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Rosemont Commons to be site of new construction
Rummage Sale Fund-
Raiser
The Grant High School Gendrills dance
team will hold its giant, annual 33-family
Rummage Sale fundraiser on Saturday,
August 19 from 8:30 am. to 3 pm. at the
front entrance ofGrant High School, 2245
NE 36lh Avenue. Items forsale will include
collectibles, furniture, clothes, books,
toys, sporting goods and tools.
Summer Fun and Fitness
for Teens
Portland Parks and Recreation announces
a new sports camp geared for teens ages
11 -15. Held at the East Delta park Sports
Complex (N. Denver & MLK, Jr. Blvd.),
each one week camp will include activities
to enhance sport skills, build self-
confidence, and encourage cooperative
team play. Nutrition and fitness principles
are also inlcuded. Soccer, lacrosse,
ultimate disc, softball, croquet, disc golf,
and sand volleyball are just a few o f the
activities campers will experience. Call
823-5100.
Rhythm & Chews
Join the Children’s Museum for their free
concert series, presented by Portland
General Electric, in LairHill Park (adjacent
to th e M useu m ). T h irty -m in u te
performances start at 11 am and repeat at
12 noon. Bring a blanket and a picnic for
a swinging lunch break! The Northwest
Afrikan American Ballet Musicians will
be performing on Thursday, August 10
and the Spotted Eagle Drum & Dance
Group will perform on Thursday, August
17.
Free Acupuncture Clinic on
Stress Reduction
If you want to maintain the feeling o f
peace and relaxation you achieved during
summer vacation, plan to attend the free
stress reduction clinic at the Oregon
C o lle g e o f O rie n ta l M ed icin e on
Wednesday, August 23, at 7 pm. There
will also be information about other
methods used in traditional Chinese
medicine for promoting relaxation and
reducing the stress and strain o f modem
life through use o f natural herbs and
gentle meditative exercise. Call the college
at 253-3443 to reserve a place. The college
islocatedat 10525 SE. Cherry Blossom Dr.
in east Portland, next to Mall 205.
KBOO Annual Book and
Record Sale
KBOO Community Radio is proud to
announce that our annual Book and
Record Sale happens Saturday, August
12. Big bargains on books and CDs, not to
mention live musicians, ice cream and lots
o f other goodies will be available. This
sale benefits locally produced, non
commercial radio, and will be held in the
street in front o f KBOO, on Southeast
Eigth Avenue between Burnside and
Ankeny. KBOO is looking for donations.
Call 503/231-8032.
Vacation Bible School
Allen Temple C.M.E. church under the
leadership o f Rev. Dr. LeRoy Haynes, Jr.
welcomes all to join us in our Vacation
Bible School. The dates are August 14
through August 18 each night at 6:30 pm.
to 9 pm. The church is located on the
comerof84’andSkidmore,4236NE Eighth
Avenue in Portland. There are classes for
all from 2 years old to adults. A church
picnic will follow on August 19 at Pier
Park. For additional information or to pre
register, call 287-0261.
Interstate Corridor Urban
Renewal Plan
On Wednesday, August 16, from 6 - 9
pm., KaiserTown Hall (3704 N. Interstate
Ave.) o f the Portland City Council will
take public testimony during a hearing on
the Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal
Plan. There will be an opportunity to
comment on the plan and its goals, which
center on increasing opportunities and
benefits to existing North and Northeast
residents and businesses. Call 503/823-
3231.
These are among the designs that will be used fo r 51 new owner-occuppied housing units in Rosemont Commons, the 7.6 acre former Rosemont School propertv at 597 N Dekum St
The units, to be built by Walsh Construction, HOST Community Development and Habitat fo r Humanity, will have -different sizes, designs and prices, but as to the qualitv o f design
and construction you won't be able to tell the difference, " Developer Tom Walsh told the Piedmont Neighborhood Association in July
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The project will also include multi-family housing in the form er Villa St. Rose convent, and additions to be added to it. Construction o f new street additions within the development
will begin September 1, Walsh said. Design review o f the new housing is tentatively set fo r September 11.
Safeway presents remodel plans for MLK jr. store
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Safeway is inviting area residents to a
“Community Open House” to viewpreliminary
plans for the $5 million expansion and
remodeling project recently announced for
the Safeway store at 5920 NE Martin Luther
King JR. Boulevard.
Safeway will host the “Community Open
House” on Thursday August 3, 2000 from
3:00 PM to 8:00 PM at King Elementary School
Cafeteria, Located at 4906 NE 6th Avenue,
Portland, Oregon. Refreshments will be served.
D uring Safew ay’s 5-hour O pen-H ouse,
residents will have an opportunity to view
store plans, layout designs and artist
renderings, as well as meet and talk with
architects, design, construction and real
estate staff. Seniormanagement and marketing
personnel will also be on hand.
“This Open house is an excellent opportunity
foe Safeway to meet community members and
to share some
exciting plans,”
said Safeway’s
P o rtla n d
D iv is io n
President Lyle
Waterman.
The company
will expand the
3 5 -y e a r-o ld
sto re
from
3 3 ,0 0 0
to
almost 39,000
square feet by
adding to the
north side and
the front o f the
sto re.
T he
re m o d e lin g
project will also add a number o f redesigned
and new departments to the store, including
a new Delicatessen, China Cuisine, Floral,
Bakery, Pharmacy,
Service Seafood,
Meat and Produce
D epartm ents. In
addition, at least
tw o
m ore
checkstands will
be added, along
with new freezer,
refrigeration and
cooler cases, new
lighting, new floor
tile, new interior
décor
and
Safew ay’s latest
exterior façade.
The rem odeling
and expansion will
begin immediately
after the city issues the necessary building
permits. The permit process, which is a city-
driven process, can take up to a year to
receive approval. The store will remain open
during the remodeling project.
Safeway has considered a remodel at this
location for quite some time. The current
growth and expansion o f the Martin Luther
king JR. corridor were triggering events for
the remodel. “The time was right,” Waterman
added.
The decision to renovate the store illustrates
the company’s commitment to Northeast
Portland. Unlike other grocery chains that
have left the area, Safeway has remained at
their Martin Luther King Jr. location and has
continued to serve the area.
Safeway’s Portland Division comprises 109
stores, 95 in Oregon and 14 in Washington.
Safeway Inc. is oneofthe world’s largest food
and drug retailers, operating 1,665 stores in
the United States and Canada. Safeway’s
common stock is traded on the New York
Exchange the symbol S WY.
Class of 1970 reunion
The Jefferson High School
Class o f 1970
will be celebrating their 30year
reunion on August 25, 26 and
27, 2000. Memorabilia night
will be on Friday, August 25
with a dinner and dance at the
R ed Lion T hunderbird on
Saturday, A ugust 26. On
Sunday, August 27 , there will
be a picnic at Oaks Park. I f you
are a classmate interested in
attending, please call Ralph at
249-1721 X290. We are
planning a fun event. We hope
to hear from you soon!!