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NEW SPIN ON LANDROMATS
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pint of beer or play Ms. Pac-Man while doing your laundry. PAGE 4
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SHOP LOCAL
Laundromat
puts new spin on
clothes cleaning
By James Bash
For the Hollywood Star News
If you’ve ever watched your laundry
being spun at 450 G-force, you would be
excused for standing back just a bit in case
you thought that nuts and bolts might
go flying about. But the ultra-fast spin
cycle is just one of the fascinating things
at Spin Laundry Lounge, where you can
enjoy a pint of beer or play Ms. Pac-Man
while your clothes are being cleaned. The
new business, located in a former metalfabrication shop at 750 N. Fremont St., has
put a new twist on what a Laundromat is all
about, freshening up the business model
with an emphasis on offering a sustainable
service in a community oriented setting.
Spin Laundry Lounge, a clean and
cheerful establishment, includes a café
with complimentary Wi-Fi, plus a loft with
arcade games provided by Ground Kontrol
Classic Arcade. Spin is the brainchild of
Morgan Gary, who lives in the nearby
Albina neighborhood.
“The idea for Spin came from my
personal laundry experiences,” Gary
said. “I wanted to take the very wasteful
laundry industry and make it as
sustainable as possible. I also wanted
to recreate the entire Laundromat
experience. The Laundromat should be an
inviting, comfortable community space
where you can enjoy a cup of coffee or a
glass of wine while you wait.”
After graduating from the University of
California, Santa Barbara, Gary moved to
Portland and fell in love with the city, which
appealed to her passion for sustainability
and green living. Gradually, her interest in
starting a new kind of Laundromat became
the focus of her studies at Marylhurst
University, where she received an MBA in
Sustainable Business in 2012.
As part of her MBA thesis, Gary
researched a number of commercial
washers and dryers with an eye on water
and energy savings. The Electrolux
machines that she chose for her business
are the most efficient in the world
and Energy Star rated. Each washer is
equipped with AWS (Automatic Water
Savings) that weighs each load and
calculates the right amount of water to
use. They can do a wash from 16 minutes
to 25 minutes, depending on the cycle
selected. They also have a complimentary
60-second sanitizing rinse that cleans
Morgan Gary,
owner of Spin
Laundry Lounge.
(James Bash)
the machine before you put your items
in. That’s perfect for anyone with
sensitivity to the chemicals and fragrances
traditionally found in laundry products.
The extraction cycle uses 450 gravitationalforce to pull almost all of the water out of your
clothes. That saves time with the dryer.
The dryers have reverse technology that
allows them to switch direction, which
helps to remove wrinkles and speed up the
drying process. With just three quarters,
you will typically get all of your drying done
in 18 minutes. The large dryer can dry a
comforter or two in about 20 minutes.
All of the machines can take credit/
debit cards or cash. They will even send
you a text message when 10 minutes are
left in the process and when the wash
is finished. You don’t have to bring your
detergent with you, because Spin provides
free natural soap with each wash.
“Our soaps are free of chemicals and
fragrances,” added Gary. “But customers
are welcome to bring and use their own
soaps, if they prefer.”
For busy people and some businesses
like restaurants and hotels, Spin offers a
wash-and-fold service. The cost for that
service is calculated by the pound.
“We also have a deal called the Spin
Special,” said Gary. “You can purchase a
Spin laundry bag for $15, and put all of
your items in it. As long as the bag closes,
we will neatly pack it back in the bag for
only $30, which is quite a discount.”
While you are waiting for you clothes to
be cleaned, you can enjoy the café, where
you can purchase salads and panini and
wash it down with a cappuccino or a glass
of wine. Other available beverages include
beer, cider and kombucha on tap. Gary
hand-selected all of the food, which is
organic and local. You might even catch a
Blazer or a Timbers game on the projector.
The community oriented aspect of Spin
extends to small things like the row of
unmatched socks hanging on a clothes line.
“We save everything that we find for
two weeks before donating them to a local
charity,” explained Gary. “It’s all part of the
sharing economy.”
Spin Laundry Lounge is open daily from
8 a.m. to midnight. For more information, visit
spinlaundrylounge.com or call (503) 477-5382.
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GRANT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
It’s an historic season for our neighborhood. Grant High School
football is being played in the bowl…on campus.
Come support the team and cheer the Generals on to victory!
Remaining home dates and times:
Friday, October 3rd at 4:00 pm—Lincoln
Friday, October 17th at 3:30pm—Sprague
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Neighbors closer
to drafting proposal
to curb house demolitions
Upwards of 100 representatives from
Portland neighborhoods and coalitions
gathered in early September at Grant Park
Church to further refine a proposal to stop
needless demolitions of older residential
structures throughout the city. Dubbed
“Demolition Summit II,” the confab followed
a smaller gathering of just over two dozen
neighborhood leaders earlier this year.
Beaumont-Wilshire Neighborhood
Association Immediate Past President Al
Ellis chaired the meeting and presented
the group with a BWNA proposal as a
foundational document upon which those
gathered were asked to build. The bulk of
the meeting was spent identifying essential
elements to be in included in the final
presentation to the Portland City Council.
“One of our obstacles,” Ellis told the
group, “is that not all residents are united
in supporting a policy that would forbid
demolitions.” He added, “They may call
us whiners, but we are not whiners: we
are not opposed to demolition, but we are
opposed to the way it is being done.”
As Ellis continued introductory remarks,
extra chairs had to be brought in, and the
room began to get uncomfortably full for
a warm summer evening. Ellis pointed
out that Mayor Charlie Hales and a couple
of City Commissioners were visibly moved
by the large crowd that attended a late July
City Hall hearing. “They realized that this
is no small matter, and they have begun to
pay attention,” Ellis said.
Several participants urged all to begin
dealing directly with the City Council and
stop addressing city departments. “After
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all, city employees don’t make policy,
they just carry out the rules made by the
City Council,” Ellis said. To give the group
drafting the proposal a grasp of how city
residents feel about the issue, all were
encouraged to take a survey found at www.
stopthedemolitionofportlandhomes.org,
and lawn signs protesting demolition were
made available for a nominal contribution.
Ideas proposed included:
• Elimination of a provision allowing
house demolitions without notice or
without a permit
• Enforcement to ensure developers follow
the law and be fined when they don’t
• Limitation of buildings replacing a
demolished house to the footprint and
height of the original structure
• 45-day demolition notice
• Demolition moratorium until the City
Council reviews current policy and
enacts new regulations
• Closing loopholes in the existing
law and increasing landfill fees for
contractors razing homes
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What’s the Rate?
I get the question “What’s the rate today?” almost
daily. It’s a tough one to answer because there really
isn’t a “rate.” Every day, there are a wide range of rates
available. Today, for example (8/22/14), it’s possible
for someone with good credit to secure a note rate as
low as 2.25% (APR 3.53%) on a 3/1 adjustable rate
mortgage and as high as 5.125% (APR 5.125%) on a
30 year fixed rate mortgage.*
But even if you narrow things down to a particular loan program, there are still a wide array of rates
available. To understand this variability, you need to
understand the intimate relationship between interest
rates and closing costs. The rate you pay varies directly
as a result of the costs you pay for your loan. The more
you pay in closing costs, specifically a cost called “discount points,” the lower your rate and vice versa.
And, there is one more layer of complexity. Discount points themselves vary based on a number of
transaction-related factors. The length of the loan, your
credit scores, the percent of the value of the property
you are borrowing, whether you intend to occupy the
property or not, the type of property you are buying—
these things and more impact the cost of the loan. And
the cost of the loan, in turn impacts the rate.
So, when you ring a lender and ask “What’s the
rate today?” be prepared to answer a few questions,
and don’t be surprised to receive a range of rates in response. Next month, I’ll take on the topic of discount
points and when it does and does not make sense to
pay them.
*Assumes a 30 year fixed rate loan for $225,000 loan
amount with a 25% down payment.
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‘STOP the DEMO’
yard signs from
Neighbors for
Responsible Growth
are now a common
sight in North and
Northeast Portland
neighborhooods.
(Jane Perkins)
It also was suggested that the practice of
changing building permits specifications
be stopped—it was alleged that some
developers who want to replace one
house with two sometimes get approval
for one of the structures without objection
and later apply for a permit to build
another structure on the same lot.
The group concluded that
communication between neighborhoods
and neighborhood coalitions should be
improved. A future meeting will determine
priorities for the suggestions made. Each
neighborhood association was asked to
submit the name of one representative
and one alternate to attend that gathering.
Natural Grocers to
locate at NE MLK & Alberta
Another chapter unfolded late this
summer in the saga surrounding
development at the intersection of
Northeast Alberta Street and Martin
Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. Mayor Charlie
Hales and Natural Grocers co-president
Kemper Isely announced that the Portland
Development Commission property will
be the site for a new “community-centric”
grocery store, focusing on free nutrition
education and healthy food.
“Challenges this development has faced
have been well documented,” Mayor Hales
said, “but thanks to the determination
of public and private partners, we’re
now able to present a development
that will benefit residents of Northeast
Portland, support neighboring businesses,
introduce Portlanders to a high-quality,
affordable grocer and revitalize a parcel
of land that has sat dormant for 15 years.”
