p>1) Holiday Blood Drive (1/21)
2) PSAC Meeting: Mental Health (1/23)
3) Neighborhood Tree Planting - Come for the Fun! (1/26)
4) Legislative Town Hall (2/1)
5) Overlook Neighbors in the News
6) Earthquake Planning
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1) Holiday Blood Drive (1/21)
The American Red Cross hosts their annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blood Drive Monday, Jan. 21, at their Portland Donor Center, located at 3131 N. Vancouver Ave. The drive runs from 1:30 to 8 p.m. Appointments are encouraged, please call 1-800 RED CROSS or visit online at www.redcrossblood.org.
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2) PSAC Meeting: Mental Health (1/23)
North Portland PUBLIC SAFETY ACTION COMMITTEE
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Location: Historic Kenton Firehouse
2209 N. Schofield – across from the Kenton Post Office
On the Agenda:
Mental Health Issues – Guest Presenters: Liesbeth Gerritsen PhD. – PPB Training Division and Lt. Cliff Bacigalupi – PPB Behavioral Health Unit
Learn how as a neighbor you can respond to assist someone in mental health crisis, and the new programs the Portland Police Bureau is using to respond to the mentally ill in our community.
Please join your community policing and safety representatives for this meeting.. with free pizza!
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3) Neighborhood Tree Planting - Come for the Fun! (1/26)
Please join your neighbors for a great community-building morning of tree-planting on Saturday, January 26, rain or shine. It's too late to order your own tree for this year's planting, but you can still participate.
Arrive by 8:45am to enjoy some hot coffee and breakfast treats. The planting starts promptly at 9:00am. We provide gloves and tools, so all you need to do is show up dressed for the weather and wearing sturdy shoes. Our neighborhood volunteers will also provide a potluck lunch for all volunteers after the planting is complete.
RSVPs are not required. Please contact Andy or Jenny at (503) 595-0213 if you have any questions or need more information. We look forward to seeing you out there!
NOTE: New location!
Friends of Trees Planting – Arbor Lodge/Overlook –
Saturday, January 26, 8:45am – 1pm,
Peace Lutheran Church, 2201 North Rosa Parks Way.
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4) Legislative Town Hall (2/1)
State Senator Chip Shields, House Speaker Tina Kotek and State Representative Lew Frederick all represent Overlook in Salem’s business. They want to hear your priorities for this session.
Join them on February 2nd to hear what they are working on and share your ideas and concerns.
What: Legislative Town Hall Meeting
When: February 2nd from 10am-12pm
Where: Classic Foods (817 NE Madrona St. Portland, OR 97211)
Questions? Contact Chip Shields’ office at 503-231-2564, or by email at sen.chipshields@state.or.us
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5) Overlook Neighbors in the News
Read about how some Overlook neighbors are handling the no-parking apartment building issue in their area differently:
Overlook residents work to make proposed no-parking apartments fit the neighborhood
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/01/overlook_residents.html
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6) Earthquake Planning
Here is some important information from the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) about what to do if you need help following a major earthquake.
After a major, destructive earthquake, phone systems could crash. Computers, smart phones and other communication devices may become useless. If you’re sick, injured or in danger, how will you call for help?
The Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) is in the process of establishing 48 Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node (BEECN) sites throughout the city.
BEECNs (pronounced “beacons”) are places to go for emergency assistance and information during a post-earthquake communications blackout. BEECNs are intended for use when phones and email aren’t working and when residents in dire need of help are unable to remain safe at home. Workers at BEECN sites will use radios to relay calls for help to first responders.
“Communication is critical in the hours after an earthquake. It’s how lives are saved and how precious emergency resources are managed smartly. Radios are a great way to bridge the communication gap when phones are down,” said PBEM Director Carmen Merlo. “And with 48 sites carefully chosen across the city, emergency help is not far away.”
Overlook’s nearest sites are Arbor Lodge Park and Jefferson High School’s field.
Residents can go to their nearest BEECN sites to report severe damage and injuries. BEECN workers can also help access resources such as water, shelter or first-aid. During this time, OPB radio 91.5 FM may broadcast official emergency messages directly from the City of Portland.
A map of BEECNs arrived in all Portlanders’ mailboxes in December. Updated information is available at www.PublicAlerts.org/earthquake. PBEM’s goal is to have each of these temporary nodes activated under a clearly marked red and white shelter within 24 hours of an earthquake, if needed. The Bureau is now acquiring equipment for the BEECN network and staffing it with city employees, Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) members and other volunteers.
Contact PBEM at PBEMinfo@portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-4375 if you have any questions.
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