Get email updates Transportation Engineering Jennings Lodge Pedestrian Improvements on Portland Ave Construct 950 feet of pedestrian improvements — a multi-use pathway sidewalk and sidewalk ADA ramps — adjacent to the west side of Candy Lane Elementary School on Portland Avenue between Hull Avenue and Jennings Avenue engineering and construction of sidewalks and stormwater improvements Schedule: Construction is planned for June–Oct Contact: Bob Knorr, Project Manager: rknorr@clackamas.us Contractor: D&D Concrete and Utilities Things to be aware of: This is a cooperative project with the County’s Housing and Community Development Division (HCD) and the Oregon City School District Procurement Process, Contracts and Grants CMap Contact the County Report a Hazard Public Records Request HIPAA/Privacy Concerns Civil Rights ACA Complaint Form Title VI Compliance Plan Website Privacy Media Contacts Chair Craig Roberts Commissioner Paul Savas Commissioner Martha Schrader Commissioner Ben West County Assessor/Tax Collector Bronson Rueda County Clerk Catherine McMullen District Attorney John Wentworth Justice of the Peace Karen Brisbin Sheriff Angela Brandenburg Treasurer Brian Nava Sign in Join now, it's FREE! Muskoka tourist destination and Penetanguishene group home were all ordered health hazard orders earlier this month after routine inspections by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit found they were in violation of  several health and safety requirements a group home in Penetanguishene was ordered to close following a routine inspection on Dec 10 determined the facility was failing to ensure the premises is “operated and maintained free from conditions that may be an immediate health hazard” The inspector noted four non-critical infractions and two critical infractions an acceptable temporary measure was put in place and education was provided Windermere House on Lake Rosseau was ordered to close its spa after a routine inspection on Nov were corrected during the inspection.  The inspection also noted a failure to ensure no cyanurate stabilization was used for the spa facility education was provided and the premises was ordered to close.  A follow up the next day noted three of the infractions had not yet been addressed however one of the issues was corrected during the inspection The inspector cited a failure to ensure residual of free available chlorine maintained between 5 ppm to 10 ppm and a failure to operate and maintain premises free from conditions that may be an immediate health hazard and issued a health hazard order ordering the facility to close immediately.  6 found no new or existing violations and the health hazard order was rescinded Bayview Retirement Home in Waubaushene was issued a health hazard order after a routine inspection on Nov Education was provided and training was recommended A health inspector conducted two follow up visits which noted the facility still had five non-critical infractions and two critical infractions at which time Health Hazard Order was served and additional education was provided.  A subsequent follow up visit to the facility on Dec 5 determined the same infractions were still ongoing according to the report and the inspector ensured that an “acceptable temporary measure” was in place Training and Skills Development was notified training was recommended and the Health Hazard Order was kept in place.  Fairfield Inn and Suites By Marriott in Barrie was ordered to close its pool earlier this month.  3 of the Essa Road hotel determined a total of six infractions A health hazard order was served and the facility was ordered to close the pool A follow up inspection the next day found all violations had been addressed and no further immediate action was required The health hazard order was rescinded and the facility was allowed to reopen the pool to the public For more information on health unit inspections, click here.  More Spotlight > It’s news that’s been a long time coming — the Shaw Festival is going to be using the Upper Canada Lodge building as an artists village and education centre CEO Tim Jennings first completed an application through the request for proposals (RFP) process last November telling The Local he was hoping to take on the lease of Upper Canada Lodge when it closes and Jennings told The Local this afternoon he had the keys in his hand The regional long-term care home has been scheduled to close on several different dates but residents have now officially moved out and the doors are closed Jennings has said in the past that he was interested in turning the building into accommodations for Shaw employees but he’s not expanding on plans at the moment simply saying “more in the new year.” the region’s commissioner of corporate services told The Local earlier this year they had received an “enormous number of submissions” in response to their request for proposals and after a break in the process in the fall of 2023 The facility is a regional building with a lease on Parks Canada land Jennings said Thursday they were “awarded the buildings by Parks (Canada) earlier today and received the keys this afternoon!” “We are thrilled to be the recipients of these amazing assets through the region’s public RFP process for a successor,” he said “and now to work with Parks Canada on the next stage of life for them and for us.” “this site will form the core of our new Artists Village and Education Centre will fit within the existing footprint and connect brilliantly to our adjacent main Festival Theatre space. We look forward to announcing more details early in 2025." said "regarding the 272 Wellington Street property formerly the site of Upper Canada Lodge and administered by Parks Canada the tenancy with the Regional Municipality of Niagara (“Niagara Region”) has recently concluded." "We are pleased to share that a new tenant - the Shaw Festival - has been identified," she added. "Details about the new occupancy will be shared in the new year." Grcevic also thanked the Niagara Region "for their collaboration in identifying a new tenant and for their dedication and partnership throughout our long-standing agreement over the past 36 years." Community Involvement If you live in unincorporated Clackamas County a community planning organization (CPO) is a great way to have a voice in the livability of your community These organizations are run by volunteers — your neighbors and friends — who care about community challenges and growth issues where you live  They welcome participation by everyone in the organization’s area.  Some reasons you might want to get involved in your CPO “Your CPO is a route to bringing your thoughts ideas and concerns to the people who run Clackamas County and it may seem difficult to find the right person you can get a fast-track method of communicating with the folks who can assist you in your concerns." — Gordon Slatford The county has an Interactive Map that makes finding your CPO easy The map will zoom in to your community planning organization's area. If you need help, check out the instructions on the ‘how to’ page.If your address doesn't come up, it likely means you live within a city boundary. You can confirm this by checking Clackamas Maps (CMAP) our interactive tool for looking up property information Community planning organizations are advisory to the Board of County Commissioners and the Planning Commission on matters affecting their areas They may develop neighborhood plans and proposals with respect to land use and other factors affecting the livability of their areas  Active CPOs meet at least two times a year CPOs are always seeking more people to get involved Learn more about them by reviewing their information below or contacting their board officers.  Ken Ivey, Chairken@ijco-cpa.com503-684-4585 Beavercreek acts as both as Community Planning Organization and a Hamlet.  Tammy Stevens, Chairchair@beavercreek.org503-632-3552 Boring CPO meets the first Tuesday of each month in the basement of the Boring Grange on Grange St The door is in the south side of the building  If you want to be on the email list for the agenda and minutes e-mail Mike Fitz Fitz@staroilco.net with your name Michael Fitz, Chair503-502-5837fitz@staroilco.net The Bull Run Community Association (CPO) meets twice a year usually in March and September at Aims Community Church Janet Davis, President bullruncpo@yahoo.com 503-724-7529 Birdshill is near Lake Oswego. This CPO is not currently active. Find some friends and neighbors to work with and send an email to communityinvolvement@clackamas.us to start your own CPO.  This CPO is not currently active. Find some friends and neighbors to work with and send an email to communityinvolvement@clackamas.us to start your own CPO.  several times a year at the Clarkes Grange Hall Craig Loughridge, Presidentclarkeshighland@gmail.com This CPO is not currently active. Find some friends and neighbors to work with and send an email to communityinvolvement@clackamas.us to start your own CPO cottrellcpo@gmail.com PO Box 1411Boring Thomas Griswold, Chairdamascusoregoncpo@gmail.com Eaglecreek CPO meets the second Thursday of each month at the Estacada Library at 7 p.m. Brent Parries, Presidenteaglecreekcpo@gmail.com Marge Stewart, Presidentmesdes2003@yahoo.com503-668-8797 Forest Highlands is near Lake Oswego. This CPO is not currently active. Find some friends and neighbors to work with and send an email to communityinvolvement@clackamas.us to start your own CPO.  