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Mister Mayor! YOUR ONLINE LOCAL DAILY NEWS Kyle MacLachlan’s role spices ‘Portlandia’ cast — See LIFE, B1 www.portlandtribune.com Green’s day Running back returns for Packers — See SPORTS, B8 PortlandTribune ribun THURSDAY, SEPTEMEBER 20, 2012 • TWICE CHOSEN THE NATION’S BEST NONDAILY PAPER • WWW.PORTLANDTRIBUNE.COM • PUBLISHED THURSDAY Track Town heads east Streetcar’s new eastside loop already spurring development By JIM REDDEN The Tribune A lot more than people will be riding on the Port- TribTown SECOND OF TWO STORIES land Eastside Streetcar Loop when it opens this weekend. So will a 24-year-old vision for a unified city on both sides of the Willamette River. The Central City Plan approved by the City Council in 1988 called for a transit loop that would move people and encourage development in all parts of the inner city. Two years later, planning started on the city-owned Portland Streetcar system. “At the time, Portland had completed the award-winning downtown plan that had revitalized downtown, and everyone wanted to export its benefits to the rest of the Central City,” says Rick Gufstason, executive director of Portland Streetcar Inc., the nonprofit that operates the system. The vision seemed justified when the 2001 opening of the westside line was followed by large redevelopment projects along the tracks in the Pearl District and at Portland State University. Hoping to spread the transit and economic de- velopment opportunities to the other side of the river, planners soon began in earnest on the eastside line. It opens on Saturday, Sept. 22. Running from the Pearl District over the Broadway Bridge to the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, it was See STREETCAR / Page 5 ■ School program paying off as teens with children stay in class Unpaved roads an affront to values Neighbors decry the ‘slummy’ look of unimproved streets By STEVE LAW The Tribune Drive along Southeast Cooper Street — if you dare — east from Brentwood Park and you’ll encounter 10 consecutive blocks of bumpy “Crummy road infrastructure dirt and impostranslates ing potholes. into belowThe halfmarket mile stretch in housing.” — Jim Strathman, Portland’s Portland State BrentwoodUniversity’s Center Darlington for Urban Studies neighborhood from 62nd Avenue to 72nd Avenue “feels dumpy,” says Allie Fuller, a Realtor for Keller Williams who has a home listed for sale nearby. The unpaved road is marked by several empty lots, overgrown weeds, graffiti, and, as of Monday, what appears to be a can’s worth of someone’s garbage turned upside down and simply dumped in the middle of the street. “Crazy things” happen at night, including prostitution and drug dealing, because it’s so easy to hide along the little- Omar Salazar, 17, wakes up early with his baby, Aleyna, who turns 1 next month. Omar juggles his jobs as student, busser, father, boyfriend, and musician in the school band. School’s child care helps young parents juggle life, family needs W See ROADS / Page 9 ThisWeek Online Local stories that you read about first at www.portlandtribune.com ■ NEWS — Eileen Brady endorses in general election — The school bond, not the Portland mayor’s race. (Posted Tuesday, Sept. 18) Search: Brady. ■ City facing employment land shortage — Deficit includes 635 acres of industrial property, 365 in the Portland Harbor. (Posted Monday, Sept. 17) Search: Harbor. ■ FEATURES — 2012 Chrysler 200 Convertible review — Redesign pays off for drop-top midsize. (Posted Friday, Sept. 14) Search: Chrysler. ■ SPORTS — Meet the Winterhawks — Coaches Mike Johnston and Travis Green comment on all 24 Portland players going into Friday night’s season opener at the Rose Garden. (Posted Tuesday, Sept. 18) Search: Winterhawks. On a day when his baby is sick and can’t be dropped off at the child care center, Omar Salazar kisses his daughter and girlfriend, Vanesa Mendoza, goodbye as he leaves for school. Data shows that students with on-site child care are more likely to graduate. hen the school day lets out was going to stick around or not.” at Madison High School, Then he thought about his own family Omar Salazar has no time — how his parents are immigrants from to waste. Oaxaca, Mexico, and how he would be the A perpetual smile on his face, the first in his family to graduate from high 17-year-old junior makes a beeline from school. his last class of the day to a place that’s “I have to go to college,” he says. “I little-known to his peers, much less the want to make my parents proud.” Po r t l a n d P u b l i c Omar resolved to Schools ’ and larger graduate from high Story by Jennifer Anderson school on time — as communities. It’s the child care Photos by Christopher Onstott well as to be a full-time center at Madison, father to his daughter, one of the two in the Aleyna, who turns 1 school district that serve the growing next month. number of teen parents so they can conHe is in fact a poster child for the school tinue their education rather than drop district’s burgeoning Teen Parent Serout. vices program, which served about half of “I was really scared; I thought my life the district’s 330 pregnant and parenting was ruined,” Omar recalls thinking when students last year with a mix of on-site his girlfriend of three years told him she was pregnant. “I told her I wasn’t sure if I See TEEN PARENTS / Page 2 Fed criticism of police no surprise News reports in early 2011 exposed issues found by probe By PETER KORN The Tribune While Mayor Sam Adams looks for money to meet crisis intervention requirements outlined last week in a U.S. Justice Department report, a news report by the Portland Tribune more than a year ago brought to light the same problems highlighted by federal investigators. The city has until Oct. 12 to come up with an acceptable plan for dealing with Portland police officers’ use of force against people with mental illnesses. Tri- bune news stories in January 2011 (and in 2008) uncovered the same flaws found in the federal report presented to city officials Sept. 13. Adams says the city’s plan to deal with the use-of-force issue will include showing that money will be available for the changes. “They know we face fiscal realities, but they need to see a path to implementation, even if it doesn’t happen by Oct. 13,” Adams says. The Justice Department critique should not have come as a surprise. A crisis training expert brought in as a consultant to help Portland police develop its own program said in the Tribune’s January 2011 story that he believed the program used in See POLICE / Page 4 Training for Portland police officers needs more emphasis on de-escalation techniques, according to a Justice Department report. TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO: L.E. BASKOW A2 NEWS The Portland Tribune Thursday, September 20, 2012 Teen parents: Mentors keep most on track n From page 1 child care, child care referrals, mentoring and tutoring help and social service support. “We don’t look at the individual student, we look at the families,” says program manager Korinna Wolf, in her fifth year of leading the 10-year-old program. A quarter of the students the program serves are young fathers, like Omar, up from 15 percent a few years ago. Nationally, half of teen mothers don’t graduate high school. There are no such statistics for teen fathers, because it’s nearly impossible to track. While teen pregnancy rates in the nation and in Oregon have declined in recent years, it’s still a dilemma with enormous social, health and economic implications. Teen pregnancy is also a political minefield, as controversies about sex education and birth control often dominate the conversation. PPS has handled the issue by taking care of one essential ingredient for any parent: child care. Since 2007, Teen Parent SerIf they do graduate, and the vices has provided child care at other factors like aging out are two district high schools. Last taken into consideration, the year at Madison and Roosevelt 5-year graduation rate would High, there were a combined 28 jump from 55 percent to 86 perslots for infants and toddlers 6 cent. weeks to 35 months. One of the obvious concluAt an annual cost of $168,000 sions from the data: “We know (two thirds paid by PPS and a that providing child care third from the Oregon Depart- works,” Wolf says. ment of Education), the care is Why such a difference befree during the school day to tween those with child care the teen parents, and always at and those without? full capacity. In exchange for free child Apparently, it makes a big care, Teen Parent Services redifference. quires something in return. Consider the numbers: Each student must sign an n Last year, the graduation agreement to attend a parent rate for PPS seniors with on- education class at least once a site child care was 92 percent week, attend tutoring when (12 of 13 students), compared possible and meet a minimum omar salazar walks his daughter to school, where teen parents from to 55 percent for their counter- of 85 percent attendance at across the district can utilize the child care services. PPs’ combination of tutoring, mentoring and social services also help teen parents thrive. parts without onschool. site child care. The boys in the Two years ago, all program, includ- their friends, their employers. ... to kindergarten ready to learn.” 11 seniors with ing Omar, meet When they’re not in tutoring or child care graduwith an adult male parenting class we’re going to Holding down the fort For Omar and his girlfriend, ated on time. m e n t o r wh o m find out why.” n That 55 perthey contact day Although the child care cen- Vanesa Mendoza, the past year cent graduation or night for social ters are at Madison and Roos- has been a big blur. Vanesa, who turns 21 on Sept. rate for those as well as academ- evelt, they serve all of the comwithout child ic support. prehensive and alternative high 20, graduated from Madison three years ago. She and Omar care reflects 49 of S o m e t i m e s , schools. 89 students. Of those extras make The eastside center had been met at Madison, became a couthose 40 students all the difference, at the Marshall Campus until it ple and were using the pill for who did not gradbecause a quarter closed last year, so it relocated birth control when she got pregnant. uate with their of the students to Madison. “I had an ovarian cyst and class: s eve n The passage of Title IX 40 — omar salazar, participating are moved from the teen father missing less than years ago made it illegal to dis- had to take antibiotics,” she district; six four credits they criminate against pregnant or says. “I wasn’t informed it turned 21 and were no longer need to graduate. parenting teens. In PPS, Wolf would cancel out.” Since the baby was born, PPS students; 16 are enrolled “I don’t have a computer at sees the child care piece as part and projected to graduate in home,” Omar says. “The (tu- of the continuum of the state’s Vanesa has been grateful that their fifth year; and three are tors) open the lab for me so I “Cradle to Career” education day care at Madison is available while she works full time as a teenage fathers who’ve chosen can type my paper.” focus. to work full time to support Another of his program’s so“We have to look at babies, cashier at Burger King, the only their families. cial workers will retrieve his and little ones who turn 3, 4 and job she could find. As soon as the school day lets That leaves 12 students homework from teachers if he 5,” she says. whom the Teen Parent Servic- has to take the baby to a docOf the 194 children who’ve out, Omar picks up the baby, es staff are actively working to tor’s appointment. been served at the child care walks her the few blocks home locate and encourage to return “It’s the relationships,” Wolf sites since 2007, she says: “Our in her stroller, hands her to to school. says. “We know their family, little people are going to come Vanesa and changes for his own GET THE PINPOINT WEATHER APP FOR YOUR SMART PHONE! triBUne PHotos: cHristoPHer onstott work shift. He hops a TriMet bus to the Taco House on Southeast Powell, where he works as a busser nearly 40 hours a week. Omar comes home about 10 p.m. most nights, does his homework into the wee hours and then wakes up for school to do it all over again. Each morning, he walks Aleyna to school, checks her into day care, gives her good-bye kisses and goes about his school business, managing to squeeze in a quick visit to the day care center during his lunch time. “I told him I’ll do most of the work (with the baby), as long as you’re getting good grades,” says Vanesa, who met Omar while she was a senior at Madison and he was a freshman. After he graduates, she wants to find a way for them to both attend college while juggling care of Aleyna. After a summer internship at Portland Parks & Recreation Youth Conservation Crew, Omar is eager to pursue a career in forestry; Vanesa might study cosmetology. Until then, they’re just holding down the fort, trying to make ends meet, because the cost of diapers, formula, clothing and other baby supplies adds up. Vanesa says she realizes that some young girls might think being a teen parent is glamorous, or fun, or easy, but she quickly tells them it’s anything but. “Your needs don’t come first anymore, your child does,” she says. “My younger cousins, I tell them ‘Don’t get pregnant.’ I’m going to be 21 and the most exciting thing I’m going to do is go to dinner with Omar and order a drink. That’s my life now, and I accept it.” IPHONE Call 503.676.2100 223rd & Stark Lease A New KIA From Oregon’s #1 Volume KIA Dealer For Over 10 Years 2013 Soul 15800Monthly Only $ 339716 092012 Closer to home. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2010 a total of 367,752 infants were born to U.S. women 15-19 years old, a birth rate of 3.4 percent. That rate is a record low and a drop of 9 percent from 2009. While reasons for the declines (among all races) aren’t clear, according to the CDC, teens appear to be less sexually active, and more of those who are sexually active appear to be using contraception than in previous years. n Oregon’s rate is below the national average for women aged 15 to 17, at 1.6 percent in 2011, having dropped from 2.5 percent in 2007, according to the Oregon Health Authority. Multnomah County’s 2011 rate of 2.1 percent is an even more drastic drop, from 3.7 percent in 2007. n According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, a private nonprofit organization that tracks data on the issue, teen parents in Oregon cost taxpayers at least $110 million in 2008 (including the public health costs, child welfare, incarceration costs for adolescents and lost tax revenue due to decreased earnings and spending). ANDROID www.westonkia.com Portland Tribune teenage pregnancy by the numbers 335900.092012 “i was really scared; i thought my life was ruined. i told her i wasn’t sure if i was going to stick around or not.” omar salazar greets his daughter at Madison’s child care center between classes one day. Between Madison and roosevelt, the 28 child care slots PPs is able to fund are always at full capacity. news contActs News tips: tribnews@portlandtribune.com Web site: www.portlandtribune.com Circulation: circulation@portlandtribune.com Main office: 503-226-6397 Letters to the Editor and My View submissions: tribletters@portlandtribune.com Circulation: 503-546-9810 Mailing address: 6605 S.E. Lake Road Portland, OR 97222 Term 36 Months, $1741 cash due at signing, $500 lease rebate, MSRP = $17,415.00 Advertising contActs corrections Advertising phone: 503-684-0360 The Portland Tribune strives for accuracy. Please contact Managing Editor Kevin Harden at 503-546-5167 or kharden@portlandtribune.com, if you see an error. J. Brian Monihan, Advertising Sales Vice President, bmonihan@portlandtribune.com West Portland: Laura Davis, 503-546-9896 East Portland: Tamara Hollenbeck, 503-546-9894 Cheryl DuVal, Manager, Creative services cherylduval@portlandtribune.com (503) 620-7355 Web site: www.community-classifieds.com Email: info@community-classifieds.com Fax: (503) 620-3433 ©2012 Portland Tribune news A3 The Portland Tribune Thursday, September 20, 2012 IN CHARACTER A conversation with an interesting Portlander Clark Thompson By PETER KORN The Tribune H ip-hop artist Clark Thompson can often be found hawking his CDs on Northeast Alberta Street. In 2011 Thompson, who grew up and still lives in Northeast Portland, experienced a breakthrough when he was named West Coast hip-hop artist of the year. But his fans know him by another name. Portland tribune: Why Liquid Anthraxxx? Why not Liquid Marshmallow or High Fructose Corn Syrup? Clark thomPson: In the rap industry, you’ve got to be lethal. You have to deliver the goods. Marshmallows don’t usually make it. During the anthrax scare it was like, “Yeah, man, you flow as hard as anthrax.” tribune: Wait a minute. I’m an old white guy. What’s a flow? thomPson: A rap. They also said it’s smooth and flowing, like liquid. So somebody out of my crew came up with Liquid Anthraxxx. tribune: With two extra X’s on the end. thomPson: If it’s not Triple X it’s not me. It just sounds more lethal. TRIBUNE PHOTO: CHRISTOPHER ONSTOTT Clark Thompson (middle) is known as Liquid Anthraxxx, both black and white, clothed and unclothed. tribune: Old white guy question again. When we’re talking lethal, nobody’s actually getting hurt, are they? Have you ever seen anybody get hurt at a concert? thomPson: The worst was a mosh pit where a girl fell on the ground and they didn’t stop. They just kept moshing and kicked her in the head. I had to dive down off the stage and grab her and save her. Once they start moshing they get into a frenzy. tribune: What is the attraction there? thomPson: I have no idea. It’s the music and the way they start running into each other. Maybe they don’t know how to dance. tribune: Is it mostly white kids? thomPson: Yeah. tribune: Weirdest thing you’ve seen at a hip-hop concert? thomPson: A dude who ran across our stage naked. I guess the guy was really into it and really drunk and felt like streaking. And then he dove out into the crowd and started crowd surfing. A naked guy crowd surfing. tribune: He dives into the crowd stomach down? thomPson: They flipped him. tribune: I’m guessing white guy. thomPson: White guy. tribune: Do black guys streak? thomPson: I’ve never seen one. I think Oregon has its own sound, a hip-hop rock sound. I used to have the Juggalo crowd. They wear big giant shoes and different types of punk rock garments. It’s something