CNN e-newsletter 
May 2014
 
 
 
 
 
Central Northeast Neighbors (CNN)  

 
In This Issue
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What is Important to You?
May Cleanup Events
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Sunday Parkways
Special Events
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Links to Get Involved!
May is Bike Month!
In celebration of National Bike Month in May, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is hosting over a dozen events, including rides, clinics and refreshment stations to encourage people to get out and bike. National Bike Month also celebrates people who already are riding and encourages them to invite friends and colleagues to join the fun of biking to work, school and everyday errands. All of these events are designed to inspire people to ride every day. Click here for more details!

 

 
Participate in the City's Budget Hearing May 15th!
The City of Portland invites you to participate in the upcoming budget hearing. This is an opportunity to offer testimony before City Council and share how you will be impacted by the City's budget decisions.

 

Budget Committee Public Hearing

Thursday, May 15th, 6:30pm-8:30pm

City Hall, Council Chambers 1221 SW 4th Avenue

 

For more information click here.

May Cleanup Events in your Neighborhood! 

Neighborhood Cleanups make donating reusable items and disposing of unusable items easy and inexpensive.  

 

Sumner

Helensview School 8678 NE Sumner St.

May 10 9-3pm

wood waste, mixed waste, scrap metal, tires, yard debris, electronics

Madison South 

Glenhaven Park NE 82nd and Siskiyou 

May 10 9-3pm

mixed waste, scrap metal, tires

 

 

 

Rose City Park

Hollywood

St Rose School 2727 NE 45th Ave

May 17 9-3pm

wood waste, mixed waste, scrap metal, tires

Roseway

Glenhaven Park NE 82nd and Siskiyou 

May 24 9-3pm

yard debris, wood waste, mixed waste, scrap metal

Cully

Trinity Lutheran Church 5520 NE Killingsworth

May 31 9-3pm

wood waste, Mixed  waste, scrap metal, tires, yard debris

 

Cully Farmers Market Starting New Season!
An exciting turn of events has transpired with our Farmers Market. Cully Community Market is joining forces with Thursday's Old Salt Market to become Cully Farmer's Market - an affordable farmers market with local healthy food. We are moving into the heart of 42nd Ave business district and will be located outside of Old Salt, Roses, and Rocket Pizza.
The season will still be June through September but will change to Thursdays from 4 to 7 PM. Our Cully Farmer's Market is unique in that we will be hosting neighborhood-grown produce, neighborhood cottage industry, community table our Spotlight booth and culturally diverse entertainment. To volunteer or have a booth please email Myo at cullyfarmersmarket@gmail.com cullyfarmersmarket.com.
Transportation Bureau Announces 2014 Sunday Parkways

Sunday Parkways is a series of free community events opening the city's largest public space - its streets - for people to walk, bike, roll and discover active transportation. Estimates put total attendance at the events at more than 100,000 annually. Residents and visitors say they come to enjoy the traffic-free streets connecting parks and schools filled with activities, music and vendors. It's safe, family-friendly and a chance to meet neighbors. To find routes please go to www.PortlandSundayParkways.org. 

 

May 11 -East Portland

June 22 -North Portland

July 27 -Northeast Portland

August 24 -Southeast Portland

September 28 -Southwest Portland

Special Events and Meetings

Please visit our calendar for neighborhood association general and board meetings, spring cleanup events, and more www.cnncoalition.org 

  

CNN Land use Transportation Committee (LUTC), May 5 7-8:30p CNN, 4415 NE 87th-CNN TriMet services improvements by Jim Howell, Retired TriMet Service Planner

 

Beaumont-Wilshire Neighborhood Association Call to Action for Responsible Development May 6 7-9p-Space is limited, RSVP to Alison Stoll at alisons@cnncoalition.org or 503-823-3156, CNN.


82nd Ave. Improvement Coalition meeting May 19 7p Transportation grant proposal discussion, Location TBD, contact wong.brian57@yahoo.com

 

Portland Regional Graffiti Summit-Free May 20 6-8:30p OMSI Auditorium

1945 SE Water Avenue-please register to: graffiti@portlandoregon.gov  


Village Building Convergence (VBC) May 23- June 1st http://vbc.cityrepair.org/

 

CNN Parks Committee Meeting May 27 7p CNN, 4415 NE 87th

 

Columbia Slough Watershed Council May events

 

SAVE THE DATE- Public informational panel on demolition, infill and housing June 11 6:30-8:30p location TBA-hosted by four Neighborhood Coalitions

 
Sandra Lefrancois
Central Northeast Neighbors