Earlier this year, Mayor Hales and PDC
staff urged Majestic Realty Co. to remain
committed to the project and to find
another anchor tenant for the nearly
two-acre property, following a decision by
Trader Joe’s not to locate a store there.
Natural Grocers, a Colorado-based chain,
has 15 stores with eight Oregon locations,
including four in the Portland metro area.
“We have felt instantly at home in Oregon
and the Portland area and are very excited to
partner on this new development and start
building a lasting and beneficial relationship
with the community on Portland’s Northeast
side,” Isely said. “The values Portlanders
embrace around fresh, local food, resource
conservation and community involvement
are perfectly aligned with the business
model we’ve had in place since my parents
founded the company nearly 60 years ago.”
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The new store will also include an on-site,
credentialed nutritional health coach to
answer questions at no charge, assistance
with meal planning and one-on-one
nutrition counseling along with other free
nutrition education options such as cooking
classes, demonstrations and lectures on
topics of interest to the community.
“We work hard to make healthy
options affordable so that customers feel
empowered in our stores,” Isely added,
pledging deep commitment to neighbors
and a promise to be “a member of the of the
Portland community for years to come.”
Preliminary design is intended to
include, in addition to Natural Grocers,
commercial and retail space to house
between four and 10 businesses. A
community benefits agreement and
elements of the project design will be
developed by a project working group,
including representatives from nearby
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neighborhood, business and community
associations to guide overall project
design and development.
Portland’s Colas Construction is project
general contractor. Colas President Andrew
Colas, who grew up and now resides in
North Portland, said, “I am honored to have
Colas Construction lead a project that will
deliver real jobs, real amenities and real
opportunities for neighborhood residents.”
Colas thanked Majestic Realty for its
commitment to Colas Construction, to the
neighborhood and to the project. Work on
the project is expected to begin in late fall.
New Providence facility to
house patients and families
Faced with a small, aging six-unit
apartment building for patients from
outside Portland’s metropolitan area and
a demand for guest housing at Providence
Portland Medical Center far exceeding
what its small apartment building could
accommodate, Providence moved to acquire
the old Moore Lithograph building on
Northeast Glisan Street and, in mid-June,
demolished it to make way for a $6-million,
30-unit guest housing facility that will open
to serve patients and their families next year.
On the drawing board for years, Providence
Portland’s guest housing project has been and
is funded solely through the philanthropy
of Providence supporters, including
Windermere Stellar, where every agent
contributed to the $200,000 Windermere
gift that helps complete the living room and
kitchen of the guest housing facility.
“We are so proud to be part of this project
and proud to give back to our community,”
said Windermere Stellar’s owner Brian
Allen. “We understand the importance of
home as a place of refuge and a place of
healing. For the patients going through
treatment, and their families, this will be a
sanctuary,” Allen added. Also among top
donors: KeyBank Foundation, Estate of Liz
James (a former Providence employee), Ray
and Jean Auel and the Metro Portland New
Car Dealers Association.
PPMC chief executive Paul Gaden
asserted that the building would be
constructed with the strength of goodwill
in addition to bricks and mortar. “This
will transform our hospital campus and
neighborhood,” Gaden said. “It will ease the
way of our patients and their families—it
will be their home away from home.”
Acknowledging those who made the project
a reality, Gaden noted that the need for
additional guest housing is expected to
increase later this year when Providence
Portland opens its high-risk obstetrics and
neonatal intensive care units.
No tricks, just treats.
Happy Halloween!
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Last June, bulldozers
took down an
old building on
Northeast Glisan
Street to make way
for a new 30-unit
housing residence
for Providence
Portland patients
and families.
(Providence Portland
Medical Center)
Portland schedules
public hearings on City’s
draft 2035 Comprehensive Plan
Portland’s Planning and Sustainability
Commission (PSC) has scheduled four
public hearings, inviting Portlanders to
share feedback about a proposed draft of
the City’s 2035 Comprehensive Plan:
• Tuesday, October 14, 5-9 p.m.: Parkrose
High School, Student Center. 12003 N.E.
Shaver St.
• Tuesday, October 28, 5-9 p.m.: Portland
Community College Southeast Center,
Community Hall, 2305 82nd Ave.
• Tuesday, November 4, 4-8 p.m.: 1900
S.W. 4th Ave., Room 2500A
Asserting that public testimony is vital
at this point, the PSC is considering all
comments as it discusses and deliberates
goals, policies and map changes in the
proposed draft. Considered the official
advisory body to City Council, the PSC will
ultimately submit a recommended draft
to City Commissioners for consideration.
Once adopted, the plan is forwarded to
the state for acknowledgment.
Portland’s draft Comprehensive Plan
includes proposed land use changes, goals
and policies, a Transportation Systems Plan
and a Citywide Systems Plan. Anyone wishing
to learn more about the draft Comprehensive
Plan can attend an open house prior to the
hearings and have the opportunity to engage
one-on-one conversations with Bureau
of Planning and Sustainability, Portland
Transportation and TriMet staff to get
personalized answers to questions about how
the Comprehensive Plan may affect one’s
property or neighborhood.
Anyone unable to attend an open house
can access the same information on line
at https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/
article/502600.
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strategy. The public has been invited
to participate in the Portland Housing
Bureau’s Community Forums to learn
about affordable housing tools and provide
input on how to invest the $20 million.
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October 11, with breakfast at 9 a.m. and
the forum scheduled between 9:30 a.m.
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Portland Open Studios: Watch artists at work
By Janet Goetze
Open studios
For the Hollywood Star News
Curved lines are especially beautiful
to Mark Downing, a woodworker who
will join Portland Open Studios on two
weekends in October.
For Kurumi Conley, an artist who also
will open her studio to visitors October
11-12 and October18-19, the colors and the
translucent material have drawn her to glass.
The two Northeast artists are among more
than 90 in the metropolitan area who will
welcome visitors to their studios to show
not only their finished works but also the
materials they use and the techniques they
employ, said Linda Kiley, a spokeswoman for
the open studios organizers.
The annual event is a way to show how
artists work and, perhaps, offer insight
into what moves them to undertake their
work, Kiley said. Visitors find addresses
and directions in purchased guides, apps
and maps.
The artists selected for this year’s event
work in a variety of media, including painting,
sculpture, ceramics, textiles, photography
and encaustic, an old technique involving
pigment and heated wax.
Downing, who often works on projects
with architects and contractors, was
selected for Portland Open Studios for the
first time this year. The jury has selected
Conley in two previous years.
Conley said she has loved working with her
hands since she was a child, but she didn’t
know at first what medium she preferred.
She enrolled in Joshibi University of Art
and Design in her native Japan, and began
working with textiles, ceramics and glass.
“The glass spoke to me,” she said, “mostly
because of the colors and the translucency.”
The material itself is interesting, she said. “It’s
solid in form,” Conley said. “Then with heat, it
becomes soft, then it cools and is hard again.”
She often works with pieces of glass that
she arranges in patterns. She fuses the
pieces together in a kiln, which operates
like an oven, or she might use a blowtorch
WHAT: Portland Open Studios invites
visitors into the work spaces of metropolitan
area artists, including many in North
and Northeast Portland.
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 11-12
and Oct. 18-19.
TICKETS: $20 for full-color tour guide and
calendar; $9.99 for an iPhone App and Android
App; $5 for a map only. Each includes a ticket
for two adults; children under 18 free. Available
at New Seasons, Collage, Muse, I’ve Been
Framed and many independent art stores.
INFORMATION: www.portlandopenstudios.com;
[email protected].
Glass artist Kurumi Conley used tiny pieces of glass, called frit, to create leaves that she heated into a bowl shape. Glass is
hard, then soft with heat, then may change shape as it cools. (Janet Goetze)
to achieve some effects.
Sometimes she places an arrangement
of glass pieces in a ceramic mold, which
she makes herself. Then she heats the
glass and mold together in the kiln. The
heat makes the glass slump into the shape
of the mold, producing a bowl or dish.
Like most artists, she reuses as much
of her material as possible because of its
cost. She melts leftover glass pieces into
rods that can be used to create beads. She
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pestle to make frit, which is tiny pieces
that can be melted into new glass.
Conley also melts the frit itself into
artistic works. She has formed hunks of
frit into the shape of leaves, then arranged
the leaves to make a bowl that sparkles
with multiple glass edges.
Some of her current work includes small
glass chairs, shimmering in a variety of colors.
“Even though nobody is sitting there, you
feel a presence of someone,” she suggested.
“I want to leave it (interpretation) up to the
person seeing my piece.”
Downing, who draws and sometimes
works in watercolor, was a Montessori
School teacher about 40 years ago when
he realized he had a greater interest
in woodworking. He apprenticed at a
company with several European-trained
professionals, then gradually built contacts
among architects and contractors seeking
fine wood designs for their clients.
His own home includes a front door with
bowed lines descending from a circular
glass window. It is in the style of Bernard
Maybeck, a Berkeley, California, architect
of the early 20th century, Downing said.
An interior door with a curved line
sweeping from top to bottom includes a
portrait of his wife, Fern, painted by an
artist friend, Patrick Gracewood, in the
style of Czech artist Alphonse Mucha.
Downing built his studio behind the
house, including window frames, doors
and forged iron brackets at the eaves. He
created a garden gate with graceful curves
that shed raindrops, he noted.
