Land next to Benson-Chaney home is now officially a public park

Happy 4th of July
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Land next to Benson-Chaney home is
now officially a public park
Portland Parks & Recreation
(PP&R) announced on May 29,
2015 they have finalized the purchase of the nearly three acres of
land adjacent to 7654 N. Crawford, also known as the Benson/
Chaney Home and more recently,
Open Meadow School. The city
currently refers to the area as the
“N. Crawford St. and N. Polk
Ave property.” An official name
will be up for discussion when
the park has a Master Plan, but
it has not yet been determined
when that will occur. But, the
un-named Park is now open for
public use for picnics, reading,
relaxing and other passive activities.
PP&L said the Park’s property
provides access to the 798 surrounding households; including
477 households not currently
served by another park within a
half mile. The land contains two
Heritage Trees of Portland, both
Oregon white oaks (Quercus garryana).
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“The St. John’s Community
has experienced considerable residential growth over the past few
years,” said Portland Parks Commissioner Amanda Fritz. She also
said Portland Parks & Recreation
will maintain the property by
mowing, pruning, and trash cleanup, but the bureau won’t be making any big changes at this point.
That too will occur when resources permit it and the property has
its Master Plan, which will help
determine its use, features, and
future.
“The addition of this significant
north Portland property to PP&R’s
inventory provides the public with
another opportunity for recre-
ation,” said PP&R Director Mike
Abbaté, “and, a chance to enjoy
two Heritage Trees as well as the
views of the West Hills and Willamette River.”
The Benson-Chaney home sitting next to the park has been purchased by Brandy Hubbin, who
buys homes, refurbishes them and
resells them.
In 2014 the historical house was
vandalized by a fire and this past
spring vandals took the stone stairway on the river-side of the house
and destroyed it. However, in late
May it was beautifully restored.
The new 2.92-acre park was purchased for $880,000.
Bank of America in St. Johns
closing
The Bank of America at 7410
N. Chicago Avenue will be
closing Tuesday, August 25,
2015. Reason given is that,
“few customers have been visiting this location and instead
are using online and mobile
banking.” The announcement
letter went on to say: “we’re
sorry for the inconvenience
this closing causes.” Two other locations in the area will remain open at 2800 N. Lombard
and 5775 NE Martin Luther
King Jr. Blvd. Employees at
the N. Chicago branch will be
relocated. James (Scott) Conradi, Financial Center Manager said, “ With the changes in
technology and having a location about three miles away,
it’s not very cost effective. Especially true with how big an
old the building is and the cost
of maintenance required. The
good news is everyone will
be placed at a location nearest
to them, so everyone will still
have their jobs.”
The Bank of America St. Johns
Branch on N. Chicago is closing.
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From the Editor
Good News. Bad News
Hello Readers,
The Bad News is I still haven’t
been given back the hard-bound issues of the St. Johns Review by the
St. Johns Heritage Society, but I
have much more good news.
Jake Benshoof, longtime resident
and community activist, called me
and offered me copies he had saved
from the 1960s and 70s. Jake is one
of the men responsible for starting
the first St. Johns Parade so many
years ago and then spearheading the
closure of the St. Johns Dump and
cleaning up the community. He still
lives in St. Johns and is a wealth
of information. It was a pleasure to
chat with him and I thank him profusely for handing over these wonderful issues.
When I got home, I poured myself a large cold beverage and sat
down to start reading each newspaper contained inside the large box.
I wasn’t looking for anything in
particular – just catching up on the
era where I came into adulthood and
remembered very well with fond
memories.
The newspapers in those days
were published by Robert and Ellen Irish, and quite large in size
measuring 23” long X 17.5” wide.
(Today’s issue is about 16” tall and
10” wide.)
Inside the yellowed pages I
found an article about a business
Gayla Patton
Gayla
Patton
Editor
called Zimmer’s Dog
Grooming that had
just opened up (still
around today); Dad’s
Restaurant
getting
some new equipment; the early planning stages for
a Parade; Bowling news (anybody
remember the bowling alley?);
Roosevelt High School’s princess
Kristi Lee who later became Queen
of Rosaria and a few years later her
wedding picture and announcement
appeared in the paper. There was
also news about various businesses
coming to the community – many of
which are still around and many that
are gone.
