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From the Editor:“Roosevelt High-Lights” is the title of a series of articles that Roosevelt High School, under the guidance of Mark Hubbard, will be submitting. This is something I have attempted for years to have in the Review, but an ever-chang-ing staff and student population has made that difficult. Often their schedule and the paper’s deadlines just do not make it possible. I’m excited about this new partner-ship because Roosevelt High School is one of the important ties that binds the community together. It is essential that our future generation has a voice and

Roosevelt High School students receive awards for

community serviceBy: Mark HubbardTwo Roosevelt High School students recently received national and local awards for their outstanding achievements serving the local community. Faiza Jama and Kaleha Keenan have won sep-arate awards for their work serving youth and families in North Portland neighborhoods.

Faiza Jama has won a national Pru-dential Spirit of Community Award, which honors students for outstanding volunteer service in their communi-ty. Jama, a senior at Roosevelt High, helped found the New Columbia Youth Community Advisory Board. The teen organization runs a Harvest Share pro-gram that offers fresh organic produce to over 100 food-insecure families in North Portland each month. Jama is directly involved in both plan-ning and executing the Harvest Share Program, which is supported by Feed-ing America and the Oregon Food Bank. She also trains younger volun-

Faiza Jama: Prudential Spirit of Community Award

teers to become involved in the program. “The work I am doing in my community is very important to me,” said Jama. “As youth in our community, we have to take initiative and action. I am being the change that I want to see.”Jama will graduate this June and is planning on attending a historical-ly black college. She is currently deciding between attending Howard University in Washington D.C., Spelman College in Atlanta, or Tus-kegee University in Alabama.

Kaleha Keenan: Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metro’s 2017 Youth of the Year Kaleha Keenan has been selected as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metro’s 2017 Youth of the Year. Keenan, a sophomore at

“RHS Awards”Continued on Page 2

Congratulations to Roosevelt’s 2017 Rose Festival Princess Korah Vonderahe Yes indeed, it is THAT time of year when local high schools begin selecting their representa-tives to possibly become the Queen of Rosaria. This year Korah Vonderahe, 17, a senior at Roosevelt was selected to represent the school for 2017. Korah is a member of the cheer, dance, and softball teams along as being a member of the school’s band. Outside of school she enjoys playing the guitar, ukulele, piano, singing, and exploring Forest Park with her family. This talented young lady hopes to attend Concordia University or the University of Portland and become a registered nurse. Korah said, “Throughout my high school career I’ve worked hard to balance academic, personal and extra-curricular activities, and overcoming challenges such as bullying. I am very proud that I have pushed through difficulties these last four years to become a successful woman and future college student.”

On March 7, Department of En-vironmental Quality (DEQ) offi-cials met with community mem-bers at the Red Lion Hotel at 909 N. Hayden Island Drive, to share information about an expansion permit for American Petroleum Environmental Services (APES), an oil re-refinery located near the Expo Center. Neighbors have long suspected APES along with the nearby Oil Re-Refining Company (ORRCO) of being the source of toxic fumes they say effect liva-bility. In 2006 APES illegally re-moved two thermal oxidizers that filter air emissions. Toxins may have been spewing for 10 years while neighbors complained and DEQ claimed it could not locate the source of the fumes. Though it was illegal for APES to remove the filters, a loophole in regulations makes it legal for the company to operate without them, according to Hayden Island activist Mary Lou Putman. In late 2016 Island resi-dents reported a metallic, chem-ical stench so strong it awakened them at night with headaches and breathing problems. APES is now proposing an ex-pansion along with the replace-ment of the thermal oxiders. The expansion would enable an oil sul-fonation process, an oil polishing