The gate design may produce a new
creative outlet. “I’m getting interested in
carving,” he said.
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Jean Johnson shows off
the interior of Grandpa’s
Bunkhouse, one of two shortstay studios in Northeast
Portland’s The Johnson
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area is located between the
kitchenette and sleeping area
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When Rognald Johnson ice-skated
to the vessel that would take him to
America during a Scandinavian winter
a century ago, little did he realize that
his Roseway neighborhood workshop/
garage would eventually be converted
into a short-stay for visitors to the Rose
City. Grandpa’s Bunkhouse, as it’s called,
is part of The Johnson House in the 3500
block of Northeast 76th Avenue, along
with Kirsten’s Sweet, a basement studio
honoring Johnson’s daughter.
At the end of August, the city’s Bureau
of Development Services (BDS) put into
place a permitting procedure for shortterm rentals of one and two bedrooms in
single-family residential homes. The new
regulations are required to support zoning
adjustments unanimously adopted by
the Portland City Council on July 30. Paul
Scarlett, director of BDS, said, “Permitting
and inspection requirements will help
address community concerns, streamline
the process for customers and ensure that
rooms for short-term rentals meet basic
fire, life and safety standards.”
Permit requirements include getting
a majority of neighbors abutting the
property to sign off.
“I’m especially careful about my street
presence,” The Johnson House owner,
Jean Johnson, said, “providing one of the
two parking spaces in front of the house
and a space in the driveway for guests
with vehicles.” That’s especially simple for
her, she said, because she has not owned
a car for two years and gets around the
neighborhood by bus or bicycle.
Oscar Herrera, proprietor of NEST
Design + Construction, lives just down the
street from Johnson. Both emphasized
that such renovation projects are most
successful if the client has a do-it-yourself
mentality and is willing to collaborate
with the contractor by contributing
“sweat investment.” They agreed that the
renovation cost of The Johnson House
would have been much more, if Johnson
had not helped with deconstruction,
tile work, painting and other finishing
touches. Most materials were re-purposed
in the building or donated to the
Rebuilding Center, Johnson said.
Herrera’s company rebuilt, completely
replaced and thickened the concrete slab
that serves as the Bunkhouse foundation.
The new foundation now accommodates
the plumbing for a kitchen sink and
bathroom. He estimated the cost of such
a project at about $60,000, emphasizing
that each project is unique. A ductless
heating-and-cooling system was installed,
employing a heat pump with insulation
in the roof, walls and flooring at or above
requirements. Johnson gave high marks
to Umpqua Bank, where she secured
financing.
Both Grandpa’s Bunkhouse and
Kirsten’s Sweet were occupied when this
reporter visited, and Johnson said she
was booked for the rest of the summer
and was already getting inquiries about
holiday availabilities.
“What I offer at The Johnson House,”
she said, “is a home stay without bedand-breakfast trappings.” Most travelers
bring their own food and make use of the
kitchenette appliances, and some visit
relatives and friends where they spend
most of the day, she added.
Johnson charges $145/night for
Grandpa’s Bunkhouse, but points out
that she has to collect and pass on to the
city an additional 11.5 percent lodging
tax for stays under 30 days, bringing the
summertime nightly stay close to $165.
Most reservations come through her
website, www.thejohnsonhousepdx.com,
which includes photos of the two studios,
the neighborhood and the host.
Johnson is convinced that recent
changes in city short home-stay permit
regulations, combined with owners’
sensitivity to neighbors’ needs, will
expand this cottage industry, enabling
older homeowners to keep and stay
in their properties while operating a
business that brings them in contact with
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Cheryl Lohrman, left, and LaVeta Gilmore Jones at the Leaven
organization’s Inconvenience Store 1.0.
Leaven community partners
provide goods at Salt and
Light Lutheran Church:
Northeast Tool Library, neptl.org.
Open for borrowing tools on Saturdays
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Wednesdays
from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Kitchen Share NE, kitchenshare.org.
Open for borrowing kitchen equipment
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Inconvenience Store 1.0.
Post and buy website open monthly for
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cooperative are part of createplenty.org
Photos by Judy Nelson
Petite Provence, a French bistro and bakery on
Northeasy Alberta Street, is a popular brunch
destination on a warm Sunday afternoon in the
Vernon neighborhood.
Landlocked by northeast neighborhoods
King to the west, Woodlawn to the north,
Concordia to the east and Sabin to the
south, Vernon is a predominately residential
neighborhood. It’s bounded on the west by
Northeast 10th Avenue north of Emerson
Street and Northeast 22nd Avenue on
the east. Northeast Wygant Street forms
the southern boundary with Northeast
Ainsworth Street on the north. Northeast
Alberta Street is a major commercial corridor
within Vernon, with Northeast Killingsworth
poised to obtain more commercial
businesses after resolving zoning issues
imposed by the city in the 1980’s.
History
The Vernon neighborhood was platted
in 1903, 34 years after the original 160-acre
homestead claim was filed by Patrick Daly.
In 1870, the court ordered the property
sold at public auction for $250. Ultimately
the land was sold to three Portland
businessmen, clothier Ben Selling, Oregon
State Senator Joseph Simon and his
brother Samuel Simon who dedicated
Vernon as an addition to Portland in 1903.
Much of Vernon remained in developer’s
hands and was not disposed of until it
was sold to Moore Investment Company
in 1905 for $120,000—the same tract that
Patrick Holland bid on at public auction
for $250 in 1870.
Portland maps dated 1914 show Vernon
Avenue designated between Northeast
14th and 15th avenues, between
Northeast Prescott and Killingsworth
streets. Records don’t provide a clue
for naming the neighborhood Vernon,
although the Vernon Elementary
School dates to 1908. The K-8th grade
school’s original location on Northeast
Wygant Street burned down, according
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to Vernon resident Larry Holmes, and
was subsequently rebuilt at 2044 N.E.
Killingsworth St. The Vernon area
was known as Alberta because of the
streetcar line, according to Rod Paulson
(Community Press) who noted that
grocery, hardware or dry goods stores
were located on every corner in Alberta.
Architects thrive here
Today, Vernon neighborhood is home to
more than one architect, both originally
from the East Coast. A century after
Portland architect E.F. Lawrence became
the first dean of the University of Oregon
School of Architecture and Allied Arts,
Vernon resident Lucas Gray obtained his
master’s degree in architecture and design
from the University of Oregon. Gray
founded Propel Architecture in 2013 after
working for a large engineering design
firm where he did master planning in
Bangkok, Thailand and later working for
a boutique design company in Shanghai,
China. After completing graduate school,
Gray worked in Berlin for two years before
moving to Portland.
Gray settled in Portland for the outdoors
lifestyle, climate and great landscape.
Having lived in all four quadrants of the
city, he found more affordable housing
in a great neighborhood in Vernon.
Propel Architecture reflects a wide range
of project types, including accessory
dwellings for backyards. Commonly
known as granny flats or mother-in-law
quarters, the 600- to 800-square-foot
studio is a full house, according to Gray.
Projects also include public-interest
design and community work, including a
pro bono project for Vernon Elementary
School. For more information: Visit
propelstudio.com or call (503) 479-5740.
Mitchell Snyder and Shelley Martin
moved to Portland in 2007, ending up
in the Vernon neighborhood. Snyder’s
small architecture firm, which focuses
on smaller-scale residential units and
accessory dwellings, is located in office
space adjacent to Alberta Main Street, 1722
N.E. Alberta St. To house the hens they
acquired after moving here, Snyder designed
a modernist 4-foot cube with a 15-foot
run with reclaimed cedar siding, windows
for ventilation and a green roof. In 2010,
Snyder’s modern hen house was featured in
Dwell Magazine. For more information: Visit
msnyderarch.com or call (503) 319-4183.
Zoning rules restricted growth
Former Vernon Neighborhood
Association (VNA) chair Larry Holmes
moved to Portland from San Francisco
more than eight years ago. Rezoning
Northeast Killingsworth between
Northeast 15th and 18th avenues was
a significant issue during his 5-year
tenure as VNA chair. After year-long
meetings with Portland’s Bureau of
Planning and Development to negotiate
changes in zoning, Vernon was permitted
to include commercial designations
on Killingsworth. In 2010, Rodney
Muirhead repurposed an old church to
accommodate the wildly popular Podnah’s
Pit BBQ at 1625 N.E. Killingsworth St.
and in 2014, he opened La Taq, a Tex-Mex
bar adjacent to Podnah’s. La Taq utilizes
Podnah’s smoky brisket to build tacos,
enchiladas and nachos accompanied by
serious cocktails served in their bar.
One Stop Building
During the height of the recession a few
years ago, John Berry, long-time owner of
One Stop Music, 1615 N.E. Killingsworth
St., put his building on the market.
Prospective buyers couldn’t obtain bank
financing and concerns about brownfields,
or contaminated soils in Vernon
discouraged residential development,
despite an increasing need for rentals
and apartments in inner Northeast. While
driving down Killingsworth Street two
years ago, Swanson’s daughter Erica saw
a for-sale sign posted on the One Stop
Music building. They contacted the owner,
who sold them the two-story building.
