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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, and 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 ensure 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 Thursday, April 15. For best results, e-mail Darlene Vinson at editor@midcountymemo.com. Or mail editorial submissions to 3510 N.E. 134th Ave, Portland, OR 97230. To leave a phone message, call 503-287-8904. The fax number is 503-249-7672.
Darcy Cornell wins free throw contest
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| Darcy Cornell, free throw expert. |
The Elks “Hoop Shoot” Free Throw Contest is the largest and most visible of the many youth activities sponsored by Elks Lodges. Over 3 million boys and girls ages 8 to 13 participate each year. The Elks “Hoop Shoot” highlights the Elks commitment to America’s youth. Winners receive a trophy and their names are inscribed on a plaque at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Cookin’ and winnin’
David Douglas High School culinary students Abby Hofman, Samantha Palmer, Stacie Ehrig and Mike Perez competed Saturday, March 13, in a culinary competition against 27 schools from around the state.
Their menu of crab salad with frisee and tarragon remoulade sauce, poached lamb chops with potato galette and sautéed black kale and fava beans, and caramelized pear and hazelnut crepes with sweetened mascarpone earned them the third place trophy.
In addition, culinary student Mike Perez entered the Johnson and Wales Culinary Recipe competition last fall. His recipe was chosen as the winner for the entire state. He will receive a $1000 scholarship at Johnson and Wales Culinary Institute, renewable for four years.
To learn more about the culinary program at David Douglas, contact Wendy Johnson at 503-162-8356 or wendy_johnson@ddouglas.k12.or.us
Rose Festival ambassador named
Nicole Zoeller, daughter of Franz and Teresa Zoeller, was named Parkrose High School’s Rose Festival ambassador last month. In her speech addressing the Portland Rose Festival’s official theme “Discover the Wonder,” the Zoeller’s youngest daughter told the wonderful story of her immigrant parents discovering each other and falling in love in an American citizenship class. Nicole’s father is from Germany and her mother came to the U.S. from Peru.
Zoeller is a member of the varsity tennis team, Spanish Club and served as student body first vice president. She plans to attend Pepperdine University in Malibu, California to study political science and business.
Parkrose High School’s Rose Festival Court also included Jennifer Krahn, Aika Krecek, Tamyra White and Rebecca Wheeler.
Zoeller joins thirteen other high school seniors representing their respective schools throughout the months of May and June at many community events, including meetings with business leaders, visits to hospitals and senior living centers, and meetings with a variety of civic groups. Each court member receives a $3,000 scholarship courtesy of Randall Realty Corp. One court member will be named Queen of Rosaria on June 3. The Fred Meyer Queen’s Coronation will be in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Reserved tickets are available for $12 at www.rosefestival.org.
Recognition goes to local high school
David Douglas High School has been selected as one of 30 model high schools nationwide to participate in a project sponsored by the Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, D.C., and the International Center for Leadership in Education, Rexford, NY.
The project, “Bringing Best Practices to Scale,” will gather information on how the high schools provide all students with a rigorous and relevant education. Students, teachers and staff are proud of the honor and the recognition it offers.
Mid-County Nonprofit honored by U.S. Department of Labor for creating opportunities in the workplace
The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization, or IRCO is pleased to announce that they are the recipients of the Department of Labor’s 2003 Exemplary Public Interest Contribution, or EPIC, award.
IRCO was chosen for this national award based on IRCO’s “commendable contributions to equal employment opportunity by assisting federal contractors in hiring and retention of all individuals regardless of race, gender, national origin, disability or veteran status.”
Mr. Sokhom Tauch, IRCO’s Executive Director, accepted the EPIC award on behalf of IRCO at the Department of Labor’s awards ceremony held Thursday, February 19, in Washington D.C.
Three types of awards-the Secretary of Labor’s Opportunity Award, Exemplary Voluntary Efforts (EVE) Awards, and EPIC awards-were presented to recognize innovative workplace programs and initiatives that increase equal employment opportunity for the American workforce.
The local Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, which is in the Pacific Region of the U.S. Department of Labor, nominated IRCO for the award in recognition of IRCO’s success in supporting equal employment opportunity throughout the community. In 2002, IRCO was given the regional “Award of Appreciation,” as a “Partner in Excellence” for their continued commitment to this important effort.
The EPIC Awards honor public interest organizations that assist federal contractors with equal opportunity employment efforts, especially in the areas of hiring and recruitment.
“Each of these employers can take great pride in their efforts to provide women, people of color, veterans, and people with disabilities access to equal employment opportunities in our 21st Century workforce,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. “They create opportunity in America’s workforce and serve as role models for employers across the country.”
Diemquynh “Quinn” Nguyen honored
The Gateway Elks Lodge has selected Diemquynh Nguyen, or “Quinn,” as friends call her, as their April student of the month. She is a senior at Parkrose High School, earning a Grade Point Average of 3.95.
Quinn is an outstanding student and young woman. Her counselor describes Quinn as being “dependable and hardworking as well as enthusiastic and outgoing.”
Quinn is taking a difficult program of college preparatory studies and is applying for a Distinguished Scholar Diploma. She has been in the National Honor Society for two years.
In addition to her rigorous academic courses, Quinn has bee involved in extra-curricular activities. These include the following responsible roles: treasurer of the Associated Student Body, business editor for the yearbook, attorney for mock trials, and delegate to the Model United Nations.
Quinn is captain of the tennis team. She also plays tennis and basketball for recreation and enjoys singing.
Quinn says that her community has given her a lot, and she believes that she should return as much as possible to the community.
As part of that belief, Quinn volunteers at nursing homes in the area as part of the Parkrose Philanthropy Project. She is also involved in the group Amnesty International. This student has also made a commitment to help her peers. She serves as a Peer Advisor in the College/Career Center at Parkrose High School. Quinn is planning to attend college where her focus will be in business management. Quinn lives with her mother, Viet Nguyen.
Clean out the attic, the basement, the garage, and the yard
The Parkrose Heights Association of Neighbors, or PHAN, is going to sponsor a neighborhood-wide garage sale on Saturday, June 5.
This is an opportunity to clear out those old clothes and the unused exercise equipment and make some money. It is also an opportunity to get out and mix with your neighbors and meet new folks.
This will be a coordinated and publicized garage sale that will attract hopeful bargain hunters from all over town. There is sure to be someone that wants the tricycle your little one has outgrown, or the sofa you just replaced.
Here is how it will work. The members of PHAN will coordinate the sale. Oversized ads will be purchased announcing the sale. The ad will include clear directions and instructions about how to obtain PHAN neighborhood-wide garage sale maps.
To be included on the map, you must register with the event organizers before May 20. For a $10 registration fee, you get your address on the map, your sale items listed, and an official lawn sign (requiring an additional $5 refundable deposit). Late registration will be accepted until May 25, but late registrant will get only a lawn sign.
The registration fees pay for the ads, maps and signs, with proceeds going to support PHAN’s National Neighbors Night Out on Tuesday, August 3. All proceeds from your sale are yours to keep.
If you have any questions or wish to volunteer to help, please contact AJ Limbrick at 503-252-7652 or dawgmom12@juno.com. Or see notices on www.epno.org.
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