A note from our friends at Mt. Hood Community College.  Worth noting:  the last maintenance project out our way, yea!

As part of the 2009 Oregon Economic Stimulus Program, or Go Oregon!, Mt. Hood Community College recently received $3.85 million to use toward deferred maintenance projects.

In addition to improving the College’s facilities, the funds will help stimulate the local economy by providing employment.
maintenance projects funded by Co Oregon!:

·The stage rigging in the Performing Arts Center on the Gresham Campus will be replaced and the stage and electrical system rebuilt.

A note from our friends at Mt. Hood Community College’s Office of College Advancement:

A savory German-themed dinner will be the highlight of the Mt. Hood Community College Hospitality and Tourism program’s 18th annual Gala Dinner and Silent Wine Auction. The event is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, at 5:30 p.m. in the Town and Gown Room on the Gresham Campus.

Robin Flower, corporate executive chef for the Gala Dinner, is a third-generation chef who trained at the University of Cornwall. Flower is currently the corporate chef of Horst Mager’s Rheinlander and Gustav’s restaurants.

An annual event returns to our area.

The 2006 Oregon State Tae Kwon Do Championship is set for Saturday, May 13 at Mt. Hood Community College, 26000 S.E. Stark St. in Gresham.

Again this year headquarters for registration and information is long-time Mid-county Memo advertiser Choi’s Martial Arts, also known as Choi’s Tae Kwon Do Academy, located at 11702 N.E. Halsey St.

The Gresham event promises to be filled with excitement for the whole family, whether you participate or observe. Registration desk opens at 8 a.m., with competition beginning at 9:30 a.m. Spectators can enter for $5 each, with children under 5 years of age allowed in for free.