This CPO is not currently active. Find some friends and neighbors to work with and send an email to communityinvolvement@clackamas.us to start your own CPO.  Main contact: govtcampcpo@gmail.com Nick Rinard, President nickrinard@yahoo.com 503-757-3888 The Hoodland CPO meets monthly on the third Thursday of each month does site visits and provides comment for land use permits sent by the county The CPO engages a speaker on a pertinent topic each month on a wide range of local interests and concerns comments on and brings to the members attention the actions of the county on a variety of zoning and other changes that may affect the CPO community Patricia Erdenberger, Chair HoodlandCPO@gmail.com Jennings Lodge meets quarterly. Meetings are at 7 p.m. and are currently held virtually via Zoom. To get the registration link for a particular meeting, please email jenningslodgecpo@gmail.com Linda Neumann, Chairjenningslodgecpo@gmail.com has neighborhood meetings four times per year depending on the venue availability We send invitational emails to our membership list with 10-14 days lead time Cole Presthus, Co-Presidentlhna2015@gmail.com503-625-5650 Lake Forest is near Lake Oswego. This CPO is not currently active. Find some friends and neighbors to work with and send an email to communityinvolvement@clackamas.us to start your own CPO.  Jim Gilbert, Chairjgilbert@oregonsbest.com The Mulino CPO meets the third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. in the clubhouse at the Mulino Airport, S Airport Road. The CPO meets just before the Mulino Hamlet meeting The Hamlet meets at 7:15 PM or when the CPO meeting adjourns Derrick Cherico, Chairchairmulinohamlet@gmail.com The Oak Grove Community Council (aka Oak Grove CPO) meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month from January to October. In December, we meet the first Wednesday at 7 p.m. Currently all meetings are via Zoom. To get the Zoom link and meeting agenda, please visit www.oakgrovecpo.org.   Valerie Chapman, Chair Phone: 503-974-6422 Email: contact@oakgrovecpo.org Regular meetings are scheduled the first Wednesday of every month Notifications of meetings will be shown on the CPO website the Redland Community Action Organization Facebook page and by email to all members or interested individuals Donna Hazel, CPO Board Secretaryredlandviolafischersm.cpo@gmail.com The Rhododendron CPO meets 3-4 times a year depending on the volume of land-use applications Oregon Department of Transportation Updates and other issues that concern the livability of our area Mike Miskowicz, Chairrhodycpo@gmail.com Rock Creek is between Happy Valley and Damascus. This CPO is not currently active. Find some friends and neighbors to work with and send an email to communityinvolvement@clackamas.us to start your own CPO.  Grant Howell, Chairrosewood.nacpo@gmail.com 15401 Pierce RoadMolalla, OR 97038 map This CPO is not currently active. Find some friends and neighbors to work with and send an email to communityinvolvement@clackamas.us to start your own CPO.   Southwood Park CPO meets the last Monday of April and October at 7 p.m Dasha Troitskaya, Chairsouthwoodparkcpo@gmail.com  staffordcpo@gmail.com Download the below materials to promote your planning group around the community the materials were designed to help you get the word out and grow your membership You can print as many copies as you need and use them to motivate people to come to meetings post and hand them out throughout the year.  8.5x11 inch paper (letter/printer paper)Needs to be folded into thirds.Room for customization where you can add your meeting time and location Use Adobe Acrobat or Canva to write your information into Blue box on back page You can even make a label or handwrite if necessary. A great option for: In-person events where you can have a conversation 8.5 x 11 inch (letter)No folding or special printing necessary.A great option for: Posting on a wall at a coffee shop community center or local gathering spot where there is foot traffic.  We publish meeting materials on behalf of Community Involvement organizations Community Involvement materials and statements do not necessarily represent the views of county elected officials or staff and other content that fail to meet accessibility standards or that advocate for a political candidate This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Steve Mayes | The Oregonian/OregonLiveThe battle over the holy land in Jennings Lodge is rumbling toward a judgment day A Florida-based development company wants to build 72 houses on a former church campground that once attracted families from throughout the Northwest Dozens of people who live in the quiet neighborhood surrounding the 16.8-acre Evangelical Conference Center oppose the project They face the loss of a quiet preserve overlooking the Willamette River that for decades has served as a wooded refuge in an area without parks Plans by Lennar Corp. the nation's second largest homebuilder mostly Douglas firs at least as old as the campground Opponents also are concerned about surface water runoff increased traffic and the danger posed by more cars on Southeast River Road where there are no sidewalks "The plan is to clear cut virtually all of the trees," said Karen Bjorklund, who chairs the Jennings Lodge Citizen Planning Organization, a super-sized neighborhood association. About 8,000 people live in the unincorporated area just north of Gladstone. "We have people who can't drive past that property without starting to cry," Bjorklund said The matter comes to a head Thursday when a Clackamas County hearings officer considers Lennar's application for a zone change and a subsurface storm water management plan The county planning department recommended approval of the applications The land is zoned for 10,000-square-foot lots Lennar wants permission for lots that will average 8,500 square feet The smaller lots are out of character with homes in the area -- most are on lots of 10,000 square feet or more Lennar has several subdivisions in the Portland suburbs Most homes are priced in the $350,00-$450,000 range Company officials declined to be interviewed for this story but did offer a response via email: "Lennar has met on at least four occasions with neighborhood representatives and other groups to understand community concerns Lennar has chosen a land plan of 72 homes versus a more dense zoning designation allowing up to 89 homes Lennar will be preserving many of the current trees and planting additional trees such that upon completion of the community there will be more trees than are currently on the property." Bjorklund said the newly planted trees wouldn't offset the loss of the towering firs The company should do more to preserve stands of trees "We've seen two plans from the developer for this property Both plans involve a zone change to get more lots and houses than currently allowed and cutting down (more than) 300 large old trees," Bjorklund said "All of us have seen subdivisions in places like Lake Oswego that incorporate and intertwine around stands of existing trees and we continue to urge the developer to do something similar here," she said Some Jennings Lodge residents unsuccessfully lobbied Clackamas County commissioners in 2013 to acquire the land for a park More than 40 church buildings will be razed Opponents lament that a rich piece of local history will be lost without a trace provided a place where church members from around the region could socialize Interest in Christian family camping ministries began waning about 35 years ago "It's a wonderful place and it's a place people fondly remember but at this time it's not a place we can keep putting money into," said Carl Duhrkoop, assistant superintendent of the Pacific Conference of the Evangelical Church of North America one small parcel was sold and more than a dozen of the vacation cabins were used as month-to-month rentals The Pacific Conference made four attempts to sell the property in the last 25 years Lennar and the Pacific Conference declined to disclose the purchase price Proceeds from the sale will allow the Pacific Conference to start as many as 30 new churches support international and youth ministries "It's a great loss," said Jennings Lodge resident Lisa Bentley "They ought to save at least a piece of the campground (and) put up memorial with a bit of the history." 