Sabin Community Association

Neighborhood Greenways Outreach Project

2012-01-07T21:33:00.001-08:00

Neighborhood Greenways Outreach Project In the spring and summer of 2012, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will be promoting select Neighborhood Greenways – Portland’s best streets for walking and bicycling – in North and Northeast Portland. The outreach campaign will focus on the Going Street and N Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenways and the surrounding neighborhoods and

2011-12-12T21:37:00.000-08:00

Job Post: FULL TIME or PART TIME ELECTRICIANS Mr. Sun Solar is looking for full time or part time electricians. You must be agile enough to work on rooftops and in confining spaces like attics. Experience installing solar photovoltaic systems is helpful but not necessary. An active Oregon Journeyman Electrician card, or higher, is necessary. A Washington Journeyman Electrician license is

Alberta Street Bar Meeting- Nov 17th

2011-11-10T10:55:00.000-08:00

The City's Liquor Licensing Program is working with the 53 liquor license establishments along Alberta as well as neighbors and neighborhood associations to create something called a collaborative bar agreement meant to decrease negative impacts from late night activities on the neighborhood. The City has already met twice with the licensed establishments to brainstorm ideas - they are now

Community Events and Announcements

2011-10-24T22:05:00.000-07:00

Please see below for upcoming community events and announcements shared with us by the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods. 1. Turning Brown into GreenRestore our Community, Rebuild our Wealth Please join the People of Color Health Equity Collaborative (P.O.C.H.E.C.) and Oregon Action for an Economic Forum that will focus on brownfields and local economic community development.

Cell tower public comment session on Wednesday, October 26th

2011-10-24T18:08:00.000-07:00

Courtesy of Representative Michael Dembrow's newsletter: "Proposed T-Mobile Wireless Installation—Good Thing Or Bad? Neighborhood opposition to cell towers is not a new issue in Portland. The City Council recently created a new public process for proposed wireless installations, including a requirement that the cell company hold a public community meeting where neighbors can provide input and

Class: Building an Accessory Dwelling Unit in Portland

2011-10-23T22:20:00.001-07:00

Kol Peterson, a Sabin neighborhood resident, is offering a one day class called 'Building an Accessory Dwelling Unit in Portland' on Sunday, November 6th. Learn more at pdxadu.blogspot.com If you’re like me, you enjoy walking the streets around our neighborhood, marveling at what neighbors have done with their houses, landscapes and yards. If you look more closely, you may spot a second

Sabin School Boundary / Enrollment Changes...AGAIN

2011-10-23T22:06:00.000-07:00

Portland Public Schools is again looking at making changes to many of the K-8 and middle schools in N/NE, including Sabin. The changes are not set yet, but could possibly involved boundary or grade reconfiguration changes. Please come to one of the upcoming community meetings to ask questions and provide input.Here are the community meeting times.Oct. 27, 6-7:30 p.m. Sabin PK-8 School auditorium,

General Meeting TONIGHT at 6:30pm at the Sabin School!

2011-10-17T12:04:00.000-07:00

In case you haven't heard through our printed newsletter, tonight is the Fall General Meeting for the Sabin Community Association. We're holding it at the Sabin School (2nd floor auditorium) and once again, there will be a plant exchange outside. We're beginning tonight at 6:30pm with social time and will be reviewing plans for the Sabin Triangle design. Friends of Trees will be there if you want

2011-09-17T13:22:00.001-07:00

2012 Neighborhood Small Grants and Graffiti Abatement Grants: $30,444 Available! The Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods is offering $23,794 in small grant funds and $6,650 in graffiti abatement funds to neighborhood, business and community-based groups. NECN will offer $1000-$4000 per project within the Neighborhood Small Grant program and up to $2,500 per graffiti abatement project. Past

Upcoming Events and Information for NE Portland Residents

2011-08-21T08:28:00.000-07:00

Hello neighbors! Please see below for a variety of announcements about upcoming events, important dates and information available to you. Spirit of Portland Award nominations due this Monday, August 22nd. More info here: http://www.portlandonline.com/oni/index.cfm?c=29024 The Urban Food Code Zoning Code Update Survey has been extended. This project is exploring updates to Portland’s zoning

