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Night noise versus daytime traffic Page 9 County health building aims high Page 10 APRIL 2015 / VOLUME 28, NO. 8 / FREE

Opinionate guide to coffee shops Page 12 When Rocky covered the plate Page 18

NW Examiner Community Awards moved to new PNCA building

Expanded permit parking system rolling out, meters coming as soon as May.

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Solitary home seller has no regrets

Food Front general manager resigns Candidates line up to reinvigorate board of directors, which is down to three members. ALLAN CLASSEN

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olly Jarvis, general manager of Food Front Cooperative Grocery for 22 years, has resigned. A press release issued by the co-op said Jarvis made the decision to leave “to pursue a new career path ... in energy medicine.”

Robert Hoyt doesn’t want anyone to think he’s mentally or socially impaired. Allan Classen photo

Robert Hoyt said real estate agent Jean Rychlik provided intangibles worth more than money. ALLAN CLASSEN

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he neighborhood’s most mysterious man was ready for me.

In last month’s cover story, we published photos of his overgrown property in Lake Oswego, described stacks of newspapers filling his homes and created the impression that he was less than competent. The characterization helped build the case against Jean

Rychlik, the Northwest Portland real estate agent who bought his derelict 1892 house at 2343 NW Irving St. for $250,000, by all sources far less than its market value. Robert Hoyt agreed to meet me before release of the story and saw no need to cancel the appointment after reading it. He showed up for the sit-down in the Montgomery Park atrium early and neatly dressed, looking both alert and youthful for his 80 years.

His opening line was rehearsed: “Fully dressed and in his right mind.”

found dead in 1947 amid 140 Holly Jarvis resigned her tons of collected materials in position running Food Front last their Harlem row house. month to explore a new career

That was the title of a 1935 Michael Fessier novel. Remembering titles was part of his success as a longtime dealer and expert in antiquarian books.

The recluse label in the story’s subhead was inaccurate, he Peg Nolan, a development said. “I am somewhat reclusive, consultant with National Co-op but I am not a recluse.” Grocers, of which Food Front is He named a handful of a member, is the interim genfriends who look after him. eral manager and will lead a He does not, however, have national search for a permaheirs. He has had no contact for nent replacement. She said the many years with his son from process could take two to six his first marriage, and his rela- months. tions with a stepson from his A November 2014 NW Examsecond marriage also broke off iner cover story, “Co-op Crash,” long ago. highlighted critical problems at

While revealing no anger at the unflattering coverage, he was devoted to dispelling the notion that he may be impaired. His stacks of old newspapers, he admits, got “out of control,” but nothing akin to the infamous Collyer Brothers. In case I didn’t know that story, he noted the unusual spelling of their name and sketched some details of the pair who were

in energy medicine.

Longtime neighbors tell the co-op, including six constories of many visitors who ▶ secutive years of operating ▶ Continued on page 6

City sends Japanese Garden back to drawing board

Buildings proposed are larger than what City Council approved last year. ALLAN CLASSEN

A This trail leading past the Japanese Garden will be closed to the public beginning in September.

rlington Heights neighbors warned the Portland Japanese Garden for a year that plans for a major expansion were vague, incomplete and suggested far larger buildings than claimed in its conditional use proposal. Their jeremiad went unheeded through the city’s land-use approval process and formal appeals to City Council and

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the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals. Now it seems those neighbors were right all along. The Portland Bureau of Development Services rejected the Japanese Garden’s application for building permits because drawings submitted show structures that would be about 1,500 square feet larger than the approved figure. Rebecca Esau, who manages the BDS’ land-use division, confirmed March 25 that “we would not be able to approve the building plans as submitted.” Esau said amended plans may be submitted to correct the error without going through a new approval process. ▶ Continued on page 8

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 Readers Reply Letters can be sent to [email protected] or 2825 NW Upshur St., Ste. C, Portland, OR 97210. Letters should be 300 words or fewer; include a name and a street of residence. Deadline third Saturday of the month.

House wasn’t worth it

I saw people lighting it on fire. It was blight on the neighborhood.

I live next to the house in the paper [2343 NW Irving St., “Finders Keepers,” March 2015]. I find it ironic that your paper did an article in the past about that house and what an eyesore it was, and now you are reprimanding someone for buying it.

Deals are done every day in every town; some good, some bad. If Jean had paid $300,000 she would have paid too much. I think $250,000 was too much.

If I could have bought that house for $250,000, I would not have. I own over 30 acres of investment property and buildings within the city limits. I have some experience when it comes to “return on investments.” That house was a teardown and would not have made anyone any money as a fixer-upper. It needs too much work. It smelled of mold, drainage was bad, electrical, plumbing, paint was peeling and so on — the upside was too low. A house of similar stature sold for $650,000 down the block — but it was all fixed up. Jean and Tom Rychlik will spend at least $400,000 to fix it up, and they will be living in it. No investor would buy such a place. They did not buy it to sell it, sir. Shame on you for not reporting that part of the story. In the eight years since I lived there, neighbors, including me, have called the police. They boarded up the house. They kicked homeless people out of it and the back yard. They cut down the hedge eliminating the homeless camp. They boarded up the porch and disposed of needles, beer bottles and trash too many times to count. I called Robert Hoyt at least 50 times telling him of the circumstances. My property management fee should have been thousands of dollars. It’s lucky it did not burn down the night

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I will stand behind Jean and Tom and will support them in any way I can. Marcus Lampros NW Irving St.

Le Vieux responds My restaurant, Le Vieux, was recently reviewed in the March edition of your paper. While I wish Mr. Zusman’s comments had been more positive, I fully appreciate them as his perspective, to which he is entitled and enlisted to share. In fact, his and others’ lament over the constantly changing menu (our guests wanted to be able to come back for some of the dishes they loved on previous visits) has persuaded us to adopt a more stable, broadly Mediterranean menu instead of sweeping changes every month. The evolution in our menu focus feels right, and our guests have already responded extremely positively. I must take issue, however, with a few of Mr. Zusman’s comments, especially in light of the readership of your local paper. He starts by questioning our choice of location, given the space’s previous restaurant inhabitants and their longevity. Would he rather this high-profile, storied space go empty? It seems the neighborhood would welcome a serious restaurant tenant willing to spend money▶

Editor’s Turn BY ALLAN CLASSEN EDITOR & PUBLISHER

A turn for the good A m I the only one to notice a remarkable series of local events in which the “little man” is being heard, the powerful have been turned away, goodwill has overcome avarice and government is serving the public interest, not the special interest? Perhaps it’s because, in reviewing another crop of nominations for our annual Community Awards, I’m seeing the best of what we can be. I know the battle isn’t over, and evidence can be gathered to show things are headed downhill, but let me tell you why I think our community is on a roll. Last year, a group of mostly moderateincome tenants challenged the big developers in the Pearl, who insisted that noisy impact-hammer pile driving was the only way to build. While city officials and even their neighborhood association insisted there was no other way, these citizens proved that quieter methods were practical. Without waiting for new regulations, one developer after

City Commissioner Amanda Fritz shocked the bureaucracy and development world when she directed the Bureau of Development Services to “raise the bar” when reviewing development proposals. She told BDS to give neighborhood compatibility, environmental conservation, carrying capacity and good design precedence over density. “I don’t support the philosophy of cramming in density at all costs,” Fritz wrote in a memo to BDS. Neighborhood activists have waited lifetimes to hear words like these from City Hall. A month later, Fritz again made waves by taking direct aim at her council colleagues during deliberation on the West Quadrant Plan.

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Also last year, two magnificent old Northwest District mansions were saved through citizen action and the pooling of private resources. Demolition permits had been granted for both and smart bookmakers would have said it was hopeless, yet somehow creative altruism prevailed. The Goldsmith House and Montague House were saved and placed in the hands of citizens committed to their preservation. City Council took the neighborhood side against well-connected entities in two local cases this year. Multnomah Athletic Club withdrew its proposed rezoning of a residential block to allow structured parking for members rather than face a council poised to vote it down. The council also rejected demolition of a historic office building to make way for a Gerding & Edlen apartment building. While zoning codes and city policy weighed against these propos-

“What we’re doing is spot zoning to benefit particular developers in particular places,” said Fritz. “Many of those particular developers being allied with members of the council.” Portland citizens harboring thoughts like these have been advised to censor themselves when addressing this august body. Fritz, as probably the most popular member of City Council these days, has made crony capitalism a legitimate topic. Neighborhood interests do not run the city, nor should they. But the balance had tipped so far that bad ideas and bad developments were consistently prevailing against sound reason and adopted policy. Modern Portland made its name in the 1970s, when we pioneered nationally in promoting neighborhoods and livability as the essence of a strong and vibrant city. It didn’t work out too badly for business and development either. Perhaps we are becoming that kind of city again.■

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 Obituaries Merriman H. Holtz Jr.

