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TRIBUNE PHOTO: JAIME VALDEZ Right 2 Dream Too resident Marty looks over a series of doors that were among the city justifi cations for fi ning owners of the homeless YOUR ZIP CODE campsite property. A new deal to move the campsite will render the door/wall obsolete, unless it is moved to the new site underneath the Broadway Bridge. Oregon health ortlanders living in close- cies such as bike paths, bus routes researchers in neighborhoods are more and healthier school lunches can used drivers’ likely to have trimmer stem the rising tide of obesity that Handshake license data to P fi gures and physiques. threatens to cut short many Port- plot the Body People in outlay- landers’ lives, includ- Mass Index of ing neighborhoods Story by Steve Law ing a whole genera- adults on maps — and many suburbs tion of children. (below). BMI is — are more likely to “Obesity preven- spurs deal sport love handles, beer bellies and tion is a top priority in public an oft-used proxy for other extra pounds. health these days, and up until determining if Those are some of the early fi nd- now we only had data at the coun- people are ings from health researchers’ ef- ty level,” says Daniel Morris, a for- to relocate overweight or fort to track Oregon’s growing obe- mer state epidemiologist who obese. sity problem, by using driver’s li- spearheaded the driver’s license cense data to compile the Body project. Mass Index of adults throughout Much like entry-level drugs and the state. Mapping the data en- alcohol, being overweight can be a R2DT camp ables researchers to track patterns gateway to more severe problems and pinpoint problems down to the such as diabetes, heart attacks, neighborhood or even block level. strokes, a poorer quality of life and Details being hammered out; Old You might call it new food for shorter lifespan. thought. The Coalition for a Livable Town homeless group ready to go Analysts can drill down into the data to assess whether public poli- See FAT / Page 2 By PETER KORN The Tribune

A handshake helped pave the way. Body Mass Index (BMI) One of the stickiest and most highly visible Portland confl icts appears ready to be resolved City of Portland this week with a deal to move the controversial (Data aggregated by census block group and Right 2 Dream Too homeless campground from displayed with neighborhood boundaries) its site at Northwest Fourth Avenue and Burn- side Street. The anticipated deal means each side gets some, but not all, of what it wanted. Right 2 Dream Too is getting a new, rent-free, city- owned site for a homeless campground under- neath the Broadway Bridge ramp. But the lease on the new site is not indefi nite. Owners of the Right 2 Dream Too property See HOMELESS / Page 4 Mayor’s offi ce emails detail history of poll on carbon ‘fee’ Utilities that would be subject to DREAMSTIME tax were kept in dark the longest PHOTO

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A recent public opinion poll in Portland shows support for the concept of taxing car- PPS could shove Benson to sidelines bon-based fuels to reduce pollution, con- serve energy and fund street improvements, according to a former coach and administrator at Mayor Charlie Hales’ offi ce. Schools assigned to Jefferson, Wilson and, most recently, “We will now begin having Benson Tech Franklin High. discussions with the other com- sophmore competitive levels The rough proposal comes as the missioners about it, along with Alan Mesa Oregon School Activities Association discussions about other ways to slides back into based on enrollment is preparing to make a decision on raise revenues to fund city fi rst base which schools belong at which com- needs,” says Josh Alpert, a pol- during a spring By JENNIFER ANDERSON petitive levels. That is generally icy adviser to Hales. 2012 baseball The Tribune based on enrollment, and the OSAA HALES The poll was commissioned game. A new takes the action every four years. by the Oregon Environmental proposal could A new proposal that will hit the Grant and Lincoln play at the high- Council, a nonprofit advocacy cut sports at Portland School Board soon for est level, Class 6A, which also in- organization that supports carbon taxes. Alpert Benson as public comment would eliminate cludes the largest and best-supported saw the poll results but was not given a copy. He part of an athletics at Benson Polytechnic schools in the state, such as David expects a summary to be released within a week enrollment High School. Douglas, Westview, Lake Oswego and or two. plan. The sure-to-be-controversial move Jesuit. TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO: is being spearheaded by PPS’ new See CARBON / Page 9 NICK FOCHTMAN athletic director, Marshall Haskins — See BENSON / Page 3

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Or more time spent cense data from Morris’ proj- in cars for residents of Sher- Portland metropolitan area ect to create a series of inter- wood and Oregon City, who (Data aggregated by census block group and active maps, enabling re- tend to have higher BMIs? displayed with neighborhood boundaries) searchers and policy analysts “People who take a bus have to try to correlate pockets of an average of a 10-minute walk overweight people with other on either side of that,” says Mi- factors such as ethnicity, in- chelle Kunec-North, a program come, and access to parks, coordinator at the Portland fresh and healthy food, and Bureau of Planning and Sus- transit. tainability, who is evaluating One clear pattern emerged health factors for the city’s re- that everyone expected: People write of its comprehensive with higher incomes and more plan. That means people tak- education are more likely to ing a bus get an average of 20 have their weight in a healthier minutes’ exercise per weekday range, while those with lower that those driving to work incomes and less schooling are don’t get. more prone to being overweight “Every hour in a day you and obese. spend in a car, your obesity “I think the patterns are re- risk goes up 6 percent,” Morris ally striking, how strong the as- says. sociations are between BMI and Do communities like Corne- the indicators of socioeconomic lius and Fairview score on the status,” Morris says. heavy side because of their in- Others found a strong affi r- come levels? Or can some of mation for what the city of Port- that be traced to their high His- land calls “20-minute neighbor- panic population, whose ethnic hoods,” generally closer-in ar- diet is rich in tortillas and lard? eas where residents can walk Researchers can now probe or bike easily to fill most of for answers to such questions their essential needs. by overlaying the maps in the “It suggests a strong correla- new Regional Equity Atlas 2.0, tion between the ability to have released in June. a healthy weight and factors in when you’re cooking at home.” BMI higher than 30 as obese. tional improvements. our community: access to tran- Weighty problems When she goes to her favor- BMI and healthy weights The map numbers also have “It can be a real ‘aha’ mo- sit, healthy food, parks, walk- Bonnie Nicholas noticed her ite sandwich shop, she shares to be taken with a grain of salt ment, and can open up the con- able neighborhoods, etc.,” says weight grew slowly but steadily one with a friend. That way, ■ Body Mass Index is widely used because many peoples’ versation to more people, more Mara Gross, executive director over 20 years, partly because there’s “no overeating,” she as a proxy for evaluating whether weights refl ected on their driv- solutions,” says Noelle Dobson, of the Coalition for a Livable Fu- she was just going out and en- says, “and both get a bargain.” someone is overweight or not. er’s licenses are no longer ac- associate director of the ture. “Maps are a good way to joying Portland’s restaurants, She advises others facing In general, the World Health curate — or never were. Stud- nonprofi t Oregon Public Health visualize data,” Gross says. food carts and live music. weight problems to start with Organization says a BMI higher ies show that women under- Institute. “Maps help to The other night simple changes, like taking than 25 is a sign of being over- report their weight at the De- Morris found it interesting make things un- she went to dinner their daily cups of coffee with- weight, and a BMI higher than 30 partment of Motor Vehicles by that the Salem area had higher is a sign of being obese. derstandable.” with her sweetie out sugar. 5 percent on average, and men than expected BMI. Perhaps “I think the To calculate your Body Mass “I think the and consumed half Jerry Rhodes, who handles under-report it by 2 percent on one factor is the large number most striking Index: www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guide- most striking a bottle of wine. communications for CareOre- lines/obesity/BMI/bmicalc.htm average, Morris says. of state offi ce workers with sed- thing about the She went out an- gon, also is trying to lose Researchers did not adjust entary jobs, he speculates. thing about the ■ Diabetes-related deaths in map is the consis- map is the other weeknight to weight through Weight Watch- Multnomah County almost dou- the data in the maps to refl ect The Coalition for a Livable tency and the pat- hear music and ers. He says it’s critical for par- bled between 1990 and 2006, that, though, because what they Future released an initial Re- tern that it shows consistency and drank some more. ents to encourage their chil- and some blame rising obesity hope to show is patterns. gional Equity Atlas in 2007, that the lowest the pattern that “It adds up,” she dren to play outside more. And levels. No individual’s personal data which focused more on features BMI tends to be says. “Food carts Rhodes cautions against rely- ■ An estimated 59 percent of is being released, and the pub- in the built environment such closer to the ur- it shows that may be yummy, ing too much on Body Mass adults in the county don’t meet lic won’t be able to examine da- as parks. That was used by Met- ban core of the but that doesn’t Index to gauge a person’s recommended physical activity ta for a tiny area, such as a ro, Gross says, to prioritize ar- region,” says the lowest BMI mean they’re all health. “BMI is a bogus mea- standards. block with five residents, for eas lacking in natural areas Kris Smock, proj- tends to be good for you.” sure,” he says, because it ■ Less than a third of adults in fear someone could glean an when it awarded Nature in ect manager for But Nicholas, 51, doesn’t take into account dif- the county eat the recommended individual’s data from that. Neighborhoods grants. the coalition’s closer to the realized all that ex- ferences in body type. A foot- fi ve servings a day of fruits and The new atlas adds a whole mapping project, urban core of tra weight was ball player can have very little vegetables. Aha moments new layer of health data, such known as the Re- the region.” making her more body fat but register a high ■ The availability of fresh and Initial review of the maps ap- as on asthma and BMI. gional Equity tired and even BMI, he says. healthy food near peoples’ homes, pears to confi rm that what the Clapp is using it to work Atlas 2.0. — Kris Smock, sore. “I’d wake up and the preponderance of fast- public health sector calls with the nonprofit Verde on Residents of af- Coalition for a Livable in the morning and How they did it food outlets, are known to affect “healthy eating, active living” planning for the Cully Park fl uent areas such Future my ribs hurt,” she Health researchers caution peoples’ diets. seems to correlate with better redevelopment in Northeast as Laurelhurst, says. that BMI isn’t a perfect way to Source: Multnomah County Health BMIs. Portland. The Oregon Public Mount Tabor, and Irvington After joining Weight Watch- evaluate a healthy weight, and Department Multnomah County research Health Institute is using the have lower average BMIs, the ers three years ago, she lost 25 stress that the new maps are a shows that parts of North Port- data, in tandem with Ecumen- maps show. Those in working- pounds in six months, and has simplifi ed measure of the obe- land, not East Portland, is the ical Ministries of Oregon, on a class neighborhoods such as managed to keep off all but two sity problem. They can only il- part of the city with the least food access initiative in the Brentwood-Darlington, Lents, pounds of it. lustrate things associated with their community and lifestyle. access to fresh and healthy Rockwood neighborhood in Centennial and Hazelwood are Nicholas rides her bike fi ve an average weight level in an But the maps are the best food. Interestingly, the St. Johns Gresham. heavier on average, and those and a half miles most days from area, not the causes, says Bet- available data right now. And and Kenton neighborhoods also To check out the new maps, are areas where the city hopes her home in Northeast Port- sy Clapp, research analyst Oregon is the fi rst state in the scored high on the BMI maps, and download free software to to develop more 20-minute land’s Woodlawn neighborhood with Multnomah County nation to publish statewide BMI despite undergoing gentrifi ca- analyze them, log on to http:// neighborhoods. to her job downtown. A habitu- Health Department. maps, Morris says. tion in recent years. clfuture.org/programs/region- The same pattern plays out in al “grazer” during the day, she The maps show averages, Body Mass Index is a ratio Researchers hope to explore al-equity-atlas/equity-atlas-20- the suburbs, with Lake Oswego learned to stock fresh fruit to anyway, and everyone is based on a person’s weight and patterns showing BMI levels mapping-tool and West Linn showing lower nibble on at her desk. And she’s unique. A variety of factors con- height. A rough standard set by one wouldn’t ordinarily expect, average weights, in contrast to learned some other tricks. “I tribute to obesity, including the World Health Organization much as a low-income school Steve Law can be reached at those in blue-collar cities such like having a smaller plate, be- genes, income, ethnicity, educa- in 1995 deemed a BMI higher with high test scores can pro- 503-546-5137 or stevelaw@portland as Milwaukie and Gresham. cause you fill up your plate tion level, habits and factors in than 25 as overweight, and a vide useful insights for educa- tribune.com

