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Have an event you would like to announce or something special you would like the community to know about? We want to hear about it, and publish it in our Memo Pad on a space-available basis. Email it to editor@midcountymemo.com.

 

Family welcomes new arrival

Cari and Tut Nguyen are pleased to announce a new addition to their family - a son, Carson Ross Nguyen.  Carson was born on Saturday, July 30, at 9:41 p.m. in Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital.  He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces.  Carson joins brother Parker, 3.  Congratulations to the Nguyen family!

 

Learn about the history of David Douglas

The David Douglas Historical Society has a museum highlighting the history of the David Douglas School District and the area history.  Come see old pictures and memorabilia in the Children’s Services building, 1400 S.E. 135th Ave.  The museum is currently open by appointment only.  The David Douglas Historical Society is also currently working on making a film showcasing the history of the area, including a one-room schoolhouse, showing what area schools were like in the 1900’s. For more information or to make an appointment for the museum, please call Jo Curry at 503-254-5923.

 

Nominate a “Spirit of Portland”

The City of Portland is now accepting nominations for the annual “Spirit of Portland” awards.  These awards are presented to individuals, neighborhoods, businesses, and volunteers to recognize the importance of citizen involvement in shaping the livability of Portland. 

Winners from among the nominees will be determined by evaluating them in the following five categories: assistance with implementing outstanding projects, enrichment and revitalization of our community and neighborhoods, provision of a special service to citizens, demonstration of a commitment to the community, and demonstration of overwhelmingly responsive, courteous, and creative actions.  

If you know someone who fits these qualifications - be they a friend, neighbor, or family member - don’t hesitate to nominate them today.  Nomination forms are available at the seven neighborhood district offices or at the Office of Neighborhood Involvement at City Hall, 1221 SW Fourth Ave., Room 110, Portland, OR, 97204.  The forms also can be downloaded at www.myportlandneighborhood.org.  Nominations are due to the Office of Neighborhood Involvement by Friday, September 28, 2001.  For more information, please contact Amanda Shepard at 503-823-4519.

 

Seniors - help a child and earn extra cash

The Foster Grandparent program is looking for seniors sixty years and up and on a limited income to help at-risk children in Portland.  These children need positive role models to help them with reading, developing social skills, and much more.  Not only will the foster grandparents get to help out a child, but they will also receive two hundred dollars a month tax-free, along with other benefits, including meal and travel compensation, paid time off and sick leave.  No experience is necessary, just the desire to better a child’s life.  For more information, please call Randy Lucas 503-232-0007 ext. 202.

 

Snow-CAP needs support

Snow-CAP, a Community Action Program, benefits many people in our area through volunteers from the community pitching in, providing time and donations.  Snow-CAP runs a food and clothing program for low-income residents of Mid-Multnomah County that served over 4,000 different families in the last year.  This translates to over 65,000 visits for various services.  These services include a shopping style food pantry, produce distribution on Tuesdays, a co-op-type program called Community Basket, a community garden, and a delivery program for low-income seniors called Food 2 You. 

Snow-CAP also has a clothing room where they outfit 500 children for school each year.  The children each receive one nearly new outfit and a backpack full of school supplies.  To donate, bring clothes and/or school supplies to 17788 S.E. Pine St., Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

The need for volunteers also continues, but Snow-CAP’s inventory of food is down 22,000 pounds from last year, even though demand has increased by 7%.  If Snow-CAP does not receive enough food and/or cash donations to supply the needed food, they will have to reduce the number of items a family is provided with. 

Snow-CAP has already had to drop the Food 2 You program from twice a month to once a month because they did not have sufficient food to maintain that level of service.  Help your community by supporting Snow-CAP.  Call 503-674-8785 to volunteer, donate, or for more information.

 

Elders in Action offers help for seniors

Elders in Action has specially trained volunteer Ombudsman available to assist seniors and people with disabilities who may be experiencing problems in the areas of healthcare, housing and elder crime and abuse. These Ombudsman can provide problem solving assistance, advocate for client’s  rights, safety, dignity and well being, provide information and link clients with community services, provide emotional and peer support, and provide physical support in making phone calls, filling out paper work, or accompanying clients to appointments. 

Elders in Action volunteers are also available to speak to senior and community groups about Medicare Fraud and Abuse and to alert them to scams and fraudulent practices that may be aimed at seniors.  For more information on Ombudsman Services, or to arrange for a speaking engagement call the Elders in Action Ombudsman Services Line at 503-823-5293.

