Mid-county Memo Blog

If you’re out and about next weekend, drop by the St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church Rummage Sale. There will be bargains galore as the church has accumulated lots it items for sale.

What do you want or need? You can probably find it, or maybe you’ll find something you didn’t think you need, but now must have it.
 
The sale begins Friday, April 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and continues on Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
They’ll have Kids clothes, bedding and linens, CDs, DVDs, tapes, books, games, toys, cooking equipment, dishes, mugs, glasses and so much more …

Classique Floors, 14240 S.E. Stark St. in east portland, will host a series of free seminars on Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Topics will include interior design tips and flooring and countertop options.

Learn about CaesarStone quartz surface, Marmoleum, bamboo, cork and hardwoods.

Registration is requested. Please call 503-255-6775.

We received a note the other day from Ray Kunz, father of professional baseball player Eddie Kunz, former Parkrose High School standout.

The Memo did a front page story on Kunz’s leap to pro ball last year.

Ray sent us a link to a recent New York Times article about  Eddie and his major league journey.

We’d like to share the article with our local readers.

Thanks Ray!

Portland City Council candidate Jeff Bissonnette will be hosting a 
town hall meeting at Parkrose High School Community Center at 12003 N.E. Shaver St.
This will be the second in a series of five town halls, intended to give Portland citizens the ability to discuss important issues as part of Bissonnette’s campaign for City Council.

Bissonnette said he plans to continue these regular town hall forums once elected to the Portland City Council.

We received an e-mail notice from Senior Planner Barry Manning about an upcoming event for people interested in land use here in Mid-county. It follows …

Here’s a meeting to mark on your calendars:

Gil Kelley, Director of Planning, and other Planning staff will attend the East Portland Neighborhood Office Land Use Committee meeting on March 12, 2008, for a presentation on the Portland Plan. The Portland Plan effort will update Portland’s Comprehensive Plan as well as the Central City Plan. This is an opportunity for you to learn more about the effort and how it will affect Portland.

Joan Ivan, a resident of inner Northeast Portland, was recently appointed by Long-Term Care Ombudsman for the State of Oregon Meredith Cote to serve as a certified ombudsman.
Ivan will serve as the ombudsman to the residents of east Portland’s Care Center East Health & Specialty Care, located at 11325 N.E. Weidler St., along with three adult foster care homes in Portland.
She will serve as an advocate for the residents of long-term care facilities, helping to ensure the residents receive the best care possible. Ivan is a marketing and advertising consultant.
The Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman is a program of the State of Oregon, dedicated to protecting the rights, safety and dignity of the residents of nursing homes, residential care facilities, assisted living facilities and adult foster care homes.
In addition to certified ombudsmen, the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman also recruits volunteers to serve as friendly visitors through the Resident Associate Program. Training sessions for certified ombudsmen and RAP volunteers are held regularly.