tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435Wed, 29 May 2013 21:03:58 +0000GreshamNASCARTroutdale Tweet of the dayKurt CobainBell System DivestitureGlen Otto ParkimmigrationMaureen DowdDogsprivate property rightsdeficit spendingMiscGlobal WarmingColumbia River Gorge HighwayIsraelISSPacific Northwest BellPlanning FeesOPBmainframeApple Macintoshsales taxSummerfestCraig WardEric AndersonSPANSara Hottmancell phonesTroutdale CentennialCustomer ServiceOregon Humane SocietyRepublican PArtyOregon DucksHalloweenJohn WilsonCensorshipStan KentonTiananmen SquareChris GorsekCascade LocksZombiesColumbia GorgeOregonianSandy RiverView Point InnRich AllenMetro CouncilCentennial High SchoolVeterans DayStarbucksVirginiaChristmasRoadhouseDEQFEDEXWest Columbia Gorge Chamber of CommerceAmericans With Disabilities ActTroutdale City HallKia HamstersSam AdamsCabela'sOffice SpaceBluegrassShirley CraddickDowntown Troutdaletroutdale police stationEnterprise Zone1969Geoff ThompsonZoningCI 24city council folliesDavid WidmarkMartha BennettbloggingCoolioBoston Red SoxJim KightgarbageVietnamBuddy Hollylocal politicsuniversal health careGresham City CouncilColumbia River CrossingOregon State BeaversIndependence HallNational Debt LimitLeague Of Oregon CitiesBoom PIratesHouse District 492008 Troutdale BlizzardParksThanksgivingTroutdale SafewayColumbia RiverTop GearGUISteve JobsMa BellChevroletPortland Tea PartyConfluence ProjectRaccoonsKool and the GangEmissions Trading SystemOregon DemocratsObamaSteve MartinMaryhill MuseumDowntown PortlandDon ImusMt Hood Community CollegeFacebook9/11Planning CommissionEast Hill ChurchSocialismHeritage USAheronPolice Station LevyApollo 11ToastmastersAngelo SimioneJump The Sharkpolitical campaignsKim KightPrint MediaPortland State VikingsJimmy CarterCity of TroutdaleBarbara RobertsMultnomah FallsHood RiverI-84PalestineOregon HistoryMother's DayAshland OregonMcMenamins EdgefieldLarch Mountain Country ArtisansMary FetchBeaver CreekJohn AdamsMetroRobert CanfieldThomas JeffersonMaya Lin Bird BlindBell SystemOregon legislatureMoonbatsGhostsMultnomah County CommissionMultnomah County Animal ShelterDemocratsTroutdale LibraryMt. 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Bushgorge windsBordersurban renewalRentAndy WarholSnow DaysMedford OregonLiberty BellCarlotta ColletteTiller HotelAt-large electionsNational Hero AwardFred ThompsonHeart of the Country ShowFlicks In The ParkCarl HostickaDave Huntgas tax2008 OlympicsVerizon Cable TVMultnomah CountyGerman ShepherdTroutdale City CouncilEminent DomainDefensive DrivingCorbettMeasure 66/67Ted KulongoskiTD noticeReynolds AluminumTroutdale City CouncilSellwood BridgeKGWEugene big snowThis is the place to discuss politics and issues concerning Troutdale, Multnomah County, and the Columbia River Gorge.http://troutdale.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)Blogger85912545.529551-122.391569http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifblogspot/eNwZhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-459016626471015219Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:30:00 +00002013-03-04T11:30:01.799-08:00VirginiaTroutdalehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/E7iuTMJnryY/what-other-troutdale-virginia-looks-like.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=E7iuTMJnryY:f4_9W0g0rgQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=E7iuTMJnryY:f4_9W0g0rgQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=E7iuTMJnryY:f4_9W0g0rgQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=E7iuTMJnryY:f4_9W0g0rgQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=E7iuTMJnryY:f4_9W0g0rgQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/E7iuTMJnryY" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2013/03/what-other-troutdale-virginia-looks-like.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-376710953842460063Sun, 03 Mar 2013 20:00:00 +00002013-03-03T12:28:23.432-08:00BluegrassTroutdaleSteve Martinhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/sEjDo5Ov3Ew/a-look-back-steve-martin-in-troutdale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)0Troutdale, OR, USA45.5392862 -122.3873133000000245.4503032 -122.54798830000001 45.6282692 -122.22663830000002<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=sEjDo5Ov3Ew:eDtxXJRjrzg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=sEjDo5Ov3Ew:eDtxXJRjrzg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=sEjDo5Ov3Ew:eDtxXJRjrzg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=sEjDo5Ov3Ew:eDtxXJRjrzg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=sEjDo5Ov3Ew:eDtxXJRjrzg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/sEjDo5Ov3Ew" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-look-back-steve-martin-in-troutdale.