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May 20, 2015 The Page 3 INSIDE Week in Review H ealth page 2 pages 4-9 pages 6-7 O pinion M etro page 11 This page Sponsored by: L Building ocal N ews Up for a New Franklin Joins Roosevelt as modernization projects begin Another local high school is get- ting ready for a multi-million dollar modernization that is set to upgrade its campus for better accessibility and safety. Franklin High School in south- east Portland broke ground on the project on Saturday, holding a cel- ebration including Mayor Charlie Hales, Franklin Principal Juanita Valder, school board members, state legislators, teachers, students, alum- ni, and the Franklin Design Adviso- ry Group, which consists of parents, teachers, and students. Franklin High School is a diverse community. The graduation rate for African American students is 92 percent, and for Latino students it is 83 percent, both higher than the state and national averages. Students will enjoy a new per- forming arts center as a central component of the high school make over, along with a new build- ing and promenade. Lisa Zuniga, a design advisory group member and Franklin Parent Teacher Student Association president, hoped the renovations would remind students Portland Public Schools Superintendent Carole Smith joins other district officials and community members alike for a ground breaking celebra- tion for the modernization of Franklin High School in southeast Portland. of just how valuable they are to the community. “The message the newly mod- ernized Franklin will send to stu- dents, from the moment they walk in the door is that school is import- ant, our community cares about you, and this is where your dreams are launched,” she said. Roosevelt High School in north Portland broke ground on its modernization project earlier this month. As part of a district wide re-building effort, another 27 schools are slated for some remod- eling work this summer, and work on 17 other schools has already begun. Franklin students will attend school on the disbanded Marshall High School Campus for two years during construction. CityFair, the Portland Rose Festival waterfront celebration, opens Friday for the three day Memori- al Day weekend, and then opens again for two more extended weekends as the Rose Festival comes into full swing. Kick Off to Rose Festival Portland’s waterfront is about to come alive with fun and festivities for the annual Rose Festival which opens CityFair on Friday May 22 at the Tom McCall Waterfront Park for the three-day Memorial Day weekend, and then opens again for two more extended weekends through June 7 as the Rose Fes- tival Comes into full swing. City Fair includes a variety of carnival rides, pages 10-13 C lassifieds O bituary C alendar page 14 page 14 page 15 live music on the RoZone stage, local beer and tasty treats, exotic animal displays, dozens of shops and wares, among other attractions. Opening night also comes with a spectacular fire- works show at 8:30 p.m. accompanied by a free live concert by Hit Machine. Gates open at 5 p.m. and admission starts at $7 for adults. Children under 6 are free. School Shooters Sentenced O livia O livia T he P ortland O bserver Last December a shooting outside Rosemary Anderson High School in north Portland by shocked the community and in- Marquis Murphy, 16 was sen- jured four students. Last week, tenced to 10 years in prison. A three young men were sentenced plea agreement allows him to be for their participation in the gun- C ontinued on P age 14 fire.
