Earline Penson, Principle Broker - Coldwell Banker Seal

Portland, Oregon's slated to come alive during 2011's Jazz Festival - February 18-27, 2011 with appearances by Grammy Award winner Esperanza Spalding, Stevie Wonder, Regina Carter and other musical artists!

 

PDX Jazz is dedicated to bringing top-tier jazz to the Pacific Northwest. The Portland Jazz Festival is an annual, multi-venue series of 120+ jazz events presented each February within the downtown area of Portland, Oregon.

Past, present and future collaboration between African Americans and Jewish Americans is the message behind Bridges and Boundaries: Jewish & African Americans Playing Jazz Together, the theme of the 2011 Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Portland Jazz Festival presented by US Bank. The festival, which annually selects a compelling musical and programming theme, will be held Friday, February 18 through Sunday, February 27 at venues throughout Portland.

Click Here for more details and to buy your tickets conveniently online!

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

Portland Area Christmas Light Displays and Nearby U-Pick Christmas Tree Locations - Earline Penson, Principal Broker Hasson Company Realtors

Can you feel it?  That feeling?  Christmas is just around the corner.  We hope you are able to get out and enjoy some of the spectacular Christmas light displays the city of Portland and surrounding areas have to offer and/ or visit a local Christmas tree farm to find the perfect tree.

Portland Area Christmas Light Shows

Holiday Lights-Shores Acres State Park

89814 Cape Arago Hwy, Coos Bay, OR  97420
24th Annual Holiday Lights Display Opens on Thanksgiving Day and continues thru New Year’s Eve
4 PM – 9:30 PM every night 300,000 (Lights almost all L.E.D.)
shoreacres.net

 

The Queen Anne Victorian Mansion
“Miracle of a Million Lights”
1441 N McClellan St
Dec 16^th-26^th
6-10 PM
QueenAnneVictorianMansion.com

Festival of Lights at the Grotto
NE 82^nd Ave & Sandy Blvd
Nov 26^th-Dec 30^th
5-10 PM
TheGrotto.org

Christmas Ship Parade
Columbia & Willamette Rivers
Dec 9^th-Dec 21^st
Evenings
Christmasships.org

Winter Wonderland Light Show
Portland International Raceway
Nov 25^th-Dec 26^th
Sunday – Thursday, 5 pm – 9 pm
Friday & Saturday, 5 pm – 11 pm
PortlandRaceway.com

Pioneer Square Christmas Tree
Lighting-Nov 26^th @ 5:30 PM
Nov 26^th-Jan 1^st
All Night
PioneerCourthouseSquare.org

The Lights at Peacock Lane
Peacock Lane is between SE Stark St. and SE Belmont St. and one block east of SE 39th.
Dec 14^th-Dec 31^st
5-12 PM
Peacocklane.net

Zoolights & Train Ride
Oregon Zoo
Nov 26^th-Jan 2^nd
5-8:30 PM
OregonZoo.org

Portland Area Tree Farms

Forest Grove

Parry’s U Cut Tree Farm
45627 NW David Hill Rd, Forest Grove, OR 97116
503-348-9601
www.parrysfarm.us
 

Gresham

Oxbow Rim Tree Farm
34623 SE Homan, Gresham, OR 97080
503-663-6815

Hillsboro

C.W. Baggenstos Farms
20200 NW Murphy Road, North Plains, OR 97133
503-648-8011
http://www.cwbaggenstostreefarm.com/page04.html

Hagg’s Tree Farm
18265 SW McCormick Hill Road, Hillsboro, OR 97123
503-628-1007
http://www.haggsfarm.com/

Helvetia Christmas Tree Farm
12814 NW Bishop Rd, Hillsboro, OR 97124
503-647-5858
http://www.helvetia-christmas-tree-farm.com/

Oregon City

Allen Tree Farm
19101 S Redland Road, Oregon City, OR 97045
503-631-7997

Beck’s U-Cut & Sheep Farm
16700 S Gerber Road, Oregon City, OR 97045
503-631-7947
http://www.becksfarms.com/

Christmas Classic Tree Farm
16556 S Redland Road, Oregon City, OR 97045
503-531-2218

Historic Kitchen Farm
19723 S Bakers Ferry Road, Oregon City, OR 97045
503-631-8817

