June 19, 2002
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“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
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’ 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
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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.
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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.
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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
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