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
Civic Ecology Event May 19th FREE & Open to all
Hawthorne Area Civic Ecology Community Charrettes Saturday, May 19th 10am - 2pm ~ Doors at 9:30am Western Seminary 5511 SE Hawthorne Blvd Free & Open to All Lunch Provided This is the first workshop in a series of two. Join business and neighborhood leaders as we...
Neighborhood Board Election & Community Meeting, May 15, 2012
Please come to this Tuesday’s general neighborhood meeting and let us know what you want HAND to look like in 5 or 10 years. Especially the Hawthorne and Division corridors. Do you want more density and development? Thriving businesses? Is easy parking a priority?...
HAND Updates for May 2012
Each month, we post an update in the neighborhood newspaper, SE Examiner. But for some reason, our emails got crossed and this month's version didn't get in to the editor. Please see below. It's a great roundup of what's going on in HAND this month: Density, infill,...
Noise Variance Hearing for Light Rail Construction, Wed. May 9
The Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project is applying for a City of Portland noise variance for construction where the alignment will be constructed in southeast Portland. Normal construction hours are Monday–Saturday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The variance would...
Dine Out for Piccolo Park, Friday, May 4 @ Savoy Tavern + Bistro
Dine Out for Piccolo Park Friday, May 4 4pm - Closing Savoy Tavern + Bistro 2500 SE Clinton Street | 503.808.9999 http://www.savoypdx.com/ On Friday, May 4, join your neighbors for happy hour, or a dinner out at Savoy Tavern. Savoy will donate 10-percent of ALL sales...
Railroad Crossing Project Update
Railroad Crossing Project Update - Night work underway Date: April 26, 2012 Contact: Rhetta Drennan, 503-823-6006, rhetta.drennan@portlandoregon.gov Website: portlandonline.com/bes/tabortoriver Environmental Services is continuing construction on the Railroad Crossing...
Re-Seeding Grass in Abernethy Field: ATTENTION dog owners!
ATTENTION: DOG OWNERS AND ABERNETHY FIELD USERS! Portland Public Schools Facilities Dept. has allocated funding and staff to repair the field at Abernethy Elementary School starting MONDAY APRIL 30th 2012. (This field is on the South side of the school building.) The...
Prescription Drug Turn In, April 28
Prescription Drug Turn in The Office of Neighborhood Involvement Crime Prevention Program and the Portland Police Bureau will hold a Prescription Drug Turn In event on Saturday April 28th, 2012 from 10:00AM to 2:00PM at three locations in the City of Portland. Event:...
Liquor Licenses for Food Carts? Comments Open Until May 11
Hi Everyone, As you may have heard, the OLCC granted its first liquor license to a food cart recently over some objections from the city of Portland. Below is information on additional rules the City has proposed to the OLCC for "Exterior Areas" (e.g., food carts) and...
Next HAND Meeting, Tuesday, April 17
Our regular monthly HAND Board/Community Meeting is coming up next Tuesday, March 17th. We'll be in our usual spot at 7:00 PM at St. Philip Neri in the Paulist Center (SE 16th Ave and Division). Here are a few of the agenda highlights: Safeway Good Neighbor...