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March 2020 CNN E-NEWS

Some one has a birthday in March. Do you want to know some fun facts about the Month you were born in. It is the first month of Spring which begins between March 19-21. You will find more great information about March at the end of the newslette r

Upcoming Meetings in the Central Northeast Neighbors Area

CNN Board Meeting, Wednesday, March 4,2020, 7:00 PM @ Central Northeast Neighbors, 4415 NE 87th Ave, For more information Click here Beaumont Wilshire Neighborhood Association Boards Meeting , Monday, March 9, 2020 7:00 PM @ Bethany Lutheran Church, 4330 NE 37th Ave For more information Click here Cully Association of Neighbors (CAN) General Meeting, Tuesday March 10 ,2020 7:00 PM @ Community Room, Grace Presbyterian Church, 6025 NE Prescott. For more information Click here Roseway Neighborhood General Meeting, Tuesday, March 10,2020, 7:00 PM @ Grace Lutheran Church, 7610 NE Fremont St. For more information Click here Friends of Wilshire Park Playground Project Wednesday March 11, 2020 6:00 PM @ Bethany Lutheran Church, 4330 NE 37th Avenue For more information Click here Sumner Neighborhood Association General Meeting/Elections, Tuesday March 17,2020, 7 PM @ 4415 NE 87th Ave. Cully Association Land Use Meeting , Tuesday March 17,2020 7 PM @ Cully Grove Common House 4779 NE Going St. For More information Click here Rose City Park Neighborhood Association Land Use and Transportation Meeting, Thursday March 19,2020 7:00 PM @ Owen Blank School, 909 NE 52nd Avenue For more information Click here Cully Association of Neighbors (CAN) Board Meeting, Tuesday M arch 24,2020 Cully Grove common house, 4779 NE Going Street Community Room, Grace Presbyterian Church, 6025 NE Prescott. For more information Click here Rose City Park Neighborhood Association (RCPNA) General Meeting , Tuesday March 31,2020 7:00 PM @ German American Society 5626 NE Alameda For more information Click here Central Northeast Neighbors Community Connections Wednesday, March 25,2020 12:00 PM-2 PM @ Central Northeast neighbors office 4415 NE 87th Ave For more information contact Ronda @ 503-823-2780 The focus for this gathering will be on local business and making connections with businesses and Neighborhood groups. Sumner Neighborhood Association General Meeting/Elections, Tuesday March 17,2020, 7 PM @ 4415 NE 87th Ave Stewardship Saturday: Johnso n Lake Saturday March 21, 9:00 AM - Noon Meet at the cul-de-sac at the end of NE Colfax, off of NE 92nd Rose City Park Neighborhood Association (RCPNA) Candidates Fair , Tuesday March 31, and Wedesday April 1, 6:00 PM @ German American Society 5626 NE Alameda For more information Click here Grant Park Neighborhood Association Board Meeting , Tuesday April 14,2020 7:00 PM @Grant High School, 2245 NE 36th Avenue, main entrance, Room 199 For more information click here

Central Northeast Neighbors Community Connections Gathering

Join us for the 3rd Community Connections Gathering On:   March 25, 2020 Noon-2 PM @ Central Northeast Neighbors Neighbors 4415 NE 87th Avenue   Light lunch provided   This month we will be focusing on Local Businesses & Business Associations   Presenters Include; Costco: https://www.costco.com/ OnPoint Credit Union: https://www.onpointcu.com/ Safeway: https://www.safeway.com/ USbank RockyButte Farmers Market   Bring your ideas and concerns for future conversations. We hope to see you here! Please contact Ronda for more information or Questions 503)823-2780 rondaj@cnncoalition.org

Join Rose City Park Neighborhood Association for Their Biennial Candidates Fair

Rose City Park Neighborhood Association Contact:  events@rcpna.org    Ed Gorman 503 757 4184 Rose City Park Neighborhood Association (RCPNA) Biennial Candidates Fair, 6:00 PM TO 9:00 pm on 3/31/2020 and 4/1/2020 At the German Amarican Society, 5626 NE Alameda. The RCPNA is hosting candidates for City of Portland Mayor and City Commissioner Positions 1,2, and 4. The high number of candidates who have filed for these positions has resulted in the addition of a second session the next evening to provide more public engagement time for each participant. The Mayoral Candidates and one of the other Commissioner Candidate positions ( to be selected after the March 10 filing deadline ) will participate in the 4/1 session. Parking will be available in the German American Society lot across Alameda street and may be available in the Our Lady of La Vang Parish parking lot west of the German American Society. Check for signage on the evening of the event. The event will be live streamed and recorded for later viewing to accommodate those who are unable to attend. More detailed information will be available at www.rcpna.org , the RCPNA Facebook page, and Next Door as the event date gets nearer. Child care will be provided by certified child care persons.