Whole Foods is getting a Face Lift

2011-08-19T14:25:00.000-07:00

Dear Sabin Neighbors, My name is Patty Richards and I am the Store Team Leader for the Sabin neighborhood Whole Foods Market located on 15th and Fremont. I am absolutely thrilled to announce to you our plans to remodel our store this summer. It feels amazing to take action after the many years of planning ways to improve your shopping experience in our store. It is important for you to know that

Sabin Annual Potluck Picnic: National Night Out & Volunteer Appreciation

2011-07-19T09:16:00.000-07:00

Tuesday, August 2nd, 6:30pm – 8:30pm Join us for what always is an enjoyable summer evening of meeting your neighbors. Participate in our raffle to get the chance to win an iPad! Every year the Sabin Community Association holds a potluck picnic to recognize the work of the many volunteers who have worked on behalf of the community that year. This year we are expanding our annual get together to

Public alert system

2011-05-14T10:21:00.000-07:00

PublicAlerts.org is a website managed by the City of Portland that enables residents of Portland and Multnomah County to sign up to receive emergency notifications by landline phone, cell phone and email. The website also regularly posts information about street closures, highway road conditions, transit schedules and service alerts, and other service disruptions. All NET members are encouraged

Mark your Calendars: Monday May 9th --- SCA Plant Exchange and General Meeting

2011-04-25T12:25:00.000-07:00

The SCA Plant Exchange and Bi-Annual General Meeting is Monday, May 9th!!! This year we are hosting our first of many plant exchanges and presenting some fantastic designs for the remodel of Sabin Triangle (SW corner of 15th and Prescott). All of the events listed below take place at Sabin School on Monday, May 9th. Childcare will be provided. 6-7pm--- We will host Sabin’s free neighborhood

Designing the Heart of Sabin: Sabin Makes the News!

2011-04-13T14:23:00.000-07:00

Designing the Heart of Sabin By David Sweet There is a triangle of land on the corner of 15th and Prescott. A Century ago it was the terminus for the Irvington-Jefferson Streetcar Line that ran all the way from SW 18th and Jefferson. Now it’s a slab of concrete with no particular use. What could it become? Please join us as we dream together about the future of this public space. The Sabin

Letter to the Editor: Stop the CRC!

2011-04-04T16:27:00.000-07:00

The CRC or Columbia River Crossing project as it now stands is fiscally wasteful, environmentally degrading and has manifested into a 10 billion dollar monstrosity. We, as Portlanders, have long stood fast against highway projects that cripple our budgets and diminish our quality of life. This bridge will carry 12 lanes and encourage sprawl and further pollution and nothing for us. There are

Want to know how to be a good neighbor?

2011-03-15T10:52:00.000-07:00

Check out this article on http://ouvcommunityoutreach.org/stories/supportive-neighbor-checklist/ Won’t You Be My Neighbor: Supportive Neighbor Checklist This is an ongoing checklist of ideas from neighbors. Five tips appear in every issue of The Pulse, the Community Outreach quarterly e-newsletter. If you have ideas about ways to connect and make a friend of your neighbor, please email your

Friends of Trees Planting -- Saturday, March 12 -- ORDER TREES / VOLUNTEER

2011-03-05T15:25:00.000-08:00

It's time for the annual Friends of Trees Sabin Neighborhood Tree planting! The event is next Saturday on March 12, 2011 at Holladay Park Church 2120 NE Tillamook St at 8:45 am -1:00pm It's too late to order tree for this year's planting, but we would love volunteers. This is a really fun family event. The day starts at 9:00am with bagels, juice and coffee. You will join a planting team who goes

Report from PSU Presentation on Coyotes in NE Portland (3/3/11)

2011-03-05T15:19:00.001-08:00

Two to three hundred people crowded into a Grant High School room at 6:30 on Thursday 3 March to hear a representative from the Audubon Society of Portland talk about coyotes in our Alameda, Sabin, King, and Cully neighborhoods. Though in the past rare west of the Cascades, coyotes have been with us here for seven or eight years, mostly keeping to themselves and feasting on rats, raccoons, goose

