When the Mayor of Portland said, "Welcome to your building, welcome to your house", a city hall filled to the brim quieted in surprise. Then, the Mayor pointed to the commissioners' chairs and said: "Go try them out, one day you will be sitting in one of them."

A Boutique Tour of Pet-Friendly Remodeled Homes

* All proceeds benefiting Oregon Humane Society *

Saturday, June 6, 2009 9 am - 6 pm

* Tour six beautifully crafted homes by top area design/build remodelers, Arciform, Green Hammer and Mosaik Design.

* Meet wonderful pets from OHS available for adoption. Learn tips and tricks for pet friendly design and talk with knowledgeable staff from the Oregon Humane Society

* Enjoy Portland Spaces Post-Tour Party at Old Town Pizza and many other fun activities throughout the day.

Visit www.pawsandsaws.com for tickets and more information

DECONSTRUCTION Workshop Friday May 29th 7:30am-9:00am

Home Builders Association of Metro Portland's Building Green Council is offering a Deconstruction workshop.

Attendees will have a chance to hear from Bryce Jacobson Senior Planner with Metro’s Sustainability Center and Doug Lichter Director of the ReBuilding Center’s Deconstruction Services.  They will talk about the services they offer for recycling disposal and material reuse. Joel Fraley, Project Designer for the Remodeling Division at Neil Kelly will also talk about how Neil Kelly has brought deconstruction into their projects and how successful it has been.

The cost for Members is $10.00 and $20.00 for non members. Pay at the door. Light breakfast buffet is included.

Join the Indigenous Education Foundation of Tanzania (IEFT) for the annual Art for Africa Fundraising Event!

When: Saturday May 30, 2009 @ 6pm

Where: Springbox Gallery (2234 NW 24th Avenue, Portland)

What: A free event where you can learn more about IEFT, while enjoying local beer, wine and music!

Why: To raise awareness about Orkeeswa Secondary School in Tanzania, East Africa and provide funds for the continued operation and expansion of the school!

Email [email protected] for more information or if you or your business would like to sponsor Art for Africa!

Learn more about IEFT and the amazing students of Orkeeswa School, while enjoying:

Live music by Michael Manning & The Carolina Pump Station

Get Inspired at the 2009 Naturescaped Yards Tour ~ A Self-Guided Journey

Go behind the scenes and journey through 6 of Portland’s naturescaped gardens! This FREE, self-guided tour is sure to inspire experienced and novice gardeners alike. You'll get a firsthand look at the different ways local gardeners have incorporated native plants and naturescaping techniques into their garden designs. Meet the gardeners and learn how naturescaping can provide wildlife habitat, address stormwater runoff, create outdoor sanctuary and even entertainment spaces. All tour locations are located within the Portland Metro Area. Be sure to share this unique opportunity by passing this information along to all the gardening enthusiasts in your life – thanks!

Back by Popular Demand!

Join personal coach Aubrie Abbott with "Coaching for Clarity", and Cynthia Dailey-Hewkin, a "Certified Resiliency Facilitator" and retired PCC Employment Specialist for Coffee & Conversation, Wednesday, May 27 from 6:30pm-8:30 pm.

You are invited to "Come and brainstorm strategies for supporting yourself with your passion and purpose toward transition and/or retirement planning."

Aubrie and Cynthia recently facilitated a highly successful discussion on networking and life planning topics following the Daniel Rodriguez workshop in March. Life by Design NW is very pleased that they will be joining us again to share their resources and communication gifts.

Hey Portland! Here's another opportunity to co-create a magical weekend with Heart of Now. We will be holding the next Heart of Now course at the Village Free School in SE Portland June 12 - 15. We will begin at 7pm on Friday and be complete by 8:30pm on Sunday.

The early registration deadline for the Portland Heart of Now is coming up next Tuesday, May 25th. That is when the registration price goes up from $195 to $225 (which is soooo reasonable for what you get at Heart of Now). So encourage your friends to sign up now! We look forward to sharing a fantastic community experience with all of you.

Saturday, June 13

9 am to 1:30 pm

Curious about where your drinking water comes from?  Join an annual bicycle tour of Portland’s groundwater system on Saturday, June 13 from 9 am to 1:30 pm.  

