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A warning against
companies offering
bogus grants
Commercial and Residential
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Providing Insurance and Financial Services
Michael E Harper
Scammers often try to lure in victims by
offering methods to get free money, and during
a recession or economic downturn, the number
of these types of seams increase dramatically.
A new twist on "free money" scams comes
disguised as government grants. CDI Re­
sources and 1C Services are "grant" companies
that have unsatisfactory records with the Bel­
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ter Business Bureau due to failure to respond
to two or more complaints.
CDI Resources, also doing business as CDI
Solutions, is based in Tukwila, Wash. BBB has
fielded 15 complaints against the company
since November, 2007.
1C Services, based in Beaverton, Oregon,
has 145 complaints since February, 2006eover-
ing a variety of issues.
Government-grant seams appeal to consum­
ers with a tempting offer: free government grants
worth thousands of dollars that are offered to
the consumer simply because the consumer is
a good taxpayer. All the consumer needs to do
to receive the grant is send an application fee
in the form of a cashier's cheek and the grant
money will be sent in return.
Cashier’s checks are untraceable and nonre-
fundable, which is why the scammers request
them. The scammer will then take the money
and not send the victim anything. Often,
scammers operate under companies using sev­
eral different names, move from city to city.
Remember that the government doesn’ t con­
tact people out of the blue to offer grants and
never requires fees of any kind. Government
grants require an application process and aren’t
given to people just for being good taxpayers.
Charges in Pawn Shop Case
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Portland police detectives this
month charged 31-year-old Will­
iam Sutton on six counts of theft
and attempted theft in the first and
second degrees in connection with
a pawn-shop investigation. Sutton
was already in custody on a proba­
tion violation when he wascharged
with these crimes.
This investigation began last
month when an alert pawnshop
owner, Peter Lim of Money Market
Pawn Shop, located in the 169(H)
Eastside
Precinct
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An ongoing senes of questions and answers about America’s natural healing profession
Dr. Billy R. Rowers
PART 11. EXERCISE: Does it help low back
problems, or only make them worse?
: A friend of mine showed me fects. When we exercise and stretch problem in the first place. Then
a series of exercises de­ m uscles w ithout rem oving the and only then can the spine be
cause of the spasms, it actually correctly stretched and strength­
signed to help her low back prob­
lems. Is it all right for me to use forces the body to degenerate ened without traumatizing muscles
faster. You are better off to have and nerves. For a safe, gentle ac­
them, too?
: It would be enlightening to done noexercising at all. In Chiro­ curate assessment of your spinal
know the number of people practic, we know the exercise is an situation or for answers to any
important part of health, hut only questions you might have about
with qualified back problems (fixa­
tion on the spinal joints) who are afterChiropractic care has removed your health please call our office
told they only need to exercise. the spinal fixations that caused the at the number below:
They are given a brief exam and a
sheet of stretching exercises to
follow. They are led to believe
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nothing else need to be done.
This is only incomplete therapy, it
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Flowers' Chiropractic Office
block of Southeast Division Street, denee uncovered another stolen
recognized Sutton when he came bicycle, which turned out to be a
into the business trying to sell a victim’s only transportation to and
bicycle. Lim suspected that the bike from work.
Sutton was also arrested last
might be stolen, so he turned Sutton
year
when he tried to pawn a
away, hut not until he obtained the
widow’s
stolen wedding ring at a
information about the bicycle.
Detectives were able to match Portland pawnshop.
D etectives rem ind everyone
the information provided by Lim
with a recent bicycle theft, and that property sold to pawn shops
working with yet another pawn­ is kept in a police hold area for 90
shop, recovered the bicycle. A sub­ days if it was pawned and not
sequent search of Sutton's resi- redeemed.
Ten officers to patrol Max and buses
Tri Met and the City of Gresham
have agreed to expand police pres­
ence on Max trains and buses in
East County. Effective April I, an
Eastside Precinct will begin opera­
tion with six officers patrolling the
transit system between Gateway
Transit Center and Cleveland Av­
enue Max stations. The precinct is
part of a year-long pilot project that
will grow to 10officers by July I.
“This dedicated precinct puts
more officers on the system and
allows deployment focused on
problem areas,” said Fred Hansen, Mayor Shane T. Bemis. “It’s great
Tri Met General Manager. “This is a to see TriMet answer our request
new way to patrol our system, and for ten additional officers and the
we believe it will be an effective Eastside Precinct. We know this
partnership will deliver the needed
tool.”
Since N ovem ber, G resham results for this community.”
In addition to these security im­
Mayor Shane Bemis directed two
Gresham police officers to patrol provements, TriM et has added
the Max line in his city to respond more contract security, closed cir­
to safety and security concerns of cuit TV security cameras, improved
lighting and improved sight lines at
riders.
“Our two Gresham pol ice offic­ MAX platforms. TriMet is also fix­
ers demonstrated that results are ing faulty ticket vending machines
possible on light rail,” said Gresham and increasing fare inspection.
Cold Case Homicide Investigation
The Portland Police Cold Case
Unit, in cooperation with Crime
Stoppers, is asking for your help
in solving a homicide.
Eighteen years ago on Sep­
tem ber 27, 1988, 30-year-old
Loretha W illiams was found mur­
dered in her home at 1305 N orth­
east Junior Street. The medical
examiner determined that Williams
suffered m ultiple stab wounds
and died from her injuries.
Evidence indicates that W ill­
iam s s tru g g le d
w ith the
suspeet(s) prior to her death. She
was found in the bedroom of her
9-year-old daughter, who was with
relatives at the time of the homi-
Loretha Williams
cide.
Detectives did not find any
signs o f forced entry into the
home. At the time, she was em ­
ployed as a supervisor at the
Chase Bag Com pany, located at
2550 N.W. Nicolai Street.
Although new technology in
forensic science may assist in ad­
vancing this investigation, de­
tectives are still asking witnesses
or anyone with know ledgeof this
crime to come forward. Crime Stop­
pers has approved an enhanced
reward of up to $ 10,000 for infor­
mation leading to an arrest in this
case. Call Crime Stoppers at 503-
823-HELP(4357).
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