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Comment on Brooklyn Park Program Saved for This Year at Least! by Daniel Gaard

Daniel Gaard — Fri, 21 May 2010 18:35:25 +0000

I just wanted to leave a quick post and let everyone know that Oliver and I attended last nights budget hearing and were able to speak with Mayor Adams in person and thank him for his support and restoration of all the summer programs for 2010 especially our program here in Brooklyn. We were also able to ask a few questions in regards to the future of this program and what his budget means to us.
I will be at the next BAC general meeting on Wed. 5/26 and Lance has asked me to speak in regards to all that has been done to save this program and what lies ahead. I hope to see all of you there and please feel free to call or email us.
Thank you,
Daniel Gaard, Jennifer Ming & Oliver Gaard
gaarddaniel@yahoo.com
503 867 4623

Comment on Brooklyn Park Program Saved for This Year at Least! by Daniel Gaard

Daniel Gaard — Wed, 19 May 2010 01:40:06 +0000

Thanks again to all who have helped save the Brooklyn Park Summer Program. All the emails phone calls and press coverage really made a difference. However although Brooklyn is saved for this year the Mayor is only restoring $100,000 back into the budget for future years and since to run the 23 programs cost nearly $250,000 this could mean that we will face this same battle again. In the past the remaining $150,000 has been donated by NIKE and donations to the Portland Parks Foundation. From my understanding you can make a program specific donation to Portland Parks Foundation. Please feel free to call or send us an Email with any questions and we will continue to post information down at the park.
Thank you,
Daniel Gaard, Jennifer Ming, Oliver Gaard
gaardaniel@yahoo.com
503 867 4623

Comment on Download the May Brooklyn Newsletter by Daniel Gaard

Daniel Gaard — Mon, 03 May 2010 22:57:40 +0000

Thank you again to the BAC for their continued work in saving the Brooklyn Park Summer program and once again getting the word out to all the neighbors that we can still save this program. I do need to make one correction however to this most recent issue. I am not responsible for the facebook page. This page was created this past March by a few of the former Brooklyn Park kids that are now adults and wish to save this valuable program. The facebook page now has over 1100 supporters which is fantastic and shows how important this program is and how many lives it has touched over the years. But they deserve the Kudos for the page and not I.
Please continue to send those emails and attend the May 20th meeting
Thank you again,
Daniel Gaard

Comment on Wed March 23-Brooklyn Action Corps General Mtg & Local Business Fair by J. Free

J. Free — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:47:33 +0000

Hi! It was nice meeting a bunch of you at the Open House! It was my first time attending a BAC meeting, since my wife and I just recently moved into the neighborhood. Looking forward to seeing some of you around the area, as we settle in more, and get to know our way around the community.

Comment on Red Alert! Public Action Needed Now to Save Brooklyn Park Summer Program! by Daniel Gaard

Daniel Gaard — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:50:52 +0000

Well Parks and Rec completed its 2011 budget proposal yesterday and they have decided to cut the summer parks programs out of the budget. This just means that we must continue to send those emails, make those telephone calls and attend those meetings and presentations. This is not the final budget it is simply their proposed budget that will be presented to City Council and finally the Mayor before a final budget is decided by the Mayor in June. The next meeting to attend would be the Parks and Rec presentation of the proposed budget to City Council in Coucil Chamber s at City Hall on April 1st at 9am. Lets all get out there and let them know we can not let these programs be cut
Thank you again for the support
Daniel Gaard

Comment on Red Alert! Public Action Needed Now to Save Brooklyn Park Summer Program! by Daniel Gaard

Daniel Gaard — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:26:27 +0000

Thank you to everyone who has sent emails, phone calls and attended last nights budget meeting there were quite a few of us there and although we were not able to speak for the entire room to hear I believe that our voices of support were heard at every table and We saw many of you speak directly to Nick Fish and the posted comment cards are going to make a difference. KGW News also had a story on air last night about the summer park program budget cuts and they ran a live feed from our park they interviewed Craig so hopefully this will also make a huge impact. Thanks to all those involved with the facebook page there are over 400 supporters!!!!! a huge feet in only a few days and I know that Commisioner Fish is aware of the page and that is a huge sign of support. Thank you again to everyone for doing their part to save the program, but let us remember the battle is not over continue to send the emails and phone calls and attend future budget meetings.
Please again if you have any questions please feel free to call or send us an email.
Daniel Gaard, Jennifer Ming & Oliver Gaard’
gaarddaniel@yahoo.com
503 867-4623