like the Insane Clown Posse. tribune: What the heck is that? thomPson: That’s a group in Detroit that dresses up like clowns so there’s a whole crowd that comes in with makeup on and Michael Myers (“Halloween” movie fame) masks and vampire teeth with blood dripping down the sides of their mouths. I also get the skateboard crowd. They come in with their skateboards and their Vans and their tight tight jeans. One good thing about the skateboarders is you know they don’t have a gun on them because their jeans are too tight. tribune: Have you really been shot nine times? When you go out on a date do you ever offer to show her your bullet holes? thomPson: I show them to my wife. I’m married. I lived that lifestyle — street kid. You live that lifestyle, you’re going to get that. tribune: I would think before you’d get shot nine times you’d be dead. thomPson: It’s the warrior in me. I’ve got a strong will to live. And I’m fast. Counties, state battle for bucks H illsboro and Washington County officials are preparing to defend a state economic development program before the 2013 Oregon Legislature following an inconclusive legislative committee hearing on it Friday, Sept. 14. State Sens. Ginny Burdick, a Southwest Portland Democrat, and Mark Hass, a Raleigh Hills Democrat, split on whether the state should continue sending 50 percent of the income taxes generated by new jobs back to local and regional governments. Burdick suggested the 50 percent figure is too high, while Hass backed keeping the existing formula. The money is intended to partly compensate the governments for waiving property taxes to attract the new jobs under the state’s Strategic Investment Program. The Legislature approved the rebates through the Gain Share program in 2007. “I’m prepared to have that discussion with the Legislature again. I still think Gain Share is only fair, considering the income tax revenue wouldn’t be there if the property taxes weren’t waived in the first place,” said Washington County Chair Andy Duyck following his appearance before the State Senate Interim Finance and Revenue Committee, which is chaired by Burdick. The gentle art of raising money It started late, but fundraising for the proposed city art tax is starting off strong. Early filings show the Schools and Arts Together political action committee has already collected over $100,000 in support of Ballot Measure 26-146. Major contributions include $25,000 from the Oregon Symphony, $25,000 from the Portland Opera, $10,000 from investor Melvin Mark Jr., and $5,000 from hotelier and arts supporter Gordon Sondland. The measure would tax Portlanders $35 a year to fund art and music teachers in the schools, and to support arts organizations that expand their audiences. It grew out of an arts initiative from Mayor Sam Adams. 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More than a year and a half later, the Justice Department investigation says those same problems exist, and they are greatly responsible for the fact that the “Portland Police Bureau is engaged in a pattern or practice of unnecessary or unreasonable force during interactions with people who have or are perceived to have mental illness.” The Justice Department report says Portland police are too quick to use Tasers on people suffering mental illness. It notes that the city has paid about $6 million during the past 20 years to settle lawsuits related to alleged police misconduct. Interviews with police officers during the federal investigation found that some had little awareness of how to calm explosive situations. Some did not even know that handcuffing a suicidal person when transporting them to a crisis center could escalate their agitation. And essential cooperation and trust among police and mental health patients and their families, according to the report, has eroded. Crisis training Much of what appears in the new Justice Department report reiterates what appeared in the Tribune’s story. In that story, Sam Cochran, who coordinated the Crisis Intervention Team program in Memphis, widely considered the national model, said Portland had forsaken one of the critical elements of crisis training — recognizing that not all officers are equally suited to dealing with mental health calls. After homeless psychiatric patient James Chasse Jr. died while in police custody in September 2006, the city decided that all its police officers would receive crisis training. Cochran, who consulted with Portland police when crisis training was originally set up here, said that process does not pose a problem. But in choosing to train all officers in dealing with the mentally ill, Portland moved away from the model of having an elite squad of officers with the experience and attitude for the often tense and nuanced situations. Cochran said not all police officers have the psychological makeup to deal with the mentally ill, and the new Justice Department report echoes that sentiment. Cochran noted more than a year ago that Portland was training its officers in crisis intervention right out of the police academy. In his opinion, officers new to policing don’t have the experience to benefit from training based on dealing with people suffering mental illness. The training, he said, does not significantly impact the attitudes of new officers, who tend to be intent on apprehending criminals. The 2011 Tribune story included an interview with a psychiatric social worker who had helped set up the original crisis training program in Portland and who said the goal of bridging the gap between police and mental health patients had initially been achieved. That goal was lost with the decision to not single out officers who are best at defusing crises, she said. In addition, the Tribune story noted that in other cities it was deemed critical that A clear investment perspective far from the frenzy of Wall Street The Auxier Difference As of 8/31/2012 Overall Out of 1,079 Large Value Funds 3 Year Out of 1,079 Large Value Funds 5 Year Out of 948 Large Value Funds 10 Year Out of 592 Large Value Funds AUXFX • www.auxierasset.com • 1-800-835-9556 5285 Meadows Rd, Ste 333 • Lake Oswego, OR 97035 Past performance is no guarantee of future results. For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund’s monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. 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For the period ended 8/31/2012, the fund ranked 1,137 out of 1,255, 23 out of 948 and 66 out of 592 Large Value funds for the 1-, 5- and 10-year periods, respectively. Morningstar ranks funds in various categories by making comparative calculations using total returns. regular crisis intervention training of police take place because de-escalation skills diminished. Making headway Adams, in response to the Justice Department report, says the poor state of the local community mental health system, which has placed an increased burden on police to deal with the mentally ill, was a key reason he did not cut police positions in his most recent city budget. But simply retaining current staffing won’t come close to meeting the standard being set by the Justice Department if the city wants to avoid a potential Justice Department lawsuit, according to Reese and Adams. The Justice Department report lists as its first remedial measure that Portland police put together a “specialized unit of crisis intervention officers who are selected based on their temperament, experience and desire to interact with individuals with mental illness or in mental health crisis.” That, says Reese, will require more city money. Adams and Reese say police already are making headway on some fronts. Reese says new de-escalation training for all officers has been taking place. Adams says he will By STEVE LAW The Tribune INTEGRITY • KNOWLEDGE • COMMITMENT Auxier Focus Fund TRIBUNE PHoTo: CHRISToPHER oNSToTT increase specialized staffing so Reese says the bureau might that 9-1-1 dispatchers can identi- need 16 new police officers and fy mental health calls and refer 16 Project Respond staffers to them to mental health profes- make the mobile crisis units sionals rather than police, when work. appropriate. “It’s one of the Yet Reese says challenges City the police bureau Council is going to is sticking with its have with the Jusmodel of training tice Department all officers in crisis reporting,” Reese intervention and said. “How do you not selecting a find funding to do special squad for what people would dealing with menactually like to do?” tal health calls. InAdams says the stead, Reese says, city requested the the city’s preferred Justice Departalternative is to inment investigation crease the use of before the TriProject Respond, bune’s 2011 story. which pairs police He says that modofficers with menels for police crisis tal health profestraining that work sionals who can be in other cities won’t — Mike Reese, necessarily be the sent on crisis calls. police chief best models for Mayor Adams says he is committed to Portland because a expanding the mobile crisis set of unique issues here inunits so they are available at all cludes “a financially starved times. community mental health sysBut the federal Justice De- tem.” partment report makes clear Money to staff ‘round-thethat Project Respond as it is con- clock Project Respond teams alfigured has nowhere near so is part of the fund search, Adenough staff to handle the huge ams says. number of mental health crisis “I haven’t found it yet,” he calls besieging police. says, “but I’m working on it.” “It’s one of the challenges City Council is going to have with the Justice Department reporting. 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State lottery chief Larry Niswender proposes to allow state video lottery terminals at no more than half the establishments at any one Oregon retail strip center. The state lottery estimates the new policy would result in six to 12 fewer video lottery retailers in Oregon, a sign that most of the impact would be in the Jantzen Beach strip center that morphed into a mini-casino complex. Lottery Row attracts flocks of gamblers from across the state line in Washington, whose lottery doesn’t offer electronic slot machines. Several of the faux restaurants at Lottery Row — known in the industry as lottery delis — were created when existing retailers shrunk their buildings to open clones next door with different business names, sidestepping the lottery’s limit of six gambling terminals per establishment. Neighbors concerned about spiking crime at Lottery Row recently formed an organization, Friends of Hayden Island, and are circulating petitions demanding the state reduce the gambling enclave at Jantzen Beach. Lottery Row businesses aver- age more than half a million dollars each in annual gambling profits for the state, plus several hundred thousand dollars each for their owners. Niswender proposes to use a random selection process to cut the number of retailers at Lottery Row when the state’s master contract with lottery retailers expires late in June 2015. His proposed regulation also aims to limit new businesses created solely for gambling, via a provision that would require applicants to be in business 90 days before getting video lottery terminals. The lottery will hold a rulemaking hearing on the proposed new regulations Thursday, Oct. 18, from 2 to 3 p.m., at the state lottery offices at 500 Airport Road S.E. in Salem. SINCE THE CITYWIDE ROLLOUT OF THE NEW CURBSIDE COLLECTION SERVICE... GARBAGE IS DOWN 40% Portlanders are throwing away 40 percent less garbage (by weight). 2011 THE AMOUNT OF YARD DEBRIS AND FOOD SCRAPS COLLECTED HAS INCREASED 3X 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 2012 = 100 trucks Three times more compost for fertilizing yards and gardens. OVER 2,500 TRUCKLOADS OF GARBAGE HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED If those trucks were lined up end-to-end, they would stretch for over 12 miles. 10K 110K TONS 70K 59,000 TONS OF YARD DEBRIS AND FOOD SCRAPS WERE COMPOSTED That’s enough to fill over 50 Olympic-size swimming pools. 50K Curbside collection service data is from November 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012. Comparison data is from the previous year, November 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. news A5 The Portland Tribune Thursday, September 20, 2012 Streetcar: OMSI has big plans See Portland 832 NE Broadway 503-783-3393 Milwaukie 17064 SE McLoughlin Blvd. 503-653-7076 Tualatin 8970 SW Tualatin Sherwood Rd 503-885-7800 TRIBUNE PHOTO: CHRISTOPHER ONSTOTT ment projects will occur on 18 acres of property owned by OMSI, just east of the existing museum, where the eastside streetcar extension intersects TriMet’s coming MAX line from Portland to Milwaukie, creating what is expected to be a bustling transit hub. Several neighboring property owners are involved in the discussions, including Portland Community College, Portland Opera and the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation. No decisions have been made on the mix of buildings to be constructed there, although both new visitor centers and of- Fresh New Classifieds every day - all day! SIMPLE CREMATION $$545 495 fice buildings are being considered. “We believe that the streetcar will be an important element in the development of the lower eastside and will eventually connect both sides of the river opening exciting possibilities for growth,” says OMSI Senior Vice President Paul Carlson. “Our development plans are still in the formative stages but the increased accessibility to the museum that the streetcar affords is definitely a positive factor in our assessment of future attendance and our view as to how this OMSI district can develop going forward.” 389276.052611 PT “We believe that the streetcar will be an important element in the development of the lower eastside.” The prototype Made in America streetcar will start taking passengers this weekend when the eastside loop is completed. online 373491.060911PT are high Inside enough, peak service inter- See our Portland completed at a cost of around vals could be Streetcar Central $148 million, with the federal reduced from Loop special government picking up half the 18 to 15 min- section inside this tab. utes within a edition. But the opening is not with- few months, out risks. It follows a deep, un- Gufstason says. foreseen recession that has cut Despite the problems, city into government budgets, in- and streetcar officials see signs cluding those for the transit that the 1988 vision for the eastservices in the side is already becity. TriMet proginning to be realvides drivers and ized. They point to contributes $3.75 several major remillion to the development projstreetcar operaects that began or tions. But the were announced agency’s new budafter construction get raises most began on the exfares and elimitension. Projects nates the Free include the $250 Rail Zone in million mixed-use downtown and superblock redethe Lloyd District. velopment in the — Paul Carlson, OMSI Lloyd District, And eastside senior vice president Metro’s renewed streetcar service is going to be less efforts to build a frequent than headquarters hooriginally planned, at least un- tel at the Oregon Convention til revenue projections justify Center and renovation of the hiring additional operators. Convention Plaza building, the Gufstason is hopeful that can first project in the long-stalled happen soon. He says it all de- Burnside Bridgehead. pends on how much fare reveAlthough planning is still in nue is collected in October and the early stages, some of the November. 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Here { insight } A6 INSIGHT The Portland Tribune Thursday, September 20, 2012 Portland’s streetcar eventually will pay off T he Portland Streetcar moves to the east side of the Willamette River this week, providing the region with its latest link in an increasingly diverse transportation system. The newest streetcar line, dubbed the Central Loop, will carry passengers from the Broadway Bridge to OMSI. Like all other transportation projects in the Portland region — including roads, bridges, trams, buses, bikeways and light rail — the streetcar doesn’t arrive without controversy. But like nearly all of those modes of moving people around, the eastside streetcar is destined to be well-used and eventually embraced by the majority. Will a 3.3-mile streetcar extension OUROPINION Portland Tribune FOunder Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr. PreSIdenT J. Mark Garber MAnAgIng edITOr/ Web edITOr Kevin Harden vIce PreSIdenT Brian Monihan cIrcuLATIOn MAnAger Kim Stephens creATIve ServIceS MAnAger Cheryl DuVal PubLISHIng SYSTeMS MAnAger/WebMASTer Alvaro Fontán neWS WrITerS Jennifer Anderson, Peter Korn, Steve Law, Jim Redden FeATureS WrITerS Jason Vondersmith, Anne Marie DiStefano SPOrTS edITOr Steve Brandon SPOrTSWrITerS Kerry Eggers, Jason Vondersmith, Stephen Alexander cOPY edITOr Mikel Kelly ArT dIrecTIOn And deSIgn Pete Vogel vISuAL jOurnALIST Christopher Onstott PHOTO edITOr And InSIgHT PAge edITOr By Brian Heron W “ ill churches survive in land of vegans, nature lovers?” the Aug. 1 Tribune article queried. I believe there is an honest and unsettling answer to this question: “No. Churches, as we know them, will not survive the tsunami of change taking place in our communities.” I am a Presbyterian minister ordained in 1989. In our denomination, 25 percent of our churches nationwide have fewer than 50 members, and 53 percent of our churches have fewer than 100 members. Last year, we had a net loss of more than 60,000 members — a number that has been duplicated repeatedly for the past 45 years. Mainline Protestant denominations are declining at an increasingly rapid rate. Staff positions are being cut, and pastors are finding that there is not enough work to keep them employed full-time. If the church were a person, we would be admitting that it was now time to write our wills, get our affairs in order and decide how best to pass on our estate to our children and grandchildren. The handwriting has been on the wall for some time, but we are only now coming to accept that our traditional churches, as we have known them, will www.portlandtribune.com cIrcuLATIOn 503-546-9810 6605 S.E. 