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August 16, 2023 Page 3 ocaL N ews INSIDE L Grant Bowl Closed to Permitted Practices and Games Arts & Facility Remains Open for Public Use ENTERTAINMENT page 7-8 c Lassified /B ids pages 10 Established 1970 USPS 959 680 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. Manuscripts and photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed envelope. All created design display ads become the sole property of the newspaper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the written consent of the general manager, unless the client has purchased the composition of such ad. © 2008 THE PORTLAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. The Portland Observer--Oregon’s Oldest Multicultural Publication--is a member of the National Newspaper Association--Founded in 1885, and The National Advertising Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast Black Publishers Association PO QR code Publisher: Mark Washington, Sr. Editor: Shawntell Washington Office Mngr/Clasfds : Lucinda Baldwin Admin Coord : Quayuana Washington Creative Director: Kenya Anderson Web Editor: Zoe Holman-Kragero CALL 503-288-0033 • FAX 503-288-0015• news@portlandobserver.com ads@portlandobserver.com• subscription@portlandobserver.com Postmaster: Send address changes to Portland Observer, PO Box 3137, Portland, OR 97208 Grant Bowl (multipurpose syn- thetic athletic field) is a treasured community space, although it has reached a point where it is no longer safe for athletics. Because safety is a key priority of Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R), this means permits cannot be issued for the space. PP&R will work with Portland Public Schools (PPS) to find alternative practice and competition spaces for Grant High School’s student athletes. The field remains open to the pub- lic (as an outside contractor failed the field for organized sport use). The turf at Grant Bowl was in- stalled in September 2013. It had an 8-10 year expected lifespan and came with a three-year war- ranty. After the field failed its first test in November 2022, PP&R followed up with thorough main- tenance. This was, unfortunately, Grant Bowl Athletic Field Closed Due to Safety Concerns and Maintenance Issues. Photo courtesy of Grant facebook. not enough: the field again failed a second professionally admin- istered test in December 2022. PP&R notified PPS, and both parties collaborated to restore the field further. The professional synthetic turf contractor recommended PP&R add more crumb rubber fill to help increase the field’s cushioning; this effort was completed after the rainy season ended, per industry standards (May 2023). (The last time PP&R added crumb rubber fill to the field was in 2018, in line with professional recommenda- tions.) Despite this addition, the field failed a third safety test in May 2023. PP&R issued PPS a Non-Parks Use Permit on August 9 to repair the Grant Bowl's artificial turf. The repair was done August 10, followed by another safety test by an external vendor. Unfortunately, the field again failed the test, and PPS deemed it unsafe for Grant's student-athletes. Questions about your health care? Find us in your neighborhood. AUGUST 21 SEPTEMBER 5 Mobile Showers 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 4244 SE 91st Ave, Portland Resource Center 9-11 a.m. 650 NW Irving St, Portland River District Navigation Center (for residents only) 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. 1111 NW Naito Pkwy, Portland Jean’s Place (for residents only) 1:30-3:30 p.m. 18 NE 11th Ave, Portland AUGUST 24 Street Roots 9-10:30 a.m. 211 NW Davis St, Portland Mobile Showers 11-2 p.m. 247 SE 82nd Ave, Portland AUGUST 26 Love Your Neighbor 12-2 p.m. 526 SE Grand Ave, Portland AUGUST 28 Doreen’s Place (for residents only) 12-2 p.m. 610 NW Broadway St, Portland AUGUST 29 Union Gospel Mission 2-3 p.m. 3 NW 3rd Ave, Portland careoregon.org/ connect-to-care SEPTEMBER 7 Street Roots 9-10:30 a.m. 211 NW Davis St, Portland Mobile Showers 11-2 p.m. 247 SE 82nd Ave, Portland SEPTEMBER 11 Clark Center (for residents only) 9-11 a.m. 1437 SE MLK Blvd, Portland connect to care
