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Loretta Smith vows to make progress for underrepresented groups in her campaign Jo Ann Hardesty, a longtime activist and former State Representative is running for Portland City Council, wanting to direct more resources to aid homelessness for the Portland City Council on four issues: Increasing citizens’ access to local and housing, and calling for the city to do a better job of increasing economic government proceedings, housing and homelessness, green jobs, and police opportunities for people of color. accountability.

Women,Historic people of color Midtermsurface as top candidates by Danny Peterson reform, systemic inequity against people of ning for a sixth term soon after and will housing, and calls for the city to do a better The Portland Observer color, a desire for improved mental health step down when his term ends in January. job of increasing economic opportunities As citizens cast their votes in the next services, affordable housing, and humane Hardesty, the former President of for people of color. two weeks on official ballots that have al- approaches to homelessness appear as the NAACP Portland chapter has been a long- “I’ve spent a lot of time protecting our ready hit mailboxes for the May 15 Prima- main drivers of interest for those seeking time local activist and former member of seniors and supporting our youth. And ry election, they will consider a diversity office this year. the Oregon House of Representatives. She also making sure that we direct funding to of candidates for what is shaping up to be Jo Ann Hardesty, who is running for Dan said she’s running for City Council on four homelessness and housing,” Smith told the a historic contest of city and county posi- Saltzman’s seat on Portland City Council, issues: Increasing citizens’ access to lo- Portland Observer. tions, particularly for women and people of said she became resolved to run when she cal government proceedings, housing and Although Smith’s campaign was fined color. attempted to testify on a police union con- homelessness, green jobs, and police ac- twice by the Oregon’s Secretary of State’s Following a trend nationwide, more tract negotiation in October 2016. Under countability. office for violating election laws, once for females and other politically underrepre- then Mayor Charlie Hales, she could not Another top candidate for that same seat asking county staff to work at a political sented groups are running for prominent enter City Hall due to it being barricaded is Multnomah County Commissioner Lo- event and another time for not updating fi- political seats in local, state, and national by riot police. Hardesty’s lawyer told her retta Smith, who boasts eight years of ex- nancial records, she and others have ques- elections this year. the barricades could have been dissolved if perience as the county’s second ever Afri- tioned whether the scrutiny was a distrac- All of the candidates in the Multnomah somebody on city council opposed it. can American commissioner. She also has tion from more important issues. County Commission, District Two race are “That was the day I knew we had the over 20 years of experience as an assistant A mayoral candidate from two years people of color and some of the top can- wrong people on Portland City Council,” under U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. ago, for example, Jules Bailey, a white didates that are running for Portland City Hardesty told the Portland Observer. Smith vows to continue priorities man, announced his candidacy while still Council are women of color, a position of Last year, Hardesty had a meeting with to make progress for underrepresented serving as a county commissioner, just as power not ever held by that demographic Saltzman, and let him know she would be groups in Portland, the motivation she said Smith had, but received little scrutiny at in the city’s 167 year history. starting a campaign for his seat. The in- inspired her campaign. She wants to direct Continued on Page 5 Hot topic issues like police and justice cumbent announced he would not be run- more resources to aid homelessness and Page 2 May 2, 2018

VOTE > D. BORA HARRIS Cosby’s Spectacular Downfall MAY 15, 2018 MULTNOMAH COUNTY CHAIR Actor could face final years in prison (AP) — Bill Cosby was convicted Walk With Me; Thursday of drugging and molesting a woman, a spectacular late-life downfall Hold Hands With of a comedian who broke racial barriers in Hollywood on his way to TV superstardom Me in FAITH- HOPE as America’s Dad. Cosby, 80, could end up spending his fi- - COURAGE for nal years in prison after the jury in Norris- town, Pa. concluded he sexually violated SOLUTIONS Temple University employee Andrea Con- Bill Cosby arrives at the courthouse stand at his suburban Philadelphia home in prior to being found guilty of sexual 2004. He claimed the encounter was con- assault. (AP photo) sensual. jailed because he might flee. The judge de- Cosby listened to the verdict stoically, cided Cosby can remain free on bail while but moments later lashed out loudly at Dis- he awaits sentencing. uilding ublic rust trict Attorney Kevin Steele after the pros- B P T Continued on Page 6 ecutor asked that Cosby be immediately

