August 2012
NEWS
WEST PORTLAND PARK
NOTEBOOK
By Jillian Daley
The Southwest Portland Post
Crime, National Night Out, the
new Walgreens, elections and park
regulations on fishing were among
the topics the West Portland Park
Neighborhood Association board
discussed at its July 12 meeting.
Portland Police Officer Andrew
Caspar attended the meeting, held
in neighborhood association chair-
man Bill Dant’s backyard, to give
neighbors an update on recent
crimes in the area:
A 15-year-old male was arrested
after a fight among juveniles involv-
ing a knife on June 13 at Holly Farm
Park, 10819 SW Capitol Highway.
A car was reported stolen on June
16 in the 3800 block of Southwest
Comus Street.
A burglary was reported on June
21 in the 10,000 block of Southwest 53rd
Avenue.
Caspar asked that neighbors call
9-1-1 to report in-progress crimes
and call the public safety nonemer-
gency response line to report suspi-
cious activity: 503-823-3333.
“Call, it’s free,” he said. “You pay
your taxes. You have high property
taxes in this area.”
Board member Sarah Jane Owens
gave her report on parks, telling the
board that Portland Parks & Recre-
ation had recently designated a few
parks as acceptable places to fish:
Kelley Point Park, Cathedral Park,
Sellwood Riverfront Park, Powers
Marine Park and Vera Katz East-
bank Esplanade.
Transportation issues the board
touched on included traffic con-
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cerns about the Walgreens being
constructed at the intersection of
Southwest Capitol Highway and
Barbur Boulevard, abutting an
entrance ramp to and an exit ramp
from Interstate 5.
Owens said she hopes the new
Walgreens is successful but is con-
cerned that it will cause congestion
when it opens later this year.
“I just believe there’s going to end
up being back-ups on I-5,” she said.
The neighborhood association
board also discussed its plans for
celebrating National Night Out.
The neighborhood is holding its
event 2-4 p.m. Aug. 5 at Southwest
Comus Street and 35th Avenue. At-
tendees are invited to bring a dish
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Imtiaz Khan listen. (Post photo by Jillian Daley)
SAVE THE DATE!
For the Second Annual
Raleigh Hills Community Fair
Sunday, August 19, 2012
11am - 3pm
Hosted by: Scholls Crossing Center
Sponsored by: Raleigh Hills Business Association (RHBA)
Location: Parking Lot at 4800 Block of
SW Scholls Ferry Road/Portland 97225
The Fair is an opportunity to support local businesses
& the resources in our community.
FREE Admission & Ample Parking off site.
RECYCLING OPPORTUNITIES: Bring your old eye glasses,
donate them at the RH Vision Clinic Booth.
Community Warehouse & EcoBinary will have their trucks
on-site for your donation convenience
(www.communitywarehouse.org / ecobinary.com).
Learn more about RHBA,
general information and other Fair Sponsors.
Visit us at www.RaleighHillsBusinessAssn.org
and something to grill.
In September, the board will hold
elections. The board was not certain
whose term was expiring and so
elected a nominating committee to
sort out the details.
Imtiaz Khan, president of the
Islamic Center of Portland, told
the board that there would be more
traffic around the mosque, 10323 SW
43rd Ave.
Ramadan, a holiday during which
Muslims fast during the day and
pray late into the night, began July
20 and continues for the next 30
days.
“If there is any issue, please con-
tact me,” Khan said. Khan’s email
address is president@assaber.com.