ELIOT NEWS
A Publication of Eliot Neighborhood Association Volume 26 · Number 4 Fall 2017 New 52-unit Apartment Building Seth Prickett: The Waypost to Kick-off Cascadia’s Health Owner and Philanthropist and Wellness Campus By Sue Stringer hirteen years ago, Seth Prick- By Angela Kremer ett’s life was changed by a T decision participate in a study abroad program while attending Lin- field College. He was the fifth- generation to be born and raised in Washington County, and he was ea- ger to go somewhere far away and culturally different. The class offered in Ghana, Africa seemed to fit both of those desires. Ghana was the first sub-Saharan colony to gain its inde- pendence in 1957. Ghana hosts a di- Seth Pricket, The Waypost co- verse population and is an example of owner, real estate agent and democratic success. Prickett was a philanthropist political science major and was also teach a 4th grade class and kept work- arlington Place Apartments cadia has carefully planned the pro- active in student government at Lin- ing on the plans for the new school. will open its doors in February cess. They plan to hire a half-time field. The history course he took that He continued funding these improve- G 2018, offering 52 housing op- resident services coordinator and a January was “Emergence of Modern ments by sending Ghanaian baskets tions including studios, one-bedroom full time on-site manager to support Ghana,” and his project looked at the home to his parents, which they sold and two-bedroom units. The four- integration into the community, as political structure of the country and at their church. how it manifested from 1957 to to- story apartments will anchor the well as an application support staff, The Amonfro Primary School was northern corner of Monroe Street and who will be available at the North/ day. What started as just a curiosity about Ghana’s culture and history completed in 2007 and ended up Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Northeast libraries during the applica- costing about $22,000. Prickett read offering 31 units for anyone qualified, tion acceptance window from October became a humanitarian and philan- th th thropic venture that has helped to Three Cups of Tea around that time-- with preference for former North and 16 to 30 . Check websites of both shape the future of Ghanaian children a memoir about Greg Mortenson’s Northeast Portland residents. In addi- Portland Housing Bureau and Cas- for years to come. work building several schools in the tion, 10 units will be for Veterans who cadia Behavioral Health for details. middle east--and felt inspired to do qualify and who are facing homeless- At the end of the term in Ghana, more. So he set up a 501c3 and start- ness, as well as 10 units for people Garlington Place was designed for Prickett and 14 other students wanted ed planning the next project. with mental health challenges. Cas- bringing people together. “The design to return the favor of generous hospi- cadia will begin accepting Garlington of the building, from the inception of tality for their guide, Charles Abakah. A trip to Big Milly’s Backyard, a Place applications through the Port- integrating health and housing, to the Abakah welcomed the students into beach hang out in Ghana, proved land Housing Bureau’s Preference site design, kitchen and exercise, is fruitful. Prickett met David Ash, who th his home and showed them around Policy on Monday, October 16 in part of encouraging people to connect his community of Amonfro. The stu- said he started a nonprofit to build anticipation of new tenants moving with the community and improve dents wanted to know what Amon- and renovate schools. “That’s what I in as soon as February 2018. This their lives and health,” according to fro’s greatest need was. The guide do!” exclaimed Prickett. Ash’s non- article is the third in a series describ- Jim Hlava, VP of Cascadia Housing. showed them many parts of the com- profit, Building for a Future Genera- ing Cascadia's Garlington Health and Living at the heart of Martin Luther munity including the primary school. tion (BFG), was based out of Ghana Wellness campus, and explains the King Jr. Blvd. and Monroe Street will It was a lean-to with no real protec- and they didn’t have a funding Garlington Place amenities and appli- include Garlington health and well- tion from the elements, so if it was source. Seth had worked in the politi- cation process. ness activities, as well as access to rainy or too hot the kids could not cal world back in the U.S. so he knew Eliot’s eclectic mix of nonprofits, attend class. This meant that they how to have a fundraiser. Prickett When Garlington Place Apartments faith centers, music and art venues, were not getting their educational founded Framework International and opens in a few months, it will offer a and restaurants. needs met for a large percentage of partnered with BFG. BFG watches unique, beautiful, and thoughtful the year. over what happens on the ground place for people to call home. Cas- Cascadia is one of the largest mental while Framework International raises (See GARLINGTON PLACE, page 11) The Ghanaian students’ enthusiasm funds. Each year in September, for learning and the Linfield students’ Framework International holds a gar- desire to help them have a safe and den party to raise funds for the new reliable school building led to a pro- and existing school projects. ject to rebuild the local primary school. The value of the U.S. dollar Framework International is now serv- goes alot further in Ghana than in the ing about 1700 students and has built states, and the Linfield students felt a total of four schools. that they could raise enough money. Last year, the nonprofit focused on They headed back to Oregon with maintenance by repairing and reno- motivation to complete the project. vating the original school. They re- Back in the states, Prickett was elect- placed the roof and added a veranda ed student body president. Each year, which kept the classrooms cooler and Linfield College students select a gave the students a shaded place to sit
charity to receive the proceeds from outside.
their fundraising efforts. As presi- In 2008 Prickett moved into our NE dent, Prickett decided that this charity Portland neighborhood. Wanting to would be the Amonfro School. own a bar, he was intrigued when a “Usually they chose large charities mutual friend, Nathaniel Applefield,
like the Red Cross, which is just a connected him to the owner of the drop in the bucket and we wanted to Waypost. Michael Newman had make a bigger impact,” says Prickett. owned the bar since 2006 and started They raised half of the money needed talking to Prickett in 2010 about be- by the time he graduated. After grad- uation, he went back to Ghana to (See PRICKETT, page 10)
Eliot Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Eliot Portland, OR 97212 OR Portland,
Eliot Neighborhood Association Letter from the Editor By Sue Stringer The Eliot Neighborhood Association is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose members are the residents and business owners of the Eliot Neighborhood. Its purpose is to inform all is here and it always helps housing complex on MLK and Cook, Eliot residents about issues affecting the neighborhood through meetings, newsletters me approach life with a differ- and the long awaited and debated and other activities. Members of the neighborhood association must be over 14 years old ent lens. The leaves change development of the block owned by and live, own property, have a business, or represent a nonprofit within the F neighborhood. The Eliot Neighborhood Association was founded in 1969. It is recognized color and float to the ground, giving Legacy Emanuel on Williams and by the City of Portland, is a member of the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods, Inc., us a wider and clearer view of our Russell. and its members represent Eliot on other committees. city. Sometimes it takes looking at things from a different angle to see All the residents of these buildings Eliot Board the benefits and opportunities of and offices have talents to bring to Co-Chair - Jere Fitterman – [email protected] 503-504-9308 change. the table and the older residents of Co-Chair - Patricia Montgomery - [email protected] 503-758-1263 Eliot also have perspective and tal- There is a lot of change happening in ents to share. It seems to be a com- Recorder- Shireen Hasan - [email protected] Eliot. Since January of 2016, our mon thread in a lot of conversations Treasurer - Jim Hlava – [email protected] 503-998-3406 neighborhood has gained over 400 that I have with residents as I take my News Editor - Sue Stringer – [email protected] 971-255-0697 new residential and business address. daily walk around Eliot. That means that at least 1000 new Ronnie Blocker - 503-287-5840 people are experiencing our neigh- One such conversation was with Jim- Wes Ayers – [email protected] 503-784-1678 borhood, maybe for the first time or my Wilson, the manager of the food perhaps returning after being away carts on Vancouver and Fremont. He Johnny Engleheart Noel –[email protected] for a while. feels that his carts have brought op- Angela Kremer – [email protected] 503-284-9136 portunity to our neighborhood by In addition to all the new residential providing jobs to food cart owners Joan Ivan – [email protected] 503-265-5868 buildings and offices that have al- who want to share their talents. He Committees: ready come online, more housing will also believes that the carts have creat- become available from the Garlington ed a place where Eliot residents can Webmaster - Clint Lundmark – [email protected] 503-552-8678 Place Apartments, a new affordable (See LETTER , page 7) NECN Rep - Jeri Stein “Bee” - [email protected] 503-522-9136 Land Use and Transportation Committee TABLE OF CONTENTS LUTC Chair - Allan Rudwick – [email protected] 503-703-3910 A Note to Our Readers: Accessibility Garlington Place & Wellness Center...1 LUTC Vice Chair - Mike Warwick – [email protected] 503-284-7010 Seth Prickett-The Waypost...