You’re invited to join the Columbia Slough Watershed Council and the Portland Water Bureau for Subs on the Slough – a special picnic lunch along the Columbia Slough at the canoe launch, Northeast Airport Way at 166th Avenue, Friday, August 15 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

It’s a great way to meet Slough neighbors and local business people over a great lunch, and learn about our nearby groundwater resource and the Groundwater Protection Program that is underway in the Columbia Slough Watershed.

After a tour of the canoe launch and a walk along a short section of east Portland’s 40-mile loop trail, you’ll enjoy a free lunch in a shaded picnic area.

As pre-registration is required, and space is limited, call or e-mail Katie Meckes at 503-281-1132 or e-mail her at: katie.meckes@columbiaslough.org or call to reserve your space.

The Community Connections Program at Parkrose High School Community Center, 12003 N.E. Shaver St.,  invites you and your family are to this year’s Parkrose Movie Nights finale, Thursday, July 17th from 6—8:30 p.m.

The feature film “Promises”, is a lighthearted movie about Israeli and Palestinian children who become friends despite cultural differences.

The Grand Finale of the free Movie Nights series is co-hosted by Mercy Corps, which sponsored a cultural exchange club at PHS  this summer. The Youth Exchange introduced Parkrose students to young people in Gaza. Each group of students made videos about each other’s homes in order learn more about their world. At Parkrose Movie Night, they’ll be sharing their videos with the audience.

The Memo story about the upcoming Parkrose Festival & Cruise-In gives more details on the August 2nd event the Parkrose Farmers Market is participating in.

The Parkrose Farmers Market is booming with activities and great local produce and crafts.

On Saturday, Aug. 2nd the Market is joining forces with the Parkrose Business Association and moving the market for that one day to Sandy Blvd. between Northeast 105th and 112th Avenues for the Parkrose Festival and Cruise In, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. With old fashioned and new fashioned cars, great music, cooking demos, crafts, and most of all that fresh Local Produce it is sure to be an event to remember.

We received an e-mail from Parkrose super volunteer Allison Newman-Woods. She’s looking for volunteers from the Parkrose business community to join the “new” Parkrose middle and high school athletic booster groups.

If you know anyone that would be interested in helping the Bronco Boosters, please forward them this link.

(The dates she refers to are on Mondays; July 14, 28 and August 11 and 25. All meetings in the Parkrose High School Community Center Library, 12003 N.E. Shaver St.)

Here is Ms. Newman-Woods’ missive: