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Save 55 percent on used material at The Title Wave Used Bookstore

From the Library:
Find incredible discounts on used bestsellers, children’s books, videos, music scores and more at The Title Wave Used Bookstore’s annual Ginormous Sale, Saturday, July 26 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. All used material will be 55 percent off!
The Title Wave is Multnomah County Library’s volunteer-operated used bookstore, offering shoppers a selection of more than 20,000 used library materials, including books, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, videos, records, cassettes and magazines at bargain prices.
The Title Wave is located at 216 N.E. Knott St., Portland. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more information, visit www.multcolib.org/titlewave or call 503.988.5021.

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» July 18, 2008 - 0 comments - Inner NE, Karol's Blog, Libraries, Sidebar Alerts

SE Jenne Road to close during sewer project

A section of SE Jenne Road between SE Foster Road and SE 174th Ave. in east Multnomah County will be closed from Monday, July 14 until November 14, 2008 during construction of a sewer project. The City of Gresham’s Pleasant Valley sewer interceptor will provide urban services for a recently annexed area. The sewer line will be installed along SE Jenne Road, which is too narrow to remain open to through traffic during construction.

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» July 11, 2008 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Sustainability film series: Kilowatt Ours on July 27th

Multnomah County presents:

“Kilowatt Ours”
A PLAN TO RE-ENERGIZE AMERICA
Sunday, July 27th @ 5:00 pm
McMenamins Bagdad Theater
SE Hawthorne & 37th Ave in Portland
Followed by a SMARTER ENERGY panel discussion
Questions? Click here.

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» July 9, 2008 - 0 comments - Events, Karol's Blog, Sidebar Alerts, Sustainability

Reminder: urban/rural reserves open house in Gresham tonight

From The Gresham Outlook:
Residents are invited to join in a conversation about how the Metro region should take shape over the next several years.

The public meeting will be held 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 7, at the Multnomah County East Building, 600 N.E. Eighth St.

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» July 7, 2008 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Libraries closed for July 4th holiday

All Multnomah County libraries, Library Administration and The Title Wave Used Bookstore will be closed on Friday, July 4, for Independence Day. The Title Wave Used Bookstore will also be closed on Saturday, July 5. Library locations and normal operating hours are available at www.multcolib.org/hours.

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» July 3, 2008 - 0 comments - Karol's Blog, Libraries, Sidebar Alerts

Burnside Bridge Clousure - Sunday morning

The Burnside Bridge will close to street and river traffic on Sunday morning, June 29 during the annual Beat the Burnside run. The bridge, which serves as the finish line for the five mile run, will be closed to street traffic from 6:00 am to 11:00 am. The event will close the bridge to river traffic from 8:40 am to 9:30 am. The bridge will remain open to bicyclists and pedestrians at all times.

During the closure, TriMet bus lines 12-Sandy, 19-Glisan, 20-Burnside, 33-Fremont and 35-Greeley will be rerouted across the Morrison Bridge. The Steel Bridge is currently closed to all vehicles except MAX trains.

Multnomah County maintains the Burnside Bridge and more than 300 miles of roads and bridges.

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» June 27, 2008 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Piedmont Neighborhood Association General Meeting

The Piedmont Neighborhood Association's General Meeting will be held this Thursday (2008-06-26) at 7pm in Holy Redeemer's "Clare Hall."

Click on the neighborhood blog here.

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» June 25, 2008 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Karol's Blog, North Portland, Sidebar Alerts

Sauvie Island Bridge open to traffic

The new Sauvie Island Bridge will open to traffic this afternoon, following two and a half years of construction and a weekend grand opening celebration. The $42 million structure replaces the island’s original bridge, which was unable to support the weight of modern trucks.

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» June 25, 2008 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Boise Neighborhood Update

Live in inner Northeast? The new Boise Neighborhood update is up now at www.boisevoice.org. Check it out!

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» June 10, 2008 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Inner NE, Sidebar Alerts

County seeks comments on stormwater management plan

Multnomah County welcomes comments on its draft Stormwater Management Plan, which is up for renewal this year. The county is in the process of renewing two National Pollutant Discharge Elimination (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Phase I permits. The NPDES permits are issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality under the federal Clean Water Act and renewed every five years.

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» June 5, 2008 - 1 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Announcing Public Forums for Animal Services in Portland and Multnomah County

Multnomah County, which currently provides animal services county-wide, including for the City of Portland, can no longer fund the level of animal services that will keep pace with the growing expectations and demands for those services in Portland.

The Animal Services Taskforce is chartered by the Portland City Council and the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners to study and evaluate options; make recommendations for appropriate and viable service levels and service priorities; and identify sustainable funding methods to insure continued services into the future.

Times and dates after the jump.

» June 3, 2008 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Events, Karol's Blog, Sidebar Alerts

You Drink You Eat, North Portland Tool Library benefits. June 4th-White Eagle

Please join in as we all Hammer thru Humpday!

McMenamin’s White Eagle is hosting the 3rd Annual Friends & Family Fun Night to benefit the North Portland Tool Library (NPTL).50% of the sales on all food and beverages go directly to NPTL - so eat and drink up! It couldn’t be easier to help us keep this great resource alive!

Come on down!
Wednesday, June 4th from 5pm – 1am
836 N Russell Street

» May 30, 2008 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Construction begins on SE 282nd and Stone Rd. improvements

Improvements to the intersection of SE 282nd Avenue and SE Stone Road in rural East Multnomah County will begin the week of June 2 and be completed this fall. Multnomah County has contracted with Dirt and Aggregate Interchange of Fairview to construct the roughly $900,000 project.

