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Alameda Café expanding to full service in January OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS Animated & Live Action Opening January 30th VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR COMPLETE SCHEDULE WWW.HOLLYWOODTHEATRE.ORG 4122 NE SANDY BOULEVARD (503) 493-1128 ER T N E C E R HCA T L A E H L A YOUR TOT NAL & ALTERNATIVE TRADITIO WIN TICKETS: WWW.STAR-NEWS.INFO After almost a half-year shuttered, the Alameda Café’s Northeast 47th Avenue corner entrance opened on November 5, offering a dinner menu. Owners Matthew Firosz and Rosie McGown added weekend brunch on December 6 and are “easing into breakfast and lunch” in January. McGown, originally from California, first met Firosz when she became a regular at Firosz’ other eatery, NEPO42 (Northeast Killingsworth Street and 42nd Avenue) and then went to work for him. Firosz, from the Midwest with experience in hotels and restaurants right out of college, wanted the Alameda Café spot a decade ago, “I like the size and feel of managing an east coast, narrow restaurant space.” When the location became available last summer, he jumped at the opportunity. Managing both NEPO42 and the Alameda Café would not be a problem for him, he said. The Alameda Café will employ a crew of eight including executive chef Cameron Addy (formerly of Belly) and sous chef Tony Redman. Both partners indicated they appreciate customer feedback. Diners will find new tables and chairs, a bench seat separating the bar from the main dining area and a couple of new seats at the bar. In all, 50 seats will be added, including seven at the bar, and as summer approaches, outdoor seating to accommodate another 15. On freshly painted walls hang pictures that hung in the Alameda Café a decade ago, on loan from a previous owner. “We’re looking forward to becoming a part of the neighborhood,” McGown said. “Customers will find this a new place, and we hope they make it their neighborhood spot.” Details can be found at www. thealamedacafe.com. Fire+Stone Restaurant will employ two dozen Once a convenience store, the retail establishment at the corner of Northeast Alameda and Fremont streets was expected to enter 2015 as a bustling, full service Fire+Stone Restaurant, offering a full menu from early morning to mid-evening seven days a week. Owner-contractor Jeff Smally beamed as he showed off the light-colored woodwork of the new booths and wall seats BY PHILL COLOMBO [email protected] that would accommodate tables on the dining room floor. Prominent in the kitchen area was a large, igloo-shaped stone oven that Smally said would be heated with wood and all the wood pushed to the side, leaving room to bake pizzas and other foods. Smally set out on his adventure last summer, appearing before a general meeting of the Beaumont-Wilshire Neighborhood Association to explain his concept of a new eatery on Fremont. Smally answered neighbors’ questions satisfactorily and moved ahead with help from property owner Mike Gemmet, who Smally said was an “old friend, in fact, Mike’s the main reason this is happening.” Gesturing to the new HVAC system, the finely hewn woodwork and work continuing around him, Smally characterized Gemmet as “patient, generous, and any other positive adjective you can think of.” Of special interest to the neighbors: the original Padrow Pharmacy window. Smally said a project is underway in the neighborhood to raise the $1,500 he would need to restore the piece of history located on the west wall at the north side of the building. Smally said he would also be contacting the Coca Cola Corporation to see if they would assist with the restoration. Plans are to restore the window from the inside and scrape the outside clean. At press time, Smally was aiming for an opening before the end of December with an employment meeting scheduled with applicants in mid-December. “Food service workers are in high demand and low supply,” he said. “We’re hoping to hire on a full crew that should eventually be at about 30 with managers.” Smally said Fire+Stone would be open seven days a week. Business hours are Mon.-Wed. 7 a.m.-9 p.m., Thurs.-Fri. 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Batter, Griddle & Drinkery to open in BeaumontWilshire’s newest building Owner Dan Cogan took a break from overseeing the installation of the kitchen Batter, Griddle & Drinkery owner Dan Cogan has posted his menu on the front door of his 1,790square-foot restaurant, the first retail to open beneath the Beaumont Village Apartments. The new food outlet will seat 55 in the dining room and ten at the bar and employ 30. (Phill Colombo) JANUARY 2015 WWW.STAR-NEWS.INFO: SERVING NORTHEAST AND NORTH PORTLAND NEIGHBORHOODS THE HOLLYWOOD STAR NEWS 5 HSTAR DEVELOPMENT NEWS The Alameda Café owners Matthew Firosz and Rosie McGown, backed up by executive chef Cameron Addy and sous chef Tony Redman, will begin offering a full menu seven days a week in January. Photos in the main dining room are on loan from a previous Café owner. (Phill Colombo) hood and fire suppression equipment for his 55-seat dining room and ten-seat bar. Cogan is used to managing, having guided the Northeast Glisan Street and 82nd Avenue Burgerville Restaurant for 20 years – Burgerville’s first Oregon outlet. Cogan had been looking for a spot to start his own place for quite a while. The location between Northeast 44th and 45th avenues was the sixth he had seen. “What more could I ask for? Central location, nice neighborhoods in a brand new building,” he said. “I’d always wanted to open a pancake restaurant modeled on those places people go after seeing a play or sporting event.” Oregon born and raised, Cogan says his newest venture is a living out of his dream of owning his own place. He envisions Batter, Griddle & Drinkery to be more like two restaurants: “the day-side place where people will come for breakfast and lunch, and then the evening place where people will come to socialize for dinner and before or after another event.” At press time, Cogan was unsure about an exact opening date. He asked that potential customers watch www. batterpdx.com for late-breaking details. Demolition/development resolution delivered to City Commissioners United Neighborhoods for Reform, an ad hoc group resulting from a series of citywide meetings starting last spring, took its requests to the Portland City Council in mid-December. Decrying a recordbreaking number of home demolitions, 36 neighborhood associations backed the resolution and asked the City Council to stem the loss of affordable, unique, well-built housing and, when development happens to encourage new construction that better benefits everyone. 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It’s supposed to make these delicious Italian cookies that look like thin waffles.” Karas had brought her Italian cookie-iron to be fixed gratis by Peter Laughingwolf, a soft-spoken wiry retired fellow, who wielded one of his screwdrivers to take a closer look. “It might be the thermostat,” said Laughingwolf. “We’ll see.” “After he gets it working,” Karas said, “I’ll make some pizelles and bring some to him.” Their exchange was one of many that occurred during an event called the Repair Café, which took place on Saturday, Dec. 13 at the Hollywood Senior Center, 1820 N.E. 40th Ave. All sorts of items were undergoing a rejuvenation of sorts: a space heater, jewelry, pants, jackets, skirts, lamps, a coffee grinder, vacuum cleaners and food processors. Even a nutcracker was undergoing special surgery at the toy hospital station to get his crown reattached. They were all being repaired for free by volunteers who love to make things function and work again. “We want to keep things from ending up in the landfill,” explained event organizer Cindy Correll, “so we have organized these events, called Repair Cafés, to make that happen. The process is pretty simple. When people arrive, they fill out a waiver that says that we’ll try to fix it, but we can’t make any guarantee. Then they sign up at the registration desk and we assign them a number so the folks are served in order. Then they go to the appropriate station to get their items fixed.” Repair Cafés are organized by a group Emi Joyce adjusts Alicia Polacok’s necklace at a Repair Café held at the Hollywood Senior