Teams/Ashcreek-Crestwood - Revision history

DavidManville at 21:17, 9 March 2026

2026-03-09T21:17:22Z

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	= Get ready to help your family and your neighbors =		= Get ready to help your family and your neighbors =

	~~Here’s our challenge:~~ If a major emergency event happens in the city of Portland, such as an earthquake, volcano, pandemic, power grid failure, terrorist attack, storm, or wildfire, Portland city resources most likely won’t be immediately available to help us in our local community. '''As a neighborhood, we should plan and prepare to be on our own resources for potentially up to three weeks.'''		If a major emergency event happens in the city of Portland, such as an earthquake, volcano, pandemic, power grid failure, terrorist attack, storm, or wildfire, Portland city resources most likely won’t be immediately available to help us in our local community. '''As a neighborhood, we should plan and prepare to be on our own resources for potentially up to three weeks.''' Join your Ashcreek-Crestwood neighbors doing one of more of the following, and get prepared!

	Join your Ashcreek-Crestwood neighbors and get prepared! ~~{{EmailLink\|addr=bendonora@yahoo.com\|name=Contact our NET Team Assistant Lead Ben Donora}} to find out more.~~

	= Attend our monthly Ashcreek-Crestwood NET meeting =		= Attend our monthly Ashcreek-Crestwood NET meeting =

	Our group meets from 7–8:30pm on the first Wednesday of every month via Zoom. Discussion includes committee report-outs, upcoming trainings and events, and some preparedness exercises. Everyone in the Ashcreek-Crestwood Neighborhood is welcome to attend.		Our group meets from 7–8:30pm on the first Wednesday of every month via Zoom. Discussion includes committee report-outs, upcoming trainings and events, and some preparedness exercises. Everyone in the Ashcreek-Crestwood Neighborhood is welcome to attend. Contact {{EmailLink\|addr=bendonora@yahoo.com\|name=Ben Donora}} to be added to the monthly meeting reminder list.

	= Be a Block Captain =		= Be a Block Captain =

	As a Block Captain, your role would be to meet your neighbors, facilitate their preparations with information they might need, communicate with them regularly and inventory any special skills they have (medical, construction, etc.) Our goal is to have a Block Captain for every 10-20 households. If interested, please join our monthly meeting or {{EmailLink\|addr=bendonora@yahoo.com\|name=~~contact our NET Team Assistant Lead~~ Ben Donora}} to find out more.		As a Block Captain, your role would be to meet your neighbors, facilitate their preparations with information they might need, communicate with them regularly and inventory any special skills they have (medical, construction, etc.) Our goal is to have a Block Captain for every 10-20 households. If interested, please join our monthly meeting or contact {{EmailLink\|addr=bendonora@yahoo.com\|name=Ben Donora}} to find out more.

	= Be an Amateur Radio Operator (ARO) or HAM Radio Operator =		= Be an Amateur Radio Operator (ARO) or HAM Radio Operator =
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	= Find your closest neighborhood Rally Point =		= Find your closest neighborhood Rally Point =

	If you need help during an emergency but can’t reach your Block Captain or anyone on the radio, please go to your closest Rally Point, where we will have trained help and some limited medical supplies. (NOTE that the Rally Points most likely won’t have food and water). ~~<u>~~We have two designated rally points in the Ashcreek-Crestwood neighborhoods: The front door of Smith Elementary School, 8935 SW 52nd Ave, and the play structure at Dickinson Park at SW 55th and Alfred Court.~~</u>~~		If you need help during an emergency but can’t reach your Block Captain or anyone on the radio, please go to your closest Rally Point, where we will have trained help and some limited medical supplies. (NOTE that the Rally Points most likely won’t have food and water). '''We have two designated rally points in the Ashcreek-Crestwood neighborhoods: The front door of Smith Elementary School at 8935 SW 52nd Ave, and the play structure at Dickinson Park at SW 55th and Alfred Court.'''

