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he pandemic has been a full-service plague on Port- Tland restaurants, but at least one local restaurant has made the most of the circumstances. Café Nell at 1987 NW Kearney St. has expanded its seating capac- ity and footprint, turning a former parking lot into wall-to-wall tent- ing while also taking advantage Renee Mercado, second of relaxed COVID-related rules to from left, with her children, build covered dining platforms in Angelo, Sofia and Gabri- the street. ella, cope with a figurative three-ring circus in their Neighbors estimate that the restau- backyard. rant, which has an indoor seating capacity of 49, now has more than 100 outdoor seats. Propane heaters provide each table with warmth, which particularly troubles the restaurant. “This speaker plays a absolute hell and bedlam,” she told backed up by an industrial-grade family whose home abuts Café Nell separate soundtrack and is turned the NW Examiner. natural gas furnace. In tandem, on two sides. up so that when all 70-plus diners Some neighbors have pointed ste- they keep patrons, in the words “In addition, there is a separate are talking, they can still hear the reos outward to blare their own music of reviewers, “super-toasty” and Bluetooth speaker inside the out- music. This speaker reverberates in retaliation. Bedlam indeed. warm enough to remove one’s cash- between the buildings and into our door lounge,” said Renee Mercado, Scarlett Wise, whose home is mere sweater. who lives with her husband and bedrooms. The furnace also emits noise, three children directly north of the “It’s putting the neighbors through Cont’d on page 9

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By Allan Classen eighbors West-Northwest hired a consul- investigation tant to help update its mission a year ago. N A retreat of the neighborhood coalition’s board last January led to a brainstorming session of Civic Life? and formation of a Visioning Committee. After meeting two or three times, the committee pro- Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty posed no plan of action, the chair finally apologiz- ing for “dropping the ball.” Questions linger as different commissioner NWNW Executive Director Mark Sieber remains undaunted. Last month, as he proposed another assesses the troubled bureau retreat with a different facilitator, the board balked at a redux. By Allan Classen bureau and was surprised to get it. “The last one didn’t work, so let’s try it again?” ayor Ted Wheeler could have known Hardesty told the NW Examiner last month scoffed board member Walter Weyler, who consid- the consequences had he given the that she does not yet know what changes may ered the 2020 retreat “a waste of time.” MOffice of Community & Civic Life to be needed, including whether to retain Direc- “Can we just talk about our direction?” Weyler Mingus Mapps, who was fired from Civic Life tor Suk Rhee. asked. in 2019 and ran for City Council on a platform “I’ve made no decisions one way or anoth- Board member Steve Pinger agreed, suggesting to reform the bureau. er,” Hardesty said. “I just got the bureau 10 that the board could consider revisions of its mis- Mapps was outspoken about his intention to days ago.” sion statement at its monthly meetings. clean house at Civic Life, which he expected Did Wheeler hand Civic Life to Hardesty to “These are board issues, not visioning issues,” would be assigned to him. scuttle the shakeup Mapps had in mind? Pinger said. Instead, Wheeler appointed Commissioner Predictably, Wheeler’s staff brushed off the Jo Ann Hardesty, who had not requested the Cont’d on page 12 Cont’d on page 6 sWeetheart of a lot on a tree-lined life is like a Box of chocolates residential street in this alphaBet district classic Willamette heights — Build Your oWn love nest

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n old political car- sharing the company’s latest toon on global warm- thinking combined with local Aing entailed a series knowledge, would be supe- of frames noting that it was rior in many ways to one “too soon” to take corrective handed down from above. action. The last frame read Unico gets some points for simply, “too late.” including selected neighbors The lesson applies to for input, but such represen- neighbors contesting devel- tatives can do their best work opment proposals. Sooner is when they can fully share always better. If neighbors development proposals with rely on disingenuous assur- neighbors and have conver- ances that there will be many sations. future opportunities to speak I’ve been tracking develop- up, they are too late to the ment presentations for most party. of my life, and I still can’t Building plans have their imagine half of their weak- own momentum. Every day nesses or possible pitfalls at that passes makes the plan first blush. After covering harder to change, for psy- a few robust discussions chological reasons as much and bouncing thoughts off a as the capital costs piling range of neighbors, though, I up before construction can can get much closer to a use- begin. ful critique. This process is Preliminary architectural time-consuming, but should renderings can be modified not be circumvented. And April 2019 and five months tion, to critique their plans. That maneuver extracted a with a few strokes at a com- it can only begin after the later its publicist advised me, The participants were bound comment, though only one puter, but even preliminary developer shares images and “It’s far too premature in the to secrecy, however, so I saying the bridge idea was images are based on calcu- details. You can’t react to a planning process for Unico asked the project manager, tentative. pile of mush and platitudes. lations of building size, unit to share any information who merely directed me to Our publishing of the count and revenue projec- about Montgomery Park at the same “say nothing” pub- Oregon’s historic land-use bridge pictures may have tions—factors tied to finan- this time. I will update you licist. system requires every city served Unico’s purpose cial feasibility that are not so when we do.” and county to develop a easily recast. By December, I asked about by whetting appetites and comprehensive plan for their In January 2020, the publi- a rendering shown briefly at stirring public excitement. If neighborhood activists future. It’s called a land-use cist still had nothing to say. a neighborhood meeting and Auto manufacturers used to system, though land-use are wise to weigh in early, it then pulled back. It showed tease the public with blurry follows that developers find “We don’t have any official planning is actually only project updates or confirmed a pedestrian bridge to Forest glimpses of the next year’s its second-highest priority. it strategic to get through Park. models. No great harm was preliminary stages quickly details to share at this time, Goal number one is citizen but once we do, I’ll be sure to “The concept of the bridge done, other than perhaps stir- involvement. and quietly before opposition ring unattainable desires in jells. let you know.” is just a very early concept at When citizens are engaged this time,” my old friend the the minds of car-crazy males. Unico Properties LLC, the By last July, I was pretty in the welfare and direction publicist wrote. “As such, we Unico’s disclosure dance is Seattle-based developer of sure they knew what they of their communities, the don’t have an image.” a solo act, conducted for its Montgomery Park and the wanted to do. They had held investors, experts, politicians private advantage. Perhaps surrounding 18 acres, is play- private design conferences I finally obtained the ren- and pundits can do their jobs that’s all we should expect. ing the “too soon, too late” with various stakeholders, derings from another source so much better. For feedback But a process genuinely game on our neighborhood. including two from the and told Unico I would print to function, you have to feed respecting the community, n Unico bought the property in Northwest District Associa- them in the January edition. it something.

