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LASSOING THE LAUGHS Cowboy comedian ropes ’em in at Umbrella Festival — SEE LIFE, B10 PortlandTribune Tribune TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2015 • TWICE CHOSEN THE NATION’S BEST NONDAILY PAPER • PORTLANDTRIBUNE.COM • PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND THURSDAY Senate removes HQ hotel hurdle Bill approved to build convention center inn without voter OK By JIM REDDEN The Tribune The saga of the Oregon Convention Center headquarters hotel moved back to Salem last Wednesday, where the state Senate approved a bill to help it get built. The Oregon Legislature had previously approved $10 million in state lottery funds for the hotel that Metro wants built across the street from the center it owns and operates. But opponents have kept the $212 million project tied up in the courts for years by challenging Metro’s legal ability to build such a project without voter approval. Senate Bill 927 passed by a vote of 20-10. It confirms Metro’s authority to build such projects without asking voters to approve them. The bill now goes to the Oregon House, where it will be referred to a committee for one or more hearings. “The Oregon Convention Center hotel project is a fantastic opportunity to create 3,000 jobs, See HOTEL / Page 2 TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO Intel’s investment agreements have made Washington County the largest recipient of state funds under the Gain Share program, which Oregon lawmakers are reviewing. Bills put Gain Share funds in crosshairs By PETER WONG Capital Bureau Legislators are reviewing whether the state budget should continue to offset property tax breaks by counties for large-scale investments, such as Intel and Genentech in Hillsboro and wind farms in Eastern Oregon. A negotiatBURDICK e d c o mp r o mise may be placed this week in front of the Senate Finance and Revenue Committee, which last week heard three HASS bills to scale back direct payments to Washington County. The county has received 99 percent of the nearly $75 million paid out during the first three years under Gain Share — and half of that amount was paid about a year ago. Washington County signed a new agreement with Intel, their fifth, last summer. One critic says none of the three bills goes far enough. “We believe Gain Share was a mistake,” Jody Wiser of Tax Fairness Oregon testified Wednesday to the Senate Finance and Revenue Committee. “You should end it, and none of these bills does that. We prefer that it be repealed outright.” But James McCauley, who spoke for Washington County, says all of Oregon benefits from Gain Share, which couples property tax breaks for large-scale investment with state funds that partly offset those losses to counties. “It’s something, honestly, that should be replicated and looked at for other investment opportunities that are in place right now,” McCauley told the lawmakers. He says other current economic development incentives, such as enterprise zones and urban renewal, involve only reductions or freezes in local property taxes. Unless the law is changed, Washington County stands to PHOTOS COURTESY OF RICHARD THOMPSON Portlanders depended on streetcars to get around town a century ago. Then hundreds of people turned their cars into unregulated taxis, raising cries of unfair competition with the streetcar system. Jitneys, Uber and deja vu See FUNDS / Page 3 Today’s cab wars nothing new: Look what happened a century ago head business model. Both flaunted city ordinances, hoping to force their way into the market by currying public support via lower wait times and prices. “You might say history is sort of repeating itself; now it’s the taxis that are threatened and in those days it was the streetcar By STEVE LAW companies,” says Richard Thompson, The Tribune a retired Portlander who has written four books on the history of local As Uber tries to bully its way into streetcars and rail lines. Portland’s heavily regulated taxi As Portland city commissioners market, the $40 billion juggernaut and regulators figure out how to deal FIRST OF and its fans portray it as the wave of TWO PARTS with Uber in the coming weeks, and the future. perhaps legalize it, the city’s history That may be, but in many respects with jitneys offers many parallels and Uber is more like a blast from the past — eeri- cautionary tales. ly similar to the jitneys that trolled Portland One of the lessons from that history is apstreets a century ago. parent to Thompson: “When it’s survival of Uber lets people use their private car as a the fittest, it doesn’t always work.” taxi, hailed by customers on smartphones fitChallenging status quo ted with Uber’s app. Exactly 100 years ago, At the dawn of World War I, the Portland hundreds of Portlanders bought used cars Railway, Light and Power Co. was the biggest and began using them as do-it-yourself taxis, property owner in town, a monopoly granted dubbed jitneys. a city franchise to operate on fixed streetcar Uber, like jitney drivers long ago, seeks to disrupt the prevailing transportation system See JITNEYS / Page 2 with a freewheeling, unregulated, low-over- Knight Challenge may cure biotech ills Genentech to add 100 more jobs at cancer drug facility By JOSEPH GALLIVAN The Tribune Cancer drug company Genentech’s expansion in Hillsboro should be a boost for Portland’s biotech sector, which has seemed to be on life support since Mayor Vera Katz’s 2001 promise of 10,000 biotech jobs in South Waterfront. However, the impending billion-dollar bonus of the OHSU Knight Cancer Challenge could be the trigger for more biotech development, says University of TRIB Portland professor John Down. “Four years ago, putting public resources toward the bioscience sector, as opposed to the apparel cluster, was hotly debated,” said Down, who is Associate professor of strategy and entrepreneurship at the University of Portland’s Pamplin School of Business. “We don’t have to have billions in venture capital” like such places as Boston, Silicon Valley and Seattle, he said. “But things like this will set the tone.” Down believes the Knight Challenge can swing the pendulum toward making Portland’s bioscience cluster viable, and the Genentech expansion is more “momentum in that direction.” Genentech announced last week it is expanding within the shell of its Hillsboro facility, spending $125 million to add to its sterile production operations and add up to 100 new skilled manufacturing jobs over the SERIES See GENENTECH / Page 3 Portland Tribune Inside ICE RIVALRY — SEE SPORTS, PAGE B1 VS. THIS STORM SYSTEM IS GONNA BLOW YOU AWAY 4 MID LEVEL SIDELINE TICKETS 512078.033015 “Pamplin Media Group’s pledge is to deliver balanced news that reflects the stories of our communities. Thank you for reading our newspapers.” — DR. ROBERT B. PAMPLIN JR. OWNER & NEIGHBOR 4 VOODOO DOUGHNUTS $5 GIFT CERTIFICATES ONLY $68 *AVAILABLE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST portlandthunder.com 503.773.4235 Plan could limit state-financed tax breaks to counties SEVERE WEATHER WARNING FOR FRIDAY APRIL 3 7pm at MODA CENTER THERE WILL BE HATERS. A2 NEWS The Portland Tribune Tuesday, March 31, 2015 Hotel: Lodging tax to fund bonds ■ From page 1 boost the state’s tourism economy, and leverage private investment in the metropolitan region,” said Sen. Chuck Riley (D-Hillsboro), who carried the bill on the floor. “An independent analysis cited by Metro shows that this project will generate $5.6 million in new state tax revenues and $4.7 million in new local tax revenues annually. These are revenues that will help support our schools, our public safety, and future economic development endeavors.” Metro, the elected regional government in the Portland area, argues a 600-room hotel with special features to appeal to convention-goers will increase the number of large conventions held at the center every year. The current proposal calls for the hotel to be privately built, owned and operated, but subsidized with public construction and operating funds. Metro plans to sell $60 million in revenue bonds to help pay for the construction, and an additional $18 million in other public grants and loans have been identified for the project. The development team will put up the rest of the money. Opponents include several existing hotel owners in the Portland region. They argue the project puts the public at risk financially, but Metro President Tom Hughes says they simply don’t want the competition. The opponents challenged Metro’s authority to help finance the hotel in both the Multnomah and Clackamas county courts. Judges in both counties ruled in Metro’s favor, but the opponents appealed those decisions to the Oregon Court of Appeals. The hotel would be owned and operated by Hyatt Hotels. Once it opens, the company would be able to use the Multnomah County transient lodging taxes generated at the hotel to finance the bonds. The Multnomah County Commission has amended its policies governing transient lodging taxes for that to happen. Opponents tried to refer that vote to the ballot, but a Multnomah County judge ruled it was an administrative decision that cannot be referred. Opponents also have appealed that decision to the Oregon Court of Appeals. Before agreeing on the financing plan, a labor peace agreement was signed between Hyatt and the union representing workers. Construction is planned to begin in fall 2015 and be complete in early 2018. Artists rendering of the Headquarters Hotel that Metro wants built next to the Oregon Convention Center. COURTESY METRO Jitneys: Streetcar companies fought back in 1915 ■ From page 1 and rail lines. “They were big and not responsive to public demands,” Thompson says. “They were demonized like TriMet is today.” One-fifth of Portland’s breadwinners were out of work. Those with jobs depended on the streetcar to get to work. Henry Ford had just figured out how to mass-produce cars, making used vehicles affordable to the masses for the first time. One summer day in 1914, an enterprising Los Angeles man put a sign on his car and cruised along streetcar lines, offering to get people to their destination sooner for the same nickel fee. The idea spread rapidly, egged on by William Randolph Hearst’s newspaper chain, says St. Louis transportation historian Carlos Schwantes. By December, jitneys started operating in Portland, home to the nation’s third-largest electric rail system. Often the jitneurs — jitney drivers — lacked drivers’ licenses, their vehicles were unsafe, and they paid no taxes to the city. The city commissioner in charge of public utilities, Will Daly, called them a “fly-by-night” fad that wouldn’t last, and thus no city regulations were needed, according to contemporary accounts in The Oregonian newspaper. But then the streetcar and power company president, Franklin T. Griffith, testified before the Portland City Council at the end of January 1915. Revenues were down $1,900 a day in December, much of that caused by the jitneys, Griffith complained. In two weeks, the number of Portland jitneys grew from 50 to 125. Like Uber today, the jitneys were accused of cherry-picking the most lucrative customers without having to serve those who didn’t earn them a profit. WHAT’S A JITNEY? Portland’s privately owned streetcar company had a franchise to serve much of the city. Jitneys just trolled the most lucrative routes. Jitneys were cars or small buses driven by enterprising men who trolled the streetcar lines of Portland and other World War I-era cities, offering to pick up waiting passengers. Jitney was another term for a U.S. nickel, the standard fare charged by the drivers, or jitneurs, and the streetcars. VINTAGE TROLLEYS Richard Thompson’s books: Portland Streetcars Willamette Valley Railways Portland’s Streetcar Lines Portland’s Interurban Railway Phone: 503-709-6408 Email: [email protected] Web: vintagetrolleys.com “They take the close-in business without which the streetcar company cannot live,” Griffith testified. “We are forced by the city to operate where we lose money.” Money-losing routes included “stub lines” that dead-ended in Russell and Shaver streets and Errol Heights, Thompson says. They were built by real estate developers to get people to buy homes in new subdivisions along the new streetcar lines. Days after Griffith’s appearance, all Portland city commissioners agreed jitneys needed to be regulated. They wanted to require permits, drivers’ tests, and safety inspections on the jitneys. They wanted to assign jitneys to zones, so they’d cover the entire city and not just duplicate streetcar service and put it in a downward spiral. “The people of Mount Scott are as much entitled to jitney service as the people close in,” Daly declared. The first assigned jitney route, he suggested, should be along Hawthorne Avenue. Competition works Regulations thwarted Faced with new competition, the streetcar company claimed on Feb. 5, 1915, that it reduced passenger wait times. That’s similar to what’s occurring now at Radio Cab, which recently changed its dispatching system to reduce customer wait times. “It’s cut our response times in half,” says Steven Entler, general manager. “Our response times will match Uber easily.” And like Uber today, the jitney drivers fought city regulatory efforts, openly defying the law. On Feb. 27, 1915, the Portland police chief reported that automobile accidents were way up that month, and he traced 14 of them to reckless driving by jitneurs. The city traffic engineer reported there were now 337 jitneys operating in the city, based on manual counts at the bridges. He predicted jitneys would soon disappear, though, because unsophisticated drivers were actually losing money if they accounted for depreciation of their cars, which would need to be replaced every few years. In April, the City Council approved the first jitney regulations, requiring permits costing $2 a month, driving tests, vehicle inspections, night lights, and weekly fumigation of the cars. Jitneys were barred from clogging downtown traffic, and required to get franchises to operate on designated routes. “If they hadn’t regulated the jitneys, then the trolley companies would have ceased some lines,” Thompson says, causing a downward spiral in services and revenues. Still, Portland’s regulations were branded the most lenient of any big city in the country. There was no insurance requirement to cover accidents involving passengers and pedestrians, as in Washington state and many other cities. Even so, the regulations never were fully enforced. Jitney drivers gathered signatures to force a public vote on the regulations, potentially delaying them two years. To avoid that, the City Council retracted the ordinance and put it on the June 1915 ballot. exterior running boards. The Oregon Supreme Court finally upheld the city ordinance in January 1916. But eight months later, The Oregonian reported that many of the regulations, including the required routes, had never been enforced. On Nov. 16, 1916, the city arrested 57 jitney drivers who still refused to follow the city’s franchise and designated route requirements. Then the jitney drivers came up with a new legal ploy: establishing themselves as taxi drivers but continuing to operate as jitneys only along the streetcar lines. Insurance turns tide The issue came to a head when the Progressive Business There were now 445 jitneys in Men’s Club qualified a June 1917 initiative requiring the jitPortland. The Oregonian came out in fa- neys to post $2,500 bond, a form of car insurance. It passed easvor of the regulations, despite ily. Rather than pay 75 cents a calling them “weak and timid.” day in insurance premiums, Voters approved the regulathe jitneurs dropped out en tions in June 1915, but jitney masse. drivers sued to overOn July 21, 1917, an turn them. A Circuit Part two Oregonian headline Court judge upheld On Thursday, proclaimed: “Portland the car inspections we’ll review jitney becomes history.” and chauffeur’s exams, how jitneys Regulations were the but put a restraining were dogged with order on the rest of the some of the same most significant factor regulations until they issues facing Uber causing the jitneys’ demise nationally, says could be heard by the today. Schwantes, who teaches Oregon Supreme transportation history for the Court. University of Missouri. By August 1915, 390 jitneurs But Portland had more lehad permits after passing driver tests and vehicle inspections, but nient regulations than other cities, notes Martha Bianco, a other regulations weren’t in former professor who examforce. ined Portland’s experience The Jitney Drivers’ Union with jitneys. She concluded the kept fighting, and the issue bounced around from the Circuit improving economy was more to blame here, as jitneurs shiftCourt to the Oregon Supreme ed to better-paying jobs. Court and back to the city. The And more Portlanders were strategy of continuing to operate getting their own cars to drive while tying up regulations in to and from work. court might foreshadow Uber’s “The automobile, rather approach a century later. The jitneurs even opposed the than the jitney, emerged as the city’s ban on riders sitting on jit- streetcars’ real nemesis,” ney car doors or standing on the Schwantes says. 033015 7 D AY F O R E C A S T 498231.020915 EVERYONE KNOWS KIAS COME FROM Come see the new 2015 KIA SOUL WESTONKIA.COM Portland Tribune Closer to home. / 503.665.2166 News contacts / 223RD & STARK advertising contacts corrections Advertising phone: 503-684-0360 The Portland Tribune strives for accuracy. Please contact Managing Editor Vance Tong at 503-546-5146 or [email protected], if you see an error. News tips: [email protected] Web site: www.portlandtribune.com Circulation: [email protected] Main office: 503-226-6397 Letters to the Editor and My View submissions: [email protected] Circulation: 503-546-9810 West Portland: Laura Davis, 503-546-9896 SE Portland: Darcy Paquette, 503-546-9898 NE Portland: Ron Shaffer, 503-546-9894 Mailing address: 6605 S.E. 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Brown also directed state Chief Information Officer Alex Pettit to take charge of daily operations at the center “for the foreseeable future.” The data breach occurred at a time when two top managers at the data center — Michael Rodgers, acting director of the data center, and Technical Engineering Manager Marshall Wells — are on paid administrative leave pending a human resources investigation. The two men have been on leave since February and remained on leave Thursday, according to a spokeswoman for the Department of Administrative Services. Auditors from the Secretary of State’s office were already conducting a routine review of security at the data center when the breach occurred. They had identified vulnerabilities at the data center in a 2010 audit, but a Tribune file Photo March 2012 follow-up audit mostly gave the data center good marks for security. Brown revealed the data breach in a press release Thursday, and said she planned to ask leaders in the Legislature for money to pay for the review. The governor said an “unknown external entity” had accessed limited information at the data center. Chris Pair, a spokesman for Brown, described it as information about the location of data on state computer servers, but not the actual data. State employees notified the governor of the breach on March 20, and Pair said it occurred a few days before that. It was the third high-profile data breach to occur at a state agency in the past 13 months. Hackers accessed the Secretary of State’s business registry and campaign finance databases in February, and the Oregon Employment Department revealed a similar breach in October. The state data center, which is housed at the Department of Administrative Services, also came under scrutiny in February when a staffer for then-Gov. John Kitzhaber asked employees at the center to delete emails from Kitzhaber’s personal account that were stored on state computer servers. Employees ultimately refused to delete the emails, and the U.S. Department of Justice has since subpoenaed the emails and other state records for an investigation into Kitzhaber and his fiancee, former first lady Cylvia Hayes. Willamette Week reported on the deletion request, and emails from Kitzhaber’s personal account were apparently leaked to the newspaper. Michael Jordan, who was director of the Department of Administrative Services, asked the Oregon State Police to investigate the leak. Kitzhaber resigned Feb. 18 amid two criminal investigations into allegations he and Hayes used their public positions to benefit Hayes’ consulting business. Jordan submitted his resignation to Brown March 5 without explanation. Before Jordan resigned, he told The Oregonian that Rodgers and Wells were placed on leave during an internal investigation into a dispute over how to handle computers and phones used by the Kitzhaber administration. “Oregonians should not have to worry that their personal information such as Social Security numbers, home addresses or health records held by state agencies could be accessed illegally,” Brown said in a press release Thursday. “Although I have been assured that no personally identifying information was compromised, this incident causes me to have serious concerns about the integrity of state data.” Brown said the state will use an “expedited competitive process” to hire the independent expert to review management and vulnerabilities at the data center. Ironically, the governor’s office revealed the data breach the same day Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum appeared before a legislative committee to testify in