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Fundraiser with South of the Border flare
The David Douglas Educational Foundation is a nonprofit, charitable organization dedicated to enhancing educational opportunities for students in all David Douglas schools.
The annual dinner/auction is the foundation’s major fundraiser each year.
This year’s auction, South of the Border, will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 21 at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel, 8235 N.E. Airport Way. This event brings together the entire David Douglas community for an evening of fun and fundraising. Auction items for silent and oral auctions include trips, dinners at gourmet restaurants and much, much more.
Individual tickets are available for $40. You may choose to sponsor a table of eight for $320. If you or someone you know would like to attend this event or donate something to the auction, please contact Leah Hadley in the Special Projects Office at 503-261-8204 or via e-mail at Leah_Hadley@ddouglas.k12.or.us.
Parkrose alum encouraged to attend auction
The Parkrose Education Foundation will be Rolling Out the Red Carpet at its fourth annual dinner and auction on Saturday, April 28.
Community members, Parkrose High graduates and neighborhood supporters are invited to enjoy dinner, entertainment and both a silent and a live auction at the Holiday Inn Airport hotel, 8439 N.E. Columbia Blvd.
Tickets are available now at www.parkroseedfdn.org or 503-408-2108.
The fun begins at 5:30 p.m. Alumni are encouraged to purchase a table for eight, fill it with classmates, and relive some of that Bronco spirit with competitive bidding at the live auction.
Art Linkletter to speak
Portland Christian Schools will hold its third annual Dinner Celebration on Saturday, April 28 at 7 p.m. at the Portland Airport Embassy Suites Hotel, 7900 N.E. 82nd Ave.
The featured guest will be legendary radio and television icon Art Linkletter.
A star in show business for more than 60 years, Linkletter has lifted our spirits through radio, television and print. A true master of the podium, he has inspired thousands of audiences during his prolific speaking career.
A three-time Emmy Award winner — including the 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award — Linkletter is probably best known for his performances in two of the longest running shows in broadcast history: “House Party” (25 years) and “People are Funny” (19 years).
Linkletter has also brought Americans his insightful humor through 23 books, including “Kids Say the Darndest Things,” one of the top 14 best sellers in American publishing history. His most recent book “How to Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life” was released in July of 2006 and was co-authored with Mark Victor Hansen.
A strong believer in wholesome entertainment, Linkletter is a longtime supporter of Christian education. He serves on the Board of Regents at Pepperdine University and has received the Don Gardner Christian Servant Award, the highest honor of the National Christian School Association.
Tickets are $45. All monies raised will benefit the PCS $250,000 Murdock Charitable Trust Matching Grant for the Market Street Arts Building Capital Campaign. All will have the opportunity to invest in the ministry of PCS at the event. The goal is to go over the top for the matching grant.
For more information, call the PCS Development Office at 503-256-3960.
A special thank you to New Tradition Homes for being a proud sponsor of PCS and this event.
Celebrate the great Northwest at benefit
The Serendipity Center’s seventh annual benefit at the Portland Art Museum is Thursday, May 3. Enjoy the Northwest exhibits at the museum, dine on cuisine of the Pacific Northwest, and listen to local musical entertainment. The Serendipity Center is a therapeutic school for at-risk kids.
To get tickets for this event or to learn more about the school, call 503-761-7139.
Community programs to benefit from sale
The Parkrose Community United Church of Christ, 4715 N.E. 106th Ave., will host a gently used sale on Friday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Proceeds from the sale will benefit community programs for youth, seniors and low-income residents.
EVENTS
Family fun at EPCC
East Portland Community Center, 740 S.E. 106th Ave., hosts a family night on the first three Fridays of each month from now through Friday, May 18. On Friday, April 6 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., a special Latino family night is planned. Celebrate Latino culture with live music, dance, games and crafts. All ages are welcome. A fee of $1 per child or a maximum fee of $5 per family will be charged. Call 503-823-3450 or visit www.portlandparks.org for more information.
