AFTER THE SHOCK “I call on every PAGE A2 PAGE A3 PAGE A7 PAGE C1 American family and In memory Backlash fears Crisis response Coping and hoping the family of America East Coast attacks leave Arab, Muslim communities When the news hit, Experts offer help for life to observe a National a mark on , too worry about retaliation what did Portland do? in a new era Day of Prayer and Remembrance. ... I invite the people of who share our grief to join us in these solemn observances.” President George W. Bush FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2001 PUBLISHED EACH TUESDAY & FRIDAY FREE How safe is HOW TO HELP Donate blood American Red Cross, Pacific Northwest Portland? Regional Blood Services, Portland Terrorist Center, 3131 N. Vancouver Ave. Open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and assault reveals gap 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. To avoid long in preparedness waits, call 1-800-448-3543 to By JIM REDDEN and DON HAMILTON make an The Tribune appointment. Walk-ins are Tuesday’s shocking attacks revealed a gap- welcome. ing hole in Portland’s terrorist response plans and left city, county and regional officials vow- ing to upgrade their preparedness. As Portlanders rushed to give blood, waited anx- Donate iously for news of loved ones and mourned with the nation, local officials began to consider how to deal money with future threats. Although a hodgepodge of precautions was tak- The Red Cross en in the uncertain early hours after the assaults on relief effort: the World Trade Center in New York and the Pen- 1-800-435-7669. tagon in Washington, D.C., the Portland region’s Northwest governments don’t have an authorized, compre- Medical Teams, hensive plan for dealing with terrorism. Terrorist Disaster An effective comprehensive plan should include Fund: send to P.O. an assessment of potential targets and a clear chain Box 10, Portland, of command for responding to even a vague terror- OR 97207, call ism threat. None of that currently exists, said Scott 1-800-959-4325, Porter, a key regional emergency manager, on or visit Thursday. www.nwmedicalte Local officials began drafting a comprehensive ams.org on the Portland Regional Area Terrorism Response Plan Web. Donations in 1997. It calls for a coordinated response to terror- also are accepted ist threats and attacks by government agencies at any U.S. Bank throughout Clackamas, Clark, Columbia, Mult- branch. nomah and Washington counties. Mercy Corps But the plan was never provided to the Regional International, a Emergency Management Group, the organization Portland relief responsible for reviewing, approving and periodi- agency, helps cally updating all regional emergency response provide stress plans. counseling, “I’ve never heard of the plan,” said Porter, Wash- psychological ington County’s emergency manager and head of assistance and the regional group’s technical advisory committee. scholarships for “I doubt that any other emergency managers in the children who lost region have seen it, either.” their parents. City Commissioner Jim Francesconi said Wed- Send donations to nesday that the city should review all city proce- TRIBUNE PHOTO: KYLE GREEN Mercy Corps U.S. dures related to terrorism attacks within the next Stunned and saddened by Tuesday's terrorist tragedy in New York City, former New Yorkers Dawnn and Doug Eikenberry, now of Northwest Portland, watch Emergency Fund news coverage while waiting to donate blood at the American Red Cross Donor Center in North Portland (See Page A2). Top: George Ortega, a Port of Portland at Dept. NR, P.O. See SAFE / Page 6 security officer, checks baggage in the lobby of Portland International Airport with the help of Dane, a 3-year-old Springer spaniel. Box 2669, Portland, OR 97208; call FLYING RESUMES AS FEAR REMAINS 1-800-852-2100; or visit www.mercycorps. org on the Web. A U.S. Bank disaster relief With attacks, a new era fund, which will be forwarded to the American Red Cross: call 503-872-2657 or visit usbank.com begins in airport security on the Web. The Web site at police officers, explosive-detection dogs, state time will stick. www.Helping.org Experts say to expect troopers, and federal marshals clustered in Air travel experts said there may be changes provides groups throughout the terminal, while security in how people get to the front door of the airport; information on guards with metal detectors patted down trav- how fliers and their bags are examined; and, many ways and new regulations — elers and conducted random spot checks of possibly, whether there are armed, plain- places to give, as carry-on baggage. clothed marshals on flights. The latter is com- well as general and longer waits Frequent announcements reminded the pub- mon on Israeli’s El-Al Airlines. Here are some of information on the lic that unattended baggage would be confiscat- the most likely changes: disasters. By TODD MURPHY and BEN JACKLET ed and unattended vehicles towed. The Tribune “What happened (Tuesday) changes every- Better screening thing,” Richard Gritta, a business professor at One of the most heavily criticized components Info Travelers probably will never enter an the University of Portland who advises Sen. Ron of security at U.S. airports has been the baggage For passenger airport nor board a commercial airliner the Wyden, D-Ore., on air transportation issues, said X-ray machines and the people who run them. or flight data, call same way again. this week. “The whole scenario changed. … The The technology behind the X-ray machine “is the American Red After years of criticism about lax airport and fact that four different planes were successfully about 60 years old,” said Brian Flynn, a public re- Cross, Oregon plane security from airline professionals, avia- hijacked shows me that there are massive holes lations executive in New York and a vocal advo- chapter, tion experts and government studies, experts in in our security systems.” cate for better air security since his brother was 503-284-1234 (for Portland and elsewhere say Tuesday’s terrorist Those holes have been widely known for killed in the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am immediate family attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., years, experts say. Past attempts to fix them of- Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. members only); will significantly and permanently change the ten have been halfhearted or have brought The people who operate the machines often American Airlines, security system that surrounds commercial air changes that weren’t permanent. are workers earning minimum wage or barely 1-800-245-0999; TRIBUNE PHOTO: JIM CLARK travel in the United States. But some experts who’ve criticized what they more, with little training and with turnover or United Airlines, Security remained tight as Portland International Some of those early changes made Portland consider past half-measured changes suggested rates as high as 400 percent per year at some 1-800-932-8555. Airport reopened Thursday. Police and security International Airport barely recognizable as it that the enormity and horror of the terrorist at- vehicles lined the driveway at the departure level. reopened Thursday morning. Uniformed airport tacks will lead to significant changes that this See SECURITY / Page 5 AFTER THE SHOCK Your ownEXTRA AmericanTRIB PAGE A2 PAGE A7 PAGE B2 PAGE B7 flag is on page A8 United in grief Coming to grips On the home front Missives of mourning American Arabs and New Yorkers try to put their Does an FBI-police unit go too Portlanders share their sadness Muslims join peace rally lives back together far or not far enough? and anger, insights and ideas