Land Use and Transportation Open Space (LUTOP)

Residential Infill Project E-UPDATE,   This information came to CNN as an email update. You can sign up to receive your own e-updates . https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/555758   Residential Infill Project E-UPDATE, February 14, 2020 – Amendments and next steps We are sending this e-update as a courtesy to anyone who has provided us with an e-mail address when they signed up for the project mailing list or submitted testimony on the Proposed Draft. Project staff will continue to send e-updates periodically throughout the planning process. We hope this will be an easy way to keep you informed and provide you with a convenient way to pass on information about the project to others who may be interested.  What is this project about? The Residential Infill Project is updating Portland’s single-dwelling zoning rules to better meet the changing housing needs of current and future residents. The project addresses increasing the range of available housing options while limiting the size of buildings and improving building design. For more information visit the project website at: www.portland.gov/rip    Or call or email Morgan Tracy AICP, Project Manager, 503-823-6879 Bureau of Planning and Sustainability www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/infill    Recommended Rose Lane Project Report is available online. Direct link:  www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/753201

2020 Community & Civic Life Engagement & Central Northeast Neighbors Inc. Small grants awardees

Central Northeast Neighbors Grant Selection Committee with the Central Northeast Neighbors Board awarded our Community Small Grants to: Kitchen Commons- food Justice Workshop for Engaged, Educating, Empowering Participants to Develop as Community Organizers and Facilators for Intergenerational Cultural Exchange, Equity and the Environment. Received $ 2,977.50 Growing Gardens- Clases de La comunidad, por la comunidad (classes from the commuity, for the community). Received $2,227.50 Cully Neighborhood Clean-up- Annual neighborhood clean up received $2,977.50 Roseway Neighborhood-Enhancing Diversity and Inclusion inm Neighborhood Association Functions: Annual Summer Ice Cream Social pilot project received $2,977.50

Play the Game and Recycle Right!

Recycle or Not is a Portland-area campaign to reduce waste and make a big difference for the environment. With a  current focus  on plastic takeout containers, Recycle or Not offers a few different ways to interact with the campaign: the recycleornot.org website, a mobile-friendly game and on Instagram, @recycleornot. Test your knowledge: Play the game for English click here for Spanish click here Try out the new Recycle or Not game, available in both  English  and  Spanish , where you swipe right to recycle or swipe left for trash. Share on Instagram Next time you aren’t sure about an item, send a photo to @recycleornot on Instagram. Or visit  RecycleOrNot.org  to see some of the most confusing items and find out where they belong. Para español, visite ReciclarONo.org o envíe una foto del artículo que usted quiere reciclar a @reciclarono en Instagram. Check out some of the great projects and events they have coming up. For more information Click here

City Council gives RIP project staff Direction on Amendment Concepts

Council holds two work sessions on proposed amendments to the Residential Infill Project; directs staff to develop some of them for a public hearing on March 12.   On January 29, City Council reviewed four mostly technical amendment proposals and directed staff to prepare specific implementing code for their review in March. At a second work session on February 12, Commissioners considered ideas for 13 more amendments and identified three that should be developed into formal code changes. These amendments include: Technical changes to align proposals with recently adopted projects for consistency. Changes to align duplex allowances with state mandates in HB2001. Changes to respond to the SB 534 requirement to recognize certain substandard platted lots. Creating a combined process for lot consolidations and property line adjustments. Tools to address unimproved and underimproved local streets. Provisions for a “Deeper Affordability Bonus.” A historic resource demolition disincentive. Read  more about these amendment concepts . Public hearing on amendments only Community members can testify on the amendments at a public hearing on March 12 at 2 p.m. Council will then vote to determine which amendments should be included in the “As-Amended” report, followed by a vote on the entire RIP package at a subsequent meeting. Staff will prepare code revisions and post those on the project website a week prior to the Council hearing. Written testimony on amendments accepted as well The record has been reopened to accept written testimony on the amendments now through the March 12 hearing. Mayor Wheeler clarified that any correspondence sent to Council or project staff between January 17 and February 12 is not part of the record nor

