CELEBRATE STAR PUBLISHING INC. STAR THE HOLLYWOOD LOCAL Photos with Santa and more! PAGE 29 StarH SERVING NORTHEAST AND NORTH METROPOLITANHNEWS PORTLAND NEIGHBORHOODS H DECEMBER 2014 H VOLUME 32, NUMBER 6 H HAPPY HOLIDAYS! FROM YOUR NEIGHBORS AT THE HOLLYWOOD STAR DEVELOPMENT NEWS Phill Colombo KATHY EATON: sounds the latest notes on what’s blowing OUT AND ABOUT through your neighborhood. PAGES 4-9 HOORAY for Hollywood PHOTOS BY: JUDY NELSON OUT AND ABOUT This month, Kathy and Judy visit the U.S. World Class Taekwondo Association in Northeast Portland’s Hollywood District, where they find junior participants demonstrating blocks, kicks and punches inside the family martial arts studio. PAGES 16-17 THEY’RE GR-R-EAT! The Trinity Lutheran Lady Tigers brought home hardware from a AAA tournament in Coos Bay. PAGE 13 NEW PAGE TURNER IN TOWN MaryGrace McGovern is the new supervisor at Multnomah County Library’s Hollywood Branch. PAGE 30 HAVE A SEAT Scott|Edwards’ team celebrates their street seat installation in SOMA front of the Vita Café in Alberta. PAGE 24 SPACE Jacqueline HOLIDAY TREATS INSIDE: Rubenstein is FREMONT HOLIDAY FEST PAGE 4 the new owner of SomaSpace, SHOP NE BROADWAY PAGES 14-15 an urban retreat offering CELEBRATE THE REASON improvisational FOR THE SEASON PAGE 15 THE SOUNDS OF SCIENCE Two scientists, with children in dance, yoga STAR GIFT GUIDE PAGES 18-19 Alameda and Beaumont schools, are developing an educational kit and healing that they hope will inspire girls to continue science study. PAGE 12 arts. PAGE 28 EVENTS CALENDAR PAGES 22-23 97208 SIGNATURE GRAPHICS SIGNATURE PORTLAND, OREGON 97213 OREGON PORTLAND, PORTLAND, OR PORTLAND, PAID 2000 NE 42ND AVENUE PMB 142 PMB AVENUE 42ND NE 2000 POSTAGE U.S. NORTH AND NORTHEAST METRO NEIGHBORHOODS METRO NORTHEAST AND NORTH STANDARD NEWS STAR HOLLYWOOD THE PRESORTED H 2 THE HOLLYWOOD STAR NEWS WWW.STAR-NEWS.INFO: SERVING NORTHEAST AND NORTH PORTLAND NEIGHBORHOODS DECEMBER 2014 HSTAR CORRECTIONS The Hollywood Star News Serving North and Northeast Portland Metropolitan Neighborhoods. Published monthly in Northeast Portland. In “Farm Fresh” www.star-news.info (November 2014), an incorrect photo Mailing Address was published with the following 2000 N.E. 42nd Ave. PMB 142 caption: Persephone Portland, OR 97213 Farm is the newest addition to the Office Address slate of vendors at 3939 N.E. Hancock, Suite 303 Reasonable Rates, Fun People the Lloyd Farmers Portland, OR 97213 Market. 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The document, drafted over the past three months in three “summit” meetings, is backed by 2,300 online petition signatures requesting a limit to housing demolitions and nearly 500 individuals completing an online survey—84 percent opposed BY PHILL COLOMBO current demolition rates, 91 percent supported city code and policy changes [email protected] to limit demolitions and replacement City Council enact measures to protect housing sizes. residents from toxic substances released UNR said at least a dozen associations by demolition of a building, an update of had already voted to approve the the Historic Resources Inventory with a document by mid-November. Among mandated waiting time before properties those approving: Arlington Heights, may be removed from the Inventory Beaumont-Wilshire, Bridlemile, and a user-friendly on-line tracking of Concordia, Eliot, King, Multnomah, demolition activity. Northwest District, Overlook, Powellhurst- After collecting neighborhood Gilbert, Roseway and Woodlawn. endorsements, UNR plans to deliver The resolution has three main sections: the resolution to the City Council as six demolition process changes, creation early as mid-December. UNR also asked of a task force to study demolition NAs attend any City Council meeting to notifications and three requests for City support resolution recommendations. Council implementation. The task force The date of that hearing would be set by would be composed 50 percent NA the City Council. representatives and 50 percent of city staff and concerned citizens. All Saints Parish to raze The process changes include restoration and rebuild old convent of an automatic 35-day delay on demolition of single-family structures, On the northwest corner of Northeast César Chávez Boulevard and Glisan definition of “demolition” as 50 percent Street, guarded by the gleaming image of any structure and demolition permit of St. Joan of Arc, All Saints Catholic applicants’ mandatory compliance with Church, a Laurelhurst Neighborhood all state/federal environmental and safety regulations. The resolution requests the – CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 Artist’s rendering of proposed two-level building to be built on the grounds of Laurelhurst’s All Saints Church to replace 1936 Holy Names convent. A number of issues with the old building moved parish leaders to decide on applying for demolition and construction permits. (All Saints Parish) A Digital Restoration of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE December 19-25 VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR COMPLETE SCHEDULE WWW.HOLLYWOODTHEATRE.ORG 4122 NE SANDY BOULEVARD (503) 493-1128 DECEMBER 2014 WWW.STAR-NEWS.INFO: SERVING NORTHEAST AND NORTH PORTLAND NEIGHBORHOODS THE HOLLYWOOD STAR NEWS 5 EXPERIENCE THE MOST WORLDLY 15 ACRES IN PORTLAND Here is your chance to visit an international oasis disguised as a preschool Lower School through middle school campus.