Center. (Noah Heller) called Repair PDX. They are an all-volunteer, grassroots organization that has been sponsoring Repair Cafés throughout the Portland metro area for the past 18 months. “We’ve discovered that many folks have an emotional connection to their stuff,” added Correll. “They don’t want to throw things away, but they don’t know how to fix them. The skill of repairing is not going away. We’ve got a lot of volunteers who love to tinker and people who have been sewing forever. Now through our Repair Cafes, they have a venue for their skills.” The idea came from Amsterdam in The Netherlands. That’s where Portlander, Lauren Gross, attended a repair event. She returned home all abuzz and talked it up with members of the Reuse Alliance and other like-minded folks. It wasn t long before they did their first Repair Café. “Usually we have a dozen volunteer repair people at each event,” noted Gross. “Volunteers bring all of the tools that they will need. They will also teach you, if you want to learn how to repair something. It can become like a bonding experience.” During busy periods, you may have to wait a little while before your item can be fixed. The Repair Cafes offer cookies, pastries, tea, and coffee – also gratis. Before you know it you’ll hear a bell ring. That signals that an item was successfully repaired. One elderly couple got their kitchen knives sharpened by Paul Heurich. “I used to work in high tech,” said Heurich, “but I’m glad to be retired from that. I love to sharpen knives, and I meet all sorts of people doing this.” Jewelry repair was done by Emi Joyce, who learned that skill in her native country of Japan. She shortened a necklace for Alicia Polacok, who works with the City of Portland in the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability. “The Repair Café is such a great way for people to think differently about how they manage the stuff in their lives,” remarked Polacok. “It’s wonderful to reuse things again rather than throw them away.” The next Repair Cafe will take place at Rosa Parks Elementary on Jan. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., followed by one at David Douglas High School on Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, contact [email protected] or take a look at repairpdx.org. While examining a lamp that didn’t work, one of the volunteers, Bob Riehl, commented, “It’s fun to fix things, but it can be a challenge. 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Instead of picket signs, they carried bowls of penne and declared, “We don’t want fast food; we want slow food.” Three years later, in 1989, the Slow Food movement was formed, and Petrini’s cofounder, Folco Portinari, drafted the Slow Food Manifesto, which was signed by delegates from 15 countries at a gathering in Paris, France. The manifesto says, in part: “Let us rediscover the flavors and savors of regional cooking and banish the degrading effects of Fast Food.” The Portland group chairman, Ellen Lodine, a Northeast resident, said, “We are going back to something that is fresher, healthier and fairer.” Food policy and an examination of how food is grown and harvested are areas of interest for many of the 250 local members, said Cheryl Brock, another Northeast resident and the Oregon regional governor for the organization. The group has planned a workshop, “Farm and Food Policy 101,” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 4 at Kennedy Jane Pellicciotto, standing, a member of Slow Food Portland, invites friends to bring a dish from their gardens, the farmers market or other in-season food for her annual harvest potluck. Slow Food encourages eating locally and protecting agriculture. (Jane Pellicciotto) School, 5736 N.E. 33rd Ave. Additional information is available at the website: slowfoodportland.com. The workshop is intended to provide information about Oregon agricultural issues as the state Legislature begins its session, Brock said. Ways in which individuals can help influence legislation also will be outlined, she said. 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The members also meet periodically at regional farms to see how food goes from plants to plates. Slow Food Portland also has cooperated with Friends of Family Farmers, a supporter of socially responsible farming, to sponsor films, workshops and other informational sessions, said Brock. Sometimes farm trips offer information about individual owners’ special interests. For instance, the owners of Boondockers EAT MORE BLIND ONION PIZZA THIS YEAR! $5.00 OFF Any Large Pizza Blind Onion Pizza & Pub cannot be combined with any other offer Monday Special Family Pizza Night Buy 1 Large Pizza Get 1 Small Cheese Pizza FREE Blind Onion Pizza & Pub cannot be combined with any other offer With this coupon • Expires 1/31/15 Farm near Beavercreek raise a flock of Delaware chickens to help maintain an unusual species, Lodine said. Slow Food members also gain information as they dine at regional restaurants where the chefs develop menus based on ingredients from local farms. “The chefs I talk to feel fortunate to be in Oregon because so many things are accessible to them,” Lodine said. In addition to visiting farms and sharing meals, Slow Food members may learn preparations and preservation of foods. Pellicciotto held a workshop a few months ago on pasta making. Another workshop featured salmon canning. In addition to local activities, Portland members may attend special events in other cities. Denver, for instance, had a “Slow Meat” program last year. Last fall, eight Portland members joined two from Corvallis and one from Eugene to attend the biannual Slow Food International gathering, called Terra Madre, in Torino, Italy. Brock has traveled to the event twice in recent years, and Pellicciotto was a delegate in 2014. People from all over the world created a United Nations of food and food producers, Pellicciotto said. One day, she sat across from a Guatemalan exhibitor selling cardamom. Neither spoke the other’s language. “So we drew pictures on napkins,” she said. With the gathering was Ark of Taste, which is Slow Food’s program to identify and catalogue the world’s food and food products to preserve biodiversity and cultural traditions, Pellicciotto said. The products identified included herbs, honey, dried fish, beans, gourds, fruits, nuts and rices, she said. The array of food was vast, Pellicciotto said, “There is nothing we don’t have access to in this delicious and diverse bubble in which we live.” Because of the Pacific Northwest region’s varied and high-quality foods, Brock said, “We need to really work to protect Oregon farmers.” 5234 NE Sandy Blvd. 503.287.6331 brunkefurniture.com JANUARY 2015 WWW.STAR-NEWS.INFO: SERVING NORTHEAST AND NORTH PORTLAND NEIGHBORHOODS THE HOLLYWOOD STAR NEWS 11 HSTAR PEOPLE Knowledge Faith Service Community Quentin Carter has been climbing mountains since he was 4 years old. (Tom Davidson) Young mountaineer gains high Mazama honor Quentin Carter, 19, a Grant High School graduate and an engineering student at Oregon State University, has climbed the sixteen major Northwest peaks and earned a prestigious award from the Mazamas. The Portland-based Mazamas, a mountaineering education organization, presented Carter with the 16 Northwest Peaks Award. He is believed to be the youngest Mazama member to receive the award since the organization’s inception in 1894. He is the 477th to earn the recognition out of thousands of members. He was honored at the close of Portland Alpine Fest late last year. Two other Mazamas, Karl Helser and Amy Mendenhall, were unable to attend the gathering to receive their 16 Peaks recognition. According to his family, Carter joined the Mazamas at the age of 4 after reaching the summit of Old Snowy Mountain. Membership depends on reaching the summit of a mountain with a glacier. He was 8 years old when he reached the summits of Mount Adams, Mount Hood and Mount St. Helens, earning the Guardian Peaks award. At age 14, he climbed six additional mountains and received the Oregon Cascades award. His father, Matthew Carter, has been a climb leader over the years and introduced his son to mountain climbing. However, Mazama rules say a parent can’t lead a climb with his own youngster who is under age 14. For that reason, Quentin Carter told a reporter for the