The 50+-year-old papers also had
a section called, “Hi Neighbor” by
Jewel Sundquist. – a name many
people will recognize as an active
and important person for St. Johns,
and then of course there were many
issues with Mr. Jake Benshoof in
them which updated readers about
the progress of the dump closure,
and who at the time was also running for State Representative.
Since it was the Viet Nam era
there was a section called “North
Portland Servicemen.” I scanned
this section because I knew several
people who were in the war, but in
particular looked for the name Jim
Speirs, Marine. Speirs once wrote
historical articles for the St. Johns
Review but he also served in the
war and finding his name in the paper, and passing it on to him would
be fun. Unfortunately I didn’t find
his name but I found someone elses
and gasped when I read in the1968
issue: Sonarman Technician First
Class Brent A. Whitman, USN,
22, son of Mr. and Mrs. George A
Whitman. This was my brother. He
served 10 years in the Navy and
three stints in Viet Nam. I lost my
brother seven years ago to lung cancer and I miss him everyday. But,
finding this special announcement
in this old issue of MY newspaper,
meant so very much to me and I was
quick to share it on Facebook so my
nieces and other family members
could see it as well. It was gratifying.
So, Jake Benshoof, if nothing ever
comes from my plea to retain possession of my other old newspapers,
the gratification I got from finding
this one article, was enough and I
thank you for your generosity and
taking the time to call me. You’re a
gentleman.
I’ve had several other people offer
me issues of the paper that they’ve
stored away, so thank you to them,
and I found out that the Oregon
Historical Society was given some
of the old hardbound copies. I am
comfortable that they are safe there.
Also, a caller gave me a website:
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/
lccn/sn00063676/1905-04-07/ed-1/
seq-1/ where most all of the old issues can be found on the web.
I thank everyone for responding
North Portland Meetings
The following free listings are meetings for North Portland organizations.
Updated information is the responsibility of each organizations.
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Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Assn:
Meet on the 3rd Thursday each month, 6:30-8pm, Kenton Firehouse, 2209 N. Schofield
American Legion, St. Johns post #98 Meets 4th Tuesday, 11:00 AM, St Johns Community Ctr. 8427 N. Central.
Contact Gerald 503-289-0855
Boy Scout Troop 52:
Meets Tuesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. at St. Johns Christian Church, 8044 N. Richmond. We welcome boys ages 11-17.
For membership info, contact Anthony at 503-913-7085.
Bridgeton Neighborhood Association:
General Meeting: 3rd Mondays at 8pm, Port Yacht Club, 1241 NE Marine Dr.
Cub Scout Pack 52: Meets Mondays at St. Johns Christian Church, 8044 N. Richmond.
East Columbia Neighborhood Assn:
Meets the second Tuesday of each month from 7-8:30pm at the Columbia Rvr RV Park Comm. Rm, 10649 NE 13th.
Friends of Cathedral Park Neighborhood Assn:
General Meeting: odd months at BES Water Lab; 7pm. Board Meetings on even months at St Johns McMenamins,
7:30. All meetings on 2nd Tuesdays of the month.
Friends of Baltimore Woods: General meeting: 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30pm at the BES Water Lab, 6543 N. Burlington.
Friends of Pier Park: Meeting: Third Monday, 6:30pm at St. Johns Community Ctr., 8427 N Central
Hayden Island Neighborhood Network:
Meetings: 2nd Thursday, 7pm, at the Oxford Suites, 1226 N. Jantzen Beach Dr., Hayden Island.
Kenton Business Assn: 1st Thursday of the month, 9am at Kenton Firehouse 2nd fl. 2209 N. Schofield
Kenton Neighborhood Assn:
Board Meetings: 2nd Wed., 7pm, Kenton Firehouse, 8105 N. Brandon
Linnton Neighborhood Assn: Meetings: 1st Wed. of odd mos; 7-9 at Linnton Comm. Ctr., 10614 NW St. Helens Rd.
