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The Dan Volkmer Team Dan Volkmer PrinciPal broker burDean barTlem, kishra oTT & anne Yoo, brokers WalTer anD TeD, Too. For your real estate needs in the Northwest neighborhood. Call us to find out your property’s top market value. 503-497-5158 www.danvolkmer.com Anne, Burdean, Kishra, Dan, Walter & Ted 2 Northwest Examiner DECEMBER 2009 Letters can be sent to By Allan Classen [email protected] or 2825 NW Upshur St., Ste. C, Portland, OR 97210. Editor’sEditor & Publisher Turn readerLetters should be 300 words or fewer; include areply name and a street of residence. Deadline third Saturday of the month. ESCO not harmless It was with sadness and concern that I read the November 2009 Northwest Examiner. Yet again an article about the Department of Environmental Quality’s evasiveness in informing the public about alarming emissions from ESCO, this time the deadly chromium 6. I can imagine from the company’s perspective that this coverage is an increasing The 10-percent solution distraction and is viewed as incendiary. But I and many neighbors believe a clear picture of the toxins we are exposed to is critical to having honest dialogue about December is the month when normally thousands of public sector jobs, as we did residents’ risk and the regulatory process to protect us. With regularity, the DEQ cynical journalists turn soft-hearted and in the Great Depression. has failed citizens with misleading, inaccurate and increasingly evasive responses to speak for the downtrodden. Groundbreak- I’ve toyed for years with an idea that our concerns. ing for the Resource Access Center, a $47 might create work for “unemployable” The most disheartening item in the November Examiner for me was the letter million Old Town facility at the heart of people without reliance on government to the editor from Carter Webb. I have had numerous opportunities to discuss this the city’s commitment to end homeless- funding. I think it also fits with the politi- issue with Mr. Webb over the last few months. We have met in formal settings with ness within 10 years, also provides the cal views of conservatives, business people prepared statements and less formally over coffee. Again and again, Mr. Webb reit- perfect hook to tout the Christmas spirit and others who preach self-reliance. erates ESCO’s assertion that the company is “doing no harm.” and add words of hope and goodwill. Why can’t we try the Junior Achieve- I don’t believe that the neighbors and ESCO can begin a meaningful dialogue If only it were that simple. ment model, in which volunteers help until there is some acknowledgement from the company that regulatory compli- The national campaign to end home- high-school youth establish and run ance is not the same as a scientific understanding of what harm is caused by the lessness in 10 years, in which Portland actual-though-temporary companies? toxins ESCO emits. In fact, the emerging science regarding childhood exposures leads the way, is based on the theory that Typically, the youths make and sell simple to neurotoxins such as manganese and lead, as well as the host of other Hazardous the most hardcore 10 percent of homeless products, gaining practical experience in Air Pollutants catalogued in the ESCO emissions reports, says there are no known people consume a majority of the public what it takes to be an entrepreneur. safe levels. resources devoted to homelessness. Do How about adapting this system to We also understand, through the abbreviated picture the August-September 2008 whatever is necessary to get this chroni- create permanent companies owned and Cooper Environmental Services monitoring data gave us, that annualized average cally poor-performing segment off the run by homeless people? I’m sure young ambient conditions recorded at the post office monitoring site, such as those Mr. street and connected to a full array of managers or retired executives could be Webb referenced in his letter, do not reflect the periodic spikes in toxic emissions services, the theory goes, and they won’t found to volunteer to help form and coach that at times exceed health benchmarks by nearly 300 percent, and likely put us at commit as many crimes, wind up in emer- these companies. They would recruit the great risk. gency rooms as often or consume so many top talent from among the homeless to Neighbors understand that the company fully complies and cooperates with the other services. form the workforce and management of state regulatory process. We want to see ESCO acknowledge compliance does not I’ll trust their accounting for the small companies that might eventually guarantee the safeguard of public health, and there is compelling evidence here to moment. grow into fully independent and competi- consider precautionary measures beyond compliance to protect residents precisely But what message does this send to tive ventures. because of what is not known. other destitute people? What about those Instead of making coat hangers or door just above the “lucky” 10 percent, the ones stops, these firms might find a niche by Mary Peveto whose lives are out of control but who are offering services that people want but can’t NW Thurman St. not quite in the bottom 10 percent? They afford under prevailing wages and require- could reasonably conclude that their best ments. These companies could walk dogs, Meters punish businesses shot at housing and care is to start some wash windows, mow lawns, mop floors, fights, break some laws or otherwise dem- do handyman chores or move belongings. st rd If the city plans to install parking meters on Northwest 21 and 23 [“Goodbye onstrate self-destructiveness sufficient to The list is endless; work is needed in our free parking,” November 2009 Northwest Examiner], then—to be fair to business- qualify for the special treatment. society and people will pay for it if the es—I hope they plan to install meters in the Hawthorne, Mississippi, Albina, Kill- When even people with college degrees price is low enough. ingsworth, Kenton and St. Johns business districts as well as others. and strong resumes can’t find minimum- So how are these workers supposed If tourists and customers who visit the struggling businesses along Northwest wage work these days, what chance do to cover the costs of food and shelter if people living on the street and fighting they’re working for peanuts? To start, Continued on page 10 addictions have of becoming financially they’d probably sleep on the street or in independent? Their best hope for survival shelters and stand in food lines, just as Obituaries...... 4 may come by sinking further down rather they do now. If their companies grew, they than by starting a long, uncertain climb might in time pool their money to share The Pearl ...... 8 upward. an apartment or other space. Going Out...... 13 If so, we’re creating an upside-down I don’t have all the details worked out, index environment that rewards dependency and and my idea may have fatal flaws. Maybe Community Events...... 18 irresponsible behavior. In such a world, it similar things have been tried and found Business & Real Estate...... 21 will take more than 10 years to end home- unfeasible. But the chances of success lessness. When you’re going in the wrong might still beat the odds of ending home- In the ‘Hood ...... 26 direction, time is irrelevant. lessness within 10 years. The best solution, most would agree, is Even though this business-formation jobs. Any person willing and able to work strategy would cream the crop, taking the should have that opportunity. It also hap- best-off of the homeless rather than the pens that our global economy does not neediest, it could benefit those next in create the volume or type of jobs these line who would see better times ahead for people need. Neither do we have the pub- those who strive. We can’t guarantee secu- lic resources and political will to create rity and the necessities of life for every- VOL. 24, NO.4 December 2009 one; some simply defy help. But we can provide for all the right to live in a society EDITOR/PUBLISHER ...... ALLAN CLASSEN that makes sense. ADVERTISING ...... MIKE RYERSON GRAPHIC DESIGN ...... stephanie akers cohen PHOTOGRAPHY ...... 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4 Northwest Examiner DECEMBER 2009 news Agreement gives Children’s Theater long-term home David Kinder By Allan Classen In keeping with its goal of creating The most public and drawn-out lease a center for arts education for youth, A negotiations in local lore are over, and Renaissance School of Arts and Sciences, the Northwest Children’s Theater is now a new private elementary school, is renting in charge of its facility, the 100-year-old the 800-square-foot Community Room. Northwest Neighborhood Cultural Center. That mission was set back, however, by “It feels very good,” said Judy Kafoury, the loss of the 20-year-old Portland Sym- founder and managing director of NWCT. phonic Girlchoir, which moved to Zion “We’ve dreamed a long time to turn this Lutheran Church in September to save on place into an arts center for youth.” rent expenses. The choir had been renting The lease, signed in July, gives NWCT two office rooms and performance space in operating control of the building until the lower level of the center the past four 2020, during which time it is free to use years. and sublet the property as it chooses, Kafoury said there are talks with an art while being responsible for operating costs, academy and there may by music programs maintenance and a list of building repairs. in the future. NWCT itself offers acting Kafoury’s organization has enthusiasti- classes for youth in addition to staging cally seized the opportunity. There have plays. been several volunteer days—one attended The Rose City Music Academy will by more than 100 people—to clean and offer private music lessons starting in Janu- repaint the main floor. Instead of an off- ary. white, walls in the lobby and hallways are Independence Network, a nonprofit now royal purple, “an artistic color,” she serving borderline developmentally dis- said. Volunteers Robin Spear (L-R), Lindsay Spear, Joellen Sweeney and Emily Bryan take a abled adults, also continues as a long-term break from painting the back hallway at Northwest Neighborhood Cultural Center. “It has needed paint for a long time,” tenant of the building, and Karen LaBriere she said. “We’re extremely pleased with teaches tai chi classes here, as she has done the number of volunteers who’ve come to The cost of a comprehensive repair center, which will hold its annual meeting since 1994. help us.” of the building was estimated at $3 mil- Feb. 11. The organization will receive net Dan Anderson, president of the non- NWCT is now looking for funds to lion-$4 million by Brown & Associates lease payments of $25,000 per year, from profit board that owns and operates the add sound, lighting and security systems. in 2004 and may prove to be far greater which the organization will attempt to Northwest Neighborhood Cultural Center, Two-thirds of the $18,000 budget for these than that by 2020, Anderson said. In the build a fund toward addressing long-term said the lease “preserves the building for items has been raised through a grant from meantime, failure of an often-leaking and building-preservation costs. the next decade.” He cautioned, however, the Portland-based Pozanski Foundation. patched-over roof could at any time throw Membership in the cultural center is that the challenge of putting the aging Next on the needs list are ADA access all plans for the building into limbo, he open to residents of the nine surrounding limestone structure in sound and stable improvements and exit lighting that will said. neighborhood associations. Visit nwncc.org condition goes far beyond the responsibili- function if electricity goes out in the build- Anderson is seeking volunteers will- or write [email protected] for ties of the NWCT under this agreement. ing. ing to serve on the board of the cultural information.