“I admire John Berry for toughing it out
during hard times; we kept the building
name as One Stop in his honor,” said
John Swanson, a developer who moved to
Portland from New York in 1996.
The One Stop Building includes 8,300
square feet of commercial space for
eight separate businesses or offices on
the ground floor and 10 one-bedroom
apartments for lease on the second level.
The building is safe and secure and offers
tenants bike parking inside the building.
While John Swanson lives in nearby
Humboldt, Erica rents an apartment above
a commercial space where she’ll open a
tea bar this month. For more information:
Visit teabarpdx.com. At age 22, Erica is
ready to open her own business based on
a decade-long love affair with tea as her
father makes plans for Erica to someday
manage the family business, Little Beirut
Properties. Space has also been leased
to a wine bar and tap room, and Renew
Barber and Beauty owned by Nikita and
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Property manager
and business
owner Erica
Swanson brews
a cup of jasmine
tea for her father
and business
partner, John
Swanson of Little
Beirut Properties.
Erica will open a
tea bar in the One
Stop Building in
October 2014.
Mario is returning to Vernon and will front
Northeast 16th Avenue.
Vernon challenges
and opportunities
Vernon is one of the smallest Northeast
neighborhoods. Many of its homes are
100 years old. Long-term residents are
downsizing and leaving Vernon, which
concerns Larry Holmes. “We’ll continue
to see Vernon neighborhood transition
and risk losing diversity in terms of race
and class,” Holmes said. The 2010 census
reflects a 23 percent decline in the AfricanAmerican population of Vernon from 2000.
Holmes has not observed a huge AfricanAmerican middle class clamoring to return
to urban areas, noting the congregation of
the Trinity Pentecostal Church, 4801 N.E.
19th Ave., consists of more commuters
than neighborhood residents.
Sharing a passion for building a strong
and vibrant neighborhood, Eilien Van
Patten and Sarah Williams are neighbors
and current co-chairs of the VNA. Like
other neighborhood associations under the
Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods, they
are currently seeking more residents to help
tackle issues involving development and
traffic impacts. Their proudest achievement
to date is the annual screening of free
movies in Alberta Park, which they host
with the Portland Parks Association. This
year’s feature, “Finding Nemo” scored a big
hit with families who came to view the film,
meet their neighbors and enjoy popcorn
and the movie. “I stood up and looked
around to see the park filled,” said Van
Patten. “It literally took by breath away.”
The co-chairs are proposing a
mural project for Vernon reflecting the
neighborhood’s culture and identity to
be painted on the west side of the One
Stop building. They’re currently seeking
residents and business owner’s input, artists
and funding. For more information: Visit
necoalition.org/neighborhoods/vernon/.
Leaven partnerships
Leaven, a nonprofit organization
started in 2010, currently has almost 200
members. Some of their community
partners include: Northeast Tool Library,
Kitchen Share NE, and Create Plenty.
“We’re in the community to hear concerns,
discern and identify issues, take action
and evaluate results. The cycle repeats
as we continue to build capacity until
we achieve change,” said LaVeta Gilmore
Jones, Leaven’s community organizer.
“Leaven is Christ-like without being
churchy,” said Vernon resident Larry
Holmes. “Members help with Vernon’s
annual clean-up day or whatever activity
we ask them to participate.”
Salt & Light Lutheran Church, 5431 N.E.
20th Ave., built in the 1950s, also serves
on the board of Leaven. Rooms are made
available for community groups ranging
from Alcoholics Anonymous to Buddhist
meditation. The Church houses a variety
of organizations that have partnered with
Leaven, including the Northeast Tool
Library which loans free of charge a wide
assortment of hand and power tools for
home-repair and gardening to Northeast
residents and community groups.
Kitchen Share NE is an organization
that enables individuals to donate kitchen
equipment they no longer need or want,
making the items available for others
to borrow. “Some people lacked storage
or were only interested in equipment
for occasional or seasonal use,” said
volunteer Carrie Schupbach.
In October 2013, King resident Cheryl
Lohrmann started Create Plenty with
two partners who created a post-andbuy website with monthly drop points
at the Inconvenience Store 1.0 located in
the basement of Salt and Light Lutheran
Church. Create Plenty charges no fees, but
matches buyers with sellers, eliminating
the middle man. “I love the granola,
home-made preserves including salsas
and jams, and pies offered for sale at the
Inconvenience Store,” said Lohrmann.
Create Plenty’s goal is to reduce waste,
especially with local food systems,
according to Lohrmann, who is currently
partnering with three local Northeast
Portland schools (Faubion, Alameda
and Grant High School) to advocate ten
ways kids can reduce waste through
composting, recycling, etc.
While studying economics at Portland
State University, Lohrmann and fellow
classmate Ally Ippolito, a local musician,
wanted to apply principles of worker-owned
cooperatives and created Critical Bath
whose soaps are available for purchase at
Salt and Light Lutheran Church. For more
information: Visit createplenty.org.
As one of Northeast Portland’s smallest
neighborhoods in terms of population
(2,585) and geography (189 acres), Vernon
residents and developers are striving to
achieve a distinct identity and promote
growth. Once known as the Alberta area,
Vernon is coming into its own, experiencing
growth along Northeast Killingsworth, five
blocks north of the arts district.
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Thursday, October 9
Matt Hopper and
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Sunday, October 12
Brunch, A Show & Movie
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Thursday, October 16
Kennedy School Birthday
MO PHILLIPS and the
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Kindy rock
THE AMERICANS
Americana, Roots Rock
as part of Great Northwest music tour
7 p.m. · Free · All ages welcome
Thursday, October 23
The Stolen Sweets
Vintage swing
7 p.m. · Free · All ages welcome
Monday, October 27
HISTORY PUB
ECONOMIC PHOENIX:
A.B. Hammond, the Panic of 1893 and
the Astoria and Columbia River Railroad
6 p.m. doors; 7 p.m. event
Free · All ages welcome
Friday, October 31
Halloween Celebrations
Willamette Radio Workshop presents:
AMERICAN GOTHIC:
Halloween Tales from the Heartland
4 p.m. ’til 6:30 p.m. · All ages welcome
TRICK OR TREATING
4:30 p.m. ’til 6:30 p.m. in the halls
GARCIA BIRTHDAY BAND
Celebrating and interpreting the music
of Jerry Garcia and The Grateful Dead
7 p.m. til 10 p.m. · All ages welcome
WHISKEY WIDOW
Limited-Edition Beer Tasting
Aged for three months
in a Bourbon-finished Port Barrel
with Halloween Movies!
Whiskey Widow BBQ Pizza!
Christine Black takes orders at the popular Podnah’s Pit BBQ on Killingsworth. The restaurant
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Leaven
This colorful canvas collage representing Leaven’s principles
of community and social justice hangs inside Salt and Light
Lutheran Church.
Kelly Thompson with her 6 1/2-year-old son, Quinn, borrow yogurt and ice cream makers
from Kitchen Share NE.
Jocelyn Furbish of Kitchen Share NE shares a jar of home-made pickles with Cheryl
Lohrmann at the Inconvenience Store 1.0 inside the Salt and Light Lutheran Church.
Leaven community organizer LaVeta Gilmore Jones takes a
whiff of soap made by worker-owned cooperative, Critical Bath.
Soaps are available for sale at Salt and Light Lutheran Church.
Before attending his ninja warrior class, 6 1/2-year-old
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All Hands Raised
gains many grants
The All Hands Raised Partnership,
which supports school districts in
Portland, has received more than $600,000
from local and national foundations and
corporations since January, said vice
president Jeanie-Marie Price.
The organization supports local
districts in work toward kindergarten
readiness, attaining ninth-grade credits
toward graduation, eliminating chronic
absenteeism and eliminating disparities
across communities.
In the fall, Price said, the organization will
add a fifth focus to improve the transition
from high school to college or career.
The gifts received this year are from
Meyer Memorial Trust $150,000; Oregon
Community Foundation $25,000; Oregon
Education Investment Board $25,000;
America’s Promise Alliance $15,000; PGE
Foundation $50,000; The Standard $7,500,
and Unitus Community Credit Union $3,087.
The transition to college or career focus
has drawn gifts from Lumina Foundation
$170,000; Living Cities $60,000, and Bank
of America $15,000.
Since 1994, All Hands Raised has
managed the Portland Public Schools
Foundation Equity Fund which has
received $44,389 from New Seasons Market
through the Cans for Kids and School Fruit
programs and $43,425 from the Roy Fund
of the Oregon Community Foundation.
The Portland Trail Blazers, through its
Make It Better Foundation, contributed
a total of nearly $26,800 to the six
partner school districts of All Hands
Raised, Price said.
Middle school to
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The Hollywood Theatre Education
Programs will take film making to Open
Meadow Middle School with a stateof-the-art media arts studio, thanks to
a grant from the Oregon Community
Foundation.
The studio will feature 16 production
stations and editing bays, equipped
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with DSLR cameras, light kits, sound
equipment and MacBook Pros loaded
with Adobe Creative Suite, according to a
news release.
A full-time media arts instructor
will staff the studio, and the theater’s
education program will provide a rotating
roster of guest artists and nationally
renowned arts facilitators.
The program is modeled after the
theater’s studios at Grant High School and
Open Meadow High School. The Open
Meadow Middle School is an alternative
school providing academic and social
support for 60 sixth- through ninth-graders.