St. Nick’s Christmas Tree Farm
16710 S Gerver Road, Oregon City, OR 97045
503-697-1066
http://www.stnickschristmastrees.com/

Portland

Andy’s Tree Farm
14713 NW Old Germantown Rd, Portland, OR 97231
503-286-4513

Bella’s Christmas Tree Farm
2943 NE 21^st Avenue, Portland, OR 97212
503-331-9822

Noble Star Tree Plantations
7301 SW 26^th Ave, Portland, OR 97219
503-244-8886

Sherwood

Sleighbells/Pacific Christmas Trees
23855 SW 195^th Place, Sherwood, OR 97140
503-625-6052
http://sleighbells.biz/

Tualatin

Lee Farms
21975 SW 65^th, Tualatin, OR 97062
503-638-1869
http://www.leefarmsoregon.com/

*This information is compliments of First American Title!

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.

Earline Penson 2173 NE Broadway Portland, OR 97232 Direct: 503-802-8837 Mobile: 503-804-8781 earlinepenson@hasson.com View My Website

Hi Everyone I hope you are enjoying your Labor day Weekend! I also want to remind you of our company's effort along with Directors Mortgage to revitalize the music program at Jefferson H.S. If you will click on the attachment you will see the upcoming schedule of events for the fundraiser. I encourage you to participate, Jefferson high school and the feeder elementary schools will benifit greatly by bringing back the music program to Jefferson and using that wonderful music facility. Regards, Earline

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

2010 Rose Festival Schedule of Events (May 28 thru June 13) - Earline Penson, Principal Broker Hasson Company Realtors Portland, Or

For the next three weeks no matter what, the Rose Spirit happens in Portland, Oregon. With three weeks of unique fun and celebration, the 103rd Portland Rose Festival opened this past Friday (May 28 at 5:00 p.m.) with a human powered vehicle parade around Waterfront Park, featuring the 2010 Rose Festival Court. Velomobiles and the Amtrak Cascades Character Clown Corps join the Festival's newest earth-friendly promotion -- the Green Men and a Little Lady -- as they help open the All-American Spirit weekend at Waterfront Village.

Click Here to see a calendar of upcoming events.

City of Portland News Your Small Business Can Use! Earline Penson, Principal Broker Hasson Company Realtors, Portland, Oregon

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Calendar of Upcoming Events: May 19, 2010

 

BDA ANNOUNCEMENTS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND BUSINESS OFFERINGS

 

Next Week is National Small Business Week
Take yourself out to Lunch, or better yet; Dinner! Pat yourself on the back and know that whatever business you're conducting, it's appreciated! Each of you hardworking businesses support and impact the community on so many tangible and intangible levels from the neighborhood to the national. A BIG THANKS for each and every one of your efforts. Give yourselves a long and loud round of applause!!

NOB HILL: During street improvements in the Nob Hill District, through May 31, 2010, participating businesses will provide free parking for shoppers. click here to go to the website. Scroll to the bottom of the page where parking centers will be listed and print out the coupon for each of your free 1 hour parking needs!

BUSINESS ASSOCIATION EVENTS

KENTON STREET FAIR! MAY 22ND, 10am - 6pm

Where: Downtown Commercial Area on North Denver between N. Watts & N. Willis.

There will be kids activities and games, food vendors, music, and a Coaster Car Race! Portland International Raceway has crews standing by to help you or your team to build your dream race car! There will be awards for the fastest and the best looking car.

If you would like to participate, contract James at KentonAntiques@gmail.com. Registration closes on May 15th. There will also be a Mackins Car & Bike Show for those enchanted by the sheer technical beauty of 4 and 2 wheeled transportation units! Spread the enthusiasm!


SHOP AT FARMERS MARKETS FOR FRESH LOCAL CROPS!!

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.

EAT LOCAL, EAT FRESH, EAT HEALTHY!

 

City of Portland Updates

 

The Mayor's Proposed Budget Decisions are now available!

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK PRIOR TO CITY COUNCIL'S MAY 26 VOTE ON APPROVED BUDGETS.