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PPS’ other Portland Inter- TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO: DAVID PLECHL scholastic League schools play a Benson Tech could lose its sports program under a proposal by a notch lower, in Class 5A. Portland Public Schools offi cial. The plan is expected to “shock” The closure of the Marshall Benson Tech parents and alumni. campus during the recent high school redesign shifted enroll- Roosevelt has 766; the other There’s also the major rivalry ment numbers at the schools. schools have between 1,200 and between Benson and Jefferson, RUGS • FURNITURE • ACCESSORIES Those latest numbers will force 1,400. which former Principal Carol Cleveland to move to the 6A With this option, schools that Campbell describes as a “friend- level. were too small to field some ly” one. THOUSANDS Of RUGS IN STOCK Those changes would further sports programs will be on a “Both Benson’s and Jeffer- $ split up the Portland schools, level playing fi eld. Haskins’ pro- son’s communities are extreme- •Machine Made...... from 99 possibly making it hard for posal says it might improve par- ly strong,” Campbell (now the $ Cleveland and other schools to ent participation and attendance new principal at Grant) told the •Hand Made & Tufted...... from 199 compete. That may turn away at games because all schools are Tribune last week. “We have a $ some students from participat- in Portland. really good rivalry, but it’s a •Mansion-Size Masterpieces...up to ing and the community from Other benefi ts he cites: being friendly rivalry. ... It would be 80,000 supporting their athletics. a strong 6A league; freeing up hard for both communities to Haskins presents four op- space for the Benson campus; think about giving up their tions. Three of them eliminate reducing the number of coaches, unique identity as Jefferson or sports at Benson in different transportation and supply costs; Benson.” ways; the fourth keeps the status and boosting equity to students From her experience leading quo. at Jefferson, Roosevelt, Benson Benson for three years, Camp- With the status and Madison who bell sees the point about increas- quo, Grant, Lin- played on teams ing access to students who don’t coln and Cleve- that weren’t com- currently get to participate be- land would be as- “It would be petitive or couldn’t cause of their small numbers. signed to play in hard for both compete in certain For example, they had to cancel the Mt. Hood Con- communities to sports because their swimming program two ference, which in- there weren’t years ago, and some sports like cludes Barlow, think about freshman, junior softball can only fi eld two levels Centennial, David giving up their varsity and varsity of teams, not three. But she says Douglas, Gresh- teams in their those problems may also be due am, Reynolds, unique identity sport. to their enrollment cap, imposed Central Catholic as Jefferson or Another poten- by the district three years ago to and St. Mary’s tial perk: to boost numbers at the other Academy. Benson. “change Benson neighborhood schools. Athletic direc- — Carol Campbell, demographic to Campbell wants to hear more tors at Grant, Lin- former Benson High students who real- details about Haskins’ proposal coln and Cleve- principal ly want to be there and says it needs to be fl eshed land would have to for focus option out well by the public. Personal- spend a lot of time in meetings and not athletics,” according to ly, she says, “I believe athletics is with those out-of-PPS schools. the proposal. an important part of everyday Haskins did not return a re- Among the few weaknesses of high school. I have a tough time quest for comment this week, but this option, the proposal astutely seeing Benson, Jefferson or Roo- said upon his hiring last month cites: “Benson community re- sevelt without athletics.” that he wants to create a state-of- sponse and initial shock of Rob Cornilles, vice president the-art athletic program. change.” of Esco Portland, is trying to “I believe that academics and rally local health science, soft- athletics go hand-in-hand,” Other options ware, utility and STEM-specifi c Haskins said in an Aug. 15 PPS The second option elimi- employers to sign a letter of announcement about his new nates Benson athletics but support before the next school post. “Our coaches and I will doesn’t combine Jefferson and board meeting on Sept. 11. He work to ensure that all student Roosevelt. Depending on their wants the board to lift enroll- athletes are on track to gradu- size, PPS schools would play in ment cap on Benson, which ate. They must be passing 6A or 5A. would let 190 waitlisted stu- classes to participate and if stu- The proposal calls it a way to dents attend. dents are struggling, we will “close the equity participation Yes, that means those stu- involve them in a tutoring pro- opportunity gap by being cre- dents wouldn’t fi ll the ranks of gram.” ative,” but cites transportation other PPS schools, but Cor- The fi rst option in Haskins’ and “politics about Benson nilles says district leaders must proposal is to eliminate sports with no sports” as the main consider the needs of students at Benson, and combine Jeffer- challenges. fi rst. son and Roosevelt (since they The third and most far-fetched “More than an institution, have the smallest enrollments) plan is to combine the Jefferson we need to be thinking about Rugs, Furniture, Accessories - nwrugs.com to create a seven-team 6A PIL and Benson athletic programs, the individual,” he says. “I team for PPS. allowing students at both want Jefferson and Madison Benson athletes would partici- schools to participate in all of the and Roosevelt to be successful, Jantzen Beach Tanasbourne Wilsonville 2100 N. 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But they still face it’s built around permanent restrictions on their property housing.” that will make it diffi cult to gain Fish sees Right 2 Dream Too revenue by hosting food carts. as a short-term solution. The The city gets rid of two big housing bureau, he says, has headaches. Right 2 Dream Too limited resources, and he’d disappears from its site next to rather see them spent on build- the Chinatown Gate. That dis- ing and fi nding apartments. tinction has angered Chinese “I understand the temptation community leaders and held up to look for short-term fi xes, but some Old Town development. we’ve got to continue to look Also, the property owners and long term and to seek the fund- Right 2 Dream Too representa- ing for what we know works,” tives agree to drop their lawsuit Fish says. “A campground is no against the city. substitute for a home.” The deal sounds simple, yet One of the fi nal issues hold- for nearly two years there had ing up an agreement was pre- been virtually no real progress cisely how short- or long-term a concerning Right 2 Dream Too. lease the city would give Right The handshake? That hap- 2 Dream Too. In initial talks, pened three weeks ago, accord- Right 2 Dream Too insisted on a ing to Michael Wright, co-own- one-year minimum. The city er of the Right 2 Dream Too started at six months. property, who says Mayor Char- In an Aug. 21 proposed fi nal lie Hales approached him and offer, Fritz agreed to a one-year offered his hand. lease, with a working group to “He said, ‘On behalf of the city include city and Right 2 Dream of Portland I’d like to apologize Too representatives looking at for the way you’ve been treated what happens after that year. for these last few years,’ ” An alternative site could be Wright says. found or the lease could be ex- Hales has been on vacation TRIBUNE PHOTO: JAIME VALDEZ tended — assuming Right 2 the past two weeks, but Dana Right 2 Dream Too organizer Ibrahim Mubarek stands at the proposed site of the new homeless campsite. Under a proposed settlement, the city Dream Too upholds occupancy Haynes, his communications will lease the new site to Right 2 Dream Too free of charge. and “good neighbor” standards. director, says the meeting took In that offer, Fritz wrote in an place. “I can confi rm that the on his lot accusing City Com- have a regulation specifically through Chinatown. “She’s been very positive,” he email detailing the plan, “While mayor and Mr. Wright met be- missioners Randy Leonard and governing urban campsites. Attorney Kramer credits says. “She’s been a visionary in it is possible this site may be- fore the mayor went on his va- Dan Saltzman of illegally tar- The city began slapping month- Hales and City Commissioner a sense. Yes, we do need this al- come a permanent site for the cation,” Haynes says. “The geting him. ly fi nes on the property owners Amanda Fritz for much of the ternative model, not everybody resting community organized mayor wanted to say: ‘The past Looking to gain income from that eventually reached more breakthrough. Fritz assumed can go to a shelter.” by R2DToo, the longevity will is the past. I don’t care who was the property, in the summer of than $20,000. Very little of the control of the Bureau of Devel- depend on how well it works at fault then. It’s important to 2011 Wright leased space to two fi nes was ever paid. Wright and opment Services this year. Lease terms for new site out for all parties.” fi nd a site for Right 2 Dream food cart owners who stayed property co-own- Kramer says she Right 2 Dream Too has posi- Meanwhile, property owner Too.’ ” open late and, by most ac- er Dan Cossette, brought a new at- tioned itself as an alternative Wright told the Tribune early counts, improved the property. along with Right 2 “A campground titude toward the for homeless people who can’t last week that he was starting Fritz takes new approach But Portland’s Bureau of Devel- Dream Too, sued tricky zoning ques- go into shelters for social rea- to feel left out of the negotiating To understand the signifi- opment Services, once headed the city in Mult- is no substitute tions represented sons. Some are couples, and process. He said he would not cance of that handshake, you by Leonard and later by nomah County for a home.” by Right 2 Dream most shelters host men or wom- sign any deal that didn’t allow have to know a little bit about Saltzman, ruled that Wright Circuit Court, Too. en exclusively. Some have pets him to once again lease his Wright’s history, and the histo- could not rent to food carts be- with Portland at- — Nick Fish, According to — not allowed in shelters. Oth- property to food cart owners. ry of Right 2 Dream Too. cause his property was unpaved torney Mark city commissioner Kramer, when he ers suffer mental illnesses that But eventually Wright relent- In 2007, city inspectors closed and city rules require carts to Kramer handling started working on make them uncomfortable in a ed, saying he would not hold up down Cindy’s Adult Bookstore, sit on pavement. the case for free. the case he held two meetings crowded shelter. Right 2 Dream Too’s move to a which Wright, who has a mur- Wright offered to pave the A stalemate had been with Commissioners Nick Fish “Right 2 Dream Too is really new site. der conviction in his past, had property for the food carts, but reached — until three weeks and Dan Saltzman. Fish headed a different model for dealing “I’m in no worse shape than I been operating at the Burnside the bureau ruled that would be ago. Multnomah County Circuit the housing bureau and was fo- with that population, and was when this started,” Wright property. Wright had the build- illegal due to a moratorium on Judge Karin J. Immergut asked cused on homeless issues. Amanda, to her credit, realizes says. “I’m still sitting there with ing razed, and the property be- new central city parking lots. all sides to attempt an agree- Saltzman headed BDS, which there is something there,” an empty lot with almost no came an eyesore of an empty So, in fall 2011, Wright began ment before she ruled on had been issuing fi nes on the Kramer says. ability to pay the taxes on it.” gravel lot where homeless peo- talking to talk to leaders of the whether to dismiss the Right 2 Right 2 Dream Too property. Fish says that while he head- For his part, Wright says the ple occasionally slept, people Dignity Village homeless camp Dream Too lawsuit. In addition, Neither, according to Kramer, ed the housing bureau he had handshake from Hales mattered, occasionally urinated and oth- near Portland International new pressure was exerted from actively sought a solution. staff look at the possibility of no matter what the reason. ers scrawled graffi ti. Airport. Eventually he invited Portland’s Chinese community “Basically, the end game at designating Right 2 Dream Too “I’m guessing (Hales), being Wright, who hopes to eventu- them to set up rent-free at his because a national conference that point was, ‘You want to a transitional housing camp- a politician, the best thing to do ally sell the property, became Burnside property. bringing more than 500 Lee move? Find a place and we’ll ground, but the Right 2 Dream with somebody they think is a convinced the city was trying to The city responded by declar- family members was scheduled think about it,’ ” Kramer says. Too leaders were not interest- dangerous nut is to go ahead force him to sell at a discount, ing the campsite illegal, though for Labor Day weekend, and or- Fritz, he says, took a different ed. Beyond that, Fish isn’t sure and diffuse them, whether they and he erected a series of signs Portland city code does not ganizers wanted to hold a walk approach, and found a site. fi nding a new site for the camp- mean it or not,” Wright says.

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431300.090413 A6 INSIGHT { INSIGHT } The Portland Tribune Thursday, September 5, 2013 Timber harvests will benefi t city, state

ortland-area residents have include more stringent environmen- two shades of green at stake OUROPINION tal provisions. as the Northwest congressio- The difference between the two bills, nal delegation works on a if both are approved by their respec- P economies damaged over the past 25 ber-replacement income that has plan to increase timber harvests in tive chambers, will be settled by a Oregon. There’s the perpetual green years as logging was dramatically re- been paid to counties since the time House-Senate conference committee. that comes from sustaining this duced. That’s a primary reason that that logging was severely curtailed We see no reason, other than the state’s forests — and also the green metro residents’ taxes must be di- in the 1990s. potential irrationalities of partisan that spends in the form of money. verted to help fund schools in other During several months of discus- politics, why the fi nal bill cannot In our view, both the environment parts of the state. sion about this legislation, water pro- serve multiple purposes. It should al- and the economy can be enhanced if Increased logging also can be viders in Oregon have raised con- low for substantial increases in tim- bipartisan legislation sponsored by viewed as a forest fi re-reduction plan cerns about stream protection close ber harvests, provide more income to U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio, Greg Walden — if public land is managed carefully. to sources of drinking water. Offi cials the 18 Oregon counties that have O&C and Kurt Schrader is approved in some Plus, a general boost to the state’s from water districts in various parts lands, protect streams and include form. This bill offers the fi rst major op- economy will help businesses here in of the state — including the Portland management practices that reduce portunity in decades to do something the metro area, as well as those in area — want to make sure any fi nal the risk of the very fi res that have about forest health while also improv- Oregon’s smaller, rural communities. legislation includes requirements for been burning our forests and endan- ing the economy of rural Oregon. The House bill sponsored by De- adequate buffers around these gering fi refi ghters this summer. So why should this matter for ur- Fazio, Walden and Schrader specifi - streams as logging occurs. More productive management of ban and suburban residents around cally targets the so-called O&C The O&C bill proposed by the three Oregon’s timberland isn’t just an is- Portland? For one, it will help relieve Lands in Oregon that have been su- Oregon congressmen will be wrapped sue for disaffected communities that them of a fi nancial burden that is the pervised by the federal Bureau of into broader federal lands legislation have been hurt by federal policies of direct result of reduced timber har- Land Management. Revenue gener- that soon will go before the House of the past 25 years. This is a chance to vests in this state. Oregon counties ated by the land — half of which Representatives. Meanwhile, U.S. help all of Oregon — including the that previously were dependent on would be opened to timber produc- Sen. Ron Wyden is drafting his own people who populate Portland and its the timber industry have seen their tion — would offset the federal tim- forest legislation, which is likely to surrounding suburbs.

