laurelhurst neighborhood association newsletter - september 2011

Volume 21Number 4September2011

September 2011LNA Regular Membership Meeting

Agenda

Time: Tuesday September 27, 2011 @ 7 pm Place: All Saints Church Parish Hall, Glisan and Cesar E Chavez Blvd.

1. Introductions

2. Call to order, review agenda, approval of minutes

3. Treasurer’s report4. LNA Garage Sale - Coordinator Needed

5. NET/Red Cross Emergency Preparedness

6. Arches: Recent repairs and ongoing maintenance7. Land Use8. Mynt/Syrens Update

Note: Agenda items and timing are subject to change.

Next LNA Board Meeting:

Thursday, October 20, 2011 @ 7 pm, Laurelhurst Clubhouse

Next LNA Regular Membership Meeting: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 @ 7 pm,

All Saints Church, Parish Hall

Ed Rentz, Laurelhurst Neighborhood Emergency Team

This has been a rather busy year for disasters. Heavy winter weather, floods, extreme heat and hur-ricane season has just begun. Around the world there are famines, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. Lo-cally we have seen fires in the East and a tornado struck Aumsville. Now is the time to get prepared! Preparing for a disaster is simple: make a plan, build a kit and get trained.

The Plan All plans should have three basic elements: an escape route, a meeting place and contacts(s). If you do not already have a plan, now is the time to get started. Waking up in a house fulll of smoke is not when you want to start formulating your plan.

An escape route should have at least two ways out in case one is blocked. For a home, you need two ways out of each rooom. Keep in mind that one exit may be a window. If you have a two story house you should consider purchasing an escape ladder. They are available at many retail stores, including Fred Meyer and Home Depot.

Have a meeting place. Keep it simple: a specific tree across the street or a neighbor’s driveway. Make sure everyone knows the meeting place.

You should have two contact people. One rela-tive or friend nearby, but out of the immediate area, and one out of state, preferable one East of Oregon. If the big one hits, Washington, Oregon and California will not have power or local phones for some time.

Are You Prepared for an

Emergency?

The Kit Making a survival kit will determine how well you will survive a disaster. Water, food, medicine, shel-ter, blankets, important papers, cooking utensils and a stove are some of the items you’ll need. You may be on your own for a week before meaningful help arrives.

Training Practice your plan. Learn how to use a fire extinguisher and how to turn off the main water to your home. Learn how to turn the gas off at the meter in case of a gas leak. Caution: do not turn off the gas for practice. Once off, the Gas Company will need to turn it back on. Making a plan, training yourself and having a survival kit will improve your chances in an emergency.

Jennifer Lewis, [email protected] Whether you have children or not, it is inescapable that school is back in session. Kids are riding their bikes to school, and it is time to pay more attention to sharing the roadway with bicyclists, cars and pedestrians. As the City picks up construction in our neighbor-hood, lets be safe and watch out for one another. As we see kids go off to school, either for the first time to Kindergarten or to College, there are many things we no longer need. At the last LNA Board meeting I learned about The Inn, an indpendent living program in our neighborhood and throughout Multonmah County. They assist young adults who are transitioning out of foster care and need as-sistance successfully on their own. If you have any household items or furniture you could help these young adults with, please contact Marni Doerflier at [email protected]. As the new Editor, and mem-ber of the LNA Board, I encour-age all of you to get involved. The Board is seeking a new Garage Sale Coordinator. Please consider helping your neighborhood and having a bit a fun while doing it!! If you are interested, please let us know. I am open to new ideas on what to add to, or include in the newseltter. If you have something you would like to see, please con-tact me at [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you!

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The Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association

The newsletter is published every other month. The deadline for submissions is the 15th

of the month prior to publication. Contact Editor for information.

