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2014 EPAPTransportationand ParksSurvey:Summary ofResultsBy David Hampsten (Hazelwood)

& Travis Driessen (PSU)

Results are in… not justanother survey where you don’thear back. In May 2014, anEast Portland Action Plan sur-vey was sent out to all EastPortland addresses, as aninsert in this newsletter. Thesurvey had questions related totransportation and parks use infour languages - Spanish,Russian, Vietnamese, andEnglish. The intent was to askinformation of our readers, butalso to get neighbors to talkwith each other and help priori-tize public infrastructure. Weencourage all residents to worktogether with their neighbors,neighborhood associations,

Опрос EPAP,касающийсятранспорта ипарков ввосточнойчастиПортленда,проведенныйв 2014 годуСуммарныерезультаты

Подготовлены Девидом

Хемпстеном (Hazelwood)

и Тревисом Дриссеном (PSU).

Ознакомьтесь с ответами...это не просто обычный опрос,о результатах которого выникогда не узнаете. В мае2014 года вместе си н ф о р м а ц и о н н ы мбюллетенем жителямВосточного Портленда былиразосланы опросы

La Encuestasobre eltransporte ylos parquesdel EPAP parael año 2014:Resumen delos resultadosPor David Hampsten (Hazelwood)


Ya llegaron los resultados... noes esta una de esas encuestasque uno toma sin saber nuncacuáles son los resultados. En elmayo de 2014, el Plan deacción para el este de Portlandenvió una encuesta a todas lasdirecciones en el este dePortland en forma de unvolante metido en este boletín.La encuesta contenía pregun-tas relacionadas con el uso deltransporte y los parques encuatro idiomas - español, ruso,vietnamita e inglés. La inten-ción era pedir información de

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TaTc giaT David Hampsten (Hazelwood)


Đã có kết quả… đây không chi3la5 mô6t cuô6c kha3o sa7t kha7c trongtrươ5ng hơ6p quy7 vi6 không nhâ6nđươ6c kết quả. Va5o tha7ng 5 năm2014, mô6t cuô6c kha3o sa7t vê5 Kê7Hoa6ch Ha5nh Đô6ng Miê5n ĐôngPortland (East Portland ActionPlan, EPAP) đa< đươ6c gư3i đê7ntâ7t ca3 ca7c đi6a chi3 ơ3 Miê5n ĐôngPortland, như mô6t mu6c đươ6cđưa va5o trong ba3n tin na5y.Cuộc khảo sát co7 ca7c câu hỏiliên quan đến di6ch vu6 vâ6nchuyê3n và sử dụng công viênbă5ng bốn ngôn ngữ - tiếng Tây

By Arlene Kimura

Hazelwood is marking thestart of our event season. The spring event is a joint

cleanup on May 9th at the Tri-Met Park-N-Ride on 122nd andBurnside from 9 AM to 1 PM.There will be six neighborhoodsparticipating. We will beaccepting bulky wastes andrecyclable metals, plus we willhave a special reusable itemscanopy. Donations are accept-ed for this service.For the summer, on July 31st,

Hazelwood will have a commu-nity fair prior to the movie atGateway Park beginning at 5PM, as part of the City’s manyNational Night Out events. Wewill have a local artist who likesto work with children, loteria(Mexican bingo), a climbingwall (after 6 PM), and otherlocal entertainment. Showingafter dark, our movie is “A Fieldof Dreams.” There will be localfood vendors and informationaltables as well.

Hazelwood hostsclean-ups and concerts

Lents Street Fair bringsthe community togetherfor summer fun

Manyvolunteersmake worklight, at the2014 Multi-NeighborhoodClean-up.

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The Lents Street Fair returns this summer!

By Amanda Gerace

On Sunday, July 26th, 2015,from noon until 5:00 p.m., plannow to come out to the LentsStreet Fair.The Lents Street Fair is a fun,

free, family-friendly communityevent which brings EastPortland neighbors together for

a day of summer festivities. This year, the Street Fair will

offer over 40 craft and foodvendors plus the LentsInternational Farmers Market,children’s area with bouncycastle and fun activities, livemusic and dancing, games,

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ARGAYNeighborhood Association

CENTENNIALCommunity Association

GLENFAIRNeighborhood Association

HAZELWOODNeighborhood Association

LENTSNeighborhood Association

MILL PARKNeighborhood Association

PARKROSE HEIGHTSAssociation of Neighbors

PARKROSENeighborhood Association

PLEASANT VALLEYNeighborhood Association

POWELLHURST-GILBERTNeighborhood Association

RUSSELLNeighborhood Association

WILKESCommunity Group

WOODLAND PARKNeighborhood Association

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There will also be the Concertin the Park series at Ventura Parkon each Wednesday in August(5th, 12th, 19th and 26th), start-ing at 6:30 PM. Our roster is notyet finalized but will includeLatin, Balkan, jazz and possiblya drumming group. Stay tunedfor an exciting lineup of local tal-ent in a casual setting. There willalso be foods vendors andsponsors tabling. These concerts are fun-filled

way for your family to end thesummer. See the full-pagePortland Parks & Recreation adin this issue for more informa-tion.If anyone is interested in volun-

teering to help at any of theseevents, please contact me:[email protected], our next general

meeting will be on Monday, May18, 2015, at 6:30 PM, at the EastPortland Neighborhood Office,1017 NE 117th Avenue.Thank you and have a good

spring and summer.

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SAVE THE DATEEast Portland Multi-

Neighborhood Spring Clean-up & Recycling; • Appliances• Furniture• Metal Saturday, May 9th, 2015 ~

9am-1pm or earlier if dump-sters fill up TRI-MET PARK & RIDE LOT

at SE 122ND & E. BURNSIDE Enter on Ash Street.

Detailed flyers will be distrib-uted in mid-April.

By Tom Badrick

If everything falls into place itcould be a very busy summerin Parkrose HeightsAssociation of Neighbors(PHAN). Some of the activitiesare up in the air still but a feware sure bets and we coulduse your help. 1. First on the list is helping

PHAN take part in thestreet tree inventorythrough Portland ParksUrban Forestry. This is afun opportunity to meetneighbors, get some exer-cise and learn about trees.To volunteer, see below.

2. Second, with the grantfunding awarded fromPortland DevelopmentCommission, (PDC) to the

Gateway Area BusinessAssociation, we will startdoing planning for theimprovements to what’scommonly referred to asthe “East Island”, locatedat NE 112th Avenue andHalsey Street. This is aonce in a generationopportunity to convert thisunassuming triangle ofland owned by the Cityinto something special, aplace both for the commu-nity and for those aroundour community to use butalso to be an iconic entryto our business corridor.So, stay tuned for publicmeetings but if you haveinterest in the process orhave ideas please feel free

to share with me. Andkeep an eye on Halsey andWeidler streets, later thisyear, for our new publictrash cans.

3. PHAN is always looking forvolunteers to help deliverour own newsletter.Volunteers typically deliver1-2 blocks and roughly 50homes.

4. Just contact me for theseactivities or any otherPHAN idea [email protected] or callour voice mail line at 503-610-4700. You can alsovisit our two web pageshttp://parkroseheights.org/or at our FB page athttps://www.facebook.com/ParkroseHeights.

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2014 EPAP TRANSPORTATIONAND PARKS SURVEY:SUMMARY OF RESULTS

ОПРОС EPAP, КАСАЮЩИЙСЯТРАНСПОРТА И ПАРКОВ ВВОСТОЧНОЙ ЧАСТИПОРТЛЕНДА, ПРОВЕДЕННЫЙВ 2014 ГОДУ СУММАРНЫЕРЕЗУЛЬТАТЫ

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community groups, and the East PortlandAction Plan to advocate for transportationand parks improvements.Preferred Transportation Modes:

According to the City of Portland, mostEast Portland residents work in industrialdistricts of the Columbia Corridor, NorthPortland, Swan Island, and nearby areasoutside of Portland, but few work in down-town Portland. 76% of respondents are pri-

marily drivers, a rate higher than the cityaverage, while 13% primarily use sometype of transit, 4% bicycle, and 7% walk.Also, 6% use two or more modes frequent-ly, 28% own a bicycle, and 33% use transitoccasionally. The most popular transitservice is the MAX (6% of responses), fol-lowed by busses 4, 77, 71, 9, 17, and 20.Map of Survey Responses: We

организации План действий «EastPortland» (East Portland Action Plan, EPAP).Они были изданы на 4 языках (испанском,русском, вьетнамском и английском) и вних содержались вопросы, касающиесяиспользования транспорта и парков. Цельданного опроса – не только получитьинформацию от наших читателей, нотакже помочь соседям обсудить вопросы ирасставить приоритеты общественнойинфраструктуры. Мы приветствуемсовместные усилия соседей, ассоциацийсоседей, общественных групп иорганизации East Portland Action Planвыступить за улучшение транспорта ипарков. Предпочитаемые способы

передвижения: В соответствии с

данными городской администрацииПортленда, большинство жителейвосточного Портленда работают виндустриальных районах реки Колумбия,северного Портленда, острова SwanIsland, а также в соседних с Портлендомрайонах, и не многие из них работают вцентре города. 76% респондентов восновном являются водителями(коэффициент выше, чем средний погороду), в то время как 13% прежде всегоиспользуют общественный транспорт, 4%ездят на велосипеде и 7% ходят пешком.Также 6% часто используют два или болееспособа передвижения, у 28% естьвелосипед, а 33% используют

