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The Memo Calendar is your vehicle to publicize community events. Let your mid-Multnomah County neighbors know about events of interest, meetings, fundraisers and the like. Calendar submissions for the June issue are due Friday, May 15. For best results, e-mail Darlene Vinson at editor@midcountymemo.com. Or mail your submissions to 3510 N.E. 134th Ave., Portland, OR, 97230. To leave a phone message, call 503-287-8904. The Mid-county Memo fax number is 503-249-7672.
SCHOOL CORNER
It’s time to think about preschool and kindergarten enrollment
Gethsemane Lutheran Preschool, 11560 S.E. Market, has preschool openings for the coming school year. Preschool is offered Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 to 11:30 a.m., for children 3 or 4 years of age by Sept. 1. Tuition is $125 per month. An optional lunch bunch program is offered until 1 p.m. for an additional fee. Call 503-256-1835 for more information or to register.
Resurrection Lutheran Preschool, 1700 N.E. 132nd Ave., is accepting registrations for the 2009-10 school year. The preschool offers one combined class for children ages 3 and 4. The class will meet on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Class size is limited to 14. Early registration is urged. For more information, please call Cheryl Nelson at 503-255-8772.
David Douglas School District kindergarten roundup
Do you have a child who is five years old or will turn five on or before Sept. 1? If so, you and your child are invited to the annual Kindergarten Roundup at your neighborhood elementary school on Friday, May 8 from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Parents and prospective students will have an opportunity to meet the teachers and principal, take a tour of the kindergarten classrooms and take a bus ride to learn about the school transportation system. Kindergarten Roundup is a first step in welcoming our youngest students to school as well as an opportunity for the parents and child to become more excited and comfortable about coming to school. Please pass this information on to anyone you know in David Douglas School District that will have a kindergarten student next year. If you do not know your neighborhood home school, please call 503-256-6526.
SENIORS
Handmade crafts sale
Residents of Oregon Baptist Retirement Homes, 1825 N.E. 108th Ave., will offer handmade items at a craft sale on Friday and Saturday, May 8 and 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Select from wooden items, scarves, handcrafted cards, birdhouses, jewelry, knitted and crocheted items, baked goods, pencil drawings and more.
FUNDRAISERS
A Saturday in Parkrose
What do you have planned for Saturday, May 2? We have a few suggestions.
Drop by Parkrose Middle School, 11800 N.E. Shaver St., between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to peruse and purchase gently used items at the rummage sale. Funds will support middle school programs.
Bring your returnable cans and bottles, as the Bronco Boosters will be on hand from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to collect them. Funds support events and students at the high school.
While you’re there, wander across the street to the west parking lot of Parkrose High School Community Center and enjoy the opening day of the Parkrose Farmers’ Market.
What a great way to spend a Saturday in Parkrose.
Mother’s Day craft fair
The Gilbert Park SUN School, 13132 S.E. Ramona St., promises dozens of local artists and unique handmade gifts for mom at its Love Your Mama Mother’s Day craft fair. The community is invited to this free event on Saturday, May 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Spring Spectacular at St. Rita
St. Rita Catholic Church, 10029 N.E. Prescott St., will host its fourth annual silent auction on Saturday, May 16 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Enjoy food and drink while you peruse items at the Spring Spectacular. Tickets are $5 per person or $8 per couple.
Entertainment and auction to benefit charity
Helping families get back on their feet will share center stage with Tony Starlight and the All-Star Horns next month when a local charity combines Las Vegas-style entertainment with fundraising.
Human Solutions, an organization devoted to giving hardworking families the opportunities they deserve, is hosting Revel for a Cause, a May 16th fundraiser, at the Holiday Inn Airport Convention Center that will have Portland’s community leaders swinging.
This entertaining night will also feature both a silent and live auction in an effort to raise funds so that Human Solutions can continue its work helping low-income and homeless families empower themselves by providing affordable housing, support services and job training.
Jean DeMaster, Human Solutions executive director, said, “Human Solutions directly addresses family homelessness, unemployment and poverty. We need the help of the community — your help — so we can assist as many families as possible. There is so much that needs to be done. We hope that people will support our work by having a great time on May 16.”
Human Solutions, based out of their offices in east and mid-Multnomah County, touches the lives of more than 100,000 people in need each year by operating shelters for the homeless, providing support for victims of domestic abuse, preventing evictions and utility shut-offs, providing employment training and building affordable housing.
The fun begins at 6 p.m. The hotel is located at 8439 N.E. Columbia Boulevard.
Tickets for the event are $70 and include dinner and entertainment. For more information or to register, call Shaun Olcott at 503-548-0226 or visit www.humansolutions.org.
