October 2007.indd - Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc.

OCTOBER 2007 

Volume 28, No. 10 

Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc., 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219 • Phone 503-823-4592 • E-mail ginny@swni.org • website: swni.org 

International Walk/Bike to School Day 

Wednesday, October 3rd, 7 am 

by Katharine Lawrence 

above and below: scenes from Walk/Bike to School 2006 

Please join Capitol Hill Elementary 

School for its fifth annual celebration of 

International Walk & Bike to School Day 

on October 3, 2007! The party begins at 7 

am at Market of Choice (SW Terwilliger 

and Taylors Ferry). 

Students, families, principal Pam Wilson, 

and school staff welcome. Special 

guests include: Portland City Commissioner 

Sam Adams, our State Representative 

Greg Macpherson, the Portland 

Mounted Police, Fire Station #10, internationally 

ranked bike racer Erik Tonkin, 

PPS school board members Ruth Adkins 

and Dan Ryan, and US Congressman 

Earl Blumenauer staff representative 

Meeky Blizzard. 

Market of Choice will serve coffee, hot 

chocolate and healthy snacks, and we’ll be 

giving away prizes. 

About 7:30 am we will begin the halfmile 

walk to school (8401 SW 17 Ave) 

and plan to arrive before 

school begins at 8 am. 

Our hope is to encourage 

more families to consider 

walking or biking to 

school and leaving their 

cars at home for better 

health and less traffic. It’s 

always been a lot of fun 

and promises to be again 

this year. Hope to see you 

there! 

For more information, 

contact Katharine Lawrence, 

503-244-7887, kat 

harinelawrence@hotmail. 

com. 

Capitol Hill Elementary 

School has been designated 

as the media school 

for the state of Oregon 

for International Walk & 

Bike to School Day. 

Neighborhood Small Grants application 

deadline November 1st 

The City of Portland, Office 

of Neighborhood Involvement 

and Southwest 

Neighborhoods announce 

the 2nd year of the Neighborhood 

Small Grants Program. 

$21,369.00 will be 

available to neighborhood 

and community-based organizations 

in southwest. 

The program’s goal is to 

provide neighborhood and 

Crime Prevention/Public Safety Committee 

invites you to the second annual 

Community Policing Reception 

Monday, October 15, 2007 - 7:00 pm 

Multnomah Center Auditorium, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy 

Bring your family and invite your neighbors. Join us as we: 

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Give special thanks to Southwest officers 

Introduce new officers 

community-based organizations 

with an opportunity 

to expand their community-building 

capacity, 

attract new and diverse 

membership, and sustain 

those already involved in 

their organizations. 

Grants will be awarded 

on a competitive basis. 

Proposals will be due no 

later than 4 pm, Thursday, 

November 1, 2007. 

More information can 

be found at www.portlandonline.com/oni. 

There will be a grant 

writing workshop at 

Multnomah Center, 7688 

SW Capitol Hwy, Monday, 

Oct. 1st, 6:30 pm. 

Registration required 

contact Brian Hoop, 503- 

823-3075. 

Visit with Commander Mike Reese and officers from 

Central Precinct 

Distribute crime prevention and public safety information 

Enjoy light refreshments and door prizes Continued on page 9 

The Front Stoop Project 

An Emergency Preparedness Fair 

at the 

Fulton Park Community Center 

Saturday, October 6, 2007, 1 - 5 pm 

1:30 - 2:30 pm 

Sheree Stewart, environmental scientist & geologist, will speak 

about firsthand experiences of Hurricane Rita. 

3:00 - 4:00 pm 

Lawrence Behmer, Office of Emergency Preparedness, will speak about 

Neighborhood Emergency Teams (NET) and “Know Your Neighbor” workshops. 

Information Fair including the Red Cross, public utilities, seismic upgrading, 

and sign-up sheets to participate in a “Know Your Neighbor” workshop 

with your own neighbors. 


68 SW Miles 

503-823-3180 

This event is funded in part by a grant from the Office of Neighborhood Involvement, 

Southwest Neighborhoods, 

2006/2007 Neighborhood Small Grants program 

SWNI hires 

new outreach 

coordinator 

I would like to briefly 

introduce myself, my name 

is Ruthann Bedenkop and 

I am your new outreach 

coordinator. I am really 

excited about this new position 

SWNI has created 

and am looking forward 

to working with all the 

neighborhoods. Over the 

next few weeks I will be 

familiarizing myself with 

the wonderful Southwest 

system and over the next 

couple of months I will 

be attending your meetings 

and getting a chance 

to meet you face to face. I 

embrace the opportunity 

to learn how each neighborhood 

operates, the 

unique challenges you face 

as well as the enrichments 

you have created for your 

neighborhood. 


is a Portland Parks & Recreation Community Center. 

Fulton Community Association, a group of neighbors 

supporting the Fulton Park Community Center, 

is a committee of the Hillsdale Neighborhood Association. 

Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. 

7688 SW Capitol Hwy 

Portland, OR 97219 

My goals of 

the outreach coordinatorposition 

are to collaborate 

with the 

neighborhood 

associations in 

carrying out the 

communication 

missions, helping to find 

new neighbors and new 

ways to reach them, working 

on websites and highlighting 

your successes with 

the small grants program, 

of which I can see many accomplishments. 

I will need 

your help defining my role 

too. I welcome your input. 

I have lived in Portland 

for 18 years now and am 

originally from Arizona. I 

currently live in Southeast 

Portland and have lived in 

the Woodstock Neighbor- 

hood for 13 years. I have 

been involved with my 

neighborhood association 

for the past six years and 

enjoy time my time volunteering 

for all the different 

events we put on, (I even 

enjoy going to the meetings). 

Like everyone at SWNI 

I am here to assist you any 

way I can so please stop by, 

give me a call or drop me a 

quick email ruthann@swni. 

org if there is someway I 

can support you. 

NONPROFIT ORG. 

U.S. POSTAGE PAID 

PORTLAND, OR 

PERMIT NO. 1348

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OCTOBER 2007 

Trails 

Sears US Army Reserve Center 

to be redeveloped 

by Juan Carlos Ocaña, Public Participation Coordinator, Public Affairs Department, 

Portland Development Commission 

As part of its Base Realignment and 

Closure (BRAC) process, the US Department 

of Defense has identified two 

surplus properties in Portland. One of 

them is located in the Multnomah 

Neighborhood in Southwest Portland: 

the Sgt. Jerome Sears US Army 

Reserve Center (USARC), at 2730 

SW Multnomah Blvd. Following the 

BRAC process, the City of Portland 

designated the Portland Development 

Commission (PDC) as the local redevelopment 

agency for those properties, 

with support from the Bureau of 

Housing and Community Development 

(BHCD). 

PDC staff has been working with 

a team of consultants to conduct an 

initial site and market analysis for the 

Sears USARC. This analysis will highlight 

the site’s existing conditions, opportunities 

and constraints that will 

affect the USARC’s potential new uses 

and redevelopment. 

In addition to the analysis, PDC 

opened a Notice of Intent process for 

any organizations interested in acquiring 

and redeveloping each site to 

present their preliminary plans for the 

properties. PDC received 10 notices of 

intent from a variety of organizations 

including homeless service providers, 

educational institutions, private developers, 

and local and state government 

agencies. 

As part of the reuse planning process, 

BRAC regulations require that the local 

redevelopment agency coordinate with 

local homeless service providers to cre- 

The Walk Safe Umbrellas are back! 

They are available through the 

SWNI office, 7688 SW Capitol 

Hwy, for $20 for the large 

size and $15 for the kid’s 

size. These umbrellas 

will make pedestrians 

more visible on 

cloudy gray, wet days 

and evenings so that 

motor vehicle drivers 

will stop for them. 

The unique design 

combines an iridescent 

yellow fabric, reflective 

trim, and clear plastic 

panels: 

• The iridescent yellow 

is particularly visible 

on cloudy, gray and wet 

days and at dusk. Its glow in 

these conditions will highlight 

the pedestrian’s presence. 

• The reflective trim edges the 

umbrella and punctuates the diamond 

yield-to-pedestrian symbols 

on two sides of the umbrella. This 

trim catches the light from headlights 

and streetlights to visibly announce 

the pedestrian to on-coming 

traffic. 

ate a “homeless assistance submission” 

as part of the base reuse plans. These 

submissions will evaluate how homeless 

assistance could be incorporated 

into the future reuse of the sites. 

PDC needs to hear from local 

residents about their ideas on the redevelopment 

of both USARC sites. 

On September 18, 2007, PDC and 

BHCD hosted the first open house to 

present the analysis results and notices 

of intent, and discuss redevelopment 

options with all interested parties. The 

input collected at this open house will 

be considered by project staff and consultants 

to continue refining the redevelopment 

ideas for the site. 

A second open house has been scheduled 

for Saturday, October 13, 2007, 

6:30 pm. The time and location for the 

open house are yet to be determined at 

press time but will be posted on the web 

page by the time you read this article. 

We invite you to attend this open house 

and continue the dialogue to determine 

the local recommendations for the site’s 

redevelopment. The recommendations 

will be considered by city council in December 

2007 and then forwarded to the 

US Department of Housing and Urban 

Development and the US Department 

of Defense, who will make the final decision 

on the site’s redevelopment before 

its closure in 2011. 

For more information on the October 

13 Open House and the Sears 

USARC site redevelopment process, 

please visit this web page: www.pdc. 

us/dod. 

Support your neighborhood association 

and keep your family safe 

with Walk Safe Umbrellas (now in 2 sizes!) 

• The clear plastic panels 

alternating between the diamonds 

is a key safety feature of this umbrella. 

It enables the umbrella carrier 

to see approaching traffic in 

two directions, giving him/her the 

power to make the safe decision to 

wait curbside. 

When you contain stormwater on your property, 

When you help you protect contain rivers stormwater and streams on your and property, you can 

you 

receive 

help protect 

a discount 

rivers 

on 

and 

your 

streams 

stormwater 

and you 

bill. 

can 

receive Join a discount us the 1st on Tuesday your of stormwater the month bill. 

6:30 pm at the Multnomah Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy 

Glenn’s Corner 

Thirteen years 

for Texas Street to 

be paved. Forty or 

more years for a 

pedestrian crossing 

of Stephens 

Creek. A “lifetime” 

for West Portland Park to get a park. 

These events took place in September, 

but their beginnings predate the community 

involvement of many of us. 

Each of these efforts, as well as many, 

many more that are in different stages 

of completion, begins with a dream of 

“I wish we could…” Or, more likely, “I 

wish somebody would…” Action does 

not start until we personalize the need 

and take ownership of helping move 

forward. Our dreams do not happen by 

just our work but gain strength as we 

bring others to our dream. Inspiring a 

community to adopt new goals is an important 

part of the process. In case of a 

Local Improvement District (LID) that 

As you reflect and think you are too 

busy for all of that stuff, I want to share 

here a photo (above) of the reason we 

should keep in mind for why this is important. 

At the dedication of the Raz 

Baack Crossing of Stephens Creek, I 

stood next to a young couple holding 

their child. This child is the great granddaughter 

of Werner Raz, the longtime 

It takes time 

by Glenn Bridger, Southwest Neighborhoods Chair 

community buy-in is critical because of 

the financial commitment needed. 

Not to be underestimated in the 

equation of bringing dreams to fruition 

is hard work. Some of the work is organizational 

leadership and participation, 

and meetings. Some is political effort in 

working with a variety of governmental 

offices to bring them in tune with the 

dream. Sweat equity is a third factor and 

was seen in abundance with the heavy 

lifting involved in the new crossing of 

Stephens Creek. The work part makes 

use of a wide variety of skill sets, from 

technical skills our citizens possess 

and use in their professional lives, to 

the simple “rallying of the troops” that 

comes from phone calls and leaflet distribution. 

What projects are in your dreams? 

What projects are you getting inspired 

about, or inspiring others about? Have 

you raised your hand to help a community 

dream come to fruition? 

resident who many years ago worked 

hard to get a path and crossing established 

in this location. His death preceded 

the birth of this delightful child 

by more than 20 years. Yet there can be 

no doubt that she, and the many future 

residents of the community, were part of 

why he pursued his dream. Dream your 

dreams, work your work, all for a better 

Portland for tomorrow’s generations. 

Maplewood sign caps up 

A great idea just came to fruition 

in Maplewood. Yellow sign caps with 

the Maplewood name and a graphic 

of a green maple leaf went up on street 

name signs throughout the neighborhood. 

Big thanks go to Anne-Marie 

Fischer, co-chair of the neighborhood 

association, Cyndy Hall, the sign cap 

designer, Portland’s Office of Transportation. 

PDOT worked with the 

neighborhood association and installed 

the signs, and the Alliance of Portland 

Neighborhood Business Associations, 

provided the grant. 

Pictured: Cyndy Hall, Leonard Gard, 

Anne-Marie Fischer. 

The Southwest Neighborhood News is distributed free, published monthly, 

by Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. All submissions are due by the 15th of each 

month. 

Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc., (SWNI) is a nonprofit coalition that provides 

services to promote citizen participation and crime prevention in 17 Southwest 

Portland neighborhood associations and three business associations. 

Our mission statement reads: “SWNI empowers citizen action to improve and 

maintain the livability of Southwest neighborhoods.” Partial funding is from the 

City of Portland through an annual contract. 

Our office is located in the Multnomah Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy. We are 

open 8:30 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. To reach us call 503-823-4592, 

email ginny@swni.org. 

SWNI staff: Sylvia Bogert, Executive Director; Leonard Gard, Program Manager; 

Ginny Stromer, Operations Manager, Ruthann Bedenkop, Outreach Coordinator 

Jennifer Blatner, WRC Coordinator. 

The 2007-2008 SW Neighborhoods, Inc., Board Officers are Glenn Bridger, 

President; Ken Love, 1st Vice-President; Tye Steinbach, 2nd Vice President; 

Susan Egnor, Secretary; and Tom Schaper, Treasurer.

Southwest Neighborhoods’ Inc. 

Annual Fall Cleanup 

Saturday, November 3, 9 am - 1 pm 

Portland Christian Center, 5700 SW Dosch Road 

Acceptable items 

Donations: We are working on having an organization to collect 

items for charity. Please check for more information in the next issue 

of SW Neighborhood News. 

Computers/Electronics: Computers, phones, fax, TV’s, etc. 

There is an extra charge for this service: monitors ($10 ea) and TV’s 

($25 ea) projection TV’s ($45 ea) all other office equipment ($.25/lb - $5 

min.) This fee will be collected at the electronics collection site. 

Scrap metal: Containers need to be empty – no liquids. Acceptable 

items include appliances, toasters, ladders, empty buckets, 

etc. Call SWNI at 503-823-4592 to make arrangements in advance to 

pick up large appliances at your home. 

Bulky items: Oversized items for disposal (furniture, including 

couches, chairs, mattresses, baby furniture, exercise equipment, 

glass, etc.) 

Yard debris and wood items: For yard debris, include 

basically anything that grows in your yard, such as weeds (knock off 

as much dirt as possible), leaves, vines (including morning glory and 

berry vines), grass clippings, prunings (no bigger than 12” in diameter 

and 8’ long), fallen fruit from your fruit trees, vegetation from your 

garden. It is OK to include diseased plants/leaves. Wood items can 

include solid wood, furniture, fencing (no brackets or hinges; nails are 

OK), and yard debris. 

Unacceptable items 

NO hazardous waste (call Metro Recycling, 503-234-3000), kitchen 

garbage, stumps, oversized branches, rocks, ashes, asbestos, animal 

waste, explosives, radioactive or commercial waste. 

How much? 

Suggested fees will be asked to help recover disposal and related 

organizational costs generated in sponsoring this event. 

Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. holds 2 major cleanups each 

year: our fall (1st Saturday in November) and spring (2nd Saturday 

in May). We recover much of the cost of sponsoring this event 

through the Office of Sustainable Services and Metro, but there are 

many expenses involved in holding these events that are not reimbursed. 

We are requesting 

$10 per carload (each trip) 

plus additional charges for electronics 

to help cover these additional costs. 

