Neighborhood Notes – May 2023
HAND By Jill Riebesehl Plans are shaping up quickly for a temporary, tiny-house village this summer on a long-neglected open space at SE 19th Ave. just west of New Seasons. …
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Neighborhood Notes April 2023
HAND By Jill Riebesehl City plans call for our neighborhood to host what could be the first of several large encampments for people who are homeless. The Board and other …
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Neighborhood Notes March 2023
Foster-Powell Neighborhood Association By Lisa Kislingbury Anderson Foster Powell recently received a grant from SEUplift and the City of Portland Office of Community & Civic Life to paint a street …
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Neighborhood Notes February 2023
HAND By Jill Riebesehl In response to the fatality last year at SE 26th Ave. and Powell Blvd., Tom Mills, TriMet’s director of mobility planning and policy, attended our January …
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Neighborhood Notes January 2023
HAND By Jill Riebesehl The Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Board took a December break, but didn’t lose sight of some ongoing concerns. Two involve situations that lie on our borders: the river …
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Neighborhood Notes December 2022
HAND By Jill Riebesehl Serious discussion of community involvement dominated the November meeting of Hosford Abernethy NA’s Board and neighbors. Top of our list was working out how to proceed …
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Neighborhood Notes November 2022
HAND By Jill Riebesehl Hosford-Abernethy is a neighborhood of contrasts, from St. Phil Neri to a Buddhist temple; customer-owned Peoples Co-op to giant New Seasons; tree-lined streets to three main …
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Neighborhood Notes October 2022
HAND By Jill Riebesehl Fall is here, schools are finally back in full session, and we have a handful of issues to attend to in our neighborhood. At the September …
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Neighborhood Notes September 2022
Montavilla Neighborhood Association By Jacob Loeb The Montavilla Neighborhood Association (MNA) skipped the August meeting to give members a summer break and Board members a rest after a successful showing …
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Neighborhood Notes August 2022
HAND By Jill Riebesehl At the July meeting of the Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Association, Board members and others in attendance moved their attention to the city as a whole. Coming up …
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Neighborhood Notes July 2022
HAND By Jill Riebesehl The Board of the Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood asked Paul Leistner, who has long been involved in citizen participation in Portland for a brief history. He said we …
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Neighborhood Notes June 2022
HAND By Jill Riebesehl A tiny homes village in HAND? The Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood is entertaining the possibility. At its general meeting May 17, residents listened to a report on the …
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Neighborhood Notes May 2022
HAND By Jill Riebesehl At our upcoming annual May meeting, the Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Association (HAND) is inviting our neighbors to hear about and share tentative plans for a tiny house …
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Neighborhood Notes April 2022
Buckman Community Association By Susan Lindsay The Buckman Community Association will host a public Candidate Forum virtually Thursday, April 14, 7 pm. All candidates for Multnomah County Chair and Portland …
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Neighborhood Notes March 2022
Buckman Community Association By Susan Lindsay At this month’s BCA meeting, developers of a 12-story apartment complex slated for SE 9th Ave. and SE Sandy Blvd., and a new housing …
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Neighborhood Notes February 2022
HAND By Jill Riebesehl Every 10 years, Portland looks anew at its charter (in many ways like the Constitution) under which the city is organized. Julia Meier is Portland’s project …
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Neighborhood Notes January 2022
Buckman Community Association By Susan Lindsay The Buckman Community Association will meet Thursday, January 13, 7-9 pm. We meet on Zoom, so email us anytime for the link and password …
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Neighborhood Notes December 2021
Buckman Community Association By Susan Lindsay Buckman Community Association, buckmanpdx.org, meets Thursday, December 9, 7-9 pm virtually. Contact BCA anytime at buckmanboard@googlegroups.com for the link or to bring any item …
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Neighborhood Notes November 2021
Buckman Community Association By Susan Lindsay The Buckman Community Association will deviate ever so slightly in November and meet Thursday, November 18, 7 pm. This is due to the national …
