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Activist e-News
November 2011 |
Greetings Neighbors,
If forecasters are correct, Portland may have seen its first snow of the season already. Some predictions foresee a hard winter for the northwest, so prepare yourself. See below for tips on winterizing, plus information about seasonal food drives, events, and other community involvement opportunities. |
NINA 4th Annual Food Drive for NWPM
 Beginning the week of November 21, the Northwest Industrial Neighborhood Association will be distributing donation barrels to local businesses to collect canned goods and other food items for Northwest Portland Ministries. NINA can also accept cash donations from businesses and individuals. This year NWPM has received a $15,000 challenge matching grant from the Collins foundation for any new or increased donations, so any extra giving will go even further and help offset federal cuts to their main source of food, the Oregon Food Bank.
Food items most needed include shelf stable milk, canned vegetables, canned fruit, canned meat, and cooking oils. Click here and here to see more needed items. Please check the NINA website later this month for the list of donation barrel sponsors. For information on barrel sponsorship, contact Barbara Macnab at 503 255-3387.
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Donate Dinner for Loaves & Fishes
From Saturday, November 19 to Wednesday, November 23, Loaves and Fishes' Donate Dinner program will be collecting donations at local grocery stores and restaurants to provide homebound seniors in our community with Thanksgiving meals. You can fill out a card to add a donation to your grocery bill at Whole Foods, New Seasons, Thriftway markets, and others. See all locations here. Or dine out at Jamba Juice, Nel Centro, Lauro Kitchen, Vindalho, Tapalaya, La Buca, or Tabla Mediterranean Bistro, and add the cost of a senior meal onto your tab. See a list of participating restaurants and dates here.
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Your Chance to Comment on the Portland Plan
The city's draft of the Portland Plan is available online for public comment. Find out how issues around local economics, education, and equity may be affected over the next 25 years, and give your input. You can submit comments by mail, in email, or in person at the next Planning and Sustainability Commission Portland Plan hearing. For more information visit the city's Portland Plan website.
West Side Portland Plan Public Hearing
Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Time: 5:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Place: 1900 SW 4th Ave, Conference Room 2500
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NWDA ESCO GNA Public Forum
Join northwest neighbors for this forum on ESCO's Good Neighbor Agreement. Representatives from ESCO, DEQ, NEDC and neighborhood organizations will be on hand to discuss the outcome of the negotiations of the GNA and the state's plan for the renewal of ESCO's Title V air emissions permit.
Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Place: Chapman Elementary School Auditorium, 1445 NW 26th Ave
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Sylvan-Highlands ZooLights and Food Drive
The Sylvan-Highlands Neighborhood Association will be celebrating the season with a special free exhibition of the ZooLights with a cookie exchange and food drive. Bring your favorite batch of homemade cookies to share and a packaged food item to donate to the Oregon Food Bank. Check in at the front gate and gather in the designated Zoo meeting room to drop off your donation and sample cookies. Zoo admission is free for Sylvan-Highlands neighbors and guests who arrive with them. Local ID is required. For more information email info@sylvanhighlands.org or visit the Sylvan-Highlands website.
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011
Time: Starts at 6:30 p.m.
Place: Oregon Zoo, 4001 SW Canyon Rd
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Readiness Tips for a Harsh Winter  The National Weather Service advises Portland to be prepared for an early and wet winter. The biggest winter risks in Portland are floods, landslides, heavy rains and winter storms. What can you do? Sign up for emergency alerts at PublicAlerts.org. Maintain a basic emergency preparedness kit that includes raingear. Keep one kit at home, one in your car and another at work. For a list of emergency kit supplies visit Ready.gov.
Be cautious when driving. Carry chains and know how to use them. When going on long trips, look for hazards on Trip Check. Make sure your car is properly serviced with lights, battery and heat checked. Know alternate routes to work and your home just in case you come across floods while driving. Do not try to drive through flooded roads.
Prepare your house. Disconnect garden hoses and insulate outdoor spigots and pipes. Cover the windows in your home with plastic and curtains to save on heating bills. Bring outdoors animals inside; if they can't come in, make sure they have adequate shelter. Inspect your property and know where water drains. Prepare for Portland's winter weather and learn more at the Oregon Red Cross website.
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Holiday Composting and Recycling Tips
This is our first holiday season with the new curbside food scrap program, so keep your compost pail handy while you do your holiday cooking. Here are some more tips from the Portland Bureau of Sustainability for recycling and reducing waste during your holiday festivities.
