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Aug 29,2008
King Neighborhood Association August Meeting
by Trace
King Neighborhood Association Minutes from General Meeting August 13, 2008 List of attendees (at end of minutes) Quorum met. Agenda (Exhibit 1) Minutes from July meeting The minutes from July 9, 2008 were approved without changes. Standing reports Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN) - Sylvia Evans (Exhibits 2-4) 8/20 - every third Wednesday the Coalition holds an organizers gathering and social. 8/23 - Community party at Dishman. (Exhibit 2) NECN is looking for volunteers to help with the event. 8/23 - King school clean up The Coalition is working with Jefferson High School to put on a multi-cultural talent show. Auditions begin 8/23. (Exhibit 3) City of Portland announces nominations for Spirit of Portland awards. Nominations are due by 10/24. (Exhibit 4) Contact Nell Wagenaar at 503-823-3997. There is a proposal to create a fact sheet similar to the one prepared by Humboldt - if you are interested in working on it, contact Sylvia w
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Aug 29,2008
Take the Streetcar Survey
by Trace
The Portland Office of Transportation (PDOT) is currently drafting a Streetcar System Plan, with the intent of creating a citywide network. The purpose of the Streetcar System Plan (SSP) District Working Group process that is currently underway is to engage the public in the beginning of a long-range planning effort that will identify future streetcar corridors with the highest potential in a long-term implementation strategy. Specifically, the goal of the NE District Working Group process is to identify where community support for potential streetcar corridors is located in NE Portland. Currently, volunteers like us are doing community outreach to gauge the level of support in Northeast Portland along various corridors such as Broadway/Weidler, MLK Blvd, Alberta St, and 82nd Ave. The city has stated that new streetcar corridors will be prioritized in areas where community support exists.http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=7QjGufQZvkQ5cFawdRA6CA_3d_3d
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Aug 28,2008
Join the King School PTA!
by Trace
The King School PTA is ready to go for a new school year. Are you ready to join? Membership is open to anyone who wants to support the kids, parents, and teachers of King School. Annual dues are only $10! If you want to support King's future in any way or have suggestions for future King PTA projects, let us know. Email us at info@kingpta.org or call 503-916-6456 and let us know how to contact you. We will be signing up at the school on the first day of school and at Back to School Night. Our regular meetings are in the King Library on the first Thursday of the month at 6:00pm.
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Aug 27,2008
Presentation Leads Water Blogmistress to Strong Realization
by jenniferd
I had a really neat experience yesterday. I was invited to the adidas campus, located in North Portland, to talk about the excellent quality of Portland's tap water . The folks over at adidas have organized a group of "sustainability ambassadors," who are working to improve "green" practices at their company, from head to toe. The idea is that the ambassadors meet periodically and not only decide on changes they would like to implement company-wide, but also to learn information to transmit to co-workers. I spent about 1/2 hour talking to this group of people about Portland's great tap water and worked on dispelling many of the myths and fears that people have about drinking from the tap . I was delighted that they not only listened incredibly intently to my presentation, but they also asked some great follow-up questions. I could tell that this group was really thinking about what I had told them. They even invited me back for their health fair in October. T
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Aug 27,2008
Green Microgym in LA Times
by pearlgirl
The Green Microgym is getting ready to open in the Alberta Arts District. Read more about it in the LA Times... If you haven't heard about this business, check out their press coverage . It's getting loads of attention—and for good reason.
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Aug 19,2008
Blog-Off Day 2: What Will Tuesday Bring to our Blog-Off Bloggers?
by jenniferd
Tuesday's Blog-Off Challenge sent by The Mercury's Amy Ruiz: This challenge is courtesy of a reader: "I'd like to hear a response plan from each agency on a Nessie-esque beast in the water reservoirs. Assume it is dangerous, eating skinny dippers, dragging dogs underwater, etc." News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact, August 19, 2008
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Aug 18,2008
Blogging on "The Blog-Off"
by jenniferd
Today is the first day of the rest of my blogging life -- The 2008 Blog-Off: Water Blog vs. Cross Blog . Today I will begin my first of five posts that puts those pesky Cross Bloggers in their place -- managing emergencies and begging for blood. Not blogging. Here's today's challenge and my instructions to you, faithful and loyal readers: Today's challenge presented by local media: Base a post on the following news article that's relevant to your organization. Difficulty level: Way easy http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/19/world/asia/19pstan.html?hp -Presented by Corey Pein of Willamette Week and Amy Ruiz of the Portland Mercury As I'm sure you already read a couple weeks ago, the Water Blog won the Mercury's pre-game, favorite blog contest , fair and square, so I know we can take the cake this week too. So, here's the skinny and how you can help -- Points are scored based on the number of comments coming in, positively assessing or jus
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Aug 15,2008
Keep Cool In Neighborhood Pools
by pearlgirl
Portlanders can find relief from temperatures over 100 degrees today and tomorrow by taking refuge in their city's parks and pools. From a shady walk in Forest Park to a picnic dinner under the trees in your neighborhood park, from a dip in a community pool to a splash in a spray fountain, Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) offers many free or inexpensive opportunities to escape from the heat.To help the public beat the summer heat, in addition to PP&R's twelve community pools, there are extended hours at wading pools for young children, as well as free spray features in the city's parks to help children have a safe and cool summer. For those that prefer parks and trails to pools, there are also thousands of shade-providing trees and over 10,000 acres of parks and natural areas where Portlanders can catch a breeze.
For members of the public participating in sports and other strenuous activities during extreme hot weather, Parks officials advise t
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Aug 13,2008
How Walkable Is Your Neighborhood?
by pearlgirl
In July, Walk Score announced the 10 most walkable cities in the country . As you may recall, Portland was number 10 on the list and eight of our neighborhoods received scores that designated each as a "walker's paradise." If you missed the announcement, or want to learn more about Walk Score, read the article in the New York Times. Big thanks to Pearl neighbor Martin Bleeck for sending us the info!
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Aug 10,2008
Portland Open Studios » Northeast Portland
by pearlgirl
Northeast Portland Beaumont-Wilshire: Margaret Davis Concordia: Maggie Casey , Gwenith Jones , Nicole Rawlins , and Tracy Taylor Eliot: Chris Haberman , Jane Pagliarulo , and Wiliam Park Hazelwood: Robin Bown Irvington: Samjak Yamauchi Sullivan's Gulch: Allan Kinast Vernon: Scott Conary WHAT & WHERE : annual self-directed tour of 98 artists' studios.Be a tourist in your own town. This fall stay close to home and let art transport you away from your everyday world. Visit artists' workplaces at 98 locations throughout metro Portland during Portland Open Studios, October 11, 12 & 18, 19. Go behind the scenes to see where, how, and why art is made in an up close and personal view. The diversity of Portland Open Studios includes artists working in all media -- paint, wood, metal, fiber, glass -- plus emerging artists in their 20's and 30's; mid-career and well established artists; and artists from all over the United States and t
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