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EDITORIAL 2 • The Southwest Portland Post Trail Liability (Continued from Page 1) letter to this effect to the City Council. At press time in mid-July Bertelsen said she had just received the letter and could not specifically comment on it at this time; in any event, an official response would have to come from Mayor Sam Adams, who oversees the Portland Bureau of Transportation, she said. However, the City has resisted tak- ing on this responsibility in the past. Bertelsen noted that budget cuts have forced her bureau to reduce its rou- tine maintenance of improved local streets. “There was discussion during this year’s budget process of whether we can even maintain what we already have responsibility for,” Bertelsen said. She added, “I am sympathetic to the Southwest volunteers; I understand what an investment they’ve made in the trail network and what a freeze this can put on things.” The City’s response so far has been to make trails exempt from liability. In the last legislative session, HB2003 made cities exempt for civil claims for injuries suffered by people tending community gardens. Portland lobbyists tried to amend the bill the make it ap- ply to trails. The bill’s sponsors, fearing this could endanger their chances of passage, refused to accept the amend- ment. Bertelsen said that City officials feel a second try during a special session next year would be “the most elegant, robust solution.” If successful, would it make trail neighbors happy? For some it would solve the problem; others simply don’t want trails going by their property. Sloan is somewhere in the middle. He noted that neighboring children regu- larly use the trail to catch the school bus, and that it is far more direct and safe than negotiating the street system. “This is a lot different from having people handing out trail maps,” said Sloan, and the “circus” he feared that would bring. Trail advocates say that since the trail system is a public re- source, it makes sense to let the public know about it. However, his main con- cern is liability. “I’m not a bad guy,” he said. “I just don’t want process servers coming to my house.” Southwest Volunteers (Continued from Page 3) Council understand that in these hard times citizen involvement support is not something you cut,” she said. Regarding her own election as a Voter-Owned Candidate, by which Fritz’s campaign received $150,000 in City funds after collecting a thousand $5 contributions, she said, “All I had to do was know a lot of hard-working people who could help me knock on doors. I didn’t have to know people who could write me big checks.” Regarding her time on the Portland City Council she said, “Being on the other side of the door, I learned things I never imagined, some of them great.” She praised her fellow city commission- ers including Dan Saltzman for being “very upfront about how he makes decisions,” and Nick Fish as being “re- ally good-hearted.” August 2009 The Southwest Portland Post 7825 SW 36th Ave Suite #203 Portland, OR 97219 Fax: (866) 727-5336 email: news@multnomahpost.com Multnomah Village Farmers’ Market canceled for season With great regret, the last market ses- sion for Multnomah Village Farmers Market was held on July 9, 2009. Simply put, sales were not high enough for the farmers and food vendors to cover their expenses. We were also unable to attract vegetable farmers, limiting the variety of produce available for customers. well be … and well informed Below is a list of the vendors who at- tended. You can find them at other Port- land-area farmers markets including Hillsdale and OHSU here in Southwest. Draper Girls Farm, Graceful Blades, Greenville Farms, Herr Family Farm, Unger Farm, Missionary Chocolates, Wandering Aengus Ciderworks, Savory et Sweet, Nature’s Choice, The Honey Pot, and Red Dragon Nursery. Once the summer market season is over, we will talk to farmers and determine whether or not a market in Multnomah Village might work for them. We will be asking if different days or different times or both will be more beneficial. Thank you to all the custom- ers who did come to the market. Eamon Molloy Manager, Hillsdale and Multnomah Village farmers markets Residential & Intermediate Alzheimer’s Care Its about what we can do, not what we can’t. Bowman’s Hillsdale Pharmacy 6256 SW Capitol Hwy. 503-244-7582 • email: hdrx@pcez.com •Walk-In Adult Immunizations •Experienced Compounding Pharmacists 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 Voigts Retail Advertising Manager: Harry Blythe Graphic Design: Leslie Baird Design Printing: Oregon Lithoprint © 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. 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