North Portland neighbors incensed - DEQ considers expansion for polluting oil re-refinery

process and other activities. The company says the air filters cannot be installed until May 2017, but neighbors are incensed with what appears to be the company hold-ing them hostage in order to get an expansion. Many wonder what role the DEQ has played in the process. The companies “are poi-soning neighborhoods and DEQ is looking the other way,” said Steve Putman. According to the Portland Tri-bune, on Sept. 24, 2015 the DEQ and EPA deployed a thermal imag-ing video camera (FLIR GF320) during an unannounced inspection at 3am at both plants and conclud-ed that the two plants were the likely source. The infrared videos, only re-leased by the agencies in response to a public records request, show billowing clouds of pollution that cannot be seen by the naked eye pouring out of each plant’s smoke-stacks. The EPA team reported a petroleum-like odor as well. You can see infrared video of the releases at www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXsnpQY3SEk (The big stink on Hayden Island, Portland Tribune, Koberstein, 3/7/2017). It is also alarming to the Putmans

“Oil Re-refinery Expansion”Continued on Page 3

Roosevelt’s Rose Festival Princess Korah Vonderahe

Roosevelt High-Lights

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Roosevelt, is a 10-year member of the Regence Boys & Girls Club in New Columbia. She is a leader in and out of her Club, serving as the freshman class president at Roosevelt High, a mentor to youth in the Club, and a participant in “K-Ching!” (Kids Creating Harmony in Neighbor-hood Growth), a youth employ-ment program at New Columbia. Keenan was also an organizer for “Hoodies Up Day” at Roosevelt – an action project that calls for solidarity in speaking out against racism and inequality. As part of the Boys and Girls Clubs Award, Keenan received a $1,000 scholarship. After high school, she plans to attend Spel-man College in Atlanta and pur-sue a career as a lawyer.“The Club has taught me to nev-er back down from any challenge and to always believe in myself,” said Keenan. “I cherish those les-sons and look forward to the day I can share that with my commu-nity as a lawyer helping people

RHS AwardsBy Mark HubbardContinued from Page 1

stand up for their rights and for equality.”

Roosevelt’s Ties to the CommunityThe awards for the two Roos-evelt students reflect the connec-tion that Roosevelt High has to families and neighborhoods in North Portland.“Roosevelt High School has a long tradition of connecting to the community and the families of North Portland,” said Princi-pal Filip Hristić. “The work that these young women have done with youth and families in our community is so inspiring.”“Congratulations to Kaleha and Faiza on their awards for ex-traordinary public service,” said Hristić. “We are proud of all the work they do in school and in the community.”__________________________Mark Hubbard is a parent volunteer at Roosevelt High School Site Committee, a group of parents, students, teachers and administrators that work on curriculum, student issues, and community outreach at the

school. He can be reached at [email protected]. Find out more about Roo-sevelt High School at http://www.pps.net/Do-main/149.

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that the companies use diesel fuel for their burn-ers, further sending toxic particulates into the air. They say APES alone burns 800,000 gallons of diesel per year. Depending on which way the wind is blowing, north Portland and Vancouver, Washington could also be affected. One positive thing to come out of the March 7 meeting according to Mary Lou is that neighbors downwind of the two plants who are new to the issue have become aware of the possible source of fumes they’ve experienced. Beven Byrnes, the principal at Bridges Middle School, a non-profit private school serving students with learn-ing differences, wonders if the high occurrence of respiratory issues among her students might have something to do with the plants’ emissions. “We have never been notified about the health risk our especially fragile and sensitive students (and staff) have been/are being exposed to.” Ms. Byrnes has recently undertaken a campaign to contact political leaders inviting them “to join our community collaborative effort to demand DEQ require regular and accurate testing of toxic emissions at the stacks of these involved pollut-ing businesses.” In fact, the one thing communi-ty members have asked for is regular testing of the company’s’ stacks. “DEQ said it and APES would have to have a waiver to be held harmless if anything was found before that could occur,” said Mary Lou.