favor of a bill that would expand protections for consumers’ personal data. The bill would also allow the state Department of Justice to pursue civil penalties against individuals and organizations that fail to comply. With Democrats in majority, environmental lobby hits hard Salem lawmakers throw their weight behind key issues By HILLARY BORRUD Capital Bureau Environmental lobbyists are on a roll this year in Oregon. They notched a big win early in the session when lawmakers passed legislation to make the state’s low-carbon fuel standard permanent. Now, lobbyists for a coalition of groups have turned their focus to bills that would require utilities to stop using power from coal plants by 2025. That work isn’t cheap. In 2014, a broad spectrum of environmental groups spent nearly $470,000 on lobbying in Salem, according to EO Media Group/Pamplin Media Group Capital Bureau’s analysis of state lobbying records. The organizations range from small groups that promote water quality and wildlife issues, to industry organizations that seek incentives for renewable energy and efficiency projects. Still, spending by the environmental lobby is low compared with other industries. A single energy interest group — the Western States Petroleum Association, which opposed the low-carbon fuel standard — spent just under $360,000 on lobbying in Oregon last year. All interest groups reported spending a total of nearly $27 million on lobbying in the state last year. “We definitely don’t spend nearly as much money on lobbying,” said Christy Splitt, a registered lobbyist and coordinator for a coalition of environmental groups called the Oregon Conservation Network. “I’m not going out to dinner with legislators, or whatever other people are able to do, spending money on lobbying. I think most of what we spend on lobbying is going to pay people’s salaries.” The environmental lobby does have several advantages, including strength in numbers and strong support from Democratic lawmakers this session. At least 55 registered lobbyists represent environmental interests in Oregon, and most are employees of the groups they represent and do other work in addition to lobbying. In addition, Splitt said there are pro-environment majorities in both chambers. Environmentalists did not always enjoy such a strong position in Oregon. The Oregon Conservation Network formed 20 years ago at a time when environmentalists spent a lot of time fighting bills aimed at undermining “good” legislation passed in the 1970s, Splitt said. Republicans had control of the Funds: Washington County reaps rewards ■ From page 1 get $94.2 million of the projected $94.9 million in state funds in the next two-year budget cycle. The other $700,000 would be split among Clatsop County — which has the Wauna paper mill operated by Georgia-Pacific — and five Eastern Oregon counties. They are Gilliam, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla and Union counties. The two-year budget proposed by then-Gov. John Kitzhaber on Dec. 1 would have limited that amount to about $45 million, and some lawmakers have talked about taking part or all of the projected $95 million for the state school fund. A long history Gain Share builds on the Strategic Investment Program, which lawmakers created in 1993 to enable counties to approve property tax breaks for 15 years to attract new businesses or encourage their expansion. The minimum qualifying amounts for investment were $100 million in urban counties, $25 million in rural counties. Gain Share started after lawmakers decided in 2007 to allow the state general fund to help counties offset part of their property tax losses. The payments are based on half the estimated income taxes generated by new employees, as calculated by the Oregon Business Development Department from information supplied by the businesses. Under original projections for two budget cycles from 2009 to 2013, the program was to cost the state budget $5.1 million. The actual amount paid out during that period was $36 million, all but $500,000 of which went to Washington County. “A modest compensation package has morphed into a program that hemorrhages millions of dollars from our general fund and disproportionately benefits one county while reducing available school funding,” says Sen. Ginny Burdick, D-Portland, sponsor of one of the bills proposing changes. Burdick says she regrets voting for the 2007 bill. But Inga Deckert, who spoke for the City of Hillsboro, says, “It was good policy then, and it is just as good a policy today.” What’s next Senate Bill 129 has the endorsement of the Association of Oregon Counties, League of Oregon Cities, and two of the state’s major business groups — Associated Oregon Industries and the Oregon Business Association. Genentech: Firm vows well-paying jobs ■ From page 1 next five years. “Genentech’s expansion in Greater Portland further solidifies the region’s ability to draw quality jobs and investment,” said GPI President/CEO Janet LaBar. “Hillsboro has done an exHouse from 1990 to 2006, and cellent job in facilitating the growth of the world’s innovation the Senate from 1994 to 2002. “I think folks were feeling leaders.” The San Francisco-based compretty frustrated with bad bills passing,” and decided to cre- pany runs a fill/finish operation ate a coalition to focus on in Oregon. Drugs are manufacshared priorities, Splitt said. tured in bulk abroad and shipped “The group organized at the in kegs in frozen form to Hillstime pretty much played de- boro. In the fill phase, they are diluted to the right strength and fense.” A decade ago, the coalition put into vials. Then in the finish decided to stop playing de- phase, they are labeled, packfense and begin proposing aged and ready for use by medimore new legislation. Rhett cal professionals. The work is Lawrence, conservation direc- highly regulated by the Food tor for the Oregon chapter of and Drug Administration and the Sierra Club and a regis- requires skilled labor. Larry Sanders, Genentech tered lobbyist for the group, said coalition members start- general manager and vice presied to come up with annual lists dent, said demand for the firm’s of bills they could agree on cancer treatment drugs is growcalled “priorities for a healthy ing, hence the expansion. The firm is known for oncolOregon.” The environmental lobby’s ogy drugs such as Avastin, top priorities today are two Rituxan and Herceptin. These bills they describe as “coal to are not the toxic drugs used in clean” — Senate Bill 477 and chemotherapy. Rather they are proteins that affect cancer cells See LOBBYISTS / Page 4 with fewer side affects. Genen- tech also makes Activase, a blood clot busting drug often administered in ambulances to heart attack and stroke patients. These proteins must be carefully handled in terms of temperature and the solution in which they are stored. This requires workers who know how to use an isolator, a sterile, boxlike machine with glove-lined entryways for handling the drugs. About a third of those the company will be hiring are “manufacturing technicians” to operate such isolators. Sanders said they would have average mechanical skills but also an appreciation of sterile, biological drug preparation and highly automated advanced manufacturing. Sanders added, “Biotech is a little cleaner (than traditional manufacturing) and more sustainable. It nicely connects to the Northwest frame of mind.” Four years ago, the company brought many staff members from California, but now they source most labor locally. “For certain skill sets we have had difficulty finding people here, such as in the aseptic manufacturing of proteins,” Sanders said. “But we have found here other skilled trades such as maintenance and logistics.” Back when most people were worrying about Y2K, we were pioneering the field of green chemistry. We developed the first green chemistry lab curriculum in the nation— and spawned an entire field in the process. Since then, we’ve made huge strides in reducing pollution, and over 30,000 students have joined in our plans for a sustainable future. EO/AA/ADA institution committed to cultural diversity. 504596.021715 BETTER LIVING THROUGH GREEN CHEMISTRY FIND YOUR FUTURE AT UOREGON.EDU. A4 NEWS The Portland Tribune Tuesday, March 31, 2015 Lobbyists: ‘Coal to clean’ bills are priority ■ From page 3 PUSHING ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA House Bill 2729. Both would require utilities to stop generating or purchasing electricity from coal power plants by 2025. The Senate version also would require companies to replace coal power with electricity from sources “at least 90 percent cleaner than coal-derived generating resources,” according to a legislative summary. Splitt said other priorities this year include a bill to require private forestland owners to provide notice to the state and keep other records of their use of pesticides; a bill to appropriate money for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to spend on conservation; and legislation that would allow the state to end a mandate to generate revenue from timber harvests on some public forests. Environmental groups also are pushing for the passage of legislation that would preserve or create incentives for a range of solar projects, from residential to utility scale facilities. Lawrence said solar energy “still needs a little bit of a hand in the next step in putting it on a level playing field with fossil fuel.” Splitt said environmental groups also want money for public transit to be included in any funding package for street maintenance and other transportation projects. The outlook for that package is unclear, since Republicans stopped participating in talks after Democrats passed the low-carbon fuel bill. Some groups lobbying on the coal power bills and other environmental issues are not The following is a list of registered lobbyists who work on environmental issues in Salem. n Angela Crowley-Koch, Casey Daline, Angela Dilkes Perry, Andrea Durbin, Jonathan Eames, Jana Gastellum, Christine Hagerbaumer, Allison Hensey and Teresa Huntsinger, Oregon Environmental Council (Daline, Dilkes Perry and Eames also lobby for the Wild Salmon Center) n Jonathan Manton, WaterWatch of Oregon, Global Partners, LP, Central Oregon LandWatch, Friends of the Metolius, Bicycle Transportation Alliance n Meredith Shield, works for Strategies360 and represents 1000 Friends of Oregon, renewable energy company Ameresco Inc., Northwest Energy Efficiency Council, Oregon Solar Energy Industries Association, Pacific Ethanol Inc., Sierra Club of Oregon, The Conservation Campaign n Mary Solecki, Natural Resources Defense Council n Rhett Lawrence, Sierra Club Oregon Chapter n Hillary Barbour, Daniel Bates, Nicholas Hund, Nels Johnson and Elizabeth Remley, Renewable Northwest Project (all except Barbour also lobby for Clean Energy Works Oregon) n Quinn Read, Sean Stevens, Steve Pedery, Chandra LeGue, Robert Klavins and Erik Fernandez, Oregon Wild n Steve McCoy, Jason Miner, Mary Kyle McCurdy, Mia Nelson, Andrea Salinas (also lobbies for Northwest Energy Efficiency Council and The Conservation Campaign), 1000 Friends of Oregon n Kimberley Priestley and John DeVoe, WaterWatch of Oregon n Jim Myron, the Native Fish Society nChris Parta, Climate Solutions and The Ocean Foundation (The Oregon Marine Reserves Partnership) n Camila Thorndike, Oregon Climate n Rikki Seguin, David Rosenfeld, Charles Fisher and Charlotte Bromley, Environment Oregon n Jeff Bissonette, Citizens Utility Board n Adam Meyer, Douglas Moore and Christy Splitt, Oregon League of Conservation voters (Splitt is also registered to lobby for the Oregon Conservation Network) n Courtney Sipel, Scott Robertson, Amanda Rich, Gary Oxley and Evyan Jarvis Andries, Nature Conservancy of Oregon n Shawn Miller, Coastal Conservation Association n Justin Martin, Defenders of Wildlife n Stephen Kafoury, Oregon Chapter of the Wildlife Society n Sue Marshall and Michael Selvaggio, Audobon Society of Portland (Marshall also lobbies for Tualatin Riverkeepers) n Tom Wolf, Oregon Council Trout Unlimited n Mark Pengilly, Oregonians for Renewable Energy Progress n Joseph Furia, Freshwater Trust strictly environmental groups. Bob Jenks, executive director of the Citizens Utility Board of Oregon, said the group supports the coal legislation because governments eventually will regulate carbon emissions and ratepayers could save money if utilities begin to more aggressively re- duce carbon now. “We’ve got to work hard because we don’t have the money,” said Jenks, who is not the utility board’s registered lobbyist but was in Salem to testify in favor of the coal bills on We d n e s d ay. “ B u t we ’ ve got people. We can organize people.” & Easter Sunday Bills would lengthen prosecution time from six years to 20 By JENNIFER ANDERSON The Tribune The Oregon House of Representatives committee this month may consider two bills to extend the statute of limitations on rape from six to 20 years. Two bills have been introduced. Senate Bill 8, sponsored by Senate President Peter Courtney, extends the statute of limitations for certain sex crimes to within 20 years after commission TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO of the crime. Danielle Tudor (left) and Brenda Tracy are speaking out to raise House Bill 2317 extends the statute of limitations for another awareness about the rape statute of limitations this month. purpose, but will be amended to address rape, advocates say. the statute of limitations in rape Advocates say Oregon and In- cases. diana have two of the shortest According to a post by Danielle Tudor and Brenda Tracy, statutes of limitations for rape O’Donnell Clark and Crew LLP, both sexual assault survivors, will prosecution in the United States: based in Portland, the public has speak out at an open event for the community on April 2, hosted by Oregon prosecutors have six a strong interest in bringing vic- the Life Christian Center in years to bring criminal charges tims justice and holding perpe- Milwaukie. against suspected rapists, and trators accountable for crimes. The public is invited to attend. It’s five years in Indiana. “This not only protects survi- set for 7-8:30 p.m. at the church, In Oregon, two local women vors, but society as a whole,” he 5497 S.E. International Way in are sharing their stories this says. “Extended statutes of limi- Milwaukie. week at a public event in hopes tation are a critical tool to help that lawmakers will support the protect these interests.” legislation on the table. Danielle Lawmakers in Indiana are con- the identity of a suspect. Tudor and Brenda Tracy, both of sidering legislation to extend The law would provide a new whom are sexual assault survi- their statute. The state Senate five-year window for prosecution vors, are actively supporting the passed a bill last week called where new evidence emerges in two Oregon bills. Jenny’s Law (named for Jenny the form of a confession, DNA While the two Oregon bills Wendt Ewing, an Indiana rape evidence, or a recording suffiwould extend the statute of limi- survivor), that would extend the cient to support a prosecution. tations, other states have gone statute of limitations in rape casThe bill now goes to the Indithe other route and eliminated es where new evidence reveals ana House for a vote. PUBLIC EVENT Taking a stand against profiling Holy Week 503937.033115 House may extend rape statute of limitations House mulls bill to halt stopping people based on traits Worship Services 2015 By PETER WONG Capital Bureau Public debates about profiling — a practice by police Lent Service - of using race or other broad characteristics to stop and search people suspected of crimes — usually divide police from minorities. 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PT1353 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING PENINSULA DRAINAGE DISTRICT #1 1880 NE ELROD DRIVE PORTLAND OR 97211 You are hereby notified that the Board of Supervisors for Peninsula Drainage District #1 will be meeting on 4/2/15 at 9am, at the District Office, 1880 NE Elrod Drive, Portland, OR 97211. Agenda items include: FY 15-16 budget review and staff updates. Public members wishing to participate should call the District Office at 503-281-5675 x 300. Publish 03/31/2015. PT1354 The formal lawmaking process began Monday, when the House Judiciary Committee considered one of a trio of bills aimed at profiling. Its chairman is Rep. Jeff Barker, D-Aloha, a retired Portland police lieutenant and onetime State Police trooper, who says he wants to combine elements of all three bills into House Bill 2002. Among the nine committee members are Reps. Andy Olson of Albany and Wayne Krieger of Gold Beach, both retired from the Oregon State Police. “That has affected the conversation a lot,” says Salome Chimuku, public-policy director of the Center for Intercultural Organizing based in Portland, and a leader of a coalition effort to ban profiling. Eduardo Corona has had personal experience. While driving a newer car, he says he was stopped twice within a week, once by the Washington County sheriff and once by Hillsboro police. “I asked why, and they said they were just checking,” says Corona, who lives in the county. “Maybe the car was too nice, you can say that. When I was driving my old junker, I was not stopped.” Such bans usually cover race, ethnicity and skin color. One in five Oregonians is classified as a member of a minority in such groupings. As written, House Bill 2002 proposes nine other categories: Age, gender, homelessness, language, mental disability, national origin, political affiliation, religion and sexual orientation. “We understand profiling looks different in every community, but it happens,” Chimuku FIRST EDITION TERRY BOYD’S 5am to 9am Monday-Friday 9am 5am to to Noon 9am Monday-Friday with Tim Hohl and Terry Travis says. “So we want to make sure the (legal) standard in Oregon is that we do not tolerate people being stopped and questioned based on a characteristic that in most cases they are born with.” According to a national report issued by the NAACP last fall, Oregon is among 20 states — five of them in the West — without a formal ban on profiling. A profiling ban is one of three priorities listed by a coalition of minority groups earlier this year at a City Club of Portland forum. Rep. Lew Frederick, D-Portland, one of two black members of the current Legislature, is chief sponsor of HB 2001, 2002 and 2003. “Profiling goes beyond the outcome of any one encounter,” Frederick says. “Over time it leads to buildup of resentment based on lack of respect, and that resentment leads to increased tension carried into the next interaction with officers, and that isn’t good for citizens or officers. Profiling damages the police due to lost credibility, and damages the community due to lost trust.” Senate Bill 486, sponsored by Sens. Chris Edwards, D-Eugene, and Chuck Thomsen, R-Hood River, also contains elements of the House bills. Who handles complaints? In addition to a state ban on profiling, other proposals would require police agencies to set a procedure for people to file complaints and have them reviewed, and for an outside agency to analyze complaints and make recommendations. What See PROFILING / Page 7 WORLD 3pm to 6pm Monday-Friday The Portland Tribune Tuesday, March 31, 2015 Portland Tribune Founder Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr. PRESIDENT J. Mark Garber Managing editor Vance W. Tong digital media editor Kevin Harden vice president Brian Monihan Advertising Director Christine Moore CIRCULATION MANAGER Kim Stephens creative services manager Cheryl DuVal PUBLISHING SYSTEMS ManagER/WEBMaster Alvaro Fontán News writers Jennifer Anderson, Steve Law, Jim Redden, Joseph Gallivan, Peter Wong, Shasta Kearns Moore { insight } insight A5 Police body cameras will help everyone MyVIEW By Jeff Dickerson P olice officers have been recording their conversations out in the field at least since the advent of the mini-cassette recorder. Throughout my 26-year career, law enforcement has used audio (and later audiovisual) recordings to regularly document certain contacts and dickerson preserve evidence of crimes. Technology has been the driving force behind innovations in what is recorded and how it is stored. Law enforcement agencies are wise to adapt to new technology and to capitalize on those innovations that improve officer safety, reduce police liability, and create better documentation of police actions. Body-worn cameras (“body cams”) provide the latest innovation in audiovisual recording of police encounters and, while novel in approach, the philosophy behind their use is not new. Body cams provide an improved tool in the hands of prosecutors, law enforcement, defense attorneys, victims and the public for getting to the truth of matters that previously might have been subject only to human recall. Body cams — when functioning and wellplaced on the officer — can provide real-time video footage with accompanying audio from the perspective of the officer engaged in a wide variety of enforcement and/or emergency calls for service. Because the body cams are as mobile as the officers or deputies who are wearing them, they present a higher likelihood that a law enforcement encounter will be captured on video, thus providing a higher likelihood of indisputable documentation of the events police officers and deputies encounter every day. But police, the courts, or the public shouldn’t see body cams as the panacea that will solve all of our documentation challenges. Cameras — even when operating correctly — generally will not capture every image, sound or other environmental factor that affects a police officer’s decisions. Camera angles can block certain views. The camera can become dislodged from the officer. Officers will not always have time to react fast enough to activate their cameras before making crucial decisions (For example, Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Mo., became engaged in a physical struggle with Michael Brown while the officer was still seated in his patrol car). The media and the public will need to temper expectations with the understanding that, while police agencies may be adopting body-cam policies, there will be plenty of times when video of law enforcement will not be available — not only due to exceptions that occur outside the officer’s control, but also due to policy that properly provides for officer discretion (A police officer may appropriately decide not to record certain contacts with victims or witnesses out of respect for their privacy, for example). Still, I believe the use of body cams to be the next in line in the long-standing tradition of police using every possible tool to provide the best documentation of the decisions they make — from the decision to make an arrest to the decision to use force in the defense of an officer or citizen. There is no way we can guarantee that every encounter will be recorded, but I know that we will have access to considerably more understanding of events that occur than we do now. This expands the transparency of police organizations and increases the likelihood that encounters between the public and the police are welldocumented. It has the potential to improve police professionalism and reduce false accusations against officers. It can make the difference in civil cases or in creating a safer environment for officers — when those who might otherwise do them harm know that everything is being recorded. These have always been important goals for police administrators, and body cams are the latest tool developed to help meet those goals. Jeff Dickerson is the Columbia County sheriff. Columbia County sheriff’s deputies recently began wearing body cameras when dealing face to face with jail inmates. 