Bronco QB signs National Letter of Intent
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Zach Abney, Parkrose High quarterback, was the center of attention at an event in the school cafeteria yesterday held to showcase him signing a National Letter of Intent to attend Harding University on an athletic scholarship. While the day was about Zach, his accomplishments and this honor, the theme was most definitely about community.
Zach Abney, center with tie, wears a Harding University cap for the first time at a ceremony to recognize him as a scholar athlete who has been offered a scholarship to play football at the Searcy, Ark. school. Supporting him are teammates (from left) Tonga Tokelau, Matteo Rigoni, Thomas Lott, Andre Johnson, Deontre Curry, Jonathan Boland, Cody Rowley, Marquis Hammick and Jerry Hunter.
Tim Curran @ February 3, 2012
Business association all in with Parkrose NPI
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СВЕТИ ГЕОРГИThe Parkrose Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative wrapped up its three organizational meetings last month with creation of a seven-person steering committee for the next step: a formal commitment to the Portland Development Commission and city, then formation of an “urban renewal light” district bringing physical, permanent improvements along Sandy Boulevard, from Northeast 99th to 120th avenues.
Colleen Gifford, from left, David Ableidinger and Luke Shepard at a Parkrose Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative organizational meeting held last month. Gifford, hired by the Parkrose Business Association through a grant from the City to recruit steering committee members for the Parkrose NPI, one of six areas in Portland designated by the City and Portland Development Commission.
Tim Curran @ January 31, 2012
East Portland prominent in Portland Plan
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As the Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission continued their review of the draft document last month, Mid-Multnomah County had a prominent place in the draft Portland Plan.
Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission members, from left, Chris Smith, vice-chair Howard Shapiro and Mike Houck listen to testimony at the Portland Plan hearing held at Parkrose High School Community Center in November.
At their January 24 meeting, after praising Bureau of Planning and Sustainability and other bureaus’ staff work, they approved the Plan unanimously and forwarded it to City Council. Accoring to BPS staff, Council is expected to act on the Plan in April.
Lee Perlman @ January 30, 2012
Mid-County legislators set Town Hall date
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ИконописState Senator Jackie Dingfelder and Representatives Michael Dembrow and Alissa Keny-Guyer host a town hall Monday, Jan. 30 at 6:30 p.m. in the Mt. Tabor Hall on the Portland Community College Southeast Center, 2305 S.E. 82nd Avenue.
Oregon State Representative Michael Dembrow, along with House and Senate colleagues, hosts a Town Hall Monday, Jan. 30
Topics include legislation they intend to propose this session. They also want to hear from constituents what issues they are concerned about.
Dembrow reports on the recent hearing the House Revenue Committee held focused soley on the Senior Property Tax Deferral Program.
Tim Curran @ January 24, 2012
Parkrose Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative meeting tonight
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The second of the three meetings for the Portland Development Commission’s Parkrose Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative is tonight, at 7 p.m. in the Religious Education Building behind St. Rita Catholic Church, 10029 N.E. Prescott St.
An article in the Mid-county Memo on the formation of the six new mini urban renewal areas was published in December 2011 edition.
Tim Curran @ January 17, 2012
Portland Christian Schools Art Show Saturday
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Art students at Portland Christian Schools will offer their works for sale at the Portland Christian Art Show on Saturday, Jan. 14 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the secondary campus in east Portland; 12425 N.E. San Rafael St.
Attendees will be able to bid on auction items as well while shopping for original art.
Kento Sato, a Portland Christian sophomore, will display this untitled work at the PC Art show on Saturday, Jan. 14. COURTESY AUBREY PARK, PORTLAND CHRISTIAN ART TEACHER
The $2 admission fee includes light refreshments. Additional fare will be available for purchase. Children six and under are free.
Tim Curran @ January 13, 2012
Outdoor School donations solicited
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According to participants, nights at Outdoor School are magical: the glow of the campfire, songs and skits with friends old and new, the quiet walk back to the cabin, wrapped up in an individual goodnight from the student leaders.
Captain Conservation lectures Outdoor School students how to reduce waste.
The cost for a 6th grader to spend the night at Outdoor School is around $60. Donate $60 to provide one night for one student; get friends and family together to sponsor a night for a cabin of kids for $600; $1800 will pay for one night at Outdoor School for one class of 6th graders.
Darlene Vinson @ January 12, 2012
Faces of our homeless
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To meet the emergency needs of homeless families in the community this winter, 60 shelter beds were opened for homeless families with children in November by the Family Shelter-to-Housing Partnership, a group of faith-based and non-profit agencies. However, before November was over, the Homeless Family Winter Shelter exceeded its 60-person capacity.
On any night this winter, dozens of homeless families spend the night at Eastminster Presbyterian Church in east Portland. Dozens of kids fill the hallways including, from left, nine-year-old Marley McFallo, five-year-old Daniel, and his seven-year-old brother Elisha Smith, six-year-old Jeremiah Moreno and eight-year-old Dante McFallo. The Human Solutions run shelter needs volunteer overnight hosts. Mid-county Memo photos/Tim Curran
Tim Curran @ January 11, 2012
Find A Better You at Gateway spa
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Carolyn Johansen feels she and her husband Jan were designed by God to help other people. For years, while running a small business and raising two sons in the Wilkes neighborhood of outer east Portland, they talked about how they could do just that.
To pursue their dream of helping people look and feel better, when their two adult sons took over the day-today operations of the family business — a measurement testing and calibration company — they opened A Better You, a holistic health spa in Gateway. “This is my second vocation,” said Jan. “I’m still in the National Guard. I’m in the Army band; I do all the programming for both companies. I’m a techno-geek.”
Tim Curran @ January 6, 2012
Glisan Commons undergoes design review
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Glisan Commons, a collaborative development by three non-profits planned for Northeast Glisan Street at 99th Avenue, had a Design Advisory — an informal discussion prior to a formal application — with the Portland Design Commission last month. The Commission called for some changes, but generally gave both the project and its design high marks.
The Glisan Commons is a new building slated to occupy the corner of Northeast Glisan at 99th Avenue.
The project is a joint venture by Human Solutions, which provides affordable housing and social services primarily in east Portland; Ride Connection, a transit services provider for the elderly and disabled throughout the city; and REACH Community Development, the city’s largest non-profit, low-income housing provider.
Lee Perlman @ January 5, 2012
