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Dance your heart out
The American Legion, Post #1, would like to invite the community to visit the Legion and enjoy the music of The Pranksters. This band plays a wide variety of music to suit every taste. The Pranksters will be playing at the American Legion Post, 1830 S.E. 122nd Ave on Wednesday, July 31 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. There’s no charge for the entertainment, so come and dance your heart out. For more information, please call 503-252-2201.
Protect our resource
One of the most important ingredients for a healthy environment is a clean, plentiful water source. Portland wouldn’t be the “City of Roses” without plenty of clean water. The rivers and streams of Oregon contribute to this healthy environment, providing us with plentiful fish and hydroelectric power. Our water even provides out-of-state revenues through power sales. Find out what you can do to protect this valuable natural resource.
The East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 8, in the District Office Conference Room 207, at 2115 S.E. Morrison St. After 4:30, ring the bell at the southeast corner of the building for admission. For more information or to arrange handicap access, please call 503-231-2270, ext. 104.
Lots of exciting events
The Gateway Elks offer the chance to help out others in the community, such as youth and veterans, as well as an opportunity to improve the Gateway area. Get results you can see reflected in the improvement of the community.
Elk membership also opens new social doors. The Lodge is constantly having functions of all sorts. From a Crusin’ Car Show to a Valentine Sweetheart Ball, the Elks have it all. July events include Sundae Sunday on July 28 and a 4th of July Picnic in the Park. The regular lodge meetings will continue on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at the Gateway Elks Lodge, 711 N.E. 100th Ave
The big event for the kids will be Annual Children’s Picnic, on Saturday, July 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the corner of N.E. 99th Ave. and Pacific St. There will be everything for the kids from free cotton candy to a huge slide. Bring a picnic lunch and your family. Cost for non-Elks members is $2 per person.
The Elks offer the public the chance to support groups through recycling. Donate to the paper recycling drop-box in the Lodge parking lot to help the Youth Activities Fund, supporting groups such as our area Boy Scout troops. Donate colored glass and cardboard at the recycle donation area on the north side of the Lodge in the RV parking lot to help support veterans in hospitals.
If you are interested in being a part of charitable projects and having a lot of fun, consider joining the Elks - the club welcomes both men and women. For more information, please call 503-255-6535. You can also email secretary@gatewayelks.org or visit www.gatewayelks.org.
Montavilla Kiwanis Club meetings
The Montavilla Kiwanis is a service organization, part of the International Kiwanis Club. They also help to support local non-profit organizations. The Montavilla chapter meets at 12:10 p.m. every Tuesday in the Chinese Village Restaurant and Lounge, 520 S.E. 82nd Ave. For more information, please call Diane Lawrence at 503-289-6427.
Get a unique perspective
Bird’s Eye View is a club in the Parkrose area that provides support for people who are losing their vision. Bird’s Eye View brings together those dealing with sight impairment. This club provides a support group of people who actually understand the difficulties of being vision-impaired without being totally blind. Learn ways to stay self-sufficient, so there is no need to ask the help of strangers. When people put their heads together, it is amazing how many helpful ideas they can come up with.
The group is lead by Deborah Rowe, a grandmother who has been steadily losing her sight since the age of 16. Rowe can empathize with both those who are just beginning to lose their sight, and those whose vision loss is more severe. Family members are welcome at these meetings.
The group meets the second Wednesday of each month to discuss ways to cope with sight loss, and to share stories. If you are having vision problems, or if you would just like to learn how to help and support a loved one, attend the next meeting. Join the discussion on Wednesday, July 10, at Parkrose High School Cooperative Library, 12003 N.E. Shaver St., from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. If you are interested in joining or would like to learn more, please call Deborah Rowe at 503-255-3533.
Don’t complain - do something
If you are tired of griping about airport noise and having nothing change, the city of Portland is offering you a chance to make a difference. One way to do that is to attend the next meeting of the Citizen’s Noise Advisory Committee (CNAC) on Thursday, July 11, in the Commissions Room of the Port of Portland building downtown at 121 N.W. Everett St. Come to the meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. to educate yourself and express your opinion. The meeting includes time for public comment. For more information about the CNAC or the Noise Abatement Office, please call 503-460-4100.
The City of Portland also sponsors a group to deal with airport matters. For any airport concerns, attend the next meeting of the Airtraffic Issues Roundtable (AIR) on Tuesday, July 2 at 7 p.m. in City Hall, 1221 S.W. 4th Ave.
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Visit a piece of history
The Zimmerman Heritage Farm House was donated as a historical site by Isobel Zimmerman. She taught math and science at Franklin High School from 1930 through 1961 and kept many of her student’s projects, reports and much memorabilia from her years of teaching. Now is your chance to see a vintage 1874 farmhouse and see how life was for the early settlers. The Zimmerman Heritage Farmhouse is open for touring 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the third Saturday of every month. This Queen-Anne style farmhouse not only shows the everyday details of one family’s early settler life, it is also on the National Register of Historic Places. There’s even a gift shop open during touring hours. The Zimmerman Heritage Farmhouse is located at 17111 N.E. Sandy Blvd (near 171st and Sandy). Admission is $3. To arrange a group tour or for more information, please call 503-261-8078.
Take part in your child’s school
Get involved in our local public school systems and learn about our centers of education. Help ensure the future of our community by making sure our children have everything they need to become the leaders of tomorrow. Local school board meeting dates and locations are listed below.
•David Douglas School Board meets on Thursday, July 18 at 7 p.m. in the David Douglas District Office Boardroom, located at 1500 S.E. 130th Ave. For more information, please call 503-252-2900.
•Parkrose School Board meets for an organizational session on Monday, July 8 at 7 p.m. in rooms L13 and L14 of the Parkrose High School Community Center, 12003 N.E. Shaver St. For more information, please call 503-408-2100. There is a regularly scheduled period for public comment during each board meeting.
Can’t quite fit the Parkrose Board meeting into your schedule? No problem - each meeting will be aired Thursdays and Saturdays at 2 p.m. on cable channel 27.
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