From: Pam Girtman, Clackamas County Business and Community Services, 503-742-4353

2-23-10

March for Meals, a month-long awareness building and fund-raising campaign, supports Meals on Wheels for older adults and people with disabilities in North Clackamas County. The Milwaukie Center Nutrition Program provides more than 77,000 meals annually.

One-half of the cost for the meals is provided through federal funds, the other half of needed funds has to be through donations.. There are several ways to donate:

- Buy a 'meal ticket' at Clackamas Federal Credit Union, Milwaukie branch, or at Milwaukie Center or North Clackamas Aquatic Park.

- Give a donation at Bob's Red Mill - they are matching donations!

- Shop at New Seasons Market in Happy Valley, and make a donation. Fifty cents of each loaf of their French bread sales supports Meals on Wheels.

- Shop at Nature Bake - Dave's Killer Bread from March 13-19, when 50 percent of proceeds benefit Meals on Wheels.

- Eat at Gladstone Burgerville on Thursday, March 11 and 25, from 5 to 8 p.m. and 10 percent will be donated to Meals on Wheels.

For further details on the March for Meals campaign, call 503-654-3030.

Diabetes Support Group meets Wednesday, March 3, at 1:30 p.m.

Enoch Huang, M.D., Medical Director of Adventist Health Wound Healing and Hyperbarics, will speak on what's new for diabetic foot sores and infections.

The Master Gardeners of Clackamas County will offer a clinic to answer gardening questions Saturday, March 6, at 9 a.m. at the Milwaukie Center. Hands-on activities for youth, soil pH tests and displays of tools, books, catalogs and materials will be a part of the program as well as short classes in pruning, growing berries, raised bed gardening, attracting mason bees and year-'round vegetable gardening.

March for Mutts Expo 2010 Saturday, March 6, at North Clackamas Park

Dog owners and their pooches are invited to join North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District for the fourth annual March for Mutts Saturday, March 6, at 9 a.m. in North Clackamas Park. The event goes rain or shine and includes a number of pet and owner activities and other features:

- people/dog costume contest

- cutest puppy contest

- pet adoptions and rescue agencies

- pet supply vendors

- dog activities

- a continental breakfast and door prizes

- demonstrations: fly ball, agility, K9 police, dog training and more.

For more information on the march - which raises funds for the March for Meals campaign, call 503-654-3030.

Rich Baer from Portland Rose Society will present an informative talk and slide show on how to care for roses, followed by a hands-on demonstration in the Sara Hite Memorial Rose Garden Saturday, March 6, at 10 a.m. No fee or registration required.

The theme of the 16^th annual Milwaukie Center 'Airing of the Quilts' Quilt Show is "Celebrating Spring". The show takes place at the Center on Friday and Saturday, March 19 and 20.

Hours for the show are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday for a $3 donation and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for $3 admission on Saturday.

Lunch is available each day with homemade soups and snacks available for purchase. Raffle tickets for the "Chelsea Garden" raffle quilt (74- by 83-inch) are $1 each or six for $5 and are for sale in the Gift Shop.

Helene Knott, a talented quilter and teacher, will speak on "Inspired to Quilt" on Saturday, at 11 a.m. No registration is required.

Quilts will be accepted for the show on Wednesday, March 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Saturday, March 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sponsors include Sellwood Landing, Clackamas Federal Credit Union, Mill End Store and Friends of the Milwaukie Center.

Prices range from $2 for candy bars to $6 for specialty boxes of Easter See's Candies. Anyone may purchase them at the Milwaukie Center, North Clackamas Aquatic Park and Milwaukie branch of Clackamas Federal Credit Union. The sale will benefit the Milwaukie Center Transportation Program and will run from March 22 through April 2.

Sara McClurg, crime prevention specialist from Clackamas County Sheriff's Department, will be the presenter at a seminar on  Identity Theft and Scams against Senior Citizens scheduled for Tuesday, March 23, from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Oregon Grape Room at the Milwaukie Center. Participants may learn about the latest trends on ID theft, scams against seniors and how to protect yourself from being a victim of these crimes.

Leah Kriewall, registered dietician/nutritionist from New Seasons Market, will speak at the Milwaukie Center on Tuesday, March 30, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on "Superfoods: Boost Your Health from Head to Toe."

The Healthy Aging workshop will focus on the importance of nutrition on mental performance and what super foods to include in your diet on a regular basis. She'll also discuss the importance of eating seasonally and what locally-grown food has to offer.

The Milwaukie Center is a multipurpose community center operated by the North

Clackamas Parks and Recreation District as a focal point for senior services, recreation and learning located at 5440 SE Kellogg Creek Drive in Milwaukie.