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City Sponsors Free Summer
Playground Program
V ancouver-C lark Parks and R ecre­
ation Services will sp o n so ra free Sum ­
m er Playground Program at several
schools in the area. S um m er Play­
grounds is a recreational drop-in pro­
gram for children ages 6-12. It w ill
operate M onday through Friday, July
6 to Aug. 20, from 10 a . m . to 2 p . m .
A p e rm is s io n s lip a n d o n e -tim e
su p p ly fe e o f $3 w ill b e d u e o n th e
c h ild ’s firs t d a y . T h e p ro g ra m
a ls o o ffe rs a fre e lu n c h th ro u g h
U S D A . T h e p ro g r a m w ill fo llo w a
d iffe re n t w e e k ly th e m e d e s ig n e d
to e n ric h c h il d r e n 's liv e s th ro u g h
a rts a n d c ra f ts , s p o rts , d ra m a an d
in te ra c tio n w ith p e e rs.
The program will be held at the
following schools:
R o o sev elt E lem entary 2921 Falk Rd.
Fruit V alley E lem en tary
3301 F ruit V alley R oad
H o u g h E lem entary
1900 D aniels St.
H eartw o o d E lem entary
801 N F H eartw o o d Blvd.
H arn ey E lem en tary
3212 E E v erg reen B lvd.
M artin L u th er K ing E lem en tary
4801 Idaho St.
P eter S. O g d en E lem en tary
8 1 0 0 N E 28,h St
W ash in g to n E lem en tary
2 9 0 8 “ S ” St
M a n io n E lem en tary
1 0 1 1 9 N E 14,h St
F ircrest E lem en tary
12001 N E N in th St.
C h ild re n a t th e s e s c h o o ls m u s t
c o m p le te in c o m e e lig ib ility fo rm s
to q u a lify fo r th e free m e a l o r b r in g
th e ir lu n c h .
Public Invited to Help Design Felida Park
V a n c o u v e r - C la r k P a r k s a n d
R e c re a tio n S e rv ic e s in v ite s c o m ­
m u n ity m e m b e rs to a s e rie s o f
m e e tin g s to d e v e lo p th e d e s ig n fo r
F e lid a P a rk . T h e s ite c u rr e n tly
c o n s is ts o f 13 a c re s o f u n d e v e l- '
o p e d la n d w e s t o f N W 3 6 A v e n u e ,
sp a n n in g th e a re a b e tw e e n N W
122 a n d N W 127 stre e ts .
T h e m e e tin g w ill b e J u n e 1 4 ,2 8
a n d Ju ly 12 fro m 7 to 9 p .m . a t
F e lid a E le m e n ta ry S c h o o l c a f e t e ­
ria. 2 7 0 0 N W 119 S t. O n M o n d a y ,
Ju n e 14, n e ig h b o rs w ill b e a s k e d
w h a t fe a tu re s th e y w a n t in th e p ark .
O n M o n d a y , J u n e 2 8 , n e ig h b o r s
w ill p a rtic ip a te in p ro d u c in g a n d
r e f in in g s e v e ra l c o n c e p tu a l p la n s .
O n M o n d a y , Ju ly 12, th e fin a l p la n
w ill be p re s e n te d a n d n e ig h b o rs
w ill b e g iv e n a n o p p o rtu n ity to
s u g g e s t ta any
n y last ch a n g e . C o n s tru c e -
tio n is e x p e c te d to b e c o m p le te d
s o m e tim e in th e y e a r 2 0 0 0 .
T h o se in terested in this p ro cess
but u n ab le to atten d m eetin g s m ay
su b m it su g g estio n s o r co m m en ts by
Ju n e 15 to T erry S n y d er, V an co u v er-
C lark P arks and R ecreatio n S ervices,
P .O . B ox 1995, V a n co u v er, W A
98668.
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terrv .sn v d erw ci. v ancouver, w a .u s.
City Invites Applications for
Housing Authority Board
T h e C ity o f V an co u v er is seeking
ap p licatio n s to fill tw o v acan cies on
the V an co u v er H o u sin g A u th o rity
(V H A ) B o ard o f D irectio n s.
The six-m em ber board establishes
p o licy for the o p eratio n o f v ario u s
assisted lo w -in co m e ren tal h o using
p ro g ram s and lo w -in co m e h o u sin g
reh ab ilitatio n p ro g ram s. O n e o f the
v acan cies m u st be filled b y a p erso n
receiving V H A services, w hich m ight
in clu d e resid in g w ith in h o u sin g fi­
the e V H A , o r
n a an n ced o r o w n ed bv
by th
receiv in g rental assistan ce thro u g h
th e V H A . T he m a y o r ap p o in ts m em ­
bers for term s u p to five years.
