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MARCH SOUTHEAST EXAMINER 2019 southeastexaminer.com “Your Neighborhood News Source” Vol 30 No 3 Portland, OR What is HB2003

By David Krogh years. • DAS must apply this methodology HB2003 is yet another affordable to Metro and cities over 5,000 population housing bill sponsored by State House in their Urban Growth Boundaries. This Speaker Tina Kotek, but, the bill attempts to can include the expansion of urban growth strike into the heart of Oregon’s affordable boundaries if housing needs are not met housing challenge by creating a realistic within current boundaries. Such expansion and well-founded response. must consider the need of additional lands Speaker Kotek believes cities did not for school facilities. adequately address State Housing Goal • For cities over 10,000 in 10 when it required them to determine a population, Metro must review housing variety of housing types and income levels inventories every eight years and, if there as part of the comprehensive planning is a shortfall, adopt a strategy to meet requirements of 1973’s SB100. HB2003 that shortfall. The Land Conservation proposes to provide specific guidance and Development Commission (LCDC) Music Millennium at SE 32nd & Burnside St. on how cities should perform these would have the power to compel changes evaluations and sets responsibilities on to local comprehensive plans and land use Music Millennium Hits 50 state and other government entities in the regulations to assure compliance. administration and oversight of meeting • LCDC may choose up to ten cities By J. Michael Kearsey but stores where the new music could be identified housing needs. annually and assist them in achieving their bought were in dreary malls, drugstores Ed Sullivan, the renowned former housing obligations with technical and/or Back in 1969, a person known as and a few chain stores offering sides of Oregon land use attorney and current board monetary support. a Millennial was just a twinkle in every varying degrees of antiquity. member for Housing Land Advocates, told • Public property may be used for young granny-glassed eye: an adjective that Over the Ides of March, early Intel The Southeast Examiner: “There’s a lot in affordable housing provided provisions are pertained to the thousand years mentioned engineer, Don MacLeod, his wife Laureen the bill and one could say it was drafted met including a minimum of 50% of the in the Book of Revelation or a period of and local music stalwarts Dan and Patty to assist the planning and construction of units being affordable. great happiness or human perfection. Lissy opened the alternative to all that. housing, especially affordable housing.” • Oregon Building Codes Division Enter the Age of Aquarius, the musical Music Millennium began to sell folk and Sullivan provided a partial list of shall collect and maintain System Hair and freak flags flying all around alternative Rock music with a slant toward specific elements in the bill including: Development Charges (SDCs) existing or Portland. New bands were emerging from British and European imports, and opened • The Department of Administrative modified from local governments and the every corner of town with new sounds. The its doors on March 15, 1969. Services (DAS) must come up with a Secretary of State (SOS) may audit SDCs era of the 45-rpm single was fading and This month the store celebrates methodology for assessing housing needs and bring action to correct violations. fresh new music was wafting like sweet its 50th birthday and current owner by calculating existing housing and • If a challenge is brought for smoke from those big living room speakers and long time employee, Terry Currier, projected housing shortfalls on a twenty- an affordable housing project and the topped by incense and candles. shares MacLeod’s vision of community year timeline with a review every four turn to page 23 The new FM radio format was and support of local music with a half emerging in Portland on KINK and KBOO, turn to page 23 Crime Keeps Coming Whether SE Updates

By Midge Pierce follow open meeting and public records We Listen or Not laws, disclose funding sources or establish Watchers Eye OCCL Warily conflict of interest standards. By Midge Pierce at an all-time high. “Their lack of transparency Last month’s Listening Session in- Infighting within neighborhood means they are prey to relatively easy Portland’s police force has hit a de- tended to encourage police transparency associations like Richmond comes at a manipulation by unaccountable vested cidedly rough patch. The bureau has a hun- and answer questions about crowd control contentious time when city playbooks interests – so-called “astroturfing.” What dred vacancies to fill, internal morale is tactics devolved into hissing and shouting. seem to weaken associations, according to seems like authentic grass-roots activism low and public mistrust of police appears The gap between the community and those municipal observers. may be something else.” wearing badges seemed impossibly wide. Watchers fear the Office of Mehaffy questions who will decide The session was convened after the Community and Civic Life dropped the which organizations and what issues will Mayor and several Commissioners char- word neighbor from its rebranding in a be recognized. His answer: “The City, and acterized text exchanges between a police push to dismantle neighborhood influence. more particularly, the bureau responsible – liaison and a right wing supremacist group Now referred to as Civic Life or the Office of Community and Civic Life.” as overly familiar. OCCL, it was formerly known as the By embracing what Mehaffy The comments were followed by Office of Neighborhood Involvement. In calls “top-down, thumb-on scales angry retorts from police unions that City past decades, neighborhood associations tokenism, the City can fragment voices Council jumped to conclusions without provided grassroots checks and balances into warring communities of identity. “The understanding the need for sanctioned out- to heavy-handed government. Stopping the city can effectively neutralize grassroots reach to gather intelligence from both sides Mt. Hood Expressway from carving up SE democracy,” he warns. during protests. Police Chief Danielle Out- forty years ago is still considered a major law says the full story can not be known achievement. Summer concert update until investigations are complete. Certainly, OCCL is encouraging Despite high hopes for a force with greater participation by groups they There’s disappointing news for Mt. its first black female chief, upticks in po- consider under-represented. (One official Tabor concertgoers. Summer Free For All lice shootings, Council’s decision to break off-handedly stated within earshot of this Concerts have been cancelled for the first ties rather than negotiate terms with an an- reporter that it was time for those who had time in the memory who treked picnics up ti-terror task force, controversy over who never been marginalized to experience it.) to the caldera amphitheater. should pay for school resource officers and Alarms have been raised by Michael Parks & Rec, which relies on whether they should be assigned to PPS at Mehaffy, Executive Director of the community partnerships and volunteers for all, the ever-consuming homeless crises, Portland based Sustastis Foundation, a the events, did not receive an application, followed by the mayor’s rush to judgment catalyst for collaborative planning. nor one for Montavilla’s Berrydale Park, in and anti-police sentiment taking hold, In a national publication, Mehaffy time for its February deadline. The bureau all have taken their toll. wrote about the lack of transparency of still plans a dozen other “amazing, vibrant, As the public howls that police are non-profit, “self-identified communities multicultural, family-friendly programs” in too tough, too soft or too slow, police re- of interest”; the kind OCCL is adopting. SE out of 55 citywide. The Summer 2019 turn to page 17 He claims they are often not required to schedule will be finalized later this Spring. 2 THE SOUTHEAST EXAMINER MARCH 19 LE Letters to the Editor

Greetings a recall petition has forced twelve of the board members signed on I am reading the latest issue of the fourteen board members pledging to treat each other with and amidst all of the growth and to also “pause” their service or respect. turbulence and congestion of this resign in protest of the hostile Fourth, on three separate “New Portland”, there remains environment. occasions, board members The Southeast Examiner and our First, everyone serving on were verbally attacked in the “old Portland.” the RNA board is a volunteer. neighborhood by people who I just love you. Most of us have full-time jobs had been asked to sign onto the Keep writing about our and families and joined the board grievance. We can’t imagine what neighborhoods, the good things to enhance connectivity and was said to those people to fill we are in PDX, our sustainabil- community. them with such intense anger. ity and meaningful projects and Second, instead of Fifth, in January 2019 the ideas, and our belief in what is agreeing to disagree or resolving same two board members filed yet good and right. differences amicably, two another grievance against fellow Thank you again. board members filed an official board members alleging more Sincerely, grievance against fellow board procedural errors. Now a recall Mary Bush members in June 2018 for petition has been filed against procedural violations. the Chair for the same procedural To the editor The SE Uplift Board ruled violations that SE Uplift already I am Erik Matthews that a procedural violation had ruled were minor. a Richmond Neighborhood occurred, but it was minor and While minor conflict is 5000 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Association (RNA) board there was no harm, and suggested hardly unusual on a board, the member and I have volunteered board members seek to resolve level of toxicity on this one has 503.232.5299 my time to the board since June differences in a more neighborly been especially acute in the last manner. six months. This is why twelve Mon. - Sat. 10 - 6 2015. I was chair of the RNA Third, the women on the volunteer board members chose Sun. 11 - 5 Board of Directors from March RNA board felt that a hostile to “pause” their service or resign 2017-July 2018. My service to the environment was being created in protest of the ongoing hostile board is currently “paused.”. The that worked to diminish their environment and harassment. If we do not teach our children how to be decent human filing of numerous grievances and participation, and the majority turn to page 22 beings to one another, then tell me what the point of society is at all? Erwin Schwab Erwin was born to Franz CYO swim. Alex Sheen 1933 – 2019 and Josephine Schwab in A member of the Liedertafel Fischbach, Austria and was Harmonie and Bakers Union Editors note: You might not forced to grow-up quickly during Local 114, Erwin was a passionate know Erwin as well as his wife WWII. From age 8-16, he lived skier, and he took countless Mary Ann, a tireless community and worked on a neighbor’s dairy children skiing for their first time. activist. farm. He was an adventurer, As a young man, he set storyteller, loyal husband, proud It was snowing at the time a goal to leave Europe and father, and supportive Opa. He of Erwin Schwab’s passing spent six years apprenticing in was a great friend to many and which was fitting and peaceful Trofiach, Austria to become a often generous to strangers. He for this wonderful man from the master baker by trade, baking had a heart as big as they come. mountains. breads early mornings, grinding Erwin is survived by Mary wheat in to flour afternoons and Ann his loving wife of fifty- taking English classes evenings. four years, his sons Franz and R E · D E F I N E I T Through hard work and Thomas, and his daughter-in-law base·ment determination, he sailed to Ruby. Erwin is survived by four Pronounced: Beautiful, bright, warm, /’bāsmənt/ noun Canada in 1954. He spent the of his seven brothers living in f a m i l y r o o m , b & b , a p a r t m e n t , A D U . . . next eleven years working at a Austria and joins his eldest son bakery in Toronto, in uranium Johann (Hansi) who preceded mines in Warda, and in galley on him in death in 1992. a freighter traveling the inland passage. He finally settled in Portland Oregon after meeting his wife Mary Ann, and together they had three children. Erwin was very involved with St. Stephen’s Parish, Home and School Treasurer, with Troop 90 Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. He was honored with a St. George Award and his VW bus delivered up to twelve students weekly between the Couch and Buckman swimming pools for

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By Midge Pierce struction (at heights just below chair, believes the resignation minimum mandatory design re- was designed to avoid the recall views) casts long shadows down election. Turmoil that has roiled the rows of neat, tree-canopied bun- In the midst of these imbro- Richmond neighborhood years galows, many with front yard gar- glios, a group of women circulat- ago has resurfaced to plague a den beds welcoming neighbors to ed a petition to push back against community frequently hailed share in the bounty. a perceived lack of civility. as among the nation’s most liv- A road-dieted Division forc- For most residents, infight- able. Undeniably, it’s one of Port- es cars onto narrow side streets ing among volunteers is just plain land’s most engaged. where longtime residents com- painful.“We are all passionate Now, observers from Mon- pete with newcomers for spots about our community,” is a com- tavilla to Brentwood-Darlington to unload children and groceries. mon response. (See letters pg. 2 watch to see if Richmond’s ten- and OCCL Watchers, pg. 1) sions echo in other places facing Community liaison SE Up- rapid growth and change. lift weighed in with a letter thank- Last month’s resignation of Now, observers ing board members who resigned the Richmond neighborhood as- or “paused their service” and sug- sociation chair came in advance from Montavilla to gesting now was the time to “re- of a repeal election. Board in- Brentwood Darlington flect, learn and reset.” stability is compounded by what Field, who remains unsat- may or may not be the temporary watch to see if Rich- isfied his concerns about Open boycott of meetings by several mond’s tensions echo Meetings rules, election notices other officers. and Ethics violations are being Annual Shamrock Cruise Events add up to uncer- in other places fac- addressed, says “Even if we don’t on board the tainty about who will drive the have a quorum, we can still meet neighborhood’s future develop- ing rapid growth and to promote activities, improve Portland Spirit ment. Parking, bike rights and the change. livability and further neighbor- loss of solar access to a so-called hood cohesiveness. Descriptions commercial Canyonland split the that our meetings are toxic and community. non-productive are misrepresen- The irony is that one of the tations.” City’s most desirable neighbor- Otis, Field and others will hoods is among its most fractious Car-bike altercations grow dicey. have another chance to claim of- as shiny Next Portland rubs up A proposed rapid transit bus may fice during this spring’s elections. against Old Portland’s charm and make matters worse. Of concern is how the turmoil ambience. The latest community up- will affect future participation. A Richmond could have been heaval came in the wake of a parking permit program is among the prototype for twenty-min- grievance filed by attorney Al- critical issues facing the commu- ute, walkable communities with len Field against the former chair nity along with staying abreast of Sunday March 10 plenty of mom and pop shops, Matt Otis, who in a letter to board rapid development along the Di- acclaimed eateries and a vibrant members said he was a victim of vision Corridor. 2:30 – 5:30 food cart pod until densification back channel bullying, lies, half Field hopes a new board Live Irish music and dance both decks marched up Division St. truths and harassment of his fam- will be more proactive in inviting All community and family event The commercial corridor’s ily. developers to NAs to share their rapid multiuse, multistory con- Field, himself a former NA plans. ShamrockCruise.com for tickets 4 THE SOUTHEAST EXAMINER MARCH 19 History of Taylor Court Grocery

