The Last Stand - Portland Sentinel

By David Plechl

When construction and manufacturing business owners came together for a meeting on safety eight years ago, no one could have predicted that it would quickly dissolve into a discussion on theft.

“Everyone had stories of construction projects that were getting broken into,” recalled Nicholas Scovill, owner of Triad Mechanical, a Kenton-based industrial contractor.

“It’s at that point we said we’ve got to get organized,” said Scovill.

Construction Industry Crime Prevention of the Pacifi c Northwest or CICP, was created to track stolen items and report all incidents of theft to local police.

“We’ve had huge results,” said Scovill. “We’ve had huge recovery.”

Since CICP was founded nine years ago, $6.7 million in losses have been reported by 600 participating businesses. $2.5 million have been recovered, identifi ed, and returned to the proper owner.

But within the last nine months, area business owners and police have witnessed another sharp increase in thefts of equipment and scrap metal.

“They’re taking anything and everything they can get their hands on,” Scovill said of the growing problem he tracks through daily CICP crime reports.

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Karen Blythe, of CICP, talks with Douglas Smith, of the Hermiston Police, about an upswing in meth related theft of scrap metal. PHOTO BY DAVID PLECHL

SERVING NORTH PORTLAND AND THE COLUMBIA/WILLAMETTE CROSSROADS SINCE 2001 – VOLUME 5 ISSUE 5 MAY 2005

IN & ABOUTFREE

After public outcry and pressure from the PPS watchdog group Neighborhood Schools Alliance, Superintendent Vicki Phillips removed language from the proposal that would merged Jefferson High School and Tubman Middle School (see District Get’s Schooled I&A Online April 05). Instead a Jefferson Design and Planning Team was proposed to look at way of improving Jefferson High School including the option of merging it with Tubman.

The Design Team is supposed to come up with specifi c recommendations to put before the School Board by December of 2005. The mission of the Design Team is in question since the board dropped the proposal to merge Jefferson and Tubman, but PPS Spokeman Bob Lawrence said the changes will “give the Design Team more fl exibility to come up with more creative options in order to make Jefferson High a school where the community will want to

AWW SHUCKS!Readers say nice things about us. See Letters page 2

R.I.P. HSTIn & About mourns the death of Hunter S. Thompson.See page 2

RAMBLIN B’TWN RIVERSGet the latest NoPo poop from Catfi sh Dave.See page 3

ALIENS AMONG USSpace creatures land in NoPo, buy houses.See Aliens page 3

NEIGHBORS NIX NASCARResidents shush PIR.See Drag page 3

PDX AND COMMUNITY ROARAirport noise debate reaches crescendoSee What? page 5

ART ANTIQUESStore on Interstate makes buying old things new again. See Home & Garden page 7

NOPO FILM PRE MIRELocal comedy debuts at St. Johns Twin. See Film Review page 8

MUSIC ON MISSISSIPPIMusic Walk livens up NoPo nightlife.

See Arts & Culture page 9

WHAT’S GOING ON?See Arts & Community Calendar pages 10 & 11

THE LAST CHEAP EATSTeriyaki Stakehouse: good fare, good prices.

See Restaurant Review page 12

THE FUN-RAISERCar dealer to raise 100G’s for schools.See Fundraiser page 16

THE HAT IS BACK!Cheryl Lundgren’s column returns.See Word Goin’ ‘Round Uptown page 16

STREET OF DREAMSSneak peek at New Columbia.See page 18

BETWEEN

See JEFFERSON / Page 16

SCRAP METAL SCOUNDRELSMeth use linked to rise in scrap metal theft at local businesses

The Last Stand

With the community’s back to the wall, its Do or Die for North Portland Schools

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School activist, Vesia Loving, awaits the decision on Jefferson High School at last March’s School Board meeting. PHOTO BY CORNELIUS SWART

The Jefferson ResurrectionInstallment 1: The Design Team, Uncertainty and Opportunity

By Sean Nelson, Colleen McDonald and Cornelius Swart

PHOTO BY CORNELIUS SWART

See SCRAP / Page 18

In & About • May 2005 Page 2

As a St. Johns resident, I have been asked my opinion several times about the proposed

alcohol impact area. I have always responded with ambivalence. I think if

decades of the war on drugs have taught us anything, it is that supply-side interventions have a limited impact on the problem of substance abuse. Laws forbidding the sale and possession of drugs have been in place for many years. And yet, addiction continues to be a huge problem for our friends and neighbors. In the case of alcohol, even if the proposed AIA is implemented, it will still be widely available and legal. If certain alcoholic products that are “favored by street-drinkers” become less available,

won’t they just transfer their affections to the products that are still abundant?

The best way to reduce the impact of alcoholism on the livability of our neighborhoods is to reduce alcoholism itself. I believe the problem must be approached from the demand-side of the equation if we are to be at all successful. This position requires caring about for those we fi nd contemptible due to their behavior and lifestyle. Any true solution to the problem of addiction must include freeing our

fellow citizens from the prison of their addiction, and preventing the development of alcoholism in young people. Otherwise, we are just sweeping our problems under the rug, or transferring them to somebody else’s neighborhood.

Respectfully,

Donna Stewart

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So my daughter tells me ‘no one wants to read a newspaper written by a smarty-pants.’ Good advice. Since this month’s issue is dedicated to her and the thousands of children in North and North/Northeast who attend our public schools. I’ll take her advice and keep it brief. Much ink has been spilled over the state of Portland’s declining public schools. We at the In & About aim to prove how important it is to us, by dedicating in-depth and continuous coverage to the issue, starting this May.

Children and parents in the Jefferson High School clusters are facing some

dramatic changes. Students from Applegate and Kenton Elementary will be attending class at Chief Joseph next year (see article page 1). We cover the changes at Ockley Green Middle School on page 5. North Portland’s seat on the School Board is up for grabs. Don’t forget to cast you vote on May X. You’ll fi nd brief profi les on all the candidates scattered through paper. We covered last month’s School Board candidate debates on page 4, a brief history of the District’s troubles on page 3, and outlined the potential and pitfalls that the new Jefferson High School Design and Planning

Team might face on page 4. In addition this smarty-pants newspaper has offered up a little helpful advice to our Mayor and Superintendent Vicki Philips (see Editorial below).

In a new feature we will also be carrying a story about Overlook neighborhood parents getting involved at Beech Elementary School exclusively on the web. Go to www.inandaboutnews.com to read all about it. While your there, check out the latest word from our new blogger WoWgirl. She’ll be bringing you new and opinion from the perspective of someone who is new to the

neighborhoods West of Williams avenue. Don’t forget, next month we’ll be back

only with a new name. Thanks to everyone who submitted a suggestion. Come on by the St. John’s Parade staging area, if you would like to see the unveiling of the new moniker….(details)

See you in the neighborhood.

Cornelius Swart‘Smarty-Pants’ Publisher

Editorial

The fi rst 100 days of the Potter Administration and the last 60 days of Vicki Phillips’ leadership

as Superintendent of schools show a lot about what works and doesn’t work in Portland’s public realm. The two have a lot that they could learn from each other.

Our community lies atop an old growth forest of activists and volunteer networks, that are nurtured by a huge reservoir of good will, trust, and elbow grease. A leader who tries to plow through this forest can get bogged down in community opposition.

On the other hand, a leader who goes out for a stroll in these woods without knowing where he wants to take the community can get lost down paths of endless process without progress.

In his fi rst three months in offi ce, Tom Potter moved to pull the city out of the Joint Terrorism Task Force, has been credited with “changing the atmosphere in City Hall” and got kudos from neighborhoods with his inclusive city budget process. While these things might have some arguable merit, Potter’s fi rst 100 days are short on tangible results.

Vicki Phillips’ most recent 60 days, on the other hand, have been a scorcher. She announced her school restructuring program that boldly laid out a vision of school closures, mergers, program expansions and teacher layoffs unlike any seen in the district in years. Furthermore, she proved that she had the political will, and backing thus far, to pull most of it off. Phillips has gotten results, but at what cost?

Phillips’ most controversial project, the resurrection of Jefferson High School, will be a bell-weather project for the district. If Phillips can pull it off at Jeff, then any city school can be turned around.

The key to success will likely be found in something that she has shown little inclination towards, and that Potter has shown in spades: community involvement. That is because community trust, not political will, is what will make or break the deal.

Community opposition to the merger of Jefferson and Tubman

caused the district to pull back from their original proposal and form a Design & Planning Team. The team will be dedicated to examining ways to improve Jefferson’s performance, which includes the idea of a merger.

If Jefferson is to be fi xed, the community must reclaim ownership of the school. If Jefferson and Tubman are to merge, the community will need to trust the district far more than it does now. Without a greater degree of trust, a Jeff/Tub merger will only drive more families from the cluster.

Therefore, resurrecting Jefferson will take more than a superstar Superintendent. It will take a grassroots effort, one in which the community rallies around a vision that sparks our collective imagination.

If Phillips treats the Jefferson Design & Planning Team as an effort at managing community “pushback,” it would be a tragedy and lost opportunity. A truly energized public process at Jefferson would not only increase public support and involvement in the school, but could fl ush out further innovations and radical changes that could not be achieved through simple top-down administrative restructuring.

Into the breach should come Tom Potter. Potter has displayed an ability to create the exact kind of community

involvement process that is needed here at Jeff. In his campaign for mayor (which

limited campaign contributions to $25 a person) and in his budget forums, Potter has shown that by allowing everyone the chance to make a small contribution, the community can do more together than any single force.

More specifi cally, we encourage the Mayor to become

more involved in the school’s revitalization. While schools

are not part of the City of Portland’s jurisdiction, it is the city that will suffer most if the system collapses. Potter has an opportunity to learn from

the mistakes of other big city mayors by not sitting back as schools slide into dysfunction. Now is the time

for Potter to show some leadership, step outside the box, reach out, and get involved.

So we propose a marriage of leadership styles. Let Potter show Phillips how to run an honest and involved community process. In turn, let Phillips show Potter how to roll up his sleeves and get results.

