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July 14, 1999
— îh v Çortfani» (Observer
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Homicide
On Saturday, July 10, 1999, at
approxim ately 2:15 a m., officers
responded to a report o f a shoot­
ing at D o c’s Tavern, located at
3000 SE Powell Boulevard. On
arrival. O fficers determ ined that
tw o individuals had been shot in
the tavern parking lot. A m ale se­
curity o fficer was transported to
OHSU M edical Center, where he
died o f an apparent gunshot wound
to the torso. The second victim , a
fem ale em ployee o f the business,
was seated in her car when struck,
and is being treated for a gunshot
w ould to her leg. The incident oc­
curred as two security officers were
escorting the fem ale to her car.
Two suspects, described as male
A sians, approached the victim s on
foot and fired num erous rounds
from a handgun. The shooting may
be related to an earlier disturbance
call at the location.
The nam e o f the deceased vic­
tim is being w ithheld pending no­
tification o f next o f kin.
Court Affirms Local
Land-Use Planning
Overturns Hearings Board on North County Lot Sizes
In an opinion issued, Superior
C ourt Judge John F. N ichols af­
firm ed C lark C ounty’s authority
to set m inim um lot sizes. His opin­
ion also reaffirm ed that the state
G row th m anagem ent Act gives
w ide latitude to local governm ent
in land-use planning.
“ C learly, we are pleased w ith
his finding,” said Judie Stanton,
chair o f the Board o f Clark County
C om m issioners. “ It reinforces the
com m u n ity ’s ability to develop
com prehensive plans tailored to
local circum stances.”
Ju d g e N ic h o ls d ire c te d the
W estern W ashington Growth M an­
agem ent Hearings Board to reverse
its 1995 finding that the GMA
w ould not allow Clark County to
set minimum rural lot sizes o f 5
acres north o f the East Fork o f the
Lewis River. The hearings board
had held that larger lots were nec­
essary under the GMA.
“ This Court does not have con­
fidence that the Board will give
the County the deference required
and any further remand for that
purpose would cause unnecessary
d e la y ,” he w ro te. “ T h u s, the
W W W GMHB is directed to enter
an O rder finding that Clark County
is in com pliance with the G M A "
In ov ertu rn in g the h earings
board, the judge also stated: “The
case law is consistent that 5-acre
parcels are rural in nature. The
County further produced evidence
that their regulations on buffer­
ing; reconfiguration o f non-con­
form ing lots; and setbacks were a
reasonable alternative to the vague
requirem ents o f the G M A .”
The ju d g e ’s opinion w ill have
no effect on county perm it prac­
tices until a formal judgm ent is
entered. The process should be
com pleted and additional infor­
mation should be available in about
three w eeks, according to Rich
Lowry, the county’s ch ief civil
deputy prosecuting attorney.
Oak Grove Crisis
Residential Center Opens
C risis residential center/alco-
hol and drug treatm ent center for
youth, open in Oak Grove to pro­
vide local residential services to
county youth and their fam ilies.
C lark C ounty celeb rates the
com p letio n o f Oak G rove, a se­
cure crisis residential cen ter for
runaw ay youth and a youth re si­
d e n tia l c h e m ic a l d e p e n d e n c y
treatm en t facility. Oak G ro v e’s
o fficial opening w ill take place
on T hursday, July 15, 10 a.m.
follow ed by tours o f the facility
from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Oak
G rove is located at 2924 Falk
Road, V ancouver.
Both o f the program s housed at
Oak G rove w ill provide the com ­
munity w ith m uch-needed local
re s id e n tia l se rv ic e s fo r C lark
C ounty youth and their families.
The program s have been created
through a unique com m unity part­
nership effort between Janus Youth
Programs, the W ashington D epart­
ment o f Social and H ealth Ser­
vices, the regional D ivision o f
Children and Family Services, and
the Clark County D epartm ent o f
Com m unity Services.
The Janus Y outh Crisis R esi­
dential Center is a six-bed (w ith
capacity for nine beds) profession­
ally staffed facility for runaw ay
boys and girls ages 12 to 17 who
need im m ediate assistance. It w ill
provide assessm ent and referrals
to other com m unity partners to
assist them in returning home or to
another safe living environm ent.
The Y outh R esidential T reat­
m ent C enter is a 12-bed Level 1
secure alcohol and drug treatm ent
center that w ill serve boys ages
14 to 17 for a period o f 45 to 60
days. It w ill be operated through
the s ta te ’s D ivision o f A lcohol
and Substance A buse. Level 1
residential program s in the state
o f W ashington are designed for
youth who are basically am end­
able to treatm ent w ho do not have
secondary mental health or b e ­
havioral issues.
Children’s
Day At
The
Market
The V ancouver Farm ers M ar­
ket is hosting a C h ild ren ’s M arket
on A ugust 14lh from 9AM - 3PM.