Steven D. Smith

Margaret J. Douglas

Merriman Holland Holtz Jr., a longtime resident of Northwest Skyline Boulevard., died Feb. 17 at age 86. He was born May 27, 1928, in Portland. He graduated from Culver Military Academy in South Bend, Ind., and Yale University. In the early 1950s, he worked at DuMont Television Network and NBC in New York City. In 1955, he married Carolyn Sigourney. From 1959 until her death in 2012, they lived in a house off Northwest Skyline Boulevard designed for them by noted architect John Storrs. He and partner Dick Norman built Pictures Inc. into the leading distributor of 16mm feature films in Alaska. He later worked in sales for Apple Inc. and the regional Mac Store chain. He is survived by his sons, Andrew and Peter; brother, James; and four grandchildren.

Steven Dean Smith, cofounder of Tazo brand tea and owner of Steven Smith Teamaker on Northwest Thurman Street, died March 23 at age 65 of complications from liver cancer. He was born May 29, 1949, in Portland. He attended Franklin High School and Portland State University and served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. After his discharge in 1971, he managed a health-food store in Portland and founded a coffeehouse in Northwest Portland. He later became a partner in Stash Tea. He created Tazo Tea in 1994 and five years later sold it to Starbucks for $9 million. He came out of retirement in 2007 to start Steven Smith Teamaker. He married Teri Schwarz; they divorced. He later married Kim DeMent. He is survived by his wife; daughter, Carrie SmithPrei; son, Jack; sisters, Dana Barron, Lori Carroll and Wendy Wersch; and two grandchildren.

Margaret Jean Douglas, a lifelong member of First Immanuel Lutheran Church, died Feb. 16 at age 87. Margaret Carlson was born April 11, 1927, in Portland to Swedish immigrants. She graduated from Washington High School in 1946, and attended Oregon State University and Hasting Business College. She held several office jobs and volunteered at the Oregon Lung Association. She was a Sunday school teacher, choir member and member of the Mary-Martha Circle at her church. She is survived by her son, Scott; and two grandchildren.

Wallace K. Huntington Wallace Kay Huntington, an author and landscape architect with a practice on Northwest Upshur St., died Feb. 3 at age 88. A fifth-generation Oregonian, he was born May 15, 1926, in Salem. He was educated in Salem and graduated in art history from the University of Oregon. As a practicing landscape architect since 1958, he had commissions throughout the Pacific Northwest. In 1979, he formed Huntington & Kiest Landscape Architects, with offices at 2892 NW Upshur St. In 1976, he purchased the Case House near Champoeg and began extensive restoration of the 1859 Greek revival house. He was president of the North Pacific chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians. Huntington was preceded in passing by his wife of 23 years, Mirza Dickel Huntington. He is survived by his sisters,; Crystal Huntington and Shirley Huntington; and his stepson, Paul Dickel.

Donald R. McPherson Donald R. McPherson, the former organist at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, died March 16 age 93. He was born Nov. 30, 1921, in Pendleton and moved to Portland in 1928. He was a graduate of Washington High School and Lewis & Clark College. He served five years in the infantry in World War II. He taught piano and organ privately for many years and served as organist in several Portland area churches, including St. Mark’s, Grace Memorial and St. Andrew's Episcopal churches. He was also responsible for the casework design of the German built pipe organ installed in St. Mark's.

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Death Notices Angelo “A.J.” Colasurdo, 89, member of St. Birgitta in Linnton. David Alan Boss, 69, Consolidated Freightways employee. E. Maxine (Firestone) Dereiko, 89, interned and earned dietetic license at Good Samaritan Hospital. Robert duBiel, 92, president of the Pittock Mansion Board of Directors. Robert W. Evans, 80, Multnomah Athletic Club member. Gerald G. Hopkins, 87, graduate of Lincoln High School. Martha Morse, 98, attended Catlin High School.

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to make renovations and improvements. Shouldn’t we at least be allowed to attempt a successful restaurant here? Mr. Zusman also mentions our fabulous bread vendor, Grand Central, whose facility is located just a few blocks away in the industrial Northwest. He bemoans the fact that bread is not served at the table automatically but is instead happily provided upon request (without charge) and does automatically accompany several dishes that cry out for it (one of them, the Tuscan Stew, is even photographed in the review). Given the prevalence of gluten intolerances and the like, serving bread automatically to every table seems not only wasteful but also a bit out of touch with current dining. We have never had a guest complain about requesting bread — in fact, the requests can probably be counted on one hand in the two months we’ve been open. Thank you for printing Mr. Zusman’s review and my response. At the very least, it lets your readership know that we are open for business, putting all of our hearts and energy into our restaurant, and thrilled to be part of the neighborhood. I can only hope that they will visit and form their own opinions. Annette Lang Proprietor, Le Vieux

Le Vieux impressive I take strong issue with Mr. Zusman's review of Le Vieux. I don't know his credentials and his name drop of a restaurant in Chicago doesn't help. Jane and I have enjoyed two dinners prior to his review, and to recheck, we took a party of six there last week. All three of our experiences were excel-

lent. Our friends were likewise very impressed. We particularly recommend the bouillabaisse. We believe Le Vieux to be a wonderful addition to our community and hope that some positive feedback will be earned at a future time. Gary Peterson NW 13th Ave.

Good catch Excellent March edition of the Examiner. Glad you parsed out the fact that the Northwest 25th Avenue property is the highest price paid for a single family home to be demolished and replaced by another single family home [“Demolition on hold,” March 2015]. We've reported on a few higher prices but they are all for multiple units to be built on the newly partitioned lots. Not sure we made that clear on the site, so I am glad you picked up on it. The Portland Chronicle A website covering development news

Change at Food Front The retiring of Food Front General Manager Holly Jarvis is wonderful news. Now there is the opportunity for the Food Front board of directors to find some new energizing leadership for the co-op. Congratulations to Allan Classen and the NW Examiner for publishing the articles about issues at Food Front. I really do feel that this change which is so necessary would not have happened so quickly had those articles not been published. Joe Bailey Former Food Front chief financial officer

Gloria C. Thomas, 89, employed at Montgomery Ward. Robert Gay Wu, D.M.D, 88, born at Good Samaritan Hospital.

The Northwest Examiner publishes obituaries of people who lived, worked or had other substantial connections to our readership area, which includes Northwest Portland, Goose Hollow, Sauvie Island and areas north of Highway 26. If you have information about a death in our area, please contact us at [email protected]. Photographs are also welcomed. There is no charge for obituaries in the Examiner.

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Solitary home seller has no regrets Continued from page 1

would inquire about buying the vacant house whose elegant architectural features give away its pedigree as a design of notable early Portland architect Edgar Lazarus. Hoyt’s name and address in Lake Oswego were a matter of public record, but for years he spurned all efforts to reach him. Hoyt said he blew off previous inquiries suspecting opportunists were just looking to get something cheap. His attitude changed last summer when Rychlik, who lives with her husband on Northwest Glisan Street, found her way to his current home in Southeast Portland and knocked on his door. “She was different,” he said. “When Jean came along, I knew she was the person I could trust.” Hoyt’s usual first question of strangers interested in his property was to ask if they were real estate agents. If so, he would go

She told him she wanted to fix up the house and live there with her family. He had also come to realize he had to do something with the property. He owed about $90,000 on a home improvement loan taken out in 1998 for substantial repairs to the roof and chimney, and he felt burdened by the payments. Although Rychlik didn’t bring up price in their first meeting, he later indicated that retiring the debt and getting $100,000 above that would seem fair. After further thought, he concluded that $190,000 “looks like I’m giving it away,” so he raised his price to $250,000. He said Rychlik offered to pay more than $250,000, but he said no. He knew of electrical and plumbing deficiencies that made the city tax assessor’s estimated value of $467,000 seem high to him. “The more I thought about it, the more it seemed reasonable,” he said of the $250,000

Robert Hoyt borrowed a book title to describe his state of affairs: “Fully Dressed and in His Right Mind." Allan Classen photo

lifting. Rychlik was willing to give him time, and she hired a work crew and rented a truck to complete the move after Hoyt sorted through the piles.

worth a lot.”

mative, it occurred to me that he may be the only person who considers both Jean Rychlik and the reporter who unraveled her reputation as his friends.■

On top of that, Hoyt considers current real estate prices absurd. Reading that another Northwest District house designed by Lazarus sold for  Comment on nwexaminer.com $2.25 million, he discounted the standard appraisal practice of comparing the selling prices of similar houses in the vicinity.

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“I don’t care about what a place down there sold for,” he said. “Yes, I came to it on my own internal logic. I morally can’t accept these inflated prices.”

A complaint was filed about the sale with Multnomah County Adult and Protective Services, which interviewed Hoyt by phone before concluding the case had no merit.

Did he ever consider getting a real estate agent, attorney or someone to represent him in the transaction? Jean Rychlik began cleaning out Robert Hoyt’s house at 2343 NW Irving St. after acquiring it last summer.

no further.

price.

But Rychlik cut through the filter.

Hoyt had other concerns. He needed to move about 6,000 books and other materials from the house, and he needed plenty of time to do it. He also needed workers for the heavy

“She said, ‘I’m not approaching you as a real estate agent. I want to talk to you as an individual,’” he said.

