December Activist e-Newsletter

Happy Holidays from Neighbors West-Northwest! The new year is just around the corner, and there is no better time to get involved with your neighborhood. Neighbors West-Northwest is currently seeking volunteers to help with our Annual Fundraiser in May. If you are interested, contact the events intern at events@nwnw.org.

Slabtown Public Planning Workshops

The NWDA Slabtown Committee invites you to attend the

first of four public planning workshops on Wednesday, January 6th from 6 - 9 pm at the Northwest Neighborhood Cultural Center (1819 NW Everett). The NWDA Slabtown Committee is leading a public, community-driven urban planning and place-making process to develop a neighborhood vision and master plan for Slabtown, the area of the neighborhood roughly bounded by NW Lovejoy to NW Vaughn and from I-405 to NW 23^rd Avenue. For the most current information on the group, or to provide online input, visit www.northwestdistrictassociation.org and click the Slabtown tab.

Northwest Neighborhood Cultural Center

Are you a member of the Northwest Neighborhood Cultural Center? If you aren't already, you can be if you live or work in Arlington Heights, Forest Park, Goose Hollow, Hillside, Linnton, NINA, NWDA, Northwest Heights, Pearl District, or Sylvan-Highlands. The NWN Cultural Center is a historical building that belongs to you. If you become a member of the organization prior to January 11^th you'll be eligible to vote at the annual meeting on February 11^th. Membership applications can be requested by email to: nwneighborhoodcc@gmail.com. If you'd like to register in person, come into Neighbors West-Northwest, 2257 NW Raleigh.

Sylvan-Highlands Neighborhood Watch

Help your neighbors fight crime on our streets! Join the Sylvan-Highlands Neighborhood Watch! SHNA will be hosting a neighborhood watch training on Wednesday, January 6^th at 7:00 PM at the Sylvan Fire Station. Join us and learn about keeping our neighborhood safe. Frank Silva, our Office of Neighborhood Involvement Crime Prevention Coordinator will be providing training. For more information about the event contact Tina Schafer.

Metro Voucher

Metro's Tipping Voucher Program is undergoing significant changes this year. As of January, vouchers can no longer be used for yard debris, events must have a primary focus on community clean-up, and event summary forms are required within 30 days of the event. To learn more about how this applies to you, or your planned events, click here.

Art Spark

Art Spark comes to Downtown! Art Spark is a monthly networking event (every third Thursday, rotating location) where artists and art supporters meet to connect with each other and the greater creative community. January's Art Spark is in Downtown at Art Bar (1111 SW Broadway). Join Elders in Action on Thursday, January 21^st from 5-7 PM to focus on aging and creativity.

Community Gardens

There are 32 community gardens in Portland, if you've longed to start a garden in your neighborhood, or love gardening, Portland Parks and Recreation might have a workshop for you. The community gardening workshops start up in January and address topics from basic gardening to construction and pruning. To learn more click here.

Goose Hollow URA Public Meeting

PDC and GHFL are sponsoring a public meeting about a proposed URA that may affect the Goose Hollow neighborhood. Join neighborhood reps and interested citizens in a discussion about what a URA could look like in Goose Hollow on January 7th at 7:00 PM at the MAC Club (1849 SW Salmon). To read more about Central City Urban Renewal Area study sites click here.

Identity Theft Prevention Techniques

Identity theft can happen to anyone. The best way to avoid becoming a victim is to use good prevention techniques. December is identity theft prevention and awareness month, and a good time to remember some simple practices that can help protect your identity.

Go to the Crime Prevention Spotlight page for tips on keeping your personal information out of the hands of criminals, and to access links including: a short video on identity theft, credit reporting agency sites, Federal Trade Commission's identity theft page, educational materials, and many other resources for fighting fraud with your identity.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Respectfully,

Frank Silva
NW Crime Prevention Coordinator

Goose Hollow Annual Meeting and Elections

Goose Hollow Foothills League's Annual Election is set forward to Thursday, January 21st from 7 - 9 PM at the Multnomah Ath

letic Club. The nominations committee will present a slate of candidates. Nominations will also be taken from the floor. GHFL amended their bylaws to require membership applications to be submitted five business days prior to the elections. For this election your application must be received by Thursday, January 14th at 12:00 PM at Neighbors West-Northwest. Download your application today! Email your application to angela@nwnw.org or mail/deliver your completed application to:

Goose Hollow Foothills League

2257 NW Raleigh

Portland, OR 97210

Goose Hollow 1st Sunday Cleanup

Join Lincoln High School students and Goose Hollow neighbors for First Sunday Neighborhood Clean-ups. Led by a Lincoln High School student Louis Livingstone, this group is starting out with litter pick up, but has many ideas on how to beautify the neighborhood -- with enough community support.

Start out your Sunday afternoon with a community potluck at Noon and then clean-up between 1 - 4 PM (meet at Lincoln High Patio - 1600 SW Salmon). Sign up today! Contact Louis with any questions.

Thank you for reading our December e-Newsletter. Please pass it on to others that may be interested, or encourage them to sign up.

Brought to you courtesy of,

NEIGHBORS WEST-NORTHWEST
Coalition of Twelve Westside Neighborhoods
www.nwnw.org