The students will have opportunities to
produce personal stories incorporating
animation, audio narratives, photography
and writing while using equipment in a
real world production environment.
The studio also is expected to help
connect students to Portland’s larger
media arts community and train teachers
to integrate media arts in other classes.
The Pea Pod to
offer support for families
A new non-profit, The Pea Pod Family
Resource Center, Inc., is forming to
provide a shared support system for
families, especially those with newborns
to 6-year-olds.
The Pea Pod resources are expected
to include parenting workshops, adult
and children’s wellness classes, support
groups, play groups and a play-based
cooperative pre-school, according to
Natasha Stanley, marketing co-chair.
Tara Sawyer, who spearheaded The Pea
Pod, said, “Our target audience includes
families who are looking for resources,
support and an opportunity to build their
own community by sharing benefits and
building trust through accountability.”
“You have to commit to doing your
part,” Sawyer said. “Sometimes it can
seem like a lot of work, but this work
is what forms lasting friendships and
contributes in numerous ways to your
family’s quality of life.”
To learn more, The Pea Pod will be a
community partner in the Northeast
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A live-action whodunit, in which the
guests become the actors, is being planned
to raise funds for the Concordia University
Libraries’ Art & Culture Program.
Black Ink Mysteries has created The
Hader Art Caper: A Mystery of International
Proportions, featuring the art and life
history of Berta and Elmer Hader, awardwinning artist-authors of children’s books,
said Linda Church, director of Concordia’s
art and culture program.
The mystery event also will include
a dinner, silent auction and raffle from
5-8:30 p.m. Jan. 24, 2015, at the university
library, 2811 N.E. Holman St.
Tickets to play supporting roles will
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The Star Calendar is posted online every month.
Check out our website at: www.star-news.info.
Events are listed in the order in which they will take place, followed by ongoing
and upcoming events. To be considered for inclusion, entries must be submitted
by e-mail to [email protected] by the 15th of the prior month.
If possible, follow the format used in the calendar.
Tai Chi to improve balance
Imago plans Pinter play
Oct. 1. 10-11 a.m. Continues Mondays and Wednesdays
through Dec. 17. Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance,
a program developed at Oregon Research Institute
to improve balance, reduce likelihood of falling,
improve muscle strength, and support mental health
with increased self-esteem and less social isolation.
Donations appreciated. Information: (503) 288-8303.
Bridge Meadows, 8502 N. Wayland Ave.
Oct. 10. 8 p.m. Harold Pinter’s “Homecoming,” directed
by Jerry Mouawad. Continues to Nov. 9. 8 p.m. Fridays
and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
No shows Oct. 31-Nov. 2. Tickets Friday-Saturday $27;
seniors and students $25; Sunday and Thursday all seats
$21. (503) 231-9581 or TicketsWest (503) 224-8499.
Imago Theatre, 17 S.E. Eighth Ave.
Day of Dead art at Guardino
Oct. 11. 10 a.m. to noon. Circle of Strength Women’s
Fundraising Brunch helps provide mental health
counseling for women and children, regardless of
financial circumstances or religion, at Northwest Catholic
Counseling Center. Tickets $35, tables of eight $250.
Information: (503) 253-0964 or www.nwcounseling.org.
Riverside Golf and Country Club, 8105 N.E. 33rd Drive.
Women to back mental health center
Oct. 1. 1-6 p.m. Hsin-Yi Huang’s ceramics and Sally
Squire’s creations from everyday materials are in the
main gallery. In the feature gallery are several artists’
perspectives on Day of the Dead. Free viewing. Hours:
1-5 p.m. Tuesday, 1-6 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday, 1-4
p.m. Sunday. www.guardinogallery.com. (503) 281-9048.
Guardino Gallery, 2939 N.E. Alberta St.
Three
performances
of bone-chilling
stories and
songs for
Halloween are
set for October
24, 25 and 31.
Author to read at library
Oct. 1. 6-7 p.m. Lindsay Hill reads from his award-winning
novel, “Sea of Hooks,” a finalist for the 2014 Chautauqua
Prize. Free. Seating is first come, first served. (503) 9885391. Hollywood library, 4040 N.E. Tillamook St.
Novel features filmmaker sisters
Oct. 1. 7 p.m. Karen Karbo reads from her newly reissued
novel, “The Diamond Lane,” part of Hawthorne Books’
Rediscovery Series. This comic novel includes sisters, their
boyfriends, engagements and efforts to become Hollywood
filmmakers. Free. (503) 284-1726. www.broadwaybooks.
net. Broadway Books, 1714 N.E. Broadway.
Composer to visit theater
Oct. 1. 7:30 p.m. View a 35mm print of “Halloween 3”
(1982). Composer and sound designer Alan Howarth will
perform a set of his movie music after the film. Howarth
also composed music for “Escape from New York,”
“Christine” and more. Tickets $10 or $7 for Hollywood
Theatre members. www.hollywoodtheatre.org. Hollywood
Theatre, 4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd.
experience necessary. Tools and supplies provided. Free.
(503) 988-5362. Albina library, 3605 N.E. 15th Ave.
Concordia offers story time
New Dulcy Mahar book due
Oct. 2. 10 a.m. Join in the laughs of a story time and the
fun of learning something new. The 30-minute story time,
including singing, will continue each Saturday in cooperation
with the Multnomah County Library. Special events will be
planned through the year. Free. www.cu-portland.edu. (503)
493-6370. Thurston Center for NW Children’s Literature,
Concordia University library, 2800 N.E. Liberty Road.
Oct. 7. 7 p.m. Ted Mahar will present a new book,
“Through the Seasons with Dulcy,” a compilation of 140
of his late wife’s gardening columns published weekly in
The Oregonian, beginning in 1989. These columns, with
Dulcy Mahar’s inspiration and humor, are organized by
season. Free event. Information: (503) 284-1726 or
[email protected]. www.broadwaybooks.net
Broadway Books, 1714 N.E. Broadway.
Wildlife inspires artist
Oct. 3. 6-8 p.m. Reception for “Reflections,” work
by emerging artist Steven Lopez, which continues to
Nov. 18. Lopez uses wildlife as a stage for human
interpretation and collaboration. (503) 230-8010. www.
galleryatthejupiter.com. Jupiter Hotel, 800 E. Burnside St.
Choir plans open house
Farmers market sets fall hours
Oktoberfest to feature music, food
Oct. 4. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Hollywood Farmers Market has
new fall hours each Saturday through Thanksgiving. After
the holiday, the market will be open twice monthly. www.
hollywoodfarmersmarket.org. Hollywood Farmers Market,
Northeast Hancock Street, between 44th and 45th avenues.
Latin music planned at library
Oct. 4. 11 a.m. to noon. Musica folklorica, or Folkloric
Music with the Bajo Salario Band, will raise awareness
about social and cultural interests through traditional
Latin American music. Free. (503) 988-5394. North
Portland library, 512 N. Killingsworth St.
Business funding outlined
Oct. 4. 3-5 p.m. Learn about financial options for funding
your own business. Free. (503) 988-5370. Kenton library,
8226 N. Denver Ave.
Music to feature banjo, Steampunk
Oct. 4. 9 p.m. Curtis Eller and Professor Gall perform. Eller is
described as a joke-telling, table-dancing, banjo madman.
Gall, also known as Drew Norman, has a band sometimes
called Steampunk or jazz-rock with a New Orleans vibe. Age
21 and older. $8. Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N. Mississippi Ave.
Exercise to ease arthritis
Oct. 7 and 9. 11 a.m. to noon. Continues to Dec. 14.
The Arthritis Foundation’s exercise program promotes joint
flexibility, muscle strength, endurance, coordination and
cardiovascular conditioning. Free. Information: Hollywood
Senior Center (503) 288-8303. Location: Leaven
Community Center, 5431 N.E. 20th Ave.
Young adult authors to form panel
Oct. 7. 4 p.m. In “Middle School Mania,” local writer Kari Luna,
author of “The Theory of Everything,” will moderate a panel of
young adult authors.They include Heidi Schulz (Hook’s Revenge),
Shelby Bach (Of Sorcery and Snow) and Emma Trevayne (Flights
and Chimes and Mysterious Times). Free.Autographed books
available for sale. www.achildrensplace.com. (503) 284-8294.A
Children’s Place, 4807 N.E. Fremont St.
Learn to make art cards
Oct. 7. 6-7:30 p.m. Design your own artist trading cards,
miniature works of art the size of a baseball card, intended
for sharing, sending, collecting. No previous artistic
Oct. 7. 7-9 p.m. Sing Portland!—an 80-person, nonaudition community choir—has an open house to introduce
its music. Free. Information: www.singportland.com or
(503) 956-1046. The Little Church, 5138 N.E. 23rd Ave.
Oct. 8. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Celebrate Oktoberfest with
music by Harold, “the Dutchman,” on his concertina.
See the old-fashioned way to make sauerkraut. Enjoy
beer, sausage and sauerkraut tastings. $1 donation
appreciated. Register at (503) 288-8303. Hollywood
Senior Center, 1820 N.E. 40th Ave.