Robert Hoyt’s house in Lake Oswego is filled with stacks of newspapers, and the porch is more than slightly cluttered.

He’s thrilled with her followthrough on these and other matters. “She’s doing what I wanted done,” he said. “She knows she is getting a pretty good deal, so she’s helping me, and that’s

In response to a separate complaint, the Oregon Real Estate Agency sent an investigator to his home for a long interview.

No, he said. “I needed the help of someone,” and the intangibles made up for the low price, he said. “I wanted it to go to someone who cared about the house.”

“He was very pleasant,” said Robert Hoyt. Jean Rychlik was also interviewed. She described the interviews with herself and those with Hoyt as harassment.

After our hour-long interview, Hoyt made a final request of this reporter: “Will you be my friend?”

That investigation is still not completed.

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ean Rychlik lost her position as managing broker of the Summa Real Estate branch on Northeast Sandy Boulevard early last month. The branch has also closed. Within days, Rychlik registered a business called Portland-Property. The Portland-Property.com website states that she is “currently an inactive principal broker in Oregon. I cannot assist you with your real estate needs at this time, but am happy to refer you to the right person.” As of April 1, however, that website had a page still identifying Ryhlik as a principal broker with Summa

Jean Rychlik posted this photo of herself and husband, Thomas, at their mostly remodeled house at 2343 NW Irving St.

Real estate agent demands retraction 1. Location of first encounter According to the retraction demand, “One of the key facts reported in the article is that Mr. Hoyt lives in a house in Lake Oswego that ‘takes the term derelict a step beyond’ and that was full of years of ‘trash’ and ‘neglect.’ This was a key fact in your article because it suggested that Mr. Hoyt was not taking care of himself and had let his residences go. You saw this as a key fact because you allegedly ‘put yourself in her (Ms. Rychlik’s) shoes’ and even visited the house yourself. “You reported that ‘Ms. Rychlik made the same trip (to the Lake Oswego house) last summer’ and ‘found Robert Hoyt home and in a frame of mind to

conduct a real estate deal.’ This statement is also false. Ms. Rychlik never met with Mr. Hoyt at his Lake Oswego property because Mr. Hoyt does not reside at that property “Indeed, no one has lived in the Lake Oswego house for many years—a fact that may explain why the house was in such disrepair. Mr. Hoyt, as you likely know, resides in Southeast Portland, where he has lived for many years.”

Examiner response: According to Robert Hoyt, Rychlik visited the Lake Oswego house first and did not find him there. She later discovered that he had moved to Southeast Portland, where she met him. In a phone interview with Rychlik,

Through an attorney, former Summa Real Estate agent Jean Rychlik demanded a retraction regarding the March cover story, “Finders Keepers.” Several claims of errors were asserted.

I told her of retracing her steps and finding the property in a condition that raised red flags about its owner’s competence. She said “you can’t tell how competent a person is by the way they live,” but did not deny the presumption that he lived there when she first approached him. Rychlik did not respond to additional questions submitted in a follow-up email, missing another opportunity to set the record straight on that point. Nevertheless, the story erred in stating that Rychlik met Hoyt and negotiated a sale at the Lake Oswego house. We had no indication it was not true until receiving the retraction demand. In our interview after the March story was published, Robert Hoyt found it difficult to pin down the time when he

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moved out of the Lake Oswego house because he still visits the property regularly as he tends his horse, which is stabled nearby.

2. Justification for price Rychlik denies telling the Examiner that “the price was fair because I had to replace every system in the house.” Her attorney asserts that “Ms. Rychlik never explained to you why the price was fair or was not fair.”

Examiner response: Notes taken during our phone conversation support the quotation as published.

3. Failure to answer questions Rychlik’s attorney claims the Examiner falsely stated that she failed to answer a list of questions emailed to her by the paper because she had already responded to supposedly similar questions posed by the Oregon Real Estate Agency.

Examiner response: Rychlik failed to respond to our list of questions, and since the OREA releases no information about its investigations until they are concluded, we had no way of knowing what the agency asked or how she had answered. By Allan Classen

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Heights neighbors learned that a new hiking trail—to replace a popular path that will be subsumed within the garden’s expanded boundaries—will not be built.

Mike Dowd, an architect and former Arlington Heights resident who has researched the project, brought the inconsistency to the city’s attention.

“Now it appears that Portland Parks and the garden may not follow through on their verbal commitment to keep the connector trail from the Wildwood Trail to the Japanese Garden open for walkers, hikers and runners,” said Michael Wallace, an Arlington Heights resident. “People are not happy, to say the least, and some are outraged.”

“I and others literally pleaded with the Japanese Garden early in the review process to furnish dimensioned drawings of all floors of all proposed buildings to us and your staff, because the floor areas it claimed seemed low, but could not be confirmed by the vague, incomplete, undimensioned, unscaled drawings they furnished,” he said. “If the Japanese Garden had complied with those requests or listened to those warnings, this issue would have been resolved a year ago,” he said.

“Parks and the Japanese Garden got rid of opposition to the trail closure by showing a proposed new alternate that would be better and safer than the trail to be removed,” said Mackenzie. “They have now declared that alternate to be unsafe.

“The net increase in building area claimed by the Japanese Garden in the land-use A map distributed by Portland Parks & Recreation and Japanese Garden officials last year showed a “new trail review was 11,340 square alignment” (at left of image) linking the Wildwood Trail to the street system. It was to be a replacement for the existing trail connection on the north side of the garden. Recently, the parks bureau determined that the location feet. But the Japanese Gar- is too steep for a trail. “My complaint at the time den's building permit appliwas that they had not precation drawings show 12,803 sented a workable option square feet, and my own callater in design review. square footage. person said the organization will because of the steep grades, culations show even more [up to make the necessary adjustments street connection and lack of Hilary Mackenzie, an Arling“To me, they have nearly a 50 14,515].” public input,” she said of the proton Heights resident and archi- percent increase over what was to satisfy the city. At the City Council hearing posed trail. “Parks now agrees tect who appealed the case to originally approved,” Mackenzie last August, Kathleen Stokes with me that their proposal was the Land Use Board of Appeals, added. “It is certainly an increase of the Bureau of Development an unworkable option. So they said, “I would also argue that over what the public and City Services testified that drawings are proposing only to close the the Hearing Officer’s approval Council were led to believe was Another problem with the trail with no new connection.”■ submitted for land-use approval did not specify net new building the size of the development.” expansion project arose earlier needn’t be precise because the square footage but new building A Japanese Garden spokes- in March. That’s when Arlington floor area would be addressed

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Because the Northwest District Association opposed the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services request for a noise variance necessary to do nighttime work, the Noise Review Board will consider the matter Wednesday, May 13, 6 p.m., Lovejoy Room, City Hall, 1221 SW Fourth Ave. Comments may also be submitted by mail or email ([email protected]). BES proposed overnight construction to allow normal freight movement and other traffic flow on this busy arterial. Because traffic backups could extend to I-405, the Oregon Department of Transportation has also taken an interest in the project. Another consideration is keeping public access to Vaughn Street businesses during normal hours. BES proposed an 8:30 p.m.-5 a.m. schedule for the project, which could take six- to 10 months, according to BES spokesperson Joe Annett. NWDA board member Ron Walters said he’d rather disrupt traffic during the day than residents at night. The board voted to request postponement of the noise hearing, originally scheduled for April 8, to further research options. Board member Karen Karlsson said there are other ways to reach Vaughn Street businesses, and inconveniencing them is “better than 10 months of being unable to sleep.” Work is not scheduled to begin until September, at the request of Silver Cloud Inn at 2426 NW Vaughn St., Annett said.■

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Architects overlaid photos of the Union Station with shaded forms to illustrate the mass of a new 75-foot building (top row) compared to a 150-foot structure (bottom row).

for a 150-foot building; it would block views of Union Station and its iconic clock tower while

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for the area. Gardner also resents the county’s request to rezone the parcel to circumvent today’s 75-foot height limit, a process she called “spot zoning.” “It’s not really spot zoning,” countered Nicholas Starin of the Portland Bureau of Planning & Sustainability, explaining that City Council would make the decision in a legislative process open to all. However it’s defined, Starin said, “It happens all the time.” Gardner said that hasn’t been true in the Pearl, but if applicants are allowed to change the zoning on their block, it sets a precedent that makes it harder to deny requests from others. Project architect Doug Obletz argued that the zoning directly south of this block allows 150-foot buildings, so going taller on this block won’t

make a great difference. Drawings show the “impact would be minor,” he said. “I would go to bat for you on Block R,” said Gardner of the block bounded by Northwest Sixth, Broadway, Glisan and Hoyt immediately south of the proposed site. “You could do a larger project there without messing up the view corridor,” she said. Block R is controlled by the Portland Development Commission. Pearl neighborhood representatives wondered why the county didn’t realize it needed a larger building when it acquired this site. “You knew what the zoning was two years ago,” said Gardner. “Why did you even think of putting it there?” The new building will replace the county’s current administrative headquarters

in the 110,000-square-foot McCoy Building on 426 SW Stark St. Joanne Fuller, director of the Multnomah County Health Department, said it has been long known it needed at least 120,000 square feet, far exceeding the 96,000-squarefoot capacity of the original 75-foot design. Julie Sullivan, publicist for the Health Department, explained why the county’s plans for this site doubled. “The county has known for 14 years that it needed to replace the McCoy Building,” she said. As the department grew to 350 employees, satellite offices were leased. Earlier cost estimates for the 75-foot building began at $38 million and rose to $52 million by last spring. Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury finally pulled the plug on the plan, concluding that it was no longer eco-

nomically feasible. A taller building housing all department workers in one site became the preferred option, in part because construction costs per square foot diminish with greater size, said Sullivan. “There will be buildings all around us with much, much higher height limits,” she said, which is true of the blocks south but not of the chosen site or the area north of it. “It may not be perfect from the view corridor standpoint,” said Obletz, but the city has a longstanding agreement confirming that this is where they want it. About 350 county employees will work in the building. There will also be an AIDS/ STD clinic providing primary care to about 120 patients a day and a small pharmacy. Active ground-floor uses are intended.

