Alberta Street Bar Meeting- Nov 17th

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 looking for input from neighbors.

What: Alberta Street Bar Meeting
When: Thursday, November 17, 6PM
Where: Kennedy School Community Room
6332 NE 35th Ave., Portland 97211

Cell tower public comment session on Wednesday, October 26th

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 suggestions for changes to any proposed installation.  One of these meetings is coming up on Wednesday, October 26th, regarding a proposed installation in the Alameda-Concordia neighborhood.  T-Mobile is proposing a wireless installation on top of a utility pole on NE Prescott and 31st.  We’ve been hearing a lot from constituents about this proposed installation, with strong feelings on both sides of the issue.  I’ll be attending myself to hear first-hand what people have to say.  I hope you’ll join me.

What: Community Meeting on T-Mobile Wireless Installation
When: Wednesday, October 26th from 7:00-8:30 PM
Where: The Little Church (5138 NE 23rd Ave.)"

Sabin Annual Potluck Picnic: National Night Out & Volunteer Appreciation

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 also include an update on plans for the redesign of the Sabin “Triangle” and plans for the August remodel of our neighborhood Whole Foods store!

In order to highlight our design plans for the Triangle, we will be picnicking this year at the Triangle, at the corner of NE Prescott and 15th (instead of at the hydro park). Please plan on joining us and don’t forget to bring a dish to share with your neighbors. See you there!

Want to know how to be a good neighbor?

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 suggestions to outreach@ourunitedvillages.org.

Suggestions from Neighbors:
1. Say hello
2. Borrow an egg
3. Host a neighborhood swap and share
4. Clean up litter in a 2-block radius from your home
5. Exchange books with each other
6. Swap seeds with a neighbor
7. Set up a BBQ in your front yard

There are 40 ways listed in this article. For more, see this site: http://ouvcommunityoutreach.org/stories/supportive-neighbor-checklist/

Do Fences Really Make Good Neighbors?

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 for community mediation with Resolutions Northwest. It opened my eyes to a whole realm of possibility – solving conflicts by talking them out and learning how to communicate better in the process.

But you don’t have to be trained to enjoy the benefits of mediation. A group located in the nearby Hollywood district, called Resolutions Northwest (RNW), might be your answer to enjoying the benefits of mediation.