Earline Penson, Principle Broker - Coldwell Banker Seal

February is Black History Month

 

~ SAVE THE DATES! ~

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

All events are FREE and Open to the Public
Exception:  Taste of Soul & Vendor Marketplace on February 25th is CASH ONLY to vendors and first come first served.

Tuesday, February 1 @ Noon

FILM:  George Washington Carver

The Portland Building, 10^th Floor, Lodgepole Room, 1120 SW Fifth Avenue

His journey was extraordinary: though born a slave, by the end of his life, presidents and corporate titans valued his friendship. Millions of Americans benefited from his innovations. His scientific genius is legendary, but less known is his remarkable path to greatness,
defined by a life-long passion for serving others.

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Wednesday, February 2 @ 9:00 AM

Black History Month Proclamation

City Council, City Hall, 1221 SW Fourth Avenue

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Wednesday, February 2 @ Noon

Jazz with Thara Memory

The Portland Building, 2^nd Floor, Auditorium, 1120 SW Fifth Avenue

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Wednesday, February 2 @ Noon

FILM:  Marcus Garvey: Look for me in the whirlwind

Columbia Blvd. Wastewater Treatment Plant (CBWTP), Mt. Hood Room, 5001 N Columbia Blvd

He was a visionary and a manipulator, a brilliant orator and a pompous autocrat. In just ten years following his emigration to the United States as a laborer in 1917, Marcus Garvey rose to lead the largest black organization in history, was taken to prison in handcuffs, and was eventually deported.

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Thursday, February 3 @ Noon

FILM:  Rob Williams Biography

Water Pollution Control Lab (WPCL), Bybee Conference Room. 6543 N Burlington Avenue

Dramatic biography of the often-forgotten civil rights leader who urged African Americans to arm themselves against violent racists. In doing so, Williams not only challenged the Klan-dominated establishment of his hometown of Monroe, North Carolina, he alienated the mainstream Civil Rights Movement, which advocated peaceful resistance.

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Monday, February 7 @ Noon

SPEAKER:  Professor Felicia Williams, PSU Black Studies Department – presenting a lecture on the Emanual Hospital Expansion

The Portland Building, 10^th Floor, Lodgepole Room, 1120 SW Fifth Avenue

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Tuesday, February 8 @ Noon

FILM:  Marcus Garvey: Look for me in the whirlwind

The Portland Building, 10^th Floor, Lodgepole Room, 1120 SW Fifth Avenue

(See description above)

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Wednesday, February 9 @ Noon

FILM:  Hughes’ Dream Harlem

Columbia Blvd. Wastewater Treatment Plant (CBWTP), Mt. Hood Room, 5001 N Columbia Blvd

Langston Hughes was one of the most prominent figures of the Harlem Renaissance and is often referred to as Harlem's poet laureate. This film shows how Hughes successfully fused jazz, blues and common speech to celebrate the beauty of Black life

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Wednesday, February 9 @ 5:30 PM

COMMUNITY EVENT: 
Guilds Lake and Vanport Community

Kaiser Town Hall, 3704 N Interstate Avenue

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Thursday, February 10 @ Noon – YOUTH DAY

SPEAKER:  Gwen Trice: Loggers Daughter

The Portland Building, 2^nd Floor, Auditorium, 1120 SW Fifth Avenue

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Thursday, February 10 @ Noon

FILM:  George Washington Carver

Water Pollution Control Lab (WPCL), Bybee Conference Room, 6543 N Burlington Avenue

(See description above)

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Monday, February 14 @ Noon

SPEAKER:  Dr. Karen Gibson, PSU Urban Planning Dept. – presenting a lecture on Albina – a Vice District

The Portland Building, 10^th Floor, Lodgepole Room, 1120 SW Fifth Avenue

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Tuesday, February 15 @ Noon

FILM:  For My People: 
The Life and Writing of Margaret Walker

The Portland Building, 10^th Floor, Lodgepole Room, 1120 SW Fifth Avenue

This film gives the long-overdue recognition to one of the seminal figures of American literature. Margaret Walker has been described by scholar Jerry Ward as "a national treasure" and by Nikki Giovanni as the "most famous person nobody knows."

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Wednesday, February 16 @ Noon

FILM:  In Search of History: The Night Tulsa Burned

Columbia Blvd. Wastewater Treatment Plant (CBWTP), Mt. Hood Room, 5001 N Columbia Blvd

Eyewitness accounts, archival film, and dramatizations recount the 1921 race riots in Tulsa.

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Thursday, February 17 @ Noon

FILM:  Brother Outsider:  The Life of Bayard Rustin

Water Pollution Control Lab (WPCL), Bybee Conference Room, 6543 N Burlington Avenue

It presents a vivid drama, combining the personal and the political, about one of the most enigmatic figures in 20th-century American history. One of the first "freedom riders," an adviser to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and A. Philip Randolph, organizer of the march on Washington, intelligent, gregarious and charismatic, Bayard Rustin was denied his place in the limelight for one reason - he was gay.

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Tuesday, February 22 @ Noon

FILM:  Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin (1^st Half)

The Portland Building, 10^th Floor, Lodgepole Room, 1120 SW Fifth Avenue

(see description above)

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Wednesday, February 23 @ Noon

FILM:  Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin (2^nd Half)

The Portland Building, 10^th Floor, Lodgepole Room, 1120 SW Fifth Avenue

(see description above)

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Wednesday, February 23 @ Noon

FILM:  George Washington Carver

Columbia Blvd. Wastewater Treatment Plant (CBWTP), Mt. Hood Room, 5001 N Columbia Blvd

(see description above)

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Wednesday, February 23 @ 4:00 PM

Reception and Musical Tribute to Black Jazz Music in Portland - honoring Sweet Baby James, Bobby Bradford  and others with special guest, Esperanza Spalding!

City Hall, 1221 SW Fourth Avenue

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Thursday, February 24 @ Noon

FILM:  Fatal Flood

Water Pollution Control Lab (WPCL), Bybee Conference Room

6543 N Burlington Avenue

In the spring of 1927, after weeks of incessant rains, the Mississippi River went on a rampage. Racing south from Cairo, Illinois, the river blew away levee after levee, inundating thousands of farms and hundreds of towns, killing as many as a thousand people and leaving nearly a million homeless. By the time it reached New Orleans, the flood had not only altered the landscape of 27,000 square miles-an area the size of four New England States-it had widened the abyss of race relations in the Deep South.

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Friday, February 25 @ Noon until 2:00 PM

CASH ONLY – First Come First Served

Taste of Soul & Vendor Marketplace

The Portland Building, 2^nd Floor, 1120 SW Fifth Avenue

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Monday, February 28 @ Noon

SPEAKER:  Dr. Ethan Johnson – presenting a lecture on the Anti-apartheid movement and Black politics in Oregon

The Portland Building, 10^th Floor, Lodgepole Room, 1120 SW Fifth Avenue

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Friday, February 18 through Sunday, February 27

Sherman:  A Jazz Opera

7:00 PM, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays

Ethos @ IFCC – 5340 N Interstate Avenue

Tickets are $15 general admission; Seniors & Students are $10

For more info: www.ethos.org

 

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Black History Month events at the City of Portland are sponsored by:

 

Bureau of Human Resources, Portland Bureau of Transportation, Bureau of Environmental Services, Portland Water Bureau, Office of Management & Finance, City African American Network (CAAN), Portland Police Bureau, and
Diverse and Empowered Employees of Portland (DEEP)

 

For more information regarding Black History Month events:

Donny Adair at 503-823-4169 or donny.adair@portlandoregon.gov

Donna Hammond at 503-823-2558 or donna.hammond@portlandoregon.gov

Karyn Hanson at 503-823-6993 or karyn.hanson@portlandoregon.gov

Angela Henderson at 503-823-7376 or angela.henderson@portlandoregon.gov

Equal access to homeownership is key to Martin Luther

 
Martin Luther King fought for equal and civil rights, which included the notion of the right to equal housing for all. These instilled rights create and maintain a world, according to King, "where black men and white men, Jews and gentiles, Protestants and Catholics ... sons of former slaves and sons of former slave owners, say, Free at last, thank God almighty, we're free at last."

Equal access to homeownership is key to the American dream.

