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Find out future plans
The Opportunity Gateway Program Advisory Committee (PAC) helps to guide projects in the Gateway area, overseeing things such as the use of public funds dedicated to parks, landscaping, transportation, and many other projects. Help shape the area’s future or just discover plans for your neighborhood by attending a meeting. All meetings are open to the public, and each meeting includes a public comment period. Come with your idea for Gateway’s improvement.
This month’s meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. in room 143 of the Maywood Park campus of Mt. Hood Community College, 10100 N.E. Prescott St. There will also be a Design and Development meeting on Thursday, July 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Midland Library, 805 S.E. 122nd. For more information, please call Jon Conner at 503-823-3376.
Early morning Samaritans
Help humanity and enjoy a game of bingo with the Mall 205 Early Risers Kiwanis Club. This lively group spends every Thursday morning discussing ways to be of service to the community through supporting such organizations as Snow-CAP and the East Portland Community Center. Each week’s meeting also includes a special program with guest speaker as well as a bingo game. The Early Risers meet at 7 a.m. every Thursday at the Old Country Buffet in Plaza 205, at 10542 S.E. Washington St. For more information, please call Bruce Altizer at 503-261-1575.
Make local connections
The 82nd and Foster Business Association invites area business owners and managers to expand their contacts and enjoy good company at the next monthly luncheon. Enjoy food and companionship while expanding business contacts.
The next meeting will be held at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9 in the New Copper Penny Restaurant on the corner of S.E. 92nd Ave. and Foster Rd. For more information, please call Nancy Chapin at 503-788-0412.
Get rid of your cans and support Parkrose high
Every month, the Parkrose High Bronco Boosters give local residents a chance to support the school. Instead of setting out your recyclable cans and bottles for the trash men to pick up, save them to donate to Parkrose High students. Contribute to our children’s education and protect the earth at the same time.
The Bronco Boosters accept donations of soda and beer cans and bottles in the east parking lot of Parkrose High School Community Center, 12003 N.E. Shaver St. Bronco Boosters will be there from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 6 to collect donations. For more information about donations or how to help, please call Sharon Mershon at 503-252-7139.
Indulge your passion for flowers
Learn all you could want to know about African Violets. If this lovely flower is your passion, Portland has just the club for you. The African Violet Society can teach you everything you need to grow beautiful, healthy African Violets, as well as other exotic flowers. Meetings often include guest speakers, workshops, or slideshows featuring different types of violets.
The African Violet Society will meet at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 27 at Tabor Heights Methodist Church, 6161 S.E. Stark St. Please use the back entrance. For more information, please call Charlotte Smith at 503-771-5762.
Make a difference
Do you wish your neighborhood were more exciting? Or perhaps you’re worried about security. Help shape your neighborhood by participating in your neighborhood association. Neighborhood associations provide a place for differences between neighbors to be worked out, and community issues to be solved. They also provide an opportunity to plan for neighborhood events such as fairs or neighborhood yard sales. Get involved in your neighborhood’s association today, and help make your neighborhood a better place to live. Local meetings are listed below. For general East Portland Neighborhood Office information, please call Becky Hughes at 503-823-4550.
•The Hazelwood Neighborhood Association will have a general meeting on Monday, July 15 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the East Precinct Community Room, 737 S.E. 106th Ave. This month will focus on identity theft. A victim of identity theft will speak, and then an officer from East precinct will discuss what you can do to lessen the chances of your identity being stolen.” . For more information, please call Arlene Kimura at 503-252-9429.
•The Parkrose Neighborhood Association will meet on Tuesday, July 16 at 6:30 p.m. in St. Matthews Episcopal Church, 11229 N.E. Prescott St. For more information, please call Ron Nelson at 503-254-1164.
•The Parkrose Heights Association of Neighbors will hold a meeting on Tuesday, July 16 at 7 p.m. in Miller Hall at United Methodist Church, 11111 N.E. Knott St. For more information, please call Carol Williams at 503-255-9596 or Grace Fitzgerald at 503-254-3767.
Brighten up your home
The Indoor Gardening Club can provide you with a new way to decorate your home - with beautiful, fragrant plants and flowers. Liven up your living space by adding some of nature’s beauty. The Indoor Gardening Club can help you learn new skills even if you have been gardening for years. And the club has plenty of experts to help those just starting out.
Each meeting includes a special program, often with field trips, guest speakers, and plant exchanges. Every meeting also includes a potluck dinner provided by all those who attend. The next meeting will be held at noon on Sunday, July 28 at 15893 N.E. Holladay St. For more information, please call Charlotte Smith at 503-771-5762.
Help a local family have a home
Our local mid-county rotary club helps provide housing for local families through Habitat for Humanity. These service clubs also support many other valuable community services, provide numerous Rotary scholarships, and contribute to International Polio Plus - a Rotary project aimed at eradicating polio. Attend one of the local meetings listed below to find out how you can be of service to the community:
The Central East Rotary Club meets at 7 a.m. every Thursday in the Ringside East Restaurant, 14021 N.E. Glisan St. For more information, please call Teresa Platts at 503-253-7569.
The Northeast Portland Rotary Club meets at 12:15 p.m. every Tuesday in the Refectory Restaurant Banquet Room, 1618 N.E. 122nd Ave. at Halsey St. For more information, please call Tom Lobingier at 503-252-4036.
Do your part
The Parkrose Masonic Lodge is a group dedicated to helping charitable causes and youth. Attend the next meeting and find out what they have achieved and what you can do to make a difference. There will be two meetings in July, both held at 7:30 p.m. at Parkrose Masonic Temple, 4812 N.E. 102nd Ave. The first meeting will be Monday, July 8, and the second will be on Monday, July 22. For more information, please call Jim McAfee at 503-257-9027.
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