The family and descendents of Lawrence Kelly Sr. and Mary Lee Green Kelly, of Alabama and Louisiana, will host their annual family reunion in Portland from Friday, Aug. 4, through Sunday, Aug. 6.

WASHINGTON—De La Salle North Catholic High School Student Nakera Johnson finished out her monthlong duties as a congressional page in Washington D.C. last week, and returns to Portland with a perspective on how the nation's laws are made.

The 11th annual Providence Bridge Pedal and Stride on Aug. 13 offers bicyclists their one chance a year to ride across all 10 of Portland's bridges, from the Sellwood to the St. Johns.
Registration forms for all events are available online at www.providence.org/bridgepedal.

Students who want to take Portland Community College classes online can sign up for courses in health care, business, design and technical and video game design and development.

Graduates of the International Center for Traditional Childbearing's Full Circle Doula certification program celebrate the recent completion of their studies.

De Paul Treatment Centers' Alumni Association is conducting a rummage sale on Saturday, Aug. 12, between noon and 5 p.m. at 1312 S.W. Washington St.

The School of Oregon Ballet Theatre will hold its annual placement auditions on Saturday, Aug. 5, by appointment, at the following times: • 1:30 to 2 p.m.: • 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.:

Discover the Hoyt Arboretum at a series of "Meet the Trees" events that feature a free activity every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 5 to Sept. 30.

It's that time again. The Seattle Seahawks opened training camp Saturday at Eastern Washington University in Cheney. At windy Woodward Field, the Seahawks took that first step on the road back to the Super Bowl.

Gary Boone, chair of the Model Family Mentorship Program, shows off some of the rokkaku kites provided by the corporate sponsors of the Model Family Program at this year's Kite Fest 2006 Family Fun Fly and Picnic, held July 29 at Kite Hill at Sandpoint Magnuson Park. This year's event featured kite making, fighter kite demonstrations and a rokkaku kite battle.