Library slates animation class
Oct. 9. 3:30-5:30 p.m. In flip-book animation, teens
learn about time-based cartooning with simple
techniques to make characters move. Beginners and
experienced artists welcome. Free. (503) 988-5386.
Gregory Heights library, 7921 N.E. Sandy Blvd.
Learn effective recycling
Oct. 9. 6-7 p.m. Green Thinking workshop offers
information on benefits of effective recycling. Explore
ways Goodwill Industries helps protect the environment
with recycling programs. Registration required: (503)
988-5234. Hollywood library, 4040 N.E. Tillamook St.
NE resident to read from memoir
Oct. 9. 7 p.m. Irvington resident Alice Hardesty will read from
and talk about her memoir, “An Uncommon Cancer Journey:
The Cosmic Kick that Healed Our Lives.” She tells of husband
Jack’s healing from esophageal cancer in the 1980s despite
“terminal” diagnoses. He tried alternative treatments and found
physical healing along with healing in their marriage. Free
event. (503) 284-1726, [email protected], www.
broadwaybooks.net. Broadway Books, 1714 N.E. Broadway.
Kids to learn Spanish in songs
Oct. 10. 11:15 a.m. Sing songs, play games and hear stories
while learning Spanish with Portland Early Learning Project. Free.
Information: (503) 954-2354 days. www.greenbeanbookspdx.
com. Green Bean Books, 1600 N.E.Alberta St.
Gandolfini film slated
Oct. 10. 1 p.m. Film “Enough Said” with James
Gandolfini and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. A divorced woman
decides to pursue the man she’s interested in but
learns he’s her new friend’s ex-husband. $1 donation
appreciated. Information and registration: 971-2856939. North Portland Senior Services at Charles Jordan
Community Center, 9009 N. Foss St.
Housing information planned
Oct. 11. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Ninth Annual Native
American Housing to Homeownership Fair. Learn about
renting and home-buying, meet representatives of
organizations providing assistance, learn about financial
wellness, gardening and Housing and the Urban
Development Section 184 Indian home loan program.
Free lunch and children’s activities. Nayapdx.org/
housingfair. (503) 288-8177. NAYA Family Center, 5153
N.E. Columbia Blvd.
Everyday people to tell stories
Oct. 11. 8 p.m. Urban Tellers showcases everyday people
who share their personal narratives. Tickets $15 in
advance: PortlandStoryTheater.com. $18 at door. www.
portlandstorytheater.com. Alberta Abbey, 126 N.E. Alberta St.
Quartet to revive music of 1940s
Oct. 12. 3 p.m. The “Sirens of the ‘40s” bring back the
songs of the Big Band era, including “In the Mood,”
“Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” and “Don’t Sit Under the
Apple Tree.” The quartet includes Patricia Holman, Jennifer
O’Leary, Melissa Olmsted and Kay Pettygrove. Free-will
offering. Proceeds go to church programs. Information:
(503) 288-0353. Rose City Park United Methodist
Church, 5830 N.E. Alameda.
League to outline ballot measures
Oct. 13. 2 p.m. A Candidate’s Forum: Overview of Ballot
Measures with Carol Cushman of League of Women Voters.
Free. Registration: 1-800-272-3900. Information: (503)
288-8303. Hollywood Senior Center, 1820 N.E. 40th Ave.
Church to host chorale and brass
Oct. 13. 7-9 p.m. The Cornerstone Chorale and Brass
performs with 20 singers, a brass quintet and narrator.
Tickets: $10 to $15. www.cornerstonechorale.org.
Information: (503) 288-6174. Augustana Lutheran
church, 2710 N.E. 14th Ave.
Plans offered to start business
Oct. 14. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Learn what to consider to start
your own business and make a business plan. Presented
in partnership with Portland Community College’s Small
Business Development Center and Multnomah County
Library. Continues Oct. 21 with funding a business
and Oct. 28 for starting a business after age 50. Free.
Registration required: (503) 988-5234. Albina library,
3605 N.E. 15th Ave.
‘Surviving Progress’ in film fest
Oct. 14. 6-7:45 p.m. Jefferson High School’s Multicultural
Film Festival will feature “Surviving Progress.” Discussion
follows the film. (503) 988-5394. North Portland library,
512 N. Killingsworth St.
Poet to read new works
Oct. 14. 7 p.m. Penelope Scambly Schott, a past
winner of the Oregon Book Award for poetry, will read
from and discuss her newest collection, “How I Became
an Historian.” The quirky book includes slugs, a fertility
goddess, ancient Roman toilet paper and instructions for
cave painting. Free event. (503) 284-1726, bookbroads@
qwestoffice.net, www.broadwaybooks.net. Broadway
Books, 1714 N.E. Broadway.
Learn to spot a scammer
Oct. 15. 2-3:30 p.m. Learn how to protect your
identity, spot a potential fraud, stop a scammer and
report concerns from experts from Oregon Department
of Justice, Multnomah County Fraud & Abuse Team,
Elders in Action. Free. Registration: (503) 288-8303.
Hollywood Senior Center, 1820 N.E. 40th Ave.
Coffee Fest comes to Portland
Oct. 16-17. 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Oct. 18. 7:30 a.m. to 3
p.m. Coffee Fest Portland caters to specialty coffee and tea
industries. Entry fee: $20. www.coffeefest.com/event/. Oregon
Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Green Bean slates kids’ author
Oct. 16. 3:30 p.m. Author Ellen Fischer will read from her
hilarious new animal picture book, “If an Armadillo Went
to a Restaurant.” Free. Information: (503) 954-2354.
www.greenbeanbookspdx.com. Green Bean Books, 1600
N.E. Alberta St.
Allred to read from Renata stories
Oct. 16. 6:30-7:45 p.m. Meet Stevan Allred, author of
“A Simplified Map of the Real World: The Renata Stories.”
Free. Information: (503) 988-5391. Hollywood library,
4040 N.E. Tillamook St.
Miracle Theatre to revive Romeo
Oct. 16. 7:30 p.m. Continues to Nov. 9. A bilingual
Day of the Dead celebration with the world premiere
of “O Romeo!” It revives Shakespeare for a reunion
with some of his most-beloved characters. 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets
$16 to $28. Www.Milagro.org. (503) 236-7253 or
PDX Ticket Network (503) 205-0715. Miracle Theatre,
525 S.E. Stark St.
Young adult writer slated
Oct. 17. 1-2:30 p.m. Award-winning author Angela
Johnson, whose picture books celebrate African-American
families and history, will share stories from her young adult
novels, followed by a book signing. Event is free. (503)
988-5394. North Portland library, 512 N. Killingsworth St.
Little house author to read memoir
Oct. 18. 2-4 p.m. Dee Williams reads from her memoir,“The Big
Tiny,” and gives an opportunity to see her vardo, or little house. Free.
(503) 988-5391. Hollywood library, 4040 N.E.Tillamook St.
Learn about Day of Dead
Oct. 18. 3-5 p.m. Learn about the Day of the Dead
traditions, paint a sugar skull and dedicate it to a loved
one, with the sugar recalling joyful times. Free. (503)
988-5370. Kenton library, 8226 N. Denver Ave.
Labyrinth, healing service slated
Oct. 18. 4-5:45 p.m. Labyrinth walk in the Great Hall.
5:30 p.m. Healing & Wholeness service in the sanctuary.
www.westprespdx.org. (503) 287-1289. Westminster
Presbyterian Church, 1624 N.E. Hancock St.
Storyteller to give Shackleton tale
Oct. 18. 8 p.m. Storyteller Lawrence Howard presents
the true story of British explorer Ernest Shackleton and
the Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914. Tickets $15 in
advance, $18 at door. www.portlandstorytheater.com.
Alberta Abbey, 126 N.E. Alberta St.
Story time to feature sign language
Oct. 20. 11:15-11:45 a.m. Dawn Prochovnic will feature
her Halloween-theme book, “One Trick for One Treat!” in an
interactive sign language story time for babies and toddlers.
Free event. Signed copies of book available for $15 each.
Information: (503) 954-2354. www.greenbeanbookspdx.
com. Green Bean Books, 1600 N.E. Alberta St.
Youth basketball to begin
Oct. 21. Youth basketball league for ages 5-8 continues
to Dec. 13. Preregistration required: $76 members,
$95 non-members. Information and registration: www.
necommunitycenter.org or (503) 284-3377. Northeast
Community Center, 1630 N.E. 38th Ave.
Pre-schoolers to see puppet play
Oct. 23. 3:30 p.m. A Hobgoblin Puppet Play will appeal
to pre-schoolers, presented by Yvonne de Maat of Heart
and Hand Preschool. Free. Information: (503) 954-2354.
www.greenbeanbookspdx.com. Green Bean Books, 1600
N.E. Alberta St.
Photographer to sign books
Oct. 23. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Hollywood neighborhood
resident Geoffrey Hiller, a documentary photographer, will
sign his book, “Daybreak in Myanmar.” It includes 170
photos and written materials about the Asian country
also known as Burma, where he has been photographing
the people since 1987. www.hillerphoto.com. Wideformat prints of his photos are on display Oct. 1-Dec. 31
www.prophotosupply.com/p-events.htm#GeoffreyHiller.
Pro Photo supply, 1112 N.W. 19th Ave.