North Portland Land Use Group:
Meets 4th Thursday of the month at Kenton Firehouse, 8105 N Brandon. 7pm
North Portland Soroptimist Club meets the 2nd Wed at 6PM at the Lung Fung Restaurant, 2025 N Lombard
Street. Public welcome to attend meetings to learn more about the club.
Occupy St Johns: Meets Weds. 7:00pm at Anna Bannanas, 8716 N Lombard
Overlook Neighborhood Assn.:
General Meetings: 3rd Tues of each month except Aug & Dec at Kaiser Town Hall, 7-9pm. Board Meetings: 1st Tues.
each month at Overlook Hse, 3839 N. Melrose Dr.
Peninsula Optimist Club:
Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays (except holidays) at noon at Christie’s Restaurant, 5507 N. Lombard. General public is
welcome to attend meetings to learn about the club. There will be a guest speaker at most meetings. Questions—contact Sharon at 503-490-2889.
Portland Harbor Community Advisory Group
Offers a gathering of thoughts on the Superfund. Concerns about the contamination in the Portland Harbor Superfund?
Join the community to meet with the agencies in charge. Meetings include Informational presentations; Opportunity to
render your opinion. Meet agency leaders in charge of clean up. 2nd Wednesday-Monthly at BES: 6543 N Burlington,
beneath the St Johns Bridge 6:00 PM. www.portlandharborcag.info
Portsmouth Neighborhood Assn:
Board Meeting: 3rd Tues of ea mo, 6pm, Bridge Meadows, Bridge Community Room, 8502 N. Wayland
Public Safety Action Committee: Meets 4th Wed. ea. mo., 7-9pm, Kenton Firehouse, 2209 N. Schofield.
Safety and Livability Team (SALT) Meetings are the 1st Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. at the St. Johns Main Street Office,
8250 N. Lombard.
St. Johns Boosters: Gen Meetings 3rd Tues at Central Hotel, 7:30-8:30. Meal provided. Board meetings:1st Tues at
7pm at Central Hotel.
St. Johns Lions Club: Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays each month at Patti’s Deli, downtown St. Johns
St. Johns Main Street: Meets at 8250 N. Lombard. Fore more info go to: stjohnsmainstreet.org
St. Johns Neighborhood Association:
General Meeting is 2nd Mon. at the St. Johns Community Ctr, 8427 N. Central.
University Park Business Association:
Meets in 2014: 2/25; 4/22; 6/24; 9/23; 11/18 at 7pm at Darcy’s at the corner of Fiske/Lombard from 6-7:30pm.
University Park Neighborhood Association:
Meets: Jan., Apr., July & Oct on 4th Monday 7pm at the Chiles Center at the UP, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd..
to my plea.
Cathedral Park Jazz Festival
It’s hard to believe that we are half
way through the year already and that
the next issue of the Review will be
the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival PROGRAM issue. This will be the Review’s 21st year being the program for
this special event – having just missed
one issue a few years ago when the
Festival changed hands to a group
who didn’t want (or appreciate) the
Review’s (free) contribution by using
it as the program for the event. It’s
now being run by the Jazz Society of
Oregon and they seem grateful to have
the Review as the official program for
the (still FREE) Festival.
The Review publishes more copies
of this issue, which are made available
for the three-day event, and more are
distributed. It will have special articles, and information, pictures, and
other relevant information about the
Festival, but will also still have regular community news and entertainment items.
To cover the cost of this expanded
issue, more advertising is a must. So,
if you’d like to advertise your business in this issue, please call ASAP.
Drop-dead deadline is June 30 for copy-ready ads and June 29 if you wish
the Review to design something for
you.
So until next issue, take care…and
I’ll see you at the Festival... Gayla
Above: Jake Benshoof (Circa 1972)
has donated his copies of the Review
from the 1960s & 1970s. He was
very influential in the St. Johns
community having spearheaded
closure of the dump, starting the St
Johns Parade and cleaning up the
community.