By Nancy Tannler neighborhood groceries that has came too physically demanding, survived from the era when they he enlarged the garage behind One of the positive attri- proliferated in Portland’s neigh- their home and turned it into a butes to living in the Montavilla borhoods. grocery store. neighborhood is having access to Originally this plot of land It was one of 800 neighbor- Taylor Court Grocery, 1335 SE was known as the Kinzel Park hood grocery stores registered 80th Ave. tract. The boundaries were Wash- in Portland in 1921. The loca- This market supplies the ington St. (formerly La Veta) on tion was excellent, just one block locals with a little of everything the north; Stephens (Mt. Tabor) south of the Mt. Tabor street car to make healthy dinners, lunch- on the south: 76th (Kinzel) on the line on Yamhill and in between es, breakfasts, snacks, baking, a west and 82nd Ave. Roses (An- grocery stores on Stark and Divi- pharmacopeia, and the entertain- derson) on the east. sion. ment necessities of chips, beer In 1902, the house on the The Alberts remained here and wine. Taylor Court Grocery property until 1927 when they moved to a Current owners Mel Haf- was built by Rosannah and Fred grocery store/house out at 84th & sos and Errol Carlson have been Burdick. They raised two chil- SE Division St. Taylor Court Grocery keeping us from running out food dren here and in 1918, sold the Carl and Emmy Anderson and supplies since 1996. house to Gilbert and Josie Albert, bought the property in 1928 and This corner of the world the first owners of a grocery store operated a grocery/barber shop. accommodate both businesses. return in 1956, having sold the has a history that goes back over in this location. They constructed an addition on The store was called Anderson’s Store on Holgate. 100 years. It is one of the few When Gilbert’s work be- the south side of the building to Grocery. Gus ran Taylor Court Gro- Records show them at this cery for twenty more years and location until 1942 when they in 1963 the Whiteheads sold three HawtHorne Gardens senior LivinG sold the store to Grace and Hugh properties in what was still re- Schull. Then they moved to Ana- ferred to as Kinzel Park, Taylor cortes where many of Emmy and Court and the adjoining house be- Carl’s siblings lived. ing one of them. HAWTHORNE GARDENS The Schulls were success- Ann and Frank Sudar SENIOR LIVING ful wheat farmers around the bought the property and another Memory Care town of Moro in Central Oregon. lot at 7917 SE Salmon where they When they decided to retire, they built a ranch style house. Even af- bought the Anderson’s property ter Frank’s death a few years later, ASK US HOW TO and several other small grocery/ Ann continued to run the store for housing spaces in Portland. twenty-five more years before $ In 1944 the property at leasing it to Moon and Henry SAVE 10,000 1135 SE 80th was listed in The Hwang. Oregonian as a rental. In 1945 The Hwangs managed the BEFORE MARCH 15, 2019 the Schulls gave up the grocery store for two years before Ann business and moved to the Over- sold it to Mel and Errol on April Call (971) 222-0396 for details. look neighborhood. 1, 1996. At the end of WWII Lorena The history of Taylor Court 2828 SE Taylor St. Portland, OR • 971.222.0396 • hawthornegardensslc.com and Gus Whitehead purchased Grocery was presented to Mel and the house and store. They also Errol by Kathleen L. McCarter in opened another store on 122nd 2017. McCarter did an amazing & SE Holgate called Whitehead job of researching all these peo- Grocery. ple and finding out when they im- According to the records migrated to the US, got married, Gus managed this one and Lo- had children, who their immedi- rena, the Taylor Court Grocery. ate family was and some of their In 1948 they moved to this new stories. location and hired William and Getting to read this thor- Florence Carpenter to run the ough document gave me a deep Taylor Court Grocery only to appreciation and lots of infor- mation about the community of Montavilla. It was not only the tale of an enduring business, but it weaves together many of the people involved in building the surrounding houses and making this the charming place that it still is today. Having Taylor Court Gro- cery here has been a boon to our neighborhood. The locals contin- ue to benefit by this store but what ever the next act is, the zoning can accommodate many different types of businesses. This location has a rich history that has supported many people’s lives in different ways, and it’s a unique property that still exists in the neighborhood. THE SOUTHEAST EXAMINER MARCH 19 5 NN Neighborhood Notes BOOKCASES

South Tabor By Tina Kimmey

We had great community engagement at our meetings in February. If you make it to the next meet- ing you might be that voice that contributes the ‘Ah ha!’ moment we enjoy. Unique perspectives abound in South Tabor and we love to hear them shared. At the February Land Use meeting we had a representative from Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) present to help us start on the path to the Street Prototyping project we want to implement at SE 62nd and Woodward. any size any color! Two of the neighbors directly impacted were in attendance and their input was priceless. Everyone agrees that safety is the number one concern and we want to make our streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. If you have a non-urgent traffic safety concern you can call 503.823.7233 (SAFE) or find their on- 7960 SE Stark St. 503-284-0036 line form at portlandoregon.gov. Additionally, the condition of the roads in Portland was brought up at Open 7 days NFPDX.COM our general meeting and a neighbor mentioned that they have seen results by using the Pothole Hotline 503.823.1700 (BUMP). The same number can be used for Street Cleaning and Street Maintenance. If you see a street that needs some help give them a call. They won’t know there is a problem unless we tell them. We are moving forward with fundraising ideas this year. One we are anticipating to be lots of fun is a pancake breakfast this spring. If you are interested in helping, contact us at [email protected] or keep an eye out at.southtabor.org. If you haven’t visited the website lately you’ve missed updates. If you’re interested in taking an active role in the community, we are looking for folks to lead and step into board roles. We are currently looking for a vice president and secretary for the neighborhood associa- tion board. For information, contact [email protected]. Everyone is welcome for meetings: Land Use meeting Tuesday, March 19; General meeting Thursday, March 21, all run from 7 pm-8:30 pm and are held at Trinity Fellowship, 2700 SE 67th Ave, entry on the east from the parking lot. See southtabor.org for information.

HAND Jill Riebesehl

HAND board members don’t want a wall, but we do concern ourselves with happenings just on the other side our borders. Meetings held every third Tuesday, often begin with a report from Portland Police Officer Leo Yee, who runs down the latest crimes reported in our neighborhood. He said officers have been kept extra-busy dealing with shoplifting at the new Target, which lies just to the east of HAND. To the south, those of us who frequently cross SE Powell Blvd. into the Brooklyn neighborhood, expressed relief, even gratitude, for the new crossing signals at SE 21st and 24th Avenues. On the northern What should young people do with their lives today? border, our attention has once again been directed to a dangerous stretch of Hawthorne Blvd. where motor- Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to ists pick up speed on the downhill stretch. create stable communities in which the terrible disease of TNT Development, which is building an apartment building at SE 23rd Ave., is leading the charge for a designated, well-marked crosswalk at the intersection, a spot where shoppers and pedestrians cross the loneliness can be cured. busy street between popular businesses. The HAND board has officially joined the cause, which neighbors Kurt Vonnegut Jr. have been advocating for years. Claire Cofsky introduced us to new group in town: Eastside Village. The two-year-old nonprofit is LEGAL NOTICE organized around the concept of neighbors helping members age at home. The mission of the group, with If you owned or lived in a residential eighty members so far, is to replicate in this urban area the community values and advantages people might find in small towns. A very small example of activities includes knitting circles and potlucks, yard-work and property in Southeast Portland on transportation help. They have monthly information meetings and can be reached by calling 503.866.0571. February 3, 2016, a class action lawsuit Coming to our neighborhood, and others throughout Portland is a proposal for rezoning to accom- may affect your rights. modate growth called the Residential Infill Project (RIP). HAND board is asking the city’s Planning and A court authorized this notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer. Sustainability Commission to reopen public testimony in light of recent new reports that may provide sig- La información proporcionada en este aviso está disponible en español en nificant information for further consideration and discussion by the public. www.BullseyeClassAction.com. We heard reports from our various subcommittees bringing us up to date on the goings on with SE Plaintiffs and Bullseye have agreed to a Settlement of a class action lawsuit brought Uplift (no Movies in the Park at Sewallcrest Park this year); Avalon Park; and the Central Eastside Industrial by ten residents within Southeast Portland against Bullseye Glass Co. (“Bullseye”), alleging that certain heavy metal emissions from Bullseye’s production process District, which will be getting a parking meter system. contaminated the air in their neighborhood and their properties. Your legal rights are Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood District Association meets every month but two on the third Tues- affected whether you act or not. day at 7 pm on the campus of St. Philip Neri. All members of the community are welcome. The Settlement guarantees Bullseye will use and maintain approved filters on all its glass-making furnaces, and it creates a $6.5 million Settlement fund. After Montavilla Court-approved costs and fees, the Settlement fund will be used to pay for a $1 million neighborhood air monitoring program, reimbursement of air emissions-related By Brad Donohue expenses, and payments to eligible Class Members. Spring is in the air, and maybe it’s hard to tell, but all across Portland neighborhoods, people are talk- ing about ‘Spring Clean-up’, and Montavilla is no exception. ARE YOU AFFECTED? If you owned or resided in one or more of the affected residential properties on I’ve heard that there are Baseball enthusiasts who go down to Arizona in February to watch Spring February 3, 2016, then you are a potential Class Member. A map depicting the Training exercises, (or maybe just for the warm weather). Likewise, SEUL, SE Uplift, recently hosted a area included in the lawsuit can be viewed at www.BullseyeClassAction.com. Spring Cleanup Coordinator Kick-off event, one agenda item being to “Get the scoop on changes and new You are not a Class Member if you were a temporary guest residing on covered residential property or otherwise lacked legal property rights in a residential property policies for the program, including returning Intake Forms, recycling programs, and upcoming changes next that is within the class. Also not included in the class are Bullseye Glass Co. and any year”. of its subsidiaries, affiliates, owners, offices, or employees; governmental entities; Dylan Peerenboom attended on behalf on the Montavilla Neighborhood Association (MNA). No mat- residences on Reed College; the judge to whom this case is assigned and that ter what part of town or neighborhood you live, you can participate in one of the many Clean-Up Days judge’s immediate family. hosted by neighborhood associations and community groups around the city. YOUR RIGHTS AND OPTIONS Last fall the MNA put on a successful clean-up event in the parking lot of the Montavilla Church on FILE A CLAIM: Filing a claim will allow you to receive money under the Settlement if you’re eligible. Funds will be distributed to eligible Class Members SE 92nd, where we introduced polystyrene (Styrofoam) recycling. Volunteers from the MNA, the church in three categories: (1) reimbursement for certain emissions-related testing or and SE Uplift worked together to make it happen. Our next meeting is on March 11, 6:30 pm at Montavilla cleaning between February 3, 2016 and January 18, 2019; (2) reimbursement for United Methodist Church, 232 SE 80th Ave. Come and let us know if you want to help out. certain emissions-related testing or cleaning after final approval of the Settlement Speaking of our next meeting, Jonathan Lewis along with Teri Poppino of Office of Community & and the exhaustion of all appeals; and (3) a residual cash distribution. To qualify for payment, you must timely submit a claim form, a copy of which is available at Civic Life, will be speaking on the topic of Crime Prevention. Jonathan works with the City of Portland, www.BullseyeClassAction.com, postmarked no later than April 6, 2019. Homelessness/Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program. Wow, that’s a mouthful, and it sounds contro- ASK TO BE EXCLUDED: If you exclude yourself from the Class you will versial. While Jonathan has the responsibility to enforce no-camping ordinances, perhaps he can offer us an not receive any money from the Settlement. But you keep any rights to sue insider’s perspective on working with the homeless. Bullseye Glass Co. separately about the claims in this lawsuit, or about any legal The focus for the community meeting is on how best we can interact with situations that you might claims that arise from, relate to, or are in connection with airborne emissions from the Bullseye facility. find yourself in; what rights do they have, what rights do we have? What do we do when problems or con- flicts arise, or we feel unsafe? Solving the homeless/houseless crisis is at the very least going to take people OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT: If you’re a Class Member and you don’t working together. So we look forward to seeing you. We are still looking for neighbors to volunteer to serve exclude yourself, you can object to the Settlement if you don’t like any part of it. You can give reasons why you think the Court should not approve it. The Court on the Board, or perhaps take up other responsibilities. will consider your views. WANT MORE INFORMATION? If you have any questions or want to review documents that have been filed in this North Tabor case, including the detailed Notice that describes how to exercise your rights and By Zach Michaud the deadlines to do so, please visit www.BullseyeClassAction.com. All dates are subject to change, please check the website for updates.