	= Donate! =		= Donate! =

DavidManville: added Jack to ARO, added Chuck to BEECN

2026-03-08T23:07:44Z

added Jack to ARO, added Chuck to BEECN

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	= Be an Amateur Radio Operator (ARO) or HAM Radio Operator =		= Be an Amateur Radio Operator (ARO) or HAM Radio Operator =

	Radio communications will be critical when phone and cell lines are down. <u>FRS channel 6 (462.6875 MHz) will be the Ashcreek/Crestwood NET channel in a catastrophic emergency.</u>If you are currently an ARO/HAM in the neighborhood and would like to find out more about how to be part of our emergency radio comms team, please contact {{EmailLink\|addr=~~daville50~~@~~outlook~~.~~com~~?subject=AshCrest%20NET%20-%20Emergency%~~20NET~~%20comms%20team\|name=~~Dave Manville~~}}.		Radio communications will be critical when phone and cell lines are down. <u>FRS channel 6 (462.6875 MHz) will be the Ashcreek/Crestwood NET channel in a catastrophic emergency.</u>If you are currently an ARO/HAM in the neighborhood and would like to find out more about how to be part of our emergency radio comms team, please contact {{EmailLink\|addr=jklinker@easystreet.net?subject=AshCrest%20NET%20-%20Emergency%20Radio%20comms%20team\|name=Jack Klinker}}.

	= Identify Yourself as a Skilled Volunteer =		= Identify Yourself as a Skilled Volunteer =
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	= Be a BEECN Volunteer =		= Be a BEECN Volunteer =

	Within 24-48 hours of an emergency event, the city of Portland will be activating BEECN (Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node) sites in all neighborhoods. BEECNs are places to go to ask for emergency assistance if phone service is down or to report severe damage or injury. They can help you find missing family members or friends, help with minor medical issues, and be a great source of information. <u>Our Ashcreek-Crestwood BEECN site is at West Portland United Methodist Church, 4729 SW Taylors Ferry Road.</u> ~~If you would like to volunteer at this site, you’ll need to attend a formal training~~. ~~Find out more at the [https://www.portlandoregon.gov/pbem/59630 PBEM BEECN page]~~.		Within 24-48 hours of an emergency event, the city of Portland will be activating BEECN (Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node) sites in all neighborhoods. BEECNs are places to go to ask for emergency assistance if phone service is down or to report severe damage or injury. They can help you find missing family members or friends, help with minor medical issues, and be a great source of information. <u>Our Ashcreek-Crestwood BEECN site is at West Portland United Methodist Church, 4729 SW Taylors Ferry Road.</u> Questions? Contact {{EmailLink\|addr=ChuckQuarterman@yahoo.com?subject=AshcreekCrestwood%20NET%20-%20BEECN%20team\|name=Chuck Quarterman}}.

	= Find your closest neighborhood Rally Point =		= Find your closest neighborhood Rally Point =

DavidManville: Removed Jack K's name in sidebar and ARO section, added Dave as ARO contact

2026-03-07T17:39:39Z

Removed Jack K's name in sidebar and ARO section, added Dave as ARO contact

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	\| tl = {{EmailLink\|addr=daville50@outlook.com\|name=Dave Manville}}, Ashcreek		\| tl = {{EmailLink\|addr=daville50@outlook.com\|name=Dave Manville}}, Ashcreek
	{{EmailLink\|addr=chuckquarterman@yahoo.com\|name=Chuck Quarterman}}, Crestwood		{{EmailLink\|addr=chuckquarterman@yahoo.com\|name=Chuck Quarterman}}, Crestwood
	\| atl = ~~{{EmailLink\|addr=JKlinker@easystreet.net\|name=Jack Klinker}}, Ashcreek~~		\| atl = {{EmailLink\|addr=bendonora@yahoo.com\|name=Ben Donora}}, Ashcreek
	{{EmailLink\|addr=bendonora@yahoo.com\|name=Ben Donora}}, Ashcreek
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	}}		}}
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	= Be an Amateur Radio Operator (ARO) or HAM Radio Operator =		= Be an Amateur Radio Operator (ARO) or HAM Radio Operator =

