March Newsletter Overview
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Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing (PCCEP)
Do you care about Community Policing?
If so, here's an opportunity for you to get involved.
The Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing (PCCEP) is currently seeking people to serve as alternates for the committee. The position as an alternate may evolve into PCCEP membership
Apply to be an alternate on the Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing (PCCEP)
APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 8, 2019
LEARN MORE: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/pccep/article/711902 and https://www.portlandoregon.gov/pccep
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Alice Blatt
March 3, 1932 - Feb. 6, 2019
A truly iconic Portlander, Alice created much of what Northeast Portland takes for granted. She was instrumental in turning the Columbia Slough (a clogged backwater) into a place of beauty and thriving wildlife. Her work on the Slough, Wilkes Community Group and a founder of the Columbia Slough Watershed Council, Wilkes Park and Natural Area, led the City of Portland to twice award her the Spirit of Portland Award. Many wanted to name the new park after her, but she felt that “Blatt Park” didn’t sound as nice as “Wilkes Park.” Still, a preserved area off Sandy named “Alice Springs” bears her name.
Alice started volunteering early, collecting recyclable material for the WWII effort and even going to Germany afterwards to building housing for refugees. Her favorite poem was John Donne’s "No man is an island entire of itself." After college, she attended medical school and became a pediatrician.
Born in upstate New York in 1932 into a family of college professors, she was a truly gifted person. Alice loved music and played the piano, pipe organ and hand bells at the First Unitarian Church for over 30 years.
She is survived by her four children, Elaine, Larry, Jim and John; as well as her two
grandchildren, Philip and Austin.
Alice Pasel Blatt passed away at her home in Portland, Feb. 6, 2019.
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Over $600,000 awarded to East Portland in Prosper Portland Community Livability Grants
Prosper Portland is awarding $1.49 million in Community Livability Grants for fiscal year 2018-19 to 23 projects in five urban renewal areas or neighborhoods -- and at least 8 of those are in East Portland! There are five projects in Lents and three projects in Gateway that will receive funding. You can read more about them here: https://prosperportland.us/prosper-portland-awards-nearly-1-5-million-in-community-livability-grants/
 One of the largest projects to be funded in Lents is a partnership between the Lents Neighborhood Association and the Seventh-Day Adventist Church to make $30,000-worth of improvements to the Lents Activity Center. The Activity Center currently houses monthly community meetings and events, such as neighborhood association meetings and the Community Clothing Closet. The money will go towards facility improvements, such as upgrading the existing lighting system to energy efficient, long-lasting LED technology and fixing the doors so that the Activity Center can be used even more efficiently by more people.
"We are grateful to be able to bring this money to Lents and hope this success will energize and inspire others here to dream up their own projects and partner with us to make them happen, knowing that funding is possible for work that benefits our community," said Lents Neighborhood Association Chair Sabina Urdes.
Other projects in Lents that have received funding from Prosper Portland: Junior Achievement Exterior Improvement Project ($45,500), Rose CDC's 91st Ave Street Mural ($9,500), White Phoenix Accupuncture's 'Safety, Comfort, and Visibility Project' ($18,143), and Wisdom of Elders 'Workforce Development Initiative' ($30,000).
In Gateway, $15,000 will go toward the creation of a District Asset Map, a district branding project; $200,000 toward Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization's 'Africa House'; and $300,000 toward DePaul Treatment Center's Campaign for Hope & Recovery.
The full list of awards is available on PP's website:
https://prosperportland.us/portfolio-items/community-livability-grant/#awards
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Highly anticipated extension of Line 24-Fremont among TriMet’s spring service increases
Spring improvements include more trips, better frequency, new weekend service
TriMet makes history next month with the extension of our Line 24-Fremont bus line. Starting Sunday, March 3, the route will continue from Legacy Emanuel Hospital in North Portland, across the Fremont Bridge to the Slabtown, Northwest, Alphabet and Goose Hollow neighborhoods. The new Line 24-Fremont/NW 18th will be TriMet’s first to cross the Fremont Bridge since the bridge opened in 1973. It will offer a quick, reliable link between Portland’s east and west sides, connecting with MAX Blue and Red lines at Providence Park in Southwest Portland.
