The Centennial boys swim team made a rush late in the meet, but couldn’t quite catch Central Catholic during an 89-81 loss Thursday afternoon.

The Eagles took an early lead when Blake Suh picked up first-place points in the 200-yard medley.

But Central rushed back behind a huge effort in the freestyle sprints where it outscored Centennial 25-7. Armani Dirks led a 1-2-3 Rams’ sweep in the 100 free to put Central up by 18 points midway through the meet.

The Eagles picked up wins in the last three races of the day, but it wasn’t enough to catch Central, which had secured the dual victory going into the final relay.

Central Catholic won the girls meet 94-68 — it’s first dual win in four years.

Look for expanded meet coverage in the Tuesday, Jan. 22, print edition.

View a photo gallery from the meet at …

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PORTLAND — The David Douglas wrestling team flexed its muscles Wednesday night, showing why it is the class of the Mount Hood Conference with a 64-6 win over Gresham.

The teams split the first four lightweight bouts before the Scots ran off 10 straight wins to claim the 64-6 dual victory.

Jeremiah Baker got the win streak started with a hard-fought 7-3 victory over Gresham’s David Nelson at 132 pounds.

The wrestlers traded the lead twice before Baker went in front to stay by scoring a takedown with :08 on the clock in the second round. He added an early escape point in the third period, followed with a clinching takedown, going low to knock out Nelson’s legs with 1:10 to go.

“I just kept constant pressure and stayed calm,” Baker said. “There’s no room for panic in a match like that — if you panic, you get scored on.”

Nelson kept battling to the final whistle, but Baker kept him flat to his belly on the edge of the mat not leaving his opponent much space to mount a threat.

“This was my last time wrestling in this gym, and I wanted to be sure I could look back on it and have a good memory,” Baker said.

Baker’s decision put the Scots up 12-6 early in the night, and the flow of nine straight victories to follow quickly put the team score out of reach.

Look for expanded dual coverage in the Friday, Jan. 18, print edition.

View a photo gallery from the dual at ...

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Mt. Hood’s Brock Otis thought he was the hero.

With the Saints trailing by one, Otis stole the ball and it took it the length of the floor, finishing with a two-handed slam. The dunk put Mt. Hood in front with less than 10 seconds remaining.

With the pressure on Clackamas, the Cougars hustled down the court, but had no easy shot. The Cougars finally found forward Grant Sitton in front of their own bench. No one else was open, so Sitton pulled the trigger with the toes of his Nikes a few inches behind the 3-point line. The shot splashed through the nylon with 1.2 seconds left, robbing the Saints of the win.

Mt. Hood’s football-throw from three-quarters court found nothing but air, and Clackamas escaped with a 71-69 win.

“We just wanted to get a hand up and we did a really good job,” Mt. Hood coach Geoff Gibor said. “He made a really big shot, and he made a few of those tonight. Obviously, we wish we had it again.”

Look for expanded game coverage in our Friday, Jan. 18, print edition.

Kody Kennedy erupts for a game-high 30 points, a dozen of them coming in the first quarter Tuesday

The David Douglas boys’ basketball team wanted to run against Barlow, and the Bruins were just fine with that. Barlow outpaced the Scots 91-72 Tuesday night in the Mount Hood Conference opener for both teams.

The Scots’ offense was always in transition, whether Barlow scored or not. That got them some layups and pull-up jumpers in the first four minutes.

However, Barlow beat them at their own game.

“They were quicker than we are, so we really had to attack them,” Barlow coach Tom Johnson said. “I was pleased with the way we came out tonight, especially being on the road after two tough losses.”

The Bruins ended the nonleague schedule with losses to Clackamas and Southridge last week.

Led by senior guard Kody Kennedy, the Bruins ran the floor with more purpose and vigor than David Douglas. Kennedy knew exactly what he wanted to do on each possession, and he executed most of the time. He would bring the ball up the court and penetrate to the rim regularly and had two options from there – lay it in or draw the foul. That game plan gave Kennedy 12 points in the first quarter and put Barlow in control with an 11-point lead.

Look for extended game coverage in the Friday, Jan. 18, edition of The Outlook.

The Oregon Department of Revenue's tax processing session will get a later start than usual this year because of the late tax law changes made by Congress to resolve the “fiscal cliff” crisis. Oregon will begin processing electronically filed returns on Jan. 30 instead of the original date, Jan. 22, to coincide with when the Internal Revenue Service opens its electronic filing system.

Theater presents ‘Bye Bye Birdie’

Corbett Children’s Theater will present the comedic musical “Bye Bye Birdie” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, and Friday, Jan. 25; at 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26; and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27.