Portland VIEW ● Tribune MY Mr. Mayor, PDC decision throws away years of citizen efforts

FOUNDER Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr. Interstate renewal plan still needs our voices PRESIDENT J. Mark Garber

MANAGING EDITOR/ By Members of the Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Area state urban renewal district WEB EDITOR Corridor Urban Renewal came together to form ICU- TriMet’s was founded; (2) it disregards Kevin Harden RAC. None of those individuals and squanders the experience Interstate Advisory Committee received any monetary com- of each and every member, es- Avenue MAX line VICE PRESIDENT pensation for service. Instead, pecially at the community level; Brian Monihan has transformed ayor Charlie Hales: they were content with the sat- (3) it erases the long and strong We’ve taken liber- isfaction of knowing that tax the urban institutional memory carried CIRCULATION ties with one of T.S. increment dollars would be renewal area, within each of us; and, (4) it MANAGER Eliot’s lines from spent for the greater good of with more eliminates a specifi c way for Kim Stephens M changes ahead. “The Hollow Men” to convey their community. the community to give PDC in- our perspective on the termina- They/we worked hard to es- PDC offi cials, put on the budget. CREATIVE however, have SERVICES MANAGER tion of the Interstate Corridor tablish 12 general principles in- Putting aside our feelings of Cheryl DuVal Urban Renewal Advisory Com- tended to guide the committee eliminated a shock, confusion, anger and a mittee: It ended not with a and the PDC for the life of the citizens sense of betrayal at the deci- PUBLISHING SYSTEMS bang, but a whimper. urban renewal area. We’d like committee that sion to end ICURAC, we remain MANAGER/WEBMASTER On June 17, at a regularly to emphasize here the fi rst worked for a fully committed to the success Alvaro Fontán scheduled committee meeting, principle, which focused on out- dozen years to of the Interstate Corridor Ur- Portland Development Com- reach and stated: To assure ac- shape ban Renewal Area. We value NEWS WRITERS mission staff told us that the countability, an advisory com- Interstate’s what ICURAC and PDC accom- Jennifer Anderson, Peter Korn, Steve Law, committee would be terminated mittee will remain in place for redevelopment. plished in the past 12 years and Jim Redden because of a decision not to the duration of the urban re- TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO: ask that you reconsider the fund public participation newal area, with broad and di- KYLE GREEN proposed plan to terminate the FEATURES WRITERS through long-standing urban verse representation from the citizens committee. Jason Vondersmith, renewal advisory committees community. at the May 30, 2012, PDC board PDC staff suggested that we Anne Marie DiStefano due to PDC’s reduced budget. For more than 10 years, dur- meeting and requested rein- could join the citywide Neigh- Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal After 12 years of service, ing full committee meetings statement of parks funding. As borhood Economic Develop- Advisory Committee members: SPORTS EDITOR with thousands of hours collec- and economic development, a result, commissioners ap- ment Group or that the city’s Paul Anthony, Humboldt Neighbor- Steve Brandon tively contributed by more than housing, transportation and proved changing the proposed Offi ce of Neighborhood Involve- hood Association; Pam Arden, 100 ICURAC members and sub- parks subcommittee meetings, 2012-13 budget to include an ad- ment could become the conve- Kenton resident; Pauline Bradford, SPORTSWRITERS committee members, ICURAC ICURAC continued to assess ditional $50,000 for small parks ner of community meetings. Eliot resident; Chris Duffy, Arbor Kerry Eggers, Lodge Neighborhood Association; Jason Vondersmith, would prematurely cease to the needs of the community, projects. Neither option is a fi tting re- Stephen Alexander function. make recommendations and re- Now we have been told that placement for a citizen adviso- Cathy Galbraith, Bosco-Milligan We’re not willing to let all of view budgets (both annual and there is no funding in PDC’s In- ry group made up of communi- Foundation/Architectural Heritage SUSTAINABLE LIFE their/our investment of time, project-related) with PDC staff. terstate Corridor Urban Renew- ty residents with institutional Center; Larry Mills, Kenton resi- EDITOR energy and commitment fade In 2011, then-Mayor Sam Ad- al Area to continue staffi ng the memory and understanding of dent; Kay Newell, Boise Neighbor- Steve Law away without making sure you ams directed PDC to eliminate ICURAC — or any truly mean- the issues who work with the hood Association; Steve Rupert, know the following. It’s the least future parks and transporta- ingful public participation — city bureau responsible for Kenton Neighborhood Association; COPY EDITOR we can do to honor the commit- tion funding in the urban re- for the remaining eight years. managing the urban renewal Karis Stoudamire, Boise Neighbor- Mikel Kelly tee’s signifi cant contributions newal areas in favor of an all- Steve Rupert, committee co- area dollars: PDC. hood Association; Cynthia Sulaski, during the past 12 years. encompassing focus on eco- chairman, asked: “If not PDC, To simply terminate the parks subcommittee; Overlook ART DIRECTION Neighborhood Association; and, AND DESIGN In 2001, 50 people from nomic development and jobs. then who? What approach will ICURAC, several outcomes are Walter Valenta, Bridgeton Neigh- Pete Vogel neighborhoods within the Greatly disturbed by this deci- you take to replace the urban assured: (1) it ignores the prin- boundaries of the Interstate sion, ICURAC members spoke renewal area committees?” ciples upon which the Inter- borhood Association VISUAL JOURNALISTS Jonathan House Jaime Valdez READERS’LETTERS INSIGHT PAGE EDITOR Keith Klippstein PRODUCTION Do the math: Coal dust concern is real Michael Beaird, Valerie Clarke, Chris Fowler,

CONTRIBUTOR eff Kropf’s guest column maintain any other system to there who must ruin things for tant facts, including several to train loggers and others in Rob Cullivan (Oregon’s economy needs save $10 per car. However, 1 everyone else (Defrauding dis- that I discussed with reporter best practices. Only by engag- coal exports, July 4) fo- pound per car per mile multi- abled parking, July 11). Steve Law when interviewed ing with those doing the work WEB SITE cused on coal exports and plied by the dozens of trains per Those who need to park for this article. on the ground can an organiza- portlandtribune.com J the absurdity of being concerned day proposed means every 50 close because of a disability are As an Oregonian running a tion make a difference in the about coal dust. feet of property frontage along a not going to be able to do this fourth-generation family log- forest. SFI makes a difference CIRCULATION To paraphrase Kropf: First track will get more than 1,000 because there are people too ging business, I care passion- and is recognized for its com- 503-546-9810 and foremost, let’s address the pounds of coal dust dumped on lazy to walk to the bus or pay ately about the health of our munity network and its logger 6605 S.E. Lake Road absurdity of the claim that coal it every year. That’s basic, easy for their parking. There are forests and want to make sure training, its best management Portland, OR 97222 trains have been coming math. park-and-ride areas that appar- they thrive for generations to practices for water quality and 503-226-6397 (NEWS) through the Northwest for This is not absurd. It is a legit- ently aren’t convenient for come. I’m also committed to soil protection and much more. years. How is this relevant? imate concern. Anyone who them, either. protecting our watersheds and Also, by excluding SFI from The Portland Tribune Does it imply we can’t discuss makes this argument is either I also see people in their 30s wildlife habitats, which every credit under Leadership in En- is Portland’s independent whether we want to add dozens ignorant of this or does not care and 40s at the stores who park community in the state depends ergy & Environmental Design, newspaper that is trusted more trains a day and their im- about farmers’ property rights. in disabled places and get out upon. the U.S. Green Building Council to deliver a compelling, pact because some travel here Ignorance is OK. Education and walk fi ne, taking up spots The science-based SFI Stan- is actually taking jobs away forward-thinking and now? That makes no sense. resolves ignorance. Tell you for those who can’t. dard has become the leading from Oregonians who practice accurate living chronicle The dust issue is real. Trans- what. We’ll come dump 1,000 Beckie Granville one in Oregon, and throughout responsible forestry. It’s wrong about how our citizens, porters’ in-house numbers indi- pounds of coal dust where your Northeast Portland North America, in improving economically and ecologically. government and cate that approximately 1 pound kids play and where we grow responsible forestry practices It is disappointing to me that businesses live, work per car per mile of dust is lost. their food, and then you tell us Responsible forestry to meet those goals. It requires the author of the article had an and play. The Portland On the trip from the Powder Riv- again how absurd it is. practices that protect fi sh and opinion he was forcing on ev- eryone without listening to and Tribune is dedicated er Basin (Montana and Wyo- Andrew Stone not getting fair shake wildlife, ensure clean water and ming) to Bellingham, Wash., Northeast Portland soil and result in sustainable, reporting on the opinions of to providing vital that’s less than a ton out of more Your article about forest cer- healthy working forests. those he interviewed. communication and than 220,000 pounds — less than Laziness cause of tifi cation programs (Pulp Fic- The critical difference be- As an Oregonian, I expect leadership throughout 1 percent. It’s real. tion?, Sustainable Life, Aug. 15) tween SFI and other certifi ca- more from the Portland our community. A ton of Powder River Basin parking problems painted an inaccurate portrait tion programs is that SFI’s net- Tribune. coal is worth what? $10? No one of the Sustainable Forestry Ini- work of regional implementa- Bob Luoto is going to cover or install and As usual, there are people out tiative and left out many impor- tion committees actively work McMinnville

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MYVIEW ● Hey, Steve Novick, be careful how you talk about people with disabilities Disabled parking dilemma hurts legitimate uses

By Fred Auerbach

his is an open letter to city Commissioner Steve Novick: I am a resident of Port- T land, and I have an Oregon disability placard. I feel compelled to respond to the comments you made in the article written by Peter Korn (Novick seeks change to disabled parking, Aug. 22). I take issue with some of your re- marks and Mr. Korn’s writing. I also am attaching a photo of my own vehi- cle, a pretty BMW. Reading about your own back- Possible changes ground and the challenging physical to the way the disabilities with which you deal, I city handles think we are both likely more quali- parking for fi ed than others to make comments vehicles and draw conclusions about disabili- displaying ties, and the use/misuse of “handi- disabled parking cap” placards in Portland. I also re- placards have viewed the website of the Disability riled up disabled Parking Task Force. people, who There is sad truth that these plac- want the city to ards lead to abuse. I was not aware go after abuse, that displaying one enabled a vehicle but provide to remain in a street parking space all day. Doing so seems egregious. I real parking use my own placard infrequently, solutions for opting for my other Portland perk, an people who need “Honored Citizen” TriMet designa- help. tion, and often use light rail instead. TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO: The determination of disability is JONATHAN HOUSE medical provider-dependent, as you implied, and universal criteria deter- for others. tone and seeming outrage in the arti- sions about cost and circumstance, priced machine — often simultane- mining disability status are often As a retired emergency medicine cle, in particular, how disability is la- negatively generalizing BMW drivers ously farding (applying cosmetics) subjectively applied. Likely, too many physician, with nearly 40 years in ac- beled and diagnosed, and how these in this instance, then going further and/or texting, seemingly oblivious such cards are easily disseminated tive teaching and practice at a very Oregon handicap cards are adminis- and sharing such remarks publicly, is to any and all around — than to a kid willy-nilly. busy urban facility, I’ve seen a lot. tered and used. wrong and ill founded. It encourages or old fool driving a BMW or similar Coupled with misuse, however of- I’ve also done nongovernmental or- But some of your remarks in a others to generate hostility that may ilk in a fashion that many legitimate- ten, the problem is real and compro- ganization medical and surgical work mainstream media source included also be ill founded. ly label too fast or inconsiderate. mises others, and restricts legitimate in Asia and East Africa, and was a stereotyping and profi ling, and I be- Equating the lack of wheelchairs And, many in such vehicles do drive parking fee collections. There is a fl ight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force lieve they are inappropriate for one in such vehicles with lack of disabili- poorly. But, I also think their vehicles need to better standardize and codify during the Vietnam era of the early in a respected elected political offi ce. ty is preposterous. I limp, as you like- are more recognizable, and may re- the distribution and use of such plac- 1970s. I was drafted — one of the few I like BMWs, as maybe other dis- ly do, walk more slowly and deliber- ceive undue attention from others. ards, which is the daunting job be- times physicians were forced into abled drivers do, and drive the “svelte ately, park closer to destinations, and Overall, you have daunting respon- fore the task force. This is not just military service. coupe” type in the attached picture. do not (yet) need a wheelchair, al- sibilities in your chosen work and Portland’s dilemma. Many returning Having been medically discharged What others would never know from though I’m almost 70. role, and I thank you for commend- veterans, often young and with tragic four-fi fths into my term of service, its outside appearance is that it has a Are we less disabled? able public service. Portland is a role stories, will be affected. due to severely compromising skele- “salvaged/branded title,” having been Stating that BMW drivers “had no model for transportation initiatives I have an Oregon Veteran Perma- tal issues and chronic, intractable declared a total loss after a vehicle money for parking,” even if perhaps and implementation, and your efforts nent Disability license plate, certifi ed pain and leg weakness, there’s been a fi re. It was resuscitated and then le- you intended a gallows humor com- to maintain and improve this fact are by my physician provider at the Vet- lifetime of challenges, including sur- gally sold to me for considerably less ment or whatever you were thinking, noteworthy erans Administration and supplied gery, with more to come. I still man- than a used Honda Civic. is pure rot. If you think such, it by the state Driver and Motor Vehi- aged to practice successfully for de- Perhaps it is akin to my looking at should be kept to yourself. Fred Auerbach, a 13-year Portland resi- cles Division. The VA system is far cades, and undoubtedly your own ex- the skin of patients: Outside packag- I am personally no less worried dent, hopes the Portland Disability Task ahead of the private sector in deter- periences with disability have forced ing may look healthy and pristine, about some “soccer mom” (I’m ste- Force can arrive at fair, realistic and time- mination of disability status, in my lifetime changes in management. but what is underneath is often the reotyping) driving a shiny Denali, Es- ly decisions about disability designations view, and should serve as a template I recognize and understand your contrary. Drawing erroneous conclu- calade or another oversized or over- and parking placards. PortlandTribune Puzzles

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to find their zip code listed in today’s pub- 430226.090513 lication need to immediately call the Free TV Hotline before the 48-hour dead- NNO MORE BILLS: Clear-Cast, the sleek micro antenna device is engineered to pull in nothing but Free TV channels. It was line to get Clear-Cast that pulls in Free invented by a renowned NASA Space Technology Hall of Fame scientist, who currently holds 23 U.S. Gov’t patents. Clear-Cast links TV with crystal clear digital picture. If up directly to pull in Free over-the-air TV channels with crystal clear digital picture and no monthly bills. lines are busy keep trying, all calls will be answered. N P6446A OF17275R-1 SXS1070 The Portland Tribune Thursday, September 5, 2013 NEWS A9 Carbon: Public supports concept ZJHUKLZPNUJVT ■ From page 1

