The Bungalow Rose Floral & Gift Shop, housed in Addie’s You & I Travel at 7545 N.E. Sandy Blvd., is having an open house on Friday, Oct. 26. Ample parking is available.

Debbie Mannings, owner and operator of The Bungalow Rose Floral & Gift Shop, personally invites all readers of the Memo to join her at the shop for a day of fun and festivities.

There will be demonstrations of Halloween decorating in the afternoon and evening, along with refreshments and special treats for children. For an expanded schedule of events or for more information, call 503-255-6221.

Students and faculty of Portland Christian Jr./Sr. High School are holding a Walk-A-Thon Friday, October 19, from noon to 3 p.m., at the school in benefit for Carolyn Dowd, head of the English Department and a breast cancer victim.

Walk-A-Thon participants will be taking pledges for every lap completed, with all proceeds given to Dowd helping to defray costs incurred with a fight like this.

Organizers will also accept donations from anyone who chooses not to walk, but would like to help.

Dowd came to Portland Christian High School in 1995. Since that time, she has led the English department to higer academic achievement and excellence from all her students.

Damon Philpot, left, general manger of Wells Fargo Bank branch on Northeast 122nd Avenue near Halsey Street was inducted by club president Tom Lobinger into the Northeast Portland Rotary chapter at its monthly luncheon held last month.

 
The Northeast Portland rotary Chapter is seeking new members and local volunteers to assist them th help expand the community projects NE Rotary does annually.

For more information about the Northeast Portland Rotary Chapter or to attend the next meeting call Lobinger at 503-252-4036.

The East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District, which includes all of Multnomah County east of the Willamette River, will hold its regular monthly Board of Directors Meeting for November on Monday, October 29th, 2007 at 6:00pm in Room 443 of Montgomery Park, 2701 NW Vaughn Street.

This meeting time is rescheduled to avoid conflicting with the statewide Conference of the Oregon Association of Conservation Districts.

The agenda will include discussion of the upcoming Strategic Planning Workshop, designation of District representative(s) to the Oregon Association of Conservation Districts Conference, an update on a new office location along with other items of business, including an Executive Session.
The District Office is on bus routes #15, 17 and 77.

For Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations please call (503)222-7645 ext.100 by 10/25/07.  For other information, please call the District Manager at (503)222-7645, extension 114.