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Police News/Vancouver
Inside-A
Vancouver City Council
names Pat McDonnell as
permanent City Manager
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This Week
The Vancouver City Council recently named Deputy City Manager Pat
M cDonnell as the city's new City Manager, moving quickly to fill the position
that has only been vacant for four days. Former City Manager Vemon Stoner ’ s
last day as head o f W ashington’s fourth largest city was August 31.
“W e decided that a national search w asn’t necessary,” stated Vancouver
M ayor Royce Pollard. “We already had the talent here and the press o f
business requires us to move on to the challenges at hand immediately.”
“The Council and I are convinced that a lengthy and costly national search
would have produced no finer candidates then the two we considered," added
the Mayor. “Two well qualified internal candidates. Deputy City Manager
Mary Jo Briggs and Pat were both interviewed. I can tell you it was a very
difficult decision”, stated Mayor Pollard. "But when all was said and done we
felt that Pat was the right person to take this organization to yet another level
o f performance.”
For his part McDonnell pledged to immediately get to work to form an
improved link between City Hall and the citizens and organizations in Vancouver.
“City Hall is the connecting link between all parts and players in our City,”
stated McDonnell. “I want to expand on the progress w e’ve made to date, but
with a renewed focus on open communication, accessibility and problem
solving.”
“ I also want my co-workers to know that I’m honored and delighted to be
the administrative leader o f their team", added McDonnell. “I plan to maintain
a high profile in every city workplace and am committed to building a trusting
work environment for every single city employee.”
McDonnell also noted, “The City o f Vancouver will be facing significant
challenges in the months and years ahead, and I feel that my biggest task will
be to balance our wishes with our available resources. We will strive to search
for improved methods o f delivering city services.”
McDonnell brings over 26 years o f top-level management experience to his
new post. McDonnell has been Deputy City Manager for over two years with
primary responsibility over public works, utilities, planning and community
development programs. Prior to coming to work for Vancouver, McDonnell
worked for over 11 years for Clark County, four years as Assistant County
Administrator, and seven years as County Administrator. Prior to June 1987,
McDonnell spent 13 years in various county administrative posts in the Mid
west. McDonnell will start his duties as City Manager effective immediately.
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in History
On September 13, 1993, at the White
House, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak
Rabin and PLOchairman Yasser Arafat
shook hands after signing an accord
granting limited Palestinian autonomy.
On Septem ber 15, 1963, four children
were killed when a bomb went off during
Sunday services at a black Baptist church
in Birmingham, Alabama.
On September 17, 1862, Union forces
hurled back a C onfederate invasion o f
M aryland in the Civil W ar Battle of
Antietam. During the battle, 23,100
w ere killed, w ounded o r captured,
m aking it the bloodiest day in U.S.
m ilitary history.
Scattered
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Thought for the week
The sun's the lifegiver.. . I talk
to it like you would to a god.
— P eter F irth
CrimeStoppers
The Portland Police Bureau, in
cooperation with Crime Stoppers,
is asking for your help in identifying
and apprehending the individual
responsible for a homicide.
On Friday, August 4 at about
1:30 in the morning, 49-year-old
James J. Stewart o f NW Portland,
was standing on the west side o f
SW 6th Avenue between SW Pine
and Burnside Street with three other
individuals. After several minutes,
the three began to walk away when
one suddenly turned and struck
Stewart in the face, causing him to
fall on the scene in what was
decribed as a small, shiny red, 1990’s
car with a possible flair to the trunk.
Stewart was transported to an area
hospital, but later died from his
injuries. The suspect is decribed as
ablack male in his early 20’s, 5 ’ 8” to
5 TO” tall, weighing 140poundswith
a stocky build and broad shoulders,
clean shaven, short haircut close to
his scalp, a light to m edium
complexion and a round face. He
was wearing a light color T-shirt
and green knee length shorts.
Two individuals accompanied
the suspect. One is described as a
black male, 18 to 30 years old, 5T 1”
tall with a thin build and medium to
dark complexion. The other is
decribed as black female, 18 to 26
years old, 5 ’6” tall with a medium
build, hair pulled back in a ponytail,
wearing a gray pullover sweatshirt.
Crime stoppers is offering a cash
re w a rd o f up to $ 1 ,0 0 0 fo r
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 S toppers at (503)
823-HELP.
Stand-off ends peacefully
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V ancouver Police reported at
a p p ro x im a te ly 2206 h o u rs on
September 9 they responded to a
Domestic Violence disturbance at 303
SE 150th Court. The suspect, Arthur
W Flury, barricaded him self inside
his residence. His wife indicated Flury
had poured gasoline all over the
in te rio r o f the re sid e n c e and
th reatened suicide. SW A T and
negotiators were called to the scene
and w ere able to negotiate his
surrender.
Flury was taken into custody at
approximately 1:18 am hours on Sept.
9
SW AT cleared the house and
officers on scene confiscated all
weapons for safekeeping.
Fire personnel checked and vented
the house for a chemical spill.
Flury was transported to Clark
County Jail and booked on an assault
charge. He was also referred to
authorities for a mental evaluation.
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