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» May 30, 2008 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Potential traffic snafus at MLK and Grand: May 27 to May 30

Highway 99E (Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Grand Ave.) Viaduct Replacement: Work is under way on a project to replace the Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Grand Avenue viaducts on Highway 99E. Normal daytime work hours are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Read more and discuss: Potential traffic snafus at MLK and Grand: May 27 to May 30

» May 27, 2008 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Meeting on new library coming next week

In one week, Jeff will lead a meeting discussing which site is better for the new library in North Portland. Just a friendly reminder that the meeting is Thursday, May 29th at 7pm. He'll be at the Masonic Temple located at 8130 N Denver. See you there!

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» May 22, 2008 - 6 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Event will spotlight unpaid family caregivers

From Multnomah County Aging & Disability Services:
For most caregivers in Oregon, coming home means starting their second shift of work. The majority of Oregon's 420,000 unpaid family caregivers are employed full or part-time. Instead of sitting down to rest their feet and minds, they have to care for the house, sometimes their children, and most often, their parents, spouse or other loved one.

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» May 21, 2008 - 0 comments - Children and Families, Community Involvement, Human Services, Karol's Blog, Sidebar Alerts

IMPORTANT voter registration information!

Late Party Changers May Get Two Ballots
Voters should only cast the ballot that reflects their current party affiliation

(Salem, OR) – Due to the extraordinarily high number of Oregon voters who’ve recently changed their political party affiliation, there will likely be a number of voters who will receive two ballots for the May 20 primary.

This affects only those voters who’ve changed their party registration (from one party to another, or from non-affiliated to a party) in the last week to two weeks. When ballots are mailed May 2, some voters will first receive a ballot with their previous registration. These ballots should not be voted.

Instead, affected voters should wait until their new, updated ballot arrives, and then vote only that ballot. The outdated, incorrect ballots should then be destroyed. This situation will not affect voters who have registered for the first time, only those who’ve recently re-registered with a different party.

Note: Even if two ballots are cast by the same voter, only one ballot—the updated one with the new party affiliation—will be counted. For more explanation on this, see below.

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» May 2, 2008 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Stroke Mortality declines in Multnomah County

From Public Affairs: Cerebrovascular disease, also known as stroke, is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Although stroke death rates have declined 15% in Multnomah County in the last decade, they remain higher than rates for Oregon and the U.S. The rate in Multnomah County in 2005 was 60 deaths per 100,000 population. In Oregon it was 55 deaths per 100,000 population and nationally the rate was 47 deaths per 100,000 population.

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» April 30, 2008 - 0 comments - Human Services, Karol's Blog, Sidebar Alerts

Last day to register to vote!

Have you registered to vote? If you want to switch parties or are a first timer, today is your last day to make a difference in democracy. Here is a link to get started!

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» April 29, 2008 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Cuban dancing for everyone!

This sounds like so much fun, I might have to go: This Sunday, April 27 there is a Cuban Music Concert From 6pm to 8pm. Join us for dancing, listening, drinks and pizza with ISA AND CUBA ACHE CUBAN BAND. Come to MISSISSIPPI PIZZA PUB, 3552 N MISSISSIPPI AVE, PORTLAND.

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» April 23, 2008 - 0 comments - Events, Karol's Blog, North Portland, Sidebar Alerts

Voter registration, party affiliation changes end April 29th

The May 20, 2008 primary election is fast approaching. Multnomah County Elections today reminded voters of deadlines for changing party affiliations or registering to vote in the upcoming election.
The deadline for both actions is April 29, 2008. Only voters registered with the Democratic or Republican parties may vote in those respective primaries.

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» April 21, 2008 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Volunteer for Earth Day

To Multnomah County employees from the Sustainability office:

We are looking for volunteers to help with the two Earth Day events below. We probably need more help with the April 19th staffing of our booth at the Overlook Park celebration, but help at both events is much appreciated.

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» April 14, 2008 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Karol's Blog, Sidebar Alerts, Sustainability

Boise Neighborhood Association Meeting, April 14th

Join your Boise-Elliot Neighbors at the next general meeting of the Boise Neighborhood Association, next Monday, April 14th, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM, at the Albina Youth Opportunity School, on N. Mississippi at N. Beech St.

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» April 10, 2008 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

New eco-store to open on Fremont

There is a new, not for profit store opening soon in Northeast. It’s operated by the non-profit organization Oregon Center for Environmental Health. They are going to carry some non-toxic alternative products, like glass baby bottles, steel water bottles, natural rubber duckies, and chemical-free sunscreen.

4819 NE Fremont St. Portland, Oregon 97213
For more info, see www.oregon-health.org.

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» April 10, 2008 - 0 comments - Karol's Blog, Sidebar Alerts, Sustainability

Farmers Market meeting in St. Johns - April 9th

There is a Farmers Market meeting tonight at Our Daily Bread, 8680 N Ivanhoe St, Portland starting at 6pm. See you there!

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» April 9, 2008 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Events, Karol's Blog, North Portland, Sidebar Alerts

All libraries are back open today!

The library staff is back from a great staff retreat they had on April 3rd. It was wonderful for them to know they were missed! We are proud are libraries are so wonderful and encourage you to share that with the staff today.