2010 was a year of despair for many people because of the loss of jobs, income and homes. We witnessed and continue to experience an uncertain economy. In the city of Portland, I observed a displacement of communities of color from Portland's inner city to the suburbs. This type of movement can disrupt the diversity of the city's desirable neighborhoods and can change a community's identity, facilitating a communal disconnect.

In the spirit of King's vision, equal access to homeownership encourages members of a community to alleviate this disconnect. Toward this end, opportunities for potential homeowners remain ripe. Prices are much more attainable, and interest rates are still very low. With a generous amount of inventory under $200,000 and interest rates at record lows, first-time buyers can now buy more house and still have an affordable monthly mortgage.

More good news: Realtors are inspired by King's legacy to continue to help members of our communities seek the American dream. As a result, www.hownw.com, a public service website, provides a summary of housing-related programs for home buyers in Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties. A number of programs provide home buying assistance to individuals based on income.

The site was created as a public service by the Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors, with assistance of other community-based organizations, including the African American Alliance for Home Ownership, the Portland Housing Center, Portland Community Re-investment Initiatives, the Native American Youth & Family Center, Hacienda CDC and the Portland Housing Bureau. Pre- foreclosure and short-sale counseling is provided by some of these organizations too.

Let us now, after 42 years, courageously stand up, embrace our differences, and roll up our sleeves to continue to carry the torch for equal housing opportunities. As a community, we need to keep forging ahead, like Martin Luther King, by advancing the rights of all. Homeownership continues to become available for more individuals and families than ever before ... something needed to secure our dreams and preserve the opportunities Martin Luther King foresaw for all of us.

Earline Penson is a principal broker with Coldwell Banker Seal's Uptowen Office.  You can reach her directly at | 503-802-8837.

Copyright 2011 Dolan Media Newswires

Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights Reserved.

Get your groove on all day long - Three stages will be hopping on Saturday October, 2, 2010

Click here for a direct link to Rose City Music Festival.

Renee Watson Portland, Oregon's Jefferson Alum finds literary success in New York!~

Linda Christensen taught thousands of students in her 25 years at Jefferson High School. She remembers Renée Watson not because Watson was student body president or a Rose princess but because of the respect she commanded from her classmates.

Click Here to read the full article by Jeff Baker of The Oregonian.  Be sure to share it with all your friends.  It's inspiring!

Calendar of Events for The City of Portland August 25, 2010 - Find-out What's happening in a neighborhood near you compliments of The Alliance of Portland Neighborhood Business Associations!

DON'T MISS THESE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION SUMMER EVENTS

Come to Alberta Street BA's August Last Thursday Event, 8/26, from 5pm - 9:30pm. Come and take a stroll on Alberta between 15th & 30th Avenue for an evening bite out, a special sale, and wonderful contempo art! Have fun while it's still summer & be a part of the Alberta Street evening scene.

Join your fellow Belmontarians on Wednesday, 8/25, 5:30pm - 6:30pm at at the Urban Farm Store at 2100 SE Belmont for the August last Wednesday Mixer. Check out the chicken feed, peck around a bit and find out what everybody is up to and talking about-besides the Belmont Street Fair on September 12th!

CEIC - Monthly Lunch and Learn series at Madison's, 1109 SE Madison
WHEN: September 8, 2010, 11:45am - 1:00pm

Montavilla Farmers Market 3rd annual fundraising Harvest Dinner on Saturday, August 28th at the Farmers Market site at 7600 SE Stark Street. The Dinner is a five-course meal with matching paired wines and will begin at 5:30 pm. Tickets for the dinner are sixty dollars. All proceeds go to benefit the Montavilla Farmers Market's efforts to improve food access and affordability in the Montavilla neighborhood. Montavilla East Tabor BA will be providing silent auction items as a fundraiser for a 2011 street fair. They will also be offering musical entertainment. To reserve your Harvest Dinner tickets click here

42nd Avenue BA will be holding their annual Street Fair on SUNDAY, August 29th from 2pm - 9pm on NE 42nd Avenue. Come and dance the summer away with great tune and lots of fun!

Come to the Parkrose BA & Holiday Inn Sponsored Rummage Sale on September 18th, 10am - 4pm at the Holiday Inn, 8439 NE Columbia Blvd. Proceeds to go to a variety community organizations and PBA Scholarships for Parkrose High School graduating seniors. In addition to the rummage sale will be a BBQ with all the fixins, a beer garden, band and a vintage/classic car show by Pharaohs Street Rodders. If you would like to be a rummage sale vendor email jacque.raffaele@jqh.com or fax your information to: 503-256-5631. Questions? - call Marsha 503-257-3229-She has ALL the answers!

Parkrose BA will also be hosting a Smart Solar House Tour on Saturday, September 25th, 2pm - 4pm. Tour the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Platinum Home is SW Washington. A spectacular home with a sweeping view of the Columbia River, with 80% solar & water heating, on-site wind generator and more! Appetizers and beverages will be served. This will be a one time limited tour and can accommodate the first 50 people to sign up. $30 per person. Funds will benefit the Parkrose Business Foundation. For reservations email Marsha@copyexpresspdx.com or call 503-257-3229


SHOP AT FARMERS MARKETS FOR FRESH LOCAL FOODS!!


BUCKMAN Farmers Market - Thursdays, 3pm - 7pm, held at SE 20th & Salmon in the Parking lot across from the Hinson Baptist Church.

HILLSDALE Farmers Market - Sundays, 10am - 2pm
in the Rieke School Parking Lot, 1405 SW Vermont. Welcome to good food, music and community hob-nobbing.

HOLLYWOOD Farmers Market Saturdays, from 8am - 1pm on NE Hancock Street between 44th & 45th Avenues.

IRVINGTON Farmers Market, Sundays 11am - 3pm, NE 16th between NE Broadway & Weidler

KING Farmers Market - Sundays from 10am - 2pm at NE 7th & Wygant between NE Alberta St & NE Prescott, in the parking lot next to King Elementary School.

MONTAVILLA Farmers Market
Sundays, 10am - 2pm thru October 31st
7600 SE Stark Street

NW 23rd Farmers Market - Starts on Thursday, June 3rd, from 3pm - 7pm at SE Corner of NW 23rd & Savier in the Con-Way parking lot.

PARKROSE Farmers Market - Saturdays from 9am - 3pm at Parkrose High School, 12003 NE Shaver Street.

MORELAND Farmers Market - Wednesdays from 3:30pm - 7:30pm, 14th & Bybee.

ST JOHNS Farmers Market - Saturdays 9:00 - 1:00, N Lombard & N Philadelphia.

EAT LOCAL, EAT FRESH, EAT HEALTHY!