…………1 Paul Van Orden – [email protected] 503-522-3648 At the Eliot News, we recognize Letter from the Editor….………….…...2 that Eliot is home to a diversity Letter from the Chair…..…………….. 3 Laurie Simpson – [email protected] 503-280-1005 Pick it Up Portland……..…...…..……. 3 of individuals. We commit to Within and Beyond Eliot…....………...4 Phil Conti – [email protected] 503-281-1378 providing more information to Eclipse from a Hospital Bed..…..…….4 Clint Lundmark – [email protected] 503-552-8678 our readers about the accessibility Clean Start PDX Launches……...…...4 of local establishments. We hope Letter from LUTC Chair…….…...…....5 Montse Shepherd– [email protected] that this information will be help- Open Signal Fall Events...……..……..5 Eliot Monthly Meetings ful to residents with limited mo- Ricardo Nagaoka - Photographer...... 6 Constructing Hope…...……………..…7 bility, and perhaps will addition- Meetings of the Eliot Neighborhood Association are held on the third Monday of Unity Center Update…………..…....…7 each month at 6:30 pm St. Philip the Deacon Church, 120 NE Knott Street ally provide incentive for local History of Bridges Café …………...….8 (unless noted otherwise). It’s a great opportunity to meet your neighbors, stay businesses to look for ways to Emanuel Lot Development...... 9 informed, help build a stronger community, and have input into city decisions include all potential patrons. Open Studios PDX Event………...... 9 that may effect you. Sewer Project Update….……..…..…10 Event Calendar…………………..…...12 All meetings are open to the Public. All meetings are held at St Philip the Deacon Church 120 NE Knott Street. Building is ADA accessible. GENERAL MEETING — OCTOBER 16, 6:30-8:30pm Land Use Meeting - October 9, 7:00-8:30pm Neighborhood Meeting - October 16, 6:30-8:30pm Land Use Meeting - November 13, 7:00-8:30pm Neighborhood Meeting – November 20, 6:30-8:30pm Land Use Meeting - December 11, 6:30-8:30pm Active Listings Bed Bath Sq Ft Price Neighborhood Meeting - December 18, 6:30-8:30pm 30 NE Stanton 3 2 2385 $545,000 For agendas and more information, see www.eliotneighborhood.org 506 NE Monroe 5 2 3739 $550,000 Directions: St. Philip the Deacon Church - southeast of the Matt Dishman Community Center on the corner of NE Rodney Avenue and NE Knott Street 58 NE Cook 3 1.1 2251 $699,000 56 NE Fargo 4 2 3541 $749,900 Eliot News Pending Listings Eliot News is published four times a year by the Eliot Neighborhood Association. It is mailed free of charge to every address in the neighborhood. It does not 2056 NE Rodney Ave 3 2.1 1806 $489,000 have an ISBN or ISSN. Sold Listings ●Editor and Layout -Sue Stringer - [email protected] 971-255-0697 ●Assistant Editor—Dylan Stringer 121 NE Hancock 5 1 3020 $349,500 ●Business Bulk Delivery – Susan Bailey [email protected] 503-284-7010 2836 NE 7th Ave 2 1 2427 $460,000 Rights to articles are retained by the author. Opinions of the authors do not 2602 NE 7th Ave 4 2 2736 $564,900 necessarily reflect the official positions of the Eliot Neighborhood Association. 220 NE Ivy 3 2 2388 $565,000 ELIOT NEWS AD RATES 33 NE Cook 3 1.1 2267 $581,500 The Eliot News is a quarterly with circulation of about 3,000 and is mailed 2507 NE 7th Ave 3 2 2082 $615,000 to all of the homes and businesses in the Eliot neighborhood. 213 NE Stanton 3 2 3161 $658,400 Ad deadlines are 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, and 12/8. 2338 NE 7th Ave 3 2 2985 $660,000 Contact Sue Stringer at [email protected] or 971-255-0697 Category Size 1x 2x 3x 4x 1/16 Page 4.9” W x 1.8” H $32 $61 $88 $112 1/8 page 4.9” W x 3.8” H $64 $122 $173 $220 1/4 page 4.9” W x 7.8” H $128 $244 $347 $440 1/2 Page 10” W x 7.8” H $268 $510 $728 $924 Full Page 10” W x 15.8” H $534 $1019 $1455 $1848 Printed on recycled paper Website: eliotneighborhoood.org ◊ :@EliotNeighborhd : Eliot Neighborhood ◊ : eliotneighborhood 2
Letter from the Chair By Jere Fitterman Come Together for Eliot Community Conversation October 16, 2017
Eliot’s Fall General Meeting or “Town Meeting” will be Monday October 16, 2017 at 6:30 pm. During this meeting Board Members will be elected for the next year. All members of the Eliot Neighborhood can vote. All members can bring forward motions as well at this time.
In addition to the Board election, the current Board wants to hear from you all about priorities for 2018. You will have an opportunity to join one of several conversations, plus add your written comments to any other topic.
Topics for Community Conversations will include: Clean air or clean water- Air Pollution Reports http://necoalition.org/report/ Livability Annual Clean Up-in the past our only fundraising event-City supported opportunity to dispose of large items Litter Pick-Ups-a two hour volunteer event every other month (the warm, dry ones) partnered with SOLVE Adopt-a-Block-a neighbor keeps litter off their own block Ivy/Rodney Diverter Enhancement Project-2018 grant supported neighbor effort to make this traffic diverter safer and greener. We need work party leaders (planting, food, music, art and celebrations) Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods, NECN, received grant from city to fight livability issues in inner NE and SE Portland. The project, Clean Start PDX, is based on the Downtown Clean and Safe program de- veloped by Central City Concern http://www.centralcityconcern.org/ services/employment/ccc-clean-start/ where individuals who have been impacted by homelessness, poverty, or addictions receive vocational training, a living wage, access to services, and case management while providing services such as litter pickup, biohazard disposal, and graffiti removal. http://necoalition.org/necn-receives-grant-city-fight-livability- issues-inner-ne-se-portland// other “beautification” topics. Newsletter topics and contributors-Eliot Newsletter is published and mailed quarterly to all addresses in Eliot. Join the team! Social events National Night Out (https://www.portlandoregon.gov/ oni/55345), Block Parties, Celebrations or other social events Safety and safe streets Neighborhood Watch (If you live in Portland and are interested in our Neighborhood Watch Program, visit us at www.portlandoregon.gov/ oni/neighborhoodwatch) and/or Community Foot Patrol (To learn more about FPs, please visit https://www.portlandoregon.gov/oni/article/320556) Community Foot Patrols are organized to increase the safety and livability of their neigh- borhood. They walk their neighborhood streets, parks or schools to build community and identify and report problem areas. They may also identi- fy projects for the group to work on that enhance the livability and vital- ity of the neighborhood Northeast Action Team, NEATS, are groups created to respond to need in N/NE Portland. Addresses racial, social, environmental, class and justice issues through advocacy, education, and direct service provi- sion. All NEAT proceedings are guided by our Equity and Inclusion policy.http://necoalition.org/projects/northeast-action-teams-neats/ Parking, traffic or other car related issues Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness Team-In Dec 2015, Boise, Eliot, and Humboldt neighbors formed a Neighborhood Emergency Pre- paredness group to help residents prepare for earthquakes and other emergencies. All are welcome to join this group. Some of the group members are trained by the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) as Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) responders. Anyone can take this training, and you can sign up for the class waiting list at https://portlandprepares.org/net-teams Livability Committee Update – “Pick it Up, Portland” By Lauren Mullen provided tasty refreshments. ... A nd the news from the front lines of the battle against litter: As Many thanks as well to the newest part of a new city-wide initiative, the members of Eliot's Adopt-a-Block Eliot Livability Team recently led the program. We are now going strong local effort of "Pick it Up, Portland!" with 17 blocks adopted, and a cash- On a clear and warm Thurs- prize lottery to reward residents who day morning at the end of August, 26 have committed to keeping their volunteers gathered to collect 40 bags blocks free of trash and litter. If your of litter from Eliot's streets and side- block has not yet been adopted, please walks. consider joining us. If interested email Many thanks to the dedicated volun- [email protected]. Our first teers who came from near and far to recipient of the cash-prize random help clean up our neighborhood. Spe- drawing is Carlene St. Thomas. cial thanks to Widmer Brothers Brew- Thanks for making a difference, Car- ery, who donated beer and cider as lene, and thanks to all the adoptees well as sending volunteers for the who help make Eliot a great neighbor- event, and to New Seasons Market, hood to live, work and play. whose staff volunteered their time and 3
