Grant applications available for cultural events

Multnomah County Cultural Coalition is accepting grant applications through April for cultural events, programs and organizations. Grants can be used for a variety of programs, as long as they’re open to the public.

All nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply for the grants, which run up to $2,000, but nonprofit status is not required.

The deadline is 5 p.m. Monday, April 15. For more information, visit racc.org/countyapps.

Historical fishing event set for March 17

The Troutdale Historical Society is again hosting its Early Fishing on the Columbia River program, back by popular demand.

At 2 p.m. Sunday, March 17, Steve Lehl, a Columbia River Gorge historian, and Chuck Rollins, president of the Crown Point Country Historical Society, will make a presentation.

Held at The Barn Museum, 732 E. Historic Columbia River Highway, the event will feature light refreshments. The event is free, but donations will be accepted.

For more information, call the Troutdale Historical Society at 503-661-2164 or email terry@troutdalehistory.org.

Farm and ranch awards available

The Oregon Century Farm and Ranch Program is accepting applications for its 2013 century and sesquicentennial awards through Wednesday, May 1.

Oregon families who have continuously farmed portions of their family acreage for the past 100-150 years are invited to apply.

Successful applicants will receive a personalized certificate with acknowledgment by the governor and the director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture, a durable metal roadside sign to identify the family’s farm or ranch as having historic century or sesquicentennial status and a special ceremony and reception at the Oregon State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 24.

The Oregon Century Farm and Ranch application and program guidelines are available at oregonfb.org/programs/century-farm-ranch, or by contacting Sharon Leighty at

503-400-7884 or cfr@oregonfb.org. 

Meet the Easter bunny at 25th annual egg hunt

Wood Village will host its 25th annual Easter egg hunt Saturday, March 30.

The Easter bunny will arrive by helicopter at 9:30 a.m., with egg hunts starting at 10 a.m., at the Donald L. Robertson City Park, 24300 N.E. Halsey St.

The hunts will be divided into categories for children ages 3-4, 5-6 and 7-9. In honor of the event’s 25th year, there will be 24,000 eggs filled with candy and 1,000 eggs filled with prize tickets.

The free event is made possible by Wood Village Walmart, Advanced Metal and Wire, Wood Village 76 Station, Brahser’s Auto Body, Eagles No. 4515 and volunteers from The Chapel, Reynolds High School and Cub Scout Troop 717.

For more information, visit ci.Wood-Village.or.us.

MHC holds dance team send-off event

The Mt. Hood Conference Dance Team State Send-off and Sponsor Appreciation Night is at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at Gresham High School, 1200 N. Main Ave. The teams that will be performing include Gresham, Barlow, Centennial, Reynolds and David Douglas. The Portland State dance team will have a guest performance. This is a chance for people to see the local dance teams perform their state routines, as they will be competing at the OSAA State Championships March 13-16. This is a free event but donations are welcome.

An auction for athletics set for March 9

Corbett Schools will host their seventh annual Red and Black Auction and Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9.

A fundraising event for Corbett Athletics, the auction raised $77,000 last year.

This year’s event has a Vegas and casino theme centered on the Rat Pack era. Guests can participate in wine roll and roulette as they bid on more than 200 auction donations.

Dinner will be served by one of Bugatti’s corporate chefs, with appetizers beginning at 5:30 p.m. Brad Caldwell, a Corbett alumni, will return for his sixth year as auctioneer.

Tickets, $40 per person or $450 for eight people, are available at the Corbett High School office, Corbett Grade School office, Springdale School office or by calling Rochelle Herge at 503-329-8868.

Gresham students’ art featured at event

For the first time, the annual Gresham High School International Baccalaureate Art Show will take place in the Pearl District, coinciding with Portland’s First Thursday art exhibits.

An opening reception will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at Albina Community Bank, 430 N.W. 10th Ave., Portland. Art will be displayed through April 1.

Artists include Trynity Alvarez, Lizzy Babicz, Sarah Brodesser, Lauren Casto, Junior Cortez, Samantha Hanson, Mary Lor, Angelina Macca, Kaela Meixner, Kelsey Miller, Adylene Romero, Sarah Steinbrugge, Yaroslave Sokol, Meranda Taylor, Hanna Temple, Alyssa Vedus, Sally Veunnasack and Tiffany Yang.

The following students were named to the first semester honor roll at Barlow High School:

Ninth grade

4.0 — Alyssa Allen, Macie Allen, Mikhayla Baravik, Hailey Bressel, Bailey Burk, Tori Camp, Ally Card, Cole Christian, Reevkah Christiansen, Koleman Convery, Tanner Decker, Tyler Edmondson, Kevin Escamilla, Taylor Fortin, Shannon Gebhardt, Emma L. Green, Nathan Grove, Will Hawks, Hanna Hedricks, Savannah Higgins, Alysa Hornbeck, Bailey Hucke, Jade Jette, Alexander Kemper, Tanner Kendrick, Hannah Light, Daner Locke, Zachary Lustig, Christopher Mal, Nathaniel McMahan, Kitt McSwiney, Casey Miller, Matthew Milward, Matthew Moore, Ransom Norquist, Karlee Nuss, Jason Rathbone, Julianne Rathbone, Melissa Roles, Emily Rombach, Melissa Sester, Brandon Sperling, Brynna Stauffer, Colton Strensrud, Sidnee Stone, Darrick Strauss, Luke Suminski, Masten Summerfield, Hannah Tanzer, Fai Tran, Yefim Tyshevsky, Ian VanderMeer, John Virell, Madison Wagner, Caylie Washburn, Gabi Weinert, Amy Welch and Sheilai Xiong.

3.5-3.99 — Alexis Barajas, Ashley Beckers, Micah Bergh, Foster Betz, Brendan Bordine, Lauryn Burgess, Jenna Burgin, Sarah Butler, Anelei Chavarria, Rachel Clark, Emily Ceglie, Angel Chapman, Ellie Coulton, Chase Crawford, Alyssa Davis, Stella Deters, Jack Dunn, Jameson Dunn, Hannah Edgren, Clarissa Flores, Mikey Garcia, Arielle Gardner, Annie Guerrero, Andrew Hayworth, Austin Holas, Haylee Hulbert, Nicole Hulet, Emi Ishizeki Gavin Jette, Courtney Lael, Anna Larson, Tim Le, Kyle Leliefeld, Ashley Long, Haley Lund, Cristian Mann, Seth Martin, Jon Mendoza, Alexander Mindiola, Kyle Moller, Jaden Moon, Kevin Palmer, Li-ann Powell, Brianna Ramseth, Curtis Ray, Brayden Reiland, Jillian RIngo, Jessica Schaff, Jenny Sinchenko, Alex Slyter, Rose Smoot, Katharine Speer, Mia Stewart, Spencer Strobel, Jodie Thurman, Spencer Townsend, Brianna Vescovi, Krista Walcott, Davin Warfield, Zack Warnke, Sterling Wells, Madison Williamson, Cassie Wilson and Michael Wines.

