http://www.boomnw.com/news/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132796506490432900 2012-02-02 00:00:00 http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132796506490432900 en-us At the Multnomah Athletic Club, to ease stress and the winter doldrums, you can exercise, and you can run into Bud Lewis. The exercise may lift your spirits, but the man’s giant smile, strong handshake or bear hug, and kind words always warm you like a summer day. Meet Leland Stanford Lewis, ... http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132735546312669700 2012-01-30 00:00:00 http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132735546312669700 en-us Calendar items for March are due by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15. Email listings to editor@boomnw.com. Photos also may be e-mailed in jpg format. 1 • AARP income Tax Assistance: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Feb. 1 through April 15, Hollywood Senior Center, 1820 N.E. 40th Ave., Portland, ... http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132760045475098500 2012-01-26 00:00:00 http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132760045475098500 en-us A group of Oregon homeowners — alarmed over changes in the state’s Senior Property Tax Deferral program that were adopted last year — have formed a statewide consumer organization to fight for reinstatement of low-income residents disqualified from the program. “We’ve ... http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132760081538305500 2012-01-30 00:00:00 http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132760081538305500 en-us If you happen to be a newlywed who is head over heels in love, you may not be focused on things such as taxes or Social Security, but you should be. If you plan to exchange your maiden name for a married name – including hyphenated names such as Smith-Jones – be sure you let us ... http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132759997457342300 2012-02-02 00:00:00 http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132759997457342300 en-us Expectant mothers restricted to bed rest, sometimes for weeks, can find themselves with lots of time on their hands. But in the maternity ward at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, those hands stay busy crocheting baby booties, sewing tiny blankets and painting piggy banks, thanks to Jackie ... http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132759984756750500 2012-02-02 00:00:00 http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132759984756750500 en-us Elders in Action, Tokyo Electron install shelves for community center Volunteers from the local nonprofit Elders in Action and Tokyo Electron Ltd., a Beaverton-based electronics company, teamed up Dec. 9 for a service day at the June Key Delta Community Center in North Portland. The ... http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132759968431734500 2012-02-02 00:00:00 http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132759968431734500 en-us It’s a Sunday afternoon with Barbara Roberts at one of her neighborhood hangouts, the Adobe Rose restaurant in Southeast Portland’s Sellwood-Moreland area. The former Oregon governor has just finished reading excerpts from her recently published autobiography, and she’s now taking ... http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132759937161807400 2012-01-30 00:00:00 http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132759937161807400 en-us They call themselves McTug, which stands for the Milwaukie Center Thursday Ukulele Group. But they might as well call themselves McFun, because the joy of playing is front and center when this group meets. The four-stringed instrument gets a lot of love from the McTuggers. “It is such a ... http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132708991420360100 2012-01-20 00:00:00 http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132708991420360100 en-us Heavy rain and wind that slammed into Oregon and Southwest Washington this week is expected to cause more damage and flooding in the Willamette Valley. The weather has already been blamed for flooding in the mid-Valley, and Portland-area roads have at times been covered by water. On Friday ... http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132691874744030600 2012-01-19 00:00:00 http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132691874744030600 en-us Oregonians love to buy local, but no Oregon company has managed to bring a mass-produced electric car to market. That may change this year, if Arcimoto founder Mark Frohnmayer gets his way. Since 2007, Eugene-based Arcimoto has been working up prototypes of a three-wheeled electric car that looks ... http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132578916599898900 2012-01-05 10:46:05 http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132578916599898900 en-us The Multnomah County Library offers the following computer classes for beginners in January. The classes are free, but registration is required. Meet the Computer Never tried a computer before? In this two-session course, you will meet the computer, the keyboard and the mouse, learn what ... http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132578903745122400 2012-01-05 00:00:00 http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132578903745122400 en-us Happy 2012 from Social Security! With the new year, many people put together lists of goals and resolutions. Allow us to share with you some New Year’s resolutions that you may find worth keeping. • Think about retirement. Whether you’re 26 and beginning a career or 62 and thinking ... http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132578884714886900 2012-01-05 00:00:00 http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132578884714886900 en-us Dr. Todd Briscoe, OD, is a member of the Oregon Optometric Physicians Association. He practices in the Portland area and can be reached at wtbriscoe@eyetoeyeclinic.com, 503-722-7737. The number of people suffering from diabetic eye disease is expected to nearly double by the year 2020. Even ... http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132578839417497500 2012-01-05 00:00:00 http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132578839417497500 en-us Chuck Amato was a scrawny eighth-grader growing up in Portland in the 1950s when he first saw Charles Atlas on TV. Amato’s mother was watching “What’s My Line?” — the old game show in which a celebrity panel guesses a mystery guest’s occupation — and there ... http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132578812615395800 2012-01-05 10:28:46 http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132578812615395800 en-us Senior Studies Institute starts winter term Jan. 9 “We learn from each other and we never stop learning” describes the Senior Studies Institute, which begins winter term Jan. 9. SSI provides a program for older adults to connect with others, expand their horizons, engage in ... http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132578803199091500 2012-01-05 10:27:11 http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132578803199091500 en-us Legacy Health will begin its series of Neighborhood Nature Walks for seniors in January. The free monthly walks will be held Tuesdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. beginning Jan. 17 at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center’s award-winning Stezel Healing Garden, 1015 N.W. 22nd Ave., Portland. No ... http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132548981866511600 2012-01-02 00:00:00 http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132548981866511600 en-us A little bit of good news to start the year: electrical power costs are going down for some residential customers. Oregon’s Public Utility Commission approved new electricity rates that went into effect Sunday, Jan. 1. The rates will drop for some Portland General Electric residential ... http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132519367482355200 2011-12-29 00:00:00 http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132519367482355200 en-us Happy 2012 from Social Security! With the new year, many people put together lists of goals and resolutions. Allow us to share with you some New Year’s resolutions that you may find worth keeping. • Think about retirement. Whether you’re 26 and beginning a career or 62 and thinking ... http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132518928647140200 2011-12-29 12:08:06 http://www.boomnw.com/news/story.php?story_id=132518928647140200 en-us Calendar items for February are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13. Email listings to editor@boomnw.com. Photos also may be e-mailed in jpg format. 3 • Mt. Hood Community College Fireplace Gallery: 26000 S.E. Stark St., Gresham. Jan. 3-30: “Herding the Night Sheep,” works by Jennifer ...