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MEETINGS
Neighborhood Associations, a vital link
Your neighborhood association is a direct link between you and the city officials and agencies who determine quality of life. Your involvement makes you an active participant. .
Check the listings below or get in touch the East Portland Neighborhood Office, or EPNO, located at 735 S.E. 106th Ave., to find out what is going on in your neighborhood. EPNO office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contact the office by phone at 503-823-4550, by fax at 503-823-4525 or by e-mail at epno@epno.org
Tuesday, June 8, 7 p.m. Mill Park Neighborhood Association general membership meeting. Midland Library, 805 S.E. 122nd Ave.
Wilkes Community Group will meet June 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Teamsters Complex, 1850 N.E. 162nd Ave. This is the last meeting until September.
Don’t forget National Neighbors Night Out, Tuesday, August 3 and the free neighborhood picnic at Wilkes Park, Northeast 154th Avenue and Sandy Boulevard. The development of the park should be complete by then and a dedication is planned for the same evening at 6:30 p.m. complete with a ribbon cutting ceremony, special treats and guests.
Hamburgers and all the fixings will be served. This will be an opportunity to meet your neighbors, neighborhood leaders, police, and firemen. There will be door prizes, pop, salads, and deserts to go with the burgers.
For more information contact, Wilkes Community Group Chairman, Ross Monn at 503-261-1010.
Tuesday, June 15, 7 p.m. Argay Neighborhood Association general membership meeting. Shaver Elementary School, 3701 N.E. 131st Pl.
Tuesday, June 15, 7 p.m. Parkrose Neighborhood Association general membership meeting. Our Savior Lutheran Church, 11100 N.E. Skidmore St.
Parkrose Heights Association of Neighbors, or PHAN, will hold a Board meeting on Friday, June 18, at 7 p.m. in Miller Hall, Parkrose United Methodist Church, 11111 N.E. Knott. This is an open meeting but is a working session of the Board.
The General meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 22, at 7 p.m. at the same location. The guest speaker will be Tracy Chamberlin, Senior Neighborhood Officer for Parkrose Heights. Learn what is happening with regard to crime in the area and ask questions.
For more information, contact Carol Williams at 503-255-9596.
Thursday, June 17, 7 p.m. Russell Neighborhood Association of Neighbors general membership meeting. Location to be announced.
Monday, June 21, 6:30 p.m. Hazelwood Neighborhood Association board meeting. East Portland Neighborhood Office, 735 S.E. 106th Ave.
No June meetings have been scheduled for Glenfair, or Woodland Park.
Involvement translates to pride in community
Maywood Park, Portland’s City within a City, is a bustling community that holds neighborhood events for nearly every conceivable occasion. Upcoming in June is the annual Best Lawn Contest. Winners will be recognized just ahead of Father’s Day. Those living in The Park are encouraged to participate and keep the neighborhood looking its best.
The Mayor and City Council want to remind residents that their city has some special ordinances that include permits for tree cutting. Also, in the interest of public safety, the City issues identification stickers for vehicles so Sheriffs can quickly identify who belongs in the area and who does not.
Bi-monthly City Council meetings are held the first and third Tuesdays of each month. They use an agenda format, so citizens are encouraged to submit items for discussion prior to the meetings. This month the meetings will be on June 8 and 22 at 7 p.m. at Mt. Hood Community College, Maywood Park Campus, Northeast 102nd Avenue and Prescott Street.
Businesses working with schools
With the annual Fun-O-Rama behind them, the members of the Gateway Area Business Association, or GABA, turn their attentions to new challenges.
Their monthly general membership meeting will be Thursday, June 10 from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at J J North’s Grand Buffet, 10520 N.E. Halsey St. Teena Ainslie, ASPIRE Program Developer, will be on hand to let these local business leaders know everything they will ever want to know about partnering business with education. Students from both David Douglas High School and Parkrose High School will join her to discuss the differences this program has made in their lives.
The GABA Board will meet on Wednesday morning, June 16 from 7:30 to 8:30 at a location to be announced.
