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	<title>Mid-county Memo &#187; Mid-county</title>
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		<title>Fritz trumpets cronyism</title>
		<link>http://midcountymemo.com/memlog/fritz_cronyism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:59:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Curran</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Commissioner Amanda Fritz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[east Portland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mid-county]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amanda Fritz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Annette Mattson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bruce Altizer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gateway Area Business Association]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At a Portland City Council Candidate forum &#8212; the first in a series sponsored by the Gateway Area Business Association &#8212; City Commissioner Amanda Fritz, vying for reelection, proudly told the audience how she intervened on behalf of Portland General Electric executive and David Douglas School Board chair Annette Mattson to get a small portion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February 2012 recap</title>
		<link>http://midcountymemo.com/memlog/feb_2012_reca/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Curran</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Churches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[City news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[East County news]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[East Portland Parks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Entertainment recommendation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fundraiser]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gateway news]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mt. Hood Comm. College]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Parkrose Business Association]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Classroom Law Project]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eileen Brady]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portland Plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richard English]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tom West]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Posted online, here&#8217;s a recap of the February 2012 edition of the Mid-county Memo &#8230;. Tom West, girls varsity basketball coach at Portland Christian for 30 years, was named Oregon&#8217;s 2010-2011 National Federation of State High School Associations Coach of the Year. Including Parkrose, the Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative, part of the implementation of the City’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business association all in with Parkrose NPI</title>
		<link>http://midcountymemo.com/memlog/parkrose_npi-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:41:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Curran</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[City news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[east Portland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Land Use]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mid-county]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Parkrose Neighborhood Association]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sandy Blvd]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Amy Salvador]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bryan Ableidinger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Colleen Gifford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dana DeKlyen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joe Rossi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Luke Shepard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marcy Emerson-Peters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mary Walker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pakrose Business Association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parkrose]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Portland Development Commission]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#1057;&#1042;&#1045;&#1058;&#1048; &#1043;&#1045;&#1054;&#1056;&#1043;&#1048;The Parkrose Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative wrapped up its three organizational meetings last month with creation of a seven-person steering committee for the next step: a formal commitment to the Portland Development Commission and city, then formation of an &#8220;urban renewal light&#8221; district bringing physical, permanent improvements along Sandy Boulevard, from Northeast 99th to 120th [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Glisan Commons undergoes design review</title>
		<link>http://midcountymemo.com/memlog/glisan-commons-undergoes-design-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lee Perlman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gateway news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hazelwood neighborhood association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mid-county]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chris Caruso]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Warke]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glisan Commons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holst Architecture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human Solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portland Design Commission]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[REACH Community Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ride Connection]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Glisan Commons, a collaborative development by three non-profits planned for Northeast Glisan Street at 99th Avenue, had a Design Advisory &#8212; an informal discussion prior to a formal application &#8212; with the Portland Design Commission last month. The Commission called for some changes, but generally gave both the project and its design high marks. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayoral candidate Hales: &#8216;I can and will get it done.&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://midcountymemo.com/memlog/hales_interview/</link>
		<comments>http://midcountymemo.com/memlog/hales_interview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lee Perlman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[City news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[east Portland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mid-county]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2012 Portland Mayor's race]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Charlie Hales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[east portland action plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gatway Urban renewal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Editor’s note: The 2012 elections are a watershed moment in city politics. For the first time in decades, with the mayor declining to run for re-election, Randy Leonard retiring from his council seat and incumbent commissioner Amanda Fritz facing a serious challenge, there will be at least two, if not three new faces at City [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drama, voice and academics lead to recognition by Gateway Elks</title>
		<link>http://midcountymemo.com/memlog/gateway_elks_tom/</link>
		<comments>http://midcountymemo.com/memlog/gateway_elks_tom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Curran</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[David Douglas High School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[east Portland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gateway news]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gateway Elks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teenager of the Month]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vanessa Harris]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Gateway Elks Lodge selects a teenager from our community each month during the school year to receive Teenager of the Month honors. The winner of this award is chosen from applications from local high school teenagers who strive to make a difference in their school and community. At the end of the school year Gateway [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High school Fall Sports Round Up</title>
		<link>http://midcountymemo.com/memlog/high-school-fall-sports/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:21:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darlene Vinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[David Douglas High School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[east Portland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mid-county]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outer Southeast Portland]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Madison High School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parkrose football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parkrose Water Polo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portland Christian]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://midcountymemo.com/memlog/?p=1828</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Football Despite a conference record of 1-4, the David Douglas Scots took advantage of play-in game defeating North Medford 20-6 to advance to the 6-A state tournament. They beat West Linn 17-14, but were ousted by Oregon City 28-18 the following week. Parkrose finished the season 3-5 to qualify for a state tournament play-in game [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spirit awards spotlight east, outer east Portland</title>
		<link>http://midcountymemo.com/memlog/spirit-awards-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lee Perlman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[City news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[east Portland]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Outer east portland]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[2011 Spirit of Portland Awards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[82nd Avenue Business Association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human Solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lents Commons Coffee House Amanda Fritz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nick Christensen]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://midcountymemo.com/memlog/?p=1806</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Speaking from the stage in the auditorium of the East Portland Community Center last month, Commissioner Amanda Fritz told those gathered for the 2011 Spirit of Portland Awards, &#8220;It’s a coincidence that so many of our award winners are from this part of town, and yet it isn’t.&#8221; Locals were represented among the winners, including [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Festival of Lights: Bringing Joy to the World</title>
		<link>http://midcountymemo.com/memlog/the_grottos_festival-of-lights/</link>
		<comments>http://midcountymemo.com/memlog/the_grottos_festival-of-lights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 20:34:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Mott</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[City news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Entertainment recommendation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mid-county]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parkrose news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Grotto]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Father Jack Topper]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Peter Mott]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the 18th century, author, poet and philosopher David Everett wrote &#8220;&#8230; Large streams from little mountains flow, Tall oaks from little acorns grow.&#8221; The tall oak that is the annual Festival of Lights at The Grotto began as a small, 10-day, acorn of an event that has grown into the largest Christmas choral festival [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Community grows inside a garden fence</title>
		<link>http://midcountymemo.com/memlog/parkrose_heights_garden/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Hill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Churches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[east Portland]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[SnowCap news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volunteer opportunity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[east portland action plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ethiopian Oromo Seventh-Day Adventist church]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iglesia De Jesucristo Vida Abundante]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Katrina Kellmer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parkrose community united church of christ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parkrose Heights Community Garden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parkrose United Methodist Church]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SnowCap Community Charities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Now in its third season, the Parkrose Heights Community Garden, in addition to growing flowers, fruits and vegetables, has seeded the growth of community in its soil. The once empty 5,400 square foot plot houses 22 raised beds farmed by neighbors both within the church’s many faith communities and beyond. Gardeners have grown squash, peppers, [...]]]></description>
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