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Eli Jah Montalvo runs into ■ Mary Nichols wants to turn tweets into votes for mayoral candidate the Lane Middle School cafe- teria and immediately spots t’s a typical day as Mary Nichols takes With kids ranging in age from 3 to 13 (fi ve what he’d been hoping for. in a campaign strategy meeting, heads boys and the oldest a girl), Nichols says she’s “Kiwis, kiwis!” he shouts, to Costco for groceries, catches up on barely had enough time to vote, much less be grabbing the two fruits from a Imarketing jobs for part of the city’s most small table near the serving her half-dozen clients, critical race. line. hangs out with Charlie Story by Jennifer Anderson “I’ve either been birth- “I eat the entire thing, fur Hales on the campaign Photos by Christopher Onstott ing, nursing or raising and everything. I love it.” trail, and blasts off a kids,” she says. “I’m pret- The 10-year-old, who attends round of Tweets and ty much one of the most school in Florida but is staying Facebook posts. unpolitical people you’ll ever meet.” with his grandma in Southeast Oh, and in between it all she takes care of So how did she land smack-dab in the mid- Portland this summer, quickly her six — yes, six — children. dle of Portland’s biggest election? stashes the kiwis in his bag to “Working is good for my soul,” says the She blames it on Hales’ “awesomeness” — take home. 43-year-old Eastmoreland marketing guru. “I He’ll share them with his need a break from my mama drama.” See NICHOLS / Page 2 friends and neighbors at his apartment complex. “I take celery home, put pea- “(Social media) is just another tool in my arsenal. I’m able to engage nut butter and raisins on it, and Mary Nichols (top), a Southeast Portland mom of six and social media call it ants on a log,” he says. guru, is one of mayoral candidate Charlie Hales’ behind-the-scenes directly with consumers and followers, nd what they like, want, need, “It’s a very healthy snack. My strategists. build relationships that weren’t there before.” — MARY NICHOLS friend never heard of it. Now he thinks it’s awesome.” See FOOD / Page 5 ThisWeek Report: Nurture rms to boost pay Online ■ Region needs By JIM REDDEN Traded Sector: A source of good But the report found that many tive to some metro areas is the re- The Tribune jobs, higher wages and small busi- Portland professionals who could sult of lagging wage growth in the Local stories that you to do a better ness growth,” commissioned by a sell their services outside the region traded-services sector,” according read about first at job attracting The average Portland-area in- local business consortium, focuses earn far less than their counterparts to the report. high-salary comes lag behind other metro- on jobs in the “traded sector,” where in the other cities. They include law- The report does not speculate on www.portlandtribune.com politan areas, including Seattle, goods and services are sold outside yers, architects, accountants and fi - reasons for the differences. One of traded-sector Denver and Minneapolis. A new the region. Such jobs traditionally nancial managers. the economists who worked on the ■ NEWS — Sex offender fi rms, business report is shedding some light on pay more than local jobs, bringing “This traded-sector study reveals report, however, has some theories. tells cops: ‘I hurt the kid’ group says why. new money into communities and that a signifi cant portion of the Port- — Af davit provides more The report, “Portland-Metro’s creating even more local jobs. land region’s declining income rela- See EARNINGS / Page 9 details about July 1 assault at Wendy’s restaurant. (Posted Tues., July 10) Search: Wendy’s. ■ Metro’s Opt In wins in- ternational praise — On- line survey program includ- This time, Big Floaters Marisa Frieder ed in report on innovating swims across public involvement pro- the Willamette grams around the world. River toward the (Posted Mon., July 9) Search: Hawthorne Bowl. Opt In. plan to hit the beach Volunteers hope to convert the ■ FEATURES — 2012 Kia To be successful, a has a partly sandy beach on the clear rocks from the sand, post area north of Rio SX — Revamped sub- Willamete River, but swimmers signs that warn people to swim RiverPlace into a compact impresses with sandy idea must slide and sunbathers rarely use it. at their own risk, and install more swimmer- styling, features, ride. (Post- Will Levenson wants to buoys in the summer to keep friendly beach, ed Wed., July 4) Search: Kia. past regulatory muck change that. swimmers safely away from by removing the Levenson, co-owner of Popina barges and motorboats. rocks and ■ SPORTS — Blazers’ Ol- By STEVE LAW Swimwear and organizer of The Portlanders are poised to start installing buoys shey: I didn’t come here The Tribune Big Float event on the Willa- swimming in the river anyway, to keep people for quick xes — General mette River, recently fi led an ap- Levenson reasons, since the away from manager Neil Olshey talks Paris and London haul in plication with Portland Parks & city’s $1.4 billion Big Pipe project about his plan of attack. sand each summer to create Recreation to turn the Haw- has eliminated most summer- motorized (Posted Monday, July 9) fake beaches in the heart of thorne Bowl north of RiverPlace time discharges of untreated vessels. Search: Olshey. their cities. into a user-friendly beach. He TRIBUNE PHOTO: Downtown Portland already proposes a volunteer effort to See BEACH / Page 4 CHRISTOPHER ONSTOTT
MARITIME JULY 13-15 HERITAGE CITY DOCKS FESTIVAL ST HELENS MaritimeHeritageFestival.org Free to the Public A2 NEWS The Portland Tribune Thursday, July 12, 2012 Nichols: Tech-savvy voters may decide race ■ From page 1 his campaign platform that in- spired her to jump into volun- teer mode this spring. After hearing Hales in a radio interview in the months before the May primary election, Nich- ols says she loved how he seemed like a “regular guy” with city leadership already un- der his belt. She put in several hours of research on all three candi- dates, confirming her convic- tions. But she found Hales’ cam- paign lacking in one depart- ment: its use of social media left something to be desired. So she contacted Hales, offer- ing her professional marketing expertise. “I thought it needed help,” Nichols says diplomatically. “(The campaign) had a pres- ence but wasn’t truly engaging people and providing engaging content. I knew I had my work cut out for me.” After Hales’ 6,678-vote victo- ry over rival mayoral candidate, state Rep. Jefferson Smith, in the primary (Nichols tweeted live from the corner of the room on election night), the campaign hired her on as a part-time mar- keting consultant to lead its so- cial media efforts. She got off to a running start. Last week, Hales’ campaign logged his 2,000th Facebook friend; he has about 900 Twitter followers. Smith’s campaign has trIBUNe PHoto: CHrIstoPHer oNstott amassed 6,200 Facebook fans Mary Nichols works from home with her son, river, 3, nearby. He’s a big fan of Charlie Hales. the political novice is using the campaign as a civics lesson for her family. they discuss and 934 Twitter followers. An- city issues at home, help canvass and wave signs. other 300 Facebook friends and 2,655 Twitter followers are signed on to Smith’s personal or 44, Hibbitts says. in the TV spots in which she tes- accounts, which he regularly Smith, the 38-year-old found- tified to Hales’ support of educa- uses to communicate with his er of the get-out-the-youth-vote tion; the whole clan also helped supporters. Bus Project, probably has a bit with house parties and canvass- of a head start with most if not ing and waved signs for Hales on the youth vote all of these voters, Hibbitts says, the Hawthorne Bridge. If cyber numbers alone told but that doesn’t directly trans- “We talked about garbage and the story, one might predict that late to votes. recycling and the schedule Smith would have the edge go- “They’re still being intro- change,” Nichols says. “I was ex- ing into the November election. duced to both candidates,” he plaining to them those are types Local elections pollster Tim says. “Just because Smith might of things we can all have a say Hibbitts, of DHM Research, says appeal to them generally — in.” more Facebook and Twitter ‘Hey, you’re close to my age’ — In the four months until the friends does not equate to win- that doesn’t mean he has their general election, both Hales and ning the race. vote.” Smith will spread their grass- “It is a factor, yes, but I don’t roots base through social media overplay it,” he says, noting that Inspiring people as well as old-fashioned door- voters will consider advertising