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
What’s Going on at the Corner?
Several members of HAND are working to provide more information about the recent developments at the empty lot on the corner of SE Ladd & Division. This strip of land, referred to by many as "The Triangle" was paved over this week. If you want to know why, or find out...
Portland Plan Minutes from Abernethy PTA/HAND Meeting
The minutes from the small group discussions held at the last Abernethy PTA/HAND neighborhood meeting, focused on the Portland Plan, are below. There is an online survey available to those who would like to provide input to the Plan. The deadline March 31. Find it at...
Division Streetscape and Street Reconstruction Project, Public Open House
Public Open House Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 Drop in anytime between 4pm - 7pm 3016 SE Division Street (Formerly Wild Oats Grocery) Construction Spring of 2011 Join us for a public open house. The Portland Bureau of Transportation and its consulting team will be...
Station Area Planning Discussion Group, Wednesday, Feb. 3
The next Station Area Planning Discussion Group meeting will be Wednesday, February 3rd from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at Sacred Heart Villa, 3911 SE Milwaukie Avenue. (See flyer -- feel free to print and share with friends & neighbors.) The agenda will include the following...
SAVE THE DATE! HAND Neighborhood Clean Up, Saturday, May 8
Mark your calendars! HAND's Annual Spring Clean Up is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, May 8 at the Cleveland High School parking lot. More information to come soon....if you'd like to volunteer or donate resources please contact one of the HAND board members!
Abernethy Kindergarten Round Up
Do you have a child in the neighborhood who's ready to enter school next fall? Mark your calendars for the Abernethy Elementary School Kindergarten Round Up, Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. For more information contact the school: Abernethy Elementary, 2421...
Abernethy’s Garden of Wonders – Annual Pruning Workshop
It’s time for the annual PRUNING Workshop! FEBRUARY 20, 2009 10a.m.-1p.m. Super-dad Bryan French will prune our plum, apple,and pear trees and teach us some pruning basics. We will also clean up the garden, rake some leaves, move some soil and get things ready for...
Wear Your Neighborhood on Your Sleeve…
ABERNETHY T-SHIRTS FOR SALE The 2010 Official Abernethy T-shirt is almost ready! This t-shirt represents our award winning school and is a one-of-a-kind, limited-edition offering. All proceeds will benefit the Abernethy Foundation, which funds additional teaching...
HAND Crime Report/Update
At HAND's January meeting, Southeast Crime Prevention Coordinator Havilah Ferschweiler and area patrol officers provided updated information on crime in the neighborhood. Over the last month, there have been 4 burglaries in the HAND neighborhood, three of which were...
HAND/Abernethy Community Involvement Night, Thursday, Jan. 21
Hello HAND Neighbors, HAND is joining with the Abernethy PTA to create an opportunity for a local conversation about the Portland Plan. Join us on Thursday, January 21st at Abernethy School, 2421 SE Orange St (near Division). PTA meeting begins at 6:30 with the...