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Dec 19,2008
City of Portland employees exhibit generous spirit this holiday season
by jenniferd
Commissioner Randy Leonard challenged two of the bureaus he oversees to do something different this holiday season. He didn't challenge them to boost morale or work harder during these stressful economic times. Leonard challenged the Portland Water Bureau and the city's Bureau of Development Services to a friendly holiday competition; a competition to fill barrels for the needy. The Water Bureau allied with Portland Fire and Rescue's Toy N Joy Makers program to fill toy barrels. The Bureau of Development Services picked Sunshine Barrels, a food donation program headed up by the Portland Police Bureau. The competition began on December 3 and ended this afternoon. The prize? Not much, really - a hearty congratulation from the Commissioner and bragging rights, of course. Fancy prize or not, however, city employees embraced this competition with a stunning amount of voracity and enthusiasm, especially given the rough state of the economy. The Water Bureau sent 53 barrels off with firef
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Oct 28,2008
2nd Annual Family Conversations
by nancy
Please join Central Portland Families for our second annual Family Conversations. We believe that families are good for central Portland, and that central Portland is good for families. Come help us make it even better. Thursday, November 13th from 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Monday, November 17th from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Bring your important issues, your ideas for the future of central Portland, and your enthusiasm for helping families from all walks of live thrive in central Portland. We'll serve refreshments, engage in conversations, enjoy our neighbors and talk about ways that we can work together. Lately we've been feeling reflective. Perhaps it's the seasons changing. Or the nearness to Thanksgiving... we have a lot to be thankful for. It could also be that Central Portland Families' one-year anniversary is fast approaching. Hard to believe that we came together for the first time in November 2007 with a couple Family Conversations, attended by thirteen families. Those grandpare
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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 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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Jul 16,2008
Community Groups Selected for VIA Awards
by pearlgirl
2008 Vision into Action Award Recipients The Vision into Action (VIA) Coalition has chosen a dynamic group of 12 community groups to receive Community Action Grants of up to $10,000. Selected from a pool of 55 applicants, recipients were chosen based on their ability to help advance the community vision articulated through visionPDX, one of the most extensive public engagement process in Portland's history. "I am deeply impressed with the inaugural Community Action Grants awardee pool," said Vision into Action Program Manager Stephanie Stephens. "The programs chosen for funding truly embody the shared values Portlanders identified through the visionPDX process." Awardees were selected by members of the Vision into Action Coalition, a broad, community-led alliance of organizations, businesses, government agencies and individuals acting collectively to ensure implementation of Portland's community vision. Award-winning projects range from youth-focused efforts to
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Jul 14,2008
Don't Let Local Children Go Hungry
by pearlgirl
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 38 million people in our nation—13.9 million of them children—live in households that suffer from hunger or live on the edge of hunger. This hunger and "food insecurity" are far too widespread in our society. Hunger in the United States is a problem that can be cured...but we need your help. The Summer Food Service Program , coordinated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provides free summer meals at no cost to children in our neighborhoods. There are several locations throughout the area where children can go during lunch and get a free meal, no questions asked. Help children in our community get access to food this summer by sending them to a location that participates in the Summer Food Services Program. Contact the state agency administering the program to find a location near you. Then, share this information with churches, parks and other venues where you think there's opportunity. Oregon NSLP, CACFP
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Jul 2,2008
TBA Volunteers Needed!!!
by shooter
HELLO PICA VOLUNTEERS! TBA:08 is quickly approaching! Volunteers are essential to making TBA the outstanding Festival that it is. By sharing your valuable time and energy, you can earn performance tickets, passes and our endless appreciation. There will be many volunteer opportunities throughout the festival but for those of you interested in obtaining hours throughout the summer months, build out for THE WORKS space will begin very soon. We would love your help! Volunteers that are interested in assisting with build out must be flexible with hours and have the ability to lift, carry and schlep various supplies and tools within a warehouse environment. When: July through August (specific dates and times are yet to be determined) Where: Leftbank located at 240 N. Broadway
What: Warehouse prep and installation A general outline for receiving passes and how they work can be found below. Please reply now if you are interested in this pre-Festival volu
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