Within and Beyond the Borders of Eliot: Food Carts
By Alex Freedman, Alexandra Weinstein, and Sue Stringer This column features businesses in Eliot and have to beat the crowds! and just beyond our neighborhood’s bor- ders to help our residents learn what ex- Meche citing businesses and opportunities are (971) 271-2738 located in and around our amazing Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 3-8pm neighborhood. Friday &Saturday from 10am-5pm
This issue’s focus is on food carts. Meche offers a curated selection of Portland is becoming known for its Mexican fares. The green chicken mobile food and we have a number of enchiladas stand out having the right tasty options in and just outside of amount of spice and the Spanish rice Eliot. All food carts in this article are is so moist and flavorful. The real ADA Accessible. winner of the menu is their home- made horchata. While the horchata that you’ll find at many food carts is Within Eliot… made with a mix, the horchata at
Food cart pod Meche is made from scratch, using a Food cart pod at Vancouver and Fremont with many delicious choices. Jimmy Wilson, Manager recipe that one of the operators of the 3441 N Vancouver Ave (corner of cart developed and perfected herself. by and be spontaneous—you might ous portions of classic, MSG-free Fremont and Vancouver) For the uninitiated, horchata is a just create the best smoothie flavor Thai food. The Massaman curry with milky tasting iced drink flavored with yet! chicken is rich and creamy and served BBQ Soul cinnamon, and vanilla—although beside fluffy jasmine rice. And don’t (971) 940-0775 you’d never guess that Meche’s ver- Stoopid Burger skip the iced matcha green tea with Sunday –Thursday 11am-8pm sion is dairy-free, given how creamy (971) 801-4180 tapioca bubbles. Perfectly refreshing! Friday-Saturday 11am-9pm their special drink is. The secret in- Monday-Thursday 11am-7pm gredient is oatmeal! The perfectly Friday & Saturday 11am-8pm The scent of roasting meat from BBQ refreshing drink as we ease out of Soul made my mouth water as I ap- John Hunt and Danny Moore started Beyond the Borders… summer, horchatas also serve as a this food cart in 2014. Delicious hand proached the cart, and wasted no MF Tasty salve to the palate after a spicy bite. formed burgers with tasty toppings time in ordering a pulled pork sand- 3925-3927 N Williams Ave and hand cut fries make up the bulk wich, selecting the maple-infused (602) 740-8861 Smoothie and Chill of the menu at Stoopid Burger. It’s no BBQ sauce to add to it. I knew the (503)726-8049 Tuesday 5-8:30pm second I sank my teeth into my sand- wonder the Oregonian People’s Tuesday-Saturday 11:30am-6pm Choice contest voted these the best Tucked into a patch of pavement on wich that I made the right choice. Lachisa Gill, one of the operators of Create your own unique flavor combi- burgers in 2016. Don’t forget to try Williams, MF Tasty’s menu is full of the family-run business, also speaks nation of smoothie at Smoothie and the Stoopid Sauce on your burger and southwest-inspired fare, from pork anchiote “cemita” sandwiches to a rotat- particularly highly of the BBQ chick- Chill. The menu features base juices, be sure to order a Stoopid Juice while fruits, veggies, sweetners and boosts your at it. ing Spanish paella. And the chefs fea- en that the cart prepares. BBQ Soul ture fresh ingredients from local has only been in this pod for the past to choose from. The combinations are limitless but the outcome is deli- Thai Palace farms and businesses. Check out Ta- three weeks. Make sure to do yourself co Tuesday or stop by any other a favor and stop on by soon for some cious. Check out their website at (503) 954-8011 smoothieandchill.com to see the menu Monday-Saturday 11am-8pm day—you won’t be disappointed. stand-out BBQ before the rest of the city finds out about this great joint if you want to plan ahead or just stop Thai Palace serves delicious, gener- CCC Clean Start PDX Launches in Eliot Man Sees Eclipse from His and Surrounding Areas Hospital Bed By Sue Stringer By Vicki Guinn entral City Concern has had a and the surrounding areas, is CCC The team at Legacy Emanuel Medical before prime viewing — Tom told the C positive impact on many Portland Clean Start PDX. The new team is up Center made sure Thomas “Tom” medical team he still wanted to see residents. As their website states, and running and the feedback from Frisch saw the eclipse – despite being the eclipse. Staff in the emergency “Central City Concern (CCC) is a 501 Central Eastside has been positive. in a hospital bed. room evaluated him, stabilized him, (c)(3) nonprofit agency serving single Residents are seeing the truck and gave him eclipse sunglasses and adults and families in the Portland noticing the cleaner streets. Everyone On the morning of the eclipse, Tom, wheeled him in his hospital bed out- metro area who are impacted by benefits in the launch of this new pro- 42, an independent videographer who side in time to see the moon pass over homelessness, poverty and addictions. gram. lives in North Portland, and some the sun. Founded in 1979, the agency has de- If residents have specific issues they friends took public transportation to veloped a comprehensive continuum Oregon City; they then set out on bi- His injuries were not serious, and he of affordable housing options inte- can email their concern and it should be handled within 24 hours. cycles en route to Molalla to view the was appreciative of the staff for let- grated with direct social services in- total eclipse. ting him see the eclipse. cluding healthcare, recovery and em- CCC Clean Start PDX: ployment.” [email protected] Unfortunately, Tom was struck by a Media inquiries: vehicle while cycling. Taken by am- Vicki Guinn, 503-413-2939 One of CCC’s mentored employment Central City Concern: bulance to Legacy Emanuel — arriv- programs, with a new focus in Eliot Cccconcern.org ing about 9:30 a.m., some 30 minutes
With a great view from his hospital bed, Tom Frisch and the hospital staff of Legacy Emanuel viewing the eclipse
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Letter from the Land Use Chair—End of Summer Update By Allan Rudwick 'll talk transportation first because this meeting to see the results of this is supposed to guide us through 2035 Healthcare's Garlington center is near- there are a few things happening discussion. and started about 7 years ago. Once ing full height along Martin Luther I on this front. TriMet has a survey this comes into effect, zoning changes King, Jr Blvd as is Bridge Housing's (https://trimet.org/future/priorities/ Another major transportation topic that have been discussed in Eliot for a project near Ivy Street. Several pro- index.htm) of what improvements has been coming to a head lately. A long time will slowly take ef- jects along the southern Vancouver/ they should make this year. There new advocacy organization calling fect. Some of the construction cur- Williams corridor seem like they will was a bump in bus funding statewide itself No More Freeway Expansions rently going on in Eliot is due to wrap up this winter. as part of a large transportation pack- (https://nomorefreewayspdx.com/) down-zoning that will take place dur- age that passed this year. At the top has been pushing the City of Portland ing this effort. We have also seen plans for a few of Eliot's priority list would be ex- to remove the I-5 Broadway/Weidler other projects but none of them seem tending line #24 to NW Portland. The expansion project from its Transporta- There are a few updates on large de- to match the same scale of these pro- #24 is currently a marginally useful tion System Plan. This would be a velopment projects currently going jects under construction. This may be line that runs from Legacy Emanuel huge blow to the project and a step in on. The Cross-Laminated Timber due to a lull in permit applications hospital east along Fremont to Gate- the right direction for Eliot, in my (CLT) building at Fremont and Wil- that is currently going on around the way TC. The proposal is to have the opinion. If advanced, this highway liams is nearing completion, and the city. Things may pick up again after line continue westward across the widening is the plan that would cost building that will take the space to the the updated zoning map takes effect Fremont bridge to Goose hollow, con- upwards of $400 Million to slightly south of it is going through the design and developers figure out how to cap- necting to the MAX on both ends. widen I-5 for 1 mile while disrupting approvals process. That project will italize on the new zoning that is com- traffic in Eliot substantially over the be 6 stories, with a 2 story building ing. At our September Land Use Meeting, course of several years. Eliot has been behind it. Another project proposal at on September 11th, we will meet with on record opposing this project since N Cook and