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Happy 4th of July North Portland’s Community Newspaper - Bi-Weekly - PO Box 83068, Port. OR 97283 - reviewnewspaper@gmail.com Land next to Benson-Chaney home is now offi cially a public park Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) announced on May 29, 2015 they have fi nalized the pur- chase of the nearly three acres of land adjacent to 7654 N. Craw- ford, also known as the Benson/ Chaney Home and more recently, Open Meadow School. The city currently refers to the area as the “N. Crawford St. and N. Polk Ave property.” An offi cial name will be up for discussion when the park has a Master Plan, but it has not yet been determined when that will occur. But, the un-named Park is now open for public use for picnics, reading, relaxing and other passive activ- ities. PP&L said the Park’s property provides access to the 798 sur- rounding households; including 477 households not currently served by another park within a half mile. The land contains two Heritage Trees of Portland, both Oregon white oaks (Quercus gar- ryana). SEND BRIDGE PICS Send your unique (personally taken) photos of the St. Johns Bridge to the Review. You could win $100. See page two for full details. ation,” said PP&R Director Mike Abbaté, “and, a chance to enjoy two Heritage Trees as well as the views of the West Hills and Willa- mette River.” The Benson-Chaney home sit- ting next to the park has been pur- chased by Brandy Hubbin, who buys homes, refurbishes them and resells them. In 2014 the historical house was vandalized by a fi re and this past spring vandals took the stone stair- way on the river-side of the house and destroyed it. However, in late May it was beautifully restored. The new 2.92-acre park was pur- chased for $880,000. Bank of America in St. Johns closing #13 JUNE 26, 2015 St Johns Review PO Box 83068 Port. OR 97238 “The St. John’s Community has experienced considerable res- idential growth over the past few years,” said Portland Parks Com- missioner Amanda Fritz. She also said Portland Parks & Recreation will maintain the property by mowing, pruning, and trash clean- up, but the bureau won’t be mak- ing any big changes at this point. That too will occur when resourc- es permit it and the property has its Master Plan, which will help determine its use, features, and future. “The addition of this signifi cant north Portland property to PP&R’s inventory provides the public with another opportunity for recre- The Bank of America at 7410 N. Chicago Avenue will be closing Tuesday, August 25, 2015. Reason given is that, “few customers have been vis- iting this location and instead are using online and mobile banking.” The announcement letter went on to say: “we’re sorry for the inconvenience this closing causes.” Two oth- er locations in the area will re- main open at 2800 N. Lombard and 5775 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Employees at 515-840 the N. Chicago branch will be relocated. James (Scott) Con- radi, Financial Center Manag- er said, “ With the changes in technology and having a loca- tion about three miles away, it’s not very cost effective. Es- pecially true with how big an old the building is and the cost of maintenance required. The good news is everyone will be placed at a location nearest to them, so everyone will still have their jobs.” The Bank of America St. Johns Branch on N. Chicago is closing. - WEB: www.stjohnsreview.com - 503-283-5086