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-1456470358417456923Sun, 03 Mar 2013 02:34:00 +00002013-03-02T18:34:13.867-08:00Oregon DucksOregon Duck Mac Fleet ran a 3:58.90 mile today at the Alex Wilson Invitational in South Bend, Indiana today. Fleet placed second in the race behind Wisconsin's Austin Mudd. Read about the race: Click here. Five Ducks have now run sub-four minute miles this season. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/qqIglC2ZfxA/fleet-footed-duck.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=qqIglC2ZfxA:l_J9khoveyQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=qqIglC2ZfxA:l_J9khoveyQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=qqIglC2ZfxA:l_J9khoveyQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=qqIglC2ZfxA:l_J9khoveyQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=qqIglC2ZfxA:l_J9khoveyQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/qqIglC2ZfxA" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2013/03/fleet-footed-duck.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-1311668990773217346Sat, 02 Mar 2013 23:34:00 +00002013-03-02T15:35:59.623-08:00Body PiercingDowntown TroutdaleStraight to the Point  Professional Body Piercing has closed its Troutdale store.  Here's the word from their blog:  "In other news, we did in fact close our Troutdale location. We were all sad to see it go, but we have been able to consolidate our energy, creativity, and enthusiasm to our Downtown Portland and Hillsboro locations. All of you have been wonderfully supportive and seem to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/z5it-AMOolY/troutdale-body-piercing-shop-ends-its.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)0Troutdale, OR, USA45.5392862 -122.3873133000000245.4503032 -122.54867480000001 45.6282692 -122.22595180000002<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=z5it-AMOolY:AKGIlqLL7Xw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=z5it-AMOolY:AKGIlqLL7Xw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=z5it-AMOolY:AKGIlqLL7Xw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=z5it-AMOolY:AKGIlqLL7Xw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=z5it-AMOolY:AKGIlqLL7Xw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/z5it-AMOolY" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2013/03/troutdale-body-piercing-shop-ends-its.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-1458495127106609736Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:30:00 +00002013-03-02T08:30:00.928-08:00Columbia River GorgeTroutdale Tweet of the day Fun Fact: The #Columbia River Gorge transitions from rainforest to desert in only an 80 mile span. — ColumbiaRiverTunnel (@CRTP1) December 11, 2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/KQzm0dQNCnc/tweet-of-day_2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=KQzm0dQNCnc:WK4pG0pjBNs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=KQzm0dQNCnc:WK4pG0pjBNs:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=KQzm0dQNCnc:WK4pG0pjBNs:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=KQzm0dQNCnc:WK4pG0pjBNs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=KQzm0dQNCnc:WK4pG0pjBNs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/KQzm0dQNCnc" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2013/03/tweet-of-day_2.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-8588739644147273977Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:00:00 +00002013-03-01T15:00:01.162-08:00Troutdale airportSandy River Delta I don't know who made this video, but what a great view of  the Sandy River Delta!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/ZcCglisJka0/landing-in-troutdale-nice-view-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)0Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD), 999 Northwest Frontage Road, Troutdale, OR 97060, USA45.547558 -122.3971470000000245.525318500000004 -122.43731600000002 45.5697975 -122.35697800000001<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=ZcCglisJka0:fHgYXXm0bYE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=ZcCglisJka0:fHgYXXm0bYE:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=ZcCglisJka0:fHgYXXm0bYE:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=ZcCglisJka0:fHgYXXm0bYE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=ZcCglisJka0:fHgYXXm0bYE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/ZcCglisJka0" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2013/03/landing-in-troutdale-nice-view-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-8555355475184426556Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:00:00 +00002013-03-01T12:00:01.942-08:00Columbia River GorgeHood River Great Rainbow shot in the Gorge yesterday from Hood River Oregon looking across the Columbia River to Washington's... fb.me/ZhCQ93iY — Debi Sullivan (@DebiSullivan1) February 26, 2013 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/5KuPM_UJQ2Q/tweet-of-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=5KuPM_UJQ2Q:-9mEgp5ofq8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=5KuPM_UJQ2Q:-9mEgp5ofq8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=5KuPM_UJQ2Q:-9mEgp5ofq8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=5KuPM_UJQ2Q:-9mEgp5ofq8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=5KuPM_UJQ2Q:-9mEgp5ofq8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/5KuPM_UJQ2Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2013/03/tweet-of-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-8123141770208340164Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:00:00 +00002013-02-28T12:00:00.097-08:00ZombiesGhostsTroutdale Tweet of the dayTroutdaleTwitterTweet of the day: Troutdale literally looks like a ghost town. Or, like zombies could attact.. At any given moment. #poweroutage #ughh — Allura Dawn (@AlluraDawn) February 27, 2013 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/ipQm2OYEZHA/troutdale-tweet-of-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)0Troutdale, OR, USA45.5392862 -122.3873133000000245.4503032 -122.54798830000001 45.6282692 -122.22663830000002<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=ipQm2OYEZHA:hOjP4lyY500:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=ipQm2OYEZHA:hOjP4lyY500:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=ipQm2OYEZHA:hOjP4lyY500:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=ipQm2OYEZHA:hOjP4lyY500:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=ipQm2OYEZHA:hOjP4lyY500:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/ipQm2OYEZHA" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2013/02/troutdale-tweet-of-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-1294064780985096140Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:00:00 +00002013-02-27T12:00:00.099-08:00TroutdaleNational Hero AwardHeroes What do we all need? More heroes. "Troutdale boy first teen to become finalist for national hero award".com oregonlive.com/gresham/index.… — Jerry Casey (@jjeremiahcasey) February 26, 2013 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/mlVSNgIbh_M/troutdale-tweet-of-day_27.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=mlVSNgIbh_M:PCyEr3KeBSM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=mlVSNgIbh_M:PCyEr3KeBSM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=mlVSNgIbh_M:PCyEr3KeBSM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=mlVSNgIbh_M:PCyEr3KeBSM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=mlVSNgIbh_M:PCyEr3KeBSM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/mlVSNgIbh_M" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2013/02/troutdale-tweet-of-day_27.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-1898739155857490073Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:35:00 +00002013-02-26T20:35:40.032-08:00TheaterRentMt Hood Community CollegeTroutdaleMt. Hood Community College's Theater Department is featuring its own production of "Rent", a Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning play. The show, about love, bohemians and AIDS,  plays this weekend 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.  Advance tickets are $10 for students and $12 for adults. At the door, admission is $12 for students and $15 for adults. The prices for seniors, age 62 and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/063Xv10fTbw/mt-hood-cc-featuring-rentno-its-not.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)0Mt Hood Community College, 26000 Southeast Stark Street, Gresham, OR 97030, USA45.516527 -122.3961820000000145.5054005 -122.4162665 45.52765350000001 -122.37609750000001<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=063Xv10fTbw:jY3o25JnRfo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=063Xv10fTbw:jY3o25JnRfo:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=063Xv10fTbw:jY3o25JnRfo:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=063Xv10fTbw:jY3o25JnRfo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=063Xv10fTbw:jY3o25JnRfo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/063Xv10fTbw" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2013/02/mt-hood-cc-featuring-rentno-its-not.