	Radio communications will be critical when phone and cell lines are down. <u>FRS channel 6 (462.6875 MHz) will be the Ashcreek/Crestwood NET channel in a catastrophic emergency.</u>If you are currently an ARO/HAM in the neighborhood and would like to find out more about how to be part of our emergency radio comms team, please contact {{EmailLink\|addr=~~JKlinker~~@~~easystreet~~.~~net~~?subject=AshCrest%20NET%20-%20Emergency%20NET%20comms%20team\|name=~~Jack Klinker~~}}.		Radio communications will be critical when phone and cell lines are down. <u>FRS channel 6 (462.6875 MHz) will be the Ashcreek/Crestwood NET channel in a catastrophic emergency.</u>If you are currently an ARO/HAM in the neighborhood and would like to find out more about how to be part of our emergency radio comms team, please contact {{EmailLink\|addr=daville50@outlook.com?subject=AshCrest%20NET%20-%20Emergency%20NET%20comms%20team\|name=Dave Manville}}.

	= Identify Yourself as a Skilled Volunteer =		= Identify Yourself as a Skilled Volunteer =

DavidManville: Took PatM off, added BenD, edited the contact for 'get ready' section to BenD, updated monthly mtg info, edited contact for Block Captain to BenD

2026-03-05T19:58:01Z

Took PatM off, added BenD, edited the contact for 'get ready' section to BenD, updated monthly mtg info, edited contact for Block Captain to BenD

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	{{EmailLink\|addr=daville50@outlook.com\|name=Dave Manville}}, Ashcreek
	{{EmailLink\|addr=chuckquarterman@yahoo.com\|name=Chuck Quarterman}}, Crestwood		{{EmailLink\|addr=chuckquarterman@yahoo.com\|name=Chuck Quarterman}}, Crestwood
	\| atl =		\| atl = {{EmailLink\|addr=JKlinker@easystreet.net\|name=Jack Klinker}}, Ashcreek
	{{EmailLink\|addr=JKlinker@easystreet.net\|name=Jack Klinker}}, Ashcreek		{{EmailLink\|addr=bendonora@yahoo.com\|name=Ben Donora}}, Ashcreek
	~~\| additional =~~		\| additional =
	~~Preparedness Coordinator:~~ {{EmailLink\|addr=~~prmurphy4~~@~~gmail~~.com\|name=~~Pat Murphy~~}}, Ashcreek
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	= Get ready to help your family and your neighbors! =		= Get ready to help your family and your neighbors =

	Here’s our challenge: If a major emergency event happens in the city of Portland, such as an earthquake, volcano, pandemic, power grid failure, terrorist attack, storm, or wildfire, Portland city resources most likely won’t be immediately available to help us in our local community. '''As a neighborhood, we should plan and prepare to be on our own resources for potentially up to three weeks.'''		Here’s our challenge: If a major emergency event happens in the city of Portland, such as an earthquake, volcano, pandemic, power grid failure, terrorist attack, storm, or wildfire, Portland city resources most likely won’t be immediately available to help us in our local community. '''As a neighborhood, we should plan and prepare to be on our own resources for potentially up to three weeks.'''

	Join your Ashcreek-Crestwood neighbors and get prepared! {{EmailLink\|addr=~~prmurphy4~~@~~gmail~~.com\|name=Contact our NET Team ~~Preparedness Coordinator Pat Murphy~~}} to find out more.		Join your Ashcreek-Crestwood neighbors and get prepared! {{EmailLink\|addr=bendonora@yahoo.com\|name=Contact our NET Team Assistant Lead Ben Donora}} to find out more.

