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Category Archives: CNA

Concordians fill final two board positions

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Web Manager Posted in CNA, Concordia News

At its January meeting, the Concordia Neighborhood Association (CNA) Board of Directors voted to appoint Matt Boyd to the Southwest 2 position. No one had been nominated to fill that seat during the November annual meeting election. Matt served a two-year term previously in an at-large position.

Also at the January meeting, Joseph Fraley was elected by CNA membership to the East 2 position. His term is two years.

CNA Board of Directors

Chair | Chair@ConcordiaPDX.org Peter Keller
East 1 | East1@ConcordiaPDX.org Heather Pashley
East 2 | East2@ConcordiaPDX.org Joseph Fraley
Northwest 1 | NW1@ConcordiaPDX.org Isham “Ike” Harris
Northwest 2 | NW2@ConcordiaPDX.org Amelie Marian
Southwest 1 | SW1@ConcordiaPDX.org Garlynn Woodsong
Southwest 2 | SW2@ConcordiaPDX.org Matt Boyd
At Large 1 | AL1@ConcordiaPDX.org Robert Bowles
At Large 2 | AL2@ConcordiaPDX.org John Fitzgerald
At Large 3 | AL3@ConcordiaPDX.org John McSherry
At Large 4 | AL4@ConcordiaPDX.org Sonia Fornoni
At Large 5 | AL5@ConcordiaPDX.org Truls Neal
At Large 6 | AL6@ConcordiaPDX.org Brittany van der Salm

Add your voice to selecting board members – and the name of – Concordia Neighborhood Association!

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Gordon Riggs Posted in CNA, Events, Volunteer Opportunities

Wednesday, Nov. 4, is the CNA annual meeting. Six board positions and the chair are up for election/re-election, beginning at 7 p.m. Nominate yourself or others. 2020 chair Astrid Furstner details the qualifications at Concordiapdx.org/2020/11/chairs-corner-dont-forget-to-also-vote-in-cna-election.

Then stay tuned to discuss whether consideration should be given to changing the name of the Concordia Neighborhood Association. We were named for the university located here, and it’s now gone. Should we keep its name or consider others?

Details for joining the Google Meet session are at ConcordiaPDX.org/CNAMeetings.

Does Portland need police reform?

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Gordon Riggs Posted in CNA, Concordia News, Events

Have you lost confidence in the Portland Police Bureau? Your Concordia Neighborhood Association wants your opinion. Make your voice heard at the virtual association general meeting Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m. Read the draft letter on Page 6 of the October CNews or online: Draft letter to Portland city leadership.

To attend the virtual meeting at 7 p.m on Wednesday:

Web: https://meet.google.com/jwb-ivfb-mcv
Phone: +1 413-779-5435 PIN: 246824040#

Please join your neighbors for this important meeting!

Concordia Neighborhood Association Mixer

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Gordon Riggs Posted in CNA, Concordia News, Events

Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, 6 – 8 p.m.

Location: YesYes Healing Garden, 1626 NE Alberta St.

Tour Alberta Street’s newest wellness practice. It offers acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, several genres of massage and more. Founders John Kozel and KMA Sullivan will offer tours, beverages and hors d’oeuvres. This is CNA’s first opportunity in 2020 to mingle with your neighbors.

Details: soniagf419@gmail.com

Concordia Neighborhood Holiday Party

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Gordon Riggs Posted in CNA, Events, Family

HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD

Concordia Neighborhood Holiday Party

You Are Invited!

Wednesday, Dec. 11, 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Cerimon House, 5131 N.E. 23rd Ave.

Featured!

  • Vernon School Band
  • Faubion School Choir
  • Grupo Latitudes Band featuring South American and Andean music
  • Craft table and activities for kids

Step into our International Food Terrace and enjoy taste samples from around the world, featuring a variety of ethnic bites presented by some of your favorite local restaurants!

Nonalcoholic beverages and scrumptious dessert table!

Food drive and raffle to benefit Northeast Emergency Food Program

Suggested donations:

Men’s & women’s clothing • Soups, canned meat, rice, pasta, cereal and oats • Canned fruits and vegetables • Staples (salt, pepper, cooking oil, etc.) • Snacks and treats • Personal hygiene items (toilet paper, feminine hygiene, soap, shampoo, etc.) • Household supplies (laundry and dish detergent, cleaning supplies) • Pet food

Raffle tickets: $2 each or six for $10

Great Raffle prizes graciously donated by Concordia neighborhood businesses. All businesses will be announced from the stage!

2019 National Night Out Family Fun Day

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Gordon Riggs Posted in CNA, Events, Family

Friday, Aug. 2, 6 – 8:30 p.m. at Fernhill Park

Music by THE LARKS pdx (6:15 – 8:15 p.m.)

Pack up your blanket, chairs and your picnic and come to the park!

There will be:

  • Face painting
  • Games
  • Balloon art
  • Henna tatoo artist
  • Portland Police Canine Unit
  • Firetruck
  • Free ice cream for kids
  • Craft table
  • and much more! 

Join us to celebrate our community and to get to know your neighbors.

Concordia Spring Clean Up – Saturday, June 1

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Gordon Riggs Posted in CNA, Events, Volunteer Opportunities

We are in great need of volunteers for the cleanup on June 1 to help unload vehicles, direct traffic, and work the electronics, block styrofoam, and #6 plastic recycling stations. We have two shifts to choose from: 7:45 – 10:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Please contact Katie Ugolini at 503-449-9690 or Ktugolini@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering for this event.