NEXT ISSUE:
# 14 - JULY 10 2015
is the
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Letters to the Editor
Precious piece of jewelry stolen - Owner
begs for its return
Dear Editor,
I have never written to any publication before. I am a lifetime St
Johns resident.
I have a request because of a
heartbreaking situation to me.
My home was robbed yesterday
(June 16) and several items were
taken, including some gold and
diamond jewelry. The only piece
I would like to plead for the return of is a small oval pendant
which has my deceased sons fingerprint. My other sons gave it to
me on Mothers Day just after my
son died. Unfortunately, I do not
have a photo but it is small, about
one inch long and one-half-inch
wide. The pendant is gold but the
chain is silver. The thumbprint is
not easy to see, so it is unlikely the
thief would have any idea what it
is.
Sincerely,
Charlene Scott More
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Thank You to Parade
volunteers and sponsors
Dear Editor,
I missed a few thank yous to
people and a sponsor for the St
Johns Parade. They are all so important, so first off, a big thank
you to Platinum sponsor, Leo
Kahn, for your generous donation.
Also to volunteers, a huge thank
you goes to the Portland Police
Cadets. They have helped for the
last five years and what a wonderful group of young adults. We
count on their help so much.
Also, to the pre-parade notification crew. Wow. Many of these
kids have helped multiple years
passing out the notifications to all
of the homes in the staging area
around Roosevelt. Many come
back and help with the parade the
next weekend too. This is a big job
and they get it done.
Thank you to Michael Legge,
Ian Legge, Jacob Lopez, Ellie
Cooney, Caleb Eads, Tyler Corpuz, Manny Castro, Sarah Moore,
Braden Moore, Julie Moore, Jackie Tamas, Arriana Perez-Wolf, and
Thuan Nguyen. You’re all so valuable and appreciated.
I sincerely apologize for not correcting this sooner. Our Sponsors
and Volunteers are what keep this
parade happening.
Here’s another thought I had on
another subject.
The bridge in Kenton (Interstate
and Denver) is being rebuilt where
it goes over Columbia Blvd. and
the slough. It is one of the last
bridges in Portland that is the old
cement decorative rails etc. What
is going up is slick and new and
BORING. There are many historic
pictures of cars sitting on Interstate Avenue lined up next to the
flood waters when Vanport flooded
in 1948, and these area bridges are
all pictured in them. Seems sad to
see it go without a formal “Good
Bye.”
Gayla, thank you for your coverage of the parade; we so appreciate
all your hard work, time and effort.
The pictures were GREAT.
Barbara Legge, Parade Chair
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Keeping in touch
important
Dear Editor,
Included with the note is my
subscription renewal. Even though
it is late (and I apologize for that,)
it is important to me that I don’t
miss any issues. I love the Review
and the connection it offers me to
keep in touch with a community
where I lived for so many years.
Thank you .
Mabel A. Knotts
Norman Sylvester returns to
Good in the Hood
A Committee of Neighborhood supporters and
Holy Redeemer School
have gotten together
to have a Multicultural
Music & Food Festival
to show the community that it is Good in the
Hood.
This year the popular event will be held at
Lillis-Albina Park on N.
Russell & Flint Street, on June 26,
27 & 28. The Norman Sylvester
Band will play on Sunday June 28
@ 6:30pm-7:30pm. They will be
remembering the amazing Janice
Scroggins and her Soul Sister Linda Hornbuckle who both passed
away last year. The Festival featured Janice & Linda regularly at
this Annual Event.
Keep Up with
Red Cross urges blood donations to maintain summer
supplies
The American Red Cross urges
eligible donors to give blood in the
weeks surrounding Independence
Day to help ensure a sufficient
blood supply now and throughout
the summer.
Many summer activities, such
as vacations and travel, cause
frequent blood donors to be less
available to give during the summer. However, hospital patients
still depend on volunteer donors
to receive lifesaving transfusions
– the need for blood does not get
a vacation.
To encourage more people to
donate around Independence Day,
all those who come out to donate
blood July 2-6, 2015, will receive
a Red Cross embroidered hat,
while supplies last.