Though the purpose of the March 7 meeting was for DEQ to explain the APES permits for expansion, neigh-bors’ questions and anger instead dominated the discus-sion. Was anything resolved? “Absolutely not,” said Mary Lou Putman.The community is demanding:1) Invoke an immediate Cease and Desist on all produc-tion until: a) emission controls are in place and working, b) tank farm containment berms are constructed and, c) safety features are in place2) Require 24/7 true stack emission monitoring to inform the public of the exact amount and type of pollutants that are being emitted.3) Allow NO expansion, sulfonation, oil polishing, waste-water treatment, solid waste or hazardous waste inciner-ation UNTIL it’s proven to be safe for the public and the environment as determined by full-time stack monitor-ing. To get updates, follow the process, and to learn more, go to PDX North Harbor Neighbors Facebook page and website.

Oil Re-refinery By Barbara QuinnContinued From Page 1

When: April 1, 2017 2:00pm - 3:00pm The North Portland Tool Library is located at the Historic Ken-ton Firehouse, 2209 N. Schofield Street (one block west of Denver Avenue). They invite the community to come celebrate the completion of their new building, which came about due to generous grants from Metro, the Portland Development Commission, East County Soil & Wa-ter Conservation District and the City of Portland, along with donations from tool library members and the greater North Portland community. Spokesperson Gerry Howard said, “We also solicit suggestions from the commu-nity as how best to setup and use the new building, how to coordinate with the main library (which will remain in the base-ment of the Firehouse), and any and all input about the NPTL in general. A free raffle will be held featuring a DeWalt 4-tool cordless combo kit includ-ing drill/driver, circular saw, reciprocat-ing saw, flashlight and two battery packs plus a charger and carry case; valued at $220.00! Howard added, “You must be

present to win. This raffle prize is made possible by a generous donation from Far-rell Realty, which has consistently support-ed the tool library over the past 10 years.” The North Portland Tool Library is a free resource for residents of North Port-land with an inventory of over 1,500 tools to loan, including hand tools, power tools, garden tools, auto repair tools – and all are loaned FREE to the North Portland commu-nity. Howard said, “Yes, the date is correct – we are calling it APRIL TOOL’S DAY! We thank you for your support as we pledge: Power Tools to the People!’ For more information, contact him at (503) 289-9457.

North Portland residents invited to N. Portland Tool Library annex building dedication

Above: APES re-refinery stacks.

Right: Infrared video frame showing emissions.

Above: Map of the area in questions.


the lot line to make the site slight-ly undersized enabling removal of trees under the new tree code. Remmers is not new to tree con-troversy. He has been at the center of a storm over the cutting down of three 150 yr. old giant sequoia trees in the Eastmoreland neigh-borhood (They Might Kill Giants, by Aurthor Bradford, Willamette Week, Aug. 26, 2015). SE activist Elizabeth Bennett said protesting neighbors were “preventing huge old trees very much on the edge of a property from being removed for development. It seems like we could have construction and new homes and still leave the trees.” While the Eastmoreland neighbor-hood association was negotiating with Everett to build around the trees, the company decided to cut the trees anyway (KATU, by Em-ily Sinovic, 9-14-15). A standoff between a tree-cutting crew and neighbors followed. In another incident, Everett Cus-tom Homes cut down a century old Douglas fir tree at SE Clinton and 41st after demolishing an old-er house in order to replace it with three luxury homes. When Ever-ett reportedly indicated it would knock down two more large Doug-las firs in the lot’s corner, protest-ers, including several neighbors, gathered at the site. One neighbor scaled the remaining tree in pro-test. In the Concordia neighborhood a blog reported in 2014 that, “In the last several weeks, Vic Re-emers and Everett Custom homes has aggressively descended upon Concordia to stamp their cookie cutter homes in our beautiful com-munity taking down several old growths for no real reason” (Save the Concordia Tree, by bloggers

