Announcements from the Boise-Eliot neighborhood
Oregonian Story, Friends of Trees Planting, Affordable Housing Roundtable, Senior Soup Day, Community Meeting, Street Fair, Graffiti Clean-up, Fundraiser, Board Position Open
Boise Neighborhood Announcements:
1. In the News: Oregonian Cover Story on Boise Neighborhood, Today!
2. Friends of Trees- This Saturday Tree-Planting in Boise!
3. Affordable Housing Issue: Informal Neighbors Roundtable, Wed., Feb. 20, 6pm
4. Senior Soup Day sponsored by BNA, NECN, Volunteers of America, Wilf's Restaurant at Marie Smith Center, March 10th
5. Boise Community Meeting: Monday, March 10th, 7-9pm
6. 2008 Mississippi Street Fair Action Committee- Calling All Volunteers! 6pm, Monday 2/10 at Albina Youth Opportunity School
7. Graffiti Cleanup- Volunteer Coordinator for a One-day Clean-up Needed
8. Fundraiser for Community Safety: Buy Blazers' Tix through NECN and Support Youth Gangs Program!
9. BNA Board Position Open: Secretary
1. Oregonian InPortland Cover Story: Back from the Brink
http://www.oregonlive.com/oregonian/stories/index.ssf?/base/portland_news/1202592303246820.xml&coll=7
2. Friends of Trees: Tree-Planting this Saturday
Feb 16, 2008 Planting, Neighborhood
Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Friends of Trees, 3117 NE ML King Jr. Blvd.
Information: This planting is sponsored by Adidas.
Directions:
Visit TriMet to plan your trip to the planting.
Contact: Andrew
Phone: 503-679-9761, Email: boise_trees@yahoo.com
3. Affordable Housing: Informal Neighbors Roundtable
Wednesday, Feb 20th. 6pm at Mississippi Pizza Pub
"In what ways might the Boise neighborhood offer affordable housing for a vibrant and healthy community?"
Come with your curiosity, questions and solutions. Everyone welcome.
Questions? 503-913-1625.
4. Senior Soup Day!
Free for Elders of the Boise Neighborhood
What: Free Hot Soup Lunch will be served to local Senior residents by Boise neighbors. Soup contributed and made by Wilf's, a local restaurant.
When: Monday, March 10th
Noon to 1:30pm
Stay for Bingo afterwards!
(No fee for this event.)
Where: Marie Smith Health and Social Center (in partnership with Providence ElderPlace)
4616 N Albina Ave
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 335-9980 Center Number
Questions? Volunteer?
Please call Pam at 503-703-6316 or email pmpeterson13@yahoo.com
Co-sponsored by:
• Boise Neighborhood Association www.boisevoice.org, 503-913-1625
• Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods www.necoalition.org
• Volunteers of America www.voaor.org
• Wilf's Restaurant www.wilfsrestaurant.com
5. Boise Neighborhood Association's Community Meeting
Monday, March 10th, 7:00-9:00pm
Albina Youth Opportunity School (AYOS) (Located on N. Mississippi at Beech)
Snacks will be provided. Food contributions are welcomed! Please let us know.
Find out ways to get involved:
- Join the Events team to coordinate an event- Neighborhood-Wide Yard Sales, Spring Clean-up, Street Fair, Soup for Seniors, Movie in the Park, National Night Out, Harvest Festival or one you dream up.
- Join the Communications team that puts together the Boise Voice Newspaper. Ideas, articles, poetry, opinions, photography and artwork is needed. If you are a sales person, take on the responsibility of selling ads and make a little spending money at the same time.
- Help with the Garden Project!
- Help design the "Welcome Packet" for new residents to help them understand the values of our diverse community.
- Work on the "Neighborhood Coupon Book" to offer discounts and perks to residents in Boise!
Email boisena@gmail.com to get involved!
Call 503-913-1625
www.boisevoice.org
6. 2008 Mississippi Street Fair Action Committee- Calling All Volunteers!
