Village Updates

Intro to Teri McKenzie, new NEV Office Manager

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We are seeking a part time Office Manager (OM) to plan and carry out day-to-day office operations, keep service functions running smoothly, and support a variety of Village activities. This is a ‘hands-on’ position that involves daily interaction with members and volunteers and requires the ability to find workable solutions for situations that are not always easily anticipated. Balancing a variety of tasks and responsibilities is an important aspect of this job.
Our Office Manager and office volunteers are currently working remotely to carry out office functions. However, we do have a physical Village office in the educational wing of the Rose City Park United Methodist Church, and are part of the Rose City Community Collective, comprised of representatives from each organization that has facilities at the Church. The office may be utilized, depending upon the course of the pandemic and related Church decisions and/or restrictions. CLICK TO READ MORE

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Candidate Bios for Governing Council Elections

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has developed a new vaccine scheduling process. This is in response to the recent challenges people have faced when attempting to schedule an appointment at the COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Site at the Oregon Convention Center.
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This update is a supplement to our first COVID VACCINE update published on 02/05/2021. Please, visit the link below to read more information.


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February 14, 2021
To our Northeast Village PDX Members, Volunteers, and Friends,

After three years as Office Manager at Northeast Village, Lindsey Oldani has decided to step back from that position and take up a new role as the Programming Coordinator for our village.

New Office Manager Position

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Now that Covid vaccine is becoming available in the Portland metro area, we’re reaching out to the NE Village PDX community to share information that may be helpful. Please note that this information changes often, and what we are providing in this message is the best information available as of Friday, February 5.

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Happy Wednesday Villagers! Below you will find book recommendations, an interactive lands map and a couple of Thanksgiving Day events to keep you connected to your community.

For many of us, the colonial holiday Thanksgiving is a tradition of family and friends coming together. The ongoing pandemic has made it challenging to get together throughout the year and this celebratory season is no different. We know tomorrow will likely look and feel different from many years past, and we would like to invite you to gather with us and others in the community. Gratefully, we are resilient and flexible and are still able to gather here online virtually, and we hope you will join us!

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NORTHEAST VILLAGE PDX HOLIDAY QUARTERLY MEETING

Wednesday, December 9 at 4:00 pm
Please join your fellow NEV members & volunteers for our Holiday Quarterly Meeting.

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When: Friday, November 13, 2020, 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM
Where: ZOOM
Category: Discussion

We knew we were tense and anxious during the excruciating wait for the outcome of the election. How do you feel now? Can we get back to “normal? What personal normal do you hope for as we move into a different political world?

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Happy Monday Villagers,

This week’s update has loads and loads of information. We have a wide array of events for our members, a few ways to get involved, the winter closure schedule, and of course a friendly reminder to vote and how your Village volunteers can help make that happen!

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MultCoBallotNotice
A message from Multnomah County:

"Ballots are in the mail for the November 3, 2020 General Election. If you don't receive your ballot by Thursday, October 22, take action and contact Multnomah County Elections at 503-988-VOTE ! Vote early and return your ballot by mail or at an Official Ballot Drop Site. And sign up for Multnomah County Elections Track Your Ballot Service at: https://multco.us/trackyourballot

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PRICED OUT: DOCUMENTARY
“SHOCKINGLY RELEVANT. INVALUABLE TO SEE INTO THE FUTURE AND SEE WHAT WILL COME FROM OUR ACTIONS OR INACTIONS TODAY.”
- HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
“AS FASCINATING TO WATCH AS IT IS DEVASTATING TO COMPREHEND.” - PORTLAND MERCURY



What: Documentary and Discussion: Priced Out
When: Tuesday, October 6th, 2020 from 7pm to 8pm
Where: ZOOM
Who: Volunteers & Members

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NE Village PDX will hold Governing Council elections at the Annual Meeting on Wednesday, September 9th at 4:00 p.m.via Zoom.

The slate presented below includes two current GovCo members who have agreed to serve an additional term (Incumbent) and four individuals who will serve a first term on the Council. Nominations “from the floor” will also be accepted at the meeting. Election of this slate will produce a total GovCo voting membership of 13. (Maximum is 16.)

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Village members must be present at the Annual meeting, via Zoom, to vote.

Governing Council Slate for 2020
All positions are for 2-year terms
(September 2020- September 2022)

Peter Andersonis married to NEV stalwart, Ann Anderson. He has three sons, a Salvadorian-American foster-daughter, and twin granddaughters. He was a legal services lawyer for poor people from 1969 to 1990, the last 8 years as executive director of Greater Boston Legal Services, the largest legal aid program in New England.

Happy Monday Villagers,

This week’s update has voters ballot drop off locations and options for how your NEV community can assist you with this, upcoming Village events and a reminder about the NEV annual meeting!

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Happy Monday Villagers,

This week’s update has many upcoming opportunities for Volunteers and Members to connect with your NE Village community! There is a discussion, “Navigating the Personal Journey of Aging" upcoming and the Village Square is just around the corner. Won’t you join us?

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO STEP UP!

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Happy Monday Villagers,

This week’s update has many new events and ways to connect with other Villagers. Read more to find out what’s happening in your NE Village community!