Eligible donors are encouraged
to choose their day to make a difference. Donors of all blood types
– especially those with types O
negative, A negative and B negative – are needed. To make an
appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor
App, visit redcrossblood.org or
call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800733-2767).
Upcoming blood donation opportunities in Portland are:
7/10/2015: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.,
Portland Blood Donation Center,
3131 N Vancouver Ave.
7/11/2015: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Portland Blood Donation Center, 3131
N Vancouver Ave.
7/13/2015: 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.,
OHSU Center For Health & Healing, 3303 SW Bond Ave.
7/13/2015: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.,
Portland Blood Donation Center,
3131 N Vancouver Ave.
7/14/2015: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., Holy
Family Catholic Church, 7425 SE
Cesar Chavez Blvd.
7/14/2015: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.,
Portland Blood Donation Center,
3131 N Vancouver Ave
7/15/2015: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.,
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Butterfly Monitoring Project Engages James John El
“What pollinators are visiting the meadows in our neighborhood? Do monarch butterflies visit Portland? Do they
breed here? These are questions Mark Hitchcox, an insect
scientist who lives in St. Johns
hopes to answer with the help
of volunteers and students. Although Multnomah County is
not considered a major migratory pathway for most of the
western monarch population,
there are historic occurrence
records for the Portland area
(Xerces Society 2014).
Because of recent steep decline in numbers, the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service has
announced it will conduct a
one-year status review of the
monarch to determine if it rates
protective status under the
“threatened” classification of
the Endangered Species Act.
A major factor in the decline
of the Northwest monarch is
the decline of native milkweed (Asclepias spesiosa), a
plant that serves as its nursery.
The female monarch will only
lay its eggs on milkweed, and
“milkweed is the only host a
caterpillar can feed on,” said
David James, a Washington
State University scientist. Scott
Black, executive director of
The Xerces Society’s Portland
chapter said, “Any conservation effort to plant native milkweed helps. It’s an incredible
plant for birds and butterflies.
Add other nectar plants, and
people can have a flowing oasis. And if you’re lucky, you
can see a monarch.”
As a part of their restoration
effort, the Friends of Baltimore
Woods are enhancing the native milkweed in Baltimore
Woods Meadow in St. Johns
with the help of Mark Hitchcox
and the James John Elementary School Green Team. Small
starts were planted by the students in four 5ft x 5ft stations.
Pollinator observations by the
students and other volunteers
will monitor for butterflies including any visiting monarchs.
Volunteers will record simple
notes to document observations
about butterfly behaviors, such
as nectaring, courtship, egg
laying or whether any caterpillars or pupae are observed on
the milkweed.
To protect monarchs, citizen
volunteers like the Green Team
are crucial to research. “The
work we’re doing is totally unfunded, which is remarkable in this day
and age,” said professor James, “We
hope to increase the citizen-scientist
component in coming years” (The
Columbian, 1-18-2015).
The project is looking for interested volunteers of all ages. For more
St. Johns neighbor and insect scientist,
Mark Hitchcox & his small helper, with
me, in the purple gloves.
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lementary Students
information please contact friends@
friendsofbaltimorewoods.com
or
come to a special Friends’ meeting
on July 21, at 7pm at the BES Water Lab, 6543 N. Burlington to learn
more about volunteer opportunities.
You could be the first to record monarch activity in Baltimore Woods!
Portland Festival Symphony offers
FREE Music in the Parks!
This summer, Maestro Lajos Balogh and the Portland Festival
Symphony celebrate 35 years of presenting free, live classical music
in Portland parks. This year the 2015 Portland Festival Symphony
concerts are funded by a donation from the Neil Kelly Company. In
addition, concerts are supported by gifts from local companies, foundations, government grants and thousands of individuals.
This summer’s repertoire includes Bartok, Beethoven, Mozart, and
more, plus a special piece in which all children may participate – The
Toy Symphony by Joseph Haydn.
PFS concerts in the parks have become a summer tradition for
families who want to introduce their children to the mind-expanding
world of music while having fun in a natural park setting. Neighbors
come together in their nearby park to share the beauty of classical
music and encourage music lovers to seek out parks they haven’t visited before. Opportunities for children to play an instrument and “be
a part of” the concerts make the concert series a big hit with parents
and grandparents.
