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8 • The Southwest Portland Post COMMUNITY LIFE By Don Snedecor The Southwest Portland Post 7 Alpenrose Dairy will be hopping during its 50 th annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 7. Attendees should arrive early because thousands of people attend the holiday fete at the dairy farm (6149 SW Shattuck Road) each year, and traffic is heavy. The Easter bunny will accompany the children during their quest for choco- late eggs: The egg hunt for ages 3 to 5 kicks off at 10:30 a.m., and ages 6 to 8 begin searching at 12:00 noon. Radio Disney will be on hand, trans- mitting tunes from the dairy, and a concessions stand will offer hot dogs and ice cream for purchase. Admission and parking are free. For more informa- tion, call 503-244-1133 or visit www. alpenrose.com 10 The Southwest Candidates Fair will take place Tuesday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 S.W. Capitol Hwy. Sponsored by Southwest Neighbor- hoods, Inc., this year the forum will not include mayoral candidates. With 23 mayoral candidates regis- tered for the primary election, SWNI CALENDAR leaders felt they could not be inclusive and still have time for a meaningful discussion. They have invited candidates for Portland City Council positions 1 and 4 as well as speakers for and against Multnomah County Measure 26-125 on library funding. For more information visit www.swni.org or call 503-823- 4592. April 2012 26 Join Southwest Trails PDX for their next meeting where re- tired ODOT traffic engineer and South- west Portland resident Ed Fischer will present a slide show and talk about his recent trip to Europe with the Ameri- can Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. The purpose of the trip was to look at traffic calming, pedestrian and bike facilites in Europe and get creative ideas for possible implementation in the US. The meeting is Thursday, April 26 at 7:00 p.m. at the Watershed Building in Hillsdale (6388 SW Capitol Hwy). Jillian Daley and Lee Perlman contrib- uted to this calendar. 14 Second Saturday Family Dance means fun dancing for kids and families with live music and Janet Trygstad calling! It’s hap- pening Saturday, April 14, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Fulton Park Community Center, 68 SW Miles St. $6/adults, $5/ kids, $20/family max. For more infor- mation call 503-775-6537. Kid & Habitat Friendly Yards: Kids and nature can coexist without a plastic play structure! Education Director Matthew Collins will intro- duce participants to “Nature Play” as they create a backyard habitat that supports ecological health while al- lowing children to explore and play. Saturday, April 14, at Tryon Creek Natural Area, 11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd. Adult workshop 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $29/person. To register visit www.pcc.edu/registration. Visit www. tryonfriends.org or call 503-636-4398 for more information. Gibbs Street pedestrian bridge. (Post photo by Don Snedecor) Gibbs Street pedestrian bridge on schedule to open in June Jean Senechal Biggs of the Portland Bureau of Transportation says that the Gibbs Street pedestrian bridge, spanning Southwest Barbur Boule- vard and Interstate 5, is due to be “substantially complete” by April 30 according to the City’s contract with the builders, and the project is on schedule to open this June. After April 30, a month will be set aside to complete a “punch list” of minor items still needing work. No operational or ceremonial “grand” opening had been set at press time. The bridge, already visibly in place, extends from the east side of South- west Macadam Avenue to Southwest Kelley Avenue, providing a direct pedestrian link from the South Wa- terfront to the older South Portland neighborhood. – Lee Perlman Parker Realty, Inc. GARDEN HOME $328,000 1993 traditional single level ranch style home 3 BR, 2BR in a secluded park-like setting on .85 acre lot with flowing creek. Open plan filled with natural light from extensive windows and skylights, vaulted LR with Jeff Parker wood stove. Large deck with hot tub. Separate laundry/ mudroom with door to yard. Gas stove and heating , attached Your Neighborhood Realtor Since 1980 2 car garage. MLS 12169406 Spring has brought new momentum to the market. Inventory of properties for sale in the month of February are at their lowest since February 2007. 503-977-1888•7830SW35thAve.,Portland,OR www.parkerrealtyportland.com Advertise in our Mother’s Day special section in May and get free color! Call Don at 503-244-6933 or Harry at 503-244-4442 for details. Deadline is April 20. Visit our online media kit at www.swportlandpost.com for sizes and rates.
