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Your Neighborhood Association (pg 4-9): • Arnold Creek• Ashcreek• Bridlemile

• Collins View• Crestwood• Far Southwest• Hayhurst• Hillsdale

• Homestead• Maplewood• Markham• Marshall Park• Multnomah

• South Burlingame• South Portland• Southwest Hills

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Family-friendly Multnomah Days festivities will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 pm on Saturday, August 20, in Multnomah Village between SW 33rd and SW 39th on Capitol Highway. Sponsors for the event include Livingroom Realty, Portland General Electric, and Umpqua Bank, along with almost a dozen Multnomah Village businesses. The 10-block parade, featuring marching bands, classic cars, musicians, dancers, entertainers, and a “Pooch Parade,” starts at 10 am. Groups and individuals interested in participating in the parade should contact [email protected]. A donation of non-perishable food for Neighborhood House’s Emergency Food Box Program is requested of participants upon check-in.

Post-parade activities will include dozens of vendor booths with arts and crafts by local artists, kid-friendly activities at the Kid Zone, a variety of foods, and two live music stages.

Festival attractions include:Kid Zone, hosted by the Multnomah

Arts Center, will be open from 9 am to 4 pm and will feature arts and crafts as well as activities for the whole family.

Kiwanis Breakfast held at Key Bank starts at 8 am. Proceeds go to the Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp for children and adults with disabilities.

Lucky Lab Doggie Wash hosted by the Lucky Lab from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm. Suggested donation of $10. Proceeds benefit the Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital.

Diaper Bank Launch. To raise awareness about its new Diaper Bank Program, Neighborhood House is seeking great, fun photos of babies in diapers to use in a gallery of beautiful, neighborhood babies. Neighbor Baby photos should be sent to [email protected] by August 12. Visitors are also encouraged to bring donations of diapers to help start the new bank to the Neighborhood House booth (7780 SW

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Beginning this fall the Southwest Corridor Light Rail Project will enter a 12-15 month federally-required environmental review process to produce a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). A DEIS is a detailed study of the positive and negative impacts that a proposed project could have on the built and natural environments, and also recommends strategies for minimizing or avoiding adverse impacts. The DEIS studies the impacts of the remaining light rail alignment options and also pedestrian, bicycle and roadway projects that could be constructed with the light rail project.

The environmental review will begin with a “Public Scoping Period” in late August, with detailed analysis to begin by the end of the year. Release of the DEIS for public comment is anticipated for the end of 2017, with a public comment period in early 2018.What is a “DEIS Scoping Period?”

A Scoping Period is the opportunity for the public and government agencies to provide input on what to study in the DEIS. The project team will release a packet of information that describes the:• project’s background, including its

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• light rail, bicycle, pedestrian and road projects proposed for study in the DEIS

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• environmental review process and timeline

How can the public continue to be involved?

This August and September there will be online and in person opportunities to provide feedback during the DEIS Scoping Period—exact meeting dates and locations are being determined and will be announced via email, social media and on the project website at www.swcorridorplan.org. Throughout 2017, the project team will continue to reach out for input on focused project issues, such as station area planning. When the DEIS technical analysis is complete at the end of 2017 the public will have multiple opportunities to provide feedback and recommendations that will help determine the project’s Locally Preferred Alternative, which is the final selection of the light rail alignment, terminus and station locations.

What’s next for the Southwest Corridor Plan?by Noelle Dobson, Metro, [email protected]

Celebrate National Night Out (NNO) with your neighbors. Neighborhood associations host NNO parties to strengthen community cohesiveness and crime resistance. It's an opportunity for neighbors to get to know each other and their local public safety officials in the spirit of creating a connected and safer community.

Find your neighborhood association's National Night Out party in the Neighborhood Reports section of this newspaper, pages 4-9. Find aditional block parties near you at www.portlandoregon.gov/oni/nno.

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Thanks to our Sponsors: Annastasia Salon • Grand Central Bakery • Healthy Pets NW • Indigo Traders • Jones & Jones Jewelers • Maggies Boutique • Peggy Sundays • Summit Advisors NW • Switch Shoes and Clothing • Thinker ToysWith support from Metro Parent/PDX Kids Calendar • Multnomah Arts Center • Neighborhood House • Riversgate Church • SWNI • The UPS Store/Hillsdale

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Saturday, August 20KIWANIS PANCAKE BREAKFAST Key Bank Parking Lot 8:00am - 11:30am

PARADE starts at the bridge 10:00amPooch Parade leads the way! All are welcome to participate with a donation to Neighborhood House (either $$ or non-perishable food items).

KID’S ZONE @ MULTNOMAH ARTS CENTER (MAC) 9:00am - 4:00pmProduced by Multnomah Arts Center (located outside of the MAC main building).

MULTNOMAH ARTS CENTER ARTS & CRAFTS SALE 9:00am - 4:00pm In front of the MAC main building.

120 VENDORS • FOOD COURT 9:00am - 4:00pmAlong Capitol Hwy. from the bridge to the MAC and in MAC lower parking lot.

BEER & WINE GARDEN Noon - 10:00pm In MAC lower parking lot, featuring live music by blues band Lloyd Jones and Friends.

TWO LIVE MUSIC STAGESMain Stage (MAC lower parking lot), with live music from 12:00 to 10:00pm.West End Stage (near Switch Shoes) featuring the Portland Opera’s mobile production “Opera a la Carte” from 12:00 to 4:00pm. SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITYANNASTASIA SALON CUT-A-THON 10:30am to 4:00pm Cut-a-Thon professional haircuts $25. 100% of proceeds benefit Neighborhood House Emergency Food Box program. LUCKY LAB DOGGIE WASH 10:30am to 2:00pm Let your pup cool down and get cleaned up. Fundraiser benefits Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital. $10 suggested donation.NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE DIAPER BANK LAUNCH 10:30am to 4:00pm Help start the new diaper bank by bringing donations of diapers to Neighborhood House at 7780 SW Capitol Hwy between 9:00am and 4:00pm.

Sunday, August 21MULTNOMAH VILLAGE VINE & DINE 1:00 to 6:00pmShowcasing over 25 NW wineries and artisan food purveyors. Opens to VIP ticket holders at 1:00pm; General admission at 3:00pm. Buy your tickets at http://vineanddine2016.eventbrite.com. Proceeds benefit theMultnomah Village Bloc’s Initiative.

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In Our Neighborhood

AUGUST 2016

At our volunteer-of-the-year event, one of our volunteers came up to receive her certificate from SWNI and made a little, no, I mean a big, speech about a legacy sitting out in the audience. I had to follow up after her wonderful speech, and found that quite hard to do.

Kay Durtschi was the person from the Multnomah neighborhood who made that speech. Kay was a past neighborhood representative, past president of SWNI, transportation committee member, and member of Metro’s various committees. She has been almost everything one can

be, yet she continues to volunteer. Everyone in attendance is a legacy

to her volunteer life. I, for one, am following in her footsteps by virtue of being the president of SWNI. To the young people in the audience, she is showing that, when possible, anyone can do anything they want to.

It was wonderful to see new faces, old faces, and many people giving time and energy to this organization that makes up seventeen neighborhoods. The smiles, hearty handshakes, and tears of joy coming from the assembled masses for these volunteers were really a sight to be seen. Kay, your legacy appears to be going on and will for years to come.

In the words of Lao Tzu:“If you know when you have enough, you

are wealthy.If you carry your intentions to completion,

you are resolute.If you live a long and creative life, you will

leave an eternal Legacy.”Thank you, Kay, and thank you to all

who give back to your communities by volunteering. And lastly, a big thanks to Mr. Ken Love for his quiet service to all of us in the SWNI family.

Sam's Corner

Sam Pearson, president,Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc.

[email protected]

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AUGUST 2016

National Night Out: August 2, 6:00-8:00 pm Stephenson Elementary Athletic Field

Special Meeting: August 9, 6:30-7:30 pm Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Room 8

Next General Meeting: Tuesday, September 13, 7:00-8:30 pm Stephenson Elementary School, 2627 SW Stephenson St.

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CrestwoodNo Meeting in August - See you August 2 at National Night Out!

Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 14, 7:00 pm West Portland United Methodist Church library, 4729 SW Taylors Ferry Road

Chair Tony Hansen, Vice-Chair John Prouty [email protected], 503-246-7366

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AshcreekSee you August 2 at Crestwood/Ashcreek National Night Out!

Next Meeting: Monday, August 8, 7:00-8:30 pm Multnomah Arts Center, Room 30, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy.

Dean Smith, [email protected], 503-351-0521 http://ashcreek.swni.org

Summer picnic attracts over 200!Ashcreek’s summer picnic at Smith School last month was a great success– with over 200 people attending and lots of activities for families and kids to enjoy.

Thanks to Lamb’s Thriftway and Franz Bakery for donating 400 hot dogs and buns (almost all were consumed!), Ester McGinnis for donating 228 ice cream bars, and Green Goddess Remedies for a sizeable donation that helped us underwrite the costs.

The free hot dog dinner and fixings, ice cream, lemonade, face painting, and kids’ games were enjoyed by all. Lee Comet, an Ashcreek neighbor, played great music. He’s perfect entertainment for group events and parties. Reach him at: [email protected].

Engine 18 of the Portland Fire Bureau was a hit with kids and adults alike, and kids also enjoyed winning prizes at ANA’s spin-wheel, having their faces painted by PGE volunteers Andree Yost and Patti Hansen, playing the corn-hole bean bag toss, and doing chalk drawings on the sidewalks.

Also participating in the picnic were representatives of Ashcreek’s recently

revived Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) as well as Comcast, represented by Ashcreek neighbor Amie.

Thanks to all, and especially our picnic coordinator, Taylor Von Ahlefeld and his erstwhile assistants Dave Manville, Bruce Koester, Jack Klinker, Vic Musselman, Phil Nelson, Ester McGinnis, Nancy Donner and Dean Smith.

Boundary changes to be settled at August meeting

Continued discussions between Ashcreek, Crestwood and Multnomah neighborhoods should come to a conclusion this month when the three bordering neighborhood groups try to settle on proposed boundary changes to eliminate existing boundary overlaps and streamline the boundaries.

One key issue remains – whether a portion of the Multnomah neighborhood association between SW 45th and SW 47th avenues, between Dolph Court and Multnomah Boulevard, should become part of Ashcreek again. Both Ashcreek and Multnomah NAs are expected to vote on that proposition this month.

It’s been a quiet summer in Arnold Creek Neighborhood. We held an unofficial gathering in July to walk to the Oak Creek restoration area and then gather for a social at one of the gorgeous gardens in our neighborhood. Thank you, Sharon, Liz and Richard.

We are following several land use proposals in our neighborhood. Ken Sandblast, the planner for a seven house development proposed for 12434 SW Orchard HiIl Rd., gave a presentation on this project to interested neighbors at a special ACNA meeting on June 28th. The access for this development will be a continuation of SW Sequoia Court. Ken Sandblast is also the planner for a three-house subdivision proposed for 12722 SW 22nd and he has submitted the preliminary plat to the city for design review. The access will be from a private road. The 18-lot development proposed for 10618 SW 25th is in the preliminary design stage. When plans are submitted to the city ACNA will hold a neighborhood involvement meeting with the developer.

ACNA has submitted comments to the city on the proposed two-lot development at 10667 SW Lancaster and on the request for a zoning change at 11660 SW Lancaster and we are awaiting the city planner’s decisions.

Get your checkbooks out! The ACNA invites you to join in helping build a sense of community and promote our neighborhood identity by contributing to the sign cap project. The sign cap committee has begun seeking tax-deductible donations to

fund the placement of 25 sign caps. Volunteers for the Arnold Creek Neighborhood Association identified twelve key intersections and thirteen distinct areas within our neighborhood that are perfect locations for sign caps. Each one costs approximately $150, including installation. There is a Donate button on the ACNA website where donations can be made by credit card. More information is available on the website. Contact [email protected] with any questions.

In addition, Arnold Creek now has black, white and neon green lawn signs to announce our monthly meetings. Watch for them a few days before our meetings.