 

Introduce a local resident to a larger world

Help an adult in your area discover the world of communication.  The Mt. Hood Literacy Coalition, with the support of Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) and multiple local agencies, is recruiting volunteers who can help adults in Mid-Multnomah County improve their reading, writing and/or English-speaking skills.  The coalition is seeking volunteers who can commit two to four hours per week to meet with adults in settings such as one-on-one tutoring, working with small groups and assisting an instructor in a class. Currently, the largest need is for volunteers to assist with life skills and basic literacy for non-readers. In addition, volunteers are needed who will tutor small English as a Second Language groups.  Tutoring locations include the Mt. Hood Maywood Park Campus.  For more information or to volunteer, call Christina Bright at the Mt. Hood Literacy Coalition at 503-667-1640 or the Oregon Literacy Hotline at 1-800-322-8715.  

 

Elks Teen of the Month

The Mid-County Memo is proud to announce that the Gateway Elks are honoring Kristi Jo Daniels as their August Teenager of the Month.  Daniels is a recent graduate of Portland Adventist Academy.  She was a member of the National Honor Society, serving as Honor Society Secretary in her senior year, which she finished with a 3.74 GPA.

Daniels is very active in her church, volunteering her time for many worthy causes.  She helps to distribute food and clothing to less fortunate members of the community.  She is also a member of the church choir, winning two second place awards and one first place award in state competitions.  She also served as a Master Guide and instructor in the Pathfinder Group, a program that helps younger members of the church find a positive path in life.

Four years ago, Daniels joined the Gresham Grange and soon became the Grange Musician.  Last year, she was appointed treasurer and was asked to represent her grange as a delegate at the 2000 Grange Convention.  At the convention, she was named Grange Flora, a position where she presented our flag and led the delegates in the Pledge of Allegiance.  She also won first place in the “Sign A Song” contest for the hearing impaired, and second place in the Western Regional Contest.

This fall, Daniels will begin her college career at Warner Pacific University.  From there she hopes to move on to Columbia Union University in Silversprings, MD.  She aspires to become a certified OB/GYN and return to Portland to start her own practice.  The Mid-County Memo wishes the best of luck to Kristi Jo Daniels.

 

Opportunity to assist others and enjoy yourself

The Gateway Elks helps support many charitable causes through the support and volunteerism of their membership. But membership in the Elks also grants access to the many members-only events that the Elks hold.  For example, September includes Octoberfest, on Saturday, September 22, where members attend in costume and enjoy German food, beer and fun.  Also held will be Sportsman’s night, on Thursday, September 20.  This event will include all types of sporting equipment, food, and the opportunity to meet fellow sportsmen.  The Gateway Elks will also continue with their regular lodge meetings, every Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Lodge, 711 N.E. 10th Ave. 

The Elks are a service organization and run several ongoing fundraisers to help deserving local organizations, including a paper recycling drop-box in the Lodge parking lot that anyone can use to donate recyclable paper.  All proceeds from recycled paper go to the Youth Activities Fund, supporting groups such as Boy Scout troops. 

 Elks also support a colored glass and cardboard recycle program that they encourage the public to donate to.  The glass and cardboard recycle donation area is on the north side of the Lodge in the RV parking lot. 

Every Tuesday, a Vets Recycle committee recycles what has been donated, raising money to support vets in hospitals.  The money goes to everything from buying toiletries to prize money for bingo games. 

If you are interested in being a part of charitable projects such as these, consider joining the Elks - the club welcomes both men and women.  For more information, please call (503) 255-6535.

 

Montavilla Community Center offers fun for kids

Get the kids interested in a fun activity at the Montavilla Community Center.  The center offers many programs, a few of which are listed below.  All classes take place at the Montavilla Community Center, 8219 N.E. Glisan St.  For more information about any of these classes or other Montavilla Community Center activities, call 503-823-4101.

•Trampoline - Tiny Jumpers:  (ages 2-5) Does your child love to jump? Montavilla Community Center is now offering mini-lessons for beginning bouncers to safely navigate the trampoline.  Your child will get on and off the equipment with ease and be able to stop action while using proper form.  Small class size (3 children) ensures plenty of leaping time!  The classes will be held Thursdays from Thursday, September 27 through Thursday, October 4.  Three sessions are offered: 9:15 to 9:35 a.m., 9:45 to 10:05 a.m., and 10:10 to 10:30 .a.m.  Cost is $10.

•Explore Dances of the World: Kick up your heels and move to the music.  Starting in September, Laurelhurst Studio is offering ballet for beginners to experienced dancers, toe tapping jazz, Highland leaps, Irish jigs, reels and sets, swaying belly dancing, and dance fitness for adults.  Call 503-823-4101 for a complete schedule.

