From The Committee for the Future of Damascus:

Come see a presentation on exciting progress toward acquiring a community center for Damascus, and hear about some of our other exciting projects as well!  The Committee for the Future of Damascus (CFD), a nonprofit grass-roots organization dedicated to helping citizens make Damascus more sustainable, will be holding its annual meeting of members on Tuesday January 24, 2012 at 7 PM in the cafeteria of the Christ the Vine Lutheran Church, 18677 SE Highway 212, Damascus, OR 97089. [MAP]

Although you do not need to be a member to attend, WE WELCOME YOU TO JOIN! Membership applications may be submitted online via the website, www.sustainabledamascus.org, or if preferred, you may complete a printed application form at the meeting.  After the community center presentation, the board will briefly report on the CFD’s activities and financial condition and then the members will nominate and vote on the seven directors to the board for the 2012 term.  We hope to see you there!

Here's the latest update from PGE (as of 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18):

PGE crews continue to make progress restoring power to customers who have lost power due to weather-related outages. As of 3 p.m., PGE currently has 16,600 customers without power. Hardest hit areas are in higher elevations. At peak this morning, PGE had 30,000 customers without power. Crews will work around the clock to restore power. PGE urges the public to stay away from downed lines.

Report down lines and outages by calling 503-464-7777 (Portland) or 800-544-1795. Customers also can report outages on a smart phone by visiting our mobile site at PortlandGeneral.com. Real-time outage information is available at PortlandGeneral.com/Outage.