JAMES ANFIELD 

Cell: 503-793-8780 

Anfield & Sons 

Metal 

Recyclers, LLC 

Accepting Tin, Iron, 

Appliances, Cars, Copper, 

Aluminum, Brass 

& Stainless Steel 

CARL ANFIELD 

Cell: 503-793-8779 

PO Box 30762 


Office: 503-408-3651 

Mon - Sat, 7:30 am - 4:40 pm 

Email: anfmtl@qwest.net 

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OCTOBER 2007 

It’s Litter Patrol time again 

Help the 

S W N I / 

SOLV Litter 

Patrol keep 

our neighborhood 

a beautiful 

place by 

picking up 

hundreds of 

pounds of 

roadside litter 

and trash. 

Join the 

S W N I / 

SOLV litter 

patrol and 

clean up the mess that has accumulated over the summer. On Saturday morning, 

November 3rd. Bring in your yard debris and other household junk to the 

cleanup and then stay for an hour or two to help us clean up the streets in our 

neighborhood. 

Southwest Neighborhoods will provide a continental breakfast and pizza for 

lunch. Meet at the Portland Christian Center at Dosch Road and Beaverton- 

Hillsdale Highway at 9 am. Bring some friends. The more people we have, the 

more streets we can clean up. Call Karen Johnson, 503-245-9069, to sign up or 

for more information. 

Senior or disabled citizen pickup 

If you are a senior and/or a disabled citizen and need 

help getting your stuff to the cleanup, contact us at 503- 

823-4592 to schedule a pickup. These pickups are done 

by volunteers, so we must limit the amount to one pickup 

load per address and request that you have all items in your 

driveway or placed where our volunteers have easy access 

to them. Deadline to register for a pickup is 5 pm, Thursday, 

November 1. 

Volunteers needed! 

Do you have a couple of hours? We need volunteers 

to direct traffic; unload yard debris from cars and 

trucks into dumpsters; and assist drivers pick up debris from 

seniors and disabled neighbors. 

Do you have a truck? We need volunteers with trucks 

to help with our senior and/or disabled citizens pickup. If you are 

interested in helping contact the Southwest Neighborhoods office 

at 503-823-4592. 

Thank you! 

Heiberg 

Garbage & Recycling 

PO Box 22069 


503-794-8212 

Call for information 

on 

Drop Box Services

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OCTOBER 2007 Trails and Recycling 

The Raz Baack Crossing 

What a great party! Thanks to everyone 

who came to help us celebrate 

the opening of our summer project: the 

walkway across Stephen’s Creek. Although 

the construction was all done 

this summer, we have been working on 

this project for years. 

We are grateful to city commissioner 

Dan Saltzman and Metro commissioner 

Robert Liberty for helping us with the 

opening ceremony, helping us move this 

project along and putting a much stronger 

priority on pedestrian issues. 

SW Trails 

Don Baack, chair, 503-246-2088 

Above: Trudi Raz Frengle, Commissioner Dan Saltzman, Don Baack and 

Metro Councilor Robert Liberty speak at Raz Baack Crossing dedication. 

Below: everyone enjoys festivities 

Please rinse and sort your 

plastics into the following categories 

before the event: 

*Plastic bags (dry cleaning, 

store sacks) 

*Plant containers and trays 

(please knock dirt out ahead of 

time) 

*Please rinse and separate 

plastics with numbers by each 

number separately (bags and 

plant containers go in the first 

two categories, no Styrofoam 

food trays even if they have a 

number). 

The Hillsdale neighborhood association 

voted unanimously to name the 

walkway the Raz Baack Crossing. It is 

through the tenacious efforts of Werner 

Raz and Don Baack that this major pedestrian 

improvement got done. Werner 

first started advocating for the bridge in 

the 70s and actually built a structure 

that lasted for many years. Then, a few 

years back Don took up the project. He 

relentlessly pushed the permit process 

through and rounded up a very large 

crew of volunteers to get the work done 

in such short order. The community 

can be very grateful to these two men 

for their selfless dream to do something 

good for everyone. 

*Miscellaneous plastics without 

numbers (bottle caps, drink 

lids, DVD’s, CD’s, CD cases, 

cereal liners, straws, lawn/patio 

furniture, kids’ toys (think 

slides!), pet igloos, laundry 

baskets, kiddy pools, & more. 

Bring it, we’ll try to take it). 

* Reusable plastic items. - We 

especially love buckets! Master 

Recyclers label and redistribute 

them to encourage residents to 

keep glass separate from other 

recyclables. Be sure and drop 

by this section to see if you 

might find a useful item you 

would like to take home. 

Werner Raz (above) and Don Baack (right) 

The next big project 

(or projects) 

First, we need your input on what 

streets we should designate as bike boulevards 

in SW Portland. Join us at our 

regular meeting on 10/25 and watch 

for an open house later this year. 

SWTrails will now start planning trail 

projects for next year. If you know of any 

place in SW you think could stand pedestrian 

improvements, please let us know. 

At our next trails meeting on 10/25, we 

will be developing plans. We would really 

like to get all the ideas and feedback we 

can. 

Lake Oswego Portland Advisory Committee (LOPAC) 

The planning for transportation alternatives 

between Portland and Lake Oswego 

is going hot and heavy. It looks like Metro 

is favoring the streetcar option. This is the 

most expensive option and it makes con- 

struction of the companion bike/pedestrian 

trail very expensive. Please take the 

time to voice your opinion that the trail is 

important. You can give your feedback on 

the web at: trans@metro-region.org. 

Next SW Trails meeting: Thurs., October 25, 7 pm 

St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 6835 SW 46th 

Plastics Roundup 

Saturday, October 6, 2007, 9 am to 2 pm, PCC Sylvania, 12000 SW 49th, lot 10 

We cannot accept 

• Styrofoam block, Styrofoam 

peanuts, Styrofoam 

food trays or Styrofoam 

egg cartons even if they 

have a number 

• “biodegradable” plastic or 

plastic that says PLA 7 on 

the bottom (this is a contaminant 

for plastics recycling) 

• milk jugs 

• plastic with metal inside 

(car seats/highchairs) 

• VHS or cassette tapes 

• PVC pipe 

• small toys 

• food-contaminated or dirty 

plastic that contained motor 

oil, herbicides or pesticides 

(a thin layer of dried 

paint is okay) 

Master Recyclers suggest reusing 

plastic items and selecting 

products with less packaging to 

reduce the need to recycle products 

in the first place. Packaging 

comprises an estimated 20 – 30% 

of waste in Oregon. Buy in bulk, 

bring your own reusable shopping 

bag to the store, and don’t 

hesitate to contact manufacturers 

about your packaging preferences. 

Only plastics with a neck, 

such as bottles and milk jugs, can 

be recycled at home. A “recycling 

number” stamped on plastics 

doesn’t guarantee they are recyclable, 

it only indicates the type 

of resin used in the product. Unstable 

markets and limited demand 

from manufacturers make 

it difficult to recycle more plastic 

in curbside programs. 

What do they do with all that 

plastic collected at the Master 

Recycler Roundups, anyway? 

Agri-plas, a Brooks company, 

specializes in recycling plastics 

used at farms, greenhouses and 

plant nurseries. Their innovative 

approach to developing 

new markets in plastics (mostly 

in the United States) has made 

it possible to recycle those 

hard-to-recycle plastics. 

Agri-plas makes chips or 

pellets out of the materials and 

then sells them to 

other manufacturers 

who make a multitude 

of items. Plastic 

pots are mostly 

made back into 

plastic pots. Plastic 

bags mostly become 

plastic lumber. 

Markets come and 

go for various other 

resins and plastics. 

If Agri-plas doesn’t 

have a specific market 

for materials they 

are combined as miscellaneous 

plastic. The miscellaneous plastics 

often get chipped together 

and mixed with recycled wood 

powder to become railroad ties, 

replacing rotting wood ties 

that require toxic chemicals to 

maintain. Railroad companies 

have to replace thousands of 

wood ties every year. They have 

yet to have to replace the plastic 

ones. 

Agri-plas is known for their exceptionally 

well sorted and contaminant-free 

plastic, making it 

easier for manufacturers to use. 

For more information, call 

503-234-3000 or go to http:// 

www.masterrecycler.org/plastic-recycling.php.

Southwest Development Review 

by Leonard Gard, Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc., Program Manager 

Compiled from development review and other notices 

Starting in the November issue 

the Southwest Development Review 

will be found only 

on the Southwest Neighborhoods’ website at www.swni.org 

not in SW Neighborhood News 

Pre-application conferences: 

EA 07-154487. Applicant St. Luke’s 

Lutheran Church proposes conversion 

of single-dwelling structure for 

use by church for education and fellowship 

programs, at 4534 SW 4th Ave, in 

Maplewood. 

EA 07-160756. Applicant proposes to 

correct a tree removal violation at 1527 

and 1533 SW Joshua St, in Arnold 

Creek. Tree violation review is required. 

Proposals: 

LU 07-145978 AD. Applicant seeks 

an adjustment to allow a property line 

adjustment in order to divide a site into 

two lots, at 5525 SW Florida St, in 

Maplewood. 

LU 07-152287 CU. Applicant seeks 

conditional use approval for a panel antenna 

and equipment cabinet on top of a 

building at PCC Sylvania, at 11900 SW 

49th Ave, in West Portland Park. 

LU 07-147969 AD. Applicant wishes to 

construct a two-car garage and seeks two 

adjustments to reduce setbacks, at 2432 

SW Broadway Dr, in SWHRL. 

LU 07-158421 DZ. Applicant seeks 

design review approval for a new fabric 

awning on an existing building, at 5210 

SW Corbett, in South Portland. 

LU 07-156685 AD. Applicant intends 

to build an addition to a house and seeks 

an adjustment to a building setback, at 

1244 SW Cheltenham, in Hillsdale. 

LU 07-158732 AD. Applicants constructed 

gazebo, and seek a side setback 

adjustment, at 833 SW Maplecrest Ct, 

in Collins View. 

Decisions: Approval of environmental 

review for construction of single-family 

house, at SW Caldew (4500 block), in 

Maplewood. 

LU 07-132996 HDZ. Historic design 

review approval for an addition to an existing 

house, at 0228 SW Curry St, in 

South Portland. 

LU 07-127081 LDP AD. Approval of 

two-lot land division and adjustments, 

at 117 SW Whitaker St, in South Portland. 

Thoughts on destruction 

by Carol Ivy 

Do you know Buddha Tree? My 

name for the 100-year-old maple which 

graced the path into Gabriel Park*. Kali, 

my dog, and I would visit Buddha Tree 

on our daily walks, sitting on its burly 

Buddha-belly bottom, or just admiring 

its massive trunk and graceful limbs. 

Everyone loved its welcoming accessibility, 

sharing stories of what this tree 

meant to them. The tree became meeting 

place, spot for meditation, climbing, 

writing, hugging place. When you 

wrapped your arms around it, the love, 

given and received, was palpable. It accepted 

my tears when I lost a dear friend 

last year to cancer. And it shared my 

joys with the same wise countenance. 

Buddha Tree shaded and protected everyone, 

equally. 

Recently, Buddha Tree was killed. 

Young people, in the middle of the night, 

set it ablaze. So said the Parks Dept. 

worker I encountered one day last week, 

as I stared in disbelief at its charred body, 

amputated limbs lying close beside. He 

said they found beer cans, fireworks and 

cigarette butts scattered around on the 

ground. They think someone climbed 

Buddha Tree and started the fire in its 

trunk. 

How could anyone murder this magnificent 

creation? Will Buddha Tree’s 

remains serve now as a reminder, a sign 

of the times perhaps, of how divorced 

LU 07-127902 DZM. Design review 

approval for two-building, six-story, 

mixed-use development, at Block 46 in 

South Waterfront, in South Portland. 

LU 07-127030 DZM. Design review 

approval for the Mirabella 30-story 

continuing care development, at Block 

31 in South Waterfront, in South Portland. 

LU 06-185570 LDP. Approval of 

preliminary plan for a two-lot partition, 

at 8426 SW 7th Ave, in South 

Burlingame. 

LU 07-123948 LDS. Approval of preliminary 

plan for a three-lot land division, 

at 4900 SW Garden Home Rd 

and 8610 SW 49th Ave, in Ashcreek. 

Public hearings: 

EA 07-151174 DA. Design advice 

hearing for proposed residential tower 

at Block 42 in the South Waterfront 

District, in South Portland. Hearing 

was scheduled on September 13. 

EA 07-146222 DA. Design advice 

hearing for proposed mixed-use tower 

at Block 43 in the South Waterfront 

District, in South Portland. Hearing 

was scheduled on September 13. 

LU 07-139847 LDS. Applicant proposes 

a five-lot land division, at 1919-1926 

SW Elm St and 2412-2416 SW Vista 

St. in SWHRL. Hearing was scheduled 

on September 17. 

LU 07-116536 EN. Appeal of decision 

approving environmental review 

for construction of a house, deck, and 

associated activities, at 4500 block of 

SW Caldew, in Maplewood. Hearing 

scheduled fro October 15, at 1:30 pm, 

hearing room 3000. 

LU 07-140693 TV TR. Applicant seeks 

tree review approval to modify a tree 

preservation plan, at 9800 SW 55th 

Ave, in Crestwood. Hearing is tentatively 

scheduled for October 29, at 1:30 

pm. 

Final plats: 10635 SW 40th, 

Intents to demolish: 7621 SW 51st 

Ave 

from nature 

we have 

b e c o m e ? 

Ignorance 

preventing 

our hearts 

from knowing 

how 

we too are 

“amputated” 

by this 

destructive 

act. 

Is this just 

a random act of stupidity, or a symptom 

of something much deeper and more 

sinister in our world today an act that 

begs more serious contemplation? I 

don’t have the answers, only questions. 

And so I say, along with many others: 

Good-bye old friend, you will be 

missed! 

* If you’d like to visit the Buddha Tree 

site, it is located below the baseball diamond, 

and across from the community 

garden. 

Anyone wishing to discuss the possibilities 

of a permanent memorial at 

the site, a sign raising awareness about 

what happened, or anything else regarding 

this situation, please contact 

me@buddahtree4@yahoo.com. 

Committee Reports.. 

Public Safety 

Committee 

Nancy Hand, chair, 503-452-9483 

October is Crime Prevention Month! 

Look for our Crime Prevention pullout 

in this newspaper. Also, be sure and attend 

the 2nd Annual Police Reception. 

It is Monday, October 15 at 7 pm in the 

Multnomah Center Auditorium. This is 

the community’s opportunity to thank 

the police officers at Central Precinct. 

It is also a great way to get to know each 

other better and have lots of fun! We 

will be giving awards to the stars in the 

bureau. You can’t have a party without 

good food. Please bring a friend and enjoy 

the evening. 

The reception will be our meeting for 

October and our next formal meeting 

will be November 27. 

Next Meeting: Tuesday, Nov. 27, 7 pm 

Multnomah Center 


Transportation 

Committee 

Marianne Fitzgerald 503-246-1847 

In September, the committee talked about 

Metro’s Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) 

and its impact on Portland planning and project. 

Metro is now updating the RTP and a 

series of four open houses and public hearings 

starts this fall. The time and place of the open 

house and hearing closest to us are: 

Thursday, November 1 

Metro Regional Center 

Council Chambers 

600 NE Grand Ave 

The open house starts at 1 pm and the 

public hearing starts at 2 pm. For more information, 

go to the Metro website at www. 

metro-region.org/rtp and click on 2035 RTP 

update. 

Chair Marianne Fitzgerald reported on 

the open house here for Sam Adams’ transportation 

funding initiative, now called Safe 

and Sound Streets. Committee member 

Jim Gardner, a member of a Safe and Sound 

Streets stakeholder committee reported the 

final recommendation may be a combination 

of a city gas tax and a utility fee to generate 

new funding for transportation maintenance 

and safety improvements. 

Finally, the committee endorsed moving 

ahead with three potential pilot halo local 

improvement district projects: Hamilton 

from 42nd to 60th, Vermont from 30th to 

37th and 45th to Oleson, and 35th from 

Stephenson to Arnold. 

