Sumner Association of Neighbors is open to ALL persons living or working within our boundaries and exists to foster a sense of community and to enhance the quality of life for all individuals who live, work and play here. SAN is a non-profit organization devoted to the physical and social livability of the Sumner Neighborhood and to provide an open process by which all members of the neighborhood may involve themselves in the affairs of the neighborhood. We provide opportunities for community involvement, promote local businesses, and advocate for issues of community concern. |
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In This Issue
*Upcoming Sumner Association of Neighbors Meeting Dates and Times
*How about having a Sumner Neighborhood Picnic?
*Update and and Final Report on our successful Small Grant: Rock the Blocks of Sumner
*Bureau of Planning & Sustainability Updates
*Parkrose Marketplace, dates and times
*Rocky Butte Farmers Market, dates and times
*Sumner Sun Newsletter Info
*Brief history of Juneteenth
*Advertise with us
*Get help with TriMet transportation
*History of East County Portland
*Do you need a notary?
*Sumner Association of Neighbors Boundaries
*Sumner Board Members
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Sumner Association of Neighbors (SAN)
Upcoming Scheduled
General Community Meetings
*Tuesday, Jul 20, 2021 - 7:00 pm
July 20, 2021 Meeting Agenda and previous Meeting Minutes have been
posted on the SAN Web Page and Facebook Page!
*Tuesday, Sep 21, 2021 - 7:00 pm
*Tuesday, Nov 16, 2021 - 7:00 pm
Due to COVID-19 all meetings are
being held via Zoom
(A meeting link will be posted prior to meetings on our website and on our Facebook page)
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CNN Admin is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: SAN General Meeting
Time: Jul 20, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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HOW ABOUT A NEIGHBORHOOD PICNIC?
We would like to have a neighborhood picnic, but we need your help. Come to the meeting on July 20, 2021 and lets hear your input and ideas.
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Is this an event you would like to see in Sumner this year?
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Would you be available to volunteer?
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SUMNER ASSOCIATION OF NEIGHBORS SMALL GRANT
"ROCK THE BLOCKS OF SUMNER" UPDATE
Our goal continues to increase opportunities for equitable participation in neighborhood activities, building relationships and partnerships while improving livability and leadership skills of all our neighbors.
We received $2,977.50 from the Small Grants Fund from the Office of Community & Civic Life and Central Northeast Neighbors Coalition. Here is how the funds were used:
****COMPLETED PROJECTS***
SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2021 - NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP: This event was held on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Helensview School. We took in over 6 tons of bulky waste plus 400 pounds of metal. This would not have been possible without our nine volunteers. This was one of the most successful cleanups we have ever held.
This cleanup would not have been possible without the wonderful volunteers we had. Special thank you to Henry and Janet Shannon, David Wiens, Jo Schaefer, Karen McAninch, Ronda Johnson, Dayvianae Johnson, Susan Bergdahl, Yvonne Rice
TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2021 - ICE CREAM SOCIAL: As part of the grant funds Sumner, we treated our neighbors to a free Ice cream social. We also put up a canopy to shade the sun and offered bottled water. We had a good turnout and gave neighbors a chance to catch up. Ice cream was provided by Ice Cream Express.
TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2021 - SAN LOT CLEANUP: Due to our recent heat wave, we did not put together a formal trash pickup, however at our ice cream social, we want to thank a few of our neighbors who did walk the area and pick up trash. We were also not able to plant, but may do so in the future when the weather cools.
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Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) Project Updates
This report outlines all the projects currently in process plus more information about BPS.
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PARKROSE MARKETPLACE
The Parkrose Marketplace is an event aimed at giving more support and visibility to local small businesses and artists while providing a COVID-19 safe social event to connect with your neighbors, shop with great home-based vendors, and enjoy local food, coffee, arts & crafts. Upcoming dates and times:
July 24 (9am–2pm)
July 25 (9am–2pm)
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Click here for more information, and all dates and times
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Rocky Butte Farmers Market
is back!