Oregon State Barometer newspaper, he climbed with Dick Miller, who has since retired from scaling peaks. “He really showed me how it was done then,” Carter said. He still has a small red axe that Miller made for him when he was young. Bill McLoughlin, chair of the Mazama climbing committee, also took Carter on climbs when he was 12 and 13. McLoughlin told the Barometer that Carter’s age was never an issue on climbs and he was impressed with Carter’s endurance and patience. Grant Park neighbor raises funds for cancer research Hilary Evert, a Grant Park neighborhood resident, has been raising money for cancer research since her mother-in-law was diagnosed with the disease about eight years ago. After her mother-in-law died in 2013, Evert continued to run marathons each year to raise funds for The Leukemia and Lymphona Society. Now she has started raising funds for the Knight Cancer Challenge to support research at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). If OHSU raises $500 million by February 2016, Nike’s Phil Knight will match it, providing $1 billion for research. Evert has created a website where supporters can contribute dollars: www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/hilaryevert/ nikewomensmarathon. “One way I am hoping to raise more money is by creating a Super Team for Portland’s super-duper Shamrock Run,” Evert said. The event is scheduled for Mar. 15, 2015. Anyone who joins her team No. 1110 by the Jan. 31 deadline will get $4 off the online registration fee, and $5 off registration for a half-marathon course, she said. The run includes 5K (3.1 miles), 8K, 15K and the half-marathon of 13.1 miles. 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LOVE LOCAL. 12 THE HOLLYWOOD STAR NEWS WWW.STAR-NEWS.INFO: SERVING NORTHEAST AND NORTH PORTLAND NEIGHBORHOODS JANUARY 2015 HSTAR OUT AND ABOUT NE FREMONT ST Rose City NE 65TH AVE LVD YB ND A S NE NE 57TH AVE NE 47TH AVE PARK NE HALSEY ST p N Rose City RHAPSODY I-84 BANFIELD EXPRESSWAY Photos by Judy Nelson and Kathy Eaton A group of friends gather to play a card game called Pitch in the lounge of the Rose City Park golf clubhouse. The clubhouse serves as a comfortable neighborhood gathering spot. (Judy Nelson) History Established two years after the Lewis and Clark Exposition commemorated 100 years of their exploration in the Oregon Territory, the Rose City Park (RCP) neighborhood was platted in 1907. The neighborhood is bounded by Northeast 47th Avenue on the west, Northeast 65th on the east, Northeast Fremont Street on the north and I-84 on the south. When it was founded, Rose City Park neighborhood was purely residential, and developers were threatened with strict penalties for establishing shops, saloons, hotels, livery stables, factories or any businesses within its boundaries, according to Rod Paulson (Community Press). During the past several decades, many RCP neighborhood historic buildings have survived remodeling and renovation. Rose City Park Golf Course In 1922, A.H. Jay Gould and others formed the Rose City Golf Association when the city of Portland closed the Rose City Speedway. Gould received permission from the city park bureau to burn the tall grass on the infield and carved out a nine-hole course. Using tin cans for cups, the course opened to the public in 1923. The RCP golf course was the second municipal golf course in Portland, following East Moreland. The RCP golf course was known then as “a place where the average public golfer could experience the country club life,” said Hank Childs, general manager of RCP golf clubhouse since 1994. In 1927, Portland architect Herbert A. Angell designed the English cottage-style clubhouse, but construction was delayed by the Depression, and supporters couldn’t raise funds needed to build it. The goal was always to be self-supporting and not tax citizens for the public course, according to Childs. The clubhouse was ultimately built in 1932 at a cost of $20,250. Bernardine Grabel, who lived in the second floor attic of the clubhouse, was the first concessionaire. During the 1930s, President Franklin Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration (WPA) allocated funds to remodel some of the restoring a huge brick fireplace that’s boarded up and hidden from view on the main level. For more information, visit rosecitygc.com or call (503) 253-4744. German American Society BY KATHY EATON [email protected] first nine holes, but not the clubhouse building. In 2012, the U.S. Department of the Interior designated the RCP clubhouse on the National Register of Historic Places. Childs and a board of advisors are now proposing to preserve the interior of the clubhouse. Upstairs, in an area not open to the public, original fir floors and solid beamed ceilings are covered with insulation. Childs is excited about In 2011, Wolfgang Werner, then president of the German American Society, 5626 N.E. Alameda St., was actively involved in acquiring the former Masonic Lodge building. The Society preserved the 1912 cornerstone, but faced major challenges in preserving a structure with additions built in 1933 and 1955 that had not been well cared for, according to Werner. His goal was to ensure that the renovations were compatible with the neighborhood’s architectural styles. Large windows were added to the south side annex facing Sandy Boulevard, which is today used as an event hall. With original woodwork restored, the lobby is now warm and inviting to members and guests. Members of the Society, which was founded in 1871 as a benevolent society to Karla Werner and her father Wolfgang, past president of the German American Society, are proud of an extensive renovation to the former Masonic Lodge located at the intersection of Northeast Alameda, 57th Avenue and Sandy Boulevard. (Kathy Eaton) assist fellow Germans, originally planned to build and operate a German hospital. Later, when plans fell through to open a German orphanage, they repurposed the building as a retirement facility, which operated for 91 years until closing in 2003. Today, five affiliate clubs, including the German Ladies Relief and the Liedertafel Harmonie Portland Choir are part of the German American Society, which Werner described as a non-profit, socially-driven German cultural club. On Saturdays, German language classes are offered in the building’s renovated second floor, now accessible by an elevator. The facility is available for rental, and weddings are popular in this venue. For more information, visit germanamerican.org or call (503) 775-1585. Southeast Asian Vicariate Our Lady of LaVang Church, part of the Southeast Asian Vicariate established to assist Vietnamese, Laotian, and Cambodian refugees, is located next door to the German American Society. Cooperating as good neighbors, the two organizations share their respective parking lots. A block west of Our Lady of LaVang church sits St. Rose of Lima Church, 2727 N.E. 54th Ave., a distinctive Spanish-style building. The Holy Child Sisters staffed the adjacent St. Rose School from 1913 to 1986 and built Holy Child Convent and Academy (a high school for girls) diagonally across the street from St. Rose Church. In 1986, a growing Vietnamese and Southeast Asian Catholic refugee population, which had conducted worship and ministry at St. Rose from 1976 until 1986, moved into the former Holy Child Academy and became a separate parish: the S.E. Asian Vicariate (Our Lady of LaVang Church). Today, the three-story former convent is used by 800 Vietnamese students who attend religious classes there on weekends. Part of the Archdiocese of Portland since 1975, Our Lady of LaVang is the only Vietnamese Catholic church in Oregon, located at 5404 N.E. Alameda Dr. Rev. Bartholomew Pham Huu Dat has served as pastor for six years, having moved to Portland from New Orleans. Serving more than 5,000 congregants, three parochial pastors serve Vietnamese parishioners in Tigard (St. Anthony), Beaverton (Holy Trinity) and Salem (St. Joseph). Weekdays, Mass is said in a small chapel with colorful glass windows, located next to Our Lady of LaVang Church. For more information, visit gxlavangoregon.com or call (503) 249-5892. WWW.STAR-NEWS.INFO: SERVING NORTHEAST AND NORTH PORTLAND NEIGHBORHOODS JANUARY 2015 Rose City Park United Methodist Church THE HOLLYWOOD STAR NEWS 13 HSTAR OUT AND ABOUT In 