 

Learn to love your computer

A variety of classes are offered this month at the Gregory Heights Library, 7921 N.E. Sandy Blvd.  Gregory Heights Library hours are Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m., closed Monday, open Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and open Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  Free programs and special events for September are listed below.  For more information or to pre-register for any event call 503-988-5386.

•Beginning E-mail: Learn how to use e-mail. Sign up with a free Internet service provider like Yahoo or Hotbot, and you can send letters without stamps or a trip to the post office.  Participants should be comfortable using a keyboard and mouse. Class will be held on Saturday, September 1, at 9 a.m.  Pre-registration is required.

•Cyber Sundays: One-on-one computer help is available at Gregory Heights on Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m.  Specially trained volunteers will teach you how to use the online catalog, search the Internet, play educational computer games with your kids and discover what a “mouse” can do.

•Gregory Heights Computer Lab: Library staff help beginners practice computer basics in the computer lab at Gregory Heights. Pre-registration required.  Classes will be 9 to 10 a.m.  Saturday, September 8, Saturday, September 15, Saturday, September 22, and Saturday, September 29. 

•Lantern Making for Adults: Create a decorative lantern to use indoors or outdoors. Participants can bring their lanterns and participate in the Eastbank Illuminata Parade of Lanterns at the Eastbank Esplanade on September 22. Lantern-making class will be held Saturday, September 8, at 10 a.m.

•A Taste of Calligraphy: Using an edged pen, learn about the beautiful Italian Renaissance script called Italic in this two-part workshop. Session 1 on Saturday, September 15 at 11 a.m.,  will be about miniscule or small letters.   Session 2 on Saturday, September 22 will be on majescule or capital letters.  

•Book Discussion Group: Engage in stimulating conversation about books and get to know your neighbors.  Come and exchange perspectives about characters, plot and more! For the meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 18, read Andre Dubus’ “House of Sand and Fog,” in which Kathy loses her house to Colonel Behrani.

•Tiny Tots: Storytimes for children 12-24 months with an adult will be held on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. from Thursday, September 13 through Thursday, November 15.

•Family Storytime: Storytimes for children 6 years and younger with adult will be held Fridays at 11 a.m., from Friday, September 14, through Friday, November 16.

•Goldilocks and the Three Bears Math Box: Are you taller or shorter than Baby Bear?  How many small bears weigh the same as one large bear? Join the Three Bears in measuring fun, games and stories.  This interactive program is for children 3-7 years    with adult on Friday, September 21 at 11 a.m.        

•The Lizard and the Sun: Artist Kathy Karbo and friends will help participants create items such as drums, puppets, costumes and masks. Then, everyone will use their creations in a bilingual storytelling performance on Saturday, September 29, at 2:30 p.m.     

•Homework Helpers: Homework Helpers are trained volunteers who give students one-on-one help finding the books and information they need to complete homework assignments in the library.  Sessions at Gregory Heights will be held on Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. and Wednesdays from 4  to 7 p.m. Available whenever school is in session.

 

Check out the free events in Parkrose

Parkrose Cooperative Library, located at Parkrose High School, 12003 N.E. Shaver St., offers class and entertaining activities for those looking for something to do.  Library hours are Monday through Thursday from 3 to 8 p.m., Friday 3 to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and closed on Sunday.  For more information on any of the events or to pre-register, please call 503-988-5383.

•Family Storytime:  Storytimes for children 6 years and younger with an adult will be held on Tuesdays at 7 p.m., from Tuesday, September 11 through Tuesday, November 13.

•The Lizard and the Sun: Artist Kathy Karbo and friends will help participants create items such as drums, puppets, costumes and masks. Everyone will use their creations in a bilingual storytelling performance. Don’t miss the show, on Saturday, September 15 at 2 p.m.

•Silly the Kid: Make a cowboy finger puppet with artist Shanon Schollian. This class is for children 3 years and older.  Join the fun on Saturday, September 8 at 2 p.m. 

 

Midland offers free classes and activities

The Midland branch of the Multnomah County Library, located at 805 S.E. 122nd Ave., offers many free activities for adults and families.  Library hours are: Sunday, from 1 to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  In September, weekly events include computer and Internet classes and story times.  Pre-registration is required for all classes.  There will also be many special events.  For more information on any of the listed programs or to pre-register for a free class, please call the library at 503-988-5392.

