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DECEMBER '08 STREET EDITION: Making Spirits Bright Submitted by Sentinel News S... on Wed, 12/03/2008 - 9:46am.
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Si Se Puede! Yes We Can! Beach School Annual Auction Submitted by Danielle McGrath on Tue, 01/06/2009 - 9:51am.
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02/28/2009 - 5:00pm 02/28/2009 - 10:00pm
Beach School Annual Auction February 28th, 2009. Come dance to the music of Imagen Latina, eat appetizers, dinner, dessert and choose from a selection of beer, wine and beverages. Ticket price $25 per person. This is a fun event that raises money to fund art enrichment programs for the students at Beach School. Tickets can be purchased at Beach School: (503) 916 - 6336
Help Save Handmade Toys Submitted by milagros on Mon, 01/05/2009 - 11:37pm.
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We recently posted about our concerns with the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). As we get closer to the implementation this new law, there is a growing anxiety in the local, handmade craft community. It is more than a little distressing that the opportunities for work at home mothers and others to create their own ethical economic path are being threatened. The toxic toy issue deserves a response, but he violation of the public trust that we all felt was not made by domestic manufacturers or the many companies in Canada and the EU that source all their materials, have full control of every step of the manufacturing process and are fully responsible for it. It is more than ironic that many small, responsible companies and crafters will end up paying the price for the mistakes made by Chinese manufacturers. It is a downright tragedy.
VIDEO: Mayor Sam Adams in St Johns: Part 1 and 2 Submitted by Sentinel News S... on Mon, 01/05/2009 - 6:21pm.
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Mayor Sam Adam's first day on the job included this much talked and blogged about tour of the Uptown business district, where, times are tough as we all know. Special thanks to video reporter Dave Hunter and online editor and reporter Rebecca Robinson. The second part features Sam Adams and Sam the Plumber from Crouchley Plumbing (one of our fine advertisers) ~Cornelius Swart
Mayor's St. Johns walkabout: it's the economy, stupid Submitted by Sentinel News S... on Mon, 01/05/2009 - 3:51pm.
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-Rebecca Robinson
Gary Boehm was getting anxious.
The President of the St. Johns Business Boosters, who lost his job as manager of Murphy Beds Northwest on December 16th, paced around the now-vacant interior of the Murphy building. Mayor Sam Adams, Boehm's guest of honor for a Booster-led tour of St. Johns businesses, was already half an hour late, and the small crowd of business owners and city planners was restless. Turns out Adams was right around the corner, lunching at the Ladybug Coffee Shop with his entourage of staffers from his Economic Development team. (Apparently his staff saw the recent write-up in the New York Times and penciled him in.) When "Team Adams" finally made it down the block, they were greeted with applause, smiles, and plenty of testimonials from residents and small business owners about how the economic maelstrom is squeezing every last penny out of their proverbial piggy banks. Rental assistance, grant funding for energy-efficient windows, and funds for infrastructure upgrades were all thrown out as essentials to bettering St. Johns. Several people mentioned St. Johns' vacant storefronts as an impediment to economic success. Sarah Anderson, the co-owner of Anna Bannanas, said all the empty space is destructive to "a cohesive nature we could have around downtown ... instead of the dysfunctional feeling it has right now." Just minutes later at Weir's Cyclery (the first stop on Team Adams' whirlwind tour), local artist Bonnie Meltzer called the abandoned building spaces "a detriment to the growth of the area."
The nPodcast: Happy New Year Submitted by Sentinel News S... on Mon, 01/05/2009 - 9:47am.
Producer Allison Millionis says a few words about the stories the Sentinel covered in 2008 and hints at a story she is working on for this Wednesday's Street Edtion of the Sentinel. Enjoy a brief New Year's podcast. Its still has that fresh 'new podcast' smell.
Free Senior Resource Fair Submitted by NORC on Mon, 01/05/2009 - 9:33am.
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Free North Portland Senior Resource Fair on January 17, 2009 PORTLAND, OR: Discover the resources available for seniors in North Portland at the free NORC Senior Resource Fair on Saturday, January 17 from 1-4 p.m. at Kaiser Town Hall, 3409 NE Interstate (next to MAX Yellow Line). This event is open to the general public and offers seniors and their loved ones an opportunity to learn about health and nutrition, staying safe at home, home repairs, preventing senior fraud, senior-friendly remodeling, volunteer opportunities, home care options, making social connections, or even help with grocery shopping, repairs or appointments.
Seattle uses salt on roads Submitted by Sentinel News S... on Mon, 01/05/2009 - 8:47am.
