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2 • The Southwest Portland Post FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK By Don Snedecor The Southwest Portland Post Earthquakes in Oregon: Are we ready for the Big One? Do you know we live at the edge of an extinct 600,000-year-old classic boring lava shield volcano? Dr. Scott Burns, geology professor at Portland State University will discuss Mt. Syl- vania and the Southwest Portland area geology at a joint meeting of the Arnold Creek and Markham neigh- borhood associations. The two groups will meet on Tuesday, May 8, at 7:00 p.m. at the Jackson Middle School auditorium, 10625 SW 35th Ave. Southwest Neighborhoods Spring Cleanup The annual Spring Cleanup event will be held on Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Portland Christian Center, 5700 SW Dosch Road. Sug- gested donation is $15 per carload. Items accepted include bulky waste (large items that won’t fit in your gar- bage can); broken or soiled furniture, mattresses and toys; scrap metal, including bicycles, washers/dryers, ladders, etc. Reusable items (including furni- ture, kitchenware, home appliances and linens) will be collected by Com- EDITORIAL May 2018 munity Warehouse. Southwest Community Recycling will be collecting small and large batteries, corks, printer cartridges, compact florescent lightbulbs, and- block Styrofoam. No electronics, curbside recyclables or yard debris will be accepted at this particular event. Pick up is available for seniors. Contact the Southwest Neighborhood office at (503) 823-4592 for more information. State of the Watershed science talk and dinner Did you know we have fish-friendly habitat in our creek system? The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Portland Bureau of Environmental Services recently published a paper about the Tryon Creek Watershed. The two agencies will be present- ing their findings and chatting about fish, wildlife, and habitat at the Tryon Creek Watershed Council’s annual State of the Watershed event. This year, the event will be held on Thursday, May 31, 6–8 p.m., at the Lucky Labrador Public House in Multnomah Village. Pizza and salad will be provided but registration is required. Visit try- oncreek.org for tickets. Questions? Contact Terri Preeg Riggsby, co- ordinator@tryoncreek.org or (971) 404-4909. Up For Debate: Multnomah County Auditor If you are still trying to decide who to vote for in the primary election, then the following event may be helpful. The Multnomah County Auditor race is an open seat with three experi- enced auditors vying for the position. The debate will be held at the City Club meeting at 12 p.m. on May 4 at the Sentinel Hotel, 614 SW 11th Ave., downtown. Check with KGW-TV as this may be televised live. Scott Learn currently serves as performance auditor with the State of Oregon’s audit division. His back- ground includes journalism and work as a financial auditor. Jennifer McGuirk serves as man- agement auditor for Multnomah County. Her past experience includes communications, organizational development, and grant writing for universities. Mark Ulanowicz serves as a prin- cipal auditor for Multnomah County and his background includes work as a performance auditor for the federal Government Accountability Office. The debate will be moderated by Serena Cruz, executive director of the Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation and former Multnomah County com- missioner. For more information please con- tact the City Club at (503) 228-7231 or visit pdxcityclub.org. Don’t forget your ballot must be received at your polling place by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, May 15. Don’t forget to advertise in the June edition of The Post! Call Don at 503-244-6933. Deadline is May 25. 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