1) Homeless camps update
2) Delayed garbage pickup
3) Parks and Recreation Budget Dialogue (Tuesday, Jan. 12)
4) Sons of Haiti Lodge food carts update (Thursday, Jan. 14)
5) Radon Forum (Wednesday, Jan. 20)
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Overlook Neighborhood residents met this week with mayoral candidate Ted Wheeler (right) to discuss the homeless camps on Greeley Avenue. It was an informative exchange of ideas about the camps in Overlook and the challenge of tackling homelessness in Portland more broadly. Neighbors and the Overlook Neighborhood Association will continue to try to engage with leaders to work for the health, safety and well-being of all Portland residents.
Meanwhile, Willamette Week released a video, shot in December, featuring interviews with some of the campers and highlighting challenges they are experiencing.
Was your garbage pickup late this week because of the weather? During severe weather conditions, driving may be hazardous and the collection of garbage, compost and recycling may be delayed or postponed for Portland residents.
You can find your company’s information by typing in your address at www.garbagedayreminders.com or www.portlandmaps.com/beta/. In the case of severe weather, collection will be prioritized in the following order:
- Garbage
- Composting
- Recycling
When garbage or compost collection must be delayed or postponed, a reasonable effort will be made to pick up before the customer’s next scheduled collection day. Evening and Saturday collections may be necessary. In the event of a severe weather delay, please leave your roll carts at the curb to accommodate collection.
If garbage or compost collection must be delayed or postponed to the next scheduled collection day, twice the amount of the current subscribed roll cart size will be collected on the next regularly scheduled collection day at no additional charge.
If recycling collection must be delayed or postponed it will be collected the next regular collection day.
3) Parks and Recreation Budget Dialogue (Tuesday, Jan. 12)
Do you take your family to play at Overlook Park? Swim at the Matt Dishman Community Center or Peninsula Park? Help make sure they and other Portland Parks and Recreation facilities have the funding they need by attending a Parks budget meeting on Tuesday. Snacks and childcare provided.
Read the current budget proposal, including cuts and new expenditures online.
Portland Parks and Recreation Budget Dialogue
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 6-8 p.m.
St. Philip Neri Parish, Carvlin Hall (2408 SE 16th Ave.)
4) Sons of Haiti Lodge food carts update (Thursday, Jan. 14)
The historic Sons of Haiti Lodge is one of the last black-owned properties on Mississippi Avenue. It houses chapters of the Masonic Order and Sisterhood of Eastern Stars.
When the City of Portland announced that food carts at the lodge were not in compliance with code, the Boise Neighborhood Association and local business owners rallied to help upgrade the site. Join them on Thursday to learn about the revival of this historic North Portland community site. Mississippi Pizza and Por Que No? Taqueria will provide food at the event.
Sons of Haiti Lodge update
Thursday, Jan. 14, 6-7 p.m.
Sons of Haiti Lodge (3503 N Mississippi Ave.)
5) Radon Forum (Wednesday, Jan. 20)
The American Lung Association in Oregon and NW Radon Coalition, will host a radon forum on Jan. 20 at George Middle School in North Portland. This is a free educational event to help the community learn more about radon. The event is free and open to the public. Radon kits will be available for $5 while supplies last. For more information, check out their flier.
Radon Forum Northwest
Wednesday, Jan. 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
George Middle School (10000 N Burr Ave.)