Link your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to benefit Arnold Creek Neighborhood Association. Don’t have one yet? Enroll in the Rewards program to receive Fred Meyer Rewards. Then select Arnold Creek Neighborhood Association as the community rewards recipient and ACNA will receive a quarterly Community Rewards donation. Don’t worry; you will continue to receive your personal rewards. Select #93046 Arnold Creek Neighborhood Association. Check out the ACNA website for detailed instructions on how to enroll and

sign up at www.arnoldcreek.org.National Night Out (NNO): Join us

on Tuesday, August 2nd, at Stephenson Elementary from 6:00-8:00 pm. We will have SAM-E the clown, face painting, volleyball, ice cream sponsored by New Seasons, the yurt and emergency preparedness information, pet treats from Mud Bay, a master gardener booth, Friends of Tryon Creek booth, a fire truck and police car, a visit from City Commissioner Amanda Fritz, neighborhood walks booth, a raffle for two emergency preparedness kits, an ACNA sign cap booth, and music by Billy Hagen, former member of Johnny Limbo and the Lugnuts. This will be a great community gathering. Bring the entire family. Don’t forget to bring your donation to the sign cap project.

Our next meeting is September 13th. It will include a presentation by Mark Wells of Neighborhood Watch and Ken Sandblast, the consultant working with the developer on the Orchard Hill/Sequoia Court project.

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AUGUST 2016Neighborhood Reports

BridlemileNational Night Out: Tuesday, August 2, Hamilton Park, 6-8 pm

Special Board Meeting: Saturday, August 20, Bridlemile Playground, 1:00 pm Movie in the Park: Friday, August 26, Hamilton Park, 6:30 pm

Next General Meeting: Wednesday, September 14, 7:00 pm David Stein, [email protected]

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Music by The Beat Goes On.Enjoy a welcoming evening with

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and Hot Dogs sale to benefit Bridlemile Foundation.

Bring your own picnic and a potluck dessert.

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No meeting in August. See you August 7th at Collins View National Night Out Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 7, 7:00 pm

Riverdale High School, 9727 SW Terwilliger Blvd. Jim Diamond, [email protected]

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Election Day is Nov 8. Candidates loom large in the media, but bond measures on the ballot will directly and immediately impact the quality of our lives and the character of our neighborhoods. It is not too early to start educating ourselves about what issues are vying for our votes, our tax monies and the quality of our lives. The Comprehensive Plan and other measures will either imperil or enhance the character of our neighborhoods.

Among the issues: • The city’s dedication to housing

density and infill (a new tax to fund affordable housing projects in Portland), along with increased transit;

• A possible effort to renew Metro’s parks and natural areas levy;

• A new Portland Public Schools construction bond which would about double whatever homeowners currently pay for school construction costs (for a dismal overview of Oregon public education compared to other states, see https://ballotpedia.org/Public_education_in_Oregon );

• A business payroll tax (higher corporate minimum tax on businesses whose Oregon sales exceed $25 million a year) for Portland State University. (For more information see http://www.wweek.com/uncategorized/2016/01/13/can-portland-voters-stomach-five-tax-measures-in-2016/). There are numerous fund-worthy

issues contending for a dwindling pool of resources.

Each of these measures will affect Collins View residents. These issues deserve more than a quick read-through before you check a box and drop off your ballot. Collins View residents do have a track record of making their voices and choices heard by City Council. Now is the time to educate yourself.

The Steering Committee for the SW Corridor Plan made two key recommendations during its June 13, 2016 meeting, addressing these aspects:• Should refinements to alignments

in the Tigard Triangle be studied by the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)?

• Are there any other adjustments to the high-capacity transit preferred alternative that will enter the DEIS process?The scoping phase of the Draft

Environmental Impact Statement will start in mid-August, so keep yourself up to speed. See the Metro website, http://www.oregonmetro.gov/public-projects/southwest-corridor-plan.

Jim Diamond wears two hats: CVNA chair, and also CVNA environmental chair. Jim was recently interviewed about electric vehicles (EVs) by Yale Climate Connection (YCC). You can hear his radio spot and read some auxiliary links at the YCC site, http://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2016/07/multiple-benefits-seen-in-driving-green/Submitted by Maryellen Read, Secretary, CVNA and Jim Diamond, Chair, CVNA.

Bridlemile's National Night Out is on August 2nd in Hamilton Park. The Bridlemile Foundation in partnership with Aubrey Holt from State Farm will be selling hot dogs as a fundraiser if you decide not to bring a picnic. Don't forget to bring a dessert for the potluck to share with your neighbors. Dairy Hill is providing ice cream for everyone to enjoy and The Beat Goes On will be playing for everyone in attendance. There will also be opportunities to learn about what is happening in the neighborhood.

There will be a special board meeting on August 20th at Bridlemile Elementary. Join us for a special planning meeting to discuss our action plan, outlining our goals for the coming year. The draft agenda also has discussions on signage to inform neighbors of events/meetings and a possible website change. Weather permitting we will meet in the covered area with the basketball courts by the playground.

On August 26th in Hamilton Park, by the soccer fields, there is a Movie in the Park where Pirates of the Caribbean

and the Curse of the Black Pearl (PG-13) will be shown starting at dusk with live entertainment by Echoes of Yasgurs preceding the movie. Thank you to our Movie Night sponsors Meridian Trust Real Estate Services, Inc. and Sweet Pickles Designs. Both of these local companies have provided the support for this year's Movie Night. Please be sure to thank each of these businesses for their partnership.

Finally, there is still time to provide feedback on the residential infill project as the conceptual maps have now been released showing the areas that could be impacted by this proposed change in policy. Bridlemile is impacted as the infill areas are 1/4 mile from all Corridors and Centers. This means all lots within 1/4 mile of Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy would be impacted by this proposed zoning shift. The deadline to submit your comments is August 15th and you can get informed by visiting http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/67728 which is the city's website for this project.

AUGUST 2016 Neighborhood Reports

No meeting in August. See you August 3 at Hillsdale's National Night Out Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 7, 7:00 pm

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 2201 SW Vermont St. Robert Hamilton, [email protected]

www.hna-pdx.com

Hillsdale

HayhurstNo meeting in August - see you August 2 at National Night Out

Next Meeting: Monday, September 12, 7:00 - 8:30 pm Hayhurst School, 5037 SW Iowa St.

Janet Hawkins, [email protected], 503-244-7703 http://hayhurst.swni.org

No HNA meeting in August. Instead, plan to attend HNA’s National Night Out: Wednesday, August 3, at DeWitt Park, across the street from the Hillsdale Library, DeWitt and Sunset; 6-8 pm (see ad above).

The HNA members have written individually and as an organization to the Portland Postmaster, Shawneen L. Betha, to ask that USPS continue the postal service now available to the public following the August 31 retirement of Angie Hefflinger and Martha Younie. This “Contract Postal Unit” is not an official “Post Office” and the USPS must choose from among applicants who meet their criteria within the new “business model,” which differs from the current one. Potential applicants should contact Sheryl Scarbrough of the USPS for an application: PO Box 4029; Portland, OR 97209.

Eli Spevak and Madeline Kovacs of Portland for Everyone presented their proposal regarding the city’s “Residential Infill Project.” They are particularly supportive of more “middle housing” (i.e., duplex, triplex-fourplex, courtyard apartment, bungalow court, townhouse, and multiplex units) as well as Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) which could help to increase residential density.

Glenn Bridger also discussed the residential infill project and offered a possible position for the board to take following member input. This resulted in an “advisory” to the board and extended time to make additional comments and suggestions. Glenn expressed concern that “much of the lands” within Hillsdale “are lacking in basic infrastructure of ground/storm water collection and processing …and city-maintained streets and sidewalks.” These areas cannot adequately absorb a significant increase in population density until the city first fulfills its duty to add necessary infrastructure. Until that happens, these areas, Glenn said, should be excluded from the city’s plan for “population infill.” Glenn also plans to make the issue the subject of the next

Hillsdale Alliance meeting but no date for the meeting has been set at this time.

Eric Wilhelm reported that the SWNI Transportation Committee is reviewing Capitol Highway construction plans between Multnomah Blvd. and Barbur Blvd. using multiple funding sources. Designs are estimated at $10-12 million for this 0.8-mile stretch. Stormwater runoff, bike and pedestrian lanes, and parking are prominent issues here and throughout Southwest Portland. The Bike Share program will begin July 19. The City Council voted not to adopt minimum off-street parking requirements in Northwest Portland and thus make them equal to neighborhoods distant from the central city. One developer said that building the proposed mandatory parking would increase the rent of a 330-square-foot rental in a new 126-unit building from $1,250/month to $1,800/month.

Members expressed unhappiness with the curb-extension project at the Chestnut-Burlingame Avenue intersection. This project has long been a controversial one because of the multiple issues relating to vehicle and pedestrian risks, PBOT’s lack of communication with neighbors about their plans, delays relating to the start of construction, and the increasing cost of the project.

Don Baack asked members to send him suggestions regarding a list of 12 specific Hillsdale projects relating to the SW Corridor Plan. These should include specific street, road, and sidewalk improvements to be included or deleted from Don’s list. Don also reported that SW Trails-PDX has recently added 500 feet of new path on Trail 7 at Albert Kelly Park.

Rick Meigs and Eric Wilhelm reported on progress in the use of Google Docs among SWNI’s standing committees as well as the 17 coalition neighborhood associations. SWNI is hosting workshops and providing other support to help members improve communication efficiency.Submitted by Robert Hamilton

No regular meetings for the balance of 2016 Next Meeting: Tuesday, January 24, 2017, 7:00 pm

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http://far_sw.swni.org

Far Southwest

Our neighborhood association held its annual meeting to elect officers and representatives on June 28th, at the Comfort Suites Motel. Although the position of chair remains vacant, Steve Beining was elected vice chair for the year ahead. Virginia Hendrickson will be our secretary/treasurer for the next two years, and Peter Johnson will be a director at large for one year. The position of second director at large remains vacant. Far Southwest members also agreed to have two meetings per year, in January and June, on the understanding that special or emergency meetings might be called as warranted.

The meeting also appointed representatives to SWNI committees: Land Use - George Vranas; Parks - Kathy Steiner; Transportation - Wes McMullen; Schools - Mary Ventura; Public Safety - Marcia Leslie. Virginia Hendrickson was appointed FSW SWNI board representative for the next two years. We are very pleased that Mary Ventura, a teacher and mother, agreed to represent FSW association on the Schools Committee as we had no schools representative for many years. FSW still has no Communications Committee representative, although George Vranas will be writing the monthly reports for FSW for the Southwest Neighborhoods SW News. The Far Southwest Nextdoor free social network now has 179 members, and is a popular way for residents to exchange information about the community.

Our longtime Chair Marcia Leslie

turned over the proceedings to Steve Beining at the meeting. Steve, as Vice Chair, will be the ranking officer of our neighborhood association. We sincerely thank Marcia for her many years of hard work as our chair and representative in other positions. Her generous use of time and effort will be missed, but we are pleased to hear that Marcia plans to continue as an active community member.

Revised and updated Far Southwest bylaws were approved at our June meeting, and have been forwarded to ONI (Office of Neighborhood Involvement) for examination and sign off. The draft bylaws are posted on the SWNI Far Southwest website.

Although a large majority of FSW neighbors are relieved that a tunnel option to the PCC Sylvania campus has been removed from consideration by the SW Corridor Project, the community is alert to various options and proposals concerning development, particularly in the vicinity of SW 53rd and Barbur Blvd., that will impact the neighborhood. In this regard, we listened to the presentation of Chris Ford and Brian Harper, of Metro, and Jeb Doran, of TriMet, concerning possible transit connections between the PCC Sylvania Campus and projected stations along the SW Corridor. Residents are also concerned about features of the Residential Infill Project, whereby zoning changes along the route of the SW Corridor will affect the FSW neighborhood.

We had an excellent turnout at our July meeting with twenty neighbors attending. We thank Cedar Sinai Park (CSP) for hosting our meeting and providing refreshments to all those who attended. CSP staff also offered tours of their new GREEN HOUSE® Home, which will be open to new residents in a few weeks.

We discussed the impact of new, proposed developments on the neighborhood and spent time outlining plans for our National Night Out event, which will be held at Alpenrose Dairy on Tuesday, August 2nd.

The Hayhurst Neighborhood Emergency Team (Net) provided an update on training sessions for neighbors that will take place at Alpenrose Dairy.