Jack D’Mestiere and Rena Jones, 8-18-15). Everett doesn’t always wait to get permits to start work. In Jan-uary of 2014, the company start-ed unpermitted excavation at the historic Herman Vetter property at 5830 SE Taylor, endangering both the national historic register house and the roots of one of the city’s oldest sequoia’s on a nearby prop-erty. The digging occurred on the Martin Luther King holiday week-end when neighbors were not able to contact the city. Though the city did later issue a stop work order, the maximum fine to the company was said to be only $1000. Everett cut trees located on lot edges that could likely have been preserved with thought and cre-ativity. The small trees planted as replacements, can’t compare in value to the mature trees being re-moved. Everett’s website claims that, “we work painstakingly to preserve any trees we can when building a new home. However, sometimes trees do need to be re-moved, due to displacement of the original house or having grown beyond their expected space or presenting a hazard.” Though it was originally in-tended to protect large, older trees, Portland’s new tree code may ac-tually be enabling Remmers and other cookie cutter developers to cut them. The code has made it cheaper and easier to remove trees for infill housing on undersize lots. In response to St. Johns neigh-bors’ complaints about the oak trees being marked for removal, the office of Urban Forestry in-spected the two trees and attached a warning to one in the public right-of-way forbidding the cut-

By Barbara Quinn

Everett Custom Homes of Bea-verton, a prominent infill devel-oper, has purchased a property in St. Johns at N. Mohawk and N. Decatur and marked one or both large Oregon oak on edge of the single-family home site to be cut down. The trees, located at 6738 N. Mohawk, appear healthy and around 60’ tall with a trunk width

Two large native oak trees threatened with residential developmentof 3-4 ft., indicating an age of 100-200 years. Oak mature at 200 years and can live to 500-600 yrs. The iconic Pacific northwest trees have declined to 15% of their original numbers in the Willamette Valley and the city has stated a goal of protecting remaining trees. These particular trees are a majestic rem-nant of the local Willamette Bluff oak-madrone woodland. Everett Custom Homes owner, Vic Remmers, may have adjusted

This is where the oak tree once stood.

This is the tree before it was cut down from a 2015 article in the

Review.

ting of a public tree and announc-ing a sizable fine if they do so. The fate of the second oak tree is less clear. Urban Forestry is looking into its location in or near the pub-lic right of way. Neighbors remain tense because Everett tree cutting crews have been known to arrive in unmarked trucks as they did in the Concordia neighborhood. Amanda Fritz’s office oversees Urban Forestry and she has ac-knowledged problems with the new tree code. On September 14 she asked city staff to propose an emergency fix to halt what she considers an urgent problem. The tree code adopted in January after years of deliberation made it easier to cut trees, rather than preserving them as city officials intended, she said. “It’s clear that this is a prob-lem. The fix to the problem is less clear.” To keep updated on the real time status of the St. Johns oak trees go to the Cathedral Park neighbor-hood blog at www.cathedralparkp-dx.wordpress.com. Contact Hilary if you would like to be on a vol-unteer list at [email protected].

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The Portland International Race-way (PIR) Auto Swap Meet will return to the racetrack at 1940 North Victory Blvd. for its 12th annual event from Thursday, April 6 to Saturday, April 8; hours are 7am to 5pm daily. The event, which runs in con-junction with the annual Portland Swap Meet at the Expo Center, is one of the racetrack’s most suc-cessful events, drawing nearly 2,000 vendors that set up on every available space of the five-mile road course. This year’s event sold out to vendors in record time. For three days, PIR hosts more than 15,000 visitors looking for automotive treasures. From mem-

orabilia to mini bikes, gas pumps to garage flooring, and tools to trans-missions, the swap meet is a gear-head’s dream. Buyers and specta-tors will find thousands of unique, original stock, antique, vintage and custom vehicles and parts both on display and for sale. There’s also an abundance of Americana, including antique toys, bicycles, vintage signs, neons, mannequins, Coca Cola coolers, decked out golf carts, and plenty of paraphernalia for the man cave. Admission is $7 per day, and free for children under the age of 12. Parking is $10 per day, or hop on the MAX Yellow Line, which stops just outside PIR’s main gate.

One of the recommended ways to visit the booths is by non-motor-ized bicycles, which are allowed on the track; and attendees will want to tow a trailer/wagon behind that bike for proper parts transport. There’s also a complimentary parts pick-up area that stores pur-chased items for the day; or the “haul and go” delivery system that transports purchases direct-ly to buyer’s vehicles in the PIR parking lot. Over the history of the event, this donation-based service has raised nearly $100,000 for the Community Transitional School, a local organization that provides educational services to area home-less children.

