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Local Traffic, Parking Could Be “Grimm”

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NBC Universal is filming a TV pilot in Portland titled “Grimm”. It is a police drama with a sci-fi bent based on Grimm’s Fairy Tales. The main character “Nick” and his wife “Julia” live in the neighborhood. His aunt arrives with her Airstream trailer and parks it in his backyard. Unknown to him she is a supernatural crime fighter and he is about to inherit her gift. There is an altercation in front of their house and he shoots a ghoul who is trying to attack his aunt.

There will be some street closures and parking restrictions connected with the filming:

Parking:

Barricades will be placed indicating spaces and hours of restricted parking. In at anytime they do not need to continue reserving the parking in various areas, they will remove barricades. If they plan on blocking a driveway, they will contact the owner for permission first.
The barricades will read: ALL HOURS because they will be working day and night. The listed EXPECTED HOURS are the hours they will be in operation:

3/16: 1:00 pm to 1:00 am
3/17: 5:30 pm to 5:30 am
3/18: 5:30 pm to 5:30 am

The barricades will be placed on:

Both sides of NE Going, 7th to 9th
South side of NE Prescott, 7th to 9th
Both sides of NE 8th, Prescott to Going
West side of NE 9th, Prescott to Going
East side of NE 7th, Going to Wygant.

3/16, 3/17
• Crews will arrive around 12 pm and film a driving sequence along NE Prescott and 8th. Portland Police and flaggers will temporarily hold traffic on NE Prescott between NE 7th and 9th and on 8th between Going and Skidmore.
• Upon finishing with the daytime driving, they will move to inside filming.

3/18 from 5:30pm to 5:30 am
• Police will close NE Prescott between NE 7th and NE 9th Avenue during non-rush times into the early morning hours. In this scene there will be GUNFIRE. The gunfire is in one scene and will take about one hour to complete. Residents will be allowed in and out of this closed street but it will be closed to through traffic.

At Curious Comedy This Week . . .

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From Curious Comedy Productions:

What a busy week we have ahead of us! Here’s what we’ve got going on:

Wednesday
Mr. Ben’s weekly kids show. Relax and enjoy a beer while Mr. Ben entertains your kids. Doors 3:30, Show 4:00. Suggested donation of $3 per person or $10 per family.

Thursday
Open Court offers you the chance to join the Curious Comedy Playas onstage for a long form improv set, or just come watch. Either way, it’s only $5. Doors 7:30, Show 8:00
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NECN Small Grants Awarded

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From NECN:

Here are two projects that were awarded this year, a complete list is on their website.

Alameda Kinderpainters Mural Project
Alameda Neighborhood Association, Granted $1,672
Muralists, property owners, PTA members, teachers, kindergarteners and their parents will team up to plan and paint murals on frequently graffitied retaining walls near Alameda Elementary School.

Emerson Street Project
Emerson Working Group, Granted $1,000
Awardee Joe Sneed is working with others to transform a property at NE 8th and Emerson in the King Neighborhood into an accessible, sustainable community garden and public space that facilitates ongoing community events and celebrates neighborhood history and culture. Project coordinators will lead arts-based workshops, tours, local events and presentations with and for local residents, public schools, service organizations, students and parents.

Forum for Senior Homeowners

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Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives (PCRI), in conjunction with our Minority Homeowner Assistance Collaborative (MHAC) partners, is hosting a forum Tuesday, March 15, 2011 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. to address the challenges African-American seniors are facing to maintain homeownership.

The evening forum is an opportunity for Portland seniors to discuss the challenges they are facing—financial and otherwise. Just as important, it is an opportunity for PCRI and our community partners to connect with seniors to brainstorm solutions that will provide the assistance necessary to overcome these challenges.

PCRI and other MHAC partners will be available during the forum to answer questions and provide information about our free homeownership retention program. The program is available to assist Portland seniors with experienced, culturally-specific services including one-on-one counseling, individualized coaching and advocacy, connections with community services and direct financial assistance.

The forum will be held at Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME), 4134 N Vancouver Avenue at Skidmore in Portland. For more information, individuals can contact Homeownership Retention Coordinator Shalonda Menefee at 503-288-2923.

Bikes and Culture

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I stumbled on this link to an interesting article on the resurgence of the bicycle, bike culture and how it intersects with race. We live in a very diverse neighborhood in a city that tirelessly touts itself as the bicycle paradise. It would be great to see this environmental, economical, healthy, adaptable transportation form embraced in continually more creative ways.

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