1913, Rev. Dr. William Youngson founded the Rose City Park (RCP) United Methodist Church, 5830 N.E. Alameda St. They held services in an outside tent until the building cornerstone was laid in 1925, according to Kay Pettygrove, church secretary and historian. Pettygrove is descended from Portland co-founder Francis Pettygrove and has attended the Church for fourteen years. “At one time, this was the only Protestant church east of the Willamette River,” said Pettygrove. At its height, there were 2,500 parishioners; today’s congregation numbers about 350, according to Pettygrove. RCP United Methodist Church has one of the largest collections of Povey art glass windows in Portland. The original list included 26 windows, but it’s believed that 29 were eventually installed. During subsequent remodeling, six were removed and stored. A window depicting Moses is part of a trilogy of Biblical leaders that was removed in 1951 when the education wing was attached to the main sanctuary. “Moses is in the church’s north tower,” said Pettygrove. “We’ve got to get him out of the wilderness,” she said. Three of the windows are in the Holman music room, but the largest Povey window is in the sanctuary. The Honor Rose Window, which Rev. Youngson dedicated to three women in his immediate family named Honor, depicts a twelve-foot figure of Christ in the top section. The bottom portion of the window shows Jesus as a twelve-year-old boy teaching in the temple. The Povey art glass windows are painted and are not stained glass, according to Pettygrove. Povey Brothers Studio was based in Portland and active from 1888 to 1928. Their church windows were designed in classical style with images painted on glass inspired by religious works of art from the Italian Renaissance. Several of the art glass windows in RCP United Methodist Church reflect the Poveys’ signature designs using roses, lilies, grape clusters and birds. The windows vary in size and some are tucked in nooks and crannies of the sanctuary. Pettygrove’s favorite window is Sic Te Amo (thus do I love thee), a smaller window depicting an angel child with outstretched arms, located in the foyer of the main entrance to the church. 5736 N.E. 33rd Ave. · Portland (503) 249-3983 · mcmenamins.com Free · All ages welcome (unless noted) Monday, January 5 OREGON HISTORY 101 It’s Not Just Portland: Cities and Towns... and Steamboats and Railroads Theater · 6 p.m. doors; 7 p.m. event Thursday, January 8 Beach Fire Back beat soul and pop Gym · 7 p.m. Saturday, January 10 Our Lady of LaVang’s parish chairman, Francis Pham, left, and Pastor Rev. Bartholomew Pham Huu Dat stand inside Our Lady of LaVang church, the only Vietnamese Catholic church in Oregon. (Judy Nelson) With its service-oriented mission, RCP United Methodist Church is open to everyone, according to Pettygrove. For more information, visit rcpumc.org or call (503) 281-1229. RCP Neighborhood Association Today, increased density resulting from redevelopment along Northeast Sandy Boulevard is a top issue facing RCP’s neighborhood association chair, Tamara DeRidder. Elected chair in June 2014, DeRidder’s lived in RCP since 1986 and is principal owner of TDR & Associates, a land-use planning, policy, and facilitation firm. When she’s not working, DeRidder paddles with the Golden Dragons, a women’s rowing team, and sings in the choir at St. Michaels and All Angel Episcopal Church. DeRidder predicts that the development on Southeast Division and Belmont streets will soon move to Sandy Boulevard. Many long-term RCP neighborhood residents want to preserve the 45-foot height. However the city is proposing changing the current Rose City Park residents Sue MacMillan, left, and her husband Tim Browning enjoy eating their meal at the bar of Cabezon restaurant. The glass light fixtures above the bar remind MacMillan of Northwest artist Dale Chihuly’s glassworks. (Judy Nelson) commercial zone to a mixed-use zone to achieve greater density and allow buildings to have eight stories. DeRidder also serves on Portland Providence Medical Center’s (PPMC) campus and parking committees, representing Rose City Park Neighborhood Association’s interests relative to traffic and parking impacts. She expressed concerns about pedestrian safety on narrow sidewalks near the Northeast 60th Avenue MAX station at Halsey St., the southern boundary of RCP neighborhood. In December, the RCPNA notified the Portland City Council of strong support to resolve issues related to demolition, major remodeling, and infill development, advising them that there’s a diversity of perspectives on how to handle these issues. Their letter is posted to the rcpna.org website. The next RCPNA general membership meeting is scheduled for Jan. 27, 2015 at the German American Society, 5626 N.E. Alameda St. International cuisine Rose City Park residents enjoy a smorgasbord of neighborhood dining choices, whether it’s German, Hawaiian, Vietnamese, or Spanish, to tempt everyone’s palate. Der Rheinlander restaurant and Gustav’s Bier Stube, 5035 N.E. Sandy Blvd., is a popular venue for authentic German food and beer. Ohana Hawaiian Cafe, 6320 N.E. Sandy Blvd., lists kahlua pig and charbroiled salmon on the menu. Pho An Sandy, 6236 N.E. Sandy Blvd., offers Vietnamese beef noodle soup (pho) that’s rated among the best bowl restaurant in town. Clyde’s Prime Rib restaurant and bar, 5474 N.E. Sandy Blvd., is an old-school steakhouse that features live jazz, blues and R&B music. Since 2009, Cabezon, 5200 N.E. Sacramento St., has featured locally sourced seafood as well as beef and pork from local farms. The name Cabezon has two meanings: it’s a Pacific coastal predatory scorpion fish, and in Spanish, the word means stubborn and bullheaded. RCP neighborhood resident Sue MacMillan said recently, “We go there because it’s warm, inviting and the food is amazing. You’re not a stranger any more when you dine at Cabezon.” ANNUAL J.R.R. 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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. Start 2015 with walk for peace producer, and Bill Hawkins, author of “The Legacy of the Olmsted Brothers in Portland, Oregon.” Free. First come, first-seated. Information: (503) 988-5391. Hollywood library, 4040 N.E. Tillamook St. Jan. 1. Noon to 3 p.m. A labyrinth walk for peace offers a peaceful way to begin the New Year. Two labyrinths available for meditative walking. Suggested $10 donation to pay for musical accompaniment. (503) 287-0418. Grace Memorial Episcopal Church, 1535 N.E. 17th Ave. Writer to read from memoir Jan. 8. 7 p.m. Gary Ferguson will read from his memoir, “The Carry Home,” which records his grief over the loss of his wife during a canoeing accident and the healing power of the natural world. Free. www.broadwaybooks.net or (503) 284-1726. Broadway Books, 1714 N.E. Broadway. Farmers market sets hours Jan. 3 and 17. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Shop for produce, meat, fish and other food products at the Hollywood Farmer’s Market on first and third Saturdays of each winter month. www.hollywoodfarmersmarket.org. Northeast 44th Avenue and Hancock Street. Play explores Chicano identity Jan. 8-17. Thursday to Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at 2 p.m. “Searching for Aztlan” is a biting, satirical play exploring what it means to be Chicano in contemporary society. Written and directed by Lakin Valdez. Jan. 11 at 3:30 p.m. join the director and Chicano leaders in a conversation about their work and search for the legendary Aztlan. Tickets start at $24, with discounts for students, seniors, veterans and groups of 15 or more. Tickets and information: www.milagro.org or (503) 2367253. Milagro Theatre, 525 S.E. Stark St. Guardino to show varied art Jan. 3. 6-9 p.m. Reception for artists Mary Tapogna with mosaic sculptures and installations; Samyak Yamauchi’s playful primitives; Jeff Hess’s photographs showing yogis from many perspectives; Sharon Agnor’s casts in glass and steel. Free viewing. Exhibits continue to Jan. 27. (503) 281-9048. Guardino Gallery, 2939 N.E. Alberta St. Photos to explore nature, man Jan. 5 to 31. Artists’ reception 2-4 p.m. Jan. 11. “Exploring Nature and Man,” an exhibit highlighting the art of photography. Featured works are by Bruce Lee plus Jack McNally, Michael Seeker, Samara Howell, Phil Sedgewick. Hours: 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sat.; noon to 1 a.m. Sun. Free. www.cu-portland.edu/academics/library/ library-events. George R. White Library and Learning Center, Concordia University, 2800 N.E. Liberty St. Film recalls civil rights history Jan. 8. 