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» April 4, 2008 - 0 comments - Karol's Blog, Libraries, Sidebar Alerts

All library branches CLOSED TODAY, April 3rd

Multnomah County residents love their libraries so we wanted to let you know, all branches are closed tomorrow. Read the following from library staff:

All Multnomah County Library locations, including Library Administration and The Title Wave Used Bookstore, will be closed on Thursday, April 3, while staff attend Staff Day training at PSU. All locations will open for normal hours on Friday, April 4. The last library staff day was held in September, 2005, so we are looking forward to having this training opportunity. We have publicized the closure through the library's various communications channels and with the news media.

Maybe in the meantime we can switch books with our neighbors. One book I just passed along is Boomsday by Christopher Buckley. Read any good ones lately?

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» April 2, 2008 - 0 comments - Karol's Blog, Libraries, Sidebar Alerts

Piedmont Neighborhood Association General Meeting 3/27 at 7pm

Piedmont's general meeting is coming this Thursday at 7pm at Holy Reedemer, Clare Hall. Visit the Piedmont Blog for all the details!

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» March 26, 2008 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Karol's Blog, North Portland, Sidebar Alerts

April 9th - St Johns Farmers Market meeting at Our Daily Bread

Join the growing movement for a farmers market in St Johns! Volunteers are still welcome and wanted. Join us at 6pm, April 9th, at Our Daily Bread at 8680 N Ivanhoe St. See you soon!

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» March 24, 2008 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Karol's Blog, North Portland, Sidebar Alerts

Medicare offers classes for new enrollees

From Public Affairs: Multnomah County Aging Disability Services is collaborating with Mt. Hood Community College to present free classes for those new to Medicare. “Welcome to Medicare” is designed for people nearing age 65 or those who become eligible due to receiving Social Security Disability benefits.

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» March 18, 2008 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Events, Human Services, Sidebar Alerts

Timothy Scott appointed Multnomah County Director of Elections

From the Chair's office:

Multnomah County Chair Ted Wheeler announced today that he will appoint Timothy Scott as the Multnomah County Director of Elections. Scott will replace John Kauffman, who retired in July of 2007.

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» March 6, 2008 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Recommendations for influenza vaccination expanded

From Public Affairs:

While influenza activity in Oregon and across the country continues to be widespread, a panel of immunization experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted to expand the recommended ages for annual influenza vaccination to include all children from six months through 18 years of age. The previous recommendation was for vaccination of children from six months to 59 months of age.

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» March 5, 2008 - 0 comments - Children and Families, Karol's Blog, Sidebar Alerts

Retreat will support grandparents raising grandchildren

From Public Affairs:

Grandparents raising grandchildren face economic hardship and stress, according to AARP and The National Caregiving Alliance. In Oregon, AARP reports more than 37,500, or four percent of all children in the state live in grandparent-headed households. An additional 14,000 children (1.7%) live in households headed by other relatives. Nationally, 4.5 million children live in grandparent-headed households (6.3% of all children under age 18.)

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» March 5, 2008 - 0 comments - Children and Families, Community Involvement, Human Services, Karol's Blog, North Portland, Sidebar Alerts

Morrison Bridge closing Sunday, March 9th

From Public Affairs:
The Morrison Bridge will be closed Sunday, March 9 from 7:00 am until as late as 3:00 pm while crews complete annual maintenance work. The work is not weather dependent. The bridge will reopen as soon as work is completed. The closure will impact motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. River traffic will not be impacted.

During the closure, on and off-ramps from the bridge to I-5 and I-84 will be closed. Motorists can access I-5 north at NE Broadway and N Williams Ave. and enter I-84 eastbound at NE Grand Ave. and NE Everett St. Alternate downtown river crossings include the Hawthorne, Burnside and Steel bridges. During the bridge closure, TriMet’s 14-Hawthorne route will cross the Hawthorne Bridge westbound and the Burnside Bridge eastbound. The 15-Belmont line will use the Burnside Bridge in both directions.

Multnomah County maintains the Morrison Bridge, five other Willamette River bridges, and more than 300 miles of roads.

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» March 4, 2008 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Info from Piedmont Neighborhood Association

The Piedmont Neighborhood Association General Meeting is this Wednesday [2/27] at 7:30pm.

The OLCC has given the neighborhood a deadline of March 1st to submit comments on the proposed lifting of the Civic Food Mart's liquor license restrictions! Below is the text of a post I just made on our neighborhood blog (http://blog.piedmontneighborhood.com). Now is a time for action folks!

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» February 25, 2008 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Karol's Blog, North Portland, Sidebar Alerts

Info from Boise Neighborhood Association

A few notes on Boise Neighborhood Communications...

1. Email Update Sign-up: The Boise Neighborhood Association sends out routine communications through a free online service, cooleremail. If you do not already receive our email updates and community announcements, please sign up for email announcements at www.boisevoice.org. (Do it now! It takes 2 minutes. This just may be the only announcement sent!)

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» February 25, 2008 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Karol's Blog, North Portland, Sidebar Alerts

Vector Control seeks advisors

From Environmental Health: Multnomah County Vector Control seeks members for their Vector and Enforcement Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee provides community views and recommendations on the full range of Multnomah County Vector Control activities.

Vectors are animals or insects, such as rats and mosquitoes, that can transmit diseases to humans. Examples of vector-borne diseases include West Nile virus and Hanta virus.

