Blue Door Volunteer Project–this weekend

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We’re doing a Blue Door yardwork project this weekend and could use some extra hands. This is the final phase of a very needy yard project on NE Cook Street. Kathrine is disabled and once had a beautiful yard. Volunteers are needed to help with weeding, shrub cutting, raking, sweeping, etc.

If you can help, please let Allyson Spencer know if you can participate at allyson.spencer@comcast.net.

When: Saturday August 29th, 9:00 to Noon

Meet up: NE Coalition Office (front of building), 4815 NE 7th (7th and Alberta, South of King School)
We’ll go to Kathrine’s from there.

Bring: Gloves and a tool(s) to do a task listed above

Backpack Drive and 8/29 Taking it to the Streets 2009- Dawson Park Event

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As you’re gearing up to do your back-to-school shopping with your kids, please consider picking up a back-pack or other school supplies for the Backpack Drive that will give a much needed backpack and school supplies to youth in our neighborhoods.

Emmanuel Community Services and Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods are partnering on a Backpack Drive and “Taking it to the Streets 2009” Event to support neighbors in need. We’ll be collecting backpacks (new and slightly used) and a variety of school supplies to give away to kids and families in our neighborhoods! The give-away event will be on Saturday, August 29th. There will also be food and games for the kids as well.

You can drop-off backpacks and school supplies at our office at 4815 NE 7th Avenue, from now until Friday, August 28th. If you have any questions, feel free to call anytime!

http://kingneighborhood.org/Reference_Files/Backpack_pc.pdf

Lauren

Lauren McCartney
Neighborhood Association Outreach Coordinator
Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods
4815 NE 7th Avenue
Portland, OR 97211
P: 503-823-4135
F: 503-823-3150
E: lauren@necoalition.org
www.necoalition.org

Free Dance Classes for Children

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Introduction to African Dance and Hip-Hop Basics
Host: Bobby Fouther
Price: FREE

NORTH PORTLAND LIBRARY
Street: 512 N. KILLINGSWORTH, Portland, OR

Phone: 971-678-3300 KING SUN PROGRAM
Email: bobbyfouther@yahoo.com

Description:
A SERIES OF DANCE CLASSES TO EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT THE CONNECTION OF HIP HOP DANCE TO TRADITIONS OF AFRICA.

KIDS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO “MAKE IT FUNKY” AND GET THEIR HISTORICAL GROOVE ON AT THE SAME TIME.

THURSDAY – AUGUST 20
11:00 12:30 AGES 7 – 9
1:00 2:30 AGES 10 14

SATURDAY – AUGUST 22
11:00 12:30 ALL AGES

THURSDAY – AUGUST 27
11:00 12:30 AGES 7 – 9
1:00 2:30 AGES 10 14

TO REGISTER CONTACT
KING SUN PROGRAM 971-678-3300
OR bobbyfouther@yahoo.com

NE Portland swap shop and play space

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This news from Maggie Bermingham regarding the planned NE swap and play:

Some of you may know that the Activistas of UrbanMamas.com are holding a fundraising garage sale on 8/22 for a wonderful new nonprofit, Family Forward Oregon. (http://www.urbanmamas.com/urbanmamas/2009/07/save-the-date-urbanmamas-is-havin-a-garage-sale.html) They are willing to donate any leftovers that we may want in order to set up our space. I’m still working out the details but I plan to volunteer to support the event and express appreciation for the donation. If anyone else is interested, please let me know.

Secondly, the Victory Outreach Church, currently at 30th and Alberta, is going to be moving and will be leasing their building which was an old theatre. They have a nice street level “cafe” space with lots of windows facing 30th that they are willing to lease to us VERY inexpensively compared to other properties in the area. It is too small for an indoor play park but would be a very nice place to gather while we grow and continue to look for a large indoor play park type space. We could set it up to be family friendly and could start the swap piece of the co-op. Eventually, it would be a good space to bring in entertainers. Anyway, I have to give an answer soon so I’m wondering how many of you would be interested in officially joining the co-op and becoming founding members. Like the other two co-ops, there will be a $25 joining fee and then $20/mo. Also like the other co-ops, I would like to collect 3 months at a time at the beginning of each quarter but can make exceptions in cases of hardship. I would need a minimum of 10 to pull this off right now. You can email me directly (maggiebermingham@gmail.com) rather than post to the board. If, there are not enough interested folks, I will pass on this and keep looking. We don’t have any other options available at this time. I also welcome comments and feedback.

To learn more about the swap and play or get involved, join the yahoo group at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NE_Ptld_family_swap_shop/

Streetcar System Planning for NE

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King neighborhood residents are encouraged to weigh in on the Streetcar System Plan and specifically to advocate in favor of the “8S” MLK line that looks to be granted Tier 1 status in the plan. The public comment period ends this Friday.

The plan and comment form are here:
http://www.portlandonline.com/Transportation/index.cfm?c=46134

In terms of real-world results, Congressman Blumenauer has an earmark slated for the next Federal Transportation Bill that would fund an “alternatives analysis” for up to 3 of the highest ranking corridors in Portland. The document is at: http://kingneighborhood.org/Reference_Files/portlandstreetcar _planningandalternatives.pdf. In any event, if that funding were to come through, these corridors –which could include MLK– would likely see near-term streetcar planning and implementation.