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Portlanders are encouraged to celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, by hosting a party, gathering, or get-together to connect or reconnect with neighbors. National Night Out has promoted crime and drug prevention in neighborhoods the first Tuesday in August for the last 29 years. When neighbors gather and know one another it sends a message to criminals that the neighborhood is strong, organized and people care what happens. Knowing who lives around you and being in tuned with your neighborhood is an important step in safety and crime prevention. Who can you turn to if a drug house is noticed on a street? If snow has shut down the city? Or if there is an emergency in your home? In these situations it is important that people can rely on their neighbors. Learn more about National Night Out here. |
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Neighborhood News
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 The 20th annual Division Clinton Street Fair is a free, family-friendly event July 28, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The fair hosts a community parade, sidewalk sales, food, crafts, children's activities, and music. It ends with a dance on SE Clinton.
Public meeting to review new mural in Woodstock neighborhood
Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Regional Arts & Culture Council Board Room, 411 NW Park Avenue, Meeting Room A
The public is invited to attend and comment at this review of a mural by the Public Art Advisory Committee/Murals Committee of the Regional Arts & Culture Council. Please reply to Cheryl Norton at cnorton@racc.org if you will attend.
The proposed mural at 4625 SE Woodstock Boulevard will be placed in three sections on the Lutz tavern wall.
Enjoy the following relevant and helpful articles by Chris Young with
Neighbor Notes on neighborhood branding.
Do People Have The Wrong Perception of Your Neighborhood?
"Whether you live in a neighborhood known by its stereotype or not, many Portland neighbors and business owners are seeking to create an identity for their community or to change a negative perception of their neighborhood-to outsiders and insiders ........"Neighborhood Branding: Determining What To Change and How
"[Branding] is about creating a shared identity in your community between neighborhood associations and business districts.Branding is more than a logo. Your brand is something the whole neighborhood can stand behind and share with outsiders ........" Goals and Guidance for Creating Your Neighborhood Brand
"To bring your neighborhood's identity to life, begin by defining realistic, measurable goals. Solidifying your goals should help you define your message, but you may also have an important visual feature in your neighborhood that just begs for the spotlight ........" |
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The inaugural best-ball tournament will be held on Monday, July 30 at Persimmon Country Club - a must-play course for golfers of all skill levels. Come out to support JCWC and your team might win the first prize; a foursome and hotel suite at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort!
This casual and fun event will feature a unique hole-in-one prize, raffle items, sponsor contests, breakfast pastries and coffee, a full lunch and evening refreshments, and closest-to-the-pin and longest-drive contests. Prizes and awards will follow the event at a lively gathering in the beautiful banquet hall. All proceeds from the tournament go to the Johnson Creek Watershed Council.
 Kenilworth Presbyterian Church's first Music and Art Day Camp will be held at the church July 16-20th. Two musicians associated with the Community Music Center and local artists will be our faculty. The camp is accepting enrollments for about 15 children who have completed kindergarten through 3rd grade. The camp will be held Monday through Friday, with a Friday celebration at the church. Please call the church [503] 235-3977 or stop by the church to pick up a registration form.
Historic Preservation and the Portland Plan -
Understanding and Untangling all the Parts!
A Panel Discussion at the Architectural Heritage Center
Saturday, June 30, 2012 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Members: $8 General Public: $15
The Portland Plan has been finalized but we are finding that there are still lots of questions and confusion by the public. To help us all understand better, we have organized a panel of experts to address our questions. Please join us on Saturday, June 30th.
More information and Registration: http://visitahc.org/content/historic-preservation-and-portland-plan
 Portland Bureau of Transportation Bicycle Brown Bag SeriesThird Thursday of Every Month, Noon to 1pm
City Hall, 1221 SW 4th Ave, 2nd Floor -Lovejoy Room (bring your lunch!)
Thursday, July 19th: Mapping the Experience of Cycling
Many cyclists choose to travel by bike because it's fun. However, existing bike maps don't talk about fun - they're dull, practical tools. Google Maps, for example, shows distance and where to turn; it's hard to learn which roads have heavy exhaust fumes, where the funky houses are, or other rich details about the trip. A trip planner that describes experience could encourage people to cycle more and could help cyclists enjoy their ride more.