Portland residents already knocking, coffees, public forums and the candidates’ statements have a mayor who is no stranger and television ads. and actions altogether as a to social media. Sam Adams is When The Oregonian pub- package. one of a handful of U.S. mayors lished a news story last month Social media is “one more known for his prolific use of so- about Hales’ campaign using way for people to communicate cial media, with an “I saw Sam” material that had been lifted with each other and for candi- Flickr photostream as well as from one of its articles (at which dates to communicate with 11,000 Facebook fans and 51,000 the St. Johns Review and the their followers or Twitter followers. campaign writer, no longer potential voters,” On a local level, trIBUNe PHoto: CHrIstoPHer oNstott there, were at fault), Nichols Mary Nichols organizes the chore schedule with her 9-year-old son, wade. while technology is part of her Hibbitts says. “(the campaign) 10,000 to 20,000 is was on vacation. Nationally, po- typically consid- life and job, she puts a high value on old-school communication, like face-to-face conversations. She called Hales from South- liticos are talking had a presence ered “rock star” ern Oregon, and advised him to about the role of but wasn’t truly status, experts say. “It’s about being transparent ols Family LLC, as she calls it on address it immediately on Face- social media in Adams uses his and accessible,” says Henry Building relationships her LinkedIn page. Her profile book. Hales agreed, she said, predicting the engaging people Tweets — 140-word Kraemer, Smith’s campaign At Hales’ camp, Nichols isn’t reads: “Grew this small startup and posted to Facebook on June presidential elec- and providing snippets — to manager. “It’s a two-way con- fazed by Smith’s deep social me- company to an impressive eight- 22 his letter in response, which tion this fall. share policy an- versation all the time. We’re al- dia roots. With two marketing member corporation in nine included the statement: “It was An unprece- engaging nouncements and ways accessible, responsive. It degrees and 19 years of experi- years with six direct reports. wrong and sloppy of my cam- dented use of so- content. I knew I mentions of Port- allows us to talk to way more ence leading the marketing ef- Daily activities include: project paign, and I am sorry.” cial media un- land in the nation- people.” forts for major names like Coors management, budgeting, trans- “I am confident I will always doubtedly helped had my work cut al news and gener- Kraemer, who worked with Brewing Co. and Celestial Sea- port of direct reports to various get the truth from him and he’ll carry President out for me.” ate discussions on Smith as organizing and politi- sonings in Boulder, Colo., Nich- off-site meetings and non-union admit mistakes,” she says. “He’s Obama to victory — Mary Nichols everything from cal director of Smith’s Bus Proj- ols says it’s not quantity but negotiation. Specialize in nutri- not a perfect person and neither in 2008. Although the TriMet Youth- ect, dismisses any skeptics who quality that matters. tious meals containing organic am I.” voter enthusiasm Pass to graffiti, ga- might call social media a waste “It’s what you do with your ingredients, many of which are Even as someone who swears has waned, he’s still off the rages and crosswalks. of time. people,” she says. “(Social me- grown on-site. Foster an atmo- by technology, she doesn’t let it charts with 27 million Facebook If Jefferson Smith is elected “Being responsive to the dia) is just another tool in my sphere of independence, while consume her — or her family. fans and 17 million Twitter fol- to replace Adams, it looks like needs of Portland is the job,” he arsenal. I’m able to engage di- stressing the importance of When on vacation, during lowers, compared to Republican another four years of social me- says. “It’s pulling back the cur- rectly with consumers and fol- teamwork.” meals, meetings and especially candidate Mitt Romney’s 2 mil- dia mania will reign. tain ... for some of the most suc- lowers, find what they like, want, Nichols says it’s her children’s mid-conversation, she puts her lion Facebook fans and 623,000 Before the primary election, cessful mayors in the country, need, build relationships that future that she was thinking of phone upside down next to her, Twitter followers. Smith’s campaign paid BlueOre- social media is core to their suc- weren’t there before.” when she added the Hales cam- checking for messages only Hibbitts predicts that Port- gon blogger and social media cess.” In Portland, Nichols used so- paign to her crowded plate. when she’s done. land voters might not be as ex- consultant, Carla Axtman, near- He invokes the names of two cial media long before it hit the “I want to make the city a She has strict limits on screen cited about Obama as they were ly $12,000. Smith no longer has mayors who are famous for mainstream, to boost the brand place to thrive and hopefully live time for her children; go over in 2008 but will still come out to her on board but all of his staff- their social media use — New- and customer base for Laughing when they’re adults,” she says. the limit and her kids can lose vote for the Democrat rather ers — as well as dozens of vol- ark’s Cory Booker and San Planet Cafe. She calls Smith “a great moti- screen time privileges. than the Republican. unteers, managed by a core Francisco’s Gavin Newsome. When her 6-year-old twins vational speaker, but I want a While multitasking is critical Hibbitts bets that the 41 per- handful —share social media Booker, in particular, has people were 2, she started her own busi- doer.” to her life, she’s learned a thing cent turnout from Portland’s duties. Tweet him when a traffic light is ness, doing strategic marketing Nichols’ campaign work or two from being a mother six May primary election will dou- They all post a steady stream out or another community prob- for a handful of local small com- hasn’t just been her own intro- times over, like how to cut ble to the 80 percent range in of quotes, photos, updates and lem needs fixing. panies. duction to politics; it’s also been through the noise and focus on the November general election. videos to Facebook and Twitter Says Kraemer: “We want to She also draws on the daily a hands-on civics lesson for her what’s really important. Many of those extra voters as well as Instagram, Pinterest inspire them to not just identify challenges of her full-time job: family. “I need to unplug to recharge will be young, between 18 and 34 and YouTube from the field. problems, but help fix them.” Chief Domestic Officer of Nich- She cast her 8- and 9-year-olds my batteries,” Nichols says. Casino initiatives could be on November ballot ■ toronto By CALVIN HALL has 30 days to verify them before the The campaign submitted more Just 82,338 signatures had been vestment firm that spent more than The Tribune measures can go to voters. than 157,000 signatures for the statu- verified as of June 26. $2 million. Clairvest is supporting firm backing Lake Oswego businessmen Matt tory amendment, more than the If the casino petitions successful- the campaign again this year. new efforts Two initiatives aimed at Rossman and Bruce Studer are minimum 87,213 valid signatures ly qualify for the November ballot, it A companion constitutional by Lake bringing a casino and entertain- pushing for a state constitutional needed to qualify it for the Novem- will be a second chance for Ross- amendment failed to make the bal- ment center to Wood Village amendment that would allow the ber ballot. The Secretary of State’s man and Studer to convince voters lot that year because it did not get oswego may end up on the November establishment of privately owned, Office had verified 74,030 signatures to allow their project to proceed. enough valid signatures. businessmen ballot. non-tribal casinos in Oregon, and a as of July 2. In November 2010, voters rejected The project faces opposition from Project supporters submitted statutory amendment that would al- For the constitutional amend- their first statewide measure to al- many of its original critics, including thousands of petition signatures for low a casino to be established at the ment, which needs at least 116,284 low the casino by 68 percent, despite the nine-tribe Tribal Gaming Alli- verification to the secretary of former Wood Village greyhound- valid signatures, the campaign sub- a campaign that had the financial ance and the Oregon Restaurant state’s office last week. The office racing track. mitted more than 217,000 signatures. support of Clairvest, a Toronto in- and Lodging Association.