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2001 PUBLISHED EACH TUESDAY & FRIDAY FREE Portland sends its best In Red Cross relief HOW TO effort, Oregonians HELP Blood donors try to ease the impact rolled up their sleeves in record of the terrorist attack numbers last week as local By DON HAMILTON American Red The Tribune Cross sites col- lected more than NEW YORK CITY — As res- 8,100 pints of cue and cleanup workers dig blood from Tues- through the rubble of the day through Sat- World Trade Center, American urday. Red Cross volunteer Laurel At least 2,023 Hughes of Beaverton is turning TRIBUNE PHOTOS: L.E. BASKOW of those were her attention to the western Left: Steelworkers use torches to cut beams in what’s drawn at the shore of the Hudson River. left of the World Trade Center, while the Red Cross group’s Portland Hughes is a psychologist who pulled together the biggest rescue effort in its 120-year Donor Center. specializes in the mental health history. Above: In the ranks were about 30 Oregonians, By Saturday, needs of disaster victims. With including Lauren Zimmerman of Portland, who was as- the Oregon Trail the pain of last Tuesday’s terror- signed to coordinate the delivery of meals to frontline Chapter had re- ist acts fixed in rescue workers from an emergency kitchen in Brooklyn. ceived $100,000, her mind, she including a The Portland and the coun- the whys,” said Zimmerman, who $50,000 gift from Tribune sent selors she su- is serving as a coordinator for a Portland-based senior staff writer “In history, pervises have relief kitchen in Brooklyn. “We Willamette Indus- Don Hamilton and started prob- there’s are trying to make things as easy tries Inc. photographer ing the bat- as possible for the rescue workers To make a cash L.E. Baskow to nothing to tered psyches and the families. Every disaster or blood donation, New York City to of New York causes needs, from the fire in a call 1-800-448- follow Portlanders compare to area residents. single-family home to hurricanes 3543 or 503-284- who are helping Hughes is this and and earthquakes. … You just have 4040. in the rescue and among about to look at the needs.” To help The relief effort. Their we’re 30 volunteers Also arriving over the weekend Salvation Army’s reports continue from Oregon fumbling were Kiersten Glaeser of Albany relief efforts, call on Pages A6 participating and Carol Williams of Southwest 1-800-725-2769, and A7. around like in what has be- Portland. Glaeser, a mental or send a check come the every other health worker for Linn County, payable to “Na- largest relief effort ever under- organization had delivery duties Sunday. She tional Disaster taken in the 120-year history of drove a truck full of 11,000 teddy Fund,” Salvation the Red Cross. Oregonians have trying to get bears from a New Jersey ware- Army, P.O. Box been dispatching trucks, organiz- house to the family assistance 8798, Portland, ing health care workers and, in a handle on center in Manhattan. They are for OR 97208. one case, delivering teddy bears it.” the children of victims. Williams Kiwanis In- to the children of the victims. — Laurel Hughes, is working with disaster health ternational Foun- The Oregon volunteers are American Red Cross services, organizing the nurses dation’s Portland used to disasters; many of them volunteer and volunteers. chapter has set up have been summoned by the Red a 911 Victims Chil- Cross to respond to earthquakes, A war zone dren’s Fund to help plane crashes, tornadoes or oth- Since the lower Manhattan children affected er types of trauma. But what buildings came tumbling down, by last week’s dis- they’ve found in New York pres- thousands of people have gath- asters. Call 503- ents them with a disaster on a ered to stare across from New 233-9967. scale that’s unlike anything Jersey at the smoky ruins. If they The Portland they’ve seen before. don’t quickly address the trauma chapter of Project “In history, there’s nothing to on it,” Hughes said. “This is like along.” on the scene over the weekend caused by the event, Hughes said, Linus is asking for compare to this and we’re fum- being in on the birth and creation Lauren Zimmerman of South- quickly began tending to people’s the consequences could include new crocheted or bling around like every other or- of a new field of mental health, west Portland and a handful of more immediate needs. quilted blankets to ganization trying to get a handle and we’re building it as we go Oregon volunteers who arrived “I’m trying hard not to focus on See RESCUE EFFORT / Page 7 send to ill or trau- matized children. To donate a blan- ket or make a cash donation, call 503-534-1151 or 503-320-0494. To contribute to a fund set up by Hijackings reveal flaws in security KGW (8) and Bank of America, Huntleigh USA Corp., a sprawling Huntleigh at PDX, checking bag- on the job for only a few months. send donations to Workers who screen passengers are paid poorly, company based in St. Louis that runs gage and carry-on items for suspi- “Good people come and go because Northwest Re- passenger-screening security at 48 cious items, as well as operating the job is so consuming,” a PDX screen- sponse: Red Cross receive little training and endure high stress airports in the United States, includ- wheelchairs for disabled passengers er for Huntleigh said privately. “It is re- Relief Fund, c/o ing Boston’s Logan International and helping travelers carry their ally a tough job, and you don’t have any KGW, P.O. Box 8, By TODD MURPHY and BEN JACKLET wage, minimally trained workers Airport. baggage. benefits. You don’t have nothing. And Portland,OR The Tribune who rarely stick with the job for Logan was the departure point for Security screeners in Portland say we’re thinking, ‘Gee whiz, we’re the 97207. Oregon more than a year. two planes hijacked Sept. 11 after ter- there is essentially no interviewing backbone of security? How’s that?’ ” donations should The last line of defense between The people who operate the secu- rorists sneaked small knives and box process for the job. Most earn from In a prepared statement released include #2120- Portland air travelers and a hi- rity checkpoints at the Portland In- cutters onto the airplanes. $6.50 to $7.50 an hour, with no health 9198-47. jacked airplane is guarded by low- ternational Airport are employed by More than 400 people work for insurance. Most workers have been See SECURITY / Page 3 KOIN-TV (6) and Emmis Com- munications Corp. have set up a relief fund. Call 503-464-0600. Contribute to As markets waver, investors hold and purchase a New York Fire/Police Relief some stocks in anticipation of war make a difference.” Fund between Video- and audio- after last week’s terrorist attacks Nasdaq was down about 7 per- 7:30 a.m. and 6 on New York’s World Trade Cen- cent to 1,579 at midmorning Mon- p.m. today at Pio- teleconferencing starts ter and the Pentagon. Local in- day; the Dow Jones average also neer Courthouse Aaron Boehm, a vestors resisted panic selling — was down about 7 percent to 8.920. Square, where broker at Charles seeing a jump one action that had been feared By market closing, the Dow suf- you also can sign Schwab & Co.’s — because they still have confi- fered its biggest point loss ever, a giant condo- Portland office, By KRISTINA BRENNEMAN dence in the U.S. economy and about 684 points, but its percent lence card for works the phone The Tribune the market itself. loss was moderate. All markets families of fallen after the stock “When you get a tragedy, some declined between 5 percent and 7 police and fire- market opened Portland investors scanned people will overreact, but it’s a percent. Late Monday, the mar- fighters in New Monday, which the markets for bargains in good buying opportunity,” said kets were expected to stabilize. York. Sponsors are had been shut telecommunications, insur- Sid Ferris, an investor who Mon- At the Portland-based money the Portland Po- down last week ance and airlines as the na- day morning walked into Bidwell manager Crabbe Huson, which lice Bureau, Port- for the longest tion’s stock markets reopened & Co., at 330 S.W. Sixth Ave. primarily serves corporate in- land Fire Bureau, period of time Monday after a four-day shut- Ferris said the Federal Re- vestors, things were quiet both KPAM (860 AM), since 1933. down. serve’s decision, shortly before before and after the opening bell. Portland Tribune TRIBUNE PHOTO: Brokers said their clients also the market opened, to lower in- and Community JIM CLARK were weighing whether to dump terest rates by half a point “will See MARKETS / Page 2 . AFTER THE SHOCK

Tribune reporter Don Hamilton and photographer L.E. Baskow tell the story of Portlanders helping in the aftermath of Sept. 11 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2001 PUBLISHED EACH TUESDAY & FRIDAY FREE Airport Oregon mental health workers lend sympathetic ears to New Yorkers revenues tumble sharply Decline in passengers, new security costs force port to rewrite budget

By BEN JACKLET The Tribune

Faced with a dramatic drop in airport rev- enues and a sudden need for tighter security, the Port of Portland’s top financial planners have begun rearranging priorities in an at- tempt to avoid defaulting on bonds and laying off employees. “In essence, everything has just been stopped while we’re assessing a revision to our business plan,” said Ed Galligan, the port’s acting executive director. “We’re going to take a pause now, a very long pause, and rethink what the needs are going to be.” The nation’s airlines have been devastated by last Tuesday’s terrorist attacks and reportedly are losing $300 million a day. Nervous tourists and TRIBUNE PHOTOS: L.E. BASKOW businesses are canceling flights at unprecedent- Northwest Medical Teams members participate in an emotional prayer service with students at Nyack College Manhattan Center. The organization, based in Portland, dispatched ed rates, while financiers and insurance compa- five mental health volunteers and a team representative to help in the aftermath of the attack on the World Trade Center towers, including (from left) Todd Pynch, a chaplain with nies are having second thoughts about the risks the Benton County Sheriff’s Office; the team’s Ron Hays of Silverton; and Karin Jordan of George Fox University in Newberg. involved with commercial flights. The industry is warning of 100,000 layoffs na- tionwide and a 20 percent reduction in scheduled flights — and pleading for a government bailout. See PORT / Page 5 Listeners help with the healing