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This page INSIDE Sponsored by: The in Week Review page 2 Support for Housing, Police Mayor sets priorities with new budget Mayor Ted Wheeler announced his proposed general fund budget of $553 million Monday, which included increased monies for homeless services, affordable housing, police officers, and new small business support. With the backing of Portland Business Alliance, Wheeler has proposed an increase in the city’s Busi- ness License Tax rate from 2.2 percent to 2.6 per- cent, which would add an estimated $15.3 million to the annual budget. Also proposed was an expanded tax exemption for small business owners to lighten their tax obligation. The proposed budget includes $31.2 million to the Joint Office Homelessness services, a record breaking amount and 10 percent increase from last year, as well as funding for current and future af- fordable housing units being constructed. “We understand that together we can do more to help people experiencing homelessness fund the shelter and services they need to get off the street, Mayor Ted Wheeler ArtsENTERTAINMENT and that the ultimate goal is to move people out of President Daryl Turner, who called it a “move in the & pages 7-10 shelters and into housing,” Wheeler said in a press right direction.” But the activist group Critical Resis- release Monday. tance rejected the plan, saying it would be better to The proposed budget would authorize the Port- “divert funding away from policing and into commu- land Police Bureau to hire 52 additional officers and nity resources,” like mental health and housing. enhance the Behavioral Health Unit of the bureau, In a statement released Tuesday, Critical Re- among other measures. sistance said it will convene with other advocacy Wheeler cited a need for public safety officers groups, like Care Not Cops and Don’t Shoot Port- to shorten response times for 911 calls, decrease an land Saturday at Hughes Memorial United Methodist over reliance on police overtime, police officer fa- Church in northeast Portland to discuss community tigue, and a need to pivot to a more community-cen- safety needs. tered policing model. The proposed city budget will be decided later this Adding more revenue to the police budget was spring after a public comment period and consider- praised Monday by Portland Police Association ation and approval by the entire city council. Hip Hop Day Founder Dies Idris ‘Starchile’ O’Ferrall Metro page 9 was visionary rapper Beloved hip-hop performer, promoter, and one of the founding planners of Portland’s Hip-Hop Day, Idris O’Ferrall, who went by the stage name “Starchile,” died Thursday at the age of 42 from complications of central nervous system lymphoma, a cancer that was diagnosed last month, O’Ferrall’s father said on a Facebook post. Born and raised in Portland, O’Ferrall began rap- ping in the 90s as a Wilson High School student and went on to run his record label, host TV and radio Idris “Starchile” O’Ferrall shows, and then became a concert promoter and em- cee. trification. Hel teamed up with the Trail Blazers’ DJ O.G. The Twitter account @MicCheck_PDX found One to organize Portland’s first Hip Hop day at City many members of the hip-hop community mourning Hall in 2015 to build bridges between musicians, O’Farrell’s passing. pinion pages 11-12 fans, and community leaders in a city that has faced “Today we mourn the loss of our friend @ O criticism for excessive police presence at hip-hop StarChile The visionary mind behind Mic Check. concerts in years past, according to an independent We are so grateful for the time we’ve had together police review from 2014.. & look forward to celebrating your life and legacy. lassifieds pages 13-14 In the past two years, O’Farrell was also known Rest In Peace.” C to help keep the culture of hip-hop alive by hosting a A Go Fund Me crowdfunding campaign, “Medical long-running showcase of talented local performers Support For Starchile” was started to help his family in the genre, Mic Check at White Eagle Saloon in deal with the high medical costs his illness has ac- Calendar page 15 north Portland, an area hit especially hard by gen- crued. Page 4 May 2, 2018

A bronze statue called “Raise Up” is part of the display at the new National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Ala. a new memorial to honor thousands of people killed in lynchings. (AP photo) Tears and Grief at Lynching Memorial (AP) -- Tears and expressions of grief met the opening of the na- tion’s first memorial to the victims of lynching Thursday in Alabama. Hundreds lined up in the rain to get a first look at the memorial and museum in Montgomery. The National Memorial for Peace and Justice commemorates 4,400 black people who were slain in lynchings and other racial killings between 1877 and 1950. Their names, where known, are engraved on 800 dark, rectangular steel columns, one for each U.S. Providing Insurance and Financial Services county where lynchings occurred. Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710 Many visitors shed tears and stared intently at the commemora- tive columns, many of which are Ernest J. Hill, Jr. Agent suspended in the air from above. Toni Battle drove from San 4946 N. Vancouver Avenue, Francisco to attend. “I’m a de- Portland, OR 97217 CPR Classes Offered scendant of three lynching vic- 503 286 1103 Fax 503 286 1146 Basic Life Support Provider tims,” Battle said, her face wet with tears. “I wanted to come [email protected] BLS Provider Skills and honor them and also those 24 Hour Good Neighbor Service R Heartsaver First Aid in my family that couldn’t be CPR & AED here.” The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a long- RN Consultation time civil rights activist, told re- porters after visiting the memorial MoZetta Zion, MSN, RN Assessment, Delegation, State Farm R that it would help to dispel Ameri- 503-781-7309 PRN Guidlines, etc... ca’s silence on lynching.