We do not know what form this marriage might take, but the In & About does know the time to act is now. To save the schools, the city must show more willpower, and the district more willingness to open up and accept help. We believe that once Phillips and Potter get over cold feet and step up to the altar, they will fi nd that they are particularly suited to this union.

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Can this couple save North Portland Schools? ILLUSTRATION BY JEFF D. COOK

Letters


Last month, as an April’s Fool’s Day chuckle, I announced that the county was turning Wapato Jail into a gambling casino. I have since learned that I wasn’t that far off the mark. According to a legend recalled by Portland Tribune columnist Phil Stanford in his tabloid-style history, Portland Confidential, the Mob sent Bugsy Siegel (the Visionary of Vegas), north to Stumptown to check out nearby Sauvie Island for the possible site of a casino complex. It rained buckets on Bugsy and his entourage during their expedition and thus, we now have a harvest fair and a corn maze rather than “what happens on Sauvie Island, stays on Sauvie Island.”

On a tip, I talked to Tip Hanzlik, owner of Darcy’s on Lombard in the University Park neighborhood. He tells me that he’s hanging up his apron and plans to concentrate on selling real estate. He says in late April he sold the restaurant to Monte Weschenselder, who also bought The Daily Planet on SE Powell from the high-spirited restaurateur. As well as providing a cozy dining spot, Tip has long enjoyed joking about the time when he used to sleep with Melanie Griffith before she became a Hollywood star and wife of actor/hunk, Antonio Banderas. After a beat, he explains that he’s Melanie’s cousin and their snuggling took place when the two were barely walking.

The long-overdue revitalization of downtown Kenton will pick up speed this summer when developer Rick Jacobsen and his crew begin remodeling a site at McClellan and North Denver into 5,000 square feet of available space for restaurants and shops. Jacobsen, who is optimistic about Kenton’s revival, says his renovation will not only improve the quality of the location but also reflect the historic flavor of the downtown district. If you are looking for a spot for an ‘ahead of the curve’ eatery or retail outlet in Kenton, give Rick a call at 503-699-7838.

As a fossil-in-progress myself, I was tickled to discover that A Journey Through Time: Archaeology at St. Johns, the first in-house video production of the Oregon-based Archaeology Legacy Institute, is now available for viewing at www.archaeologychannel.org. Two hundred years before the shipyards, oil depots and Rivergate Industrial District took over the North Portland riverscape, the Chinookan people of the lower Columbia lived in cedar-plank houses at a settlement referred to as the St. Johns Site. If you want to step into an actual replica of one of those plank houses, scoot across the “skookum Cooley chuck” (powerful river in Chinook jargon) to nearby Ridgefield, Washington and visit the National Wildlife Refuge where the Cathlapotle Plank House was recently completed and is now open for visitors. Its website is www.plankhouse.org.

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A flurry of emails emanating from neighborhood activists’ listserves and government communiqués have zoomed around the Internet in the last half of April. The subject: pending legislation in Salem that would, in the eyes of opponents, hobble the ability of North Portland residents to take action against businesses that sell alcohol irresponsibly.

The two bills in question were described by state Representative Diane Rosenbaum as “minor housekeep bills.” The first bill, HB2056, would allow businesses in good standing to renew their licenses every two years instead of annually. However, a last-

minute amendment was added stipulating that nuisance complaints against a business could only have bearing on their license renewal if the complaint originated “on premise.”

The amendment would dramatically change the City of Portland’s Time, Place, Manner Statute that was designed to help regulate businesses that receive chronic complaints from neighbors due to alcohol sales. Under TPM, businesses that, for example, consistently sell alcohol to street drinkers who exhibit disorderly conduct in a neighborhood could be penalized by the City opposing their liquor license renewal or

through reduced business hours. The upshot of this amendment is that

unless a grocer, restaurant or tavern selling alcohol called in and complained about itself, a nuisance complaint could not have a bearing on the business’s standing with the city.

“It’s radical and brazen,” says Mark Kirchmeier, assistant to NoPo state Democrat Representative Gary Hansen. “The Restaurant and Bar Lobby stripped the ability of neighbors to file an effective complaint.”

ALCOHOL END RUNGrocers make a move in Salem to hobble AIA’s and City’s Time, Place, Manner

By Cornelius Swart

See ALCOHOL / Page 17

SNAPSHOT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN PORTLANDBy Tim McLaughlin

It was 1858 when Portland’s children walked through the doors of Central School, a wooden two-story, cupola-topped structure located on today’s Pioneer Courthouse Square. A half century later, North Portland had its own high school, Jefferson, which opened in 1909, followed by Roosevelt High School a dozen years later.

The number of Portland Public School students hit its high-water mark in the early 1960s at 80,000, and has steadily ebbed since then to under 50,000 today. There are lots of reasons for this, with implications for North Portland schools in particular.

SUPERINTENDENTS: THREE IN AS MANY YEARSWhen Ben Canada quit in 2001, the district’s CFO Jim Scherzinger stepped in as

interim superintendent while the school board went through an abortive search for a super in 2002. After a second, quieter search with less publicity, the board unveiled Vicki Phillips, who began her tenure here last August.

Now eight months into the job, Phillips has cut a swath through issues that stymied her predecessors—like the proposed closing and merging of schools, most of which are in North Portland. Yet few are accusing her of reckless bloodletting. The teacher’s union, principals, parent-advocate groups, business leaders—most observers are willing to wait and see; some have given her kudos.

If, as they say, crisis is opportunity, then North Portland’s public schools have no end of opportunities over the next few years.

Open transfer policy: Freedom of choice, with a price

It sounds so good: students getting a shot at attending any school in the district, instead of being limited to their neighborhood school.

The policy has indeed benefitted students who have an academic or artistic itch that their neighborhood schools can’t scratch.

Yet it has also been an unwitting agent in segregating especially North Portland’s schools. Kids without the means of getting to a school in another part of the city, don’t. Kids with the means, do.

Result: attractive schools attract even more students, and schools perceived as unattractive lose students. Take our own Roosevelt and Jefferson: schools with good bones, a lot of talented and passionate teachers, some stellar programs. Yet Roosevelt and Jefferson have taken hits from some unrelenting community demographics, from inconsistent and spotty leadership at several levels, and now from the federally mandated No Child Left Behind, an act that seems determined to eviscerate schools that need help, rather than strengthen them.

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Yet there are glints of hope, too, at PPS:✎ Jefferson’s mid-college experiment is giving students with little, if any,

family history of college a foot in the door of higher education, even before they leave high school.

✎ Of the three high schools that restructured themselves—Roosevelt, Jefferson, and Marshall—Roosevelt’s plan seems particularly realistic and integral. If the district lets it, the St. Johns campus could eventually well re-establish itself as a truly desirable academic center.

✎ Portsmouth's John Ball Elementary has recieved recognition for remakable achievement in reading and math, and Beach Elementary

continues to have its high powered Spanish Emersion program.

✎ An activist town by any measure, Portland’s public schools are seeing more and deeper participation of parents and community members in all levels, from classroom assistance, to school governance, to district policymaking.

The fate of developer Homer Williams’ increasingly controversial plan, to build a community resembling Hillsboro’s Orenco Station along Linnton’s industrial waterfront, hangs in the balance as the city’s planning department studies the impact of rezoning the area.

With residents intent on developing their small town, and some industry leaders intent on putting a stop to the loss of subtle industrial land in the city, the situation has all the makings of a long and bitter political battle.

The city created a working group made up of key stakeholders, including affected industry leaders and members

of the neighborhood association, which is currently reviewing the plan to rezone Linnton’s waterfront from an industrial sanctuary to mixed use.

While the working group has no decision making power over the proposed zoning change, the information gathered by the group will be used by the Bureau of Planning to arrive at a recommendation, which they expect to have by the end of the summer, said city planner Julia Gisler.

This will come too late for Homer Williams, whose option to purchase the mill property stipulates that the area be rezoned by June.

Jim Stahly, a representative to the owners

of worker-owned Linnton Plywood, had no comment as to whether or not Williams’ purchase option would be renegotiated after it lapses.

Pat Wagner, president of the Linnton Neighborhood Association, said she has heard rumors that Glacier Northwest, the company currently renting part of the mill site, is interested in moving their entire operation to Linnton, which both the company and the planning bureau deny.

Bob Short of Glacier Northwest is part of the Linnton working group and opposes a zoning change.

Linnton Waterfront DevelopmentSmall town’s big dream meets big city bureaucracy

By David Jagernauth

See LINNTON / Page 18


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STEVE BUELSchool Board Canidate Seat 4

60, Teacher in Evergreen School District, Vancouver.

Served on school board 1979-1983

Lives in: N. Portland

How Long: 14 years (Native Oregonian)

Reason running for Seat 4: As I go around to more schools and talk to

more people, I’m realizing that schools in low-income and working-class

neighborhoods are just not that good, particularly the middle schools.

Vision: Every parent should be able to send their child to their

neighborhood school and feel good about it.

What is working in the district: People are working really hard to try to

deal with problems, especially the financial problems. And the upper-

income schools and sanctuary schools are working very well.

What isn’t working: Testing is out of control, dropout rates are way

too high and we need to reduce classroom disruptions. Most current

school board members are backed by Stand for Children or the School

Foundation – the School Foundation is running the system and locking

out other opinions.

What would you change, and how: To really address this funding crisis,

I would encourage PPS to rebuild each individual school program from

the ground up, looking first at how much we need to provide basic

quality education and then seeing how much is left for administrative

costs. This way, it’s clear that our top priority is children’s education,

and if we really don’t have money to cover administrative costs, it will be

very clear why. We also need to make the school board transparent and

responsive to the public.

SHERYL BUTLERSchool Board Canidate Seat 4

52, community college administrative assistant, volunteer at John Ball

Elementary and Roosevelt High Schools

See Other Candidates on Pages 14, 15, 17, & 18

School board candidates for Zone 4 met on Thursday, April 21, among the ionic columns of downtown’s City Council Chambers. But that formal setting didn’t stop the debate from being part game show and part talk show fueled by enthusiastic audience response.

Steve Buel, Steve Kayfes, Charles McGee III, and Dan Ryan (a fifth candidate, Juanita Johnson, was absent) were grilled, playfully and pointedly, in a forum that, true to the mission of Bus Project (the sponsor of this debate), put the tickle back into politicking.

