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Dec 24,2008
CHAP's Holiday Bizarre Ends Today
by shooter
Children's Healing Art Project's (CHAP) Holiday Bizarre comes to a close today. We've been fortunate to work with CHAP over the last year and think what they do for kids is nothing short of AMAZING ! If you'd like to learn more about CHAP visit their website .I recently visited their Holiday Bizarre and thought I'd share photos from that visit. The Washington School for the Blind was visiting that day and KGW was doing a live broadcast. 937 Building deserves a big thank you for providing the chaps for CHAP's Hliday Bizarre. If you get the chance, stop by today before 7pm, 937 NW Glisan. ***Update*** Look for CHAP to relocate to the Metropolitan in the New Year. Hoyt Street Properties has agreed to provide the space on NW 11th and Marshall to CHAP. Kudos to HSP for supporting such a great organizatio!
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Dec 24,2008
Notes of Interest » December 23, 2008
by shooter
Here's today's list of noteworthy news. One story of particular interest is the City's efforts to purchase the Main Post Office site. It seems that progress is being made as both the PDC and the Post Office have arrived at very similar appraisal values for the property. That is a good sign and simplifies the negotiations. Proposed uses for the site include a corporate campus, a university, even a major league baseball stadium, though the latter is not likely. This property presents a huge opportunity to the city to expand the downtown and fulfill the promise of a mixed-use area in the River District URA.
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Dec 1,2008
Sunshine Division Food Drive
by nancy
Families go through a rough patch for all sorts of reasons. In the current recession, with Oregon sadly third in the nation for food insecurity , there seem to be more rough patches than usual. A volunteer is organizing a food drive in condos and apartments throughout central Portland. She's coordinated with Sunshine Division to deliver (and pick up) their distinctive blue bins in condo and apartment lobbies. While it's true that there are many ways to donate during this season, there's something so easy about buying a few extra cans when grocery shopping, and tossing them in the bin in your lobby as you head upstairs. Several buildings have already joined in the drive, as has Isobel's Clubhouse . If you'd like more information, please email us
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Nov 24,2008
2nd Annual Family Conversations - Online Survey
by nancy
The 2nd Annual Family Conversations for families in central Portland generated an impressive array of ideas for how to help families thrive in central Portland. They were attended by parents and grandparents and neighbors, and the diversity of opinion and ideas and life experience was energizing. Although we visited and connected and had pleasant conversations, these were working sessions. The groups: 1) identified issues and projects that we want to work on this year
2) identified volunteers willing to lead and/or work on these issues and projects The identified priorities so far are: Community Center in the River District (advocating for the creation of) Community Giving and Involvement (engaging children and families in) Intergenerational Relationships (developing and strengthening) Nature and Wilderness (improving children's access to) Park Stewardship (engaging children and families in) Pre-school / Early Childhood Education in the River District (advoc
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2) identified volunteers willing to lead and/or work on these issues and projects The identified priorities so far are: Community Center in the River District (advocating for the creation of) Community Giving and Involvement (engaging children and families in) Intergenerational Relationships (developing and strengthening) Nature and Wilderness (improving children's access to) Park Stewardship (engaging children and families in) Pre-school / Early Childhood Education in the River District (advoc
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Sep 30,2008
Trick or Vote!
by souk
Halloween is the one day each year we culturally expect a knock on the door and it also always falls just days before the election. You may be too old to trick-or-treat, but you're never too old to trick-or-vote. Studies show that face-to-face contact is the most effective method to boost voter turnout—increasing participation by as much as 8–12%. Trick or Vote is the nation's largest non-partisan get-out-the-vote canvass hits the streets … in costume
"Trick or Vote" is the effort of a coalition working to make targeted voter contacts in urban areas on Halloween. Just 4 days before the election, costumed volunteers will canvass low-turnout, youth-dense precincts to remind people to vote, distribute nonpartisan voter guides, and generate both grassroots and media awareness of Election Day.
After the massive canvass we'll gather again for the Ghouls and Goblins Gala, a Halloween bash of epic proportions, and boogie down th
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Sep 22,2008
Holiday Bizarre from Children's Healing Art Project
by nancy
Children's Healing Art Project presents HOLIDAY BIZARRE DATES: Open daily, November 28-December 24 LOCATION: The new 937 building in Portland's Pearl District Children's Healing Art Project's Holiday Bizarre is a 27-day non-stop art-making factory. This educational, fundraising, performance, event and retail space will be open November 24 through December 24, 2008 in Portland's Pearl District. Holiday Bizarre will feature ongoing art activities with CHAP's young artists, families, teaching artists, board, and community volunteers mixing with the children and families of Portland. CHAP's Holiday Bizarre invites the public to come MAKE gifts, holiday ornaments, tree toppers and gift wrap, or stencil on the thousands of garments donated by Columbia Sportswear. Come see our line of handmade rugs made from CHAP children's art, our Million Bead Project, a Swarovski crystal chandelier created by families on
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Sep 18,2008
Race for the Cure Road Closures
by shooter
2008 RACE FOR THE CURE® RACE MAP AND ROAD CLOSURES
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
The Broadway Bridge is closed in both directions between 7:30 AM and 11:30AM . But, all other downtown area bridges are open in both directions all day.
