Portland’s Development Review Advisory Committee (DRAC) has a Member vacancy for the Neighborhood Coalition Land Use Committees position. DRAC is a citizen advisory body, representing those with interests in the outcome of policies, budgets, regulations, and procedures that affect development review processes.

More information and contact information can be found here:

https://www.portland.gov/bds/drac/drac-members

https://www.portland.gov/bds/drac

Please contact Ross Caron, Development Services, Ross.Caron@portlandoregon.gov, 503-823-8871, if you are interested in learning more about the vacancy.

IBR Program Hosts Event for the Region’s Construction Industry

On May 6, more than 300 people representing construction-related firms of all sizes came to the Portland Expo Center for an event hosted by the Interstate Bridge Replacement program. The gathering was intended to provide information to contractors, subcontractors, consultants, suppliers, specialty service providers, minority and women-owned businesses about the proposed packaging and delivery of IBR investments, kindle interest in future opportunities and share how they can get involved.  Attendees heard a presentation about IBR activities to date and future next steps, resources to encourage participation by women- and minority-owned businesses, and how to work with program partners such as ODOT, WSDOT, C-TRAN and TriMet. The audience also got a first look at the program’s draft plan to deliver program investments through over two dozen separate construction packages, potential delivery methods being considered, estimated contract value ranges and durations. These contract packages and their cost ranges are still subject to change as the program continues to collect feedback, refines its cost estimate and advances design.

The presentation was followed by a Q&A session with several leaders representing the program’s administration, procurement and equity teams. Questions ranged from curiosity regarding Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation goals and credit and bonding support for small businesses to federal standards for materials and testing, delivery methods, and when more detailed information will be available to contractors.   Following the Q&A, attendees had an opportunity to chat one-on-one with representatives of the IBR program regarding details about the proposed construction packages, potential procurement methods and resources for small businesses. ODOT, WSDOT, TriMet and C-TRAN also hosted booths offering more information on how to do business with each agency and get registered as a vendor.   The open house also provided a unique opportunity for networking between larger construction firms that might bid on bigger contract packages and smaller firms or consultants looking to subcontract on specific elements of those large contracts.   “It was very informative,” said Mpaleng Khotule, principal agent of Agape Insurance & Bonding based in Aloha, Oregon. “It was a lot to chew on, but at the same time, very specific information about what the project is. For me personally, it will be good information for me to take back to my small contractor clients.”

Paula Parrott is President and Principal Hydrogeologist of her firm, Parrott Environmental Consulting. As a registered DBE operating in Oregon and Washington, she was interested in attending to learn about what resources the IBR program and its partners will provide to help encourage firms like hers to engage in contracting on this generational opportunity to rebuild the Interstate Bridge.   “I think it’s really exciting to hear about all the different packages that are going to be let out, that there’s going to be a lot of opportunities, and there seems to be a real commitment to working with DBE firms,” Parrott said. “It will be nice to see the individual agencies hopefully create some more smaller spaces for the DBEs to connect with the larger firms.”   The IBR program plans to continue hosting events for businesses of varying sizes to connect with each other and the agencies, stay up to date on the latest activities of the program and learn about new information as it becomes available.   The program has created two new webpages intended to host information for small and disadvantaged businesses, as well as potential contracting opportunities in the near future. Please visit interstatebridge.org/DBEpartners and interstatebridge.org/opportunities to learn more.   What’s Been Happening Release of Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to come later in 2024  The IBR program is currently performing the required technical review of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) in coordination with our federal partners, the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration. This comprehensive review ensures the information in the document is complete and accurate.   Coordination with federal partners is ongoing but takes time to ensure the information is fully vetted. The goal of the program had been to publish the Draft SEIS in the spring, but with the review process still underway, more time will be needed before the program is able to release the document.  The program is working with its federal partners to identify the anticipated timing of publication later this year and will take proactive steps to update the public as the timeline becomes clear. Upon completion of the technical review, FHWA and FTA will send the document for a 30-day legal review and then the Draft SEIS will be published, followed by a 60-day public comment period for the community to provide feedback.  Recent Meeting Summaries Equity Advisory Group (EAG) — April 15 The EAG heard updates on program activities from Program Administrator Greg Johnson and on individual meetings the program held with EAG members in January as part of the group’s goal setting process. Principal Equity Officer Johnell Bell shared key insights from those discussions which included underscoring the crucial role of engaging communities and identifying economic opportunities for equity priority communities; advocacy for forward-thinking, inclusive long-term plans with the bridge as the focal point for community unity; and concerns around the effectiveness of virtual meetings. The group heard updates from IBR community engagement staff and activity within the Community Benefits Advisory Group. The meeting concluded with a discussion with IBR’s urban design team on the Hayden Island and Vancouver transit stations.   Community Benefits Advisory Group (CBAG) — April 25 Members of the CBAG received a program update before hearing a presentation on the IBR program’s Tribal Government consultation and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. This included the emphasis that tribal consultation is not a community engagement effort, rather it is negotiations and relationship building with sovereign nations outlined by state law in both Washington and Oregon. They also learned the steps with which the program will initiate Section 106 proceedings, identify historic properties, assess effect and resolve potential impacts. CBAG members learned this process is guided by a programmatic agreement expected to be drafted this spring. The meeting ended with an overview of the group’s workplan and a conversation identifying examples of potential community benefits followed by small group discussions.   Myth vs. Fact Myth: IBR construction packages will be too large for small, women- and minority-owned businesses to participate in contracting.  Fact: The IBR program is committed to maximizing Disadvantage Business Enterprise participation on future contracts. The program recently released draft project delivery and conceptual packaging plans that outline how investments proposed for the five-mile program area could be constructed. It is anticipated that there will be over two dozen contracts of various sizes. There will be many opportunities for small and disadvantaged business enterprises to participate in these contracts. The program is continuing to explore opportunities for smaller packages that are intended to be attainable for smaller firms, and there will be ample opportunity to sub-contract on larger contracts or work directly for ODOT, WSDOT, C-TRAN or TriMet. Further refinements will continue as the program advances toward construction and details around schedule and cost are confirmed.   On the Horizon Upcoming Advisory Group Meetings & Events Equity Roundtable: Pathways to Active Transportation Tuesday, May 21 — 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Equity Advisory Group Monday, May 20 — 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Bi-State Tolling Subcommittee Thursday, May 23 — 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Community Benefits Advisory Group Thursday, May 23 — 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Meetings & Events Calendar IBR Office Hours Do you have questions and want to speak to a real person? We answer questions on a range of topics, including design, equity, Disadvantaged and Small Business Enterprise opportunities, community engagement, financial plans, and much more! Join us for IBR office hours, in person or virtually, and get your questions answered! NOTE: No new technical data will be available until the release of the environmental documentation.  Please make a 30-minute reservation at least 24 hours in advance. There are three ways you can make a reservation: Visit: SignUpGenius Email: info@interstatebridge.org Call: 888-503-6735 Please provide your contact information and what you would like to talk about. We will confirm your appointment and provide meeting details upon confirmation. See you there!

Emails us at info@interstatebridge.org or call 360-859-0494 (Washington), 503-897-9218 (Oregon), 888-503-6735 (toll-free).  The IBR program is subject to Oregon and Washington public records laws. Therefore, public comments and questions (verbal or written) may be made available to anyone requesting them for non-commercial purposes. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Civil Rights Title VI accommodations in Oregon For ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) or Civil Rights Title VI accommodations, translation/interpretation services, or more information for those in Oregon, please call 503-731-4128, TTY 800-735- 2900 or Oregon Relay Service 711. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title VI accommodations in Washington Accommodation requests for people with disabilities in Washington can be made by contacting the WSDOT Diversity/ADA Affairs team at wsdotada@wsdot.wa.gov or by calling toll-free, 855-362-4ADA (4232). Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may make a request by calling the Washington State Relay at 711. Any person who believes his/her Title VI protection has been violated, may file a complaint with WSDOT’s Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) Title VI Coordinator by contacting (360) 705-7090. Copyright © 2024 Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Interstate Bridge Replacement Program11018 NE 51st CircleVancouver, WA98682-6686

The Vanport Mosaic is a memory-activism platform that amplifies, honors, presents, and preserves the silenced histories that surround us in order to understand our present, and create a future where we all belong.

