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12+ homes in 2013 Sumner neighborhood garage sale

30. May 2013 · Comments Off · Categories: fun, garage sale, maps

This Saturday — June 1, 2013 — is our fourth annual neighborhood garage sale in Sumner neighborhood in NE Portland. We have 12 homes signed up. ~~Get your printable flyer (500K PDF) here!~~ (Link to flyer has been removed.)

Update (6 PM, 1 June 2013): Thanks for visiting…sorry, the sale is over until next year!

2013 garage sale map thumbnail

Most sales start at 9 AM. Lots of items are up for grabs, and this year the sellers describe them with their own words. Here’s a sample:

…Flavorware Oven Deluxe, LaPresse Food Slicer, Eureka Enviro Multi Steamer, Digital TV Converter (for Analog TV-New in Box), 2 Round White Storage/Laundry Baskets, Vented Low Style Chaise Lounge (No pad), Hummingbird Feeder…

Another example:

House decor in dark wood, modern design, DIY furniture, dining room tables, 4 cushion chairs, vases, 3×3 ottoman with butler trays, Blackwell dresser. Priced to sell.

One more:

furniture, file cabinets, computer towers, printers, electronics, small work bench, tools boxes, pressure washer still works.

If you are not familiar with Sumner neighborhood, we are located between NE 82nd and I-205 north of Sandy Blvd (near The Grotto).

Unlike previous years, unfortunately this year our garage sale is not on the same date as the annual garage sale in Maywood Park — just across the overpass. This year their annual garage sale is Friday to Sunday, June 28-30.

Sumner Sun: Spring 2013 newsletter is here!

02. May 2013 · Comments Off · Categories: fun, garage sale, gardening, helensview, history, johnson lake, maps, newsletter, san

The newsletter for spring 2013 (2 MB PDF) for Sumner Association of Neighbors (SAN) in NE Portland, Oregon, is now available online!

Sumner newsletter for winter 2013 This issue was delivered over the last two weekends. Thanks to Patricia for another georgeous design and layout.

Thanks also to our many neighborhood volunteers to deliver the newsletter to your very door handle: Marcy, Janet, Cyril, Henry, Karen, Katherine, Colin, Tish, Molly, Erica, Heather, Katana, Jay, Emily, Cindy, Ronda, Jacob and Joan (the newsletter delivery ringleader)!

Items in this issue include:

Annual neighborhood cleanup at Helensview School on Saturday, May 11
SAN board elections on May 21 (and the deadline for filing by Wed, May 8
Top five reasons to sign up for the annual neighborhood garage sale on Saturday, June 1 (sign up free online)
An earthquake map as a preview for our guest speaker from the Red Cross Oregon Trail chapter about disaster preparedness at our May 21 meeting
Calendar of events through June, including litter patrols
Notes from February and March meetings
And much more!

But wait, there’s more! An insert (1 MB PDF) includes the following:

Flyer with details about the May 11 neighborhood cleanup
Application form to run for the SAN board, file by May 8
Application form to join our neighborhood garage sale on Saturday, June 1

Sumner neighborhood meeting notes for March, April and May 2012

27. June 2012 · Comments Off · Categories: Cleanup, cnn, food, garage sale, gardening, helensview, litter, safety, san

Thanks to Sumner Association of Neighbors (SAN) secretary Erica Martin for taking such detailed meeting notes.

Highlights are below but you can download or view the full Sumner neighborhood meeting notes here:

Highlights for March 2012

Guest speakers: Three candidates for city council position #1: Incumbent Amanda Fritz, State Rep Mary Nolan, and businessman Bruce Altizer.
Helensview community garden: Grant approval pending in May. Ground breaking in June.
Graffiti grant: CNN granted funds ($700) to SAN for graffiti abatement. Looking to paint in June, July and August.
Sumner Pride litter patrol: February turnout our best ever: 12 people and 356 pounds of litter collected.

Highlights for April 2012

Guest speakers: Cary Watters from Friends of Gateway Green and Sarah Coates-Huggins of the Portland Parks and Recreation. They spoke about the Gateway Green project (along I-205 south of Maywood Park) and the Sullivan’s Gulch Trail project (along I-84 from the Willamette River to Gateway Green).
Helensview community garden: Soil testing scheduled for April 19.
Sandy Blvd sidewalk project: South side confirmed to begin installation on May/June. Will include a crosswalk at NE 87th at Sandy. The crosswalk planned for NE 91st will be part of a different project, now slated for 2013.

Highlights for May 2012

Guest visitor: Delivery guy from Pizza Hut (at 82nd and Sandy) with a stack of pizzas!
Neighborhood cleanup and garage sale: Slated for Saturdays, May 19 and June 2, respectively.
Helensview community garden: Two important pieces of good news: (1) East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District approved our $17,000 grant request; (2) The soil test came back clean. With that good news, the preliminary garden design was shared & feedback was gathered for an improved design. Details of the feedback are in the May meeting notes PDF.
SAN lot adopt a highway: Jacob filed paperwork to ‘adopt’ the SAN lot (between NE 92nd and I-205 north of Sandy Blvd) as part of our neighborhood litter patrol.
Ad hoc Bylaws committee: Eugene, Erica and Rachel agreed to meet and discuss for a proposal to simplify.

14+ homes in 2012 Sumner neighborhood garage sale; get the printable flyer here

01. June 2012 · Comments Off · Categories: fun, garage sale, maps

Tomorrow — Saturday, June 2, 2012 — is our third annual neighborhood garage sale in Sumner neighborhood in NE Portland. Helensview School had to drop out, but we have 14 homes signed up. Get your printable flyer (350K PDF) here!

Thanks to Scott, our garage sale guru for the extra signs he posted early around the neighborhood. He’s #11 on the map & he’s the only one known to be open for business today.

And don’t forget, Maywood Park — just across the overpass — starts their annual garage sale today too.

Sumner Association of Neighbors (SAN)