Testify in person on the Proposed Budget

WHAT: Community Budget Hearing
WHEN: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 6-8:30 pm
6:00 Sign In
6:30 Testimony on PDC Proposed Budget (20-30 minutes)
Immediately Following, Testimony on COP Proposed Budget
WHERE: University Park Community Center, 9009 N Foss Ave., Parking lot available

 

PDC Announcements

 

North Macadam Urban Renewal Committee Meeting

Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 7 PM
Location: Ron Russell Middle School Commons Area
3955 SE 112th Avenue

One of four open houses to discuss potential street, sidewalk and storm water improvements. Information gathered will assist in determining which remaining dirt and gravel streets and/or substandard paved streets in Lents Urban Renewal Area should be improved.

Contact:
Sue Lewis, 503-823-3331

122nd Ave. Corridor - Community Workshop - Meeting #3

The third and final community workshop to explore solutions to the 122nd Ave. Corridor. Recommendations will include: locations of community businesses and services, getting around more safely and conveniently, and improving the design of new housing.

WHEN: Thursday, May 27th, 7pm - 9pm
WHERE: Ron Russell Middle School, 3955 SE 112th Avenue

For more information contact: Kevin Cronin - 503-823-3305

Portland Business Alliance 'Happenings'

 

PBA's Green Hour Hosted by KEEN Footwear

WHEN: Wednesday, May 19, 5pm - 7pm
WHERE: 926 NW 13th Avenue, Suite 210

Hear from KEEN Footwear's CEO James Curleigh who will talk about the company's product innovation and commitment to sustainability. KEEN strives to be a company with a conscience, by making a positive difference, giving back to the greater community and caring for the environment which we all share and depend on. The way KEEN conducts business, the causes they support, and the people they inspire all focus on a better, cleaner future.
In short, KEEN doesn't react, KEEN creates.

The Alliance's Green Hour event series was created to showcase innovative companies and promote sustainability practices for the region's businesses. The Portland Business Alliance Green Hour objective is to promote community awareness and education on the positive effects of sustainability on our day-to-day business operations and overall lives.

 

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: Wednesday, May 19th
HOST: EPCC Government Affairs
WHERE: CherryWood Village, 1417 SE 107th Avenue

WHEN: Wednesday, May 26th
HOSTS: Hearts of Gold Pet Services (Lauren Bishop) & Bankcard Systems NW (David Oien)
WHERE: Warner Pacific College, 2219 SE 68th, Rm. Egtvedt 203

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.

 

IRS NEWS & HEADLINERS

 

As of Today, the SBA is offering new, free tools for new and established small business exporters to help them grow and succeed in international trade. Small businesses will now have access to a six-part podcast series, an introduction to exporting Youtube video and an online training course.

SBA is making these new tools available as part of the World Trade Week celebrations taking place May 17-21 nationwide to raise awareness of the increasing importance of international trade to the nation's economy.
The podcast series: Growing Your Business Through Exporting; Developing an Export Strategy; Preparing for Global Markets; Conducting Market Research; SBA Exporting Loan Program; and a Small Business Success Story is available online.
click here> to be directed there.

The introduction to exporting video is available online. click here to be directed to it.

click here to be directed to the exporting course, "Take Your Business Global,"

This year's World Trade Week activities support President Obama's National Export Initiative, which calls for doubling U.S. exports and supporting two million jobs over the next five years. In addition to the podcasts SBA will host a business forum on international trade in Washington, D.C., May 23-25. The forum, Customers, Profits, Jobs and Growth, will focus on how to take advantage of opportunities in exporting to expand your business, reach new markets, increase sales, and weather economic downturns. For more information on National Small Business Week, click here

In addition to the new online tools, SBA Resource Partners – SBDC, Womens Business Centers and SCORE – are available to assist small businesses in every State who are interested in exporting. These resource partners can help entrepreneurs identify potential export markets, facilitate export transactions, develop linkages between United States small business and prescreened foreign buyers, advise on
participation in international trade shows, assist in obtaining export financing and in facilitating the development or reorientation of marketing and production strategies. To find your local counseling resources please visit www.sba.gov.

SBA Proposes Women-Owned Small Business Rule
To Expand Access to Federal Contracting Opportunities

Recently the U.S. Small Business Administration released a
proposed rule aimed at expanding federal contracting opportunities for women-owned small businesses (WOSB).

