A ugust 2 5 , 1993 » T he P ortland O bserver P agi - A 6 'g r e a t e r ©Ije ^ n rlla n h (©bseriier vnncouvm H illin HIHII f VIH works in progress. K ara eventually moved to Los Angeles and made his tele­ vision debut with a small role on Carol B urnett's “ Carol & Company .” His film credits in­ clude “ Desperately Seeking Su­ san” and “ House o f G am es ” Both perform ances, however, wound up on the cutting room floor. K arn 's most recent stage work includes a leading role in the Los Angeles production of “ O u r F a th e r ,” w h ic h w as recognized w ith a “ C ritic s Choice” award from the L A Times. K arn 's mother, Lou W il­ son, was a well known Pacific N orthw est artist, and his fa­ ther, Gene W ilson, is an archi­ tect. W ilson says he gets a big kick seeing his son as the brains behind “Tool Time,” the cable fix-it show Tim T ay lor hosts on “ Home Im provem ent" K arns made a special ap­ pearance at V ancouver M all as part o f the m all’s grand re­ opening celebration o ff Broadway. K a rn , w h o p la y s Al Karn played the lead in an Borland, the assistant handy ­ o ff B roadw ay production o f man on the hit television sit com, “ Losing It” and "T he O ther was the star Saturday, August Shore,” the play in which he 21, in the S e a r's Court as V an­ met Trudi Roche, the actress couver Mall presented “ The Ri­ who later became his wife. For chard K am Show.” K arn'S first Broadway credit, Hosted by K A T U 's Je ff he play ed “the suit o f armor” in G ianola, Karn entertained the the smash Broadway m usical, audience w ith a “ Stump Al " “ Me and My G irl.” segment in which lie tried to For two summers, Karn was guess names and uses o f tools a participating actor at New a u d ien ce m em bers brought H arm ony (Indiana), a p la y ­ from home w rig h ts' re tre a t, perform ing Im provem ent,” AI B orland, played by Richard K arn, is everyone’s favorite handyman. Bom in Seattle, Karn be­ gan acting in the fifth grade when he play ed a boy who ate too much thanksgiving dinner He knew he w as onto some­ thing special when he began winning aw ards in high school for his acting During his high school years, he becam e in­ volved in community theater and summer stock. Although he w as accepted to New York University on a scholarship, Karn attended the U n iv e rs ity o f W a sh in g to n where his first year included six m o n th s in E n g la n d at the Edinburgh Festival During his second year he was accepted in the professional theater program at the University. A fter college, Karn went to New York and, as a 23-year- old “character man,” got his first work and his first agent. Eleven years o f regional theater followed, including work on and V ancouver Mall is better than ever following the comple­ tio n o f a fo u rte e n m o n th m ultinnllion dollar renovation. The mall celebrated its grand re­ opening starting August 19 and continuing through August 29. Grand re-opening festivities is featuring ten days o f enter­ tainm ent and fun for the entire family. Shoppers at the newly reno­ vated mall will find a lighter, brighter, more contemporary in­ terior with improved exterior lighting, signage and new auto­ matic doors. New porcelain titles and light colored painted sur­ faces replace the rough sawn cedar interior. V ancouver M all's new food court on the m ail's second level seats 450 and features nine res­ taurants A glass wall offers din­ ers a spectacular view o f Mt. Hood and skylights illuminate the dining area For the convenience o f par­ ents with infants or young chil­ dren, the renovated Mall offers a unique customer amenity and aw ard winning new concept: the family rest room, complete with adult and child size facilities, changing tables and lockers. Baugh Construction served as general contractor for the reno­ vation and D 'A g o stin o Izzo Quirk, Sommcrville, M assachu­ setts, was the architect. S p ecia l G uest R ichard Karn O f “ H om e Im p rove­ m ent” : As the likable assistant to Tim Taylor on A BC’s “ Home Vancouver Mall’s new food court on the mall's second level seats 450 and features nine restaurants. A aiass wall offers diners a spectacular view of Mt. Hood and skylights illuminate the dining area, y ... cuy Ano c The City of Vancouver and Clark bounty are working together to draft single, updated Shoreline Manage- nent M aster Program for the Van- ouver Urban Area. The Master Pro­ -a m will affect