OKNA Bulletin 03/02/2024
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Overlook Views Newsletter Request!
Overlook Neighbors! We’re getting the Spring edition of Overlook Views prepared. Your neighborhood association newsletter is always looking for content contributions from you and they can be short or silly or informative. Photos with a little story about them. Things you appreciate in the neighborhood. A piece of local history you know about. Someone’s efforts in the neighborhood that are special. Something not enough people know about in Overlook!
The Ice Storm: Share your experiences!
How did you do through the big freeze and week long lock-in? Lessons learned; How were you impacted; Had you made preparations? What will you do differently for next time? Neighbors helping neighbors stories or amusing anecdotes welcome. Looking for multiples on this one; take a minute to jot down your thoughts for us!
Accepting submissions now through March 6th. Email directly to Views@OverlookNeighborhood.org
Don’t Delay!
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Join the ranks of our Volunteer Newsletter Delivery Team!
Have you always meant to volunteer? Here’s an easy way to help your neighbors and maybe meet new people. The commitment is to deliver the newsletter to your neighbors’ door within a given timeline. Routes take about an hour to complete on foot.
Send your name, address, phone and email to Delivery Coordinator Alan Cranna, 70+ year resident of Overlook, to help once or every few months at ViewsDelivery@OverlookNeighborhood.org
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Get Ready for Spring Planting!
Online ordering with Sparrowhawk Native Plants is going on NOW! Shop from 70+ species of native plants, from the comfort of your couch. Some species are already selling out and pick-up locations are filling-up – so don’t delay! As always, a portion of all proceeds goes back to the community partners that host each pop-up event. Plants for the Planet + Proceeds for the Community!
There are still plenty of amazing native plants at unbeatable prices available online Sparrowhawk Native Plants. Don’t delay because species are selling out and pick-up locations are filling fast!
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District 2 City Council Candidate Forum
The North Peninsula Review newspaper is sponsoring a District 2 City Council Candidates Forum. (You can find past issues of our paper at www.NorthPeninsulaReview.com)
The forum will be held Wednesday, March 6, from 6:30-8:30pm, at St Johns Church, 8044 N Richmond Ave in St Johns. Shamus Lynsky will facilitate.
Since the filing date range is June 5 – August 27, no one yet has an official list of candidates. (See www.portland.gov/elections for the City of Portland Candidate Guide.)
We are inviting to speak on stage all persons who chose to file with the Small Donor Elections (SDE) program as a person accepting only small donations (not to exceed $579 per individual or committee, plus other rules). (See www.portland.gov/smalldonorelections/all-about-2024-election.)
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Report Damage from the Storms
The City of Portland Launched an Online tool now available for property owners and tenants to report damage to buildings due to the January 2024 snow and ice storms.
Residents, tenants and owners of property located within Portland are encouraged to share information to help the City recover from this weather event.
The Portland Bureau of Emergency Management collects the information provided through this assessment tool and uses this information to help provide a complete picture of the damage incurred in Portland from the storm. The information also supports efforts to obtain state and federal disaster recovery assistance.
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Next Overlook Neighborhood Meeting is Monday March 11, 2024 at Beach Elementary School from 6:30pm-8pm – More details in next bulletin.
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See our Events page for upcoming events in or related to the neighborhood.
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