For generations of Portland-area children, a visit to the Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden at Northeast Portland’s Grant Park has been a rite of passage. In the summer, when the weather turns hot, they romp in the fountains that are a part of the installation honoring some of the most beloved characters in Cleary’s books for young readers. But Grant Park neighbors say the statues badly need maintenance. Click the link in our bio to read more. Video by BethNakamura/The Oregonian #Portland #BeverlyCleary #RamonaQuimby