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To fully serve the community, the Mid-county Memo offers this section to showcase upcoming special events, celebrations of milestones in our readers’ lives, those seemingly small accomplishments that often do not receive the recognition they deserve, and everyday events that should be shared with friends and neighbors.
To insure publication in the Memo Pad, please send submissions for each month by the 15th of the previous month. Memo Pad submissions for the May issue are due by Tuesday, April 15. For best results, e-mail Darlene Vinson at editor@midcountymemo.com. Or mail editorial submissions to 4052 N.E. 22nd Ave., Portland, OR, 97212-1503. To leave a phone message, call 503-287-8904.
PHS All Night Party
Michael Allen Harrison will be performing at the Parkrose High School Performing Arts Center, 12003 N.E. Shaver Street, on Thursday, May 15th at 7 p.m. This is a benefit concert on behalf of the Parkrose Senior All-Night’s safe, drug and alcohol-free party sponsored by the parents. Please join others in the community for this heartfelt, romantic evening with Harrison, an alumni of Parkrose High School. He will also be signing CDs during intermission. Tickets are $12 presale and $15 at the door. For more information, call 503-252-9079.
The parents of the Parkrose High School Class of 2003 are sponsoring the 45th annual Senior All-Night Party. All graduating seniors are welcome to attend this safe, drug and alcohol-free party. You can purchase your ticket at the Parkrose High School business office from Lisa Jones. Please submit a form along with a check. Make checks out to SANP.
Russell Elementary Charity Golf Tournament
The Parent Teacher Volunteer (PTV) organization at Russell Elementary School is sponsoring the inaugural Russell Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, April 26, beginning at 8 a.m.
This four-person scramble with a modified shotgun start will be held at Colwood National Golf Club, 7313 N.E. Columbia Blvd.
All proceeds from the tournament will go to support “The Creative Reading Experience,” an after school reading program where reading and art come together to make reading fun and rewarding.
There is room for only 25 teams with a $65 entry fee that includes golf, cart and lunch. These spots will go fast, so sign-up today. The PTV also welcomes donations of gift certificates, products or services as raffle items.
For more information or to make a donation, please call Richard Lindsay at 503-256-0187. Registration forms are available at Russell Elementary School, 2700 N.E. 127th Ave.
Yoga, Spanish and more
Spring is a good time to try a new class! David Douglas Community School, located at Alice Ott Middle School, will be offering evening classes for adults this spring. Alice Ott is located at 12500 S.E. Ramona St. The classes are sponsored by Portland Parks & Recreation and David Douglas School District.
• Yoga for beginning and continuing adults, Tuesdays, 6 - 7:15 p.m., April 15-June 3, $38
• Conversational Spanish for beginning adults, Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8 p.m., April 15- June 3, $40
• Conversational Spanish for continuing adults, Tuesdays, 6:30- 8 p.m., April 8- May 27, $40
• Sign language, Thursdays, 6:30- 8:30 p.m., April 17- May 15, $30
• Photography, composition & camera techniques, Tuesdays, 6 - 8 p.m., April 17- May 8, $30
• Scrapbook Albums, Tuesdays, 6:30- 8:30 p.m., April 22- May 6, $12
• Salsa Dance, Thursdays, 6:30- 7:30 p.m., April 17- May 22, $22
• Guitar lessons, private 30 minute lessons, call for times, Tuesdays, four weeks for $50
• Piano lessons, private 30 minute lessons, call for times, Tuesdays or Thursdays, four weeks for $56
For more information or to register for a class, please call the Community School at 503-823-2279.
Let the Good Times Roll
Saturday, April 12 is the David Douglas Educational Foundation Dinner/Auction for 2003. The no-host social and silent auction begins at 6 p.m. followed at 7 by dinner and an oral auction. The festivities take place in the Mt Hood Ballroom at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel, 8235 N.E. Airport Way. For dinner, choose between London Broil served with a red wine-mushroom sauce, Korean Style Chicken or Buttered Squash Ravioli (Vegetarian). Cost is $40 per person including gratuity, or save $20 when you purchase a table seating 8 for $300. Your dinner price includes a $5 token good towards any auction item purchase.
Please respond with your reservation, menu choice and check by, Monday, April 7. Make checks payable to DDEF and mail to David Douglas Educational Foundation, 1500 S.E. 130th Ave., Portland, OR 97233 or contact Cheryl O’Brien at 503-261-8204 or cheryl_obrien@ddouglas.k12.or.us.
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Each year since 1994, the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) and the Asian Family Center (AFC) sponsors an annual event in May to celebrate AFC’s successes, honor May as Asian Pacific American heritage month, and increase the visibility of the Asian Pacific Islander community. To celebrate, you are cordially invited to the 8th Annual Asian Cultural Night on, Wednesday, May 9.. The evening will feature a family style dinner, cultural performances, a live band and raffle prizes. Proceeds from this event will go to enhance services for families and youth at the Asian Family Center.
Participate in the event at Legin Restaurant, 8001 S.E. Division St. from 6 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are $25 per person.
For more information, or to purchase tickets, please contact Amy Hwang at the Asian Family Center, 503-235-9396.
Hidden treasures to be discovered in Portland
Clean out the garage, rifle through the closet, open up the attic - Portlanders will have a big incentive for doing some spring cleaning this season. That’s because Elders in Action is hosting its third annual Timeless Treasures benefit on Wednesday, April 30.
Similar to the ever-popular antique television appraisal programs, Timeless Treasures gives the public the chance to have their favorite heirlooms, antiques and treasures professionally evaluated by some of Portland’s best appraisers. From books and antique watches to dishware and decorative items, well-known professional appraiser Gary Germer from Gary Germer and Associates, will help attendees determine whether they have a rarity or refuse in their possession.
Elders in Action’s Timeless Treasures benefit will be held at the Cascade Crest Banquet Center at the Oregon Zoo Rotunda. Tickets are available by contacting Elders in Action at 503-823-5269. Costs are $30 for seniors (age 60 and older) before April 15 and $35 after that date. Tickets are $50 for general admission.
Ticket holders will have the opportunity to have one antique collectible professionally evaluated, as well as enjoy a buffet dinner and live music. Some surprises may be in store for a few lucky event-goers, as they learn the assessed value of their possessions. “It’s an exciting event,” said Becky Wehrli, Elders in Action. “Some attendees have been amazed to learn they have items worth hundreds, even thousands of dollars in their possession.”
The Union Bank of California sponsors Elders in Action Timeless Treasures benefit. Proceeds from the event benefit Elders in Action Ombudsman Services, which offers personal, one-on-one volunteer help and assistance to local area seniors. Elders in Action is a leading non-profit advocacy group for Portland area seniors, offering personal support, educational programs, advocacy and volunteer services for local seniors. For more information about Elders in Action or to reserve tickets for the Timeless Treasures event, call 503-823-5269.
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