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Northwest Examiner DECEMBER 2009 5 news Artists’ haven is ‘just home’to Willamette Heights residents PORTLAND’S LEADING SOURCE FOR By Carol Wells SCIENCE GIFTS, GAMES, AND GADGETS! their golden retriever, Endy. Vogland invited Hudson to submit one of her works for the book. Next, Vogland asked The citizens of Willamette Heights speak as if they live the couple to join the book committee, where their role in a magical place, and even the casual visitor can see that became increasingly active. In the manner of all volunteers they have a point. who suddenly find themselves deep into a project, Funston In the first place, you have to go over a bridge to get said, “I had no idea how big this was going to be.” there, and everyone knows that a place with its own portal Next up to the microphone was historian Chet Orloff, is special. who has lived in Willamette Heights for 35 years. Orl- Secondly, many of the houses were built early in the last off got the commemoration ball rolling in 1991 when century. They are the kind of houses in which grandmas he noted that it was the neighborhood’s centennial year. and grandpas or, at the very least, charming and kindly He organized the meetings that would lead to the first people, reside. neighborhood party, at Montgomery Park, plus the origi- And, finally, the neighborhood has its own enchanted nal Willamette Heights artists’ book (compiled by Judith woods. It borders Forest Park, and its tree-filled, hilly Poxson Fawkes) and a book called Willamette Heights streets appear to have their own plans to someday return to Chronicles. This work includes a history of the neighbor- forestland. Its residents feel the presence of the outdoors hood, maps, information about the houses, and interviews keenly. with residents and former residents. It has also been “It’s almost like a spiritual experience, being able to updated and reissued this year. walk in the park every day,” said Donna Grund Slepack. Carol Wells NO ADMISSION REQUIRED • 503.797.4640 The area has attracted more than its share of creative SHOP ONLINE AT OMSI.EDU people. This neighborhood has been home to generations of painters and sculptors. On Oct. 11, nearly 200 of its residents and their friends gathered to honor its visual art- ists at a launch party for a new book, Artists of Willamette Heights II. The party was held at Staver Locomotive, a restored 1920s warehouse in the Northwest Industrial Area that includes a huge space where the owner demonstrates the model trains he manufactures. Orderly rows of potluck dishes straddled parallel sets of miniature railroad tracks, following them down the line. Joanna Priestley, a film director and animator who served as the mistress of ceremonies, presented a bouquet Judy Lee Vogland with her entry in the book, Leonard to Judy Lee Vogland, a painter who has lived in Wil- Marshall’s Incorruptible Daily Ritual. lamette Heights for 37 years and the one who got the artist book project going. Vogland accepted the flowers on Orloff enumerated a number of notable Willamette behalf of the community and added how pleased she had Heights firsts—some of them dubious in nature—includ- been to work with her neighbors, to see how they lived and ing an account of the first crime in Portland that led to to visit their studios. a public hanging when, in 1859, neighborhood resident “That was the best part,” she said. Danford Balch shot his daughter’s brand-new husband, Jan Marie Hudson and Lance Funston were also hon- Mortimer Stump, because the couple had eloped without ored. Partners in life and in their business, Design Alche- his permission. my Studio, the dynamic pair is responsible for the design Artists of Willamette Heights II features the works of and layout of the book. Relatively new to the neighbor- 35 artists, one per page. Many of the works exhibit clear, hood, they met Vogland while they were out walking bright colors, like the orange and yellow of Josephine

6 Northwest Examiner DECEMBER 2009 news Allan Classen Donna Grund Slepack is a socially concerned and con- ceptual artist. “All art is political, even neutral art,” she said. “You’re choosing a political position by choosing to be neutral.” Slepack’s entry in the book, International Shadow Proj- ect: Hiroshima Day, illustrates her preference for using art as the means to get information out, rather than “shoving a flyer in someone’s hand.” Brian Lockyear is a printmaker. His de l’été is a Japa- nese-style baren woodblock. A “baren” is a woven disk that is rubbed on the back of the paper that makes the print. It causes a circular pattern, and lends texture and motion to the green and orange design in this vivid work. Weaver Judith Poxson Fawkes has lived in Willamette Heights since 1977. The Books for All Seasons woven tap- estry she created for the Tigard Public Library is made of colorful linen yarns, because wool can be eaten by moths. Another of her tapestries hangs at Chapman School. The Russo/Haley House is an acrylic painting by Tom Fawkes, Judy’s husband. He explained that Michele Russo and Sally Haley were well-known artists from an earlier Jan Marie Hudson and Lance Funston took on the project generation who lived nearby, and, about once a week, they of producing a book commemorating the art and artists of would invite the Fawkeses over. Willamette Heights. “They’d call and say, ‘Come over for dinner.’ Sometimes there’d be 12, 18 people sitting there,” said Judy. Cameron’s Green Eyes, a folk art mask, and the burnished The painting, which illustrates how the Russo/Haley orange of the ginkgo leaves in Jan Madill’s painting, Lul- dining area had changed over the years, hangs in the laby/Requiem. Fawkes’s kitchen. Metalsmith Gunnar Adamovics’ gleaming copper and “We see it and think about them all the time,” she said. aluminum kitchen exhaust hood is made of copper sheet- That passing of the torch from artist to artist through ing fashioned to look as delicate as tissue paper. Sculptor the generations, that sense of history, of continuity, is Ed Carpenter’s work is represented by Tecotosh, an outdoor clearly treasured by the people who have lived in the piece that is 130 feet tall and 40 feet wide. A still photo- neighborhood for years. But there is also an experience graph called Indian Girl Gets Polio Mark from Irene Taylor common to several of the newcomers to the neighborhood Brodsky’s documentary film, The Final Inch, depicts a with whom I spoke. It’s an initial moment of recognition, closeup of a delicate hand, its wrist encircled with colorful a deep sense of instant belonging. bangles, holding a no-nonsense felt pen as it puts a mark Jan Marie Hudson articulated it when she told what it on a little girl’s hand. was like to approach the neighborhood for the first time: Artist Ellen Goldschmidt has lived in Willamette “We liked the trees and the hills,” she said. “We drove Heights since 1990 and shows her work at Blackfish Gal- across the bridge and it was like, bingo! We’re home.” lery. Like many visual artists, Goldschmidt dresses beauti- As the party wound down, people continued to visit, fully, and sported a heavy brown stole decorated with a look at art, buy books and finish up dessert. The last to long ruffle, slung carelessly over one shoulder. the microphone were musicians Peter Hayes and Lauren Her piece in the book depicts a lively bunch of orange Sheehan. Just after she picked up her guitar and before she and yellow flowers, frilly like first-prize rosettes, popping began to play, Sheehan, also a Willamette Heights resi- against their light blue background. The work combines dent, told the crowd: “When I moved in, people brought drawing, off-press printing and painting. us cookies, and someone else brought wine and flowers in “I was playing with combining abstraction and realism,” a basket, and I thought maybe I’d gone to heaven.” She said Goldschmidt. began her set with a song called “Home.” The viewer who looks very closely is rewarded with a To order the book, go to www.designalchemystudio. whimsical sight: All the flowers are made from the image com and click on the Artists of Willamette Heights II link of a grinning snake from a child’s stamp set. on the homepage.