R eg u lar m eetin g s are th e third
W ed n esd ay o f th e m o n th , 10 a.m . to
n o o n at the V H A o ffice, 2 5 0 0 M ain
S treet. S p ecial m e etin g s an d w ork
sessio n s are o cc a sio n a lly called.
F o r an ap p licatio n , p lease contact
P eggy F um o, V an co u v er C ity H all,
P O B ox 1995. V ancouver, W A 98668,
o r call 6 9 6-8484 (F A X 696-8049).
p plication d ead lin e is Ju ly 9, 1999.
A pplication
are from around the w orld and encom ­
pass various num bers o f cylinders,
types and fuel and horsepower. N ew
also is ou r W orld W ar II B -24 display
featuring and honoring o ur local air­
m en w ith their photos. T w o new ex­
hibits have been added in the Children ’ s
H ands-O n area to enhance your under­
standing o f the forces o f flight.
The m useum will be open from
10:00am to5:00pm. A dm issionis$4.00
for adults, $3.00 for seniors, $1.50 for
students, and fathers, pre-school, and
m em bers are free. There is a m axim um
$ 10.00 adm ission for families.
P ortland P olice are asking fo r y o u r help in id en tify ­
ing and ap p reh en d in g the su sp ect in a rape
O n W ednesday, M ay 5 ,1 9 9 9 , at approxim ately 11:00 in
the evening, near East Burnside Street an d G rand A venue,
a tw enty year old w om an w as w alking to find a bus stop,
w hen a m an drove up and offered to give her a ride.
T he w o m an accep ted the m a n ’s o ffer, b u t after she got
into his c a r he d ro v e to a n earb y d ark sid e street w here he
raped her. D uring the attack he rep eated ly told the victim
he w as g o in g to kill her. W hen he w as finished he told the
victim to get out o f the c a r an d h e d ro v e aw ay.
T h e su sp ect is d escrib ed as a b la c k m ale, a p p ro x i­
m ately 4 0 -y ears o f age, p o ssib ly 6 ’3” tall and w eighing
180 pounds, w ith a thin build, sh o rt b eard and m ustache,
short hair, an d a m ed iu m deep voice.
The suspect vehicle is described as a bright red 2-door,
with a spoiler on the truck and a “ clean," dark color interior.
C rim e S toppers is o fferin g a cash rew ard o f up to
$ 1,000 for in fo rm atio n , rep o rte d to C rim e S to p p ers, that
leads to an arrest in this case, o r an y u n so lv ed felony
crim e, and you n eed not g ive y o u r nam e. C all C rim e
S toppers at (503) 823-H E L P .
Homicide Investigation
The M u ltn o m ah C o u n ty S h e r if f s
O ffice serv ed a search w arran t on
June 8 ,1 9 9 9 , at a n o rth east P o rtlan d
hom e located at 4315 N E 90,h. T he
residence b elo n g s to a p erso n o f in ­
terest in a 1989 h o m ic id e case.
O n July 15, 1989, the body o f
Charles V ernon M oore (MZW, approxi­
m ately 40 years o f age) w as recovered
by M C SO R iver Patrol D eputies. The
body w as bound and decapitated.
In 1989, M C SO D etectives learned
that Mr. M oore lived, or at least fre­
quented, the dow ntow n area o f Port­
land. It is believed that Mr. M oore w as
a transient and there w as no know n
address for him at the time. A lleged
associates ofM r. M ooreclatm edhehad
been last seen alive in June o f 1989, and
they believed he had been assaulted and
abducted. They provided little informa­
tion in the w ay o f a suspect description.
D etectives followed up on the informa­
tion but eventually suspended the case
due to lack o f information.
In 1996, a C onfidential Inform ant
cam e forw ard w ith inform ation and
the case w as reopened. D etectives at
that tim e follow ed-up those leads but
w ere unable to develop a suspect from
the inform ation. Shortly afterw ards,
the L arch M ountain hom icides o c­
curred and the D etective U n it’s focus
m
shifted to that investigation.
In late 1997, M C S O D etectives
beg an w o rk in g on the case again
w hich led to the search w arran t being
served and to the o ccu p an ts o f the
resid en ce w ho are co n sid ered p erson
o f interest at this tim e. D etectiv es are
now in terview ing these perso n s and
searching the resid en ce fo r clues.
