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A4 The Columbian Wednesday March 14 1990 1 LOCALNORTHWEST Glasnost on the home front: Russian refugees now family America Vova sat up straight 4 Ai and smiled when he said that It was his answer whenever we asked him what he liked about America Vova 23 and his wife Galya 19 had dreamed of democracy and freedom for years But reality for them was living in the Soviet Union putting up with food shortages high prices and discrimination for living their Christian faith That all dunged when they arrived in the United States Jan 16 as refugees Two days earlier my wife Mary and our three children ages 10 8 and 6 had agreed to sponsor a young Russian refugee couple Mary and I had been to the Soviet Union as college students 15 yean ago so we had a taste of what life was like there and we knew the genuine warmth of Soviet people Some of our relatives thought we were crazy for taking on the responsibility of housing refugees Our friends shook their heads and wondered how we could do it But as it turned out Vova and Galya fit into our household so well that we soon considered them part of our family They speak hardly any English and we speak even less Russian We communicate with body language by looking up words in a Russian-English dictionary and drawing pictures As come to know one another better we also are managing to understand one another more Gradually they have shared glimpses of what their lives were like in the Soviet Union Vova the youngest of 11 children (only one sister remains in the Soviet Union) told us that when he was a child he was kicked out of school several times because he about a wages Vova and his brothers all free-lance photographers wanted a good camera so badly when they were in the Soviet Union that they paid an American tourist 2000 rubles for a Canon AE-1 It has also been a blast introducing our refugees to American appliances and gadgetry We had to explain that dirty dishes go into the big white thing next to the kitchen nh Galya still peers into the microwave as she tries to figure out what makes it cook food One Friday night when I used the air popper to make popcorn die and Vova ran over and stood next to me smiling at every pop After Vova cashed a check at the bank the other day he acted surprised and said problem" when we got into the car In a combination of Russian and English he managed to make the point to me that banks in the Soviet Union always have enough money when you want to cash a check Vova and Galya bought their very first phone the other day Then they bought a flowered shower curtain that I think somehow reminds Galya of her mother and father's home in the Ukraine They were simple purchases but for Galya and Vova they represented the beginning of independence a chance to make it on their own They moved out of our house the other day and into a small apartment a few blocks away so happy almost giddy Their next big step will be finding jobs As for us we have two empty chairs where Vova and Galya used to sit at our kitchen table Part of our family is gone Fountain play With tht cool splash of spraying water behind Park in Wentachee Recently warm weather her Hortenzia Garibay 7 of Wentachee skips made the fountain a cool spot to enjoy the around the Fountain in Memorial sunny days Blast damages Tacoma garage Police: Discovery of skeleton But Sgt Jim Smith a police department bomb specialist found pieces of fragmented plywood that feel comfortable with right Garza said So investigators collected evidence and sent it to the State Patrol crime lab Preliminary results will be back in about a week Thompson said Garza said the scene was secured for the night and the probe would continue Wednesday The 4:15 pm explosion blew out the windows and damaged the roofs of as many as 15 cars parked in the Budget Car Truck Rental facility Garza said The parking garage is located north of the Greyhound terminal Hie room affected by the blast was at least 25 feet away from the nearest portion of the Greyhound terminal which is the restaurant Garza said The explosion blew out the door of the room Garza said Thompson estimated damage to cars at between 10000 and $20000 He said some of the damaged cars belonged to private citizens who lease parking space from Budget Budget employee was working down Thompson said said it sounded like a rumble like a large explosion then there was a whoosh of air The explosion kind of went up the wall from a junction box then across the ceiling and straight down on a bunch of cars parked there leaning more and more to something accidental but just a Thompson added we get tests back I say for Said Garza 'To me it was coincidental that there is a strike and this NOTEBOOK By BOB 8ISSON Tim Columbian was a Christian His family was fined few going to a church service In the Soviet army he was jailed for a month because of his faith We read about increased religious freedom in the Soviet Union and that is the case in major metropolitan areas there said Sue Longaker of a Portland agency called