School band Buy your produce SW Corridor Plan programs get at the Hillsdale advisory committee $925,000 boost Farmers Market, plans for rapid for new then check out the transit and instruments tunnels Rieke Art Fair – Page 4 – Page 3 – Page 5 The Southwest Portland Post Volume No. 23 Issue No. 7 www.swportlandpost.com Portland, Oregon Complimentary May 2015

‘Road warriors’ develop plan of attack for Capitol Highway improvements

By Erik Vidstrand The Southwest Portland Post

On a cold, damp Saturday morning in April, more than a dozen citizens, many who live along Southwest Capitol Highway, between Garden Home Road and Taylors Ferry Road, assembled to address solutions for pedestrian and bicycle improvements along this stretch of highway. Under the leadership of Chris Lyons, a group of neighbors formed an ad hoc committee of the Multnomah Neighborhood Association. These present-day road warriors are sick and tired of the deficiencies on this road but say they believe this time they may be successful. This was the second meeting held by the ad hoc committee. From this reporter’s view, the group of crusaders seemed like new troops replacing the tired ones. Capitol Highway "road warriors" convene April 25 at the Dolph Court intersection where all major issues prevail. It’s been literally decades that various (Post photo by Erik Vidstrand) residents have been petitioning, meeting, and holding vigils about the Transportation has said that this stretch installing a 72-inch pipe under the “Cut it back?” Patti Waitman- poor quality and safety of this major will cost $19 million to make necessary road to manage stormwater.” Ingebretsen spoke up. “No; we want artery. There are no sidewalks; a goat improvements. It would address “This is a significant cost for this the whole thing!” trail and gulley parallel the roadway; stormwater issues and improve safety concept,” Marianne Fitzgerald added. She has lived on Capitol for over 40 and blind intersections are numerous. components. But the money is not “However, PBOT committed to re- years and has heard it all. Bicyclists navigate with speeding available. examining the project to identify any Stormwater drains (bioswales) were vehicles without even a shoulder to “The most recent design, from new design ideas that may lessen the a point of contention to many in the ride on. 2011, proposes digging up the entire overall project cost.” room. The Portland Bureau of roadway,” Lyons reported, “and Now the Bureau of Environmental “Swales are taking the bike lanes,” Services is working in partnership commented an avid bicyclist. “Look with the Transportation Bureau. The what happened on Multnomah tandem is looking into the possibility Boulevard.” of improving stormwater issues in the “It is a requirement now, any way you Spring Garden/Dolph Court area east look at it,” said Lyons. of Capitol Highway, which may help Many agreed that one sidewalk and to reduce that cost. two bike lanes could work. Crosswalks Retaining walls, trees, and parking and beacon lights were also discussed. were identified as the three costliest The committee reviewed the road aspects to the project. map section by section. Parking was Lyons and Fitzgerald provided an discussed. Everyone agree that parking update on a recent meeting with state is needed but only where it is actually legislators Rep. Margaret Doherty, Rep. needed. Ann Lininger, and Sen. Richard Devlin. Fitzgerald said that the plan has a lot All of them have constituents in the of on street parking already. Multnomah neighborhood. They heard Retaining walls and saving large trees ways to strategize how to obtain state were the last issues decided upon. funding for the project. “We value green space and at least Sen. Devlin noted that it would be one sidewalk,” Iverson said, “but bike difficult to get funding for a roadway lanes on both sides are preferable. I that is managed by the city, though it suggest a pervious pavement bicycle may be possible to link some project lane.” A new traffic pattern was introduced on April 19 at Southwest 40th Avenue and Capitol improvements to Barbur Boulevard Lyons had a bit of good news that Highway. Some residents have been waiting nearly 40 years for this intersection to be (Oregon 99W) as a way to obtain may impact the efforts in a positive way. improved. (Post photo by Erik Vidstrand) funding. “TriMet is proposing new frequent Rep. Lininger is working to organize bus service for line 44, which travels Don’t forget to renew your subscription. Form on Page 2. a meeting with Congressman Earl between downtown Portland and Blumenauer, other state legislators, and [Portland Community College] along The Southwest Portland Post Portland city commissioners. Capitol Highway. 