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nuestros lectores y también hacer que losvecinos hablaran entre sí para ayudar a pri-orizar la infraestructura pública. Animamos atodos los residentes a trabajar juntos con susvecinos, asociaciones vecinales, gruposcomunitarios, así como con el Plan deacción para el este de Portland para pro-mover mejorías al sistema de transporte y alos parques. Medios de transporte preferidos: Segúnla ciudad de Portland, la mayoría de los res-identes del este de Portland trabajan en losdistritos industriales del Corredor del ríoColumbia, el norte de Portland, Swan Islandy los alrededores de Portland, pero muypocos trabajan en el centro de Portland. El76% de los encuestados principalmente

maneja, que es una tasa superior al prome-dio de la ciudad, mientras el 13% principal-mente usa algún tipo de transporte público,el 4% anda en bicicleta y el 7% va en pie.Además, el 6% frecuentemente utiliza dosmedios de transporte o más, el 28% tieneuna bicicleta y el 33% usa el transporte públi-co de vez en cuando. El servicio de trans-porte público más popular es el MAX (el 6%de las respuestas), seguido por los autobus-es nos. 4, 77, 71,9, 17 y 20.Mapa de respuestas a la encuesta:Recibimos un total de 1.365 respuestas deleste de Portland, que es una tasa derespuesta del 2,4%. La distribución geográfi-ca de las respuestas fue distribuida uni-

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общественный транспорт время отвремени. Самым популярным средствомпередвижения стал MAX (6%респондентов), далее следуют автобусы4, 77, 71, 9, 17 и 20. Карта ответов: Мы получили в общем

1, 365 ответов от жителей восточногоПортленда, т.е. коэффициент отклика -2.4% Географическое распределениеответов было равномерно распределено всоответствии с плотностью населениявосточного Портленда. Карта небезопасных маршрутов для

велосипедистовКарта небезопасных переходов для

пешеходовКарта небезопасных маршрутов для

велосипедистов и картанебезопасных переходов дляпешеходов Жители обеспокоеныиспользованием и пересечением улиц свысоким аварийным рейтингом.Респонденты определили следующиеприоритеты: строительство тротуаров наоживленных улицах – 47%, строительствотротуаров вдоль жилых улиц - 37%,увеличение ремонтных дорожных работ –34%, строительство большего количествапешеходных переходов – 29%,асфальтирование улиц – 22%.Респонденты считают переходыопасными в связи с высокой скоростьюпотока автомобилей - 35%, снеразмеченными или небезопаснымипереходами – 31%, с отсутствием сигнала

перехода – 20%, с длительностьюпериода ожидания у перехода – 11%. Карта предложенных опросом

улучшений качества тротуаров,безопасных переходов и популярныхпарков: Местные жители хотели бы,чтобы самые оживленные улицы служилиудобством, а не негативным разделителеммежду жилыми районами. Жителивосточного Портленда хотят видеть чащерасположенные безопасные пешеходныепереходы, контроль за скоростнымрежимом, улучшение маршрутовобщественного транспорта, чтобыпешеходы смогли удобно и безопаснодобираться до торговых предприятий,школ и парков. На карте толщина красныхлиний указывает на популярностьпредложенных в опросе улучшенийтротуаров, а размер желтого пешеходногоромба указывает на популярностьпредлагаемых в опросе пешеходныхпереходов. Парки: 74% респондентов посещают

парки Наиболее популярныепричины посещения парков:получение удовольствия от природы иотдых – 40%, занятия спортом – 34%,времяпрепровождение с семьей илидрузьями – 33% и выгул собак – 21%.Наиболее популярные парки ВосточногоПортленда: Лентс – 8% респондентов,Вентура – 6%, Пауел Бьют – 6%,Глендовир – 5% и Нот – 5%.

received a total of 1,365 East Portlandresponses, for a 2.4% response rate. Thegeographic distribution of responses wasevenly distributed for current population den-sity in East Portland.Map of Poor Bicycle Safety and the Map

of Poor Crossing Safety: Residents arevery concerned about using and crossinghigh-crash streets. Respondents prioritizesidewalks to be built on busy streets (47%),followed by sidewalks on residential streets(37%), more paving maintenance (34%),build more frequent pedestrian crossings(29%), and pave dirt streets (22%).Respondents find crossings dangerousbecause of high-speed traffic (35%),unmarked or unsafe crossings (31%), no sig-nals at the crossing (20%), and long waittimes at crossings (11%).Map of Survey-Suggested Sidewalk

Improvements, Safe Crossings, andPopular Parks: The community wants East

Portland’s busiest streets to serve as positivecommunity amenities, rather than operatingas negative divides between neighborhoods.East Portlanders want more frequent safepedestrian crossings, speed enforcement,and better transit, so that businesses,schools, and parks are conveniently andsafely accessible by pedestrians. On themap, the thickness of red lines indicate thepopularity of survey-suggested sidewalkimprovements and the size of the yellowcrosswalk diamonds indicate the popularityof suggested crosswalks.Parks: 74% of the respondents use parks.

The most popular uses are “enjoy nature andrelaxation” (40%), “exercise or fitness”(34%), “spend time with family or friends”(33%), and “walk the dog” (21%). The mostpopular East Portland parks are Lents (8% ofresponses), Ventura (6%), Powell Butte(6%), Glendoveer (5%), and Knott (5%).

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formemente según la densidad actual de lapoblación en el este de Portland.Mapa de los segmentos peligrosos para lasbicicletasMapa de los segmentos peligrosos para lospeatonesEl Mapa de los segmentos peligrosospara las bicicletas y el Mapa de los seg-mentos peligrosos para los peatones:Los residentes están muy preocupados porusar y cruzar las calles que tengan índicesaltos de colisiones. Los encuestados dan pri-oridad a construir aceras en las calles muytransitadas (47%), seguido por construiraceras en las calles residenciales (37%),mantener más el pavimento (34%), construircruces de peatones más seguidos (29%) ypavimentar las calles de tierra (22%). Losencuestados opinan que los cruces son peli-grosos debido al tránsito de alta velocidad(35%), los cruces no marcados o inseguros(31%), la falta de señalización en el cruce(20%) y los largos tiempos de espera en loscruces (11%). Mapa de mejorías a las aceras, crucesseguros y parques populares, según lassugerencias en la encuesta: La comu-

nidad quiere que las calles más transitadasdel este de Portland sirvan comoamenidades positivas en la comunidad, enlugar de operar como divisiones negativasentre los vecindarios. Los residentes del estede Portland quieren más cruces de peatonesseguros, el cumplimiento con los límites develocidad y mejor transporte público para quelos peatones puedan llegar a los negocios,escuelas y parques de forma segura. En elmapa, el grueso de las líneas rojas señala lapopularidad de las mejorías sugeridas en laencuesta, y el tamaño de los diamantesamarillos indicando los cruces de peatonesseñala la popularidad de los cruces sugeri-dos. Los parques: El 74% de los encuestadosusan los parques. Los usos más popularesson para "disfrutar de la naturaleza o simple-mente para relajarme" (40%), "hacer ejercicioo el acondicionamiento físico" (34%), "pasartiempo con familia o amigos" (33%) y "pasearal perro" (21%). Los parques más popularesen el este de Portland son Lents (el 8% de lasrespuestas), Ventura (6%), Powell Butte(6%), Glendoveer (5%) y Knott (5%).

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beer garden, the FamousBelmont goats, Lents historydisplay, community booths, andthe Founder’s Day parade,which honors the history andcultural diversity of Lents.The parade kicks off the Fair at

11:15am, and anyone whowishes to participate is wel-come.

The Lents Street Fair has beengrowing and gaining momen-tum over the last few years,with last year being the largestand best-attended event, withmore than 6,000 people comingto experience the parade andfair. Traditionally, the Lents Street

Fair has been organized by the

Lents NeighborhoodAssociation, which has done afabulous job engaging the com-munity, fostering strong con-nections, and instilling a senseof neighborhood pride. Thisyear, Lents Grown, the emerg-ing business association, willalso be collaborating on theevent and striving to involve

more of the local businesses, aswell as community organiza-tions and local non-profits.If you are interested in volun-

teering, sponsoring, vending, orparticipating in the parade,please email [email protected] your calendars for July

26th, and join us for a day of fun

and neighborly goodness alongSE 91st Avenue between SEFoster Road and ReedwayStreet!For more info and updates,

please check out the website atwww.lentsstreetfair.com or“like” the Facebook page.

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By Alesia Reese

As spring and summer parkevents become scheduledmore neighborhoods are tak-ing advantage of the moviesand concerts in the parks.There was a time when therewere no movies or concertseast of 82nd Avenue. Thanksto dedicated volunteers andthe support of Parks employ-ees, several East Portlandneighborhoods events areplanned check out the ParkBureau list of free summerevents.City Council Commissioner

Amanda Fritz is scheduled forthe April 2nd East PortlandParks meeting, held the firstThursday each month at theEast Portland NeighborhoodOffice at 1017 NE 117thAvenue. Waiting years for park devel-

opment, the City continues tomaintain that large amounts ofmoney have been invested inpark land acquisition, yet littledevelopment. Former ParksCommissioner Nick Fishbrought renewed energy toEast Portland through hisE205 Park Initiative which pro-vided some small relief. City

policy does not allow for parkdevelopment because theyrequire a huge investment inmaster planning.

