Williams
Keepingthe
Avenue Uplift
New Seasons
Market hosts a job
fair fo r new store
Ribs Coming
Reo s gets a
good start at a
new location
See Local News, page 3
See Metro, page 9
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Peninsula Park in north Portland is throwing a
community party for its 1 00 th birthday with a
daylong and evening celebration on Thursday, June
27. The p a rk’s historic rose garden and community
center are Portland’s oldest.
for a Showcase
by D onovan M. S mith
T he P ortland O bserver
It’s hard to find any longtime resident of
Portland who doesn’t have a memory of the
historic north Portland centerpiece Penin-
sula Park, and on Thursday, June 27 a whole lo cated at N orth A lbina A venue and
host of new memories will be made as folks Ainsworth Street, was the first such facility in
from all around the city celebrate the park Portland’s public parks system when it opened
turning 100 years old.
in 1913. The centennial celebration willbring
Peninsula Park and Community Center, a day and evening o f family-friendly events
Peninsula Park and
Community Center
celebrate 100 years
that will range from an ice-cream social, circus
performances, rock climbing, and o f course
music, which will be provided by both Port-
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