“Humboldt Voice” & PCC Cascade Expansion

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Check out the new page for “Humboldt Voice,” a subcommittee of the Humboldt Neighborhood Association. The Humboldt Voice Committee is working with Portland Community College to ensure the PCC Cascade Expansion serves the interests of the Humboldt neighborhood. Among HVC’s many goals is to partner with PCC to create a true urban campus and [...]

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Every second Tuesday of the month, come meet your neighbors at the Humboldt Neighborhood Association meeting. Learn about what’s happening in the neighborhood!
The Humboldt Neighborhood Association meeting is from 7:00 p.m - 8:30 p.m. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF VENUE: Meetings are held in the Community Room at Humboldt Gardens.
The Community Room is in [...]

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Going Solar with Solarize Northeast

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Attend these free workshops in your neighborhood to learn about the benefits of going solar. These workshops will explain how solar-electric systems work, why volume purchasing brings costs down, review pricing, tax credits and cash incentives, and answer your questions. Come to a free workshop to learn how to get started.

The Basics of Going Solar

All Going Solar workshops cover the same material.

Wednesday, February 17 from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Living Room Realtors

1422 NE Alberta Street

Tuesday, February 23 from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Redeemer Lutheran Church (Narthex)

5431 NE 20th Avenue

Tuesday, March 2 from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Central Northeast Neighbors

4415 Northeast 87th Avenue

Weatherization Workshop

Saturday, March 6 from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Curious Comedy Theater

5225 NE Martin Luther King Blvd

Solar Technical Workshops

All technical workshops will be held:

Kennedy School Community Room

5736 N.E. 33rd Avenue

Tax Credits, Incentives, and Financing

Thursday, March 4 from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

The Nuts and Bolts of Going Solar

Thursday, March 11 from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Net Metering

Wednesday, March 17 from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

For more information, go to Solarize NE

Interested in solar for your home? Huge savings on installation with Solarize NE

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Would you like to save money, save energy, and help save the planet? An exciting new initiative can help you and your Northeast Portland neighbors do all that and make your home more comfortable at the same time.

Solarize Northeast is a volunteer-driven community effort of the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods to bring solar electric technology and the benefits of weatherization to Northeast Portland homes. Modeled on a project developed by Southeast Uplift, interested neighbors will join forces to enjoy significant savings through the bulk purchase of solar electric (photovoltaic) panels. One or more contractors selected through a competitive proposal process will perform site assessments and install panels on participating homes this spring.

The project will also offer to help residents find resources to make their homes more energy efficient, increasing comfort and reducing utility costs. Residents may choose to participate in the solar option, the weatherization option or both.

In addition, a series of workshops will be offered covering the basics of going solar, tax credits and other financial incentives, the details of connecting to the power grid, how to finance the purchase of solar panels, and the basics of weatherization. There is no fee associated with the Solarize Northeast project, and all the workshops are free.

You can sign up for the program at the Solarize Northeast website: http://solarize.necoalition.org.

There you can also learn more about the project and view the workshop schedule. You must sign up by April 15, 2010 in order to participate. Questions can be directed to the program manager, Kelly Rodgers, solarize@necoalition.org, 503-823-4575 ext 6. ●

Columbia River Crossing Impact Forum - November 21st

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On Saturday, November 21^st NECN will be hosting a Columbia River Crossing Impact Forum. Students of the Sustainability Clinic at Willamette University College of Law will present their research into the impacts the Columbia River Crossing project will have on the east side of Portland and the region as a whole. They will share research on health and environmental impacts as well as the laws that govern the project and how the process for the project moves forward.

During the forum Jeri Williams from the Office of Neighborhood Involvement (and former Executive Director of the Environmental Justice Action Group), will talk about her involvement and advocacy on the various stages of this bridge expansion project. She can provide personal insights into how to get involved and what has worked and what has not.

Finally, there will be a short, small group discussions to gain feedback from all of you on your concerns and suggestions for how we can all work to make sure that east side residents are best served by this project.

Here are the specifics:

What: NE Community Forum: Columbia River Crossing

When: Saturday, November 21^st 10am – 12:30pm; 9:45am Coffee and Continental Breakfast

Where: Redeemer Lutheran Church, 5431 NE 20^th Ave.

RSVP: By November 19^th to Regina Williams at 503-823-4575 or admin@necoalition.org.

Screening, dinner and discussion of the documentory, Adopted - Nov 12th

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Adoption Mosaic, a non-profit organization that provides educational resources and ongoing support to all those who are affected by adoption, is hosting a special event for National Adoption Awareness Month in November. This is Portland’s first screening of the 2007 documentary, Adopted.

A bit more: Adopted takes a deeply personal journey into the lives of two families dealing with adoption from opposite ends of the continuum. One family, just beginning the process of adopting a daughter from China, shares a story of hope, excitement, anxiety, love, and new beginnings. The other family’s journey is shared from the perspective of a Korean-American adult adoptee, whose exploration of her adoption experience has been accelerated by the knowledge that her mother is terminally ill. A facilitated discussion immediately follows the film with Dr. Ally Burr-Harris, child psychologist, and Astrid Dabbeni, executive director of Adoption Mosaic. Materials on adoption-related grief and loss, transracial adoption, racial identity, and attachment will be provided to attendees. CEU & CLE credit is available.

We hope to see you on November 12th!

*Event title: Adoption Mosaic’s screening of Adopted: The movie

Please register in advance online.

*Web site: www.adoptionmosaic.org

*Date, day and time of event: Thursday, November 12, 2009. 5:30-9:00 pm. Dinner served at 5:30 (included in cost).

*Location name: OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, 11th Floor Lobby

*Address: 700 SW Campus Drive

*City: Portland, OR

*Zip: 97239

Cost (includes dinner):

Students $12 ($15 day of event)
General Public $22 ($25 day of event)
Professionals seeking CEU or CLE credit $35 ($40 day of event)

Limited scholarships available.