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The race should be about Maxwell also cited economic and commissioners in the past, issues,” Bailey tweeted in Decem- stability and affordable housing Harris advocates for setting aside ber. for families as top priorities. differences to get things done Smith said her top priorities if “My approach as commissioner and listening to what the people’s elected would be to push for more will be to make sure that we’re fo- needs are. affordable housing, assisting the cusing on stabilizing and strength- “The commissioners and chairs poor, and continuing funding for a ening our families because we’ll appear to have personal issues summer job programs she started put the vestment up front that’s among themselves and when Sharon Maxwell, a successful construction business owner of over for local youth to help kids of col- focused on prevention. Wanting to you’re so focused on your per- 25 years, is one of the four candidates of color running for a seat or and other disadvantaged popu- make sure that first of all our fam- sonal issues and disagreements, on the Multnomah County Commission. lations. ilies are economically stable and you’re losing sight of the needs She also wants to give more sustainable; that parents have the of the community, the elderly, the attention to the populous in outer ability to get into employment op- children, the homeless, affordable east Portland, a group that makes portunities that will provide them housing,” Harris said. up a higher proportion of low in- with the financial stability,” she If she wins, she’d be the first come people and people of color told the Portland Observer. African American woman to serve than the citywide average. Maxwell previously ran for as county chair in 25 years since Andrea Valderrama, another city council in 2014 but lost to Gladys McCoy first served in the diverse candidate who is of Peru- incumbent Nick Fish. She holds 1980s. vian descent, joined the election two bachelor’s degrees, a mas- The outstanding number of fe- race in October. A former staffer ter’s in business administration, male people of color running for of former Commissioner Steve and started two non-profits in the local elections follows in a nation- Novick and current advisor to 2000s –one was a transitional and wide trend of underrepresented Mayor Ted Wheeler, she is also emergency housing shelter for the groups putting their hats in the po- a member of the David Douglas homeless, and another connected litical ring this year. School Board. The school district youth to environmentally friendly A record breaking number of serves a 12 square mile perimeter jobs. women have registered as candi- in southeast Portland east of I-205, Maxwell is running against dates for the U.S. House of Rep- where Valderrama has worked on Susheela Jayapal, an activist and resentatives in the midterms this resolutions to make local schools former Adidas America general year, according to data from Rut- D. Bora Harris is a candidate for Multnomah County Chair. If more inclusive and welcoming for counsel; Maria Garcia, a small elected, she would be the first African American woman to serve Continued on Page 15 immigrants, and expand students’ business owner of a coffee shop in as county chair in 25 years since Gladys McCoy first served in the access to contraception. southwest Portland and endorsed 1980s. Sharon Maxwell, a successful by activist group Women’s March construction business owner of on Portland; and Bruce Broussard, over 25 years, is one of the four a public access TV talk show host candidates of color running to take and former restaurant manager Smith’s seat on the Multnomah who has ran half a dozen times for County Commission where term multiple posts in the past two de- limits prevent Smith from running cades. All candidates for the seat again. are people of color. The District 2 post represents Diversity consultant D. Bora people from 34 neighborhoods in Harris also appears on ballots this north and northeast Portland, ex- year as a candidate for Multnomah tending to the northernmost parts County Chair, looking to unseat of north Portland in St. Johns to as current chair Deborah Kafoury. 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Obituary ArtsENTERTAINMENT & In Loving Memory Gladys Farve In loving memory of Gladys Farve who was born Dec. 12, 1941 and died May 4, 2016: “If a story could be written, it would be the greatest story ever told, of a kind, loving wife, mother and friend who had a heart of gold.” From your family Blues on Happy Birthday the Rails George Kelley Portland Blues man Love your family Norman Sylvester pays tribute to his southern roots when he and his family boarded a Union Pacific vista dome train to Portland in 1957 from the farmlands of Louisiana in hopes of a better life. The Norman Sylvester Band featuring his daughter Lenanne Miller and the smooth sounds of Renato Caranto bring “Blues on the Rails” to Wilf’s Restaurant and Bar at Union Station on Friday, May 4 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Page 8 May 2, 2018 Arts ENTERTAINMENT&