Community Forum feedback and next steps

2011-01-20T00:01:00.000-08:00

Thank you to those who attended the Grant Cluster Enrollment Process Public Forum last Thursday, 1/14. An eyeball guesstimate puts attendance at about 250 participants, many of whom engaged in small group conversation and written exercises to offer feedback to PPS on the school reconfiguration options and boundary changes for Sabin, Alameda and Beaumont schools. The comments have been compiled

www.SabinParents.org -- Learn more and share your views

2011-01-19T23:47:00.000-08:00

To shed additional light on the Sabin School enrollment process, a couple of Sabin parents spent last weekend developing www.SabinParents.org, "a place to gather facts, share opinions, and advocate for the students of Sabin School." Please visit the website to learn what your neighbors are saying and to join the conversation.

Sabin School Enrollment Process Update

2011-01-11T23:16:00.000-08:00

Dear Sabin Community Members, Please come to the Community Forum to discuss the Sabin School boundary and enrollment process. We need the voice of Sabin residents to be heard. Thursday, January 136 to 8 pmBeaumont School (4043 NE Fremont) As a member of the Boundary Advisory Committee working on these issues, and as a Sabin Community Association board member, I encourage all Sabin residents and

Green Building Questions Answered Here!

2011-01-11T18:49:00.000-08:00

Metro, the City of Portland , Multnomah , Washington and Clackamas Counties want to ensure you know about their joint community resource the Regional Green Building Hotline. The Hotline provides practical and impartial information about green home strategies, resources and incentives for new and existing commercial and residential projects in the region. We’ll answer your questions about ways to

Sabin School News

2011-01-04T12:15:00.000-08:00

Dear Sabin Community Members, I hope that you had a wonderful holiday season, and an opportunity to spend time with friends and family. I want to inform of two important upcoming events: Sabin Middle School Orientation Night Want to know more about the strengths of our Middle School program? Curious about our International Baccalaureate Programme? Our middle school teachers and I will give an

Community Forum Date for Sabin Boundary Change

2010-12-23T11:54:00.000-08:00

New date for community forum (see blog post below): Community Forum, January 13th from 6-8pm, at Beaumont Also, the next BAC meeting is open to the public:BAC Meeting, January 4th 6-9pm, at Sabin

Sabin School Boundary and Enrollment Change Process

2010-12-21T23:13:00.000-08:00

Dear Sabin Neighbors, I write to you as the Sabin Community representative on the Portland Public School District (PPS) Boundary Advisory Committee (BAC). The purpose of this email is to inform you about the boundary change process currently underway for Sabin K-8, ACCESS 2-8 (TAG school housed at Sabin), Alameda K-5 and Beaumont 6-8. Understanding that the topic of public schools generally

Does Sabin need a street tree inventory?

2010-12-13T11:38:00.000-08:00

Walking around your neighborhood, do you see areas available for tree planting, street trees in need of maintenance, and neighbors who are concerned but don't know where to begin? Urban Forestry is helping Portlanders take action to improve their community's street trees by conducting tree inventories and creating Neighborhood Stewardship Plans. Active community groups interested in the cause

October 2010 General Meeting - What Style is My House?

2010-11-16T16:58:00.000-08:00

Minutes of the Sabin General Meeting, Monday 18 October, Sabin Elementary School. Social hour, 6-7:00. Sabinites ate cookies and enjoyed Trailhead Coffee and hot cider, during which they had the opportunity to peruse the Betty Walker files organized by Rachel Studer and Bill Youngren, our Sabin historian. In addition, we saw plans for the Irvington Historical District, explained by Mary Piper.

Fall General Meeting: Tomorrow night @ Sabin School!

2010-10-17T11:45:00.000-07:00

Sabin Community Association Fall General MeetingWhat Style Is My House?When: This Monday evening! Monday, October 18th 6pm – 7pm: Social Hour (refreshments, local coffee roaster, cider) 7pm – 8pm: Special Presentation: Sabin Architecture 8pm: Sabin Community Association Business Meeting (all welcome) What: Social Hour: Special exhibit of Sabin’s rich history of

FREE Lunch at Sabin School this Summer!

