August 2011
FEATURES
Tom Schaper, first vice president Ken
Love, secretary Lee Buhler. There were
awards to Sharon Keast from the Com-
munications Committee, and to Jim
McLaughlin from the Transportation
Committee and West Portland Park.
Congratulations to all the winners.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
By Lee Perlman
The Southwest Portland Post
Neighborhood coalition awards
volunteers
Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc.
recognized some of its finest helpers
in June at its annual Volunteer Appre-
ciation Night. The following were the
award winners, and the people who
nominated them:
Marcel Rodriguez of Arnold Creek.
Jack Klinker of Ash Creek. Clair Cole-
man-Evans of Bridlemile. Prakash Joshi
of Collins View. Jim Uri of Crestwood
and the SWNI Parks and Community
Centers Committee.
Janet Hawkins of Hayhurst. Michael
Reunart of Hillsdale. Alicia Colson of
Homestead. Debbie Benke of Maple-
wood. Lynda Troutman of Marshall
Park. Randy Bonella of Multnomah.
Leah Benazzi of Marshall Park and
South Burlingame. Sharon Fekety
of South Portland. Jim Thayer of the
Southwest Hills Residential League
(SWHRL). The SWNI Crime Preven-
tion Committee and Southwest Hills
Kiwanis. Terri Freeg Riggsby of the
Watershed Center.
SWNI also gave awards to its offi-
cers: president Brian Russell, treasurer
Speaking of awards…
The Portland Office of Neighborhood
Involvement has extended the deadline
for nominations for Spirit of Portland
Awards to August 22. The awards are
given out annually to individuals or
groups that contribute to the city’s liv-
ability.
A citizen jury under the direction
of ONI selects winners from among
nominations submitted by the public.
Nomination forms are available from
Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. or
from ONI. For more information call
503-823-3881 or e-mail Patrick.philpott@
portlandoregon.gov.
Concerts in the Parks
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bine with blues and swing. Bring a dish
to share. 6 p.m., Willamette Park.
August 19, Water Tower Bucket
Boys: Is it folk, bluegrass, punk rock,
Cajun? Transcend boundaries with this
Portland-based and nationally-known
group . 6 p.m., Elizabeth Caruthers Park.
The Southwest Portland Post • 5
Movies in the Park include ET,
North By Northwest, Toy Story 3
By Don Snedecor
The Southwest Portland Post
Looking for free and fun activities
for the family to share this summer?
Want to enjoy the beauty of your own
neighborhood? Portland Parks & Rec-
reation (PP&R) is again bringing the
annual Movies in the Park to locations
throughout the city through Saturday,
September 10.
Animated features, classic films, and
recent hits are among the 46 movies to
be presented on a giant, 268-square foot
screen with a state-of-the-art sound
system.
Bring a blanket and a lawn chair, a
picnic if you like, and have a great time!
All movies will begin at dark (be-
tween 8 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.), and are
August 26, The Blue Cranes: Josef
Woodard of the Santa Barbara News-
Press wrote, “Consider the band a
brainier kinfolk to the indie rock scene,
and with influences from rock and
other areas, but with a solid foundation
in the vocabulary of jazz.” Come see for
yourself. 6 p.m., Elizabeth Caruthers
Park.
weather per-
mitting. A
rainout will
be called
by 5 p.m.
and will be
posted at the
park. Prior to
each movie,
attendees
can enjoy a
variety of
free enter-
tainment beginning at 6:30 p.m.
This year Movies in the Park will
focus on emerging local bands as part
of the pre-movie entertainment. Films
that follow will be shown this summer
at Southwest Portland locations.
For a citywide schedule of outdoor
movies visit the Portland Parks and
Recreation website.
Thursday, August 11, Elizabeth Ca-
ruthers Park.ET The Extra Terrestrial.
Saturday, August 13, Dickinson Park,
James and the Giant Peach.
Thursday, September 8, Elizabeth
Caruthers Park, North By Northwest.
Friday, September 9, Multnomah Arts
Center, Toy Story 3.
Saturday, September 10, April Hill
Park, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Multnomah Village Business Association presents
Multnomah Days Festival – Saturday, August 20 - 8:30am to 4pm
Help Celebrate
Multnomah’s 103rd
Anniversary
Back row: Pat Connell, Ross Mang, Jeff Parker
Front row: Rachel Quigley, Angie Anderson,
Suzie Barendrick, Stacy Hawkins-Parker
Not pictured: Chris Malcolm, Wynn Parker, Betsy Shand
Parker Realty, Inc.
Your neighborhood Realtor
since 1980. Full-time service
whether buying or selling.
Dogs & kids always welcome .
7830 SW 35th Ave
503-977-1888
www.ParkerRealtyPdx.com
Jennifer and
Rina are living
their dream.
Switch Shoes
and Clothing
specializes
in handmade
shoes from
Israel, unique
clothing from all
over the world,
and wonderful
affordable jewelry. You will leave their
store looking and feeling great.
7871 SW Capitol Hwy • (503) 445-4585
www.switch-shoes.com
8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Kiwan-
is Pancake Breakfast at Key
Bank. Proceeds go to Mt. Hood
Kiwanis Camp for Children and
Adults with Disabilities.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kid Zone at
the Multnomah Arts Center.
The biggest kids play area
in Multnomah Days history.
MAC also hosts their annual
Art Sale.
10 a.m. Biggest Little Parade
including musicians, street per-
formers, cars, pets and more.
Tye Steinbach, Amelia Blackman, and Joan Steinbach
The grateful staff thanks
everyone for supporting
Thinker Toys as part of the
Multnomah Village community
since 1994.
7874 SW Capitol Hwy
(503) 245-3936
Blaze, the Port-
land Trailblazers
mascot, is grand
marshal. Begins
at the viaduct and
goes through the
Village to SW 31st
Avenue.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Street Fair featur-
ing more than 100 vendors show-
casing art, food, crafts, and other
unique merchandise.
11:30 a.m. Get A Life Marching
Band leads off the Live Music
on the Main Stage through out
the day.
Two Beer and Wine Gardens
hosted by Renner’s Grill and Sip
D’Vine.
Don’t forget the Picnic in
Gabriel Park (picnic sites D
& E) on Sunday, August 21, from
12 noon to 2 p.m. Sponsored by
the Multnomah Historical As-
sociation.
For more information, please
visit www.multnomahvillage.
org.