Zone 4 is roughly the Peninsula, north of Ainsworth and snagging the Woodlawn-Faubion corner of Northeast Portland. School closures, which affect more schools in North Portland than elsewhere, were of particular interest in the debate.

Yet Bus Project moderators, including Bus chairman Jefferson Smith, made sure to prod candidates into several topics of district-wide significance, most of them controversial.

REVEALED DURING THE COURSE OF THE NIGHT:• None of the four candidates would vote to reinstate the ban on military recruitment in PPS, generally because of the singular opportunities they felt that military experience afforded some students.

• All of the candidates would vote for the availability of birth control on middle school campuses.• Of the four, only Ryan said he would support Superintendent Phillips’s school-closure proposal.

19-year-old Charles McGee jumped in and contributed most—always articulate and usually advocating community buy-in to decisions made about community schools. Dan Ryan spoke up frequently as well, while Steve Buel and Steve Kayfes generally waited to be called on, initiating few answers

Zone 4 school board candidate debate

By Tim McLaughlin

Steve Buel, School Board Candidate for seat 4, explains his position at last months candidate debate. Like his opponents, Buel would not allow military recruiters on school campuses. PHOTO BY DAVID PLECHL

See DEBATE / Page 18


On March 28, the Portland School Board delivered the news that North Portland residents knew was coming: the 2004-05 school year would be the last for Kenton and Applegate elementary schools. Kenton’s students will move to Chief Joseph this fall, and Applegate’s students will transition to Woodlawn. For the parents of these children, the sadness of losing two neighborhood schools is mixed with cautious optimism.

“We just want Chief Joseph to be a strong neighborhood school,” said Jim Hartley, the president of the Kenton Parent-Teacher Association and father of two sons who will start at Chief Joseph this fall. “Strong neighborhood schools make for good citizens and a strong community.”

Chief Joseph and Woodlawn are already taking steps to ensure a smooth transition.

“We’ve been meeting with people who have been through this before,” said Kathy Jaffe, the principal of Chief Joseph. “We’ve met with them to get their insights into how best to merge communities, and how to help communities say goodbye to their schools.”

Chief Joseph has also hosted open houses for Kenton students and parents. On April 15, nearly all of Kenton’s 166 students paid a midday visit to Chief Joseph, where they had lunch and recess. The younger kids also watched a puppet show.

The star of the puppet show was a floppy-eared donkey who learned to get over his nervousness about moving

to a new school.Jaffe is confident the merger will be a

success. “Our combined program will be a better one for the children here,” she said. “We’ll be able to provide a richer experience.” The students at Chief Joseph will have a part-time music program, a full-time physical-education program, and additional basic-skills support and counseling.

Lee Stafford, Grande Dame of Overlook. PHOTO BY DAVID

PLECHL

See Lesson / Page 17

At 3:45 p.m. on a fast approaching spring day, the last class at Ockley Green Middle School will let out and burst students onto the sidewalks of North Portland in a cloud of candy wrappers, Teen Spirit deoderant, and awkward profanity.

When the school reopens in the fall of 2006 as a K-8 arts magnet school, the Ockley Green name will remain, but the school will look drastically different. Furniture, restrooms and fountains for younger students will be in place, as will age-appropriate playground equipment. New faces will appear among the faculty.

But, the most important changes at Ockley Green will occur as a Design and Planning Team of administrators and faculty develops a way to integrate the arts into the new K-8 curriculum.

Children from current Ockley Green feeder schools will get first chance at two-thirds of the positions at the new arts magnet. The other third will be open to students from anywhere in the district. The influx of children from other parts of Portland increases the chance that young

See ART / Page 19

A Lesson in ChangeNorth Portland Schools Prepare for Mergers

By Jonathan Fine

ART ON THE HORIZONOckley Green principal muses on big changes, little kidsBy Will Crow

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Neighbors concerned about the all-ages club WAX have settled into a state of quiet discontent as owners make more changes designed to improve the club’s compatibility with the neighborhood. The latest in a string of changes is testament to the ongoing struggle for WAX to cater to the local under-age crowd while appeasing neighbors.

WAX, located at 5101 N. Interstate, opened in Nov. 2004 and almost immediately met resistance from neighbors concerned with noise and violence (see I&A March 2005). A series of incidents including fights, noise complaints, and even club-goers obstructing nearby MAX tracks, have fueled community concern.

At a February Overlook Neighborhood Association meeting, owner Jay Moskovitz expressed his commitment to making changes such as increasing security, enforcing a dress code, and modifying the building to reduce noise. “We will make the noise better,” said Moskovitz. “We have to, legally.”

Community members suggested forming a task force that would meet weekly with WAX management to discuss possible solutions to ongoing problems. But little has been accomplished to establish the task force, and neighbors remain concerned about noise.

“They are still loud on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights” said Stephanie Holmes, who lives across the street from the club. “I’ve had to call police once.” Although Holmes said communication between neighbors and WAX club owners suffered when plans for a task force fell through, she does not want to see the club fail. “They are the first of its kind,” said Holmes, “they are sitting on a gold mine, I would love to help them be successful.”

In the meantime, Moskovitz has overseen changes to improve the sound system and reduce noise. And those aren’t the only changes. Breakfast is the newest addition to WAX, and is served daily from 10am-2pm. Moskovitz expressed a tentative optimism about the future of the club as it tries to form an identity. “They are still adjusting things,” he said. “It’s a work in progress.”

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WAXING AND WANINGNIGHTCLUB STRUGGLES TO CREATE ITSELF AS CONFLICT WITH NEIGHBORS EBBS

By Vanessa Timmons


In an uncertain economic climate, real estate has been the one sure choice for those looking to get the most

from their investment. With low interest rates and a stagnate stock market, investing in property can be a smart choice—if you do a little homework first.

Prospective property owners should make specific investment goals before actually investing. Ask yourself key questions about why you are buying property and how long you intend to own it. Will it be for personal use, a rental, or to fix and resell? Understanding the answers to these questions will help you determine what property is right for you and provide a focus when faced with decisions about the property.

The next step is to understand your market. Figure out where you want your

property to be and do some research. Get comfortable with the prices in the area and the availability of appropriate properties.

Now it’s time to determine your price range. You know what you want, you need to find out what you want to spend. There are a number of lenders that can help you determine how you qualify for financing, but it is more important for you to decide what you want to spend. Before speaking with potential lenders, know what you are prepared to spend on the initial purchase and each month on your investment, then stick to your budget. Too often property owners go into a project with high hopes and spend too much with little chance of recouping their investment. Be clear on your goals and budget and stay focused.

When you’re ready, find a real estate broker that can help you achieve those

goals. Make sure it is someone who understands the neighborhood and your preferred investment type. Be honest with the broker on what you want and only work with someone you know is looking out for your best interest. This will help make the purchase a positive experience.

With appreciation rates consistently over 10%, North Portland neighborhoods are a smart choice for those looking to invest. Although a number of mortgage programs are available for purchasing property, a real estate investment is not the right choice for everyone. Review your personal situation and goals with knowledgeable and trustworthy professionals to help you determine what is best for your needs.

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My Mother’s Storyreplaced my mother kitchen light bulbs with full spectrum fluorescence bulbs.

The next time I visited with her, I discovered she was doing her paperwork in the kitchen. I asked her why and she said, “Well it just seemed easier to do it in the kitchen these days.”

I went to her office and found that her full spectrum bulbs had blown out in the office and she had replaced them with standard lights. I then replaced those lights too.

When she moved, her new condo came with a skylight in her kitchen. She called me and asked for me to send her full spectrum bulbs. She was having lights installed in her skylights so that she could have sunshine even on cloudy days.

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Home Garden&Home Buying 101By Tracy Knofczynski, of Century 21

If you want to add a bit of bronzing color to your face or highlight your hair to prepare for summer, a stop in at Bahama Mama’s beauty and tanning salon is a good place to start. Located in Uptown St. Johns, Bahama’s is a neighborhood institution where women young and old go to lighten their hair and tan their skin.

Ashely Malaer, a bubbly 18-year-old girl, is one of the store’s three “tanning technicians.” She says the salon is popular with neighbors, and students from the University of Portland.

“My grandma got me the job,” says Malaer, “She gets her hair done here.” Her 68-year-old grandmother is a security guard at music events. During the course of this interview, Malaer’s granny called in to the store. “Grandma’s working the Slipnot show at the Rose Garden tonight,” Malaer says causually.

To be sure, Bahama Mama’s is a colorful place.

On any given day, customers will be lined up to enjoy some UV rays, during the cold and rainy months. “It’s good for SAD too,” says Dee Gomez, one of the store’s two managers, of seasonal affected disorder. “If you get depressed during the dark months, the beds will give you a burst of energy.”

Bahama Mama’s has been offering services in hair, nails, and tanning in St. Johns for 14 years. Gomez has been around for ten of them. Gomez, originally born in Fargo, North Dakota, was raised on the Peninsula and now lives in St. Helens. “I went to James John, Portsmouth Middle School, Roosevelt, and University Beauty School when it was up here.”

Gomez says she became a beautician because her mother said she wouldn’t be any good at it. “She thought I should be an accountant.” That didn’t stop Gomez. After she got out of high school she worked as a bartender at the Alibi on Interstate and went to night school to become a beautician. Now she mostly supervises at Bahama Mama’s and helps a new generation of young women find a little glamour.

Gomez stresses that the salon has changed a lot recently. The tanning beds have been refurbished. “They’re really hot,” warns Dee. “If you normally go for 10-12 minutes all you’d need is 5 to 7 minutes in these beds.”

The salon has also been redecorated. “It used to be purple in here, with the ‘mauvie’ chairs and the black hair stations,” Gomez says as she rolls her eyes. “It used to look like a brothel.”

Two years ago the shop underwent a renovation and paint job that brightened the walls with tropical murals and its distinctive rainbow on the window.

“Yeah, that’s us,” says Malaer. “We’re open to all the colorful people who come in here. We’re like the rainbow.”

