Newsline, Sept. 25, 2011
Skyline Rural Watch Newsline
Mailbox: newsline [at] srnpdx [dot] org
Urgent: alert [at] srnpdx [dot] org
Phone: (503) 621-3501
Sept 25, 2011
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS:
The Skyline Grange Woods Work
Last of the Logging.......
The progress we've made over this last year has been remarkable. THANKS to EVERYONE who's pitched in to help! The Skyline Grange Woods Work continues, October 8th, 2011 from 9 to noon. There's a few small trees to be downed, a horizontal willow needing tidying, all that brush to chip & firewood to be harvested. Plenty of heavy equipment to run. Transformations to be witnessed. Come join in the fun?! As winter sets in our focus will shift to re-planting the many Natives we've ordered from local nurseries.
Donate to Skyline Grange's Garage Sale:
Skyline Grange's fall "Everything AND the Kitchen Sink" Garage Sale will be on Friday-=Saturday, October 14-15. This sale has a uniquely Skyline favor with a mix of practical and zany, plus equipment useful for semi-rural living. Clean out your place and donate items.
Details: Donations are tax-deductible.
Deadline for donating is Noon on Wednesday, October 12.
Donations must be clean & in working condition.
No televisions, computers, large exercise equipment, audiotapes, child car seats, cribs, or dirty or broken items.
Drop-Offs Dates: (Contact us to arrange for another time if these times don't work for you.)
Wed., Oct. 5 (7 - 7:30 p.m.) -Call ahead (503-621-3331)
Sat., Oct. 8 (9 a.m. - noon)
Mon., Oct 10 (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
Tues., Oct 11 (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
Wed., Oct. 12 (9 a.m. -noon)
Questions, to Volunteer, or to Arrange Another Drop-Off Time:
Email skylinegrange894 [at] msn [dot] com<skylinegrange894 [at] msn [dot] com (mailto:skylinegrange894 [at] msn [dot] com)>
Call Now thru Oct. 4 Sharon Barthmaier (503-286-1261)
Oct. 5 - 12: Sen Speroff (503-621-3331 or 503-708-1414)
ENVIRONMENT:
Rural Living Field Day
Join the West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District and your neighbors at Rural Living Field Day, Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Malinowski Farm, 13450 NW Springville Road, Portland.
Experts from a wide variety of non-profit and government agencies will be on hand to teach and answer questions about issues on your land, including forestry, pastures, livestock, wildlife, invasive weeds, marketing your farm, water and soil quality and conservation planning.
This is also a wonderful opportunity for you to talk with your neighbors about the issues they face on their properties, learn about the types of conservation projects that have been completed in your neighborhood and discover what might be possible for you and your woods, farm, garden or natural area. You can also learn about the variety of funding sources available for the projects you have in mind.
Cost is only $10 per person or $15 per family. Lunch will be provided. Lots of information, brochures and guides will be available free of charge. Registration is required. Just click “Events” at www.wmswcd.org and select the Rural Living Field Day. Please fill out the form and send it in with your check to WMSWCD, 2701 NW Vaughn Street, Ste. 450, Portland, OR, 97210. Call Forest Conservationist Michael Ahr (503/238-4775, ext. 109) or Rural Conservationist Scott Gall (503/238-4775, ext. 105) for more information.
Attendees will choose which classes they wish to attend during each of three sessions during the day. Each session will be led by local resource managers and professionals. Partners for this comprehensive educational event include the Tualatin, Clackamas and Columbia Soil & Water Conservation Districts; OSU Extension; Oregon Forest Resources Institute, Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon Small Woodlands Association.
West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District mission: “Conserve and protect soil and water resources for people, wildlife and the environment.”
2701 NW Vaughn Street, Suite 450 Portland, OR 97210
P: 503.238.4775 F: 503.326.3942
www.wmswcd.org
SKYLINE ELEMENTARY:
From: Skyline PTA
If you missed our book fair at school you can still buy your books online until Monday, September 26. Every online purchase donates 50% Scholastic dollars to Skyline school.
To order click the link below:
http://onlinebookfairs.scholastic.com/default.aspx?f=2872813
Visit the SKYLINE RIGDE NEIGHBORS WEBSITE - SRNPDX.ORG for more information on:
Rainwater Harvesting and Stormwater Control conference, American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association, Portland. More info at www.arcsa.org.
Event dates:
Tue, 09/27/2011 - Thu, 09/29/2011
Chicken End-Of-Life Issues
Tuesday, September 27, 6:30-8 pm
Urban Farm Store, 2100 SE Belmont
Event dates: Tue, 09/27/2011 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Mentored Forest Management Planning
Event dates: Repeats every 2 weeks until Fri Oct 14 2011 . Wed, 09/28/2011 - 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Forest Park Marathon and a Half
Join friends, family and lovers of Forest Park on Saturday, October 1 for the first official Forest Park trail marathon and a half. The marathon runs deep through the heart of Forest Park, gaining nearly 2,000 of cumulative elevation over 26.2 miles. The course provides a unique experience of Portland's 5,167 acre natural area, including over 19 continuous miles on the Wildwood Trail. The half marathon, equally challenging, entails over 1,200' of cumulative elevation gain over 13.1 miles.
Event dates: Sat, 10/01/2011 (All day)
Classifieds:
Petmate Dog House Medium Size $35
Added: 09/17/2011 - 8:53am
Dog House Spotted light top and dark bottom, excellent shape. $65.99 new. 21x29x22.
SMBRUEMMER [at] hotmail [dot] com
Resource Directory:
As a service to neighbors, SRN publishes a listing of local government agencies and businesses in the Skyline Resource Directory. Follow the links in this section to view its contents and learn how to add a business or agency listing.
Listing of organizations and businesses herein does not imply any endorsement of SRN nor does it imply a lack of endorsement for similar organizations or businesses not included.
About the Newsline:
Skyline Rural Watch Newsline is a part of Skyline Ridge Neighbors (SRN) and has been produced since June 1994 as a means to communicate neighborhood information. The Newsline is produced by Laurel Erhardt (editor) with help from Miles Merwin, Libby Merwin, Sharon Barthmaier, and Sen Speroff.
The Newsline depends on you as a source of accurate information about local crimes, upcoming events, and other news pertinent to the area. If you have information you would like considered for the Newsline, you may do so by e-mailing the information to newsline [at] srnpdx [dot] org, or leaving a message at (503) 621-3501. Urgent, timely items (crimes, lost pets) should be emailed to alert [at] srnpdx [dot] org.
If you would like more detailed information about any item on the Newsline, request that information & SRN will e-mail it to you if available.
You can subscribe to the Newsline at the Skyline Ridge Neighbors Website, SRNPDX.org. Tell your neighbors about this free Newsline service.
About Skyline Ridge Neighbors:
SRN is a neighborhood association serving much of unincorporated northwest Multnomah County and some adjacent areas within the city of Portland. SRN is registered as a neighborhood association within Multnomah County, registered as a non-profit public benefit corporation with the State of Oregon and approved as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization under the IRS Code. SRN is operated by volunteers and with donated funds entirely.
If you would like to donate to SRN in support of its activities, such as this free Newsline service and the publication of its quarterly Skyline Ridge Runner, send your donation to “Skyline Ridge Neighbors”, c/o Karen Garber, 16238 NW McNamee Rd., Portland, OR 97231 Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
