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Page 2 * St. Johns Review * #11 - MAY 29, 2015 Email: reviewnewspaper@gmail.com * Mail: PO Box 83068, Port. OR 97283 * Web: www.stjohnsreview.com * Phone: 503-283-5086 Publishers Page From The Editor Hi Readers, This message is in regard to my plea for old hard-bound is- sues of the St. Johns Review I wish to be returned. I made this plea in the last issue Gayla Patton Editor/Owner (May 15, 2015). I have learned that at least some of the papers are at the Oregon Historical Society. It’s unclear how they got them, and doesn’t solve my problem of creating a permanent electronic record of them, but at least I know they’re safe there. Or at least until the day they disintegrate so badly nobody can read them. Perhaps the Oregon Historical Society has the funding to create a lasting electronic histo- ry, which they can then share with me. I’m hoping. I haven’t heard from anybody at the St. Johns Historical Society yet, but I have learned they have many hard-bound copies, so I hope to hear from someone soon. I received a wonderful phone call from Colleen Hosmer. You may recognize the name if I tell you she was once Colleen “Irish” – her mother and father, Robert and Ellen Irish, are former owners of the St. Johns Review and were well-known and loved through- out the community. Colleen and her sister Patricia (who recently passed away,) once told me they used to sleep on bundles of news- papers while their parents worked late into the night setting type (by hand) for an upcoming issue of the paper. Oh, the wonderful memo- ries! I’m appreciative that Colleen keeps in touch with me. She’s a delightful woman with tons of his- torical information and so fun to chat with. Colleen told me she recognized one of the ladies in a picture in the last issue on page 8 titled: ”60 year old Shirlee Ann Fund still import- ant for community,” written by Station 22 Captain Eric Pedersen. She said the lady on the right (on page 8 standing by the car) was Jewel Sundquist. The photos in the article didn’t come to me with names, but it didn’t take long to get phone calls and emails as to what her name was. One reader who also recognized her said Jewel was an active com- munity leader and commented that Jewel Sundquist was a big part of starting the Shirley Ann Fund, and she also wrote for the St. Johns Review, back in the day. The note continued saying that her Review articles, “Hi Neighbor,” had a big following. I also received an email from someone with deep roots who was upset about leaving out Jewel’s name on the photo and said there was much, “St. Johns History that you continually leave out in your reporting.” I don’t take offense to the comment because it’s under- standably pretty hard to cover 112 years of history – especially when you don’t have the original papers in which to refer. But, I am hon- ored we have the wonderful histo- ry we have to even try covering it. No other community in Portland has such historical stories and a newspaper as old as the St. Johns Review in which to try and keep them alive. Let’s appreciate that! I’m always amazed at how deep the roots go in St. Johns. Residents are protective of its history and quick to make corrections or add information. I fi nd that very en- dearing. Residents are very keen on keeping the area’s history alive, not only for their own sakes, but also to keep newer residents aware of it and to make sure it’s accurate. Kudos to them and it’s just another reason why the documented his- tory of North Portland should all be located in one place and not scattered around various locations getting yellowed and crispy with time. Keep the letters of communica- tion coming readers! I love getting them. Until next issue, Gayla North Portland Meetings The following free listings are meetings for North Portland organizations. Updated information is the