CITY OF PORTLAND UPDATES   FINAL SELLWOOD BRIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW The Sellwood Bridge Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) is available for public review on the project website. click here to access the site. Printed copies of the FEIS are available at select Multnomah County and Clackamas County libraries. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, alternative formats of the FEIS will be made available upon request (please call 503-988-6804 to make a request). The FEIS evaluates the economic, social, and natural resource impacts of the No Build Alternative, the five Build alternatives (Alternatives A through E) evaluated in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (distributed November 2008), and the preferred alternative (Alternative D Refined). Approval by the Federal Highway Administration of one of the Build alternatives is required before Multnomah County can move ahead with selection of a bridge type and more detailed project design. CITY OFFERS MOTORCYCLE & MOPED METERED PARKING PERMIT PDOT is offering motorcyclists a monthly metered parking permit that allows motorcycle or moped parking in any metered on-street space for the designated time limit indicated by the parking meter without payment of the meter fee. "Providing this permit option begins to address the problem of receipt security and provides a convenient option for motorcycles and mopeds," said Ellis McCoy, Parking Operations Manager. The City developed this option with input from the Motorcycle and Scooter Citizen Advisory Committee in response to concerns from motorcyclists about SmartMeter parking receipts being removed from their vehicles. The pay-and-display receipt is subject to loss or theft. Because the City is phasing out the tear-off proof of payment, motorcyclists find it more difficult to provide proof of payment if their receipt is removed. The permit is to be used for limited, short-term visits in a meter district and not for long-term commuter parking. The motorcycle or moped may stay on the blockface only for the time limit of the meter, after which it must be moved either across the street or to a different block. The permit costs $40/month and must be attached to the rear license plate with screws. The license plate number on the permit must match that of the motorcycle or moped and be visible at all times. The Motorcycle and Moped Parking Permit Program is a pilot program beginning September 1, 2010, and ending August 31, 2011. The Bureau of Transportation will monitor the program, make adjustments as needed, and adopt final rules in August 2011. The permit can be purchased through the mail at Parking Control, 1120 SW 5th Ave, Room 800, Portland, OR 97204 or by phone at 503-823-5412. The application is available online. click here to access the application. In addition to any penalty imposed by the Court as a result of a citation, violations of this permit will be penalized as follows: o 2nd violation - 10 days suspension of permit o 3rd violation - 30 days suspension of permit o 4th violation - revocation of permit The City recommends that motorcyclists not interested in this monthly permit try the following option to secure their parking receipt and proof of payment: pay the SmartMeter fee and secure the parking receipt on or near the motorcycle seat, write down the expiration time after paying for parking, and take a photo of the receipt with a cell phone. If a motorcyclist is interested in a more secure method to display their parking receipt, locking permit and receipt holders are available commercially. To obtain a transaction record because a receipt was removed from the motorcycle, call 503-823-7733. A benefit of paying for parking with a bankcard is the ease of obtaining a transaction record to dispute a citation. Many garages, including the City's SmartPark, offer significantly reduced rates for motorcycles and mopeds. Commuters needing long-term parking are advised to consider purchasing a monthly motorcycle parking permit for the City's SmartPark garages. That permit is $30 per month. To learn more, call 503-790-9300. To learn more about the work of the Motorcycle and Scooter Citizen Advisory Committee and to comment about the new permit or other motorcycle issues, contact Dan Bower in Transportation at 503-823-5667. THE CITY HAS A NW REVENUE BUREAU DIRECTOR The City of Portland has a new Revenue Bureau Director, Thomas Lannom. Mr. Lannom has previously served as the Revenue Bureau Operations Manager, director of the CoP Bureau of Licenses and with ONI. Mr. Lannom is also a '95 PSU MBA program graduate. When you need to update or renew your city license, you can contact him at thomas.lannom@portlandoregon.gov or call 503-823-5154.   PDC Meetings and Announcements   Public meetings to inform the community about the proposed New Central City URA. The meeting will be an open house with a short program. Contact: Juan Carlos Ocaña-Chíu, 503-823-3218 WHEN: Thursday, August 26, 2010, 6 - 8 PM WHERE: UofO, White Stag Building, Rms 142-144 70 NW Couch St. WHEN: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 6 - 8 PM WHERE: 1900 Building, Rm 2500A 1900 SW Fourth Avenue. WHEN: Tuesday, September 07, 2010, 6 - 8 PM WHERE: St. Patrick Church, Parish Hall 1623 NW 19th Ave. Lents Park Master Plan - Open House No. 2 WHEN: Thursday, August 26, 2010, 5-8 PM WHERE: Lents Masonic Lodge, 5811 SE 92nd Ave This is the second of three planned open houses to receive public comment on a new master plan to guide preservation and development of the park over the next 25 years. Contact: Kevin A. Cronin, AICP, 503-823-3305 ICURAC Transportation Subcommittee Quarterly Meeting Gateway Neighborhood Park & Redevelopment Project Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting This is the 3rd general meeting (of 5) of the Citizen Advisory Committee which is comprised of community volunteers Work from this session will guide the design and project staff as the park project progresses. WHEN: Thursday, September 2, 6:30pm - 8pm WHERE: East Portland Community Center, 740 SE 106th Ave, Multipurpose Rm 2 For additional information contact Juanita Swartwood at 503-823-3209 Rose Quarter Community Benefits Subcommittee Meeting WHEN: Tuesday, September 7, 5:30pm - 7:30pm WHERE: PDC, 222 NW 5th Ave., Commission Rm. For additional information contact Alyson Schweiger at 503-823-3271 Quarterly meeting to discuss transportation issues and needs in the Interstate Corridor URA. WHEN: Thursday, September 09, 6:30 - 8:30 PM WHERE: Kaiser Permanente Town Hall, 3704 N Interstate Ave For more information contact: Susan Kuhn, 503-823-3406 Neighborhood Economic Development Roundtable WHEN: Monday, September 13, 8:30 AM - 5 PM WHERE: PSU, Smith Memorial Ballroom, 1825 SW Broadway This day-long event will help PDC to develop a framework for how it works with neighborhoods, business districts, community groups, funding partners and others to create great neighborhoods. Participants at the event will inform how Portland's government and community work together to expand local economic opportunities, create local wealth, assist small businesses, and facilitate community-desired improvements. For more information contact: Kate Deane, 503-823-3313 Central Eastside Urban Renewal Advisory Committee Meeting WHEN: Monday, September 13, 4pm - 6pm WHERE: Goodwill Industries, 1943 SE 6th, Classrooms 2 & 3 For additional information contact Joleen Jensen-Classen, 5-03-823-3352 Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Advisory Committee Meeting This is a special meeting to discuss the N/NE Economic Development Initiative. WHEN: Monday, September 13, 6:30pm - 8:30pm WHERE: Kaiser Permanente Town Hall, Classrooms A & B, 3704 N. Interstate Ave. For additional information contact Joleen Jensen-Claussen, 503-823-3352 River District URAC Meeting WHEN: Tuesday, September 14, 4pm - 6pm WHERE: White Stag Bluiding, 70 NW Couch St., Conf. Rm 142/144   WHAT'S GOING ON IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD?   Concerts in the Parks Wednesday, August 25, Ventura Park, SE 115th & Stark, 6:30pm - 8:30pm Conjunto Alegre (tropical dance party) Movies in the Parks. Entertainment begins at 6:30pm. Movies begin at dark Thu, 8/26 - Alice in Wonderland (2010 version) - Hazeltine Park Fri, 8/27 - Avatar - Laurelhurst Park Sat, 8/28 - The Tale of Despereaux - Montavilla Park Thu, 9/2 - The Princess and the Frog - Argay Park Fri, 9/3 - An American in Paris - Director Park Sat, 9/4 - Mamma Mia! - Washington Park Fri, 9/10 - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Multnomah Arts Center   PORTLAND BUSINESS ALLIANCE NEWS

SEPTEMBER FORUM:

TOPIC: Law & Order: Portland
WHEN: Wednesday, September 15, 7:30 - 8:45 a.m.
WHERE: Governor Hotel, 614 SW 11th Avenue

The new Portland Police Chief, Mike Reese, Multnomah County Sheriff Dan Staton and Multnomah District Attorney Mike Schrunk will talk about public safety issues in the Portland region, current challenges and their plans for keeping Portland safe.

To register click here

East Portland Chamber Events

Good Morning East Portland weekly networking meetings
Meetings are held every Wednesday morning from 7:30am to 9:00am, hosted by a different chamber member each week. There is no charge and visitors are always welcome.

AUGUST EPCC MORNING NETWORKING MEETINGS

August 25th: Co-Hosts: Lassen Solution & Insurance Solutions NW
Location: Cherrywood Village, 1417 SE 107th Ave.

September 1: Speed Networking! Host: Go Small Biz
Location: Warner Pacific College, 2219 SE 68th Ave.

Click here to access additional chamber activities on their website.

Portland Transportation Topics

Interstate 5 (Pacific Highway) Delta Park – Victory Boulevard to Lombard Street: A contractor is widening I-5 between Victory Boulevard and Lombard Street. Lane closures on I-5 will only take place during nighttime hours, generally between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.

Concrete bridge rail work above Columbia Boulevard may require overnight lane closures on Columbia Boulevard between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. the following morning. The lane closures will protect motorists from overhead work.

Please be aware that work zone speed limits are enforced by enhanced police traffic patrols in the area.
For more information: www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION1/I-5DeltaPark/index.shtml

Interstate 5 (Pacific Highway) Iowa Street Viaduct Replacement: A contractor is working on a project to replace a viaduct on I-5 that crosses a ravine at SW Iowa Street (milepost 298) just north of Terwilliger Boulevard (exit 297) and just south of Corbett Avenue (exit 298). The project includes building a temporary detour bridge on the west side of I-5. The hiking trail that crosses under I-5 connecting Terwilliger Boulevard to Corbett Street will be closed during this project.

