Category Archives: Community Involvement

Groundwork’s Green Team needs your support!

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Each summer, Groundwork Portland’s youth Green Teams develop jobs skills, leadership and build awareness of environmental and social justice issue through brownfield redevelopment, watershed restoration, environmental stewardship, and environmental career exposure.

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This year, we had more than 50 young people interested in the Green Team, but had limited funding for only 14.  The Green Team just began their work to clean up and restore schools, community gardens, and public parks in their neighborhoods.  So far, they have completed restoration projects at Kelley Point Park in North Portland and Metro Natural Area in East Portland. Each Green Team member is paid a modest stipend for their hard work. Continue reading →

Good in the Neighborhood, this weekend – June 27-29.

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Good in the Neighborhood is an annual event that is held in North/Northeast Portland that has helped to unify and promote the many cultural aspects of the community.

This year we celebrate all weekend long – June 27, 28, and 29th. Food, music, games, dancing… a summer sun-soaked festival of culture and community: Join us!

The festival will include genres such as Live – Jazz, Blues, R&B, Latin, Pop, Conscious Hip/Hop; and NEO-Soul…complemented with a DJ intermission.

The Good in The Hood – Entertainment Sound Stage is the heartbeat of the message  – found vibrant in music and dance in today’s youth and adult contemporary classics! Continue reading →

Open meeting on June 28th for a proposed mural at 4008 NE MLK (at Shaver) – all are welcome!

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The neighborhood is invited to a public meeting to discuss a proposed new mural on the north side of the Irvington Covenant Church’s annex building, located at 4008 NE MLK. (The picture above shows the mural by Isaka Shamsud-Din that is on the south side of the same building.)

The north side of the building is currently painted blank; an earlier mural was removed when the building underwent repairs a couple of years ago.

The mural meeting is Saturday, June 28th, from 10 am to 10:30, inside the building at 4008 NE MLK. The artist is Peg Butler; you can email her at butlerpeg@gmail.com.

Want to Be in a Parade? Good in the Hood is around the corner!

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You are cordially invited to join the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods’ staff, Board and Neighborhood Association Volunteers in the annual Good In The Hood parade!

 

When:  Saturday, June 28th, 2014 / check-in time is 10:30 a.m.

Where:  Starts at King School park – (NE 7th & Alberta streets)  Ends at Lillis Park – North Flint & Russel Streets (next to Tubman Middle School).

Parade Roll-Out:  11:00 a.m. (approximately 1 1/2 hrs.)

For over 20 years, the Good In The Hood Festival has been a Rose Festival sanctioned event, with thousands of community residents participating in this three day, multicultural music festival.
The Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods will, again, host a parade entry and we would love for you to join us.  Feel free to bring your kids & family.  Last year, the kids loved tossing candy to the audience along the parade route.  Good In The Hood is one of NECN’s fiscal sponsored projects and we are excited about the opportunity to support their efforts and  showcase the valuable work that NECN and the Neighborhood Associations are doing in the community.
RSVP -Please contact Fran Ayaribil by Monday, June 16th ~ at fran.ayaribil@necoalition.org.

Come on out and be a part of the Good In The Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods!

Proposed OLCC rules seek to control alcohol, noise outside food carts, restaurants, and bars

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The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has been engaged in Rulemaking for Exterior Areas at licensed establishments. The rules redefine the requirements for licensing exterior areas that are connected to a brick and mortar pub, as well as create rules for exterior areas that are not associated with a brick and mortar location i.e.: Food Carts.

PUBLIC HEARING: Commission staff will hold a public hearing on this proposed action:
Date: March 21, 2013
Time : 10am
Location: Oregon Liquor Control Commission
9079 SE McLoughlin
Portland, OR 97222
within Oregon 1‐800‐452‐6522)
Phone: (503) 872‐5131 (toll free
Fax: (503) 872‐5110
Presiding Officer: Jesse Sweet – jesse.sweet@state.or.us
Comments will be taken until April 4th at 5pm

The Final Draft for the recommended rules is attached.
In a nutshell…
Exterior Areas of Taverns and Restaurants
1) If on Public Property, the sale, service, and consumption of alcohol must be a permitted use.
2) If on private property, the applicant must have legal access to the real property
3) The applicant must define boundary, and demonstrate control.
4) If the property abuts residential, amplified music is not allowed from 10pm to 7am
5) If the property abuts residential, sale and service of alcohol is restricted as follows;
a. 11pm –Sunday through Thursday
b. 1am – Friday and Saturday
THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO TEMPORARY SALES LICENSES OR TO ESTABLISHMENTS WITH ESTERIOR AREAS THAT HAVE GREATER THAN A 500 PERSON CAPACITY.

Exterior Areas NOT associated with a Structure i.e.: Food Carts
1)If on Public Property, the sale, service, or consumption is not authorized under applicable rules of the governing body
2) If on Private party, must have written proof of legal access
3) Property owner (public property) must expressly allow the sale of alcohol.
4) Must qualify for Minor 3 posting (not be a drinking environment)
5) Must define boundaries and demonstrate control of the area
6) Must designate an area for consumption and confine the designated area with a physical boundary
7) Must demonstrate supervision of the area.
8) Limit patrons to possession of no more than 2 alcoholic beverages at a time
9) Must adhere to specific beverage requirements
10) Cannot bring alcohol into or out of the designated area
11)Amplified entertainment and sale and service of alcohol are not allowed between 10pm and 7am.
THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO TEMPORARY SALES LICENSES

Theresa Marchetti
Liquor Licensing Specialist
503-823-3092
theresa.marchetti@portlandoregon.gov
Fax: 503-823-3050