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Tree History in King and Sabin Neighborhoods (free walk & talk, April 16)

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Tree History in King and Sabin Neighborhoods (FREE)

  • Sat, Apr 16, 1:00 PM
  • Whole Foods Market (upstairs)
  • 3535 NE 15th Ave, Portland, OR
  • Join Portland’s historian Dave Hedberg and the King-Sabin Tree team as we explore how history shaped the neighborhood’s urban forest.

    12:30pm–1:00pm Registration and sign-in
    1:00pm–2:00pm Presentation by Dave Hedberg, Environmental Historian
    2:00pm–3:00pm Interpretive walk and talk through the neighborhoods

 

  • We will be out rain or shine!! We recommend long pants and long sleeves, sturdy shoes and a rain/sun hat and bring a backpack, rain gear and water bottle.

    REGISTRATION:
    http://tinyurl.com/kingsabinhistory

 

Community Peace Collaborative Public Forum

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PLEASE NOTE – The next meeting of the CPC PUBLIC FORUM has been RESCHEDULED (from February 26, Friday) to March 2nd, Wednesday.

  • The CPC PUBLIC FORUM will be held at the same time and in the same location  (10 AM-11:30 AM, @ 449 NE Emerson, Portland OR 97211, in the North Portland Community Policing Center Large, Public Conference Room).

 

  • PLEASE JOIN US while we continue to celebrate COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT within Portland’s long standing, recurring PUBLIC FORUM, seeking solutions to criminal violence.

 

  • JOIN US on MARCH 2nd. Bring others. Help us continue to seek solutions that insure safety for our youth, families and community members.

Check out the following web page for additional information regarding the Community Peace Collaborative Public Forum
·        http://www.portlandonline.com/safeyouth/index.cfm?c=49739

Join us on WEDSNESDAY MARCH 2nd !!!

Tom Peavey
Policy Manager
Office of Youth Violence Prevention
449 NE Emerson
Portland OR 97211
Office Phone: (503) 823-4180
FAX (503) 823-3004

Celebrating Black History

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You are cordially invited to join a cultural celebration, marking the culmination of Black History Month

February 28th, 3 pm

Hughes Memorial UMC

111 NE Failing

-old-fashioned soul food after the program-

Program features old-time gospel hymns, singing, praise dancers, praise teams, Black preachers, fun, and celebration

This year’s theme: Under the Right Cover

It features hats and garb from ‘back in the day…’ Guests are welcome to participate and wear a hat.

UNITED NEIGHBORHOODS FOR REFORM (UNR) POSITION ON DECONSTRUCTION OF DEMOLISHED HOUSES IN PORTLAND

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Received from UNR (United Neighborhoods for Reform) today:

 

Houses to be demolished can be torn down by a backhoe or deconstructed by hand. A resolution about deconstruction of houses will be considered by City Council on Wednesday, February 17 at 2:30pm. This resolution is the work of the city’s Deconstruction Advisory Group, led by the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability.  Barbara Kerr, a member of UNR and experienced regarding deconstruction issues, has been an invited member of city’s Deconstruction Advisory Group.

 

For details of this resolution see: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/563095T

 

The following is information about deconstruction and the position UNR is taking on this issue.

 

We request your written and/or verbal testimony to City Council about this resolution. cctestimony@portlandoregon.gov.  If you live near a house that was deconstructed or demolished, your testimony would be especially important.

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT DECONSTRUCTION

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