	= ~~Join us at~~ our ~~local AshCrest~~ NET ~~monthly~~ meeting! =		= Attend our monthly Ashcreek-Crestwood NET meeting =

	Our group meets from ~~7:00 – 8~~:30pm on the first Wednesday of every month ~~at West Portland United Methodist Church at [https://goo.gl/maps/rKL7r8o6gxF2 4729 SW Taylors Ferry Road]~~. Discussion includes committee report-outs, upcoming trainings and events, and some preparedness exercises. Everyone is welcome to attend~~, meet your neighbors and find out more about how to get prepared and involved~~.		Our group meets from 7–8:30pm on the first Wednesday of every month via Zoom. Discussion includes committee report-outs, upcoming trainings and events, and some preparedness exercises. Everyone in the Ashcreek-Crestwood Neighborhood is welcome to attend.

	= Be a Block Captain =		= Be a Block Captain =

	As a Block Captain, your role would be to meet your neighbors, facilitate their preparations with information they might need, communicate with them regularly and inventory any special skills they have (medical, construction, etc.) Our goal is to have a Block Captain for every 10-20 households. If ~~you’d like to find out who the Block Captain is in your neighborhood~~, or ~~to find out more about being a Block Captain, please contact~~ {{EmailLink\|addr=~~prmurphy4~~@~~gmail~~.com~~?subject=AshCrest%20NET%20-%20Block%20Captains~~\|name=~~Pat Murphy~~}}.		As a Block Captain, your role would be to meet your neighbors, facilitate their preparations with information they might need, communicate with them regularly and inventory any special skills they have (medical, construction, etc.) Our goal is to have a Block Captain for every 10-20 households. If interested, please join our monthly meeting or {{EmailLink\|addr=bendonora@yahoo.com\|name=contact our NET Team Assistant Lead Ben Donora}} to find out more.

	= Be an Amateur Radio Operator (ARO) or HAM Radio Operator =		= Be an Amateur Radio Operator (ARO) or HAM Radio Operator =

DavidManville: Ashcreek/Crestwood to Ashcreek-Crestwood, some grammar edits, and wording change to donate paragraph

2026-03-05T05:21:41Z

Ashcreek/Crestwood to Ashcreek-Crestwood, some grammar edits, and wording change to donate paragraph

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	Here’s our challenge: If a major emergency event happens in the city of Portland, such as an earthquake, volcano, pandemic, power grid failure, terrorist attack, storm, or wildfire, Portland city resources most likely won’t be immediately available to help us in our local community. '''As a neighborhood, we should plan and prepare to be on our own resources for potentially up to three weeks.'''		Here’s our challenge: If a major emergency event happens in the city of Portland, such as an earthquake, volcano, pandemic, power grid failure, terrorist attack, storm, or wildfire, Portland city resources most likely won’t be immediately available to help us in our local community. '''As a neighborhood, we should plan and prepare to be on our own resources for potentially up to three weeks.'''

	Join your Ashcreek ~~and~~ Crestwood neighbors and get prepared! {{EmailLink\|addr=prmurphy4@gmail.com\|name=Contact our NET Team Preparedness Coordinator Pat Murphy}} to find out more.		Join your Ashcreek-Crestwood neighbors and get prepared! {{EmailLink\|addr=prmurphy4@gmail.com\|name=Contact our NET Team Preparedness Coordinator Pat Murphy}} to find out more.

	= Join us at our local AshCrest NET monthly meeting! =		= Join us at our local AshCrest NET monthly meeting! =
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	= Be a BEECN Volunteer =		= Be a BEECN Volunteer =

	Within 24-48 hours of an emergency event, the city of Portland will be activating BEECN (Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node) sites in all neighborhoods. BEECNs are places to go to ask for emergency assistance if phone service is down, or report severe damage or injury. They can help you find missing family members or friends, help with minor medical issues, and be a great source of information. <u>Our Ashcreek/Crestwood BEECN site is at West Portland United Methodist Church, 4729 SW Taylors Ferry Road.</u> If you would like to volunteer at this site, you’ll need to attend a formal training. Find out more at the [https://www.portlandoregon.gov/pbem/59630 PBEM BEECN page].		Within 24-48 hours of an emergency event, the city of Portland will be activating BEECN (Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node) sites in all neighborhoods. BEECNs are places to go to ask for emergency assistance if phone service is down or to report severe damage or injury. They can help you find missing family members or friends, help with minor medical issues, and be a great source of information. <u>Our Ashcreek-Crestwood BEECN site is at West Portland United Methodist Church, 4729 SW Taylors Ferry Road.</u> If you would like to volunteer at this site, you’ll need to attend a formal training. Find out more at the [https://www.portlandoregon.gov/pbem/59630 PBEM BEECN page].