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The big strong, and oh so good looking city of Seattle WA, has decided to reverse its ban on using de-icing salt according to an Associated Press posting on the Oregonian today. Gee Seattle can we be just like you when we grow up? SEATTLE -- Seattle used salt on streets for the first time in about a decade under a new policy adopted after complaints about slow snow removal. A spokeswoman for the city Transportation Department, Marybeth Turner, says trucks spread salt on arterial, hills, bus routes and around hospitals from 8:30 p.m. Sunday to midnight. She says officials decided to use salt because of a forecast for up to 4 inches of snow. The city previously declined to use salt because of environmental damage and corrosion. Compact snow and ice covered streets for days last month and complaints prompted Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels last Wednesday to announce the change in policy. Turner says the biggest help in clearing the snow Monday was rain and temperatures in the 40s. -- The Associated Press
Vision Into Action Coalition announces 2009 Youth Action Grant Program Submitted by Sentinel News S... on Mon, 01/05/2009 - 8:17am.
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FROM PRESS RELEASE
The Vision into Action Coalition and the Youth Planning Program are excited to announce that money is now available directly to youth to improve their communities! 2009 YOUTH ACTION GRANTS PROGRAM A pool of $10,000 is available for community-based projects initiated, designed, and run by youth 21 and under. The Youth Action Grants Program will provide grants of up to $2,000 to youth or youth groups who want to take action that makes Our Bill of Rights: Children + Youth and Portland's community vision a reality. Click here to view the grant guidelines and sample application
More Toilet Talk from the City: This time, it's a toilet rebate program Submitted by Sentinel News S... on Sun, 01/04/2009 - 9:43pm.
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 SENTINEL NEWS SERVICEIt's no secret that we here at the Sentinel are thoroughly amused by the City's recent toilet obsession. First, the City sent out seven - yes, SEVEN - press releases breathlessly announcing the arrival of the Portland Loo, a super-slick and legitimately innovative toilet featuring CPTED - Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. (Only in Portland.) Then, Commissioner Randy Leonard performed the ceremonial "first flush" of the Loo, and the Water Bureau even presented him with a Golden Plunger Award. (I wonder where he keeps it?) Now, the City brings you an unprecedented way to update your porcelain throne AND get $100 toward your new john...the Toilet Rebate Program! In all seriousness, folks, this is a good deal for you and the environment, because it lets you save on a new toilet that will use less water per flush. Here are the details from the Water Bureau:
The InBox: Mayor's visit to St Johns: businesses schmooze at Weir's Cyclery Submitted by onetunafish on Sun, 01/04/2009 - 9:27pm.
PUBLISHER'S BLOG From Email Release- Hi Folks: If you own a business in or near St. Johns please come to Steve Weir's Bicycle Shop at 2 PM on Monday January 5th to chat with mayor Adams and schmooze with his staff and other business owners from in and around St. Johns. Steve's store is on the mayor's official itinerary (See below). If your business is closed on Mondays or you didn't get notified of this event then come to Weir's Cyclery and participate.
Saturday Morning Videos: Stupid Birds Submitted by Sentinel News S... on Sat, 01/03/2009 - 9:59am.
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Mayor's business tour of St. Johns won't include new businesses, NPBA, even some Boosters Submitted by Sentinel News S... on Fri, 01/02/2009 - 2:53pm.
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~Rebecca Robinson
As we reported yesterday, Mayor Sam Adams will be receiving a tour of the St. Johns business district from the controversial resident led St. Johns Business Boosters this Monday, Jan. 5. Surprisingly, some Booster members have stated that they were not notified of the scheduled event. The North Portland Business Association is not involved in any capacity with the Mayor's visit, according to both NPBA Board Member Mike Verbout and Clay Neal, the economic development policy coordinator for the new Mayor's office.
Neal said that he contacted both the Boosters and NPBA about the "Inauguration Day Business Walkabout," as it's being called by Adams's staff. Verbout does not recall being contacted by Neal, and was surprised that he didn't hear about it from the Adams staff representative who regularly attends NPBA Board meetings. None of the businesses that have opened up the area in the last 5 years have been included on the tour. [FULL SCHEDULE AT THE END OF THIS BLOG]
Let's clear the air Submitted by nopoleon on Fri, 01/02/2009 - 12:51pm.
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USA Today recently identified the principal industrail polluters for North Portland, as part of a nationwide survey of pollution effects on our schoolchildren. http://content.usatoday.com/news/nation/environment/smokestack/school/74... Largest Industrial Polluters for North Portland "Toxic Air and America's Schools" Meanwhile, the Portland Tribune has been covering the decreasing air quality in Portland, particularly as a result of the dirty fuel used by the shipping industry. http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=12259263619034070...