Next Meeting: Tuesday, Oct. 17, 7 pm 



Parks Committee 

Kirky Doblie, 503-246-7970 

The committee made its annual trek to 

the SW Community Center in September 

and heard reports from SW Zone 

Director Terri Davis and SWCC Director 

Craig Vanderbout. 

The news is good. Attendance and 

cost recovery remain high. The center is 

offering lots of programs and events for 

different age and interest groups. They 

include a junior leader program for 12 

and 13 year olds; late weekend hours 

and a recent weekend retreat for teens, 

an often underserved group; Skills for 

Success, which teaches basic life skills to 

teens; Fit for Life, which teaches good 

nutrition and other healthful habits; and 

Bodacious Babes, an event for women 

that offers spa treatments. Swim lessons 

remain popular. There is a basketball 

program, and gymnastics is starting again 

this fall. 

We’ll be at Fulton Park Community 

Center for our October meeting. 

Next meeting: Thurs., Oct. 4, 7 pm 

Fulton Park 

Community Center 

SW Miles & Brier Pl 

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OCTOBER 2007 

SWNI Board 

Glenn Bridger, president 

503-245-0729 

Ruthann Bedenkop has accepted the 

part-time position as SWNI’s outreach 

coordinator. See the photo and article 

on page 1. Welcome, Ruthann. 

The Office of Neighborhood Involvement 

(ONI) has started the second 

cycle of small grants to neighborhoods 

and community-based organizations. 

The grants are for projects that expand 

community building capacity and attract 

new and diverse members. The deadline 

for applications is November 1. ONI 

will conduct a workshop for prospective 

applicants on Monday, October 1, 

6:30 to 8 pm, in the Capitol Room at 

the Multnomah Center. 

SWNI has been distributing the draft 

recommendations from the Community 

Connect project. The eight recommendations 

propose methods to implement 

three underlying goals: to increase the 

number and diversity of people who 

are involved in their communities, to 

strengthen community capacity, and to 

increase community impact on public 

decisions. 

Next Meeting: Wed., Oct. 24, 7 pm 


7688 SW Capitol Hwy. 

Land Use Committee 

John Gibbon 503-708-6708 

In August, committee members had a 

long and interesting conversation with 

Gil Kelley, Steve Dotterrer, and Brian 

Sheehan about a planning update that 

is being called the Portland Plan. Per 

state law, Portland has to soon update 

its comprehensive plan. In doing so, the 

Planning Bureau wants to create better 

policy guidance, with a comprehensive 

plan containing an urban form plan and 

updated policies, an economic development 

strategy, a capital systems plan, and 

an updated central city plan. 

Next Mtg: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 7 pm 


7688 SW Capitol Hwy. 

Schools Committee 

Will Fuller, 503-764-5501 

WHAT’S A “ROUND”? Besides a 

kind of song or a piece of ammunition, it’s 

the way Portland Public Schools hires and 

assigns teachers to schools, in three rounds 

of placement. A just-released study by the 

New Teacher Project concludes that the 

rounds system may be hurting Portland in 

hiring and placing the best quality teachers 

for our kids. Controversial. To learn more, 

we invited a representative of Stand for 

Children to our September meeting. 

Come to the October meeting where we 

will hear an alternative view as well. The 

New Teacher Project’s press release about 

their Portland study, with a link to the full 

report: http://www.tntp.org/newsandpress/newsitems/082907_TNTP.shtml. 

WHAT’S A “SWNI SCHOOLS 

COMMUNICATOR”? Our second enewsletter 

is out. Features articles about 

school choice in SWNI area, Constitution 

Day speakers, and the latest list of 

all 29 (count ‘em, twenty-nine) schools 

that serve the SWNI area. Send your 

comments to SWNI for inclusion in the 

next issue. Get your own copy with an 

email to wwfuller@teleport.com or go to 

the SWNI website www.swni.org and 

read it online. 

WHAT’S WRONG WITH OUR 

SCHOOLS? Or what’s right? Does 

your child go to a unique school? Let 

us know about it. We’re interested in all 

the variety of schools in this area, email 

wwfuller@teleport.com. 

Next meeting: 

Thurs, October 18 

7 - 8:30 pm 


Room 4 

7688 SW Capitol Hwy (at 31 st )

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OCTOBER 2007 Community 

Southwest Community Center 

6820 SW 45th Ave 


(503) 823-2840 

Haunted Corn Maze: Ages 

13-17. In the corn, no one can 

hear you scream! Come check 

out this new exciting event! 

Sat. Oct 13th, 7-10 pm. $5. 

#252462 

Halloween 07 Royale Dance: 

Ages 12-17. Your mission 

should you choose to accept it 

is to attend the 007 dance at 

Southwest Community Center. 

Go incognito, best costume 

wins a prize! Sat. Oct 27, 8-10 

pm. $5. Drop-in. 

Bodacious Babes Bodyfest: 

Ages 21 & over. Indulge yourself 

in a night out just for you! Leave 

your worries behind & indulge 

in spa treatments, food tasting & 

partake in fitness activities. This 

women’s only event is just in time 

to soothe your spirit before the 

holidays & to get a jump start on 

your shopping! Seeking vendors 

for this event as well. Sat, Nov 10, 

6-9 pm. $10/person. #252517 

FITNESS 

Rock your Fall and get rid of 

those rolls: Southwest Community 

Center offers over 70 

group exercise classes per week, 

including YOGA, PILATES, 

BOOTCAMP, and tons of 

new and innovative titles such 

as DANCE AND GLIDE, 

CARDIO SALSA, and BEL- 

LY MOVES. Come check us 

out! 

FAMILY 

Family dinner club - Test the 

experience - New: Ages 3 & up. 

Enjoy a night out at SWCC 

with the whole family! Whip 

up a fun and healthy meal with 

Chef Rosie & cook up the fun 

with other families too! Collect 

SWCC Dinner Club Recipe 

Cards to fill your free recipe 

box! $12/person. Pre-registration 

required by Monday of 

each week. 

Wed, 10/3 - Chilin’ & Grillin’’, 

6-7:30 pm. 252443 

Wed, 10/10 - Breakfast is 

What’s for Dinner, 6-7:30 pm. 

252445 

Wed, 10/17 - Gourmet Pizza 

for Everyone! 6-7:30 pm. 

252446 

Wed, 10/24, La Comida 

Mexicana. 6-7:30 pm. 252447 

Wed, 10/31, Gross & Gooey 

Grub, 6-7:30 pm. 252448 

YOUTH 

Messy art - harvest hoopla 

evening classes: Ages 3-6. Fall 

into a cornucopia of fun & 

exploration! Create amazing 

crafts using autumn colors. This 

parent/child class is scheduled 

conveniently for working families. 

Mon. 10/1-11/5, 6:30-7:15 

pm. $30. #252470 

Kids + Home School Class = 

FUN + FRIENDS: Ages 6-12. 

Science & Math Explorations 

Class: Looking for educational 

fun? We’re the place! Increase 

your knowledge of math & science 

skills through hands on 

experiments and exploration 

activities. Wed. 10/3-11/7, 3-4 

pm. $38. #251789 

SPORTS 

Kids Basketball League: Ages 

3rd and 4th graders. This is a 

non-competitive, developmental 

basketball league for 3rd and 

4th graders. Teams practice once 

a week and play a game on Saturday. 

Teams are co-ed and are 

established at the first practice. 

The season ends in early December. 

Mon. 10/22-12/8, 5:15-6:15 

pm. $60. #251000 

Mon., 10/22-12/8, 6:15-7:15 

pm. $60. #251001 

Tues., 10/23-12/8, 5:15-6:15 

pm. $60. #251002 

Tues. 10/23-12/8,6:15-7:15 

pm. $60. #251003 

TEEN CLASSES 

Get cookin’: Ages 11-15 

years. Create appetizing afterschool 

palate pleasers with your 

friends! Tasty treats are fun, 

fresh and easy to make. Bake, 

grill, toss & chop your way to a 

full afternoon. Wed. 10/3-11/7, 

4:30-5:30 pm. $60. #252458 

Writing on the wall? Ages 13- 

17 years. Graffiti art instruction 

coming your way! Express 

yourself on a canvas of your 

very own. Fri. 10/12-11/19, 

4:30-6 pm. $35. #252523 

Do you have ideas for building community 

and getting more people involved 

in your neighborhood? 

Apply for a Neighborhood Small Grant and watch your 

idea grow. 

Attend the 

Grant Writing Workshop 

Monday, October 1st, 6:30 pm 



and learn what you need to know to write a grant and submit 

it to Southwest Neighborhoods for consideration by the November 

1st deadline. 

Registration required to take this workshop, contact Brian 

Hoop, 503-823-3075, bhoop@ci.portland.or.us. 

Friends of Trees 

to offer 

leadership 

trainings 

November 10 and 17 

Friends of Trees will expand 

its group of key volunteers by 

offering leadership trainings 

for crew leaders on Nov. 10 and 

17. Local experts and Friends 

of Trees staff will educate participants 

about city trees, local 

ecosystems, proper tree planting 

techniques, and how to 

lead groups of volunteers. The 

trained crew leaders will guide 

other volunteers during weekend 

tree-plantings and restoration 

events between Nov. 2007 

and March 2008. 

Natural Area Restoration 

Crew Leader Training 

Saturday, November 10 

9 am to 3 pm 

Magness Memorial Tree Farm 

31195 SW Ladd Hill Rd 

Sherwood 

Training is free, but pre-registration 

is required. Call 503- 

282-8846 ext. 12. 

Neighborhood Trees Crew 

Leader Training 

& Sellwood-Moreland 

Planting 

Saturday, November 17 

8 am to 3:30 pm 

River Oaks 

Four Square Church 

7805 SE 17th Ave 

Training is free, but pre-registration 

is required. Call 503- 

282-8846 ext. 12. 

Crew leaders ensure the success 

of each Friends of Trees 

planting. They inspire and 

guide other volunteer planters. 

Each crew leader is asked 

to lead other volunteers during 

four weekend events during the 

planting season. 

The Neighborhood Trees 

program brings together neighbors, 

community groups and 

businesses to expand the urban 

forest and foster environmental 

stewardship through street and 

yard tree plantings. The Natural 

Area Restoration program 

restores and enhances degraded 

urban natural areas to preserve 

biodiversity, improve water and 

air quality, protect native species, 

and enhance wildlife habitat. 

Friends of Trees brings people 

in the Portland-Vancouver 

area together to plant and care 

for city trees and urban natural 

areas. To learn more about 

the trainings or upcoming 

plantings, visit www.friendsoftrees.org. 

African American Home 

Buying Fair Organizers 

Focus on Closing Gap 

October 27th, 10 am - 2:30 pm 

Legacy Emanuel Hospital Atrium 

501 N. Graham 

One $2,500 grant will be 

raffled off for down payment or 

closing costs 

With the homeownership 

rate for African Americans 

in Portland lagging below 

the state and national average 

for Whites a local group will 

build on its progress to make 

this year’s African American 

Homebuyer Fair even more 

relevant for attendees. 

Volunteer organizers with 

the African American Alliance 

for Homeownership (AAAH) 

hope those who attend the 

FREE fair will continue to take 

steps towards homeownership 

long after the fair. 

This is the 8th annual fair. 

Since its start more than 3,000 

people have attended past fairs 

to meet housing professionals 

and ask questions; collect valuable 

information; and attend 

free workshops. 

Fair attendees can take classes 

about programs available to 

help homebuyers and how to 

access them, the importance 

of managing personal finances 

and the benefits of owning vs. 

renting a home. There also will 

be children’s activities including 

arts and crafts, free food 

and great raffle prizes. Dozens 

of vendors will showcase the 

most recent loan products and 

programs available in the housing 

market. 

Also, coaches from AAAH’s 

impressive coaching project will 

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be there to sign up prospective 

buyers. The project pairs volunteer 

homeowners with potential 

buyers to provide peer 

mentoring and support through 

the home buying process. Several 

hundred people attended 

last year’s fair. Atendees included 

people who have now 

graduated from the coaching 

project, realized the dream of 

homeownership through other 

programs, or are continuing on 

in their educational process. 

“Homeownership is the single 

largest generator of personal 

wealth, so we want to make 

sure African Americans in Oregon 

who are in a good position 

to become homeowners 

have every opportunity to do 

so,” AAAH Executive Director 

Cheryl Roberts said. 

Fair organizers are asking 

all vendors, volunteers and 

classroom instructors to sign a 

Code of Conduct to ensure fair 

participants get reliable information 

from trustworthy professionals. 

Vendor fees for nonprofits 

are $100 and for-profit 

companies are $300. To date, 

2007 sponsors include the City 

of Portland’s Bureau of Housing 

Community Development 

and the Portland Development 

Commission. 

For more questions or information 

please visit www.aaah. 

org or call (503) 595-3517. 

Still raising funds for a flashing yellow light 

at SW 39th & Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy 

Ever wish you had more time 

to turn left from Beaverton 

Hillsdale Highway onto SW 

39th? For a small tax-deductible 

donation ,we can change this. 

The Bridlemile Neighborhood 

is still working to raise 

$2,500 to change this to 

a longer yellow flashing 

arrow during which you 

are allowed to turn left as 

long as it is safe to do so. 

To contribute to this 

project, simply make out 

your check to SWNI, and 

in the memo area please 

write: SW 39th Stoplight, 

and be sure to include your address 

and phone number on the 

check. Mail your check to: 

Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. 


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Crime Prevention & Public Safety 

October is Crime Prevention Month 

Upcoming landlord training 

program 

www.portlandonline.com/bds 

The City of Portland, Bureau of Development Services is offering 

it’s Fall 2007 Landlord Training Classes. These classes build 

on the foundation of forming stronger partnerships between property 

owners, tenants, and city services to create safe communities 

and residences. This is done by providing income property owners 

information of best practices, city regulations, services, and various 

programs that have proven their success when implemented. 

The Bureau of Development Services partners with other City 

offices to bring up to date information to owners. Presentations 

are made by Housing Inspectors, Crime Prevention Specialists, 

and Police Bureau Neighborhood Response Team Officers. 

This program has received overwhelming positive responses 

from attendees. It has been offered by the City of Portland for 

10+ years facilitated by Campbell Delong Resources, Inc. and has 

had over 12,000 attendees. 

The program is free of charge and offered at the following dates and 

locations for the Fall Session: 

Friday, November 2nd, 2007 

Kaiser-Permanente Town Hall 

3704 N Interstate Ave 

Max Yellow Line 

PARKING On Site: No Charge 

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007 

Portland Building Auditorium 

1120 SW 5th Ave 

all Tri-Met buses & Max traveling downtown 

PARKING Area Garages for Fee 

Saturday, November 10th, 2007 

Concordia University 

2811 NE Holman 

Fine Arts Building Auditorium 

Tri-Met Bus #9 Broadway, # 10 Sunderland 


Saturday, November 17th, 2007 

Concordia University 

2811 NE Holman 

Luther Hall Auditorium 

Tri-Met Bus #9 Broadway, # 10 Sunderland 


In 1984, the National Crime 

Prevention Council designated 

October Crime Prevention 

Month. Every year since 

then, government agencies, 

civic groups, schools, businesses, 

and youth organizations have 

reached out to educate the public, 

showcase their accomplishments, 

and explore new partnerships 

during this special month. 

In essence, October has become 

the official month for recognizing 

and celebrating the practice 

of crime prevention, while promoting 

awareness of important 

issues such as victimization, 

volunteerism, and creating safer, 

more caring communities. The 

month-long celebration spotlights 

successful crime prevention 

efforts on the local, state, 

and national levels. Some of 

these activities focus on Halloween, 

which is celebrated in 

the last week of the month. The 

efforts throughout the month 

WomenStrength self-defense classes 

www.portlandonline.com/police 

WomenStrength self-defense classes 

are designed to introduce teenage and 

adult women to a variety of strategies, including 

some survival level fighting skills, 

designed to help defend against sexual 

assault. The Portland Police Bureau believes 

that fighting can be an effective 

response to the threat of sexual assault. 

Class activities and discussion are 

designed to help women identify their 

risks and evaluate their strengths, and 

to explore their options for dealing with 

the threat of sexual violence. Class activities 

focus on practicing verbal and 

physical strategies. Discussion topics 

focus on sexual and domestic violence. 

