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2024 WNA Easter Egg Hunt in the Park — A Sunny Success!

Nancy Flynn 2024-03-30

Saturday morning, March 30, 2024, over 150 children and their families and friends gathered in Woodlawn Park to hunt for 1500! eggs hidden by volunteers from the Woodlawn Neighborhood Association (WNA) earlier in the day. Plastic eggs stuffed with toys, candy, temporary tattoos, stickers and other goodies. Plastic eggs that are then recycled for use again next year. There were bubbles, games, and coloring fun to be had by all.

Home Ownership Retention & Repair Program Available for Eligible Woodlawn Residents

Nancy Flynn 2024-03-29

PCRI’s homeownership retention/home repair program objective is to foster homeownership stability for low- and moderate-income homeowners, aged 55 and older, living within the City of Portland. This program is designed to prevent community displacement and assist elders with aging in place. Eligibility Homeowner must be 55 or older Home must be within the City of Portland Home must demonstrate a need for repairs Home must be a single-family residence and

Woodlawn Neighborhood Association April 2, 2024 Agenda

Nancy Flynn 2024-03-23

Woodlawn Neighborhood Association General Meeting Agenda Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 7:00 pm Please make every effort to join us In Person at Classic Foods: 817 NE Madrona Or join the meeting online via Zoom (now with improved audio): https://zoom.us/j/3014662210?pwd=d3VKbXkzVldqYzNWU2RwVm9OUkZyZz09 Meeting ID: 301 466 2210 , Passcode: WNA Streamed/recorded on our Youtube channel: youtube.com/@woodlawnneighborhoodassoci5818 Welcome and Vision: “In the future, Woodlawn will be a place where people live harmoniously,

2024 WNA Easter Egg Hunt at Woodlawn Park—March 30th Rain or Shine!

Nancy Flynn 2024-03-16

The annual Woodlawn Neighborhood Association Easter Egg Hunt will be held on March 30, 2024 starting at 11:00 a.m. RAIN OR SHINE! Join us at on the NE Dekum side of Woodlawn Park for hide-and-seek holiday fun. Kids 12 and under are welcome to come search for candy and eggs. Please join us and make sure to bring your own basket or bag! Volunteers will be filling the plastic eggs

Minutes from March 2023 WNA General Meeting

Nancy Flynn 2024-03-13

Woodlawn Neighborhood Association General Meeting Agenda & Potluck Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 7:00 pm Please make every effort to join us In Person at Classic Foods: 817 NE Madrona Or online on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/3014662210?pwd=d3VKbXkzVldqYzNWU2RwVm9OUkZyZz09 Meeting ID: 301 466 2210 Passcode: WNA Also online at Facebook Live Welcome and Vision: “In the future, Woodlawn will be a place where people live harmoniously, respectfully, and in support of one another. The

Woodlawn Jazz Night 2024 a Huge Success!

Nancy Flynn 2024-03-12

The Woodlawn Elementary PTA’s Jazz Night 2024 was held on Friday, March 8, 2024 at the Village Ballroom here in the heart of the Wodlawn neighborhood. The Woodlawn Neighborhood Association (WNA) was one of its sponsors. A special feature about the event will be airing on KGW’s Pacific Storyland segment in the near future. From the organizers: “The energy and sense of connection were palpable throughout the event and our

WNA Weighs In on Proposed TriMet Transit Changes

Nancy Flynn 2024-03-05

The Land Use and Transportation Committee of the Woodlawn Neighborhood Association, chaired by Anjala Ehelebe, sent a letter to TriMet about proposed transit changes in NE Portland on January 15, 2024. Below is the text of the letter— We are writing in response to the proposed transit changes for NE Portland, specifically the north end of lines 8, 17, and 70. Although the 8 would still serve stops of NE

Jazz Night 2024 at the Village Ballroom on March 8th!

Nancy Flynn 2024-02-26

Jazz Night is back! The Woodlawn Elementary PTA is delighted to host this special event on Friday, March 8th, 2024 at The Village Ballroom from 5:30 – 9 pm at Village Ballroom. Jazz Night dates to 2017 when parents conceived it as a tribute to the 1950s jazz scene on North Williams Avenue. This event is important to this community because it celebrates Black culture, music, and history in our