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PayPal, lies, and what happens when your account gets hacked

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 15:19:00 +0000

If you use PayPal, suggest you read http://www.cringely.com/2013/04/13/stop-sending-me-pennies-more-bad-news-for-paypal to learn how they tell you your account's been hacked.

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:01:00 +0000

Willamette View Voter Info Forums.

Get Ready to Vote May 21

Learn about the candidates and measures on the May 21 ballot at Voter Information Forums Monday, April 15, and Tuesday, April 30, at 7 p.m. in the Main Auditorium.

Monday, April 15, meet candidates for Oak Lodge Water and Oak Lodge Sanitary District board positions and learn about two Clackamas County ballot measures regarding land transfers and other light rail agreements with TriMet and a Metro Regional Government parks and natural areas maintenance levy.

Tuesday, April 30, meet candidates for Clackamas Community College, Clackamas Education Service District, North Clackamas School District and Clackamas Fire District board positions.

The public is invited to these Voter Information Committee sponsored events.

Reminder: April 30 is the deadline for new voter registrations. Registration forms are available at all Reception Desks or you can register to vote online at www.oregonvotes.org. Ballots for the May 21 election will be mailed May 1. They must be returned by 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 21.

METRO BALLOT MEASURE and SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTIONS

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:39:00 +0000

METRO BALLOT MEASURE

PLUS

SPECIAL DISTRICTS - CANDIDATES FORUM:

WATER, SANITARY, FIRE, SCHOOL, CCC

CIA Discussion starts at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, April 10, 2013

In the Fellowship Hall at Rose Villa Senior Living Community

13505 SE River Road in Oak Grove, OR

(Please do not park on the Rose Villa property itself but it is OK to park on either side of River Road or in the lot across River Road from Rose Villa)

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METRO BALLOT MEASURE 26-152

The first hour of the program will be a discussion of the "Metro Natural Areas Local Option Levy" Measure 26-152. This levy will be 9.6 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. About half of the money will be spent on restoration projects and the other half for park operations. The people discussing this levy will be Carlotta Collette, our Metro representative, and John Charles from the Cascade Policy Institute.

SPECIAL DISTRICTS – CANDIDATES FORUM

The second hour of the program will be dedicated to the Special Districts: Clackamas Community College (CCC), North Clackamas School District (NCSD), Oak Lodge Sanitary District (OLSD) and Oak Lodge Water District (OLWD) with the OLWD candidates being last as it will likely be the most contested race.

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OTHER UPCOMING STUFF

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MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2013 FROM 3:30 TO 5:00 PM

· PMLR STEERING COMMITTEE

The next meeting of the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project Steering Committee. The public is invited to attend. Location: St Philip Neri Parish, Carvlin Hall 2408 SE 16th Avenue, Portland. More

TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2013 FROM 5:30 TO 8:00 PM

· WINGS OF FREEDOM – POW DINNER

National POW Recognition Day - Special guest speaker K.P. Burke, author of “Proof Through the Night”

Tickets are $25.00 – Tuscan Chicken Dinner

Limited Seating – Reserve yours by calling 503/654-6491

At the Wings of Freedom Museum at the Bomber

13515 SE McLoughlin Blvd Oak Grove OR

TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2013 AT 7:00 PM

· STATE OF THE COUNTY ADDRESS – 2013

Chair John Ludlow will give an opening speech followed by the question-and-answer period with all of the Commissioners. The public may attend the event live.

Held in the BCC hearing room, Clackamas County Public Services Building, 2051 Kaen Rd., Oregon City.

You can email questions to pluggedin@clackamas.us

The event will air live on the Clackamas County Government Channel, or to stream it from the computer, go to http://www.clackamas.us/miscapp/streaming.jsp.

THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2013 AT 7:00 PM

· OAK LODGE HISTORY DETECTIVES (OLHD)

Regular Meeting

Oak Lodge Water District Offices

14496 SE River Road @ Maple St. Oak Grove OR

Join OLHD for another glimpse into our area's past.

