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Historical society hosts events
The David Douglas Historical Society invites all Mid-County neighbors to its Jan. 18 meeting at 1:30 p.m. Former David Douglas School District teacher Lee Johnson and his wife Mary Lou will describe their recent trip to Curacao. Curacao is an island of the Netherlands Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea off the northwest coast of Venezuela.
At the Feb. 15 meeting, also at 1:30 p.m., former David Douglas High School teachers George and Carol Pavlakovich lead a pictorial discussion of their recent experiences in the Middle East with the “Toys for Peace” program.
Open house and tours are also held the first and third Wednesday of the month from 10 am to noon. Come and see the “one room schoolhouse,” old photos and educational artifacts showing the people and events that shaped the David Douglas School District. The David Douglas Historical Society is located at 1400 S.E. 135th Ave., just south of David Douglas High School in the Children’s Service Center building. For further details please contact Society Publicist Robert Edwards at 503-252-5939.
Hospice volunteers to receive training
Become a Kaiser Permanente Hospice volunteer and make a difference in your community in 2005. Hospice volunteers provide home-based physical and emotional support to terminally ill patients and respite for their caregivers in Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties.
Kaiser Permanente will offer a free training class series for hospice volunteers in Portland on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:30 to 4 p.m. starting Jan. 18 and running through Feb. 3, with one Saturday session on Jan. 29. Volunteers who can work in Gresham and Sandy are especially needed.
For more information or to register, call Juanita Oliver at 503-499-5285 or Melinda Smith at 503-499-5408.
Free seminars on Oriental Medicine offered in January
The Oregon College of Oriental Medicine is sponsoring a series of free Saturday seminars for the public beginning Jan. 22 on how to stay healthy during cold and flu season by using traditional Chinese medicine.
These medical techniques, developed over centuries in China, can be helpful in easing symptoms of cold, flu and cough.
Each Saturday seminar begins at 10 a.m. on the OCOM campus at 10525 S.E. Cherry Blossom Drive and will last for two hours.
The seminar on Jan. 22 will focus on acupuncture and Chinese medicinal herbs. A licensed acupuncturist will discuss how these modalities can help you get well and stay healthy throughout the winter. OCOM will provide the opportunity to sample an acupuncture treatment and to taste herbal teas.
At the seminar on Jan. 29, the public will be introduced to the benefits of Oriental massage and qigong (pronounced chee-gong) meditative exercise. Both massage and qigong can help to reduce stress, ease aches and pains, and increase flexibility. Attendees will participate in a qigong demonstration and learn a few basic moves.
The seminars are free, but space is limited. To reserve your place, call 503-253-3443, ext. 550.
MEETINGS
Get busy, get involved
What better way to spend a winter evening than with you neighbors? Your neighborhood association will appreciate your support and involvement and you may meet some new folks with shared interests.
Get in touch the East Portland Neighborhood Office, located at 735 S.E. 106th Ave., to identify your local neighborhood association and learn how you can become involved. EPNO office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contact the office by phone at 503-823-4550, by fax at 503-823-4525 or by e-mail at epno@epno.org
The following associations will host general membership meetings in January.
Montavilla Community Association, Monday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Montavilla Community Center, 8219 N.E. Glisan St.
Powellhurst-Gilbert Neighborhood Association, Monday, Jan.10 at 7 p.m. at Powellhurst Baptist Church, 3435 S.E. 112th Ave.
Mill Park Neighborhood Association, Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 6:30 p.m. location to be announced. Call EPNO to learn more.
Wilkes Community Group, Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Teamster’s Complex, Joe Edgar Hall, 1850 N.E. 162nd Ave.
Hazelwood Neighborhood Association, Monday, Jan. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Courtyard at Russelville, 20 S.E. 103rd Ave.
Parkrose Neighborhood Association, Tuesday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. at Our Savior Luther Church, 11100 N.E. Skidmore St.
Argay Neighborhood Association, Tuesday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. in the Shaver Elementary School Library, 3701 N.E. 131st Place.
Russell Neighborhood Association, Thursday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. at Western States Chiropractic College, Hampton Hall Conference Room, 2900 N.E. 132nd Ave.
Glenfair Neighborhood Association, Thursday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. in the faculty lounge at Glenfair Elementary School, 15300 N.E. Glisan St.
Parkrose Heights Association of Neighbors, Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. in Miller Hall at Parkrose United Methodist Church, 11111 N.E. Knott St.
Board to meet, public invited
The East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District board of directors will hold its monthly board meeting on Monday, Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. at Montgomery Park, 2701 N.W. Vaughn St. The district office is in Suite 450; the meeting will be held across the hall in Room 443. This is a public meeting. For information, call 503-222-7645, ext.104.
You and your slough
The Columbia Slough Water Shed Council will meet on Monday, Jan. 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. Meet new officers, learn about the CSWC volunteer programs, Slough School, and upcoming special events.
The meeting will be held at NABISCO, 100 N.E. Columbia Blvd. For more information, call 503-281-1132, e-mail info@columbiaslough.org or visit www.columbiaslough.org.
Business networking
The Gateway Area Business Association monthly general membership meeting will be on Thursday, Jan.13 beginning at 11:45 a.m. at JJ North’s Grand Buffet, 10520 N.E. Halsey St.
American Stroke Association offers team marathon training program
Have fun getting in shape and help save lives at the same time. Train To End Stroke, a program that trains runners and walkers for a half or full marathon, is looking for team members to train for the spring season. Runners and walkers of all abilities are welcome; no prior marathon experience is needed.
Train To End Stroke provides training with a professional coach for 4 to 5 months and those who complete the program goals get to fly to a destination marathon. Spring 2005 participants can participate in the Kona Marathon in Hawaii or the San Diego Marathon in California.
Interested participants are invited to attend free information sessions about Train To End Stroke on Thursday, Jan. 13 at 6:30 p.m., in the Lorenzen Conference Center of Legacy Emanuel Hospital, 301 N. Graham, Portland;
Thursday, Jan. 20 at 6 p.m., in the Wistar Morris Conference Rm. 115 of Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital, 1015 N.W. 22nd Ave., Portland; and Saturday, Feb. 5, 9:30 a.m., in the Winningstad Theatre at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland
To RSVP, please call 1-800-562-6718 or register online at www.StrokeAssociation.org/ttes.
That orange inspection card and your project
The Bureau of Development Services sponsors Lunch and Learn Community Education BrownBags that are held on the second Friday of every month. BDS will begin the New Year with a discussion concerning residential building projects and the inspection process with a focus on one and two family projects.
This free event is open to all. Bring your lunch and your questions to the Second Floor Conference Room 2500-A in the 1900 S.W. 4th Avenue Building at noon on Friday, Jan 14.
This public education, discussion, and feedback session will include:
• An overview of the Residential Inspection Process including what to expect on site visits.
• How to request and schedule inspections for your one or two family project.
• Everything you need to know about your Orange “Job Site Card.”
• The top 10 suggestions for avoiding inspection problems before they occur.
• Plus a question and answer session with Development Services 1 and 2 Family Inspection staff.
To learn more, call 503-823-7822.
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