7:30 p.m. Advance screening of “Selma,” which chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965 when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., led a campaign for equal voting rights, including the march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., and President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Hosted by “Movies in Black & White.” Post-screening discussion with host Jason Lamb; David Walker, writer of the Shaft comic books, and film critic Shawn Levy. Tickets: General $8; senior, student $6. www.hollywoodtheatre.org. Hollywood Theatre, 4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd. Aid offered for health insurance Jan. 5: 6-7:30 p.m. ; Jan. 8: 1:30-3:30 p.m.; Jan. 12: 6-7:30 p.m.; Jan. 15: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Assistance and information for health insurance and enrollment, which continues to Feb. 15. Interpreters are available upon request. In partnership with Multnomah County Health Department. Free. Registration required: (503) 9885394. North Portland library, 512 N. Killingsworth St. Seniors to view ‘Jersey Boys’ Legal help offered seniors Jeff Hess’ ‘Yoga Pose,’ a photograph on aluminum, is on display at Guardino Gallery. (Guardino Gallery) Jan. 6 and 20. 9:30 a.m. to noon. The Senior Law Project Legal Clinic offers no-cost assistance with volunteer attorneys for residents of Multnomah County who are 60 or older. Call Michelle Wilson for a 30-minute appointment: (503) 288-8303. North Portland Senior Services at Charles Jordan Community Center, 9009 N. Foss St. Test to prevent lead exposure Jan. 6. 6-7:30 p.m. Learn how to prevent lead exposure in the home, especially if children or pregnant women live in housing older than 1978. Qualified participants receive a free kit of safety and testing supplies. Free. Registration required: www.communityenergyproject.org or (503) 2846827. Community Energy Project, 422 N.E. Alberta St. Eat taco, support Alberta Jan. 6. 6-10 p.m. Stella Taco will host January’s “Eat for Alberta Street,” a monthly fund-raising event benefiting Alberta JANUARY 2015 Main Street, a non-profit organization run by volunteers. The restaurant will donate 15 percent of the evening’s proceeds to the organization. Stella Taco, 2940 N.E. Alberta St. Writer reveals rural life lessons Jan. 6. 7 p.m. Barbara Drake, an Oregon Book Award finalist, will read from her new memoir, “Morning Light,” including rural life lessons learned while living in Yamhill County. Free. www.broadwaybooks.net. (503) 284-1726. Broadway Books, 1714 N.E. Broadway. Computer tutor sets hours Jan. 8, 15, 29. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Computer tutor John Lucas offers a 45-minute, one-on-one session to understand your electronic device. Free. Appointment required: (503) 288-8303. Hollywood Senior Center, 1820 N.E. 40th Ave. Library plans Olmsted film Jan. 8. 6-7:30 p.m. A film, “Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America,” a biography of the man who made public parks an essential part of American life. A discussion follows with Laurence Cotton, consulting Jan. 9. 1 p.m. “Jersey Boys” film tells the story of The Four Seasons’ rise from humble Jersey beginnings to musical success. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Free but $1 donation appreciated. Pre-movie pizza and salad served at 11:30 a.m. for $2. Information: (503) 288-8303. Hollywood Senior Center, 1820 N.E. 40th Ave. Kids to create arcade games Jan. 10. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kids may join Tinker Camp to create their own arcade games using cardboard, recycled materials, LED lights and electronic components. Free. Information: (503) 988-5394. North Portland library, 512 N. Killingsworth St. Class set for screenwriters Jan. 11. 3-4 p.m. Monty Mickelson will teach introduction to Screenwriting, including elements of story, character and scene structure, and how scripts differ from prose. Free. Registration required in library or (503) 988-5234. Kenton library, 8226 N. Denver Ave. Film chronicles ‘Jersey Boys’ Jan. 12. 9:30 a.m. View “Jersey Boys,” a film chronicling the rise of The Four Seasons from humble Jersey beginnings JANUARY 2015 WWW.STAR-NEWS.INFO: SERVING NORTHEAST AND NORTH PORTLAND NEIGHBORHOODS second-floor Great Hall. 5:30 p.m. A healing and wholeness service, with music in the Taize tradition, in the sanctuary. www.westprespdx.org. (503) 287-1289. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1624 N.E. Hancock St. between sadness, depression and grief. Learn how to help make dark days a little brighter. Free. Registration required: (503) 288-8303. Hollywood Senior Center, 1820 N.E. 40th Ave. Jan. 12. 6-7 p.m. A slide-illustrated program, “The Magic West on Film,” provides an overview of Western film from about the 1903 beginnings to the present. Free. First come, first seated. (503) 988-5370. Kenton library, 8226 N. Denver Ave. Two authors to read at Concordia Teens to make Anime superhero Jan. 21. noon. Reading and book signing with authors Harold Johnson and Clem Starck. Free. www.cu-portland.edu/ academics/library/library-events. George R. White Library and Learning Center, Concordia University, 2800 N.E. Liberty St. Learn about dementia, care Tips to fight financial fraud Jan. 13. 10 a.m. Professionals and people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease discuss “The Basics of Alzheimer’s and Dementia,” which affects people in varying ways. Understanding what is happening helps those living with diagnosed people interact effectively and provide quality care. Free. Registration required: (503) 288-8303. Hollywood Senior Center, 1820 N.E. 40th Ave. Jan. 22. 2-3:30 p.m. Because financial fraud affects one in five people over age 60, three agencies are presenting information on how to safeguard personal information, spot a potential fraud, stop a scammer and report a concern. The state Department of Justice, Multnomah County Fraud and Abuse team, and Elders in Action will present information. Free. Information: (503) 988-5394. North Portland library, 512 N. Killingsworth St. Jan. 27. 5-7 p.m. Teens can draw their own Japanese anime superhero characters in an introductory class. They may submit original artwork to the Summer Reading teen cover contest to see which masterpiece is selected as the front cover for the Summer Reading teen gameboard. Free. First come, first served. Information: (503) 9885370. Kenton library, 8226 N. Denver Ave. to pop fame. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Free. Register at (971) 285-6939. North Portland Senior Services at the Charles Jordan Community Center, 9009 N. Foss St. Program to view Western films ‘Pressure Cooker’ film slated Jan. 13. 6-7:45 p.m. The Jefferson High School Multicultural Film Festival and North Portland library feature “Pressure Cooker,” followed by a discussion. Free. Information: (503) 988-5394. North Portland library, 512 N. Killingsworth St. NE Village sets meeting Jan. 14. 7-8:30 p.m. A general meeting of NE Village PDX, which has the goal of enabling members to age in place, in their own homes, as long as they can. Information: www.nevillagepdx.org. Rose City Park United Methodist Church, 5830 N.E. Alameda. Evening set with guitar duo Jan. 14. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. An evening with guitar duo Nels Cline and Julian Lage playing jazz-influenced compositions and improvisations. 21 and older. Tickets $16-$18. www.ticketfly.com. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave. Poets to honor William Stafford Jan. 15. 7-9 p.m. Celebrate the 100th birthday of William Stafford, former Oregon poet laureate and National Book Award winner who died in 1993. Joanna Rose will be host for readings by poets Turiya Autry, Mark Pomroy and Harold Johnson. More Stafford birthday readings: stafford100.org. Information: [email protected] or (503) 2841726. Broadway Books, 1714 N.E. Broadway. Dog to join children’s story time Jan. 17. 