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Tong managing editor, Portland Tribune 503-546-5146; vtong@ portlandtribune.com Kevin Harden digital media editor, Portland Tribune 503-546-5167; kevinharden@ portlandtribune.com Submissions 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. Both submissions should include your name, home address and telephone number for verification purposes. Please send submissions via e-mail: tribletters@ portlandtribune.com. You may fax them to 503546-0727 or send them to “Letters to the Editor,” Portland Tribune, 6605 S.E. Lake Road, Portland, OR 97222. READERS’LETTERS Planners need to manage growth better C arol McCarthy, I really like your question: Are we paying the planners to manage growth, or to promote it? (Growth plan doesn’t foster livability, guest column, March 10). While I live in downtown Portland where I expect construction noise and welcome at least some of the growth, I also would like planners to do a better job of managing for that growth. Would you believe that in the West Quad Plan, planners had only one Implementation Action under Environment for downtown’s major residential area, the West End, in a plan that’s to be in effect for the next 20 years? I suggested 12 new environmental Implementation Actions to the City Council. After presenting them at the council hearing, I sent a few emails to get some attention for them. But I wish I had taken your example and gone to the media for help. Most of my new actions did not make it into the plan (none would have if it weren’t for city Commissioner Amanda Fritz). Anyway, thanks for your work to create a better Portland. I do hope that others will follow your lead and offer comments on the Comp Plan. Mary Vogel Downtown Portland highlights what’s at stake and what needs to be done, and now. Whether one believes global climate instability is caused exclusively from burning fossil fuels is beside the point. The fact is, the laws of physics don’t lie, and the weather is changing, and it’s affecting us all. Dana Weintraub Beaverton Proposed courthouse site fraught with problems I must say I agree with Dennis King about the botched job in siting a new courthouse (There are better sites for new courthouse, guest column, March 26). If the judges and staff insist on a river view, there appears to be a whole block for sale at the west end of the Morrison Bridge. As an additional point, I wonder how they expect to transport prisoners to the proposed location? Currently Multnomah County blocks off part of Fifth Avenue with their transport bus and moves prisoners in through the back door of the courthouse. I wonder if they plan on blocking off First Avenue to unload at what appears to be the only street-level access? Kas Brattin Northeast Portland Weather is changing, Don’t deny employees whatever the cause paid sick leave I just wanted to give a “thank you” shout-out to Patrick O’Herron on his commentary (Support the transition from coal to clean, guest column, March 19). It is spot on and Paid sick time is a major public health necessity. That is why I support Senate Bill 454, which requires employers to provide paid sick time for their employees. Only 29 percent of Oregonians earning less than $20,000 per year have paid sick time benefits. For a family of three, this puts them below the poverty line so they already have little to spare without the added risk of losing work to illness. Because of this, lower-income employees are more likely to attend work while sick and potentially expose their colleagues and customers to contagious diseases. I understand employer concerns about government-mandated benefits, but there’s inherent risk and liability in not providing paid sick time. How great a reputation would a restaurant have if a sick employee comes to work because they have no other choice and spreads their disease to all the food and people they come in contact with? Matt Koehler Cedar Mill Schools beyond PPS have kids with problems Portland Public Schools (PPS’ discipline issues, Tuesday, Feb. 17) are not the only schools facing high rates of expulsions and suspensions. School districts across the nation are facing similar problems, resulting in a breakdown in educating due to a lack of respect by some pupils who threaten teachers with “threats of violence and death or break up physical fights, only to have the students show up back in class with no consequences.” Teachers who I know feel abandoned by the administration for a lack of solutions and leadership. We need to restore discipline and authority in our school system. Otherwise, we are set to fail the next generation. Nationally, districts are looking at the breakdown of the family, with single parents living in poverty, where there is no authority or structure, and how parents are failing their own kids’ future by not teaching them respect for authority and respect for others. Rather than being preoccupied with the results of expulsions and suspensions, maybe those kids who don’t want to fit in should be put in schools with strong structure and discipline, and help them to succeed, and not impact the majority who want to learn, but can’t. Louis H. Bowerman Southeast Portland The gas tax can be increased at state, county and city levels for all vehicles to provide money for bridge and road repairs. High-mileage hybrid and electric cars might be assessed an additional mileage fee collected when vehicles are re-registered at DMV every two years. The mileage fee can be trued up whenever a vehicle changes owners. Metro may be influential by using its lobbying power to double the gas tax in Multnomah County from 3 cents per gallon to 6 cents per gallon. Likewise, it should lobby Salem to double the Oregon gas tax from 30 cents per gallon to 60 cents. Finally, it should lobby Portland to create a 5-cent-per-gallon gas tax by the city of Portland. All gas tax money needs to be spent on road and bridge repairs until roads and bridges are 90 percent in good or better condition. Rich Brown North Portland Gas taxes, other ideas could fund transportation All cars should be charged per-mile fees Regarding the story (Metro ponders new regional funding for transportation, March 17): Metro can lobby for increasing the number of lanes at the two-lane Interstate 5 bottleneck at the Broadway/Moda Center interchange. Metro might lobby for two more Columbia River bridges to be constructed in the Portland Metro area. Options to cross the river will lessen traffic on the existing I-5 and I-205 bridges, and shorten commute times. Not just electric and hybrid vehicles should be charged a per-mile fee (Metro ponders new regional funding for transportation, March 17). Don’t forget high-mpg cars like Smart Cars and Civics ... and don’t forget fuel cells, natural gas cars, etc. Currently people who need a pickup, SUV, large car or minivan pay an unfair amount while these others get off easy, if not free. John Smith Tigard A6 NEWS The Portland Tribune Tuesday, March 31, 2015 Memorial Tributes Celebrating The Lives Of Local Residents Placing an obituary is a final keepsake of a loved one and provides a memorial tribute to their life. Edward John Flabetich December 26, 1924 March 24, 2015 C ourage, loyalty and honor marked the life of Edward John “Ed” Flabetich who died in his home, Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Ed was born December 26, 1924 in Northwest Portland in the area known as “slabtown.” He attended St. Patrick’s Elementary School and graduated from Benson Polytechnic High School in 1942. In the winter of 1943, Ed joined the US Army and served, proudly, with the 10th Mountain Infantry Division. He participated in campaigns in Rome, Arno, North Apennines and Po Valley earning numerous decorations and citations including the Bronze Star Medal. The 10th Mountain brotherhood would be an important source of friendship, strength and story-telling for the rest of his life. Born in Coquille, Ron was a violinist in the Oregon Symphony for 44 years as well as a popular strolling violinist at numerous venues. He taught music at Portland and Parkrose Schools for 27 years and conducted the orchestra for 20 Parkrose High School musicals. He was a Naval Lieutenant Commander. In his free time, he enjoyed bird watching, oil painting, church choir, tennis, skeet shooting, bowling, beekeeping, flying, crossword puzzles, and keeping an orchard, but fishing was his favorite pastime. He had a great sense of humor and always looked to entertain and make up puns. He was a Red Cross blood donor (gallons) and platelet donor. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis, 6 children, 21 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. Internment at Willamette National Cemetery on April 3 at 1:30 pm. Memorial service will be held April 4, 2:00 p.m. Tabor Heights United Methodist Church, 6161 SE Stark Street. Donations may be made to Tabor Heights United Methodist Church or the American Red Cross. October 29, 1926 - March 19, 2015 521539.032715 J ohn Royal Ferron, 88, passed away on March 19, 2015, in Gresham, Oregon. John was born in Anoka, Minnesota, to his parents; George and Anne (Pohlod) Ferron, on October 29, 1926. John attended High School in Minnesota, and after graduation he served in the Navy from 1944 until 1946, and at that time he was honorably discharged. After John’s service, he attended the University of Minnesota, and he received both his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree. John worked as a Chemical Engineer at DuPont, Niagara Falls, New York, where he met Roberta McCleary, and they were married on May 12, 1951, in Lancaster. They resided in Madison, Wisconsin where he received his PhD in Chemical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin. John and Roberta then moved to Newark, Delaware where he became a Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware. In 1969, they moved to Rochester, New York where John became the Chairman of the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Rochester. John is remembered as a mentor and friend to students and fellow professors in the Department. After John retired in 1998, John and Roberta moved to Depoe Bay, where, as avid readers themselves, they organized the resident’s library at Little Whale Cove where a plaque names it the Roberta and John Ferron Library. John and Roberta also volunteered at the Oregon Coast Aquarium and attended the Congregational Church of Lincoln City, where they sang in the choir. John was a man with many hobbies: he enjoyed playing bridge, singing in church choirs, visiting casinos, gardening, reading, camping, traveling, and the New York Times crossword puzzle. John was also a member of the American Chemical Society, Alpha Chi Sigma, and Phi Lambda Epsilon. John was preceded in death by his parents; George and Anne Ferron; and his wife; Roberta Ferron. John is survived by his children; John R. Ferron, Catherine A. (Paul Roberts) Ferron, David G. (Gina) Ferron, and Robert C. (Cindy) Ferron; his grandchildren; Angela, Joseph, Alex, Cole, Thomas, and Paige; as well as his sister, Jeanne Brandeen. He lived a full life and he will be missed by many. Memorial Contributions in his honor can be made to the Oregon Coast Aquarium, 2820 S.E. Ferry Slip Road, Newport, Oregon 97365. Arrangements by Bateman Carroll Funeral Home in Gresham. Bateman Carroll Funeral Home 520 W Powell Blvd | Gresham, OR 97030 503-665-2128 BatemanCarrollFunerals.com Traditional Funeral $$1,975 1,475 500 Immediate Burial $$550 No Hidden Costs, Guaranteed Privately Owned Cremation Facility www.ANewTradition.com In Loving Memory James Newman December 19, 1929 - March 15, 2015 Pastor James Newman went to Glory March 15, 2015 at the age of 85. He pastored churches in Washington, Montana and Idaho until he reached the age of 80. He was well-known for his beautiful smile and singing voice. He is survived by his wife Ramona, 4 children, 9 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. He has left a big vacant spot in our lives. He is safe in the arms of Jesus and he has his smile and singing voice back. “Absent from the body, present with the Lord.” “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 Laura Marie Van Atta December 19, 1932 to March 22, 2015 Laura Marie Van Atta passed away on March 22, 2015, in Portland, Oregon, with her daughter holding her hand. Laura was born on December 19, 1932, to her parents; Ernest and Virginia (Swafford) Davis, in Portland, Oregon. Laura attended Grant High School, and later attended SMU – Texas. On December 28, 1962, Laura married Donald Edgar Van Atta. They were married until Donald’s passing on February 16, 1979. Laura dedicated her life to her family and to serving others. She was involved in her children’s daily life and always enjoyed the time she spent taking them to various activities and clubs. She was also involved in an organization that assisted children with disabilities. Laura was a longtime member of East Minister Presbyterian Church; she loved God and served him to the best of her ability. Even in Laura’s final years, she was always looking for a way to serve those around her. Laura will be remembered for her unparalleled kindness, spirit of service, her love for the sunshine, and being an amazing mother and grandmother. Laura was preceded in death by her parents; Ernest and Virginia Davis; and her husband; Donald Van Atta. Laura is survived by her daughter’s; Carol Van Atta and Maria Van Atta; and her grandchildren; Jordyn Van Atta and Jade Van Atta. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 2:00 pm at Bateman Carroll Funeral Home in Gresham. A Committal Service will be held on Monday, March 30, 2015, at 9:00 am at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. In lieu of flowers, donations to help with bereavement expenses can be made to US Bank, # 123000220153667390535. Bateman Carroll Funeral Home 520 W Powell Blvd | Gresham, OR 97030 503-665-2128 BatemanCarrollFunerals.com 521540.032715 John Royal Ferron 412210.012413 May 27, 1927 to March 18, 2015 467734.031814 Ronald L. Williams 521537.032715 521538.032715 495 SIMPLE CREMATION $$545 In Loving Memory In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the 10th Mountain Division Scholarship Fund - National Association of the 10th Mountain Division, Inc. PO Box 150, Carthage, NY 13619 or to St. John Fisher Parish. Kathleen Buczkowski, life-long resident of Portland, OR and Gleneden Beach, OR died peacefully in her sleep on Friday, March 20, 2015 at the age of 84. Kathleen Jane McGee was born on October 29, 1930 in Portland, OR to Norbert and Elizabeth McGee. She had four siblings: sisters Louanne, Betty, Mary and brother Norbert. Kathleen graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in 1948 and attended Northwestern School of Commerce. She met Florian “Buzz” Buczkowski on the front steps of church when Buzz’s mother introduced them in January 1949. They were married on June 17, 1950. They were blessed with six children: Debbie Palmer, Mark Buczkowski, Kathleen Buczkowski, David Buczkowski, Paul Buczkowski and Gary Buczkowski. Her first job was as a legal secretary for Prudential in the real estate department where she worked for two years until her first child was born. After staying home to raise her children, Kathleen went to work for the Centennial School District as a Library Administrator in 1966. She was a hard-working and dedicated employee, working as a secretary wherever she was needed in the Centennial School District for 25 years. Kathleen was a devoted wife, and the marriage she had with her husband of 64 years was something admired by all. She was proud of all her children; dedicating immeasurable time helping them excel in education and extra-curricular activities. She and the family spent many weekends bonding at the beach house, taking advantage of all the recreation and relaxation it offered. She loved playing card or dice games and always had a mystery novel nearby. She enjoyed crocheting, crafting and sharing her creations with family and friends. Kathleen was always willing to volunteer or take on what needed to be done, no matter the need. Kathleen and Buzz enjoyed square dancing and spent most of their retirement together traveling all over the US and Canada dancing and serving as officers of the Barn Owls, River City Dancers and Toledo 49ers. They also enjoyed traveling to Europe, Hawaii, Mexico and several cruises. Kathleen enjoyed being close to her family and making new friends wherever they went. Kathleen is survived by her husband Buzz Buczkowski, brother Norbert McGee, 6 children, 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents and sisters. Kathleen will be deeply missed by her large, loving family. A funeral Mass will be held for Kathleen on April 1, 2015 at 11:00 am at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, with a Rosary service beginning at 10:30am. Arrangements being made through Mt. Scott Funeral Home. Milwaukie 17064 SE McLoughlin Blvd. 503-653-7076 Tualatin Ed was preceded in death by his wife Connie. He is survived by his sister Mary Maras, his children, Carol and John, ten grandchildren, three great grandchildren, three nephews and two nieces. A funeral mass was held at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 30 at St. John Fisher Catholic Church, 7007 SW 46th Ave., Portland. There was a reception immediately following the service with private internment at Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery. October 29, 1930 to March 20, 2015 Portland 832 NE Broadway 503-783-3393 8970 SW Tualatin Sherwood Rd 503-885-7800 Ed worked as a driver-salesman for the Blitz Weinhard Company until his retirement in 1984. Throughout his life he was an avid golfer and sports fan. He followed baseball from the street corners of NW Portland to the 2013 Red Sox World Series title. He eagerly anticipated the start of the coming season. Kathleen Buczkowski Service Directory news A7 The Portland Tribune Tuesday, March 31, 2015 Region’s first Bus Rapid Transit line moves forward By JIM REDDEN The Tribune PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP FILE PHOTO A new light-rail train will be used on the Portland-to-Milwaukie Orange Line when it opens in September. TriMet says construction is on time and under budget. New Orange Line MAX set to leave station on time Portland-Milwaukie light-rail project beats budget goals By RAYMOND RENDLEMAN Pamplin Media Group TriMet says the PortlandMilwaukie Light Rail Line scheduled to open on Sept. 12 will come in millions of dollars under budget. Although the exact savings won’t be known until 2019, the regional transit agency estimates the savings on the $1.49 billion project will be in the $10 million to $40 million range. “Not only are we improving our transit system with this project, we’re delivering it on time and under budget,” TriMet General Manager Neil McFarlane said when the estimates were announced Friday, March 27. According to McFarlane, much of the savings is due to historical low interest rates, which allows TriMet to borrow construction funds for less than previous estimates. Half of the cost of the project — called the Orange Line — is being paid by the Federal Transit Administration. It will recover 50 percent of the savings, an amount somewhere between $5 million and $20 million. The final figure will not be known until the federal appropriations conclude, according to TriMet. With the assistance of U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, the FTA has granted TriMet permission to use some