 

 

Local students illustrate book

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Web Manager Posted in CNA, Schools

By Karen Lotts | CNA Media Team

Vernon Elementary School fourth graders collaborated with Ethiopian literacy advocates to produce a book. It’s available now on Amazon.com but, more to the point, it’s being distributed to children in Ethiopia. Art reprinted with permission from Open Hearts Big Dreams Fund.

A group of Vernon Elementary School students are officially published illustrators thanks to a collaboration between their fourth grade classes and authors/Ethiopian literacy advocates Jane and Caroline Kurtz.

The students’ drawings appear in the children’s book “Home,” written by the Portland-based Kurtz sisters. It tells a story of immigration framed in a tale about white storks that migrate annually from Europe to Ethiopia.

The text is written in both English and Amharic, one of the three main languages spoken in Ethiopia.

According to the sisters, who grew up in Ethiopia, children’s literature is just taking root in that country. There are still limited options for beginner books that both appeal to children and are written in Ethiopian languages.

To help meet this need, Jane co-founded the nonprofit Ethiopia Reads 20 years ago and in 2016 began writing stories for Ethiopian children learning to read. Jane and Caroline now volunteer as creative directors for Ready Set Go Books, a project of the Seattle-based nonprofit Open Hearts Big Dreams.

They have collaborated previously with community volunteer illustrators through churches or community college art programs. The project with Vernon came to life last spring when teacher Marie McMahon asked the sisters if they’d be interested in her students contributing to their next book.

“When my students heard that they could be a part of making a difference in other children’s lives by increasing access to literacy, they were immediately on board,” Marie said.

During a presentation at Vernon, Jane and Caroline spoke to the students about growing up and going to school in Ethiopia and the importance of these books to the young readers there.

Art reprinted with permission from Open Hearts Big Dreams Fund.

In the pursuit of authenticity, the students then researched Ethiopian landscapes and white storks before meeting with volunteer illustrator Jordy Farrell, from Ready Set Go Books, who offered illustration tips.

Using additional background art from a previous collaboration with students in Beaverton and combining it with the illustrations from Vernon students, a colorful book was ready to be published online and printed in Ethiopia.

The Vernon community has reacted warmly to the philanthropic project, and gathered recently at Cafe Eleven for the debut of the book and copies signed by the student illustrators.

“As a published author, I face incredible odds…a hard craft journey…and the payoff is in seeing readers connect with my books,” Jane said. “I think something similar happened with these students.”

The books are available through Amazon.com. Involvement opportunities can be found via EthiopiaReads.org and OpenHeartsBigDreams.org.

Karen Lotts is a local freelance writer who helps local small businesses and nonprofits connect with their audiences through copywriting. She can be reached at KarenLotts.com.

Bring your kitchen & garden tools to May 19 CNA Spring Clean Up for professional sharpening

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Gordon Riggs Posted in CNA, Events 1 Comment

Don’t use dull blades for your home spring clean up

Bring your kitchen and garden tools to the May 19 CNA Spring Clean Up for professional sharpening. Between 8 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., 1Sharptool Edge Service will donate a percentage of the proceeds from sharpening:

• Knives
• Pruners
• Pocket knives
• Hoes
• Scissors
• Loppers
• Garden shears
• Chisels
• Machetes
• Axes
• Shovels
• Rotary mowers

Services are first come first served. Prices start at $6.25 for garden tools and $7.50 for kitchen knives. 1Sharptool Edge Service accepts cash, checks and credit cards.

For details, contact 1Sharptool Edge Service at 360.606.7062 or visit 1SharpTool.com.

CNA Spring Clean Up Saturday, May 19

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Gordon Riggs Posted in CNA, Events, Volunteer Opportunities

CNA SPRING CLEAN UP

Saturday, May 19

8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

PCC Workforce Training Center at NE 42nd & Killingsworth

Spring cleaning comes to Concordia, and CNA will dump, recycle and/or find new homes for your household items.

ACCEPTED MATERIALS

• Household waste
• Metal
• Styrofoam (no peanuts)
• Furniture
• Electronics
• Lamps
• Mattresses
• Clothes
• Bicycles
• Other household items

SUGGESTED DONATIONS:

Car: $10
Truck, van, SUV: $15
Large truck: $20
Oversized load: $30
Electronics: $5

PROHIBITED MATERIALS

• HAZARDOUS WASTE, including batteries and chemicals
• Construction, demolition, roofing & remodeling debris
• Kitchen garbage
• Residential yard debris
• Commercial landscaping materials
• Waste & recyclables collected curbside
• Light bulbs
• Refrigerators & freezers
• Large appliances/white goods
• Tires, rocks & concrete
• Paint & oil

METRO prohibits the disposal of construction, remodeling or demolition materials suspected of containing asbestos at all neighborhood clean ups. Examples of prohibited materials:
Flooring: vinyl tiles, vinyl sheet, mastic
Walls: plaster, decorative plaster
Siding: cement siding shingles “Transite”
Ceilings: acoustical tiles, “popcorn” and spray-on texture
Insulation: spray-applied, blown-in, vermiculite, pipe, HVAC and lagging
Electrical: wire insulation, panel partitions
Other: fire doors, fire brick, fire proofing

SPECIAL FEATURES IN 2018

“You Price It”Yard Sale: See something you like among the reusable household goods, say what it’s worth to you and it’s yours.
Professional tool & knife sharpening: Details here.

All proceeds support CNA’s mission to organize human and physical resources, build community and enrich livability here.

THANKS TO THE CNA SPRING CLEAN UP’S GENEROUS SPONSORS

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