By DON HAMILTON seen. Their task, they said, was The Tribune spelled out in what they saw both in the city streets and the eyes of Controversial NEW YORK CITY – Several the people occupying those av- members of Northwest Med- enues. ical Teams have set up shop in “There are some people hurt- the middle of this frightened, ing,” said Todd Pynch, chaplain cameras will beleaguered city in an effort to with the Benton County Sheriff’s help heal the fractured psy- Office. ches of New Yorkers. “These people are in dire need The Portland-based medical of getting some help, just a police traffic emergency organization sent chance to talk,” said Karin Jor- mental health professionals to a dan, a Sherwood resident who is city undergoing enormous director of the graduate depart- Photos that capture red-light runners changes in the way it looks at it- ment of counseling at George Fox self and the rest of the world University in Newberg. “The frus- may result in fines arriving in the mail since two hijacked commercial tration will grow.” airliners slammed into the World No doubt, this is a sad, trauma- By JIM REDDEN Trade Center towers on Sept. 11. tized city that has been consumed The Tribune The group’s mission is limited by the disaster. It’s hard to find a for now to the shop, a restaurant, a truck or a Portland drivers who run red lights may soon Nyack College AFTER THE backpack without a flag or patri- get an unpleasant surprise in the mail: a $175 campus in low- SHOCK otic emblem of some kind. And fine, along with a photograph of their car going er Manhattan, it’s nearly impossible to hear a through the intersection. only a few Learning to conversation about any other The camera will document who is driving and blocks from cope with loss topic. who is in the front passenger’s seat. If the passen- the World and fear, A2 At lunch on Wednesday, Pynch ger in your “red-light photo” isn’t your spouse or Trade Center overheard three firefighters significant other, well, that’s your problem. site. The six Boeing job telling “top this” stories, each a “I tell people all the time, if you don’t go through Oregonians cuts will affect more gruesome tale than the pre- a red light, there’s no problem,” said Pat Nelson, a have started Portland, A4 vious one. retired Portland police officer heading the city’s ef- treating stu- “Their defenses are up,” he forts to install red-light cameras at dangerous in- dents, staff and Aviation said. tersections. faculty at the industry Deborah Pack-Patton, a school Work on the first two intersections began last 900-student, reeling psychologist from West Linn, week. Offending motorists could receive fines and Christian liber- nationally, said: “Right now, they have a pur- photos in the mail by the end of October. al arts college regionally, B1 pose ... a job to do.” Problems will Red-light cameras are sparking a national debate who have been come, she said, when the work about the limits of government surveillance. living the eases and their defenses are About 60 cities and counties across the country nightmare for 10 days. lower. are using the cameras. Critics have denounced The mission could expand in them as Orwellian. House Majority Leader Dick the days ahead, however. Ron Vigils and vengeance Armey, R-Texas, has accused cities of intentionally Hays, a Silverton paramedic and Spontaneous shrines have shortening yellow lights to increase the revenue veteran team member, even plans popped up all around town, in- they get from fines. to offer the group’s services to cluding displays of candles, flow- The city of Mission Viejo, Calif., put its program Mayor Rudolph Giuliani’s office. ers and large white sheets tacked on hold because of controversy there. A San Diego Team members toured the site up so people can express their judge recently threw out nearly 300 tickets because of the disaster Wednesday morn- feelings. The writing is often ing and afterward gathered at the Relief workers pick their way through a parking lot of destroyed cars that was located next to the See CAMERA / Page 3 college to talk about what they’d World Trade Center complex. See LISTEN / Page 6 MIDWEEK ISSUE Meaningless madness Dust settles Starting over The Portland Cacophony Society Local companies ride out Franklin’s loss to Jefferson puts thrives on the edge of reason a wild week on Wall Street Quakers on the comeback trail — See PORTLAND LIFE, C1 — See BUSINESS, D1 — See SPORTS, B1

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2001 PUBLISHED EACH TUESDAY & FRIDAY FREE Anti-terrorism: Who’s in charge? priority. All of them are talking Some of these programs are so Mosman, at the direction of U.S. tion and response programs. The rush to update existing programs about the need to coordinate the new it is not clear what they will Attorney General John Ashcroft. Portland Mayor nation’s response to this threat. do or how they will work with the By Friday, the Portland City hopes the different groups can and create new ones leads to confusion But in many ways, the scurry to existing ones. Council is expected to approve a work together. update existing programs and The oldest local anti-terrorism Terrorism Preparedness Council to “We want the local efforts to By JIM REDDEN er than three terrorism task create new ones is making a com- organization is the FBI’s Portland evaluate the city’s response plans. dovetail with the federal efforts,” The Tribune forces encompassing dozens of plicated situation even more con- Joint Terrorism Task Force, And President Bush has just cre- said Sam Adams, the mayor’s federal, state and local agencies. fusing. The local developments formed last October. The newest is ated a Cabinet-level Office of Home- chief of staff. By the end of this week, the Agency officials are rushing to are typical of what’s happening a task force announced Thursday land Security to coordinate federal, Portland area will have no few- make fighting terrorism their top around the country. by Oregon’s U.S. attorney, Michael state and local terrorism preven- See TERRORISM / Page 6 Coalition The future of Multnomah Greyhound Park hangs by a thread appeals PGE rate increase Groups say state PUC didn’t consider impact on consumers