Hales began considering a city carbon tax only a few months after taking offi ce. Dis- cussions about the poll involved a wide range of people, includ- ing city and Multnomah County employees, environmentalists and political consultant Mark Wiener. Alpert says he has known 434441.090513PT Wiener for years and sought PORTLAND˜541 SE 148th Avenue˜503.255.3200 his advice on the questions in case the results suggested Port- landers might support such a ballot measure. Wiener has worked for many members of the City Council. He also worked for Upstream Public Health, a nonprofit advocacy organization, on the plan to fl uoridate the city’s water sup- ply that ultimately was rejected TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO by the voters. Environmentalists believe a carbon tax will reduce congestion and air pollution by raising gas prices and Offi cials with three utilities discouraging driving. that would be subject to the tax were not involved. In fact, ac- reduce pollution, conserve en- They included the Bureau of mental organization or founda- cording to emails obtained by ergy, improve streets.” Planning and Sustainability, the tion to fund such a poll. But in the Portland Tribune, Hales did A fi scal analysis prepared by Bureau of Water, the Bureau of May, he ran into Durbin during not tell anyone at NW Natural, the city says such “fees” would Environmental Services, the one of the visiting Dalai Lama’s Pacifi corp and PGE about the raise around $27 million a year. Bureau of Transportation, and events in Portland and learned poll until it was just about ready The emails were obtained the Offi ce of Management and the OEC had commissioned one to be conducted. though Hales’ of- Finance. At the for later in the summer. Durbin On Aug. 14, Alpert emailed fice via a public time, Hales was in agreed the city could help write pollster Dave Metz with last- records request. “We will now charge of all of the the questions. minute changes to some of the They show the bureaus. Alpert then began convening questions. “Other than that, wording of the begin having A draft response a regular series of meetings in we’re a go!!!! He is calling NW question was discussions attached to the City Hall and sharing the prog- Natural and Pacifi corp today, so carefully crafted email proposes a ress with a growing number of Dave, let us know the soonest by those aware of with the other carbon tax of at people. They ultimately num- you can get this out the door!” the pending poll. commissioners least $20 per ton bered dozens of people, includ- Alpert wrote about his boss. For example, in an that increases at ing: Durbin; Wiener; Noah Sie- Alpert says Hales told PGE Aug. 14 email, about it.” least 5 percent a gel, Commissioner Steve 430390.082913 about the poll the week before. Durbin asked Alp- — Josh Alpert, year for eight Novick’s chief of staff; Angus According to Alpert, the utili- ert to change the policy adviser to Mayor years. Money Duncan, president of the Bonn- ties were not consulted earlier wording of the Charlie Hales raised through the eville Environmental Founda- to prevent word leaking out and question from “to tax should be re- tion and chairman of the Ore- infl uencing the results. fund air, energy, street improve- funded to low-income individu- gon Global Warming Commis- A carbon tax is a surcharge ments” to “to reduce air pollu- als through a tax credit, dedicat- sion; Eric de Place, policy di- Summit Mortgage on gasoline, coal, natural gas, tion, conserve energy and im- ed to programs to improve ener- rector of the Sightline Insti- Corporation was recently home heating oil and other fos- prove streets.” gy effi ciency and research clean tute, an environmental advo- sil fuels based on the green- “I like it better myself,” energy technologies, and allo- cacy organization; and state Awarded house gases they emit. The fi - Durbin wrote. cated to infrastructure improve- Rep. Jules Bailey, D-Portland, ONE OF THE TOP nal version of the poll obtained According to the emails, City ments to prepare for the physical who pushed for a statewide by the Portland Tribune does Hall discussions about the poll impacts of climate change, the carbon tax during the 2013 Or- PLACES TO WORK not use the word “tax.” Instead, began with a request from U.S. draft response says. egon Legislature. IN OREGON & SW it uses the word “fee.” An email Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a Port- According to Alpert, by early The group exchanged feed- WASHINGTON 2013. by OEC Executive Director An- land Democrat, for comment on summer, Hales had asked his back on the questions until drea Durbin says previous polls a carbon tax bill he introduced in staff for ideas for raising new Aug. 14. Final changes includ- indicate voters are more sup- Congress this year. Martha Pel- revenue to improve streets, side- ed dropping Multnomah Coun- portive of fees than taxes. legrino, director of the Offi ce of walks and bike paths. Alpert ty Chair Jeff Cogen’s name Call Today! The poll asks whether voters Government Relations, emailed proposed a local carbon tax and from a series of questions to We work SMARTER to make it would support a ballot measure Gail Shibley, Hales’ chief of staff, was authorized to work with determine who voters might simple WWW.GO-SUMMIT.COM something like this: “Shall the about the request on April 9. others to refine the idea and trust on the issue. By then for you! 503.223.6166 city increase fees up to 3 per- In the email, Pellegrino said measure voter support for it. news had broken of Cogen’s af- cent on utility revenue and es- her office had been working Alpert originally explored fair with a county employee. 5331 SW Macadam Ave • Ste. 314 tablish a four-and-a-half cent- closely with several city agen- whether the city could obtain a The survey was conducted by Portland, OR 97239 per gallon motor vehicle fee to cies to prepare a response. grant from a nonprofi t environ- Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz Summit Mortgage Corp. is one of an elite group of businesses receiving the Oregonian’s TOP & Associates of Oakland, Calif. WORKPLACES Award for 2013. Summit Mortgage Corporation- OR ML- 1391, CA 603A124, WA Hales spokesman Dana 520-CL-52599, NMLS 3236. Licensed in CA by the Department of Corporations under the Residential Haynes says no measure will be Mortgage Act. 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toric former U.S. Post Office University past such prominent crease its presence on the North PNCA redefi ning building at 511 N.W. Broadway. institutions as the Portland Art Park Blocks, the school’s board higher education on The building was acquired from Museum, the Oregon Historical authorized a loan and partner- the federal government in 2008 Society and the Portland Center ship that stabilized the museum North Park Blocks and will undergo an extensive for the Performing Arts. In con- as a joint enterprise. The two $32 million renovation. Just un- trast, the buildings along the parties are negotiating a merg- By JIM REDDEN der half — $15 million — will be North Park Blocks have histori- er as the loan comes due. The Tribune fi nanced through a capital cam- cally included warehouses and The two moves put the paign, which was started with a business supply companies. They school’s focus squarely on the A few years ago, the Pacifi c $5 million gift from the Arlene stop at the parking lot behind the North Park Blocks. Northwest College of Art was and Harold Schnitzer CARE once-prominent 511 Building, For ArtHouse, the school re- the largest school of its kind Foundation. Work is expected to which also has lost its luster after tained a project team that in- in the country that didn’t begin in coming months, with years of minimal maintenance. cluded some of the same people own a single building. the opening set for 2015. New exhibition and perfor- behind the Union Way retail Today, PNCA is on the verge Manley credits mance spaces in corridor that just opened in the of establishing a campus in the the school’s board the renovated 511 1100 block of West Burnside North Park Blocks that includes of governors for “It’s not only Buildings also will Street. It included project part- an art and design school, a mu- pursuing the proj- very exciting for draw crowds into ners Tom Cody and Anyeley seum and student housing. The ects through the the evenings. The TRIBUNE PHOTO: JAIME VALDEZ Hallova, and architect Thomas projects are fulfi lling a vision depths of the us to have our school already Pacifi c Northwest College of Art President Tom Manley stands outside Robinson. for the school that was adopted Great Recession. own urban draws more than the new ArtHouse student residence hall on the North Park Blocks. The new building was built in several years ago under the He also said that 15,000 people a just about 10 months. During an guidance of PNCA President good luck played a campus, but we year to around 60 opening news conference on Tom Manley. role in the prog- believe it will events staged at its in Portland for nearly a century, lion — the largest gift to any arts Aug. 26, Manley marveled at “It’s not only very exciting for ress, especially headquarters in it had never been considered organization in Oregon history. how quickly it had come togeth- us to have our own urban cam- the unexpected activate the the Pearl District. one of the city’s top-tier arts or- The gift was intended to fund er. The $7.3 million project tar- pus, but we believe it will acti- opportunity to North Park Those numbers ganizations until recently. For the creation of a new master of gets LEED Silver certifi cation. vate the North Park Blocks in a partner with the are expected to in- most of its life, it was known as fi ne arts program at the school, Toward that end, it is located way that has never happened craft museum. Blocks in a way crease signifi cant- the Museum Art School, and it based on a world-class artist-in- near transit, includes 106 bike before and change the city,” The board is ex- that has never ly when the new occupied several fl oors of offi c- residence program called the parking spaces, has a rooftop Manley says. pected to formally spaces open. es and studios on the north side Ford Institute for Visual Educa- rain garden that fi lters runoff, The most recent building to bring the museum happened before Manley predicts of the original Portland Art Mu- tion, or FIVE. and has high-effi ciency plumb- open is the ArtHouse, the into the school in and change the changes will be seum building, overlooking ing fixtures that help reduce school’s fi rst residence for its coming months. transformative, what is now the outdoor sculp- Plans come to fruition water use by about 50 percent. students. The modernistic, six- Establishing the city.” spurring new de- ture court. The school turned to the 511 Work is scheduled to begin story building is at 33 N.W. Park the campus will — Tom Manley, velopment and re- The school changed its name Building to house the program. on the 511 Building later this Ave. It includes 50 apartments signifi cantly raise PNCA president vitalizing the area to the Pacifi c Northwest College The federal government de- year. The current tenants are and ground-fl oor retail spaces, PCNA’s visibility as a center of art of Art in 1981, was legally incor- clared it surplus in 2001. Under scheduled to move by the end of including a cafe. The apart- and infl uence. But Manley says and creativity. porated as a separate entity in federal law, such buildings can this month, clearing the way for ments are a mix of studios and the board already has agreed to “It will be a mix of institu- 1994, and struck out on its own be donated to qualifi ed nonprof- the extensive renovation proj- one- and two-bedroom units. take on a greater challenge — tions and businesses that will in 1998. It moved into leased it organizations. Manley toured ect. Manley says the school al- The fi rst of 130 students to live redefi ning the concept of higher bring this part of town back to space on the western edge of the 130,000-square-foot building ready has raised more than $11 there began moving in this education. life,” Manley says. the fi rst phase of the Pearl Dis- in 2008 and thought it would million of its $15 million capital week. “Higher education has to When the renovated 511 trict’s residential projects. work, even though it was about campaign goal. Before that, in 2009, the col- change. It has to become more Building opens, the school will Shortly after being hired as a dozen blocks from the existing The school has retained ar- lege partnered with the Museum affordable and more meaning- move out of its main quarters at president in 2004, Manley met main building. The U.S. General chitect Brad Cloepfi l of Allied of Contemporary Craft at the re- ful though a student’s entire life. 1241 N.W. Johnson St. The with the school’s board at a re- Services Administration agreed Works Architecture to trans- modeled DeSoto Arts Building, Everyone knows that, and we’re building already has been sold treat and laid out an ambitious to the transfer later that year. form the building into a teach- which occupies the half-block committed to fi guring out how to a Seattle real estate fi rm. The plan for its future. It called for But then fate intervened ing center for experimental, along Northwest Davis Street to make it happen for our stu- school may keep up to 30,000 acquiring more permanent again. The Museum of Contem- leading-edge art, craft and de- from Broadway to Eighth Ave- dents, their families, and the square feet of leased space in buildings and expanding toward porary Craft moved from its sign. The project will preserve nue. It also houses some of the school’s faculty and staff,” Man- the Pearl District, but Manley the North Park Blocks. small offi ces and exhibit space key historical features in the city’s premier art spaces, includ- ley says. says it also is looking for facili- The board approved the vi- on Southwest Corbett Avenue to building, including numerous ing Blue Sky Gallery, Charles ties closer to the North Park sion, but then fate intervened to the DeSoto Building in 2009. The skylights, expansive windows, Hartman Fine Art, Augen Gal- New life for park blocks Blocks to serve as additional make it even more ambitious. In move exhausted the financial and lofty ceilings. It will add lery, and Froelick Gallery. The North Park Blocks have classroom space. 2007, Hallie Ford, a lifelong sup- resources of the small museum new spaces for art exhibitions, Next up will be the Arlene long suffered by comparison to porter of arts in Oregon and co- and the recession hampered its lectures and events, in addition and Harold Schnitzer Center for the South Park Blocks, which Funds, fate buoy school founder of the Ford Family Foun- ability to raise more money. to classrooms, production facili- Art and Design, to be in the his- run from vibrant Portland State Although the school has been dation, gave the school $15 mil- Seeing on opportunity to in- ties, and a library. MontavillaMonthly

