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EDITORIAL 2 • The Southwest Portland Post of these two ladies had any children and if so trace them. I do have a lot more details of the family, but do not want to bog you down with too much information, but I have for interest attached a photograph of the Barber children: Walter is on the left, and my grandfather on the right. I would be grateful if you could appeal to your readers for any information that would help me trace my relatives, or if you think it worth doing a feature, Walter comes from quite an interesting family… his grandfather had an Inn in Suffolk in the mid 1800s and had fi ve wives. Will free-flowing Hoot Owl Corner be abandoned? Received the “Notice of Intent” for this project (Vermont Street /Capitol Highway connection) at the Multnomah Neighbor- hood Association meeting last night. After reading the three page doc- ument, it is unclear to me if the free-flowing curved section (Hoot Owl Corner) of Capitol Highway will be abandoned and all traffic will be rerouted to the new improved square intersection or not. I understand from conversations dur- ing the previous Capitol Highway projects that the south-to-east slip lane is problematic and ripe for elimination. And since I drive it almost everyday I agree. But routing all northbound traffic down the hill to a dead stop right turn seems counter intuitive to encourag- ing the fl ow of traffi c. Would not want to make that stop and turn during bad slippery weather, where as the curve is manageable. I would like to suggest that the existing curve be made One-Way northbound, eliminating the slip lane, allowing the existing right-of-way to become bike and pedestrian lanes. This would allow space on the north end of the curve right-of-way for merge, parking lot access, and make for an easier northbound passage for all. And I am sure that TriMet would be happier about the various bus schedules. Bryan H. Ackler Multnomah Village March 2009 Photo courtesy Janet Cornforth Janet Cornforth Cuidad Quesada Rojales, Alicante Spain Tel 0034 966719887 e-mail bjcornforth@yahoo.co.uk The Southwest Portland Post 7825SW36thAveSuite#203 Portland, OR 97219 Fax: (866)727-5336 email: news@multnomahpost.com Advertise in the Post Contact Don or Harry at 503-244-6933 Reader hopes to trace family that lived in Multnomah circa 1911 I am writing to your newspaper to request your help. I am hoping that you may have a “letters page”, or do features “where are they now?” My name is Janet Cornforth & although I am English I now live in Spain, I have been tracing my family. I have found that my grandfather’s brother Walter Barber (b.1880) emigrated from Sudbourne Eng- land, to the USA in 1909. I have found that from the 1910-1930 census he lived in Multnomah Oregon, he was married to Elsie and had 2 daughters Freda (b.1910 in New Jersey) and Eva (b. 1911 in Oregon), and this is where I am stuck. I would dearly love to fi nd out if either When you choose to spend your dollars with locally owned, independent businesses: • Up to 3 times more money re-circulates in our local economy. • More local jobs are maintained and created. • The character of our neighborhoods is enhanced and preserved. • You are making a REAL difference in the quality of life of our community. Residential & Intermediate Alzheimer’s Care Its about what we can do, not what we can’t. (503) 292-7874 7825 SW 36th Ave Suite #203 Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 244-6933; Fax: (866) 727-5336 general email: news@multnomahpost.com web address: www.multnomahpost.com Editor & Publisher: Don Snedecor Reporters/Writers: Kate Bennett, Polina Olsen, Lee Perlman, Allison Rupp Retail Advertising Manager: Harry Blythe Graphic Design: Leslie Baird Design Printing: Oregon Lithoprint 6630 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy. Portland, Oregon 97225 www.marquiscompanies.com www.sbnportland.org March Special © 2009 by The Southwest Portland Post. All rights reserved. The opinions of the artists and authors contained herein are not necessarily shared by the publisher. Deadline for news and advertising is generally the 15th of the month prior to publication. Please call for current deadline information. Advertising rates are available upon request. The Post has a circulation of 10,000 in Multnomah Village and the surrounding neighborhood business districts including Burlingame, Capitol Hill, Garden Home, Glen Cullen, Hillsdale, South Portland, Raleigh Hills, West Portland and Vermont Hills. The Post is published on or about the 1st of every month. Subscriptions are $24 per year. Back issues are $2.50 each when available. All major credit cards accepted. The Post is printed on recycled newsprint using soy-based inks. $14 $24 $34 7825 SW 36th Ave #203, Portland 97219
