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A Call to Business Owners, Families, and Individuals!

There’s no better way to spend a summer evening than gathering with friends and family in Fernhill Park for music, dancing and family fun. For the last four summers, the Fernhill Concert Series has been an unqualified success, offering high-quality entertainment to the neighborhood with five free concerts. The Fernhill Concert Committee in conjunction with Portland Parks and Recreation has been hard at work trying to raise money for the series. However, fundraising has been very slow this year due to the troubled economy and we are still looking for local businesses and individuals to donate anything they can to help make the concerts happen! It doesn’t matter if you are a business owner, a family, or an individual, WE NEED YOU to help raise the money to produce another memorable concert season in Fernhill Park.

As noted above, this year we are strongly encouraging individuals and /or families to contribute to the concert series, and any contribution (e.g., $5 or $10) is greatly appreciated. Contributions are tax deductible.

If you are a business, institution, or individual and feel you can become a Fernhill Concert Sponsor by contributing $250 or more, please see below for the benefits of sponsorship!

If you are a business, institution, or individual and feel you can become a Fernhill Concert Sponsor by contributing $250 or more, please see below for the benefits of sponsorship!

The benefits to you and your business:

• A chance to give to your neighborhood
• A tax deductible contribution staying “close to home”
• The option to display, give, or sell items at the concerts
• Your Business Name Recognized:
Displayed at all concerts
In the city-wide Summer Concerts Brochure (25,000 circulated)
In the Concordia News, reaching 5000 households
On the Portland Parks and Recreation website
Thanked over the “P.A.” at concerts

Here are the options:

Presenting Sponsor: $2500 or more
Business name included as presenting sponsor of one night of the concert series with opportunity to MC and welcome audience to the concert. Logo and name on the concert banner displayed at all concerts, listed as Presenting Sponsor for one night in the series in the city-wide printed schedule, on the Portland Parks and Rec website, recognized from the stage at all concerts and featured in press materials.

Major Sponsor: $1000 and up
Logo or name on the concert banner displayed at all concerts, in the city-wide printed schedule, on the Portland Parks and Recreation website, and announced at all concerts, plus mentioned in press materials.

Contributing Sponsor: $500 and up
Name in bold on the concert banner displayed at all concerts, in the city-wide printed schedule, on neighborhood flyers, on the website, and announced at all concerts.

Good Neighbor Sponsor: $250 and up
Name in the city-wide printed schedule, on neighborhood flyers, on the website, and announced at all concerts.

Concert Fan: under $250
For individuals and families who do not wish to be a sponsor, but would like to contribute.

Free concerts in a neighborhood park are one of the best ways to build community and increase safety for neighbors. We hope you will consider becoming a sponsor of this series in its fourth year. Every sponsor is invited to have a presence at the concerts to vend or give away products or just meet your neighbors. If this option interests you, please talk to us, as some restrictions apply.

Sponsorship commitments are needed ASAP but payment is not due until June 1st, 2009. If you are a business, please let us know how you would like to participate as a sponsor by contacting Judith Yeckel, Concert Production Manager at 503-249-8159 or 503-823-5446. If you are a family or individual and would like to contribute to the Concert Series, please make checks payable to PP & R/Fernhill Concerts and mail to:

Judith Yeckel, Concert Production Manager
Portland Parks and Recreation
1120 SW 5th Ave., Ste.1302
Portland, OR 97204

Invoices will be sent upon request. Thank you very much for your consideration. The concerts can not happen without the support of the community!

(thanks Katie)

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Call 503.284.6827 x107 or email lead at communityenergyproject.org

Wednesday March 25th from 6-7:30 pm at Community Energy Project Office, 422 NE Alberta Street.

From NECN:
With this severe weather, some of our vulnerable neighbors may be at risk: please take time to visit neighbors and check in with those who may need some assistance.

If you have the ability and time, please check on single parent families, young parent families, elderly, injured, disabled and frail neighbors to determine if they have food, water, heat, medicines, etc.

Help as much as you are able. If your neighbors need assistance that you cannot offer, and their health is in jeopardy, please call 911. Once the dispatcher determines that this is indeed an emergency, service can be dispatched. If not, you will be routed to the non-emergency number. Please do not hang up; be patient with the process.

CNA HOLIDAY PARTY
Tuesday, December 2nd , 2008
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Concordia University’s Fine Arts Building

The ANNUAL CNA HOLIDAY PARTY is just around the corner, so please mark your calendars! Due to last year’s record crowd, we have moved the party location to a much bigger venue. Concordia University has generously donated their Fine Arts Building (FAB) for our event so there will be plenty of room to enjoy the festivities. The Fine Arts Building is located at 6410 NE 27th Avenue. All residents and business owners of the Concordia Neighborhood are invited to the free holiday festivities on Tuesday, December 2nd in lieu of our General Meeting.

The holiday party is a great way to meet new neighbors and mix and mingle with friends, old and new, in a festive and family-friendly atmosphere. This year we are again delighted to be serving homemade Indonesian food provided by Priska Hillis, Indonesian Personal Chef, a native of Bali and a resident of the Concordia Neighborhood. Priska’s recipes are passed down from her grandmother who lived in the rural eastern slice of the island of Java. More traditional finger-food and nonalcoholic beverages will also be provided by the CNA. Additionally, we will be having a cookie decoration station for children so they can create their own tasty treats.

A holiday party would not be complete without music! This year, we are pleased to announce that we will have two music groups performing festive songs for our listening pleasure. Trinity Lutheran School Band, under the direction of Ruth Gray, will be performing lovely ensemble pieces for the audience. The Portland Community Wind Band (PCWB), conducted by Cynthia Plank, will also be providing beautiful music for our celebration. The PCWB (www.PCWB.org) was founded with community in mind to provide an opportunity for adults to perform advanced band literature and to show students that there are many ways to participate in music after high school that may not include playing in a rock band or majoring in music in college. We are blessed to have both of these bands perform.

The CNA Green Team will also be collecting warm clothing, outerwear, and blankets at the Holiday Party to be donated to the HIV Day Center housed at Ainsworth United Church of Christ. So please do not forget those that are less fortunate than us during this holiday season and donate what you can. Men’s clothing is preferred. Lastly, the Green Team will be handing out “Green” Goodie Bags at the door. There is a limited supply, so don’t be late! We hope to see you all there for this fun end-of-the-year event!

This year’s Portland City Council election presents two well qualified candidates that have been active in our community and will bring something new to the existing city council. The Concordia Neighborhood Association is hosting a debate between Amanda Fritz and Charles Lewis in the Gym of McMenamin’s Kennedy on Tuesday, October 7 at 7 pm.

The event is free and CNA will be offering free childcare during the debate to ensure that everyone has the option to participate. Slots for childcare are limited, please contact CNA Board Member Anne Rothert at arothert@gmail.com to reserve your spot.

The Kennedy School is located at 5736 N.E. 33rd Ave. Portland, OR 97211.