J une 2, 1993 • T ue P ortland O bserver CA U L Z W I ' z- . ! I r I . ■ y y y - I ______' _ j J <Elje Jliirtlani» (©bsertier Traffic Management To Be Discussed The Oregon D epartment o f l ra im portation (OD O T) will hold two open house public m eetings to provide in form ation about potential traffic m an agem ent techniques and options on the H istone Colum bia River H igh way The m eetings will be June 15 at M osier School and June 22 at Corbett M iddle School. Staffw ill be available from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on both evenings T he H istoric C olum bia River Highway include Crown Point H igh way, Cascade Locks H ighw ay. a por tion o f M t Hood Highway in Hood River, the O ld Colum bia River Drive Highw ay and Mosier-The Dalles High way O D O T is proposing to renam e all o f these highway s as the Historic C olum bia River Highway T his would change addresses for some residents along the highway Inform ation about A Traffic M an agem ent Study o f the Historic Colum - bia River Highway will be available at this meeting This document discusses the im pacts advantages and disadvan tages o f different traffic m an ag e ment techniques, including: access m anagem ent, special signing, 90 de gree intersections and left turn chan- nel-izatio n O ptions discussed for Crow n Point Highway between Larch M ountain Road and Dodson include: vehicle size restrictions, one way o p e ra tio n , toll o p era tio n , sh u ttle buses, speed zones and changes to access to M ultnom ah Falls. Copies of the docum ent are available on re quest. T his is an inform ational meeting. A second workshop m eeting will be held in September to discuss w hich tech n iq u es and optiops should be im plem ented. For more inform ation contact: Jeanette Kloos. Scenic A rea coordina tor 653-3222. WS & Son’s Featuring GRAND OPENING NEW & USED FURNITURE Celebration Officially Reopens Renovated North Park Blocks Tri-Met’s Tunneling Causes Controversy T ri-M ct and Finely’s Sunset M e morial Park went to court to settle a dispute about T ri-M e t's plan to tunnel underneath the cemetery to accoin- m odatc the light-rail project . T he con- struction is scheduled to begin in mid June T he judge (Judge H ollie Pihl) granted im m ediate possession o f the 80 fool easem ent below the cemetery L ilting folk m usic, speeches and ch ild re n ’s song an d laughter w ere on ta p fo r th c d e d ic a tio n o fth e r e h a b ili- taled N orth Park Blocks. T hose at- tending the dedication w ere treated to a free brow n bag concert by the five m em ber m usical group Condor, song a a n n d d d d a a n n c c e e by a p p e e a a c c e e by th th e e c C n h n ild m oB tessori S ch o o l c h ild re n , an d to Tri-M ct and this should keep Tri- speeches by state an d city officials, Met on schedule. Finely san d their clients are very an d neighborhood representatives, upset about this decision T heir con- C on d o r’s perform ance w as sponsored ccm is for the relatives w ho are buried by N o rth P ark s B locks n eig h b o r, there and they do not w ant them dis- Pendleton W oolen M ills, turbed zuier After iwo two ana and a a nau h a lf aays days oi of he •» $1.7 renovation mroca. * T *»- * • • m illion r park ------------------- em otional testim ony from concerned was w as a joint jo in t project oi o f the P ortland uic ruiuauu ent . C om m _____ ission / (PDC), _ D evelopm . __ n n p \ the clients the decision was reached r . .. . . _ Tom Walsh. G eneral M anager Bureau o f Parks and Recreation and for Tri-M et is asking the board to get the M etropolitan A rts Com m ission. construction going even if F inely’s D elivering rem arks at the event w ere takes their case to a higher court. He State R epresentative G ail Shibley, was quoted to have said, “ An appeal M ayor V era Katz, PDC Com m issioner is very likely, but the tunnel would be C arl T alton, Parks D irector C harles Jordan and Pearl D istrict N eighbor finished before the appeal process.” Tri-M et is happy w ith the deci hood A ssociation P resid en t C arol sion, but say s that does