August 2012
NEWS
The Southwest Portland Post • 5
New sign marks 100th anniversary of Terwilliger Parkway
of activities for Terwilliger. Saturday’s
schedule included two guided hikes,
a community ivy pull near the Chart
House restaurant, a performance by an
With a new sign the Friends of Terwil-
actor playing suffragist Abigail Scott
liger and the Portland Bureau of Parks
th
Duniway, and a free evening concert at
marked the 100 anniversary of the
Duniway Park by Trash Can Joe.
parkway and a weekend of activities
Sunday’s plans called for eight and
to celebrate the occasion. The sign, at
five-kilometer
fun runs from Duniway
Southwest Sixth Avenue and Sheridan
Park
to
the
Charthouse,
and closure of
Street on the edge of Duniway Park,
the
south
end
of
the
parkway
as part of
marks the beginning of the parkway.
the
first
Sunday
Parkways
event.
It was the first event in a full weekend
Richard Stein of
Friends of Terwilliger,
who acted as Master
of Ceremonies, said
the Parkway embodies
the vision of the Olm-
sted Park Plan, which
“emphasized the im-
portance of parkways
to form an integrated
system, rather than
isolated islands” of
greenery.
Commissioners
Amanda Fritz and Dan
Saltzman were among
the dignitaries who
Friends of Terwilliger Robin Vesey, Doug Weir, and spoke at the sign’s un-
Susan Egnor celebrate the Parkway's centennial with a veiling. Fritz, a former
birthday cake. (Post photo by Lee Perlman)
nurse, said she com-
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Friends, neighbors and public officials at the Terwilliger Parkway sign unveil-
ing. (Post photo by Lee Perlman)
muted on the road daily for 22 years
while employed at the Oregon Health
and Sciences University, and would
sometimes reflect on “how blessed I
was to live in such a beautiful place.”
Fritz praised a young crew from the
Park Bureau’s Youth Conservation
Crew who showed up early to pull ivy,
and Sandy Diedrich who started the No
Ivy League. She thanked the “leader-
ship and pride” of the Friends of Terwil-
liger and the Homestead Neighborhood
Association and said, “Let’s move on to
the next hundred years.”
Saltzman, who said he lives “on the
mid-stretch” of the Parkway, noted that
it is visible to the Oregon Health and
Sciences University and said he hoped
that for its patients the view is “an in-
spiration to fight to survive.”
OHSU representative Norwood Rich-
ardson said the Parkway was already
in existence when the hospital’s first
building above it opened in 1919. It
“symbolizes the wisdom and foresight
of the City,” he said.
For OHSU, the Parkway is “more
than just a road; it’s a road of hope
for men, women and children seek-
ing treatment for illness” in a place
of “healing, teaching and discovery.”
Richardson added, “I’m a Texan, I will
always be a Texan, but I came here for
a purpose, and I shall not leave.”
The Terwilliger Plaza retirement
community sponsored the concert.
Speaking on their behalf, manager Dee
Sellner noted that Terwilliger Plaza has
“been part of the Parkway for 50 years.
Our residents use it on a daily basis.”
Sellwood Bridge
saving ideas. Some may not fly, but we
welcome ideas to save money.”
In fact the decision to drop the pro-
posal leaves the County with the job of
coming up with another $2.3 million
by August, when they must present a
complete funding plan to the federal
government.
In a related project, Cannon described
a proposal by Boston artist Mikyung
Kim for an art installation on the east
end of the bridge. Called “Stratum,”
it will consist of a series of 22-foot-tall
colored steel columns. It will be paid
for with money set aside in the project
budget for public art.
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of the County Bicycle and Pedestrian
Advisory Committee commended the
County for not proceeding with the
asymmetrical design.
Averbeck criticized “significantly
altering the design without adequate
public involvement.” Holst urged the
County to “pursue no rash decisions
and give due consideration to changes.”
Commissioner Deborah Kafoury,
who serves on both the CAC and
PSC, agreed with the decision to drop
the asymmetrical design, but said, “I
encourage staff to come up with cost-
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