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The next general meeting of the Overlook Neighborhood Association is tomorrow (Tuesday, May 18, 7:00pm at Kaiser Town Hall – 3704 N Interstate). On deck are:
– Safety and Committee Reports
– North American Organic Brewery Festival (Overlook Park, June 25-27)
– Neighbors for Clean Air (as in “What's up with that stink that sometimes comes over the bluff?”)
– Concord One way
We hope to see you there.
Other items (details are below)…
1. Interstate Farmers Market opens this Wednesday (May 19)!
2. Grant opportunity from Bank of America
And don't forget to vote!
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1. Interstate Farmers Market opens this Wednesday (May 19)!
From the Interstate Farmers Market…
The Interstate Farmers Market begins its 6th season this Wednesday, May 19, 2010!
We are so excited to kick off the season and hope you will join us. Our vendor lineup this year is looking great. We'll have some past favorites like Deep Roots Farm, Herr Family Farm, Packer Orchards, Philleo Farms, and Micro Mercantes.
We've also got some great vendors joining IFM for the first time this season: Profarm Produce (Organic/Transition only), Aichele Farms, Boons Ferry Berry Farm, Captured By Porches Brewing, Eccentric Acres, Fifty Licks (ice cream), Gabriel's Bakery, Olympic Provisions (Oregon's only USDA certified dry cured meat producer!), Thai Mama, Mr. Green Beans (green coffee beans), The Hummus Stop, Trailhead Coffee Roasters, and Sage and Sea Farms (drinking vinegars and pickled items).
On opening day, farmers report they'll be harvesting fresh berries, rhubarb, asparagus, lettuce and other greens, peas, leeks, herbs, onions, pears and more!
Come hungry and thirsty and enjoy some local fresh-roasted coffee from Trailhead, locally brewed beer from Captured by Porches, Thai Mama's egg rolls, a porchetta sandwich & fried pasta fritters from Tavola Catering, handpies from The Pie Spot, and lots more!
As usual, the market is located at 3550 N. Fremont St., at Interstate Ave., next to Overlook Park, (across from Kaiser) on the Yellow Line Max. ***Parking is available at Kaiser Permanente!***
Hours are 3pm to 7pm and we're a true Oregon market: we're there rain or shine, so come support us through the showers and earn your bragging rights for when the sunny weather comes!
Stop in on your way home from work to pickup dinner, groceries, or an afternoon treat.
We look forward to seeing you all Wednesday and every week through September!
http://interstatefarmersmarket.com
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2. Grant opportunity from Bank of America
Deadline June 1
Bank of America $200,000 & $5,000 Grants: June 1 Deadline
As community leaders in Metro Portland and Vancouver, we want to let you know that the Bank of America Charitable Foundation Neighborhood Excellence Initiative is underway for 2010. We are proud to support the significant efforts of the organizations and individuals making a difference in the communities we serve by providing them with grant support and leadership development opportunities.
Since 2004, through Neighborhood Excellence Initiative, Bank of America has invested more than $110 million in nonprofit organizations across the country and provided nearly 500 organizations with strategic leadership development training. By combining leadership development with mission-based funding to organizations addressing critical needs across the country, we hope to strengthen the economic and social health of the communities we
serve.
The Neighborhood Excellence Initiative is currently accepting grant applications for the following awards:
Neighborhood Builders(R) ? Provides $200,000 in general operating support grant funding and leadership training over two years to two neighborhood nonprofit organizations working to promote vibrant neighborhoods. Organizations in the following areas are especially encouraged to apply: arts & culture, community development and neighborhood revitalization, financial literacy and K-12 education.
Local Heroes – Recognizes and honors five community heroes per year; recipients are able to direct a $5,000 contribution to an eligible nonprofit of their choice. K-12 teachers are especially encouraged to apply.
To learn more about the program and to apply, visit http://www.bankofamerica.com/neighborhoodexcellence
Please note that the deadline for applications is Tuesday, June 1 at 5 p.m.
Questions about the Neighborhood Excellence Initiative? Please contact Nicole Frisch at nicole.r.frisch@bankofamerica.com.