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Students learn atFinancial RealityFair

page 8Halsey-WeidlerUpdates

page 42015 Spirit ofPortland

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ARGAYNeighborhood Association

CENTENNIALCommunity Association

GLENFAIRNeighborhood Association

HAZELWOODNeighborhood Association

LENTSNeighborhood Association

MILL PARKNeighborhood Association

PARKROSE HEIGHTSAssociation of Neighbors

PARKROSENeighborhood Association

PLEASANT VALLEYNeighborhood Association

POWELLHURST-GILBERTNeighborhood Association

RUSSELLNeighborhood Association

WILKESCommunity Group

WOODLAND PARKNeighborhood Association

By Richard MohleyWilkes Community Group’s Treasurer

EPNO Staff photos

Wilkes Community Group volunteers Bob Lemon, Carrie Goble andJim Blatt did most of the heavy lifting.

Lots of tires and electronicsgoods are separated from refusefor recycling.

By Arlene Kimura

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Hazelwood Happenings

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Karen youth await their turn to perform.continued on page 2

By Annette StanhopeChair of the Parkrose Neighborhood Association

Saturday,April 23

Another busy year in Parkrose

Wilkes Neighborhood Clean-up successfulcontinued on page 2

Urban Forestryphoto

ParkroseTreeInventoryteam posesin front ofFaithfulSaviorLutheranChurch.

East Portland Neighbors,Inc. distributes the EastPortland NeighborhoodAssociation News for free.The goal of this newspaperis to build our communityvoice through publicizingthe activities and efforts ofneighbors in East Portland.EPNAN is produced by thecommunity, for the commu-nity. Most of the articles arewritten by volunteers andthe responsibility for thecontent is that of theauthors. Corrections aremade when the need isclearly indicated, but EastPortland Neighbors, Inc.does not verify the accuracyof the statements. EastPortland Neighbors, Inc.reserves the right to rejectsubmissions. If you have a community

event or public activity ofgeneral interest to EastPortland residents, wewould like to include it inour paper. We welcomeyour submissions; theyshould not exceed 350words, photos are encour-aged. The paper is pub-lished four times a year,February, April, July, andOctober. Deadline for nextissue is March 15th 2016.

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Renaissance Cafe

East Police Precinct

Midland Regional Library

PPizza Baron

Postal Annex #116

East Portland Community Center

East Portland Neighborhood Office

Holgate Library

Human Solutions

Parkrose School District Offices

New Copper Penny Bar & Grill

Lents Center - Meals on Wheels People

Kirkland Union Manors

Lents International Farmers Market

IRCO

Lily Market

BurgerVille

Oliver’s Café

We welcome yourcomments and suggestions.

East Portland Neighbors, Inc. Editorial Board1017 NE 117th Avenue, Portland, OR 97220Phone – 503-823-4550Fax 503-823-4525Email - [email protected]

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS

RONGLANVILLE(chair);Russell NeighborhoodAssociation

RAYMONDHITES(member);Lents NeighborhoodAssociation

BRENDAMCSWEENEY(member);Glenfair NeighborhoodAssociation

MARGECRAWFORD(member);Mill Park NeighborhoodAssociation

ANNETTESTANHOPE(member);Parkrose NeighborhoodAssociation

Is your business, company, or office listed here?If you want to provide copies of EPNAN News to your customers, contact us.

ANOTHER BUSY YEAR IN PARKROSE

HAZELWOOD HAPPENINGS

Other Updates


On stage, dancers perform to music with a western-sounding beat.

Saturday, February 20,from 8:30 a.m. until noon

Want to plant more trees?

Saturday,February 27

Same time and place:7pm at the RussellvilleGrange (12105 NE PrescottSt.)

February 16

Tree volunteers Debra Duquette and Michelle Kimble measure (and hug) one of the bigger true cedars(Cedrus) in Parkrose.

East Portland Neighborhood News FEBRUARY 2016

By Alica Reese

Woodland Park Neighborhood Association News

By Ron GlanvilleChair of Russell Neighborhood Association

Rapid Flash BeaconsRapid Flash Beacons are

installed at specific crossings toalert drivers to the presence ofpedestrians. When pedestriansactivate the push button sys-tem, yellow LED lights flash tolet drivers know the crosswalk isin use. After pressing the buttonmake sure vehicles havestopped before crossing thestreet.

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New crosswalks with rapid flashing beacons to alert drivers that pedestrians are present.

By Tom Barnes

Roving with the East Portland Rovers

These East Portland Rovers, Mill Park neighborhood youth, help out at many of thesummer events.