the type and intensity if development along the Columbia liver, Vancouver Lake, Lake river, salmon Creek, Mill Creek and Burnt bridge Creek. The Shoreline Com- nittee, comprised of citizen members epresenting the city, the county and t variety of interests, has been hold- ng open meetings on a regular basis o draft the new program. The committee is seeking addi- ional public review, critique and questions on this suggested shoreline m IVliO vironmental nm eiliai designations u ta ig iia u u u a at m three h iiv v u AGR September workshops. Committee members and plan­ ing staff will explain the draft Master Program, the environment classifica­ tion system and how the committee plans on using it along the Vancouver Urban Area shorelines. Citizens will have the opportunity to review the proposal and map, and offer sugges­ tions for revisions. The three w orkshops arc schcd- _.. .........»»..I I......... ClllZill IM I BO GRDRtLIRl uled: Wednesday, Sept. 8, 6 to 8pm, M arshall C enter O ak Room, 1009 E. M cLoughlin Blvd.; Thursday, Sept. 9, 6 to 8pm, Sacajawea Elementary School Cafeteria, 700 N.e. 112th St., and M onday, Sept. 13, 6 to 8pm, Servetus Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4505 E. 18th St. “These workshops arc excellent opportunity for citizens to offer opin­ ions and concerns, and contribute to the future quality of life in the Van­ couver urban a re a ,” says K aren Haines, director of the city ‘s Com­ munity Preservation and Develop­ ment Department. So far, the committee has drafted goals, policies and regulations, cre­ ated new environment classifications; and mapped proposed shoreline envi­ ronment designations The environ­ ment designations specify where cer­ tain uses may or may not locate along the shorelines. Some areas may be Volunteers Prepare For “Day” Of Caring” Many local human se n ice agen- ics rely on volunteers for help in ;n in g their clients. On Wcdncs- ay. Sept. 1, United Way of the Co- lm bia-W illam cttc takes a giant o p in meeting this need with its rst “Day of Caring.” which kicks ff the 1993 community drive. This day-long event involves olunteers from local businesses nd hum an service agencies The pal of a “Day Caring” is to send o lu n te c r team s th ro u g h o u t the nctro area to complete meaningful, la n d s-o n c o m m u n ity p ro je c ts year’s community drive than by sup­ plying some elbow grease’ to assist these agencies in helping the commu­ nity. Projects include everything from painting, yardwork and landscaping building shelves and flower boxes, help “These volunteers will get to and sorting clothes to taking senior sec w hat a differen ce they can citizens on a picnic and helping an make with just one day of work,” agency relocate to another facility. Participating agencies a re located said 1993 C am p a ig n C h airm an in the four-county area of Clackamas. Benjamin R. Whitclcy, chairm an of M ultnomah and W ashington coun­ th e b o ard a n d C E O , S ta n d a rd ties in Oregon, and Clark County, Insurance Company. “ I can , think W ashington o f a b e tte r w ay to s ta rt th is V o lu n te e rs w ill re p re se n t th e ir companies in teams of five to ten people on three-hour shifts during the day. More than 525 individuals will help with over 60 projects, pro­ viding nearly 1, 600 hours of free Former Leader Of Hemlock Society To Address City Club Two experts on assisted suicide ill explain their points of view to the ity Club at the Club’s weekly Friday rogram at 12:15 pm, August 27, in ic Rose Ballroom o f the Portland iilton, 921 SW 6th Ave The press nd public arc welcome at this event W riter Derek Humphry, best- nown as founder of the Hemlock ocicty, at right-to-dic advocacy group, and currently vice president of Americans for Dearth With Dignity, will talk about the battle to create a legal right in the U S. for every com­ petent adult to choose “a physician- assisted, humane and dignified“ death when they become terminally ill Susan Toile, M D , an internist and director of the Center for Ethics in Health Care a, Oregon Health Sci- cnccs University , will explain differ­ ences between w ithdrawal of life sup­ port and euthanasia The speakers' presentations will be followed by a question and answer session for City Club members For more inform ation call: 222-2582. Limited free scaling in back available on a first-come, first-served basis Doors open 11:30am. well-suited