June 9, 1999
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African American
Distinguished Youth
To Be Recognized
D is tin g u is h e d
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V an co u v er n o n -p ro fit o rg a n iz a
tion, w ill p re se n t the c ity ’s first
A frican A m eric an S tu d en t A w ard
C erem ony S u n d ay , Ju n e 13, at 3
p .m ., at th e W a te r R e so u rc e E du
cation C e n te r, 4 6 0 0 S.E. C o lu m
bia W ay. T he ce rem o n y is open to
the public and w ill h o n o r to p ran k
ing A fric an A m eric an stu d e n ts in
th e E v e rg re e n an d V a n c o u v e r
S chool D istric ts.
V a n c o u v e r M a y o r R o y c e E.
P ollard w ill speak and p rese n t ce r
tificates. T he k ey n o te sp e ak e r is
D r. A ndrew G riffin , assistan t su
p e r i n t e n d e n t o f th e
S ta te
S u p e rin te n d e n t’s O ffice o f Public
Instruction. B eth H uston of the
C lark C ounty Y o u th C o m m issio n
is also on the program .
T he ce rem o n y ’s them e is “ A
C all to L ead ersh ip ,” said D istin
guished Y outh E xecu tiv e D irecto r
T am ara Suell. ’’The o b je ctiv e o f
D istinguish ed Y outh is to n u rtu re
and encourage y outh to striv e to
w ard p ositiv e actio n s and to reach
their highest p o ten tial,” Suell says.
She added that the p u rp o se o f the
T h ew eek o fM ay 10,1999 C rim e Stoppers profiled a theft
scam where a m ale, and one o f possibly as m any as three
different fem ales, "talk " their way into an elderly persons
home by either offering to do repairs, or claim ing to have
done repairs in the past. O nce inside, they distract the victim
and steal item s, such as cash, credit cards, and jew elry. In
most cases, the victim s have been over eighty years o f age.
When the theft scam was first profiled, Portland Police,
Milwaukie Police, and the Clackam as County S h eriff s Office
had a total o f sixteen cases. Since then the num ber has risen to
twenty-three, w ith cases being reported in Gresham and
aw ard cerem o n y is to en co u rag e vlultnomah County, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington,
academ ic gro w th an d to in flu en ce
In the M ultnom ah C ounty s h e riff s O ffice case, the m ale
A frican A m erican y outh to becom e uspect accom panied his victim to a bank, w here a surveil-
lead ers w ithin th e C lark C o u n ty ance cam era recorded the victim w ithdraw ing $500 that he
com m unity.
:»ve ,0 l^ e suspect.
T he A fric an A m eric an S tu d en t
The suspect is described as a w hite m ale, 30 to 40 years of
A w ard C e re m o n y is su p p o rte d by g e ,5 ’6” to 5 ’7” tall, 150to 170 pounds, w ith short dark hair
the C ity o f V a n c o u v e r O ffic e o f hat is possible graying.
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CnmeStoppersisptforiiigacashrowardo/uptoSI.OOOtoriHtormation.reported
Neighborhoods, cultural services > Stoppers, that leads to an arrest in this ease, or any unsolved felony crime
an d lo c a l b u s in e s s e s . T a m a ra
,,d you need not give your name. Call Crime Stoppers al (503) M 3 HELP.
S u ell can be re a c h e d at (3 6 0 ) 254-
1684, or on th e D is tin g u is h e d
Y o u th
w e b s ite
a t:
w w w .co lu m ib an .co m u n d e r the
“O u r C la rk C o u n ty ” se ctio n .
Portland Police
ureau Officer Shot
City Will Sponsor
Summer Lunch Program
V ancouver-C lark Parks and Rec
reation Services w ill sponsor a sum
m er Food Service Program for chil
dren at 12 sites throughout the city.
Free lunches will be provided w eek
days from July 6 through Aug. 20 to
children under 19 years o f age.
The program is funded by the U.S.
Department o f Agriculture. Last sum
mer about 500 children were fed each
day for the 34 days the program oper
ated. The city conducts this program in
partnership with the Vancouver and
E vergreen sch o o l d istric ts and
Vancouver Housing Authority. The
Summer Food Service Program for
Children was established to ensure that
during school vacation periods, chil
dren could continue to receive the same
high-quality meals that are provided
during the school year. The program
results from awareness o f the critical
importance o f proper nutrition for chil
dren, and a belief that school vacations
should not end the availability o f nutri
tious meals for children. Meals are avail
able with out regard to race, color, na
tional origin, gender, age, disability,
political beliefs, sexual orientation, or
marital or family status. Not all prohib
ited bases (race, color, gender, etc.)
apply to all programs.
People with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication o f
program information should contact
Teresa Williamson at (360) 696-8065.
