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KENTON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION (KNA)
porch
kenton SUMMER
events June Wed., June 11, 6-8 pm
ANNUAL KNA GENERAL MEETING Kenton Masonic Temple 8130 Denver Ave. Bring the entire family and enjoy a free dinner and open house. See reverse side for details.
•
Sat., JUNE 14, 9 am-noon
GRAFFITI CLEANUP To volunteer, contact Havilah Ferschweiler at: 503-823-4098. More details on back.
July Wed., JULY 30, 5:30-8 pm
KENTON “COOKOUT” Historic Kenton Firehouse 8105 N. Brandon St. Po Shine’s Café de la Soul will be cookin’ up the bar-b-cue! Meet your neighbors and enjoy tasty food too. See reverse side for details.
August Thurs., AUG. 7, 6:30-10:00 pm
OUTDOOR MOVIE KENTON PARK Presenting... The Spielberg classic: ET. Bring a picnic to this family-friendly event. Ride your bike and be part of the fun! Movie starts at dusk. Thank you Portland Parks and Recreation and the City of Portland’s Neighborhood Grants Program for sponsoring this event.
•
TUES., AUGUST 12, 6-8 pm
KENTON PARK CONCERT Presenting... The Pete Krebs Gypsy Band. Bring a picnic and enjoy the music! Thank you Kathy Armstrong for spearheading our Kenton Concerts and to PIR and Friends of PIR for sponsoring them.
•
TUES., AUGUST 26, 5-8 pm
KENTON PARK CONCERT AND COMMUNITY INFO FAIR Learn about local businesses and organizations, bring a picnic and enjoy The Lewi Longmire Band. See previous concert credits.
|
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
|
SUMMER ‘08
VOLUME ONE
|
ISSUE No. 1
connect KENTON CONNECTS WITH RESIDENTS KNA INTERIM chair—Vick y Kirk
It is my pleasure to bring you the first Kenton Connect newsletter! This is just the beginning of our effort to communicate with residents on important issues facing our community. I’d like to personally thank the 32 Kenton Walkers who volunteered to deliver this issue to your door step— our first ever canvassing system in Kenton! Four months ago I became the Kenton Neighborhood Association (KNA) Interim Chair. Within this time I have created a monthly resident email and increased the subscriber list from 50 to 300 residents, created the Kenton Connect quarterly newsletter, produced a marketing campaign to support the restaurants on Denver Avenue and most importantly created the Kenton Walkers delivery group—which will hopefully be my most important legacy as chair. I encourage you to peruse our summer events column, let your voice be heard at the new library site meeting May 29th, and most importantly attend the Annual KNA General Meeting and Open House on June 11th! And please, take time to read the “Kenton Menu” delivered with your newsletter and support our amazing new restaurants on Denver! See you soon.
LAST CHANCE TO WEIGH IN ON THE NEW LIBRARY SITE —MAY 29TH— CHOSEN SITE WILL BE UNVEILED AT THE KNA JUNE 11TH MEETING by BRENDA RAY SCOTT Help Kenton write a new chapter in its book! On Thursday, May 29th at 7:00 pm join Commissioner Jeff Cogen, Director of Libraries Molly Raphael, and the real estate manager Mike Sublett at the Masonic Temple (8130 N. Denver Avenue in downtown Kenton) as they request public feedback on the two finalist sites for the new North Portland library. The search for a library site in Kenton has been narrowed from three locations to two—the site at 2133 N. Argyle and the site at 8226 N. Denver. Because both sites offer benefits, Commissioner Cogen would like the community to weigh in one more time. Please join us to hear the presentation and share your opinions at this final stage. The winner will be announced at the Kenton Neighborhood Association (KNA) General Meeting, Thurs., June 11th also at the Masonic Temple!
SEEKING KENTON WALKERS Join our walking volunteers! Help us deliver newsletters and get some exercise too! Each volunteer delivers to their small section of Kenton. It takes only 1.5 hours, four times per year. We need alternates: email [email protected], or call Vicky at 503.539.2199.
GET YOUR DENVER AVENUE CARTS STREETSCAPE A ROLLIN’ UPDATE
Recently, the Portland City Council, PDC and the Urban Forestry Commission adopted the recommendations of the Downtown Kenton Denver Streetscape Plan. Construction of the improvements is slated to begin in 2009. The Plan outlines improvements along North Denver Avenue, from Interstate Avenue south to Watts Street, including widened sidewalks, street trees, lighting, benches, storm water planters and public art.