10th grade

4.0 — Rebecca Ardeleanu, Kylie Baker, Caitlin Bethmann, Emily Brink, Nick Castillo, Noah Cook, Haley Coutts, Johsua Crites, Sage Dale, Everett Davis, Breanna Doss, Alisa Drenner, Ashley DuPuis, Tom Franklin, Andrew Gordon, Melanie Greenall, Mikaela Haglund, Brennan Hand, Lexie Hill, Brady Jacobson, Maddie Jacobson, Parker Joncus, Kendall Kissir, Natalie Koch, Ellie Leach, Elizabeth Leonov, Brad Loomis, Bethany McCurley, Daley McKay, Casey Morrell, Isis Navarro, Regan Nelson, Annalee Nock, Ana Parvankin, Veronica Petryuk, Jamie Pryde, Alix Raymond, Joelle Roethe, Jessica Salber, Cailey Sasaki, Forest Smith, Jessi Stoecker, Hannah Strandberg, Kendra Tidswell, Katie Timzen, Amanda Titchenal, Sydney Turner, Patrick Ward, Evan Watts, Zach Wilkinson and Kaelee Willhite.

3.5-3.99 — Ashley Allen, Todd Allen, Bailey Alvarez, Austin Bain, Maysen Battles, Jaymie Belcher, Riley Bieber, Ben Brinkman, Monica Clark, Aaron Cohen, Andrew Cox, Cody Crouser, Victoria Davisson, Alexandra DeFrance, Alyssa DeMoret, Amara Estrada, Casey Finnerty, Isaac Forbis, McKenzie Fritz, Raquel Graham, Keenan Goodman, Emma Green, Troy Hecker, Miranda Henry, Jocelyne Herrera, April Holznagel, Adam Hottenroth, Allen Huston, Haylee Hutzler, Cassandra Ingram, Chris Karn, Kylie Killkenny, Joseph Knight, Ashley Lundervold, Tarryn Markham, Daylon Martin, Emillee Martin, Steven Mauric, Brianna Mees, Jessie Miller, Christian Mindiola, Hailey Mowell, Kento Murawski, Abi Nita, Zack Nygren, Kyle Peterson, Arianna Phillipi, Tai-anna Powell, Katie Powers, Brandon Pugsley, Kaylee Ree, Jonathan Renner, Taylor Rispler, Sergio Sanchez, Brittany Scafidi, Kirsten Smith, MaKenna Smith, Krista Staehle, Hannah Wells, Jackson Van Winkle, Aly Watson, Michaela Webber, Samantha Welday, Joshua Yang, Austin Yates and Echoe Young.

11th grade

4.0 — Eric Brooks, Michelle Chase, Garrett Childress, Sydney Cooper, Manny Garcia, Amanda Heckmann, Joshua Hermans, Courtney Hofeld, Shelby Hunt, Kevin Kim, Tyler Lubbes, Emma Lustig, Karen Maddox, Juan Martinez, Keri Michalski, Courtney Obrist, Alex Ray, Wes Ray, Jordan Scheuermann, Zach Standish, Ellie Taylor, Johnathan Tenny, Jayce Thompson, Michael Wagner and Austin Weichlein.

3.5-3.99 — Karla Aguilera, Jenna Altenhofen, Caleb Anthony, Ali Arnold, Libby Askew, Julie Barrick, Spencer Basada, Dillon Battles, Abigail Belanger, Colin Bondy, Mitchell Booth, Jenna Brawley, Sam Bridgnell, Kelcie Calcagno, Shayla Callison, Krista Cornett, Kami Crockatt, Matt Crouser, Dominique Cruz-Reyes, Tanner Derrick, Katie Dietrich, Marisa Ewing, Moriah Gallegly, Alecia Gerhardt, Sean Gleason, Nicole Goddard, Edith Gonzalez, Ruthann Gronke, Aimee Grove, Katie Harrington, Sam Holas, Cameron Hills, Mari Ishizeki, Stetson Kinnison, Dasha Kylykivska, Brianna Lambert, Nicholas Lafrenz, Peyton Lewis, Cameron Marquez, Jesse Martinez, Morgan E. Miller, Morgan Miller, Ken Moller, Ayron Moran, Meredith Neilson, Caden Nelson, Leah Norquist, Zander Norquist, Ian Palodichuk, Stevie Peters, Rachel Pettit, Alex Plusquellec, Savannah Ramberg, Ryan Riepma, Cameron Salvitelli, Zia Shonk, Olivia Spaid, Garrett Stauffer, Hannah Swinford, Alex Tauss, Houston Thom, Kelsey Tryon, Jayden Twilleager, Daisy Ubaldo-Zurita, Jake Virell, Elissa Westover, Gabe Wiese and Jordan Winczewski.

12th grade

4.0 — Joshua Arthur, Paige Barr, Emily Bowe, Breanna Bush, Molly Calcagno, Rachael Collmer, Tyler Cornelison, Brynna Dougharity, Ashley Mi Evans, Maddie Fuson, Kevin Garcia Jackson Haselnus, Katie Henry, Tim Ivanov, Ann Jensen, Kody Kennedy, Lisa Kim, John King, Anna Krichevsky, Brooke Larkins, William Leenders, Megan McCurley, Malia Meyer, Silvana Montesinos Ramos, Aaron Nelson, Andrew Olson, Bailey Pederson, Sarah Prom, Aleksey Prozapas, Jeff Rathbone, Cassie Rohrberg, Sam Rosenthal, Vanny Sanchez, Jonathan Schmitt, Asya Shearer, Nathan Smith, Kamrin Sorensen, Debra Sumida, Sarah Tyree, Lauren Wallace, Evan Wallis and Sarah Yates.