By LISA COHN for The Tribune

A coalition of three con- sumer and industry groups has filed a challenge to an or- der by the Oregon Public Utili- Dogs burst from ty Commission approving a 26 the starting gates percent to 47 percent rate in- on their way crease for Portland General around the track Electric customers. at Multnomah The coalition’s “request for Greyhound Park in consideration,” filed Monday with east Multnomah the state commission, may delay county. the sale of PGE by Houston-based owner Enron Corp. The commis- TRIBUNE PHOTO: L.E. BASKOW sion’s order had been expected to expedite the sale. The contesting groups are As- sociated Oregon Industries, In- dustrial Customers of Northwest Utilities and the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board. Greyhounds racing faces long odds The coalition claims that the Public Utility Commission failed to Greyhound Park. generated about $700,000 in rev- buffeted by competition, slammed Commission. “I hate to see some consider the effects on customers of Growing competition, The stately grounds at 223rd enues for the state of Oregon — by animal rights activists, and, of the trends we’re seeing.” such a large rate increase, accord- Avenue and Northeast Glisan less than a quarter of the $3 mil- most recently, purchased by one Towslee and other fans are ing to Melinda Davison, attorney activists’ attacks could Street still have the old-style bu- lion a year produced a decade ago. of the largest gambling compa- hoping that racing giant Magna for the industrial customers group. gle player, the mechanical “rab- “It will never be like the ’80s nies in the world. Entertainment’s recent purchase Davison said the commission end dog racing in state bit” named Rusty, the $2 bet, the again,” says track President Carl It is unclear what’s next for the of Multnomah Greyhound Park probably will rule first on the bet-takers, the photo-finish shoot- Wilson. “There’s too much prolific 200 employees or for the holdouts and the horse racing facility at coalition’s request to postpone By BEN JACKLET er, the leadout lads. competition. We have Indian gam- who consider dog racing a gem of Portland Meadows — will revive implementation of PGE’s rate in- The Tribune The only thing missing is cus- ing, and we have all the state-run American culture. the faltering industry. crease, which is scheduled to go tomers. enterprises, the lotteries, video “Racing is part of the fabric of Connie Theil is hoping just the into effect Oct. 1. Not a lot has changed in the Attendance is way down, and so poker. They’re just killing us.” America,” says Tom Towslee, a Coalition members want the past 44 years at Multnomah are wagers. Last year, the track Portland’s dog track has been member of the Oregon Racing See GREYHOUND / Page 4 PUC to postpone the increase un- til the challenge to the rate case is settled, she said. After deciding whether to post- pone the rate increase, the com- mission will turn to the motion for reconsideration and probably will decide in 30 to 90 days whether to accept or reject the Soaring flag sales overwhelm suppliers motion. If it elects to reconsider, the commission will begin a for- ing up the supply lines that bring mal proceeding. Manufacturers nylon and embroidered fields into “Next year’s rates are expected to us so we can make them into go down, and during this one-year struggle to keep up flags.” period of time people are going to go Nylon is the preferred flag fab- out of business paying 53 percent with big demand ric because it’s easier to work rate increases,” Davison said. Karen Nelson of with, and manufacturers such as “The reason rates are going up By JILL SPITZNASS Northeast DuPont can produce it faster. Star so high is because of PGE’s pur- The Tribune Portland buys “fields” are produced separately chase power under the current Stars and Stripes by factories that specialize in em- contracts, but those are supposed If you don’t own an Ameri- for all the broidery and are combined with to expire, and wholesale prices can flag now, chances are members of her the stripes later. are expected to drop. The worry you’re planning to buy one — family at Conway says the U.S. flag busi- is that people will pay these real- when you can. Northwest Flag on ness has five or six key players, ly high rates for a year, or they Overwhelming demand for flags Friday afternoon. all of which manufacture flags in may move out of state or go out of means Portland purveyors of Old Meanwhile, some American factories. He says the 3- business, and then the rates will Glory are having a hard time keep- Portlanders have by-5 size is referred to within the go down a year later.” ing up. Elmer’s Flag & Banner was had flags stolen industry as the “homeowner’s” Coalition members said the closed Saturday; a sign posted by from their homes flag; anything larger is in the “true” increase will be 32 percent the owners of the Northeast Broad- and business; see commercial category. for residential customers, 37 per- way store’s door stated that it had story, Page A4. Although the 3-by-5 flag (which cent to 53 percent for small busi- sold out of American flags. TRIBUNE PHOTO: generally retails nationwide at nesses and 49 percent to 53 per- But local retailers are just one JIM CLARK $33) is the industry’s bread-and- cent for industrial customers link in the chain that makes up butter, he’s now seeing demand when all costs associated with the the flag industry, a business that that day, the demand was some- Pottstown, Pa. the manufacturers — in terms of for larger flags. rate hike are included. literally had to respond overnight thing that no one saw coming. “The volume of flag sales at their supply lines — is also de- “There have been a lot of re- Last week, before the coalition to the patriotism that’s swept the The industry was caught off this time of the year is (normally) creasing. quests for the 20-by-30-foot flag, sim- nation since Sept. 11. guard, says Matt Conway, co-own- on its way down from now until “And then all of a sudden this See PGE / Page 4 In keeping with the events of er of Flag Zone, a manufacturer in Christmas, so the preparation by hits us, and it’s a matter of crank- See FLAGS / Page 2 A2 { NEWS } Portland Tribune Friday, September 14, 2001 AFTER THE SHOCK PhilStanford

