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| Sister Kathy Cordes, highly acclaimed educator and leader, assumes role of principal at St. Therese Catholic School. |
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Sister Kathy Cordes has been named principal at St. Therese Catholic School, Mid-Multnomah County’s only Catholic grade school, announced parish pastor Father Jack Mosbrucker.
“Sister Kathy’s credentials are ideally suited to the needs of our school at this time,” said Ron Best, chairman of the School Advisory Council. “We are glad she decided to move back home.”
Cordes is a Portland native, who opted to return to Portland to be closer to her family last spring, about the same time St. Therese was searching for a new principal. She had spent her career years on both the east and west coasts.
Most recently, Cordes served nine years as principal of St. Francis of Assisi School in Bend. As principal, she guided the school as it grew from 180 students in grades preschool to grade 5 to 350 students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Concurrently, she supervised the construction of a new school building with music, science, art, library and day care rooms and a $40,000 fully grant-funded computer lab.
The community took note of her achievements when she was named to the Woman in Business in Bend for the year 2000 by the Bend Bulletin daily newspaper, and later by the Central Oregon Business Women’s Association in 2001.
As a child, Cordes attended Catholic grade schools in Portland, including St. Rose Catholic School, going on to graduate from Holy Child Academy. She joined the Sisters of the Holy Child in 1965 and has devoted her life to Catholic education and school administration.
Cordes earned her bachelor’s degree in history from California State Los Angeles in 1970 and received her master’s degree in private school administration from the University of San Francisco in 1982. In addition, Cordes has extensive post-graduate administration and education certifications from several colleges, including Temple University in Philadelphia, Lewis & Clark College in Portland, University of Portland and Loyola College in Baltimore.
“This is an exciting time to be at St. Therese as we prepare for next year’s 50th jubilee of the parish and school,” said Cordes. “This school community works hard to provide a wonderful education for their children that includes an extensive music program, drama, Spanish and computers.”
Prior to her role as principal at St. Francis of Assisi in Bend, she was principal at the Annunciation School in Washington, D.C.
Speech and debate team wins
David Douglas High School Speech and Debate Team enjoyed success at the Hood River Valley Apple Cup Tournament on Oct. 16 at Hood River Valley High School. Teams from throughout Oregon and from as far away as Federal Way, Wash. competed in the tournament.
Coached by Jesse and Laurel Merz, awards were presented to Russ Brewer, Fourth Place and Finalist, Impromptu; Teressa Goshorn, Third Place, Prose; Russ Brewer, First Place, Radio; Keegan Blackler and Chris McAlevy, First Place, Duo Interpretation; and Natalie Raymond, First Place, Poetry.
Fellow members Angela Frisbee, Nicole Newberry and Ian McDonald shared in the team success.
$50 for 200 words
The Gateway Elks Lodge No. 2411 is sponsoring an essay contest, with students in grades 5 through 8 eligible to enter. Winners in each of two divisions will be awarded a $50 US Savings Bond.
Essays entitled “What Old Glory Means to Me” should be submitted to the Gateway Elks Lodge, 711 N.E. 100th Ave, Portland, OR 97220 on or before Friday, Dec. 10. Submissions should typed or neatly printed and no more than 200 words in length.
For additional information, call the Lodge at 503-255-6535.
Share your time and expertise
Volunteers are needed at SnowCap Community Charities in several capacities. Among them are community garden, greeting clients, assisting in the Children’s Clothing Closet and more.
Food Pantry volunteers are needed on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If one or more of those days fits your schedule, SnowCap is waiting to hear from you. The Food Pantry serves clients with emergency groceries Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Children’s Clothing Closet has openings on Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A great volunteer spot if you enjoy young children and their Moms. The Clothing Closet helped outfit more than 1000 students with back-to-school supplies and clothing. This year the Children’s Clothing Closet is open year around. If you like to work with a friend, SnowCap does need two people on Fridays.
A driver is needed for the Food2You program on the last Wednesday of the month. You will need a current Oregon Driver’s license and excellent driving record. Food2You Drivers deliver a nutritious food box to elderly or disabled clients.
Greeters are needed in the SnowCap lobby every day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Greeters provide information and guide clients though the process.
A garden volunteer is needed to assist the community garden coordinator one day a week with garden maintenance tasks.
Interested volunteers should call Danni at 503-674-8785 ext 19 for detailed job descriptions and information about volunteer orientation.
“Over 200 volunteers make possible the services at SnowCap,” reports Judy Alley, SnowCap executive director. “One in six Oregon families are forced to ask for an emergency food box each year. A full time minimum wage job leaves a family of three living below the poverty level. There is an on-going need for people to pack food boxes, sort clothes, drive truck, interview clients, answer phones, and now, a chance to enjoy a day in our garden.”
Looking for leaders
The Columbia Slough Watershed Council is accepting nominations for the 2004 Leadership and Achievement Awards. If you know of an individual or a group who deserves to be recognized for all of their hard work, leadership and dedication to help the Slough please nominate them.
Nomination forms can be found on the CSWC website at www.columbiaslough.org. Nominations are due by Friday, Nov. 5.
Liquor license renewals
All liquor licenses located North of Burnside Street within the Portland city limits will expire on Dec. 31. There are approximately 2,029 liquor licenses in Portland and approximately half of those licenses are coming up for renewal by the end of the year. As a part of the renewal process, the city of Portland reviews current licensees in order to make a recommendation to the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. The role of neighbors, neighborhood associations and business associations is vital in the licensing process.
The annual renewal provides an opportunity for neighborhoods and community members to identify problem locations before the city makes its recommendation to the OLCC. All interested parties are encouraged to provide information regarding liquor establishments with ongoing problems as soon as possible. Concerned neighbors and community organizations wishing to oppose a license renewal should identify problem locations and advise the Office of Neighborhood Involvement at 503-823-3092 by Nov. 15. If there are concerns regarding any liquor location but neighbors do not wish to formally oppose the outlet’s renewal, this is an excellent time to bring these issues to the city’s attention so that we can work with the licensees to resolve specific problems informally.
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