3.5-3.99 — Julia Adams, Holly Anderson, Jorge Barragan, Vanessa Barranco, Bud Bigler, Ilya Bobrovnikov, Elizabeth Bowe, Katlyn Buren, Schyler Casey, Suin Cho, Analea Clark, Kimmi Davis, Micaela Derrer, Amber Daun, Audrey Edgley, Alyssa Emerson, Ben Erickson, Kayla Fandrey, Trevor Fonvergne, Jacob Franzen, Kelsey Goodwater, Dakota Hansen, Kyle Helm, Payton Hensler, Audrey Howell, Gabrielle Huffman, Cooper Jewell, Lindsay Jensen, Connor Johnson, Kennedy Johnson, Brittany Kowitz, Jessica Laclaire, Ryan Lakomecki, Julianne Lambert, Pierce Larkins, Alyssa Leblanc, Maida Lisic, Brandon Lowder, Brettin Lutz, Luke May, Ryan Mees, Makayla Michener, Kimberly Morgan, Kevin Muniz, Haley Oretger, Lindsay Paugh, Jordan Peers, Tyler Pemberton, Liliana Perez, Nicholaus Poelwijk, LeeAsa Pomeroy, Brandon Rebekah Potts, Poundstone, Rebeckah Puppo, Sammy Purvis, James Ranstead, T.J. Reardon, Gilberto Reyes, Jaymie Rex, Danielle Riepma, Katie Robison, Ally Rombach, Vahid Sacirovic, Lauren Sadrin, Heather Sester, Joshua Simon, Sami Swanson, Stephanie Thompson, Richard Topete, Kassy Tuma, Madeline Turner, Jake Viales, Allegra Wagner, Roxy Walker, Landon Watts, Dan Welch, Jenna Westover, Tim Williamson, Tanner Wingfield, Cassidy Winters and Rachel Woodcock.

A resident at Marquis Centennial was recently a celebrity for the day, picked up in a bright red 2013 Ferrari FF on Friday, Feb. 22.

“Vroom, vroom!” Harold Salsgiver said before Art Smith of Ron Tonkin Gran Turismo chauffeured him to Shari’s. His mother, sister and Marquis Centennial staff cheered him on.

After feasting on a cinnamon roll with Pepsi, Harold declared he was going to be like Spiderman, climbing the walls with all the sugar he had eaten.

Harold, who has developmental delays, has been a Marquis Centennial resident since he fell and had orthopedic surgery. He had lived at the facility with his brother, Dan, who had recently been struck by a car.

At one point, Harold wanted to order a slice of pie for Dan, but early Friday morning, Dan had died at Adventist Medical Center after collapsing in a bathroom.

“The event was a new chapter in so many ways,” wrote Lauren Mosbrucker, medical records director of Marquis Centennial. “It was a way to celebrate Harold and to honor Dan. It was the beginning of a transition from grieving to healing.”

Mayor’s annual speech set for Tuesday

Gresham’s State of the City Address is at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, at Mt. Hood Community College’s Main State Theater, 26000 S.E. Stark St. A reception starts at 6 p.m.

The annual speech by Gresham Mayor Shane T. Bemis is a chance to highlight the year’s victories as well as the city’s challenges. For example, last month, Gresham began to charge every resident a monthly utility fee to prevent more cuts to public safety and parks.

Increasingly scarce tax dollars coupled with demand for more city-funded services is expected to be another theme expressed this spring while the city drafts its 2013-2014 fiscal year budget.

Carnegie Library Centennial Celebration

The Gresham Historical Society will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Carnegie Library building starting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Gresham History Museum, 410 N. Main Ave., Gresham. The Carnegie Library building served as Gresham’s library from 1913-1989 and is now home of the History Museum.

The celebration will begin with an open house, oral presentation and a 1913 exhibit viewing. Light fare will be served.

Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, contact the Gresham Historical Society at 503-661-0347 or visit greshamhistoricalsociety.org.

Demand high for details on in-home services

The Oregon Department of Human Services reported that nearly 50,000 Oregonians called its new toll-free resource line in 2012, most of whom wanted information about in-home health services.

Calls to the state’s Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) show that more aging Oregonians with physical disabilities are looking for options to stay in their own homes,

The statewide free hotline — which can be reached at 1-855-673-2372 — was launched earlier this year to make it easier for people anywhere in Oregon to get accurate, unbiased information on all aspects of life related to aging or living with a physical disability. The phone number is funded by the Oregon Department of Human Services Aging and People with Disabilities program through federal grants.

In 2012, Oregonians called the hotline 49,864 times and searched its website more than 91,000 times. While callers consisted of family members, friends, neighbors and agencies needing information, referral or assistance, the majority of callers were the consumers themselves.

Most callers asked for referrals to local resources; the most requested topic was in-home care options.

“Oregon has long been a leader in helping people who are aging or have a physical disability remain at home,” said Mike McCormick, deputy director of the Aging and People with Disabilities Program at the Oregon Department of Human Services. “People are looking for stability and independence at home and in their local communities.”

McCormick also said a new Oregon initiative, Long Term Care 3.0, is designed to continue the state’s excellence in long-term care and in helping people be safe and independent at home.

“As Oregonians age and baby boomers turn 65 in greater numbers, the ADRC will be even more vital to answer questions and help families make decisions and locate services,” McCormick said.

Oregon’s hotline is a “one-stop shop” for older adults, people with physical disabilities, their caregivers and families to get the information and services needed as their health and long-term care needs change.

Trained options counselors are available to discuss resources in local communities that may help people live independently — resources such as adult foster care, residential care facilities, home-delivered meals, long-term-care living options, bathing, dressing, housekeeping, Medicare counseling and transportation.

For more information, go the website at adrcoforegon.org.

Senior center hosts dance, other events

The Gresham Senior Center is hosting a St. Patrick’s Dance starting with a 6 p.m. potluck dinner and live music at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 12.

From 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 24, the Northwestern Music Jamboree brings a free performance of lively guitar and fiddle music to the center, located in the Multnomah County East Building, 600 N.E. Eighth St. in Gresham.

The center’s sewing room is sponsoring a spring fundraiser featuring lots of fabrics, fresh-baked brownies, and craft and garden books for sale Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, April 2-4. Also, a Spirit Mountain Casino bus departs from the center early Tuesday, April 9.

For more information, call 503-988-4870.

Sequester will impact Oregon programs

The automatic sequester of federal funds will have an effect on unemployment benefits and job search services in Oregon. Individuals receiving Federal Emergency Unemployment compensation, or EUC, will see a 10.7 percent reduction in their weekly benefits.

This reduction will begin the week of March 31 and be reflected in checks mailed the week of April 7 to claimants. More than 28,000 individuals receive EUC benefits. The Oregon Employment Department will notify each claimant by email in early April regarding this reductions.