During the week of Monday, Aug. 23 through Friday, Aug. 27, the contractor will work on placing erosion control devices in the project area. This work may require short-term nighttime lane closures on I-5 northbound.

For more information: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION1/iowaviaduct/
Interstate 84 (Columbia River Highway) – I-205 to 181st Avenue Preservation Project: A contractor is working on a project to pave an eight-mile stretch of I-84 between I-205 and NE 181st Avenue. Work includes upgrading the lights in the tunnels connecting I-84 and I-205, replacing the center barrier and upgrading signs. Lane closures will take place during nighttime hours from 7:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. Daytime work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

During the week through Friday, Aug. 27, the contractor will perform electrical work in the tunnels connecting I-84 and I-205. This work will require closing lanes and shoulders in the tunnels connecting I-84 and I-205 each night from 7:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next morning.

For more information: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION1/I84_I205to181/

Interstate 205 Glenn Jackson (Columbia River) Bridge Preservation: A contractor is working on a joint replacement project on the I-205 Glenn Jackson Bridge that crosses the Columbia River connecting Oregon and Washington. Replacing the bridge joints will require closing two lanes at a time in one direction of the I-205 Glenn Jackson Bridge during a maximum of 20 weekends (10 weekends each for I-205 north and south) through September 2010. During the duration of the project, the contractor will close lanes on the bridge weeknights between 7:30 p.m. and 5 a.m.

The joint replacement work requires narrowing sections of the I-205 Multi-Use-Path on the Glenn Jackson Bridge. Path users should exercise caution when traveling on this section of the path.

For more information: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION1/GlennJackson/


U.S. 26 (Powell Boulevard) Pavement Preservation Project: A contractor is working on a project to pave SE Powell Boulevard between SE 51st Avenue and I-205. Work on the project includes installing two crosswalks at SE 75th Avenue and between SE 57th and SE 58th, improving sidewalk ramps and installing vegetated stormwater treatment planters. Paving work will take place during nighttime work hours. Daytime lane closures on S.E. Powell will take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

During the week of Monday, Aug. 23 through Friday, Aug. 27, the contractor will perform pavement repairs, electrical work and construct vegetated stormwater drains in along SE Powell Boulevard between SE 51st Avenue and I-205. This work will require intermittent lane closures on SE Powell Boulevard in both directions between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. One lane of Powell Blvd. eastbound will remain open during the work.

For more information: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION1/Powell/

Oregon 99E: MLK Viaduct to Harold Preservation Project: A contractor is working on a project to grind and pave 1.9 miles between the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard/Grand Avenue viaducts (milepost 1.2) and Harold Street (milepost 3.1). A signalized crosswalk will be installed near the Ross Island Sand & Gravel driveway.

The contractor will work on the signal at Ross Island Sand & Gravel and grind and pave Highway 99E nights of Monday, Aug. 23, through Thursday, Aug. 27. The nighttime operations will require single and double-lane closures in both directions of Highway 99E. Northbound lane closures are allowed from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next morning; southbound closures are allowed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Motorists should expect delays during the nighttime paving work. Please drive safely and be aware of enhanced police enforcement of the speed limit in the project work area. For more information: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION1/OR99EViaduct_Harold/

DON'T FORGET! THE BROADWAY BRIDGE IS CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLE TRAFFIC THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3RD. Only the south sidewalk will remain open for cyclists and pedestrians, the north sidewalk will be closed.

For updated information on highway work and current travel information throughout Oregon, visit www.tripcheck.com or call the Oregon road report at 511 or 1-800-977-6368

Visit the ODOT News Media Center at www.oregon.gov/ODOT/COMM

Portland Public Schools Volunteer Opportunities are available at a PPS near you!

Portland Public Schools
Volunteer Opportunities

Interested in volunteering at a Portland Public School? Opportunities are ongoing or one-time only. Browse to find one that fits your schedule or interest.

8/28/2010

Schools marked with an * are holding their Care Day on other dates.
Choose a school site and register or Learn more about Project Community Care Day.

Bring you own tools:
Gloves, weeding tools, shovels or anything else you have that would help the effort.
Please make sure your tools are labeled! Water and snacks will be provided.

North Portland *Astor 8/28/10 *Beach 8/28/10 *Boise-Eliot 8/28 *Chief Joseph 6/3-30 @ 8/28/10 *Humboldt 8/28/10 *James John 8/28 *Jefferson - Harriet Tubman Leadership Academy for Young Women 8/28/10 *Ockley Green 8/28/10 *Peninsula 8/28/10 *Rosa Parks 8/28/10 *Sitton 8/28/10	North East Portland *http://www.pps.k12.or.us/depts/supersup/commCview.php?loc=8005 8/28/10 *Beaumont 8/28/10 *Beverly Cleary (2-8 Fernwood Campus) 8/28/10 *Beverly Cleary (K-1 Hollyrood Campus) 8/28 *Faubion 8/28 *Grant 8/28/10 *Irvington 8/29/10 *King 8/28 *Laurelhurst 8/28 *Lee 8/28/10 *Madison 8/28/10 *http://www.pps.k12.or.us/depts/supersup/commCview.php?loc=268 8/28 *Rigler 8/28/10 *Roseway Heights 8/28/10 *Sabin 8/28 *Scott 8/28 *Vernon 8/28/10 *Vestal 8/28/10 *Woodlawn 8/28/2010
North West Portland *Chapman 8/28/10 *East-West Sylvan 8/14 *Forest Park 8/28/10 *Skyline 8/28/10	South East Portland *Arleta 8/28/10 *Atkinson 8/28/10 *Benson 8/28 *Bridger 8/28 *Buckman 8/28/10 *Cleveland 8/28/10 *Creative Science School 8/28 *Creston 8/28/10 *Duniway 8/28/10 *Franklin 8/28/10 *Glencoe 8/28/10 *Harrison Park 8/21@9 to 1pm *Hosford 8/28/10 *Kelly 8/28 *Lane 8/28 *Lent 8/28/10 *Lewis 8/28 *Llewellyn 8/28/10 *Marshall 8/28 *Mt. Tabor 8/28/10 *Richmond 8/28 *Sellwood 8/28 *Sunnyside Environmental 8/28/10 *Winterhaven 8/28 *Woodmere 8/28/10 *Woodstock 8/28
South West Portland *Ainsworth 8/28/10 *Bridlemile 8/28/10 *Capitol Hill 8/28 *Gray 8/28/10 *Hayhurst Ongoing Project-Aug 2010-June 2011 *Lincoln 8/28/10 *Maplewood 8/29/10 *Markham 8/28/10 *Rieke 8/28/10 *Stephenson 8/28 *Wilson 8/28/10 Questions? For more information, contract Andre Jackson, Portland Public Schools, Community Engagement and School Partnership, Manager (503)9163078

Fact or Fiction? Rumor Has It A Provision Of Healthcare Legislation Imposes A 3.8% Tax On All Real Estate Transactions.

Fiction!  Here are the facts: One of the provisions of the recently passed Patient Affordable Care Act (PPACA) health care legislation calls for high-income households to be subject to a new 3.8% Medicare Tax on investment income starting in 2013.  Click Here to read the rest of the article.

Calendar of events for Portland, Oregon beginning the week of July 28, 2010

Calendar of Upcoming Events: July 28, 2010

 

 

BDA ANNOUNCEMENTS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND BUSINESS OFFERINGS

 

BUSINESS ASSOCIATION EVENTS

Sundae in the Park on Sunday August 1st at Upper Sellwod Park, SE 7th near Miller Street Sellwood & Westmoreland's famed Sundae in the Park returns August 1st at Noon to 11pm with Ice Cream, Food & Snacks All Day Long. Of course there will be music too.

A Benefit for Loaves and Fishes the Meals on Wheels People
For more information, see http://sellwood.org

Stay for Movies in the Park - Avatar is the movie and the pre-movie entertainment will be The Working Stiffs, The Rivery City Band & Portland Teen Idols. Pre-movie entertainment begins at 6:30pm & the Movie begins at dark. Pre-Movie Entertainment, Movies and Popcorn are Free!

Come to Stark Street August 6th for first Friday!