For thirty years East Portlandparks have entire generationsof children with no parkaccess, no developed parkwith their neighborhood andno access to park programs.Commissioner Fish allowed

for smaller improvements atvacant park land in EastPortland, a bench or trail. The“all or nothing” of master plan-ning eliminated East PortlandParks from consideration asthey had no shovel ready proj-ects. Three park projects wereadmitted to the exclusive mas-ter planning club: Beech inArgay, Gateway in Hazelwoodand Clatsop Butte in PleasantValley.Parklane Park in the

Centennial neighborhood con-tinues to be a strong con-tender as its proximity to theGresham Rockwood neigh-borhood demonstrates a needto provide park services – andthat means Portland wouldsupport park users inGresham. Perhaps it is time tocall Gresham.

East Portland ParksCoalition spring,2015 article

By Kem Marks

SE Division St., between SE117th Ave. and SE 148th Ave.,is undergoing some amazingchanges. This is the area thatmakes up the Division-MidwayAlliance for CommunityImprovement (DMA), one thecity’s Neighborhood ProsperityInitiative (NPI) districts. Somegreat new businesses are mov-ing into the district, and Metrois planning a new and fasterbus project that will go alongDivision linking the Midwayneighborhood to Gresham aswell as other parts of Portlandand Downtown. DMA is a leading force in

these changes and is seekinginput from community mem-bers to guide it in moving for-ward. To get this input, therewill be a community workshoplead by Suenn Ho of ResolveArchitecture & Planning. Ho hasextensive experience in urbanplanning and public engage-ment.DMA has a Capital

Improvements committee leadby community memberAnthony Moreschi, and com-munity members who are inter-ested in being involved cancontact the DMA DistrictManager, Lori Boisen at 971-207-6653 for information aboutwhen and where the meetings

are located.“DMA is a grassroots organi-

zation, that needs the commu-nity’s input,” explained Boisen.“The organization strives toreflect the community’s desires.So, it’s really helpful for localresidents to join the process,and be heard. People can cometo the workshop, or join theCapital ImprovementCommittee, for example. Anyamount of time volunteered isappreciated.”The workshop participants will

discuss the many elements ofthe coming improvements.One part will be new public artprojects. These projects areintended to increase theappearance and livability of theDistrict. Another component ofthe improvements will be streetbeautification projects that arenot art, per se. These couldtake many forms including theaddition of plants and plantersalong the street. And finally,there will be money for busi-ness owners to make improve-ments to their store fronts.These projects will help themany small businesses in thedistrict.

“I am excited to work with thediverse community that livesalong SE Division,” said Ho. “Itis always an honor to be part ofthe process of a communitythat is changing for the better.”

Division Street changes

Suenn Ho, of Resolve Architecture & Planning


By Richard Dickinson

Portland is in the process ofdeveloping the 2035Comprehensive Plan that guideszoning and development for ourregion. The Powellhurst-GilbertNeighborhood Associationrecently voted to voice strongsupport for “downzoning” inour neighborhood, with someconstituents even requestingthat zoning be reversed back to1995 levels. Ever since our area was zoned

to incredibly dense levels dur-ing the 1996 Outer SoutheastCommunity Plan, our neighbor-hood has struggled to ade-quately support the growth thathas occurred. The combination of increased

density and lack of investmentin infrastructure has caused thequality of life for most of ourresidents to plummet. While weseek more investment in ourarea, the basic resourcesoffered to our neighborhoodhave not kept pace with theincreased population that wehave been asked to sustain. Ifgrowth is to occur, we believethat it makes sense to shiftsome of this designated densityto other parts of Portland thatmore easily have the infrastruc-ture to accommodate thisgrowth, at less cost.• The number of school-aged

children in our area has bur-geoned in the last couple of

decades, and there hasbeen a significant increase inthe percentage of studentswho are in poverty andreceive free or subsidizedlunches because of theirincome levels.

• Powell Boulevard and mostof our side streets still lacksafe passage for our chil-dren. The connectivity within

our neighborhood is lacking,and most of our residentslack good access to jobs,parks, grocery stores, com-mercial establishments andother community resources.

• Parts of our area have envi-ronmental considerationssuch as steep slopes andhighly liquefied soils, groundthat would slide or become

liquid in the event of signifi-cant seismic activity.

After the Bureau of Planningand Sustainability developsfinal recommendations, thevote will go to Portland’s CityCouncil sometime this nextyear. We are mobilizing neigh-borhood voice about the condi-tions that are present here.Please join us at our upcoming

meeting or [email protected] to findout how you can be influentialin this process!PGNA General Membership

Meeting: Monday, May 11th, 7-9 PM, at Ron Russell MiddleSchool, located at 3955 SE112th Ave., Portland, OR97266.

Join PGNA in asking for less density in East Portland!

By Annette Stanhope

You may have noticed achange at the ParkroseNeighborhood Association: ourmeeting time has moved to 4thMondays at Russellville Grangeat 7pm. Our apologies to thosefamiliar with our old schedule,but it was no longer working forcurrent board members.

Good news and bad news:Bad news is that Parkrose

isn’t having a separate,Parkrose Neighborhood clean-up this year. Good news is thatwe’re helping out with the East

Portland Clean-Up onSaturday, May 9 at 122nd andBurnside. Parkrose residentsare welcome between 9am and1pm to dispose of unwantedhousehold items. If you’d like tohelp bring a clean-up back toParkrose in the future, pleasecontact us at [email protected]. We need aclean-up committee and coor-dinator!

More good news:We’re gathering volunteers for

our Tree Inventory project thatwill be happening between

June and September. Ourorganizers had training inMarch, and we’ll be settingdates soon. Please visit ourwebsite (http://parkrose.east-portland.org/), Nextdoor,Facebook and email list fordates to volunteer. You’ll meetnew neighbors, it’s good exer-cise, and your inventory willhelp us create a Parkrose streettree plan with Urban Forestry.

Biggest news:We’re getting a Movie in the

Park, courtesy of collaborationwith Portland Parks and

Recreation, the Rovers and theParkrose School District! Date:Wednesday, August 5 atParkrose High School’s uppersoccer field. Leading up to themovie will be a National NightOut Community Fair whichshould be fun for the kids andinformative for parents. The Parkrose Neighborhood

Association wants to do morebut can only do as much asthose involved. Our dream forthe Parkrose NeighborhoodAssociation board is to have arobust team on planning com-

mittees for Movie Night /National Night Out events,clean-up projects, crime andsafety, land use and transporta-tion, and “at large” memberswho keep us current with vari-ous issues in the neighborhood.However, if you have a differentvision for the association, we’dlove to hear it! After all, theboard strives to reflect themembers it represents.To volunteer for National Night

Out or Tree Inventory, [email protected] you!

Parkrose Neighborhood Association Involvement

By Barb Klinger

On Saturday, August 1st, theP o w e l l h u r s t - G i l b e r tNeighborhood Association willhold it’s seventh annualNational Night Out and Moviein the park in collaborationwith Portland Parks andRecreation. We are planningto show the movie How toTrain Your Dragon 2 and havethe listening styles of RiverCity Band and School of Rockfor pre entertainment. This issubject to change.Prior to the movie, PGNA will

have a community event atEarl Boyles Park and will offerfree barbecued hot dogs,chips and beverages to thefirst 400 people. Other activi-ties will be a bounce house,rock wall, balloon artist, raffleitems, and games and crafts

for the kids. Families mayalso browse the variousbooths from non-profit and

local organizations for informa-tion on what their communityhas to offer.

Look for more information inthe next edition of EastPortland NeighborhoodAssociation News. If you haveany questions or would like tovolunteer or table at this event,please contact Barb Klinger atb k l i 5 1 5 4 9 7 @ a o l . c o m .Additionally, if you would likeinformation about Powellhurst-Gilbert NeighborhoodAssociation please [email protected] or visitwww.pgpride.org.

PGNA Can DrivediscontinuesThis year the PGNA will no

longer be holding the can andbottle drive in which the fundswere used to support thisevent. Thank you to everyonewho contributed to PGNA’scan and bottle drive through-

out the years. However, our neighbors to

the north will take thoseredeemable cans and bottlesoff your hands. Students ofParkrose High School hold canand bottle drives on the firstSaturday during the schoolyear. The monies received areused by the students workingthe drive and used towardsschool activities such as trackand field and cheerleading.Funds are also used by thePTO towards scholarships forseniors. So what do you saywe help these kids out andtake your can and bottles toParkrose Middle School,11800 NE Shaver from 9:00a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with the nextdrive on May 2nd and thenJune 6th.

Powellhurst-Gilberts National Night Out and Movie in the Park

Gentle Biff the Clown and fans.


