Category Archives: Community Involvement

State ballot measures for this autumn’s election.

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Oregon’s Secretary of State has finalized which proposed measures will appear on the ballot this autumn.  Oregonians will have seven measures to consider. They are:

Measure 86 Education Amends Oregon Constitution to create fund for Oregonians pursuing post-secondary education; authorizes debt to finance
Measure 87 Judiciary Allows judges to be hired by the National Guard and public universities; allows school employees to serve in the legislature
Measure 88 Immigration Upholds four-year driver licenses for those who cannot prove legal presence in the United States
Measure 89 Civil Rights Guarantees equal rights regardless of sex
Measure 90 Elections Creates an open, top-two primary election system
Measure 91 Marijuana Legalizes recreational marijuana; tasks Oregon Liquor Control Commission with regulation of its sale
Measure 92 Business Reg Mandates labeling of certain foodstuffs that contain genetically modified organisms

 

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!