0) Polish Festival Weekend! (9/22-9/23)
1) New Streetcar Loop Free Rides This Weekend (9/22-9/23)
2) Baltimore Woods Wildflower Planting (Tomorrow, 9/22)
3) Industry&Art, the
Fall’s Must-See Art Exhibit and Sale (9/22-9/23)
4) North Portland Greenway Trail Comment Opportunity (Riverfest 9/23)
5) PSAC Meeting Wednesday (9/26)
6) Neighborhood Grant Season Begins
7) Community Input Opportunity (9/27)
8) Broadway Bridge Sidewalks to Close (9/24)
9) 3 Sustainable Gardening Workshops (register now for October)
10) Leaf Day FAQs (deadline 11/1)
11) OKNA Meeting Recap
12) State Website to Help Small Business
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0) Polish Festival Weekend! (9/22-9/23)
Get your polka on, Overlook! The Polish Festival is an event for families and singles, adults and children, for food connoisseurs, music lovers, concert goers, dance enthusiasts…It is for everyone!
During the festival we provide non-stop stage performances, Polka Contest, a street dance with Chervona Band, delicious authentic Polish food and imported Polish beer. The festival includes Children’s Village, which offers games, art projects, face painting, bounce houses and sweets and is operated by Polish School. Children can learn to dance the Polka and then compete to see if you have the skill to be this year’s Polka Champions. Over 10,000 people are expected to attend the festival which is prepared and run by over 300 volunteers by the Polish Community.
More information at: www.portlandpolonia.org/festival.
The festiaval runs Saturday, September 22, 11am-10pm
Sunday, September 23rd, noon-6pm.
ADMISSION IS FREE
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1) New Streetcar Loop Free Rides This Weekend (9/22-9/23)
Portland Streetcar is excited to announce the opening of their new streetcar line. The Central Loop will open on Saturday, September 22 and the public can enjoy free rides all weekend beginning at 7:30am. The Grand Opening Celebration begins at 10am on Saturday, at OMSI, with speeches, a ribbon cutting and entertainment. Get all the scoop at www.portlandstreetcar.org.
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2) Baltimore Woods Wildflower Planting (Tomorrow, 9/22)
Join Portland Parks & Recreation City Nature, the Backyard Habitat Certification Program and the Friends of Baltimore Woods for a morning of planting native wildflowers in the newly de-paved Baltimore Woods meadow!
Saturday, September 22nd
9am-12pm
Baltimore Woods (6600 N Catlin)
This is a family friendly event and all are welcome. Gloves, tools and training provided. Please arrive dressed for the weather, wearing sturdy shoes, and be ready to get your hands dirty!
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3) Industry&Art, the Fall’s Must-See Art Exhibit and Sale (9/22-9/23)
Vigor Industrial Shipyard on Swan Island
5555 N. Channel Avenue, Portland, OR 97217
Admission FREE with a suggested donation of $5
If you’ve never been to the shipyard prepare to be inspired. Nothing quite compares. Last year’s photos give you an idea of what you might see and you can check the schedule there too: http://www.industryandart.com/photo-gallery/#!prettyPhoto
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4) North Portland Greenway Trail Comment Opportunity (Riverfest 9/23)
This is a reminder to let you know that you can review the most up to date North Portland Greenway trail alignment maps of Segments 1-5. We are also asking you to make comments. Please access the link below to get to the online comment form and to view the trail maps.
http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=58750&
Share this with your fellow trail enthusiasts! Deadline for comment period is 9/26/12. If you weren’t able to attend the Open House, you can view the full scale updated maps at Riverfest in Cathedral Park- on Sunday, 9/23 from 9-3:00.
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5) PSAC Meeting Wednesday (9/26)
North Portland Public Safety Action Committee Meeting
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Location: Historic Kenton Firehouse
2209 N. Schofield – across from the Kenton Post Office
September is Emergency Preparedness Month, and our meeting will feature a presentation by the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management.Participants include: ONI-Crime Prevention, North Precinct Command, Mayor Adams’ Office and Neighborhood District Attorney James Hayden
There have been some garage break-ins, backyard thefts and stolen cars reported in Overlook these last couple of weeks. Stay in touch with your Crime Prevention Team:
Crime Prevention website: www.portlandonline.com/oni/cp
Crime Prevention FaceBook page: www.facebook.com/portlandcrimeprevention
Crime Prevention Flickr account: www.flickr.com/photos/58578724@N06/
Follow us on Twitter: @pdxpreventcrime
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/pdxpreventcrime
Report every crime, every time!
