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To fully serve the community, the Mid-county Memo offers this section to showcase upcoming special events, celebrations of milestones in our readers' lives, those seemingly small accomplishments that often do not receive the recognition they deserve, and everyday events that should be shared with friends and neighbors.
Memo Pad submissions for the May issue are due by Thursday, April 15. For best results, e-mail Darlene Vinson at editor@midcountymemo.com. Or mail 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.
David Douglas grad earns scholarship at WSU
Jessalin M. Deford, a 2007 DDHS graduate, was awarded a $500 R.H. Logan Scholarship from the Washington State University School of Architecture and Construction Management.
To receive this scholarship, students must be pursuing a degree in architecture and maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Deford is a junior at WSU and is expected to graduate in May 2011. She is a member of the American Institute of Architecture Students. She was also awarded a Cougar Academic Award. Deford is the daughter of Sally and Doug Deford of Portland.
Parkrose staffer earns OACOA honor
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| Marian Young, director of human resources for the Parkrose School District, is the 2010 recipient of the Oregon Association of Central Office Administrators Achievement of Excellence Award. COURTESY PARKROSE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
Secondly, Marian has developed a Parkrose School District Standard Walk-Through Observation Protocol, which is used by every principal and assistant principal on a weekly basis for each teacher.
Her third significant project is a partnership with the Portland State University teacher education program, developing a literacy/reading endorsement cohort with Parkrose teachers. The cohort currently includes 25 district teachers.
Lastly, Marian has developed a communication model for conducting crucial conversations. She has trained the PSD administration and central office staff on effective and positive methods of communication.
Her work was recognized at the recent OACOA/ Oregon Association of School Executives Conference. She will also be honored at the annual Confederation of Oregon School Administrators conference in June.
Music man visits two area middle schools
Music students at Parkrose Middle School and Ron Russell Middle School in the David Douglas School District received a very big surprise recently. Each school was the recipient of a collection of brand new instruments. The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation and The Amphitheater at Clark County made the donation.
“All of us at The Amphitheater could think of no better way to give back to the community than by working with the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation to bring much-needed instruments to music programs at schools throughout the area,” said Dan Braun, an Amphitheater representative. “Budget cuts are resulting in schools having to reduce or in some cases eliminate their music programs; it is essential that we support music education and all the benefits it brings to children.”
The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation donates new and refurbished musical instruments to underserved schools, community music programs and individual students nationwide in an effort to give youngsters the many benefits of music education, help them to be better students, and inspire creativity and expression through playing music.
Environmentalist, artist selected by Elks
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| March Gateway Elks Lodge Teenager of the Month and David Douglas senior Molly Miller shares the moment with (from left) her brother Jeffrey, mother Patty, and brother Jonathan. COURTESY RALPH HARTMANN |
Miller nurtures her interest in the environment as a member of the David Douglas Student Watershed Research Project. The group monitors temperature, Ph and oxygen levels in a section of Johnson Creek. She also volunteers with the Sandy River Basin Watershed Council and the Portland Environmental Engagement Program.
A talented artist, Miller has shown her work in the Scots Pride Art Contest and often embellishes T-shirts and backpacks for friends and family.
Miller works at Pizza Baron and in her spare time she enjoys family activities, camping and movies. She is the daughter of Patty Miller.
Congratulations to Menlo Park Elementary
Menlo Park has been named a 2010 Celebrating Student Success Champion School by the Oregon Department of Education. The award recognizes schools that have made significant progress in closing the student achievement gap. This is the fourth consecutive year that at least one of the elementary schools in the David Douglas School District has been honored. Past winners were Gilbert Park, Gilbert Heights, Lincoln Park and Cherry Park. According to district officials, no other district can boast such a run.
Royalty announced
Mid-county representatives to the 2010 Rose Festival Court have been selected.
Students at David Douglas High School chose Natalia Mosailova as their princess. Mosailova is a member of the DDHS PRIDE Team and National Honor Society. She received an award of excellence for a 4.0 cumulative GPA at the end of her junior year, was a student of the month and is a Russian Youth Leadership Conference winner. A talented dancer, Mosailova enjoys ballroom, hip-hop and salsa. She is an active translator in the Russian community and works part-time at Oregon Health Sciences University.
When asked to name a person she admired, Mosailova responded, “My father. Our family moved to the United States four years ago, and since the first day of our arrival my father has been working long hours to support us. In the past four years he has perfectly mastered a foreign language. He has always been a perfect example of a strong compassionate person with goals set in stone.”
Natalia is the daughter of Mihail Mosailova. She was born in Chisinau, Moldova, and plans to enroll in the premed program at the University of Washington and has set her sights on becoming an obstetrician/gynecologist.
Lindsay Patino will represent Madison High School on the Rose Festival Court. Patino, an AP scholar, also plays soccer, is on the track and field team and dance team. She is a member of the choir, student congress, Key Club, and the speech and debate team. While she has not yet selected a university, she plans to pursue a career in business or politics. Asked about hobbies or special interests Patino said, “I read, debate, spend time with my family, travel, run, sing opera and dance hip-hop and salsa.”
Lindsay is the daughter of Ricardo and Amy Patino. She has two brothers, Levi and Braden.
Joining the court as the ambassador from Parkrose High School is Becci Read. A volleyball player and National Honor Society member, Read is active in student government and enjoys running and tutoring. She plans to attend Pacific University and would like to someday practice pediatric physical therapy.
“Representing my school as a Rose Festival Princess has been my dream since the day Parkrose's 2007 Rose Festival Princess Margaret Drew delivered her inspirational speech about diversity ... I would like to present a positive image for Parkrose High School and serve the community because I believe that I can make a difference in someone's life just as Margaret made a difference in mine,” she said when asked why she wanted to represent her school on the court.
Becci is the daughter of Marshal and Bev Read. She has one sister, Erika Crutchfield.
Fish advisory for the Columbia Slough
Oregon Public Health officials are urging people who eat fish from the Columbia Slough to limit their intake of carp, black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass and sunfish. This advisory covers the full length of the slough from the mouth of Fairview Lake on the east to its discharge into the Willamette River on the west.
“We want people to be aware that there are certain fish that live their whole lives in the Columbia Slough and we know that these resident fish have higher amounts of toxins in them,” said Barbara Stifel, an Oregon Public Health environmental health specialist.
A study by the city of Portland found elevated levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in resident carp. As a result, health officials are advising people to eat no more than two portions per month from the Columbia Slough, and to prepare the fish in a way that eliminates most of the fat, where toxins such as PCBs concentrate. A portion is considered to be the size and thickness of a person's hand.
“The back and belly fat, skin and internal organs are where most of the PCBs in these resident fish are found. These parts should be thrown away. We are advising people to fillet and cook fish in a way that allows fats to drip off the meat while cooking,” Stifel said.
PCBs are long-lasting chemicals that can harm a baby's developing brain or nervous system. Therefore, it is especially important for women ages 18 to 45 and children to follow this advice, said Stifel. Public health officials encourage women to know where the fish they are eating come from, and if there are advisories for the body of water where the fish are being caught. Statewide fish advisories are listed on the Public Health Division's Web site, located at healthoregon.org/fishadv.
This advisory is for the resident fish of the Columbia Slough only. Migratory fish such as salmon or steelhead are not included in this advisory because they may only spend a small part of their lives in the Columbia Slough.
“Oregon produces an abundance of healthy foods that include a wide variety of fish from our lakes and rivers,” Stifel said. “Fish consumption guidelines are designed to help everyone gain the health benefits of fish, while protecting them from contaminants often found in fish."
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