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It’s a high-ener- gy hour of live singing, high- kicking choreography and witty banter all in her 1960s go-go signature style. (Edie is the creation of Portland native Christopher Kenney). 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, CoHo Theater, 2257 N.W. Ra- leigh St., brownpapertickets. com, $20 ‘Three Tragicomedy Playlets’ The Comedy Sportz The- ater uses comedian Starr Ahrens’ blend of absurd com- edy to explore the humanity TBA STAKES and hilarity of acceptance and letting go in three one- act sketch formats: “The Free and the Brave,” “Fat Tiff” and “Jesus and Superman.” ITS PLACE 8 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 5, 19 and 26, Oct. 3, Comedy Sportz Portland, 1963 N.W. Kearney St., portlandcome- AHEAD dy.com, $10 ‘Spamalot’ Monty Python’s Tony of the Award-winning classic hits CURVE the Lakewood Theatre Com- pany’s stage in the compa- ny’s season opener. It’s a uch of the contem- Always ambitious and pro- classic chorus line of danc- porary and cut- vocative, the Portland Insti- ing knights, beautiful show- ting-edge artistry tute for Contemporary Art’s girls, fl atulent Frenchmen, Mdisplayed at the Time-Based Art Festival of killer rabbits and one leg- Time-Based Art Festival performance and visual arts less knight. It’s a musical might be tough for “normal takes place Sept. 12 through 22 lovingly ripped off from the everyday people” to under- throughout the city, with the movie “Monty Python and stand, says Angela Mattox, headquarters changed from the Holy Grail.” TBA’s artistic director. the old Washington High 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Satur- That’s OK. You don’t have to School to the Con-Way Inc. days, 2 and 7 p.m. some Sun- “get it.” warehouse at Northwest 21st days, Sept. 6-Oct. 13, Lake- Just enjoy it. Avenue and Quimby Street. wood Center for the Arts, 368 Mattox, who travels the Yes, a warehouse that soon S. State St., Lake Oswego, world to scout art- will become a New lakewood-center.org, $36 ists and sets up Seasons. The adults, $34 seniors STORY BY the extensive 30,000 square feet schedule for the JASON will be home to Oregon Symphony popular annual VONDERSMITH “The Works” The symphony follows up festival, exits shows and exhib- its Friday “ABBA” show fea- some performanc- its, with two dif- turing an appearance by pia- es feeling the same way: What ferent stages — a 250-seat nist Lang Lang, with Carlos just happened? black box theater and a late- Kalmar directing. Lang Lang “I believe, fi rmly, the work night show stage — as well as stars in intimate recitals and we’re doing can appeal to a a pop-up kitchen/restaurant on large stages, including the broad audience,” she says. with featured chefs and indoor 2008 Beijing Olympics. The “People put pressure on them- and outdoor bars. It’s where New York Times has billed selves, that they have to ‘get’ people will gather to talk him “the hottest artist on the everything. about TBA, and there will al- classical music planet.” “Just think, when you trav- ways be something to talk 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, el, you may go outside your about. This year’s Time- Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, comfort zone. TBA is quite “We really encourage an in- Based Art Festival 1037 S.W. Broadway, orsym- like that. TBA is a place formal dialogue,” Mattox says. features (from top phony.org, starting at $35 where we’re focusing on art- “We get that this work is new to bottom): male ists going into new territory and it’s outside of people’s playful Pieter Ampe and asking normal everyday comfort zones.” and Guilherme MISC. people to come join us. It’s There are scores of perfor- Garrido; Moroccan kind of a journey.” mances and visual arts to see. choreographer Artists, too, understand “They’re all kind of like my Bouchra Ouizguen First Thursday their performances might be children,” Mattox says. “I love and singers; Lola The monthly art gallery lost on some, Mattox adds. them all.” Arias’ Pinochet walk in the Pearl District, “They encourage multiple in- But some stand out: testimonial; and Old Town, Southwest and terpretations. That’s exciting ■ It’s likely for adults only musical groups Northwest Portland contin- to us. I’m still fi nding my own when Pieter Ampe and Guil- such as The Julie ues Sept. 5. For the list of way through the work. I like to herme Garrido perform “Still Ruin. participating galleries, go to see the projects many times,” PHOTOS COURTESY fi rstthursdayportland.com. she says. See TBA / Page 3 OF TBA Oregon Society of Artists The group’s fall Juried Art Show features works ex- clusively by Pacific North- west artists in oils, acrylics, watercolors, collages and mixed media. Juror is artist Olé! and teacher Chris Stubbs. — Fanning fl ames of amencofl 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, Or- egon Society of Artists, 2185 me that is hard to describe.” “As soon as I watched the S.W. Park Place, oregonsoci- Laura Onizuka’s Then she tries. video on fl amenco, I thought, ‘I etyofartists.com dance is her passion, “I’m drawn to the emotive need to do that some day,’ ” says quality of it,” the Beaverton Onizuka, who had a background Portland Fashion Week pleasure, profession High grad and Southeast Port- in theater but none in dance. Make your plans now for land resident says. “We come She started with salsa danc- the 10th annual upcoming By KERRY EGGERS from a culture where we don’t ing, spent a college semester in event, which ventures into The Tribune express our emotions quite so Costa Rica “and had it in my new territory by emphasiz- openly as are expressed in fl a- brain to someday go to Spain ing plus-size models along- As she writes on her 3-by- menco or in a lot of Spanish cul- and study fl amenco,” she says. side traditional models on 5-inch calling card, Laura tures. It’s a nice way to connect Finally in 1998, while living the event’s distinctive Onizuka “will never be Espa- with your emotions. I like that with her parents and working 80-foot, eco-friendly bamboo nola; I will never be Gitana. I about it. at a Portland restaurant, Onizu- runway. It’s under new own- will always just be Laura, “I love the music. I love the ka convinced her sister, Polly, to ership by Jessica Kane. (who will) feel and express movements. I like the juxtaposi- head for Spain. 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, this incredible art form, Fla- tion of the softness with the in- “Polly was the dancer in the 1 and 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, menco, in my way.” tensity. I love the rhythm. It’s family,” Onizuka says. “From 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, While Onizuka isn’t a native like there are little puzzles to the time we were little, she was Sept. 14, Oregon Convention of Spain, nor is she a descen- fi gure out with the sound. I’ll in ballet and everything. She Center, 777 N.E. Martin Lu- dent of the nation’s Romani fi gure something out, and then was going to be a professional ther King Jr. Blvd., portland- people (gitanos), she seems a I want more.” TRIBUNE PHOTO: JONATHAN HOUSE modern dancer. Then she fashionweek.net, $20-$125 fl amenco dancer at heart, which Onizuka, who was introduced Laura Onizuka operates Portland Flamenco Events, teaching and stopped dancing, and I started.” is to the essence of the Spanish to fl amenco 15 years ago, orga- holding workshops at a local studio and organizing trips to Spain. Mount Angel Oktoberfest culture. nizes trips to Spain twice a year Just a hobby Oregon’s longest-running Onizuka, who has operated for area dancers. She teaches Onizuka took a few fl amenco Oktoberfest celebration at- Portland Flamenco Events (in- and conducts workshops at a moter of the art and culture of ka, who grew up in Raleigh Hills classes in Portland before leav- tracts thousands to the town fo@portlandflamencoevents. Portland studio she rents on a flamenco in Portland,” says and studied Spanish, with a mi- ing, but was still a novice. Polly in the Willamette Valley. com) for the past five years, regular basis, stages shows Danica Sena Gakovich, a San nor in Latin American studies, departed Spain after a few 11 a.m.-midnight, Thurs- wouldn’t shy away from that la- with visiting artists and local Francisco resident who lived in at Colorado College, a liberal weeks but Laura remained, day-Saturday, Sept. 12-14, 11 bel. Flamenco has become both musicians, teaches residencies Spain for 10 years, has been a arts school in Colorado Springs. winding up in Seville, where a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, her passion and her profession. at local schools and posts week- professional flamenco dancer It was in a Spanish class there she used her fl uency in Spanish Mount Angel, oktoberfest. “There is something about it ly in the blog on her website, for 25 years, and performs with that Onizuka watched short to teach English classes. For org, free ($4-$14 for garden I don’t feel able to put into translating a flamenco verse Onizuka in fl amenco shows on videos on the country and was awhile, she worked as a house- entries) words,” says Onizuka, 38. from Spanish to English. the West Coast. given the option to choose a “There’s just a feeling it gives “Laura is a wonderful pro- It’s a labor of love for Onizu- topic to explore. See FLAMENCO / Page 2 B2 LIFE Portland!Life The Portland Tribune Thursday, September 5, 2013

vorite at Maryhill Museum of atre (4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd.) has World Championships in Santa Bits&Pieces Art in Goldendale, Wash. gone up, and there’ll be a cele- Cruz, Calif. On his current project, he bration to turn on the lights at 7 They were: Lisa Hunrichs says: “My goal (was) to create p.m.Thursday, Sept. 5. (fi rst in women’s pairs and By JASON VONDERSMITH The Tribune something beautiful and won- It was installed by Security mixed pairs); Matt Gauthier derful that works as ‘art’ for an Signs, and is based on the the- (fi rst in co-op and mixed pairs, audience even without scientif- ater’s original 1926 marquee. second in open pairs); Jake Protein power ic knowledge. This sculpture The Buster Keaton movie Gauthier (fi rst in open pairs, refl ects some true aspects of “The General,” which was shot second in co-op); Lisa Daniels Sculptures often are the prod- nature, by echoing the struc- in Oregon and released in 1926, (third in mixed pairs). uct of creative minds that pres- ture of one of our own major will be shown that night, accom- Next year’s competition will ent the abstract as art form. building blocks.” panied by live organ music by be in Medellin, Colombia. Or they commemorate great The sculpture will be shipped Dean Lemire. individuals, such as Rip Cas- to Rutgers in about a week. The marquee is the latest im- New name well’s recent tribute to U.S. Na- provement at the historic the- vy Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimi- Wailing souls ramble on ater, which has new auditorium The Portland Center for the tz, which will be placed at Pearl seats, digital projection sys- Performing Arts has been re- Harbor. Ron Rogers and the Wailing tems, screens and sound sys- named Portland’5 Centers for Portland’s Julian Voss-Andre- Wind kick off the band’s First tems and a fresh coat of paint the Arts, or “Portland’5.” ae, a German-born sculptor who Friday Happy Hour Sept. 6 with inside and outside (done pro bo- The new name emphasizes studied quantum physics, a taste of a music from its new no by Joel Hamberg). the fi ve performance centers turned to what he knows after CD. Rogers brings his distinc- The marquee was funded by under the organization’s man- being commissioned by Rutgers tive voice and his Texas road- grants, businesses and organi- agement: Arlene Schnitzer Con- COURTESY OF JAMIE O’NEILL University. house ramble to the Landmark zations, as well as more than cert Hall, Keller Auditorium, Jamie O’Neill of Portland, a He’s fi nishing a 20-foot, Saloon, 4847 S.E. Division St., 1,100 via Kickstarter. and Brunish, Newmark and Do- makeup artist and wife/mother 3,200-pound polished stainless from 6 to 8 p.m. lores Winningstad theatres, all and business owner, has been steel and colored sculpture Expect to hear some new Opera residents owned by the city of Portland called “Synergy,” based on the stuff from the band’s sixth CD, named Mrs. USA Petite. and managed by Metro and the collagen molecule — the most titled “Ron Rogers and the COURTESY OF JULIAN VOSS-ANDREAE Portland Opera relies heavily Metropolitan Exposition Recre- abundant protein in humans. Wailing Wind.” It comes two Julian Voss-Andreae, a former A wife, mother and cosmetics on resident artists during its ation Commission. Its new web- It’ll be formally unveiled at years after the band released quantum physicist, produced the company CEO, O’Neill has been season, and the company has site, portland5.com, includes en- Rutgers in late September in “Country and Eastern.” The sculpture “Synergy” for Rutgers a makeup artist for 15 years and named its 2013-14 group select- hanced ticket-selling capabili- front of the New Jersey univer- same top local musicians are University. also owns a laser spa in North- ed from more than 400 appli- ties for shows and tenants, sity’s Center for Integrative part of Rogers’ crew: Dave west Portland. cants: which include Oregon Ballet Proteomics Research building Grafe on the pedal steel guitar, CD’s release. Her platform was “Look Good Soprano Nicole Haslett, mez- Theatre, Oregon Symphony and and to honor its founding di- Chris Bond on drums and blues “It’s all about storytelling to Feel Better,” a nonmedical, zo soprano Melissa Fajardo, Portland Opera. It’s the fi fth- rector, Dr. Helen M. Berman, veteran Don Campbell on the a cool beat and electric gui- brand-neutral public service tenor Ian Jose Ramirez, and largest performing arts center who determined the fi rst high- bass. tars,” Rogers says. “It’s about program that teaches beauty baritone Alexander Elliott will in the country. resolution, three-dimensional Singer/songwriter Rogers’ as much fun as you can have techniques to cancer patients. make their debut in the Opera’s “The PCPA brand had gone atomic structure of the colla- newest 12-song collection was standing up.” The pageant is designed for “Big Night” concert, 7:30 p.m. unchanged for the 25 years we gen molecule. recorded in his home studio, an- women 5 feet 6 inches or short- Sept. 21 at Keller Auditorium. have been in operation, and it Voss-Andreae, who studied alog-style, and will soon be re- Petite prize er, and it’s meant to display the was time for a refreshed and mathematics and philosophy in leased on Santa Monica, Calif.’s beauty of petite women. Disc champs updated look,” says Robyn Wil- Europe and pursued graduate Civil Defense Music label. Jamie O’Neill of Portland has liams, Portland’5 executive di- research in quantum physics, The band has already shot a been crowned Mrs. USA Petite New marquee Portland has been home to rector. created his fi rst protein sculp- video for one of its new songs, at the recent pageant in Kissim- some of the world’s best disc Portland-based Sockeye Cre- ture in 2001. He also created “Haywire,” and is cranking up mee, Fla. She also received the The long-anticipated new performers, a status solidifi ed ative developed the new name, “Quantum Man” in 2007, a fa- live shows to build up to the “Photogenic” award. marquee at the Hollywood The- in the recent Freestyle Disc logos and website.

