June 5, 2019
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Homeowner Fights Back
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that allow higher density housing,
including where Batson lives, as
presenting “many complex is-
sues, including how to increase
the power capacity in an area” to
accommodate new developments
in existing neighborhoods.
Batson and Ruiz grew up in
northeast Portland, eye-witnesses
to the urban renewal projects that
have razed homes in inner north
and northeast Portland since the
1960s.
“Due to gentrification, I’m
one of two black homeowners
on Ivy Street and feel this is ra-
cial. I grew up a few blocks from
this neighborhood and remem-
ber when the Emanuel Hospital
and the freeway came through
and decimated our neighborhood
forcing people to sell their houses
for very little. We had no way to
fight big business and the city be-
cause we were poor with no one
to help. I feel this is happening all
over again,” Batson said.
Celebrating 100 Years!
Elizabeth Mosley
Elizabeth Mosley just made her 100th birthday! Still
very active, she loves to go walking, bowling, garden-
ing, dancing, singing and having a good conversation.
What’s her secret for a long life? She’ll tell you, God
did it!
Happy Birthday to our Aunt Boo!
From your family with love.
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C alendar
June 2019
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
1
2
Helen Oxenbury
born, 1938
George Mendoza
born, 1955
Radio was Patented
In 1896
James Daugherty
born, 1889
Stand for Children
Day
3
First U.S. Space
Walk By Ed White
in 1965
4
Eid al-Fitr, Muslim
Holiday
Aesop’s Birthday
First Hot Air Balloon
Flight; Montgolfier
brothers in 1783
10
11
Maurice Sendak
born, 1928
National Yo-Yo Day
E.T. Movie
Premiered In 1982
Robert Munsch born,
1945
5
First Apple II com-
puters sold, 1977
National Ginger-
bread Day
12
Anne Frank born,
1929
The Baseball
Invented In 1839
Magic Day
6
7
World Environment
Day
First Drive-in Movie
Theater, 1933
National Applesauce
Cake Day
Donut Day
Nikki Giovanni born,
1943
13
14
Mary Kate and
Ashley Olsen born,
1986
National Flag Day (U.S.)
‘Pop Goes the Wea-
sel’ Day
Sand Paper Invent-
ed, I. Fischer Jr.,
1834
8
Frank Lloyd Wright
Born in 1867
9
Race Unity Day
Donald Duck born,
1934
15
Fly a Kite Day
Power of a Smile
Day
16
Father’s Day
National Fudge Day