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The Southwest Portland Post
4207 SE Woodstock Blvd #509
Portland, OR 97206
Fax: (866) 727-5336
email: editor@multnomahpost.com
Lower prices will increase
sales at Food Front
Regarding, “Local grocery co-op seeks
national advice to bolster business,” by
Janet Goetz, The Post, February 2015.
I read with interest that Food Front is
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hiring a consultant to try and increase
business. I joined the co-op and paid a
full membership the first month they
opened.
A year later I withdrew my money.
The selection of food, especially in the
meat department, is inconsistent, but,
more importantly, they are simply
too expensive. A co-op should not
have prices that are higher than New
Seasons, higher even than Whole
Foods.
Give members a 10 to 15 percent
discount or more across the board
and they will see membership pick
up. Right now Food Front is simply a
health food “convenience store” with
the sort of prices you would expect at
a 7-Eleven of health food.
They need to make economic sense as
well as health sense to have any niche
at all. It isn’t rocket science.
Eleanor Alice
March 2015
Post should observe ‘media
moratorium’ on news
coverage of teen suicide
Reader discovers public
parking; signs needed in
Multnomah Village
Regarding “Wilson High School
sophomore dies in hospital after home
suicide attempt,” by Don Snedecor,
The Post, January 2015.
I was surprised and disappointed
to see the article about Shea Sims
in the January issue. I thought that
the Southwest Post honored the
same “media moratorium” on news
coverage of teen suicides that the
other media honor.
This incredible sensitivity by the
media helps reduce the number
of suicides by not glamorizing or
sensationalizing the act of suicide.
I hope you will rethink your future
coverage of these unfortunate
events and make the health of all
teens the higher priority.
Regarding, “NO PARKING: Are parking
problems in Multnomah Village real or
perceived?” by Erik Vidstrand, The Post,
February 2015.
I was shocked to find out in your
Multnomah Village parking exposé that
there is parking by the Multnomah Arts
Center. I have lived here 15 years and
never found it.
The “Public Parking” sign is small
and is not readable from Capitol
Highway. At the bottom of the parking
dungeon there is no sign that details
where the bottom exit goes.
There are no other signs in the village
that mentions that there is public
parking anywhere.
I think we would all like to work
together to remedy the parking issues in
the village, but certainly communication
should be on the top of the list.
Carole Schmidt Davis
Editor’s Note: Thank you for your letter,
Carole. After hearing about the candlelight
vigil for Shea Sims on Dec. 19, we went
out of our way to report this tragedy in a
sensitive manner. We observed national
media guidelines for suicide reporting,
including keeping this off the front page,
quoting official sources, focusing on the
mental health aspects, and providing
contact information for those people
impacted, as recommended. Hopefully our
reporting reflected what was happening in
the community and helped provide some
context. – Don Snedecor
Kenneth A. Boehlke
Southwest 27th Avenue
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Reporters/Writers ...........Lee Braymen-Cleary,
KC Cowan, Janet Goetz, Erik Vidstrand
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