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Page 4 The ST. JOHNS REVIEW * #4 Feb. 26, 2016 * Email: reviewnewspaper@gmail.com * M Roosevelt & Lincoln High Schools combine efforts for ONE amazing musical -- GREASE! Roosevelt and Lincoln High School’s Theater Departments have joined forc- es to present America’s favorite musi- cal, GREASE, live on stage. In a celebration of first loves, fast cars, and the fabulous fifties, this iconic musical features students from both schools hand jivin’ and dancing across the stage to irresistible songs, including “Greased Lightning,” “Sum- mer Nights,” “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” and “You Are the One That I Want.” Performances also feature spe- cial cameo appearances by well-known national and local actors, as well as the Alumni Choir from both Lincoln and Roosevelt High Schools. All eight performances will be at Lin- coln High School Auditorium, 1600 SW Salmon, Portland, Oregon, March 3 –12 (Thursday – Friday – Saturday 7:30 PM & Saturday at 1:30 PM). Tickets are on sale now and range from $8-$20. Tickets can also be pre-pur- chased online, or with cash or check at Lincoln High School’s box office starting one hour prior to each perfor- mance. Group discounts are available. GREASE is proudly sponsored by The Litch Family. Ticket information can be found at: lincolnhighschooldrama.com Letters / Cont. from Page 2 opment will be good or bad until ten or twenty years have passed. B. Bollertz ========================= Dear Editor, Thank you for updating the com- munity with letters and articles for and against the Ivy Island/Union at St. Johns development. I missed the meetings offered for the com- munity to learn more about it. It’s rather fun to watch such a commanding development come to small St. Johns and I’m curious what it will bring with it. New resi- dents? New businesses? More traf- fic? More money for the commu- nity? There will be pros and cons, I’m sure, but change is inevitable and not always bad. I’m curious why so much atten- tion (through letters to the edtior,) has been given to Ivy Island and not to the development itself. Per- haps that’s a positive sign. The students who are pictured in the photo are: From L to R: Two casts feature Charlotte Odusanya and Charlie Hamblin from Roosevelt High, and Clements Park and Caroline Fenty from Lin- coln High, as Sandy and Danny in GREASE, a live stage collabo- ration between Lincoln and Roosevelt High Schools From the Review Editor Hi Readers, Join the Review on Twitter... A few years ago I made a Review FaceBook page and at one point had over 5,000 followers. I attempted to keep the community updated with police activity in the neighborhood, events, news- paper issue dates, etc., but it actually didn’t prove to be beneficial for several reasons. Each day I would receive at least 20 friends requests. At first I accepted all of them. After awhile posts started appearing that were completely unacceptable and many were from people with no ties to North Portland. They were often inflammatory, bellig- erent, and sometimes aggressive. Even some of my posts seem to bring responses from people who were just looking for an ar- gument. I didn’t see the point of keeping the Facebook page any longer and deleted it. Now I have decided to try Twitter. I think this might work better; we’ll see. If you would like to get up-to-the-minute news items, events, etc., become a Review follower: @stjohnsreview. Gayla Ivy Island is unique for our small community, but let’s be honest, it isn’t the most attractive entrance this community can have. Let’s hope it’s replaced with something else unique and much more attractive. El Ward SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR TO: reviewnewspaper@gmail.com Volunteers gear up for the 2016 St. Johns Parade. Be a part of it! The dedicated and hard-working volunteers that pull off the historic St. Johns Parade are organizing this year’s effort by sending out notices about what is needed for our 54th Parade. The committee said the pa- rades are only possible to have be- cause of the generosity of the North Portland community. The Parade will be on May 14 this year. The all-volunteer event involves months of planning and coordina- tion. Some of the needed expenses include, city of Portland’s permit- ting fees, staging equipment, re- quired portable restrooms, award ribbons, and many other items pa- rade watchers might take for grant- ed. This year their goal is to raise $10,000 to pay for these expenses. Donators are given special rec- ognition. As well as monetary gifts, the group needs volunteers to help on Parade day, and refreshments for all the volunteers who arrive early and always stay late. You can help by being a: Bronze Sponsor - $100 donation (2016 commemorative parade pin, name listed in the St. Johns Review, year-round recognition on parade website) Silver Sponsor - $300 donation (2016 commemorative parade pin, name listed in the St. Johns Re- view, year-round recognition on pa- rade website, engraved celebration plaque) Gold Sponsor - $500 donation (2016 commemorative parade pin, name listed in the St. Johns Re- view, year-round recognition on pa- rade website, engraved celebration plaque, two invitations to attend the parade luncheon, vehicle provided for 1-2 participants to ride in the pa- rade as an official sponsor) Platinum Sponsor - $750 donation (2016 commemorative parade pin, name listed in the St. Johns Re- view, year-round recognition on pa- rade website, engraved celebration plaque, two invitations to attend the parade luncheon, vehicle provided for 1-2 participants to ride in the pa- rade as an official sponsor, 2 shirts with parade logo to wear on parade day). Contact Barbara Legge with questions, ideas, sponsorship info, or to volunteer at: information@stjohnsparade.org or call her at 503-515-1287. To send in a donation or to be a sponsor, make checks payable to: St. Johns Parade Committee and send to: St. Johns Parade Com- mittee, PO Box 83162, Portland, OR., 97283. The Parade Committee wants ev- eryone to know how much they ap- preciate any and all donations and volunteer efforts, as well as remind- ing them that all donations are tax deductible. Watch for monthly updates from the committee about this year’s pa- rade in The St. Johns Review news- paper.