Announcements
General messages from the HAND board – reminders, notices, and updates for the neighborhood.
How this works
The board posts short announcements here as they come up – upcoming meetings, meeting changes, neighborhood updates, meeting minutes, and other general notices. For forwarded newsletters for HAND, see HAND Sharing Square instead.
Latest Announcements
November 10th Board Meeting
Our next board meeting is the evening of November 10th As usual, it will be held at 7pm at St. Philip Neri Church in the Admin Building at 16th & Division. We are excited to have City Councilor Steve Novick kicking off the meeting this month! Come hear what's on...
Take the Kids – Portland Free Weekend Events
Make an October 31 plan without an admission charge: choose Monster Mash in Lake Oswego, a Portland Halloween event at Kennedy School or Glendoveer, or downtown trick-or-treating in Gresham or Molalla. Monster Mash is for ages 0-12. More local outings. [embeddoc...
November 5th Communications Committee Meeting
Announcing our Communications Committee meeting. We will be meeting in person at Baerlic Brewery on 11th Ave to review the website redesign and various comms related topics. If you’re interested in helping with HAND's communications or have some feedback on how we can...
November 5th Events Committee Meeting
Announcing our first HAND Events Committee meeting. We will be meeting in person at Baerlic Brewery on 11th Ave to discuss and plan event ideas for 2027. We are looking for all neighbors who want to create a vibrant neighborhood for all of us to enjoy during the...
Letter of Support for Abernethy Elementary’s Grant Application
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Amazon Drone Deliver Letter
Attached is a letter signed by the Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood District Association regarding the proposed Amazon drone facility in North Portland. Amazon drone delivery letter
Rapid Response Committee Meeting
This is to announce a Rapid Response Committee Meeting Tuesday October 20 at 7pm. The sole agenda item will be to discuss and vote on signing a letter of support for Abernethy Elementary's Percent for Green grant application. Zoom meeting:...
October 13th Board Meeting
Our next board meeting is October 13th! As usual, it will be held at 7pm at St. Philip Neri Church in the Admin Building at 16th & Division. We have some exciting speakers this month! A member of the PBOT Vision Zero team will come talk about their program and how...
Union Pacific Railroad Letters
At our September board meeting, HAND voted to send two letters in response to the merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. The first was sent to the Surface Transportation Board, the federal agency in overseeing the merger, as part of their comment process. This...
Executive Committee Meeting Tuesday September 29 via Zoom 7PM
** ZOOM MEETING ** Hi All, This is to announce a meeting of the HAND Agenda/Executive Committee Tuesday September 29th at 7PM. HAND EC Agenda is here This meeting, like all HAND meetings, is open to the public, and you are invited to attend. Sincerely, Andrew Wilker...