•CyberSundays: One-on-one computer help is available at Midland Library every Sunday afternoon.  Specially trained volunteers teach you how to use the online catalog, search the Internet, play educational computer games with your kids and discover what a “mouse” can do.  Classes take place every Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.

•So, You’re Thinking About Home Schooling: What’s home schooling all about?  A panel of home schooling families will discuss home-based education and answer questions from the audience on Tuesday, September 11, at 7 p.m.

•Book Discussion Group: Engage in stimulating conversation about books and get to know your neighbors.  Come and exchange perspectives about characters, plot and more! For the meeting at 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 12, read Tracy Chevalier’s “Girl With a Pearl Earring,” which traces the life of the subject of the Vermeer painting who is a servant in the artist’s household. For the meeting on Wednesday, September 19 at 1 p.m., read Penelope Fitzgerald’s “The Bookshop,” a             tale of a kindhearted English widow’s struggles to open a bookshop in a seaside town against the polite but uncompromising opposition of the town’s arbiters of culture.

•Tiny Tots: Storytimes for children 24-36 months with an adult will be held on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. from Tuesday, September 11 through Tuesday, November 13.

•Book Babies: Storytimes for children 0 to 12 months with an adult will be held on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. from Tuesday, September 11 through Tuesday, November 13. 

•Preschool Storytime: Storytimes from children 3-6 years with an adult on Thursdays at 1 p.m., from Thursday, September 13 through November 15.

•Tiny Tots: Storytimes for children 12-24 months with an adult will be held on Fridays at 9:30 a.m. from Friday, September 14 through Friday, November 16.

•Preschool Storytime: Story time for children 3-6 years with an adult will be held at 10:15 a.m. on Fridays, from Friday, September 14 through Friday, November 16.

•Music by Candelario Zamudio: On Saturday, September 15 at 11 a.m., Candelario Zamudio will present Requnto guitar and vocals, featuring traditional Mexican songs.

•Storytelling With Billy Seago: Master storyteller Billy Seago is able to mesmerize deaf and hearing audiences alike with his poetry, fables, tales and classic stories conveyed through a mixture of American Sign Language and mime. He has captivated audiences nationally and internationally at such events as the National Storytelling Festival in Holland. Seago is co-founder and current director of the Deaf Youth Drama Program at Seattle Children’s Theatre. He is interpreted by Jeff Williamson, the Deaf Youth Drama Program manager for the Seattle Children’s Theatre.  Don’t miss the show on Friday, September 28, at 10:15 a.m.   

•Midland Library Fifth Birthday Open House: Celebrate Midland Library’s fifth birthday! Join them for birthday cake, special treats and fun. Decorate a hat with artist Shannon Schollian at 1:30 p.m. and then enjoy the magic of Bob Eaton at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 30.  The fun will take place from 2 to 5 p.m.

•Young Readers’ Club: Calling all readers ages 10 and up!  Join us for discussion, fun and friends. For Tuesday, September 4, read Margaret Rostkowski’s “After the Dancing Days,” in which a 13-year-old girl befriends a disfigured World War I soldier and learns what a hero really is. Meet in the Midland Library at 7 p.m.

 

Harmony Montessori Enrolling for Fall

Harmony Montessori School, a non-profit Preschool and Kindergarten, still has a few enrollment spots available for the new school year. 

Located at 1740 SE 139th Avenue, in the Savage Memorial Presbyterian Church, Harmony offers a morning class with several schedule options (3, 4, or 5 days), full-day kindergarten, and extended care from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.  Harmony enrolls children from ages 2 1/2 through 6.

Harmony’s  facilities include two spacious classrooms, a children’s garden, and an expansive, fenced playground.  Each classroom of 25 children is staffed with 3 adults, providing an excellent student/teacher ratio. 

The Montessori method allows each child to follow his or her path of development in socialization, language and math, science and nature lessons.  Experienced Montessori teachers, a rich curriculum of materials, and dedicated parents encourage joyful discovery among the children.  Harmony’s community of families reflects the diversity of the Mid-county area, welcoming all racial, cultural and religious backgrounds, and families of every composition.  For information about fall enrollment, please call (503) 255-5337.  Visitors are welcome.

 

Seniors: save money and keep yourself safe

The American Association of Retired People regularly offers a “55 Alive” defensive driving course.  This is a refresher course in driving skills and general information available to those 55 and older.  Not only does this class help you avoid tickets and accidents, but it can also save you on your car insurance.  The class only costs ten dollars.  For more information or upcoming class dates, please call Instructor Artie Johnson at 503-282-8044.