	= Find your closest neighborhood Rally Point =		= Find your closest neighborhood Rally Point =

	If you need help during an emergency but can’t reach your Block Captain or anyone on the radio, please go to your closest Rally Point, where we will have trained help and some limited medical supplies. (NOTE that the Rally Points most likely won’t have food and water). <u>We have two designated rally points in the Ashcreek/Crestwood neighborhoods: The front door of Smith Elementary School, 8935 SW 52nd Ave, and the play structure at Dickinson Park, 55th and Alfred Court.</u>		If you need help during an emergency but can’t reach your Block Captain or anyone on the radio, please go to your closest Rally Point, where we will have trained help and some limited medical supplies. (NOTE that the Rally Points most likely won’t have food and water). <u>We have two designated rally points in the Ashcreek-Crestwood neighborhoods: The front door of Smith Elementary School, 8935 SW 52nd Ave, and the play structure at Dickinson Park at SW 55th and Alfred Court.</u>

	= Donate! =		= Donate! =

	We received a grant to build some ‘caches’ of emergency supplies to be distributed around the Ashcreek / Crestwood neighborhoods…but we need cash to build more. Want to help? [https://friendsofportlandnet.org/donate/ Donate here].		We received a grant to build some ‘caches’ of emergency supplies to be distributed around the Ashcreek-Crestwood neighborhoods…but we need cash to build more. Want to help? You can donate to our Team -->. [https://friendsofportlandnet.org/donate/ Donate here].

	Thank you for your interest!		Thank you for your interest!

	[[File:Portland-NET-volunteers.png]]		[[File:Portland-NET-volunteers.png]]

HollisBlanchard: /* Donate! */

2025-05-30T23:27:35Z

Donate!

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	= Donate! =		= Donate! =

	We received a grant to build some ‘caches’ of emergency supplies to be distributed around the ~~AshCreek~~ / Crestwood neighborhoods…but we need cash to build more. Want to help? [https://friendsofportlandnet.org/donate/ Donate here].		We received a grant to build some ‘caches’ of emergency supplies to be distributed around the Ashcreek / Crestwood neighborhoods…but we need cash to build more. Want to help? [https://friendsofportlandnet.org/donate/ Donate here].

	Thank you for your interest!		Thank you for your interest!

	[[File:Portland-NET-volunteers.png]]		[[File:Portland-NET-volunteers.png]]

HollisBlanchard: /* Join us at our local Ashcrest NET monthly meeting! */

2025-05-30T23:27:08Z

Join us at our local Ashcrest NET monthly meeting!

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	Join your Ashcreek and Crestwood neighbors and get prepared! {{EmailLink\|addr=prmurphy4@gmail.com\|name=Contact our NET Team Preparedness Coordinator Pat Murphy}} to find out more.		Join your Ashcreek and Crestwood neighbors and get prepared! {{EmailLink\|addr=prmurphy4@gmail.com\|name=Contact our NET Team Preparedness Coordinator Pat Murphy}} to find out more.

	= Join us at our local ~~Ashcrest~~ NET monthly meeting! =		= Join us at our local AshCrest NET monthly meeting! =

	Our group meets from 7:00 – 8:30pm on the first Wednesday of every month at West Portland United Methodist Church at [https://goo.gl/maps/rKL7r8o6gxF2 4729 SW Taylors Ferry Road]. Discussion includes committee report-outs, upcoming trainings and events, and some preparedness exercises. Everyone is welcome to attend, meet your neighbors and find out more about how to get prepared and involved.		Our group meets from 7:00 – 8:30pm on the first Wednesday of every month at West Portland United Methodist Church at [https://goo.gl/maps/rKL7r8o6gxF2 4729 SW Taylors Ferry Road]. Discussion includes committee report-outs, upcoming trainings and events, and some preparedness exercises. Everyone is welcome to attend, meet your neighbors and find out more about how to get prepared and involved.