Performances take place in Corbett schools’ multi-purpose building, 35800 E. Historic Columbia River Highway.

Tickets are $11 for adults, $9 for students and seniors, with $2 off for matinees.

For more information, call 503-261-4266 or visit corbettchildrenstheater.com.

“Bye Bye Birdie” tells the story of a rock ‘n’ roll singer about to be inducted into the Army. Before he’s inducted, Conrad Birdie descends on Sweet Apple, Ohio, to plant one last kiss on a lucky fan, Kim MacAfee, before a national TV audience. However, she’s pledged to a high school sweetheart, so chaos is bound to ensue.

A play preview will run in the Tuesday, Jan. 22, issue of The Outlook.

Subs for Sandy survivors

A group of sudents in the Gresham High School International Baccalaureate (IB) History Americas program are holding a benefit for those affected by Hurricane Sandy Monday, Jan. 21, through Sunday, Jan. 27, at Jazzy Bagels.

The fundraiser will coincide with the Adventures in Jazz series in downtown Gresham cafes and restaurants Saturday, Jan. 26, with all proceeds from the specialty $5 “Jersey Sub” at Jazzy Bagels going to the American Red Cross’ efforts on the East Coast.

All students in the IB history program were assigned to create humanitarian benefits in groups. The Jazzy Bagels benefit is an effort by five students, Cole Lindhorst, Daniel Eckhardt, Hugo Martinez, Ryan Heath and Jacob Sailing; Jazzy Bagels Owner Kevin Conord; and Jerry Letendre of Thumann’s, New Jersey-based delicatessen products. Franz Bakery also donated to the benefit.

Provide input on future principals

The Reynolds School District seeks community input on what skills and traits students, staff, parents and community members seek in principals for the 2013-14 school year.

Principal positions will open up at Alder, Fairview, Margaret Scott and Troutdale elementary and Reynolds High schools.

An online survey will be available through Friday, Jan. 25, in English, Spanish and Russian.

To fill out the survey, visit reynolds.k12.or.us/district/input-wanted-principal-openings.

Applications for the principal positions are available at reynolds.cloud.talentedk12.com/hire/index.aspx.

Activist to speak Jan. 22 at Mt. Hood

Mt. Hood Community College Associated Student Government will host Kasha “Hug Dealer” Kilson-Anderson, a community activist, volunteer, poet, writer and DJ 3-5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, for an event called “Living the Dream,” in the student union.

Kilson-Anderson will speak about knowing who MLK Jr. is but moving beyond with better understanding and involvement of what can be done today.

The event will kick off Black History Month events, including a Freedom Riders exhibit by Roosevelt High Shool students. Additional Black History Month events are in the works for February.

ODOT closes 138th Avenue for three days

The Oregon Department of Transportation will close Northeast 138th Avenue at the railroad crossing north of Sandy Boulevard for three days beginning Sunday, Jan. 20.

Union Pacific crews will repair the crossing pavement and make track improvements as part of ODOT’s safety improvement project on Sandy Boulevard between 122nd and 141st avenues in the Argay neighborhood.

The closure will begin at 7 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, and end by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, with a signed detour available. Sandy Boulevard will remain open during the closure.

For more information, visit tripcheck.com or call 1-800-977-6368.

Help those in need through United Way

Nearly 15 percent of Oregonians live below the poverty level, According to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Northwest Natural, Oregon Food Bank and United Way of the Columbia-Willamette have launched the “Help with the Basics” campaign, encouraging Portland area residents to give $30 to help those less fortunate afford food, housing and heat this winter.

When you donate $30, $10 will go to Oregon Food Bank, $10 to United Way’s Community Relief Fund to assist with housing and $10 to the NW Natural’s Gas Assistance Program.

In turn, NW Natural is making a $10,000 matching donation from its shareholders’ Corporate Philanthropy Fund.

Donations can be made now through March 30 at unitedway-pdx.org/basics, or by mailing a check to: Help With the Basics,

United Way, 619 S.W. 11th Ave. Suite 300, Portland, 97205.

Christine Sinclair and Alex Morgan head the list of seven players allocated to the inaugural Portland Thorns FC women's pro soccer team Friday.

Portland resident and former UP star Megan Rapinoe wound up with the Seattle Reign, along with U.S. goalie Hope Solo and others. Rapinoe, however, has signed with Lyon Feminine, a team in France that is seeking its third consecutive UEFA Champions League title. She is expected to miss the early part of the new National Women's Soccer League's season.

