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January/February 2021 CNN E-NEWS
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Upcoming Meetings in
Central Northeast Neighbors
Meetings are being held through Zoom. Please look at the Neighborhood Association Websites for updates.
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Central Northeast Neighbors (CNN) contact Ronda
Sumner Neighborhood Association (SAN) contact Ronda
Madison South Neighborhood Association (MSNA) Click here
Beaumont Wilshire Neighborhood Association (BWNA) Click here
Friends of Wilshire Park Playground Project, Click here
Rose City Park Neighborhood Association (RCPNA) Click here
Hollywood Neighborhood Association (HNA) Click here
Grant Park Neighborhood Association (GPNA) Click here
Central Northeast Neighbors Community Connects Gathering TBD
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Do you Need a Notary Public?
We have you covered.
Central Northeast Neighbors can help you. Our Ronda Johnson is a Notary! This is a free service from Central Northeast Neighbors. Please contact her for more information about doing curb side notaries during Covid-19 quarantine.
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Welcome to Hacienda CDC!
¡BUILDING UNA COMUNIDAD VIVA!
Hacienda CDC is a Latino Community Development Corporation that strengthens families by providing affordable housing, homeownership support, economic advancement and educational opportunities.
On Tuesday afternoon, January 12th, there was a fire at Hacienda’s Clara Vista affordable housing property. Eight homes were destroyed. Everyone is safe and accounted for and all families have been relocated to hotels as we work to find permanent homes for them. The fire department is currently investigating the source of the fire and ensuring the safety of the property.
Hacienda’s number one priority is to support the families impacted by the fire by getting them back into safe housing as soon as possible and to ensure their emotional well-being and immediate needs are met.
Donations to support families impacted can be made on Hacienda’s website – please add “Clara Vista fire relief” in the comments section.
Thank you for your concern and support.
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Multnomah County Eviction Moratorium Rescinded
On January 14, Multnomah County rescinded Ordinance 1287 which provided additional COVID-19 eviction protections to Multnomah County and City of Portland renters. This action will become effective on February 1, 2021, in order to provide renters, landlords, and advocates time to prepare for compliance with House Bill 4401. Renters in Portland and Multnomah County still have protections under state law House Bill 4401.
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Hollywood Neighborhood and Hollywood Farmers Market working together
Thanks to you, our wonderful and generous community, we raised over $7,500 for Double Up Food Bucks ! This will go a long way toward making sure all of our neighbors have access to fresh, nutritious, local produce in 2021.
On Saturday, December 5th, 2020, Hollywood Neighborhood Association Board members, (L-R) Ian Timm, Steve Colburn and Jo Schaefer, presented a $1000.00 check to Alison DeLancey, Market Director of the Hollywood Farmers Market, which helped the market raise over $7,500 for their Double Up Food Bucks program.
2020 presented many challenges making it impossible for the HNA to support the many activities and events that usually take place within our neighborhood. The Neighborhood Clean-ups, Junior Rose Parade, Music in the Park, National Night Out, the Veterans Day Parade and Celebration, along with partnership activities joining the Boosters and Senior Center all came to a screeching halt. Our board elected to utilize the funds we would have put forth into those yearly events to the Farmers Market program as well as an additional $700.00 to the Hollywood Theatre for restoration of the box office, and $500.00 to the Senior Center in September.
We are hopeful that the year ahead will bring us many opportunities to support our neighbors and community. Best Wishes to all for a Healthy and Prosperous New Year.
Click here for more information the Hollywood Farmers Market
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Graffiti Program
The Graffiti Program works with community members to keep Portland beautiful by removing unauthorized graffiti. We offer no-cost or reduced-cost graffiti removal assistance to residents, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations who meet eligibility criteria. The program has four main responsibilities:
- We work with outside contractors to routinely and responsively remove unauthorized graffiti across Portland.
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We offer no-cost or reduced-cost graffiti removal assistance to residents, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. Find out if you qualify and how to request this service here.
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We support community volunteer cleanups by providing supplies and trainings on how to remove unauthorized graffiti. Find out how to become a volunteer, request free supplies, or organize a group cleanup event here.
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We partner with local organizations, such as Portland Street Art Alliance and Regional Arts and Culture Council, to provide protective coating on public art murals to prevent them from being harmed by unauthorized graffiti.
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One Point of Contact
The City of Portland’s One Point of Contact Campsite Reporting System is the mechanism community members can use to report issues of illegal camping or related garbage within Portland. The following video (linked below) describes how to use the system to make a report and how the City and Central City Concern’s Clean Start Program respond to those reports. Please click on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXSc6cr4WuY&feature=youtu.be to view a short video on the program.
Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program
Approximately 2,037 individuals sleep unsheltered in the City of Portland each night. Portland Shelter capacity is not enough to meet this need. The City's programs under the State of Emergency in Housing and Homelessness seek to manage public space issues until the City, County, and State reach long-term solutions, including more funding for housing and mental health treatment. The goal of these programs is to create safer public spaces for all Portlanders.
The Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program (HUCIRP) is responsible for coordinating cleanup/abatement of unsanctioned campsites on City and ODOT owned properties/rights-of-way within the City of Portland while managing the City’s One Point of Contact campsite reporting system. HUCIRP develops and implements harm/impact reduction strategies in addition to coordinating services with other agencies and jurisdictions within the Portland Metro area. For more information https://www.portlandoregon.gov/toolkit/article/562211
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Metro and DEQ grants
Free Geek will conduct 16 to 22 collection events to recover an anticipated 70,000 pounds of discarded computers and other electronics for reuse or recycling over the grant year, a substantial increase over the fewer anticipated events they would conduct without this grant. Free Geek will partner with multi-family housing complexes and outdoor neighborhood cleanup events to make safe disposal of electronics accessible to community members. Events will be held in partnership with organizations serving communities of color and those in low-income neighborhoods. Through these events Free Geek will promote its other programs including access to free technology and classes. For more information click here
James Neighborhood Recycling Service will expand its current collection program for non-curbside plastics such as Styrofoam blocks and plastic bags, and hold at least two collection events per month during the grant period. They are developing partnerships with organizations such as Trash for Peace and the Latino Master Recycler group Promotores Ambientales to provide services directly to communities of color and identify and secure locations for collection events in underserved neighborhoods. They plan to host a collection event in Hillsboro with PlanetCon, which would be free to participants and would remove a potential barrier for people with low incomes to participate. They are also exploring other ways to make their collection events free or donation-based. Grant funds will support a driver salary, a used box truck to transport materials to and from events and to recyclers, and a granulator for collected plastics. For more information click here
Repair PDX, ReBuilding Center, Community Warehouse, Metal, Wood Salvage and Give & Take Resale all received funds for specific projects. For more information click here
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Southern Strawberry Punch Bowl Cake
Ingredients:
1 yellow cake mix
1 (6 oz.) pkg. instant vanilla pudding
1 lg. can crushed pineapple, drained
2 (10 oz.) pkgs. frozen strawberries
2 bananas
1 (16 oz.) carton Cool Whip
Directions:
Bake cake in two round cake pans and set aside to cool. Make pudding and set in refrigerator to get cold. Cut one layer of cake in small chunks; put in punch bowl. Spread half of pudding on top; then add half of pineapple and one package strawberries. Slice one banana on top; half of Cool Whip, spreading to cover completely. Repeat with the other layer the same – ending with Cool Whip. Let set in refrigerator overnight.
From Karen McAninch - Sumner Neighbor
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Development Review Advisory Committee (DRAC)
The Development Review Advisory Committee (DRAC) is a citizen advisory body, representing those with interests in the outcome of policies, budgets, regulations, and procedures that affect development review processes. The purpose of the Committee is to foster a timely, predictable and accountable development review process that implements the City's goals for land use, transportation, housing, economic development, neighborhood livability and the environment. The Committee advocates for and supports consistent and fair application and implementation of regulations.
The Development Review Advisory Committee consists of seventeen members. These members are appointed by the Commissioner in Charge and confirmed by the City Council. The members are selected to provide representation of those persons concerned about planning, design and development. For information https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bds/46405
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Online Farmstand
Now Accepting Veggie and Gardener CSA Members for 2021!
Our Online Farmstand is restocked! Produce this week includes salad greens, spinach, kohlrabi, turnips, carrots, delicata squash and cabbage
We are very excited to have baked goods from local baker Jessica of Milk Money bakery. You can find these offering in produce section of our online store. This weeks treats:
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CNN Resource Numbers and Websites
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Some Neighborhood Facts
Hollywood. The Hollywood Neighborhood in northeast Portland was named after the ornate Hollywood Theater which was built by Walter Tebbetts. The theater opened on July 17, 1926 with the silent movie, "More Pay-Less Work". Prior to 1926, this area was known as “Hollyrood”, Oregon after the Scottish Holyrood.Apr 14, 2017
The Rose City Park neighborhood was platted in 1907, the year of the first Portland Rose Festival. Trolley service from Downtown Portland was inaugurated that year by the Portland Railway, Light & Power Co., and discontinued November 30, 1936.
The original Beaumont neighborhood was platted in 1910. It was originally part of the Rose City. The original Rose City Park subdivision was part of a land claim of Joseph Backenstos, which was assigned to his widow by President Andrew Johnson in 1866.
The Wilshire neighborhood was initially platted in 1921 around the area of NE 33rd and N.E. Skidmore. Wilshire includes Wilshire Park, a 14.83-acre (60,000 m2) park with a canopy of mature trees, playgrounds, and picnic facilities.
Cully is Portland’s largest neighborhood both in population and land mass, it is over 3 square miles and population. It was incorporated into Multnomah County in 1985. It was home to the Chinook peoples and was known as Neerchokikoo village. Cully is the most ethnically and racially diverse Census tract in Oregon.
Grant Park is named for the park at its center, a lovely and walkable green area spanning nearly 20 acres. Grant Park, named for President Ulysses S. Grant, was acquired by the city in 1922 and Grant High School was built in 1924.
Homes in Sumner neighborhood are mostly single units, although there are a few larger models sprinkled throughout. The area is diverse and family-friendly – you can spot kids playing in their yards on most weekends. Parts of Sumner are very tight-knit, with neighbors watching out for each other and creating a strong community. Sumner is also great for walking, particularly if you live closer to Sandy Blvd.
Safeway is in Roseway on the site of The old Rose City Fred Meyer store. Did you know that Fred Meyer's was built around a home whose owner refused to sell his property to make way for Freddy’s. The store surrounded the house on 3 sides. They had one heck of a fenced back yard!
Sunderland neighborhood is home to Dignity Village, the Portland Airport and The Columbia River Correctional Facility. Dignity Village is a membership-based community in NE Portland, providing shelter off the streets for 60 people a night since 2000. It’s democratically self-governed with a mission to provide transitional housing that fosters community and self-empowerment– a radical experiment to end homelessness.
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This newsletter has been made possible through funding by the City of Portland, Office of Community & Civic Life. Views or findings expressed here do not necessarily represent those of the City of Portland or the bureau.
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