WomenStrength emphasizes that 

each threat must be assessed quickly. Research 

on women’s experiences indicates 

that the likelihood of escaping a sexual 

assault increases with the number of escape 

strategies employed. Women who 

choose to fight are encouraged to use 

the element of surprise to their advantage. 

Because physical self-defense will 

be most effective if vulnerable areas of 

the body are targeted, some of the skills 

taught include multiple strikes to those 

areas, as well as escapes from choke 

holds, body grabs, and wrist grasps, and 

defense techniques from the ground. 

WomenStrength participants are encouraged 

to maintain their skills by using 

visualization, practicing, attending 

refresher classes, and to improve and 

diversify their skills by pursuing additional 

training from other self-defense 

programs. 

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OCTOBER 2007 

Crime Prevention and Halloween Month 

www.ncpc.org & www.redcross.org 

generate enthusiasm 

for 

prevention so 

it can grow 

stronger and 

become more 

widespread. 

Here are some ways that 

you can spread the word about 

crime prevention, and promote 

crime prevention—and Halloween 

safety - this October: 

• Link to crime prevention 

websites. This main 

NCPC site, www.ncpc. 

org, offers information 

on how states are fighting 

crime, tips on personal 

and community safety, and 

information on the Crime 

Prevention Coalition. 

• Walk, slither, and sneak on 

sidewalks, not in the street. 

• Look both ways before 

crossing the street to check 

for cars, trucks, and lowflying 

brooms. 

• Cross the street only at 

corners. 

• Don’t hide or cross the 

street between parked cars. 

• Wear light-colored or 

Please call 503-823-0260 on or after the registration date listed for each month. 

Please plan to attend all three sessions at the location you select. 

Please cancel your registration before the first session if you cannot attend 

all three sessions. 

All classes are wheelchair-accessible unless noted otherwise. 

October 2007 classes 

Registration begins Tuesday, September 4th at 9 am 

Thursdays, October 4th, 11th and 18th from 6:15 - 9:15 pm 

Legacy Emanuel Hospital- Lorenzen Center 

301 N. Graham (North on MLK, Jr. 

Left on Russell. Right on Williams, stay in left lane. Left on Graham, drive 1.5 blocks. 

Look for blue Lorenzen sign on north side of street. Park in any lot on south side 

of street. Return to Lorenzen sign, walk down walkway about 40 yards. 

Enter building on left with peaked roof. Bus line: 4, 6, 33, 40 

Mondays, October 1st, 8th and 15th from 6:15 - 9:15 pm 

Mt. Tabor Community School 

5800 SE Ash 

From SE 39th, head east on Stark. Left on 57th. Right on Ash. Park on street or 

in lot on south side of building. Enter through the north or the south side of the building 

and follow the signs to the small gym. Building is wheelchair accessible through 

south doors. Bus line: 20, 71 

November 2007 classes 

Registration begins Tuesday, October 2nd at 9 am 

Mondays, November 5th, 12th and 19th from 6:15 - 9:15 pm 

Faubian SUN Elementary School 

3039 NE Portland Blvd. 

Take NE 33rd to Portland Blvd.. Turn left on Portland Blvd. Follow to 30th 

Bus Route: 10 

Thursdays, November 1st, 8th and 15th from 6 - 9 pm 

Mittleman Jewish Community Center - ballroom 

6651 SW Capitol Highway 

From I-5 S, take exit 297 toward Terwilliger Blvd, take Bertha Blvd. ramp, 

stay straight on Bertha, left on Vermont, left on Capitol Hwy. 

Bus Route: 1, 40, 44 

reflective-type clothing so 

you are more visible. (And 

remember to put reflective 

tape on bikes, skateboards, 

and brooms, too!) 

• Plan your route and share 

it with your family. If possible, 

have an adult go with 

you. 

• Carry a flashlight to light 

your way. 

• Keep away from open fires 

and candles. (Costumes 

can be extremely flammable.) 

• Visit homes that have the 

porch light on. 

• Accept your treats at the 

door and never go into a 

stranger’s house. 

• Use face paint rather than 

masks or things that will 

cover your eyes. 

• Be cautious of animals and 

strangers. 

• Inspect your treats before 

eating. And don’t 

eat candy if the package 

is already opened. Small, 

hard pieces of candy are a 

choking hazard for young 

children.

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OCTOBER 2007 

Crime Prevention Through 

Environmental Design (C.P.T.E.D.) 

What is C.P.T.E.D.? 

C.P.T.E.D. practices incorporate aspects of 

safe design and retrofitting of our homes, businesses, 

schools and communities. “Defensible 

space” is a design concept which puts control, 

both actual and perceived, in the control of the 

people who are supposed to be using the area, 

and exposes those who are up to no good. There 

are three primary principles of defensible space: 

natural surveillance, territoriality, and access 

control. 

Primary Aspects 

#1 Natural 

Surveillance 

This allows intruders and offenders 

to be easily seen by 

people using the property and 

people passing by the property. 

Another way to explain this is 

“visual control.” Carefully designed 

buildings, appropriately 

placed lighting and well chosen 

(and maintained) landscaping 

encourages natural surveillance. 

Identity Theft 

#2 Territoriality 

This strategy is used to create 

the perception that someone is 

in control of the area. Another 

way to explain it is a “sense of 

turf.” This can be done by distinguishing 

private space from 

semi-private and public through 

the use of signs, landscaping, 

pavement designs or fencing. 

#3 Access Control 

Access control safeguards 

by denying access to or escape 

How Identity Theft Occurs 

HOW IDENTITY THIEVES GET YOUR PERSONAL 

INFORMATION 

•They get information from business or other institutions by stealing records 

or information while they’re on the job, bribing an employee who has access to 

these records, hacking these records, or conning information out of employees. 

•They may steal your mail, including bank statements, credit card offers, and new 

unused checks. 

•They may steal your wallet or personal information from your home. 

Skimming, Phishing, Pretexting, and Dumpster Diving 

ID Thieves may steal your credit or debit card numbers by capturing the information 

in a data storage device attached to an ATM in a practice known as “skimming.” 

They may steal personal information from you through email (“phishing”) 

or phone (“pretexting”) by posing as legitimate companies and claiming that you 

have a problem with your account. ID thieves will 

rummage through your trash in a practice known 

as “dumpster diving.” 

How to Prevent Identity Theft 

ACCOUNT SECURITY 

• Place passwords on your credit card, bank, and 

phone accounts. Avoid using easily available information 

like your mother’s maiden name, your birth 

date, the last four digits of your SSN or your phone 

number, or a series of consecutive numbers. 

• Secure personal information in your home, especially 

if you have roommates, employ outside help, 

or are having work done in your home. 

• Ask about information security procedures in 

your workplace or at businesses, doctor’s offices, 

or other institutions that collect your personally 

identifying information. Find out how your information 

will be shared with anyone else. 

• Don’t give out personal information on the 

phone, through the mail, or on the Internet unless you’ve initiated the contact 

or are sure you know whom you’re dealing with. Before you share any personal 

information, confirm that you are dealing with a legitimate organization. 

• Deposit outgoing mail in post office collection boxes or at your local post office, 

rather than in an unsecured mailbox. 

• Tear or shred your charge receipts, copies of credit applications, insurance 

forms, physician statements, checks and bank statements, expired charge cards 

that you’re discarding, and credit offers you get in the mail. To opt out of receiving 

credit offers in the mail call 1-888-5-OPTOUT. 

• Don’t carry your Social Security card; leave it in a secure place. 

• Give your Social Security Number (SSN) only when absolutely necessary. If 

someone asks for your SSN, ask: Why do you need it? How will it be used? 

How do you protect it from being stolen? What will happen if I don’t give you 

my SSN? 

from a location, and increasing 

the perception of risk to 

the offender. This involves placing 

barriers between the area 

to be protected and the outside 

world. One-way turnstiles 

at hotly contested basketball 

games or gating off all but one 

entrance which passes by the 

front windows of the elementary 

school office during school 

hours would be examples of 

access control. Others include 

strong door frames and good 

locks on doors and windows. 

C.P.T.E.D. Check List 

Yes No Is your address lighted and clearly visible 

from the street at night? 

Yes No Are outdoor lights placed to illuminate 

the walls and entrance points of your 

house and not blind passersby? 

Yes No Do you leave your porch lights on at 

night? 

Yes No Are shrubs pruned away from doors and 

windows, and up from the ground, to 

allow natural surveillance and prevent 

hiding places? 

Yes No Are trees limbed up and hedges trimmed 

down to keep sight lines clear into and 

out of your property? Do you have “Good 

Neighbor” fences that allow others to 

keep an eye on your property? 

Yes No Are all doors and windows equipped 

with an additional lock? Are door frames 

reinforced with high security strike plates 

and 3 inch screws? 

Yes No Have you changed the locks since you 

moved in? 

Yes No If there are no windows near your doors, 

are the doors equipped with wide angle 

(180 degree) viewers? 

Yes No Are your ladders secured so they can’t 

be used to gain access to upper story 

windows? 

Yes No Have you made sure your drain pipes, 

trellises, garage roofs, trees or fences 

cannot be used to gain entrance to upper 

story windows? 

• When ordering new checks, pick them up at the bank instead of receiving 

them in the mail. 

COMPUTER SECURITY 

• Virus protection software should be updated regularly, and patches for your operating 

system and other software programs should be installed to protect against 

intrusions and infections that can lead to the compromise of your computer files 

and passwords. 

• Do not open files sent to you by strangers, or click on hyperlinks or download 

programs from people you don’t know. 

• Use “strong” passwords – combinations of letters (upper and lower case) and 

number. 

• Use a firewall program if you use a high-speed Internet connection that leaves 

your computer connected to the Internet 24 hours a day to stop uninvited access 

to your computer. 

• Do not conduct financial transactions of any kind over the internet unless you 

are using a secure browser to encrypt or scramble sensitive information. Look for 

“https” instead of “http” in the location bar, and a padlock icon near the bottom 

of the browser window. 

• Look for website privacy policies to answer questions 

about maintaining accuracy, access, security, 

and control of personal information collected by the 

site, how the information will be used, and whether 

it will be provided to third parties. 

If Your Identity Has Been Stolen 

TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION 

• Place a fraud alert on your credit reports, and review 

your credit reports. Fraud alerts help prevent 

an identity thief from opening any more accounts 

in your name. Contact one of the three credit bureaus: 

Equifax: 1-800-525-6285; www.equifax.com 

Experian: 1-888-397-3742; www.experian.com 

TransUnion: 1-800-680-7289; www.transunion. 

com 

• Close the accounts you know, or believe, have been 

tampered with or opened fraudulently. 

• File a report with your local police or the police in the community where the 

identity theft took place. 

• File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. Visit www.consumer. 

gov/idtheft or call 1-877-438-4338 to register your complaint. 

• Obtain a copy of “Take Charge: Fighting Back Against Identity Theft” from 

the Federal Trade Commission (see above for contact info) and follow their suggestions 

for recovery from identity theft. 

MORE IDENTITY THEFT INFORMATION 

For much more detailed identity theft prevention and resolution information visit 

www.consumer.gov/idtheft and download or view the Federal Trade Commission’s 

June 2005 “Take Charge: Fighting Back Against Identity Theft.” This information 

sheet is only a brief summary of the useful identity theft tips in the longer document.

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OCTOBER 2007 

Second Annual Community Policing Reception 

Honors some of the in community policing 

by Michael Boyer, Southwest 

Portland Crime Prevention Program Coordinator 

503-823-3131, Michael.Boyer@ci.portland.or.us 

At this year’s event three officers will be receiving special 

recognition for their efforts in the community that 

have gone “Above and Beyond”. Officer Sze Lai will be 

recognized for efforts as a Neighborhood Liaison Officer 

of the Multnomah Neighborhood Association and assistance 

to the elderly population. Officer Tim Evans will 

be recognized for his tremendous work with the Hoopin’ 

It Up at Hillsdale Basketball Camp and his role as a 

Neighborhood Liaison Officer for West Portland Park. 

And finally School Resource Aubrey Robinson will be 

recognized for his work with the Wilson High School 

Cluster, the Police Activities League, and his assistance 

at the Hoopin’ It Up at Hillsdale Basketball Camp. 

Please plan on joining us for night of fun, community 

policing, and recognition for work that the Portland Police 

Bureau’s Central does to keep our community safe. 

Officer Sze Lai 

Please save the date of Monday, October 15th, 

2007 for the 2nd Annual Community Policing Reception. 

This year’s event will take place at 7 pm in the 

auditorium of the Multnomah Center. Southwest 

Neighborhoods Inc.’s Crime Prevention and Public 

Safety Committee will be hosting this event to honor 

and celebrate the community policing efforts that have 

taken place in Southwest Portland this past year. The 

even is open to the public, and we encourage everyone 

to show up, meet your local officers, and enjoy some 

good food. 

We will also be highlighting a recent success of the 

Portland Police Bureau’s partnership with the Housing 

Authority of Portland, Police Activities League, 

and the Office of Neighborhood Involvement’s Crime 

Prevention Program; the Hoopin’ It Up at Hillsdale 

Basketball Camp. (see page 10) 

Officer 

Aubrey Robinson 

Officer Tim Evans 

Last event was a great success. Members from the 

southwest Community were able to meet the people 

that are responsible for keeping their community safe. 

Close to 20 patrol officers that regularly serve the 

Southwest area, the Central Precinct command staff 

(including Commander Mike Reese), Neighborhood 

Response Team Officers, Crime Prevention Coordinators 

for the area, and Neighborhood District Attorney 

Laurie Abraham were all in attendance last year, 

and will be here again this year.

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OCTOBER 2007 Crime Stats & Public Safety 

A HAP’n Summer in 2007 

by Michael Boyer 

Southwest Portland Crime Prevention Coordinator 

One of the main focuses for 

the Crime Prevention Program 

in Southwest Portland, during 

this past summer has been 

working with the residents and 

management of two Housing 

Authority of Portland (HAP) 

properties in Southwest Portland: 

Slavin Court and Hillsdale 

Terrace. This work has centered 

on providing the social 

service aspects that are lacking 

in the lives of these community 

members. Parenting classes, 

stronger connections with the 

Portland Police Bureau, interaction 

with the faith based 

community, are examples of 

some of the resources that were 

touched on. But the primary 

of focus of this summer was 

providing the children of these 

complexes activities through 

out the summer. The goal was 

to keep the children involved in 

positive activities during summer, 

there by cutting down the 

opportunity to get involved in 

negative activities. 

During this process many 

organizations from the Southwest 

Community stepped up 

to the plate. These organizations 

showed the true caring 

and giving spirit of this community. 

They provided their 

services at little to no cost to 

members of our community 

that could not have otherwise 

afforded these services. Portland 

Parks and Recreation, 

through the Southwest Community 

Center, provided a wide 

range of activities for children 

of all ages. Everything from 

Central Precinct 

Open House Recap 

by: Michael Boyer, Southwest Portland Crime Prevention Program 

Coordinator 

On August 

18th, 

of 2007 the 

99th Annual 

Multnomah 

Days Festival 

took place in 

Multnomah 

Village. One 

of the many highlights of this 

fantastic community celebration 

was the involvement of 

the Portland’s Police Bureau’s 

Central Precinct. 

In years past, Central Precinct 

has held their open house 

at their Downtown location 

of 1111 SW 2nd Ave. Unfortunately 

the turnout from 

the general public was quite 

low for this event. This year, 

Central’s Commander, Mike 

Reese, decided to bring their 

open house to the public. And 

the crowds of the people that 

the Multnomah Days Festival 

draws provided the perfect 

venue for the open house. 

Central Precinct pulled out 

all of the stops for the festival. 

They set up their multiple 

displays in the front parking 

lot of the Multnomah Center. 

The Bomb Squad came with 

their tactical vehicle and robots. 

Mounted Patrol brought 

two of their horses, which were 

also ridden in the parade itself. 

