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This Week on 42nd Ave! Nov. 4-10: Comp Plan Meeting, Career Fair & more! | Our 42nd Ave

 November events:

Community Kitchen: Cook and Freeze Event

Where: St. Michael’s Lutheran Church  6700 NE 29th Ave (corner of 29th & Dekum)

When: Thursday November 21st 6-8:30 PM

What: Dinner and 3 kinds of soup to take home.  We will be making Curried Lentil Soup, African Peanut Soup (Vegetarian and Chicken options), and Butternut Squash Soup.

Items to bring: 3 (1 quart containers) to take your soup home.

Cost: Sliding scale

For more information contact: Rachel Schweitzer at st.mikes@kitchencommons.net

Mark your calendars for these exciting events in December!!

Community Kitchen Holiday Cookie Bake and Exchange

Sunday, December 1st  2:00 – 4:00 pm

St. Michael’s Lutheran Church  6700 NE 29th Ave (corner of 29th & Dekum)

Join us in baking cookies and take some of the tasty morsels home with you. We will save some of the cookies we bake for the CNA Holiday Party 2 days later!

We will also be holding a cookie exchange that same afternoon, so bring a couple dozen of your homemade cookies to the event and exchange them with other bakers!

Questions? Contact Rachel Schweitzer at st.mikes@kitchencommons.net

CNA HOLIDAY PARTY

Tuesday, December 3rd

6:00 – 8:00 pm

St. Michael’s Lutheran Church

6700 NE 29th Ave (corner of 29th & Dekum)

All residents and business owners of the Concordia Neighborhood are invited to the free Holiday Festivities!

Seeking candidates for Concordia Neighborhood Association (CNA) Board of Directors Election

 Tuesday November 5^th, 7 pm in the Kennedy School Community Room!

Do you have a passion for community engagement?

• Would you like to gain some experience serving on a Board of Directors for a nonprofit?
• Would you like to add a skill to your resume?

If your answer is yes then contact Paul Wilkins at pdxpaul@gmail.com

Some of our past year’s achievements have included:

• Saved TriMet Bus route number 9
• Raised 17 thousand dollars for hosting 5 concerts in Fernhill park
• Taken an official position against CRC and coal transport
• Influenced T-Mobile’s abrupt change in plans to install cell phone antennas

Board members attend one monthly meeting, participate in CNA-sponsored events, as well as serve on at least one working committee of their choice. Terms begin January 2014 and run 1-2 years depending upon the position being filled.

Opportunity Requirements:

• Be a resident, own property, or a business within our boundaries. You will be asked to sign in at the meeting and confirm your membership in the Concordia neighborhood association.

There is no age limit for election, but nominees under 18 must attend with a parent or adult chaperone.

In the US, 24 people are physically abused,
raped or stalked by their partners every minute… People we know.

Please join the effort to end violence in our homes and communities.

SALT is hosting a two-part forum on gender injustice & domestic violence,
presented by the YWCA Social Change Program.

Understanding Domestic Violence Ways to Support Friends and Neighbors
Thursday, October 3rd, 6:30–8:00 PM
Space is limited! RSVP by October 1st:
info@necoalition.org │ 503.388.6088

Doors open at 6:00 for meet & greet with pizza and snacks,
forum begins at 6:30 at the
Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods,
located in the King Neighborhood Facility at
4815 NE 7th Avenue, Portland, OR 97211 (bus lines 6 & 72)

Download flyer:  SALT Domestic Violence Forum Flyer – bw print Part 2

What: Naturescaping Basics Workshop

When: Sunday, 9/29 from 1: 00-5:00pm

Where: Whitaker Ponds Nature Park, 7040 NE 47^th Ave

How: Pre-register at http://www.emswcd.org/workshops-events/register-for-a-workshop

Naturescaping Basics Workshop Description:

Want to learn how to design a low-maintenance, low-cost landscape that conserves water, prevents pollution, and saves you time & energy? Fall is a perfect time to do some planning! Come learn how gardening with native plants can make your outdoor space a more vibrant & healthy place for people, pets and wildlife. You’ll get native gardening & design tips and pick up a plethora of fresh ideas & resources for your yard. Includes field trip to a nearby project to see naturescaping principles in action. This workshop is generously hosted by your friends at the Columbia Slough Watershed Council.