responsibility of each organizations. ====================================================================== A RBOR L ODGE N EIGHBORHOOD A SSN : Meet on the 3rd Thursday each month, 6:30-8pm, Kenton Firehouse, 2209 N. Schofi eld A MERICAN L EGION , S T . J OHNS POST #98 Meets 4th Tuesday, 11:00 AM, St Johns Community Ctr. 8427 N. Central. Contact Gerald 503-289-0855 B OY S COUT T ROOP 52: Meets Tuesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. at St. Johns Christian Church, 8044 N. Richmond. We welcome boys ages 11-17. For membership info, contact Anthony at 503-913-7085. B RIDGETON N EIGHBORHOOD A SSOCIATION : General Meeting: 3rd Mondays at 8pm, Port Yacht Club, 1241 NE Marine Dr. C UB S COUT P ACK 52: Meets Mondays at St. Johns Christian Church, 8044 N. Richmond. E AST C OLUMBIA N EIGHBORHOOD A SSN : Meets the second Tuesday of each month from 7-8:30pm at the Columbia Rvr RV Park Comm. Rm, 10649 NE 13th. F RIENDS OF C ATHEDRAL P ARK N EIGHBORHOOD A SSN : General Meeting: odd months at BES Water Lab; 7pm. Board Meetings on even months at St Johns McMenamins, 7:30. All meetings on 2nd Tuesdays of the month. F RIENDS OF B ALTIMORE W OODS : General meeting: 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30pm at the BES Water Lab, 6543 N. Burlington. F RIENDS OF P IER P ARK : M EETING : Third Monday, 6:30pm at St. Johns Community Ctr., 8427 N Central H AYDEN I SLAND N EIGHBORHOOD N ETWORK : Meetings: 2nd Thursday, 7pm, at the Oxford Suites, 1226 N. Jantzen Beach Dr., Hayden Island. K ENTON B USINESS A SSN : 1st Thursday of the month, 9am at Kenton Firehouse 2nd fl . 2209 N. Schofi eld K ENTON N EIGHBORHOOD A SSN : Board Meetings: 2nd Wed., 7pm, Kenton Firehouse, 8105 N. Brandon L INNTON N EIGHBORHOOD A SSN : Meetings: 1st Wed. of odd mos; 7-9 at Linnton Comm. Ctr., 10614 NW St. Helens Rd. N ORTH P ORTLAND L AND U SE G ROUP : Meets 4th Thursday of the month at Kenton Firehouse, 8105 N Brandon. 7pm N ORTH P ORTLAND S OROPTIMIST C LUB meets the 2nd Wed at 6PM at the Lung Fung Restaurant, 2025 N Lombard Street. Public welcome to attend meetings to learn more about the club. O CCUPY S T J OHNS : Meets Weds. 7:00pm at Anna Bannanas, 8716 N Lombard O VERLOOK N EIGHBORHOOD A SSN .: General Meetings: 3rd Tues of each month except Aug & Dec at Kaiser Town Hall, 7-9pm. Board Meetings: 1st Tues. each month at Overlook Hse, 3839 N. Melrose Dr. P ENINSULA O PTIMIST C LUB : Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays (except holidays) at noon at Christie’s Restaurant, 5507 N. Lombard. General public is welcome to attend meetings to learn about the club. There will be a guest speaker at most meetings. Questions—con- tact Sharon at 503-490-2889. P ORTLAND H ARBOR C OMMUNITY A DVISORY G ROUP Offers a gathering of thoughts on the Superfund. Concerns about the contamination in the Portland Harbor Superfund? Join the community to meet with the agencies in charge. Meetings include Informational presentations; Opportunity to render your opinion. Meet agency leaders in charge of clean up. 2nd Wednesday-Monthly at BES: 6543 N Burlington, beneath the St Johns Bridge 6:00 PM. www.portlandharborcag.info P ORTSMOUTH N EIGHBORHOOD A SSN : Board Meeting: 3rd Tues of ea mo, 6pm, Bridge Meadows, Bridge Community Room, 8502 N. Wayland P UBLIC S AFETY A CTION C OMMITTEE : Meets 4th Wed. ea. mo., 7-9pm, Kenton Firehouse, 2209 N. Schofi eld. S AFETY AND L IVABILITY T EAM (SALT) M EETINGS are the 1st Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. at the St. Johns Main Street Offi ce, 8250 N. Lombard. S T . J OHNS B OOSTERS : Gen Meetings 3rd Tues at Central Hotel, 7:30-8:30. Meal provided. Board meetings:1st Tues at 7pm at Central Hotel. S T . J OHNS L IONS C LUB : Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays each month at Patti’s Deli, downtown St. Johns S T . J OHNS M AIN S TREET : Meets at 8250 N. Lombard. Fore more info