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and never more in need than now. for “the people’s park.” The orig- chaos and hard downtown envi- Poison idea Stephen Gerould inal design, with five rows of tall ronment. Thanks to its simple Thank you for some needed bal- SW Dosch Road deciduous trees planted in axial design, it has been used for ethnic ance in this PC-overdriven world alignment with open space below weddings, farmers markets, arts [“Vision for Sale,” January Editor’s the canopy, endures today. events, private meditation groups, People’s park kindergarten children playing, Turn]. You have identified a poi- Thanks to Fred Leeson for writing As a neighbor of this park, I can son idea seed in your editorial that note that it is the only place resi- graduations, workers lunching and his article, “State Official Supports picnics. We take long walks under can eat worthy organizations from South Park Blocks Historic Sta- dents in the nearby neighborhood the inside out. It seems to be pro- can find respite. COVID has spot- the arching canopy of tall trees, tus” [January 2021]. He captured which can be like a meditation. liferating elsewhere too. the importance of this series of lighted the South Park Blocks as Keep up your good work. Fresh air 12 blocks intentionally designed a critical, unprogrammed green is getting harder to find these days, 150 years ago on land donated space where we can escape the Cont’d on page 7

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tographer and calligrapher. She was a igan State University. From 1973-95, Nancy Black longtime member of the Trinity Epis- Zigfield A. ‘Zak’ Klatthammer he was director of Christian educa- Nancy Black, a copal Cathedral, where she served on Zigfield Alice “Zak” tion for the Diocese of Oregon. He Goose Hollow resi- the altar guild and was a lay minister. Klatthammer, who then cofounded the Abbot of Trinity’s dent, died Dec. 29 of She volunteered at Legacy Good attended Friendly Cornerstone Benedictine Community. cancer at age 88. Samaritan Medical Center for many House Preschool, He and his life partner, David Druse, Nancy Salt was born years. She was a member of the Mult- Chapman Elementa- hosted many parties and provided Aug. 11, 1932, in nomah Athletic Club. She is survived ry School and Lin- hospitality to those in need at their Columbus, Ohio. by her husband, David; daughters, coln High School, home. He is survived by his daughter, Her family moved to Laurie Bird and Sally Williams; broth- died Dec. 31 at age Kären Whitefield; son, Kirk; and his Portland in 1935. She attended the ers, Monroe Albin “Al” Jr. and Freder- 57. John Michael Rathe was born Oct. six grandchildren. University of Washington and the ick; and stepsiblings, David M. Law- 29, 1963, and changed his name at age University of California, Berkeley. rence, H. Abbott Lawrence and Anne 18. He lived in Hawaii, Florida, Cali- She worked for many years as a med- Gonzalez; and two grandchildren. fornia and the Portland area, and Death Notices ical secretary/transcriber. She was a worked as a residential landscaper Beverly Boysen Cameron, 90, a member of Trinity Episcopal Cathe- and was taught by renowned botanist longtime resident of Northwest Ger- dral, Junior League of Portland, Town Dr. Michael Borzy Jerome Dimitman. He was part of the mantown Road. Club and Multnomah Athletic Club. Dr. Michael Steven emerging gay bar scene in Portland in She was a member of Gov. Robert Borzy, a Northwest the 1980s and worked to counteract Lillian A. Federighi, 93, a 1945 grad- Straub’s Committee of Development Westover Road resi- bullying against gay people around uate of Lincoln High School. Disability and a past board member of dent for 34 years and the Pink Triangle District between the Epilepsy League of Portland. She member of St. Mary’s Southwest Stark and West Burnside Thomas J. Gavin, 91, Multnomah is survived by her husband, Harvey Cathedral, died Dec. streets. He is survived by his sister, Athletic Club member. Black; son, S. Charles Jagger; stepson, 22 at age 73. He was Karen Rathe; and brothers, Jay, Chris Harvey Black III; stepdaughters, Anne born Feb. 26, 1947, and Eric. Fr. Frank Knusel, 79, former priest Dokken and Caren Deardorf; and five in Cleveland. He attended John Hop- at St. Patrick’s Church. grandchildren. She