not lessen our Sm ith-Larson. R enovation o f the N orth P ark concern for the families. T he tunnel will run under an Blocks began in A ugust 1990 w ith the oi the local aesign team o oi f o f the design team estim ated 1,000 occupied and 1,000 selection W alder and Macy, L andscape A rchi- vacant graves Ted Runstein, and a t ____ - .. - 1 torney for Finely’s says, in addition to tects. P D C ’s funds for the N orth Park the pain it is causing the relatives, he Blocks renovation project w ere allo cated before last y ear’s loss o f urban is very disappointed with the decision. renewal funds allow ing the project to proceed w ithout delay. T he design team was assisted by subconsultants and specialists including a lighting specialist to ensured adequate lig h t ing or the safety and security o f park and the Bureau o f Parks and Recre ation to improve the North Park Blocks to the sam e standard as the rehabili tated South Park Blocks. T h e a r e a s u r r o u n d in g th e park has undergone a renaissance in recent years w ith m ajor new private an public ent ~ including the — d k - — - . investm . — ....— ~ relocation o f Pendleton Wooleri M ills h e a d q u a rte rs, ell s T ec h n ica l - *»» - P ow — ------ Bookstore, Daisy K ingod’s expansion, ver, W ashington. The N orth Park Blocks stretch new loft h ousing, an d renovation from SW A nkeny to NW G lisan be o f th e G o ld e n W e st a n d S a lly tw een NW Park an d E ighth Avenues. M cCracken buildings for special needs Im provem ents w ere m ade to virtually housing. In addition, other m ajor projects every aspect o t e par ----------o inc u ng ---- new > J r an are helping to im prove N orth Down- r sid H o ew u o alk l l - c s, street l lig i o n h t ts, c f tu l i r rf t a n i d l i__ ______ tnu n ciirh ic tbo Transit m all CXten- benches. C irculation and parking is- tow n such as the T ran sit m all extern sues were also addressed to help plan sion north to U nion Station, PDC s for the a re a ’s future needs. In addi- Facade Renovation P rogram w hich tion, im provem ents w ere m ade to the provides businesses w ith low -interest sport courts in the F landers/G lisan loans to restore and renovate O ldT ow n block and the ch ild ren ’s playground and C hinatow n storefronts, and the in th e C o u c h /D a v is b lo c k . T h e recent opening o f N W 9 th Avenue to play ground ’ s play structures are placed Front Avenue. T he N orth Park Blocks w ere origi atop a unique rubber base to a :d the nally platted and dedicated to the City prevention o f injuries. o f P ortland in 1867 by C aptain John T he renovation also contained a percent for art” com ponent w hich is Couch. T he expansion o fth e rail . yards pcivcm iw a n . . ------- » --------- ----------- - being coordinated by the M etropoli- perm anently term inated the a ^ b e r t y A Com ____ hne C Avnancinn n f thp expansion N orth Park Blocks o f the N orth Park Blocks tan Arts m n ission. urrent plans and converted the surrounding area to call for the installation o f tem porary artw ork to be featured at Septem ber’s com m ercial and industrial uses. By 1910, the area was developed w ith First Thursday G allery Tour Since the 1940s, the N orth Park m ulti-story w arehouses, sm all com Blocks, despite some im provem ents, m ercial buildings an d hotels. PD C is the C ity’s agency for ur w ere generally neglected an d had fallen into a state o f disrepair T he ban renew al, housing an d econom ic 1988 Central City Plan called for PDC developm ent. users; a playground specialist who worked to m ake the play ground acces sible to handicapped ch ild ren an d parents; and an arborist to preserve the health o f the historic elm s Be cause o f the grow ing arts com m unity in the area, local artist Larry K irkland also was a m em ber o f the design team . G eneral C ontractor on the project was Al, Concrete Specialties o f Vancou- Open 9am to 8pm M S I0am to 5pm Sunday AT LOW, LOW, LOW PRICES D re sse rs.......................................$35.00 & Up Floor L a m p s ........................................... $10.00 T able L am p s..............................................