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-6282708994926193Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:00:00 +00002013-02-26T10:00:03.670-08:00City of TroutdaleTroutdale City CouncilTaxes 1977: Punk, and lots of city employees Yesterday, we took a trip in the Troutdale Wayback Machine to 1977. While the rest of the nation was catching dance fever or head banging with the Sex Pistols, we discovered that the City of Troutdale's city staff grew from three to over eighty employees in 1977, thanks to President Jimmy Carters's gift to our city of over $250,000 in federal grants.  http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/8nO1HJHgXoI/punk-disco-and-troutdale-tax-levies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)0Troutdale, OR, USA45.5392862 -122.3873133000000245.4503032 -122.54798830000001 45.6282692 -122.22663830000002<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=8nO1HJHgXoI:dsGuxhzdHKs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=8nO1HJHgXoI:dsGuxhzdHKs:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=8nO1HJHgXoI:dsGuxhzdHKs:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=8nO1HJHgXoI:dsGuxhzdHKs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=8nO1HJHgXoI:dsGuxhzdHKs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/8nO1HJHgXoI" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2013/02/punk-disco-and-troutdale-tax-levies.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-7829585408146879663Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:38:00 +00002013-02-25T23:38:01.854-08:00Troutdale Budget CommitteeTroutdale City Councildeficit spending We'll be featuring the multi-part series "Can You Balance Troutdale's Budget?" in a few days. Stay tuned here for more details!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/egtiDKf8ryM/coming-soon-can-you-balance-troutdales.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)0Troutdale, OR, USA45.5392862 -122.3873133000000245.5392862 -122.38731330000002 45.5392862 -122.38731330000002<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=egtiDKf8ryM:rI2-a79KuDk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=egtiDKf8ryM:rI2-a79KuDk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=egtiDKf8ryM:rI2-a79KuDk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=egtiDKf8ryM:rI2-a79KuDk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=egtiDKf8ryM:rI2-a79KuDk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/egtiDKf8ryM" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2013/02/coming-soon-can-you-balance-troutdales.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-5167400311498975016Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:30:00 +00002013-03-02T20:57:36.109-08:00City of TroutdaleTroutdale Budget CommitteeBarack ObamaTroutdale City CouncilJimmy Carter "Five years ago, the City of Troutdale had three paid employees. Two months ago, the number had jumped to 25.  Today it stands at 89." . . . "Since June,  with more than $250, 000 in CETA special projects grants, the Troutdale staff has more than tripled. "-- The Oregonian, August 28, 1977 The Oregonian,Metro Section, August 28, 1977 Shortly after taking office 36 years ago, President Jimmy http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/XD7SsSsxH4U/when-jimmy-carter-threw-federal-peanuts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)0Troutdale, OR, USA45.5392862 -122.3873133000000245.4503032 -122.54867480000001 45.6282692 -122.22595180000002<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=XD7SsSsxH4U:Oi9v2e-KCAY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=XD7SsSsxH4U:Oi9v2e-KCAY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=XD7SsSsxH4U:Oi9v2e-KCAY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=XD7SsSsxH4U:Oi9v2e-KCAY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=XD7SsSsxH4U:Oi9v2e-KCAY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/XD7SsSsxH4U" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2013/02/when-jimmy-carter-threw-federal-peanuts.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-1553540375442119101Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:00:00 +00002012-11-13T08:00:07.435-08:00bankruptcyCity of TroutdaleTroutdale Budget CommitteeTroutdale City CouncilTroutdalelocal politicsdeficit spending In just a few weeks, Troutdale will have a new Mayor and a new City Councilor. The new City Council will face steep challenges in the new year. Troutdale's 2012-2013 deficit-laden budget approved by the city's Budget Committee and adopted by the City Council in June 2012 spent $338,000 more than the city's revenues. And now, Troutdale faces an estimated $97,000 budget shortfall in the 2012-http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/JMJI36_-LBA/what-will-troutdale-do-when-it-runs-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)0Troutdale, OR, USA45.5392862 -122.387313345.4947992 -122.4662773 45.583773199999996 -122.3083493<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=JMJI36_-LBA:12130C3TolU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=JMJI36_-LBA:12130C3TolU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=JMJI36_-LBA:12130C3TolU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=JMJI36_-LBA:12130C3TolU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=JMJI36_-LBA:12130C3TolU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/JMJI36_-LBA" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2012/11/what-will-troutdale-do-when-it-runs-out.