was predeceased kins University Medical School, by her daughter, Karen Jagger. where he did pediatrics training. He Mary F. Meyer, 92, graduated from married JoAnn in 1971 and they had David F. Wrench Lincoln High School. three children. In the 1980s, the fami- David F. Wrench, a resident of Willa- Richard P. Ottaviano, 75, member ly moved to Portland, where he was of First United Methodist Church. Joyce A. Hollingsworth head of the Pediatric Immunology and mette Heights for 30 Joyce Holling- years, died Jan. 5 at Rheumatology at Doernbecher Chil- Richard Newman, 80, worked for sworth, who attend- age 88. He was born drens’ Hospital and Shriners’ Hospi- Gunderson in Northwest Portland. ed St. Patrick Grade tal until his retirement. Most recently, in 1932, in Ann School and Lincoln he lived in Vancouver, Wash. He is Arbor, Mich. He James A. Schlueter, 87, worked High School, died survived by his wife, Jo Ann; sons, received a doctorate for Consolidated Freightways for 35 Jan. 2 at age 85. She Michael and Charlie; daughter, Kate; from the University of North Carolina years. attended Portland sister, Mary Takacs; and five grand- and taught social psychology at Port- State University and children. land State University from 1966-1995. Todd G. Anderson, 59, born at Leg- retired from Oregon State Economic He authored “Psychology; A Social acy Good Samaritan Medical Center. Development Agency. She is survived Approach,” published by McGraw by her husband of 56 years, Dennis Hill. He is survived by his wife, Bar- Jerome Newmark, 64, member of Hollingsworth; daughters, Shannon Marilyn Youngman bara; son, Paul; and daughter, Jaime Congregation Beth Israel. Atchison, Sheri McCormack and Marilyn Youngman, Sanders. His son Thomas died in Paula Lewis, 100, a member of the Kelly Murray; and six grandchildren. a Catlin Gabel 2006. Multnomah Athletic Club. School graduate, died Jan. 1 at age 95. Joyce I. Moorman, 94, attended St. Anne Munro Marilyn Truby Rev. Canon Jack Hilyard Helens Hall (now the Oregon Episco- Crawford was born pal School). Anne Munro, who Jan. 12, 1925, in Rev. Canon Jack Lee Hilyard, a long- time resident of Northwest 20th Ave- was active in local Portland. She mar- Lily L. Pienovi, 90, nursing assistant civic affairs, died ried Frank N. Youngman Jr. in 1944, nue, died Dec. 28 of pneumonia at at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Dec. 31 of an aortic and they lived in Portland, where she age 87. He was born Feb. 11, 1933, in Center. aneurysm at age 78. was active in Junior League of Port- Meacham and grew up in Pendleton, Anne Jubitz was land, Portland Art Museum, Boys & where he graduated from high school. Bonita “Bonnie” L. Peterson, 88, born Aug. 30, 1942, Girls Aid Society, the Portland Gar- He received a bachelor’s degree in art graduate of Lincoln High School. in Portland. She den Club, the Multnomah Athletic from the University of Northern Colo- attended Raleigh Hills Elementary Club, the Racquet Club and St. Thom- rado in 1954. He married Jane Adele Dorothy Jewitt Rose, 88, worked at School, Beaverton High School and as More Parish. She is survived by her Zack in 1955. He received a master’s the Marshall Street Ice Arena. graduated from Catlin Gabel School in husband, Frank; daughters, Beth Bay- of divinity at Church Divinity School Thane Tienson, 74, a longtime resi- 1961. She received a degree in occu- lin, Patricia Smith and Marilyn Blick; of the Pacific in Berkeley, Calif. He dent of Northwest Irving Street. pational therapy from Colorado State sons, Frank, James and John; 10 grand- was ordained an Episcopal priest in University in 1967. She married David 1959, and served at several parishes children; and four great-grandchil- Albert Y. Wong, 85, part owner of Munro in 1967. She was an outstand- dren. 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Left: Paveskovich family circa 1928. Back row: Papa Jakov Paveskovich (L-R), the priest of St. Patrick Cath- olic Church, Mama Marija Paveskovich, Anna and Tony. Front row: Vince, Johnny, Millie and Catherine. Right: Vince Pesky at Sand Point Naval Air Station dance with the Jive Bombers band during World War II.

Far left: Pesky throwing a screwball at Lincoln High School, circa1940. Left: Johnny, Tony and Vince, circa. 1943 Above right: Pesky at Regency Park in 2016.

