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2 • The Southwest Portland Post The Southwest Portland Post 4207 SE Woodstock Blvd #509 Portland, OR 97206 Fax: (866) 727-5336 email: news@multnomahpost.com Fulton Park Community Center should remain open W e’ve seen the reduction packages being considered by the Portland Parks and Recreation budget advisory com- mittee. The Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. board, on a motion from SWNI’s Parks EDITORIAL and Community Centers Committee, urges (the Park Bureau) to keep the Fulton Park Community Center open. FPCC has a long history and deep roots in the local community. The build- ing was built in 1914 as a joint project of PPR and Portland Public Schools. During the day, the building hosts pre-schools. At night, the big gym floor is always in demand. Dancing has a long tradition at FPCC. Waltz dancers have used the facility for 16 years, con- tra dancers for 22 years. Israeli folk dancers have more re- cently begun using FPCC. Weddings are another popular event. Volunteers provide a lot of help. FPCC has unique attributes that have served the community well and will continue to do so if allowed to remain open. Like other community centers, FPCC needs a subsidy, but it can gener- ate good revenue. For example, two years ago, the revenue goal for FPCC was $147.435. However, it brought in March 2012 $157,808. The only other community centers in Southwest Portland are often filled to capacity and would not be able to ac- commodate existing Fulton Park uses. Marianne Fitzgerald President Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. Editor’s Note: This letter was originally addressed to Portland Parks and Recreation Commissioner Nick Fish. Neighbor opposes off-leash area at Duniway Park My view and my views of the Du- niway Park jogging track differ from Chris Goodrich’s on dogs [New off-leash dog park proposed for Duniway Park,” by Lee Perlman, February 2012]. I see it busy every day with scores of exercisers from Portland State Univer- sity and neighboring high schools, and residents from nearby Terwilliger Plaza, and a few dog owners. Most, not all are attentive to (dog poop). Dogs off leash do. We don’t need more of it around the track. Tom Wright Southwest Terwilliger Boulevard Editor’s Note: According to our story, the upper section of Duniway Park, and not the jogging track, are being proposed by Goodrich as a dog park. Park Bureau administrators have so far vetoed the idea, most likely because of the proximity to traffic along Terwilliger Boulevard, and no fencing in the proposal. — Don Snedecor Will one of these candidates be the next mayor of Portland? New Seasons Market co-founder Eileen Brady, former Portland city commissioner Charlie Hales, and State Rep. Jefferson Smith participate in a debate on local transportation at PSU, February 6. Fifteen other candidates were not invited. (Post photo by Don Snedecor) Deeper Sedation Dentistry... Dr. Little at West Hills Family Dental Center now offers DEEP SEDATION DENTISTRY. It’s MORE EFFECTIVE than just a pill. Residential & Intermediate Alzheimer’s Care Its about what we can do, not what we can’t. well be … and well informed Bowman’s Hillsdale Pharmacy Call and find out why West Hills Family Dental Center is different. 6256 SW Capitol Hwy. 503-291-0000 • www.fearfreedental.com 503-244-7582 • email: hdrx@pcez.com •Walk-In Adult Immunizations •Flu Shots Available 4207 SE Woodstock Blvd #509 Portland, OR 97206 Phone: (503) 244-6933; Fax: (866) 727-5336 general email: news@multnomahpost.com web address: www.swportlandpost.com Editor & Publisher: Don Snedecor Reporters/Writers: Stephanie Lodromanean, Scott Mobley, Polina Olsen, Lee Perlman Retail Advertising Manager: Harry Blythe Graphic Design: Leslie Baird Design Printing: Oregon Lithoprint © 2012 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 20th of the month prior to publication. Please call for current deadline information. Advertising rates are available upon request. The Post has a circulation of 7,000 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 $14 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. (503) 292-7874 6630 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy. Portland, Oregon 97225 www.marquiscompanies.com •Experienced Compounding Pharmacists www.mygnp.com
