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Concordia University
Breaks Ground on
Athletic Complex
Concordia University will be breaking
ground on their new Community Athletic
Complex at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24.
The groundbreaking ceremony will take
place under a large tent next to the library at
2800 NE Liberty St.
The event will be attended by City
Commissioner Nick Fish, Concordia
President Dr. Charels Schlimpert, Athletic
Director Matt English. Music will be pro-
vided by the Pep Band. A reception will fol-
low in the library.
A brief look at the athletic complex:
• Entire complex will span four city
blocks
• Synthetic turf, lights and increased
size will allow year-round use and
increase hours of operation
• Each field will have a press box and
stadium seating for more than 1,000
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the extent of dust clouds between the stars.
Children are welcome. Admission for the
general public is $2 and free for MHCC stu-
dents.
spectators
• Fans will enjoy new concession areas
and the alumni plaza
• Complex includes improved training
resources and team rooms to elevate
athletic performance and reduce
injury
• Construction started in 2010 with
anticipated completion by Fall 2011
Portland to lake
Oswego transit to
Release Report Feb. 28
Planetarium Show at Mt. Hood College
Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC)
will present a planetarium show, March 7,
on “The Universe in Infrared” at 7 and 8:15
p.m. in the MHCC Planetarium Sky Theater
(wheelchair accessible), located near the
library on the Gresham campus, 26000 SE
Stark Street. Visitors are encouraged to ask
questions during the 45-minute program.
Explore objects we have only recently been
able to see. Besides the Hubble telescope,
there are other space telescopes (one even
bigger than Hubble) that are devoted to see-
ing in infrared. These allow astronomers to
observe new processes such as star birth and
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The Community Advisory Committee for
the Lake Oswego to Portland Transit
Project held its final meeting Feb. 7 to
determine its recommendation of a locally
preferred alternative which will inform a
recommendation by the project steering
committee on Feb. 28. Of the 23 members
of the CAC, 16 voted in favor of streetcar, 2
favored enhanced bus, 1 preferred no-build
and 1 abstained from voting. Three mem-
bers were absent from the meeting. Two of
the reasons CAC members said they sup-
ported the streetcar were: - Streetcar pro-
vides a fast, reliable travel option besides
Highway 43. It’s the only alternative that
adds capacity and continues to operate fast
despite gridlock. - Streetcar facilitates qual-
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milagro theatre holds
mundo de las mujeres
Miracle Theatre Group welcomes back
Mundo de las Mujeres for its fourth year on
Saturday, March 5, 2011 from 1 p.m. to 4
p.m. in recognition of International
Women’s Day. This year’s program will
address cultural and social influences facing
Latina teenagers regarding healthy relation-
ships and pregnancy. Throughout the after-
noon, patrons are also invited to visit a free
bilingual resource health fair held in El
Centro Milagro, where donations of used
cell phones will be accepted on behalf of the
Portland’s Women’s Crisis Line.
Miracle Theatre, 525 SE Stark Street,
Portland, Oregon 97214 503-236-7253 or
www.milagro.org
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FREE BUttERmIlk PANCAkES: NAtIONAl PANCAkE
dAy CElEBRAtION tO BENEFIt ChIldREN’S mIRAClE
NEtwORk hOSPItAl! IhOP restaurants will offer
each quest a free short stack of buttermilk
pancakes in an effort to raise awareness and
funds for Children’s miracle Network hospitals. 7
a.m. – 10 p.m. All nationwide locations.
Saturday February 26
PORtlANd tIllAmOOk PRESChOOl PlANS OPEN
hOUSE: Portland tillamook Preschool will host an
open house from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Applications
available at www.tillamookpreschool.org
Applications will be accepted during the open
house. 935 NE 33rd Ave.
24th ANNUAl FIX-It FAIR. the Fix-It fair offers free
workshops designed to help Portland residents
save money. 8:30 a.m. -2 p.m. Jefferson high
School 5210 N. kerby Ave.
Monday February 28
ANNUAl NEw yEAR’S OPEN hOUSE! the North
Portland wellness Center will be hosting their
open house. Come meet the practitioners and
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CONCORdIA StUdENtS hElP PREPARE tAX
REtURNS! For the second year in a row,
Concordia Accounting Students will be providing
free tax service to the community and fellow
students. 9 a.m. – Noon Concordia University,
Community Room. Call 503-493-6250 for more
info.
the links
Friday February 25
JOIN thE CAt IN thE hAt tOUR IN OREGON! Come
meet the cat. take pictures with him, get an
autograph and receive book recommendations.
10 a.m. – Noon. multnomah County Central
library 803 Sw 10th Ave. Free to the public.
Saturday March 5
the links hosted a
Black history month
celebration last week
at Portland City hall,
featuring
informational displays,
a reception and
welcome by mayor
Sam Adams. Photo by
Jerry Foster