BECOME A MEMORY ACTIVIST! DONATE TO THE VANPORT MOSAIC

“The annual festival is a highlight of Portland’s cultural calendar, blending history, culture, arts and activism into a living and highly creative memorial.” ~Oregon Arts Watch/ Bob Hicks The 9th VANPORT MOSAIC FESTIVAL –  May 18-June1, 2024 Info/full program (check often for updates! if you find any discrepancy or inaccuracy, let us know… with kindness and patience.) REMEMBERING IS AN ACT OF RESISTANCE. Join us for two weeks memory activism in Portland, Oregon. Festival headquarters: The Historic Alberta House | 5131 NE 23rd ave, Portland OR Questions? info@vanportmosaic.org

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAM

Events are free or sliding scale, thanks to our generous Sponsors and Funders:

FESTIVAL PROGRAM OVERVIEW: Sunday 5/19, 11-1:30 pm: MALCOM X DAY: Black Panther Party Legacy Tour of Albina | tour  Sunday, 5/19, 2pm: Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting On Two Fronts | screening Friday, 5/24, 6-8pm: The Music of Vanport, The Miracle City | talk + performance Saturday 5/25, 7:30 pm: Precipice | performance Sunday 5/26, 2 pm: Precipice  | performance Wednesday 5/29, 11am: City of Portland’s  Proclamation for a Vanport Day of Remembrance | ceremony  Thursday 5/30, 6-8pm: Lost City Living Memories: Vanport Through The Voices of Its Residents | screening + performance Saturday 6/1, 12-4pm: An Afternoon for Rooting and Re-storying | performances, tours, exhibits, community altar   EXHIBITS THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL: Henk Panders: The Climate Refugees of Vanport  Vanport: A Surge of Social Change   THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL AND BEYOND: Make history with us! Share your memories, artifacts, and photos, and contribute to the Vanport Mosaic living archive. More info here.

THIS WEEKEND’s EVENTS:   Sunday, MAY 19: ANNUAL REUNION for Vanport former residents and survivors (private event/ by invitation only)

Sunday, MAY 19, 11:00-1:30 pm MALCOM X DAY: Black Panthers Legacy Tour of Albina  Start: Parking lot of Matt Dishman Center End: End: Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods * Recommended: driving or biking between historical stops Tickets: $15. RSVP HERE

Join Vanport Mosaic for a special tour celebrating Malcolm X, led by Mr. Kent Ford, co-founder of Portland’s chapter of the Black Panther Party. Through Mr. Ford’s personal memories of revolutionary activism and community service, be inspired to join today’s fight for change.

Sunday, MAY 19, 2:00-3:30 pm Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts Open Signal, 2766 Northeast Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard By donation.Suggested $5-15. RSVP HERE

Join us for a screening of a new documentary film directed by Dru Holley exploring the often-contradictory role played by Black soldiers in American History. Learn about the often forgotten black regiments who served in some of America’s earliest wars and how they fought on two very different sets of front lines — military conflicts abroad and civil rights struggles at home. Followed by a Q&A with director

Exhibits Throughout the Festival Historic Alberta House 5131 NE 23rd Ave, Portland, OR 97211 FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Gallery Hours: Monday 20th, 27th: 1-4:30pm Tuesday, 21st, 28th: 1 – 4:30pm Wednesday, 22nd, 29th: 1 – 4:30pm Thursday, 23rd, 30th: 1 – 4:30pm Friday, 24th, 31st: 10am -1pm   Artwork of Henk Pander: “The Climate Refugees of Vanport”

Originally from the Netherlands, Henk Pander was a child during WWII. Since immigrating to the PNW in 1965, he became one of the region’s most renowned artists. Henk Pander passed away on April 7th, 2023, but his legacy continues through his remarkable body of work.

We are grateful to Henk and his family for entrusting us with the watercolors from the Vanport series. Read ArtsWatch/Bob Hicks’ beautiful essay about Henk Pander.

