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To fully serve the community, the Mid-county Memo offers this section to showcase upcoming special events, celebrations of milestones in our readers' lives, those seemingly small accomplishments that often do not receive the recognition they deserve, and everyday events that should be shared with friends and neighbors along with opportunities to participate in the community. Memo Pad submissions for the August issue are due Monday, July 15. For best results, e-mail Darlene Vinson at editor@midcountymemo.com. Or mail submissions to 3510 N.E. 134th Ave, Portland, OR 97230. To leave a phone message, call 503-287-8904. The fax number is 503-249-7672.

Royalty resides in Mid-county
Queen Hannah Rice of Madison High School reigns over Rosaria.
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Rose Festival Queen Hannah Rice becomes the first from Madison High in 39 years. Rice was crowned at a coronation ceremony minutes before the 15 member court climbed aboard a float in the Grand Floral Parade last month.

As a Senator, Queen Hannah was an honor roll student active in speech, debate, choir, drama and served as the living editor and copy editor of “The Constitution,” the student newspaper. Hobbies and interests include reading, knitting, playing video games, singing show tunes, learning to play the ukulele, and working for Portland Parks and Recreation's Early Adventures in Golf for a Lifetime of Enjoyment program.

She will attend the University of Oregon on a Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship and plans to pursue a career in theatre, education or psychology.

She credits her high school experience with showing her “that there is no mold I must squeeze myself into, and that I will only find true happiness by following my own path. I am striving to accept my quirks under the conviction that there is a place for everyone in this world.”

Rice is the daughter of Lynnelle Neitzel and Glenn Rice and the sister of Lucas Rice. She will represent the Rose Festival, the City of Roses, Madison High School and Mid-county for the coming year.

Parkrose Board of Education members, from left, Ed Grassel, James Woods, Alesia Reese and Superintendent Karen Fischer Gray break ground on the new middle school.
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New school groundbreaking
In May, Parkrose School District officials broke ground for their new middle school. In May 2011, voters passed - by six votes - a 30-year, $63 million bond measure to, among other things, build the new middle school, remodel, and refurbish its four active elementary school buildings, adding multi-purpose rooms at three of them: Russell Academy, Shaver and Sacramento elementary.

Newspaper editor earns trip to Newseum
Max Denning, the editor in chief of the Parkrose High Bronco Blaze, will spend a week this month in Washington D.C. as the Oregon representative to the Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference. The program targets rising high school seniors who are interested in pursuing a career in journalism and who demonstrate qualities of free spirit. The purpose of the conference is to promote the vital role of the First Amendment as a cornerstone of democracy, and to inspire students to pursue journalism careers.

Parkrose High School senior Max Denning, editor in chief of the Bronco Blaze, the school's newspaper, will represent Oregon at the Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference in Washington D.C. this month.
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Denning received a $1,000 college scholarship and an all expenses paid trip to the Newseum in Washington. The Newseum is the Freedom Forum's museum of news, media and the First Amendment. During the conference, students will attend sessions with media professionals, news executives and prominent free spirits.

Denning was required to submit an application and letters of recommendation last winter. His selection makes him one of 51 students representing each of the 50 states and District of Columbia.

It's been a century
Parkrose schools admitted its first students in September of 1913. This September the community will come together in celebration at the Parkrose School District Centennial Celebration.

The fun begins on Friday evening Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. with a Tailgate Party before the 7 p.m. football home opener in Bronco Stadium, 12003 N.E. Shaver St. Sit down to a meal served by district staff and administrators while enjoying entertainment by the marching band and cheerleaders before the game. Tickets are $30, include the dinner and admission to the game, and are available at parkroseedfdn.org. Click on the Parkrose Tailgate Party tab.

Saturday, Sept. 7 begins with a free pancake breakfast at Rossi Farm, Northeast 122nd Avenue and Shaver Street, from 9 until 10:30 a.m.

The Parkrose Farmers' Market, 12003 N.E. Shaver St., opens at 9 a.m. with produce and craft vendor booths - along with community and school group booths and a free centennial cake. The market closes at 3 p.m.

Parkrose alumni and student groups celebrate Parkrose Music Education: the First 100 years on the PHS east lawn from 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Past and present Debonaires will perform and Gary Ogan headlines. This is a free event.

Next is a Kid's Parade from Prescott Elementary, 10410 N.E. Prescott St., to Senn's Dairy Park, Northeast 112th Avenue and Prescott St., and a free barbecue lunch. The parade begins at 11 a.m. Activities at Senn's conclude at 1 p.m.

Alumni will get together for a soccer match on the PHS soccer pitch from 3 to 5 p.m. There is no charge to participate or watch. Concessions will be available.

At 6 p.m., its back to Rossi Farm for a free movie night and finally, parents, community members and alumni age 21 and over will party at Russellville Grange with food, music and beverages from 9:30 p.m. to midnight. The charge for this event is yet to be determined.

Save these dates, invite your friends and get ready to party in Parkrose.

County animal services offers free return of pets
Fourth of July fireworks often frighten pets so badly they run away from their homes, Multnomah County Animal Services is making licensed pet owners a special offer.

Any pet licensed in Multnomah County that ends up at the animal services' shelter , 1700 W. Columbia River Highway in Troutdale, through July 12 will be reunited with its owner at no cost. Ordinarily, the cost is $50 to recover a dog and $30 for a cat.

Animal services is providing this benefit for licensed pet owners because fireworks season usually increases the shelter's intake of animals by 25 percent, and because the shelter wants to encourage licensing, said animal services Director Mike Oswald.

“More pet owners licensing their dogs and cats is a big part of the great gains we've made working with our community partners to improve live release rates for animals in Multnomah County,” Oswald said. “Licensing greatly increases the chances of a lost pet's safe return. It's also worth noting that all the revenue from licensing goes directly to the shelter so we can provide the best possible care for our community's animals, ” he continued.

Oswald noted that pet owners can reduce the chances of fireworks scaring their animals by keeping their pets inside and in a room without windows when fireworks are exploding outside.

Anybody who finds a pet with a license can go online to multcopets.org to look up the owner by clicking on Lost & Found.
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