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Inside-A
Youth, weapons and
death.......................... 3
Congratulations to our
local scholars...........5
Floreid Walker
receives honor..........6
Metro-B
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Through the
weekend
Sunny
95°F/35°C
58°F/14°C
Thursday
Board has difficulty
with protestors.......... 1
Sampras snubs protest
at wimbledon............. 3
thousands renew faith
downtown................. 2
El Observador..........5
This Week
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in History
On June 21, 1964, three civil rights
workers disappeared in Philadelphia, Miss.
Their bodies were found buried in an
earthen dam six w eeks later. Eight
members o f the Ku Klux Kian went to
prison on federal conspiracy charges,
none served more than six years.
On June 22, 1940, during World War II,
Adolf Hitler gained a stunning victory as
France was forced to sign an armistice
eight days after German forces overran
Paris.
On June 24, 1997, the Air Force released
a report on the so-called "R osw ell
Incident," suggesting the alien bodies
witnesses reported seeing in 1947 were
actually life-sized dummies.
Crimestoppers needs your help
W eather
Sunday
Partly
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55°F/13°C
Thought for the week
The m ost valuable thing we can do fo r
the psyche, occasionally, is to let it rest,
wander, live in the changing light o f a
room, not to try to do o r be anything
whatsoever.
—MavSarton
Police Bites
Body Identified
On Saturday, June 17,2000, at 12:00
p.m., a body was recovered from the
Willamette River at the foot o f SE
M arion Street. A n autopsy was
performed by the Multnomah County
Medical Examiner’s Officeon Sunday,
June 18th, and the cause ofdeath was
determined to be drowning. At this
point, there is no indication o f foul
play; the victim has been identified as
41 year-old Richard Samuel Bruscoof
8577 S.E Flavel Drive.
PAC2000 to hold second
community 'speak out'
downtown
W ho: P o lice A c c o u n ta b ility
Campaign 2000 (PAC2000); Street
Roots: KPSU 1450AM
When: Monday, June 12,7:00 PM.
Where: FirstCongregational Church,
1126 SW Park St. Portland (Across
from Portland Art Museum)
Detail:
The Police Accountability Campaign
2000 (P A C 2 0 0 0 ) is h o ld in g a
community speak out in downtown
Portland to provide residents o f the
area an opportunity to speak about
their own experiences with police
misconduct in a safe place. The event
is b ein g c o -sp o n so re d by the
new spaper Street Roots and by
KPSU radio (1450 AM).
This is the second speak out organized
by the campaign. The first took place
last May and was attended by over
250 residents in north/northeast
Portland. The event is being held in
the downtown area this time to provide
an opportunity to address police
misconduct that has been directed
against low-income residents, day
workers, people o f color and the
hom eless. M ayor K atz and the
Portland City Council have been
invited to the event.
lane, in a section o f freeway that was
closed off with orange barrels and
cones. As Wampler turned right into
another lane o f the closed off section,
his v eh icle was stru c k in the
passenger side by a northbound
vehicle. Both WamplerandMorrison
w ere transported to Providence
Hospital with injuries.
The driver o f the second vehicle, a
1991 Ford Mustang convertible, was
25 year-Old Brandon Lee Swart of
Vancouver, Washington. 25 year-old
C o ry W ilson o f V an co u v er,
Washington, was a passenger in the
car. After the initial collision with the
truck, S w art’s vehicle struck a
pedestrian construction worker, 51
year-old Stanley J. Marciniuk o f
Newberg, Oregon.
Swart was extricated from his vehicle
by the Portland Fire Bureau and was
transported to Emanuel Hospital by
Lifeflight. WilsonandMarciniuk were
transported to Emanuel Hospital by
ambulance. All three are reported to
be in serious condition.
Crime Stoppers Case for the week of
June 19; 2000
CnmeStoppersCase#00-24: Robbery
The Portland Police B ureau, in
cooperation with Crime Stoppers, is
asking for your help in identifying
and a p p re h e n d in g the perso n
responsible for a convenience store
robbery.
On Thursday, June 8,2000, at about
1:50 in the morning, the suspect walked
into a 7-Eleven store located at 14750
SE Stark Street. After loitering for a
time, the suspect grabbed the clerk
from behind and led her to the cash
register at knifepoint where he took
money and cigarettes. The clerk
received cuts to her chin and hand.
The suspect is described as a young
looking white male, 17 to 20 years of
age, 5’9” tall, weighing 140 pounds
with short dark or black hair. He was
wearing a gray T-shirt with writing on
the front, jeans, and was carrying a
large black backpack. The suspect
was armed with a hunting style knife,
with an 8” to 10" blade.
