Senator plans Gresham meeting

State Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson, D-Gresham, will host a town hall meeting on foreclosure reforms at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, at the Gresham City Council Chambers, 1333 N.W. Eastman Parkway. Speakers include Benjamin Pray of Oregon Housing and Community Services and Simon Whang, assistant attorney general with the Oregon Department of Justice.

Group offers training in graffiti removal

East Portland’s Glenfair neighborhood residents and business representatives will work with the Graffiti Abatement Volunteer Program to locate, report and remove graffiti from public and private spaces.

If you’re interested in receiving training for graffiti removal, plan on attending a meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 26, at the East Portland Neighborhood Office, 1017 S.E. 117th Ave.

Police will focus on pedestrian safety

Gresham police will conduct a pedestrian safety operation at two marked crosswalks Wednesday, July 25, to raise awareness of pedestrian safety through education and enforcing pedestrian right-of-way laws.

The enforcement will be between 8 a.m. and noon at the intersections of Northeast Roberts Avenue and Division Street, and East Powell Boulevard and Southeast Roberts Avenue.

Warning signs will be posted prior to entering the pedestrian safety operation zone, said Officer Malaka Kerbs.

Motorists must stop and yield to pedestrians who are waiting to cross or are crossing the roadway. Motorists also are required to stop at all crosswalks when there is a vehicle already stopped in a lane adjacent to the lane they are traveling in.

Funding for this pedestrian safety detail is through a grant from the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and the Oregon Department of Transportation. The grants prohibit the safety detail from taking place during rainy weather.

Additional enforcement efforts will be scheduled throughout the summer to coincide with the start of the new school year.

Free movie nights begin

Cinema Under the Stars, the free family movies program, will begin its second season Friday, July 27, with “The Tales of Desperaux” showing around 9 p.m. at Hartley Elementary School, 701 N.E. 185th Place in Gresham.

Movies are shown at different schools on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays until Aug. 25. Visit ggapp.org for a complete schedule of movies.

Presented by the coalition of Generating & Growing Active Prevention Partnerships (GGAPP), the movies are outdoors on the grass and open to everyone. Families are encouraged to bring blankets, picnics and flashlights.

School groups and organizations are welcome to participate in the movie nights and are encouraged to call GGAPP at 503-823-0250 for information on how to get involved.

Support group for parents meets

Parents of Addicted Children Together will hold its fourth Tuesday monthly meeting from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, at First Baptist Church, 224 W. Powell Blvd.

The primary focus of the group is to provide support to parents who have children struggling with addiction. The group is free and open to any parent; no registration is required.

Gary Swoboda, author of “Hungry Tigers: A Candid Account of Addiction and Recovery,” will host the group, which will focus primarily on sharing information, offering resources and parent-to-parent support. The group is not affiliated with AA, any 12-step program or religion, but will respect the traditions and perspectives of participants.

Call 503-823-0250 or visit GGAPP.org for information.