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Coming up:

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December General meeting

Monday December 13

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DECEMBER BOARD MEETING

(MAY BE RESCHEDULED BECAUSE OF HOLIDAY.

PLEASE CHECK IN LATER.)

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Board Meetings are held

on the last Wednesday of every month

General Meetings are held

on the second Monday of every month

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Check the calendar for links and other meetings

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things worth knowing...

ST. Johns Net officer elections
 

St. Johns NET, the emergency response team that can make a big difference if disaster hits our neighborhood, has four positions on the officer board open for election and is collecting nominations. (Yes, you may nominate yourself.) Nominations will be open until our next NET meeting on December 7th.  At that time we will hold elections for the open positions.  Please note that not all of the positions require you to be a trained NET.  So if you know someone who would be a good fit, but who isn't a NET, please do let them know.

Positions Up for Election
 

Whip

• Keep list of ongoing officer team projects and their status. Update the project list in the shared google drive.

• Report on projects for the board meeting. Coordinate with the secretary.

• Check-in with other officers to get updates on projects' status.

• Keep the board meeting on the agenda, re-center the discussion if it gets off topic, and act as timekeeper.
   

Operations Officer

Requirement: Active member of the St Johns NET.

• Update the Operations plan (what to do in case of disaster)

• Make sure the St Johns team have the resources and plan in place to be ready in case of disaster.

• Make sure the trainings are aligned with the operations' needs. Coordinate with the Training officer.
   

Resource/Logistics Officer

Requirement: Active member of the St Johns NET

• Keep the St Johns NET Cache List up to date.

• Perform a full cache inventory once a year.

• Coordinate with training officer for any needed training supplies.
   

Outreach Officer

• Organize the St Johns NET social media (Website, Facebook, Newsletter, Mailing List, Calendaring).

• Organize St Johns NET communication in the local newspapers.

• Organize St Johns NET communication with the local schools, community center, Library, wayfinding academy, etc.

• Organize St Johns NET communication with other local organizations (Neighborhood associations, Local business associations, churches).

• Organize Portland NET participation at St Johns local community events (St Johns Parade, St Johns Market, Fixit fair).

• Help identify a place for the St Johns in-person NET meeting
   

How to Nominate

Simply send an email to stjohnsprepares@gmail.com with the subject line "SJNET Officer Nomination" that includes:

• the first and last name of the person being nominated

• the position they are being nominated for

• the best contact information for them (email address, phone number, etc.)

Also, at any time during the nomination period, we encourage all of the nominees (this is not a requirement) to send to the same email address a personal statement about your background, qualifications, or any other information about yourself that you would like to share with the people who will be voting.  We will coordinate disseminating that statement to our mailing list with you.

St. Johns Boosters has a great new website, with an interactive map showing where their members are, and links to their sites. Very well done, and useful!

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St. Johns Clutter Busters organizes neighborhood cleanups to help keep our little corner of the world fresh and clean. Help them in their efforts whether you bust clutter alone on your street or at an official event.

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Frog Ferry promises to be an alternative to polluting traffic jams. They expect to begin ferry service (people, bikes - no cars) from the Cathedral Park dock to the RiverPlace dock in a little over a year from now. They are in the process of writing their federal grant application now. Their website contains a lot of information - recommended!

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Portland Trash Cleanup Resources The City of Portland is committed to providing meaningful access.  For accommodations, modifications, translation, interpretation or other services, please contact at 503-823-7700 or use City TTY 503-823-6868. Find out more information here.

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