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The building master plan is complete, the former Gladstone City Hall, which was located on the construction site, has been removed and construction is beginning in June 2023 The library is expected to be completed by summer 2024 Architect’s drawing of exterior of new Oak Lodge Library Gladstone Library Task Force Concord Property and Library Planning Task Force Two task forces worked with county staff and advised the Board of County Commissioners on the creation of master plans for the Gladstone Library and Oak Lodge Library Task force members are community residents with an interest or expertise in historic preservation For questions, contact communityproject@clackamas.us Sign up on NCPRD's website to get the latest on the Concord Property Project 2025 at 2:00 pm central time at the Allardt First Baptist Church Burial will follow in the Fentress Memorial Gardens 2025 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm central time at Jennings Funeral Homes Chapel in Jamestown Jennings Funeral Homes of Jamestown is in charge of services for Len Ross of Deer Lodge 2021 at 7:00 pm at the Highlands Church of the Cumberlands in Jamestown The family will receive friends on Thursday 2021 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Highlands Church of the Cumberlands in Jamestown 2021 at 1:00 pm central time at the Highpoint Cemetery in Deerlodge the family request to please donate towards funeral expenses Donations can be left at Jennings Funeral Homes or mailed to the funeral home at P.O Jennings Funeral Homes of Jamestown is in charge of services for Tony Huddleston of Deer Lodge .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Bobby Allyn, The OregonianView full sizeMILWAUKIE — Self-governance is a tough sell to residents who live in the unincorporated areas just south of the city The past three decades have seen several failed attempts to form a new city here But light rail and growing urban density may have changed the area's mood "What makes things different this time around are all the changes that have and are taking place in the area," said William Wild Wild's group resurrected the incorporation question He cited the closing of a local library and what he called neglectful zoning enforcement as further evidence of change "More people are beginning to realize that it may be better to have these sorts of decisions made locally not by a board of county commissioners," he said according to 2009 Census Bureau statistics Friends of Local Control is made up of a dozen or so residents who are not necessarily new-city advocates members won't hesitate to detail the ways in which residents might benefit from incorporation: The group says cementing a city identity and having city representatives who are alive to local concerns top its list "There are definitely revenue streams that cities get that the county doesn't get," she said "And these large urban unincorporated areas would benefit from having these monies go directly into their infrastructure to unincorporated communities such as the patchwork south of Milwaukie urban services could be centralized or contracted with the county this hypothetical new city has its own water and sanitary services provided by the Oak Lodge water and sanitary districts That fact had residents raising concerns during Friends of Local Control meetings last summer "People are extraordinarily supportive of their special districts They view them as community assets," Wild said "It was made really clear that a fairly significant number of people felt very strongly: If those special districts were extinguished they would not be interested in a new city." to sponsor a bill that would let new cities retain special utility districts Hunt introduced the measure in February and Friends of Local Control has a long road ahead protracted and legally complicated process This might explain why few cities have incorporated in Oregon during the past decade in 2004 marked the state's first new municipality in 22 years the Friends of Local Control aspire to have the incorporation question on the November 2012 ballot a process that could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars But up first is perhaps a more attainable cash target: $5,000 to conduct a scientific community poll "We're trying to find out which way the wind is blowing," said member Henry Schmidt at a recent meeting of about 40 residents "If it's blowing in the opposite direction David Queener is a senior planner with the a county-led initiative launched in 2009 to engage unincorporated residents in conversations about their community's future has not proposed funding the Friends of Local Control study if the committee shows interest in extending financial support to Friends he said funding the study would be on the table has lived in Oak Lodge for 25 years and was involved with county discussions in 2005 about incorporating the area "People didn't understand or had misperceptions That's what caused a little bit of hysteria back then," he said "Incorporation is probably the best thing for Oak Lodge but it won't work if it's forced upon anyone." Savas said if the community was polled now a new majority in favor of incorporation might emerge the six-mile bike and pedestrian path that links Milwaukie with Gladstone and is "Incorporation is probably the best thing for the area," Savas said But he added that many residents feel the incorporation movement has been tainted by the county's failed efforts my role will help to bridge that gap and give the facts credibility." May 19, 2024 | Community, Religion | 1 George Clinton was the first Governor of New York You must be logged in to post a comment I agree with the Comment Policy All rights reserved.Reproduction of material from westportjournal.com without written permission is strictly prohibited All of the money donated here is added to Westport Journal’s editorial budget Please make your donation recurring if you can You and all of our readers will benefit from your generosity TEENS OF THE MONTH — At its annual youth recognition banquet the Wellsburg Elks Lodge recognized its teens and junior teens of the month for the 2016-17 school year and its teen and junior teens of the year Teen of the Year; Adreanne Langley and Nicholas Calvert applauded the many middle and high school students for their hard work and encouraged them to continue to work hard not letting barriers and adversity stop them from aiming for their goals Named Teens of the Month for their academic and extracurricular accomplishments were the following Brooke High School students: Nicholas Calvert Pannett was named the lodge’s Teen of the Year Named Junior Teens of the Month were the following Follansbee and Wellsburg middle school students: Ethan Robey Slivka was named the Junior Teen of the Year Jennings said the lodge received more than 30 entries for its Americanism essay contest The students were challenged to write about the importance of voting The winners for grades 5-6 were: Christian Packer Also recognized were the following winners of the lodge’s Hoop Shoot basketball contest: second place; and Gavin Grieco,third place ages 10-11: Braelynn Sperringer,first place; and Garrett Hornick Jennings thanked the many volunteers and school staff involved with the competitions Serving as guest speaker at the dinner was Jodi Scheetz which has provided shelter for abused spouses and their children for 24 years Scheetz said in addition to overseeing the shelter she is involved with educating youth about dating violence and other issues and she urged parents to maintain an ongoing dialogue with their children about such matters and starting at an early age will be victims of it and most by someone they know She added surveys have found that alcohol is easily attainable to youth with 68 percent of high school seniors trying it and 4 of 5 college students consuming it Binge drinking was reported by half of the college students but drug use also is common among teens and pre-teens Scheetz said 35 percent of high school seniors reported using marijuana and 44 percent of all high school students know someone who sells drugs She said young women should not leave their drinks where someone can slip a drug into them She said there is a new nail polish that can be used to detect the presence of drugs used to commit date rape Scheetz said parents also need to warn youth about sexually transmitted diseases though they are among just 25 percent of Americans who are sexually active She added teens who become pregnant are less likely to finish high school or attend college and many seek federal aid Shelter has been able to help many victims of domestic violence to find new lives She urged everyone to call the police when they hear someone screaming or calling for help “It’s a long struggle (against domestic violence) but we still have a way to go,” she said who noted the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks was begun in 1929 and has grown to include 2,000 lodges in the U.S Cionni said over the organization built a veterans hospital in Boston that was a forerunner of those run by the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs and over the years has supported many other causes including scholarships for local high school students and a drug addiction awareness program for youth (Scott can be contacted at wscott@heraldstaronline.com.) 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Copyright © 2025 Ogden News Publishing of Ohio | https://www.weirtondailytimes.com | 114 Lee Ave. .