SOAR Sponsors Organized to Assist Refugees in smaller communities where most people have come she said changed much" In the last two months had plenty of fun introducing Vova and Galya to American life One of my favorite outings is taking them to the supermarket where they are awed by the well-stocked shelves and the huge choices of products On our first trip there Vova stood in the aisle between the candy bars and the ice cream looked around then waved his arm and said Union It hard to figure out what he meant At Vancouver Mall he and Galya were amazed at the available merchandise In the Soviet Union Galya said a decent pair of boots cost 200 rubles which is said city police homicide Sgt Joe Ritter wish he would have at least left something to tell us why he did Owens disappeared Sept 7 the day after police questioned him about the disappearance of his 78-year-old wife Gladys County Police Maj Jackson Beard said investigators were called to the old Mount Si 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Cemetery 1101 NE 112th Ave 892-6060 ends sad case overnight and combed the area Monday morning finding more bones clothing hearing aid glasses and a gun His body was found Sept 14 under a false floor below a compost pile at the couple's West Seattle home after police acted on a tip from her nephew in Kansas She had died of a gunshot wound to the back of the head When questioned about her disappearance Owens told relatives his wife was going to school in Canada Stavan Vanak 33 3213 Orummt Ava with Cynthia a Cibart 22 3S Drummond Ava Gary Kadow 47 12011 NW 36th Ai with Kathy A Robbe 34 12011 NW 3 Ava Kevin Andaman 31 15511 8E 14th I with KeBy Brownlee 27 203 8E 15 Andrew Court with I 145th Court 1C Marta 32 2201 NW with Sandra McNeil 40 22 i St RkigaMd 27 Abfngton Maas 26 10508 NE 93rd St 21 1112 36th SL 243411 St 24 1806 8E 1451 AtUg 25 1808 81 CIRCULATION SUBSCROER SERVICE 694-2312 0 am to 7:30 pjn weekdays 0 un to noon Saturday 7 JO am to 10:15 am Sunday CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 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police Sgt Mike Thompson said initial fire department reports said an electrical short might have touched off fumes Births SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER MEMORIAL CAMPUS Tammy and Tracy SottamiHar 1806 NE 116th St No 6 a boy March 7 6 pounds 8 ouncM Lari and Srad Bruchar 5610 NE Hazai DaNAva a girt March 18 pounds 7 ouncas Lynda and Darrai Libby 6726 NE 129th St a boy March 9 6 pounds 15 ouncas BESS KAISER MEDICAL CENTER Tati and JaN MiHsr 28917 NE 55th Aw Battts Ground a boy March 6 8 pounds 10 ouncas Michalla and Daryl Maras 1536 NW Barton Camas a girt March 9 8 pounds 7 ST VINCENT HOSPITAL ShoSay Morrison and Ron Moon a girt March 8 6 pounds 13 ouncas PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER Yvonne and David Haskins a boy Fab 20 8 pounds 10 ounces Clubs THURSDAY rWR6 Hvnvwiwnv yswvi meets at 2 pm at the luapka Comer OBITUARIES Carol Hunt Carol Hunt 43 died in a local nursing home Monday of cancer She had moved to Vancouver in 1986 from Great Falls Mont Survivors include her widower Ralph at home a daughter Lisa Irons of Vancouver a stepdaughter Terri Rugwell of Great Falls two stepsons Jim Hunt and Tom Hunt both of Vancouver her mother Alice Waugh of Las Vegas two brothers John Waugh of Canby Ore and Jim Waugh of Las Vegas and six grandchildren Mrs Hunt had worked as a loan processor for Washington Federal Savings Bank in Portland Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society Box 371 Vancouver 98666 Heritage Memorial Cremation Society was in charge of arrangements Beatrice Liston Beatrice Dorothea Liston a homemaker who had lived in Vancouver since 1946 died Thursday in a local nursing home She was 84 are tha or SEATTLE (AP) The skeleton of a 70-year-old man who had been sought in the slaying of his wife last September a case featured on the TV show has been found by hikers authorities said Joe Frisino of the King County medical office identified the man Monday as Joe Lynn Owens 70 An autopsy Tuesday determined that Owens shot himself in the head Frisino said a sad ending to a sad case" Applause Timothy Ragan son of Georga Ragan hat betn nomad to tha Ftl 1989 Daan'a Hat at Bethal oltga In 81 Paul Minn Ha la a sophomore Biblcal and Theological tiudiee major Jeftray Witts hat bean named to tha Daan'a Honor Rot at Tha Univaraity ol Oklahoma Marriogw dissolutions PETITIONS FILED Cherie Ana and Krie Thareea Irene and Lucky I Viola and Robert I 1C and I Marriaga licenses APPLICATIONS FEED MARCH 14 Joseph Pram 28 11915-B NE 18th St with Maria Dal Ressrie Hernandez 1 1915-8 NE 18th St John Sorter 28 11301 NE Seventh St No H-11 with Tracy A Lobdod 31 11301 NE 8evanth SL No H-11 PtriMp Morrison 25 4402 NE 49th St with Christina A HaunsteK 28 11304 8E lOthSt No J-3 In Memorial (Pcrid Notices) WILLIAM JOHN GRADY Age 79 Died March 13 1990 Sequmi WA Bom March 10 1911 Roundup MTRaaidenlolSequiinWA He was a retired shareholder and buyer lor Peninsula Plywood where he was employed 