By Ann KrackePVNA secretary

Within Pleasant Valley, thearea known as Sycamore(approximately 3 miles south-east of Lents) was named byNelson Flinn from Virginia, (the‘Sycamore State’), who set-tled here about 1844. WhenSycamore post office wasestablished in 1889, Flinn wasnamed as first postmaster.Shortly after marrying in

1851, Oliver Perry and Martha(Buckley) Lent, natives of Ohioand West Virginia, left Ohio tohead west. Arriving in OregonTerritory in 1852, they settledon Donation Land Claim#4663 at Sycamore – near theRichey families – remainingthere until 1866.As a young man, Oliver Lent

had become a stone-masonand, after arriving in OregonTerritory, he sought employ-ment. In 1854, he was hired to

help lay the foundation of anew Oregon Penitentiarybeing constructed in Portland.This replaced the first OregonTerritory Jail (in Oregon City)which burned in 1846. The new Penitentiary was

located at the south end ofFront Street in Portland, occu-pying property on each side ofthe roadway. In 1866 thisfacility was abandoned andinmates were moved to Salemto assist in construction of anew state prison. During thistime, Oliver Lent was hired towork on other constructionprojects, including thePrettyman home onHawthorne Avenue and thePortland Courthouse.In 1861, the Lent family

moved to Cedarville (now partof Gresham) where he leasedand operated a sawmill for aperiod of a year. Soon, Lent

began to focus on farmingand raising stock on a 190-acre tract purchased fromJames Stevens in 1866. Thisproperty, located betweenpresent-day SE 92nd and SE101st Avenues, became thefuture town-site known asLents. The Lent farm home once

stood at what is now 10123SE Foster Road. Oliver Lentbecame a respected commu-nity figure, sharing his knowl-edge of farming, road survey-ing, home-building and as jus-tice of the peace. He helpedorganize School District No.12 and donated land for thefirst Lents school. Oliver PerryLent is buried in MultnomahPioneer Cemetery at the cor-ner of SE Holgate and 82ndAvenue.

Early Footprints inPleasant Valley – Part 2

By Ron GlanvilleRussell Neighborhood Association Chair

PNWFCU offers Shreddingand Electronics recyclingPacific NW Federal Credit

Union will be offering free ShredDay and e-cycling 2015 onWednesday April 22 from 10AM – 1 PM in the AdminBuilding at 12106 NE MarxStreet (just of NE 122nd).The services will include Free

Document shredding; bringbags of confidential documentsto be shredded on site. Free

Electronics Recycling;Members can discard anyunwanted or broken electron-ics. (does not include TV’s andTV consoles). Pop can drive tobenefit Parkrose Boosters!

Oversized housesand flag lotsConcerns continue about infill

of large lots to create flag lotsand for oversized houses beingbuilt in our neighborhoods,there has been some difficultpermits pass through city plan-ning this past year to the dis-

tress of many of their neigh-bors. We hope that land usereforms may offer relief onthese issues. Preserving thelook and feel of our neighbor-hoods is essential to its identityand continued success as aleafy and friendly environment.Preserving and upgrading exist-ing homes is preferred overcrowded lots with big homesbuilt.

Crosswalks on122nd and HalseyPortland Department of

Transportation will be buildingnew crosswalks with flashingbeacons on NE Halsey and onNE 122nd this summer,accomplishing a couple ofgoals; slowing down traffic onthese two heavily used arteri-als, and providing some safetyfor people who walk or need tocross. Specifically we are look-ing forward to easier access toGlendoveer walking trailsalong Halsey.

Clean up Halsey and 122ndAlong with Parkrose Heights

and HazelwoodNeighborhoods, RussellNeighborhood Association isrequesting the help ofMultnomah County CommunityService crews for the clean up

of Halsey and NE 122ndAvenues. Trash is a constantproblem along these busystreets and the ability to keep itclean is a continuing effort. Wewelcome the ability of our com-munity partners to help us withthese tasks.

Russell Reports

"Glendoveer Pedestrian access to walking trails"


Paul GrosjeanVice Chair PVNA

15 years ago, development inthe outer SE region of PleasantValley was exploding. ClatsopButte became home to over500 new residential properties.Portland Parks stepped up tothe plate and, using systemdevelopment charges, pur-chased 16 acres planned fordevelopment and land-bankedthe property for future use as anactivity park. In 2008 a masterplan was prepared outlining afull-service activity park withrest rooms, playing courts, andsports field and play equip-ment.However, evolution of that

plan coincided with the housingdownturn and the master planwas shelved. As a result,Pleasant Valley continued with-out any recreational parks. In2008, 26 acres of forested areawere added to the original park,creating a hybrid park withunlimited potential.As the years passed with no

improvements made, a grass-roots effort started with the goalof achieving some benefit fromthis unused space. ThePleasant Valley NeighborhoodAssociation actively pursuedsignage, a multi-use trail forwalking/jogging, a communitygarden and a level, soddedactivity area. Now, after themost recent four year effort, weare making progress.A one mile perimeter trail was

completed in the fall. It is asuperb figure-eight design with

bark chip surface and allowsentry from six points of thepark. Two view benches arealso installed. The trail offers connectivity

between two neighborhoodsand a connector to the existingnature trail through the forest onClatsop Butte - an area savedby from development by com-munity activism. The PVNA isjustifiably proud of thisprogress. A gateway sign hasbeen installed along SE 152ndAve.

But we are not finished! Wewill continue to seek modest,financially responsible improve-ments while awaiting imple-mentation of the Master Plan.The City is fully aware of ourgoals and will continue to hearour voices. In the meantime, if

you seek a nice walk offeringviews of Mt. St. Helens, Mt.Adams and Mt. Hood, take astroll with us. We hope you willcome to visit soon!Thank you Portland Parks

Bureau. More “Trailblazing inPleasant Valley” is to come.

Trailblazingin PleasantValley

PVNA could not be prouder! Enjoying a beautiful day on Clatsop Buttewith Alessandra and Patríck Grosjean.

On Saturday, April 25th 2015,starting at 9:30 a.m., the 9thAnnual 82nd Avenue of RosesParade will head out fromEastport Plaza northward intoMontavilla.Last year, there were more

than a thousand parade partici-

pants, and as many as 4,000spectators lining the streets.Participating in the parade isfree! Just sign up in advance athttp://discover82ndave.com.This year, Human Solutions as

their 501(c)3 fiscal sponsor,making sponsorships and

donations tax deductable.A Community Fair, with free

cultural and family entertain-ment, follows the parade.

The Ninth Annual 82nd Avenueof Roses Parade 2015

© 2014 David F. Ashton/East PortlandNews.com donated use image


By Alice Blatt

With annexation in the late1980’s, the former countyWilkes Community PlanningGroup split between Portland(our Wilkes Community Group(WCG)) and Gresham (WilkesEast NeighborhoodAssociation).Over the intervening years our

WCG (see boundary map onEast Portland Neighborhoodspage) has accomplished much,working consistently to main-tain livability in our area. We areall volunteers, and much advan-taged by additional volunteerparticipation.Recent successes include:Submissions to the Portland

Planning and SustainabilityCommission regarding theTransportation Service Planportion of the ComprehensivePlan rewrite, primarily concern-ing sidewalk and bike lane loca-tions. Many thanks to those who

responded to our survey. Our

prioritized projects submittedwere:1) TSP #50009 – NE 148th (NE

Glisan to Marine Dr.);2) #50028 Outer Halsey;3) #50012 NE 162nd;4) #50035 Outer Sandy Blvd.;5) #50016 Airport Way. NE

148th, with safety and “line-of-sight” improvementsunder and north of the rail-

road overpass (in collabora-tion with Argay NA)achieved second place sta-tus, among 25 from EastPortland. Review before theCity Council will occur later

this summer and fall.Work parties in our two parks

south of Sandy Blvd on 154th,removing alien species andreplanting native plants; involv-ing citywide volunteer groupsand environmental classes forthree elementary schools;directed by Portland Parks andRecreation, Columbia SloughWatershed Council, Bureau ofEnvironmental Services, andSOLVE.Our recent meeting with Union

Pacific Railroad regarding noiseand air pollution along the I-84corridor has achieved somesuccess. We continue to pro-mote a protective wall along therailroad tracks between 151stand 154th.Police Training Center at

14912 NE Airport Way – assur-ance of slough trail connection.

Future activities include:• Creation of a Master Plan for

20 acre Wilkes CreekHeadwaters open space –we understand finances willsoon be available.

• Graffiti abatement commit-tee

• Movie in the Park – 154thand Beech, Saturday,August 8. Starting at 5:00pm is live music; bouncehouse; climbing wall; Movie:Willie Wonka and theChocolate Factory (1971)shown at dusk. Thanks toorganizer Joyce Ley.

• Improving tree canopy withFriends of Trees.

• Annual clean-up – firstweekend in November

Please join us – we need yourideas and assistance – volun-teer as your time allows.

Fairview Fifth graders at plant native species at Wilkes CreekHeadwaters Park.

Muddy east side walkway under railroad overpass on 148th Avenue.

Poor line-of-sight facing south on 148th at railroad overpass.

By Jeremy O’Leary

East Portland Action Plan Co-Chair

East Portland Action Plan(EPAP) has approved the ‘2015Municipal Partnership Projects’for a total of $79,000. Approvalis a fun process of review andspending play dollars.Municipal Partnership Projects

(MPPs) are initiated by EPAPParticipating Agreement sign-ers (to qualify you attend two

EPAP general meetings, agreeto regular attendance, and treatone another respectfully). As always with EPAP Grants

or MPPs, the project must hap-pen within the East PortlandNeighborhood Office boarders,address an EPAP Action Planstrategy or item that can befound at the following websitelink (http://eastportlandac-tionplan.org/user), and

address livability improvementsand displacement preventionfor the people living withinthose boarders. Extra pointswere given for addressing the‘2014 - 15 Strategic Priorities’,which may be found on theEPAP ‘Documents’ webpage.With the dedicated project

funds, East Portlander’s guideand work pro-actively with ourmunicipal partners. Through the

EPAP directed MPPs, we buildcapacity to influence municipalgovernment beyond the specif-ic project. This year’s, EPAP funded

Municipal PartnershipProjects (each project applica-tion may be found on the EPAP‘Documents’ webpage):1. Portland Police Bureau

(PPB) received an allocationof $36,000 to initiate “EastPortland English as aSecond Language (ESL)Drivers EducationProgram” (2015.01.16 EastPortland ESL DriversEducation Programfinal.pdf). Funding involves

EPAP Municipal Partnerships

Wilkes community news

Belrose Station “2013 Mobile Playground Project.”

