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4 • The Southwest Portland Post FEATURES February 2018 Wilson’s “Team Hat Trick” seeks to score big for cancer research Approximately every three min- utes, someone in the U.S. will be diagnosed with a blood cancer; that’s 62,130 people in 2017! Three Wilson High School students are working hard together to change those statis- tics by raising funds for leukemia and lymphoma cancer research. These dedicated Wilson High School students, led by sophomore Ben Finnell, have banded together to seek Wilson’s third state title as the leading student fundraiser for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. Wilson’s “Team Hat Trick” fund- raising campaign will be challenged by student teams from other Oregon high schools also competing in “Stu- dent of the Year” competition that generated nearly $90,000 in 2017. Wilson High School has won this statewide competition in the past two years. The competition runs seven weeks and will end March 4. Typically, sophomores Ben Finnell, Lauren Davis, and Sam Altman enjoy weekends with friends or playing baseball, softball, or soccer for Wilson High School. But when Finnell was asked by Susan Korte, of the Leukemia Lym- phoma Society, to carry the fund- raising torch this year at Wilson, he jumped at the opportunity to lead the effort and called on two of his most reliable friends. “This is a really good cause and I’m glad I got the opportunity to help families beat this awful cancer,” said Finnell, “I want to do what I can to reduce blood cancers in any way possible.” Davis’ motivation to help raise money for cancer research stems from loved ones affected by blood cancer. “Because my uncle is currently suffer- ing with leukemia, I’ve seen what it can do not just to the ones who fight this difficult battle, but their families. Nobody should have to live with that pain,” she said. According to Altman, “I’m part of Team Hat Trick because I want my kids [someday] to grow up in a cancer-free world. I value this pro- gram’s message to spread awareness about these terrible diseases and to create ways for youth to get involved in such an important cause.” Blood cancer research gives hope to anyone with cancer. More than 40 percent of new cancer therapies approved by the Food and Drug Administration from 2000 and 2015 were initially approved to treat blood cancer. “Team Hat Trick” is asking Port- land residents to support this stu- dent-driven effort by visiting com- munity “donation stations,” available at various Multnomah and Hillsdale businesses through March 4, or, by donating online at http://events. lls.org/oswim/PortlandSOY2018/ bfinnellrxu. Lauren Davis, Ben Finnell, and Sam Altman of Wilson High School are fundraising for cancer research. (Photo by Kerri Ann Garfield) Vermont Street rehabilitation to include repaving, walking and bicycling access By Jack Rubinger The Southwest Portland Post The Southwest Vermont Street Pavement Rehabilitation Project will bring increased safety and improved access for pedestrians, families and cyclists to this east-west corridor. Proposed improvements were dis- cussed at an open house event held at the Southwest Community Center in January. According to Mychal Tetteh, man- ager of the Portland Bureau of Trans- portation’s Fixing Our Streets Pro- gram, popular destinations include the Southwest Community Center, Gabriel Park, the West Hills Mon- tessori School and the Park Village Apartments. The more than 1.5-mile corridor from 30th Avenue to 65th Avenue, is N O R T H A M ER I CA’S also home to the Vermont Hills Shop- ping Center, OHSU Family Medicine outpatient clinic and a number of shops. 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