go to: stjohnsmainstreet.org S T . J OHNS N EIGHBORHOOD A SSOCIATION : General Meeting is 2nd Mon. at the St. Johns Community Ctr, 8427 N. Central. U NIVERSITY P ARK B USINESS A SSOCIATION : Meets in 2014: 2/25; 4/22; 6/24; 9/23; 11/18 at 7pm at Darcy’s at the corner of Fiske/Lombard from 6-7:30pm. U NIVERSITY P ARK N EIGHBORHOOD A SSOCIATION : Meets: Jan., Apr., July & Oct on 4th Monday 7pm at the Chiles Center at the UP, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd.. Moving? If you subscribe to the Review please send us your NEW address ASAP. reviewnewspaper@gmail.com Sending Letters To The Editor: Letters to the St. Johns Review are welcome and encouraged. The must be legibly written, typed or emailed. They must contain a name. Anonymous letters are not read or printed. Letters are not necessarily the views of the editor and they may be edited for grammar, spelling, or length, according to available room in the paper. The newspaper nor the editor are responsible for opinions or content of letters. Send letters to the addresses at the top of the page. 2015 R EVIEW Issues Issue # 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Date Out: Holiday: June 12 (Father’s Day) June 26 (4th of July) July 10 July 24 August 7 August 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 2 October 16 October 30 (Halloween) Nov. 13 Nov. 27 (Thanksgiving) Dec. 11 Dec. 24 (Christmas) Article/Ad Deadline June 3 DEADLINE June 17 July 1 DATES July 15 ARE July 29 STRICT. August 12 August 26 DON’T September 9 September23 MISS October 7 THEM! October 21 November 4 November 18 December 2 December 15 *Dates are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances St. Johns Bridge Contest Rules: For each issue the editor will choose two pictures to be used as either a Mast- h ead or as a Photo of the Week. A third pictures may also be used as space allows. At the end of 2015 (most likely in November,) the pictures will be voted upon by read- ers for which photo reader’s liked the best. The winner will receive a $100 cash prize from the Review. Pictures must be: *Sent in high resolution (200+) and sent to reviewnewspaper@comcast.net or review- newspaper@gmail.com in JPEG format. * Pictures may be cropped (by the Review) to fi t the paper’s perimeters. For photos ap- pearing in the Masthead they need to be vertical more than horizontal. Masthead pictures are 10.25” across, and 3” to 5” tall. Pictures of the Week can be vertical or horizontal and any size. * Pictures appearing in the paper must belong to taker of the picture, but the Review has the right to use them in current and future issues. * Color pictures are preferred, but outstanding black & whites might be used. * Photos used in 2013 and/or 2014 may be sent and used again. * If multiple photos are sent at one time by a photographer, the Review will use judgment for the picture (or pics) we think will print best in the paper. * Since this is a fi rst, these rules may change during the year, or more suggestions and rules added. (We’ll learn as we go.) * One vote per person. Voting begins in November where all the year’s pictures will be re-shown. (Disclaimer: Pictures appearing in the paper are reformatted to tiff’s at 600 resolution for printing presses. After placement in the paper and being printed on newsprint, the photos may lose a certain amount of clarity. The Review cannot be responsible for lack of clarity or any other changes in the pictures. The Review is not responsible or liable for pictures sent in saying their author has taken them when in fact they may not have.) Gayla Patton Editor $13/per year Circulation Mgr: Ginger Harris Circulation Manager: Ginger Harris; Assist Circulation Mgr: Roger Meyers. Lead writers: Gayla Patton and Barbara Quinn Contributing Writers: Jackie Larson, Jim Moulton, Michael Verbout Photos: Jim Moulton, Marshall Snyder, Jackie Larson