May 01--What's happening this Wednesday in Northeast Portland?

--Metro officials are meeting with city and county leaders this week to talk about funding for the proposed new Hyatt Hotel across from the Oregon Convention Center.

--The Oregon Food Bank is now accepting incentives for donations of old refrigerators and freezers.

--The Portland Playhouse and the Hand2Mouth Theatre have teamed up to take on "The Left Hand of Darkness," according to my colleague Marty Hughley.

--Grant High School senior Tywya Malchow-Hay has won a $1,000 Greenfield Peace Writing contest scholarship. She plans to attended Chapman University and major in dance.

--The Sabin Community Association Spring meeting will be held Monday, May 13, starting with a social time at 6:30 p.m. in the Sabin School auditorium. On the agenda: an update on the Sabin Triangle pocket park project.

--The Meals on Wheels Spring Luncheon is scheduled for May 9 at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. MLK, Jr. Blvd.

--The Alameda Elementary School Family Dance is this Friday, May 3. And this year's theme is "Rock Around the Clock," a sock hop, from 6 to 8 p.m. Soda jerks will dish up root beer floats and hot dogs. Proceeds benefit the 5th grade graduation.

--The Alameda Brew Pub announced on Facebook that come June 1, the Pedal and Poker event returns.

--OPB has an interesting piece on PHAME students using ipads to compose music.

--In outer NE, the Parkrose Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative has set an open house on May 16, according to the Mid-County Memo.

--Finally: The Vernon Neighborhood Association's Clean Up will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church, NE 20th Avenue and Killingsworth Street.

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-- Larry Bingham

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