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Elks offer opportunities
The Gateway Elks offer the chance to help out others in the community, such as youth and veterans, as well as an opportunity to improve the Gateway area. Get results you can see reflected in the improvement of the community.
Elk membership also opens new social doors. The Lodge hosts a variety of functions year round. The regular meetings will continue to be held on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at the Gateway Elks Lodge, 711 N.E. 100th Ave
The Elks offer the public the chance to support groups through recycling. Donate to the paper recycling drop-box in the Lodge parking lot to help the Youth Activities Fund, supporting groups such as our area Boy Scout troops. Donate colored glass and cardboard at the recycle donation area on the north side of the Lodge in the RV parking lot to help support veterans in hospitals. Do your part to ensure a strong community.
If you are interested in being a part of charitable projects and having a lot of fun, consider joining the Elks - the club welcomes both men and women. For more information, please call 503-255-6535. You can also email secretary@gatewayelks.org or visit www.gatewayelks.org.
Learn a life lesson
The Russellville Home Family and Community Education Program holds classes on life lessons, everything from how to balance your diet to insurance education. Always wondered how everyone else seems to know how to treat a fever? Well, here is your chance to learn the things they didn’t teach you in school.
This month’s topic will be “Laughter is good medicine”. A positive outlook is your strongest defense against illness. Learn more at the next meeting, held on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the East Portland Community Center, 740 S.E. 106th Ave., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Each meeting also includes a light lunch at noon. Lunch fee is one dollar, but first-time visitors are treated to lunch.
For more information, please call June Carey at 503-257-6573.
Get a unique perspective
Bird’s Eye View is a club in the Parkrose area that provides support for those who are losing their vision. Bird’s Eye View brings together those dealing with sight impairment. This club provides a support group of people who actually understand the difficulties of being vision-impaired without being totally blind. Learn ways to stay self-sufficient, so there is no need to ask the help of strangers. When people put their heads together, it is amazing the number of helpful ideas they can come up with.
This group is lead by Deborah Rowe, a grandmother who has been steadily losing her sight since the age of 16. Rowe can empathize with both those who are just beginning to lose their sight, and those whose vision loss is more severe. Family members are welcome at these meetings.
The group meets the second Wednesday of each month to discuss ways to cope with sight loss, and to share stories. If you are having vision problems, or if you would just like to learn how to help and support a loved one, attend the next meeting. Wednesday, Nov. 13, come to the Parkrose High School Cooperative Library, 12003 N.E. Shaver St., from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. and join the discussion. If you are interested in joining or would like to learn more, please call Deborah Rowe at 503-255-3533.
School Corner
Parkrose High asks for your help
In light of all of the recent and proposed educational cuts, it is even more important for local residents to support our schools. Every month, the Parkrose High Bronco Boosters give local residents a chance to support the school without costing a dime. Instead of setting out your recyclable cans and bottles for the trash men to pick up, save them to donate to Parkrose High students. Contribute to our children’s education and protect the earth at the same time.
The Bronco Boosters accept donations of soda and beer cans and bottles in the east parking lot of Parkrose High School Community Center, 12003 N.E. Shaver St. Bronco Boosters will be there from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2 to collect donations. For more information about donations or how to help, please call Sharon Mershon at 503-252-7139.
Take part in your child’s school
Get involved in our local public school systems and educate yourself on what is happening in our centers of education. Help ensure the future of our community by making sure our children have everything they need to become the leaders of tomorrow. Local school board meeting dates and locations are listed below.
• David Douglas School Board meets Thursday, Nov. 7 and Thursday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. in the David Douglas District Office Boardroom, located at 1500 S.E. 130th Ave. For more information, please call 503-252-2900.
• Parkrose School Board meets for a work session on Monday, Nov. 11 at 4:30 p.m. in the District Administration Office, 10636 N.E. Prescott. There will also be a regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 25. Both meetings will be held at 7 p.m. in rooms L13 and L14 of the Parkrose High School Community Center, 12003 N.E. Shaver St. For more information, please call 503-408-2100. There is a regularly scheduled period for public comment during each board meeting.
Can’t quite fit the meeting into your schedule? No problem - each meeting will be aired Thursdays and Saturdays at 2 p.m. on cable channel 27.
Senior Resources
Meet with your fellows
Though they are no longer nine-to-five workers, the Rose City Chapter of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees continues to encourage participation in life. Every month, this group holds a monthly luncheon to enjoy companionship and learn about topics of interest. Each month features a different speaker. All retired federal employees and their spouses are invited to these meetings. Learn something new and enjoy the company of your old peers.
This month’s meeting will be held on Monday, Nov. 11 at 10:30 a.m. in the Activity Room of the Oregon Baptist Retirement Homes, 1825 N.E. 108th Ave. For more information call Bill Cornett at 503-232-4743, or Don Paape at 503-557-5156.
Take action
Elders in Action is a group dedicated to protecting and furthering senior’s rights. The Elders in Action commission advocates senior’s rights and advises government agencies such as the Department of Aging and Disability Services. The commission also works to achieve beneficial legislation for seniors focusing on the areas of transportation for homebound seniors, housing, nutrition and health care.