4207 SE Woodstock Blvd #509 “The irony,” said Al Iverson, a local “They are currently seeking public Portland, OR 97206 civil engineer, “is that back in 1985, comment on this proposal, and if it Capitol Highway was a state highway succeeds, it will certainly bring safety and that held up issues back then. The measures such as added sidewalks.” city was waiting for the road to be For comments to TriMet, please go designated as a city roadway.” to http://future.trimet.org/southwest/ Discussing cutbacks, Lyons proposed refined-draft-vision. You can find the one option to just start with half the 2011 Capitol Highway Refinement Report project for now. Another option is to from the Portland Bureau of Transportation just put sidewalks on one side, and then at http://www.portlandoregon.gov/ the rest another day. transportation/article/353046. 2 • The Southwest Portland Post EDITORIAL May 2015

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p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at “We’re dealing with fault lines, water SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR PLAN the Wilson High School tables, and who knows what else,” cafeteria. Wendell said. “Of course disruptions The following may occur such as vibrations, and some By Erik Vidstrand day, results will be ground settling, but our equipment The Southwest Portland Post published online, then, measures all of these.” a second comment Anthony Buczek, a Metro traffic On Portland’s first 80 degree day of period will be available engineer, explained mitigating traffic the year, over three dozen community June 2-16. solutions which would involve timing members sat patiently to hear technical What was on most of traffic lights, new turn lanes, and new updates from all parties involved with everyone’s minds was sidewalks. the Southwest Corridor Plan. whether tunnels would “We have projected traffic issues Noelle Dobson, Metro’s new be in the picture or not, by the year 2035 or 2040,” Buczek community engagement specialist, and then if they would quantified with detailed maps and vowed to facilitate the large group to be a cut-and-cover type, numbers spit out by a computer make sure everyone was heard and much shallower, or (Continued on Page 6) answers provided. the deeply bored kind “We want to look for more like the MAX tunnel opportunities,” Dobson began, “to that runs underneath engage the community with their Washington Park and questions, look at upcoming meeting the . schedules, and to provide ways to offer Darrell Wendell, a input.” TriMet tunnel expert, was on hand to explain the ins and outs of Southwest Corridor Plan tunneling. Wendell has Community Forum is scheduled also worked in Seattle on a major tunnel for Tuesday, May 12 from 6 to project. 8:30 p.m. at Wilson High School East end of Robertson Tunnel at /Jefferson Street. “Tunnels must have (cafeteria) Above light rail tunnel is Washington Park. portals,” Wendell (Photo by EncMstr, August 2007, courtesy Wikipedia) explained, “to allow equipment, staging, To this reporter, who grabbed the Administration needs to sign off on and access.” many packets of information upon everything after a Draft Environmental So far, TriMet has recommended one arriving, hours and hours could be Impact Statement is submitted in tunnel portal be placed at Duniway spent dissecting them for Post readers January 2017. Park, near PSU; the other near the Rieke to decipher. According to Dobson, construction is Elementary sports field. There are so many documents in still 10 to 20 years away. Wendell went on to say that it is quite fact they can overwhelm the most Concerned readers should focus uncertain what all this would look like literate. Key impact issues for Hillsdale, their time becoming familiar with until excavation actually began. Portland Community College, and what pertains to their particular South Portland are posted online. neighborhood, expertise, or main Tunnel information and alignment apprehension. modifications based on technical Metro staff members are developing analysis are also available. a memo for early May 2015 that will HOT WEATHER WILL Add these to budget proposals and present geotechnical findings, ridership TriMet’s refined service enhancement and travel time results, costs estimates, plan. Seven different cities need to and potential disruptions that are likely BE HERE SOON! weigh in as well as Washington County, to occur during construction. Oregon Department of Transportation, There will be a comment period TriMet, and Metro. from May 5-19. A community forum Air Conditioning Service Finally, the Federal Highway will be held on Tues., May 12, from 6 $54.95 System Test, Evacuate Recharge Refrigerant Extra Most vehicles • Not valid with other offers RALEIGH HILLS AUTOMOTIVE Stand with Vets 4515 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy. • Portland, OR 97221 + their Families 503-292-4904

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Telethon-SWPP-ad.indd 1 4/23/2015 2:20:25 PM 4 • The Southwest Portland Post NEWS May 2015 School band programs get $925,000 boost for new instruments and grade schools had to abandon instruments coming from the district By KC Cowan their band programs, and they’ve been are so important,” she added. Cywinski The Southwest Portland Post clawing their way back ever since. said she is “thrilled and excited” at the Jackson Middle School is an example. prospect of increasing her inventory. The Portland Public Schools board It reinstated its band program just last She said she particularly longs for of directors recently voted to invest year with a single class for beginning a bass tuba that is small enough for nearly a million dollars in new musical band music. middle school students. The one she instruments for school bands, and This year, Kristin Cywinski took over has is better suited to a high-schooler. Southwest school music programs will the program; she teaches three classes. “We can play anything, but what we benefit. She loves her job and her students. But are missing, because we have no tuba, The special Portland Arts Tax pays it’s been a struggle, with an inadequate is the bottom. And every good musician for music teachers, but the money can’t number of instruments in the district for knows that the most important be used to buy new instruments, so the students to rent. part of any ensemble is the bass line; school board agreed to the one-time “Just about a month ago, we finally it’s the foundation.” investment. It’s long overdue. Some of got our first bass clarinet,” Cywinski The $925,000 budgeted by the District the tubas, clarinets and trumpets have said. “But I have three people who are will purchase nearly 750 instruments. been in rotation since the 1940s. going to play it, and so we have three Jennie Johnson, who repairs During the recession, many middle mouthpieces and (the bass clarinet) instruments for PPS, said she will has to stay here and the students take mostly use it for flutes, clarinets and their own clarinets home to practice the trombones, although after conducting a fingering.” thorough inventory, she will fill specific Kristin Cywinski, band director at Jackson Cywinski pointed out that the bass needs for some band programs. Not Middle School, holds a tuba, one of the clarinet is a vastly different instrument every request can be honored. instruments she hopes to replace soon. than a regular one and students can’t “Three million (dollars) would be (Post photo by KC Cowan) practice the “wind” aspect of that needed to make every school equal, particular wind instrument because it but this is huge, more than we’ve ever school year will open with shiny new never leaves the school. received in one lump sum,” Johnson band equipment shipped to band Of her 67 students, 17 rent instruments said. programs across the district. from the district that they can take home Every day six to seven instruments The benefits go beyond making for approximately $30 a year. come into her shop for repair. She does music. A music program can sometimes Others either own their instruments her best with the aging inventory. As be the thing that keeps a student excited or rent one from a music store for much as she’d like to retire some of the about school. around $30 a month. That price makes existing 3,500 instruments now being That describes first year band student it impossible for some children to used, the school district can’t afford to. Conor Walsh. He chose the trombone participate in band at all. “We’ve kind of been ignored for 25 because “it’s the loudest and most “My goal is that anyone who would years, with nothing purchased for about obnoxious” instrument. have the desire to play an instrument, that long, so as instruments get more After trying many different clubs regardless of their socio-economic wear and tear there’s only so much and activities at Jackson Middle School, Sixth grader Conor Walsh started learning status, would be able to play in a band,” repair you can do, and either have to it was band that captured Walsh’s trombone at Jackson Middle School this said Cywinski. completely rebuild or toss them.” enthusiasm. “It’s my favorite class of year. (Post photo by KC Cowan) “And that’s one reason why these The bids go out soon and the coming the day,” he said.