Concert dates are as follows:
July:
• Saturday, July 25, 2015, Cathedral Park - 6 PM
• Sunday, July 26, 2015, Foothills Park, Lake Oswego – 6 PM
AUGUST:
• Saturday, August 1, 2015, Laurelhurst Park - 6 PM
• Sunday, August 2, 2015, Peninsula Park - 6 PM
• Saturday, August 8, 2015, U.S. Grant Park - 6 PM
• Sunday, August 9, 2015, Washington Park - 6 PM
For additional information, visit www.portlandfestivalsymphony.org.
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POLICE & FIRE REPORTS
TWO MEN ARRESTED
WITH GUNS AT
ALBERTA PARK
News Release from Portland Police Bureau
Posted FlashAlert: June 13 2015 5:33 PM
In the evening hours of Friday June
12, 2015, North Precinct and Gang
Enforcement Team (GET) officers
stopped two men at Alberta Park in
Northeast Portland based on information that led officers to believe
both were armed with guns. Both
men were taken into custody without incident and both were armed
with handguns at the time of their
arrest. 27-year-old Jamias Leondre
Hart-Rasberry was arrested for
Felon in Possession of a Firearm,
Unlawful Possession of a Firearm,
Aggravated Theft in the First Degree, and Possession of a Weapon
in a Park. 20-year-old William
Lamar O’Neal was arrested for
Attempted Murder, Attempted Assault in the First Degree, Unlawful
Use of a Weapon, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm (two counts),
and Possession of a Loaded Firearm. O’Neal, a documented gang
member, was identified by GET
detectives as the suspect in the
May 18, 2015 shooting at Montavilla Park in Northeast Portland.
The shooting in Montavilla Park
occurred on Monday May 18,
2015, at 4:13 p.m. No gunshot
victims were located and detectives would still like to hear from
anyone with information about
the shooting. Anyone with information about this shooting should
contact Detective Jeff Pontius at
503-823-4106, jeffery.pontius@
portlandoregon.gov.
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SHOOTING INVESTIGATION IN OVERLOOK
News Release from Portland Police Bureau
Posted FlashAlert: June 11 2015 11:14 PM
On Thursday June 11, 2015, at
10:57 p.m., North Precinct officers
responded to several 9-1-1 calls
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reporting multiple gunshots heard
in the area West of North Delaware Avenue and Killingsworth
Street. Officers arrived in the area
and located evidence of gunfire in
the 2900 block of N. Willamette
Boulevard. No gunshot victims
have been located and none have
arrived at any Portland hospitals.
Officers are checking area homes
for witnesses and property damage. Anyone with information
about this incident is asked to call
the Police Non-Emergency Line at
503-823-333
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THREE SHOOTINGS IN
NORTH - ONE PERSON
INJURED
News Release from Portland Police Bureau
Posted FlashAlert: June 11 2015 9:43 AM
North Precinct and Gang Enforcement Team (GET) officers responded to and investigated three
separate shootings late Wednesday and early Thursday morning.
