Mid-county Memo Blog

Last night there was an injury accident in east Portland involving a police car and two people from the television show COPS. The combined press releases from the Portland Police Bureau follow.

“On September 29, 2009 at approximately 9:00 p.m., a Portland Police Officer driving Eastbound on Southeast Stark Street near 136th (Avenue) was hit by an oncoming vehicle that veered into the officer’s lane. Two passengers from the COPS television show were riding in the officer’s vehicle as part of a COPS production that is currently being filmed with the Portland Police Bureau.

A press release from the Portland Police Bureau naming the person involved in Thursday’s fatal motorcycle accident follows.

“The name of the deceased man who was killed while riding his motorcycle in the area of 148th and Glisan Street has been identified as 42-year-old Curtis Rhodes of Portland.

“Mr. Rhodes lost control of his motorcycle while riding Southbound on 148th Avenue.  Investigators believe speed was a contributing factor in this accident.”

Thursday’s  e-mail from the PPB:

From TriMet: An UPDATED list of bus line eliminations, service cuts and reasons for them follows:

“To offset budget shortfall, four lines are being eliminated and about fifty routes
will have service adjustments.

“On Sunday, September 13, changes to bus service will take effect including the elimination of four lines and adjustments to about fifty other lines.

“Following months of public involvement, TriMet scaled back some service adjustments to respond to concerns from riders about connections to jobs, schools and other transit service.

“Four bus lines will be eliminated due to low ridership or alternate service nearby: 41-Tacoma, 74-Lloyd District/Southeast, 86-Alderwood and 153-South End Rd Loop.

Today, at 6:30 p.m., the Glenfair Neighborhood Association is holding a meeting to review the results of the youth related survey conducted in May.

The  free event, held at Glenfair Elementary School, 153rd and Northeast Glisan St. in outer east Portland, includes finger food, door prizes, language translation and child care.

Children are encouraged to participate in the conversation.

For more information about this or anything related to the Glenfair Neighborhood Association contact Mike Vander Veen at the East Portland Neighborhood Office,
503-810-8269

A recap of feature articles from the September issue of the Mid-county Memo follows.

The three stories on the front page are: TriMet opens light rail service in Southeast Portland to Clackamas Town Center with the opening of the Green Line Saturday, September 12.

Marking the completion of the Russellville community — begun over a decade ago by the Rembold family — Russellville Park II opens with fanfare and politicos speechifying.

Mid-County’s Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization uses federal stimulus dollars to keep hundreds of teenagers working and learning.