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Take a hike! The SW Urban Trails By KC Cowan and Don Snedecor 9 Walk will take place Saturday, The Southwest Portland Post May 9 and will be led by Dave Manville. Explore your own New watercolor and gouache neighborhood, or learn a new one on 1 works by Sabrina Ferry open at this six-mile walk. Meet behind the the Multnomah Arts Center Gallery bleachers at Wilson High School May 1. “Static: Works on Paper” depict (Sunset Boulevard and Capitol moments in a story that require Highway) and be ready to go at 9 a.m. participation to finish, capturing Bring a snack and water and dress for moments of tension between human the weather. For more information, and the natural world. Opening contact Sharon Fekety at fekety@ reception is Friday, May 1, 7 – 9 p.m. hevanet.com. The show runs through June 2. Crossroads, the new Like the song says, they’re only 16 community garden under 2 paper roses: Learn to make development between Hillsdale and realistic flowers from crepe paper Multnomah Village will hold its third Saturday, May 2, 1 to 3 p.m. at Capitol volunteer work party on Saturday, The seventh annual Rieke Art Fair is Sunday, May 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Rieke Hill Library, 10723 SW Capitol Hwy. May 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Everyone Elementary School, 1405 SW Vermont Street. The fair is being held in conjunction with This craft tradition dates back to is welcome to help transform this Opening Day of the Hillsdale Farmers Market’s Spring/Summer season in the Rieke Victorian times, when — in lieu of former playground and parking lot parking lot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair is the Rieke PTA’s biggest fundraiser each real flowers — crepe flowers were into a place for area residents to grow year. Buy paintings, photography, jewelry, clothing, stationery and more from local, professional artists. Hour-long art classes for kids will be offered for $15. In each class, made in anticipation of Memorial Day. their own food. The garden location is children will create an art piece to take home. Please bring a canned or packaged food for Use paint, glue and a little technique on property at the Hillsdale the Rieke Food Pantry to be entered into the raffle for one of two Jay Shiels prints. Look to transform crepe paper into lovely Community United Church of Christ, for information at www.riekeartfair.com. handcrafted flowers. Registration 6948 Capitol Hwy. All tools will be required; register online, in the library provided. or by calling 503-988-5234. and soap as well as the confidence to 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. For more information Hayhurst Elementary School is make your own soap. Registration email [email protected]. Concerned about our climate? holding its first auction. It will take required; register online, in the library 4 Attend a meeting by Organizing place Saturday, May 16 from 6 to 10 or by calling 503-988-5234. No need to dress up and go out for this for Action/Climate Reality Project p.m .at the school, 5037 SW Iowa St. fundraiser. Southwest Charter School’s Mon. May 4, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the The evening will feature a catered Say “cheesecake!” The Spring Online Auction kicked off Monday, Capitol Hill Library, 10723 S.W. Capitol dinner, specialty beer, homemade 20 Mittleman Jewish Community April 27, but you still have time to bid. Hwy. Trained volunteers can educate desserts, and items for you to bid on. Center will hold a cheesecake contest The auction ends on Monday, May you about climate change so that we Plus, the neighborhood is holding Wednesday, May 20. Kosher and non- 4, at 10 p.m. There’s everything from all can make more informed choices at a block party in front of the school. kosher entries welcome, or, just show trips to doggie daycare to wine tasting. home, work, in the community, and in Tickets are available online at: http:// up to sample and vote for your Go to http://swcs.schoolauction. how we influence our political leaders. www.pps.k12.or.us/schools/hayhurst/ favorite! Entries are due by 6:15 p.m. net/2015auction to check out the items Registration required; register online, or at the school office. at the center. Judging and tasting from and make your bids. in the library or by calling 503-988- 5234. Learn to make your own 19 handmade soap on Tuesday, Dig into some clay! Bring your May 19, 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. at the 8 youngsters to the Multnomah Arts Hillsdale Library, 1525 SW Sunset Center for Family Clay night. Fridays, Blvd. Wholesome, all natural May 8, 15, 22 and 29 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. ingredients. They will cover the No solo participants, this is an adult process of saponification, natural ways and child activity. Drop-in OK, but you to color and fragrance soap. You will must pay at the MAC office before leave with written procedures, recipes