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By John KillenWhen TriMet's new MAX Orange Line between Portland and Milwaukie opens this September its route may seem a bit familiar to some long-time Portland-area residents That's because some of it will run parallel to the right-of-way that was once followed by the area's first -- and last -- interurban line which started business as part of the East Side Railway Company in 1893 The interurban line was built in sections and eventually ran 16 miles It is generally believed to have been the first "long-distance interurban service" in the region Please," a history of the area's streetcar and interurban systems According to PDXHistory.com the line -- later known as the Oregon City Division of the Portland Railway Light & Power Company -- was the first using hydropower for its electricity Though ownership of the line changed several times over the years the Portland-Oregon City line also has the distinction of being the longest operating such passenger line in the area but instead of carrying passengers around a city interurbans ran from Portland to Vancouver Beaverton and Hillsboro; even to Corvallis and to Eugene The interurbans were extremely popular from the late 19th century until the 1920s  They were faster and cleaner than travel by horses and wagons and more dependable than early automobiles both automobiles and highways had improved to the point that the interurban lines began to fall from favor Most were pretty much out of the passenger business as early as 1930 though some of the lines continued carrying freight into the 1980s But the line between Oregon City and Portland kept a commuter following decades longer than most It continued to operate until the last passengers rode the train on Jan the original East Side interurban route and new MAX route appear to be separated from each other by a dozen blocks or so There are a couple of stretches where they essentially follow the same path such as near Kellogg Lake on the south edge of Milwaukie the Orange Line will serve some of the same communities and neighborhoods served by the East Side line: Oak Grove Sellwood-Moreland and the Brooklyn neighborhoods But TriMet's new "interurban," which will terminate in Oak Grove won't go anywhere near as far south as the old line did it first ran south from Portland to Sellwood and eventually added Milwaukie and finally Oregon City to the route it crossed another interurban line heading to Gresham and Estacada at Golf Junction That line's right of way is now used by the Springwater Trail where car barns stood until replaced by condos in the 1990s was roughly where Southeast 13th Avenue now passes from Sellwood into the Garthwick neighborhood After passing through the junction heading south, the Oregon City line would have  cried "fore" as it made its way through the middle of Waverley Country Club From there, the line continued south along U.S. 99E near Kellogg Lake for a time - a stretch where the new Orange Line will also run - before turning back to the south/southwest at Park Avenue and traveling along what is now known as as the "Trolley Trail," a bicycle/pedestrian greenway that opened along the old right-of-way a few years back Jennings Lodge and crosses McLoughlin Boulevard diagonally at Southeast Jennings Avenue the old right-of-way has again been turned into a bike/pedestrian path that runs along Southeast Abernethy Lane It then merges with Portland Avenue near Gladstone High School and at the south end of Gladstone the old commuter train used to cross the Clackamas River on the bridge that collapsed during high water in March of 2014 Evidence of the old line still exists in several places where Southeast 13th Avenue crosses over the still-used Oregon Pacific tracks and into the Garthwick neighborhood There you can still find a short stretch of north-south rails only about 30 feet long surrounded by a low fence made of a single chain Those tracks are a few feet from a short rail siding that comes off the Oregon Pacific tracks That siding has been occupied by an home to an old passenger car - which appears to be under restoration -- for the past few years but the route of the old right of way onto the golf course can be traced by eyeballing the power lines above as they head south  They show where the tracks once split the eastern portion of the course from the western portion Another bit of evidence is along the southeastern border of Waverley Country Club A stretch of right-of-way is easily spotted through the trees that border the north/south stretch of Waverley Drive as it heads to the clubhouse And then there's the tiny stretch of rail that can be seen further north in Portland's Brooklyn Neighborhood Right where Milwaukie intersects with Southeast Bush enough pavement has been worn away to expose a stretch of rail and some of the Belgian bricks that were commonly use to pave streets in early day Portland This stretch was apparently part of the interurban line until about 1904 when the interurbans switched over to the route that now runs through Oaks Bottom the track along Milwaukie remained in use by the city's streetcar system It's likely the remnant of old rail will soon be paved over or removed it's a reminder of a time when people who lived in Portland and its neighboring cities moved at a different pace 503-221-8538; @johnkillen \n m_gallery = \"interurban\";\n m_gallery_id = \"18139507\";\n m_gallery_title = \"Interurban\";\n m_gallery_blog_id = \"4450\";\n m_gallery_creation_date = \"Friday 11:43 AM\";\n m_gallery_permalink = \"http://photos.oregonlive.com/4450/gallery/interurban/index.html\";\n m_gallery_json = \"https://blog.oregonlive.com/photogallery/4450/18139507.json\";\n m_gallery_pagetype = \"embed\";\n m_gallery_type = \"photo\";\n <\/script>\n 2018 at 4:56 pm PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}JENNINGS LODGE OR — Clackamas County law enforcement on Thursday continued to piece together a wild scene that occurred north of Gladstone Wednesday involving two men According to Clackamas County Sheriff's spokesman Sgt one person has been arrested and another is in hospital with serious injuries is being held at Clackamas County Jail on $320,000 bail Clackamas County deputies were first dispatched at approximately 2:45 p.m April 4 to a car crash near the intersection of Southeast Rose Street and Southwest Jennings Avenue in the unincorporated Clackamas County community of Jennings Lodge deputies were told to look for two men who were seen running from the crash in opposite directions; but as more calls to 911 were relayed to responding deputies the situation became considerably more complicated "Some reports claimed there was a bicyclist that had been run over; others reported that someone had been shot in the head," Jensen explained in a statement released Thursday "One report said the victim — identified as Troy D of Milwaukie — was telling a caller he had been shot in the head." Deputies found Anderson roughly a quarter-mile south of the crash near Southeast Rose Street and Southeast Hull Avenue adding that Anderson "was bleeding profusely from the head and had a substantial injury to his hand," caused largely by a machete attack Providing first aid to Anderson and trying to work out what exactly happened deputies learned Crawford attacked Anderson with the machete while Anderson was at a home in the 18000-block of Southeast Rose Street Anderson was apparently trying to escape in his Toyota 4Runner when he veered off the narrow road and into the front yard of a home in the same area chain-link fence and severing a small tree at its base From there both men reportedly fled in opposite directions Sometime after finding Anderson deputies located and arrested Crawford several blocks north of the crash Crawford had in his possession a .45 caliber handgun Crawford's burglary and theft charges appear related to the gun with court documents indicating Crawford stole the firearm from a home in the 20400-block of South Beavercreek Road in Oregon City Calls to Oregon City police were not immediately returned Crawford currently has two other open cases in Clackamas County stemming from incidents in February and the other is a misdemeanor theft with unlawful entry into a motor vehicle noting more details will be released as investigators learn more This post will be updated when more information is released Anyone who may have information that could assist the investigation is encouraged to call the Clackamas County tip line at 503-723-4949, or submit a tip online at the sheriff's office website This post has been updated to clarify part of the event timeline Images via Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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In a recent Policy Options article lament the state of the global political science discipline especially in light of recent failures of prediction (especially in the Trump election and the Brexit outcome) is facing considerable pressures in almost every way Funding is drying up in many jurisdictions PhD graduates are struggling to find gainful employment and many departments are handcuffed by internal debates that are challenging the ability of many political science departments to pursue good-quality