Mid-county Memo Blog

The Mid-county Memo neighborhood newspaper was established in 1985 to serve the Gateway and Parkrose neighborhoods of Portland, Oregon. Mailed FREE to over 13,700 homes, the Mid-county Memo is totally advertiser supported. The Mid-county Memo Blog was created in 2006 for our readers.

November 14, 2009

November 2009 online edition recap

by @ 5:57 pm. Filed under Airport news, Argay neighborhood news, Business news, City news, East County news, East Portland Neighborhood Office, Fundraiser, Gateway news, Glenfair Neighborhood Association news, Hazelwood news, Mid-County Church news, Mid-county news, Midland Library news, Mill Park news, Mt. Hood Comm. College news, Parkrose High School Community Center news, Parkrose news, Russell neighborhood news, SnowCap news, The Grotto news, Volunteer opportunity, Wilkes Neighborhood, Woodland Park neighborhood news, east Portland Parks, east Portland news, outer east portland

Links and a recap of feature articles from the online editon of the November 2009  Mid-county Memo follow:

Latest photos and full story about the transformation of the former Children’s Receiving Center into the Gateway Center for Domestic Violence Services in east Portland.

Latest photos and full story about how former elementary schools within Parkrose School District — Thompson School and Knott Elementary — are being used these days.

A story about developers, for all intents and purposes, killing a proposed amendment to control the way garages are built on smaller parcels

October 2, 2009

Recall Adams campaign gets Argay activists support

by @ 10:46 am. Filed under Argay neighborhood news, Editorial, Volunteer opportunity, east Portland news

Received an e-mail from Argay neighborhood activist Sharon Mershon (profiled in November 2003 f or volunteer work Mershon and husband Clare did—and still do—in the Argay neighborhood) asking us to sign the recall Mayor Sam Adams petition. Told her we had previously  signed, then asked if the campaign to recall Adams was collecting signatures at the Parkrose Post Office, when the deadline was and how close she thought they were to achieving the goal; her answers follow.

“Yes, we have seen people collecting signatures at the (Parkrose) Post Office.

August 27, 2009

Argay Hit and Run victim identified

by @ 1:04 pm. Filed under Argay neighborhood news, Parkrose news, east Portland news

The bicyclist killed this morning on Northeast 122nd Avenue at Fremont Street has been identified.  Willamette Week obtained the man’s identity.

Read their updated story here: http://tinyurl.com/my2tab.

Our condolences to his family.

Hit and run driver kills bicyclist at Northeast 122nd Avenue at Fremont Street

by @ 7:58 am. Filed under Argay neighborhood news, Parkrose news, east Portland news

An e-mail from the Portland Police Bureau about a bicyclist’s death on Northeast 122nd Avenue this morning follows. When it happens close to home, literally, it reminds me of how fishing line thin the line between life and death, happiness and sadness, tragedy and peace is. I will post the victim’s name when released.

“BICYCLIST KILLED BY HIT AND RUN DRIVER
Posted: August 27th, 2009 4:03 AM

“Tonight at approximately 2:15 a.m., Portland Police Officers responded to the area of Northeast 122nd and Fremont Street on a report of a hit and run incident involving a car and a bicyclist. When officers arrived, they found a 52-year-old deceased male bicyclist and determined the vehicle involved had left the scene.

June 25, 2009

Argay party needs volunteers

by @ 12:12 am. Filed under Argay neighborhood news, Entertainment recommendation, Mid-county news, east Portland Parks, east Portland news, outer east portland

The Argay Neighborhood Association throws a heck of a National Night Out party. This year’s party, Tuesday, August 4, the Kooltones are going to rock the house, or park — Argay — at Northeast 141st Avenue and Beech St. The ANA is looking for volunteers.
volunteers who sign up by June 30 receive a free meal and soft drinks while working their shift.  Short shifts allow time to enjoy the event. They’re looking for face painters, help with set-up, food service, photo-takers  and clean-up.

Call ANA Chair Valerie Curry at 503-256-5579 or e-mail her at argayinfo@yahoo.com to get details and register.