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Neighborhood Notes October 2021
Buckman Neighborhood Association By Susan Lindsay Buckman Community Association meets the second Thursday of the month, 7-9 pm. Currently we are meeting virtually, as our regular meeting hall, the Multnomah …
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Neighborhood Notes September 2021
HAND By Jill Riebesehl The Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Association Board had planned to reconvene in-person meetings in September, but will review that decision given the rise of the new delta COVID-19 …
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Neighborhood Notes August 2021
HAND By Jill Riebesehl Pressing business for the Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Association was a request to sign onto a petition initiated by the Linnton Neighborhood, and joined so far by more …
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Neighborhood Notes July 2021
HAND By Jill Riebesehl At its June meeting, the Hosford-Abernethy Board heard from two Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) departments, the group that is re-striping and repaving Hawthorne Blvd, and …
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Neighborhood Notes June 2021
HAND By Jill Riebesehl The Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Association held what might be one of its last Zoom board meetings on May 18. We discussed the situation and decided to wait …
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Neighborhood Notes May 2021
HAND By Jill Riebesehl Within Hosford Abernethy Neighborhood Association’s boundaries lie Ladd’s Addition, Colonial Heights, the Central Eastside Industrial District, OMSI and various and assorted small-businesses, renters, homeowners and people …
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Neighborhood Notes April 2021
HAND By Jill Riebesehl Three main issues dominated Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Association’s concerns this winter, none of which required action from the board, which holds elections in May. All are welcome …
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Neighborhood Notes March 2021
HAND By Jill Riebesehl The Hosford-Abernethy board met this chilly, snowy month via Zoom and held wide-ranging conversations on our neighborhood’s needs and problems, such as how we can best …
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Neighborhood Notes February 2021
Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Association By Jill Riebesehl Now, two months since we last met, the HAND board with many faces, some new, started the New Year with a bang of a …
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Neighborhood Notes – January 2021
Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Association By Jill Riebesehl The HAND Board has a long hiatus over the holidays, but we anticipate interesting challenges in the coming year. It looks as if Catholic …
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Neighborhood Notes December 2020
HAND By Jill Riebesehl At the HAND Board’s November meeting, it was all action. We celebrated the opening of the Gideon Overcrossing, voted to support Quiet Clean PDX in its …
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Neighborhood Notes October 2020
HAND By Jill Riebesehl Smoky, rain-and-shine September, and digging out of the coronavirus doldrums, our neighborhood, Hosford-Abernethy, along with others should soon be seeing some urban improvements, one being the …
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Neighborhood Notes September 2020
HAND By Jill Riebesehl Laying low during COVID-19, in July the Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Association heard, via Zoom, from TriMet regarding progress on the Division Transit Project. The agency has kept …
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Neighborhood Notes August 2020
Montavilla Neighborhood Association By Louise Hoff Montavilla Neighborhood Association Board successfully held a virtual general meeting this month and hopes to do the same on September 14, 6:30 pm. Rachel …
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Neighborhood Notes July 2020
HAND By Jill Riebesehl Although our neighborhood, like most in our town these days, has been going through a sea of changes with a Black Lives Matter family-focused demonstration on …
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Neighborhood Notes June 2020
HAND By Jill Riebesehl The board of the Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Association met in April using Zoom under the auspices of SE Uplift. We shared how we were faring during these …
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Neighborhood Notes May 2020
Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association By John Liu Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association The Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association (LNA) is supporting a community effort called Laurelhurst Neighbor To Neighbor (LN2N), a neighborhood response to the …
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Richmond April 2020
By Brian Hochhalter Due to the coronavirus crisis, the RNA has cancelled all meetings until further notice. Please check the RNA’s website for information on meetings. To be added to …