EUC claimants are encouraged to visit workinginoregon.org where they can find more information and an online calculator to estimate their payment reduction. The website will be updated regularly as more information becomes available. Those on EUC who have questions not addressed by the website should call 503-947-1342 or 800-237-3710 Ext. 71342.

Individuals receiving regular unemployment benefits will not be affected. In addition, federal cuts to employment service state grants could result in the reduction of job search assistance and employer recruitment activities. Those impacts will be assessed as more details become available.

Oregon Green Schools Visit Portland Lutheran

Portland Lutheran School recently hosted the 2013 Oregon Green Schools Summit on its campus. This is the second time the East County private school has hosted the summit, which gathers students from certified Green Schools around the state to demonstrate projects, learn and socialize. About 250 students participated in this year’s event.

Portland Lutheran’s own “Green Team,” a group of elementary students dedicated to sustainability, demonstrated the success of their paper and milk carton recycling program, while PLS high school students presented a workshop about their ongoing involvement in the revitalization of Beaver Creek in Troutdale.

The high school seminar was led by PLS freshmen Sonica Gupta and Melody Do, who taught others about techniques used to gather critical data regarding stream health. Portland Lutheran’s newly chartered Key Club also volunteered throughout the day to assist event organizers.

To learn more about Oregon Green Schools, visit oregongreenschools.org.

Sen. Monnes Anderson, Rep. Gorsek set town hall

State Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson (D-Gresham) and Rep. Chris Gorsek (D-Troutdale) will hold a joint town hall from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in the City Council Chambers at Fairview City Hall, 1300 N.E. Village St., Fairview.

The town hall will focus on K-12 education, including the proposed education budget that was recently released. Monnes Anderson and Gorsek will be joined by several other guests from within Oregon’s education system.

“I’m focused on East County schools as a top priority this session,” Monnes Anderson said. “I’ve heard from my constituents that we need to keep teachers in the classroom and reduce class sizes. I look forward to hearing more about how we can provide an excellent education for East County students.”

“I’ve been speaking with people throughout East Multnomah County, and education funding is at the top of their minds,” Gorsek said. “In these tough economic times, we need to make sure we have our priorities straight. I’m working with my colleagues in the House to make sure we are doing everything we can to reinvest in our students.”

ODJ releases annual top 10 consumer complaints

For the second year in a row, the Oregon Department of Justice received more consumer complaints about telemarketers last year than any other industry, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said.

The Department of Justice released its top 10 consumer complaint list, part of its National Consumer Protection Week activities. Joining telemarketers on the list were debt collectors, international money transfer scams and, for the first time, timeshare resellers.

In 2012 the department received more than 12,000 written complaints from consumers. The department received 1,828 written complaints about telemarketers in 2012, about 15 percent of the total.

Employees from the Department’s Financial Fraud and Consumer Protection section helped consumers recover $3.7 million in that time. It also recovered $15.8 million in settlements and judgements stemming from civil actions against mortgage companies, pharmaceutical providers and others.

Most of the telemarketing complaints came from consumers claiming they’d receive telemarketing calls despite the fact they were on the Federal Do Not Call list.

Most complaints stem from just two groups — Card Services and Pacific Telecom Communications Group. Card Services uses a prerecorded message claiming it can help reduce credit card interest rates. In addition to violating the law against prerecorded messages, Card Services neither displays the true number from which it is calling nor adheres to the national Do Not Call law.

Gresham honored for energy independence

The public-private wastewater partnership between the city of Gresham and Veolia Water, the world leader in water and wastewater services, recently was honored for its outstanding achievements in energy savings and finding energy alternatives. The award was given by the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) at the group’s 81st winter meeting in Washington, D.C.

In 2005, the city of Gresham made a progressive and ambitious move to commit to the pursuit of 100 percent sustainability for its municipal operations. As a significant first step, the city joined with Veolia Water to operate and maintain the wastewater treatment facility’s cogeneration and solar systems, purchase wind power and reduce its overall energy use.

“From the beginning, Veolia Water has understood Gresham’s energy conservation goals,” Gresham Mayor Shane Bemis said. “They brought the technical expertise we needed to achieve our vision, and by so doing, enabled us to make the city’s wastewater plant, one that is operated with sustainable energy, a reality.”

The USCM noted the results that have come out of the partnership’s efforts:

•Today, 50 percent of Gresham’s wastewater plan energy comes from methane that occurs naturally in the wastewater process.

•The facility is now home to the Pacific Northwest’s largest solar array, and Veolia Water splits the costs of a wind energy surcharge 50/50 with the city.

•Veolia Water has worked closely with the city to reduce the facility’s average energy use by 20 percent and is using an asset management program to increase the life of the city’s assets and further reduce energy usage.

•The city is experimenting with other forms of energy production at its wastewater plant, including installation of additional renewable energy systems and generating energy from grease waste.

The Friends of Multnomah Falls will have their annual training for new and returning volunteers from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at the Camp Crestview Conference Center, 1601 N.E. Crestview Lane in Corbett.

Training will include presentations by its partner, the U.S. Forest Service, tips for volunteers to better serve visitors of the Multnomah Falls Visitor Center and details on where else visitors might want to explore in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, said Gresham resident Ron Goodwin, with the Friends of Multnomah Falls. Volunteers also earn a Northwest Forest Pass, which is a $30 value and is used for a year’s parking at designated sites.

The group formed as a volunteer organization in 1989 to help the U.S. Forest Service staff the state’s top natural tourist attraction. Multnomah Falls is the second highest waterfall — it’s 620 feet — in the United States that flows year round. Volunteers now staff the center 365 days a year.

The organization’s mission is to preserve and enhance the unique natural, scenic and historic qualities of Multnomah Falls while providing a memorable experience for visitors, who now total 2.5 million a year from around the globe.

Multnomah County Animal Services officers removed 52 chickens, roosters and turkeys from a backyard in Gresham on Thursday, Feb. 28.

The animals are still at the Troutdale animal shelter but their owners were scheduled to pick them up and take them to a new home on Thursday, March 7, said John Rowton, spokesman for Multnomah County Animal Services in Troutdale.

They actually tried to take them home the day before but determined that their minivan wasn’t large enough to hold them all, Rowton added.

Animal control officials removed the birds from a backyard at 250 N.E. 202nd Ave. after the house was foreclosed on and the residents evicted, said Lt. Steve Alexander, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office spokesman.

A dog and a cat also were removed from the property.

“This is a first for me,” Rowton said of such a large number of fowl being removed from a property. “It wasn’t an easy catch.”

