Mid-county Memo Blog

The July issue of the Memo was posted earlier this week.

This month’s feature stories include: a story by Heather Hill about the schism at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Parkrose; Lee Perlman reports on the progress of PAC, or the Gateway Regional Center Urban Renewal Area Program Advisory Committee; Perlman also reports on the wrapping up of the Portland International Airport’s Master Plan; finally, this month’s Perlman’s Potpourri, a beat reporter’s round-up of news and information in Mid-Multnomah County.

As always, the Memo Calendar, containing east Portland’s most comprehensive listing of community events.

A recap, with links, to the online version of the June issue of the Mid-county Memo follows:

June’s front page says Elmer’s Restaurants in affiliation with the Rose Festival Association, are bringing back the popular Rose Meal. Every day during the 2010 Rose Festival celebration — May 22 through June 13 — Elmer’s Restaurants will donate 20 percent of all proceeds from their special Rose Meal menu in support of the Portland Rose Festival Foundation.

Also on the front page is Lee Perlman’s report on last month’s Portland Plan workshop at David Douglas High School in outer east Portland.

A media advisory from the Portland Rose Festival Association follows. Elmer’s Restaurants and the Rose Festival Association are doing a promotion highlighting Elmer’s 50th Anniversary and the Rose Festival Court, culminating in the court’s appearance tomorrow at the Parkrose Elmer’s. The media advisory follows.

“Elmer’s Restaurants has been a Northwest favorite for 50 years! In honor of their 50th Anniversary, Elmer’s Restaurants are offering an official Rose Meal option for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

“The special anniversary entrees will be available from May 22 to June 13 and includes: A Colonial Pan-San, a Chicken Strip Sandwich and Steak Medallions and Crab Cakes.

Here’s a recap of the May 2010 online edition of the Mid-county Memo at www.midcountymemo.com:

This month’s front page story: snapshots of a day in east Portland’s life, Saturday, April 24.

Lee Perlman reports on East Portland Action Plan advocates’ testimony at a City Council meeting on the EPAP one-year-anniversary.

A story by Heather Hill about the 50th anniversary celebration of the David Douglas School District held at the Annual David Douglas Educational Foundation Auction/Dinner last month at Persimmon Country Club in Gresham.

A recap, with links, to the January 2010 issue of the Mid-county Memo follows.

A feature story about Multnomah County Sheriff’s office personnel adopting residents of a skilled nursing facility, a MCSO neighbor, is on this month’s front page.

Lee Perlman asks Mid-county business leaders, school and social service agency administrators to reflect on 2009 and what they see for 2010.

A story by Heather Hill about shop classes and vocational training for Parkrose High School students provided by a partnership with the Northwest College of Construction.

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.

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.

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

Doing the work he was elected and sent to Washington, D.C.  for, we applaud and salute Oregon’s junior Senator Jeff Merkley (our former State Representative from east Portland) today for working to reverse the devastation visited on the American financial system through years of purposeful deregulation.
The release from his office follows:

Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joined Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and fellow committee members today to announce the beginning of committee work on a package of financial regulatory reform legislation.

A recap of and links to feature articles and departments from the October 2009  Mid-county Memo follow:

Terry Robb, Parkrose High School grad and featured performer at the Parkrose Educational Foundation’s inaugural homecoming dance, is one of this month’s front page stories.
Terry Robb: page one, Terry Robb: page two, Terry Robb: page three, Terry Robb: page four and Terry Robb: page 5.

The MAX Green Line opening ceremonies share this month’s front page. The new line opened to fanfare, speeches, bands, free rides and vows to build more light rail farther south and north.