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August 2011 CNA News
The Alberta Street Fair, August 13th, 11 to 7
July 2011 CNA News
Map to the 2011 Concordia Yard Sales
Locations of the houses participating in the 2011 Concordia Neighborhood Association Yard Sale the weekend of June 24th, 25th and 26th
View Concordia Yard Sale 2011 in a larger map
Register Today: Caring for Portland’s Heritage Trees Workshop
Heritage trees are designated as such due to their age, size,historical association, or horticultural value. You will assist Urban Forestry by learning the skills needed to inspect heritage trees to ensure that they receive timely inspections and maintenance.
Please RSVP by contacting Autumn Montegna, Urban Forest Outreach Coordinator, at 503-701-7622 or autumn.montegna@portlandoregon.gov or click here.
What: Caring for Portland’s Heritage Trees
When: June 11, 2011 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: Sabin Community Cooking Room in Whole Foods, NE 15th Ave. & NE Fremont St.
The workshop will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the Sabin Community Cooking room in Whole Foods (NE 15th Ave. & Fremont St.). We will have a quick introduction and pass out tree assessment kits while enjoying coffee, tea, and snacks. We will then break and reconvene four blocks away at NE 15th Ave. and Knott St.
This portion of the workshop will include a tour of Irvington’s heritage trees while learning inspection techniques from Lou Phemister, city arborist.
Community Check-In: Alberta Main Street Progress Report
As Alberta Main Street approaches the end of year one, it’s time to check in. A team of experts will be in Portland June 21 – 23 in what the National Main Street program calls a Resource Team Visit. The visit will conclude with a public presentation on Thursday, June 23, 2011.
The Resource Team will conduct a series of focus groups and interviews, listening to community stakeholder’s comments on the program’s progress. The team has two jobs:
- Work to develop general and specific recommendations for action in a written report. The team’s report will take approximately 8 weeks to complete and is designed to help us develop a 12-24 month implementation strategy.
- Make a candid assessment of the opportunities and issues affecting the Alberta Main Street program through an intensive listening process while in the community.
On Thursday June 23 at 6:30PM, the resource team will preview their findings at a public presentation. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend!
Thursday June 23; 6:30 – 8:15 PM
St. Andrew Catholic Church – Community Center – Oscar Romero Room
806 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
RSVP appreciated: info@albertamainst.org or (503) 683-3252.
June 2011 CNA News
19th Annual Good in the Neighborhood Multicultural Music & Food Festival & Parade 2011
All Activities are hosted at King School Park except where noted.
Monday, June 20 – Kick-off (6-10pm)
McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Avenue, Portland
Friday, June 24 – Good Neighbor Night (6-9pm)
King School Park, NE 6th & Humboldt Streets
Saturday, June 25 – Parade & Festival (11am)
Dawson Park
Saturday, June 25th and Sunday, June 26 – Festival (12-7:30pm)
King School Park
NE 6th & Humboldt Streets
All activities are FREE and open to the public.
For a complete list of activities and performances go to: http://www.goodintheneighborhood.org/
St. Andrew Legal Clinic to Host 11th Annual Race for Justice Saturday, June 25, 2011
For eleven years St. Andrew Legal Clinic has hosted a family-friendly 5K fundraiser in NE Portland. This year the Race for Justice will be held Saturday, June 25, 2011, beginning and ending at the Madeleine Parish. Kids’ Fun Run starts at 9:15 am, and the 5K starts at 10:15 am. A pizza party will be held after the Race and prizes will be awarded for fastest attorney and non-attorney runners, largest team and best pledge-raisers. In 11 years, the Race has raised more than $1,000,000 to help the clinic provide low-cost legal services for families in need.
This year’s Race is expected to attract more than 700 participants. Hundreds of Portland area lawyers, judges, administrators, volunteers, fans, and kids of all ages will come together to compete for bragging rights and help raise money to keep the Clinic operating. Prizes will include wine and cheese parties, special weekend getaway packages; and one winning team will walk away with the coveted Bronze Sneaker.
Entry fees and sponsorship of the Race help to raise critically needed funds to support the low-cost services offered by the Clinic. To register for the race, go to: www.salcgroup.org and click on Race for Justice.
St. Andrew Legal Clinic is a community-based non-profit agency that provides sliding scale family law services to low income families. For 32 years, SALC has helped provide security for children, support to women in crisis, and access to justice for the working poor. The Community Development Law Center, a program of SALC, provides low cost legal services to non-profits statewide. Together, both programs help Oregon families.