Articles published here are opinions of the authors unless indicated as LNA’s official

statements. Similarly LNA resumes no responsibility with regards to the content of advertisements or the

credentials of advertising entities. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or

in part without permission is prohibited.***

Newsletter StaffEditor: Jennifer Lewis

[email protected]: Kristi Kasparek

[email protected] Board OfficersPresident – Eric Fruits

Vice President – Beth ZaunerSecretary – Jeanne FergusonTreasurer – Kristi KasparekSEUL Rep – Don Gardner

NE QUAD REP – Elena MacPheeNW QUAD REP – Lyle HowardSE QUAD REP – Kelly BocianSW QUAD REP – Jim Edelson

General Neighborhood Representative: Gary Naylor

LNA CommitteesArches: Doug Lovelace 916.207.4277Cleanups: John Russ 503.231.5363

Coe Circle: Greg Klott 503.381.9553Garage Sale: Vacant

Land Use: Gary Naylor 503.232.3398Kids Club: Jessi Fleagane 503.432.8220

Parks: Marilyn Harlin 503.233.2555Public Safety: Fern Wilgus 503.231.8464

SOLE: Jill Punches 503.233.6075Transportation: Goudarz Eghtedari

503.235.6136Trees: Lisa Adajian 503.233.8235

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LNA General MeetingJuly 7, 2011Jeanne Kretz Ferguson, Secretary LNA

The meeting was called to order at 7PM by President Eric Fruits.The order of the printed Agenda was modified to accommodate time constraints of Steve Bainbridge and Tracy Doss. Treasurer’s Report – Kristi Kasparek submitted the Treasurer’s Report which in addition to the regular monthly report, contained preliminary accounting for the Annual Garage Sale. A copy of the report is attached to these Minutes and made a part hereof. Jim Edelson reported to the Board that Kristine Akins has retired as Chairman of the Garage Sale. Appointment of Newsletter Editor – Eric Fruits made a Motion to Appoint Jennifer Lewis Editor of The Laurelhurst Newsletter.* Jeanne Ferguson seconded the Motion. A vote was taken and the Motion passed unanimously. Mrs. Lewis took her place as a Board Member. Arches and Elm Inoculation – Doug Lovelace delivered two checks and receipts for the Arches and asked for volunteers to help in the Elm Inoculation, July 9, 2011. OLCC Restrictions on Mynt Gentlemen’s Club – In March 2010, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) approved an application for a Full On-Premises Sales license at

the 3390 NE Sandy Boulevard known as Mynt Gentle-men’s Club (MGC). At the May 31, 2011, LNA General Meeting, the LNA Board was authorized by the member-ship to meet with Tracy Doss to discuss Mr. Doss’ pro-posed modifications to the nine (9) restrictions imposed by the OLCC to approve the original license of Mynt Gentlemen’s Club. Mr. Doss was present at the May 31st meeting. Mr. Doss never scheduled the meeting with the LNA Board. Steve Bainbridge, the OLCC Inspector, said there had been a possible violation of Restriction #9. Mr. Bain-bridge had already completed his report about Enforce-ment of the OLCC restrictions and was unwilling to share the contents of the report at this LNA Board meeting. Mr. Bainbridge said he wanted first to discuss his report with Mr. Doss and/or Mr. Doss’ attorney. Sarah Morgan of the OLCC is currently reviewing the License of Mynt and will submit her report soon. Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association finds that the Restrictions (1) eliminate or prevent conditions that will contribute to liquor or criminal law violations by the licensee, patrons of the licensed premises, or the public; (2) are critical to maintain the livability of the neighbor-hood; and (3) are strongly supported by residents and other members of the neighborhood. Eric Fruits offered a Resolution that Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association DEMANDS that the Restric-tions remain in-place and OPPOSES the removing or relaxing of any of the Restrictions. Beth Zauner seconded