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She remained in Spain styles and for nearly a year before return- personalities. ing to Beaverton, where she worked as an instructional as- COURTESY OF LAURA ONIZUKA sistant with students from other countries in the English as a and appreciation of the country Second Language program. “It’s like there are little from which this art form origi- At that point, fl amenco wasn’t nally stems.” a career possibility, just a hobby puzzles to fi gure out with Flamenco dancing is open- for Onizuka, who took occasional the sound. I’ll fi gure ended, with plenty of diversity. classes, then dropped them alto- “It allows for all kinds of styles gether for awhile. In 2007, though, something out, and then and personalities,” Onizuka she attended a fl amenco show in I want more.” says. “There are certain things town and was “blown away” by — Laura Onizuka that are essential. There is a the performance of one of the black-and-white technique male dancers from Spain. thing, but a lot of room for indi- “It really moved me,” she of this art form.” viduality. There is room for a says. “I introduced myself and dancer with one style and an- said, ‘I wish you guys did some Plenty of diversity other dancer with a completely masters classes or workshops.’ Onizuka has made six trips to different style.” He said, ‘I tour often in the Spain, the last two with fl amen- There are a handful of people states. I could do that.’ ” co groups. There are two more teaching fl amenco classes in the Shortly thereafter, the dancer trips scheduled, in the fall and Portland area, but no one else contacted Onizuka, said he was next spring. staging workshops, Onizuka performing in Los Angeles and “What I would want on a per- says. To the untrained eye, at would be willing to swing up to fect trip is a great tour of the ar- least, she is an expert. Portland to conduct a workshop. ea and a special (flamenco) “To be a good performer, it “Everything in me wanted it workshop with a group of people takes a lot of dedication,” she to happen,” she says. “I emailed I like being with,” she says. Dur- says. “If I get to the point where all my friends who did fl amenco, ing the two trips with Portland I’m not willing to put in the rented a studio, and made it hap- tour groups, “Every day, people time that’s needed to put on a pen. It was so much fun that it were thanking me profusely for good performance, I should completely motivated me. It got the event. It’s really nice to do back away.” me thinking, ‘Hmm, maybe I can something with people who That’s not where Onizuka is do something with this.’ ” have the same amount of pas- today. “I have bigger visions,” Soon, Onizuka took a leave of sion about something.” she says. She has considered absence from her teaching job, Gakovich, who performs purchase of a permanent studio. began to stage more workshops shows often with Onizuka, has More trips to Spain. The future and teach private lessons to fl a- seen the effect the Spanish trips is uncertain, but for the short menco beginners. have had on those attending. term, at least, fl amenco will re- “Things started growing,” “Laura is taking it to the next main an integral part of her life. says Onizuka, who returned to level, providing performance “Laura is a wonderful person Spain in 2008 for more training. knowledge as opposed to teach- to work with,” Gakovich says. “That was necessary,” she ing knowledge, which is a to- “There is no drama as there can 430037.082913 says. “I realized in order to keep tally different energy,” Gakov- be in the artistic world. 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Artists Rep now ■ Producer RL Grime com- Oct. 15, and Mississippi Pizza, ally offi cial in this country until bines dance music with South- 3552 N. Mississippi Ave., has de- it has its own day, and Mayor houses eight groups ern hip hop to create hypnotic, cided to mark it with four con- Charlie Hales will proclaim yet energizing club certs on the following dates: Oct. 5 “Louie Louie Day,” under one roof soundtracks. You can catch ■ Machete Men, 9 p.m. Fri- Thursday, Sept. 5. him at an all-ages show at the day, Sept. 13: Machete Men are The ceremony begins at 4 By JASON VONDERSMITH Wonder Ballroom, 128 N.E. a Cuban rock band that plays p.m. with high school marching The Tribune Russell St., at 10:30 p.m. Thurs- rockoson — a Cuban brand of bands playing the tune. Local day, Sept. 5. rock that includes elements of radio stations have been invit- A distinctive red building ■ Portland trio Mean Jeans salsa. ed to all play “Louie Louie” si- at Southwest 15th Avenue combine the attitude of snot- ■ Melao de Cuba, 9 p.m. Fri- multaneously at 4:57 p.m. The and Morrison Street will be nosed punk with the sweetness day, Sept. 20: This group’s salsa ceremony kicks off a month- bustling with activity from of bubblegum in catchy, catchy is served up with Afro-Cuban long celebration marking the now on. rock ‘n’ roll. One of our fair and Spanish fl avors. The per- 50th anniversary of Portland Artists Repertory Theatre city’s most gloriously fun bands, cussive, brassy Virginia Lopez band The Kingsmen recording has always wanted to bring in check them out at 10 p.m. in an leads the band. the tune. other arts organizations to in- all-ages show Friday, Sept. 6, at ■ Pura Vida Band, 9 p.m. “’Louie Louie’ is probably habit the 80,000-square-foot Backspace, 115 N.W. Fifth Ave. Saturday, Sept. 21: The Pura the most recorded rock song in space, and the effort gained mo- ■ Speaking of must-see indie Vida Band features saxo- history,” says Terry Currier, mentum with the hiring of Ar- rock trios, Portland faves The phone, piano, vocals, bass, Oregon Music Hall of Fame tistic Director Damaso Rodri- Thermals have released some trumpet and percussion and president and Music Millenni- guez. The result: Eight compa- of the world’s best, concise post- performs a variety of Latin um owner. “Its infl uence can nies call Artists Rep home. pop-punk records for more than American styles, including still be heard in the punk grun- “I look at this like we have a a decade and play a midnight timba, salsa, merengue, ge scene of the past 30 years.” little hub,” Rodriguez says. show at Mississippi Studios, cumbia, cha cha cha, bachata, According to music historian “We’ve been more aggressive 3939 N. Mississippi St., Satur- son and guaguanco. Peter Blecha, some 1,600 ver- LET’S about (expansion) this year. day, Sept. 7. ■ Caña Son, 9 p.m. Friday, sions have been recorded. The focus of the building is to ■ Helping to close out the Sept. 27: Caña Son plays tradi- To mark the spot where The serve as many arts organiza- festival on a high note is Big Gi- tional Cuban son music, Cu- Kingsmen recorded Richard Explore tion as we can. gantic, who have made the pop ba’s principal song and dance Berry’s song in 1963, Currier “With all the residents, no- world safe for saxophone again, form, which became popular will present Hales with a body’s in direct competition. Ev- weaving its sound into house, worldwide from the 1920s bronze plaque at 411 S.W. 13th erybody’s mission is to be coop- hip hop, dub-step and funk. You through the 1950s and again in Ave., at 5:05 p.m. The building erative and not competitive. Ev- can catch this adventurous duo the late 1990s when the Buena is now occupied by Skylab Ar- eryone pursues their missions at an all-ages show in the Crys- Vista Social Club hit the world chitecture, which has approved aggressively without stepping tal Ballroom, 1332 W. Burnside music scene. a commemorative plaque to be 503-224-3900 on each other’s toes,” he says. St., at 10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8. Info: 503-360-7347, mississip- unveiled there. portlandspirit.com Recent arrivals to the build- You can learn more about the pipizza.com. The Kingsmen will play their ing are Profi le Theatre, Polaris festival at musicfestnw.com. hit at the ceremony as well as 426851.062713 Dance Theatre, The Red Door We gotta go now at the Oregon Music Hall of Project and Traveling Lantern Hispanic hits Fame induction ceremony at 7 Theatre Company. Artists Rep Finally, what is Portland p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, Aladdin continues relationships with the National Hispanic Heritage without its offi cial song, “Louie Theater, 3017 S.E. Milwaukie Sofas by Portland Shakespeare Project, Month runs from Sept. 15 to Louie”? Actually, nothing is re- Ave. Info: omhof.org. Portland Revels and Portland Is Sustainable! Area Theatre Alliance. Three of them are perfor- mance-based inhabitants — Portland Shakespeare sched- uled two summer plays; Profi le TBA: Headquarters moves Trapini relocated administrative offi ces and begins its 16th season pro- filing Sam Shepard’s work in January; Traveling Lantern be- gan weekly Saturday morning to Con-Way warehouse performances of interactive the- ater for children on Aug. 17. ■ From page 1 obsession and ritual (Sept. 18 “we have more local new proj- “For Profi le, it’s really excit- through 20), inspired by the po- ects ... people can see them lo- Novarra ing that we had this space and etry of Rumi, with her cabaret cally, but they will see brand- needed to fi ll the main stages,” Standing You” (Sept. 13 and 14), singers Madame Plaza, who new pieces.” Rodriguez says. “We wanted to where they unfl inchingly seek have been both celebrated and The next TBA might be ap- reduce the amount of dark out what they mean to each scorned in their home country. proaching, but it’s a scramble to time, and Profi le lost its space. other, with turns toward the hi- “I’ve not seen any work quite the fi nish — three groups, for It was like a perfect moment larious, macho, violent and fool- like it,” Mattox says. example, have not received vi- that happened quickly.” ish. They physically put their ■ A highlight of musical per- sas to work the festival; Janka Four others keep offices at bodies to work — together — to formance, Janka Nabay and the Nabay had a visa issue. And, Artists Rep: Polaris Dance, discover the layers of their Bubu Gang, had to back out of Mattox already has set her Lodi which plans to continue to per- friendship. TBA. But Mattox was able to at- sights on 2014. It’s a never-end- form at its space at Southwest “I saw their work in January. tract Kim Gordon of Sonic ing process to evaluate the kind Biltwell is committed to reducing their carbon footprint, 15th Avenue and Taylor Street; It was a breath of fresh air. I Youth, together with fellow elec- of talent that experiments and Using responsibly harvested NW woods, springs from recycled Portland Area Theatre Alliance; booked it almost immediately,” tric guitarist Bill Nace (Sept. 19) pushes aesthetics and ideas. metals, foam manufactured in Portland.

