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Shattuck Road Alpenrose,
and the Fanno Creek
bridge construction
I n re s p o n s e t o l e t t e r s i n t h e
December 2014 issue of The Post
about Fanno Creek and also Shattuck
Road, the idea that both pedestrians
and bicyclists should avoid Shattuck
Road is bizarre.
Tr i M e t b u s n o . 1 h a s ru n o n
Shattuck Road for years. Residents
in nearby unincorporated Multnomah
County and the adjacent Bridlemile
neighborhood want better bus service.
Who uses bus no. 1 without walking,
using a wheelchair, or riding a bike?
Driving in illegal manners or with
illegal devices, overgrown brush,
mud, and trash are the easily-changed
things that will help pedestrian travel
on Shattuck Road.
The Alpenrose velodrome often has
bike riders who travel on their bikes
on Shattuck to enjoy that rare treat.
In no way was I discrediting what
Alpenrose brings to Southwest
Portland. I stated that they employ
many industries.
I greatly appreciate the public
events they have. Alpenrose freight
EDITORIAL
traffic is having a difficult time
entering and exiting the property due
to the poor driving habits of others.
No one is forced to travel on
Shattuck Road due to Washington
County building a modern bridge
over Fanno Creek. There is even a
temporary bike and pedestrian bridge
at the construction site on Oleson
Road.
Part of the $7.3 million Fanno
Creek bridge price tag relates to cost
of buying an adjacent apartment
building, bulldozing it, removing
dirt, and landscaping with tens of
thousands of native plants and trees.
The new bridge deck will be seven
feet higher than the previous one due
to the flood plain. It took over two
miles by foot to get around the old
bridge when it flooded; who wants
soaking wet clothes and shoes?
Parking spots on Oleson adjacent to
RadioShack will be removed in order
to make a south-bound bike lane.
$50,000 is the cost of just one of the
16 new vaults that will contain the
storm filters.
The new Fanno Creek bridge on
Oleson Road is taking eight months
to build because Washington County
is not requiring the contractor to work
full-time of that bridge and also due
to the confined area.
Carter & Company from Salem is
also currently building a bridge in
downtown Beaverton so they have to
split time and energy.
Rick Kappler
Raleigh Hills
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January 2015
Wilson High School sophomore dies in
hospital after home suicide attempt
FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK
By Don Snedecor
The Southwest Portland Post
A candlelight vigil was held Dec. 19
at the Wilson High School track for
Shea McCune-Sims who died after an
attempted suicide on Dec. 14.
According to Wilson principal
Brian Chatard, McCune-Sims was
resuscitated by emergency medical
technicians and taken by ambulance
to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital
where she was placed on life support.
She died on Dec. 18 when it was
determined she would not recover
from her injuries and her family made
the decision to disconnect her from
life support.
“The news of this devastating loss
has had a deep impact on this school
and the community that we are only
beginning to deal with,” said Chatard,
in a letter addressed to the Wilson
community.
“We are deeply concerned about our
students’ mental health and safety,
particularly for Shea’s friends and
for those who may be struggling with
depression or who may already be in
crisis themselves,” said Chatard.
A sophomore at Wilson, McCune-
Sims had previously attended Capitol
Hill Elementary School and Jackson
Middle School.
Kevin Crotchett, principal at Jackson
Middle School, sent a letter addressed
to Jackson families and the community.
“Shea is well-remembered by many
teachers at Jackson as a vibrant, active
young woman and a student they
cared about,” said Crotchett. “As a
teen in our community, Shea had many
friends at Wilson and Jackson. She is
remembered and in our minds,”
In language directed at parents,
Chatard went on to say that, “It
is important to allow the grieving
process to happen. It is helpful for
young people to get together and talk
about what has happened. Isolation
from peers at this time, and/or bottling
up the emotions that this has brought
up, are not going to help your child
cope with this loss.”
Chatard urged families to use the
Multnomah County Crisis Line,
503-988-4888, “as an informational
resource as well as for responding to
a crisis you may encounter.”
Principals Chatard and Crotchett
also included additional information
including help for parents to talk
to their children about suicide.
Concerned individuals should contact
Wilson High School or Jackson Middle
School to speak to counselors or for
more information.
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