June 2012 Blog Posts

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06.28.12
Governor Kitzhaber has announced 211 as the go-to public phone number to get information about tsunami debris on the Oregon coast. 211info is happy to be the one place Oregonians turn with their questions about tsunami debris and thousands of other nonprofit and government community services. 211...
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06.28.12
Governor Kitzhaber has announced 211 as the go-to public phone number to get information about tsunami debris on the Oregon coast. 211info is happy to be the one place Oregonians turn with their questions about tsunami debris and thousands of other nonprofit and government community services. 211...
Matt Kinshella
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06.28.12
Governor Kitzhaber has announced 211 as the go-to public phone number to get information about tsunami debris on the Oregon coast. 211info is happy to be the one place Oregonians turn with their questions about tsunami debris and thousands of other nonprofit and government community services. 211...
Matt Kinshella
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06.22.12
Camps, training programs and even Shakespeare are great ways to keep kids active and engaged in the summer months. Now, thanks to the City of Troutdale, you have a one-stop guide to learning about all the available programs.  Click here to read the 2012 Summer Recreation Guide. 
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06.22.12
Camps, training programs and even Shakespeare are great ways to keep kids active and engaged in the summer months. Now, thanks to the City of Troutdale, you have a one-stop guide to learning about all the available programs.  Click here to read the 2012 Summer Recreation Guide. 
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06.21.12
From our good friend Paul Iarrobino of Multnomah County Aging and Disability Services: Before the temperatures soar, consider having a “cooling plan.” This is most critical for older adults and people with disabilities or health conditions who are at increased risk for heat-related...
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06.21.12
From our good friend Paul Iarrobino of Multnomah County Aging and Disability Services: Before the temperatures soar, consider having a “cooling plan.” This is most critical for older adults and people with disabilities or health conditions who are at increased risk for heat-related...
Matt Kinshella
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06.21.12
From our good friend Paul Iarrobino of Multnomah County Aging and Disability Services: Before the temperatures soar, consider having a “cooling plan.” This is most critical for older adults and people with disabilities or health conditions who are at increased risk for heat-related...
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06.19.12
If you know someone who was affected by the devastating fire on NE Market Street in Salem on June 13 please share this list of potential resources with them. Thank you.  Information updated on June 19
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06.19.12
If you know someone who was affected by the devastating fire on NE Market Street in Salem on June 13 please share this list of potential resources with them. Thank you.  Information updated on June 19
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06.19.12
If you know someone who was affected by the devastating fire on NE Market Street in Salem on June 13 please share this list of potential resources with them. Thank you.  Information updated on June 19
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Free motor oil
06.18.12
From our friends at Neighbor Linkup:   I wanted to let you all know about an event we are helping to organize for single moms who need a free oil change.     We have room for about 50 oil changes for the day.   The day of the event is June 30 from 8am to 2pm.    
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Free motor oil
06.18.12
From our friends at Neighbor Linkup:   I wanted to let you all know about an event we are helping to organize for single moms who need a free oil change.     We have room for about 50 oil changes for the day.   The day of the event is June 30 from 8am to 2pm.    
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06.18.12
Project Community Connect is an awesome opportunity to access many resources. Download this PDF or check out the image below.
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06.18.12
Project Community Connect is an awesome opportunity to access many resources. Download this PDF or check out the image below.
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06.18.12
Project Community Connect is an awesome opportunity to access many resources. Download this PDF or check out the image below.
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06.15.12
The Philomath Downtown Association and the Philomath Area Chamber of Commerce are proud to present the 2nd Annual Philomath Street Party on Friday, July 6, from 4 to 8pm. The event will be a night of fun, live music, good food, a variety of vendors, a free kids area, and great company. This is a...
Matt Kinshella
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06.15.12
The Philomath Downtown Association and the Philomath Area Chamber of Commerce are proud to present the 2nd Annual Philomath Street Party on Friday, July 6, from 4 to 8pm. The event will be a night of fun, live music, good food, a variety of vendors, a free kids area, and great company. This is a...
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financial planning
06.14.12
Looking for a handbook filled with information about financial education and opportunities to create a savings or checking account? Click here for Financial Planning Opportunities For People of All Incomes
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financial planning
06.14.12
Looking for a handbook filled with information about financial education and opportunities to create a savings or checking account? Click here for Financial Planning Opportunities For People of All Incomes
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Sunday Parkways
06.14.12
Portland Sunday Parkways promotes healthy active living through a series of free events opening the city's largest public space - its streets - to walk, bike, roll, and discover active transportation. Learn more about the fun here. 
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Sunday Parkways
06.14.12
Portland Sunday Parkways promotes healthy active living through a series of free events opening the city's largest public space - its streets - to walk, bike, roll, and discover active transportation. Learn more about the fun here. 
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06.12.12
WHAT’S HAPPENING: Pediatrician and Chair of Environmental Health Sciences at the UCLA School of Public Health, Dr. Richard J. Jackson, will speak about how good urban planning, including well-thought-out architecture, can affect health. He has done extensive work on the impact of the...
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06.12.12
WHAT’S HAPPENING: Pediatrician and Chair of Environmental Health Sciences at the UCLA School of Public Health, Dr. Richard J. Jackson, will speak about how good urban planning, including well-thought-out architecture, can affect health. He has done extensive work on the impact of the...