A ny p erso n w ho m ay have infor­
m ation concerning the disappearance
a n d 'o r d e a th o f C h a rle s V e rn o n
M oore are en co u rag ed to call the
M ultnom ah C o u n ty S h e r if f s O ffice.
C alls should b e d irected to D etective
L ars S nitker at 251-2542.
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Father s Day at Pearson Air Museum Third Strangled Woman Found
Pearson A ir Museum, 1115 East 5*
Street, Vancouver, W ashington, will help
families celebrate Father’s Day, June 20,
in a special way. Bring your father to the
m useum for his free admission and a
chance to w in a flight in a restored an-
tiqueplane. (Theflightw illbescheduled
at w inner’s convenience.) The winner
need not be present at the 5:00 drawing to
win. Y our father will be “Father o f the
D ay” as your entire family enjoys the
interactive format designed to please all
m em bers o f the family.
W e recently put a B oeing Stearm an
(restored by the “L ickitty Split” racing
team from C am as) on a display that
w ill certainly catch your eye i f you
appreciate craftsm anship. A lso new in
the m useum is an outstanding display
o f 240 m odel airplane engines from
th eR .F .S tev en so n ’scollection. These
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Nutrition Program Celebrates 25 Years
The Senior Nutrition and Activities
Program (SNAP) will celebrate 25 years
o f service to Clark County older resi-
dentsFriday, July 23,at 10 a . m . inLuepke
Center, 1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd.
SNAP offers activities and a hot lunch
at lowcost to seniors atsites in Vancouver.
Washougal, Y acolt Ridgefield, Battle
Ground, LaCenter and Five Comers.
The C elebration w ill feature the
Prime display w hich will show how the
ess
ves
program developed. S uggested lunch
donation is $2.50 for people 60 and
older; others pay $4.75. The program
is sponsored by V ancouver-C lark Parks
and R ecreation Services and receives
funding from the older A m ericans A ct
through the Southw est W ashington
A gency on Aging. A dditional funding
com es from donations at the nutrition
sites and through com m unity w ide
fundraising events.
c o u v e
Company Rapidly Expanding
in Pacific Northwest
24 H our Fitness continues its rapid
expansion in the Pacific N orthw est with
the announcem ent o f its plans to build a
Sports C lub in V ancouver at theC olum -
bia T ech Center. This latest develop­
m ent com es on the heels o f the M ay 1*
opening of24-H our Fitness ’ latest Sports
C lub in H illsboro, Oregon. These tw o
new facilities increase the club total to
36 locations in the Pacific N orthw est
region. This w ill be the second loca­
tions in C lark C ounty, and the 17* loca­
ensure that o ur m em bers get the best
resources to help m ake health and fit­
ness an integral p ar o f their lifestyles.”
As the w o rld ’s fastest grow ing and
largest privately held fitness chain,
Pleasanton, CA- headquarters 24 H our
Fitness boasts over 298 clubs and serves
approxim ately 1.8 m illion m em bers.
24-H our Fitness is com m itted to m ak­
ing fitness accessible and affordable to
people o f all ages, backgrounds and
fitness levels. For m ore inform ation
call 1-800-204-2400 o r v isit their
w ebsite at w w w .24H ourF itness.com .
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senal killer is at w ork in this O regoncity
aflerayoung woman w as fbundstrangled
in a local park, the third in less than a
m onth found m urdered in that location.
“W e have a serious problem here,”
said C heryl K anzler, a spokesw om an
for the Portland Police B ureau, said
Friday. "W e have aseries ofhom icides
fitting a specific pattern w hich m ay be
the responsibility o f one person.”
T he P ortland m ed ical e x a m in e r’s
office said they w ere w orking to iden­
tify the third yo u n g w om an to be
strangled in P o rtla n d ’s F o rest P ark
since early M ay.
H ikers discovered all three bodies
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in the4,800-acrepark,
w hich ic
is heavily
used by hikers, runners, bikers and
dog w alkers. It is heavily forested and
som e o f the terrain is rugged and
steep. It is the largest w ilderness park
w ithin a city limits in the U nited States.
T h e m o st re cen t b o d y w as found
at the p a rk T h u rsd ay . K a n z le r said
th ere w as no in d icatio n th at the la t­
est v ictim w as u sin g the p ark for
re c re a tio n a l p u rp o ses.
