Sunny spring day

I hope everyone who visited the Square last week enjoyed the sunshine. Is there any better place than Pioneer Courthouse Square to enjoy a beautiful sunny spring day and watch people? I love seeing people coming and going on the Square on a beautiful day. I stopped by last week for just a few minutes and took these photographs. Summer and all the great events on the Square are just a few weeks away. I can’t wait!

Whitten for mayor

The race for Mayor of Portland is really up in the air right now. People are having trouble deciding between the top three candidates, and a lot of folks are still undecided. For anyone who can’t make up his or her mind, let me introduce you to Cameron Whitten. I met him on Pioneer Courthouse Square a couple of days ago. He’s conducting a fiscally conservative campaign with one simple message. He’s for Unity. Cameron is the only candidate for mayor that I’ve personally had the opportunity to meet and discuss the issues. I really liked him, but unfortunately, I had already mailed my ballot and couldn’t make a new selection. Good luck Cameron! To learn more about Cameron, check out this link.
http://www.cameronwhittenforunity.com/

Coal Free Oregon?

Several hundred people gathered today on Pioneer Courthouse Square to protest the use of rail lines and ports in Oregon in ship coal to destinations in Asia. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., gave an impassioned speech to convince Oregonians to block this proposed rail shipment plan. He said that he has been battling the coal industry for many years, and doesn’t want Oregon to fall into this trap. Several organizations were handing out literature opposing the plan, including the Sierra Club, Coal Free Northwest, Coal Free Oregon and Columbia Riverkeeper. These organizations maintain that the risks involved in transporting coal through our communities would be a giant step backwards in cleaning up the environment. Once again Pioneer Courthouse Square provides the perfect place to provide information to the community. For more information on coal exports.

http://www.sierraclub.org/coal/nw/

http://www.powerpastcoal.org/