ON THE TOWN What planet is this, anyway? ony Valloppi, the chef at La Vino Cava on South- west Second and Ash, was Tstill asleep about 7:30 when he got a call from someone at “AM Northwest,” telling him not to come in. He’d been scheduled to A talk about Barbera wines, but the show had been canceled. When moment the person on the other end of the line told him why, he couldn’t be- of silence lieve it. “You’ve got to be kidding,” he said, and, like everyone else in William Whitmore Portland, turned on the TV. … (kneeling) and his Allen Greenberg, who works with friend Michael at-risk kids, was awakened by a Thomas Jr. join in call from his daughter. “Dad, turn a prayer service on the TV,” she said. “I did, and I held at Providence was devastated. I was actually cry- St. Vincent ing,” says Greenberg, who grew up Hospital on a tough kid on New York’s Lower Tuesday East Side. … He called his mother, afternoon. an assistant principal at an ele- TRIBUNE PHOTO: mentary school in Brooklyn, locat- L.E. BASKOW ed just across the East River from the World Trade Center. She’d been watching from her window when the second tower collapsed. When Stephen Dingell, who Ex-New Yorkers say ‘It’s personal’ manages the restaurant at The Heathman Hotel, got to work a few the second plane slam into the eral hours at the local American said Lawrence, pointing to the ing English to kindergarten stu- minutes before 8 a.m. he could see Portland couple worry second building as he was walking Red Cross donor center so Dawnn hundreds of e-mail messages he dents in Japan. he had a problem on his hands. to his Wall Street office just across could donate blood. (By has exchanged with She had been trying to make the The guests, businesspeople who about kin living the bridge. coincidence, Doug had family and friends in trip for the past two weeks, but would ordinarily have been enjoy- “(He said) it made the most un- donated blood the day be- AFTER THE the past two days. problems with immigration papers ing leisurely breakfasts in the din- in Brooklyn believable sounds you could ever fore.) SHOCK “This was the only con- had stalled her in Vancouver, B.C., ing room, were clustered around imagine, like some bomb going off. “I thought we had to do duit. The phones didn’t and then in Portland, where she the television set in the bar area, By MARY BELLOTTI Then the whole place went dark, a something positive on a Portlanders work.” boarded a plane Tuesday morning many of them frantically pushing and JENNIFER ANDERSON middle-of-the-night kind of dark.” dismal day,” Dawnn said. rush to give Both men, who work hoping to finally embark. the buttons on cellphones. The bar The Tribune Eikenberry’s mother, a social Being among so many blood. B4 for a mid-Manhattan Her United Airlines flight quick- at The Heathman Restaurant, one worker, was working at a Brooklyn other donors gave them New Yorkers software company ly returned to the gate before it of the tonier places in town, usual- For the six years they lived in hospital, where more than a hun- “a sense of community,” called Q Optics, said took off. Since then, like thousands ly doesn’t open until noon or so. Brooklyn, just across the bridge dred victims, some dead, others she said. “It was nice to share their ex- they have many of other passengers at PDX, she “Anybody want a bloody mary?” from Lower Manhattan, Port- badly injured, were taken. see there were good peo- periences. B5 friends who are still has been trying to reschedule. asked Dingell. land’s Dawnn and Doug Eiken- “I’m not totally comfortable with ple in the world. It was missing, including one “I’m so far from home, and my berry saw the World Trade Cen- my parents being in New York just, everyone wanted to who worked on the mom is upset,” she said, “but it’s Margarita Martinez, who ter’s twin towers every day. right now, in the bull’s-eye of the be together.” 103rd floor of the World Trade impossible to be angry at the air- works as a janitor downtown, was “Lower Manhattan is like the world,” Eikenberry said. Center’s first tower. line because they’re being so nice on her way to work on the No. 9 front porch of Brooklyn,” said The couple had another scary With their luggage at their feet, “When I get home, I’m going to and accommodating.” Breau said Powell Boulevard bus when an an- Doug Eikenberry, who grew up in moment Tuesday when they heard Clive Cook, 37, and Chris squeeze the wife, squeeze the fam- she received hotel and food vouch- gry man started ranting about the same neighborhood. His par- that a close friend, who worked in Lawrence, 32, of New York City, ily, squeeze the kids,” Lawrence ers from the airline and has been how it was “the government’s fault ents still live there. one of the towers, was missing for stood in the middle of the PDX ter- said. “You freak out until you find making friends in the airport ter- for letting too many people come Last Tuesday’s terrorist attack, a couple of hours. minal — oblivious to everything out they’re OK.” After switching minal while she waits. into the country.” His gaze which collapsed the towers and re- “She’s OK, though; she got out,” but their pagers. airlines twice, the men were “I’m kind of worried” about fly- stopped on her for a moment, then duced them to rubble, “is very per- said Dawnn Eikenberry. “She ran On business in Portland for two scheduled on a Thursday morning ing, she said, “but I trust the secu- a young Japanese couple several sonal to us for many reasons” said and ran ... she made it from the days, they were scheduled to fly flight. rity here.” seats ahead caught his eye and he Eikenberry, a financial consultant 90th floor.” home on Wednesday. But until started in on them. “You did it be- for Salomon Smith Barney in Port- On Tuesday, Doug Eikenberry’s flights resumed, they waited and For 25-year-old Tanya Breau of Contact Mary Bellotti at mbellot- fore,” he said in a loud voice. “You land. “My parents have lived there office was closed and Dawnn de- kept in touch with their loved ones Ontario, Canada, this trip was sup- [email protected] and Jen- bombed Pearl Harbor.” Martinez for 25 years.” cided to stay home from her high- while they did so. posed to be the beginning of a new nifer Anderson at janderson was scared. When the bus stopped Eikenberry said his father saw tech company job. They spent sev- “The pagers saved our lives,” life adventure and career — teach- @portlandtribune.com. to pick up passengers at 36th and Powell, the young couple hurried off the bus. … It wasn’t the typical lunch crowd at Jake’s, either. Cus- tomers seemed to be edgy. One Two former Oregonians die in hijacked flights woman complained that she had- n’t gotten French fries with her Guadagno, a leagues described him as “a very N.J., and sister, Lori, of Vermont. Santa Monica, Calif., was flying meal. “You know,” said her waiter, Two other Portland U.S. Fish & dedicated, tenacious employee” in A 19-year-old college student from Washington to Los Angeles. who apparently wasn’t in the Wildlife Service the area of wildlife refuge. who had attended an east Portland Her 18-year-old daughter, Imani mood either, “in the scheme of area residents lose employee who “He was quiet yet passionate high school also died in one of the Dorsey, a starting defender on the things, this isn’t very important.” worked for eight about wildlife conservation,” said airplane crashes. Eric Hartono was team, left Tuesday for Santa Moni- The woman thought a moment. family members years in Corval- Rick Coleman, the agency’s assis- a passenger on United Airlines ca, accompanied by a priest from “You know,” she said, “you’re As of noon Thursday, two peo- lis, was traveling tant regional director. “He always Flight 175, which left Boston for Los the university. right.” ple with Oregon connections from his par- had the courage to do the right Angeles and crashed into the World West Linn resident Michael were identified as victims of ents’ home in thing.” Trade Center. A native of Indonesia, Wahlstrom lost his mother and sis- Gerry Frank, named Oregon’s Tuesday’s tragedy in New York New Jersey to Several years ago, Guadagno was Hartono had been a student at City ter, who were aboard the second “Premier Citizen” last year by the City, and two other area resi- San Francisco GUADAGNO jogging when he came upon some- Christian High School. He returned plane that crashed into the World governor, was worried about his dents learned that family mem- when the plane one shooting at refuge signs and to Portland last month for a visit Trade Center, American Airlines nephew Michael, a Boston invest- bers had perished in the terror- was hijacked. He was the manager was able to apprehend the man by and was studying business in Flight 11. His sister, Carolyn Beug, ment counselor, who he knew was ist attacks. of the Humboldt Bay National talking to him and using “tech- Boston. was an award-winning music pro- flying that morning out of Logan Former Oregon resident Wildlife Refuge in Eureka, Calif. nique,” Coleman recalled. The mother of a University of ducer from Santa Monica; his moth- Airport. A few quick calls estab- Richard J. Guadagno, 38, died in the “This whole tragedy struck home The agency plans a memorial Portland sophomore soccer player er, Mary Alice Wahlstrom, was a re- lished that Michael was safe. He crash of United Airlines Flight 93 in for us this morning,” said David Pat- service for Guadagno at a later date. was a passenger on American Air- tired loan officer from Kaysville, had, however, been scheduled for a Stony Creek Township, near State te, congressional affairs liaison with Guadagno is survived by his par- lines Flight 77, which crashed into Utah. United flight to the West Coast — College, Pa. the fish and wildlife agency. Col- ents, Jerry and Beatrice of Ewing, the Pentagon. Dora Menchaca, 45, of — Kristina Brenneman just 30 minutes after one of the hi- jacked planes left the airport. Frank spent the rest of the day “mesmerized” before the televi- sion set. … “Of course, life will go on,” says Frank. “But we’ll never be able to go up in an airplane or a INSIDE YOUR TRIBUNE / Friday, September 14, 2001 tall building again without think- ing of this.” CANCELLATIONS BUSINESS INSIGHT PUZZLE PAGE NEWS CONTACTS But the last word belongs to Due to Tuesday’s tragedy in New York News tips 6-year-old Gabrielle Thornton, City, several events have been Going to market Taking stock Test your cerebral skills with the Tri- [email protected] who awoke to find her parents canceled: Columnist Susan Hauser profiles Ellen Leaders from Portland and throughout bune’s Crossword Puzzle and five other Events glued to the television set. 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Gardens Page C1 Page D1 503-226-6397 A2 { NEWS } Portland Tribune Tuesday, September 18, 2001 AFTER THE SHOCK PhilStanford Thousands take part in peace rally Local Arab- and