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» February 19, 2008 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Announcements from the Boise-Eliot neighborhood

Oregonian Story, Friends of Trees Planting, Affordable Housing Roundtable, Senior Soup Day, Community Meeting, Street Fair, Graffiti Clean-up, Fundraiser, Board Position Open

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» February 15, 2008 - 1 comments - Community Involvement, Inner NE, Karol's Blog, North Portland, Sidebar Alerts

Libraries closed for Presidents Day

Libraries are closed for Presidents Day, Monday Feb. 18th. You can still return those books in the slot outside!

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» February 15, 2008 - 0 comments - Karol's Blog, Libraries, Sidebar Alerts

Piedmont Neighborhood Association General Meeting

From the Piedmont 'hood: The agenda for the next PNA General meeting (2008-02-27 @ 7:30pm) has been posted to our neighborhood's blog...

Join them for the meeting!

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» February 14, 2008 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Karol's Blog, North Portland, Sidebar Alerts

From the Oregonian: Drop Giusto case, panel says

Read about the latest in Giusto's case to keep his badge here.

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» February 13, 2008 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Farmers Market meeting in St. Johns - Tonight

Join us at Marie's at 6:30pm for an informational meeting on a potential St. Johns farmers market. Marie's is located at 8727 N Lombard St.

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» February 12, 2008 - 1 comments - Community Involvement, Karol's Blog, North Portland, Sidebar Alerts

Town halls focus on funding for bridge repairs - Feb 11th & 19th

The last two town hall meetings in a series will be held on February 11 and 19 to present information on the condition of Multnomah County’s Willamette River bridges and a proposal to fund their repair.

» February 8, 2008 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Events, Sidebar Alerts

Cogen's notary office hours for domestic partnerships

Friday is the last day Multnomah County will offer free notary service. It is not a regular practice, but was extended by volunteers throughout the county to help couples register for domestic partnerships for the first week. Team Cogen remains committed to helping couples through the notary obstacle and will be offering "office hours" for domestic partners. Monday through Thursday, 9 to 10am and again from 4 to 5pm. This will help us help you and keep our ship running smoothly as well.

Thanks again for letting us share in your happiness.

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» February 7, 2008 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Farmers Market meeting in St. Johns, Feb 12

Don't forget to be included! There will be a St Johns farmers market meeting Tuesday, Feb 12 at Marie's on Lombard. It will start at 6:30pm.

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» February 6, 2008 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Events, North Portland, Sidebar Alerts

Save the date: Farmers Market meeting Feb 12

A meeting to continue discussing the possibility of a St. Johns Farmers Market will be held Tuesday, Feb. 12th starting a 630pm. We'll keep it efficient. The meeting will be at Marie's at 8727 N Lombard St, across the street from Anna Bannanas.

We'll see you there!

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» February 4, 2008 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Karol's Blog, North Portland, Sidebar Alerts

Town Hall on Healthcare Feb 6 with Rep. Chip Sheilds

Rep. Chip Shields will host the second of three Town Halls - Feb. 6th from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Urban League Multicultural Senior Center - 5325 NE MLK Blvd. (enter around back on Garfield). This town hall is focused on health care. Special guests will include Geri Washington, Health Policy Director for Oregon Action; Dr. Bruce Goldberg, Director of the Department of Human Services; and Shelda Holmes, Family Nurse Practitioner and owner of Hands on Medicine primary care clinic in North Portland.

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» February 1, 2008 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Inner NE, North Portland, Sidebar Alerts

Piedmont Neighborhood Association General Meeting

Piedmont Neighborhood Association General Meeting
2008-01-30 @ 7:30PM
Holy Redeemer School
Small Hall
127 N. Portland Blvd

Meeting are held downstairs the "Small Hall." The entrance to the Small Hall is through the parking lot off N. Vancouver Ave.

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» January 30, 2008 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Events, Karol's Blog, North Portland, Sidebar Alerts

Library book sale tomorrow, Jan. 26

The Title Wave book sale is tomorrow! Starting at 10am, come fit all the books you can in a bag and you'll get a special deal. The bookstore is located at: 216 N.E. Knott, Portland, OR 97212. See you there!

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» January 25, 2008 - 0 comments - Inner NE, Karol's Blog, Libraries, Sidebar Alerts

Town halls to focus on funding for bridge repairs

From Public Affairs: Multnomah County has scheduled a series of town hall meetings to present information on the condition of its Willamette River bridges and a proposal to fund their repair.

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» January 25, 2008 - 0 comments - Budget, Community Involvement, Events, Karol's Blog, Sidebar Alerts

Frozen roadway closes NE 238th Drive - Jan 24th, until further notice

UPDATE - NE 238th Drive WILL OPEN BY 2PM TODAY.
From Public Affairs: An icy roadway has forced the closure of NE 238th Drive in Wood Village between NE Halsey Drive and NE Glisan Street. Water from an underground spring has seeped onto the road and built up a thick layer of ice on a steep section of the road. Applications of sand and de-icing chemicals have not been able to remove the ice. The road will be closed for several days until temperatures rise and the ice can be removed.

» January 24, 2008 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Marine Drive closed in East County for repairs - Jan 17

UPDATE: MARINE DRIVE WILL OPEN BY 9PM TONIGHT. NW Marine Drive is closed between NW Sundial Road and NE 223rd Ave. in east Multnomah County due to a damaged railroad line that crosses the road. Loose railroad ties and spikes created a safety hazard that will need to be repaired. During the closure, the alternate routes are NE 223rd Ave. to Sandy Blvd. or Interstate 84 west.