Williams is proposing to To stay up to date, you can find our Portland Streetcar, Inc. about their it got to a final plan and we expect to have 6 stories with underground park- meeting agendas and minutes online future expansion plans which don't continue to do so at every opportuni- ing. Several projects along Williams at: seem to include a streetcar on MLK in ty. near Monroe have stalled due to a https://eliotneighborhood.org/ Eliot in the near future, and a repre- developer folding, but there are still category/land-use/ sentative from the Portland Bureau of Portland's Comprehensive Plan up- quite a few construction projects go- Transportation. Check the minutes fro date is nearing completion. The plan ing on right now. Cascadia See you around the neighborhood! Open Signal Launches Oral History Project and New Fall Events By Anna Daggett pen Signal, located on neighborhood has changed.” If you Post-Truth Screening: $8-$10 New Media Fellow Artist Talk - $8-10 MLK and Graham, has are interested in recording a story Open Signal and Lower Boom has offered Meet our fall 2017 New Media Fellows been producing community about the neighborhood as part of this stipends to media-makers to make work and learn more about their artistic prac- media content for cable oral history project or want to know about “post-truth,” or what it’s like to tices and future projects at Open Signal. O live in the era of fake news. At this 11/30, 7-9 pm access channels for the last 35 years. more about the project, contact Lind- screening, see the culminating work by Their stated mission is, “With a com- say Kaplan, Community Engagement artist Carl Diehl, Niema Lightseed, Tabi- TV Takeover Pilot Screening - Free mitment to creativity, technology and Director, at tha Nikolai, Dawn Jones Redstone & Come have a drink and catch the premi- social change, Open Signal makes [email protected]. Brenan Dwyer and Garima Thakur ere of TV Takeover, a participatory ex- media production possible for every- 11/3, 7-9 pm perimental content on Open Signal chan- one. We provide skills, equipment, This fall, Open Signal is ramping up nels 22 and 23 - at the same time. inspiration, and we amplify local their community outreach efforts and 10/27, 7-9:30 pm voices on five cable channels.” they are hosting numerous exciting events. One new event that Open Sig- At the beginning of 2017, Open Sig- nal is putting on once a month from nal brought on new leadership and September through December is they began to invest more energy and called A.V. Party. A.V. Party is a live resources into community outreach performance and collaboration be- and the production of innovative ex- tween media makers and musicians. perimental and artistic programming. There’s a small ticket fee of $8-10 to Rebecca Burrell, Director of Strategy watch A.V. Party, but Rebecca Bur- & Development at Open Signal, ex- rell mentioned that no one will ever plained, “We want this to be a safe be turned away due to funds. Below is space for people to experiment with a list of the other events that Open new modes of media production. We Signal is hosting this fall. Attend an want them to come and learn anima- event and familiarize yourself with all tion and visual effects and experi- of the resources Open Signal offers to mental techniques. We’re now anyone who wants to create their own providing opportunities for people to media! learn how to use old school, analog equipment for creative purposes.” Upcoming Events
On August 26th, Open Signal, along A.V. Party: $8-$10 with neighborhood leaders, hosted a In an homage to the iconic Glenn block party called NE Block Party: O’Brien’s cable access variety show “TV Bring that Beat Back! Live music, Party,” Open Signal has launched “A.V. Party,” a series of experimental audio immersive media installations, and and visual performances by local talent, food booths filled Graham Street. The hosted in Studio A. Airstream trailer that graces Open 9/6, 7-9:30 pm Signal’s parking lot is home to a pro- Repeats 10/11, 11/15, 12/13 ject called Stream PDX, a community podcast and storytelling studio. Dur- Night Lights Launch Party at Open Sig- ing the Block Party, the Airstream nal: Free functioned as a story collection booth. Join Open Signal, RACC and the 2017- If a NE resident wanted to share a 2018 Night Lights artists as they give a story about the neighborhood, they sneak peek of their new work. Project a media piece of your own in Open Signal’s could step inside Stream PDX and parking lot during Bring Your Own record their story with long-time Beamer, with food and guest DJ. Open Signal producer Elijah Hasan. 9/20, 7-9:30 pm
The stories that Open Signal and Eli- Night Lights at RACC: Free jah Hasan gathered during the Block Every First Thursday, Open Signal and Party are the first pieces of a larger the Regional Arts and Culture Council neighborhood oral history project. (RACC) present Night Lights, a large- Rebecca Burrell mentioned, “We’re scale outdoor video projection series in trying to dip ourselves into this slow- the parking lot at RACC’s Pearl District office. After dusk, last two hours. ly, partly because a lot of history that 10/5 - Pepper Pepper people have to share is painful. 11/2 - Stephanie Mendoza There’s baggage and emotion and 12/7 - Ezekiel Brown stress associated with the way this 5
The Eliot Neighborhood through the Lens of Ricardo Nagaoka
By Anna Daggett
icardo Nagaoka is new to the works and identities. tory to new Eliot residents. He to North Portland, and that’s how I Eliot Neighborhood. He has- reached out to Nagaoka and asked ended up in this neighborhood. R n’t borne full witness to its Years later, while attending Rhode him to make portraits of Eliot resi- creeping gentrification over the past Island School of Design and contem- dents to display at the Block Par- How do you choose your subjects? few decades, but he arrived at a criti- plating what to focus on for his pho- ty. Nagaoka had already been mak- cal time in its history. Neighborhoods tography thesis project, he realized, ing portraits in the neighborhood and I just walk around. If someone catch- are always undergoing flux, but Eliot “This is normal to me that there are enthusiastically agreed to Graham- es my eye or if I see someone that’s is currently changing at an extremely Japanese people in Paraguay, but Preston’s request. around a lot, I approach them, tell fast pace. This rapid transformation is most people don’t know this story.” them I’m doing a documentary pro- the inspiration for his latest project, a Nagaoka proceeded to use his Fuji- Fairly quickly, taking portraits in the ject, and ask them what their history book of collected portraits of long- film camera and Portra 400 film to neighborhood morphed into a project is in the neighborhood. I ask them, time local residents. document the cultural terrain he grew much bigger than the Block Party. He up within: the Japanese diaspora in explained, “What pushed me to keep Nagaoka is a photographer by profes- Asunción, Paraguay. He published a going with this project is that no one sion who, despite his short time in book of these images, titled A Distant else is taking these pictures right now Portland, has already become very Land. and there’s only so much time before involved in the community and pro- things change, whether for the good duced stunning portraits. He has pho- or the bad. But they’re seemingly go- tographed Latino Portland Public ing to be changing very, very quickly, Schools students for the ¡Sí Se so that’s where the urgency of the Puede! Student Recognition Event, project came from.” Continue reading has shown work at galleries like c3: below to hear Nagaoka’s own words initiative in St. Johns, and has been about the project. photographing people in the Eliot neighborhood. Why did you move to Portland, and specifically the Eliot neighborhood? Nagaoka first started photographing Did you know anything about the Eliot residents because his natural Eliot neighborhood before you inclination is to photograph his sur- moved here? roundings, his home. Home is a word “How do you see the changes that that can be infused with a veritable Now, Nagaoka is working on a pro- We moved to Portland because my have been happening here the last 10 panoply of meanings and correspond- ject that will eventually become his wife got a job out here. We relocated years?” It’s been very insightful be- ing identities. Ricardo Nagaoka is a second book. The project’s begin- from the East Coast, and we moved to cause I’ve gotten such a mixed batch sansei--a third generation Japanese nings are rooted in conversations he the West Side because it was closer of responses. To an outsider, it seems person born on soil outside of Japan. had with his neighbor and long-time for her commute. It was not our sce- so black and white. Obviously, noth- His grandparents immigrated to Para- Eliot resident, Dante Graham-Preston. ne. We were the youngest people ing ever is. Some people say that the guay after the events of WWII in or- Graham-Preston was organizing an there. I know Portland is the whitest neighborhood has been cleaned up der to make a new life upon the rich August 26th Block Party to celebrate mid-sized city in the country, so I was and you don’t have to worry about Paraguayan soil. Nagaoka grew up the neighborhood’s roots and to bring thinking, “Ok, where do I find the gangs and drugs anymore. Other peo- navigating between cultural frame- awareness of the neighborhood’s his- diversity?” My friends told me to go (See NAGAOKA , page 12)