Questions about OLHD – contact Mike Schmeer at gennutt@gmail.com or via his Cell # 971/322-4461. OLHD Website - www.oaklodgehistory.org

SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2013 FROM 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM

· GREEN DAY ACTIVITY at OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2150 SE Torbank Rd Oak Grove OR

Meet in Cafeteria at 9:45 am Refreshments provided

We will be planting native oak trees, rain or shine

Bring a shovel, work gloves and a friend. Snacks provided

TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2013 AT 7:00 PM

· JENNINGS LODGE CPO (Community Planning Organization)

Regular Meeting – All are welcome. (Fourth Tuesday)

Homewood Heights Assisted Living Center

17999 SE River Road Jennings Lodge OR

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013 AT 7:00 PM

· OAK GROVE COMMUNITY COUNCIL (OGCC)

Regular Meeting – All are welcome. (Fourth Wednesday)

Fellowship Hall at Rose Villa Senior Living Community located

13505 SE River Road Oak Grove, OR

Further information on the OGCC on the website – www.oaklodgecpo.org

TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2013 AT 6:30 PM

MAP-IT (MCLOUGHLIN AREA PLAN – IMPLEMENTATION TEAM)

Regular Meeting

Oak Lodge Sanitary District – Community Room

14611 SE River Rd Oak Grove, OR

Check website for details – www.mcloughlinareaplan.org

or contact Chair - Ed Gronke (gronkee@msn.com)

or 503/656-6546 Home

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013 AT 7:00 PM

CIA (CITIZENS, INFORMED AND AWARE)

Regular Meeting

Fellowship Hall at Rose Villa Senior Living Community

13505 SE River Road Oak Grove, OR

Mark the date on your calendar then watch for details in the May CIA Flyer

All are welcome.

OTHER COMMUNITY STUFF

You can go to www.oakgrovecommons.org to find out about other stuff or to add your name to their mailing list.

You may receive Claudia Steinberg’s weekly summary of light rail construction activity in Milwaukie and Oak Grove by sending her a request email – SteinbeC@trimet

A brief summary can be also be found on the TriMet website at www.trimet.org/pm

We are the Sheriff’s eyes and ears in our community but we must all be diligent about reporting any suspicious activity going on around us. You can make a report in several different ways:

· Call the non-emergency number – 503/655-8211

· Fill out an online form at http://www.clackamas.us/sheriff/forms/tip.html

· Call 911 to report a crime in progress.

Questions or comments regarding the CIA / MABA / Friends of the Trolley Trail or the Elks Lodge may be directed to Thelma Haggenmiller at thelma.haggenmiller@msn.com or503/659-5590 – Home/Office/Voice Mail

We want to be sure this email is being delivered Only to Interested Citizens. If you know someone who would like to be added to our email list or you need to change your email address or you want to be removed from this distribution list, please send such a reply to Thelma.

Please feel free to pass this Email along to your neighbors, friends and relatives and to share this information with others who might be interested in the various area Community Programs.

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Thank you for caring about our Community!

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CIA Candidates Forum Wed 10/10

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:13:00 +0000

CITIZENS INFORMED and AWARE (CIA)

COUNTY AND STATE REPRESENTATIVE

CANDIDATES FORUM

The CIA Forum Starts at 7:00 pm Wednesday, October 10, 2012

In the Fellowship Hall at Rose Villa Senior Living Community

13505 SE River Road in Oak Grove, OR

(Please do not park on the Rose Villa property itself)

(It is OK to park on either side of River Road or in the lot across River Road from Rose Villa)

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The Candidates for Clackamas County Commissioner Positions 1 (Chair) and 4 have been invited to this Forum along with the Candidates running for Oregon State House of Representatives Districts 40 and 41.

This is the opportunity for Citizens from the Oak Grove, Jennings Lodge, Oatfield Ridge and other areas of North Clackamas County to hear the views and ask questions about the issues the candidates expect to be facing if elected to the respective positions they are seeking. Time will be allotted for audience questions after each candidate’s initial presentation.

The CIA Forums are open public discussions. All are welcome.

If there are Land Use Issues to be discussed by the OLCC (Oak Lodge Community Council) a Special Land Use Meeting will be held at Rose Villa after the close of the CIA meeting. The Special Land Use Meeting will not start before 8:30 PM.

Please feel free to pass this Email along to your neighbors, friends, relatives and to share this information with others who might be interested in the various area Community Programs. Questions regarding the CIA may be directed to the Program Coordinator - Thelma Haggenmiller at thelma.haggenmiller@msn.com or 503/659-5590. If you, or someone you know, would like to be added to, change an email address or be removed from the CIA email distribution list just send such a request to Thelma.

