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Who We Are
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Neighbors West-Northwest is an umbrella organization for twelve
Neighborhood Associations in Portland, Oregon. Since our emergence in
1973, Neighbors West-Northwest has been committed to supporting
grassroots democracy in action.
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Dear Neighbor,
Greetings from Neighbors West-Northwest! With summer right around the corner, there's no better time to get outside and take part in some neighborhood activities. Scroll down to read more about our current news and events.
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Thank You for Your Support
Thank you all
for your support at the recent Neighbors West-Northwest fundraiser. Nearly fifty
people attended The Uneasy Chair at CoHo Theater, caught up with their neighbors,
and enjoyed the raffle's suspense. We would also like to thank the people and organizations that contributed to the event by
donating food, drink, raffle p rizes, and photo contest support.
This year,
the theater ticket prices were lowered so more people could attend the event.
It was great to have so many of our friends and neighbors there, but lowering
the ticket prices resulted in less revenue from the event, so we are still
working to meet our fundraising goals. If you were unable to attend this event,
please consider donating online or mailing a check to Neighbors
West-Northwest, 2257 NW Raleigh Street, Portland, OR 97210. |
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City Budget Update
Thanks to all who contacted our Mayor and Commissioners recently in support of "The right budget for ONI". The Mayor heard you, and is supporting our "right budget" in his recently released proposed city budget. This is great news, for though it means a 10% overall budget cut to ONI and the ONI partners (including the Neighborhood Associations and Coalitions), it protects us from cuts of up to 20% that would otherwise have been required.
Please take a few moments to send the Mayor and all our City Commissioners a big thank-you for their support of our work and programs. Please thank Commissioner Fritz -- she stewarded ONI and our programs through the budget wringer with skill, persistence and success.
Mayor Sam Adams, (503) 823-4120
Commissioner Nick Fish, (503) 823-3589
Commissioner Amanda Fritz, (503) 823-3008
Commissioner Randy Leonard, (503) 823-4682
Commissioner Dan Saltzman, (503) 823-4151
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Success at NWDA Graffiti Cleanup
Volunteers from the Northwest
District Association (NWDA) and crews from Goodbye Graffiti and the Youth
Employment Institute participated in a graffiti removal project on May 9th.
Marcia Dennis, Graffiti Prevention Coordinator for the City of Portland organized
the event. Over 200 cases of graffiti were documented. Workers targeted
graffiti in areas between NW 19th and NW 23rd, from
Burnside to Lovejoy. Graffiti was found on buildings, fences, light poles,
signs, newspaper boxes, and even on a tree stump. Overall, the event was a big
success. The City's Graffiti Abatement program is scheduled to receive a 50%
budget cut starting this July - contact Marcia (mdennis@ci.portland.or.us) to
learn more or to find out how to help.
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Photo Contest Winners on Display
Thank you to everyone who submitted to our photo contest, Neighborhood Faces, Neighborhood Places. Congratulations to the following winners:
Jeff Boly, Arlington Heights, Snowtop
Roxanne Mossman, Forest Park, The Departed
Roxanne Mossman, Hillside, Jack
J Chris Alexander, Linnton, Just Before Dawn
Michael Brackenbrough, NINA, Peaceful
Michael O'Brien, NWDA, The Fremont Bridge from Northwest Portland
Roxanne Mossman, Northwest Heights, Sunset 2
Carol McCreary, Old Town Chinatown, SP&S Steams into Union Station
Dick Heydet, Pearl District, Pearl Rainbow Original
Janet Kruse, Portland Downtown, Autumn Street Lamp
Winning entries will be on display at our office until the end of May - come by and check them out, or view them in our online gallery.
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NWDA Annual Meeting & Election
The NWDA annual meeting and election will be held Monday, May 18th at
6pm at the CoHo Theater (2257 NW Raleigh, Portland, OR 97210). To vote at the meeting, you must be a member
of NWDA, requested before May 13th, 2009.
There are seven candidates declared for the seven positions open
for the Board: Perry Heitman, Gustavo Cruz, Brian Bramlett, Scott Seibert, Rachel Cody, Jeff
Love, and Noel Johnson. There are two
candidates declaring for the office of President: Juliet Hyams and Michael
Marino. The membership will vote on proposal modifications to the NWDA Bylaws. The elections will be followed by a visit from Commissioner Amanda
Fritz at 7:30 pm.
Absentee ballots are available at Neighbors West-Northwest (2257
NW Raleigh, Portland, OR 97210) on Monday, May 18th between 9 am and 4 pm. For more information contact Mark Sieber, (503) 823-4212.
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Thank you for reading our May e-Newsletter.
Brought to you courtesy of,
NEIGHBORS WEST-NORTHWEST
Coalition of Twelve Westside Neighborhoods
www.nwnw.org
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