Hello Overlook! With a busy summer, there is a lot to tell you about. Read on!
1) Overlook Neighborhood Yard Sale & Free Share (7/16 & 7/17)
2) OKNA General Meeting (7/19)
3) Noise Complaint number for PIR Varianced Events (7/22 & more)
4) Fremont Bridge Closure (7/22 & more)
5) Tool Repair Workshop (7/23)
6) Overlook House Raffle and Ice Cream Social (7/31)
7) OKNA Picnic Reminder (8/16)
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1) Overlook Neighborhood Yard Sale & Free Share (7/16 & 7/17)
Overlook Neighborhood Yard Sale & Free Share: This weekend July 16 & 17 10am – 3pm
Join us for a neighborhood-wide yard sale on Saturday, July 16 in the Overlook neighborhood. Over 50 households have signed up to participate, with many others joining in spontaneously; find a map to the sales on the OKNAwebsite: www.OverlookNeighborhood.org
On Sunday, items that have not sold may be put out on the curb for a Free Share. Giveaways should be clearly marked 'FREE', please make sure you're not taking your neighbors' porch chairs!
The Overlook Yard Sale & Free Share is a project of ONeST, the Overlook Sustainability Team. Direct your questions to them at ONeST@OverlookNeighborhood.org
Read more about it in The Oregonian: http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/07/overlook_residents_to_host_two.html
The MAP is linked in the next post down the page!
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2) OKNA General Meeting (7/19)
Please plan on attending the monthly meeting of the Overlook Neighborhood Association this Tuesday, July 19 at 7:00 pm at the Kaiser Town Hall, 3704 N Interstate Ave (at N Overlook Blvd). Items on the agenda include information from the city regarding fall leaf pick up (now called Leaf Day), information about the next tree inventory, public safety updates and other board reports.
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3) Noise Complaint number for PIR Varianced Events (7/22 & more)
Public Notice
Noise Complaint number for PIR Varianced Events
Should you want to make a noise complaint related to noise levels from Portland International Raceway for the NASCAR weekend July 22-24 or the NHRA National Open weekend August 26-28, please call 503.823.5897 during the events.
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4) Fremont Bridge Closure (7/22 & more)
Fremont Bridge: Upper Deck Paving Project Update – Summer 2011
A contractor for the Oregon Department of Transportation is preparing to repave the top deck (southbound direction) of the Fremont Bridge, which carries I-405 traffic across the Willamette River into downtownPortland . The Fremont Bridge repaving work will take place over several weekends, including the full closure of the upper deck for three weekends and the partial closure of the upper deck for at least one weekend (during the partial weekend closure, the left two lanes will be closed and the right two lanes will be open). In addition, the contractor will use multiple lane closures on the upper deck of the bridge during weeknights to comp
lete staging and other construction work during the summer and fall.
As of July 12, the contractor's latest schedule is:
** Partial Closure of the Upper Deck: Friday, July 22, at 11 p.m., to Monday, July 25, at 5 a.m. — left two lanes of upper deck closed (southbound); ramps from Kerby Avenue and I-5 north to Fremont Bridge are closed
** Full Closure of the Upper Deck: Friday, July 29, at 11 p.m., to Monday, August 1, at 5 a.m. — upper deck closed (southbound); all ramps to the upper deck are also closed
** Full Closure of the Upper Deck: Friday, August 5, at 11 p.m., to Monday, August 8, at 5 a.m. — upper deck closed (southbound); all ramps to the upper deck are also closed
** Full Closure of the Upper Deck: To be determined (this last weekend closure is not currently scheduled.)
**Please remember that the schedule is subject to change due to weather, equipment or other factors. We will update the project website (see below), as well as the http://www.TripCheck.com and 5-1-1 travel information systems, with the latest information when available.
More information about the project can be found at the website,
http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION1/1405_Fremont
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5) Tool Repair Workshop (7/23)
Tool Repair Workshop
Join us Saturday July 23rd 9:00am -12:00pm (drop-ins welcome)
Learn basic tool repair & maintenance techniques
—Includes: extension cord repair
Bring your own damaged extension cord or learn by repairing some of the Library’s tools
—Suggested donation to the NPTL: $2 per tool
At the North Portland Tool Library
In the historic Kenton Firehouse
2209 N. Schofield Street — Portland, OR — 97217
For info, call NPTL @ (503) 823-0209
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6) Overlook House Raffle and Ice Cream Social (7/31)
Overlook House Raffle and Ice Cream Social
The Overlook Ice Cream Social is coming soon — Sunday, July 31 from 6:00-8:00 PM.
This year the Ice Cream Social will include a raffle. The odds of winning will be good, and you do not need to be in attendance to win. Tickets are on sale now!
Look for Friends of the Overlook House board members at some yard sale locations this weekend, the next OKNA meeting, the Farmer’s Market next Wednesday, …
Raffle — iPad2 & other prizes from area businesses.
Tickets are just $1!
$1.00 Buys 1 Chance to Win, $5.00 Buys 6, $10.00 Buys 15, and $20.00 Buys 40 Chances to Win
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7) OKNA Picnic Reminder (8/16)
Finally, don’t forget to send your RSVP email to us here at info@OverlookNeighborhood.org ! Put ‘Picnic RSVP’ in your subject line.
Come over for dinner and to meet your neighbors. Tuesday, August 16 from 5:00- 9:00 pm at Pause Restaurant, 5101 N Interstate Avenue.
This annual Overlook gathering is always a lot of fun. For $8, the folks at Pause will put out a delicious spread for all to enjoy (veggie & other options available). Your early RSVP helps us plan the meal and earns you a free drink.
See you at the picnic!