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Add a touch of the exotic
See the variety of beautiful and unusual houseplants available at the AfricanViolet Society’s Display and Plant Sale.
This event includes large, miniature, and trailing African Violets, related flowers (gesneriads), Begonias, Orchids, and many other exotic houseplants. Both starter and blooming plants will be available, as well as cuttings and leaves.
Come see the show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, at the back entrance of the Tabor Heights Methodist Church, 6161 S.E. Stark St. For more information, please call Charlotte Smith, 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. Help support them in this worthwhile endeavor. Attend the next meeting and find out what differences they have made and what you can do to make a difference. There will be two meetings in June, both held at 7:30 p.m. at Parkrose Masonic Temple, 4812 N.E. 102nd Ave. The first meeting will be Monday, June 3 and the second will be on Monday, June 24. For more information, please call Jim McAfee at 503-257-9027.
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, June 26 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. There is no charge for the entertainment, so come and dance your heart out. For more information, please call 503-252-2201.
Have fun and help Parkrose
The Parkrose Lions Club invites Parkrose community members visit the next meeting. The Parkrose Lions help to support the community through a variety of fun and worthwhile activities they support. Lions will even treat first-time guests to a free dinner. After you go once, you’ll keep coming both for the companionship and the good works.
June meetings will be held on Wednesday, 5 and Wednesday, June 19 at the Royal Garden Restaurant, 13816 N.E. Sandy Blvd. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. For more information, please call Kyle Ziegler at 503-254-7035.
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 your indoor garden even if you have been gardening for years. And the club has plenty of experts to help those who are 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, June 23 at 15893 N.E. Holladay St. For more information, please call Charlotte Smith at 503-771-5762.
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 those who are losing their vision. Bird’s Eye View brings together those dealing with sight impairment. Bird’s Eye View 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 the number of helpful ideas they can come up with.
This 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. Wednesday, June 12, come to the Parkrose High School Cooperative Library, 12003 N.E. Shaver St., from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. and join the discussion. 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 join the next meeting of the Citizen’s Noise Advisory Committee (CNAC) on Thursday, June 13, 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, June 4 at 7 p.m. in City Hall, 1221 S.W. 4th Ave.
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