laurelhurst neighborhood association newsletter - may 2014

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Volume 23Number 3May

2014

May 2014 LNA GeneralMembership Meeting Agenda

Time: Tuesday, March 27, 2014@ 7 pmPlace: All Saints Church Parish Hall, Glisan and Cesar EChavez Blvd.

1. Introductions, Call to Order, Review Agenda

2. Crime Prevention

3. LNA Board Elections

4. History of Coe Circle and Joan of Arc

5. LNA Neighborhood Cleanup Report

6. LNA Neighborhood Garage Sale

7. Tree Inventory: Volunteers

8. Coe Circle Update

9. Word of Life Slavic Baptist Church

10. PPMC and Related Developments

11. LNA Election Results

12. Adjourn

Note: Agenda items, timing and placement are subject tochange.Next LNA Board Meeting: Immediately following thismeeting to discuss motions made at the Membershipmeeting.

20s Bikeway ProjectBy: Sean Green, [email protected]

20s Bikeway Project will create a 9 mile north-south bicycleroute from NE Lombard to the Springwater Corridor, usinga variety of streets between 26th and 32nd. The project isfunded by a $2.4 million federal grant and supports bothMetros Regional Active Transportation Plan and PortlandsBicycle Plan for 2030.

The chosen route (see map below) seeks to maximize safety,comfort, attractiveness, and directness, with an emphasis onthe design needs of an interested but concerned rider (i.e.safety conscious).

The decision for the route and any improvements willbe made by the Director of the Portland Bureau ofTransportation (PBOT) and approved by City Council. PBOTis working with a Stakeholder Advisory Committeemadeup of a diverse group of representatives from neighborhoods,

businesses, and advocatesand a technical advisorycommittee to develop a recommendation. Public outreachhas included mailings to residents and businesses that reside

near the path with invitations to comment and attend oneof three open houses.

One of the proposed routes between Sandy and Starkincluded removing parking along one or both sides of28th in order to create two buffered bike lanes or a single

buffered bike lane as part of a couplet. The current staffrecommendation would not remove parking on 28th. The

bike route would be routed down 30th via Oregon St.Crossing improvements are being proposed along the route

including those outlined by the accompanying graphic.Improvements are still being proposed along 28th betweenSandy and Stark including fire friendly speed bumps,reducing speed to 20mph, installing crosswalks andpotentially sharrows.

One more meeting of the Stakeholder AdvisoryCommittee is planned where staff hopes to get supportfor the proposed route. More information on the projectcan be found at: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/62816

*Sean Green is a member of the 20s Bikeway StakeholderAdvisory Committee and the LNA.


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The LaurelhurstNeighborhood Association

The newsletter is published every other month.The deadline for submissions is the

1st of the publication month (January, March,May, September and November). Contact Jennifer

Lewis, Interim Editor for information. Articlespublished here are the opinions of the authors unlessindicated as LNAs official statements. Similarly LNA

resumes no responsibility with regards to the content of

advertisements or the credentials of advertising entities.

All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in partwithout permission is prohibited.

***Newsletter Staff

Interim Editor:Jennifer [email protected]

Advertising Manager: Nancy [email protected]

LNA Board OfficersPresident Eric Fruits 503-928-6635

Vice President Lyle Howard 503-234-8176Secretary Catherine Zalanka 503-701-6456

Treasurer Nancy Schwartz 503-702-0658

Interim Editor - Jennifer Lewis 916-802-7772SEUL Rep Don Gardner 503-236-3153

NE Quad Rep Elena MacPhee 503-453-6156NW Quad Rep Tony Nickels 503-358-1457

SE Quad Rep Jeanne Ferguson 503-206-5953SW Quad Rep Jim Edelson 503-231-4665

General Rep: Gary Naylor 503-232-3398

LNA CommitteesArches: Doug Lovelace 916-207-4277

Neighborhood Cleanups:Tim Henkle 503-358-2274Coe Circle: David Ferguson 503-206-5953

Garage Sale: Mary Remuzzi [email protected] Use:Gary Naylor 503-232-3398

Kids Club:Jennifer Lewis 916-802-7772Parks:Marilyn Harlin 503-233-2555

Alice Knouff 503-235-8702Public Safety:Vacant

Transportation:Goudarz Eghtedari 503-235-6136Trees: Marianne Calhoun 503-449-0162

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Website:www.laurelhurstpdx.orgWebmaster: Justin Hawkwood,

[email protected]: http://www.facebook.com/LaurelhurstPDX

From The Editor By: Jennifer Lewis, LNA Newsletter

Interim Editor

What a wonderful time of year. I see my neighbors out gettingtheir gardens started in the sunshine, and they we get a few days ofshowers to make those seeds sprout. The energy level of all the kidson the block seems to have gone up exponentially with the sunshine.Summer is definitely going to be fun!

While many of you are finalizing your summer plans, please be alertand remember to keep your home safe when you leave. Stop thenewspaper, ask a neighbor to pick up the mail and leaflets that get leftat your doorstep and make sure you put a few lights on timers in yourhome. There have been a number of break-ins in Laurelhurst over thepast few weeks. If you see anyone acting suspiciously please call thePolice right away!

