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June 19, 2002 yy yv yy.poiilaiidobsvry er.com ( oimniltcri Io ( iiltiiia l Diversity “Siiidtyinty P a itta n d t Cam m unitiet” Splendors of Imperial Japan From June 2 0 -3 0 , Pioneer Courthouse Square will be transformed into a Japa nese garden for the I?"1 Annual Festi val o f Flowers. During the 10-day fes tival, the Square will overflow with thousands of Japanese iris, bamboo trees and ornamental grasses. Juneteenth Celebration This y ear’s annual Juneteenth celebra tion will feature a parade, historical presentation, music and carnival. Spe cial guest is Cedric the Entertainer. The event will be from June 1 9 - 2 3 , starting noon time every day at the com erof Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and Highland St. This year's parade is on June 22, 1 p.m., starting at N.E. Broadway, going along Martin Luther King Jr. BI vd. and ending at N.E. High land. For more information, call 503- 449-3685 or503-285-8898. Portland Farmer’s Market ‘ ’ More than 2.000 fresh berry shortcakes will be given free and dozens of berry farmers will be selling pints and quarts piled high with fresh raspberries and strawberries during the Berry Festival on Thursday, June 27 and Saturday, June 29 at the Portland State University's campus in the Park Blocks, between Montgomery and Harrison Streets. Hike Northwest Portland Mazamas leads casual hikes exploring the streets and trails of Northwest Portland at 6 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. This is a great way to meet other hikers, plan a weekend trip or just to maintain yourfitness after work and see some hidden parts o f Portland. M eetatM azamasat909N.W . 19"'Ave. Call 503-227-2345. Hollywood Senior Center 4 The Hollywood Senior Center will be offering a talk on Veteran's Benefits. Survivors and dependents of veterans can find out what benefits are available forthem. Learn more about the applica- tion process. A representative from Multnomah County Veterans Services will be available on Tuesday, July 23, f a n 10a.rn.-l l:30a.tn.at 1820N.E.40"'. Call5O3-288-83O3. Alberta Cooperative Grocery Neighbors stroll past the Quick for Less store on North Killingsworth as part of a walk to collect input on bringing positive changes to the neighborhood. Trl- Met plans to use the information as it prepares to link bus transportation to the Max light rail line being built on Interstate Avenue. P hoto by D avid P lechi TT hk P ortland O bserver Creating a Vision for Killingsworth Corridor Some think light rail will spur development from Interstate to Williams by D avid P i i t hi . T he P ortland O bserver R epresentatives from the Portland Office of Transportation along with T ri- Mct, invited local residents to “let their im aginations go" on a boisterous walk dow n K illingsw orth last week. The event was designed to collect com m u nity input on the future developm ent of the corridor as it prepares to fink Max fight rail service from North Interstate to K illingsw orth foot and bus traffic. The area under consideration stretches a dozen blocks from Williams Avenue to Interstate Avenue. Transportation office facilitators re corded suggestions in words and archi tects captured ideas in pictures. “D on't let your ideas be confined by m oney," Jason Franklin, a transporta tion office worker, told the group o f local business ow ners, m inisters, and Every Thursday, the Alberta Coopera tive Grocery, located at 1500N.E. Alberta, will be having a Farmer's Market featur ing organic and environmentally-grown produce and garden starts. Come and take advantage of the opportunity to purchase your food direct from the source. Learn what it means to grow sustainably, every Thursday from 2-7 p.m.Call503-287-4333. continued y f on page H4 Esquire Club Settles with OLCC The Oregon Liquor Control Com m is sion has announced a fine that settles an old complaint against the Royal Esquire Club, 353ON. Vancouver Ave. According to OLCC officials, the es tablishment has agreed to pay a $1,980 civil penalty for having a history o f seri ous and persistent problems, including disorderly or intoxicated patrons, drug activities and other incidents dating from October 1999 to March 2001. However, during the last 16 months, there have been no serious incidents re ported at the club, OLCC officials said. Officials said the improvement is due to better lighting and signs, parking lot and restroom monitoring, better-trained security personnel and cooperation with police officers. Club management has also taken pre cautions to eliminate possible drug activ ity in or around the premises. I I residents. Killingsworth is composed of a hodge podge of ethnically owned restaurants, campus buildings, historic apartments, shops and empty lots. The viability of the district is strong. Neighbors come to shop, catch buses, hang out, and access community re sources. But everyone in attendance Thursday evening agreed that there is plenty of room for improvement. Much of the talk centered on making the area more pedestrian friendly. Neighbors want green spaces, not more concrete. Jaime Lim of “The Asian Reporter" imagines a beautiful tree-lined corridor. Mylcen Roberts, a senior a, Jefferson High School, suggests opening up the northern boundary of her school to the continued on page H4