U.S. star Abby Wambach, who also lives in Portland, will play for the Western New York Flash.

Also allocated to the Thorns were U.S. midfielder Tobin Heath and defender Rachel Buehler, Canadian goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc and Mexico's Luz Saucedo and Marlene Sandoval, both defenders.

“We couldn’t be more excited. We have a great foundation to build on," Thorns coach Cindy Parlow Cone said. "These seven players bring so much to Thorns FC. We are going to be a competitive and exciting team.

"Is it time to hand the hardware over? No. But it’s a great foundation for us to build a championship team around.”

The NWSL chose locales for 55 players whose salaries will be paid by their national governing bodies. Each of the eight teams wound up with three U.S. players, two players from Canada and two from Mexico, with the exception of the Western New York Flash, who got two players from each country.

Sinclair, from the University of Portland, has starred internationally for Canada over the years and recently was named her country's top female athlete of 2012, when she led the Canadians to a bronze medal at the London Olympics.

Morgan has been a standout forward, as well, and a key contributor to the Olympic champion U.S. women's national team. Morgan, 23, was voted U.S. female soccer player of the year for 2012. She led all U.S. scorers with 28 goals and a team-high 21 assists.

Sinclair ranks third all-time internationally with 143 goals in 190 appearances for Canada. She trails Mia Hamm (158) and Abby Wambach (152).

Buehler, 27, has earned 98 caps with the U.S. national team, playing in 50 of the 52 matches over the past two years. She had one goal and a career-high four assists in 31 games last year.

Heath has 60 U.S. caps and started four of the squad's six Olympic games.

LeBlanc, 32, has made 103 appearances in goal for Canada.

Sandoval is 28, and Saucedo is 27. Sandoval was a backup for Mexico in the 2011 Women's World Cup, while Saucedo started in two of three matches.

The Thorns, whose home games are set for Jeld-Wen Field, will stock the rest of their roster soon.

“We have the draft coming up next week, and we’ll be looking to get top college players," Parlow Cone said. "We’ll be looking to sign free agents around this core group. We’ll be a very pressure-oriented group with high intensity, and I’ll look for players who fit into that style that I want to play.

“I’m hoping that we’re a very dynamic and productive team. We have great attacking players, and we want to play a possession style. We’re going to be a dynamic team offensively, and I think the Portland fans are really going to enjoy watching these young women play.”

If this were a time of plenty, we would strongly advocate that the city of Fairview maintain its support of the Chili on the Green, a popular event for this East County community. But we understand the City Council's hesitation at providing financial support during a time of a financial hardship.

While the council has not officially voted to sever funding for Chili on the Green, it was less than enthusiastic about spending the money. The idea has been suggested that the city of Fairview pull the plug on chili in favor of replacing it with National Night Out, which are small events that connect neighbors with neighbors and with fire and police officials.

We are not convinced such a move would be in Fairview's best interest. Here's why.

While there's nothing wrong with National Night Out events, they are — at their very nature — beneficial only for individual neighborhoods. Think of National Night Out as block parties.

What this won't do is pull people from Gresham, Troutdale, Wood Village or Northeast Portland to a community event in Fairview. National Night Outs don't provide your community with a marketing opportunity to invite visitors who bring expendable income and who potentially patronize your small businesses.

While we understand why the City Council would want to resist spending public resources on Chili on the Green, we think it's important for all of Fairview to ask if this event is worth saving, even if it means others take over its planning and operation.

Perhaps the West Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commerce, or a local service organization, or even a group of volunteer residents, would be interested in taking on this event as a public service opportunity.

It works in other communities. In Sandy, for example, the Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce earns a significant amount of its operating income from its Music, Fair and Feast, which coincides with the Sandy Mountain Festival, operated entirely by a group of dedicated community volunteers. In both cases, these events are independent of the local government.

It's worth exploring if the Fairview community is dedicated enough to chili that it's willing to take this festival off the shoulders of the local government.

Perhaps, too, Fairview is at a crossroads, where it needs to ask if Fairview has the emotional attachment to “chili” that will allow for long-term support of a community event. Perhaps Fairview should consider other themes, such as the area's long agricultural history with berry fields, or the importance of railroads to the early years of development in East County.

No matter what, it would be a shame to let Fairview fall off the radar in terms of an entertaining visitor opportunity.

Hamilton College

Kathleen A. Conners of Gresham has been named to the dean’s list at Hamilton College for the 2012 fall semester.

A senior majoring in classical studies and theater, Conners is a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy. She is the daughter of Susan Jossi and William Conners.

