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| Memo Calendar (continued) CHURCHES Church members hold rummage sale Parkrose Community United Church of Christ, located at Northeast 105th Avenue and Wygant Street, is holding a Great American Clean Out Sale on Friday, June 23 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, June 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the church basement. This rummage sale is only held once every few years. You will find collectibles, old stuff, usable household items, and “gently worn” clean clothing donated by members of the congregation, all at reasonable prices. Coffee and refreshments will be available for a small charge. There is something for everyone. Don’t miss this great neighborhood sale. Dealers are welcome. To learn more, contact Erica Martin at 503-253-5457 or pcucc@pacifier.com. Pastor of Gateway Baptist Church retires The Rev. Richard Hagenbaugh, pastor of Gateway Baptist Church for 30 years, is retiring at the end of June. He and his wife, Carolyn, plan to relocate to Idaho. The church, located at 13300 N.E. San Rafael St., is also the home of Gateway Christian School and the New Life in Christ Church (Mein congregation). A retirement party to honor the Hagenbaughs is planned for Saturday, June 24. The community is invited. For more information, please call Ann Massey at 503-252-1435. FUNDRAISERS Kiwanis to sell great ‘stuff’ The newly merged Gateway and Columbia View Kiwanis Club will hold its spring yard sale at Glenfair Elementary School, Northeast 150th Avenue and Glisan Street, on Saturday, June 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Browse for clothes, dishware, small appliances, tools, toys, games, puzzles, books, decorations and more. Proceeds will be donated to various helping agencies and programs that the clubs support, including SnowCap Community Charities, Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp, DayBreak Family Shelter, Doernbecher Hospital and Parkrose Little League. You are also invited to visit a weekly club meeting at Russellville Park, Northeast 103rd Avenue and Burnside Street, each Wednesday at noon. Kiwanis is always looking for community-minded people to join. If you decide to drop in on Flag Day, Wednesday, June 14, you will be treated to a video depiction of the battle at Iwo Jima. To learn more, contact Charlie Ross at 503-252-1570. Bronco Boosters never rest You may be taking the summer off, but that is not the case for the Parkrose Bronco Boosters. They will be at Parkrose Middle School, 11800 N.E. Shaver St., on the first Saturday of each month to collect your returnable beverage cans and bottles. The money the Boosters raise is used to benefit Parkrose High students. Drop by on Saturday, June 3 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. to donate your cans and bottles. Contact Gail Volk at 503-705-3057 for more info. Menlo Park Elementary schedules Book Fair You are invited to Menlo Park’s Scholastic Book Fair. The dates are June 7-14 in the Menlo Park Library, 12900 N.E. Glisan St. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school days. The Book Fair will also be open during Benchmark Conferences on Wednesday, June 14 until 8 p.m. If you have any questions, please call 503-256-6500, ext. 4936, and ask for JoAnn Opp or Jen DiLullo. PBA Rose Festival Cruise-In is coming On Saturday, June 24, begin your day with a pancake breakfast at 10 a.m. as the Parkrose Business Association Rose Festival Cruise-In gets underway at Parkrose High School, 12003 N.E. Shaver St.. Organizers expect several hundred of the region’s finest classic cars. Throughout the day, enjoy both live and DJ music of the ‘50s and ‘60s, watch RC scale model cars racing through an obstacle track, sit inside a WWII military tank, take in the fun of guessing the life of a blow-up car, browse vendor booths, sample all kinds of food, and participate in raffle drawings that could win you a Vermont gas barbeque or a large tool chest filled with tools. Kids’ activities include bouncy rooms and a rock-climbing wall. A suggested donation of $1 at the gate will support the event. Trophy presentations will begin at 2 p.m. Popular western-style fundraiser returns The ninth annual Rossi Farms Barn Bash is set for Saturday, July 8 from 6 p.m. until midnight. The Parkrose Lions will grill up the chicken for this all-you-can-eat feast. You will enjoy live entertainment by The Last Rodeo Band, a Wild West Action show by Turkey Creek Productions, and the premier presentation of “The Tale of Nick Rose” on a big outdoor screen. This is a 21-and-over event. Tickets are $12 each and are available at the farm, 3839 N.E. 122nd Ave. Last year the Barn Bash raised $17,000 for the Parkrose Youth Activities Fund. MEETINGS Busy summer planned for chamber The East Portland Chamber of Commerce will continue its full schedule of weekly meetings throughout the summer. Every Wednesday morning, from 7:30 to 9, a different