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he city of Portland wants to crack down on street-drink- ing by banning the sale of certain types of alcoholic bev- erages in the central city. T This is possible under a 2004 state law allowing cities to create Alcohol Impact Areas. Though no such impact area has yet been formed in Oregon, Theresa Marchetti, liquor licensing specialist for the Portland Office of Neighborhood Involvement, said the downtown area is a good candidate because the majority of public drinking offenses in the city occur inside the I-405 Freeway loop. Marchetti said, “53 percent of the drinking-in-public arrests occur there,” and about a quarter of the people held for detoxification are picked up in this area. The Portland Police Bureau also sup- ports the ban, she said. The impact of street-drinking on liv- ability and business vitality is enormous, she said. In Seattle and Tacoma, public disturbances, livability complaints, shop- lifting and calls for emergency medical service all dropped by about a third after beverages favored by street drinkers were prohibited in certain districts. Because shoppers feel safer after these restric- tions are imposed, retail sales volumes increased. The products covered by the ban would include: • Malt liquors with more than 5.75 percent alcohol • Wine with more than 13.5 alcohol content (if cheaper than 25 cents an ounce) • Boxed wine in containers of two or more liters or less than 750 ml • Beer in sizes larger than 22 ounces The first step in establishing an Alco- hol Impact Area is attempting to get voluntary agreements signed by every alcohol seller in the proposed area. If that proves impossible after a good-faith effort, the local jurisdiction can ask the state Legislature to enact a mandatory prohibition. Marchetti said she plans to take the issue to City Council in January. She thinks it could be June before the pro- posal gets to the state, which would put

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8 Northwest Examiner DECEMBER 2009 Pre-K through Grade 8! p. 8-9 Art Daily with Art Specialist • Spanish as Second Language

the proposal before a citizen review panel drinking in the Pearl are fairly rare. before making a decision. That observation was borne out by the “We would love to have it work with maps and statistics provided by the Port- voluntary agreements,” said Marchetti, land Police Bureau. While the Pearl has “but in the past, we’ve seen it only takes Nestled in Northwest Portland, right a concentration of stores selling alcohol, across from Montgomery Park, CLASS one holdout to cause others to drop out.” arrests for drinking in public have been far Academy is a unique and extraordinary Dan Floyd, director of public affairs for below the levels east and south of the Pearl. private school. The brainchild of long-time Safeway, which has a store at Northwest The Pearl District Neighborhood Asso- administrator, educator and author, Teresa th 13 and Lovejoy, said his company “hasn’t ciation board will consider Marchetti’s Cantlon, CLASS Academy achieves excel- I.T. agreed to anything yet, but we’re definitely request for a letter of support at its Decem- lence in education through small student to teacher ratios, multi-sensory and hands-on and multi-media class- willing to listen and determine how we can ber meeting (Thursday, Dec. 10, 6 p.m., at th curriculum, and assessing students at the es. Students learn the basics of Microsoft participate. Dynagraphics, 300 NW 14 Ave.). National standard of education for all grade Office, Photoshop, iMovie, and Garage “We don’t want theft and we don’t want Marchetti acknowledged that the Pearl levels. Band. Curriculum for the older grades to contribute to street-drinking,” he said. also includes conversational Spanish, an has not been impacted as heavily as other The CLASS Academy education can begin interactive History program, and a public The kinds of beverages to be banned in parts of downtown. She said the impact area for Pre-Kindergarten students as young as speaking class. A strong emphasis on writ- the Alcohol Impact Area “at first glance has to be defined by geographic boundaries, 2 and ½ and continues all the way through ing improves students’ metacognition. As don’t seem that problematic. … Those are 8th grade. In the younger grades, CLASS and “I-405 made the most sense.” well as the field trips listed above, CLASS Academy curriculum strongly emphasizes the usual suspects [associated with public The same logic makes it difficult to Academy 3rd – 8th grade students take phonemic understanding, which benefits drinking].” extend the zone a few blocks westward to field trips to the State Capitol, Portland struggling and skilled readers/pre-readers He also said they make up a minimal City Hall, the Central Library, and the End include street-drinking clusters along both alike. Students experience activities of the Oregon Trail Museum near Salem. share of alcohol sales in Safeway stores. sides of West Burnside, she said. through oral, auditory, tactile and kines- Floyd said Safeway supported a similar Spillover thetic exploration. Fine-motor skills and CLASS Academy advocates good citizen- voluntary program in Vancouver, Wash., gross-motor skills are definitive pieces of ship, respect and safety for all students. two years ago and felt it made a “positive Instituting an impact area that stops at this learning environment; brain research Children participate in a Green program impact on the property and the area.” the freeway could compound problems in shows that integrating fine and gross mo- which promotes recycling and composting tor skills into education at a young age is for all classrooms. We also use Tri-Met, And keeping the people at city hall sat- this already troublesome slice of Goose Hollow and the Northwest District. crucial to brain development and benefits the MAX and the Streetcar for the majority isfied is never a bad idea. higher level learning as the child advances. of our field trips. Positive reinforcement “Any time you can go to city council “Any time you push in one area, there is Spanish and music are also included in allows for students to excel in a warm and and they’re happy, and the mayor is happy, the concern that the problem will just move daily activities. Field Trips include ice skat- caring environment. a couple of blocks,” said Marchetti. ing and swimming lessons, the Children’s that’s good,” he said. For more information about CLASS Among retailers, he sees a new attitude Pete Colt, the former NWDA Public Museum, and attending plays and musicals at the Northwest Children’s Theater. Academy, please visit their website – www. these days. Safety Committee chair, has focused on classacademy.com. View the calendar, “I think we’ve come a long ways,” he the drug dealing, prostitution and livabil- Starting in 3rd grade, CLASS Academy’s teacher bios and weekly blogs, and class said. “Four or five years ago, this would ity offenses in this corner of the district. program expands even further to include descriptions/curriculum. have been a non-starter.” Because he has worked positively with Jan Valentine, who co-chairs the Pearl Marchetti in the past, he wanted to reserve CLASS Academy District Neighborhood Association Liv- judgment on the new program until learn- 2730 NW Vaughn St. • Portland, OR 97210 • Across from Montgomery Park ability Committee, said incidents of public ing more. www.classacademy.com