Montavilla April 2020
By Louise Hoff Montavilla Neighborhood Association was just getting into gear for spring meetings around bees, bicycles, mushrooms, markets, parades, classic cars, our local Montavilla Jazz Festival, Montavilla writer Michael …
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Laurelhurst April 2020
By John Liu The Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association (LNA) is supporting a newly formed effort called “Laurelhurst Neighbor To Neighbor” (LN2N), a neighborhood response to the coronavirus emergency. LN2N will match …
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North Tabor March 2020
By Kim Kasch North Tabor Neighborhood Association is working on safety concerns for our neighborhood. To help us with our goals we will have the Police Commander speak at our …
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South Tabor March 2020
By Tina Kimmey We held our Pancake Breakfast February 29 and are continuing to recruit for our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. If you are interested contact us at info@southtabor.org. …
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Sunnyside March 2020
By Matt Lembo Sunnyside Neighborhood Association (SNA) is highlighting two events and looking for help with a book in progress. The first is a public Q&A with Portland Police Bureau …
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Richmond March 2020
By Brian Hochhalter & Allen Field The Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on Monday, February 10. Portland Police Sargent Sam Ajir described a renewed effort by the Police …
Montavilla March 2020
By Louise Hoff Montavilla Neighborhood Association is very pleased that we will be able to hear the final report on the Montavilla Main Street Historic Survey at our next meeting …
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HAND March 2020
By Jill Riebesehl Housing and transportation, mundane as those issues are, remain at the top of the lists for most Portland neighborhoods. In our Hosford-Abernethy, we expect we will soon …
South Tabor February 2020
We have lots to look forward to in 2020. Join us for a pancake breakfast Saturday, February 29 at Trinity Fellowship 9 am-noon, look for the ad in this month’s …
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North Tabor February 2020
By Kim Kasch North Tabor Neighborhood Association is looking to have you share your opinions and ideas with us in 2020 to make our neighborhood the best it can be …
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Mt. Tabor February 2020
By Laura Smith The January meeting of the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association (MTNA) included a visit by Portland Police Bureau East Portland Precinct Commander Tashia Hager. Two police sergeants also …
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Montavilla February 2020
By Louise Hoff Montavilla Neighborhood Association is headed into a busy spring. PBOT is considering an overhaul of Glisan between 82nd and 102nd. Their Capital Project Manager Steve Szigethy will …
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HAND January 2020
By Jill Riebesehl It should be an exciting year for our neighborhood with OMSI finalizing its development plans and the SE 13th Place/14th Ave. pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the …
Montavilla January 2020
By Louise Hoff During the Montavilla Neighborhood Association (MNA) meeting in December we asked those present what they liked about living in Montavilla and the answers ranged from “friendly,” “sense …
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Mt. Tabor January 2020
By Laura Smith At the November meeting of the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association (MTNA), a representative from the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management gave an informative presentation about Emergency Preparedness …
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South Tabor January 2020
By Pete Forsyth In South Tabor we had a great 2019, and we’re looking forward to an exciting 2020. Last year we hosted a Pancake Breakfast and our 10th annual …
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South Tabor December 2019
By Tina Kimmey At the November Land Use meeting, we discussed the upcoming speed bumps between 52nd and 75th on SE Woodward, pedestrian safety and other proposed changes along the …
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Richmond December 2019
By Brian Hochhalter The Richmond Neighborhood Association (richmondpdx.org) convened Monday, November 11 at Waverly Heights Church. Allen Field discussed an updated Good Neighbor Agreement (GNA) between the RNA and Salt …
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Montavilla December 2019
By Louise Hoff Montavilla Neighborhood Association has elected a dynamic new board with a united goal of strengthening our neighborhood by listening to the suggestions of neighbors, supporting our local …
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HAND November 2019
By Jill Riebeshel At our last meeting, Sarah Peroutka, speaking for St. Philip Neri, announced the parish’s annual Thanksgiving meal and thanked the Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood district for its annual contributions. …
