Mid-county Memo Blog

A news release from the Portland Police Bureau about seven shooting incidents that occurred Wednesday night follows. Three in north Portland, four in east Portland. Portland Police Gang Detectives are on high alert because of the rash of shootings.

“The Portland Police Bureau’s Gang Enforcement Team is investigating 7 overnight shootings that occurred in North, Northeast and Southeast Portland.

“The first shooting occurred at 11:21 p.m. at North Albina and Killingsworth. Multiple gunshots were heard and officers arrived to find a TriMet bus kiosk damage. No victims or witnesses were located by police.

What can an Oregon State Representative do for you? Find out tomorrow at Oregon State Rep. Michael Dembrow’s (D-District 45) Constituent Coffee meeting. His missive follows.

“Dear Friends and Neighbors,

“I hope this e-mail finds you well and enjoying the summer sunshine. Tomorrow, Saturday, Aug. 7th, we will be having our monthly constituent coffee in NE Portland at the Manhattan Café, located at 2735 NE Broadway.

“We’ll be meeting from 9:30 to 11 a.m.  It’s a great opportunity for me to hear about the issues that are important to you and stay connected to the district.

August issue of the Mid-county Memo has been published, online and in print. A re-cap of the issue follows:

The Iu Mien congregation of Eastside Church of Christ held a twelve-team men’s volleyball tournament at Knott Park last month.

How did the Parkrose All-Stars fare at last month’s Oregon District 1 Little League Tournament? Find out here.

East Portland school districts — Parkrose and David Douglas — make budget cutting decisions affecting the upcoming school year.

A news release from Portland Police about a shooting in outer east Portland on Monday night follows:

“Last night (7/26) around 8:30 p.m., Portland Police Officers responded to the 3800 block of SE 136th Avenue on a call of a shooting that had just occurred.  When officers arrived, they were unable to locate a shooting victim but received information from witnesses that shots had been fired from a vehicle.

Three unedited news releases from the Portland Police Bureau about the murder, investigation and subsequent arrest at Northeast 103rd and Clackamas Street in the Hazelwood neighborhood early Saturday, July 10 follow.

“Portland Police Homicide Detectives arrested 27-year-old Thomas A. Kolpin yesterday, July 12, 2010, in connection with the stabbing death of Carroll Williams last Saturday morning.  Mr. Williams was stabbed after an altercation in the area of 103rd and Northeast Clackamas Street.

“Kolpin was charged with one count of Murder and one count of Unlawful Use of a Weapon and was lodged in the Multnomah County Jail in downtown Portland.  The US Marshall’s Fugitive Task Force assisted in the arrest of Kolpin.

A release from Dave Smith of the East Precinct Involved Citizens committee follows.

“Are the Portland Police well trained, or do they act on their own during a crisis?  What guidelines do the police use in hostage situations, and violent confrontations?

“Join us on [Monday] July 28, 2010 to learn, first hand, what the police are trained to do, and why.

“You will see demonstrations of potentially dangerous situations and the actions and reactions that are a part of police officers jobs.

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.

Busy day for the boys (and girls) in blue today. Another release from the Portland Police Bureau follows.

“Portland Police SERT has been activated in the area of SE 117th and Ankeny. The Portland Police Public Information Officer is responding and the media staging area is at the Ventura Park parking lot located at SE 113th and Stark Street.

“Additional information concerning the incident will be released at the scene.”

A news Release from the Portland Police Bureau about their response this morning to a shooting at 2:15 a.m. in “a parking lot at Northeast 122nd and Halsey.” That would be the Refectory Restaurant.

“Last night at around 2:15 a.m., Portland Police responded to a parking lot at Northeast 122nd and Halsey on a call of shots being fired in the area.

“When officers arrived, they discovered that a shooting victim had left the scene in a friend’s vehicle.

East Portland Community Center, 740 S.E. 106th Ave., hosts the 13th Annual Independence Day Parade Thursday, July 1.

Festivities are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The parade is from 11:30 a.m. to noon-12

Pre-parade activities include face painting, temporary tattoos, free popcorn, a rock climbing wall, crafts and live music.

The parade has become a favorite community event over the years with decorated tricycles, bikes, wagons and scooters with participants of all ages.

Call Ali Rice, 503-823-3456 for more information.