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
Cleveland High Community Meeting, RESCHEDULED TO: Tuesday, Dec. 8
A note to the neighborhood from a few Abernethy/Hosford/Cleveland parents... "...if you want your neighborhood high school to remain that way, and your community to remain a community, please come to the meeting...." Monday, November 30 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Cleveland High...
Burglaries Increase in HAND Neighborhood
Another Update from Havilah Ferschweiler, Southeast Crime Prevention Coordinator: Home Security Tips Recently there has been an increase in burglaries in the HAND neighborhood, so I wanted to take the opportunity to share some home security tips with you. Between...
Car Prowls Increase in HAND Neighborhood
Prevention is Key to Keeping your Valuables Safe Havilah Ferschweiler, Southeast Crime Prevention Coordinator Okay, bad news first. Car prowls in the Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood are up. The car prowl statistics for October 15th-November 15th of this year are up...
Friends of Trees/HAND Neighborhood Tree Planting
Saturday, December 5 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet at St. Paul Lutheran Church at SE 39th and Brooklyn. Free breakfast and lunch! Wear outdoor work clothing appropriate to the weather, and bring water bottle. For more information, contact Jack at 503-238-0912.
Southeast Portland Tool Library — Opening Soon!
The organizer for the Southeast Portland Tool Library, Steve Couche, spoke at HAND's monthly board meeting this week to announce they are close to finalizing a location for the Southeast Portland Tool Library. It will likely be housed at St. David's Episcopal Church...
DRAFT: HAND Meeting Minutes, November 2009
HAND Board Meeting Minutes November 17, 2009 St. Phillip Neri, 7:00 p.m. Board members present: Chair alex Bassos, Vice Chair Linda Nettekoven, Secretary Carolyn Brok, Treasurer Matthew Masini, Publicity Chair Amy Lewin, Frank Dufay, Liz Gatti, Lois Hankins, Dave...
Next HAND Meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 17th
Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Development Association (HAND) Community/Board Meeting Tuesday, Nov. 17th, 2009, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Land use meeting to start at 6:30 St. Philip Neri Church Paulist Center 2408 SE 16th Avenue (and Division) St. Paul room AGENDA - TBA...
New Neighborhood Web Site!
Congratulations to our neighbors to the east! Richmond Neighborhood Association just re-launched a new and improved web site. Visit it here: http://richmondpdx.org/
Ladd’s Addition, One of “America’s Best Places”
Ladd's Addition has just been named one of America's Great Places by the American Planning Association, the national professional organization of planners. Ladd's is the second Portland place to be honored with this prestigious national recognition (after Pioneer...
Abernethy Art + Craft Fair, Sunday, Nov. 15
Abernethy Elementary School Foundation Art + Craft Fair Sunday, Nov. 15th 11 am to 4 pm Free Admission Abernethy Elementary School 2421 SE Orange St. More than 50 local artisans. Benefits Abernethy Elementary School & Foundation. For more info on the artists...