Come by the meeting to connect with the Neighborhood Cleanup committee who, in partnership (800) 524-0614 www.BullseyeClassAction.com turn to page 21 6 THE SOUTHEAST EXAMINER MARCH 19 CN Community News Providing housing stability Bridger Auction Give Laurelhurst Park a Boost! By Alice Knouff By Jean Powell Marks Sat. March 16 • 5:30 pm Madeleine School & Parish Have you ever visited Laurelhurst Park? Have you strolled or Multnomah County’s most recent count of homeless citizens 3240 NE 23rd Ave. run there? Taken your kids to the play or soccer area, played tennis, tallied 4,177 people; men, women and children sleeping in tents, in or walked your dog there? Maybe a picnic or concert? This popular cars, or on the sidewalk. Even worse, that figure was up 10 percent The Bridger School PTA park is used not only by the immediate neighborhoods, but by people from the previous count two years earlier. A third of these individuals auction directly benefits Bridger from the whole Metro area. With this in mind, consider coming out this are chronically homeless and have been living on the street for more School students. Funds provide Spring to volunteer for one or more of the work parties. than a year. support for educational field trips, The Friends of Laurelhurst Park are a volunteer grassroots People who are chronically homeless often require significant after school classes, and teacher group who want to keep the park in good condition. Portland Parks assistance accessing support services, healthcare, and drug and alcohol and classroom supplies. and Recreation staff do the bulk of maintenance and direction and the addiction programs in order to succeed in permanent housing. The auction is open to the group’s goal is to help PP&R out, and to make this place better through Citing this chronic housing crisis throughout the nation, Catholic public and admission is $40 per involvement. Charities USA has launched an ambitious plan to slash chronic person, $80 for a pair, and $300 The volunteers weed out invasives (ivy, blackberries, etc), while homelessness by twenty percent. In Portland, this will be the focus of for a table of eight. pruning, shoveling mulch chips to help the plants thrive, and more. work coordinated by Catholic Charities in partnership with Catholic Admission includes dinner Sometimes picnic tables need a fresh coat of paint, or litter needs parishes that choose to offer new housing alternatives to those in need, by Delilah’s Catering, one drink, removal. The group coordinates with Parks staff to determine what as well as Providence for healthcare services. and an opportunity to bid on needs tackling next. Bring a friend and join in! Portland is one of five cities selected by the national social fabulous items such as a vacation 2019 FLP Work Parties service agency to be the initial participants in the Healthy Housing in Sunriver, a week in Maui, Bring work gloves; tools are supplied. Most are on Wednesday Initiative to reduce homelessness by bringing together the resources of tickets to the Timbers and Thorns, mornings. Meet at the blue green Parks building at 3600 SE Ankeny St. local organizations. and artwork created by Bridger (north side of park). All Work Parties are 9 am – 12 noon. In Oregon this includes Catholic Charities, Providence Health & students. Services, and the Archdiocese of Portland. The other cities are Detroit, To browse auction items and April 10 July 10 MI, Las Vegas, NV, St. Louis, MO, and Spokane, WA. purchase tickets, see bridgerpta. May 8 Aug 14 According to Catholic Charities of Oregon executive director schoolauction.net/auction2019. Sat. May 18 Sept 11 Deacon Richard Birkel, Ph.D., the initiative will create permanent Bridger is a K-8 school (Family Spring Clean-up) Oct 9 supportive housing for up to 300 people in the county. Local Catholic engaging the creative minds of June 12 Questions? Contact Peggy at [email protected] or parishes are integral to the success of the initiative. its students and challenging them 503.459.9248 “Our first step is to meet with parishes to learn of their interest to achieve their full potential. In and support for potential projects that could be built on their property the foothills of Mount Tabor’s or repurpose existing buildings that are not in use,” said Birkel. Montavilla neighborhood, the Recycling tip for March The projects will include small buildings with as few as five and school offers both a neighborhood By Bonita Davis, Master type, color name and formula. as many as fifty units that can be more easily integrated into parish and a Spanish immersion Recycler and SE Resident I learned stored paint should neighborhoods. Proposals would include a mix of new development program. This time of year, I am have less empty air space in the and repurposing of existing facilities. For information, contact more than ready to spend time container. auction co-chairs Katie Purk at outdoors, and those inevitable Returning home with fewer 713.898.3761 or Shelley Moore at blustery spring rainy spells can containers, the paint would now Creston PTA auctions Little Libraries 503.957.8891 or email auction@ be trying. fit into an indoor cabinet space bridgerpta.org. Last year I made an effort to where the steady temperatures In support of 350 K-8 from 6 – 10 pm, starting with the turn rainy days into opportunities would help preserve it. In just students, as well as the co- last online bid amount (unless the SMART Volunteer and cross off indoor projects from a couple of hours, my mission located Columbia Regional ‘Buy it now’ price is met). of the Year my “to-do” list. When the sun was accomplished. I had cleared Program for the Deaf and Hard In addition to the live auction shines in Oregon, I don’t want to space in the garage, and knew of Hearing, Creston Elementary of little libraries, Creston’s largest be inside. exactly what paint I had. PTA is hosting an Auction and annual fundraiser also features a SMART (Start Making A Clearing out the garage was A conservative estimate of Speakeasy, a throwback to the wine wall, auction items, 200+ Reader Today) announced their my priority, but I was reluctant to value for the paint would be $400. Roaring Twenties, on March 9. silent auction items plus fun raffle 2019 Volunteer of the Year, Julie take on that mystery stash of paint The paint can be expected to last This year’s auction goodies. Ehlers, Site Coordinator at Vestal cans that came with the house. longer and be more accessible in committee has partnered with Ticket prices are $30 Elementary. Not successful in prying off the the new storage spot. The cans Creston parents and friends individual, $50 for a couple, “Our work providing one- lids of several five-gallon tubs, I and tubs with dried paint were to build Little Free Libraries. $20 for first-time attendees on-one reading sessions and just kept putting off the project. able to go in my blue rollcart for The theme for the libraries was and include drinks, food, live books to kids simply wouldn’t Helping a friend pick out recycling. Best of all, I found a chosen to honor Creston school’s entertainment and a DJ. be possible without our dedicated paint colors at a local paint shop, paint shop I want patronize. Not participation in the Portland Metro Attending this fundraiser volunteers who give time each I noticed they sold the same brand bad for two hours on a rainy day! STEAM Partnership, which and bidding on the little libraries week to help kids build reading as the collection in my garage, so More information on safe focuses on the science-related or silent auction items is a confidence, skills, and get excited I asked about how to best open paint storage and disposal at bit. fields of Science, Technology, wonderful way to support the about reading and learning,” says the tubs. The paint professional ly/2EcWr3A. Use the Find-A- Engineering, Art and Math. school in an age of shrinking state Michelle Gilmore, SMART’s invited me to bring in the tubs for Recycler Tool at oregonmetro. One Little Library per grade and district budgets. Senior Program Manager for East inspection, so I went there with gov/tools-living to find businesses will be decorated and auctioned Creston Elementary School Multnomah County. an assortment of containers. that accept paint for recycling. for Kindergarten through 5th, plus is a culturally diverse community “We are so grateful to Julie Turns out, one five gallon Habitat for Humanity’s one additional library to represent educating students in the Creston- for the time and talent she shares tub was filled with construction ReStore may be an option for Creston’s Middle School – for a Kenilworth neighborhood in SE with SMART.” debris, two were less than half donating your good useable total of seven Little Libraries. Portland, and over the years the Ehlers was selected from full, a can or two were damaged, paint. Go to pdxrestore.org or Once decorated, the neighborhood school has grown more than 1,500 local volunteers and I had labels that had been call 971.229.8888, to determine libraries will be filled with books and flourished. for her outstanding commitment painted over, and some paint if your liquid latex paint (in the appropriate for each grade level The Creston community, to fostering a love of reading dried out. In less than thirty original container with the original and entered into an online auction like a lot of Portland’s area in kids. She was honored at minutes, I had spent a few dollars label attached) is something they open to the general public, which schools, finds itself having to SMART’s statewide fundraiser, to buy some new empty cans in can accept. Another option? Offer runs through March 9. fund raise to help fill financial the Alphabet Ball, on Feb. 8. quart and gallon sizes, and all the unused paint to your neighbors on The online auction will be gaps. To learn more about paint was inspected, transferred, Nextdoor.com. entered into a live auction at the Tickets are available at SMART or sign up to volunteer, resealed, mixed and new printout My next rainy day project? Creston Auction and Speakeasy crestonschoolpta.org visit getSMARToregon.org or labels were attached listing paint Camping gear.

