Newsline, May 8, 2011
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May 8, 2011
Happy Mother's Day!
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS:
Neighbors West Northwest Fund Raiser
Greetings, Forest Park neighbors
Our Coalition partner, Neighbors West Northwest (who provide support services to many of our neighborhood activities) would like to invite us all to the following fundraiser, a special performance of 'Reasons to be Pretty." The event takes place next Thursday, May 12th.
Best,
Jerry Grossnickle
FPNA President
Subject: Neighbors West-Northwest Coalition Fundraiser
Join us for a special fundraising preview performance of Reasons to Be Pretty by Neil La Bute on Thursday, May 12th. A love story about the impossibility of love, Reasons to Be Pretty introduces us to Greg, who really truly adores his girlfriend, Steph. Unfortunately, he also thinks she has a few physical imperfections, and when he casually mentions them, all hell breaks loose. This performance contains adult language and situations.
Thanks to Coho Productions, for donating one night of theater a year to benefit Neighbors West-Northwest. This is your opportunity to see great theater, talk with neighborhood activists from across our area, and enjoy delicious refreshments. Thursday, May 12th the reception begins at 7:00 PM and the performance starts at 8:00 PM. Buy your tickets today for $20 a piece, or $15 for students, seniors and educators. Tickets can be purchased online atwww.chooseculture.org (type Coho in the 3rd search box), or call 503-205-0715. You may also walk into the coalition office during weekday business hours. 80% of your ticket sales are tax-deductible. If you have any questions about the fundraiser please contact NWNW directly at 503-823-4288.
If you can't attend the play but still would like to show your support, you can donate to Neighbors West-Northwest now via paypal here: http://www.nwnw.org/get-involved/support-us/paypal/
You can also place a check in the mail to Neighbors West-Northwest/2257 NW Raleigh St/Portland, OR 97210.
The Neighbors West-Northwest Coalition promotes direct participation in grassroots democracy by supporting community efforts at the neighborhood level. Our services advance the voices of our constituent Neighborhood Associations as they strive to create livable, sustainable and equitable communities.
Alison Wallisch
Community Support Coordinator
Neighbors West-Northwest
2257 NW Raleigh. Portland, OR 97210
alison [at] nwnw [dot] org, (503) 823-4265
Skyline Grange
*NEEDED*- Handyman or Handywoman, laborers, electrician, carpenter. *The Skyline Grange* has many projects needing volunteers and or experienced skilled crafts people at low labor wages.
*To do list*; Electrical-upgrading and repairing some existing outlets and fixtures. Rebuild the circuit-box? Ditch digging along driveway & lower side door to redirect water run off. Floor care and sealing. Strong arms & backs to carry heavy items to lower storage area. Carpentry: outside wall needs a patch, repair woodpeckers' work. When the grass begins to grow we'd hire someone, *$50* each time to mow that field. (ETC ETC) Also please consider joining and supporting our community entity! Please contact Pat Barnard @ 503-286-2857 or via e-mail @ PBARNARD2 [at] aol [dot] com <mailto:PBARNARD2%40aol.com> if you're interested in helping.
ENVIRONMENT:
EDRR Training! (Early Detection/Rapid Response) Weed Watchers Training May
Friday, May 20 or Saturday, May 21 (Same training both days)
12:00-2:00 p.m.
Metro Regional Center
600 NE Grand Avenue,
Portland, OR
Register at: www.wmswcd.org and select your date under the "Events" tab Or call: 503/935-5383
Carolyn Myers Lindberg
Communications Coordinator
West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District
2701 NW Vaughn Street, Ste. 450, Portland, OR 97210
503/238-4775, ext. 101,
carolyn [at] wmswcd [dot] org, www.wmswcd.org
FARM & FOREST:
Gardening News from OSU Extension Service and the OSU Agricultural Experiment Station May 2011 (volume 10, no. 5) View this issue online: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/enews Topics Including: COLD WEATHER GARDENING Over tilling can compact soil Never till soil when it is wet. Find out why. How to grow vegetables in Oregon's colder regions Janice Cowan, horticulturist with the Baker County office of OSU Extension, knows how to increase the odds for a great gardening season. Is it time to plant vegetables? Ask your soil thermometer (This timely news release was in last month's E-News, and deserves a repeat.) Soil temperature is the best indicator of when to plant vegetables, said Annie Chozinski, OSU vegetable researcher. Plant cole crops in June and July for fall-winter harvest Plant Brussels' sprouts, broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower starts and kale seed by the end of July to harvest in the fall, winter and early spring. WHEN THE TIME ARRIVES Some vegetables require less water than others Some vegetables, such as beans, are adapted to drought conditions at a very basic, cellular level. This spring plant a butterfly garden You can attract butterflies to your garden if you simply provide a few essentials for the stages of their lives. Garlic expert: Fertilize and weed garlic in the spring Fertilize garlic in the spring if you want a large and healthy crop of bulbs by summer. Clematis vines need three requirements to grow With a little special handling at the start until they are established, clematis will grow and flower year after year. OSU guides help manage plant diseases, weeds and insects Information on pest biology and chemical and nonchemical control methods are useful to Pacific Northwest farmers and growers as well as home gardeners. WHAT'S NEW OSU Art About Agriculture exhibition opens May 6 This year's theme is "Ways Into the Region." The work of these visual artists offers understanding into values and deeper meaning of our region’s salient natural resources. OSU shares $9 million grant to manage late blight disease Late blight is a tomato pest and a significant disease of potatoes, the world's largest non-cereal crop. OSU GARDEN CALENDAR FOR MAY ONE-MINUTE GARDENER Cut your daffodils Moss and thatch removal from lawns
FROM SKYLINE RIGDE NEIGHBORS WEBSITE - SRNPDX.ORG
Community Calendar
SRN Board Meeting: Thursday May 12th, 7 pm , Brooks Hill Historic Church
ODF Presents Prevent Forest Fires Thurs May 12th, Holbrook Volunteer Fire Station (on Morgan Rd); 6 to 8:30
Native Plant Sale at Audubon Society of Portland
What: Native Plant Sale at Audubon Society of Portland
When: May 14 and 15, 2011 10 AM to 4 PM
Where: 5151 NW Cornell Road, Portland, Oregon 97210
WANTED:
Track-Hoe with thumb and a couple of buckets needed
Added: 04/29/2011 - 8:23pm
I am looking for a small or medium size track-hoe to use for a long weekend (three days) or so about 2 or three times a year. Our place is up Watson Rd in Scapposse and we would need it dropped off. We don't have enough to pay regular rental fees but could probably scrape up $250 or $300 dollars. I have experience with this kind of equipment and it would mostly be used for road/trail work, firewood log collection and brush clearing.
Please call Thomas 503-830-2350
\email is tjlifschutz [at] gmail [dot] com
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