To be named to the dean’s list, she carried a course load of four or more graded credits with a GPA above 3.5.

Air Force Reserve

PAOLA — Lt. Col. Brett R. Paola has assumed command of the 302nd Fighter Squadron in the 477th Fighter Group in Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

Brett has served in the military for 18 years. He is the son of Maria Paola of Damascus.

Lewis-Lapp

Amanda Lewis and Nick Lapp are engaged to be married May 18, 2013, at First Presbyterian Church in Portland.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Donald and Nancy Lewis of Gresham. Amanda is a 2007 Gresham High School graduate and a 2011 Oregon State University graduate. She is a financial specialist and a volleyball coach at Pendleton High School.

The groom-to-be is the son of Michael and Kristin Lapp of Pendleton. He graduated in 2007 from Pendleton High School and in 2011 from OSU. Nick is an IT operations specialist.

For the first time in its 28 year history, the “Keep the Dream Alive” celebration held every year on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is coming to the east side.

The tribute is from 11a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, at the New Beginnings Conference Center, 3300 N.E. 172nd Avenue just off Sandy Boulevard in Gresham. The event includes civic and social speakers, performances, awards, art and food.

The Wallace Medical Concern — a volunteer organization that provides neighborhood-based health services for the uninsured — also is honoring Dr. King's memory with a community health fair, complete with free screenings, workshops, information and resources. from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at its Gresham location in the Rockwood Building, 124 N.E. 181St Ave.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Prosecutors have reached a plea deal with a Corbett man accused in a hit-and-run that killed a motorcyclist in Southeast Portland last summer.

Officials confirm that 42-year-old Brian Leymaster is expected to go before a Multnomah County judge Friday afternoon for a change of plea hearing.

Leymaster is charged with second-degree manslaughter, failure to perform the duties of a driver, reckless driving, recklessly endangering another person, DUII and second-degree criminal mischief.

The crash occurred Aug. 25, 2012, at about 7:45 p.m. According to Lt. Derrick Peterson, a spokesman for the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, 60-year-old Gar Riggs of Sandy was riding a 1999 Yamaha motorcycle in the 39100 block of Southeast Gordon Creek Road when Leymaster’s Dodge Ram pickup truck crashed into Riggs head-on.

Investigators believe Leymaster was intoxicated when he crossed into oncoming traffic and hit Riggs. His blood-alcohol level has not been released.

According to the Outlook Online newspaper, Leymaster reportedly left the scene, but was arrested the following day.

Gordon Creek Road was shut down for about five hours while investigators conducted a crash reconstruction of the scene.

Family members have said Riggs had a passion for motorcycles.

“He loved it,” said Jason Frazier, Riggs’ nephew. “He loved riding motorcycles.”

The change of plea hearing is scheduled for 4 p.m. Friday.

Owners hope to complete project by spring 2014

Despite the obstacles and fleeting hope, Geoff Thompson is finally taking the initial steps toward restoring the View Point Inn, a historic building in Corbett that was ravaged by fire in July 2011.

“In life we all lose faith and hope at times, but I never gave up faith,” said Thompson, who’s owned the inn since 2004. “You don’t give up on a property like this. You don’t give up on a dream like this. And that’s why people like me succeed in the end, because we never give up.”

At the inn, which overlooks the Columbia River Gorge, engineers and architects are crawling into every nook and cranny in order to evaluate the extent of the damage and the cost of the restoration, Thompson said.

Money from an insurance settlement will fund the project, which, Thompson said, will be complete in spring 2014.

He added that the structure will need a new roof, and there is significant interior damage. Reconstructing the building’s shell should be complete by Labor Day, and then the focus will move to the interior next winter.

For more than a year, though, Thompson wasn’t sure if he’d reach this point.

He said he relentlessly battled with insurance and mortgage companies before receiving a check for an undisclosed amount on Nov. 26.

“Insurance companies have two departments,” Thompson said. “One department is the department that takes your money. And the other department is the department that denies your claim. So maneuvering through those departments can be difficult at times.

“Every day ... we beat down the insurance companies and mortgage companies, and finally a check was released.”

While Thompson refused to release the settlement amount, he said it would be enough to cover the estimated $1.6 million rebuilding cost.

“It’s guaranteed I’ll be able to complete it,” he said. “What’s salvageable is salvageable, and we’re going to save every drop that we possibly can. Everything that’s original, everything that we can save, we’re going to. We’re going to rebuild it to exactly like it was when it was built in 1924.”