The road closure is likely to extend into Friday. An estimated reopening time will be announced as soon as possible.

Multnomah County maintains this section of NW Marine Drive and more than 300 miles of roads and bridges.

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» January 17, 2008 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Air pollution advisory - today, Jan 17

From DEQ:
Air Pollution Advisory issued for Portland-Vancouver area

DEQ is issuing an air pollution advisory because pollution levels are going up. We’re especially concerned about people with lung or heart disease, children and older adults because they can be more sensitive to pollution. You can protect your health by restricting outdoor activity in the evening and early morning hours when pollution levels are highest.

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» January 17, 2008 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Burnside Bridge Clousure this weekend, Jan 19 - 21

From Public Affairs:
The Burnside Bridge is scheduled to close this weekend to allow a contractor to remove temporary traffic control items and return the bridge to its normal traffic configuration. The bridge will close at 6:00 am on Saturday, January 19 and reopen by 6:00 am on Monday, January 21. For safety reasons, the bridge will be closed to motor vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians. River traffic will not be affected.

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» January 16, 2008 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Community meeting Jan. 23rd for 223rd Avenue improvements

From Public Affairs: Two transportation projects planned to begin in 2008 that will improve NE 223rd Avenue in Fairview will be the topic of a public meeting scheduled on Wednesday, January 23 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Fairview Community Center, 300 Harrison Street. The first proposed project will replace a railroad bridge that runs above 223rd near Interstate 84, which will allow 223rd to be widened between NE Bridge St. and NE Sandy Blvd. The second project will improve the nearby intersection of 223rd Avenue and NE Sandy Blvd.

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» January 14, 2008 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Events, Karol's Blog, Sidebar Alerts

Best book sale ever - Jan 26th

Shop during The Title Wave Used Bookstore’s Bag of Books Sale on Saturday, Jan. 26 for incredible savings — fill an entire bag with used library books and audiobooks for only $10! (The bag is provided; books must fit in the bag completely. Limit 10 bags per customer.)
The sale begins at 10 a.m. and ends when the store closes at 4 p.m., or once all the books are gone.

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» January 10, 2008 - 0 comments - Events, Karol's Blog, Libraries, Sidebar Alerts

Burnside Bridge stays open this weekend Jan 12-13

From Public Affairs:

A closure of the Burnside Bridge planned for this weekend has been postponed due to anticipated rain. The closure had been scheduled to allow a contractor to remove temporary traffic control items and re-stripe the bridge for five traffic lanes and two bike lanes. Dry weather is needed for the striping.
Multnomah County maintains the Burnside Bridge and more than 300 miles of roads and bridges.

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» January 10, 2008 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Road washout in unincorporated NW county

From Public Affairs:

NW Brooks Road, a rural road in unincorporated Multnomah County, has been closed between NW Skyline Blvd. and NW Kaiser Road due to a washout. Heavy storm water runoff this week eroded the shoulder of the road in an area of steep terrain. The road is being closed for safety reasons while engineers assess the damage and plan repairs. A timeline for reopening the road will be announced after the engineering assessment.

Access will be maintained for local traffic using NW Brooks Road up to the point of the road closure. Through traffic should use alternate routes such as NW Cornelius Pass Road.

Multnomah County maintains NW Brooks Road and 300 miles of roads and bridges.

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» January 9, 2008 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

In case you missed it: Trib story on jails

The Portland Tribune had a cover story on Chair Wheeler considering ways to take responsibility for the Multnomah County jails.

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» January 9, 2008 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

From the Chair's office

From Chair Wheeler's office: Major Study Outlines Plan to Improve Public Safety

Today, Multnomah County Chair Ted Wheeler released an unprecedented top-to-bottom review of the local criminal justice system that raises troubling concerns about the toll successive budget cuts have taken on a system once nationally-renowned for its effectiveness. At the same time, the report identifies a detailed set of short-term and long-term steps that leaders can take to strengthen the justice system.

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» January 3, 2008 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Sauvie Island Bridge arch coming today!

From Public Affairs: Commissioner Maria Rojo de Steffey will be on hand to watch the main arch span for the new Sauvie Island Bridge be barged into place on Friday, December 28. Commissioner Rojo de Steffey made this project her top priority when she took office in 2001. She raised the funds to rebuild this bridge and is excited to reach this point in the process.

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» December 28, 2007 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Local author of “The Shelter Dog” to host book-signing event at animal shelter

Local author/illustrator Chris Davis will host a book-signing event Dec. 15 for her book, “The Shelter Dog,” published by Lighthearted Press. Davis’ books will be available for $10 and all proceeds from book sales during the event will benefit Multnomah County Animal Services’ Adoption Outreach Trust Fund. The book is an illustrated account of Hero, a dog angel seeking the perfect human companion. A review of the book was featured in the December 11 edition of The Oregonian.

» December 13, 2007 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Events, Sidebar Alerts

Bridge types selected for Sellwood Bridge study

Bridge types to be studied for a new Sellwood Bridge were selected at a December 10 meeting of the Sellwood Bridge Policy Advisory Group. The decision confirmed a recommendation of the project’s Community Task Force, which evaluated bridge types and considered public input this fall.

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» December 12, 2007 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Multnomah County celebrates milestone

From Public Affairs: On December 7, 2007, Multnomah County took a major step forward in its effort to create an East County Justice Center with the purchase of property to build the facility. Multnomah County purchased a 3.66 acre site, including four existing structures on five tax lots, located at 18430-18510 SE Stark St. in Rockwood. The property now houses a Taco Bell and a laundromat, as well as a vacant bowling alley and a KFC restaurant.