2010-06-29T13:37:00.000-07:00

Sabin SUN program is offering FREE lunch for any person 0-18 years and their parents! Lunch is served anytime between 11am and 1pm, now through the end of July. Don't miss out and please spread the word within Sabin! In addition, there are books, games, and gym equipment for students to use.

Oregon Tradeswomen Empowers Women

2010-06-20T21:35:00.001-07:00

Hello Friends, Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc. empowers women to enter into high skill, high wage careers in construction through our FREE, seven-week Trades and Apprenticeship Career Class. Please help us spread the word about our free program so even more women can get started into satisfying, living wage careers. Here are the basics: Class meets Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. -4:

How do I know where to start saving energy?

2010-06-14T22:04:00.000-07:00

You could be wasting as much as 60 percent of the energy used to heat and cool your home. Leaky ducts, inefficient equipment, poor insulation and air leaks may be inflating your energy costs. To find out what is causing the energy loss, use an online Home Energy Analyzer or schedule a Home Energy Review with Energy Trust of Oregon. An energy advisor will come to your home when it’s convenient,

Sabin's Pre-kindergarten program

2010-06-13T23:22:00.000-07:00

By Andrew Dauch, Sabin School Principal For the 2010-11 school year, Sabin will be offering a fee-based pre-kindergarten program. The program will run from 8:30 - 11:15 am, Monday through Friday. The cost of the program is $340 per month, September through May. We will have four tuition reduction slots for families qualifying for Free and Reduced-Priced Meals. The early registration deadline is

Build-a-Burger to Fight Hunger

2010-06-09T22:56:00.001-07:00

by David Sweet The King Portland Farmers Market is in full swing Sundays from 10 am until 2 pm at the King neighborhood facility, NE 7th & Wygant. Foodshare Fund Northeast, a project of the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN), is also in full swing. For our second year we are providing a matching funds for our neighbors using food stamps to buy fresh, local food at the market. This year

Sabin Community Orchard Work Party Report 6/6/10

2010-06-06T22:57:00.000-07:00

Report from 6/6/10: It was a soggy day and a slim crew, but we did some good weeding, expanded the tree cages and had FUN doing it! Come join us:First Sunday each month, June 6-Oct 3, 1-2:30 p.m.Meet at the Sabin Community Orchard (NE 18th at Mason) Help keep the newly planted fruit trees looking good and staying weed-free. Please consider volunteering to join our monthly adopt-our-orchard

BEAUMONT BUSINESS ASSOCATION SPONSORS ANNUAL FREMONT FESTIVAL

2010-06-06T14:53:00.000-07:00

AUGUST 7, 2010Annual Event has new features planned to attract Portland neighbors Beaumont Village, NE Fremont, Portland – Beaumont Business Association and local businesses on NE Upper Fremont present the annual Fremont Festival to be held on August 7, 2010 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Plans to close the street from NE 42nd to NE 50th are underway. The BBA is working on some new events that should

2010 Spring Clean-up — More Awesome Than Ever!

2010-06-06T14:51:00.001-07:00

By Austin Peterson & Jerry ChannellClean-up Committee Co-Chairs The Sabin Community Association Clean-up Committee is delighted to report that the 2010 Spring Clean-up held at the Marantha Church parking lot was another unprecedented success. Volunteers facilitated over 80 individual drop-offs during the 4 hour event. We completed 6 “personal pick-ups” for elders and residents in need during the

THOUGHTS ON SABIN

2010-06-06T14:50:00.001-07:00

By Rachel Studer, retiring president, SCA I joined SCA in 2002, wrote about Sabin gardens for the newsletter and put on the first Sabin Summer Celebration to honor volunteers. At that time, the state of the world and nation was so bad that many of us were searching for an ideal small community. Hooray for Portland for nurturing its neighborhoods! I dropped out for a while but returned to SCA

Our Awesome Annual Sabin Neighborhood Event: The 2010 Sabin Spring Clean-Up!