Rocky Butte Farmers Market is a nonprofit in NE Portland, Oregon. Due to COVID-19 the market closed last year, but will open in 2021 once a month from June through October 2021. The link provided will give you the dates, times and location.
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Sumner Sun Newsletter
If you have a neighbor that is not receiving our electronic newsletter, please let Ronda know. We post items of interest to Sumner neighbors and other items we think are of interest to everyone. Our electronic newsletters have been well received by neighbors plus we are able to include much more information, making it more attractive and easier to read. If you or someone you know would prefer to receive a hard copy in the mail, please let us know by contacting Ronda Johnson and we will be happy to send one. Future meeting reminders and announcements may also be posted this way along with posts on our website,
Facebook and via email.
Your email address will be kept confidential and will not be given out to anyone. You may sign up to receive announcements on our website or contact Ronda Johnson at 503-823-3156 or at rondaj@cnncoalition.org
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Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. On June 17, 2021, it officially became a federal holiday.
Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed House Bill 2168 into law, making Juneteenth an official holiday in Oregon on Saturday.
The bill passed unanimously in both the Oregon House and Senate earlier this month. Certainly, the bill is long overdue. I’m incredibly grateful for the Oregon Legislature for getting it passed this legislative session,” Brown said. And as I sign the bill, I remember and think of folks like Clara Peoples, her granddaughter Jenelle Jack and the countless others whose advocacy for years made the legislation possible.”
MORE FACTS ABOUT JUNE
- June is the month with the longest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, and conversely, June has the shortest daylight hours of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
- June’s birthstone is the pearl, the Moonstone and the Alexandrite.
- The June birth flower is the Rose and the Honeysuckle.
- In 2009 June was the 662 most popular name for girls in the USA.
- June is derived from Juno, the goddess of marriage.
- In both common and leap years, no other month begins on the same day of the week as June. Weird, isn’t it?
- June is international men’s month.
- June is accordion awareness month, as well as candy, dairy and papaya month.
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Newsletters are published February, April, August & October.
1/8 page: $20
1/4 page: $35
Half Page: $70
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Get Help with your Transportation!
With TriMet
You may be able to ride TriMet for less. Riders with qualifying incomes are eligible for half-price fares.
Who qualifies? You need to be 18 to 64 years old, an Oregon resident, making less than double the federal poverty level and are not already using Honored Citizen fares to qualify.
How it works? Simply go to the TriMet website to apply. You will be issued a personalized Hop card that lets you ride buses, MAX, WES, Portland Streetcar and C-TRAN for $1.25 for a single ride, $2.50 for a day pass or $28.00 for a month pass. That’s 50% to 72% less than the adult fare!
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HISTORY OF EAST COUNTY
As I was researching the history of Parkrose, I found this article that was published March 2009 by the City of Portland Bureau of Planning & Sustainability and Historic Resources.
Have you ever wondered about East County, when it was formed and how? We may have published this article in an earlier newsletter, but for those new to the area this is a great read and one well worth sharing again. It is a long article, so please have patience.
The article about Parkrose begins on Page 12.
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Do you need a Notary Public?
Central Northeast Neighbors can help you. We have Ronda Johnson and she is able to help you with this. Please contact her for more information about doing curb side notaries during Covid-19 quarantine.
Contact Ronda at 503-823-2780.
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Sumner Association of Neighbors Boundaries
We are the smallest neighborhood in the city of Portland.
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Sumner Association of Neighbors (SAN) Board
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Yvonne Rice..............................................Chair, Land Use, Parks & Open Spaces
Karen McAninch...........................................................................................V Chair
Virginia Petersen.......................................................................................Secretary
Janet Shannon..........................................................................................Treasurer
Committee Chairs:
Ronda Johnson..........................................................................................Publicity
Dave Ganslein................................................................Land Use//Transportation
Members at Large:
Henry Shannon, David Wiens, Hannah Lewis, Donna Moir
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