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' * • \ a ;- - : •• « 7W9W9W9 V JUU 15 W» <*». I í Cl Page A 2 D ecem ber 29, 1999 (Thv ÿtarUiWÎ* (ßbam ier fio rtlan à B (Rbserurr § Police News/Vancouver Drinking & driving is not only dangerous, it’s costly Crimestoppers DUII conviction can cost thousands of dollars mu Tm P ortland O bslrs er “ M any drivers stay sober sim ply because it’s the safe thing to do, but for others, m oney talks,” said John Vrijm oet, general m anager o f Progressive Insurance in O regon. “ W hen people know the dollar and cents costs o f a DUII conviction, it gives them yet another reason to avoid the risks o fd riv in g under the influence.” In O regon, the penalties for a first-tim e offense o fd n v in g under the influence o f intoxicants (D U II) include fines as high as $5,000, license suspension, and/ o r up to one year in jail. The offender can expect to pay bondsm en fees, law yer fees, and court costs that often total thousands o f dollars. In addition, insurance coverage may be term inated, o r at the very least, insurance prem ium s w ill increase for the convicted driver. The increase varies by com pany, state and individual. A ccording to the O regon D epartm ent o f T ransportation, there w ere 22,841 DUII arrests in the state during 1998, and seven alcohol-related fatalities during the C hristm as and N ew Y ear’s holidays. Law enforcem ent is taking aggressive steps against drunk driving, and w ith all the excitem ent o f Y 2K , there will be increased enforcem ent over the holidays. A so fJan u ary 1,2000, a fourth DU II conviction (in a 10-yearperiod)w illcarry a m axim um five-year jail sentence, $ 100,000 fine, or both. This new O regon law also im poses a m inim um $ 1,000 fine on first-tim e offenders. A DUII is cited in O regon w hen drivers have a blood alcohol level (B AC) o f 0.08 percent or higher. For many drivers, a0.08 percent B AC could register after a single five-ounce glass o f w ine, 12-ounce beer, or shot o f 8 0 -p ro o f liquor. “W e encourage O regon drivers to use good ju d g m en t w hile celebrating this holiday season,” V rijm oet said. “T hat includes know ing your limits and calling a cab for y o u rself or a friend after drinking.” Clark County moves forward with Y 2K readiness measures Sheriff’s Office and Public W orks D e p a rtm e n t prepared to respond to em ergency if situ atio n s necessary CONTRIBUTED STORY for T he P ortland O bserver A ••.i i ■r •4 i.V !» ; a ’ ■# VÎ .-. / K; t &3 ■,. 5* L’ a >• », >2 C lark C ounty has been planning for Y 2K for a w hile, now only a w eek away; final preparations are now being com pleted. Sheriff’s O ffice staffing at full bore. For the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, m uch o f the forces are on deterring p ro blem s and on being ready to respond to them should they occur. T heir plans encom pass the entire w eekend, not ju st N ew Y ear’s Eve, w ith com m anders on duty as w ell as a d d itio n a l d e p u tie s an d rese rv e d ep u ties w o rk in g patrol in each precinct. A rrangem ents have been m ade for em ergency back up plans in case either precinct loses pow er. “A lthough w e d o n ’t anticipate any specificproblems,” saidChiefCriminal I í í ¿1 A i'- i <! T h e P o rtla n d P o lice B u reau , in cooperation w ith C rim e Stoppers, is asking for your help in identifying the person o r persons responsible for a homicide. O n T h u rsd ay , July 22, 1999, at approxim ately 7:20 in the m orning, a ja n ito r at C herry Park Elem entary School, located at 1930 SE 104th A venue, discovered the body o f a young m an behind the school. The victim , identified as 16-year-old Ram Singh o f Southeast Portland, died o f an apparent gunshot w ound to the head. A c c o rd in g to n e ig h b o rh o o d residents, the sound o f loud pop, follow ed by several cars leaving the area, w as heard at about 12:30 in the m orning. Investigators w ould like to speak w ith any w itnesses that may have been at the location. C rim e Stoppers is offering a cash reward o f up to $ 1,000 for information, T he C ity o f V ancouver is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the Planning Com mission. T he Planning C om m ission serves as a citizen advisory body to the C ity C ouncil. C om m issioners w ork in v o lu n ta r y c a p a c ity to c o n d u c t stu d ie s an d p u b lic h e a rin g s on subdivisions, com prehensive plan am endm ents, rezoning requests and z o n in g te x t a m e n d m e n t. T h e com mission m akes recommendations to the city council for review and final decisions. Applicants m ust live within the limits. The term run's six years. For applications o r further inform ation, contact Peggy F um o in the City M anager’s O ffice at City Hall, 210 E. 13* SL, P.O.Box 1995, and Vancouver, WA. 98668 call (360) 696-8484 or Fax (360) 696- 8049. Applications must be subm itted by January, 3,2000. D ana was described as one w ho exem plifies the spirit o f going above and beyond the call o f duty in the daily operation o f the w orkgroup. As special team m em ber and co-w orker, she brings a com m itm ent o f service to the w ork area and represents the City well. T he announcem ent was m ade at the C ity ’s annual em ployee aw ards cerem ony on Dec 16. O ther aw ards w ent to: 0 . 0 H ow ard celebrates the N ew Y ear in a safe and responsible m anner.” Fed U A w ard D eanna Sum m erhill H ough Award: (1) Don Bivins (2) Vancouver Fire Services (3) V ancouver-C lark Parks R ecreation Services D. Elw oodCaples A w ard Christopher Sheesley M innehaha A w ard” K athy H eil Pioneer A w ard: Fred Jackson M other Joseph A w ard: Jennie Ju M cLoughlin Award: A ngela Brosius Lewis and C lark A w ard: Printing & M ail Services. 