Visit their website for more information: https://hayhurstnet.wordpress.com/

Our September meeting agenda will include updates, reports and discussion on the following items:• B-H Highway - Safety

Demonstration Project • Neighborhood Land Use Updates• Neighborhood Emergency Team

(NET) Update• Vermont Street Safety Concerns• Sign Cap Project Update• SWNI Board Report• Transportation Update• SW Trails Update• National Night Out Report• Cedar Sinai Park Construction

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You're invited!Join with your neighbors, Portland Police and

Portland Fire & Rescue officials in the spirit of creating safer neighborhoods.

Potluck and BYD; place settings, cups, and ice provided.Police and fire invited to join us with their vehicles.

Face painting for the young and young at heart. Fun activities for adults. With a bit of luck, live music.

Mark your calendar and plan to join us in making Hillsdale a community of connected and caring people.

Hillsdale National Night Out

Sponsored by Hillsdale Neighborhood AssociationContact: Barbara Bowers (503) 452-5017

Wednesday, August 3rd6 – 8 pm

DeWitt Park, across from the Hillsdale library

Bike, walk or carpool • Please pack-it-in / pack-it-outQuestions? Call 503-244-7703

• Music and Entertainment• Portland Police Mounted Patrol• Fire Vehicles• Free Ice Cream• Bring a potluck dessert to share

Alpenrose Dairy6140 SW Shattuck Road

Hayhurst National Night OutTuesday, August 2, 5:30-8:00 pm













AUGUST 2016

The Homestead Neighborhood Association normally meets the first Tuesday of every month, 7pm at the OHSU Child Development and Rehabilitation Center; 707 SW Gaines, Third Floor. There will be no meeting in August. Picnic and National Night Out August 2 at 6:30 in Lilac Garden at Duniway ParkThe Marquam Hill Night Access Plan is Complete

PSU Urban Planning students Abe Moland and Rae-Leigh Stark have finished their study for OHSU to improve night access on Marquam Hill. They have provided a short video as an introduction to the project. This video is available on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz6_7aPsA6M.

The final 150-page document with recommendations can be found at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hs0d0rd8rvdw9xc/AACFFX_k5jEB7d01T6zzj3PEa?dl=0

Basic project information can be found at http://www.hilltopplanning.comHomestead Summer Picnic

It’s not too late! Join the FUN! Come on down for our Annual Picnic and National Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, August 2, at 6:30 in the Lilac Garden of Duniway Park. We will celebrate summer with a great old-fashioned picnic as well as committing again to do what we can to keep down crime in our neighborhood. Kids, crowd-comfortable dogs, visiting relatives—all welcome! Share a pot-luck dish if you want, but come! We will have door prizes, small and some not so small, music, maybe a fire engine. Thanks to Southwest Neighborhoods, we will provide utensils and paper products. We also will have items to grill. OHSU will

provide tables and chairs: thank you! Permission has been granted to park in the Shell station across from the Lilac Gardens. Thank you, Lance and Curtis! We hope to see you there!Not a Member Yet?

Becoming a Member of the Homestead Neighborhood Association is easy. Membership allows you to express your opinion and cast your vote on issues that are important to you and our neighborhood. There are no dues or fees for membership. Your name or other personal information will not be shared with any other group. You can become a member in the following ways:1. Attend a meeting and sign up to be-

come a member by checking the box on the sign-in sheet. -Or-

2. Fill out the online form at http://www.swni.org/homestead/membership

-OR-3. Email your request to be a member by

sending an email to [email protected] -OR-

4. Mail a written request to: Homestead Neighborhood Association c/o South-west Neighborhoods Inc., 7688 SW Capitol Hwy., Portland, OR. 97219The Homestead Neighborhood

Association provides representation on the neighborhood coalition Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc., (SWNI) standing committees: Communications, Equity and Inclusion, Land Use, Parks and Community Centers, Public Safety, Schools, and Transportation. Although we should have a representative on each committee, currently Homestead is lacking a representative on the Equity and Inclusion, and Public Safety Committees and has board members doubling up by serving on the committees. This “doubling-up” means we can’t always have a representative at important meetings. If we want to have our neighborhood voice heard on the important issues these committees address, we need to have a representative to carry that voice to the committees—and to report on the important issues being addressed there. SO, if you have an interest in any of these committees, please let Susan Egnor know at [email protected]. To find out what each committee does, go to http://swni.org/committees for a description.

We hope you will join us in trying to maintain our neighborhood as a great place to live!

Neighborhood ReportsHomestead

No meeting in August - see you at National Night Out August 2! Next Meeting: (1st Tuesdays), September 6, 7:00 pm

OHSU Child Development and Rehabilitation Center, 707 SW Gaines (SW 6th Ave Dr. & Gaines St.), 3rd floor

Ed Fischer, [email protected] www.HomesteadNA.org

Tuesday, August 2nd6:30 - 9:00pm

Homestead National Night Out

In the Lilac Garden of Duniway Park at the foot of Terwilliger Boulevard

Next General Meeting (1st Tuesdays): Tuesday, September 6, 6:45 pm Next Board Meeting (4th Tuesdays): Tuesday, August 23, 7:00 pm All meetings at Maplewood Coffee and Tea, 5206 SW Custer St.

[email protected] http://maplewood.swni.org

Maplewood

There continues to be a high level of community discussion around land use in the neighborhood and SW Portland in general. The residential infill project proposes key code changes related to scale of houses, housing types, historically narrow lots and other topics. For further information, please take a look at the the City of Portland website h t t p://r e s i d e n t i a l i n f i l l.participate.online.

A Maplewood Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) representative gave a great update on what is being worked on with regards to emergency plans for Maplewood, SW Portland neighborhoods and the city. Walkable sectors are being defined within the neighborhood with sector "captains" and neighbor check lists that will be used during and after an emergency such as a major earthquake. Radio channels have been established that FRS radios can communicate on during such an emergency as well. Further details are being pulled together and plans for communication testing are forthcoming. Maplewood Neighborhood Association will continue to help facilitate plans and discussions around this important topic.

April Hill Movie In The Park is happening Sunday, August 14. Star Wars-The Force Awakens will be showing! HUNDREDS of people have suggested online that they will be in attendance for this event! In order to make this an event that no one will forget, there is still a need for volunteers to help with activities before and during the movie and with the planning leading up to the event. Contact [email protected] to get involved in this exciting night. All proceeds from the movie event, the raffle and food sold will go to Maplewood Neighborhood Association. Thank you to the generous donors for our raffle and food.

Free activities include a climbing wall, reptile zoo, kids' activities. Rogue Bluegrass Band will be playing before movie starts. Please ensure you come by the Maplewood Neighborhood Association table before the movie begins and see how you can be involved in future events! Check out our Facebook page, Maplewood Neighborhood in Portland, OR.

For further details around other events and projects in our neighborhood park, please look at the April Hill Park update in the Watershed section, page 11.Maplewood Neighborhood Transportation Update

If you have driven through the intersection of SW 45th and SW Vermont in the last months, you have seen that there are improvements being developed now as part of the LID from St Luke's Lutheran Church and proposed development properties on SW 45th. There are sidewalks and other improvements being added around that block of the neighborhood. If you have questions or suggestions about this or other projects in the neighborhood, please attend our upcoming meetings and join the discussion.

The Maplewood Neighborhood Association would love to have more people involved in our meetings and on our board. We would like to have people involved in Public Safety, Equity, Transportation, Watershed and other committees. If interested please reach out to [email protected] or attend one of our upcoming meetings.

A reminder for everyone, SCHOOL IS OUT and we need to be mindful of children walking, riding bikes and playing in our city and neighborhood. PLEASE drive with caution

AUGUST 2016

We will be filing an objection to the proposed 2035 Comprehensive Plan. If you gave testimony, please contact [email protected] to participate in the objection. We will be publicizing this latest attempt to eliminate single-family zoning with street signs and a website. Pick up your lawn sign at our booth during Multnomah Days, August 20. We also encourage neighbors to protest against the “refill” project and so-called “Middle Housing” at the City Council hearing in October. Now is the time for neighbors to rally to preserve our neighborhood character.

The Planning Bureau (PBS) online questionnaire [http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2842406/Infill] seeks feedback on the “refill RANSACK” project. We consider the questionnaire slanted in favor of predetermined-PBS desired results. Contrary to their mission of reducing demolitions and eliminating McMansions, the project will likely increase demolitions of existing affordable “Middle Housing.” This policy does not guarantee affordable housing but rather guarantees developer profits and loss of tree canopy. Comp Plan “Middle Housing” Policy 5.6 will eliminate single-family zones by allowing multiplexes in current single-

family zones without adequate parking. We hope neighbors will complete the questionnaire and object to its biased nature. Please advocate to preserve Portland’s single-family zones in the questionnaire’s comment section.

Neighbors around Spring Garden Park are objecting to last-minute addition of an amphitheater

proposed at the bottom of the park. Park advisory committee members were not informed of the addition of the amphitheater, as they had been of every other element of the park’s development. Also, the relevant documents are not available on the city’s website, contrary to city planning staff assertions. Because there seems to have been a breakdown at the end of the planning process and since many neighbors are unhappy about the last-minute addition of a lighted

“gathering place” so close to residences, the MNA voted to ask the Parks project staff lead to attend our August meeting to clarify what happened and to answer questions.

The next SW Capitol Highway Ad Hoc Committee meeting will be held on Monday, August 1, at 7 pm at the Multnomah Arts Center. City staff will update us on the SW Capitol Highway project and seek feedback from residents. Everyone is welcome.

In September, we will vote on a proposed change to our boundaries to incorporate areas east of Woods Memorial Park into the Multnomah Neighborhood Association. If approved, we will share a border on Woods Memorial Park with Ashcreek and Crestwood Neighborhood Associations.

Neighborhood Reports

Marshall ParkNo meeting in August. See you on August 2 at Marshall Park National Night Out!

Next Meeting: Thursday, September 8, 6:00 pm Capitol Hill School, 8401 SW 17th Ave

Mike Charles, [email protected], 503-244-6099 http://marshallpark.swni.org

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Next Meeting: Tuesday, August 9, 7:00 pm Multnomah Arts Center, Room 30, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy.

Carol McCarthy, [email protected] http://multnomah.swni.org

Multnomah

South BurlingameSee you at National Night Out -Tuesday, August 2, at Burlingame Park

Next Meeting: Thursday, September 8, 7:00 pm Capitol Hill Elementary School, 8401 SW 17th Ave.

Robert Lennox, [email protected] http://burlingame.swni.org

MARK YOUR CALENDARS--- plans are under way for our National Night Out picnic in the park. Postcards were mailed to all homes in the neighborhood so we're hoping for a good turnout.

It will be our usual laid-back gathering, so come along and chat with your neighbor, eat your annual hot dog, slurp an ice cream, and enjoy some neighborhood fun. Well-behaved dogs

are welcome.So put on your picnic duds, slap on the

sun screen, splash on a little mosquito repellent, and join us. Bring your own folding chair if you plan to do some lounging - always a good thing to do at a picnic.

Please note the date and time: Tuesday August 2nd, between 6:00pm and 8:00pm near the playground in Marshall Park.

On July 14 the board met at the Burlingame Park. The main focus of this month’s meeting was the upcoming National Night Out party and the ongoing Residential Infill Project.

The city now has a plan out for the Residential Infill Project. It’s imperative that all of us take a few minutes to get informed on the city’s plans for infill development in our city. Please take a minute to view the online open house at http://residentialinfill.participate.online/ website. This site also has a questionnaire allowing you to give feedback on their plans.

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign

that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, better places to live. Our National Night Out will be at our Burlingame Park on Tuesday August 4th from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Please come out and meet your neighbors, and renew friendships. There will be a face painter, free snow cones, and raffles for donated prizes. This year will be pot luck, so bring your favorite dish to share, and yard games.

Please note that there is not a meeting in August. We will reconvene in September at the Capitol Hill School for the next board meeting.

Elections and National Night Out event Tuesday, August 2, 5:30 pm Next Meeting: Tuesday, August 2, 5:30 pm Marigold HydroPark, 8936 SW 17th Ave.

Donna Herron, (503) 452-0000 [email protected]

http://markham.swni.org

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Burlingame ParkSW 12th Ave & Falcon St

Bring the familyplay games, enter the raffle, eat food and get

to know your neighbors!

National Night Out

Tuesday, August 25:00-9:00 pm

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Markham Neighborhood will have its annual National Night Out potluck picnic at Marigold Hydro Park (located near SW 17th and Marigold Street) on August 2nd beginning at 5:30 PM. Eric Levake will mix the music while we enjoy an evening of fun, food and friends while we welcome visits from the Portland Police Department and Portland Fire Bureau Engine #18.