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2025-05-30T23:26:40Z

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= Get ready to help your family and your neighbors! =

Here’s our challenge: If a major emergency event happens in the city of Portland, such as an earthquake, volcano, pandemic, power grid failure, terrorist attack, storm, or wildfire, Portland city resources most likely won’t be immediately available to help us in our local community. '''As a neighborhood, we should plan and prepare to be on our own resources for potentially up to three weeks.'''

Join your Ashcreek and Crestwood neighbors and get prepared! {{EmailLink|addr=prmurphy4@gmail.com|name=Contact our NET Team Preparedness Coordinator Pat Murphy}} to find out more.

= Join us at our local Ashcrest NET monthly meeting! =

Our group meets from 7:00 – 8:30pm on the first Wednesday of every month at West Portland United Methodist Church at [https://goo.gl/maps/rKL7r8o6gxF2 4729 SW Taylors Ferry Road]. Discussion includes committee report-outs, upcoming trainings and events, and some preparedness exercises. Everyone is welcome to attend, meet your neighbors and find out more about how to get prepared and involved.

= Be a Block Captain =

As a Block Captain, your role would be to meet your neighbors, facilitate their preparations with information they might need, communicate with them regularly and inventory any special skills they have (medical, construction, etc.) Our goal is to have a Block Captain for every 10-20 households. If you’d like to find out who the Block Captain is in your neighborhood, or to find out more about being a Block Captain, please contact {{EmailLink|addr=prmurphy4@gmail.com?subject=AshCrest%20NET%20-%20Block%20Captains|name=Pat Murphy}}.

= Be an Amateur Radio Operator (ARO) or HAM Radio Operator =

Radio communications will be critical when phone and cell lines are down. FRS channel 6 (462.6875 MHz) will be the Ashcreek/Crestwood NET channel in a catastrophic emergency.If you are currently an ARO/HAM in the neighborhood and would like to find out more about how to be part of our emergency radio comms team, please contact {{EmailLink|addr=JKlinker@easystreet.net?subject=AshCrest%20NET%20-%20Emergency%20NET%20comms%20team|name=Jack Klinker}}.

= Identify Yourself as a Skilled Volunteer =

Anyone in the neighborhood with emergency-related skills, such as doctors, nurses, construction/handy persons, teachers, counselors, EMTs/Search and Rescuers, etc. will be incredibly valuable during an emergency event. Please identify yourselves to your local Block Captains if you’re willing to help in the case of an emergency.

= Be a BEECN Volunteer =

Within 24-48 hours of an emergency event, the city of Portland will be activating BEECN (Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node) sites in all neighborhoods. BEECNs are places to go to ask for emergency assistance if phone service is down, or report severe damage or injury. They can help you find missing family members or friends, help with minor medical issues, and be a great source of information. Our Ashcreek/Crestwood BEECN site is at West Portland United Methodist Church, 4729 SW Taylors Ferry Road. If you would like to volunteer at this site, you’ll need to attend a formal training. Find out more at the [https://www.portlandoregon.gov/pbem/59630 PBEM BEECN page].

= Find your closest neighborhood Rally Point =

If you need help during an emergency but can’t reach your Block Captain or anyone on the radio, please go to your closest Rally Point, where we will have trained help and some limited medical supplies. (NOTE that the Rally Points most likely won’t have food and water). We have two designated rally points in the Ashcreek/Crestwood neighborhoods: The front door of Smith Elementary School, 8935 SW 52nd Ave, and the play structure at Dickinson Park, 55th and Alfred Court.

= Donate! =

We received a grant to build some ‘caches’ of emergency supplies to be distributed around the AshCreek / Crestwood neighborhoods…but we need cash to build more. Want to help? [https://friendsofportlandnet.org/donate/ Donate here].

Thank you for your interest!

[[File:Portland-NET-volunteers.png]]