These improvements will help to revitalize the historic Kenton business district— fondly known as Downtown Kenton. Now that a preferred design concept has been selected, the team is currently refining the details of the schematic design through the design and engineering phase. With the help of the Regional Arts & Culture Council, artist and public art consultant Valerie Otani was brought onto the design team and to make recommendations for themes, scale of public art, and potential location of art installations. Because downtown Kenton is surrounded by family housing and parks, a key conceptual element is that the art be interactive and engaging, creating a family-friendly tone. To learn more about the design and construction process, visit with a PDC representative at the Kenton Neighborhood Association Meeting and Open House on June 11th. See event details in calendar at left.
by BRENDA RAY SCOTT Portland’s new residential recycling system gets its carts a rollin’—recycling carts that is. Now being introduced, these new blue recycling roll carts and green yard debris carts will be delivered by haulers in the Kenton neighborhood June and July.
The new four-bin system separates garbage, yard debris, glass and other recyclables.
Here’s how it works: Customers keep one of their yellow recycling bins to use for glass recycling. Slap a label on that says glass. The second yellow bin you may keep for your own use. The really groovy news is that you will put all the other recyclables into the new roll cart, except glass and motor oil. Better yet, you can put plastic tubs such as yogurt and margarine containers, small plastic buckets and plastic nursery pots into the new cart. No need to roll out the cart every collection day if it’s not full. Don’t forget, glass goes in a separate yellow bin. Sorry, plastic bags are not accepted at all in curbside recycling! You can still recycle plastic bags at neighborhood collection points, such as a grocery stores or recycling centers.
For more information: Visit the website www.portlandonline.com/osd/carts .
Public safety corner
KENTON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION (KNA)
ANNUAL General Meeting
by Havilah Ferschweiler CRIME PREVENTION COORDINATOR
Some of you may have learned about the recent increase in burglaries in North Portland and may have concerns about public safety. In reviewing Kenton’s crime statistics for April 2008 in comparison to last year, April 2007, most of the statistics are fairly consistent with a few exceptions illustrated in the chart below. APRIL
‘07
‘08
Robbery
1
3
+2
Aggravated Assault
3
1
-2
Burglary
1
4
+3
Larceny*
19
18
-1
Vehicle Theft
7
9
+2
Drug Laws*
7
4
-3
FREE DINNER • RAFFLE • KNA MEETING • PUBLIC SAFETY • 20 + BOOTHS
FREE DINNER FOR EVERYONE! Courtesy Kenton Masonic Temple 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Change
Although there have been increases in some areas, there have also been decreases in others. Neighbors and businesses play a crucial role in keeping their neighborhoods safe by contacting police or crime prevention with neighborhood concerns, getting to know one another through block watches and business watches and continuing to contact police if there is suspicious activity in their neighborhood. If you are interested in more information on block watches, home and vehicle security or other crime prevention information, please feel free to contact me at 503-823-4098, or [email protected].
KE
(AND OPEN HOUSE) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 TH
NTON
OPEN HOUSE
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING / BOARD MEMBER VOTE Announcing the new Kenton Library site winner! 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Kenton Masonic Temple | 8130 Denver Avenue Recycling Bin Demonstration • Kenton Library Site Announcement 20+ Community Organization Booths • Upcoming Events
Recent Accomplishments • Important Livability Issues & More
family-friendly event—bring the kids! GREAT RAFFLE PRIZES | Walk over or car pool with your neighbors
Subscribe to the KNA Email List! Our KNA email list is growing! This valuable tool helps the KNA Board communicate with residents about activities and issues of interest to the community. Rest assured, the list is not for commercial use. Residents may subscribe by emailing [email protected]. Sorry, the “sign up” link on our website in not working. EMAIL POLICY: The names and email addresses are accessible only by KNA board members and will not be shared. The KNA board is committed to keeping the number of mailings manageable and relevant. All messages sent to residents must be approved by a member of the board.
INTERSTATE AVENUE
KNA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SAT. JUNE 14, 2008
The KNA board meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm, Kenton Firehouse, 8105 N Brandon. All residents are welcome.
