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Page A2 ( E lj ? June 14, 2000 ® b e e r u c r -------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- Have a Happy Father's Day i Police News/Vancouver MM Inside-A Crimestoppers need Weather you r he lp.................. 3 Trailblazers,'Excellence in E d u c a tio n '........... 5 Today Sm ith, Blum enauer and Interstate A lig n m e n t...5 Metro-B Thursday Partly cloudy 83°F/29°C 54°F/12°C enhancements..............1 Smits central to the Pacers gam e................. 2 Partly cloudy Arm ageddon and 84°F/29°C 57°F/14°C disagreements.............. 3 El O bservador........... 5 Partly cloudy This Week 89°F/32°C 58°F/14°C in Sunday ( ONTKIBL I E D 5 IO H T Partly cloudy 76°F/24°C 53°F/12°C C oncordia struggles fo r On June 17, 1928, Amelia Earhart embarked on the first trans-Atlantic flight by a woman. She flew from Newfoundland to Wales in about 21 hours. On J une 19,1964, the Ci vi I Rights Act of 1964 was approved after surviving an 83-day filibuster in the U.S. Senate. On June 20, 1967, boxer Muhammad Ali was convicted in Houston of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted. The conviction was later overturned by the Supreme Court. Through the weekend Meeting on groundwater protection set for June 27 Partly cloudy 85°F/29°C 57°F/14°C T hought for the week The more a diamond is cut the more it sparkles. — Anonymous A Town Hall Meeting to discuss the C ity's Draft Groundwater Resources Education Center, 4600 Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA. D Michael Heywood, Editorial Page o f The C olum bian, an experienced and entertaining Master o f Ceremonies, will conduct the meeting. Clark- Vancouver Television will tape the meeting for rebroadcast on cable Channel 23 (dates and times to be announced). Vancouver’s drinking water comes from groundwater. State law requires the City o f Vancouver to protect g ro u n d w a te r by re g u la tin g development. The Draft Ordinance, developed by a citizen committee, regulates about 40 new and existing land uses, including residences. In areas th a t supply g ro u n d w ater directly to Vancouver’s municipal wells, these uses are more rigorously regulated and some new uses are prohibited. The Draft Ordinance also c a lls fo r ed u c a tio n in sp e c tio n Russian Consulate to visit What: Russian Consulate Visit Where: VancouverCity Hall 210E 13thSt. Vancouver, WA Time: 11:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Date: Saturday, June 17,2000 F irefighters resist city’s effort to weaken * fire inspection, oppose fee for service C O M K IB LTE I) STORY tor T he P ortland O bserver Contract negotiations could be settled if city used the $ 1 million fire budget surplus Portland firefighters announced their resolve to protect the integrity o f the city’s fire inspection process, which is under attack by city commissioners. “We have a professional, full-time staff o f fire inspectors who do a great job,” said Tom Chamberlain, president o f th e P o rtla n d F ire F ig h te rs Association (PFFA). “ It does not serve anyone’s interest to cut that team o f professional and dilute the inspection process. We also th in k th at m a in tain in g or expanding the existing inspection fee amounts to double taxation process. Property taxes already pay for fire inspection service.” The Portland City Council has made fire inspections part o f contract negotiations that have dragged on fo r se v e ra l m o n th s w ith the fire fig h te rs ’ union. T he PFFA b argaining team recently voted unanimously to reject the city’s latest contract The Portland City Council refuses to use part o f contract negotiations that have dragged on for several months with the firefighters’ union. The PFFA bargaining team recently voted unanimously to reject the city’s latest contract offer primarily because o f the fire inspection issues. Chamberlain said the City Council refuses to use part o fa $ l million Fire Bureau budget surplus to settle our c o n ta c t if we w ould agree to terminating the full-time inspection fee,” he said. “ But instead o f using part o f that $1 million surplus, the City Council wants to put money back into the g e n e ra l fund to use fo r o ther projects.” “Basically, theCity Council is offering to settle our contract if we would a g ree to te rm in a tin g fu ll-tim e inspector positions, assigning those duties to regular firefighters and continuing to charge property owners an inspection