Call to Action for Reproductive Freedom Submitted by Radical Women on Fri, 01/02/2009 - 9:42am.
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01/08/2009 - 6:30pm 01/09/2009 - 12:00am
Ultra-conservative Oregon Right to Life, dedicated to returning women to back alley abortions, will rally on Sunday, January 18th in downtown Portland. Bring ideas to plan a counter-protest and help build a united response to defend women’s reproductive rights. Organizing meeting will be held January 8th, 6:30pm at the Bread and Roses Center, 819 N. Killingsworth St., Portland (on bus lines #4 and #72). A light meal with a vegan option available at 6:15pm for a donation of $5-$8. Childcare available. Meeting is free. For more information or rides, call 503-240-4462 or email rwpdx@igc.org. All genders welcome. Hosted by Radical Women.
Snowpocalyse 2: The Revenge! Submitted by onetunafish on Thu, 01/01/2009 - 10:14pm.
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This is the view of N Rosa Parks Way as of 12:30am. Panic is setting in. I knew we should never had made fun of Snowpocalypse 2008. Snowpocalypse 2009 has come to seek its wrath on all our sarcastic quips. Oh dear, oh dear. And not a salt truck between in site between here and Minneapolis. Be careful out there folks.
BLOG: Emerald Charter School seeking help from the public Submitted by Sentinel News S... on Thu, 01/01/2009 - 6:22pm.
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The Emerald Charter School, whose application was rejected by the school board last month, is looking for input from the community in revising their proposal. They have one opportunity to resubmit their application. Should they be rejected once again, they have the option of going to the state for review. For more information, check out our story in the December issue. Here is the survey created by the Emerald's founders. All responses received before monday, January 5th, will be considered in rewriting the application.
InBox: City Council's visit to St. Johns business district surprises some businesses Submitted by onetunafish on Thu, 01/01/2009 - 3:26pm.
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PUBLISHER'S BLOG ~Cornelius Swart An email from resident activist Richard Ellmyer prompted me to read an article on the Portland Tribune’s website today. The story among other things mentions that Mayor Sam Adams and the City Council plan to visit the St. Johns business district on Monday, January 4th. It's funny; I had heard from the rumor mill that Adams was planning a visit. But we, oddly enough, as the area’s largest community paper, had not been informed of the visit. Also, I’ve heard from a couple of local businesses that they knew nothing about the visit as well. The St Johns Boosters, the resident lead area ‘business association’ has made no announcement about the visit if they were aware at all. I’m no longer on the board :( Its all very strange, especially when you remember that many retail businesses are closed on Monday. Well, good enough for government work. Thank God for the Portland Tribune and the rumor mill. From Email release: DUBIOUS CITY COUNCIL WALK THROUGH ST JOHNS BUSINESS DISTRICT -----quoting the Portland Tribune---- "Potter urges aid for small businesses Outgoing mayor releases report on last day in office [Great timing Tom. And by the way, who cares?] BY JIM REDDEN The Portland Tribune, Dec 31, 2008 [On Monday January 5 in the early afternoon] "The council is then scheduled to take a walking tour of the St. Johns business district.""
For its first group outdoor activity the Portland city council has chosen to accept an invitation by the moribund, ineffectual and publicly contentious St. Johns Boosters (see Portland Sentinel http:// www.portlandsentinel.com/?q=node/3105) to take a walking tour of the St. Johns business district. This is a dubious excursion.
NEWS Year Morning Video: Anderson Cooper's New Year's Infotainment Spectacular Submitted by Sentinel News S... on Thu, 01/01/2009 - 10:24am.
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Happy New Years! We at Saturday Morning Video wanted to treat you to a special video because...uh.. everyone else is taking the day off. We don’t know if you are a huge Anderson Cooper fan. But we are. Infotainer extraordinaire Cooper and his show AC360 on CNN are one of the semi-ironic bright spots on that otherwise gruesome network full of ‘shock and awesome’ story lines. Anderson got his start in show business hosting the reality game show The Mole (which we loved). Since then Cooper somehow got on CNN as an anchor. We think he has friend in high places. His show and iTunes podcasts feature news, analysis, a bit of sarcastic commentary and at least one fluffy kitten video each episode.
Happy New Year from The Sentinel Submitted by Sentinel News S... on Thu, 01/01/2009 - 5:54am.
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(I dunno, it said "New Year" to me)
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In response, Adams asked the question that he would repeat throughout the afternoon: "How can I help?" (which, of course, was qualified by repeateded statements by Adams that the city has to make significant budget cuts in the coming months.)
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