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Page A2 June 23, 1999 |Jortiauò (ftbeeruer P O L IC E (©bserumg Grants Help Neighborhood Associations Identify Resources V a n c o u v e r H e ig h ts , W e s t M innehaha and A rnada N e ig h b o r hood A sso ciatio n s are the re c ip i ents o f a grant to conduct a survey identifying the assets and resources av a ila b le w ithin th e ir n e ig h b o r hoods. A total o f 3.852 resid en ces including apartm ents, sin g le -fa m ily hom es and com m ercial b u s i nesses w ill be surveyed. The N eighborhood A sset Talent Survey asks neighborhoods the ques tion. “ W hat resources do we have to solve our problem s o urselves?" B e cause a com m unity is m ade up o f people not houses, the process starts by m apping available hum an re sources. All citizens have valuable skills to contribute. The ability to create databases, cook o r plant a garden is valuable to people w ho do not possess those skills. T he N eig h b o rh o o d 1 a le n t/A s set S urvey s are m ade p o ssib le by a grant from the C lark C o u n ty D e partm en t o f C o m m u n ity S erv ices. E ach n eig h b o rh o o d w ill p lan , c re ate and im p lem en t its su rv ey in a m an n er they feel they w ill get the best results. T he n eig h b o rh o o d s w ere selected b ase upon the fo l low ing criteria: • A bility to id en tify prelim inary uses for the su rv ey in fo rm atio n • U n d ersta n d in g the b e n e fits o f co n d u c tin g a ta le n t su rv ey in the n eig h b o rh o o d ; • A b ility to g e n e ra te en o u g h en th u siasm w ith in the n eig h b o i- hood to co n d u ct th e ir su rv ey (e g volu n teers). All su rv ey s are ex p e cted to be co m p leted an d ta llie d by th e end o f A u g u st. V a n c o u v e r H e ig h ts m ailed its surv ey June 1 7 .F o rm o re inform ation p le ase co n tac t A ngela M ic k le r at 3 6 0 - 6 9 6 - 8 2 2 2 o r angela.mickler@ci. vancouver, wa.us. City Supplies Paint For Neighborhood Homes Since 1990, over 500 homes in neighborhoods across V ancouver have received a free, fresh coat o f paint thanks to the Neighborhood Self- Help Paint Program. V ancouver resi dents may apply for a home improve ment grant through the Neighborhood Self-Help Paint Program which is ftmded by the Community Develop ment Block Grant program (CDBG). T he N eig h b o rh o o d S elf-H elp Paint P ro g ram p ro v id es the p ain t and su p p lies for p ain tin g the e x te rio r o f h o m es w ith in V an co u v er city lim its (lab o r n o t included). To q u alify , hom es m ust be a single- fam ily resid e n ce , o r a ren tal w ith one to four u n its, w ith in the city lim its; be a p erm a n en t stru ctu re; and o ccu p an ts m u st b e w ith in the gross inco m e lim its as ind icated in th e follow ing chart. Household Size 1 Gross Income Limits $29,350 $33,550 2 $37,750 3 $41,900 4 $45,250 5 $48,650 6 $52,000 7 $55,350 8 To request an application, call the 24-hour program hotline at 735-8866 Two Legacy Parks Projects To Launch With Groundbreaking C lark Parks and R ecreation Ser vices is sched u led to begin co n stru ctio n o f the first tw o n eig h b o r hood parks to be d eveloped u nder the P arks L egacy P rogram : Bella V ista P ark and B iddlew ood Park. T h e p u b lic is in v ite d to a groundbreaking cerem ony at B ella V ista C o m m unity Park W ednes day, June 23 at 4 p.m . T he 5.3- acre park is on B ella V ista Road south o f SE M cG illivary. Im prove m ents w ill include new curbs; sid e w alk and street trees along B ella V ista Road; play eq u ip m en t; site fu rn ish in g s; 2 3 0 0 -lin e ar feet o f asp h alt trail; sports co u rt; fencing and new law n. R e s id e n ts are in v ite d to a g r o u n d b r e a k in g c e r e m o n y a t B id d le w o o d C o m m u n ity P ark T hursday , June 24, at 4 p.m . T he Film Features Diverse Cowboy Heroes A s a ch ild . C edric W ildbill lis tened to G eo rg e F le tc h e r’s stir ring stories o f long-ago rodeo days. O nly as an ad u lt did