political science research for all the challenges political science faces Jennings and Lodge’s critical approach to the discipline largely misses the mark the authors are creating solutions to problems that are overblown The authors begin by suggesting that political scientists missed the cue on the Trump victory just as they failed to detect the likely outcome of the Brexit vote The authors ask what the purpose of political science could be if it is so wildly off the mark with such significant world events This seems like a rather large burden to place on a discipline making up a fraction of the academic world If the role of political scientists is to forecast major global events Countless wars and revolutions caught the discipline by surprise not all political scientists are interested in prediction Scholars generally view the goal of their work as either predictive or explanatory theory and modelling are the main tools in their arsenal the shift toward quantification and big data (which the authors rightly note) has been kind to predictive scholars when it comes time for tenure and performance review that most marquee vehicles of the scholarly press have become chief proponents and gatekeepers of this research It has become a running gag among PhD students and early-career professors that a single publication in the American Journal of Political Science is the golden ticket to career riches (if not pecuniary riches) the quantitative-data-driven death of the discipline has been greatly exaggerated Let us not forget about the great number of political scientists who work in the areas of political philosophy not to mention those who simply do not have a quantitative dimension to their work Explanatory political scientists are not interested in making bold political predictions nor do they throw the discipline into an existential crisis when such predictions go (horribly) wrong The vast majority of political scientists did not wade into the debate or analysis of Trump Another principal issue for Jennings and Lodge is the role of scholars in the public realm they are critical of political scientists’ failure to engage with local communities in which they work they lambaste the increasing media presence of political scientists Their chief concern centres on the way political scientists have been pressured to “hype findings condense them into the confines of a tweet or offer analysis to meet the demands of short-term news cycles rather than posing more critical questions about the nature of social and political change.” Such trends are indeed far from desirable for academics But I know of no scholar who spends anywhere near as much time in front of a camera as she does in front of a lecture hall or writing for academic journals Perhaps it would be more appropriate for the authors to criticize the role of the media rather than the small role of political scientists within it when scholars are interviewed or engage with the media aspects of their research are omitted (long-winded literature reviews and methodological appendices come to mind) parsimonious delivery of their research is actually one of the most positive results of drawing scholars off their campuses If political science research is to serve a public good — and many agree with this purpose — engagement with the broader media is a sine qua non Public policy schools are the next target on the authors’ whirlwind tour of the current state of political science Jennings and Lodge suggest that “critical questioning is unlikely to feature on such programmes given that learning outcomes are about enhancing ‘rationality,’” adding that these schools are incompatible with “post-factual argumentation.” The authors are arguing that post-truth politics cannot coexist with rationality It seems quite plausible that the rhetoric and tactics of Trump and Farage were actually very rational (aiming to unite their supporters around a common enemy) though their actions might very well have been irrational The main group that schools seek to recruit is policy professionals and the programs are a favourite choice for bureaucrats seeking to move up the ladder To integrate public policy schools into a broader political science discussion is are not interested in epistemological or ontological debates and certainly not in grandiose theory; they are interested in how to advance their public policy careers a public policy degree is a professional degree the authors highlight the role that political scientists “should play in promoting the normative foundations of liberal democracy.” Here If liberal democracy were under siege in the US or UK (as it certainly is elsewhere) are we really to believe that political scientists are the panacea Will Jennings and Martin Lodge raise some valid concerns about the state of political science the discipline endures periods of wide-scale introspection existential questioning and even self-loathing While there are certainly current (and often long-standing) issues most challenges the authors raise address non-existent problems We should not deny the several valid points the authors put forward but we should also exercise considerable caution about embracing their message wholesale Do you have something to say about the article you just read? 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Originally published on Policy Options January 13 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License A new steakhouse featuring steaks marinated in whiskey will open near the end of May in the former Sasquatch Lodge in downtown Fort Collins Scott Jennings, founder of Cheba Hut and Steak Burgers at The Forks in Livermore Jennings said transfer of a liquor license is in the works and he will be applying for a distillery license to eventually brew his own marinade and one or two batches of whiskey to serve at the bar Sasquatch Lodge closed abruptly in January Its signature long wooden bar remains but the old logs underneath have been removed to make it feel less like a hunting lodge An old still and whiskey barrels will dot the decor Jennings plans to keep The Still simple "like blue-collar steakhouse where you can get a really good filet affordable good food." He also plans some lighter fare and "lightning fast" lunch service YOUR GUIDE: Fort Collins sees wave of spring restaurant openings The Still will initially be open for lunch and dinner but Jennings plans to eventually add breakfast Jennings is bringing in veteran restaurateur Jason Bigsby of Hot Corner Concepts as general manager and Brett Oberhammer from Steak Burgers as the chef Oberhammer also worked for Hot Corner Concepts before joining The Forks' team "The opportunity that arose with Scott was too great to pass up," Bigsby said this concept is a great match and it's really allowing me to challenge myself and I thrive on that." Bigsby said his expertise is on the bar side of the house and attracting high-quality staff The Still is well-positioned to be hiring now as college and public schools get ready to wrap up the school year in May "We are putting together a high caliber team," he said Jennings has a long history in the hospitality industry Jennings moved to Colorado in 2003 and opened the city's first Cheba Hut just east of College Avenue on Laurel Street BEER: Equinox, Horse & Dragon celebrating anniversaries As Cheba Hut expanded to more than 15 cities around the country Jennings moved the chain's corporate headquarters to Fort Collins before selling the local franchises He purchased The Forks general store in Livermore opening a deli shortly thereafter before opening Steak Burgers at The Forks on the store's second floor This will be third restaurant in the space in three years Nordy's Bar-B-Que & Grill closed its restaurant in 2013 amid concerns about parking and the plethora of nearby barbecue restaurants The Lodge opened in May 2014  and closed less than two years later The Still is hiring between 25 and 30 employees. Apply in person or by emailing: info@thestillwhiskeysteaks.com Tentative hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. with the bar staying open until 10. Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb Clackamas County Commissioner Paul Savas is handed a shovel at Camp Withycombe the Army National Guard base in Happy Valley where construction on the $118 million Sunrise Corridor is starting Savas helped break ground on the project during a ceremony July 31 Paul Savas drew the line at a comprehensive facilities upgrade plan At the end of a long string of afternoon study sessions the Clackamas County commissioner said he did not want to discuss funding anymore building improvements for the Sheriff’s office until the board considers how to prioritize and fund all the improvements and repairs for all county buildings so I’m going to leave very soon,” Savas said UPDATE: Savas said he needed to run some errands so he could make it to a Redlands Community Planning Organization meeting on time I couldn’t sit there for an unspecified period of time," Savas said Commissioner Martha Schrader already left at 4:30 p.m and Commissioner Tootie Smith is on vacation Deputy County Administrator Nancy Newton and the remaining two commissioners talked for a few minutes -- pointing out that the county has a facilities plan -- more until County Counsel Stephen Madkour whispered that the meeting must adjourn so our meeting is technically ended,” Chairman John Ludlow said Savas’ exit was the end to an already sometimes tense meeting Ludlow chastised Savas and Schrader for meeting with state legislators Metro staff and county staff without informing the whole board Savas reported to the board that the meeting was initiated by a request from Oregon City Rep as a way to figure out if acquiring a property in the Jennings Lodge area and turning it into a park is feasible for the county READ: Jennings Lodge residents want Clackamas County to build park for the underserved area “I bristle at the idea that a Metro councilor and or a state legislator can come forward and cause the assembly of a great deal of county employees when county commisioners didn’t even know it was happening,” Ludlow said Schrader apologized and tried to smooth the situation over “I’m not going to even apologize for what seems to be characterized as someone being left out,” Savas said “This was informational so we can bring it back which is exactly what we’re doing.” the commissioners moved on after Commissioner Jim Bernard reminded them “I think this discussion has nothing to do with what we’re talking about.” Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application 2008 in the Jennings United Methodist Church with Rev Burial with Masonic Graveside Rites will be in Greenwood Cemetery under direction of Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings Wednesday until time of services at the Jennings United Methodist Church 2008 in the Jennings American Legion Hospital Norton was a lifelong resident of Jennings now ULL in 1956 and worked on his Masters Degree at LSU He was a Certified Public Accountant and owner of the Carl Norton CPA Firm Norton was a member of the Jennings United Methodist Church Jeff Davis Business Alliance and a former member of the Opitmist Club Hoffpauir Norton-Jennings (3) Children: Carl Wesley Norton Norton Moonshower and husband Gary L.-Combine Norton and wife Rhonda McClesky Norton-Keller TX (7) Grandchildren: Carl Wesley (Tre) Norton Ashley Broussard and Carey Broussard Preceded in death by his parents Family request donations be made to the Jennings United Methodist Church in Carls name Words of comfort may be expressed at www.miguezfuneralhome.com This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors and in an 18th-century Palladian villa in Richmond Park "God be in my head and in my understanding," they recite "God be in my eyes and in my looking…" Every one of them hopes to become a professional ballet dancer says White Lodge principal Diane van Schoor White Lodge is a boarding school. It was established in 1955 by Ninette de Valois, founder of the Royal Ballet Entry is by audition and each year about 1,000 11-year-olds compete for two dozen places making it one of the most selective educational establishments in Britain Students stay at White Lodge for five years and audition for the Royal Ballet Upper School in Covent Garden graduating as professional dancers at 18 or 19 the dream is a place in the Royal Ballet itself the odds against home-grown British students fulfilling this ambition have steadily lengthened only around a quarter of those first-year White Lodge students are likely even to graduate from the Upper School let alone be considered for a place in the company The Royal Ballet and its schools comprise the nation's flagship classical dance establishment so why are the odds so comprehensively stacked against British children a former director of the English National Ballet School and the Central School of Ballet now co-director of creative learning for Sadler's Wells Theatre when you look at the amount of money invested in British ballet that such a very small percentage of British dancers are graduating and progressing through companies." Pitch perfect: boys enjoy a kickabout during their lunchbreak White Lodge has been a boarding school since 1955 Photograph: Hugo Glendinning for the ObserverTo make sense of this issue you have to separate the often contradictory strands of the Royal Ballet's organisational culture Excellence figures strongly in the mission statement and the Royal schools spare no effort in bringing potentially talented pupils into their orbit through outreach programmes There's an assumption that ballet goes hand-in-hand with privilege – in fact the students at White Lodge come from every imaginable background but no successful candidate is ever turned away knew next to nothing about ballet when Sam was introduced to dance by the Royal Ballet's Primary Steps scheme which sends accredited teachers into schools "You see dancers like Carlos Acosta and it's inspiring Carry on!" Sam's attitude suggests that he may have the right stuff to make it But he's going to need every ounce of that determination is putting the Year 7 girls through their paces in one of the White Lodge studios Their upper backs don't yet have the ironed-out flatness of the older students their legs are not yet fully turned out from the hip and their feet not yet fully arched And as they move forward as one into arabesque – standing on one leg with the other lifted high behind – it's as if they leave their children's bodies behind about advanced co-ordination and muscle control most of them instinctively understand this As they progress through the school they will be drawn deeper and deeper into ballet's abstract dimension This will compound their sense of vocation and set them subtly apart from the world outside classical dance the sense of insidership – all these are remembered with great affection by former White Lodgers One girl who was recently asked to leave the school was described as "absolutely devastated Standing bare-legged at the barre in leotards and shorts they look much more vulnerable than the girls One moment they're puffed up with achievement Homesickness is a big issue and both Keelan and van Schoor confirm that boys seem to take it hardest she has sometimes conducted classes to the sound of "sniffing and sobbing" "I was homesick at first," says Misha a London boy named after the Russian ballet star Mikhail Baryshnikov And now I love it so much here I couldn't give it up." Ellie "You realise what a nice place you're in Today’s lesson: boys finish with a handshake with teacher David Yow Photograph: Hugo Glendinning for the ObserverAnd it is The dormitories are particularly welcoming with each girl's area individualised with toys family photos and posters of favourite ballerinas The boys' quarters are comfortably informal too; former Royal Ballet star Sergei Polunin described his time at White Lodge as "like being in Harry Potter" But the obstacles these children will face are formidable They will be subject to term-by-term appraisal and at the end of each year some will be "assessed out" Perhaps they have failed to reach the expected technical standard or their bodies have developed in ways that do not comply with the school's increasingly narrow physical ideal this is very different from the longer-backed "old" Royal Ballet look and there is a certain irony in the fact that many of the school's ex-company teachers were they to present themselves today with the bodies they had as teenagers the British White Lodgers have to compete for their places with increasing numbers of students brought in from abroad a process many find stressful and demoralising a talented young Royal Ballet dancer who went through White Lodge and the Upper School yet another cadre of overseas students arrived Some of her friends were worn down by the ceaseless competition There are girls who say: 'I just don't want to go on.'" And many didn't Of the 19 girls who joined White Lodge with Calvert she was the only one to make it into the company "The children who go into White Lodge are the most talented in the country They prove their commitment by leaving their homes and their families If I was a parent of a child who'd made that kind of sacrifice and then been assessed out I'd be pretty unhappy." In this teacher's view echoed by many in the British ballet world the onus should be on the school to make the best dance artists it can of the children it selects and freedom from the fear of being assessed out would powerfully enhance that creativity should not be 'we've got to get rid of this dancer,' but 'what can I do to make him better?'" Photograph: Hugo Glendinning for the ObserverWhatever its ethos In an airy studio shot through with shafts of spring sunlight Not with the chugging rhythms of the day-in have acquired their working ballet bodies: pulled-up they will soon face "final auditions" for the Upper School jeté en arrière…" sings out van Schoor demonstrating the flickering jumps with an insouciance that none of her students can quite match showing how an oppositional torsion of the upper body brings the otherwise academic sequence to life "You all look as if you're going to Sainsbury's The White Lodge candidates who make it into the Upper School will be joined