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A p ril 02. 2003
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How Much is Too Much?
Alberta Art Hop
ParticipantsWanted
The Alberta Art Hop is a one-day I
festival to celebrate the arts and
culture scene in the vibrant
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Saturday. May 10 the street w ill i
open up and spread around the
glory o f music, dancing, theater,
art and great food. There w ill be
art exhibitions, a shrine contest,
live music, a parade and hands-on
art projects for adults and ch il
dren, Art on Alberta is currently
seeking volunteers, artists and
performers for the Art Hop. For
more information, call 503-493- |
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Tree and Plant Giveaway
Rigler SUN School w ill host its I
Third Annual Cleanup Event and
Tree and Plant Giveaway on S a t-
urday, April 5 from 9 a.m. to2 p.m.
at Rigler Elementary School, 5401
NE Prescott. In addition to over |
5,000 free native plants and trees,
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volunteers who help clean up the I Members of the Portland Police Rapid Response Unit form a wall blocking the intersection at 2nd and Ankeny from protesters on Thursday, March 20. Protesters
school w ill get live music and free
question whether so much police presence is necessary while others wonder if the demonstrations are costing the city money it can ill afford.
food. Bring tools, shovels and
wheelbarrows. Formore informa- |
tion,call503-916-6l52.
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Online Adopt-a-Pet
Police presence at daily anti-war gatherings may cost the city nearly $6 million
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She has asked protestors to kindly take the
cost into consideration.
John Grueschow ofthe Portland chapter o f
the W ar Resisters Leauge accused the Mayor
oftTying to silence anti-war activists.
Grueschow called the cost- “ a drop in the
bucket compared to what this country is
spending on war.”
He said protesters are trying to demon
strate peacefully and police conduct has been
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put a new twist on on-line person
Since the start ofthe war with Iraq, Port
als. With just two clicks, those
land Police, often clad in riot gear, have
looking for a loving pet can find il
closely shadowed daily protesters with an
with the dog. cat, rabbitor rodent of overwhelming presence o f force.
their choice by logging on to
That response, the mayor said, is costing
the city too mush money. She announced
interested i n pet adoption can scrol 1i Friday that it could cost the bureau an extra
through photos o f al I the pets avail
$5.7 million by the end o f the fiscal year.
able for adoption at the northeast
Portland shelter and read pet pro
files that are expanded daily.
Alternative Medicine
Classes
Portland Community College will I
feature a non-credit lecture series
that explains how natural medi-1
cine can help you rely on whole
some cures that prevent illnesses I
as well as heal them. Naturopathic-
physician Dr. Suzanne Lawton will
lead a series o fsix lectures during
which students can discover prac
tical, safe and natural approaches
that can be immediately be incor
porated into the home. Each lec
ture w ill be held from 5:30p.m. to
7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, A pril 2
through M ay 7 at Tigard High |
School, 9000 S.W. Durham Rd.
Cost is $ 14 for individual lectures I
or $66 for the series. For more |
information, call 503-538-9774.
between protesters and a wall o f Rapid
Response Officers as she tried to make her
way home through downtown.
“ I don't want to see these kids get beat
up,” she said.
Marshall was not demonstrating but said
she sympathized with the protesters who
failed to retreat from the officers but sat
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Public Poll: |Are downtown Portland anti-war protests worthwhile
or an unnecessary inconvenience and cost to the city?
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James Faison,
Contractor
"Protests are an
unnecessary
nuisance that
cause too many
expenses. It's not
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going to change
Parents can discover the natural I anything and it's
world with their pre-schoolers
taking too much
every Friday morning. A natural fo o d o ff the city's
ist w ill hand out m agnifying
table.”
glasses, bug boxes and other tools
to explore the soil, water, bark,
flowers andanimalsin Portland's
parks. Join the group each Friday
at 10 a.m. in Hoyt Arboretum.
There is a $2 charge for each chi Id. |
unpredictable and inconsistent.
“ Sometimes (the police) have been pretty
good," he said. “Other times the response
has been heavy-handed."
Police set the tone o f conduct early on the
first night o f demonstrations when protest
ors blocking access to the Burnside Bridge
failed to disperse after repeated requests
made by police.
Aldona I.. Marshall found herself caught
Penny Johnson,
Nurse
John Sweeny,
School Board
Candidate
"I support our
troops - my father,
brother and I each
served in the Army
fo r 30 years Rut
they have a right to
protest as long as
they are peaceful
and not damaging
property. "
Glynnls McBride,
Wanjeria
Substitute Teacher Washington,
"This is potentially "People have an
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absolute right to
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think it helps the
can 't take that right
cause to block
away from them. It's Coach
intersections and
make people
angry. This is a
world crisis, but to
tie up the police is
counterproduc
tive. "
funny that people in
a first world country
are whining about
their right to drive
down the freeway
when people in
other countries
don 7 even have
medicine or food. "
"If the government
has the right to
show the war every
night on television
then the public
should have the
right to show their
dissent every day
on the streets. ”
Willie Mae Hart,
Retired
"The police
shouldn't have to
be there. The
protesters should
ju st make their
statements and
walk away. I f they
cannot do that
peacefully, they
shouldn 7 do it
at a ll."
Sy Kornbrodt,
Retired
" / agree with
peaceful protests
they 're very
legitimate. It's
when you start
pushing around
that you 're playing
into the hands o f
the people who
oppose you. "
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Wayne Alderman,
Portland Police
Officer
"They have a right
to protest as long
as long as they are
not committing
crimes. Rut the
police have to be
there to protect
people and
property. "
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but adults are free.
Share Our Strength
Benefit Barbeque
A Daughter at War
New Seasons Market Concordia.
5320 N.E. 33rd Ave., w ill host a I
benefit barbeque on Saturday,
April 5 and Sunday, April 6 from
1 1 a.m. to 5 p.m. to benefit Share
Our Strength, the nation's lead-1
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dustries to fight hunger.
Lindsey Jackson sells balloons for a living
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these days, but his life hasn't always been a flight
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From 1963 to 1967, Lindsey flew commando
a new dog, come to a 'Problem
missions as a member ofan elite A ir Force Special
Pooch' class at the Oregon Hu-
Ops unit in Vietnam. Now it's his daughter who's
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Celeste Jackson has been in Kuwait for months,
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although Jackson doesn't know exactly where.
Father sees Iraq war and
daughter’s deployment as
right call for America
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He isn't worried about her safety.
"M y daughter is doing the job she's sup
posed to do,” he said. “ I'm proud o f her. I'm
proud o f both my daughters.”
Jackson's other daughter Danmelle, also
served in the A ir Force for eight years.
He said the armdd forces have given both
daughters an opportunity for advancement and
access to college funds.
" I f someone wants to open a door for you. go
for it," Jackson said.
The war in Iraq has drawn Celeste away but
Jackson feels it is a cause worth fighting for
“ Here, you can say what you want to say. It's
not like that in Iraq," Jackson said. "That's why
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Vietnam War veteran Lindsey Jackson is proud to see his two daughters
follow in his footsteps by joining the Air Force.
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