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A sad note. You were justifiably devastated
Jan. 19 to discover one of your plants— a Hobbit
plant, a specialty succulent— had been stolen. It
had been sneaked out by an unknown person after
a Bear function.
You spoke of the 10-year-old plant as though a
favorite pet or child had been kidnapped. W hat a
below-the-belt thing to do!
Butch, don’t be disheartened. Remember the
months your plants were treated with the respect
they deserved?
To the thief: Have enough respect to care for it
properly and keep it alive. Your theft hurt us all
including, most of all, yourself.
You sneaked the plant out Jan. 18. Have the
g(xxl judgment to sneak it back in. Most of us have
it in our hearts to forgive you.
F red H octor
Portland
Potter plea
To the E ditor :
or years I’ve had my morning tea in a beautiful
mug created by a lesbian potter.
First there was Abigail Dragon Woman, then
(maybe still her?) one from Luna Works. Now the
second one is also broken (the first one went about
15 years ago), and I don’t know where to find
another.
I’m hoping someone at Just Out or one of the
readers can point me in the right direction. Thank
you!
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Jim Stanek, 1943-2003
ames Edward Stanek died
of acute pneumonia Feb. 5
at home in Northwest Port
land. He was 59.
He was horn March 21,
1943, in Chicago. He had
lived in Salem and Northwest
Portland since 1973.
Stanek grew up in Indian
Head Park, III., and started
attending Art Institute of
Chicago classes at age 5, when
he decided to study architecture.
He graduated with honors from
University of Illinois in 1966,
receiving an award to travel and
study in Japan, and earned a
masters in urban design from Harvard in 1967.
He worked for C.F. Murphy Associates and
Crosstown Associates in Chicago and Building
Systems Development in Washington, D.C.,
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and as an assistant profes
sor of architectural design
at Washington State U ni
versity in Pullman. His
career also included posi
tions with Myers & Kro-
ker and Wolff, Zimmer,
Günsel & Frasca in Port
land as well as Charles
Hawkes and VIP Restau
rants in Salem.
Urban planning re
mained a passion through
out Stanek’s life, and the
avid walker took great
delight
in
pedestrian
amenities and Portland’s
light-rail transportation system. In 1980 he
designed a mixed-use solar-powered develop
ment overlooking the Willamette River in
Salem, which was not built.
In private practice he designed, renovated and
collaborated with owners on drawings for business
es, residences and store interiors throughout the
area, including a treehouse condo deck in Salem as
well as his own Pullman residence in 1971.
A lifelong music lover, Stanek played the
cello, enjoyed gardening and was active in gay
rights. He was trained in computer-aided design
but continued to believe in the value of drafting
by hand and making three-dimensional models.
He is survived by his mother, Dorothy B. of
Indian Head Park; sisters, Barbara S. Atkinson
of East Troy, Wis., and Margaret S. Fiore of New
York City; and niece and nephew, Jill and
Michael Atkinson.
A commemoration of Stanek’s life was held
Feb. 11 in Corbett, and prayers and chanting were
offered Feb. 16 at the Dharma Rain Zen Center.
Remembrances may be made to Store-to-
Door of Portland or the American Diabetes
Association.
Roland Simmons, 1939-2003
oland L. Simmons died of a severe heart
attack and stroke Feb. 8 at Mt. St. Joseph
Residence and Extended Care Center in Port
land. He was 63.
He was bom to James L. and Frances G.
(Archambault) Simmons on Dec. 15, 1939, in
Everett, Wash. He was raised in Shelton, Wash.,
and graduated from Irene S. Reed High School
in 1958.
Simmons later moved to Portland, where he
completed floral design school. He maintained a
R
long career as a florist and won the America’s
Cup in floral design and competed for the F ID
World Cup in Hamburg, Germany.
He was a master designer and was known
throughout the West Coast as one of the best.
He loved working with flowers and owned shops
in Washington and California.
An accomplished artist, Simmons also loved
to travel, play the piano and organ at his church
and, last but not least, drive his Volkswagen.
The family would like to acknowledge the love
and support of the special friends who stood by
him through the years and during his illness.
He is survived by his sister, Grace “Frankie”
of Portland; brother, Phil of Olympia, Wash.;
and several nieces and nephews.
A celebration of Simmons’ life will be held
2 p.m. Feb. 23 at Darcelle XV, 208 N.W. Third
Ave. A memorial service will be held in Shel
ton, where he will be inumed.
Remembrances may be made to Camp
Starlight.
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