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MCS Still in Opinion Business The Portland Observer is proud to make the following endorsements for the May 15 Primary vote-by- Martin Election mail election. These candidates have deep, personal connections to our community. We know them well, respect Cleaning Endorsements their abilities and honor their proven records of success: A leading voice on fighting big- Loretta Smith –Portland otry, Smith has elevated issues of Service racism in the county workforce. City Council, Position No. 3 She brought national civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson to Port- Carpet & Upholstery Lorreta Smith is a passionate as a former assistant to U.S. Sen. land last year to help the city heal Cleaning and effective leader who deserves Ron Wyden. She has an impres- in the wake of a double murder on Residential & support as she seeks election to sive record of accomplishment Max public transit tied to a racist Commercial Services Portland City Council. Her deep for making lives better for others, incident. connections the community, ex- especially for helping members of Smith has shown her commit- Minimum Service CHG. tensive experience in the political the black community and others ment to creating new and robust $50.00 arena, and record as a fighter for who are struggling. opportunities for affordable hous- A small distance/travel the disadvantaged who doesn’t Smith corralled the funding to en years ago and has grown to help ing and home ownership. She charge may be applied give up will serve Portland well. start a county summer jobs pro- hundreds each year. Other exam- fought a losing battle to open the Smith is currently serving her gram for young people in the ples of her work include the startup Wapato Jail as a temporary shelter CARPET CLEANING second 4-year term as a Mult- community that has helped at-risk of specific programs working with in the battle against homelessness, 2 Cleaning Areas or more nomah County Commissioner and youth of color. The program start- and educating seniors about scams, but one that still has life through prior to that she spent two decades ed with dozens of participants sev- and the dangers of opioid abuse. private developers. $30.00 each Area Pre-Spray Traffic Areas (Includes: 1 small Hallway) Sharon Maxwell – Multnomah County Commission, District 2 1 Cleaning Area (only) Sharon Maxwell has experi- She entered Portland’s male- and owner and civic leader. $50.00 ence in creating jobs as a minority white-dominated construction Maxwell has the skills and back- Includes Pre-Spray Traffic Area contractor and together with her field after graduating from Port- ground to promote transparency and and Hallway advocacy on behalf of struggling land Community College’s Skill accountability in how the county families makes her an excellent Center construction program 25 spends public tax dollars. She also Stairs (12-16 stairs - With choice for Multnomah County years ago. She later formed her has the background and experience Other Services): $30.00 Commissioner. own company, Bratton Construc- to tackle discrimination complaints As a mother and grandmother, tion, and was named as one of in county workplaces, important Heavily Soiled Area: Maxwell has been a trail blaz- PCC’s ‘diamond’ graduates in issues that have dominated recent $10.00 each area er for breaking social barriers. 2012 for her success as a business discussions on the commission. (Requiring Pre-Spray) Area/Oriental Rug Cleaning derly and homeless people, for af- Regular Area Rugs D. Bora Harris – For fordable housing and for the interests of children. $25.00 Minimum Multnomah County Chair She holds a master’s degree in Wool Oriental Rugs D. Bora Harris is a needed voice has a plan to stop institutional and public administration and has a re- $40.00 Minimum from the black community and a top systemic racism in the county work- cord of success in business and com- choice for new leadership as chair place by creating an Ombudsmen munity building. As president of D. of the Multnomah County Board of office, and by resurrecting a merit Harris Leadership Institute, Harris UPHOLSTERY Commissioners. council to represent union and non- developed a “Move Beyond Your CLEANING Harris has been active in politics union workers when a work-related Walls Initiative” to give hope and Sofa: $70.00 and has worked with various com- complaint is filed. guidance to individuals breaking the munity organizations for decades Harris has the right priorities as chains of despair and for building Loveseat: $50.00 to make lives better for others. She she also works on behalf of the el- new links to upward mobility. Sectional: $110 - $140 Chair or Recliner: L e g a l N o t i c e s $25.00 - $50.00 Throw Pillows (With Other Services): $5.00