2010-04-27T21:03:00.001-07:00

On Saturday, May 15, from 10 am -to 2 pm the Sabin Clean-up Committee cordially invites the Sabin community to load-up unwanted debris and bring it to the annual Spring Clean-Up for disposal. The drop location is the same as most years; the Maranatha Church Parking Lot, NE 12th & Skidmore. We are readily accepting yard debris, household junk, furniture, mattresses, scrap metal, appliances,

May 8 -- Sabin Neighborhood Encounter: Our Common Spaces

2010-04-21T22:02:00.000-07:00

Want to know about the common spaces we share in our neighborhood, so we can take better care of them? Want to know where boundaries are and rules concerning public property such as parks, planting strips and rights of way? Then

Board Candidates' Statements: Vision for Sabin

2010-04-10T14:04:00.000-07:00

President Austin Peterson: Maintaining the character of sabin while imroving the lifestyle of the residents is the paramount goal of my tenure as president. I plan to focus on quality recruitment to the board and subcommitees so that we can utilize the diverse character and expertise of our residents in our work as the community representatives. 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President

Sabin History - Part I: Origins

2010-03-30T00:24:00.000-07:00

SABIN HISTORY - PART Iby Bill Youngren Sabin as a neighborhood came about in 1968 and evolved into one of the most economically and ethnically diverse areas in Portland. The neighborhood moniker arose from the area grade school, which was dubbed Sabin Elementary in 1920. F.L. Sabin was a school board member in the early 1920’s. I have been unable to find out much about him. Sabin has a rich but

Your Sabin Front Yard

2010-03-02T22:01:00.000-08:00

In his remarkably rich first book, Second Nature: A Gardener’s Education, Michael Pollan offers the image that the plurality of grass lawns planted by the tens of millions across America in the last century congealed into the singular and became one vast lawn stretching coast to coast, with the concrete hardscape of our highways the heavily travelled paths in the awful sameness of it all. Well,

Solarize Northeast -- Enroll by April 15

2010-02-28T22:20:00.000-08:00

Solarize Northeast, a volunteer-driven, community-based volume purchasing project for solar electric panels organized by Portland's Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN), expects to create over 20 new green jobs in the Portland area in the coming months. The project is designed to simplify the process of going solar as well as bring significant cost reductions through volume purchasing.

The Sabin Housing Market Revival

2010-02-28T22:18:00.000-08:00

Urban living continues to be a coveted lifestyle across the US and Europe, and Sabin is no exception. We remain a destination neighborhood because of affordability when compared with Irvington & Alameda, and yet still enjoy the same proximity to the city. Residents and potential home buyers are also attracted by our diversity, the walkability, and of course our outstanding elementary school

Do Fences Really Make Good Neighbors?

2010-02-28T22:17:00.000-08:00

Ever wished you had another way of communicating with your neighbor about their unwanted pet traffic on your property besides glaring at each other from over the fence? Ever had a roommate, landlord or tenant that you just couldn’t communicate with in a civil manner? If you’ve ever wished for a better way to handle conflict situations, I’m here to help. Recently I attended a volunteer training

PDX: App City?

2010-02-23T08:20:00.000-08:00

Been noticing something in your neighborhood deserving of the City’s attention, that pothole that still hasn’t been fixed or the streetlight that’s gone out? Well, if you are an iPhone user (or know someone who is), this just might be your lucky day. In an effort to increase the City of Portland’s interactions with its citizens, and hopefully expedite the City of Portland’s awareness and

Mayor Adams Breaks Soil for Sabin Community Orchard

2010-02-13T14:38:00.000-08:00

Saturday, February 13th, Mayor Adams, Commissioner Fritz and The Fruit Tree Project joined the Sabin community to plant fruit trees at Sabin's new Community Orchard. Supported by a grant from the city’s Neighborhood Small Grants Program, we planted pear, Asian pear, apple, persimmon, fig, plum and cherry trees in the stretch of land between NE 18th and 19th. Sabin stewards will maintain and pick

Sabin SUN Community School Adult and Family Classes

2009-12-30T22:40:00.001-08:00

Sabin SUN Community School is offering adult and family classes this winter. The adult and family classes are free of charge and open to anyone, regardless of whether you are a Sabin student or friend or family of a Sabin student! Winter term starts on January 19 and runs through March 11. All classes are held at Sabin PK-8, located at 4013 NE 18th. To reserve your spot call Kate, SUN Site

November 16 General Meeting -- Sabin Stood Up!