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Multnomah County Master Annual SHAMROCK CRUISE on board the Portland Spirit Sunday, March 10, 2:30 – 5:30 pm, board- ing at 2 pm, 110 SE Caruthers St., This three-hour cruise is for everyone and will take place on the Wil- Gardeners Speaker Series lamette River with the music and dance of Ireland. Admission is $42-$50 general, infants, children and Tuesday, March 12, 7 pm student: brownpapertickets.com/event/3600764 or call 800.838.3006. You and your family and friends will TaborSpace enjoy a lovely scenic tour of the Willamette while your souls are filled with music and dance from Ireland. Fun stuff and what a way to spend part of your day! Performers are Tom Creegan, Dale Russ, Cary Novotny, 5441 SE Belmont St Danny O’Hanlon, Preston Howard, Conor O’Bryan, Erik Killops, Rob Barrick, Oregon Irish Dance Acad- . Homegrown food tastes some of Willi’s first memories emy with Christina and Victoria White and more. There will be a bistro food bar on one level and full bars best, especially when you follow are digging with her mom in their on all levels for your pleasure to purchase. Details at shamrockcruise.com. simple strategies for maximizing backyard vegetable garden. the flavor of your garden’s fruit She went on to earn a degree SAVE THE OREGON COLLEGE OF ART AND CRAFTS – A non-profit was formed by former stu- and vegetables. in English and work as the West dents to save the institution, the only accredited Arts and Crafts school in the country: saveocac.org. It is Willi Galloway, the author Coast Editor of the now (sadly) feared this is another land grab. Stuart Emmons has created a plan and here’s a link to this plan: emmons- of Grow Cook Eat: A Food defunct Organic Gardening design.com/strategic-plan.html Lovers’ Guide to Vegetable magazine – one of the longest Gardening, will talk about the running garden magazines in the Mind Body Ritual Yoga + Self Coaching Workshop – March 9, 1-3 pm at Wild Hearts science behind flavor and share United States. She offers advice Wellness, 4230 NE Fremont St. Through sacred movement, mindful thinking, everyday rituals and self simple cultivation, harvest and on Seattle’s popular NPR call-in coaching prompts, you will learn tools to empower abundant action and take you from victim to hero of your storage techniques for improving show Greendays. own life. To sign up for workshop go to: yogafiedsoul.com/classes the taste of your vegetables. Galloway’s favorite crop She will offer tips on to grow is raspberries and she’s Spring Town Hall House District 42 – Join a discussion about taxes in Oregon and an over- harvesting vegetables at different never met a butterhead lettuce she view of what Rep. Nosse has been working on this session at the Capitol, Saturday, March 9 at 10, SEIU stages, discuss unusual edibles, didn’t like. Local 49, 3536 SE 26th Ave. south of Powell. Presentation on revenue issues currently facing Oregon along and share her thoughts on the with a brief history of revenue topics in Oregon Presented by Head of Legislative Revenue Office, Chris best tasting varieties for Portland For information see Allanach. Attendees are encouraged to bring other topics for Q&A for second half of discussion. Constitu- vegetable gardens. multnomahmastergardeners.org ents and businesses located in House District 42 are urged to attend. For info or to request special needs Galloway is a Portland- or phone 503.445.4608. This is accommodations, contact Rep. Nosse’s Office 503.986.1442 or email [email protected]. based vegetable gardener and a free event and all are welcome. VIKING PANCAKE BREAKFAST MARCH 10 – Enjoy the best breakfast in town and start your day with delicious all-you-can-eat Viking pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage links, fresh fruit, strawberry com- pote, lingonberries, orange juice and coffee or tea served in the charming Bergen Dining Room at Norse Hall, 111 NE 11th Ave., 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. Adults $8, Children ages 5-12 $4, Children under age 5 are BB Business Beat free. Parking is free. Portland Sings! community sing-along. A casual, fun group-singing opportunity for anyone wanting IMELDA’S AND LOUIE’S SHOES CELEBRATES 25 YEARS on more singing in their life. Sunday March 17 from 2-4 pm at Artichoke Music, 2007 SE Powell Blvd. Sliding Saturday and Sunday, March 2 and 3. Proudly independent female scale $8-$15. For info see PortlandSings.com. owner Pam Coven has a keen understanding of style and trends that speaks to the Pacific Northwest way of life. An unmatched selection of YOU, Old Age & Power: Get it Together NOW! – A discussion that covers how and when to: footwear and accessories for men and women, combined with a hands use a financial planner/advisor; use an elder law attorney; use a home-finance specialist; use an Aging-in- on approach to customer service has made Imelda’s one of Portland’s place designer/remodeler; use a Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES). Wednesday, March 27, 11am-1 pm at Flying Pie Pizza, 7804 SE Stark St. The event is free, pizza provided, RSVP required. Call 971.207.2806. most beloved shopping destinations. “I credit our longevity to our long time loyal customers, my hard working and creative staff, and a city Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) as a solution for rising costs and longer life spans. Discus- that understands what it means to keep it local.” Coven said of the sion to cover: overview of the issue, challenges & benefits; ADUs – attached, detached and new construc- milestone. The event will include a storewide sale, gift with purchase, tion; costs and return on investment as rentals; The Certified Aging in Place (CAPS) design bonus; funding raffle prizes, wine tasting, food, and live music. 3426 SE Hawthorne options. Wednesday, March 27, 2-3:30 pm, Peoples Food Coop, 3029 SE 21st Ave. The event is free, RSVP Blvd. required. Call 971.207.2806. One Stripe Chai’s spicy chai concentrate is brewed with black SAVE THE DATE! Annual Meeting, Friends of Mt. Tabor Park – Mark your calendars tea, organic spices and sweetened with local honey and jaggery (un- for Tuesday, March 12, 7-8 pm for the Annual Meeting of the Friends of Mt. Tabor Park. This year’s meeting refined palm sugar). It can be found at coffeeshops and grocery stores will be held at TaborSpace, 5441 SE Belmont St. Doors open at 6:30 pm with refreshments and information. around town. Owners/ baristas, Farah and Josh created their own chai The Annual Meeting, will include reports on what FMTP has accomplished in 2018, announcements, and that isn’t full of refined sugar. Their name is actually an oblique mili- election of board members, begins at 7 pm. Want to join the board? Contact [email protected] for de- tary reference to a “One Striper” or “Airman” referring to the stripe tails. FREE Mt. Tabor Park Tree Identification Walk – Sunday, March 17 at 2 pm. Meet received upon completion of Basic Training. onestripechai.com. at the Mt. Tabor Visitor Center in the main parking lot, rain or shine. Bob Rogers leads guests on a walk to identify many species of trees found in the park. COOKING & CALLIGRAPHY CLASSES for children and adults. Given over spring break by Oh Honey Cookery and Rock Paper Cal- Are you planning a move? Here’s interesting statistics provided by the “Hybrid Move” migration ligraphy. For class and contact info: ohhoneycookery.com and rock- study. Americans move half as often as they did seventy years ago. Oregon ranked #10 as a top moving papercalligraphy.com. destination, Idaho was first then Montana, Vermont, Wyoming, New Mexico Delaware, South Caroline and Maine. Portland is the #1 moving destination within Oregon. It is the sixth most popular interstate move is Stable homes for Oregon families from California to Oregon. Information provided by Hire a Helper/Hybrid Moves. Today the Oregon Senate labor unions, faith and Indoor Seedstarting, Early Season Plantings, & Perennial Vegetables– passed Senate Bill 608, a bill community organizations issued Tuesday, March 12, 7-9 pm at People’s Coop, 3029 SE 21st Ave. In March, it is time to begin planting which provides basic protections the following statement upon the seeds both indoors and outdoors. This session will focus on those early season plantings and varieties that for tenants. Passage of the bill bill’s passage. are known to thrive in the Pacific Northwest. Learn how to start and care for seeds and young plants. These came after a long hearing last “SB 608 will next go to the classes are available as a five class series ($100) or as individual events ($25 each). 20% off discount for week in the Senate Housing Oregon House of Representatives. People’s Food Coop members: get in touch with Marisha by email at marisha.permaculturerising@gmail. Committee with most witnesses If passed, it will go to Governor testifying in favor of the bill. Brown, who has already stated OPEN HOUSE FOR HRCP/DOZ respectively the Historic Resources Code Project and the Design Over- The Stable Homes for she supports and will sign the lay Zone Assessment. The quality of building design and the preservation of historic resources matter for a Oregon Families coalition, bill.” growing city. Portland needs to make room for growth and change – ensuring that new development reflects represents people who rent their To learn more, go to the needs and aspirations of our ever-changing city while protecting community assets. 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There are nearly thirty brewpubs in SE Portland, according to Portland Brewpubs. Joining the growing line-up is Vagabond Brewing, which just opened in a creative industrial building in the Ford District, off of Powell in the Hosford-Abernathy neighborhood. Customers walking into the bar will be surprised to see a 1958 Cessna airplane nestled in the rafters, looking like it crash landed. The owners found it in a field and painstakingly transported it to Portland, where it will be used as a photo booth. Vagabond offers a sense of fun and adventure, with a light menu and a well-balanced array of IPAs, lagers, and stouts. Specialty cocktails like the Scallywag, Nomad, Bon Voyage and Punch Drunk ales abound. I opted for a NW Passage Stout, dark, not hoppy, and smooth. I tried a Belgian Pale, sweet and fragrant. Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them Vagabond’s three with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think Get your photo taken here founders Dean you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize Howes, Alvin Klausen, and James Cardwell are just planting roots in the Rose City. They started brewing that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and in Salem, after military service, lots of travel and adventures all over the world. affection, they draw the conclusion that they are gods. Touring the pub during a soft opening offered a glimpse into what’s coming in the spring, including a seven-barrel brewhouse, fabricated by Practical Fusion. Experimental recipe collaborations with Level Christopher Hitchens and Justice Beer and Grains of Wrath are underway to provide unique seasonal beers. A family-friendly mezzanine and an additional bar are planned. Huge garage doors open out into a patio for outdoor refreshments. General Manager Kyle Jensen brings ten years of industry experience from Deschutes Brewery, Fat Head’s Brewing, Saraveza, and Breakside Slabtown. He runs the Portland location. Benjamin Woodcock painted the colorful Vagabond postcard-style mural, which hangs in the lobby. All Happy Hour pints are $3, complemented by burgers, fried chicken, tacos, oysters, soups and salads. The main menu features a nice mix of comfort food and contemporary healthy dishes: steak frites, pan roast steelhead, roast chicken and chocolate stout ice cream. The gnocchi is tasty and satisfying. Look forward to seasonal specials that will use the locally- grown bounty of our area. Several wines and ciders are offered, too. Ample on-site paid parking is available, with free short-term street parking in the area. THE SOUTHEAST EXAMINER MARCH 19 11

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3308 SE Belmont St. Open Tues - Thur 4-10pm Friday 4-12 pm Sunday 2-9 pm 503.233.1225 thenerdoutpdx.com

The adage “necessity is the mother of invention” proved to be a great motivator for Mitch Gillan. Raised in Laguna Beach by a single parent, he wasn’t spoon fed everything he wanted. In order to buy those cool tennis shoes, or more Star Wars themed toys and comic books, he would have to pay for them himself. He started dishwash- ing at fifteen and immediately fell in love with kitchen work. After the devastating Laguna Beach fire in 1993, Mitch said the once arty town was never the same, so he left for San Francisco. By this time he was well-versed in the fine dining scene and worked at some of the best places in the city. He went to New Orleans from there and enjoyed the food, music and southern charm, just a little too much for a twenty-one year old. “I wish I had been a little older and wiser when I was living there. There was a lot of temptation.” He survived his youth and eventually made his way here to our fair city. Even though fine dining had been Mitch’s forté, when he decided to open a restaurant of his own, he wanted to do something less stressful and more fun with a community vibe to it. “One day I was sitting in a pub reading my comic books and I noticed people noticing what I was reading,” he said. It was like they S.E. 47th & Hawthorne www.pdxdeli.com were giving him two thumbs up or something. What he read into it is that people in Portland like comics and food, so why not combine the two as a centralizing theme for what became The Nerd Out. “I have always loved comic books and the accompanying action figures and have collected them over the years,” Mitch said. The decor of The Nerd Out are wallpapered with comic book pages and there are shelves, nooks and crannies filled with figurines. Just sitting around can be interesting thanks to the graphic walls and tables. Fortunately he didn’t have to use his own collection for the wallpaper but happened upon the sale of a collection and bought lots from the dollar bins. But, he has read every one of the stories repre- sented there. “There is a rich cultural appreciation here in Portland for comic art,” Mitch said. Plus there are sev- eral comic book stores like; Books With Pictures, Dark Horse, Excalibur Comics, Comic Adventures and Cosmic Monkey to name a few. There are some famous writers and artists who live here as well – Brian Michael Bendis, Ibirham Moustafa, Cat Farris, Jeff Parker, Terry Blas, Robbi Rodriguez, Ron Chan, Steve Lieber – quite a line up. The food menu is simple with a little something for everyone – the carnivore, vegetarian, vegan and kids. “We want everything we serve to be fresh and taste great, so we planned a menu where we could con- sistently do that,” Mitch says. They make seasonal changes and the choices sound appetizing – beef stroganoff, fried pork belly, blackened tofu, vegan paella, to name a few. Many of the entreés that aren’t specifically vegetarian or vegan can be made so. The selection of side dishes include the popular gooey spinach dip, warm brussel sprouts, German potato salad, seasonal créme brulée – in other words, lots of comfortable delectable choices. There is a full bar with crafty cocktails made by bartender Josh Hackney: the Spider Manhattan, Bumble Bees Knees, Adam West, Invader Zim, The Dude Abides, Sailor Moon, Gwentini and Benedict Cucumberbach. There are four taps with rotating draft beers and wine. “Since many of our customers are young or non-alcoholic, The Nerd Out makes sure to have good beverages for them too.” Along with food, drinks and atmosphere, there are pages of comics to read, board games and action figures to play with and a kids area. Happy Hour is everyday from 4 – 6 pm, a pop-culture trivia night twice a month, drink and draw, costume parties, movies and other events. The current calendar can be found at facebook.com/thenerdoutpdx. The Nerd Out is a place that welcomes everyone from the community – square pegs and all.

La Bamba Mexican Restaurante & Cantina Serving regional fare from: Veracruz • Oaxaca • Yucatan • Puebla

Platillos de Mariscos (Seafood),Four moles served daily, Cochinita Pibil, Calamari al Ajillo, Cactus Salad, kids meals

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Serving lunch “One of the four most authentic Mexican to groups restaurants and with reasonable prices,” by reservation. according to customers!

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By Don MacGillivray as a mini United Nations for the regions twenty-seven local gov- ernments and a multitude of dis- Metro’s new council presi- tricts. dent, Lynn Peterson, was sworn Peterson grew up in Wis- into office January 7 to take over consin. At an early age, she the region wide agenda of local chose to study engineering and government serving 1.8 million received a civil engineering de- residents. gree from the University of Wis- It is a big job. Portland is consin. Her first job was with the growing and there are many is- Wisconsin Department of Trans- sues to face. With a national rep- portation. utation for planning, sustainabil- After marrying an electri- Metro President Lynn Peterson ity, and environmental responsi- cal engineer, she moved to Or- bility, the challenges are great. egon in 1994 and settled in Lake termine regional priorities. The She voiced the need for Oswego. Her first job in Portland 1.8 million people in three coun- a new vision for the region’s was with Metro and she went on ties and twenty-four cities in the growth along with bringing peo- to work for the Portland Bureau region will need to be willing to Our Certified Buyer Program™ ple together to develop new ways of Transportation in the traffic- put aside old models of growth is designed to get you home. of addressing both old and new calming program. and be able to accept a challeng- issues. With the housing bond She found time to earn ing future. successfully passed, transporta- master’s degrees in civil engi- This past fall, regional vot- tion is the next big issue. neering and planning at Portland ers approved a $652 million Met- In today’s competitive market, our program gives you In the first six weeks, she State University and her first ex- ro bond for affordable housing, an edge and ensures you have the tools you need to has created a thirty-five mem- perience in local politics was in which was a big leap for both get your offer accepted. ber Transportation Funding Task 2002 when she won a seat on the Metro and the region. To learn more, visit www.thecertifiedbuyer.com Force that will identify funding Lake Oswego City Council. Af- Another big lift is required proposals for a potential Novem- ter three years, she was elected for a bold comprehensive trans- At Penrith, we understand the importance of home ber 2020 ballot measure. to the Clackamas County Com- portation funding mechanism and I would be honored to assist you. Peterson is described as one mission and became their first and much of the focus of Ms. of the brightest people around, a chairperson. Peterson’s administration will “shooting star,” a driven change Thinking about running for be on the extended car-centric Darren Balogh, NMLS ID# 85417 agent, and a politician with a pro- higher office, she instead accept- stretches of concrete and asphalt Branch Manager/Mortgage Consultant gressive vision. ed a position as the top sustain- that are so important to well P: 503.504.2979 Penrith Home Loans/AT Metro has plenty of power ability and transportation adviser functioning cities. [email protected] if it chooses to use it. It is the ar- for Governor John Kitzaber. Metro is expecting to place www.penrithloans.com/dbalogh biter of Portland’s urban growth She oversaw transportation some kind of bond measure for boundary, it can heavily influ- and energy policy, coordinated a transportation on the 2020 bal- ence any city’s zoning codes. statewide transportation funding lot. One of the big projects is www.penrithloans.com It supervises TriMet, initiates discussion, worked on various the TriMet SW MAX extension funding mechanisms, operates other community priorities, and, connecting central Portland to the Zoo, manages regional waste helped manage the Willamette downtown Tigard and Tualatin