W ildbill rea l ize the sig n ific a n c e o f the cultural h isto ry em b o d ied in the stories o f F letc h er and o th e r forgotten rodeo heroes. “ A m erican C ow boys.” a film d o c u m e n ta ry p roduced by W ild b ill and his w ife T am a, is a trib u te to tw o legendary rodeo p erfo rm ers w ho struggled against the racial p reju d ice typical o f the early 2 0 ,h ce n tu ry W est to achieve m e m b e rs h ip in th e P e n d le to n R ound-U p H all o f Fame. C o w boys F letch er and Jackson S u n d o w n fa c e d e n o rm o u s o b s ta c l e s . F le tc h e r , an A fric a n A m eric an , w as acknow ledged as the b est bro n co rid er in the 1911 R o und-U p, but th e ju d g e s resisted is at 721 F ort V an co u v er W ay. The W ild b ills w ill in tro d u ce the film and lead a d isc u ssio n after w ards. A d m issio n is free. 5 .7 -acre p ark is at SE 119 A venue and R iv erid g e D rive. Im p ro v e m ents w ill in c lu d e a new co n crete sid ew alk and stree t trees along R iv erid g e D riv e, p lay eq u ipm ent, site fu rn ish in g s, 1 6 50-linear feet o f asp h alt trail, fen cin g , ev erg reen trees alo n g In te re sta te -2 0 5 and new law n. T he B ella V ista N eig h b o rh o o d A sso c iatio n and R iv erid g e N e ig h b o rh o o d A s s o c ia tio n w ill jo in V an c o u v er-C lark P arks an d R ec r e a tio n S e r v ic e s to h o s t th e g ro u n d b re ak in g ev en ts. C o m p letio n o f b o th p ark s is a n tic ip a te d for N o v em b er. The Parks L egacy Program will dev elo p 19 n eig h b o rh o o d parks by the end o f the y ear 2000, and three co m m u n ity parks by 2002. C o n stru ctio n is m ade p o ssib le by fund ing from the R eal E state Excise Tax (R E E T ). im plem ented in 1996. All funds from this tax are desig nated for the d evelopm ent o f parks. C R IM E S W A N TED S U B JE C T NEW S The P o rtlan d P o lice B ureau A uto T h eft T ask F orce, in c o o p e ra tio n w ith C rim e S to p p ers, is asking for y o u r help in lo catin g and a p p reh en d in g W illiam D avid P lantz. F elony arrest w a rra n ts are on file ch a rg in g P lantz w ith U n a u th o riz ed U se o f a M otor V eh icle and P arole v io la tio n . W illiam D av id P lan tz is d escrib ed as a 52- y ear-o ld w h ite m ale, w ith a d ate o f b irth o f June 16. 1946. P lan tz is 6 ’4 ” tall, w eig h in g 200 p o u n d s w ith blue ey es a n d b ro w n h air T he nam e “ B ill” is tattooed on his rig h t arm . P lan tz has fam ily ties to the P o rtlan d area an d is know n to freq u en t the P rin ev ille area. C rim e S to p p ers is o fferin g a cash rew ard o f up to $ 1,000 for in fo rm atio n , rep o rted to C rim e S to p pers, w hich leads to an arrest in this case, o r any unsolved felony crim e, and you need not give your name. C all C rim e S to p p ers at (503) 823-H ELP. What Do You Want In A Police Chief? Mayor Vera Katz Seeks Public Input Regarding Desired Traits of New Police Chief With a national and local search for a new Chief o f Police about to begin in response to Charles M oose’s resigna tion, Mayor Vera Katz seeks public input regarding his successor. “Portlanders feel deeply about public safety, and have definite ideas about what they want from their Chief, so I look forward to hearing from the,” said Katz. w w w .ci.portland.or.us/m ayor and submit your suggestions in the "Pulse Poll” by Monday, June28. Responses will be posted for others to read. For those citizens without a com puter, they can access the internet free of charge at all MultnomahCounty library branches, which are listed in the govern ment pages ofyour local "White Pages" telephone directory. Katz is asking citizens to let her know w hat characteristics, attributes, qualities and traits they w ould like to see the next ch ief o f police bring to their jo b and the city. The input will be used to help us design a list o f desired qualifications for the posi tion recruitm ent m aterials. To have your say. goto the M ayor’s w e b s ite at