The Traffic Division showed 

Teen Nights, to a “Day at the 

Beach,” open swims, and more 

were provided all summer 

at SWCC. Police Activities 

League, National Youth Sports 

Program, and Neighborhood 

House provided summer day 

camps. Multnomah Presbyterian 

Church and Westside 

Dance Academy were involved 

during the National Night Out 

Parties at both complexes. And 

Multnomah County Library 

came to both complexes on a 

regular basis to read with the 

children and provide them with 

books. 

Community members from 

Southwest Portland also 

stepped up to help out too. In 

particular Jan Weston from 

Marshall Park neighborhood 

association and Ken Love from 

South Portland Neighborhood 

Association, both contributed 

time and effort to bringing services 

to these HAP communities. 

But a great of deal of what 

took place this summer would 

not have happen if it were not 

for the efforts of an intern from 

Portland State University, Theresa 

Marchetti. Theresa was in 

her final term at PSU, and spent 

well over 200 hours coordinating 

efforts, soliciting donations, 

and doing hands on work at the 

complexes. 

While the summer has come 

to an end, there is still more 

work to do. Plans are in the 

work to do even more to help 

improve the lives these HAP 

communities members and the 

surrounding community they 

live in. 

up with their motorcycles, over 

a hundred helmets were given 

away to children, and a few 

bicycles available to test those 

helmets out on; they called it 

the “Bike Rodeo.” The Portland 

Police Bureau’s version of 

S.W.A.T., Special Emergency 

Reaction Team or S.E.R.T. 

came with their tactical vehicle 

and all of the tools of their 

trade. Officer Larry Anderson 

from the personal division was 

also available to talke with anyone 

looking to start a career in 

law enforcement. 

Through out the day over 20 

officers from the Portland Police 

Bureau took part in this 

event. The precinct purchased 

over 2000 ice cream treats, in a 

variety of flavors to give away. 

The event provided a opportunity 

for the community 

to connect with the Portland 

Police Bureau in a positive setting. 

Commander Mike Reese 

pleased with the events outcome, 

saying “The open house 

provided the Police Bureau and 

ONI a wonderful opportunity 

to connect with the community. 

We really appreciate the 

Multnomah Business Association 

for letting us be part of 

such a special event.” Central 

Precinct plans to participate in 

the Multnomah Days Festival 

next years, and hopefully for 

many years to come!!! 

Hoopin’ It Up at Hillsdale 

by Michael Boyer, Southwest Portland Crime Prevention Program Coordinator 

The highlight to the partnership 

efforts at Hillsdale Terrace 

and Slavin Court was the 

First Annual Hoopin’ It Up 

At Hillsdale Basketball Camp. 

This three day basketball camp 

was capped off by Family Fun 

Night for the 250 residents of 

both Slavin Court and Hillsdale 

Terrace. 

The First Annual Hoopin’ It 

Up at Hillsdale Basketball Camp 

and Family Fun Night were 

true examples of community 

partnership. The efforts were 

lead by Housing Authority of 

Portland Property Manager, 

April Soles, Officer Tim Evans, 

and Crime Prevention Coordinator 

Michael Boyer. But 

many community members, 

police officers, local businesses, 

and churches contributed time 

and money to pull this event 

together. Without these efforts 

and help, the basketball camp 

and celebration event at the 

end would have not been possible. 

In all, over 30 volunteers 

helped out with the running of 

the basketball camp and post 

camp celebration. We received 

Basketball Campers and Coaches 

support form local churches, 

St Lukes and Rivergate. Local 

Businesses like Paloma Clothing, 

Raccoon Lodge, Fred Meyers, 

Safeway, Thriftway, Wild 

Oats, Addias, and McDonalds 

all contributed to the camp. 

Organizations like Portland 

Parks and Recreation, Police 

Activities League, Loaves and 

Above: Some friendly competition 

Below: Officer Tyrone Willard 

and campster 

Crime Prevention: 

503-823-3131 

Fishes, South Portland Neighborhood 

Association, and 

Southwest Neighborhood Inc. 

also contributed a great deal of 

resources to the event too. 

In all 35 children from Slavin 

Court and Hillsdale Terrace 

took part in the camp. The Basketball 

camp was open to both 

boys and girls from the ages of 

10 to 18. Each child received a 

T-shirt, water bottle, gym bag, 

sweat band, and a Trail Blazers 

poster. Some kids were able to 

win prizes like shorts and basketballs. 

And the top boy and 

girl camper received an autographed 

basketball from all of 

the coaches of the camp. 

The goal of the camp was 

to provide the children with 

fun and positive activity while 

teaching them discipline and 

respect at he same time. Many 

guest speakers stop by to reenforce 

this message like retired 

Globetrotter Meadowlark 

Lemon and Central Precinct 

Commander Mike Reese. 

A new tradition 

of 

Summer fun

Arnold Creek 

Next Mtg: Tues., October 9, 7 pm 

Jackson Baptist Church, 10558 SW 35th (lower level) 

Chair Nancy Hand, 503-452-9483, enchand@hotmail.com 

arnoldcreek.swni.org 

At our September meeting, 

Officer Dean Halley was there 

last month to answer concerns 

of neighbors who came. It is a 

great opportunity to address issues 

face to face with our neighborhood 

liaison officer. Thanks, 

Officer Halley, for your dedication 

and hard work. It was also 

great to see John Brush from 

the Tryon Life Farm. Thanks to 

the regulars who faithfully come 

every month. The neighborhood 

wouldn’t be the same without 

your work. It is also great to see 

new faces every month. 

We testified at city council on 

the 5th. It was very interesting. 

City council made no decisions 

that day and will be meeting in 

the future to make their final 

decision. They will set the date 

later. Therefore, the record is 

still open and you can still send 

your letters in regarding the intersection. 

We need to remind 

them of their promise to fix the 

intersection concurrently with 

the new development. Also, we 

need to remind them that the 

$50,000 from the developer 

will go away in 1 1/2 years if the 

plan isn’t in the works by then. 

SWNI is again giving out 

Grants of $200 to $2000 to help 

build the neighborhood system. 

If you want to apply notify, the 

SWNI office (503-823-4592). 

The deadline is November 1. 

See you in October! 

Bridlemile 

Next meeting regarding the funding to improve the intersection 

at B-H Hwy and 39th will be on Wednesday, October 10, 7 pm 

Bridlemile School Staff Room, 4300 SW 47th 

Host: Creeks Chair Greg Schifsky, gregl@q.com, 503-246-2714 

http://bridlemile.swni.org 

Bridlemile Creeks need some of your love 

The Bridlemile Creek Stewards 

will preview two scheduled 

October tutorials to be 

given in Hamilton and Albert 

Kelly Parks. They are designed 

to encourage neighbors and 

families to become Bridlemile 

Creek Stewards partners and 

help continue their tradition of 

keeping our neighborhood forest 

and stream habitat healthy 

and vibrant. Get to know your 

neighbors, while your kids earn 

community service hours. Learn 

from well-qualified watershed 

scientists and naturalists. Please 

see our “ad” on page 16 for dates 

and details. Also, Bill Kloos of 

PDOT will discuss the concerns 

that John Yates has raised 

regarding traffic speeds are really 

much higher than the posted 

40 mph and that affects people’s 

ability to judge how quickly 

they can safely turn at the proposed 

flashing yellow arrow for 

the stoplight at SW 39th and 

Hamilton. 

Great news for Bridlemile walkers, runners, and bicyclists! 

A SWNI subcommittee has 

recommended that Hamilton 

be selected as one of three halo 

LID pilot projects. And SW 

Shattuck and Hamilton are two 

of three initial project areas for 

the Bureau of Environmental 

Services Ditches to Swales program. 

Both these projects have 

the potential to very significantly 

improve pedestrian and bicycle 

safety here in Bridlemile. 

Naturescaping Workshops 

for Fall 2007 

The long, hot summer days 

are gone for another year. The 

breeze is crisp, and the plants 

are preparing to sleep for the 

winter. It is the best time to 

plan changes to your home’s 

landscape by attending a 

Naturescaping workshop. 

Naturescaping features beautiful 

native plants, natural landscapes 

and environmentally 

friendly gardening practices. 

The result is less water use, 

fewer chemicals and less maintenance 

– direct benefits to you, 

your garden and the environment. 

Plus, it attracts interesting 

and beneficial wildlife. 

The FREE 4-hour workshop 

includes before-and-after 

Naturescaping examples, advice 

on landscape design and 

native gardening, networking 

with neighbors, identifying native 

plants, and a short outdoor 

field trip to a nearby home or 

community project to see 

naturescaping in action. Get 

ideas for your garden, a guide 

book and a native plant to get 

you started. Open to all. 

Site Planning I is a FREE 

4-hour introduction that gives 

participants experience with 

If you walk, run, or bike along 

either of these two streets please 

join the BNA transportation 

team, at the http://bridlemile. 

swni.org website or call Victor 

at 503-246-2146, and help make 

these improvements what you always 

have hoped they could be! 

This and other Bridlemile transportation 

projects will be our topic 

at the November BNA meeting. 

steps involved in planning a 

project. Learn to measure your 

property, assess your lifestyle 

and garden style choice, determine 

site concept, and make 

site analyses. Also, work on a 

group design scenario. Taught 

by a landscape designer. Prerequisite: 

basic workshop completion. 

Schedule: 

Sun, Oct. 28, 1-5 pm 

Skyline School, Basic 

Host: West Multnomah 

Soil & Water Conservation 

District and Skyline 

Elementary School 

Sat, Nov. 3, 9 am - 1 pm 

Hillsboro, Basic 

Hosted by Partners 

for Clean Rivers 

Sat, Nov. 10, 9 am - 1 pm 

Gresham, Basic 

Hosted by City of Gresham 

Sat, Dec. 1,9 am - 1 pm 

Hillsboro, Site Planning I, 

Hosted by Partners 

for Clean Rivers 

Sun, Dec. 2, 1-5 pm 

Gresham, Site Planning I, 

Hosted by City of Gresham 

Pre-register by either emailing 

naturescaping@yahoo.com 

or phoning 503-797-1842. 

Neighborhood Reports 

Ashcreek 

Next Mtg: Monday, October 8, 7 pm 

Multnomah Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy 

Chair Jack Klinker, 503-246-7872 jklinker@ease.com 

Multnomah Blvd Sewer 

line repair: We had guests from 

BES. They talked about the repair 

project for the line under 

Multnomah Blvd. The plan is 

not yet nailed down, but may 

be in this coming month. We 

expressed our concerns about 

diverted traffic onto Garden 

Home Road. Dorothy Gage 

reminded them that Multnomah 

Blvd is settling where it is filled 

to go over Woods Creek. The 

pressure line could be damaged 

if there is more settling. 

Smith School: We received 

a presentation from the Westside 

Christian High School. 

They need to find a new facility 

in the next several years. It appears 

that they have had similar 

problems dealing with PPS as 

the Southwest Charter School 

has had. We expressed concerns 

about Smith (a neighborhood 

elementary school) being used 

as a high school. We would like 

it to re-open as a public neighborhood 

elementary school. As 

a high school we are concerned 

about driving teenagers, traffic 

and parking. There are about 

35 parking spaces. The current 

enrollment is over 250 for the 

WCHS. We talked about the 

need to keep the playgrounds 

Collins View 

and fields open to the public. I 

believe that the neighbors were 

to some degree won over from 

an initial negative position. 

SW Evans: Demolition, 

tree clearing and re-development 

continues. Agnes Kovacs 

presented a proposal for these 

small lots: 1) minimum lots R- 

7; 2) uniform tree preservation 

rules for all new construction, 

one house or subdivision; put 

tree preservation rules in the 

building code; 3) require minimum 

energy efficiency “green” 

construction rules in all construction. 

Agnes reported that 

the proposed sub-committee to 

address the small lots has not 

yet had a meeting. 

Water tanks: Some of you 

may have noticed that the trees 

around the water tanks on Garden 

Home Road have been cut 

down. These trees were planted 

to visually shield the eyesore and 

are required by agreement. The 

tanks are not part of the Portland 

Water Bureau, but supply 

water to Washington County 

and are owned by the Tualatin 

Valley Water. TVW claims that 

the order to cut the trees was a 

mistake. They will have a representative 

at our October meeting 

to discuss mitigation. 

Next Mtg: Wednesday, October 3, 7 pm 

Riverdale High School, 9727 SW Terwilliger, Rm 201 

Chair Charlie Weiss, 503-799-4848 charliew@launchbx.com 

www.collinsview.org 

New approaches 

in Collins View 

RANDOM NEWS 

Riverview Cemetery Measure 

37 claim: All are waiting to see 

what happens with M49. Chris 

Dearth is handling this claim for 

the city, which is still on hold. 

Various parties are exploring developing 

the land under current 

land-use procedures, rather than 

M37. L&C dreams of student 

housing there to better meet its 

on-campus living goals. 

Riverdale High School: RHS 

hosted the 50th reunion of Collins 

View school! This is a yearlong 

project by RHS students, 

including a softball game and 

oral history stations featuring 

stories about the neighborhood 

and being a “Collins View Kid.” 

These “immediate community 

connections” will connect to 

curriculum and to service learning. 

RHS is also growing its 

connections with Tryon Creek 

Park, working with the Tryon 

Life Community Farm, studying 

sustainability and more. 

Lobelia to Terwilliger Plaza 

sidewalk: Discussion about our 

gravel sidewalk: cars and trucks 

are often parked on it. NO 

PARKING signs may be one 

solution. 

LEWIS & CLARK 

COLLEGE 

Nuisance student parties: 

The college is taking a new approach, 

offering pre-emptive 

and morning-after visits to the 

neighborhood’s party houses. At 

a recent visit by Campus Safety 

and a college administrator, the 

student/host claimed he had 

invited only 15-20 people, but 

admitted it got out of hand... 

over 100 students were counted 

there. 

Winston Jones, the new Assistant 

Dean of Students, said 

the college is offering workshops 

for off-campus students, 

where they talk about being a 

good neighbor. We applaud the 

college for this effort. 

Pio Fair: Lewis & Clark’s 

huge fair on Friday, September 

7th, had dozens of campus organizations 

and excellent food on 

the campus green. Collins View 

NA was there for the first time, 

greeting students and staff. Our 

banner and table of information 

could be used at other events in 

the neighborhood. (PIO stands 

for Pioneers.) 

TRANSIT 

TriMet #39 Schedule: The 

last 2-3 runs were cut off Friday 

and Saturday evening schedules 

due to low ridership. 

#39/Lewis & Clark: The 

college met with TriMet to 

negotiate for better service to 

downtown. Willing to eliminate 

most of their downtown 

shuttle service, L&C offered to 

pay for TriMet’s service instead, 

but TriMet remains unmoved. 

Without direct downtown 

buses, students and staff would 

likely drive, increasing traffic 

and parking issues. 

#39/SRO: The bus is standing-room-only 

some mornings! 

Wilson students are getting 

public transit at almost every 

stop. Way to go, Wilson!! 

Please consider dropping in 

and adopting an item in our action 

plan, or joining others in 

their efforts. 

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OCTOBER 2007 

Crestwood 

Next Mtg: 

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 7 pm 

West Portland United 

Methodist Church library 

4729 SW Taylors Ferry Rd 

Chair John Prouty 

503-246-7366 

johnprouty@qwest.net 

http://crestwood.swni.org 

At the September meeting, 

topics ranged from parks and 

communication to bylaws and 

meeting schedules. 

A project manager from Portland 

Parks and Recreation will 

be assigned for the Dickinson 

Playground in late October. We 

hope to be able to advise more 

details and a rough schedule at 

the November meeting. 

Dickinson Park Stewards needs 

more volunteers for work parties to 

remove ivy and help plant/restore 

natural areas. Work parties are 

second Saturday of every month, 

9 am. The Bureau of Environmental 

Services helps remove tougher 

invasives: they sprayed blackberries 

in September. The Friends of 

Woods Park also holds their work 

parties on the 3rd Saturday of every 

month. Neighborhood volunteers 

are removing ivy and other 

invasives; groups like AmeriCorps 

provide help on trail work. 

Overall, the movies in 

Dickinson Park were a success 

and drew a good crowd from the 

neighborhood. We would like to 

continue to partner with Parks 

to do movies next summer and 

beyond. We did discuss ideas to 

improve publicity, amenities and 

parking for future events. 