*Some restrictions may apply. See WMS Guarantee Certificate for more information. WMS Series LLC dba Penrith Home Loans This document is not intended as an offer to extend credit nor a commitment to lend. WA-CL 713524, OR-ML 5271 collection, and is involved with Valley Passenger Rail Plan. tentatively slated for 2027. Any a myriad of environmental func- She served as the Director transportation package must in- tions. Metro has been described of the Washington Department of clude millions to improve safety Transportation in the administra- and reduce traffic congestion tion of Governor Jay Inslee from along the corridors. 2013 to 2016 and the goal was to There is also a costly fix build a transportation system for needed for the aging Steel Bridge the 21st century that more effi- and there will undoubtedly be ciently moves people and goods discussion about whether it while reducing congestion and should it be repaired, replaced by carbon emissions. a new bridge, or possibly a tun- During her three years in nel beneath the Willamette River. this position, she lead the toll- A change in the configuration of ing program for one of Seattle’s the railroad might be considered floating freeways, revamped part too. of the ferry system, dealt with the The biggest transportation Skagit Bridge collapse, and the undertaking will be a new pro- Oso landslide. posal for the Columbia River The budget for the Trans- Crossing This has the potential to portation Department was the take time and money away from largest in the states history, and many other important regional included significant funding for a transportation concerns. The variety of alternative transporta- stumbling blocks of cost, transit, tion projects. tolls, all remain up in the air and Unfortunately due to par- appropriate solutions must be tisan political issues and contro- found. versial circumstances she was It needs to be accomplished not reaffirmed for an additional with the participation of the term in office. Circumstances many and varied local interests around the Columbia River by finding new sources of reve- Crossing may have played a part nue. State and federal infrastruc- in this decision. ture legislation would be helpful She was hired by Smart if they are controlled locally. Growth America in Washington Peterson believes it will D.C. to consult on various na- take empowered local leaders tional transportation and tech- working together to lead the po- nical issues across the country. litical establishment to fund the Prior to seeking the Office of most appropriate solutions. Metro chairperson she served as Her inauguration ceremony the intern Executive Director of was indeed memorable with the 1,000 Friends of Oregon. past Metro Executive, David Portland is at a turning Bragdon, as master of ceremo- point, and with the proper deci- nies who is now the executive sions, it will continue to be a director of Transit Center, Inc. in model of sustainability, innova- New York City. tion, and ability. Three new board members The public needs a larger and several past board members vision with practical ways to were also present including past fund and implement it and not Oregon Governor Barbara Rob- allow outside influences to - de erts. arts • performance • Buckman Art Show & Sell

Erika Rier’s “Before We Found Home,” is part of the 29th Buckman Art Show and Sell, March 9 and 10 at the school and featuring more than a hundred artists, both pros and students, in an annual benefit for the school. Schools have to make money somehow these days and this is a big fun way to see what folks are creating and to con- tribute to the community. It also is a longstanding annual neighborhood tradition. See more on page 15. Guy Davis in Concert

Guy Davis’ legendary actor parents had music everywhere. Steeped in the tradition, he’s made quite a musical life. He makes a rare Portland stop for a concert Friday March 15. A hardworking, honest and real voice in a mostly prefab world of music and a fine musician as well, Davis is worth hearing and, as an added treat, local guitar treasure Mary Flower is playing too. Read more about the show on page 14.

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Guy Davis, Mary Flower PFS March concert Imago’s Next Wave of Three Works Portland FolkSong presents Guy Davis, Blues Ambassador, with special Imago Theatre presents the Next Wave Festival of three original works begin- guest Mary Flower at the Reedwood Friends Church 2901 SE Steele St. Friday ning with Leonard Cohen Is Dead, through March 16, To Fly Again, March 22 to April March 15. 6 and the third, Pebble, May 10 to 25. Born the middle child to legendary actor parents Ossie Davis and Ruby • In the first play, Leonard Cohen Is Dead, crime is acceptable and dead sing- Dee, Davis always had music in his family background. His grandfather was ers lead the world. Physical, explosive and with the mania of a wild universe, Jerry a railroad worker who played the harmonica and his great-grandfather was Mouawad’s original mash-up takes influences from Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir a blues singer. Dogs, Jean Genet’s Splendid’s and sci-fi horror. As an aside, the play has nothing to “When I was eight-years-old I went to a summer camp run by Peter do with Leonard Cohen. • To Fly Again (March 22 to April 6) – Mad Max, Ionesco and Beckett are inspi- Seeger’s brother John. I heard a lot of five-string banjos and twelve-string rations for Mouawad’s desert playground where “there is nothing to be done.” A re- guitars. I heard the guitar and wanted to know how to play it; but the banjo vival of last spring’s hit play, four dancers and a roaming percussionist clash and collide was even more attractive to me.” with a clan of four clowns (à la Marx Brothers) in a beautiful, yet barren, landscape. “My father bought me a banjo precisely at the point in American history • Pebble (May 10 to 25) Creator of The Reunion, The Dinner and Fallout, Carol when a black man did not need a banjo. He bought me a banjo because I asked Triffle puts up her latest work Pebble, a world where a brother interrogates his sister for it. I am sure he would much rather have bought me a guitar because that was the Mary Flowerhap- in a mysterious who-not-done-it and she leaves him with only “I’ll tell you later, kid.” pening folk instrument at the time; but I wanted a banjo.” Imago Theatre is at 17 SE 8th Ave. and all shows run Thursday-Saturdays 7:30; Guy credits his harmonica techniques to the legendary Sonny Terry. He followed his footsteps with Sunday matinees at 2 pm. Tickets for all three shows are $30 with single show when he joined the Broadway production of “Finian’s Rainbow,” in the part originally performed in tickets Fri/Sat $20; Thu/Sun $15. 1947 by Terry. When Davis switched from banjo to guitar, he learned the East Coast acoustic blues style See imagotheatre.com for more. Box office number is 503.231.9581 of Willie McTell and others. Call Down the Thunder, his third album, paid tribute to the blues masters but leaned heavily on his own powerful originals. It too was named a top ten album of the year in the Boston Globe and Pulse. Celebrate Ireland with The Seamus Egan Project Acoustic Guitar called it one of the “thirty essential CDs from a new generation of performers.” With Seamus Egan, founding member of Solas, is touring for the first time ever, as The Sea- thirteen albums, he’s been nominated for nearly a dozen Blues Awards over the years. mus Egan Project, bringing along friends and musical guests, and introducing fans to his im- Guitarist, singer and songwriter Mary Flower is a rare breed of American roots artist. Her devo- mense and influential catalog of music, as well as new music he’s never recorded or performed tion to the art form is lovingly and historically accurate, and her creativity lends it vitality and energy live. Beginning with tunes from his groundbreaking album, When Juniper Sleeps, through that it might continue to evolve in an age of increasingly digitized and compressed music. Her finger the twenty year recording career of his iconic band, Egan continues to explore the further picking guitar and lap-slide prowess is soulful and meter-perfect, a deft blend of the inventive, the dex- reaches of the Irish tradition, and beyond. terous and mesmerizing. Her supple honey-and-whiskey voice provides the perfect melodic accompani- He appears March 8 at 8 pm at Alberta Rose Theatre: 3000 NE Alberta St. Tickets are $28/$32. Minors OK when accompanied by a parent or guardian. See albertarosetheatre.com ment to each song’s story. 503.764.4131. Doors open at 7 pm. Music at 7:30 pm. Advance tickets are $21, $18 PFS members $10.50 ages 12-18 (under 12 free). At the door: $25, $22 PFS members $12 ages 12-18 See portlandfolkmusic.org. STRAIGHT Ben is a 26-year-old investment banker. He likes beer, sports, Emily, and Chris. Funny, sad and surprising, this three-character drama takes a hard look at the moral complex of a generation that prides itself on the pretense of acceptance. Straight is a provocative story, directed by Donald Horn, deal- ing with fidelity, sexuality and identity in “post-equality” America. It’s for audiences 18+ over only. March 7-23. Thursday-Saturday at 7:30, Sunday March 17 at 2 pm. All seats reserved at The Sanctu- ary at Sandy Plaza, 1785 NE Sandy Blvd. Tickets are $15-$35. For information: 503.239.5919 or see trianglepro.org. Sidestreet Arts is All Mixed Up in March featur- ing works of local collage and mixed media artists: Kathy Brock, Sid DeLuca, Denise Al- thea Graham, Stephanie Hatch, Alicia Justus, Joe Kincher, Kimi Kitsch, Reta Larson, LuLu Lud- lum, Kat Mistry, Michael Pratt, Jen Rideout, Bridgett Spicer, Jackie Stewart, and Karen Wip- pich. The show runs through March 31. The Sunday Artist Chat is March 10, from 12-2 pm with brunchy munchies and adult beverages will be served along Lulu Ludlum’s “Looking for Something?” with chatty artists and walls filled with collage. Sidestreet Arts is at 140 SE 28th Ave. Sidestreetarts.com

A NATIONAL NEW PLAY NETWORK ROLLING WORLD PREMIERE

Written by Charly Evon Simpson

A Co-production with Confrontation Theatre A story of family, fantasy, and mental health