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Northwest Examiner DECEMBER 2009 9 the pearl The Pumpkin Patch has survived all these years by being Letters continued from page 3 creative with revenue sources. Kruger’s is the new kid on 21st and 23rd must either pay to park or pay to ride the street- the block. Having attended many land-use hearings, I fear car (since these areas are outside of Fareless Square), then in without the popular draw of the crowds and the fierce order to level the playing field, either make the entire adoration of the Island’s natural beauty and the farm expe- westside streetcar loop fareless or eliminate Fareless Square rience, Sauvie Island would have fallen to the developers a entirely. It’s already ludicrous that one must pay $2 to ride long time ago. a few blocks into town from the south waterfront or pay to During the hearings on the new bridge, I suggested ride the upper loop from Northwest 11th and Johnson to adding more lanes to address the problem and was told 23rd and back to Johnson when the entire downtown area they didn’t want to change the nature of the island. The is free. People are continually confused, especially visitors occasional traffic jam inconvenience is something one puts to our city, who are often told by misinformed residents on up with to live in paradise. 23rd that they should ride the streetcar rather than the bus because it’s “free.” Carol Canning Installing parking meters and charging customers to ride NW Riverview Dr the streetcar to 21st and 23rd punishes the struggling busi- nesses that are left in our neighborhood, administering a Likes Joe’s pies double whammy that businesses in other parts of Portland I understand the reviewer didn’t care for Stone Pie Joe’s don’t have to deal with. Sure, downtown merchants have [“Savory Pies,” November 2009 Northwest Examiner]. I meters, but they have free streetcar and MAX transport. just wanted to say that, as a return customer, I really enjoy And a majority of eastside merchants don’t have to deal and appreciate the quality of their pies. I’m so happy to have with the meters. a variation on an empanada that is satisfying and delicious Depending upon how this meter program is going without being so caloric and loaded with fat. to be funded, I’m not sure when we’d see any sort Stone Pie Joe’s whole grain crust tastes good, has a of profit, given the expense of installing meters, signs, crispy texture and isn’t too doughy, leaving plenty of room distributing permits, notifying residents, blocking the for the tasty filling. We put them in lunches or eat them as street off and restricting parking for the installation process, a late snack. Bravo for food that is delicious, healthful and etc. But when we do, the city should consider kicking part so reasonably priced. of the money back to TriMet to enable fareless streetcar service to Northwest Portland. It’s only fair. Sharon Upp SW Washouga Ave. Michael Taylor NW Upshur St. Loves mural MLC continued from page 1 Just a suggestion for your paper, which I enjoy and look forward to every month: teers and later with students, after they’ve received training by Portland police. I’ve been watching the creation of what I think is an awesome mural on the side of Fat Tire Farm. I’ve spoken Crossing guards are required, said Portland Bureau with the artist, and am really impressed with his dedication of Transportation spokesperson Dan Anderson, because and the result. Personally, I think it’s an awesome addition marked and unattended crosswalks could create a more to the neighborhood, and is a testament to the quality of Fat dangerous situation than exists now. Tire Farm and Park, the owner, as good neighbors. “Kindergartners shouldn’t have a false sense of security,” I think some kind of feature on the mural and Fat Tire said Anderson. Farm would be a good addition to the Northwest Examiner. For years, Scotto has been a one-man safety crew. Twice I know you live close by as well, so suspect you’re familiar a day he puts on a reflector vest and directs traffic along with the mural. Glisan Street before and after the school day. Thanks very much for what you do with the Northwest “It’s the most intense part of my day,” said Scotto, who Examiner. I think it’s a wonderful facet of the neighbor- described the situation as a mess. hood. I hope you can give some consideration to some kind Because MLC has citywide enrollment and is not of coverage to what Park Chambers has done at Fat Tire served by school buses, almost all of the approximately Farm. I think it’s a really nice addition to the area, and I 450 students are driven by parents. Confusion abounds for really hope the graffiti “artists” leave it alone. Thanks and about 20 minutes at the start and end of the day as cars best wishes. park, doublepark or pull in and out of the school’s parking lots to drop off and pick up students. Cormac Burke “Cars come from many directions,” said Scotto. “It’s a NW 31st Ave. situation I’ve inherited and you just do the best job you can.” Price of paradise City Bureau of Transportation engineers turned down requests to mark the crosswalks across from the school at In the November 2009 Northwest Examiner, a letter 20th and Glisan in 2006 and 2008. Both times, they found from Richard Zehr implied that the traffic problems on adequate safety conditions, said Anderson. Sauvie Island started with the “amusement” farms. Those standards included: traffic signals within 500 feet I lived on Sauvie Island 33 years ago, and the traffic was in either direction on Glisan, creating gaps in traffic flow always a problem during harvest times and at the height to allow pedestrians to cross; good visibility due to removal of the “clothing optional” beach season. I have lived right of parking within 26 feet of the crossing; street lighting; above the bridge in the hills for 30 years and have observed one-way traffic, which is safer to cross than two-way; and the traffic jams every year. no pedestrian-vehicle collisions from 2002-2006.

10 Northwest Examiner DECEMBER 2009 Northwest Examiner DECEMBER 2009 11 12 Northwest Examiner DECEMBER 2009 Restaurants & Theater p. 13-19

going out julie keefe GoingGoing lloowwbbrroow—w— sortsort ofof Now calling itself a ‘new American tavern,’ 23Hoyt retains vestiges of its fine-dining past

julie keefe Windows on 23rd Avenue provide ample light for diners at 23Hoyt. The restaurant will not be open for lunch during street construction, which is expected to begin in January.

Three generations of the Dorsey family, joined by their inlaws from Pennsylvania, enjoy an array of bistro fare—sausages, burgers, macaroni and cheese.

counterpoint within each bite. added a nice tang to the sauce, and the A roasted baby-beet and goat- lamb fell off the bone. cheese salad ($8, or $3 as a The tavern-style fish and chips, mean- “small bite”) was simple but while, featured three chunky pieces of ling refreshing, nicely contrasting cod served over a mountain of the skinny sweet and salty flavors between fries. Though serviceable, the fish wasn’t bites of the candied beets and worth its spendy $17 price tag, and the sharp goat cheese. accompanying slaw was off-puttingly bitter. As any pub should, 23Hoyt Four dessert items are on the menu (at has a decent burger ($11) $6 each), including a flavorful but disap- served with white cheddar and pointingly dry pear-gingerbread cake. The sweet homemade pickles on a old menu’s signature butterscotch pots de flaky brioche bun. creme is still available. If you’re in need of an Other tavern favorites, after-dinner nibble, you’d probably do bet- however, didn’t work as well. ter to stick to the four-item cheese menu Onion rings (a popular happy-hour item at ($8 each or $16 for a sampler). By Erin DeJesus The best way to enjoy the new 23Hoyt $2 a plate; $5 normally) were hit-or-miss. Despite the economic downturn (and is to embrace the tavern theme. Order up a One evening, they arrived deliciously light thanks to Carey’s transitional menu), hen Portland restau- pitcher of beer for the table (there are only and battered tempura-style; another, they 23Hoyt still attracts an upscale, martinis- rateur Bruce Carey four carefully selected brews on tap, but a were dredged in a heavy, oily breading. after-work crowd for both its happy hour opened 23Hoyt decent list of bottles ranging from $3 to (If you’re in need of a fried item to and dinner service, and its lunch service in 2007, the res- $4.50), then enjoy a selection of appetizers accompany your beer, items on the small- boasts a “business lunch” clientele. taurant—smack tapas-style. But be warned: The menu, like bites menu, including the fried green During the popular happy hour, be pre- rd dab in the middle of 23 ’s tony shop- at many taverns, can be hit-or-miss. beans, almonds and mushrooms, provide pared to wait or share a table. ping district—featured Carey’s star chef Both the mussels-and-fries and steamed a surer bet at $3 each. The tempura mush- The decor and service remain decidedly W Christopher Israel serving up ambitious clams appetizers are safe places to start. rooms, particularly, were light and crunchy upscale, with dimmed lights, house music Mediterranean-meets-Continental fare. The order of mussels ($8) featured a siz- on the outside while piping hot within, and tealight-heavy tables. The upstairs din- The restaurant received favorable reviews, able portion of nicely-cooked mussels in a with a vinegar-based dipping sauce.) ing room remains intact, and the service is including a nod as one of Esquire’s “Best light tomato-base sauce. The accompany- A house-sausage trio and sauerkraut doting without being intrusive. New Restaurants” in 2007. ing plate of fries was sliced thin and served ($10) plate was also all over the map. The new incarnation of 23Hoyt achieves Then came the recession. hot and crisp. Though the two house mustards were what Carey probably had in mind. It’s an In response, Carey (who also owns Never mind that the two were an odd appealing, the best of the homemade brat- upscale version of the traditional “tavern Saucebox, clarklewis and Bluehour) tran- pairing (the hot and salty potatoes com- wurst, weisswurst and smoked pork sau- experience,” more about the ambiance and sitioned 23Hoyt into a “new American pletely overpowered the mussels’ subtle sages was too mild. The worst, oddly, tasted atmosphere than the food. But after a tavern,” making its menu and vibe more cream sauce). The fries provide the perfect overwhelmingly like artificial lemon fla- pitcher of beer and a plate of 23Hoyt’s accessible for these cash-strapped times. accompaniment to any alcoholic libation. voring. (Kudos are earned, however, for the impeccable fries, you’ll be too full (and Israel left the kitchen in 2008, and Hoyt’s Though served without a side of spuds, the impressive, almost sweet sauerkraut—we buzzed) to notice. new head chef, Chad Church, formerly of garlicky steamed clams ($10) fared slightly couldn’t stop snacking on it.) the Pearl’s Vigne wine bar, offers a menu better than the mussels, with their super- Of the entrees, the list usually offers with an eclectic mix of upscale pub fare. A tender flesh fully absorbing the white wine two steak, two pasta and two fish options: 23Hoyt short, eight-item entree list is bolstered by sauce. Stick to those closer to 23Hoyt’s Conti- 529 NW 23rd Ave., several sandwich, appetizer and small-plate For a lovely winter warmup, nearly every nental roots. The braised lamb ($17) was options (several of them, in true tavern guest around us was enjoying the pop- a massive portion that featured a tender 503-445-7400 style, are deep-fried). A dozen house cock- ular butternut squash soup ($7). Sweet shank served in a hearty gravy with green tails and an extensive wine list round out and creamy, it featured bits of chanterelle olives and fingerling potatoes. While they the menu. mushrooms and bacon to provide a salty seemed unnecessary at first, the olives

Northwest Examiner DECEMBER 2009 13 going out BodyVox finds new home and inspiration

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William Cornett closets they were using as office space in their previous building, a third-floor odyVox, the award-winning Port- walk-up. land dance company, recently settled The remodel—though thorough—pro- into its new home, an old red brick th ceeded without a hitch. building at Northwest 17 and Northrup B “There was nothing too weird,” said where horses once kicked up their heels. Loughran. “We filled in the printing well, A combination premiere and retrospec- and we were able to recycle timbers in the tive Chronos/Kairos enjoyed a string of lobby.” well-attended performances in a building erected by Wells Fargo in 1915 to house “Our biggest challenge was economic,” both horses and riders. More recently, it was she said. “We couldn’t have picked a more home to The Portland Reporter, Corberry challenging time for a capital campaign.” Press and the annual TBA Festival. Substantial financial support came from “This building’s a tremendous step up the Swigart and Collins foundations. The for us,” said BodyVox general manager Una grants, coupled with the creativity of both Loughran. “We looked at lots of different architects and contractors to hold con- buildings, and this one just seemed right to struction costs below projections, made the us on many different levels.” project possible. mmm ... Beer The need for clear sight lines eliminated “Being at street level is amazing,” said many potential spaces—a dance company Loughran, noting that neighbors, con- needs a structure without pillars. The com- struction workers, joggers and people pany was also ready to outgrow the broom walking to the streetcar pause to watch

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Jamey Hampton gets a grip on Matt Hope. Heather Jackson (L-R), Eric Skinner and Daniel Kirk are in the background.

Left: BodyVox has a new home in a 1915 building most recently identified with Corberry Press.

the company rehearse through the large muses in things they see in everyday life. th windows on Northwest 17 Avenue. “We Examples include the award-winning col- often find that we appeal very much to laboration with filmmaker Mitchell Rose, people who aren’t dance fans.” Deere John, a tender duet featuring a dancer The increase in space extends beyond the and a 20-ton John Deere excavator. Rose’s administrative areas noted above and pro- short film “Modern Daydreams” won the vides the company with greatly increased coveted American Choreography Award rehearsal and performance space. for 2002 in its category. “This building really makes it possible As BodyVox settles into its new home for us to teach dance classes,” Loughran combining ambitious dance seasons both said. in Portland and on the road, they intend An ambitious schedule of classes for their new studio to be the focal point of the both adults and children, ranging from Slabtown resurgence. Ballet to Modern to Contemporary, and “We really want this to be a gathering detouring into the realms of Urban Ninja place and artistic hub for the community,” Parkour and Stackrobots, is underway. said Loughran. BodyVox cofounders Jamey Hampton And they intend to create a legacy that and Ashley Roland find the new space and will be remembered; a time capsule was the surrounding Slabtown vibe inspiring. buried in the new floor. Although all the current dancers in the company are classically trained, they’re led by a pair of choreographers who seek their

Northwest Examiner DECEMBER 2009 15 going out Creative celebrations abound in neighborhood

By Carol Wells ceramic stoneware or porcelain, they start at $95. Also for sale will be the bowls, The dazzling shop-window displays wineglasses and sushi trays she makes in rd on Northwest 23 Avenue, the twinkling wild animal patterns like leopard, cheetah lights on the Christmas tree in Jamison and zebra. Birdhouses with a sense of Square and the cinnamon scent of eggnog humor in shapes like igloos, tepees and lattes in nearly every café speak to the fact Volkswagen buses are also for sale. that the neighborhoods of Northwest Port- The inspiration for the jewelry of Debra land celebrate the holidays with vigor. Our Carus is the natural, untamed Scandina- neighborhood artists get into the act, too, vian landscape and the ancient cultures creating and presenting a variety of events that inhabited it. She employs precious to celebrate the season. Here are a handful metals like silver and gold and materials that caught our eye. like stone and glass for pieces that are often Art Over Macleay Park fluid and freeform, and always uncom- mon. Photographs of Ireland, Scotland Once again this holiday season, Elisa- and England by Patrick Smith will be on beth Cook Sullivan has transformed her hand. Framed prints will be displayed on Victorian cottage into a boutique that the walls, with bins of less-expensive copies offers unique gifts made by accomplished available. local artists. It’s a labor of love for Sullivan, Diane Ahrendt creates hand-blown whose home sits on a hillside overlooking glass: shimmering bowls and vases in bright Macleay Park. She prepares by removing colors like tangerine and teal. virtually everything except the piano and “We always put her in the window,” said the fireplace from her living and dining Sullivan. “When the light comes through, rooms to make space for an incoming array it’s amazing.” of jewelry, clothing, ceramics, photographs Roberta Palmer makes cast concrete about the event and the artists, go to Center Stage production of the Dickens and glassware—all handmade, beautiful leaves. These luminous works, each about www.artovermp.com. Sullivan’s cottage is classic is still worth seeing, chugging mer- st and ready to give. 12 to 18 inches in diameter, combine at 1746 NW 31 Ave. To get there, cross rily along with a reliable rendition of the Prices start at an affordable $8 for a art and meticulous craftsmanship. Palmer the Thurman Street Bridge (located at the well-known tale. The high points arrive th small zippered textile-collage bag created grows the leaves in her own yard, then far end of NW Thurman St. after NW 29 in the form of special effects, starting with by fiber artist Judee Moonbeam. Moon- picks them, works her magic with the con- Ave.) and then take an immediate left. She the set, a massive series of interlocking, beam also offers other wearable fabric art crete, and paints them by hand. can be reached at [email protected] or revolving Victorian buildings and rooms— such as hats, scarves and jackets, whose “Each one is like her child,” said Sul- 503-226-6085. Escher-like in its complexity—whose designs are inspired by Middle Eastern, livan. “They’re just stunning.” many layers lend depth and make the stage African and Celtic cultures and motifs. A Christmas Carol Art Over Macleay Park is on Saturday, look large enough to hold all of London. Sullivan’s trademark whimsical giraffe Dec. 5, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. It isn’t the best of shows, and it isn’t the A Christmas Carol is, among other vases will be available. Fashioned from 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information worst of shows, but this year’s Portland things, a ghost story, and that aspect is

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16 Northwest Examiner DECEMBER 2009 going out emphasized in this telling. The atmosphere The primary exhibit, The Shape of Time: is mostly dark, with what light there is used Accumulations of Place and Memory, is an to emphasize the eerie quality, like a flash- imaginative artistic enterprise that features light held under the face as a speaker tells seven prominent local photographers who a spooky campfire tale. There are fireplaces were invited into the museum’s archives that glow, lanterns that throw the kind to engage with the photographs there. of light that produces scary shadows and, The photographers then chose work that most wonderfully, a broad scattering of moved or interested them, and each went tiny pinpricks of sparkling lights up above about creating a response to the work that for stars. reflects his or her artistic sensibilities in the The costumes are worth noting, espe- context of our times. cially the jewel-tone dresses of the women Both the new photographs and the at Fezziwig’s party and the over-the-top archival works that inspired them will garb of the Ghost of Christmas Present, be on display, including David Lanthan who looks like a cross between the snow Reamer’s image of the stained glass in the queen and Carmen Miranda in her white Congregation Beth Israel building. The fur collar, red satin gown, elaborate head- exhibit runs through April 30. dress and cornucopia scepter. The museum’s larger structure means The downside of the whiz-bang bells more gallery space, a bigger area for vol- and whistles—marvelous as they are—is unteers and enough room for The Oregon that they overshadow the simple, moving Holocaust Resource Center, which will story of the Cratchit family, whose joys and join them in the building. There is also problems tend to get lost in all the hubbub. now a screening room for lectures, films, But on the whole, it’s a pretty safe bet that poetry readings and school groups. you and your family will leave the theater Although she misses their Old Town humming “fa la la la la” and feeling a little neighbors, museum director Judith Mar- better disposed toward your fellow man gles, a former OMSI curator, said, “We are than when you went in. so excited to be in this neighborhood.” She Through Dec. 27. Tuesday-Sunday at notes the proximity to schools, to commu- various dates and times. Tickets: $15 and nity hubs like Congregation Beth Israel, up. Reservations and information: 503- Congregation Shaarie Torah and Havurah 445-3700 or www.pcs.org/carol09. Gerd- Shalom and to all the other artistic and ing Theater at the Armory, 128 NW 11th cultural resources close by. “We look for- Ave. ward to collaborations that we don’t even know about yet.” The Oregon Jewish Museum The new Oregon Jewish Museum loca- After nine years in Old Town, the Ore- tion is 1953 NW Kearney St. Contact gon Jewish Museum has moved into a new them at 503-226-3600 or http://www.ojm. space at Northwest Kearney and 19th that org/. is so expansive that it will hold six exhibits on its Dec. 20 opening day.

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Chanukkah party at 3229 NW Pittock Dr. Call 503-823- Congregation Shaarie Torah, 920 3623 or visit pittockmansion.org for details NW 25th Ave., will host a Chanukkah about the free shuttle service. party Wednesday, Dec. 16, 5:30-8:30 p.m. It will include a lighting ceremony, art Christmas dinner activities, Israeli folk dancing, a latke- Northwest Portland Ministries is serv- eating contest and a dinner. The cost is ing a free Christmas dinner Dec. 25 at $8 for members, $10 for nonmembers and Congregation Beth Israel’s Schnitzer Fam- children are free. For information, call 503- ily Center, 1972 NW Flanders St., noon-2 226-6131. p.m., for neighborhood residents. Guests will also receive knitted scarves and hats Art at Friendly House and a gift bag of practical items. Last Friendly House Community Center, year, 414 turkey dinners were served and 1737 NW 26th Ave., hosts a juried art show, another 83 meals were delivered to people Broken Shells, Broken Dreams … and Still unable to leave their homes. Anyone need- the Heart Hopes, through February. There ing transportation should call NWPM will be an opening reception Wednesday, at 503-221-1224 before Dec. 22. Other Dec. 16, 6-8 p.m. For information, call sponsors include Trinity Episcopal Cathe- 503-228-4391. dral, St. Mary’s Cathedral, First Immanuel Lutheran Church, Ascension Parish and Shuttle to Pittock Mansion Food Front. A free shuttle service from Sunset Tran- sit Center to Pittock Mansion will operate Rotary schedule on peak attendance days through Jan. 3. Pearl Rotary hosts speakers every Tues- The Mansion will be decorated for “Tinsel, day morning at 7:30 in the Ecotrust The Audubon Society Trees & Traditions: 150 Years of Christ- Building, 721 NW Ninth Ave. A $10 Nature Store is decorated for the Dec. 12-13 mas.” The Mansion is located two miles charge includes a continental breakfast. Holiday Open House. west of downtown, off West Burnside, For information, contact George Wright

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By Mike Ryerson The curb at Northwest 20th Avenue just south of Metropolitan Learning Center still has the “N” marking for North Portland. The iron guard protected the curb edge from horse-drawn carriage wheels. Mike Ryerson The great renaming

Question: North Portland had grown westward to include the West Hills, and the peninsula On a couple of occasions, you’ve men- Several curb markings on Northwest 21st Avenue still show the street’s name with the now known as North Portland had become tioned places having old addresses. When “N” for North. The street was renumbered in 1891, and the area became Northwest populated. did the addresses get changed? Portland in 1933. In 1933, the city was divided into what –Ken Fisher Mike Ryerson Answer: we know today as Southeast, Southwest, Northeast, North and Northwest Port- In 1933, the address Portland has had two major street and land. Burnside (then known as Washington of the house at 742 address renamings, and if you’re ever doing Street on the west side) separated north Irving Street North any research, it’s the first thing you should from south, and the Willamette River was changed to 2260 know to avoid confusion. separated the east from west. NW Irving St. There The first, appropriately called The Great North Portland was finally where it were plenty of available Renaming of 1891, took place when Port- belonged in North Portland and Northwest workers in the midst of land, East Portland and Albina merged to Portland was born. the Great Depression become one city. Previously, Portland only The renumbering of addresses also took to put up the black and existed on the west side of the Willamette place in the 1933 renaming. Rather than white ceramic tiles on River. 20 addresses per block, the city adopted the buildings. As a result of the consolidation, many the 100 numbers per block system used street names were duplicated. There were in many other major U.S. cities. (This is Mike Ryerson several “A” streets, “First” streets and a when we got those black and white ceramic bunch of “Cedar” streets that needed to be address numbers put on our houses.) At the end of the 1900s, renamed. The new system allowed for address- address numbers in The streets in what is now Northwest es that revealed the relationship to cross transom windows Portland were designated only as the letters streets. Example: 2250 is in the middle were common. Interior of the alphabet. In 1891, city fathers took of the block between 22nd and 23rd. The backlighting made the the opportunity to replace the letters with numbered cross streets running north and numbers easy to read. the names of important Portlanders. That’s south also became known as “avenues,” and The historic Nathan when A Street became Ankeny, B became the streets running east and west remained Loeb house at 726 NW nd Burnside, etc. “streets.” 22 Ave. was built in Also in that year, the numbered streets As a result of all of these changes over 1890. were renumbered from the North Park the years, what had been “20th Street North” Block westward. I like to say they found is today called “Northwest 21st Avenue.” another street they didn’t know about because every numbered street in North- west Portland (then called North Portland) nd rose by one number: 22 Street became Have a question about Northwest Portland rd rd th 23 Street, 23 Street became 24 Street, history? Email it to Mike Ryerson at and so on. [email protected] or write: By the 1930s, other changes demanded Northwest Examiner, 2825 NW Upshur, Ste. C, attention. For example, what was once Portland, OR 97210.

