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Overlook Neighborhood Update (11/14/21)

  1. OKNA General Meeting This Tuesday
  2. Overlook Community Food Drive Ends November 18th
  3. OKNA is Seeking Vice-Chair Board Member
  4. OKNA Needs You… Committee Volunteers Wanted
  5. The North Portland Tool Library is open again.
  6. Ivy School Wreath Fundraiser
  7. Overlook Winter Edition of the Overlook Views

1. OKNA General Meeting This Tuesday


This Tuesday, November 16, the Overlook Neighborhood Association will be meeting over Zoom for this month’s General meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. PT. This public meeting is open to all.

Tuesday, November 16, 2021
6:30 -7:25 p.m. Online meeting via Zoom:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/93588688199?pwd=N1V4aFliVVZLT3lPZVU1U1kvRHhoZz09

Call in: +1 253 215 8782

Meeting ID: 935 8868 8199
Passcode: 611031

2. Overlook Community Food Drive Ends November 18th

 

The Overlook Can Food Drive ends Thursday, November 18th. Please join your local community businesses in helping families this upcoming holiday by making a non-perishable food item donation. All donated items will go to the Jefferson High School food pantry to help build Thanksgiving food boxes. Donations can be made at the following drop sites:

Foxy Coffee Co and Bar
5610 N Interstate Ave, Portland, OR 97217

Mac Win Cellars
2726 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97217

Firelight Yoga
1475 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97217

Milk Glass Mrkt
2150 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97217

Madrona Hill
5937 N Greeley Ave, Portland, OR 97217

3. OKNA is Seeking Vice-Chair Board Member


We are looking for a volunteer for our board. We have an opening for our Vice-Chair. The position involves attending monthly board and general meetings, assisting the co-chairs & communication chair, and stepping in if the co-chairs are unable to oversee a meeting. 

4. OKNA Needs You… Committee Volunteers Wanted: 


We are looking for neighbors to get involved in our various committees. Join us in advocating for our neighborhood, planning events & fundraising while meeting new neighbors, and building community. The varied committees that you can volunteer on — Clean Up, Safety, Land Use, Parks, Schools, Homelessness, Transportation Sustainability, Grievance, Outreach & Communications. Anyone interested can email chair@overlookneighborhood.org 

5. The North Portland Tool Library is open again. 


After several months of closure, the North Portland Tool Library is open again at The Historic Kenton Firehouse. 

http://northportlandtoollibrary.org/ 

6. Ivy School Wreath Fundraiser


Help support The Ivy School PTA during their winter holiday wreath sale. Order deadline is December 1 and pick-up will be December 10 & 11.

https://ivy-pta-winter-sale.square.site/?fbclid=IwAR3EeZoQATqJYCwlJMhgYNyMBnzpsdmJJ1eNSDwn_AWM_VeuaPM-7HV7tXc

7. Overlook Winter Edition of the Overlook Views

The final issue for 2021 of the Overlook Views community newsletter is now being delivered. Can’t wait for your copy to arrive? View the digital version here.