Starting at about 78th & SE Stark, visit the unique shops, studios and services. The Garment Factory is always open to visitors, see the latest local artworks there as well. Bipartisan Cafe, the Immortal Larder and Pie and the Country Cat for excellent noshing stops. There are so many more VERY charismatic shops and holistic services you won't be able to get to them all in one month-so drop in every first Friday of the month!

The Annual Fremont Festival sponsored by Beaumont BDA is a 'Happening Place' to spend time on Saturday August 7th.

From 10am to 5pm streets will be closed for the festival between NE 42nd to NE 50th. Entertainments will include A bike and pet parade starting at Beaumont Middle School. There WILL BE PRIZES! Get the kiddies and pets costumed and meet at the school at 9:30am! After the parade, the streets will be closed and artisan, crafters and food vendors will line the streets to tempt visitors to many summer enjoyments. The Soluna Grill will be sponsoring a Salsa Challenge, so create and bring a gallon of your best home-made for the contest! Call Becky Lehman at 949-395-3305 or Dan Straub at 971-222-3433 to enter. There will be PRIZES for the best costumes, best decorated booth, Salsa People's Choice Award, Judges Award and more! Grab your tums and head on out to be a salsa sampler and take in all the fun!

Passport to Sellwood & Westmoreland returns again! Join them Saturday, August 7th from 10am to 5pm.
On Saturday, August 7th a passport booklet will be available at all participating businesses. The game is played by visiting as many businesses as possible and getting your passport stamped (no purchase required).8 stamps enters you in the general prize drawing and 14 or more enters you in the grand prize drawing. Drop your passport at the last place you visit.

You can pick up your passport from any of the participating businesses, Be ready to get your passport stamped and enter to win scads of great prizes from neighborhood businesses.

#1 Grand Prize is a Weekend Trip for Two to Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort & Casino! Enjoy two nights dinner & lodging.

Check sellwoodwestmoreland.com for all of the details on how to play, a list of participating businesses and of course the PRIZES!!! Plan on Saturday, August 7th to win.

THERE IS SO MANY EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS AND SO LITTLE TIME! SPREAD YOURSELF THIN AND TREAT YOURSELF TO ALL THE ENTERTAINMENTS YOU CAN! SUPPORT YOUR SMALL BUSINESS DISTRICT EVENTS ALL AROUND PORTLAND THIS SUMMER!

SHOP AT FARMERS MARKETS FOR FRESH LOCAL CROPS!!

BEAUMONT Farmers Market - Sundays, 10am - 3pm
Soluna Gril Parking Lot - Corner of NE 45th & Fremont

BUCKMAN Farmers Market - Thursdays, 3pm - 7pm, held at SE 20th & Salmon in the Parking lot across from the Hinson Baptist Church.

HILLSDALE Farmers Market - Sundays, 10am - 2pm
in the Rieke School Parking Lot, 1405 SW Vermont. Welcome to good food, music and community hob-nobbing.

HOLLYWOOD Farmers Market Saturdays, from 8am - 1pm on NE Hancock Street between 44th & 45th Avenues.

IRVINGTON Farmers Market, Sundays 11am - 3pm, NE 16th between NE Broadway & Weidler

KING Farmers Market - Sundays from 10am - 2pm at NE 7th & Wygant between NE Alberta St & NE Prescott, in the parking lot next to King Elementary School.

NW 23rd Farmers Market - Starts on Thursday, June 3rd, from 3pm - 7pm at SE Corner of NW 23rd & Savier in the Con-Way parking lot.

PARKROSE Farmers Market - Saturdays from 9am - 3pm at Parkrose High School, 12003 NE Shaver Street.

MORELAND Farmers Market - Wednesdays from 3:30pm - 7:30pm, 14th & Bybee.

ST JOHNS Farmers Market - Saturdays 9:00 - 1:00, N Lombard & N Philadelphia.

EAT LOCAL, EAT FRESH, EAT HEALTHY!

CITY OF PORTLAND UPDATES   NATIONAL NIGHT OUT Celebrated every year on the first Thursday of August, National Night Out is designed to heighten community awareness of crime and drug prevention, generate support for local crime prevention programs, strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships, and promote emergency preparedness. It's also an opportunity to meet your neighbors, dance in the streets, have a great potluck, and enjoy the evening. The Office of Neighborhood Involvement has compiled a list of National Night Out parties. Check it to find one near you. CENTRAL CITY 2035 The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability and partners are starting a multi-phased project to update the 1988 Central City Plan. Central City 2035 (CC2035) will address the challenges and opportunities in the Central City and ensure it will be a vibrant resource for Portlanders over the next 25 years. Visit the website to review minutes of the Advisory Group, review documents, check on timelines, or browse upcoming events. For more information, please contact Steve Iwata at: steve.iwata@portlandoregon.gov or you can send general information request emails to CC2035@portlandoregon.gov. Hawthorne Bridge Closures for PDX Bridge Festival Multnomah County will close the Hawthorne Bridge to vehicle and river traffic for a few days in late July and early August for community events celebrating the bridge's centennial. The dates for bridge closures are: CLOSURE DATES: CLOSURE TIMES: Saturday, July 31, 2010 6:00 pm – 12:00 am Sunday, August 1, 2010 12:00 am – 2:00 am Saturday, August 7, 2010 9:00 am – 2:00 pm During these dates and times the bridge's vehicle traffic lanes will be closed and sidewalks will be closed intermittently. The bridge will be closed to river traffic intermittently as well . The July 31st event is free to the public; the event on August 7th is by ticket only.   PDC Meetings and Announcements   Gateway Business Development Strategy Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting. The agenda and meeting materials will be made available one week prior to the meeting. WHEN: Wednesday, July 28th, 3:30pm - 5:30pm WHERE: East Portland Community Center, 740 SE 106th Avenue CONTACT: Juanita Swartwood, 503-823-3209 North Macadam Urban Renewal Committee Meeting WHEN: Thursday, August 12, 8:30am - 10am WHERE: PDC Commission Room, 222 NW 5th Ave. CONTACT: Brian Lord, 503-823-3326 for the agenda   WHAT'S GOING ON IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD?   $8486 in Community Graffiti Abatement Grant Funds Available for your area! The Office of Neighborhood Involvement (ONI) recently announced the availability of funds through a new Graffiti Abatement Community Grants Program. The application deadline is August 4th. For more information and an application form, click here! Concerts in the Parks - 6:30pm - 8:30pm unless noted otherwise Mondays July 26th - Sellwood Riverfront Park, SE Portland & Oaks Parkway - Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside (alt pop) Aug 2 - Casey Neill & the Norway Rats (left coast rock) Tuesdays, - July 27, Mt. Tabor Park, SE 69th & Taylor - Craicmore (Kilts-on Celtic) - August 3, National Night Out at Dawson Park, N. Stanton & Williams, 6:30pm-8:30pm, The Boogie Cat, LaRhonda & Friends (family grooves) - August 3, National Night Out at Fernhill Park, NE 37th Ave., North of Ainsworth, 6:30pm-8:30pm, Black & Blue with Devin Phillips (fusion funk) - August 3, National Night Out at McCoy Park, N. Trenton & Newmann, 6pm - 8pm, Reggie Houston's Box of Chocolates (N'Awlins jazz) - August 17, Kenton Park, N. Kilpatrick & Delaware - Chata Addy & Susuma (Afro highlife) - August 24, Kenton Park, Hillstomp (bucket & stomp blues) Wednesdays, all 6:30pm - 8:30pm - July 21st, Dawson Park, N. Stanton, between Williams & Vancouver Ave, Devin Phillips Band (fusion funk) - July 21st, Willamette Park - SW Macadam & Nebraska -Darrell Grant (jazz) - July 28th, Willamette park - Misty River (Americana) - August 11, Ventura Park, SE 115th & Stark, 6pm - 8pm, Joni Harms (country western) - August 18, Ventura Park, SE 115th & Stark, 6pm - 8pm Aaron Meyer (rock violin) - August 25, Ventura Park, SE 115th & Stark, 6pm - 8pm Conjunto Alegre (tropical dance party) Thursdays, - July 22nd, Wallace Park, NW 25th & Raleigh - Vagabond Opera (Bohemian cabaret) - July 29th, Wallace Park, NW 25th & Raleigh - Rebecca Kilgore & PDX V (swing jazz) - August 5th, Couch Park, NW 20th & Glisan, 6:30pm - 8:30pm, Linda Hornbuckle & Friends (divas of soul) - August 12th, Couch Park, NW 20th & Glisan, 6:30pm - 8:30pm, Freak Mountain Ramblers (Americana & bluegrass) Fridays - July 23rd, Fernhill Park, -NE 37th Ave., North of Ainsworth - Jon Koonce * One More Mile (blues) Saturdays - July 24th, Powell Butte Nature Park, SE 162nd & Powell Blvd. 7pm - 8:30pm - Trash Can Joe (old timey strings) Sundays - July 25th, McCoy Park, N. Fiske between Trenton & Fessenden, 6pm - 8pm - Jujuba (Afro beat & juju) MORE SUMMER MUSIC AT WASHINGTON PARK Thurs, August 5 - Drums from 2 Continents - an explosive evening of Japanese and Brazilian drumming and choreography featuring Portland Taiko and The Lions of Batucada. Get your bouncy foot tappin' exercise!!! Fri, August 6 - Portland Summerfest Opera in the Park. Presenting Verdi's Il Trovotore staring Richard Zeller as Il Conte di Luna and Mark Panuccio as Manrico. Sat, August 7 - Jazz Women, featuring Portland female jazz singers and instrumentalists. The Quadraphonnes, Janice Scroggins, Ward Griffiths, Leah Hinchcliff and many others. Sun, August 8 - Portland Festival Symphony. Under the baton of Maestro Lajos Balogh, the Portland Festival Symphony celebrates 30 years of free park performances!   East Portland Chamber Events

