Open house for Portland Lutheran

Portland Lutheran School will host an open house from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 740 S.E. 182nd Ave.

Learn about the mission and practices of the school, take a personally guided tour of the campus and classrooms and talk with current students and certified faculty.

Portland Lutheran School is an independent pre-kindergarten through 12th grade school grounded in Lutheran education. 

For more information, visit the PLS website at portland-lutheran.org, or call 503-667-3199, ext. 354.  

Grammy winner started career at Mt. Hood  

Chris Botti won a Grammy award Sunday, Feb. 10, for best pop instrumental album with his “Impressions.”

And the trumpeter began his career at Mt. Hood Community College during the 1980-81 school year.

Besides boasting four previous Grammy nominations, Botti has performed at the White House and shared the stage with Sting and Paul Simon.

Botti’s concert dates this year include stops at Carnegie Hall in New York City, the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. and venues throughout the U.S. and abroad.