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-2354212818351329085Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:45:00 +00002012-11-11T15:45:06.905-08:00Columbia River GorgeCascade LocksHere's a great video of the construction of the Bridge of the Gods in Cascade Locks. (Hat tip to corbettoregon.com) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/qw7CsfVs-0k/bridge-of-gods-construction-cascade.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=qw7CsfVs-0k:2NngGqjXry8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=qw7CsfVs-0k:2NngGqjXry8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=qw7CsfVs-0k:2NngGqjXry8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=qw7CsfVs-0k:2NngGqjXry8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=qw7CsfVs-0k:2NngGqjXry8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/qw7CsfVs-0k" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2012/11/bridge-of-gods-construction-cascade.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-7721212374753015497Sat, 13 Oct 2012 17:59:00 +00002012-10-13T10:59:16.039-07:00Matt WandChris GorsekTroutdaleHouse District 49Multnomah County<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/fsaUn3ArG-k/house-district-49-chris-gorsek-deserves.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)0Troutdale, OR, USA45.5392862 -122.387313345.4947992 -122.4662773 45.583773199999996 -122.3083493<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=fsaUn3ArG-k:2ZP1NLrA8Ac:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=fsaUn3ArG-k:2ZP1NLrA8Ac:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=fsaUn3ArG-k:2ZP1NLrA8Ac:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=fsaUn3ArG-k:2ZP1NLrA8Ac:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=fsaUn3ArG-k:2ZP1NLrA8Ac:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/fsaUn3ArG-k" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2012/10/house-district-49-chris-gorsek-deserves.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-2598014658854522204Sat, 22 Sep 2012 23:11:00 +00002012-09-22T16:11:05.500-07:00DogsGerman ShepherdSandy River DeltaOregon Humane SocietyMultnomah County Animal ShelterA family member recently criticized the concept of having a dog as a pet in these crazy financial times. The family member claimed that dogs were too much trouble, too expensive and too time consuming. Of course, that family member wasn't talking about dogs in general. That family member was talking about our dog, George W.  And this family member wasn't the only one who was dogophobic. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/V62RooklLWg/just-dog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=V62RooklLWg:nblwtwyZDi4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=V62RooklLWg:nblwtwyZDi4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=V62RooklLWg:nblwtwyZDi4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=V62RooklLWg:nblwtwyZDi4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=V62RooklLWg:nblwtwyZDi4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/V62RooklLWg" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2012/09/just-dog.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-8071430748962998213Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:00:00 +00002012-09-04T08:06:04.588-07:00Troutdale City CouncilWest Columbia Gorge Chamber of CommerceKim Kight The City of Troutdale gets an ex-officio Executive Board seat at the West Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commerce. That position has been held by Troutdale Mayor Jim Kight. The Chamber recently requested that the city replace Mayor Kight on the Executive Board and appoint one of the members of the city's Economic Development subcommittee to the ex-officio seat. Fast forward to the August 28, 2012http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/TX0qSU6-Xak/mayor-kight-to-chamber-city-council.