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 prog…
Neighborhood Notes
Neighborhood Notes August 2020
Montavilla Neighborhood Association By Louise Hoff Montavilla Neighborhood Association Board successfully held a virtual general meeting this month a…
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…
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…
Neighborhood Notes May 2020
Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association By John Liu Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association The Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association (LNA) is supporting…
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 informa…
Montavilla April 2020
By Louise Hoff Montavilla Neighborhood Association was just getting into gear for spring meetings around bees, bicycles, mushrooms, markets, parades, …
Laurelhurst April 2020
By John Liu The Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association (LNA) is supporting a newly formed effort called “Laurelhurst Neighbor To Neighbor” (LN2N), a nei…
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 Pol…
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…
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 pu…
Richmond March 2020
By Brian Hochhalter & Allen Field The Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on Monday, February 10. Portland Police Sargent…
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 Histo…
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 Ho…
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…
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 …
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 Precinc…
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. T…
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. pede…
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 Monta…
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 Mana…
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 1…
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 …
Richmond December 2019
By Brian Hochhalter The Richmond Neighborhood Association (richmondpdx.org) convened Monday, November 11 at Waverly Heights Church. Allen Field dis…
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…
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 th…
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 Greenwa…
Richmond November 2019
By Brian Hochhalter Richmond Neighborhood Association (richmondpdx.org) held its monthly meeting October 14. In addition to general housekeeping iss…
Richmond October 2019
By Peter Forrest Richmond Neighborhood Association (richmondpdx.org) held its monthly meeting September 9, at Waverly Heights Church, 33rd…
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 …
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 chang…
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 ex…
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…
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 happe…
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 Festiva…
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 …
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. …
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 f…
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 …
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 som…
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…
Buckman July 2019
By Susan Lindsay Welcome to: “Buckman in July”, featuring two all inclusive, free events, produced by volunteers of the Buckman Community …
Richmond July 2019
By Kamal Belkhayat and Allen Field Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on June 10. The meeting started with an orie…
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 …
HAND July 2019
By Jill Riebesehl At our well-attended annual meeting in May, Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood association heard from two major pr…
Laurelhurst June 2019
By John Liu The Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association (LNA) seeks neighborhood volunteers for the following positions: SW quad rep to coord…
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 …
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 2018-20…
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. …
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 t…
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 ann…
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 …
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 …
Laurelhurst
By John Liu The Laurelhurst Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, culminating a twenty-five year effort beginnin…
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 Churc…
Mt. Tabor March 2019
By Laura Smith At the February meeting of the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association (MTNA), the Disaster Preparedness Coordinator of the Casc…
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, wi…
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 bord…
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 t…
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 insta…
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 cor…
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 …
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…
Montavilla January 2019
By Patricia Sanders The theme of the December general meeting of the Montavilla Neighborhood Association (MNA) was street safety, a long M…