http: City Council To Discuss Outside Review Of The Police Bureau The Portland City Council voted to accept a final report issued by the Institute ofLaw and Justice regarding the Portland Police Bureau at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, June 16, in the City Council Chambers, City’ Hall. M ayor Vera Katz and Police C hief Charles Moose will present the plan to C oun cil. Testimony from com munity and Bureau members is also planned. The report represents findings and strategies gleaned from more than 40 focus groups conducted in the fall and w interof 1998-99. Focus groups were held with Police Bureau employees, community groups, government agen cies and a panel o f national com m u nity policing experts. The report also includes an analysis ofthe demograph- ics and population data from Portland expanding the role ofpolice officers, and increasing the focus on crim e analysis and prevention. Copies o f the final report, along with a summary, will be available at the Council meeting. For more infor mation contact Jane Braaten, Plan ning and Support Division, 823-0283. the metropolitan area. Ten vision statements o fw h at the Bureau should achieve in the future, along with accom panying strategies o fh o w to achieve them, are outlined in the plan. They cove increasing the use o f new technology, improving selection and training o f personnel, Husband Arrested In Assault Of W ife arrest o f 41 year old John W. Belka, on Friday, June 11, 1999, at 11:50 A M . John Belka turned him self in at the Justice Center and is being lodged at the M ultnomah County Jail on one count o f Attempted M urder and one count o f Assault I. On April 16,1999. Erika E Belka, the wife o f John W. Belka was se verely assaulted outside o f their resi dence near NE Going St. and NE 9"' Ave. Portland Police Bureau D etec tives began a two month investiga tion. This investigation lead to the Victim Identified In Max/Pedestrian Fatality T he W ash in g to n C o u n ty M ed i cal E x am in er has id e n tified the young m an w ho w as k illed y e s te r day afte r b ein g stru ck b y a M A X train in B eaverton. Police and w itnesses report that cleared the intersection. R oberts crossed the street walking tow ards the tracks and was struck by an east- bound train. The operator hit the em ergency brake and honked his hom , but was unable to stop in time. C hristopher James Joseph Roberts, 14 (DOB 12/29/84) o f A loha was crossing Baseline at 170lh around 3 PM. The M AX crossing arms were lowered, lights flashing and bells w ere ringing as a w estbound train Gun Show Background-Checks C u sto m ers m ig h t N O T be able to buy firearm s fre e -a n d -c le a r at O regon gun sh o w s m u ch longer. G u n -co n tro l ad v o c ates have been push in g for b ac k g ro u n d ch eck s at the show s, and th at elem en t sur- som e sort o f gun-control w ill p ro b ably pass. H ellen says the le g isla tion w ould p en a liz e law -ab id in g citizen s. B ut p o lice say a lo t o f crim in als p ick up w eap o n s at gun show s too. v iv ed in a b ill that w as o th erw ise h eav ily m o d ified by an O regon H ouse co m m ittee. L o b b y ist John H ellen, w ith the O regon G un O w n ers A sso ciatio n , d o e sn ’t like the b ill, b ut is resig n ed to the fact that W e ’re proud to have helped. Rose Festival Kids SMART 1 labitat for Humanity Artists Repertory- Theatre Black United Fund of Oregon f iomowo Foundation of African Arts & Cultures, Inc. w as lik ew ise not the ju d g e s ' fa- CASA, Inc. You flip a sw itch. The light narratives from historians, accounts from fam ily and tribal m em bers and narration by O scar w inner W il- liam H urt. O regon Public T elevi- Oregon Food Bank goes on. Things look brighter. That's what we work for. Western Youth Development We're in the community. The Community Transitional School PACIFIC POWER A PruifiCi'rp Ci'm/iuiy Making it happen. Oregon Burn Center Rosemont School l‘W ip*ilil I>rp H istoric R eserve. T he au d ito riu m > ♦ *• » • " * * W