COOKOUT
Graffiti Cleanup
RESIDENT COOKS UP SUMMER EVENT
Join your neighbors in cleaning graffiti from neighborhood streets.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 TH
K
enton resident Teresa Hill had an idea. She envisioned our first ever Kenton Cookout with traditional summer fare. So, she made it happen! Thanks to Teresa, Po Shine’s Café de la Soul will be firing up the grill on Wed., July 30th, 5:30 pm to 8 pm at the Kenton Firehouse’s outdoor garden setting. Choose from Grown-up Plates with your choice of fried chicken or ribs with corn-on-the-cob and potato salad ($7.00), or the Kids Plate with hot dog, potato salad, and corn ($4.00). We’ll also have a veggie/tofu skewer! Non alcoholic beverages will be for sale but feel free to bring your own adult beverage (BYOB)! Bring your neighbors and don’t forget to thank Teresa! See you there.
9:00 a.m.—12:00 noon Meet at Trillium Charter School 5420 N. Interstate Avenue RSVP by June 6, 2008
Free pizza for all cleanup volunteers
A celebration will follow the cleanup event to rededicate the newly renovated Patton Park. N. Interstate & N. Emerson (next door to our meeting location) Come enjoy music, entertainment and much more! ________ To volunteer, or for ADA accommodations: Contact Havilah Ferschweiler at 503-823-4098, or [email protected] ________ This event is a partnership between the Office of Neighborhood Involvement’s Graffiti Abatement and Crime Prevention Programs; the Overlook, Arbor Lodge and Kenton Neighborhood Associations; and the Interstate Corridor Business Alliance.
Officers Interim Chairperson Vice President Secretary Treasurer
Vicky Kirk Brenda Ray Scott Susan Abe Ian Denny
Board Members/Committees Kathy Armstrong Special Projects and Events Tim Batog Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Larry Fellows Member at large Steve Kayfes Columbia River Crossing Vicky Kirk Communications Angela Moos Rose Garden Penny Schumacher Member at large Brenda Ray Scott Resource Development Willa Watkins Member at large Richard Watson Member at large Committee Chairs not on KNA board Constance Weatherman-Crass Steve Rupurt Vacant!
Rose Garden Land Use Website Manager
Newsletter Submissions We plan to publish the Kenton Connect quarterly. Your comments, suggestions and/or contributions are welcome! Submission deadline for the next issue is October 15th. Articles must be submitted electronically and emailed to: [email protected]
porch
kenton SUMMER
events June Wed., June 11, 6-8 pm
ANNUAL KNA GENERAL MEETING Kenton Masonic Temple 8130 Denver Ave. Bring the entire family and enjoy a free dinner and open house. See reverse side for details.
•
Sat., JUNE 14, 9 am-noon
GRAFFITI CLEANUP To volunteer, contact Havilah Ferschweiler at: 503-823-4098. More details on back.
July Wed., JULY 30, 5:30-8 pm
KENTON “COOKOUT” Historic Kenton Firehouse 8105 N. Brandon St. Po Shine’s Café de la Soul will be cookin’ up the bar-b-cue! Meet your neighbors and enjoy tasty food too. See reverse side for details.
August Thurs., AUG. 7, 6:30-10:00 pm
OUTDOOR MOVIE KENTON PARK Presenting... The Spielberg classic: ET. Bring a picnic to this family-friendly event. Ride your bike and be part of the fun! Movie starts at dusk. Thank you Portland Parks and Recreation and the City of Portland’s Neighborhood Grants Program for sponsoring this event.
•
TUES., AUGUST 12, 6-8 pm
KENTON PARK CONCERT Presenting... The Pete Krebs Gypsy Band. Bring a picnic and enjoy the music! Thank you Kathy Armstrong for spearheading our Kenton Concerts and to PIR and Friends of PIR for sponsoring them.
•
TUES., AUGUST 26, 5-8 pm
KENTON PARK CONCERT AND COMMUNITY INFO FAIR Learn about local businesses and organizations, bring a picnic and enjoy The Lewi Longmire Band. See previous concert credits.
|
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
|
SUMMER ‘08
VOLUME ONE
|
ISSUE No. 1
connect KENTON CONNECTS WITH RESIDENTS KNA INTERIM chair—Vick y Kirk
It is my pleasure to bring you the first Kenton Connect newsletter! This is just the beginning of our effort to communicate with residents on important issues facing our community. I’d like to personally thank the 32 Kenton Walkers who volunteered to deliver this issue to your door step— our first ever canvassing system in Kenton! Four months ago I became the Kenton Neighborhood Association (KNA) Interim Chair. Within this time I have created a monthly resident email and increased the subscriber list from 50 to 300 residents, created the Kenton Connect quarterly newsletter, produced a marketing campaign to support the restaurants on Denver Avenue and most importantly created the Kenton Walkers delivery group—which will hopefully be my most important legacy as chair. I encourage you to peruse our summer events column, let your voice be heard at the new library site meeting May 29th, and most importantly attend the Annual KNA General Meeting and Open House on June 11th! And please, take time to read the “Kenton Menu” delivered with your newsletter and support our amazing new restaurants on Denver! See you soon.