Click here to read more.
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Neighborhood Contact Code Update
- Recommended Draft released
Thank you for your interest in the Neighborhood Contact Code Update project. After a long quiet period, we’ve finally released the Recommended Draft. This draft is recommended by the Planning and Sustainability Commission to City Council for their review. A City Council hearing date is scheduled for March 6. You can testify to Council on the Recommended Draft through the Map App, through a letter, or through in-person testimony at the March 6 hearing.
The changes between the Proposed and Recommended Drafts are those that were voted on by PSC at the work session on August 28th. The documents that the PSC used are available on the project webpage and the PSC recap (which also includes the video of the work session). Documents and video from the hearing are available on the PSC recap from the hearing on August 14th.
Please let me know if you have questions about the project. I am happy to come talk about the Recommended Draft at group meetings, or to discuss it one on one. (Please note, however, that I am not the decision-maker at this point in this process, and testimony should be directed to City Council.)
Thank you,
Sara Wright, Planner II
pronouns: she/her
City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
503-823-7728
1900 SW 4th Ave, suite 7100
Portland, OR 97201
sara.wright@portlandoregon.gov
www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
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Division Transit Project: March Open House Event
The team will share updates on the project’s design, station types and more.
Thursday, March 7 | 5-7 PM
Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy., Gresham
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Race & Equity in Oregon Logging Culture
Saturday, March 9 | 10 AM - 5 PM
World Forestry Center
4033 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR 97221
Free w/ museum admission. All ages
Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center invites people to a series of interactive events that examine issues of race and social justice through the lens of Oregon’s history. In exploring the history of the segregated logging community of Maxville, OR, we invite you to a shared exploration of personal and cultural heritage in the PNW.
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Confronting Ableism
Sunday, March 10 | 1 - 3 PM
Q Center
4115 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217
Free. Open to all.
We'll share our personal experiences with ableism (including internalized ableism) in our daily lives and strategies for confronting it; explore some of the more difficult implications like the spectre of eugenics; and learn about the medical vs. Social models of disability.
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Albina Queens Photography Exhibit
Tuesday - Friday only, March 12-3/29 | 11 AM - 3 PM
Old Church Concert Hall
1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97201
Free: http://www.paalf.org/albina-queens
Celebrate those who claim, reclaim and/or disrupt traditional constructs of black femininity in its many forms. The images captured in this photography exhibit marks an occasion where black women/femmes were seen, counted, loved and valued.
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Recycling Activity Night
Tuesday, March 12th | 6 - 7:30 PM
The Rosewood INITIATIVE
16126 SE STARK
Join Rosewood, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, and the City of Gresham for a night of fun! Learn about recycling and make a craft! Free and pizza provided!
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PedPDX View + Review Party
Wednesday, March 13th | 6 - 7 PM
The Rosewood INITIATIVE
16126 SE STARK
Before Portland City Council votes on the plan in May, we want to know what our communities think about it. Does the plan represent what matters most to you? Does it address your biggest concerns?
Join us and let us hear from you! This event is will feature local food, videos showing the highlights of the plan, community feedback about the plan via discussion and surveys.
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Portlanders Stand with Refugees & Immigrants
Friday, March 15 | 6 PM - 8 PM
Location: Southwest Community Center, 6820 SW 45th Avenue, Portland, OR 97219
Please join us as we come together to welcome, honor, heal, and celebrate.We welcome all Portlanders, of all ages, especially refugee and immigrant families. We will have food carts on site serving throughout the evening.
We invite you to have dinner here in the outdoor courtyard. This is not a fundraiser.
There is no admission price.
If you have any questions about the event, please contact Som Subedi at som.subedi@portlandoregon.gov
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Welcome Back Vulture Day
Saturday, March 16 | 12 PM - 3 PM
Location: Nadaka Nature Park & St. Aidan's Church, 17405 NE Glisan St. Portland, OR 97230
Free, Family-Friendly Rain or Shine!
Join us for a free day of fun for the whole family as we celebrate the Turkey Vulture's return to Oregon this spring. Learn about vultures in our community, meet a real Turkey Vulture, and enjoy vulture-themed activities. Snacks & drinks provided.
