Attached is the agenda for this month’s meeting. Matt Olguin, Director of Shelter Services will be there to discuss the homeless shelter that is opening at the Walnut Park County building. The meeting will start at 6:30pm at NECN, 4815 NE 7th Ave.
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October 10 KNA Meeting
Due to night construction at the King Facility, KNA will hold its meeting at Old Town Brewing (OTB) at 6:30pm on Wednesday, October 10th. OTB is located at 5201 NE MLK Jr. Blvd.
Camilo Marquez from will present from the Portland Clean Energy Initiative and we will call for nominations to our vacant board positions. Hope to see you there!
AGENDA FOR 9/12 KNA BOARD MEETING
4815 NE 7th Avenue
6:30 p.m. — Meeting convened, introductions
6:32 p.m. — Meeting minutes of August 8
OLD BUSINESS:
6:35 p.m. — Follow up on various issues, including promotional items for KNA, and Land Use Decision on 4043 NE 6th Lot Partition
NEW BUSINESS:
7:00 p.m. —Libby Deal
7:05 p.m. — Alberta Abbey neighborhood party
7:55 p.m. — Announcements
8:00 p.m. — Adjournment
Loretta Smith reschedules to September 5 at King Neighborhood Association!
Update your calendar! City Council candidate Loretta Smith is rescheduled to come to King Neighborhood Association on September 5!
Due to last-minute scheduling conflicts, our KNA meeting has been pushed forward a week – to September 5 — so that Loretta Smith can meet King neighbors and residents to share her vision for Portland and to hear our concerns, issues and questions.
Don’t miss this chance to talk to and hear from the woman who may be elected Portland’s next new commissioner come November! It all starts at 6:30 p.m. at 4815 NE 7th Avenue on the south end of King School in the NECN offices!
With the end of summer vacation and the start of a new school year, this is a perfect time to get involved in your King Neighborhood Association. We’ve got a lot coming up this year — from adopting new bylaws that empower members — to tackling the issues that most affect livability in King neighborhood. Help set the course by attending meetings, speaking up – and maybe even running for office yourself! We’ve got a couple vacancies on the KNA board just waiting for you!
See you September 5!
Margaret O’Hartigan, Chair, King Neighborhood Association
Make Plans to Attend Now!!!
City Council candidate Loretta Smith is coming to the next member meeting of King Neighborhood Association!
That next KNA meeting isn’t until Wednesday, September 12 — but make plans now to attend, ‘cause this is a golden opportunity to talk to and hear from the woman who may be Portland’s next new commissioner come November!
Ms. Smith is running for the Portland City Council position currently held by retiring Commissioner Dan Saltzman. So whether you’re concerned about potholes or police, homelessness or short-term rentals, this is a chance to help your neighborhood’s issues get heard.
In keeping with KNA’s mission to strengthen our neighborhood’s voice in city government, we’ve also extended an invitation to have JoAnn Hardesty as KNA’s guest in October. Ms. Hardesty is also running for retiring Commissioner Dan Saltzman’s seat.
This means that no matter which candidate you support – no matter which woman wins – you have the opportunity right here in King neighborhood to hear from and speak to Portland’s next city commissioner!
And speaking of elections – at KNA’s meeting last week, members elected a new KNA treasurer and elected Diego Gioseffi as the At-Large #4 representative. This means that for the first time in years, every board member and officer has been elected by members rather than appointed by the board. Our new treasurer is Sarah Moses, who is a certified public accountant!
But wait! There’s more! We’ve still got a couple vacancies on the KNA board of directors that need filling! So attend a couple meetings to get your feet wet, and then throw your hat in the ring to help steer KNA to bigger and better things!
Finally, as part of our goal to make KNA more democratic and more member-oriented, we’re working on a re-write of KNA bylaws to give more power and more say to KNA members. So if you’ve got ideas on how you want to see KNA improved, please send your thoughts and ideas to me at margaret@kingneighborhood.org
‘Cause this is YOUR King Neighborhood Association!
See you September 12!
Margaret O’Hartigan, Chair