On Wednesday June 10, 2015, at
10:54 p.m., North Precinct officers
responded to the report of gunshots
fired into a home in the 5900 block
of North Commercial Avenue. Officers arrived in the area and contacted witnesses who described
someone getting out of a dark colored SUV and firing one shot into
the home. Nobody inside the home
was injured and it’s not clear what
the motivation is behind the shooting. The suspect is described as an
African American male in his late30s. At 12:56 a.m., North Precinct
officers responded to the report
of a shooting at Magoo’s Bar and
Grill, located at 5028 Northeast
42nd Avenue. Officers arrived at
the scene and discovered evidence
of gunfire and damage to a bar
window. Nobody was injured and
there is no suspect information. At
1:27 a.m., North Precinct officers
responded to the Shell Station,
located at 9920 Northeast Sandy
Boulevard, after a caller reported
that a gunshot victim arrived at the
gas station. Officers and medical
personnel arrived at the scene and
contacted the victim, 23-year-old
Davorea Markelle Tyjuan Walker,
suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Walker
was transported by ambulance to
a Portland hospital. In the gas station lot, officers located Walker’s
vehicle which had multiple bullet
holes along the driver’s side of the
vehicle. The investigation led officers to the 8700 block of Northeast Killingsworth Street where
evidence of gunfire was located
and suspected to be related to this
shooting. At this point, it is not
known if any of the three shootings
are connected or if they are connected to a shooting that occurred
in the area of Northeast 102nd
Avenue and Skidmore Street
(Maywood Park, investigated by
the Multnomah County Sheriff’s
Office). The Gang Enforcement
Team is continuing to investigate
several gang-related shootings
citywide. Anyone with information about gang and/or gun crimes
in the City of Portland is encouraged to provide information to the
Portland Police Bureau’s Tactical
Operations Division at 503-8234106. Information learned from
social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter or YouTube should
be shared with investigators as
these tips may lead to the identification of a suspect or suspects.
Links can be shared anonymously
through Crime Stoppers. Tips on
gun crimes can be emailed to [email protected].
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SHOOTING IN
PORTSMOUTH INJURES
19-YEAR-OLD
News Release from Portland Police Bureau
Posted FlashAlert: June 18 2015 8:14 AM
On Thursday June 18, 2015, at
2:36 a.m., North Precinct officers
responded to the report of multiple gunshots heard in the area of
N Lombard Street and Wall. A few
minutes later, a 19-year-old male
called 9-1-1 to report he’d been
shot at North Fessenden and Van
Houten Avenue. Medical personnel responded and transported the
victim to a Portland hospital with
non-life-threatening injuries.
No crime scene was located and
the victim was not forthcoming
with information.
The Tactical Operations Division is continuing to investigate
several incidents of gun violence
citywide. Anyone with information about gun crimes in the City of
Portland is encouraged to provide
information to the Portland Police Bureau’s Tactical Operations
Division at 503-823-4106. Information learned from social media
sites such as Facebook, Twitter or
YouTube should be shared with investigators as these tips may lead
to the identification of a suspect
or suspects. Links can be shared
anonymously through Crime Stoppers. Tips on gun crimes can be
emailed to [email protected].
If you see a gun crime in progress,
call 9-1-1.
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REPORTS”
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POLICE & FIRE CONT. FROM PAGE 6
CRIME STOPPERS
ASKING HELP WITH
OVERLOOK RESTAURANT ROBBERY
News Release from Portland Police Bureau
Posted FlashAlert: June 18 2015 8:30 AM
The Portland Police Bureau, in
cooperation with Crime Stoppers
of Oregon, is asking for the public’s help to solve a North Portland robbery. On April 29, 2015,
at 11:11 p.m., North Precinct officers responded to the Overlook
Restaurant, located at 1332 North
Skidmore Street, on the report of
an armed robbery.
Officers learned that the suspect
approached the victim in the parking lot, armed with a handgun, and
escorted the victim into the restaurant after closing time.
After obtaining a
large sum of cash,
the suspect left the
restaurant without
incident. A surveillance image and a
forensic sketch are
being released to assist with this investigation. The suspect
is described as a
white male, 6’ tall,
175 pounds, medium build, brown
hair, and a mustache.
Crime Stoppers of
Oregon is offering a
minimum $250 cash
reward to anyone
who reports a convicted felon or a juvenile in possession
of a firearm and tip-
sters can remain anonymous.
Leave a Crime Stoppers tip
online at http://www.crimestoppersoforegon.com text CRIMES
(274637) and in the subject line
put 823HELP, followed by your
tip, or call 503-823-HELP (4357)
and leave your tip information.
Visit http://www.tipsoft.com to
download the Crime Stoppers App
for the iPhone or Droid.
Police and Fire reports in this section are received from the Portland
Police Bureau and the Portland
Fire & Rescue via email and information is not changed although it
may be updated according to dated
info.
