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Obituaries William Gambill William Gambill, president of Lincoln Youth Football, died Sept. 3 of cancer at age 63. He grew up in Paradise, Calif., and attended Butte Junior College and Pacific University. He established Bill Gambill Construction, a residential building company. He was co-president of Tualatin Valley Youth Football during the early 2000’s. He led a volunteer campaign to install an irrigation system at the West Sylvan Middle School athletic field. He is survived by his partner, Jane; and sons, Benjamin and Garrett. Petter J. Moe Petter Johan Moe, a longtime West Hills resident and interior designer, died June 6 at age 82. He was born Aug. 22, 1933, in Ankenes, Norway, and received a master’s degree in architecture in Denmark. He married Lise, and they moved to Portland, where he founded Petter Moe Interiors in 1968. He operated from his home in Portland Heights before dissolving the business in 1997. He was a longtime member of Rotary International and hosted many Rotary scholarship recipients from around the world. He donated nine gallons of blood to Red Cross over the years. He was president of Norse Hall/ Grieg Lodge. He is survived by his children, Anniken, Tine and Marcus; and one grandchild. Susan Hawkins Susan Hawkins, a resident of Northwest Pettygrove Street, died Sept 2 at age 69. She was born in Detroit Nov. 6, 1946, and grew up in Clackamas. She received a bachelor’s degree from Portland State University and a doctorate in English literature from the University of Oregon. She taught English for more than 25 years at Oakland University in Rochester, Mich., serving as department chair her last five years. She retired in 2012 and moved to Portland to join her partner, Jay Margulies. She is survived by Margulies; stepchildren; and five grandchildren. William A. Wheeler William Allen Wheeler, who lived in Northwest Portland as a child and returned when he was an adult, died Aug. 30 at age 62 in Grants Pass after a long illness. Wheeler was born March 2, 1954, and his family moved to Northwest Saltzman Road when he was 3. He was in the first graduating class at Metropolitan Learning Center. He lived in Goose Hollow and the Northwest District as an adult. He his survived by his mother, Sylvia Wheeler; his sisters, Liza Rodenburg, Margaret Peters and Julia Yackley. The family asks that any donations be made to local charities helping the homeless and mentally ill. Donald R. Holman Donald Reid Holman, a member of the Multnomah Athletic Club and The Racquet Club, died Sept. 15 at age 86. He was born in Astoria Jan. 30, 1930, and the family moved to Southeast Portland in the 1930s. He attended Franklin High School and graduated from the University of Washington in 1951. He served on a destroyer during the Korean War. He attended the University of Oregon and University of Washington law schools. In 1956, he married Sue Morris. In 1958, he joined what is now the Miller, Nash, Dunn & Graham law firm, where he became the firm’s first managing partner. He is survived by his sons, Donald Jr. and Doug; daughter, Laura O’Brien; brother, Bill; and 11 grandchildren. His wife predeceased him in 2014. Death Notices Bert R. “Dick” Brown, 92, attended Lincoln High School. Ann C. (Ellis) Haman, 83, attended Couch Elementary School. Florence Norris Later, 86, taught at Catlin Gabel School 1967-92. Betty A. (Schild) Milbrant, 80, worked for Consolidated Freightways 35 years. Elva D. (Rigney) Myers, 97, former resident of Guilds Lake area. Catherine (Petrusich) Nollette, 96, docent at the Japanese Garden. Eileen A. (Osko) Rosholt, 78, 1959 graduate of Good Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing. Lynn Thompson Roy, 77, 1956 graduate of Lincoln High School. Louise Klemperer Sather, 77, taught at Oregon School of Art and Craft. Roger “Rip” Van Winkle, 83, member of the Multnomah Athletic Club. Obituaries for people who lived, worked or were connected to the neighborhoods served by the NW Examiner are published without charge as a public service. They may be submitted by the third Saturday of the month to: allan@nwexaminer.com Italian Language Immersion Adult & Children’s Classes Multiple locations throughout Portland Metro Albina Community Bank Celebrating Community Bank Week October 10th – 14th! Authentic Italian language & culture education since 2006 info@scuola.us · (971) 270 - 0470 · http://scuola.us Celebrating communities – that’s something we do every day! We invite you to stop by or give us a call to learn more about what community banking can mean for you. Social Impact Banking / Pearl Office • 430 NW 10th Ave • 503-445-2150 www.albinabank.com Member FDIC Equal Opportunity Lender Equal Housing Lender PLAYFUL PET EXPERTS FOR OVER 26 YEARS. 503.928.6151 2680 NW THURMAN ST. NWNEIGHBORHOODVET.COM 4 Northwest Examiner, October 2016 / nwexaminer.com
NEWS Readers Reply, cont’d from page 3 Human services Please, let’s get these people off the streets and give them some human services, some place to go the bathroom, for God’s sake. Most of these people are in trouble because life has kicked them in the butt for unknown reasons. How can people here on the waterfront not notice that two blocks south of there are people existing like unwanted animals.? Terminal 1 would allow us to organize needs, services, etc. Farralee Fuller NW 16th Ave. Jury is out Regarding the September 2016 column on the Terminal 1, there is specific data contrary to some of your assertions: 1. “San Antonio and Salt Lake City are the two cities having some success in addressing rampant homelessness.” 