of the savings to add back a number of previously approved project elements that were eliminated during the final negotiation in 2011 of the full funding grant agreement. The FTA will fund 50 percent of these items, which TriMet says will improve winter operations with additional heated switches and ice caps installed on top of the overhead power wire. They also include adding shelters at MAX stations along the line. These restorations will cost about $3.6 million. TriMet also announced last week that the project is substantially complete, meaning only intermittent, short-term construction activities will continue through the summer. Regional transit agency officials warned the public not to touch the wires for the overhead catenary system being installed along the light-rail alignment. No person or equipment should come within 10 feet of the wires, and any work planned within 10 feet of the overhead wires See MAX / Page 8 WHAT IS BRT? WHAT: Learning session on BRT Only a few decisions remain WHEN: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 2 WHERE: Pizza Baron, 2604 S.E. to be made about the exact 122nd Ave., Portland route of the region’s first Bus RSVP: powelldivision@ Rapid Transit line being prooregonmetro.gov posed between Portland and WEBSITE: oregonmetro.gov/ Gresham. powelldivision “It’s encouraging that we continue to move forward to improve and Development Project being transit service to this high-rider- studied by Metro is intended to ship corridor that provides so improve transit and shape develmany important connections to opment between the two cities. jobs, education and other com- Work could begin in 2018 and munity services,” says TriMet service could start in 2020. The General Manager Neil McFar- budget has yet to be determined. lane, a member of the steering The committee appointed by committee appointed by Metro the elected regional government that is helping to shape the proj- has already made a series of maect. jor decisions. They include The remaining decisions are choosing buses with at least critical to the project, however, some dedicated lanes over light and may not be made until the rail as the transit option. The end of this year. committee also has designated The Portland-Division Transit Southeast Powell Boulevard as the route to and from downtown Portland, and Southeast Division Street as the route to and from Gresham. The committee made another major decision at its March 16 meeting — to run buses in and out of downtown Portland over the Tilikum Crossing bridge that is part of the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project. It was chosen over the Ross Island Bridge, which was the other option under consideration. The remaining decisions require more study, however. Perhaps the most important is where to connect Powell and Division. The majority of the committee clearly supports using 82nd Avenue, which would run the buses past Portland Community College’s newest campus and the heart of the emerging Jade District. But because 82nd is already so busy, Metro also will study 50th and 52nd avenues as alternatives. PCC Southeast could still be reached from the intersection of 82nd and Division. Another decision is the route buses will take between Powell and the transit center being built just east of OMSI, where they will access the Tilikum Crossing. More complicated is the route from the Gresham Transit Center to Mt. Hood Community College, the eastern end of the proposed line. The committee wants it to serve several large employment centers along the way, including Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center and Gresham Vista Business Park, both of which are on Southeast Stark Street. The committee will meet again June 1 to review the additional information that has been generated by then. Profiling: 20 states have no formal ban ■ From page 4 that procedure would be — and which agency should get that responsibility — are still subject to negotiation. A spokesman for the Oregon Association Chiefs of Police says it is too early to determine what a negotiated bill would contain. “I can tell you we are working closely with the proponents of the bill and legislators to try to craft something together,” Kevin Campbell, the group’s lobbyist, tells the Portland Tribune. Proposals would empower the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to set independent procedures for receiving and handling complaints, and for the Criminal Justice Division within the Oregon Department of Justice to collect and analyze them. “The problem is that some people do not feel comfortable going into a precinct or department that is engaged in that type of behavior, because they may see the individual (officer) who did that to them.” Chimuku says. According to the NAACP report, 17 states provide for a commission to review and respond to such complaints. “In many other states, the attorney general is the one who looks at patterns or practices,” Chimuku says. But she also says both sides agree that decision should be left to a future work group. Unlike similar profiling laws in 17 states, Chimuku says it is unlikely that a negotiated bill would require police agencies in Oregon to collect information about police stops and searches, as has been proposed in HB 2001. “We believe we are doing some things very well in Oregon,” Campbell says on behalf of the police chiefs. “We will work to ensure that our communities continue to have confidence in our police officers and agencies.” A long history Some Oregon police agencies have conducted their own datagathering efforts, going back a decade or more. The Portland Police Bureau has collected such data in some form since 2001. From Aug. 5 to Dec. 31, 2011, the bureau reported almost 25,000 stops, which broke down into these categories: Whites, 71.8 percent; blacks, 11.8 percent; Hispanics, 6.2 percent; Asians, 4.5 percent. A state panel appointed by the governor has reviewed data, issued annual reports from 2005 to 2012, and focused on improved training of officers at the state public safety academy in Salem. The panel’s 2012 report estimates that almost 2,000 officers have received special training since 2008. However, the panel — known as the Law Enforcement Contacts Policy and Data Review Committee, and housed within the Criminal Justice Policy Research Institute at Portland State University — suspended its work after its grant funding ended in 2013. The Portland Police Bureau responded to a 2009 report from the PSU institute, which remains active, in February 2014. The bu- reau changed to a new reporting system for traffic stops in 2011. Although he made his comment last week in a different context — on proposed legislation governing use of body cameras by police — Portland Mayor Charlie Hales said the issue still turns on whether there is trust between police and the people they serve. “The Police Bureau, like any agency, is continuously adopting and updating policy for how their officers do their work,” Hales says. “We are doing that with the public’s direct input and with transparency into what the rules are for how our officers operate.” Corona, the Washington County resident, is working to set up a communications business to bridge cultural gaps. Elsewhere in the world, he says, police often have more sinister motives for stops. “Our people get nervous when they are stopped, even when they have done nothing, just because it is something cultural,” he says. Oregon’s largest source of local news. Keep in touch with your community 24/7, online or on-the-go at PortlandTribune.com 480047.031814 The Pamplin Media Group’s newspapers offer more original, local news from more places than any other news source in Oregon. For the most comprehensive news of YOUR community, visit portlandtribune.com and click on the link to your town. There you will find local news, sports, features and more — all of it coming directly from your community to you, 24/7. A8 NEWS The Portland Tribune Tuesday, March 31, 2015 Portlanders among Beard finalists Ox, Castagna chefs in running; winners to be named May 4 By JENNIFER ANDERSON The Tribune TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO City Council will vote April 8 to authorize voter-approved bond funds for parks improvements. City rolls out parks bond cash, projects A baker’s dozen of items is ready for the first phase By JENNIFER ANDERSON The Tribune Portland Parks & Recreation is ready to get rolling with its $68 million in voterapproved bond funds. The Portland City Council will consider an ordinance Wednesday, April 1, to authorize its first issuance of up to $29 million in general obligation bonds for the first phase of parks improvement work, to happen over the next two years. The ordinance will also appoint an oversight committee for the parks bond projects, to include one appointee from each commissioner’s office. “Obviously, voters are aware Parks will watch their money carefully,” Commissioner Amanda Fritz said. The schedule for the first phase of work will be fairly straightforward, Fritz said. It will include 13 projects — most being urgent repairs such as the mechanical systems at the Grant Pool and the Couch Park playground, which had to be closed because of safety issues. That community has a discussion underway about whether it would like to fundraise to build more than just a basic park. After the first phase, about $20 million will be left for projects in the second phase, Fritz said. A public engagement planning process for that would begin in fall 2016. But there’s still a huge gap in deferred parks maintenance. “We have a list of $300 million in fixes that need to be made,” Fritz said. “We definitely want engagement from the community to help prioritize what should be done in the second phase. By no means does this cover all the need.” Meanwhile, Fritz said she’ll address the gap in her city budget request. Fritz said she was grateful to voters for recognizing the needs and supporting the parks whenever asked. “I think people understand we just need more funding,” she said. 385253.062311 PT See Your Neighborhood Marketplace 503-620-SELL (7355) online Fresh new classifieds every day – all day and night! www.portlandtribune.com The food gods have spoken: Portland will not win a coveted Best New Restaurant award this year from the James Beard Foundation. Nonetheless, Portland still has three finalists in the competitive category of Best Chef Northwest. COURTESY OF OX Greg Denton and Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton, co-owners of Greg Denton and Gabrielle Quinonez Denton, chef/owners of Ox, are Beard semifinalists for Best Chef Ox restaurant in Northeast Port- Northwest for the third year in a row. Justin Castagna of Woodward is a semifinalist for the second year in land, are up for that distinction, a row, and was a Rising Star Chef of the Year semifinalist in 2013. along with Justin Woodward of Now in its 25th year, the Castagna in Southeast Portland. Brooks is up for three columns lea of Little T American Baker The Beard Foundation re- she wrote in 2014, about Bolly- for Outstanding Baker; Clyde James Beard Awards began vealed its list of finalists Tuesday wood’s opening in Southeast Common for Outstanding Bar four years after the James evening from the Beard House in Portland, Maurice luncheonette Program; Kristen Murray of Beard Foundation was estabNew York City, named after Port- downtown, and the rise of what Maurice for Outstanding Pastry lished. The foundation holds an land’s famous foodie godfather. she calls “unrestaurants” in Chef; and Andy Ricker of Pok online open call for entries in mid-October each year. Also representing the Rose Portland. Pok for Outstanding Chef. This year 34,000 entries were City is Portland Monthly food Brooks is up against Craig LaBoth Kachka and Langbaan writer Karen Brooks, one of Ban of The Philadelphia Inquirer were semifinalists for Best received. The panelists vote to deterthree finalists for the Craig Clai- and Ryan Sutton of Eater. New Restaurant. borne Distinguished Restaurant In February, the Best Chef Now that list is whittled mine the final five nominees in Review Award. Northwest semifinalists had in- down to seven, including: each category, and judges vote to The other nominees for Best cluded five additional Portland Bâtard in New York City; Cen- select the winners. Winners will be announced at Chef Northwest are Renee Erick- nominees, including Kevin Gib- tral Provisions, in Portland, son of The Whale Wins in Seat- son of Davenport; Gregory Gour- Maine; Cosme in New York the Lyric Opera of Chicago on tle; Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi det of Departure; Trent Pierce of City; Parachute in Chicago; Pe- May 4, in a program hosted by of Joule in Seattle; and Blaine Roe; Sarah Pliner of Aviary; and tit Trois in Los Angeles; The Alton Brown. For more: jamesbeard.org. Wetzel of The Willows Inn on Ryan Roadhouse of Nodoguro. Progress in San Francisco; and Lummi Island, near Bellingham, Portland also had semifinal- Spoon and Stable in Minneapo@jenmomanderson. Wash. ists in other categories: Tim Hea- lis. MAX: Trains to be tested throughout spring ■ From page 1 requires a permit through TriMet. Light rail trains are testing intermittently along the alignment through the spring, and light rail operator training begins in June. In Portland, major continuing activities include construction of the Rhine-Lafayette pedestrian bridge, the stairs and elevators for the SE Bybee Blvd. Station, and the Park & Ride lot at the SE Tacoma/Johnson Creek Station. The new quiet zone in Portland is now in effect at the rail crossings at Southeast Eighth, 11th and 12th avenues. In the quiet zone, light rail and heavy rail train operators are not required to sound their horns as they approach a crossing, although they are allowed to use their horns at their discretion. In Milwaukie, periodic flagging may occur on Harrison, Monroe and Washington streets and on Southeast 21st Avenue as crews work on pedestrian crossing improvements, landscaping, roadway striping and traffic signals. Crews are also working on the station area on Lake Road adjacent to the new Kellogg Bridge, where city officials are considering making a financial commitment to pedestrian approaches in an amount that is dependent on a Metro grant. This area is open for local access only until light rail opens in September. Also in the Milwaukie area, a new section of the Trolley Trail is now open between Park Ave- nue (at 27th Avenue) and River Road (at Bluebird Street). The Milwaukie quiet zone is scheduled to go into effect May 1 at Southeast Harrison, Monroe and Washington streets, and at 21st Avenue and Adams Street, and at Mailwell Drive. TriMet reminds all motorists, cyclists and pedestrians to be alert at the tracks. Always expect a train, even if you don’t hear a horn. Obey all signs and signals, and never cross while gates are lowering or while bells and lights are on. To learn more about MAX Orange Line safety, visit trimet.org/pm/safety. The 7.3-mile Orange Line is the region’s sixth MAX construction project. It will run from southern end of the MAX Green and Yellow lines at Portland State University in downtown Portland to South Water- f r o n t , i n n e r S o u t h e a st Portland,and Milwaukie to North Clackamas County. The project includes 10 stations and the Tilikum Crossing, the first of its kind multi-modal bridge in the United States that carries light rail and streetcar trains, buses, bicyclists and pedestrians, but no private vehicles. When completed, the project will expand the MAX system to 60 miles and 97 stations. Project partners include: the FTA; the state of Oregon; Clackamas County; Metro; the city of Milwaukie; Multnomah County; the city of Oregon City; the Oregon Department of Transportation; the city of Portland; the Portland Development Commission; and TriMet. Jim Redden contributed to this story. HOW TO LIVE UNITED: JOIN HANDS. OPEN YOUR HEART. LEND YOUR MUSCLE. FIND YOUR VOICE. GIVE AN HOUR. GIVE A SATURDAY. THINK OF WE BEFORE ME. REACH OUT A HAND TO ONE AND INFLUENCE THE CONDITION OF ALL. GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED ™ Want to make a difference? Help create opportunities for everyone in your community. United Way is creating real, lasting change where you live, by focusing on the building blocks of a better life– education, income and health. That’s what it means to Live United. For more, visit LIVEUNITED.ORG. NEWS A9 The Portland Tribune Tuesday, March 31, 2015 Memorial set for political leader, activist Kafoury Housing, health care, equal rights key issues for public servant By JENNIFER ANDERSON The Tribune Flags are flying at half-staff in Multnomah County this week in honor of former County Commissioner Gretchen Kafoury, who died March 13. COURTESY OF MULTNOMAH COUNTY Kafoury, 72, served as the Dis- Former Commissioner Gretchen Kafoury stood with her daughter, trict 2 Commissioner represent- Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury, at the Chair’s June 9, 2014 ing Northeast Portland between swearing-in ceremony at Midland Library. 1985 and 1990. She is the mother of Chair2 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Ave. in Portland. woman Deborah Kafoury. A memorial service for First Congregational United Kafoury was a former threeGretchen Kafoury will be held at Church of Christ, 1126 S.W. Park term legislator and was working as the human services coordinator for the city of Portland when she was elected to the Multnomah County Board. As county commissioner, she continued her legislative priorities of health care and mental health care while adding criminal justice, homelessness and school-based health centers to the list. She also was an activist. Nine days after taking office in January 1985, she marched on the office of the South African consul in Portland to protest apartheid. Within three months, she spearheaded a controversial resolution to ban discrimination in county hiring on the basis of sexual orientation. As someone who lobbied for gay rights bills during the 1973 Legislature only to see them fail by a few votes, she strategically pursued a county ban by resolution — in- stead of by ordinance — in order to ensure the measure survived. As a Multnomah County commissioner, she championed the needs of young people, helping to bring county services for pregnant and drug- and alcoholaffected teens to east Multnomah County neighborhoods. She oversaw the opening of a primary care health center at Roosevelt High School in 1986, the first of what would become 13 school-based health clinics. She also worked to strengthen public safety and prevent crime. She advocated for the construction of new dorms at Inverness Jail and additional residential treatment for drug- and alcohol-addicted inmates, and was a key supporter of the forest work camp and restitution center. She also voted to transform the private Library Association of Portland into the Multnomah County Library system. As a young woman, Kafoury had campaigned for Robert F. Kennedy during the 1968 presidential campaign, “galvanized,’’ she said, by idealism. She became an advocate of gun control after Kennedy’s assassination. In March 1990, Commissioner Kafoury cast the deciding vote to enact the first local gun control ordinance in Oregon. By then, she also had announced she would not seek reelection to the board. She was then elected to the Portland City Council that May, where she served from 1991 until 1998. She went on to teach at Portland State University and serve as a commissioner for the Housing Authority of Portland, now Home Forward. DRAGON BOAT AWAKENING S unny skies and warm temperatures blessed the crowds of onlookers who attended the traditional awakening of the dragon boats ceremony on Saturday. Led by Buddhists from Hui Lin Temple in West Linn, the ceremony began with a Buddhist prayer followed by a performance by local lion dancers. The procession then walked down to the docks where each dragon boat had its eyes painted by several local dignitaries, including Emma Waibel, the 2014 Rose Festival queen. From there, dragon boat crews paddled their boats around the marina while the Portland Fire and Rescue fireboat provided a water cannon salute. Dragon boat crews are already preparing for the Rose Festival races that will take place on June 6-7. TRIBUNE PHOTOS: JAIME VALDEZ IF IT’S ON PAPER, WE CAN PRINT IT! bloom ring 2013 Sp for your Garden, Home & Lifestyle from Al’s Garden Center arket arden Mr own backyard ing Al’s G Introducfruits & vegetables from you Enjoy fresh aces Stylish Sp for all lifestyles collections Patio sy Ea g Made Gardenin ses Knock Out That’s Right! Subscribe to the Portland Tribune, The Times (serving Tigard, Tualatin & Sherwood) or the Outlook and you may *choose two game tickets to one of the games below…….HURRY, LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS – THEY MAY NOT LAST…… Ro If you are in need of custom printing, give us a call! It doesn’t matter what the piece is, or how you plan to distribute. Simply choose the paper, ink colors and the quantity. 