Come participate in a meeting of the commission, which has been a strong voice for seniors for over 30 years. The Elders in Action Commission invites interested citizens to join them on Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. in Powell Valley Assisted Living, 4001 S.E. 182nd St. in Gresham. For more information about the meeting or Elders in Action, please call 503-823-5269.
Senior Activities
The Cascade Athletic Clubs (CAC) has an award winning program for seniors. “Silver Power” is an innovative and challenging program designed to keep members thinking healthy and staying well by providing total fitness through a comprehensive wellness program. Fusing together the wellness concept of mind, body and spirit, CAC promotes “aging well” through fun and camaraderie of like-minded people.
The program is open to all CAC members 55 and over. Some classes available at Cascade Athletic Club 205, 9260 S.E. Stark St., are listed below. For more information, please call Tammie Bufton at 503-818-0803 or Laura Teune at 503-903-7725.
• A free Balance and Coordination Seminar will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 12 from 1 to 2 p.m. Learn new ways to assess balance and coordination. This seminar will focus on the latest information about balance and coordination. Participants should be ready to partake in active testing.
• Cascade Athletic Club personal trainers will be holding workshops on a variety of health topics. A shoulder health workshop will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5 and Tuesday, Dec. 3, both days from 5:30 to 6 p.m. A stretching workshop will be held on Thursday, Nov. 14 from 5:30 to 6:30.
• Celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and enjoy a relaxing time chatting with contemporaries at the Thanksgiving Potluck Feast - CAC will provide the turkey, you bring the fixings on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 1:30 p.m.
• Don’t miss one the CAC’s most popular trips to the Spirit Mountain Casino on Thursday, Nov. 8. The group will be leaving CAC 205 at 8:30 a.m. and will return at approximately 6 p.m. This trip is fun, social, free and sometimes rewarding!
• Join the Silver Power Bowlers at Rockwood Lanes, 18500 S.E. Stark St. from 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30. Cost is $1.25 per game and coffee is provided free.
Retired educators still in the game
The East Multnomah Retired Educators may have stopping teaching, but they continue to support our children by supporting local schools. All retired educators are invited to come enjoy the company and learn what they can do to benefit local school programs. If you are a retired educator who would like to continue to make a difference, attend the next meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Refectory Restaurant, 1618 N.E. 122nd Ave. For more information, please call Betty Anne Mosen at 503-760-3958 or President Benton Dailey at 503-254-6062.
Help a child and yourself
The Foster Grandparent Program is looking for seniors sixty years and up on a limited income to help at-risk children in Portland. These children need positive role models to help them with reading, developing social skills, and much more. Not only do the foster grandparents get to help out a child, but they also receive two hundred dollars a month tax-free. The program also offers other benefits, including meal and travel compensation, paid time off and sick leave. No experience is necessary, just the desire to better a child’s life. For more information, please call Randy Lucas 503-232-0007 ext. 202.
Classes for seniors
Portland Parks and Recreation offers a number of classes just for seniors. Pre-registration is required for all free classes. For more information, a complete schedule, or to pre-register, please call Senior Recreation at 503-823-4328. You must be 55 or older to qualify. Local classes are listed below:
• Floral Designs with Fresh Flowers: Make beautiful fresh flower arrangements. Expand your skills as you learn composition and style techniques of the trade. Delight in lovely, aromatic bouquets as your ability blossoms. There is a $20 supply fee payable at the first class. Take home an arrangement valued at $25 each class. The fee for enrollment is $12. There will be two sessions held. One will be at the East Portland Community Center, 740 S.E. 106th Ave. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, from noon to 2 p.m. For more information about this session, please call 503-823-3450. Another session will be held from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27 in the Mt. Scott Community Center 5530 S.E. 72nd Ave. For more information about this session, please call 503-823-3183.
• Live Theatre: make Theater a vital part of your lifestyle. Fee includes ticket to the University of Portland’s production of the 1951 Tony award winner “The Rose Tattoo” by Tennessee Williams. Bring money for dinner at Nicola’s Italian Restaurant. This excursion costs $10 and will meet at Montavilla Community Center, 8219 N.E. Glisan St. at 5 p.m. on Friday, November 22.
• Festival of Lights: Holiday tradition at the Grotto illuminates the spirit of the holidays at the annual choral festival. Join the community in a season of joy and sharing amid spectacular lights and outdoor caroling in a sanctuary garden setting. The $12 class fee covers admission. This is an outdoor event with covered performance areas. Bring money for dinner at Applebee’s. This outing will run from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec 12. Group will meet at the Mt. Scott Community Center, 5530 S.E. 72nd Ave.
• British Tea and Bazaar: Longing for a spot of tea, fresh scone or the moors? The Portland branch of the Daughters of the British Empire hosts its landmark event with 160 sets of bone china teacups and saucers to serve a proper tea. The class fee of $18 includes a luncheon tea. The tea will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the East Portland Community Center, 740 S.E. 106th Ave.
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