Bahama Mama’s Hair, Nails, and Tanning Salon, 7314 N. Leavitt, 503-286-2755, Open M-F 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-5pm. Walk-ins welcome.

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Perched on the hilly terrain of the less traveled part of Mississippi Avenue the restored ‘four square’ that houses Lovely Hula Hands sits on Cook Avenue surveying the industrial bottomlands of lower Albina. The restaurant, painted a vibrant, rosy pink with chocolate brown trim, attracts loyal patrons and newcomers alike. From the breathtaking view of downtown to dishes with innovative flavor combinations, Lovely Hula Hands offers creative elegance.

Sisters Sarah and Jane Minnick, along with their mother, saved the 1910 house from demolition and restored it, prior to the restaurant’s opening in the fall of 2003. When it came time to write the menu, the Minnick sisters used food influences from all over the world, adding twists of their own. Judging by the popularity of the place, the Minnick sisters prove that culinary imagination can result in new creations.

The intimate dining room on the main floor features fresh flowers and pink-hued walls. Although the room presents a homey atmosphere (max capacity is 32), it’s difficult to determine a theme. Asian-style knickknacks along the back wall, Hawaiian-theme pictures and New Orleans-style jazz music make for a varied combination.

The menu mimics the eclectic décor and includes items such as Thai steak, Italian polenta, and Korean beef. The Dudley crostini, a fine choice for an appetizer, is

an evenly-toasted slice of French bread topped with melted Brie cheese, sliced avocado, roasted tomatoes, arugula leaves and balsamic vinegar reduction. The grilled polenta entrée comes with a mixture of wild Northwest mushrooms and poblano peppers in a cream sauce; a perfect example of a traditional Italian-based dish with a Northwest influence.

The Cuban pumpkin rice with tomato coconut curry, fried plantains and chili

lime green beans is another tasty and creative combination, but it comes doused in an excess of spicy sauce. For dessert, try the crème brulee, a French classic with a Northwest-style topping of hazelnuts. The creamy custard filling and sweet, crunchy top layer

are brilliant enough to belong in a Parisian bistro. Salads and burgers are also available, as well as an impressive cocktail list that mixes both classic and modern. Prices are moderate, with entrees running from $12 to $25.

Although one could imagine Lovely Hula Hands struggling to find identity, it accomplishes the feat of exuding an unusual and confident personality. The cozy house is inviting and the food will both surprise and delight you.

Lovely Hula Hands is located at 938 N. Cook St. and is open for dinner from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. No reservations.

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Being a vegetarian in North Portland just got a whole lot harder. Last month Sheeka’s Coffee & Espresso on N. Lombard in the University Park neighborhood switched its format from coffee and cappuccinos to slabs of ribs and chicken. The change up has signaled a reversal in fortunes for this struggling small business that opened at the end of last year.

“Coffee wasn’t making enough money,” says Sheeka’s owner Ricki, who asked that his last name not be printed. “I got too many ladies out there,” he explained.

As an aspiring vegetarian who has weened himself down to only fish and vegetables, the new Sheeka’s has turned into nothing less than a test of will.

BBQ places tend to either be sparse local spots or large, anonymous corporate affairs. The fact Sheeka’s was set up to be a coffeehouse makes it perhaps the most comfortable BBQ joint in town. It’s a warm, friendly place, with a sofa on one side, café tables on the other.

After several months of struggling to make it as a coffeehouse Sheeka’s owner knew something had to give.

“I had a friend that said we should start selling more food,” recalled Ricki. “He thought we should try barbeque. That’s when I thought of Uncle Carl.”

“Oh, you ain’t getting the secret to this sauce!” declared Uncle Carl, carrying a plate of meat outside to the smoker. “This barbeque comes from Little Rock, Arkansas.

It’s been in the family since the 1800s.”Since Uncle Carl set it off with his

seasonings and spices, Sheeka’s has drawn a steady flux of local workers at lunch and families in the evening.

“We have people coming in from Northeast where they have lots of soul food barbeque places,” explains Ricki. “People will travel for good food.”

Sheeka’s offers beef and pork ribs and rib tips, chicken and hotlinks, as well as traditional side order potatoes and macaroni salad, baked beans, collard greens, and red beans and rice. Prices range from $3 for chicken hindquarter and a side, to $8.50 for four beef ribs and a side. They still offer the same range of coffee and espresso drinks.

How is the food? Well, let’s just say the food is so good, I didn’t regret having to make a moral compromise in order to taste it.

Next month Southeast Portland’s Big Daddy’s BBQ will open in the 10,000 plus sq. ft. Pietro’s Pizza building just two blocks away. The boys at Sheeka’s aren’t sweating it.

“We ain’t worried,” chimes in Uncle Carl, “When people come here they don’t even use the sauce, cause the seasoning is so good.”

“Yeah,” Ricki says of the competition, “They can’t beat our meat.”

Sheeka’s BBQ, 3316 N. Lombard, 503-286-2773, Open Tuesday - Sunday 12pm-9pm.

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The New BBQ CrewSheeka’s sets it off when it switches Baristas to BBQ

By Cornelius Swart

Lovely Hula Hands eclectic fare: Korean style beef with herbs and greens for wrapping and dipping. PHOTO BY DAVID PLECHL


Jazz Below the BridgeThe Cathedra l Park Jazz Fes t i va l Tu rns 25 Th is Year

By Jonathan Fine

It began as a memorial to one man. A quarter-century later, summer in Portland isn’t complete without it.

This July, the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival will mark its 25th year of bringing jazz and blues to the grassy slope under the St. Johns Bridge. With thousands of people showing up for three days of music, the event has grown well beyond its modest beginnings. But it’s still a low-key event with a neighborhood feel, and admission is still free.

The festival’s history intertwines with that of the park itself. In the 1970s, the land that is now Cathedral Park was a mess of blackberry brambles and industrial trash. Led by Howard Galbraith, a local legend known as the “mayor of St. Johns,” a group of community activists set out to reclaim the land for the public. They spent nearly a decade urging city, county, and state agencies to create a park under the bridge. In 1980, their hard work paid off: the neglected grounds were cleaned up, and the new park soon became a neighborhood treasure.

Galbraith died shortly after the park’s dedication, but not before making a special request to his family: “Don’t have a funeral for me—just have a party in the park.” One of Galbraith’s sons, a restaurateur who also worked in the music business, called his friends in the local jazz scene. The Howard Galbraith Cathedral Park Jazz Festival took place two months later.

The memorial event was tinged with sadness, says Joe Beeler, the festival’s executive director. “But by the end of the night, everyone was having so much fun, they decided to do it again the next year.”

In the years that followed, the festival expanded from one day to two. In 1997, the festival added a night of blues music when it absorbed the Blue Heron Music Festival. With its spectacular setting under the gothic north tower of the St. Johns Bridge, the festival became a must-attend for jazz fans throughout the Pacific Northwest.

The festival has had its share of growing pains. In 1993, it nearly fell apart as increasing costs and logistical demands overwhelmed the small committee of volunteers who had kept it going.

This year’s lineup includes local talent Robert Hicks, Triclops, and Thara Memory, as well as national headliners including Mort Weiss

and Luis Conte.Gary Boehm, the festival’s promotional

director, takes pride in an event that he sees as unique. “Twenty-five years of a free festival. No fences, no gates—it’s unheard of.”

Galbraith’s sons dropped by a recent festival and were amazed by the scope of the event and the size of the crowd.

“They were in tears,” Joe Beeler recalls. “They couldn’t believe what a memorial to their late father had turned into.”

The 25th Annual Cathedral Park Jazz Festival begins with D.K. Stewart at 6:00 p.m. on July 15. The final performance, by Luis Conte and the Bobby Torres Ensemble, wraps up at 8:00 p.m. on July 17.

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The neighborhood of Mock’s Crest may soon claim the title of Historic District.

The Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association is planning to explore the possibility of nominating Mock’s Crest to be a National Register Historic District. Chris Duffy, Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association (ALNA) co-chair and land-use chair, said the association could use a Mock’s Crest resident interested in spearheading the

effort. “With all that is going on right now, we

are short of people,” Duffy said. “We would love to have someone step up.”

The Historic Register, which is administered by the National Parks Service, recognizes homes, businesses, neighborhoods and business districts for

MOCK’S CREST A HISTORIC DISTRICT?Arbor Lodge association begins campaign to get neighborhood on Historic Register

By Will Crow

1999’s Cathedral Park Jazz Fest. PHOTO PROVIDED BY ST. JOHNS BOOSTERS

Historic Mock’s Mansion could become part of a new North Portland Historic District. PHOTO BY CORNELIUS SWART

See MOCKS / Page 17


Send us a press release or info about your April event

(by March 15) to: [email protected]

Calendar compiled by Carye Bye

Our Picks for May 2005

Tuesday, May 3Film: Trailer Trash Grab yourself a coffee and sit back to watch classic back-to-back trailers from some of the best B movies ever made – “Attack of the 50’ Woman,” “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” and more! Sounds like a great night of eye candy. But wait, it lasts all month long. Every Tuesday through May 31st.

Café Nola’s Side Door Theater (8638 N Lombard St., 503-445-2007) 8 pm, donation

New Columbia Homecoming Celebration At long last New Columbia reopens to residents. The project promises a major facelift for the Portsmouth neighborhood and North Portland. When completed New Columbia may become the nation’s most in-novative housing project. The new mixed income community will feature,new parks, senior housing and a neighborhood ‘Main Street’. Join Mayor Tom Potter, Senator Gordon Smith and other local big wigs to celebrate the grand re-opening of the state’s largest public housing development. The event will also feature special performances by children from Clarendon Elementary School and tours of new residences. For information call 503-802-8427.

(Enter Constuction Gate at N. Trenton St. at the intersection of N. Alaska St.),10am

Thursday, May 5Artist Pays Tribute to Mothers

Did you know that the Queen of Craft lives in University Park? A self-described Junker, Cathy Pitters has collected old photographs, charms, and trinkets to create a series of shrines and crosses that pay tribute to Motherhood. As the mother of a 7 year old, the owner of her own crafty children’s clothing business (www.bossanovababy.com), and co-author of a DIY crafts book being published by Sasquatch Books in the fall, Cathy definitely wears her title well. Come meet her at the opening of her latest art installment.

