1) Spirit of Portland Awards: Call for nominees
2) Organic Beer Fest (Aug. 25-28)
3) Condo project destroyed in fire
4) Text to 911 launches (Aug. 23)
5) Willamette Superfund forum (Aug. 31)
6) N Concord blocks to close (Sept. 4)
7) Movie in the park (Sept. 4)
1) Spirit of Portland Awards: Call for nominees
Portland City Council presents Spirit of Portland Awards each year to individuals and groups who make outstanding contributions to our community. Nominate an individual, business, organization, neighborhood association or business association that has created a project, service or event that has helped Portland shine. Nominations will be accepted in an individual’s native language.
Categories include Neighborhood Association of the Year, Community Leader of the Year and Young Leader of the Year. See the complete list and get an entry form online. Deadline for entries is Sept. 26.
2) Organic Beer Fest (Aug. 25-28)
The Organic Beer Fest (formerly North American Organic Brewers Festival) returns to Overlook Park Thursday to Sunday. The event is an opportunity for our neighborhood to shine as people from throughout Portland visit our park. This year, OKNA will host a booth. Stop by and say hello.
The festival runs noon to 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The name might have changed, but the motto remains the same: Drink Organic, Save the Planet, One Beer at a Time.
Although attendees are encouraged to use public transportation such as the nearby Max Yellow Line, residents near the park should anticipate increased traffic and parking during the fest.
Organic Beer Fest
Thursday, Aug. 25 to Sunday, Aug. 28
Overlook Park
3) Condo project destroyed in fire
Overlook residents awoke to smoke and fire trucks on Wednesday morning when a condo project near N Killingsworth Street and Minnesota Avenue burned down. The cause of the fire remains unknown and is under investigation. Read more about the incident.
4) Text to 9-1-1 launches (Aug. 23)
The Bureau of Emergency Communications will launch Text to 9-1-1 in Portland at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, in front of Portland City Hall. Text to 9-1-1 is a new, important service in the City of Portland for those who cannot speak on the phone in an emergency. Text to 9-1-1 will help people who are deaf or hearing impaired, and anyone who finds themselves in a situation in which speaking on the phone would put them in danger.
5) Willamette Superfund forum (Aug. 31)
The deadline to comment on the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed plan to clean the Willamette River Superfund site is Sept. 6. Learn more about the plan and how you can share your thoughts with the EPA on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 7-9 p.m.. Speaker Peter deFur will review the proposed plan for cleanup of 11 miles of the river from the Broadway Bridge to the Columbia River.
Superfund Forum
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 7-9 p.m.
Center for Intercultural Organizing (700 N Killingsworth St.)
6) N Concord blocks to close (Sept. 4)
The Tour de Lab Bicycle Ride will take place on Sunday, Sept. 4. The Lucky Labrador Tap Room on N Killingworth Street is one of the stops. Organizers anticipate about 700 participants and will close two blocks of N Concord Street between Kilingsworth and N Willamette Boulevard 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. that day.
7) Movie in the park (Sept. 4)
Staying in town Labor Day weekend? Join your neighbors at Overlook Park on Sunday, Sept. 4, to watch “The Wizard of Oz.” The fun will begin at 6 p.m. with music by Echoes of Yasgurs, a climbing wall, face painting, food vendors and free popcorn. The film will start by 8, but come early to get a good seat.
The Overlook Neighborhood Association will hold a fundraiser before the movie starts to support the homeless family shelters run by Portland Homeless Family Solutions and Community of Hope because there’s no place like home.
Ten prize packages each worth a minimum of $125 will be raffled off. They will include gift certificates from local businesses. Tickets are $5 each or $20 for five. The drawing will begin at 7, and winners do not need to be present.
Every child dressed as a character from “The Wizard of Oz” at the event will receive a free raffle ticket and a small gift. Adults are encouraged to come in costume, too, but will not receive a free raffle ticket.
Purchase tickets at the Movie in the Park or at the upcoming OKNA booth at the Organic Beer Fest. You can also arrange to purchase tickets by emailing movie@overlookneighborhood.org.
Movie in the Park
Sunday, Sept. 4, 6 p.m. (move begins by 8)
Overlook Park
Thanks to the generous local businesses who provided prizes:
- Blooming Moon Wellness Spa
- Eddie’s Flat Iron Pizza
- Eisenhower Bagelhouse
- Firelight Yoga
- Garagiste Wine Bar
- Lovely’s Fifty Fifty
- Lucky Labrador Brewing Co.
- Miho Izakaya
- Mississippi Pizza Pub
- New American
- New Seasons Market
- Oregon Children’s Theatre
- Pinky’s Pizzeria
- Rhythm Bodyworks
- Smartypants
- Spoke & Vine
- The Old Gold
- Widmer Brothers Brewing