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06.12.12
WHAT’S HAPPENING: Pediatrician and Chair of Environmental Health Sciences at the UCLA School of Public Health, Dr. Richard J. Jackson, will speak about how good urban planning, including well-thought-out architecture, can affect health. He has done extensive work on the impact of the...
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06.12.12
Si quisiera leer esta información en español, que vaya al menú desenrrollable en la parte superior y a la derecha de la página y seleccione “Spanish."
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06.12.12
Si quisiera leer esta información en español, que vaya al menú desenrrollable en la parte superior y a la derecha de la página y seleccione “Spanish."
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06.12.12
Over 500 sites throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington will offer free meals this summer to children in need. Meal sites are hosted at a variety of locations, including parks, schools and faith-based organizations. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) fills the gap in high-need geographical...
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06.12.12
Over 500 sites throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington will offer free meals this summer to children in need. Meal sites are hosted at a variety of locations, including parks, schools and faith-based organizations. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) fills the gap in high-need geographical...
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06.07.12
WHAT’S HAPPENING: The people from the Minority Homeowner Assistance Collaborative want to get the word out to seniors about options and programs that are available to prevent foreclosure. The first 40 seniors to arrive will receive a $25 gift card. Complete a survey before you leave and you...
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06.07.12
WHAT’S HAPPENING: The people from the Minority Homeowner Assistance Collaborative want to get the word out to seniors about options and programs that are available to prevent foreclosure. The first 40 seniors to arrive will receive a $25 gift card. Complete a survey before you leave and you...
Anonymous
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06.07.12
WHAT’S HAPPENING: The people from the Minority Homeowner Assistance Collaborative want to get the word out to seniors about options and programs that are available to prevent foreclosure. The first 40 seniors to arrive will receive a $25 gift card. Complete a survey before you leave and you...
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06.07.12
The alphabet soup of government program names can be confusing. This post is intended to keep Oregon Health Plan recipients from scratching their heads when they hear the term “CCO” tossed around. CCO stands for Coordinated Care Organization. Local communities across the state are...
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06.07.12
The alphabet soup of government program names can be confusing. This post is intended to keep Oregon Health Plan recipients from scratching their heads when they hear the term “CCO” tossed around. CCO stands for Coordinated Care Organization. Local communities across the state are...
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06.06.12
Another Compassion Connect clinic is on the horizon for Portland. Downtown Compassion is focused on offering free health care and other service resources to the uninsured, underinsured and homeless residents of central and downtown Portland. The clinic is the result of local churches, volunteers,...
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06.06.12
Another Compassion Connect clinic is on the horizon for Portland. Downtown Compassion is focused on offering free health care and other service resources to the uninsured, underinsured and homeless residents of central and downtown Portland. The clinic is the result of local churches, volunteers,...
Anonymous
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06.06.12
Another Compassion Connect clinic is on the horizon for Portland. Downtown Compassion is focused on offering free health care and other service resources to the uninsured, underinsured and homeless residents of central and downtown Portland. The clinic is the result of local churches, volunteers,...
Anonymous
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06.06.12
Another Compassion Connect clinic is on the horizon for Portland. Downtown Compassion is focused on offering free health care and other service resources to the uninsured, underinsured and homeless residents of central and downtown Portland. The clinic is the result of local churches, volunteers,...
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06.06.12
Studies show that children’s reading skills suffer over summer vacation if they don’t continue to read. Many Oregon and Southwest Washington libraries and nonprofit agencies offer a counter-offensive to the brain drain: free summer reading programs. Here is a sampling of the programs...
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06.06.12
Studies show that children’s reading skills suffer over summer vacation if they don’t continue to read. Many Oregon and Southwest Washington libraries and nonprofit agencies offer a counter-offensive to the brain drain: free summer reading programs. Here is a sampling of the programs...
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06.05.12
Think you’re saving money by buying packaged macaroni and cheese, canned soup and potato chips instead of bananas, hamburger and carrots? An Agriculture Department study released in May found that most fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods cost less than foods high in fat, sugar and salt.
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06.05.12
Think you’re saving money by buying packaged macaroni and cheese, canned soup and potato chips instead of bananas, hamburger and carrots? An Agriculture Department study released in May found that most fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods cost less than foods high in fat, sugar and salt.
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06.05.12
Given the unusually high number of reported whooping cough cases in Washington state this year, Kaiser Permanente is partnering with Clark County Public Health to vaccinate uninsured and underinsured children and adults in Clark County against the disease. To date, nearly 140 confirmed cases have...
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06.05.12
Given the unusually high number of reported whooping cough cases in Washington state this year, Kaiser Permanente is partnering with Clark County Public Health to vaccinate uninsured and underinsured children and adults in Clark County against the disease. To date, nearly 140 confirmed cases have...
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06.04.12
The nature of emergencies is that they happen with little or no warning - any time of the day or night. To save and protect lives, 911 operates an emergency notification system in certain Oregon counties that works like a 911 call, but in reverse. It’s called the Citizen Emergency...
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06.04.12
The nature of emergencies is that they happen with little or no warning - any time of the day or night. To save and protect lives, 911 operates an emergency notification system in certain Oregon counties that works like a 911 call, but in reverse. It’s called the Citizen Emergency...
Anonymous
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06.04.12
The nature of emergencies is that they happen with little or no warning - any time of the day or night. To save and protect lives, 911 operates an emergency notification system in certain Oregon counties that works like a 911 call, but in reverse. It’s called the Citizen Emergency...
Anonymous
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