The proposed rule is part of the Obama Administration's commitment to expand opportunities for small businesses to compete for federal contracts, in particular those owned by women, minorities and veterans. This proposed
rule identifies 83 industries in which WOSBs are under-represented or substantially under-represented in the federal contract marketplace.

Some of the components of the proposed Women-Owned Small Business rule include:

• To be eligible, a firm must be 51 percent owned and controlled by one or more women, and primarily managed by one or more women. The women must be U.S. citizens. The firm must be "small" in its primary industry in accordance
with SBA's size standards for that industry. In order for a WOSB to be deemed "economically disadvantaged," its owners must demonstrate economic disadvantage in accordance with the requirements set forth in the proposed
rule.
• Based upon the analysis in a study commissioned by the SBA from the Kauffman-RAND Foundation, the proposed rule identifies 83 industries (identified by "NAICS" codes) in which women-owned small businesses are under-represented or substantially under-represented. The SBA has identified eligible industries based upon the combination of both
the "share of contracting dollars" analysis, as well as the "share of number of contracts awarded" analysis used in the RAND study. This differs from an earlier proposed version of the rule which identified only four industries in
which women-owned small businesses were under-represented. This earlier version proposed to identify eligible industries based solely on the "share of contracting dollars" analysis used in the RAND study.
• In accordance with the statute, the proposed rule authorizes a set-aside of federal contracts for WOSBs where the anticipated contract price does not exceed $5 million in the case of manufacturing contracts and $3 million in the
case of other contracts. Contracts with values in excess of these limits are not subject to set-aside under this program.
• The proposed rule removes the requirement, set forth in a prior proposed version, that each federal agency certify that it had engaged in discrimination against women-owned small businesses in order for the program to apply to contracting by that agency.
• The proposed rule allows women-owned small businesses to self-certify as "WOSBs" or to be certified by third-party certifiers, including government entities and private certification groups. The proposed rule requires WOSBs which self-certify to submit a robust certification at the federal ORCA Web site and also to submit a core set of
eligibility-related documents to an online "document repository" to be maintained by the SBA. Each agency's contracting officers will have full access to this repository.
The SBA intends to engage in a significant number of program examinations to confirm eligibility of individual WOSBs. In the event of a contract protest or program review, the SBA will be entitled to request substantial additional documentation from the WOSB to establish eligibility.
o SBA intends vigorously to pursue ineligible firms which seek to take advantage of this program and in so doing to deny its benefits to the intended
legitimate WOSBs.

 

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 Monday, May 17, through Friday, May 21, the contractor will close the left shoulder of I-5 northbound in those locations during daytime work hours.

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.

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

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 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, May 17, through Friday, May 21, the contractor will work on ADA ramps along SE Powell Blvd eastbound between SE 51st Avenue and I-205. This work will require intermittent right lane closures on SE Powell Blvd. eastbound between 9 a.m. and
3 p.m. One lane of Powell Blvd. westbound will remain open during the work.
Please be alert to enhanced Portland Police Bureau patrols in the project area.
For more information: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION1/Powell/

click here to check on updated information on highway work and current travel information throughout Oregon.

April 3, 2010 - City of Portland Small Business News Update Compliments of Alliance of Portland Business - Earline Penson, Principal Broker Hasson Company Realtors, Portland, Oregon

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Calendar of Upcoming Events: March 31, 2010

 

BDA ANNOUNCEMENTS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND BUSINESS OFFERINGS

 

 

WHAT IS THE APNBA FORMULA FOR FUN? - COME TO THE ANNUAL MEETING & FIND OUT! The APNBA 2010 Annual Meeting will be held on Monday, April 26th at Madison's Grill, 1109 SE Madison St. Join us at 5:30pm for dinner, visiting with your BDA peers, awards, prizes, board delegate elections and fond farewells! BDAs have to select their delegates to the board and delegates must attend this very important meeting.

Offerings from Business Districts

NOB HILL: Understanding that parking can be difficult at the best of times, during street improvements in the Nob Hill District, through May 31, 2010, participating businesses will provide free parking for shoppers. click here to go to the website. Scroll to the bottom of the page where parking centers will be listed and print out the coupon for each of your free 1 hour parking needs!

