July 12, 2000 Page A2 (Ttje ^ìorUanò ©heeruer |)o rtlaiih (Obi Police News/Vancouver Inside-A 911 study reveals call statistics....................3 Jacob Lawrence, not just a great artist......4 High time for children control.....................5 Weather Today Partly cloudy Cletus Moore doing his part.............................1 Venus, Sampras setting records....................... 2 HUD's best practices goes to EMO's........... 3 75°F/24°C 56°F /13°C Partly cloudy 79°F /24°C 58°F /13°C El Observador.......... 4 Saturday Y On July 12, 1984, D em ocratic presidential candidate W alter F. Mondale announced he had chosen U.S. Rep. Geraldine A. Ferraro o f New York to be his running mate; Ferraro was the first woman to run for vice president on a major party ticket. On July 16, 1918, Russia’s Czar Nicholas II, his empress and their five children w ere executed by the Bolsheviks. OnJuly 18,1936, the Spanish Civil War began as Gen. Francisco Franco led an uprising o f army troops based in Spanish North Africa. Partly cloudy 80°F/27°C 57°F /14°C Metro-B This Week in Historv Throughthe weekend New Portland Police Crimestoppers rules call for a shave and more Partly cloudy 80°F /24°C 57°F /14°C Partly cloudy Portland police Chief Mark Kroeker has signed offon a stricter set o f grooming standards for officers, but members o f the Portland Police Bureau have until Aug. 1 to shave off their beards or shorten their sideburns. Under a new general order, called “Appearance & Grooming,” police cannot wear beards, or have sideburns that extend below their ears. M en’s hair cannot extend over the tops o f their ears or touch their shirt collars. W omen’s hair may touch their collars but not extend past that. Neither male nor female officers can wear their hair braided or in a ponytail. Both men and women are prohibited from wearing earrings or a necklace that is visible. No pins, ribbons, stickers or other items are allowed to be placed on or over any part o f the officer’s badge, and only two authorized pins — such as a police union or D.A.R.E. pin — may be worn on the officer’s right shirt pocket. Detectives who are not in uniform are restricted from wearing shirts with logos while on the job. Even before the new policy was written, many police supervisors shaved off their beards, trimmed their sideburns and removed their earrings. But some officers who do not support the c h ie fs grooming policy have vowed not to adhere to the new restrictions. The new policy does not say what discipline, if any, officers may face for not following the rules. 84°F /29°C 59°F /15°C Thought for the week Always think o f what you have to do as easy and it will become so. — Emile Corie A string o f church break-ins over the weekend may have been done by the same group o f vandals, police said. Four churches in Tigard, three in Beaverton and three in unincorporated Washington county were ransacked between Friday night and Sunday night. Nothing was stolen from most o f the churches, although several computers were taken from Tigard-area churches. Damage estimates w eren’t known Monday. The break- ins marked the second time in as many months that churches in Tigard and Beaverton were burglarized and vandalized. In mid-June, burglars broke into about six churches, some several times. In those incidents, burglars stole computer and electronic equipment and small amounts o f cash, left graffiti and urine on office equipment and took a church van on a joyride. Investigators did not know whether the burglaries and vandalism in June or last weekend were connected, said Sgt. Marlene Gaskins, spokeswoman for the W ashington County sh eriffs office. The break-ins are not considered hate crimes, Gaskins said. Damage included overturned pews, whipped cream stuck on furniture, doors kicked down, computer monitors smashed with hammers and holes poked through a portrait o f Christ. I Tamara DeRidder selected as Long-Range Planning Manager for the City of Vancouver lORriltj’tlRIL.V'QiiBbtRM.R Hillsboro police seek link in recent church break-ins W anted Subject The Portland Police Bureau, in cooperation with Crime Stoppers, is asking for your help in locating and apprehending Mario Felix Sanchez. A felony arrest warrant is on file in Multnomah County, charging Sanchez with Sodomy in the First Degree. Bail has been set at $750,000. Mario Felix Sanchez is described as a 42-year-old male Hispanic, with a date o f birth o f July 9, 1957. He is 5 ’5” tall, weighing 135 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. His last known address is in the 1100 block o f Northeast 87,h Avenue in Portland. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward o f up to $ 1,000 for information, reported to Crime Stoppers, that leads to an arrest in this case or any unsolved felony crime, and you need not give your name. Call Crime Stoppers at (503) 823-HELP. Tamara DeRidder has accepted the position o f Long-Range Planning Manager with the City ofV ancouver, She assumed her duties July 3. The selection process included panelists from a neighborhood association, 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 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 (APA) Award for Outstanding Achievements in Vancouver low -interest home repair loans available 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 o f a community. My approach to re so lv e issu e s is th ro u g h championing collaboration and good 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 ofVery Low and Low Income families”. C om e visit us on th e w eb at fO www.portlandobserver.com ' . A1 HJKlUt£uRILASIiQflSLRVtB Low-interest home repair loans are available to low or moderate income City ofV ancouver or Clark County residents through the City ofVancouver/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 number o f persons 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 $ 4 6 ,4 0 0 ; six p e rso n s 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 For an application or more information, contact the Vancouver/Clark County Housing Rehabilitation Program at 397-2130. Funds have been provided by the U.S. Department ofHousing and Urban Development through the Community Development Block Grant Program and HOME funds. $ Police Bites Inm ate injury under investigation • East County Major Crime Team Investigates Inm ate's Injuries Multnomah County S h eriff s Office Detectives, Portland Police Bureau Detectives, and the East County Major Crimes Team, comprised o f Detectives from the Gresham Police Department, Oregon State Police and the M ultnom ah C ounty D istrict A ttorney’s Office are investigating the circum stances leading to the hospitalization o f an inmate, Jon R. Beckel, on Saturday. July 1. Mr Beckel was booked into Justice Center Jail at approximately 0330 hours on Saturday, July 1, by officers o f the Portland Police Bureau on two warrants related to DUH charges. Mr. 1 Beckel was transported to the jail a fte r being threatened at Good Samaritan Hospital for a laceration to h is fo re h e a d . M r. B eck el, uncooperative during the booking process, was restrained by deputies and was evaluated by Corrections Health nurse He was visited several times by medical personnel while in custody. At approximately 1420 hours on Saturday, Mr. Beckel was transferred, by ambulance, to OHSU after experiencing an apparent seizure. Injured woman removed from Sandy River • Group Floating Sandy River Stranded After Tubing Mishap S h e r if f s D eputies C orbett Fire Rescue 65, Gresham Fire Department and the 304the US Air Force Rescue Squadron combined late Thursday, June, 9 to remove one party o f four floaters from the Sandy RiverCanyon above Oxbow Park. The victim identified as Tracey Lamance o f Boring was taken by helicopter to M t. Hood Medical Center with injuries to her leg and knee. The other three members o f the rafting party hiked out o f the canyon with Corbett Rescue 65 who reached the party at dusk and administered first aid. The operation was coordinated by Gresham Fire and assisted by KGW Channel 8 helicopter. River Patrol Deputies Eric Gustafson and Linda Cordes-Hadley remind all those recreating on the Sandy that is a wild river and should not be rafted using inner tubes or inexperienced rafters. Escort Owner Arrested Again On March 16, officers from the Portland Police Bureau’s Drugs and Vice Division executed a search warrant and arrested 49 year-old Wai Chi Shirley Schubert at her residence in the D unthorpe neighborhood. Schubert, better known in the escort business by the name “China,” was arrested at the time for Promoting Prostitution, a class C felony. According to investigators, Schubert was known to have operated escort services under at least 34 different business names in the Portland, Vancouver, and Salem Areas over the last 18-24 months. On Tuesday, June 27, at 7:57 p.m., Schubert was arrested for 3 new counts ofPromoting Prostitution. 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