10 a.m. A special guest, Nero the Police Dog, will appear at the children’s story time. Free. Information: www.cu-portland.edu/academics/library/library-events. George R. White Library and Learning Center, Concordia University, 2800 N.E. Liberty St. Stories, yoga set for families Jan. 17. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Storytelling, music, rhymes and imagination will be used in a family yoga-inspired program. Free. First come, first served. Information: 503988-5362. Albina library, 3605 N.E. 15th Ave. Library plans GED assistance Hollywood plans quarterly meeting Jan. 22. 7-8:30 p.m. The Hollywood Neighborhood Association, which includes residents working to maintain and enhance the livability of the neighborhood, will have its quarterly general meeting. Hollywood Senior Center, 1820 N.E. 40th Ave. Center slates romantic comedy Jan. 27. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Learn how to establish retirement goals and strategies for a sustainable income in retirement. Registration required: (503) 988-5234 or in the library. Albina library, 3605 N.E. 15th Ave. Kafoury, demolitions on agenda Jan. 27. 7 p.m. Rose City Park Neighborhood Association will hear Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury, get an update on city demolition proposals and hear about the Neighborhood Emergency Teams, www.rcpna.org . German American Society, 5626 N.E. Alameda. English gardens on agenda Jan. 23. 1 p.m. The film, “Magic in the Moonlight,” is a romantic comedy about an Englishman asked to help unmask a possible swindle. Personal and professional complications ensue. Stars Colin Firth, Emma Stone and Marcia Gay Harden. Free but $1 donation appreciated. (503) 288-8303. Hollywood Senior Center, 1820 N.E. 40th Ave. Jan. 27. 7 p.m. Tom Barreto will present “A Tour of the English Countryside: The Gardens of the Cotswolds” for the Metropolitan Garden Club of Portland. Information: gardenclubpdx.org or [email protected]. German American Society, 5626 N.E. Alameda. Storyteller to relate ‘Essex’ fate Jan. 29. 6-9 p.m. Grand reopening of Alberta Street Gallery, formerly Six Days Gallery, celebrating 10 years on Alberta. Al Flory’s photographs will be highlighted through January. Information: (503) 280-6329, sixdaysart@yahoo. com. Hours: noon to 8 p.m. Tues. to Sat.; noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Alberta Street Gallery, 2724 N.E. Alberta St. Jan. 23-24. 8 p.m. The experiences of men on a ship, rammed by a sperm whale in the South Pacific, inspired Herman Melville to write “Moby Dick.” The tale is retold in “Survival at Sea: The Essex” by Lawrence Howard of the Portland Story Theater. Tickets $15 in advance, $18 at door. www.portlandstorytheater.com Doors open at 7 p.m. at Alberta Abbey, 126 N.E. Alberta St. Film recalls DIY music scene Jan. 23. 9:30 p.m. A film, “It’s Gonna Blow: San Diego Music Underground 1986-1996,” is a documentary about the do-it-yourself music scene with kids from the sticks who found themselves mainstream. The band Physics will reconvene to play a live set after the screening. Director Bill Perrine will attend for a Q&A. www. sdmusicdoc.com. Tickets $10 in advance. Hollywood Theatre, 4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd. Madison High sets book sale Jan. 24. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Jan. 25. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Madison High School’s used book sale with food, crafts and live music. Proceeds help purchase materials for the school library. Donated books, CDs, DVDs may be left at the school library. Sales prices $1 to $5. Cafeteria at Madison High School, 2735 N.E. 82nd Ave. Jan. 17. 3-5 p.m. A plan of action for GED success includes learning about the GED Testing Service website, reviewing computer skills required to pass the test, free practice tests and self-study materials. Class participants need an e-mail account and a Multnomah County Library card. Free. Registration required: (503) 988-5234 or in the library. Kenton library, 8226 N. Denver Ave. Make folk instrument in class Labyrinth, healing service slated Jan. 27 10 a.m. “Conversations on Aging: Staying Engaged in Life” offers information on the difference Jan. 17. 4-5:45 p.m. A candlelight labyrinth in the Learn to set retirement goals Jan. 24. 3-5 p.m. Make a folk instrument from common household items with musician Newel Briggs. Learn the history of the instrument and its musical family members from around the world. Free. Information: (503) 9885370. Kenton library, 8226 N. Denver Ave. Seniors to find light in dark days Art gallery gains new name ‘Knights’ reveal festivals of yore Jan. 31. 2-3 p.m. Knights of Veritas present a family program about the passage of seasons in the Middle Ages, the traditions and festivals in winter months and what changing seasons meant for common people. Free. First come, first seated. Information: (503) 988-5386. Gregory Heights library, 7921 N.E. Sandy Blvd. THE HOLLYWOOD STAR NEWS 17 Learn Japanese book binding Jan. 31. 2-5 p.m. Learn how to bind books with Japanese stab binding, which makes decorative patterns on the spines of books. Free. Registration required: (503) 988-5234 or in the library. Hollywood library, 4040 N.E. Tillamook St. Women to sing songs of world Jan. 31. 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 1, 4:30 p.m. ViVoce, Portland Revels’ a cappella women’s group, will sing serious and silly songs from Croatia, Turkey, Newfoundland, England, Ireland, Scotland and North America. Tickets: http://portlandrevels. org/calendar/vivoce-singers/ or at the door: $15 general, $12 senior and students, free under 12. St. Michael’s and All Angels Episcopal Church, 1704 N.E. 43rd Ave Upcoming: Travelers to learn Italian Feb. 5 to March 5. 10-11:30 a.m. Basic Italian for travel, taught by native speaker Alba Orsi. Text is Rick Steve’s Italian phrase book and dictionary. $40 for five sessions. Registration required: (503) 288-8303. Hollywood Senior Center, 1820 N.E. 40th Ave. Concordia to host Ursula LeGuin Feb. 7. 3-4 p.m. Reading and book signing with Portland author Ursula LeGuin, winner of the 2014 National Book Award for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. Free. Information: www.cu-portland.edu/academics/ library/library-events . George R. White Library and Learning Center, Concordia University, 2800 N.E. Liberty St. Kindergarten invites parents Feb. 19. 9-10 a.m. or 6:30-7:30 p.m. An open house for parents to meet the principal and assistant principal and learn about the kindergarten program at Beverly Cleary Hollyrood campus. Registration packets will be available to return by March 19. Hollyrood campus, 3580 N.E. Hollyrood Court, off Knott Street. Auction to benefit Grant programs Feb. 20. 6 p.m. Grant High School Boosters’ annual auction, including music and buffet. Funds help support Grant’s extracurricular activities. www.pps.k12.or.us/ schools/grant/1832.htm. Event at The Exchange Building, 123 N.E. Third Ave. — Janet Goetze 20 YEARS OF LOCAL MARKET EXPERTISE AT WORK FOR YOU. 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Portland Parks Bureau seeks lifeguards, instructors The Portland Parks & Recreation Bureau is seeking lifeguards, swim instructors and water fitness instructors to fill more than 700 positions expected to open by summer. Training programs are required for lifeguards and swim instructors. Information about programs and training is available at www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/51172. The aquatics division offers flexible hours, opportunity for advancement and competitive wages, ranging from $9.75 to $13.25 per hour, according to a bureau news release. The division has six indoor and seven outdoor pools throughout the city. More information is available from Portland Parks & Recreation Aquatics at (503) 823-5130. Two artists to be selected to work with film students Two artists in residence, using multimedia art as a major component of their projects, will be selected to work with Open Meadow Middle School students in 2015. The artists will work in the Hollywood Theatre Studio’s state-of-the-art media lab in after-school programs with students in sixth through eighth grade. The studio is operated by the Hollywood Theatre Education Programs. The students produce personal stories incorporating animation, audio narratives, photography and writing. The artists who will work with them may produce