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Portland Financial Planning Day, Saturday, October 22, 2011

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City of Portland, CASH Oregon, and the Financial Planning Association of Portland invite you to attend Portland Financial Planning Day on Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Portland Building where you’ll be able to meet one-on-one with dozens of professional financial planners to discuss your personal finance questions, concerns and interests.

Information will be provided on a pro-bono basis by experts from the Financial Planning Association and highly qualified CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals. There are no strings attached – volunteering financial planners will not pass out business cards, marketing materials or sell products or services.

You may seek information and advice on a wide range of topics, including:

GENERAL FINANCIAL PLANNING
Buying a Home – Debt Management
Building a College Fund – Savings Goals

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Job Loss and Job Change – Foreclosure Assistance
Change in Marital Status

INVESTMENT PLANNING
Investment Strategies – Asset Accumulation
Generating Investment Income

RETIREMENT PLANNING
Building a Retirement Fund – 401(k) and 403(b) Plans
IRA Accounts – Social Security

INCOME TAX PLANNING
Tax Reduction Strategies
Charitable Contributions – Small Business Taxation

ESTATE PLANNING
Building an Inheritance – Wills and Trusts
Estate Tax Strategies

INSURANCE PLANNING
Life Insurance Coverage – Disability Insurance
Long-term Care Planning

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Managing Health Insurance – Health Savings Accounts
Pension Benefits

NECN Public Forum on the Columbia River Crossing, Monday, March 7th

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Come to a Public Forum on the Columbia River Crossing
By George Bruender & David Sweet, Co-chairs, NECN Land Use & Transportation

What do you know about the Columbia River Crossing? Does the I-5 Bridge need to be replaced? Will a new 10-lane bridge solve congestion problems on I-5? Will it cost $3-4 billion, or is it more like $10 Billion? What will the impact be on Northeast Portland neighborhoods? Questions abound; answers are scarce; and the Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project keeps grinding along with virtually no public support.

The Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods and some individual neighborhoods have publicly stated their opposition asking:

  • That the CRC Commission restudy the alternatives to their current plan engaging and involving all affected neighborhoods in this process.
  • That the leadership of the CRC reconsider the effects of the current plan and look at alternatives that are less expensive, less intrusive on livability, and more viable socially just.
  • And that our elected officials rethink the existing capacity and structure of our whole transportation system in the I-5 corridor.

Are they listening? We plan to find out. Please join us for a Public Forum on the Columbia River Crossing on Monday March 7. We’ve invited many state, regional, and local officials to come and hear what Northeast residents have to say about the CRC, and then to give us their thoughts.

Come learn more about the CRC, share your thoughts with elected officials, and learn where they stand on the most expensive public project ever proposed in this region. This event is co-sponsored by the Concordia Neighborhood Association and the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods.

What: A Public Forum on the Columbia River Crossing
When: Monday, March 7, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Where: Concordia University’s Luther Hall—Room 121 (an ivy-covered building on NE Holman between 27th and 29th.)

Download a map of the Concordia University Campus.

Tour of the Completed North Runway Scheduled for October 8th

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Come out and see the finished North Runway!

We realize that all our runway work and temporary changes in flight tracks over the last two years may have had an effect on you and your neighbors. The work is almost complete on the North Runway portion of the Runway Rehabilitation program and we invite you out to see what we’ve been doing before the runway completely opens to its new length of 9825 feet. The tour route will take you out onto the airfield and down the runway itself as the project highlights are explained by project staff. Don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity!

October 8, 2010
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (buses will leave promptly at 4:00)
Portland International Airport, 7000 NE Airport Way, meet on the upper outer roadway

RSVP Required (space is limited):
Brooke Berglund, Community Affairs, 503.415.6532

Related Link:
North Runway Extension

North Runway Closes for Two Months

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The north runway at Portland International Airport (PDX) will temporarily close on Tuesday, August 3. The closure is scheduled to last approximately 2 months and is needed to complete work on the North Runway Extension (NREX) project which is part of a three-year runway rehabilitation program at PDX. Due to the closure, the crosswind and south runways will carry higher than normal volumes of air traffic until the north runway reopens this fall. Neighbors near the airport are likely to notice this change in aircraft operations, especially underneath the arrival and departure pattern for the crosswind runway.

For a list of the events where you can find Port staff this summer, a current status report on the project or to schedule a presentation, check our related link below.

Related Link:
North Runway Extension

Contacts:
Brooke Berglund, Community Affairs, 503.415.6532
Noise Management Hotline, 503.460.4100 / 800.938.6647

Major Runway Improvements Resume May 17 at PDX

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Port of Portland

Major Runway Improvements Resume May 17 at PDX

Portland International Airport neighbors should expect some changes as the second year of a three year runway rehabilitation program resumes May 17.

The major improvements to the airport’s two primary runways will rehabilitate both the north and south runways as well as extending the north runway. The first year of the project, which occurred in 2009, rehabilitated the north runway. The second year of the project will continue with the extension of the north runway which is needed to accommodate larger aircraft that require the extra length for takeoff at PDX when the longer south runway closes for rehabilitation in 2011.

Construction activities are scheduled to conclude around mid-October 2010 and will resume in the spring of 2011 for the final year of the program. Because of varying runway closures during construction, more propeller aircraft are expected to use the airport’s north-south (crosswind) runway, meaning airport neighbors may notice a temporary change in flight patterns and aircraft noise.