fee,” Chamberlain said. Police Bites C h i l d P o rn o g ra p h ers Arrested Sheri f f s deputies arrest two suspects on California Warrants At approximately 1130 hours this date, sh e riff s deputies Todd Lautenbach and Mark Galloway arrested two suspects who are wanted by the Kings County Sheriff's Office, Kings County Cali fomia, on charges ofChiId Pomography/Computer. Suspects (1) Daryl Cahail,W/M,d.o.b 12/11/62 and(2)Elizabeth Dumond, W/F, d.o.b 1/27/75 were arrested, without incident, at 8655 SW 11th Avenue in Portland and transported to the Justice Center Jail. The warrants indicate a bail amount of $ 1,000,000 on each suspect. N o date/ tim e has been set for arraignment at this time Further details will be forthcoming. Robbery Suspects Arrested On June 4, 2000, at 10:53 p.m., two juveniles robbed Foster’s Market located at 8533 SE 17th Avenue. A pellet handgun was displayed and an employee was ordered to open the safe. A small amount o f cash was taken. On June4,2000, at 11:07p.m . Byear- old Jesse James Puffenbarger was taken into custody near the railroad tracks at SE 11 th Avenue/Ochoco Street. Both Juveniles have been charged with Robbery in the Second Degree and have been lodged at M u ltn o m ah C o u n ty Ju v e n ile Detention Facility. Laidlaw Transit Driver Arrested For Sex Abuse (Charges) On Friday, June 2,2000, two 10 year- old female students for the Gresham/ Barlow school district, were attending a school function at Blue Lake Park in Fairview. The two students reported to a teacher, that while they were sitting in the grandstands at the park, a school bus driver approached them and had inappropriate contact. T h e d iv e r w as su b se q u e n tly identi tied as 48 year-old Donald Ralph Donaldson who resides at 49009 SW Carpenter Creek Road, in Forest Grove, Oregon. Donaldson has been a school bus driver for the last 5 years, currently being employed by Laidlaw Transit in Forest Grove. On the day o f the incident, Donaldson had transported fourth and fi fth grade students from the Forest Grove area to Blue Lake Park. On June 6, 2000, Donaldson was interviewed and arrested by the Multnomah County Child Abuse program s to help residents and businesses understand how certain practices contaminate groundwater and learn what can be done to keep groundwater clean. The Town Hall Meeting promise to be a vibrant discussion and exchange o f ideas about the Draft Ordinance. Members o f the V ancouver Planning Commission will be present. A public h earin g b e fo re the P lanning Commission to consider adoption of the O rd in a n c e is te n ta tiv e ly scheduled for Tuesday, August 8 with City Council consideration anticipated in the Fall. For a copy o f the Draft Ordinance, visit the C ity o f Vancouver website at www .ci. V ancouver. w a. us or contact Long-Range Planning Services at (360) 696-8005 E-mail comments directly from the website using the link at the end o f the Draft Ordinance or write to Marian Lahav, Senior Planner, L ong-R ange P la n n in g Services, City o f Vancouver, PO Box 1995, Vancouver, WA 98668-1995. The comment period ends Friday, June 30. Team. Donaldson is charged with 2 counts o f Attempt Sex Abuse I, and has been lodge at the Multnomah County Detention Center with a bail o f $10,000. Arraignment is set for June 7,2000, at 2:00 p. m., at the Justice Center. A photograph o f Donaldson is available at the Portland Police Bureau Identification Division on the 12th floor of the Justice Center. In v e stig a to rs a re concerned Donaldson may have victimized additional children in the Forest Grove Area and ask anyone with additional information to call the Multnomah County Child Abuse Team at (503) 823-0992 The Russian Consulate will visit to provide information to Vancouver’s g ro w in g R u ssian co m m u n ity regarding visas, Russian passports, and other related issues. Consulate services will be offered on a first- come-first served basis. For more information contact Gal ina Boyechko at (360)696-822. M M Crime Stoppers The Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division is asking for your help in solving a felony hit and run that ended in a fatality. On Sunday, May 7, 2000, at approximately 9:30 in theevening, at SW 4th A ve. and SW Washington St. 88-year-old Jesse O. Truitt was crossing 4th Ave. when he was struck by a vehicle . After striking the victim, the suspect vehicle accelerated rapidly and was last seen on 4th Avenue. 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