At the May meeting of the King Neighborhood Association the NA voted to:

• Approve a letter to Parks & Rec supporting Portland Flea’s desire to hold a flea market at the King Facility parking lot once a month through October. We will also meet with Flea and NECN to discuss educational opportunities and mini-employment opportunities that might be built into the market;

• Approve a letter to PDC supporting Woody Broadnax’s desire to hold a “June 19th Voter Registration Drive” at MLK/Alberta’s empty lot, on July 21st and 22nd;

• Launch the KNA backpack lunch collection drive, to collect food and money through KNA’s account at NECN, for the backpack program specifically at King School. We hope to raise enough to do a large backpack lunch packing in November-ish. Please give some thought to how we can raise money for the program;

• Launch the Soil to Soul food security committee. The backpack program will be under Soil to Soul’s banner.

Also, Katy Kanfer announced that June will be her last month as part of the NA, as well as as a resident of Oregon.  We will miss her terribly and to pieces.

We would love to have folks on hand at upcoming Farmers Markets this summer to let people know about KNA, our programs, and our events.  Please volunteer for an hour or two on an upcoming Sunday to help us publicize and get the word out.  Email us when you’ve found a free hour or two to be at the Market and schmooze, and we will get some fliers to you!  Thank you very much for helping with this!

Also, please let folks know about the Clean-up next Sunday, May 19th! Let me know if you want fliers to hand out – full sheet or 1/4 sheet – or I can email you the flier.

Upcoming: we hope to have a rep for Parks & Rec to talk with us about the Sprite Spark Parks program; and Dr. Maila Davenport will continue to talk with us about the World Tree Project. We will also begin to put together the details of the Movie in the Park, on June 30th.

Other than that, we will do our best to keep summer meetings light and easy. We will also work on the by-laws, keeping an eye on the upcoming election for board positions in September.

HAVE TRASH TO UNLOAD???

It’s your lucky day on MAY 19th!

It’s the KING NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN-UP.

May 19, 9am-1pm, $15/car, $25/pick-up truck, $40 for large loads

North Police Precinct, 449 NE Emerson.

We accept household goods, metal, electronics and reusable items such as clothing and furniture.

Questions or want to volunteer? Have a TRUCK we can use?

Contact clean-up Coordinator Brian Weaver, brian[at]portlandplayhouse.org

COMMUNITY FRIDAYS (starts in May): 1st & 3rd Fridays. 3 – 8:30pm.

Every 1st and 3rd Friday Quaking Grass will hold a community wellness night, open to all- a time to explore self help and self-growth, to get grounded and whole and to connect and mingle with others. Clinic runs wellness sessions from 3 to 7 pm. At 7 pm, we have a speaker and potluck gathering for all. Clinic Cost: $30 for every 30 minutes. Gathering Donation Suggestion: $5. Some modalities may include:

• Chiropractic
• Acupuncture
• Hypnotherapy
• Massage
• Essential Oils
• Astrology
• Tarot & Psychic Readings
• Counseling
• Reiki/Energy Healings

Contact Jen Gouvea for more information: 503-206-1150

FAMILY FRIDAYS (starts in May): 2nd & 4th Fridays. 4 – 7pm.

Bring the family for family fun and connections every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month. 4 to 7pm. May events include two ALL FAMILY DANCES. Bring the children, help them hear and move to the music, have fun dancing and connect with other parents. Potluck items welcome. $5 Cover for Adults. $3 for Child. $20 for family of 2 adults and 4 children.

Contact Jillian Brown for more information: 503-523-9569.  jillianbrown1@gmail.com

Quaking Grass is a vibrant space, an ideal place for community building, workshops and wellness classes and clinics. Quaking Grass is a non-profit in Portland, OR, run by The Healing Arts Collective. QG is located at 5010 NE 9th Ave. Unit B in the Alberta Arts District at 9th.