2009-11-15T21:42:00.000-08:00

Thank you to those who joined the Sabin community's general meeting on November 16th, held in the Sabin Elementary School auditorium. About 30 Sabin residents joined the evening's activities, which started with a social half-hour from 6:30-7:00pm with coffee, juice and appetizers. Three of our own Sabin businesses contributed to the spread: Charlie Wicker provided his Trailhead Coffee, Liberty

Draft SCA Bylaws

2009-11-14T18:22:00.000-08:00

BYLAWS AND OPERATING PROCEDURES OF THE SABIN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (Originally adopted 1969) BOARD RATIFIED D R A F T 11/9/09 ARTICLE I. NAME OF ORGANIZATION: The name of the organization shall be Sabin Community Association, otherwise known as the SCA. ARTICLE II. PURPOSE: The purpose of the organization is to: enhance the neighborhood by communicating with members,

Nov 2009 Community Calendar

2009-11-14T17:58:00.000-08:00

Here are some upcoming events that might be of interest to local Sabin residents. (as published in the SCA monthly newsletter)For more local activities see: Neighborhood NotesCOMMUNITY CALENDARThe 20-year Bicycle Plan folks are asking for public comment before Nov. 8:Portland Online. Mon, Nov. 16 - SABIN COMMUNITY ASSN. GENERAL MEETING AND ELECTIONS – 6:30-9 P.M. Sabin School - Prospective Board

Oct 2009 SCA Land Use and Transportation Committee Meeting Minutes

2009-11-14T17:53:00.000-08:00

Sabin Community Association, Land Use and Transportation Committee Meeting Notes October 12, 2009; 3739 NE 16th Ave. Present: Jeff Strang, Trent Thelan, David Sweet, Clay Veka, Ric Alexander, Rachel Studer, Elise Scolnick, Kirke Wolfe Bike corral/pedestrian crossing at 13th/14th and Fremont—We discussed the City’s Traffic Investigation reports for Fremont. For some years now, Sabin

October SCA 2009 Board Meeting Minutes

2009-11-14T17:45:00.000-08:00

MINUTES OF SABIN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BOARD MEETING, Monday, 12 October 2009, Cooking Classroom, Whole Foods. Naomi Lambertson, Jeff Strang, Iam Lomax, Liberty Wilsom, Chika Saiki, David Sweet, Elise Scolnick, guest Kaarin Smith, Ric Alexander, Barbara Conable, Helen R. Sherman, Rachel Studer, presiding. INTRODUCTIONS. Clay moves to temporily appointment David Sweet to the Board to

Safe Routes to School

2009-09-02T15:53:00.000-07:00

Hello Friends, The start of school fast approaches. Let’s get off to the right foot, a safe and active one. Check out the latest Safe Routes Newsletter.In this issue:· Back to School traffic safety reminders; · International Walk + Bike to School Day; · More Schools & More Riders; · Engineering Improvements at Humboldt; · Bike Safety

Sabin Garden Resource List

2009-04-21T21:47:00.000-07:00

SABIN GARDEN RESOURCE LIST! Do you love to garden? Do you want to do more gardening, but don't know where to turn? Now you have no excuse! Here's a fantastic list compiled by Rachel Studer to help you out. This will be permanently linked for easy reference. Labor -- We are working on a list of garden maintenance workers and designers - please contact us with names of folks who have

SABIN GARDEN RESOURCE LIST

2009-04-12T22:03:00.000-07:00

The SABIN GARDEN RESOURCE LIST will appear at this site shortly. Stay tuned! In the meantime contact Rachel Studer for info, 503-288-3129, lanomada @hevanet.com