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id Jefferson Smith re- that put the measure on the Erik Benson ally have a five-point Sept. 18 special election ballot. lead over Charlie It has so far raised more than By PETER KORN DHales in a Portland $7,000 in cash and in-kind con- The Tribune Business Alliance poll conduct- tributions, including a nearly ed a few weeks after the May 15 $6,000 cash contribution from rik Benson wants all primary election? the original committee. his customers to have The business alli- Several groups a fun time. But there ance admits it polled have stepped for- Eare limits, according on the Portland ward to oppose to the owner of In Style Lim- mayor’s race in the measure. ousines. Are you listening, early June but They include prom queens and attorneys? declined to re- Positively Portland tribune: How did lease the results. Clackamas, a you get into the limo busi- Such a lead would PAC that hopes to ness? not be surprising, how- raise around $100,000 erik benson: It was a joke. I ever, because nearly all the to fight it, according to used to buy and sell cars to polls taken during the primary supporter Peter Toll, a finan- make some extra money. I was showed Smith building momen- cial adviser and longtime at an auction and there was a tum as he came from third place Democratic activist. limo and I asked my wife it if to pass Eileen Brady and finish The Democratic Party of would be fun to own. Her exact just four points behind Hales. Clackamas County also has comment was, “If you think come out against the measure I’m having enough kids to fill Big bucks don’t equal and is planning a grassroots it, you’re wrong.” big votes campaign to defeat it. And an tribune: Well, it wasn’t a informal group called Clacka- stretch limo, was it? The most recent campaign fi- mas Communities is mounting benson: It was an ‘86, six- TRIBUNE PHOTO: CHRISTOPHER ONSTOTT nance filings confirm what ev- a social media campaign passenger Cadillac. Erik Benson of In Style Limosines owns the longest H2 stretch Hummer in Oregon and Washington. Do you eryone knew on election day: against it, while deciding tribune: See? What was she and 24 of your closest friends need a lift? Brady ran the most expensive whether to form its own PAC. complaining about? campaign in Portland politics. All of the opponents sup- benson: Plus two in the they push the envelope. We lit- Her reported contributions port the $1.49 billion Portland- front. erally lock the dividers down exceeded $1.4 million, far more to-Milwaukie light-rail project, I wound up buying the car, “I rented to a gentleman who had won the to monitor them. They’re than the $1 million figure that calling it good for the econo- had it parked out front of my $1,000-a-week-for-life lottery. Every time sneaky. became an albatross around my and the environment. The house, and people started tribune: But they’re not the former City Commissioner Jim measure’s backers call the knocking on the door and ask- I opened the door he’d hand me $100.” worst? Francesconi’s neck in his 2004 project an unaffordable boon- ing, “Hey, do you rent this?” I — Erik Benson benson: I had these gentle- unsuccessful campaign against doggle that will bring in- said, “If you’re going to give men one night. I had to pick former Police Chief Tom Potter creased crime and traffic me money, it’s for rent.” We’re them up from a nightclub. A for mayor. headaches to Milwaukie running four limos now. couple gentlemen entered the And, like Francesconi’s loss, neighborhoods. tribune: How much do those ently had been nearby at the body nice to the driver? limo while I was waiting for Brady’s third-place finish rein- things cost? airport and waiting for the li- benson: A lot of people think the rest of them to come out. forces the notion that a large Not dead yet? benson: Brand new they mo). They wanted to be able to they’re paying you enough I’m looking down the long seat block of Portland voters are start at $100,000 and go up get out of the limo in the air- money to treat you like a of my limo and notice one of suspicious of anyone who rais- Last week the Tribune re- from there. port hanger. It was like clowns slave. It’s tacky. them on his knees. I suspected es too much money. That ported that Benson Polytech- tribune: Your biggest? getting out of a car at a circus. tribune: What’s the biggest he was urinating in my de- seems to be the case, even nic High School’s long-running benson: It’s the biggest in I kept looking in and they kept tip you’ve received? canter. though Brady personally KBPS radio station has gone the states of Oregon or Wash- coming out. benson: I rented to a gentle- The rest of them get in, I loaned her campaign a signifi- dark during the summer and ington. It’s a tandem axle H2 tribune: What do people do man who had won the $1,000-a- take them four blocks (at an- cant amount of its money — could be in jeopardy this fall. Hummer that’s been stretched in the back of a limo that week-for-life lottery. Every other nightclub), they exit and more than $330,000, according This just in: Benson Princi- 270 inches. large? time I opened the door he’d I check the car. He had to the most recent filings. pal Carol Campbell promises tribune: How many people benson: What don’t they do? hand me $100. While I was grabbed my decanter and uri- Then again, that might make she won’t let that happen. can get in there? If you want to consummate driving, I would ask him ques- nated into it. I threw the de- her even more suspicious in the She’s hiring someone at the benson: Twenty-five. your wedding in the limo, be tions. “Do you need to use the canter into the garbage can eyes of many voters. station in the next couple of tribune: What’s the most nice to the limo driver. restroom? Do you want a so- and I drove home. weeks, and the plan is to be you’ve ever had in there? tribune: They can’t wait to da? Anything.” We were going I left them at the club and Politics catches train to back on the air by September. benson: Forty-two. Without get to the wedding night ho- to drive to the coast. That eve- they had to find their own way “I am working closely with my knowledge. The Church of tel? ning consisted of about five back to Dundee. They called Clackamas County the district legal counsel and Scientology had rented the benson: They could, but they hours, and I opened the door the office and my wife in- Battle lines are being drawn our FCC legal counsel in car. I picked them up at vari- don’t. You’ll feel a little vibra- 14 times. formed them the run was ter- in Clackamas County on Mea- Washington, D.C., to ensure ous locations and took them to tion in the car. If you’ve been tribune: Are prom kids good minated. We were told they sure 3-401, which would re- we are in compliance with the Hillsboro Airport. I got out nice to the limo driver, no ball tippers? were all aspiring law students quire a public vote on county FCC regulations,” Campbell of the vehicle to look at the or child or rock or dog will benson: No, proms are a and one of them was actually funding of rail projects. says. “It is our desire to keep gate to make sure I could get jump out where I have to yank headache. They’re trying to an attorney and they would The measure is supported the radio station legal and in there, and when my back the wheel and you roll off my drink and smoke. The limo see us in court. That was eight by Clackamas Rail Vote, a po- continue to provide on-air was turned they loaded the seat. gets them away from their years ago and we have yet to litical action committee that broadcasting opportunities for car full of people (who appar- tribune: And how is some- parents on a party scene and see our subpoena. was part of the original group Benson students.”
