by Surekha Guzman | Jul 1, 2019 | President Messages, Public
My wife attended several scientific conferences in Italy this year, with the last one held on the Amalfi Coast in June, where I joined her for a little R&R. We arrived at the train station in Vietri sul Mare on a Monday evening, but when we stepped off the...
by Surekha Guzman | Jun 13, 2019 | President Messages, Public
Ah spring! The tulips are done blooming, the Rose Festival is under way, the irises are in full glory, and the peonies are…laying on the ground. Peonies are one of my favorite plants, but it can be more than a little discouraging to come outside in the morning after a...
by Surekha Guzman | May 9, 2019 | president's message, Public
We are all familiar with the value of alliances. There are military alliances, political alliances, business alliances, and a host of others. At Rental Housing Alliance Oregon, we connect small landlords, large landlords, property managers, and the trades that serve...
by Surekha Guzman | Apr 2, 2019 | President Messages, Public
In this column last month, I mentioned Oregon House Bill 2639, passed in 2013. This law requires Oregon landlords to consider federal rent assistance (e.g., Section 8 vouchers) as a source of income when screening applicants. The law took effect 1 July 2014, over four...
by Surekha Guzman | Mar 1, 2019 | President Messages, Public
In Homer’s Odyssey, the hero must navigate his ship through the Strait of Messina, which separates the island of Sicily from mainland Italy. This was a hazardous undertaking: the shoals on the north side are described as a six-headed sea monster called Scylla. To the...