June 14, 2009

Parkrose, Argay new crime prevention coordinator introduces herself

by @ 9:22 am. Filed under Argay neighborhood news, City news, East Portland Neighborhood Office, Parkrose Neighborhood Association news, Parkrose news, east Portland news

New personnel arrives with the realigning of Portland’s police precincts from five to three. Recently, we received an e-mail letter of introduction from Mary Tompkins, the new crime prevention coordinator for the Parkrose and Argay Neighborhood Associations of east Portland, it follows.

“Hello: Argay, Beaumont-Wilshire, Hollywood, Parkrose, Rose City Park, and Roseway neighborhood association representatives.

“I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to all of you, as your new Crime Prevention Coordinator. Due to the recent Police Bureau precinct restructuring, I have been given this wonderful opportunity to work with all of you.

June 3, 2009

Argay NA reports successful clean up

by @ 8:06 am. Filed under Argay neighborhood news, Mid-county news, Parkrose news, east Portland news

At its annual clean held  Saturday, east Portland’s Argay Neighborhood Association chair Valerie Curry said more than 120 vehicles deposited over 18 tons of household discards, yard debris, scrap metal and tires for disposal or recycling.

ANA chair  Curry said the volunteer help they received from members of the Parkrose High School soccer team,  led by PHS junior varsity soccer coach Arlo DeLeon,  was invaluable.

Also on site helping were members of the  Portland Police Bureau Cadets.

The ANA partnered with Metro and Portland’s Bureau of Planning & Sustainability to produce the annual event.

May 20, 2009

Smith celebrates Memorial Day with party at Argay Park

by @ 4:45 pm. Filed under Argay neighborhood news, Mid-county news, east Portland news, outer east portland

We received an e-mail from Oregon State Representative Jefferson Smith’s office. Rep. Smith is throwing a party Monday, May 25 at Argay Park,  in outer east Portland — and you’re invited. Free food, music and fun. Smith represents House District 47, a district mostly south of I-84, it does have a portion north of the freeway that encompasses Argay Park.
It follows:

“Representative Smith
and his staff are putting on a basketball tournament and barbecue to celebrate Memorial day, and we would love your help to get the word out.
It will be located at Argay Park near the basketball court, Northeast 141st Ave. & Failing St., from 1 to 3 p.m. this Monday.

May 18, 2009

Argay NA chair Curry sets resignation date

by @ 11:24 am. Filed under Argay neighborhood news, Mid-county news, Wilkes Neighborhood, east Portland news, outer east portland

Argay Neighborhood Association chair Valerie Curry intends to resign.  Curry, who has served on the ANA board for six years and as chair for two — and has done yeoman’s work — told the Memo if a current Argay board member, or someone doesn’t get on the board, get up to speed and take over, November 2009 will be her last meeting as chair.

“We need a president and secretary, there’s no vp (vice-president), I go to too many meetings the city wants me to go to, I have to take meeting minutes, I have to do articles for that EPNO (East Portland Neighborhood Office) paper, answer phone calls; my interest is in crime and livability, that’s where my real interest lies,” Curry said.

May 12, 2009

May issue recap

by @ 9:32 am. Filed under Airport Way, Argay neighborhood news, Business news, City news, Gateway news, Mid-County Church news, Parkrose High School Community Center news, Parkrose news, Russell neighborhood news, east Portland news, outer east portland

A summary of feature stories from the May 2009 edition of the Mid-county Memo:

The Gateway Green Project gets going with a grant for planning and an anonymous donation.

To meet Mayor Sam Adams’ first round of budget cuts, Portland Police Chief Rosie Sizer  cuts the number of police precincts from five to three.  The Northeast Precinct will now stretch from Linnton to Gresham.

Western States Chiropractic College, the 105-year-old institution in Mid-county seeks to become a university.

Up next, Perlman’s Potpourri: news items from across the Gateway and Parkrose neighborhoods of mid-Multnomah County from veteran Beat Reporter Lee Perlman.

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