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20 Northwest Examiner DECEMBER 2009 p. 21-26 business Finance & Real Estate ESCO takes advantage of Bush-era standards By Paul Koberstein is benzene, a cancer-causing substance also adverse effects. federal or state environmental authorities. released by ESCO. Bezene is on both the But some questions about EGBE persist. Some of these substances may be dangerous hanks to a 2004 change in Clean hazardous and toxic lists. Until the EPA According to another federal agency, the either by themselves or in combination with Air Act regulations enacted by removed the “hazardous” designation from Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease other pollutants. The DEQ says it will know the Bush administration at the EGBE in 2004, it also was on both lists. Registry (ASTDR), exposure to EGBE can more precisely what ESCO emits after it request of the chemical industry, There is some overlap between the two cause irritation of the nose and eyes, head- conducts a full audit of the plant over the next ESCO steel foundries in Northwest Portland lists, Davis said. All substances on the “haz- aches, a metallic taste or vomiting. two years. have been able to significantly increase their ardous” list are also listed as toxic, but only And according to the Environmental When ESCO released results of a partial T some toxic chemicals are also considered audit of emissions in August, it identified the toxic pollution without violating federal law Defense website scorecard.org, EGBE is or esco’s state-issued air-pollution permit. hazardous. suspected to be toxic to blood, childhood EGBE emissions by the generic name of a Freed from the tighter restrictions, ESCO “It seems logical” that both types of emis- development, the endocrine system, gastroin- group of chemicals known as “glycol ethers.” emissions of glycol ethers shot up from two sions “should match up, but there is no testinal system and liver, kidneys, neurological Some glycol ethers are listed as “hazardous air tons per year to an average of more than seven requirement that they do,” he said. system, and the reproductive and respiratory pollutants.” tons per year since then. In a petition filed with the EPA in 1997, systems. It based its findings on reports from The DEQ has promised to release a copy Previously, the EPA had said that one the American Chemistry Council, an indus- an alphabet soup of government agencies, of the partial audit, but as of press time had of dozens of chemicals emitted by ESCO try group, said studies show that after a life- including the EPA and ASTDR. not done so. known as “EGBE”—a solvent also known time of inhaling EGBE, “no adverse human ESCO emits more than 60 hazardous or ESCO’s air-pollution permit issued in as ethylene glycol mono-butyl ether or effects would be anticipated, even in sensitive toxic substances, state and federal records 2004 stated that its two plants could poten- 2-butoxyethanol—was a hazard to human subgroups.” show. It is difficult if not impossible to say tially emit up to about two tons of glycol health. After the Bush-era EPA changed its By removing EGBE from the “hazardous” exactly how many dangerous substances are ethers per year, but the audit showed that rule, it dropped EGBE’s “hazardous” designa- list, the EPA said it was trying to create an emitted by the two ESCO plants in North- after the rule change ESCO’s emissions of tion while continuing to classify it as “toxic,” incentive to encourage industry to use it as an west Portland or in what amounts. the chemical increased sharply. Actual emis- indicating a lower level of danger. alternative to more dangerous chemicals. A private consultant, Cooper Environ- sions of glycol ethers exceeded five tons in As the Oregon Department of Environ- EGBE is used in hydraulic fluids and in mental Services of Portland, monitored 2005 and more than nine tons in both 2006 mental Quality’s George Davis points out, water-based coatings for various industries, ESCO emissions and found at least 14 other and 2007 before dropping to six tons in 2008, the EPA merely reports “toxic” emissions (as including metal-can manufacturers. It is also substances the company has not reported to the audit said. required by one act of Congress, the Super- used in varnishes, vinyl and acrylic paints, The Northwest Examiner previously reported that ESCO’s toxic emissions exceeded fund Amendments Reauthorization Act, or and as a solvent for varnishes, enamels, spray the 24-ton annual limit set by the company’s air-pollution permit. However, the Ore- SARA). But it must control emissions of lacquers, dry-cleaning compounds, textiles gon Department of Environmental Quality recently explained that it considers ESCO the more dangerous “hazardous” forms of air and cosmetics. to be in compliance with its permit, an interpretation relying on a change in federal pollution, under a different act of Congress— The EPA says that delisting an air toxic regulations (after ESCO’s current permit was issued) removing EGBE from its list of the Clean Air Act. The EPA lists only 187 is a rigorous process, involving independent dangerous substances as “hazardous,” and lists scientific peer review, to demonstrate there hazardous pollutants. In reports to the public and the Examiner, the newspaper more than 600 as “toxic.” are adequate data to determine that emissions could find no instance in which ESCO revealed that some of its emissions were EGBE. An example of a “hazardous” pollutant may not reasonably be anticipated to cause

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Urban renewal continued from page 1 Mike Ryerson

Con-way owns 20 acres of property in the northern part of the Northwest District. Most of it was paved over for parking decades ago.

though some were overreacting in jest. Renewal Area so attractive to PDC and city officials. Even So the association set out criteria for possible future under the low scenario, the Northwest node of the pro- support of urban renewal rather than boiling it down to a posed renewal area has the greatest potential for growth simple yea or nay. The amenities most often mentioned are and added tax revenues. A preliminary study done for a park or some type of open space, a community center and PDC by ECONorthwest showed the Northwest portion a streetcar extension. Beyond that, activists want diverse, of the URA would entail only 7 percent of the proposed mixed-use development that produces employment and 900-acre area while generating 17-20 percent of the tax fosters a pedestrian-friendly “20-minute neighborhood.” revenues. They do not want development as intense as the Pearl Those numbers make inclusion of Con-way’s holdings District to the east, and they do not want a spike in traffic attractive and explain why the proposed urban renewal volume that could undermine livability. boundaries were drawn to encircle this property while “It will be a transportation nightmare if they make this skipping over most of the district to the south. Maximum West Pearl,” said Hyams. “We don’t want 5,000 cars going growth potential does not, however, count for much with in and out.” NWDA, which has failed to budge as Con-way pushed for Left unsaid is what this means for Con-way, the extra development rights. transportation and logistics company whose 20 largely It appears that Con-way is now willing to consider a undeveloped acres are the magnet for urban renewal offi- smaller vision. Drawings showing how its property would cials. For two years, Con-way has tried to persuade the look at two development levels—3:1 and 6:1—have been neighborhood to go along with bold redevelopment plans withdrawn as the company participates in an NWDA for its property, located roughly between Northwest 19th, process to refine neighborhood goals for the area. 23rd, Pettygrove and Thurman streets. The initial rollout in “Those early massings are being tossed out (not being early 2008 featured towers up to 25 stories, broad public included in any further presentations) as we are looking spaces—even a canal. to see what aspirations the Slabtown workshops come up The company wanted twice the overall density level with,” said Craig Boretz, who heads real estate develop- (6:1 floor area ratio) designated in the neighborhood plan ment for Con-way. “We are not locked into anything from (3:1 floor area ratio). It was a tough sell with NWDA rep- a height-and-density standpoint and would not like to be resentatives, who equated development of this scale with characterized in that fashion. the Pearl—the epitome of runaway growth in their minds. “We are definitely open to many different options but Yet, revenue projections prepared by the Portland absolutely know we need a URA to make great things Development Commission considered Con-way’s desired happen on the site. Many of the goals that we have are density level in formulating potential revenues under fundamentally consistent with the Northwest District urban renewal. PDC calculated “low,” “medium” and Plan,” he continued. “high” development alternatives, the latter two of which Asked to clarify if that meant Con-way could live with were based on Con-way getting zone changes to increase a 3:1 density cap, Boretz affirmed that “we are not locked density. into anything from a height-and-density standpoint and An eye for the enormous possible upswing represented will await the community-workshop input that the Slab- by turning acres of surface parking to high-rises is what town Plan Committee hopes to generate.” makes inclusion of this area in the Central City Urban The Slabtown Plan Committee was formed by NWDA