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EPAP MUNICIPALPARTNERSHIPS:



By Jocelyn Gaudiand Linda RobinsonFriends of Gateway Green

On November 15, the Friendsof Gateway Green (FoGG) host-ed Gateway Green CommunityCross – the first public event onthe future park property. Even though the weather was

very cold and windy, 107 riderscame out to participate in exhi-bition cyclocross races. Thecourse, designed by local bicy-cle race promoter ClintCulpepper, snaked through thelandscape and included manynatural topography features,including the large hill to thesouth and a single track sectionthrough the trees on the eastside. A large crowd also cameout to cheer on the racers andenjoy the bright sunshine. Thepark felt active and alive withcommunity energy. The event couldn’t have hap-

pened without significant sup-

port from the City of Portlandand TriMet. B-Line UrbanDelivery provided two electrictrikes to help move event sup-plies to the park and serve pintsof beer donated by Base CampBrewing Company. The TacoPedaler was also on hand,serving up fresh-made tacosand quesadillas. In addition to providing an

opportunity to look into thefuture of the park as a world-class off road riding destination,the event alsohelped raisefunds for theBuild GatewayGreen CapitalCampaign. Gateway Green

supporters arebusy organizingadditional eventsat the site in 2015– bike events andnon-bike events.

Watch for details in futureissues and on the Friends ofGateway Green Facebookpage.The first phase of construction

of the park will include a net-work of paths and trails, afreeride skills area, and pumptrack along with many habitatrestoration and storm watermanagement improvements, anature play area for childrenand environmental educationfeatures.

Gateway GreenCommunity CX

Photo by Beth Flanagan

Overview of Site and Race Course

Photo by Linda Robinson

At the Starting Line.

several community partnersand receives a full matchfrom PPB;

2. Portland Parks andRecreation (PPR) received anallocation of $20,000 to initi-ate an “East Portland LocalHiring Project” (2015.01.19East Portland Parks LocalHiring Project MunicipalPartnership 2015_01.pdf)with the newly funded Beachand Gateway Parks develop-ment. Funding involves com-munity partners in the proj-ect, with commitment to$120,000 in outreach fundsfrom PPR;

3. Portland DevelopmentCommission (PDC) receivedan allocation of $16,000 tobe distributed amongst thefour ‘NeighborhoodProsperity Initiatives’ locatedin East Portland: ‘Division

Midway Alliance’, ‘HistoricParkrose’, ‘Jade District’,and ‘The RosewoodInitiative’ representing“Developing Prosperity InEast Portland” project(2014.01.15 DevelopingProsperity in East PortlandFINAL.pdf). Funding willreceive a full match from thePDC; and

4. Portland Parks andRecreation (PPR) received anallocation of $7,000 to paytoward “Language SpecificOutreach and InformationalMaterial for MobilePlaygrounds/East as part ofthe ‘Summer Free for All’”(Language SpecificOutreach+Info MaterialMobile Playgrounds.pdf)translation expenses that willbe matched by PPR.

Belrose Station “2013 Mobile Playground Project.”


By Alesia Reese

A team of Portland StateUniversity students havebeen assigned WoodlandPark Neighborhood for ahealthy initiative project asan assignment. Discussionsexplored the challenges asmall neighborhood faces:traffic, congestion and van-dalism.Livability concerns impact

our entire East Portlandcommunity. Homelessness,especially along theSpringwater Trail, under thehighway overpasses and inour parks show the reces-sion still has a grip on EastPortland.

Woodland Park, unique inthat we have no park, sup-ports active residents. Witha street loop of .9 mile, theneighborhood welcomesbikes and walkers through-out the day. Surroundingbusinesses see their workerstake a lunch stroll throughthe neighborhood. Moreeyes are always welcomeand these neighbors have avested interest ensuring theirwalks are safe, so be sure toslow down.April 25th is the neighbor-

hood association meeting at10 AM on the lawn at 1905NE Bell Drive.

Spring in theWoodland ParkNeighborhoodAssociation

By the City of Portland’sCrime Prevention Program

Since Mark Wells, CrimePrevention Coordinator, wasassigned to East Portlandneighborhoods this lastOctober, he has responded toneighbor complaints on 25-30vacant houses with a varyingdegree of crime and livabilityproblems. These homes arevacant because the ownershave defaulted on their mort-gage payments and the banksare in the process of foreclosingon the properties, which cantake as long as five years. Manyof the problems occur while theproperty is in limbo. The ownermoves out, but the bank is typ-ically unwilling to assume fullresponsibility for the propertyuntil it has regained legal pos-session. If the property falls intoa state of disrepair and it’s obvi-ous that no one lives there orcares about the property, theplace can become as oneneighbor describes a “beacon”for people to squat there. Thebank may hire property preser-

vation companies that maintainexterior landscaping andaddress code violations toavoid fines and liens from theCity, but there are limits to whatthey are authorized to do. Thebiggest challenge for the Cityand other agencies respondingto neighbor complaints is find-ing an owner or representativeat a bank who is willing toauthorize them to trespasspeople on their private propertyand board up the house. Neighbors can get a problem

or distressed house “on theradar” by connecting with keycontacts:• Call 9-1-1 for immediate

threats to life or property orcrimes in progress. If it’ssuspicious activity that isn’tan immediate threat, con-tact the police non-emer-gency number at 503-823-3333.

• For ongoing criminal activi-ty, you can contact theCrime PreventionCoordinator assigned toyour Portland neighborhood

or Neighborhood ResponseTeam Officer who work onlong-term issues in neigh-borhoods:

o Crime Prevention:503-823-4064

o N e i g h b o r h o o d

Response TeamOfficers: 503-823-4800

• When there are housing andnuisance issues such trashand debris, overgrown grassand weeds, generators run-

ning at night, broken win-dows and sanitation issues,you can contact the Bureauof Development Services at503-823-CODE.

When a vacant house becomes aneighborhood problem


By Ron Glanville

Again this year on May 9thParkrose Farmers Market willbe opening in the parking lot ofParkrose Community UnitedChurch of Christ at NE Halseyat 125th next to BI-MART.Opening at 9 AM and going to 2PM most Saturdays during thesummer until September 12.The board with the agreementof the vendors decided to nothave a market on the July 4thHoliday Saturday, and on LaborDay holiday weekend,September 5th 2015.The market is a volunteer run

and community based organi-zation, Last year it gave back tothe vendors and communitymembers over $1500 in match-ing food donations. It has alsocontributed to Boy Scout Troup606 and to members ofParkrose Community Churchfor its ongoing Community

Dinners program. Donationshave also been sent to GrowPortland who has a CommunityGarden in RussellNeighborhood. The marketruns a token program for SNAPand WIC benefits. ParkroseFarmers Market is focused on

the idea of fresh fruits and veg-etables and locally producedproducts, providing an outlet ofbakers, and chefs and for localgrowers of plants and vegeta-bles. The market will have many of

the vendors from past years but

also adding new produce andgarden vendors, a coffee ven-dor and several new food cartvendors! It is an ideal place forentrepreneurs to try out newproducts and to start businessopportunities. Several of the vendors want to

eventually move into more tra-ditional store operations.Community events will also be

sponsored at the Market includ-ing a Red Cross Blood Driveand children’s events pettingzoo and Plant Sales. Boothspace is available for local notfor profit organizations to exhib-it and inform the market goersof their programs. Local organi-zations are welcome to use thecommunity booths eachSaturday!

Parkrose Farmers Market enterssecond year at NE Halsey and 125th

By Andrew Land

Friends of Trees has had yetanother great year of tree plant-ing, which will keep nearly 200volunteers busy inspectingtrees this coming summer. Inpart because all trees plantedby Friends of Trees are guaran-teed for one year against rootstock failure or improper plant-ing, every tree planted isinspected twice by volunteersthe first summer they are in theground. The process of sum-mer inspection is beneficial toboth the trees and the commu-nity where they are planted.Portland is very fortunate to

be among U.S. city’s that arehome to a “community forestry”nonprofit. The goal of commu-nity forestry efforts is to createstewards of those who livewithin a given forest. InPortland’s case, that’s oururban forest. Though somemany not even recognize thatwe live within a growing canopyof trees, those who volunteerwith Friends of Trees can learnhow to plant, why trees are soimportant, and what needs tobe done to maintain them suchthat they become more of anasset as they grow.East Portland is home to well

over 300 new Friends of Trees-planted trees this season alone,each of which will do their partto improve air quality, createhabitat for native and migratory

birds, provide food in manycases, improve property values,and create a sense of place. If

that’s not enough, a properlysituated shade tree can radical-ly cool a space during the heatof summer, which saves moneyotherwise spent on A/C.Friends of Trees is hoping any-

one interested in learning moreabout trees consider helpingwith East Portland summerinspections this year. It wouldinvolve only about 10-12 hoursover the course of the summerand can be done on your owntime. Please contact AndrewLand at [email protected] for more information.