their own work through the studio, which they may show in a public art installation they organize in the wider community. Applications for the spring artist residency, Feb. 2 to June 5, will be due at 5 p.m. Jan. 10. Applications for the fall residency, Aug. 24 to Dec. 18, will be due at 5 p.m. July 31. Information is available from Taylor Neitzke, taylor@hollywoodtheatre. org, the Hollywood Theatre education manager. Open Meadow Middle School is a private alternative school operating in cooperation with Portland area school districts. It currently has 60 students, many of them from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school offers academic and social support. Arts education is an important part of the curriculum to encourage creativity, self-expression and interest in learning among the students. The not-for-profit Hollywood Theatre has education programs to offer media arts training to more than 2,000 young Law Office of Iayesha Smith Smart, practical, effective representation of individuals and small businesses in employment issues. Iayesha Smith NE resident since 2008 503.715.5100 • [email protected] www.ismith-law.com people each year. Information is available at www.hollywoodtheatre.org. Trinity Lutheran to continue services in its neighborhood Trinity Lutheran Church, 5520 N.E. Killingsworth St., is continuing a variety of services for its neighbors, including a food pantry and English classes. At the same time, it is preparing to celebrate the congregation’s 125th year in 2015. The church has received a $10,000 grant from Trust Management Services, a Waldport-based foundation, to continue a food pantry for low-income families. The pantry, at the edge of the church parking lot, is open from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays for families whose income falls below the federal poverty level. The foundation has provided biennial grants to Trinity since 2002. In 2013, the church distributed more than 34 tons of food to families. The congregation also offers free Englishas-a-second language classes from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Thursdays, from Sept. through May. Bible story classes are available for school age children while parents are studying English. Childcare is available for younger children. In addition, worship services in Spanish take place at 5 p.m. Sundays at Trinity. During the growing season, neighbors may use garden plots on church property. Information about the services is available from Angelica Ek Juarez, (503) 288-1055. During November, Trinity church and school held a celebration to mark the half-way point of fund-raising to remodel its building dating from the 1950s. The congregation expects to mark its 125th year later this year. Cascade African Film Festival to bring film makers to Portland The 25th annual Cascade Festival of African Films, held every February in honor of Black History Month, will open Feb. 6 at the Hollywood Theatre, 4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd. The rest of the free films will be shown at Moriarty Hall at the Cascade Campus of Portland Community College, 705 N. Killingsworth St., said Lisa Leonard, a festival executive committee member. The festival is the longest running African film festival in the United States, Leonard said. “For this anniversary year,” she said, “we will show an unprecedented number of feature and documentary films and will bring a record number of film directors from Africa to present and discuss their films.” The matinees on Sat., Feb. 28, called Family Fest at 11 a.m. and Student Fest at 2 p.m., are highlights of the festival for many film-goers, Leonard said. The festival website will outline a schedule at www. africanfilmfestival.org. – Janet Goetze WWW.STAR-NEWS.INFO: SERVING NORTHEAST AND NORTH PORTLAND NEIGHBORHOODS JANUARY 2015 HSTAR BRIEFS THE HOLLYWOOD STAR NEWS 19 market trends real estate from C. Morgan Davis, P.C. Winter Is One of the Best Times of Year to Sell Accepting New Patients: infants, toddlers, children and adolescents. Winter Farmers Markets 1st & 3rd Saturdays 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. www.hollywoodfarmersmarket.org Located on NE Hancock St, one block south of Sandy Blvd. between 44th & 45th 3839 NE Tillamook St Phone: 503-288-5891 www.hcdpdx.com [email protected] Krista V Badger DDS Sheena Kansal DDS The housing market doesn’t hibernate in the winter. The winter season, officially starting December 21, often brings in more focused and active sellers and buyers. Sellers tend to net more than their asking price during the months of December, January and February. Historically, listings during these winter months result in higher percentages of above-asking-price sales than listings during any months other than March, April and May. Why? The winter market is less competitive for sellers because many more wait until the spring to list their homes. The smaller inventory of active listings help sellers’ homes get more attention from buyers. 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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. “Equity Home Mortgage, LLC – NMLS #41570, Mortgage Lending License #ML-1332-11, 237 NE Broadway #101, Portland, OR 97232 and ML-1332-21, 7886 SE 13th Ave., Portland, OR 97202. Certain restrictions apply. This is not a commitment to lend. Applicants must qualify.” 20 THE HOLLYWOOD STAR NEWS WWW.STAR-NEWS.INFO: SERVING NORTHEAST AND NORTH PORTLAND NEIGHBORHOODS JANUARY 2015 Finding time for FITNESS Seniors enjoy a low-impact water workout at the Northeast Community Center’s pool, where the temperature is a warm 87 degrees. (Judy Nelson) pursue no-cost alternatives such as dogNortheast seniors find walking or exercising while watching a fitness video inside their homes. fitness, social benefits in community programs Northeast Community Center my physical and mental health throughout neighborhood to“Itheowe Northeast Community Center By Kathy Eaton [email protected] Research shows the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, but seniors have expanded on this knowledge by incorporating social aspects into the practice of exercising to stay fit. Active older adults can opt to participate in activities offered by public, independent or private facilities, or (NECC),” said Bob Dewar, an 81-yearold retired Air Force pilot and finance officer who enjoys water aerobics and participates in Zumba class while working out with 30-somethings. Dewar grew up in the Laurelhurst neighborhood and, in 1939, began exercising at age six with his family at the NECC (then known as the Northeast Family YMCA). “Exercising at NECC gets me up in the morning and gets me going,” said LOCALLY OWNED FOR 30 YEARS ONE MONTH Dewar. After class, he joins fellow participants at Starbucks, located next door. A life-long runner, Dewar had his hip replaced a year ago and found water aerobics to be therapeutic. The Center, located at 1630 N.E. 38th Ave., is in an historic building built in 1925. Today NECC is an independent non-profit organization composed of 1600 members. The Center offers 90 fitness and wellness classes and activities, seven days a week. According to NECC executive director Kim Montagriff, in addition to offering classes that address degenerative diseases such as arthritis, dementia, and Parkinson’s, almost 85 percent of their programming is specifically structured to meet the fitness and wellness needs of active older adult members at all levels of intensity and functionality. Chase Szucs, fitness and wellness coordinator at NECC, tailors NECC classes to address senior needs, focusing on balance, muscle and bone health, and cardiovascular health. According to Szucs, the Center’s 87-degree pool is a big draw, providing low-impact exercise for seniors. Also, in Gentle Yoga and Tai Chi classes, members have the option of using a chair FREE City-wide senior fitness programs “I’m a huge supporter of Portland Park &Recreation’s (PP&R) Senior Recreation program,” said Portland Parks Commissioner Amanda Fritz. “It’s a program that keeps people physically and socially active, connected to nature and engaged in the community. There are so many options that Portland Parks & Recreation offers for seniors of all abilities and interests, and an ever-growing number of active seniors.” Lucille Dawson, a senior recreation leader with PP&R, said some of the popular group exercises include hiking, ranging from neighborhood strolls to A FULL LIFE When you join by Jan. 31, 2015! With 30+ special interest groups and our wellness program you’ll find it easy to make new friends, learn new things & enjoy better health. Call or come in for more information C a l l f o r a f r e e a c t i v i t i e s c a l e n d a r. • Open 24 hours a day • Plenty of free parking • Customized Workouts with Activtrax Apartments with meal plans as low as $1,535 a month. Call (503) 255-7160 today to be our guest for lunch and a tour. • $19 per month. No long term contract. No kidding. NE 52nd and Sandy Blvd. 503-281-4776 • hollywoodfitness.net to get a cardio workout without stressing their joints. The Center offers a membership assistance program for those who would otherwise be unable to afford monthly dues. Through the Silver & Fit program, many health insurers’ Medicare supplement plans include a non-cost membership to NECC. For more information: necommunitycenter.org or call (503) 284-3377. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY www.ParkviewRetirement.org Independent Retirement and Assisted Living Seniors our concern ~ Christ our motivation! JANUARY 2015 WWW.STAR-NEWS.INFO: SERVING NORTHEAST AND NORTH PORTLAND NEIGHBORHOODS THE HOLLYWOOD STAR NEWS 21 JA N UA RY CLEARANCE SALE With exercise, seniors will see improvement in their: • Stability and balance • Muscle and bone health STOREWIDE • Cardiovascular health 10-50% OFF • Range of joint motion • Muscle flexibility wilderness hikes. Within each category, participants can opt for easy, moderate or difficult levels. PP&R’s Slower Movement Intensity Lowered Exercise (SMILE) classes, offered at all sites with a pool, focus on improving circulation, strength, range of motion, and flexibility through low-impact exercise. Classes in Tai Chi and yoga, where participants utilize chairs, help relieve pressure on joints and build body strength, and are considered part of PP&R’s therapeutic programs, according to Dawson. “Instructors can modify any class to accommodate participant needs,” she said. PP&R van excursions are hugely popular with seniors and fill up quickly, according to Dawson. Senior excursions include snowshoeing at Mt. Hood Meadows, visiting a variety of local area museums, and attending theater outings. These tours often include lunch and provide ample opportunity to socialize. One of Dawson’s favorite tours for participants at any age is the Secrets of Portlandia tour. Based on the quirky television show of the same name, the tour is led by creative writer Eric Dodson and “allows participants to be a tourist in their own city,” according to Dawson. For more information: portlandparks.org or call (503) 823-7529. Fitness is divine Vive Fitness, 4023 N.E. Hancock St., is a personal training and group fitness studio where one-third of the clients and class participants are age 60 or older. Vive offers classes that are small by design, allowing 10 different instructors to monitor proper Mission Dining Chair Reg. $119.95 Northeast Community Center offers aerobic classes for active older adults to improve cardiovascular health. The Center, formerly known as the Northeast Family YMCA, was built in 1925. (Judy Nelson) form and modify exercises to create a safe and effective workout for participants. “Senior athletes need a wellrounded fitness program with strength, cardiovascular conditioning and flexibility,” said Laura Devine, one of Vive’s co-owners. She said strength and resistance exercises are important to slowing the loss of bone density and maintaining joint stability and balance. Mary Kane, a 67-year-old participant who lives in Northeast Portland, enjoys taking classes five days a week at Vive. She’s made social connections while working out at Vive, and misses her fitness routine when she travels. Grant Park resident and Vive personal trainer Laura McKeand has worked as a fitness coach and teacher since she was 18. One of her clients is a senior male she’s been training with for the past five years, “and he’s more fit than anyone I know,” she said. According to Devine, Vive classes range between less than $10 for larger packages and $15 for a single drop-in visit. The first class at Vive is complimentary. “There’s an additional layer of accountability with group classes; members check on one another if they miss a class,” said Devine. For more information: Visit vivefitnesspdx.com. now $69.95 While supplies last. 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Concorde has been offering study guides and monthly study sessions led by school instructors, said Mindy Burns Smith, a registered nurse and certified healthcare access associate who provided information about the program. Earning the certificate, Smith said, “is a testament to a student’s mastery of the medical office administration field and a careeradvancing credential for many who hold it.” The test includes 115 questions, including scheduling, registration, admissions, patient finance and other services, she said. In addition to its own students, Concorde is serving as a resource for professionals from health care institutions who need to take the examination for their jobs. They should arrange in advance for an approved proctor when they register for the test, Smith said. Concorde offers the only proctor in Portland and one of just two in Oregon, Smith said. In addition to medical office administration, Concorde has programs for dental and medical assistants, practical nursing, respiratory therapy and surgical technology. Food drive aids students, shelter Concorde Career College, which offers courses in health care programs, began WWW.STAR-NEWS.INFO: SERVING NORTHEAST AND NORTH PORTLAND NEIGHBORHOODS H STAR BUSINESS NEWS Students at Concorde Career College organized a holiday food drive for less fortunate students and community members with a “Giving Tree.” Students and staff picked a “leaf” listing needed items off the tree. (Kevin Boucher, Concorde Career College) the recent holiday season with a food drive that aided some of its students as well as a local shelter. Staff and students used a “giving tree” with “leaves” on which food items were written. Individuals picked off a “leaf” and brought in the item noted on it. The system filled 50 bags of non-perishable groceries, according to staff members. 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Northwest Dance Project offers classes for adults and youths in a variety of styles, including ballet, jazz, hip hop, contemporary and creative movement. Fitness classes also are scheduled. Information is available at www. nwdanceproject.org. A dancer, Viktor Usov, is the third member of the organization to win a Princess Grace Award, one of the most prestigious for dancers. Usov’s award came earlier this year. Franco Nieto received the award in 2012 and Andrea Parson in 2010. The award is named for the former Grace Kelly, who became Princess Grace of Monaco, and goes to emerging U.S. artists in dance, theater and film. ChildRoots, a center for children from six weeks to six years old, has purchased the former Perry’s on Fremont building and plans to open in April. The 3,700-square-foot building at 2401 N.E. Fremont St. had been a family-owned restaurant that closed in September 2013. Christina Unga, executive director of ChildRoots, expects to invest $300,000 to convert the restaurant into a children’s center with four classrooms and a capacity for 50 children. The lot measures 10,000 square feet. The outdoor area will be for play and an art and science laboratory, Unga said. ChildRoots, which has six other sites in Portland, is an environmental, art and science-based learning community. It fosters play-based learning and maintains non-toxic wooden toys and creative spaces. With an on-site chef, the center will provide organic, vegetarian meals and snacks made from locally grown foods, Unga said. The center expects to hire fourteen teachers and staff members for the program. Information is at www.childroots.com. Enrollment information is available from Unga at [email protected], and she can arrange a tour of the completed site. ChildRoots’ other centers are at 50 S.E. 17th Ave. and in the Pearl District. 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