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| Memo Calendar (continued)... Candidate fairs on tap for early May The East Portland Neighborhood Coalition, Central Northeast Neighborhood Coalition and the Avenue of the Roses Business Association are jointly sponsoring two candidate fairs in early May to offer a chance for east Portland residents to meet and question candidates for city of Portland, Multnomah County and Metro representatives. The candidate fairs have been timed with the arrival of mail-in ballots. Candidates running for Multnomah County Chair, Multnomah County Sheriff, Multnomah County Auditor, Metro Councilor-Position 1 and Metro Auditor are on the docket on Monday, May 1 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Parkrose High School Student Center, 12003 N.E. Shaver St. On Thursday, May 4, voters will have the opportunity to meet Portland City Council Position 2 and Position 3 candidates from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Fir Ridge High School Student Center, 11215 S.E. Market St. Questions will be gathered from those who attend. They will be added to two pre-determined questions chosen by the sponsors of the events. Answers will be timed to allow everyone a fair opportunity to respond. Campaign information tables will be part of each event. Neighborhood association and service information will also be available. Finally, there will be a voter registration table at each event. Use these opportunities to become an informed voter. For more information, please call the East Portland Neighborhood Office at 503-823-4550. FUNDRAISERS Piano concert to benefit youth music The Monday Musical Club of Portland brings its Famous Annual Two-Piano Concert to Montavilla United Methodist Church, 232 S.E. 80th Ave., at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 3. This year, the event features Denali Porter, Beverly Owen, Barbara Fredricksen, Julie Speer and Maxine Brassel. A free-will offering will be accepted for the club’s youth musical scholarship fund. For more information, call 503-775-8763. Grad party committee still working hard The David Douglas Senior All Night Party Committee can see the finish line, but there is much work left to do. The next meeting is Monday, April 3 at 7 p.m. in the staff classroom of the district office, 1500 S.E. 130th Ave. Volunteer help is needed for the upcoming rummage sale, the Mother’s Day basket fundraiser and for the all night party. The committee is grateful to all who have dropped by with donations for the rummage sale to be held on Friday and Saturday, April 7 and 8. The sale will run from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. both days in the south building cafeteria, 1500 S.E. 130th Ave. The group will make its final push to raise money for the party with a Mother’s Day flower basket sale. Order forms are in all school offices, or you can call 503-761-1996. You may choose mixed colors of petunias, impatiens, lobelia, geraniums or fuchsias in 10” baskets for $20 each. Your order form and payment should be dropped off or mailed to the DDHS Graduation Party — 2006, David Douglas High School, 1001 S.E. 135th Ave, Portland, OR 9716 by Tuesday, April 25. Baskets will be available for pickup on Thursday, May 4. Sale in support of veterans The American Legion Post 1 and Auxiliary Rummage Sale is set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 7, 8 and 9 at 1830 S.E. 122nd Ave. Items will be priced to sell. You will find gently used clothing, household items, books, jewelry and more. All proceeds support veterans programs. On Friday and Saturday you can browse from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The bargains will be available on Sunday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Botanical garden announces plant sale On Saturday, April 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Leach Botanical Garden will host its annual spring plant sale. Spring is the perfect time to plant perennials in your garden. Over 20 specialty nurseries will offer unusual shrubs, perennials and Northwest native plants as well as plants propagated from the Leach collection. You will also find garden art, books and items from the Leach Gift Shop. The sale will take place at Floyd Light Middle School, Southeast 108th Avenue and Washington Street. Admission is free. The proceeds from the sale go toward the care and ongoing maintenance of Leach Botanical Garden. Leach Botanical is a public garden dedicated to the study of botany and horticulture with an emphasis on plants of the Pacific Northwest and an ecologically sensitive approach to gardening. The garden is committed to providing educational opportunities to members of the public and to maintaining and enhancing the legacy of the garden’s founders, Lilla and John Leach. For further information contact Nancy Williams at 503-823-1671. Pianist to perform benefit at local church Michael Allen Harrison will perform a benefit concert for David’s Harp at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 15 at Parkrose United Methodist Church, 11111 N.E. Knott St. The mission of David's Harp is to provide a warm, friendly, supportive environment in which adults with a major mental illness, regardless of age, gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation, come together to achieve an improved quality of life and the highest possible level of independence in the community. It is a nonprofit organization started by Parkrose United Methodist Church in 1978 that serves as a community clubhouse and offers training in life skills and awareness of resources. Tickets for the concert will be available at the door for $20. To purchase tickets in advance, contact Thomas Price at 503-816-6281 or Betty Kennedy 503-253-9305. Dine-out in support of elementary school If you are a Ventura Park Elementary school alum, a parent, or if you live in the neighborhood, you can help raise money for student activities on Tuesday, April 18. The best part is that you can help out simply by enjoying a nice evening at McMenamins at Mall 205. A percentage of food and drink purchased from 5 p.m. until closing will be donated to the school. This is the third year that McMenamins has offered its support. Tee-up to support young golfers You are invited to play in the 24th Annual David Douglas Scramble Golf Tournament on Saturday, April 22 at Glendoveer Golf Course, 14015 N.E. Glisan St. The $50 entry fee includes greens fees, food, refreshments and prizes. Tee-times will be from 8 to 11 a.m. Entry forms are available at the high school and at the golf course. Proceeds benefit David Douglas High School boys’ golf. Sign up early to get your preferred start time. For more information call Stan Woodfill at 503-261-8312 or Tyler Satterthwaite at 503-261-8261. Pair of fundraisers will send students to Europe Michele Gibson, who coordinates the English language learner program at Parkrose High School and Lisa Van Nice, a counselor at Parkrose Middle School will take a group of students to Italy and France this summer. To help foot the bill, two fundraisers are planned. All day Saturday, April 29 there will be a rummage sale at the middle school, 11800 N.E. Shaver St. Organizers need your gently-used household items, clothing, athletic equipment and the like to fill the sale bins. Donations can be dropped at the school during the week of the 24th. If you have large items, please drop them after 1 p.m. on Friday, April 28. If you need more information, or would like to help out, contact Van Nice at 503-408-2914 or vannilis@parkrose.k12.or.us. On Monday, May 15, you are invited to savor an authentic Tuscan meal at Tucci Restaurant, 220 A Ave. in Lake Oswego. Please make your tax-deductible donation of $50 per person payable to Michele Gibson. The all-you-can-eat Italian dinner will be served from 6:30 until 9 p.m. Call Gibson at 503-408-2680 or 503-329-5337 to make your reservation. >>continued |
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