Games, auction to raise funds
Join the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women for A Fun Day in May on Friday, May 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Therese Catholic Church, 1260 N.E. 132nd Ave. Enjoy a luncheon, games and a silent auction for only $5. Tickets will be available at the door, or you may RSVP to Del Keller, 503-256-4399; Dorothy Rose, 503-663-2531 or Jean Olson, 503-255-0305.
REUNIONS
Calling all Broncos, class of 1969
The calendar says it has been 40 years since the summer of ‘69, so let’s get together and revel in our Parkrose history. Mr. Hancock would want us to. Go to the class Web site at www.parkrose1969.com for information and to register. While you’re there, check out the missing persons list to help locate classmates. There is also a group gathering on Facebook. Search for Parkrose Class of 1969.
Save this date: Friday, Aug. 14. The reunion is at Columbia Edgewater Country Club, 2220 N.E. Marine Drive. Your phone contact is Doug “Hemi” Henderson at 503-667-0521.
THE ARTS
Watercolor with options
Portland Fine Arts Guild meets on the first three Mondays of the month at the Russellville Grange, Northeast 121st Avenue and Prescott Street, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for instructional classes and demonstrations.
Marianne Stokes, who hails from New York where she received undergraduate and graduate degrees in art, will teach the classes on May 3, 10 and 17. She is a fine artist working in most major mediums, including clay. Although she works in many subject areas, she is mostly known for her portrait and anatomy paintings. Her art has been shown at locations around the country and she has been the recipient of many awards.
Marianne will be presenting in watercolor; however, anyone can use whatever medium he or she is most comfortable with, as she will be covering the fundamentals that apply to every medium. You will need 140 lb. watercolor paper, tissues, brushes, pastel pencils to draw with, a clear see-through ruler, and optional tracing paper to sketch first before transferring to watercolor paper. If using pastels, include Canson Mi-Tiente pastel paper, a knead-it eraser, tortillion stubs and soft surface drawing cardboard with attached soft surface.
Classes are $12 for nonmembers and $10 for members; however if you are a first time visitor, the class fee is waived. Coffee is provided. Bring your own lunch or visit one of the nearby fast food restaurants. To find out more, please visit www.portlandfineartsguild.org.
Shakespeare in Parkrose
Parkrose High School Theatre students will present “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare on May 7, 8, 14, 15, and 16 at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, May 9 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $8 for adults; students 18 and under and seniors are $5. To learn more, call 503-408-2718. The theater is located at 12003 N.E. Shaver St.
Student art show
On Thursday, May 14 from 5 to 7 p.m., there will be an opening reception for the David Douglas High School Student Art Show. Join the students and art department staff for light refreshments and a wonderful display of student work. The work will be on display in the district office breezeway, 1500 S.E. 130th Ave. from May 14 through May 28 so the community can enjoy this talent.
Dance recital
David Douglas High School and Ron Russell Middle School dance students will perform their end of semester dance recital on Wednesday, May 27 at 7 p.m. in the high school south gym, 1500 S.E. 130th Ave. Tickets are $4 for adults, $3 for students and senior citizens; children 5 and under are free.
The annual Leach Garden Friends spring plant sale is set for Saturday, April 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Floyd Light Middle School, 10500 S.E. Washington St. Nearly two dozen nurseries will offer perennials, Northwest native plants and shrubs. Popular selections include fern, hosta, trillium and other bulb species.
Funds raised provide for the ongoing financial needs of Leach Botanical Garden. To learn more, contact Katie Goodwin, plant sale chair, at 503-761-4751.
Treasures offered at bargain prices
The American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 1 annual rummage sale is Friday and Saturday, April 10 and 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, April 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bargain hunters will find household items, clothing, yard tools, dishes, linens and more.
Proceeds support veterans programs. The Legion Hall is at 1830 S.E. 122nd Ave.
Unusual perennials for sale
Villa Garden Club will hold its annual spring plant sale Saturday, April 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tabor Heights Methodist Church, 6160 S.E. Stark St. There will be an excellent selection of unusual perennials at affordable prices. Additionally, experts will be on hand to offer plant care advice.
Rummage sale date set
Parkrose Middle School wants your discards. Deliver gently used clothing, household items and small furniture to the school at 11800 N.E. Shaver St. on Friday, May 1 between 1:30 and 5:30 p.m. They will offer all the accumulated goodies at a rummage sale on Saturday, May 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
If you have questions, call 503-408-2645.