LAST CHANCE TO WEIGH IN ON THE NEW LIBRARY SITE —MAY 29TH— CHOSEN SITE WILL BE UNVEILED AT THE KNA JUNE 11TH MEETING by BRENDA RAY SCOTT Help Kenton write a new chapter in its book! On Thursday, May 29th at 7:00 pm join Commissioner Jeff Cogen, Director of Libraries Molly Raphael, and the real estate manager Mike Sublett at the Masonic Temple (8130 N. Denver Avenue in downtown Kenton) as they request public feedback on the two finalist sites for the new North Portland library. The search for a library site in Kenton has been narrowed from three locations to two—the site at 2133 N. Argyle and the site at 8226 N. Denver. Because both sites offer benefits, Commissioner Cogen would like the community to weigh in one more time. Please join us to hear the presentation and share your opinions at this final stage. The winner will be announced at the Kenton Neighborhood Association (KNA) General Meeting, Thurs., June 11th also at the Masonic Temple!
SEEKING KENTON WALKERS Join our walking volunteers! Help us deliver newsletters and get some exercise too! Each volunteer delivers to their small section of Kenton. It takes only 1.5 hours, four times per year. We need alternates: email [email protected], or call Vicky at 503.539.2199.
GET YOUR DENVER AVENUE CARTS STREETSCAPE A ROLLIN’ UPDATE
Recently, the Portland City Council, PDC and the Urban Forestry Commission adopted the recommendations of the Downtown Kenton Denver Streetscape Plan. Construction of the improvements is slated to begin in 2009. The Plan outlines improvements along North Denver Avenue, from Interstate Avenue south to Watts Street, including widened sidewalks, street trees, lighting, benches, storm water planters and public art.
These improvements will help to revitalize the historic Kenton business district— fondly known as Downtown Kenton. Now that a preferred design concept has been selected, the team is currently refining the details of the schematic design through the design and engineering phase. With the help of the Regional Arts & Culture Council, artist and public art consultant Valerie Otani was brought onto the design team and to make recommendations for themes, scale of public art, and potential location of art installations. Because downtown Kenton is surrounded by family housing and parks, a key conceptual element is that the art be interactive and engaging, creating a family-friendly tone. To learn more about the design and construction process, visit with a PDC representative at the Kenton Neighborhood Association Meeting and Open House on June 11th. See event details in calendar at left.
by BRENDA RAY SCOTT Portland’s new residential recycling system gets its carts a rollin’—recycling carts that is. Now being introduced, these new blue recycling roll carts and green yard debris carts will be delivered by haulers in the Kenton neighborhood June and July.
The new four-bin system separates garbage, yard debris, glass and other recyclables.
Here’s how it works: Customers keep one of their yellow recycling bins to use for glass recycling. Slap a label on that says glass. The second yellow bin you may keep for your own use. The really groovy news is that you will put all the other recyclables into the new roll cart, except glass and motor oil. Better yet, you can put plastic tubs such as yogurt and margarine containers, small plastic buckets and plastic nursery pots into the new cart. No need to roll out the cart every collection day if it’s not full. Don’t forget, glass goes in a separate yellow bin. Sorry, plastic bags are not accepted at all in curbside recycling! You can still recycle plastic bags at neighborhood collection points, such as a grocery stores or recycling centers.
For more information: Visit the website www.portlandonline.com/osd/carts .