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Lake Grove Zupan's Markets | 503.210.4190 | 16380 Boones Ferry Road, Lake Oswego A4 NEWS The Portland Tribune Thursday, July 12, 2012 Beach: Other swimming spots are available ■ public’s money. But it won’t be From page 1 that simple, as several city, state Safety issues and federal agencies need to Swimmers drown every year sewage. weigh in, along with boaters and Dametris in places like the Sandy and But the public “needs some other interested parties. Harrison and Clackamas rivers and Hagg Lake direction,” he says, and some The first hurdle is with the friends frolic in in Washington County. The Wil- guidance on how to swim safely. Portland parks bureau, which the Willamette lamette has more motorboat and Levenson figures the entire appears receptive to the idea. River near the barge traffic that could conflict project can be done for $3,000, “It’s timely and a good thing to Hawthorne Bowl, with swimming. which he intends to raise July 29 consider,” says Mike Abbaté, where some That’s a good argument to in- during the second-annual Big parks bureau director. hope to establish stall buoys to mark off a safe Float, a mass riv- “The interest in a more swimming area that’s off-limits er-crossing via in- using the river for swimmer- to boaters, Levenson says. The ner tube and other new recreation pur- friendly system could be removable and vessels. Graphic “I’ve seen the poses is growing. If come out when summer ends, he downtown artists have al- light of what a there is a demand says. beach. ready donated community can and the public is in- There’s also a lot of built-in services to design terested in this, the TRIBUNE PHOTO: eyes looking out for swimmers at CHRISTOPHER four prototype feel like when question is how do ONSTOTT the Hawthorne Bowl, he figures, signs. you live in a we move forward.” from people at Tom McCall Wa- Levenson says Public safety of pros and cons, and other alterna- Bowl beach is only about 300 feet Last October, volunteers terfront Park, RiverPlace and his passion for the town where swimmers would be tives, Abbaté says. There’s better long and 30 feet wide from water moved rocks off 70 linear feet of folks walking the Hawthorne project doesn’t people love the the city’s biggest river access for swimmers at to the edge of the sandy area. the beach, during the Great Wil- Bridge. stem from the concern, he says. three city parks: Cathedral, Sell- Portlanders stroll that stretch lamette Clean-up sponsored by Levenson describes the Haw- Portland swimsuit river and get He’ll also need to get wood and Kelly Point, he says. all the time without knowing its Willamette Riverkeeper. Rocks thorne Bowl beach idea as “low- company started into the river.” input from boaters. Ann Beier, director of the Of- name or that it has been identi- make it less inviting for the pub- hanging fruit,” and hopes it’s the by his wife. Rath- And several city and fice of Healthy Working Rivers, fied as a potential beach in past lic and juvenile salmon, Leven- first of other efforts to open up — Will Levenson, er, it comes from state agencies may says it’s in the city’s interest to city plans. son says. the Willamette in central Port- Big Float organizer living in Boise and need to weigh in: the have more people using the Wil- “Portland is good about mak- He freely admits the down- land for more swimming. Radford, Va., two Oregon State Ma- lamette for swimming after the ing plans — let’s put one into ac- town spot is not as attractive as Three to five years from now, cities that have embraced swim- rine Board, which regulates boat- city’s huge investment in reduc- tion,” Levenson says. “This is popular beaches at Sauvie’s Is- he hopes, people in downtown ming and other recreation in riv- ing; the Division of State Lands ing combined sewage overflows, about changing paradigms.” land or the Sandy and Clacka- Portland during the summer will ers flowing through city centers. and the U.S. Coast Guard, which known as CSOs. The more peo- He figures the simple act of mas rivers. But the last time he see bathing suit-clad people with “I’ve seen the light of what a oversee public waterways; the Or- ple that use the river, the more posting warning signs in the ar- went to a beach at Sauvie Island, inner tubes and feel envious. community can feel like when egon Department of Environ- support there is for keeping the ea will alert Portlanders that it’s he had to walk 1.5 miles from In contrast, now “people look you live in a town where people mental Quality; the Portland Bu- river clean, Beier says. OK to swim there, and remind where he parked, because park- at you like you’re psychotic,” he love the river and get into the reau of Environmental Services, Levenson is following the them to do it safely. That could ing was so tight. says. river,” he says. which handles storm drainage right approach, she says, sug- help overcome the popular mis- Levenson figures there’ll be Abbaté says Levenson’s pro- and sewage treatment; the city gesting a pilot project to test conception that the river is not great interest in swimming a posal is a good vehicle to test the Bureaucratic realities Office of Healthy Working Rivers; Portlanders’ interest before safe for swimming, he says. short bike ride away for many public waters on the idea. He’ll If Levenson was in charge, he and the Portland Department of much money is expended. “To go down to the river and Portlanders. 