Overlook, I’ve got nothing but hard labor for you this week, with just one fascinating meeting to break things up. We look forward to seeing you at one of these events to spruce up the neighborhood and get it ready to ENJOY!
Oh, before you run out the door, take a moment to read the nice feature about one of Overlook's letter carriers, Lori Cieloha
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/04/north_portlands_overlook_mail.html
1) Beach School Campus Clean Up (4/13, 4/20, 4/247)
2) Peninsula Park Rose Garden Weeding Work Party (4/15)
3) OKNA Monthly Meeting (4/16)
4) Tomatoes for Trash! (4/20)
5) Earth Day Clean Up on Swan Island (4/20)
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1) Beach School Campus Clean Up (4/13, 4/20, 4/247)
Hi Overlook Neighbors! Its that time of the year again, MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!
Every Saturday in April, come by from 10-noon to help make the Beach School campus shine!
APRIL BEACH SCHOOL GROUNDS CLEAN-UPS!!
We need your help to weed, rake, sweep, and build community. Please consider coming, the school is a vibrant part of this community. Coffee and doughnuts provided! Bring your own gardening tools, gloves, refuse bags, etc!!
Thank you and see you there! Please pass the word.
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2) Peninsula Park Rose Garden Weeding Work Party (4/15)
Monday April 15, 8-12 AM
We have scheduled a work party on Monday to weed the slopes at the Peninsula Park Rose Garden. We are hoping to cut down on the use of herbicides in the garden this year, so your help getting on top of the weeds early in the season would be greatly appreciated.
Join us if you can for an hour or two or all morning. Bring a friend; the more of us doing this work, the quicker it will be done. Also please bring your favorite weeding tool as our weeding tools are a bit limited at the garden.
If you can, let me know if you can make it so we can plan accordingly: penrosegarden@gmail.com All are welcome! Thanks ever so much and hope to see many of you on Monday.
Ann Gardner
OSU Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator
Peninsula Park Rose Garden
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3) OKNA Monthly Meeting (4/16)
Come meet your neighbors and get informed about neighborhood business. We meet every month on the 3rd Tuesday, 7pm.
On the agenda in April:
Healthy Kids Healthy Portland presents their argument for the May election question
The Sylvan Highlands Neighborhood Association board will visit, and ask for Overlook’s support to repeal an ordinance to put parking meters throughout Washington Park. The neighborhood will take a vote at this meeting.
Get some backgroun
d here: http://tinyurl.com/cyj6ryd
We’ll also be hearing about summer OKNA plans, including Tomatoes for Trash, our April 20th neighborhood clean up, and soliciting ideas for our Movie in the Park night at the end of the summer. We’re also talking about some new ideas for the summer picnic; bring your ideas and share!
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
7:00 -9:00pm
Kaiser Town Hall Building
3704 N Interstate Ave
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4) Tomatoes for Trash! (4/20)
OKNA and Sustainable Overlook would like to invite you to Tomatoes for Trash: Overlook’s 2013 Earth Day Clean Up
When: Saturday April 20 from 10:00AM-2:00PM (come when and for as long as you like)
Where: Overlook’s Pittman HydroPark, north of the Concord-Going Pedestrian Overpass
Every participant that shows up and contributes by collecting a bag of refuse found littered around the neighborhood will receive a free tomato start grown by one of our own green-thumbed neighbors. In an effort to be as responsible as possible with the collected materials, we will be providing onsite recycling sorting and education with the goal of diverting all recyclable items to Far West Fibers, a nearby recycling depot that recycles everything from styrofoam to electronics to athletic shoes!
Mark your calendars and remember to bring along some gloves. Bags will be provided. If you also have any items that you would like to recycle that aren't accepted curbside, bring those along as well! Come join the fun and meet others who are passionate about recycling, gardening, and a healthy neighborhood.
This event is being made possible by Metro of Oregon, North Portland Neighborhood Services and Far West Fibers (http://www.farwestfibers.com/materials). If you have questions please e-mail Sustainable@OverlookNeighborhood.org
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5) Earth Day Clean Up on Swan Island (4/20)
Solve will be doing a beach clean up on Swan Island's McCarthy Park, Earth day, April 20th, 2013
In addition to the beach clean up we'll be installing fishing line recycling units, sorting the trash into recycling. The sorting will be in the parking lot and be fairly handi-accessible. Location is near busline, more information on the volunteer page below.
You can register to volunteer now:
http://www.solv.org/get-involved/events/swan-island-beach-cleanup-and-fishing-line-recycling-unit-installation
Or you can contact Christina at thompson.portland@gmail.com for more information.
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