It looks like the people at MBank are supporting the good work of the Oregon Food Bank.

MBank, a full-service community bank headquartered in Gresham, recently announced it would host a food drive for the Oregon Food Bank.
Each month MBank donates radio airtime to various nonprofit organizations on KXL AM 750. During January, MBank message to contribute to the Oregon Food Bank will be heard on KXL.

According to MBank President and CEO Rex Brittle, “We wanted to make sure people are aware that the need for food persists year-round.”
MBank’s “Cause Marketing” can be heard during the morning commute on KXL.

Last year I received the chance to have my taxes prepared at Pacific Northwest Tax Service in the Gateway area.
And I just wanted to let the readers of the Memo know that those folks treated me like a king, and did a great job preparing my taxes.

The person with whom I worked with on the preparation was superb, and made the whole process fairly painless.
It helped that I came in fully prepared, but nonetheless, I was able to file my county, state and federal taxes easily.

Longtime Cleary’s Restaurant & Spirits bartender J.P. Pierce celebrates her 60th birthday this Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Refectory Restaurant, 1618 N.E. 122nd Ave. The party starts at 6 p.m.
Before her stint at Cleary’s, Pierce worked for over a decade at The Ringside East. She is well known to many in the Mid-county community and wants to invite all her friends and customers to her birthday bash this Saturday. Although the party won’t be held there, Cleary’s Restaurant & Spirits is located at 12429 N.E. Glisan St. in the Menlo Park Plaza Shopping Center.

Cleary’s Restaurant & Spirits in east Portland has great burgers, tasty coffee, and good Halibut fish and chips; the staff is friendly, effusive and fun. I know because I have been there many times.

Opinions sought on new Gateway sign

What is your opinion of the new “Welcome to Gateway” sign recently installed on the traffic island near Northeast 112th Avenue, where Weidler Street and Halsey Street intersect?
First, a little background on the subject.
In partnership with the Parkrose Heights Association of Neighbors and the Hazelwood Neighborhood Association, the Gateway Area Business Association created that sign and another “Welcome to Gateway” sign on Southeast Cherry Blossom Street near Mall 205. The two signs had existed since the late 1990s.
In 2004 a drunk driver demolished the original “Welcome to Gateway?”wooden sign at Northeast 112th Avenue.
After collecting money from an insurance policy on the signage, GABA hired a different sign maker for this new “Welcome to Gateway” sign.
We’re glad to see a replacement sign.
We’re asking for your opinion on how this new one looks compared to the previous wooden sign.
Tim Curran
Publisher, Mid-county Memo

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