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Constructing Hope Builds Careers for Unity Center for Behavioral Health NE Portland Residents Celebrates Six Months of Progress
By Alex Freedman By Kristin Whitney n the midst of Portland’s record- OSHA 10 certifications, which are ix months after opening its doors, setting, $2.5 billion building crucial for landing industry jobs. S the Unity Center for Behavioral I frenzy, upwards of 10,000 skilled Health is proud of its progress and construction jobs are going un- Recruitment comes from partnerships success in serving those suffering filled. Chronic labor shortages could with over 30 community organiza- from a mental health crisis. be “the new normal,” according to a tions, including state employment recent article in the Orego- offices, parole and probation officers, The Unity Center has shown that it nian. (http://www.oregonlive.com/ and the Central City Con- can treat those having a mental health business/index.ssf/2017/07/ cern. Constructing Hope even travels emergency more quickly and effi- oregon_construction_boom.html) to prisons and jails to give presenta- ciently than traditional hospital emer- tions on their resources. gency rooms. More important, Unity Unity Center Leadership Team— Constructing Hope is using this de- offers a new way of caring for this Back Row: Chanda Bailey, Judy mand to fulfill their mission of help- And Constructing Hope is still ex- group of people, a third of whom are Schumacker, Rachel Keeton, Dr. ing low-income residents in their NE panding. Their newest program--still homeless. Amela Blekic, Juliana Wallace, Portland community, especially those in its first year--targets local high- Catherine Fettig, Pam House, Melissa Bierman; Middle Row: with a legal history, start careers in school aged youth in low-income “It is with sincere gratitude that I ex- construction. Executive director Pa- families. Through a partnership with Kari Howard, Dr. Chris Farenti- press my thanks for your service and nos, Kayla Swearingen; Front tricia Davis, who spent years working Airway Science, youth learn airplane- attention to get me the help I truly Row: Dr. Greg Miller, Samantha in HR, saw firsthand how ex- building skills, including riveting and needed,” one patient wrote. “I was Osborne, Patty Danielson offenders were discriminated against sheet metal working. In the 3-5 week very scared with what happened to me in the hiring process. “If you had a summer program, which also includes but now I am absolutely thankful for patients. felony, your application always went a 2 week STEM component, the boys your patience. To all the nurses, doc- in the ‘no’ pile,” she says. Now, she’s and girls receive a grant-funded sti- Early results show that Unity tors and staff thank you so much for Center discharges 80 percent of working with people trying hard to pend. your kindness.” get back in the system. patients on average after 20 hours of stabilization, mental health cri- Though Davis has struggled to find A collaboration between Legacy Founded in 1995 as part of the Irving- the funding for a stipend for the adult sis intervention and discharge Health, Oregon Health & Science planning. Unity Center is admit- ton Covenant Church Community pre-apprenticeship program, she is University, Adventist Health and Kai- Development Corporation, Construct- confident that the training rebuilds ting 21 percent of the patients ser Permanente, Unity Center has who walk through its doors. ing Hope separated from the church lives and starts careers. The average cared for more than 4,500 patients in 2009 to focus exclusively on its starting wage of $17 per hour can go since opening in early February 2017. In addition, the hospital has re- state-certified pre-apprenticeship up to $26 per hour in a few duced the percentage of patients training. The 10-week, hands-on pro- years. Davis encourages her gradu- A few milestones: who discharge within 24-48 hours gram “gave us the teeth to help these ates to think ahead: “You can become Unity Center has been serving up to 6%. This means the Psychiatric guys walk through the door,” says a journeyman, even an owner. Con- to 27 to 30 patients per day in the Emergency Room model is work- Davis. tractors who have worked in the Psychiatric Emergency Room ing as it was intended; to avoid trades make the best construction who arrive by ambulance, police, unnecessary hospitalization while The organization treats its program as business owners.” walk-in and transfers from other reserving inpatient beds for those a “holistic approach” for reintegrating hospital emergency rooms. who are very ill and truly require someone coming from incarceration Davis has seen that many of the men in patient care. On average, patients who need to and reentering society. Modeled on a and women who come to Construct- Some 25 to 30 percent of patients construction work schedule, the train- ing Hope from incarceration are skep- move to inpatient beds at Unity are in the Psychiatric Emergency cared for at Unity Center say they ees show up and punch a timecard at tical. They’ve been led on and let are homeless or living in shelters. 6:30 am for the 10 weeks of classes, down time and again by a final back- Services 15-20 hours before be- and submit to random drug testing, ground check. But they’re eager to ing admitted. For comparison, a For more information: like they will face in the work- work, build confidence, and start a patient in a traditional emergency Unity Center for Behavioral Health force. “Because we targeted minori- career. “They’re the ones who stick room can stay in the ER up to 60 unityhealthcenter.org ties, we knew they would have to be in the jobs,” she says enthusiastical- hours before a hospital bed is Kristin Whitney, [email protected] on top of their game,” says Davis, “to ly. “And that’s what gives me gratifi- available for behavioral health get and keep these jobs.” Participants cation.” graduate with flagging, forklift, and (LETTER from page 2) gether to have a community conversa- tion/town meeting and also vote in come together to dine and get to know our new board members. one another. We plan to spotlight Jim- my Wilson in our next issue, as he is Embracing change is at the heart of a long time resident and entrepreneur personal growth. I hope that we all with stories and frustrations and per- can take the opportunity for change to severance. bring us together and create a better Eliot. The opportunity to take what we have as a neighborhood and apply our tal- Please join us on October 16. I look ents and share our stories is what we forward to meeting you, hearing your like to do in the Eliot Neighborhood story, and giving you an opportunity Association. You have the opportuni- to share your talents with all of us. ty to share at our October 16 general assembly meeting when we come to- Letters to the editor: [email protected]
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Gathering Together: Bridges Café and Dining and Drinking in Eliot Catering Breakfast/Coffee/Cafés By Alexandra Weinstein Bridges Café 2716 NE MLK Jr. (503) 288-4169 Bridges Café and Catering is a restau- would be made completely from Compass Coffee Roasting 3290 N Vancouver (888) 723-2007 rant in which the love of family and scratch, with careful attention to the Eliot E-Mat Café 2808 NE MLK Jr. (503) 280-8889 friends is palpable, both in the overall sourcing of ingredients, including a environment and in the taste of the commitment to using only organic Goldrush Coffee Bar 2601 NE MLK Jr. (503) 331-5955 food itself. The moment you walk into dairy and eggs. Both the restaurant Little Gotham Coffee 722 N Page St Bridges, you are enveloped by a sense and the catering side of the business of warmth and coziness. The café is are responsive and sensitive to cus- Pine State Biscuits 125 NE Schuyler (503) 719-5357 intimate, and is filled with bright col- tomers’ food allergies. While the cou- Tiny’s Café 2031 NE MLK Jr. (503) 467-4199 ors that lift the spirits even during the ple collaborates with a nearby bakery darkest days of winter. Coffee mugs to create their house bread, all of TwentySix Café 2723 NE 7th (503) 284-6033 are cheerfully mismatched, tabletops Bridges’ pastries and the challah are Bars/Taverns are covered in beautiful mosaics, and baked in-house. the scent of delicious food wafts 820 820 N Russell (503) 284-5518 through the air. After beginning many Bridges’ menu is one that Lane- Bill Ray’s Dive 2210 NE MLK Jr. (503) 287-7254 a weekend morning at Bridges, I sat Ruckman describes as “Classic Amer- down with Laura Lane-Ruckman, one ican” and reflects the melting pot of Bunk Bar 128 NE Russell (503) 327-8234 of the owners of the restaurant, to cultures in the U.S. Breakfast stand- Ex Novo 2326 N Flint (503) 894-8251 learn more about the family-operated ards like omelets and French toast are business and its connection to Eliot. presented alongside offerings inspired Game Knight Lounge 3037 N Williams (503) 236-3377 by the family’s ties to New Orleans, La