Thompson said his patience and hope were fading while trying to reach a settlement, but having the funds to start construction was significant for the owner.

“If you were giving birth to a child and you were in the delivery room and you were holding your child coming out of your partner’s body — this is everything to me,” Thompson said. “I’ve done many things in my life. I’ve had many successes, many accomplishments, many failures. Rebuilding the inn is everything to me. The land and the inn are in my heart and soul.”

The View Point Inn is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was featured in the movie “Twilight.”

“To rebuild this inn for my community, for my integrity, my dramatically slandered character, to be able to right a wrong and leave this inn rebuilt for generations to come is a dream come true,” Thompson said.

Councilors talk about replacing chili with National Night Out

While no decisions were made, Fairview councilors on Wednesday discussed the fate of the town's Chili on the Green Festival.

The discussion came during a council work session prior to the council meeting.

Members of the council expressed concern about stretching the city's thin budget to accommodate the festival and even suggested the idea of replacing it with National Night Out, a cheaper event last held in 2011.

“We're going to see what would work best for us in our financial climate,” Councilor Tamie Arnold said.

Fairview Mayor Mike Weatherby appointed Arnold and council president Lisa Barton Mullins to examine the options and report their findings during the next city council meeting on Feb. 6.

The festival, sanctioned by the International Chili Society as a district-level cook-off, has been held by the city in September for six years and offers family friendly entertainment, musical guests, arts and crafts vendors and more.

Weatherby, however, was not optimistic that the event would continue this year.

He said it would likely take a person, group or organization to provide the funds needed to allow the city to continue holding the festival.

He added that the last time that was attempted, it was a “disaster.”

The festival was canceled in 2011 when the city was faced with similar financial limits. And this year, councilors opposed to the festival cite 2010 — when the festival cost $20,000 — as a reason to cancel it again.

“When the budget is so tight, I don't know why we would budget $20,000 for a party,” councilor Steve Prom said during the work session.

But other councilors believe events like the chili festival are important for Fairview.

“Community events are pivotal and vital for community members," Arnold said. “We need community events.”

One councilor also added that the chili festival was the only community event where local businesses could advertise.

The most foreseeable alternative discussed during Wednesday's work session was bringing back National Night Out, a neighborhood crime and drug prevention event.

The council was concerned that National Night Out, a two-hour event, didn't offer the same amount of family friendly entertainment as the all-day chili festival.

But they talked about taking some of the features from the chili festival, such as an inflatable bouncing house and rock climbing wall, and incorporating those into Nation Night Out.

“Even if we couldn't put on the chili festival, it would be a great addition to National Night Out,” Barton Mullins said.

During the meeting, Weatherby stressed the importance of making a decision quickly since the chili festival is held in September while Nation Night Out takes place in August.

Dave Dahl of Dave’s Killer Bread spoke to nearly 750 students and staff members at Clear Creek Middle School on Friday, Jan. 11, telling his life story and underscoring the importance of good decisions.

“Usually I’m talking to people quite a bit older than you, so I’m a little scared,” Dahl joked. “It’s really an honor to be here sharing with you young folks.”

Dahl was a meth addict and convicted felon who spent 15 years in prison for drug crimes, armed robbery, assault and other convictions before he was released from Snake River Correctional Institute in Ontario in 2004. When his brother Glenn gave him a second chance, Dahl was able to return to his family’s bread business, NatureBake, and co-found his now popular Dave’s Killer Bread line out of Milwaukie.

He shared his story openly with students, showing them a video that chronicled his journey from prison inmate to bread company president. He landed on the name “killer” because in his day, it was slang for something awesome and amazing.

“A lot of people will say, ‘Dave, you’re so successful,’” Dahl said. “Success is not about money. I wouldn’t have been successful if I hadn’t learned the lessons I learned way before I had money. The lesson of humility taught me I was OK as myself.

“Success is not about my car,” Dahl said. “It’s about being able to give back and hoping I can maybe inspire at least one of you to do what I’ve done. It’s about spending time with my daughters and granddaughter.”

In prison, at age 38, Dahl learned the value of education and said his life totally changed. After battling depression for years, he asked for help and got the medication he needed.

“I went to school to learn computers, got out and made some bread, and the rest is history,” Dahl said. “It’s about really learning to accept yourself and working really hard to be what you want to be.”

Students, who were bursting with questions for Dahl — from what prison was like (it “sucked”) to what Dahl’s favorite bread was (Franz white bread, he joked) — were excited about the assembly.

“He was really able to turn his life around,” said Drue Woods, an eighth-grader. “If someone is in a deep hole, they can get out.”