To our friends at the Concordia Neighborhood Association,

It is time again for our annual Fox Chase Neighborhood Block Party. On Monday September 9th, Yakuza Lounge and the other businesses of the Fox Chase Neighborhood will close down two blocks of 30th Ave between Killingsworth and Emerson and between Killingsworth and Jarrett. The event will take place between the hours of 5pm to 10pm and will feature free food and product samples as well as musical entertainment. We will also be collecting food donation for the Oregon Food Bank. In order to setup and breakdown the event we are planning to close the blocks down from 1pm to 11pm that day.

This is an opportunity for the residents of the Fox Chase and Concordia neighborhoods to sample and learn more about the goods and services offered by the members of the neighborhood business community. It is also a great chance to mingle with your friends and neighbors while helping to gather supplies for the Food Bank.

Please feel free to contact me with any concerns or questions you might have regarding this event.

Sincerely,

Leb Borgerson
Manager Yakuza Lounge
5411 NE 30th Ave
Portland, OR 97211
Leb@yakuzalounge.com
(503) 450-0893

Neighborhood Night Out Parade August 6th

The parade begins 6 PM at Faubion Elementary school located at 3039 NE Rosa Parks Way.

Bring your bike, trike, or stroller to our decorating station 5 PM in the parking lot at Faubion Elementary school.  A cacophony of musical instruments, kazoos or hula hoops are encouraged to participate!!

The parade will wind down NE 33rd Ave and end at Fernhill Park for our final concert of the season.

For info or to register your group (Teams, schools, church groups, or businesses) contact: Anne 503-381-7370 or email arothert@gmail.com

(Individuals/families do not need to register)

Chervona will be our featured band.  Enjoy Eastern-Euro carnival insanity interlaced with Gypsy, Klezmer, and Balkan musical styles.  http://www.reverbnation.com/chervona

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Thursday, July 11th – 4:00-7:00PM
Farmers Market @ Old Salt
5027 NE 42nd Avenue
Join community members and local farmers for the start of a year-round Thursday farmers market, located in the Old Salt side lot. Neighborhood-grown fruit, veggies, artisan baked goods and other nutritious items ripe for the pickin’ right on 42nd Ave! (source: Our 42nd Avenue newsletter)

Friday, July 12th – 6:30PM
Free Concert at Fernhill Park
Featuring fun 1970’s soft rock tunes by Tony Starlight
Bring a blanket and join neighbors for free concerts at Fernhill Park! Food vendors will be onsite with yummy offerings.

Aladdin’s Café: Fresh & Tasty Mediterranean Food
Hot Dog Ernie: A wide variety of dogs and toppings
Ruby Jewel: Hand-crafted ice cream
Pop/Corn Publishers: Mouth-watering kettle corn
The Whole Bowl: Rice & Bean bowls with trimmings and special sauce
The Village Crepery: Crepes with savory and sweet fillings
Hot Dog Ernie’s, The Village Crepery, Whole Bowl, Mountain Ice, Pop/Corn Publishers.

This is the first of five concerts this season — fun for the whole family!

Remember to mark your calendars for our Concerts at Fernhill Park summer series– Fridays 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2 & Tuesday 8/6

Saturday July 13th 11am to 3 pm –the intersection of Killingsworth and NE 30th

Lend a helping hand to spruce up the neglected mosaic planters at this intersection.  Bring along some gardening tools and jump right in. Donations of drought-resistant plants, as well as good soil, would be happily received.   Contact Ansula Press ansula@gmail.com.   Thanks  Ansula for bringing this to our attention and taking the time to help out the neighborhood!!

Concordia 15th Annual Yard Sale happening July 26, 27 & 28, 2013

During the month of July fifteen students from Baewha Women’s University in Seoul Korea will be learning about American culture and the English Language at Concordia University.  We are seeking homestay families to house the students from July 2^nd to July 30th. Students can be housed alone or in twos.   Concordia will keep them busy most of the day during the week.  There are also a couple of weekend day excursions. There are no overnight excursions planned. Otherwise, the students will have evenings and weekends to be with their host families and do whatever the family does – church, hikes, shopping, etc.  Concordia can provide a bus pass for students to travel to campus or if public transportation does not work well, we can have a van pick up.

Also since it is summer, if a host family needs to gone for less than one week of this homestay it is possible we could find a “temporary” home stay for one week if needed.  Concordia will provide an honorarium of $500 for each student housed in their home.

Thank you for considering this opportunity to share your home and life with a Korean student.  If you are interested and/or would like more information contact Linda Rountree LRountree@cu-portland.edu 503-493-6248.

Linda Rountree
Associate Professor and Director of International Studies
College of Theology, Arts, and Sciences
Concordia University