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Happy Monday Villagers,


This week’s update has many new events and ways to connect with other Villagers. Read more to find out what’s happening in your NE Village community!

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Northeast Village came together for a virtual general meeting on June 18th with a great turnout: 44 participants who broke into 7 small groups, each with a volunteer moderator and notetaker. Each group shared results from discussion of three topics:
Activities that sound interesting/fun to try
Outstanding service needs
Additional resources that might be useful/helpful

These results are compiled below.

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Happy Monday Villagers,


This week’s update has opportunities for connection, transportation and updates regarding COVID19 in Oregon. Read more to find out what’s happening in your NE Village community!


COMING UP IN OUR VILLAGE

What: Book Talk – “Immigration Update: What’s happening at the USA Mexico border and here in Portland?” by Pat Rumer

When: Monday, June 29th from 10 to 11 via Zoom


Pat Rumer has been involved with Guatemala for fifty years. In the past five years she has volunteered in Arizona with humanitarian organizations helping immigrants. She is the author of a book: Choices: Death, Life and Migration (2018) available from Amazon or directly from author.


Pat will provide information about migration during the Covid 19 pandemic; what is happening to people in detention centers and continuing changes in immigration law from the current administration with special attention to asylum seekers. She will also talk about alternatives to detenti

Happy Monday Villagers,

This week’s update has service reminders, a variety of new events, and new ways to support our local community. Read more to find out what’s happening in your NE Village!


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Fellow Villagers,

This is to announce a new Conversation Thread on our NEV website in the Community Connection Forum dealing with the ongoing protest events in Portland stemming from the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.


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A virtual Village Meeting

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Happy Weekend Villagers,

This weekend’s update has service updates, exciting new upcoming virtual events, and fresh ways to get groceries delivered. Read more to find out what’s happening in your NE Village!

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Happy Weekend Villagers,


This weekend’s update has service updates, upcoming virtual events, additional helpful grocery store tips, volunteer opportunities, and resources from the county. Read more to find out what’s happening in your NE Village!



General

Services: Our goal is to protect our community – members and volunteers alike – from this virus. To that end, changes were made to services to limit our members’ and volunteers’ exposure to COVID-19, while continuing to provide as much support as possible. While we are not entering each other’s homes at this time there are many services Villagers can still receive.

Errands for groceries or picking up prescriptions, by either pre ordering or providing a list to the volunteer have eliminated the need for folks to share space.
Garden and yard work or a walk through the neighborhood, while keeping the required 6-foot social distance is happening.
Struggling to get laundry accomplished because your machines are downs

Service Update
For many of us, a neighborhood walk or some time in our garden is a welcome respite from being cooped up indoors. If you'd like a companion on a walk, feel free to request this from the office. You and your walk companion will need to keep the required 6-foot social distance. The same goes for garden volunteers; they'll either work alone or at the required distance from the member. Let's enjoy spring as well as we can!

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Happy Sunday Villagers,

This weekend’s update is full of information about the current happenings of Northeast Village PDX during the second half of April 2020. Read more to find out about upcoming virtual events, grocery stores in your neighborhood, and the launch of our new website!

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Happy Friday Villagers,

This update is chock full of information about the current happenings of Northeast Village PDX during April of 2020. Read more to find out about upcoming virtual events and the launch of our new website!

General

Services: Essential services are our top priority! If you or someone in the Village that you know needs a ride to a medical appointment, is in need of groceries or picking up a prescription at the pharmacy, please call or email the office. There are many service volunteers ready and willing to help out.

Garden Yard Parties: Thank you to those who signed up for this year’s parties. All slots are now full.

Phone Trees: This past week the Office Volunteers connected with every single Full Service Member to assist with putting together a phone tree. If you are interested in joining in or want to have your own Village Phone Buddy to connect with, call or email the office to be added to the list.

Events

Current: Village events are happening online

Bi-Weekly update from NEV.

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The NEV Governing Council approved new benefits and programs for our members and volunteers. To further recognize the important contributions that our volunteers make and to ensure they are welcomed and treated as equal partners in our community two main steps taken are: (1) to welcome our volunteers to all NEV-sponsored events or meetings, and (2), to provide a way for the village to offer services to anyone who experiences short-term setbacks such as injury or illness.​

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A big THANK YOU to everyone who attended the meeting on January 19. It was wonderful to see how many of us are on board with the idea of enhancing our NEV community and how many are willing to offer time and talents to make this happen!

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On Dec 11, over 70 of our members & volunteers gathered for our Quarterly Meeting at the Hollywood Senior Center for a potluck dinner, and to hear a presentation about moving our focus from primarily a service provider to a larger vision as a community of seniors: supporting each other as we age, with an emphasis on growing, educating ourselves on the choices we face, engaging with each other and our larger community, and developing enduring relationships with village volunteers & members.

A short period of lively “table conversations” produced an extensive list of ideas & responses, which will provide a start to a follow-up meeting on January 19 from 2:30-4:00 at the Hollywood Senior Center. At this meeting, we will continue our conversations. We invite all to attend!

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