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But I believe that we continue to ask the wrong question. All of life goes through cycles of growth and decline, gain and loss. Why do we assume that our churches should survive in their current incarnation? As a former hospice counselor, I can tell you that an amazing transformation takes place when a patient quits fighting the eventuality of his death and begins putting his energy into leaving a legacy of life and love for his family. Many of our traditional churches (especially in the Northwest) are clearly encountering what only can be understood as “end of life” issues. The question no longer is, “Will we survive?” but, “What is the TrIbune PHOTO: cHrISTOPHer OnSTOTT A young boy is prayed over at the Life change church in north Portland. legacy that we will leave behind for future generations?” I have been privileged in the past six years to have served a church that acknowledged that its aging and dwindling membership meant that it had limited time. This church gave up praying for a miracle and spent its final years putting in place a legacy of its Christian ministry. Eastminster Presbyterian Church did finally close on June 30. But, before it was done, the church partnered with the East Portland community and opened an 80-bed winter shelter for homeless families, built a 102-plot community garden and passed the baton of its ministry to another congregation to carry on the Eastmin- ster legacy. It used to be that our churches talked about how to revitalize themselves like jump-starting a car that had a dead battery. Many of us believe that the narrative of our time is not revitalization, but the timehonored story of death and resurrection. Our churches will have to let go and allow that which is dying to die before there is enough room for new life to emerge. The good news is that Portland’s “spiritual but not religious, vegan nature lovers” are asking the same questions our historic mainline churches have been asking for centuries. They are asking such questions as, “What is our connection to the Sacred or God?” “What is our responsibility for the care and stewardship of the Earth?” “How ought we to be treating each other and God’s creatures?” “What is the ultimate purpose of our lives?” I think we have been obsessively focused on the wrong question. The question is not whether churches will survive in a land of vegans and nature lovers. The real question is whether our churches are willing to pass on their legacy to the “spiritual but not religious, vegans, nature lovers” of Portland. If my hospice work taught me anything it is that when we honor the cycle of life, God does amazing things. The handwriting is on the wall. Survival is no longer an option. It is time to write our wills, put our affairs in order, and decide how best to pass on our Christian tradition of compassion, service to others and an experience of the Sacred to the community — yes, even to the vegans and nature lovers of Portland. As the old platitude reminds us, “It’s OK to let go and let God,” and see what new and exciting things God has up Her sleeve for us. The Rev. Brian Heron is the former pastor of Eastminster Presbyterian Church in East Portland. Reach him at revbrian@pedalpilgrimage.org Judaism’s solid values stay the same Michael Beaird, Valerie Clarke, Chris Fowler, Kathleen Riehl Web SITe car organization, can serve as a guide to the opening celebration that occurs this weekend. As the streetcar moves to the east, it will continue to have its supporters and critics — in the same way that the Columbia River Crossing or the Milwaukie MAX extension will continue to be topics of fierce debate. But with any transportation project, the true value of the public’s investment isn’t likely to be clear for several years to come. As the eastside begins to transform — and particularly when the streetcar loop is completed across the Willamette River near OMSI — the Central Loop is likely to take its place among numerous transportation projects in the Portland region whose initial cost produced far greater economic benefits in the long run. Our churches should focus on a living legacy PrOducTIOn Rob Cullivan more efficient use of land in central Portland can relieve the pressure for high-density housing in the suburbs as the region tries to accommodate hundreds of thousands of new residents during the next two decades. Plus, with streetcars now being produced by United Streetcar in Clackamas, the region also can become a hub for this type of manufacturing. Portland’s streetcars have proven popular with tourists, as well, and certainly the entire region gains when visitors introduce new money into the local economy. A special section that appears inside today’s newspaper includes a great deal of information and history about streetcars in the Portland area. The section, compiled by the Portland Tribune and Community Newspapers in partnership with the Portland Street- TWOVIEWS ● Survival isn’t only issue for Portland’s religious community Anni Tracy cOnTrIbuTOr solve the region’s most important transportation problems? Of course not. Will it prove to be a good tool for economic development and for spreading westside success to the inner eastside? Almost certainly yes. The $148 million Central Loop brought $75 million in federal dollars to Portland. That money created construction jobs, but it also will lead directly to intensified investment from private developers. Residents of the region should expect to see residential towers rising from the Lloyd District to the south, and they will witness a revival for businesses near the new line. Economic and other benefits will extend beyond Portland proper to the suburbs. Not everyone greets increased density with enthusiasm, but By Rabbi Michael Z. Cahana “W ill churches survive in the land of vegans, nature lovers” asks the headline of a recent Portland Tribune article (Peter Korn, Aug. 1). My answer, from the perspective of the Jewish community, is a resounding “Yes!” Jews in Portland have a rich array of options. We have large synagogues and small gatherings. Reform, Orthodox, Conservative, Reconstructionist, Humanist, Renewal and many who defy labels are all represented here. In their own ways, they offer outstanding possibilities for prayer, celebration, study, community and social action. Jewish institutions such as the Mittleman Jewish Community Center, Jewish Family and Child Services and Cedar Sinai Park help take care of the community’s health, well-being and support for the aging. Many of these agencies are supported by the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland, which raises fund and helps define and re- spond to the community’s needs. But things also have to change. The old definitions of what it means to “belong” to a synagogue or to a Jewish institution are becoming less clear. It is much more common for people to self define — to determine for themselves what it means to “belong.” Recent studies show that many more people report “belonging” to a synagogue than pay dues. (Modern synagogues, unlike churches, do not tithe their members or take up collections, but are supported to a large extent by assessing member “dues.”) Young adults in particular are approaching their Jewish identity in ways that are different than before. It is up to our institutions and synagogues to understand these changes and provide more opportunities for engagement. Congregation Beth Israel, where I am senior rabbi, has dedicated huge resources to this changing landscape. For several years, we have hosted a group we call “Jews Next Dor” (“Dor” being the Hebrew word for “generation.”) Once a month, 30 to 40 young adults gather in our chapel for an informal service which includes prayer and study. Social time is a very important component, and the group has expanded to create projects of good works in the community as well. Participants are not necessarily “members” of the congregation in any conventional way. The synagogue devotes resources including clergy time to support this program and does not ask anything back. But these adults do understand that synagogues care about who they are and their spiritual needs. Already many are choosing to be members and supporters, in whatever way is possible. This program has been replicated by other congregations in the community, and young adults have more options than ever before. Engagement is key in all respects. More significant than offering programs to bring in young people, we have to extend ourselves to where people are. Our new assistant rabbi, Rachel Joseph, is devoting part of her time to engaging young Jewish adults, to have meaningful conversations and build relation- ship outside the walls of the synagogue. We are redefining our financial relationship with members from a traditional “transactional” model (a kind of “fee for service”) to a “relational” model — one that helps every individual know that they are needed and important in keeping the community they love going. If you are engaged, if you know the community cares about you, you will care for the community. Portland is a unique and vibrant laboratory for this new model of engagement. Our strong youth culture, our dedication to new ways of thinking, our passion for civic involvement and our desire to make the world better, provide a significant opportunity to rethink religious involvement. Because religion should be about making our world and ourselves better. The Jewish people have a history thousands of years old that is dedicated to education, personal values and “tikkun olam,” the continued perfection of the world — which begins with fixing what is broken. In every generation, we have faced challenges in the way we teach and enact these values. And in every generation, we have responded and created new forms, while keeping to the core of what is eternal and true. While we live in a new and rapidly changing world, we also have to recognize that some things do not change. Human beings strive to find meaning in our lives — it is part of what makes us unique. Values do not change, although the ways these values get expressed in a complex world do. Religious institutions: churches, mosques and synagogues, are homes for deeply rooted values which are not subject to fashion and whim. They are sanctuaries; places of holiness. Young and old continue to find their spiritual homes and find their lives deeply enriched and celebrated. Will these institutions survive? If they are meaningful, if they are open, if they stress engagement and offer what cannot be found anywhere else, they will survive — and they will thrive. Michael Z. Cahana is senior rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel in Northwest Portland. Portland Tribune editorial board Submissions ■ J. Mark Garber – president, Portland Tribune and Community Newspapers Inc. 503-546-0714; mgarber@commnewspapers.com ■ Kevin Harden – managing editor, Portland Tribune 503-546-5167; kevinharden@portlandtribune.com The Portland Tribune welcomes essays on topics of public interest. Submissions should be no longer than 600 words and may be edited. Letters should be no longer than 250 words. 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That raises questions about the types of jobs available in our region, the income and wage level of those jobs and how those income and wage levels affect not only their quality of life, but our region’s overall prosperity. The picture isn’t so rosy. Since the late 1990s, we’ve seen a decline in Portland-area wages and income relative to the U.S. average, which means that Portland-area workers are making less than their peers in many other regions. This lag in wages and incomes is troubling for several reasons: Q We may lose more skilled and productive workers to better-paying regions, thereby hurting our region’s competitive edge. Q Our region and state will likely continue to struggle with budget deficits as lower wages generate less income tax revenue. Q Residents and their families will likely struggle to make ends meet, lowering their quality of life. Better jobs for youth A recent report by the Value of Jobs Coalition, however, shows a path forward to higher paying jobs, more dollars for public services and a better quality of life: growing our region’s traded-sector businesses. The traded sector includes industries and employers that produce goods and services that are consumed outside the region where they are made, bringing new dollars into a region. By contrast, a region’s local sector includes industries and employers that produce goods and services that are consumed in that region. Both of these sectors are essential to a region’s economic health. But it is tradedsector jobs that pay higher wages. On average, a Portland-area traded-sector worker earns 42 percent more per year compared to a local-sector worker. That means a higher quality of life and more resources for schools, parks and social services. Moreover, traded-sector companies bring new dollars into our region, and that is money spent at restaurants, grocery stores, real estate ofPAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP: CHASE ALLGOOD fices, coffee shops, not to The Portland area needs good traded-sector jobs to boost salaries, quality of life and provide a better future for young people. Intel Corp. is one mention banks and law firms. of the region’s traded-sector businesses that has already started that trend. In other words, a strong traded sector is vital to supporting a strong local-sector All of these employers gen- education; modernization of or, city council and the Legis- my and better quality of life. And that’s something that economy. erate good, family-wage jobs, transportation infrastructure lature, ask them for specifics benefits us all. We have a strong base of but if we want our children to that provides ready access to about what they will do to traded-sector employers in have more opportunities, we markets; improvements in the provide family-wage tradedseveral key industry clusters: need to grow these employmarket-ready supply of indus- sector jobs for our students. Dennis Rawlinson is with the law Nike, adidas and Columbia ers, support burgeoning trad- trial land; and tax structures By staying focused on the Sportswear; Gerding Edlen, ed-sector entrepreneurs and that encourage investment. issues that enable traded-sec- firm Miller Nash and chairman of the Portland Business Alliance. CH2M Hill and ZGF Archiattract new ones. Election season is the pertor employers to grow, thrive tects; Vestas, PECI and SolarMore needs to be done. We fect time for Portland-area and add jobs, we will not only Roger Hinshaw is president of World; Intel, Coaxis and Jama need to focus our region’s pol- voters to ask candidates how have more and higher-paying Bank of America for Oregon and Southwest Washington and former Software; and ESCO Corp., icy work on four key areas: they intend to help boost our career options for Oregon chairman of the Portland Business PCC Structurals and Vigor In- investments in education, traded sector. As you meet high school and college gradAlliance. dustrial. trade programs and higher with the candidates for mayuates, but a healthier econo- To come PortlandTribune Puzzles by Eugene Shaffer SOLUTIONS Answer: CRYPTOQUIP STOP BEING CELIA. SHOULD TELL THEM TO COMPLETELY ABSURD. I STRUCTURES ARE ACTING THE TINY HAIR Cryptoquip solution: CROSSWORD A8 NEWS The Portland Tribune Thursday, September 20, 2012 County vote puts rail plans in a jam Light-rail opponents in King City also celebrated a victory By RAYMOND RENDLEMAN Pamplin Media Group Voters in Clackamas County and King City overwhelmingly approved ballot measures requiring public votes on funding rail projects during Tuesday’s special election. It could take months, or even years, to learn what they actually mean, however. Clackamas County’s Measure 3-401 passed with 60 percent of the vote. County and TriMet officials say it will have no effect on the $1.49 billion Portland-to-Milwaukie light-rail line under construction. On Sept. 14, county officials funded a $19.9 million payment for the light-rail project through a 20-year Bank of America loan at 2.74 percent. That is the county’s share of the 7.3-mile project from Portland State University The new MAX station is under construction near the Tacoma Street overpass on McLoughlin Boulevard. TRIBUNE PHOTO: CHRISTOPHER ONSTOTT through Southeast Portland to Clackamas County. “This is a clear mandate that the people wanted a right to vote and the commission went behind our backs,” says Jim Knapp, the Oak Grove resident who began the drive for Measure 3-401 and has begun gathering signatures for a referendum against the Aug. 22 decision. “The disrespect that Bank of America and the county commissioners who support this loan have shown for voters and taxpayers is simply breathtaking.” Both county officials and measure opponents have also said they may challenge the legality of the measure in court. An analysis by the Office of the County Counsel suggests the measure deals with administrative matters that are not subject to public votes. A similar measure passed in King City by a similar margin. No rail project is under construction in Washington County, but planning for a possible lightrail line from Portland to Sherwood is being studied by Metro. Other options, including enhanced bus service and a dedicated bus lane known as bus rapid transit, are also being considered. Some supporters of the Clackamas and King City measures claim they even require public votes on money spent on studies to determine which transit options are best. Clackamas County measure opponent Mike Swanson worries that language requiring votes on rail “operations” will trigger arguments about elections involving a wide range of county activities near rail lines. “They wanted to catch the $20 million and what they’re going to do is catch all these little fish, and that’s the irony of this ballot measure,” Swanson said. Washington County Chair Andy Duyck is concerned planners could be forced to eliminate transit options if other cities along the potential line approve similar measure. “We are committed to providing the best transportation service we can to the citizens in the county. If the voters start taking tools away from us, we will have to do that with the tools that remain,” says Duyck. The Tigard City Council has put a measure on the November ballot that would require a vote on any tax or fee increases to fund a rail line. The Clackamas County vote could also signal election trouble for two commission members who support the Portland-to-Milwaukie light-rail project. Chair Charlotte Lehan is opposed by project opponent John Ludlow. Commissioner Jamie Damon is opposed by project opponent Tootie Smith. Tribune reporter Jim Redden contributed to this story. 