Brewatory 670 N Russell (971) 271-8151 Longtime Boise residents, Lane- in addition to items that honor Port- Ruckman and her husband Tom both land’s appreciation of southwestern Reverend Nat's Taproom 1813 NE 2nd (503) 567-2221 came from backgrounds in fine dining food. While the menu shifts according Secret Society 116 NE Russell (503) 493-3600 before they bought Bridges in 2002. to the availability of produce, Lane- Over the last fifteen years, they have Ruckman smiles as she notes that a Sloan’s Tavern 36 N Russell (503) 287-2262 operated the restaurant and overseen few dedicated customers have prohib- Waypost 3120 N Williams (503) 367-3182 the catering side of the business. The ited their favorite offerings from ever couple has been accompanied along leaving. White Eagle Saloon 836 N Russell (503) 282-6810 the way with a dedicated staff, some Widmer Gasthaus 929 N Rusell (503) 281-3333 who have worked there for nearly a Lane-Ruckman reflected on some of decade, which speaks to the atmos- the changes that she’s noted in Eliot Groceries phere of the restaurant. over the past fifteen years of operat- ing the restaurant. She notes that to- Cathay Market 2858 N Williams (503) 288-0330 While Bridges has long stood at the day more restaurants are open in the Chuck’s Market, J&S Grocery 2415 N Williams (503) 281-6269 corner of NE Knott and MLK, Laura neighborhood, which she considers a explained that their backgrounds and real positive, because now Eliot resi- New Seasons Market 3445 N Williams (503) 528-2888 high expectations led them to recreate dents are accustomed to dining within Knott St Grocery 2709 N 7th (503) 284-7490 the menu and fundamentally change the neighborhood, and those from oth- Super Market 2322 NE MLK Jr. (503) 281-0844 the way in which the restaurant oper- er parts of the city are also drawn to ated when they took it over. They de- the area. She loves it when she sees Lunch/Dinner cided that all of the items on the menu (See BRIDGES on page 11) Broder Nord 2240 N Interstate (503) 282-5555
Izakaya Kichinto 102 NE Russell (971) 255-0169
Mint 816 N Russell (503) 284-5518 OX 2225 NE MLK Jr. (503) 284-3366 Pizza A Go Go 3240 N Williams (503) 335-0300 Popeye’s 3120 NE MLK Jr. (503) 281-8455 The People’s Pig 3217 N Williams (503) 347-2357
Queen of Sheba 2413 NE MLK Jr. (503) 287-6302
Russell St Bar-B-Que 325 NE Russell (503) 528-8224 Sizzle Pie 125 NE Schuyler (503) 234-7437 Pocket Pub 2719 NE 7th Ave (503) 287-3645 Sparky’s Pizza 2434 NE MLK Jr. (503) 282-3000
Toro Bravo 120 NE Russell (503) 281-4464 New Toastmasters Club Forms By Kyle Dukelow and Katie Essick embers of a new Toastmas- The club is part of Toastmasters Inter- ters speaking club in North- national (www.toastmasters.org) M east Portland are issuing an which teaches public speaking and open invitation to all interested com- leadership skills through a worldwide munity members to participate. network of meeting locations. Toast- masters International has more than The Tall Tales Toastmasters club 345,000 members in almost 16,000 meets from 6-7 p.m. each Tuesday at clubs in 142 countries. The organiza- Whole Foods Market, 3535 N.E. 15th tion, founded in 1924, is headquar- Ave., Portland. The meetings are con- tered in Rancho Santa Margarita, Cali- ducted upstairs in the Mount Bachelor fornia. Room. The registration and membership cost “Having just formed this club, we are is $51 and includes helpful speaking excited about drawing in new mem- manuals. Membership renewal is $51 bers who want to improve their public every 6 months thereafter. speaking skills and gain self- confidence,” said longtime Toastmas- Visitors are welcome, and ters member Kyle Dukelow. “I’ve there is no obligation to seen Toastmasters change lives, and I speak. For questions, con- know Tall Tales will do the same.” tact Kyle Dukelow at 503 -720-3413 or [email protected].
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Collaboration to Develop Land Portland Open Studios – An Art to Expand Mission of Healing in Event Not to Miss the Community By Hilary Pfeifer By Vicki Guinn ortland Open Studios is thrilled Artists are organized into neighbor- to announce the list of over a hoods, with one artist designated as a egacy Health has joined the city P dozen artists in NE Portland community leader to serve as point of Portland and Prosper Port- who will be opening their doors this person for their community. This L land in a collaborative effort to October as part of the Portland Open year, there are eight communities, develop a vacant 1.7-acre block on Studios Tour, the city’s largest annu- including West Linn/Oregon City, North Russell. al art studio tour held in the second Lake Oswego, Far West- Beaverton, and third weekends of October. This Forest Park; Downtown/Pearl; North The development process is aimed at group is part of a larger group of 106 Portland/St. Johns; Northeast Port- engaging the people in the community artists in communities across the city land; Southeast Portland, and Sell- impacted by displacement and who will participate in the event. wood/Milwaukie. will include medical care services, affordable housing and community This is the 19th year that Portland amenities. Collaboration team from Legacy Open Studios has organized one of and Prosper Portland, Mayor Ted Portland’s largest scale juried art At a recent news conference, Portland Wheeler and State Senator Lew events. Each fall, the selected artists Mayor Ted Wheeler was joined by Frederick open their studios to the public on the Legacy CEO and president, George J. designated weekends between 10am Brown, M.D. as well as the Legacy property, which is located adjacent to and 5pm to showcase not only their Health board chair, Charles Wil- Legacy Emanuel Medical Center. work, but also their working process. hoite and Alisha Moreland- The event is free to the public with a Capuia from Prosper Port- This development will benefit the free smartphone app that visitors can land, Kimberly Branam, the executive community by helping to expand Leg- download in the weeks before the director of Prosper Portland and State acy Emanuel’s mission of healing in event showing addresses and maps of Sen. Lew Frederick. this community. It will also provide a all the participating artists. new location for the spiritual center In a communication to employees, Dr. for what was once the center of Port- Karen Spencer in her studio. As a non-profit, Portland Open Studi- Brown explained the history behind land’s African American community. os directly supports the event by this collaboration as well as the goals It will provide an opportunity for re- One of our neighborhood artists has printing a collectible Tour Guide. going forward: tail space, for healthcare space and for her studio in Eliot. Karen Spencer, The Tour Guide provides images and community space. It will contribute to uses fabric, thread, and sometimes information on all the participating “Later today, Legacy Health will par- the pool of affordable housing that is paint and other media to express the artists, as well as information about ticipate in an announcement that I be- sorely needed in our community. It is world around her. Using various other art related businesses, schools lieve will have a significant impact on my hope that it will also provide a methods, she creates her own fabric and workshops, and art-loving restau- our community. Legacy Health has permanent space to honor the heritage to be used later in her art by dyeing rants in areas where many open studi- agreed to join in a partnership with the of the African American community. or printing. Spencer walks from NW os are concentrated. The $15 guide City of Portland and Prosper Portland, Portland across the Broadway Bridge will be available mid-June online, formerly known as the Portland De- This complex will also provide one daily to her studio at NE Hancock and at many local businesses includ- velopment Commission, to develop a other important opportunity. It will be and MLK Blvd and finds the view ing New Seasons Markets and the new, multi-use complex. The complex the home of a new family house. changes daily putting her in a perfect Portland Art Museum. To see the will be developed on the Hill Block (See LEGACY, page 12) mind frame to create art. complete list of participating artists and find out where to get a directory, During the open studio event, she please visit our website at will show works in various stages so www.pdxos.com visitors can learn about the complex and unique process of creating her Karen Spencer quilt-like wall works. There will also [email protected] be an on-site hands on makers space 503-799-9577 to try out fabric collage. www.karensundayspencer.com 333NE Hancock St #11 Other NE Portland artists who will Not ADA Accessible open their studios to the public this fall include mixed media artist Portland Open Studios Maude May, wood sculptor Hilary www.pdxos.com Pfeifer, printmaker Shannon Buck, October 14-15 & 21-22, 10AM-5PM glass artist Kurumi Conley, paper cut 106 studios all over Portland, includ- artist David Friedman, peppermill ing 14 artists in NE Portland maker Jonathan Glowacki, and paint- ers Scott Conary, Tess Donohoe, Ka- mala Dolphin-Kingsley, Mike South- ern, Samyak Yamauchi, Justin Auld and William Park.
