Posted online, here’s a recap of the February 2012 edition of the Mid-county Memo ….

Tom West, girls varsity basketball coach at Portland Christian for 30 years, was named Oregon’s 2010-2011 National Federation of State High School Associations Coach of the Year.

Former Portland Christian girls varsity coach Tom West, center, holding plaque, was named 2011 National Federation of State High School Associations Coach of the Year. West quit coaching after 30 years at the school. He won three state titles, including a 29-0, undefeated record in 2007.

Multnomah County Library expanded its e-book collection with 8,500 new nonfiction e-books on economics, science and technology topics recently. The e-books complement the library’s current general nonfiction e-book offerings with more in-depth nonfiction that will be especially helpful for academic and other research.

Multnomah County Library expanded its nonfiction e-book collection recently.

This new service is made available through patron-driven acquisition. This means the library pays for books only as patrons use them.

The patron-driven acquisition model is becoming widespread in large libraries across the country because it provides a cost-efficient way for libraries to offer deeper coverage on subjects that are not primarily driven by popular use, and respond to patron interests without making permanent purchases or taking shelf space.

Our community has embarked on a bold journey to improve outcomes for children and youth in Portland and Multnomah County. Cradle to Career Steering Committee Co-chairs, Susheela Jayapal and Consuelo Saragozaare extend an invitation to you to take part in a significant next step to move this work forward.

Are you involved in linking community supports to student success?

Cradle to Career is the strategy to hopefully permanently improve local schools.

Do you recognize the crucial importance of supporting high-quality early learning experiences for all children?

Chaired by Rose-Marie Opp, The Mill Park Neighborhood Association is holding its general membership meeting Saturday at 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Midland Library, 805 SE 122nd Ave.

Opp, MPNA chair for more than fifteen years, said because some people cannot make their regular evening meetings, it was decided to hold a Saturday meeting. Coffee and donuts are provided. Topics at the meeting include an update on the Bull Run Watershed.

Cops play with chalk and Mill Park neighborhood kids.

For more information call Opp at 503 256-4591, e-mail her at: hudechrome@gmail.com, or phone the East Portland Neighborhood Office, 503 823-4550.

The September issue of the Mid-county Memo posted online. A re-cap of its content follows …

Proposed changes at Glendoveer Golf Course and Fitness Trail is this month’s main front page feature story. Glendoveer lovers and government haters showed up en masse for the heated open house last month.

Lee Perlman pens a piece about east Portland tours conducted by Oregon State Rep. Jefferson Smith (D) for candidates for City office is the subject of the second story on this month’s front page. Smith took candidates on a tour of east Portland low-lights, highlighting the decades of City neglect for Mid-county.

The July issue of the Mid-county Memo is posted online. A re-cap of its content follows …

This month’s issue has a front page feature story about a birthday party for three centenarians held last month at Providence’s ElderPlace Glendoveer facility in Mid-Multnomah County.

The revival of the Barn Bash, a western style party that was annually held at Rossi Farms in Parkrose for ten years before it ended in 2008, is the subject of the second story on this month’s front page.

The June issue of the Mid-county Memo is posted online. A re-cap of its content follows …

This month’s issue has feature stories about new school gardens at two Mid-county elementary schools. The first at Shaver Elementary in the Parkrose School District, the other at Mill Park Elementary School in the David Douglas School District.

An update on the close Parkrose High School bond vote held in May.

This month’s edition also has a feature story on how David Douglas High School’s music program won a Grammy Gold Signature Award — that included a $5,500 cash prize — given annually to high schools with outstanding music programs.

Your April issue of the Mid-county Memo is posted online. The re-cap of its online content follows …

This month’s edition has stories about: the Senior Prom held at Care Center East; the Parkrose High School bond vote in May; a round up of east Portland high school winter activities; Bradford’s Sports Lounge — formerly the Candy Store; the Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission meeting where activists demanded action on the many plans to make life better in east Portland; the Portland Plan Fair held last month at Mid-county’s Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization and the Portland Airport Master Plan’s final approval from the city .

March 2011 Mid-county Memo online edition re-cap

The March issue of the Mid-county Memo was posted online last week. This month’s issue has stories about Portland City Council’s Citywide Tree Project hearing; an interview with Don Grotting, new David Douglas School District Superintendent; Fir Ridge Campus’ African American Family Night; CherryWood Village’s ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating Oregon’s largest senior retirement community solar array; Mid-county Memo founder Tom Pry’s obituary and photos of last month’s one-day snow event Thursday, Feb. 24.

And, as always, the informative departments: Memo Calendar, Memo Pad, Business Memos, Memorable Menus, Letters to the Editor and Loaves & Fishes’ monthly menu.

We wish you a Happy New Year.  A recap with links to stories in the January 2011 Mid-county Memo follows:

We caught up to busy busy Superintendent Karen Fischer Gray for an interview as she begins her third year at the helm of the Parkrose School District.

East Portland business and neighborhood leaders are canvassed and asked what are major issues facing our little corner of Portland.

Joann “JoJo” Glass calls it quits after 35 years tending bar at the Candle Light Restaurant and Lounge on 74th and Northeast Glisan St.