Rose Festival comes to Parkrose
At the Thursday, June 17 luncheon of the Parkrose Business Association, or PBA, the special speaker will be Bob Henry from the Rose Festival Association. Bob Henry is involved with PBA’s Rose Festival Cruise-in and an important “go to” person. He also serves as President of the Hillsboro Air Show, an event that the Cruise-in Committee takes active part in.
The Member Moment will be florist Becky with Creative Designs by Becky.
Join these local business leaders at Steamers Restaurant, 8303 N.E. Sandy Blvd. at 11:30 for networking, a buffet, and news about our community and our City.
Also hear about the Rose Festival Cruise-In, an event to raise funds for Parkrose High School Scholarships and for the enhancement of the Parkrose Community.
For more information, contact Marsha Lee at 503-257-3229.
Networking in the morning
Each Wednesday morning at 7:30, the East Portland Chamber of Commerce holds a Good Morning East Portland Networking opportunity somewhere in east Portland. Member businesses act as hosts.
On Wednesday, June 23, Miriam Nolte of the Oregon Employment Department, 19421 S.E. Stark St., will greet businesses. This should prove to be an informative and helpful meeting. At the same time, this will be a great time to network with other key people in our business community.
To find locations of other June meetings, or to become a member, visit the website at www.EastPortlandChamberofCommerce.com or call 503-345-8589.
SCHOOL CORNER
Community Center to be busy place this summer
School will be out soon, but the Parkrose High School Community Center, 12003 N.E. Shaver St., will be bustling with activity all summer long. In addition to numerous dance recitals and other events, the Community Center will host the following activities:
• Parkrose Community Street Fair on Saturday June 5, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Student Courtyard
• Senior Recognition Night on Tuesday, June 8, at 7 p.m. in the Theatre
• Parkrose Business Association Cruise-in on Sunday, June 27, at 10 a.m. in the Student Courtyard.
• Boys Basketball Camp from June 21 through July 3 at 9 a.m. in the gymnasium.
• Class of 08’ and Parents BBQ on Tuesday, August 31 at 5 p.m. in the Student Center.
To learn more about these activities or to schedule your own event, contact Kelly Jones at 503-408-2600 or Kelly_Jones@parkrose.k12.or.us.
Lots of effort creates new facilities, strawberries the reward
Sacramento Elementary School, 11400 N.E. Sacramento St., has been working on replacing their worn out playground structures for several years. Last year Steve Shapiro of Percival & Shapiro Landscape Architecture Planning developed a landscape and playground design for the school. The challenge for the Parent Teacher Organization, or PTO, was that Sacramento is a community recreational area as much as it is a school usage area. It is surrounded by baseball and soccer fields that are used almost year around by hundreds of adults and their children from all over the metro area.
The Parkrose School District allocated $15,000 to the playground project. However, the average installation today is running about $50,000 and there are two play areas. One for grades K through 2 and one for grades 3 through 5. As a result, the Sacramento PTO has turned all its energies to fundraising. They are working to match and top the District’s funds by the middle of July so that installation of the play equipment for K thru 2 students can begin. “It will be wonderful to watch their enthusiastic reaction to the new equipment when they start school in September,” says Susan Harris Roark, parent leader.
Earlier this year the students held a school - wide penny drive that raised almost $1,000 that was split between the playground fund and SnowCap.
The PTO is now taking orders for fresh strawberries produced by northwest growers. These berries are already washed and sliced and come in a 6 lb. bucket for $18 or a 14 lb. bucket for $30. The pick up date will be Friday, June11, at the school from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The grand finale for the year will be on this same day featuring a student Art Show and an Ice Cream Social with some of the fresh strawberries. Sacramento students are very excited about this event. An outdoor stage and mural are being readied for the activities. It was part of the landscape design to build a stage area outside where Sacramento teachers and students could put on plays, music, and assemblies. Bev Cordova from the Parkrose High School Art Department recruited some of her students to paint a mural on the back of the storage container that houses the stage. They are working diligently on this rather mammoth project for Sacramento’s Art Show and Strawberry Ice Cream Social trying to get it ready by Friday, June 11.
A unique feature about this community project is that it has used skills and resources from both the grade and high school.
If you would like to help or find out more, contact the school at 503-408-2801 or Susan Harris Roark at 503-256-2573.
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