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the Resolution/Motion. A vote was taken and the result was seven (8) in favor, zero (0) in opposition, and one (1) abstention. The Resolution/Motion was adopted. The LNA Board voted this way because: (1) Mr. Doss and/or his attorney had neglected the opportunity to negotiate with the LNA Board; (2) the OLCC Enforcement and Licensing Specialists were completing their recom-mendations; (3) the LNA Board had to make a statement as authorized at the May 31st meeting. Gary Naylor made a Motion to Amend that all the additional written input received from the Laurelhurst community be made part of the OLCC record on the Mynt Gentlemen’s Club liquor license application. Jim Edelson seconded the Motion to Amend. A vote was taken and the result was nine (9) in favor and zero (0) in opposition. The Motion to Amend was adopted. Eric Fruits and Lyle Howard submitted letters and emails expressing neighborhood concerns that the original nine (9) restrictions be continued. Dr. Fruits will include and forward these letters and emails to the OLCC along with the LNA Board’s decision. Providence Comprehensive Use Master Plan – Gary Naylor, Jim Edelson, and Don Gardner have attended several meetings with Providence representing the LNA. They reported that Providence Hospital rejected the LNA proposal to include twelve (12) Conditions of Approval in the new Conditional Use Master Plan (CUMP). Instead, Providence would agree to a revised Good Neighbor Agreement (GNA) that includes most as stipulations. Eight (8) of the conditions are in the current GNA. Provi-dence gave the LNA representatives a proposal for a new GNA. LNA has to respond to this proposal. Jim Edelson explained that once the new CUMP is approved, LNA will not have a formal avenue of appeal for any issues covered in the CUMP. Mr. Edelson pre-sented the Board a typed overview and discussion of the impact of the traffic on Glisan. A copy of this overview is attached and made part of these Minutes. The significant issues that impact Laurelhurst and North Mount Tabor residents are the added traffic on Glisan Street, primarily, and the inclusion of retail space as part of new buildings. July 25, 2011, 9AM is the date for the public hearing on the Master Plan. Communications and Outreach to LNA - To encourage more neighborhood involvement with LNA UPDATES, Jeanne Ferguson made a Motion that the LNA Board approve the allocation of funds to pay for one (1) sheet of colored paper to be inserted in each copy of the next issue of The Laurelhurst Newsletter.* The informa-tion on the insert is about LNA UPDATES. Beth Zauner seconded the Motion. A vote was taken and the Motion was unanimously approved. Eric Fruits suggested includ-ing addresses for Facebook and Twitter accounts and all agreed this should be included on the insert. Dr. Fruits asked Jennifer Lewis to forward to the website all subsequent issues of The Laurelhurst Newslet-ter so it will be available online. Dr. Fruits asked Jeanne Ferguson to send out an LNA UPDATES message two August - Continued on page 6.

days prior to each LNA Board and General Meeting. LNA meeting Minutes – Jeanne Ferguson handed out some Guidelines which will be followed for LNA Minutes and asked the Board’s cooperation in submitting corrections to the Minutes via email in a timely manner. Approval of Minutes – Eric Fruits made a Motion to Ap-prove the Minutes of the LNA meeting February 7, 2011. Kristi Kasparek seconded the Motion. A vote was taken and the Motion was unanimously approved. Dr. Fruits made a Motion to Approve the Minutes of the LNA meeting April 21, 2011. Don Gardner seconded the Motion. A vote was taken and the Motion was unanimously approved. LNA Meeting Dates – Gary Naylor presented the Board with a schedule of proposed LNA meeting dates for the 2012 year. As soon as Mr. Naylor clears the dates with All Saints Catholic Church and the Laurelhurst Club, he will notify the Board. Motion to Adjourn – Jim Edelson made a Motion to Adjourn the Meeting. Don Gardner seconded the Motion. A vote was taken and the Motion was unanimously approved. The meet-ing was adjourned at approximately 9:15PM.

LNA General MeetingAugust 18, 2011Jeanne Kretz Ferguson, Secretary LNA

The meeting was called to order at 7:04PM by President Eric Fruits. Dr. Fruits distributed the evening’s Agenda. Approval of Minutes – Gary Naylor made a Motion to Approve the Minutes of the LNA Board Meeting July 7, 2011. Eric Fruits seconded the Motion. A vote was taken and the Mo-tion was unanimously approved. Treasurer’s Report/Garage Sale – Kristi Kasparek submit-ted the Treasurer’s Report by email. Doug Lovelace reported that some participants in this year’s Garage Sale donated a portion of their profits to the LNA. Approximately $100 of these donated funds went to SOLE (Save Our Laurelhurst Elms) for inoculation this summer. As of July 7, 2011, the Garage Sale netted $3,720.00 less expenses of $300. Eric Fruits said he would ask Kristi Kas-parek about the expenses for a Final Accounting. Arches - Doug Lovelace reported two contractors are presently at work in Laurelhurst starting to restore the Arches. Mr. Weiss is working on structural repairs resulting from water damage at Glisan, and Robert Krueger (Cascadia Arch Conser-vation Center LLC) is cleaning on Peerless. Mr. Lovelace said cleaning all 7 arches by hand will cost $5,755.00. Don Gardner initiated a discussion about LNA funds expended for the Arch-es. Lyle Howard made a Motion to authorize Doug Lovelace to contract with MHCC (Mt. Hood Community College) for casting one set of Arch Hardware, not to exceed $1000.00. Jim Edelson seconded the Motion. A vote was taken and the result was Four (4) in favor, One (1) opposed (Beth Zauner) and Two