by students from other UK ballet schools and from overseas They will live in accommodation owned by the school – there are boys' flats and girls' flats – and will do their own shopping part of the syllabus is given over to conventional academic studies All students leave with three A levels and a BTEC in dance "Some find A levels very difficult," says Royal Ballet School academic head Charles Runacres who has taught at Cambridge University and Eton "But the concentration and the desire to do well does transfer from ballet" Those who survive the three-year course can expect to graduate as professional dancers director of the Royal Ballet School since 1999 prides herself on the fact that for the past five years all her graduate-year students have won contracts with international ballet companies Ready to fly: final year students rehearsing for an audition Photograph: Hugo Glendinning for the ObserverIn one of the Upper School's spacious "Listen to the music!" she keeps telling them The girls are formidably technically assured When they take balances they tend to gravitate backwards as if fearful of commitment to the position "Weight forward," Young implores "They're so lovely," Young sighs after the class "And their legs go far higher than ours ever did though…" And here she strikes an attitude her arms framing her face with subtle épaulement "All this is gone." But if her pupils go for eye-catching hyperextensions and "six-o'clock arabesques" rather than nuance and refinement it's perhaps because they know that in an audition they have to grab a director's attention fast their instincts are fine-tuned for survival Photograph: Hugo Glendinning for the ObserverEvie Ball a smiling student from Liverpool who dreams of dancing the role of Manon with the Royal Ballet is in her graduate year at the Upper School She has loved her time at the school and made lifelong friends there but has always been conscious of its Darwinian back-beat "They started assessing us out in Year 9 "And it kicked in that this was a competition The final term at White Lodge was really nerve-racking; less than half of our class got through to the Upper School there are just three boys and four girls left." A substantial percentage of Upper School students are from overseas Many are recruited at international competitions or at Royal Ballet summer camps while in full-time training in their home countries a practice one British ballet parent calls "absolute poaching" searching out the most talented students worldwide is only sensible given that ballet is a globalised business such as Alina Cojocaru (from Romania) and Marianela Nuñez (from Argentina both of whom spent time at the Upper School go on to become lustrous stars of the Royal Ballet processing them through the school and skimming off the crème de la crème for the company certainly keeps the statistics looking good But it also makes for a company without much of an identity or unanimity of style as the history of the Royal Ballet has proved time and time again they flower into artists of subtlety and sensitivity was refused a place at the Royal Ballet School She was taken in hand by a Russian teacher who saw her potential and who patiently set about turning Hamilton into a ballerina the 23 year-old made an acclaimed debut as Juliet at Covent Garden But how many Hamiltons never flower at all Photograph: Hugo Glendinning for the ObserverPretty much everyone in the Royal Ballet establishment admits that there's a crisis of confidence among their young British dancers talks of her British students' "reserve" And this diffidence carries over into the company where out of 29 Royal Ballet principal dancers and first soloists British dancers still make up a majority in the company No one in the establishment is prepared to make the connection between these dancers' lack of confidence and their schooling experience but to many observers it's a clear case of cause and effect "If you're operating from a basis of fear," says Hackett "you can't hope to develop confidence Part of the problem lies in the nature of the establishment itself Management scientists talk of "the organisational dilemma" How do you reconcile the conflict between the needs and aspirations of an organisation and those of the individuals who make it up No one at the Royal Ballet School is unconcerned with the pupils' wellbeing and the affection of staff and teachers for those in their care is palpable and touching But the organisation is attempting to master two conflicting roles: as a national arts organisation with its roots in the community and as a globalised free-market player These roles are in constant collision and the home-grown dancers are caught between them the world's great classical dance companies – the Bolshoi Ballet New York City Ballet and others – draw almost exclusively from their own schools and home-grown students and maintain an individuality of style and tradition which the Royal Ballet for all the brilliance of its imported stars you underestimate the appeal of local talent at your peril Darcey Bussell was a wonderful dancer but British audiences loved her first and foremost because she was a home-girl posters of Bussell still feature on the dormitory walls Downstairs the Year 7s are saying their prayers two former White Lodgers out of an original cadre of 24 graduated from the Upper School into the Royal Ballet This is the archive of The Observer up until 21/04/2025 The Observer is now owned and operated by Tortoise Media .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Vickie Kavanagh | The Oregonian/OregonLiveDave_Hunt_sworn_in_CCC_board.jpg Dave Hunt (left) is sworn in to the Clackamas Community College board of directors by Jim Huckestein Clackamas Community College vice president for college services executive director of the Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition PORTLAND -- Yost Grube Hall Architecture has promoted Robert Zimmerman to a principal on its leadership team Zimmerman has more than 30 years of experience leading multi-disciplinary teams of architects builders and community stakeholders through rigorous design processes to deliver award-winning He holds a master of architecture degree from the University of Washington and a bachelor of arts degree in economics and studio art from Stanford University The promotion of Zimmerman brings the firm's principal group to four His addition provides expanded leadership expertise in a broad range of markets having successfully delivered complex planning and facility projects for healthcare corporate and private developer clients in the U.S His past clients include the US General Services Administration Department of State and Seattle Children's Hospital McMINNVILLE -- The McMinnville Economic Development Partnership recently welcomed Christopher Poole as the new marketing intern Poole is developing support materials for the McMinnville Works Program He is a sophomore studying business management at Linfield College he has experience with program development and event planning He will develop the alumni database for the McMinnville Works Program as well as the Workshop Attendee Database for the McMinnville Works Workshop (on Jan His responsibilities also include writing press releases helping to plan the McMinnville Works Workshop and bug checking of the partnership's website and social media accounts The partnership includes the City of McMinnville OREGON CITY -- Dave Hunt, executive director of the Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition, has been appointed to the Clackamas Community College board of Education He is filling the position vacated by the retirement of Judith Ervin in December Hunt has extensive experience in both the public and private sectors He began his career as a congressional staffer and went on to serve five terms in the Oregon Legislature serving as both speaker of the House and majority leader He has worked as executive director for three nonprofit business associations Hunt has been with the Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition since 2013 leading the organization that represents 195 defense and security industry businesses in the Northwest He also served on the Oregon City School board from 1999-2003 Clackamas Community College is governed by an elected board of directors representing zones within the college district His appointment will continue through June 30 Hunt may run for election for the position to fulfill the remainder of Ervin's unexpired term PORTLAND -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has appointed Charles A Zika to its Portland branch board of directors Wilhoite serves as managing director and national director of health care services at Willamette Management Associates a financial consulting firm specializing in business valuation and transaction-related financial advisory services Wilhoite focuses on merger and acquisition valuations post-acquisition purchase price allocations He also has experience in the valuation and economic analysis of entities focused in the health care industry Before joining Willamette Management Associates an international accounting and consulting