Mid-county Memo Blog

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.

Parkrose High School Community Center is the site for the final competition of Portland Parks & Recreation’s Portland Teen Idol Competition.
PP&R announced the twelve finalists for the fourth season of Portland Teen Idol, the teen talent program modeled after the national television show American Idol. The finals will be held tomorrow, Thursday, July 1, at Parkrose High School.

Admission is free and the twelve finalists are Jeyonna Barr, Michelle Brayson, Tabitha Card, Bliss Croton, Carly Dillon, Alex Hall, Gracie Heacock, Patience Murphy, Natalia Orozco,Jackie Salzinger, Blake Slover, and Kayla Wonderly.

An early morning fire Sunday destroyed multiple units of an apartment complex in the 130th block of N.E. Prescott Drive at 130th Avenue. 12 persons were assisted by Red Cross volunteers with temporary lodging, food and clothing in the 2:30 a.m. fire.

Photo courtesy American Red Cross.

Here’s a link to a composite sketch of the suspect from Thursday’s sexual assault in Parkrose Heights.

Bronco Boosters can collection is tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Parkrose Middle School, 11800 N.E. Shaver St.

Drive-up and drop-off your refundable plastics, cans, and bottles to support the Parkrose High School Scholarship Program tomorrow. It’s just that easy.

For more information or to make arrangements for a large donation, call Dave “Can Man” Luce at 503-255-3745.

A recap, with links, to the online version of the June issue of the Mid-county Memo follows:

June’s front page says Elmer’s Restaurants in affiliation with the Rose Festival Association, are bringing back the popular Rose Meal. Every day during the 2010 Rose Festival celebration — May 22 through June 13 — Elmer’s Restaurants will donate 20 percent of all proceeds from their special Rose Meal menu in support of the Portland Rose Festival Foundation.

Also on the front page is Lee Perlman’s report on last month’s Portland Plan workshop at David Douglas High School in outer east Portland.

A press release from Portland Parks & Recreation follows:

“At a special Parkrose High School event this morning, Portland Timbers owner and president Merritt Paulson presented a check for $50,000 on behalf of the Major League Soccer team to the Parkrose School District, a contribution towards the future Parkrose Regional Soccer Center.

“In addition to Paulson, others at the presentation included Portland City Commissioners Nick Fish and Amanda Fritz, and Parkrose School District Superintendent Dr. Karen Fischer Gray, who accepted the donation on behalf of the school district.

A media advisory from the Portland Rose Festival Association follows. Elmer’s Restaurants and the Rose Festival Association are doing a promotion highlighting Elmer’s 50th Anniversary and the Rose Festival Court, culminating in the court’s appearance tomorrow at the Parkrose Elmer’s. The media advisory follows.

“Elmer’s Restaurants has been a Northwest favorite for 50 years! In honor of their 50th Anniversary, Elmer’s Restaurants are offering an official Rose Meal option for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

“The special anniversary entrees will be available from May 22 to June 13 and includes: A Colonial Pan-San, a Chicken Strip Sandwich and Steak Medallions and Crab Cakes.

Here’s a recap of the May 2010 online edition of the Mid-county Memo at www.midcountymemo.com:

This month’s front page story: snapshots of a day in east Portland’s life, Saturday, April 24.

Lee Perlman reports on East Portland Action Plan advocates’ testimony at a City Council meeting on the EPAP one-year-anniversary.

A story by Heather Hill about the 50th anniversary celebration of the David Douglas School District held at the Annual David Douglas Educational Foundation Auction/Dinner last month at Persimmon Country Club in Gresham.

Dave Luce — the Can Man — holds his monthly pop-can drive today at Parkrose Middle School, 11800 N.E. Shaver Street.

Bring your returnable soda cans and bottles to the east Portland middle  school from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Luce and his crew will take them off your hands and see that they get put to a good use.