20 yeers He was preceded in death by Ms wife Marion in 1989 Daughters Lois Edwards and Cotaen Ripley both of Seattle WA Marian Grady-Cashman San Francisco CA and Patricia Harpar Million Viajo CA Ssvan grandchittan and Ova graat-grandcMIdien Brothara Lincoln Grady Vancouver WA and Jamea Eedas Cosur d'Aiena ID Mr Grady was tha son of Jamas and Nan (Qaughan) Grady Ha graduated bom chord bi Rydarwood WA Ha was married to Marlon Genavieva Loren bi Vancouver WA on Aug 29 1933 He moved to Port Angatao WA bi 1941 bi 1965 they moved to Cabtomfa where they lived until 1967 when they returned to the Sequbn area Member at ESie Naval Lodge No 353 He enjoyed swimming basabai soccer and golf Memorial contributions bi Mr Grady's name may be given to Alzheimer's Disease and Rattled Disorder Association Northgata Hospital and Health Center 120 Northgata Plaza No 345 Seams WA 96125 GWENDOLYN MITTRY Aga 80 Disd March 9 1990 bi an Oxford MS nursing home Bom April 20 1909 Potts Camp MS Reaidant of Misaissippi tha Wat five months: formerly a 20-year resident of Vancouver WA She hed been a dark with Van de Kamp Bakery Burbank CA She was preceded in death by her husband Edward Mittiy in 1968 Sitlara WWa Floyd Potts Camp MS and Marta Devine Burbank CA Four maces and five nephews She was a member of East Vancouver United Methodist Church Friends are kivitod to attend funeral services Thursday March 15 1:00 pm at Memorial Gardens Funeral Chaps! 1101 NE 112th Ava Rev Hazai Anna Burnett wR offiaele Veub interment wM be bi the offered from 10 am to 1 pm Thursday at The Medicine Shoppe 8606 Mil Plain Bivd Fires COUNTY 9:53 am March 12 District 5 Orchards to vehicle fire on 72nd Avanua and Vancouver MaH Drtw 10:43 pm March 12 District 5 Orchards to possible structum Iks at 6816 NE 131st Aw No 110 Unfounded 4:31 pm March 12 District 5 Orchards to bam fira at 26102 NE 14th St 7:52 pm March 12 District 5 Orchards to barbecue Iks at 7220 NE Fairway Aw 9:47 pm March 12 District 5 Orchards to amol of gas at 7124 St Johns Bivd 9:47 pm Match 12 District 8 Hazel Dal to fire alarm at 6250 NE Highway 99 9:58 pm March 12 District 5 Orchards to electrical lbs at 1 1005 NE 78th St No 4 VANCOUVER 9:13 am March 12 Audible alarm on 11th 8 treat and Franklin 3:53 pm March 12 Fire alarm at 3201 NW Lower River Road 10:08 pm March 12 Tires on fire at 1300 15th St 10:52 pm March 12 Tirea on lbs at 1300 15th St three foster grandchildren Burial will be at 3 pm Friday in Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Vancouver Memorials may be made to the charity of choice Mills and Mills Funeral Home in Olympia is in charge of arrangements Jay Petersen Jay Petersen a resident of the Vancouver area for 37 years died Tuesday in a local nursing home He was 83 Mr Petersen had owned a motel in Newport Ore before he retired Survivors include his widow Frances at home two sons Richard of Vancouver and Jerald of Ridgefield me daughter Marilyn Sutcliffe of Vancouver 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren A funeral will be at 1 pm Friday at First Baptist Church with burial in Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery Memorials may be made to the Ameican Heart Association 715 Dayton Ave Vancouver 98664 or First Baptist Church 108 27th SL Vancouver 98660 Undatiharfff Bob Songar wM talk about crime problems In tha county Singles ASw a non-denominatlonal Christian group for aingiss 40 and oldar masts at 7 pm at First Church ol God 3300 NE 78th 8L Rich Karl ad from New Hope Church wM be tha speaker Call 574-1611 lor details Reunions Vancouver High School Class ol I960 planning masting at 7:30 pm March 20 at 5008 Du Bode Drive Tha reunion Is set for July 26 For more Information caS Eleanor Groan at 693-0750 19M to 1941 wiN haw a reunion May 10 For mow Information cal Ray Schiews at (503) 636-3603 or Tom Parr at (503) 280-5100 Organizers of tha reunion for Battle OroundPrairio high schooia igeo ctatiaa seeking updated address Information for rotation schadulod for Aug 17 through 19 Mai Information to PO Box 474 Ridgefiaid 98674 or cal Bo Barry HMdnian at 892-4836 Bud Egbart at 898-8475 To your health Free Mood presents chock tail bo Survivors include a daughter Monica Wilkerson of San Clemente Calif two sons Dale Liston of Torrance Calif and Fred Liston of Pacific City Ore 10 grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren A funeral was Tuesday at River-view Abbey Funeral Home in Portland Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer Support Group Box 5064 Vancouver Zetha McGahuey OLYMPIA A funeral wiU be at 10 am Friday at Olympic Gardens Funeral Chapel in Olympia for Zetha Julie McGahuey who died Sunday in Black Hills Community Hospital in Olympia Mrs McGahuey a former Vancouver resident for about 20 years was 74 She had worked as a code and waitress Survivors include two sisters Laura Linch of Olympia and Vano-la Irvin of North Bend Ore two brothers Owen Simonds of Buena Vista Colo and Edwin Simonds of Lakewood Wash two foster sons Fred Umbach of West Germany and David Ryel of Vancouver and.