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)1Troutdale, OR, USA45.5392862 -122.387313345.4947992 -122.4662773 45.583773199999996 -122.3083493<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=TX0qSU6-Xak:uUXVUOOPMQg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=TX0qSU6-Xak:uUXVUOOPMQg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=TX0qSU6-Xak:uUXVUOOPMQg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=TX0qSU6-Xak:uUXVUOOPMQg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=TX0qSU6-Xak:uUXVUOOPMQg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/TX0qSU6-Xak" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2012/09/mayor-kight-to-chamber-city-council.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-3108908618885393106Tue, 04 Sep 2012 04:35:00 +00002012-09-03T21:35:01.967-07:00Multnomah County CommissionPlanning FeesMultnomah County Multnomah County Commissioners are considering gigantic rate increases to its planning fees. According to a an August 28, 2012 OregonLive article,  "An application for a national scenic area conditional use permit, for instance, would climb from the current fee of $1,832 to $18,244. A lot-consolidation permit would increase to $1,546 from the current fee of $148. Different models under http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/9hmO1IB83d0/multnomah-county-planning-fees-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)0Multnomah, OR, USA45.5145659 -122.586321245.1585224 -123.2180352 45.8706094 -121.9546072<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=9hmO1IB83d0:9sif5AEXC64:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=9hmO1IB83d0:9sif5AEXC64:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=9hmO1IB83d0:9sif5AEXC64:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=9hmO1IB83d0:9sif5AEXC64:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=9hmO1IB83d0:9sif5AEXC64:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/9hmO1IB83d0" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2012/09/multnomah-county-planning-fees-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-8740316647471040096Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:56:00 +00002012-04-19T06:56:30.706-07:00City of TroutdaleTroutdale Budget Committeedeficit spendingWith an 8-5 vote last night, the Troutdale Budget Committee directed that city staff come back with alternate city budgets to compare with the existing proposed 2012-2013 budget that spends $350,000 from the city's reserve dollars-- an alternate proposed budget that spends only $150,000 from reserves, and one that spends zero dollars from reserves. They want to see what these deeper budget http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/-Y1VDzJPjYA/will-troutdale-stop-its-annual-budget.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)0Troutdale, OR, USA45.5392862 -122.387313345.4947992 -122.4662773 45.583773199999996 -122.3083493<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=-Y1VDzJPjYA:fIgLafyMyeQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=-Y1VDzJPjYA:fIgLafyMyeQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=-Y1VDzJPjYA:fIgLafyMyeQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=-Y1VDzJPjYA:fIgLafyMyeQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=-Y1VDzJPjYA:fIgLafyMyeQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/-Y1VDzJPjYA" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2012/04/will-troutdale-stop-its-annual-budget.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-1740789427357811576Sun, 08 Apr 2012 01:57:00 +00002012-04-07T19:02:09.350-07:00Sandy RiverDogsTroutdale Oour Our dog George W., doing what he does best!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/Al9nAmPjhZI/george-w-rocks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)05201 NE Sundial Rd, Troutdale, OR 97060, USA45.56202078274027 -122.3962783813476645.55090378274027 -122.41601938134765 45.57313778274027 -122.37653738134766<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=Al9nAmPjhZI:flIwTvG3K4o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=Al9nAmPjhZI:flIwTvG3K4o:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=Al9nAmPjhZI:flIwTvG3K4o:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=Al9nAmPjhZI:flIwTvG3K4o:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=Al9nAmPjhZI:flIwTvG3K4o:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/Al9nAmPjhZI" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2012/04/george-w-rocks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-5885679540465286534Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:07:00 +00002012-03-23T22:09:56.793-07:00http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/Z7uvF76GK94/why-you-shouldnt-have-racoon-as-pet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=Z7uvF76GK94:MbYUBUXASPM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=Z7uvF76GK94:MbYUBUXASPM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=Z7uvF76GK94:MbYUBUXASPM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=Z7uvF76GK94:MbYUBUXASPM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=Z7uvF76GK94:MbYUBUXASPM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/Z7uvF76GK94" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2012/03/why-you-shouldnt-have-racoon-as-pet.