An open house for the Sellwood Bridge Project will be held on Wednesday, November 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Llewellyn Elementary School , 6301 SE 14th Avenue in the Sellwood Moreland neighborhood.

The event will share information on the project’s final design and preview construction activity that will begin this winter. Information to be presented will include:

· Updated drawings of the new bridge and design features selected this fall
· Landscape plans for the interchange with Highway 43 and surrounding area
· Construction schedule highlights and plans for motor vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian access
· Plans to move the existing bridge for use as a detour bridge next summer
· Construction phasing for rebuilding the Highway 43 interchange
· Project funding update
· Plans to work with local schools and use the project as a learning opportunity

Staff from Multnomah County , the City of Portland , the design firms and general contractor will be available to discuss project plans and answer questions. The event has a drop-in format.

Construction staging will begin in December, with early work focused on the detour bridge. Construction of the new bridge is expected to begin in July 2012. The $268 million project is scheduled for completion at the end of 2015.

Multnomah County maintains the Sellwood Bridge , five other Willamette River bridges and 300 miles of roads. For project information, visit www.sellwoodbridge.org.

First Town Hall with a Mayoral Candidate
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 7:00 PM
Vollum Lounge, at Reed College, at 3203 SE Woodstock

Dear neighbors:

If we expect to live in a city where City Hall recognizes our interests
and not just those of special interests we need to speak out. This is your
chance to test the candidates commitment to inner southeast Portland.

Commissioner Fritz invites you to participate in a Community Forum to give your input into the City’s state and federal legislative agendas. This event is designed to inform the community about the City’s legislative agendas and give you the opportunity to share the issues that your neighborhood and community are facing with Commissioner Fritz.

Commissioner Fritz has invited a special guest, Representative Tina Kotek –District 44 ( North/NE Portland ), to provide you with a legislator’s perspective on the upcoming 2012 legislative session.

Please RSVP to:
Afifa Ahmed-Shafi, afifa.ahmed-shafi@portlandoregon.gov, 503-823-5202

OPEN HOUSE with PRESENTATION
Thursday, October 13, 2011
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Presentation at 5:00 p.m.
Indent Studios
1535 SE 9th (SE 9th and Clay St)

Please join the project team at an October 13 open house for the latest information on the SE Clay Green Street Project from SE 10th to Water Avenue. The project team has completed about one-third of the project design. Staff will provide a brief presentation and answer questions about the design, the status of the community design plan, and how the project will affect the neighborhood.

Sunday the 9th we’re having and event at Cafe au Play we’re calling Cafe au Play Day! which will be a benefit event celebrating Cafe au Play’s one year anniversary and kicking off our annual giving campaign!

October 9 – 10am to 2pm.
5633 SE Division Street

There will be a bunch events happening including the Kid’s Toy Workshop. My family and I will be running that event, click the link to see pictures of this past Saturday’s practice toy workshop. https://picasaweb.google.com/cafeauplay.photos/SaturdayMarketOct1st

Days activities
•10 to 2 – Kid’s Toy Workshop & Chalk Drawing Contest
•10:30 to 11:00 – Kid’s Music & Movement Class by Leslie Wilda
•11:00 to 11:30 – Cafe au Play Presentation
•11:30 to Noon – Kid’s Music Performance by Matt Clark
•Noon to 12:30 – Nossa Familia Slide Show Presentation
•12:30 to 1:00 – CAP Volunteer Barista Program Demonstration by Cleveland High School students
•1 to 1:30 – CAP Presentation & Announcement of Chalk Drawing Contest Winners
•1:30 to 2 – Jazzy R & B Instrumental Performance by Aaron Loando & Kalani Hiramot
Hope you can make it! It’ll be on rain or shine!

Please see the parking restrictions/suggestions outlined below and map. (See link: TourdeLaddParkingInfo )

If you can, be sure to pass this on to any neighbors you may know who may be affected.

Abernethy Elementary School
4th Annual Tour de Ladd
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011
9:15 – 12:00 p.m.

There will be important restrictions on parking and driving on the Tour course before and during the event to meet these safety needs. Please help us keep your kids safe by doing the following:

Before the Event
1. Please avoid parking on or within any portion of the course during morning drop-off on the 6th. This includes Hickory Street and the portions of Orange and Tamarack Avenues north of Hickory, as well as the alley between Hickory and Tamarack. If you do park in any of these areas, it is extremely important that you move your car by 8:45 to help us ensure that the course is clear and the event can start on time at 9 a.m.

2. Please avoid parking on Birch Street between Elliott and Orange Avenues during morning drop-off. Given the proximity of this street to the course and that it is difficult to turn around on Birch, we also would like this street as clear of cars as possible by 8:45 a.m.