We will hold a short election for the positions that rotate out of office this year and save the rest of the business for our next meeting on September 13th at Jackson Middle School. Everyone is welcome.

See the Public Safety Committee article on page 13 for photos and details of our Bike Safety and Movie event at Jackson Middle School.

AUGUST 2016Neighborhood Reports

No meeting in August. See you on August 3 at the Health & Safety Fair! Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 7, 7:00 pm

NCNM Radelt Hall, 2719 SW Kelly St. Len Michon, [email protected], 503-224-9197

www.southportlandna.org

South Portland

South Portland Neighborhood Association Committee Meetings - Everyone welcome!Transportation/Parking Permit Committee:Tuesday, August 2, 6:00 pm (usually meets the day before the board meeting)Ross Island Grocery, 3502 SW Corbett, Contact: Tom SoppeLand Use Committee:Tuesday, August 16, 6:00 pm (usually meets the 3rd Tuesday)Radelet Hall , Northwest College of Natural Medicine, 2719 SW Kelly St.Contact: Jim Gardner (503) 227-2096, [email protected]/Equity/Parks Committees:Thursday, August 11, 6:00 pm (usually meets the 2nd Thursday)Ross Island Grocery, 3502 SW CorbettContact: Laura Campos-Gleason (503) 241-4933 or Brian Ridder (503) 206-4069

Southwest Hills Residential LeagueParty in the Park: Sunday, August 7, Portland Heights Park, 1:00-3:00 pm

Next Board Meeting: Wednesday, September 21, 7:00-8:30 pm Ascension Episcopal Parish, 1823 SW Spring Street.

Nancy Seton, [email protected], 503-224-3840 www.swhrl.org

No meeting in August - see you September 8, 7pm. We will be back at Jackson MS. Next Meeting: Thursday, September 8, 7:00 pm

Jackson Middle School, 10625 SW 35th Ave. Mike McNamara, [email protected]

http://wpp.swni.org

West Portland Park

Above: Freak Mountain Ramblers entertain the crowd with their home-

brewed mountain rock ‘n’ roll.Below: Concert-goers enjoy the SPNA

Equity Committee craft table. All images courtesy of Laura Campos-Gleason

Health & Safety FairWednesday, August 3Willamette Park5:30 pm

Don’t miss the South Portland Health and Safety Fair. Experts in health, crime and safety, and disaster planning will be on hand to share information and answer questions. The Wicky Pickers will be playing their distinct brand of swing celt klezgrass, and with plenty to do for the kids, this is a great event for the whole family.Land Use Committee Update

SPNA’s Land Use Committee let the city know we do not support a proposal for development on the hillside above SW Corbett Ave between Sweeny St. and Flower St. To access 20 new single family building lots, the plan would extend Viewpoint Terrace southward, build retaining walls/buttresses, install water and sanitary sewer connections, and remove over 200 trees. Most of the site is an environmental conservation zone and a potential landslide hazard area.

At the June Land Use meeting about 30 neighbors raised a number of concerns, and the committee agreed. SPNA’s letter to the city objected to the plan because of landslide hazards, removal of mature trees, changes to stormwater absorption that could cause more water at the hillside’s bottom, and several other issues. If the plan does go forward, SPNA requests a number of changes to help reduce potential impacts to neighbors below and to the condo development to the north.Closure of OR 43 ramp to city center planned for Aug. 14 - 31

The Oregon Department of Transportation will repair and upgrade the deck of the ramp connecting OR 43 (SW Macadam Avenue) over I-5 to SW Kelly and SW Hood avenues in August 2016. Construction crews will close the ramp and connecting roadway all hours, seven days a week, August 14–31, to replace the deck and allow time for concrete to cure. Additional nighttime closures may occur August 9–13 and September 1–3, as crews prepare the work site and perform other needed

maintenance in the area.National College of Natural Medicine Announces University Status

National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) today announced recently it is changing the name of the school to National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM). The name change honors the 60-year-old medical school’s heritage and reflects the addition of undergraduate degree programs to its growing roster of doctorate and master’s-level degree programs.

In February 2015 the school received accreditation approval from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities to offer two new bachelor degree programs, a Bachelor of Science in Integrative Health Sciences and a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition. The first cohort of undergrads will begin classes in September 2016. The institution subsequently received permission to formally change its name to reflect its university status from the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission.

NUNM President David J. Schleich, PhD, noted that the new undergrad programs were designed to integrate a curriculum of health sciences or nutrition with natural sciences and social sciences. “We are one of the very few schools in the country to offer such innovative undergraduate programs. These programs will open the doors to a growing base of students who are interested in learning more about the health sciences fields,” Schleich said.

To learn more, visit nunm.edu or nunmhealthcenters.com.Residential Infill Project Needs Your Input by August 15

The City of Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) has developed a draft proposal for public review and feedback. Feedback received will inform the recommendation to City Council in fall 2016.

The Residential Infill Project proposes key code changes related to scale of houses, housing types, internal conversions of existing homes, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), cottage cluster development and other arrangements of dwelling units, and historically narrow lots.

To learn more and submit feedback, visit http://http://residentialinfill.participate.online/.Native American Beading ClassAugust 27

Attendance is limited. Please call Laura Campos (503) 241-4933 for more details. Thank you, Southwest Neighborhood's Inc. Small Grant Program, for funding this class!Correction

The lead image in last month’s column was not credited. The Canoe Blessing Ceremony picture was taken by Laura Campos-Gleason. Our apologies to Laura for the omission.Connect with Us

Keep up with SPNA events and neighborhood news. Add your name to our email list at www.southportlandna.org and follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/SouthPortlandNeighbors.

Have you ever stopped and wondered, so what?

They talk a lot about the ‘so what’ test in writing, particularly copywriting, but it’s an invaluable question. If something doesn’t pass it, should it be said? Written? Talked about? Should it even exist?

Let’s apply this to the very notion of neighborhood associations, and more so, our own, of West Portland Park.

So what? Some might question it, especially

on the surface. We all lead busy lives with work, bills, to-do’s, activities, kids, visitors and more, swirling about us in dizzying fashion on a weekly basis.

So why should I care about a neighborhood association, much less attend a meeting or get involved?

Voice.That’s why. It’s vital we, as people, as Portlanders,

as SW residents, as West Portland Parkers, and as neighbors have a voice. And that voices are heard.

Case in point, our most recent meeting brought together almost 30 neighbors to hear from Metro, TriMet, and the City of Portland on the SW Corridor Plan. This transportation project has serious and huge implications for our neighborhood - both potentially positive and negative.

The main takeaway is that we need to

continue to listen and most importantly, have our voice heard. In the scoping period (coming in August through September) they will be seeking and receiving feedback and it’s vital that everyone has a voice. That means all West Portland Parkers and SW residents. Have your voice heard. As when many voices sing, we can make a chorus. Hopefully, too, we can harmonize that voice, so that it’s loud, clear, strong, and positive.

As a neighborhood association we seek to humbly and respectfully help and serve our neighbors and neighborhood. It’s simply not possible without you. Please, consider joining us - especially at our next meeting Thursday, September 8th at 7pm, so your voice can be heard and we can hear more from Metro and others on the SW Corridor.

Whether a Max train or expanded bus service rolls along Barbur and/or Capitol, it won’t stop what’s an interesting and exciting time for SW Portland and West Portland Park. Our secret, sublime neighborhood is growing up and catching attention. More neighbors, more development, and more action is to come. Let’s ensure we’re all informed and our voices heard.

So what, you ask? So all of us can continue to live in and love West Portland Park and SW Portland.

SWHRL Party in the Park

Sunday, August 7th, from 1:00 - 3:00pm at Portland Heights Park

We will be serving lemonade and cookies, and the Chambers Family Ice Cream truck will be there with frozen treats to purchase. Get to know your neighborhood at information tables for community organizations and learn more about your NET (Neighborhood Emergency Team).

FOR THE KIDS: Face painting, relay games, and the 1st Annual SWHRL Kids' Market!

Kids from kindergarten to 12th grade are invited to come to the park with their handmade crafts to sell, and a small table or blanket to set up at the Market during Party in the Park. Contact [email protected] for more info and to register for the Kids' Market by August 4th. See you there!Strohecker’s Action Requested

No grocery has expressed an interest in coming to Strohecker’s yet. One way we could help is to demonstrate to a potential candidate that there is demand. If a high-quality grocer of our choice hears from enough of us that we want them, we might be able to help get talks started with the owner and his rep, who have market studies to show the feasibility of a good quality market at the Stroh’s site. Tell them you want them in particular.

One possibility is the new Whole Foods ‘365’ neighborhood store concept, which sounds like a good fit for our neighborhood. The website describes it as smaller scale, high-quality healthy food at reasonable prices. http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/blog/introducing-our-new-store-concept-365-whole-foods-market.

A new ‘365’ store just opened July 14 in Lake Oswego that we can check out. Also some people like Trader Joe’s. Here are the links / contacts we have on those two. If you have others and can get a good contact such as a district manager, please share that.

Whole Foods 365: go to http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/customer-service, scroll down to the dropdown menu and select the topic “Store Location Request.” Fill in the information and say where and why you want their store here. (Stroh’s address is 2855 SW Patton Rd., zip code 97201.)Trader Joe’s: Timberline Commercial Real Estate, Attn: Kevin Deighan, 12 Vail Road, Suite 600, Vail, CO 81657

Newsletter NOTE: Please remember we’ve had to discontinue our SWHRL hard-copy Viewpoints newsletter, so make sure you’re signed up for our E-Viewpoints (via our website http://www.swni.org/swhrl or call Nancy Seton at 503-224-3840) and for the SWNI newsletter, either the free hard copy or E-news. In the latter, look for the SWHRL news in the neighborhood section every month.

Still Needed: SWHRL board members; help on Land Use, Transportation (bike, pedestrian, traffic and transit issues), Outreach & Communications (website, newsletter and membership list maintenance), schools, events and neighborhood history.

No meeting in August - see you September 21. Board meetings are open to the public. Let us know in advance if you have any issues to discuss.

Photo by Sean Baioni.

AUGUST 2016 SWNI Committees

Parks and Community Centers Chair Fran Laird, [email protected]

In June the SWNI Board approved the new Parks and Community Centers Committee Chair as Fran Laird. Fran has been a dedicated and active member of the SWNI Parks and Community Centers Committee for many years. Fran lives in the Collins View Neighborhood Association, recently participated on the Project Advisory Committee for the Riverview Natural Area and is passionate about all parks in SW Portland. Former chair, Kirky Doblie, was recognized for her past leadership at the SWNI Volunteer Recognition event on June 30th.

The committee’s planned meeting in DeWitt Park for July 7th was unfortunately rained out so we gathered at the Multnomah Arts Center. The main action item for the meeting was

to finalize the committee’s action plan for fiscal year 2016-17 and develop strategies and encourage neighborhood associations to advocate for improvements to SW parks.

The committee approved a motion to request SWNI write a letter to Parks and the Bureau of Environmental Services requesting a bridge be placed on trail #1 though Albert Kelly Park as close as possible to ADA requirements from the east trail terminus to the west trail terminus as part of BES plans to daylight Restoration Creek.Next Meeting:

Thursday, August 4, 7 pm Willamette Park Picnic tables near the boat ramp SW Macadam & Nebraska St

Equity and Inclusion Action Team Vice Chair Glenn Bridger, [email protected]

The Action Team is now a SWNI standing committee. Moving forward means an opportunity to serve on the committee as your neighborhood’s representative. Each neighborhood has a direct voice on the committee, and we need your voice. We have been working with a compressed time slot for our meetings, and will need to identify a 2-hour time that attracts members without causing unnecessary conflicts. This two hours will give us time to have featured speakers as well as delve into community needs and actions.

The news continues to feed us with horrific examples of what a lack of equity and inclusion can give our society. Each instance of horror took place in someone’s neighborhood and life. The collective impact does affect our own neighborhoods. A recent social media posting and news discussion on Oregon Public Broadcasting radio by former Oregonian columnist S. Renee Mitchell highlighted the impact. She shared how her son, a black man working for our city, was the subject of a call to the police as he pursued his job of writing parking tickets. The caller suspected him as a thief. This would not have taken place were he not a person of color. Lack of equity and inclusion bring a lack of peace

in the mind and lives of so many. Are we doing our best, in our community, to bring peace to our residents?