Reading Frenzy (921 SW Oak St., 503-274-1449) Opening Reception, 6 – 9 pm. Through May 31.

Saturday, May 7Annual St. Johns ParadeTake in the pride and local flavor at the annual parade in downtown St. Johns. You’ll forget you are in Portland and truly believe you are in small-town America. The friendly folks of St. Johns will be out in full force to celebrate, lining the streets to see marching bands, local politicians and celebrities, clowns, shriners, local business floats, and more.

Artisans Market is at Richmond and N. Lombard, 9 am – 4 pm. Downtown St. Johns. Going West on Lombard Ave. Noon.

Sunday, May 8Mother’s Day BrunchBold-Sky Café, the eclectic eatery and studio on Mississippi Avenue is bringing back their Weekend Brunch this Mother’s Day. They have added a new chef, Adam Warren formerly of VQ (Venerable Quandary), and a summer menu that focuses on fresh, local organic food. So treat your mom this Mother’s Day to a hearty, delicious meal she deserves. Live music from 11 am – 1 pm, food until 4 pm.

Bold-Sky Café & Studios (3943 N Mississippi Ave, 503-287-0154)

Friday, May 20Skate Night in LinntonABBA anyone? Every third Friday, the Linnton Community Center gym transforms into a roller-skating rink with a disco ball and rockin’ beats. Bring your skates or blades, or borrow a pair from the center. And while Top 40 music will probably dominate the boom box, make a request for the classic roller-skating hits “Dancing Queen” and “Fernando.”

Linnton Community Center (10614 NW St. Helens Rd. [Hwy 30], 503-286-4990) 7 – 9 pm, Suggested $10 family, $3 Individual

Saturday, May 21Go Red for Women Heart WalkWhen heart disease is the number one killer of women in the US, this is an important cause. Wear red and join hundreds of women and survivors to raise money and awareness of heart disease and stroke by walking together through Downtown Portland. Legacy Health System and Portland Metro American Heart Association are the local sponsors for this National Campaign. For more info call 503-233-0100.

World Trade Center, Building 1 Outdoor Plaza (121 SW Salmon St.) 8:30 am – Noon, Free to walk, sponsorship encouraged to raise funds.

CommunityParent Leadership ConferenceMay 7 – Creating stronger schools in tough times is the theme of this conference that includes an hour-long open dialogue with Superintendent Vicki Phillips. Workshops and panel discussion. For more info: 503-220-0577.

Benson High School (546 NE 12th Ave.) 8 am – 12:15 pm

Pre-school Open HouseMay 11 – Cathedral Park Co-op Preschool (ages 3 – 4) is holding an Open House.

(7119 N Portsmouth) 6:30 – 8:30 pm

Women’s Self-Defense ClassMay 12, 19, 26 – Empower yourself! This self-defense class sponsored by the Portland Police Bureau introduces teenage and adult women to skills for defending themselves against a person-to-person attack. Call 503-823-0296 to register.

Legacy Emanuel Hospital (2801 N Gantenbein Ave.) 6:15 – 9:15 pm, Free

Portland Iron ChefMay 14 – A celebrity cook-off benefit for Children’s Relief Nursery in St. Johns. The 2004 winners Caprial & John Pence (Caprial’s Bistro) will square off with new 2005 challengers including Chef Adam Kekahuna from Saucebox, and yet to be announced chefs from Bon Apetit and Ripe. Silent auction, cocktails and dinner. For more info: www.crnnw.org or call 503-283-4776.

University of Portland, Chiles Center (5000 N Willamette

Blvd.) 5:30 pm, Benefit $150 individual ($100 tax deductible) - $1500 table of 10

School Board ElectionMay 17- Go out and vote for School Board Seat 4!

Youth Dance RecitalMay 20 – Tiny tap dancers, youth hip-hop, and even ballet and jazz! Peninsula Park Community Center gives youth ages 3 to 14 the chance to find their groove through a variety of classes. The public is invited to see what talent is moving in the community at the annual recital.

Matt Dishman Community Center (77 NE Knott, 503-823-3673) 7 pm

Kenton School CelebrationMay 26 - Kenton Elementry School invites all former students, teachers, staff and community members to the celebration of 91 years of excellence in edu-cation and to bid farewell and say “thank you” to the Kenton Neighborhood.

Kenton Elementry School (7528 N. Fenwick St., 503-916-6270) 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Linnton Weekend MarketEvery Saturday & Sunday through summer – Come on by for local crafts (quilts, baskets, etc), collectables, food, plants & bulbs. New outdoor fenced children’s play area!

Linnton Community Center (10614 NW St. Helens Rd [Hwy 30]) 10 am - 4 pm

Neighborhood Conversations in Humboldt ContinueJoin your neighbors at one of the Conversations scheduled for May. Childcare and lunch or dinner is provided. For more information: 503-546-7499, www.ourunitedvillages.org.

May 4 – More Neighborhood Events

(Capuia’s International Restaurant, 630 N Killingsworth, 6 – 8:30 pm);

May 14 – More Neighborhood Events

(Humboldt Elementary School, 4915 N Gantenbein, 11 am - 1:30 pm);

May 19th – Community Safety

(Emmanuel Temple, 1032 N Sumner St., 6 - 8:30 pm).

Visual ArtsCall to Artists: St. Johns Window ProjectDeadline May 16 – The third year of the popular St. Johns Window Project is just around the corner. For nearly a month, businesses in St. Johns give up their window space to North Portland Artists. The show opens July 30th. To get an application or find out more information contact Mary Jaron Kelley: 503-823-4099, [email protected]. The Urban Art Network is putting on an open-air market on opening day. Contact them directly if you want to participate: [email protected]

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Lanterns” by Carla Forte, will be shown at Buckman Art Show and Sale. See listing in Visual Arts Section.


IFCC GalleryMay 5 - June 23 – Junko Iijima, Hybridization: Bronze Sculptures & Installations that explore mixing two cultures (Asian Pacific Heritage Month). In the Entry Gallery: Katherine Pappas Parks, Enchantment with the Observable World: Paintings that draw upon the rich landscapes of the Western US, Greece, & Italy. First Thursday Reception 5:30 – 7:30 pm.

Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center (5340 N Interstate Ave, 503-823-4322, www.ifcc-arts.org)

Miriam Badyrka Art ExhibitThrough May 22 – North Portland Painter presents “Cipher,” a new series of colorful mixed-media works exploring the mystery of communication and interpretation.

Talisman Gallery (1476 NE Alberta) Thurs/Fri 1 – 6 pm, Sat 11 am – 5 pm, Sun 1 – 4 pm

TheaterStorytellerz Readers TheaterMay 16 & 23 – Storytellerz Readers Theater presents – A stage reading of “for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf.” This play has excited and transformed audiences all over the country. Passionate and fearless, Ntozake Shange’s words reveal what it is to be a woman of color in the 20th century.

Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center (5340 N Interstate Ave., ifcc-arts.org, 503-823-4322 reservations) 7:30 pm, $4 – 6

Artists Repertory TheatreThrough May 29 – The Second Stage presents “Blue/Orange,” a play about a young black man admitted to a British mental hospital after claiming to be the son of a notorious exiled African dictator. For ticket information: 503-241-1278. Box office: 1516 SW Alder.

Performance at IFCC (5340 N Interstate).

Live Music & PerformanceSecond Thursday Music Walk May 12 – Cruise Mississippi Avenue for their monthly music celebration.

Mississippi Avenue (N Fremont to Shaver) 6 – 10 pm

Bold-Sky Café & StudiosMay 9 – John Twist on guitar and piano during dinner; May 12 – Mike Gibbons; May 15 – Dylan Thomas Vance during brunch.

(3943 N Mississippi Ave, 503-287-0154)

Jam Night in KentonFridays – Sketch comedy, jazz & funk, dance performance, and video that is family friendly.

Christian Performance Art Center (8131 N Denver, 503-735-4184, www.jam-night.com) Fridays at 9 p.m., $4 – 7, group rates available

Kenton StationMay 3, 17, 31 – Phil Hatton’s Dixie-Boppin Dingoes; May 10, 24 – Daniel Shaw (Folk Rock).

(8303 N Denver Ave.) 7 – 9 pm

Mississippi Pizza PubMusic and Performance nightly. Call or check website for full schedule and current information.

(3552 North Mississippi Ave., 503-288-3231, mississippipizza.com) Shows before 9 pm are all ages

Mississippi StudiosMay 5 – Erica Wheeler (8 pm, $12 - 15); May 12 – John Reischman & the Jaybirds (8 pm, $15); May 13 – Amy Farris (8 pm, $15); May 15 – Fred Eaglesmith (8 pm, $20); May 19 – Matt the Electrician (8 pm, $10); May 20 – Anne McCue with the Devil Makes Three (8 pm, $10); May 21 – Brenda Weiler with Corinne West (8 pm, $10); May 22 – Songwriting Workshop with Peter Case (10 am - 4 pm, $100, limit 15 students); May 22 – Peter Case (8 pm, $15). Go to www.mississippistudios.com to view full schedule

(3939 N Mississippi, 503-288-3895) 21+

Mock CrestHome of North Portland Blues. Live blues music nightly. No cover. Call or check website for featured performer

(3435 N Lombard St., 503-283-5014, www.mockcrest.com)

White Eagle Saloon May 4 – Plumbob (8:30 pm, free); May 5 – The Lonesomes (8:30 pm, $4); May 6 – The Jolenes (9:30 pm, $6); May 7 – Left Hand Smoke (9:30 pm, $6); May 13 – Scott Fisher Band (9:30 pm, $6); May 14 – Buds of May (9:30 pm, $6); May 21 – Moonshine Hangover (9:30 pm, $6); May 27 – Hillstomp (9:30 pm, $6); May 28 – Foghorn Stringband (9:30 pm, $6). Go to www.mcmenamins to see current schedule

(836 N Russell, 503 282-6810, www.mcmenamins.com)

Out to the MoviesCafé Nola Side Door TheaterMay Schedule:

Tuesdays – Trailer Trash – Vintage movie trailers back-to-back.