OTHER UPCOMING ACTIVITIES / EVENTS / MEETINGS

& PROJECTS OF INTEREST

TO THE GREATER OAK LODGE COMMUNITY

FEAR ASYLUM AT THE MILWAUKIE ELKS LODGE #2032

Fri, Sat, and Sun, October 12, 13, 14 - 19, 20, 21 - 26, 27, 28 plus Mon, Tue, and Wed, October 29, 30, 31, 2012

The members of Milwaukie Elks Lodge #2032 (13121 SE McLoughlin Blvd in Oak Grove) are hosting “Fear Asylum”, a great fund-raising event that is open to the public. Want to be involved? There are still openings for volunteers for different ‘Haunting’ acting/positions on those dates. If you just love doing that sort of thing (or know someone else who loves it) contact Kurt Baker to be put on the “Haunters’ list. He can be reached atkurtmbaker@comcast.net or his cell # 971/344-5878. Posters, flyers and other details of Fear Asylum can be found at http://www.fearasylumhauntedhouse.com/box_widget.html

Those who Face Book, please go to Portland Perks site this week and vote for Fear Asylum. Winner of the contest gets $10,000 in free advertising for their event. We could really use the exposure for the Lodge and for the event.

The members of Milwaukie Elks Lodge #2032 touch the lives of people in the area in ways that many of you may not be aware of. The funds raised at the Fear Asylum are used to support their many community activities. They provide and pack the weekend food supplies for North Clackamas School District’s ‘Back Pack Buddies’ program. They also support the Children’s Eye Clinic at the Casey Eye Institute at OHSU, a Boy Scout Troop, a Veteran’s program, the Relay for Life, etc.

Also for your Elks Lodge update – The County Commissioners, sitting as the Clackamas County Housing Authority, have not yet exercised the option to purchase the Milwaukie Elks Lodge/Property. The outdoor swimming pool has been drained, sealed and planned to be open for next summer’s use. The Elks continue to solicit members. Thelma is their Membership Recruitment Chairperson. Contact her to get information on what else is going on there.

TROLLEY TRAIL MARKET

Saturdays beginning October 6, 2012 and running through October 27, 2012

10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Located in Historic Downtown Oak Grove behind the shops on the south side of Oak Grove Blvd.

Features local produce, baked goods, hand-crafted items, art, family entertainment, etc. Interested Vendors please contact the Market Manager: TrolleyTrailMarket@gmail.com

RIVER VILLA NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN-UP

Saturday, October 13, 2012

10:00 am to Noon

River Villa Park is located at the west end of Courtney Avenue.

Please bring gloves, sturdy non-slip shoes or boots and picker uppers if you have them. The Park District will bring bags for the debris and will pick them up afterwards. It's very rocky and slippery now, so small children would not be safe unsupervised. Dogs on leash, please. Let's get up the glass shards, plastic, paper, bottles, and fishing line before the rains wash it all into the river. A pot luck picnic held afterwards for people who want to stay and enjoy the view.

OAK LODGE HISTORY DETECTIVES

Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 7:00 pm

Oak Lodge Water District Office

14496 S.E. River Road @ Maple St.

All are welcome.

IT’S A WATERSHED EVENT

Friday, October 27, 2012 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

At Rex Putnam High School

4950 SE Roethe Road Oak Grove OR

Free Family Friendly Fun. Learn what watershed you live in, what a healthy watershed is, why it’s important, etc. Bring the kids.

CIA COMMUNITY FORUM/DISCUSSION

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 7:00 pm

In the Fellowship Hall at Rose Villa Senior Living Community

13505 SE River Road in Oak Grove, OR.

The Community Discussion Topic for the November CIA (Citizens, Informed and Aware) is yet to be confirmed. All are welcome. CIA discussions are usually scheduled for the second Wednesday of each month. Questions regarding the CIA may be directed to the Program Coordinator - Thelma Haggenmiller at thelma.haggenmiller@gmail.com or 503/659-5590.

JLCPO REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 7:00 pm

The combined November/December Regular Meeting of the Jennings Lodge CPO (Community Planning Organization) is scheduled at Homewood Heights Assisted Living Center located at 17999 SE River Rd. in Jennings Lodge OR. All are welcome.