12th annual PIR Auto Swap Meet returns

Two Portland schools were among the 16 that received grants March 11 from the Trail Blazers Foundation and Wells Fargo through their “Take It to the Court for Education” pro-gram. Sitton Elementary in North Portland received $8,000 to ex-pand its environmental educa-tion and garden program, which not only teaches the students how to grow vegetables but also promotes self-sufficiency and addresses food insecuri-ty. The students share the food with the Oregon Food Bank and their school’s cafeteria. Tucker Maxon School in S.E. Portland received $6,000 to purchase software and 23 re-cording devices that will help its hearing impaired students in preschool through Grade 5 learn to talk, catch up in school and succeed when they move into mainstream schools. Wells Fargo and the Trail Blazers Foundation awarded a total of $100,000 in grants of various amounts. The 16 recip-ients were chosen from almost 200 submissions from 63 dif-ferent cities across Oregon and Southwest Washington. Schools were able to request funding support for their ac-ademic, art, athletic or com-munity programs. The grant amounts ranged up to $10,000,

based on the scope and costs as-sociated with the project or pro-gram requesting funds. “I serve on the board of the Trail Blazers Foundation, and I can tell you that education is important to both of our orga-nizations,” said Wells Fargo Regional President Tracy Curtis of Portland. “We truly believe that if we don’t support our lo-cal schools and education, our future is at risk. This grant pro-gram is one of the many ways we help our local communities.” The other recipients were from Fairview, Gresham, Medford, North Bend, Pilot Rock, Salem, Silver Lake, The Dalles, Tilla-mook and Warm Springs, Ore.,

Sitton Elementary one of two Portland schools receiving grant

as well as Vancouver, Wash. In the past three years, the grant program has awarded $275,000 in funds to 49 schools in the region.