firm Wilhoite previously served as chair on the board of directors of Oregon Health & Science University and the Oregon Children's Foundation — SMART He currently serves on the board of directors of the U.S and he is a trustee of the Meyer Memorial Trust Wilhoite holds bachelor's degrees in accounting and finance from Arizona State University Zika serves as chief executive officer and director at Hampton Affiliates a family-owned forest products business headquartered in Portland that employs about 1,500 people -- primarily in Washington Hampton owns approximately 100,000 acres of U.S certified through the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and also manages 120,000 hectares of provincial timberland in British Columbia Zika was a director at NACOO Materials Handling Group and a director of accounting and reporting at Arthur Anderson He is currently chairman of the Western Wood Products Association and Oregon Forest Industries Council treasurer of the National Softwood Lumber Board; and he serves on the boards of Associated Oregon Industries and Council of Forest Industries (Canada) Zika holds a bachelor's degree in business from Oregon State University provides wholesale banking services to financial institutions throughout the nine western states the Federal Reserve System formulates monetary policy administers certain consumer protection laws PORTLAND -- Schaffor Clawson has joined the Portland office of Wells Fargo Advisors as its new branch manager The Happy Valley resident previously managed the Wells Fargo Advisors branch in Del Mar he supports the efforts of financial advisors to help their clients succeed financially Clawson began his career with Prudential Securities as a financial advisor He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors for 14 years From 2010 to 2013 he served as the associate market manager in San Diego Clawson received his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Utah PORTLAND -- The Portland Metro Chapter of Women in Insurance & Financial Industries has announced its board of directors for the Portland chapter The organization's lunch and learn meetings and other professional development events are open to the public. Visit the website for details PORTLAND -- Marisol Ricoy McAllister has been promoted to shareholder at Farleigh Wada Witt a full-service business and financial services law firm Her practice emphasizes real estate and business law and she works with investors and small and mid-sized businesses doing complex real estate transactions and development McAllister is a founding member of the Oregon Hispanic Bar Association and director of the marketing committee for the Portland Chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women PORTLAND -- Kathy Dent, a highly experienced employment attorney and former assistant general counsel for PacifiCorp, has joined the Portland office of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Dent was previously a partner in the firm's employment practice and returns after a decade of experience working in-house Dent provided advice and support on a wide range of employment issues disability and accommodation under the ADA Dent also managed and coordinated all litigation for PacifiCorp's Pacific Power division including supervising outside legal counsel and attending mediations and settlement conferences She managed Pacific Power's electronic discovery and litigation hold policies and procedures as well Dent received her bachelor's degree from Willamette University and her Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska College of Law She also holds a master of arts degree in social psychology PORTLAND -- Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C. has announced that Rebecca Cambreleng has joined the firm as an associate attorney in the Portland office Cambreleng will work closely with the firm's attorneys in the labor and employment and litigation practice she was an associate with Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP as well as Kellner Herlity Getty & Friedman LLP; both in New York City Cambreleng worked as a research associate in the legal department at Portland General Electric She is also an adjunct professor at Portland State University in the School of Business Administration Cambreleng received her master of laws degree from New York University and her Juris Doctor from American University she was an intern for the honorable Michael Rankin of the D.C Superior Court and was a fellow in the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project She graduated with academic honors from the University of Oregon where she earned her bachelor's degree in political science WARRENTON --- LEKTRO has hired Paul Davis as its new operations manager Davis will be responsible for directing production assembly and logistics at LEKTRO's headquarters and manufacturing facility in Warrenton He brings more than 20 years of logistics and safety management experience to LEKTROs management team having previously managed hundreds of employees with UPS Freight and Conway Freight PORTLAND -- Catholic Charities of Oregon has appointed Laura Moog as its new Pregnancy Support & Adoption Division manager Moog has worked for the organization since 2010 as a pregnancy counselor and adoption case manager She has also been the coordinator of Charities' Special Needs Adoption Program during her four- and-a-half years with the agency The appointment of Moog as division manager coincides with a new role at Catholic Charities for the previous division manager Neal has been with the agency for 16 years Neal has been serving in an interim capacity as Social Service Division manager for the organization overseeing core services including the Refugee Resettlement Housing Transitions & Resident Services and Financial Wellness programs as well as supervising Laura Moog's team Neal will also lead efforts to establish a new Office of Professional Development & Program Quality at Catholic Charities VANCOUVER -- The Northwest Association for Blind Athletes has appointed Joe Yoder to its board of directors Yoder is director of Clinical and Support Services at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center in Vancouver He will join other community leaders throughout the region in helping Northwest Association for Blind Athletes achieving its mission of providing life-changing opportunities through sports and physical activity to individuals who are blind and visually impaired SALEM -- The Marion County Fire District #1 board of directors has appointed Terry Riley to the position of fire chief Riley had been the assistant fire chief since July 2013 and was appointed as the interim fire chief on Oct Riley's firefighting career began with Oregon Department of Forestry in 1989 and he has served in an officer capacity since 1991 He has served as a battalion chief at Applegate Fire District in Jacksonville and as a division chief for Aumsville Fire District His career with Marion County Fire District #1 began in 2008 as the training captain after serving at DPSST for eight years; two years as the Fire Program manager and six years as a Regional Fire training coordinator An official swearing in ceremony for Chief Terry Riley will be held at 3 p.m PORTLAND -- Timothy Hattan has been appointed as Pacific Northwest regional manager for Homeowners Financial Group Hattan brings a total of 20 years of housing industry experience with 14 years of notable experience in the mortgage industry his goals include expanding the group's lending services and community focused corporate culture in the Pacific Northwest Hattan is a residential committee member for the Oregon Mortgage Bankers Association He most recently managed Eagle Home Mortgage efforts in Oregon and southwest Washington state He led this team to becoming one of the area's largest volume leaders; growing from three branches to eight and winning an Oregonian's Top Workplace Award have two children and also share their home with three dogs was founded in 2004 by CEO Bill Rogers and COO Bob Kennedy The firm is ranked as a Top Five Best Place to Work PORTLAND -- JLL has expanded its brokerage practice in Portland with the addition of Deron Jones as senior vice president As a market-leading landlord representative Deron is responsible for leasing buildings totalling over three million square feet of office space in the Portland metropolitan area where he specializes in office and medical properties Jones has developed long-term relationships with local and regional developers and building owners and currently represents several institutional landlords including the largest office landlord in the state His clients also include local and national tenants in the healthcare and technology industries.Recognized as one of the top brokers in the region over the last 10 years Jones was the recipient of the Rookie of the Year award in his first year in the business.He began his commercial real estate career with Cushman & Wakefield of Oregon and prior to that Jones had a successful career as a financial advisor with Smith Barney and Fidelity Investments He is licensed in both Oregon and Washington