Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, October 13, 1999, Page 3, Image 3

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Page A3
October 13, 1999
P O L IC E
Tom Shipler donates
property at Lacamas Creek
Tom Shipler, a Clark County resi­
dent and avid walker, recently do­
nated nearly 30 acres o f land, includ­
ing lake and creek frontage, to create
a public trail along Lacamas Creek
and the south shore ofL acamas Lake.
The donation will provide a continu­
ous greenway along the creek and
both sides o f the lake and become
part o f the county’s regional park
system.
S hipler w orked clo sely w ith
Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recre­
ation Services staff to develop his
vision o f a public trail and to use the
donation as leverage for trail devel-
opment grant funding. He repeat­
edly increased the size o f the dona­
tion to accommodate the trail devel­
opment. Mr. Shipler’s business part­
ner, A dolf Hurtrick, initiated the trail
project with a previous donation of
land.
The donation is part o f a larger
vision for a 320-acre project that
includes a golf course and mixed-
use development located west o f the
property.
Approximately 15 acres will be
donated to the Columbia Land Trust
(CLT). The CLT will hold the prop­
erty until further grant funds can be
obtained for possible park and trail
acquisition and/or development.
The land has been appraised at
$1,395,000 with three bridges ap­
praised at $420,000 for a total dona-
tionof$l,815,000.
Trail surfacing work is expected
to begin in early October, with con­
struction o f a trailhead parking lot,
restrooms and interpretive signage
to be initiated next year.
For more information call Jeroen
K ok, R egional Parks S ervices,
Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recre­
ation (360) 735-8839 , or e-mail
jeroen.kok@ ci.vancouver.wa.us.
Meet with County
Commissioner Betty Sue
Morris in Battle Ground
VANCOUVER, W A -H a v e a
q u e s tio n a b o u t C la r k C o u n ty
g o v e rn m e n t?
A com m ent
a b o u t a c o u n ty s e r v ic e o r a c ­
tiv ity ?
A p a r t i c u l a r to p ic
y o u ’d lik e to d is c u s s ? H e r e ’ s
y o u r c h a n c e to ta k e it to o n e
th e c o u n t y ’ s k e y d e c i s i o n ­
m a k e rs.
O n T h u r s d a y , O c to b e r 2 1 ,
fro m 9 a .m . to n o o n , C o m m is ­
s io n e r B e tty S u e M o rris w ill
b e at th e N o rth C la r k C o u n ty
R e so u rc e C e n te r at 701 E. M ain
S tr e e t in B a ttle G ro u n d . T h is
is o n e in a s e r ie s o f o n g o in g
s e s s i o n s th e c o m m is s io n e r
h a s b e e n h o ld in g at th e r e ­
s o u r c e c e n te r to p r o v id e a
m o re c o n v e n ie n t v e n u e fo r
c itiz e n s w h o liv e in th e n o rth
p a r t o f th e c o u n ty .
Y o u c a n m a k e an a p p o in t­
m e n t fo r a s e t tim e to m e e t
w ith C o m m is s io n e r M o rris by
c a llin g th e b o a r d ’s o f f ic e at
(3 6 0 ) 3 9 7 -2 2 3 2 and a s k in g fo r
th e c o m m is s io n e r s ’ a s s is ta n t
S u sa n W ils o n . O r i f y o u p r e ­
fe r , yo u c a n j u s t d ro p b y .
T he C o m m is s io n e r is h a p p y
to d i s c u s s a n y t o p i c y o u
choose.
“End of the
Century” bazaar
Vancouver’s Senior Enrichment
Program is planning an “End o f the
Century” bazaar Friday, Nov. 19,
and Saturday, Nov. 20, at M arshall
Center gym, 1009 E. M cLoughlin
Blvd. The bazaar will be from 9 a.m.
NEW S
Double Murder
Investigation Update
T h e M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty
S h e riff’s o f f ic e is c o n tin u in g
its in v e stig a tio n o f the m u rd e rs
o f a m an an d w o m en w h o se
b o d ie s w e re f o u n d in e a s t
M u ltn o m ah C o u n ty on T h u r s ­
day, O c to b e r 7, 1999. T he in ­
v e stig a to rs h a v e id e n tif ie d the
v ic tim s b u t n a m e s w ill n o t be
re le a se d p e n d in g the lo c a tio n
and n o tific a tio n o f n e x t o f k in.
The victim s are m ale and fem ale
adults ages 37 and 34 y e a rs o ld ,
th e y a re , la st k n o w n , re s id e n ts
o f S a le m , O reg o n
D e te c tiv e s h av e re c e iv e d in
e x c e ss o f o v e r 40 tip s from the
a tte n tio n th a t th e m e d ia has
g iv e n the case. The crim e scene
has b een p ro c e sse d and in v e s­
tig ato rs reo p en ed the area w here
th e b o d ie s w e re f o u n d , on
P alm er M ill Rd., Friday O ctober
8, 1999 around 5:00 p.m . D e te c ­
tiv e s are fo llo w in g up on the
tip s re c e iv e d , c o m p a rin g evi-
dence and w o rk in g on the id e n ­
titie s o f the v ic tim ’s fa m ilie s.
