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Dec 19,2008
City of Portland employees exhibit generous spirit this holiday season
by jenniferd
Commissioner Randy Leonard challenged two of the bureaus he oversees to do something different this holiday season. He didn't challenge them to boost morale or work harder during these stressful economic times. Leonard challenged the Portland Water Bureau and the city's Bureau of Development Services to a friendly holiday competition; a competition to fill barrels for the needy. The Water Bureau allied with Portland Fire and Rescue's Toy N Joy Makers program to fill toy barrels. The Bureau of Development Services picked Sunshine Barrels, a food donation program headed up by the Portland Police Bureau. The competition began on December 3 and ended this afternoon. The prize? Not much, really - a hearty congratulation from the Commissioner and bragging rights, of course. Fancy prize or not, however, city employees embraced this competition with a stunning amount of voracity and enthusiasm, especially given the rough state of the economy. The Water Bureau sent 53 barrels off with firef
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Dec 1,2008
King PTA November Meeting Minutes
by Trace
King School PTA November 13, 2008 Introductions Membership report Currently 16 members DPAC Sun School representative announced need for DPAC committee members (District Parent Advisory Committee) MLK Day event Oregon Volunteers Association announced an idea to sponsor a Martin Luther King Jr. day event. She indicated a review would need to happen quickly. Deadline is November 17. Directory The directory is almost finished and will soon be available to parents in the office and at student conferences (if printed in time). Mission statement The following mission statement was approved and adopted: To encourage parent and public involvement in order to assist with the development of our children into lifelong learners and respectful members of our multicultural community. Standing rules The group adopted standing rules The Performance Arts Bobby Fouther presented on the Performance Arts Foundation that he is organizing. Hopes &
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Aug 28,2008
Join the King School PTA!
by Trace
The King School PTA is ready to go for a new school year. Are you ready to join? Membership is open to anyone who wants to support the kids, parents, and teachers of King School. Annual dues are only $10! If you want to support King's future in any way or have suggestions for future King PTA projects, let us know. Email us at info@kingpta.org or call 503-916-6456 and let us know how to contact you. We will be signing up at the school on the first day of school and at Back to School Night. Our regular meetings are in the King Library on the first Thursday of the month at 6:00pm.
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