To file a complaint o f discrimination,
write USDA, Director, Office o f Civil
rights. Room 326-W, Whitten Build
ing, 14* and Independence Avenue S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call
(202) 720-5964. The USDA is an equal
opportunity provider and employer.
City o f V ancouver D epartm ent o f
Inform ation Services - (360) 696-
8 0 1 6 - F a x (360)696-8942
Auditor
Announces
Formation Of A
Sub-Committee
G reg K im sey, C lark C ounty A u
d ito r, fo rm e d an E le ctio n s A dvi
sory C o m m ittee this year. T he p u r
p o se is to p ro v id e a forum for d is
cu ssio n in v o lv in g the elec tio n pro
cess and to p ro v id e c itiz en input to
th e au d ito r on elec tio n issues such
as v o te -b y -m a il, ch a n g in g o f p ri
m ary e le c tio n d ates, and p rec in ct
co n so lid a tio n .
In an e ffo rt to red u ce the cost o f
c o n d u c tin g e le c tio n s in C la rk
C o u n ty , a su b -co m m itte e has been
form ed to e x p lo re p re c in c t co n
solidation. T he increase in the num
b er o f p eo p le w ho vote b y m ail and
the d eclin e in the n u m b er o f people
w ho vote at p o llin g p la ce s gives
the C o u n ty an o p p o rtu n ity to re
duce th e co st o f elec tio n s by co n
so lid atin g p rec in cts.
T h e su b -c o m m itte e p la n s to
m eet M onday, July 19 1*1 at the E lec
t io n s o f f i c e , 1 5 0 0 D S tr e e t ,
V an co u v er, W A 98660. C itizen s
in te reste d in co m m en tin g on p re
cin ct co n so lid a tio n m ay co n tact
G reg K im sey at 397 -2 2 4 1 , ext.
4491;
e - m a il
g re g .k im se y @ c o .c la rk .w a .u s, o r
fax 397-6007.
Income eligibility forms are not required at the following sites:
T IM E
12:45 p . m . - 1:45 p . m .
SIT E
H ough Elementary School
1900 Daniels St.
Fruit V alley Elem entary School
1 - 2
N oon - 1 p . m .
1 - 2 P.M.
11 a . m . - Noon
11:20 a . m .-1 2 :2 0 p . m .
12:20 p . m . - 1:20 p . m .
1 2 :3 0 - 1:30 p . m .
11:45 a . m .-12:45 p . m .
11:30 a . m .-12:30 p . m .*
Income eligibility forms are required at these two sites:
T IM E
N oon - 1 p . m .
SIT E
H earthwood Elementary School
801 NE H earthwood Blvd.
M arrion Elem entary School
10119N E 14,h St
Y ea r
$14,893
20,073
25,253
30,433
35,613
40,793
45,973
51,153
+5.180
O f f ic e r s im m e d ia te ly s u r
ro u n d ed the ap a rtm en t and w ere
ab le to esta b lish co n tact w ith one
o f the fem ales inside. T w o a d u lt’s
fem ales and th ree ch ild ren then
fled, leaving the m ale suspect alone
in sid e the ap artm en t. T he S E R T
and the H ostage N eg o tiatio n Team
w ere ca lled to th e scene. A t ap
p ro x im a tely 3 :0 0 AM the su sp ect
COUNTY
su rren d ered w ith o u t in cid en t. T he
id en tity o f the su sp ect has not been
confirm ed. T he su sp e ct w as tra n s
po rted to an area h o sp ital for ev alu
atio n o f his in ju ries.
T he o ffic er w ho w as sh o t is
rec o v erin g at an are a h o sp ital. A s
in all o ffic e r in v o lv e d sh o o tin g s,
th e n am es o f the o ffic e rs w ill not
be released for 24 h o u rs.
SHER IF F ’ S
O F F IC E
Methamphetamine Lab/Weapons
p . m .
* Meals July 6 through August 13
For each additional family member:
On Friday, June 4, 1999, at ap-
»roximately 12:30 A M , officers re
ponded to a fam ily d isturbance call
it an apartm ent located at 9222 N.
.ombard # 10, w hen shots w ere fired
from the backdoor. O ne o fficer was
shot in the neck and the oth er officer
returned fire. A third o fficer who
had arrived on the scene transported
officer to an area hospital.
M ULTNOM AH
3301 Fruit V alley Road
M artin Luther King Elementary School
4801 Idaho St.
W ashington Elem entary School
2908 “S” S t
Roosevelt Elem entary School
2921 Falk Rd.
Peter S. O gden Elementary School
8100N E 281“ St.
