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The Memo Calendar is your vehicle to publicize community events. Let your mid-Multnomah County neighbors know about events of interest, meetings, fundraisers and the like. Calendar submissions for the May issue are due Thursday, April 15. For best results, e-mail Darlene Vinson at editor@midcountymemo.com. Or mail your submissions to 3510 N.E. 134th Ave., Portland, OR 97230. To leave a phone message, call 503-287-8904. The Mid-county Memo fax number is 503-249-7672.
SCHOOL CORNER
A class for family caregivers
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a 6-week educational series designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend with a chronic illness. You will benefit from this class whether you are helping a parent, spouse, friend, someone who lives at home, in a nursing home, or across the country. Class size is limited and registration is required. There is a suggested donation of $25 to help defray cost of the course book, but it is not required in order to attend class.
A new session will begin Thursday, April 8 at CherryWood Village, 1417 S.E. 107th Ave. Classes will be held on Thursdays from 1:30 to 3 p.m. through May 13. Call 503-413-8018 to register.
TAG project fair
You are invited to an evening of celebration to honor the achievements of Talented and Gifted students in grades 2-5 in the David Douglas School District. Enjoy the presentations of independent study projects ranging from London's Big Ben, Cracking Codes, James Dean, The Dutch East India Trading Company and Mechanical Engineering. This event will be held on Thursday, April 29 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the TAG Center Classrooms at Children's Services Center/North Powellhurst, 1400 S.E. 135th Ave. Please note that parking is available on the southeast side of the building.
Free English classes
Multnomah University offers free community English for Speakers of Other Languages classes every Tuesday night. Multiple levels are offered to accommodate those who have recently moved to the United States and know very little English as well as those who have lived in America for many years but want to gain confidence in pronunciation orconversations. The classes focus on English vocabulary and grammar, as well enabling students to use their English in practical-life settings, such as applying for jobs or going shopping. The teachers are students from the undergraduate and graduate Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program at Multnomah University. According to professor Kristen Hubert, TESOL program director, “Our goal is to give adult students increased confidence in the English skills needed for daily living. Of course, we also enjoy the fact that we get to meet people and learn about their home cultures in the process.”
The classes will be held in the lower classrooms of Multnomah University's Mitchell Library every Tuesday night this month from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
New students are welcome to come any of these nights and can join classes immediately. Study materials are provided. For questions or directions, contact Hubert at 503-251-6412 or khubert@multnomah.edu.
Multnomah University is located at 8435 N.E. Glisan St.
Scholarships available for children of military heroes
Those who defend our freedom know all too well the costs and sacrifices associated with serving in the United States Armed Forces. Many service members leave behind families who must continue their lives with a heavy heart. Other service members sustain wounds and injuries that prevent them from leading a normal life. To show gratitude on behalf of the American people, Freedom Alliance is proud to offer aid to the children of these heroes in the form of college scholarships.
If you or someone you know is the son or daughter of a service member who has sacrificed life or limb, the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund is available to help alleviate the costs of college. Over $3 million has been awarded to hundreds of Freedom Alliance Scholarship recipients since 2002.
An eligible applicant must be the dependent son or daughter of a U.S. soldier, sailor, airman, Marine or guardsman who has been killed or permanently disabled (100% VA disability rating) in an operational mission or training accident, or who is currently classified as a prisoner of war or missing in action. They must also be a high school senior or registered as a full-time undergraduate student under the age of 26.
To learn more about the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund and to apply, please visit fascholarship.com or call 800-475-6620. The application deadline is July 31.
SENIOR RESOURCES
Brain fitness and aging
Before you accept the notion that age-related cognitive decline is inevitable, find out what the most recent brain research is showing about prevention and reversal.
Local therapist Natalie Mills will lead a three-week series of seminars designed to give participants the latest information on the benefits of physical exercise, mental stimulation, diet and vitamin supplements.
Additional information on the importance of social interaction and community connectedness will be discussed and participants will receive worksheets and resources to evaluate and develop a personalized plan for improving brain fitness.
The lecture series will be held at CherryWood Village, 1417 S.E. 107th Ave., at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays, April 14, 21 and 28. The fee is $15 per person. Please RSVP no later than Monday, April 12 at 503-408-0404.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Men's cancer fishing retreat
Applications are being accepted for the annual Reel Recovery fly-fishing retreat for men battling cancer. This free three-day event is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 25 through Friday, Aug. 27 at the Big K Ranch on the Umpqua River near Elkton.
“The retreat is for men who are in treatment for or recovery from cancer in all its forms,” says Robert Bernard, retreat coordinator.
Reel Recovery is a national nonprofit organization serving men with cancer. Regional retreats are held in Oregon, Washington, northern California and Idaho.
The Oregon retreat includes meals, lodging and fly-fishing equipment. Prior fly-fishing experience is not required. In addition to fishing, cancer victims also participate in “Courageous Conversations,” which allows men to share their personal stories of dealing with a life-threatening illness.
“Reel Recovery retreats address the emotional needs of men living with cancer by allowing them to share their experiences in an outdoor environment, learn a fishing skill and make lasting friendships," Bernard adds.
Bernard says 12-14 men will be accepted, with the first applicants having highest priority. More information and applications are available at reelrecovery.org or 1-800-699-4490. Bernard can be reached at bearbernard@yahoo.com or 503-310-8714.
MEETINGS
Service club recycles
One grocery bag. Two egg cartons. Three packages of nonperishable food. That's the way it begins at weekly Russellville Kiwanis meetings on Tuesdays at The Refectory Prime Rib & Steakhouse, 1618 N.E. 122nd Ave.
It is estimated that this service club has collected more than 1,100 pounds of food, bags and cartons in the last year for SnowCap Community Charities.
“These bags all get a second use carrying groceries home. Egg cartons are filled again with eggs for hungry families,” according to Judy Alley, executive director of SnowCap and a past Kiwanis club president.
“We are a very green club,” Alley said of Russellville Kiwanis. “We are working hard to meet the environmental goal of reusing and recycling.”
SnowCap accepts donations of reusable grocery bags and cartons at its distribution center at 17805 S.E. Stark St.
To check out Russellville Kiwanis, drop by the Refectory any Tuesday at 11:45 a.m. If you ask nicely, they'll buy your lunch.
Open house to highlight final park designs
The Portland Water Bureau and Portland Parks & Recreation will hold a public open house concerning Powell Butte Nature Park on Tuesday, April 6, at Parklane Christian Reformed Church, 16001 S.E. Main St., from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
The public will have an opportunity to view the final concepts for a new interpretive center and public restroom, a caretaker's house and new maintenance building. The final recommendations for trail improvements will also be displayed and explained by members of the project design team.
Powell Butte Nature Park is a popular regional destination for hikers, bicyclists and equestrians. The park changes are based on suggestions from the community and a citizens' Project Advisory Committee. The PAC was comprised of representatives from the Audubon Society, Northwest Trails Alliance, Friends of Powell Butte Nature Park, Columbia River Orienteering Club, nearby homeowners, and the Powellhurst-Gilbert, Centennial and Pleasant Valley neighborhood associations.
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