The INDEPENDENT, July 17, 2003
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Grant for 9-1 -1 improvements
Columbia 9-1-1 Communi
cations District has been
awarded a grant of $89,154 for
mobile data backbone equip
ment to support public safety
services.
The data system will provide
an alternative to voice commu
nications, access to reporting
formats, records management
systems and local/state/nation-
al computer databases - infor
mation that area emergency
services agencies do not have
the ability to convey to a mobile
unit at the present time, except
through the spoken word. Mo
bile data links also provide al
ternative communications dur
ing major incident overload on
a voice system.
The project is the second
phase of a countywide wireless
communications system up
grade. Phase one is a mi
crowave-supported system that
will allow all city and county
public safety agencies to com
municate with each other.
Funding for the first phase,
$1.4 million, was secured by
Congressman David Wu and
Senators Wyden and Smith for
the 9-1-1 District. It will be ad
ministered by the federal
COPS Grant Oversight Pro
gram. Installation of Phase 1 is
expected to be complete the
first week of October.
Public safety agencies in
Columbia County, with St. He
lens Police Department as the
grant applicant, are also seek
ing grant funds for Phase 3,
which is estimated at $253,154.
To complete the project, an
additional $164,000 will be
needed for software licensing,
engineering, installation, train
ing and implementation. Co
lumbia 9-1-1 Communications
District has set aside this
amount in reserve for Fiscal
Year 2003-04.
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- Door of Ivy St. was broken.
Dusted for prints, took photos.
Suspect will be contacted.
- Illegal fireworks confiscated
near high school baseball field. In
formation turned over to VRFPD.
July 6 - Bicycle reported stolen
from B St.
July 7 - Gregory Gordon
Wright, 38, Vernonia, warrant ar
rest; taken to CCSO jail.
- Contacted owners of an open
well on Alder St; advised that it
needed to be covered.
July 8 - Malicious mischief to
three employee vehicles at Post
Office. Pictures and report taken.
- Investigated possible assault
on California St.; complaint was
unfounded. Advised suspect he
could be charged with criminal
trespass if he returned to property.
He said he would not return.
- Resident on 1st Ave. refused
to get ball that went into their yard.
Ongoing neighborhood problem.
July 9 - Resident threatened
neighbor on 1 st Ave with shooting.
No gun present. Report sent to DA.
- Trespass reported at vacant
residence on State Ave. Unknown
persons were removing items and
changing door lock and knob.
July 12 - Investigated family ar
gument on Alder St.
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Noise.............................
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Alarm.............................
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June 3 - Harassment reported
by Joann Marie Carter occurred
within City Limits and was turned
over to VPD.
June 4 -
Terry Michael
Schaumburg reported two chain
saws stolen from his truck while it
was parked on Stoney Point Road.
June 6 - lleata LaWona Uerling
reported Criminal Mischief and
Theft on McDonald Road.
June 10 - Thomas Edward
Jones reported two chainsaws
stolen from residence on Hwy 47 in
Mist.
June 13 - Welfare check on
children living in camper on Ne
halem Hwy N outside Vernonia;
assisted by OSP trooper.
June 20 - Patricia Eileen Og-
den, Vernonia, reported her es
tranged husband, John Peter
William Ogden, Salem, violated a
No Contact Order.
June 22 - Galen Lee Taylor re
ported a theft on Timber Rd.; under
investigation.
June 26 - Kathy Joan Swank
reported an attempted break in at
her residence on 1st Ave. in Ver
nonia.
- Criminal Mischief at logging
site off Hwy 47 near MP67, south
of Vernonia.
July 6 - Dispatch advised of 9-
1-1 hang up at Marion Johnston's
residence on Nehalem Hwy.
South, Vernonia; unfounded.
July 10 - Patricia Ogden, Ver
nonia, reported phone harassment.
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Heather Lane resident being al
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June 27 - Bicycle reported
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- Eric Allen Lawhead, 15, cited
for tobacco violation.
June 28 - Lane Brekken, 54,
Vernonia, arrested for DUII and
Domestic Assault IV.
June 30 - Wallet reported miss
ing from vehicle on 3rd Ave. Later
found in garage.
July 1 - Shelley Heselton of A
St. reported son missing. Police
believe son is with father, Frank
Heselton. National missing person
alert issued for son. Police also
seek whereabouts of father.
July 2 - Grey Dawn Gallery re
ported that flag and holder were
broken off storefront. Contacted
several people.
July 3 - Unknown person re
ported selling cleaning products
without business license in 1200
block of Bridge St.; unable to find.
July 4 - Complaint of bottle
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