Author ArchiveJoin the Portland NE Neighborhood Violence Prevention Committee to learn about current trends in violence affecting youth, crime prevention tips, and information. Help determine next steps for keeping communities safe. Come to the first meeting, and be part of the solution! Tuesday May 15, 2012 from 6:00-8:00pm at Jefferson High School, 5210 N Kerby, Hospitality Blazer Room. For more information, contact Antoinette Edwards . In recent months, a team of urban planning students at PSU has been working with the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods to develop a Community Disaster Preparedness Plan. One action we have identified is locating community information hubs in each neighborhood. If traditional communication methods were to fail after a disaster these hubs will help facilitate the flow of information between neighborhoods and ultimately from the neighborhood and coalition to the city and beyond. We have developed criteria for siting these hubs, but it relies on local knowledge only those familiar with the neighborhood can provide. Please come join us at the May 16th Woodlawn Neighborhood Association meeting at Woodlawn Methodist Church where we will begin identifying possible hub locations. Your input is needed! In case you don’t have it yet, the route map for this weekend’s event is here. If you can’t participate by bike, be sure to welcome cyclists, and check out the vendors and events at Woodlawn Park this Sunday! There have occasionally been complaints about dogs without leashes at Woodlawn Park. Please be aware that regardless of how friendly and harmless your dog may seem, Portland laws require they be on a leash at all times (and all waste collected and disposed of) while in the park. Want to let your dog run free? There are 32 designated off-leash areas in Portland. Click here for locations and details.  
Neighborhood Clean-Up May 28: Get that old stuff ready, and get ready to volunteer!Posted by seiko in UncategorizedWHEN: Saturday, May 26, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM WHERE: Henry V Events at 6360 NE MLK Blvd. Don’t you hate the dreaded Spring cleaning (cupboards, closets, basement, garage, car)? Well, we can make it easier on you because after all that hard work, you can dump all your unwanted stuff in one place! No need to make the inconvenient dump run (think price of gas & fees), or hope to flag down a metal recycler pickup, or schedule trips to thrift stores, or keep stacking up all your unused computers/monitors/printers/cell phones, etc. No! Just load everything into your vehicle and come dump on us! Plus, you’ll get a wonderful bag of helpful info and local coupons! This is Woodlawn’s ONLY fundraiser, and suggested DONATIONS are based on vehicle + size of load ($10 and up); extra for tires ($3) and e-waste ($5-$10). We’ll take almost everything: household junk, metals, glass, furniture, e-waste, Styrofoam, bikes, and ALL reusable/fixable items (we donate to nonprofits). PLEASE DO NOT BRING (we will reject): CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!We need LOTS of hands (between 8:00AM and 2:00PM) to post signage before, take tickets & money, direct traffic, help unload vehicles (BIG job), sort items (BIG job), keep order, and clean up after. In turn, you’ll get great food and drinks, a good workout, and some neighborly camaraderie. Volunteer 2 hours or more, and you can dump ONE carload for FREE! Email Jan NOW to sign up: Many thanks to our sponsors and donors: If you have any old, non-foil tickets lying around, you’ll need to use them up before Monday, April 30th, after which they’ll no longer be accepted. If you want, you can trade in your old tickets before or after April 30th at the TriMet Ticket Office at Pioneer Courthouse Square, located at 701 SW 6th Ave. in Downtown Portland.
Community Outreach of Our United Villages is sponsoring a Youth Forum for Social Change where youth can come together to share their hopes, dreams, and ideas for the future. As the next generation, youth lead the way in shaping the communities that we all will live in. The Forum will be an exciting chance for youth to exchange ideas and brainstorm actions to create social change. We’ll watch thought-provoking videos, engage in lively discussion, and share diverse perspectives on creating a world that works for all. Our hope is that youth will leave feeling inspired and empowered to be the change they wish to see in the world! Saturday, April 28th, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at McMenamin’s Kennedy School Community Room, 5736 NE 33rd Avenue, Portland. No RSVP is required; however, if you wish to let us know you are interested, please register online or call 503.546.7499. Refreshments and food will be served. Childcare (under 9), transportation, and interpretation are available upon request.
As part of their ongoing efforts to simplify the fare system for our customers and operators, TriMet is discontinuing the scratch-off version of the 7-Day Pass as of Monday, April 30, 2012. (You’ll still be able to purchase a 7-Day Pass from a ticket machine or the TriMet Ticket Office at Pioneer Courthouse Square, pre-validated for immediate use.)
Would you like to get involved and benefit your neighborhood? Woodlawn Neighborhood Association needs more board members! You would attend two meetings per month (one general and one board) and serve on one or more committees (Sunday Parkways or other events and issues) . We also need a board secretary, who takes accurate notes of the meetings. Please help! Come to a meeting or send an email to board@gowoodlawn.com. Thanks!
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