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Community Event with Commissioner Gonzalez and Your Neighborhood Firefighters

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Commissioner Gonzalez has announced the second of his community outreach events aimed at fostering authentic connections between local businesses, your neighborhood firefighters, members of our neighborhoods and himself! This event will take place Thursday, August 17th from 9:30am-10:30am at Fire Station #14 located at 1905 NE Killingsworth Portland, OR 97211.

This is an opportunity to come together over some delicious neighborhood pastries and engage in meaningful conversations with our local heroes, as well as Q&A session with Commissioner Gonzalez. Whether you have questions to ask, wish to express your gratitude to our first responders, or simply wish to connect with fellow community members, this is the perfect opportunity to do so. We encourage you to bring your friends, family, and neighbors to make this event even more special!

To help Commissioner Gonzalez’s team plan accordingly, please let them know if you’ll be joining by RSVPing to this event no later than Monday, August 14th. An accurate head count would be much appreciated, so please include the number of guests you’re planning to join with you. You can do this by emailing Nicholas.Coffey@portlandoregon.gov and please include “RSVP” in the subject line.

Please spread the word, invite your friends and neighbors, and help make this event a memorable gathering for our Northeast community!

August 8th, 2023, King Neighborhood Association Meeting

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Please join us for the August meeting of the King Neighborhood Association. Find out what’s going on in King Neighborhood, meet your neighbors, talk about current issues, and find out about volunteer opportunities.

Time: August 8th, 2023 06:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (US and Canada)
Where: NECN Building, 4815 NE 7th Ave, Portland, OR 97211

For those that haven’t been there before, the NECN building is adjacent to Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School, and the entrance is on the 7th Avenue side. Parking is in the school parking lot, where the King’s Farmers Market is held. Or you can park in the 6th Avenue cul-de-sac on the other side of the parking lot, next to King School Park.

July 14th, 2023, King Neighborhood Association Meeting

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Please join us for July’s meeting of the King Neighborhood Association. Find out what’s going on in King Neighborhood, meet your neighbors, talk about current issues, and find out about volunteer opportunities. Because of the July 4th holiday, this month’s meeting will be held one week later, on July 14th. And this meeting will be held in-person at the NECN offices, our first in-person meeting since the time of the Covid pandemic.

Time: July 14th, 2023 06:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (US and Canada)
Where: NECN Building, 4815 NE 7th Ave, Portland, OR 97211

For those that haven’t been there before, the NECN building is adjacent to Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School, and the entrance is on the 7th Avenue side. Parking is in the school parking lot, where the King’s Farmers Market is held. Or you can park in the 6th Avenue cul-de-sac on the other side of the parking lot, next to King School Park.

Juneteenth Celebration of Black Lives at King School Park. Save the date!

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Celebration of Black Lives is an annual community festival hosted by The Big Yard Foundation that takes place in Portland on Juneteenth. The event features local Black-owned businesses, food vendors, and live performances. This year’s celebration will take place from 1:00pm-4:00pm at King School Park on Monday, June 19th.

Join CBL in celebrating and empowering Portland’s Black and communities.

More information can be found at Big Yard Foundation’s CBL Facebook page: https://www.bigyardfoundation.org/cbl

June 6th, 2023, King Neighborhood Association Meeting

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Please join us for June’s meeting of the King Neighborhood Association. Find out what’s going on in King Neighborhood, meet your neighbors, talk about current issues, and find out about volunteer opportunities. This month, our guest speaker will be Leah Mocsy, from the Alberta Abbey Foundation. Leah will be talking about what the Abbey has planned in the upcoming months, and will also have an exciting exclusive offer for neighbors in King.

Time: June 6, 2022 06:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (US and Canada)

King Neighborhood Association June 2023 Meeting
Tuesday, May 2 · 6:00 – 7:00pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/uzd-ivdh-pny?fbclid=IwAR2K0E0_fmsYCd0djm9Ry2SCQFV_fJ49e8DMLUlPaKPOh1InFfmskW_k8LE

Google Meet: If you are unfamiliar with Google Meet, you can access it through your browser and there is no need to install an app on your device. However, if you have issues with the microphone or camera, you will be able to change the settings within your “external apps” and allow the program Google Meet to access your camera and microphone (similar to the setting you have set up for Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.).