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Laurelhurst Kids’ Club News! Jessi Junk, Laurelhurst Kids Club Coordinator, [email protected] The Laurelhurst Kids’ Club (LKC) is a wonderful way to meet families with kids the same age as yours, share infor-mation and advice and get the kids some play time with their peers. Each year has a Captain who helps arrange gatherings and coordinate group emails. If you have a child, consider joining! The 2011 Kids’ Club is now forming! If you are pregnant, please feel free to join before the baby arrives and get to know neighborhood families in advance. Becca Mor-gan-Smith has kindly volunteered to be the 2011 Captain. Many families know that I have been trying to find a replacement for the Coordinator position. If you have been thinking of becoming more involved in your neighborhood, here is the perfect opportunity. Please contact me at [email protected] for more information. The LKC is a vital resource for local parents. I have created a Facebook page where we can swap tips, echange advice, sell baby items and share news in a con-venient and proactive way. I’m hoping this page can bridge the gap between the members and the volunteers. Friend us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/127980480561569/ To join, our email group, please contact the correct

Captain for your child’s birth year, or contact me at [email protected]. 2011 - Becca Smith-Morgan, [email protected] 2010 - Andria Batcheller-Zehntbauer, abzehntbauer@ gmail.com2009 -Jessi Junk, [email protected] - Kelly Vanderwal, [email protected] - Cressida Slote, [email protected] - Jennifer Lewis, [email protected] - Jen Mitchell, [email protected]

Kids Corner Miles Cutler-Stamm, 11 years old

Why do I like living in Laurelhurst? I like living in Laurelhurst because it is a very kid-friendly place. It is fun having lots of friends so close. It is also fun because there is a park down the street. I like that there are movies in the park. Note: The Kids Corner is a new feature of the Lau-relhurst Neighborhood Association Newsletter. If your child would like to submit their answer to the queestion, “What do you like about living in Laurelhurst?” or has an idea for other questions, please email it to: [email protected].

(2) abstentions. The Motion carried. It was agreed that the Arches should be cleaned and structural deficiencies corrected. Portland Providence Medical Center - Jim Edelson, Gary Naylor, and Don Gardner are authorized by the LNA Board to represent LNA at meetings with PPMC concerning two applications, one for a 30-unit Guest Housing Facility and the other for a new Conditional Use Master Plan (CUMP). There have been several meetings and the Guest Housing Facil-ity negotiations have concluded. LNA and Mt. Tabor concerns about the CUMP have to do with retail shops, parking, access, and traffic on Glisan. Conditions LNA wants met are required by the City Code. Lyle Howard asked how the neighborhood will continue to be informed about what is going on with Providence. Newsletter – Eric Fruits reported that the September issue of The Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association Newslet-ter would be published by the UPS Store 3439 NE Sandy Bou-levard. The cost will be 2% less than using the City printing facilities. Dr. Fruits discussed purchasing Adobe InDesign with his academic discount so that the Newsletter Editor, Jennifer Lewis, will have state of the art software for publishing the Newsletter. Dr. Fruits will check with SEUL (Southeast Uplift) to see if it can/will contribute monies toward the purchase of Adobe InDesign. SEUL Update/Neighborhood Small Grants – Don Gardner is the LNA SEUL Representative. Mr. Gardner re-ported that all Grant Applications are due November 1, 2011,

and that the SEUL Executive Board makes the recommenda-tions for Grants. The August 27th SEUL Block Party needs volunteers. Mr. Gardner reminded the LNA Board that all emails concerning LNA and SEUL are public record. LNA Board Picnic – Jeanne Ferguson reminded the LNA Board about the picnic on September 10th from 5-7PM. Mrs. Ferguson asked the LNA Board members to initiate a search for a new Garage Sale Chairman for next year. She also requested that LNA Board and Committee members submit to the Secretary written summarizations of their reports at the time of reporting at meetings. Mynt Gentlemen’s Club – Eric Fruits reported that Tracy Doss, co-owner of Mynt She Gentlemen’s Club, has requested a hearing concerning the license restriction viola-tions cited by the OLCC. This hearing will most likely be early 2012 and will be a closed hearing. If there is an appeal by Mr. Doss, that appeal will be open to the public. Bitar Mansion – Eric Fruits reported that the Bitar Mansion, located on the perimeter of Laurelhurst Park, may be auctioned on the steps of the Multnomah County Court House at 9AM Monday, August 22nd. Motion to Adjourn – Jeanne Ferguson made a Mo-tion to Adjourn the Meeting. Jim Edelson seconded the Motion. A vote was taken and the Motion was unanimously approved. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:05PM.

