Join us October 14th for our monthly King NA meeting!

Mike Boyer, Liquor Licensing Program Coordinator at the City of Portland will speak to the King Neighborhood Association Wednesday, October 14th at 7:00 pm at the offices of the  Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN), 4815 NE 7th Avenue.

He will speak on livability issues such as living near noisy bars, late night racket from bars, and specifically, patios off bars. He will brainstorm answers about safeguards for communities with the ever expanding alcohol markets. How does this expansion affect the saturation problem in King? Mike Boyer will let us know how neighbors and his relationship with them in King will enhance livability for all.

Other events coming in the neighborhood….

Arts & Culture:

Portland Playhouse at 602 NE Prescott is currently showing How We Got On, by Idris Goodwin. A couple of events happening along with it are:

Oregon Humanities and Portland Playhouse present an evening of performance and conversation about local hip hop culture, rap music, and how musicians break into the scene. The event will take place on Tuesday, October 13, at 7 pm at the Playhouse. Oregon Humanities Conversation Project leader Donnell Alexander will facilitate the conversation, with performances by Glenn Waco, DJ Verbz, and the cast of How We Got On.

Join your neighbors for a special Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods-hosted performance of How We Got On on Saturday Oct. 24th. NECN Executive Director, Damon Isiah Turner, will welcome the audience and share information about how to connect with your neighborhood associations and make a direct impact on our community!

You’re also invited to check out Alberta Abbey, King’s newest arts & cultural hosting space, at 126 NE Alberta. More info: http://www.albertaabbey.org/

Housing:

Tuesday, October 13th: Learn about City Council’s upcoming decision on a proposal to expand housing opportunity in our neighborhoods. @ Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (4815 NE 7th Ave); 6:30 pm, Snacks provided! Hosted by North & Northeast Neighbors for Housing Affordability, and the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods.

Community Engagement Opportunities:

NECN has two community committees that everyone is welcome to attend. NECN’s offices are in King, in the King Facility Building next to King School, 4815 NE 7^th Avenue, where King NA meets as well. The committees are: Safety and Livability Team (SALT), next meeting Monday, October 19^th, at 6:30 pm; and Land use & Transportation Committee (LUTC), meeting next on Wednesday, October 28^th, at 7 pm.

Hello Neighbors,

The upcoming SALT meeting will include a Comprehensive Community Plan to address violence in NE neighborhoods presented by the Portland Police Bureau North Precinct Command Staff.

Please join us and learn more.

NECN Office: 4815 NE 7th Portland, OR 97211

http://necoalition.org/projects/community-committees/safety-livability-team-salt/

http://necoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/09-21-15-SALT-agenda.pdf

Join us on December 25 for dinner. Friends, community members, guests, travelers – all are welcome for an informal dinner and time of visiting friends and neighbors at Hughes Memorial United Methodist Church, 111 NE Failing St.

Our neighbors Michael and Matthew Little are hosting a Christmas Day potluck for all, from 11 am to 1 pm

If you have no family around, feel lonely, want some conversation , you are welcome to come and join the fun, or bring your family and come meet your neighbors!

We’ll have a variety of foods to meet a a diversity of dietary needs. We thank our neighbors, New Seasons and others who have so graciously donated some wholesome food. Bring a dish to share or just come and enjoy!

Hope to see you there! Pets welcome

The City of Portland’s Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) is seeking new members. The BAC has been advising city staff and elected officials on matters related to bicycling since the 1970s. Committee members meet monthly to review and make recommendations on: planning and policy documents affecting bicycling, funding priorities for bicycle-related projects and designs for specific bikeways.

The committee is made up of 13 members with full standing and up to seven alternate members. To qualify, applicants must be: an adult resident of the Portland Metropolitan area, have an interest in promoting the use of the bicycle for transportation and recreation and make a commitment to attend monthly meetings and participate in the work of the committee.

Members are appointed to 3-year terms.

If you are interested, you will find more information and application materials here:https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/37435

Applications must be received no later than Friday, October 24^th.

Applications should be mailed, faxed or emailed to:

Roger Geller

Portland Office of Transportation

1120 SW 5thAvenue, Room 800

Portland, OR 97204

Fax: (503) 823-7576; Email: Roger.Geller@portlandoregon.gov

Please contact Roger Geller at roger.geller@portlandoregon.gov or (503) 823-7671 with any questions.