![At the bottom of the third inning, the Lions are still scoreless. Rowe stands at home plate, preparing to bat, while Vandenbrink stands off to the side as the next batter up. Despite having the bases loaded, the team was unable to score any runs. “It’s just the beginning of the season. We’re just going to be playing out best by June, [and] that’s where champions are,” Rowe said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3077-1200x900.jpg)
![All smiles. The group poses for a photo with last year’s book, “This is Our House,” along with their award for third Best in Show. Meikle, who was an Editor-in-Chief for the yearbook last year as well, holds both and stands at the center of the group. “That was an amazing feeling, going and grabbing the third place award,” Meikle said. “All of it paid off. I cried so much over that book, being able to receive [the award] was one of the highlights of my high school career, it was like the coolest thing ever.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/8bookpose_philly-1200x800.jpg)
PB and J, Crème Brûlée, Kool-Aid glazed, Banana Bacon, and S’mores are just a few of the many interesting varieties of donuts that are offered at Donut-O-Rama, a pastry paradise. Donut-O-Rama is a food cart that specializes in unique flavors of donuts. The inside of the cart is squeaky clean, well-organized, and all the donuts smell as heavenly as they look. The cart is covered in brightly colored cartoon drawings of Oregon landmarks and sport mascots such as the OSU Beaver and U of O Duck boxing, the Welcome to Oregon sign, a MAX train, and Mount Hood.
I ordered the PB and J donut for $2. I received a donut that was wider and longer than my hand, covered in sweet peanut butter frosting and filled with delicious raspberry jelly. The employee who served me was welcoming, talkative, and kind; he even pulled out a blow torch to caramelize the top of the crème brûlée donut which my friend ordered. For the wonderful service, and unique flavors, Donut-O-Rama is a great deal: the fancy donuts are served for $2 each, while basic glazed ones are $1. I would give this cart five out of five stars because it is very clean, the employees are nice, the prices are reasonable, and the food is delicious. It is located at SW 10th and Alder in downtown Portland.