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-8225001661444686089Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:00:00 +00002012-03-23T08:00:00.375-07:00Glenn WhiteEric AndersonTroutdale City CouncilRich AllenNorm ThomasJim KightJohn WilsonDave RipmaDick BohlmannAmericans With Disabilities ActDoug Daoust   After Troutdale's City Hall was condemned  last year by the city's building inspector, the City Council moved its meetings to the city's City Conference Building (CCB) at 223 SE Buxton Ave. Fellow Troutdale resident John Wilson recently asked City of Troutdale Building Official  Dick Bohlmann if the CCB's restrooms needed to be ADA compliant. Bohlmann told Wilson they weren't, and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/lAcjFdHVaOw/troutdale-council-continues-to-ignore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)0Troutdale, OR, USA45.5392862 -122.387313345.4947992 -122.4662773 45.583773199999996 -122.3083493<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=lAcjFdHVaOw:YQ5JLdCK594:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=lAcjFdHVaOw:YQ5JLdCK594:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=lAcjFdHVaOw:YQ5JLdCK594:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=lAcjFdHVaOw:YQ5JLdCK594:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=lAcjFdHVaOw:YQ5JLdCK594:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/lAcjFdHVaOw" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2012/03/troutdale-council-continues-to-ignore.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-4159307769243407677Fri, 23 Mar 2012 06:31:00 +00002012-03-22T23:56:16.197-07:00CI 24TD noticeBell System DivestitureMa BellPacific Northwest Bell TSPS Console "Will you accept a collect call from John Smith. . . Your number, please. . . Please deposit $1.35 for the next three minutes. . .Long Distance calling person to person for Sally Peterson..."  I can't believe it's been 35 years since I began my career with Pacific Northwest Bell as a  long distance operator. It was very exciting. Those were the days of BlazerMania, Saturday Nighthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/HeGJ0_hymYk/i-became-bell-system-operator-35-years.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=HeGJ0_hymYk:gkcMhGjiXlM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=HeGJ0_hymYk:gkcMhGjiXlM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=HeGJ0_hymYk:gkcMhGjiXlM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=HeGJ0_hymYk:gkcMhGjiXlM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=HeGJ0_hymYk:gkcMhGjiXlM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/HeGJ0_hymYk" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2012/03/i-became-bell-system-operator-35-years.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12885435.post-8361225985235669695Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:00:00 +00002012-03-19T08:03:04.820-07:00Gresham OutlookRichard StrathernGresham City CouncilSara HottmanDistrict ElectionsDavid WidmarkAt-large elections The Gresham Outlook recently reported on  former Gresham City Councilor Richard Strathern's effort to change that city's council seats from at large to district representation.  In the article, Gresham City Councilor David Widmark claimed "“I actually was living here in Gresham in the 1980s when we had districts,” Widmark said. “We couldn’t get good, qualified candidates to run. That’s whyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~3/llKCAEJ5W6A/gresham-council-elections-at-large-or.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troutdale Canfield)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=llKCAEJ5W6A:9fdDh6KaZ4Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=llKCAEJ5W6A:9fdDh6KaZ4Y:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=llKCAEJ5W6A:9fdDh6KaZ4Y:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?a=llKCAEJ5W6A:9fdDh6KaZ4Y:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/eNwZ?i=llKCAEJ5W6A:9fdDh6KaZ4Y:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eNwZ/~4/llKCAEJ5W6A" height="1" width="1"/>http://troutdale.blogspot.com/2012/03/gresham-council-elections-at-large-or.html