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PT1148 news A9 The Portland Tribune Thursday, September 20, 2012 Roads: Some home sale prices take a hit ■ From page 1 tate market, to expect many people to jump at the chance to pave their streets, says Mary Tompkins-Fiocchi, a broker at John L. Scott Real Estate. “People are going to want to see stability and price appreciation before investing those kinds of dollars in marginal neighborhoods,” she says. used street, says longtime resident Constantin Dragulin. When his father visited from Romania in the early 1990s, he couldn’t believe that Cooper Street was in the middle of a city, Dragulin recalls. “He said, ‘Why the city do not improve Some like dirt roads these streets?’ “ A 2010 study by five Portland The easy answer: Portland expects property owners to pay State University graduate stuan estimated $300 a month for dents in urban planning found 20 years to cover the cost of that a high number of residents adding roads, sidewalks, curbs in the nearby Woodstock neighborhood don’t and related amewant their dirt nities for a typical roads paved. Many house. Many Portsay that dirt roads landers are uncut down on traffic able or unwilling and give their to pay that, resultneighborhood a ing in an embarmore rural flavor. rassing 45 miles They’d be happy if of unpaved resithe city would just dential streets fill in the potholes. throughout the Dirt roads also city. provide more afIn a new initia— Nick Sauvie, fordable housing, tive dubbed Out Rose Community which is in short of the Mud, the Development Corp. supply in closer-in Po r t l a n d C i ty Portland neighCouncil soon will consider relaxing the city’s borhoods. But that illustrates a key road-building standards, enabling residents to pay closer problem with unpaved roads: to $60 a month over 20 years for they can perpetuate a slumlike a simple 16-foot-wide asphalt appearance or conditions in road and a bed of gravel for some neighborhoods. “It’s kind of a Catch-22,” parked cars. Tompkins-Fiocchi says. UnWorth the cost? paved roads tend to offer more This stretch of Cooper pro- affordable housing, but lowervides an illustration of how Out income residents and lower of the Mud might work. Sur- property values make it harder rounding blocks include a sim- for homeowners or landlords to ple paved roadway but no side- afford or justify paying for imwalks or curbs; pedestrians, proved roads. bicyclists and people in wheelShe also has attended many chairs share the roadway with Woodstock neighborhood cars. meetings and heard reports of Dragulin, owner and opera- higher crime levels on unpaved tor of Cooper Manor Adult Fos- streets. ter Care, says he’d welcome the Unpaved roads in outer chance to get his street paved Southeast Portland can feed for about $60 a month. He’s the impression that residents fought in vain for more than 25 there are “second-class citiyears to convince the city and zens,” says Nick Sauvie, execuhis neighbors to pave Cooper tive director of Rose CommuStreet, and says he spends nity Development Corp., which more than $1,000 some years owns a rental on Cooper Street. just to fill nearby potholes with “It really sends a message gravel. that this isn’t a nice neighborPaving Cooper Street, Dragu- hood,” Sauvie says, “and I think lin figures, might add $100,000 the perception issue is a big to $150,000 in property value to one.” his adult foster home. But even a sharply reduced Sidewalks not essential? In contrast, Nouveau Realty paving price may not convince many neighbors to foot the bill. Group real estate agent Risa It’s probably too soon, given Davis just sold a house near the state of Portland’s real es- Cooper Street in one day. “It really sends a message that this isn’t a nice neighborhood, and I think the perception issue is a big one.” TRIBUNE PHOTOS: CHRISTOPHER ONSTOTT Someone left this pile of garbage recently alongside Cooper Street in the Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood of Southeast Portland. The road is unpaved and dotted with potholes between 62nd and 72nd avenues. “That neighborhood is a pretty hot neighborhood if they’re under $200,000,” Davis says. The lack of sidewalks doesn’t seem to be keeping homebuyers away, she says. But Davis suspects it’s harder to sell a home on Cooper, as many people don’t even want to drive on such a bumpy street. A Portland Tribune analysis found homes on this 10-block stretch of Cooper, including those on corner lots facing paved side streets, tend to be smaller, with lower real market values assigned by Multnomah County, than comparable homes on Ogden, the next street to the south that has a paved road but no sidewalks. There’s also a higher share of rental units on Cooper: 34 percent versus 16 percent on a parallel stretch of Ogden. Experts say having a higher share of homeowners brings more residents with “pride of ownership” that keep their homes tidier, resulting in a more stable, attractive neighborhood. Cooper Manor Adult Foster Care resident Brian Crittenden relies on a wheelchair to get around, but still doesn’t want to see Southeast Cooper Street paved because he thinks it will bring more traffic and noise. The owner of the foster care home is anxious to see Cooper Street paved. A similar pattern was found when comparing a pothole-riddled stretch of 79th Avenue just north of Powell Boulevard, to a parallel stretch of 78th Avenue, which is fully paved. Twenty-six percent of the homes on 79th Avenue are rentals, versus 16 percent on 78th Avenue. City investment would help Many experts say the city will need to do more than just make it cheaper for property owners to pay for roads on dirt streets. Elsewhere, when the city has helped pay to pave streets in outer Southeast, it has spurred homeowners to make investments and revitalize the neighborhoods, Sauvie says. One example is Harney Street between Southeast 60th and 70th Avenues, he says, when “shacks” got torn down and replaced by better housing. 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A10 NEWS The Portland Tribune Thursday, September 20, 2012 ‘Free Gabby’ struggles in transfer fight Family’s Facebook campaign balks at Beaverton rules By JENNIFER ANDERSON The Tribune A new rule limiting transfers between school districts between Portland and Washington County schools is causing grief for some families. One, in particular, has a 16-year-old Lincoln High School student who — until this school year — has been living with her family in a downtown apartment and enjoying the school’s prestigious drama program. Gabrielle Van Steenberg thought she was finally settled, having bounced between schools in Illinois and Arizona a whopping 12 times, due to her parents’ job situations and housing changes. This summer, however, after a year at Lincoln, she was uprooted again. “Our apartment was assigned to someone else out from underneath us,” says her mother, Monica Van Steenberg. “We had three weeks to move.” Steenberg says she scoured the city looking for a place the family could afford. They needed a two-bedroom to accommodate herself and her husband, Gabby and her 9-year-old sister. The only place they could find, Monica says, was in Cedar Hills, just across the city line in the Beaverton School District. “We took it, hoping we could get Beaverton and Portland Public Schools to agree” to allow Gabby to remain at Lincoln, she says. A year ago, there would’ve been a high likelihood of that happening. Beaverton approved three of four requests for transfer out of the district last year. Now, however, Beaverton is one of seven Washington County districts that have cracked down on transfers. The reason? Each student comes with about $6,000 in perpupil funding from the state. The money follows the student to whichever district he or she enrolls. Through a law adopted by the Legislature last summer, Beaverton — as well as Hillsboro, Banks, Forest Grove, Gaston, Sherwood and Tualatin- TRIBUNE PHOTO: CHRISTOPHER ONSTOTT Gabrielle Van Steenberg feels trapped at Sunset High School in Beaverton now that the Beaverton School District is refusing to let her transfer back to Portland Public Schools where she attended last year. She has launched a “Free Gabby” Facebook campaign to gain support for her transfer back to Lincoln High. University. Her husband has gone from job to job, including bouts of unemployment, although he currently works as a concierge in the Pearl District. “This is totally not a war on — Gabrielle Van Steenberg, former Lincoln HS student the school district,” Monica Van Steenberg says, noting that her younger daughter is happy at Tigard — have sole control of So Gabby started the school her new school, Ridgewood Elwhether they’ll release any of year as a junior at Beaverton’s ementary in Cedar Hills. their students to another dis- Sunset High School, where she Both she and Gabby say trict. has classes of 45-plus students they’re dismayed at how they Gabby and her family found and a drama program that is feel the school district turned a out about it after getting a curt not as specialized or focused as blind eye to their situation. form letter from Beaverton in Lincoln’s. “I feel like I wasn’t heard, I response to an inter-district Her family has launched a guess,” says Gabby, who wants transfer request. “Free Gabby” Facebook cam- to go on to study drama and It didn’t matter that Portland paign to call attention to the is- business in college. “The sad had approved their transfer. sue. truth is, it would’ve been easier Beaverton’s Department of “It’s just been a long road for to lie (about their address), and Teaching and Learning, which us economically,” says Monica that feels crappy. Plenty of kids handles the requests, makes Van Steenberg, who ironically do that. But I’d rather we did it the decision, and does not have works as a transfer administra- the right way. And it’s sad it’s an appeals process. tion specialist at Portland State like that.” “The sad truth is, it would’ve been easier to lie (about their address), and that feels crappy. But I’d rather we did it the right way.” Boundary rules Gabby isn’t the only student who didn’t get her hoped-for transfer. Beaverton denied 175 requests for transfer out of the district this year, according to spokeswoman Maureen Wheeler. Another 74 were granted because they were grandfathered in. And the district allowed 130 students to leave the district — only to attend other Washington County schools as per the agreement. In PPS, meanwhile, enrollment and transfer director Judy Brennan says she considers and tries to accommodate families’ extenuating circumstances whenever possible. “Generally, once a student starts in a school, we do our best to allow them to remain,” she says. “Particularly midway through the high school career, students have made academic decisions, they’re on set to do certain course work, they have really difficult life decisions they’re facing. Being in a stable situation makes sense. ... Having a stable group of peers, counselors, teachers that their family knows makes a difference in helping to face those challenges.” One of her office’s biggest challenges, she says, is keeping on top of those address cheaters who think they can skirt the boundary rules. She says district officials use what technology and information they can to double-check residency information. “There aren’t a lot of human resources to do verification,” she says, “but you’d be surprised at how many anonymous tips we can follow up on.” C CENTRAL Grand Opening Celebration Schedule of Opening Events 10:00AM Press event and speeches on the plaza in front of OMSI in SE Portland 9:00AM – 12:00PM SOLVE Beach and Riverside Cleanup at South Waterfront. Sign up at http://www.solv.org/getinvolved/events/south-waterfrontcleanup-willamette 10:00AM – 3:00PM Entertainment and vendor booths on the OMSI Plaza 10:00AM – 5:00PM Oregon Rail Heritage Center Grand Opening 10:00AM – 4:30PM “Streetcars Build a City” Exhibit at the Architectural Heritage Center on SE Grand at Alder 11:00AM – 5:00PM Community Showcase featuring local businesses and entertainment at the Oregon Convention Center Plaza on NE Oregon between Grand and MLK 11:00AM PSU Viking Spirit Ride from OMSI on the PSU Sponsored Streetcar 11:00AM – 5:00PM Urban Art Network’s Art Fair at NW 11th & Northrup September 22, 2012 The Portland Streetcar is excited to open its newest line, the Central Loop, which will connect with the existing streetcar on 10th & 11th in Downtown Portland, then cross the Broadway Bridge traveling along Broadway, Weidler, 7th, MLK and Grand, connecting to the Rose Quarter, Lloyd District, Oregon Convention Center, the Central Eastside Industrial District and OMSI. This is the first streetcar project in the country to be funded with a Federal Grant and includes new vehicles manufactured by United Streetcar located in Clackamas, Oregon. Streetcar will be free to all passengers September 22 – 23, 2012 as part of the celebration. Catch a ride to OMSI September 22, 2012 7:30am–9:30am for the Grand Opening Celebration 402794.092012 Portland Streetcar Central Loop Bread & Brew: PortaBility at Picnic House — Page 3 Portland!Life Section B thurSday, SeptemBer 20, 2012 COURTESY OF SCOTT GREEN/IFC Kyle MacLachlan (second from right) plays the Portland mayor on “Portlandia,” a role that he says doesn’t mimic Sam Adams, rather it relates to the quirkiness of the city. all hail mayor of zany town ■ Kyle MacLachlan’s ‘Portlandia’ leader is a bit wonky, with a touch of Boris T he part of the mayor on “Portlandia” wasn’t designed with Sam Adams in mind and, thus, the third season of the IFC show won’t include any odes to the city’s departing leader. Rather, Jonathan Krisel, the show’s creator, co-writer and director, had an idea of what he wanted the mayor to be and, after he met Kyle MacLachlan in a New York elevator, he had found his man. Krisel admired MacLachlan’s work as Special Agent Dale Cooper in “Twin Peaks,” an influence for the mayor-type Story by in “Portlandia.” “I’m a huge ‘Twin Peaks’ fan,” says Krisel, about the short-run but popular TV show of the early 1990s. “What I loved about Agent Cooper was he used a fantasy aspect to his logic. And that’s what I wanted for the mayor, somebody who had such positive energy.” MacLachlan has taken the role and run with it, as one of the main guest star collaborators on the show that stars Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein and their madcap adventures spoofing everyday Portland. The 53-year-old actor has played roles in such cult movies as “Dune” — his first major role in 1984 — “Blue Velvet,” “Showgirls” and “The Doors,” while also being featured in TV shows “Desperate Housewives” and “Sex and the City.” In starring in “Dune,” he established Jason Vondersmith COURTESY OF DANIELLE MATHIAS/IFC Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen are in the midst of filming 11 episodes of “Portlandia,” which will return to IFC for its third season in January. “He’s a mayor who doesn’t have a bad agenda. He does remind me of Portland, because Portland is so sweet.” a relationship with director David Lynch, going on to work with the director on several projects and becoming good friends. When given an opportunity to work on “Portlandia,” which could be deemed a cult classic of its own, airing on IFC, he liked the idea. “Fred and Carrie have a wonderful perspective, a wonderful point of view on Portland,” says MacLachlan, a native of Yakima, Wash., who attended University of Washington and still has many ties to the Northwest. “They have a real appreciation for the types of people who tend to gravitate here. “The approach is very creative, kind of silly. I rely heavily on whatever Fred and Carrie are doing, and Jonathan fits heavily into the equation. He’s ultimately watching what we’re doing each take and editing it in his head as we go along. For my character, I let my imagination run wild.” Goofy, silly, zany, eccentric, enthusiastic, omnidirectional with ADD — all aptly describe MacLachlan’s mayor character. Who can forget the season two scene, where he paddles a kayak to brunch? In a way, MacLachlan sees not similarities to Adams, but more so with London Mayor Boris Johnson, who infamously got stuck on a zipline during a promotion before the Olympics. “He’s very innocent, which I really like, it really — Fred Armisen See PORTLANDIA / Page 2 The shorT LisT MisC. “Hustle & Bustle” Portland Saturday Market is putting on its first charity fashion show and DJ music event. Independent designers have created an eclectic showcase of popular fashions from Portland. 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, Bossanova Ballroom, 722 E. Burnside St., bossanovaballroom.com, $15-$20 Portland Opera The Opera opens with its second spectacular “Big Night,” with Jonathan Boyd, Michael Todd Simpson, Jennifer Forni and the Opera resident artists joining the Portland Opera Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by George Manahan. There’ll be favorite opera arias, duets and choral pieces from Puccini, Verdi, Mozart and Wagner. Fans will be treated again to a free simulcast of the night’s events on an outside big screen. A pre-concert street fair, which includes food carts, will feature an appearance by “Grimm” star Sasha Roiz, as well as Vagabond Opera and Rose City Swing Band. The post-concert movie will be Marx Brothers’ “A Night at the Opera.” 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St., portlandopera.org, starting at $25 “Industry & Art” A Swan Island shipyard is turned into an art gallery for the second annual event, curated by Brenda Smola, owner of Tabula Rasa Studio, in cooperation with Regional Arts and Culture Council and showcasing 35 Pacific Northwest artists who celebrate the workers of Portland’s working waterfront. Paint, metal, wood and even found objects, including a giant sculpture from scrap metal bales — pieces of cars, radiators, brass valves, wire and venetian blinds — are used for the art. Patton Miller is a featured visiting artist. Noon Thursday-Friday, Sept. 2021, 11 a.m. Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 22-23; Vigor Shipyard, 5555 N. Channel Ave., industryandart.com, $5 suggested donation “Build It Green!” The 11th annual home tour and information fair features green remodels and new homes in a selfguided tour with homeowners, designers, do-it-yourselfers and contractors. 