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The Mid-county Memo is a newspaper dedicated to serving the community. One of the best ways to do this is by informing Memo readers of upcoming events of interest and meetings of groups they might like to join. Help connect our community! If you are part of a group that you enjoy, let your neighbors know about it. Publicize your special event or fundraiser here in the Mid-county Memo Calendar section.
Submissions for each month are due by the 15th of the previous issue. Please have Calendar submissions for October in by Monday, Sept 16. We prefer e-mailed submissions sent to Dawn Widler, Department Editor at editor@midcountymemo.com. You may also mail complete information to 4052 N.E. 22nd Ave., Portland, OR, 97212-1503, phone 503-287-8094 or fax 503-249-7672.
Special Events
Enjoy exotic food and music
The St. George Orthodox Christian Church will be holding their annual Festival and Middle Eastern Bazaar. This one of a kind event includes Middle Eastern food, entertainment and more. In the outdoor tents, patrons will find succulent Shawarma and Falafel sandwiches, Arabic coffee, soft drinks and pastries. Inside the building, various types of exotic merchandise will be on sale, including spiritual books, icons, intricate and religious jewelry, and a wide variety of foods. Traditional Middle Eastern cooking of all descriptions will be available including freshly baked breads, meat or spinach pies, plus sweets and pastries to take home.
A dinner will be available throughout the day. Dinner will consist of Middle Eastern-style chicken, roz-bi-shairya (rice with vermicelli), loubia-bi-lahm (Mediterranean style green-beans,), salad, Arabic bread, pastry and choice of coffee or milk. Dinner prices are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12.
A silent auction will also be held. The auction includes items ranging from restaurant gift certificates to beautiful jewelry from some of Portland’s finest jewelers. The Festival will also include church tours, films and folk music all day long.
St. George has just finished construction on the church hall. For the first year, the celebration will take place in the new, state of the art facility, 2101 N.E. 162nd Ave., at George Street. The Festival will take place on Sunday, Sept. 22 from noon to 8 p.m. This celebration was started by church members in 1972 to celebrate their community’s unique Arab Christian heritage. Come share fun, food and excitement with your neighbors. For more information, please call St. George Orthodox Christian Church at 503-255-6055.
Clean your house and support the community
Snow-CAP is once again holding their annual rummage sale, and there are lots of opportunities for folks to help out. One person’s trash is another’s treasure, so Snow-CAP is asking community members to bring seldom used items from their homes to donate. Clean out your garage and make room in your closets while helping support our community. Finding a new home for these “gently used items” also saves space in our landfills. The rummage sale will be held on Saturday, Sept 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Snow-CAP will be accepting donations on Friday, Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, please call 503-674-8785.
Take control of your utilities
Save energy and money this month with the help of the Community Energy Project. Learn how to take control of your water and sewer bills. This free water conservation workshop provides information on how to detect and repair leaks, water conservation ideas both in and around your home and details on Portland’s incredible water system. Each Portland household will receive an instructional workbook and a free kit of materials worth $25. This workshop will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4 in the Mt. Scott Community Center, 5530 S.E. 72nd Ave. There will be another water conservation workshop held on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Lents Community Market, on the corner of S.E. 92nd Ave. and S.E. Foster Rd. For more information or to register, please call 503-284-6827.
Parkrose Methodist invites neighbors
The Parkrose United Methodist Church will be hosting the annual Fall Fling Festival on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 4 to 8 p.m. This festival will be an opportunity for people of the area to meet people of the church. Come enjoy the western barbeque and a wide variety of entertainment. Professional clowns, free pony rides and face painting is just part of the fun. A fire engine will be present, as well as a line dancing instructor and of course music! Participate in community singing while meeting old friends and making new ones. All are welcome and the event is free. Come to the Parkrose United Methodist Church at 11111 N.E. Knott St. and meet your neighbors. For more information, please call the Parkrose United Methodist Church at 503-253-5457.
David Douglas hosts unusual class
Take woodworking to a new level this fall in a class exclusive to Mt. Hood Community College’s Continuing Education department. Learn how to make a horse-drawn carriage from your own design.