“We’d be really good neighbors with Bud Clark Commons next door,” said Fuller. Members of the Old Town Chinatown Community Association land-use committee expressed concern, however, that putting a much taller building immediately east of Bud Clark Commons would block the sun on its patio for much of the day. No off-street parking will be provided, but because all health department employees receive subsidized bus passes, county officials are confident parking will not be a problem. To achieve the intended 150-foot height, two things must happen: Portland City Council must approve a comprehensive plan amendment raising the base height limit to 105 feet and BPS must grant an additional 45-foot height bonus.■

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Steven Smith Teamaker’s café and retail shop, in the front end of a brick building that once was a blacksmith shop, is easy to overlook. The hours are short and the prices high. But the tea packaged in the back of the building is known worldwide. Thomas Teal photo

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his year’s winter that wasn’t may have offered the illusion of SoCal-like sunshine and warmth, but Portland lifers know the truth. Cool, gray and damp is programmed into our meteorological DNA, and any respite is bound to be short-lived. That’s not a bad thing. Augmenting the city’s emerald grandeur is a hot drink culture without peer. In Northwest

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and nearby Southwest Portland, opportunities abound to relax over cups of best-in-class coffee, tea and even drinking chocolate. Wherever you go, figure to pay $3-$5 for your fix. Don’t complain. This isn’t 1975 and you’re not drinking Folger’s. Here’s my short list:

Barista

539 NW 13th Ave., 823 NW 23rd Ave., 529 SW Third Ave. baristapdx.com

Billy Wilson, an awardwinning barista in his pre-


entrepreneur days, has carved out a peculiar path to popularity. Instead of roasting his own, like so many others, Wilson buys first-rate beans from micro-roasters worldwide. Though there’s bound to be a local option or two from connoisseur outlets such as Heart, Coava or Roseline, Wilson is unencumbered by Portland city limits. Staff at the shops happily dispense guidance—or not—to Barista’s devoted cadre of regulars and newbies alike. The shops are well designed, soundtracks are serene and service is snappy.

414 SW 13th Ave. cacaodrinkchocolate.com

will make a chocolate drink for you, but only Cacao offers drinking chocolate as one of its signature products. Once you’ve wandered around the shop, ogling the extravagantly packaged (and priced) artisan chocolate bars artfully displayed all around, turn your attention to the three churning urns on the counter behind the cash register. For ease of reference, think of the choices as dark and rich; really dark and rich; and dark, spicy and rich. They are all great. I recommend sticking to the smaller size, though if you visit with friends, a tasting flight of all three might negate the need to come back the next day.

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choice of drinking chocolate, will send you straight to chocolate heaven. PETTY GRIPE: It’s not really in Northwest Portland. Whatever. Close enough.

Caffe Umbria 303 NW 12th Ave. caffeumbria.com

A gleaming contemporary design with high ceilings, light stone floors and abundant stainless steel make this Seattle import a perfect fit for its heartof-the-Pearl District environs. They roast their own up north for use here. The resulting drinks offer an assertive flavor less like the smooth medium roasts common among Portland microroasters and more like Starbucks, though without the latter’s burnt, sour notes. This is a large space, so seating isn’t usually a problem, though patrons can enjoy a quick morning shot standing at the counter or one of the small high-top tables in the front of the room.

1951 W. Burnside St. No website

This venerable institution (by modern coffee joint standards anyway) has been around since 2006. The walls are exposed brick. Weathered wood floors and counter plus a handful of tables commonly occupied by nearby apartment dwellers round out the cozy scene. Coffeehouse Northwest is owned by Adam McGovern, a latte art champion, so be assured of a carefully- crafted macchiato, or whatever your favorite happens to be. The coffee is from Sterling, which McGovern also owns, and scrumptious pastries are brought in from a citywide favorite, Bakeshop. HOT TIP: If you can’t find a seat (or even if you can), enjoy the rotating art exhibits that fill the walls. PETTY GRIPE: You can’t escape the sound and fury of Burnside traffic whizzing by.

Courier Coffee

HOT TIP: Beer, wine and sandwiches provide an alternative to the usual limited coffee shop fare. PETTY GRIPE: Not a fan of the shiny, happy part-time Portlander crowd? Do all things Seattle bum you out? Best move along.

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modestly sized space is cluttered with googaws, knick-knacks and other assorted stuff, not to mention the cadre of empty-cup-bearing, laptop-toting types who apparently have nowhere else to go during the work day. Disregard such petty distractions and enjoy your own well-made espresso drink.

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Dutch Bros. Coffee 2110 NW 23rd Ave. dutchbros.com

The many sweet, milky, chocolaty choices here don’t fit the standard coffee snob template. Rather, Southern Oregon-bred Dutch Bros. has captured the pre-snob demographic, hooking late teen and early 20s patrons on java before they know what hit them. The basic coffee—with one or more espresso shots served Americano-style—isn’t bad either. It’s smooth, mild and not the least bit over roasted. Best of all, the drive through (or walk up) service is lightning fast, so the early morning late for school/work tension is rarely ▶

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exacerbated by a Dutch Bros. stop. HOT TIP: My 17-year-old recommends the Cocomo—coffee, chocolate and coconut—hot with whipped cream or iced. Who am I to argue? PETTY GRIPE: The over-caffeinated enthusiasm of the early morning shift tends to grate.

Nossa Familia 811 NW 13th Ave. nossacoffee.com

Just a couple of blocks away from the Pearl District outlet of Barista, this is an outstanding alternative, especially when post-yoga special orders clog things up down the street. Visit Nossa Familia for the coffee that’s roasted in the adjoining warehouse, but stay for the noteworthy baked goods. The coffee beans are mostly Brazilian as befits Nossa Familia’s Brazilian ownership. The theme continues with heat-and-eat pão de queijo, savory Brazilian cheesefilled puffs made by another Brazilianowned enterprise in Portland. Sweet treats come from Fleur de Lis bakery and bagels are by Spielman. HOT TIP: An order of the bite-sized pão de queijo is not to be missed. PETTY GRIPE: You may have to wait 15 or so minutes for them to bake.

Ristretto Roasters 2181 NW Nicolai St. ristrettoroasters.com

Grab your favorite coffee drink on the ground floor of the old Schoolhouse Electric warehouse building. Sip and gawk at the massive timbers and red brick walls intimating Portland’s Stumptown past. Din Johnson, the roaster, and Nancy Rommelmann, his wife, a writer and chief cook and bottle washer, originally opened Ristretto in the Beaumont neighborhood, but outgrew that space and now have this location on Nicolai and a couple of others across the river. The coffee bar here sits off by itself in

one portion of the lobby, a scattering of seats oddly distant. HOT TIP: This is the place to go for those grappling with simultaneous urges to drink coffee and buy light fixtures. PETTY GRIPE: Ristretto’s out-of-theway location in a corner of the Northwest Portland industrial enclave can’t help customer counts. It’s easy to forget it’s there.

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Better visit this shoebox-sized space during the day. In the evenings it magically transforms into a bar. Sterling is one of Portland’s many idiosyncratic small roasters, and this part-time location, invitingly decorated in plum tones and dark wood, is its most recent “house” outlet. Of course, there will be a few twentysomethings plugged in and lingering, but the shop’s diminutive size (and dearth of electrical outlets) encourages most to enjoy a quick cup and move on. HOT TIP: As long as you’re here, might as well head next door to Smokehouse 21 for first-rate barbecue. PETTY GRIPE: Nearby parking? Surely, you jest.

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Another mystified patron. Long-time student of the cosmos and Nob Hill Bar & Grill regular Gerry was the first to notice them; shiny discs lying near the curb all over northwest Portland! “The aliens have landed!” he announced to fellow patrons. “Gerry’s been taking up space around here for years. I’m not surprised,“ observed Paige, the barkeep. “There’s 1,956 of ‘em!” screamed local statistician Ron.