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22 Northwest Examiner DECEMBER 2009 Led by a passion for people, Portland business and real estate to work toward a consensus on the greater “We’re completely agnostic,” said Keith GUIDANCE in every kind of market. Reliable expertise to guide you in making Con-way area after a Con-way controlled Witcowski, PDC’s director of government the best choice. committee that included NWDA repre- relations. “It’s up to you to decide if you Specializing in condominium sales in sentatives failed to bring the neighborhood really want it.” The Pearl District since 1996. association in line with the company’s “It does accelerate the pace of develop- higher-density vision. ment,” he said. “It turns what would have 776 NW Westover sQ Hyams called Boretz’s latest statement been low-scaled development into some- Private/Peaceful - Beautiful 1743 sq encouraging, and Ron Walters, who chairs thing more dense.” 2 Bedrooms - 2 Baths 2 Secured Parking Spaces the Slabtown Plan Committee, is optimis- Along the way, it can also underwrite Large Storage tic that “things are on the right track.” public projects and purposes. PDC staff say they have no stake in how “It gives you the ability to inject public $659,000 dense community members want the area benefit into private investment,” said Peter to be or even if they want urban renewal Englander, manager of the Central City at all. URA. Judie Dunken, GRI Principal Broker Direct: 503-849-1593 Neighborhood association weighs pros, cons www.judiedunken.com Dear neighbors: Since May, I have represented our neighborhood on a mayor’s committee evaluating whether more urban renewal would improve downtown, including Northwest. Urban renewal directs a portion of certain property taxes to pay for public improvements, and/or invest in private projects that serve the public inter- est. Those taxes would otherwise go into other taxing jurisdictions, like the city and county. However, an urban renewal area ideally generates more property taxes than if its property develops by other means. The Northwest District Association has not determined whether or not we support urban renewal in our neighborhood, and I need your help to guide my position. On Dec. 10, 6-8 p.m., please attend an Urban Renewal Happy Hour at the Lucky Labrador Beer Hall, 1945 NW Quimby St. Have some snacks and a drink, and learn about this pivotal project. We’ll have a short presentation and lots of opportunity to mingle with planners and leaders, who can tell you more and hear your ideas. Northwest Portland has so far thrived without urban renewal. However, some underdeveloped parts could become an ideal, sustainable urban neighborhood. The most obvious example of this is the Con-way property, in our northeast corner. Its future will affect all of us. Urban renewal could lead to better jobs, parks and public amenities, perhaps in a more sustainable way than otherwise possible. However, it could also invite development that does not fit the character 346-2506 ExploreKearney5x8.qxd:Layout 1 2/22/08 11:31 AM Page 1 of the neighborhood. It could bring more traffic and residents than our infra- structure can accommodate. Some questions to consider: How will we stimulate economic development? How will we provide good jobs for an increased population? What new businesses can we attract? How will our neighborhood school, Chapman, accommodate more children? Should other public schools, like MLC and Emerson, offer residential preference? What kind of retail should develop to support residents’ daily needs? How tall should the buildings be? How should they relate to public spaces? What public amenities, such as parks, a community center or a streetcar exten- sion, do we want? How should they be integrated? How many more cars can we tolerate? What is our responsibility to reduce carbon emissions and achieve clean air? Is urban renewal the best way to get what we want? What are the tradeoffs? By next spring, this committee will present its final recommendations to the PDC and City Council. Please be part of the process. For more information about the proposed Central City Urban Renewal Area Evaluation Committee, including a schedule, committee roster and neighborhood Want to Live In the Pearl? Powerpoints, please go to http://www.pdc.us/four/ccstudy/cc-materials.asp. Lease Now. Own Later. Juliet Hyams President, Northwest District Association Looking to be part of the Pearl, but not ]

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24 Northwest Examiner DECEMBER 2009 business Parish & Company Investment Management B usines S BRIEFS Northwest Neighborhood Laundromat at 2573 NW Thurman has closed after 15 years in business. Owner Jim Ampe said the decision was made for financial and Independent Fee Based health reasons. He is looking for a new tenant, which could be a restaurant, deli or Investment Advice retail shop, he said. ... Mitchell Gold, a furniture retailer, has leased 6,312 square feet of space at 106 W. Burnside St. The company also manufactures furniture and Local Presence is headquartered in North Carolina. ... After several months of a store liquidation rd with a sale, Smith & Hawken has closed at 30 NW 23 Pl. across from Uptown Shop- ping Center. The 30-year-old gardening chain has closed 56 stores nationwide. The Global Perspective Northwest Portland store opened in 1994. ... Portland Dermatology Clinic has leased the entire sixth floor of the MachineWorks Building at Northwest 14th and Northrup. ... Greenlight Bikes leased 2,500 square feet at 530 NW 11th Ave. The ... Bill Parish company is the exclusive distributor for German-made Kalkhoff electric bicycles. SEC Registered Investment Advisor Gigi Polk has opened Gigi’s, a salon for facial hair removal, at 919 NW 23rd Ave. rd 503-643-6999 | [email protected] ... A new business, P.J., featuring “pinky” jewelry, will open soon at 1015 NW 23 Ave. 10260 SW Greenburg Rd., Suite 400, Portland, OR 97223 ... Sydney’s café Sydney’s café at 1800 NW 16th Ave. is losing its lease Dec. 18 and is looking to relocate.

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InBy Mike Ryersonthe ’Hood Holiday parking help is coming

Mike Ryerson Thanks to a new kid on the block, one of those North- west 23rd Avenue parking lots I keep saying hasn’t been full in years may soon be packed. A new Umpqua Bank opening Dec. 11 on 23rd near Glisan has come to the Nob Hill Business Association’s rescue by sponsoring a free holiday-season valet-parking program on Saturdays at the parking lot behind Pizzicato Restaurant. Joe Snell of Ziva Salon & Store and Blush “We probably wouldn’t have been able to put it together Beauty Bar owner Deborah Haynes are launching EZ Park. They say about 30 busi- this year without Umpqua Bank,” said Deborah Haynes rd of Blush Beauty Bar, which is located in the building next nesses near Northwest 23 Avenue plan to to the lot. participate in the new parking validation A quick look at the NHBA’s website gives a clue as to program. why the business organization may be hard-pressed to pick up the tab. They list 42 members, down from nearly Left: Brian Alfano (center) of Umpqua Bank 100 a couple of years ago. gives valet service employees Pavel Bobrik Free parking will be available each Saturday from 10 (left) and Temesgen Tadesse a hand during the a.m.-6 p.m. until Christmas. first day of the program in November. The free valet parking program continues every Satur- The pay-to-park lot normally holds 47 cars, but atten- day from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. until Christmas. dants can triple that number by jamming cars in bumper to bumper. Haynes, who is organizing the valet program, asked The program is run by Classic Valet Services, a division Check them out at www.nw23rdav.com. Umpqua to help, and she said they were very willing to of City Center Parking. It doesn’t include the other lots in It’s good to see merchants making the most of existing do so. the vicinity. parking facilities rather than calling attention to what they “We’re a community bank, and the biggest thing we can Haynes and Joe Snell of Ziva Salon & Shop are also don’t have. do is be supportive of our shops. We want to be part of the reviving the long-dormant parking validation program community,” said the bank’s business relationship manager, for shoppers. The program will be called EZ Park and rd You can reach Mike Ryerson at 503-381-8050 or Brian Alfano. they hope to involve around 30 businesses on 23 Avenue. [email protected]

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Sarah Jane Hardy and Bryan Kinder lead a dance class on “pretend dance floor” squares during an open house at the Northwest Neighborhood Cultural Center. Donations are being collected to make this room a dance studio.

Loreen Officer (L-R), Blaine Bartholomew and Kay Wolfe of the Nob Hill Business Association at Holiday Village, 635 NW 23rd Ave., where public events are planned every Saturday before Christmas. Santa sees children 11 a.m.-2 p.m., story time follows at 2-2:30 p.m., with music at 3 p.m. and wine tasting 3-5 p.m. Free coffee and hot chocolate is served all day.

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Local Chevron North American Lubricants employees presented Linnton Community Center Executive Direc- tor Pat Wagner with a $5,000 check for improvements to the center last month. Garry Volk (L-R), Ron Wetmore, Sam Bellamy, Jim Weider, Wagner, Dale Bullock, Sylvia Franks and Marian Catedral participated in the presen- tation.

Below: Artists Jesus Kobe (left) and Darig Hernan- dez work on a huge mural inside Santa Fe Taqueria, 831 NW 23rd Ave. The mural depicts American native populations that have influenced the menu at Santa Fe, including Mayan, Aztec, Navajo, Cherokee and Hopi.

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A group of Santa’s helpers in partial costumes dashed onto Northwest 21st Avenue in 45-degree weather, apparently in preparation for this month’s big delivery day.

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