By Donald R. Nelson interest in sports. He was a fixture of education degree at University of “Mr. Pesky was the cool adult of orthwest Portland icon Vince around the Vaughn Street Ballpark, Portland in 1956 and then became a my teen years,” said Juanita (Martz- Pesky passed away on Jan. 3 where he bagged peanuts, picked up teacher and coach at Jefferson High olf) Speer, class of 1969. at age 99. seat cushions and served as a batboy School, serving with Tom DeSylvia He was interviewed by fellow Cro- N for the Portland Beavers. and Andy Pienovi until 1960. I first met him 20 years ago when atian, Stephanie Kralevich, for FOX interviewing him for a NW Exam- While closing windows at the ball- He was the fourth teacher hired 12’s “More Good Day Oregon” tele- iner article about the old Marshall park in 1934, Vince fell, breaking in 1960 at the new John Marshall vision show in 2018. Street Ice Arena. both arms. His sister Catherine took High School, where he was a phys- He told her his secret to living a care of him during his recovery, a ical education teacher and baseball I interviewed him in 2014 regard- long life was “homemade bread and favor he returned by caring for her coach for several years. He later Croatian wine.” ing the 125th anniversary of the in her later years. became an administrative assistant, parochial school operated by St. Pat- a position equivalent to vice prin- “He had a wonderful sense of rick Catholic Church. That’s when As a right-handed pitcher, Vince humor and a generous heart too,” felt the healed arm put extra hop on cipal. His genial nature made him a he introduced me to his friends from favorite among students. He retired Kralevich said. St. Patrick School, who continued his pitches. He played baseball at Lincoln High School, class of 1940, in 1987. Pesky is survived by his nephew, to meet once a month for what they David Pesky, and grandnephew Pat- called the Slabtown Boys Breakfast. and the University of Portland in Pesky was a longtime member and 1941 and 1942. Local newspapers a past president of Old Timer’s Base- rick. Pesky sent me on an “archeolog- noted his success in an all-star tour- ball Association of Portland. He also He was known as Uncle Vince by ical dig” that year in the basement nament at Jantzen Beach and spec- was a member and past president of the Benevento family, descendants of his house on Northwest Overton, ulated that the slumping Beavers the Ex-Newsboys Association. of Beavers groundskeeper Rocky where he had lived most of his could have used him. and his son Dick. n adult life. He had just moved into Many Marshall High School stu- Regency Park Assisted Living and Pesky joined the Navy in 1942, dents visited him in his later years. Memory Care Center on Southwest serving at Naval Air Stations in Barnes Road, and I was invited to Pasco and Seattle. He also played on sort through his memorabilia for the baseball teams at the bases. photos of Vince and his brothers, He performed as the witty master Johnny and Tony, for another arti- of ceremonies at the Sand Point cle. I would bring photos to him two Naval Air Station dances in Seattle, or three times a week and record his backed by a small ensemble, the Jive memories. Bombers, who were part of a larger Vincent J. (Pesky) Paveskovich all-Black orchestra. was the son of Croatian immigrants Pesky finished his bachelor’s Jakov and Marija Paveskovich. The degree at the University of Portland rest of the family included Marko, in 1948, then signed with the New who died young; Anna, known as York Yankee organization, which Anne; Tony, Catherine, Millie and assigned him to their Ventura, Calif., Johnny. Johnny, who played and minor league affiliate. The next year coached in a 61-year career with the he was with the Victoria Athletics. Boston Red Sox, legally changed his He coached the University of Port- last name to Pesky on the advice of land baseball team and managed The Oregonian sports writer L.H. the Calgary Buffaloes in 1950. He Gregory. Vince and Tony also iden- continued to play semipro ball until tified as Pesky but did not make the the early 1960s. change legally. Pesky taught at Irvington Elemen- Vince was a baseball enthusiast tary School in the early 1950s was a from an early age. He credited the teacher at Lincoln High School for a nuns at St. Patrick for fostering his year in 1955. He attained his master

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"Did mayor" cont'd from page 1 council and Hardes- ty supports the goals implication. of greater diversity and inclusion in the “The assignment of the OCCL, and all other bureaus, city’s citizen engage- leverages commissioners’ talents and skills to ensure ment program, the all commissioners are working collaboratively and with new commissioner urgency toward a more just, resilient future,” wrote may- of Civic Life disap- oral spokesperson Tim Becker. proved of the way But three bureaus controlled by Wheeler worked those goals were pur- furtively last year to head off an independent investiga- sued. That process tion of Civic Life management in response to an “unprec- was widely panned edented” number of employee grievances. City Ombuds- for holding public man Margie Sollinger apologized to employees who hearings on transfor- came forward after the City Attorney’s office, the Bureau mational changes to of Human Resources and the Office of Management and the city code govern- Suk Rhee remains director of the Finance subverted the investigation Sollinger was about ing the purpose of Office of Community & Civic Life even to announce last August: the bureau without after an “unprecedented” number of “The city agreed to our recommendation and had been notifying the city’s employee grievances were filed in her “I am skeptical that working to secure a third-party to conduct the review. neighborhood asso- first four years at the helm. Civic Life can succeed Unfortunately, late last week I learned that the review ciations. has not been designed as I expected and its purpose has Eudaly conceded ... without first changed to the point that I don’t believe it will be respon- the mistake after a trusted community leader, Kathleen undertaking a process sive to the many allegations you raised. Saadat, advised her that greater inclusion of margin- “Rather than being employee-centered, it instead alized people could not be achieved “by intimidating, to redress all of the appears to be intended as a tool to help management ignoring and discouraging one group in order to establish achieve the organization’s goals. or expand another.” harm done, including “Given what I’ve heard from many of you, I am skep- At a City Council hearing in 2019 on changes in City holding accountable tical that Civic Life can succeed in transformative orga- Code 3.96, Hardesty drew a red line. nizational change without first undertaking a process to “I won’t support anything that divides our community anyone found to have redress all of the harm done, including holding account- any further,” she said. “How do we build power together?” able anyone found to have engaged in unethical, improp- Still, Hardesty wants to make her own assessment of engaged in unethical, er or other misconduct.” Civic Life and its director. She noted that the $127,000 improper or other The three bureaus that turned the investigation into Asceta contract is being managed by the City Attorney’s misconduct. a management tool each pointed to other parties as Office, which gives her confidence in its independence. responsible when questioned by the Examiner last year. She confirmed that she had heard some employees — City Ombudsman Asceta LLC, a Portland firm selected by former Civic Life feared retribution and therefore have been reluctant to Commissioner Chloe Eudaly, has sent a questionnaire to reveal their thoughts regarding working conditions. She Margie Sollinger employees. There is still no word on when the report, plans to work with the employee’s union and hold an earlier announced to wrap up this month, will be com- all-staff meeting to help form her own opinion of the pleted. situation. If the mayor’s office was either guiding or tolerating the Even before her diagnosis is complete, one thing is clear machinations necessary to turn the targets of an investi- to her about Civic Life: “It should run a lot better.” n gation into its beneficiaries (if not its controllers), why would Wheeler not go to the same place in his selection  Comment on nwexaminer.com of the commissioner in charge of Civic Life? The appoint- or email: [email protected] ment leaves no fingerprints: No explanations or justifica- tions are required when bureau assignments are handed out, and no controversies over the Civic Life assignment have surfaced in the news media. NW PDX House & Storefront Same goals For Sale 7 bdrm, 4 1/2 bath Although Hardesty and Eudaly were often allies on + 1 bdrm apt 4,638 Sq Ft i n n t o n e e d & e e d 500 sq ft storefront L F S off street parking 503-286-1291 LinntonFeed.com FOR SALE - 503 764 8029