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If the county at 64 park and school families are relying on that, sites this summer. their resources are more limit- The food is courtesy of the ed” in the summer months. U.S. Department of Agriculture, The program serves PPS as which serves schools in which well as the Gresham, Centenni- 50 or more percent of students al and David Douglas districts. are eligible for free- or reduced- price meals. Put on a happy face The summer food program — Parents who live near the site lunch at all sites, breakfast at often pop in to feed their chil- some sites — is open to all kids dren, but adults pay $4 for their age 1 through 18, regardless of meals. Most of the time they just whether they attend school or watch their children happily live in the neighborhood. scarf down the meal, which al- Last year, the program served ways features at least two fresh 172,405 summer fruits or veggies, meals, up from often produced by 144,552 the year “This is a very local farmers. before. This year, poor area. Most Last week, the the number might boxed lunch at even rise higher. of us put on a Lane Middle Program coor- happy face.” School consisted of dinators attribute a six-inch turkey, the trend to resi- — Norma Anderson, ham and cheese dents’ hardships mother of three sub on a whole- in the economy, as wheat roll, a tray of well as the rising hunger rate cubed honeydew, a tray of snap and greater awareness of the peas and whole radishes, and a program, mostly word of mouth. box of chocolate milk. TRIBUNE PHOTO: CHRISTOPHER ONSTOTT This is also the third year in Kids placed their unwanted Lane Middle School’s Joey Fletcher, 9, fills up on a ham and turkey sub sandwich for lunch. Subsidized by the federal government, the healthy box which Schools Uniting Neigh- items — of which there were meals include locally grown and often organic produce. borhoods is offering an expand- hardly any — on the “no thank ed food program at 19 of its you table,” where Eli had found sites, stretching from four his kiwis. clan — ages 3, 6 and 9 — at the even that doesn’t do it some- book programs at the library and until her youngest is in school. weeks to eight to 10 weeks. “I’m amazed more people other end of the cafeteria, happi- times.” whatever else is offered for free. She’s hoping to put him in a The expansion is part of the don’t come,” says Amanda Soto, ly chatting with them as they ate, Anderson, a single mom with She doesn’t have Internet ac- Head Start program this fall. Child and Family Hunger Relief mother to two boys, 5 and 7, who approving of the healthy con- two older boys at home, has been cess because it’s too expensive. If the free meals weren’t Project, targeted at neighbor- live a few blocks away and head tents. coming to the free meal program She tries to avoid driving, and available, “I’d be screwed right hoods with some of the highest to Lane as much as they can for “My kids would rather eat for the past four summers. She she’d love to go back to school to now,” Anderson says. “This is a levels of poverty and food inse- breakfast and lunch. fruit all day long than candy,” she also takes advantage of movie study accounting, but can’t very poor area. Most of us put curity in the county and state. 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GET THE PINPOINT WEATHER APP FOR 399652.071212 YOUR SMART PHONE! IPHONE ANDROID A6 INSIGHT { insight } The Portland Tribune Thursday, July 12, 2012 Williams loved, nurtured a better Portland he first thing you noticed PCC for more than 20 years. It was He was president of the Portland-ar- about Harold C. Williams Sr. Williams, in fact, who advocated ea African American Chamber of was his broad smile. strongly for a bond measure in 1992 Commerce. He volunteered for city T He was a barrel-chested that allowed PCC to expand the Cas- commissions, youth programs and a man with a big smile, a big heart and cade Campus, bringing even more ed- multiplicity of civic, religious and cul- a serious love of his city. Harold Wil- ucational opportunities to the North tural causes. liams Sr. wanted everyone to succeed. Portland community he loved so The list of his involvements is too He wanted everyone’s lives to im- deeply. long, of course, for this column, but prove. Williams served as a college board his dedication to young people in par- He dedicated his life to that idea. member from 1990 until his death, ticular was apparent in his work with That’s why, by and his influence was apparent in mentorship programs and at-risk stu- the time you many of the college’s most important dents. The father of three was known OUROPINION read this, hun- advances. As PCC President Preston for his eloquence, but he also had a dreds of people Pulliams put it, many people know favorite saying that perfectly illus- whose lives Williams touched in a about PCC because of Williams, “and trates the type of unselfish concern thousand different ways have gath- many have been moved to donate, that’s necessary to make real accom- ered to remember the big, broad life volunteer or enroll in the college be- plishments in life: of one of Portland’s most respected cause of his outreach.” “To give without remembering; to leaders. Such a contribution to an institu- TrIbune FILe PHoTo: KyLe green receive without forgetting.” civil rights activist Harold Williams Sr. passed A memorial celebration for Harold tion like PCC is noteworthy enough, away july 1. A memorial celebration will be held Although Williams is gone, and will Williams Sr. is at 11 a.m. Thursday but Williams is remembered for a for him july 12 at Pcc’s cascade campus. be sorely missed, Portlanders should (July 12) in the gymnasium of Port- great deal more. A native of Arkan- not soon forget his contributions. He land Community College’s Cascade sas who moved to Portland at age 16, versities, ending up with a master’s was one of those people who made Campus. Williams knew the sting of racism degree in political science from PSU. Portland special. Among the many It’s a fitting location, considering and worked to change the political Williams served as affirmative ac- young people he mentored, we hope that Williams — who died of a stroke system from the inside. He attended tion director and equal opportunity there are more Harold Williamses in on July 1 at age 69 — was a pillar for Willamette and Portland State uni- coordinator to then-Gov. Bob Straub. the making.
