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Training available for urban foresters
Friends of Trees offers training for the following events to train volunteers to care for recently planted trees and shrubs and how to coordinate tree plantings in their neighborhoods during the next planting season. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED — contact Rachel Sanchez at 503-282-8846 x12 or rachels@friendsoftrees.org. These events are made possible by the support from City of Portland’s Urban Forestry and Environmental Services.
Neighborhood Trees Coordinator Training - Saturday, June 14 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Volunteers will learn how to organize tree plantings in their neighborhoods during the next planting season, which is between November 2003 and April 2004. Neighborhood Trees Coordinators help their neighbors select the right tree for the right place, order the tree, file permits, and take other necessary steps prior to the day of the planting.
Friends of Trees builds community partnerships to plant, care for, and educate about trees in order to strengthen neighborhoods, improve the environment and enhance the quality of urban life. According to a study conducted by the Center for Urban Forest Research in Davis, California, every 1,000 urban trees we plant in the Northwest today will provide more than a million dollars in health and environmental benefits over the trees’ lifetime. For more information about tree planting and care, visit www.friendsoftrees.org.
Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School at Parkrose United Methodist Church will use the theme: Lighthouse Kids! Shining God’s Lights.
This will be an intergenerational Bible School with classes for all ages, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., June 22-26. A free nursery staff will be provided for the very young while the rest of the family attends age appropriate activities. Participants will share music, stories, crafts and recreation. No fee will be charged.
The church is at 11111 N.E. Knott St. For more information, call 503-253-7567.
Cruise-In to provide scholarships
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| Oscar and Shirley Bloom, standing by their 1940 Ford Pickup, proudly display the "Best of Show" trophy sponsored by G.I. Joe's they won last year at the 2002 Rose Festival Cruise-in produced and presented by the Parkrose Business Association. |
In its second year, the Rose Festival Cruise-In features hot rods, vintage and classic cars, pickups and motorcycles. Organizers expect 200 collectors and enthusiasts to pay the $20 entrance fee to show their vehicles, doubling last years count. The proceeds go to the scholarship fund as will the money generated from the Blow Up Car event. An interesting idea and not for the faint of heart. Attendees will be given the opportunity to purchase chances in a pool to predict how long the car will run after all oil and water is drained from the engine and it is run at full throttle. We’re told one should not stand too close, as this is a smoky, smelly experience.
But the Cruise-In is not just for car buffs. Designed as a family affair, there will be entertainment throughout the day, a special kids area with a bouncy slide and rock-climbing wall courtesy of the Oregon National Guard, lots of food, ranging from a Swedish Pancake Breakfast, Halibut Fish and Chips and all the fun carnival type fare one could want.
There will be drawings every few minutes throughout the day for exciting prizes including a car. Tickets for the drawings are available at Bob Brown Tire Center, 12030 N.E. Sandy Blvd. Your participation will help provide scholarships for graduating seniors and for the enhancement of the Parkrose Community at large. For more information, call 503-493-2215.
Free home buyers seminar
Education is the key to making smart, informed decisions about home ownership. Attend a free homebuyers seminar on Wednesday, June 25 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Mall 205 Branch of Oregon Telco Community Credit Union, 10555 S.W. Washington St.
If you are tired of paying rent this seminar will teach you the facts about buying a home. You will learn about credit - how bad is good enough? What is a credit score and how can it be improved? What are the correct steps and where do you start? Find out how to become a homeowner in as little as 2-4 months.
This class is a community service offered free of charge by Oregon Telco Community Credit Union and Linda Eaton of Remax/Equity Group Real Estate. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the facts. Anyone may attend, but seating is limited so be sure to make a reservation. Contact Sheryl Bayne at 503-795-7783 or sbayne@otccu.com.
Explore toxic plants of the Columbia Gorge
Get a close-up look at the Northwest’s wild toxic plants on a special hike to learn about the ‘Sinister Plants of the Columbia Gorge’ on Saturday, June 28. Meet at Kaiser Permanente’s Rockwood Medical Office, 19500 S.E. Stark St at 9 a.m. and then carpool to the trailhead at Angel’s Rest. The free, 90-minute walk is open to people of all ages interested in learning which wild plants in and around Portland are potentially harmful if touched or eaten - from poison oak to Western baneberry and snowberries. The educational outing is organized by Kaiser Permanente’s poison prevention program in cooperation with the OSU Master Gardeners. For more information call 503-813-4820.
Garage sale to benefit children
The 205 Early Risers, Gateway, Montavilla and Mt. Scott-Sunnyside Kiwanis Clubs are hosting a garage sale on Saturday, June 28 from 9 a.m-4 p.m. at the East Portland Community Center, 740 SE. 106th Ave.
They promise lots of kitchen items, small appliances, sports, recreation and camping items, tools, toys, clothes and jewelry. Proceeds will benefit the Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp, East Portland Community Center, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and Little Children of The World Philippine Project.
For more information, contact Nancy Walsh at 503-823-3450
Volunteers sought
The Rossi Farms Barn Dance needs you! The annual benefit for Parkrose youth sports is 6 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, July 12 at Rossi Farms, N.E. 122nd Ave. and Shaver St. Featuring live music, dancing and a barbecue. This 21 and over event is a community favorite. Preparations are underway, but volunteers are needed to park cars and serve food from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. in two-hour shifts. Call 503-253-5571 to lend a hand, you’ll receive a free shirt and a free meal.
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