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6 Northwest Examiner, FEBRUARY 2021 /  nwexaminer.com stop the public-private “partnership”  Readers Reply charades and stop taking what lit- continued from page 3 tle public land has been left for the masses. Kari Fredericksen My neighborhood has one of the Posted: nwexam.wixsite.com highest densities of affordable and missing-middle housing in the city, so the preservation of this simple design and its resulting flexibility Quality Pie remembered is also an equity issue. The park’s Oh, the memories [“Fryer’s Quality designation on the National Register Pie Shop: Of characters and cream is long overdue. pies,” January]. I actually remember Wendy Rahm this article from back in the day. SW 10th Ave. I was one of those AA kids who would hang out there and yeah, we called it our clubhouse. I never actu- ally read the article firsthand until Why not Mapps? now, but people spoke of it a num- I am still mystified by the failure to ber of times when talking about the assign the Office of Community & odd collection of people who would Civic Life to Mingus Mapps, espe- come through. Thanks so much for cially since my expectation that he posting this. Those were certainly would be assigned to the job was interesting times. I miss that place. the main reason I voted for him. I John Rodgers have little faith in Commissioner Posted: facebook.com/ Jo Ann Hardesty’s ability to turn groups/59025722653/ things around. Page Stockwell NW Irving St. Partnership charade Let me get this straight: Unico is trying to sell the public on paying for appropriation of part of our dedicated public space in order to enhance the marketability and profitability of their private devel- opment? [“Bridge to Forest Park appeals to Montgomery Park devel- oper,” January.] How about they build an urban oasis for their well- heeled buyers using their own prop- erty and profits? Developers need to Linnton Community Center is here for you

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 nwexaminer.com / Northwest Examiner, FEBRUARY 2021 7 NW PORTLAND / PEARL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT MAP BLOCKS 261-262 HYATT PLACE National developer Lennar Corp. is bankrolling mixed-use buildings straddling North- City Council unanimously denied an appeal by Portland Neighbors west Savier Street at 20th Avenue just west of St. Patrick’s Church. Five- and six-story for Integrity in Design last month, paving the way for construction buildings having 138 and 214 residential units with off-street parking and some retail of a 23-story Hyatt Place hotel and short-term rentals tower at are planned. A 30-foot wide pocket park to create extra space from the church is pro- Northwest 12th and Flanders. Mayor Ted Wheeler said greater posed, but Northwest District Association representatives fear the new structure would urban density is the tradeoff made for the urban growth boundary still overshadow the 131-year-old landmark. while commissioners Dan Ryan and Mingus Mapps wondered whether current codes and policies have gone too far.

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1541 SW MARKET ST. A preapplication conference has been scheduled to explore construction of a nine-story affordable housing MODERA MAIN STREET project at 1541 SW Market St. next to the freeway. A Goose Hollow residents are taking their objec- nonconforming office building erected in 1964 would have MONTGOMERY PARK tions to a 16-story apartment building on a block to be demolished. Unico Properties plans minimal changes to owned by the Multnomah Athletic Club between the south side of Montgomery Park, which is a Southwest 19th, 20th, Main and Madison streets mistake in the minds of several on the Northwest to trustees of the club. MAC has an agreement District Association Planning Committee. The with Mill Creek Residential Trust to transfer Proposed Under Review Under Construction neighborhood representatives say the south ownership of the block in return for 225 parking entrance faces the residential district and is For an interactive and continually updated version of this map, visit: spaces in an underground garage. Without fees NextPortland.com diminished by the small parking lot between the or restrictions on its use, neighbors say the Also see the development map maintained by the Goose Hollow building and the sidewalk. The project is in the additional spaces will increase parking demand Foothills League: goosehollow.org/images/GooseHollowDevelopmentMap.pdf early stages of design review. and undermine the club’s mission.

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 Going Out

Upper left: Tents and structures cover the parking lot and street on three sides around Café Nell. Upper right: Café Nell’s outdoor speaker and light, which remains on all night, caused the Wise family to abandon a child’s bedroom and sleep on the other side of the house. Far left: Scarlett Wise and her daugh- ters, Beatrix and Pamela. Left: The city noise control officer found this industrial grade natural gas furnace to exceed the noise limit for residential zones by 15 decibels.

