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THURSDAY,MAY 30, 2013 • THEWEST LINN LEADER INNEWS FOR 32 YEARS • WESTLINNTIDINGS.COM • VOLUME 45,NO. 22 •
75 CENTS
Permanent conditional
use permit is required to
continue operations
Future of
Robinwood
Station
ismurky
ByPATRICKMALEE
TheTidings
The immediate futureof theRob-
inwoodStationcommunitycenter is
up in theairas its two-year tempo-
raryusepermitapproachesaJune
28expirationdate.
CityManagerChris Jordanwrote in
anemail toconcernedparties lastweek
that a permanent conditional use per-
mitwas needed for operations to con-
tinue past that June expiration date.
Because the cityhadnotyet receiveda
permit application as
ofMay 21,and theap-
plicationprocessgen-
erally takes about
fourmonths, Jordan
said that “it is doubt-
ful that the station
will continue to serve
as a community cen-
ter for someperiodof
timeafterJune 28.”
Friends of Robin-
wood Station (FORS)
President Randall
Fastabend is awareof
this fast-approaching
deadline,andsaid the
group had actually
sent its CUP applica-
tion to city hall on
May 5.
However,Assistant
CityManagerKirsten
Wyatt confirmed that
no such application
arrivedatcityhall.As
of Tuesday, the city
had only received a
request for a pre-ap-
plication meeting,
whichwas scheduled
forJune 6.
Regardless of the
application’s status,
Fastabend knows
what isat stake.
“Ifwe don’thave a permit in line by
theendofJune, theymayhave toclose
thedoorsuntilwedo,”Fastabend said.
“That’s just a legal requirement the
city is following through on, and I un-
derstand that.”
With the intention of forming a per-
manent community center, FORS in
2010 acquired approval from the city
counciltomanageRobinwood Station
it’
rksand
The
WestLinn
girls lacrosse
teamhoists
thestate
championship
trophyamidst
adelugeat
Hillsboro
Stadium
lastweek.
TheLions
topped
two-time
defending
champion
LakeOswego
19-13on
May23
towin
theirfirst
state title
in the
sportsince
2003.
For the
completestory,
seeSports,
pageA16.
TIDINGS PHOTO:
VERN UYETAKE
Reigning
in the
rain
T
royBowerswasworkingathishome in
WestLinnoneday,about 20yearsago,
whena smallgreenBMWpulledupout-
side.
Thewomandriving the car lookedathimand
said, “Hey,whenyou’redone, canyou comework
onmyhouse?”
Bowerswasa civilengineerby trade—home
repairworkwas justahobby for spare time.And
so, to thiswomanhe’d
nevermetbefore,he re-
plied, “Sorry,but I
can’t.”
He couldn’thave
known then thathispathwould crossonceagain
with thismysteriouswoman— that theywould
become friendlyandhewould, indeed,endupper-
forming significant repairsatherhousenearly
twodecades later.
Over thepastmonth,Bowers tookhisplace
amongahandfulofvolunteersworking to revamp
thehomeofAliceRichmond—oneofWestLinn’s
mostactiveandpassionateadvocates.Richmond
isknown forherflair for fashion,her rotationof
hatsandhersponsorshipof theFourthofJuly
A gesture of gratitude
“Ifwedon’t
havea
permit in
lineby the
endofJune,
theymay
have to
close the
doorsuntil
wedo.
That’s justa
legal
requirement
the city is
following
throughon,
and I
understand
that.”
— Randall
Fastabend, Friends
ofRobinwood
Stationpresident
Q
Volunteers join together to refurbishAliceRichmond’s house
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W
hen packs of West Linn
High School students flow
through the doors at Mar-
ket of Choice at midday,
they are presented with a choice.
To their left are aisles stacked with
typical snack foods — processed and pre-
served, but hardly the healthiest choice.
Market of Choicemanagers—and likely
the students’ parents — would prefer they
head to the right-hand side of the store,
past the bread and pastry section and into
what kitchen manager Cathy Weber calls
“the gourmet takeaway area.”
It is here students can find healthier
options that also pack more taste and re-
vitalizing protein than a typical peanut
butter sandwich or bag of chips. The food
is prepared on-site in chef Barry Rumsey’s
kitchen and includes everything from
sandwich wraps to salads, burritos, stir
fries and bento dishes.
“If they come to this area here, where
we’re cooking, there’s no preservatives,”
Rumsey said. “It’s all fresh. It’s not pro-
cessed foods, whereas if they go looking for
canned or whatever down the other aisles,
that’s all processed, and that’s what you
really want kids to stay away from – pro-
cessed foods.”
Lately, Market of Choice has also been
working to cater toward the needs of cus-
tomers with specific diet restrictions — es-
pecially those who are gluten intolerant.
“We have a lot of kids who are gluten
intolerant,” Weber said. “So we can make
gluten-free sandwiches, and the chef just
prepared a gluten-free sesame noodle
salad. … We’ve always offered (gluten-
free options), but now we actually have
the product on hand. We just updated our
sandwich bar sowe have a lot more options
for people with the spreads and different
vegetables that are available.”
The gluten-free sesame noodle salad is
one of Rumsey’s new creations, and one
he’s particularly proud of.
“More and more people are asking for
(gluten-free items),” Rumsey said. “So
we’re trying to find a way to do this.”
A common denominator in many of the
“gourmet” area offerings is protein. The
afternoon hours can be sluggish without
it, and refueling is especially important for
those involved in after-school activities.
“A lot of kids on athletic teams are look-
ing for protein,” Weber said. “That’s when
we suggest quinoa salads or the meats.”
Quinoa is a form of protein that is found
in many of the salads at Market of Choice.
Though Rumsey mused it might be a
“tough sale” for school-aged kids, Weber
insisted that “we actually have a lot of kids
who get it.”
The key, no matter what students
choose, is to stay away from the pre-pack-
aged foods that are so temptingwhen lunch
time rolls around.
“That’s what kids do: When they’re hun-
gry, they go grab something, take it out of a
cardboard box and put it in a microwave,”
Rumsey said. “They can do the same with
our stuff, but it’s all made from scratch.”
Market of Choice is located at 5639 Hood
St. For more information, call 503 594-2901
or visit marketofchoice.com.
Market of Choice offers healthy,
tasty back-to-school lunch
options for everyone
A midday oasis
“A lot of kids on athletic teams are looking for
protein,”Weber said. “That’s whenwe suggest
quinoa salads or themeats.”
7
SEPTEMBER 2013
By Patrick Malee |
Photographs by Vern Uyetake
Market of Choice chef Barry Rumsey holds two of his latest special dishes: a gluten-free sesame noodle
salad and a Greek chicken breast dish.
Market of Choice keeps its kitchen open from 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. during the week,making it a viable option
for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
The “gourmet takeaway” area at Market of Choice offers an array of freshly prepared items, from salad wraps
to breakfast burritos and sandwiches.
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