Neighbors reported that animal control officials spent more than six hours catching the birds that lived in a backyard that included a shed and shacks. “This is I think qualified to be a bunch,” said a neighbor who asked to be identified only as Art. “It’s atrocious. A filthy dirty mess.”

The man and his wife said they heard the birds but never complained to Gresham code enforcement officials. Residents with the proper permit are allowed to keep as many as three hens in backyards in regulated coops and runs, but roosters are illegal. Portland allows up to three hens without a permit but beyond that number, permits are required.

Rowton said the shelter does not put fowl up for adoption as it does dogs and cats because not everyone considers poultry to be a pet.

As for where the owners of the 52 removed birds plan to relocate them, Rowton said they only said they no longer living in Gresham and don’t live in Portland.

Such a large number of poultry could legally live in unincorporated Multnomah County, but animal control officials don’t require customers to provide an address.

A grandmother who disappeared with her three grandchildren earlier this week will not face criminal charges.

Barbara Cameron, 58, of Portland instead has been placed on a mental hold at Adventist Medical Center, said Sgt. Claudio Grandjean, Gresham Police spokesman.

After talking to the three children — ages 11, 6 and 2 — about what happened while they were with her between 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 3, and 6:30 a.m. Monday, March 4, police determined her actions were a danger to herself and others.

“Getting her the mental health help she needs was the best course of action in this case, as it would not further justice to seek charges in this case,” Grandjean said.

Cameron became the focus of a regional search early Monday when Gresham police notified the media that she failed to bring the children home Sunday evening.

Their mother had dropped them off at Cameron’s house in Northeast Portland on Sunday afternoon to go church with their grandmother. When they failed to return that night, she notified police that the children were missing with their grandmother, who’d recently shown signs of mental illness.

At about 6:30 a.m. a citizen who heard about the case on the news spotted Cameron’s car near Northeast 141st Avenue and Sandy Boulevard and called 9-1-1. The motorist then followed the car and stayed on the phone with the 9-1-1 call taker until Portland police stopped the car with the grandmother and the children inside near Northeast 162nd Avenue and Glisan Street.

Everyone was safe, but the children — primarily the oldest one — reported that their grandmother would not let them go home.

While driving around, the woman refused to let them go to the bathroom and they soiled themselves. The woman also randomly stopped at green lights or in the middle of the road for no reason. When the children pointed this out to her, the woman said other motorists could just go around them.

Under blue sunny skies, Gresham politicians and law enforcement officials turned shovels full of dirt to mark the groundbreaking of the city’s new police station Thursday, March 7.

The $5.5 million Rockwood Public Safety Facility at 675 N.E. 181st Ave. is being funded through bonds made possible by Gresham voters who 10 years ago created the city’s first urban renewal district in the West Gresham-Rockwood area.

“This has been a long time coming,” said Gresham Mayor Shane Bemis.

“I don’t think I can overestimate what a monumental difference this will make in this neighborhood,” he added.

Designed by Group Mackenzie, a Portland-based architecture and design firm, the two-story 12,000-square-foot building will face busy Northeast 181st Avenue where Kasch’s Garden Center used to sit.

P&C Construction, which started in 1961 based out of a house in Gresham, is the contractor.

The Rockwood Public Safety Facility will provide a closer home-base for officers who respond to calls from the Rockwood West-Gresham area — the city’s most densely populated area that generates the highest percentage of police calls.

It will house the department’s traffic and gang units as well as property and evidence technicians.

It also will include a temporary booking facility, property and evidence storage, and a police training room that will double as a community meeting space.

“This is going to be the city’s building,” said Gresham Police Chief Craig Junginger, “and we want people to feel comfortable visiting us and using this facility.”

The new station will complement the department’s crowded space at Gresham City Hall on Northwest Eastman Parkway between Division and Burnside streets.

Donna M. Beegle may have a doctorate degree and a building at Portland State University named in her honor, but she grew up in Gresham’s Rockwood neighborhood living in poverty.

So when she speaks Monday, March 11, at a prosperity summit, it will be a homecoming of sorts.

The summit at Rockwood Adventist Church is hosted by the newly formed Rockwood Community Development Corporation in partnership with Multnomah County, Community Action Partnership of Oregon and Beegle’s Communication Across Barriers program.

Brad Ketch, president of Rockwood Community Development Corporation, said the summit is intended to provide information to anyone who’s interested — leaders of East Multnomah County’s churches, businesses, medical facilities, governmental bodies, neighborhood associations and social service agencies — to launch effective one-on-one monitoring relationships between those who are thriving and those who are mired in poverty.

“It’s an opportunity for community leaders to learn about intergenerational poverty and how to rise out of it with help from key mentors in the community,” Ketch said.

An even more in-depth navigator training is scheduled for June 27.

The goal is to connect navigators with pre-screened families who are working to rise out of poverty, Ketch said.

The summit is part of an Opportunity Community project in Rockwood — one of three sites across the state selected as Opportunity Communities. Others are in Eugene and Klamath Falls.

Franks-Albers

Marin Haile Franks of Damascus and Michael David Albers of The Woodlands, Texas, were married Sunday, Feb. 17, at Trois Estate at Enchanted Rock in Fredericksburg, Texas.

The ceremony was officiated by Pastor Dave Anderson, president of Grace School of Theology, which has a main campus in Houston.

The bride is the daughter of Dr. Larry and Ulrike Franks of Damascus. Marin graduated from Sam Barlow High School in 2006, and from Wheaton College in 2010.

The groom is son of Mr. Mark and Cynthia Albers of The Woodlands, Texas. David graduated from The Woodlands High School in 2005 and from Rice University in 2009.

Marin and David met in San Antonio, Texas, where she is a student midwife and he is a medical student.

An education summit brings stakeholders together to discuss how the district can improve

When Rob Saxton saw Oregon’s high school graduation rate was at 68 percent — the fourth lowest in the nation — the state deputy superintendent of education just about choked.

“People want to know who’s responsible for the education of our children,” Saxton said. “Is it the superintendent? The deputy superintendent? The student? The principal, parent, teacher, bus driver, guy who owns a business downtown or the Legislature?

“The answer is yes. You have to make it your own personal responsibility and declare in your mind it is no one else’s.”

Saxton spoke before about 200 Reynolds School District parents, students and staff during an education summit Thursday, Feb. 28, urging participants to unite and change the system.