“Horse-Drawn Vehicle Construction” is a one-of-a-kind, non-credit class where participants learn from expert Rob Lewis how to design and build a wagon from scratch. Instruction covers basic principles such as milling wood, joinery, pattern making, blacksmithing and machining. The final phase of class will be the assembly of the wagon.
This MHCC class will be at the David Douglas High School Visual Arts building on Mondays from 6 to 9 p.m., from Monday, Sept. 23 through Monday, Dec. 2.
For more information or to register, contact MHCC’s Center for Continuing Education at 503-491-7571. People requiring accommodations due to a disability should contact the MHCC Disability Services Office at 503-491-6923 or 503-491-7670 (TDD).
Stressed? Chinese medicine can help
Free seminars will be offered in September on how traditional Chinese medicine can be effective in easing stress, relieving pain and promoting better health.
The Oregon College of Oriental Medicine is sponsoring the free seminars on Saturday, Sept. 14, Saturday, Sept. 21 and Saturday, Sept. 28 to introduce the public to the benefits of traditional Chinese medicine. Each Saturday seminar starts at 10 a.m. and goes for 90 minutes.
The seminar on Saturday, Sept. 14 will focus on Chinese medicinal herbs.
On Saturday, Sept. 21, the presentation will focus on acupuncture. Sample treatments will be offered.
The final seminar on Saturday, Sept. 28 will demonstrate how gentle Qigong meditative exercise can reduce stress and ease aches and pains.
The seminars are free, but space is limited. To reserve your place, call 503-253-3443 ext. 550. The Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, 10525 S.E. Cherry Blossom Dr., is near Mall 205.
Plans for the park
The community has been making plans for Midland Park, behind the Midland Park Library, 805 S.E. 122nd Ave. Plans have been made to adopt the park by the community so it can become a comfortable place for birds, trees and people in an urban environment. It could also be used as a teaching tool for area schools and an outdoor annex for the library.
The community is invited to become involved on Saturday, Sept. 14, noon to 2 p.m. Come to the park to see what is being planned, meet some of the people working on the park ideas, and find out how to contribute.
There will be free refreshments, information about what the group is doing, a blueprint of the park and volunteers to walk around and show what has been planned. There will also be lots of ideas about how you can get involved in this neighbor-to-neighbor effort.
The park in back of Midland Library was a favorite area for Jane Baker, an East Portland neighborhood leader who died in April of this year. A group of her friends, including volunteers like David Yamashita from the City of Portland Parks Bureau; Carolyn Schell, Manager of Midland Library; teachers from David Douglas School District; Alice Blatt, former Chair of Wilkes Community Group; Linda Robinson of Hazelwood Neighborhood Association; and Bonny McKnight, Co-Chair of Russell Neighborhood Association, have been meeting since May to complete plans that Jane began several years before her death but didn’t have time to finish.
Come find out what’s in store for Midland Park and continue the dream of a local woman. For more information, please call Bonny McKnight at 503-253-6848.
Dance, dine and support the Grotto
The Grotto will be holding the inaugural dinner/dance/auction fundraising benefit on Saturday, Sept. 14 at the Jantzen Beach Double Tree Hotel and Convention Center. The 18-piece George Reinmiller Big Band will provide the music for dinner and dancing. The band has performed before several U.S. Presidents and other major dignitaries. George Reinmiller, trombonist and bandleader, has appeared with some of the countries finest headlines. Guest vocalist Shirley Nanette debuted with the Oregon Symphony in 1981 and remains a concert favorite. She has appeared as a guest vocalist with the symphony orchestras of over 15 major cities in the USA.
In addition to dinner and entertainment, you will also have the chance to win a fabulous door prize: a trip for two to Italy. This prize includes a romantic week for two in Italy including airfare and lodging. Jeff Gianola has agreed to be MC and auctioneer for the dinner/dance/auction.
The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a silent auction of Nativity sets, wine packages and more, followed by dinner at 7 p.m. and an oral auction at 7:45. The night will wrap up with dancing from 8:45 to 11:45 p.m.
Your purchase of a dinner/dance ticket will help the Grotto meet its financial obligations and keep one of Oregon’s most unique visitor destinations operating. Tickets are $125 per person or $1000 for a table of eight. For tickets or more information, please call 503-254-7371.
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