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Upon taking office last summer, Merger decision goes to county for July 1 enac board tment Organization ch lives in East Coanges unty Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury worked with Portland Mayor Charlie Hales to appoint a coordinating board and ask them Coordinating meetings a are open to would it take to reducequestion: “What public. The next meeting is set for the the unmet need p.m. 3-5 for housing for all homeless popula- the Wednesday, April 1, in Room 315 of Multnomah Building, tions by half?” 501 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd. “The nature of this charge was so For more: multco.us. specific, it really focused the (county) board, the staff,” says Marc Jolin, the former JOIN executive director who was hired to lead the Home for Every- the first time we’ve looked systemwide one initiative. to assess the population, attach a num“I think we’ve talked about (the ber to the people and the dollars problem) in theseBeatriz Rendon it Bautista tells terms before, but a gathering it’s of Metropo See HOMELESS litan Family / Page 2Service supporters how the By KATY SWORD The Outlook A Home for Everyone PurchaseMoYour One Year Subscription Today! tor TESTING, B light TE ADDRESS ___________________________________________________________________________________________ STING? 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COURTESY OF SCOTT GREEN/NBC WATCHING THE DETECTIVES STORY BY PETER KORN S ure, in TV shows like “Law & Order”, art imitates life. But Portland police detective Sgt. Joe Santos says sometimes on the job, life imitates art. A while back, a lieutenant was telling him about a case that immediately brought to mind a Morgan Freeman/Brad Pitt movie, Santos says. “A brother killed his sister, and she was rotting in the bathroom,” Santos says. “And the brother was basically walking over her decaying body for two weeks to go to the bathroom. He was an obese guy and laying on the bed, and they went in to clear the house and he said, ‘I’m sorry.’ “And I was thinking, ‘Man, that really happened. That’s exactly like — Brian the movie ‘Se7en.’ ” Another case two Schmautz, ex-Portland weeks ago had Santos police officer thinking about the popular Showtime series “Dexter.” He was searching “the nastiest house in North Portland.” Garbage was strewn everywhere, he says. “I’m walking into the kitchen and stepping on pizza boxes full of rotting pizza that’s green and slimy and moldy. With every step I’m slipping around. I get to the basement and there’s no power and we find the bad guy hiding in a closet pretending to be asleep. “It reminds me of every TV show I’ve “You get juries that think, ‘Why didn’t they take DNA on that car prowl?’ ” ■ Cops find something to love, hate in lineup of police TV programs Mayor Charlie Hales included the agreement in the 2013-14 budget summary his office reSupporters of the Portland leased after the council apPolice Mounted Patrol are proved it. pushing back against two deThe Friends’ group had velopments that threaten the raised the first $200,000 and was future of the horse unit. in the process of transferring it First, Commissionto the city when er Steve Novick proNovick made his proposed eliminating the posal in a Feb. 3 memo unit in next year’s to the other council budget. members. Then the Portland “We didn’t know Development Comanything about Commission declared the missioner Novick’s stable area at Centenproposal and the nial Mills unsafe, forcproblems with Cening the horses to be tennial Mills before relocated to a farm in they were announced. Aurora. The unit has It’s put us in a holding been housed at the agpattern until we can ing former flour mill meet with him and on Northwest Naito Mayor Hales and Parkway and Ninth learn more about Avenue since the PDC what they’re thinkbought it in 2001. ing,” says Bob Ball, a The one-two punch real estate developer came as a surprise to — Bob Ball, and reserve Portland the Friends of the police officer who Friends of the Mounted Patrol, a serves on the Friends’ Mounted Patrol board nonprofit organizaboard of directors. of directors member tion that thought it Ball says he was had struck a deal with caught off guard by the City Council that Novick’s proposal beguaranteed the unit would con- cause of the council agreement. tinue at least through the next “I testified before the council fiscal year. and thanked them for agreeing When the council considered to continue the unit for two eliminating the unit in the cur- years, and nobody said they rent budget, the Friends’ group weren’t agreeing to anything at promised to raise $400,000 to that time,” Ball says. keep it going over the next two See HORSES / Page 13 years — $200,000 each year. By STEVE LAW The Tribune “The mounted patrol is very popular and versatile. People love the horses. ... Why would the council want to get rid of a program that connects so well with the public?” Darth Vader and his Imperial Stormtroopers stop holiday shoppers in their tracks outside Macy’s (above). Jedidiah Maxwell of Canby has his picture taken with Queen Apailana (right). BEAM ME UP, SCOTTY B THE FORCE IS OUT FOR BLOOD Story by Jim Redden • Photos by Jaime Valdez ever watched,” Santos says. “If it’s ‘Dexter,’ the crime scene is some beautiful modern house that’s white with perfect blood splatter. Our crime scenes are garbagefilled, single-wide trailers that a hoarder lives in.” COURTESY OF NBC “Let’s be careful out there” was Sgt. Phil Esterhaus’ weekly roll call command on “Hill Street Blues,” and a memorable one, according to a number of Portland police officers. Esterhaus was played by actor Michael Conrad. See DETECTIVES / Page 2 TRIBUNE PHOTO: JAIME VALDEZ Portland Police Officer Benson Weinberger walks Diesel into the safe portion of the Centennial Mills building where the Mounted Patrol prepares for their shifts. TRIBUNE PHOTO: JONATHAN HOUSE Jeff Shang joins fellow neighbors at a volunteer work party for the Sabin Community Orchard last Sunday. Grant funds paid for the addition of bee-friendly trees, plants and shrubs to the orchard last summer. Portland Tribune Next time you’re out and about in Northeast Portland, stop and smell the flowers. That’s what the Sabin Community Association hopes you will do on their Bee Friendly Garden Tour, a program heading into its third season this spring. “This is about providing forage and native habitat” to bees and other pollinators, says Diane Benson, a neighborhood board member and co-founder of the project. “Bees need food, and all of us can do that.” In three years, the tour has come to include 41 stops — 40 Murphy shines his flashlight inside and sees three young black men. They aren’t wearing gang colors or smoking dope. On a crisp, clear Thursday evening They’re just sitting, engine off. Dale and Murphy want to talk to them. with the temperature outside hoverWith Portland police rolling out the ing around freezing, Portland Gang city’s new hot-spot policing Enforcement Team offiprogram, the unfolding cers Brian Dale and Patscene involving Dale and rick Murphy pull their Murphy and the young squad car to the curb on Southeast 119th Avenue. SECOND OF TWO STORIES men they are about to confront is a microcosm of A black two-door Honda what criminologists say might be the Civic is a good four or five feet from the curb — the result of either a hor- program’s defining moment. The evidence is clear that done right, rible parking job or someone intentionally half-blocking the street. See POLICING / Page 11 As the officers walk toward the car, residents’ homes plus the pub- do, but it’s not a way to save bees. licly owned Sabin Community You’ve got to get these flowers Orchard, at Northeast 18th Ave- out there,” says Mace Vaughan, another co-founder of the Bee nue and Mason Street. Each stop has a “Bee Friendly Friendly Garden Project who is Garden” sign, funded by the the pollinator program director neighborhood association. There for Portland’s Xerces Society for are maps and a telephone hot- Invertebrate Conservation. Vaughan hapline that provides pens to live six information about blocks from Beneach site. Hundreds son in the Sabin of people throughNORTHEAST neighborhood. The out the city and subthird co-founder of urbs have come to the project is Tim Wessels, a piocheck it out. Now the Sabin neighborhood neer in the field and a master would like to inspire other neigh- beekeeping instructor at Oregon borhoods to create a similar State University, president of the Portland Urban Beekeepers, and project of their own. They’ll hold a public forum founder of Bridgetown Bees, an March 19 to share their experi- effort to breed a winter-hardy ences and suggestions for how to Portland queen bee. Serendipitously, Wessels, too, start a bee-friendly garden. They’ll answer questions about lives in Sabin. The project started, Benson plant types, outreach, pesticides and more. “Beekeeping is a fun thing to See BUZZ / Page 12 Portland teachers reached a tentative deal Tuesday. Follow the story at portlandtribune.com. Tech firms seek a place in economy’s spotlight Intel is well-known, but other companies fly under the radar By JIM REDDEN The Tribune TribSeries TribTown DEAL MIGHT AVERT A STRIKE Online See HALES / Page 9 By PETER KORN The Tribune Portland Tribune Inside TRIBUNE PHOTO: JAMIE VALDEZ Gang Enforcement Team officer Patrick Murphy — after asking permission — pats down a young black man who had been sitting in a parked car on Southeast 119th Avenue. Officer Brian Dale looks on. WHAT’S LOCAL FOOD? SELECTING STALLS FOR THE JAMES BEARD PUBLIC MARKET. — SEE SUSTAINABLE LIFE SECTION There are more high-tech companies in the Portland area than Intel — and many of them are desperately trying to get that message out. “There’s a ton of world-class companies in the Portland region, but the word hasn’t gotten out on that,” says Sam Blackman, co-founder and CEO of Elemental Technologies, a Portland-based company working on ultra-high definition signal transmission technology. According to Blackman, the lack of awareness See TECH / Page 10 “Pamplin Media Group’s pledge is to deliver balanced news that reflects the stories of our communities. Thank you for reading our newspapers.” — DR. ROBERT B. PAMPLIN JR. OWNER & NEIGHBOR BEST HOLIDAY PIES IN AMERICA! ALL WHITE TURKEY BREAST OR HONEY-GLAZED HAM $ ONLY 59.95 Your Holiday Pie Bring home Shari’s Holiday Feast! “Pamplin Media Group’s pledge is to deliver balanced news that reflects the stories of our communities. Thank you for reading our newspapers.” Headquarters 457582.121913 By JENNIFER ANDERSON The Tribune See BLOOD / Page 2 Police say conversation a priority; others say random stops are recipe for trouble It’s the bees’ needs, and Sabin has it Sabin residents raise awareness about pollinators, habitat Wars’ and ‘Star Trek’ both have a lot of fans who turn out, and we always have a lot of fun.” The competition, similar to the Oregon vs. Oregon State Civil War blood drive, has been held three times in the past. It has been won twice by “Star Wars” fans, which is not surprising, considering the popular franchise has two active fan clubs in the Portland area, both of which have a lot of practice supporting charitable events in authentic-looking, homemade costumes. Most recently, more than a dozen of them showed up to support the Salvation Army bell ringers outside of the Pat downs likely to increase as cops take to the street Shootouts every day? Everybody likes to look in the mirror at least a little bit, right? So if you’re a cop, that means you probably watch some cop shows on TV, at least a little bit, right? If nothing else, cops know that what the rest of us see on TV and in movies influences what we think of them. Surprisingly, none of the officers we put the question to admitted to watching real- lood will flow when fans of “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” rally their supporters later this month. At least that’s the hope for the upcoming American Red Cross blood drive that pits supporters of the two popular entertainment franchises against each other to see who can turn out the most donors. The Galaxy Blood Drive is from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28, at the donor center at 3131 N. Vancouver Ave. “This is a great event for us,” says Red Cross spokeswoman Daphne Mathew. “Donations normally drop between Thanksgiving and New Year’s because people are so busy. But ‘Star Portland Mayor Charlie Hales pledged Friday to pursue a new tax measure to pave city streets in 2014, as well as funding to build out the city’s parks system. Hales also told the Portland Tribune “I don’t feel editorial a need to board that he’s exploring look at a a major reno- map of the vation of Veterans Memo- city and rial Coliseum, come up hoping to pigwith new gyback on the World Indoor visions at Track & Field the Championships coming moment.” — Mayor to the Oregon Charlie Hales Convention Center in 2016. (See related story, Page A8.) Hales gave himself a “B” grade for his first year in office, but said he succeeded in setting a tone of “collegiality and plainspokenness” at City Hall. One example: he’s making no bones about the need for a new revenue source to pave dozens of miles of the city’s gravel and mud streets. “There’s no point in kidding you, or kidding ourselves,” he — DR. ROBERT B. PAMPLIN JR. 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A good portion of Gee’s time was spent following Stephen Curry around screens and trying to keep the Warriors’ point guard in check. Curry collected 33 points and 10 assists, but Gee earned praise from Portland coach Terry Stotts for his efforts. “ ‘Zo’ did a nice job,” Stotts said. “He was aggressive (going after) loose balls and made some hustle plays, which is what we were looking for.” At the game-day shootaround, teammate Damian Lillard said, “Coach (Stotts) told him, ‘We need you to wear out ‘Steph’ like you wore out ‘Dame’ his rookie year.’” That was when Gee was a starter for the Cleveland Cavaliers. “He picked me up fullcourt the whole time and made me work,” Lillard said. Curry “was tough to handle, but ‘Zo’ was ready. I thought he played real well.” Since being acquired along with Arron Afflalo in a trade deadline deal with Denver on Feb. 19, Gee has scored 22 points in 73 minutes of nine games, with nine DNP-CDs (did not play/coach’s decision). So the chance to contribute on the court pleased him. But this is not a player who intends to make waves, no matter what his role. “Coming from where I came from?” asked Gee, who turns 28 in May. “I’m just glad to be in the roster. I appreciate being in the NBA.” Gee recently had his story chronicled by Lee Jenkins in the “Point After” column of Sports Illustrated. Over the past nine months, the Florida native has been with — unofficially, at least — seven NBA teams. From Cleveland to Charlotte to New Orleans to Houston to Sacramento to Denver to Portland, all in less time than it takes for a baby to go from conception to birth. Gee whiz. “Kind of hard to believe,” he said with a smile. Undrafted out of Alabama in 2009, Gee signed a free-agent contract with Minnesota but was waived after a week of training camp. He spent most of the 2009-10 season with the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League, earning Rookie of the Year honors while averaging 21.0 points and 6.6 rebounds in 36 games. He signed a pair of 10day contracts with the Washington Wizards, scoring 19 points in his first career start on March 26. Two days later, he was waived and picked up by San Antonio, but he did not see any action during the regular season or playoffs. Gee played in 56 games, with 34 starts, with San Antonio, Washington and Cleveland during the 2010-11 season. He began the season with the Spurs but was waived on Nov. 16, then signed by the Wizards a week later. He was waived on Dec. 20 and signed by the Cavaliers a week later, finishing the season and finding a home there for some time. Over the next three seasons, See GEE / Page 3 EVEN UP By KERRY EGGERS The Tribune It was tight, it was physical, it was a defensive struggle. When it was over, the Winterhawks had emerged with a 3-0 victory over the Seattle Thunderbirds Sunday at Moda Center, evening their Western Hockey League best-of-seven first-round playoff series at 1-1. After giving up a 3-2 third-period lead in a 4-3 loss in Saturday night’s opener, Portland was the more forceful team in Game 2, outshooting the visitors 39-21 and limiting good scoring opportunities as goaltender Adin Hill notched his first career playoff shutout. “We gave up a little too much last night, and we learned our lesson,” said Portland’s first-year coach, Jamie Kompon. “We competed hard every shift. It was a well-played game on both sides. “Last night, we gave up three rush goals, which is very uncharacteristic of our team and disappointing in terms of our puck management through the neutral zone. We wanted to tidy that area up, and we did a good job tonight.” The final score was misleading. Portland led 1-0 until the final two minutes, when Seattle pulled goaltender Taran Kozun and the Hawks capitalized with a pair of empty-net goals. The first was a beauty, by center Dominic Turgeon on a backhand shot from mid-ice with 1:58 to play. “I applaud Dom for hanging onto the puck there and having the composure to make sure he got to the puck,” Kompon said. “And he got the emptynet (goal) — that was good, too.” K Portland Winterhawks center Nicolas Petan is shoved by Seattle Thunderbirds wing Nolan Volcan (26) as a skirmish breaks out during Game 2 of the Western Hockey League series. COURTESY OF JOHN LARIVIERE Turgeon’s score came mere seconds after Kozun had skated off the ice to give the Thunderbirds an extra attacker. “The guys on the bench stood up when Dom got it,” said Portland center Nic Petan, who got the only goal in 37 shots against Kozun in the first period. “It’s a hard shot from there, but we needed it. Everybody was yelling ‘Shoot.’ We didn’t want to take any chances icing the puck. It was a good backhand shot.” Twelve seconds later, with Kozun still on the bench, Hawks right wing Oliver Bjorkstrand got control of the puck and sent it from just beyond the blue line into the net. “I like to score goals,” said Bjorkstrand, who led the WHL with 63 in 59 regular-seasons games. “Even See HAWKS / Page 3 Jamar Howard hauls in one of his three touchdown receptions for the Portland Thunder in their 42-37 victory over the Los Angeles KISS. Portland returns to Moda Center on Friday for a 7 p.m. game against the Tampa Bay Storm. TRIBUNE PHOTO: JAIME VALDEZ Thunder get things started Rowley, Howard ignite KO of KISS; first game a success for new coach By KERRY EGGERS The Tribune There is little reason to think the Portland Thunder will be a participant in ArenaBowl XXVIII on Aug. 29 after their season-opening 42-37 victory over the Los Angeles KISS Friday night at Moda Center. On the other hand, the Thunder are 1-0 and unbeaten under first-year coach Mike Hohensee, who is the Arena Football League’s answer to George Halas. Hohensee, 54, didn’t co-found the AFL. But he threw the league’s first touchdown pass in 1987 and has been with it since as a player, assistant coach or head coach. And when he looked up at a cheering throng of 7,194 at game’s end, Hohensee grew nostalgic. “Are you kidding me?” Hohensee asked. “From the intro video that (ex-AFL star) Rashad Floyd did, which was tremendous, to the end when we won that game and you looked up and everyone was standing on their feet — that’s what Arena Football has been for me for almost 30 years. “It did my heart good to look up and see them excited about what I’ve been doing for such a long time.” The opening-night win wasn’t easy, and at times it wasn’t pretty against an L.A. team that went 3-15 a year ago. It wasn’t secure until the Thunder surrendered a successful KISS onside kick and got a stop in the closing seconds. “When they got the onside kick, it was like, well, we still have some work to do,” Hohensee said with a smile. “With a basi- cally first-year team, with so many new guys and staff, when you make a ton of mistakes like that and you win, that’s a coach’s dream.” The Thunder will be back at Moda on Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff against the Tampa Bay Storm. “We have things we can show the players on (video) that they can get better at, but you can’t question their attitude or effort,” Hohensee said after the Thunder’s opening victory. “These guys have worked extremely hard. We had a little more left in the tank than (the KISS) did at the end.” Veteran quarterback Kyle Rowley was effective, completing 19 of 28 passes for 209 yards and five touchdowns with nary an interception. Receiver Jamar Howard was spectacular, snaring eight passes for 114 yards and three TDs. And in a game that features offense, Portland’s defense allowed See THUNDER / Page 3 nocking it about on a variety of sporting topics ... ■ CJ McCollum is no longer hosting the weekly “Year 1” show as he did last season on SiriusXM radio. But the second-year Trail Blazers guard says he has another one-hour interview show lined up on an NBA channel affiliated with SiriusXM. “I enjoyed it, and I’m looking forward to the next show,” McCollum tells me. “It’s MCCOLLUM a lot of fun.” McCollum isn’t your typical NBA player moving into uncharted waters. He has a journalistic pedigree dating from his years at Lehigh, where he earned a degree in mass communications. He worked three years for the school newspaper, “Brown and White,” the last two as sports editor. He also did television interviews with coaches and players for the school’s athletic department website through its sports internship program. The kid is a good interview — and interviewer. ■ Bill Schonely loves to tell the story about the origin of his “Rip City!” phrase that has grown to iconic proportions in this city. How during the Blazers’ first season, in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers, guard Jim Barnett launched a long jump shot during an important part of the game that tickled twine, causing the Schonz to exhort, “Rip City — all right!” Barnett was in town this week, serving his 30th season as the Warriors’ television