Homestead Neighborhood
September 24, 2020 E-News
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Homestead NA October Meeting
October 6, 2020 7 PM via Zoom
Red Cross Presentation
Preparing for Winter Storms
October 22, 7 pm on Zoom
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Harvest Moon Photo Contest
Sponsored by Friends of Terwilliger
October 1 and 2
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The Homestead Neighborhood Association will meet Tuesday, October 6 at 7pm via Zoom (see link below)
The October Agenda includes review of Draft revisions to the Homestead Bylaws and Action Plan. The intent is to ensure the Homestead NA is inclusive and working to recruit persons of color, renters, and under-represented groups.
Tri-Met representatives will attend to provide an update on the Southwest Connector
At the September meeting Homestead NA voted to amend the bylaws in an effort to combat racism. The draft September minutes reflect the conversation. Suggested changes
· Revised wording of our Vision (Article I, Section 1)
· A new ARTICLE III: Equity and Inclusion
· Change references of Office of Neighborhood Involvement (ONI) to Office of Community and Civic Life (OCCL)
· Minor term and wording edits include adding an Equity and Inclusion statement that pertains to all board and committee members.
The Homestead NA Action plan is being amended to reflect the desire to elevate support for racial equity and social justice. An action item has been added to recruit people of color, renters and other under-represented groups in our community.
Bylaw revisions require that changes be submitted at least 30 days before voting on their adoption. The draft changes will be reviewed and discussed at the October 6 meeting.
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Homestead NA is inviting you to the scheduled Zoom meeting. You do not need the Zoom application to attend. Simply click on the link below.
Topic: Homestead NA October Meeting
Time: Oct 6, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Homestead NA Meeting
Time: Oct 6, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/97368142962?pwd=bUJ4NndpOGt3ZVJ3d3FvZWU0bEFpZz09
Meeting ID: 973 6814 2962
Passcode: 038335
zoom link can also be found on the website
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Homestead Harvest Moon Photo Contest
sponsored by Friends of Terwilliger
In this time of Covid-19, we invite everyone to take a moment to enjoy the natural beauty of the “Harvest Moon” along with many people around the world: a collective activity with appropriate social distancing.
The “Harvest Moon” rise on September 1 & 2 and October 1 & 2 offer wonderful opportunities for stunning photos of the full moon rising above Mt Hood, the Willamette Valley and Portland from Homestead.
To record our collective enjoyment, Friends of Terwilliger is sponsoring a photo contest of pictures taken from Homestead Neighborhood of the moonrise on any of these 4 days, which will be juried and the prize winning photos and honorable mentions will be posted on terwilligerfriends.org.
Prizes include 1st $100; 2nd $50; 3rd $25 and honorable mentions (FoT socks).
Photos should be submitted as jpeg files with time & location where taken to HomesteadHarvestMoonView@gmail.com by October 7. Photo requirements: 1) taken within Homestead Neighborhood 2) include moonrise and Mt Hood or Portland 3) on one of the 4 evenings below.
Sept 1 moonrise @ 8:07pm 108 degrees (~ 12 south of Mt Hood)
Sept 2 moonrise @ 8:29pm 101 degrees (~ 5 south of Mt Hood)
Sept 30 moonrise @ 6:55pm 97 degrees (over Mt Hood)
Oct 1 moonrise @ 7:15pm 90 degrees (~8 north of Mt Hood) “full”
Oct 2 moonrise @ 7:35pm 83 degrees (~ 13 north of Mt Hood)
Updates will be posted on terwilligerfriends.org. Questions can be sent to HomesteadHarvestMoonView@gmail.com
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Join us on October 22 at 7pm for a Red Cross Presentation "Winter Storms"
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Homestead NA in conjunction with the Homestead NET is sponsoring 'Be Red Cross Ready' online presentations from the American Red Cross via Zoom. Our first event will feature preparing for Winter Storms.
Hosted by the American Red Cross, Be Red Cross Ready is a national, standardized, FREE preparedness education curriculum for adults taught by certified presenters. The program is designed to help people understand, prepare for and respond appropriately to disasters.
Please join us on October 22 at 7 pm on Zoom.
Topic: Homestead Red Cross Meeting
Time: Oct 22, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/99776439474?pwd=dXdwRlQvb1FvMWgwbWJzOExMbFFidz09
Meeting ID: 997 7643 9474
Passcode: 244374
One tap mobile
+12532158782,,99776439474#,,,,,,0#,,244374# US (Tacoma)
+13462487799,,99776439474#,,,,,,0#,,244374# US (Houston)
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by Bob Bonner
Homestead NET Leader
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Masks are very important
During the spring/summer of Covid-19 we have learned to wear masks routinely whenever in contact with the public or household members under quarantine. Because well-fitting masks block both inhalation and exhalation of respiratory droplets that contain viral particles, they protect you from becoming infected while protecting others should you be infectious without knowing it.