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Neighborhood meeting set
Buster Keaton films slated
Oct. 23. 7-8:30 p.m. The Hollywood Neighborhood
Association, which works to maintain and enhance
neighborhood livability, invites all residents to a quarterly
meeting. Information: chair Jo Schaefer, jaschaef@comcast.
net . Hollywood Senior Center, 1820 N.E. 40th Ave.
Oct. 26. 1 p.m. View “Sherlock, Jr.,” plus three Buster
Keaton classic short films: “The Haunted House,”
“Neighbors” and “The High Sign.” Tickets $10 at door or
on line: www.hollywoodtheatre.org, click on Buy Tickets.
Information: [email protected]. Hollywood
Theatre, 4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd.
Class planned for flexibility
Oct. 24. 7:45-8:45 p.m. Ages 13 and older learn how
to use a foam roller to increase flexibility. Preregistration
encouraged: www.necommunitycenter.org or (503) 2843377. $25 members, $30 non-members. NE Community
Center, 1630 N.E. 38th Ave.
Dance of India class set
Halloween story, songs slated
Grant H.S. used-book sale
Oct. 24, 25 and 26. 8 p.m. Dress in costume to attend
“Down Among the Dead Men” with storyteller Anne
Penfound and singers Diana Tracy and Kathleen Wilkins,
known as Duo Artimesia. Oct. 25 performance is a
benefit for women’s scholarships from PEO philanthropic
organization, Chapter CH. Advance tickets $15 plus
processing fee: brownpapertickets.com; $20 at door,
cash or check only. Hipbone Studio, 1847 E. Burnside St.
Families, pets to parade
Oct. 25. 11 a.m. Costumes invited for the family and pet
parade that will join the Hollywood Farmers Market crew also
in costumes. Dogs are welcome after 10 a.m. only. www.
hollywoodfarmersmarket.org. Hollywood Farmers Market,
Northeast Hancock Street, between 44th and 45th avenues.
Library plans Day of Dead event
Oct. 25. 1-3 p.m. Learn about the Day of the Dead
traditions. Paint a sugar skull and dedicate it to a loved one,
with the sweetness of sugar reminding us of joy. Free. (503)
988-5386. Gregory Heights library, 7921 N.E. Sandy Blvd.
Center plans Halloween fun
Oct. 25. 1-4 p.m. Ages 10 and younger may join
community partners for Halloween fun. Games, carnival
booths, costumes, trick-or-treating, a spooky costume
parade. Admission: a can of food for the Oregon Food
Bank. Information: www.necommunitycenter.org or (503)
284-3377. NE Community Center, 1630 N.E. 38th Ave.
Oct. 28. 5:30-6:45 p.m. Teens of all skill levels can join
a Bollywood and Bhangra Dance workshop with Prashant
Kakad, complete with the Indian head shake. Free. (503)
988-5370. Kenton library, 8226 N. Denver Ave.
Oct. 29. 3:30-8 p.m. and Oct. 30. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Grant High School’s used-book sale in the school library.
All books $1 or $2. Proceeds benefit the library. Grant
High School, 2245 N.E. 36th Ave.
Class offered on The Cloud
Oct. 29. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Beginner’s
Guide to the Cloud is offered by OASIS Connections.
Participants must be comfortable using the Internet. Free.
Registration required: (503) 988-5234 or in the North
Portland library, 512 N. Killingsworth St.
Read to dog at book store
Oct. 30. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Read to a Therapy Dog to
improve reading skills and confidence. Pet Partners brings
a specially trained pooch. Free but reservation required:
(503) 954-2354. www.greenbeanbookspdx.com. Green
Bean Books, 1600 N.E. Alberta St.
Halloween story time slated
Oct. 31. 3:30 p.m. Come in costume, if desired, for a tiny-bitspooky Halloween story time, appropriate for all ages. Free.
Trick-or-treat at the event, too, and at nearby businesses.
Night walk to aid Leukemia society
Oct. 25. 5 p.m. Registration, entertainment, kids’ corner
with face painting and bounce house at Oregon Convention
Center, 777 N. E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. “Light the
Night” walk begins at 7 p.m., crossing the Steel Bridge,
continuing north on Naito Parkway, then returning across
the Steel Bridge. (971) 230-2291, www.lightthenight.org/
swim Proceeds go to Oregon, Southwest Washington, Idaho
and Montana chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society, 9320 S.W. Barbur Blvd., Suite 350.
Garden club plans dinner
Oct. 25. 6 p.m. Metropolitan Garden Club of Portland meets
for the annual Potlatch Scholarship dinner, auction and raffle.
Information:
gardenclubpdx.org. E-mail:5/29/14
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gmail.com or President Ruth Hoard [email protected].
Holladay Park Church, 2120 N.E. Tillamook St.
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Information: (503) 954-2354. www.greenbeanbookspdx.
com. Green Bean Books, 1600 N.E. Alberta St.
Library plans holiday fun
Oct. 31. 4:30-5:15 p.m. Enjoy not-so-spooky stories
and songs and make something fun. Wear a costume, if
desired. Free. (503) 988-5386. Gregory Heights library,
7921 N.E. Sandy Blvd.
UPCOMING
First aid class planned
Nov. 1. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Red Cross First Aid, CPR and
AED class for ages 13 and older. Gain Red Cross first aid
certification for adult and pediatric skills. Pre-registration
required: www.necommunitycenter.org or (503) 2843377. Northeast Community Center, 1630 N.E. 38th Ave.
Holiday art, crafts on calendar
Nov. 8. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 40 local artisans and
crafters will showcase items for the holidays. A treasure table
will include antiques and collectibles. A kids-only shopping
room will include items for nickels and dimes. Coffee, baked
goods and a lunch menu will be available. Call the parish
office for tickets: (503) 232-4305. www.allsaintsportland.
org. All Saints Church and School, 3847 N.E. Glisan St.
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Training system dispels stress
Oct. 7. 6:30 p.m. Continues Tuesdays. Recovery
International, a non-profit Cognitive Behavioral Training
system, to help cope with symptoms of anxiety,
depression, stress, anger, sleeplessness and other mental
health issues. Information: (503) 810-2789, www.
recoveryinternational.org and www.selfhelptools.org. Free
will offering. St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church,
1704 N.E. 43rd Ave., between Sandy Boulevard and
Broadway. — Janet Goetze
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Irvington man
builds bikes in new way
Rich Fox, an Irvington resident,
decided to rethink the usual bicycle
manufacturing process and build
versatile, personalized bikes at a
competitive price.
He has launched a crowdfunding
campaign with Portland-based
CrowdSupply to open Circa Cyles LLC.
“The dream is to build bikes to order,
in ten days or less, for under $2,000,”
Fox said. “Our innovative manufacturing
platform was developed and optimized
for Portland’s manufacturing ecosystem.”
He calls the manufacturing platform
“Mabel.” That stands for Modular And
Bonded Endless Lug.
Two styles have been developed
with Mabel. The Trillium City is an allconditions commute cycle with wide
tires and flat handle bars that promote
an upright position. The Trillium Road,
Fox said, “is built to get you anywhere
regardless of the terrain or the weather.”
Fox has a website, www.ridecirca.com, with
more information about his product. The
funding campaign is at www.crowdsupply.
com/circa-cycles/circa-cycles-re-imaginingamerican-bicycle-manufacturing. Fox may
be reached at [email protected].
Acupuncture school
enrolls new students
An acupuncture school has opened in
Northeast Portland to make the treatment
method more available and affordable for
local residents, said Lisa Rohleder, a founder.
The People’s Organization of
Community Acupuncture, or POCA, has
opened POCA Technical Institute at 4317
N.E. Emerson St., the site of a former
parochial school.
The institute, also called POCA Tech,
opened in September with 15 students,
said Rohleder. They are beginning a
three-year curriculum culminating in a
master’s certificate in acupuncture, she
said. Classes run in four-day weekend
modules over 10 months of the year, with
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Cycles, wants to innovate bicycle
manufacturing. (Circa Cycles)
a clinical component during a third year
that is intended to work with schedules of
working students, she said.
POCA Tech is licensed in Oregon by
the Higher Education Coordinating
Commission, Rohleder said, and
is seeking accreditation from the
Accreditation Commission of
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
Prospective students must have
completed certain science classes before
they can begin POCA classes, Rohleder
said. The goal is for students to gain the
certification for under $25,000 over three
years, she said.
“We treat a diverse range of patients
and we look forward to training a new and
diverse range of practitioners to serve our
communities,” Rohleder said.
She recommended that prospective
students examine the catalogue on the
website: www.pocatech.org. Additional
information is available at [email protected].
Providence opens
neonatal care unit
Providence Portland Medical Center has
opened a neonatal intensive care unit,
or NICU, providing care for premature
infants on Portland’s East Side.
The hospital unit at 4805 N.E. Glisan St.,
near Interstate 84, also will be the closest
NICU for families in east Multnomah
County, Clackamas County and the
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Experts who provide care at Providence
St. Vincent Medical Center, Oregon’s
largest NICU serving 850 fragile newborns
annually, were involved in planning,
construction and operation at the new unit,
said spokeswoman Jean Powell Marks.
Dr. John McDonald, Providence Women
and Children’s Program medical director,
said Providence Portland benefited from the
experience of the St. Vincent staff members.