For Ivan Perez, also an eighth-grader, hearing Dahl’s story reminded him of his mother’s struggles in prison. He said he was glad Dave’s Killer Bread offered employment opportunities to formerly incarcerated people — 30 percent of the Dave’s Killer Bread staff are former inmates.

“He was a very big inspiration,” said Kelley Bastin, another eighth-grader. “He sounds like a good guy, and he gives me a push on to succeed.”

Shellie Valpiani, a seventh-grader, said she had looked forward to the assembly for days and thought Dave’s Killer Bread was delicious.

“It’s inspiration through all this, he came out and succeeded,” said Korbin Williams, a seventh-grader.

The presentation was organized by Kris Voss-Rothmeier, a Clear Creek social studies teacher, as a positive behavior program designed to inspire students, help them overcome peer pressure and accept if they need help.

Linda Gayle Johnson

Dec. 30, 1950-Jan. 12, 2013

East County resident Linda Gayle Johnson died Saturday, Dec. 12. She was 62.

A service will be held at a later date. Gresham Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

Spc. Michael Kim Pritchard

May 16, 1986-Jan. 13, 2013

Spc. Michael Kim Pritchard, a 2005 Gresham High School graduate and active duty soldier stationed at Ft. Carson, Colo., died Sunday, Jan. 13. He was 26.

A service will be held at a later time. Bateman Carroll Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Contributions in Michael’s name may be made to the Wounded Warrior Foundation.

Larry Baggett

Aug. 13, 1947-Jan. 14, 2013

Portland resident Larry Baggett died Monday, Jan. 14. He was 65.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, at Abernethy Center in Oregon City.

Larry was born Aug. 13, 1947, in Thomasville, Ga., to James Braxton Baggett and Jean Cranfield.

He served in the U.S. Army for three years during Vietnam, receiving two Bronze Stars and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

On July 1, 1977, Larry married Ivy Parsons in Portland. Larry worked as a truck driver and loved collecting vinyl records.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Joyce Baggett. Larry is survived by his wife; sons, Rick Baldwin and Rob Baldwin; daughter, Shelley Beach; foster children, Jake Timney, Matthew Baggett, Cameron Lee and Dylan Baggett; and four grandchildren.

Family Memorial Mortuary is handling arrangements.

Mary Louise Dart

June 3, 1927-Jan. 8, 2013

Gresham resident Mary Louise Dart died Tuesday, Jan. 8. She was 85.

No public services will be held. Private inurnment will be at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.

Mary was born June 3, 1927, in Portland to James and Cora (McGuire) Baker.

Mary was raised in Gresham and attended Gresham High School. On July 19, 1947, she married Charles Dart in Portland.

If she didn’t know about a subject, Mary would go to the library and read up on it. She only finished her sophomore year of high school but you would never know it.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband and her daughters Laurie and Cathy.

Survivors include daughters Angela Harp of Vancouver, Wash., Cynthia Shepherd of Portland and Charlene Siegfried of Portland; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Bateman Carroll Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Verva Dean Park

March 18, 1937-Jan. 2, 2013

Gresham resident Verva Dean Park, 75, died Wednesday, Jan. 2.

A memorial service was held Saturday, Jan. 12, at Good Shepherd Community Church in Boring.

Verva was born March 18, 1937, in Shirlee, Ark., to Raymond and Goldie Harness. She was married for more than 50 years to Leonard Park before he died in 2011.

Verva spent many weekends at the bowling alley with her family. She also liked garage sales and crossword puzzles.

Verva was preceded in death by her husband and son, Dennis Park. She is survived by her children, Doreen Robinson of Camas, Wash., Diane Ruhnow of Springfield, Kelly Wilkerson of Gresham and Timothy Park of Salem; 12 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.

Bateman Carroll Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Paul Benson Fitzpatrick Jr.

Sept. 20, 1944-Jan. 9, 2013

Boring resident Paul Fitzpatrick died in Gresham Wednesday, Jan. 9. He was 68.

A memorial service was held Saturday, Jan.12, at Sandy Funeral Home.

Paul was born Sept. 20, 1944, in Portland to Martha Louise (Harper) and Paul Benson Fitzpatrick Sr. He graduated from David Douglas High School in 1963.

On Aug. 9, 1975, Paul married Myrna Davis, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Gresham. Paul worked for Rogers Construction and Portland Road & Driveway, where he became superintendent until his retirement in 2006.

Paul enjoyed woodworking, photography, oil painting, pottery and building custom furniture.