'W e've teemed up wirti P o p e f« to tpreod the « o d aboetton x And we mean R A V O fil Popeyes' own N E W ORLEANS SPICY or LO U ISIA N A M H O dudcen is so pocked with S a w , r rw y M t.is a PARTY POP YOUR M O U T H That's every bite of every way Popeyes serves it wp... Chicken Botes, Dinners, Sandwiches, W injs end Sirips. Not to mention the taste-tempting side tfcltts ond bncmts! Htessir, you can C O U N T O N PO PfTKS to deliver flew rfut goodness, no matter bow you love p u r rhukee. If p u are tired to death o f A fli blond chicken those other guys verve, come on over to POPEYES. And help us in oer m M e e to SAVE THE W O R D W O M R A N D C M K M H r -R e d d & Z e J fe !.__t5.MJXEp_PiECES_foLi3A’__ J N o strings attach ed . Anytime something knocks out the lights, we're ready. We're here to give you fast, responsive, dependable help. Our Customer Service Center is open 24 hours a day to answer your calls. Our crews work around the clock, too. And we have teams from all over our service area prepared to offer extra help wherever there's a major outage. Lights out? We’re on it. Now here's what you can do if the lights go out: Beready! Keep in your house: a flashlight, hattery- operated ed radio, battery-operated clock, bottled water, manual can opener and extra batteries. If someone in your home is on life support, be sure to have a backup system and an action plan in case of an outage. Before you call us, check your breakers_____ or fuse box to make sure you don't have a tripped breaker or blown fuse. Look for lights at your neighbors'. Dana Vest chosen City Employee of the Year reported to C rim e Stoppers, w hich leads to an arrest in this case or any unsolved felony crim e, and you need not give y o u r nam e. C all C rim e Stoppers at (503) 823-HELP. Investigator: D etective Frank Jolly Portland Police Bureau (5030823-4814 A lte r n a te C r im e S to p p e r s C oordinator: O fficer John W rigley Portland Police Bureau (503) 823-4357 (503)823-0830 Happy New Year Vancouver Briefs City invites applications for P la n n in g C o m m is s io n vacancy 1 any particular problem s at the stroke ofm idnight on January 1. “A s a public agency, we have the responsibility o f being prepared to assisting other governm ental agencies in need. W e ta k e th a t r e s p o n s i b ilit y v e ry seriously,” said Cave. W e hope that w e d o n ’t have to use any o f our co ntingency plans, and everyone departm ent w illbe on-call to the Clark Deputy Mike Evans, “w e will be active Region C oordination agency in case over the entire N ew Y ea r’s w eekend. o f a m ajor event, as w ell as available W e w ill be responding to reports o f to other governm ent agencies that activities that are in violation o f local m ay need ordinances ___________________ assistan ce. as w ell as “T he county state law , h a s and we will “As a public agency, we have the a n tic ip a te d be m aking responsibility o f being prepared a n d arrests or is s u in g to assisting other governmental prepared for an y m a jo r c ita tio n s agencies in need. We take that e v e n t s t 0 v io la to rs . responsibility very seriously, "Bud d u r in g th e ew Y e a r W e w ill be Cave, Road Operations Manager N celebrations,” responding — ———— — Sa id B ru c e to reports Cross, Public o f W orks D eputy D irector. “ W e have activities that are in violation o f local p u r c h a s e d a n d in s ta lle d f o u r ordinances as well as state law, and generators at key intersections in Clark we w ill be making arrests or issuing County in case o f pow er interruption. citations to violations. W e w ill be W e also have an additional fuel truck paying particular attention to driving that is full, and on-hand to service the activities, especially to drunk driving m otor pool. O ur fuel pum ps are Y2K violations.” com pliant, but w e need to take every Evans added that there w ould be -p re ca u tio n and be ready to assist h e ig h te n e d s e c u r ity fo r th e other agencies in need.” courthouse and the jail A staffing plan is prepared and in “ W e are asking county resident to place to call out w orkers, should they c e le b r a te r e s p o n s i b ly .” E v a n s be needed. “ W e have an action plan em phasized “ Identify designated in place and ready to go should it be drivers and be patients w ith one necessary,” said B ud Cave, Road another. Staying safe is the best w ay O perations M anager. to see in the N ew Y ear.” Like the Sheriff’s O ffice, the Public Public W orks ready to assist W orks D epartm ent is not anticipating T h e c o u n t y ’s P u b lic w o rk s Crime Stoppers Case # 99-50 Homicide After you’ve checked,give us a call at 1-877-548-3768 to report the outage. Have your account number handy to help us work more quickly. Turn off major appliances equipment to prevent over and other electrical equi loading circuits once the power's back. Keep warm and safe. Wear a hat and extra layers of clothing. Make sure propane or kerosene heaters have proper ventilation and never burn charcoal inside your house. Cover your freezer with a blanket and keep the door dosed Food should stay frozen and safe for about two days. Turn your porch light and one inside light on. That way you and our crews will know when power is back on. W hen your power returns, if your lights are There may still be a problem. If there's an outage, we don't kid around. We'll get the power back as fast as we can. V ancouver M anager Vernon E. Stoner has announced the selection o f D ana V est, U tility Service Inspector, as the 1999 C ity ofV an co u v er em ployee o f the Year. D ana w as originally hired in 1969 as a tem porary em ployee for the C ity ’s and Parks Recreation in April 1972; she w as hired as a full tim e, reg u la r em p lo y ee for the C ity ’s Finance D epartm ent To report an ou tage, call I -877-548-3768 ( I -877-LITESO UT). # RACIFIC POW ER A PacifiCorp Company Making it happen. .wits « a ’ . • ,*> ÿ X- ■ • ' ■ • * * * * ** *.** .‘v-1 • U