A full plate of a wide variety of activities this week, Overlookers. If you have been thinking about applying for a small grant for a neighborhood project, a PDC opportunity is coming up that you’ll want to plan for.
Enjoy the sunshine!
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1) Town Hall with your Elected Representatives (2/4)
2) Beach School Raffle Tickets (now)
3) QiGong Now at Overlook House (Mondays & Thursdays)
4) Family Yoga at Overlook House (Wednesdays)
5) Solar Drinks Special Guest (2/16)
6) Earthquake Preparedness; Is Portland Ready? (now)
7) Stories at the Overlook House (Mondays 3:30-4:30)
8) Beach School Auction (2/25)
9) PDC COMMUNITY LIVABILITY GRANT (coming up/plan ahead for March 6)
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1) Town Hall with your Elected Representatives (2/4)
Reminder: Town Hall This Saturday
Join Representative Tina Kotek, Senator Chip Shields and Representative Lew Frederick for a North/Northeast Portland town hall to hear what’s going on in Salem for the 2012 Legislative Session. They look forward to answering your questions and discussing the issues that are important to you.
What: Town Hall Meeting
When: Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.
Where: St. Johns Community Centern Auditorium
8427 N. Central St., Portland, OR 97203
For more information, call or email Tina Kotek’s legislative assistant, Michelle Rogelstad, at rep.tinakotek@state.or.us or (503) 286-0558.
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2) Beach Raffle Tickets (now)
Enter to WIN!!!
Beach PTA is having a raffle to help raise money to support the brilliant minds of the lovely Beach students!
Tickets are $5 and are available online or email Andee Zeigler at beachschoolauction@gmail.com.
Winners will be announced at the auction on February 25, 2012. Attendance is encouraged, but not required to win.
Grand Prize is an iPad
1st prize Wii
2nd prize is a weekend getaway for two at Salishan Resort on the Oregon Coast!
Tell your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers!! Your kiddos will thank you!
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3) QiGong Now at Overlook House (Mondays & Thursdays)
Join James H Bloom, an Overlook resident of 38 years, for Dragon’s Breath of Fire QiGong. QiGong dates back 5000 years and is great for all ages. James incorporates his study of Soaring Crane QiGong , Swimming Dragon, Baguan Xun Doa Gong, Ti-chi Yang style, Wudang and Shaolin Styles in sessions for adults and kids.
Adult Classes: Mondays and Thursdays 10:00 am and 6:45 pm
Kids Classes: Saturday mornings 10:00 am
Contact James for more information and bring your own Yoga mat. Phone: 503-285 8331 or email: dragonbreathoffire@comcast.net
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4) Family Yoga at Overlook House (Wednesdays)
There is a new Yoga class being offered for families beginning February 15 – April 11. Classes will be held at the Overlook House Wednesday mornings at 9:30 am.
To sign up or for further information contact Heather Hallett; email: hallett.h@gmail or phone: 503-367-7821
Cost is $5 per family.
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5) Solar Drinks Special Guest (2/16)
All this sunshine have you thinking about solar power for your home? Come out to SOLAR DRINKS, an opportunity for folks in the greater Portland area to meet other community members who support renewable energy. Come join us for a relaxed social and networking event where you can speak with Solar Oregon staff, solar industry members and your neighbors about any topic under the sun!
Join us this month at the Historic Kenton Firehouse!
8105 N. Brandon St.
THURSDAY, February 16th
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
John Patterson of Mr. Sun Solar will be presenting his recent tour of the Chinese solar industry, and and his experience as a panelist at the Low Carbon Earth Summit in Dalian, China.
We expect a large crowd, so please RSVP to let us know you are coming!
Doors open at 6:30pm and the event begins at 7:00pm.
This is a free event, but we are asking for a $5 suggested donation from nonSolar Oregon Members to help us cover the costs of providing this event. You must be 21 or over to attend.
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6) Earthquake Preparedness; Is Portland Ready? (now)
The Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) wants to hear your thoughts about our city’s newly proposed earthquake response document.
Having grown into major city long before scientists discovered its unique seismic vulnerabilities, Portland is now expected to experience a potentially devastating earthquake of magnitude 9.0 or greater. Work is underway to identify those vulnerabilities and make Portland a more earthquake-resilient city. This work -now embodied in the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management’s new Earthquake Response Appendix – will help lessen the severity of an earthquake’s impact on residents.
The Earthquake Response Appendix is a supplement to the City’s Basic Emergency Operations Plan and a framework for Portland ‘s ever-evolving approach to earthquake response. Soon, this document will reach Portland City Council for consideration. In the meantime, PBEM is asking the public to thoroughly examine the appendix and provide feedback.
To learn more about the threats facing Portland’s energy, water, sewer, transportation, communication and building infrastructures; to understand the roles elected leaders, city officials, emergency responders, the private sector and community-based organizations play in the context of earthquake response; and to understand the partnerships established among public and private agencies to help support this response, please read the appendix by clicking here.
To provide insight and comments about the document, click here and fill out the feedback form.
To view a web version of this email, click here: http://www.portlandonline.com/oem/index.cfm?c=53926&a=382009
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7) Stories at the Overlook House (Mondays 3:30-4:30)
Join Jerry Cowan long time Overlook resident as The Storyteller. He will be at the historic Overlook House Community Center at 3839 N. Melrose Drive, every Monday afternoon from 3:30 to 4:30 PM for a free hour of children’s stories, songs and games around a make believe campfire in an imaginary northwest forest.
Contact Jerry 503.285.0555 or via email for more information thestoryteller@whizto.us
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8) Beach School Auction (2/25)
A Fun Night Out for You = Supporting Beach School!!!!
The Beach School Auction will be held on Saturday, February 25th, 2012 at the Madeleine Hall, 3123 NE 24th Ave, Portland, Oregon.
Tickets are $35 per person in advance, $45 at the door. Tables are available for eight and are $280.
Only table purchases are reserved, all other tickets are open seating.
Doors open at 5pm, dinner provided by PorQueNo!
Tickets are available for purchase online through this link: https://beachschoolpta.schoolauction.net/auction2012/register
Tickets are currently available in the school office or by contacting Pamela White at 503-740-9871 or email: mickey965 @q.com.
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9) PDC COMMUNITY LIVABILITY GRANT (coming up/plan ahead for March 6)
A new round of PDC Community Livability Grant funds will be announced on February 21. Up to $300,000 in grants will be available in each of the Interstate and Lents Town Center URAs.
These grants support a wide variety of community benefits: historic preservation, open spaces and gardens, community and cultural centers, social services, job training, and the growth of local businesses. All interested applicants are required to attend a mandatory workshop to learn more about project eligibility, completing the application, and the evaluation and selection process. For Interstate, the workshop will be March 6 at the June Key Delta Community Center, 11 am-12:30 pm or 5:00-6:30 pm; for Lents Town Center, March 7, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at SE Works.
Watch for the email announcement with program details February 21 or check PDC’s website after that date –www.pdc.us/CLG.