EDITORIAL 2 • The Southwest Portland Post COMMUNITY LIFE By Don Snedecor The Southwest Portland Post it up at Hillsdale Farmers 7 Chalk Market… Grab a bucket and get chalking at the Wilson Chalk Art Fes- tival on Sunday, September 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hillsdale Farmers’ Market (Rieke Elementary School park- ing lot, 1405 SW Vermont St). The free festival celebrates the arts in the nine Wilson Cluster schools. Talented chalk artists will offer tips and demonstra- tions; chalk and sidewalks will be pro- vided. For more information, visit the Portland Public School event calendar www.pps.k12.or.us. Walk to Fight Blindness… The 13 Foundation Fighting Blindness will host its 2 nd Annual 5K VisionWalk September 2008 in Portland on Saturday, September 13 at Duniway Park, Southwest 6 th Avenue and Sheridan Street (Sports Field #1). Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. and the walk will start at 10:00 a.m. The event will raise money for the research that will lead to cures to a variety of vision- related diseases. For more information visit www.visionwalk.org or call (866) 782-7330. Southwest Trails Monthly Walk… This walk will be a 4T (trails, transit, tram, trolley?) starting from Hillsdale on Saturday, September 13. Meet at the big oak tree (corner of Capitol Highway and Sunset Boulevard) at 9:00 a.m. sharp. The adventure begins with a TriMet Bus #44 trip downtown. Bring bus fare for an all day ticket or for two 2-zone rides, plus tram fare. Includes a ride on the OHSU aerial tram. Trip will take around three hours depending on connections, route and walking speed, Multnomah Historical Association president Patti Waitman and Portland Mayor-Elect Sam Adams dedicate the new bridge marker at a ceremony identifying the "Capitol Highway Viaduct" as having been built in 1927. Originally built over the Oregon Electric Railroad tracks, the viaduct now crosses Multnomah Boulevard at about 37th Avenue. Notably missing from the plaque was the date of the dedication, August 9, 2008. (Post photo by Don Snedecor) 2-3 hours walking and about 4 miles. Contact Don Baack at 503-246-2088 or baack@q.com for more information. Or visit http://explorepdx.com/swtrails. html. of Summer Rooftop Party… 19 End On Friday, September 19, check out the big band sound of Portland jazz legends Carl Smith and the Natural Gas Company outdoors on the roof of Jax Bar & Restaurant, 826 SW 2 nd Avenue (Yamhill Market building). Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $12 at the door, $10 in advance. Contact Jax Bar at 503-228-9128 or Carl Smith at O’Connor’s in Multnomah Village (503-244-1690) for details. hedgerows 20 Multi-functional for urban and rural settings… A hedgerow is a row of trees, shrubs, ground covers, vines and herbs that divide or border fi elds, waterways or lots. 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