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COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDS ✵ YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD MARKETPLACE ✵ 503-620-SELL (7355) ✵ 8:30AM - 5:00PM ✵ WWW.COMMUNITY-CLASSIFIEDS.COM B6 SPORTS The Portland Tribune Thursday, September 5, 2013 Thorns: Players bounce Eggers: Lakeridge player, back from midseason slump coach caught in tough call ■ found the back of the net, send- the field, and I just told her, ■ transferred to Lakeridge before like to do over again.” From page 8 ing the Thorns to the champi- ‘Work as hard as you can defen- From page 8 his junior year. Smythe said Cole had no pre- onship. sively, put as much pressure on The parents “threatened to vious transgressions. Then, Allie came in and became Says Cone: “Having Tiffany them as you possibly can and won’t do the right thing next sue me for racial discrimina- “Michael is a young, energet- a big-time player for us.” Weimer sub in and get a goal when we win (the ball) let’s try time. But in that situation, he tion,” Coury said. “It wasn’t a ic guy on the fi eld,” Smythe Cone says that leaders and an assist, having Courtney to keep it,’” Cone says. lost his cool. great experience when we had said. “He’s really good with the stepped up to help the Thorns Wetzel sub in and do all the de- Morgan did everything Cone “It’s hard to bring a coach him. It was better for everyone kids. They love him to death. through that rough patch, fensive work and tracking ev- asked of her and more. In stop- back into the environment this when they decided to part ways. I’ve never heard him swear at a though. She also says dealing eryone all over the fi eld because page time, Morgan found the year. Not to say there’s not It wasn’t working out to their kid. When he’s coaching a kid, with the slump helped the team everyone was exhausted, and ball at her feet and played a room for forgiveness. There satisfaction.” he coaches him. It’s a good rela- grow closer and develop the then you have Allie Long, who’s pass forward as Sinclair should be. Marqueese and Mike Coury said Royster was often tionship.” mental fortitude it would need been steady all season, getting streaked into the box. Sinclair will both grow from it. But I involved in altercations with Coury coached Cole after he in the playoffs. the game-winning goal, it was got the ball and put it away, se- don’t think it’s right for him to teammates during his two years transferred to Lake Oswego “Losing Becky Edwards to incredible.” curing the championship. come back this year.” at Lake Oswego. Smythe said from Lakeridge for his senior injury, going through a slump, In the championship match, Before the season, if the During a scrimmage, Royster there have been similar inci- year. you really rely on your leaders the Thorns took a 1-0 lead in the Thorns had put on paper how had gotten into it with someone dents during Royster’s time at “Michael was an ultra-com- to bring the group together,” 40th minute when Heath made they wanted the championship across the line from him. Play- Lakeridge. petitive guy, but he got along Cone says. “That adversity and a brilliant strike on a free kick, match to go, they could not ers moved to break up the fi ght, “Marqueese had situations a with everybody,” Coury said. that period when we were sending the ball over the wall have drawn it up much better then it started again. Cole came few times last year where offi - “He was friendly, a jokester, al- struggling a little was key to and into the top left corner of than Sinclair and Heath scor- in attempting to break it up. In cials came me during games ways laughing, with a big smile. our success. We battled through the net. Then, in the 56th min- ing, Morgan notching an assist several accounts relayed to me, and said, ‘Tom, you’ve got to get He was a good guy to have that and figured out a way ute, Williamson got tangled up and Buehler and LeBlanc pitch- Royster swung the fi rst two No. 58 under control,’ “ Smythe around. He was a typical kid, around it. Having gone through with Flash striker Abby Wam- ing a shutout. Cone says the blows at Cole — and connected said. “I’d pull him out, chat with but wasn’t a problem guy. that gave us the resolve, gave bach and was given her second championship was about more — before the coach retaliated. him, settle him down and usual- There were never any issues.” us the confi dence, gave us the yellow card of the night. than just the superstars, Thomas didn’t see that part. ly put him back in. It’s been a Smythe wasn’t sure how long belief in each other as a team The Thorns would not allow though. “I can’t speak to that as far as kid-glove type approach pretty Royster’s indefi nite suspension that it doesn’t matter what’s the Flash to capitalize, though. “It really was a team win,” what happened,” he said. “Dur- much from the beginning. would last after the incident. thrown at us, we can handle LeBlanc says the Portland de- she says, “even for the players ing (the skirmish), things got a “Our principal (Jennifer His initial thought was to sit anything.” fense “knew we’d been up who didn’t get into the game. little out of hand with the kids, Schiele) has worked with him him out for the Reynolds game. That resolve was critical to against some adversity before. They were cheering the team but nothing that’s outside of off and on academically. She During a team meeting the the Thorns against FC Kansas If you saw the look in the play- on. Everyone played a role and what normally happens in foot- says she has never seen the night before the game, Smythe City in the semifinal. Just 25 ers’ eyes, no one freaked out. everyone did everything they ball. Coaches and players got in kind of anger and temper he addressed the issue with his minutes into the match, the We just had the belief. It was a possibly could to help the team there to try to break it up. I saw has shown on the football fi eld. players. Thorns were down 2-0 and star- testament to how strong this win. Without that attitude and them separate, then it started Most of the time he’s kind of a Smythe chose to play Roys- ing into the oblivion of lost team was and the character of that mentality and that confi - again. Then I started over to try loosey-goosey guy, but he has a ter. That was a mistake. Royster promise and expectations. this team.” dence, we wouldn’t be where to break it up. In that moment, hair-trigger temper and that’s should have sat out at least a Heath scored in the 33rd min- In the 71st minute, Cone we are today.” as an adult, (Cole) made the gotten him into trouble.” game as a penalty. Playing him ute, substitute striker Tiffany subbed in Morgan, who had LeBlanc already is thinking wrong decision.” Thomas — who is also black was the wrong message to send Weimer gave the Thorns the missed three weeks with a me- about next year, when the Smythe didn’t see it, either. — is the coach who works most to both Royster and his team- equalizer in the 65th minute, dial collateral ligament sprain. Thorns likely will be expected As luck would have it, the head closely with Royster, a starter mates. and the match went into over- Cone wanted the superstar in to win again. coach missed the practice after on defense the past two years. But I’ve known Smythe for 30 time. In the 103rd minute, Long the match, however. “We want to create a legacy undergoing surgery for a de- “Marquéese is one of the years. I covered several of his got a pass from Weimer and “We only had 10 players on in Portland,” she says. tached retina earlier that day. most physical kids I’ve coached games as he coached Lakeridge “What I heard from people at any level,” Thomas said. to the 1987 state championship was Michael jumped in to try to “With that you have a guy who — he later took McNary to state get it under control,” Smythe can be scrutinized in a lot of titles in 1997 and 2001 — and said. “It had stopped, things ways. But in the game of foot- have a great deal of respect for UO: were under control and then ball, we celebrate (aggression). him. I understand it was a diffi - ‘W,’ points allowed are key Marquees got in a situation There’s a fi ne line with him. He cult decision, one he made for with another player. I’ve heard is trying to fi gure out in a way what he felt was best for the ■ cussions, as you can see in the Aliotti: Overall, I’m pleased. from a number of people that to deal with his emotions and player and for the program. From page 8 NFL. And we are too. But, on The ‘W’ is the biggest stat, the Marqueese swung at Michael. keep them under control. I’ve never met Cole. There’s defense, you have to be ag- three points is the second-big- Others said (Royster) swung “He is one of the best players no question he deserved a sus- years never said one word to gressive and hit and be like gest stat. When you look at the back” after Cole struck the fi rst I’ve been around. His motor is pension. I agree with Thomas me on the headset during the monsters on the field, and total plays, it was 87 snaps (by blow. on 100 percent. As a coach, you — a coach has to be above get- game. Mark didn’t say a word then when you get off the fi eld Nicholls State) for 343 yards Royster’s mother, who was don’t want to take that away ting into a physical altercation (against Nicholls State). I want you to be a perfect gen- — that’s less than four yards a watching practice, called 9-1-1. from him. And he’s still a kid. with a player. Whether that will or won’t tleman. But, on the fi eld you play. That’s really good. After police arrived, the 6-7, He’s learning; he’s growing up. But a season-long suspension change, I don’t know. But have to be violent and aggres- I’m not totally jumping up 265-pound Cole was arrested He is building trust with us that is too harsh, especially for what Mark has been fabulous. He’s sive. and down about the way we and charged with fourth-degree we’re going to guide him in the amounts to a fi rst offense for a let us do our thing. Q: How do you feel about the played. I want to snuff people assault and second-degree dis- right way. I don’t think he’ll volunteer coach who is well-re- Q: What do you think of the depth of your defense? out, but that doesn’t happen orderly conduct. He is sched- make those type of decisions or garded in the program. new targeting rule? Aliotti: Our defensive line (very often) now. uled to be arraigned Sept. 24 in lose his cool again.” Royster will be in the starting Aliotti: That rule is very has depth. Our secondary has Be thankful for a win. I’m Clackamas County Circuit Because Thomas and Royster lineup when the Pacers take on tough. My understanding is if depth. Our linebackers ... we not going to sit here and apol- Court. are black and Cole is white, Centennial Friday night. Cole the stands go, “Wow,” then need to get some depth, and ogize for a 66-3 win, I can Royster spent his fi rst two some have painted that as a ma- will be nowhere near the action that’s a call for ejection. we’ve said that from day one. guarantee you that, because years at Lake Oswego High, jor factor. Neither Thomas or for the rest of the season. I’m That rule is one that’s going Q: You fi nally got to see the next week we have a tough playing on the freshman team Smythe agree with that. hoping this will be a learning to be tough on a lot of us 2013 defense in a real game. game away against Virginia, and then on the junior varsity “I don’t think it’s a race is- experience for the pair. And coaches on defense. They’re What were your impressions and we’ll see what happens as a sophomore. Head coach sue,” Thomas said. “Football that in coming years, articles really concerned about con- of it against Nicholls State? there. Steve Coury said Royster’s par- brings out the passion and the written about both will focus on ents were unhappy with his emotion and sometimes some football and not on fi sticuffs. playing time and confronted of the character fl aws we have. him regularly about the situa- Any player or coach can tell you [email protected] By acting now I can tion. 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Thursday, Sept. 5 and Hawaii is at Oregon State, 2 Catholic and St. Mary’s tangle at Saturday, Sept. 7 p.m. (Pac-12 Networks). Strasser Field, 7 p.m.; Lake Timbers: Eight games remain College men’s soccer: Oswego takes on Wilson at for Portland in the MLS regular College football: Oregon gets Concordia has a home match Hamilton, 4:15 p.m.; and season. Five are at home, includ- its fi rst test, playing at Virginia, with Willamette at 2 p.m.; and Wilsonville visits Cleveland, 7 p.m. ing tonight’s match with Toronto 12:30 p.m. PT (ABC/ESPN2). ... Oregon State is at Oakland ... Boys action includes Lincoln FC. Kickoff at Jeld-Wen Field is 8 Oregon State looks to bounce (Mich.), 9 a.m. PT. playing host to Southridge, 7:30 p.m. (KPTV 12). back from its loss to Eastern Timbers Reserves: Real Salt p.m.; Grant at David Douglas, 4 Prep soccer: The girls season Washington. The Beavers play host Lake’s Reserves take on the p.m.; and Cleveland at Wilsonville, begins to take shape, with key to Hawaii, 5 p.m., Reser Stadium Portland Timbers’ backup squad at 7 p.m. local games including Grant at (Pac-12 Networks). ... Portland Jeld-Wen Field, 6 p.m. College volleyball: Saint Canby, 7 p.m.; Cleveland at State is a big underdog going into Martin’s plays at Concordia, and Century, 7 p.m.; and Wilson-St. its 2 p.m. game at Cal (Pac-12 Monday, Sept. 9 Seattle is at 12th-ranked Oregon, Mary’s Academy at Buckman Networks). ... Lewis & Clark opens both 7 p.m. Field, 6:15 p.m. its season with a 9 a.m. PT game at Prep soccer: Lincoln’s girls play Prep volleyball: Gresham plays Utica (N.Y.), in a battle of Division-III at Southridge, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 at Central Catholic at 6 p.m., while Pioneers. College women’s soccer: the PIL 5A has 6:30 p.m. league Prep soccer: Grant’s boys wel- Warner Pacifi c is at Clark College, Prep cross country: The PIL 5A matches in Jefferson at Franklin, come Grants Pass to Strasser Field 4 p.m. teams, featuring returning league Madison at Wilson, and Roosevelt at noon, while Roosevelt has a frontrunners Cleveland and at Benson. Lincoln joins Oregon home game against North Salem Tuesday, Sept. 10 Franklin, are joined by 6A Lincoln City and Sunset in a four-way, at 1 p.m. in a 4 p.m. meet at Hood River double dual at Westview. Grant College volleyball: The PSU tour- Prep soccer: In girls games, Valley that marks the unoffi cial goes to Lake Oswego for a four- nament continues with the Vikings Grant is at Jesuit, 7 p.m.; Central start of the racing season. team, double dual that includes playing Oklahoma at noon and Jesuit and North Salem. COURTESY OF JOHN LARIVIERE University of the Pacifi c at 7 p.m. College women’s soccer: Suzann Pettersen hoists the trophy as 2013 LPGA Safeway Classic Also, Pacifi c plays Utah State at 10 PUBLIC NOTICES Concordia plays at Saint Martin’s champion, after winning the 72-hole tournament last week at Columbia a.m., and BYU meets Oklahoma at in Lacey, Wash., 5:30 p.m., while Edgewater Country Club by two strokes over Stacy Lewis. 5 p.m. ... The Portland Nike View legals online at: Warner Pacifi c is at Lane Invitational at UP concludes with http://publicnotices.portlandtribune.com Community College in Eugene, 7 BYU-Fresno State, 10 a.m.; Wichita p.m. State-Fresno State, 5 p.m.; and PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES Utah State-Portland, 7 p.m. ... These notices give information concerning actions planned and implemented by attorneys, fi nancial institutions and government Friday, Sept. 6 Concordia is at Northwest University, agencies. They are intended to keep you and every citizen fully informed. and Warner Pacifi c is at Evergreen Prep football: Week 2 has State, both 7 p.m. Space-reservation deadline for all legal notices is Thursday 10 am Central Catholic at Sheldon, College women’s soccer: Info Box 0813 Trib one week prior to publication. Please call Louise Faxon at (503) 546-0752 Sandy at Wilson, Roosevelt at Portland State meets Cal State or e-mail [email protected] to book your notice. Gladstone, Woodburn at Bakersfi eld at Hillsboro Stadium, Cleveland, Franklin at Milwaukie, 1 p.m. ... Whitworth is at Jefferson at Parkrose, Madison Concordia, 1 p.m.; and Warner at McMinnville, Lincoln at Pacifi c is at Puget Sound, noon. ... Gresham, Marist at Grant, The Oregon plays at Michigan, 11 Dalles vs. Benson at Marshall, a.m.; and OSU is at Michigan David Douglas at South Salem, State, 4 p.m. ... L&C is at a tour- Jesuit at Camas, Douglas at La nament in Illinois, facing Salle, Salem Academy at Benedictine, 9 a.m. PT. Portland Christian, and Portland College men’s soccer: Warner Lutheran at Mapleton (all 7 Pacifi c faces Trinity Lutheran at p.m.). TRIBUNE PHOTO: JONATHAN HOUSE Everett, Wash., 3 p.m. College women’s soccer: Central Catholic’s Ryan Nall powers through a Grant tackle in the College cross country: Warner Merlo Field will be the scene of season opener for both high school teams last week. The Rams beat Pacifi c runs in the Clark College the Nike Portland Invitational this the Generals 55-14. Classic at Battle Ground, Wash. weekend. Host Portland meets Golf: The Tournament of Central Michigan at 7 p.m., with Champions for Oregon juniors Washington going against Wake Oklahoma-University of the ... Lewis & Clark is at New Hope takes place at Langdon Farms in Forest at 4:30 p.m. Pacifi c, 4 p.m., and BYU-PSU, 6 Christian, 6 p.m.; Warner Pacifi c Aurora. ... Oregon is at home against p.m. ... UP’s Chiles Center is the treks to Northwest University in Hawaii, 4 p.m., and OSU plays site of the two-day Portland Nike Kirkland, Wash., 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 8 host to Cal Irvine, 7 p.m. Invitational. The fi rst match is Concordia is at Evergreen State College men’s soccer: 10:30 a.m. between Wichita in Olympia, Wash., 7 p.m. College women’s soccer: The Portland is at Washington, 7 State and Utah State. At 12:30 College cross country: The Nike Portland Invitational at UP p.m., and Oregon State is at p.m., UP plays Fresno State, and PSU Viking Classic, 5:45 p.m. at concludes with the host Pilots tak- Michigan State, 2 p.m. at 7:30 p.m., the Pilots take on Blue Lake Park, will include run- ing on Wake Forest, 2:30 p.m., College volleyball: PSU has a Wichita State. ... Oregon is at ners from Portland State, after the noon game between weekend tournament at Stott Michigan, and OSU is at Portland, Oregon, Oregon State, Washington and Central Michigan. Center. Today’s lineup has Michigan State, both 4 p.m. PT. Concordia and other schools. ... Cal Irvine is at Oregon, 1 p.m.; Beavers pare down game plan, look for redemption Publish 08/29, 09/05, 09/12, 09/19/2013. PT1227

didn’t play like you’re supposed cially the perimeter players, we from last year. We have to stop Oregon State to play. It was just a bad day.” didn’t show the discipline in the the run, be great on third down Hawaii’s offense presents a man and zone coverages. and play assignment football addresses various much different picture than “Looking inward, I’m thinking, throughout the whole game.” defensive issues that of Eastern Washington’s ‘What can you do to help the situ- The Beavers say it will be a dif- spread, no-huddle system. The ation?’ The main thing is paring ferent story Saturday. By KERRY EGGERS Warriors, who lost 30-13 to down the game plan and going “It’s like, ‘OK, now we’ve had our The Tribune Southern Cal in their opener with what you absolutely need first scrimmage,’ ” Zimmerman last Thursday, had only 14 fi rst and what the players are com- said. “Now it’s time to get it on.” CORVALLIS — Taking a downs and 231 yards total of- fortable with from the standpoint “Everyone will be more deter- pounding from a lower-divi- fense against the Trojans. In of execution. Let them play. Let mined, including the offense,” sion opponent can’t help the their shotgun, pro-style attack athletes be athletes. Crichton said. “Everyone has the collective confi dence of a — with three wideouts, a single “The biggest thing for us mindset that this won’t happen defense. back and a tight end as the right now is us. We need to again.” But a 49-46 loss to FCS power base — 6-5, 235-pound junior make sure we have enough in Banker said he hasn’t lost con- UPCOMING EVENTS Eastern Washington could serve quarterback Taylor Graham our game plan that we can at- fi dence in his defensive group. as a wakeup call to Oregon completed 16 of 41 passes for tack the offense and that we can “If I don’t have confidence, State’s defensive unit as it pre- 208 yards and a touchdown be sound against both the run who is going to?” he asked. “We pares for Saturday’s 5 p.m. with four interceptions. and the pass.” need to establish momentum. matchup with Hawaii at Reser Defensive coordinator Mark Oregon State’s has seven re- The guys have to have self-confi - Stadium. Banker told his defensive staff turning starters — though line- dence and belief. We’re not bury- “You could call it a reality and players on Sunday that he backer D.J. Alexander is injured ing our heads in the sand. It’s check,” junior safety Tyrequek got too complex with Oregon and will miss at least the fi rst important that we play well, that Zimmerman said after Tuesday’s State’s packages against the Ea- two games — from what was we execute up to our abilities. I practice. “I now we’re better than gles. He’ll simplify things for one of the Pac-12’s best defenses don’t believe deep in my heart we showed. We talked about it as Game 2. a year ago. (the performance against the a group (Monday). We’re family. “I told them that less is better,” “We’re the same guys as last Eagles) is how we play. I’d be SEP 12-15 SEP 22 As a defense and an offense, Banker said. “During (training) year, with a few exceptions,” se- foolish to say I’m not concerned, we’re all together. We can’t point camp, we were doing a lot of nior linebacker Michael Doctor but it’s one game.” fingers. And we can’t let each things correctly and playing well said. “We have to make a new other down again.” out of our different packages. identity for ourselves this year [email protected] More succinctly, the OSU de- Once we got to the game, espe- — or maybe, regain our identity Twitter: @kerryeggers fense can’t let its offensive breth- ren down. “When your offense scores 46 points, you’re supposed to win Treasures of Southeast Asia & India the game,” junior defensive end Scott Crichton said. “We didn’t help the offense out at all. That’s Join AAAAA TravelTrav and Judy RuffiniRuffiRuffini 6(3 2&7 on us.” fromfro Generalener Tours to learnn aboutababoouto Crichton, a first-team all- Pac-12 performer as a sopho- smallsmsma grouprou journeys withh no moremom re more, made only two assisted thann 166 guests. Specialal bookingbookbookingk tackles against the Eagles. offers willll be available totth thosethose thatthat “The whole defense played attendatte thehe event.ev Come joinn thishis poorly,” he said. “I played poorly, vacationvacatiovacationn pplanningplan ng event aboaboutt Asia!Assia! too. I didn’t have no stats. I missed assignments. That’s what AAAAA TRAVELE I base my grade on — and on my 855585 SWW AAppApple Way, BeBeavertoneaverton OR effort, too. “We knew what they were go- Wednesday,WWedn day,y OCT 22 129 ing to come out with. It was our Septembermbeerr 11th at 66:00 PM mentality, maybe. But they were RSVP:SVP: 503-243-64555030 2 6