A surveillance video o f the suspect is
available.
Crime Stoppers is offering a cash
reward o f up to $ 1,000 for information,
reported to Crime Stoppers, that lead
to an arrest in the case or any unsolved
felony crime, and you need not give
your name. Call Crime Stoppers at
(503)823-HELP.
Cultural Commission
to review grant
applications, regular
July meeting cancelled
and rescheduled
position o f Long-Range Planning
Manager with the C ity ofVancouver.
S h e w i l l n s s u m e h e r d u tie s I n l v 3 The
selection process included panelists
from a neighborhood assoc iation, the
Vancouver Planning Commission,
Planning Services team members, and
Clark County staff.
DeRidder has 14 years o f experience
as a professional planner and holds a
Masters degree in Urban Planning
from Portland State University. She
has worked in planning and leadership
positions in the cities o f Sandy and
Oregon City, Oregon and for other
cities as a consultant with Cogan
Owens Cogan Consulting. In 1995,
she received the Oregon Chapter o f
the American Planning Association
(A PA ) A w ard for O utstanding
Achievements in Periodic Review. In
1996, the Oregon APA presented the
City o f Sandy the award for Most
Outstanding Project, the Neighboring
Cities 2040 Project. She currently
chairs the Ethics Committee o f the
Oregon APA.
In discussing her acceptance o f the
offer, DeRidder said, “I am most
satisfied when I understand the needs
Vancouver Bites
The regular meeting o f the City o f
V ancouver Cultural Commission
scheduled for Wednesday, July 5,
has been rescheduled to Monday.
July 10 at 6 p.m. at the General O.O.
Howard House at 750 Andersen St.
on Officers Row in the Vancouver
National Historic Reserve.
The focus o f the meeting will be
commission review o f Cultural Plan
Grant applications submitted as part
o f the 2000 grant funding cycle. The
meeting is open to the public and
applicants are encouraged to attend.
The Commission will review grants
during two sessions on July 10 from
6 to 9 p.m. at the Howard House and
on Wednesday, July 12 from 6 to 9
p.m. at the Howard House.
Commission recommendations will be
forwarded to the City Council for
award consideration on August 7.
o f a community. My approach to
re so lv e
issu es
is
th ro u g h
championing collaboration and eood
planning. As Long-Range Planning
Manager I will build relationships,
energize people through sharing
ideas and help create a community
vision for Vancouver.”
DeRidder has published professional
journal articles including, “Bringing
the Public Back into Planning” and
“Targeting the Elderly to Meet the
Housing Needs ofV ery Low and Low
Income families”.
D eRidder also enjoys bicycling,
painting and gardening.
City of Vancouver/
Clark County Low-
interest home repair
loans available
Low-interest home repair loans are
available to low or moderate income
City o f Vancouver or Clark County
re sid e n ts th ro u g h the C ity o f
Vancouver/Clark County Housing
Rehabilitation Program. To qualify
the resident must own and occupy a
single-family site-built residence.
The following gross income limits are
based on the numberofpersons within
the household. Limits are: one person
up to $30,050; two persons up to
$34,350; three persons up to $38,650;
four persons up to $42,950; five
persons up to $46,400; six persons up
to $49,850.
Loans can be used for the following:
• Foundation repair or installation
• R oof repairs
■ Structural and mechanical work
• Plumbing, electrical, and furnace
• Weatherization/conservation
• Pest damage and dry rot
• Painting and siding
• Accessibility needs
• General repairs to help your home
meet safety standards
F o r an a p p lic a tio n or m ore
information, contact the Vancouver/
Clark County Housing Rehabilitation
Program at 397-2130. Funds have been
provided by the U.S. Department o f
Housing and Urban Development
th ro u g h
the
C om m unity
Development Block Grant Program
and HOME funds.
Tamara DeRidder
selected as Long-
Range Planning
Manager for the City
of Vancouver
Tamara DeRidder has accepted the
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Collision Sends Five To
Hospital
On Monday, June 26, 2000, at I 44
a.m., officers responded to a motor
vehicle accident in the northbound
lanes o f 1-205 on the Glen Jackson
Bridge. Investigation revealed that
51 year-old Allen Wayne Wampler,
ofTillamook, Oregon, employed as a
construction worker on the bridge,
was operating a 1993 Ford F-250
pickup with it’s amber caution lights
activated. A passenger in the truck
was 46 year-old construction worker
Bernard Morrison, o f Vancouver.
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