Solarize Northeast!

Are you considering solar panels or a solar hot water system for your roof? It is probably more affordable than you think! Maybe you should get involved by attending one of Solarize Northeast's upcoming "The Basics of Going Solar" workshops. A grassroots effot aimed at saving energy and saving neighbors money through bulk purchasing, Solarize Northeast is based on the very successful Solarize Southeast program run last year by Southeast Uplift. The next Solarize Northeast workshop is being held at the Kennedy School (5736 N.E. 33rd Avenue) this Saturday, February 6th, from 10:30 to noon. See the Northeast Coaltion of Neighbors web link Solarize Northeast to learn more about the program and to find other upcoming workshop dates.

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» February 4, 2010 - 0 comments

Rigler School, Meeting on Space Issues

Next Wednesday night, February 11th, at Rigler K-8 School there is a community meeting on the space issues Rigler is facing. The school is bursting at the seams, and enrollment is growing, which continues to exacerbate what is already a real problem. The cafeteria and auditorium are undersized for the enrollment increase that came with the switch to K-8. There is not a space large enough to accomodate the whole student body in one place. Classroom and office space is also lacking. A large turnout is hoped for to highlight for Portland Public Schools the importance of these space concerns facing this school community. The meeting is happening February 11th, 7:00 to 8:00pm, Rigler School, at 5401 NE Prescott. There will be free pizza, free child care, and Spanish translation services provided. Please come out and show your support!

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» February 4, 2010 - 0 comments

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation lauds health department for “Persevering in tough budget times”

Multnomah County Health Department was featured in a series of videos, Public Health in Action, produced by the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation.

According to the foundation, “under the leadership of Lillian Shirley, the department has persevered amid severe financial constraints by capitalizing upon technology and staff capabilities and finding new ways to help people before they get sick in the first place.”

One of the videos, Persevering in Tough Budget Times, focuses on preventative care, showcasing department innovations and new programs, such as: nursing care for tuberculosis patients via video phone; in-home preventative care for childhood asthma; and the county’s recent H1N1 education, prevention and immunization campaign, all in a constrained budget environment.

Watch the video.

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» February 3, 2010 - 0 comments

Multnomah County Library closed for Presidents Day, Feb 15th

All Multnomah County libraries, Library Administration and The Title Wave Bookstore will be closed on Monday, Feb. 15, for Presidents Day.

Library locations and normal operating hours are available here, at www.multcolib.org/hours.

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» February 2, 2010 - 0 comments

Multnomah County School Exclusion Date for Immunizations is February 17, 2010

This week, approximately 8,000 Multnomah County parents will receive letters stating that their children must be immunized or will not be admitted to school on the school exclusion date of February 17, 2010. The number of this year’s letters is slightly more than sent in 2009 due to adding the Hepatitis A vaccine requirement for first graders and the Tdap (pertussis booster) for eighth graders. Previously, the number of exclusion orders issued was declining, from a high of 10,530 in 2004 to 4,280 in 2008, as children and students got caught up on the new vaccine requirements that were introduced in the year 2000.

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» February 1, 2010 - 0 comments