Major streets that are closed between 7am and approximately 11:30am:
W. Burnside between Broadway and 2nd
Broadway from the Broadway Bridge south to Madison
SW Taylor from Naito to Broadway
SW Salmon from Naito to Broadway
Naito Parkway from SW Clay to NW 15th will be closed from 7am until 12:30pm
All downtown streets west of Broadway, and south of SW Main are open all morning.
Delays crossing SW Taylor and Main Streets. The route uses SW Taylor and Salmon Streets going west from Naito Parkway. Motorists wishing to get to the south downtown area along
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Aug 26,2008
Isobel's Clubhouse September Schedule
by nancy
Many thanks to all of you who responded to our survey and told us the best days/times for you to come and play at Isobel's Clubhouse. Isobel's Clubhouse is Central Portland's family room. It's a not-for-profit place for families to gather and play, and we hope to see you there. Based on your input, here's the schedule for September: M* 3:30 - 5:00 Stories and Open Play T* 9:30 - 11:30 Arts and Crafts
W* 3:30 - 5:00 Messy Projects
Th* 9:30 - 11:30 Arts and Crafts
F* 9:30 - 11:30 Stories and Open Play * You'll still want to check the weekly schedule that we post on Neighborhood Notes . If there's some field trip or adventure that's too good to pass up... well, then we won't pass it up :) Stories and Open Play: We have lots of donated books and art supplies. Depending on what mood you're in that day, we might paint, draw, make paper crafts, work with play dough, read stories, dress up i
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W* 3:30 - 5:00 Messy Projects
Th* 9:30 - 11:30 Arts and Crafts
F* 9:30 - 11:30 Stories and Open Play * You'll still want to check the weekly schedule that we post on Neighborhood Notes . If there's some field trip or adventure that's too good to pass up... well, then we won't pass it up :) Stories and Open Play: We have lots of donated books and art supplies. Depending on what mood you're in that day, we might paint, draw, make paper crafts, work with play dough, read stories, dress up i
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Aug 6,2008
Looking for a New Best Friend? Check Out Oregon Dog Rescue!
by pearlgirlMeet Latka My name is Latka and I'm a male German Shepherd. The shelter picked me up because I was a stray. I can be aloof with strangers at first but once I know you I am the best companion in the world! I weigh 72 lbs and I'm approx. 2 1⁄2 years old. No cats please. My adoption fee is $150. We will be at a special event Saturday, August 9th, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Tualatin Crawfish festival located at Tualatin Community Park near the intersection of Boones Ferry Rd. and Tualatin Rd. Visit Oregon Dog Rescue for more information on Latka. Cats Aren't the Only Ones with Nine Lives There's another side of the animal adoption process that most of us never see—rescue and rehabilitation. Thanks to organizations such as Oregon Dog Rescue, we see the end result: a healthy dog in need of a good home. We don't see the lives these dogs led prior to their rescue. Some come from puppy mills, others are strays, and many others are from owners w
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Aug 5,2008
Portland Water Bureau Says, "Bring it On!" to Red Cross Blog, Blog-Off Challenge
by jenniferd
As "Blogmistress" to the city's famed Portland Water Bureau, Water Blog , I get a lot of interesting things coming through my office -- but I must say, the most interesting suggestion yet showed up in my inbox last week -- A Blog-Off, presented to the Water Blog by the local Red Cross Blog . Fearing that Water Bureau Administrator David Shaff would laugh me out of his office, I meekly presented this idea to him, because quite frankly, I thought it was pretty durn cool. Much to my delight, he agreed and even liked the idea, blessing me to go forth and blog prosper. So, beginning August 18th, Blog-Off 2008 will ensue between our two blogs. I couldn't be more excited because to be quite honest, we take blogging and The Water Blog pretty seriously around here. Though I do try to keep the Water Blog light, there is some super important information that I post on there. I know that the Red Cross Blog also posts really important stuff -- so it's mandatory for both of our blog
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