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Historic Parkrose,Parkrose NeighborhoodAssociation and FaithLeaders MobilizeCommunity AroundComprehensive Plan


Call to Report Graffiti 503-823-4TAG (4824)

By Richard Bixby

Each year, with the Spirit ofPortland awards, the PortlandCity Council recognizes localindividuals and organizationsthat have shown outstandingdedication to positive changein our community. These com-munity members have demon-strated an exceptional dedica-tion to civic engagement tomake a lasting impact. Here, we’re highlighting Spirit

of Portland awardees that liveor work in East Portland. For2015, East had three awardwinners.

Zomi Association of USAThe Zomi Association of USA

(ZAUS) is a group of refugeesthat are helping other newlyarrived refugees become self-sufficient and contributingmembers of society. The Zomiare one of the several ethnicgroups leaving Myanmarbecause of religious and racialpersecution. ZAUS has beenworking with a number ofagencies and non-profits,including the East PortlandNeighborhood Office, to reachtheir goals. One effort helpedthe refugees grow foodthrough East Portland com-munity gardens.

Som Nath SubediSom Nath Subedi leads

Parks for New Portlanderswhich engage immigrant andrefugee families in Portland

Parks and Recreation activi-ties. Som works out of theEast Portland CommunityCenter helping these under-served communities obtainservices and integrate into thelife of the city. He has organ-ized the Portland World Cupwhich involves students fromEast Portland high schools,volunteer coaches and mem-bers from 18 ethnic communi-ties. His work with citizenshipand language classes, renter’srights trainings, and activitiesfor youth have helped theseNew Portlanders adjust totheir new community.

Kem MarksKem Marks is a visually

impaired resident of East

Portland who is active in trans-portation issues. He has beeninvolved with the EastPortland Action Plan advocat-ing for streets that are safeand accessible for all. He isalso working with the DivisionMidway Alliance whose goal isto improve the economic vital-ity of the Division Street corri-dor in much of East Portland.Kem has a deep belief that allPortlanders should benefitfrom the political and econom-ic systems regardless of whothey are, how much moneythey have, or where they live.We congratulate these Spirit

of Portland winners and thankthem for their contributions toour City.

2015 Spirit of – East – Portland

ONI staff photos

Lun Cin, S.B.Langhno, King Mang Zam from the Zomi Association ofUSA receive Spirit of Portland Award from Commissioner DanSaltzman.

Som Nath Subedi receives Spirit of Portland Award fromCommissioner Amanda Fritz.

Kem: Kem Marks receives Spirit of Portland Award fromCommissioner Steve Novick.

By Kem Marks

On January 13, the DivisionMidway Alliance for CommunityImprovement (DMA) in partner-ship with Mt. Hood CommunityCollege (MHCC) hosted the first2016 business mixer atMcGee’s Pub located in DMA’sdistrict, which runs along SEDivision Street, between SE117th and 148th avenues.McGee’s Pub at 11709 SEDivision opened in the Midwaydistrict last November. Nineteen people representing

fourteen East Portland busi-nesses enjoyed tasty appetiz-ers as they networked togetherand learned about the benefitsof Toastmasters from AnnEreline, Toastmaster’s VicePresident and owner of Clear &Creative Communications. Seven more business mixers

are scheduled for 2016, threeevening and four morning mix-ers. “The alternating schedule is

intended to allow all businessowners a chance to attendevents that best fit their sched-ules because every business’sschedule is different,” said DMADistrict Manager, Lori Boisen.Each business mixer offers the

opportunity for local businessowners to meet and networktogether, as well as take awayinformation beneficial to run-ning their businesses. “DMAunderstands how limited abusiness owner’s time is and ifbusiness owners can learnsomething to help them withtheir business while havingsome fun, all the better,” saidBoisen. Locations for business mixers

will also change to showcase avariety of local businesses. TheFebruary 9 morning mixer willbe from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. atCurtis Trailers, located at 10177SE Powell Blvd The topic, PDX Loves

Business and Businesses LoveTheir Employees will featureJarvez Hall with East MetroEconomic Alliance speaking

about Oregon’s new savingsprogram for businesses andtheir employees. DMA will joinwith the Midway BusinessAssociation to kick off VenturePortland’s #PDXLovesBizcampaign. Additional mixers are sched-

uled for 2nd Wednesdays inMarch, April, May, June, July,and October. Not all venues

and topics have been deter-mined at this time. Keep an eyeon this publication, DMA’smonthly newsletter, or go to theevents calendar at www.divi-sionmidwayalliance.com formore details as they becomeavailable.