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Spaced in line with the curb, these “landed saucers” can’t be missed. Some think the soon-to-arrive parking meters are to blame. “That’s what they want you to believe!” blurted out the usually composed Casey. Jimbo is convinced “It has to be extraterrestrial intelligence! No one in Northwest Portland parallel parks that perfectly!” Meanwhile the Nob Hill Bar & Grill remains vigilant. Nobby’s: proudly serving Earthlings since 1986.

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peer. Ground zero for Steven Smith Teamaker is this easy-to-overlook salon, retail shop, packaging facility and office where Smith held forth in the back until his illness finally kept him away. Stop in for a pot or perhaps a flight of several varieties and sip in quiet contemplation of greatness. HOT TIP: Calendar a reminder for November to order Smith’s holiday blends such as Morning Light, with a touch of Douglas Fir needles, or Silent Night, which is like a candy cane in a cup, minus the sugar. PETTY GRIPE: Hours are short, prices are high.

Tea Chai Té

734 NW 23rd Ave. teachaite.com

Upstairs in one of the remaining old Victorians along Northwest 23rd is a tea shop geared for whatever bored social scientists have labeled the current crop of 18-25-year-olds. Black teas take a back seat to a long list of infusions, chai blends, rooibos (South African “red tea”) and tapioca-based bubble teas. There is even kombucha on tap. Miscellaneous downscale furnishings are strewn about the smallish rooms, and wifi invites lingering with your beloved laptop. HOT TIP: Their traditional masala chai is a punchy, not-too-sweet blend of cardamom, clove and other flavors. PETTY GRIPE: What’s next, bone Broth?

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Coffeehouse Northwest on West Burnside is a cozy place with weathered wood floors and a handful of tables commonly occupied by nearby apartment dwellers. Thomas Teal photo

The Tea Zone and Camellia Lounge 510 NW 11th Ave. teazone.com

This is the tea salon version of The Tardis on “Doctor Who.” From the street, it appears tiny, assuming you notice it at all. Once inside, the dimensions unfold. There is the small shop in front where dozens of loose tea varieties are kept


and the cavernous seating area in back, where visitors repose, removed from the cares of the world outdoors, left to a blissful hush and a satisfying pot. Servers are attentive without hovering, there to assist in your selection from a multipage menu of black, white, green, Puerh, Oolong and Darjeeling teas, plus blends, rooibos, mate and more. HOT TIP: As long as you’re relaxing over a nice cuppa, there are plenty of dessert choices to pair with it.

PETTY GRIPE: A carpeting and furniture upgrade in the back and a decluttering up front would be a nice touch.■

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 Community Events Rotary topics

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Portland Pearl Rotary Club meets every Tuesday at 7:25 a.m. in the Ecotrust Building, 721 NW Ninth Ave., second floor. The public is invited. A $10 charge includes breakfast. For information, contact Randy Vogt, [email protected] or 503-228-9858. This month’s programs are:

A presentation on the career of Leonard Bernstein, “American Superstar of Classical Music,” will be offered Wednesday, April 15, 1:30 p.m., at Friendly House, 1737 NW 26th Ave. From his lastminute opportunity to conduct the New York Philharmonic, he became known as a conductor, composer of both classical music and theater music, and a music educator. The cost is $9 ($7 for Friendly House members).

April 7: “Solar Power in Nepal,” Jordan Weisman. April 14: “It’s Bigger Than the Boat!,” Peter Crim, executive director, Wind & Oar Boat School. April 21: “My Home in Brazil,” Rotary International Exchange Student Isabela Alves. April 28: “Portfolio 21,” Lisa Mackinnon, Trillium Asset Management.

Art of Kanji Artist Yuki Martin will teach basic kanji and Japanese calligraphy at a workshop for grades 6-12 Tuesday, April 7, 6-7 p.m., at Northwest Library, 2300 NW Thurman St. Space is limited and seating is on a first-come basis. For information, call 503-988-5560.

iPad class Learn to make your iPad work for you, including use of the App Store; reading books, magazines and newspapers; taking, editing, organizing and sharing photos; use Facetime or Skype to videochat; and find and manage podcasts. Bring your own iPad, fully charged, to Northwest Library, 2300 NW Thurman St., Tuesdays, April 14 and 21, 12:30-2:30 p.m. To register, visit the library, go online or call 503-988-5234.

The Friendlies The Friendlies, the annual Friendly House Community Award Ceremony recognizing exceptional volunteers, community partners and donors, will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 16, at 1737 NW 26th Ave. Light appetizers, beer and wine will be served. Children are welcome. Email [email protected] or call 503-2284391 to RSVP.

Frozen Fun Child's Play Toys at 2305 NW 23rd Ave. is hosting a free Frozen Fun Party Saturday, April 18. Come in costume and take a picture with the Snow Queen and friends Elsa, Anna and Kristoff from 10 a.m.-noon. For information, visit childsplayportland.com.

OTCT clean-up An Old Town Chinatown Neighborhood Clean-up is scheduled Saturday, April 18, 9 a.m.-noon. Volunteers will gather at Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, 317 NW Davis St. Bring gardening gloves and (if you have them) gardening tools, pruners,

Robert Fuller’s 1960 West Hills home, which was recently restored to its original roots, will be on the Portland Modern Home Tour April 25. Participating homes will be open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. for a self-guided tour. Tickets are $30 in advance or $40 on the day of the tour. For information, visit modernhometours. com/2015-portland-modern-home-tour.

weeders, spades, etc. Register at solveoregon.org.

Movement class Move It!, a free movement class geared to those with arthritis and other chronic conditions, will be offered Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 21-June 11, 1:30-2:30 p.m., at Friendly House in the Pearl, 1543 NW 14th Ave. Participants must commit to the full eight weeks. Call 503-228-4391 for information or to sign up.

Soap making A hot-process soap making class taught by SELLWOOD bodycare owner Kent Bromenschenkel meets Saturday, April 25, 2-3:30 p.m., at Northwest Library, 2300 NW Thurman St. Learn to make your own soap with natural ingredients. Registration is required; register online, in the library or by calling 503-988-5234.

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Learn how 3-D printers work and have one print a part that you designed Thursday, April 30, 4-5:30 p.m., at Northwest Library, 2300 NW Thurman St. Resources for continued learning will also be provided. Registration is required (only one person per family). Register online, in the library or by calling 503-988-5234.

“Pins and Pens: Stitching Gift Quilts,” a benefit for the First United Methodist Church Senior High Quilt Project, will be held Saturday, April 25, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at 1838 SW Jefferson St. Award-winning Oregon author Jane Kirkpatrick will appear. Tickets are $25, or $50 including a copy of “Aurora: An American Experience in Quilt, Community, and Craft.” Tickets are available online at fumcpdx.org/donations.

Constructive wallowing

Psychotherapist and author Tina Gilbertson explains why much of what we think we know about emotions might be a myth. Whether you’re an empty-nester, newly divorced, unemployed, bereaved or experiencing relationship troubles, learn how to deal effectively with the difficult emotions associated with common life challenges at Northwest Library, 2300 NW Thurman St., Tuesday, April 14, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Register online, in the library or by calling 503-9885234.

Carbon pricing forum A forum on carbon pricing as a means to address climate change will be held at Friendly House, 1737 NW 26th Ave., Thursday, April 2, 7 p.m. The event is organized by longtime Northwest community member Jere Grimm to spur public understanding and legislative action.

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From home plate to pasta plates Rocky Benevento's restaurant had a wellpublicized but brief run. DONALD R. NELSON

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Rocky Benevento chalks the batters box in this photo from a 1941 circular promoting his restaurant. Rocky’s personal ashtray kept to the baseball motif.

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Benevento came to Portland to work for the Beavers. According to a notation on the back of a family photo showing him with his Model T truck, he arrived in Portland April 1, 1927. He had previously been a groundskeeper at Sodality Field in San Jose, Calif., where the Beavers played their spring training games. He also coached and played for the Baby Beavers semipro team for several years.

Benevento was also known for his culinary skills. After the 1932 baseball season, he put on a barbecue at Vaughn Street with massive quantities of sumptuous roast beef prepared in a pit dug behind home plate. This event was for ballplayers, fans and umpires. A news article said he had once been a chef for San Jose’s City Councilman Doc Denegri. He dreamed of someday opening his own restaurant. In early 1939, Rocky, who formally went by Richard, and his wife, Lena, opened Rocky's restaurant at 2655 NW Vaughn St., two blocks from the stadium. It was open from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. and served breakfast until noon and lunch from 11:30 to closing time, leaving him plenty of time to get to the ballpark to prepare the field. A news article noted that it "features Italian dinners as the piece de resistance." An advertising brochure included the Beavers 1941 home schedule, a photo of Rocky chalking a batter’s box and the promotional enticement "and here he is in 1941 still with the Portland Beavers AND ... for a good dish of spaghetti or ravioli and also other American Dishes, come in and try Rocky's sometime. You'll enjoy eating at Rocky's as much as you do watching Rocky at the baseball park." L.H. Gregory wrote in his Greg's Gossip column in The Oregonian in 1941, "Bill Klepper volunteers to present one of Rocky Benevento's $2 meal tickets to each and every Portland hitter who slams one on the fly against the 125-feet-offspaghetti sign on the right field fence of the genial restaurateur and Vaughn Street groundkeeper; and will make it a $5 ▶

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and Eileen Schuba-Coffey, who had many years experience as hairdressers, opened Salon Capelli in Rocky’s old space. In addition to providing hair styling services, on weekends it became an art gallery to show the works of artist clients. A humorous incident years ago is remembered by current salon owner Stan Enyart. When there was a drainage issue at the salon, causing the street to be dug up in front of the shop, a city worker yelled out, "There's a hairball down there." After they had their fun, they admitted a tree root caused the problem.

