1. Overlook House Jam Session (1st & 3rd Mondays)
2. North Portland Community History Storytelling (4/16)
3. Grants from the North Portland Business Association
4. PDC Community Livability Grant
5. Liquor License Application for La Bonita (comments due 4/16)
6. Rose Quarter Traffic Workshop (4/11-13)
7. Air Toxics Solutions Advisory Committee (4/6)
1. Overlook House Jam Session (1st & 3rd Mondays)
from the Overlook House Coordinator…
We had a great turnout for our first jam at the O House. Everyone had a great time and wanted to have more. So even if you missed the first one, you'll still be able to meet your fellow musician-neighbors, and have some fun jamming and visiting. Bring yourself and your instrument to the Overlook House on the 1st & 3rd Monday evenings of each month at 7:00. All instruments (including voice), all abilities, and all genres are welcome. We'll see you on April 4th.
2. Grants from the North Portland Business Association
from the North Portland Business Association…
The North Portland Business Association encourages you to consider applying for a grant! The NPBA will begin receiving grants beginning March 28th through 5 p.m. May 31st. Beginning date of projects must be after July 1st and the project must be completed by June 30, 2012. A vibrant community is sustained by supporting local businesses which provide goods and services as well as employment opportunities to the community. The linkage between community and business is the focus of the grants program. Build community assets through community organizations, projects and actions with the intent to improve quality of life in North Portland. The North Portland Business Association encourages you to visit www.npbiz.org for how you can apply for a grant. Current information for the grant process will be available on the website by March 29th.
3. PDC Community Livability Grant
The Portland Development Commission will have funds available in fiscal year 2011-12 for community livability projects in both the Lents Town Center and Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Areas. PDC's Community Livability Grant Program began in the Interstate Corridor URA in 2006, expanded to the Lents Town Center URA in 2010, and has awarded nearly $2 million to more than three dozen projects that improve livability for residents and enhance the unique nature of the Interstate Corridor and Lents Town Center neighborhoods.
The grants support a wide variety of community benefits: historic preservation, open spaces and gardens, community and cultural centers, social services, jobs training, and the growth of local businesses. The work is not always visible, but investment supports each organization's ability to benefit the community.
Up to $300,000 in Community Livability grants will be awarded in the coming fiscal year in each of the two urban renewal areas. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, neighborhood and business associations and neighborhood groups.
For more information, visit www.pdc.us/CLG.
4. North Portland Community History Storytelling (4/16)
The community is invited to a free Community History Storytelling event focusing on North Portland communities, sponsored by Community Outreach of Our United Villages. Come and hear featured storytellers who have lived or worked in North Portland as they share stories, personal experiences and
community history. There will also be an opportunity for anyone to share their own experiences and memories of North Portland in an open forum.
WHAT: Community History Storytelling: North Portland
WHEN: Saturday, April 16th from 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM
WHERE: Historic Kenton Firehouse, 8105 N Brandon Street
ABOUT: Connect with the stories of North Portland community history!
FREE and open to anyone interested. Light lunch provided. Please RSVP by Monday, April 11th to outreach@ourunitedvillages.org or 503.546.7499. Child care (9 and under), transportation, and interpretation provided upon request. Sponsored by Community Outreach of Our United Villages.
For more information, visit www.ouvcommunityoutreach.org.
6. Liquor License Application for La Bonita (comments due 4/16)
La Bonita has opened a 2nd location (to go with their original one on Alberta) at Killingsworth and Greeley in the old Sagittarius space. They are applying for a full on-premise sales license (which allows the sale of liquor, malt beverages, wine and cider for consumption on the premises). Public comments to Theresa Marchetti (Theresa.Marchetti@ci.portland.or.us or (503) 823-3092) are due by April 16. Comments should be specific to the location or business. Details can be found on their application: http://www.portlandonline.com/oni/index.cfm?c=48007&a=341901.
7. Rose Quarter Traffic Workshop (4/11-13)
The City of Portland and Oregon Department of Transportation are tackling the traffic problems around the Rose Quarter in a 3-day workshop. The workshop will be held April 11–13 and will begin the process of developing preliminary concepts for improvements to the I-5 freeway in the vicinity of the Broadway/Weidler Interchange. It will also look at how the freeway interfaces with the local transportation system, including ramp and bridge design and impacts on the circulation system, considering all modes. All members of the public are invited to attend and participate in the charrette at three different sessions:
· April 11, 5-8:30 pm, Opening session
ODOT Offices, 123 NW Flanders, Conf Room A&B
· April 12, noon to 1 pm, Check-in session to review preliminary work
URS Offices (project consultant), 1100 SW Columbia, Suite 1500)
· April 13, 5-7 pm, Closing session to review and discuss charrette products
ODOT Offices, 123 NW Flanders, Conf Room A&B
For more information about the N/NE Quadrant Project, visit the project website: www.portlandonline.com/bps/cc2035/nneq or call Karl Lisle (503-823-4286) or Stephanie Beckman (503-823-6042).
8. Air Toxics Solutions Advisory Committee (4/6)
What: DEQ will host the ninth meeting of the Portland Air Toxics Solutions Advisory Committee. The committee is charged with recommending strategies for a10-year plan to reduce toxic air pollutants in the Portland area. The plan may consist of regulatory and voluntary measures to reduce air toxics causing the most health risk in the region, including portions of Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties.
At this meeting, the committee will discuss:
· Potential industrial emission reduction strategies
· Motor vehicle and community-wide emissions and emission reduction targets
When: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 6; public comment at 3 p.m.
Where: Portland State University, University Place, Willamette Room, 310 SW Lincoln St. Portland
For more information: Go to http://www.deq.state.or.us/aq/toxics/pats.htm