March 21 – April 13, 2019 Join the conversation – Book your tickets now milagro.org | 503.236.7253 THE SOUTHEAST EXAMINER MARCH 19 15 arts & perfor- Buckman Art Show and Sell JUMP Help raise money for the arts inte- grated programming at Buckman Arts Fo- cus Elementary, Saturday March 9, (10- JUMP is a new play by Charly Evon Simpson and directed by La’Tavin Alexander is pre- 5 pm) and Sunday March 10, (11-4 pm). sented March 21-April 13 at Milagro Theatre, 525 SE Stark St. The 29th annual Buckman Art Show and A bridge that spans a deep gorge draws tourists, joggers, and more than a few wandering Sell has more than a hundred and twenty souls. Reeling from the death of her mother, Fay comes to the bridge looking for solace and a professional artists and craftspersons pre- place to vape, but what she finds is a journey of self-discovery. In the whimsically theatrical world senting their work to sell and raise money for arts education. Shop a juried collection of Jump. lights flicker, hearts heal and you never know when the unexpected will literally fall of fine art, ceramics, jewelry, garden and from the sky. wearable art. Jump is the all too familiar story of family, fantasy and mental health. The Milagro/Confron- There’s even a community art project tation Theatre colaboration are one of three theatres producing Jump as part of the National New honoring migration in the studio that will Play Network Rolling World Premiere. The other participating theatres are PlayMakers Repertory hang in the school. Find a one of a kind Company in Chapel Hill, NC and Actor’s Express in Atlanta, GA. charlyevonsimpson.com “Fox and Den” by Mle Jay art treasure from the student art gallery. Confrontation Theatre is a non-profit professional theatre company with the mission to pres- There are free kid (or kid at heart) activi- ent excellent, affordable theatre, by and about the African diaspora. ties planned in the studio, a silent auction, food trucks, face painting Thursday – Saturday at 7:30 pm, Sunday at 2 pm. Tickets are $27 in advance, $32 at the and more. door. Senior tickets are $25, $30. Student/Veteran tickets are $20, $25. Preview tickets are $18 in Sunday features a full day of student performances with dance advance, $22. 503.236.7253 or milagro.org and music. A list of participating artists and performance times are all online at buckmanartshow.weebly.com. Featured artists this year are Erika Rier, Roger Porter, Magpie Metals, Read Pate, William Labelle, Mle Jay. 29th Annual Buckman Art Show and Sell is presented Saturday My Real Portland Sunday March 9 and 10 at 320 SE 16th Ave. Suggested donation $2-5. My Real Portland: The Podcast announces its second season premiere live taping Sunday March 10, at the Jade Lounge, 2342 Emmy nominee and master harp gui- SE Ankeny St. beginning at 6 pm. tarist John Doan, performs in concert at Host Joseph Lyons has invited three Portland originals for an Unity of Portland, Friday March 8. evening of live performance, conversation, and fun. This month’s A Celtic Pilgrimage to St. Patrick’s guests include: comedian Shrista Tyree, Professor Barbara Dudley, World takes the audience on an adventure (Co-Chair of the Oregon Working Families Party) and musician to Thin Places where the Irish believe that the distance between Heaven and earth Mic Crenshaw. and the difference between the past, pres- Audience members have the chance to compete in My Real Celtic ent and future is “thin.” Portland: The Game Show with Portland-based trivia. Happy hour Rediscover the drama and courage begins at 5:30 pm with Jade Lounge’s extensive German food and Pilgrim- of St. Patrick and others during Ireland’s cocktail menus. Free show, 90 minutes, seating limited. age to St. Golden Age through Doan’s award win- My Real Portland is a creative project of Lyons to highlight ning music and storytelling in the old Bardic local entertainers and personalities. The Podcast records live each Patrick’s tradition. The experience is heightened by second Sunday, and all episodes are released on Apple Podcasts, images of the very locations the music was Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, and most other podcast platforms. composed through a multimedia show pre- See myrealportland.com. The website is a bit behind but it is World sented with the music. Doan has performed in concert halls a monthly event. and festivals across the globe and is known as the world’s leading harp guitarist. The harp guitar sup- plements the standard guitar’s six fretted strings with six unfretted sub-bass strings and eight super treble strings, which ring with bell-like clarity. Doan says, “It has almost the range of the piano but it is a lot easier to carry with you!” He is As- sociate Professor of music at Willamette University. See johndoan.com. John Doan appears at Unity Church, 4525 SE Stark St. at 7 pm on Friday, March 8. Tickets are $15 and Alberta Rose $20 at the door. For tickets call Unity of Portland at 503.234.7441. Theatre LER (503) 764-4131 • 3000 NE Alberta The Reformers community has adapted William Shakespeare’s classic MARCH 2019 Sun Of King Lear; the group’s first production in a theatrical space. 1 16 Not just a play, LĒR is an immer- JOHN MCCUTCHEON DAR WILLIAMS sive experience told across multiple + LINDI ORTEGA Goldfinger mediums – an ongoing meta-narra- 2 tive; a three-part podcast series at bit. RISE UP THE HA MILTON 17 ST. PATRICKS DAY ly/2U7mrEf; an album of music com- TRIBUTE BAND CELEBRATION The Creative Music Guild posed by multiple Drammy winner Confluence Series presents Sun Richard E. Moore and – endlessly more. 3 WILDWOOD FARM SANCTUARY PRESENTS KEVIN BURKE Of Goldfinger, a group where all The Reformers have startled and TEEN WOLF PACK & FRIENDS three musicians are renowned FEAT. PIPER scared audiences with their previous MARCH MONSTER MOVIE MADNESS! bandleaders in their own right, presentations The Revenants, The Turn, and Yes No Goodbye. TOM CREEGAN with recordings on the ECM la- Bear in mind that this presentation will not be your traditional 6 LIVING ROOM 10TH ANNIVERSARY 20 OREGON HUMANITIES PRESENTS bel. King Lear. ONCE IN A DECADE PARTY The Sun of Goldfinger are LĒR was written by Caitlin Nolan and Sean Doran. It’s pre- THINK & DRINK saxophonist Tim Berne, drummer sented Friday March 15 through Sunday March 31, Thursdays – 7 Sundays at 7:30 pm; Sunday March 31 at 2 pm at Shoebox Theatre THE BUGLE PODCAST Ches Smith and guitarist David WITH OMAR EL AKKAD 2110 SE 10th Ave. Tickets available $18 online at bit.ly/2tC7b6N LIVE! AUTHOR OF AMERICAN WAR Torn. 8 Berne has forged a singular SEAMUS EGAN PROJECT 21 path across dozens of diverse al- 9 bums of intricate harmony-driven I PUT A SPELL ON YOU DERVISH works. A TRIBUTE TO 22 Torn’s influence as a guitar- NINA SIMONE MAKANA ist, composer and music technol- BY THE ADRIAN THE SUNSET TOUR ogist is epic. He’s recorded and MARTIN SEXTET toured with Bowie, Jeff Beck, kd FEAT. LARHONDA 23 QUARTERFLASH laing and many others. His soar- STEELE FAREWELL ing liquid loops have reinvented 10 MUSIC TOGETHER OF PORTLAND PRESENTS definitions of guitar. 27 RAMBLIN’ JACK Smith has established him- UNCLE GERRY IN CONCERT! ELLIOTT self as one of the world’s premier 11 + KORY QUINN percussionists, combining inven- PORTLAND YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA tion with electronics to propel and 28 LIVE WIRE RADIO extend his musical surroundings. WINTER SESSION GALA WITH LUKE BURBANK The improvisation based 14 group shifts from atmospheres TOMMY CASTRO 29 into shattering mayhem and the & THE PAINKILLERS AN EVENING WITH THE SUN RECORD RELEASE TOUR audience becomes part of the 30 soundscape. 15 CHAMBER MUSIC NORTHWEST The show is at Holocene, RUTHIE FOSTER PRESENTS 1001 SE Morrison St. on Thurs- THE SHIFRIN/POLONSKY/ day, March 14 at 8 pm. Tickets + NICKEL & ROSE WILEY TRIO are $15 at bit.ly/2T03IOo and the event is for 21+ and over. Port- for info and tickets visit land trio Teton opens. 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR AlbertaRoseTheatre.com 16 THE SOUTHEAST EXAMINER MARCH 19 arts & perfor-

Mosaic String Acad- emy (MSA) is a new music conservatory with 700 sq Short takes foot of performance space in close-in SE. Founder/ owner Kate O’Brien opened Kate’s Music Studio in 2008 ...arts news of note and is the force behind the new open learning space for RICH HALLEY QUARTET performs at No lessons and recitals. Fun, 1709 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Tuesday, March “As a classically 12, 9:30 pm, 21+ Saxophonist Halley has re- trained violinist with fifteen years teaching experience, I believe that everyone leased twenty+ recordings as a leader and is and anyone can learn to play an instrument. This is also the fundamental principle of the Suzuki Method. I endeavor to make learning all styles of music fun, easy known for his asymmetrical, rhythmic compo- and accessible. sitions and fiery playing. His quartet performs “It is also my job to teach beautiful tone, technique and good practice two sets and features Andrew Jones, bass; Mi- habits. I believe the classical technique is the best vehicle towards playing beauti- chael Harrison Gamble, guitar and Alan Cook, ful and meaningful music of any genre on the violin/viola or cello. I’m curious to drums. Halley co-founded Portland’s Creative explore all kinds of music.” Music Guild in 1991 after being disappointed Bringing together quality, customized lessons in classical violin, viola and with the lack of performing opportunities for cello and bass with the unique experience of monthly group playing music of EDGES non-traditional jazz musicians. Portland has Rich Halley various genres, MSA is the only place of its kind in the metro-Portland area and is grown since then. See richhalley.com. Friday, March 8, doors at 8:30 meeting a growing demand for an alternative-to-classical environment for string Edges, a show of collages p.m., show at 9 pm. players to explore various genres rep- resenting the rich melting pot of ethnic by Israel Hughes is up through music instruments have been playing for March 30, at Roll Up Studio + CHILDREN’S MUSIC CONCERT! Music Together of Portland hundreds of years. Gallery hosts a children’s concert featuring recording artist “Uncle” Gerry Dig- O’Brien said: “There is a modern Oregon native Hughes has nan and the program teachers. There are two shows March 10, at 3 pm movement with professional and ama- created an ensemble of singular and 5 pm at Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta St. Bring children teur players to explore and reinvent how abstract works and series under ages 0-8 for an hour of singing, dancing, and fun. Tickets are $15 for strings are involved in art and music. At such rubrics as Roman Ruins, adults and $5 for children (under 17) and on sale at albertarosetheatre. Mosaic, students receive private instruc- Figures and Clocks. com. All proceeds benefit the Music Together of Portland Scholarship tion in classical technique and repertoire Hughes’ process and impro- Fund. “We have been able to give the gift of music to over fifty families while playing in monthly group classes visatory style are informed by vi- a year with the support of the Portland community,” says co-director where we explore music in genres such Bonnie Singer. See musictogether-pdx.com as mariachi, fiddle, blues, pop, improvi- sual poetry, New York Dada and sation, jazz, eastern European and song- a storied history as a theater man- writing. It is crucial that the players of ager and blues musician. UNDINE presented by Speculative Drama and Susurrations: Thurs- today experience the different environ- He developed his current days-Saturdays, March 14-23 at 8 pm at The Steep And Thorny Way ments where strings belong, and find in work within a self-imposed con- To Heaven, SE 2nd and Hawthorne Blvd. The French fairytale seems their own hearts where their music fits into straint of forty-eight hours per to be about two women fighting over a shared lover, but the tragic heart Kate O’Brien the greater picture.” piece, all the while listening to of the story is different and has inspired countless adaptations over the O’Brien has played violin and Thelonious Monk and John Cage. last century and a half, including Hans Christian Anderson’s The Little sang in various rock/pop and folk bands in the area and different musical proj- A founding member of Mermaid. It’s the tale of a bold knight who makes poor decisions, a ects. She plays with the Tillicum Chamber Orchestra. She serves on the Bubbaville 12x16 gallery, a Portland collec- mermaid with strange behavior and the story of two worlds colliding. Board (Old-Time music) and sits in with musical friends about town. Due to the seating arrangement, contact events@thesteepandthorny- O’Brien and her staff, Andrea Morgan and Alexis Mahler, are accepting tive from 2005-2017, Hughes sur- new students. They are all classically trained and have toured the world playing prises, provokes and delights. waytoheaven.com for accessibility information. Advance ticket or different kinds of music. RSVP is essential and encouraged; $25 seat, $18 GA ($15 advance). Out of this group class format O’Brien developed the one and only Port- Roll-Up Studio + Gal- No late seating. Not recommended for children under twelve. land Youth Pop Orchestra just for tweens and teens. There’s a full rhythm section, lery is at 1715 SE Spokane St. a thirty-piece string section and will be collaborating with The Shine Chorus this 503.267.5835. rollupspace.com DAYLIGHT SAVING EQUINOX CONCERT – Sunday, March year. In May PYPO will perform four pieces, including the “Bohemian Rhapsody” 10 at Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church, 4:30 pm, 2828 SE Ste- by Queen. phens St. The musicians are Ivona Schacker, Megan Cronin and her In these groups people explore, rehearse and prepare music outside the ensemble (violin and viola), Gregor McGee (organ), Logan Thane typical classical realm with kids their own age for one hour a month. After four Brown(trumpet) and his Brass Quintet, and Nathan Meckley (voice) in months, the groups put on a show and then begin a new session. The combination a classical repertoire. Everyone is welcome. This concert is by donation. of customized private study with consistent, non-competitive, musically relevant exploration develops individual skills while opening up a social arena around Contact: Rev. Linda Stewart-Kalen 503.236.2430, or 503.233.4201. music. MSA’s program fits needs of the budding musician, of any ability level, CONFESSIN’ MY DUES - who studies privately and loves to play but rarely gets a chance to play music TERRY ROBB RECORD RE- with other people outside the classical realm. It meets the needs of busy, budget- LEASE with Gary Hobbs, Dave minded families as very few Portland Public schools offer orchestra anymore. Captein and Adam Scramstad at Of all the string players in our town, a small minority have the ability and family The Secret Society Ballroom, 116 resources to play at the level necessary to participate in a Metropolitan Youth NE Russell St, 21+over. Tickets Symphony or Portland Youth Philharmonic. MSA’s program meets the growing ZIMBABWEAN MARIM- are $22 advance / $25 at the door. demand for a place for these players to land, players who love to play and to Praised by Rolling Stone, Vintage continue to grow. BA CONCERT Put on your dancing Guitar, Down Beat, Acoustic Gui- Mosaic String Academy is close in at 5120 SE 28th Ave. (3 blocks south of shoes and hear five bands play tar, Living Blues, Guitar Player, Holgate and the David Kerr Violin shop). See mosaicstringacademy.com or phone the high-energy marimba mu- Blues Blast, Guitar World, and 971.221.4237. Email Kate at [email protected]. Mosaic Studio is sic of Zimbabwe, Botswana countless more esteemed journals, open for rent during weekends. It’s an open floor plan with good light – perfect for and South Africa. It is free Robb is among the top fingerstyle Terry Robb photo by Stuart a Yoga or writing retreats, classes or workshops. Acoustic jams/rehearsals are pos- and open to all ages, Satur- blues guitarists of our time. In Confessin’ My Dues, his fifteenth solo sible and affordable. Contact Kate for more information. day, April 6, noon-3:30 pm recording, Robb draws on his deep knowledge of Delta blues, ragtime at Alongsiders Church, 2830 and swing in thirteen original compositions. See terryrobb.com. NE Flanders St. There will be a raffle and silent auction POET LEZLIE AMARA performs with sound designer/percussionist benefitting several non-profits Juniana Lanning and guitarist Brandon Conway at Passages Bookshop, working in and for Zimbabwe. 1223 NE MLK, Thursday March 28, 9:30 pm. passagesbookshop.com. For info, contact marimba@ THE 12TH PORTLAND OR- EGON WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL (POW) March 27- 31 is at the Hollywood Theater, Clinton Street Theater, and Ho- locene. It opens March 27, 9 pm at Holocene with the silent mas- terpiece Salomé, by Russian- born actress and producer Alla Nazimova and presented with new live score by Dolphin Mid- wives and Indira Valey as part of the Holocene project Fin de Cin- ema. The 2019 festival honors Kathleen Collins, one of the first African American women film directors and includes a screen- ing of her Losing Ground, at the Hollywood Theatre March 30, at 7 pm, [Hollywood Theatre is at 4122 NE Sandy Blvd. hollywood- theatre.org. Holocene, is at 1001 SE Morrison St. holocene.org] See powfilmfest.com THE SOUTHEAST EXAMINER MARCH 19 17 Preservation Wrap up: Grassroots Makes a Comeback