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Elders in Action’s CIVICS 101
Your voice matters, learn how to use it at Elders in Action’s CIVICS 101
Looking to be more  involved with city, county, and regional government for your community? Then Elders in Action’s CIVICS 101 is for you. Sponsored by the Multnomah Bar Foundation, participants will learn about the structure and operation of various levels of government, engage with elected officials, and how to advocate for causes in the five-session training series.
- Session #1: City of Beaverton Tuesday, March 19th
- Session #2 City of Portland Tuesday, March 26th
- Session #3 Washington County Tuesday April 2nd
- Session #4 Metro Regional Gov't Monday, April 8th
- Session #5 Advocacy in Practice Tuesday, April 16th
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Exploring Power and Privilege w/ Courage, Creativity, and Compassion
Monday, March 25 | 6 - 8 PM
Portland Metro Arts
9003 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97216
Free. RSVP via Eventbrite.com
Recognizing our relationship to institutionalized oppression can bring intense feelings. How can we craft transformative pathways for these feelings to unfold in ways that deepen our collective healing, rather than taking away from it? What do we—as individuals and communities—need in order to heal and thrive in a beautiful and broken world?
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Conversation Project: White Allyship in Close-Knit Communities
Thursday, March 28 | 4 - 6 PM
Oregon City Public Library Community Room,
606 John Adams St, Oregon City, OR 97045
Free
Participants will have the chance to explore their identities, learn how to acknowledge different lived experiences without alienating friends and neighbors, and move toward action in their own communities.
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Queer Syllabus: A Celebration with Foglifter and the Rumpus
Saturday, March 30 | 7 - 9 PM
The Local Lounge
3536 NE MLK Jr Blvd Portland, OR 97212
Free & open to public
When we identify our roots and point to the work that shaped us as writers and as people, we demonstrate that our stories are timeless, essential, and important—and so are we. Bring a new or used copy of your favorite queer book for our gay book swap! To view the first "semester" of Queer Syllabus entries, head here: https://therumpus.net/sections/queer-syllabus/
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Slough 101 Workshop
Saturday, April 6th, 2019 | 9:00AM – 1:00PM
(Registration begins at 8:45AM)
Location: McKinstry Company, 16790 NE Mason St., Portland, OR 97230
Do you live, work or play near the Columbia Slough? Join the Columbia Slough Watershed Council for Slough 101 on Saturday, April 6th, 2019 from 9AM - 1PM.
Ever wonder about the slow-moving water running through N & NE Portland?
This free, hands-on workshop will provide participants with a wide overview of the Columbia Slough’s relationship to environmental, social, and economic issues in the watershed (North/Northeast Portland and Gresham). We will explore a variety of topics, including:
- Geologic characteristics and history
- Economic impacts
- Indigenous perspective of the Slough and its natural resources
- Flood protection initiatives
- Groundwater resources
- Current environmental challenges and restoration projects
Hands-on activities include:
- Study macroinvertebrates (water bugs) that live in the Slough.
- Test for water quality by assessing oxygen, temperature, and pH levels.
- Simulate and predict aquifer conditions with an interactive groundwater model.
- Discover a beautiful hidden part of this unique waterway on a walking tour.
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Portland Parks Small Grants Program
Portland Parks Foundation offers a small grants program to support community organizations working to create or care for public parks and park programs, community gardens and natural areas. The program is founded on a generous bequest from Nancy Hebb Freeman, an artist, hiker and lover of Portland parks.
Application Guidelines & Cover Sheet
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- Confronting White Nationalism in Schools
- Western States Center is proud to release a new toolkit: Confronting White Nationalism in Schools, you can get this toolkit in Electronic Version for free
- Get THE TOOLKIT HERE
- Division Midway Alliance: Store Front Improvement Grant Program
- Free Parking Days at Metro Parks 2019
- Enjoy free parking at Oxbow and Blue Lake regional parks, Broughton Beach, M. James Gleason Memorial Boat Ramp and Chinook Landing Marine Park on 17 days in 2019
- Parking at all other Metro parks and boat ramps is free year-round.