Of this year’s open studio group, 72 are returning artists and 34 are new artists. Candidates are scored via blind curation by a jury panel that rotates each year, including one pro- fessional artist, one artist educator, and one gallerist. This year’s jury panel included painter Jill McVarish; Jiseon Lee Isbara, a textile artist, pro- fessor and current Dean of Academic Affairs at Oregon College of Art and Craft; and Caitlin Moore, curator at PDX Contemporary Gallery. Karen Spencer creating fabric collages. Stay tuned for the next issue of the Eliot News… Interview with Jimmy Wilson long time Eliot resident and man- ager of food carts on Vancouver and Fremont
Introduction of the new Eliot Neighborhood board members
Open Signal’s Oral History Project - interviews and photos
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(PRICKETT from page 1) coming and relaxing atmosphere where locals can come by and see Eliot Sewer and Stormwater their friends. Project – Construction Starting The Waypost only takes up a small percentage of Prickett’s time. Most of By Kristen Kibler his time now is spent on real estate. onstruction of the Eliot Sewer way on public streets in key locations. Prickett had been purchasing proper- and Stormwater Project begins These green street planters will divert ties and flipping them. He decided to C this fall and will take about a 1.9 million gallons of stormwater an- get his real estate license about 18 year to complete. City of Portland nually from the sewer system, which months ago so he could write his own Environmental Services will be re- helps prevent overflows into the river contracts. Helping friends with real placing or repairing approximately during periods of heavy rains. estate purchases is another benefit to The Waypost bar located at 3120 10,000 feet of public sewer pipes in N Williams Avenue the license. the southern part of the Eliot Neigh- For more information or to sign up for borhood. These pipes are deteriorat- the project’s email update list, visit Prickett’s life is very busy and has lots ing due to age or are undersized for www.portlandoregon.gov/bes/Eliot. coming a co-owner. of variety, but he still misses the polit- the sewer and stormwater flows in You may also contact Matt Gough, ical environmental policy work. To In 2016, Newman had owned The this area. The oldest pipe being re- Community Outreach for City of add to his other charitable ventures, Waypost for 10 years and was ready placed is 115 years old. These im- Portland Environmental Services at Prickett gives 10% of his real estate for a change so he brought in Brenton provements will help protect public [email protected] earnings to three non-profits, Frame- Iverson. Iverson is now the co-owner health, property and our environment or (503) 823-5352. Type “Eliot” in work International, L’Arche Portland, with Prickett and handles all the day by reducing the possibility of sewage the subject line. and Oregon Wild, which adds another to day operations. “Funny enough, it releases into streets, homes and busi- Matt Gough will attend the Eliot layer of motivation and helps to fulfill was through Nathaniel that the Bren- nesses. Neighborhood Association Meeting his philanthropic goals. th ton connection was made. We joke on October 16 6:30 p.m. at 120 NE that Nathaniel is the Waypost angel Seth Prickett is a business owner in The project also includes constructing Knott to give an update on the project. that’s always watching over and mak- our Eliot neighborhood that we can be green street planters in the right-of- ing sure the right people need to proud of. He is very supportive of the meet,” says Prickett, laughing. neighborhood association by being a consistent advertiser; has established a The bar has been through many trans- place where residents can hang out, formations. The area where the bands see good music and enjoy delicious perform originally belonged to another food and beverages; and helps resi- business, and the back area where the dents become homeowners while also picnic tables are used to be a church. helping students in Ghana become The venue is also ADA accessible. educated so they can fulfill their Besides weekly trivia, discounted ta- dreams. cos on Tuesdays and Whiskey Wednesday, music is a big part of The Framework International Waypost. Michael Newman used to www.frameworkinternational.org procure the bands that played at the Waypost but now one of the manag- The Waypost ers, Brian Bennett, sources the music. 3120 N Williams Avenue If a band wants to perform at the bar, 503-367-3182 they can fill out the form on the Way- www.thewaypost.com post’s website. Prickett has enjoyed Legacy Real Estate owning The Waypost and says that the Seth Prickett [email protected] main goal is pushing to create a wel- 503-451-0268
In Memoria For over thirteen years we have walked the streets of Eliot and Irvington with our two Afghan hounds, Mattie (the dark one) and Tilly (the blond). We were stopped almost daily by neighbors complimenting them. Sadly, Mattie died in May and Tilly this past month. We are thankful for the kind words of our neighbors when they learn of their deaths. -Susan Bailey and Mike Warwick
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(GARLINTGON PLACE from page 1) erans who qualify and who are facing Give preference to families re- ments are the next step in the integrat- homelessness, as well as 10 units for gardless of where they currently ed vision when it opens in February. health providers in the state and em- people with mental health challenges. live In March 2018, the Garlington Health ploys nearly 1,000 staff in Give top priority to families with Center will re-open as the Cascadia Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington How to Apply: property taken by the city Health and Wellness Center, provid- and Lane Counties. Garlington Place ing an integrated housing and is Cascadia’s newest housing complex The first step is to apply for consider- Housing and Social Justice through healthcare solution. This will include and will be the first to serve a mixture ation under the Preference Policy. Housing, Hope and Homes the primary and mental health ser- of tenants and offer a place to recon- Cascadia is directing people to check vices in the same block as the Gar- nect for those whose families' proper- out the Portland Housing Bureau When the City, Federal government lington Place apartments. ties were impacted by urban renewal. website first and apply starting Octo- and Emanuel Hospital demolished Cascadia has decided to utilize the ber 16th for the Cascadia units. The housing because of the development For Further Information City of Portland’s N/NE Portland second step occurs after the applica- of the Memorial Coliseum, the free- Housing Preference Policy by setting tion period closes at the end of Octo- way, and then the proposed Emanuel Portland Housing Bureau and Cas- aside 31 of the 52 units for individu- ber. The Housing Bureau will forward Hospital expansion (which never took cadia Behavioral Health are working als and families with deep historic applications on to Cascadia based up- place at the Russell/Williams/ together to provide assistance so roots in the N/NE neighborhoods and on scoring of preference points and Vancouver blocks), families were left check out their websites for additional who also qualify for the Cascadia Cascadia will then screen applicants with a few options and a loss of hours to gain in-person application housing 60% median family income based upon the screening criteria for wealth created by ownership. Govern- assistance. Cascadia will release a qualifications. Garlington Place. The PHB Frequent- ment actions during the 60s and 70s Frequently Asked Questions section ly Asked Questions (FAQ) (https:// such as redlining took away homes for those seeking more information at Garlington Place will include: www.portlandoregon.gov/phb/ and impacted the poor and minority https://cascadiabhc.org/coming-soon- 6 studio units, 40 one bedroom article/570604#a) can be helpful in owners. Eliot is still recovering as it cascadias-garlington-place- units, 5 two bedroom units and 1 explaining the Preference Policy, how continues to build housing like the apartments/ Manager unit it works, and how it will enable you Garlington Place. Close proximity to public trans- to be listed as eligible for rental op- The Garlington Center History portation portunities this fall. Cascadia Behav- Over the last two years, Northeast The Center is named in honor of the Secure bike storage for each unit ioral Health will also offer an FAQ residents have watched the Garlington late Rev. Dr. John W. Garlington, Jr, Earth Advantage platinum certifi- and information about the Garlington Health and Wellness Center develop a prominent leader and advocate for cation Place on their website. Applicants from concept to construction, with the African American community in Energy efficient heating/cooling will need to pay a $25 application fee community involvement ramping up Portland during the late 1970s and systems and appliances; LED for the Cascadia process but the first in the last year. Long-time residents early 1980s. To learn more about the lighting step, the Preference Policy, is free and and faith members may recall Rever- legacy of Dr. Garlington, visit https:// end Dr. John Garlington who stood vimeo.com/cascadiabhc/ Onsite stormwater management, open to anyone. for the health of the community and low-flow plumbing fixtures, wa- revgarlington to view a brief video advocated successfully in Northeast ter sub metering For the Preference Policy, the Hous- produced by Cascadia. Portland to open clinics and support High durability materials, appli- ing Bureau will score applications based upon current or prior address in social justice. Cascadia Behavioral Building a Culture of Caring ances, fixtures and surfaces that Health purchased the site in 2006, will help improve the long-term N/NE Portland with the following If you would like more information or expected outcomes: occupying it as its primary Northeast would like to support Cascadia’s ef- use of the apartments location while planning for the new Give preference to individuals forts, visit www.cascadiabhc.org or center. contact [email protected] The majority of the apartments, 31 and families based on the amount units, will be Preference and income of urban renewal activity that oc- The new Garlington Place Apart- qualified units but Cascadia has also curred where they lived partnered to house Veterans and its Address generational displace- own clients: 10 units will be for Vet- ment of families by urban renewal Garlington Place Application Process
Applicants must complete the Portland Housing Bureau Open Preference Policy Application
Application process opens Oct. 16, 2017 Application process closes October 30, 2017
Portland Housing Bureau forwards Active Preference Policy Rental qualified applicants to Cascadia Behavioral Health where applicants will pay a $25 fee and complete a background check
In November and December applicants will be notified if they are eligible to complete all of the required lease paperwork which will be signed and sub- mitted on their assigned move in date in January.
