The monthly Parkrose High School Bronco Boosters can collection, is this Saturday, Jan. 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Parkrose Middle School, 11800 N.E. Shaver St. in east Portland.

Donations of refundable cans and bottles support the PHS Scholarship Program. Call Dave Luce at 503-255-3745.

Is this where city street planning is headed? What follows is notice of a meeting we thought you might be interested in. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 11, at Southeast Uplift’s office, 3534 S.E. Main St. SE Uplift phone number is 503-232-0100.                                 

“Come hear about residential traffic calming concepts that could take Portland to the next level, making our streets safer for children, seniors, and people with disabilities — and more attractive for walking and cycling.

Parkrose United Methodist Church tonight holds its Christmas Eve Candlelight Service beginning at 7 p.m.

Join them as they live out the celebration of great joy through music (hymns, carols, Chancel Choir and the Bells of Praise) story, scripture and candles.

Parkrose United Methodist Church is in the east Portland neighborhood of at 11111 N.E. Knott St. Their phone number is 503-253-7567.
All are welcome.

Tonight,  from 6 to 8 p.m. all She She apparel is 15% off at the Union Rose women’s clothing store in Montavilla at 7909 S.E. Stark St.

Bring your friends for treats, gifts, drinks and new clothes.

Union Rose is a woman and children’s clothing store. They carry accessories, gifts and even a few things for men. Union Rose is on the web at: www.unionrosepdx.com, Etsy for online sales, and also on Facebook and Twitter

Union Rose’s hours are Monday through Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. The phone number is 503-287-4242, and their e-mail address is info@unionrosepdx.com.

Links and a recap of feature articles from the December 2009  edition of the Mid-county Memo online version follow:

Latest photos and full story about the world’s largest choral festival, The Grotto’s twenty second annual Festival of Lights in east Portland.

Full story about east Portland neighborhood association leaders examining the different ways other neighborhood offices are run.

Latest photos and full recap of fall high school spots in Mid-County.

Latest photos and full story about Hall of Fame wrestling coach Marc Sprague joining the David Douglas Mat Club.

Mid-county Memo Neighbor of the Year (1994) William “Bill” Winge’s obituary.

A reminder about the Mill Park Neighborhood Association meeting from East Portland Neighborhood Office’s ever efficient Teresa Hatfield follows (edited for clarity):

“Happy Holidays — General (membership) meeting and holiday cheer at Midland Library, 805 S.E. 122nd Ave. Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 6:30 p.m.
General Election of Officers and board; for information call 503-256-4591.”

An e-mail forward from neighborhood association doyenne Bonny McKnight, via East Portland Neighborhood Office’s Teresa Hatfield, urging us to take a survey from the Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission follows.

“Mt Hood Cable Regulatory Committee can be a resource we don’t get much from right now but can be a great outreach partner if we would explore how to use it. We should fill out the survey to let them know how we can use it on behalf of our Neighborhood Associations in our individual roles as members/officers/etc.

“Please take a few minutes to do the survey.  The deadline for us to meet is December 18.

The Refectory’s Annual Customer Appreciation Party is tonight at 7 p.m.

Owners Mitch and Cece Stanley fete their customers with complimentary food and beverages at the yearly bacchanalia. Bring non-perishable cans of food for their favorite community charity,  SnowCap.

Lots of fun, live music and schmoozing.

See you there.

A news release from the Portland Police Bureau about a fatal stabbing in outer east Portland follows:

“On Saturday December 5th 2009, Portland Police Officers from East Precinct responded to a call of a female stabbed in the chest at Papa Sons Bar located in the 12500 hundred block of Southeast Powell Blvd. The victim, a female in hear late 20′s, was transported to a local hospital where she later died of her injuries.

“Homicide detectives responded to the scene and are in the early stages of conducting their investigation. Investigators are still attempting to locate and interview witnesses for this incident. The autopsy on the victim will be performed later on today.

On Thursday, December 10, 2009, The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing to recommend designations for Urban and Rural Reserves in Multnomah County.  The hearing will take place at 10:30 a.m. in Board Hearing Room 100 at the Multnomah Building, 501 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.

The Board will hear public testimony and adopt a resolution authorizing Commissioner Jeff Cogen and staff to forward recommendations for urban and rural reserve designations in Multnomah County to the effort’s “Core 4” representatives.