- Jan. 1, 17 and 21 | Feb. 18 and 21 | March 21
- April 18 | May 16 | June 20 | July 18 | Aug. 15
- Sept. 19 | Oct. 17 | Nov. 11, 21 and 29 | Dec. 19
- Handy Get Food Guide
- Follow the link to a site with info, including where service providers can direct families on where to get free, quality food throughout Multnomah County. Check it out here.
- Monthly Statements Billing Option
- The Bureau of Environmental Services and the Portland Water Bureau announce a new voluntary monthly statement billing program for sewer, stormwater, and water billings. The monthly statement program provides a statement of charges each month, while maintaining a quarterly reading schedule. Participants continue to have their meters read each quarter, but those quarterly charges are split into thirds and invoiced monthly.
- Multnomah County Community Resource List:
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- Grow Portland
* Executive Director (Salary range is $55,000 to $70,000) Application due on 04/07/19 Click here for the job description.
- City of Portland (Click this link to view all open positions)
Interested in applying to one of the positions opening this week?
Come to our “How to Apply” course to learn about the application and evaluation process for the City of Portland.
For current city employees, please visit CityLearner to sign up for the course.
For non-city employees, please email: loan.tran@portlandoregon.gov to register.
Upcoming classes:
March 12, 2019
Application due on 3/8/2019
* City Parking Projects Coordinator (Coordinator IV)
- Portland Bureau of Transportation ($69,805.00 - $126,318.00 Annually)
* Construction Services Supervisor (Supervisor II)
- OMF-Bureau of Revenue and Financial Services ($5,817.00 - $10,526.00 Monthly)
* Financial Analyst I
- OMF-Office of the Chief Administrative Officer ($4,440.00 - $8,233.00 Monthly)
* Regulatory Development & Innovation Coordinator (Coordinator II)
- Portland Bureau of Transportation ($53,290.00 - $98,800.00 Annually)
Application due on 3/11/2019
* Coordinator I- Parking Operations (Coordinator I - NE)
- Portland Bureau of Transportation ($48,277.00 - $89,523.00 Annually)
* Entry Level Firefighter
- Portland Fire & Rescue ($22.28 - $31.95 Hourly)
* Management Services Division Intern (Community Service Aide II)
- Portland Fire & Rescue ($15.00 - $18.00 Hourly)
* Spectator Venues Program Coordinator (Analyst II)
- OMF-Office of the Chief Administrative Officer ($5,278.00 - $8,781.00 Monthly)
* Transportation Demand Mgmt Spec I
- Portland Bureau of Transportation ($59,259.20 - $75,608.00 Annually)
* Program Manager - Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (Coordinator III)
- Bureau of Planning and Sustainability ($5,278.00 - $8,781.00 Monthly)
Application due on 3/15/2019
* Surveying Aide II
- Portland Bureau of Transportation ($26.37 - $30.70 Hourly)
* City Parking Projects Coordinator (Coordinator IV)
- Portland Bureau of Transportation ($69,805.00 - $126,318.00 Annually)
* Electronic Systems Technician
- Bureau of Environmental Services ($29.61 - $37.75 Hourly)
Application due on 3/18/2019
* Engineering Technician II
- Portland Bureau of Transportation ($27.50 - $35.09 Hourly)
* Facilities Asset Management Program Coordinator (Coordinator II)
- OMF-Bureau of Internal Business Services ($4,440.00 - $8,233.00 Monthly)
* Information Systems Technical Analyst IV - Generalist
- OMF-Bureau of Technology Services ($32.28 - $43.04 Hourly)
* Parks Program Analyst I
- Portland Parks & Recreation ($4,440.00 - $8,233.00 Monthly)
* Water Treatment Operator II
- Portland Water Bureau ($29.26 - $37.81 Hourly)
* Water Operations Intern (Community Service Aide II)
- Portland Water Bureau ($14.01 - $25.52 Hourly )
* Wastewater Operator II - Open Continuous
- Bureau of Environmental Services ($27.68 - $34.50 Hourly)
* Urban Forestry Seasonal Positions (Community Service Aide II)
- Portland Parks & Recreation ($17.00 - $25.52 Hourly)
Application due on 3/22/2019