analyst. He is aware of his spot in More online Blazer lore and enjoys Read other it. Kerry Eggers “People columns during the week at portland talk about tribune.com that all the time,” says Barnett, the former Oregon standout who played only one season with the Blazers in the midst of an 11-year NBA career. “It’s a nice thing. It’s something that will remain in history. I don’t polish my knuckles over it, but it’s nice. I’m glad I was crazy enough to take a shot I shouldn’t have been taking at the time.” Barnett, 70, has been with the Warriors through 14 coaches (George Karl, Ed Gregory, Don Nelson, Bob Lanier, Rick Adelman, P.J. Carlesimo, Garry St. Jean, Dave Cowens, Brian Winters, Eric Musselman, Mike Montgomery, Keith Smart, Mark Jackson and Steve Kerr), a few good seasons but a lot of lean ones. This year’s Warriors already have their place in history. “It’s by far the best team I’ve ever covered,” Barnett says. “The Warriors were good during ‘Run TMC’ teams in the early ‘90s (with Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin), but they didn’t have any bigs. This team has a big (Andrew Bogut), a powerful forward (Draymond Green), the best backcourt in basketball (Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson) and depth, with guys coming off the bench who are really good players. “They’re special at both See EGGERS / Page 2 B2 SPORTS The Portland Tribune Tuesday, March 31, 2015 Eggers: What makes Payton Pritchard so good? ■ From page 1 500324.120214 ends of the floor, and they have the ability to score quickly, not only through shooting by Thompson and Curry, but with their defense. They get stops and steals and all of a sudden, they’re hitting you with a 14-2 run.” Barnett offers temperance to those who think the Warriors are a lock to reach the NBA finals for the first time since the 1974-75 champions, led by Rick Barry and Jamaal Wilkes. “They’ve proved they’re special with the great record this deep into the season, but they haven’t accomplished anything until the playoffs,” Barnett says. “I remember in 2007, the Warriors got into the playoffs as the eighth seed on the last day and upset the 67-15 Dallas Mavericks in six games. Things can happen, and there’s no free ride in the West.” While taking his paycheck from the Warriors, Barnett has enjoyed the ride. “I’m having a lot of fun, but I take it in stride,” he says. “I’m not going to get too exuberant about anything until the playoffs. Then I’m going to start rooting for them. We’ll do the first round and then national television takes over, and if they get that far, I’ll be watching like everybody else.” n Also in town was Brent Barry, Rick’s son and the former Oregon State great now working for TNT as a game analyst and for NBA TV as a studio analyst. The glib Barry — who played 15 seasons in the NBA and won a pair of championship rings with San Antonio — enjoys both roles, “because it gives me a great perspective to do both jobs,” he says. Usually, a team needs to gradually rise through the ranks in the playoffs to become a legitimate NBA title contender. The Warriors haven’t advanced as far as the conference finals since 1975-76 and lost in the first round to the Los Angeles Clippers a year ago. But Barry thinks the Warriors could have a long run this spring. “They lead the league in offensive and defensive efficiency and in point differential,” says Barry, 43. “Every team that’s done that the past 30 years has gone on to win a championship. Those are good indicators of a team being very good. “Plus, they’ll likely have the home-court advantage through the playoffs, so they’ll be at Oracle Arena for the games that mean the most. They have good talent everywhere. It’s just the coach who is the problem for them.” Barry laughs, knowing that the superlative job done by Kerr will almost surely reap him NBA coach of the year honors in his first season at the Golden State helm. “It’s hard to find cracks in anything the Warriors have done this year,” Barry says. “They’re 44-5 when Bogut is in the starting lineup. Steve has done a remarkable job of limiting his minutes, and in the last three weeks of the regular season, because of the cushion they have, he’ll find games to keep him in rhythm and times to make sure he gets appropriate rest.” n There are some serious Family Style Customer Service Delivery Service • Custom Cutting • Special Orders 7609 SE Stark St. (503) 254-7387 Mrplywoodinc.com athletic genes behind the excellence of West Linn High’s Payton Pritchard, the Oklahoma-bound junior point guard who led the Lions to their third straight state 6A championship earlier this month. His father, Terry, was a tight end at Oklahoma in the mid-1980s. His mother, Melissa, was a gymnast for the Sooners, winning the Big Eight championship in floor exercise twice and balance beam once during the mid1990s. Then there is Lisa Griffith, Melissa’s sister and Payton’s aunt, a four-year starting point guard at Arizona from 1997-2000 who held Pac-10 records for 3-point shots made in a season and career when she was through. “You can see the growth emotionally with Payton from the time he was a freshman,” says Griffith, who just completed her second season as West Linn’s girls coach. “He has grown into the role of being the leader of that team. When they really needed him down the stretch of games, he took them on his back and took it home for them. “He relishes being in those pressure situations. We get more nervous than he does. We’re all competitors and want to see him do well. He’s so calm and cool. I was most proud of the composure he shows. At key times, he wants the ball in his hands.” Griffith, a first-team allstate tournament selection at St. Mary’s Academy in 1994, has worked with Pritchard on his skills. “I’ve tried to pass on everything and anything I know about the game to him,” she says. “He takes it from a cerebral aspect. He studies the game. He studies the great point guards. He tries to emulate those types of traits. “You see the work he puts in on his body. He can play through contact now. He is strong with the ball. If you were were to see one of his morning workouts in his garage, it’s crazy.” [email protected] Twitter: @kerryeggers MainEvents Tuesday, March 31 Winterhawks: Portland at Seattle, Game 3, 7 p.m. College baseball: Portland at Oregon, 6 p.m. ... Concordia at Pacific, 6 p.m. Mariners: Seattle-Cleveland exhibition, 1 p.m. Prep baseball: Parkrose at Franklin, Wilson at North Salem, Roosevelt-Glencoe at Walker Stadium, La Salle Prep at McNary, Gervais at Catlin Gabel, Portland Lutheran at Gaston, 4:30 p.m. ... Lincoln at Newberg, Benson at McKay, 5 p.m. Prep softball: MadisonCleveland at Woodstock Park, Gresham-Grant at Wilshire Park, Roosevelt-Wilson at Rieke Elementary, Lincoln-Franklin at Clinton Park, 4 p.m. ... Parkrose at David Douglas, La Salle Prep at Hood River Valley, 4:30 p.m. Prep boys tennis: Central Catholic at Reynolds, 3:30 p.m. ... Wilson at Hood River Valley 4 p.m. Prep girls tennis: Central Catholic-Reynolds, Parkrose Middle School, 3:30 p.m. TV&Radio Prep girls golf: PIL at Rose City, 3 p.m. Prep girls lacrosse: Clackamas-St. Mary’s Academy, Buckman Field, 6 p.m. ... Grant at Hood River Valley, 7 p.m. ... Cleveland at Oregon Episcopal School, Century at Jesuit, 7:30 p.m. ... Wilson at Westview, 7:45 p.m. Blazers: Los Angeles Clippers at Portland, 7 p.m. (KGW 8). College baseball: OregonSeattle, Ron Tonkin Field, Hillsboro, 6 p.m. College softball: Portland State at Seattle, 3 p.m. doubleheader. Mariners: Seattle-Chicago White Sox exhibition, 1 p.m. (Root Sports). Prep baseball: Central Catholic-Westview, Concordia University, Cleveland-Aloha at Sckavone Stadium, McKay at Madison, Southridge at Grant, David Douglas at Forest Grove, West Albany at La Salle Prep, Portland Christian at Regis, 4:30 p.m. ... Lincoln at Wilsonville, Roosevelt at Century, Franklin at St. Helens, Centennial at Parkrose, 5 p.m. Prep softball: Central CatholicSouthridge, Delta Park, 3:45 p.m. ... Portland Christian at Regis, 4:30 p.m. ... Jesuit at Putnam, Sherwood at Parkrose, 5 p.m. Prep track and field: Sunset at Jesuit, 2:30 p.m. ... St. Mary’s Academy, Canby, Tualatin at Marshall, LCL Preview (Riverdale, De La Salle North Catholic at Portland Christian, 3:30 p.m. ... PIL Relays at Cleveland, 3:45 p.m. ... La Salle Prep at St. Helens, Parkrose at Wilsonville, 4 p.m. Prep boys tennis: ClevelandLincoln, Washington Park, 4:15 p.m. Prep girls tennis: St. Mary’s Academy-Tigard, Willamette Park, 4 p.m. ... Lincoln-Cleveland, Marshall High, 4:15 p.m. Prep girls golf: Central Catholic-Reynolds, Glendoveer, 1 p.m. ... PIL at RedTail, 3 p.m. Prep boys lacrosse: Grant at La Salle Prep, 7 p.m. ... JesuitCentral Catholic, Milwaukie High, 7:30 p.m. ... Lakeridge at Lincoln, Cleveland at Aloha, Tualatin at Oregon Episcopal School, 8 p.m. Prep girls lacrosse: Jesuit at West Linn, 7:30 p.m. NHL: Vancouver at Nashville, 5 p.m., CSNNW Birthdays Wednesday, April 1 Wednesday, April 1 Tuesday, March 31 Winterhawks: Portland at Seattle, Game 3, 7 p.m., KPAM (860 AM) College baseball: Portland at Oregon, 6 p.m., KUIK (1360 AM) College men’s volleyball: Hawaii at UCLA, 7 p.m., Pac-12 Networks NBA: San Antonio at Miami, 5 p.m., Golden State at Los Angeles Clippers, 7:30 p.m., TNT History March 31-April 1, 1981 The start of a trial in former Blazer center Bill Walton’s $5.6 million damage suit against team doctor Robert Cook and 20 others is pushed back from June 1 to Oct. 12. The suit charges that walton Cook and the other defendants March 31, 1969 Blazers: Los Angeles Clippers at Portland, 7 p.m., KGW (8), KPOJ (620 AM), KKRZ (102.3 FM) Mariners: Seattle-Chicago White Sox exhibition, 1 p.m., Root Sports NHL: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m., Colorado at San Jose, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports College sand volleyball: Loyola Marymount at UCLA, 1 p.m., Pac12 Networks failed to diagnose the development of and eventual fracture of Walton’s left foot in 1978. Blazer guards Jim Paxson and Billy Ray Bates come up lame on the eve of Portland’s first-round playoff opener against the Kansas City Kings. Paxson has a sore foot, Bates a swollen knee. NBA officials are shaking their heads over third baseman Danny Ainge’s three-year, $500,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, saying that the former North Eugene High multisport athlete could be a star in pro basketball. Benson High basketball star A.C. Green is selected to play in the Dapper Dan All-Star Game in Pittsburgh. Steve Smith (age 46) A Trail Blazers guard from 1999-2001, Smith was born in Highland Park, Mich., and played for Michigan State, earning the No. 5 overall pick in the 1991 NBA smith draft. A 2000 Olympic gold medalist, the 6-8 guard scored 14.3 points per game in the NBA from 19912005. April 1, 1988 Robin Lopez (age 27) The Trail Blazers’ starting center was born on this day in North Hollywood, Calif. He and twin brother Brook both played for Stanford before embarking on their NBA careers. lopez Whenever. Wherever. VS. 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He’s not frustrated, which is really important.” “I have to expect they’re going to come after me,” Bjorkstrand said. “I have to not to let it bother me too much. “Sometimes it’s hard. I’m going to to try to calm down as they get after me and not focus so much about it. We know they’re going to come after some of our top players. I’ll just try to relax and play my game.” Hill made his biggest saves in the second period after a Portland penalty put the Thunderbirds on a power play. That gave the Winterhawks momentum through the rest of the period, and they had some good chances that Hill knocked away. “He made the saves he needed to make,” Kompon said. “He was big on the penalty kill when we needed him. He stood tall. I was happy with the way he played.” “The defense was really good,” Hill said. “We have a solid ‘D’ corps that played really well, and our forwards were helping them out by back-checking hard. It was a good defensively played game.” The Hawks were the No. 2 scoring team in the West during the regular season, averaging four goals a game. “This was a character win tonight,” Petan said. “There aren’t many games where you score one goal (not into an empty net) and win. It goes to show we can play that kind of style for three periods.” Portland went 5-5-0-2 against Seattle during the regular season. The teams are evenly matched. Kozun, the first-team all-Western Conference goalie during the regular season, is going to be difficult to score goals against. The Hawks, who have reached the WHL finals in each of the last four seasons, will be hard-pressed to move on from this series. “It comes down to a break here or there,” Kompon said. “Tonight was an indication of how much parity there is in the league. On any given night, anyone can beat anyone. They’re a well-structured, hard-working team, and they don’t quit, as you saw (Saturday) night.” Hill stopped short of saying the Hawks were in a must-win situation Sunday night. “But it was really important,” he said. “Had we gone into Seattle (for Tuesday’s Game 3) down 0-2, that would have been rough. It’s good to get the split here, and hopefully we’ll get one up there. It’s going to be a good series.” Thunder: Strenuous camp pays off ■ From page 1 just two scores in the second half — one until the final minute. The Thunder weathered 10 penalties — five in the game’s first seven minutes — and stumbled at times throughout the game, but found a way to win in the opener. That’s much different than during their inaugural campaign last year, when they started 0-5 and didn’t win at home until their 11th contest en route to a 5-13 regular-season record. “You know in the first game there are going to be some bumps in the road, some mishaps,” said Rowley, the 6-foot, 195-pound former Brown QB who has 12 ArenaBall seasons — six in AF1 — under his belt. “A couple of times on offense, we were moving backward with penalties. “But we composed ourselves. That was my focus. Whatever happens, whatever learning curve we have, focus on getting the ‘W,’ and we can build momentum going into game two.” If there were a budding star who emerged, it was Howard, a 6-4, 215-pound Central Missouri product who caught 44 passes in 11 games for the Thunder last season. With the team’s top three receivers of a year ago — Jeff Solomon, Eric Rogers and Douglas McNeil — departed, Howard may be the heir apparent. On Friday night, Howard hauled in TD receptions of 28, 9 and 23 yards in the second half, the first one while flipping over the boards in the end zone in a SportsCenter “top 10 play” worthy grab. “It ain’t nothing,” said Howard, 27, who had a cup of coffee with the Canadian Football League’s Edmonton Eskimos in 2013, catching one pass. “The AFL is not where I really want to be. I’m going to keep working, keep grinding until I get to where I want to go.” And that is? “The CFL or NFL,” he said. “I’m still young. I have a lot of motivation from McNeil and Rogers. They left me back here. I did my thing at the end of last season. “This year, I want to start off hot. Wherever my next step is going to be, I’m hoping it’s soon. But coach Hohensee and his staff are great coaches. They’re teaching me how to play the game, to be a complete receiver. If I’m here, I’m going to love it. If I’m gone, I’ll love it even more.” Rowley granted Howard some early impatience. “He was a little frustrated in the first quarter,” Rowley said. “He expects to get the ball. I told him, ‘Just stay with me. It’s a game of waves.’ I knew his wave was coming.” Hohensee said Howard has showed signs of becoming the team’s No. 1 receiver. “He has been emerging all camp,” the veteran coach said. “He’s a kid who lost 30 pounds from last year and has re-invented himself. “He wants to be great. Tonight was a first step. He made some mistakes — some that hurt us — but he did some tremendous things, too. He’s on his way to being something special.” Rowley doesn’t have a large frame or powerful arm, but he has the savvy of a leader. Is he still in his prime at 36? “I think he’s going to get better,” Hohensee said. “He’s a tremendous competitor. With a new set of receivers and a new offense, he executed extremely well against a defense (with which) he had no idea what they were going to do. He stayed composed and was great in the huddle with these guys, especially at the end.” When the KISS scored to narrow the gap to 42-37 with 51 seconds left, then recovered an onside kick, Rowley began his mental preparation. “I thought one of two things,” he said. “I trust my defense, but if (the KISS) score, as long as we have 14, 21 seconds left to run two or three plays, we’re OK. We were composed on the sidelines, but the defense came up big, so we didn’t have to do it.” Hohensee said the final verdict didn’t surprise him. “We said at halftime, after a few drives, (the KISS) were going to lose it, that they didn’t have enough gas left in their tank,” he said. “Our guys stepped up and did a super job.” Rowley, who joined the Thunder at midseason last year, said the opportunity to start the sea- Place your ad by calling (503) 620-SELL (7355) son with the club will help him from a personal standpoint. “It’s nice when you can come in before training camp and build chemistry with your teammates, so that during camp, you’re working together already,” he said. “There’s a difference for me, especially.” Rowley quarterbacked the Thunder to a near upset of Arizona in the first round last year, losing 52-48 in a game in which the eventual AFL champion Rattlers came up with a game-saving interception in the final seconds. “Arizona ran through the playoffs last year,” Howard said. The Rattlers “ran through everybody, and they barely beat us. We’re better this year. We’re young, we’re talented. We’re striving to be the best, and Coach Hohensee is pushing us. Our training camp was probably harder than anybody’s. We worked three-hour (practices). We’re hungry and ready to ball.” The fans got into it. The Thunder rewarded each of them with a free “Jumbo Jack” burger from Jack In The Box for scoring 40 points. Afterward, there was a large procession of fans on the Moda Center field to get autographs from the players. It was a nice scene all around. “And we’re just getting started,” Hohensee said. “We were so sloppy. We’re going to get much better.” I’ll take his word for it. After all, the man has been around this game forever. Gee: Backup gets motivation from mom ■ From page 1 body trades you. But I’ve ended up in a great place now.” Gee was at least a part-time Through the past year, Gee starter and always a rotation has kept a good face about each member with Cleveland. In 2011- move. 12, he averaged 10.6 points and “I felt like every team I got 5.1 rebounds, earning a three- traded to would have been a year, $9.75-million contract. In good situation for me,” he said. 2012-13, he started all 82 games “Charlotte would have been a for the 24-58 Cavaliers, averaging good spot for me. Houston, I 10.3 points and 3.9 rebounds thought I’d be there, for sure. while serving as a defensive spe- But then it gets down to the busicialist. His minutes were re- ness side of it.” duced last season to 15.7 per Gee’s biggest fan is his mothgame, and he averaged only 4.0 er, Darlene Gee, who raised him points and 2.3 rebounds. as the youngest of three siblings Thus began the odyssey. The in West Palm Beach, Fla., and Cavaliers were clearing salary serves as a counselor and cheercap space for the return of an- leader. other small forward of some re“My mom motivates me, she pute — LeBron James. On draft pushes me, she keeps me going,” night, Gee’s agent, Happy Wal- Gee said. “Mom tells me that all ters, informed him they had ar- the time — stay focused and ranged a trade to Charlotte. Two don’t get down on yourself. weeks later, with James con“She also says, ‘Don’t get comfirming his intention to come fortable. Don’t get happy with home, the Cavs modified the your career.’ I’m still going, still deal, sending Gee instead to pushing to try to stay around for New Orleans. a long time. Where I am right Four days later, the Pelicans now, it’s a blessing. It was tough sent him to Houston as part of a during the summer not knowing three-team trade that featured where I’d land, but I’m very hapOmer Asik. Gee worked out with py to be in Portland.” the Rocket coaches and thought The journey has been nomadhe was set there, but two weeks ic, from his days as an undrafted before training rookie to the Dcamp, he was League to a threeswapped to Sacmonth stint in Poramento for Jaland during the 2011 son Terry. lockout to liaisons Part of all this, with nine NBA as Jenkins exteams, all in six short plains, is Gee is years. on the final year But Gee has kept of a non-guaranhis head about him, teed contract, grateful for a salary which makes most 20-somethings him an attractive would die for, workpiece in any deal. ing hard at practice Walters told the and attempting to be Kings that if useful to his current they intended to NBA club in any way use Gee, great, possible. but if not, to “I know what I can wa i ve him. do,” he said. “I know That’s what hapwhat I can bring to pened. the team. I have to The day be— Alonzo Gee believe in myself and fore training make sure I don’t get camp, Gee down. Even if I’m not signed a one-year, $1.1-million playing in games, I can help out with Denver. Gee was with the by pushing the guys at pracNuggets for four months, in and tice.” out of the rotation, until the Don’t think his coaches, and move to Portland. his teammates, don’t notice. All of this is enough to bring a “ ‘Zo is a great player for our grown man to his knees. But Gee team, but he’s a better person, is a practical man. always positive,” Lillard said. “I know it’s a business,” he “He is ready to do whatever we said. “I’ve been in situations ask of him.” where I had to leave teams. EvThere’s a lot to be said for erybody gets hurt when some- that. “I know what I can do. I know what I can bring to the team. I have to believe in myself and make sure I don’t get down. 