During the three-hour event, the multipurpose room of Reynolds High School was filled with spirited conversation — touching on race and economic disparities — as stakeholders pored over four questions related to the mission and vision of the district.

Participants spent 18 minutes answering questions from the district with each table of six to eight reporting back in the last half of the summit.

Responses compiled during the summit will be posted on the district website and incorporated into district planning, said Superintendent Linda Florence.

“I came to the district July 1 and had a vision I shared with many of you,” Florence said. “Each and every child needs to be prepared for a world yet to be imagined. We don’t know what this world is going to look like by 2025, but if we look at scores and outcomes, we’re not meeting it right now. You’re here to help us take the next steps to ensure every child gets the education he or she deserves.”

Florence described Reynolds as a district of five municipalities with great diversity, yet great challenges to overcome.

With a 2010-11 school year graduation rate of 48 percent and a 2011-12 rate of 58 percent, the district has made a leap, but it’s still 10 percent behind the state level.

“Your system is perfectly designed to get those outcomes,” Saxton said. “Tonight we’re visioning to design a new system so that you can reach 68, 88, 98 percent graduation rates.”

Saxton presented Gov. John Kitzhaber’s educational goal called 40-40-20, which calls for 100 percent of high school students to receive a diploma. By 2025, the state is aiming for 40 percent of high school graduates to enroll in a four-year college, 40 percent to enter an associate degree or trade program, and the remaining 20 percent of graduates to join the work force.

He also described how the state is looking at education as a kindergarten through college model instead of separate levels, trying to transition students more smoothly from elementary to secondary to higher education.

“You cannot keep the system that you have,” Saxton said. “You have to change to get a different outcome.”

Saxton also presented statewide graduation rates for students of color, saying the state needed to close the achievement gap. Statewide, the graduation rate is 56 percent for Latinos, 54 percent for African-Americans, 53 percent for Native Americans and 55 percent for Asian or Pacific Islander students.

After the table discussions and sharing, Florence said the summit was a great way to gain momentum for the district. She said more events will be held in the future.

“It’s urgent we create a climate of equity for each and every child, no matter his or her background, economic status, culture, religion, ability, gender or race,” Florence said. “We need to put supports in place to be prepared for the next step.”

Diego Hernandez, a 2005 Reynolds High School graduate and school board candidate, said the summit was a step in the right direction for the district.

“We’ve been through a lot of challenges, and something like this was needed,” Hernandez said. “We have a lot of moving forward to go through in trying to get on the same page.

“I think the questions on the survey were really impactful. There was a sense of inclusivity having conversations about the issues and the diversity in our community.”

GRESHAM, Ore. -- An elementary school principal is being let go because of his sexual orientation, his attorney said.

Tom Klansnic, principal of North Gresham Elementary School, was told by the district on Thursday that his contract would not be renewed at the end of the year.

The district has not provided a reason for its decision.

Klansnic is in his 10th year as principal.

Friends and supporters of Klansnic attended Thursday's school board meeting wearing tee-shirts and carrying messages to express their disappointment in the board’s decision.

"I think it is unfortunate," said Denise McCloud. "I don't see how anyone's sexual orientation has anything to do with the job that they do."

Klansnic's attorney, Judy Snyder, said she and her client are preparing to file a lawsuit against the Gresham Barlow School District for discrimination and retaliation.

"He's been a very successful principal and he's continued to be a very successful principal even under close scrutiny of the last two years," Snyder said.

Several years ago, during his seventh year as principal, Klansnic and his wife divorced. He revealed to family and friends that he is gay. Snyder said Klansnic's supervisors’ treatment of her client changed dramatically in wake of the revelation.

Snyder points out that her client's contract with the district had been renewed twice without performance complaints before he revealed he was gay.

"He's had a great deal of difficulty getting specifics as to what he has failed to do to meet performance expectations," Snyder said.

Klansnic will finish out the year as principal at North Gresham Elementary School, his attorney said.

The Gresham Barlow School District said it could not comment on a personnel matter.

-- Brent Weisberg and Kohr Harland contributed to this report.

Hugo Lueck

July 30, 1931-March 5, 2013

Troutdale resident Hugo Lueck died Tuesday, March 5. He was 81.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, March 11 at Bateman Carroll Funeral Home.

Hugo was born July 30, 1931, in Techirgiol, Romania, to Albert and Magdalene (Liebelt) Lueck.

Hugo married Christine Staffa in Herrenberg, Germany. He worked for Boden Brothers and later for Alexander as a cabinet maker. He enjoyed fishing and was a member of the Grange in Corbett.

Hugo was preceded in death by his wife. Survivors include his brother, Arthur Lueck; sisters, Erna Sauer and Elsa Koch; and many nieces and nephews.

Elsie Joan Simnitt

Aug. 22, 1917-March 5, 2013

Longtime Troutdale resident Elsie Joan Simnitt died Tuesday, March 5.

She was 95.

A funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 9, at Canby Funeral Home, 160 S. Grant St., Canby.

Elsie was born Aug. 22, 1917, to Gottlieb and Emilie Meger, the youngest of 12 children in Saskatchewan, Canada. She immigrated to Oregon in 1924 and lived in Troutdale the rest of her life.

Elsie married Kenneth J. Simnitt in 1936 and worked with her brother at Troutdale General Store for 45 years. Elsie enjoyed bowling, quilting, gardening and spading. She was a member of Cherry Park Presbyterian Church for more than 80 years.

Elsie was preceded in death by her husband; daughter, Nancy Simnitt; and son, Kenneth Simnitt Jr. She is survived by her daughters, Darlene Alley and Debora Simnitt; and sons, Theodore Simnitt and Jerome Simnitt.

Dale G. Leymaster

June 16, 1928-March 5, 2013

Gresham resident Dale G. Leymaster died Tuesday, March 5. He was 84.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sandy.

Dale was born June 16, 2028, in Aurora, Neb., to Roy and Hattie Leymaster. He graduated from Lakeview High School in 1945.

Survivors include his wife, Winnie Leymaster; and children, Wayne Leymaster, Alan Leymaster and Linda Goold.

Donald Cecil Freeman

Aug. 20, 1938-March 2, 2013

Fairview resident Donald Cecil Freeman died Saturday, March 2. He was 74.

A service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 11, at Willamette National Cemetery, with full military honors.

Donald was born Aug. 20, 1938, in Hoquiam, Wash. He served in the Army.