OGCC REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 7:00 pm

The combined November/December Regular Meeting of the OGCC (Oak Grove Community Council) is scheduled in the Fellowship Hall at Rose Villa Senior Living Community located at 13505 SE River Road in Oak Grove, OR. All are welcome. Per the Council’s by-laws, they will be accepting nominations for Board Members in January, 2013. Also per the by-laws, you must be a voting member to be nominated for a Board position. To be a voting member you must have registered (signed-in) at 5 meetings in a 12 month period of time. Details are in the by-laws on the Clackamas County website at www.clackamas.us/citizenin/cpo.html or on the OGCC website - www.oakgrovecpo.org

INFORMATION FOR OTHER PROJECTS INVOLVING

THE GREATER OAK LODGE COMMUNITY:

MASTER PLAN SURVEY FOR NCPRD

Citizens who did not receive one of the 5000 surveys mailed to residents in the North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District (NCPRD) are encouraged to give input online here:www.ncprd.com/planning/master-plan

CLACKAMAS COUNTY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PLAN (TSP)

INTERACTIVE MAP

An interactive website has been established by the County Staff people and the Consultants working on the Clackamas County TSP. The Plan, once completed and adopted, will establish funding priorities for County transportation projects for the next 20 years. The web address for the TSP project is http://map.project.kittelson.com/clackamascountyprojects

There are a number of projects under consideration and there are maps and methods to navigate through the website. In the interactive map, you can click on projects to see the project description. To view the rest of the Virtual Workshop videos, and the comments left by other community members use this link:

http://workshops.kaiproject.com/workshops/5-clackamas-county-tsp-part-2

CITIZENS INFORMED AND AWARE (CIA)

Thelma Haggenmiller – Program and Logistics Coordinator thelma.haggenmiller@gmail.com

Home/Ofc/Voice Mail - 503/659-5590

The CIA Community Discussions/Forums are usually scheduled for the second Wednesday of each month.

Oak Grove Community Council (OGCC)

Eleanore Hunter – Chair

eleanore@life-passageways.com;

Home - 503/794-7076

OGCC Website - www.oakgrovecpo.org

The regular OGCC meetings are usually scheduled for the fourth Wednesday of each month. Special OGCC meetings may be scheduled at other times/locations.

Jennings Lodge Community Planning Organization (JLCPO)

Greg Smith – Chair

smith6709@comcast.net;

Home - 503/655-4164 or Cell - 503/504-7016

The regular JLCPO meetings are usually scheduled for the fourth Tuesday of each month.

McLoughlin Area Plan (MAP) Committee

A new committee structure has just been established and meetings and contact information will soon be announced. The current MAP Plan can be found on the website atwww.mcloughlinareaplan.org

Tri-Met Portland/Milwaukie Light Rail (PMLR)

Information can be found on the website at www.trimet.org/pm/getinvolved/index.htm#currentmeetings

Friends of the Trolley Trail

Thelma Haggenmiller - Logistics Coordinator thelma.haggenmiller@gmail.com

Home/Ofc/Voice Mail - 503/659-5590

North Clackamas Parks and Rec District (NCPRD)

Michelle Healy – NCPRD Project Manager

michellehea@co.clackamas.or.us;

Web sites at www.hhpr.com/trolleytrail or www.clackamas.us/ncprd

Oak Lodge History Detectives (OLHD)

Mike Schmeer and Baldwin VanderBijl - Coordinators

OakLodgeHistoryDetectives@gmail.com;

Mike – 971/322-4461 Cell Baldwin - 503/360-5593 Cell

Website - www.oaklodgehistory.org

Oak Lodge Sanitary District (OLSD)

The Plant Construction Webpage provides the latest construction news and contact information. www.oaklodgesanitary.com/construction

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Thank you for caring about our Community!

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Calendar of Public Meetings, October 2012

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:10:00 +0000

Tuesday the 2nd, 9:30 AM Board of Commissioners study session in Board Hearing Room
at Public Service Building (PSB) on Kaen Rd.

Wednesday the 3rd, 10:00 AM OGCC Board Work Session at the Oak Grove Fire Station

5:30 PM Commissioners Community Roundtable at Development Services

Building (DSB) on Beavercreek Rd.

7:00 PM Traffic Safety Commission meets at DSB.

Thursday the 4th, 9:30 AM Land Use Hearing at DSB.

10:00 AM Board of Commissioner Hearing at PSB.

7:00 PM NC12 Board meets at District offices.

Tuesday the 9th, 9:30 AM Board of Commissioners study session in Board Hearing Room.

6:00 PM Oak Lodge Sanitary Board monthly meeting at Board offices.

Wednesday the 10th, 4:00 PM North Clackamas Parks and Rec District Advisory Board meets

Aquatic Center.

