Loveness Wesa Bantu Performance
August 28, 2010, 7:30-9 p.m.
Ainsworth United Church of Christ
2941 NE Ainsworth, Portland
$10 suggested donation at door

The Ainsworth United Church of Christ Service Commission and the Kgotso African Cultural Arts of Portland presents a performance of original African music and dance by Loveness Wesa Bantu.

Admission is by donation at the door, with suggested amounts $10 per adult; $5 for under 18. The general public is invited. Light refreshments and snacks provided.

Tuesday, July 20
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Concordia Community Room, Kennedy School

Walking through the neighborhood, do you see too few trees and too many empty planting spaces? Lack of maintenance? Poor quality trees? Your opinions on the state of Concordia’s trees are needed.

Join the Concordia Tree Team for a tree stakeholder meeting on Tuesday, July 20 to share your concerns about the neighborhood’s trees: problems, positives, questions, and solutions.

Feedback will be used to guide a custom inventory of Concordia’s street trees, conducted by volunteers with the help of Portland Parks and Recreation Urban Forestry. Trained volunteers and staff will walk the neighborhood collecting data on tree species, size, site conditions, and available planting spaces.

Data will be used to create a neighborhood stewardship plan and guide urban forest management decisions.

Can’t attend the meeting? Take the Tree Survey here:
http://www.kwiksurveys.com?s=KLJOFM_687f494e

Join us for ECOPALOOZA
www.econw.org

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Columbia Slough Regatta, Sunday, July 25

The Columbia Slough Small Craft Regatta, the largest one-day paddle in Oregon, returns for its 16th anniversary on Sunday, July 25th from 9 am to 1 pm. This annual celebration of the Columbia Slough highlights recreation opportunities on this hidden gem of local waterways, and draws more than 400 participants for a morning of free paddling and fun.

This year’s Regatta launches from the Multnomah County Drainage District at 1880 NE Elrod Dr in Portland. Paddlers can travel east through a shaded wetland that is home to bald eagles, deer, river otters, and fish. Before and after paddling, participants can visit with local environmental and water-based organizations and enjoy hands-on nature activities. Free t-shirts and refreshments will be provided while supplies last.

“The Drainage District is pleased to host Regatta and is proud to be involved as both a founder and sponsor for this year’s sixteenth annual event on the Slough,” said Bob Eaton, executive director of the Multnomah County Drainage Districts. “It is great to have people’s excitement, and the vivid colors of the kayaks and canoes, surrounding us.”

Complimentary 45-minute canoe and kayak rentals are available through the Council, but advanced registration is required at www.columbiaslough.org or 503-956-8558. Life jackets and paddles are included with these rentals, which tend to fill up weeks in advance. Participants with their own human-powered watercraft and safety equipment are welcome to come without reservations, and crews will be available to help unload and transport boats. A voluntary donation of $7.00 per person is requested to support Columbia Slough Watershed Council programs and events.

“The Regatta is a celebration I look forward to each year,” said Susan Barthel, a long-time supporter of the Columbia Slough. “It’s amazing how much free fun we have in the city!”

The Columbia Slough Watershed Council is a diverse group of neighbors, property owners, businesses, environmental advocates, recreation activists, and government agencies representatives. Its mission is: “to foster action to protect, enhance, restore and revitalize the Columbia Slough and its watershed.”

Melissa Sandoz
Outreach Director

Columbia Slough Watershed Council
7040 NE 47th Ave
Portland, OR 97218
503.281.1132
www.columbiaslough.org

To foster action to protect, enhance, restore and revitalize the Slough and its watershed

Click Here for the interactive map of the yard sales.

Illegal fireworks cause:

• Injuries
• Trauma to many of our returning veterans suffering the effects of their service to our Country
• Property loss from fires
• Trauma and anxiety to children and animals
• Environmental pollution, measure-able in both air and noise

I appreciate your support and hope you know that at PF&R, our goal is to make the 4th of July safe and enjoyable for all. Please help keep your neighborhood safe and pleasant by not bringing illegal fireworks to Oregon, and educating the Oregonians you know about the law (and the dangers) before they buy illegal fireworks.

For more information and flyers about illegal fireworks, please visit our website at http://www.portlandonline.com/fire/fireworks

Sincerely,

Erin Janssens
Fire Marshal
Portland Fire & Rescue

A petition has been posted online by the Jefferson High School Alumni Association to help save Jefferson High School from closing. If you support keeping the school open visit http://petitions.tigweb.org/Democrats and pledge support.

The Columbia River Crossing. Can this $4 billion project over the 2nd biggest watershed in the US be turned into a GOOD financial, infrastructure and social investment? On March 25th, a panel of VIP experts gathered in Portland, Oregon for a frank, engaging, provocative discussion of the proposed CRC project on I-5. More fresh perspectives at pdxplore.org and af-oregon.org

Columbia Crossing: What Does It Mean? from PDXplore on Vimeo.