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Parkrose Musical Nostalgia w/ Songwriter Rich Waggoner | Parkrose Life Podcast #16

July 20, 2023 by Bryan Atkinson 1 Comment

Rich Waggoner Parkrose Life Podcast Night Folk

Rich and I met when my band Chasing Ebenezer played with his band Night Folk at a now-closed Rockwood coffee shop called Parkplace Cafe. Rich has been writing songs since his days as a teenager in Parkrose, and our neighborhood looked quite a bit different back then. There was no industrial ... » Learn More about Parkrose Musical Nostalgia w/ Songwriter Rich Waggoner | Parkrose Life Podcast #16

Filed Under: Community Stories, History, Music & Arts, Podcast Tagged With: music, nostalgia, Parkrose Days, Rich Waggoner

Swimming and Water Polo (?!) in Parkrose w/ Gary & Melissa Muzzy | Parkrose Life Podcast #15

August 18, 2022 by Bryan Atkinson Leave a Comment

Gary & Melissa Muzzy Crush Athletics Legacy Aquatics

"Sports honestly saved my life," Gary Muzzy says in this conversation without any hesitation. For many years he has coached swimming and water polo at the youth and high school levels for both his organization Blue Crush and for Parkrose High School. As a swimmer herself, Gary's mother got him and ... » Learn More about Swimming and Water Polo (?!) in Parkrose w/ Gary & Melissa Muzzy | Parkrose Life Podcast #15

Filed Under: Community Stories, Podcast, Sports, Youth Tagged With: Blue Crush Aquatic Club, Crush Athletics, Dr. Karen Gray, Parkrose School District, youth, Youth Sports

Community Policing w/ Eric Zajac | Parkrose Life Podcast #14

May 24, 2022 by Bryan Atkinson 1 Comment

Eric Zajac Police Portland Community Policing Interview Parkrose

I met Officer Eric Zajac sipping coffee at the Rossi Farms barn. I expected police might be a bit guarded in this season of being heavily criticized yet undersupported to meet our community's high expectations. Eric struck me as open and down to earth, so it was an honor to interview him.He shares ... » Learn More about Community Policing w/ Eric Zajac | Parkrose Life Podcast #14

Filed Under: Community Stories, Local Politics, Podcast Tagged With: Crime, Eric Zajac, Homelessness, Parkrose, Policing, Rossi Farms

Parkrose Life Podcast 13: Community Connector Annette Stanhope

March 31, 2022 by Bryan Atkinson 1 Comment

Annette Stanhope Parkrose Life Neighborhood

Since so many people in Parkrose know of Annette Stanhope and have benefited from her work in the community but don’t necessarily know her well, I wanted to ask Annette about her life and interests before and outside her life in Parkrose. She grew up in a musical family in Issaquah but spent a lot ... » Learn More about Parkrose Life Podcast 13: Community Connector Annette Stanhope

Filed Under: Community Stories, History, Music & Arts, Podcast, Resources and Lists Tagged With: Annette Stanhope, City Planning, community, Historic Parkrose, Parkrose, Parkrose Neighborhood Association, Parkrose School District, youth

Parkrose Life Podcast 12: Parkrose HS Life Skills Teacher Jake Dorr

February 22, 2022 by Bryan Atkinson Leave a Comment

Jake Dorr Parkrose

As the Life Skills Lead Teacher at Parkrose High School, Jake Dorr helps students with a range of challenges such as autism, Down syndrome, and other learning disabilities. He uniquely designs learning opportunities for his students based on their Individualized Education Plans (IEP). He also works ... » Learn More about Parkrose Life Podcast 12: Parkrose HS Life Skills Teacher Jake Dorr

Filed Under: Community Stories, Music & Arts, Podcast, Youth Tagged With: Art, Jake Dorr, Learning Disabilities, Life Skills, Parkrose High School, Parkrose School District

Parkrose Life Podcast 11: Serving the Homeless w/ Sara Edmond

January 28, 2022 by Bryan Atkinson Leave a Comment

Sara Edmond Portland Rescue Mission Union Gospel Search and Rescue Compassion Clinic Connect Oregon Gateway Church