“They have cared for our tiniest and most
vulnerable patients for more than two
decades and have a national reputation for
clinical excellence,” McDonald said. “That
expertise is the foundation for serving
babies and their families here.”
The new, level 3 facility has private
rooms and is expected to serve 14 infants
at any given time. The hospital’s entire
third floor is devoted to maternal and
infant care. In addition to the labor and
delivery area and NICU, maternal fetal
medicine specialists will care for women
with high-risk pregnancies.
Providence Portland also has added an
obstetrics, or OB, hospitalist program.
Hospitalists are physicians with a
hospital-only practice who meet the
emergency needs of patients 24 hours a
day, seven days a week.
Physical therapy
clinic marks 12 years
Broadway Physical Therapy has
celebrated its 12th anniversary treating
varied orthopedic conditions and
assisting patients with individual goals,
according to a news release.
The clinic at 3016 N.E. Broadway was
opened by Joe Paterno and Ellen Grover,
certified physical therapists who had been
working at Providence Portland Medical
Center. Three other therapists, Anne
Bower, Matt Flood and Lindsey Hagen,
joined the clinic.
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The therapists have additional
qualifications including board
certification in orthopedics from the
American Physical Therapy Association,
Certified Strength and Conditioning
Specialization, Manual Therapy expertise
and training in the Mackenzie method.
The clinic also offers athletic performance
screening for individuals and sport teams
and training in strength, speed and agility.
Hagen also offers skilled video analysis
of running mechanics. That helps in
developing a program to address any
weaknesses and flexibility limitations.
Additional information is available at www.
broadwaypt.net or by calling (503) 287-6636.
Theater program
gains Windermere grant
Windermere Stellar has presented
a $500 check to Maverick Main Stage
Production, a non-profit performing arts
program in North Portland.
The mission of the theater group is to
showcase the talents of under-served youth
through original theatrical productions.
The cast, crew, set designers and
inspiration for each play come from
students ranging in age from 5 to 18. They
write the scripts to highlight the talent of
each performer.
Windermere, through its non-profit
foundation supported by sales associates,
has donated more than $2 million
to programs supporting low-income
children and families in the metropolitan
area and north Oregon coast.
New website
promotes sharing, selling
A new website aims to stem overconsumption by helping its members share,
buy, sell, rent or barter products they own or
services they can render. It is ASSK.biz, for
Asset Sharing and Sustainability Klub.
Sara Hope is an area manager, based
in the Hollywood neighborhood, for
ASSK.biz. Those who want to buy used
equipment, sell used furniture, rent a
room or barter their services can use the
ASSK.biz platform, according to Ashley K.
Carrithers, founder and CEO.
Carrithers, who has been interested in
environmental issues since the 1970s, said she
founded ASSK.biz to provide both a venue
for sharing assets to reduce pollution and
providing a forum for a socio-politico voice.
Free memberships are available, Carrithers
said, and no transaction fees are charged.
Hope said she is inviting local
residents to join ASSK.biz. Her e-mail is
[email protected]. – Janet Goetze
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handmade items to present at the Center’s
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The free show will be held at the NECC
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Saturday, November 8 from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. Opening night will kick off with
a reception that includes music and
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is what the NECC is about, everyone is
welcome to attend the annual event. A
variety of items will be for sale, including
original watercolors, handcrafted wood
hand mirrors, jewelry, soaps and bath
products.
All the participating artists will donate
a portion of their earnings to the NECC,
a non-profit organization, to support
activities and programs at the Center.
For more information about the show or
the NECC, visit necommunitycenter.org,
call (503) 284-3377 or drop in for a tour at
1630 N.E. 38th Avenue.
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Saturday, October 4th 10am
Event benefits the Oregon Humane Society • Hollywood Grocery Outlet will match ALL proceeds
100% of all donations collected will go directly to the Oregon Humane Society
Pet Costume Contest • Raffle
Beer tasting • Hot Dog Sale
Call store
for details
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Amanda Fritz and family
at the loss her husband,
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Adopt a pet
today!
HSTAR PET ADOPTION GUIDE
Meet
Meet
Meet
Male, 9.2 lbs.
3 years old,
Jack Russell
Terrier Mix
Female, young
Domestic
shorthair mix,
6.53 lbs.
Male,
6 years old
Chihuahua
12.4 lbs.
Fritz
Fritz is my name, and I am a bundle of jumping
joy! I may be small, but I got a big personality!
No lap dog here, more like a little frisbee dog!
Please ask to meet me today!
Look for Fritz at multcopets.org # 562413
Fritz is sponsored by:
Ashley
Ashley is a very beautiful cat and would make a
wonderful forever addition to your home. She’s
been an outside cat in the past but is definitely
looking forward to an indoor lifestyle!
Look for Ashley at www.catadoptionteam.org
Ashley is sponsored by:
Cassidy
Hi friends, sweet little Cassidy is here ready
to melt your heart! I’m a lovely 6 year old
Chihuahua who is just so gentle and darling.
Look for Cassidy at pixieproject.org
Cassidy is sponsored by:
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Meet
Mikey
Male
3 years old
Manx Mix
13.8 lbs.
Mikey is an adorable tabby Manx with adorable
chubby cheeks and a plump little round body.
Mikey is talkative, affectionate, curious, and
seems to like everyone - people, cats, dogs!
Find Mikey at multcopets.org #559915
Mikey is sponsored by:
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contact Larry Peters at
the Hollywood Star News
503-282-9392
[email protected]
503-528-1800
Meet
Meet
Meet
Female
Parakeet
Male
2 1/2 years old
Chocolate
Lab Mix
Male, kitten
Domestic
shorthair mix,
1.38lbs.
Kelly
coffee
Kelly is a yellow and green adult female
Parakeet. Her adoption fee is $10 and does not
include a cage. If you are interested in this
lovely little bird come and ask about her today!
Look for Kelly at multcopets.org #562276
Kelly is sponsored by:
You can call me Coffee. No need for sweetener,
I got plenty of it! I’m of a Chocolate lab
blend, aged and roasted for 2 1/2 years.
I go great with other cats, dogs and people.
Look for Coffee at pixieproject.org
Coffee is sponsored by:
COVERING NORTH/NORTHEAST METRO PORTLAND
1427 NE Fremont St. • 503-953-8078
www.irvingtonveterinary.com
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Ponch
Ponch is friendly and quiet. Ponch loves to
lounge on the Kitty Cot in the window almost
as much as he loves wrestling and chasing his
siblings. He is a litter box pro!
Look for Ponch at www.catadoptionteam.org
Ponch is sponsored by:
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HAPPY FALL from The Coon Team!
OCTOBER 2014
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IN MY OPINION.........Our Real Estate Market on the Eastside started to cool-off in mid-August which is typical.
Sellers, buyers and realtors are vacationing and we then will see a gradual pick-up after Labor Day. Days on
market are also growing compared to earlier this year. Overall, I feel we will end this year on a very positive note
and have seen considerable appreciation in our close-in Eastside neighborhoods, which we serve!
HOT & NEW ON MARKET!
GORGEOUS ALAMEDA ENGLISH
ROOM FOR EVERYONE + YARD
Blending Best of Old and New! Total renovation from head to
toe, this 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath home has it all. Office area on
main, family room+ guest room on lower level. A gathering
space & 3 bedrooms up. Main flr master means living here for
years to come. See to fully appreciate!
2818 NE 31st Ave.
$839,900
This very spacious English in Rose-city is waiting for you! 4+
bedrooms (3+ up) & 2.5 baths. Finished basement. 50 x 150
lot leaves plenty of space to enjoy & garden. Currently apples
& blueberries. Gourmet kitchen w/granite & eating area.
Huge master loaded w/charm and 2nd frplc. Don’t miss!
2812 NE 68th
$485,000
RETIREMENT?
1st HOME?
JUST LISTED!
ROSEWAY BUNGALOW
VINTAGE CONDO
SOUGHT AFTER
55+ CONDO
Easy living on main level of
this well-cared for 3 bedroom,
2 bath 1960’s ranch. Finished
basement is ideal for roommate set-up with bedroom,
bath & living space. Utility
down. Frplc, hardwoods &
coved ceiling. Updated kitchen
& tiled baths. Hurry!
This one won’t last long!
Charming 1920’s vintage, well
maintained & squeaky clean!.
3 bdrm, 2 bath includes fin’d
basement with bonus for 4th
bdrm use + office. Updated
kitchen, hdwds, fireplace, formal living/dining room. Private
bkyard w/ patios. Convenient to
shopping & public transit.
Close-in Eastside condo in brick
building with easy down-town
access. Grand central entry
with sweeping open-staircase.
1 bedroom unit on 2nd floor
with hardwoods, updated
kitchen & bath. Washer/dryer
space in kitchen. Storage in
basement!
Just listed in popular, in
demand, CLUB ESTATES with
waiting list! 2 bedroom unit
with living room with brick
fireplace, dining room,
kitchen, utility rm & covered
patio. Great afternoon sunshine. Hardwoods under
carpet. Well cared for &
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5423 NE Cesar Chavez
(not busy)
$359,000
3745 NE 71st
$345,000
711 NE Randall,
Unit #201
$150,000
12295 SE Main
$125,000