AGENDA FOR SABIN COMMUNITY ASSN. BOARD MEETING -Feb. 9, 2009

2009-03-03T19:25:00.000-08:00

Cooking Class, Whole Foods, Rachel Studer presiding. INTRODUCTIONS: present are Rachel, Barbara, Clay, Naomi, Ric, Jerry, Ian, Liberty, Elise, Jeff, and Chica.Ric asks if we will give money to the new equipment at Irving Park. It is moved, seconded, and passed that we will contribute $100.January minutes were approved. ANNOUNCEMENTS of upcoming meetings, including a conflict resolution workshop,

Sabin Community Association Board Meeting minutes for 12 January 2009

2009-03-03T19:23:00.000-08:00

Location: Cooking Class, Whole Foods. 7 -9 pm. Rachel Studer presiding.In attendance were Naomi Lambertson, Jerry Channell, Betty Walker, Ric Alexander, Ian Lomax, Jeff Strang, Rachel Studer, Chika Saeki, Clay Veka, Liberty Wilson, Lauren McCartney, Barbara Conable. During introductions and greetings , Ric Alexander reported that his Sabin property had been broken into and valuable items stolen.

IMPLEMENTATION OF GOING BIKE BOULEVARD TO START

2009-03-03T10:51:00.000-08:00

by Rachel StuderHearty approval of this project by the SCA Land Use & Transportation Committee led to a letter to the NE Coalition’s LUT Committee, which in turn reached city ears. Following action by7 the mayor, Portland Bureau of Transportation bike official, Roger Geller, confirmed that work would start “any day now,” with Phase I, installing new signage. This will include reversing stop

BUS 33 TO BE ELIMINATED?

2009-03-03T10:50:00.000-08:00

by Rachel StuderDavid Sweet, chair of the SCA Land Use & Transp Comm., attended one of the TriMet Open Houses to allow folks to ask about the cutbacks proposed to solve the $13 million payroll shortfall. The LUCT has taken a position opposing the elimination of Bus 33-Fremont, ande has asked the LUCT of the NE Coalition to do the same. At the Open House, Tom Mills, the TriMet official who

Revival Drum Shop

2009-02-04T19:54:00.000-08:00

Sabin welcomes a new community-minded business to 15th and Prescott, Revival Drum Shop. Revival is the dream made into reality by percussionists Jose Medeles (the drummer for the Breeders) and Scott McPherson (who’s repetoire includes tours with She & Him, Beck as well as the late and great Elliot Smith). Medeles reported that the shop’s grand opening party on January 31st was a huge success

Minutes of the Sabin Community Association, October 13, 2008

2008-10-27T18:47:00.000-07:00

Attending: Rachel Studer, Chika Saeki, Elise Scolnick, Jeff Strang, Amy Hunter, Libery Wilson, Mikele Schappell, Judy Harrison. Minutes from the previous board meeting which were published on the internet, were accepted. The treasurer reported that the balance is $3,053.04. Expenses included the printing of the newsletter - $205. and the State of Oregon Corporation Division for $50.

Sabin Tree Events- Fall 2008

2008-10-04T19:50:00.000-07:00

Sabin Neighborhood Fall Color Tree WalkSunday, October 26, 12:30-2:00 pmSabin Elementary School, 4013 NE 18thJoin Portland Parks & Recreation for a tree identification walk of the Sabin Neighborhood. Get ready for the winter planting season by joining us for this fun, insightful look at the trees of Sabin in the stunning fall color. Lead by Portland Parks & Recreation Arborist this tree walk will

Minutes of the Sabin Community Association - September 8, 2008

2008-10-04T19:49:00.001-07:00

Attending: Barbara Conable, Liberty Wilson, Judy Harrison, Ric Alexander, David Sweet, Amy Hunter, Jeff Strang, Rachel Studer, Elise Scolnick.A round of introductions and short bios were heard.Minutes were read and approved from the June 9, 2008 meeting.Jeff Strang talked about the Neighborhood Inspection and Complaints group that he is associated with. The burned house on 15th and Prescott

June Board Meeting of the Sabin Community Association

2008-07-06T19:34:00.000-07:00

Meeting of the Sabin Community Association June 9, 2008 Attending: Chika Saeki, Mikele Schappell, David Goldstein, Rachel Studer, Amy Hunter, Judy Harrison, Trent Thelen. A resident of the area around Whole Foods, David Goldstein came to this meeting to discuss possible solutions to the noise in his block. He lives behind Whole Foods and

