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Jan 8,2009
Businesses Watering Down New Bottle Bill Laws?
by pearlgirl
From OLCC... With the first full weekend of the New Year under Oregonian's belts, consumers are finding that many Oregon retailers and manufacturers haven't made the change to selling only bottled water labeled with the OR 5¢ refund value. Oregon Liquor Control Commission checks show several brands on the shelves are still unmarked."We were the first in the nation to have a bottle bill and now we're embracing our first expansion," said Thomas Erwin, OLCC Director of Government Affairs and Communications. "Oregonians value our environmentally responsible culture and take the bottle bill seriously. In order to make this a success, retailers and manufacturers need to do their part, too."
Under the new law, water bottles sold in Oregon as of Jan. 1 must be marked with a 5¢ refund value. Only bottles with the OR 5¢ designation are eligible for the 5-cent redemption. This becomes a problem for Oregonians when they are charged
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Jan 7,2009
SAVE THE TOYS!!!
by NoPo Ness
No, that's not the battle cry to man-up against the Burger Meister MeisterBurger from Jules Bass' and Arthur Rankin Jr.'s 1970's classic, Santa Claus is Coming to Town . It is instead a call to action here in the real world, where our kids are inundated with electronic gadgetry and BPA plastics. Under the guise of "protecting us" (Note to the US Government: you're a little late on this one!) the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) is now endangering the livelihood of our local handmade toymakers. These are the few places we can get beautifully made toys by caring folks, who do things like use natural dyes, fiber and wood or hand stitched or knitted creatures. The real danger here is to the minds and imaginations of our children, especially if the only toys they can get their hands on are those made by large corporations that single-handedly keep battery manufacturers in business and require in-the-box play instead of the wonderful exploratory world of make bel
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Jan 2,2009
Portland Water Bureau unveils toilet rebate program
by jenniferd
Beginning January 1, 2009, Portland Water Bureau customers are invited to take advantage of a new toilet rebate program sponsored by the Portland Water Bureau for a limited time. Customers can apply for a $100 rebate for replacing a traditional toilet (1.6 gallons per flush (gpf) or more) with a newer, more water-efficient model that has been labeled WaterSense, by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). To earn the EPA's WaterSense label , toilets must use no more than 1.28 gpf and meet rigorous performance criteria. The bureau is conducting the program until funds are depleted or until June 30, 2009. To receive the rebate: Applicant must fill out a WaterSense Toilet Rebate Form and return to the Portland Water Bureau no later than June 30, 2009. Applicant must receive water from the Portland Water Bureau and have an active Portland Water Bureau account that is in good standing. Applicant must own the property where the new toilet is being installed or obtain the signatur
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Dec 31,2008
Youth Action Grants for up to $2,000 available through the City of Portland
by pearlgirl
The Vision into Action Coalition and the Youth Planning Program are excited to announce that money is now available directly to youth to improve their communities! 2009 YOUTH ACTION GRANTS PROGRAM Click here to view the grants guidelines & sample application
A pool of $10,000 is available for community-based projects initiated, designed, and run by youth 21 and under. The Youth Action Grants Program will provide grants of up to $2,000 to youth or youth groups who want to take action that makes Our Bill of Rights: Children + Youth and Portland's community vision a reality. Upcoming YOUTH ACTION GRANT Workshops
The City/County Youth Programs are also pleased to offer three free grant workshops designed FOR YOUTH to answer their grant-related questions. You must attend at least one workshop to apply for a grant. Click Here to sign-up for a workshop!
YOUTH ACTION GRANTS APPLICATION FORM
Click Here to view application Applications
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Dec 15,2008
NWDA Board Meeting & Forest Park NA Board Meeting Cancelled
by pearlgirl
Due to inclement weather, tonight's NWDA Board meeting is cancelled as is Tuesday's Forest Park Neighborhood Association Board meeting. Mark SieberExecutive Director
Neighbors West-Northwest
503 823-4212
mark@nwnw.org
For a current calendar of events in Neighbors West Northwest's 12 Neighborhood Associations, visit the website .
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Dec 11,2008
Multnomah electronic recycling project underway
by TeachStreet
This holiday season, as you head out to the market to buy ingredients to prepare a holiday meal or bake cookies for you know who, think about recycling your old electronic goodies in preparation for the new ones you may receive as gifts. The materials that make up your electronic gadgets are often times toxic, therefore Multnomah County is offering its residents an alternative option for discarding their toxic trash.You can recycle your old cell phones, PDAs, MP3 players, chargers and Bluetooth headsets into one of the free recycling bins at 11 locations across the county . You can find the drop boxes at libraries and other county buildings.
