Registration Opens for Ready. Safe. Go.

Portland's annual safety and preparedness event

Do you want to increase your safety skills? Are you prepared if a disaster strikes? Do you want information on urban youth violence and gangs?

Come to the fourth annual Ready. Safe. Go. conference and volunteer recognition event on April 25, 2009. This year's event is in southeast Portland at Warner Pacific College, 2219 SE 68^th Ave., and runs from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Registration is now open.

This training is for you if:

• You're a member of a NET, Neighborhood/Business Watch, or Foot Patrol.
• You're a community member interested in learning more about preventing crime, increasing safety, and being prepared in an emergency.
• You're a business owner or manager interested in emergency preparedness and theft prevention.
  

Choose from 21 classes during three, hour-long training sessions. Training topics include: urban youth violence and gangs; bicycle safety; child predator awareness; animal abuse and cruelty; personal safety skills; emergency preparedness for businesses; shoplift, theft, and robbery prevention for businesses; Know Your Neighborhood; disaster burn and wound treatment; psychological first aid; introduction to incident command (ICS-100); disasters in our region; what to do after 72 hours; HAM radio; table top exercises; and more. The website listed below has the most current class information.

In the afternoon, there will be an awards ceremony honoring Portland volunteers who contribute to community safety and livability. The Citizen Corps programs giving awards include Crime Prevention, Neighborhood Emergency Teams (NETs), and Heath Reserve Corps.

The event is free and lunch is provided, but pre-registration is required. The registration deadline is April 9, 2009.

Find out more information and register online at http://www.portlandonline.com/oni/index.cfm?c=41151 then click on the Ready. Safe. Go. link.

Ready. Safe. Go. is a partnership between the Office of Neighborhood Involvement's Crime Prevention Program and the Portland Office of Emergency Management with support from the Portland Citizen Corps Council and Warner Pacific College.

For questions or to register by phone contact:
Dennis LoGiudice at 503-823-4064 or dennis.logiudice@ci.portland.or.us

Mail Box Alert!

Someone[s] have been attempting to break into mailboxes on Bridgeton Road.

If you see anyone fiddling around mail boxes - please call 911. The activity tends to be at night and attempts have been made up and down the road - so it's not localized. We are all potential victims.

Watch POTUS Speech with Friends

If you enjoyed Inauguration morning - join together again for watching Obama's Speech tomorrow

The President's speech to the joint session of Congress starts tomorrow (Tuesday) at 6:00 PM
(Doesn't it feel good to say "The President" these days?)

Join with other Democrats 5 PM to 9 PM to watch the speech at Krakow Cafe, 3990 N. Interstate Ave, 503-954-2200 www.myspace.krakowkoffee.com

Party-goers can fortify themselves from the televised Republican response, by playing State of the Union "Bingo." After Obama's speech, revelers will get bingo cards to mark any time the GOP speaker refers to "health care," "education," "environment," "HIV-AIDS," or Haliburton."

First ones to scream "Bingo" win prizes.

Portland's Budget - You Can Get Involved

I just received this and note there is a meeting tonight - highlighted below

Subject: 2009 CITY BUDGET OF PORTLAND PROCESS:
FORUMS Around the Corner, NEW Learning Tools, NEW Partnership Program!

It's Budget Time again at the City of Portland! Read on to find out how you

can be involved and make a difference.

4 ways to get involved

OPTION #1: BEGINNING NEXT WEEK Attend a Citywide Community Budget Forum!

Join City Council, Bureau Directors and your neighbors at one of Portland's

Community Budget Forums and voice your priorities for next year's City

budget. Finances are tight and your input on what programs and services are

most important to keep is needed! Three forums will be held:

TONIGHT

Thursday, Feb 19th - St. Johns Community Center

JOIN US for a COMMUNITY FAIR & Refreshments at 6:00 pm!

FORUM: 6:30-8:30 pm 8427 N Central St

Saturday, Feb 21st - Floyd Light Middle School

JOIN US for a COMMUNITY FAIR & Refreshments at 9:30 am!

FORUM: 10:00 am-12 noon 10800 SE Washington St

Tuesday, Feb 24 - Multnomah Art Center

JOIN US for a COMMUNITY FAIR & Refreshments at 6:00 pm!

FORUM: 6:30-8:30 pm 7688 SW Capitol Highway

All locations are ADA accessible; for accommodations call 503-823-2559, TDD:

503-823-6868.

OPTION #2: VISIT US ONLINE & send in your opinions

Go to: www.portlandonline.com/communitybudget

OPTION #3: SHARE OUR NEW LEARNING TOOLS with your organization!

Go to: www.portlandonline.com/communitybudget

JUST POSTED!

We've developed a simple presentation to share with your group and a flyer

to post. Please help get the word out and your neighbors and friends

informed!

OPTION #4: Check out our NEW PARTNERSHIP PILOT PROGRAM!

Again, go to: www.portlandonline.com/communitybudget

to apply for partnership

funds to co-sponsor a budget meeting in your community!

Board Meeting

There is a Bridgeton Neighborhood Association Board meeting this Monday evening at 7 P.M. - at Leslie Sawyer's home.

Call Leslie for more information or if you wish to attend: 503-314-2137