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Car thefts in West Linn

Shana Feltham
May 28, 2013

As of April first, the West Linn Police Department has reported 42 car break-ins resulting in over $ 7,500 worth of merchandise stolen.

“There are not many new leads at the moment, but we can be reasonably sure that the thieves are not teenagers, and are not local,” West Linn High School Policeman Officer Mike Francis said.

Police have determined the one thing these thefts have had in common is all of the cars being broken into have been unlocked. Not only have unlocked cars on the street been targeted, but vehicles in open garages are targeted as well.

“There’s no one item that they’re taking; they are taking everything from gift cards, extra change, even ID.” Francis said.

So far these thefts have taken place in the neighborhoods of Willamette, Savannah Oaks and Parker Crest, though there is no guessing where or who will be the next target.

“As of recently there have been eight more theft monday.” Francis said. To limit your chances of being targeted next there are simple things that you can do:

Lock your car
Take your valuables with you when you leave the car or hide them out of sight
When keep your car in the garage double check to make sure it is closed or locked
Keep an outside house light on at night
Keep your car windows closed

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About the Contributor

Shana Feltham, Reporter

Aspiring young scientist, Shana Feltham, sophomore, hopes to one day join the Peace Corps and make the world a more positive place for humanity.

“I want to feel like I have a say in the world,” Feltham said. Feltham lives her life with one idea in her mind: make the world a more peaceful place.

Feltham was adopted from China at the age of one.

“I feel extremely lucky that I got adopted into such an amazing family,” Feltham said. “I am very thankful and grateful for my adopted family,”. She is inspired by the idea of loving life, living every day to its fullest and taking advantage of every opportunity possible.

“I love helping charities that contribute to making people happy,“ Feltham said.

“One day I hope to travel to an African country with the Peace Corps. I would love to get the opportunity to help people when I am older.”

Feltham is worried about many conflicts in the world but her top concerns are for global warming, KONY 2012 and body image issues in young ladies.

“I want girls to feel like they always have someone to talk to,” Feltham said. “No one deserves to feel alone or like they have nobody to talk to about their issues.”

Feltham uses her bubbly personality to aid in making the world a more positive place.

“I am terrified of spiders. I can not and will not be within a mile of a spider. I will die! I would much rather be in a climate zone where I’m sweating buckets, than be in the rain,” Feltham said.

As well as making the world a better place, she loves to bake. Baking has been one of Feltham’s passions since she was five years old. One of her earliest memories is baking her first batch chocolate chip cookies with her mother when she was five.

“When I first baked cookies with my mom, I remember that my batch tasted awful! I pretended they were good and ate them anyways because I was proud I actually baked something,”. As much as she loves baking, she hopes to pursue a career with her science discoveries.

“I hope to attend Stanford University in sunny California,” Feltham said she is competing for the second year in a row in ISEF. She is doing a continuation of last years project concerning the rate of which bacteria die while under a laser.

“Our project made it to the international level last year, and we went to Pittsburgh. It was a great experience and I hope to return again this year,” said Feltham.

Feltham has love for science , a passion for baking and one goal in mind — help the world be a better place for mankind. She motivated girl who hopes to someday make a positive difference in the world by joining the Peace Corps.