Take a guided garden tour
Public tours continue at the Leach Botanical Garden on Saturday mornings at 10:00. The first Saturday of each month is the Gardener’s Tour led by Leach Botanical Garden’s garden steward, Scotty Fairchild. Garden volunteers will lead the remaining Saturday tours.
April tours will focus on blossoming shrubs and woody plants. The May feature is woodland perennials, and in June guides will teach about riparian habitat.
While admission is free, donations are requested. Group tours are available by appointment.
To find out more, contact Nancy Williams at 503-823-1671.
Estate planning made easy
Don’t procrastinate! Receive practical advice to safeguard your assets and health care wishes during and after your lifetime. Acquire up-to-date knowledge about wills, living trusts, health care documents, guardianship and conservatorship issues, plus powers of attorney. Explore strategies to minimize or eliminate Oregon estate taxes, avoid probate and retain complete control over to whom, how and when your estate is distributed. This essential information will be offered through Portland Parks & Recreation on Tuesday, April 17 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Montavilla Community Center, 8219 N.E. Glisan St.
This class will be repeated on Wednesday, April 25 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at East Portland Community Center, 740 S.E. 106th Ave.
To register, call 503-241-1215 or visit www.portlandparks.org.
Healthy children, naturally
The Way Herb Shop, 11404 N.E. Halsey St., will offer free classes this month to help you raise healthy children naturally. During this free class, everything from earaches to Attention Deficit Disorder will be discussed. The class will begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24 as well as on Tuesday, May 8.
Space is limited, and registration is required. Please call 503-254-1591 to reserve seating.
The Way Herb Shop is located inside the Slim & Tone Women’s Fitness Studio on Northeast 114th Avenue and Halsey Street. There will be a door prize for one lucky winner.
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETINGS
Neighborhood associations bring folks together with special events. More importantly, they are your best resource for addressing issues and concerns in your neighborhood. The East Portland Neighborhood Office, 1017 N.E. 117th Ave., can put you in touch with the chair of the association that serves you. The phone number is 503-823-4550.
A list of related meetings for this month follows.
The East Precinct Citizen’s Advisory Committee meeting is Tuesday, April 3 at 6 p.m. in the East Precinct Community Room, 737 S.E. 106th Ave.
The East Portland Chairs Advisory Committee meets on Wednesday, April 4 at 7 p.m. at EPNO, 1017 N.E. 117th Ave.
The East Portland Parks Coalition meeting is Thursday, April 4 at 6:30 p.m. at EPNO, 1017 N.E. 117th Ave.
The Powellhurst-Gilbert Neighborhood Association will meet on Monday, April 9 at 7 p.m. at Powellhurst Baptist Church, 3435 S.E. 112th Ave.
The Mill Park Neighborhood Association general membership meeting is Tuesday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Midland Library, 805 S.E. 122nd Ave.
The Wilkes Community Group general membership meeting is Tuesday, April 10 at 7 p.m. at Teamsters Complex, Joe Edgar Hall, 1850 N.E. 162nd Ave.
The Centennial Community Association general membership meeting is Tuesday, April 10 at 7 p.m. in Room 65 at Harold Oliver Intermediate School, 15840 S.E. Taylor St.
The board of the Hazelwood Neighborhood Association will meet on Monday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m. at EPNO, 1017 N.E. 117th Ave.
The Argay Neighborhood Association board will meet on Tuesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. at Portland Fire Station Training Center, 4800 N.E. 122nd Ave.
The Parkrose Neighborhood Association general membership will meet on Tuesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 11100 N.E. Skidmore St.
The Parkrose Heights Association of Neighbors board will meet on Tuesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. at Parkrose United Methodist Church, 11111 N.E. Knott St. The meeting is open to all Parkrose Heights residents.
A general membership meeting of the Russell Neighborhood Association is Thursday, April 19 at 7 p.m. at Western Chiropractic College, 2900 N.E. 132nd Ave.
The Woodland Park Neighborhood Association general membership meeting is Thursday, April 26 at 7 p.m. at Sacramento Elementary School, 11400 N.E. Sacramento St.
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