Neighborhood News

Help us to celebrate outstanding coalition volunteers and committees by participating in our new Volunteer Appreciation Program, Seeds of SE Uplift!  At SE Uplift we realize that recognizing volunteers and projects associated with our neighborhood associations is an important part of growing neighborhood vitality. Do you have an outstanding neighborhood leader you would like to be recognized for all that they do? Learn more about our Seeds of SE Uplift awards here! SE Uplift will also be celebrating all our neighborhood association board members with our upcoming Bowl-o-Rama! Are you on a neighborhood association board in the SE Uplift coalition area? If so, RSVP to make sure there is a pair of shoes waiting for you!

Neighborhood Associations and their Members Roles
Roles and Responsibilities
Thursday, March 29, 2012
 
Neighborhood association board members have the opportunity to learn from and ask questions of one of Oregon's leading experts on non-profit governance and management-Portland attorney Cindy Cumfer.  Cindy has years of experience working with neighborhood associations in Oregon-and is a co-author of the definitive "Oregon Nonprofit Corporation Handbook." Nearly all Portland's neighborhood associations are registered as non-profit corporations with the Oregon Secretary of State's Office and need to followOregon's Nonprofit Corporation Law.
 
DATE:        Thurs. March 29, 2012
TIME:        7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
PLACE:      St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Carvlin Hall
                   2408 SE 16th & Division
Snacks and beverages will be provided.
REGISTER ONLINE

It Takes a Village:  VillagePDX.org Launches   

A recent AARP survey found that 86% percent of respondents aged 45 and older hope to stay in their current residence as long as possible. However, many seniors are faced with the prospect of having to leave their homes as they age because they lack an adequate system of support to enable them to stay where they are.... The long-term plan for www.villagepdx.org is that it will serve as the portal for all the Portland-area villages which will someday exist, and a place for them to share inspiration, tools, resources, marketing collaterals, bylaws, organizational designs, provider referrals, and the stories of the successes & challenges they faced while being developed. Learn more about the Aging-in-Place Village Movement!  

The Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Development Association (HAND) is helping to form a new group called "Friends of Piccolo Park." The group's goal is to raise $7,000 by June so that the parks bureau can install a drinking fountain at their small, but well loved playground and park between Division and Clinton on SE 28th Ave. Learn more here! 

Community Outreach of Our United Villages is seeking nominees for its sixth Sharing Ideas Panel on Saturday, May 24th, 2012 at the June Key Delta Center (5940 North Albina Street).  Submit your nominations by April 30th online or by phone at 503.546.7499.  To read about past Sharing Ideas events and for more information, visit our website at www.ouvcommunityoutreach.org.     

 Also from Our United Villages: 

Community Conversation: Race and Ethnic Relations in Portland
In your opinion, how have race and ethnic relations changed in our community?  How can we work together, across racial and ethnic differences, to create a community of understanding and respect?  Community Outreach of Our United Villages invites you to participate in a community conversation:  Race and Ethnic Relations in Portland
Wednesday, March 28th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM
East Portland Community Center
740 SE 106th Avenue, 97216  

www.septl.org 

 The Language Garden Tile Mural, an ongoing art project involving every student currently attending Grout Elementary School, will display hundreds of handmade clay tiles in a mosaic of languages, colors, textures, and shapes.  Forms of nature will interplay with the home-languages of our student population in a fantastic garden mural covering the northwest exterior corner wall overlooking the playground.   

This project is made possible through grant funding provided by the City of Portland and SE Uplift Coalition's Neighborhood Small Grants Program.  

Land Use & Sustainability

Join Us in April for an Evening with Governor Barbara Roberts
1000 Friends of Oregon is pleased to invite you to join us for an engaging discussion with Governor Barbara Roberts, Oregon's 34th Governor and current Metro Councilor.  Tuesday, April 10, 6-7pm  

Cost: Free for Members of 1000 Friends, $15 for Others.

Last fall, Governor Roberts released a memoir of her life in Oregon politics, entitled Up the Capitol Steps. At this McCall Society Speaker Series event, she will discuss her journey and what it has taught her about Oregon's places and people. We hope you can join us.
RSVPs required to Kristin Barber, 503-497-1000 x123 or kristin@friends.org. Not sure if your membership is current? Ask when you register!   

The Community Watershed Stewardship Program grants up to $10,000 for projects that encourage watershed protection and enhancement. Community groups in the City of Portland are eligible to apply. Past projects include pavement removal, art and education, rain gardens, invasive plant removal, naturescaping, and natural area cleanup and restoration. Applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on March 30. 

EMSWCD's Naturescaping & Rain Garden Workshops will help you learn the how to's of creating low-maintenance, low cost landscapes to conserve water,  prevent pollution and create healthy habitat for local birds & wildlife. These workshops are free! Space is limited.

The City of Portland'sBureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) is accepting applications through Monday, April 16, 2012, for community members to serve on eight Policy Expert Groups (PEGs) for the Portland Comprehensive Plan Update. The Comprehensive Plan helps the city prepare for and manage expected population and employment growth, as well as plan for the major public investments to accommodate that growth. It provides direction for City decision-making on land use, transportation, sewer and water systems, and natural resource management programs, while ensuring that investments in major city systems are coordinated.