Author Archives: King Neighborhood Association

What should the City Club be addressing?

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From the City Club of Portland:

What burning issues do you think City Club should be addressing?

Are there controversial topics that deserve a big Friday Forum audience?
Are there vexing problems that demand attention from our solutions-driven research program?

To ensure that City Club programming remains on the cutting edge, we are asking Club members and the broader community to participate in our brief annual survey about the issues the Club should be tackling.

Take the survey here!

Your responses will help the Club develop citizen-based research studies and other relevant and vibrant programming.

Share your views and shape our programs. Your opinion matters!

King School weed clean-up on Sunday, Nov. 27: join us!

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Everyone is invited to come down to the King facility parking lot, attached to the King School, for a gardening party on Sunday, November 27th. We’re going to spend a few hours pulling ivy and blackberries out of a piece of public land that borders some private residences in our neighborhood.

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Next spring, we’ll have a planting session at this same plot of land. We’re going to put in a variety of species native to the area, along guidelines set out by both the Audubon Society’s Backyard Habitat project, and the City of Portland.

We are grateful to King neighbor Diego Gioseffi for spearheading this event, in conjunction with numerous other neighbors. Please come out and help us remove these weeds and prep the land for vigorous new life in the spring.

 

Alberta Street Bar Meeting Thursday

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Photo by Cari Hachmann/The Portland Observer

The City’s Liquor Licensing Program is working with the 53 liquor license establishments along Alberta as well as neighbors and neighborhood associations to create a collaborative bar agreement meant to decrease negative impacts from late night activities on the neighborhood. The City has already met twice with the licensed establishments to brainstorm ideas – they are now looking for input from neighbors.

The flyer publicizing the meeting states: “Alberta Street has a unique interface between neighborhood residents and the growing commercial district. Late night activity continues to increase, as well as negative impacts to the neighborhood . . . We would like to continue . . . discussions and formalize an agreement between the licensed businesses, community members, and neighborhood associations in the area.”

Bar Meeting Flyer

What: Alberta Street Bar Meeting
When: Thursday, November 17, 6-8PM
Where: Kennedy School Community Room
6332 NE 35th Ave., Portland 97211

Healthy Homes Workshop

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From NECN:

Please help us spread the word about the Healthy Homes workshop, where participants will learn simple strategies for improving the “health” of their home environment.

Reduce your family’s exposure to the contaminants and chemicals that can trigger asthma, allergies and other health concerns. Win prizes, make recipes and play games while discussing healthy, cost-effective alternatives to store-bought cleaners!

This workshop is lead by Josiah Hill III Clinic and hosted by NECN’s Safety and Livability Team. Josiah Hill III Clinic is an environmental health non-profit located in NE Portland. Josiah Hill III Clinic’s focus is on providing families in Portland with the tools and information they need to create healthy and safe home environments. They offer free blood lead screenings for families at risk for lead poisoning and a variety of workshops to support the community in creating Healthy Homes, Healthy Childcare, Healthy Equity and Green Cleaning Solutions. To learn more or to schedule a blood lead test or workshop, please call (503) 802-7389.

When: Monday, November 21, 7-8 PM
Where: King School Facility, 4815 NE 7th Ave., entrance on 7th
RSVP to katy@necoalition.org