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 neighborh…
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…
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…
HAND Nov 2018
By Jill Riebesehl The Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood District Association continues to grapple with several ongoing challenges, a couple of which ma…
Richmond Nov 2018
By Matt Otis Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting Monday, October 8 at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd and SE Wood…
South Tabor November 2018
South Tabor By Tina Kimmey At our October meeting we welcomed new neighbors, established neighbors, and a speaker from Representative Alissa Keny…
Montavilla October 2018
By Amanda Rhoades MNA Annual Meeting And Elections, Monday, October 8 at Montavilla United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 232 SE 80th …
HAND October 2018
By Jill Riebesehl Fall got off to a rousing start at HAND, with appointment of Linda Nettekoven to liaison with the new city bur…
South Tabor October 2018
By Tina Kimmey Thanks to everyone that made this year’s South Tabor Harvest Fest a big success. The weather was great and the cider was de…
Richmond October 2018
By Susan Beal Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting Monday, September 10 at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd and SE …
Montavilla
By Amanda Rhoads We’re heading into a busy fall in Montavilla and hosting our annual elections on Monday, October 8. Only current members can vote, …
Mt. Tabor
By Laura Smith The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability is undergoing the Environmental Overlay Zone Map Correction Project. Environmental overlay …
HAND
By Jill Riebesehl Summer, 2018: The day we served up ice cream cones for our neighborhood at Piccolo Park was the hottest so far, but we had a lot o…
Montavilla August 2018
By David Linn Montavilla Neighborhood Association has been busy this summer and there great events coming up. After hosting two candida…
Mt. Tabor August 2018
By Laura Smith Hopefully our weather will cool off by September 30 for the Tar ‘n’ Trail benefit run and walk which will take place that d…
HAND
Jill Riebesehl Our neighborhood’s concerns are similar to most others in Portland: how to navigate our narrow streets, how to respond when…
South Tabor
By Ute Munger The South Tabor Land Use Committee (LUC) asked for its Neighborhood Association to adopt the Division Design Guidelines as r…
North Tabor
By Joshua Carey North Tabor Neighborhood Association will have a business meeting to discuss a budget plan, Tuesday, July 17, 6:30 pm, at 4837 NE Co…
Buckman June 2018
By Susan Lindsay Buckman Board Elections: Thursday, June 14th, 7pm: Buckman residents: You’re Invited!! Buckman Community Association Board Elect…
South Tabor June 2018
By Sandra Hay Magdaleno May was the STNA Annual Meeting and Elections. The following were elected to a two-year term from June 2018 through May 202…
Mt. Tabor June 2018
By Laura Smith Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association (MTNA) held their board elections at the May meeting. Six new board members were elected…
North Tabor June 2018
By Joshua Carey, North Tabor Neighborhood Association will meet Tuesday, June 19, 6:30 pm, at 4837 NE Couch. The meeting is open to the p…
HAND June 2018
By Jill Riebesehl At Hosford-Abernethy’s May 15 general board meeting, we held annual elections and heard from three Portlanders deeply in…
Richmond June 2018
By Allen Field The Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on May 15, 2018 at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd and Woo…
South Tabor May 2018
By Sandra Hay Magdaleno Coming up: STNA May Annual Meeting and Elections, Thursday, 5/17/18, 7 – 8:30 pm. We’re in need of a Vice Preside…
Montavilla
By David Linn This has been a busy year so far for Montavilla, and the parade, street fair and block party seasons are just around the cor…
North Tabor May 2018
By Joshua Carey North Tabor Neighborhood Association will have a board meeting Tuesday, May 15, 6:30 pm, at 4837 NE Couch. The meeting is…
Mt. Tabor May 2018
By Laura Smith Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association (MTNA) board elections will be held at the May 16 meeting which starts at 7 pm at Mt Tabor Pr…
Richmond May 2018
By Rob Mumford RNA held its monthly meeting this past April 9 at Waverly Heights Congregational United Church. Our Annual Richmond Clea…
Montavilla
By David Linn At our March meeting, Montavilla Neighborhood Association was honored to host Takatoshi Muneno, a professor of Shiga Univers…
Buckman
By Susan Lindsay It’s almost election time, so join the Buckman Community Association as we present our Spring 2018 Candidate Forum, Thurs…
Richmond
By Brendon Haggerty The Richmond Neighborhood Association held its March meeting on Monday March 12. The board moved to provide input on t…
North Tabor
By Joshua Carey North Tabor Neighborhood Association has its general meeting Tuesday, April 17, 6:30 pm, at 4837 NE Couch. Mark Wells, Cit…
South Tabor
By Sandra Hay Magdaleno At the March 2018 STNA meeting Julia Percel with the Adult Basic Education (ABE) Program at PCC spoke and encourag…
Mt Tabor
By Laura Smith The joint Mt. Tabor/North Tabor neighborhood cleanup will be Saturday, April 28 at Mt. Tabor Middle School. Mark your calen…
South Tabor
By Sandra Hay Magdaleno At the March 2018 STNA meeting Julia Percel with the Adult Basic Education (ABE) Program at PCC spoke and encourag…