Good Morning East Portland weekly networking meetings
Meetings are held every Wednesday morning from 7:30am to 9:00am, hosted by a different chamber member each week. There is no charge and visitors are always welcome.

JULY EPCC MORNING NETWORKING MEETINGS

WHEN: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
WHERE: Riverview Community Bank, 10401 NE Halsey

Click here to access additional chamber activities on their website.

Portland Transportation Topics

DON'T FORGET! THE BROADWAY BRIDGE IS CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLE TRAFFIC FROM JULY 6 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3RD..

In preparation for track construction the Broadway Bridge will be closed to ALL motor vehicle traffic until the Labor Day weekend in September. Only the south sidewalk will remain open for cyclists and pedestrians, the north sidewalk will be closed.

N Broadway St – 2nd to Broadway Bridge, lane closures: Now thru July 30

Interstate 5 (Pacific Highway) Delta Park – Victory Boulevard to Lombard Street: A contractor is widening I-5 between Victory Boulevard and Lombard Street. The 1.2-mile project includes adding a third lane to southbound I-5, constructing a new southbound entrance ramp bridge at Columbia Boulevard, widening bridges and adding shoulders to northbound I-5. Lane closures on I-5 will only take place during nighttime hours, generally between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.

Please be aware that work zone speed limits are enforced by enhanced police traffic patrols in the area. For more information: www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION1/I-5DeltaPark/index.shtml

Interstate 5 (Pacific Highway) Tualatin River to Willamette River: Work includes widening the Nyberg Rd. off-ramp from I-5 south, adding lanes on I-5 northbound from the Boone Bridge to the Wilsonville Road off-ramp and from I-205 southbound to I-5 southbound to the Elligsen Road off-ramp, and building a new sound wall along I-5 in Tualatin. Lane closures and ramp closures take place primarily on weeknights from 7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m.

The contractor shifted traffic, closing the left lane of the I-205 off-ramp to I-5 south 24 hours a day until August. Motorists should expect congestion and delays on the ramp until mid-August. The speed limit on I-5 southbound has been reduced to 55 mph 24 hours a day for the duration of the project. Abandoned vehicles in the area will immediately be towed.

Please be alert to enhanced police traffic patrols by Oregon State Police in the I-5 Preservation work area. For more information: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION1/I5Pres3/index.shtml

Interstate 205 Glenn Jackson (Columbia River) Bridge Preservation: A contractor is working on a joint replacement project on the I-205 Glenn Jackson Bridge. Replacing the bridge joints will require closing two lanes at a time in one direction of the I-205 Glenn Jackson Bridge during a maximum of 20 weekends (10 weekends each for I-205 north and south) through September 2010. During the duration of the project, the contractor will close lanes on the bridge weeknights between 7:30 p.m. and 5 a.m.

U.S. 26 (Sunset Highway) Cornell Road to 185th Avenue: Highway widening on U.S. 26 between Cornell Road and 185th Avenue. There will be three lanes in each direction in this section of highway along with cable barrier, widened shoulders and new pavement and striping. Work is scheduled for completion in early 2012.

Betweem Sunday, July 25 and Thursday, July 29, the contractor will be working at night. This will require left lane closures in both directions of U.S. 26 between 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Daytime work is also planned behind barrier with no lane or shoulder closures. For more information: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION1/US26_Mod/index.shtml

Oregon Highway 99E (MLK and Grand)
Viaduct Replacement: A contractor is working on a project to replace the Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Grand Avenue viaducts on Highway 99E. Lane closures on Highway 99E will only take place during nighttime hours. Daytime work hours are 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday, July 26, to Friday, July 30.

Interstate 84 (Columbia River Highway) – I-205 to 181st Avenue Preservation Project: A contractor is paving an eight-mile stretch of I-84 between I-205 and NE 181st Avenue. Work includes upgrading the lights in the tunnels connecting I-84 and I-205, replacing the center barrier and upgrading signs. Lanes will be closed during nighttime hours from 7:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. Daytime work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The contractor will begin striping between NE 207th Avenue NE 102nd Avenue. This work will require closing lanes and ramps on I-84 between 207th Avenue and 102nd Avenue each night from 7:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. Striping work is weather dependent and may be delayed due to wet conditions.
For more information: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION1/I84_I205to181/

U.S. 26 (Powell Boulevard) Pavement Preservation Project: A contractor is working on a project to pave SE Powell Blvd. between SE 51st Avenue and I-205. Work includes installing two crosswalks at SE 75th Avenue and between SE 57th and SE 58th, improving sidewalk ramps and installing stormwater treatment planters. Paving work will take place during nighttime. Daytime lane closures on S.E. Powell will take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. For more information:
click here to check on updated information on

Everything comes-up roses during Portland Rose Festival Season!

Festival of Flowers: Annual floral landscape display with more than 20,000 plants. Click Here for the full article compliments of OregonLive.com.  Photo Credit: Rob Finch The Oregonian. June 4-10, 2010.

Over the next three weeks no matter where you are in Portland, the Rose Spirit is happening.  From the bright lights of the Fun Center at Waterfront Park to the Dragon Boat Races on the Willamette, there's something uniquely Portland to please everyone!

May 28 - June 13
Waterfront Village

   Our Opening Day (May 28)

   All-American Spirit (May 28 – May 31)

   Barbecue & Brew (June 2 – June 6)

   ClownTown Comedy Circus (June 9 – June 13)

May 28
Fireworks Spectacular

May 22 - June 13
History & Roses Tour presented by Windermere

May 31
Memorial Day Celebration

June 5
Starlight Run

June 5
Portland General Electric/SOLV Starlight Parade

June 9
Fred Meyer Junior Parade

June 2 - 6
Fleet Week

June 10 - 11
Lloyd Center/Portland Rose Society 122nd Annual Spring Rose Show

June 11 - 13
Rose Cup Races presented by Temp-Control Mechanical Corp.

June 11
Conchords Chorale Concert "Let's Go To The Movies"

June 12
Queen's Coronation Presented By Pacific Power

June 12
Regence Grand Floral Walk

June 12
KeyBank Grand Floral Parade

June 12
"From One Rose" Motion Picture Screening

June 12 - 13
Grand Floral Parade Float Viewing

June 12 - 13
Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race

June 13
Conchords Chorale Concert "Let's Go To The Movies"

BDA ANNOUNCEMENTS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND BUSINESS OFFERINGS

 

BUSINESS ASSOCIATION EVENTS

It time to lace up those tennies and get your exercise at First Thursdays in Nob Hill! Come walk or run your course and search for raffle tickets for prizes! Find your walking and running partner at FitRight, at 2258 NW Raleigh Street at 5:30 on Thursday then do your heart some good! While you're there, check out the great boutique specials from shops,

Montavilla/E. Tabor First Friday The next First Friday starts out at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 4. Come down to Montavilla's Stark Street strip to enjoy some of the fun and frivolity hosted by our neighborhood businesses on the First Friday of the month!