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If you would like to promote your business, sell your crafts, provide food or engage your non-profit with the community, go to http://tinyurl.com/obhe or stop by the Tigard Chamber of Commerce at 12345 SW Main St. 10’ x10’ spaces cost $25 to $50 depending on your type of enterprise. Last seen near Tijuana River in Tijuana, Baja California in Mexico on December 9, 1881. If you have any information concerning its sighting please contact Lissette at (512) 842-4900 Missing Persons Sheryl Lynn Johnson Would you please call Michael or Lori at 509389-6695. If you know her, please ask to her to call. Personals ❤ADOPTION: A Loving Financially Secure Family, Laughter, Travel, Beaches, Music awaits 1st baby. Expenses paid ❤ ❤ 1-800-561-9323❤ ❤ ______________________________ Fax: (503) 620-3433 Marketing Consultant E-Mail: [email protected] Address: 6606 SE Lake Road Portland, OR 97269 Office Hours: 8 am - 5 pm COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDS LOST SOCK-Grey Radio Advertising Sales Portland Tribune Mail Room Telephone: (503) 620-SELL (7355) Lost & Found ✵ The Gresham Outlook, a twice-weekly newspaper, is seeking a high energy, motivated salesperson to join our sales team as an outside Marketing Consultant. We are looking for someone with previous advertising experience, a proven track record of success, a strong prospector, organizational and computer skills. An existing account base will be provided, but our new team member will be required to contact and create new accounts. Must have reliable transportation and a clean driving record. Pre-employment drug screen and good references required. This is a full time position with commission on all sales, a base salary, mileage expenses and full benefits that include health care and vacation. If you have a passion for sales and are committed to success, send your resume and cover letter to Cheryl Swart, Advertising Director – [email protected] YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD MARKETPLACE ✵ Wilsonville Spokesman Community Reporter The Wilsonville Spokesman, a weekly newspaper, is seeking a full-time reporter to cover Wilsonville, Ore., one of the fastest growing cities in the Portland metro area. The ideal candidate for this position is a versatile writer with professional experience in both news and features. Photography experience is a big plus. While coverage of city government, community events and local business is a key part of this position, the community reporter should also have the ability to sniff out enlightening, interesting and amusing enterprise stories that give residents unique insights into their community. The community reporter is not responsible for covering education or sports. Send a resume, cover letter and three clips to Editor Luke Roney via email at [email protected] File size is limited to 5M. No phone calls. 503-620-SELL (7355) ✵ 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Lessons/Instructions Piano Lessons: All ages, classical & jazz. 860.716.3103 CLASSIFIEDS plus business equals results. Call 503-620-SELL (503-620-7355) ✵ WWW .C OMMUNITY -C LASSIFIEDS .COM B4 SPORTS The Portland Tribune Tuesday, March 31, 2015 Furniture/ Home Furnishings MEDICAL BILLING TRAINEES NEEDED! Train at home to process Medical Billing & Insurance Claims! NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! Online training at Bryan University!! HS Diploma/GED & Computer/Internet needed! 1-877-259-3880 DINING TABLE SET: Drexel Heritage with 4 upholstered chairs. Classic American style. Cherry finish, 48’’ round with 24’’ leaf. Like new, $400. Call 503-263-3412. Antiques/Collectibles Garage/Rummage Sales PORTLAND SE: CLOWN COLLECTION & Southwest pictures & decorations. 503-902-0349 Appliances Business Opportunities ATTENTION READERS Due to the quantity and variety of business opportunity listings we receive, it is impossible for us to verify every opportunity advertisement. Readers respond to business opportunity ads at their own risk. If in doubt about a particular offer, check with the Better Business Bureau, 503-226-3981 or the Consumer Protection Agency, 503-378-4320, BEFORE investing any money. ★ ★ Work @ Home ★ ★ We purchase one gram of gold monthly (plus) while building unlimited income. id#PT. 800-570-3219. REFRIGERATORS: Nice condition, work great, $100 & up. Call 503-761-0807 or 503-313-8612. Huge! Community INDOOR Yard Sale April 3 & 4 Fri & Sat 9- 2 1000’s OF ITEMS!! Low prices on everything you can imagine! Westmoreland’s Union Manor 6404 SE 23rd Ave. Portland, 97202. Just north of Bybee Bridge. Parking on street only. Miscellaneous for Sale Baby/Children’s Items Moving Sale - Must Sell Forest Grove Backyard Outlook Wooden Play Center $200. Grand kids grown. You disassemble and haul. Also Grandma’s Jr Baby Crib $40 includes Jr. size bedding. Clean and good shape. (503) 357-9020 Firewood/ Heating Supplies Maytag stacked washer/ dryer, like new - SOLD!! Classified Advertising Works! Call to place your ad today! Miscellaneous Wanted $10-10,000 A-#1 BUYER $ I want jewelry. Costume etc, also pre-80’s glassware& misc. 503-869-2802 CASH for DIABETIC TEST STRIPS Loans It is illegal for companies doing business by phone to promise you a loan and ask you to pay for it before they deliver. For more information, call toll-free 1-877-FTC HELP. A public service message from Community Classifieds and the Federal Trade Commission. $200/trailer. Will deliver locally. Milwaukie area. Call for details: Sheds/Outdoor Buildings SOLD!!! CUSTOM POLE BUILDINGS & RIDING ARENAS Your classified ad : (503) 620-3433 24 Hours per day For personal assistance, call (503) 546-0759 www.community-classifieds.com Comforter Set Bed spread/blanket, purple, nice design, 3 pillow shams, 2 decorative pillows, bed skirt. Bought for $79.99. Asking $55. 503-981-1606/ 503-507-5784 60’x120’x14’ Arena, $42,000 36’x84’x14 Vehicle Storage, $20,000 Barn Metal & Siding Replacement Call Fred 503.320.3085 A P P L IAN C E S or visit barnsrusonline.com EXTRA 15% OFF Almost Everything! April 2 - 5, 2015 LOCAL GRASS HAY, GOOD QUALITY, NO RAIN, $4.50/BAIL 503-651-2973 Pets & Supplies BELLA Bella is a sassy and loving 11-12 year old spayed female indoor kitty! She loves the finer things in life like sleeping on the couch (or anywhere comfortable like a bed or padded chair) and spying out the window. Occasionally she likes going out on the patio but ultimately prefers the indoors. She does best being the only pet in the house and prefers adults. She has only scratched her carpeted post and not the furniture and she always uses her litter box! Bella’s comes with supplies of toys and food and other things to make her comfortable! Contact Cat’s Cradle Rescue at 503-620-6079. BETA (Somali) and GRACIE (Siamese) Beta & Gracie are best friends & will be adopted together only. Gracie, 12, & Beta, 7, are both wonderful cats, but need a home without dogs. Gracie is a short-haired Siamese mix. Beta is a Somali pure-bred (I have her papers). Both cats are in excellent health and up-to-date on their shots. Contact Cat’s Cradle Rescue at 503.312.4296 for further information or go to our website at catscradlerescue.com/ADOPT to put in an application to adopt. CCR is a 501(c)(3) no-kill, non-profit cat rescue. B A ZA AR B O UTI Q U E Costa Rica Eco-Tours Since 2004, we’ve been outfitting eco-tours in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama and Colombia. Tours include hotels, guided activities, and all in-country transport. Call Scott at 866-284-2832, or 360-702-6698 packagecostarica.com Spring in the Country! BAZAAR April 6th - 11th, 2015 Mon- Fri: 9am-8pm Saturday: 9am-5pm Keiko is one cool cat. He has it all: looks, brains, disposition. He’s a big guy but he’s a lover not a fighter. Gets along with other cats (don’t know about dogs). Usually hides out when kids come around. Keiko has been indoors only for past three years, he is quite adaptable. Keiko is about 10 years old and he passed his annual check up with flying colors and had rabies vaccine so good to go. Keiko’s family can’t take him with them to their new home.....how about taking him into yours? Call Cat’s Cradle Rescue at 503.320.6079 for further information. Clackamas County Fairgrounds, Canby 28922.033115C FREE ADMISSION You can find just about anything in the Classifieds. Call 503-620-SELL (503-620-9797) B U I L D I N G AN D R E M O D E L I N G CHESTER: You can call me Chester the charmer. I’m the tuxedo cat you definitely want to meet! I love a good cuddle and I love to chat but play time rocks! Ever hear of air guitar? Well, I make air biscuits and they are awesome. Want to see for yourself? Come in and meet me at Animal Aid’s Show & Tell Saturday or call 503-292-6628 option 3 or visit our website: www.animalaidpdx.org for more information! I’m sure we’d be great friends! Gladys is a great lap cat. She likes to talk, regardless of whether or not anyone is listening, and she’s always happy with the occasional pet. You can visit the humorous Gladys at Cat Adoption Team’s Sherwood shelter: 14175 SW Galbreath Drive. 503-925-8903 catadoptionteam.org Tuesday-Friday, 12-7 pm; Saturday-Sunday, 12-6 pm; Closed Monday LABRADOODLE PUPPIES for Sale! Nice, low-to-no-shedding labradoodles ready to go to new homes.Three males & two females still available. Check out their puppy blog http://labradoodlesoregon.blogspot .com/ for pictures & descriptions of each puppy. All puppies are black & have wavy to curly coats. Call Dan at 503-927-2210 to schedule to see them or questions. Leo: Are you looking for a kitty who will be your new best friend? Then look no further! This gorgeous boy is a great companion – he loves playtime, snuggles and conversations. One look into Leo’s eyes and you’ll know you have found your soul mate. Come visit Leo at Animal Aid’s Show & Tell Saturday or call 503-292-6628 for more information. I’m a spry little lady and love to go for walks. I understand some commands and would love to show you what I know. I’m Lexie, a petite 15 pound Sheltie Pomeranian mix. I am a senior so you don’t have to worry about chewed shoes If you can foster or adopt me please contact Animal Aid, 503-292-6628 option 3 or visit our website: www.animalaidpdx.org for more information. I’m waiting for you! As soon as you meet Harry Belafonte, you’ll see how friendly and affectionate he is. Harry has experience getting along with dogs, but he’d prefer not to live with any other cats. Harry Belafonte is waiting at Cat Adoption Team’s Sherwood shelter: 14175 SW Galbreath Dr., 503-925-8903. catadoptionteam.org Tuesday-Friday, 12-7 pm; Saturday-Sunday, 12-6 pm; Closed Monday COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDS ✵ YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD MARKETPLACE ✵ Need homes: 3 Mastiffs, 10 mos old. 2 females, 1 male.Derrick 503-550-2165 PUBLISHER’S NOTICE I’m a stunning cat from the white tip of my tail to my little white mustache! I’m a kitty that’s always dressed up in a tux although I’m far from a formal guy! I love to play, I love to snuggle, I love people! I’m not shy, and I quickly warm up to new people and cats. Come hang out with me and you’ll agree. Why don’t you come visit me, Winston, so you can see my great personality firsthand? C’mon, let’s play at Animal Aid’s Show & Tell Saturday from 12PM to 4PM. Please call 503-292-6628 option 3 or visit our website: www.animalaidpdx.org for more information. Yellow Lab NORA 4 month old female, micro chipped, up to date shots. Housetrained. $400, price negotiable. 503-912-1943 Quiet and soft-spoken sweetheart of a kitty. Prefers to be the only cat but a gentle and non-invasive dog is OK. No toddler experience. Indoor only. Needs special diet (no chicken) to keep her healthy. Not active with toys (think: couch potato) but misses you when you are gone and welcomes you when you return. Looking for her Special Person, Nora is a great companion for an adult or senior home. Call Marilyn for info on her and to schedule a meeting ~ 503-312-4296 ~ or apply on our website at Hi, I’m Zeus! I’m a big Siamese Seal Point mix. I’m about 15 pounds of mellow cat man! I do well with other kitties and I’m a quiet guy, unlike some of my other Siamese pals. If you’re looking for someone to greet and welcome you when you come home, I’m your man! Come in and meet me at Animal Aid’s Show & Tell Saturday or call 503-292-6628 option 3 or visit our website: www.animalaidpdx.org for more information! 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. PRINEVILLE 1 acre building sites, public water, power, privacy, secure area. Ideal for retirement or snowbirds. 6 miles from new hospital & shopping. $29,900, some terms. Dave 503-804-2652 PLEASE NOTE: ABBREVIATIONS destroy the intent of your ad. Your ad should be attractive and easy to read. Let us help you put together your ad. Call us today at (503) 503-620-SELL H O M E S F O R S AL E catscradlerescue.com/ADOPT 11611 SE Adoline Ave Happy Valley Or 97086 PEPAI Little boy waiting Pepai is a joyful 1 and 1/2 year old white and pale tan neutered male American pit bull, current on vaccines. He has been patiently waiting for a home of his own since December when he left pound life behind him. He loves people, playing, lots of exercise, balls and his favorite rubber bone. Easily trainable, he longs for a family where for the first time he can stay and be somebody’s dog. Foster or foster to adopt; Training is part of foster/adoption . For info: 503.625.4563; E-mail [email protected] Philip: $779,000 • MASTER ON THE MAIN 3 BEDROOM 2 1/2 BATH • 3 CAR GARAGE 3637 Sq ft • .49 of an Acre • RMLS # 15493418 This outstanding Pacific Northwest custom home is the quintessential Craftsman & still featured w/ Mascord today! Top notch materials and naturescape have created a very liveable but resort, retreat like feel. The open floor plan is handcrafted with impressive timbers, stone, granite and Crate & Barrel fixtures. 4th bedroom option and RV parking potential! No HOA w/ plenty of room for a shop! ALL this situated on .49 of an acre on a private cul-de-sac w/ walking trails and minutes to an abundance of neighborhood parks, schools and more trails! Contact: Brandi Erskine for more info. 503-515-9972 BHG Realty Partners M AN U FA CTU R E D H O M E S F O R S AL E SPRING INTO SAVINGS BRAND NEW 3 BR/ 2BR STARTING AT $68,999 AND UP LILA ROSE: Now that I’m here at Animal Aid, I can love and play freely and my charismatic personality shines through. I love everyone I meet — fur or no fur, I don’t discriminate. I give friendly head butts to say hello, and I just can’t get enough pets and ear scratches. Come visit me, Philip, at Animal Aid’s Show & Tell Saturday or call 503-292-6628 option 3 or visit our website: www.animalaidpdx.org for more information. Lila Rose loves to be held and snuggled. Lila doesn’t much like other cats, but she is a fan of dogs and treats. You can meet Lila Rose at Cat Adoption Team’s Sherwood shelter: 14175 SW Galbreath Drive. 503-925-8903 catadoptionteam.org Tuesday-Friday, 12-7 pm; Saturday-Sunday, 12-6 pm; Closed Monday. OPEN HOUSE EVERY FRIDAY IN MARCH 1PM-3PM Over 1344 SQ. FT. All Appliances/Open Concept Living Area/Great Living Space. CAL-AM HOMES AT HERITAGE VILLAGE 123 SW Heritage Parkway Beaverton, OR 97006 503-645-6312 www. Cal-Am.com SHADOW MALONE: HARRY: FOB Hubbard, Or. Subject to code requirements. Price subject to change without notice. PO Box 407, Hubbard, OR. 97032 OR CCB#86204 WA CCB# PARKEB1071D6 10 year old sweetheart. He is a sweet guy who will climb into your lap or cuddle in bed or on the couch. He is declawed and an indoor cat only. He is litter box trained and very well behaved. I love when I’m pet under my chin! I love exploring new places such as closets and cubbies. I am considered a senior kitty, but don’t tell me. I can still run and jump with the best! I have excellent litter box and scratching post manners. Contact Cat’s Cradle Rescue at 503.320.6079 for info. ZEUS: GLADYS: More than 100 Vendors will be selling handcrafted items at our 23rd Annual Spring Event! WINSTON: LEXIE: ccb# 117653 Travel & Tickets Mister Kitty Acreage/Lots Why buy used, when you can buy from 4500 NE 122nd Ave. Portland 97230 503-257-4732 10176 SE 82nd Ave. Clackamas 97015 503-774-1045 Pets & Supplies KEIKO 5 0 3. 6 7 9. 3 6 0 5 FIREWOOD: Pets & Supplies Pets & Supplies Help those in need. Paying up to $30 per box. Free pickup. Call Sharon: Furniture/ Home Furnishings FAX Hay/Straw/Feed Malone is a big bundle of energy and movement wrapped in a tiny cat package. Malone is playful and tolerant with children over the age of ten; however, he doesn’t much like other animals (especially cats) and would be best as the only pet in the home. Malone can’t wait to meet you at Cat Adoption Team’s Sherwood shelter: 14175 SW Galbreath Drive. 503-925-8903 catadoptionteam.org Tuesday-Friday, 12-7 pm; Saturday-Sunday, 12-6 pm; Closed Monday Hi, my name is Shadow aka Kiki. I am a 13 year old altered female kitty who is looking for a nice family that will let me be an indoor kitty. I currently live with a family consisting of one large dog, who leaves me alone, and two sister cats who leave me alone as well. I am super chill, independent and a bit lazy. The days of my youth are over but I still get motivated by playing laser tag. As far as affection goes I’ll let you know when I need love. Although I am older I’m still really healthy and haven’t had any cause to go to the doctor in my life. 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Published every Tuesday and Thursday www.portlandtribune.com | 503.684.0360 447603.051314 Mkt Cryptoquip solution: LOOK NO FURTHER sports B7 The Portland Tribune Tuesday, March 31, 2015 Ballard Street Scary Gary Free Range Dog Eat Doug Strange Brew Dogs of C Kennel 501928.020315 Nest Heads B8 Life TribuneHealth The Portland Tribune Tuesday, March 31, 2015 Fasting and gorging Firefighters know benefits of exercise for weight loss T he secret to a long and healthy life may not be skipping the occasional meal. Rather, it may be skipping a day of them and then gorging the next. Researchers at the University of Florida College of Medicine recently published a paper that showed that participants who cut their calorie intake by 75 percent one day and then ate 175 percent the next scored better on a variety of biochemical health markers. The participants alternated days of undereating and overeating for three weeks. For the average male, that meant consuming 650 calories on fasting days and 4,550 calories on feasting days. Some participants also took antioxidant supplements, such as vitamins C and E. At the end of the three weeks, the researchers found that beneficial blood markers tended to be higher in the feast/famine folks. Interestingly, those who took the antioxidant supplements showed lesser benefit. The scientists speculate that the fasting days kicked up the body’s immune system, applying a little oxidative stress, which prompted enhanced regeneration and repair of cells. Intermittent fasting also decreased insulin levels, indicating it may have an antidiabetic effect, as well. More research is required, of course. The study was small, with just 24 participants. But it’s something to chew on — assuming it’s not a fasting day. Body of knowledge Gums are renewed every one to two weeks. Number cruncher A serving of Alice Springs chicken from Outback Steakhouse contains 759 calories, 423 from fat. It has 47 grams of total fat, or 72 percent of the recommended total fat intake for a 2,000-calorie daily diet, according to the Calorie Count database. It also contains 205 milligrams of cholesterol (68 percent), 1,626 milligrams of sodium (68 percent), 13 grams of total carbohydrates (4 percent), 1 gram of dietary fiber, 10 grams of sugar and 74 grams of protein. Counts 15.6: percentage of American children ages 6-19 with untreated dental caries (cavities). A ScottLafee Wellnews 23.7: percentage of American adults ages 20-64 with untreated dental caries. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Doc talk Frenulum: a fold of skin or mucous membrane that limits movement of a body part. For example, the midline fold under the tongue that attaches it to the floor of the mouth is called the frenulum linguae. Mania of the week Phaneromania: an obsessive habit of biting one’s nails. Never say diet The speed-eating record for Spam from the can is 6 pounds in 12 minutes, held by Richard LeFevre. Warning: Most of these records are held by professional eaters; the rest are held by people who really should find something better to do. Medical history This week in 1867, The Lancet published a paper by Joseph Lister, the first of a series of articles on his discovery of antiseptic surgery. Lister had applied Louis Pasteur’s idea that the microorganisms causing gangrene might be controlled with chemical solutions. Because the use of carbolic acid (phenol) was known as a means of deodorizing sewage, Lister tested the results of using a solution of it for spraying instruments, surgical incisions and dressings. The result was a dramatic reduction in the gangrene. Last words “Milan, what a beautiful place to die.” — American actor John Carradine (1906-88), who died from multiple organ failure at Fatebenefratelli Hospital in Milan. Just hours before he was stricken, he had climbed the 328 steep steps of Milan’s Gothic cathedral, the Duomo. COPYRIGHT 2015 CREATORS.COM dopting an active lifestyle that includes carving out time to exercise has been shown to increase your energy level, reduce health risks and lower stress. Exercise also improves your mood and boosts your productivity. For Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue crews, a commitment to physical fitness has the added benefit of ensuring firefighters can carry out the physical demands of their job while responding to emergency calls in the district’s 210-square-mile service area. “Working out is an essential job requirement,” says Justin Speasl, a firefighter assigned to Station 56 in Wilsonville and a reservist in the Marine Corps. “If someone on your crew needs to be carried out of a structure fire, you have to have the strength and endurCOURTESY: TVF&R ance to be able to do what’s needed to make sure that at TVF&R Firefighter Kyle Leonard and Lt. Rich Stamps take a photo following a search and rescue exercise. the end of the day everyone The two meet in the morning before their shifts to train for athletic events. Leonard is preparing for a 100mile trail run, and Stamps is gearing up for a Half Ironman. goes home.” “Our crew relies on us, and the people we serve in the com- experience day in and day munity depend on us to answer out,” he says. “It keeps me the call when they need our healthy for my family.” Here are a few ways you can get help,” adds Lt. Rich Stamps of “For firefighters, with what on a path to a healthier you: Station 33 in Sherwood. we see and do and the stress of n Start small. Ease into an exerAs part of their 24-hour the job, exercise is a great cise routine. shifts, TVF&R crews make stress-reliever,” adds Lt. Geoff n Keep with it. Once you establish a routine, stay active. time to work out in between Goodman of Station 66 in n Find ways to incorporate exercalls, training exercises and South Beaverton. “Exercise cise into your daily life. other station activities. Some helps me process the things I n Set a goal. Give yourself somecrews exercise together as a see on calls and during my thing to work toward. form of team building, others shift so that I can be a better n Sign up to participate in events take turns fitting in individual father and husband when I get throughout the year to keep you cardio and weight-training home.” motivated. sessions to meet personal fitGoodman, who has particiCOURTESY: TVF&R n Celebrate your hard work. ness goals. pated in four marathons, reTVF&R Lt. Rich Stamps runs in the Finishing that first 5K, 10K, maraStamps, who has completed cently led the TVF&R team in thon, triathlon, etc., is your reward 14 marathons including the racing to the top of 69 flights of 2014 Boston Marathon. He has for your preparation. participated in 14 marathons and Boston Marathon in 2013 and stairs in 13 minutes and 3 secn Encourage those around you to join you in physical activities. 2014, is currently training for a onds on March 8 during the is currently training for a Half Half Ironman this June in Boi- 24th annual Scott Firefighter Ironman. se. As part of his six-day fit- Stairclimb fundraiser for the ness regimen, Stamps trains Leukemia & Lymphoma Soci- I kept at it and gradually the “That’s been a progressive every morning before his shift ety. miles increased, but I didn’t workout because I’ve been with Firefighter Kyle Leonard He says the key to a healthy see big changes until I also pushing them since they were of Station 51 in Tigard, who is lifestyle is to make physical ac- changed my diet and started three months old, and now preparing for a 100-mile trail tivity part of your daily life by eating better. Nutrition is they’re 3 and a half (years). run. starting slow and easing into equally important.” They aren’t getting any lightFor Stamps, running is a it. Now that Goodman is a fa- er. way to relieve the stress that “I started running after col- ther of twins, he makes time to “My wife is a runner too, so comes with responding to dif- lege,” Goodman recalls. “I was run and bike. He also includes we’ll run to the park, let the ficult calls on the job. “Work- not healthy, and the first time I his family in his workouts. kids play, and then run home. ing out helps me metabolize tried to run with a friend, I “I put the kids in the stroller It gets the kids out and keeps some of the things we feel and couldn’t run a mile. Over time, and run,” Goodman says. us active as a family.” HOW DO I GET ACTIVE? Reuler to receive community service award L ongtime medical educator and homeless advocate Dr. Jim Reuler will receive the 2015 Rob Delf Honorarium Award from the Medical Society of Metropolitan Portland and the Metropolitan Medical Founda- No Cost STI Screening Molecular Testing Labs is developing and validating a self-collection kit for screening sexually transmitted infections (STIs). All participants will receive a comprehensive STI panel which includes: Chlamydia x Gonorrhea x Syphilis x Results confidentially provided approximately 72 hours after collection, at no cost to the participant. Participants will be tested for the above STIs, plus Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), Trichomonas, bacterial vaginosis (BV) and Candida Vaginitis (CV). All tests will be performed on two sets of specimens, one collected by the participant and the other by a physician. Specimen collections will be done at the Any Lab Test Now® facility at 5201 East Fourth Plain Blvd in Vancouver, WA. Appointments will be available March 24th through April 24th, hours vary. Schedule an appointment by visiting: MTLResearch.acuityscheduling.com 504779.032615 HIV x Hepatitis B and C x Herpes virus (HSV) x Individuals who provide documented evidence of a previous infection with HIV, HSV2, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, or Syphilis will receive $150 for participation in the study at the time of the specimen collection. Individuals found on testing to be or have been infected with any of the tested infections will be notified and asked to return for a confirmatory second test, at which time they will be compensated and receive $150. All payments are made by an unrestricted prepaid debit card. tion of Oregon. Reuler is the founder of The Wallace Medical Concern, the nonprofit that provides affordable primary and urgent medical services to thousands in Portland and Gresham who have no insurance or face other barriers to care. Reuler, a general internist who had a 36-year career with the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center and is an emeritus professor at Oregon Health & Science University, started Wallace in 1984, working days at the VA and OHSU and at night carrying medical supplies in a tackle box while providing volunteer care to homeless patients in Portland. Since then, Wallace has grown into an organization with 325 volunteers that serves youth and families via a primary care clinic, specialty care services and a mobile medical clinic, and provided an avenue for medical professionals to give back and helped train a generation of medical students. Reuler said he’s humbled to receive the Rob Delf award, noting that it recognizes not just medical service but, more broadly, community service to underserved and disadvantaged individuals and families. His work with homeless peo- Jim Reuler ple, he added, has been a conduit to his own greater understanding of their myriad challenges — from hunger to barriers to education — and expanded his outreach efforts. “It’s been an absolutely incredible transformative experience for me, and it’s had a huge impact on my own family,” Reuler said. “We’ve learned so much through the people we’ve met through Wallace about what low-income and homeless families face on a daily basis, and it’s given us a greater understanding of how privileged we are and how important it is to give back.” The medical society and the Metropolitan Medical Foundation of Oregon created the Rob Delf award in 2013 to honor its namesake’s long service. Recipients receive a $1,000 honorarium. Reuler will receive the award at the medical society’s Annual Meeting May 5 in Portland. Reuler, who has long mentored medical students and those contemplating a health care career, will donate the honorarium to the nonprofit Black United Fund of Oregon, for which he volunteers. The funds will create one or more college scholarships for high school students eyeing medical careers. We want your feedback! TriMet is considering a 25-cent increase to the Honored Citizen fare the doctor will hear you now want better health care? start asking more questions. to your doctor. to your pharmacist. to your nurse. what are the test results? what about side effects? don’t fully understand your prescriptions? don’t leave confused. because the most important question is the one you should have asked. go to www.ahrq.gov/questionsaretheanswer or call 1-800-931-AHRQ (2477) for the 10 questions every patient should ask. questions are the answer. 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To learn more about the proposal and submit your feedback, visit trimet.org/hcfare. 512512.040215 Portland!Life By JASON VONDERSMITH The Tribune Belting them out The big screen Last week, March 27 “Home”; “Get Hard”; “Merchants of Doubt”; “Seymour: An Introduction”; “It Follows” This week April 1 “Woman in Gold” (Weinstein), PG-13, 110 minutes About — An elderly Jewish refugee battles the government for her family’s artwork; Stars — Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Bruhl, Katie Holmes; Director — Simon Curtis April 3 “Furious 7” (Universal), PG13, 137 minutes About — The latest in the series, the speedsters (including the late Paul Walker, sort of) are back at it, as Dominic Torretta and his family are chased by a nemesis; Stars — Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham; Director — James Wan Next week, April 10 “The Longest Ride”; “While We’re Young” Home rentals The latest top 10 digital movie purchases based on transaction rate, by Rentrak: 1. “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1” 2. “The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies” 3. “Big Hero 6” 4. “Horrible Bosses 2” 5. “Foxcatcher” 6. “Whiplash” 7. “Birdman” 8. “Exodus: Gods and Kings” 9. “Tinker Bell and the Legend of the Neverbeast” 10. “Gone Girl” Other favorites recently: “John Wick”; “Fury”; “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”; “Boyhood”; “Penguins of Madagascar” Doc spotlight ■ “The Hunting Ground” Opening in theaters this week, it’s a PG-13 exposé of rape crimes on U.S. college campuses, their cover-ups and the toll they take on students and families. It’s written and directed by Kirby Dick, who appears in the movie along with Amy Ziering and Amy Herdy. Check the theater listings. Upcoming events Tribune MARCH 18, 2014 Business ■ Filmmakers dig deeper into Vincent Van Gogh and his distinctive style of painting and drawing with “Vincent Van Gogh — A New Way of Seeing from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam,” which hits major movie theaters Tuesday, April 14, thanks to Fathom Events. It’s presented as a narrative and offers insight from Van Gogh Museum curators, conservators and senior researchers. Actor Jamie de Courcey plays Van Gogh, and a relative reads excerpts from Van Gogh’s letters. To find a local screening, go to the Vincent Van Gogh page on fathomevents.com. To learn more about the Van Gogh Museum: vangoghmuseum.nl/en. ■ The Northwest Film Center screens “A Year in Champagne,” as wine importer Martine Saunier leads viewers on a tour of six producers in Champagne, France. Screening info: 7 p.m. Friday, April 3; 5 p.m. Saturday, April 4; 3 and 5 p.m. Sunday, April 5; at Portland Art Museum/ Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 S.W. Park Ave. ($9, $8 student/ senior, $6 child, nwfilm.org). Louie: Umbrella Fest performer, co-director ■ From page 10 traveling, but I don’t always love the marketing aspects — the day job.” Lichtenstein performs shows in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German, Portuguese and Japanese. “I speak French and Spanish fluently,” he says. He has a master’s degree in education, and takes his craft seriously, training in physical theater in France and Mexico and at Dell’Arte International School in California. “Roping’s still my calling card,” he says. One gag has him twirling a rope of PBR cans, and he quickly adds, “the family Bits & Pieces: PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP PHOTOS: CHASE ALLGOOD At the recent 69th annual All Northwest Original Barbershop Ballad Contest in Forest Grove, the Half Nutz! crew (above) took first place — as the first mixed-group winner in event history — and In Sequins from Portland (right) included Teri Parente, Camille Lunt, Nancy Kurth and Von Roberts. ■ From page 10 Local fiction writers vie for Ken Kesey Award Literary Arts will presents the five nominees April 13 By STEPHEN ALEXANDER The Tribune Ken Kesey is a giant in the world of literature and a god in the mythology of Oregon. The late author will long be remembered for beginning a cultural revolution by championing the psychedelic drug movement in the 1960s. But there are plenty of people who have smoked pot and dropped acid. What made Kesey different from the rest was his genius with the pen. I have read every published word of Kesey’s. His most popular work will always be “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” His first novel was brilliant, but I do not think it compares to Kesey’s second novel, “Sometimes a Great Notion.” I would put that book about an Oregon logging family up as the best written in the last half of the 20th century. Literary Arts has honored Kesey by naming the Oregon Book Award for best fiction after him. The Oregon Book Awards will take place April 13 at Portland Center Stage’s Gerding Theatre (literary-arts. org). Here is a rundown of the five books that will compete to take home the Ken Kesey Award for Fiction: ■ Portland’s Smith Henderson received the 2011 Pen Emerging Writers Award in Fiction. His debut novel, “Fourth of July Creek” ($15.99, Ecco, 485 pages), is the story of Pete Snow, a social worker who tries to help an 11-year-old boy named Benjamin Pearl. Snow comes to meet Jeremiah, the boy’s disturbed father. As Book Report Snow’s own family begins to spin out of control, the FBI takes interest in Pearl, and Snow is thrust into a manhunt. ■ Lindsay Hill is a longtime poet living in Portland. He spent 20 years writing “Sea of Hooks” ($25, McPherson and Co., 349 pages). The protagonist in “Hooks,” Christopher Westall, was an awkward and misunderstood child who rarely made friends. His childhood was littered by tragedies. Now that he is a young man, Westall is traveling to Bhutan to seek some sort of solace or new beginning following his mother’s suicide. The story is told through a collection of thoughts, flashbacks and current narratives, many no more than a paragraph long. ■ Cari Luna graduated from the MFA fiction program at Brooklyn College. The Portlander has seen her writing appear in various literary journals. “The Revolution of Every Day” ($15.95, Tin House Books, 395 pages) is her debut novel. “Revolution” tells of how on May 30, 1995, the NYPD took an armored tank down East Thirteenth Street with hundreds of cops in riot gear to evict a few dozen squatters from two buildings. The novel imagines the lives of five of those squatters in New York’s Lower East Side. ■ Amy Schutzer of Portland has worked as a U.S. postal carrier, a cashier, a bookkeeper, a legal assistant and a Nabisco factory worker. She also is a highly acclaimed writer. Her debut novel, “Undertow,” re- THE ECONOMICS OF FILM THE DOWN AND DIRTY ON PORTLAND’S BURGEONING FILM BUSINESS BY KENDRA HOUGE ceived numerous awards and praise. She received the Kesey Award nomination for her third book, “Spheres of Disturbance” ($15.95, Arktoi Books, 280 pages). “Spheres” is the story of Helen, a woman choosing to die. The novel is told with nine revolving viewpoints during one day in 1985, and those who surround her (Helen’s daughter, a high-strung housewife and crochet artist, a lesbian poet, and a pregnant Vietnamese pot-bellied pig) struggle with Helen’s imminent end. ■ Willy Vlautin of Scappoose is the singer and songwriter for the band Richmond Fontaine. His novel “Lean on Pete” won both the Kesey Award and the Reader’s Choice Award back in 2011. He is back at the Oregon Book Awards this year for his fourth novel, “The Free” ($14.99, Harper Perennial, 320 pages). “Free” focuses on the issues that transform ordinary people’s lives such as the cost of health care, the lack of economic opportunity and the scars of war. The novel follows Leroy Kervin, Freddie McCall and Pauline Hawkins. Kervin is a man severely wounded in the Iraq war who has lived in a group home for eight years. McCall is the night man at Kervin’s group home. Despite working two jobs, he already has lost his wife and children and is about to lose his house. Hawkins is a nurse who remains emotionally removed while she cares for people in the group home as well as her mentally ill elderly father. There’ll be nearly 100 businesses and organizations, a kid’s village with entertainment by Circus Cascadia, live music produced by Abstract Earth Project, a speakers’ series, placemaking through The City Repair Project, bicycle parking, and an attempt to recycle all materials from the event by Master Recycler Program. The event also offers volunteer opportunities throughout the day. Earth Day is officially April 22. For more, see the Portland shows, I do pop cans, although I don’t want to push Coca-Cola any more than PBR. “It takes 35 cans to make that lasso. I made a big one with 55 cans for the ‘White Album Christmas’ show.” He has made quite a career for himself, but Lichtenstein does admit that he once tried out for Cirque du Soleil. “It didn’t go anywhere,” he says. And, his audition for Season 4 of “America’s Got Talent” didn’t go well, either. But, nobody can argue with the impact he has had, and the career he has built. “He has parlayed it into a groovy, comfortable family life with a wife and kids and a beautiful house,” Mickens says. Earth Day Coalition website, earthdaypdx.com. Pickathon Tickets for the popular summer music festival at Pendarvis Farm go on sale at 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 7 (pickathon.com). The lineup announcements also will start April 7. Van Halen coming What a big addition to the concert lineup: Van Halen, with David Lee Roth as lead singer, will play the Amphitheater Northwest in Ridgefield, Wash., on July 7 (the tour’s second stop after Seattle). Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. April 4 (LiveNation. com, Ticketmaster outlets, 1-800-745-3000). A special Van Halen concert will be broadcast on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on March 30 and 31. Over the river and through the woods… The city is nice. If that’s your thing, of course. But you’re thinking you’re happier living in a place with trees. Lots and lots of trees. In an established neighborhood— maybe even with a golf course. Then SpringRidge at Charbonneau might just be your cup of tea. It’s only a hop, a skip, and a jump from Portland, but seemingly a world away. Find your own happy place. Your complimentary lunch and tour awaits. 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The popular NBC series “Grimm” has brought out the best in Portland in many ways, and we’re not talking about the grisly looking creatures — wesen — walking around disguised as people. The production company that puts on “Grimm,” Hazy Mills, has tried to incorporate Portland businesses and products. In the 8 p.m. April 3 episode, “Heartbreaker,” some Portland bicycle companies will get air time, otherwise known as very beneficial product placement. A new Portland bicycle manufacturing company, Circa Cycles, gets some publicity, as does Breadwinner and Tonic. Apparently nonlocal builders with bikes in the show have their logos blacked out. The episode is very bike-focused with road-riding, mountain-biking and scenes taking place in a Portland bike shop. The folks at Circa Cycles will put on a viewing party at The Station, 2703 N.E. Alberta St. Kid filmmakers C-SPAN plans to honor local winners of StudentCam, the annual student video documentary competition, when its 45-foot customized bus visits Beverly Cleary Middle School, 1915 N.E. 33rd Ave., from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 31. A C-SPAN representative will give a StudentCam certificate of merit to 12 students during a school ceremony. Students were asked to make a documentary with the topic “The Three Branches and You,” telling a story about how the executive, legislative and judicial branches have affected them. Visit studentcam.org to watch the winning videos. The local winners: Ally Lee, Haley Leavens, Claire Ben, second place, “Same Sex Marriage”; Ian Hernandez, Connor Kolze, Noah Anderson, honorable mention, “Genetically Modified Dinner”; Ella Hirata, Toli Tate, honorable mention, “Immigration in the United States”; Oliver Kline, honorable men- tion, “The Patent System”; Braedyn Weaver, Harrison Wells, Brayden Dunca, honorable mention, “Militarization of Police.” Earth Day The big local celebration, EarthDay PDX, moves back to Normandale Park at Northeast 57th Avenue and Halsey Street, April 25. See BITS&PIECES / Page 9 Bicycles are part of the plot in the April 3 episode of “Grimm,” including Circa Cycles road bike (far left). Company founder is Rich Fox (left). PHOTOS COURTESY OF CIRCA CYCLES