HAND
By Susan Pearce We at Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood District (HAND) continue following and responding to proposals regard changes in zoning, street designations and greenways/bikeways, as well as the proposed Division Transit […]
Neighborhood Notes
Mt. Tabor
By Laura Smith Campsites are now a common sight in our city. At the August meeting of the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association, officers from the Portland Police Bureau informed attendees
South Tabor
By Sandra Hay Magdaleno Ute Munger reported that August National Night Out was a success with many more young people than adults attending this year. The water events in the
Richmond
By Jonathan King Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting August 14 at Waverly Heights Church. Sheila Parrott, Program Specialist at PBOT, gave an update on Lincoln-Harrison Greenway improvements
North Tabor
North Tabor News by Gabe Frayne Sgt. Randy Teig of the Portland Police Bureau’s Neighborhood Response Team presented at the August meeting on the visible increase in homeless encampments and
North Tabor
By Gabe Frayne As was widely reported in local media, an early-morning fire destroyed a building on the north side of the 5600 block of Glisan St. on July 13
Richmond
By Heather Flint Chatto Richmond Neighborhood Association (richmondpdx.org) held its monthly meeting July 10 at Waverly Heights Church, SE 33rd and Woodward St. Crime Prevention/Safety – Hot weather reminder to
Mt. Tabor
By Laura Smith One of our neighborhood’s favorite gathering places is TaborSpace, located on the grounds of Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church. Unfortunately, the bell tower and church buildings currently need
South Tabor
By Sandra Hay Magdaleno The first key discussion was the response from TriMet to STNA’s proposal of electric buses for the Division Rapid Transit Line. Our hope is that TriMet
North Tabor june 17
By Gabe Frayne North Tabor residents surely have no memory of a crime spree as prolific as that which took place in our vicinity this past Memorial Day weekend.
HAND June 17
By Jill Riebesehl Summer is here, and the Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Association Board is gearing up for sunny days, with one event specializing in free ice cream and another
Buckman
By Susan Lindsay Buckman Community Association Board Elections will be held Thursday, June 8th at the regular monthly general meeting, 7-9pm in the Multnomah County Board Room, 501 SE Hawthorne
Richmond June 17
By Brendon Haggerty The Richmond Neighborhood Association held its May meeting on May 8th. The board moved to request that the city exercise its option to purchase land
South Tabor June 17
By Sandra Hay Magdaleno We had a very informative, worthwhile Emergency Preparedness Workshop in May. We appreciate the Red Cross, the City of Portland and NET team leaders and
Mt. Tabor
By Laura Smith At the April meeting of the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association (MTNA), a Thorburn Safety Project committee member gave an update on the results of the traffic
Richmond
By Allen Field The Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on April 9 at Waverly Heights Church, SE 33rd and Woodward St. The RNA’s representative to SE Uplift
HAND
By Jill Riebesehl Call it the thrill of spring and all its joys and demands. The Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Association HAND board has been busy addressing a myriad of issues,
Buckman April 17
By Susan Lindsay The monthly BCA meeting will be April 13 from 7-9pm and feature Portland Public School Administration to present the scope and rationale for their May 700M+ school
Mt. Tabor April 17
By Laura Smith The March meeting of the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association (MTNA) was lightly attended. We discussed issues important to our neighborhood, so we would love to see more
South Tabor April 17
By Sandra Hay Magdaleno WOW, the three L’s, location, location, location or is it Land Use, Land Use, Land Use are upon us. Much of the last few board and
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North Tabor April 17
By Gabe Frayne NTNA board members were surprised to learn at the monthly board meeting on March 21 that 1000 dollars is being held in reserve for North Tabor by
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HAND
By Jill Riebesehl It’s that time of the year when our neighborhood association, Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood District Association or HAND, takes stock of the past and gears up anew for the
North Tabor March 2017
By Gabe Frayne A “disaster preparedness” presentation offered by north Tabor residents Sean Besso and Linda Bellerby at the NTNA meeting on February 21 alerted residents to the fact
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Laurelhurst March 2017
By Barry Kast The Friends of Laurelhurst Park (FLP) work parties occur from March through October on the second Wednesday of each month from 9 am to noon. Activities
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South Tabor March 2017
By Sandra Hay Magdaleno South Tabor Neighborhood Association is being inundated with Land Use requests, issues and concerns. One is a 900 Storage Unit Building Proposed for 62nd and
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HAND March 2017
By Susan Pierce The Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood runs from SE 28th Ave. to the river, but a good half of it is the Central Eastside Industrial District, which extends to
Mt. Tabor March 2017
By Laura Smith Due to weather-related issues, the January meeting of the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association was cancelled. That made for a full list of topics for the February meeting.