By Midge Pierce ing is necessary to accommodate Inventory (HRI) could help save growth. (A similar statewide bill significant buildings from the has been proposed that would wrecking ball. Last year’s re- In growth-centric Portland, make Oregon the first state to out- quest to cover costs for an HRI preservation is taxing and grass- law single family zoning.) update went unfunded. Develop- roots clout is growing to protect The Planning and Sustain- ing a framework to renew HRI is architectural and cultural trea- ability Commission is due to now part of an Historic Resourc- sures and oppose practices that vote soon on revisions that allow es Code Project being presented lead to demolition and gentrifica- citywide. tion. Other goals include rein- A diverse coalition of tenant Critics call it vigorating standards for landmark activists and landlords, musicians a developer give- designation and bringing Portland and environmentalists, preserva- in line with national best practic- tionists and the NAACP may well away that eliminates es for landmark and district des- have delayed implementation of single family resi- ignations. requirements that unreinforced dential neighbor- The highest, and most dif- masonry buildings post signs in- hoods. Proponents ficult to achieve, level of historic dicating earthquake danger. protection is National Historic The Coalition argued that claim upzoning is Designation. While the honor the ordinance unfairly targets necessary to accom- was waylaid in Eastmoreland last communities of color and bur- modate growth. (A year by objections from a rash of dens landlords who, unable to similar statewide bill questionable homeowner trusts, afford rehabs, would be forced Laurelhurst is on track to become to sell buildings from which low has been proposed Portland’s newest designee. income renters would be evicted. that would make Or- With the need for rem- egon the first state to With fewer than one half of edies beyond dispute, the Coali- outlaw single family one percent of district homeown- tion seeks future input on clearer ers opting out, the Laurelhurst building reinforcement guidelines zoning.) Neighborhood’s approval as a and funding incentives. National Historic District could Grassroots may not be come from the National Park Ser- enough to stop the deep-pock- vice Keeper of the Register this eted, developer backed momen- up to four units on almost every month. tum of the Residential Infill Proj- R.7, R.5 and R2.5 lot in the City. After years of fundraising ect (RIP). Recommendations will go to City and canvassing the neighbor- Critics call it a developer Council for approval, likely by hood, a successful designation give-away that eliminates single late summer. on the National Register could family residential neighbor- Refreshing the City’s thirty- be considered the ultimate grass- hoods. Proponents claim upzon- five year-old Historic Resources roots success story.

Police Patrol Shorthanded from cover edly up 16% even though a faulty is threatened, 911 is usually not tirements are at record highs and computer system has stymied the the best number to call according staff shortages grow worse dai- tracking of property crimes, car to City County Information Re- ly. Police current vacancies an- thefts and street harassment that ferral Supervisor John Dutt. ticipate twenty-five more retirees seems to stalk businesses, resi- Acknowledging a confus- by the end of this month. Train- dents and visitors alike. ing array of options residents ing new hires before they hit Solutions may be forthcom- confront when facing crime and the street is a time-consuming, ing. Computer and 911 glitches safety issues, he offers three top months-long process and many are being addressed. To supple- numbers to call to expedite re- trainees do not make it. ment thinning officer ranks, the sponse times and avoid system Since 2013, emergency City says it’s implementing a new reporting overloads: calls to police have increased spin on an old community polic- Non-emergency police some 30%. Most of the rise is at- ing idea by hiring and mobiliz- 503.823.3333 City and Coun- tributed to calls about vagrants. ing a dozen public safety support ty Information & Referral Willamette Week reports “specialists” - PS3s - rather than 503.823.4000 Mental health cri- that Oregon’s percentage of un- sworn officers who take months sis line 503.988.4888 sheltered people is second highest to train. Other resources to expe- in the nation and that much of the As the plan materializes, dite responses: Online livability City is “fed up and freaked out.” Portlanders still face the confus- reports such as vandalism, auto Calls split between residents con- ing task of how to report non- theft and other safety issues: cerned about the lack of mental emergency safety issues. pdxreporter.org/#NewReport health and addiction services vs. One Point of Contact demands that officials wake up Resources to Keep Handy Campsite reporting: portland- and “give as much consideration When crime comes calling, oregon.gov/campsite Homeless to safety and livability of tax pay- most people call 911. Unless a life Toolkit bit.ly/2Ixq5pD ing citizens as to the homeless.” Day to day, dealing with homelessness and the mentally ill may be the most consequen- tial drain on rank and file. Police union president Daryl Turner, a frequent critic of City policies who dismisses accusations of police racial bias “knee-jerk”, blames the city for pressuring police to address homelessness Enriching lives without providing sufficient re- sources for work it was not tasked or trained to do. through lifelong Inside the force, officers grumble that the rift between those who wear the blues and learning in those who sing them threatens the safety of all Portlanders. A com- ment at a neighborhood meeting SE Portland. summed up the difficulty of re- cruitment. “Why would anyone want to be a police officer? It’s a pcc.edu/communityed no win, thankless job.” @PCCcommunityed Violent crime is report- 3.9" X 4.0" PCC Community Ed | SE Examiner 18 THE SOUTHEAST EXAMINER MARCH 19 AS At Your Service

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By David Krogh bureau chiefs. Accountability is backing by the petitioners for often nil except via complaints or public outreach, and commission- media attention (such as with is- ers who like the power the current The City Club has thrown sues of housing affordability and system provides them. a curveball at the Portland City the 2014 issue of a street mainte- A well-run factual cam- Council. nance tax). paign based on the City Club’s This pitch takes the form of Yet this antiquated system new report, along with the myriad a study and accompanying report has shown reluctance to change, of examples of commissioner which points out severe problems having gone through several dif- generated problems, could very with the current commission form ferent votes over the years, the likely be successful this time of government and offers rec- last being in 2007. As recently around. ommendations on how best to as 2015, a petition campaign was For those supporting such change it. launched to change the system. a change, one has only to look at The report, New Govern- In an interview with Wil- problems rising as a direct result ment for Today’s Portland: Re- lamette Week, petitioner Pat Ed- of the commission-based system. thinking 100 Years of the Com- wards stated: “We (in East Port- A 2015 city auditor report cites mission System was created by the land) don’t get the attention that substantial spending issues and a City Club and released February other parts of the city get. Gen- lack of infrastructure maintenance 10. It is summed up at the City trification is in full force, but we as major problems of the current Club website, pdxcityclub.org/ can’t even get the streets paved.” system. new-government. The report can Unfortunately, this petition cam- Another problem was the be downloaded. paign was not well organized and Water Bureau computer fiasco in Primary conclusions are: failed to obtain the necessary sig- 2001. When Commissioner Erik • Portland’s current form of natures for a 2016 balloting. Sten resigned in 2008, he stated city government fails to provide Of historical note, Port- the city lost at least $40 million equitable representation by nearly land’s charter changed at least from mismanagement. Similarly, every metric, including income, eight times before 1913 and is a Bureau of Environmental geography, gender, race, and eth- deemed by many as long overdue Services facility project in 2010 nicity. cost $11.4 million more than for review. Per Commissioner Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from • The current allocation of Nick Fish, the City will next re- estimated. responsibility to the mayor and view its charter in 2021 and is There were $200 million of giving wordy evidence of the fact. the city council appears to result obligated to do this on a ten-year street maintenance funds funneled George Eliot in poor bureaucratic performance cycle. into nonstreet projects over the and has created over time many Regarding changes to the years in conflict with city policies, millions of dollars in waste or charter to modify the commis- resulting in former Mayor Charlie inefficiencies. This has often led sion form of government, Mayor Hales and Commissioner Steve commissioners to spend more Ted Wheeler recently told OPB Novick’s proposal for a street time on the budgets of their as- he supports changing the form of maintenance tax in 2014. signed bureaus than on issues of government if voters will approve There was the multi-million citywide importance. it. dollar city parking office scandal • Portland has long since “Even Galveston, Texas, back in 2004 and many other outgrown the size of its current where this form of government examples of commissioner- city council and would be better was invented, evolved to a more related troubles over the years served across many different are- modern form of government in including the termination of nas by increasing the number of 1960,” he said. problematic managers which council members. Commissioner Fish, on the have often included payments of • Changing to a form of other hand, supports the commis- excessive severance packages. preferential voting for city coun- sion form. In a posting in June of cil members (instead of the cur- “I believe the commission 2014, activist Richard Ellmyer rent “at-large” process) is urgent- form of government has many observed, “The street tax/fee ly needed to deliver more equi- strengths. They include accessi- debacle is a direct result of table representation. bility, innovation, and a premium Portland’s ‘you don’t mess with The report provided several placed on collaborative leader- my bureaus, I won’t mess with recommended actions to improve ship. I understand the criticisms, yours’ fiefdom-based, darkly City governance including: including concerns about effi- translucent commission form • Executive authority should ciency and accountability, but I of government. That needs to be centralized in the office of believe we can continue to ad- change.” mayor, but delegated in large part dress those issues without chang- Interestingly enough, to a city manager as the vast ma- ing the form of government. As former city commissioner Steve jority of US cities now do. a general matter, I’m reluctant Novick appears to agree. He • Portland should hire by to put too much power behind a told OPB in 2016, “The idea that public process a professional city single person, whether a mayor or each of the commissioners run manager selected by the mayor, a city manager.” certain bureaus, means you really subject to council approval. The Per the City Club report, cannot set citywide priorities. city manager must be a qualified Commissioner Fish’s concerns Portlanders would be much better professional with relevant train- are unfounded. The most com- off with more typical, a mayor, a ing and experience. mon form of city government council, a city manager.” • The mayor should serve as in the nation is that of a mayor Novick said, “I think the permanent chairperson of the and council providing budget- this (commission format) is a city council and cast tie-breaking ary and policy oversight with a nightmare form of government!” votes where applicable. skilled city manager providing The former mayor of Coos • Portland should stop elect- day-to-day administration direc- Bay, Crystal Shoji, mentioned to ing city council members in at- tion while serving exclusively at this writer that Coos Bay operates large elections, opting instead for the hire and pleasure of the mayor under a typical council/city district-based elections, prefer- and council. manager system, which works ably with multiple commissioners Such a system, per critics, very well. per district. does not permit political appoin- “I do not think that • Portland should explore tees being hired into management elected people would be the alternative systems of voting, us- positions (i.e. cronyism) like has best at running the day-to-day ing an appropriate equity lens to happened many times in Portland operations,” she stated. “All decide which system is most like- and promotes the type of trans- decisions would be political, and ly to produce the best results. parency and public process most elected officials are not expected • The size of the city coun- often lacking in Portland’s gov- to be trained in the fields that they cil should be increased to at least ernment today. oversee.” eight commissioners, plus the Why did prior proposals As to whether or not cities mayor. fail at the polls? If one reads the should consider form changes, Although the City of Port- history, there were a lot of factors she concluded, “I believe it is land has existed since 1851, its involved, including reluctance to always efficient to look at new current commissioner-based sys- change something people are fa- ways of doing things.” tem dates from 1913. No other miliar with (no matter how cum- Of course, this system may major cities in the US do it this bersome), lobbying by business ultimately be forced to change way. It often has been waste- and special interests who benefit anyway as City Club information ful via inconsistent direction by (via contracts from commission- has suggested the at-large system inexperienced elected commis- er-run bureaus or commissioners’ of representation may be illegal. sioners and politically-appointed pet projects), lack of financial Time will tell how this plays out. 20 THE SOUTHEAST EXAMINER MARCH 19 WW Wellness Word Editor's note: Wellness Word is an informational column which is not meant to replace a healthcare professional's diagnosis, treatment or medication.

