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Tee-off for charity
St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church presents a benefit golf tournament, buffet dinner and silent auction on Friday July 15 at Colwood National Golf Club, 7313 N.E. Columbia Blvd.
Funds raised will benefit the church and the new building project being undertaken by Blanchet House.
Check in at 12:30 p.m. and enjoy light refreshments prior to the 1:30 p.m. shot gun start of this four-person scramble format tournament. A no host cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m. followed by dinner and the auction.
All golfers will receive gifts and entrance to the buffet dinner as well as being eligible for prizes. The $150 per player registration fee includes greens fees and a golf cart as well. If you would like to participate in the dinner and auction only, the fee is $25 per person.
Call Joseph Green at 503-292-4926 or Bill Bitar at 503-254-3080 or 503-254-1230 to learn more.
E C Company drives away hunger
E C Company, one of the largest electrical contractors in the Northwest, will help drive away hunger by hosting the inaugural Meals-On-Wheels Benefit Golf Tournament.
The tournament will take place Thursday, July 14, at Stone Creek Golf Club in Oregon City, 14603 S. Stoneridge Drive. E C Company’s goal is to raise $20,000 to support homebound seniors in the Portland metro area. For more information or to register, call Mark Harguth at 503-220-5373.
Attend a concert, support a charity
New Life Eastminster Presbyterian Church has announced the second in their Summer Concerts on the Patio Series. The concert will be on Sunday, July 24, at 2:30 p.m. and features The Portland Metro Concert Band. The concert is free, but a donation of $5.00 or three packaged food items for SnowCap Community Charities will be appreciated. The church is located at 12505 N.E. Halsey St. In case of rain the concert will be held inside the church. Folding chairs are available but you are invited to bring your own lawn chairs for seating comfort. Last year the Summer Concert Series raised $1200 in cash and items for SnowCap.
THE ARTS
Theatre troupe announces festival
Mt. Hood Repertory Theatre Company will present the 9th Annual American Classics Theatre Festival. Coming this summer to the Mt. Hood Community College theatres will be “The Front Page,” “Talking With...,” and an all new edition of “Sunday Night By The Philco.” The Festival will run from July 29 through Aug. 21.
In a departure from previous years, all three productions featured in the 2005 festival will open the same weekend. Now Mt. Hood Repertory fans can truly see an entire weekend of theatre every weekend of the festival. The Festival opens on Friday, July 29 with “The Front Page”, a classic 1928 comedy. Saturday, July 30 will see the opening of “Talking With...” On Sunday evening July 31, a new edition of “Sunday Night by the Philco” will come roaring back onto the stage with classic radio dramas and comedies.
The Repertory’s Artistic Associate Trisha Pancio Armour will direct “The Front Page” by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur on the MHCC main stage. Set in the world of wise-cracking news men in the 1920’s, this classic comedy finds raucous laughs in the midst of big-city corruption, and a pack of reporters led by Mt. Hood Repertory’s artistic director Tobias Andersen who will do anything to get the next big story.
The Rep’s associate artistic director, Trish Egan will direct “Talking With...” by Jane Martin in the MHCC Studio Theatre. “Talking With...” is a series of 11 monologues performed by women of widely different backgrounds, temperaments, ideas, voices, and well, quirks. These characters tell their stories, often more a dialogue with the audience than a monologue, to amuse, move, and sometimes frighten, but they always speak from the depths of their souls.
Sam A. Mowry directs Mary McDonald Lewis and the Ensemble of the Airwaves in a new edition of “Sunday Night by the Philco” on the MHCC stage, with fresh episodes of “Lum and Abner”, “Suspense”, and a few surprises from the golden age of radio.
Tickets for this year’s American Classics Theatre Festival are on sale now. Ticket prices will remain the same as last year - $17.00 adult, $14.00 seniors and students. Be sure to check the Web site, www.mthoodrep.org, frequently for further information or contact the Repertory at 503-491-5950. The theatre is located on the main MHCC campus at 26000 S.E. Stark St. in Gresham.
EVENTS
Neighborhood wide garage sale on tap
The Argay Neighborhood Association garage sale is scheduled for July 22-24. Neighbors can register now by mailing their name, address, and phone number along with the $8 fee to the Argay Neighborhood Association at P.O. Box 20635, Portland, OR 97294. Or, drop off the fee to Scarborough Flair in the Friendly Village Market Shopping Center at Northeast 131st Place and Sandy Boulevard. Benefits of registration include advertising, a listing on the sale’s guide map that will be made available to shoppers, helium balloons to identify your sale and a listing on the garage sale Web page with a detailed description of the items available at your sale. For additional information contact the association at info@argay.org or 503-256-5579.
Luncheon relates volunteer opportunities
Loaves & Fishes Centers will host a Meet the Chefs and Volunteer Orientation Luncheon for new volunteers this month. The event will feature chefs from Cherry Blossom, Ambleside, and the Lents Loaves & Fishes centers. Following the meal, aspiring volunteers will learn about Loaves & Fishes, meet the center managers for each area, and discuss available Meals on Wheels routes, dining room positions, and other supportive roles.
The event will be Saturday, July 30 from noon until 2 p.m. at the East Portland Community Center, 740 S.E. 106th Ave. The suggested donation for the meal is $6.00. Register by calling center manager Joe Lyons at 503-256-2381.
Neighborhoods plan National Night out events
A unique community event that focuses on prevention of crime and drug activity, National Night Out celebration is held each summer. These volunteer driven events are designed to heighten community awareness of crime and drug prevention; generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs; strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and send a message to criminals that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
Parkrose Heights Association of Neighbors and Woodland Park Neighborhood Association have scheduled a joint event for Saturday, July 30 beginning at 2 p.m. at the west end of Knott Park, Northeast 117th Avenue and Knott Street. A raffle, live music performed by The Details and lots of family fun is the order of the day.
The Argay Neighborhood Association will provide a free concert, entertainment and games on Tuesday, Aug. 2 at Argay Park, Northeast 141st Avenue and Failing St. Last year more than 300 neighbors mingled with firefighters, police officers, legislative representatives and each other.
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