7:00 PM CIA meets at Rose Villa. CIA will have the a Forum for County

Commissioner and House District 40 and 41candidates.

Thursday the 11th, 10:00 AM Board of Commissioner Hearing at PSB.

Monday the 15th, 7:00 PM Fire District No. 1 Board meets at Mt. Scott Fire Station.

Tuesday the 16th, 9:30 AM Board of Commissioners study session in Board Hearing Room.

6:00 PM Transportation System Plan Committee meets at DSB.

7:00 PM Oak Lodge Water Board meets at District offices.

Wednesday the 17th, 6:00 PM NC Urban Watershed Council meets at OLSD offices.

Thursday the 18th, 6:00 PM Board of Commissioner Hearing in Board Hearing Room.

7:00 PM NC12 Board meets at District offices.

Tuesday the 23rd, 9:30 AM Board of Commissioners study session at Board offices.

7:00 PM Jennings Lodge CPO meets at Homewoods Heights.

Wednesday the 24th, 4:00 PM North Clackamas Park Stewardship Committee meets at the Milwaukie Center.

7:00 PM Oak Grove Community Council meets at Rose Villa.

Thursday the 25th, 10:00 AM Board of Commissioner Hearing at PSB.

Saturday the 27th, 10 AM-2 PM Watershed event at Putnam HS entitled “We all live upstream” Something for everyone in the family.

Tuesday the 30th, 9:30 AM Board of Commissioners study session at Board offices.

Note meeting times and places may change so data should be confirmed in advance.

Oregon City Farmer’s Market 9-2 PM on Saturdays in the PSB Parking Lot.

Milwaukie Farmer’s Market 9:30-2 PM on Sundays near Milwaukie City Hall.

Free better caching for Windows

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:56:00 +0000

http://www.techno360.in/speed-up-your-pc-with-oo-clevercache-7-pro-for-free/ is a free offer from O&O Software, a reputable software house whose products I've used for years. Use Windows? Use this app!

Thu 10/04 7:30PM County Commission Candidate Forum

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 05:44:00 +0000

The League of Women Voters of Clackamas County is hosting a candidate forum featuring the candidates for chair of the Clackamas County Commission, Charlotte Lehan and John Ludlow, plus the two candidates for Position 4, Jamie Damon and Tootie Smith.

The forum will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4 at West Linn City Hall, 22500 Salamo Road.

Wed 10/03 Clackamas County State Legislative Candidates Forum 2012

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 05:14:00 +0000

Clackamas County State Legislative Candidates Forum 2012

You’re invited!

Join us for a lively discussion between 2012 state legislative candidates and Clackamas County residents
Speak directly with candidates concerning human services programs and needs in our county for:

People living in poverty and homelessness
People with developmental disabilities
People with physical disabilities
People with mental health and addictions issues
Children, youth, and families
Seniors
Veterans

Where, When:

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012 from 9 am - 11:30 am (Doors open at 8:30 am)
Abernethy Center, 606 15th St, Oregon City, OR 97045

How:

RSVP & learn more at: www.clackamas.us/socialservices/community.html
or contact Joanne Desky at (503) 655-8794 or joannedes@co.clackamas.or.us

This event is open to the public! Coffee & refreshments will be served

Dysfunctional Clackamas district loses insurance

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 23:34:00 +0000

The Clackamas Water District has been more like a TV reality show recently (see http://www.oregonlive.com/milwaukie/index.ssf/2012/09/water_district_board_member_ma.html), but this takes the cake:
They're losing their insurance because of their conduct. For details, read http://www.oregonlive.com/milwaukie/index.ssf/2012/09/dysfunctional_water_district_l.html

How to avoid eating Pink Slime? Washington Post says buy the organic ground beef.

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 21:12:00 +0000

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/industries/is-pink-slime-in-your-burger-you-may-not-know-until-its-in-your-mouth-_-or-ever/2012/03/16/gIQAAEhjFS_story.html

Eight years of traffic fatalities

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:16:00 +0000

http://map.itoworld.com/road-casualties-usa#fullscreen&lat=45.42346983501714&lon=-122.6209244045051&zoom=13 shows 2001-2009 traffic fatalities in our area. Half are pedestrians.

Reliable cars

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:17:00 +0000

http://www.gizmag.com/the-100-most-reliable-cars-of-the-last-decade-in-order/5657/ lists the hundred most reliable cars, per a third-party warranty company.