CEIC June events will include their Lunch and Learn - Wednesday June 9th at Madison's Grill

SRM Architecture & Marketing, Inc. will talk about "Surmounting the Entrepreneurial Wall".
click here for more details on this phase of business and see if you are ready for it. If you are not prepared, find out how to be!

CEIC will have their monthly networking event at Blitz Ladd on June 17th. Every third Thursday of the month, we'll be having a no-host networking event at Blitz Ladd – 2239 SE 11th Ave beginning at 5:30pm.

Stop by after work for a beverage and appetizer and the opportunity to win prizes. This event is a relaxing, fun and no cost networking event. Bring business cards and business savvy to share.

First Fridays on Division & Clinton Streets! Time to take a close-in stroll this coming Friday, June 4th and see what's happening in the art scene, shops and restaurants on Division and Clinton streets! Start out at the Annie Meyer Studio, 2507 Division Street and range out from there everything art-ish and food-ish! Have a GREAT First Friday!

Hollywood is the home of the Junior Rose Parade, which became official in 1936. Since that time, the parade has become a beloved tradition for many Portland families. Bands, school groups, scout troops, children's organizations, youth clubs, dance teams and families join in the parade. Children dress in costume, build colorful floats towed on wagons, or ride on bikes decorated with flowers, crepe paper, streamers and balloons. Watch for unicycles!

WHEN: Wednesday, June 9, 2010. Parade starts at 1:00 pm.
WHERE: The parade begins at the east end of Hollywood on N.E. Sandy. The marchers head west along Sandy to 39th where they turn off to their final stop at Grant High School.
For more information, click here to go to the website and learn more!

2nd Fridays on Fremont come and join those Fremont having fun! 2nd Fridays will be festive, artistic, have fabu-sales and lots of entertainment! Stroll between NE 42nd and 50th avenue on June 11th and see what fun you can get into!

Also, the June Mixer for Beaumont BDA on Fremont will be on June 23rd. From 5pm - 7pm at Finideus Jazz Bistro, 4759 NE Fremont. If you are a business person, own a business or just want to promote your business then you don't want to miss this mixer! Bring your business cards, discount coupons and latest marketing ideas.

This year's Circ du Cycling Event in Historic Mississippi will be on June 12, 2010. Cirque du Cycling, is part circus, part bike street race and a benefit for Self Enhancement, Inc.

The whole event kicks off with a no cost three mile family ride to Peninsula Park. There is also a bike parade (advance registration required) featuring wild sculptural bikes: tall bikes, choppers, swing bikes and more.

There will be live music throughout the afternoon, great street entertainment to watch and an evening street race with a two-way racing right down the middle of Mississippi Avenue.

Come relax in the beer garden, bring your bike, settle into your lawn chair, peruse the shops of Mississippi Avenue and numerous exhibitors and be prepared to be awed by spectacular bicycle tricks and riding feats.

SHOP AT FARMERS MARKETS FOR FRESH LOCAL CROPS!!

BEAUMONT Farmers Market - Sundays, 10am - 3pm
Soluna Gril Parking Lot - Corner of NE 45th & Fremont

BUCKMAN Farmers Market - Thursdays, 3pm - 7pm, held at SE 20th & Salmon in the Parking lot across from the Hinson Baptist Church.

HILLSDALE Farmers Market - Sundays, 10am - 2pm
in the Rieke School Parking Lot, 1405 SW Vermont. Welcome to good food, music and community hob-nobbing.

HOLLYWOOD Farmers Market - Saturdays, from 8am - 1pm on NE Hancock Street between 44th & 45th Avenues.

KING Farmers Market - Sundays from 10am - 2pm at NE 7th & Wygant between NE Alberta St & NE Prescott, in the parking lot next to King Elementary School.

NW 23rd Farmers Market - Starts on Thursday, June 3rd, from 3pm - 7pm at SE Corner of NW 23rd & Savier in the Con-Way parking lot.

PARKROSE Farmers Market - Saturdays from 9am - 3pm at Parkrose High School, 12003 NE Shaver Street.

MORELAND Farmers Market - Wednesdays from 3:30pm - 7:30pm, 14th & Bybee.

EAT LOCAL, EAT FRESH, EAT HEALTHY!

 

"The Portland Bottom Line" - An Opportunity to Shine

 

"The Portland Bottom Line" is an opportunity to both reflect on a practice in the sustainability arena of which you're proud and to share with others. Our theory is that many, many small businesses (especially in the Portland metro area) are doing really solid, creative things that could fit under the umbrella of "sustainability". We'd like to help you, the small business owner, with an outlet for sharing those practices. Because isn't that what sustainability is all about at the end of the day? A way to perpetuate what's working well and ensure our collective prosperity? That's our motivation behind "The Portland Bottom Line".

Be one of 150 small-business Portlanders to share their sustainable practices in a collaborative book.

Co-edited by Peter Korchnak and Megan Strand, and out in November 2010, "The Portland Bottom Line: Practices for Your Small Business from America's Hotbed of Sustainability" is a crowdsourced exploration of triple bottom line practices that have worked well in our fine city. The book collects 150 short, 400-word chapters by Portland's small-business leaders, each highlighting how companies can innovate to put people before profit, help restore the eosystem, and prosper.

We invite you to become a co-author.

Contributors will collectively choose a local community organization which supports the launch and growth of sustainable ventures to receive 100% of profit from the book's sales.

Learn more, put on your thinking cap and submit a chapter at http://PortlandBottomLine.com.

 

City of Portland Updates

 

Portland Planning Commission Meeting

WHEN: June 8, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
WHERE: 1900 SW 4th Avenue, 2nd Fl, Rm. 2500a

At 1:30pm the Citywide Tree Policy Review and Regulatory Improvement Project will continue hearing rom the public in addition to presenting written testimony and a work session.


SPIRIT OF PORTLAND AWARDS NOMINATIONS BEGIN FOR 2010

Nominations are now being accepted for the 25th annual Spirit of Portland Awards. This year a new category has been added: The Sandy Diedrich award for environmental stewardship. If you know an individual or group who has helped make our city a better place to live, consider nominating them for one of the 2010 awards.

Celebrated since 1985, the award ceremony has been an important way for the city to recognize those whose volunteer efforts make a positive difference in our community. Each year there are from 20-30 winners in various categories. The awards event will take place in early November and be held at a venue in the community in the evening so more people can attend.

Sandy, who died August 15, 2007, was founder and longtime champion of the No Ivy League. For 13 years she gathered up thousands of volunteers to help pull English Ivy from 28,000 to 30,000 trees, mostly in Forest Park.

The new category was created by Commissioner Amanda Fritz. "Sandy Diedrich was a dedicated City employee, an inspirational teacher and mentor, and a dedicated community volunteer. Kind, smart, and brave, she pioneered citizen engagement and student leadership through the manual labor of pulling ivy, and fostered a worldwide movement of community stewardship in natural areas, " she said. "I am proud to dedicate a Spirit of Portland selection as the Sandra Diedrich Environmental Stewardship award."

Nomination forms are available at the Office of Neighborhood Involvement, 1221 SW Fourth Ave, Room 110, Portland OR 97204, or from the seven neighborhood district offices. They can also be downloaded from the web at Spirit of Portland 2010. click here to go to the website for more information and forms.

 

PDC Announcements

 

Community Livibility Grant - Drop In Session

The community Livibility Grant Program is being launched along the green Grant Program in the Lents URA. This information workshop is an informal opportunity for non-profits and community groups to explore grant ideas.

WHEN: Wednesday, June 2, 5pm - 7pm
WHERE: New Day Center for Art, 5516 SE Foster Rd.

For more information click here to go to the website. Or contact Kevin Cronin at 503-823-3305

Gateway Business Development Strategy Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting

This will be the initial and introductory meetin of the Gateway Business Development Strategy Citizen Advisory Committee, staff and consultant team.

