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October 08. 2003
Artists, Young Filmmakers Explore Local Past
Interstate light
rail spurs tributes
to diversity in
film and book
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Local artists, writers, photogra­
phers and filmmakers focused their
pens and lenses on an uni ikely piece
o f work: the Interstate Light Rail
project.
Two large-scale tributes to the
diverse populations affected by the
project have resulted in a book and
a documentary.
The Portland Art Museum and
■Northwest FilmCenter guided north
and northeast high school students
through a fi Immaking project, cal led
"History on the Line," docum ent­
ing the neighborhood’s history
through interviews with artists, resi­
dents and business owners along
the Light Rail.
Film producer and director Sue
Arbuthnot oversaw the effort as
students examined critical issues
affec tin g th eir neighborhood.
Through the Young Filmmakers
Program, students planned, pro­
duced and edited an intimate por-
trait o f the historic and economic
changes experienced by those liv­
ing near the transportation route.
The film will show at the Self
Enhancem ent, Inc. Auditorium,
3920 N. Kerby Ave , at 7 p m. Satur­
day, Oct. 11. Admission is $7 gen­
eral and $6 for members, seniors
and students.
Earlier this summer, TriMet re­
leased "Intersections,” by Judy
Blankenship. The oral history art
book tells stories o f the people who
lived along the Light Rail route and
shaped the diverse, up-and-com-
ing neighborhoods o f today.
The book was inspired by artists
that constructed murals and sculp­
tures at Light Rail stations along
the north Portland route. They in­
terviewed families and individuals
in the Albina and Mississippi dis­
tricts, the lost city o f Vanport and
other neighborhoods.
By listening to their stories o f
both struggle and prosperity, the
artists pieced together a tapestry o f
artworks to visually represent the
richnessof Portland's most diverse
enclavesat each o f 10 stations along
the route.
The book can be purchased for
$10 at T riM e t’s W eb site at
www.trimet.org.
Regina Flowers, pictured with Ockley Green Middle School Students, told her story for TriMet 's “Intersections" oral history book.
V illa C ats N eed H o m es
Local School Superintendent Search Begins Again
Board wants a leader who
can bridge achievement gap
The Portland School Board has offi­
cially launched a new effort to recruit and
hire a superintendent who will can raise
the achievement bar for all Portland stu­
dents and eliminate the achievement gap.
“We need a strong leader who will
implement vital changes in our schools so
that all Portland Public School students
meet their potential," said Board Co-Chair
Lolenzo Poe. "W e will consider experi­
enced educational leaders, as well as lead­
ers from other sectors who have success­
fully led large organizations through sig­
nificant institutional change. Either way,
we are looking fora track record o f demon­
dropping out during the
lengthy process.
A key aspect o f the new
hiring process puts an em­
phasis on the opportunity
to work in Portland a city
known for its livability
and to lead a high quality
urban school district with
strong community support
and o th e r p o sitiv e a t­
tributes.
- School Board Co-Chair
The board has selected
Lolenzo Poo
KAR Consulting, a local
team o f community and political organiz­
strated success.”
After the departure o f Superintendent ers and communications experts, with a
Ben Canada in 2001, the board’s superin­ record o f delivering results on a wide
tendent search process failed to hire a new variety o f complex projects.
Liz Kaufman, Sarah Carlin Ames and
leader, with several qualified candidates
™ We need a strong
leader who will
implement vital
changes in our schools
so that all Portland
Public School students
meet their potential.
Kate Potter Raphael lead the group.
"The KAR team, with their strong
understanding o f this community and
commitment to our schools, can help us
make sure we find the right leadership fit
for Portland Public Schools," said Board
Co-Chair Julia Brim-Edwards. "W e are
ready to get to work.”
KAR will meet with the board to con­
duct a series o f public meetings this fall
for additional input about the qualities
Portlanders want in their next superin­
tendent and will launch the full-scale
recruitment process in November.
“We plan an efficient and streamlined
effort,” said Poe. “One that concentrates
on the key task: Vigorously recruiting
the best candidate to achieve our dreams
for our schools and for our children.”
Columbia Villa isoccupiedwithacolony
o f cats, unaware that their home is being
razed around them. A groupof local animal
welfare organizations and individuals are
working with the Portland Housing A u­
thority to remove the cats from Colum­
bia Villa Housing in north Portland.
There is urgency due to the impending
and current demolition, Oregon Humane
Society officials said.
The cats are already beginning to
change their patterns due to disruption at
the site making it harderto know theirexact
numbers and whereabouts.
It is the hope o f the humane society and
others that individuals will open their
hearts and homes to help these animals be
successfully relocated.
Oregon Humane Society websiMMs
www.oregonhumane.org. Homes are espe­
cially important now most shelters are full.
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