OKNA Overlook Neighborhood Email 6/14/13
1) Ping Pong Party @ adidas (6/15)
2) Sewer Repair Traffic Issues
3) Gardening Workshop from Sustainable Overlook (6/20)
4) Neighbor Discounts to Annual Festival (6/27-6/30)
5) 2013 Overlook Yard Sale & Free Share (7/20-7/21)
6) $300K up for grabs in ICURA
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1) Ping Pong Party @ adidas (6/15)
If it ain't neon, it shouldn't be on! Come play ping pong for charity, as adidas Originals teams up with Pips & Bounce to raise money for the Children's Healing Art Project (CHAP)!
When: Saturday June 15, 3-9pm
Where: adidas Village, 5055 North Greeley Ave
Why: To show support for this life-changing charity, every single penny raised from the event will be donated to CHAP, enriching the lives of children
experiencing medical challenges through art.
Overlook neighbors are invited to attend. All guests will receive a pass to the adidas village store (50% off retail) with admission: Children (10 and under): $5, Students (with a valid ID): $8, Adults: $10
There will be further opportunities to support CHAP through a raffle, as well as adidas + CHAP branded sports socks. There will be food available for purchase from Koi Fusion, as well as snacks and refreshments. Plus, the early birds will receive a special adidas gift bag filled with goodies!
Start your summer off bright with food, fun, and friends at the adidas + CHAP Neon Fundraiser!
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2) Sewer Repair Traffic Issues
Apparently the traffic situation isn’t going as well as hoped. The following info is to help you get around possible delays from sewer construction;
“Use the major east-west streets (Ainsworth, Killingsworth , Alberta , Skidmore) as much as possible when traveling through the neighborhood – especially at rush hour. Use Denver , MLK, Vancouver-Williams or Mississippi/Albina (the last above Fremont ) are good for north-south travel.”
BES tells us: Emergencies have required that the contractor work past normal construction hours a few days to fill large sink holes that could be dangerous to the public and to ensure that the construction site is safe overnight. I have spoken directly to the construction manager and to the contract manager about reported concerns of crews firing up trucks before 7 a.m. and working past 6 p.m. I have also forwarded questions about the traffic control plan to the project team and traffic engineer responsible for the plan. I am responding to your inquiries as soon as possible.
Work on the public sewer line continues this week on N Sumner St. between Montana and Missouri . Necessary tree trimming in various locations will continue into next week to ensure adequate clearance for large equipment and to protect trees.
Next week crews plan to move to N Ainsworth between Concord and Campbell and work on N Going Ct. Impacted properties should receive a construction notice from the contractor a few days before construction moves into a new area.
As always, we appreciate your cooperation as we work to complete the sewer construction as quickly as possible.
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3) Gardening Workshop from Sustainable Overlook (6/20)
Pest Control and Companion Planting June 20, 6-8 PM –
Create conditions for ecological balance based in Permaculture methods. Take a walk through two gardens (two blocks apart) and learn the EASY way to garden. Permaculture gardening methods work with nature which helps save your pocket book, your back and our planet! Gardeners will explain the systems being utilized in their yards to manage pests and weeds organically, nourish the soil, increase diversity and bring beauty and bounty to the neighborhood. Free. All levels of gardeners welcome, no need to RSVP. Class will begin at Mulysa’s garden, 5532 N. Detroit Ave. 97217. Questions? Email Sustainable@OverlookNeighborhood.org
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4) Neighbor Discounts to Annual Festival (6/27-6/30)
The North American Organic Brewers Festival always offers a $1 discount off the tasting cup to those who donate 3 cans of food, take Tri-Met, or ride their bike to the event (one discount per person). Now, they're extending the offer to Overlook neighbors who walk to the event! If you live in the zip codes of 97227 or 97217, go to the “discount line” at the token sales booth on-site and show ID with proof of Overlook residency to receive $1 off.
Also, if any neighbors have any issues with noise from the stage this year, please call or text our stage manager, Daniel Sutherland, at 615-522-1411; he will be on-site at the event and can deal with any issues that arise.
A portion of this year’s proceeds will benefit the Overlook Neighborhood Association; thank you!
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5) 2013 Overlook Yard Sale & Free Share (7/20-7/21)
Sustainable Overlook would like to remind you that this year's neighborhood-wide Yard Sale will be held Saturday July 20th with the accompanying Free Share happening Sunday July 21st. If you are interested in participating by holding a yard sale and would like your house anonymously located on a map that will be shared throughout the neighborhood and online, please e-mail Josh Cabot at josh.cabot@gmail.com. The deadline for being included on the map this year will be Wednesday, July 10th.
If you are only interested in participating in the Free Share, there is no need to contact Josh unless you would also like to be included on the map.
For those of you looking for some great deals, this map will be published online and made available by print on Wednesday July 17th, just days before the sale. Whether buying, selling or sharing, we hope you can take part!
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6) $300K up for grabs in ICURA
Community Livability Grant Application & Information
PDC will offer a total of $975,000 in Community Livability Grant funding in fiscal year 13/14, and applications and evaluation criteria are now available online atwww.pdc.us/clg.
Up to $600,000 will be available in the Lents Town Center Urban Renewal Area (URA); $300,000 in the Interstate Corridor URA; an additional $75,000 will be available in the Gateway Regional Center URA, where the program is being introduced for the first time.
Contact Carol Herzberg at herzbergc@pdc.us; 503-823-3276 for additional program questions.