Portland Current
2008 March 31
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Recruiter Watch PDX Meeting
Tuesday, April 1, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
First Unitarian Church, 1011 S.W. 12th Avenue
Room B302
Please enter through the iron gate on the right, between Salmon and Main. Proceed to the THIRD Floor (Room B302). (If you are taking the elevator, please press the button for B3).
Agenda items, thus far, include: Administrative Matters (very brief); March 20 School Board Meeting and National Lawyers Guild letter to Portland Public Schools Counsel regarding equal access for counter-recruiters (including March 28 TRIBUNE article on same and possibility of a followup radio interview on Victoria Taft show); “Life After High School” Career, Trade and Educational Opportunities Resource Booklet; Reportback on March 20 Student Walkout; Update on Possible School Presentations (Franklin High School, Sunnyside Environmental School); Announcements (if any).
Any additional agenda items should be submitted to me.
Thanks very much.
In peace,
Joanne Luchini
On behalf of Recruiter Watch PDX
(503) 775-1385
e-mail: Ken_Luchini@hotmail.com
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PDC Board Approves Centennial Mills Developer
http://www.pdc.us/new/releases/2008/0328.asp
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Arbor Day Celebration
Monday April 7, 2008 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Arbor Day Ceremony 10:00 to 10:30 am
Call 503-823-1650 or http://www.portlandparks.org for details Portland will kick off Oregon Arbor Day on Monday, April 7. Join Mayor Tom Potter celebrate Hoyt Arboretum's 80th anniversary and showcase the magnificent magnolia collection in full bloom. Arbor Day events include a youth scavenger hunt, guided tree tours, tree care classes, kids tree climbing, and community outreach booths.
Link to Arbor Day Poster
http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=190572
Free poster to first 100 people at Arbor Day!
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Open House: Skidmore Design Guidelines & Code Project
Thursday, April 17, 4:30–6:30pm
Globe Hotel, 88 NW Davis
Drop in anytime!
Information Stations will be set-up to give background on each of the following project issues:
· Reuse of cast iron in the district
· Proposed changes to building height and Floor Area Ratio (FAR) at select sites at the edges of the historic district
· Proposed changes to aid new development on surface parking lots and encourage adequate parking supply
· Design guidelines that will encourage new development while preserving and enhancing the district's historic character
For More Information:
http://www.portlandonline.com/planning/index.cfm?c=45747
Or Contact
Karl Lisle
503-823-4286
Mark Raggett
503-823-6030
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