The Metro Regional Transportation 

Plan will be available 

for review October 15. 

Crestwood/Ashcreek projects to 

note are planning for Barbur and 

the West Portland Town Center. 

We need to confirm or reprioritize 

our needs by November 15. 

The group discussed the best 

ways to share neighborhood information. 

John uses an e-mail 

distribution list for updates between 

meetings. Contact him at 

the address below if you want to 

be added. We are actively looking 

for someone in the neighborhood 

who would like to be our webmaster 

and help evaluate, redesign 

and maintain the Crestwood 

website. The group even raised 

the possibility of writing a neighborhood 

small grant toward 

website design. 

Amendments to Crestwood’s 

bylaws were voted on and approved. 

Changes included clarification 

of quorum and board 

responsibilities and number of 

meetings per year. 

Crestwood meetings will now 

be held every other month, on 

the 2nd Wednesday. Meeting 

months are January, March, May 

(elections), July, September and 

November. Meeting time is 7-9 

pm and location is library of the 

West Portland United Methodist 

Church at the corner of SW 

48th and Taylors Ferry Road. 

October dates to note: 

o NO Crestwood general 

meeting - next meeting is 

Wednesday, November 14 

o October 13, 9 am, work 

party in Dickinson Park 

o October 20, 9 am, work 

party in Woods Park 

o October 26. Deadline for 

Spirit of Portland awards 

o November 1—Deadline for 

Neighborhood Small Grant 

applications.

PAGE 12 

OCTOBER 2007 Neighborhood Reports 

Spirit of Portland Awards 

Nominations deadline 

Friday, October 26th, 5 pm 

The Spirit of Portland Awards, 

given annually to individuals, 

neighborhoods, businesses, 

and volunteers are one way the 

city recognizes the importance 

of community involvement in 

shaping the livability of Portland. 

Awards will be given this year 

in the categories of: Humanitarian 

Effort, Independent Spirit, 

Community Harmony, Large 

Business, Small Business, Community 

Crime Prevention, Non- 

Profit Organization, Neighborhood 

of the Year, Outstanding 

Partnership, Employee Volunteer, 

and Youth Volunteer of the Year. 

Nominations submitted are 

evaluated based on the following 

Hillsdale 

Next Mtg: Wed., Oct. 3, 7 pm, St Barnabas Church, 2201 SW Vermont 

Chair Don Baack, 503-246-2088 baack@pacifier.com 

www.hna-pdx.com 

Money, Speed, Safety, Metro 

Money. 

The neighborhood association 

is considering projects to be put 

forward for funding in the next 

round of city grants to be awarded 

by SWNI. If you have a grant 

proposal, now is the time to 

submit it to the neighborhood 

association via Don Baack. The 

proposals will be considered at 

the Oct. 3rd neighborhood association 

meeting. 

Speed. 


wants traffic slowed on 

several streets. Neighborhood 

representatives have requested 

to meet with Department of 

Transportation officials to request 

reductions of 5 mph on 

Capitol Hwy in the town center, 

on Beaverton-Hillsdale 

Hwy westward to 25th, on the 

entirety of Capitol Hill Rd and 

on Bertha Blvd between Capitol 

Hwy and Barbur. 

Safety. 

A little white paint would go 

a long way to making crossing 

Bertha Boulevard at Chestnut, 

and Sunset Blvd at Mar- 

criteria: Assisted with implementing 

outstanding projects; 

enriched and revitalized our 

community and neighborhoods; 

provided the community with 

a special service; exemplified a 

commitment to the community; 

demonstrated responsiveness, 

creativity, and civic values; 

raised cross-cultural awareness. 

Fill out a nomination form 

online at www.portlandonline. 

com/oni/index.cfm?c=29024 or 

pick one up at the SWNI office, 

7688 SW Capitol Hwy., Rm 4. 

Send completed nomination 

forms to: ONI, 1221 SW 4th 

Ave, Rm 110, 97204, Fax: 503- 

823-3050, email: nwagenaar@ci. 

portland.or.us. 

tha Street safer. The neighborhood 

association hopes marked 

crosswalks result from the gastax-funded 

Safe Street’s initiative 

undertaken by Sam Adams, 

commissioner for transportation. 

Another project being presented 

to Adams is a sidewalk 

on Sunset Blvd between Dewitt 

and 18th Ave. 

Metro. 

Mark your calendar because 

the elected Metro Council is 

coming to Hillsdale on Thursday, 

Nov. 29, at 5 pm, at Wilson 

High School. The meeting, 

arranged by Metro Councilor 

Robert Liberty, is to explore how 

Metro can help nurture Hillsdale’s 

town center as a “model” 

for the region. Those interested 

in preparing a presentation for 

the meeting are invited to a 

meeting Thursday, Oct. 11, at 7 

pm. Location to be announced. 

Contact Don Baack. 

Landscaping leaders 


is looking for a few volunteer 

leaders to spearhead several 

landscape projects in the 

Hillsdale town center. Contact 

Don Baack. 

October Meeting: 

Marquam Landing Townhomes: 

Bob Price will do a presentation 

on this new project on 

SW Gaines. 

Neighborhood Small Grant 

Project: We will discuss projects 

for which we might seek 

funds under this city program. 

Community outreach was the 

focus of our first grant: funds 

supported our website and 

signs for neighborhood events. 

We need suggestions for a new 

grant application: November 1 

is the deadline. Suggestions include 

neighborhood sign caps 

and/or welcome signs, community 

events such as a garden 

tour, and a concert in one of our 

parks. Another idea is to build 

on our neighborhood’s concerns 

for its parks and natural environment 

by helping organize a 

Naturescaping workshop, possibly 

in conjunction with an ivypull 

day. 

Street Vacation: Tom Miller 

will present his proposal for 

street vacation at a dead end to 

build a garage and a pathway. 

September Meeting Report 

1. Parks Bureau: Terri Davis, 

Southwest Services Manager 

for the Portland Parks Bureau, 

explained the bureau’s organization 

and goals. She asked 

those attending to express their 

park concerns. Members raised 

concerns about saving the Lilac 

Garden at Duniway Park, perhaps 

by raising the grade; parking 

in Duniway Park, cleaning 

up the Norris house foundation 

on Terwilliger Parkway, renew- 

Homestead 

Next Mtg: Tuesday, October 2, 7 pm, OHSU CDRC, 707 SW Gaines, 3rd floor 

Chair Susan Egnor, stegnor@comcast.net, 503-221-6981, HomesteadNA.org 

Far Southwest 

Next Mtg: 

Tuesday, Nov. 13, 7 pm 

Comfort Suites Motel 

SW 60th & Barbur 

Acting Chair Marcia Leslie 

503-246-9938 

mmac_les@yahoo.com 

ARE YOU READY 

FOR WINTER ? ? ? 

If you think you are, or aren’t 

sure, attend our next meeting 

on November 13th to find out 

what to have on hand at home 

to get by in case of power failure 

and in your car in case you get 

stranded somewhere. 

ing the contract for public parking 

at the Shell station across 

from Duniway Park, preserving 

views from Terwilliger 

which are being lost to growing 

trees and replacing light bulbs 

to make Terwilliger Parkway 

safer. Responding to questions, 

Davis reported on the replacement 

communications tower 

on Council Crest. She said it 

was likely roads and trails will 

be closed off and on during 

construction. We requested the 

parks bureau consider including 

a public restroom as part 

of the accommodations for the 

new tower. She said she would 

investigate our concerns and report 

back to us. 

2. Shriners Hospital Construction 

Update: Gayle Littlejohn, 

interim administrator 

and head of nursing and Keith 

Rogers, facilities director, reported 

on the status of the project. 

Groundbreaking will be in 

September 2008. The project 

will take about 28 months to 

complete. Questions included 

adding neighborhood enhancements 

such as a turnout for the 

Shriners bus stop to improve 

traffic flow and sidewalks. Littlejohn 

said the hospital planners 

had raised the bus stop issue 

with the city. [Shriners has 

finished its construction management 

plan and building plan. We 

are inviting them to present these 

at our November meeting.] 

3. Transportation: Transportation 

Committee representative 

Tom Miller reported on the 

halo LID project, which could 

Hayhurst 

Next Mtg: Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 7 pm 

Vermont Hills United Methodist Church, 6053 SW 55th 

Chair Lillie Fitzpatrick, lf@pdx.edu 

www.neighborhoodlink.com/portland/hayhurst 

Due to lack of an agenda, the 

October meeting has been cancelled. 

include pedestrian improvements 

on Marquam Hill Road. 

Anton Vetterlein reported the 

meter revenue allocation process 

had stalled but he hopes it can 

get back on track to fund pedestrian 

improvements as planned. 

The speed bumps, signage, and 

other Traffic Calming Project 

components are now underway. 

4. Land Use: Land Use Committee 

representative Anton 

Vetterlein reported that the 

279-unit condominium project 

on Sam Jackson Park Road 

(opposed by the association) 

appears to be on hold. The developer 

canceled the latest requested 

city review. 

5. OHSU: Jack Dempsey, 

OHSU liaison, reported he 

hopes to schedule a breakfast 

meeting with OHSU president 

Joe Robertson in November. He 

will check into questions raised 

about the Trail 24 contract, RAZ 

buses idling and the university’s 

protocol regarding patients from 

the psychiatric ward who may be 

in the neighborhood. 

Do join us on October 2. 

Better Communications: If 

you want to receive notices and 

information from Homestead NA 

by e-mail, please let Susan Egnor 

know at her e-mail address above. 

Between newsletters, please also 

check out our website at http:// 

www.homesteadna.org. Also, 

read this newsletter and notice 

what the SWNI committees are 

doing. We need representatives on 

several of them. Let Susan know 

if you are interested in helping 

out. Thanks. 

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, 

January 8, 2008. The agenda 

will include speakers from Cedar 

Sinai Park who will present their 

plans for future expansion. 

South Waterfront Greenway 

and Neighborhood Park 

by Elizabeth Kennedy-Wong, Community Engagement and Public 

Involvement Manager, Portland Parks 

The South Waterfront Neighborhood 

Park and the Central 

District section of the South 

Waterfront Greenway are the 

first of several parks and open 

spaces to be designed and constructed 

in Portland’s new and 

burgeoning South Waterfront 

District. The city’s South Waterfront 

Plan (2002) envisioned 

District parks working together 

to enliven the neighborhood, 

stimulate development activity 

in the area, and to provide for 

the needs of area residents. The 

Greenway Development Plan, 

accepted by council in 2004, provided 

a vision and concept plan 

for the entire South Waterfront 

Greenway balancing the needs 

of the public and the health of 

the Willamette River. We will 

finalize design for the first phase 

of the greenway this Fall. The 

neighborhood park design phase 

will be launched simultaneously. 

As the first parks in the South 

Waterfront, innovative design 

of the neighborhood park and 

greenway will set the tone for 

the quality of open spaces in 

the district. Residents will have 

opportunities to be involved in 

processes for both sites starting 

this fall. Newsletters and a 

website will provide project design, 

schedule and event updates 

for the projects, including open 

house announcements. Portland 

Parks looks forward to working 

with you to design these two 

new park spaces! 

How can I get involved? 

We are currently accepting 

names of persons who are interested 

in serving on either project 

advisory committee. We will 

also be conducting open houses 

for these projects as well as distributing 

a survey for the neighborhood 

park. 

All information will be available 

on the project websites: 

www.portlandparks.org (click on 

the project tab). 

To identify your interest in 

serving on a project advisory 

committee, email Elizabeth. 

kennedy-wong@ci.portland. 

or.us, or call 503-823-5113.

Maplewood 

Next Mtg: Mon., Oct. 8, 7 pm, Friends School, 7426 SW 52nd 

Co-Chairs Anne-Marie Fischer, 503-452-4240 

and Jill Gaddis, 503-977-2835 

co_chair@maplewoodna.com, www.maplewoodna.com 

Welcome back from 

our summer break. 

School has started 

and the Maplewood 

Neighborhood is falling 

back into routine. 

We have our new 

“Maplewood” sign caps. 

They are a cheery yellow with 

a green leaf. They let all who 

visit us know that we love our 

woodsy neighborhood. Thank 

you to all who worked hard on 

getting this project done. 

Speaking of Trees: Portland’s 

Tree Liaison Program just started 

and it’s not too late to jump 

in: kdawson@ci.portland.or.us 

503-823-1650. Micki Carrier, 

one of Maplewood’s tree 

liaisons, reported on trees that 

have been tampered with during 

development and appear to 

be dying, 6 months to 2 years 

later (see article in Sept. SW 

Connection). Developers have 

been made aware of the situation 

and have stated that they 

would improve fencing around 

root zones during construction. 

April Hill Park has finally received 

a port-a-potty in time for 

soccer season. Who would have 

thought this would bring 

joy to our park. Thank you, 

park bureau, for making 

this happen. 

MNA had a successful 

summer picnic. MNA 

plans for this to be an annual 

event. We are looking for a 

neighborhood volunteer to take 

charge of coordinating our picnic. 

We have volunteers to help 

the person or persons who steps 

forward. Contact our neighborhood 

co-chair at our website to 

find out more. 

MNA just learned that the 

halo LID sub-committee, of the 

Transportation Committee has 

put Vermont Street on their list 

for street improvement projects. 

Vermont Street was ranked as 

No. 1. If local support is evident, 

then preliminary engineering 

work will be done by a private 

company, OTAK, hired by 

PDOT. Thank you for recognizing 

this street with its continuing 

problems. We will have more 

information concerning this new 

development at our next MNA 

meeting on October 8th. 

See you at our next meeting 

on Monday, October 8th! 

Next Mtg: Tuesday, October 9, 7 pm 

Jackson Baptist Church, 10558 SW 35th (upper level) 

Chair John Gibbon, 503-708-6708 jtgorygun@aol.com, 

http://www.wescorhvac.com/Markham.htm 

Commissioner Leonard is 

scheduled to come to a planting 

at the Marigold Hydro Park on 

Sunday, October 7, 2 pm (see 

below). 

On Sunday, October 7, neighbors 

of the Marigold water tank 

at 8925 SW 15th Avenue in the 

Markham neighborhood team 

up with Commissioner Randy 

Leonard and staff of the Portland 

Water Bureau to celebrate 

the completion of the hydropark 

installations at this visible neigh- 

Markham 

We hope to continue to work 

on a pedestrian plan for Markham 

now that the 26th Halo LID has 

been shelved. 

borhood facility. The Marigold 

HydroPark now offers benches, 

picnic tables, and dog-waste 

stations monitored by Portland 

Water Bureau staff. 

Commissioner Leonard will 

welcome people with comments 

at approximately 2:30 pm. 

Neighbors will also be planting 

shrubs and bushes that the 

Neighborhood Reports 

Marshall Park 

Next Mtg: 

Thursday, October 11, 6 pm 

Capitol Hill School 

8401 SW 17th 

Chair Jen Seamans Blatner, 

503-246-2434 

marshallpark.swni.org 

Hi, Marshall Park 

neighbor, have you 

shown your neighborhood 

pride by 

using your MPNA 

grocery bag lately? 

MPNA Grocery Bags 

Have you spotted these fabulous 

blue reusable bags at the 

store or market? Didn’t get yours 

at National Night Out? There 

are two ways to get it for free! 

Take the neighborhood survey 

(if you haven’t already) by contacting 

MPNA, or attend an upcoming 

neighborhood meeting! 

Grants, elections at meeting 

At the October 11th meeting, 

we’ll review accomplishments 

from the 2007 MPNA small 

grant, and discuss opportunities 

for next year. If you are concerned 

about who represents your 

neighborhood, please vote by attending 

the October meeting! 

Park rejuvenation resumes 

Love to hike or walk your dog 

in Marshall Park? Give back 

to the park and nurture your 

healthy dislike of ivy with other 

neighbors at a work party! The 

Friends of Marshall Park will 

continue these First Saturday 

events on October 6th from 9 

am to noon. Wear sturdy shoes 

and meet at the park picnic tables 

near SW 12th Drive. See 

you around the park! 

