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
Happy Fourth of July!
Kids Parade in Ladd's Addition! Meet at 1606 SE Elliott Avenue at 11 AM. Parade will march down Elliott, around Ladd's Circle and end at Abernethy for a cool treat. Dress up your bike, wagon, scooter and self; all invited and welcome.
Clinton Street MAX Visioning Project
Please join HAND for a presentation: THE CLINTON STREET MAX VISIONING PROJECT Learn about some of the opportunities and challenges surrounding the proposed MAX Light Rail Station near SE 12th and Clinton. DATE: TUESDAY, JUNE 3OTH 6:30 TO 9:00 PM PLACE: ST. PHILIP...
Pocket Park @ SE 19th & Division Update
Thanks to all who made it out to the HAND Block Party, despite the rain! If you weren't able to attend today's Community Awareness Day, but would like to give feedback about whether you think a park should be built on SE 19th @ Division, please fill out our feedback...
Train Noise Petition Update
The SE Portland Train Horn Quiet Zone Committee seeks your support for creation of a train horn Quiet Zone for the rails in the SE Portland area. A Quiet Zone substitutes other safety measures (such as gates) for the loud train horns. A roster of petitioners will be...
New Park for 7 Corners Neighborhood
COMMUNITY AWARENESS DAY JOIN US FOR A PICNIC --- SHARE YOUR IDEAS -- HELP MAKE THEM A REALITY SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2009 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. SE 19th & Division (the potential Pocket Park!) You are invited out for a community awareness picnic and open space party. Our goal is...
Division Street Open House, Thursday, June 25
DIVISION STREETSCAPE AND STREET RECONSTRUCTION PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE Thursday, June, 25 2009 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Transit access: TriMet Bus 4 3016 SE Division St - formerly Wild Oats Grocery Store You are invited to attend an open house for the Division Streetscape and...
Next HAND Meeting, Tuesday, June 16
Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Development Association (HAND) Community Board Meeting Tuesday, June 16, 2009 7:00 - 9:00 PM (Land Use meeting at 6:30) St. Philip Neri Church Paulist Center 2408 SE 16th Avenue (and Division) AGENDA (TBA): Draft Agenda Introductions...
Gala Evening at the “White House”
Keep your eyes and ears open for more information on this major fund raising event for SAVE OUR ELMS. It will be held in July 2009. The details have not been finalized, but it will be an evening to celebrate the restoration of this grand Ladd's Addition home. Music &...
Save Our Elms, Inoculation Day, June 27
Elm Inoculation Day Schedule Ladd's Addition Saturday, June 27, 2009 from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM, Meet at Palio's Elm Room. Inoculation Day Schedule: Approx. 90 American Elms to be injected in 2009. 8:30 AM Orientation & Instructions. Volunteers meet on Ladd Circle in...
Division Streetscape Design Concepts Update
Below is an update on the status of the Division Streetscape Construction Project from Project Manager Liz Mahon. If you have feedback, please contact one of the HAND board members on the CAC (Amy Lewin, Liz Gatti or Linda Nettekoven) by noon, Monday, June 1. -...