|
Who We Are
|
 |
| The Neighbors
West- Northwest Coalition promotes direct participation in grassroots democracy
by supporting community efforts at the neighborhood level. Our services advance
the voices of our constituent Neighborhood Associations as they strive to
create livable, sustainable & equitable communities.
|
|
|
Activist e-News
April 2013 |
Greetings Neighbors,
The next month is a busy one! It's time for spring cleaning! And by spring cleaning, we mean neighborhood cleanups. This weekend and through next month there are a number of opportunities to roll up your sleeves and make your neighborhood sparkle.
Also, if your neighborhood is one of the many holding an annual meeting and election in the upcoming month, be sure to mark your calendar. See the full list of elections below.
Plus, our annual fundraiser is just a few weeks away! Make sure to get your tickets now for Crooked. We also have some fantastic prizes to be raffled off, so don't miss your chance to enter.
|
NWNW's Annual Fundraising Performance
 Join Neighbors West-Northwest for an evening at the theater! Purchase tickets to an exclusive preview performance of Crooked on Thursday, May 16, and benefit the coalition of 12 neighborhood associations.
Set in Oxford, Mississippi, Crooked explores coming-of-age, friendship, and family through the perspective of strong female characters. The Daily Telegraph says "This is a wonderfully neat play, at once simple and complex, grappling with big issues - matters of faith, fantasy and the flesh - while keeping its sneakers firmly planted on the suburban topsoil of adolescent angst and domestic frictions." Please note the play includes mature themes. See our website for more details.
Tickets are available for purchase now: $25 per adult ticket or $15 per ticket for seniors, students and educators. Purchase over the phone (503 823-4265), in person at our office (2257 NW Raleigh) or online through PayPal.
This event contributes to NWNW's general fund, which provides staff and support to assist volunteers with neighborhood activities, including trainings, website and e-newsletter support and assistance with neighborhood events like emergency preparedness workshops and summer picnics.
Special thanks to CoHo Productions.
Update: Ticketholders will automatically be entered in a drawing for two tickets to an Oregon Symphony performance!
|
NWNW Fundraising Raffle
 What has great prizes and way better odds than Powerball? NWNW's fundraising raffle!
Buy one ticket for $3, two tickets for $5, or five tickets for $10. The more tickets you purchase, the more chances you have - and you can designate which of our seven prize packages you want to win!
Prizes and prize packages include a Portland Timbers team-signed jersey ($500 value), a private party and tasting for up to 10 people at Eastside Distilling ($200 value), and tickets to Artists Repertory Theater, Cinema 21, Lan Su Chinese Garden, and other Portland attractions. Visit the NWNW website for more info and a full list of prizes.
Your dollars go directly towards supporting NWNW and our neighborhood services! Purchase tickets at any of the 12 neighborhood association meetings, at the NWNW office (2257 NW Raleigh) or by contacting Jen (503-823-4265 or jen@nwnw.org). Winners will be contacted following the drawing in early June.
|
Earth Day and Spring Cleanups
Polish the Pearl 
Date: Saturday, April 20, 2013
Time: 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Register for information about location.Contact: Leigh EicherRegister: http://www.solv.org/get-involved/events/polish-pearl
Forest Park Earth Day Cleanup 
Date: Saturday, April 20, 2013
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Place: Intersection of NW Skyline and NW Germantown RoadsRegister: http://solv.org/get-involved/events/forest-park-neighborhood-cleanupDownload flyer (PDF)
 NWDA Third Saturday Cleanup - Earth Day Edition
Date: Saturday, April 20, 2013
Time: 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Place: Elephants Deli, 115 NW 22nd Ave.Contact: Fran Goldstein
Register: http://www.solv.org/get-involved/events/nw-portland-earth-day-cleanup
Goose Hollow: Spruce Up the Goose  Join Goose Hollow neighbors and the Timbers Army as they clean and green up the neighborhood. More information here.
Time: 8:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Place: Jeld-Wen Field, 1844 SW Morrison St.
Contact: Tina Wyszynski
Northwest Heights Shred Day Cleanup 
For recyclable paper and shreddable documents only.
Date: Saturday, May 18, 2013
Time: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Place: 2033 NW Miller Road, Village Center
|
Westside Tree Planting Day
 The Westside Portland Tree Guild invites you to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day by helping plant trees at Couch Park, Sunday April 21 at 1:00 p.m. Visit www.westsideportlandtreeguild.org to learn more and to register.
|
Pearl District: Meet the Board
Pearl District neighbors are invited to an evening of drinks, delicious food and neighborly connections. Come hear what the Pearl District Neighborhood Association committees are working on and to meet your neighbors and fellow PDNA members. Food and drink are generously provided by Riffle NW. Come for the committee reports, stay for dinner.