Portland Water Bureau and neighbors dedicate new 

Marigold HydroPark 

Sunday, October 7, 2- 5:30 pm, Marigold HydroPark, 8925 SW 15th Ave 

Portland Water Bureau provides 

- and plants that neighbors have 

donated as part of their vision 

for what this hydropark can be. 

Families are invited to come 

join the fun. Enjoy snacks and 

both hot and cold beverages. 

A hydropark is a shared city 

resource - a property that serves 

both Portland’s drinking water 

system and provides neighbors 

access to greenspace at a Portland 

Water Bureau property. 

The bureau began evaluating 

all of its properties citywide in 

2005 to determine ways that 

they might better serve local 

neighborhoods. 

The Portland Water Bureau 

has worked with neighborhood 

groups since last fall to make 

Marigold’s one-million-gallon 

water tank site more attractive 

to neighbors for use as a local 

greenspace. The Markham 

neighborhood association has 

used it twice as a site for their 

annual picnic as part of the hydropark 

program. 

Portland Water Bureau Administrator 

David Shaff says, 

“Marigold HydroPark is a 

peaceful and tranquil site. It 

serves the Portland Water Bureau 

as an important facility for 

monitoring water pressure and 

reliable water supply in nearby 

southwest Portland. Now it also 

offers neighbors an improved 

spot for quiet reflection and 

open greenspace. We’re pleased 

with the partnership we’ve developed 

with our neighbors. We 

invite the public to our celebration 

of this newest HydroPark.” 

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OCTOBER 2007 

South Portland (formerly CTLH) 

Next Mtg: Wednesday, October 3, 

7 pm 

Tabernacle Seventh Day Adventist 

Church 

026 SW Condor Ave 

Chair Ken Love, 503-245-7795 

TLC11@mindspring.com 

www.southportlandna.org 

Attention Corbett Street 

residents 

If you live between SW Hamilton 

and Grover we need your 

help in the planning process for 

traffic calming improvements. 

We have dedicated funds of 

$137,000. The city is ready to 

go but they want to first make 

sure that the type of improvements 

are the ones most favored 

by people in the neighborhood. 

The improvements should slow 

traffic down to make the street 

more pleasant. Examples can 

Neighborhood Grant 

We are working on a grant 

proposal for our neighborhood 

for next year and we are open 

to your suggestions. We used 

last year’s money to help produce 

two concerts and a picnic 

and a mailing promoting those 

events. Please come to our communication 

meeting (see below) 

if you have any ideas, or call Lee 

Buhler 503-227-0160 

Ken Love, Chair 

be islands at intersections with 

plantings, speed bumps and 

curb extensions. 

On October 10, 7 pm, at 026 

SW Condor there will be a public 

meeting to review the preliminary 

plan. We need to get as much 

public input at this point as we 

can. Please plan to attend to review 

the plan and give your input. 

Pictured below is Corbett Ave 

at Lowell. The Office of Transportation 

has a preliminary plan 

which would include an island 

at this intersection. 

More public 

input needed 

We have several other projects 

coming up that we need your 

help and opinions on. Those 

include light rail to Milwaukie, 

the greenway along South Waterfront, 

the park at South 

Waterfront and reclamation of 

the mouth of Stephen’s Creek. 

There is no better time to get 

involved in your neighborhood 

Thanks, Tom! 

With the news 

that Mayor Tom 

Potter has decided 

not to run for another 

term, I just 

want to say thanks 

for all you have 

done for our neighborhood. 

During 

Tom’s tenure, we 

have seen a much 

stronger emphasis 

on listening 

to neighborhood 

feedback. This has 

resulted in a better 

neighborhood and Jennifer Daneluk, owner of Ross Island Grocery 

better city. 

poses with Mayor Tom Potter at NNO picnic 

SPNA thanks you, 

Tom. 

South Neighborhood’s web site is 

www.southportlandna.org 

Committee meetings 

Next Board Mtg: Wednesday, October 3, 7 pm. please visit 

our website for neighborhood updates. 

Transportation: Tuesday, October 2, 6 pm, Running 

Outfitters, 2337 SW 6th. Contact committee chair Bill 

Danneman at 503-228-9868 for more info. 

Land Use Committee: Monday, October 15, 7:15 pm, at Ross 

Island Grocery, 3338 SW Corbett. Contact: committee chair 

Jim Davis, 503-248-9820. 

Communications/Finance/Parks Committee: Wednesday, 

October 17, 7 pm, at Ross Island Grocery, 3338 SW Corbett. 

Contact: Lee Buhler, 503-227-0160, LEB@pacifier.com.

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OCTOBER 2007 Neighborhoods & Schools 

Multnomah 

Next Mtg: 

Tuesday, October 9, 7 pm 



Chair Brian Russell, 

503-869-1632 

barusse@hotmail.com 

Greetings, once again! We 

had another informationpacked 

meeting last month, 

though we weren’t joined by 

any formal presenters. 

The most pressing situation 

is the redevelopment of the 

Sears Armory, which held an 

open house in mid-September. 

We will be updating everyone 

on the plan and any news on 

the selection of the organization 

that will be taking over the 

property. 

We also discussed the 

Multnomah Village Park, which 

Randy has been spearheading 

(and doing a wonderful job) 

and which is progressing quite 

quickly. Most of the invasive 

species and diseased trees have 

been removed. The park is ready 

for another intensive push in 

October to begin the planting 

of native plants. We will also be 

having a volunteer appreciation 

party in the near future. 

Another season of the 

Multnomah Outdoor Cinema 

is now behind us and is considered 

a success! We had many 

new folks show up and meet 

community members again this 

year. We are, however, looking 

for more volunteers to help run 

the theater next summer as Jessica 

(who has been a fantastic 

leader of the MOC) will be occupied 

with her new position. 

Officer Lai updated us 

on current crime trends in 

Multnomah, which thankfully 

are quite low, but he also warned 

us about car prowls. DON’T 

LEAVE VALUABLES IN 

PLAIN VIEW IN YOUR 

CARS. Thieves will steal what 

they PERCEIVE to be valuable. 

Your car may be broken 

into for an empty box! 

Kay presented our efforts to 

get SW 30th from Multnomah 

to Barbur put on the list as a potential 

project for the halo LID 

pilot program. As I recently 

heard the street was ranked by 

the committee at 5th. We shall 

continue to work toward getting 

streets improved where the 

neighbors would like them improved. 

Plans are continuing to move 

forward on the Spring Garden 

Park project. The group is 

working on developing plans 

for a natural playground. We 

will let you know if any more 

action will be taken. 

We hope to see you at our next 

meeting on October 9, 7 pm, at 

the Multnomah Center. And as 

always, please look through this 

newspaper and find an activity 

to participate in. Cheers, Brian. 

South Burlingame 

Next Mtg: Mon., Nov. 5, 7 pm 

Burlingame Baptist Church 125 SW Miles 

Chair Mike Andrews, 503-977-6262 

mike.andrews@wrgdesign.com 

By the time this article hits 

the street the Burlingame 

Neighborhood Block Party 

will have come to pass. Our 

next news article will have a 

more detailed report on who 

attended and a photo or two. 

In our last meeting we discussed 

crime in the neighborhood 

and some recent events that have 

been note worthy. For the most 

part, crime in South Burlingame 

is very low, however there were 

discussions amongst the board 

members of minor vandalism and 

illegal activities, ranging from illegal 

dumping, alcohol consumption 

and litter, to graffiti on public 

(street signs, bridges) and private 

property. 

Neighbors should be mindful 

not to dump their yard waste in 

our open space areas and rightof-ways. 

Rampant growth of 

non-native plants not only 

leads to protective cover for 

nuisance animals, (i.e., rats), but 

it is unsightly and contributes 

to the spread of invasive plants. 

Invasive plants like English 

ivy, holly and laurel from yard 

clippings migrate easily into 

the open spaces and choke out 

native species (sword ferns, 

trilliums, native tree seedlings). 

This has been evident in the areas 

abutting Burlingame Park 

and Canby Street in the past. 

Maybe we can get a couple 

signs from the City of Portland 

to notify potential dumpers 

that it is illegal to do so? 

Regarding littering and vandalism; 

alcohol containers are 

being found on 6th Ave and 

Carson Street on a semi regular 

basis and political graffiti protesting 

Bush’s actions are evident 

on traffic signs. While it 

would be difficult to say that the 

two events are related, I would 

conclude that we do need to 

keep an eye out for our (and 

our neighbors property) and report 

these events to the proper 

authorities in a timely manner. 

Those that are concerned about 

the politics of our government 

and love to write, please do so, 

but choose a source (i.e., internet, 

newspaper) that will get 

the word out without resorting 

to vandalism. You don’t want to 

give the frustrated liberals, (like 

yours truly), a bad reputation as 

a non law abiding citizen. 

A special ‘thanks’ go out to Ken 

Harding who sits on the board 

for the crime prevention updates. 

Thank you for your support and 

consistency on the board. 

One last request to all our 

neighbors. The board is in need 

of additional members. There are 

several positions open and we 

could use an extra hand. South 

Burlingame needs individuals 

who are willing to stay active 

and up to date on the activities 

that affect our livability and 

growth in our area. A couple of 

hours a month is all we are asking. 

A board that is not in tune 

with the upcoming challenges 

will be caught by surprise when 

change comes a knockin’. 

Come join us for our next 

meeting at the Burlingame 

Church on November 5th, 7-8 

pm. Cheers. 

Southwest Hills Residential 

League (SWHRL) 

Next Quarterly Membership Mtg: Wednesday, Oct. 24, 7 pm 

Ascension Episcopal Parish, 1823 SW Spring St. 

Chair Jim Thayer, 503-220-0755 

jim@thayers.org, swhrl.org 

SWHRL’s quarterly membership 

meeting, will include 

guest speaker Police Chief 

Rosie Sizer. News of this will 

be in the next issue. 

Meanwhile, read about our 

recent efforts on a land use issue, 

excerpted from our most 

recent newsletter: 

On June 13th, at a public hearing, 

SWHRL residents made an 

extraordinary effort and significant 

contributions to oppose a 

proposed development on SW 

Upper Drive. It would have 

placed 7 large “McMansions” in 

a space currently occupied by 2 

homes. The development is located 

on a steep site, would have 

removed over 90% of the site’s 

trees and did not address the potential 

danger of landslides, increased 

stormwater, and impact 

on the existing homes and landscape 

of neighbors. Because of 

all of these impacts on a site with 

environmental zoning overlays, 

a Type III Review and a public 

hearing was required. 

With the help of a professional 

planning consultation and some 

pro-bono services, the veracity of 

the developer’s proposal, applications 

and consultant documents 

were reviewed. The city staff is 

often overworked and a number 

of new hires are unfamiliar 

with a neighborhood’s planning 

history; neighbors have to bring 

additional technical information 

and historical knowledge about 

the specific sites and neighborhood 

concerns to their attention. 

A neighbor’s evidence of city concerns 

regarding infrastructure in 

the neighborhood was very effective 

in calling attention to previous 

decisions that were already on 

record at the city. Special thanks, 

Cathe Mansfield, Ann-Marie 

Lamb, Robert Lundfield and 

Betsy Bolston, for their excellent 

research and testimony and to 

Nancy Seton, land use chair. 

A combination of SWHRL 

board members and concerned 

neighbors led the testimony at 

the public hearing. SWHRL 

and residents were able to make 

a broad case to the hearing officer 

that resulted in a denial of the 

developer’s proposed application. 

This is a great example of 

what neighbors can do when 

they band together effectively; 

it’s more than the neighborhood 

association, but also the 

concerned residents. 

Latest news: SWHRL has received 

a request from the developer’s 

planning consultant to make a 

presentation to SWHRL to consider 

revisions and a new proposal 

for the potential development our 

Sept. meeting. Presumably, this is 

the “alternative development proposal” 

that was lacking in the denied 

application and is a required 

criterion for any review. 

West Portland Park 

Next Mtg: Thursday, October 11, 7 pm 

Markham School Cafeteria, 10531 SW Capitol Hwy 

Chair David Gens, 503-244-8043 

http://swni.org/w_portland_park 

Checking out the playground at the grand opening 

Park Grand Opening 

a GRAND Success 

About 250 people attended 

the Grand Opening of the 

Holly Farm Park on Capitol 

Hwy to use the park facilities 

and say thanks to all who made 

the park possible. Many thanks 

to all who had a part by working 

to design the park; volunteer 

their time and talents; support 

the park idea with letters, phone 

calls and walking the neighborhood; 

and by making monetary 

donations large and small. Go 

to the park! Have some fun! 

The park has been in use for 

several weeks. Some issues have 

arisen of concern to park neighbors. 

If you live near the Holly 

Farm Park and you have some 

issues regarding park users or the 

park itself, please do join us at the 

next meeting. We will work together 

to address these issues and 

strive to find solutions and come 

up with a stewardship plan. 

Land Division 

at 42nd and Galeburn 

Ken Sandblast presented 

changes that have occurred to 

the proposed 12-lot land division 

and environmental review 

of the property fronting Galeburn, 

Dickinson, and 42nd Ave. 

Mr. Sandblast, of Planning Resources 

Inc, represented the applicant, 

Nate Schwalback, president 

and CEO of Shadypeak 

Development, LLC, a Minnesota 

company. 

One change the city asked 

for, moves the emergency vehicle 

turnaround north to a 

more central location. Another 

is that the two (formerly) flag 

lots now have direct lot-frontage 

on 42nd Avenue. 

The neighborhood’s comments 

to the Bureau of Development’s 

Request for Response 

were discussed along with individual 

members’ concerns and 

suggestions. 

The neighborhood’s response 

commented on preserving the 

functional value of the resources 

conservation overlay with least 

practicable detrimental impact 

of the resource area and functional 

values of the conservation 

zone; no minimum density 

for site; support not improving 

Dickinson (with mention that 

some members favor this improvement); 

eliminating some 

lots, extensive paving in environmental 

conservation (EC) 

not required; preserve significant 

trees both inside and outside the 

resource conservation zone; etc. 

Ken Sandblast limited his 

remarks to the land division 

and street improvement and 

questions on structures not addressed. 

Ken offered to return 

when invited or when new 

plans are proposed. 

Neighborhood Crime – 

or Lack of Crime 

Portland Police Bureau Officer 

Sze Lai noted that our area 

had exceptionally good crime 

statistics for the past month. 

Officer Lai stressed that motor 

vehicles are key targets for 

thieves and that leaving things 

in view prompts theft. 

Officer Lai remained after 

the meeting for individual questions/concerns. 

News on Schools 

Robert Leith provided updates 

on the SWNI Schools committee. 

The school district’s search 

for marketable excess school 

properties was presented. 

Neighborhood Sign Caps 

Robert Leith requested WPP 

NA support for city street sign 

caps with “West Portland Park.” 

This request was approved. 

Land Use News 

Rob Shirley summarized 

the recent land use committee 

meeting where a halo local improvement 

district (LID) was 

considered. Improvements to 

SW 35th near Jackson Middle 

School using a halo LID was 

one of three trial projects approved 

by the city. Halo LIDs 

distribute improvement assessments 

to surrounding properties, 

not just contiguous property 

owners. 

Somali Community grant 

update 

A motion was made asking 

for an update on accomplishments 

and accounting for the 

grant WPP NA supported in 

the local Somali community. 

No vote was taken on this item, 

which shall be brought back to 

the board at the next meeting. 

Your Neighborhood – Your 

Neighborhood Association 

Keep current with the neighborhood 

around you and participate 

in monthly meetings at 

the Markham School cafeteria 

(through June) each second 

Thursday of the month at 7 pm. 


presents issues and concerns 

at the truly local and pertinent 

level. Here you have direct access 

to civic processes that affect 

your neighborhood. The 

neighborhood association is a 

forum for developing consensus 

and action for the common 

good, respecting the value of 

dialogue. Come to the meeting 

and express your opinions.

FLU SHOTS at NHSC 

Flu shots will 

be available at 

the Neighborhood 

House 

Senior Center 

on 

Wednesday, October 19th 

9 am to 2 pm. 

The Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention publishes 

information about who is at 

risk for complications from the 

flu as well as information about 

who should consult their physicians 

before being vaccinated. 