Survivors include his wife; sons, Jeffrey Fitzpatrick of Portage, Mich., Trevor Fitzpatrick of Battle Ground, Wash. and John of New York, N.Y.; and six grandchildren.

Sandy Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Gene B. Ius

May 16, 1929-Sept. 5, 2012

Gresham resident Gene B. Ius died Wednesday, Sept. 5, after a long illness. He was 83.

No service was held.

Gene was born May 16, 1929, in Portland to Italian immigrants Louis and Ida Ius. He lived all his life in Portland and attended Ascension and Benson High schools, graduating from Benson in 1948.

He and his wife, Joan, were married Aug. 13, 1950, in Portland and had three children. Gene worked as a diesel mechanic for Consolidated Freightways and Safeway stores, retiring after 28 years in 1985.

Gene enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, playing poker, his vegetable garden and Las Vegas. He looked forward to family get-togethers and good Italian food, especially spaghetti and ravioli.

The family would like to thank the Kaiser Hospital infusion and oncology departments for their support.

Rose City Funeral handled arrangements.

Janet Lynn Green

Sept. 13, 1949-Jan. 8, 2013

Gresham resident Janet Lynn Green died Tuesday, Jan. 8. She was 63.

At her request, no services are planned, but a party will be held in her honor at a later date.

Janet was born Sept. 13, 1949, in Seattle. She was raised in Oregon and graduated from Molalla High School in 1967.

On Jan. 26, 1985, she married Larry Green. She was an emergency room unit secretary and a Realtor.

Jan loved spending quality time with family and friends, including co-workers at Portland Adventist Emergency and those she met at Lake Merwin Camper’s Hideaway.

Janet is survived by her husband; daughters, Monica of Issaquah, Wash., and Kristi of Vancouver, Wash.; son, Aaron of Chancellor, Ala.; sister, Jodi of Portland; brother, D.J. of Enterprise; and eight grandchildren.

Crown Memorial Center is handling arrangements.

Audrey Allum

May 20, 1925-Jan. 13, 2013

Gresham resident Audrey M. Allum died from a stroke Sunday, Jan. 13. She was 87.

No services will be held at her request. Remembrances may be sent to the National Stroke Association.

Audrey was born May 20, 1925, in Minneapolis to Harold and Jennie Peterson. She was raised and educated in Peoria, Ill.

Audrey married Marvin Allum on Aug. 26, 1944, in Carlisle, Pa. After living throughout South Dakota and Oregon, they moved to Gresham in 2010 to be closer to family.

Audrey enjoyed sewing, quilting, needlework, knitting, cooking and gardening. In her later years, she enjoyed playing card and word games.

She was preceded in death by her husband and daughter, Linda Heath. Survivors include her daughter, Marsha Carriker of Gresham; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Arrangements are being handled by Davies Cremation & Burial Services.

Shirley Louise Caddy

May 5, 1924-Jan. 8, 2013

Shirley Louise Caddy was born on May 5, 1924 to Bernice (Sue) and Vance Hewitt in Longmont, CO. She died on January 8, 2013 in Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center surrounded by family members.

Shirley moved with her family to Compton, CA in 1931 and on to Bakersfield, CA in 1940. She married Raymond Seal in 1942 and they had a daughter, Mary Lou, in 1944. She and Ray divorced in 1947 and she moved to Oregon later that year.

Shirley met Thomas (Tom) Caddy in 1949 and they were married in 1951. They had two sons, Thomas J. in 1953 and Steven V. in 1955.

Music was her passion early in life. She played the piano, organ, trombone and harmonica and sang in the Pleasant Home Methodist Church choir. She and Tom played dances for many years with a family dance band.

Shirley was a talented artist, working with oils and china. She loved fishing, deer hunting, sewing, crocheting, knitting, and most sports. She was famous for her “ten cents for the first fish” when she already had one on. She was a “people person” with many friends and a strong family focus.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents and son, Steven. She is survived by her husband, Tom, daughter, Mary Lou Anderson, son, Thomas, sister, Phyllis Updegrave of Seattle and brother, Bob Hewitt of Gresham. Survivors also include grandchildren, Tamra, Deanna, Mathew, Brian, and Scott plus seven great grandchildren.

No service is planned at this time.

Sandy Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Bernice E. Chinn

October 10, 1914 - January 12, 2013

A Gresham resident Bernice E. Chinn died January 12, 2013, she was 98. At her request she will be cremated and inurnment will be at Cliffside Cemetery in Sandy, no services will be held.

Born Bernice E. Ireland on October 10, 1914 in Kansas City, MO. the daughter of William and Bessie (Pavey).

