Archive for the ‘outer east portland’ Category
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
СВЕТИ ГЕОРГИThe 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 “urban renewal light” district bringing physical, permanent improvements along Sandy Boulevard, from Northeast 99th to 120th avenues.

Colleen Gifford, from left, David Ableidinger and Luke Shepard at a Parkrose Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative organizational meeting held last month. Gifford, hired by the Parkrose Business Association through a grant from the City to recruit steering committee members for the Parkrose NPI, one of six areas in Portland designated by the City and Portland Development Commission.
Tags: ABC Sustainable Solutions, Amy Salvador, Bryan Ableidinger, Colleen Gifford, Dana DeKlyen, Joe Rossi, Luke Shepard, Marcy Emerson-Peters, Mary Walker, Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative, Pakrose Business Association, Parkrose, Parkrose Hardware, Parkrose Neighborhood Association, Portland Development Commission
Posted in City news, east Portland, Land Use, Mid-county, outer east portland, Parkrose Neighborhood Association, Parkrose news, Portland news, Sandy Blvd, Volunteer opportunity | No Comments »
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
The Portland Police Bureau’s Missing Persons Unit asks for help from the public in locating 16-year-old Kalpana Wagley, a recent Bhutanese refugee, missing since last Friday.

Kalpana Wagley, left, a 16-year-old David Douglas High School student seen here at a 2010 soccer clinic, was reported missing Friday. Mid-county Memo photo/Tim Curran
Wagley is described as a female Nepalese, five feet eight inches tall, and 104 pounds, with mid-back length black hair. Kalpana was last seen wearing knee-length, cut-off blue jeans, dark brown ski-type boots, and a black vest under a white jacket.
Tags: Arjay Dran, David Douglas High School, east portland, IRCO, Kalpana Wagley, Portland Police Bureau Missing Persons Unit
Posted in City news, David Douglas High School, East County news, east Portland, outer east portland | No Comments »
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
Two of three Mid-county school districts — Reynolds and Parkrose — are seeking state mediation help in reaching agreement on their teachers contracts; classified employees in Parkrose also.
The third district, David Douglas, has been negotiating since June, but is not headed to mediation — yet.

In a show of solidarity, area union members and volunteers joined Parkrose teachers and employees picketing the school district. From left, North Clackamas School District teacher Deborah Barnes, eight-year-old Tori Garrett, and Sena Norton, Boring Middle School teacher and Garrett’s stepmother.
Tags: Jerry Landreth, Parkrose Faculty Association, parkrose school district
Posted in David Douglas School District, East County news, east Portland, outer east portland, Parkrose news, Parkrose School District news | No Comments »
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
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, “It’s a coincidence that so many of our award winners are from this part of town, and yet it isn’t.” Locals were represented among the winners, including the winners of the Neighborhood of the Year and Business District of the Year awards.
Lents Association chair Nick Christensen wrote the nomination and mentioned the activities of his board members. At the ceremony, he thanked Richard Bixby, East Portland Neighborhood Office executive director, for being “always ready with a quick and easy solution,” and acknowledged the good work of “all Lentils.” (sic)
Tags: 2011 Spirit of Portland Awards, 82nd Avenue Business Association, Human Solutions, Lents Commons Coffee House Amanda Fritz, Nick Christensen
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Monday, December 5th, 2011
The Portland Development Commission is in the process of forming six new miniature urban renewal districts, and four of them will be in Mid-county.

