Richmond March 14
By Allen Field At the February meeting, Rolando Aquilizan from PPS and Steve Olson from DOWA/IBI architecture explained plans for rebuilding of Franklin H.S., to take place in 2015-2016. …
Neighborhood Notes
Mt. Tabor March 14
By Kate Mitchell and Stephanie Stewart Our monthly meeting on February 19 meeting drew a large crowd, including many people concerned about the City moving ahead with its plan …
North Tabor March 14
By Cathy Riddell The January North Tabor Friends of Trees planting was successful and gave a new home to more than twenty trees, including much- needed new trees along …
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Montavilla February 2014
By Joanna Beatty Portland Community College’s SE Campus in the SE corner of Montavilla has been rapidly expanding and we received an update on progress at our January meeting. …
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North Tabor February 2014
By Beth Sanders The next North Tabor Neighborhood Association open board meeting is Tuesday, February 18, from 6:30-8:30 pm at NorthStar, 5600 NE Glisan St. The Land Use and Transportation Committee …
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Richmond February 2014
By Cliff Hutchison Richmond Neighborhood Association held its annual board retreat last month to review the successes of the past year, discuss possible improvements to conducting meetings and to …
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Buckman February 2014
By Susan Lindsay The Buckman Community Association meets Thurs., Feb. 13 at 7 pm in the Multnomah County Board Room, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd. The Board meets prior same …
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Mt. Tabor February 2014
By Brian Mitchell Due to budget cuts, the days of the city land at 60th Ave. and Lincoln Street as a tree nursery are numbered. According to Heather McKillip, …
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Neighborhood Notes Montavilla Jan 2014
By Joanna Beatty Happy New Year to our Montavilla neighbors! We are anticipating wonderful things in 2014 within our neighborhood and the city. If you haven’t yet checked our …
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Neighborhood Notes Richmond Jan 201
By Jonathan King The Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on December 9, 2013 at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd and Woodward St. RNA meetings are held …
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Neighborhood Notes Kerns Jan 2014
By Heather Waisanen Happy New Year! Resolve to make a positive change in your neighborhood. All neighbors, landowners and business owners are welcome to attend our meetings or bring concerns …
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Neighborhood Notes Richmond Dec 2013
Richmond By Heather Flint Chatto The Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on November 11, 2013 at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd and Woodward St. RNA meetings …
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Neighborhood Notes Mt. Tabor
By Kate Mitchell The Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association adopted a policy position on the city’s open reservoirs, three of which are in Mt. Tabor Park: MTNA has been and …
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Neighborhood Notes Buckman
By Susan Lindsay Join BCA for our December 12 meeting and holiday munch! Bring cookies and/or a snack to share. We’ll provide juice, some treats and cups ‘n things. …
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Neighborhood Notes Montavilla
By Joanna Beatty It’s officially time to dig out the hats and serve up the hot cocoa, but our cold weather has not deterred good people from doing great …
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Neighborhood Notes North Tabor
North Tabor By Catherine Riddell North Tabor Neighborhood hosted a “Neighborhood Visioning” in November facilitated by Ashe Urban of SE Uplift. Neighbors gathered to proposed ideas and brainstorm action …
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Richmond November 2013
Richmond By Deidre DeMerritt The Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on October 14, 2013 at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd and Woodward St. RNA meetings are …
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Sunnyside November 2013
Sunnyside By Tony Jordan Sunnyside Neighborhood hosted a “Neighborhood Visioning” facilitated by Ashe Urban of SE Uplift. Around 30 neighbors gathered to propose ideas and brainstorm action plans to …
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Buckman November 2013
Buckman By Susan Lindsay Portland “Comp” Plan Forum: Thursday, November 14, 7-9 pm, Buckman Community Association will host a forum on potential changes to future housing and commercial density …
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Montavilla November 2013
Montavilla By Joanna Beatty Welcome to the newest member of the Montavilla Neighborhood Association, Peter Maris. Peter will be our new SE Uplift Delegate, representing Montavilla within the larger …
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Mt. Tabor November 2013
Mt. Tabor By Midge Pierce Stephanie Stewart, Land Use co-chair for the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association, summarized the history and current status of reservoir issues. She began by urging …
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Kerns October 2013