Friends of Trees looking for summerinspectors in East Portland

Photo source Wikipedia commons

The American Hornbeam (Carpinus Caroliniana) – a workhorse streettree once established with great fall color and strong branching (alsocalled the “American Ironwood for good reason”); very suitable formany East Portland homes.

Photo byJean-Pol Grandmont from

wikimedia commons

A Persian Ironwood.

By Katy Jenkin

Matt Martin moved toPortland four years ago.Settling into life in bicycle-friendly Portland, Martin tooka job at City Bikes as amechanic, and began “scop-ing out” where he might like toopen up his own shop. Martinnoticed that East Portlandwas lacking the bicycleaccessibility and resourcesthat are prevalent in the inner-city. He saw an opportunity toconnect his skills and experi-ence to an underserved area. In his life before Portland,

Martin’s love for bicycles ledhim into extensive work withbicycle alliances in Omahawhere he taught kids how torepair their bikes, developedprograms in community col-leges, and worked with grassroots groups to get bikes toimmigrants and kids whoneeded transportation.The Rosewood Initiative, a

community organization inouter East Portland, has alsorecognized the need toincrease access to bicycleeducation, safety and repair,and has worked over the pastfour years to bring bike eventsto the Rosewood community.In November 2014 theyreceived an “Awesome

Portland” grant of $1,000 tostart ongoing bicycle pro-gramming at the RosewoodCommunity Center at SE162nd Ave and Stark. JennyGlass, Executive Director ofThe Rosewood Initiativebelieves that this grant andprogram will help fulfill thenon-profit’s strong commit-ment to improve walking andbiking connections in thearea. Martin met up with Glass

immediately, and together,they are partnering to not onlyopen up Rosewood Bikesunder Rosewood’s non-profitand roof, but to cooperatewith volunteers, and lawenforcement agencies to builda mentorship program, anapprentice program geared toteach bicycle repair, welding,and even retail skills to thosewho enroll. A fully-equipped work

bench, donated by LarryKotan, and assembled by vol-unteers is ready. Martin saysquietly, “Good stuff happen-ing here.” Indeed.To get involved, donate to

the cause or volunteer, con-tact Matt Martin [email protected] orcall Rosewood CommunityCenter at 503-208-2562.

Rosewood bikes!

Elizabeth Quiroz, East Portland liaison with the BicycleTransportation Alliance, teaches Rosewood Bikes volunteers how tobicycle safely in Portland.


By David HampstenHazelwood Neighborhood Association

This last January, the City ofPortland Bureau ofTransportation (PBOT) askedfor a list of top transportationprojects in each neighborhood,as part of its ‘technical update’of the Transportation SystemPlan (TSP). The TSP is a blue-print of how the City expects tomake transportation improve-ments over the next 20 years, insupport of the City’sComprehensive Plan. PBOThas a list of over 80 major TSPprojects covering EastPortland, with costs varyingfrom $500,000 to $150 million.Each neighborhood associa-

tion was sent a list of TSP proj-ects within or adjacent to their

boundaries. 11 of the 13 EastPortland neighborhood associ-ations, as well as transportationadvocates with the EastPortland Action Plan, returnedlists of top projects. OnFebruary 11th, 17 communitymembers of the East PortlandLand Use and TransportationCommittee met to create a top-10 coalition project list from acomposite list of the 25 topneighborhood association proj-ects.The accompanying priority

lists were all forwarded to theCity of Portland Planning andSustainability Commission, as‘public testimony’ for the CityComprehensive Plan and TSPupdate.

East Portland neighborhoods rankmajor transportation projects

Rank TSP # East Portland Land Use & Transportation Committee TSP Project Title

1 80015 Outer Powell Blvd Corridor Improvements Phase 1 (SE 116th to 136th)2 50009 NE 148th Ave Bicycle & Pedestrian Improvements (Marine Dr to Glisan)3 50049 122nd Ave Multimodal Improvements4 80020 4M Neighborhood Greenway (SE Mill/Market/Millmain/Main, I-205 to City Limits)

5 80004 SE 136th Ave Active Transportation Improvements (Division to Foster)6 50019 Gateway Street Improvements, Phase I7 80016 Powellhurst/Gilbert Pedestrian Improvements8 50028 Outer Halsey Pedestrian Improvements (NE 122nd to 162nd)9 80010 Outer Foster Rd Pedestrian Improvements (SE 102nd to Foster Pl)10 50047 Holladay/ Oregon/ Pacific (HOP) Greenway (Gateway TC to NE 132nd)

East Portland Land Use and Transportation Committee"Top 10" TSP Project List:

Rank TSP # EPAP Bicycle Committee (EPAPbike) TSP Project Title

1 80020 4M Neighborhood Greenway (SE Mill/Market/Millmain/Main, I-205 to City Limits)

2 80001 Cherry Blossom/ 112th/ 111th Ped/Bike Improvements (SE Washington – Mt Scott)3 50047 Holladay/ Oregon/ Pacific (HOP) Greenway (Gateway TC to NE 132nd)4 80015 Outer Powell Blvd Corridor Improvements Phase 1 (SE 116th to 136th)5 50049 122nd Ave Multimodal Improvements6 50045 Woodland Park Neighborhood Greenway7 50044 Parkrose Neigh Greenway8 80004 SE 136th Ave Active Transportation Improvements (Division to Foster)9 116470 I-205 Undercrossing (NE Hancock – I-84 WB On-ramp)10 80028 SE/NE 135th Ave Neigh Greenway (SE Division -NE Pacific)

EPAPbike "Top 10" TSP Project List:

Rank TSP # Argay TSP Project Title

1 50009 NE 148th Ave Bicycle & Pedestrian Improvements (Marine Dr to Glisan)2 50030 Marine Drive & 122nd Ave Intersection Improvements3 50035 Outer Sandy Blvd Safety Improvements (NE 141st – City Limits)4 50008 138th, NE (Marine Dr – Sandy): Street Improvements5 50051 East Shaver Greenway (I-205 Path - NE 141st)

Argay Neighborhood Association "Top 5" TSP Project List:

Rank TSP # Glenfair TSP Project Title

1 80033 Eastside MAX Station Pedestrian Improvements (former #10001)

2 50025 Outer Glisan Safety & Streetscape Improvements (NE 122nd – City Limits)

3 50009 NE 148th Ave Bicycle & Pedestrian Improvements (Marine Dr to Glisan)

4 80005 SE 148th Ave Pedestrian Improvements (Burnside – Powell Butte Park)

5 80017 Outer Stark Ped/Bike Improvements (SE 108th – City Limits)

Glenfair Neighborhood Association "Top 5" TSP Project List:

Rank TSP # Parkrose Neighborhood TSP Project Title

1 50032 Parkrose Pedestrian Improvements (NE 105th, Sandy – Skidmore)

2 40065 NE Prescott Ped/Bike Safety Improvements (81st to 122nd)

3 50004 NE 102nd Ave Multimodal Safety Improvements (Sandy -Weidler)4 50044 Parkrose Neighborhood Greenway5 50001 Parkrose Multimodal Connectivity Improvements

Parkrose Neighborhood Association "Top 5" TSP Project List:

Rank TSP # Pleasant Valley TSP Project Title

1 108570 Jenne/Foster Intersection Improvements (PV Area Tr Study)2 108580 SE Powell/174th Intersection Improvements (PV Area Tr Study)3 80011 Outer Foster Rd Multimodal Improvements (SE 136th – Jenne) (PVATS)4 80004 SE 136th Ave Active Transportation Improvements (Division to Foster)5 80001 Cherry Blossom/ 112th/ 111th Ped/Bike Improvements (SE Washington – Mt Scott)

Pleasant Valley Neighborhood Association"Top 5" TSP Project List:

Rank TSP # Powellhurst-Gilbert TSP Project Title

1 80004 SE 136th Ave Active Transportation Improvements (Division to Foster)

2 80015 Outer Powell Blvd Corridor Improvements Phase 1 (SE 116th to 136th)

3 80032 Outer Powell Blvd Corridor Improvements Phase 2 (I-205 -174th)

4 80011 Outer Foster Rd Multimodal Improvements (SE 136th – Jenne) (PVATS)

5 80016 Powellhurst/Gilbert Pedestrian Improvements

6 50049 122nd Ave Multimodal Improvements

7 80009 Outer Division St Streetscape Improvements (I-205 – SE 174th)

8 80010 Outer Foster Rd Pedestrian Improvements (SE 102nd to Foster Pl)

9 80012 Outer Holgate Active Transportation Improvements10 80030 Outer Harold Bikeway (SE 104th -SE 136th)

Powellhurst-Gilbert Neighborhood Association"Top 10" TSP Project List:

Rank TSP # Hazelwood TSP Project Title

1 50024 Gateway -Glisan Streetscape Improvements (I-205 to NE 106th)

2 50019 Gateway Street Improvements, Phase I

3 50047 Holladay/ Oregon/ Pacific (HOP) Greenway (Gateway TC to NE 132nd)


5 80018 Gateway Stark/ Washington Streetscape Improvements (SE 92nd -111th)

6 50014 Gateway 99th/Pacific Streetscape Improvements

7 80014 Mill Park Pedestrian Improvements

8 50022 Gateway Regional Center TSM

9 50025 Outer Glisan Safety & Streetscape Improvements (NE 122nd – City Limits)