Portland MyVIEW ● Tribune City, county show little will to stop threat of off-leash pets
Founder Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr. Hey, Portland: Your dogs are a nuisance PreSIdenT J. Mark Garber By Ted Eugenis two years thanks to aggressive n Enforce the leash laws, es- MAnAgIng edITor/ dogs, but there is a growing pecially in school grounds, play- Web edITor body of evidence that dogs pass grounds and parks. Kevin Harden any dog owners in along more disease to humans Owners with dogs that don’t Portland believe than previously believed. have rabies vaccinations or a vIce PreSIdenT they don’t have to Cash-strapped Portland and license should be fined at 10 Brian Monihan Mlicense their dogs, Multnomah County ignore the times the standard $150 fine. can allow their dogs to go off- lost revenue from the simple act Why? If a child or parent is bit cIrcuLATIon leash anywhere, and can dis- of registering dogs (estimated by the animal, the emergency MAnAger obey the scoop law. to be in excess of $3 million in room costs will far exceed their Kim Stephens This entitlement and privi- Portland), but spend more of fine. Five million Americans are lege assumed by dog owners their dwindling resources to bitten by dogs annually, and creATIve has led to a rash of dogs biting, clean up, monitor and repair countless others get diseases ServIceS MAnAger polluting and roaming danger- parks and public property dam- and infection from dogs. It is Cheryl DuVal ously off-leash. aged by dogs and their owners, only a matter of time before my PubLISHIng SySTeMS Trying to get dog owners to who are ultimately at fault. kids (or some other kids) are in- MAnAger/WebMASTer voluntarily comply with licens- Dog owners need to do three TrIbune FILe PHoTo: L.e. bASKoW fected, injured or even killed by Alvaro Fontán ing and leash laws has been in- things: A My view writer believes county and city officials have been ineffective dogs off-leash. n effective. License and vaccinate their at enforcing off-leash and scoop laws for dog owners. Environmentally aware Port- neWS WrITerS These laws are scoffed at, ig- dogs landers should be aware that Jennifer Anderson, nored and not enforced in Port- Multnomah County estimates they and their dogs are not Peter Korn, Steve Law, land. The perception of many that of the 178,400 dogs in Port- n Pick up their dog’s feces A tour of parks and play- “green.” Studies show that own- Jim Redden dog owners is that laws and sci- land more than 70 percent are A study by a University of grounds with a video camera ing a dog is not at all eco-friend- ence don’t apply to them and unlicensed. Lost revenue is in Colorado ecologist says “sam- will provide plenty of evidence ly and is worse than owning a FeATureS WrITerS that the rest of us “need to get excess of $3 million. It is also ples in two cities found that in that compliance with the licens- Hummer or Toyota Land Cruis- Jason Vondersmith, Anne Marie DiStefano over it” and accept the fact that possible that these same own- winter the most common bacte- ing and leash laws is a joke and er. Dogs use vast food and ener- they can damn well do what ers do not vaccinate their dogs ria in the air is from feces — enforcement is practically non- gy resources, spread disease SPorTS edITor they please with their dogs. for rabies. probably that of dogs. Research- existent. and add pollution to an already Steve Brandon Theirs can run, defecate, drool n Leash their dogs ers want to extend their air n Enforce licensing and vac- over-taxed environment. and spread their beauty every- The playgrounds, parks and sampling to cities across the cination of dogs Given the lack of enforce- SPorTSWrITerS where, even in playgrounds, greenways, like those where country to see how widespread Multnomah County estimates ment by the county and city, Kerry Eggers, parks and greenways. our family lives on North Oma- the bacteria might be.” Accord- that there are 223,000 in the and the lack of voluntary com- Jason Vondersmith, The county and the city have ha Avenue, are used as private, ing to the City of Portland, “dog county, with 178,400 in Portland. pliance by dog owners, I hope Stephen Alexander been ineffective at dealing with off-leash playgrounds for dogs. waste left on the ground eventu- Given that there are 60,000 li- others will continue to write of- coPy edITor these growing problems. I’ve Both of my daughters have ally finds its way into our water- censed dogs, this means about ficials, seek help from law en- Mikel Kelly talked with and written to offi- been chased by off-leash dogs, ways, unfiltered by water treat- 70 percent are unlicensed. This forcement officials and other cials at Beach School, Mult- and one has been knocked ment facilities. This causes a se- works out to $3,552,000 of unre- regulatory agencies, and docu- ArT dIrecTIon nomah County, the City of Port- down by a dog twice her size on rious water pollution problem.” alized revenue. That’s a lot of ment instances of the disregard And deSIgn land, Portland Parks and oth- her school playground. money for a county and city for leash and scoop laws. Pete Vogel ers. They all agree that volun- Dogs also spread diseases: What government can do whose coffers are empty. I just hope one of my daugh- tary compliance doesn’t work, More than 100 zoonotic diseases Portland and Multnomah n Use the revenue to hire ters or some other kids aren’t vISuAL journALIST even though laws were enacted can be transmitted by dogs. County need to do four things more animal control officers, seriously hurt or infected be- Christopher Onstott to protect the public from bites, Keep your dog leashed or bring to reduce the problems with li- enforce leash laws and create a fore city and county officials, disease, property damage and it to one of the nearly three doz- censing, off-leash dogs and un- public safety campaign and perhaps even dog owners, PHoTo edITor even death, caused by dogs. en dog parks in the area, sever- collected dog feces: Multnomah County has one take notice. And InSIgHT Not only have there been sev- al of which are less than half- n Make the media aware of animal control officer, who cov- PAge edITor eral deaths in Oregon in the last the problem ers more than 240 parks. Ted Eugenis lives in North Portland. Anni Tracy mile from Overlook.
ProducTIon Michael Beaird, Valerie Clarke, Chris Fowler, Kathleen Riehl conTrIbuTor MyVIEW ● World Population Day highlights our common link Rob Cullivan
Web SITe www.portlandtribune.com cIrcuLATIon 503-546-9810 Protect our world, stabilize population 6605 S.E. Lake Road Portland, OR 97222 to me in the context of society pregnancy. Other factors, in- eventually the land becomes nent of sustainability. 503-226-6397 (NEWS) By Cyd Manro than a more selfish freedom cluding reproductive freedom, overgrazed and will not support With women free to be in- traditionally meant by the term misinformation about contra- any cows. tentional about planning for The Portland Tribune hursday is the 24th an- independence, such as the free- ception and male opposition, al- If, however, herders are in- families, and with people in- nual World Population dom from having to carry water formed enough to consider the is Portland’s independent so are likely culprits in the sta- tentional about the number of Day. This year’s theme, from the Bull Run watershed tistic. cows they raise among them- impact on the necessities of newspaper that is trusted “Universal Access to every day, or the freedom to A concept integral to under- selves, they can sustain the pro- life when planning the size of to deliver a compelling, T Reproductive Health Services,” save time by taking the bus on a standing the dilemma of popu- ductivity of the land and maxi- their family, humankind might forward-thinking and helps to communicate the mes- public road. lation stabilization was outlined mize overall benefit. When yet avoid the Malthusian catas- accurate living chronicle sage that reproductive health is This freedom isn’t free; it in the 1968 article by ecologist Thomas Malthus applied that trophe. about how our citizens, an essential part of a just and comes at the cost of considering Garret Hardin, “The Tragedy of reasoning to population growth, It is within our power to government and equitable world. others when making choices the [Unmanaged] Commons.” he posited what is referred to as choose to stabilize our popula- businesses live, work It helps raise awareness with one’s free will. However, The principle is illustrated by the Malthusian catastrophe, tion at a level consistent with and play. The Portland about global population issues when enough people make such considering the dynamic be- where natural resources are what our natural resources can Tribune is dedicated so parents can make responsi- choices, it increases the free- tween cowherds sharing a com- outstripped by population support. to providing vital ble decisions about the number dom of us all. mon parcel of land. If each growth and a massive involun- For more information about communication and and spacing of their children. According to a new report, herder acts in his or her own tary population reduction oc- World Population Day, please leadership throughout On July 4, I celebrated Inter- “Adding it up, Costs and Bene- self-interest, he or she will raise curs as a result. visit unfpa.org/public/world- our community. dependence Day with friends. fits of Contraceptive Services — as many cows as possible to There is no scientific advance population-day. We celebrated our unique gifts Estimates for 2012,” by the Gutt- maximize the personal benefit on the horizon that allows us to and the opportunity to share macher Institute and the United and to spread the depletion of expand our population beyond Cyd Manro, a member of the execu- them with one another to uplift Nations Population Fund, 222 the land resource among the what our rapidly depleting nat- tive board of City Repair and the our collective quality of life. million women worldwide are other herders. ural resources can sustain, so Richmond Neighborhood Associa- Such inter-dependence offers a not using a modern method of If other herders also act only being intentional about popula- tion, produced Portland’s largest freedom that makes more sense contraception but wish to avoid out of their own self-interest, tion size is a necessary compo- Earth Day 2012 event.