3. Please use Elliott Avenue to the greatest extent possible for drop-off. We know this requires a bit of extra walking but it will be extremely helpful us organize and conduct the event in a safe manner.

During the Event
1. Between, 9 a.m. and 12 noon, driving and parking on, through, or across any part of the course must be restricted while the kids are riding. Ideally, we do not want anyone on the course during this entire time. So if you can avoid driving or parking on the course during that period, it would be greatly appreciated. If you are just traveling through the area, please use an alternate route. If you are traveling to someplace within the course area, it would be great if you could park outside the area and walk to your destination.

2. If you absolutely have to drive on or within the course between 9 and 12, we will be asking you to wait until there is a break between waves of riders. Your cooperation with volunteers who will be staffing barricades at entrances to the course will be greatly appreciated. Volunteers will have explicit instructions about how to access the course safely.

If you have questions about any of these requests, please contact JJ Heldmann (503-490-8220). Thank you very much for your cooperation and support in making this a fun and safe event!

Bring the kids to enjoy a garden scavenger hunt, apple tasting, Chef Nicole’s famous pumpkin muffins, arts and crafts and more! Support your local farmers and get your week’s veggies at the festival!

Abernethy Elementary School
2421 SE Orange Ave
Wednesday, October 12th 3pm-5pm

Abernethy Elementary is proud to run the award-winning School Kitchen Garden program.

The Garden of Wonders is entirely planted, tended and harvested by the students of Abernethy, who use it as a learning laboratory year-round.

For more info email: gardenofwonderssarah@gmail.com
Please feel free to print and post a flyer: HARVEST FESTIVAL 2011

October is National Crime Prevention Awareness Month, the official month for recognizing the practice of crime prevention, as well as promoting awareness of important issues such as victimization,volunteerism, and creating safer, more connected communities.

To celebrate, the Office of Neighborhood Involvement Crime Prevention Program and our public safety partners are planning the following events for the month of October:

• Presentation on crime prevention and using 9-1-1 and the non-emergency number for the police, 1120 SW 5th Ave Auditorium-Portland Building, on Wed, Oct 12th, 12-1pm.
• Bicycle Safety and Security Training at the Multnomah County Building, 501 SE Grand, on Wednesday, October 19th at 5:15-6:15pm.
• Public Transit Safety Forum at East Precinct, 737 SE 106th, on Thursday, October 20th from 6:30-8:30pm.
• Graffiti Clean Up at Mt. Scott Presbyterian Church, 5512 SE 73rd, on Saturday, October 22nd from 9am-1pm.
• Gun Turn In at the Rose Garden Arena Benton parking lot on Saturday, October 22nd from 10am-2pm.
• Community Policing Reception honoring SW Portland officers at the Multnomah Center on Monday, October 24th at 7pm.
• Engraving party at the Kenton Firehouse, 8105 N. Brandon Street, on Wednesday, October 26th from 7-9pm.
• Prescription Drug Turn-In events on Sat, Oct 29th, 2011 from 10am to 2pm at 3 locations: Fred Meyer, 7404 N Interstate; Fred Meyer, 1111 NE 102nd Avenue; and Portland State University, 1880 SW 6th.

Stay tuned for more information about upcoming events. Find us on Facebook (City of Portland Crime Prevention Program), Twitter (@pdxpreventcrime), website (portlandonline.com/oni/cp), or call us at 503-823-4064.

Portland Fire & Rescue has chosen to remember the lives of those lost, pay tribute to those who rose in service, and honor those who serve our country today by engaging in service and remembrance on September 11, 2011.

On September 11th, all 30 Portland Fire Stations will be open to the public. Community members are welcome to stop by their local Portland Fire Station between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm for a time of reflection and remembrance of the lives lost with our firefighters.

In the spirit of service, Portland Fire has selected a project – Visible Address Portland – that will benefit emergency responders and the Portland community. Visible addressing is vital to emergency responders’ ability to find homes quickly in an emergency. In case of a fire or medical emergency, seconds count. Many homes in Portland do not have visible addresses.

We invite individuals, families, schools, businesses, and organizations to join us in marking this historic day by participating in a service project that will help firefighters save lives. On September 11th, stop by any Portland Fire Station and pick up a “Visible Address Portland Kit”. Kits will contain door hangers to hang on front doors of homes canvassed by community members where there is no visible address, encouraging homeowners to take action and make their address visible.

Find more here: http://www.portlandonline.com/fire/index.cfm?&c=55556

All of the restaurants will be having celebrations, including the Burgerville at 26th and Powell. The party goes from 11am until 8pm, and includes face painting, music, clowns, birthday cake, the Timbers Street Team and prize give aways.

Find out more here: http://www.burgerville.com/wp-content/uploads/bv-50th-bd.pdf