Flu shots are $30 this year 

and pneumococcol immunizations 

are $45. 

HALLOWEEN FUN 

Come join us after lunch 

for Halloween treats in the 

lobby of the Neighborhood 

House Senior Center on 

Wednesday, October 31st, 

from 12:30 to 1:30. pm 

Costumed participants 

are welcome. Come join 

the fun. 

7688 SW Capitol Hwy., 503-244-5204 

(Open 9 am - 3:30 pm, M-F) 

Senior Center 

Programs & Services 

for Adults 55+ 

For more information or to reserve 

your place in the following 

programs/services, call 503-244- 

5204 or check the senior center 

newsletter. 

BLOOD PRESSURE 

SCREENING: Second Thursday, 

10 - 11: am. 

QIGONG CLASSES: 

Monday, 10 - 11 am. 

STABILITY BALL & 

YOGA ($3) 9:10 -10:10 am 

Tuesdays and Thursdays. 

YOGA ($3) 10 - 11:30 am, 

Fridays. 

RHYTHMIC EXER- 

CISE ($3) 10:15 - 11:15 am 

Tuesdays and Thursdays. 

FOOT CLINIC: Appointments 

available on 

the 2nd Wednesday. 

LOW-VISION SUPPORT 

GROUP: Third Tues., 11 am 

- noon. 

ACUPUNCTURE ($35- 

$45) Appointments available 

Mondays. 

AARP “55 ALIVE” Driving 

Safety Program: Varies, 

Call for info. Fee: $10; payable 

to AARP. 

SENIOR LAW PROJECT: 

Appointments available 2nd 

and 4th Tuesdays. 

HEARING AID TEST- 

ING: Second Wed. 1 -2 pm. 

October 25th & 26th 

9 am - 4 pm 

Find great handcrafted gifts, hats and scarves, holiday decorations, 

rummage items, jewelry, plants, and delicious baked 

goods. 

Raffle drawing at 3 pm on Friday, October 26th. 

OCTOBER TRIPS 

Senior Center membership required 

Call 503-244-5204 for more information. 

Reminder: Payment is required prior to registration for 

trips with a cost. You can secure your spot by coming to the 

Senior Center on or after the registration date. 

To register for one of these trips, contact Ann Williams, 

503-244-5204 x103, unless otherwise noted. 

ALBERTINA’S RESTAURANT: Wednesday, October 

3rd, 11 am to 2:30 pm, cost $3.50. Registration begins September 

27th. Enjoy a gourmet lunch in elegant surroundings 

of Albertina’s Restaurant, then shop in the Albertina Kerr 

thrift shop or gift shop. Come in person to register. 

POOR RICHARDS & TRADER JOE’S: Tuesday, October 

11th, 8:45 am to 5 pm, cost $3.50, plus money for lunch 

and shopping. Registration begins September 28th. Enjoy a 

wonderful lunch at Poor Richards, then stroll over to the new 

Hollywood Trader Joe’s market to shop for a wide selection 

of unique imported food items that make great gifts. Be sure 

to wear comfortable shoes for walking. Come in person to the 

senior center to register. 

LUCKY EAGLE CASINO: Tuesday, October 16th, 8:45 

am -5 pm. Free. Registration begins October 1st. 

PUMPKIN PATCH @ SAUVIE ISLAND: Wednesday, 

October 24th, 9 am - 3 pm. Cost $4.50, plus money for food. 

Registration begins September 28th. Celebrate the autumn 

harvest on a charming Sauvie Island farm complete with Upick 

pumpkins at the “original” pumpkin patch, a hay maze, a 

cow train, and many other fun attractions. Bring a sack lunch 

plus money for snacks and produce. Come in person to the senior 

center to register. 

ORENCO STATION ANTIQUE SHOPPING: 

Wednesday, October 31st. Cost $3.50, plus money for lunch 

and shopping. Registration begins on September 28th. If you 

enjoy antique shopping and browsing, you will enjoy this trip 

to Orenco Station. We will shop at the local antique stores, 

followed by lunch at The Merchant of Venice Café and dessert 

at Janie’s Sweet Shop. Come in person to the senior center 

to register. 

Community 

Legislature expands funding 

for Head Start 

Neighborhood House Pre-K program ready 

to serve more children 

by Beth Wilson, Development Coordinator, Neighborhood House 

OPK student Robby Mihailescu with mother Cathy and brother Sam, 

who also attended the OPK program 

Cathy Mihailescu remembers 

when her son, Robby, couldn’t 

speak more than a few words 

and couldn’t color or cut like 

other three-year-olds. Things 

changed dramatically, however, 

once she enrolled him in the 

home-based option of Neighborhood 

House’s Oregon Head 

Start Prekindergarten Program 

(OPK). 

“The program has been so 

great for us,” said Mihailescu. 

Robby’s special needs were soon 

identified and his educational 

program was coordinated bringing 

together several specialists 

and individualized lesson plans. 

She also appreciated the opportunity 

to meet with other parents 

in the same situation. “It gave 

me some breathing room,” she 

said, noting that OPK “supports 

the whole family” and eased the 

tension caused at home by Robby’s 

needs. Now – at almost 4 

– Robby is speaking well and is 

“totally ready for the next step,” 

Milhailescu said. 

Last June, the Oregon legislature 

voted to allocate an additional 

$39 million to OPK programs 

across the state, enabling 

3,200 more children to enroll. 

High-quality prekindergarten 

programs prepare low-income 

children to enter school ready 

to learn. Neighborhood House’s 

OPK Program will be funded to 

serve an additional 25 students, 

in the coming school year. 

Children with special needs 

whose families are over-income 

may also be enrolled, according 

to Yelena Avakyan, OPK Family 

Services Coordinator. The program 

is free to all enrolled families. 

“We work to create an environment 

in which the whole 

family is involved in the child’s 

education,” Avakyan said. “We 

want parents to work with us, 

and learn the best ways to be 

their child’s first teacher.” 

OPK classes are limited to a 

maximum of 20 students, with 

three staff in each class to give 

students individualized attention 

and developmentally appropriate 

activities. Children 

come from ethnically diverse 

backgrounds, so teachers ensure 

that materials and activities are 

culturally appropriate. Major 

ethnicities include Hispanic, 

Middle Eastern and African. A 

family advocate assists families 

with social services and health 

needs. The program was identified 

by state evaluators in 2005 

as a “model of excellence” in addressing 

diversity in the classroom. 

A nutrition program completes 

the OPK services. Meals 

at Neighborhood House OPK 

(lunch and breakfast or snack) 

reflect the ethnicities of the 

families in the program, and are 

prepared mostly from scratch, 

using a variety of fresh fruits 

and vegetables. Parents are encouraged 

to volunteer in classrooms 

and participate in center 

parent meetings. Bus transportation 

is provided for children 

in the classroom option. 

Newborns through five-yearolds 

are served by OPK in a 

variety of program options. 

The program offers four options: 

Early OPK, for children 

0-3 years of age; a family child 

care option for children 0-3; 

the OPK classroom option for 

children 3-5; and a home-based 

option for children 3-5. Often, 

children are referred to the 

program through other Neighborhood 

House programs and 

other social service agencies. 

“I encourage parents to come 

talk with me if they’re interested 

in enrolling their child,” Avakyan 

said. She can be reached at 

503-432-6771. Avakyan also 

welcomes calls from anyone 

who may know of a family that 

could benefit from Head Start. 

PAGE 15 

OCTOBER 2007 

Watershed 

Resource Center 

(WRC) 

Improved Website 

The WRC website has new resources 

for online visitors. New 

pages outline program offerings 

and events, information on SW 

Watershed Steward groups, and 

links to technical assistance and 

funding. 

Free Programs 

Looking for an opportunity 

for your scout group, afterschool 

program, or congregation 

to learn more about healthy 

watershed? The WRC offers 

children’s programming as well 

as presentations for adults. Programs 

can take place on-site at 

the WRC or at locations in the 

Fanno or Tryon Creek watersheds. 

Visit the WRC 

At the WRC you can do watershed 

art, learn more about 

the watershed you live in, or 

discover ways to improve water 

quality beginning with your 

home. For WRC hours, check 

the door (in the lobby of the 

SW Community Center, SW 

45th & Vermont), call or visit 

the website. 

Tryon Creek 

Watershed 

Council (TCWC) 

tcwc@tryonfriends.org 

503-636-4398 x109 

Meetings: second Mondays 

6-8 pm 

Tryon Creek Nature Center 

11321 SW Terwilliger 

Calling all watershed residents 

- October is a great month for 

getting involved in watershed 

council! 

Drink Beer, Help Salmon! 

It’s true! You can help salmon 

by helping yourself to a $2 ESB 

pint or raffle ticket at the annual 

Endangered Salmon Brew. It 

all happens from 5:30 to 6:30 

p.m. on Thursday, October 11th 

at Rock Bottom Brewery, 206 

SW Morrison. Proceeds support 

Watershed Council projects! 

Native Plant Sale 

The annual native plant sale 

will be held on the patio of the 

SW Community Center from 

10 am to 1 pm, Saturday, October 

13th. Fall is the best time to 

put native plants in the ground. 

When you purchase plants at 

the sale, you’ll help improve 

water quality and wildlife habitat 

and support TCWC at the 

same time! 

Fish Reports at Meeting 

A US Fish & Wildlife report 

confirming the presence of coho 

salmon & steelhead in Tryon 

Creek will top the agenda at 

the meeting on Monday, October 

8th. We will also discuss a 

proposed dock project in Lake 

Oswego expected to impact fish 

and wildlife. For more info on 

Assessment, Stewardship, and 

Education/Outreach Committees, 

contact TCWC. Thanks 

for supporting your local watershed!

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OCTOBER 2007 

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 

1 2 3 4 5 6 

7:00 PM Mult Historical 6:00 PM S Portland NA 7:00 AM Walk/Bike to 7:00 PM SWNI Parks 9:00 AM BCS Tutorial at 

Trans/Pkng Comm School Day 

Hamilton Pk 

6:30 PM Stormwater 

Rewards Wkshop 

7:00 PM Homestead NA 

7:00 PM Collins View 

7:00 PM Hillsdale NA 

7:00 PM S Portland NA 

Board 

9:00 AM Marshall Park 

Workparty 

9:00 AM Plastic Recycling 

Round-up 

1:00 PM Fulton Front 

Stoop Emergency 

Preparedness Fair 

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

10:00 AM Hillsdale 5:30 PM ONI BAC 7:00 PM Arnold Creek 7:00 PM Bridlemile NA 5:30 PM TCWC 

9:00 AM Dickinson Park 

Farmers Market 6:00 PM Tryon Creek WC 7:00 PM BCS 

Endangered Salmon 

Work Party 

7:00 PM Ashcreek NA 7:00 PM Markham NA 

Brew Fundraiser @ 

9:00 AM Trail Walk 

7:00 PM Maplewood NA 7:00 PM Multnomah NA 

Rockbotton Brewery 

10:00 AM TCWC Native 

6:00 PM Marshall Park NA 

Plant Sale 

7:00 PM W Portland Pk 

NA 

6:30 PM Sears Armory 

Open House 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

10:00 AM Hillsdale 7:00 PM Crime Preven- 7:00 PM SWNI Land Use 8:30 AM Hillsdale B & P 7:00 PM SWNI Schools 

9:00 AM BCS Tutorial at 

Farmers Market tion/Public Safety 

7:00 PM S Portland Committee 

Albert Kelly Pk 

Community Policing 

Reception 

7:15 PM S Portland NA 

Communications 

7:00 PM SWNI Trans 

Comm 

9:00 AM Fr of Terwilliger 

Work Party 

9:00 AM Himes Pk Wk Pty 

Land Use 

9:00 AM Woods Pk Work 

Party* 

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 

10:00 AM Hillsdale 6:00 PM TCWD Assessmt 

7:00 PM SWHRL Member- 8:30 AM Mult Village Bus 9:00 AM Senior Center 9:00 AM Dickinson Park 

Farmers Market Comm 

ship Mtg 

9:00 AM Senior Center Harvest Bazaar 

Work Party 

7:00 PM SWNI Board Harvest Bazaar 5:00 PM Spirit of Ptld 

7:00 PM SWNI Trails 

Committee 

nomination deadline 

28 

10:00 AM Hillsdale 

Farmers Market 

29 30 31 

Fun events and calendar 

Bridlemile Creeks need some of your love 

Come learn how you can help continue Bridlemile’s tradition of healthy streams and habitat, 

at one of two tutorials presented by the Bridlemile Creek Stewards 

Saturday, October 6th, in Hamilton Park (adjacent to Bridlemile School) 

or Saturday, October 20, at Albert Kelly Park 

9 am - 1 pm 

Do you and your family love to see the trilliums blooming in the spring in our Bridlemile neighborhood parks? To see a family of red-tail hawks 

soar above the towering firs and hemlocks in our hills? To hear a nighttime chorus of frogs? To know that there are cutthroat trout and clean water 

in Fanno Creek? 

Be part of a continuing tradition of keeping our neighborhood forest and stream habitat healthy! Since 1998, Bridlemile neighbors, led by the 

Bridlemile Creek Stewards, have removed acres of invasive plants like Himalayan blackberry and English ivy that were destroying our habitat. We 

planted thousands of native plants, providing shade, food and shelter for birds, mammals and fish. You can see the results in the restoration projects 

in the wooded areas of Hamilton and Albert Kelly Parks. 

Your family, as neighborhood volunteers, can help keep these natural areas healthy. Keep an eye out for invasive plants, and spend a little time to 

stop them from coming back. Get to know your neighbors! Your kids will earn community service hours and learn from well-qualified watershed 

scientists and naturalists. 

For more information, contact Greg Schifsky, gregl@q.com, 503-246-2714, or Steve Mullinax, steve.mullinax@comcast.net, 503-768-9065, or visit 

http://bcs.swni.org. 

Mark your calendar for the SWNI Fall Cleanup, Saturday, November 3rd, 9 am - 1 pm 

(see page 3) 

sponsored by 

Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. (SWNI), 

METRO, and Office of Sustainable Development 

OCTOBER 2007 

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS 

for a 

Markham Neighborhood Planting Event 


MARK YOUR forCALENDARS a 

Markham Neighborhood for a Planting Event 

Markham Neighborhood Planting Event 


for a 

Markham Neighborhood Markham Rain Garden Planting Even 

Markham Rain Garden 

(Stormwater site at 17 th and Taylor’s Ferry Road) 

Saturday, November 3 rd 


(Stormwater site at 17 

(Stormwater site 

9:00 AM – 12:00 

th and Taylor’s Ferry Road) 


9:00 AM – 12:00 

at 17th and Taylors Ferry Toad) 

Sat., November 3rd, 9 am - noon 

Tools, Drinks, and Munchies will be provided. Please bring your 

Tools, Drinks, Tools, and Munchies drinks own will gloves. be and provided. munchies 

Please bring your 

Questions? Call Amanda own at gloves. (503) 246-0315, or email 

Questions? Call will amblack@teleport.com 

Amanda be at provided. 

(503) 246-0315, or email 

amblack@teleport.com 


(Stormwater site at 17 th and Taylor’s Ferry R 


Please bring your own gloves. 

Questions? 

Call Amanda, 503-246-0315, or 

email amblack@teleport.com 

9:00 AM – 12:00 

Join the 

Urban Trails Walk 

Saturday, October 13, 9 am 

Join Oliver Massengale as he leads 

the north portion of our popular Trail 

6. Starting own at Wilson gloves. High School 

and ending at Goose Hollow. Walk 6 

miles with 500-600-ft elevation gain. 

amblack@teleport.com 

Return on MAX and TriMet bus. 

Bring funds for MAX and bus. Transportation 

will be provided for dogs 

and owners for return trip. Please call 

Phyllis Towne 503-223-3723 if you 

will need dog transportation. 

Meet behind bleachers at Wilson 

High School at 9 am, Sunset Blvd and 

Capitol Hwy). 

For more information, call Phyllis 

Towne at 503-223-3723. 

Tools, Drinks, and Munchies will be provided. Plea 

Questions? Call Amanda at (503) 246-0315, o

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