Public safety corner
KENTON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION (KNA)
ANNUAL General Meeting
by Havilah Ferschweiler CRIME PREVENTION COORDINATOR
Some of you may have learned about the recent increase in burglaries in North Portland and may have concerns about public safety. In reviewing Kenton’s crime statistics for April 2008 in comparison to last year, April 2007, most of the statistics are fairly consistent with a few exceptions illustrated in the chart below. APRIL
‘07
‘08
Robbery
1
3
+2
Aggravated Assault
3
1
-2
Burglary
1
4
+3
Larceny*
19
18
-1
Vehicle Theft
7
9
+2
Drug Laws*
7
4
-3
FREE DINNER • RAFFLE • KNA MEETING • PUBLIC SAFETY • 20 + BOOTHS
FREE DINNER FOR EVERYONE! Courtesy Kenton Masonic Temple 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Change
Although there have been increases in some areas, there have also been decreases in others. Neighbors and businesses play a crucial role in keeping their neighborhoods safe by contacting police or crime prevention with neighborhood concerns, getting to know one another through block watches and business watches and continuing to contact police if there is suspicious activity in their neighborhood. If you are interested in more information on block watches, home and vehicle security or other crime prevention information, please feel free to contact me at 503-823-4098, or [email protected].
KE
(AND OPEN HOUSE) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 TH
NTON
OPEN HOUSE
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING / BOARD MEMBER VOTE Announcing the new Kenton Library site winner! 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Kenton Masonic Temple | 8130 Denver Avenue Recycling Bin Demonstration • Kenton Library Site Announcement 20+ Community Organization Booths • Upcoming Events
Recent Accomplishments • Important Livability Issues & More
family-friendly event—bring the kids! GREAT RAFFLE PRIZES | Walk over or car pool with your neighbors
Subscribe to the KNA Email List! Our KNA email list is growing! This valuable tool helps the KNA Board communicate with residents about activities and issues of interest to the community. Rest assured, the list is not for commercial use. Residents may subscribe by emailing [email protected]. Sorry, the “sign up” link on our website in not working. EMAIL POLICY: The names and email addresses are accessible only by KNA board members and will not be shared. The KNA board is committed to keeping the number of mailings manageable and relevant. All messages sent to residents must be approved by a member of the board.
INTERSTATE AVENUE
KNA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SAT. JUNE 14, 2008
The KNA board meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm, Kenton Firehouse, 8105 N Brandon. All residents are welcome.
COOKOUT
Graffiti Cleanup
RESIDENT COOKS UP SUMMER EVENT
Join your neighbors in cleaning graffiti from neighborhood streets.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 TH
K
enton resident Teresa Hill had an idea. She envisioned our first ever Kenton Cookout with traditional summer fare. So, she made it happen! Thanks to Teresa, Po Shine’s Café de la Soul will be firing up the grill on Wed., July 30th, 5:30 pm to 8 pm at the Kenton Firehouse’s outdoor garden setting. Choose from Grown-up Plates with your choice of fried chicken or ribs with corn-on-the-cob and potato salad ($7.00), or the Kids Plate with hot dog, potato salad, and corn ($4.00). We’ll also have a veggie/tofu skewer! Non alcoholic beverages will be for sale but feel free to bring your own adult beverage (BYOB)! Bring your neighbors and don’t forget to thank Teresa! See you there.
9:00 a.m.—12:00 noon Meet at Trillium Charter School 5420 N. Interstate Avenue RSVP by June 6, 2008
Free pizza for all cleanup volunteers
A celebration will follow the cleanup event to rededicate the newly renovated Patton Park. N. Interstate & N. Emerson (next door to our meeting location) Come enjoy music, entertainment and much more! ________ To volunteer, or for ADA accommodations: Contact Havilah Ferschweiler at 503-823-4098, or [email protected] ________ This event is a partnership between the Office of Neighborhood Involvement’s Graffiti Abatement and Crime Prevention Programs; the Overlook, Arbor Lodge and Kenton Neighborhood Associations; and the Interstate Corridor Business Alliance.
Officers Interim Chairperson Vice President Secretary Treasurer
Vicky Kirk Brenda Ray Scott Susan Abe Ian Denny
Board Members/Committees Kathy Armstrong Special Projects and Events Tim Batog Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Larry Fellows Member at large Steve Kayfes Columbia River Crossing Vicky Kirk Communications Angela Moos Rose Garden Penny Schumacher Member at large Brenda Ray Scott Resource Development Willa Watkins Member at large Richard Watson Member at large Committee Chairs not on KNA board Constance Weatherman-Crass Steve Rupurt Vacant!
Rose Garden Land Use Website Manager
Newsletter Submissions We plan to publish the Kenton Connect quarterly. Your comments, suggestions and/or contributions are welcome! Submission deadline for the next issue is October 15th. Articles must be submitted electronically and emailed to: [email protected]
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