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New Park in Pearl
optimism, she said.
“Even the supporters of fluoridation from
what they are talking about today are
regrouping and looking at what these other
alternatives are,” she said. “For example,
the pilot dental therapists program that the
end child abuse, and deliver after-school,
summer and mentoring programs to at-risk
children.
Commissioner Dan Saltzman has led the
effort to send city support to children in
need.
“I am very grateful to Portland
voters for reaffirming their support
in making children a higher priori-
ty in our city,” he said, “by
investing in proven programs that
are making a difference in young
people’s lives and helping to keep
them safe and successful.”
Saltzman said this year the pro-
gram added a new focus:
combating the serious problem of childhood
hunger.
“We are figuring out how to make a seri-
ous contribution in ending hunger.”
...we must act to address
the well-documented oral
health crisis in Portland... .
state has legislated. That’s a very cost-effec-
tive way to allow access for more of our
children in need….It’s been very successful
in Alaska and Minnesota and in particular
for low-income families.”
Chris Kabel, a senior program officer with
the Northwest Health Foundation reacted to
the defeat.
“We are of course disappointed in the out-
come of the vote on community water
fluoridation, a practice backed by decades
of research and evidence. We hope that
those who proposed other solutions to Port-
land’s oral health crisis join our community
partners to advocate for increased funding
for and access to prevention services and
dental treatment.”
It’s too early to say if fluoridation cam-
paigners will try again, Kabel said.
“What we do know is that we must act to
address the well-documented oral health
crisis in Portland, and we look forward to
working with a diverse range of partners to
implement other evidence-based strate-
gies.”
Ending Child Abuse
The Portland Childrens Levy was passed
for another five years, with more than 70
percent support. The property tax levy
sends around $10 million a year to efforts to
Grand opening festivities
were last week for the
Fields Park, a brand-new
3.2 acre facility in the
Pearl that opened to the
public on May 6. The
park consists of a one-
acre lawn/common
area, sitting areas, a
strolling path, entry
plaza, Portland Loo
restroom and a large
children’s playground.
The park also has an
8,000 square foot dog
off-leash area.
PHOTO COURTESY PORTLAND PARKS AND RECREATION
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Natural Improvements
The METRO natural resources levy
passed. It will allow METRO to maintain
and improve natural areas across the region
and to improve water quality for fish.
“We deeply appreciate the confidence
shown by our region’s residents, who value
these special places and the fish and wildlife
that depend on them,” said Metro Council
President Tom Hughes in a statement.
And Jim Desmond, Metro’s Sustainability
Center Director, said the results show pub-
lic awareness has grown when it comes to
problems such as invasive species. Voters in
suburban areas, however, were less enthusi-
astic about the levy than Portland voters,
even though the parks it will support are
largely closer to the suburbs.
Work is due to begin this summer at Blue
Lake Park, Oxbow Park, Creek Canyon
Natural Area in Oregon City, Killin Wet-
lands in Washington County, and River
Island Natural Area on the Clackamas
River.
Beaverton Schools
The Beaverton Schools levy passed by a
margin of more than 10 percent, delighting
school board members and teachers. The
district was forced to cut 344 teacher posi-
tions this year. The levy will fund 151
teachers for the 2013-14 school year.
Portland Public School Board
In the Portland School Board contests,
longtime Portland Public Schools board
member Martin Gonzalez lost his seat to
former board member and retired teacher,
Steve Buel.
Buel says funds should be focused on
positions that work directly with students
and on reducing class sizes. Other issues he
highlights are the changing role of princi-
pals, unstable enrollment boundaries and
discipline.
“There is a huge disparity from school to
school of the baseline behavior for the kids
who attend different schools,” he says on
his website. “This just means that at some
schools creating a positive environment
takes a lot more work, effort and focus than
another school may. But we have to expend
the energy necessary to give all of our chil-
dren a good learning experience. All of our
children. The district needs to support and
help these efforts.”
Pam Knowles and Tom Koehler were also
elected to the PPS board.
In a landslide vote, Kali Thorne Ladd won
the race for the Portland Community Col-
lege Zone 2 Director position. Jim Harper
was elected to Zone 4, and Ken Madden to
Zone 5.
Former Multnomah County Sheriff
Bernie Giusto was elected to Multnomah
Educational Service District.
Rose
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Run, to be held Jun. 1. It’s the
largest fun-run in Oregon with
prizes for best costume. Regis-
tration is $15 per person for
adults, $10 for youth ages 7-12,
and $5 for kids six and under.
The Starlight Run will charge
$15 for t-shirts. Add an extra
$5 for entry fees after May 20.
The Portland General Elec-
tric/SOLVE Starlight Parade
will also be held Jun. 1. This
year’s Grand Marshals are the
Portland Winterhawks who
recently won the WHL Finals.
CITYFAIR SCHEDULE:
June 3; June 4; June 5
Weekend of May 24 - 27
May 24: 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
May 25 - May 27: 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Location:
Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park (in
Downtown Portland)
Weekend of May 30 - June 2
May 30 - May 31: 3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
June 1 - June 2: 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Event Schedule:
June 5: Fred Meyer Junior Parade
June 5: World Environment Day
June 5 - 9: Fleet Week
June 6: Creative Youth Awards
June 6 - 7: Lloyd Center/Portland Rose
Society 125th Annual Spring Rose Show
June 7: Grand Floral Fireworks: Time:
10:00 p.m. Location: Governor Tom McCall
Weekend of June 6 - 9
June 6 - June 7: 3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
June 8 - June 9: 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
CityFair will be CLOSED: May 28; May 29;
Waterfront Park. Admission: Included with
Regular Admission
June 8: Queen’s Coronation Presented By
Pacific Power
June 8: Bank of the West Grand Floral
Walk
June 8: Spirit Mountain Casino Grand
Floral Parade
June 8 - 9: Grand Floral Float Showcase
June 8 - 9: Portland Rose Festival Dragon
Boat Race
June 9: Dairy Farmers of Oregon Milk
Carton Boat Race
June 14 - 16: Rose Cup Races
Lewis & Clark
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-try will never have to face. And you have
dedicated your life to trying to right some of
the wrongs you have witnessed and even
participated in. What message are you
bringing for our young college graduates at
Lewis & Clark?
Romeo Dallaire: I am going to describe
them as being the new generation of
activists in a revolutionary time. I am actu-
ally going to tell them that they are
members not of an X, Y or Z generation, but
they are members of a generation without
borders. That they have gone global –
they’ve gone worldwide – and because of
this revolution in communi-
cations, they in fact can
coalesce and be a signifi-
cant balance of power in the
democracies of the world.
And so I’m going to
empower them, I hope,
with this sense of participa-
tion in advancing humanity
— because we can actually
speak of the whole of
humanity. We are soon
going to be able to Skype
anybody in humanity. So
it’s no longer a foreign thing,
it’s actually human beings
that you can see and talk to
and speak of.
And so I’m going to project
with them how they can be a
generation that’s going to
move others aside because
they are mastering this new
revolutionary
capability
that’s been put in their hands.
I’m also going to indicate
to them that no matter how
advanced the 20 percent of
the ‘haves’ of the world can progress, we
can’t simply and pretentiously articulate
that humanity is advancing when 80 percent
are living in abject poverty with no hope.
And so I’m trying to articulate for them
that they, individually, want to participate in
a right of passage — post-undergrad or
maybe even possibly post high school —
and go into developing countries and get
their boots dirty. That they will have under
their bed that pair of dirty boots, that they
went into these countries and talked and felt
See DALLAIRE on page 8
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