October
Newsletter
Meet Your New SJNA Board
Last Monday, neighbors gathered to elect the new St. Johns Neighborhood Association board. 14 people added their name to the slate and shared their vision for our community. The room voted and all 14 volunteers were elected to serve for the year ahead!

Chair - Kyle Janus
Vice Chair - Cristina Restad
Secretary - Pat Jewett
Treasurer - Amyl Freeberg
Land Use - Sheryl Lyons
Member at Large - Reneé Bartley
Member at Large - David Green
Member at Large - Lori Higginbotham
Member at Large - Jennifer Levy
Member at Large - Ben MacGregor
Member at Large - Magan Morse
Member at Large - Emilie Saks-Webb
Member at Large - John Teply
Member at Large - Mark Whitcomb
Member at Large - TBD

Our gratitude to our Overlook community neighbors for volunteering their time to ensure a fair and transparent election process for SJNA. We would also like to thank Signal Station Pizza, New Seasons, and Anna Banana for food and beverage donations.

All board members are volunteers elected annually in October to serve a one year term.
Reminder: No General SJNA Meeting November 12th.

Annual fall board planning meeting at 7PM, 11/5 at McMenamin's St. John's.
Open to the public.
Check Your Voter Registration!
The deadline to register or update your records is TODAY!
Emergency Preparedness
Community Corner
N St. Louis / N Lombard / N Fessenden Rally for Safety
Wednesday Oct. 17th | 9:15AM | Portland City Hall | SW 4th & SW Madison

Join the rally to compel PBOT to uphold their agreement to all promised improvements along N St. Louis, N Lombard and N Fessenden. Join neighbors and wear yellow to show your support of all improvement proposed in the St. Johns Truck Strategy Phase II. Show up by 9AM to get a limited edition yellow advocacy tee-shirt.
Community Sewer Repair Update

Environmental Services has begun construction on a project to repair over 11,000 feet, or about 2 miles, of public sewers in the St. Johns and Cathedral Park neighborhoods. Many of the sewer pipes are about 80 years old and deteriorating due to age. This investment in your neighborhood will allow for continued dependable sewer service and protect the public and our environment by reducing the possibility of sewage releases to homes, businesses and streets. For the most up-to-date information, click here.
Community Calendar
OCTOBER 17th | 2PM - 7PM | St. Johns Clothing Closet
St. Johns Center for Opportunity - 8250 N Lombard

Free clothing is available to any community member in-need! Once per month, SJCO opens its doors so that folks can come in and pick out the items that they love most. Have clothing to donate? Donations can be dropped off Tues - Fri from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 8250 N Lombard.
OCTOBER 18th | 2PM - 7PM | St. Johns Clothing Closet
St. Johns Center for Opportunity - 8250 N Lombard

Free clothing is available to any community member in-need! Once per month, SJCO opens its doors so that folks can come in and pick out the items that they love most. Have clothing to donate? Donations can be dropped off Tues - Fri from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 8250 N Lombard.
OCTOBER 20nd | 1PM - 5PM | St. Johns Food Share 30 Anniversary Party
St. Johns Food Share - 8100 N Lombard

Come celebrate 30 years of the St. Johns Food Share! There will be games, door prizes, a petty zoo, volunteer awards, kid’s activities and more!

Find out more info about the food share by clicking here!
OCTOBER 27th | 10AM - 4PM | St. Johns Museum Sneak Peak
Baha'i Center - 8720 N Ivanhoe St.

The St. Johns History Museum is an all volunteer run organization that is working to create an accessible, inviting venue that showcases historical artifacts and tells the story of the area through its use and inhabitants. This will be a dynamic space that changes voices regularly; it will showcase the experiences of many different cultures and generations. The museum will be a positive addition to the local community by supporting local residents and businesses through events and non-competitive fundraising. To learn more, click here.

SJNA is a proud sponsor of the event.
OCTOBER 27th | 10AM - 1PM | No Ivy Day in Baltimore Woods
N Baltimore and N Decatur

Join Portland Parks & Recreation and the Friends of Baltimore Woods for a morning of removing invasive plants to help keep Baltimore Woods healthy & beautiful! Tools, gloves and snacks provided. Please dress for the weather, wear close-toed shoes, bring a water bottle and be ready to get dirty! This is a family friendly event and all ages are welcome but children must be supervised by an adult.  RSVP here!

For more information on Baltimore Woods, click here!
OCTOBER 27th | 1PM - 3PM | St. Johns Halloween walk
Downtown St. Johns

St. Johns Businesses open their doors for ghouls and goblins alike. Put on your best costume and support local business. All are welcome!
OCTOBER 28th | 11AM - 12:30PM | Roosevelt HS Athletics Forum
Roosevelt HS Commons - 6941 N Central

Help shape the future of the Roosevelt Athletics Department. Lunch served at 12:300PM. RSVP at sbedi@pps.net. All are welcome.
  Important Resources 
:: Be neighborly with Nextdoor Android  | iOS
:: SJNA's  website
:: City of Portland's website
:: Important Portland phone numbers
:: PCC emergency response classes
:: NET Neighborhood Emergency Team  meetings
:: Multnomah county crisis line 503-988-4888
:: PDX Women's Crisis Line 503-235-5333
:: Report traffic concerns, call PBOT 503-823-7233
:: PDX Park Rangers, call 503-823-1637
:: City of Portland Slow Down Yard Sign lender program

Please join us at our next neighborhood meeting.
December 10th, 7pm at the St. Johns Community Center.
Doors open at 6:30PM. All are welcome.

Forward to your neighbors :-)

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