One of our very-nearby neighbors posted this on his garage:
What do you think, good people of King?
Category Archives: Crime prevention
2012 Neighborhood Small Grants and Graffiti Abatement Grants: $30,444 Available!
The Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods is offering $23,794 in small grant funds and $6,650 in graffiti abatement funds to neighborhood, business and community-based groups. NECN will offer $1000-$4000 per project within the Neighborhood Small Grant program and up to $2,500 per graffiti abatement project. Past projects funded by NECN include community orchards, tours of African American murals, afterschool programs, community outreach projects, website design, murals, graffiti clean-up and multicultural festivals.
The goal of the grant program is to provide opportunities for building community and increasing and sustaining involvement in neighborhood associations, district coalitions and the community at-large. This program prioritizes engagement of historically under-represented organizations representing people of color, immigrants and refugees, low-income families, youth, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bi and transgendered people.
Interested in Applying?
If so, we strongly encourage you to attend the small grants orientation session. This year, NECN will host both an Orientation and a separate, hands-on, interactive Small Grant Workshop.
Orientation: September 21st, 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
This informational session will answer questions about the application, the committee review process, what funds can be used for and NECN’s unique priorities. Please RSVP to imani@necoalition.org or 503.823.4264
Small Grant Workshop on October 6th, from 7:00pm – 8:30pm.
This workshop is meant to give grant applicants a chance to receive direct feedback on how to make their proposals stronger. Draft proposal in hand, participants will pair up and review each others drafts. Please RSVP to Katy@necoalition.org or 503.823.4135. Please remember to bring your draft proposal!
Click here for more information and to download an application
Application Deadline is November 1st, 2011 at 5:00pm.
KNA September Meeting 09-14
Draft Agenda
6:30 Welcome and introductions. Approval of minutes and agenda.
6:40 Officer Ryan Bren, Portland Police Bureau.
6:50 Shoshana Cohen, Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods.
7:00 Marilyn Mauch, Northeast Portland Backpack Lunch Program
7:15 Emily Wilson, Bench for Two Plum Park
7:35 Aiyana Cunningham, Portland Playhouse
7:45 Trace Salmon, KNA communications
7:50 Updates from committee members.
8:10 Final thoughts.
National Night Out at Irving Park
August 2, 5:00 to 9:00
The Irvington Community Association invites you to a neighborhood picnic. You’ll find us in the Picnic Table area between the Off Leash Dog area and the Children’s Playground. Watch for the red and white striped tents and the big barbecue. We’ll supply hot dogs, drinks and dessert. Bring your favorite picnic eats to share and sport gear. Plus… surprises for the neighborhood kids!
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT is designed to:
• Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
• Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs;
• Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and
• Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back 
Over 37 million people participated in National Night Out 2010
Questions: contact Mary Piper, 503-288-9234, dsmithpiper@msn.com
King Graffiti Cleanup Saturday Morning, 7/23
The time is here! Meet us at 9:00 am for coffee and doughnuts at 4815 NE 7th and let’s put a dent in the surfeit of graffiti in our neighborhood. If we have enough volunteers, we can cover all of our surveyed areas on MLK, Alberta, and Killingsworth. The cleanup runs until 1:00 but feel free to take part for as long as you can. If you come a little late, that’s okay too.