A new office and event center was recently erected on the old site of the restaurant. Donald Nelson photo

Enyart was amazed that when the owner of the building, John Orlando of Meriwether's Restaurant, indicated that they needed to move, he had already arranged for them to look at a new place for them—which is still their current location across the street at 2668 NW Vaughn St. They moved in late 2010. According to Orlando, they had planned to use the old building as an events office, but excessive dry rot and other problems caused them to replace it.

Rocky Benevento, in front of a house that still stands on Northwest Overton Street, was apparently not headed to the ballpark on this day in 1948.

meal ticket for crashing a ball through the sign, which should be in the possibilities, with three holes in the fence under the paint."

Rocky Benevento in 1940 in front of his restaurant on Northwest Vaughn Street.

Salon Capelli was in the former restaurant space in this 1990s photo. Donald Nelson photo

Enyart was told about the demolition, but he didn’t get there soon enough. A hole was cut through the building and a chain attached to a backhoe. It fell so quickly the backhoe driver barely got out of the way.

But by 1943, the restaurant was out of business. An addition was built onto the structure in 1947. From about 1950 into the 1980s, it was occupied by optometrists and interior designers.

In 2014, John and Renee Orlando erected a new building at 2655 NW Vaughn St. to house their event planning office. The structure, designed by Bud Oringdulph in a style compatible with the restaurant, incorporates old stained glass windows removed from the restaurant several years ago. The Orlandos plan to rent the front room for off-site board meetings.■

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Where Can Fans Park? If you're a Timbers fan, please walk, bike or use public transit to attend home matches. If you drive, you can park near the stadium in the Event Parking District (see map). Meters in the Event Parking District allow parking from 1.5 hours before home matches to 2.5 hours after home matches, at $3.50 per hour.

How Are Neighborhoods Protected? Parking rules in neighborhoods surrounding the Providence Park stadium will be strictly enforced during and after Timbers home matches. In the Restricted Event Parking area (see map), all meters will automatically decrease to two-hour time limits during home matches, which is not long enough for game-day parking. Most parking in other surrounding areas is already too short for game-day parking.

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Four members of the Lincoln sailing team participated in the Northwest Interscholastic Sailing Association's Kickoff Regatta at the Seattle Yacht Club last month. Senior Drew Bennett (left) and sophomore Ian Stewart (right) took first place in the A division races, and Freshman Henry Andres and his teammates on the Portland Junior Winterhawks defeated teams junior Sasha Dierauf and sophomore Rebecca Reynolds took fourth in the B division. Lincoln took second overall out of 34 high school from New Mexico, Delaware, Nevada, Oklahoma and Idaho to win the Under 14 AA Championship in Salt Lake City. teams from the Pacific Northwest.

Junior Yatta Barnett who won the T-shirt design contest at this year's International Youth Leadership Conference.

Hope for the Homeless Sophomores Alisha Zhao, Jack Sanders, Christiana Jeter, Abby Carton and Haile Peveto were featured on KATU News for their leadership on the Hope for the Homeless project. Over the past two years, they have served countless meals, held blanket and clothing drives, organized holiday collections and put together care packages.

Mission: Citizen Mission: Citizen, a Lincoln student-run nonprofit organization, offering free citizenship classes to those eligible for naturalization, was founded six years ago by six Lincoln Constitution Team alumni. More than 35 Lincoln students now volunteer their time. This year, the program is providing partial scholarships to students who complete all eight of its classes and pass a mock citizenship test to help defray the $680 naturalization application fee. Eight students received $100 scholarships last fall. As enrollments have jumped from eight to 77 students, additional funds are needed to continue the

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Snowboarding team The Lincoln Snowboarding team took eight qualifiers to Mt. Bachelor for the 2015 Oregon Interscholastic Snowboarding Association State Championships last month. The Halfpipe Squad of Michael Angyus, Adam KnoxWarshaw, Travis Martin and James Mitchell-Hart took second place. Angyus also took second in the Halfpipe, and James Mitchell-Hart finished fourth in the Halfpipe and 10th in Slopestyle. Other members of the team were Ellie Andreyka, Sam Bugas, Sylvi Kruger and Samual Mercer.

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losses, widespread worker dissatisfaction and a disengaged board. Since that report, members have attended board meetings in unprecedented numbers and demanded answers. Last December, Jarvis admitted that she had known of worker dissatisfaction two years ago through an independently conducted survey, but efforts to correct the situation had proven ineffective and even sowed greater distrust. “There is a group of employees who are very dissatisfied,” she said, reversing earlier claims made to the paper that she was unaware of serious personnel problems. “No one feels that’s a good situation or one that should be perpetuated.” Nolan said Jarvis was not forced out or asked to resign, nor was she given a severance package. “It would have been great if she could have stayed,” said Nolan. Meanwhile, the Food Front board of directors, reduced to

three members by three resignations in the past six months, is moving slowly to fill vacancies. Eight individuals seeking board seats are being interviewed and screened by the board, but they may have to wait six months before serving. In February, the board met with Ted Coonfield, a former Food Front president who served on the board from 2008-10 and also co-founded the Hillsdale Farmers’ Market, and Dave Hawkins, a consultant who for 20 years has been Food Front President Linda Jauron-Mills (standing at left) and board member Joy Orevik (seated to her left) hosted working with com- a Co-op Café last fall to get input from members. Jann Sonnenmair photo panies such as Ziba and Umpqua Bank dale Farmers’ Market, and Evan one board member before” the ten by Molloy and Khaleghi on to build customers and engage Khaleghi, an engineer at Intel annual election in September, the independently established employees. Corp., were interviewed by the read a statement issued by the Food Front Community Forum, In March, Eamon Molloy, board. board. they are unlikely to accept the marketing manager for Hills“We expect to add at least Based on comments writ- status quo. ▶

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Environmental Services is designing the Northwest District Sewer Project to replace aging sewer pipes and help prevent sewer backups. The bureau has requested a noise variance to allow nighttime construction on a portion of NW Vaughn Street to avoid daytime traffic disruptions on this heavily traveled arterial. For more project information, visit www.portlandoregon.gov/bes/NWDistrict.

for protecting water quality, public health, and the environment.

The Portland Noise Review Board is requiring a public hearing on the noise variance request. The public will have an opportunity to make comments and ask questions at the hearing, which has been moved to Wednesday, May 13.

Nick Fish, Commissioner James Hagerman, Interim Director

NOISE VARIANCE HEARING

Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Starting at 6:00 p.m.

Lovejoy Room, Portland City Hall, 2nd Floor 1221 SW 4th Avenue

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“I was invited to attend a Cooperative Board Leadership 101 class yesterday, with members from many other co-ops,” said Khaleghi, referring to an event sponsored by an affiliate of National Co-op Grocers. “The main thing I took away was

the class, the response from the instructors was: If I saw this kind of trend over the last six years, I would ask about the board/general manager relationship, and how was the board effectively monitoring the GM and taking action to fix the co-op?

“I was at the class as well,” said Molloy. “Evan summed up the class pretty well. “One thing to add: All the co-ops in our class shared their financials. Several co-ops went through a period where losses were so heavy that the owners' equity was negative. But they pulled

“If I saw this kind of trend over the last six years, I would ask about the board/general manager relationship, and how was the board effectively monitoring the GM?”

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Evan Khaleghi, quoting a co-op class instructor when we made a bar chart of the yearend balance sheet data from Food Front from 2004-14. “When we presented it to the rest of

“I think you'd be surprised how well the store can run with an effective board and successful GM, which is what needs to happen,” he concluded.

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Blue Star Donuts 921 NW 23rd Ave. 503-265-8659 bluestardonuts.com

Blue Star Donuts opened its fourth location in the former home of Gaia Couture and Nob Hill Shoes last month. Micah Camden and Katie Poppe launched the enterprise with a downtown shop in 2012. The donuts

are made fresh daily from a classic brioche recipe that originated in the south of France. They are made from scratch using sustainable local ingredients. Flavors include Peanut Butter and Jelly, Blueberry Bourbon Basil, Lemon Poppy Seed, Cointreau Crème Brulee, Chocolate Ganache and Buttermilk Old Fashioned. Selections change daily. They’re open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., or until they run out of doughnuts.