Wed - Friday – Vice Nights; May 4, 12, 20, 25 – “Reefer Madness”; May 5, 13, 18, 26 – “Sex Madness”; May 6, 11, 19, 27 – “Cocaine Fiends.”

Saturdays – Secret Cinema – Well play a movie, but we won’t tell you what! No movie on the 28th.

(8638 N Lombard St., 503-445-2007) All shows at 8 pm, Donation

St. Johns Theater & Pub McMenamins Theatre showing second-run movies under the dome. Movies every weeknight and matinees on weekends; call for current showings

(8203 N Ivanhoe, 503-225-5555 ext 8836)

St. Johns Historic Cinema Downtown St. Johns Twin Theatre. Call for full movie schedule

(8704 N Lombard, 503-286-1768)

Late NightSingles Queer Club NightMay 12 – If you are queer and are looking for a new squeeze, Singles Booty Night is the place to be: DJs, dancing, raffle and more – maybe love? Visit www.bootypdx.com for more info. Regular Booty Dance Night every Thursday. Porky’s Pub

(835 N Lombard, www.porkyspub.com) 8 pm

The AlibiNightly Karaoke 9 pm – 2 am, free midnight buffet on Saturdays. Alibi Restaurant & Lounge

(4024 N Interstate Ave., 503-287-5335)

WAX All-ages hip-hop dance club. Call for schedule of events or check the web.

(5101 N Interstate, 503-283-9093, waxpdx.com)

Readings, Lectures, Spoken WordBarnes & Noble EventsMay 3 (7 pm) – Sarah Bowen Shea, local Portland Fitness Guru and contributor to the book You Can Do It! by Lauren Catuzzi Grancola; May 11 (1 pm) – Jackie Moyer Fischer, author of the novel An Egg on Three Sticks; May 15 (1 pm) – Jack Challem, author of Feed Your Genes Right.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers (1720 N Jantzen Beach, 503-283-2800) All events are free

Poetry night at Bold-SkyMay 25 – Sage Cohen and three other poets read their original work. Followed by group discussion.

Bold-Sky Café & Studios (3943 N Mississippi Ave, 503-287-0154)

At the LibraryNorth Portland LibraryComputer Lab: The upstairs lab is open for word processing, email, web page building, and learning new skills. You can reserve a 2-hour block or just show up. Call 503-988-4810 to reserve time up to a week in advance. Lab hours: Tuesday 12:30–4:30 pm; Wednesday 12:30–7:30 pm; Friday Noon–3:30 pm; Saturday 1:30–5:30 pm; Sunday 1–4:30 pm

May 24 – Beat of Africa: Portland photographer Geoffrey Hiller presents a multimedia presentation of Obo Addy’s life in Ghana and Oregon

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St. Johns LibraryDaily – Story Stop – Listen to stories every day! Children ages 0-6 with an adult are invited to stop by the library for a short program of fun stories. (3 - 3:15 pm)

May 21 – The Weaver and the Herd Boy – Wool Horse Puppet Theater presents this Japanese legend with marionettes telling the love story of the weaver maiden and the herd boy (2 – 3 pm)

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Outdoors, Recreation & SportNorth Bike CruiseMay 7 – Get on your bike and cruise with the Slug Velo folks for “Brake for Birds.” Yes, “Slug” refers to slow paced and “Velo” means bike. Chat with other cyclists as you seek out birds and wildlife in the Smith & Bybee wetlands. Bring a sack lunch, binoculars, or a bird book. Helmets required. For more info or to see upcoming rides go to: www.slugvelo.com.

Delta Park Vanport Park & Ride (N Expo Rd & Victory Blvd/ MAX Yellow Line) 10 am, free

New Visitor Center – Smith & Bybee WetlandsMay 15 – Celebrate nature at this family-friendly grand opening event. Solve a nature mystery by visiting “exploration stations” along the trail and learning about the magnificent outdoor art. You’ll see resident wildlife such as western painted turtles and great blue herons. Guided paddle trip tours will offer a first look at the wetlands beyond the new canoe launch.

Smith & Bybee Lakes Wildlife Area (4949 N Marine Dr.) 11 am - 4 pm, free, all ages

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On Saturday, May 7th, N. Lombard St. will be closed to traffi c

to make way for the boisterous and colorful St. Johns Parade. Now in its 43rd year, the parade hits the streets to kick off summer season festivities, complete with high school bands, clowns, convertibles, and fl oat entries from businesses in the North Portland Peninsula.

The St. Johns Parade Committee and a band of volunteers organize the parade each year. The committee was formed in 1978 and defi ne themselves as “civic-minded individuals and organizations whose direction is to develop the working structure for the future improvement of this community event.” Their hard work ensures that parade participants—on foot and on fl oat—will give thousands of spectators a feeling of unity and neighborhood pride.

This year’s theme, “We walk hand-in-hand together,” comes directly from the creative mind of Riana Briar, a 5th grade student at Holy Cross Elementary School. Briar’s suggestion was selected from a long list of candidates, students who were asked to dream up the best theme for the parade. This year’s theme promises to refl ect the diversity of the St. John’s neighborhood and greater North Portland.

HISTORY

According to the St. Johns Parade Committee, the parade was started in 1963 by Jake Benshoff. His idea was to have a parade to tie up a week of spring cleaning. After a winter of rain and hibernation, Benshoff ’s “Clean-up, Fix-up, Paint-up” topped off with a parade and was the perfect initiation into the summer months.

Since then, the parade has grown and evolved into the third largest parade in Portland. But the St. Johns Parade stays true to its roots: community members can count on being lured out of their homes every spring on the second Saturday of May to engage in the festivities. From there, the summer awaits.

MAP ROUTE AND TIMES

The St. Johns Parade will begin fl owing down Lombard Ave. at noon on Saturday, May 7th and will continue until 1:30-2:00pm.

The staging area for the parade is located on the streets surrounding Roosevelt High School: Polk, Ida, Smith and Lombard. At noon, the parade participants will be led by a Portland Police vehicle and the Portland Fire Department down Ida, turning right onto Lombard Avenue, where parade participants will be greeted by the majority of spectators. The parade will then turn right on New York Avenue and eventually end at the St. Johns Community Center.

For the few who do not plan to partake in the festivities, an alternate travel route should be considered, as these streets will be either very congested, or simply closed for the better part of the day. (see map)

ARTISANS MARKET

A welcome and recent addition to the St. Johns Parade is the Artisans Market, which will be located on the corner of Richmond and N. Lombard in the Rose City Chevrolet parking lot. The market became a part of the parade in 2003. Phyllis McDermott, who has organized the markets, says that it has been very well received.

Made up of mostly Portland-based artists, the market fares a spectrum of arts and crafts. From woodworking and pottery, to handmade journals and garden art, the Artisans Market will have a little something for everyone. The market will be open from 9am-4pm, so shopping can be done before and after the parade.

TAILGATE PARTY

After the St. Johns Parade, don’t miss the Tailgate Party happening at 6110 N. Lombard. The parking lot of the Century 21 offi ce will be transformed into party central, bustling with music, food, drink, and festive cheer.

This year there will be fi ve local bands to provide the background to a wealth of events. A live auction will take place offering art by local artist, Benjamin Alexander Clark, as well as bicycles from Weir’s Cyclery. Helvetia Winery will be in the beer and wine

garden to pair the perfect glass to the items of BBQ feast. Clowns, piñatas, and dancing will keep the wee ones entertained.

There is a $5 admission charge, and all proceeds go to Easter Seals. Kids get in for free. The Tailgate Party hours are 12pm-7pm on Parade Day, Saturday May 7.

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A St. Johns tradition. This commenerative pin, designed by Gary Boehm, sells for only $3.50 and can be purchased at these local businesses:

• The Man Shop • Paul Bunyon’s• US Bank • Value Giant• Peninsula Station • Our Daily Bread• Pattie’s Home Plate

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How Long: 4 years

Reason running for Seat 4: The district is at

a crossroads, with no money coming in and

schools closing. I want to give back to the area,

and can offer unique insight on how to move

forward.

Vision: To get the community involved in

education and the decision-making process.

What is working in the district: It is positive

that the community has now been let into

the Jefferson cluster 7-12 issue, and given an

opportunity to come up with alternatives.

What isn’t working: The community was

brought into the process too late; in the above

example, now they have to come up with

a cohesive and unified alternative or their

opinions don’t matter. Wealthier schools just

seem to get wealthier while the others suffer;

we need more equitable distribution of funds.

What would you change, and how: I’d

like changes to the election process, so

that residents of the zone get to elect who

represents them, instead of residents of all

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How Long: 3 years (in Portland for 20)

Reason running for Seat 4: I’m a proactive

person and was tired of hearing and talking

about problems like large classroom sizes,

inadequate teachers, and funding issues. I

wanted to do something about it.

Vision: We need to be advocates for the

education and well being of the children first.

What is working in the District: After-school

activities in the area keep kids busy and

involved.

What isn’t working: Kids need in-school

activity programs. We need to address issues of

violence. Also, suspension programs need to be

conducted in school or have some structure, so

that being suspended doesn’t end up meaning

a vacation from school.

What would you change, how: I strongly

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identify medical, mental health, emotional

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send their kids.”According to Lawrence, Phillips will

create the Jefferson Cluster Design Team a few weeks after budget and staffing decisions are finalized. Phillips will be looking for 10 to 12 participants for the team who will work with District staff. “The Superintendent is looking for people who are passionate about change for kids, who have an open mind about different options,” said Lawrence.

After Phillips makes a list of team members, she plans to share her list of candidates with Jefferson Cluster Principals and Area Directors, Lawrence explained. She also wants to involve a student representative on the Design Team.

For some this plan falls short of what they consider to be community involvement.

In an open letter to Phillips concerning the Design and Planning Team, the Neighborhood Schools Alliance wrote, “This process does not belong to PPS. It belongs to the entire community.” The letter recommended that Design Team members consist of one parent from each elementary and middle school in the cluster and one parent and student from Jefferson. Three staff representatives from an elementary, middle school and high school in the District and one Jefferson area resident without children in Public Schools were also recommended.