chamber member will host a “Good Morning East Portland” networking meeting. The meetings are free, and guests are welcome. Here is the June schedule: June 7: Hosted by Jason Goodwill of the Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp at Russellville Park, 20 S.E. 103rd Ave. June 14: Hosted by Arlene McClean of Work Smarter at CherryWood Village, 1417 S.E. 107th Ave. June 21: Hosted by Brian Dazey of Avenue Mortgage, Inc., at the Heights at Columbia Knoll, 8320 N.E. Sandy Blvd. June 28: Hosted by Norm Rice of Manamedia, also at CherryWood Village, 1417 S.E. 107th Ave. Other chamber activities include public affairs programs, educational seminars, ribbon cuttings for new businesses, golf and bowling tournaments, and social activities. The chamber also keeps members updated through a weekly newsletter and an interactive Web site: www.EastPortlandChamber.com GABA monthly meeting scheduled Gateway Area Business Association members will meet on Thursday, June 8 at 11:45 a.m. at JJ North’s Grand Buffet, 10520 N.E. Halsey St. Monthly brown bag session to cover skinny lots Part of the trend to make use of available land in the city has resulted in the development of skinny lots. On Friday, June 9, city employees will explain what skinny lots are and how they came to be. They will talk about regulations that apply to these lots and address zoning codes. You will see examples of homes designed specifically for these smaller lots. Pack a lunch and join Bureau of Development Services staff at noon in Room 2500 A at 1900 S.W. 4th Ave. If you would like more information, contact Tiffani Penson at 503-823-1109. Public safety will be forum topic Rep. Jeff Merkley, Multnomah County District Attorney Michael Schrunk and Ronald Ruecker, superintendent of the Oregon State Police Department, will appear at a public forum on Wednesday, June 14 at 7 p.m. Citizens will have the opportunity to let the congressman and law enforcement officials know what they see as essential to improving public safety. The forum will be at the Joe Edgar Hall, 1850 N.E. 162nd Ave. Cruise-In committee will report The guest presentation at the next Parkrose Business Association meeting will be by the Rose Festival Cruise-In committee. Learn of the exciting events being planned for this year’s show. In addition, you will be given the opportunity to get involved. The Member Moment will be Bill Cox of Nationwide Insurance. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 15, at Steamers Restaurant, 8303 N.E. Sandy Blvd. Mayor Potter to sit down with immigrants and Mid-county residents Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization is partnering with the city of Portland on the visionPDX project to help engage Mid-county residents and African, Asian-Pacific Islander, Eastern European, and Caribbean immigrant and refugee ethnic communities into the process of shaping the future of the city for the next 30 years. Mayor Tom Potter will introduce visionPDX and share his hopes of creating a shared vision on community values and “big picture” goals. The mayor invites residents to meet with him at the IRCO Community Center at 10301 N.E. Glisan St., Thursday, June 22 at 6:30 p.m. visionPDX is an all-community effort. IRCO’s Envisioning the Future for Portland’s Immigrant and Refugees project will assist the city of Portland to hear from a wide spectrum of cultural, social, economic, political and career perspectives. visionPDX enables everyone to participate in a wide variety of activities that harness the city’s diverse creativity to connect people and give them opportunities to contribute their vision for Portland. IRCO received a visionPDX grant to bring nonnative-English-speaking ethnic communities into this process. It is expected that by-products will be the participation of Mid-county residents, the emergence of new voices and leaders in the participating refugee and immigrant communities, expansion of IRCO’s and the city’s joint community development work with the refugee/immigrant communities, and developing goals around which to build and integrate these communities for years to come. “IRCO has over 30 years of experience working with refugee and immigrant populations and helping them become self sufficient,” said Phyllis Laners, coordinator of IRCO’s Envisioning the Future for Portland’s Immigrants and Refugees project and a lifelong resident of Parkrose. “Since 1976, IRCO has developed strong networks and partnerships that enable us to actively engage refugee and immigrant community members of all ages and walks of life in civic processes like visionPDX. We encourage everyone to take ownership of the city through this important process.” For more information on IRCO’s visionPDX activities, call Laners at 503-234-1541, ext. 181. To learn more about the city of Portland’s visionPDX project or to communicate your vision, go to www.portlandonline.com/mayor/vision. >>continued |
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