Date: Thursday, April 25, 2013
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Place: Riffle NW, 333 NW 13th Avenue
|
Sound Off About the City Budget!
|
Neighborhood Annual Meetings and Elections
Several neighborhoods are having annual meetings and board elections in April and May. Contact your neighborhood association for more information about voting and running for your neighborhood board. Don't miss this important opportunity to be involved in your community!
Northwest Heights Annual Meeting and Elections
Date: April 24th, 2013
Time: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Place: TVF&R Station 60, 8585 NW Johnson St.
Contact: Mark Sieber, 503 823-4212
Linnton Annual Meeting and Elections
Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Time: 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Place: Linnton Community Center, 10614 NW Saint Helens Rd
Contact: Ed Jones
Sylvan-Highlands Neighborhood Association
General Meeting and Elections Come one, come all and make your little corner of the world a better place! Sylvan-Highlands Neighborhood Association (SHNA) is having an election, and we need your voice and vote. Help your neighbors by serving as a SHNA board director, share your concerns and interests at general meetings, or serve on a committee that interests you! Current neighborhood board interests include: Emergency Preparedness, Transportation, Washington Park, Sustainability, and Landscaping/Beautification. Join in or add yours! Have fun and get things done! For information, contact board@sylvanhighlands.org.
Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2013
Time: 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Place: Sylvan Fire Station, 1715 SW Skyline Blvd
NINA Annual Meeting and Elections Come learn about the economic impacts of the film industry on the Portland region at this NINA luncheon. There will be a cost associated to defray expenses for the event.
Date: Thursday, May 9, 2013
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Contact: board@ninapdx.org
Visit our online calendar for updates.
Northwest District Association Annual Meeting and Elections
Seven board positions are open. Candidates for the board may declare before 5:00 p.m., Wednesday April 24. Visit the NWDA website for more information.
Date: Monday, May 20, 2013
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Wistar Morris Room, Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital, 1015 NW 22nd Avenue
Contact: Mark Sieber, 503 823-4212
Portland Downtown Neighborhood Association
Annual Meeting and Elections Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Time: 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Place: Loaves & Fishes, 1032 SW Main Street
Contact: Felicia Williams.
|
Northwest District Association AQC Report
By Sharon Genasci, NWDA AQC
NWDA AQC (Air Quality Committee) met on April 8th at 7:00 p.m. in the Breakfast Room at the Silver Cloud Inn (24th Place and Vaughn). One item on the agenda was the NWDA-Con-way construction clean diesel GNA committee, which has been meeting with Con-way, C.E. John, and New Seasons Grocery. New Seasons is the first project to go into the 20-acre Con-way master plan area. Our group feels that costs to the developers are only one side of the story. We must also consider health costs to the neighbors caused by an additional load of diesel, a known carcinogen, onto an already overloaded air shed next to the industrial area and I-405 freeway.
|
Pearl District Livability & SafetyBy Stanley Penkin
Noise, graffiti, trash, crime. These are just a few of the issues that your Pearl District Neighborhood Association Livability and Safety Committee (LSC) deals with on a regular basis. LSC meets every two weeks to discuss those and many other livability issues. The public is always welcome and encouraged to participate.
LSC has worked tirelessly to provide trash cans and dog stations throughout the Pearl as well as creating a volunteer Graffiti Buster program that has been very successful and a model for the city, but could use more volunteers. The committee meets regularly with Portland Police Bureau officers and Parks and Recreation park rangers to discuss crime and other street issues of concern and how to alleviate particular problems. Some of LSC's current activities include: working on a Pearl District-wide emergency preparedness initiative; the conceptual stages of developing an information and resource kiosk at a prominent neighborhood location; and the furthering of an initiative to encourage and promote recycling in neighborhood buildings.
Upcoming events include:
- Polish the Pearl -- Saturday, April 20
- Emergency Preparedness Committee -- April 24
- NW Examiner Community Awards -- May 11
- Community Graffiti Abatement Summit -- May 23
- Sundown @ Ecotrust Concert Series -- July 10, 17, 24, 31
- Movies in the Parks -- August 24
For more information, contact Jan Valentine.
|
|
|
|
Thank you for reading our April e-Newsletter. Please pass it on to others who 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
Opinions expressed in neighborhood columns are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Neighbors West-Northwest. |
|
|