This will be particularly important during the upcoming winter 2020/2021 flu season when a second wave of Covid is likely to overlap with a flu epidemic. Habitual mask-wearing will lessen the individual and public health risks of both flu and Covid-19.
Masks also prevent inhalation of smoke particles and should be worn outside during our smoke emergencies to minimize respiratory problems and the potential for smoke-induced damage to increase susceptibility to severe Covid-19 outcomes.
What masks should you wear?
Well-fitting masks either N95 or multilayer cotton with an inner polymer filter masks are most effective. The typical multilayer cotton mask is washable and reusable. However, N95 masks are not washable as the inner spun polymer label degrades during washing with water or alcohols. However Covid-19 viral particles degrade within a few hours on these mask surfaces, so a main concern is soiling of mask during repetitive use. For higher risk environments where the N95 mask offers greater protection one can wear a simple cotton mask over a N95 mask to minimize the soiling of the N95 mask. In high risk environment glasses or safety googles should be added.
Response time to fires and other emergencies
We have seen in the last week many examples of Oregonians fleeing for their lives in response to a Level 3 evacuation order. Time has been critical in the face of exploring fire fronts. Similarly a subduction zone earthquake may require immediately moving to safely after the tremor stops.
Sign up for Public Alerts so you know when an emergency is happening in the Portland-Vancouver Region. Getting info quickly gives you the power to take action. It could save your life and the lives of your loved ones.
https://member.everbridge.net/453003085612905/login
or you can load the Red Cross Emergency! app on your cell phone with GPS enabled to get alerts wherever you happen to be.
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As you have figured out by now, our August Take Back the Night neighborhood picnic could not happen due to the Covid-19 virus risks.
I hope that everyone has managed to stay safe and healthy while coping with masking and social distancing. So difficult to stay far from our friends and neighbors!
Looking back over the pictures from last year, I marvel at how much things have changed over the last few months, let alone over the year.
I’m truly sorry that we had to cancel the 2020 picnic, and very much hope that 2021 will see us all back together again, hot dogs and lemonade in hand!
For your total enjoyment, have a look at the pictures from the 2019 picnic! Thanks and hope to see you next year at a Homestead Neighborhood community venue!
Ann Knedler
Membership and Outreach
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News Bits
- Terwilliger Parkway closer to State Historical Register of Historic Places
The State Historic Preservation Office finally accepted our Terwilliger Parkway nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, which means it now goes to a review by the State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation at their next meeting on October 15 & 16. If they approve it it will go on to the National Office of Historic Preservation for final consideration in March 2021. The City of Portland’s Historic Landmarks Commission will review it on Sept. 29 at 1:30pm via a virtual meeting and forward comments to the state advisory committee.
- NW Natural Road Work in Homestead
Terwilliger Aug. 24- Oct. 16 - Two partial road closures are planned for utility work and upgrades on Campus Drive and Terwilliger over the next six weeks. The work will run Aug. 24 through Oct. 16 Monday through Friday and will reopen at night.
NW Natural Gas will be excavating the sidewalk and flagging the street intermittently. The closures will not run simultaneously to limit the traffic impacts, but expect delays when traveling to campus on these routes. Impacts:
Aug. 24 – Oct. 2 construction at the intersection of Campus Drive and Terwilliger
Sept. 21- Oct. 16 upon completion at the Campus Drive/ Terwilliger intersection work will begin on Campus Drive across from the Student Center. Street parking in the area will be closed.
- SWNI News now Online Only
Due to budget concerns, the SWNI paper "SW NEWS" will only be available on line for the near future. You can subscribe to the online version here.
PP&R will be distributing 1,200 free trees to Portlanders this fall! 20 species will be offered, and trees can be picked up at no-contact locations. Delivery is offered for Portlanders in Mill Park and Hazelwood neighborhoods.
The Yard Tree Giveaway program aims to increase tree canopy across the city. Trees provide essential services by cleaning our air, cooling temperatures, buffering noise, and improving our health.
Registration is currently open on the Park Bureau website: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/freetrees
- Floating Bus Islands- Yes, they're real and Portland now has some! Read the PBOT News Blog.
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Neighborhood meetings are held at 7:00pm, the first Tuesday of each month during the school year at the OHSU CDRC, 3rd Floor, SW 6th and SW Gaines Street.
Sincerely,
Your Homestead Neighborhood Association Board
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