space is now fully covered by a tent ticular a means to stay open despite process. “Cafe Nell” cont’d from page 1 and lean-tos. limits on indoor dining. The program Tents and canopies are allowed, and “Expanding the restaurant use into has encouraged restaurants to put seat- in practice almost any type of struc- hemmed in on two sides by the restau- that parking lot would not be allowed ing in parking lanes by waiving normal ture seems to pass muster. Original rant, said, “We … live through pure without an approved Nonconforming hell. Music, high-powered machines fees and by expediting the permitting Situation Review,” Grenda wrote. No Continued on page 10 and crowds of people 12 to 14 hours such permission has been sought. per day, seven days per week. Mercado registered an official zon- “I took my daughters to stay with ing violation complaint in late January. family for the weekend and dreaded returning home. My ears are ringing, Complaints to Portland Fire & Res- and I am not able to focus when I am cue that the gas-powered heater is a in the house. fire hazard and emits carbon dioxide got nowhere. NOBBY NEWS “My daughter has a learning disabil- “These types of heaters are allowed Vol. 27, No. 2 “News You Can’t Always Believe” FEBRUARY 2021 ity and is suffering from headaches, and often used to heat tents for special and her ears are also ringing. She is events and construction sites when having a terrible time focusing on her temporary heat is needed,” wrote schoolwork under these conditions. Assistant Fire Marshal Nate Takara. Prime Time Swine “We have moved out of our bed- The noise complaints went to the rooms and are bunking on the other he Nob Hill Bar & Grill’s Noise Control Office, which is part of side of the house. We pray for 11 p.m. the Office of Community & Civic Life. Tpretty bartender Megan is to arrive each day so we can get some convinced that Nobby’s sidewalk rest,” Wise said. Noise Control Officer Paul van Orden inspected the site and mea- pigs stare through the front Calls to Café Nell owner Vanes- sured 70 decibels from the gas-pow- windows. She concluded they are sa Preston have been “completely ered heater, well over the 55 decibel watching Nobby’s TVs. ignored,” she said. “I have called the limit in residential zones. He met with city crying my eyes out on two sepa- Preston, who agreed to install a tem- She talked to Greg, short order rate occasions. Nothing has been cor- porary sound barrier by the machine. cook and drone repairman, into rected.” “This will reduce the sound signifi- hanging a flat screen TV in the Preston did not respond to offers to cantly,” van Orden wrote in a letter to window closest to the hogs. Megan comment on this story. Neville Mercado, Renee’s husband. thought they would enjoy the Mercado has also been complaining, “I had a discussion with the opera- Super Bowl. beginning last June. By January, she tors of the business about my expec- became so frustrated with inaction tations for these small (Bluetooth) The TV was turned on days before that she blasted about a dozen city speakers being kept in compliance the big game, and it turned out the officials with a three-page accounting with the city code,” he continued. hogs prefer watching “The Jerry of grievances City Hall could no longer “This includes the need to be sensitive All are welcome to watch the game ignore. to not leave the units on past 10 p.m. Springer Show,” old Three Stooges in our outdoor, heated and covered I cannot legally ask them to remove films and “The Bachelor.” dining area. City responds these speakers, but they are removing Seems when it comes to pigs, there Mercado was pleased to get a thor- the closest one to your neighbor at my Don’t mind the swine: They’re not suggestion.” ough response in late January from is no accounting for taste. into sports. Jill Grenda, supervising planner with Van Orden promised to follow up the Portland Bureau of Development to see “there will be no significant Services. noise” requiring enforcement during BURGER the pandemic. Grenda’s four-page email noted sev- COUNT eral things amiss. Because Cafe Nell 1,255,543 Enter your name for a monthly drawing. is on a residentially zoned parcel, it Pandemic blamed is only allowed to continue operating That word again. The Healthy Busi- This month’s winner is Trish Baker there if it does not expand or intensify nesses program was unfurled by the Nob Hill Bar & Grill its activity. The business rents a park- Portland Bureau of Transportation to ing lot behind the property, and this give businesses and restaurants in par- 937 NW 23rd Avenue • 503-274-9616

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Below left: Scarlett Wise measured 90 decibels, 20 higher than the city’s reading, on her own meter. Below center: Vanessa Preston runs a staff of 20, according to her loan application to the Payroll Protection Program. Below right: Vanessa Preston is seeking permission to exceed noise code limits “to stay a part of the community.”

“Cafe Nell” cont’d from page 9 unwanted noise while enabling our “While most restaurants are at 25 COVID to $32 now, and grilled salm- requirements that outdoor shelters be businesses to remain open.” percent of seating capacity from a on from $29 to $38, for instance. year ago, this restaurant has more than open on three sides have given way to Van Orden wrote of providing “lee- Unmentioned was a forgivable doubled their seating capacity, and many largely enclosed spaces. way … in the pandemic period.” $183,280 loan to Café Nell in April, this is at the expense of the neighbor- The temporary Healthy Businesses “I am very concerned about the ing residential properties,” she said. and two later ones of $150,000 and program was to expire last November, point you made that the city always $10,000 under the federal Payroll Pro- but it was extended through March “We are also all committed to Café tection Program to keep 20 employees tries to help businesses come into Nell continuing its operation,” her 31. The Mercados worry that the elab- on the job. compliance,” Renee Mercado wrote. husband added, although “the cost orate outdoor operation will become “I think that is a compassionate goal and impact to our neighborhood is “COVID has been a windfall for this permanent. in most cases, but in this one, it comes immense.” place,” Wise said. How much accommodation to busi- at a great expense to many tax-paying Wise sees no hardship for Café Nell. Late last month, she notified neigh- ness is appropriate in these times? residents that border this venue, to There are far more customers at the bors of intent to seek a waiver of noise “Especially during this COVID time,” only benefit one financially.” restaurant now than before the pan- limits “to stay a part of your commu- wrote Civic Life manager Michael In addition to 70 seats in the former demic, and prices have gone up, she nity and continue outdoor operations Montoya, “we are attempting to find parking lot, tables on the street and said. through the winter with additional the least-worst solutions to control sidewalk can seat 38, she calculates. Steak frites went from $24 before heating equipment.” n

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10 Northwest Examiner, FEBRUARY 2021 /  nwexaminer.com Will City Council consider disease transmission in evaluating 23-story Pearl hotel?  Going Out

Pearl neighbor Deanna stays warm on the patio at The Fields Bar & Coming Soon Grill, 1139 NW 11th Ave., with the aid of a lap blanket and her rescue dog, Abby. Owner Jim Rice pours Stella’s Kitchen beer, dispenses dog treats and patrons’ favorite channels selected The paleo and Whole30 meal delivery ser- on the window-facing screens. vice Stella’s Kitchen will soon open at 1632 Photo by Michaela Bancud NW Thurman St., according to the build- ing’s owner. The space was last occupied by Olympia Provisions NW, which closed due to COVID-19 and has consolidated meat production and dining in its original Southeast Portland home. Stella’s Kitchen currently has a location on North Williams Avenue.