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Mt. Tabor Feb 17
By Laura Smith The January meeting of the Mt.Tabor Neighborhood Association was cancelled due to weather-related issues. Please join us at our next monthly meeting Wednesday, February 15, at
South Tabor Feb 17
By Sandra Hay Magdaleno STNA hosts an Emergency Preparedness Workshop, Saturday, May 13, from noon to 4 pm for STNA and surrounding neighborhoods. The location and speakers/activities will be
Buckman Feb 17
By Susan Lindsay During the recent severe cold snap where nearly a foot of snow and ice covered the entire metro region, four homeless persons died of hyperthermia and
North Tabor Jan 17
By Gabe Frayne Two tenants from the Chestnut Court apartments on the 5200 block of SE Stark, directly across from the Portland Nursery, presented at the North Tabor Neighborhood Association
Buckman Notes
By Susan Lindsay Hopefully third time’s a charm! The December BCA General Meeting and Holiday Gathering had to be canceled twice last month due to inclement weather closures of the
HAND December 2016
By Jill Riebesel Officer Leo Yee, who often takes time out from his police duties to give us a rundown on reported crimes and tips on how to avoid
North Tabor December 2016
By Gabe Frayne A month-long pause in construction on a half-finished five-unit condo building at the corner of E. Burnside and NE 57th, where a small locksmith business once
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South Tabor December 2016
By Sandra Hay Magdaleno At our November STNA board meeting, the two primary topics of discussion were: Land Use and Inclusion. We were told that Portland is the most
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Mt. Tabor December 2016
By Laura Smith The November meeting of the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association had a light but interesting agenda. Portland Police Officer Joe Cook reminded attendees about the PDX Reporter
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Buckman December 2016
By Susan Lindsay Housing now! This is the call from many who are disturbed to see so many homeless persons living in tents or crafted structures on the sidewalks
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South Tabor Nov 2016
By Sandra Hay Magdaleno First order of business was the police report by Officer Carole. PPB anticipates a cleanup and removal of the camp on 75th and Powell within
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Mt. Tabor Nov 2016
By Laura Smith Construction activity related to the Mt. Tabor Park reservoir project will ramp up again starting the first week of November. Work was postponed this summer to
Richmond Nov 2016
By Allen Field The Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting October 10, at Waverly Heights Church, SE 33rd and Woodward St. RNA meetings are held in the church basement.
North Tabor Nov 2016
by Gabe Frayne North Tabor resident Lisa Hersh encountered an unpleasant surprise one day two weeks ago when she went out her back door and discovered that contractors had removed the rear portion
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Buckman
By Susan Lindsay Buckman Community Association invites neighbors from Buckman as well as other inner eastside and Central City neighborhoods to our 2016 General Election Forum, Thursday, Oct. 13,
North Tabor
By Gabe Frayne The September NTNA meeting was dominated by a lively discussion of homelessness both citywide and in the neighborhood. One resident typified the ambivalent sentiment in the
Richmond
By Elizabeth Clarkson Williams Richmond Neighborhood Association September topics were updates on the Clinton St. Diverters, Tree Richmond planting deadlines, outcomes of the Safety Solutions meeting, the Chair’s report
South Tabor
By Ute Munger The September meeting featured a visit with Joe Tursi, representing the City of Portland and regarding scheduling and planning for the Richmond – South Tabor sewer repair
HAND
By Jill Riebesehl It’s fall. Gone are the summer days of ice cream socials and movies in the parks. Gone is one item of concern to many in the neighborhood. The
Buckman Sept 2016
By Susan Lindsay The BCA wishes to acknowledge the following for another successful and well attended Buckman Picnic in the Park. First, thank you to our financial and “in-kind” local
Mt. Tabor Sept 2016
By Laura Smith A local Portland Police representative attending the August meeting of the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association said recent crime in our neighborhood continues to be usual issues like
North Tabor Sept 2016
By Gabe Frayne North Tabor’s rapidly increasing residential density continues apace as two new demolition and construction projects were unveiled at Land Use and Transportation Committee meetings over the summer.
