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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)
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