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Opinion articles do not necessarily represent the views of the Portland Observer. We Opinion welcome reader essays, photos and story ideas. Submit to [email protected]. Confronting a Violent and Tragic Legacy ing, Jim Crow, and legal segregation were all part of a unequal schools. More than 1 in 3 black students in the Honored to participate in deep-seated pattern of racial subordination in America most active lynching states attended intensely segregat- that lasted long after slavery ended and affects us still. ed schools with at least 90 percent non-white enroll- museum opening Today, racially skewed rates of gun deaths, school ment in 2014. Black children are suspended from public by Marian Wright Edelman suspensions, corporal punishment, incarceration, illit- schools at a rate four times greater than white children. I was deeply honored to partici- eracy and poverty have become new ways of continuing Denied education is a block to success in our compet- pate last week in the opening summit the same old patterns. Kynchings may have stopped but itive nation and world. Inside schools, corporal pun- of the Legacy Museum and National the assault on black bodies, children, and communities ishment is disproportionately used to discipline black Memorial for Peace and Justice in has not and black opportunity still lags behind that of students. Corporal punishment is still allowed in all but Montgomery, Ala. These profoundly whites. one (Virginia) of the most active lynching states. moving new landmarks are the vision of Bryan Steven- More than 150 years after slavery was legally abol- Our school system has also become a major feeder son, the brilliant founder and executive director of the ished black children and teens are still being sentenced into the pipeline to prison, particularly for black chil- Equal Justice Initiative. Stevenson spent his profession- to physical, social, and economic death in our nation dren. A black child is arrested every one and a half min- al life fighting unjust incarceration, especially death at astonishing rates. Between 1877 and 1950 at least utes. In 2016, the juvenile arrest rate for black children row cases, and fighting for racial justice in our criminal one black person was killed by lynching every week was more than double that for white children. The 12 system. This has evolved to include the consuming de- on average among the 12 most active lynching states most active lynching states held almost half (44 per- termination to document, remember, and honor the vic- – Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, cent) of the total share of all children in adult prisons tims of racial terror and lynchings in America – work Texas, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, Kentucky, in America in 2015. Police brutality continues as one now immortalized at this museum and memorial which North Carolina, and Virginia – and some of the most more form of assault against black bodies. According to I encourage everyone to visit and take your children pronounced racial disparities today still exist in those a database established by the Washington Post to track and grandchildren with you. states. gun deaths at the hands of law enforcement officers, The Equal Justice Initiative has identified more Consider a few facts: the black child remains the 750 black males – including 25 children – have been than 4,400 black men, women and children who were poorest child in America. In 2016, about 1 in 3 black shot and killed by police officers since Jan. 1, 2015. hanged, burned alive, shot, drowned, and beaten to children was poor and a black baby was born into pov- This is more than the 654 African Americans killed in death by white mobs between 1877 and 1950. They are erty every 4 minutes. In 6 of the 12 states with the the most active lynching state, Mississippi, and more honored here in a powerful and sacred outdoor space highest lynching rates black child poverty rates were at than double the number of African Americans killed by where their names and dates of death are engraved onto least 40 percent. Gun deaths remain the leading cause lynching in Alabama. 