City Funds dedicated to support the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods and its support for 12 inner N/NE neighborhoods are in jeopardy!  NECN is the oversight organization that helps us make Woodlawn great.  Every region of Portland has a coalition. NECN offers invaluable support to the board of Woodlawn and neighbors who are working on projects.

NECN is soliciting your assistance to help advocate for continuned funding from the city.  At this time of budget cuts and a tight economy, we need our neighbors to stand up and have a say for what they value and want to see funded.  If you appreciate the projects we’ve completed in the neighborhood and the work we’re doing to keep you informed of neighborhood goings on, please read below.

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Woodlawn resident Kylie Neal is the baker behind the newly-launched Woodlawn Baking. Kylie offers a convenient, affordable weekly (or bi-weekly for more serious bread lovers) delivery of bread and other selected treats to your doorstep. Her business is focused on serving this neighborhood, which will allow her to more carefully cater to your desires.

Woodlawn Baking offers a selection of five delectable breads and various pie options weekly. The process is simple: You order on Friday. On Monday, you have warm scrumptiousness at your door. Order on Tuesday, eat it Thursday!  As Woodlawn Baking is looking to work closely with their neighbors as they embarks on this culinary adventure – to cater their business to the neighbor’s preferences and they look forward to getting to know their neighbors.

To place an order and learn more, contact WoodlawnBaking //at// Gmail.com  Kylie will be at this month’s General Meeting on March 18th.

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East Multnomah County Soil and Water Conservation District hosts great workshops on naturescaping, which means landscaping with nature in mind.  The workshops can help teach you what plants to include in your yard and what features you can include that will help attract wildlife and encourage species diversity. And we’re not talking pesky raccoons here, naturescaping can help attract beautiful butterflies and birds to your yard.

An extension of Naturescaping Basics, this workshop gives participants experience with the specific steps involved in planning a landscape or project. You will learn how to map your property, assess your garden style and needs, do some garden dreaming, and work on a group design scenario. For this particular workshop, participants must have attended the Naturescaping Basics Workshop first.  See the EMCSWCD website for details on other workshops.

Sunday, March 15
1:00 – 5:00pm
Historic Kenton Firehouse
Register online at www.emswcd.org/workshops-events. For more information call 503-935-5368.

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Portland Parks and Recreation is hosting a series of classes and work parties.  The schedule includes vegetable gardening and composting classes, as well as work parties for garden clean-ups, fruit tree plantings, and native habitats. At 10 a.m. on March 28, the program will celebrate the opening of its newest community garden, the Peace Community Garden at SE 127th and SE Market.  Though none of the activities happen at our community garden, there are always projects available at our community garden. Stay tuned to this website for updates.

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By Michael Bales

Fresh organic produce and other foods may be available as early as May at a new Sunday farmers market planned for Northeast’s King neighborhood.  The Portland Farmers Market would operate the King Farmers Market in partnership with the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods. A formal agreement is near completion.

The Portland Farmers Market operates four of the city’s 14 markets, including the largest at Portland State University. The only other Sunday market is in Hillsdale.

Ann Forsthoefel, Portland Farmers Market executive director, said a primary site is under consideration but declined to disclose it, pending zoning review. The King Neighborhood Association has been told that a possibility is at or near King Elementary School at Northeast Seventh Avenue south of Alberta Street.

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On Thursday, February 12th 1,000 Friends of Oregon is offering a free Citizen Advocacy Training from 6-8pm. This workshop is an opportunity to learn about and discuss what community members can do together to advance our common goals of building and protecting livable communities in inner N/NE Portland. There will be training and resources on how to make your voice heard by local officials and legislators, along with building skills and techniques to advance our shared visions for our neighborhoods. The group will look at a case study of an issue in our neighborhoods (the case study is to be decided).  If you are interested in attending, RSVP with Tara Sulzen at 1,000 Friends of Oregon.  1,000 Friends of Oregon recommends you RSVP soon as spaces fill up quickly.

// MORE INFO: 503-497-1000 and Tara@Friends.org.

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It’s budget time again at the City of Portland!  How would you like to see your taxpayer dollars spent?  What is important to you?  Read on to find out how you can be involved and make a difference.
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Dekum Family Health, located on the second floor of the historic Dekum Firehouse, is now open and offers acupuncture and Chinese medicine, including Chinese and western herbs, massage, diet therapy and natural family healthcare.  Felicia Ferruzza, licensed acupuncturist and herbalist works at the health center alongside Dr. Elizabeth Busetto, a naturopathic physician.

Felicia explains the benefits of acupuncture as being a way to “enhance the immune system, increase energy, alleviate pain, decrease stress and help with a wide range of health concerns from cancer and chronic disease to depression, anxiety, insomnia, and stress, as well as to improve overall grounding, healing, and vitality.”

// More Info: 503.954.1697

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The snowstorm was an interesting time in our neighborhood, and really showcased how, in times of need, neighbors come together to help neighbors. Woodlawn neighbors did a great job!

So let’s get together to share our “snowstorm stories” and plan for new projects in Woodlawn.

The next General Meeting is this Wednesday, Jan 21st at the Woodlawn Methodist Church, 7pm. The building is on Dekum at 15th. Enter the WEST entrance and head up the stairs.

General meetings are a great time to meet your neighbors, present ideas/concerns and hear about upcoming projects in your neighborhood, like the monthly square dances at the Village Ballroom or the Friends of Trees Tree planting.

We hope to see you there!