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Upcoming Events

September 14 - Friends of Laurelhurst Park (FLP) Work Party. Join us in helping to keep our beloved park beautiful. We meet at 9 am at the blue-green park building on Ankeny Street. FLP will provide tools, but please bring your own work gloves. See you soon!

September 17 - Used Bike Collection. Do you have used or broken bikes taking up storage space? Bring them down to the Playground at Laurelhurst School, 840 NE 41st Avenue from noon to 3PM. This event is organized by Project Citizen students at Laurelhurst Elementary and Grant and Franklin high schools. Bicycles will be refurbished by the non-profit Community Cycling Center and provided to low-income children and adults.

October 12 - Friends of Laurelhurst Park (FLP) Work Party. Meet us at 9 am at at the blue-green

park building on Ankeny Street. FLP will provide tools, but please bring your own work gloves.

October 22 - Friends of Laurelhurst Park (FLP) Work Party. Our last gathering of the year. Come help us get the park ready for Winter. Meet us at 9 am at the blue-green park building on Ankeny Street. We will provide the tools you need. Please bring your own work gloves.

November 5 - All Saints Holiday Bazaar. Come see items from over 40 talented local artisans and crafters. Their handmade goods are the perfect gift for the holidays. The Kids-Only Santa Shop will be open, where little ones can shop with nickels and dimes. Join the raffel for $1. You could win an Apple iPad, Trailblazer tickets, and restaurant and salong gift certificates. Need not be present to win.

To submit an event for the November newsletter, please email your event information to: [email protected] by November 1st.

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The Laurelhurst Arches’ HardwareDoug Lovelace, [email protected] Thank you to all the neighbors who partici-pated in the annual Laurelhurst Garage Sale. You participation fee helps us clean, maintain and restore the beautiful Laurelhurst arches. Thanks to your support, the LNA Board recently contracted with two companies to clean and repair the sandstone surfaces. During the month of August each arch was cleaned by hand using a mild detergent. The contract to clean and remove graffiti was awarded to Cascadia Art Conservation Center, LLC. Structural repairs are being conducted by Gabe Weiss, Stone Mason, and are primarily focused on the North Glisan arch.

Replacing Arches Light Fixtures Despite the minor structural problems, the arches at Glisan and SE 32nd are the most complete when it comes to the light fixtures; somehow, they’ve managed to hold on to their hardware. Unfortunately, the others have not faired so well. For years there has been a proposal on the table to recast the arches

hardware and somehow mount replicas. The design of these includes wiring and sockets so they might someday be illuminated. Unfortunately, there hasn’t been enough money in the Arches Fund to pay for the casting let alone the misc. hardware and mount-ing costs. There is also some mystery as to how the original hardware was mounted, where conduits lead to and how the replicas could be mounted without drilling new holes in the sandstone.

During the August LNA board meeting, I proposed two alternatives to the past approach. Both of these assume we leave the Glisan arches as they are, replacing the single missing globe (~$50). We currently have $13,700 in the Arches Fund. I propose we replace the missing hardware with either bronze replicas created by members of the Mount Hood Community College Sculpture Studio or we take a hybrid approach and mount a period appropriate light fixture to the original plates. This later approach is less expensive and would provide some engineering support from the lighting manufacturer (Rejuvination) to help us get the hardware mounted.

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Schedule for Fall Leaf Pick-up

April Keithly, City of Portland One of the joys of living in Portland is our virtual urban forest of trees -- especially in the next few months, when they are ablaze with Fall color. With autumn trees come fallen leaves, and they can’t just be left on the ground. Not only are they a slip-pery safety hazard to pedestrians, bikes and cars; they clog sewer drains and degrade asphalt.