Portland Tribune editorial board Submissions ■ J. Mark Garber – president, Portland Tribune The Portland Tribune welcomes essays on topics of public interest. Submissions should be no longer than and Community Newspapers Inc. 600 words and may be edited. Letters should be no longer than 250 words. Both submissions should include your 503-546-0714; [email protected] name, home address and telephone number for verification purposes. Please send submissions via e-mail: ■ Kevin Harden – managing editor, Portland Tribune [email protected]. You may fax them to 503-546-0727 or send them to “Letters to the Editor,” 503-546-5167; [email protected] Portland Tribune, 6605 S.E. Lake Road, Portland, OR 97222. The Portland Tribune Thursday, July 12, 2012 { insight } INSIGHT A7 Babies now a new ‘global commodity’
ntentional or not, I appre- Court, we will have three gay or ciate the Tribune calling a lesbian Justices, and if the spade a spade. Like every- Democrats regain control of the I thing else in this global- House we may well have lesbi- ized society, surrogacy is now an Tina Kotek as our next an “industry “ (Surrogacy gives Speaker. This, I presume, is all birth to industry, June 21). covered as progress and a good How pathetic is that? thing. Jeri Chambers takes the Is it? “Greatest Gift” and turns babies Should we not be voting for into the next global commodity, those best qualified for the of- a sort of fetal speculation dis- fice, rather than by their sex or guised as virtuousness. Do you sexual orientation? Susan Cas- expect me to believe that any of tillo and Barbara Roberts were, the people mentioned in the arti- at best, mediocre in their re- cle having to do with this indus- spective positions by most peo- try would be so involved with its ple’s estimates. The House has growth (no pun intended) were greatly benefited from split it not for the potential money to leadership at the guidance of be made? And the fact that Ore- Arnie “good ol’ boy” Roblan gon makes it so easy since “lib- and Rep. Bruce Hanna. eral surrogate laws” are highly To be sure, we’ve had good unregulated? women in leadership roles. John Chally says this is “an Portland’s Mildred Schwab, economic boon” for Portland. Re- chain-smoking and all, was a ally? Just like the lottery? Is this great and beloved city commis- what we have become as a soci- sioner. You didn’t mention her. ety? And in liberal Portland, The women who have served where it’s all about espousing us well did so because they sustainability and reconsidering were the best acceptable choice our impact on the planet?! Please. for the job, not because they At no other time in our human were women or lesbian. history are we starting to see I’m sure they would agree more of the effects of our impact with this point. on this planet due strictly to Your emphasis sadly reso- overpopulation ... period. And nates with too many who think now surrogacy becomes the TRIBUNE PHOTO: CHRISTOPHER ONSTOTT sex or orientation is the only newest enterprise of our capital- Surrogate Casey Schwartz is seven months pregnant with a child intended for a client. Portland agencies have experienced a boom in foreign thing that matters. In so doing, ist system, in the country that couples coming here to enlist surrogates such as Schwartz. our community and state are consumes 25 percent of the not well served. world’s resources. We should be thankful that How ironically appropriate, In this modern era, it’s per- all the goodies while bashing modern age for fear they will this nation was founded by old because it is capitalist money Liberate men from ceived that girls can do any- men. It is not about equality. be labeled sexist pigs? male aristocrats. that has been invested in China traditional roles thing. A girl entering into a While the education system I’d like to see equal focus on Robert E. Repp since the tanks rolled into Ti- new, nontraditional role looks has worked to empower young both genders in education, West Linn ananmen Square that has driven Is it that politically incorrect sexy and smart and more than girls so successfully, it is now news and politics. I don’t want them, economically, to flee here for Portland and national me- likely will have that untradi- failing young boys. A system funding for males only the way for their babies. Metaphorically, dia outlets to discuss what’s tional attitude working in her that works well for one partic- it’s been for females — both Women gaining the chickens come home to find happening psychologically to favor. At the same time, males ular gender doesn’t work well genders in need should have ground in the Senate a surrogate nest to roost in, young males nowadays (Wom- doing the roles that males for another. Yet in the media outlets, and not feel outdated along with the Europeans men- en have come a long way, have always done just look it’s celebrated that “girls are or kicked to the curb with no The Democratic Party has tioned. maybe?, June 14)? tired and outdated. They re- more ambitious than boys!” place to turn. done much better recruiting, Which causes me to pose the Every time I turn on the me- ceive preconceived judgments, No one wants to really look Michael Amalfitano nominating and electing women next obvious question: Is it any dia in Portland, I’m bombard- stereotypes and more pres- at what’s happening, because Southwest Portland than the Republican Party wonder why China and Europe ed with “Women’s Issues,” all sure to perform — because it’s politically incorrect. Why (Women have come a long way, refuse to allow surrogacy, or at while the bulk of females my they’re male. is it that when more women maybe?, June 14). least highly restrict it? Could it age (in their 20s) are doing Believe it or not, men have are being hired over men or Don’t choose Of the nine women in the Or- be that they already deal with much better than males. feelings. And when one gender going to college it’s celebrated, based on gender egon Senate, seven of 16 are the stresses of population? The focus on women and is favored over the other, that but when men are gaining Democrats (compared to two of Now into her fourth(!) indus- “women first” in every politi- other gender starts falling be- more jobs or out pacing wom- Regarding your front-page 14 Republicans). trial surrogacy, Jeri Chambers cal campaign, news story and hind and feeling worthless. en it’s a crisis? article about women in politics Similarly in the House, 12 of joyfully states that “my husband education system has essen- Why do I feel this way? Be- Has it gotten to the point and the “progress made,” you the 17 women are Democrats begged me to do it again...”, to tially promoted the notion of cause feminism has done a that simply being born male is mention, among others, Barba- (12 of 30 Democrats, compared which I agree with her that “the “male disposability” to myself wonderful job liberating wom- now beyond politically incor- ra Roberts, Kate Brown and Su- to five of 30 Republicans). process is very strange.” and young males in this en- en, but it has done nothing to rect, and media outlets and po- san Castillo (Women have come We’re not there yet, but we’re Sean S. Doyle tirely new economy that liberate men from traditional litical campaigns don’t want to a long way, maybe?, June 14). getting there. Northwest Portland doesn’t favor young people gender roles. 