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Woodlawn History Trivia #3

Nancy Flynn 2023-12-28

Round three of the Woodlawn Neighborhood online trivia fest. Once again, many of these tidbits were culled from the book, Portland’s Woodlawn Neighborhood , written by our neighborhood historian, Anjala Ehelebe, and published by Arcadia Publishing. Interestingly, the first history of Woodlawn was in booklet form and authored by a group of Woodlawn PTA parents. —Woodlawn Coffee and Pastry was originally originally a two-story hotel providing overnight lodging to train

Northeast Portland Tool Library: A Community Resource

Nancy Flynn 2023-12-24

Tool libraries are just like traditional libraries, but with tools instead of books. They are great for people who can’t/don’t want to buy/rent tools they are only going to use once in a while. The Northeast Portland Tool Library (NEPTL) is your neighborhood tool library. We lend out free of charge an ever-growing inventory of home-repair and gardening tools to Northeast residents and community groups. We are located in the

The Woodlawn Neighborhood Plan

Nancy Flynn 2023-12-15

On July 28, 1993, a formal Woodlawn Neighborhood Plan was adopted. This grew out of a land use study area of the Albina Community Plan. Each of the thirteen neighborhoods within this study participated in the district planning process by developing a neighborhood plan. The plans were intended to address the issues and problems that resident felt were the most pressing and important. The plans also reflected issues that a

Minutes from December 2023 General Meeting

Nancy Flynn 2023-12-15

Minutes from December 5, 2023 Meeting 7:00 – 7:15 Introductions Please share name, pronouns, & what brought you to tonight’s meeting Quick share: “What is your favorite way to celebrate the holidays?” 7:15 – 8:00 General Business Approve November meeting notes Approved Discussion of youth board member(s) Melody’s idea originally – young people are often left out of the discussion, feel powerless (lots of agreement in the room) Why didn’t

Classic Foods Outlet Store

Nancy Flynn 2023-12-06

Classic Foods, our wonderful neighborhood business that so generously provides space for our monthly WNA meetings, has The Best Outlet Store, yes! They are open Thursdays through Saturdays, from 11 AM until 6 PM. You can now enjoy their fresh pastas, quality spices, cheese, oils, vinegars, and lots more that will raise your home cooking to a whole new level. Stop by and check out their amazing offerings. What a

Woodlawn Neighborhood Association December 5, 2023 Meeting Agenda

Nancy Flynn 2023-11-28

Woodlawn Neighborhood Association General Meeting Agenda Tuesday, December 5, 2023 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 neighborhood will

Woodlawn Farmers Market 2023 Holiday Market

Nancy Flynn 2023-11-27

Join us for the annual Woodlawn Farmers Market Holiday Market on Saturday, December 16, 2023 from noon to 5 pm at the Village Ballroom, 704 NE Dekum Street. Over thirty local vendors, raffles, live music, and generally good holiday cheer. We look forward to seeing you! Happy Holidays!

Woodlawn Elementary School 2023 Holiday Gift Drive

Nancy Flynn 2023-11-27

Every year, staff at Woodlawn Elementary School coordinate a holiday gift drive for their students and their families. Woodlawn is Title 1 school meaning most of its students come from low-income families. School families give staff volunteers their top three most needed and most wanted items for each of their children and rely on generous community donations to fulfill their wishes. Each gift purchased gets wrapped by volunteers and Woodlawn

Land Acknowledgment & Our Guiding Principles

Nancy Flynn 2023-11-23

Woodlawn Neighborhood Association would like to acknowledge that the land we live and meet on is unceded territory, originally home to Indigenous peoples such as the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla; Cowlitz and Clackamas; Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde; and Confederated Tribes of Siletz. Further, we recognize that over the last 200 years, Woodlawn has been home to Black and immigrant communities (including Greek, Japanese, Romany, Scandinavian, and Tonga Islanders),

A Thanksgiving Shout-Out to Our Generous WNA Sponsors!

Nancy Flynn 2023-11-23

At Thanksgiving, we wanted to take a moment to recognize once again the generosity of Woodlawn businesses that sponsor the Woodlawn Neighborhood Association—Campana. Classic Foods. For Good & Co. Georgies Ceramic and Clay Co. Marbott’s Greenhouse and Nursery. Olive & Percy LLC. Woodlawn Coffee & Pastry. Thank you all so much for investing in our Woodlawn community. You are much appreciated! If you are a Woodlawn business and