for intense uses, such as tions, but also subject to state review boating facilities or industrial devel­ and concurrence. This partnership opment, and others may need more provides enough flexibility for local protection, and be best suited for rec­ jurisdictions to deal with their unique situations in ways which benefit the reational activities, Haines says. T he S ho relin e M anagem ent community and still meet statutory Act of 1971 began as a citizen initia­ requirements. W hen a M aster Pro­ tive to protect the public interest in gram is adopted by both state and the the shorelines of the state. Its objec­ local jurisdiction, it becomes state tives are to protect and restore the law, Haines explains. The program ’s jurisdiction in­ valuable natural resources o f the cludes the 100-year floodplains of the state’s shorelines, and to plan for and abov e-mentioned waters, and includes foster all reasonable and appropriate any wetlands at least partially within uses of the shorelines. The act re­ those floodplains. quires each jurisdiction to establish a For more information call Azam planning and regulatory program, Babar at the city of Vancouver, 696- known as a Shoreline M anagement 8005; or Dave W cchncr at Clark Master Program The Master Pro­ grams arc crated by local jurisdic- County 699-2375. Saturday Academy Saturday Academy is pleased to announce the appointment o f W il­ liam C. Crane as special assistant to the director of the academy Creators of extraordinary learning circum ­ stances for highly motivated children in grades 6 through 12, Saturday Academy is based at the Oregon Graduate Institute o f Science and Technology. Crane joins the Academy staff after many years as a teacher and adm inistratorof not-for-profit corpo­ rations A musician by training, he has taught many ages a w idc range of topics, including musicology, medi­ cal ethics, and French His responsi­ bilities at Saturday Academy will in­ clude development and curriculum e x p a n s io n in th e a rts an d humanities The growth of Saturday Academy has been impressiv e in re­ cent years Hav ing just celebrated its tenth anniversary, the academy en ­ ters its second decade with a signifi­ cant variety of programs Among them arc the Apprenticeships in Science an d E n g in e e rin g , an in te n siv e mentoring program onc-on one be­ tween young students and distin­ guished scientists, the Student W a­ tershed Research Project, a water- quality assessment training program utilizing actual research by young people; the Women in Science and Technology Lecture and Banquet, an annual event, designed to encourage girls and young women toward pro­ fessions in science and technology; and. a broadly diverse program of classes available throughout the year Saturday Academy operates in eight sites around Oregon in addition to the Portland area program. Saturday Academy invites inquir­ ies about its programs at telephone 50.3-690-1190. Washington Lottery W ednesday, August 18,1993 111-04-10-28-36-39 Saturday, August 21, 1993 12-26-36-38-40-45 itnints picked infliKPDMfliion CO ffliTlITTEE Karen Haines, director of the city's Community Preservation and Development Department, was re­ cently appointed by Governor Mike Lowry to be part of the State T rans­ portation Board. The board has 18 members who represent cities, coun­ ties, the W ashington State D epart­ ment of Transporation, public and private sectors. The board’s purpose is to provide a safe and cost-effective transportation system for the people of W ashington Haines was chosen based on her expertise in local and region trans­ portation planning issues Her term runs until June 30, 1996. ETT1PL09EE AHI AT CIT9 IITTII Through the month of Septem­ ber, visitors to Vancouv e r’s City Hall at 210 East 13th Street, can enjoy viewing a variety of employee art. This is the fifth annual exhibit which shows off the talent of both current and retired city employees A variety of mediums arc ex­ pected to be presented, including beaded jewelry, embroidery , photog­ raphy, wood turning and carving, pen and ink, paper crewel and collage The city employee art exhibit is part of Arts Crawl 93, a downtown event, set for Thursday , Sept 9, which showcases local artists and entertain­ ers The event begins with a buffet at City Hall. For information and ticket sales for Arts Crawl ’9.3 call the Co­ lumbia Business Community for the Arts at 699-7362.