Miss Winnie’s Kitchen Pearl restaurants, patrons bank on a turn of fortune Trail Blazer Carmelo Anthony’s personal chef, Alexia Grant, will unveil a Jamaican and Indian food pop-up restaurant inside By Michaela Bancud about four more months more up again as a state.” River Pig restaurant, 529 NW 13th Ave., this of giving these out, and we’re he Pearl District Neigh- An experiment by the Pearl month. Grant named the business for her continuing to promote it.” borhood Association District Business Association grandmother, the inspiration for her Carib- has done all it can to While a few of the restau- to close three blocks of North- bean dishes. T th support local restaurants, rants are temporarily closed, west 13 Avenue to vehicles including a $10,000 program most are soldiering on. continues, allowing River Pig, to buy gift cards from every bar Hollister noted that “Verde Papi Chulo’s, The Star and Harlow Café and Juice Bar and eatery and then give them Cucina Verde looks very good others to offer distanced-din- all away in a free raffle. ing to larger tents in the street. Harlow Café and Juice Bar is claiming the with their zip-up eating areas corner at 505 NW 23rd Ave. long occupied The project, conceived and and heaters,” a typical strategy “There is a lot of talk about by Pizzicato. It’s the second location for managed by PDNA board restaurants are employing to whether Northwest 13th can Harlow, which originated at 3632 SE Haw- member John Hollister, dis- endure the winter. stay open like it is on a perma- thorne Blvd. tributes about $1,300 in cards “Restaurants are weathering nent basis,” Hollister said. every month. the storm as well as can be,” he Some resistance comes from “People care. They’re really said. “I think it’ll be this way Barista, Hunt & Gather and Proof Wine and Spirits making an effort to support until April. Then we’ll be tak- other businesses that are not as these restaurants,” said Hol- ing a turn as we get people vac- enthusiastic about long-term Proof Wine and Spirits has leased a space st lister, adding that “we have cinated and we’ll start opening street closure, he said. n in the Carson building at Northwest 21 and Savier streets next to Fifty Licks Ice Cream. NW “Digging deep, Shining a light” Subscription ince launching our paid Goal Ssubscription campaign last June, readers have pro- 1,000 vided about 40 percent of the NW Examiner’s operat- $100 TriMet Hop Card ing revenues. 720 Going from zero to 40 in six months is amazing! Portland Streetcar Annual Pass It is also more than we an- ticipated when a cohort of readers sought to save the $99 Biketown Credit paper from the advertising fall-off that accompanied COVID. $30 E-Scooter Credit Thank you so much! Please help us reach our goal of 1,000 subscriptions in the first 12 months of this experiment.

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“Visioning” cont’d from page 1

At the end of the January board insists the vision process “was not meeting, there was general agree- unilaterally thrust upon a coma- ment to take both lanes at once: tose board by our staff.” The board will discuss its goals The board has “been discuss- and direction each month while ing this in some form or another” staff will schedule another retreat, since he joined the board in 2000, possibly in March. Blaize wrote in an email to the NW Sieber still saw the retreat as the Examiner. main path forward and the board “There is no staff cabal. … I can discussions as “the preliminary assure you, no matter how many work for the retreat.” times staff snaps their fingers, the The Visioning Committee has board will not blindly approve a left few crumbs along its trail. ‘major mission-changing program’ Occasional reports at board meet- without critical thought and a ings have mentioned little beyond vote.” the committee’s existence. But two records requests by the NW Exam- Changing the mission of NWNW iner have uncovered a strategy to may involve more than critical gain the organization’s imprimatur. thought and adoption of a motion. Documents from an April 30 Coalition bylaws stipulate its visioning session, attended by purpose as serving the goals of two coalition staff members, three its member neighborhood associa- past board presidents and a former tions. To add other types of organi- neighborhood association presi- zations to the coalition, or “expand dent, include this opening state- the membership with intentional- ment: ity,” in the lingo of a staff memo, would seem to require at least “It has become more and more bylaw revision. Let’s talk about something clear, especially over this last year, that NWNW needs to evolve It may entail more than that. The beyond the current model of pro- Portland Office of Community & retirement communities viding support services almost Civic Life, which provides almost exclusively to its member neigh- all of NWNW’s funding, is bound hardly ever mention. borhood associations. by city ordinance to recognize and fund neighborhood associations. “The inequities of the past have An effort by former City Commis- taken center stage, and actively sioner Chloe Eudaly to remove the Accreditation. working to support previously agency’s specific focus on neigh- underserved populations is no lon- borhood associations failed for lack ger suggested but essential, even Because having the confidence and peace of mind of support from any other members (and especially) if they don’t filter of the council. of accreditation is important. So, let’s talk. in through our established chan- nels. Despite this rebuke, Eudaly accomplished her goals adminis- NorthWest Place senior living community is “Given these circumstances (and tratively by removing or redirect- because it’s about time!), NWNW accredited by CARF International—an independent, ing virtually all Civic Life staff that staff want to move this organiza- were previously serving neighbor- tion forward.” organization that sets exceedingly high standards hood associations. The manifesto was not shared for care, service and safeguards. It’s a lot like an with the board, which throughout NWNW staff apparently drew the conclusion that it was easier to accreditation for a hospital or college. But like most 2020 was given a few brief updates that did not mention policy goals make changes on their own with- things in life, you have to see it to believe it. or the assumed declining demand out waiting for approval. With no for services by neighborhood asso- board vote or budget authoriza- So, let’s talk some more during a personalized tour. ciations. tion, a new program managed by new hire Rhys Hawes, Building How was the coalition to be Diverse Communities, began hold- Please call 503.446.1080 brought on board? ing online discussions, workshops In another document, the vision- and lectures in January. to schedule your ing project manager wrote of the Topics for February include personalized tour. need to “give them [vision com- “What does it mean to be an active mittee members] the extra buy-in ally?” “Stating your pronouns that is needed to sell this all to the and other small things to promote board.” inclusion” and “Hate, housing and NWNW Treasurer Les Blaize the landscape of our city.” n