H er body was found less than a half-
mile from where tire other two bodies
were found. Lilia Faye Moler, 28, was
dead one to tw o months before lier body
w as discovered on M ay 7. Stephanie
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Lynn Russell, 26, WHS
was fhlinH
found AT
on
M ay 8
and had probably been dead one week.
K an zler said au th o rities hav e no
suspects in any o f the m u rd ers yet.
M ore than 100 in v estig ato rs u sing
do g s an d infrared eq u ip m en t have
been searching the p ark fo r clues.
The first two w om en had at one time
been served by Transition Projects Inc.,
an agency serving the hom eless, said
Doreen Binder, executive director.
“ W e are going o v e r safety issues
at o u r facilities,” she said. " W e hope
this is the en d o f it. W e hav e a c o n ­
cern for w o m en w ho can n o t find
sh elter and are sleep in g in p a rk s”
Council For Prostitution A ltern atives
On Bodies Found In Forest Park
T he recent d isco v ery o f the b o d ­
ies o f th ree w o m en in F orest P ark in
P ortland has cau sed g reat co n cern
o v er the safety o f w o m en in o u r c o m ­
m unity. T h e o n g o in g search rem inds
us that there m ay be additional deaths.
T h e C o u n c il fo r P ro s titu tio n A l­
te r n a tiv e s is c o n c e rn e d o v e r th e
lo ss o f th e s e w o m e n , a n d p o te n ­
tia lly o th e r s , w h o m a y o r m a y n o t
h a v e b e e n p la c e d in a v u ln e r a b le
p o s itio n b e c a u s e o f th e ir v ic tim ­
iz a tio n w ith in th e se x in d u s try .
C P A is c u rr e n tly w o rk in g w ith
o th e r s u rv iv o rs o f th e se x in d u s try
to in s u re th e ir sa fe ty .
T h ro u g h o u t th e c o u n try p ro s ti­
tu ted w o m en h av e c o n sisten tly been
ta rg e te d fo r rap e, to rtu re a n d d e a th
fo r m a n y y ears. In th e p a s t tw e n ty
y e a rs , th e re h a v e b e e n tw o m a jo r
se ria l k ille rs in th e P a c ific N o rth ­
w e st, o n e is y e t a t la rg e , a n d o n e
c o n v ic te d , a n d th e ir ta rg e ts w ere
c o n s is te n tly w o m e n in th e sex in ­
d u stry . C P A is an o rg a n iz a tio n
w h ic h w o rk s to h e lp w o m e n e sc a p e
th e in d u s try , an d to p ro v id e s u p ­
p o rt to w o m e n w h o n e e d a s s ista n c e
in d o in g so . C P A w o rk s to a s s is t
th e c o m m u n ity in u n d e rs ta n d in g
th at p ro s titu te d w o m e n a re h u m a n
b e in g s w h o , b e c a u s e o f c irc u m ­
sta n c e s m o s t o fte n b e y o n d th e ir
c o n tro l, h a v e b e e n fo rc e d in to s itu ­
a tio n s w h e re th e ir b o d ie s a re r o u ­
tin e ly b o u g h t an d so ld fo r th e p le a ­
su re o f in d iv id u a ls w h o do n o t r e ­
g a rd th em as h u m an .
W e ’re proud
to have helped.
tion in W ashington State.
The 42,000 square foot V ancouver
Sport C lub will house a N B A sized
basketball court and an indoor sw im ­
m ing pool. T he club w ill also offer an
extensive line o f state-of-the-art equip­
m ent, free w eights, and cutting edge
classes inc luding group eye ling, cardio-
kickboxing. B ody pum p, as well as
personal trainers to help m em bers at­
tain their fitness goals. T he club is
scheduled to open in January 2000.
“O ur program s and services are
m em bers driven, and w e are excited to
bring o u r concepts o f fitness and ser­
vices to C lark C o u n ty ,’’said G ene
LaM ott, N orthw est D ivisional Presi­
d ent o f 2 4-H our Fitness. “W e w ant to
Public invited to
Housing Seminar
V ancouver Police Services and the
C larkC ountyS heriffsO ffice will spon­
sor a C rim e Free Rental housing sem i­
nar at V ancouver Police Central Pre­
c in c t 2800 Stapleton Rd., Tuesday and
W ednesday, June 22 and June 23. The
tw o-part sem inars m eet 5:30 to 9:30
p.m. both evenings. There is no charge
Space is limited. To m ake a reservation,
call M arion Sw endsen, C om m unity
Support Specialist at 696-8057.
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