I-5 and I-205 tolling projects Move Forward with Equity and Community Mobility as Essential Elements

Extensive opportunities to provide public input Beginning this spring, ODOT will conduct an environmental review of tolling options for Interstate 205 and conduct additional planning work to define the start and end points of tolling on Interstate 5. You will have opportunities to provide input during this work. With the help of stakeholders and partner agencies, we have identified three equity and mobility priorities for tolling projects: Improved public transit and other travel options Options for people with low incomes and historically disadvantaged people Strategies to support neighborhood safety and mobility These priorities were recommended by a policy advisory committee, endorsed by the Oregon Transportation Commission and included in an application to the Federal Highway Administration to study tolling on I-5 and I-205. Tolling in Oregon In 2017, the Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 2017, known as “Keep Oregon Moving.” This bill committed hundreds of millions of dollars in projects that will address our congestion problem and improve the transportation system in the region and statewide. HB 2017 funded bottleneck relief highway projects, freight rail enhancements, improvements to transit, and upgrades to biking and walking facilities. The Legislature also directed the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) to pursue and implement tolling on I-5 and I-205 in the Portland Metro region to help manage traffic congestion. for more information click here

Rose City Park Playground Project Continues to Move Forward!

The Rose City Park Playground Project (RCPPP) has made positive strides towards the goal of installing a new playground structure in Rose City Park. If you’re interested in contributing to the RCPPP fund, getting involved, or have general questions, email Ben and Joe at rosecityparkplaygroundproject@gmail.com . Or you can go online to https://www.gofundme.com/f/rose-city-park-playground-project to make a contribution via our GoFundMe page. You can also help us spread the word! Follow Us: Instagram @rcpplaygroundproject Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rcpplaygroundproject

Friends of Wilshire Park Playground Project

Homestretch for Friends of Wilshire Park fundraising campaign on a characteristically drab and wet February evening, BWNA’s Friends of Wilshire Park (FoWP) committee kicked off its final fundraising push for the children's play area at Wilshire Park with an open house at FoWP member Audene Walraven’s home. Audene graciously welcomed contributors, providing delicious homemade soups complemented by donated bread from Grand Central Bakery. Neighbors stopped by to chat, learn about FoWP activities, and write checks—the event generating over $600 toward the purchase of a new playhouse for the children’s play area. A new off-road vehicle play structure installed last year was paid for entirely by community donations. Several thousand additional dollars are needed to purchase a new playhouse, which replaces the former playhouse that was removed months ago by Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) for the safety of the children. With no PP&R funding allotted for a replacement, FoWP requested and was granted permission to fund-raise the $15,000 needed to purchase the playhouse, with PP&R (hopefully) covering the cost of installation, as was the case with the off-road vehicle play structure. Now in the homestretch of its fundraising efforts, FoWP is over half way to the fundraising goal. Like the car climber, the new playhouse will be made in the U.S. of durable materials that will last well into the next generation. Attached to this issue of the BWNA newsletter is an envelope that will transport donations directly to the FoWP fund at Central Northeast Neighbors (CNN), BWNA’s neighborhood coalition organization. Donations can also be made online at friendsofwilshirepark.org/donate. Thanks to CNN, which has nonprofit status, every donation is tax deductible. If you've already donated, thank you! If you have, pass the envelope along to someone who hasn’t.

NAYA's 14th Annual Housing to Homeownership Fair  Making Dreams a Reality The Native American Youth and Family Center is excited to invite you to Portland’s 14th Annual NAYA Housing to Homeownership Fair to be held on Saturday, March 14, 2020, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm at NAYA . The NAYA Housing to Homeownership Fair offers valuable information and resources with free food, educational workshops, vendor booths, and networking opportunities. There will also be a raffle for prizes, including down payment assistance and mortgage and rental assistance. Since the first Homeownership Fair in 2006, NAYA has awarded over $60,000 in down payment assistance grants used by 32 homebuyers. You could be a winner at this year's event! Saturday, March 14, 2020 11:00 am–4:00 pm 5135 NE Columbia Blvd NAYA believes that both affordable housing and homeownership are critical for the economic stability of Portland’s Native American community. Our Homeownership Program provides culturally specific financial wellness education, home buying education, and one-on-one financial coaching to all interested in becoming homeowners. Last year, the fair hosted more than 200 families from diverse backgrounds who sought information about resources for homeownership and other community programs that could make their housing goals a reality. If you have any questions or would like to sponsor or participate please feel free to contact us by email at  kevins@nayapdx.org  or  danielam@nayapdx.org  or by phone at (503) 288-8177, ext. 27