Sara Edmond looks for every opportunity she can to serve others, particularly people experiencing homelessness and women in the residential program she completed herself, Shepherd's Door, which is in the Russell neighborhood where she now lives. I met Sara while volunteering at ... » Learn More about Parkrose Life Podcast 11: Serving the Homeless w/ Sara Edmond

Filed Under: Community Stories, Podcast Tagged With: Addiction, Argay Terrace, Compassion Connect, Gateway, Gateway Church, Gateway Discovery Park, homeless, Homeless Camp, Homelessness, King's Omelettes, Mental Health, Portland, Portland Christian, Portland Rescue Mission, Recovery, Resident Program, Search and Rescue, Shepherd's Door, Union Gospel Mission

Parkrose Life Podcast 10: Portland Charter Reform & MHCC Board of Education w/ Andrew Speer

January 17, 2022 by Bryan Atkinson Leave a Comment

Andrew Speer Portland Charter MHCC Board Committee Commission

Andrew Speer has been a resident of the Russell and Argay Terrace neighborhoods for many years, and he was elected to the Mt. Hood Community College District Board of Education in 2019 to a four-year term representing Zone 3. We chat about the possibilities for the Maywood Park MHCC campus. He also ... » Learn More about Parkrose Life Podcast 10: Portland Charter Reform & MHCC Board of Education w/ Andrew Speer

Filed Under: Community Stories, Local Politics, Podcast Tagged With: andrew speer, Maywood Park, MHCC, Mt. Hood Community College, portland charter, Portland City Council

Parkrose Life Podcast #9 Amy Driscoll

February 23, 2021 by Bryan Atkinson Leave a Comment

Amy Driscoll David's Harp Parkrose

Amy Driscoll is the Program Manager at David's Harp connected to Parkrose United Methodist Church in the Parkrose Heights neighborhood. She's a board-certified music therapist with a Bachelor’s in Music Therapy from Marylhurst University. We chat about the sad history and sad current state of ... » Learn More about Parkrose Life Podcast #9 Amy Driscoll

Filed Under: Community Stories, Events, Music & Arts, Podcast Tagged With: Amy Driscoll, church, community garden, Parkrose Heights, Parkrose United Methodist Church

Parkrose Life Podcast 8: Slavic Culture & Community w/ Masha Egorenko

January 25, 2021 by Bryan Atkinson Leave a Comment

Masha Egorenko Slavic Youth Advocate Parkrose

Masha Egorenko works at Parkrose Middle School through IRCO as a Slavic Community Coordinator & Youth Advocate. I'm so thankful she talked with me for the podcast! I think this chat is beneficial for anyone who feels they don't have a great understanding of their Slavic neighbors. Keep reading ... » Learn More about Parkrose Life Podcast 8: Slavic Culture & Community w/ Masha Egorenko

Filed Under: Community Stories, Events, History, Local Politics, Podcast, Youth Tagged With: Christianity, Culture, Diversity, Parkrose High School, Parkrose Middle School, Parkrose School District, Russian, Slavic, Students, Ukranian, youth

Parkrose Life Podcast #7 Indigenous History of Parkrose & Portland, Oregon with Tracy J. Prince, Ph.D.

January 7, 2021 by Bryan Atkinson Leave a Comment

Professor Tracy J. Prince Ph.D. Indigenous History of Portland

Several years ago I attended a talk at the Midland library about the indigenous history of Portland given by Tracy J. Prince who's a Research Professor at Portland State University in their American Indian Teacher Program. I learned so much from that talk and still have my hand-written notes stored ... » Learn More about Parkrose Life Podcast #7 Indigenous History of Parkrose & Portland, Oregon with Tracy J. Prince, Ph.D.

Filed Under: Community Stories, History, Local Politics, Podcast Tagged With: Cascades Band, Chinook, Chinook Jargon, Chinook Wawa, History, Indigenous, Parkrose, Portland State University, Rocky Butte, Tracy J. Prince, Watlata

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