“Our Alliance is very aware of the financial constraints that we’re faced with, but we really believe that if you bring other people to the table, a lot more ideas and possibilities will come up,” said Jefferson High School Graduate and NSA member Nancy Smith. “More and more people are getting upset and angry because they’re being excluded. That’s not the way to keep people here.”

Many in the community share the Smith’s frustration. Some even see the Design Team as little more than a half-hearted PR fix with no real opportunity for real community contribution.

“It’s a front,” says Bruce Broussard, a long time school activist in the African American community. “The [Portland] School Foundation is going to pick those people,” says Broussard dismissively.

“We haven’t been formally asked to put a design team together,” says PSF executive director Cynthia Guyer. “But we would consider it.”

The Portland Schools Foundation was created several years ago to raise money for and advocate on behalf of Portland’s Public schools. “Nonprofits are suited to this kind of work; where you have to help the community express its thoughts and feelings.”

Guyer agrees that authentic community involvement that includes community leaders and local non-profits is instrumental. “ Districts that are smart about this know that they can’t do it alone,” she says.

Broussard believes that the disconnect between the community and the District cannot be solved by one committee. “The decisions have all ready been made. They’re going to have their committee, it will do nothing and down the road they’ll close the school. They just want to sell the real estate. ” This cynicism is par for the coarse in the neighborhoods of the Jefferson Cluster.

Guyer remains, optimist, if somewhat distant from the issue. She points to districts across the country in Boston and Chattanuga Tenn. that are beginning to turn around public education. “Its hard work,” confesses Guyer. “But it can be done.”

Whether or not it can be done at Jefferson remains to be seen. But much of the projects success will rely on the steps the District makes to reach out the public in the coming months.

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The Word Goin’ ’Round UptownGossip and News from St. Johns

By Cheryl Lundgren

There is an old saying in the newspaper business that if your mother says she loves you, you really need to check it out. News reporting and fact checking are, or should be, Siamese twins. However, uptown St. Johns is no run of the mill rumor mill. News, info, gossip and lies spread faster than a computer virus and are often juicier than summer fruit. Often the busiest bees in this buzz-a-thon are the bartenders at the myriad watering holes hereabouts. This month’s column contains some unconfirmed tidbits.

OLD CRACKER MEMORIESThere was a Jan Zucharini sighting last

week uptown. For those of you who don’t know, Jan owned and ran the St. Johns Baking Company. This was two business incarnations ago in the Olé Olé space. The bakery offered pastries, breads, crackers, and a mind-boggling array of tea cookies. Jan is a master baker. I mean, who makes crackers? When last I saw her she was headed to Florida to care for her parents. I always thought that the Baking Company was slightly ahead of its time. But as someone reminded me last week, the neighborhood is just around the corner.

MUCHO MENUDOSpeaking of bakeries, I have a spicy

secret that I have been meaning to share with you. The San Juan Tienda is a Latino grocery (8630 N. Lombard), restaurant, bakery, and video store. Open every day from 9 a.m.-10 p.m., they have a wall of herbs, spices, and teas. The variety is extensive and the spice prices average about one tenth of what the big stores charge. There is, of course, a fine array of canned salsas and peppers. The baked goods are king sized and colorful. The restaurant in the back sells tacos for a buck. I’m waiting for fin de semana (the weekend) because that is when they bring out the specialty dishes like menudo, camarones, and BBQ. Best of all, they sell Coca-Cola in glass bottles. Oh, and they have more piñatas than you can shake a stick at.

UPDATEA brief update on the still handsome,

young, single doctor who had his truck stolen (I&A Feb 05). He has gotten it back! Seems it was driven to Banks and abandoned by the road. There it sat until some citizen took a coat hanger and matters into his own hands. He popped the lock and found the Doc’s insurance information. Citizen calls agent, the agent calls Doc, and truck begins the journey home. Speculation says maybe someone needed a ride home. Dr. Henderson says it’s a blessing. Both truck and Doctor doing fine.

UNCONFIRMEDThere is a rumor going around that the

old Currins Drug Store space will morph into a New York-style deli. The updated storefront at the corner of Lombard and Leavitt has sat empty for some time now. Wouldn’t it be nice not to have to make the run to NYC for lox and bagels?

Cheryl Lundgren is a St. Johns native. She is also the town seamstress and owns the Kitsch-N-Stitch uptown. She can be reached at 503-286-5056.

Scappoose Bay Kayaking ChallengeBy Brooke Werley

The Scappoose Bay Kayaking Challenge, slated for July 23, is a 30-mile bike ride followed by a nine-mile kayak paddle. The race is the creation of Scappoose Bay Kayaking, a kayaking outfitter located on the water just off Highway 30. “It’s truly a challenge,” said Jake Anderson of St. Helens, who has worked at Scappoose Bay Kayaking for four years, “It’s something you have to work for.”

Anyone can participate in the qualifying rounds. The rounds began Feb. 5 and will be held every Saturday and Sunday through June 30. Competitors are transported from Scappoose Bay Kayaking to the start of the elimination trial at the south end of Sauvie Island. From there they begin the 30-mile bike race up Highway 30 back to Scappoose Bay, explained Scappoose Bay Kayaking employee Kate Ruff.

Participants will then trade their bikes for a top of the line Eddyline Nighthawk 16-foot kayak and Swift paddle. They then paddle north out of the bay, past the North End of Sauvie, circumnavigate Sand Island and finish back at Scappoose Bay.

Those with the best times, in any (each) of four classifications, will be invited back for the Scappoose Bay Kayaking Challenge on July 23. There will be six finalists from the Men’s, Women’s, Senior (50+) Men’s and Senior Women’s. Winners from each of the four divisions will be awarded a contest bracelet. Other prizes include kayaks,

paddles and other equipment from major manufacturers.

Owner Steve Gibbons conceived the idea as a way to expand their services to a broader audience, according to Anderson. “We wanted to bring in more adventurous paddlers,” he said. (Whose quote is this? Gibbons’ or Anderson’s? Can you have a direct quote from an “according to” source? Confusing.)

Scappoose Bay Kayaking started as a one-room outfit five years ago. Since then, they have moved into nearly 8,000 square feet of space, including a training pool where paddlers can practice basic and advanced techniques, said Ruff. Expanding activities beyond their walls was a natural progression. “[Steve] is majorly into the idea of biathlons and triathlons,” said Ruff. “This was an obvious thing for him to put together.”

The Challenge will be the main event of the Scappoose Bay Rendezvous, a two day festival where revelers can enjoy live music, food, as well as the opportunity to try out some of the kayaks and peruse an array of vendor booths. The Scappoose Bay Rendezvous and Kayaking Challenge is the first of an annual event celebrating the heritage of the area and continuing a tradition good clean Oregon outdoor living.

Additional information for those interested in participating can be found at www.scappoosebaykayaking.com. More contact information than this is needed.

Nancy Smith, of the Neighborhood Schools Alliance, thinks the district needs public involvement.


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“Everyone said ‘Hey, what’s this?’” said Rosenbaum’s assistant, Regan Grey.

However, legislators passed the bill unanimiously and sent it on to the Ways and Means Commitee.

“I’m a ‘local control’ freak,” says Republican State Rep (Medford) Sal Esquivel. He approved HB2056 but doesn’t see the language that hobbles Portland’s TPM statute as a local control issue. He says the issue has more to do with property owners being hung out to dry for things that don’t occur on their premises.

“If you’ve got a problem-child business,” he says of the intent of TPM, “why don’t you just pull their business license? That’s what we do in Medford.”

Esquivel takes the opposite view on another amendment also on the floor of the legislature, designed to exempt certain grocers from adhering to Alcohol Impact Area regulations. “Portland should have every right to regulate itself that way (with AIAs) if it wants to.”

HB3356 is a bill that would expand a program to train alcohol vendors how to sell the product responsibly. But an unknown source (most believe a Grocer’s association) tacked on an amendment that would allow grocers who take part in the OLCC’s Responsible Vendor’s Program to be exempt from the restrictions of AIAs like the one proposed for St. Johns (see I&A April 05).

“It doesn’t make sense,” says Teresa Kaiser, a lobbyist of the OLCC. “The RVP is supposed to require training to businesses that have sold alcohol to minors and broken other rules in the past. AIAs are about restricting certain kinds of alcohol. What does one have to do with the other?”

To Kaiser both bills are OLCC bills that have gotten caught up in, what she calls, “the backroom fight between neighborhoods and businesses.”

Kaiser doesn’t know if either of the amendments will get out of the legislature. “There’s lots of pushback from Portland and the neighborhoods,” she says.

In the meantime, Esquivel isn’t too worried about the impact of concerns coming from Portland. “If this isn’t the right way to do it,” he says of HB2056, “we’ll know about it next year.”

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But for some parents of current Chief Joseph students, the changes have stirred up concerns about overcrowding and less attention for their children.

“It’s already pretty crowded in front of the school when I pick up my daughter,” said Mark Wyner, a Mississippi Avenue resident whose daughter, Dahlia, is in third grade. “It’s probably going to be even more crowded now.”

Wyner also worries that with all the new students coming to Chief Joseph, the teacher-to-student ratio will change for the worse. But while this is a common concern, it is also a misconception, Jaffe says. The merger this fall will bring new teachers as well as new students to Chief Joseph, and the ratio will stay about the same.

To make room for the new students and faculty, Chief Joseph has sprawled out in its 56-year-old building on N. Saratoga Street. Rooms that until now have been used for special purposes, such as tutoring sessions and storage, are being converted to classrooms.

Despite lingering resentment over the closures felt by some parents toward Superintendent Vicki Phillips and the school board, their focus is now on a new school year that’s only four months away.

The students are getting used to the idea, too. In recent weeks, Jim Hartley’s son Sam, who will enter fourth grade at Chief Joseph this fall, has received two friendly letters in the mail from current Chief Joseph students. Sam’s new pen pals wrote simply to say hello—and to offer words of welcome to their soon-to-be classmates.

