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Beaverton bars top OLCC list of establishments linked to DUII arrests

DUII arrest notification letters sent from the
OLCC to a Beaverton bar over a two-year span.

According to Metro’s 2012 State of Safety report, driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII) is the single largest contributing factor to fatal traffic collisions in the region. People who have too much to drink (or get impaired by drugs) and try to operate a car are responsible for 57% of all road fatalities region-wide.

While the drunk driving problem is relatively well-known among safety advocates and even the general public, what’s not often talked about are the restaurants and bars that serve the alcohol in the first place. Oregon law (ORS 471.412) states that a liquor license holder, “may not allow a person to consume or to continue to consume alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises after observing that the person is visibly intoxicated.”

Despite that law, police officers in the Portland region arrest hundreds of people each year who name the specific bar they came from prior to being pulled over. The names of those bars are then sent to the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC), which keeps a running tally of the totals and ranks the worst offenders.

Now a local lawyer, Scott Kocher of Forum Law Group, is bringing attention to the establishments in the OLCC database. Kocher provided us with several years of the OLCC’s “Top Ten” lists that ranks each establishment in their license database (over 5,300 bars and restaurants in the Portland metro region) by how many DUI arrests they are linked to each year.

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Why a woman arrested for assaulting a man with her car was let go

The story quickly generated over
500 comments on OregonLive.com.

Friday’s story about a woman who was arrested for intentionally driving her car into a man riding a bicycle in downtown Portland raised a lot of eyebrows and emotions.

The Oregonian’s story — which includes photos and a video of the man who was hit — has over 500 comments.

The headline alone is eye-catching enough, but several developments made it an even bigger story. Just a few hours after her arrest, the driver, Julia Geday, was released from custody. It also became known that the man who was on the bike, Brian Groce, has a prior criminal record. Once these facts leaked out into the public they set off a predictable dialogue about who’s worse — people who drive or people who ride. Even our comment thread veered off into the deep end and I had to spend part of my Sunday morning cleaning things up. I eventually closed comments on the story.

I followed up with the District Attorney’s office this morning in order to find out exactly where things stand with the case.

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The 7-year old who conquered Portland’s toughest bike ride

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Mike Reiss and his son Jake atop Council Crest
on Saturday at the finish of the De Ronde.

The De Ronde ride attracted hundreds of Portlanders to the west hills on Saturday. The people who showed up were glutton for punishment as the legendary course rises to over 7,000 feet of climbing over only 50 miles. The course designers sought out the steepest roads and connected them all up into one sadistic route.

While many suffered, and surely many people opted to stay home rather than confront the pain, we just heard that a seven-year-old completed the entire course.

His name is Jake Reiss. His dad Mike sent us several photos and a message about his son’s monumental day:

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Black on Black Trek DS 8.5 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Trek
Model: DS 8.5
Color:Black on Black
Size:21
Serial: 2360U0411
Stolen in Portland, OR 97213
Stolen:2014-04-7
Stolen From: 6602 NE Tillamook 186
Portland, OR 97213
Neighborhood: Rose City Portland OR
Owner: Michael ROONEY
OwnerEmail: roonpdx(AT)gmail.com
Reward: $100
Description: Silver Shimano M324 SPD/Flat Combination Pedals
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

The Monday Roundup: Mapping every collision, handmade bikes and more

Are you on this map?
(Image by the You Are Here project.)

Here are the bike links from around the world that caught our eyes this week:

Mapping crashes: A team of MIT researchers has visualized every reported bike collision from 2010-2013 in Portland and a few other cities. I was surprised by how many happen on streets without marked bike facilities.

Handmade framebuilding: Atlantic Cities takes a deep dive into the ongoing golden age of handmade framebuilding, with Portland companies front and center.

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Sky Blue/Seafoam Green Fuji Road bike

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Brand: Fuji
Model: Road bike
Color:Sky Blue/Seafoam Green
Stolen in Portland, OR 97204
Stolen:2014-04-4
Stolen From: Rialto
Neighborhood: Downtown
Owner: Austin Palda
OwnerEmail: palda002(replace with at sign)umn.edu
Reward: $100
Description: Blue/green Fuji road bike. Slight chipping of paint on the frame. Front wheel has multiple rust stains on it. A few rust stains on the body as well. Black chain. Rusting on the pedals. Slight rip in the seat.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

silver Gazelle Chamonix Gold

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Brand: Gazelle
Model: Chamonix Gold
Color:silver
Serial: GZ7494070
Stolen in Portland, OR 97210
Stolen:2014-04-7
Stolen From: a basement on 22nd Place
Owner: Martin A Brown
OwnerEmail: martin(A T)wonderfrog.net
Description: Silver Dutch women’s bike with built in lighting and side bags.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 14-28221
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Job: Bicycle Mechanic – Hutch’s Bicycle Store Eugene

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Job Title
Bicycle Mechanic

Company/Organization
Hutch’s Bicycle Store Eugene

Job Description
Experienced bicycle mechanic wanted @ Hutch’s Eugene. We are looking for a person with skills and who wants to have a say in their work experience as well as an investment in the betterment of the shop. Positive attitude, and good customer service are expected and appreciated by our staff and customers. Both women and men are encouraged to apply.