 

New, improved transit center

The new Parkrose/Sumner Transit Center officially opens on Sunday, September 9.  The transit center, located at N.E. Sandy Blvd and 95th Ave., is a connecting point for the new Airport MAX Red Line.  The Parkrose Transit Center features almost two hundred parking spaces, a Quick Drop site for loading and unloading airport passengers, and a new concession building that will open in October.  The new transit center will serve the following bus routes: 12-Sandy Blvd, 15-Belmont, 71-60th/122nd Ave, 87s-Airport Way/181st Ave, and C-TRAN 165. 

Parkrose/Sumner Transit Center is one of four new stations on the Airport MAX Red Line, which runs from Portland International Airport via Gateway Transit Center to downtown Portland.  When the Red Line opens, MAX service between downtown and Gateway will increase from every 10 minutes to about every 7 minutes during the day.

New bus schedules and routes begin Sunday, September 9.  People heading to the airport Sunday or Monday morning can ride shuttle buses from Gateway or Parkrose/Sumner transit centers until the Red Line begins service at noon on Monday, September 10. 

Fares increase Sunday, September 1, to help expand transit service and offset higher energy costs.  Fares go up 5 cents on tickets and cash fares and $2 on monthly passes.  For more information, visit Tri-Met on the web at www.tri-met.org or call 503-238-RIDE weekdays between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

 

Parkrose Middle School Football Signups

Parkrose Middle School is now recruiting for the Parkrose Youth Football 5th and 6th grade team.  Sign-ups will take place before each practice through Friday, September 7. Practices take place Monday through Thursday, 5:30 to 7 p.m., starting Monday, August 20.  Regular season starts Saturday, September 15, and runs through Sunday, October 20.  Sign up now to join the football team.  Physicals will be required.  See head coach Paul DeKay for physical form and parental permission slips. Registration fee to be announced.  For more information, please call head coach Paul DeKay at home - 503-252-9114, or on his cell phone - 503-544-4525.

 

Students support non-profit agencies

This year, local high school students have given away $23,300 to local non-profit groups.  This money is awarded through the Community 101 class, sponsored by the PGE-Enron Foundation in local schools including David Douglas and Parkrose High.  Their goal is to plant the seeds of philanthropic participation in teens through a real-life experience of grant making and volunteerism.

Since 1997 approximately 1500 students have distributed nearly $475,000 to over 250 nonprofit agencies in Oregon.  Each group of teens is given $7,500 or more, which they then give to the nonprofit agencies of their choosing.  The student groups ask the non-profits to present their requests for funding, and then choose those that best fit their goals. 

Meg Kilmer, teacher at Parkrose High brought in the Community 101 class, which has been reborn as the Parkrose Philanthropy Project.  Chad Reeves and Joe Gardner, teachers at David Douglas High School, have also used Community 101 as a tool in their classes to connect their classroom learning to the real world.   Both schools have participated for 3 years and will again this coming school year.  For more information, please call Carol Reed, the Community 101 Education Coordinator for the PGE-Enron Foundation, at 503-464-7614.    

 

Find out what’s happing at East Portland Community Center

The fall program brochures will be available at the East Portland Community Center, 640 SE 106th Ave., during the second week of September.  Get yours and browse through the extensive selection of special events, class and activity offerings for all ages.  One feature of September is the Indoor Park, which begins again on Monday, September 17.  The park will be open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. until noon for 50 cents per child. For more information, please call The East Portland Community Center at 503-823-3450.

 

Get involved in the government

Each of us has a chance to participate in the governing of Multnomah County.  The Board of Commissioners affects many areas of policy, including community health measures, housing project funding, and many other issues.  You can also air your concerns - citizens who sign up at the start of the meeting are allowed commentary on any issue for three minutes per citizen.  All meetings take place in Boardroom 100 of the Multnomah County Building at 501 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.  Meetings take place at 9:30 a.m. every Thursday morning, and other times as necessary.  For more information call Deb Bogstad at 503-988-3277 or visit the web site at www.co.multnomah.or.us/cc/index.html

 

Local Students win scholarships

The Mt. Hood Community College District Foundation has awarded full-tuition scholarships to several deserving high school graduates.  Requirements for the scholarship included a 3.0 GPA or higher and a letter of recommendation from a high school faculty member.  Two of the winners, Nicole Johnson and Mike Jolliff, graduated from David Douglas High School.  Christopher McAnally also won one of the $1,620 awards after his graduation from Helensview High.  Congratulations from the Mid-county Memo!

 

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