Enter “Leaf Day,” the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s leaf removal and recycling service for the City’s most tree-lined neighborhoods. This year’s program offers a lot more value for the fee.. For example, sweeper crews will now take any tree leaves, not just those from trees in your parking strip. Just rake them into the street the day before the crews come by. Neighborhoods with a larger volume of leaves will get two Leaf Days, spaced about 3 weeks apart.

Visit our new webiste at: www.portlandonline.com/leafday. Enter your address in the Leaf Zone

Locator to see if you are in your neighborhood’s “Leaf Service Zone.” The website will help you find Leaf Day service dates for your address and offers an easy online payment. If you want to manage the street leaves yourself, there is a streamlined opt-out process.

Please be sure to move your car and any other obstacles off the street on your Leaf Days. Since the sweeper machines can’t fit between and behind cars, you’ll get a better leaf clean-up if they can get right to the curb.

For Laurelhurst the Leaf Day schedule is:

* Laurelhurst A (bounded by NE Glisan Street, the Banfield Freeway, NE Sandy Blvd., and 47th Avenue) - November 15 and Decembeer 7

* Laurelhurst B (bounded by E. Burnside and NE Glisan streets, Sandy Blvd. and 49th Ave.) - Novem-ber 16 and December 8

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others we collaborated, attended meetings andcol-laborated, attended meetings and gathered neighbor-hood feedback, serving as a liaison between park users and decision makers in the Parks Department. FLP has been fortunate to work with helpful person-nel in PP&R: Hillary Maurer, Park Horticulturist; Peggy Glascock and Betsy Redfearn, Park Mainte-nance Supervisors; and Jeff Milkes, South Services Manager, along with dedicated seasonal workers.

In an effort to keep Laurelhurst Park look-ing greater than ever, we would love to expand the Friends volunteer base that returns year after year. It is an excellent way to continue the work that was started 100 years ago when this park was created by some forward-thinking people. Please check the Upcoming Events section of this newsletter on Page 8 for future work parties.

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Estimated Cost of Recasting: Cost to recast 15 plates and brackets $10,200 Cost of misc components $1,800 Total NOT including mounting $12,000

Estimated Cost of Rejuvenation Ligting: Cost to cast 8 missing plates $4,800 Cost for 15 new fixtures complete $3,750 Total NOT including mounting $8,550

Regardless of which approach is taken, there’s still the matter of mounting the hardware in a manner that will enable the fixtures to eventually be wired. This part of the project is on hold pending LNA Board approval.

The Evolution of Friends of Laurelhurst ParkMarilyn Harlin and Alice Knouff, Co-Chairs, Friends of Laurelhurst Park

One of the many reasons that Laurelhurst Park is so lush and beautiful is the work of dedi-cated volunteers. In addition to city-wide volun-teer groups from schools, clubs and elsewhere, the Friends of Laurelhurst Park (FLP) have been instrumental in keeping the volunteer work efforts going. It all began at a 2003 SEUL meeting when Marilyn Harlin and Nancy Chapman, then President of LNA, composed a list of issues for Laurelhurst Park. The park had recently been placed on the National Historic Registry--the first city park in the nation to be so honored. Items on their list includ-ed dogs, campers, holly trees, invasive ivy and the pond. Shortly thereafter, Nancy circulated a ques-tionaire asking for input on neighborhood issues, and those willing to work on particular pieces. From these responses, an enthusiastic volunteer group emerged, with Marilyn heading up the group. Many of these same people volunteer today at our annual spring to fall work parties (8 to 12 per year). We thank them and welcome new volunteers.

Here are some of FLPs major areas of involvement and progress:

1. Ivy removal. A huge portion of the hills and beds were covered with invasive English ivy. All thick stands have now been cleared, though return-ing sprouts need attention.

2. Holly tree removal. The hollies had massive trunks and dense shading that led to the death of ornamental shrubs. We received permission to fell one tree, being told that only one could be taken down each year. However, PP&R became bolder--removing three, five, eight until the full comple-ment (nearly 50) were gone. Newly opened spaces were filled with horticultural trees from the original historical plan along with native species and other hardy plants.