Stewardship Saturday:Johnson Lake Saturday, March 21st 9 AM - 12 PM Sumner Neighborhood Johnson Lake has experienced a number of changes over the last century. It was a popular swimming hole until the Vanport flood of 1948, which flooded the lake and made it murky. Since then the lake has experienced increased pollution, but clean-up projects – in fact, the Council’s very first native planting – have helped to restore the property surrounding the lake. Join us as we continue the longterm stewardship of the Johnson Lake natural area! ​ This event runs rain or shine! Be sure to dress for the weather and bring water, rain gear, long pants, long sleeves, and sturdy shoes. Training, tools, gloves, snacks, and warm drinks will be provided. Parents should note that there is a water body on this site. This opportunity is open to all ages, but volunteers under 14 years must accompanied by an adult. Registration is requested. ​ Site accessibility: There are dirt pathways along Johnson Lake. The work area will be wooded and uneven. No formal restrooms or shelters are available at Johnson Lake, but there will be a portable restroom on site for volunteer use. **Meet at the cul-de-sac at the end of NE Colfax, off of NE 92nd** For more information, contact the Volunteer Coordinator:  rachel.walsh@columbiaslough.org You must register to participate!  http://bit.ly/stewardship-saturdays ​ Date:  Saturday, March 21st, 2020 Time:  9 AM - 12 PM Location:  Johnson Lake North Trailhead NE 92nd Ave. and NE Colfax St., Portland, OR 97220

Save the Dates Central Northeast Neighbors Clean up Schedule 2020  Ronda will be the contact for all clean up questions   rondaj@cnncoalition.org (503)82-32078   Beaumont Wilshire Neighborhood & Grant Park Neighborhood & Beaumont Middle school Location 4043 NE Fremont 5/2/2020 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Cully Neighborhood@ Trinity Lutheran Church Location: 5520 NE Killingworth, 5/9/2020 9:00-3:00PM Items accepted: Metal, Electronics, Batteries, Appliances, , Furniture, Bicycles, Mattresses, Lawn mowers, Yard debris, clothing, household items, Toys, Reusable items. Reuse me sale   Sumner Neighborhood & Sunderland Neighborhood Location: 8678 NE Sumner, Helensview School    5/16/2020   9:00-3:00PM Items accepted: Metal, Electronics, Batteries, Appliances, Furniture, Bicycles, Mattresses, Lawn mowers, Yard debris, clothing, household items, Toys, Reusable items. Reuse me sale   Roseway Neighborhood & Madison South Neighborhoood Location: NE 82nd Ave, NE Siskiyou, Glenhaven Park parking lot 5/23/2020 9:00-3:00PM Items accepted: Metal, Electronics, Appliances, Furniture, Bicycles, Lawn mowers, clothing, household items, Toys, Reusable items. Reuse me sale   Rose City Park Neighborhood & Hollywood Neighborhood Location 5309 NE Alameda, St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church / Playground Parking lot 5/4/2020 9:00-3:00 PM Items accepted: Metal, Electronics, Batteries, Appliances, Furniture, Bicycles, Mattresses, Lawn mowers, clothing, household items, Toys, Reusable items.

FUN FACT ABOUT MARCH

Each year March and June end on the same day of the week. It is the time of year when animals start to wake up from hibernation. March 1,1936   Hoover Dam is completed March 5, 1960   Elvis Presley gets out of the army March 12,1894   Coca-Cola is sold in bottles for the first time March 14, 1988   Stephan Curry (NBA Basketball player)Birthday So many fun facts to learn about in March. Click here for more March history

Links to Your Neighborhood Associations Events and Resourc es

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Beaumont Wilshire Neighborhood Association

Madison South Neighborhood Association

Hollywood Neighborhood Association S underland Neighborhood Association

Sumner Neighborhood Association Cully Association Of Neighbors 

Rose City Park Neighborhood Association  Grant Park Neighborhood Association

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