ON THE TOWN Muslim-Americans condemn attack

By JENNIFER ANDERSON They call The Tribune Dozens of Arab- and Muslim- Americans joined thousands of it Movie other Portlanders this past weekend calling for peace and compassion amid tense race relations. Madness “We really feel bad about it,” said Mohammed Sohail, 49, a The awful images continue to Muslim from Bangladesh who roll, even after the TV is turned has lived in Portland for 11 years. off. The airplane, striking out of “We’re all human beings.” the perfectly blue sky. The fire- After attending the peace rally ball. The dark towers crumbling. Sunday, he said, “We have hope It’s our shared nightmare now, that things will get better.” and you don’t have to fall asleep Sohail held an American flag as to dream it. … I don’t know about he marched downtown with the you, but I’m not too good at deal- massive crowd to decry discrimi- ing with horror on this scale. On nation against people of Middle any scale, to be perfectly honest Eastern descent and to call for about it — but this is way beyond peace instead of war. me. … I’m sure I should have It was a time for many of the some words of wisdom. Or inspi- Arab and Muslim communities to ration or solace. Maybe even feel confident and express the something halfway intelligent. same grief as other Americans. After all, that’s what they’re pay- Terrorist action is “totally ing me for, isn’t it? But when you against our religion,” said Sayeed TRIBUNE PHOTO: JIM CLARK get right down to it, I don’t. … I Akmal, 36, who marched at the Iranian-American Goudarz Eghtedar speaks to a crowd of demonstrators for peace and against racism in the South Park Blocks. The Sunday demonstration have to admit, I don’t know any peace rally Sunday with Mostafa was organized by the Portland Peaceful Response. Eghtedar represented several Iranian organizations that condemned the terrorist attacks. more than the next guy. And I’m Arifin, 27. “We are here to show a little suspicious of all those ex- that Islam is about humanity,” called Portland Peaceful Response. rorists. That rally was organized ceries,” said Sohail, noting that tion’s airports. pensively dressed people on TV Arifin said. Both men are Mus- The group aims to serve as a by the Christian Coalition of Ore- he did not report the incident be- “I will have to wait for hours” at who say they do. lims who work at Intel. network for citizens who are gon and another Christian group cause the person “did not seem airports, said Costandi, coordina- The FBI last week named 19 against war and as a political fo- called Americans for a Safe Israel like a literate person.” tor of a Portland group called Like Courtney Dees says, it’s suspects in the Sept. rum to influence local and Bridges for Peace. Ali Hudrge, a Muslim and Arabs Building Community. like watching one of those Bruce 11 hijacking of four and national change. spokesman for the Islamic Forum, “They will check every single Willis action melodramas that U.S. commercial “It’s important Hundreds signed a Incidents not reported said his group has received sever- thing. Those people who look red have been so popular lately. Ex- planes — all of Mid- the U.S. doesn’t letter to President As of Monday morning, the al threats since Sept. 11. Because are going to be questioned.” cept that when you get to the dle Eastern descent. Bush asking him not said it Muslim women traditionally wear Sami Khawaja, president of end, Bruce Willis isn’t around to Congress has since wage a war to bring a world war. had received no reports of ha- scarves to cover their faces, “they Quantec, a downtown Portland save us. … Courtney is the man- authorized Presi- domestically They called for an rassment or violence toward peo- were scared to come to the center high-tech firm, said he despises ager at Movie Madness, the dent Bush to use all end to racism with ple of Middle Eastern descent for prayer,” he said. “It kind of the thought of racial profiling but video store at Southeast 43rd military force neces- against people signs reading, “Stop since the terrorist attacks. keeps you very cautious.” understands the need for greater and Belmont. Business has sary to retaliate anti-Arab and anti- But according to Portland There are an estimated 6,000 to scrutiny during a national securi- picked up lately, he says, after against the primary of the wrong Muslim hate” and Peaceful Response, racist propa- 10,000 Muslims in Oregon, and 1.2 ty crisis. almost coming to a halt on the suspect, Osama bin color or “The people of ganda is circulating in Portland, billion worldwide, according to the “I think, obviously, any kind of day of the attack on the World Laden, as well as Afghanistan are not and some individuals of Middle Muslim Educational Trust, a non- racial profiling is a horrible way Trade Center and the Pentagon. those who harbor persuasion.” our enemy.” Eastern descent say they have profit group in Portland. The group to go,” he said. “(Profiling) is ab- A lot of people called in for any- him. — Dave Mazza, editor of Following the run into problems. says there are seven mosques and solutely horrible and inhumane.” thing on Nostradamus, the 16th- “(The media) keep the Portland Alliance peace rally, an equal- Sohail said two people ap- Islamic centers in Oregon. However, Khawaja said, “How century French astrologer, who showing us pictures ly large crowd gath- proached him in a grocery store else would you do it if you believe some people believe was able to of bin Laden. We don’t like him,” ered downtown to join in prayer parking lot Thursday, and one said Racial profiling a certain group is responsible?” predict the future. … Many said Bishara Costandi, one of sev- for the families of the attack vic- something like, “You’re very lucky Meanwhile, Arabs and Muslims more, however, are looking for eral speakers at the rally, organized tims and to voice support for mil- — you’re so close to being dead.” are bracing for the stricter secu- Contact Jennifer Anderson at something to take their minds by a newly formed organization itary retaliation against the ter- “I just kept loading my gro- rity measures expected at the na- [email protected]. off the news. Mike Clark, the owner, says there’s been a big demand for screwball comedies such as “Some Like It Hot,” starring Mar- ilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, or “You Can’t Markets: Telecommunications bounces back Take It With You,” with Jimmy Stewart and Lionel Barrymore. doldrums — received a boost be- tion of the long-term market. “You can’t depend on a patriot- blue computer screen filled with … “Here’s one I think you’ll like,” From page 1 cause investors had read about “We can’t let one day in the mar- ic buy to sustain the market in the stock prices and market values. he says, pulling an old copy of Kay Lang, an equity trader and the vital importance of cell- ket dictate what will happen,” said long term; what will sustain the “The Americanization of Emily” researcher at the firm, said her phones to victims of both the hi- Monte Garpestad, local branch market is a positive attitude on Investors ‘still have the faith’ off the shelf. It’s a comedy that customers were largely sitting jacking of U.S. airplanes and the manager for Charles Schwab & Co. the part of consumers about the Over at Charles Schwab & Co., takes place during World War II, tight, the high trading volumes terrorist attack on the World “We don’t make rash decisions.” direction of the economy,” said H. 222 S.W. Columbia St., there was with James Garner and Julie An- notwithstanding. Trade Center Sept. 11. Gerald Bidwell, president of the an eerie quiet among the 14 bro- drews. … Mike, incidentally, has “Most of the fund managers are “People who don’t have cell- ‘Patriotic’ buys buoy market Portland-based brokerage. kers who clicked away at their just learned that a friend, Patti just sitting and holding, and that’s phones heard the news reports At Bidwell & Co., there was no Inside Morgan Stanley Dean computer keys. Investors “are Wiggins, a flight attendant who a very good thing,” she said. “It and now think it would be a good panic selling. Most phone calls Witter’s Portland office, at 1101 waiting for things to stabilize,” used to live in Portland, was gives it some stability.” thing to have one,” Hines said. were buy orders for such indus- S.W. Fifth Ave., thoughts cen- said Garpestad. “Everyone antic- aboard the first hijacked plane Mark Gaskill, president of MKG Once the market got rolling, share tries as airlines, insurance and tered on its employees in the ipated the market dropping.” that crashed into the World Financial in Portland, said in- prices among Northwest defense, retail companies. World Trade Center, almost all of At the Schwab office, Rick Trade Center. … “You know,” he vestors were turning to video-tele- airline, insurance and other sectors “A lot of calls were from bottom- whom escaped unscathed. Leatherman, president of Port- says, “the first day it was like a conferencing stocks, which were dropped, along with industry peers. fishers,” said broker Bryan Smith. Still visibly shaken is Robert land-based Silicon Solutions, movie. After that it wears off, up sharply. Many businesses, he NetIQ Corp., formerly known as On Sunday, investment leaders Cornie, senior vice president and made a “fairly substantial” buy. and the reality sets in.” speculated, would invest in video- WebTrends, was down $3 to $25.15 a such as Warren Buffett suggested branch manager of Morgan Stan- “The past week hasn’t under- and audio-teleconferencing equip- share. The Portland-based company that investors support the market ley’s local office, who was a wit- mined the fundamentals of the On the TV, government offi- ment as an alternative to air travel. has defense contracts. by making so-called “patriotic” ness to the attack on the twin market,” he said. I’m a believer in cials and network anchors hint Flir Systems Inc., which also has buys, which meant buying at towers while attending a confer- it; I’m buying technology stock.” at the war to come. Of course, Jump for cellphone orders several defense contracts, was up least 100 shares of stock at the ence at New York University. Randy Uhrlaub, a software en- the guilty must be brought to At Edward Jones Investments, 20 percent to $34.89 a share. Holly- market’s reopening to promote Morgan Stanley clients weren’t gineering manager for Tripwire, justice. Those responsible for the stockbroker Mark Hines said wood Entertainment Corp. was up market stability. in a panic-selling mode; they were made a quick portfolio check murder of so many innocent peo- telecommunications stocks were better than 15 percent to $9.90. In- “I think the patriotic spirit is holding tight to their stock portfo- Monday. He’s holding. ple will have to pay. … The holding up better than most sec- tel fell 10 percent to $23.59. Preci- commendable and certainly is a lios and calling the office to share “If I had some spare cash, I’d go thought of all those children in tors because Samsung, Nokia and sion Castparts Corp. was down $9 contributing factor” in the mar- their concerns about the compa- out and buy.” New York City whose parents others are expecting a jump in to $23.40 a share. Nike Inc. dipped ket’s better-than-expected morning ny’s New York staff, Cornie said. did not come home from work cellphone orders. 7 percent to $45.10. performance, said Frank Niezgoda, “We have a backup system in Mary Bellotti, Andy Giegerich last Tuesday evening is unbear- Telecommunications stock — Brokers warned that the re- managing director for Wells Fargo place; client assets are safe,” he said, and Harry Lenhart contributed able. For their sake, if for no oth- which only a week ago was in the opening should not be an indica- Van Kasper’s regional office. pointing to his flashing red-and- to this report. er, retribution must be swift. And there can be no doubt that our government is capable of do- ing just that. … But some of the statements coming out of Wash- ington — about “eliminating” INSIDE YOUR TRIBUNE / Tuesday, September 18, 2001 states that don’t comply with our demands in the impending “war against terrorism,” for example — are deeply disturbing. CORRECTIONS NEWS last week’s East Coast attack will scar job of Port of Portland director, says the NEWS CONTACTS the memories of children too young to commission needs to fine-tune its selec- The Portland Tribune strives E-mail The Tribune with informa- I stick the tape in the video Anxious times be surrounded by such violence. tion process for high-profile jobs. for accuracy. 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Page B7 503-282-4094 at 503-546-5166 or by e-mail at Columnist Pete Schulberg wonders if the Main office Streamline selections 503-226-6397 [email protected]. round-the-clock television coverage of Matt Chapman, former candidate for the Portland Tribune Friday, September 14, 2001 { NEWS } A3 AFTER THE SHOCK Arabs, Muslims afraid of retaliation