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6) Neighborhood Grant Season Begins
Have an idea for our neighborhood or parks? Need some cash to make it happen? There is grant money available and even a class that covers how to write a grant application. For more information visit the City of Portland’s Neighborhood Small Grants Program website or contact Tania Curiel at Tania.Curiel@portlandoregon.gov
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7) Community Input Opportunity (9/27)
This is a bit wonky, but some of us like that sort of thing.
Community Engagement Input Sessions on the City’s 2013 State and Federal Legislative Agendas
Thursday, September 27, 2012
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
We are inviting you to attend the second of two community engagement input sessions that are designed for you to provide us with your ideas prior to the development of the City’s 2013 State and Federal Legislative Agendas. We want to hear from you about issues that are facing your neighborhood and communities, as we develop the City’s state and federal legislative agendas. (more at link)
http://www.portlandonline.com/oni/index.cfm?c=49201
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8) Broadway Bridge Sidewalks to Close (9/24)
The Portland Bureau of Transportation announced that sidewalks on the Broadway Bridge are scheduled to close one at a time beginning Monday, September 24, at 6 a.m. Work begins on the north sidewalk, so all sidewalk traffic will share the south sidewalk. Sidewalks will close to allow work crews to repair a non-slip coating that makes sidewalks safer in wet weather. Once work is completed on the north sidewalk, crews will reopen it and then close the south sidewalk. The project is scheduled to be finish and both sidewalks reopened by Monday, October 8.
Please visit www.portlandstreetcar.org for regular construction updates. Construction is subject to change. The traveling public is asked to follow signed detours and use caution in work zones.
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9) 3 Sustainable Gardening Workshops (register now for October)
Dig into Fall – Attend a Sustainable Gardening Workshop!
The Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association is hosting three FREE Workshops so you can learn how-to create low-maintenance, low cost landscapes that conserve water, prevent pollution and create healthy habitat for local birds & wildlife. These workshops are free! Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Register online at http://www.emswcd.org/workshops-events/register-for-a-workshop. Information: 503-222-7645
**All workshops take place at the Historic Kenton Firehouse, 8105 N Brandon Ave., Portland, OR 97217**
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10) Leaf Day FAQs (deadline 11/1)
Leaf Day 2012 is approaching; the Overlook District (which does not include the entire neighborhood) schedule can be viewed athttp://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/363503
You may be eligible to opt-out of the $15 fee; check the FAQ to see what you MUST do to opt-out by November 1: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/363507
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11) OKNA Meeting Recap
Thank you to the nearly 100 Overlook neighbors who participated in the OKNA meeting on Tuesday. A successful election for board positions netted several new members in addition to many returnees; we’ll give you many opportunities to thank these willing neighbors for volunteering some of their time for the neighborhood’s benefit. If you are interested in joining the board but missed the election, please email us atinfo@OverlookNeighborhood.org or contact a board member directly, as there’s still an opportunity to be included. The OKNA board meets on the first Tuesday of each month; details on our website: www.OverlookNeighborhood.org
Many who attended came primarily to hear the update presented by Myhre Group architects regarding the apartment building on N Overlook Boulevard at Overlook Park. The building is planned for 68 units, with no on-site parking. If you would like to contact or join the committee working on this issue, or if you’d just like to keep up with their news, please visit their Facebook page and website, where a report from the meeting is posted:
Keep Overlook Livable:
www.facebook.com/pages/Keep-Overlook-Livable/420169754686552
http://keepoverlooklivable.org/
Find links to news stories and more information about no-parking zoning, visit OKNA’s Facebook page too: www.facebook.com/OKNAinPDX
The Oregonian’s coverage of the OKNA meeting is here:
Overlook neighbors protest 68-unit apartment complex without parking
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2012/09/overlook_neighbors_protest_68-.html
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12) State Website to Help Small Business
One Stop Shop for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs
Small business owners and entrepreneurs now have the resources they need at an online "one stop shop," thanks to legislation State Rep Tina Kotek co-sponsored last year. The successful bill called for the creation of a business internet site to streamline information to assist small business owners as they work to launch, grow and hire. Thanks to this central hub, business owners can spend less time on red tape and more time on moving the economy forward.
Business Xpress includes information on permitting requirements, services and resources for a number of business filings, as well as tax, business assistance, promotion and regulatory programs. The portal also helps business owners obtain information on hiring, training, exporting goods, and contracting with public agencies. http://cms.oregon.egov.com/business/pages/index.aspx