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» December 11, 2007 - 0 comments - Karol's Blog, Public Safety, Sidebar Alerts

Stay updated on Vernonia flood recovery

If you want to help the Vernonia flood victims, visit Vernonia Flood Recovery. A small group of Portlanders are headed out that way Sunday and we know the residents of Vernonia would love your help. Visit this webpage and see where you can plug in.

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» December 11, 2007 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Karol's Blog, Sidebar Alerts

Union made gifts for the holidays

From Blue Oregon today, there is a write up from the AFL-CIO in Oregon about great companies to shop from for holiday gifts. Check it out!

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» December 10, 2007 - 0 comments - Karol's Blog, Public Safety, Sidebar Alerts

Library needs plastic bags

From the library: The Central Library Welcome Desk needs clean plastic bags that are large enough to carry a few books. For the last few (rainy) weeks library patrons have been snapping them up and a call goes out repeatedly to staff to bring them in. This is reuse at it's best!

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» December 7, 2007 - 2 comments - Sidebar Alerts

New Arch for Sauvie Island Bridge

From our public affairs office: Sauvie Island Bridge Arch Float-in Update - It looks like it will take an extra week before the main arch span of the new Sauvie Island Bridge is ready to be floated down river and installed. As we noted in our last update, the contractor has moved the main arch span from the dock at Port Terminal 2 in NW Portland to a barge in preparation for the float-in and installation. The contractor has found it will take more time than expected to construct the system that stabilizes the arch on the barge and jacks it up. When the arch is floated downriver, it will be jacked to a height so that it can be set down on the pier tops at the island.

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» December 6, 2007 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Health Dept. says, "Get a flu shot!"

Holiday gatherings can hasten the spread of influenza and Multnomah County Health Department reminds the public that it’s not too late to get vaccinated. Flu vaccine is still widely available.

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» December 6, 2007 - 0 comments - Children and Families, Community Involvement, Human Services, Karol's Blog, Sidebar Alerts

Cool stuff at the Albina Library

It's holiday time and the crafty in all of us comes out and rears it's lovely head. What to try something fun? Visit the Albina branch this Saturday at 2pm and get crafty!

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» December 5, 2007 - 0 comments - Inner NE, Karol's Blog, Libraries, Sidebar Alerts

Recycle your old tennis shoes

Don't know what to do with all those old kicks? Recycle them! Nike uses them to make cool things like basketball courts, tracks, and playgrounds. I've run on a recycled shoe track and its NICE! Visit these locations to drop off your shoes:

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» December 4, 2007 - 2 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Burnside Bridge Clousure - two weeknights

The Burnside Bridge is scheduled to close on the evenings of Wednesday, December 5 and Thursday, December 6 for repairs to the lift span. Each night the bridge will close at 8:00 pm and reopen no later than 6:00 am the next morning. During the closure the contractor will remove concrete forms, install debris shields and adjust the guardrail to prepare the east lift span to return to operation. The work will require the east leaf to be in the raised position for extended periods of time.

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» December 3, 2007 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

County road closures

As of 8 am today, several Multnomah County roads are closed due to the storm. On the Fairview/Gresham boundary, NE Glisan St. is closed between NE 202nd and NE 207th Ave. due to potential flooding of Fairview Creek. In the West Hills, NW Skyline is closed between NW Quarry Rd. and NW Brooks Rd. due to a downed power line, and NW Beck Rd. is closed between NW Skyline and NW Johnson due to downed power lines and trees. PGE is responding to the downed power lines.

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» December 3, 2007 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Holiday pet care

A coalition of metropolitan animal services organizations is reminding pet owners of the importance of taking special care of their animals during winter holiday season.

The following tips on preparing pets for a disaster have been compiled by member agencies of the Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland (ASAP), including Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington County animal services; the Oregon Humane Society, the Humane Society of Southwest Washington, Cat Adoption Team and the Feral Cat Coalition.

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» November 30, 2007 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Pet of the Day

Monique is our dog of the day - after our Wednesday break - and we love a dog with a sassy name like Monique. Monique is a nice and tolerant little girl. She is a good lap dog and allows being picked up quite easily.

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» November 29, 2007 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Larch Mountain road closed for winter

From Public Affairs:
Multnomah County Transportation has closed the upper section of Larch Mountain Road in the Columbia Gorge for the winter season. Late in autumn, the county closes upper Larch Mountain Road by installing a snow gate near mile post 10. The closure protects the traveling public from adverse weather conditions and reduces maintenance costs associated with snow removal. The gate is opened each spring. Larch Mountain Road is the highest road in Multnomah County, reaching an altitude of 4055 feet.

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» November 26, 2007 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Cool new option from our libraries

With just a few clicks of the mouse, Multnomah County Library cardholders can check out movies and television shows online, download them onto a personal computer, and watch them without ever leaving the comforts of home.

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» November 26, 2007 - 1 comments - Karol's Blog, Libraries, Sidebar Alerts

Sauvie Island Bridge meeting

From Commission District 1:

Commissioner Rojo de Steffey to hold public meeting on installation of main arch span for Sauvie Island Bridge

Commissioner Maria Rojo de Steffey will host a public meeting to share information about the installation of the main arch span for the new Sauvie Island Bridge. The arch span installation is tentatively scheduled for Friday, December 7. The meeting will be held Thursday, November 29 at 6 pm in the Sauvie Island School Cafeteria, 14445 NW Charlton Road.