Related Link:
North Runway Extension
Contacts:
Brooke Berglund, Community Affairs, 503.415.6532
Noise Management Hotline, 503.460.4100/800.938.6647

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Airport Traffic and Noise addressed at CNA October 6th meeting at Kennedy School

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Jerry Gerspach noise analyst, representatives of the Port of Portland as well as members of the Community Noise Advisory will be on hand at the CNA general meeting at the Kennedy School, Tuesday, October 6th at 7:00 p.m. A report will be given detailing the progress of the North Runway Extension project and to address neighborhood concerns about air traffic and noise. Everyone is encouraged to attend and ask questions at this important presentation.

Tuesday, October 6, 7:00pm
The Kennedy School Community Room

For more information about the project go to the Port of Portland website: http://www.portofportland.com/Prj_PDX_NREX_Home.aspx

To report noise or low flying planes:
http://www.portofportland.com/Noise_Mgmt_Home.aspx

or call 503-460-4100 between 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m

Join us at a PDX Airport Futures Public Meeting

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Vancouver, WA
Thursday, June 4, 2009 / 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Harney Elementary School Cafeteria
3212 E. Evergreen Blvd
Vancouver, WA

Portland, OR
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 / 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Portland Fire & Rescue Training Center
4800 NE 122nd Ave
Portland, OR

Airport Futures is a collaborative effort between the City of Portland, the Port of Portland and the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan community to create a long-range development plan for Portland International Airport (PDX). This process is being guided by a diverse 30-member, regional Planning Advisory Group, and input from key stakeholders. Your organization or neighborhood has been identified as one of these stakeholder groups.

Three major draft products from this planning effort will be released in late May 2009 and available for review and comment at the upcoming Airport Futures public meetings.

1. The Airport Master Plan will outline the preferred development alternative for PDX, including future terminal, airfield, runway, roadway and parking facility needs;
2. The Long-range Land Use Plan will incorporate land use, transportation and natural resource systems in the area surrounding the airport and address community concerns regarding growth at PDX; and
3. The Ongoing Public Involvement Strategy will provide a mechanism for regular input on planning efforts and development at PDX after Airport Futures has concluded.

Please join us at these public meetings to learn more about Airport Futures, ask questions and provide your comments on these draft documents. There will also be an opportunity to learn more about PDX Noise Management, Deicing Enhancement System, and the North Runway Expansion.

Contact: For more information and accessibility information, please call the Port of Portland at (503) 460-4839 or (800) 547-8411, ext. 4839.

Related Links:
www.pdxairportfutures.com
www.portlandonline.com/planning/
www.portofportland.com

Sponsored by City of Portland and Port of Portland.
This event is not sponsored or endorsed by the Vancouver School District.

Aircraft Traffic to Increase this Summer over Concordia

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Residents may notice a change in aircraft flight activity as construction work will require a six-month closure of the north parallel runway effective May 1st through October 31st. During this closure, jet aircraft will use the south runway, and will follow noise abatement procedures that direct them over the Columbia River corridor, minimizing overflights of residential areas. Smaller aircraft including cargo feeders and commuter turboprops may be required to use the crosswind runway, which is oriented north/south.

During the closure, the runway will undergo major rehabilitation and preparations will be made to extend the runway in 2010. The extension is needed to accommodate larger aircraft that require the extra length for takeoff at PDX when the longer south runway closes for rehabilitation in 2011.

The following link will provide detailed information about the North Runway Extension Project:http://www.portofportland.com/Prj_PDX_NREX_Home.aspx

For further information please contact: Port of Portland, Noise Management Department Phone: 503.460.4100 / 800.938.6647

Web Site: http://www.portofportland.com/Noise_Mgmt_Home.aspx

A New Way to Report Aircraft Noise

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CNA has recently met with the Port of Portland’s Noise Management team to discuss concerns about the safety of increase F-15 travel over nearby residential areas as part of their present “test”. One outcome of those discussions has been a reminder that anytime – day or night – any resident has a concern about aircraft noise of any kind can call the Port of Portland’s noise hotline: 503-460-4100. But now you can also report your concerns – and view flight patterns – on-line using WebTrak.

WebTrak is an online flight tracking system covering the greater Portland/Vancouver area. WebTrak offers a wealth of information about each flight, ranging from altitude and direction to aircraft type and airline to flight or tail number. For security purposes, the system is delayed 90 minutes and does not show government, military or law enforcement flights.

I took WebTrak for a whirl. You pick a location and time period and then you watch plane icons move across an area map. Basically this gives you the option to clearly identify the flight that was causing you grief and you can report the problem using an on-line form in WebTrak. Try it out yourself by logging on at http://www.portofportland.com/Noise_Mgmt_Home.aspx, you definitely need a high speed connection to use it.

WebTrak is a neat tool but it is a little clunky and if you are experiencing a noise problem, you have to wait at least 90 minutes to identify the issue using WebTrak. It remains easier and quicker to just call the Port at 503-460-4100 when you hear a wayward and/or loud aircraft.

When you call the Port or submit a report on-line via WebTrak, the Port noise management team is required to thoroughly investigate and respond within 48 hours. In some cases, the information provided by citizens or obtained during the investigation, is used to refine the noise abatement program and in discussions with aircraft operators.

Portland International Airport Open House

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The Port of Portland invites you to attend one of the following events to
learn more about the North Runway Extension and South Runway Rehabilitation.

Draft Environmental Assessment.
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008
5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Brief presentation at 6 p.m.
Meeks High School, 4039 NE Alberta Court, Portland, OR 97211

Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008
5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Brief presentation at 6 p.m.
Pearson Air Museum, 1115 E 5th, Vancouver, WA 98661
Refreshments provided.

The Port will provide an opportunity for written or verbal comments about the Draft Environmental Assessment.

Related Links:
North Runway Extension
Contact:
Dennis Sandstrom, Community Affairs, 503.944.7151
· PO Box 3529 · Portland, OR97208 · 503.944.7000