10 50023 Outer Glisan Bikeway (106th – 122nd) (Moved to Program reference list)

Hazelwood Neighborhood Association"Top 10" TSP Project List:

continued on page 16


By Silas Covert-Keefe

Good news everyone! ThePowellhurst-Gilbert neighbor-hood association and Free ArtsNW are looking to bring commu-nity murals to our neighborhood! “Excuse me kind sir, did you say

murals, as in more than one?”That’s right my poignant pal, weare currently looking at two sepa-rate locations to host differentmurals. “Wow! This is exciting! Can I get

involved? Or is it too late?” Neverfear my glum chum, we are still inthe midst of planning, and need

community input! This is a proj-ect by community, for the com-munity, and of the community. Though we are still a few

months away from holding for-mal community meetings, youcan email the handsome folks atthe Powellhurst-Gilbert neighbor-hood association,[email protected], to getmore information. Feel ree to hit us up on

Facebook and give us any ideas,hopes, dreams you may have forthe murals or other communityart projects! Also, you can email

our mural organizer, Silas Covert-Keefe at [email protected] the mean time, help spread

the word! Talk to your friends andneighbors, ask your kids, kidsask your parents and teachers!Don’t wait, be the one to start theconversation! “Yo, what do you think about a

mural?” “I’m down, I want a bigpainting of Otters! No Zebras! Nohyena! Whatever it is tell some-one, ask someone. To be continued my good

neighborinos!

Mural Madness!

Rank TSP # Lents TSP Project Title

1 70017 Ellis St Ped/Bike Improvements (SE 92nd – Foster)

2 70020 Flavel St Pedestrian Improvements (SE 82nd – 92nd)

3 80010 Outer Foster Rd Pedestrian Improvements (SE 102nd to Foster Pl)

4 70008 92nd Ave Bikeway (SE Holgate – Woodstock)

5 70024 Lents Town Center Improvements, Phase II (Foster/Woodstock, SE 94th – 101st)

6 80030 Outer Harold Bikeway (SE 104th -SE 136th)

7 40013 82nd Ave Pedestrian Improvements (NE Killingsworth to SE Clatsop)

8 70031 Holgate Bl, SE (52nd - I-205) Bikeway, Phase I

9 80016 Powellhurst/Gilbert Pedestrian Improvements

10 80012 Outer Holgate Active Transportation Improvements

Lents Neighborhood Association"Top 10" TSP Project List:

Rank TSP # Russell TSP Project Title

1 50028 Outer Halsey Pedestrian Improvements (NE 122nd to 162nd)

2 50027 San Rafael Pedestrian Improvements (NE 118th – 132nd, Halsey to San Rafael)

3 50038 Parkrose Heights Pedestrian Improvements


5 50037 San Rafael/Tillamook Neigh Greenway (NE 102nd -148th)

Russell Neighborhood Association "Top 5" TSP Project List:

Rank TSP # Wilkes TSP Project Title

1 50009 NE 148th Ave Bicycle & Pedestrian Improvements (Marine Dr to Glisan)

2 50028 Outer Halsey Pedestrian Improvements (NE 122nd to 162nd)

3 50012 NE 162nd Ave Bikeway (Sandy – Thompson)

4 50035 Outer Sandy Blvd Safety Improvements (NE 141st – City Limits)

5 50016 Airport Way ITS

Wilkes Community Group "Top 5" TSP Project List:

Rank TSP # Woodland Park TSP Project Title

1 50045 Woodland Park Neighborhood Greenway

2 116470 I-205 Undercrossing (NE Hancock – I-84 WB On-ramp)

3 50022 Gateway Regional Center TSM

4 50014 Gateway 99th/Pacific Streetscape Improvements

5 40104 Sullivan's Gulch Trail Phase 2, NE 21st to I-205 Bike Path

Woodland Park Neighborhood Association "Top 5" TSP Project List:

EAST PORTLAND NEIGHBORHOODS continued from page 15

By Bridget Bayer

Historic Parkrose and theParkrose Business Associationare teaming up to help localbusinesses learn how to maxi-mize their storefront appeal. Fourlucky Parkrose businesses willeach be getting a professionalcustomized store design consul-tation, courtesy of HP and thePBA.Consultant Seanette Corkill,

owner of Frontdoor Back StoreDesign, will be generating ideasfor four businesses on how toincrease their visibility throughimproved aesthetics or in other

words, improve their curbappeal.“Business and property owners

seeking increased foot trafficknow that design matters but areoften at a loss to know where tostart or what to do,” explainsCorkill. The consultant will beevaluating each business in per-son and then make recommen-dations. Areas of opportunity onthe outside often includeawnings, paint colors, signage,and lighting. And, on the inside,they often involve improving win-dow displays, store layout, fix-ture selection and even product

merchandising.“It’s not just these four shops

who will benefit—it’s the wholebusiness community,” saysHistoric Parkrose DistrictManager, Bridget Bayer. On April23rd, Corkill will present her find-ings at the joint-sponsored (HPand PBA) Coffee QuarterlyLuncheon, at Elmer’s restaurant,from noon-1:30 PM. “The reser-vation-only lunch is free, andParkrose business owners arewelcome.”The businesses selected for the

one-on-one consultations withCorkill are: Hi-Tech Auto Repair,

Tony’s Tavern, and the NordicInn, and the Parkrose VeterinaryClinic. Bayer explains thatHistoric Parkrose distributed$14,500 in storefront grants in2014/2015, with even more bud-geted for 2015/2016. “Parkrosebusinesses can start applyingnow!”“It’s just wonderful having my

local business association ANDthe neighborhood revitalizationorganization working together—to support me, and my busi-ness,” says Parkrose VeterinaryClinic owner Ray Holmgren. “I’mlooking forward not only to see-

ing what opportunities the con-sultant comes up with forimproving the visibility of mybusiness—but for her very prac-tical advice on how to go aboutactually getting those recom-mendations done.”If you would like to attend the

Coffee Quarterly complimentaryluncheon, you are asked toRSVP to the Parkrose BusinessAssociation or Historic Parkrosestaff, at (503) 964-7807 [email protected].

Historic Parkrose partners with Parkrose Business Association for Storefront Makeovers

More customers through better design

By Lorelei Young

The Division Midway Alliance(DMA) is very busy with projectsfocused on the area betweenSE 117th and 148th Avenues,along SE Division Street. These projects range from cre-

ating living wage jobs, issuinggrants for Business street frontimprovements, to facilitating ourCommunity Festival in the fall. If you have an interest in par-

ticipating by joining our Boardof Directors or participating onone of the committees pleasecontact Lori at 971-207-6553.DMA’s committees include:Marketing, Event Planning,

Equity, Capital Improvement,and Development.

Opportunity to help builda vibrant community

Photo by Lorelei Young

Division Midway Alliance NightMarket draws diverse vendors.

Great News! Our newsletter is now in a new design and format onlineat http://eastportland.org/news. It is now interactive withmany great new features. You can now view the newsletteron your phone, tablet and other devices.

Rank TSP # Parkrose Heights TSP Project Title

1 50038 Parkrose Heights Pedestrian Improvements


3 50048 NE 111th Pedestrian Improvements (Halsey to Klickitat)

4 50019 Gateway Street Improvements, Phase I

5 50020 Gateway Street Improvements, Phase II

Parkrose Heights Neighborhood Association "Top 5" TSP Project List:

City of Portland Multnomah County

Information & Referral

They know who to call.

503-823-4000


East Portland Action Plan(EPAP) general meetingTo coordinate implementation

of action items in the EastPortland Action Plan. FourthWednesdays, 6:30 - 8:30 PM atDavid Douglas District OfficeBoard Room, 1500 SE 130th (atSE Market & 130th).

EPAP Bike SubcommitteeTo provide direction and sup-

port to the EPAP on bike-relat-ed actions and make bikingsafer and more fun in EastPortland. Fourth Tuesdays, 6:30– 8:30 PM at Muchas Gracias,1307 NE 102nd Ave., Suite K.

EPAP BrownfieldsSubcommitteeTo provide guidance and deci-

sion-making for the EastPortland Brownfields project.First Wednesdays of the month,6:00 - 8:00 PM at DavidDouglas District Office BoardRoom, 1500 SE 130th (at SEMarket & 130th).

EPAP ChairsTo plan for and organize the

EPAP. First Mondays, 7:00 –9:00 PM at the East PortlandNeighborhood Office, 1017 NE117th Ave., Portland 97220(between Halsey and Glisan atthe foot of the watertower).

EPAP Civic EngagementSubcommitteeTo organize cultural + lan-

guage specific civic engage-ment workshops, share curricu-lum, advocate for ongoingfunding, and advise on EastPortland cultural + languagespecific issues and projects.Third Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:30 PMat the East Portland

Neighborhood Office, 1017 NE117th Ave., Portland 97220(between Halsey and Glisan atthe foot of the watertower).

EPAP CommunicationsCommitteeTo provide communication

support (materials and webpage development, and transla-tion/interpretation) to the EPAP.Second Tuesdays of everyother Month at 6:00 PM at theEast Portland NeighborhoodOffice, 1017 NE 117th Ave.,Portland 97220 (betweenHalsey and Glisan at the foot ofthe watertower).