Division Midway Alliance launches 2016‘Business Mixer’ series

Photo by Dr. David Day DC

Business owners, managers and neighbors network at the first of the Division Midway Alliance forCommunity Improvement’s events.


By Kari KochEPNO Communications & Information

Coordinator

Moviein the Park National NightOut

Community Activities FundProjects

EPNO – Deepening community engagement in 2015

Projects funded in spring 2015 Projects funded in fall 2015

By Kate Coenen March 15

April 21

Historic Parkrose to host‘Listening Sessions’ oncrime and homelessness

EPNO Staff photo

MexicaTiahui Aztec Dance Group performing at Hazelwood Hydropark, funded by the EPNO 2015 SmallGrant.


Speeding On YourNeighborhood Street?Call the Traffic Safety Hotline

503-823-SAFE (7233)

By Cheryl Roberts “A Taste ofLents”

Saturday,August 6, 2016 from noon to7:00 p.m

Save the Date for the 3rd Annual‘A Taste of Lents’ Community Festival

By Ron Glanville

Memorial toJonathan Michael Taylor

https://www.facebook.com/ParkroseCommunityOrchard/

Parkrose Community Orchard holds fall planting

© 2015 David F. Ashton/East Portland News.com donated use images

The Taylor family – including grandmother and grandchildren – gath-ers with the Jonathan apple tree saplings, donated to the ParkroseCommunity Orchard in memory of Jonathan Michael Taylor. His moth-er, Karen Taylor, holds a commutative plaque that will be installednear the trees.

Demonstrating how to plant a fruit tree is “PortlandFruit Tree Project” Orchards Programs CoordinatorGareth Stacke.

Photo by Ron Glanville

Volunteers work hard, planting trees in rocky soil.

503-823-4550 www.eastportland.org

By Tara Besore

Financial Reality Fair helps Parkrose studentsbecome smart consumers

PNWFCU photos

Parkrose High School teacher, Mike Verhulst, pictured along withParkrose FBLA students participating in the PNWFCU FinancialReality Fair.

Site manager for Parkrose SUN Community School and PNWFCU Supervisory Committee Member, TravisRichardson, counsels students at the PNWFCU Financial Reality Fair.

Long-time PNWFCU member, Malcolm Freund, counsels a studentduring the Financial Reality Fair.

“This event pulls thecommunity together to giveback to local students…”

– Judy Kennedy,PNWFCU Business Development Specialist.

By Ron Glanville

New businesson HalseyStreet


City of Portland Multnomah County

Information & Referral

They know who to call.

503-823-4000

By Nancy Chapin


Here comes the 2015 Avenue of Roses Parade – be there to participate in, or enjoy by watching, their2016 edition on April 30.

10th AnnualAvenue of Roses

Parade on April 30

By Ron Glanville

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In Powellhurst-Gilbert, good quality furniture that they’re no longerusing are dropped off by neighbors; it is soon picked up by other peo-ple who will give it a new home.

Volunteers in Argay help neighbors unload bulky items at their Reuse, Recycle and Clean-up event.

503-823-4550 www.eastportland.org

East Portland Action Plan(EPAP) general meeting

4thWednesdays, 6:30 - 8:30 PM

EPAP Bike Subcommittee

4th Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:30 PM

EPAP Chairs

1st Tuesdays, 6:00 –8:00 PM

EPAP Civic EngagementSubcommittee

3rdTuesdays, 6:30 – 8:30 PM

EPAP CommunicationsCommittee

2ndTuesdays of every otherMonth at 6:00 PM

EPAP East PortlandCommunities Against Crime

Not yet hold-ing regular meetings.

EPAP EconomicDevelopment (EcDev)Subcommittee

1st Mondays, 5:00 PM

EPAP Housing Subcommittee

2nd Mondays, 6:00 –7:30 PM

EPAP Technical AdvisoryCommittee

2nd Wednesdays every quar-ter with the next meetingsbeing April 13, 3:00 – 4:30 PM

New members and proposals for new Representatives and Committees are always welcome!www.eastportlandactionplan.org

503.823.4035 [email protected].

EAST PORTLAND ACTION PLAN CALENDAREast Portland Action Plan is an Issue, Interest based Organization in East Portland

By Ron Glanville

www.human-solutions.org.

Human Solutions Family Center opens


Built in 1975, and originally known as The Woodshed, this rustic-look-ing building now features a brand-new interior.


Human Solutions Executive Director Andy Miller welcomes dignitaries, elected officials, supporters andguests to the opening of their new “Family Center” that was formerly a strip club.