2. “A large centralized facility seems like the most humane and efficient way to meet the challenge.” Let’s look at measurable outcomes in San Antonio. Haven for Hope is the large shelter/treatment facility that is the model proposed for a comprehensive campus at Terminal 1. (This data comes from Haven for Hope’s own publications and news articles.) The San Antonio homeless count was 3,580 in 2010, the year Haven for Hope opened. The homeless count was 2,904 in 2014, a drop of 19 percent over the span of five years. Nearly $200 million had been spent by this point. About 4,000 moved on from staying in the Courtyard to some form of housing and supportive services. Yet in the same year, they counted only 2,000 as “transformational graduates,” “those who have exited to permanent housing and after one year stayed sober and not slipped back into homelessness.” So what is their real success rate? Do we have solid information to show that San Antonio’s approach is more successful than some of the long-term projects here in Portland? I have pored through their annual reports, noted the absence of peer reviewed publications on their project and read newspaper articles on the Haven for Hope. I have simply not been able to find published audited or unaudited outcomes measurements or comparisons with other treatment approaches. In other words, the jury is out as to success and as to relative effectiveness of their experimental concept. Jonathan Blatt NW Riverscape St. Dehumanizing plan As a longtime defender of the industrial sanctuary of Northwest Portland, I am surprised at your 180-degree turn regarding the proposed transformation of Terminal 1 into a homeless shelter. The rationale for spending upward of $100 million on another Homer Williams concept seems impractical and unfundable. We do have a homeless problem, but should it not be vetted by Portland citizens who for a variety of reasons have been displaced? Our first obligation is to these individuals and families who I believe at one time or even now are or were taxpaying contributing members of our community. Whether through no fault of their own, abuse or addiction, they are our own, and we have an obligation to continue to serve them. We also have a growing population of interlopers who have come into our city with the knowledge that this is the land of “milk and honey.” To them, a return bus ticket is the best we can do or should do, considering our limited resources should be for our citizens alone. Now we have the fix-all in the form of T-1. How dehumanizing. To crate our citizens in a warehouse that has no existing capabilities to offer a refuge to families in need. I would suspect a strong majority would opt to camp out on the street. I also challenge Salt Lake City and San Antonio as success stories. San Antonio’s Haven of Hope has very limited use and extremely high cost, even after a number of years on the books. Wapato Jail is “doors open” ready today and is the effective option, especially after the closure of the Springwater Trail. We could run 24/7 bus service from there into the core area for existing and needed services within Portland for years at a fraction of the cost of the permits and the “grand plan.” Jim Price Emerson Hardwood Group NW Front Ave. No freedom So far, the Harbor of Hope website says absolutely nothing about autonomy or freedom, and it seems to confuse accountability with subservience. There are many homeless who can abide by safety/respect rules who are currently being treated like prisoners in missions or being criminalized outside because of the few bad apples or just because people don’t like their presence. Being without property is not a crime, and natural rights supersede constitutional based property rights. If this place is going to be fundamentally any different than charity-based missions, it should charge rent, have secured access and prescreening. These things help assure autonomy and individual accountability are upheld. In missions, anyone can enter with limited accountability or screening. The end result is everyone pays the price of a few bad apples; fullgrown adults are given 7 p.m. curfews, disrespected, told to shut up or lie still and wait until 6 a.m. to be kicked out. They are also kicked out if they cannot abide by this. Missions also lack an incentive to respect individual autonomy and human dignity, as they sustain themselves off people who never have to endure their treatment. There are hundreds of homeless day laborers in Portland. Many others get checks but will tell you that $800 is not enough to get their own place, transportation and food. Peo- Continued on page 6 Blind hiker completes Wildwood Trail Alex Schay and his guide dog, Clifton, cross a bridge on Lower Macleay Trail on their way to their real mission—hiking the entire length of the Wildwood Trail. Photo by Wesley Mahan The August NW Examiner featured Alex Schay, a Southeast Portland resident and business operator who regularly hikes in Forest Park. Schay explained why the introduction of mountain bikers to pedestrian-only paths such as the Wildwood Trail would create hardships for blind hikers, such as himself, who would be in danger of being struck or driven from the trail. Last month, Schay accomplished a longtime goal of walking the entire length of the trail. This is his story: “On Sept. 4 and 5, my guide dog, Clifton, and I made a successful independent hike of Forest Park’s Wildwood Trail. We began at the Vietnam War Memorial near the Oregon Zoo on Sunday morning, and came out at Northwest Newberry Road near Sauvie Island Monday afternoon. At just over 30 miles in length, the Wildwood Trail is the longest contiguous urban trail in the United States, crossing numerous watersheds. “Many tools and techniques enabled a successful hike. First, I used textual descriptions about present the third annual... the Wildwood Trail, taken from Marcy Cottrell Houle’s book, “One City’s Wilderness,” to get a general understanding of the trail, as well as an understanding of some of the trail crossings and connections. Thank you to Marcy. “Mike Yamada from the Oregon Commission for the Blind may also be gratified to learn that BlindSquare, a GPS-based app that helps blind people navigate and understand their surroundings, may be used to determine the proximity of various trail crossings in Forest Park. BlindSquare can also announce upcoming trail crossings, which can be quite helpful. “I was also able to consult with other hikers to confirm that I was on the right track or to get back on track. And of course, Clifton did an amazing job focusing on details, like washed-out bridges or sections of trail, overhangs, and roots and rocks too numerous to mention. “I am revising Marcy’s textual description of the Wildwood Trail so that it can be an even more effective tool for blind hikers, giving more blind people access to Portland’s remarkable Forest Park.” Curse of the Haunted Curds Brewery chefs compete for people’s choice and judges’ choice award October 27th, 6-8 p.m. Portland Brewing Company Taproom , 2730 NW 31st Ave $10 5-poutine sampler $16 5-poutine sampler with beer pairings On the menu all day at Portland Brewing, cast your vote for your favorite #CursedCurds 50% of proceeds from pairings will benefit Friendly House nwexaminer.com / Northwest Examiner, October 2016 5
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