Eviction Epidemic +OHSU Restricting Visitors+ Mary's Club Moving

Hi, Portland People! You know what day it is, right? Friday, the greatest day of the week. It's basically already the weekend. But I still have stuff to talk about, so let's get started.

First, today's weather: Yes! These are the gloomy, overcast skies I've been missing! We'll see barely a trace of the sun and have a high temp of 71.

Here are the top stories in Portland today:

1. Oregon's ban on evictions expired on June 30th. Since then, landlords have been filing nonpayment eviction cases with Multnomah County courts. The city is trying to help renters at risk of eviction with its Eviction Defense Project and may be sending workers out to go door-to-door to spread the word. (Willamette Week)
2. In an effort to curb illegal street racing, Portland City Council recently approved an ordinance to address it. Per the ordinance, those caught may be fined up to $500 and may spend up to 30 days in jail. (KATU)
3. Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is limiting how many people can visit patients at OHSU, Doernbecher Children's Hospital and all OHSU outpatient clinics as a surge of COVID-19 patients puts stress on Oregon's hospitals. All visitors will need to prove they've been vaccinated or show a negative COVID-19 test taken within the last 72 hours. These restrictions will go into effect today. (KGW)
4. I never thought I'd be writing about a strip club but this one involves a real piece of Portland history. Mary’s Club, the oldest dance venue in the city — and a downtown landmark in its own right — will soon go dark. But worry not, it's not closing, only moving to a new location. And, luckily, the murals are going with it. (Willamette Week)
5. Portland schools will require all employees to be vaccinated. This applies to workers both in schools and in the district’s central office. Some staff qualify for an exemption from the mandate, but those employees must be tested regularly until they are vaccinated. (The Columbian)

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Today in Portland

• The Hawthorne Theater has survived the pandemic and it's ready to rock again. Tonight, it'll be doing just that, hosting a performance from hard rocking bands MOON ZERO TWO, Lo Fives and Johnny Raincloud. Proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID test required. Doors at 7:30.
• The Montavilla Jazz Festival '21 presents Film Night with the Blue Cranes at the Portland Art Museum Courtyard. Call + Response is a collaborative effort pairing three local jazz artists with three local filmmakers. 8:30 PM.
• Non-profit organization SCRAP will be holding its first ever MAKE IT LAST mending party. Bring one or two of your favorite clothing or jewelry items that need patching, altering, tweaking, darning, or just a little TLC. We will have all the materials you need, and volunteers and staff will be on hand to advise you on technique, but only you can make something truly your own. Get your tickets online. 4:30 - 6:30 PM.
• The traditional Appalachian string band Rats Gone to Rest will be playing at NE Portland Irish pub T.C. O'Leary's. With backgrounds that vary from everything from Jazz to Punk Rock, they bring “an energy seldom matched,” whether they’re playing at a bar or in a barn. 7:00 PM.
• Get your dance on at SE Portland club Holocene with its Friday night featuring 2 awesome bands. Courtney Noe describes herself as a singing Wednesday Addams and she'll be joined by Dreadlight, a female, alternative, hard rock duo from right here in Portland. And, of course, afterwards is the 90's dance party with DJ Colin Jones. Proof of vaccination required. Get your tickets online. Doors at 8:00 PM.

Portland Patch Notebook

• Portland Audubon: "Male Lesser Goldfinches look a little different in our neck of the woods - their backs are green, with only a black cap. In their range in the eastern U.S., they tend to have black backs. Are you seeing these little birds, possibly in a ..." (Instagram)
• Travel Portland: "Have the Time of [Your] Life this Friday sitting atop the Lloyd Center rooftop while watching Johnny and Baby fall in love over their shared love of scandalous dance moves. COVID safety measures will be taken, advance ticket purchases ar..." (Instagram)
• Portland Art Museum: "Due to continuing electrical issues from fire damage at the Lloyd Center location, the Cinema Unbound Summer Movie Series is shifting to the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI) for the remainder of its run. Screenings will take pl..." (Instagram)
• Rosata Niyonzima arrived here from Burundi, after nine years in a refugee camp in Tanzania, and discovered that getting the produce that she was used to, like African eggplant, was going to be a problem. So together with her husband, Prosper Hezumuryano, and their children, she began tending a plot in a community garden, with seeds sourced from Africa. Now Happiness Family Farm’s organic crops are spread among three plots of land in the Portland area. (Yes Magazine)
• I don't always list them here, but the Portland Mercury has been putting out Portland quizzes all summer. Here's the latest one. Good luck, I scored a 70/100 and I basically write about Portland every day. (Portland Mercury)
• Are you familiar with the Umpqua bank on NE Alberta St.? Not only is Conner Reed familiar, they are down right obsessed. They wax poetic about the surrealistic nature of this fine financial institution. (Portland Monthly)

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That should be enough of a Friday to keep you knee deep in fun, but don't wear yourself out, because tomorrow is the weekend. And I'll be here to chat about this delicious layer cake that we know as Portland. If you're into these newsletters, consider bringing some of your friends and neighbors into the fold. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Dominic Anaya

About me: Doctor, educator and now a writer/artist, I'm just chillin' in Portland, OR with my wife, our ferrets, our chickens and our goats.

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