Staff from the Portland Water Bureau and the Columbia Slough Watershed Council will lead this free trip focusing on Portland’s back-up water supply system. Bring your bike, helmet, water, lunch, and weather-appropriate clothing. 

Suitable for adults and children over 12 of all riding abilities.  Meet at the aloft hotel at Cascade Station, 9920 NE Cascades Parkway, Portland OR 97201.  Pre-registration is required at www.columbiaslough.org or by calling Melissa at 503-281-1132. 

Melissa Sandoz

The Oregon Fair Trade Campaign (ORFTC) is a statewide coalition of labor, environmental and human rights organizations working together on issues of international trade policy.  More information about ORFTC is available online at www.oregonfairtrade.org.

ORFTC seeks a summer Outreach & Mobilization Intern who will gain valuable first-hand experience in event organizing, coalition politics and community outreach.  

Announcement of Job Opening

JOB TITLE: Grants Manager/Program Assistant (Portland, Oregon)

JOB SUMMARY - Web Manager

Life by Design NW [LbDNW] is a community collaborative organization that is the Go-To Resource for Life-Planning for individuals 50+. The LbDNW website is the main portal for sharing information, resources, tools and news with the greater community and holds an important role in the organization’s ability to meet its mission.

The Web Manager is responsible for the overall content development and management of the website. This includes independently sourcing (researching, collecting, data checking and filtering) content, images, resources, tools, and articles and content contributed by the LbDNW Executive Director, key staff members, program partners, Leadership Advisory Council members and the public.

Are you...* Eager to make a difference in the lives of others?* Passionate about connecting kids and parents to school and community resources? * Interested in being part of a non-profit, anti-poverty agency that was named one of the 2006 Best Companies to Work For by Oregon Business Magazine?* Prepared to gain incredible professional experience, meet other people dedicated to community outreach and work with a team to support low-income individuals and families? Then you’re ready to become a SUN AmeriCorps member with Impact Northwest!

For more information & application instructions, please visit:http://www.impactnw.org (Select "Working Here," then follow the link that says "To learn more about our AmeriCorps opportunities, please click here.")

Westwind Stewardship Group is seeking donations of 2-3 propane grills for use in our food service program.  We are looking for grills with a medium to large cooking area and in good working order.  We are happy to arrange pickup in the Portland area. 

St. Johns Farmers Market, set to begin Saturday, July 11th, is seeking the donation of a stage, or materials to build a stage for market performers. 14' x 14' platform, 2 1/2' tall with a canopy. Help with any portion of this would be greatly appreciated.

Contact: Market Manager at [email protected]

Please contact our office or go the the website if you want to register for the Spring Ready to Rent Instructor Training. This may be the last training of 2009. Deadline, May 27th.

Call 503-891-0476 or go to www.readytorent.org

Presenter: Shawn Michael, NPower Oregon Director, TACS

Dates: June 3, June 10, June 17, June 24, and July 1, 2009

Times on all days: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Sponsored by: ServicePoint

Online Training Series Description

Learn how to:

• Identify the information your nonprofit needs to track and analyze
• Evaluate client and service management software choices
• Handle set-up, training, and data conversion issues

Does your nonprofit need to invest in new software to track your client work? Are you struggling with multiple databases, filled with duplicative and/or conflicting records?

How would it be to live without fear?  To make decisions based on knowledge rather than fear? To live each day fearlessly? Wonderful - right?

As a non-profit you know that being fearless is part of your work.  Making these decisions with more certainty would help.

APANO, the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon is seeking a volunteer to help us install a new web server for email and web site hosting.

We are working to provide these services to smaller Asian and Pacific Islander communities, and have donated Dell servers to work with.

Please contact us if you'd be available to help next month!

Joseph Santos-Lyons 503-896-7560 or [email protected]

Volunteers are needed for 3 hour shifts on June 27 at Cook Park, Tigard and Brown's Ferry Park, Tualatin (and a few points in-between) for the 20th Annual Tualatin River Discovery Day.

We need -

muscle (to carry canoes and kayaks), registration clerks, shuttle drivers

food servers, traffic directors, photographers, river guides/lifeguards, set-up & clean-up

and more..

Sign up online at http://tinyurl.com/DiscoDay

--

Brian Wegener Watershed Watch Coordinator Tualatin Riverkeepers Office: 503-620-7507 Cell: 503-936-7612 www.tualatinriverkeepers.org