Donald is survived by his brothers, S.W. Kenneth and Gerald Freeman; daughters, Stephanie Steinhorst, Michelle Smith and Tamara Freeman; sons, Richie and Billy Wayne; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Paid obituaries

Jack Lee Irwin

Former Gresham resident, Jack Lee Irwin, 72 of Bay City OR, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. He was born on November 3, 1940 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He moved to Portland, Oregon on 1959 where he began his career with U.S. Bank. In 1994, he retired from the bank where he was an Executive Vice President. In 2001, he moved to Bay City. Jack was one of the founders of the Mt. Hood Festival of Jazz in Gresham and was also active in Kiwanis, East Portland Optimist Clubs and Gresham Chamber of Commerce.

He is survived by his wife Judith Irwin of Bay City OR; daughter Deborah Hughes (Joseph Craft) of Portland OR; son Darren Irwin (Rhonda) of Warren OR; grandchildren Anthony Hughes (Cyndal) of Clackamas OR, Natalee Irwin and Samantha Irwin both of Warren OR and great granddaughter Cheyenne Hughes.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00am on Friday, March 8, 2013 at Bateman Carroll Funeral Home, 520 W. Powell Blvd in Gresham, Oregon. Private interment at Lincoln Memorial Park.

Craig Raymond Tufts

Craig Raymond Tufts, a resident of Troutdale, Oregon, died on March 3, 2013 in Troutdale. He was 63 years of age.

Craig was born on June 20, 1949 in Portland, Oregon and was the son of Raymond and Josephine (VanVoorhees) Tufts. He graduated from David Douglas High School in 1968 and owned and operated C & M Carpet Cleaning for 33 years.

On May 5, 2005, Craig married Sue Ellen Chesney in Las Vegas Nevada. They resided in Troutdale where Craig retired in 2010.

Craig loved NASCAR and never went anywhere without his dog Willy. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle on a nice day and boating the Columbia in the summer. Craig was a member of Olympic gym since 1972 and the Corvette club. From checkered flags to tossing darts this man of high integrity will be missed by many.

Craig is survived by his wife, Sue Ellen Tufts of Troutdale son, Cheyenne Tufts of Happy Valley, step-daughter, Carla Christenson-Matthews of Corbett, mother, Josephine Tufts of Beaverton, brother, Roger C. Tufts of Boring, sister, Jackie Coryell of Oregon City, nephew, Ryan Martin of Happy Valley and niece, Kelley Baker of Milwaukie, along with 2 grandchildren; Gaven Christenson, Lilly Christenson and a large extended family.

A memorial service will be held at the Elks lodge #1805, address 3330 Ne division st Gresham Or, 97030 on 03-10-2013 from 1pm-3pm. Bateman Carroll Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Centennial School District launches its Wednesday Local Lunches program

Rich-green roasted asparagus, mashed sweet potatoes and all-natural chicken breast.

“This is nummy!” says Victoria, a 6-year-old first grader at Lynch Meadows Elementary School.

The Centennial School District is breaking the school lunch stereotype of mystery mush with five new made-from-scratch, home-cooked meals.

March 6 was the start of Wednesday Local Lunches in Centennial schools. Funded through a $29,033 Farm to School and School Garden Grant, the program encourages schools to purchase directly from local farmers and producers to create fresh and healthful lunches.

“We wanted something a little healthier, something a little bit more local and something new and exciting,” says Julie Mack, Healthy Active Schools coordinator.

Every Wednesday through May 15, Centennial students will feast on five rotating menu items: baked fish filet with rice pilaf, beef stroganoff with spinach salad, turkey meatloaf muffins with mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli, turkey lo mein with snap peas and the chicken recipe.

Eighty-seven percent of the grant is going toward food preparation, while 13 percent is being used for taste testing, nutrition promotions and getting raised garden bed kits that were donated by Portland Nursery installed.

Spearheading the new recipes is Kitchen Manager Michelle Dyer.

With a background in assisted living scratch cooking, Dyer began experimenting with traditional school lunch recipes at Lynch Meadows, adding little touches such as seasoning to make lunches more appealing to kids.

When the opportunity came up to create new menu items through the grant, Dyer stepped forward to help. Initially, kitchen staff members were hesitant to change, but Dyer said the new recipes were well received in taste tests and didn’t take as much extra time as kitchen staff had anticipated.

Dyer also has a goal to incorporate cultural touches into the recipes she prepares.

After polling Lynch Meadows students after the first lunch period Wednesday, Richard Larson, director of business and operations for Centennial, declared the first Local Lunches a success.

“Your customers are happy,” he told Dyer. “Everyone loved the chicken, and all but one loved the mashed potatoes.”

Among the satisfied students were second-graders Melanie Phan and Anthony Villa, both of whom finished everything on their plates.

Longer term, the district has a goal of incorporating one or two of the new recipes to the permanent lunch menu. Mack also is looking ahead to the next grant cycle.

“This is something that’s beneficial to the local economy because school districts aren’t going away,” Mack said.

Poster contest

Centennial Dining Services is asking students to submit ideas, artwork and recipes to help create new school meals.

Through April 10, Dining Services will hold a poster contest featuring the healthful foods students like and why.

The classroom, club or after-school class with the most posters and ideas submitted will receive a garden bed kit for a classroom hands-on learning project.

For more information about the Local Lunches program, call 971-533-9958 or email Julie_mack@centennial.k12.or.us.

Baby, 4 months old, left outside in cold, rain for approximately five hours until found

A 17-year-old girl accused of kidnapping a 4-month-old baby and abandoning him in a stranger's yard overnight said she took the baby because she feared for his welfare and safety.

Portland Police arrested Kabriana Harper on one count of second-degree kidnapping faces an allegation of second-degree kidnapping for the Monday, March 5, disappearance of the baby boy.

The baby's mother called police to report her baby missing from her unit at the Cedar Tree Apartments in the 200 block of Southeast 148th Avenue at about 2 a.m. Tuesday, March 5.

She told police she'd been in the shower when she heard her front door to her apartment close, according to court documents. When she got out of the shower, her son was not in the car seat he'd been sleeping in. Her 17-year-old cousin, who'd recently been staying with her also and was leaving to go home, also was gone.

The frantic mother woke up her other relatives — mother, sister, a cousin and her cousin's fiancée — to see if they had the baby. None of them did and they all began to search for the child.

Meanwhile, relatives called Harper, to see if she had the baby and told her to come back to the apartment. The baby's mother and grandmother both reported to police that Harper denied having the baby.

When she came back to the apartment, police detained her while other officers began to search “in earnest,” according to a probably cause affidavit.

Officers searched the surrounding area in the Hazelwood neighborhood, said Sgt. Pete Simpson, Portland Police spokesman.