Talking and, more importantly, listening is ever important with the issues of race, gender, religion, disability, and other factors that differentiate us. Communication helps each of us learn what we have in common and how this commonality and striving for a better community brings us to this peace.

As a standing committee, we would like to have a representative from each neighborhood association. Some members of our team received training from the Intertwine last year, and shared their experiences and materials with our committee at subsequent meetings. We learned as a part of this training that we should not avoid the issues of inequity. Rather, we should strive for progress towards equity while we focus on the most prominent topic of public discourse in matters of equity and inclusion. Race. The combined potential agenda is large. Join us and keep our community moving forward.Next Meeting:

Monday, August 22, 5:30 pm Multnomah Arts Center, Rm 4 7688 SW Capitol Hwy

Schools Chair Maripat Hensel, [email protected]

What does it mean to be well educated? An education advocate and author, Alfie Kohn, http://www.alfiekohn.org/articles/, will probably argue that it takes plenty of access to information and ample time to practice what is being studied to be well educated. This committee has the label "schools committee." However, our emphasis is on educating our young neighbors and keeping the community abreast of how our schools are providing tools and support for students to become well educated.

As the SWNI Schools Committee leadership shifts, the general plan is to utilize the information that has been gleaned since the committee began its work, back when the prior boundary changes were in the limelight along with relationships with principals, school board members and families in SW Portland. In the coming weeks outreach will be done to gather information from neighborhood associations, principals, teachers and partners who have worked with us on projects and to provide information about what we see happening around the ‘hoods.

We will work within the format of the draft action plan that was recently provided to the SWNI board, until the committee meets again in the fall and reviews this draft in light of a new Portland PS bond measure, Oregon funding for schools, and other initiatives that may be in the works that impact education and what we hear from neighbors. This will be a year of exploration as we stay true to the plan and find closure for items that have been acted upon. You may examine the draft action plan at: http://www.swni.org/schools. Look for us to bring in speakers and specialists, as well as elected school board members and legislators in an

effort to engage with policy makers and establish a SW Portland hub for inquiry and dialogue. Look for us to work closely with the Multnomah County Library.

To implement the projects we identify as critical for our efforts, we need support from all of our neighborhood associations. The work includes general representation from the neighborhood and/or more involvement for specific project(s), such as hunger issues in SW Portland or technology equity as a follow-up to last year’s TechConnect event and the assimilation of information about how technology is being utilized in our schools.

If you think we need students to learn more about filmmaking, since our phones can now stream video, and neighbors in SW Portland can provide a voice in this format or you believe that we need to post reports from school principals, let me know. We will provide more information about the status of our Tech Equity project in September and include the names for the SWNI School Committee reps from each neighborhood after our first meeting of the school year.

We encourage you to Like Us on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/swnischools/

Social media will be a timely and visual way for us to pass along information to you. We do not officially meet again until September 15th; however, we want to listen and learn more about what is important to you. A draft agenda will be posted on the website prior to the meeting.Next Meeting:

First meeting of the school year Thursday, September 15, 7 pm Multnomah Arts Center, Rm 4 7688 SW Capitol Hwy.

The committee's mission: Promoting the BEST possible schools for ALL students in Southwest Portland through STRONG neighborhood involvement.

Land Use Chair Jan Wilson, [email protected]

Jan Wilson from the Bridlemile neighborhood was appointed the new chair of the SWNI Land Use Committee by the SWNI Board in June. Committee members welcomed Jan at the July 19th meeting by serving a delicious berry pie!

Residential Infill Project (RIP) Draft Proposal: The draft proposal is now on the street for public comment. The public comment period ends on August 15. The full proposal is on line at www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/infill. SWNI representative on the RIP Stakeholders Advisory Committee James Gorter urged committee members and all neighbors to complete the on-line questionnaire at http://residentialinfill.participate.online/. Jim also urged each neighborhood association to review the draft proposal and submit written comments to the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS), the Mayor and other Council members before August 15. The outcomes of this project

will shape Portland for decades to come. Please, make your voice heard.

The committee agreed to schedule time at the August meeting to hear a presentation from the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability staff regarding potential changes to the Zoning code to ease the expansion and siting of homeless shelters. A proposed draft will be released on August 8th and will be discussed by the Planning & Sustainability Commission at a public hearing on September 13th. Then a recommended draft document will be released in October, with a City Council hearing shortly after.

BPS will come out with a final proposal to take to City Council in November. There will be opportunity for public testimony at that time. With Council’s direction, city code will be written for Council approval in late 2017.Next Meeting:

Thursday, August 16, 7 pm Multnomah Arts Center, Rm 4 7688 SW Capitol Hwy

The last SWNI Communications Committee was well attended and we completed an action plan. The committee's purpose statement is as follows:

The Communications Committee will develop, promote and teach communications tools and procedures for the benefit of SWNI and its neighborhood associations. This includes both electronic and print media, and such tools as eMail, web services, social media, audio/video technology, etc.

The Committee works to make sure all SWNI communication modes are inclusive and accessible and we reach out to under-served individuals and communities.

Current actions items are as follows: • Conduct outreach regarding what the

SWNI Communications Committee offers the community.

• Recruit NA’s to send a representative to committee meetings for bilateral information sharing.

• Develop audio/video teleconferencing capabilities and training materials.

• Develop resource page about SWNI communications capabilities.

• Develop Wordpress design option.• Respond to Neighborhood

communications needs.• Survey Neighborhood Associations

on Communications needs .• Develop NA communications actions

based on survey.• Host training workshops.

Please join us at our next meeting!Next Meeting:

Wednesday, August 31, 7:00 pm Multnomah Arts Center 7688 SW Capitol Hwy

Communications Chair Lee Buhler, [email protected]

Transportation Chair, [email protected]

ODOT's Sue D’Agnese, Susan Hansen and Katie Bell presented in July, on proposed near safety improvements resulting from the 2015 Barbur Road Safety Audit (RSA). The audit conducted in July 2015 by independent consultants, examined Barbur Blvd from the intersection of Naito Pkwy to West Portland Crossroads. Since it's release last fall, ODOT Region 1 staff has been working on cost estimates, feasibility estimates, and an implementation plan for some of the RSA recommendations.

The presentation focused on implementation, with numerous safety improvements to be made within the next few years. Examples of location specific improvements include: • At the West Portland Crossroads:

Widen southbound bike lane; add green bike lane markings; remove bus only lane; access management; mark northbound bike lane; and mark a shared bus/bike lane. Near Taylors Ferry Road: Add pedestrian wayfinding signs; improve crosswalk markings; remove parking on Barbur Blvd and convert to buffered bike lanes.

• Near the intersection of Barbur and Terwilliger: Shorten the bike/car conflict zone; extend the bike lane through the intersection; add green bike lane markings and a southbound bike box; add bike wayfinding signs; extend the bike lane through the intersection, improve visibility of intersection signs. Near SW Bertha Blvd: Remove vegetation to improve pedestrian visibility; extend bike lane markings through the intersection; improve intersection signs.

• In the wooded section between SW Miles and SW Hamilton: Drop one southbound travel lane on Barbur at Capitol Hwy to cross the Newberry and Vermont bridges; shift the road 5 feet to the west, creating a right turn lane for autos westbound on Capitol Hwy; adding buffered bike lanes; a retaining wall; new overhead signs; and an actuated bike signal. Also add a northbound speed detection sign; add speed reduction markings; add an additional bike detector loop on the bridge approaches.

• Near the intersection of Barbur and SW Hamilton: Improve pedestrian signal timing; extend the bike lane through the intersection; add green bike lane markings. For more information please see the ODOT / Barbur RSA website: www.barbursafety.orgA personal note from the Transportation

Chair Roger Averbeck: After 6 years as a volunteer for SW Neighborhoods, I am stepping down as Transportation Committee chairperson. Advocating for traffic safety improvements has been both rewarding and frustrating at times. I hope I have made a positive contribution for SW Portland, by establishing working relationships between the community, city staff and elected officials. Please look for a message from the new transportation chair in a future newsletter!Next Meeting: No meeting in August

Thursday, September 15, 7 pm Multnomah Arts Center, Rm 4 7688 SW Capitol Hwy.

AUGUST 2016Watershed

Watershed Stewards ConnectionJennifer Seamans, SW Watershed Resource Center, 503-823-2862 or [email protected] Contact the WRC at 503-823-2862 to sign up for the SW Watersheds email newsletter, or visit http://wrc.swni.org.

Watershed GroupsContacts and eventsDickinson Park Stewards

Tony Hansen, 503-317-3914 or [email protected] of April Hill Park

Jill Gaddis, [email protected] or http://swni.org/aprilhillparkFriends of Falling Creek

Sally Willson, [email protected] of Gabriel Park

Meeting 3rd Wednesday in August (8/17), 7:00 pm, SW Community Center. Look for FOGP booth at Multnomah Days 8/20. Contact: [email protected] or www.friendsofgabrielpark.comFriends of Marquam Nature Park

Robin Jensen, [email protected], 503-799-8435. www.fmnp.orgFriends of Marshall & Maricara Parks

John DeLance, [email protected]. http://swni.org/fommp.Friends of River View Natural Area

Fran Laird, Collins View Parks chair, friends [email protected], www.riverviewfriends.orgFriends of Terwilliger

Robin Vesey, [email protected] or 503-293-1069.

Friends of Tryon Creek State ParkLizzy Miskell, Volunteer Coordinator,

[email protected], 503-636-4398. www.tryonfriends.org No work parties in July due to parking lot renovation.Friends of Woods Park

Jesse Johnston, [email protected] Village Park

Randy Bonella, [email protected], 503-293-9460PCC Habitat Team

April Fong, [email protected], 971-722-4422Shomrei Teva at Neveh Shalom

Jordan Epstein, 503-245-6580, [email protected]. Work party: 3rd Sundays (8/21), 9:45am - noon, meet next to lower parking lot of Congregation Neveh Shalom, off of SW Dosch just north of Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway.Southwest Trails PDX

Don Baack, 503-246-2088. Work party: 1st Thursdays (8/4), 9-noon. Check website for location. SW Trails Walk 2nd Saturdays (8/13) see page 20. SW Trails meetings 4th Thursdays (8/25), 7 pm at The Watershed at Hillsdale, 6388 SW Capitol Hwy. www.swtrails.orgTryon Creek Watershed Council

See events listed below. Contact Adra Lobdell, [email protected].

Stream MonitoringTuesday, August 30, 10:00 am - 2:00 pmCalling volunteers with an interest in water quality. Join TCWC for our monthly (last Tuesdays) stream monitoring!

Contact: Adra LobdellTCWC Volunteer [email protected](904) 476-5592 www.tryoncreek.org

Tryon Creek Watershed Council

Portland Parks & Recreation EventsContact Mary Verrilli, PP&R, 503-823-9423, [email protected] Nature ParkPortland Parks & Recreation and Friends of Marquam Nature Park will host 2nd Wednesday (8/10) and last Saturday (8/27) work parties. Both work parties are 9:00am-noon. Sign up at handsonportland.org.

Woods Park4th Saturday work party (8/27), 9:00am-noon. Sign up at solveoregon.org.

The construction of the April Hill Park’s Wetland Protection Project has started, and with that activity you will see the contractor’s trucks in the park at times. A staging area will be set up near the playground for equipment and materials to be use in the construction of the nature trails, boardwalk and bridges. Check out updates on our webpage; SWNI.org/AprilHillPark and Facebook page; Friends of April Hill Park. If you have questions contact us at; [email protected].

On Thursday, July 14, a group from the Raleigh Hills New Seasons’ Green Team and Maplewood Neighbor Volunteers worked to remove blackberries and other invasive plants from the entrance of the

new nature trail. Good job and thank you all.

On Sunday, August 14, Maplewood Neighborhood Association will be hosting a Movie in the Park event. To learn more, check out the Maplewood Neighborhood news on page 7.

April Hill Park Update

Stormwater STARS

Do you want to learn how to better manage the rain that falls on your property?

Join us for the newly updated

Fall 2016 Stormwater Stars workshops!