South Tabor November 2019
By Tina Kimmey South Tabor had a great Land Use meeting in October talking with neighbors and Portland Bureau of Transportation Neighborhood Greenway and Bikeway Missing Links Coordinator, Scott Cohen. …
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Richmond November 2019
By Brian Hochhalter Richmond Neighborhood Association (richmondpdx.org) held its monthly meeting October 14. In addition to general housekeeping issues and committee reports, we hosted a Pro & Con presentation by …
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Richmond October 2019
By Peter Forrest Richmond Neighborhood Association (richmondpdx.org) held its monthly meeting September 9, at Waverly Heights Church, 33rd/Woodward St. Meetings are held in the basement; enter from the east-side …
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Mt. Tabor October 2019
By Laura Smith The restoration work at Reservoir 1 in Mt. Tabor Park is almost complete, and the basin should be ready to fill with water in November. The …
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Sunnyside October 2019
By Colin Wonnacott The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association is hosting a panel discussion to address challenges we face as the city continues to change. Crisis and Conscience: Understanding and Responding to …
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HAND October 2019
By Jill Riebesehl Actions this month reflect just two ways the Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood is often asked to lend support. These are examples of how neighborhood associations intrinsically concern themselves …
South Tabor October 2019
By Tina Kimmey Thanks to everyone that joined us in mixed weather conditions for the 10th Annual Harvest Festival on the 2nd Sunday in September. We enjoyed crafts, corn, cider, …
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Montavilla October 2019
By Brad Donahue With the signs of fall in the air it’s sort of like back to school for the Montavilla Neighborhood Association. In our case it happens that it’s …
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South Tabor September 2019
By Tina Kimmey Join your neighbors and enjoy a day of community as the South Tabor neighborhood is holding our 10th annual Harvest Festival Sunday, September 8, Noon-4 pm. …
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Hosford-Abernethy September 2019
By Jill Riebesehl The dog days of August are over, but definitely not forgotten. These last few months have seen many who are involved in our neighborhood struggling with …
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Richmond September 2019
By Allen Field Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on August 12, at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd/Woodward St. RNA meetings are held in the basement; enter …
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Mount Tabor August 2019
Laura Smith Want to learn about Naturescaping? Attend a August 21 meeting of the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association (MTNA) and hear all about it from Brandi Boersma of the East …
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HAND August 2019
By Jill Riebesehl Portland neighborhoods are on the brink of losing their formal recognition with the city government. With a minimum of outreach and notification, the newly established Office of …
South Tabor August 2019
By Tina Kimmey Summer is upon us and going fast. Mark your calendar September 8 for the 10th Annual Harvest Festival in South Tabor. If you or someone you know …
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Richmond August 2019
By Claire Cofsky Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on July 8 at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd/Woodward St. Meetings are held in the basement – enter from …
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Buckman July 2019
By Susan Lindsay Welcome to: “Buckman in July”, featuring two all inclusive, free events, produced by volunteers of the Buckman Community Association. The first event: Portland Parks Movie Night, …
Richmond July 2019
By Kamal Belkhayat and Allen Field Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on June 10. The meeting started with an orientation for new board members. Board member’s fiduciary …
South Tabor July 2019
By Tina Kimmey Welcome to Portland Summer! Lots of free activities around the city including movies and music in the park. For details go to portlandoregon.gov/parks/61921. With the warmer …
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HAND July 2019
By Jill Riebesehl At our well-attended annual meeting in May, Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood association heard from two major property owners that lie within our borders: St. Philip Neri and …
Laurelhurst June 2019
By John Liu The Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association (LNA) seeks neighborhood volunteers for the following positions: SW quad rep to coordinate newsletter delivery (must reside in the SW quad); newsletter …
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Richmond June 2019