In October Sokhom Tauch, Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization Executive Director, spoke at the meeting at IRCO announcing east Portland areas selected for the Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative, part of the development plan for the Neighborhood Economic Development Strategy, which is a part of City Council's 2009 Economic Development Strategy. Behind him are Portland Mayor Sam Adams, Multnomah County Chair Jeff Cogen and Rey Espana, Director of Community Development at the Native American Youth & Family Center.
Tags: Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization, Mini Urban Renewal Districts, Neighborhood Economic Development Strategy, Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative, Sokhom Tauch
Posted in Business, City news, east Portland, outer east portland, Parkrose news, Portland news | No Comments »
Friday, November 11th, 2011
It is Bazaar weekend in east Portland with three area churches holding bazaars. Beginning today, tomorrow and Sunday, three local churches are holding holiday bazaars; a rummage sale too.
Crossroads Church
Christmas Bazaar at Crossroads Church, 2505 N.E. 102nd Ave., on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11 and 12 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Handmade gifts, decorations, food, rugs, wood products, knitted items, weaving looms, tank chimes, dolls, greeting cards, crafts and more.
Lents-Gilbert Church of God
The bazaar and rummage sale at Lents-Gilbert Church of God, 12230 S.E. Harold St., is Saturday, Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
St. Matthew’s Anglican Church Bazaar at Gateway Church
The St. Matthew Anglican Episcopal Church Bazaar has moved to Gateway Church, 13300 N.E. San Rafael St. Shop for holiday décor, gourmet foods, dishtowels, baby gifts, pies and arts and crafts on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tags: Crossrodas Church, Lents-Gilbert Church of God, St. Matthew's Anglican Episcopal Church, weekend bazaars
Posted in Business, Churches, east Portland, outer east portland | No Comments »
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
Editor’s note: Welcome to Perlman’s Potpourri, news items from across the Gateway and Parkrose neighborhoods of mid-Multnomah County from veteran Beat Reporter Lee Perlman.
Portland Immigrant Statue dedication
As Joe Rossi and friends dedicated the long-anticipated Portland Immigrant Statue at the traffic island at the intersection of Northeast 99th Avenue, Sandy Boulevard and Killingsworth Street Oct. 1, the message was that it symbolized not the Rossi clan (some have speculated it is a statue of Rossi’s great-grandfather, which Rossi has consistently denied), but our common heritage.
Tags: Friends of Trees, Gordon Jones, Portland Immigrant Statue, Portland Plan, Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission
Posted in City news, east Portland, Mid-county, outer east portland, outer Southeast Portland, Parkrose High School Community Center, Parkrose news, Parkrose School District news, Portland news, Powellhurst-Gilbert, Volunteer opportunity | No Comments »
Saturday, October 29th, 2011
At the recent Wilkes Community Group open house held to answer questions about the city’s newly acquired future hybrid park — Wilkes Creek Headwaters Natural Area — angry neighbors vented frustrations to a panel of city representatives about stabilization work the city did on it in August.

At last month’s Wilkes Community Group open house, Steve Lynch, right, expresses his frustrations to a panel of Portland Parks & Recreation and Environmental Services bureau representatives about stabilization work at the 20-acre Roughton farmstead property the city acquired in February to someday build a hybrid park.
Tags: outer east portland, Wilkes, Wilkes Community Group, Wilkes Creek Headwaters, Wilkes Creek Headwaters Natural Area
Posted in outer east portland, Wilkes Commuinty Group, Wilkes Neighborhood | No Comments »
Friday, October 14th, 2011
Tomorrow morning, in the Southeast corner of Ed Benedict Park, help prepare the Portland Memory Garden for another season of meaningful outdoor experience for individuals and caregivers coping with memory loss disorders, and make your own memories, too.

The Portland Memory Garden is in the Southeast corner of Ed Benedict Park in outer southeast Portland.
This is a great family friendly project. Garden tasks include weeding, grooming, sweeping and general cleanup. Most tools provided. Optional: bring your own pruners or other sharps. Rain or shine, please dress for the weather.
Tags: Ed Benedict Park, Hands on Portland, Melia Tichenor, outer southeast Portland, Portland Memory Garden
Posted in outer east portland, Powellhurst-Gilbert, Volunteer opportunity | No Comments »
Friday, October 7th, 2011
SnowCap Community Charities celebrated the annual end-of-summer garden party last month at its facility with an extra boost this year with the help of a $10,000 grant from the Grainger Foundation presented by a volunteer whose connection with the organization goes back to her years as a Bluebird volunteer.
The grant, presented by Lori Gilinsky, of the Illinois-based W.W. Grainger Co., will be used to continue SnowCap’s Food 2 You program, which delivers food boxes to seniors and shut-ins
Tags: Food-2-You program, Grainger Foundation, Lori Gilinsky, SnowCap Community Charities, SnowCap's end of year Garden Party
Posted in East County news, outer east portland, Volunteer opportunity | No Comments »