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the awards. “This round focuses on for not-for-profit mutual benefit for promote the “village” brand and By Erik Vidstrand building strong, vibrant, and financially business associations. would drive recognition of the unique The Southwest Portland Post stable business districts.” “These funds will grow a strong character of the area. In MVBA’s case, a membership organization,” Bonella continued. “With “Currently, MVBA has 83 paid In early April, Venture Portland, campaign will be funded. officer and director insurance, we can members, an all time record,” Bonella the alliance of Portland neighborhood Randy Bonella, MVBA’s attract and retain critical organizational replied. “Growing organizations have business districts, awarded almost representative, also serves on Venture leadership.” larger budgets and need to stay in $1,500 to the Multnomah Village Portland’s board as member-at-large/ Although not as visible to the compliance with city, state, and federal Business Association. marketing. community as the other awards, Bonella regulations.” Ten other neighborhood business “The MVBA will be receiving $1,492 explained, indirectly it makes managing Since 1995 Venture Portland has districts citywide received grants as this grant cycle and will be matched the growing operation comply with granted more than $1.2 million to fund well. at least 1:1 in cash,” Bonella said. federal IRS rules and in turn, makes a 456 business district projects, leveraging Some of the projects that were “Additional matching will come with stronger foundation for the association. more than $3.8 million in additional awarded included retail-focused street volunteer work hours.” When the application is approved, private investment in districts city- fairs, dynamic business district maps, Bonella explained that funds will MVBA will operate under the umbrella wide. and new websites. All these grants be used for liability insurance for the of a federal not-for-profit organization. For more information, check out Venture will leverage an additional $137,563 in officers and directors; cover a portion MVBA has expanded its focus to Portland’s website ventureportland.org. private business district investment. of the attorney fees for support for “That’s more than a 4-to-1 match,” applying for 501c6 status with the IRS; Heather Hoell, executive director of and to cover a portion of the cost of the 501c6 application - an IRS designation Venture Portland, said in announcing SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR PLAN administration overhead.” TriMet did present their service Walkers encouraged to support SW Trails Committee considers tunnels enhancement plan before the night was over. These transit improvements to (Continued from Page 3) A number of urban trails have existed existing service can be found at www. for years crisscrossing Southwest program called Synchro. trimet.org/southwest. neighborhoods. These studies analyze the effects of Being a mostly older crowd in the Southwest Trails staff is currently medians and u-turns with signals on room at the Multnomah Arts Center, visiting all Southwest neighborhood Barbur Boulevard, even traffic effects of it was intriguing to see many of these associations presenting their mission park-n-rides. Several audience members elders so invested in the future of the and asking for support. were afraid of a major Barbur Boulevard younger citizens who will actually The trails group needs volunteers “diet,” or lanes being removed. get to reap of the benefits of this large to help determine what trails need “There will be changes, of course,” endeavor. improving or are needed. Additionally Buczek warned, “but major stretches The sounds of young skateboarders help is needed with monthly hikes and won’t be tampered with.” could be heard in the courtyard. work parties; and explaining advocacy The final presentation of the evening Were they oblivious to what future work with local city leaders, as well as was by Kelly Betteridge, from TriMet, transportation options lay in front of state and national legislators. on cost considerations. them? The organization is also looking “Based on 2014, not including Please visit www.swcorridorplan. for one representative from each inflation or finance charges,” Betteridge org for all the updates, technical details, neighborhood. stated, “and based from similar TriMet and reports. This is where comments Monthly meetings are held every projects, each tunnel comes in anywhere can be posted. 