WOODSTOCK: Per Lori Boisen - If a BDA would like to get their event information to a neighborhood where she delivers her 'Advertise in the Bag' mail, send her the information and she will print it, put it in the bag and deliver when she normally does deliveries to that area. She does not deliver flyers to every BDA neighborhood, but the ones she does do she will gladly send out your information. In the past, she has received & delivered information for WCBA, FABA, & METBA. She has also gleaned information and sent it out for 82nd Ave of Roses, Division/Clinton, Hawthorne, & Belmont. Her basic delivery area is from Sellwood N to Hollywood(new) and Highway 99 E. to either 72nd or I-205. Please email Lori with any questions or information at advertiseinthebag@hotmail.com.

82nd AVE. OF ROSES BDA - is seeking sponsors for their annual parade on April 24th. If you would like to be a sponsor or know of anyone who would, please send an email to Nancy Chapin at nc@tsgpdx.com

If your BDA would like to have a representative or a car or your BDA banner in the parade-please contact Richard Kiely and let him know! He would love to have you involved! His email is: richard@homerungraphics.net Any application fees will be waived.

BUSINESS ASSOCIATION EVENTS

BABA Last Wednesday Mixer
Please join the Belmont Area BA for their last Wednesday mixer on March 31st. Come Mix & Mingle with your business peers at this monthly event. The March mixer will be hosted by Advantis Credit Union, 3825 SE Belmont from 5:30pm - 7pm.

Lloyd District will be holding their Business Showcase Event featuring the Lloyd District's Best Businesses

WHEN: Thursday, April 1 from 11:45am - 1:00pm
WHERE: the New Ambridge Event Center, 1333 NE MLK Jr. Blvd.

Be a Participant! Reserve your booth and be creative, interactive and fun! Increase the visibility your business. Get out there and tell the world just how great your business and its products or services are! To register click here to go to the application which has more information and details.

Join others at the Portland Garment Factory for METBA's First Friday Events for 2010! On April 2nd mix, mingle & schmooze to find out what's happening on Stark Street in the growing Montavilla-East Tabor business neighborhood this year!

It's almost time for the Hollywood Boosters annual fundraiser; Casino Night! Save the date - Thursday, April 15, 2010 to have a great time for a good cause! click here for more information.

Welcome to the 4th Annual 82nd Avenue of Roses Parade!!!

The 82nd Avenue of Roses Parade on Saturday, April 24th, will include the first official appearance of the 2010 Rose Festival Princess Court. click here to see the NEW 2010 Princess court page on the 82ndavenue.org website. It includes bios, speech files and video. In addition to the Rose Festival Princess Court, the 2010 parade will include the hilarious Keystone Kops, a very mellifluous Kells Irish Pipes & Drums as well as the Very Classy Cinema Classics Car Club and many other participants to dazzle and entertain you. Take granny, gramps and all the grand-tots to renew old memories and make brand new impressions! It's fun - EVERYONE loves a parade!!

 

City of Portland Updates

 

Of all the issues a city faces, you might not think sidewalk management is among the most challenging.

In fact, it is and Mayor Sam Adams want to share with you a draft for implementing a new legal framework based on the Sidewalk Management Plan resolution passed by Portland City Council last year after a court ruled our local law unconstitutional.

Sidewalks are an important part of a city's common space. They are a public venue that, under law, must accommodate a range of uses. Sometimes these uses compete with each other. Sidewalks are intended to provide people with safe corridors to travel on foot. But they also provide a place for people to stop, sit, and rest. Or play music. Or panhandle.

Frustratingly, the law provides no guidance on how to resolve those competing uses. Cities are left to figure out how best to resolve those competing uses themselves. Managing public sidewalks is an ongoing challenge in Oregon and large U.S. cities.

Meanwhile, sidewalk conflicts and concerns recently have increased as government social safety net services are cut and the economic recession has pushed many more out onto the streets. And street level retail businesses have had to be more vigilant about business-related barriers to stay afloat as economic recession-related consumer spending has plummeted.

As Portland emerges from each rainy season, public usage of sidewalks increase along with more complaints about conflicting uses and illegal activities.

click here to go to the draft Sidewalk Management Plan ordinance which contains the legal framework to better manage Portland public sidewalks based on recent court rulings, the state criminal code and the concepts of providing equal access for disabled persons as required by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It implements Portland City Council Resolution 36743 approved in October 2009.

