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Community News
“Bruce”
Continued from Page 1
“We get a calls from Hooper De-
tox, that they don’t have any more
room for the night. We as a com-
munity can afford millions of dol-
lars for a tram, but we can’t fund
enough beds for street people with
alcoholism on a cold night.” The
lack is compounded by the fact
that there are currently no options
in St. Johns for men like Bruce to
get inside at night.
Moonshine beauty salon own-
er and workers knew Bruce well.
His aunt Jeanne worked there at
one time. According to his sister
Colleen, “Bruce had a crush on a
few of the gals who worked at the
salon, and he’d go in and they’d
give him a little change now and
then. They were kind to him.” He
often brought the owner bouquets
of fl owers, sometimes from dubi-
ous sources. The owner recalls that
a customer once remarked at how
similar the fl owers looked to those
in her own yard that were missing.
William Bruce McAdie III was
the fi rst born of twins. His twin,
Kurtis died of a heroine overdose
a few years ago which greatly af-
fected Bruce. They were born June
3, 1969 and were very well loved
by their mother, Judith, and doted
on by their dad, William Bruce
McAdie. They had their own twin
language and were inseparable.
The boys were Mel Gibson-beauti-
ful when they were young accord-
ing to their older sister, Colleen,
who helped care for them until
she moved out at 16. Their par-
ents unfortunately, were troubled
by alcoholism, drugs, abuse and
despair. There was little moral or
spiritual guidance and there were
no repercussions for the twins’
behavior. When Bruce and Kurtis
were 3 years old, their father left
for New York and never returned
or called again. The twins were
later sent to foster homes where
they were abused, their sister does
not know to what degree. The loss
of his father crushed and haunted
Bruce throughout his life. “Bruce
was known for anger problems,
and being violent. He was fi ne
when not drinking. He had the best
of intentions,” said Colleen.
She continued, “He received his
six month coin (from AA) over the
past year, and came to my apart-
ment to share the news with me,
showing me the coin. He said in
response to my congratulations,
‘I just don’t want to fall again.’ I
said, ‘honey we all fall.” “Bruce
was tired. Tired of failing, tired of
trying. He’d fall back into touch
with the St. Johns cronies and
they’d say ‘I’m thirsty’…meaning
lets drink. Very sad.”
Offi cer Rod Ferguson refl ects
University of Portland receives large grant for Beauchamp Recreation &
Wellness Center
The University of Portland has
announced they received a grant
of $500,000 from M.J. Murdock
Charitable Trust for the Beau-
champ Recreation & Wellness
Center, currently under construc-
tion and named in recognition of
former University President Rev.
E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C.
The Beauchamp Center, with an
estimated cost of $23.7 million,
is expected to be completed this
summer in time for the next aca-
demic year.
The Center is being construct-
ed entirely from donor-supported
funding and has a wide variety of
support from a number of con-
stituents, including the Universi-
ty’s Board of Regents, who have
committed several million dollars
to the project. In addition, young
alumni met a matching donation
of $50,000, and the student gov-
ernment association gave more
than $72,000. And recently, the
University launched a “buy a pav-
er” program to help support the
center.
“I am grateful that Murdock
Charitable Trust is partnering with
University of Portland in support
of this much needed Beauchamp
Recreation & Wellness Center,”
said University President Rev.
Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C. “We
appreciate the generosity of the
Trust in helping us create a space
that will greatly enhance our cam-
pus community and contribute to
the holistic education we offer
here on The Bluff.”
The two-story 72,270 square-
foot facility is expected to become
a dynamic focal point on cam-
pus and enhance the physical and
mental health of students, faculty
and staff. Design elements of the
new center include: expanded fi t-
ness areas with cardio machines,
weights, and strength stations;
a gymnasium with three courts;
climbing wall; indoor track; a
large outdoor pursuits center; and
multiple studios for functional
training, spin classes, yoga, health
assessment testing, and counsel-
ing. The facade of the building will
incorporate brick and large glass
windows, and openness will be a
theme throughout the building.
The center is designed to satisfy
three primary goals:
1 – Strengthen UP’s commitment
to community building by creat-
ing an inviting fi tness environ-
ment with the capacity to serve the
whole campus.
2 – Foster life-long health and
wellness habits by enriching fi t-
ness and wellness programming,
so as to inspire current users to en-
gage more, and encouraging non-
gym-users to participate in a great-
er variety of exercise and wellness
activities.
3 – Bolster campus recruitment
and retention strategies by demon-
strating UP’s commitment to the
quality of student life.
“As a Holy Cross university, UP
believes that education is a forma-
tive process where students must
have many varied and signifi cant
opportunities to shape their char-
acter – both within and outside the
classroom,” the Murdock grant
proposal concluded. “By invest-
ing in the physical environment
of campus, UP believes it can of-
fer students tools and support to
enrich their formation and at the
same time provide a high quality
campus life experience. The Beau-
champ Center is key to building
this kind of environment.”
The Beauchamp Center was de-
signed by 360 Architecture and
Soderstrom Architects and is being
built by SKANSKA. Dan Daniel-
son is the Partner-in-Charge and a
founding principal of Soderstrom
Architects.
The M. J. Murdock Charitable
Trust seeks to enrich the quality
of life in the Pacifi c Northwest by
providing grants and enrichment
programs to non-profi t organiza-
tions that seek to strengthen the
region’s educational, spiritual
and cultural base in creative and
sustainable ways. In addition to
a special interest in education
and scientifi c research, the Trust
partners with a wide variety of
organizations that serve the arts,
public affairs, health and medi-
cine, human services, leadership
development and persons with
disabilities.
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The McAdie’s in better times. Kurt on the left, their Mother,
and Bruce on the right.
that, “it’s really sad when one of
the main people that mourns you is
a police offi cer whose known you
for four years.” Indeed it is.
His sister suggests that any
interested persons, or those who
knew him can make a contribution
to Hooper Detox in honor of her
brother, William Bruce McAdie
Keep Up with
by sending contributions to CCC,
232 NW 6th Ave. Portland Oregon
97205. Be sure to designate Hoop-
er Detox on the donation.
A community memorial will be
held May 6, Wednesday, at noon
at the plaza at N. Ivanhoe and N.
Richmond. God bless you and rest
in peace William Bruce McAdie.
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