* Contractual Risk Program Manager (Risk Specialist II)
- OMF-Bureau of Revenue and Financial Services ($5,278.00 - $8,781.00 Monthly)
Application due on 3/25/2019
* Wastewater Operations Specialist
- Portland Water Bureau ($33.15 - $38.64 Hourly)
* Project Controls Training Analyst (Analyst II) - Limited Term
- Bureau of Environmental Services ($5,278.00 - $8,781.00 Monthly)
* Screed Operator/Asphalt Raker (CANDIDATE POOL)
- Portland Bureau of Transportation ($24.63 - $28.59 Hourly)
- Application due on 4/30/19
* Engineer - Civil OPEN CONTINUOUS
- Portland Water Bureau ($45.49 - $55.28 Hourly)
- Application due on 04/30/19
* Recreation Summer Employment (Recreation Leader - PT - Seasonal)
- Camp Counselor I: $13.33 - $14.58
- Camp Counselor II: $14.58 - $15.83
- Summer Playgrounds Counselor I: $13.33 - $14.58
- Summer Playgrounds Counselor II: $14.58 - $15.83
- Application due on 5/15/2019
* HR Business Partner (Open Continuous)
- OMF-Bureau of Human Resources ($74,090.00 - $98,904.00 Annually)
- Application due on 6/3/19
* Electrical Inspector (OPEN CONTINUOUS)
- Bureau of Development Services ($36.91 - $42.69 Hourly)
- Application due on 6/24/19
* Police Officer (Open Continuous)
- Portland Police Bureau ($30.97 - $44.09 Hourly)
- Application due on 6/30/19
* Plumbing Inspector (CANDIDATE POOL)
- Bureau of Development Services (36.91 - $42.69 Hourly)
- Application due on 7/16/19
* Combination Inspector (CANDIDATE POOL)
- Bureau of Development Services ($39.36 - $45.60 Hourly)
- Application due on 7/16/19
* Public Safety Support Specialist (Open Continuous)
- Portland Police Bureau ($23.95 - $26.96 Hourly)
- Application due on 8/9/19
* Seasonal Maintenance Worker (Open Continuous)
- Portland Bureau of Transportation ($14.64 Hourly)
- Application due on 8/30/19
Other job lists:
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ONGOING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
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- Division Midway Alliance
- (DMA) Board Meeting
- Every 3rd Monday of the month | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (11721 SE Division St.)
- Drop-In Community Support Hours
- Burmese/Karen Community
- Monday 10am-5pm
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 9am-5pm
- Asian Pacific Islander Community
- Wednesday 12pm-2pm
- Thursday 11am-2pm
- Latino/Hispanic Community
- Multnomah County Library March Events
- Rosewood Initiative
- Things Happening monthly (16126 SE Stark Street)
- Drop in Hours
- Wifi, computers, resource navigation, open room meeting space
- Mondays | 12 PM - 5:00 PM
- Tuesdays to Thursdays| 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Computer Basics Class in English
- Worksource Greasham will be holding computer basics classes at Rosewood.
- Tuesdays | 10 AM - 12 PM
- Story and Snack: interactive reading with children! Snacks provided.
- Computer Basics Class in Spanish
- Worksource Gresham will be holding computer basics classes at Rosewood.
- Tuesdays | 1 PM - 3 PM
- ZUMBA
- Come to do some Zumba with Lydia from Portland Parks & Rec every week!
- Wednesdays | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
- Business Development Support
- PSU Business Outreach Program (Services in English and Spanish) call 503-725-9820 for an appointment.
- Wednesdays | 1 PM - 4 PM
- Adult ENGLISH CLASS and Homework Club for K-12
- With Refugee and Immigrant Hospitality Organization. Child care available for adults taking the class.
- Wednesdays | 3 PM - 5 PM
- Job Club with Worksource Gresham
- Worksource Gresham will be at Rosewood on Thursdays, providing assistance to people who want to learn interview skills, resume writing, and how to apply to job openings.
- Thursdays | 10 AM - 12 PM
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Community Updates
If you have information or resources you’d like to share in our e-newsletter, please send to info@eastportland.org for consideration.
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