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Dec 16,2008
***IMPORTANT*** Winter Tips from the Portland Water Bureau
by jenniferd
Okay kiddies -- here's the scoop: the weather is cold, cold, freezing cold. You need to protect your plumbing or you could end up with a miserable, watery situation on your hands....please just trust me on this one! I've seen it too many times. No one wants frozen and/or exploding plumbing in the middle of a snowstorm. It's just not fun. Outside Plumbing Caulk around pipes where they enter the house. Close all foundation vents. Cut wood or Styrofoam blocks to fill vent openings, then slide them into the vents. (You'll want to open the vents again in the spring to prevent dry rot.) Protect outside pipes and faucets. If you have a separate shut off valve for an outside faucet, consider shutting it off and draining it for the winter. If you don't have a separate valve to turn off faucets, you can wrap outside faucets or hose bibs with insulation . Use newspaper or rags covered with plastic, fiberglass or molded foam-insulating covers (available at hardware stores) to
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Nov 29,2008
Protect Your Home Plumbing from Cold Snaps
by jenniferd
The Portland Water Bureau reminds all customers to protect your indoor and outdoor plumbing from the cold weather -- it's coming! Click here for tips on protecting your indoor plumbing Click here for tips on protecting your outdoor plumbing Freezing temperatures can challenge the city's water infrastructure and your household's water pipes. Be prepared this year. Jennie Day-Burget Public Information Officer
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Nov 25,2008
Nurture Your Garden With A Grant From Hardy Plant Society of Oregon
by pearlgirl
Need a little green to make your garden grow? Hardy Plant Society of Oregon (HPSO) announces funds available to nonprofit organizations and schools whose work supports the mission ofHPSO—dedicated to helping special gardens of botanical, horticultural or historic interest, including the support of schools and community gardens. Small grants are available to organizations in Oregon and SW Washington. Please go to the HPSO website for more information on previous awardees and application forms. Applications will be accepted until Dec. 15 at 4 p.m.
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Oct 30,2008
Home Office » Seven Tips to Increase Productivity
by pearlgirl
Everyone loves the idea of working from home. Although the thought of setting your own hours, working in your PJ's, having the world's best boss and eliminating that pesky commute is incredibly alluring—the reality is that working at home is incredibly difficult. Get in the Zone First things first: It's important to do a little checking and make sure that your home office meets local zoning requirements. There are reasons for residential and commercial zoning—it's not always possible to run your business out of your home. Your business can impact the traffic, parking and livability of your neighborhood. An upset neighbor, Homeowners Association or Neighborhood Association will definitely dampen your productivity. In Portland, the City recognizes two types of businesses that are suitable for residential zones: • Type A . A Type A home occupation is one where residents use their home as a place of work; however, no employees or customers/clients come to the
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Aug 21,2008
Portland's Community Gardens Struggle to Grow
by shooter
My parents were gardeners, Dad especially. We had a good-sized lot in Menlo Park , about half way between San Francisco and San Jose. On it were two apple trees, two walnut trees, a plum tree, and space for a vegetable garden. Every spring, Dad would clear the plot for the vegetables and do whatever needed to be done to the trees. Once that was done, my parents would turn their attention to the flowers and shrubs around the house. All summer they would work around the yard this way. Of course, when the vegetables started coming in, we all enjoyed their efforts. In late summer the apples would ripen and my parents would get busy canning apple butter, baking, and passing apples out to the neighbors. The plums were used for plum jam and the occasional "plum fight" with my friends in the neighborhood. The walnuts were stored until the holidays when we would crack them open for mom to use in her holiday baking.
As we grew up and Dad got tired of
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Aug 13,2008
Friends of Trees Now Accepting Tree Orders for 21 N-NE Portland Neighborhood Plantings
by pearlgirl
You can order trees now for upcoming North and Northeast Portland neighborhoods where Friends of Trees is organizing community tree plantings. To order street or yard trees, homeowners just need to create an online account at "Order Street & Yard Trees" at www.FriendsofTrees.org. The online account should be created by the following dates to allow time for the permitting process required before trees can be purchased: Dec. 1 deadline for the Jan. 31 planting in Arbor Lodge and Overlook Dec. 8 deadline for the Feb. 7 planting in Cathedral Park, Kenton, Portsmouth and St. Johns Dec. 15 deadline for the Feb. 14 planting in Boise, Eliot, Humboldt, King and Piedmont Dec 15 deadline for the Feb. 21 planting in Alameda, and Irvington Dec 22 deadline for the Feb. 28 planting in Concordia, Vernon and Woodlawn Dec 22 deadline for the Feb. 28 planting in Argay and Parkrose Jan. 5 deadline for the March 7 planting in Cully, Madison South and Rose City Park If you
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Jul 25,2008
It's Tool Time in NE Portland
by pearlgirl
Have a house or yard project you are putting off for lack of the right tools for the job? Procrastinate no longer! The Northeast Portland Tool Library (NEPTL) will lend out tools free of charge to residents of Northeast Portland on Saturdays from 9 AM to 1 PM beginning July 19th. The Library's tool shed, located at Redeemer Lutheran Church at 5431 NE 20th Avenue, is stocked with common home-repair and gardening tools that can be checked out on a weekly basis. NEPTL will grant free borrower accounts to individuals showing acceptable proof of identity and residency in the area of Northeast Portland between Williams and 82nd Avenues to the west and east and Burnside Street and the Columbia River to the south and north. For the first few months reservations and returns must be done in person, but phone and online reservation will be available soon. As its tool collection and funding grow, the Library will extend its hours of operation, expand to serve more Northeast Portland n
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Jun 29,2008
NE Portland Tool Library Opens July 19
by pearlgirl
Now here's a good idea: if you need a tool for a project—don't buy it—check it out from the local tool library. That's just what NE neighbors will be able to do as of July 19th with the opening of the NE Portland Tool Library at NE 20th and Killingsworth. All you need to check out equipment is a NE Portland address and one form of ID. Borrow. Return. Repeat. If you have a tool to donate, contact Tom at tomscot51@yahoo.com or 503.539.1756. For more information on the NE Tool Library, contact Eric at ericfairlayman@yahoo.com or 503.754.0534.
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