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3. Trail expansion. Trails were opened up through heavy pruning, removal of undercover and adding gravel to discourage overnight sleepers while supporting joggers, strollers and dog walkers. 4. Dogs off leash. Tensions were building be-tween dog owners and non dog owners over shared space in the park. This issue peaked in July 2003 when a number of dogs died from eating sausage laced with herbicide. Attitudes of park users ranged from those who felt there should be no dogs allowed, to those who believed their dogs could roam at will. This issue was resolved by setting aside a “shared use area” that served off leash dogs in the mornings and evenings for most of the year. In summer, it is reseeded for concerts and other events, and the off leash dog area is move to the gulley off 33rd Ave. For the most part this arrangement has been respected. 5. Pond dredging. For over 20 years, the pond had been filling with debris while visitors complained. As it became increasingly shallow, the water became warmer. Light and nutrients led to a dense population of toxic blue-green algae (actually bacteria). The re-sult was not only gross in appearance but dangerous. In 2010 the pond was fenced off while a convoy of heavy machinery dredged the pond to an eight foot depth. Planting benches were built along the edges of the pond, where Willamette Valley native plants are being placed. The goal is to provide habitat for wild-life and education value. New aerators and circulators have also been added to oxygenate the pond. For some of these projects, volunteers pitched in with pruners, shovels and sweat. For

First Annual Car Show The Laurelhurst Cafe hosted their First Annual Car Show on July 16th as a benefit for the Providence Child Center for Medically Frgile Chil-dren.

“Roger Billings, a Laurelhurst resident came to us with the idea of the car show, and was in-strumental raising money and arranging for cars to make the event happen. Our goal for the first car show was to have fun and provide a fun outing for the kids from the Medically Fragile Unit at Provi-dence. We considered anything above that a bo-nus”, said Ken Bareilles, owner of the Laurelhursst Cafe.

Craig at the Jag Shop started off the dona-tions with a $100 contribution. In all, over 200 people attended the event, and over $700 was raised for the Medically Fragile Unit. Anyone interested in volunteering at the Unit should contact Karen Santangelo at (503) 215-2405.

“We want to get the word out in the Lau-relhurst Neighborhood”, said Bareilles, “If you are organizing a non profit function and need a venue, you will find us to be a flexible and enthusi-astic partner.” The Laurelhurst Cafe is a new cafe located on the corner of 47th and East Burnside. They are open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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The Bitar Home - A Piece of Laurelhurst HistoryLyle Howard, LNA NW Quad Representative

If you read the July 20 Willamette Week article about the Bitar house that was bought by Peter and Kirstie Fournier in late 2006, you know the property was to be sold at a foreclosure sale August 22 on the steps of the Multnomah County Courthouse. The sale was postponed until the 26th. There was no interest in paying the minimum bid of a little over $1.6 million, so the property returned Bank of America.

Now we need to hope some positive event occurs that will preserve the property. A truly unique home, and an important part of Laurelhurst History.

The Bitar home was built in 1927 for Harry Greene, President of Doernbecher Manufactur-ing Company, a furniture manufacturer in Sullivan’s Gulch. The property includes four lots, plus ½ of the vacated Ash Street on the park side, totaling 35,000 sq. ft. The home has 10,000 sq. ft. of living space.

The Bitar family came to Portland in 1922 when Bob was 14. The family lived in an apartment building they built at 28th and Everett. Bob and his brother Frank operated a grocery store on the first floor where Staccato Gelato and Polliwog are today. I can vaguely remember their panel truck driving thru the neighborhood delivering groceries. Bob and Mabel Bitar moved into their home at 3316 SE Ankeny Street in 1951.

Later, the brothers owned Empire Construc-tion Company. Bob was appointed Lebanese Consul in 1957 by President Eisenhower. His certificate hung in the room with the gilt ceiling off the entry hall of his home.

A story in the Oregonian about a 1982 “roast” honoring Bob Bitar has the host saying the Arabic speaking community in Portland always want-ed one of its own to be Governor. It came down to Vic Atiyeh and Bob Bitar. Bob said he didn’t want it “ because it would mean living in a smaller house.”

Get Involved: Contribute Your Time and Talents as The New Garage Sale Coordinator! The Laurelhurst Neighborhood Garage Sale has become a tradition. Neighbors make space in their garages and attics, contribute to the Arches fund and have fun. This event only happens due to the assis-tance and care of volunteers and the Garage Sale Coordinator. For the past two years, Kristine Akins has served in this role, and has done an amazing job. She has streamlined the coordination efforts, and would be happy to help train the next Coordinator. Help continue this great tradition! Become the Garage Sale Coordinator for 2012. If you are interested in more details, please contact Jeanne Fer-guson at: [email protected].