800 steel monuments, one for every county where a of death for black children and teens. A black child or Confronting the violent and tragic legacy that pre- racial terror lynching took place. Many of the monu- teen is killed with a gun every 6 hours and 34 minutes. ceded today’s inequalities is a critical step – one the ments are suspended from the ceiling, literally evoking Between 1963 and 2016, 65,947 black children and Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and a hanging. teens have been killed by guns – more than 16 times the Justice help our nation to take. The truth will set us free. The museum and memorial are part of the organiza- recorded number of lynchings. Where is our equivalent But you and I must stand up and stop today’s unequal tion’s mission to confront the truth about our history anti-lynching movement today to give our children a punishments of black and other people of color across and as a first step towards recovery and reconciliation chance to grow up safely? our nation. Only the truth and vigilant action can truly from the mass violence and legacy of slavery, lynch- More than 80 percent of 4th and 8th grade black pub- make us free. ing, and segregation. This confrontation of America’s lic school students could not read at grade level in 2015, Marian Wright Edelman is president of the Chil- original birth defects is desperately needed. Lynch- and millions of black students still attend separate and dren’s Defense Fund. Making Informed Choices on May 15 Ballot also has many possible outcomes. Garcia, working with Theresa Raiford and Black Lives The case for JoAnn, Our PSU group wants Hardesty to win outright with Matter, spoke eloquently at Pioneer Square in March for 51 percent or more of the votes cast on May 15. Loretta International Women’s Day, in English and Spanish. Gar- Julia, Maria and Kayse Smith, term-limited from running again for county com- cia supports sanctuary cities and helped organize the event by Lew Church mission, is certainly a visible candidate, but many felt that “A Day Without Immigrants.” The May 15 primary election provides voters with four Smith’s advocacy for turning the Wapato jail site in far Portland Gray Panthers is also happy to support Unite excellent choices in local races: JoAnn Hardesty for the north Portland into a homeless shelter was not a good idea. Oregon’s Kayse Jama to replace landlord and ‘rent raising’ open seat on Portland City Council; Julia DeGraw for in- The two least impressive candidates of the group were Rod Monroe in the state senate. Monroe in 2017 blocked cumbent Nick Fish’s City Council seat; Maria Garcia for architect Stuart Emmons (who came in third two years rent control legislation in Salem -- even though the House Loretta Smith’s old spot on the Multnomah County Com- ago in his first run for council), and an advocate for hiring had already passed the bill and Gov. Kate Brown was mission; and Kayse Jama to replace incumbent landlord more police in Portland, Felicia Williams. ready to sign it. Monroe put landlord profits ahead of help- state Sen. Rod Monroe. A recent op-ed by veteran Oregonian columnist Steve ing to fix the housing crisis in our state. At Portland State University, our Portland Gray Pan- Duin argued that the notion of “we need a woman of color At a recent Metro forum with 50 people on housing and thers chapter and affiliate Progressive Student Union on city council” is a totally bogus argument. But is it? houselessness, rising rents were identified as the crucial have been targeting youth voters ages 18-21 to turn out Stuart Emmons and Felicia Williams are both white candi- component as to why we see thousands of people sleeping and cast ballots by May 15. Statistics show that in mid- dates. Hardesty, Andrea Valderama and Smith are women on sidewalks and camping out in tents in neighborhood term elections only 15 percent of new voters under age of color candidates. after neighborhood. Shame on Monroe! 21 cast ballots. If we seek to harness energy from Black Duin’s argument, of course, is utter nonsense. In 150 An advantage of incumbency for career politicians Lives Matter, MeToo, and especially, the student activists years, there has never been a woman of color on Port- like Fish and Monroe is building massive campaign war and organizers inspired to act after the school shooting in land’s city council. Time’s up! chests. At PSU, when we supported a not-so-well off chal- Parkland, Fla. -- we need to actually make sure to cast In the other Portland City Council race, Julia DeGraw lenger two years ago, Chloe Eudaly, in her successful bid ballots! is a great choice, as noted in a recent Portland Observ- to unseat an incumbent politician, we recognized that in a JoAnn Hardesty, a former state legislator, announced er guest commentary (Why I’m voting for Julia DeGraw, democracy, money doesn’t always “lock out” lesser folks last year that she was running for Dan Saltzman’s long- April 18 issue). The incumbent, Nick Fish, appears to be from winning elections. held seat and the millionaire Saltzman withdrew from a ‘placeholder politician’ for the status quo. DeGraw, on On May 15, by voting for JoAnn, Julia, Maria, and the race. Hardesty, the longtime community organizer the other hand, successfully fought Nestlé’s attempts in Kayse, we can elect people who will ‘represent’ the rest of for both Portland NAACP and KBOO Community Radio Cascade Locks to privatize public water resources. us, not just landlords and Oregon’s 1 percent. wants police