Zero tolerance enforcement of criminal law and the creation of a sidewalk pedestrian access zone are two cornerstones of the draft Sidewalk Management Plan ordinance. Panhandling is protected free speech under Oregon's unique state constitution. However, aggressive panhandling that involves criminal acts is not protected and the criminal acts can be prosecuted. Under this draft Sidewalk Management Plan ordinance approach, using more plain clothes and uniform police officers downtown, the City will use a zero-tolerance approach to these street crimes.

The link to the draft Sidewalk Management Plan ordinance creates a "pedestrian use zone," an area that measures 6 to 8 feet from the frontage line and includes each street corner. This pedestrian use zone allows for more efficient use of the available space. It is based on federal American with Disabilities Act (1990), Architectural Barriers Act (1968), and the Rehabilitation Act (1973), all of which include specific design guidelines that disabled citizens need for unobstructed passage on public sidewalks.

click here Click here to go to frequently asked questions about the Sidewalk Management Plan.

You can reply to the mayor regarding the Sidewalk Management Plan proposal at: Mayor_Sam_Adams@mail.vresp.com. All responses must be made by Friday April 2, 2010.

Portland Plan - Phase 2 Workshops

The Portland Plan will be the city's roadmap for the next 25 years, guiding decisions and investments as Portland grows and changes. Whether you have participated in the past or are just getting involved, the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability welcomes your input and ideas. Please mark your calendars to attend a Portland Plan Phase 2 Workshop this spring.

SOUTHEAST:
WHEN: April 26, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
WHERE: Central Catholic HS, Cafeteria, 2401 SE Stark St.

NORTHEAST:
WHEN: April 29, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
WHERE: Beaumont Middle School, Cafeteria, 4043 NE Fremont St.

NORTH:
WHEN: May 1, 10am - 12:30pm
WHERE: University Park Community Center, Multi-purpose Gym, 9009 N Foss Ave.

CENTRAL CITY:
WHEN: May 10, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
WHERE: UofO, White Stag Block, Rms. 142 & 144, 70 NW Couch St.

EAST:
WHEN: May 15th, 10am - 12:30pm
WHERE: David Douglas HS, Cafeteria (north), 1001 SE 135th Ave.

WEST:
WHEN: May 18, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
WHERE: Jackson Middle School, Cafeteria, 10625 SW 35th Ave.

For more information on the Portland Plan click here

 

PDC Announcements

 

Community Livability Grant Information Workshops

PDC is seeking proposals that will support and enhance the livability of communities within the Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Area (ICURA). Attendance at the second of two Information Workshops is mandatory in order to apply for FY 2010-11 Community Livability Grant funds.

WHEN: Wed., April 07, 2010, 11 AM - 1 PM
Wed., April 07, 2010, 5 - 7 PM
WHERE:Kaiser Permanente Town Hall, 3704 N Interstate Ave

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Kuhn, 503-823-3406

Bridgeton Promenade Public Open House

WHEN: Monday April 12, 5pm - 7pm
WHERE: Columbia School, 716 NE Marine Drive

This open house is to review the latest designs for the Bridgeton Promenade. The current design will be based on a concept plan that was created in 2007. The Bridgeton NA meeting will immediately follow the open house.

For more information contact Kevin Cronin at 503-823-3305

 

Portland Business Alliance 'Happenings'

 

Portland Business Alliance Leadership Portland Program

Every year, the Portland Business Alliance's Leadership Portland program broadens the perspectives of existing and emerging business leaders on the most critical issues facing the region while giving back through the class participants' community impact projects. If you want to take your leadership skills to the next level, learn about the issues impacting our community and make a difference, then apply today for the next Leadership Portland class

To apply for the 2010-11 Leadership Portland program, candidates must submit an application, signature page and two letters of recommendation, one from their employer and one from a community leader by Friday April 2, 2010.
For more information about the program, check out the Alliance Web site at www.portlandalliance.com

Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Forum

Portland Business Alliance along with the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN), the Software Association of Oregon (SAO) and the Oregon Business Association (OBA) present the 2010 Gubernatorial Candidates' Forums. Come hear from Gubernatorial democratic candidates, Bill Bradbury and John Kitzhaber.