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Portland Fruit Tree Project Expands to Southeast - Can You Help?Doug Lovelace, [email protected]

Portland Fruit Tree Project is a great local non-profit organization that helps property owners with fruit trees by providing assistance in caring for their trees, maximizing harvests and distributing ex-cess fruit to people in need. The program provides free clinics on fruit tree trimming, pest management, harvesting and fruit preservation. Portland Fruit Tree Project (PFTP) organizes people to gather fruit before it falls, and makes it available to those who need it most. We register fruit and nut trees throughout the city and bring people together to harvest and distribute thousands of pounds of fresh fruit. In 2010 the PFTP Commu-nity Harvest program brought 408 volunteers and 86 tree owners together in 49 events, harvesting 29,397 pounds of fruit that would otherwise have gone to waste. Half of the fruit was distributed to harvest

participants and half to local food banks, reaching 3,000 households in need.

If you have an under-utilized fruit tree on your prop-erty we can help care for and harvest the fruit your tree provides. Please visit our website www.portlandfruit.org. You’ll find useful information on tree care basics, sched-ule of events, including harvests. You can register your tree online or contact me if you have a tree you’d like to register or have any questions about the Portland Fruit Tree Project.

Friends of Trees Doug Lovelace, [email protected]

The Friends of Trees program for 2011-2012 is underway. Laurelhurst residents can sign-up online at www.friendsoftrees.org to order street and yard trees for $75.00 per tree. The price includes delivery, planting and staking by neighborhood volunteers. We’ll help you keep your tree green by planting it properly and provid-ing information on caring for your young tree. Visit the website or email Lisa Adajian at: [email protected].

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This was a summer that was both lazy and crazy. The cool days made sitting on the porch a delight. However, such lazi-ness was punctuated by the craziness of last minute projects, rush-rush deadlines and an unexpected visit to the hospital when my oldest son discovered he had appendicitis. He’s doing great. To say summer flew by would be an under-statement. It’s still a bit of a shock that the school year has already begun.

Nothing says, “Welcome Back to School” like bioswale construction and Laurelhurst is getting ready for a great big back to school welcome. Over the next seven months, Port-land’s Bureau of Environmental Services is constructing 16 landscaped curb extensions and planter strips in the neigh-borhood and around Laurelhurst School. Project hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and some Saturdays. Please drive safely around construction areas. For more information contact [email protected]

In September, police officers will participate in a citywide school safety mission. Officers will place special emphasis on enforcing traffic laws in school zones, bus zones and cross-walks. The speed limit in schools zones is 20 mph on school days from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or when school zone lights are flashing. Speed zone laws apply to all modes of trans-port—cars, trucks, and bicycles, too.

Approximately one week after the May general member-ship meeting, Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) enforcement agents paid a visit to Mynt Gentlemen’s Club, and found Mynt was employing a dancer under 21 years of age in violation of one of the restrictions on its license. In a subsequent visit, an agent found a bartender was working without a server’s permit. After an investigation, OLCC staff recommended cancellation of Mynt’s license. Mynt’s owners have requested a hearing. The date has not been set, however

President’s PerspectiveEric Fruits, LNA [email protected]

OLCC staff indicate the hearing will likely be after the new year.

On 4:55 p.m. on the Friday of Labor Day weekend, OLCC staff received an application for a temporary per-mit at Mynt’s current location, with a new owner. The ap-plicant is Syren’s LLC who plan to do business as Syren’s Gentlemen’s Club. There is no other information available (including who owns Syren’s LLC) as this newsletter goes to press. LNA hopes to have more information to present at the September 27 general membership meeting.

It may be too soon to buy trick-or-treat candy, but it’s not too early to starting thinking about garbage. The city’s new garbage and yard waste go into effect on Halloween Day. Garbage will be picked up every two weeks and yard waste every week. The city is developing rules governing the program, and will hold a hearing on September 27, 4 – 6 p.m. at 1900 SW 4th Ave., Room 7A. Written com-ments must be submitted by September 21 to [email protected]. Please note “Admin rules review” in the subject line.

LNA is making a big effort to communicate more with our neighbors. In addition to the website, you can “Like” our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/LaurelhurstPDX and follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/Laurelhurst_PDX.

I hope to see you at our next meeting on September 27!

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