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 home tour, 10 a.m. info fair at Green Depot, 819 S.E. Taylor St., portlandoregon.gov/bps/builditgreen (check for complete tour info), $15, $10 students/seniors Portland Polish Festival It’s two days of Polish food, dance Portland Opera’s 48th season kicks off Sept. 22 with “Big Night,” which includes outdoor viewing of the performances at Keller Auditorium. COURTESY OF CORY WEAVER/ PORTLAND OPERA and music for families, adults and children. It takes place between the historic Polish Library and St. Stanislaus Church on North Interstate Avenue. 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, 3900 N. Interstate Ave., portlandpolonia.org, free Pumpkin festival The tulips are gone, but the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn will play host to another big event, the third annual Fall Pumpkin Festival, which runs through Halloween at the Iverson family farm in Woodburn. Halloween hauntings will take place in the allnew “American Gothic”-themed corn maze, starting at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in October. 10 a.m. each day, Sept. 29-Oct. 31, Iverson family farm, Woodburn, 33814 S. Meridian Road, woodenshoe.com, $6 MUsiC “Uproar Festival” Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind, Papa Roach, Adelitas Way and others are part of the festival, which will take place on two stages at Sleep Country Amphitheater in Ridgefield, Wash., sponsored by Rockstar Energy Drink. 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, Sleep Country Amphitheater, 17200 N.E. Delfel Road, Ridgefield, Wash., rockstaruproar.com, $19-$79 Joe Powers, Yosuke Onuma Portland chromatic harmonica master Joe Powers joins Japanese jazz guitarist Yosuke Onuma for “Adventures in Harmonica & Guitar” presented by the Jazz Society of Oregon. 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, The Old Church, 1422 S.W. 11th Ave., 503-2240328, $20-$25 sTAGe “Sweeney Todd” Stephen Sondheim’s musical masterpiece, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” put on by Portland Center Stage, is set among London’s seedy side streets and laced with Sondheim’s characteristically brilliant wit and dark humor. 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays, 2 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, noon Thursdays, through Oct. 21, Gerding Theater, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., pcs.org “Legally Blonde” Pixie Dust Productions puts on the story of Elle Woods, who takes off on a legal career after her boyfriend dumps her. 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He does remind me of Portland, because Portland is so sweet. I love your city.” Most of his roles have been serious, so relaxing and working in improvisation next to Armisen and Brownstein has been a thrill for MacLachlan. “Fred and Carrie, they’re naturally funny, but they’re also very welcoming,” he says. “I felt immediately I could come and play in their playground. That often isn’t the case. I also think we’ve found that there is a similar sensibility and sense of humor that we all share, which is slightly absurd. One of the elements of good improv is it’s always a positive to whatever COURTESY OF FRANK DIMARCO/IFC comes up — no blocking or deflecting or saying no. So you Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein are the high-profile actors of “Portlandia,” but creator, co-writer, and keep advancing. Sometimes the director Jonathan Krisel (right) has had much to do with the success of IFC’s hit show. advancement can lead you into some brilliant areas, sometimes ery in Washington’s Columbia Fred and Carrie are being crazy “You can’t mess around,” Arinto some silly areas. Wherever Valley. As the story goes, actor people, there is still a voice of rea- misen says. “They’re both fun you go, that’s the ride you’re on Fred Savage suggested the son from local characters. They for different reasons.” in the moment. When it’s hum- name, which comes from the ground it so much. It’s crucial.” n Krisel was disappointed to ming along, it flows really well.” stage direction “Exit, pursued by n Armisen’s schedule in Sep- hear that Eileen Brady, the New MacLachlan has had some a bear” in Shakespeare’s “The tember has been a little more Seasons co-founder and former conversations with Adams , an- Winter’s Tale.” hectic this year because of the mayoral candidate, wouldn’t be other guest star on the show. MacLachlan has been married additional “Portlandia” epi- voted in to replace Adams. It’ll “It seems like he lives, eats to Desiree Gruber, an executive sodes. Unlike the past two sea- be either Charles Hales or Jefand breathes everything about producer of “Project Runway,” sons, this year “Portlandia” is ferson Smith. Portland,” he says. “That aspect for 10 years, and they live in Los filming 11 episodes — 10 regular Brady spoofed the spoofing in of being a mayor has helped me Angeles and New York. shows and a holiday special that running a television ad with do what I am doing. Your city is n Krisel also spent time in Or- will be broadcast in December. faux Fred and Carrie characyour family, so you’re going to do egon as a youngster, with a Armisen says he films in Port- ters, with an ode to “Put a Bird the best you can for your city.” grandfather who lived in Welch- land during the early part of the on It.” With Adams exiting the may- es and his father’s aunt in Hood week and jumps on a plane to be “It is insane,” Krisel says of or’s office, Krisel says the char- River. He remembers visiting in New York City by Thursday the ad, still on YouTube. “It defiacter might be recast for season OMSI and Pioneer Square. “It to rehearse for the upcoming nitely seemed like she was into four, but MacLachlan says “may- was a normal city,” he says, al- “Saturday Night Live,” which the show. ... I don’t think the two be in the fantastical world of though he remembers fondly the launched its new season on candidates are as excited about ‘Portlandia’ the mayor will re- “24-Hour Church of Elvis.” Sept. 15. the show. That’s what I hear.” main.” n Krisel says MacLachlan The show’s producer, Lorne n “Portlandia” certainly n MacLachlan says he spent “brings a lot of himself” to the Michaels, understands about delves into everyday life of the some time in the Portland area role. He says collaborators such the hectic pace, Armisen says, city’s citizens, which Krisel begrowing up. One set of grand- as MacLachlan, as well as local because his Broadway Video al- lieves is sort of a lost art. parents lived in Vancouver, actors, have been very valuable so produces “Portlandia.” “It’s exciting being in the Wash., another in Gleneden to the show’s success. “PortlandArmisen says he lives in the present,” he says. “You’re alBeach and then Tigard/King ia” was nominated for two Em- here and now, but he clearly ways reading emails, talking City. His brother played in a mys, for writing and directing (it knows that the next several about the future, looking at picband in Portland for years. didn’t win). shows of “SNL” will feature tures on Facebook of the past. So, he has witnessed changes “You couldn’t make this show skits with him playing President But living in the present? It’s alin Portland, as well as Seattle; as good in Los Angeles and New Obama during the election sea- most a dead medium. I almost his brothers live in Renton and York,” says Krisel, a writer on son. want to do a sketch about being Sammamish. “Saturday Night Live.” “Because Unlike the improvisational in the present.” MacLachlan also has business you remove the shine and polish; “Portlandia,” the “SNL” skits One sketch Krisel promises in the Northwest, as he’s a co- people who can be themselves are all scripted with cue cards for season three? The changing owner of Pursued by Bear win- are so important to a scene. If because of the time restraints. newspaper industry. Dorado Films makes mark with cult classics OregonHumane.org Creative services donated by Leopold Ketel & Partners. Tigard film company sets Portland superhero screening By GEOFF PURSINGER Pamplin Media Group In an unassuming business park in southern Tigard, Enid Caputo steps into a room known as The Vault. “Come on in,” she says in a quiet English accent. “We have quite the little hideaway in Tigard, haven’t we?” It’s dark and cold, the perfect conditions for preserving the large metal tins stacked floor to ceiling throughout the room. There are thousands of them, each containing a 35-millimeter print of some long-forgotten European film. They range from “spaghetti westerns” to spy flicks and comedies. Many are in Italian or Spanish with titles such as “Diamante a Go-Go,” UPCOMING EVENTS > SEP 22 The Portland Tribune Thursday, September 20, 2012 > 2&7 | “Jewels of the Devil” and “From the Orient with Fury.” For more than a decade, Tigard’s Dorado Films has been bringing back the lost, forgotten films of yesteryear. The company has been slowly releasing the thousands of films in its collection onto DVD, and distributes the films all around the world. You’ve likely seen a few of them in cheap box sets at retail stores. But this month, Caputo’s company is doing something a little different. In an age of superhero blockbusters such as “The Dark Knight” and “The Avengers,” the group is releasing one of the stranger films in its collection: The 1967 film “Argoman: The Fantastic Superman.” It will hold a special screening at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Bagdad Theater, 3702 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., with a question-and-answer session with the film’s star Roger Browne. DAYS VARY CARRIE UNDERWOOD Oktoberfest Argoman, a superhero in bright yellow and black garb, saves the world from evil after the crown jewels are stolen in a dastardly plot to conquer the planet. “We thought it would be a fun event,” Caputo says. “It’s a quirky, fun film. Portland is kind of a quirky sort of place, so we thought we would try it.” Caputo’s husband, George, started Dorado’s parent company First Line Films more than 35 years ago, leasing films to TV stations and movie houses. Caputo moved the company from Miami to Tigard in 2000 following her husband’s death. She opened Dorado Films as a way to put the licensed works into the DVD market and never looked back. While many of Dorado’s movies fell out of the public eye in America long ago, Caputo says many still hold a following in Europe and Latin America. “If you were to bring up these films in Europe, they would know exactly what you’re talking about,” she says. But closer to home, there is little fanfare, says Dorado’s president, Rick Knight. “If you are less than 40 years old, you probably haven’t seen the majority of our movies,” Knight says. “People between 40 and 70 might have — like I did — sneaked into the back of movie theaters to watch these films.” Dorado made a name for itself distributing spaghetti western films — Italian-made westerns dubbed into English — that were popular in the 1960s and 1970s. “There is a pretty good fan base around the world for spaghetti westerns,” Knight says. From there, they moved on to “Eurospy” films, releasing a few of James Bond knockoffs, such as “Agent 077.” “I think they’re as good as the James Bond films,” Caputo insists, passing a large poster of one film in her office. The company’s biggest hit to date is a Spanish language Flamenco dance film, “Los Tarantos,” which was nominated for a foreign language Academy Award in 1963. “It was our sleeper, we never thought that it would take off,” Knight says. “Argoman” is the first film screening the company has done. 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No excitement, just a Picnic BREAD COuRTESY OF DREW JOHN BARNES By ROB CullIvAN Pamplin Media Group Sept. 20 Wheely good Seattle’s True Spokes (formerly Flowmotion) sounds like Steely Dan if it had been more of a roots band, writing nice, melodic tunes that appeal to fans of intelligent rock. Formerly a jam band, they’ve evolved into a much tighter unit, playing guitar solos that George Harrison or Tom Petty’s Mike Campbell could have created. They know how to harmonize and arrange, and in an earlier era would have been all over the charts. True Spokes, Huckle, 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept 20, The Goodfoot, 2845 S.E. Stark St. Info: 503-239-9292, thegoodfoot.com. Not that Oregon Los Angeles band Orgone plays tight, melodic soulful funk that touches on Afrobeat, disco and house music, recreating the best sounds of 1970s dance music, without all the shallowness that crippled disco. This groovy band can convert even the most angular square to booty-ism, as lead singer Niki J. Crawford leads the horn-laden funksters in an endless jam. They’ve backed Cee Lo Green and Alicia Keys in the studio, and probably more than a few couples reconciling or falling in love beneath the strobe light. Meanwhile, opener Portland’s Manimalhouse serves up a similar brew of funk and soul and should get the goodtime vibe going. Orgone, Manimalhouse, 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, Star Theater, 13 N.W. Sixth Ave. $12. 21 and over. Info: 503-248-4700 startheaterportland.com. Sept. 22 The coolest band on Earth Fed up with half-witted lead singers pontificating about this or that? Then you must check out instrumental surf rock kings Los Straitjackets. Wearing business suits and Mexican wrestling masks and eschewing vocals in favor of clean guitar solos and snappy beats, the band has released 12 albums of some of the finest instrumental rock ‘n’ roll around. Original member Daddy O Grande, aka Danny Amis, is in partial remission from multiple myeloma and is doing limited dates on this tour, but unfortunately won’t be here. However, Eddie Mmmm, pie! Portland’s roots artists Sassparilla are set to release their latest album “Magpie” and have served up a more modern sounding effort than their last album, “The Darndest Thing.” There’s plenty for fans of the old-timey sounds the band often plays to enjoy on “Magpie,” but this CD may also draw in the more rock ‘n’ rollin’ crowd, with such tunes as the fuzzy Big Star-ish “Threadbare” and the blues-country midtempo rocker “Star.” This is one competent group of musicians, and their lyrics would go down well with fans of The Band and Mumford & Sons. Sassparilla, And And And, The Jackalope Saints, 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St. $10. Info: 503-231-WOOD, dougfirlounge.com. Sept. 25 Aye for an aye You can say one thing for the Scotland’s Paul McKenna Band — they’re not afraid to step into the fray. They attack the apathy of the “Silent Majority” in their song of the same name, noting how most of the world stood by while Hitler rose and Chile’s Pinochet crushed dissent and China’s tanks killed demonstrators in 1989. Heck, they even sound miffed that Jesus Christ got killed, and that was 2,000 years ago! McKenna has a classic Celtic folk tenor and is backed by a crack band of some of Scotland’s best young musicians. If you like new traditionalists like Old Blind Dogs, you’ll dig McKenna and his lads. An added treat: Portland flutist-singer Hanz Araki and singer-fiddler-guitarist Kathryn Claire open the show, and they’re one of the most enjoyable traditional Irish acts you’ll ever hear. Paul McKenna Band, Hanz Araki & Kathryn Claire, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 N.E. Alberta St. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Info: 503-719-6055, albertarosetheatre.com. &BREW A biweekly restaurant or bar review By ANNE MARIE DISTEFANO The Tribune Grizzly bears, thunderstorms, crazed gun-toting hill people — these are all things you don’t want at a picnic. Watermelon, corn on the cob, chocolate chip cookies — this is what you want on a picnic, and in this sense, the new Picnic House is wellnamed. It’s a pleasant place for lunch or dinner, comfortable and friendly, in a great downtown location. Thankfully, the owners don’t take the picnic thing too far. There’s table service, silverware and a bartender, and the space is civilized, even elegant. Part of the dining room was once the lobby of the original Heathman Hotel, built in 1923, with a soaring ceiling supported on grand pillars, and an intricate black and white tile floor. The walls, stairs and bathrooms are decorated with vintage printing blocks — a stylish and funky array of fonts and logos, including those of some long-lost local businesses. If you’re at all interested in design, it’s worth stopping by for a drink just to see them. Order a house cocktail if your taste swings toward the sweet and fruity. A drink called the Sauvie combines Rogue hazelnut rum with Coca- Cola syrup for a soda pop effect. The Moulin Rouge’s mix of berries comes across as dessert-like, and at $9.50 it’s more expensive than a dessert. It’s not the only case where a price seemed a little high or a flavor ran a little too sweet. At lunchtime, a prosciutto sandwich wasn’t nearly filling enough to be worth $10, and the toffee rich- TRIBuNE PHOTOS: ADAM WICKHAM “The Yankee” picnic box from the Picnic House includes a Buffalo chicken sandwich, potato salad, sea salt kettle chips and a chocolate chip cookie. Customers at the Picnic House in Southwest Portland can enjoy an eat-in menu as well as “Picnic Boxes” available to go. ness of fig butter drowned out a dressing of arugula and parmesan. A poached shrimp sandwich was more balanced. Big, tender chunks of shrimp were deviled with crunchy celery, herbs and a lot of mayonnaise. It overflowed from a baguette that was just OK — there’s better bread in Portland. (For a better deal, you can pre-order box lunches with sides WANTED: 15 People Needing To Rapidly Lose 20 or More Pounds Serious inquiries only This works…plain and simple 398677.082912 LiveMusic! Angel, Pete Curry, Jason “Teen Beat” Smay, and Greg Townson are sure to keep things swingin’ as they promote “Jet Set,” the Nashville band’s 12th album. If you love beach-friendly Ventures-meets-Shadows rock ‘n’ roll, this is your band. Los Straitjackets, The Jim Jams, Guantanamo Baywatch, 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, Dante’s, 350 W. Burnside St. $15. Info: 503-226-6630, danteslive.com. LIFE B3 Doctor Supervised New Weight Loss Protocol. If you qualify, you will lose weight. Call Now…503-656-1680 www.Portlandloseweight.com and desserts for about the same price as a regular menu sandwich.) Lunch is a busy time at Picnic House, and I was impressed with how quickly my order was filled. Dinner is quieter — peaceful, even, which is a rare thing in a new restaurant. A charcuterie board had very nice ingredients, served in re- strained proportions. Slices of salami formed the centerpiece, with a pile of thinly sliced, salty prosciutto on one side. On the other side were condiments, a few good olives, and a ramekin that I wish had contained more of the crisp, spicy house-pickled green beans. A small clutch of entrees is in the comfort food line: a grilled cheese sandwich with bacon, pork loin, roast chicken. The lists of appetizers, soups and salads is much more extensive, and offers enough choices to put together a satisfying, shareable meal. Don’t pass on the grilled watermelon. Heat brings out flavors that cold suppresses, and the warm watermelon is juicy and sweet, set off with basil leaves, salty dabs of fresh ricotta, and blueberries. Roasted corn on the cob, also summery and sweet, was dressed up with a bit of lime and light ricotta salata shaved over the top. A comprehensive salad list includes a Caesar, pasta salad, potato salad and mixed berries. The arugula salad is everything it should be. Peppery young greens hide avocado, almonds, roasted tomatoes and snap peas in good proportion, and it’s large enough for two people. Desserts hail back to Betty Crocker with chocolate bundt cake, rice pudding and pound cake with strawberries. The pound cake is crisped and warmed on the grill, which is a good idea, but the overall effect was boring. Little spurts of whipped cream and a few sliced strawberries held down the corners, and there was a bit of citrus flavor from a lemon curd that had been completely soaked up into the cake. It was fine, just not very exciting. Then again, you don’t want a picnic to be exciting. 