- Putting recycling and food scrap containers in plain sight helps guests easily see and use them.
- Invite your friends and family to bring along food containers so they can take home leftovers.
- Instead of using plastic platters and paper or plastic plates and cups, consider buying an inexpensive, reusable set of party dishes.
- Reduce garbage by preparing a dish out of local ingredients that you can buy without packaging, like apples, pears or hazelnuts.
Remember, bones and meat scraps are OK to include with compost, so you can toss that turkey carcass in there too. Natural wreaths and other plant-based holiday decorations can go in the green bin as well, although there is a fee for curbside recycling of whole trees. For more information on composting and recycling, visit the BPS website.
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Help Build a West Side Tool Library
 Tool libraries have popped up around town in North, NE, and SE Portland, but the west side of the river still lacks a lending resource for tools. This is your opportunity to get in on the ground floor and help develop an asset that builds community and fosters sustainability. From homeowners doing remodeling or yard work to renters looking to build space-saving shelves, everyone can benefit from a tool library. Are you interested in seeing a tool library in your area? Do you know of a great location that could house the tools? Do you have time to volunteer? Please contact Luke Callahan for more information. |
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Annual Neighborhood Meetings & Elections
Goose Hollow Foothills League Annual Meeting & Elections Six board positions are available. A slate of candidates will be prepared and distributed prior to the election. The period for written nominations is closed, but nominations will also be accepted from the floor at the meeting. You must be a member of the GHFL to vote. New members must apply by noon December 8, 2011 to be eligible to vote in the election. Membership applications are available on the League's website. Date: Thursday, December 15, 2011 Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Place: Multnomah Athletic Club, 1849 SW Salmon
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Community Open Houses & Fundraisers
Central City Concern Healthcare Facility Open House
The public is invited to an open house of Central City Concern's new healthcare facility. The building will be the new home for the Old Town Recovery Center and will provide expansion capacity for the organization's Old Town Clinic.
Date: Thursday, December 15, 2011
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Place: 33 NW Broadway (near Couch)
Open House for Zimmerman Community Center
Celebrate Zimmerman Community Center's new home in the Pearl District. Appetizers, wine and coffee are being generously provided by Brix Tavern, Paragon, Irving Street Kitchen and Urban Grind. $10 to $20 suggested donation. Date: Sunday. November 27, 2011 Time: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Place: Contact Joan Pendergast for details |
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NWNW Winter Holiday Hours
The Neighbors West-Northwest office will be closed on the following days:
Thursday, November 24 & Friday, November 25
Monday, December 26 through Friday, December 30
We will reopen for our regular office hours, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday, January 2, 2012.
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Special Meeting Notices and Reminders
Amanda Fritz at Next Portland Downtown NA Meeting
Commissioner Fritz will join the Portland Downtown Neighborhood Association General Membership meeting for a special Q&A session. Get a rare opportunity to have questions answered by a city commissioner.
7:00 - 8:20 p.m. Tuesday November 22, at Loaves & Fishes,
SW 11th Ave between SW Main and SW Jefferson
Zoo Development Workshop
Arlington Heights and Sylvan-Highlands neighbors have the opportunity to meet with zoo staff and consultants to address parking and traffic issues and review and discuss the zoo's conditional use application.
6:00 p.m. Thursday, December 1, at the Oregon Zoo. Contact Marcia Sinclair, 503 525-4200, for meeting room location.
Mayoral Candidate Q&A with FPNA
As part of a monthly series of meetings with mayoral candidates, Charlie Hales will join the Forest Park Neighborhood Association Board meeting for a question and answer session.
7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 20, at the Willis Community Center, 360 Northwest Greenleaf No Nob Hill Business Association Meeting in December There will be no NHBA meeting on December 21. Regular monthly meetings will resume on the third Wednesday of the month, 8:30 a.m., January 18, at the Holiday Inn Express, 2333 NW Vaughn. |
Save the Date
NWNW Coffee Klatch: Working With Trimet
Thursday, January 19, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Trimet representatives will be joining us for this discussion about transportation issues within neighborhoods and how neighbors can work with the transit agency. Location to be announced. Contact Alison Wallisch for information and to RSVP.
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Thank you for reading our November e-Newsletter. Please pass it on to others that may be interested, or encourage them to sign up.
Brought to you courtesy of
NEIGHBORS WEST-NORTHWEST
Coalition of Twelve Westside Neighborhoods
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