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We SportsPortlandTribune.comTribune PAGE B8 PortlandTribune THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 Aliotti KerryEggers wants to ‘snuff’ ON SPORTS opponents Sometimes Ducks’ D hunts for depth at linebacker a punch as Virginia looms is not just By STEPHEN ALEXANDER The Tribune a punch EUGENE — Oregon Ducks defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti is one of those tough- hen I read an ac- as-nails, old-school guys. count of the Aug. Throughout his career, Ali- 21 incident be- otti has taken much criticism Wtween a coach and about his defenses giving up a a player at a Lakeridge High lot of yards and points. football practice, I winced. The bend-but-don’t break There is so much good about philosophy has delivered re- high school sports, when things sults, though. COURTESY OF HOWARD SMITH like this happen, it puts a Aliotti was with the Ducks The Portland Thorns celebrate together at Sahlen’s Stadium in Rochester, N.Y., after claiming the National Women’s Soccer League worthwhile activity for so many when they won the 1994 Pac-10 championship with a 2-0 fi nals victory over the Western New York Flash. in a very bad light. championship. After that sea- And when it was reported son, when Aliotti was not hired that during a practice fracas, to replace Rich Brooks as head volunteer coach Michael Cole coach, he left Oregon and went slugged defensive end Mar- to the NFL, queese Royster coaching with FLASHY VICTORY in the face the St. Louis while the play- Rams from er’s team- 1995-97. mates were In 1998, Ali- ■ pinning his otti was the Leadership, talent carry Thorns to fi rst arms behind defensive co- him, the light ordinator at shone directly UCLA when NWSL championship on Cole. ALIOTTI the Bruins Allow me to SMYTHE won the Pac-10 provide an up- championship. he Portland Thorns FC did started out with the bigger name play- date on the sit- Aliotti returned the next sea- what may be the most diffi cult Story by Stephen Alexander ers.” uation after discussions with son to Oregon, where he has thing to do in sports — they Portland got off to a fabulous start, go- head coach Tom Smythe and been ever since. Twon a championship when it ing 8-2-1, with 25 points. defensive coordinator Jimmy While Oregon’s offense gets was expected of them. “We made these goals of being a Thomas during a visit to Lak- most of the credit for the pro- The road to the Thorns’ 2-0 win Satur- “I’m so proud of all the young women championship team,” LeBlanc says. “We eridge’s Monday night practice gram’s success over the past day in Rochester over the Western New on this team,” Thorns coach Cindy Par- had so much confi dence going in.” session (Cole has been advised four years, Aliotti’s defense York Flash for the National Women’s low Cone says. “They dug deep and Cone says she did not have to deal by his attorney not to speak on has played its part in Oregon Soccer League title was not without pot- played with so much heart and so much with the egos of her star players. Rather, the matter; Royster and his fa- reaching four consecutive BCS holes and bumps. unity against the odds.” they helped her by providing leadership. ther, Marcus Royster, declined bowl games. After a strong start, the Thorns dealt Before the inaugural NWSL season, “I felt really lucky to have not only the comment.). Now in his 22nd season with with an injury starting midfi elder Becky the league allocated the Thorns a wealth talent, but also the leadership we had on The Pacers opened the sea- Oregon, Aliotti still remem- Edwards. of talent: including strikers Christine this team,” Cone says. “We had several son last Friday with a 35-18 vic- bers what it was like at Oregon Then, between June 22 and Aug. 7, Sinclair and Alex Morgan, midfi elder To- people who at any given time took over tory over Reynolds. when the program did not Portland stumbled, going 2-4-4 and slip- bin Heath, defender Rachel Buehler and the leadership. ‘Sinc’ was our captain Royster’s indefi nite suspen- have tens of millions of dollars ping into third place in the NWSL. goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc. The players along with Rachel Buehler, and they sion after the incident was lift- fl ooding into it and when de- In the league semifi nal, the Thorns talked about winning a championship were fantastic captains and they led in ed when the 6-2, 250-pound se- fenders were still allowed to found themselves down 2-0 against FC from the moment they stepped onto the very different ways. Karina LeBLanc nior — who has verbally com- knock a ball carrier into next Kansas City, but were able to rally for a practice pitch. stepped up and led in her way. Alex Mor- mitted to Portland State — en- Thursday. 3-2 overtime victory. Cone was more cautious, though. gan stepped up and led at times, as did tered the game in the second Aliotti is never afraid to In the final, before an announced “I understood where people were com- (midfi elder) Allie Long. We had leaders quarter. Royster played about speak his mind. Consider his crowd of 9,129 at Sahlen’s Stadium, the ing from saying they should hand us the all over the fi eld.” half of the defensive snaps the reaction to a question about Thorns were up 1-0 when Kat William- trophy when we got our allocated play- Edwards tore the anterior cruciate rest of the way, according to cornerback Terrance Mitchell son was ejected for her second yellow ers,” Cone says. “But that’s because they ligament in her left knee, and the Thorns Smythe. being ejected for targeting card. The Thorns had to play the fi nal didn’t understand the wealth of talent in went into a temporary tailspin. “What we needed to do was during Oregon’s 66-3 win over 34 minutes with only 10 players, but this country and the talent of the Cana- “Becky is such a great player, we felt to play a game, get (Royster) Nicholls State last week. they were able to hold on and get an in- dian and Mexican national team players. her loss,” LeBlanc says. “It was the team back in and get this thing be- “I hope there’s more com- surance goal in stoppage time to bring I had a better understanding about how growing and fi guring out the solution. hind us,” Smythe reasoned. mon sense in making these the championship trophy back to the much parity there really was going to be Smythe said he made the de- kinds of calls,” he said. “Can I Rose City. in this league, even though we initially See THORNS / Page 6 cision to play Royster on his get fi ned for this? You know own accord, along with the ad- what? I don’t care. They’re vice of the team’s captains dur- wrong. If they’re wrong, ing a Thursday meeting. they’re wrong. ... I’m a bad guy. “I’m so proud of all the young women on this team. They dug deep and “They came to me and said, If wanting perfection and exe- ‘Play him. Let’s get this over cution and being perfect is bad played with so much heart and so much unity against the odds.” with,’ ” Smythe said. then I’m bad. Because that’s — Cindy Parlow Cone, Thorns coach Cole is suspended from what I want. I wish those offi - coaching for the rest of the sea- cials would have some more son. common sense.” “District policy makes it im- Aliotti took some time after possible for him to coach again the season opener to refl ect on this year,” Smythe said. “As for the old days, the new days and in the future, I don’t know. I Oregon’s new head coach. Youngsters catch on for Viks would hope the district or an- Here are some questions other district would give him and his answers: another opportunity.” Q: Seeing what the program amassed 95 penalties for 828 Smythe believes Cole, a was like in the ‘90s and the fa- PSU tries to reduce yards, an average of 8.63 penal- 28-year-old former offensive cilities you had, what do you ties for 75.2 yards per game. PSU tackle who had short stints at think of the new Hatfi eld-Dow- ‘silly’ penalties going outdid itself against Eastern Or- Portland State and Oregon lin Complex? egon, though, racking up 16 pen- State, deserves a suspension. Aliotti: I’ve got to be careful. into big test at Cal alties for 139 yards. But Smythe thinks a ban for an I’ll say that I’m appreciative of “Certain things are aggres- entire season — and the taint what people have done. This is By STEPHEN ALEXANDER sive penalties,” Portland State on his record that will carry on an outstanding building. It’s The Tribune coach Nigel Burton says, “but from here — is going too far. state-of-the-art, maybe the fi n- there were a lot of silly mistakes “Michael is a victim of cir- est facility in the country. Portland State has an that will get corrected one way cumstance,” said Smythe, 72, But, to me, the guys in the emerging playmaker in re- or another.” who is in his 49th year of coach- uniform are more important ceiver Roston Tatum. ■ Portland State’s defense al- ing. “The world we live in is dif- than all this stuff. It’s about In last week’s 57-17 season- lowed Eastern Oregon to gain ferent than it was even 10 years how we act on and off the fi eld opening win over Eastern Ore- 438 yards, but was able to shut ago. Everything is out there so and how hard we play. gon, Tatum caught three passes down the Mountaineers for the fast now. There’s so much mis- I hope that we don’t become for 159 yards and a touchdown. most part when they got inside information and overreaction. a bunch of guys who feel like Tatum saw time in the previ- TRIBUNE PHOTO: JONATHAN HOUSE the 20-yard line. “You can’t swing at a kid. I we’re entitled. I come from ous two seasons, but was not Portland State defenders Brandon Brody-Heim (left) and Cutter “We did a lot of silly stuff that wouldn’t agree that’s a big humble beginnings. When you much of a factor. As a freshman, Baldock bring down an Eastern Oregon ball carrier in the Vikings’ got us in trouble, but we were enough crime to eliminate him go to a Division-II school like he caught four passes for 98 season opener at Jeld-Wen Field. able to clamp down in the red from the coaching fraternity for UC Davis, you don’t have yards. As a sophomore, he had zone,” Burton says. “What mat- life. A bully beating up on a much. When I started here three catches for 57 yards. ing quarterback and I’m playing “Our offensive line — as al- ters is the score. You don’t lose teenager? Excuse me, that’s not with Rich Brooks, we didn’t The 6-2, 210-pound junior receiver.” ways — was getting guys out of games because of yards. what happened. have much. We went to the from Fort Worth, Texas, says he ■ Against Eastern Oregon, the way,” Adams says. “We tightened up when we “I think (the season-long sus- Rose Bowl without this kind of and Vikings quarterback Kieran junior Shaquille Richard was Says McDonagh: “They did a needed to.” pension) is wrong. The fi ght stuff. McDonagh click on and off the listed as the fi rst running back great job up front. The run game ■ Another positive thing Bur- started amongst teenagers and This is nice, this is awesome, fi eld. on the depth chart ahead of se- looked awesome. Guys were get- ton saw from his defense was an adult got brought into it at I’m very appreciative of what “The connection between me nior DJ Adams. ting into the second level, which big-play potential. Cornerback the end. Because he’s an adult, they’ve given us. But I hope the and Kieran is one of the best I’ve The 5-8, 175-pound Richard is really important.” Aaron Sibley had a 64-yard in- he’s suspended. The punish- players understand what it re- ever had with a quarterback,” and the 5-10, 210-pound Adams The question for Portland terception return for a touch- ment doesn’t fi t your crime.” ally takes. It’s not about the Tatum says. “I spend a lot of were an effective thunder-and- State is whether it can win the down, and the Vikings created Thomas — who tackled Cole bells and whistles, it’s about time with Kieran. I’m at his lightning combination. Both battle of the trenches against a fi ve turnovers. in an attempt to end the alter- the Johnnys and the Joes. house almost every weekend, gained 107 yards, Richard on 11 more evenly matched opponent. “That’s what we’ve been see- cation with Royster — has a dif- Q: Last week was your fi rst talking to his parents. I feel like carries and Adams on 17 carries. Let alone against the challenge ing in practice,” Burton says. ferent perspective. game under first-year head I’m a part of their family. Adams scored three touch- facing the Vikings this week, as “Hopefully we’ll continue seeing “As a coach, no matter what coach Mark Helfrich. How “It helps a lot (on the fi eld), downs. they head to Berkeley for a 2 it in games.” the circumstances, we’re sup- does that compare to coaching because you want to have that A big part of their success p.m. Saturday game against the ■ The Vikings are approach- posed to be men and we’re sup- under Chip Kelly? close relationship to build that came because the Vikings’ of- Pac-12 California Bears. ing Cal as they would any other posed to be leaders,” Thomas Aliotti: Chip Kelly for four trust and that confi dence and fensive line dominated the phys- ■ Historically, the Vikings opponent. “Just because they’re said. “I’m not saying Mike that consistency between play- ically inferior line of NAIA East- have had issues with penalties. a Pac-12 team doesn’t mean any- See UO / Page 6 ers. Especially when he’s play- ern Oregon. Last season, Portland State thing,” Adams says. See EGGERS / Page 6