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Nominations now being solicited for Spirit of Portland awards Nominations are being solicited for the City of Portlands annual Spirit of Portland Awards. The Spirit of Portland Awards, given annually to individuals, neighborhoods, businesses, and volunteers are one way the City recognizes the importance of citizen involvement in shaping the livability of Portland. The Mayor and City Commissioners will present awards in late Fall. Awards will be given this year for Humanitarian Effort, Independent Spirit, Large Business, Small Business, Non-Profit Organization, Neighborhood of the Year, Outstanding Partnership and Youth Volunteer of the Year. The selection committee, comprised of representatives from the Mayors and City Commissioners Offices, the Office of Neighborhood Involvement, each Neighborhood District Office, and past award winners will determine the winners from among the nominees by evaluating them in each of the following four categories: Assistance with implementing outstanding projects Enrichment and revitalization of our community and neighborhoods Provision of a special service to citizens Demonstration of overwhelming responsiveness, creativity and civic values Nomination forms can be obtained at the seven neighborhood district offices including the East Portland Neighborhood Office at 735 N.E. 106th Ave., the Central Northeast Neighbors office at 4415 N.E. 87th Ave., or at the Office of Neighborhood Involvement at City Hall, 1221 S.W. 4th Ave., Room 110. The forms also can be downloaded at http://www.portlandonline.com/oni/ click on Getting involved and the information can be found under committees. Nominations are due to the Office of Neighborhood Involvement by Friday, Oct. 21. For more information, please contact Amalia Alarcón at 503-823-5542 or aalarcon@ci.portland.or.us. Credit union helps students get back to school Pencils, crayons, rulers, scissors and glue sticks are just some of basic school supplies on every students back-to-school shopping list-a list of supplies that can cost parents $70 or more per child each school year. To help combat the expenses of a child starting a new school year, the Mall 205 Branch of Unitus Community Credit Union adopted Clark Elementary School, 1231 S.E. 92nd Ave., collecting new school supplies and raising money to benefit the students there. Throughout August, members and employees of the branch collected 14 backpacks, 14 three-ring binders, 25 glue sticks, 14 packages of crayons, 6 packages of markers and multiple pencil packs-just to name a few. All of the employees at the Mall 205 branch of Unitus really enjoyed supporting the kids of our community and giving them a great start to a new school year, said branch manager Tonya Winslow.. In addition, the Mall 205 Branch of Unitus held a car wash for Clark Elementary, raising almost $200 in four hours. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the car wash went to the elementary school. Unitus Community Credit Union Mall 205 Branch is located at 10555 S.E. Washington St. Draft master plan available for public review A draft master plan has been developed for East Holladay Park, a 5.7 acre undeveloped parcel east of Northeast 128th Avenue on Holladay Street in the Hazelwood Neighborhood. The park is flanked on two sides by residential property and has a Portland General Electric substation along the northern boundary. Members of the community developed the draft plan at workshops held over the summer. The public is invited to review the draft plan and share thoughts, options and ideas. Beginning on Monday, Oct. 3 the plan will be posted on the Portland Park & Recreation Web site at www.portlandparks.org. It will be posted in the kiosk on the Glendoveer Golf Course Fitness Trail at Northeast 148th Avenue and Glisan Street. A copy will be available at the Midland Library, 805 S.E. 122nd Ave., from Oct. 3 to Oct. 17; at Menlo Park Elementary School, 12900 N.E. Glisan St., from Oct. 17 to Oct. 28; and at the Albertsons on Northeast 122nd Avenue and Halsey Street from Oct. 17 to 24. Presentation of the final draft plan will be on Monday, Nov. 21 at the Hazelwood Neighborhood Association meeting in the East Precinct Community Room, 737 S.E. 106th Ave. at 6:30 p.m. In 2003, the East Portland Neighborhoods Off-Leash Site Selection Committee recommended the park as a location for a dog off-leash area. This master plan will assure that the facility is sited appropriately, taking into consideration the full range of community needs and priorities to determine the optimal site design. While no funds are currently available to fully develop the park, the master plan will serve as a guide for current management and for future development when resources become available. It will ensure that any interim uses are consistent with the long-term community vision for the park. Scholar awards go to Parkrose students Three students from Parkrose High School have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program Exams. The College Boards Advanced Placement Program offers students the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high school, and to receive college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 18 percent of the more than one million high school students in almost 15,000 secondary schools worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to merit the recognition of AP Scholar. Seventy-eight Parkrose students took 137 AP Exams in May 2005 after completing challenging college-level courses at Parkrose High. Parkrose offered Advanced Placement tests in eight areas last year including biology, calculus, English language and composition, English literature and composition, government and politics, Spanish, statistics, and U.S. history. This year an AP Music Theory class has been added to the curriculum at Parkrose. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students performance on AP exams. Students taking three or more AP exams have the opportunity to earn recognition for their academic achievements. One Parkrose student qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. Alan Ho is a Parkrose senior this year and has one more year in which to complete college-level work and possibly earn another AP Scholar Award. Two Parkrose High School students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Examinations, with grades of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are 2005 graduates, Kari Hill and Jerry Turner. Most of the nations colleges and universities award credit, advanced placement, or both based on successful performance on the AP Exams. More than 1,400 institutions award a full years credit that results in sophomore standing to students presenting a sufficient number of qualifying grades. Thirty-four AP Exams are offered in a wide variety of subject areas, each consisting of multiple-choice and essay or problem-solving questions. |
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