Wednesday, April 7, 4pm - 6pm
Portland General Electric Auditorium, 121 SW Salmon St.,

click here to register for this forum!


2010 Trust Barometer: Trust in Business Rises Globally

Trust and transparency are driving the new corporate reputation. As a result, today's business requires companies to take a multi-dimensional approach to engage with stakeholders.

To learn more about trust and its implications for your company, we invite you to be our guest for a presentation of the 11th Annual Edelman Trust Barometer, representing the opinions of 4,500 thought leaders across 20 countries on five continents.

Please bring your questions and curiosity for Gail Becker, president of Edelman's Western Region and Chair, Canada & Latin America, who will lead the presentation.

Tuesday, April 13, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
White Stag Building, 70 NW Couch Street
Member: $30, Non-member: $40
click here to access the registration site.
Space is limited! Pre-registration is required.

 

Office of Neighborhood Involvement Items of Interst

 

Give your Input on the City's Public Involvement!

The Public Involvement Advisory Council (PIAC) was created to help the City conduct more consistent and meaningful public involvement processes. The PIAC is a 34-member advisory council made up of representatives from City bureaus and community organizations. The PIAC just released its first annual progress report which we encourage you to review and give YOUR input on their draft initiatives. Please take a few moments to give us that input by completing the PIAC survey For more information on the PIAC, visit www.portlandonline.com/oni/piac or call 503-823-5202.


Five positions open on the Public Involvement Advisory Council. Apply by April 16, 2010

Are you interested in increasing the community's impact on government decisions? Would you like to work on a team to develop policies that will assist the City of Portland with involving the public in ways that are more inclusive, transparent and accountable?

If so, consider applying to serve as a volunteer member of the City of Portland's Public Involvement Advisory Council. Applications are now being accepted through April 16, 2010. The goal of this advisory council is to strengthen and institutionalize the City's commitment to public involvement and to assist City bureaus in creating consistent expectations and processes for public involvement activities. This advisory council is made up of both community members and city staff. Currently, the PIAC has five vacancies and is looking for members that can bring forward the perspectives of at least one of the following communities: Elder, Persons with Disabilities, Youth, Business, At-Large. This is a volunteer position and there are two and three year terms available, or a one year term for youth members. For more information & an application form, visit: www.portlandonline.com/oni/piac
Or contact: Afifa Ahmed-Shafi
Public Involvement Best Practices Program
Office of Neighborhood Involvement, City of Portland
afifa.ahmed-shafi@portlandoregon.gov, (503) 823-5202
http://www.portlandonline.com/oni/involve

N/NE Portland Residents, Property and Business Owners Invited to N/NE Neighborhood Portland Plan Retreat

The Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods is hosting a Portland Plan Retreat. This event is open to all of North and Northeast Portland neighborhoods and we encourage residents, organizations and businesses to send a representative!

The purpose of this retreat is to convene neighbors living within the bounds of the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (Neighborhoods include: Alameda, Boise, Concordia, Eliot, Grant Park, Humboldt, Irvington, King, Sabin, Sullivan's Gulch, Vernon and Woodlawn) (Business Districts include: North Portland BA, N/NE BA, Historic Mississippi BA and Hollywood Boosters) to address local concerns and examine how to advocate for needs as the Portland Plan process continues over the next 3 years and beyond.

Using interactive, popular education techniques, attendees will be encouraged to voice and identify community issues to be taken into account as the City of Portland creates the Portland Plan. Past community plans will be presented as a helpful guide for starting this process. Topics to be addressed include, but are not limited to, health, equity, housing, transportation, business, education, jobs, arts and culture, parks, etc.

WHAT: N/NE Neighborhoods Portland Plan Retreat
WHEN: Saturday, April 3rd, 10am-1pm
WHERE: Curious Comedy at Vanport Plaza, 5225 NE MLK Blvd. (north of Alberta)
Light refreshments provided

RSVP to Lauren McCartney at lauren@necoalition.org or 503-823-4135.

 

East Portland Chamber Events

 

 

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.

