Page 4 June 5, 2019 Divas Purse Donation Drive The Rose City Divas Group to fill purses please contact is bringing together resources Covington at Rosecitydivas@ to make a bigger contribution gmail.com. to our community. Current ef- forts include collecting purses for donations to women who are less fortunate. Members are collecting gen- The Rose City tly used purses and filling them Divas are collecting with women’s personal care items such as lip balm, Kleen- purses and filling ex, lotion, hand sanitizer, per- them with personal sonal hygiene items and snacks such as gum, mints, candy and care items to $5 for each purse. donate to women Divas group organizer Ange- la Covington said the idea is no in need. Members matter where you are in life all include Angela women should have a purse to carry their personal belongings Covington, Rachel and money even if it’s only $5. Allen, Darlene It’s the small things in life that we sometimes take for granted Malone, Rose that can make all the difference Williams, Cherrell in other’s life, Covington said, “With your help we can reach Edwards-El, Tamika one woman at a time… And for Johnson, April that we are very grateful.” If you have a purse sitting on Lloyd and Rolanda. the shelf in your closet that you Thompson no longer use or you would like to donate personal care items Rose City Showcase Returns Top talents featured in weekend tournament Before Dwight Howard became an NBA All-Star, before Josh Smith and Gerald Green won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, before O.J. Mayo, Michael Beasley, and Kevin Love became All-Amer- icans and before Brandon Rush and Mario Chalmers led Kansas to the 2008 NCAA Championship, they all had one thing in common - they participated in the Rose City Showcase by NIKE! Now in our 17th year, the Showcase is held this weekend at Portland Community College’s Cascade Campus in north Port- land. The event will kick off Fri- day night, June 7. The intensity continues through Sunday evening when the 2019 Rose City Show- case Champion will be crowned. The Rose City Showcase field includes 170 of the top young men and women from AAU and high school teams, continuing a tradi- tion of featuring the nation’s next generation of basketball stars on this exclusive Northwest platform. For maps and detailed sched- ules, visit rosecityshowcase.com. Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade The prized centerpiece of the Rose Festival, the 2019 Spirit Mountain Grand Floral Parade will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, starting at the Rose Quarter and proceed- ing to downtown on a 4 mile route via Martin Luther King. Jr. Boulevard and the Burnside Bridge. Father-Daughter Princess Ball A magical evening where fathers and father-figures will bring their daughters out for a special night of music, danc- ing, food, photos and fun. An evening to remember forev- er! Saturday, June 29 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Portland Airport. Tick- ets available at eventbrite.com or Contact Joseph Blake at 503-317-1999.