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March KNA Draft Agenda

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March 9, 2011 – 6:30 to 8:30 pm
4815 NE 7th

Draft Agenda

6:30 Introductions and approval of agenda and minutes; additions to the agenda; announcements (King NA calendar of events; King’s facebook page; VisionZero transportation project)

6:50 KNA Board vacancy.

6:55 Officer Ryan Bren, Portland Police Bureau update.

7:05 Shoshana Cohen, NECN announcements, including King Action Planning meeting.

7:10 Rick Sills update on NECN’s SALT committee, & KNA’s Last Thursday letter.

7:15 Irek Wielgosz & Lyndsey Dieter-Vaughn: King Spring Clean-up.

7:20 King graffiti clean-up.

7:30 Ariana Scipioni, Audubon Society: Backyard Habitat Certification Program.

7:40 Van Bogner, landscaping improvement project at King School Park.

7:50 Blue Door Project.

8:05 Discussion on service on the 6 bus line on MLK Boulevard.

8:15 Time for further discussion on any topic.

8:30 Adjourn

King Farmers Market to Add New Vendors, Open May 1

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From Portland Farmers Market:

Spring is slowly but surely coming, and with it comes the reopening of the popular King Portland Farmers Market! Our opening day for 2011 is Sunday, May 1 at 10 AM. New vendors for 2011 include:
• Eatin’ Alive, a bicycle powered mobile vending station that believes in harnessing raw energy in both transport and cooking. A Portland company, they use all organic, locally grown produce to create seasonal, freshly prepared raw snacks such as: seed and nut pates, wild crafted pesto, garden wraps, a variety of prepared salads, and delicious sweet treats.
• Good Natured Gardens, a small, family run vegetable and herb farm located on Sauvie Island that grows a wide verity of heirloom produce and seedlings using organic methods to insure the highest quality.
• KCK Farms, is a family owned and operated nursery in the heart of the Willamette Valley of Oregon offering fresh cut peonies, bare root, containerized trees and perennials.
• Trailhead Coffee Roasters, the bike-based Portland coffee roaster featuring coffees produced by women farmers and served from Trailhead’s rolling bike cafe.
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Fix-It Fair This Weekend at Jefferson

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Join your neighbors and talk to the experts about how to spend less and stay healthy!
The Fix-It Fairs are free events designed to save you money and connect you to resources. Fix-It Fairs occur seasonally, on three Saturday mornings during the winter (between November and February) from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at various locations around Portland.

Click here for the flyer

Saturday, February 26, 2011
Jefferson High School
5210 N Kerby Avenue
8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Note: Entrance is on Kerby Avenue

What you’ll find at a Fix-It Fair
Ongoing exhibits & hourly workshops on such topics as:

Water and energy savings
Safe and healthy home
Food and nutrition
Neighborhood and community resources
Recycling
Weatherizing your home
Gardening and growing your own food
Yard care and composting
Transportation
Plus

Free lead blood testing
Free giveaways
Hourly door prizes
Free professional childcare
Free lunch
Free minor bike tune-ups and flat tire repair for students and families
For more information or to receive email notification for future Fairs: 503-823-4309, fixitfair@portlandoregon.gov.

SCRAP Re:Boutique Grand Opening

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Come to the grand opening of SCRAP’s Re:Boutique, a consignment boutique featuring the amazing work of local reuse artisans!

Sunday, February 27 • 10:00am – 6:00pm
SCRAP
2915 NE MLK Blvd
Portland, OR

Come celebrate the creativity and innovation of some of Portland’s most talented reuse artists. All items in the Re:Boutique are made from at least 75% reused or reclaimed materials. During the grand opening, drop by our free craft corner – we’ll provide the supplies! There will be epic tower building, turntable art, and pennant flag making. Plus get 25% off SCRAP materials when you purchase something from the Re:Boutique.

Featuring Thai Mama Eggrolls food cart outside in the parking lot. Yum!

www.scrapaction.org

Kindergarten Round-Ups at King Feb.17th

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King Kindergarten/Pre-Kindergarten round-ups will take place this year on Thursday, February 17th at 10:00 am and 6:00 pm. Mark your calendar! Come and learn about the International Baccalaureate curriculum, meet the teachers, the new principal, Kim Patterson, parents and members of the PTA.

Learn how King applies creative approaches to meet every child’s needs. Bring your questions and see what is going on in your local school.

King School Website
Contact the PTA at info@kingpta.org