Save your cans and bottles
Support Parkrose Bronco Boosters. Swing by the front portico Parkrose Middle School, 11800 N.E. Shaver St., on Saturday, May 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to drop off your recyclable cans and bottles. The Boosters will use the money in support of Parkrose students.
MEETINGS
District board to discuss budget, grants
It will be a busy month for the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District.
There will be a board of directors meeting on Monday, May 4 at 6 p.m. The agenda will include consideration of a budget adjustment, Intergovernmental Agreement with Gresham and Multnomah County, and preparations for the Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission Budget hearing.
The Partners in Conservation Grant Review Committee will meet Thursday, May 14 at 9 a.m. to consider applications to the Partners in Conservation grant program for possible funding and other items of business.
On Tuesday, May 19 at 4 p.m., EMSWCD will hold a public budget hearing in front of the Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission. Board members will respond to questions of the commission regarding the fiscal year 2009-10 approved budget. Copies of the approved fiscal year 2009-10 budget are available at the district office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
All meetings will take place in the district boardroom at 5211 N. Williams Ave.
Open houses for bicycle and streetcar plans
Imagine getting around Portland 20 years from now, with streetcars serving neighborhood business districts and an extensive network of bikeways so safe, comfortable and attractive that more than a quarter of all trips are made by bicycle.
That’s a future that could come true if the city adopts a new Streetcar System Plan and a 2009 update to the 1996 Bicycle Master Plan.
You are invited to help shape this transportation transformation at an open house on Wednesday, May 6 from 4 to 7 p.m. at David Douglas High North Cafeteria, 1500 S.E. 130th Ave., designed to showcase the two long-range plans.
There will be brief remarks by a member of Mayor Adams’s staff at 6 p.m. There will be bicycle parking, light refreshments and certified child care in English and Spanish.
The 1996 Bicycle Master Plan made Portland the top bicycling city in the nation and became recognized as a national model. Over the past dozen years, the city has successfully implemented many elements of the plan and created robust programs to encourage bicycling. The results: Each year more people are choosing to bicycle. The Bicycle Master Plan 2009 update project is taking a fresh look at the next steps to make Portland a world-class bicycling city. The bicycle plan is expected to go to City Council in October 2009.
The Streetcar System Plan looks at extending development-oriented transit throughout the city. Far outstripping the original ridership projections, the downtown streetcar now carries over 11,000 passengers per day, and ridership growth averages 15 percent per year. Construction of the Eastside Streetcar Loop will start this summer, with service beginning in 2011. Where else should streetcar service be located? The Streetcar System Plan is a big picture look at the city of Portland’s transportation network and how streetcars might fit into this network in the future. The plan identifies a citywide network of potential streetcar corridors integrated with TriMet’s existing and planned transit system. The streetcar plan is expected to go to council in August 2009.
For more information on the Bicycle Master Plan, visit www.portlandonline.com/transportation/bicyclemasterplan, e-mail bicyclemasterplan@pdxtrans.org or call 503-823-4638.
For more information on the Streetcar System Plan, visit www.portlandonline.com/transpor\tation/streetcarsystemplan, e-mail portlandstreetcarplan@pdxtrans.org or call 503-823-5611.
PBA to meet
The Parkrose Business Association board will meet at Pony Soldier Inn, 9901 N.E. Sandy Blvd., at 7 a.m. Wednesday, May 13. The general membership meeting is Thursday, May 21 at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn-Portland Airport, 8439 N.E. Columbia Blvd. Dean Vrooman of First Independent Bank will speak.
Motorcycle cops
The next East Precinct Involved Citizens meeting is Wednesday, May 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the East Precinct Community Room, 737 S.E. 106th Ave. Special guest Sergeant Erin Smith of the Portland Police Traffic Division will talk about motorcycle cops and the unique functions they perform for the force.
For more information, contact Dave Smith at dsmith@portlandpolice.org.
Good bugs for your garden
Villa Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting at Savage Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1740 S.E. 139th Ave. on Thursday, May 28. Program speaker will be Glen Andresen from Metro who is a natural gardening educator. He will discuss how to attract beneficial insects to your garden. He is extremely knowledgeable and entertaining, so please plan to join the fun. The business meeting starts at 10:30 a.m., followed by brown bag lunch and the program. Dessert will be served. Please call Leona Connelly at 503-287-4517 for more information.
Sixty years and growing
The Flower Lane Garden Club will celebrate its 60th Anniversary on Tuesday, June 9 at the East Portland Community Center, 740 S.E. 106th Ave. The annual mini flower show will be featured from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The public is invited. Donations will be accepted, but the event is free.
If you have questions, call Isa Hogue at 503-253-4071.
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