She married Mansford W. Chinn on Mar. 14, 1933. The family moved to L.A., CA. in 1944, then to Gresham in 1985. She worked at See’s Candy from 1962 to 1966; then at French Hospital in Medical Records from 1967, retiring in 1979.

Bernice enjoyed sewing, cooking, knitting, refinishing antique furniture, gardening and much more.

She was preceded in death by her husband Mansford, son, Thomas Chinn, grandsons, Thomas Estes and Michael Orr, five brothers, Bill, Forrest, Russell, Kenneth and Roy Ireland.

Bernice is survived by her daughters; Virginia Dodson, Linda Chinn, sister, Thelma Lauerman, daughter in law; Elizabeth Chinn Schreiber, grandchildren, and great grand children.

Robert Raymond Tisdale

March 25, 1923 – January 11, 2013

Robert Raymond Tisdale was born to William and Catherine Tisdale in Woodhaven, New York, on March 25, 1923. After graduation from Jamaica High School in Jamaica, New York, he served in the United States Navy from 1941 to 1945 in World War II, with honorable discharge on December 16, 1945, in Bremerton, WA. He then attended and graduated from Multnomah School of the Bible in Portland and later Western Washington College.

On June 17, 1952, he married Twylah Kimble at Mount Vernon, WA. Three sons joined their family: George, Bobby and Mark. He taught school in Everett, WA, for 3 years, followed by 27 years of teaching 5th grade students at Roosevelt, Cleveland and Lincoln Schools in Mt. Vernon, WA. At the same time, he taught Driver’s Ed at the high school. During his career, he was a member of the Washington Education Association and National Education Association.

Bob enjoyed camping, fishing and traveling with his family. He was faithful to the local church and committed to missionary endeavors. He cared deeply for his wife and family, enjoyed his grandchildren and lived to help people in any way he could.

He was an active member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon for 45 years, serving as Missionary Committee Chairman, Sunday School Superintendent, teacher and deacon. When Bob and Twylah moved to Gresham in 1996, he became an active member at Wood Village Baptist Church.

Bob’s earth life concluded on January 11, 2013, while visiting in Prescott, Arizona. Continuing life without him is his wife, Twylah; two sons: George (Brenda) and Mark (Judy); seven grandchildren: Elizabeth, Jonathan, Mary Grace, Ethan, Matt, Tori and Jessica. He was preceded in death by his son, Bobby, in l972.

Memorial Services were scheduled at Wood Village Baptist Church and at Emmanuel Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be sent to YD Adventures, P.O. Box 486, Burlington, WA 98233.

Rachel Edie leads Open Door with 23 points.

TROUTDALE — A hot start to the second half helped the Open Door girls basketball game put away Friday night’s 60-49 win over Portland Waldorf.

The Huskies took an eight-point lead into halftime, but that margin would grow before the teams came back to the court. Waldorf coach Terry Smith-Harris was hit with a technical foul on his way to the locker room, and Open Door’s Rachel Edie sank a free throw.

Open Door hit three of its first four shots in the second half, building a 40-24 lead after Amanda Powers came off the bench and converted a follow-up shot under the basket. Emily Sunderland hit a 3-pointer, and Edie scored on a fastbreak earlier in the scoring spree.

The Huskies would maintain a double-digit margin into the game’s final minute.

Open Door (5-5) moved into a tie with Waldorf for fourth place in the Valley 10 with a jumble of four teams battling for the league’s last two playoffs spots heading into the final weeks of the regular season.

Look for extended game coverage in the Tuesday, Jan. 22, print edition.

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The Reynolds girls swim team put a scare into St. Mary’s before falling 92-78 in a Mount Hood Conference dual Thursday afternoon.

The Raiders found themselves within four points midway through the meet after Christy Hartenstein and Emily Barnett combined for a 1-2 finish in the 500-yard freestyle. Hartenstein won the race going away, lapping the entire field just over the halfway mark, while Barnett gradually worked her way from last place up to second. She passed St. Mary’s lead swimmer on her final stroke in the 10-lap race, touching in .05 hundredths ahead.

Reynolds added another 1-2 finish by Abby Maricle and Adrienne Herzog in the backstroke to slice the margin to two points with two races remaining.

The meet came down to the final event with Reynolds needing a rare sweep in the 400 freestyle relay to pull off the win.

The Raiders led the way through the first three laps before Rory Kearns put St. Mary’s into first place on the anchor leg to secure the Blues’ victory.

Look for expanded meet coverage in the Tuesday, Jan. 22, print edition.

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