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(such as in larger apartment buildings and at libraries). Many electronics, big box and drugstore chains that sell batteries (BestBuy, Walgreens and others) will also take them back for free and send them off for recycling. Check out CalRecycle’s website for more detailed information on battery recycling in the Golden State. Unfortunately, some other kinds of disposable batteries, such as the increasingly ubiquitous alkaline Dear EarthTalk: Can I throw my old manganese “button cells” (commonly disposable batteries in the trash or is used in digital thermometers, there a way to recycle them? calculators and many toys), still contain – Jennifer Brandstrom, Chicago, IL mercury, and the federal government provides little guidance regarding their Truth be told, those old used up proper disposal. disposable alkaline batteries (AA, Editor’s Note: For Post readers living in AAA, C, D, 9-volt, etc.) aren’t the Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington environmental menace they used to be. counties, contact Metro Recycling for more Now that there's no more mercury in disposable alkaline batteries, can they go right into The federal government mandated information about recycling batteries. the garbage? (Photo by Heather Kennedy, FlickrCC) taking out the mercury, a potent The Mercury-Containing and neurotoxin linked to a wide range of Rechargeable Battery Management several other states are considering trademark of Earth Action Network Inc. environmental and health problems, as Act doesn’t mandate phasing mercury regulating their disposal and whether View past columns at: www.earthtalk. part of the Mercury-Containing and out of alkaline manganese button cells to subsidize special recycling programs org. Or e-mail us your question: earthtalk@ Rechargeable Battery Management Act because, at the time of the law’s passage for them. emagazine.com. of 1996. in 1996, including mercury was the But until then, most of the mercury These days, in every U.S. state except only way to control the potentially from these little wonders will end up California (which requires recycling of dangerous formation of gas inside the in the municipal solid waste stream June is busting all spent batteries), it is safe and legal specialized miniature batteries. and contribute to our ongoing pollution to throw them in the trash. Lithium button cells are a safer, burden. out all over! Environmental Health & Safety Online, mercury-free alternative now widely Fortunately, the recycling of most the leading web-based clearinghouse available, but consumers often opt for types of rechargeable batteries (which Father’s Day, weddings, graduations, for information on environmental the still cheaper alkaline manganese can contain potentially harmful heavy farmers markets, sidewalk sales, health and safety, reports that today’s variety. metals and other contaminants) remains outdoor concerts, al fresco dining, alkaline disposables are composed “The use and disposal of mercury- easy thanks to an industry-backed summer vacation, the list goes on. “primarily of common metals—steel, added button cells are unregulated program called Call2Recycle that points June is a great time to advertise in zinc, and manganese—that do not pose at the federal level,” reports the U.S. people toward recyclers and retailers The Post as well. Environmental Protection Agency. across the U.S. and Canada happy to a health or environmental risk during For more information call Don at normal use or disposal.” “They do not have to be labeled; take them off your hands at no cost. 503-244-6933 In California, tighter waste reduction it is legal to dispose of them in the CONTACTS: Environmental Health laws mean that residents are required to household trash; and they rarely are & Safety Online, www.ehso.com; or Harry at 503-244-4442. recycle their spent alkalines by placing collected for recycling in most U.S. Call2Recycle, www.call2recycle.org; Deadline is May 20. them in clear zip lock bags on top of jurisdictions.” CalRecycle, www.calrecycle.ca.gov/ their curbside trash cans (so garbage California is currently the only state reducewaste/Batteries/. haulers can keep them separate) or by that mandates recycling even for EarthTalk® is produced by Doug dropping them in battery recycling bins alkaline manganese button cells, but Moss & Roddy Scheer and is a registered