Photo: Olivia Bucks | The Oregonian
The program was started by Commissioner Jeff Cogen last month in anticipation of the coming holiday season. The Environment Protection Agency predicts that we recycle only 20% of old cell phones, and that we hold onto 130 million unused phones.
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Dec 1,2008
King Neighborhood November Meeting Minutes
by Trace
Below is a draft of the minutes from the November 12 meeting of the King Neighborhood Association. Please come to the next meeting on December 10 and be prepared to vote on adopting the minutes. If you have comments or suggestions for the minutes, please let Gabrielle Foulkes know so that she can incorporate them prior to the December 10 meeting. If your name is misspelled, please let us know that too. Revised 11/23/08 King Neighborhood Association Minutes from Board Meeting November 12, 2008 List of attendees (at end of minutes) Quorum met. Agenda (Exhibit 1) Minutes from October meeting The minutes from October 8, 2008 were approved without changes. Standing reports Update from Portland Police Officer Brian Sims summarized several areas that he's focusing on in the neighborhood. Shootings at 9 th and Alberta Increase in pedestrian robberies, especially near 9 th and Sumn
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Dec 1,2008
King PTA November Meeting Minutes
by Trace
King School PTA November 13, 2008 Introductions Membership report Currently 16 members DPAC Sun School representative announced need for DPAC committee members (District Parent Advisory Committee) MLK Day event Oregon Volunteers Association announced an idea to sponsor a Martin Luther King Jr. day event. She indicated a review would need to happen quickly. Deadline is November 17. Directory The directory is almost finished and will soon be available to parents in the office and at student conferences (if printed in time). Mission statement The following mission statement was approved and adopted: To encourage parent and public involvement in order to assist with the development of our children into lifelong learners and respectful members of our multicultural community. Standing rules The group adopted standing rules The Performance Arts Bobby Fouther presented on the Performance Arts Foundation that he is organizing. Hopes &
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Nov 26,2008
King Neighborhood Association November 2008 Meeting Minutes
by Trace
Revised 11/23/08 King Neighborhood Association
Minutes from Board Meeting
November 12, 2008 List of attendees (at end of minutes)
Quorum met. Agenda (Exhibit 1) Minutes from October meeting
The minutes from October 8, 2008 were approved without changes. Standing reports
Update from Portland Police
Officer Brian Sims summarized several areas that he's focusing on in the neighborhood.
• Shootings at 9th and Alberta
• Increase in pedestrian robberies, especially near 9th and Sumner and 9th and Alberta Trees blocking streetlights on 9th - it is the responsibility of the homeowner to keep them trimmed., Contact city commissioner or Jane Ames, public safety contact. If neighbors have concerns about junk left out in front of houses, these could be building code violation - call Bureau of Development Services. Please email Officer Sims directly with specific questions and incidents (for example, give addresses, dates, or other informat
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Minutes from Board Meeting
November 12, 2008 List of attendees (at end of minutes)
Quorum met. Agenda (Exhibit 1) Minutes from October meeting
The minutes from October 8, 2008 were approved without changes. Standing reports
Update from Portland Police
Officer Brian Sims summarized several areas that he's focusing on in the neighborhood.
• Shootings at 9th and Alberta
• Increase in pedestrian robberies, especially near 9th and Sumner and 9th and Alberta Trees blocking streetlights on 9th - it is the responsibility of the homeowner to keep them trimmed., Contact city commissioner or Jane Ames, public safety contact. If neighbors have concerns about junk left out in front of houses, these could be building code violation - call Bureau of Development Services. Please email Officer Sims directly with specific questions and incidents (for example, give addresses, dates, or other informat
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Nov 25,2008
What it means to live in a "green" home
by TeachStreet
The Moon brothers, Garrett and Dustin, of Southeast Portland have decided to go green. It turns out that the new home they're building is already exceeding the standards for " green design " set by the Cascadia Region Green Building Council ("CRGBC"). The council was set up to establish and monitor green building standards on the West Coast and Pacific Northwest.To date, no new development has achieved all the rigorous standards set by the CRGBC in one design. The Moon's believe they are a shoe in to being the first to build a fully green home .
Photo: The Moon brothers, by: SAM BENNETT
The Living Building Challenge is a program developed by the CRGBC. The Moon's have entered the challenge which requires designers’ buildings be 100% supplied by on-site renewable sources. The challenge covers “six petals”:
site energy usage materials water indoo
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