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Mt. Tabor August 16
By Laura Smith The July meeting of Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association (MTNA) had a long list of development topics on the agenda. The Residential Infill Project is still in the
HAND August 16
By Jill Riebesehl The Hosford-Neighborhood District Association (HAND), in our mission to advance livability and safety, welcomes all local residents’ input and participation. Our neighborhood is at the epicenter of
Buckman August 16
By Susan Lindsay Just 6 weeks until the fabulous annual BCA, “Buckman Picnic in the Park” , Sunday August 14, 4 – 8 pm at Colonel Summers Park, SE 17th
Kerns August 16
By Josie Booth Come out and celebrate National Night Out with the Kerns Neighborhood Association and your neighbors at our Annual National Night Out picnic on Tues. August. 2
Mt. Tabor July 2016
By Laura Smith At the June meeting of the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association (MTNA), homelessness issues were a hot topic. Mayor Hales has decreed that all vacant public buildings
South Tabor July 2016
By Sandra Hay Magdaleno The Street Mural, “The Crows Heart”, at the intersection of SE 67th and SE Woodward was just painted. There were over 50 volunteers from ages
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Buckman July 2016
By Susan Lindsay Just 6 weeks until the fabulous annual BCA, “Buckman Picnic in the Park” , Sunday August 14, 4 – 8 pm at Colonel Summers Park, SE
Buckman June 16
By Susan Lindsay BCA Board Elections in June! The Buckman Community Association has a nine member Board and for this election cycle, there are several positions open. Terms are two
Mt. Tabor June 16
By Laura Smith The annual Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association board member elections took place at the May meeting. Two new members were added to help with activities and projects that
South Tabor June 16
By Sandra Hay Magdaleno STNA General Meeting and Elections, Thursday, May 19, 2016 Our May meeting is general elections meeting night. All positions except president are up for election or
Neighborhood Notes Buckman May 16
Susan Lindsay Meeting on proposed new homeless shelter in residential Buckman Tuesday, May 3, 7 to 8:30 pm, Mayor Charlie Hales will attend a meeting specifically for neighbors and local
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Neighborhood Notes Richmond May 16
By Greg Petras Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting April 11 at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd and Woodward St. Matt Gough from BES updated the RNA on
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Neighborhood Notes Mt Tabor May 16
By Laura Smith The biggest news is the cancellation of the joint Mt. Tabor/North Tabor neighborhoods’ annual cleanup scheduled for April 30. DEQ and Metro have a list of materials
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Neighborhood Notes South Tabor May 16
By Sandra Hay Magdaleno May Elections are Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Trinity Fellowship Church, 2700 SE 67th. In even years all positions except President are elected or re-elected. Those
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Mt. Tabor April 2016
By Laura Smith Safety issues opened the March meeting of the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association (MTNA) with a reminder from our neighborhood liaison from the Portland Police bureau to report
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South Tabor April 2016
By Sandra Hay Magdaleno The March 17 South Tabor Neighborhood meeting was well-attended due to a number of land use issues. The first item on the agenda was a report
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Richmond April 2016
By Elisabeth Varga Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting Monday, March 14, at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd and Woodward St. This month’s meeting focused on Committee Reports.
Buckman April 2016
By Susan Lindsay On Thursday, April 14, in the Multnomah County Board Room, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd. at 7 to 9 pm, the Buckman Community Association will announce a partnership
Buckman March 2016
March 2016 Please join your neighbors at the upcoming Buckman Community Association Meeting and City Commissioner Election Forum. Upcoming BCA Meeting and Candidate Forum Our next general meeting will be Thursday, March
Mt Tabor February
By Laura Smith January’s neighborhood association meeting opened with information about more proposed housing development in the neighborhood and other city planning news. The southwest corner of SE 50th Ave.
