Rep. Tina Kotek is hosting an event with Business Oregon, PCC's Small Business Development Center and the Portland Development Commission (PDC) for business owners to learn about loans, grants and resources available to help Oregon businesses grow.

The event will be held on Friday, April 23rd from 7:30-9:00am at the Kenton Firehouse (2209 N. Schofield Ave). Coffee and pastries will be provided.

 
Time flies when you're having fun and we are happy to say Atomic Pizza has been open for one year. To celebrate, we are giving 10% of our sales to two very dedicated local non-profit organizations. Saturday, March 6th 10% of sales will be donated to Family of Friends Mentoring Program. www.family-of-friends.org And Sunday, March 7th 10% of sales will be donated to Project Pooch pet rescue program. www.pooch.org. Please come celebrate with us and help support these great programs.

The plan seeks to address how to restore endangered species...not just hold the line or lessen the negative impacts, but actually increase the rapidly declining populations of the most acutely affected species: Salmon and Steelhead in our section of the river. The decline is mainly through loss of habitat, so restoration will have to be through recovery of habitat. It has been estimated by scientists that Salmon need shallow rest & feeding areas near the riverbank about every quarter mile. The plan has been compromised to offer less than that, but it is a step in the right direction since currently the North Reach offers close to no riverbank habitat.

The plan also addresses upland connectivity because we are now seeing alarmingly sharp declines in mammals, once common birds, reptiles & amphibians as well as plants native to our community.

Join us for a pancake dinner hosted by Peace Lutheran and Bethel Lutheran Churches to benefit the Good Samaritan Food Bank. 

We'll be serving potatoe pancakes and regular pancakes on Fat Tuesday from 5:30-8:00pm at Peace Lutheran Church 2201 N Rosa Parks way.  Enjoy food, live music provided by Nopo Mojo and creating a Mardi Gras mask.

Admission: Monetary and/or food donations for the Good Samaritan Food Bank located at 8160 N Jersey.

Hey, let’s get our bikes, we can go over to the Sandy River. There is a lifeguard there today and it's supposed to be a hot one. We can even take the MAX back with our bikes!” 

REGISTRATION BEGINS IN MARCH

The Overlook Livability Team is a group of residents that meet once a month to clean up their neighborhood. Their main targets are graffiti and garbage, documenting and reporting the graffiti to the city then either removing or painting over it. Feb 7th the group will be meeting up at Di Prima Dolci at 9am and hitting the streets. If you see them, please tell them thank you for their hard work.

Below is their flier and more information about the group.

CAMP BIKE FUN at North Portland Bike Works  is running a bicycle/ adventure/ community building summer program summer of 2010 for 10-15 year olds.

Students will learn individual and group bicycle riding skills, and take fun and adventurous field trips every day to different places. Some trips may include biking, hiking, walking, swimming, going to museums, playgrounds, festivals, gardening, gleening fruit, visiting other organizations, making zines, art projects, and lots more.

Cost is $190 per week, and includes bikes and helmets.  Scholarships are available.

Registration starts in March. Contact the North Portland Bike Works for more information:

503-287-1098. www.northportlandbikeworks.org.

We will offer programs in 4 sessions:

Session 1: June 21^st- July 2^nd (2 weeks)

Session 2: July 5^th to July 16^th (2 weeks)

Session 3: July 19^th to August 6^th (3 weeks)

Session 4: August 9^th to August 27^th (3 weeks)

Testimony Before Portland City Council 1/13/10

My name is Richard Ellmyer. I am a candidate for the North Portland House seat in the Democratic primary next May. On December 19 I asked each of you to answer the following questions so that I may discuss this issue with voters in North Portland over the coming months:

1. Why wasn't the Washington Monroe High School property offered to the Portland Hope Meadows Corporation?

2. Why weren't advisory committees, similar to those involved in the Buckman neighborhood, created in the Portsmouth neighborhood to discuss and recommend potential future uses for the John Ball School site despite requests from the Portsmouth Neighborhood Association and the ad hoc 195 member Portsmouth Residents Action Committee and the North Portland Business Association to establish such advisory committees?

3. Why were the citizen requests of the Buckman neighborhood acceded to by the Portland city council and those citizen requests of the Portsmouth/North Portland neighborhood summarily dismissed when the issue of the use of surplus PPS property was exactly the same?

What do you think of when you think of ports and riverfront industry?  Maybe ships and smokestacks? Cranes and trains? Grease and grime? What about turtle and bird habitat? Wetlands and water conservation? Hybrids and solar panels?  You might be surprised to hear how Portland’s waterfront businesses are environmental leaders in their industries, shrinking their environmental footprint while connecting Portland people and products with the rest of the world.

Local North Portland artist Chris Herrman is an aspiring 3D artist. He uses 3D digital programs to create worlds of mystery and to also share the stories of the Orbs and their many adventures. A 15 year resident of this great state, he is excited to share his art with the public for the very first time. Please visit Atomic Pizza Wednesday December 9th from 6-8pm to meet the artist.