By Brian Hochhalter The Richmond Neighborhood Association held our annual Richmond Spring Clean-up on May 18. We filled four dumpsters of refuse, recycled styrofoam & metal, held a U-Price …
Mt. Tabor June 2019
By Laura Smith The Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association (MTNA) held its annual board elections on Wednesday, May 15, and all serving 2018-2019 board members were re-elected. MTNA is a …
South Tabor June 2019
By Tina Kimmey At our May meeting we saluted our outgoing President Duane Hanson and held an election for a new Neighborhood Association President. By an overwhelming majority we elected …
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Richmond May 2019
By Allen Field Richmond Neighborhood Association held its April meeting on at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd and Woodward St. Meetings are held the second Monday of the month …
HAND May 2019
By Jill Riebesehl We could say with spring for sure comes change, or in human terms, at least planning for change. We are looking forward to our annual meeting, which will …
South Tabor May 2019
By Tina Kimmey South Tabor held a successful neighborhood Pancake Breakfast April 27 with 60+ neighbors attending and a dozen volunteering. We very much enjoyed the community environment and a …
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South Tabor April 2019
By Ute Munger Time flies and May elections are just around the corner. Two terms as President for Duane Hanson are up and sadly we need to turn him loose. …
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Laurelhurst
By John Liu The Laurelhurst Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, culminating a twenty-five year effort beginning in 1991. The most recent effort involved hundreds …
Mt. Tabor April 2019
By Laura Smith Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association (MTNA) holds its annual board elections Wednesday, May 15, at 7 pm at Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church, SE 54th and Belmont St. MTNA …
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Mt. Tabor March 2019
By Laura Smith At the February meeting of the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association (MTNA), the Disaster Preparedness Coordinator of the Cascades Region of the American Red Cross told attendees …
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North Tabor March 2019
By Zach Michaud Come by the meeting to connect with the Neighborhood Cleanup committee who, in partnership with Mt. Tabor Neighborhood, will host the Cleanup on Saturday, April 27 …
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HAND March 2019
Jill Riebesehl HAND board members don’t want a wall, but we do concern ourselves with happenings just on the other side our borders. Meetings held every third Tuesday, …
South Tabor March 2019
By Tina Kimmey We had great community engagement at our meetings in February. If you make it to the next meeting you might be that voice that contributes the …
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Mt. Tabor February 2019
By Laura Smith Neighbors at the January 21 meeting of the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association (MTNA) discussed reactions to the recent diverter installation at SE 50th and Lincoln as part …
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Montavilla February 2019
By Patricia Sanders Fans of old Montavilla and its architecture will be happy to learn that the historic resource survey of the Stark-Washington corridor has officially begun. Brandon Spencer-Hartle of …
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South Tabor February 2019
By Tina Kimmey At our January Land Use meeting, discussion continued regarding the pinch point on SE Woodward between 60th and 62nd. We are working on a temporary solution to …
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Hosford-Abernethy February 2019
By Jill Riebesehl A new year, and we’re off to a flying start, tackling important issues on our drawing board: the Gideon crossing, a huge utility pole and people …
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Montavilla January 2019
By Patricia Sanders The theme of the December general meeting of the Montavilla Neighborhood Association (MNA) was street safety, a long Montavilla concern going all the way back to …
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South Tabor January 2019
By Tina Kimmey Welcome to 2019! Lots to look forward to for the new year. We have a new Communications Chair, Pete Forsyth. Here’s to more neighborhood communications for the …
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Mt. Tabor Nov 2018
By Laura Smith At the October meeting of the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association (MTNA), fiscal sponsorships through SE Uplift were renewed. The five sponsorships provide neighbors with opportunities to …
Montavilla Nov 2018
By Patricia Sanders This fall has been a very exciting and busy time for the Montavilla Neighborhood Association – new board, new mural, new history project and two successful fundraisers. …
HAND Nov 2018
By Jill Riebesehl The Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood District Association continues to grapple with several ongoing challenges, a couple of which may soon bear fruit. Tri-Met and the Portland Department of Transportation …