 Urban League of Portland's Annual Meeting
Join us for refreshments, friends and an opportunity to share inspiring stories about our accomplishments over the last 12 months and our vision for the future. We will also honor the contributions of our valued members and supporters.
Date: Tuesday, July 10 Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Rose Quarter - Rose Room, One Center Court, Portland, OR 97227
The seventh presentation of Sharing Ideas will be Thursday, July 26th at Tabor Space (5441 SE Belmont) from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. This presentation showcases the positive efforts of neighbors, groups and organizations throughout Portland.
With a focus on arts, music and culture as a tool for building community, three projects will be invited to share the spark that ignited their idea, the tools and strategies used to turn their ideas into action and their hopes for the future of their project.
FREE: How To Report Back to Donors: From Newsletters to Annual Reports
 Tuesday, June 26
Register Now
3:00PM - 4:00PM EDT
Register HERE!
We know from donor research and practical experience that donors want to hear what you did with their first gift before they are likely to give you a second one. That means you need to figure out ways to share your results and success stories with donors throughout the year, so you can ask for that additional support.
 Adoption Mosaic, a local non-profit organization, is hosting its 5th Annual Garage Sale Fundraiser August 10-11 (Friday and Saturday). Located in the Mt. Tabor neighborhood, this amazing sale features a large variety of high quality items donated by over 40 families. This year's sale is August 10-11, 2012 at the corner of 71st St. and SE Yamhill. Don't miss this
opportunity to get some great deals while supporting a wonderful non-profit.
Adoption Mosaic is a Portland, OR based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing educational resources and ongoing support to all those whose lives are influenced by adoption.
 Community Engagement Listening Sessions on the City's 2013 State and Federal Legislative Agendas
Monday, August 6, 2012
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Portland Building, Room "C"
1120 SW Fifth Avenue
Thursday, September 27, 2012
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Portland Building, Room "C"
1120 SW Fifth Avenue
We are inviting you to attend two upcoming community engagement listening sessions that are designed for you to provide us with your input prior to the development of the City's 2013 State and Federal Legislative Agendas.
 Local non-profit seeks families in Southeast Neighborhood to welcome an international student for a few weeks!
ANDEO (www.andeo.org), a Portland-based non-profit organization, is looking for great host families in the Southeast neighborhood to host a teen or college-age student from France, Spain, Germany, Japan, or China for a few weeks this summer. Learn about another culture, share your own, make a new friend, and create some fun summer memories together! For more information, or to apply to host, please visit ANDEO's website at www.andeo.org, email Paulene Hedgpeth at paulene@andeo.org, or call 503.274.1776.
 2012 Oregon Peacemakers Conference Call for Sponsors!
The Oregon Peacemakers Conference - a vibrant day for over 400 middle and high school students to learn from workshops and from each other about equality, equity, and peaceful resolution of interpersonal and community conflicts - is in need of your support.
The conference, held each October at the Buckley Center of the University of Portland, encourages young people to grow through personal experience of the workshops and trainings, the sharing of their stories, and an increased understanding of universal concepts of tolerance and responsibility.
You can send a check to RNW, 1827 NE 44th Avenue, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97213 or visit the website: www.resolutionsnorthwest.org/sponsor to become a sponsor online.
 Free Reading Class for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
We still have openings for students in our upcoming reading class! The class will take play on Thursdays, 3:00-4:30, from July 12 - August 30.
Classes are entirely FREE, thanks to grants from SE Uplift and the City of Portland. All levels of readers, from beginning to more advanced are invited to participate.
Please call or email today to register. Space is limited.
Please see our new website at:
www.onthemoveonline.org
info@onthemoveonline.org
onthemoveonline.wordpress.com
facebook.com/onthemovecommunity
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 Each summer, the City of Portland tracks the number of cyclists travelling across the city. We station volunteers at over 200 locations throughout Portland to watch and count bike traffic (most intersections are well-traveled bike routes), as well as cyclist gender and helmet use. As you can imagine, we get a lot of great data out of the counts, and this helps to improve the case for better infrastructure in these neighborhoods.
