The Helensview community garden project — at 8678 NE Sumner in NE Portland — passed two major hurdles this week: On Wednesday, Sumner Association of Neighbors (SAN) was notified by the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District (EMSWCD) that our grant application seeking $16,960 in funding through our Partners in Conservation (PIC) program has [...]
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Helensview community garden wins grant funding, passes soil test
May 13th, 2012 · No Comments · cnn, food, fun, gardening, health, helensview, planning, schools
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Annual Sumner Neighborhood Cleanup set for Saturday, May 19
May 11th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Cleanup, cnn, san
It’s time again for the annual Sumner Neighborhood Cleanup here in NE Portland. This year we are set for Saturday, May 19, 2011 from 9 AM to 3 PM at Helensview School, 8678 NE Sumner St (off NE 87th). Here are full details about the Sumner neighborhood cleanup (downloadable PDF): What is OK to Bring? [...]
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Late update: Three city commissioner candidates slated for Sumner meeting on Mar 20
March 17th, 2012 · Comments Off · Cleanup, cnn, garage sale, gardening, helensview, litter, san, transportation
We have three guest speakers for the meeting this Tuesday evening (March 20) of the Sumner Association of Neighbors (SAN) in NE Portland. We will be joined by State Representative Mary Nolan and local business owner Bruce Altizer, who are candidates for Portland City Council, Position #1. In a late addition, incumbent Position #1 City [...]
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Candidates fair in Rose City Park neighborhood on Saturday, April 7
March 10th, 2012 · Comments Off · cnn, fun
(Update on 10 April 2012: You can see video from the fair of the Portland mayor and commissioner candidates at Portland Politic on Vimeo.) Our friends with the Rose City Park neighborhood association give us a lot to live up to. For example, their community garden project is a few steps ahead of ours. And [...]
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