Comment on Red Alert! Public Action Needed Now to Save Brooklyn Park Summer Program! by Daniel Gaard

Daniel Gaard — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:44:17 +0000

Thank you to the BAC for this fantastic posting in regards to the Brooklyn Park Summer Program. This is an important part of our community and neighborhood and has been for over 50 years with Craig Montag as director for over 30 of those years. We encourage everyone to let their voice of support be heard by the City officials in charge even if you don’t have kids. We need as many people as we can to email, call and attend the City budget meeting to change this decision and save our program.
If you have any questions please feel free to call or send us an email.
Thank you again,
Daniel Gaard, Jennifer Ming, and Oliver Gaard
gaarddaniel@yahoo.com
503 867-4623

Comment on Download the March Brooklyn Newsletter by Daniel Gaard

Daniel Gaard — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:37:42 +0000

Comment on Fed Up with Honking Trains? by David Bean

David Bean — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:44:58 +0000

I travelled throughout the UK for 3 weeks by train. Lovely experience. I heard a train horn blow….. once … in that entire time. Why? Train tracks and road beds are engineered on different levels. Just like Tualatin is having changed with stimulus money as of a December 15th post on Senator Wyden’s website.

I have lived in Brooklyn for 25 years and I agree the honking by trains has gotten worse, much worse.

There are laws… something like “The Engineer may refrain from whistling” that exempts engineers from
honking horns . I believe all of Illinois is exempt. It does require double guard gates, but we have those on 11th and 12th. It is a rigamarole, but doable. But best to have traffic and trains on a different level.

But we must get together and lobby for an engineered fix, where the train, and the new MAX line does not bollox up the commute, make possibility of accident, and wake up innumerable neighbors a 4:12 AM each morning. We need cars and trains on different levels.

Thinking ahead…. If we ever get green and have fast trains between Eugene and Vancouver BC how are those zoomers going to go…. and isn’t Now the time to dig those trainways?

Comment on Railroad Quiet Zone rules by David Bean

David Bean — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:15:20 +0000

We apparently have not attained good communication with our train friends yet. Tualitian has, as evidenced by this post on Senator Wyden’s site December 15th:

Tualatin Quiet Zone- $250,000
This project would fund the construction of safety improvements to the highway rail grade crossings that directly impact properties in Tualatin. The project intent is to provide increased safety measures for highway rail grade crossings and also be able to provide a better quality of life by eliminating the need for regular sounding of the train horns.

Comment on Brooklyn Resources by Rose City Veterinary Hospital

Rose City Veterinary Hospital — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:42:25 +0000

How can I advertise in the Events Calendar?

Comment on Fed Up with Honking Trains? by Malia

Malia — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:04:59 +0000

I have lived in the Brooklyn neighborhood for 5 yrs now and I think the train horns have gotten MUCH louder over the past few years. And it seems the trains are more frequent.

When I have guests, we have to stop talking and wait till the trains is gone. This happens 5 or 6 times in one evening.

I’m always turning up my TV because the train drowns out the sound completely. Forget about talking on the phone. I have to tell the person on the other end to hold on because I can’t hear them over the train.

A not-as-loud, less irritating train horn would be appreciated. The current one is nerve shattering.

Comment on Railroad Quiet Zone rules by NP3837

NP3837 — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:27:58 +0000

Did you know that the Union Pacifice Railroad is working with the City of Portland, and the State of Oregon to move their Union Pacific Albina Yard to the Brooklyn yard location?
They’re in the process of doing this now, and they expect truck traffic to increase in the area by 700 trucks a day! Not to mention the added trains that will be coming into the Brooklyn yard will add to the whistle noise. What is BAC doing? We need to take action NOW!

Comment on Newsletter Correction: Small World Plants Open by Appointment by Small World Plants

Small World Plants — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:50:45 +0000

This correction is also incorrect. Small World Plants is open by appointment AND on some Saturdays/ Sundays. You can call 503 504 6235 or check the SWP website ( http://www.smallworldplants.com ) to find out when the next open nursery day is scheduled.

Comment on Discussion on the Future of Brooklyn Park by Celeste Ramsay

Celeste Ramsay — Sat, 23 May 2009 18:13:17 +0000

The Marine Board is also having a meeting about the “no wake” zone in the Holgate Channel and Ross Island Lagoon at the same time (7 PM) in the Portland Building. Just thought interested parties would like to know.