ParkroseGateway.com

Here’s the news from the Parkrose/Gateway area for October 16th, 2011 through December 14th, 2011:

• Recruiting: Marcell Frazier of David Douglas commits to University of Idaho – OregonLive.com –
• Port of Portland police arrest woman after brief chase, search in Northeast Portland | OregonLive.com – Driver sped out of Parkrose Transit Center, crashed on NE 85th.
• Jefferson 36, Parkrose 19: Democrats’ defense key in play-in win – OregonLive.com –
• Portland boy, 14, sets record as youngest-ever Cowboy Fast Draw Association world champion | OregonLive.com – I didn't know there WAS such a thing!
• Suspect in Parkrose shooting arrested | Mid-county Memo – Schools were in lockout status briefly over this incident on October 6.

Tags: links, news, parkrose

Here’s the news from the Parkrose/Gateway area for September 9th, 2011 through October 8th, 2011:

• 122nd Avenue Green Streets construction update | Mid-county Memo – Thankfully, my daughter hasn't had any trouble getting to/from school.
• Home invasion robbery in east Portland | Mid-county Memo – I hate passing along the bad news, but…
• Sacramento teacher creates fresh food pantry — Sacramento Market — for local families | Mid-county Memo – Fresh fruits, vegetables and breads available to local families each week!
• 11th Annual Parent Leadership Conference – Held at Parkrose High School. Free breakfast, lunch and child care available.
• Going to the dogs | Mid-county Memo – New business offers DIY dog grooming facilities or full service professional grooming.
• Mike Bryant named new ACE Academy director | Mid-county Memo – ACE Academy is a joint charter school for the Centennial, Gresham-Barlow, Parkrose and Reynolds School Districts.
• Learning to box, and learning how to be a girl, in Northeast Portland | OregonLive.com – 11-year-old gains confidence taking boxing lessons at Curt's Ultimate Fitness on NE Halsey.

Tags: links, news, parkrose

Here’s the news from the Parkrose/Gateway area for August 29th, 2011 through September 8th, 2011:

• Shaver Elementary Community Garden officially opens | Mid-county Memo – Yet another community garden in Parkrose!
• Not your father’s Lunch Lady | Mid-county Memo – Nice feature about the David Douglas School District food services department.
• Caldera fights his way to Junior Olympic Bronze | Mid-county Memo – A medal for a Parkrose High School junior!
• Smashed mid-century brick pedestal at Northeast Portland’s Lorene Park raises question of who pays for ‘street furniture’ | OregonLive.com – This pedestal is at NE 108th and Glisan.
• Gray sets the bar high – Bob Gray was a star athlete at David Douglas High School and U of O before returning to DDHS as a teacher.

Tags: links, news, parkrose

Here’s the news from the Parkrose/Gateway area for August 25th, 2011 through August 26th, 2011:

• Getting back to school; east open house dates set | Mid-county Memo – Find your school on this handy list!
• Cross Blog: Award-winning Red Cross news and views from Oregon and beyond: David Douglas High School Football Team "Spreads the Red" – David Douglas Football team donates blood!
• Candidates get street-level view of issues – State Rep. Jefferson Smith takes local politicians on a tour of East Portland, ending at El Indio Restaurant.
• Dog days of summer – The first football games are coming up on September 1! David Douglas will play at Forest Grove.
• New director hired for ACE Academy – ACE Academy is a charter high school operated in partnership with the Parkrose, Centennial, Gresham-Barlow and Reynolds school districts.

Tags: links, news, parkrose

Here’s the news from the Parkrose/Gateway area for August 9th, 2011 through August 18th, 2011:

• Movie Night at Rossi Farms | Parkrose Neighborhood Assocation – Free showing of Rio at the farm on NE 122nd Avenue.
• Police scour NE Portland neighborhood for robbers – FOX 12 – KPTV – Portland News, Weather and Sports – Another armed robbery near NE 111th and Halsey. 
• 2011 Football Preview: Parkrose Broncos – OregonLive.com –
• Teen who died in fall from Portland’s Rocky Butte was David Douglas student | OregonLive.com –
• Harley stolen from outside Clamity Jae’s restaurant – Motorcycle was left to man by his father, who died 2 months ago, and he'd really like it back!

Tags: links, news, parkrose

Here’s the news from the Parkrose/Gateway area for August 4th, 2011 through August 8th, 2011:

• Rounders robbers not suspects in last month bar robbery two doors down | Mid-county Memo – This was apparently the SECOND recent robbery on this stretch of Halsey St.
• Johnson Lake: A hidden gem in Sumner neighborhood? – This natural area is hidden near NE 92nd and Columbia Blvd, right next to I-205. It includes a walking path.
• School benchmarks elusive in most of East Multnomah County | OregonLive.com – Many east county schools had trouble meeting No Child Left Behind benchmarks this year, for multiple reasons.
• Ninth-graders get a big boost into high school life – Ninth Grade Counts is a county-wide program; this article highlights the program at David Douglas High School.
• ‘Multiple arrests’ in early morning armed robbery in Northeast Portland; police still searching for more suspects | OregonLive.com – If you ran into closed streets between Halsey and Glisan the other day, this was why.

Tags: links, news, parkrose