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Charlie’s Deli 22 NW Fourth Ave. 503-902-9428 charliesdeli.com

Charlie Mattouk and Alicia Matos opened recently in the former Vegetarian House space. Their motto is: “Real food. From Scratch. Every Day. With Love.” Sandwiches include a Cuban,

Corned Beef on Rye, Smoked Angus Brisket and Croque Monsieur. Most cost $9.75 for a full sandwich and side order. They also serve brownies, tiramisu and other desserts. Delivery service is available in Old Town Chinatown and most of Downtown. Hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.

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Building a community with people such as Heike and Felicidad. Heike, single mother

“Judie is kind, warm, knowledgeable, spiritual, savvy, smart, humorous. She is diligent when she needs to be. This woman never skips a beat! She sold my home for more than anyone else had estimated and found our dream condo in the same week. She has boundless energy. She takes pride in her work and does it with grace.”

Restoration Hardware plans to build a three-level store at the corner of Northwest 23rd and Glisan where Plaid Pantry and Sammy’s Flowers now have small stores. The building will resemble the scale and style of the Williams-Sonoma stores on the block to the south. There will be a roof terrace and 19 underground parking stalls. After three store locations in two years, EcoVibe Apparel plans to reopen at 904 NW 23rd Ave. later this month. Andrea and Leonard Allen launched the business in the Pearl District in 2010, and have had two different 23rd Avenue addresses since then. Zoom Room, a dog agility training gym that opened at 1210 NW 10th Ave. last year, has closed, leaving many customers who prepaid for services with no recourse. The franchise was owned by Jonathan Calvert, who died last month. The parent company said it is not responsible for the debts of its franchisees.

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Felicidad, Heike’s six year old daughter

“I love Judie Dunken. My mom works hard but, Judie runs circles around her . . . I feel like a princess in my new condo.”

Panda Express, 1933 W. Burnside St., has closed, and the parcel is being readied for redevelopment. Japanese technology firm Wacom Technology Corp. is moving its American headquarters to Pearl West, a nine-story office building under construction at Northwest 14th and Johnson. Regus, a supplier of flexible workspaces based in Luxembourg, will lease 19,000 square feet on the building’s second floor. Grand Central Bakery will open a new retail outlet in the Cornell Plaza at 12595 NW Cornell Rd. by the end of the year, taking the place of the former 7-Eleven store. 10 Barrel Brewing, recently sold to a division of Anheuser-Busch, has opened a brewpub at Northwest 14th and Flanders. Experimental beers will be brewed in a small brewery on site. The Pearl District office of Cascade Sotheby’s Realty opened at 1321 NW Hoyt St. A California partnership bought the 70-unit Westover Tower apartment building, 930 NW 25th Place, for $12.4 million recently, nearly $5 million more than the building sold for in late 2012. The 114-year-old Society Hotel, 203 NW Third Ave., is being restored as a boutique hotel/hostel. A summer opening is planned. Cash&Carry Smart Foodservice is moving its Northwest 14th and Pettygrove store to a larger building at 1825 NW 19th Ave. While catering to the food service industry, the company carries 8,500 products and serves the general public. Mill Creek Residential Trust plans to build a nine-story, 290-unit apartCash&Carry store manager Tim Krupicka hosted ment building called Modera Pearl the opening of a new location at Northwest 19th at the current Cash&Carry locaand Thurman streets. tion.

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Local Theater Supports Neighborhood Coalition: Attend Grounded! Date: Thursday, April 30, 2015 Time: 6:30 PM for drinks & conversation, seating at 7:15 PM Place: CoHo Theater, 2257 NW Raleigh Street

Join us for the preview performance of CoHo’s final show of the season and help support neighborhood projects and services! Come connect with your neighbors and enjoy an evening of collaborative, homegrown theater with the solo play, Grounded. After discovering she’s pregnant, an ace F-16 fighter pilot finds herself reassigned to the Air Force drone program. By day she hunts terrorists, piloting a remote-controlled drone from an airconditioned trailer in the Nevada desert. Each night she returns home, retreating to the routines of civilian life and parenthood. But navigating the shift may prove to be the most dangerous mission of all. CoHo Productions has pioneered artist led co-production as a model of creating theatre. Learn more at www.nwnw.org/discussion/?p=1098

Purchase your tickets today! $25 for adults, $15 for seniors, students & educators. Tickets for this performance are available over the phone at 503 823-4288 or in person at 2257 NW Raleigh. Cash, check & credit card accepted. Learn more online at www.nwnw.org/annual-benefit.

Community Policing Coffee Klatch

Budget Forums

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 • Time: 6:00 - 7:30 PM Place: Fred Meyer Stadium Overview Room, 100 NW 20th Place RSVP Requested: Contact Angela, 503 823-4211 [email protected]

Planning your first National Night Out? Interested in starting a Foot Patrol, Neighborhood Watch or Livability Team? Have you already been working on these neighborhood activities and have tips to share with your neighbors? Join your peers volunteering in the community and Mark Wells, Crime Prevention Coordinator from the City of Portland’s Office of Neighborhood Involvement at the upcoming Community Policing Coffee Klatch. Participants from across neighborhood boundaries will learn about concrete projects that neighbors regularly coordinate to impact local public safety. This event is sponsoreded by Neighbors West-Northwest. RSVP is requested as space is limited.

Pearl Foot Patrol

In April and May, members of the Portland City Council will be present at City Budget Forums to listen to public comment related the 2015-16 budget. Find hearing details online at www.portlandoregon. gov/cbo/article/483507. The Office of Neighborhood Involvement is proposing the ‘Right Budget for ONI’ – learn more at www.portlandoregon.gov/cbo/article/517641.

Pearl E-Prep Expansion

The Pearl District Emergency Preparedness Committee launched the Pearl Residential Emergency Preparedness (Pearl E-PREP) program, a grassroots, resident-led, emergency preparedness initiative based on two premises:

by Adonay Solleiro, Communication Chair Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 • Time: 6:00 PM Place: Ecotrust, 721 NW 9th Ave Residents of the Pearl, who wish to take an active part in assuring a safe and livable community, are invited to attend a Foot Patrol Training led by Mark Wells, City of Portland Crime Prevention Coordinator. For information about Foot Patrols, visit www.portlandoregon.gov/oni/article/26680. RSVP for the training by emailing Patrice Hanson, [email protected] or Bill Dolan at [email protected].

• Preparedness is about community, not catastrophe; and • The time to prepare is before an emergency or disaster happens. Pearl E-PREP will work with Pearl residents, building-by-building, to make their community safer, more prepared, more resilient and develop relationships and capacities during normal times. This winter, residents of the Sitka Apartments piloted Pearl E-PREP in their community and the pilot is expanding to five condo buildings later this spring. The program will be evaluated before creating an E-PREP “toolkit” available in the fall.

Neighborhood Annual Meetings & Elections linnton Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2015 Time: 7:00 PM Place: Linnton Community Center 10614 NW Saint Helens Rd Join your neighbors in selecting the Linnton board members for the upcoming year. Questions? Email [email protected]

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Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Time: 7:00 PM Place: Sylvan Fire Station 16 1715 SW Skyline Blvd

Date: Monday, May 18, 2015 • Time: 6:00 PM Place: LGS Hospital Auditorium, 1015 NW 22nd Ave

We need more SHNA Board Members! Please contact Gretchen Hollands at [email protected] if you are interested in a position.

Have a significant effect on your neighborhood: serve on the Northwest District Association (NWDA) Board. The NWDA is actively improving our neighborhood. We work with the City and other public and private partners, and sometimes we fight City Hall (and win). Standing committees influence our air quality, parking and transportation, and land use, including development proposals. Some things we worked on in 2014 include: A master plan for Conway, preventing demolition of a historic building, a clean diesel agreement, twice-a-month neighborhood cleanups, and activities in local parks.

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Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 Time: 5:30 - 6:45 PM Place: Meals on Wheels Elm Court 1032 SW Main Street

Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Time: 11:30 AM Place: Portland Brewing 2730 NW 31st St.

Interested and eligible to run in the Board of Directors? Submit your bio by May 15th to [email protected]. Also, the April 28th meeting will include a presentation about Portland Streetcar fare increases. See calendar about the April meeting.

Come to our annual meeting and help shape NW Industrial Neighborhood Association. Have lunch! Stay in touch with your neighbors! Voice your concerns! Hear about the possibilities of ‘green manufacturing’ in the NW Industrial Sanctuary and a report on this topic from PSU Masters students studying Urban and Regional Planning. $30 per person. Find more information about NINA at www.nwindustrial.org.

Run for NWDA Board?

