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îh t July 30. 2014 ^lortlanò (f)hsrrtirr Page 5 Market Construction of St. Johns store to begin this spring Locally owned and operated New Seasons Market plans to open a 25,000-square-foot grocery store on N o rth L om bard S tre et n e ar Roosevelt High School in 2016. The company announced the expansion plans last week saying the new store will serve the neigh borhoods of St. Johns, University Park, Portsmouth, Cathedral Park and New Columbia, creating 150 jobs, with the goal of hiring as many staff as possible from the immediate community. “Year after year, this has been one of our most requested potential neighborhoods. It took us a little while to find the right location, and it’s exciting to say that now we have,” said Wendy Collie, New Sea- grams, as well as with the St. Johns Farm ers M arket, h elp in g the nonprofits increase access to locally produced and nutritious food. New Seasons Market also sponsors the Sauvie Island Center summer camp series, which helps area children learn how to cook what they grow. "Celebrating community is in our DNA. One of the things I am most excited about is the opportunity for New Seasons Market to become part of the fabric of the neighbor hood,” said Collie. “The store will not only be a place for great food; we hope it will also become a place where neighbors catch up over a cup of coffee, laugh together during book club or work together in a An artist s rendering shows the proposed New Seasons Market scheduled for construction this neighborhood meeting.” The St. Johns New Seasons spring in the St. Johns neighborhood o f north Portland. sons Market president and chief the communities who make their ing forward to deepening our rela- Market has been designed with sev eral sustainable features such as a executiveotncer. home on the peninsula are truly tionships and serving our new continuous green canopy running We have long-standing part- unique and share our value of build- neighbors.” nerships with nonprofits and neigh- ing community, celebrating great New Seasons Market has worked along Lombard Street and a green MOwk°D af VOJ ates m thls part of ,ocaI food and taking care of one foryears with Village Gardens’ Food roof over the outside deli seating North Portland, and we know that another,” Collie said. “We are look- Works and community gardens pro area. Groundbreaking is expected to take place this spring. George Fox Backs Down continued 5 from page 3 The exemption was approved S S S Ä ä s ä s ä Also I am a person of faith and a this conversation. person of the LGBTQ community. I Portland Observer: Do they have think it’s important that we have a text from the bible that backs up conversation about religion and their policies? Portland Observer: Some people LGBTQ issues. This conversation j Jayce u v l c iviurcus: neiieve Marcus: i I ao do not believe _a.* _ /• . « * - r - ------------------- ***“ vvu.vipouuu mightjust transfer to another school needs to take place. Both the LGBTQ there to be anything in the bible r , .......... policy it has developed in light of its rPllOinilC ItkortknJin religious f'nnvir'tirxnc convictions. It has the dis cretion to assign all students to S S S = = “ " = ‘ “ e » ¿ x “ ™ a U sb ia ” lssue’ discussion, and although George just as much potential to create Fox isn’t moving as quickly as we change. And ifyou do choose to do the improvement of LGBT rights at George Fox through an alumni X d nity That person also has the on d o L ^ o ffc L ^ student network called George Fox One 8 It is important to note that the sue t h k k 18 “ wan‘,ttom ove’lt,smoving IfIw ere it, to fight against your oppressor, ° h sue, this is an issue for anyone with not there, Gender Neutral bathrooms try to keep a level head. Go into it ealth Organization recently « a iniuginail/xu marginalized lU identity. might not exist. I need to be a part of with an open mind Be open to con- -------© - CHUiy. r And \ l l U this U11S is came out against such forced geni- why I have continued the fight, came out against such forced eeni- w h v I h a v e a this ;,____ ope to n l help ocon it continue versation. community tai surgery requirements in a state- Marcus and his family have called on their community to sign peti- th k k a £ — I tions, write and call George Fox, and ment, citing that it forcibly sterilizes it „ u . , spread the word of Jayce’s story, people who may want to retain their | U P n o i s t e r Y G lea n in g But since the controversy went vi- reproductive capacities despite ral online, the school changed transitioning from one gender to course two weeks ago and granted Marcus his desired housing. Written into the school’s new policies, however, are requirements that future transgender students, especially transgender students of color, may struggle to meet. Full genital reassignment surgery will be required of all future students seeking similar accom m odations-a medical cost that the school’s in- surance conveniently leaves out of its student insurance policy. The new policy, states: “Providing appropriate housing for transgender students continues to be a challenge at religious and non-religious institutions across the country. George Fox University has a two-year required, single-sex dorm another. The school however has not responded to such concerns in its recent statements, Marcus sat down with The Port- land Observer just before the school came down with its latest decision, and shared some of his thoughts: Portland O bserver: Just as back- ground, are students normally sepa- rated by gender at George Fox? W hat’s normally the rule? Jayce Marucs: There is a rule you can’t live with the opposite sex while at George Fox, at least while you’re not married. Portland Observer: How has this been at school? Jayce Marcus-. 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