2008 Mississippi Street Fair Action Committee is open for all volunteers to come and help plan and coordinate different parts of the Fair. Meet the new Fair Coordinato: Dawn Rasmussen. This year's fair is scheduled for Sat, July 12th. The meeting will be held on Monday, March 10th, 6-7pm at Albina Youth Opportunity School (AYOS) on N. Mississippi at Beech- right before the BNA Community Meeting.
7. 2008 Collaboratve Graffiti Cleanup
The graffiti abatement program is committed to providing ongoing removal assistance throughout the year for qualifying property owners. The Saturday cleanups are intended as "something extra" to give volunteers a coordinated opportunity to work with the contractors to make a difference in a targeted area, one Saturday morning a month.
Please email boisena@gmail.com if you are interested in coordinating a Saturday Graffiti Clean-up in Boise.
8. Buy Blazers tickets from NECN this week!
Support community safety efforts!
See the game on Thursday, Feb 21st!
(ONLY a couple of tickets left! Call by end of day on Friday!)
You read it in the newspapers: Youth Violence and Gang affiliation is on the rise…again! What can be done?
The Youth Gangs Program, started in 1988 by NECN, prevents youth gang activity and intervenes at critical times through its active outreach program. This results-driven program used to have eight outreach workers but is now down to only two. This leaves more opportunities for dangerous and sometimes fatal activities to occur.
Businesses, associations, and community members are urged to participate by purchasing tickets to this event. Show your support and recognition of our efforts that positively impact our community livability through youth gang prevention and intervention. Treat yourself, your family, employees or volunteers for a job well-done!
BLAZERS vs. Seattle Supersonics
Thursday, February 21
Game time 7:00 pm
Level 100 seat price: $75
$25 of each ticket goes directly to outreach efforts!
Purchase tickets directly through the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods. (Tell them you saw this posting!)
Checks should be made out to: NECN/YGP Blazer Event
Contact:
NECN Office (503) 823-4574, shannon@necoalition.org
Ron Laster (503) 287-9566
Samuel Johnson (360) 356-5614
9. Join a team of "Change Agents". (No uniform necessary!)
Apply to be BNA Board Secretary. This is the most important positions in our association!
The current BNA Board is in need of a person who pays attention to detail and is highly organized. The time commitment is at least one 2 hour community meeting, and one 2 hour board meeting with additional hours with an active committee if that is of interest. Join a solid team of board members who are committed to addressing issues in the neighborhood and building community.
Please send an email explaining your interest to boisena@gmail.com or call 503-913-1625.
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**Please note that the above are community announcements. They do not necessarily reflect or state the opinion or position of the BNA Board or Membership.**
Boise Neighborhood Association meets every Second Monday of the Month from 7-9pm at donated space- Albina Youth Opportunity School (AYOS). See you December 10th!
The BNA boundaries are, in general, from I-5 to parts of MLK and Skidmore to just south of Fremont. For a neighborhood map, visit www.portlandonline.com.
Be Warm. Be Well. Be Happy. :-)
Posted on February 15, 2008
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Posted by: Cynthia Sartin - May 3, 2008 09:11 AM
Camp Darfur at Portland Community College- Cascade Campus May 20th, 9AM – 3PM, Cafeteria
Camp Darfur is an interactive awareness and education event that brings attention to the ongoing genocide in Darfur, Sudan, and gives individuals the opportunity to discover their own power to make a difference.
The genocide in Darfur has taken the lives of an estimated 400,000 people, and more than 2.5 million are displaced and in grave danger of more violence and starvation.
Event will include:
Five tents presenting historical facts and information on Armenia, the Holocaust, Cambodia, Rwanda and Darfur.
Video clips share stories of refugees living in camps in Chad.
Slideshow, video clips, lecture on Campus Darfur and how to stand up and create action, NOW!
For more information please email Cynthia at cynthia.sartin@pcc.edu or call 503-978-5371.