WHEN: June 8, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
WHERE: East Portland Community Center, Classroom #1, 740 SE 106th Avenue

For more information contact Juanita Swartwood - 503-823-3209

North Macadam Urban Renewal Committee Meeting

WHEN: Thursday, June 10, 8:30am - 10:00am
WHERE: PDC Commission Room, 222 NW 5th Avenue

Contact Brian Lord for more information - 503-823-3326

ICURAC Transportation Subcommittee Quarterly Meeting

A quarterly meeting to address transportation issues in the Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Meeting.

WHEN: Thursday, June 10, 6:30pm - 8m
WHERE: Kaiser's Town Hall, Rms C&D, 3704 N. Interstate Ave.

For more information contact Susan Kuhn at 503-823-3406

Gateway Redevelopment and Neighborhood Park Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting

Initial meeting of the Citizen Advisory Committee, staff and c onsultant team.

WHEN: Thursday, June 10, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
WHERE: East Portland Community Center, Classroom #1, 740 SE 106th Avenue


Oregon Convention Center Urban Renewal Advisory Committee Meeting

The agenda will include an update on the NNE Economic Development Initiative and Rose Quarter Development Strategy.

WHEN: Monday, June 21, 4pm - 6pm
WHERE: PDC, 222 NW 5th Avenue, Conference Room, 1st Floor

For more information contact Joleen Jensen-Classen at 503-823-3352

 

Portland Business Alliance 'Happenings'

 

JUNE FORUM:

The Portland Region's Economy - The Good, the Bad and the Future

Top economists will discuss how Portland's economy is really doing – what signs of recovery do they see? What weak points still exist? How are we faring compared to the rest of the country? What does the future hold? Get the experts' view of our region's economic health.

Panelists:
Tim Duy, U of O Director, Oregon Economic Forum
Tom Potiowsky, State of Oregon's Economist
John Tapogna, President of ECONorthwest (invited)
Wells Fargo

Moderator:
Kerry Tymchuk, a Principal at Conkling, Fiskum and McCormick

WHEN: Wednesday, June 16, 7:30 AM TO 8:45 AM
WHERE: Governor Hotel, 614 S.W. 11th Avenue

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East Portland Chamber Events

 

Good Morning East Portland weekly networking meetings
Meetings are held every Wednesday morning from 7:30am to 9:00am, hosted by a different chamber member each week. There is no charge and visitors are always welcome.

WHEN: June 2, 7:30am - 9:00am
WHERE: Mount Hood Community College, 10100 NE Prescott
HOST: Deborah Higa, MHCC Economic Development & Workforce Development Division


2010 East Portland Chamber Annual Golf Tournament! Sign up for a fun and GREAT tournament!

WHEN: Friday, June 11th, 2010 at Colwood National Golf Course.
WHAT: $85.00 per golfer early registration includes 18 holes of golf, two carts per foursome, hamburgers, soft drinks and prizes! The price is $340.00 per 4 person team.

There will be a first place trophy in the "business association" category, that will be a forwarded trophy for the years to come! Sign up now at "> click here to go to the registration form!
Click here to access additional chamber activities on their website.

 

 

Social Media for Beginners

WHEN: Thursday, June 10, 11:30am - 1:00pm
---lunch provided by HotLips Pizza
WHERE: MacForce, 100 SE Salmon 97215
FEE: $15 in advance $20 at the door
REGISTRATION: 503 232-2943

We have all heard about the need for using Social Media in our marketing. This session will start from the beginning, defining what it is and the business case for why you should learn and use it.

 

IRS NEWS & HEADLINERS

 

SMALL BUSINESS TAX CREDITS IN THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDBLE CARE ACT
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA; P.L. 111-148) small businesses that choose to provide health insurance could be eligible for a credit toward their cost of health insurance. Though certain businesses may be exempt from any employer responsibility to provide health insurance or any penalties for non-compliance, the new law would offer an incentive to small businesses by helping pay for their employees' coverage through a tax credit
toward the purchase of health insurance.

Eligibility
The new small business tax credit is effective for amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2009, and applies for the determination of AMT credits after that date and their carryback. It is not restricted to those with a tax liability. Small businesses that currently provide health care for their workers could receive immediate help with their premium costs, and additional firms that initiate coverage this year could receive the tax assistance.

To be eligible, small employers would have to contribute at least 50% of the cost of premiums towards a qualified health plan (or 50% of a benchmark premium). Small businesses with 10 or fewer full-time employees and with average taxable wages of $25,000 or less could claim the full credit amount.
• In addition to business size (full credit for 10 or fewer employees/ tiered credit for 11-25 employees), the credit is also linked to the average wage of employees. A small business must pay their workers $25,000 or less in order to qualify for the full credit. The amount of the credit is tiered for those with workers making up to $50,000. An employer paying average taxable wages above $50,000 is not eligible for the tax credit.

Employers will not be eligible to use the credit for certain employees, including defined "seasonal workers," self-employed individuals, 2 percent shareholders of an S corporation (as defined by section 1372(b), 5 percent owners of a small business (as defined by section 416(i)(1)(B)(i)), and dependents or other household members. However, leased employees are eligible employees for the credit. The self-employed are eligible for the individual premium assistance available in 2014 if they meet the income requirements (individual making below $43,320 or family of four with income below $88,200.)

Non-profit organizations would be eligible.
The credit amount would be the lesser of (1) a 25% credit (2010–2013) and a 35% credit (beginning in 2014), or (2) the amount of employer-paid payroll taxes (including the Medicare contribution) for the relevant calendar year. $B!x (B1421(a): IRC $B!x (B45R(f)and (g) as amended by $B!x (B10105

Employers receiving credits will be denied any deduction for health insurance costs equal to the credit amount.

Credit Amount & Duration
A 35% credit (in years 2010 $B!> (B2013) and 50% credit beginning in 2014 for no more than two consecutive taxable years) is offered for employer costs for the lesser of (1) the employer
premium contribution toward plans offered by the employer through an exchange, or (2) the contribution the employer would have made if each of those same employees had enrolled in a qualified health plan with a premium equal to the average (determined by the HHS Secretary) for the small group market in the rating area in which the employee enrolls for coverage. To avoid an incentive to choose a high-cost plan, an employer's eligible contribution is limited to the average cost of health insurance in that state. (For 2010 $B!> (B2013, "average" would be determined by the Secretary based on the average premium for the small group market in the state, or area in the state, in which the employer offers health insurance). $B!x (B1421(a): IRC $B!x (B45R(b) and (g) as amended by $B!x (B10105. The tax credit phases out as average employee compensation increases from $25,000 to $50,000 and as the number of full-time employees increases from 10 to 25. Full-time employees would be calculated by dividing the total hours worked by all employees during the tax year by 2,080 (with a maximum of 2,080 hours for any one employee). Seasonal workers would be exempt from this calculation. Average annual wages would be determined by dividing the aggregate amount of wages paid by the employer by the number of full-time $B!> (Bequivalent employees, for the taxable year. $B!x (B1421(a): IRC $B!x (B45R(c) and (d) as amended by $B!x (B10105 The average wage threshold for determining the phase $B!> (Bout of credits will be adjusted for inflation after 2013. Firms can claim the credit for 2010 through 2013 and for any two years after that. To continue receiving a tax credit in 2014, a small employer must drop their existing coverage and purchase group coverage in the newly created Exchanges.

 

Portland Transportation Topics

 

Interstate 5 (Pacific Highway) Delta Park – Victory Boulevard to Lombard Street: A contractor is widening I-5 between Victory Boulevard and Lombard Street. The 1.2-mile project includes adding a third lane to southbound I-5, constructing a new southbound entrance ramp bridge at Columbia Boulevard, widening bridges and adding shoulders to northbound I-5. Lane closures on I-5 will only take place during nighttime hours, generally between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.

The contractor is currently resurfacing the bridges over Columbia Boulevard and the Columbia Slough. During the week of Tuesday, June 1, through Friday, June 4, the contractor will close the right shoulder of I-5 southbound in those locations during daytime work hours. Please use caution as construction vehicles will be exiting from the right lane into traffic on I-5 southbound.

During daytime work hours there will be periodic lane closures on Schmeer Road, Columbia Blvd. and the Columbia Blvd. to I-5 southbound on-ramp. Watch for shoulder closures on the northbound I-5 Victory Blvd. off-ramp. Flaggers will be on site to direct motorists and bicyclists.

For more information: www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION1/I-5DeltaPark/index.shtml


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