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By Wesley Mahan became a regular volunteer “Pro-Choice Clin- ic Escort” at Lovejoy Surgicenter about six Iyears ago, spending several hours most Sat- urdays escorting patients into the clinic, past protesters who regularly picketed the clinic. The protesters came from different locations and had different religious beliefs. The most regular group came from Beaverton Grace Bible Church, led by “Pastor Chuck.” Others came from Catholic churches, especially during their annual Forty Days of Life, and there was another group of young men who regularly join the Rose Parade with signs reading “You Are Going To Hell.” Police visits were regular during those Satur- days, especially when neighbors of the clinic Above left: Wesley Mahan with fellow-escorts Elizabeth Darby and Rita Szkaradek. complained about Pastor Chuck’s preaching Right, above and below: Protesters warn patients of eternal damnation. through loudspeakers. One Saturday, an off-du- Below: Pastor Chuck of Beaverton Grace Bible Church preaches with a loud- ty police officer, who had an appointment with speaker to people inside, while patient escorts try to deflect the sound. his wife at the clinic, revealed his concealed weapon before proceeding into the clinic. Pastor Chuck called 9-1-1 and about five police vehi- cles quickly responded, defusing the situation. One day, I confessed to my fellow escort that I had earned a bachelor of theology degree from Multnomah Bible College, the same college that Pastor Chuck had attended. (In recent years, I gave up my religious beliefs and upbringing.) The protesters overheard my conversation and thereafter they called me “the antichrist.” Despite the label, I found my time volunteer- ing at Lovejoy Clinic deeply satisfying in the knowledge that I was helping people of all reli- gious beliefs (and no religious beliefs) receive valuable and necessary medical treatments. (Editor’s note: Lovejoy Surgicenter at North- west 25th and Lovejoy streets closed in mid-January after 50 years in business.)

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Pearl District resident Mike Street, who has been quietly tending to his neighborhood for 12 years, drew the admiration of a woman who sent a note to the Pearl District Neighborhood Association: “So many times in a week, I witness a fabulous individual walk around our neighborhood with cleaning supplies. I see him remove graffiti, clean messes, peel off stickers, remove stink and so much more. I cannot tell him often enough how much I appreciate what he does for the neighborhood.”

A landslide on West Burnside Street on Jan. 12 knocked over about six large trees, destroying power poles and covering the street with enough debris to fill 42 dump trucks. The street was closed for a week. Engineers are assessing possible damage to the Barbara Walker Crossing caused by a falling tree.

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Marshall Union Manor retireMent living for seniors 62 years or older Marshall Union Manor has been part of Northwest Portland for more than 40 years. Our residents enjoy Cultural Center Annual Membership Meeting Slated for February 16, 2021 the ease and diversity of urban The Northwest Neighborhood Cultural Center (NNCC) will hold its annual membership meeting at living. For residents with cars we 7:00 PM on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Because of COVID related restrictions, the meeting will have off street parking, but many of take place as a Zoom hosted teleconference. Members of record as of January 16, 2021 who wish our seniors prefer to utilize the city to attend the meeting will need to register in advance. Please watch our web site www.nnccpdx.com bus or the street car which stops for more information about this meeting and the advance registration process. just outside our building. We offer Directors for the term beginning in 2021 will be elected. Louisa McCleary, Juliet Hyams and Tavo affOrdable Quality retirement livinG a beauty/barber shop, community Cruz, all incumbent Directors, have announced that they will stand for re-election. Studio & onE-BEdroom apartmEntS vegetable garden, in-house library, If any member of the corporation wishes to nominate for Directors persons other than those no CoStLy Buy-inS or appLiCation fEES and numerous clubs and activities. proposed by the Nominating Committee, said member shall do so by delivering to the Secretary not rEnt SuBSidiES avaiLaBLE/inComE LimitS appLy Enjoy Retirement to its fullest! less than ten (10) days prior to the Annual Meeting a petition signed by at least ten (10) members Enjoy thE ConvEniEnCE of SEnior Living! naming the nominee or nominees and stating that each nominee has agreed to serve if elected. The 2020 nW northrup StrEEt Secretary shall state at the Annual Meeting, prior to the election of directors, the names and ortLand rEgon 97209 qualifications of those nominated by petition. Nominating petitions may be delivered to the NNCC p , o Office HOurs: Secretary by US Mail at Northwest Neighborhood Cultural Center, P.O. Box 96116, Portland, 503.225.0677 Weekdays 10:00am - 4:00pm Oregon 97296-6116. WWW.tHeuniOnmanOrs.OrG appOintments Gladly scHeduled!

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