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Vanport: The Surge of Social Change

During its short life span (1942-1948) Vanport–Oregon’s second largest city and the nation’s largest public housing project–drew national attention and conflicting opinions. For the over 40,000 people who lived there, Vanport was simply their home. When the Columbia River flooded on Memorial Day 1948, the entire city was erased from the map and from much of Portland’s memory in a single day. Originally co-curated by Vanport Mosaic and Oregon Black Pioneers, this exhibit – Vanport: A Surge of Social Change –  is a culmination of nearly a decade of collective effort. Thanks to our partners and friends at the Historic Alberta House, it now has a permanent home in the “Vanport Gallery.”  Be sure to visit this ever-expanding exhibit throughout the festival. We are growing this seedling into a mini-museum dedicated to the Miracle City. It will be a home for the Vanport Mosaic’s rich collection of photos, news clips, maps, and scrapbooks, as well as the numerous artistic interpretations and tributes commissioned throughout nearly a decade of memory activism. Come by and support this vision!

SHARE YOUR MEMORIES, ARTIFACTS, PHOTOS. HELP US BUILD A VANPORT DIGITAL HUB/LIVING ARCHIVE! The Vanport Mosaic has been collecting oral histories with the Vanport Community since 2015. Together we’ve created the largest collection of personal memories of life in Vanport, of the flood that destroyed it, and its aftermath.We are building a community-based living archive to preserve these precious voices, as well as the photos, scrapbooks, news clips, archival footage, and other artifacts that we’ve collected in nearly a decade of memory activism.PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO THIS EFFORT! * Would you like to share your memories with us? Do you have material related to Vanport to add to the archive? * Have you written articles, dissertations, books, curricula you would like to share on the digital hub?Please get in touch with us!  Contact Greta Smith Wisnewski at greta@vanportmosaic.org

BECOME A MEMORY ACTIVIST! DONATE TO THE VANPORT MOSAIC

Do you have stories and project to share? ideas for collaborations? Would you like to host our workshops, exhibits, oral history screenings, theater performances, presentations? Get in touch at info@vanportmosaic.org Our mailing address is: 5131 NE 23rd Ave, Portland OR 97211

Sign up to be a Rose Festival Volunteer today! The 2024 Portland Rose Festival season is almost here. Volunteer and leave your mark on the CareOregon Starlight Parade, Fred Meyer Junior Parade, and Grand Floral Parade! It takes thousands of volunteers to make these events a success. Can we count on you to join us this year?     Parade Guides

Parade Guides keep Rose Festival Parades safe and fun. To sign up to be a Parade Guide, you’ll need to create an account with our partners at the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM). CareOregon Starlight Parade – June 1 Fred Meyer Junior Parade – June 5 Grand Floral Parade – June 8

Register Here

Float Decorators

Get up close and personal with our fantastic floral floats as we prepare for the Grand Floral Parade. Along with your crew chief, you’ll help paint the base colors for each float, then apply the matching organic materials which may include seeds, beans, rice and of course FLOWERS!  Decorate Big Floats June 1-7 Decorate Mini Floats starting April 22 – May 31

Register Here

Cleanest & Greenest Team

The Rose Festival is proud to be internationally  recognized for our famous parade cleanups! Join us by encouraging parade-goers to help us keep the streets clean before the CareOregon Starlight Parade on June 1.     Register Here

In exchange for your time, volunteers will receive community service hours, a ticket into CityFair, (4) reserved seats at the Grand Floral Parade, and t-shirt (for day-of parade volunteers).   Thank you to everyone who helps us carry on this beloved Portland-tradition each year.            The Portland Rose Festival Foundation is a non-profit that serves families and individuals with programs and events that promote the arts, education and volunteerism. We value environmental responsibility, diversity, patriotism and our historic & floral heritage.   Donate Now

Copyright © 2024 Rose Festival, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you have signed up to be a volunteer for Portland Rose Festival or opted in from our website, rosefestival.org – thank you!   Mailing Address Rose Festival 1020 SW Naito Pkwy Rose Building Portland, OR 97204-3203

You are invited …
Please join us as we
Celebrate a Mother’s Love
Sunday morning, May 12, 2024
at Columbia Community Bible Church

420 N.E. Marine Dr., Ptd., OR

11:00 am

Finger food & fellowship to follow