Sponsored by:

http://wmswcd.org

For dates, information and to register, visit the Stormwater Stars website:

http://swni.org/stormwater 503-823-2862 or [email protected]

Jill Gaddis, Friends of April Hill Park, [email protected]

What a summer we've had in Portland so far! Though it got off to a cooler start, now is a great time to enjoy the weather and get outside. While you're out there, can you see the forest AND the trees? Pause and take a look at the big picture, as well as what's going on with individual trees and other plants.

Maybe you enjoy the outdoors at a nearby natural area or park, or perhaps while you are at your child's school, or in your own backyard. Wherever you are, you can look at how the plants, insects and other animals there work with, and sometimes against, each other.

• How do the plants around your home relate to others nearby? Where are the mature canopy trees in your neighborhood? Which bird species sit near the top of large trees, and which stick to dense leaf cover in the understory?

• What plant species thrive in cool/wet, hot/dry, or a wide variety of weather conditions? What plants seem unusually stressed by changes in weather?

• Is there bare soil, or an area of soil where plants are struggling? Is it due to foot or vehicle traffic? Would it benefit from decompaction or soil amendment?

• What food is currently available for pollinators? If you are replanting or replacing plants in your yard, can you select species with different bloom times to support pollinators throughout more of the year?

• Do you notice any signs of disease or insect predation? Is it happening to all plants, or just certain species that seem to be susceptible?

As weather changes from year to year, restoration ecologists and other land managers have begun to notice changes in habitat range of some plant species. Additionally, invasive insects (suc as Emerald Ash Borer, which is expected to devastate Oregon Ash trees) continue to astound us in their ability to wreak havoc throughout the Portland area.

Insect damage isn't always caused by harmful species, though. Especially during summer drought, leaf damage might simply be due to a native insect taking advantage of a plant's stress response to changes in weather.

Tracking this information can help you take note of what happens through the seasons and the years. The information you glean can help you find answers for challenges in your own yard, keep your yard healthy through ecological, seasonal and weather changes, and make your work easier in the long term.

Seeing the forest, and the treesJennifer Seamans, Watershed Center Manager, [email protected] or 503-823-2862

SWNI Watershed CommitteeChair: Jill Gaddis, 503-597-9802, [email protected]

Next Meeting: Thursday, August 18, 2016, 7pmMultnomah Arts Center, Room 8

Left: The New Seasons Green Team from Raleigh Hills remove invasive

plants, from April Hill Park. Photo by

Mary Verilli

Below: April Hill Park Construction has started of the

boardwalk, nature trails and bridges.

Photo by JL Gaddis

AUGUST 2016 Crime Prevention and Public Safety

August is the time when many young adults prepare to leave for college. They will go from living at home and the security of family to being on their own for the first time. Campuses have a number of supports available to students. Additionally, it is a good idea to prep them for college life. The goal is to create a healthy awareness and empower them, but not to provoke fear.

During orientation, the incoming students should take note of what services are available and who to contact if they need help:• Besides 9-1-1 for emergencies, is

there a non-emergency number for the police? Do they know when to call the police?

• How do they contact campus security? Do they have any crime prevention materials that might be helpful?

• Do they offer campus security escorts if the student wants someone to walk him or her home? What are their hours?Living in student housing is a fun,

communal experience and great way to make friends. There can be a lax attitude toward security in those settings when dormmates regularly visit one another. Some immediate tips to relay to your child:• Lock the doors when you leave your

room even for a few minutes. • Lock up purses, wallets, electronics

and personal information in a drawer in your room when you are not around.

• Develop an agreement of basic security practices with your roommates, so that you are all on the same page.

• Be careful about leaving electronics unattended in common areas, on campus or in town.

• Do not allow people you are not acquainted with to enter apartment buildings or dorms. Tell them to contact someone who lives on the premises to let them in or use their own key.

• Lock up your bike in a secure location, ideally indoors if possible. Secure the frame, wheel to a sturdy rack. It's preferrable to use more than one lock. See our Bike Theft Prevention brochure at www.portlandoregon.gov/oni/cpadvice.

• Follow car prowl prevention tips. Many students use their cars as storage. See the next article. There are a number of safety tips for

socializing and being in public that you can relay to your college-age son or daughter: • Be aware of your environment and

trust your intuition. When a person is aware of his or her environment, scans the area while walking, he or she will be alert to any potential issues in the area. Trusting his or her

intuition should be encouraged. We often take in information we cannot immediately process that signals whether we are safe or at risk. When we pay attention to those signals even before we can wrap our mind around what is happening, we will be much better off. It is not always convenient. For example, we may have to enter a business to ask for help when we really want to go home.

• Become oriented with your campus map and neighboring town. It will be easier to find your way if you should become lost.

• Where alcohol is involved, decide on a designated driver in advance. Don't drive in a car if you don't feel that the driver is sober; call a cab.

• Know your limit. Binge drinking is a significant issue on college campuses. It can be dangerous and there are people who take advantage of people who are intoxicated.

• Do not leave your drink unattended. Watch your drink being poured and take it with you if you are going to the bathroom.

• Agree with friends to watch out for each other when you go out. Have a plan that you will all leave together at the end of the evening, no matter what. Even if a friend meets someone, you are all sticking to the plan.

• If someone makes you feel uncomfortable, listen to your intuition. Get away from him or her. It's okay to be rude and ask for help.

• Call campus security for an escort when you feel uncomfortable walking home alone.

• Research various apps available to students. For example there is an app called Circle of 6 that allows you to alert your contacts if you feel unsafe. If you activate the alert, it communicates your GPS location (The City of Portland does not officially recommend products. We are illustrating that there are apps out there for safety). This isn't a recommendation for this app, but demonstrates there are tools available.

• Take a self-defense course.Let your son or daughter know that

if a crime happens, it is important to report each incident to the police and campus safety. Encourage him or her to talk to you if something happens. Often offspring will not share incidents with parents if they have broken a rule or think they might disappoint their parents. Separating the rule and disappointment from the incident is important, so that they don't blame themselves. There may be consequences for the rule-breaking, yet you can still be compassionate toward the fact that they have been a victim.

A little prep work with college-age off-spring can be an important way to teach and/or remind them what they need to do to take care of themselves.

Prepping your child for college Security and convenience don’t always go hand in hand. This is especially true for car prowls (theft from vehicles), one of the consistently top crimes in SW Portland. It is a crime that can be prevented by removing items from your car or at least hiding them out of view.

An experienced thief can break into a vehicle in a minute or less. He or she will choose a car that has something of perceived value in it. What you consider valuable may differ from the thief 's perspective and vantage point. The bag shown in the picture above has nothing worth stealing, but a thief wouldn't know that by looking in the window. The coins in the console area aren't worth much, but may tempt him or her to enter the car. There may be a Smartphone accessory visible from the car's exterior and that may indicate that a device is left in the vehicle. This is why we tell people to always keep their cars showroom clean with nothing in them. That may be a challenge for many people who live busy lives. However, it is the best preventative measure.

“If I know that I need to stop off at the store on my way home from work, I will take items into the store with me or at least put them in my trunk before I leave the office. I do so because I know that in the span of a few minutes my car can be broken into,” says Jenni Pullen, Crime Prevention Coordinator. We often hear about car thefts that occur

during happy hour. Victims often don't want to hassle with bringing in laptops or other items into restaurants. They may place the items in the trunk at the restaurant, but that activity may be observed by an offender casing the area. An inconvenience now may save you time and money in the long run.

Car prowls can lead to other crimes. If your garage door opener is stolen from the vehicle, it allows for easy access to your home. Personal information, credit cards and identifications found in the vehicle can be used for identity theft and fraud.

Clean out your car and remember that if you have to leave something in it, hide it before you reach your destination. If your kids are entering college, talk to them about car prowl prevention. Car prowl prevention is not convenient, but it is worth the time. More car prowl prevention tips can be found at www.portlandoregon.gov/oni/cpadvice.

Car prowls: a preventable crime

New York University (NYU) Tandon School of Engineering analyzed Craigslist rental ads in a number of cities for 141 days and found that rental scams on the site were pervasive and often left up for at least 20 hours. In competitive rental markets, that's enough time for the renter, who is desperately searching for a place, to engage the scammer. Whether you or your college-age child is looking for a rental, it's important to know some of the characteristics of these scams in order to avoid them in the future.

The common scams that NYU found in the study include:• Credit Report Scams. The scammer

posts a fictitious rental ad. When the victims express interest, the scammer will inform them that they need to obtain a credit report first and will provide a link that leads to a credit score company and includes a referral id. The scammer will then receive a commission from the company. In addition to the loss of funds, there is also a concern about providing personal information that can be used for identity theft.

• Clone Scams. The scammer copies a legitimate rental ad from another website, acts as though he or she is the owner of the property and offers the rental at a lower rate. The fraudster tells the unsuspecting renter that they must wire a deposit and first month's rent in order for the rental process to begin. We have heard about clones of for-sale homes

that have been used for these rental scams. In one case, the scammer claiming to be the property owner wanted a resident to pay a deposit and fill out an application prior to seeing the rental. The alleged property owner claimed to be out of town. The resident wisely stated that she didn’t feel comfortable relaying private information or paying for something prior to a walk-through of the property.

• Realtor Service Scams. This involves a pre-foreclosure or rent-to-own rental. To sign up for this service, the victim is asked to pay an initial fee and monthly fees. The scammer may provide a list of rental homes, which aren't owned by the fraudster or available for rent or sale. Reduce the chances of being

victimized with the following tips:• Don't wire money or use a prepaid

debit card for deposits. These pay-ment methods are similar to paying cash.

• Be wary of someone who asks you to rent a property sight unseen. Meet a representative from the rental in person and look at the unit's interior and exterior or have someone you trust do so.

• Watch out for deals that are too good to be true. If the rental rate is well below market, that may be the sign of a scam.

• Be wary of landlords who are out of the country and can't meet with you.

• Don’t give out personal information, like Social Security, bank account, or credit card numbers until you've toured the place and determined the landlord is reputable.If you fall victim to this kind of scam

and have wired money, you can contact the police to report the crime at 503-823-3333. It’s also helpful to report this to the FBI’s Internet Complaint Center at http://www.ic3.govSee our apartment safety tips at www.portlandoregon.gov/oni/cpadvice.

Rental scams to watch out for

Campus Safety Info: Clery ActAll colleges and universities that receive federal funding are required to report information about crime on campus and relay what efforts are being made to improve safety. There are also some requirements for supporting victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. For more information, see: http://clerycenter.org/summary-jeanne-clery-act. Each university should have a report. For quick statistics of college campuses, see: http://ope.ed.gov/campussafety

by the City of Portland Crime Prevention by the City of Portland Crime Prevention Program

by the City of Portland Crime Prevention Program

AUGUST 2016

Public Safety Committee Donna Herron, [email protected]

Back to school, distracted drivers, motor and pedestrian safety will be the topic of SWNI’s next Public Safety meeting.

There were 88,626 convictions for cell phone use while operating a motor vehicle in Oregon since cell phone legislation became effective January 2010. During that same time in Oregon distracted motorists caused 16,987 crashes, 14,186 injuries and 58 fatalities. Next month, as children return to school, dangers associated with distracted drivers and pedestrians brings this topic to the top of the list of issues we should raise awareness and talk about at our next SWNI Public Safety meeting on August 4th at the Multnomah Arts Center. Please join us for an informative presentation by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) where they will speak about their mission to significantly reduce fatal and serious-injury crashes by changing the cultural norms around distracted driving.

On June 25th, the Public Safety Committee hosted a successful Emergency Preparedness Fair at the Multnomah Arts Center with very engaging informational booths.

In other news, the SWNI Public Safety Committee and Markham Neighborhood Association co-hosted the First Inaugural Jan Weston Bike Safety and Movies In The Park event on July 14th at Jackson Middle School. Over 800 people enjoyed music by POPgoji while visiting informational booths and displays by Doernbecher’s Hospital, Portland Police and Fire Bureaus, American Medical Response Ambulance, SWNI Public Safety Committee, Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) represented by Phil Ford and Marcia Leslie, Northwest Natural Gas and Markham Neighborhood Association. Children and parents learned how to ensure bicycle helmets fit correctly, child and booster seats were installed in vehicles correctly and children were safely restrained.