At about 7 a.m. — approximately five hours after the baby disappeared — a woman about six blocks away reported finding a baby under a tree in her front yard in the 400 block of Northeast 139th Avenue. He was wearing only a onsie and was loosely wrapped in a blanket.

“So. Found a baby on my lawn this morning. That's new,” the woman wrote on twitter. “The baby is fine. Cold, but safe.”

Medical personnel transported the baby to a Portland hospital for evaluation.

Detectives interviewed Harper extensively before lodging her into the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Home on one count of

Harper reportedly admitted to police that she took the baby and left it in the yard when she started getting calls from relatives about the child's whereabouts.

She said she didn't want to get in trouble for taking the baby.

Harper also said she was worried about the baby's welfare and safety but could not articulate why.

“Furthermore, she was unable to explain how leaving the chid unattended in a stranger's yard in cold and rainy weather was more safe than leaving him in his apartment where he was sleeping peacefully,” wrote Deputy District Attorney Heidi Moawad in the affidavit.

Although police reports indicate the weather was 39 to 41 degrees with intermittent rain while the boy was outside, the National Weather Service reports it was as cold as 29 degrees in Portland at that time.

Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle that rammed a police car, causing an officer to shoot at the fleeing car on Friday, March 8.

The incident began at 10:42 p.m. when two Gresham officers encountered the suspect vehicle at Northeast 167th Place and Couch Street, said Lt. Claudio Grandjean, Gresham Police spokesman.

Grandjean said details of the encounter are not available, but at some point, the suspect vehicle rammed one of the police cars and one of the officers fired his gun at the vehicle.  Information on how many shots were fired is not available, Grandjean said.

The vehicle fled the area and officers did not pursue it. The officers were not injured.  

Eleven minutes later, a Multnomah County Sheriff's Office deputy saw the suspect vehicle near Southeast 158th Avenue and Stark Street and tried to pull over the driver. But the car fled, leading to a pursuit. Police eventually found the car abandoned at Southeast 126th Avenue and Stark Street, and the driver fled.

Officers from Multnomah County, Portland Police and Gresham Police searched the area for the driver. The case remains under investigation.

A man accused of intentionally ramming a Gresham police car is behind bars on allegations of attempted first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and felony elude. He also is being held on a parole detainer issued by the U.S. Marshal's Office.

Police with help from a U.S. Marshal's task force arrested Richard Pierre Overton, 40, of Northeast Portland at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 11, near Southeast 160th Avenue and East Burnside Street, said Lt. Claudio Grandjean, Gresham police spokesman.

Overton allegedly rammed a Gresham police car on Friday night causing an officer to shoot at the fleeing car. He is on federal probation for a previous conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, Grandjean said. Overton also has an extensive criminal record that includes assaulting police officers, he added.

The incident leading to Overton's his most recent arrest began at 10:42 p.m. Friday, March 8, when two Gresham officers encountered the suspect's vehicle at Northeast 167th Place and Couch Street.

One of the officers had just exited his police car and was standing near it when police say Overton intentionally drove his car into the police vehicle. Overton narrowly missed the officer and pushed the police car into a fire hydrant.

Neither of the officers were injured and one of them fired at Overton's car. Information on how many shots were fired is not available, Grandjean said.

Eleven minutes later, a Multnomah County Sheriff's Office deputy saw the suspect's vehicle near Southeast 158th Avenue and Stark Street and tried to pull the driver over. But the car fled, leading to a pursuit that also involved Portland police.

Police eventually found the car abandoned at Southeast 126th Avenue and Stark Street. Overton had fled the vehicle. Officers from Multnomah County, Portland Police and Gresham Police searched for the driver but didn't find him until Saturday night.

The officer who fired the gun is on administrative leave, as is routine in an officer involved shooting, while detectives continue to investigate. The case remains under investigation.

Neighbors are mourning the death of a 23-year-old man who was shot outside his Gresham condominium Sunday night.

Shane Michael Brumbaugh, 23, was working on his van in the driveway behind his home at the Tee Off Estates in the 1400 block of Northeast Paropa Court at about 6:45 p.m. when he was shot, neighbors said.

Brumbaugh was hit in the neck and chest but managed to run inside, where he collapsed at the top of the stairs. Meanwhile, his neighbor Ray, who declined to provide a last name, chased the gunman to a car parked around the corner on Northeast 16th Street. The car — which contained a driver, the gunman and a lookout — then sped off onto Northeast Kane Drive.

Ray then ran to the victim's home. With help from the victim's live-in girlfriend, they tried to perform CPR, but Brumbaugh died at the scene.

The East Multnomah County Major Crimes Team is investigating the shooting. Anyone with information should call the Gresham Police Department at 503-823-3333 or the tip line at 503-618-2719.

Sheriff's deputies said Monday a body found this weekend in a crashed car at the bottom of a ravine near Crown Point is that of a Hillsboro man wanted for assaulting his estranged wife.

A hiker discovered the wrecked car containing the body of Aaron Bryce-Dolve Griffin, 34, of Hillsboro at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the bottom of an embankment off the East Historic Columbia River Highway, said Lt. Steve Alexander, Multnomah County Sheriff's Office spokesman.

Griffin was wanted on a Washington County warrant for the Dec. 17 assault of his 31-year-old estranged wife at a Beaverton motel on Canyon Road. The man allegedly used a metal pry bar to break a window in the woman's motel room. Then he attacked her and a male companion with the pry bar, pulled the woman out of the room and dragged her along the pavement toward his car.

A bystander saw the commotion and helped the woman escape, but Griffin fled in a green 2003 Dodge Durango he stole from the car dealership where he worked.

Washington County issued a warrant for Griffin's arrest on charges of assault, kidnapping and burglary, but he had been on the lam since the assault.

On Saturday evening, Multnomah County sheriff's deputies and Corbett firefighters responded to a hiker's report of a wrecked car at the bottom of a ravine near Crown Point. Rescuers could see the vehicle, and it appeared to have been there for an extended amount of time, Alexander said.

The location of the vehicle, difficult terrain and late hour caused enough concern for the safety of rescuers that deputies opted to return in the morning.

On Sunday, March 10, rescuers worked for an hour and 40 minutes to reach the vehicle. Inside they found a body that has since been identified as Griffin.

The state's medical examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.

The sheriff's office search and rescue team, Corbett Fire Department, Portland Mountain Rescue, U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement, Oregon Department of Transportation and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department assisted in the investigation.