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» November 21, 2007 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Events, Sidebar Alerts

FUN-tastic Friday in St. Johns

Funtastic Friday in St. Johns is tonight at LeGong Gelato shop on Lombard. It's next door to Anna Bannanas Coffee and the St. Johns Theater. Come on down at 6:30 and meet the coolest neighbors in town!

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» November 16, 2007 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Karol's Blog, North Portland, Sidebar Alerts

Kenton Firehouse is Wonderful!

Jeff's office gives a big thank you to the Historic Kenton Firehouse committee for donating space for our library siting meeting this week. Its a great building and the staff and volunteers are top notch. We look forward to using it again. Keep in mind that is available for meeting space and private events! Thanks Kenton Firehouse!

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» November 16, 2007 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Libraries, North Portland, Sidebar Alerts

Medicare plans need yearly review

From County Human Services:

Staff and volunteers from the Multnomah County Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) program will conduct neighborhood enrollment events to help individuals compare Medicare Part D plans. Enrollment will take place from November 15, 2007 through December 31, 2007.

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» November 15, 2007 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Events, Karol's Blog, Neighborhoods, Sidebar Alerts

Burnside Bridge Clousure

From our office of public affairs:

Weekend Burnside Bridge closure scheduled

The Burnside Bridge is scheduled to close to all users including motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians from 8:00 pm on Friday, November 16 until 6:00 am Monday morning, November 19 for repairs to the lift span. The work could be postponed in the event of severe weather.

During the closure the contractor will place sections of deck concrete, above the area where recent mechanical repairs were completed to the east side of the lift span. This will be the last major concrete placement for the project.

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» November 14, 2007 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Weekend Burnside Closure

The Burnside will be closed from 8 pm Friday, November 2nd until the morning of Monday, November 5th to all traffic, including pedestrians. Here's the skinny from the County's Bridge Team:

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» October 29, 2007 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Events coming up in North Portland

Fun and interesting things are always happening in North Portland. Check some out:
African American Home Buying Fair at Emanuel Hospital Medical Office, 501 N Graham, 10am to 2:30pm

Spooktacluar! at St. Johns Community Center, 8427 N Central, 5:30 to 8:30pm for ages 3 to 11

Harvest Hoopla at University Park Community Center, 9009 N Foss at 6pm

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» October 24, 2007 - 0 comments - Children and Families, Community Involvement, Events, Karol's Blog, North Portland, Sidebar Alerts

Flu Shots available around town and ways to prevent the flu or colds

From our benefits and wellness newsletter:
Flu immunizations are available now at the following local businesses:

Fred Meyer – Flu immunizations are available most days by appointment. Some locations accept walkins.
Call the pharmacy nearest you to confirm times when immunizations are available and/or to schedule
an appointment. Immunization costs are listed as follows: Influenza: $28.00 and Pneumonia: $45.00.

Safeway – Flu immunizations are available most days by appointment. Some locations accept walkins.
Call the pharmacy nearest you to confirm times when immunizations are available and/or to schedule
an appointment. Immunization costs are listed as follows: Influenza: $28.00 and Pneumonia: $40.00.

Walgreens – Participating store locations are offering flu and pneumonia vaccinations by appointment.
Call the pharmacy nearest you to confirm times when immunizations are available and/or to schedule
an appointment. Immunization costs are listed as follows: Influenza: $24.99 and Pneumonia: $39.99.

(QFC) Quality Food Center – Call or visit the store’s Pharmacy nearest you to inquire about flu vaccination
distribution days and hours. Immunization costs are listed as follows: Influenza: $28.00 and
Pneumonia: $40.00.

» October 23, 2007 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Burnside Bridge Clousure - Friday to Monday

From our Public Affairs Office:
Three-day Burnside Bridge closure scheduled

The Burnside Bridge is scheduled to close to all users (vehicles, bicyclists, pedestrians) from 8:00 pm on Friday, October 26th until 6:00 am Monday morning, October 29th for repairs to the lift span.

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» October 22, 2007 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Acclaimed storytellers entertain all ages at November festival

From the libraries: PORTLAND, OR — Storytelling is a powerful medium that has been used through the ages to pass down culture, history and values. Its rich vocabulary and lyrical language foster literacy, understanding and learning for all ages.
Experience the skill of professional storytellers and share your own story at Multnomah County Library’s Tapestry of Tales Storytelling Festival, Nov. 13-17.

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» October 22, 2007 - 0 comments - Children and Families, Events, Karol's Blog, Libraries, Sidebar Alerts

Don't forget Scrabble!

Tomorrow is the Scrabble Tourney at Gotham Tavern 1pm to 6pm. It benefits Oregon Literacy. Who can argue against reading? Spend your rainy Saturday doing something fun, with good food and good drinks!

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» October 19, 2007 - 0 comments - Children and Families, Community Involvement, Events, Inner NE, Karol's Blog, Sidebar Alerts

Jeff in the news

Jeff is in The Portland Mercury online offering support to Basic Rights Oregon with domestic partnerships.

The St. Johns Sentinel talks about Jeff's effort for a new library, plus, the pesky project name - "NoPo" vs. "North Portland." It's on page two.