H arney Elem entary School
Fircrest Elem entary School
12001 NE N inth St.
V ancouver Housing Authority
500 Omaha W ay
Eisenhow er Elem entary School
9201 NW N inth Ave.
H ousehold Size
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P D A T E
Elder Theft Scam
M u ltn o m ah C o u n ty S h e r if f s
Deputies are conducting an investi
gation o f a hom e in S.E. Portland
where an active m etham phetam ine
lab was located on June 3, 1999. At
a little a fte r m id n ig h t d ep u ties
stopped a vehicle, driven by a male
adult, at NE Prescott and NE Sandy
Blvd. For a traffic violation. D epu
ties immediately noticed signs ofdrug
possession and eventually arrested
the driver w hen they found him to be
in possession o f m etham phetam ine.
T he su b se q u en t in v e stig a tio n
lead the d ep u ties to the d riv ers
re sid e n ce at 9 7 2 4 SE A sh w h ere at
ap p ro x im ate ly 4 :3 0 a.m . they d is
co v e red an ac tiv e m e th a m p h e t
am in e lab. D ep u ties also se ize d 13
firearm s in c lu d in g a saw ed o ff
sh o tg u n , a M A C -10 m ach in e p is
tol, an M -16 assau lt rifle, an o th er
sh o tg u n , h an d g u n s, rifles and a
c ro s s bo w . T h e re w as a la rg e
am o u n t o f am m u n itio n for the
w eap o n s at the resid en ce as w ell.
In v estig ato rs also found a Pit B u ll
dog and a 9 foot P yth o n snake
re sid in g in the resid en ce. A fe
m ale o ccu p an t o f th e resid en ce
w as also tak en in to cu stody.
T h e S h e r if f s O ffice H azard
ous M aterials T eam is at the lo c a
tio n alo n g w ith m em b ers o f the
S p ecial In v estig atio n s U nit co n
d u ctin g the on g o in g in v e stig a tio n
and ev id en ce co llectio n . Both su s
p ec ts are on felony p ro b atio n and
are in cu sto d y at th is tim e. Id en tity
o f the m ale is 26 y ea r o ld D ylan G
S tu d e r an d 25 y e a r o ld D eion
M arie L indsey
Increased Enforcement In Scenic
Areas Of East Multnomah County
The M ultnom ah County S h e riff s
O ffice will be increasing its patrol
11:30 a m .-12:30 p . m . and enforcem ent attention to the ar
eas o f East M ultnom ah County most
W eek
heavily visited by tourists. This in
M o n th
cludes the C o lu m b ia G orge and
$287
$1,242
M ultnom ah Falls areas. These tour
387
1,673
ist areas are com m only targets o f
486
2,105
586
thieves who prey on unsuspecting
2,537
tourists and hikers who utilize these
685
2,968
areas during the spring and summer.
785
3,400
These crim inals take the opportunity
885
3,832
984
to find unsuspecting victim s who are
4,263
careless and leave valuables in their
+700
+432
vehicles and then leave them for ex
tended periods o f time.
T he S h e r iff s office hopes to put
a stop to th ese expensive and ex
trem ely p ersonal attacks on c iti
zens and to u rists to M ultnom ah
C ounty. Part o f the w ay we hope to
do this is to so licit the help o f the
public and o f the m edia in getting
and giving inform ation.
T he S h e r i f f s o ffic e h as in
creased p atro ls in the areas for
years. T his y ea r w e are adding p a
tro ls and o th er types o f en fo rce
m ent. W e also w ill increase the
av ailab ility o f in fo rm atio n on how
the public can p ro tect them selves
from these crim es o f opportunity.
W e are strongly encouraging any
m edia outlet w ho w ill lend us a hand
in getting the w ord out to the public,
tourists and m ost im portantly the
crim inals, that: w e will be looking
for violators and will do w hat it takes
to put them in jail!!
Persons interested in m ore infor
m ation and/or who w ant to do stories
on th is su b ject can co n tact the
M ultnom ah County S h e riff sO ffice.
W e look forward to w orking with
you to keep M ultnom ah County and
its residents and visitors safe!
I n fo rm a tio n fro m Lt. B ria n
M artinck office 251-2515; 271-1217.
The downed power line suddenly slammed with
the force of 7,200 volts against the pavement. "You
could feel the ground shake clear across four lanes of
highway," remembered firefighter Dave Willson.
Only moments before, the line - a primary feeder
that had been brought down by a tree limb - was
just lying across a roadside hedge. It looked like a
harmless old garden hose; no wronder the man from
the neighborhood thought it would be safe to move it.
Happily, Captain Willson had seen him reach for the
line and acted quickly to stop him.
The firefighter had recently taken part in a
Pacific Power safety training session, where he
learned to treat all downed lines as deadly. "They
can snap back to life
It felt like a small earthquake,
now out of harm's way, Capt. Willson dispatched his
tire trucks to block off the highway and sidewalks until
Pacific Power's crew arrived on the scene.
Capt. Willson is modest about taking the credit
for averting a tragedy. "I'd rather say thanks to
lessons learned from Pacific Power." We say, we're
a good team.
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