Mid-county Memo Blog

The East Portland Neighborhood Chairs are sponsoring a Multi-Cultural Festival from noon to 6 p.m. July 12 at the Hazelwood Hydro-Park, Northeast 117th Avenue and Holladay Street in east Portland.

There will be ethnic entertainment, music, food and information. For more information call the East Portland Neighborhood Office at 503-823-4550.

Darn, those journalists at the Oregonian, they scooped us … again.

There’s a post on Oregon Live about Parkrose High School journalism students participating in the Minority Journalism Camp being held this week at Oregon State University.

Seems that five Parkrose journalism students are participating, today through June 29, at the Minority Journalism Camp being held at Oregon State University.

One of the camp participants, Dominique Blanchard graduated in June. The other four, Kerina Blanchard (Dominique’s sister), Tyree Harris, Evan Huynh, Semear Said and Caesar Santizo will return next fall to the Bronco Blaze staff.

In response to the work of the East Portland Action Plan committee, the
Office of Neighborhood Involvement’s Graffiti Abatement Program will direct resources for four targeted graffiti removal days in neighborhoods
east of the I-205 freeway during the month of June.

Four dates were chosen and four areas have been identified that will receive free cleanup services.

Crews will meet at designated starting points at 8:30 a.m. each date …

June 4th – Powell Blvd corridor from I-205 east to city limits.
June 5th – Division St corridor from I-205 east to city limits .
June 18th – Stark St from I-205 east and north to Sandy Blvd.
June 27th -  Centennial area (SE 174th, SE 162nd, SE 148th and
others).

Began in May, volunteers for Loaves & Fishes Centers have delivered emergency food and water rations to homebound seniors in east Portland as part of the plan to deliver the same for all metro area homebound seniors to use in the event of a natural disaster.

Seniors who regularly receive Meals-On-Wheels were provided with two gallon-size water jugs, an emergency meal bar (a 2,400-calorie bar), an emergency planning pamphlet and a personal information card to record important contact and medication information. Volunteers delivered the supplies and helped seniors understand the importance of personal preparation.

From 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 14th staff from the Portland Parks & Recreation and the Portland Water Bureau host a grand opening celebration for the new community garden at Hazelwood HydroPark, Northeast 117th Avenue, between Multnomah and Holladay Streets in east Portland.

Community members and the Food Policy Council are invited to join this celebration of urban agriculture and community. Of the 25 garden plots to be had, ten are currently still available.

For more information about Hazelwood Hydro-Park garden plots call the Community Garden Program, 503-823-1612.

Mel Sears, President of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Oregon, presented the Academy for Architecture, Construction, and Engineering (ACE) Academy with a donation of $2,500 recently.

The gift was made possible through the collaboration of local firms and ACEC Oregon. Participating firms included Parametrix, CH2M HILL, David Evans and Associates, and Petersen Structural Engineers.
 
“We are a part of the community and pleased to financially and professionally support young adults interested in pursuing engineering as a career,” said Mel Sears, Parametrix Executive Vice President, and ACEC Oregon President.