Share your vision. There are 10 open director positions, plus the presidency. To be on the ballot, you must declare your candidacy for Director or President in writing by 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 20, 2015. Send declarations of candidacy to: NWDA Elections Cmte., 2257 NW Raleigh St., 97210 or [email protected]. To be eligible to run for our neighborhood association’s Board of Directors you must live in Northwest, own property or a business here, or represent a corporation or non-profit within our boundaries, and you must be a member of the NWDA to run for office. To become a member, click “Join Us” at www.northwestdistrictassociation.org. View a map of the NWDA boundaries at: www.nwnw.org/maps/NWDA.PDF. There will be a public meeting of the Elections Committee to declare the official slate of candidates at 3:00 p.m. Friday, April 24 at World Cup (NW 18th & Glisan). For more information, contact Mark Sieber at 503 823-4212 or [email protected]

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Spring Clean-ups 2015 It’s Clean-up Season! Join an event near you!

To Register for a clean-up visit SolveOregon.org

Litter Clean-ups Have you noticed litter on your neighborhood streets? Join with your neighbors to remove it! Improve environmental health and neighborhood livability! We have resources to help! Contact your neighborhood association or [email protected] / 503 823-4265 to learn more about how we can help you start a litter patrol!

Neighborhood Clean-ups are sponsored by:

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Arlington Heights Neighborhood Association

Northwest District Association

Old Town Chinatown Community Association

Portland Downtown Neighborhood Association

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BOARD MEETING Mon., Apr. 13th, 6:00 pm Sylvan Fire Station 115 SW Skyline Blvd

Forest Park Neighborhood Association www.forestparkneighbors.org BOARD MEETING Tues., Apr. 21st, 7:00 pm Willis Community Center 360 NW Greenleaf SOLVE Clean-up Sat., Apr. 18th, 9:00 am NW Skyline & Germantown Rd

BOARD MEETING Mon., Apr. 20th, 6:00 pm Legacy Good Samaritan (LGS) Northrup, 2282 NW Northrup

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MTG Weds., May 6th, 11:30 am Central City Concern 232 NW 6th Ave

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MTG Tues., Apr. 28th, 5:30 pm

Executive Committee Weds., Apr. 8th & May 6th, 8:00 am NWNW Office, 2257 NW Raleigh Elections Committee Meeting

BOARD MEETING Weds., Apr. 15th, 11:30 am University of Oregon, Room 150 70 NW Couch

Both meetings held at: Meals on Wheels Elm Court 1032 SW Main St

Air Quality Committee Mon., Apr. 13th, 7:00 pm Silver Cloud Inn, Breakfast Rm NW 24th Place & Vaughn St

Business Committee Thurs., Apr. 23rd, 10:00 am Davis Street Tavern, 500 NW Davis

Planning Committee Thurs., Apr. 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th & May 7th, 8:00 am CoHo Theater, 2257 NW Raleigh Call to confirm, 503.823.4212

Goose Hollow Foothills League www.goosehollow.org NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING Thurs., Apr. 16th, 7:00 pm Multnomah Athletic Club 1849 SW Salmon St Planning & Zoning Committee Tues., Apr. 7th & May 5th, 7:00 pm First United Methodist Church 1838 SW Jefferson P u b l i c S a f e t y, P a r k i n g , a n d Transportation Committee Tues., Apr. 21st, 6:30 pm First United Methodist Church 1838 SW Jefferson Bylaws Committee Tues., Apr. 22nd, 7:00 pm The Legends Condominiums 1132 SW 19th

Safety & Livability Committee Tues., Apr. 14th, 6:00 pm LGS, Wilcox B, 2211 NW Marshall Transportation Committee Meeting Weds., May 6th, 6:00 pm LGS, Wilcox A 2211 NW Marshall

Beautify OTCT Sat., Apr. 18th, 9:00 am Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, 315 NW Davis

2nd Saturday Clean-up Sat., Apr. 11th & May 9th, 9:00 am Food Front Co-op 2375 NW Thurman 3rd Saturday Clean-up Sat., Apr. 18th, 9:00 am Elephants Deli, 115 NW 22nd

Contact: Charlie Clark, 503 459-3610

Hillside Neighborhood Association

Linnton Neighborhood Association www.linnton.com ANNUAL TOWN MEETING & ELECTIONS Weds., May 6th, 7:00 pm Linnton Community Center, 10614 NW St. Helens Rd Litter Patrol Sat., Apr. 18th, 9:00 am LCC, 10614 NW St. Helens Rd

Pearl District Neighborhood Association www.pearldistrict.org

BOARD MEETING Thurs., Apr. 9th, 6:00 pm PREM Group, 351 NW 12th Ave Executive Committee Tues., May 7th, 8:00 am Urban Grind, 911 NW 14th

Land Use & Transport. Comm. Mon., May 18th, 5:30 pm 1900 Building, Room 2500 B 1900 SW 4th Public Safety Action Committee Weds., May 13th, 12:00 pm Portland Building, Room B 1120 SW 5th Ave

Sylvan-Highlands Neighborhood Association www.sylvanhighlands.org

BOARD MEETING Tues., Apr. 14th, 7:00 pm Sylvan Fire Station 1715 SW Skyline Blvd Neighborhood Clean-up Sat., Apr. 18th, 9:00 am Starbucks, 1850 SW Skyline Blvd

Neighbors West-Northwest Coalition www.nwnw.org

Livability & Safety Committee Weds., May 6th, 5:30 pm Portland Center Stage 128 NW 11th Ave Planning & Transportation Comm. Tues., Apr. 7th, 21st & May 5th 6:00 pm PREM Group, 351 NW 12th

www.hillsidena.org

BOARD MEETING Tues., Apr. 14th, 7:30 pm Hillside Community Center 653 NW Culpepper Terr

Land Use Design & Rvw Committee Tues., Apr. 21st, 11:30 am University of Oregon, Room 152 70 NW Couch Livability Committee Tues., Apr. 21st, 3:30 pm Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, 75 NW Couch St

Northwest Heights Neighborhood Association

Duty of Loyalty Committee Tues., Apr. 14th, 7:00 pm The Legends Condominiums 1132 SW 19th Ave

Art History and Culture Committee Weds., Apr. 8th, 11:45 am Non Profit Center, 221 NW 2nd Ave, 2nd floor front conf room

BOARD MEETING Tues., Apr. 28th, 7:00 pm

BOARD MEETING Mon., Apr. 6th & May 4th, 12:30 pm Forest Heights HOA Office 2033 NW Miller Rd

Northwest Industrial Neighborhood Association www.nwindustrial.org

Communications Committee Mon., Mar. 16th, 6:00 pm Cupcake Jones, 307 NW 10th Emergency Prep Committee Mon., Apr. 13th, 6:00 pm Ecotrust Bldg, 2nd Floor 907 NW Irving Polish the Pearl Sat., Apr. 18th, 9:00 am Peets Coffee, 1114 NW Couch St

Nob Hill Business Association [email protected] NINA MEETING Tues., Apr. 14th, 7:00 am Holiday Inn Express 2333 NW Vaughn

GENERAL MEETING Weds., Apr. 15th, 8:30 am Holiday Inn Express 2333 NW Vaughn

BOARD MEETING Weds., Apr. 8th 5:30 pm LGS Northrup Building, 1st floor Conf Rm, 2282 NW Northrup NWNW FUNDRAISER Preview performance of Grounded Thurs., Apr. 30th, 6:30 pm CoHo Theater, 257 NW Raleigh st Community Policing Coffee Klatch Weds., Apr. 22nd, 6:00 pm Fred Meyer meeting room 100 NW 20th pl Emergency Preparedness Work Group Weds., Apr. 29th, 6:00 pm LGS Northrup Building, 1st floor Conf. Rm., 2282 NW Northrup

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A coyote at Northwest 27th and Savier streets last month showed little fear of a photographer’s approach. Photo by Dru Martin.

A “public typing station” in front of Oblation Papers on Northwest 12th Avenue, where individuals write notes on refurbished typewriters, lost two typewriters to theft last month in separate incidents, according to store owner Ron Rich. Rich intends to continue the service, noting that there had been no previous problems in the past year.

Signs are going up in much of the Northwest District limiting visitors to four hours of parking. Residents and employees are entitled to buy permits (for $60 a year) to override the time limits.

Ecotrust founder and chairman Spencer B. Beebe was honored with the Audubon Society's Dan W. Lufkin Prize for Environmental Leadership at the annual Audubon Gala in New York city last month.

The Green Hornets completed a 10-game schedule in the Rip City Masters basketball league, an over-60 league playing at Hillside Community Center. John Deischer (L-R), Steve Rei, Gary Schaefer (who led the league in scoring with a 17.4 average), Charlie Gregory, Dave Mueller and Roger Fantz.

Bobbie Regan, a Forest Heights resident who has been on the Portland Public Schools board since 2003, is running for re-election.

Josh McAtee-MacRae and Amir Shirazi entertain at the Friendly House annual auction last month. The event raised more than $225,000 for the agency, which is celebrating its 85th anniversary. Photo by Guy Bodin.

Mayor Charlie Hales met with Southwest Connection reporter Kelsey O'Halloran and Allan Classen of the NW Examiner last month for a general dialogue on neighborhood issues. Photo by Dana Haynes  NWEXAMINER.COM / NORTHWEST EXAMINER, APRIL 2015

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