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If you are looking for a an opportunity with a growing company that values its people and has a strong community service ethic, please submit your resume to: Cheryl Swart, Advertising Director, The Gresham Outlook, 1190 NE Division, Gresham, OR 97030 or e-mail your resume to: cswart@theoutlookonline.com Advertising Sales Assistant Join our team as an Advertising Sales Assistant for Community Newspapers and the Portland Tribune! The selected candidate will handle a variety of tasks related to the creation and publication of advertising. These tasks include managing run sheets, sending out proofs, overseeing the tear sheet process, dummying publications, ad trafficking, meeting deadlines, lending a hand to outside sales representatives and more! We promise you will never be bored! The position requires a team player with strong computer skills, organizational abilities, and great phone skills. 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Call Sharon 5 0 3. 6 7 9. 3 6 0 5 BASIC PLATFORM BED Made of hardwood. ALL NEW! $199 Queen or Full, 5 finishes. Mattress extra. Call for info. 503-775-6735 BEDROOM SUITE: Queen sleigh bed w/bedside tables & 8-drawer dresser, cherry finish, nice cond, $800. ENTERTAINMENT CENTER: Contemporary chrome/glass, 10-shelf, excellent condition, $199. CLUB CHAIR: Tapestry, greenish/gold tone, $100. BUFFET: Maple, French Colonial, very good cond, $175. SOFA: Burgundy leather, good cond, $125. Lake Oswego area. Call 503-344-4195 or 503-713-8875. DINING ROOM TABLE: Conant Ball, Vintage 1950s, blond wood, drop leaf, 4 chairs, 2 leaves. $325 OBO. 971-533-4035. WANTED: Indian Artifacts, Arrowheads & Beadwork. Call 503-663-0937. WANTED; Danish modern , teak, mid century designer furniture & accessories! 503-317-7009 FRI-SAT: 10-4 Animals & Agriculture Furniture, small appliances, tools, exercise equip. books, kitchenware, pet items & much more! CASH ONLY All proceeds go to support the Committee for the Future of Damascus. A non-profit organization (501C3) working to develop a comunity center. Food/Meat/Produce Apples Gravensteins ready now. Old time stripped ones. 50 cents lb, no sprays. Nice condition. Final picking. 27390 S Barlow Road, Canby. 3 miles S of 99E. Call (503) 266-1370 or drop by 8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily WILD SALMON & SALMON EGGS, fresh from the Columbia River. Salmon- $7/lb. & Salmon Eggs- $10/lb. Buy in volume and receive a discount! Pick up is at 7th & Main in Gresham. Contact Simon Sampson (509)901-1885 Lots of ‘’Guy Stuff’’!!! Tools, wheelchair, scooter, hshold items & Much More Lynchwood Christian Church 3815 SE 174th Ave (between Powell/Division) GRESHAM: WEST LINN NEIGHBORHOOD SALE FRI & SAT: 9-4 Cottonwood Ct (Hwy 43 Hidden Spgs- Cottenwd RUMMAGE SALE SATURDAY: 9am-3pm St. Henry Church 346 NW 1st Sponsored by Catholic Daughters of the Americas LAKE OSWEGO MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE 3070 UPPER DRIVE FRI: 9-1 SAT: 9-12 DASHER: This dashingly handsome little man came to Animal Aid when his time was up at the county shelter. Even though he’s settled into the daily shelter routine, Dasher would love to have a furrever home. . He’s kind of a quiet unassuming guy that is ready for love and affection when you are. Are you ready to let Dasher ‘dash’ into your heart? Please call 503-292-6628 or visit our website for more info: www.animalaidpdx.org DOXIE POO: 8-wks-old, female, no-shed breed. Big cuddler and wonderful with kids! 10-15 lbs full grown. $550. Ph/txt Haley for pics @ 503-956-5817 (cell) or 503-722-1138 (h). HARRIET: Are you ready for a friend? Someone who will love you unconditionally? Wow! What a coincidence. I am too! There will be no more lonely nights because I’ll be there to keep you company and I’ll greet you at the door with a tail wag and kiss. Most of all, I’ll love you no matter what! Call 503-292-6628 or visit our website: www.animalaidpdx.org for info on getting together. PLEASE NOTE: Abbreviations destroy the intent of your advertisement. Your advertisement should be attractive and easy to read. Let us help you put together your advertisement. Call us today at: 503-620-SELL(7355) www.community-classifieds.com The Jewelry Buyer CAMERA & STEREO EQUIP Over 40 years of collecting: Beer steins, and signs, Murano glass. Bar wear, crystal, furniture, art, organ. NO EARLY BIRDS Parking on the street a must! TUALATIN 18-FAMILY SALE FRI & SAT: 8:30-3 9144 SW Arapaho Rd Furniture, clothing, games, books, DVDs & more. TONS OF STUFF!!! WEST LINN MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE 1447 HOLLY STREET (Easy off of Hwy 43) FRI-SAT: 9-4 Lots of unique items, electronic, vintage, designer, art, games, books and oodles of marvelous miscellany! WEST LINN: 5-FAMILY SALE FRI & SAT: 9am-3pm 1400 SW Borland Road Furn, yard & garden, 2 fountains, hshold, clothes, bikes, Disney, crafts, etc. PLEASE NOTE: Abbreviations destroy the intent of your advertisement. Your advertisement should be attractive and easy to read. Let us help you put together your advertisement. Call us today at: 503-620-SELL(7355) www.community-classifieds.com ALOHA HUGE MULTI-FAMILY SALE LAKE OSWEGO: Don’t Forget Forest Hills Elementary Annual Rummage Sale Fri, Sept 28th: 8-5 Sat, Sept 29th: 9-Noon 1133 Andrews Road 4055 SW 195th Court (off SW Kinnaman between 185th & 198th) Follow the Orange Signs SATURDAY ONLY, Sept 22nd 9 am - 5 pm Got Junk? We’ll Take It! Drop off at Forest Hills Elementary, Wed, 9/26 from 3:30-7pm & Thurs, 9/27 from 9-6. No Mattresses, broken items or large appliances please. Green velvet swivel rocker recliner, Sony surround sound system, lamps, lighting fixtures, linens, books, clothes (adult, youth & baby), lots of toys, shoes, small girls’ bikes & 2 small boys’ bikes, Princess House crystal, tools, sports cards, glassware, Holiday decorations, truck bug/rock guard, treadmill, costume jewelry, XL wall mirror, computer desk, misc plumbing fixtures, electric chair massager pad & LOTS of household misc. Something for EVERYONE!!! PORTLAND NE MULTI FAMILY BACK YARD SALE THUR-SAT, 9am-5pm NE 196th, off Glisan Collectibles, linens, books, and small appliances. Reach over 728,000 readers in the Portland Metro area In 17 community newspapers and online! ONE ORDER~ONE EASY PAYMENT~THEY’RE WAITING! CALL (503)620-SELL(7355) www.community-classifieds..com Berry Patch Green Beans, Gravensteins, Peaches, Pears FRESH PICKED! FRESH PICKED BLUEBERRIES, CHERRIES, CORN, PEACHES, BLACKBERRIES AND MORE Raspberries WE BUY GOLD 20th N.E. Sandy PDX 503-239-6900 Antique & vintage items, furniture, art & supplies, fishing & hunting gear, athletic & outdoor items, stamps, china, books, collectibles, jewelry, media, household, linens, camera equipment & LOTS MORE!!! No Early Birds. Furniture, daybed with trundle, home accessories, crystal, collectibles, books, sporting goods, linens and a lot of miscellaneous Blueberries Sterling Flatware -Silver-Pocket Watches Call for Availability Veggies & Flowers Conveniently located on the corner of 222nd & Borges Rd, Damascus No Insecticides or Fungicides. Just Great Taste!! THOMPSON THOM PS SON FARMS www.jewelrybuyerportland.com Located 5 miles south of Powell on SE 242nd or 1 mile north of HWY 212 on 242nd. M-Fri. 9:30-5 Sat 10-4 Open 9-6, Tues - Sun, Closed Mon ✵ HUGE YARD SALE FRI/SAT & SUN: 8-7 11562 Royal Villa Dr (Circle 7) Friday: 8-4 Saturday 8-3 Pets & Supplies A P PAR E L / J EW E L R Y YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD MARKETPLACE Shop and farm equipment and furniture, tools, toys and miscellaneous. TIGARD: BABY GRAND PIANO, BLACK lacquer, Wurlitzer. $4,500. 503-705-8731 PIANO: KRANICH & BACH. Baby grand piano. $500. (503) 333-1936 SCHOLLS SHOP & FARM SALE 24250 SW ROWELL ROAD (Hillsboro) FRI-SAT: 9-5 GRESHAM RUMMAGE SALE Musical Instruments/ Entertainment CLARINET: Selmer, wood, w/hard shell case, $100. FLUTE: Armstrong, $75. TROMBONE: Bach tenor, w/instrument stand, $175. Gresham area. Call 503-669-0215. Auto parts, RV items, electronics, housewares, clothing, bicycles, etc. A lot of everything. Tools Call for a daily crop update • 503-658-4640 503-620-SELL (7355) ✵ 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM 26436.080212c Appliances Longevity Medical Breakthrough FUND RAISER EMPLOYMENT 4 VETERANS RESETS survival genes 2 be 20 years old. FREE RADICALS Neutralized by the 1,000,000’s Bruce...503-523-7478 Email...Bruce...20yearsold@ comcast.net 26452.082812c Jewelry repair — watch battery replacement — watch repair — custom designed jewelry—recycle your gold West Linn • 503-305-8609 TIGARD HUGE ESTATE SALE PHASE 3 Tools,Tools,Tools! 8625 SW PINEBROOK SAT & SUN: 10-5 OPEN: 9am-6pm • 7 DAYS A WEEK 503-658-2237 www.olson-farms.com ✵ WWW .C OMMUNITY -C LASSIFIEDS .COM The Portland Tribune NEWS B5 Thursday, September 20, 2012 Pets & Supplies Homes for Sale KING CITY: Vacation Rentals RVs & Travel Trailers MANZANITA Cabin for 4 Service Directory Home & Professional Services EAGLE CREEK: 14’x60’, 1bd, in small mobile home park in beautiful Eagle Creek. Large bath, all applces, weatherized, storage shed, sm. fenced yard. $8500 | (559)553-5631 FACTORY SPECIAL We are looking for ‘’guardian homes’’. One for a medium/standard, chocolate non-shed girl and one for a small, non-shed parti or red, boy or girl! Service/Therapy Quality. Interested? Check out our Web site: New Home, 3 bdrm, 1,296 sq ft, $52,900, finished on site. Also repos and listings JandMHomes.com 503-722-4500 OREGON CITY: ONLY $25,900 Beautiful 3 bdrm, 2 ba home! Excellent condition. Tons of Handicap accessible features. 503-652-9446 wrightchoicehomes.com Acreage/Lots All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. State law forbids discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. Oregon State law forbids discrimination based on marital status. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. ELECTRIC POWER No gas, no diesel, no noise. Schooner Creek Boat Works built fiberglass hull, decks, seats & surrey top. Brand new motors, batteries, battery chargers, wiring, pumps, instruments etc. Launched June 6 2012. $24,500 w/trailer. 503-245-5074 SENIOR LIVING AT IT’S BEST!!! Homes for sale in our Quiet, tranquil 55+ park. Near Shopping & services near bus line. In-home companion pets welcome. You’ll LOVE our Lifestyle! 16745 SE Division. Call for Special deals & details. 503-806-7118. WrightChoiceHomes.com !~VIDEO’S~! Pictures & details Oregon’s friendliest and Most informative website Huge selection of MANUFACTURED & MOBILE HOMES. Family Owned Since 1992 503-652-9446 www.wrightchoicehomes.com Campers & Canopies NORTHLAND 8.5’1998, Good condition, Remote control hydraulic jack, Nordic refrigerator, Atwood room heater & kitchen stove, roof mounted AC, 36 gallon fresh water tank, 6 gallon hot water tank. 503-701-5768 $3,500. 503-543-2577. Cars For Sale BUICK CENTURY, 2003, LOTS of miles but loved and well maintained. White, automatic, air, cruise, CarFax available. $2295. (503) 491-4823 CHEVROLET, CHEVELLE SS LS5, 454/360 hp, AC, automatic with low miles. $6,650 | (503) 828-1363 Or e-mail me at: enosst7@msn.com Houses for Rent Enter to win $4,000 in groceries! GRESHAM: Buildable invest prop, .46ac, near Hwy 26 on 242nd Dr., includes a 2bd, 1ba, 1075sf brick home. $500K - Make Offer (503)666-2983 adrienne.affley@comcast.net Condos/Townhouses For Sale PORTLAND SW: OPEN HOUSE 9/30, 1-4p 16930 SW Monterey Lane 2bd, 2.5ba, 1679sf, twnhse Split level, fenced, covered patio, new oven, plumbed with natural gas, sunken lv rm, oak floors, ceiling fan, china cabs & newer roof. Resort amenities incl golf, covered pool, mtg hall, gardens, etc. View slideshow: RMLS #12253187, Property #94706 www.homesbyowner.com 503-338-9611 503-639-0292 Take our survey at www.pulsepoll.com and tell us about your media usage and shopping plans.Your input will help this paper help local businesses. Thank you! ESTACADA 2 & 3 Bdrm , Laundry Hook-up, all Kitchen appliances, some w/heat pump, Storage Shed. Includes water & sewer. Sec 8 OK emv2007@usa.net email for details 503-630-4300 Manufactured Homes/Lots for Rent OAK GROVE: Space avail for Dbl/Sngl wide in quiet 55+ park, $420 inc’l w/s/g. 503-654-6460. 24 Hours per day For personal assistance, call (503) 620-SELL(7355) www.community-classifieds.com FLEETWOOD, SOUTHWIND, 1997 - 34’, wide body, Class A. Onon generator and new brakes. $17,500 or trade for Class B RV. Call: 503-803-0480 FORD 250 CLASS B MOTORHOME 1990: Very nice condition, low miles, new tires, batteries, shocks, brakes. 2 gas tanks, sleeps 4, shower & bath, toilet, 2-burner stover, ice box, hot water heater, electric heat, $12,250. 503-661-3965. FORD, RANGER XL, 1984 4 x 2, 2.8 V-6, Reg. cab, long box, auto., 2 tanks, new tags, fog lights, canopy and sideboards, custom wheels, sun roof, sliding rear window, extra snow tires & wheels, many miles, runs good, dependable. Synth. oil. $2,375 /obo. (503)630-2787 MALLARD SPRINTER, 1991, 25’, awning, ladder, air, microwave, 24’’ TV. $4,500. (503) 357-8383 Sport Utility Vehicles Chevy Avalanche 2003 with sun roof, Z-71, 117k mi, off road pkg., newer tires, tow pkg. and many other extras. $9,999 call 503 784 9760. Cleaning/Organizing HANDYMAN MATTERS Locally owned, nationally recognized. Specializing in small to medium jobs #191473 Attorneys/Legal Services DIVORCE $135. Complete preparation. Includes children, custody, support, property and bills division. No court appearances. Divorced in 1-5 weeks possible. 503-772-5295 www.paralegalalternatives.com divorce@usa.com Computer Services RAConsult protects personal computing by repairing and teaching. Free est & coupon up to 30% off. (971) 266-3940 Debi’s Professional Non-toxic Housecleaning 26-Years!!! Tailored to Fit YOUR Needs. Reasonable & Reliable Losing clients due to Economy I need WORK!I 503.590.2467 503.318.8039 ERIKSSON CLEANING Customized, Trustworthy! Home & office. Sarah (503) 935-4409. Free Est. Personalized care of your home! 13-yrs exp. Honest & Organized. Ref’s avail. 503-657-2877 503-539-0704 (cell) Concrete/Paving CONCRETE FLATWORK Everything Concrete Excavation/Retaining Wall ccb#158471 503.297.6271 www.concretetom.com Building & Remodeling NOTICE: Oregon Construction Contractors’ Law (ORS 701) Requires anyone who contracts for construction work to be licensed with the Construction Contractors’ Board. An active license means the contractor is bonded and insured. Verify the contractor’s CCB license through the CCB Consumer Web site: CONTRACTORS NW Decorative Etched or Stamped & Beyond •Pools •Decks •Patios •Retaining structural walls •Driveways Since 1978 CCB#31044 503-760-2997 www.cnw-inc.com WestPortland.HandymanMatters.com 503-621-0700 Painting & Papering KENT’S PAINTING Fine qual, int/ext, free est ccb #48303. 503-257-7130 MB PAINTING Hauling FATHER AND SON HAULING ‘’Fast, Honest, Reliable & Hardworking’’ Junk, Yard & Building Debris; Attic, Garage & Rental Clean-outs. Rick, (503) 705-6057 *Interior / Exterior *Clean quality work *Cabinets/woodwork *Free est. CCB#56492. www.mbpainting.us Call Matt @ 503-640-0632 Gerry Dean’s Cleanup (503) 244-4882 Plumbing & Drainage Landscape Maintenance All Jobs, Large & Small Senior Discount CCB#194308 503-867-3859 ** AFFORDABLE ** Quality Maintenance & Cleanups TURF TENDERS (503) 667-4253 COMPLETE SERVICE •Mowing •Trimming •Pruning: hedges, shrubs, ornamental & fruit trees. •Fertilization •Weed control •High grass •Aeration•Bark •Bed work •Clean-ups •Maintenance programs Check out my rates! Call Dave, (503) 753-1838 FALL CLEANUP Let me help you get your yard ready for FALL Decks CPRplumbing (503) 867-3859 www.CPRplumbing.info Senior Discount CCB#194308 Roofing/Gutters GUTTER GETTERS Gutter Cleaning, Install & Repair, Roof Repairs, Fence & Awning Repairs & Handyman. CCB#195040 Low rates • Steve 503-260-6280 wwwhiralicensedcontractor.com www.ccb.state.or.us Call 1-503-378-4621 JAMES F. WIEDEMANN CONSTRUCTION Remodeling, Windows, & Doors, Decks, Fences, Sheds. 20 yrs exp. L/I/B CCB #102031. 503-784-6691 FORD EXPLORER, 2004, Silver, V-6, Tow Pkg, All Power, CD, CC, very good condition, up-to-date maintenance. 118K miles. $6,500/obo, (503)706-4686 Handyman/ Handywoman Total Quality Deck Restoration ‘’No job too small’’ Strip, sand, stain, repair. Power Washing Driveways & sidewalks DECK JLS Restoration 503-312-1622 Licensed, Bonded, Insured #171558 James Kramer Const. Electrical Locally since 1974! Kitchen, bath, walls, ceilings, additions, counters, cabinets, decks, drywall, tile, granite, windows and doors, etc. Reasonable. CCB#11518. Jim 503-201-0969, 503-625-5092. TESLA Electric Company jameskramerconstruction.com Full Service Electrical Fair Rates, Fast Response CCB#189699 www.teslapdx.com 503-724-1175 Chimney Services Fences BIRDS CHIMNEY SERVICE 1-800-CHIMNEY Cleaning & Repairs 503-653-4999 CCB# 155449 Straight & Sturdy Fencing Post setting, rails installed or complete job #27194 503-639-5792 John Mowing, leaf clean up, general pruning, etc (503) 544-5296 GARCIA MAINTENANCE Get your yard ready for Fall! Mowing, trimming, weeding, bark dust. Leaf pickup, Licensed & Insured. Metro area. Res & Comm. (503) 774-2237 MOW •CUT •EDGE •LEAF CLEANUP •MORE! Average Price, $30. (503) 550-8871 / 503-708-8770. SECOR YARD SERVICE Complete Yard Service Senior Discount We do it all! Trimming, pruning & bark dust. Gutter cleaning, weeding, blackberries, staining & painting, (503) 853-0480. YARD DEBRIS HAULING •Rototilling •Trimming •Bark Dust •Gravel •Yard Maintenance. Free est, 7 days. (503) 626-9806. Don’t Break Your Neck Consult a professional from the service directory Your Neighborhood Marketplace www.community-classifieds.com 503.620.SELL (7355) Miscellaneous Rentals OREGON CITY: HALL RENTAL FAX Your classified ad : (503) 620-3433 26’ DUTCHMAN LIGHT 2011: Light walnut interior, sleeps 6, queen size bed, pillow top mattress, 1 slide-out, TV turnaround, AM/FM/CD w/int & ext speakers, electric tongue jack & leveling jacks, full cover, easy lift hitch, 2 spare tires + LOTS of extras! $17,500. 