Buckman February
By Susan Lindsey 2016 looks to be a busy year for the BCA. We’re planning two public candidate forums this spring and our annual picnic for August. On March 10,
Richmond February
By Tom McTighe, Andrew Wilkins, and Erik Matthews Richmond Neighborhood Association had a busy holiday season. At a special session November 30, we discussed Portland Public Schools Redistricting Proposal. Neighbors’
Neighborhood Notes Buckman December 2015
By Susan Lindsay There will be no formal general Buckman Community Association meeting in December, though the Land Use Meeting will take place as scheduled on December 17 at 7
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Neighborhood Notes Mt. tabor December 2015
By Laura Smith Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association recently submitted sponsorship monies for the 2016 Concerts in the Park so we’ll have weekly July concerts in the crater to enjoy again
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Neighborhood Notes South Tabor December 2015
By Brenda Reddaway South Tabor Neighborhood Association (STNA) held its monthly meeting on Thursday Nov 19. The meeting opened with a debate on the pros and cons on the proposed
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Neighborhood Notes Richmond December 2015
By Cyd Manro The Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on November 9 at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd and Woodward St. The deadline to register for the
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Mt. Tabor Nov 15
By Laura Smith Debra Monzon provided an update from the Thorburn Street Safety Group. The City is still doing research on the traffic issues and a new traffic count was
South Tabor
By Ute Munger The October 15 meeting was enriched by a visit of Jen Corbridge, an administrative aide to Alissa Keny-Guyer, Oregon House State Representative District 46. Various topics of
Richmond Nov 15
By Callie Jones The Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on October 12, at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd and Woodward St. RNA meetings are held every second
Mt. Tabor October 2015
By Laura Smith Though it’s a year away, the date has been set for the 2016 Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Cleanup again a co-sponsored event with North Tabor Neighborhood Association. Mark
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Richmond October 2015
By Alan Kessler The Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on September 14 at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd and Woodward St. Recall Election: The main point of
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South Tabor October 2015
By Ute Munger The 6th annual Harvest Fest in September was again a total success. Trinity Fellowship cut their Sunday service short and every able-bodied person was ready and
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Mt Tabor September 2015
By Laura Smith Transportation and land use concerns dominated the discussions at the August meeting of the Mount Tabor Neighborhood Association. In an effort to get the City of Portland
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Richmond September 2015
By Megan Light The Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on August 10 at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd and Woodward St. A Good Neighbor Agreement (GNA) has
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South Tabor
By Ute Munger August – oh what a month filled with constant activities and total and explosive excitement. The various SE Street Fairs, Mt. Tabor Soap Derby, Jade District Night
Neighborhood Notes Mt. Tabor August 15
Mt. Tabor By Laura S. Smith July’s neighborhood association meeting opened on a cool note. Experiencing one of the hottest summers on record in the Portland area, Mt. Tabor neighbors
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Neighborhood Notes KERNS August 15
KERNS By Heather Waisanen Come out and celebrate National Night Out with the Kerns Neighborhood Association and your neighbors at our Annual National Night Out picnic Tuesday, Aug. 4 from
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Neighborhood Notes HAND August 15
HAND By Paul Coleman The public HAND board meeting occurred on Tuesday, July 21. and focused on the Vision Zero Initiative as well as safety design improvements for the SE
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Neighborhood Notes Richmond August 15
Richmond By Jonathan King Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting July 13 at Waverly Heights Church. Meetings are normally held in the church basement with an entry door on
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Neighborhood Notes South Tabor August 15
South Tabor By Ute Munger The July meeting had PP&R Project Manager Susan Meamber and her colleague Maija Spencer re-introduce the long proposed and hoped for pedestrian/bike path connecting SE
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Buckman
By Susan Lindsay Board elections last month saw the BCA add five new first-time board members. The Association welcomes Joe Bloniarz, Matt Brischetto, Matt Johnson, Julie Radloff and Nate
South Tabor
By Brenda Reddaway South Tabor Neighborhood Association (STNA) had its monthly meeting Thursday June 18. Jessica Bond, representative from the local and regional nonprofit Clean Energy Works spoke to
Mt. Tabor
With a packed June agenda, largely related to issues of traffic and growth in the neighborhood, Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association facilitator Nancy Norby began and ended the meeting with
Sunnyside
By Tony Jordan We are already looking forward to the Belmont Street Fair, Saturday, September 12 this year. Given how early summer arrived this year perhaps it will be
Richmond
By Doug Klotz The Richmond Neighborhood Association (RNA) held its monthly meeting on June 8 at Waverly Heights Church. The Mixed Use Zones Project Code Concepts Report is out,
Kerns
By Heather Waisanen Neighbors, residents and anyone who works in the neighborhood is invited to attend our monthly meeting July 15, 6 – 8 pm. Agenda will be posted
Neighborhood Notes Buckman May 2015
By Susan Lindsay Buckman Vision Forum is Thursday, May 14, 7-9 pm at the Multnomah County Building, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd. In step with the Portland Comprehensive Plan 2035, and
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Neighborhood Notes South Tabor May 2015
By Ute Munger With Spring in full bloom, most neighborhoods are getting ready for their annual Clean-Up, as is South Tabor. The date is set for Saturday, May 23, 9
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Neighborhood Notes Kerns May 2015
By Heather Waisanen May is election month for the Kerns Neighborhood Association. Elections will be held at our general meeting Wednesday, May 20 at 6 pm at the Pacific Crest
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Neighborhood Notes Richmond May 2015
By Jordan Lanz and Allen Field Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on April 13, at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd and Woodward St. Meetings are held
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Mt Tabor April 2015
By Kate Mitchell MTNA held its monthly meeting March 18. The board voted to grant a noise variance to the PDX Adult Soap Box Derby, scheduled this year for August