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============================================================================================================350PDX No. PortlaND team: 2nd Thurs ea mo. 7-8:30pm. Anna Bannanas, at 8716 N Lombard.arbor loDge NeighborhooD assN: Meet on the 3rd Thurs ea month, 6:30-8pm, Kenton Firehouse, 2209 N. Schofieldarbor loDge/KeNtoN NeighborhooD emergeNcy team (Net): Meets at 7pm on 3rd Mondays at Historic Kenton Firehouse, 8105 N. Brandon. All welcome. More info: www. portlandprepares.orgamericaN legioN, st. JohNs Post #98 Meets 4th Tues., 11:00 AM, St Johns Community Ctr. 8427 N. Central. Contact Gerald 503-289 0855briDgetoN NeighborhooD associatioN: Board meetings: 2nd Tues monthly at 6:30pm. Public is invited; check LiveBridgeton.org for locations. catheDral ParK NeighborhooD assN: General Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, 7:00pm at BES Water Lab 6543 N. Burlington. Board Meetings are the 1st Tuesday of the month 6:00pm at Occidental Wurst haus, 6635 N. Baltimore Ave.cub scout PacK 52: Meets Mondays at St. Johns Christian Church, 8044 N. Richmond. We welcome all families with boys in K-5. Contact Jeff at 971-226-6394 w/ questions. east columbia NeighborhooD assN: Meets the second Tuesday of each month from 7-8:30pm at the Columbia Rvr RV Park Comm. Rm, 10649 NE 13th. FrieNDs oF baltimore WooDs: General meeting: 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30pm at the BES Water Lab, 6543 N. Burlington.FrieNDs oF Pier ParK: meetiNg: Third Monday, 6:30pm at St. Johns Community Ctr., 8427 N Centralgame Night iN st. JohNs: All ages for board and card games. Mondays: 6:30-10pm. St. Johns Christian Church, 8044 N. Richmond. gatheriNg, the: Meets 4 times a year. 5-7pm at various locations within the community. Upcoming in 2016: June 7, Sept. 6, Dec. 6. 2017: March 7, June 6, Sept. 5, Dec. 5.hayDeN islaND NeighborhooD NetWorK: Meetings: 2nd Thur, 7pm, at the Oxford Suites, 1226 N. Jantzen Beach Dr., KeNtoN busiNess assN: 1st Thursday of the month, 9am at Kenton Firehouse 2nd fl. 2209 N. SchofieldKeNtoN NeighborhooD assN: Board Meetings: 2nd Wed., 7pm, Kenton Firehouse, 8105 N. BrandonliNNtoN NeighborhooD assN: Meetings: 1st Wed. of odd mos; 7-9 at Linnton Comm. Ctr., 10614 NW St. Helens. North PortlaND eagles aerie & auXiliary #3426, N Lombard St at N Exeter Ave. Everyone welcome every Friday: 5:45 PM Dinner $8, 7PM Bingo 3 cards/25 cents, 8PM Dance $6. Membership meetings 7PM 2nd & 4th Thurs.North PortlaND laND use grouP: Meets 4th Thursday of the month at Kenton Firehouse, 8105 N Brandon. 7pmNorth PortlaND soroPtimist club meets the 2nd Wed at 6PM at the Lung Fung Rest., 2025 N Lombard Street. Public welcome to attend meetings to learn more about the club.occuPy st JohNs: Meets Weds. 7:00pm at Anna Bannanas, 8716 N LombardoverlooK NeighborhooD assN: General Meetings: 3rd Tues of each mo. except Aug & Dec @ Kaiser Town Hall, 7-9pm. Board Meetings: 1st Tues. each month at Overlook Hse, 3839 N. Melrose Dr.PeNiNsula oPtimist club: Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays (except holidays) at noon at Darcy’s on Fisk & Lombard. General public is welcome to attend meetings to learn about the club. There will be a guest speaker at most meetings. Questions—contact George Galati 503-283-7998.PortlaND harbor commuNity aDvisory grouP: Offers a gathering of thoughts on the Superfund. Concerns about the contamination in the Portland Harbor Superfund? Join the community to meet with the agencies in charge. Meetings include Informational presentations; Opportunity to render your opinion. Meet agency leaders in charge of cleanup. 2nd Wednesday-Monthly at BES: 6543 N Burlington, beneath the St Johns Bridge 6:30 PM. Steering Committee meets every fourth Tuesday at 6:30. www.portlandharborcag.infoPortsmouth NeighborhooD assN: First Tuesdays of the month at Peninsula Oddfellows, 4834 N LombardPublic saFety actioN committee: Meets 4th Wed. ea. mo., 7-9pm, Kenton Firehouse, 2209 N. Schofield. saFety aND livability team (salt) meetiNgs are the 1st Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. at the St. Johns Main Street Office, 8250 N. Lombard. st. JohNs boosters: Meets 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:15 am. Meeting locations vary. Check the website, StJohnsBoosters.org, for meeting location and agenda.st. JohNs lioNs club: Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays each month at Patti’s Deli, downtown St. Johnsst. JohNs maiN street: Meets at 8250 N. Lombard. Fore more info go to: stjohnsmainstreet.orgst. JohNs NeighborhooD assN: General Meeting is 2nd Mon. at the St. Johns Community Ctr, 8427 N. Central.st. JohNs tree team meets at the Occidental Wurst House Cafe, 1st Monday of the month. Contact Kyle Janus, [email protected]: (taKe oFF PouNDs seNsibly) Abundant Life Church 3935 N Lombard 6pm to 7pm every Tuesday.uNiversity ParK busiNess associatioN: 7pm at Darcy’s at the corner of Fiske/Lombard from 6-7:30pm. uNiversity ParK NeighborhooD associatioN: Meets: Jan., Apr., July & Oct on 4th Monday 7pm at the Chiles Center at the UP, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd.veteraNs oF ForeigN Wars (vFW): Peninsula PEP Post 1325 meets first Tues., 7:00pm at the Eagles Hall, 7611 N. Exeter Ave. Contact Bruce W. Hall at 503-285-8468 or [email protected]

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