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NCR-LA The Portland Tribune Thursday, July 12, 2012 news A9 School Board sends Earnings: Local salaries lag behind $482M bond to voters ■ From page 1 and Roosevelt high schools Parade of supporters ■ Modernize Faubion preK-8 John Tapogna, president of the School, leveraging an anticipat- ECONorthwest economic devel- hail board’s vote to ed capital partnership with Con- opment consulting firm, points renovate schools cordia University to the concentration of Fortune ■ Replace and seismically 500 and other major companies A new report By JENNIFER ANDERSON brace roofs at as many as 14 in Seattle as one possibility. highlights the The Tribune schools “The presence of companies value of goods ■ Replace roofs at as many as like Starbucks, Microsoft, Ama- and services It was one big, united front eight schools zon and Boeing are one big rea- sold outside the ■ Monday night when the Port- Improve accessibility at as son why average incomes are region, including land School Board finally de- many as 33 schools higher in Seattle than Portland. those shipped cided to send a $482 million ■ Upgrade all middle grade It’s not just the corporate salaries, through the Port construction bond measure science classrooms it’s also the contracting with out- of Portland. to voters in November. At Monday night’s hearing, 30 side professionals like lawyers, The board unanimously ap- people testified in support of the accountants and even economic TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO: CHRISTOPHER proved the bond measure, which proposed bond and one person consultants, like my company,” ONSTOTT would fully modernize three spoke against it. Tapagna told the Westside Eco- high schools, one preK-8 school Supporters included a host of nomic Alliance in May. Oregon’s state and local govern- “As employment and income economic development policy for and fund seismic and accessibil- elected officials: state Reps. Mi- According to Tapogna, big ments. If the Portland-area per in the region increases, demand the city focusing on five industry ity upgrades at schools across chael Dembrow, Lew Frederick companies frequently contract capita income equaled that in for local goods increases,” ac- clusters, all involving traded- the district. and Alissa Keny-Guyer; Mult- with local professionals for ser- the Seattle area, there would be cording to the report. sector companies. The clusters After a bond with a larger, nomah County Chair Jeff Cogen; vices. That increases earnings of $23.4 billion more in local busi- But the report found a sharp are: activewear and outdoor more costly and more controver- Portland Commissioner Nick local professionals, and also ness, generating an additional difference between two types of equipment; clean tech and sus- sial public process narrowly Fish and Portland Commission- gives them credentials to help $1.3 billion in state revenue and traded-sector jobs, those that tainable industries; renewable failed on the ballot last May, sup- er-elect Steve Novick. sell their services to other big sending $86.6 million more to the produce good and those that sell energy and energy efficiency; porters are hoping the latest ef- Mayoral candidates Charlie companies around the country schools. services. Jobs in Portland’s trad- software and electronics; and fort will attract the needed votes. Hales and Rep. Jefferson Smith and the world — which is when When the report was updated ed-goods sector pay better than traditional and advanced manu- Over eight years, the proposed also testified together in support they become traded-sector ser- in December 2011, authors found the national average, $56,000 facturing. bond would be funded at a rate of of the proposal. vices. that things had not significantly compared to $52,000. In contrast, Achieving the goal will not be $1.10 per $1,000 of assessed prop- The process to develop the Only two Fortune 500 compa- improved. The average Portland- jobs in the city’s traded-services easy, however. The report recom- erty value, with 30 cents per plan included community meet- nies are headquartered in the area income was $40,950, com- sector pay less than the national mends a range of new policies $1,000 continuing for an addition- ings and an online survey. Of the Portland area: Nike in Washing- pared to the U.S. average of average, $47,200 compared to and investments, from improv- al 12 years. 600 completed surveys, 70 per- ton County and Precision Cast- $42,158. The difference was even $52,300. Both pay less than those ing education to guaranteeing a After a year of community cent favored the school board parts in Portland. greater when compared to the in Seattle, Minneapolis and Den- supply of qualified workers to meetings, committee work and placing a school construction Significantly, the report found $47,008 average income in Min- ver, but the difference is less in providing a sufficient supply of data analysis, board members bond on the November ballot. that in 2010, Portland-area trad- neapolis, the $47,696 in Denver the traded-goods jobs sector. developable land and upgrading chose a plan that would: Upgrading high schools was ed-services sector incomes aver- and the $51,053 in Seattle. the transportation infrastruc- ■ Modernize Franklin, Grant the top priority in the survey. aged $47,200. At the same time, The new report was done to Nurturing sectors ture to speed goods and services those in Seattle averaged $61,400, learn more about the role trad- The report recommends ex- to market. those in Minneapolis averaged ed-sector jobs play in the overall panding the entire traded-ser- “For state and regional policy- $56,700 and those in Denver aver- economy. It confirmed the im- vices sector — both goods and makers, the challenge is to de- aged $56,200. portance of such jobs. services — to benefit the region- termine what factors help or According to the report, on av- al economy. Perhaps surprising- hinder both our traded-goods Johnson Creek too Smaller earnings erage, traded-sector jobs in Port- ly, despite Portland’s shortcom- and traded-services sectors and The report was commissioned land paid 42 percent more per ings, the report found that the develop a strategy for nurturing by the Value of Jobs Coalition, a year than local jobs in 2010 — region has a strong base of trad- those factors that encourage the public-private partnership that $39,300 compared to $27,000. The ed-services companies. location, formation and growth warm for salmon includes the Portland Business higher incomes helped generate Mayor Sam Adams recog- of traded sector firms,” says the Alliance, the Oregon Business more local jobs, too. nized that when he crafted a new report. By STEVE LAW the creek. Association, the Oregon Busi- The Tribune Wild coho salmon have been ness Council, Associated Oregon spotted spawning more than 15 Industries and the Port of Port- Most of Johnson Creek is miles up Johnson Creek near land. It is one of a series of stud- WOODY’S ZIPTASTIC VOYAGE GRAND OPENING! too hot during the summer Gresham during the past two ies commissioned by the coali- for salmon and trout, accord- years. And native fish species tion to better understand why Woody’s Super Zip Lines ing to a new analysis by the have been been found in nearly Portland’s regional economy are Finally Here! Johnson Creek Watershed every tributary of the 26-mile ur- lags behind so much of the coun- Council. ban creek, which begins in the try. 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