Crime prevention consolidation proposed

The Portland Office of Neighborhood Involvement is considering having all of its Neighborhood Crime Prevention Specialists; including Rosanne Lee, Teri Poppino and Mary Tompkins, work out of a central location.

The specialists, part of ONI’s Neighborhood Crime Prevention Program, help form block watch and business watch networks, help negotiate Good Neighbor Agreements between community groups and liquor license holders, and otherwise assist grass roots public safety programs.

The Hazelwood Neighborhood Association meets Monday, Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m. inside the  East Portland Neighborhood Office, 1017 N.E. 117th Ave.

For the meeting agenda, or for more information, contact HNA President Arlene Kimura, 503-252-9429 or e-mail her at: Arlene.kimura@kraft.com.

An east Portland multi-neighborhood bulky waste Spring clean-up is being held tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — earlier if dumpsters fill up — in TriMet’s Park & Ride at Southeast 122nd Ave. and E. Burnside St. in outer east Portland. Enter on Southeast Ash St.

They will welcome appliances, furniture, metal and tires.
Because of Metro’s new rules this year, they can’t accept yard debris, electronics (televisions and monitors), food, animal, Commercial or hazardous waste.

Suggested Donations are $10 per passenger car load; $20 per truck load. Tires: $2 off rim, $5 on rim — limit five.

For more information about tomorrow’s event call the East Portland Neighborhood Office at 503-823-4550.

The East Portland Land Use & Transportation Advisory Committee meets this Wednesday, May 12 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the East Portland Neighborhood Office, 1017 N.E. 117th Ave.

For additional information contact Linda Bauer at 503-761-2941 or lbauerpvna@aol.com.

Received a general meeting reminder from the folks at the East Portland Neighborhood Office about tonight’s Hazelwood Neighborhood Association meeting at EPNO, 1017 N.E. 117th Ave. The meeting begins at 6:30 pm.

The agenda includes a Portland Adventist Academy land Use review scheduled at 7:10 p.m.
For more information call HNA Chair Arlene Kimura at 503-252-9429 or e-mail her at: arlene.kimura@kraft.com.

Argay Neighborhood Association General Meeting is Tuesday, March 16, at Portland Fire & Rescue Station No. 2, 4800 N.E. 122nd Ave., begins at 6:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Valerie Curry at: argayinfo@yahoo.com

AGENDA
• Open House/Open Forum to learn what Argay residents want their Argay Neighborhood Association Board to focus on.
• North Precinct’s Officer Eric Zajac reports on recent incidents in Argay.
• Refreshments will be served.

The Wilkes Community Group holds its general membership meeting Tuesday, March 2 in the Margaret Scott Elementary School Library, 14700 N.E. Sacramento St. at 7 p.m.

Agenda items include: presentations from Portland Parks & Recreation representatives about a potential bond measure addressing neighborhood park needs and from Ride Connection, the non-profit transportation service organization. Planning for the showing of movies in Wilkes Park on Saturday, July 24 and Friday, August 20 will also be discussed.

In outer east Portland, the Wilkes neighborhood is bordered  on the north by the Columbia River, on the east by the City limits, the south by Northeast Glisan St., and the eastern borders are 148th and 142th Avenues. For more information about the Wilkes Park Commnuity Group call Alice Blatt, 503-253-6247 or e-mail her at aliceb@pacifier.com.

What is the East Portland Action Plan and how will it affect east Portland?

Find out  at the Mill Park Neighborhood Association meeting tonight as the agenda includes reports   on the East Portland Action Plan and the Bull Run watershed from Lore Wintergreen, Office of Neighborhood Involvement’s East Portland Action Plan Advocate at the East Portland Neighborhood Office.

The Midland Library is at 805 S.E. 122nd Ave. from 6:30-8 p.m.

For more information about Mill Park Neighborhood Association call chair Rosemarie Opp at 503-256-4591.

The Wilkes Community Group meets tomorrow, from 7-9 p.m. in the Margaret Scott Elementary School library, 14700 N.E. Sacramento St.

Rod Park, Metro Councilor, District #1 is the guest speaker at tomorrow night’s meeting. You’re invited to join them and share ideas or suggestions. For information, contact Alice Blatt at 503-253-6247 or aliceb@pacifier.com.
Wilkes neighborhood boundaries are, roughly, from Northeast 148th Avenue to the City limits and from the Columbia River to Halsey St.

Interested in the City parks east of the river?

The East Portland Parks Coalition meets Thursday, Jan. 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the East Portland Neighborhood Office, 1017 N.E. 117th Ave.
Contact Alesia Reese, 503-253-4414 or e-mail her at: alesiajmr@yahoo.com with questions.