$3 00 Tw o Piece Sofa S e ts ...............$150.00 & Up Chest D ra w e rs............................. $40.00 & Up T V ’s B /W ......................................$20.00 & Up T V ’s C o lo r ................................... $45 00 & Up D REA M S FO R SALE, All Quality Merchandise And Many Other Items "A Good Place To Start Good Housekeeping" Public Notice I t y o u 'v e a l w a y s h a d t h e d r e a m Wholesale to the Public 35% to 50% off 100% Human Hair 16" from $15.95 o f o w n in g y o u r o w n h o m e , y o u r braiding and weaving I . . I „ Wigs and Beauty Supplies &*” ' ;V- '' We will meet or beat anyone s prices i 4 d re a m m a y h a v e ju s t c o m e t r u e „ 'F c F o r a s l i t t l e a s y o u ' r e p a y i n g in m o n th ly r e n t a n d a m o d e s t d o w n Sales and Promo'Jor.al ¡turns excluded. p a y m e n t , y o u c o u ld b u y a H U D H o m e . T h a t ’s r i g h t . T h e Mrs. C’s Wigs and Beauty Supply 707 N.E. Fremont Portland, Oregon 97212 (503) 281-6525 Open: 11:30 - 6:00 Tues thru Saturday U S U rb a n D e v e lo p m e n t T H E D R E A M O F O W N IN G Y O U R O W N H O M E C A N C O M E T R U E F O R A B O U T W H A T Y O U ’R E P A Y I N G IN R E N T . » Vf Washington State Lottery Results Wednesday 05/26/93 • 10-12-13-25-28-34 Ao Jackpot Winner Saturday 05/29/93 • 19-20-24-29-43-45 Ao Jackpot Winner ( H U D ) h a s p r o g r a m s t h a t m a k e o w n in g a h o m e e a s ie r t h a n y o u th in k Multnomah County Parks Increases Fees P ro g ra m s th a t w ill e v e n h e l p y o u c o v e r m o s t if n o t a ll o f y o u r c l o s i n g c o s t s . Visitors to Multnomah County regional parks can expect to pay increased fees after June 1, 1993. C iting rising costs to operate and m aintain the quality and breadth of program s and s e n ices provided to the region, the B oard o f County Com m is sioners gave final approval to a series o f fee incieascson Thursday, May 20, 1993. S tarting June 1, 1993, visitors can expect the following changes E ntry fees at Oxbow and Blue Lake Parks will be changed to $3.00/ vehicle all days during sum m er sea son (currently $2.00 weckdays/$3 00 w eekends and holidays) Sum m er sea son has been extended from Septem ber 30 to O ctober 3 1 to more accu rately reflect the user dem and on the parks At Oxbow Park, cam ping fees will be $9 00 night/site (currently $8 00 night/site) Oxbow G roup camp fees will change to $2 OO/person/night on Friday. Saturday and nights pre ceding holidays (currently $ 1 OO/per- son/night) T he $35.00 refundable D e p a r t m e n t o f H o u s in g a n d If y o u ’d lik e m o r e portion of the alcohol perm it will b e come non-refundable. Buses will be charged a $6.00 entry fee (currently the same asot her vehicles). Boat Ramp fees will be $3.00/vehicle all days (currently $2.00/vchiclc/alI days) “We believe the proposed fee in creases arc very reasonable and com petitive w ith sim ilar facilities in the state,” said C harles Ciecko, M ult nomah Count) Parks D irector The Parks D ivision is a self-supporting organization w hich relies heavily on user-fees to fund operations and m ain tenance “ W ith a user-fee funded or ganization. cost increases over and above re\ enue must be passed through to the user to keep the park system accessible and viable,” com m ents Ciecko. For more inform ation on these adjusted fees, or any aspect o f the Parks Division operations, please call 248-5050. in fo r m a tio n a b o u t th e h o m e y o u 'v e a l w a y s d re a m e d o f. c o n t a c t y o u r r e a l e s ta te a g e n t. O r, fo r a fr e e b ro c h u re o n h o w to b u y a H U D h o m e , c a ll 1 - 8 O O - 7 6 7 - 4 H U D . T h e r e 's n e v e r b e e n a b e t t e r t i m e t o f o l l o w y o u r d r e a m , b e c a u s e n o w y o u c a n a f f o r d it tir FOtWl HOUSING OPPORTUNITY W e ll H elp Y o u o w n A piece O f A merica To qualified buyers only on homes with FH A insured financing Closing coals and fees additional *, * * • • « -4 ♦ tV-< • rn « r - • . ' • ■ - • ■ ■