EPAP EconomicDevelopment (EcDev)SubcommitteeTo develop a strong business

environment which strengthensexisting businesses, promotesnew businesses, and expandsfamily wage jobs in EastPortland. First Mondays, 5:00

PM at East PortlandNeighborhood Office, 1017 NE117th, Portland 97220(between Halsey and Glisan atthe foot of the watertower).

EPAP EducationSubcommitteeTo advocate for effective

strategies that support the aca-demic success of all studentsand to prioritize action items inthe Action Plan that relate toeducation, as a means tostrategically address communi-ty-identified issues. SecondWednesdays, 1:00 – 2:30 PM atthe David Douglas DistrictOffice Board Room, 1500 SE130th (at SE Market & 130th).

EPAP HousingSubcommitteeTo find common ground in

supporting a range of housingtypes in East Portland as ameans to strengthen livablecommunities; encourage

healthy, complete, and stableneighborhoods; and promotefamily wage jobs. SecondMondays, 6:00 – 7:30 PM at theEast Portland NeighborhoodOffice, 1017 NE 117th Ave.,Portland 97220 (betweenHalsey and Glisan at the foot ofthe watertower).

EPAP Technical AdvisoryCommitteeTo work collaboratively with

municipalities to implementAction items and to coordinatewebsite reports of agencyprogress on specific Actionitems. Second Wednesdaysevery quarter with the nextmeetings being April 8 and July8, 2015, 3:00 – 4:30 PM at theEast Portland NeighborhoodOffice, 1017 NE 117th Ave.,Portland 97220 (betweenHalsey and Glisan at the foot ofthe watertower).

East Portland Action Plan (EPAP) was charged in 2009 by the City of Portland and Multnomah County to provide leadershipand guidance to public agencies and other entities on how to strategically address community-identified issues and allocateresources to improve livability in East Portland and to prevent displacement. Everyone is welcome to Committee meetings.

Please, request childcare and language interpretation as needed to support your participation.

New members and proposals for new Representatives and Committees are always welcome!Everyone is welcome to all meetings. You can find the Action Plan at www.eastportlandactionplan.org or by contacting

503.823.4035 or [email protected]. To verify meetings, go to www.eastportlandactionplan.org/calendar.

EAST PORTLAND ACTION PLAN CALENDAREast Portland Action Plan is an Issue, Interest based Organization in East Portland

By Bridget Bayer

Historic Parkrose, Mt HoodCommunity College (MHCC)and WorkSource came togetheron March 5th to provide a suc-cessful job fair at the MaywoodPark Campus. Focusing onrecruitment for GED and ESLstudents, employers expected,

and got, many good candidatesfor jobs.Over 550 job seekers attended

the fair with at least 40% com-ing directly from the Parkrosecommunity. MHCC seasonaljob fairs normally bring 350attendees so planners weremore than pleased with the

large turnout. There were 30employers ready to sign upworkers on the spot or wereaccepting resumes and appli-cations. Workforce programs,career and job skills providerswere on hand to help folksmake copies of their resumes,link to resources and even

coach applicants, on the spot,about how to talk to a potentialemployer.It was a win-win-win for

employers, future employeesand hosts WorkSource, MHCCand Historic Parkrose.“Bringing that many new facesto our campus helps build rela-tionships with students, bothnow and the future,” statedKelly Keith, Maywood ParkCampus Director and Dean ofAdult Basic Skills. “MaywoodPark faculty helped share themessage that local jobs areavailable and that the job fairwas a way to gain access tothose jobs.”Historic Parkrose concluded

outreach to local businesseslike Parkrose Hardware, Elmer’sRestaurant, Goodwill,Leatherman’s Tool Group,Holiday Inn and Begin RightEmployment Services. JohnCoppola, Parkrose Hardware

store manager, collected justover 100 applications andexpects to be able to fill theirimmediate needs plus line uppotential candidates for theirnew store opening later thisyear. Bhaktirose Dawdy, Job Fair

Coordinator for MHCC, noted,“the right employers were therefor the right job seekers. Weinvited employers who wereseeking GED and ESL entrylevel positions and employersreported finding 200 potentialapplicants.”Another win for the Maywood

Park Campus and for commu-nity members, is that enroll-ment increased considerablyfor the Spring term, a remark-able improvement attributed tothe Parkrose Community JobFair! Participants were alsoinspired to complete their edu-cation by the opportunities atthe fair.

Parkrose Community Job Fair


General Meeting:Monday, April 27, 7:00pmMonday, May 25, TBDMonday, June 22, 7:00pmRusselville Grange12105 NE Prescott Street

Tom [email protected]

Next General Meeting:To Be AnnouncedSee website for more details

Troy [email protected] Meetings:To Be AnnouncedSee website for more details

Next Meetings/Activities:Time and locationTo Be AnnoucnedSaturday, April 18, 9:00amStewardship SaturdayWilkes Creek

Next General Meetings:Thursday, May 21, 6:30pmThursday, June 18, 6:30pmThursday, April 16, 6:30pmJuly & August No MeetingUniversity of Western StatesHampton Hall2900 NE 132nd AvenueJune 18th, 6:30pmParkrose Community UCC12905 NE HalseyEastminster Hall

Ron [email protected]

Next Meeting:April 13, 7:00pmMay 28, 7:00pmGlenfair Middle School15200 NE Glisan Street

To Be AnnouncedSee website for more details

Next General Meeting:Wednesday, June 10, 7:00pmMonday, May 11, 7:00pm

Monday, Aug. 10, 7:00pmRon Russell Middle School3955 SE 12th Avenue

Richard [email protected]

Next General Meeting:Lil’ Lentiles Play GroupSaturdays, 10am-NoonFruit Face, 9201 SE Foster

Tuesday, April 28, 7:00pmTuesday, May 26, 7:00pmLents Activity Center8835 SE Woodstock Blvd.

Tuesday, April 28, 6:00pmGethsemane Lutheran Church11560 SE Market Street

[email protected]

Next General Meetings:Monday, May18, 6:30pmMonday, July 20, 6:30pmMonday, Sept. 21, 6:30pmMonday, Nov. 16, 6:30pmBoard Meetings:Monday, June 15, 6:30pmMonday, Oct. 19, 6:30pm

Saturday, April 25, On the lawn1905 NE Bell Drive

Chris [email protected]

Karen [email protected]

Annette [email protected]

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By Brenda McSweeney

Glenfair NeighborhoodAssociation will be celebratingNational Night Out on FridayAugust 7, 2015 in Glenfair park154th NE Couch Street.Come bring a picnic basket,

chairs, blankets and enjoy timetogether with family and friendsmeeting new people in thecommunity.The fun starts at 4:00 pm,

games, bounce house snowcones, pop corn, & more.A local band, “The

Touchables” will be performinglive during the lat afternoon and

early evening hours. Then, atdusk, “BIG HERO SIX” will beshown on the Parks Bureau’ssuper-sized big screen.We’re seeking volunteers to

help out with this fun, family-oriented community event. Ifyou are interested call Brendaat 971-337-5290 or or [email protected] next Glenfair

Neighborhood Associationmeeting will be on April 23,2015 @ Glenfair ElementarySchool 15300 N.E. GlisanStreet, at 7 p.m. Your presencewill be appreciated.

Glenfair again presentsNational Night Outcelebration

SAVE THIS DATE: AUGUST 7, 2015

By Fred Sanchez

Breaking News: There will beno 2015 Fun-O-Rama Parade orCarnival Gateway Area Business

Association will concentrate itsefforts on a Community Fair, FirstResponder Tribute, Citizen of theYear Award and more onSeptember 10.After “9-11”, the Gateway Area

Business Association felt a needto pay tribute to local FirstResponders. Join the 12th annu-al Tribute to honor PortlandPolice Officers, MultnomahCounty Sheriff Deputies andEMTs.Beginning at 5:30 p.m., at

111th SQUARE just off NEHalsey Street, the public is invit-ed to this FREE event, featuringpatriotic flag and gun salute, tal-ented entertainment, enjoyablecommunity fair, notable Citizenof the Year announcement andmore. Dr. Debbie Derr, Presidentof Mt Hood Community Collegewill again be Master ofCeremonies. Gateway Area Business

Association is a proud senior cit-izen – 65 years young. Justbecause GABA has been theoldest active business associa-tion in Oregon since 1950, ouryears alone don’t necessarilymake us wise. GABA is evolvingand learning from our membersand society. We are a 100% vol-unteer organization with a localworking board.

We resolve to give to our com-munity, and like the old saying,“when we give, we receive”. . .by service to each other and ourneighborhoods, by buying local,by raising funds for our schools,by sharing good times with ourneighbors at Fun-O-Rama,Movie and Concerts in the Parksand more events, by communi-

cating our opinions and wishesto politicians in Portland,Multnomah County and Oregon,by honoring our FirstResponders and Citizen of theYear and by gathering togetherat our monthly meetings to learnhow to keep our communitysafe, healthy and prosperous.

No Fun-O-Rama; big latesummer activities

Photos by Dean Wiest

In 2011, former Chief Mike Reese enjoys meal served by Keystone Kop Linda Kelley.

VFW Post 4248 Flag and Gun Salute at 2011 First Responders Tribute.

2011 American flag at FirstResponder Tribute at 111thSQUARE. n 2011, Colleen Gifford and Fred Sanchez thank Multnomah County

Under-Sheriff Tim Moore and Portland Police Commander Mike Reeseat First Responder Tribute.