Next week: neighborhood summits on homelessness and air toxins, at NECN (next to King School)

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The Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN) will be hosting two neighborhood summits next week to clarify both the homeless and air toxins situations. We have been following both issues closely and would like to convene all interested parties to inform and plan. Both meetings will take place at NECN.
The offices of NECN:
4815 NE 7th Avenue
Portland, OR
97211
  • Homeless Camps: Tuesday, February 23rd at 6:30 pm
    • Discussion of the Mayor’s short-term framework
    • Explanation of “Home for Everyone” and the long-term plan to end homelessness
    • Experience with public involvement in the Mayor’s plan
    • Next steps
  • Air Toxins: Thursday, February 25th at 7:30pm
    • What we currently know
    • General air quality context
    • DEQ as an agency
    • Maps reports
    • Articles and other data
    • Next steps

 

 

Questions? Give Adam Lyons a call at 503-388-5004.

 

Community Peace Collaborative Public Forum

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PLEASE NOTE – The next meeting of the CPC PUBLIC FORUM has been RESCHEDULED (from February 26, Friday) to March 2nd, Wednesday.

  • The CPC PUBLIC FORUM will be held at the same time and in the same location  (10 AM-11:30 AM, @ 449 NE Emerson, Portland OR 97211, in the North Portland Community Policing Center Large, Public Conference Room).

 

  • PLEASE JOIN US while we continue to celebrate COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT within Portland’s long standing, recurring PUBLIC FORUM, seeking solutions to criminal violence.

 

  • JOIN US on MARCH 2nd. Bring others. Help us continue to seek solutions that insure safety for our youth, families and community members.

Check out the following web page for additional information regarding the Community Peace Collaborative Public Forum
·        http://www.portlandonline.com/safeyouth/index.cfm?c=49739

Join us on WEDSNESDAY MARCH 2nd !!!

Tom Peavey
Policy Manager
Office of Youth Violence Prevention
449 NE Emerson
Portland OR 97211
Office Phone: (503) 823-4180
FAX (503) 823-3004

Celebrating Black History

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You are cordially invited to join a cultural celebration, marking the culmination of Black History Month

February 28th, 3 pm

Hughes Memorial UMC

111 NE Failing

-old-fashioned soul food after the program-

Program features old-time gospel hymns, singing, praise dancers, praise teams, Black preachers, fun, and celebration

This year’s theme: Under the Right Cover

It features hats and garb from ‘back in the day…’ Guests are welcome to participate and wear a hat.

Upcoming events at Albina & North Portland Library branches

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Some upcoming events at the nearby library branches (check the library’s site for more):

Monday, February 15, 1 pm:

Job Seekers Help at North Portland Computer Learning Center

Thursday, February 18th, 12:30 pm:

Tax Help at North Portland Library

Saturday, February 20th, 11 am:

Children’s Folk Songs from the Rural South at North Portland Library

Monday, February 22nd, 6:30 pm:

Black Storytime at Albina Library

Tuesday, February 23rd, 5 pm:

Suspenseful Stories of African-American Folklore at North Portland Library

Tuesday, February 23rd, 6:30 pm:

Dyslexia 101 at Albina Library

Saturday, February 27th, 3:45 pm:

Get Started With African American Genealogy at North Portland Computer Learning Center

March 12th & April 19th: Resumé help at North Portland

 

Also! There is a Comics Contest right now, deadline March 15th, for youngsters in grades 6 through 12. Email sryan@multcolib.org for more info, or stop into your library branch.

Community Meeting about air toxins: this Thursday, Feb 18th, at the Tubman Building.

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This forum is going to be of more significance than the forum that was held at Cleveland High School last Tuesday because of the new information that Chromium-6 (which is associated more strongly with cancer risk) was identified as a substance used at both businesses in the hot spots – in addition to arsenic and cadmium.

The early portion of the evening will be used for an “open house” where people can interact directly with agency representatives stationed at tables, and the majority of the meeting (starting later) will be used for Q&A for the entire audience.

 

–Tricia Tillman

Director of Public Health

Multnomah County Health Department

426 SW Stark Street, 8th Floor Portland, OR 97204

Desk Phone: 503-988-8724

Cell Phone: 503-891-1529

Email: tricia.tillman@multco.us