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| Memo Calendar (continued)... Get involved in your neighborhood In recent weeks, area neighborhood associations have addressed issues as far reaching as skate parks, residential infill and prostitution-free zones. Your voice should be heard on these and other issues that affect quality of life. To find out which neighborhood association serves you, contact the East Portland Neighborhood Office, 735 S.E. 106th Ave., at 503-823-4550 or epno@epno.org. Many groups meet monthly. A listing for this month follows. On Monday, April 10 the Centennial Community Association meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at Harold Oliver Intermediate School, 15840 S.E. Taylor, Room 65. The Wilkes Community Group will meet on Tuesday, April 11 at 7 p.m. in the Teamsters Complex, 1850 N.E. 162nd Ave. Board members of the Hazelwood Neighborhood Association will meet at Russellville Park, 20 N.E. 103rd Ave., on Monday, April 17 at 7 p.m. The Parkrose Neighborhood Association will meet on Tuesday, April 18 at 7 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 11100 N.E. Skidmore St. The Parkrose Heights Association of Neighbors board will meet on Tuesday, April 18 at 7 p.m. at Parkrose United Methodist Church, 11111 N.E. Knott St. The Argay Neighborhood Association board will meet on Tuesday, April 18 at 7 p.m. at Fire Station 2, 4800 N.E. 122nd Ave. The Glenfair Elementary School faculty lounge, 15300 N.E. Glisan St., will be the site of the Glenfair Neighborhood Association general membership meeting on Thursday, April 20 at 7 p.m. A general membership meeting of the Woodland Park Neighborhood Association is scheduled for Thursday, April 27 at 7 p.m. at EPNO, 735 S.E. 106th Ave. GABA meeting scheduled The Gateway Area Business Association will meet on Thursday, April 13 from 11:45 a.m. until 1 p.m. at JJ North’s Grand Buffet, 10520 N.E. Halsey St. Seminar to address building accessibility The monthly community education Brown Bag for April, hosted by the city of Portland Bureau of Development Services, will address accessibility requirements when a building is altered, remodeled or expanded. Beginning at noon on Friday, April 14 the presentation and discussion session will include: •What is accessible design? •What is the relationship between the Oregon Building Code and the American Disabilities Act? •How is the 25% rule for alterations and additions applied? What does it include? •Considerations for alterations of historic buildings Pack a lunch to join other citizens and city workers in the second floor Conference Room 2500-A at 1900 S.W. 4th Ave. in downtown Portland. OCOM opens doors to community Prospective students and other interested community members are being offered two opportunities to learn more about the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. On Tuesday, April 18 from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., the college will host an admissions seminar. This seminar will be of special importance to anyone interested in learning more about the OCOM master’s program. Register at 503-253-3443, ext. 113 or admissions@ocom.edu. On Friday, April 28 from 1 to 2 p.m., the seminar topic will be Ancient Medicine for Modern Healing: An Introduction to the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. Learn about OCOM and Chinese Medicine and take a guided tour of the college. Register at 503-253-3443, ext. 133 or kschauer@ocom.edu. Both meetings will be held at the OCOM Acupuncture and Herbal Clinic (Room A), 10541 S.E. Cherry Blossom Drive. Cascade Station, credit union, opera on agenda The Parkrose Business Association will meet at Steamers Restaurant, 8303 N.E. Sandy Blvd., at 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 20 for its monthly luncheon. A special speaker from Bridgeport Management will provide an update on the plans for CascadeStation near the airport. Judy Kennedy of Pacific NW Federal Credit Union will present a Member Moment. As a special treat, guests will get a preview of “The Pirates of Penzance” that the Parkrose High School Theater and Music Departments will present this month. Public comment solicited on proposed cargo feeder aircraft flight changes The Port of Portland and city of Portland will jointly host two public meetings for residents to learn more about possible changes for small cargo feeder airplanes serving Portland International Airport (PDX). The proposed changes will attempt to better manage current neighborhood noise impacts from such flights. A cargo feeder ad hoc committee is made up of neighborhood, business, and government representatives and met over the course of nine months to develop the recommended changes. Over two dozen committee members and engaged citizens represented surrounding neighborhoods, the cities of Portland and Vancouver, cargo feeder companies, the Federal Aviation Administration, the PDX Citizen Noise Advisory Committee and the Port. The proposed recommendations focus on dispersing cargo feeder flights arriving at and departing from PDX to reduce the number of flights over any one neighborhood. The committee also recommended raising the altitude at which cargo feeders approach the airport to limit noise impacts over adjacent communities. The FAA is currently reviewing the proposed recommendations to evaluate potential safety and capacity impacts. A formal 180-day test of these flight procedures by the FAA is targeted for late spring and early summer. Following this test period, the CNAC, which holds public meetings 10 times per year, will review test results with the public. The Port and city will hold two public meetings to hear from the broader community before the FAA tests these recommendations. Public meetings will include a formal presentation and time for interested residents to talk one-on-one with committee members. The first meeting is set for Tuesday, April 25 at Madison High School, 2735 N.E. 82nd Ave. The second will be on Thursday, April 27 at Kenton Firehouse, 8105 N. Brandon St. Both are scheduled to run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Both locations are conveniently located near TriMet MAX light rail stations. For directions and instructions, please visit www.trimet.org or call 503-238-RIDE. For more information about cargo feeder operations, visit www.flypdx.com and click on Noise Management, or call the Port Noise Management Office at 503-460-4100 or 800-938-6647. The public meetings will focus on regional cargo feeder aircraft. For questions or concerns about jet air traffic, please call the Port Noise Complaint Hotline at 503-460-4100 or 800-938-6647. Noise management office staff responds to citizens' concerns, monitor aircraft noise, work with the public on noise issues and provide technical information regarding aircraft operations and noise levels. >>continued |
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