C hildren can bring hom egrow n
flow ers, p ro d u ce or handm ade
crafts to sell at the market. This is
an excellent opportunity for small
groups to raise m oney and to learn
the entrepreneurial skills. Regis­
tration form s are available at the
C ity Hall front lobby and at the
F arm ers M ark et In fo rm atio n al
Booth. The fee for a sm all table is
$1.00. C hild vendors m ust bring
their ow n table (card size) and
m ust plan to be there all day ac­
com panied by a parent. R egistra­
tion forms m ust be in by August
7*. Spaces are lim ited to 30 ven­
dors, so sign up early. For more
inform ation, contact Pam Keaton
@ (360) 256-8059 or the VFM
office @ (360) 737-8298.
The V ancouver Farm ers M ar­
ket is a non-profit organization.
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The Portland Police Bureau, in
cooperation with Crime Stoppers, is
asking for your help in identi tying the
individuals responsible for vandaliz­
ing numerous building with graffiti.
Over the past several m onths,
the buildings have been vandal­
ized by individuals spray painting
them with the tags or nam es o f
“ Loser” And “ Slobber.” These in-
d iv id u a ls h a v e b e e n a c tiv e
throughout the city, but have hit
inner Southeast, the N orthw est
Pearl D istrict, and the O ld Town
area especially hard. Many o f the
vandalized structures are historic
buildings, and some have brick
exteriors, which m akes clean up
especially difficult.
In addition to being an eyesore,
clean up costs for building ow ners
can be extensive.
Crim e Stoppers is offering a
cash rew ard o f up to $1,000 for
inform ation, reported to Crim e
Stoppers, which leads to an arrest
in this case or any unsolved felony
crim e and you can remain anony­
mous. Call Crime Stoppers at (503)
823-HELP.
Fatal Traffic Accident On
The Glen Jackson Bridge
On Friday, July 9, 1999, at ap­
proxim ately 6:00 AM . a single
car fatal traffic accident occurred
on the Glen Jackson B ridge in the
southbound lanes, approxim ately
1 m ile north o f NE A irportw ay.
A ccording to w itness statem ents,
a 1979 Toyota C elica was trav el­
ling at approxim ately 100 mph
and m aking erratic lane changes
w hen the vehicle struck the west
guardrail and rolled over 5 tim es,
ejecting the m ale driver, who ap­
parently did not have his seatbelt
on. The m ale driver died at the
scene and has not been identified
at this time.
Fatal Accident On 1-5
On W ednesday, July 7, 1999, at
approximately 3:15 p.m.. a fatal
accident occurred on 1-5 north, near
the Delta Park exit. The investiga­
tion determined that traffic on 1-5
northbound was stop and go due to
heavy volume. Several vehicles and
a delivery van were stopped in the
center lane o f northbound traffic
when a tractor-trailer travelling at
approximately 40 mph struck the
stopped vehicles causing a chain
reaction. The tractor-trailer first
struck a 1985 O ldsm obile and the
m ale occupant died at scene. The
delivery van was struck and tipped
onto its side. A Hyundai caught on
fire due to the accident and two
men who were also involved in the
accident pulled a female from the
burning vehicle. The female was
taken to Emanuel Hospital. A total
o f 5 cars, one delivery van and one
sem i-truck were involved in the
accident.
The driver o f the tractor-trailer,
Charles Bruce Sw anson, 37 years,
was not injured in the accident.
The name o f the deceased is being
w ithheld pending notification o f
family. A fter the investigation is
com plete it will be forw arded to
the M ultnom ah County D istrict
A ttorney’s O ffice for G rand Jury
consideration.
The northbound lanes o f 1-5
were closed for approxim ately 4
hours and reopened at approxi­
m ately 7:30 p.m.
Homicide In SE Portland
On Thursday, July 1, 1999, at
approxim ately 9:00 P.M ., an 18-
year-old male called 911 from a
phone booth to report that his
mother had been involved in a stab­
bing at 3819 SE 59,h Ave. When
officers arrived at that location
they found a male deceased inside
the residence from w hat appeared
to be stab wounds. The victim ,
Luis A quino, 34 years, apparently
got into a verbal altercation with
his girlfriend, Jeanette C hristine
Brown, 36 years, who then stabbed
him. Jeanette Brown was charged
w ith M urder and lodged in the
M ultnom ah C ounty Jail. Both
Jeanette Brown and Luis Aquino
lived at 3819 SE 59th Ave.
On Friday, July 2, 1999. an au­
to p sy w as p e rfo rm e d by the
M ultnm ah County M edical Exam ­
iners O ffice who determ ined that
Luis A quino died from a stab
w ound to his torso.
D e te c tiv e S e rg e a n t S h irle y
M cLaughlin and D etective Ser­
geant Jon Rhodes are assigned the
investigation and are asking any­
one w ith additional inform ation to
call the Portland Police Bureau
D etective D ivision at 823-0400.