accountability, supports tenant rights, afford- For county commissioner, Maria Garcia, owner of Rev- Lew Church is coordinator of Portland Gray Panthers able and low income housing, and the green tax. olucion coffee shop near PSU, is the best choice for this and founding publisher and editor of activist papers at Since the primary race features five other candidates, it open slot. Portland State University, the Rearguard and the Agitator. May 2, 2018 Page 13 Classified/Bids NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS SUB BIDS REQUESTED Portland Community College University of Oregon Knight Campus for the Request for Proposals for Moving, Installation, Acceleration of Scientific Impact (KCASI) Metro runs the Oregon Zoo, De-Installation and Storage Services Oregon Convention Center, Eugene, OR Proposals Due on May 23rd, 2018 by 2:00 pm, current time Portland Expo Center and Bid Package: #4 Portland’5 Centers for the Arts Portland Community College (“PCC”) is soliciting proposals for Structural & Waterproofing districtwide Moving, Installation, De-Installation and Storage and provides services that Pre-Bid Meeting: April 27th 10:00am Services. cross city limits and county lines including land use and Bids Due: May 14th 2:00pm Complete scope of work and required proposal documents can transportation planning, parks Bid Documents: www.hoffmancorp.com/subcontractors be obtained from the PCC Solicitation Opportunities link: https:// and nature programs, and www.pcc.edu/purchasing (click on the Solicitation Opportunities garbage and recycling systems. link, open the Solicitation screen, and click on the RFP Project DOWNLOAD button). 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Fax: 503-288-0015 • e-mail: [email protected] The Portland Observer Page 14 May 2, 2018 Classified/Bids ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID SUB BIDS REQUESTED Advertisement for: Junction City School District TriMet Powell Garage Replacement Summer Work – Bid Package #1 Bid Package 2 House/Event Manager, part- Junction City School District – Summer Work for Oaklea, Territorial and Laurel time, Portland’5 Centers for the Demolition, earthwork, asphalt paving, landscaping, striping, Arts, $22.26 - $31.17 hourly. BP #1 – Demolition / Site and Structural Concrete / Polished masonry, precast concrete, structural steel, miscellaneous Deadline date: May 10, 2018 Concrete / Sitework, Paving and Striping / Door Hardware Install steel, finish carpentry, waterproofing, architectural metal panels, / Structural Steel / Plywood Sheathing, Blocking, Trusses, These opportunities are open Seismic Strapping, Floor Joists, Hardi Panel, Vapor Barrier and roofing, thermal protection, doors/frames/hardware, overhead to First Opportunity Target Insulation / Casework / Roofing / Metal Panels, Flashings and doors, glazing, skylights, ceilings, drywall and framing, flooring, Area (FOTA) residents: This Trim / Doors, Frames and Hardware Install / Glass, Glazing and painting, window treatments, elevators area includes the following Vinyl Windows, Drywall, Framing, Insulation, Ceilings, Door and zip codes located primarily in Frame Install / Flooring / Signage / Electrical, Access Control Bid Date: May 15, 2018 at 2:00 PM (PST) N, NE and a small portion of and Security / Fencing A non-mandatory Pre-Bid meeting will be held May 3, 2018 SE Portland: 97024, 97030, at 1:30 PM at OAME, 731 N. Hayden Meadows Drive, 97203, 97211, 97212, 97213, Junction City School District Portland, OR 97217 97216, 97217, 97218, 97220, Junction City, Oregon For access to the bid documents, contact Holly Snow at 97227, 97230, 97233, 97236, Bid Date: May 09, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. PDT [email protected] and 97266, whose total annual Lease Crutcher Lewis, LLC, serving as the Construction Manager/ income was less than $47,000 General Contractor (CM/GC) for Junction City School District is for a household of up to two soliciting bids for the construction of the Junction City School District individuals or less than $65,000 Summer Work in Junction City, Oregon. Terms and conditions of the bid for a household of three or more. are outlined in Lease Crutcher Lewis, LLC (CM/GC) “Invitation to Bid”, Visit oregonmetro.gov/FOTA for dated April 23, 2018, attached to and made a part of the Contract Documents. 424 NW 14th Ave, Portland, Oregon 97209 • (503) 978-0800 the complete job announcement and a link to our online hiring Bids will be received at the offices of Lease Crutcher Lewis, LLC, JE Dunn is an equal opportunity employer center or visit our lobby kiosk (CM/GC), 550 SW 12th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97205, until 1:00 p.m. PDT, May 09, 2018 at which time the bids will be publicly at Metro, 600 NE Grand Ave, opened and read aloud. Proposals shall be clearly marked “Junction SUB-BIDS SUPPLIER QUOTES REQUESTED Portland. City School District Summer Work: Bid Package #____” Willow Creek Crossing Apartments Metro is an Affirmative Action / The total building construction cost is projected to be approximately Equal Opportunity Employer $2.5 million. 