CA and NY drop out of bad deal to let banksters off the hook

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:57:00 +0000

Is Oregon still participating in the proposed '50-state' settlement regarding abuses of the law by banks in mortgage securitization? Rolling Stone reports that it's a bad deal for Florida since the Sunshine State is estimated to have lost 62 billion, and since the entire 50-state settlement is now set to 20 billion total, I am very curious as to what Oregon's estimated losses are due to this particular kind of bank fraud.

Especially of interest is the use of the commercial firm MERS instead of properly registering transactions locally. How much did Oregon's counties lose in taxes through bypassing Oregon law regarding transaction reporting?

Now that New York and California have pulled out, I hope the state of Oregon will also consider how paltry our slice of that 20 billion might be.

Sincerely yours,

Clackablog

(Any answer from the Oregon Attorney General's office, to whom this message was sent today, will be posted here).

Register with the County for disaster alerts

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:02:00 +0000

http://clackamas.us/emergency/ccens.jsp lets you register for SMS text and voice notifications of emergencies. Hope it works better than Portland's system...

Park Ave Forum on Wednesday

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:14:00 +0000

Dear Members and Friends of the Oak Lodge Community Council,

A reminder that the Park Ave Forum will meet this coming Wednesday evening, from 6:00 to 6:45 pm at Rose Villa's Fellowship Hall located at 13505 SE River Road.

The purpose of the Forum is to provide those with interests in the area near the intersection of Park Ave and McLoughlin Blvd with current, accurate information on the variety of happenings taking place, as well as providing a place for neighbors to meet with neighbors. All community members are welcome.

The regular monthly meeting of the Oak Lodge Community Council will take place immediately afterwards, in the same location, from 7 to 9 pm, and again, all are welcome.

Free Haircuts, Again, at Supercuts in Jennings Lodge

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:27:00 +0000

18030 SE McLoughlin Blvd. Wednesday July 13th. 2 to 4. Thursday 9 to 4. Friday 9 to 3:45. If you have any questions call Laure' at 503-654-5534.

Thursday night the 21st, discuss your tax dollars at work

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 17:08:00 +0000

07-07-11

Media and Interested Parties

Open House on projects for regional transportation funding set for July 21

Clackamas County and the cities of Happy Valley, Milwaukie, West Linn and Lake Oswego are proposing six potential transportation improvement projects to be considered for funding with flexible federal funds administered by Metro.

The limited amount of funds – approximately $3 million for Clackamas County – must be spent on projects that benefit pedestrian, bicycle and freight movement. The money will be available in 2014-15. More information about the program is available from Metro and by clicking here.

“This is a wonderful opportunity,” said County Commission Chair Charlotte Lehan, “to improve travel options for our residents that promote sustainable communities and a healthy lifestyle. I’m also pleased that we are keeping freight movement, which is so important to our business community, at the top of our priority list.”

Proposed projects for Clackamas County and its urban cities will be available for review and comment at a public open house set for 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, July 21, at the County’s Development Services Building, 150 Beavercreek Road, Oregon City, OR 97045.

People are also welcome to comment by email or regular mail to Transportation Planning Supervisor Karen Buehrig atkarenb@co.clackamas.or.us or at the Development Services Building in Oregon City. Comments will be accepted through Thursday, July 21.

The six proposed projects (listed in alphabetical order) are:

· 82^nd Avenue Boulevard between Monterey and Sunnyside; sponsored by Oregon Department of Transportation and Clackamas County -- Add median treatments, sidewalks, bike lanes, street lighting and bus shelters. Request: $2.969 million of the estimated $6 million of improvements

· Boones Ferry Road/Lake Grove Town Center Multi-Modal Improvements; sponsored by City of Lake Oswego – Reconstruct cross-section of Boones Ferry Road from Kruse Way to Madrona, adding bike lanes, sidewalks, planting strips, mid-block pedestrian crossings and a greenstreet median to treat stormwater. Request: $1.5 million for preliminary engineering.

· I-205 Multi-Use Trail; sponsored by City of West Linn – Improve pedestrian and bicycle mobility from 10^th St/Salamo Rd in West Linn to 11^th St/Main St in Oregon City. Request: $1.55 million for project development and construction.

· Mt. Scott Creek Trail Extension; sponsored by City of Happy Valley and North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District – Create a safe, alternate pedestrian route from the trail/footbridge west of 122^nd/129^th Ave, west to Southern Lites Park, south under Sunnyside Rd to Mt. Talbert Nature Park. Request: $180,000 for project development and design.

