Community Cycling Center Benefit December 9th

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From Umpqua on Alberta:

Hello community peoples,

I am sure that you may be familiar with the good work the Community Cycling Center performs throughout the year. I would imagine you also might be aware of their Holiday Bike Drive. For more information visit the following link: http://www.communitycyclingcenter.org/?page_id=24.

Umpqua Bank Alberta will be putting forward our first, annual Spirit of the Season Benefit on Thursday, December 9th from 6 to 8 PM. This year the event will benefit the Community Cycling Center. Treats will be provided by Petite Provence and spirits from Cork Wine Shop. Representatives from the Community Cycling Center will be in attendance to discuss how interested residents can get involved with the center and support the Holiday Bike Drive.

Please share this information with your area residents and come out for a good cause!

1745 NE Alberta Street

Thanks,

Robert
Robert W. Cross | store manager | alberta arts | umpqua bank | c: 503-706-8138 | t: 503-219-6161 l f: 503-287-3182
P.S. Umpqua Bank Alberta’s Build Your Block Challenge has a winner! Learn how to get involved on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/albertaumpqua.

Early-Bird Native Plant Workshop

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Native Plants for the Urban Garden:

Come learn about the benefits of gardening with natives and get detailed information about the characteristics and growing requirements of native plants commonly used in Naturecaped yards. We’ll show you the various features of common microclimates found in urban landscapes and highlight which native plants are most appropriate for each one. Equipped with the knowledge of each plant’s desired growing conditions, and what species do best in certain microclimates, you’ll be prepared to choose which plants will work best in your own yard!

Monday, December 13th
6:00-8:30pm
EMSWCD Office
5211 N. Williams Ave., Portland, OR 97217

Register online at www.emswcd.org

King PTA Online Bookfair Through December 1st

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It was good seeing many of you at the Barnes and Noble in-store bookfair last Saturday. If you couldn’t make it or if you are shopping for gifts to ship to friends and relatives this season, Barnes and Noble will continue contributing to the King PTA for every purchase online until midnight Wednesday, December 1st. Go to http://www.bn.com/bookfair and enter the bookfair ID # of 10252807 at checkout.

The purpose and goal of this fundraiser is to raise a significant amount of money, at least over $1200 in book purchases, which would benefit teachers at King to buy material that will support upcoming classroom projects and give the PTA the ability to support King School in other needed areas as well.

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NECN Holiday Party at Old Town Pizza

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The Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods is having a party – and you’re invited!

Please join NECN for a Winter Social & Holiday Bazaar

Monday, December 6, 2010
6:00pm to 9:00pm
At Old Town Pizza
Vanport Square, 5201 NE MLK Jr. Blvd.
(just north of Alberta)

  • Kick-off the holiday season & celebrate active civic engagement in our vibrant N/NE Portland Neighborhoods.
  •  Arrive early to enjoy FREE pizza on us
  •  Join the fun and socialize with Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods’ Board of Directors and staff, local leaders & your N/NE Neighbors
  •  Enjoy music for all ages and tastes by a local DJ
  •  Buy unique holiday gifts by local artists including King’s Treasures Marketplace – featuring unique art works & fair trade items
  •  Door Prizes

Hope to see you there!

Katy Asher
Neighborhood Programs Coordinator
Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods
4815 NE 7th Avenue
Portland, OR 97211
P: 503-823-4135
F: 503-823-3150
E: katy@necoalition.orgwww.necoalition.org

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North Precinct Commander Addresses King Residents

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At the last meeting of the KNA, Portland Police North Precinct Commander James Ferraris came to respond in person to the letter KNA had drafted and sent to the mayor and police chief. In that letter, KNA urged that King be staffed with a 24 hour police presence. Currently, the patrol distict that coincides with the King Neighborhood is not assigned an officer from 1:00 am to 7:00 am. Concerns about response times came after an incident at the end of the summer where a fight broke out, was quieted, flared back up again and shots were fired.

He presented statistics on police response times and numbers of police calls initiated by calls to dispatch as compared to calls that were officer initiated. The ratio of officer initiated calls was said to indicate that officers are adequately covering the area and are not having to be dispatched in for every incident. Since the North Precinct is in this patrol district, PPB relies on officers who transit in and out to provide some coverage. When a patrol district doesn’t have an officer assigned specifically, neighboring distict officers cover them. Crime stats drive where officer patrol and at what times. The average response times were from 3 to 4 minutes.

Read the whole story with the statistics attached in the meeting minutes by clicking here.