Free bicycle helmets were given to children in need who did not already have one, thanks to raffle ticket sales for a 1-week stay in Mazatlán, Mexico, a tricycle and bicycle plus public donations and our sponsors Vacation Internationale, Jake Planton at Rose City Mortgage,

Mathew Ladd at Soldera Properties, Inc., Lenz Financial Group and Northwestern Mutual – Lake Oswego.Next Meeting:

Thursday, August 4, 7 pm Multnomah Arts Center, Rm 33 7688 SW Capitol Hwy

Crime Prevention and Public Safety

Crime Statistics June 2016

Looking for a National Night Out Party?

SW News does a great job advertising National Night Out parties. On our website, we also list all of the National Night Out parties that the hosts wanted to have publicized.

NNO is an annual event celebrated across the country on the first Tuesday in August. On this day, neighbors host and attend small block parties or

neighborhood events to strengthen their relationships with one another in the spirit of creating safer neighborhoods. In Portland, parties are also held on the Friday prior to the official date through the following Sunday.

Find a party near you at www.portlandoregon.gov/oni/nno.

Report run date: July 14, 2016 Data Source: RegJIN/Cognos Produced by: PPB-SSD

Reported Offenses Arnold Creek Ashcreek Bridlemile Collins View CrestwoodFar

SouthwestHayhurst

Healy Heights

Hillsdale Homestead Maplewood MarkhamMarshall

ParkMultnomah

South Burlingame

South Portland

Southwest Hills

West Portland

Park

June 2016 Total

Person 1 0 6 0 0 0 5 0 3 1 1 0 0 11 0 4 2 2 36

Assault Offenses 1 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 3 1 1 0 0 7 0 3 1 2 25

Aggravated Assault 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3

Intimidation 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 11

Simple Assault 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 11

Homicide Offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sex Offenses, Forcible 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3

Sex Offenses, Nonforcible 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Other Person Offenses 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 8

Property 2 4 10 11 1 5 7 0 18 7 5 5 0 16 3 26 15 5 140

Arson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Burglary 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 4 2 1 19

Commercial Burglary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2

Residential Burglary 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 2 1 16

Other Burglary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

Fraud Offenses 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 3 0 16

Identity Theft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 5

All Other Fraud 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 11

Larceny 2 2 2 6 1 2 4 0 5 4 5 1 0 7 0 14 5 3 63

Bike Theft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3

Shoplifting 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3

Theft from Auto 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 0 2 3 4 0 0 3 0 10 2 1 32

All Other Larceny 1 1 1 6 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 3 2 25

Motor Vehicle Theft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3

Robbery 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 7

Trespassing 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 9

Vandalism 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 1 19

Other Property Offenses 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3

Society 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 13

Disorderly Conduct 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 6

Driving Under the Influence 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 6

Drug/Narcotic Offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Liquor Law Violations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Prostitution Offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Weapon Law Violations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

Other Society Offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 3 4 17 11 1 5 13 0 23 9 6 5 0 32 4 32 17 7 189

*Counts based on a case's highest reported offense for each category (person, property, and society). Counts do not represent the number of victims on a case. These statistics are intended to demonstrate the type and frequency of crime in a neighborhood and are not official NIBRS statistics.

Portland Police Bureau Monthly Reported Offense StatisticsJune 2016

Southwest Neighborhoods

National Night Out is Tuesday August 2nd

by Portland Crime Prevention Program

Provided by the Portland Police Bureau Strategic Services Division on 7/14/16. Stats don’t include unincorporated areas of Portland.

Above: Helmets from the Bike Safety and Movie in the Park event were donated to children at Stephens Creek Crossing.

Below: bicycle and tricycle raffle winners. Photos by Kenna George.

Contacts• Do you have concerns about ongoing crime or livability issues in your

SW Portland neighborhood? Contact Jenni Pullen at [email protected], 503-823-4257.

• Want to form a Neighborhood Watch or Foot Patrol? Contact Mark Wells at [email protected], 503-823-2781

Pokémon Go is a cultural phenomenon right now that a lot of people are enjoying. Although there are many positive aspects of this app, there are also some concerns worth considering while playing:

Users are not always paying attention to their environment. This presents traffic and physical security issues. Users need to strike a balance between being fully engrossed in the game and being aware of traffic laws and what is happening around them.

In some cases, PG players are trespassing on private property or not respecting a place for its intended purposes. There are news reports of people

playing the game at cemeteries and other sacred locations. We've also heard about users trespassing onto private property. One example includes teenagers riding around trying to determine how to enter a property that was private. Please be mindful of whether you are trespassing or disturbing the peace of a location.What to do if your property is a stop?

If your property is listed as a PokéStop and it is on your private property, you can file a complaint to have it removed at https://support.pokemongo.nianticlabs.com. Select Reporting PokéStop or Gym Issues and then Request Removal of a PokéStop or Gym.

Pokémon Stop by the City of Portland Crime Prevention Program

Left: Emergency

Preparedness Fair yurt emergency

shelter display.

AUGUST 2016

Doc Chapeau Meets the Gill ManCapitol Hill Library:Tuesday, August 92:30-3:15 pmHillsdale LibraryWednesday, August 103:00-3:45 pm

Oregon Shadow Theatre tells the story of the marine scientist Doctor Jack Chapeau employing submarines, diving suits, robotics and sonar to make his most amazing discovery. Free tickets available 30 minutes in advance.

Seed Balls for KidsTuesday, August 22:30-4:00 pm

Come get your hands dirty at the library. We’ll mix a special blend of earth, clay and native wildflower seeds and form it into balls. Free tickets available 30 minutes in advance.

Mindfulness and Yoga for the FamilyTuesday, August 232:30-3:30 pm

Enjoy an hour of mindfulness, relaxation and yoga poses. A great way for families to connect. Free tickets available 30 minutes in advance.

Doctor Who Needle FeltingWednesday, August 102:00-4:00 pm

Teens! Learn to needle felt a miniature TARDIS, Dalek and other essential Doctor

Who artifacts. Needle felting is the approachable and addictive craft of sculpting raw wool with a barbed felting needle. For teens in grades 6-12. Registration required; register online, in the library

or by calling 503.988.5234.

Fairy and Pirate BallMonday, August 152:00-2:45 pm

Children and their families are invited to come dressed as fairies or pirates for a sailing ball around the world. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Knight LifeSunday, August 283:00-4:00 pm

Join Knights of Veritas for an exciting interactive program which includes sword fighting, facts and fun! Watch the Knights demonstrate the skill and physical prowess of authentic combat techniques from the Middle Ages using real swords! Free tickets available 30 minutes in advance.

Finding Accurate Health Information OnlineSaturday, August 132:00-4:00 pm

This hands-on computer class will help you go online to find resources and information on health-related issues. This class is taught by a computer instructor, not a health expert. Registration required.

Library EventsCommunity

FREE FUN BEGINS 6:30PM music by Jellyroll Society food vendors | free popcorn

MOVIE BEGINS DUSK Jaws (1975) | Rated PG

Thu, Aug 18th

Elizabeth Caruthers Park

3508 SW Moody

PREMIERE: Z100 Portland ● K103FM ● Bank of America ● 93.1 El Rey ● Portland Public Schools Nutrition Services

LEAD: US Bank ● NW Natural ● Pacific Power ● Chevron ● David Douglas School District ● Centennial Dining Services ● Oregon Blue Print ● National Recreation and Park Association ● Walmart ● Portland Parks

Foundation ● Portland Development Commission

SUPPORTING: The Rovers ● Whole Foods Market ● Latino Network ● New Seasons Market ● East Portland Action Plan ● Wells Fargo ● East

Portland Neighborhood Office

THANKS TO OUR PROGRAM SPONSORS

TITLE:

Capitol Hill Library10723 SW Capitol Hwy.

(503) 988-5385

Hillsdale Library1525 SW Sunset Blvd.

(503) 988-5388

U-Pick lavender is here! Stop by American College of Healthcare Sciences at 5940 SW Hood Ave., Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm to pick your own fresh lavender! $6 for one bundle, $10 for two.

Elections of officers for the SPBA board were held in July. President: Brian Tanz, Vice President: Mark Eves, Secretary: Malea, Treasurer:

Cathy Newman.The SPBA business

membership drive is in full swing as well as the design of the new business map.

Thank you to all the businesses that provided items for the welcome packets for the Oxbow Apartments.Happy Sunny Summer!

~ MaleaSPBA Board Member/ Event Chair/ Secretary

South Portland Business Associationwww.southportlandba.com

Oxbow Apartments welcome packet stuffing event.

BRADLEY WULFPrincipal Broker / Ranked Top 10% of RE/MAX Equity Group

5800 Meadows Rd., Suite 100Lake Oswego, OR 97035

Mobile: 503.422.8673Office: 503.495.5228

[email protected]

Each Office Independently Owned and Operated

Capitol Hwy) between 9 am and 4 pm.

Live Music will be performed at two locations: the Main Stage (located in the Multnomah Arts Center lower parking lot) and the West Stage (located near Switch Shoes and Clothing). Portland Opera’s mobile production will perform live opera arias and ensembles from their “Opera a la Carte” truck at the West Stage from noon to 4 pm. Featured bands performing on the Main Stage include:• Noon to 2pm - Gypsy

Jazz West, a four-member, acoustic swing band.

• 2pm to 4pm - Pa’lante PDX, a Latin, salsa, Afro-Cuban, 5-piece band fronted by Portland percussionist Nick Gefroh.

• 7pm to 10pm – Acclaimed blues guitarist Lloyd Jones and Friends band will perform blues hits throughout the evening.Annastasia Salon Cut-

a-Thon (7741 SW Capitol Hwy). Annastasia’s talented, top-notch stylists will donate their time and skills to support Neighborhood House by offering haircuts for a suggested donation of $25 (normally valued at $35 -$65) starting immediately after the parade until 4 pm. 100% of proceeds will go to Neighborhood House’s Emergency Food Box Program.

Food Court – Visitors will enjoy a wide variety of foods and beverages while listening to live music at the food court area in the lower Multnomah Arts Center parking lot.

Wine (& beer) Garden, hosted by Sip D’Vine, will be open from noon to 10 pm in the lower parking lot, next to the Main Stage.

Multnomah Village Vine & Dine Festival, hosted by Sip D’Vine, opens on Sunday, August 21 in the Multnomah Arts Center lower parking lot. The event features wine tasting from over 25 wineries and artisan food provided by Tails & Trotters, Willamette Valley Cheese Company, Dairy Hill and more. The event opens to VIP ticket holders at 1 pm and to General Admission ticket holders at 3pm. Get tickets online at https://vineanddine2016.eventbrite.com.

To learn more about Multnomah Days activities, visit the Multnomah Village Business Association webpage at http://multnomahvillage.org/events/multnomah-days.

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Multnomah Days

AUGUST 2016

Buddhist MeditationCarole Melkonian, RN, L.Ac.

9:00 - 10:15 am, MondaysQiGong

Carole Melkonian, RN, L.Ac.10:15 - 11:00 am, Mondays

Stability Ball & YogaPeggy Frieze ($3)

9:10 - 10:10 am, Tues. & Thurs.Yoga

Peggy Frieze ($3)10:00 - 11:30 am, Fridays

Rhythmic ExercisePeggy Frieze ($3)

10:15 - 11:15 am, Tues. & Thurs.

Foot Clinic2nd Wednesday ($35)Call for appointment

AcupunctureCarole Melkonian, RN, L.Ac.

Mondays ($40/$50)Call for appointment

AARP 55 AliveDriving Safety

Program ($15/$20)Next class August 8th and 9th.

Call to registerSenior Law Project

2nd and 4th TuesdaysCall for appointment

Senior Health InsuranceBenefits Assistance (SHIBA)

12:00 - 3:00 pm, ThursdaysCall for appointment

Volunteers Involved for the Emotional Well-being of Seniors (VIEWS)

Support GroupThursdays 10:30 to 11:30 am

A program of CascadiaBehavioral Healthcare’sOlder Adult Services

Call (503) 261-6181 to be pre-screened. Spaces are reserved.

7688 SW Capitol Hwy.503-244-52049 am - 3:30 pm, M-F

Senior Center

Senior Center Registration: Annual registration is $20 for an individual and $30 for a couple. Registration includes our monthly newsletter and is required for participation in most activities, classes and trips. Registration is open to all individuals 55 & older, or if the spouse is 55 years of age. Limited scholarships are available.

