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ment. No response.
Harrison says people are often
either sleeping, passed out or not
April 24, 2013
on board. The rangers will check ing bathrooms. Loudly announc- der the sink to fall out.
back in a couple of hours when they ing their entrance, they will bang on
Before rangers head across the
make their second round and write the door several tim es, which river, they pull their bikes to the
a warning if the boat remains.
Ranger Arden says not only alerts edge of the waterfront, where Arden
Rangers also have the not so anyone in the bathroom, but causes uses binoculars to check for camp­
pleasant duty of checking and clear- drugs people may be stashing un- ers sleeping below the East Espla­
nade pedestrian and bike paths.
A blue tarp is spotted. Once on
the other side, the rangers will check
for inhabitants. If nobody is home,
rangers will leave a note to remove
their camping equipment before
rangers make their round again.
D ow ntow n W aterfront bath ­
rooms are notorious for drugs, but
the rangers say users are more likely
to shoot up along the banks of the
Vera Katz East Esplanade at the top
of a lofty concrete walkway Ranger
Harrison calls, “Needle Alleyway,”
the final stretch of the rangers’ route.
To show the extreme o f the ex­
tent, Arden pulls up a photo on his
iPhone: a needle syringe full of meth­
amphetamine and blood stuck point-
blank into a tree overlooking the
river.
The record number of needles
discovered by rangers is around 50.
Today, they found six, including
several empty drug capsules once
containing meth or heroine. The
rangers dispose of syringes in a
sharps container and drop the con­
tainer at a fire station located down
the esplanade.
“Parks are for people,” said
Arden, “We just want to make sure
parks are safe and welcoming to all
citizens.” And what more fitting is
a Portland job that has you riding
bikes downtown along the water­
front rain or shine?
JOYCE WASHINGTON
Baby Spinach Omelet
ALL STAR CLASSIC
PORTLAND, OREGON
Saturday, May 4th
Boys Game at 1pm
Girls Game at 3pm
Address: 3920 N. Kerby, Portland
Tender baby spinach, Parmesan
cheese, and a little nutmeg are
cooked with eggs. A carb-cutter's
perfect start fo r the day. Original
recipe makes 1 serving
Ingredients:
*2 eggs
* 1 cup tom baby spinach leaves
*11/2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
cheese
*1/4 teaspoon onion powder
*1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
*salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. In a bowl, beat the eggs, and stir
in the baby spinach and Parmesan
cheese. Season with onion powder,
nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
2. In a small skillet coated with
cooking spray over medium heat,
cook the egg mixture about 3 min­
utes, until partially set. Flip with a
spatula, and continue cooking 2 to
3 minutes. Reduce heat to low, and
continue cooking 2 to 3 minutes, or
to desired doneness.