Minutes of the May 12, 2008 meeting

2008-06-20T16:34:00.001-07:00

Sabin Community Association Board Meeting - May 12, 2008, 7:00pm Whole Foods Kitchen, Fremont and 15th Attending: Judy Harrison, Betty Walker, Jerry Channell, Ric Alexander, Jeff Strang, Mikele Schappell, Chika Saeki, Amy Hunter, Rachel Studer, Elise Scolnick, Chris Ritter. Clean Up Committee Report Jerry Channell

Board Minutes of the Sabin Community Association, April 14, 2008

2008-04-18T20:05:00.000-07:00

Attending: Rachel Studer, David Higginson, Judy Harrison, Ric Alexander,Chris Ritter, Jerry Channell, Mikele Schappell, Elise Scolnick, Jeff Strang, Amy Hunter, Chika Saeki. Report of the Transportation Committee: It was a general proclaimation that the public meeting on Public Safety held at Sabin School, March 31st, was a great success. Fifty people attended and participated. There

Minutes of the March 10 Board Meeting

2008-03-13T20:24:00.000-07:00

Attending: Rachel Studer, Judy Harrison, Kathy Boyea, Tammy Paladeni, Ric Alexander, Chika Saeki, Jerry Channell, Jay Shuster, Jeff Strang, Jason Orth, and Mikele Schappell.The minutes from the last board meeting were approved as printed.The treasurer's report was presented by Rachel since our Treasurer, Gabrielle Josephson had to resign. There is $3,099 in the banking account and $400. at

SCA Board Minutes- January 14, 2008

2008-02-17T20:20:00.000-08:00

Attending: Rachel Studer, George Karlson, Jason Orth, Chris Rutter, Mikele Schappell, Amy Hunter, Ric Alexander, Chika Saeki, Sandy Bacharach, Robin Denburg, Betty Walker, Judy Harrison, Tom Braibich, Elise Scolnick.This was a combined board meeting of last year’s member and the newly elected members. Betty Walker and George Karlson were praised for their long term commitment to the Sabin

General Meeting Minutes- November 26, 2007

2008-01-05T20:31:00.000-08:00

SCA General Meeting Minutes Monday, November 26, 2007 7:00 Agenda 2008 SCA Board electionsJeff Strang, City Inspector: Home inspectionsLawrence Behmer: Neighborhood Emergency Teams, part 3Chris Robbins: Boeing paint plant expansion update Summary 2008 SCA board member elections Judy Harrison volunteered to serve as Recording Secretary as well as Corresponding Secretary. With this

General Meeting Minutes- October 22, 2007

2007-11-16T18:54:00.000-08:00

Sabin Community Association General Meeting Monday, October 22, 2007 7:00 Board Members Attending Sandy Bacharach, Betty Walker, Denise Jarrett-Weeks, Amy Hunter, Judy Harrison, Rachel Studer. Ric Alexander, Chris RitterAgenda Report from Sabin School Principal Richard Schafer Proposed Bicycle Boulevards by the Bicycle Transportation AllianceNeighborhood Emergency

Sabin Hydro-Park Final Plan- September 2007

2007-09-24T22:09:00.000-07:00

General Meeting Minutes - Monday, March 26, 2007

2007-04-09T21:32:00.000-07:00

AGENDA Community police report Sabin School PTA report SCA survey results Sabin School playground improvement Art on Alberta Sabin Hydropark project Summer music at Irving park SUMMARY Community police report (PPD Officer Alicia Russell) The NE Precinct office is now open seven days a week until midnight. Four parents

General Meeting Minutes - Monday, February 26, 2007

2007-04-09T21:28:00.000-07:00

Agenda Install new board member Police update from Portland Police NE Precinct officers Presentation by Youth Violence Prevention Launch of Sabin Elementary School playground improvement project Update on proposed improvements to the Water Tower park Summary New Board Member Nasir Najieb, a local resident and owner of Café Bean at NE 15th and Prescott, was installed as member at large.