· Regional Freight Intelligent Transportation System Project; sponsored by Clackamas County – Improve freight mobility in congested subareas of the Clackamas Industrial Area with improved signal equipment, signal timing and minor roadway improvements. Request: $790,000 for development and construction.

· SE 17^th Avenue Multi-Use Regional Trail Connection; sponsored by City of Milwaukie, North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District, Metro – Construct a trail on the west side of SE 17^th Ave to connect the Trolley Trail and Springwater Corridor. Request: $3 million, to complete the $3.4 million project.

The projects, which are in various stages of planning, were proposed by individual jurisdictions, and reviewed and moved forward by the Clackamas Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC), with input from the Regional Freight Advisory Committee and the Clackamas County Pedestrian/Bicycle Advisory Committee. Recommendations on which projects to fund will be made by the County and cities. The final decision will be made at the regional level.

More information is available here or by contacting Clackamas County Transportation Planning Supervisor Karen Buehrig atkarenb@co.clackamas.or.us or 503-742-4683.

Free Haircuts in Jennings Lodge, tomorrow and Friday

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 02:34:00 +0000

The Supercuts on SE McLoughlin across from Roake's and Buster's offers free haircuts to men and women. They have 6 stylists that need to be trained. Thursday 9 to 4. Friday 9 to 3:45. If you have any questions call at 503-654-5534.

The Mystery in Mist

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 07:17:00 +0000

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/06/15-high-profile-sites-that-google-doesnt-want-you-to-see/240766/#slide11 shows a blank spot in Google Maps over in Mist. Any ideas? Neal Goldschmidt's secret love pad?

Your Lives Were At Risk, He Was Asleep At The Switch

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Thu, 19 May 2011 19:45:00 +0000

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/05/post_86.html reveals the supervisor at Portland's Bureau of Emergency Communications did not know how to activate a reverse 9-1-1 phone system that could have warned nearby residents last week of chemical fumes escaping from Precision Castparts, according to a city review of what went wrong.

The BOEC supervisor on duty contacted the wrong bureau to activate the system. The supervisor contacted the Portland Police Bureau to put in place its Portland Emergency Notification System, but that system became defunct in July 2009, the city analysis showed.

The BOEC supervisor was not aware that Portland's new FirstCall system was activated in December 2010, under the oversight of Portland's Office of Emergency Management.

The incident started Wednesday with a power outage at Precision Castparts, located where boundaries for Milwaukie, Portland and unincorporated Clackamas County converge on Southeast Johnson Creek Boulevard.

After the electricity went out, the company switched to a backup generator but was unable to power up the pollution-control equipment, resulting in release of a cloud that consisted of hydrofluoric acid, nitric acid fumes and nitrogen dioxide, according to incident reports and DEQ officials.

"During the incident there was a lack of adequate and clear communication between the multiple agencies as it related to the community notification system,'' the city's analysis said.

Further, BOEC and Portland's Office of Emergency Management lacked clear written protocols for activating the new FirstCall system. The system is managed by POEM and the Portland Water Bureau. When activated, it can notify residents in a geographic area through published land line phone numbers, unpublished numbers, cell phone numbers and e-mail addresses that residents allow into the system.

The emergency management bureau tested the system in the Johnson Creek area of Southeast Portland on April 27. But the final approval of the warning system is not scheduled to be adopted by the City Council until the end of June, city reports show.

The analysis found that additional training is needed on the new system and the steps to activate it. Training will be provided to BOEC and Portland's public safety and emergency response bureaus.

In the wake of last week's incident, city policy has been updated to clarify procedures for activating the reverse 9-1-1 system. Requests for activation must now be coordinated through POEM, via the POEM duty officer or POEM director. BOEC will also now come up with internal protocols for its use and activation, according to the city analysis.

The city also tonight released a time line of what occurred last Wednesday night, showing that by the time officials figured out who was responsible for activating the system, it was too late.

It's free haircut time, April 20-22

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:05:00 +0000

It's free haircut time in Jennings Lodge again, with two stylists in class this week:

Wed. 2:30 to 4.
Thurs 9 to 4.
Friday 9 to 3:45.

Please call if you have questions. 503-654-5534

Pending vacancy, Enhanced Law Enforcement District Advisory Committee

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:50:00 +0000

There will be a vacancy soon on the Enhanced Law Enforcement District Citizen Advisory Committee of the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.