503-661-0777 19½’ BAYLINER CUDDY 1998: 4-cyl Mercruiser Inboard/Out Drive. Has Hummingbird Fish Finder, tie down cover, Porta-Potti and more. Runs excellent! $6,460 | 503-543-7881 SEASWIRL,1978, 18 ft., Inboard boat. Garaged. Includes trailer, boat canopy & 105hp QMC motor. $3500, (503)620-3666, (503)799-2286 PORTLAND SE: PUBLISHER’S NOTICE 2011 23’TURN OF THE CENTURY ENGLISH GENTLEMANS LAKE/RIVER LAUNCH REPLICA HUGE FENCED YARD!! www.trailsendlabradoodles.com/ guardian -home/opportunities/ E-mail: trailsendlabradoodles@gmail.com or call 503-522-5210 Boats/Motors/ Supplies www.community-classifieds.com Manufactured Homes/Lots Accommodates large & small groups for meetings & personal use. Amenities include: Stage, kitchen & licensed beverage service. Affordable rates! Veterans Memorial Bldg 104 South Tumwater Oregon City 503-655-6969 I NVE S TM E NT P RO P E R T Y FOR SALE – 3 CAMP PROPERTIES CAMP ONAHLEE – 101 ACRES Along Hwy 211 east of Molalla, OR Zoned EFU – for farm uses Prior use as youth camp – with many cabins, central meeting building, caretaker home, and more Heavy timber on property Molalla River flows through property. CAMP MERRILL – 81 ACRES Along Hwy 213 south of Oregon City, OR Zoned TBR – for timber harvesting Prior use as youth camp – a few buildings on property Milk Creek flows through property 20 acres open pasture – balance heavily timbered. CAMP MELACOMA – 142 ACRES Along Washougal River Road north of Washougal, WA Zoned combination of forest, agricultural, and residential Prior use as youth camp – with many cabins, swim pool, central meeting building, caretaker home, and more Heavy timber throughout property Will consider dividing property for sale. Contact: Jack McConnell ~ 503-273-0329 NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson jmcconnell@nai-nbs.com COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDS ✵ MERCEDES-BENZ SL500, 2003, Hardtop convertible. Excel condition! Special Launch Edition, Designo Edition, includes suede headliner and other upgrades. Sport and handling package. Black leather interior/launch edition champagne exterior. Fairly new premium tires. Regularly serviced by a Mercedes specialist garage. 89,800 miles. | $19,950 (503)317-8427 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE, 1992. Green. Leather seats. good cond. Cash only. $1,000. SOLD Mini Vans & Passenger Vans FORD MARK III 2000, Van conversion. Fully loaded! DVD player, four Captain’s chairs, fold-down backseat bed, seats 7. Excellent condition! $3700 (503)636-3087 Buy it! WANTED: GUARDIAN FOR BEAUTIFUL ESSENTIALLY FREE AUSTRALIAN LABRADOODLES! 17261 SW 136th. 3bdrm+ den, 2½ ba, light, open flr plan, granite counters, tile, huge master. 2 patio’s, 2 car gar. Close to park. NOT A SHORT SALE OR BANK OWNED. Info: RMLS #12304038. $260,000. Martha Peterson 503-515-2546. Meadows Group Realtors 2 blocks from beach FALL & WINTER DATES Available. Call to reserve 503-636-9292 503-620-SELL (7355) TEKA: Teka is a big fluffy boy who is a Maine Coon mix and he’s learned a thing or two about living with human people. Like let you know he cares, but never pester. How to purr and cuddle just the right amount without being needy. He loves to play with a wand toy but not the crazy kitten stuff. Sound purrfect? He’s waiting to meet you at Animal Aid. Please call 503-292-6628 or visit our website: www.animalaidpdx.org for more information. 2011 Keystone Passport Ultra-lite Limited Edition 300BHWE. $19,599 FIRM. Hate to sell but have a baby on the way! Harvest interior, dark cherry cabinets, Sleeps up to 9, front bdrm Queen Bed (aftermarket residential mattress), 2 Slides, Rear fold-out couch & fold down bunk w/additional entertainment area, banquet dining area, additional fold-out couch in dining/entertainment area, 19” LCD TV, AM/FM/CD with interior & exterior speakers, electric tongue jack, electric leveling jacks, exterior gas stove, full cover. Located in Gladstone, OR. 503-723-9009. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD MARKETPLACE ✵ Please Recycle This Newspaper 503-620-SELL (7355) ✵ 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM ✵ WWW .C OMMUNITY -C LASSIFIEDS .COM B6 SPORTS The Portland Tribune Thursday, September 20, 2012 PDXSports Sept. 20 Prep soccer: Metro League girls co-favorites Jesuit (3-1-0) and Sunset (2-2-0) open league play at 7 p.m. at Jesuit. Sunset was the Class 6A runner-up last season. ... The Metro boys season also kicks off, with defending league champ Sunset (2-0-2) playing host to Jesuit (3-1-0) in a 7:30 p.m. matchup. An interception by cornerback Karrington Jones (26) set up one of Portland State’s touchdown in a 52-13 loss at Washington last week. PSU welcomes Southern Utah to Jeld-Wen Field at 5 p.m. Saturday. Sept. 21 Hockey: The Portland Winterhawks open their Western Hockey League season against rival Seattle, 7 p.m., Rose Garden. (The Hawks also play Saturday, Sept. 22 at Seattle, 7 p.m., and Sunday at TriCity, 5 p.m. — all games on KPAM 860 AM.) Prep football: Jesuit (3-0) vs. Central Catholic (1-2) at Hillsboro Stadium, Grant (1-2) vs. Barlow (0-3) at Mt. Hood Community College, Lincoln (0-3) at Canby (0-3), Wilson (2-1) at Roosevelt (2-1) in a game that could decide the PIL 5A title, Jefferson (0-3) at Cleveland (0-3), Benson (0-3) at Madison (2-1), Franklin (0-3) at Bend (0-3), Centennial (1-2) at David Douglas (1-2), Parkrose (2-1) at Sandy (0-3), La Salle (1-2) at Banks (2-1), and Portland Lutheran (0-2) at Perrydale (2-1). All games start at 7 p.m. Soccer: The 15th-ranked Portland Pilot women (5-1-1) are on a five-game winning streak as they return to Merlo Field to tackle Seattle U. (4-4-0), 7 p.m. Seattle beat UP 2-0 last year and finished 12-6-1 to the Pilots’ 9-9-2, but Portland got an NCAA playoff bid and the Redhawks didn’t. Sept. 22 College football: The preliminaries are over for Portland State (1-2). It’s time for the eight-game Big Sky Conference season. The Vikings open at Jeld-Wen Field, facing Southern Utah (1-2) at 5 p.m. PSU leads the all-time series 8-1, although the teams haven’t met since 1994. The Thunderbirds have lost this season at Utah State 34-3 and at Cal 50-21. Oregon and Oregon State dive into Pac-12 play. The Ducks (3-0) meet Arizona (3-0) at 7:30 p.m. at Autzen Stadium. The Beavers (1-0) face a 12:30 p.m. game at UCLA (3-0). Lewis & Clark (2-0) welcomes Macalester (3-0) to Griswold Stadium at 1 p.m. It’s the Pioneers’ final nonleague game before their six-game run through the Northwest Conference. Macalester has outscored its PHoto BY: JESSE BEALS opponents 119-25. “They’re really good,” L&C coach Chris Sulages says. “The best team we’ll have played so far.” Linfield (3-0) has a bye after its big nonleague road win, 33-30, over Cal Lutheran on Josh Key’s 39-yard field goal with five seconds left (Key was 4 for 4). ... Pacific (1-1) visits Willamette (2-0) in a 1:30 p.m. NWC game. Ex-Roosevelt High back Terrell Malley leads Willamette in all-purpose yards (117 rushing on nine carries, 51 receiving on six catches and 153 on nine kickoff returns). Timbers: Portland is at Real Salt Lake, 5 p.m. Darlington Nagbe had two of his six goals in a 3-2 home loss to RSL on March 31. Prep football: Portland Christian (3-0) has a 3 p.m. home game against McLoughlin (0-2). College soccer: The Concordia men (3-2-1 through Tuesday) play host to Northwest (4-1-1) at Tuominen Yard. Warner Pacific (2-4-0)) takes on Evergreen State (2-3-0) at 5 p.m. at David Douglas High. Prep cross-country: Lincoln and Grant are entered in the Northwest Classic at Lance Community College. Grant freshman Ella Donaghu and junior Piper Donaghu are among the top girls in Class 6A. Seniors Tanner Smith and Nico Banks lead the Lincoln boys. Olympics redux: The Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions tour comes to the Rose Garden, 7 p.m. Scheduled performers include Alicia Sacramone, 2008 Olympic team silver medalist, and Nastia Liukin, 2008 Olympic all-around gold medalist. Tickets go from $25 to $150. At Forest Park: The Forest Park Trail Marathon and Half Marathon takes place on 80 percent single track trail and 20 percent gravel fire roads. Walkers also are welcome. The marathon starts at 7 p.m.; the half marathon begins at 8:30 a.m. Email lisa@forestparkconservancy.org or call 503-2235449, ext. 101 for information. Sept. 23 Soccer: The UP women return to Merlo Field for a 1 p.m. game against Denver (6-1-2). Portland Triathlon: The event consists of a 1.5-kilometer swim in the Willamette River, a 40K bike ride and a 10K run. All three disciplines start and/or finish at Cathedral Park in North Portland. Other race categories are the sprint distance triathlon (750meter swim, 26K bike ride, 5K run) and spring duathlon (5K run, 26K bike ride and 5K run). Info at portlandtri.com. Sept. 24 Golf: Qualifying round for the Oregon Senior Amateur at Riverside Golf & Country Club. The tournament runs through Friday, Sept. 28. Sept. 25 Prep volleyball: Grant (3-5) plays at Lincoln (4-5) at 6:30 p.m. College soccer: ConcordiaEvergreen State men, 6 p.m., Tuominen Yard; Warner PacificNorthwest men, 1 p.m., David Douglas High. Second-year pro Alex Green from Benson High scored two touchdowns in a preseason game for the Green Bay Packers. JIM BIEVER/GREEN BAY PACKERS Eggers: Goal is to start ■ From page 8 ... that would seem like a pipe dream.” Green’s frustrations at Benson were mostly in the classroom, primarily a result of his reading disability. “Benson didn’t really suit him,” McKenzie says. “We did not have any academic help at school like a lot of schools do for the special-needs kids. It can be lonely out there when you’re trying to understand and you can’t because you learn different.” Poor grades and test scores jeopardized his college opportunities, even while rushing for 1,134 yards and 14 TDs and earning all-PIL honors as a senior. He had 197 yards on 15 carries in the 2006 Les Schwab Bowl. “Alex was as good as any running back in the state,” McKenzie says. “Because he went to Benson, nobody paid attention. That happens a lot. Players on lousy teams don’t get noticed.” Not entirely true. Oregon State “showed a lot of interest,” Green says. “I think they were going to offer (a scholarship), but I didn’t have the academics.” Green started at Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher, Ariz., but he wasn’t qualified there, either, and didn’t like it at the school. He transferred to Butte during the spring of 2007 and played some that fall. But he blossomed the next season, rushing for 1,037 yards and 14 touchdowns for a team that went 12-0 and won the national junior-college title. The time in Oroville, though, wasn’t easy. School was hard, and money was scarce enough me, but I talked to a couple of that his car was his home for a people who said the most imwhile. portant part was to stay focused “He didn’t share that with on the rehab,” Green says. “To anybody,” McKenzie says. “He not get too down and out and didn’t want anybody to know, deal with it mentally.” even people close to him. He Green made it back for the was pretty close to leaving first day of 2012 training camp, school there, coming back to albeit on a limited basis. The Portland and getting a job. Packers eased him back into Thank God he didn’t.” Green credits close friend La- competition, and in the final metrius Davis — a former Roos- preseason game, he scored a evelt High standout who played pair of TDs against Kansas City. He didn’t play in the regularwith Green at Butte — with talking him out of it. With offers season opener against the 49ers, then had two carfrom Texas-El Paries for two yards so and Bowling versus the Bears. Green, Green folThe Packers (1lowed Davis to 1) will play Seattle Hawaii. But Green at 5:30 p.m. Monhad to do extra day at CenturyLink summer work to Field. qualify academi“It’s just good to cally and arrived be back on the field just a few days beafter the injury,” fore camp. Green says. “I’m After playing a not quite back to secondary role as 100 percent. Ala junior, Green — Leon McKenzie most. It’s getting blossomed as a sethere. It’s feeling nior, rushing for better every day.” 1,199 yards — secGreen says he has learned ond on the school’s single-seafrom running back Benson, an son list — and 18 TDs while catching 27 passes for 363 yards. eight-year veteran signed in the He broke the school record with offseason. “Ced has a lot of experience in 327 yards on just 19 carries against New Mexico State, then the league,” Green says. “He tells me what to look for from (opposshined at the East-West Shrine ing) defenses, the ins and outs of Game. the running-back position.” “He was clearly the class of Some day, Green wants to be the (tailback) group there,” a starter in the NFL. Green Bay coach Mike McCar“That’s one of my personal thy said at the time. Green made the Packers as a goals,” he says. “It’s something rookie in 2011 and played in four to shoot for.” Just another obstacle. For the games, with three carries for 11 longest time, Green has made it yards and one catch for six a habit of tossing them aside. yards. Then came the injury while blocking on a kickoff rekerryeggers@portlandtribune.com turn against the Vikings. “It was a frustrating thing for Twitter: @kerryeggers “Alex was as good as any running back in the state. Because he went to Benson, nobody paid attention.” BRING YOUR BEST BUDDY! to the 10TH ANNIVERSARY BUDDY WALK SEPTEMBER 23, 2012 Millennium Plaza Park in Lake Oswego Games, Activities, Walk, Dancing, Raffle, Lunch World Renowned Inspirational Speaker, Swimmer Karen Gaffney! 327644.092012 100% of the proceeds benefit our Down Syndrome Network community through athletics, family outings, educational events, scholarships and new parent support. 377302.011212 9:00 am Shirt Pick-up 11:00 am Guest Speaker Karen Gaffney 11:30 am Walk Begins 12 noon Lunch Register or sponsor today at www.dsnor.org Presented by the Down Syndrome Network Oregon 338936.091812 I ASK YOU, ARE YOU REALLY GOING TO VOTE FOR SOMEONE WHO SENDS YOUR JOB OVERSEAS? BOB MILLER SHOW For More Information go to ronaldgreen3rddistrict.com with Bob Miller 373487.060811 RONALD GREEN FOR U.S. CONGRESS 3RD DISTRICT Do you want to see America again become the industrial powerhouse, the light and hope of the world? Does it make any difference to cut or raise taxes, or spending, if we send our jobs overseas? Blumenauer has voted 80 percent of the time for “free” trade treaties that ship our jobs, our tax bases and our children’s futures overseas, and have caused untold misery to millions of Americans. These treaties redistribute income and freedom from the many to the few. The incumbent consistently sides with Wall Street against main street. He will almost certainly vote yes for the secretly negotiated Trans-Pacific Free Trade Agreement. Both conservative and liberal critics call this disastrous agreement “Nafta on steroids.” Can America afford another NAFTA? Can you? Can you imagine how much better your life would be if we returned to policies and tariffs that encourage the production of goods and services in America? Don’t you want to protect America’s, and you and your children’s future? Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, and Eisenhower all supported pro-American trade policies. Why? Because, Supply and Demand is the iron law of economics. A surplus of labor always produces mass misery; a shortage of labor always brings mass prosperity. With full employment, employers must compete for your skills, driving wages and benefits up. Business also benefits because well-paid workers spend more money, thereby creating more business opportunities. I am pro-American, pro-life, pro-full employment policy and pro-union (current or former member--AFTRA, IAM, Teamsters, ATU). I pledge to: end off shoring, end outsourcing, restore tariffs, support cheap and abundant energy, and support the Constitution with emphasis on the First, Second and Fourth Amendments. Will you fight for your future and your children’s future? Support my election and help me to BRING THE JOBS HOME. Who knows if you’ll ever get another to chance to support bringing the jobs and your future home? Act now! Please go to www.ronaldgreen3rddistrict.com and click on the green “Contribute” button on the right side of the screen. Or mail a donation to Ronald Green for Congress, P.O. Box 80752, Portland OR, 97280. When you see the jobs coming home again, hear America humming with prosperity, and your wages and benefits going up, you’ll be glad you did. AM860 - LIVE & LOCAL 5AM-9PM THE E G TH E! N I R M B S HO JOB kpam.com k kpam kp pam.com com m kpam.com Mon – Fri 7am-11am Follow us on… sports B7 The Portland Tribune Thursday, September 20, 2012 Scoresheet: Football fun at L&C n From page 8 er had been led to believe that the man might be his birth father. That was confirmed when Wheeler asked, “Do you keep in touch much with my father?” and his birth mother chuckled and said, “I’m about to celebrate my 50th wedding anniversary with him.” What are the odds, Wheeler asks, that he not only was about to find and speak to his birth parents, but that they would have WHEELER gone on to marry, have two more children together and still be a couple 50 years later? His birth mother is 68. His birth father is 74. His sister is 48. His other sister died unexpectedly in her sleep three years ago at age 46. His birth mother was 16 when she got pregnant with Brian. “She was from a Catholic family, so abortion was never considered, but her mother told her she needed to finish school,” Wheeler says. His adoptive parents had the same doctor, and he brokered the exchange of baby Brian at the hospital. Wheeler’s birth father went to the same high school in Chicago that Brian attended. “She reassured me that they always loved me,” Wheeler says, “but, you know, I’ve never ever had one second of anger about the situation. She allowed me to have a life.” And now, he hopes, they can share some of their lives. Wheeler hopes to see his birth parents in person, perhaps on a Blazer road trip this season. He says he’ll call them again soon, to talk and see about exchanging some photos. He’s only seen a small Facebook profile photo of his birth mother, and has yet to see pictures of his birth father or sister. For the record, Wheeler says his birth parents don’t seem to know much about the NBA. “But she did ask about the Cubs and White Sox — which team did I root for when I was in Chicago,” he says. n Recommendation for Saturday: Head to Palatine Hill for the 1 p.m. Lewis & Clark Col- lege football game with Macalester. The atmosphere can’t be beat: small-college intimacy, enthusiastic supporters, a beautiful venue and good football. The Pioneers have reinvigorated their football program in recent years, and coach Chris Sulages has put together a competitive team. QB Keith Welch is an exciting run-pass threat, and the squad has some depth. The Pios are 2-0 and are coming off their startling 7-2 record 2011 season. Macalester comes from St. Paul, Minn., at 3-0 for the first time since 1984. The entire renaissance of athletics at Lewis & Clark, and their place on campus, is impressive. Credit goes to the trustees, to school President Barry Glassner (a regular figure at the football games), to athletic director Clark Yeager and his staff, to the proud alumni, to the student body, and certainly to the coaches and student-athletes. Tickets to Lewis & Clark football games are $10 general admission, $4 students and free for L&C students and ages 12 and younger. If you can’t make it this Saturday, the Pioneers also will be home for three tough Northwest Conference games: Oct. 6 against Pacific Lutheran, Oct. 20 versus perennial national power Linfield and Oct. 27 against Pacific (homecoming). n Pomona-Pitzer, which lost 31-13 at Lewis & Clark last week, has two former Lincoln High receivers, Alex McPhee and Guy Scherzer. McPhee, a freshman who has grown up playing Australian Rules Football, also is the team’s punter. n At Yale, freshman QB Eric Williams — son of former University of Portland athletic director Larry Williams — opened his career with a 98-yard TD pass that was the longest play from scrimmage in Bulldogs’ history. He threw for 250 yards as Yale beat Georgetown 30-21. His brother, linebacker Scott Williams, also is on the team. So are 6-4 Henry Furman, ex-Lincoln QB, who caught two passes as a wideout; ex-Lincoln O-lineman Luke Hartwig; and starting tight end Michael Leunen (exWestview), a 6-7, 230-pounder voted “most intelligent” by his teammates. n Concordia’s women’s soccer team held on to its No. 1 NAIA ranking after draws in 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Happy birthday Sept. 20, 1950 — Dave Twardzik (age 62) Sept. 22, 1942 — David Stern (age 70) Sept. 25, 1965 — Scottie Pippen (age 47) Tweets of the week PHOTO By: MICHAEL WORKMAN Lewis & Clark junior quarterback Keith Welch sweeps into the open field last week against PomonaPitzer. two games against ranked teams at a tournament in Alabama. n Concordia University senior setter Lindsay Mangan set a career-high with 57 assists in the Cavaliers’ 3-2 win over Warner Pacific last week. n Portland State senior goalkeeper Lainey Hulsizer and sophomore Daniela Solis will help lead the Vikings into conference play this weekend. Solis, a forward from Sherwood, is back after a stint with Mexico at the under-20 World Cup. She has scored two of PSU’s last four goals, including the double-overtime winner in a 2-1 victory over Boise State. n Emily Fellows from Jesuit High, has nine goals and one assist for 6-0-0 Linfield, which is ranked 25th among NCAA Division III teams. A junior forward, Fellows totaled 26 goals in earning Northwest Conference offensive player of the year honors in 2010 and had seven goals in six games in 2011 before suffering a season-ending bone bruise. n Pooh Jeter, a former Portland Pilot point guard who has played in the NBA, is headed to the Shandong Flaming Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association. Last season, he averaged 11.5 points and 2.9 assists with Joventut Badalona in Spain. n Former Portland Pilot midfielder Keelin Winters is playing for Turbine Potsdam, the defending German Bundesliga champion and a favorite to win the European Champions League. Winters, 23, says her goals include making the U.S. team for the 2015 Women’s World Cup in Canada and the ACHIEVEMENT Down town P town walking for a cure today #forgrandma Mac Carruth “@mactruthcarruth Congrats to my brother David on qualifying for upcoming US Sr Am!! Low qualifier from Oregon. He’s gonna win it all! He’s New Jersey bound. Peter Jacobsen “@JakeTrout (Editor’s note: The U.S. Senior Amateur is Sept. 29-Oct. 4 in West Caldwell, N.J. Last weekend, David Jacobsen won the Oregon Mid-Amateur by four shots at the Glaze Meadow Course at Black Butte Ranch.) TRIBUNE PHOTO: JONATHAN HOUSE Wilson High volleyball players (from left) Aimee Diaz, Devyn Sigurdson, Taija Jones and Elly Lupinek celebrate a point in their 3-0 home victory over Cleveland last week. PrepWatch Some highlights from local high school sports: Boys soccer: Grant, Lincoln and Jesuit were 1-2-3 in Class 6A through Tuesday in the OSAA computer rankings. Grant (2-0) has home games today against Tualatin and Tuesday versus Hillsboro, both at 4:15 p.m. Lincoln (3-0) is at Tigard at 7 tonight and welcomes Century at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Girls soccer: In the Mt. Hood Conference, Central Catholic is 3-1-0 and St. Mary’s Academy 2-1-1. ... The only PIL 5A team with a victory is Roosevelt, which beat McKay 2-1 in their Sept. 11 opener. Volleyball: Wilson scored a key PIL 5A victory last week, beating visiting Cleveland 3-0. The Trojans lead the league with a 4-0 record. ... Central Catholic This day in Oregon sports Sept. 24, 1970 — The Trail Blazers play their first exhibition game. They lose to the San Francisco Warriors 119-118 at Mark Morris High in Longview, Wash. Sept. 25, 1990 — The Oregon Dome Team announces plans to pre-sell seats for $1,000 each to raise money for a potential 1991 ballot measure seeking support for a $175 million-$200 million stadium that could be the home of an NFL team. The Metropolitan Service District commits $100,000 to a committee that will study the idea. The Dome Team, led by Portland banker Roger Breezley and attorney Ted Runstein, hopes to sell 20,000 seats, generating $20 million. (In August 1991, the Dome Team ends the effort, saying it had received $600,000 in seat pledges and was unable to find a stadium site in Salem or the Portland area. The 28-team NFL pushes ahead with expansion plans, though, and St. Louis, Memphis, Jacksonville, Baltimore and Charlotte are the leading candidates.) Sept. 24, 2003 — An NHL exhibition game draws 7,883 fans to the Rose Garden. San Jose beats Phoenix 3-0. is home at 6 tonight against Gresham and plays in the Kent (Wash.) tournament on Saturday. ... Portland Christian plays host to Knappa at 6:30 tonight in a match of 3-0 Northwest League teams. Football: Roosevelt beat Cleveland 47-18, and Wilson downed Franklin 48-13 in PIL 5A openers last week. 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Young Hawks get WHL baptism Defense figures to be team’s strength, at least in early season By KRIS ANDERSON Pamplin Media Group After back-to-back appearances in the Western Hockey League finals, expectations are high for the Portland Winterhawks heading into Friday’s 7 p.m. season opener with Seattle at the Rose Garden. The Hawks have scored more than 300 goals in each of the past two seasons, a feat they hadn’t accomplished since 1996-97 and 1997-98. Stars such as Sven Bartschi and Brad Ross have graduated to the pros, though, and in a league where the window for players is short, Portland is in the inevitable rebuilding process at forward. “We’ve brought in a lot of new faces,” More online says assistant coach Go to portland Travis tribune.com for coverage of Green. “Any Friday’s Winterhawks time you’ve gone deep in 2012-13 opener and stories on the the playoffs for a few team throughout the season. years, you know you’ve had an older team. But I like our nucleus.” Some new faces shined in the preseason. Import draft pick Oliver Bjorkstrand tallied four goals and three assists in four games. And coach-general manager Mike Johnston says the Hawks’ young forwards “have great potential to be a top-end group, both this year and as we go forward for the next two years.” Still, Johnston is cautious about the chances of a third consecutive trip to the finals. “There’s a lot of youth, so mistakes are going to be made,” he says. The returnees will help with the progression. The forward vets include Ty Rattie (team-high 121 points last season), Brendan Leipsic and Taylor Leier, who will miss the first couple weeks of the season with an abdominal injury. “I know we’ll be able to lean on them,” Green says. “They’ve had a strong taste of what it takes to win in this league.” Johnston says the team has enough depth at forward for the 72-game regular season. “It’s not like there’s going to be a top two lines or there’s going to be a big drop-off,” he says. “There’s going to be good depth through our four lines, which will be hard for other teams to play against.” In goal, the Hawks might have to replace Mac Carruth, pending his tryout in the American Hockey League. But last year’s backup goalie, Brendan Burke, appears ready to play a larger role, and Portland’s defense is largely intact. One of only two defensive additions is Seth Jones, and he played the last two years with the U.S. U-18 team and is projected to be a top pick in the 2013 NHL draft. “When you look at our team on paper, it’s easy to see where our strength lies,” Green says. “We have a lot of good defensemen. We have seven capable guys, and four top-end guys.” What obstacles? O bstacles always seem to come out second-best going up against Alex Green, 24, the second-year running back of the Green Bay last fall, suffering an ACL tear to his left knee that cost him the rest of the season and jeopardized his position with the team? He shortened a nine- to 12-month rePackers. hab process to eight months to make it “I’m kind of comfortable being the unback for the start of training camp in July. derdog, playing from behind, surprising “It’s a pretty improbable story,” says Lepeople,” Green tells me via on McKenzie, Green’s track and phone from Green Bay the field coach and freshman footday after the Packers’ 23-10 ball coach at Benson who has victory over the Chicago known Green and his parents Bears. since fifth grade. School? A continuous Green’s parents were in challenge. Attended summer Green Bay for the Packers’ seaschool every year as a kid. son-opening loss to San FrancisTook four cracks before co. Phyllis Smith stayed to watch gaining admittance into the team’s Thursday night victoBenson High. One teacher at ry over Chicago. Benson told him he would “Nicest lady you’d ever want on sports never graduate. Struggled to meet,” McKenzie says. “Alacademically at a pair of juways has a smile for you. A nior colleges. Took 26 credsweetheart with everybody. its one term at Butte College in Oroville, And loves her son to death.” Calif. Things crystallized when he was diThe 6-foot, 225-pound Green is agnosed with dyslexia at the University of the backup to starting tailback Hawaii. Cedric Benson for a Green Bay Family life? Not easy. One of eight boys team that could again contend raised by his mother, Phyllis Smith, and his for a Super Bowl championship. stepfather, Tim Smith. Had two children of Not bad for a city kid who his own by age 22. Thought about quitting played for a undistinguished school more than once to Benson team and — though in More online go back to his daughter, part because of his academic now 4, in Portland. difficulties — didn’t get scholarRead other Money? Always an isship offers from Oregon State or OrKerry Eggers columns during sue. Because of child-sup- egon. “It’s a great story,” McKenzie the week at portland port payments, couldn’t tribune.com afford an apartment at says. “Let’s be honest. If you comButte. For almost a separe the PIL to schools like Lake mester, lived in his 1998 Chevy Lumina in a Oswego or Jesuit or Beaverton, it’s a Wal-Mart parking lot. different world in terms of support. Making the roster of a premier NFL club For him to come out of a city school as a third-round draft pick? He wasn’t and progress and make it in the NFL about to not have it happen. See EGGERS / Page 6 Then, midway through his rookie year KerryEggers A party for Pesky, and a big day for Wheeler B asically, it’s for grownup kids — friends and fans of the late Johnny Pesky — to honor the Boston Red Sox legend in a very Portland, baseball way. A couple of hundred or more people are expected to gather Sunday, Sept. 30 at St. Patrick’s Church in Northwest Portland. They will reminisce not only about Pesky, who grew up in the neighborhood and died Aug. 13 at age 92, but also about baseball. St. Patrick’s is just a few blocks from where Pesky and scores of other kids once followed the biggest sport and team in the city, the Portland Beavers. “I’m calling it ‘A Day at the old Vaughn Street,’ ” says Vince Pesky, 91, Johnny’s brother, who still lives down the street from St. Pat’s. Longtime Portland TV personality/activist/attorney Jack Faust, 80, will emcee the tribute event, which takes place from 4 to 7 p.m. Trail Blazers co-founder Harry Glickman, 88, is among those planning to speak. “But it will be more of a party than a bunch of speeches,” Faust promises. “It’ll be more like a gathering of the old Slabtown, with a lot of memories.” Vince Pesky and other organizers have arranged for hot dogs — “enough for 400 people,” he says — peanuts, popcorn, beer and even an oldfashioned stadium vendor to work the crowd, as was the case at Vaughn Street, the Northwest 24th and Vaughn home of the Beavers from 190156. The suggested donation of SteveBrandon scoresheet $10 goes to a local food bank. “We’ll show some slides and stuff,” says organizer Mark O’Donnell, 69, who spent part of his youth in Northwest Portland, “but mostly it’ll be like an evening at the ballpark, the way it used to be.” All in the family Trail Blazers play-by-play man Brian Wheeler modestly TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO: L.E. BASKOW A gathering to honor the late Johnny Pesky is set for Sept. 30 at St. Patrick’s Church in Northwest Portland, where the former Boston Red Sox great spent his youth. calls it “another interesting chapter in my wacky life story” — but it’s more like the stuff from a movie script. In one phone call on Monday, the 50-year-old broadcaster, who always has known he was adopted, confirmed the identity of his birth mother, spoke to her — and found out that his adoptive father not only is alive but has been married to his birth mother for 50 years, and that they have two boys, making Wheeler both big brother and Uncle Brian. “It was like waking up Christmas morning with more presents than you expected,” he says. Wheeler sent away in May for his original birth certificate. “I knew only that I had a teenage mother,” he says. Then, armed with the bare information on the birth certificate, he hired an investigator, who located his birth mother in Rockford, Ill., about 90 miles from Chicago, where Brian was born. Wheeler made the big call at 1:30 p.m. Monday from the parking lot at the Trail Blazers’ practice facility in Tualatin. He didn’t want to wait any longer. “Barbara,” he said calmly over the cell phone, “I believe you’re my birth mother ... “ And with that, and a few details that convinced her Wheeler was who he was claiming to be, they were off and running. “It was a comfortable, cordial, hour-long conversation,” he says. The male voice who had answered the phone was, indeed, Wheeler’s birth father. Wheel- See SCORESHEET / Page 7 Alex Green, from Benson High, is in his second season with the Green Bay Packers and coming off a knee injury that shelved him as a rookie. JIM BIEVER/GREEN BAY PACKERS De’Anthony Thomas, scoring against Tennessee Tech, and the Oregon Ducks will have their first Pac-12 test Saturday night at Autzen Stadium against Arizona. TRIBUNE PHOTO: CHRISTOPHER ONSTOTT OntheWeb Read these stories and more on portlandtribune.com Winterhawks ■ Portland coaches Mike Johnston and Travis Green tell you about each player as Portland prepares to open the season at home Saturday versus Seattle: "Meet the Winterhawks" Ducks ■ Oregon notes: "Kelly on injury reports; Arizona on Autzen; updates on Thomas, penalties, O-line, Marshall, Mariota and more" ■ UA bringing offense and confidence to Autzen Stadium: "Arizona Wildcats look ready for their 'good shot' at Oregon Ducks" ■ Jason says: Jason Vondersmith projects the OregonArizona game, and summarizes that "the three-time defending league champion Ducks are susceptible, but they also are very talented and well-coached, and their offense generally provides margin for error. ... Oregon 41, Arizona 31." Beavers ■ Analysis of Oregon State's offense: "Langsdorf, OSU aim for better ground game versus UCLA" ■ In-depth breakdown from OSU camp: "Beavers' big tasks: Stop UCLA's run game and Johnathan Franklin" ■ New prospect is an old name: "Once a budding star as QB or in baseball, Tym Pearson toils as receiver-in-training at Oregon State" ■ Kerry says: Kerry Eggers' forecast for the OSU-UCLA game online, including his summation, "I'm picking UCLA on the strength of the home field, the Beavers' lack of game experience and just a hunch that it's not going to happen the way the Men in Orange hope. ... UCLA 30, Oregon State 20." Vikings ■ Portland State defense on trial: "Burton calls on PSU defense to step up as 'real run' begins Saturday versus Southern Utah" Hall of Fame ■ “Mouse Davis, Joey Harrington among Oregon Sports Hall of Fame selections” Preps ■ "Roosevelt riding high into Wilson showdown" Kerry Eggers ■ The Tribune's award-winning columnist takes an in-depth look at the revival of track and field at OSU: "Oregon State getting back on track, in a big way" ■ News on lots of local sports figures: "Notes on Thomas Tyner, Phil Knight, Jace Frye and more" ■ “Kevin Love: After Olympic fun, back to the NBA”