By Heather Waisanen The next Kerns Neighborhood Association meeting is Weds., Oct. 16 at 6 pm at the Pacific Crest Community School located at the corner of NE Davis …
Montavilla October 2013
By Joanna Beatty Leaves are changing and the days grow shorter. Fall has found us and it’s a great time to get involved with your neighborhood association. Even if …
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Mt Tabor October 2013
By Kate Mitchell Treasurer Bing Wong reported we have approximately $700 remaining for 2013 and $1,300 for 2014 available in our outreach budget. Discussion ensued around ways to use …
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Richmond October 2013
By Sean Barnett Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on September 9 at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd and Woodward St. RNA meetings are held in the …
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Neighborhood Notes Mt. Tabor Sept 13
Mt. Tabor By Kate Mitchell Rich Newlands, from the city’s Transportation Bureau, spoke about the NE/SE 50s Bikeway project. The project was put out to bid in June …
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Neighborhood Notes Kerns Sept 13
By Heather Waisanen We had a great turnout at our August 6 annual picnic. Thank you to those who were able to join us. I’d like to acknowledge our neighborhood …
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Neighborhood Notes Buckman Sept 13
Buckman By Susan Lindsay After an August hiatus, Buckman Community Association resumes regular monthly meetings. September 12, 7-9 pm at Multnomah County Board Room, 501 SE Hawthorne (Board meets …
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Neighborhood Notes Montavilla Sept 13
Montavilla By Joanna Beatty It’s been a great summer in Montavilla and we thank everyone who participated in events and activities in the neighborhood. Two roads in Montavilla, SE …
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Neighborhood Notes Mt. Tabor Aug 13
Mt. Tabor By Kate Mitchell The fate of the three open Mt. Tabor reservoirs continued to be Topic A at our July meeting. Dawn Smallman spoke about the protests …
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Neighborhood Notes Richmond Aug 13
Richmond By Chris Flint Chatto The Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on July 8 at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd and Woodward St. RNA meetings are …
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Neighborhood Notes South Tabor Aug 13
South Tabor By Kelly Hosford South Tabor Neighborhood Association Harvest Fest is just around the corner. The big event is Sunday September 15 from noon to 4 pm, behind …
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Neighborhood Notes Buckman Aug 13
Buckman By Susan Lindsay In lieu of the totally awesome, all inclusive and completely *fun* 4th Annual, Buckman Picnic in the Park, there will be no monthly BCA meeting …
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Neighborhood Notes Sunnyside Aug 13
Sunnyside By Tony Jordan Sunnyside Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting July 11 in the Fireside Room at Southeast Uplift, 3534 SE Main St. at 7 pm. We were …
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Neighborhood Notes Kerns Aug 13
Kerns By Heather Waisanen Celebrate National Night out with your neighbors. There’s no August meeting this month so instead, we are celebrating the neighborhood with our annual National Night …
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Montavilla
Montavilla By Joanna Beatty Thank you to everyone who attended the Neighborhood Clean-Up! It was a big success and the neighborhood wishes to thank our partners and participants. Exciting …
HAND
HAND By David Kaplan At the HAND Annual Meeting, three new members were elected to the Board of Directors. Griffin Gonzalez, Patrick Vinograd, and Liz Potter were elected to …
South Tabor
South Tabor By Ben Olsen May was an exciting month for South Tabor! With a successful Spring Clean-up, board elections, and kiosk construction, we’ve certainly been busy! Although much …
Richmond
Richmond By Callie Jones The Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on May 13, 2013 at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd and Woodward St. RNA …
Mt. Tabor
Mt. Tabor By Kate Mitchell Paul Leistner told the meeting that Cascade Anderson Geller has passed away. She was instrumental in the placement of Mt. Tabor Park on the National …
Buckman
Buckman By Susan Lindsay Board Elections Next Month: June 13th What can be more interesting and satisfying than getting to know your neighbors and working with them on fun …
Neighborhood Notes North Tabor April 2013
by Melissa Bockwinkel Thank you to everyone who has submitted ideas for our Mural Project! The muralists brought their design to our last Board meeting and it is …
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Neighborhood Notes Buckman April 2013
By Susan Lindsay Proposed adjustments to current parking code regarding new multi-unit construction come before City Council on Thursday, April 4th. Residents of Buckman with concerns/opinions of any sort …
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Neighborhood Notes Montavilla April 2013
By Joanna Beatty Montavilla Neighborhood Association’s Neighborhood Cleanup will be Saturday, May 18, 9 am – 2 pm at Montavilla Baptist Church (9204 SE Hawthorne Blvd). Neighbors will be …
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Neighborhood Notes South Tabor April 2013