General Meeting:February 16, 7:00 PMMarch 15, 7:00 PMApril 19, 7:00 PMRusselville Grange12105 NE Prescott StreetSee parkrose.eastportland.org

Tom [email protected]

Next General Meeting:March 22, 7:00 PMParkrose United Methodist Church11111 NE Knott Street

Doug Cook [email protected] Meetings:February 16, 6:30 pmMarch 15, 6:30 pmApril 19, 6:30 pmMay 17, 6:30 pmAll listed meetings are at Portland Fire & RescueStation 12, 8645 NE Sandy Blvd.

General/Board Meeting:March 1, 6:30 to 8:30April 5, 6:30 to 8:30May 3, 6:30 to 8:30Margaret Scott Library14700 NE Sacramento St.

Next General Meetings:February 18, 6:30 PMMarch 17, 6:30 PMApril 21, 6:30 PMUniversity of Western StatesHampton Hall2900 NE 132nd AvenueLike us on Facebook.com/RussellNeighborhoodPDX

Ron [email protected]

Next Meeting:February 25, 7:00 PMMarch 24, 7:00 PMApril 28, 7:00 PMGlenfair School15300 NE Glisan Street

To Be Announcedhttp://centennial.eastportland.org/

Next General Meeting:March 15, 7:00pmMay 9, 7:00 PM

August 8, 7:00 PMRon Russell Middle School3955 SE 12th Avenue Board Meeting:March 14, 7:00 PMApril 11, 7:00 PMMidway Alliance office,11721 SE Division Street

Richard [email protected]

Next General Meeting:February 23, 7:00 PMMarch 22, 7:00 PMApril 23, 7:00 PMLent Activity Center8835 Woodstock Blvd.Board Meeting: 2nd Thursday of the monthZoiglhaus Brewing Company,5716 SE 92nd Ave.

February 23, 7 – 8:30 PMMarch 22, 7 – 8:30 PMApril 26, 7 – 8:30 PMGethsemane Lutheran Church11560 SE Market StreetBoard Meeting:6 – 7 PM

[email protected]

Next General Meetings:February 15, 6:30 PMMarch 21, 6:30 PMApril 18, 6:30 PMNo Board Meeting

Meetings in April and October;look for post card reminders.

Trevor [email protected]

Karen [email protected]

Annette [email protected]

Jesse [email protected]

Kathi [email protected]

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In October and November there wereNeighborhood clean-ups which are

Metro and City of Portland fundedevents to assist neighborhoods in gen-eral collecting and disposal of unwant-ed items. Wilkes Neighborhood had onein October of 2015 followed by RussellNeighborhood Cleanup on November14.These events happen all around the

East Portland area every year and usu-ally occur during the spring and fallmonths. You can look for cleanup daysthat are close to your home in our nextissue we will be highlighting theseEvents for our “all outer East Portland”newsletter mailing.The Russell Clean-up, that took place

at Parkrose Community United Churchof Christ, took in five drop boxes oftrash, plus many recyclables, all for the$10 donation price per load.We want to thank the wonderful volun-

teers for the contribution to this event

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Volunteers Judy Kennedy and Vern Sundincheck in another neighbor to the RussellNeighborhood Clean-up. With the driver from Heiberg Garbage and Recycling are Russell Neighborhood

volunteers Clay Osburn, Vern Sundin, Travis Martin, Dave Anderson, Ron Glanville.

and to Pacific North West FederalCredit Union and Judy Kennedywho sponsored the event and pro-vided refreshments for the volun-

teers.Look for other events like this in

the spring and fall of 2016.

By Kate Coenen

In December, Maywood ParkCity Council Member Jim Akerscontacted Historic Parkroseabout a vintage Oregon Journalsign he found cleaning thegarage of someone who hadrecently passed away. Akers wanted Historic

Parkrose to find a good homefor the sign and someone whowould treasure this piece ofneighborhood history. Historic Parkrose posted a

picture of the sign onFacebook, and two weeks laterreceived a message from FawnGriffith, the granddaughter ofOregon Journal employeeVance Benedict. Griffith spent

many years working alongsideher grandfather at the newspa-per station and doing paperroutes. As a child, Griffith would go

door-to-door with her grandfa-ther selling subscriptions to thepaper, which by then was theOregonian. For every subscrip-

tion she signed up, she earneda quarter and a Snickers bar.After her grandfather passedaway, Griffith and her familywondered for years what hadhappened to that old sign. Historic Parkrose is excited to

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