It represents the various geographic and demographic interests of the district and provides the sheriff with advice concerning the operational policies, service priorities and service levels within the district. Now, it meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 PM on odd months at the Public Safety Training Center, 12700 SE 82nd Avenue in Clackamas.

The District was approved by voters in the November 1994 general election and became effective July 1, 1995. Its purpose is to increase the level of sheriff's patrols in the district to meet the increased demand of urban Clackamas County. It serves approximately 85,000 residents in the unincorporated areas of Clackamas County within the Urban Growth Boundary, and the city of Johnson City.

Taxpayers within the district pay an additional tax assessment, and receive additional patrol services. The amount of the assessment and the number of added patrol cars varies based on Oregon Ballot Measures which reduce assessments based on what other service districts the voters approve; for example, if a new Parks and Recreation assessment is approved, the ELED assessment is reduced.

For more information, here's a presentation at http://bit.ly/eled-ppt.

The formal notice of vacancy will be posted at http://www.clackamas.us/citizenin/app.jsp

Consolidate 'club cards' into one master card

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:05:00 +0000

Just One Club Card makes a card, double-sided, with barcodes for up to eight different stores.

Type in the barcode number for each of the cards you now have, then choose its store. If it's for a store not listed (they have 200-plus), e-mail the site owner to get it added, but don't ask about Blockbuster since their barcode is also your account number. As the developer notes, "best not to be shooting those around the Internet." In other words, he takes security seriously.

Click Create your card to see, review, print, cut, fold, and stick in your wallet. Less wallet clutter is good.

Free Haircut Time in Jennings Lodge

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:28:00 +0000

UPDATE: It ended.
Stay tuned to this blog for the next time, typically in two weeks.

It's haircut time, with 2 stylists that need haircut models, in Jennings Lodge

Wed 4-13: 2 to 4.
Thu 4-14: 9 to 4.
Fri 4-15: 9 to 3:45.

This does NOT happen every week, only on specified days.

If you have questions call 503-xxx-xxxx

Huge Identity Theft and You

noreply@blogger.com (John Bartley K7AAY) — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 06:19:00 +0000

So, this careless outfit, Epsilon, let a huge amount of identity data get stolen. It ignored warnings months ago. It's already appearing in identity theft, says the Better Business Bureau. Here's a partial list of corporations who gave your data to such a careless outfit, instead of protecting it by doing the job themselves:

1800-Flowers
Abe Books, Air Miles CA, Ameriprise Financial
Barclays Bank of Delaware, Beachbody, Bebe Stores Inc., Benefit Cosmetics, BestBuy, Brookstone
Capital One, Charter Communications, Chase, Citibank, City Market, The College Board, Crucial.com
Dell Australia, Dillons, Disney Vacations
Eurosport/Soccer.com, Eddie Bauer
Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry’s
Hilton Honors, The Home Shopping Network
Jay C, JP Morgan Chase
King Soopers, Kroger
LL Bean
Marks & Spencer (UK), Marriott Rewards, McKinsey Quarterly, Moneygram
New York & Co.
QFC
Ralphs, Red Roof Inns Inc., Ritz Carlton, Robert Half
Smith Brands
Target, TD Ameritrade, TIAA-CREF, TiVO
US Bank
Verizon, Viking River Cruises
Walgreens, World Financial Network National Bank

So, have you ever given your data to any of those outfits? You might want to consider sending an e-mail, something like this:

1. I understand you gave my personal information to Epsilon, who lost it.

2. The Federal Trade Commission says: “The law makes clear that even if you hire another company to handle your email marketing, you can’t contract away your legal responsibility to comply with the law. Both the company whose product is promoted in the message and the company that actually sends the message may be held legally responsible.”

3. The CAN-Spam Act of 2003 says such transgressions can cost $16,000 per violation.

4. Therefore, I want to know what privacy protection [INSERT NAME OF COMPANY HERE] will offer to alleviate the risk you exposed me to.

Who knows, might help you get in on the inevitable class action lawsuit, or at least get you identity theft monitoring.

Might also be time to change your e-mail address, which you can get free from mail.google.com (they will provide you free forwarding ((POP and IMAP both)) to your real e-mail address with your ISP, so you can keep your real e-mail address private while providing a consistent e-mail address for everyone else to use).

And, take the advice of State Attorney General John Kroger (no relation) do NOT answer ANY e-mail from any outfit asking for more info which they ought to already have.