Though more than half of the locations are already covered, we are still looking for more volunteers to count as many locations as possible. We thought it would be a great idea to reach out to neighborhood associations and district coalitions to help recruit interested residents in your areas - it's a great way to get involved directly in the neighborhood.
You can check out the information for the 2012 Bike Count here: (including a map of all the count locations). Volunteer shifts are flexible, and we still have over three months to complete the project.
 Clean Energy Works Oregon is partnering with Hammer & Hand and other contractors to help Portland homeowners improve the energy efficiency and livability of their homes by offering free "whole-house" assessments, rebates up to $2000, and no money down financing. The free "whole-house" assessment helps owners identify specific opportunities to make their unique home more energy efficient and comfortable, like installing new insulation or upgrading aging heating and cooling systems.
To sign up, visit the website, click on the Clean Energy Works Oregon button and fill out the form using rebate code "CNHHAUTR". Questions? You can reach Hammer & Hand's Home Performance Team at 503.218.3800.
PREP provides practical information on preparing for a disaster in Oregon. It offers step-by-step tips, with printable documents for more detail.
Get Prepared: What to know, what to have on hand, simple ways to get started today Get Organized: Make a plan with your neighbors for helping each other after the disaster Get Confident: Keep current and learn new skills by practicing together
PREP focuses on earthquakes and tsunamis, which are a likely type of major disaster in Oregon. Much of this information will also be helpful in other emergencies, like floods and storms.
PREP is simple and flexible: just start where you are, and take it as far as you like. Remember, even a little bit of preparation now can be a big help later on.
 ULI Northwest Presents Synergy in Portland's Central Eastside
The Central Eastside is home to established industry, young entrepreneurs, and many of Portland's growing creative class businesses. How can this district best work together to create a synergy that will shape the future of the district over the next several decades? Join us as neighborhood stakeholders take on these questions and more.
Thursday, June 28, 4:30 - 6:00 PM Yale Union Building, 800 SE 10th Avenue, Top Floor Exhibition Space
Panelists include:
Patrick Quinton | Executive Director of the Portland Development Commission Jonathan Malsin | Director of Operations, Beam Development
Representatives of the Central Eastside Industrial Council
Representatives from Central Eastside businesses
Appetizers and a cash bar will follow the program.
$15 for ULI members - $25 for non-members - Media complimentary
Online registration deadline: Tuesday, June 26
 Portland Farmers Market Offers Delicious Programs for Budding Young Chefs
Returning season sponsor The International Culinary School at the Art Institute of Portland is teaming up with Portland Farmers Market again this year to offer Kids Cook at the Market, the Market's deliciously fun cooking program for young chefs-in-training. In addition to the series of classes at the Saturday PSU Market location, the program includes "bite-sized" drop-in classes at two neighborhood markets: Buckman and King Portland Farmers Markets. To reserve a spot in any of these classes, contact Anna Curtin at 503.241.0032.
July 28 with Chef Meredith Mortensen
Very Berry Cherry Shortcake and Whipped Cream
August 11 with Chef Cory Schreiber
Summer Vegetable Tortillas
August 25 with Chef Jonathan Nagar
Kids' Sushi
 Last year the City held a workshop for us on seismic retrofit, but this one will be different: more hands-on and more practical.
It will be offered by SEPTL and Earthquake Tech (www.earthquaketech.com), a certified Continuing Education provider which has considerable experience leading this sort of event.
The focus will be on what tools a person needs to do the seismic retrofit and how to use the tools correctly. Participants will get some real hands on time with the tools.
Date: August 4. 2012
Time: 10:00 to 11:30 am
Where: In the St. Davids Church's Parish Hall.
 City Council votes to increase connections to healthful, local, affordable food
The Urban Food Zoning Code Update project, led by the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) in partnership with the Oregon Public Health Institute (OPHI) and members of the community, developed a new set of regulations to support growing, buying and selling food at a scale that is appropriate to residential neighborhoods and helps build community.
The new regulations address community gardens, farmers markets and market gardens, as well as alternative food distribution methods such as community sponsored agriculture (CSA) and food buying clubs. Learn more here! |
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