Mid-county Memo Blog

In the City’s Daily Update e-mail, we thought this Bureau of Environmental Services event would be of interest to readers. For event information contact Ericka Dickey, 503-226-2377.
For Environmental Services information contact BES Public Information Officer Linc Mann, 503-823-5328. Get more information at portlandonline.com/bes/ecoroofpdx.

“Building owners and home owners wondering how to go about building an ecoroof can learn about it at Ecoroof Portland 2010 on Friday, March 12 and Saturday March 13, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (both days) at the Leftbanx Annex, 101 N. Weidler St.

A recap, with links, to the January 2010 issue of the Mid-county Memo follows.

A feature story about Multnomah County Sheriff’s office personnel adopting residents of a skilled nursing facility, a MCSO neighbor, is on this month’s front page.

Lee Perlman asks Mid-county business leaders, school and social service agency administrators to reflect on 2009 and what they see for 2010.

A story by Heather Hill about shop classes and vocational training for Parkrose High School students provided by a partnership with the Northwest College of Construction.

Links and a recap of feature articles from the December 2009  edition of the Mid-county Memo online version follow:

Latest photos and full story about the world’s largest choral festival, The Grotto’s twenty second annual Festival of Lights in east Portland.

Full story about east Portland neighborhood association leaders examining the different ways other neighborhood offices are run.

Latest photos and full recap of fall high school spots in Mid-County.

Latest photos and full story about Hall of Fame wrestling coach Marc Sprague joining the David Douglas Mat Club.

Mid-county Memo Neighbor of the Year (1994) William “Bill” Winge’s obituary.

On Thursday, December 10, 2009, The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing to recommend designations for Urban and Rural Reserves in Multnomah County.  The hearing will take place at 10:30 a.m. in Board Hearing Room 100 at the Multnomah Building, 501 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.

The Board will hear public testimony and adopt a resolution authorizing Commissioner Jeff Cogen and staff to forward recommendations for urban and rural reserve designations in Multnomah County to the effort’s “Core 4” representatives.

Links and a recap of feature articles from the online editon of the November 2009  Mid-county Memo follow:

Latest photos and full story about the transformation of the former Children’s Receiving Center into the Gateway Center for Domestic Violence Services in east Portland.

Latest photos and full story about how former elementary schools within Parkrose School District — Thompson School and Knott Elementary — are being used these days.

A story about developers, for all intents and purposes, killing a proposed amendment to control the way garages are built on smaller parcels

A recap of and links to feature articles and departments from the October 2009  Mid-county Memo follow:

Terry Robb, Parkrose High School grad and featured performer at the Parkrose Educational Foundation’s inaugural homecoming dance, is one of this month’s front page stories.
Terry Robb: page one, Terry Robb: page two, Terry Robb: page three, Terry Robb: page four and Terry Robb: page 5.

The MAX Green Line opening ceremonies share this month’s front page. The new line opened to fanfare, speeches, bands, free rides and vows to build more light rail farther south and north.

From TriMet: An UPDATED list of bus line eliminations, service cuts and reasons for them follows:

“To offset budget shortfall, four lines are being eliminated and about fifty routes
will have service adjustments.

“On Sunday, September 13, changes to bus service will take effect including the elimination of four lines and adjustments to about fifty other lines.

“Following months of public involvement, TriMet scaled back some service adjustments to respond to concerns from riders about connections to jobs, schools and other transit service.

“Four bus lines will be eliminated due to low ridership or alternate service nearby: 41-Tacoma, 74-Lloyd District/Southeast, 86-Alderwood and 153-South End Rd Loop.

A recap of feature articles from the September issue of the Mid-county Memo follows.

The three stories on the front page are: TriMet opens light rail service in Southeast Portland to Clackamas Town Center with the opening of the Green Line Saturday, September 12.

Marking the completion of the Russellville community — begun over a decade ago by the Rembold family — Russellville Park II opens with fanfare and politicos speechifying.

Mid-County’s Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization uses federal stimulus dollars to keep hundreds of teenagers working and learning.

A PSA from Portland Parks & Recreation follows:

“Portland Parks & Recreation encourages public without air conditioning to go to cooling rooms and lobbies at five designated community centers throughout the city
Wading pool late hours are also extended through at Thursday, July 30

“In response to the extreme heat wave this week, Portland Parks & Recreation is encouraging the public who are without air conditioning to go to one of five community centers that are open for people to come and cool off in designated rooms or lobbies. Locations, hours, and bus line information is below.

City Auditor LaVonne Griffin-Valade has announced the opening of recruitment for five volunteers to serve on the Citizen Campaign Commission. One position is for a two-year term, and four positions are for four-year terms. All positions commence in October.
“Service on this important volunteer commission requires objectivity, fairness, neutrality and lack of real or perceived conflicts of interest. And given that this system will be referred to the voters, we need individuals that can make impartial decisions and recommendations without a bias — either for or against public campaign financing,” said Griffin-Valade.
The principal duties of the seven-member Citizen Campaign Commission include the following: attending monthly or semi-monthly evening meetings; advising on policies, procedures, guidelines and training information related to Portland’s public campaign financing system; coordinating the work of a hearings officer to rule on appeals by candidates; and working with auditor’s office staff to review operations and prepare both a biennial report and interim reports to the council on recommendations to improve the system.
Applications are available at the auditor’s office in City Hall as well as on the city elections Web site here.
Applications will be evaluated and scored by a selection committee, and the most qualified candidates will be asked to appear for an interview. Appointment selections will be made by City Council.
Signed applications must be submitted to the city auditor no later than 5 p.m., Friday, Aug. 2. Mailing address: Office of the City Auditor, City Hall Room 140, 1221 S.W. 4th Ave., Portland, OR 97204. Fax number: 503-823-4571. Please address questions to Andrew Carlstrom, city elections officer, at 503-823-3546 or andrew.carlstrom@ci.portland.or.us.