We are nearing the successful completion of the invasive species removal and replanting project at the King Neighborhood Facility. Thank to the tireless advocacy of neighbor Diego Gioseffi, this Earth Day will be another opportunity for the community to come together and plant the slope by the site of the farmers market with native plantings. Spread the word to all your friends!
Next PTA meeting: Thursday, April 12th, 5:00pm in the school library. Dinner, childcare, and Spanish interpretation included.
Hello everyone! A lot is going on at King and the pace is picking up. Here’s a glimpse of what we’re up to:
Courtyard Garden
A volunteer youth group led by kindergarten parents Duke and Caroline Revard gave the garden program a big boost by building planter boxes in the courtyard by the cafeteria. If you haven’t seen the progress, check it out. As spring gets going, the kids will soon be planting. Do you have gardening skills, expertise, or supplies to donate? If so, contact us at: info@kingpta.org.
Whole Foods Tasting Fair—April 4th
Support the King School garden program and sample each course of a full meal for only $5 at the Whole Foods at 15th/Fremont starting at 5:00pm.
Papa Murphy’s Fundraiser—April 11th
Our monthly fundraiser at Papa Murphy’s at 15th/Fremont runs from 4:00-8:00pm
¿Por Que No? Profit Share—April 18th
To fund the costs associated with putting on the Mother’s Day event ¿Por Que No? taqueria at 3524 N Mississippi Ave. will be donated a portion of proceeds from all King supporters on this night. The 18th is a no-school Wednesday.
Enzo’s Profit Share—April 19th
Support our King Parents Linh and Enzo Lanzadoro and the PTA at the same time by enjoying great hand-made Italian food in a comfortable atmosphere. This final profit share of the year begins at 5:00 pm at Enzo’s Caffe Italiano, 2529 NE Alberta next to Halibut’s.
First Annual King School 5K Fun Run and Health Fair—April 28th
Join us for the 5K (3.1 mile) fun run/walk through the neighborhood and/or the health fair in the King Facility parking lot. There will be a lot of good information about healthy food, gardening, cooking, child safety, and more. Registration forms for the run/walk will be coming home soon.
First Annual King School Auction—May 4th
Tickets are on sale now for the first King School Auction. Individual tickets are $35 and a table for seven is $300. Get your tickets at www.kingpta.org or drop by the PTA office. The scramble to have everything all lined up is beginning and we need to find volunteers to work the night of the event to handle all of the logistics from taking coats and giving directions to collecting the bids and getting the items to the purchasers to cleaning out the hall after it is all over. Drop by the PTA office/parent room or email info@kingpta.org.
To keep up with all these events, check the King School Calendar regularly at: www.kingpta.org/calendar
King Neighborhood Association General Meeting
King Neighborhood Facility, 4815 NE 7th Avenue
http://kingneighborhood.org
February 8, 2012 – 6:30 to 8:45 pm
KNA General Meeting Agenda
6:30 Welcome and introductions; approval of minutes and agenda; announcements.
6:40 Recent crime on Alberta Street: a discussion with the Portland Police, neighbors, business owners, and Celeste Carey of City of Portland’s Crime Prevention.
7:15 Katy Kanfer: From Soil to Soul: food security and the King Neighborhood.
7:20 Alan Silver: The Portland Playhouse, and its application for a conditional use permit to use the building at 6th & Prescott: an update.
7:30 Scott Cohen: Neighborhood Greenways.
7:40 Brian Weaver: the 2012 King Neighborhood Clean-up.
7:50 Irek Wielgosz: King Neighborhood Land Use/Economic Development study and action. N. Williams development. Developing a land use study team.
8:00 Safety and livability update, and quick thoughts on how we can address youth violence in our neighborhood in upcoming discussions.
8:05 Katy Kanfer: Movie in the Park 2012: is KNA ready to commit to putting this event on, and fundraising for it? Are there ideas for other summer events we’d like to see?
8:10 Katy Asher updates us on the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhood’s work in the larger inner N/NE neighborhoods.
8:20 Jeff Scott: Jackson’s convenience store, alcohol sales, and a good neighbor agreement.
8:25 Tree Inventory Project: an update? A possibility for King this year?
8:30 Alan Silver: a proposal for KNA’s 2012 board elections.
8:32 Neighborhood garage sale: will we organize this again?
8:36 Communications: a KNA brochure! Other ideas for outreach?
8:45 Closing thoughts.
The King Neighborhood Association meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 in the King Neighborhood Facility at 4815 NE 7th Avenue, unless another location has been designated ahead of time. Our next meeting will be held on March 14, 2012. You can subscribe to our electronic newsletter and check out our community calendar at www.kingneighborhood.org. You can send us an email at info@kingneighborhood.org. Find us on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/kingneighborhood.
. . . and help plant trees in our neighborhood!
Can you volunteer at your Neighborhood Tree Planting?
King planting February 11, 2012 8:30 am-12:30pm
Yes, great! Contact your Neighborhood Coordinator:
Irek Wielgosz (503) 828 6943
king@plantitportland.org
Breafast and lunch are included with this morning volunteer opportunity!
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From Asa Pritchard, career coach and youth advocate at Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center:
Many employment programs have been cut from Portland schools, thus reducing the chances our youth have to be successful in today’s workforce. I have come up with a plan – JOB SHADOW DAY! And now I need your help; just one half of a day is all that I am asking.
By allowing a student to observe you on the job, you are providing them with a firsthand look at the skills and knowledge required to succeed in your job and build a career. I know this may be a lot to ask. But we must look out for our youth in our city and do what we can to assure that our future will be in good hands.
This is just a general inquiry. I’m trying to get a sense of who is interested in participating and what positions are available to be observed by our students.
The students really need your help on this one. If you have any other contacts that may be interested please send them my way. I am very much interested in creating a Portland Job Shadow Day. With your help we can make this happen.
Attached is a “Host Profile” for you to complete and email back.
Thank you for your time, I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
Asa Pritchard
Career Coach / Youth Advocate
apritchard@poicrahs.org
Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center
Rosemary Anderson High School
717 N. Killingsworth Ct. Portland, OR 97217
www.portlandoic.org