Sauvie IslandWednesday, August 1010:30 pm – 3:45 pmSuggested Donation: $6.00Admission: FREE$3 for Meals on Wheels sack lunch, or bring your own

We’ll spend the day touring the island, with stops at a u-pick and farm stands.Clackamas County Fair: Senior Citizen’s DayWednesday, August 1710:30 am – 3:45 pmSuggested Donation: $7.00Admission: Age 75+ FREE. Age 65-74 $2.00. General admission $9.00.$-$$ for lunch on site

There’s spectacular fun for everyone at this annual favorite!International Rose Test GardenTuesday, August 2310:30am – 3:30pmSuggested Donation: $3.00$$-$$$ for lunch at Elephant’s Delicatessen

The Rose Test Garden features more than 10,000 roses. Each year hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world enjoy the sights and scents of the gardens, including its spectacular views of downtown and Mount Hood.

L.O.M. Mizumi BuffetWednesday, August 3111:00 am – 1:30 pmSuggested Donation: $3.00

The Mizumi Buffet offers the widest selection of sushi, Asian and western inspired cuisine prepared with only the freshest ingredients.

August Trips: Registration begins Monday, august 1, at 9:30 am. Come in person to register for recreational trips. Exact change is requested. Current Senior Center Registration required for all recreational trips.

Community

Rider’s Club Trips: Public transportation can open the doors to so many opportunities to enjoy what Portland has to offer. Join us as we explore free and low-cost events around Portland, such as concerts, theatre and art exhibits. TriMet bus tickets for all Rider's Club trips are free and escorted by our Ride Ambassador who is trained to assist you. Sign up at the NH Senior Center.

Thursday, August 18Art Museum's Art and ConversationFREE.• 8:35 Meet at Senior Center

(back parking lot door)• 8:50 Board #45 in

Multnomah Village (SW 35th/Cap. Hwy.)

• 9:30 Coffee, Tea and conversation in the Mark Building

• 10:00 Art museum opens (meet in Swindewll Auditorium

• 10:15 Lecture: Guest speaker for Time Based Art Festival

• 11:15 View exhibits• 11:55 Meet at main entrance

(facing on the Park Blocks)• 12:05 Board #45 at SW

Columbia/Park• 12:20 Arrive at Multnomah

Village (Key Bank)

Wednesday, August 24Farmers Market/Noontime ShowcaseFREE! • 10:10 Meet at Senior Center• 10:50 Board #44 at front of

Multnomah Art Center• 11:09 Arrive at SW 6th/

Market• 11:15 Visit Farmers Market

(buy lunch or bring sack lunch)

• 12:00 NOON SHOWCASE: "The Beat Goes On" (Band made up of former band performers from college and high school-great fun!!).

• 1:22 Board #44 at SW 5th/Main

• 1:45 Arrive at Senior Center

SW RideAbout ShuttleOffered in partnership with Ride Connection.

To/from Senior Center:Monday through Thursday8:30 - 10:00 AM pick up12:45 - 2:15 PM take homeAugust Shopping Schedule9:45 AM - 12:15 PM

• 8-2 Raleigh Hills Fred Meyer or New Seasons

• 8-3 No shopping• 8-9 No shopping• 8-10 Trader Joe's or

Beaverton Fred Meyer• 8-16 Burlingame Fred

Meyer or Barbur World Foods

• 8-17 Dollar Tree or New Seasons

• 8-23 Value Village or Joann Fabrics

• 8-24 Costco or WinCo• 8-30 Walmart or WinCo• 8-31 Neighborhood House

Food Box Program Site (3445 SW Moss Street)

River West Village invites you to an introductory talk on the Village Movement in Southwest Portland

Saturday, August 13, 2016 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

St. Luke Lutheran Church 4595 SW California St, Portland

Free of charge, no RSVP needed. Bring a neighbor!

Live a fully engaged rich life while staying in your own home Belong to a caring community of support - not a real estate development

Neighbor helping neighbor, staying active, making friends

River West Village is open to anyone 18+ It is a program of Villages NW, a 501c3 non-profit

For more information contact: [email protected]

Neighborhood House Announces New Board ChangesGrowth Enhances Opportunities for Community Connections

Neighborhood House, a leading social services agency based in Southwest Portland, welcomed two new members to its board of directors this year. The nonprofit, which serves thousands of low-income children, families and elderly people in the Southwest and North Portland communities, is currently overseen by a board team made up of local community, academic, and business leaders.

Lisa Avery, president of Portland Community College’s Sylvania campus was recently elected to the board in February and Nike manager Amy Wester will officially join the board this August, bringing the total number of active board members to 21. Avery brings academic leadership experience as an administrator and in-classroom educator involved in advancing student development at the college-level. Wester, who supervises Nike’s Emerging Markets Digital Merchandise team, has over 10 years of customer-direct business experience. Both have strong community-building skills and are expected to enhance the agency’s network of community and business connections.

New changes in board officer positions have also taken place during the past several months. Josh Kadish, a partner at Wyse Kadish, LLP, a local law firm serving Portland businesses

and individuals, was elected president of the board of directors on January 26, 2016. Prior to taking the place of former President Tom Doherty, Kadish became familiar with the agency and board while serving as vice president in 2015. Doherty, who is the Vice President of Enterprise Program Management at Welch Allyn, will continue to share his expertise as an active board member. As of this writing, the board V.P. position has not yet been filled.

Two officers have been re-elected to their positions this year. Natasha Strength, Marketing and Communications Coordinator at Becker Capital Investments, will remain in her role as board secretary. Craig Wilson, Director of Supply Chain at Oracle, will continue to support the agency in his role as board treasurer. Both have served on the board for more than two years.

As the board of directors leadership advances the agency’s mission, they look forward to strengthening relationships with diverse communities. Executive Director Rick Nitti commented, “We are very proud of our board leadership and their ability to connect our agency to the larger community.” For more information about Neighborhood House, visit http://nhpdx.org/WhoWeAre/leadership.html.

Neighborhood House Board of Directors President Josh Kadish.

Gabriel Park

Saturday AUG 20th

• Twelfe Night ........2 PM

• Richard III ............7 PM

Original Practice ShakeSPearebecause shakespeare should be a lITTle daNgeRous!

www.opsfest.org

AUGUST 2016 Calendar

Southwest Neighborhoods August 2016 Calendar

The August walk will be led by Sharon Fekety. From Wilson High School, we will walk down the Iowa Trail to SW Corbett St. where we’ll go north to cross Barbur Blvd. and take the Buhler Trail to SW Terwilliger. Then we will turn right and cross onto the Marquam Trail to the Flicker Trail and Warbler Trail which takes us up to Fairmont Blvd. After turning left on Fairmont we’ll work our way back to Wilson High School on Hessler which turns into the Northwood Trail. After turning left on SW Westwood, we’ll take trail 6, turning right on DeWitt to return to Wilson High

School. The walk is 6 miles with 1100 feet elevation gain.

We’ll meet behind the bleachers, near the food carts, at Wilson High School, (SW Sunset Blvd. and SW Capitol Highway) and be ready to go at 9:00 am. Well behaved dogs are allowed. They must be on leash. For health reasons, there is no smoking on SW Trails walks.

For more information, or to volunteer to lead a walk in your neighborhood, contact Sharon Fekety ([email protected]).

Co-sponsored by SW Trails PDX and Hillsdale Neighborhood Association

SW Urban Trails WalkSaturday, August 13th, 9:00 am

Sunday, August 21stMultnomah Arts Center

Buy your tickets now!

The Best of

the Northwest!

vineanddine2016.eventbrite.com

* 25+ Wineries* Artisan Bites* Souvenir Glass

Enter Raffle to win a“Cellarful” of Wine

1pm VIP Entry $50 adv / $55 @ door3pm General $30 adv / $35 @ door

Sponsored by

Sip D'Vine...not your stuffy wine shop...

C E R A M I C S • T E X T I L E S • J E W E L R Y

P R I N T S • PA I N T I N G S • & M O R E

M U LT N O M A H A R T S C E N T E R

Summer Arts &

Crafts Sale

Saturday, August 20th

9 am to 4 pmAll sales support arts education.

7 6 8 8 S W C a p i t o l H w y. • Po r t l a n d , O r e g o n

5 0 3 . 8 2 3 . 2 7 8 7 • M u l t n o m a h A r t s C e n t e r. o r g

MULTNOMAH ARTS CENTERTHE REGIONAL ARTS RESOURCE

7688 SW Capitol Hwy. Portland, OR 97219 503.823.2787 • MultnomahArtsCenter.org

Offering quality arts instruction for all ages.

Music • Dance • Theatre • Ceramics • Textiles

Printmaking & Book Arts • Metalsmithing

Photography • Literary Arts • Woodworking

Drawing & Painting • Mind & Body

August 2016Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

318:30 AM Hillsdale Pancake Breakfast

1 25:00 PM South Burlingame NNO5:30 PM Hayhurst NNO6:00 PM SPNA Trans/Park-6:00 PM Marshall Park NNO6:00 PM Multnomah NNO6:00 PM Arnold Creek NNO6:00 PM Bridlemile NNO6:30 PM Homestead NNO6:30 PM Ashcreek/Crest-6:45 PM Maplewood

35:30 PM South Portland Health and Safety Fair6:00 PM Hillsdale NNO

47:00 PM SWNI Parks and Community Centers7:00 PM SWNI Public Safety

5 6

71:00 PM SWHRL Party in the Park3:00 PM Collins View NNO

87:00 PM Ashcreek

96:30 PM Arnold Creek Spe-cial Meeting7:00 PM Multnomah

109:00 AM Friends of Mar-quam Nature Park Work Party

116:00 PM SPNA Comm/Equi-ty/Parks6:00 PM Marshall Park

12 139:00 AM SW Urban Trails Walk

146:00 PM Maplewood Movie in the Park

157:00 PM SWNI Transporta-tion

166:00 PM SPNA Land Use7:00 PM SWNI Land Use

176:00 PM SWNI Finance7:00 PM Friends of Gabriel Park7:00 PM SWNI Executive

186:30 PM Movie in the Park

19 208:00 AM Multnomah Days9:00 AM Friends of Ter-williger Work Party1:00 PM Bridlemile Special Board Meeting

219:45 AM Shomrei Teva at Neveh Shalom Work Party

225:30 PM SWNI Equity and Inclusion

237:00 PM Maplewood Board

247:00 PM SWNI Board

25 266:30 PM Bridlemile Movie in the Park

27Native American Beading Class

9:00 AM Friends of Mar-quam Nature Park Work Party9:00 AM Friends of Woods Park Work Party

28 29 30 317:00 PM SWNI Communica-tions


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318:30 AM Hillsdale Pancake Breakfast

1 25:00 PM South Burlingame NNO5:30 PM Hayhurst NNO6:00 PM SPNA Trans/Park-6:00 PM Marshall Park NNO6:00 PM Multnomah NNO6:00 PM Arnold Creek NNO6:00 PM Bridlemile NNO6:30 PM Homestead NNO6:30 PM Ashcreek/Crest-6:45 PM Maplewood

35:30 PM South Portland Health and Safety Fair6:00 PM Hillsdale NNO


5 6

71:00 PM SWHRL Party in the Park3:00 PM Collins View NNO

87:00 PM Ashcreek

96:30 PM Arnold Creek Spe-cial Meeting7:00 PM Multnomah

109:00 AM Friends of Mar-quam Nature Park Work Party

116:00 PM SPNA Comm/Equi-ty/Parks6:00 PM Marshall Park

12 139:00 AM SW Urban Trails Walk

146:00 PM Maplewood Movie in the Park

157:00 PM SWNI Transporta-tion

166:00 PM SPNA Land Use7:00 PM SWNI Land Use

176:00 PM SWNI Finance7:00 PM Friends of Gabriel Park7:00 PM SWNI Executive

186:30 PM Movie in the Park

19 208:00 AM Multnomah Days9:00 AM Friends of Ter-williger Work Party1:00 PM Bridlemile Special Board Meeting

219:45 AM Shomrei Teva at Neveh Shalom Work Party

225:30 PM SWNI Equity and Inclusion

237:00 PM Maplewood Board

247:00 PM SWNI Board

25 266:30 PM Bridlemile Movie in the Park

27Native American Beading Class

9:00 AM Friends of Mar-quam Nature Park Work Party9:00 AM Friends of Woods Park Work Party

28 29 30 317:00 PM SWNI Communica-tions


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