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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (May 15, 2002)
u u u . p o lì S II \ I. iik I u i>sci \ cr.com M ay 15, 2 0 0 2 “Siti dyin g ffaitCandô Catntnunitieò” o in nt u n i t u a I nt h a v Projects Help Willamette Quality r v-.. E • - 3* y*•» k te. (AP) - The city ’ s $ 1 billion effort to rebuild its sewers may have helped cut the amount o f bacteria found in the W illamette River by about half in the past decade. “It’s very good news,” City Com missioner Dan Saltzman said. “This bacteria is the W illam ette’s canary in the coal mine. It’s an indicator that we are doing a better job.” The city already has spent $280 million to rebuild sewers to keep raw sewage from being flushed into the W illamette and Columbia rivers after rainstorms. The sewage problem occurs be cause the sewer system, which car ries raw sewage from homes and busi nesses to the city’s sewage treatment plant, is linked to its stormwater sewer system. That system carries rain or snow melt from roads and pavement di rectly into the Willamette and Colum bia rivers. A fter a heavy rainfall, millions of gallons o f sew age-laced rainw ater can be discharged directly into the rivers. Last year, that happened 50 times. City officials said they have re duced sewage overflows into the riv ers by 53 percent in the past 11 years — from about 6 billion gallons a year to about 3 billion gallons a year. They have promised that when the $1 billion program is completed in 2011, sew age o v erflo w s to the Willamette River will be reduced by 94 percent. T e stin g last y e a r found that W illam ette River samples exceeded state bacteria standards 4 percent of the time. From 1993 through 1996, sam ples violated state standards an average o f 9.75 percent o f the time. The city is about to begin three big sewage projects on the west side, including a 14-foot-diameter tunnel that will run parallel to the Willamette River for about four miles before div ing under the river to a pumping sta tion on Swan Island. Tri-Met Summer Passes on Sale I Tri-M et makes it easy for kids 18 or under to get around this sum m er by o f f e r in g d is c o u n te d y o u th p asses by th e m onth o r th ree- m onths. “O ffering youth passes on both a m onthly and sum m er-long basis gives fam ilies m ore cho ices,” said Fred Hansen, Tri-M et General M an ager. “They can opt for the conve nience o f buying one pass for the w hole sum m er or the flexibility of buying one each m onth.” A single three-m onth pass costs $48 and is good for unlim ited rides during June, July and A ugust. A one- m onth pass costs $16 and provides unlim ited use for a single month in June, July or A ugust. The passes are also god for the Portland Streetcar and carry special discounts from pass sponsors such as M cD onald’s, Oaks Park, the Port land Beavers baseball team and T im bers soccer team . The sum m er passes go on sale M ay 20 at the usual Tri-M et outlets, including Fred M e y e r, S a few ay , m o st A lb ertso n 's stores and online at www.tri-met.org. African American Advisory Council A m eeting by the African A m eri can A dvisory C ouncil will be held on T hursday, M ay 16, from 5:30 p.m. -7 :3 0 p .m . at the King Facility, 4815 N.E. 7“'. A presentation will be given about a new pam phlet, w rit ten by Roy Pittm an, inform ing youths about how to com m uni cate with the police if suspected o f a crime. Call 503-823-0000. Educational Health Chats Learn how blood pressure affects your life and discover relaxation techniques that can help tame your hypertension at a free health chat that will be held on W ednesday, M ay 8 at the W e stm o re la n d 's Union M anor, 6404 S.E. 23rd, from 10:30a.m .-11:30 a.m. Call 503-494- 0060. OHSU on Women's Health Roosevelt High School students take a break from a Career Day experience with Priscilla Hulin, the director of marketing at the Ramada Inn and Suites Portland Airport. P hoto by M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver Students Focus on Careers More than a dozen students from Roosevelt High School got a first hand look at the many jobs in the hospitality industry by spending Career Day last week at the Ramada Inn and Suites Port land Airport. “This hotel prides itself on the diver- sity o f its em ployees and w elcom es the stu dents o f R oosevelt H ig h ,” said Priscilla H ulin, the h o te l's director o f marketing. Hulin took die junior and senior stu dents on a tour of the facility. They learned about the industry’s jobs during conver- sations with the hotel' s general manager, director of catering, front desk employ ees, restaurant staff and head of house keeping. “The opportunity for us to share our knowledge with youth and theirs with us is a privilege and an honor,” Hulin said. The O regon H ealth & Science U niversity’s C enter for W om en’s H ealth is sponsoring a brown bag discussion series on health care issues. The next one will be given by faculty m em ber Anne Nedrow, M.D. She will be speaking on health problem s that can be diagnosed and treated w ith both co n v e n tional and alternative forms of medi cine. The talk w ill be given on T hursday, M ay 23, 1 p.m at the OH SU Hospital, Room 8B-60. Call 503-494-0515. Hair Design Tour Get a free hair consultation at the G am ier Experts Express Tour. May ,6 - 18 at the Portland M etropoli- continued y f on page B6 Ocean Resort is Playground for Adults Chinook Winds lures fans with games, entertainers and big-ticket fights by D avid P i . echi . T he P ortland O bserver Where do Portlanders go when they absolutely have to get away? Some travel south to the Chinook W inds Casino and Convention Center on the coast in Lin coln City. "Portland is our biggest market,” said Martin Wheeler, the casino's regional sales executive. W heeler estimates that up to 40 per cent of his customers are coming from Portland. The casino is owned and operated by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. The resort is built on land that was ancient aboriginal land o f the ancestors of the Siletz. Since the casino opened in 1996, it has been a big draw for Portlanders. W heeler describes it as "a big play ground for adults.” The casino offers almost 1,300 slots, priced from one penny to $ 100. “We have all the table games that one would see in Las Vegas,” W heeler said. The 157,000 square foot facility and 20,000 square foot convention center has found its niche as an “event casino” in recent years. “W e’ve got everything from Wayne Newton to Grand Funk," W heeler said. Big names scheduled for the upcom ing summer and fall seasons, include Loretta Lynn, Rita Coolidge, Smokey Robinson and The Beach Boys. This month, the casino will host Sugar Ray Leonard ’ s “Commotion at the Ocean III” on May 31. The big-ticket fight will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and pits James “ L ights O ut" T oney against Jason Robinson. In addition, the "Rouge River Room" offers numerous delectable dining op tions for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Visitors can dine on perfectly grilled Chi I I The Chinook Winds Casino and Convention Center at Lincoln City. photo by D avid P lechi V T he P ortland O bsers er The Rogue River Room features a full service bar as well as gourmet dinners. nook salmon while watching the sunset behind the waves of the mighty Pacific Ocean. The casino is situated just next to the Surf Tides Inn, which just completed a 4.5 million dollar renovation. The hotel offers 154 ocean front rooms, a new restaurant, sauna, private Jacuzzis and a steam room. So if you’re feeling lucky and you just absolutely have to get away, the Chinook Winds Casino and Convention Center in Lincoln City just might be the place for you. Check it out for yourself. The casino is located on O regon's central coast ap proximately 90 miles southwest from Port land on hwy 101 in Lincoln City. Chinook Winds runs six buses a week out of Vancouver with connections at Gateway Mall. For more information call 1-888-CHINOOK
