H PUBLISHED IN NORTHEAST PORTLAND SINCE 1984 H STAR PUBLISHING INC. STAR THE HOLLYWOOD HELP WITH TAX TIME Local help is available for individuals and small businesses as tax season begins. PAGE 15 H SERVING NORTHEAST AND NORTH METROPOLITANNEWS PORTLAND NEIGHBORHOODS H FEBRUARY 2018 H VOLUME 35, NUMBER 8 H Star H KICKING IT ON KILLINGSWORTH Block by Block Grant High School explores thoroughfare from Overlook to Vernon. PAGE 14 freshman Quincey Dunlap earned a gold medal at the International Open Friendship Taekwondo TAEKWONDO tournament held January 1-3, 2018 in Nepal. She credits her teacher and coach, Senior Master Sita Teenager Rai, for inspiring and TRAVELS TO NEPAL driving her to do her best. (Tracey Dunlap) By Kathy Eaton Kathmandu, Nepal. In 2008, he hosted the international [email protected] tournament in Portland. Last fall, Quincey signed up to join the Taekwondo team but when she realized her Fourteen-year-old Grant High School freshman mom, Tracey, felt bad about not accompanying her, Home Forward breaks ground PROMISING PROJECT Quincey Dunlap had studied at U.S. World Class Quincey invited the entire family. “We jumped at the on city's largest affordable project in 50 years. PAGE 12 Taekwondo in Hollywood since May 2013 before earning opportunity to visit Nepal for a family vacation we’ll a gold medal at a tournament held in Nepal last month. remember for a long time,” said her father Eric, regional Taekwondo training promotes physical fitness, but also sales manager of Peak Mortgage. In 2013, the Dunlaps improves balance and coordination, flexibility, self- co-founded Rose City Futsal with nine other local confidence and self-control. Owner and school director Portland families. Diwakar “Dan” Maharjan, Grand Master of Taekwondo, In advance of the tournament in Nepal, they hired a describes Quincey as energetic, respectful of her teacher local guide for a four-day exploration of Kathmandu and and fellow students, and focused on celebrated Christmas with Grand Master achieving her goals. He instills discipline and Dan’s family and the Taekwondo team at his respect in Taekwondo students. home in Patan. His 84-year-old mother still Quincey began her journey almost five Out & lives on the family farm where Dan grew years ago, sparked by her curiosity while up with his four siblings. Quincey recently driving by the Hollywood Taekwondo studio ABOUT recalled the most amazing dish served at the located at 4200 N.E. Sandy Blvd. en route WITH KATHY EATON catered holiday dinner was fried radishes, to Beverly Cleary School. Rose City Park the size of carrots. RAW IN CULLY Tiny Moreso cafe opens on 42nd Ave. residents since 1996, her parents and older Twenty-one people journeyed to Nepal from Portland; featuring Jennifer Pereau's healthy desserts. PAGE 20 brother, Drake, were initially skeptical about Quincey’s seven students competed in the tournament held in commitment to learning and sticking to the practice of Itahari, about a 12-hour drive east from Kathmandu. Taekwondo. She found it empowering, and made good The Hollywood team visited a few Taekwondo schools friends of classmates from all over the city. After taking classes twice a week after school, her teacher and coach, in Nepal where they met students who seemed very Senior Master Sita Rai, encouraged Quincey to attend interested and cared about them, according to Quincey. “extreme training” classes to prepare for an international Language was not a barrier as many students spoke tournament in Nepal in January 2018. Well known in sufficient English, and Quincey quickly made new Nepal, Rai is an accomplished Olympic competitor in friends. Twelve countries participated at the tournament, Taekwondo. “Some teachers are intense and push you. where Quincey earned a gold medal in sparring. Master Rai makes me want to push myself to do the best She admitted to being nervous about competing in I can and prove to her that I can do it,” said Quincey. “poomsae” (practicing Taekwondo forms), but was encouraged by a teacher from another team who Cultural exchange coached her to remain calm while she executed the forms. Quincey vividly recalled being cheered on by her In 2000, Grand Master Dan founded the nonprofit PATRIOT PRIDE Teachers look back on the short and International Open Friendship Taekwondo team and family during the tournament. inspirational history of Adams High School. PAGE 18 Championships and sponsored its first tournament in TAEKWONDO: SEE PAGE 18 97208 SIGNATURE GRAPHICS SIGNATURE PORTLAND, OREGON 97213 OREGON PORTLAND, PORTLAND, OR PORTLAND, PAID 2000 N.E. 42ND AVENUE PMB 142 PMB AVENUE 42ND N.E. 2000 U.S. POSTAGE U.S. NORTH AND NORTHEAST METRO NEIGHBORHOODS METRO NORTHEAST AND NORTH STANDARD NEWS STAR HOLLYWOOD THE PRESORTED H 2 THE STAR NEWS WWW.STAR-NEWS.INFO: SERVING NORTHEAST AND NORTH PORTLAND NEIGHBORHOODS FEBRUARY 2018 STAR COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS H The Hollywood Star News County selects book congregation for about ten years. In 2017, the owners offered the 300-seat Serving North and Northeast for everyone to read building for sale. Cawley said Premier Portland Metropolitan Neighborhoods. Published monthly in Northeast Portland. “Exit West” by Mohsin Hamid, a book Community Bank was working with theater described by one reviewer as “love in supporters on funding efforts. A few months www.star-news.info the time of migration,” is this year’s ago, Cawley reported “We have been able Mailing Address “Everybody Reads” selection by the to finance $2.3 million of the $2.775 million 2000 N.E. 42nd Ave. PMB 142 Multnomah County Library. A series of asking price for the building, but we still Portland, OR 97213 events and discussion groups focusing need help with the down payment.” on themes in the book is planned in Local businesses organized fundraising Office Address February and March in branch libraries events and individuals donated to the 3939 N.E. Hancock, Suite 303 and bookstores around the county. effort. The theater website says 785 people Portland, OR 97213 donated to the crowdfunding effort over Hamid, a native of Pakistan, begins the Phone 503-282-9392 story with two young people in an unnamed seven months. Middle Eastern city overtaken by war. The BY JANET GOETZE Cawley didn’t respond to messages Mary DeHart Owner and Publisher [email protected] pair flees to Greece, England, and finally the seeking comment on the next steps for the [email protected] theater. United States, experiencing the emotional in Lampedusa,” about the harrowing Mary Ann Seeger and physical effects of migration. journey of African immigrants seeking Administrative Assistant Copies of the book will be available in refuge on a Mediterranean island, will Conversation seeks [email protected] February in neighborhood libraries, and be presented from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 moral link to equity Jane Cullinan Advertising Executive e-books may be downloaded from the p.m. Feb. 17 in the North Portland library, Oregon Children’s Theatre and Oregon [email protected] library catalog. The Library Foundation 512 N. Killingsworth St. Portland State Humanities are presenting a community makes the books and e-books available. University students and faculty members conversation about the ways we might Dana Busch Managing Editor The library encourages readers to share will read the award-winning script. be supporting structural oppression, like [email protected] books among friends and coworkers Other discussion and cultural programs racism, sexism or heterosexism, according Phill Colombo Development Reporter because demand may be greater than the will be listed at www.multcolib.org/ to a news release from the theater. [email protected] number of available copies. everybody-reads . The free event, recommended for ages Hamid will speak at 7:30 p.m. April 5 in 14 and older, is titled “What Does It Mean Kathy Eaton Community Liaison the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 Alberta Rose gains to be Good? Exploring Morality in the [email protected] S.W. Broadway. Tickets, for $15 to $70, are Midst of Structural Oppression.” Brittany funds for purchase Lisa Chiba Perkins Graphic Designer available from Literary Arts, www. literary- M. Wake, an equity trainer and consultant The effort to raise the down payment [email protected] arts.org/box-office/. specializing in multiculturalism, will lead to buy the Alberta Rose Theatre has been A free staged reading of “That Morning the discussion at 7 p.m. Feb. 15 at Oregon Ted Perkins Digital Media Production successful. The theater, at 3000 N.E. Children’s Theatre, 1939 N.E. Sandy Blvd. [email protected] Alberta St., had a crowdfunding goal to The community conversation precedes raise $125,000 by Jan. 15, and it reported James Bash and Janet Goetze the theater’s March presentation of “And raising $125,250. Contributing Writers in This Corner,” the story of 12-year- The 1927 motion picture house has been old Cassius Clay’s journey to become a mid-size arts and events venue since John Butenschoen and Jane Perkins Muhammad Ali, one of the world’s great 2010, said Joseph Cawley, who coordinates Contributing Photographers boxers and civil right advocates. the programs. Originally, it showed films The play will enable the theater Greg Schott Circulation under the name of Alameda Theatre, later staff, board and audience to explore the 30th Avenue Theatre. It closed to the Copyright Star Publishing Inc. public in 1978 and was used by a church – CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 Editorial deadline: 15th of the month Advertising deadline: 20th of the month Star News Publishing has many different journalists who write for our newspaper and web site. Many also write for other publications, WHY PAY MORE? causes and organizations.