while she shopped at a local Fred They say Americans Meyer store. “Police won’t have anything unless it’s reported to too often assume that them,” Malik said. “Not all people would go to the police at this time.” they support terrorism On Wednesday, Portland Police By JANINE ROBBEN Chief Mark Kroeker said he has and ANDY GIEGERICH “appealed to citizens to not let their The Tribune emotions take over at this time.” He asked Portland residents to avoid As the reality of Tuesday’s misplaced animosity “based on bombings continues to sink in some stereotype or impression of for all Americans, Arab and another group” and said that Port- Muslim communities in the land officers will be giving extra at- Portland area are struggling tention to the city’s mosques. with an additional burden: fear Mohammad Saeed Rahman, a of retaliation. Pakistani-born Muslim who is sen- An anonymous flyer calling for ior vice president and folio manag- the boycotting of Arab-run busi- er at First Union Securities in nesses, firms that employ Arabs downtown Portland, praised and Arab cab drivers and “the Kroeker’s statements and said that rounding up and questioning of he had received many, many mes- Arabs” was being circulated at sages of support from the commu- Fifteen month-old Portland State University on Tues- nity. Amin Lezli day. PSU President Dan Bernstine Fear clearly evident watches as his said the university had the flyers father, Abdelhamid removed as soon as it became The Portland area’s Arab and Lezli, and other aware of them. Muslim communities’ fear of being Muslims pray The flyer also suggested that identified with the usual suspects after a meeting Portland resi- was clearly evi- Tuesday night at dents “leave the dent this week. Muslim MAX or the bus For example, a Educational Trust. when Arabs are man answering TRIBUNE PHOTOS: present — if on- the phone at JIM CLARK ly to guarantee Portland’s Mus- you don’t die lim Community Muslims and other community Muslim Educational Trust in to be to want to retaliate,” Barbara Koinonia House on Wednesday when the Center on Tues- members were meeting to talk Tigard before rushing to an inter- Payne, co-leader of the Multnomah night. bombs go off.” day morning about how to turn aside what they group meeting at Portland State County Chapter of the Green Party, Grant Farr, chairman of PSU’s As of Thurs- said, “There’s fear will be a media-fueled tide of University. told the approximately 100 mostly Sociology Department and a long- day, no reports nothing in the resentment against people whose Malik described the Tigard meet- non-Arab people who had hastily time resident of Afghanistan and of harassment Koran that says Middle Eastern origins may be ing, which Kroeker attended, as an assembled at PSU’s Koinonia Iran, said there was even negative or intimidation to blow up poorly understood by Americans. attempt to reach out to the Muslim House. viewer reaction to what he de- of Arab or Mus- buildings. “I don’t think the public knows community and soothe its fears. But, she said, “There’s much scribed as his “neutral comments” lim individuals “When Tim- what is Palestinian, what is Arab, “It’s not a question of whether more to it than just what CNN re- about the bombings in interviews or communities othy McVeigh what is Muslim,” Bishari Costandi, acts of harassment will happen but ports on. I encourage people to shown Tuesday and Wednesday on had been made blew up the Ok- a Palestinian-born American, said. how badly harassment will hap- think about why something like KPTV Oregon’s 12. to the Portland Portland Police Chief Mark Kroeker lahoma City “The majority of Muslims are not pen,” he explained. “It’s almost in- this would happen — not fail to “The station’s getting calls Police Bureau, meets with concerned Muslims on building, they Arabs, and Arabs are not only Mus- evitable any time anything occurs. grieve, but not let emotions rule.” about ‘who’s this apologist for the according to po- Tuesday night at Muslim Educational blamed Mus- lim.” The Muslim community seems to Another speaker, who identified Arabs?’ ” he said. Farr said callers lice spokesman Trust. lims. When it According to Portland Muslim be an easy target and becomes very himself as a member of the Muslim were responding to his answers to Officer Henry turned out to be Jamal Tarhuni, 10,000 to 14,000 vulnerable right away.” community, pointed out that this is questions such as, “Who did it?” Groepper. Timothy McVeigh, they didn’t say Muslims live in the Portland metro- Similar concerns were expressed not the first time members of his and “Why is there so much anger But Mazen Malik, who came to he was a radical Christian.” politan area, which supports five at the Portland meeting that Malik community have felt vulnerable. He toward the United States?” Portland from Palestine more than Later callers to the center re- mosques. In addition, there are attended and which was to have said he also received death threats 25 years ago, said Thursday that he ceived its prerecorded message Arabs living in the Portland area been the regularly scheduled meet- during the U.S.-Iraqi war. “Listen- Contact Janine Robben at has heard of a woman wearing that included the phrase “peace be who, like Costandi, are not Muslim. ing of Americans United for Pales- ing to the radio, people are fanning [email protected] and Muslim dress who had her car unto you” in Arabic. Malik, who is Muslim, attended tinian Human Rights. the flames of genocide,” he said. Andy Giegerich at “trashed” and her tires slashed By Tuesday evening, Arabs, one of Tuesday’s meetings at the “Most people’s reaction is going A second meeting was held at [email protected]. Messages of mourning fly from pen to epicenter

TRIBUNE PHOTO: JIM CLARK In Pioneer Courthouse Square on Wednesday, Portlanders express their thoughts and support for those affected by the attacks. Northwest Medical Teams took the finished “card” to New York City. Eight-year-old Claire Vlahakis carefully printed: “I think you are all verry brave and I hope that uncel mike and ant cathie are OKAY.” A4 { NEWS } Portland Tribune Friday, September 14, 2001 AFTER THE SHOCK

Disaster strikes miles away, but far too close Portland International Airport travelers and employees endure minutes, hours and a day they’ll never forget

