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d to a free weekly children’s storytelling event at the Overlook House. Stories based on Ancient Native American legends and myths told in the oral storytelling tradition of gifted storytellers since time began. Stories crafted for children but can also be entertaining to adults. For more information please e-mail long time Overlook neighborhood resident Jerry Cowan (The Storyteller) at mdac@coho.net .

Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.

Days: Mondays
Time: 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Location: Basement room of the Overlook House
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5) Learn About Land Use & Help Your Neighborhood (10/22)

“ABC's of Land Use” Workshop
Saturday, October 22, 2011
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM 
Historic Kenton Fire House
8105 N Brandon Ave

Learn the basics of how the City of Portland's land use and development review processes work. Get hands-on experience with a land use review case study, including review of a development proposal and site plan, identification of relevant issues, and effective ways to respond to the approval criteria.

Introduction by Mary Jaron Kelley, North Portland Neighborhood Services. Presented by Barry Manning, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, and Paul Leistner, Office of Neighborhood Involvement. 

Refreshments will be provided, Workshop is free. Pre-registration is required. Space is limited to 40 people.

Who should attend:

Neighborhood and Business Association land use activists 
Anyone thinking about getting more active with their Association's land use committees 
Anyone interested in general City-related land use decision-making processes  

What you will learn:

What does it mean to be a neighborhood land use chairperson? 
Overview of the State, Metro, and City land use planning framework 
The Planning Bureau’s District Liaison Program 
The Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code 
How to access and read Zoning Maps 
What is a Land Use Review and how it differs from a building permit 
Comparison of the Land Review Processes: Type I, II, IIX, and III 
How to read and respond to a Land Use Review Notice 
Perspectives of an experienced Neighborhood Representative 
The Appeal Process 

For more information, or for help registering, please contact: Mary Jaron Kelley, at 503-823-4099 or mary@ npnscommunity.org

Co-Sponsored by North Portland Neighborhood Services, City of Portland Office of Neighborhood Involvement, and City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability.
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6) Leaf Day Information (11/1 deadline)

The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation has been working hard to improve the Leaf Day program for 2011. Information is now available to the public about this year's leaf pickup service. 

The city has launched a new website at www.portlandonline.com/leafday with all the details. New program elements include an online Leaf Zone Locator and the ability to opt out or pay the leaf fee online.

In the next few weeks, customers in the city's Leaf Service Area, which includes 30 Leaf Zones, will receive a mailer that highlights the changes in the program, provides the schedule and fee information, explains how to prepare for scheduled Leaf Day(s), and recommends how to get the most out of the Leaf Day service. 

Customers who opted out of the service and fee in 2010 will soon receive an additional mailer that walks them through this year's opt-out process.  

The Leaf Line customer service phone is open, and operators are interested in hearing from you.  Call 503-865-LEAF on Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or email your questions to leafday@portlandoregon.gov.