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		Fun, Fun, Fun at the 2002 Gateway Fun-O-Rama

		Parkrose Community Fair at hit

		Jane Baker, Hazelwood & East Portland leader, dies at 69

		Parkrose Loses Long- time Resident

		There's a new school on the block

		Data shows less poor, more rich, more singles in Gateway

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Keep in touch with your peers

Though they are no longer nine-to-five workers, the Rose City Chapter of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees continues to encourage participation in life. Every month, this group holds a monthly luncheon to enjoy companionship and learn about topics of interest. Each month features a different speaker. All retired federal employees and their spouses are invited to these meetings.

This month’s meeting will be held on Monday, June 10 at 10:30 a.m. in the Activity Room of the Oregon Baptist Retirement Homes, 1825 N.E. 108th Ave. The meeting will include Chair Don Paape presiding over awards for the past year for the local chapter. For more information call Bill Cornett at 503-232-4743, or Don Paape at 503-557-5156.

Help revitalize your community

Neighborhood Associations are the glue that holds neighborhoods together. Now is the time designated by the City of Portland to update the guidelines that shape our Neighborhood Associations. A taskforce of neighborhood leaders, the Guidelines, Review, Empowerment, and Assessment Taskforce (GREAT), meets twice a month to discuss updates to neighborhood organization guidelines and also to redefine the responsibilities of the City’s Office of Neighborhood Involvement (ONI).

Taskforce participants recommend changes, revisions, additions, and/or deletions to the Guidelines. Final recommendations for Guidelines changes are submitted to City Council for final approval.

The public is welcome to come to the meetings and make brief comments during the public comment agenda time. Written comments are also encouraged. The meetings will take place from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. On Tuesday, June 11 and Tuesday, June 25, attend the meetings in the Lovejoy room of City Hall, 1221 S.W. 4th Ave.

You can also receive minutes and agendas by contacting Brian Hoop at 503-823-3075, TTY 503-823-6868, or visiting www.myportlandneighborhood.org.

SCHOOL CORNER

Finally free

Spring is upon us, and with spring comes every child’s dream - the end of the school year. For the senior class at David Douglas High School it means the Senior All Night Graduation Party! The Graduation Party will be held on Wednesday, June 5 from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. Graduating teens can celebrate the end of high school in Nelson’s Nautilus Athletic Club, 8333 N.E. Russell and Cascade Lanes Bowling Alley. In addition to the swimming, basketball and bowling offered by the location, this year’s committee has been able to provide much, much more. Among the entertainments will be a mechanical bull, sumo wrestling suits, karaoke, and temporary tattoos that read “Grad 2002”. Each senior will also get to get ion the “Cash Machine”: as the blower is running, grab cash out of the air! Each participating senior will also receive a key chain with a picture taken “on-site”, a disposable camera, and a graduation t-shirt with the names of all the seniors on the back.

For more information, please call David Douglas High School at 503-261-8300.

Take part in your child’s school

Get involved in our local public school systems and educate yourself on what is happening in 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, June 6 and Thursday, June 20 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 a work session on Tuesday, June 11 at 4:30 p.m. in the District Administration Office, 10636 N.E. Prescott. There will also be a regular meeting on Monday, June 24 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 meeting into your schedule? No problem - each meeting will be aired Thursdays and Saturdays at 2 p.m. on cable channel 27.

Arthur Academy invites parent to learn more

Arthur Academy, scheduled to open in fall 2002, is still accepting applications for kindergarten and first grade. Arthur Academy will be an alternative to more crowded public schools, offering personalized instruction with only one class per grade level. Since it will be supported by public funds, Arthur Academy will be available free to any student in the David Douglas School District.

Arthur Academy will hold its monthly parent meeting at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 20 in the Board Room of the David Douglas Administrative Building, 1500 S.E. 103rd Ave. The purpose of the meeting is to give basic information about the school to new parents and to describe the approach to early education, and teaching methods.

For more information, please call the Mastery Learning Institute at 503-236-9326.

SENIOR RESOURCES

Take action

The Elders in Action is a group dedicated to protecting and furthering senior’s rights. The Elders in Action commission advocates senior’s rights and advises government agencies such as the Department of Aging and Disability Services. The commission also works to achieve beneficial legislation for seniors focusing on the areas of transportation for homebound seniors, housing, nutrition and health care.

Come participate in a meeting of the commission, which has been a strong voice for seniors for over 30 years. The Elders in Action Commission invites interested citizens to join them on Wednesday, June 19 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Location is to be arranged; please call 503-823-5269 to obtain an address. There will also be a Leadership Team meeting on Wednesday, June 5 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and a Housing Task Force meeting on Monday, June 10 from 2 to 4 p.m. Both meetings will be held at the Elders in Action office, 501 S.W. Washington St. For more information about any meeting or Elders in Action, please call 503-823-5269.

Seniors - take advantage of free services

The Senior Services Program Office hosts many free informational clinics and health checks. Senior Services offers a free law clinic every Friday with half-hour consultations. Make your appointment for these free services today!

Medicare advice is available as well, through Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA). Volunteers help both seniors and people with disabilities to understand their rights, make informed choices on how to receive their benefits, and file claims and appeals. Appointments are required.

The Senior Services Program Office is located in the East Portland Community Center at 740 S.E. 106th Ave. For more information or to schedule an appointment with any of these programs, please call 503-988-6073.