Keep in Mind: Timing, Costs, and Expected Move In Cascadia expects to notify selected tenants of availability before the first week in January and schedule move-in dates Tenants will need to have first and last month rent before February move in; applicants should note the Portland Housing Bureau schedule of rents per units Cascadia will provide limited assistance for tenants in the move-in process
(BRIDGES from page 8) wiches. Bridges caters citywide, pri- marily providing food to local busi- that the Bridges parking lot is empty nesses. So, meander over to Bridges but the restaurant is full—a sign that and support this wonderful, family the restaurant is filled with neighbor- owned and operated business as you hood residents who have traveled to savor delicious food made with spirit, eat on foot. Lane-Ruckman also is good ingredients, and above all, love. concerned by some economic chang- es to Portland on the whole and on Bridges is located at 2716 NE Martin the neighborhood level, which have Luther King Blvd. The restaurant has led to an increase in the cost of liv- outdoor dining when the weather is ing. This change has made it more favorable, and the restaurant is ac- challenging for her employees to find cessible to those with limited mobility affordable housing in recent years. as there are no stairs necessary to enter the restaurant or its bathroom. While Bridges may be best known to The restaurant is walk-in only. For locals for its extensive brunch offer- the restaurant call: 503-288-4169 ings, Lane-Ruckman also wants Eliot For catering call: 503-288-4175 to know that the restaurant is open for Mon-Fri 7am-2pm; Sat-Sun 8am-3pm lunch and has a wide selection of nourishing soups, salads, and sand- 11
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Through the generous support of do- nors, the Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Foundation has agreed to fund $2 million toward the family house project. The family house will provide a convenient and safe place for pa- tients’ families who travel from out- side our area while they support their loved one. With its Level 1 Trauma Legacy CEO and president, George Center and the only burn center in the J. Brown, M.D, explaining collab- region, Legacy Emanuel serves pa- oration and goals to staff tients from across Oregon and the Pa- cific Northwest. Legacy Health is honored to be a part of this effort to provide a solution to The genesis of today’s announcement this injury. It is a great solution to ad- started with the urban renewal efforts dress some long-standing issues. In in the 1970s. We have worked hard to looking ahead at Legacy’s needs and correct many of the misconceptions the community’s needs, as well look- about Emanuel Hospital’s role at that ing at what opportunities Prosper Port- time. Emanuel Hospital was given the land can offer, I am exceptionally opportunity to buy the Hill block, but pleased that we can be a part of what I only after the homes and businesses believe will be a historic partnership. were condemned and destroyed. The We will provide more details about the property was originally purchased with partnership and how the complex will a plan in mind, but after the federal be developed in the coming weeks.” program ended, those plans were put aside. Unfortunately, the urban renew- For more information, contact Vicki al effort did destroy the heart of Port- Guinn, Legacy Emanuel public rela- land’s African American community. tions, 503-413-2939, [email protected]. It is a long standing wound that has continued until today.
(NAGAOKA from page 6) communities that people don’t neces- sarily know exist or know the strength ple have the response I thought they in them. That’s how I’m approaching would have. They’re angry because this project too. My work is always people are getting priced out and we’re about home in different ways. That’s losing community. what drives me about this project is the eradication of the home and how Why did you choose a book as the strong people have been to put their format for displaying this project? foot down. Most people are like, “Yeah. I’m not gonna sell the house. I don’t want to show the images in gal- I’m not gonna let my kids or my leries because that’s not how I envision grandkids sell the house.” the project. It can be seen as exploita- tive when I’m taking something from Do you already have a title imagined land. guiding the title idea as of now is re- the neighborhood and putting it in a for the neighborhood book project? writing that narrative because all we space that isn’t an egalitarian space. A Eden Within Eden is a title that I hear about the history of Oregon is book is egalitarian. A book is some- When I first got here, I read parts of a have thought of putting on this pro- European people’s history. The histo- thing physical that, once it’s printed, I book called Eden Within Eden: Ore- ject in order to invert that storyline ry of people of color was put aside. can physically give back to people in gon’s Utopian Heritage. It’s kind of because that history is all about white the neighborhood. dry, but it’s interesting. James J. Kopp, people trying to create their utopias Are you open to people reaching the author, discusses the history of Or- and the failure of creating those uto- out to you if they want to be photo- What do you see as overarching egon and how it was seen as a utopia pias. graphed? themes of your work? and a white haven. Oregon became a breeding ground for people’s utopian I normally never choose the title until Yes! The best way is by email at I’ve always been making work about projects because it was such an open I get to the full edit. What’s been [email protected].
Community Events Open Signal Land Use and Transportation Committee (LUTC) Meeting 2766 NE MLK Jr Blvd , 503-288-1515 opensignalpdx.org St. Philip the Deacon Church, 120 NE Knott St 7:00pm Mondays— October 9, November 13, December 11 PICA 15 NE Hancock St, pica.org, 503-242-1419 Neighborhood Association Meeting November and December events—see ad above St. Philip the Deacon Church, 120 NE Knott St 6:30pm Mondays—October 16, November 20, December 18 Portland Open Studios October 14-15 and 21-22, 10AM-5PM Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods Karen Spencer, artist in Eliot 4815 NE 7th Ave 333 NE Hancock St #11, Not ADA Accessible Meetings/events- www.necoalition.org, 503.388.5004 karensundayspencer.com, 503-799-9577 Safety and Livability Meeting—6:30pm, 3rd Monday of month Other various studio locations– www.pdxos.com for details
NECN Board Meetings—6:30pm, 3rd Tuesday of month Secret Society Ballroom and Lounge Community Police Relations Committee—5:30pm, 3rd Wednes- 116 NE Russell St, secretsociety.net, 503-493-3600 day of month NECN Land Use Transportation Committee—7:00pm, 4th The Waypost Wednesday of month 3120 N Williams Ave, thewaypost.com, 503-367-3182
White Eagle
Entertainment/Events 836 N Russell St, mcmenamins.com/WhiteEagle, 503-282-6810 Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Club 2505 N Vancouver Ave (at N Russell St) Wonder Ballroom columbiagorgemodelrailroadclub.com, 503-288-7246 128 NE Russell St, wonderballroom.com, 503-284-8686 Open House 10am-5pm November 4th-5th, 11th-12th, 18th-19th, and 25th-26th Recurring Events Tuesdays— 7pm Trivia at The Waypost Lloydean Presents Art Gallery Sundays—8pm Open Mic at The Waypost 2728 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd lloydeanpresents.com, 503-951-8234 Did we miss something? Email [email protected] to submit something for the next edition
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