Join EPCC for a presentation on Business Blogging by: David Westbrook and Kristin Schuchman. You won't want to miss this excellent opportunity to learn more about blogging.
Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Time: 7:30am-9:00am

2010 East Portland Chamber Annual Golf Tournament! Save the date and sign up early! Tournament will be held on Friday, June 11th, 2010 at Colwood National Golf Course. $85.00 per golfer early registration includes 18 holes of golf, two carts per foursome, hamburgers, soft drinks and prizes! The discounted EARLY BIRD registration fee for the East Portland Chamber of Commerce annual golf tournament at Colwood Golf Course June 11th @ 9:AM will increase from $300.00 per 4 person team to $340.00 per 4 person team as of April First (no fooling !!) Sign up now to save $$$. Just Google East Portland Chamber of Commerce and the application is on line and down-loadable. Remember we are offering a first place trophy in the "business association" category, that will be a forwarded trophy for the years to come.! a href="http://www.eastportlandchamberofcommerce.com/assets/EPCCgolf-2010registration.pdf"> click here to go to the registration form! IF YOUR BUSINESS DISTRICT ASSOCIATION IS SENDING A TEAM TO THE EPCC GOLF TOURNAMENT, PLEASE CONTACT RICHARD KIELY AT richard@homerungraphics.net and let him know!!

Click here to access additional chamber activities on their website.

 

PSU Business Outreach Program

 

Business Development Workshops Start on April 7

The Business Outreach Program at Portland State University provides technical assistance and business consulting services to locally owned, small businesses. As part of our ongoing services to Portland's small business owners we would like to invite you to our next Business Development Workshop Series. This session is geared to small businesses who have recently started and for those who are looking to grow their business.

Start Date: Wednesday, April 7th | 6:30-8pm
Duration: 5 sessions, meeting each Wednesday evening through May 5th
Cost: Sliding scale ($25-$75) based on income level.
Register today: bop@sba.pdx.edu OR 503-725-9820

Our Mission:The Business Outreach Program's mission is to help small businesses, including emerging, minority and women-owned businesses, achieve their potential while providing students with opportunities for community-based learning.
For More Information About Us: www.sba.pdx.edu/bop

 

Sustainable Business Network News

 

There is a lot of talk about 'green jobs' and the elements of 'sustainable' economy. Come learn how business owners, community members and working families can help support a local, living economy that is responsive to preserving our quality of life, and is committed to our planet, our people and our prosperity while providing good working wage jobs and creating a climate for entrepreneurship and small business growth. A panel of presenters will discuss how they view the role of local independent and small businesses in a new greener economy as well as how local capital can be made available to help grow the successful businesses we already have.

Presenters:

Bill Bradbury, former sec'y of State, candidate for Governor
Rex Burkholder, Metro Councilor, Dist. 5
Mary Edmeades, VP, Albina Bank
Jared Gardner, Real Wealth of Portland

WHEN: Thursday, April 8, 6pm - 8pm
WHERE: Center for Architecture, 403 NW 11th Ave. & Flanders

$10/SBNP members, $15/Non members $20/At the door.
RSVP by April 5th at 503-232-2943

 

Portland Transportation Topics

 

Studded tire season extended to April 11
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> ODOT today announced it will extend the studded tire season to 12:01 a.m. Sunday, April 11, 2010. Motorists should remove their studded tires by then. ODOT is working closely with the Washington State Department of Transportation, which is announcing the same decision.
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> The season was scheduled to end April 1 at 12:01 a.m. Major changes in the weather forecast, the ferocity of weather storms predicted for the next several days and citizen input convinced ODOT to extend the deadline. Drivers are reminded to use extreme caution and be prepared for harh winter conditions in Oregon's mountain ranges.
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> ODOT encourages drivers to consider other types of traction tires or chains because studded tires cause at least $11 million damage each year on city streets, county roads and state highways. Other types of traction tires are available. These traction tires meet Rubber Manufacturers Association standards for use in severe snow conditions and carry a special symbol on the tire sidewall showing a three-peaked mountain and snowflake. Research shows these tires provide better traction than studded tires when used on bare pavement.
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> Drivers with studded tires on their vehicles in Oregon after the deadline can be charged with a Class C traffic violation, which currently carries a minimum $190 fine.

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