By Molly Harbarger, The Oregonian
When Ardenwald residents heard Portland-Milwaukie light rail was coming to town, some saw an opportunity. Their opinions differed on the merits of the MAX, but maybe they could get something out of it for the community. Read More!

Celebrate the positive things happening in community! Community Outreach of Our United Villages invites you to the sixth presentation of Sharing Ideas on Thursday, May 24th, 2012 at the June Key Delta Center (5940 North Albina Street) from 6:00 – 8:00 PM.  Sharing Ideas showcases the positive efforts of neighbors, groups and organizations throughout Portland.

Neighborhood Cleanups are well under way! Do you have items in your home that are difficult to dispose of? This is your chance for a truly rewarding spring cleaning! Neighborhood Associations use their cleanups to raise money for projects in their communities—and you can contribute by dropping off any and all unwanted bulky waste and hard to recycle items that may be taking up valuable space in your home! It is a win-win! For more information on each cleanup please visit here, your neighborhood associations website or call Ashe at (503)232-0010 x 313.

Bruce Poinsette Of The Skanner News

"On-the-Move Community Integration is holding monthly gatherings for its Socializing Colorfully Group, the only group of its kind that directly serves people of color with developmental disabilities... Socializing Colorfully currently serves about 15 clients. Base funding comes from grants from Meyer Memorial Trust and SE Uplift; all of the money for the program comes from donations and grants."

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Do you know someone who should be honored as MultCo’s outstanding citizen volunteer and inducted into the county’s “Volunteer Hall of Fame?” Nominate them for the 18th annual Gladys McCoy Award!!!!! The award is presented annually by the CIC. The winner will be honored by county officials at the County’s Annual Volunteer Award Ceremony on April 18th, and their name will appear on a plaque with past winners on permanent public display in the County Boardroom.

Nominees should have made a difference in one or more issues important to Chair McCoy including: civil rights, affirmative action, community, youth and family, local government, environment, or education.

Multnomah County wants your suggestions on how to spend your tax dollars wisely next year! Please take this 5-minute survey to give input to county commissioners about which programs they should prioritize for funding.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Register for this training
 
Neighborhood association board members have the opportunity to learn from and ask questions of one of Oregon's leading experts on non-profit governance and management-Portland attorney Cindy Cumfer.
 

Cindy has years of experience working with neighborhood associations in Oregon-and is a co-author of the definitive "Oregon Nonprofit Corporation Handbook." Nearly all Portland's neighborhood associations are registered as non-profit corporations with the Oregon Secretary of State's Office and need to f
ollow Oregon's Nonprofit Corporation Law.
 

One month into 2012, and we're quite busy at 1000 Friends of Oregon. With the legislative session about to get underway, the Land Use Leadership Initiative launching, and our staff working on important regional and local planning and land use processes at all four of our offices, we've hit the ground running this year. Here's some of what we've been working on lately:

Public Open House - Thursday, February 9, 2012
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Moreland Presbyterian Church
1814 SE Bybee Boulevard
Entrance: Use ramp off parking lot to double glass doors
(TriMet Bus #19 or #70)

Come learn about the proposed street pavement rehabilitation on SE Bybee between SE 14th and 23rd Avenues. The street rehabilitation involves grinding out the old pavement and replacing it with new from curb to curb. Sidewalk curb ramps will be upgraded where necessary to meet ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) requirements. Other work, such as replacing aging underground sewers at SE 18th, 19th and 21st Avenues may be done in conjunction with street rehabilitation. This will minimize future repairs under the new asphalt.