M ultnom ah C o u n ty S h e r if f ’s
d e te c tiv e s are w o rk in g w ith the
E astC o u n ty M ajo rC rim es Team
in a tte m p tin g to s o lv e th is
d o uble m u rd er case. Y ou are
encouraged to call 248-3050 w ith
any in fo rm a tio n re la te d to this
c a se .
In fo rm a tio n from Lt. B rian
M artin ek 251-25 15, p a g e r 271-
1217
Attempt Rape Suspect
Portland Police Bureau investiga­
tors, in cooperation withCrime Stop­
pers, are asking for your help in iden­
tifying and apprehending the sus­
pect in an attem pt rape.
On M onday, Septem ber 6,1999,
at approximately 8:15 in the evening,
a 21-year-old woman was walking
her dog in the 8300 block o f SE
Brooklyn Street. The suspect ap­
proached from behind, put a rope
around her neck, and dragged her
across the street into some bushes.
The woman screamed and yelled,
and the victim 's dog jum ped on the
suspect, causing him to release her.
The suspect fled eastbound on
Brooklyn Street.
The suspect is described as a
male Asian, 20 to 25 years o f age,
5’5” tall, weighing 1 lOto 120 pounds
with a thin build. He had heavy
acne, spoke with an Asian accent,
and had a strong odor o f cologne.
At the time, he was wearing a yellow
colored jacket with the hood up and
the word “FUBU” on the back,
baggy blue jeans and white athletic
shoes.
Crime Stoppers is offering a cash
reward o f up to $ 1,000 for inform a­
tion, reported to Crime Stoppers,
that lead to an arrest in this case, or
any unsolved felony crime and you
can remain anonymous. Call Crime
Stoppers at (503) 823-HELP.
Women’s Strength Program
T he W o m e n S tre n g th P ro ­
g ra m , s p o n s o r e d b y th e
P o r t l a n d P o l i c e B u r e a u , is
re c ru itin g w om en in te r ­
e s t e d in v o l u n t e e r i n g t h e i r
tim e to t e a c h i n t r o d u c t o r y
w om en’s
s e lf-d e fe n s e s
c la s s e s .
N o e x p e r i e n c e is n e c e s ­
s a ry . W o m e n S tre n g th p r o ­
v i d e s th e n e c e s s a r y t r a i n ­
in g .
T he n e x t a n n u a l tra in in g
w ill b e h e ld in F e b r u a r y a n d
M a rc h 2 0 0 0 . W o m e n o f c o lo r
a n d b i l i n g u a l w o m e n a re e s-
p e c i a l l y e n c o u r a g e d to a p ­
p ly . P le a s e c a ll 8 2 3 - 0 2 9 6 b y
D e c e m b e r 1" to r e q u e s t an
a p p l i c a t i o n . S in c e 1 9 7 9 th e
W o m e n S tre n g th P ro g ra m
has o ffe re d fre e s e lf - d e ­
f e n s e c l a s s e s to w o m e n
th r o u g h o u t P o r t l a n d .
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to 4 p.m. and will feature over 80
tables o f homemade and hom e­
grown items. Admission is free.
Concessions will be available all
day, both days. Call 696-8236 to
request a table.
Vancouver
Symphony Hires
General Manager
The Vancouver Symphony has
recently hired Rachel Dobrow as their
new g e n e ra l m a n a g e r. T he
Vancouver native holds a masters
degree in Percussion Performance
from the University o f Michigan and
did her u n d erg rad u ate w ork at
Harvard College, graduating Magna
Cum Laude with a degree in East
Asian Studies and a minor in Music.
Dobrow is the first paid administra-
tor for the Symphony and is respon­
sible for the Symphony’s overall
management, planning, and commu­
nity relations.
Dobrow has performed as a per­
cussionist with the Oregon Sym­
phony, Portland Opera, the Britt Fes­
tival and numerous other orches­
tras. She also has her own business
which manufactures high quality
hand-made percussion mallets.
City Seeks
Applicants For
Building-Fire
Code Board of
Appeals
TheCityofVancouver has extended
the deadline for applications for vacan­
cies on the Building-Fire Code Board of
Appeals to Monday, O ct 25. The board
is seeking a licensed architect residen­
tial contractor, mec hanical engineer, and
electrical engineer.
llns seven-member board makes rec­
ommendations to the Vancouver City
Council regardingbuilding and firecodes
and proposed code changes. It hears
appeals on code enforcement and inter­
pretation: investigates building code,
fire and construction-related problems.
and recommends uniform construction
and fire-preventing regulations.
Board members can serve a maxi­
mum of two six-year terms. ITic board
is “on call” and meets as needed. City
residency is not a requirement. Mem­
bers are selected by the mayor and C ity
Council.
Applications are available through
Peggy Fumo, City Manager’s Office,
City o f Vancouver, PO Box 1995,
Vancouver, W A 98668-1995, orby Fax
at 696-8049. Completed applications
mast be submitted by Monday, O ct 25.
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