George Everett Philpott
August 18, 1927—May 10, 2015
George Philpott passed away at
the age of 87 years 9 months in
the early morning hours on May
10, 2015 at the Hampton at Salmon Creek in Vancouver, Washington. Wife Dorothy, daughter Candice Burck, son Paul and his wife
Mary were at his side.
The second of four children, he
was born to Everett N. and Gertrude W. (Simpson) Philpott on
August 18, 1927 in Columbus,
Montana. There, with his parents
and siblings (Joan, Betty, and
Robert) he lived gaining knowledge, and love for mechanics,
the outdoors, and animals. At an
early age he could rope and ride a
horse, which he used to ride back
and forth to school.
When he was fifteen, after the
death of a close friend, his family
moved to Portland, Oregon where
he enrolled at Benson Polytechnic
High School, and within a short
time began working in the Swan
Island Shipyards supervising
women welders. Before he was 18
years old, George talked his parents into letting him join the Navy
during WWII. He served on the
USS Miami as a gunner’s mate
and reached the rank of GM3.
In 1948 he returned to Portland
where he met his first wife Gladys Beatrice Skjei. He had driven
a friend out to a filbert orchard
and there was Gladys sitting in
one of the trees. On January 16,
1951 George and Gladys were
married and took up residence in
North Portland near close friends
and family where they raised three
children Paul Everett, Patrick Edward, and Candice Joy.
George accepted employment
with logging equipment manufacturer Skookum Co. Inc., in St.
Johns where he worked as a highly respected hydraulic mechanic
and millwright for 25 years. He
traveled the expanse of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska before
Skookum’s selling and St. Johns
closure.
After 40 years of marriage Gladys passed away in her sleep. In
1993 he met Dorothy June Williams and they were married for
22 years.
George loved people, working
with his hands, reading (especially about the old Wild West, politics and history—which he loved
to debate about), working on cars,
hunting and fishing, mining, making cinnamon rolls and lefse. He
was a 32nd degree mason in the
Shriners and a proud member of
the American Legion, Boiler Mak-
ers Union, Good Sam, VFW and
Gold Prospectors Association.
He is survived by his wife Dorothy, sons Paul (Mary) and Patrick
(Susan), daughter Candice (Doug),
step-sons Bruce (Dawn) and Ricky
(Mary) Williams and step-daughter Tammy Nelson, numerous
grandchildren and great-grandchildren, a brother Robert C. Philpott, plus a multitude of family
and close friends.
Arrangements under the direction of Hustad Funeral Home,
Portland, OR. (503) 286-9663
A Memorial service was held at
St Johns Christian Church 8044 N
Richmond Ave on May 13, 2015.
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1. Electrical pioneer
6. Plateau
10. Raindrop sound
14. Scraped gently
15. “Smallest” particle
16. Vagabond
17. Willow
18. Govern
19. Type of sword
20. Sad feelings of gloom
22. Where a bird lives
23. Greatest possible
24. Domicile
26. Off course
30. Phonograph disc
32. Patter
33. Cheater
37. Verse
38. A loud sleeping sound
39. Roman emperor
40. Stenosis
42. An Italian woman of rank
43. Make fun of
44. One who leases
45. Tropical nut
47. Yes to a sailor
48. Kind of bean
49. An irresistible impulse
to travel
56. Warning device
57. Astringent
58. A long narrow estuary
59. Ear-related
60. Hindu princess
61. 58 in Roman numerals
62. You (archaic)
63. Exam
64. Long for
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2. Leisure
3. Gambol
4. Lascivious look
5. An endocrine gland
6. Fen
7. Decorative case
8. Alone
9. Willing to comply
10. A remarkable development
11. Bounded along
12. Overweight
13. He writes in verse
21. Hog’s home
25. Except
26. Vipers
27. Smudge
28. Layer
29. A payment of money
30. Love intensely
31. Attraction
33. Rectum
34. Lease
35. Sea eagle
36. Lion sound
38. Stouthearted
41. C
42. Tick
44. Type of whiskey
45. Kiosk
46. Lofty nest
47. Acknowledge
48. Fired a weapon
50. Wings
51. Religious sisters
52. Not pre-recorded
53. Murres
54. Blend
55. Not fat
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