Each day members of our community quietly celebrate milestones, achievements and accomplishments—big and small. This department is meant to showcase these triumphs to the greater community.
When you send submissions, please include all details that apply: full names of any individuals mentioned, details of the milestone and everyone impacted by the event, and a contact name and phone number or email address. Send a photo if you have one. Please identify each individual from left to right (large group shots can simply be identified by the group name) and provide the name of the photographer so we can give proper credit. Memo Pad submissions for the July issue are due Monday, June 15. For best results, e-mail Darlene Vinson at editor@midcountymemo.com or mail submissions to 3510 N.E. 134th Ave, Portland, OR 97230. To leave a phone message, call 503-287-8904. The Mid-county Memo fax number is 503-249-7672.
Thank you for your support
The Parkrose Educational Foundation board and auction committee presented a check in the amount of $9,000 to Parkrose music educators last month. Members of the Russell Rockets Drum Club performed. In the back row, from left: Parkrose Educational Foundation Chairperson/Auction Committee Londa Sundin, School Board/Auction Committee MaryLu Baetkey, Auction Committee Paul Falbo, Russell Music Mike Tolon, Shaver Music Chris Gabriel, High School Band Keija Lee, Middle School Choir Andrew Becker, High School Choir Lesley Bossert, PEF Board Member Tammy Ross and PEF Treasurer/Auction Committee Vern Sundin.
In the middle row, from left: Russell Elementary Rocket Drum Club James Grant, Camila Adem, Marissa Murry, Briella Cabbage, Jazzlyn Jackson, Tyra Trimble, Lilly Dourte and Mellian Asmelash.
In front, holding the big check, are PEF Board Member/Auction Co-Chair Deanne Paltridge and PEF Board Member/ Auction Co-Chair Ruby Falbo. In total, the auction raised more than $50,000 to enhance Parkrose students’ educational experience.
Memo photo/Tim Curran
The annual Parkrose Educational Foundation fundraising dinner and auction raised $51,000 in support of Parkrose students, including $9,000 during the special appeal in support of music in Parkrose schools.
In the rush to deadline, a number of donors and supporters were omitted from the thank you ad last month. The PEF board and auction committee extends its gratitude to the following, as well as to those recognized in the ad: Beaches Restaurant, Bar & Catering; Bull Run Distilling Company; Carol Lincoln; Chateau Bianca Winery; Clean Energy Works; Elisa Poole; Erica Dunn; Fisherman’s Marine & Outdoor; Frank P Egelston; Gail Volk; Hot Lips Pizza–Hawthorne; HP Studios, LLC; Kathy Keim-Robinson; Kevin Smallbeck; Parkrose High School Art Department ; Parkrose High School Administration and Office Staff; Parkrose Maintenance; Parkrose School District; Parkrose School District Administrators; Port of Portland; Prescott Elementary School; Russell Elementary School; Ryan Ruselli; Sacramento PTO; San Diego Padres; Scholastic Books; Scott Wood; Shaver Elementary School; and Virginia B. Ross.
Your support benefits all students enrolled in Parkrose schools.
High school grads earn Ford Foundation scholarships
Eight Mid-county students, representing five area high schools, are 2015 Ford Scholars. The Ford Family Foundation scholarship program was founded by Kenneth W. Ford in 1957 to help students who would otherwise find it difficult to obtain a college degree without financial assistance. Ford was the owner of Roseburg Forest Products Co. in southern Oregon.
Eligibility criteria include financial need and merit qualifications. In addition, scholars must attend an accredited, nonprofit college in their home state and be pursuing a bachelor’s degree full time. The renewable scholarship covers 90 percent of each student’s unmet financial need for each academic year.
Recipients, their high schools and chosen universities are:
• Sang Tzun “Sam” Phan, Centennial High School, Portland State University
• Pau Thang, Centennial High School, George Fox University
• Eduardo Deleon, David Douglas High School, University of Oregon
• Mustaf Mohamed, Madison High School, University of Portland
• Vadim Gaynaliy, Parkrose High School, Concordia University
• Manaz Rezayee, Parkrose High School, Portland State University
• Chi Phan, Reynolds High School, Willamette University
• Olesya “Alissa” Tipikina, Reynolds High School, Concordia University
Blue Crush sends players to Junior Olympics
Fourteen players from the Parkrose Blue Crush team have qualified for the Water Polo Junior Olympics in Orange County, Calif., this summer.
Samantha Baumgarner, Kaitlyn Green, Maggie Grant, Gabby Madewell, Esther Hubbard, Sadie McElhaney, Mia Bagaric, Meegan Fleshman and Rachel Herd will represent Oregon Elite Polo in the 18-and-under classification.
Noah Ratliff, Dylan Blake, Ben Anctil, Eric Ott and Thomas Grant will compete at Junior Olympics based on qualifying performances with Oregon Elite Polo in Tacoma last month in both the 16-and-under and 18-and-under tournaments.
Blue Crush Aquatic Club swims out of the Parkrose High School aquatic center and is coached by Gary Muzzy. The club supports competitive swimming as well as water polo teams. For more information, go to nwbcac.com.