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» October 18, 2007 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Karol's Blog, News, North Portland, Sidebar Alerts

Join the Food Policy Council

From our office of sustainability:
The City of Portland and Multnomah County are seeking interested community members to serve two-year terms on the Portland Multnomah Food Policy Council. Those interested in being considered for appointment should complete the “Interest Form for City Board and Commission Appointment” located here by October 26, 2007. Resumes or curricula vitae are optional, but please highlight the following information on the application:

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» October 17, 2007 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Karol's Blog, Sidebar Alerts, Sustainability

Burnside Bridge is OPEN!

The Burnside Bridge is open for public use!

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» October 16, 2007 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Helping GLBT couples know their rights

Basic Rights Oregon is inviting supporters to a community meet to celebrate their new rights, learn what those rights provide, and help figure out what’s next for LGBT rights in Oregon. They’ll be joined by Senate Majority Leader Kate Brown, an attorney to answer questions about our new laws, and metro area supporters like you!

What: "Know Your Basic Rights" with Basic Rights Oregon

Where: Metropolitan Community Church, 2400 NE Broadway in Portland

When: Wednesday, October 17th at 6:30 pm

With questions, or to RSVP: E-mail Aubrey at aubrey@basicrights.org or call us at 503/222.6151.

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» October 16, 2007 - 0 comments - Children and Families, Events, Karol's Blog, Sidebar Alerts

Jeff in the news

Some mentions from or about our humble leader:

The Oregonian - Mention on House seat 49

The Mercury - discussion on Measure 49

The Portland Business Journal - Freightliner story

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» October 15, 2007 - 0 comments - Karol's Blog, News, Sidebar Alerts

Drop off your ballot at the libraries

For the November 2007 Special Election, all Multnomah County libraries will serve as ballot drop-off sites from Friday, Oct. 19 through 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6. (Library Administration, Library Outreach Services and The Title Wave Used Bookstore do not accept ballots.)
Ballot boxes will be stationed at the Central Library Welcome Desk and at or near the circulation desks of all other neighborhood libraries. Voters may also deposit their ballots 24 hours a day, until 8 p.m. on Election Day, into Central Library’s outdoor book drop, located on S.W. 11th Ave., as well as into the outdoor ballot drop boxes located in the parking lots of Gresham and Midland libraries.
Library addresses and hours of operation are available here.

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» October 9, 2007 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Libraries, Sidebar Alerts

Medicare information coming in the mail to seniors

From County Human Services, Aging and Disability Services:

Seniors urged to save the mail - Important mailings about Medicare benefits will be sent in October

Will my insurance plan cost more in 2008? Will it still cover my prescriptions? In October, all Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug (Part D) plans must mail answers to these and other questions to their members.

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» October 9, 2007 - 0 comments - Sidebar Alerts

Sellwood, Burnside Bridge Closures

From the Public Affairs Office:
Burnside Bridge expected to reopen next week

The Burnside Bridge is expected to reopen to motor vehicles late next week after being closed several weeks to replace parts of a hinge that attaches the counterweight to the lift span. The bridge will not be ready to reopen on Monday, October 8 as originally planned. The target date for reopening is four or five days after October 8.

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» October 4, 2007 - 0 comments - Inner NE, Public Safety, Sidebar Alerts

Interstate re-naming meetings coming up!

There are two upcoming opportunities to share your opinion on the potential renaming of Interstate Ave. to Cesar Chavez Boulevard.
The first is Wednesday, Oct. 3rd from 6:30pm to 8pm at Ockley Green School, in the gym. The second is Tuesday, Oct. 9th, same place and same time.

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» October 3, 2007 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Inner NE, Karol's Blog, North Portland, Sidebar Alerts

Drive Safely to Work Week! - updated

It's drive safely to work week and we wanted to share some tips we got today from our co-workers at Fleet Management:

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» October 2, 2007 - 0 comments - Karol's Blog, Public Safety, Sidebar Alerts

Older adults encouraged to participate in upcoming events and support Vital Aging Task Force

From our Public Affairs office:
The creation of Multnomah County’s Vital Aging Task Force on February 15 was an early action taken by Multnomah County Chair Ted Wheeler, designed to engage older adults in the community through new and creative ways. The group recognizes older adults as “a growing valuable resource and asset for employers and for our community.”

According to the U.S. Census, the United States population aged 65 and over is expected to double in size within the next 25 years. By 2030 almost one in every five Americans will be 65 years or older. The age group 85 and older is the now the fastest growing segment of the population. Multnomah County has an elder population approaching 100,000 with 12 percent of this population over 85 years of age.

» October 1, 2007 - 0 comments - Community Involvement, Human Services, Sidebar Alerts

3 Landlord Trainings Set for North and Northeast

Curious about your rights and responsibilities as a landlord? Wonder no longer! You too can attend one of the City of Portland's landlord trainings! Lucky for District 2 residents, there are three scheduled in North and Northeast Portland. For this and other fun info visit the City of Portland's Bureau of Development Services website.

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» September 27, 2007 - 0 comments - Marissa's Blog, Sidebar Alerts

Sellwood Bridge policy group to meet October 1

From Commissioner Maria Rojo De Steffy's office:
The Policy Advisory Group for the Sellwood Bridge Project will meet on Monday, October 1 at 2 pm in the boardroom of the Multnomah Building at 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd. to choose up to four alternatives for further study. The advisory group includes elected and appointed representatives of jurisdictions with an interest in the Sellwood Bridge Project. The planning project will lead to a decision on a long-term fix for the Sellwood Bridge, which is reaching the end of its service life. The policy group is scheduled to recommend a preferred alternative for jurisdictional approval in spring 2008.

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