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DAN RYANSchool Board Canidate Seat 4

42, Director of Development, PSU


How Long: 8 yrs. (Native Oregonian)

Reason running for Seat 4: Having graduated

from Roosevelt High School, our city and

schools shaped my entire life. I’m running

because I believe today’s students deserve at

least the start in life that I received.

Vision: Schools are important to our

community in many ways: they form the core

of healthy neighborhoods, a strong economy

and a better future. But at the center of it all

are kids. We should set high expectations for

students and make sure that we give teachers

the tools to help them meet those expectations.

What is working in the district: Portland has

great citizens who care about our schools. It

remains the most livable city in our country.

Close to 80% of Portland parents send their

children to public schools, which builds

the sense of community we love about St.

Johns and the rest of Portland. We must keep

families of all incomes in our city by ensuring

our schools continue to meet and exceed

expectations of parents.

What isn’t working: Most urgently, we must

close the achievement gap while increasing

the achievement gains of all students. We need

equitable distribution of resources throughout

Portland schools, with rigorous curriculum

and clear expectations for student success.

We must provide individual attention and

guidance for all students to reach their full

tential.

What would you change, and how: We need to

engage all parents with mentors, teachers, and

administrators who understand the cultures of

the families in their classrooms. I will provide

leadership with community organizations

to build life skills that break the cycle of low

achievement. In the educational fundraising

world I have found revenue streams for primary

science, higher education, and child and family

services.

their historic significance. Register status brings eligibility for certain federally assisted programs, grants and investment tax credits. Property owners are not required to open properties for public access or to maintain their properties in any special way.

Mock’s Crest became eligible for nomination in 2004. Duffy said ALNA plans to collect the opinions of neighborhood residents on whether or not they want Historic District status.

“It’s in our (Arbor Lodge Neighborhood) Plan this year to do at least some degree of investigation,” Duffy said. “It’s going to be a long-term project.”

The plan calls for the city to “encourage the development of Mock’s Crest Bluff as

a scenic, recreational, and tourist area.” N. Lombard, N. Vincent, N. Willamette and N. Chautauqua avenues border the designated area. The ALNA, the Landmarks Commission, the Historic Preservation Society, and the Portland Planning Bureau would all be involved in implementing the plan.

The State Historic Preservation Office nominates areas for the Historic Register. Residents in nominated areas are notified and encouraged to comment on the change of status. If a majority of property-owners objects, the area may not be listed on the Register, although the state may still pursue a determination of eligibility for the program.

Residents interested in volunteering with the project should contact Arbor Lodge Land Use Chair, Chris Duff, at [email protected]

MOCKS From page 9


metals might be increasing incentives for thieves looking to cash in on easy targets, but the real cause appears to be much more insidious.

“It’s all directly related to meth,” said Laurie Drew, a Portland Police Bureau detective who has confronted the thieves head-on for six months in North and Northeast Portland.

She has identified over 50 known metal thieves, and estimates that 90 percent are either addicted to meth or involved in meth production.

Drew explained thieves raid construction and industrial sites for steel, valuable non-ferrous metals, tools, and equipment. They then sell what they can and cash in the scrap wire, steel, and aluminum with local recyclers.

“They get cash. That’s the fuel for their fire,” said Drew. “It’s like a new age gold rush. Some of them are making more money than we are. Tax free.”

Thieves have also become more daring and audacious, digging beneath PGE

transfer stations to get their hands on copper grounding wire, a brazen feat with potentially deadly results. In several cases, local bridges were partially dismantled for steel, a federal crime now under investigation by the FBI and Homeland Security.

More stringent controls on recyclers and processors could make selling the stolen goods more difficult. A draft currently before city council would create laws to do just that.

Ultimately, Drew thinks police work alone will not be enough to stop the crimes.

“You just can’t be everywhere to stop these people,” Drew explained. “Somebody has to do something about the methamphetamine problem.”

For now, crime reports keep stacking up on CICP executive director Karen Blythe’s desk. Stolen copper tubing, sidewalk supports, a pick-up truck, even a $10,000 backhoe.

She admits the adversary is equal parts persistent and desperate, but still argues the best way to stop crime is through prevention.

“You don’t have to be a victim,” Blythe said. “There are steps you can take to make yourself less vulnerable.”

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compared to the other two candidates.Yet it was Buel who voiced the zingers,

especially about the school board which, he said, is controlled by the Portland Schools Foundation. “This school board is in serious trouble,” he said. “It’s Groupthink. They go into a back room and their decisions come down to representing one segment of this community.”

The 90-minute debate held other memorable quotes, too.

ON THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTIONAL TIME:

• “Education is a contact sport. The more face time a teacher and a student can have, the better.” —Dan Ryan• “Classroom disruption is a critical hindrance to learning.” —Steve Buel• “Basically, my three years at Beaumont Middle School were a waste.” —Josh Latto, Grant H.S. freshman and Bus Project volunteer, prefacing a question to the candidates.

ON SCHOOL CLOSURES:• “School closures were already decided before they were publicized.” —Steve Kayfes• “Let’s do a real study that makes sense.” —Dan Ryan

ON FUNDING:• “We ought to keep hammering on the [Oregon] Lottery. Bar owners have no more right to demand a high return on their machines than homeowners have to demand that their tax rates don’t go up.” —Dan Ryan

Other topics the debate touched on: charter schools, the flight of public school students to private schools and to suburbs, and how teachers are assigned to schools.

The several moderators included people from Bus Project; Marc Abrams, former school board director; and half of KXL’s “Kremer & Abrams” show, who barraged the candidates with blunt questions, aided by the kinder, gentler, and rambling queries of Sue Hagmeier, another ex-school board director.

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DEBATE From page 4

In fact, development plans are meeting with stiff opposition from a group of powerful industrial leaders, despite overwhelming support from Linnton residents and the cooperation of the two property owners adjacent to the vacant mill.

The group is raising concerns that an influx of residents to a heavily industrial area will mean more complaints about the noise, smells and light coming from their property, making it difficult to do business in Linnton. They also fear that the development would negatively impact their ability to move freight through the area.

“We have a shortage of industrial land and once it is gone you can’t get it back,” Gisler said.

Linnton is unique from other industrial areas, she said, because it has easy access to rail, water and major trucking route, U.S. Highway 30.

“Linnton is one of those sites that you just can’t replace,” she said

Wagner believes that not all industry leaders are opposed to Linnton’s development plans.

“We just want a full and fair review,” said Wagner. And she could not say with certainty that they

were receiving one. “It is a really scary time right now.”

Gisler believes that regardless of whether the zoning change is approved, the planning process will result in great improvements to the Linnton waterfront.

“At the end of the day, whatever happens, it is going to be better than what is there right now,” she said.

But, anything short of a Homer Williams development along the waterfront might not be enough to satisfy the residents of Linnton. Murmurs have even surfaced about seceding from the city of Portland if the zoning change is denied.

Wagner doubts the seriousness of that kind of talk, “But I do know one thing,” she said. “The people of Linnton are determined to make this happen, one way or another.”

LINNTON From page 3

Linnton is getting into hot water with the city over plans to develop its industrial waterfront.

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artists-to-be from Jefferson Cluster homes will encounter kids who have advantages such as previous exposure to the arts and private music or dance lessons.

Principal Joseph Malone said those encounters will be opportunities.

“You get the kids to use that to help the others come along,” Malone said.

Malone is soft-spoken, relaxed and perpetually dapper. But he bristled, ever so gently, when asked about Ockley Green’s public image as a “troubled” school.

“It’s as safe as any other school in the district,” Malone said. “We have to overcome that (reputation). I don’t want that to be a crutch. It should even motivate us more.”

At present, the majority of Ockley Green students are African American. Malone said white students tended to transfer out of the Jefferson Cluster, some because of greater elective opportunities at other schools, some because of that “troubled” reputation.

Ockley Green and several feeder schools are already in the first year of a three-year, $5.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to “establish innovative new magnet programs” in the Jefferson Cluster.

“A part of the grant is to change that number” of white students at Ockley Green, he added.

Of the poverty, broken families and other challenges faced by some Ockley Green students, Malone said media portrayals can become self-fulfilling - if kids read that they are disadvantaged, they may act

accordingly.Current programs at Ockley Green face

adjustments in the new format. The Schools Uniting Neighborhoods after school sessions will continue, barring further district cuts, as will work by the not-for-profit Higher Stages arts organization. Malone said he looks forward to integrating both programs into the curriculum.

The English immersion program for Ockley Green’s close-knit Latino students will move to Beech [Beach?]Elementary School for sixth grade, then to Jefferson High School if Jefferson includes grades 7-12. Beech currently hosts elementary-level English-immersion students.

Malone said he anticipates collaborations with local arts institutions, including the Interstate Firehouse Cultural

Center, a facility whose long-term viability is in question due to the recent withdrawal of City funding. Malone pictures summer classes in which Ockley Green students perform plays and produce television spots at IFCC.

“I’m pretty sure they’re going to be part of [the grant],” Malone said.

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ART From page 5

Mark Miller comes into the community with a bang. Miller recently gave $100,000 for North Portland

CHARLES MCGEE IIISchool Board Canidate Seat 419, freshman political science major at PSU


How Long: 12 years

Reason running for Seat 4: Portland schools

are at an important stage; we need to close the

achievement gap and really work on funding.

Who better to address these issues than

someone who is young and still very close to

the experience?

Vision: More parental and community

involvement. When parents are involved,

kids do better. We need a school board and

educational environment that the community

will want to work with.

What is working in the district: I admire the

new sense of collaboration, and I like that we

have a superintendent that supports the Crisis

Team document.

What isn’t working: We need to close the

achievement gap. I’m cognitive of the fact that

we test students at different scales. There are

three tests that vary in difficulty; poor kids and

children of color tend to be given the easier

tests. We need one standardized test.

What would you change, and how: One

standardized test. There is also the question of

funding, which one parent referred to as the

“60/40 plan.” When organizations and others

give money to the schools, only about 40

percent goes to North and Northeast Portland

schools, while the higher percentage goes to

more affluent districts. If we’re going to close

the achievement gap, the board needs to lead a

discussion that addresses economic and racial

factors. The community needs to be included

in that discussion.


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