Meet Mt. Hood's presidential candidates
Mt. Hood Community College will hold public forums to give students, employees and the community an opportunity to meet the finalists for the office of president.
The forums will be held Friday, April 5, in the Visual Arts Theatre on the Gresham Campus, 26000 S.E. Stark St.
Each candidate will open with a five-minute statement, followed by 35 minutes of questions from the audience and a five-minute closing statement.
The candidates are scheduled at the following times: Debra Derr, 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; Suzanne Miles, 12:25–1:10 p.m.; and Jacob Ng, 1:20–2:05 p.m. Additional information about each candidate is available on the college website at mhcc.edu.
Mt. Hoods current president, Michael Hay, has announced that he will retire June 30.
School for at-risk students hosts grand opening
Celebrate the opening of a new high school serving at-risk students in the Gresham-Barlow and Centennial school districts.
An opening ceremony for Rosemary Anderson High School East will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at 2208 S.E. 182nd Ave., Gresham.
The ceremony will include the dedication of a time capsule created by students, teachers and public officials.
To RSVP, call Luz Vega at 503-797-7226 or email lvega@portlanddoic.org. For more information, visit rosemaryandersonhs.org.
Donate for Community Warehouse
The Centennial Education Association is collecting donations of household items and gently-used bed and bath linens for the Community Warehouse through spring break.
Community Warehouse is a local nonprofit organization that supplies furniture and household goods to people in need throughout the Portland area.
Donations can be brought to barrels at buildings throughout the district. For more information, email Ann Riddle at atannriddle1@yahoo.com.