How to Apply
Send a resume to hutchseugene@gmail.com

GLOSS GREY Redline D660 2013

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Year: 2013
Brand: Redline
Model: D660
Color:GLOSS GREY
Size:21/29
Serial:ICRL13C03309
Stolen in LAKE OSWEGO, OR 97035
Stolen:2013-04-04
Stolen From: BOONES FERRY RD LAKE OSWEGO
Owner: nate d
OwnerEmail: admin@koolstop.com
Description: BRAND NEW CONDITION, HARDLY RIDDEN. BRIGHT RED DISC BRAKE PADS WITH FINS THAT STICK OUT FAR.
Police record with: LAKE OSWEGO POLICE
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Job: Consumer Service Rep – Yakima Products, Inc.

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Job Title
Consumer Service Rep

Company/Organization
Yakima Products, Inc.

Job Description
General Description:

The position is responsible to respond to, and follow through on consumers’ requests for service and product information. In addition this position supports Yakima Products end users by providing technical product information, product / vehicle fit information, and warranty support and evaluation. Responsibilities include processing a high number of phone calls, emails and sales orders. Further, this position will execute and support projects with teammates to deliver against initiatives in Yakima’s strategic and annual plans.

Scope and Responsibilities:

•Provides troubleshooting and analysis to resolve consumer problems in a timely, efficient, cost effective, professional manner, and within established guidelines
•Processes sales orders, including follow-up and documentation, in an accurate and timely manner
•Provides timely technical product support to dealers by phone and email
•Increases sales through suggestive selling to consumers

Qualifications:

•AA degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience preferred
•One (1) year customer service experience in outdoor retail sales, and experience selling Yakima racks preferred
•Intermediate level with Pac’s: Microsoft Office Suite; Outlook
•Ability to effectively develop work systems to manage workload, work independently and efficiently, have a keen ability to prioritize, and ability to identify and address needs in advance
•Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal/external customers and consumers
•Professional level communicator ~ both oral and written correspondence
•Data base experience preferred
•Mechanical aptitude
•Able to visualize and understand geometric and spatial relationships

Physical Requirements:

•Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time
•Able to perform activities such as stooping, kneeling, bending at the waist and reaching on a daily basis
•Able to lift and carry objects up to 75 pounds occasionally
•Corrected 20/30 vision
•Must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle and sit for extended periods of time

The complete posting can be found at www.yakima.com

Compensation:

DOE
Comprehensive benefit package provided

How to Apply
To apply for this position please submit your resume and salary requirements to: CSRep@Yakima.com

Documentary bikepacking expedition will track famous wolf OR-7

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A team of documentary storytellers is getting on mountain bikes to trace the trail of Oregon’s most famous canine.

Though they don’t want to actually find the wolf, known as OR-7 since 2011, when he became the seventh wild wolf to be electronically tracked on his journeys up and down the West Coast, the goal is to tell “a story not based on old European tales, opinions and hearsay, but the story of an actual wolf.”

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Woman arrested for intentionally ramming bike rider in downtown Portland – UPDATED

Celine Julia Geday booking photo.

Portland Police Bureau assault detectives have arrested a woman for intentionally ramming a man with her car in downtown Portland.

The man, 47-year-old Brian Lee Groce of southwest Portland, suffered “non-traumatic injuries” in the collision.

Here’s more from the PPB:

On Thursday April 3, 2014, at 12:00 p.m., Central Precinct officers responded to the report of a crash involving a bicyclist and a vehicle at Southwest Broadway and Jackson Street.

Officers and medical personnel arrived and contacted the bicyclist, 47-year-old Brian Lee Groce of Southwest Portland. Groce was suffering from non-traumatic injuries and told officers that he had been cut off in traffic by a 2003 Volkswagen Jetta (driven by 29-year-old Celine Julia Geday) and he’d ridden up to her and told her that she’d almost hit him and she replied by honking her horn.

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