By Aron Goffin The March STNA general meeting had many in the audience eager to hear updates and provide feedback on the Division Safety project. Led by Communications Committee …
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Neighborhood Notes Mt Tabor April 203
By Kate Mitchell MTNA gears up for its annual Neighborhood Cleanup, April 27 from 9 am to 1 pm at Mt. Tabor Middle School. It will be a joint …
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Neighborhood Notes Richmond april 2013
By Judah Gold-Markel Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on March 11 at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd and Woodward St. RNA meetings are held in the …
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North Tabor
By Melissa Bockwinkel We had a great turnout for the Meet the Muralist open house Sunday, February 24 for the Mural Project at NE 47th and Burnside. …
Richmond
By Bonnie Bray Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on Feb. 11 at Waverly Heights Church, SE 33rd and Woodward St. RNA meetings are held in the …
Buckman
By Susan Lindsay Buckman Community Association gathers for its monthly meeting Thursday, March 14, 7 pm in the Multnomah County Board Room, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd. The Board meets …
HAND
By Dave Kaplan The HAND Board has passed a resolution requesting that regulatory bodies make a comprehensive study of the impact of coal trains passing through our neighborhoods on it’s …
Kerns
By Heather Waisanen The next Kerns Neighborhood Association meeting is Weds., March 20 at 6 pm at Pacific Crest Community School located at the corner of NE Davis and 29th …
Neighborhood Notes Buckman February 2013
Buckman By Susan Lindsay The upcoming February 7 meeting of the Buckman Community Association will give the community a chance to discuss the potential merits as well as shortcomings …
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Neighborhood Notes Mt. Tabor February 2013
Mt. Tabor By Heidi Kohne Steve Stenberg of Warner Pacific College discussed a project wherein Edvedt Hall is expected to get a small expansion on the north side of …
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Neighborhood Notes North Tabor February 2013
By Melissa Bockwinkel The Friends of Trees planting January 19 was a success. We planted 100 trees throughout North Tabor, Kerns, Sunnyside, and Laurelhurst. Thank you to everyone …
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Neighborhood Notes Kerns February 2013
By Heather Waisanen The next Kerns Neighborhood Association meeting is Weds., Feb. 20, 6 pm at Pacific Crest Community School located at the corner of NE Davis and …
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Neighborhood Notes South Tabor February 2013
By Ben Olsen January’s board meeting included many new faces, new ideas, and exciting new projects for South Tabor. Information was presented about a new neighborhood watch program …
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Neighborhood Notes Richmond February 2013
Richmond By Allen Field The Richmond Neighborhood Association did not have a regular monthly meeting in January but instead had a Board dinner. The next RNA meeting will …
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Montavilla Neighborhood Notes January 2013
By Fritz Hirsch Board members of Montavilla Neighborhood Association (MNA) shared a variety of information about what MNA had accomplished in 2012 and plans for 2013. Lew Scholl, Land …
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North Tabor Neighborhood Notes January 2013
By Melissa Bockwinkel It’s Friends of Trees time again! The FOT planting day for Laurelhurst, Kerns, Sunnyside, and North Tabor is January 19. In North Tabor alone we estimate …
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Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Notes January 2013
By Kate Mitchell At our final meeting of the year, we discussed possible safety improvements on Division St. between SE 52nd Ave. and SE 80th Ave. Division is one of the …
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HAND Neighborhood Notes January 203
David Kaplan The HAND Board has been developing a strategy to focus efforts on a tight set of priorities on the coming months. Our conversation began in October with …
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Richmond Neighborhood Notes January 2013
By Allen Field Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on December 10 at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd and Woodward St. Meetings are held in the basement; …
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North Tabor
By Melissa Bockwinkel North Tabor Neighborhood Association will be holding its December board meeting on Wednesday, December 5, at Emilie House, 5520 NE Glisan. North Tabor has …
HAND November 2012
By David Kaplan The last time Portland updated zoning to support the Comprehensive Plan was in 1988. That effort was a blueprint for increasing density in transit oriented neighborhoods that …
Mt. Tabor November 2012
By Heidi Kohne Floy Jones reports she’s learned that Rochester, New York, has been granted a 10-year reprieve from a federal requirement that their open reservoirs be covered, meaning …
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Neighborhood Notes Buckman October 2012
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Richmonds Notes October
At the September 10 RNA meeting, Co-chair Allen Field announced the Fall Friends of Trees planting for our neighborhood. The deadline to sign up is Oct. 29. The deadline to …
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