H PUBLISHED IN NORTHEAST PORTLAND SINCE 1984 H STAR PUBLISHING INC. STAR THE HOLLYWOOD STREETCAR DESIRE City explores several routes for extending Portland Streetcar system to Hollywood. PAGE 6 H SERVING NORTHEAST AND NORTH METROPOLITANNEWS PORTLAND NEIGHBORHOODS H AUGUST 2020 H VOLUME 38, NUMBER 02 H StarH SCHOOL BUILDING De La Salle North High School breaks ground on relocation project to Cully. PAGE 5 FREEMAN FAMILY Reynolds School District Executive Director Angela Freeman and her family NEPDXSTRONG Neighbors continue to gather share thoughts on talking to kids about race and the effects of institutionalized racism. PAGE 10 on street corners, seeking justice and equity. PAGE 9 MOW THE MERRIER Volunteer Roseway cutting crew keeps neighborhood park blocks groomed. PAGE 12 ERICA ON THE BLOCK Erica visits Alberta Arts GARDENING FOR GLADYS Neighbors work to ON POINT Working Class Acupuncture reopens with district as it prepares for ‘virtual’ street fair. PAGE 8 restore neglected Gladys McCoy Garden in Eliot. PAGE 11 limited appointments and safety precautions. PAGE 14 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 AUGUST 2020 HSTAR COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS PUBLISHER’S The Hollywood Star News STATEMENT Published monthly in Northeast Portland. e stand in solidarity with the Mailing Address 2000 N.E. 42nd Ave. PMB 142 W Black Lives Matter movement Portland, OR 97213 and support nonviolent protests Phone 503-282-9392 that demand authentic change. As a white, woman-owned business, Mary DeHart Owner and Publisher we acknowledge our privilege RYAN SMITH [email protected] and recognize that we may have Mary Ann Seeger benefited from and tacitly supported drop boxes outside the office. Other ballot drop boxes are at the Goodwill Administrative Assistant institutionalized racism in our society. BY JANET GOETZE [email protected] [email protected] Store in Arbor Lodge and the McDonald’s For more than 30 years, the Star’s Restaurant in Hollywood – a box is on the mission has been to advocate for Jane Cullinan Advertising Executive west side of McDonald’s on 40th Avenue [email protected] vibrant and inclusive neighborhoods DAN RYAN, LORETTA SMITH between Tillamook and Hancock streets. and to promote a strong and VIE FOR NICK FISH SEAT Ballots also may be deposited in Phill Colombo Development Reporter sustainable economy through locally- ON SPECIAL AUG. 11 BALLOT the book drop slot at libraries, where [email protected] owned business. As the cry for they are picked up frequently. Branch justice long-denied sweeps our city Voters will decide Aug. 11 whether Dan locations include Albina, 216 N.E. Knott Janet Goetze Community Reporter and our nation, we are deepening our Ryan or Loretta Smith will be a new city St.; Gregory Heights, 7921 N.E. Sandy [email protected] commitment to our core goals. commissioner, completing the unexpired Blvd.; Hollywood, 4040 N.E. Tillamook St.; term of Nick Fish, who died in January. Lisa Lakes Feature Writer To achieve true racial justice Kenton, 8226 N. Denver Ave., and North [email protected] The term will end Dec. 31. Portland, 512 N. Killingsworth St. and dismantle our city's long racial Smith is a former Multnomah County Erica Somes Feature Writer history, our community needs to commissioner. Ryan, a former Portland NEW ‘HEALTHY BUSINESSES’ [email protected] engage in real and challenging School Board member, stepped down last dialogue. We proudly accept the year after 11 years as CEO of All Hands PERMITS HELP EXPAND SPACE Jane Perkins Contributing Photographer responsibility to assist in that effort Raised, a non-profit supporting Portland’s FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING school districts. Smith’s website is www. Lisa Chiba Perkins Graphic Designer and will monitor our content for The Portland Bureau of Transportation votelorettasmith.com. Ryan’s website is [email protected] bias going forward to ensure that is helping businesses – especially www.danryanforportland.com. voices of people of color are heard. restaurants – increase their square footage Ted Perkins Managing Editor Ryan and Smith received the most votes by expanding into nearby streets or other and Digital Media Production Toward that end, we are actively in the May primary, but neither received public spaces. 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He has designated 25 policies and structure. percent of proceeds from sales of his $ 2 % ! - ã $ % 3 ) ' . ã " 5 ) , $ “City Council is committed to using an work go to the National Queer and Trans equity lens when reviewing applications Therapists of Color Network. and building our Charter Review Jodie Cavalier, whose materials include { , ' 1 " " 3 Commission,” according to information objects and language, has her “waiting from the Office of Community & Civic Life. for” work printed on archival paper and Applications are due at 5 p.m. Aug. 30. signed by the artist in an edition of 50. She Information is available from Shoshanah has designated that 25 percent of sales Oppenheim 503-823-2559 in the civic life proceeds go to Don’t Shoot PDX. office or at www.portlandoregon.gov/civic. Arvie Smith, a Portland muralist, completed a work on a commercial MEYER TRUST INVESTS wall at Northeast Martin Luther King Jr.