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Morrison responded she just By Erik Vidstrand preferred them over the cheaper ones The Southwest Portland Post she could afford at the market. “They’re heavier duty and do a job If you read this reporter’s story last better,” Morrison explained as if she month, you know that aging-in-place were on a television commercial for villages are a group of like-minded Bounty paper towels. individuals in a geographic area As it turns out, Morrison had a small who come together to figure out and collection of napkins at home, some develop the resources they will need with logos, and some with art. She to age comfortably in their own homes. shared them with Dougherty and her As an example of aging-in-place, Dr. friend. John Dougherty of Hillsdale, one of Upon returning to Alabama, Johnson the organizers of River West Village, became a pen pal inserting a colorful wanted to share an example of what napkin in each letter for Morrison to this looks like. enjoy. Dougherty has been involved with First came the Halloween themes, the “village” concept for several years then Thanksgiving; Christmas was now. He said that the only way for next. Each time a lovely letter described Arlene Morrison collects napkins but not for the reasons one would expect. this concept to work is that it be the weather or the latest town gossip (Post photo by Erik Vidstrand) intergenerational. or ailment. “You need to get involved. Take A recent Easter theme had just stacked to the ceiling or a scrapbook the contents together knowing a napkin time out of your schedule to look in on arrived the other day along with a full of them labeled with dates and may be inside. elderly residents, and have some fun University of Alabama napkin. locations. Morrison and Dougherty Although Morrison didn’t show it, while you’re at it.” Then, Dougherty started collecting both laughed and smiled. moving from one’s home to an assisted Dougherty’s neighbor, Arlene them for Morrison. He showed off the “Nope,” she said. “I’ve been living facility is an emotional issue. A Morrison, who would only say she Delta Airlines and Amtrak ones he downsizing for years and don’t need loss of independence comes with that was under the age of 100, has a habit, donated. Morrison’s granddaughter more stuff!” as well as the community structure one a unique habit. So unique, a friend of delivered a few colorful Intel ones. Morrison is moving to an assisted is used to. Morrison’s, Sandy Johnson, helped “I just had to call The Post and share living facility in Raleigh Hills in a “This is what we are hoping to support her habit. Arlene’s story,” Dougherty said. few months and Dougherty plans on address once the Rivers West Village Visiting from Alabama last summer, “The funny part about this whole visiting her and, yes, collecting more concept is up and running hopefully,” Johnson went out with Morrison to thing,” Morrison said, laughing, “is napkins. Dougherty explained. “We want people lunch at a local café. Johnson noticed that I use them then toss them out!” To use, of course! to stay in their own homes as long that Morrison grabbed a few napkins “Even the real nice ones?” this “This is what it means to age-in- as possible without the disruption of as they were leaving. Johnson was reporter asked while visiting her and place,” Dougherty said. community, friends, neighbors.” curious. Dougherty in her neat, uncluttered He explained how he helps get her Dougherty suspected that the “I’ve never seen anyone do this,” apartment. This reporter imagined a mail each day and if a letter comes facility Morrison is moving into would Johnson confessed. hoarder with boxes and boxes of them from Alabama, they sit down to enjoy probably have linen napkins. Parker Realty, Inc. Home. Cooked. Vermont Hills GOODNESS. $549,500 Impeccable Vermont Hills The taste of togetherness. traditional with triple car garage and loads of storage. Large master suite upstairs, with vaulted ceilings, fireplace, walk in closet and custom bath, along with 3 additional bedrooms and another full bath. Gourmet kitchen with attached family room with sliders to large deck, perfect for entertaining. Gleaming Brazilian hardwoods. Bonus room Jeff Parker over garage with wet bar, bath and door to deck. Convenient Your Neighborhood quiet location with views. Realtor Since 1980 The inventory of houses for sale in the Portland Metro area remains at historic lows. High demand for homes in our area coupled with low interest rates and lack of homes for sale translates to higher prices! If you are thinking of selling contact us today for a free market analysis. 503-977-1888 • 7830 SW 35th Ave., Portland, OR www.parkerrealtypdx.com

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