By CRISTINE GONZALEZ and BEN JACKLET The Tribune

he worst terrorist attack in history turned Port- land International Air- T port from a bustling gateway into an eerily empty cav- ern. Most people, however, voiced more concern about the terrorist attacks that forced the federally mandated shutdown than any in- convenience they endured by be- ing cut off from friends, relatives and places of work. Airport officials, openly upset by the plane crashes in New York City and Washington, D.C., waited for instructions from the Federal Aviation Administration and in- creased security to unprecedent- ed levels. Police officers and bomb-sniff- ing dogs swept the concourses and public areas, looking for any- thing suspicious. Meanwhile, hundreds of travel- ers sought temporary shelter at nearby hotels, resorted to renting cars, returned home or simply roamed the terminals until they figured out how to get to their fi- nal destinations. And airline flight agents strug- gled to overcome intense feelings of insecurity at the airport as they explained the situation to cus- tomers. 5:45 a.m. Tuesday Ron Schindler, manager of the Rose City Cafe, arrives an hour be- fore opening the doors to the air- TRIBUNE PHOTOS: KYLE GREEN port’s main restaurant. He and With flights canceled because of Tuesday’s terrorist attacks on the East Coast, airline and airport employees have PDX almost to themselves. two other employees set tables, flip on the television sets at the and Bao Hyeung leave Con- 3:32 p.m. bar and go about preparing for a course D. Four officers and two dogs walk breakfast until something on TV The off-duty flight attendants down the empty departures road- catches Schindler’s eye. for Delta Airlines say they will feel way, normally jammed with traffic “Then here comes this plane unsafe flying in the future. this time of day. across the screen –– live on TV,” “This is personal,” Hyeung says. he said. “We thought it was just a “That they were allowed to do this 8:15 a.m. Wednesday fire. Then we figured it out. I was to the U.S. … It could have been Would-be travelers, waiting for dumbfounded.” us. It still can be us.” the Federal Aviation Administra- tion to lift its ban on air travel, are 6:20 a.m. 9:45 a.m. escorted outside as security Shoghi and Natasha Tufts stand Three security guards with a guards empty the terminal to in line with their young daughter, black Labrador retriever on a sweep the grounds and inspect Talisa, to check leash disappear baggage. in for a return behind a door 8:45 a.m. flight to their “There are so many marked “Limit- home in north- ed Access Only.” Joni Paahao and her uncle, east China. They feelings … of Four airport po- Willard Brown, two native Hawai- have no idea of lice officers hold ians, are supposed to be taking off what is going on wanting to reach a hushed confer- for their Oahu homes in 15 min- in Manhattan un- out to your fellow ence near a se- utes. Instead, they are waiting til a man stand- curity check- outside by the baggage claim area. ing behind them man and say, ‘Hey, point. Media are “We haven’t been able to get shares the news. not allowed past any information at all,” Paahao “We thought we have to pull the checkpoint. says. “When you watch the TV, the guy was put- they tell you to call the airlines; ting us on,” together to 9:50 a.m. but then when you call the air- Shoghi Tufts Steven lines, they tell you to watch the says. “There are overcome this.’ ” Schreiber, direc- TV.” so many feelings — Shoghi Tufts, passenger tor of aviation Paahao and Brown laugh at … of wanting to for the port, is their predicament and keep their reach out to your fellow man and visibly shaken. As the airport’s complaints in perspective. say, ‘Hey, we have to pull together former head of finance, he is very TRIBUNE PHOTO: JIM CLARK “People are being more patient, to overcome this.’ ” familiar with New York City’s fi- Ten-year-old Colton Daugherty catches up on sleep after arriving in Portland on a red-eye flight from Alaska. He and more accepting than they normal- nancial district and has many col- his mother were headed to Sacramento, Calif. Another child sleeps in the chair beside him. ly would be with a delayed flight,” 8:35 a.m. leagues and friends who work in Paahao says. “Considering what Alaska Airlines employees Lu- the World Trade Center. He curity will reach Level 4, the high- carousel. A United Airlines em- empty terminal is filled with the just happened, we’d have to be cretia Onick and Rita Armbrust thinks of these people as he est possible, with increased scruti- ployee says the bags are being sounds of Muzak. pretty petty to whine about what embrace during a quiet moment at watches the videotapes of the col- ny of passengers, baggage and ve- transported to a secure site. His we’re going through.” a customer service counter. lapsing towers. hicles. supervisor steps in: “No comment 2:45 p.m. “Isn’t this sad?” Armbrust says. “I don’t know whether to cry or “We are going to make sure that from United Airlines, and no em- Mike Allegre, a lieutenant with 9:10 a.m. “I’m just not loving this right go throw up,” he says. all the flights that leave Portland ployees are allowed to comment.” the Oregon Air National Guard, Jim Wisener had hoped to re- now,” Onick says. “My baby girl is He shakes his head. “The ripple are as safe as possible,” Brant asked about the mood at the air turn Tuesday to his family in Or- on the East Coast. I can’t get impacts of this will be enormous,” says. 12:04 p.m. base, says: “It’s sadness, it’s a ange County, Calif., but he doesn’t through to her. I just want her he says. This is the first time Level 4 has Two dozen construction work- sense of shock, and it’s a sense of know when he’ll get there. When back.” He rushes off to a meeting with ever been implemented at Port- ers gather for lunch, but the food duty.” he learns that his flight is delayed They comfort each other quiet- airline officials. land’s airport. Of the events on the concessions in the airport have for at least a day, he extends his ly until a customer approaches East Coast, he says, “This makes been shut down, so there is noth- 2:52 p.m. stay at the Nantucket with questions. He asks about his 10 a.m. us wonder how strong our airport ing to eat. An analyst is talking on Port spokes- Inn in Lincoln City. canceled flight to San Diego. After a full night of travel, Al security really is.” the TV about the threat of Muslim woman Elisa Do- “I don’t know Much to his surprise, “All airports are closed, sir,” On- and Bobbie Hyde find a TV to 10:54 a.m. terrorists. One worker says of the zono is surrounded the proprietor there ick says, going into her routine. catch up on the news. The couple, analyst: “He looks like a Muslim, by reporters, but she whether to won’t let him pay for Onick has been doing this all delayed on their way home to The airport is all but deserted. too.” has few answers. his extra night’s lodg- morning. She says most passen- Phoenix, Ariz., from Anchorage, No one remains except a few trav- “We’re waiting for cry or go ing. He insists on gers are taking the news well, if sit in front of a TV to catch up on elers awaiting rides, police and 12:30 p.m. the FAA to tell us paying, but she won’t not immediately comprehending the news. security guards, and reporters There is a roar as F-15 war jets what to do,” she throw up.” budge. the gravity of what happened. “This is worse than Pearl Har- and cameramen. The silence con- from the Oregon Air National says. — Steven Schreiber, “It saved me a few People react in many different bor,” Al Hyde says. “We don’t trasts sharply with the alarming Guard zip out to inspect an uniden- 3:23 p.m. Port of Portland dollars, but more im- ways. One traveler breaks out into know who attacked us here, but footage on the television: disinte- tified plane off the Oregon coast. director of aviation portant was the feel- uncontrollable nervous laughter. we did in Pearl Harbor.” grating buildings, people leaping The intruder turns out to be a Port- Two security ing I got,” he says. “It Others cry. Most people simply Bobbie Hyde closes her eyes as from windows of flaming build- land-bound Air China 747 that the guards are watching the television was just a little thing, but it can’t believe what has happened. the images flash across the con- ings, citizens running from fliers divert to Vancouver, B.C. news through a closed gate. brought tears to my eyes.” sole. plumes of smoke. “It’s time to start systematically 9:15 a.m. 2:25 p.m. wiping these people out,” one Contact Cristine Gonzalez at Abandoning hope that their 10:40 a.m. 11:30 a.m. The airport is dark, cool and says. “And I mean all of them.” [email protected]; flight to Atlanta will be resched- Mike Brant, chief of airport po- Various pieces of luggage re- quiet. Most businesses are closed, The other guard does not dis- contact Ben Jacklet at bjack- uled later in the day, Sunami Yi lice, tells reporters that airport se- volve around the baggage the lights are dimmed, and the agree. [email protected]. Portland Tribune Friday, September 14, 2001 { NEWS } A7