18565 SW Baseline Road The scope of work for Bid Package #1 includes Demolition / Site Hillsboro, OR 97006 Petition: and Structural Concrete / Polished Concrete / Sitework, Paving and In the Superior Court of Striping / Door Hardware Install / Structural Steel / Plywood Sheathing, Bids Due: May 8, 2018 @ 2:00 PM Washington, County of Mason. Blocking, Trusses, Seismic Strapping, Floor Joists, Hardi Panel, Vapor The project consists of 105,000 sf, 6 stories, 120 units of mixed In the matter of non-parental Barrier and Insulation / Casework / Roofing / Metal Panels, Flashings custody case #17330223, and Trim / Doors, Frames and Hardware Install / Glass, Glazing and use affordable apartments. The ground floor is a mix of core & Vinyl Windows, Drywall, Framing, Insulation, Ceilings, Door and Frame shell retail spaces, residential units, lobby and community room. Regarding Petitioner, Karin Install / Flooring / Signage / Electrical, Access Control and Security Floors 2 through 6 are apartment units. Site work includes Newman and Respondent’s / Fencing. It is the Intention of Lease Crutcher Lewis, LLC to submit a new parking lot, play structure, sidewalks and Washington Alicia Burrows and Afred Garcia. bid(s) for portions of this work. County street improvements. Alfred Garcia for Summons Contract Documents and the Invitation to Bid may be reviewed at the Trades Excluded: Fire Protection, Plumbing, HVAC, served by Publication for non following locations beginning April 24th: Lease Crutcher Lewis, LLC Electrical & Low Voltage (Design-Bid) parent custody and reasonable (CM/GC)/Portland, OR; Daily Journal Plan Center/Portland, OR; Eugene visitation for parents. You must Builders Exchange/Eugene, OR; Oregon Contractors Plan Center/ Plans are currently available at: respond in writing for the court Clackamas, OR; Oregon Assoc. of Minority Enterprises/Portland, OR; Walsh Construction Co., bxwa.com, contractorplancenter.com, to consider your side. Deadline! McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge/Portland, OR. iSqFt.com, mcip-pdx.org, and besthq.net. Your Response must be filed Contract Documents may be purchased (non-refundable) in its entirety Special Notes: BOLI Commercial Prevailing Wages; Certified and served within 60 days of the or in part from Precision Images, (503) 274-2030. Payroll; MWESB participation goal – certified businesses are date this summons is published. Drawings and bidding documents are available online through the encouraged to bid. 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a wake-up call for women to re- public and hope others will vote seats receive more than 50 per- Historic Midterm claim their own power across the for them because they’re the most cent of the votes by the 8 p.m. country, as well as a realization qualified person for the job. voting deadline on May 15, then Continued from Page 5 Trump in the White House has that the skills women have are Director of Elections for Mult- they’ll automatically win, Scott also left many women feeling absolutely as good or better than nomah County Tim Scott said the said. Otherwise, the top two can- gers University that the Associat- marginalized and maligned. some of the people who get elect- county does not track data on the didates will compete in a run-off ed Press analyzed. According to Harris, political ed to public office. number of candidates of color or general election in November. “I think women and women activism like the Me Too move- All of the candidates inter- female candidates of local elec- Ballots can be mailed or dropped of color are recognizing in order ment with more women banding viewed here added that they tions compared to past elections, off in person at any Multnomah for us to actually get power and to together to fight sexism, sexual as- weren’t running simply because but says if more representation County Library or official ballot change our community, we have sault and other forms of discrimi- of the color of their skin, or to of minority groups in elections is drop off location. Just make sure to be part of solution,” Smith said. nation, also may have contributed the be the first woman of color in occurring, it is “something to be to sign them, Scott added, or else “And the first thing we need to do to the uptick in female political the office they’re running for, but celebrated.” they won’t be certified and won’t is be policy makers.” candidates. that they’re attempting to achieve If any of the primary election count. More information can be Smith said having Donald Hardesty said Trump’s win was the best possible outcomes for the candidates in the county or city found at mcelections.org.

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