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By Gabriel Frayne Jr. enrolled in the Yale School of Management. “I didn’t always Neal Keny-Guyer has been see the strategic and manage- one of SE Portland’s better- ment skills that are necessary to known residents since he and his achieve the change we aspire to.” wife, State Rep. Alissa Keny- In 1980 those skills were Guyer, moved to Mt. Tabor in put to the test when Yale sent him 1994, but you probably won’t to Southeast Asia to participate in find him raking leaves or walking refugee relief efforts in the wake the dog on any given weekend. of the Khmer Rouge “killing 6040 SE Belmont Street Keny-Guyer, the CEO of fields” in Cambodia. 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Alissa find mutual support in men, the Democratic Republic of Keny-Guyer joined Mercy each other’s work. “The fact that fitnessfor women the Congo, and Colombia at the Corps as CEO in 1994 and four we can somehow as a couple border with Venezuela, among years later, the organization estab- work together to address [global other places. Days after he gave lished Mercy Corps Northwest, a and local poverty] makes us both PERSONAL an interview for this article, Ke- separate 501(c)3. He speaks of feel proud of the other,” he says. TRAINING ny-Guyer was bound for Niger. a “seamless web of compassion At the same time, he main- New to fitness? “The mission of Mercy that connects issues of poverty in tains that there has never been Working through injuries? 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Neal Keny-Guyer’s line of work ship in displaced communities. Then again, not all the a bit depressing. How does he Today Mercy Corps is a 400 challenges of poverty locally maintain a sense of purpose and K FIT STUDIO million dollar non-profit whose are within the reach of Keny- optimism in such a troubled 2725 SE Ash Street reach includes the Pacific North- Guyer’s experience. Asked if he world? 971-373-8499 west, where microenterprise pro- has any advice about attenuating He offers this from his ex- www.kfitstudiopdx.com grams aim to assist low-income Portland’s homelessness crisis, perience: “Last month I was in current and aspiring small-busi- he carefully avoids making any Yemen. It is the world’s worst ness owners. political judgments, saying only humanitarian crisis… People will Keny-Guyer grew up in “there are no silver bullets.” invite you into their homes and Tennessee during the civil rights “We have to approach it give you their last piece of bread. era, an experience which put “in- from a systemic standpoint and They’ve got the same dreams for clusion and injustice” at the cen- make long-term investments,” he their kids as we do. ter of his career focus. He worked adds. “Clearly, a piece of that is “If they can keep hope in with inner-city youth in Atlanta equipping people who are home- the face of their circumstances, and Washington D.C., and then less, who are vulnerable of be- surely we can.” NN Neighborhood Notes with Mt. Tabor Neighborhood, will host the Cleanup on Saturday, April 27 in the parking lot of the Mt. Tabor Middle School. Keep an eye out for a mailer that will detail what can and cannot be taken by the Cleanup. At the meeting you can plug in with neighbors who plan to repaint the street mural at 53rd and Everett. A design meeting took place the first weekend of March, but there are more planning meetings to come between now and the first week of June when painting is planned to take place, weather permitting. There are many roles to fill from logistics to food prep, intersection prep, set up, paint station, clean up, and outreach. Connect however you can – the point is to have fun and bring neighbors together to strengthen collaboration and community. The North Tabor Neighborhood Board meeting is held the Third Tuesday of every month in the basement of Christ Community Church at 4837 NE Couch St. from 6:30 pm-8 pm. The next two meetings will be March 19 and April 16.

Mt. Tabor By Laura Smith

At the February meeting of the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association (MTNA), the Disaster Pre- paredness Coordinator of the Cascades Region of the American Red Cross told attendees about the Home Fire Safety Campaign that provides free smoke detectors and their Pillowcase Project which offers free forty or sixty-minute disaster preparedness presentations to third to fifth graders in our area. For information, contact Suzanne Beaupre at [email protected] or 503.528.5636, or visit the Cascades Region’s website: redcross.org/cascades. Representatives of the Portland Parks and Recreation department presented an update on the prog- ress of the Mt. Tabor Yard improvement project. Construction is anticipated to begin this fall. The Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association board voted to sign on to the final draft of the Good Neighbor Agreement (GNA) regarding the potted plant nursery being moved from its present location to a spot adjacent to the community garden at the south entrance to Mt. Tabor Park and a multimodal path being created along the right-of-way for SE 64th from Division into the park. The new season of Mt. Tabor Park Weed Warrior work parties begins in March, with crew leader training to be held March 9 from 10 am-2 pm at the park’s Visitor Center. Crew leaders need to attend two work parties per season which runs March through October on the last Saturday of each month. For more info, check FTMP’s website: taborfriends.org. The neighborhood cleanup co-sponsored by the Mt. Tabor and North Tabor Neighborhood As- sociations takes place Saturday, April 27, in the parking lot of Mt. Tabor Middle School from 10 am-2 pm. That same day, there will be a drug turn-in and paper shredding event at the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office located on E. Burnside at SE 47th Ave. from 10 am-2 pm. The next meeting of the MTNA will be Wednesday, March 20 at 7 pm at Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church at SE 54th and Belmont, with social time starting 6:50 pm. For information, see mttaborpdx.org. 22 THE SOUTHEAST EXAMINER MARCH 19 The Redd By Doe Hatfield The wait is over for local food buyers, Portland party planners, food system futurists, and curious commuters of SE Portland. The Redd on Salmon St. is now complete. It’s the newest big project of Ecotrust, the Portland-based nonprofit who for nearly thirty years has worked with rural and urban communities across the Northwest for equity, the economy, and the environment. Now, less than four years after founder Spencer Beebe The Redd on Salmon St. led the organization in making a distribution warehouse spurred and inspired design. big bet on a century-old former by research (Redd West), with The Redd exemplifies ironworks, the Redd is poised to a world-class center for public Ecotrust’s approach to economic advance local food and ignite new engagement (Redd East). growth that is literally rooted in opportunities from two blocks With the campus today the soil, waters, and forests of between SE 7th and SE 9th on SE serving more than 170 food the region. Agriculture, ranching, Salmon St. in Portland’s Central businesses and five core tenants, fishing, food production, forestry, Eastside. Ecotrust estimates it will welcome engaging events, and green A first-of-its-kind campus, 70,000 visitors in 2019 to engage, building are converging at the Redd goes beyond farm-to- learn and celebrate. campus. table and food hub concepts by Wrapped in FSC-certified The Redd is now renting pairing an incubator and last-mile Pacific Northwest wood, filled event space and welcoming the with natural light and powered by public to join campus tours the a solar array, the 76,000-square- campus and visit its businesses, foot Redd campus is a sustainably including Portland Pupusas and repurposed campus that delivers Taqueria. in-demand food system functions, See bit.ly/2XlznIU for spaces for elevated experiences, more.

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3828 SE Division Street Walkins Welcome (Next door to Little Big Burger) THE SOUTHEAST EXAMINER MARCH 19 23 Iconic Music Store Spans the Two Millenniums from cover will perform live at five, as he Music Millennium is a releases his new CD, titled Guy Portland cultural icon where one century of consignments by un- on that day. can hear music at a listening signed bands, over 4500 in-store The store’s actual 50th post, track down extremely rare performances and an incredible birthday is March 15 and will records, CDs, even cassette tapes vinyl room of both used and new include a day of celebration at of all possible genres, collect LP releases. the store including a cake and swag from these genres and find The in-store shows have refreshments – beer is now being product from our local music been legendary. Randy Newman sold on site everyday of the week. scene, plus all that “Keep Portland played his first and only in-store There will be a coloring book Weird” stuff that originated at the there in 1989. Toots and the available, with the store’s murals store. Maytals recorded a live show and pictures of national artists Currier notes, “My hope and the five-song release went to performing. At 3 pm the Beatles’ is that 50 years from now Music benefit Hurricane Katrina victims. song, “It’s All Too Much,” will Millennium will still be infused Music Millennium has be played as it was played at that with the same passion that won numerous awards, including hour in 1969 and an 18 minute Don MacLeod fostered in the NARM’s “Best Small-Sized film by George Hood will be beginning.” This is a day to enjoy Store,” “Best Medium-Sized shown called Holy Thursday. the vision of Currier, the Lissys, Store,” and is a three-time winner The film was shown on the 1969 and the MacLeods and hear more of The Album Network’s “Indie opening day. great music along the way. Retailer Of The Year.” That evening, Music Music Millennium is located The entire month of March Millennium will keep the party at 3158 E. Burnside, 503.231.8926 Millennium’s owner Terry Currier holds a new yellow vinyl version of will feature live performances by going with a show at the Aladdin and musicmillennium.com. Jorma Kaukonen’s classic Quah album a variety of Portland musicians beginning at 6:30 with ‘never including Terry Robb, The before seen’ slides and photos Reverberations, Kingsley, from Millennium archives Beltaine, Wallows, A Dozen followed by a triple header Nothing, Kolars and Antonioni. concert featuring The Crazy 8s, In addition, on Wednesday March Jon Koonce & The Lost Cause 6, alt-country hero Steve Earle and The Dandy Warhols.

Mural on back wall of Music Millennium

HB 2003 Confronts Hous- ing Shortages from cover as the bill sets mandates as to what residential uses shall be located in (what may no longer petitioner loses, the Land Use be) traditional single family Board of Appeals (LUBA) shall designated areas. award attorney fees against the If HB2001 is adopted before petitioner. HB2003, cities might be limited in If a local government how they are able to meet housing reduces density or height needs within traditional low- standards below a certain level, it density areas. Damian Syrnyk, bears the burden of justification if Chairman of the Legislative challenged. and Policy Affairs Committee • Church property may be for the Oregon Chapter of the used for residential purposes with American Planning Association, limitations. concurs that “HB 2003 should Certain of these provisions have been introduced before or are also applicable to counties concurrently with HB 2001” so as that have unincorporated area to avoid potential implementation within urban growth boundaries. conflicts. In addition, although no specific Sullivan perhaps sums types of housing are mandated, it up HB2003 best when he is assumed that cities will be able says, “The Speaker and others to determine the kinds of housing formulated a program in which most appropriate to meet their local governments must confront respective housing and income housing shortfalls with more than needs. just words.” These could include: That is really the focus single family houses, duplexes, of what HB2003 attempts to triplexes, apartment buildings, accomplish. cottage clusters, tiny homes, and/or innovative housing. This The public can monitor the flexibility for cities may be legislative progress for HB2003 reduced if HB2001 is passed via bit.ly/2XixnRr. 24 THE SOUTHEAST EXAMINER MARCH 19

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Free Days at the Portland Art Museum portlandartmuseum.org

The Portland Art Museum offers free admission on the first Thursday of every month from 5–8 p.m. The Museum also offers free admission and special family programming several times a year-see their website for details. And remember, children 17 and under are always free! 1815 NE 79th Ave. $Call for price 5824 SW Riverpoint Ln. $700,000 1948 Ranch 2 BD, 2 BA 1975 Riverfront Condo 2 BD, 2 BA 2064 Total Sq. Ft. 1625 Total Sq. Ft. Portland Mardi Gras Parade March 5, 7-9 pm N. Mississippi Ave.

The 2019 Fat Tuesday Parade on Mississippi Avenue is a free, family friendly, community event! Bring the littles to Mississippi Pizza Pub @ 5 pm for Pup- pet Gumbo Kids Variety Show and Lucky Beaucoup’s Fat Tuesday Dance Party (all ages until 9pm). Catch more frolicking fun on the street like Live Jazz, New Orleans food and special Mardi Gras cocktails!

Tulip Fest 2927 NE 63rd Ave. $449,900 2417 NE Hamblet St. $897,500 1920 Craftsman Bungalow 2 BD, 1 BA 1923 Colonial 3 BD, 3.1 BA March 23 – April 29 2377 Total Sq. Ft. 2817 Total Sq. Ft. Woodenshoe.com

One of our favorite ways to spend a beautiful spring day! From expansive views of distant mountains and vineyards, to strolling through rows of tulips in a rainbow of colors, The Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm of- fers fresh flowers, food and fun for the entire family, rain or shine.

Puplandia Dog Rescue Shopping Extravaganza March 30, 11-3 Oaks Park Dance Pavilion 12320 NE Rose Parkway $479,900 335 SE 44th Ave. $Call for price 1966 Ranch Split 3 BD, 2.1 BA 1912 Craftsman 5 BD, 2 BA Rescheduled due to weather, Puplandia Valentine’s 2152 Total Sq. Ft. 3634 Total Sq. Ft. Shopping Extravaganza has 50 vendors selling art, soaps, toys, dog treats, baked goods, and calendars plus a silent auction and a puppy kissing booth at Oaks Park Dance Pavilion. Free.