Before we get to summer though, the Laurelhurst NeighborhoodAssociation needs your help! Nancy Schwartz has been kind enoughto offer to continue handling the advertising for this newsletter. Thatmakes the Newsletter Editor position significantly easier. Ive doneit for 2 1/2 years, but have become so involved with my kids schoolsthat I simply dont have the time to continue. If you have a passionfor bringing information to your neighbors and for helping keepLaurelhurst a wonderful, tight-knit neighborhood, this position is for

you. If you want more information please email Eric Fruits or myselfat [email protected] or call me.

The other position that is now vacant is that of Public Safety Chair.Fern Wilgus, has served brilliantly in this role for over five years.She developed an email group of neighbors, and has sent us all

alerts on what is going on in the neighborhood. She has also startedneighborhood watch groups and developed the neighborhoods graffitiabatement program. She is working on other issues now, and the LNAneeds someone committed to the safey of our neighborhood to takeon this position. If you are interested, please contact Eric Fruits orJeanne Ferguson, who has generously offered to help until a new Chaircan be found. Thank you Jeanne!

Our neighborhood elections are Tuesday, May 27th at All SaintsSchool. Please plan on attending, and making sure your voice is heardThe agenda for the meeting is on the front page of this newsletter.

Finally, thank you to each and every one of you have stopped by myhome and taken the time to chat and say hi while Ive been outsidegardening and playing with the kids. My Mom keeps telling me thatIm living in the 1950s here in Laurelhurst, and I couldnt agree more.I love that neighbors help eachother, share tools, watch eachotherskids and simply take care of one another. It takes a village, andin Laurelhurst we have that connection. I couldnt imaging livinganywhere else.

Get outside with your neighbors, have fun and enjoy the summer!

P.S. The next newsletter comes out the 2nd week in September. If youhave any neighborhood stories or events to share, please email them

by September 1st to: [email protected]


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Protected Sick TimeBy: Diana Bartlett, Office of Commissioner AmandaFritz, [email protected]

As of January 1, 2014, the City of Portlands new ProtectedSick Time ordinance went into effect, providing workersin Portland with a protected right to earn sick time to use

when they or a family member are sick, injured, or in needof preventive health care.

The ordinance applies to all employees who work within thegeographic boundaries of the city of Portland for 240 hoursor more in a calendar year. Employers with six or moreemployees must allow workers to earn paid sick leave.Employers with five or fewer employees are required toprovide unpaid sick leave.

Full, part-time, and temporary employees should accrueone hour of job-protected sick time for every 30 hours

worked and, if earned, can accumulate up to 40 hours paidor unpaid sick time per calendar year. Earned sick leavemay be used in increments of one hour or greater, and may

be used to cover all or part of a shift.For employers and employees interested in learningmore about this new law, visit www.portlandoregon.gov/sicktime, email [email protected] or call503.823.3994.

Graffiti SummitCommunity Conference

The 2nd annual Graffiti Summit FREE Community Confer-ence is May 20th, 6 - 8:30 pm in the OMSI

Auditorium, 1945 SE Water Avenue. It is being hostedby the City of Portlands Graffiti Abatement Program andFriendly Streets, a non-profit organization.

This comprehensive look at graffiti culture, includingpreventative measures being used in a number of commu-nities, how law enforcement is working with other agenciesto arrest and prosecute vandals, and how to establish andsustain abatement efforts while being fiscally responsible to

budget considerations.This free 2.5-hour conference is limited to the first 200 whopre-register. Free light meal and dessert will be provided.Contact Dennis LoGiudice, Portland Graffiti AbatementCoordinator at 503-823-9666, or email: tograffiti@port-

landoregon.gov to pre-register.

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Be Aware Crime inLaurelhurst

April 27th, in broad daylight, a home was broken into at NEGlisan Cesar Chavez. The owner was not home, althoughthe faithful dog and two cats were. Dog food was scatteredall over the floors to distract the dog. No one saw anything.

A laptop, jewelry, and other valuable items were stolen.The house was ransacked.

Again on May 1, around 11 pm, with the family at homeand awake, their home at NE 43rd and Couch was brokeninto. A downstairs screen door was left open for air and

the robber(s?) gained entry. Laptop, purse and wallet weretaken. Gate was broken so that was the first point of entry.

Please, please, please be vigilant about your homes andyour neighbors homes. If something looks suspicious call911. If no one reports anything, the Portland Police Bureau

will assume everything in Laurelhurst is OK. We must takecare of each other.

Please keep your doors and windows locked and stay alert.We need to watch out for each other.

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Update From the SE QuadBy: Jeanne Ferguson [email protected]

The Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association Newsletter ispublished and hand delivered to over 1800 doorsteps fivetimes a year. Your friends and neighbors volunteer to deliv-er these Newsletters. Some of the volunteers have deliveryroutes greater than others and some volunteers are moving so if you have one hour 5 times a year and are looking for

a way to help Laurelhurst, it would be lovely if you couldvolunteer as a Newsletter deliverer by contacting me.

Graffiti is an ever increasing and visible problem in Laurel-hurst. In addition to being an eyesore, it reduces property

values! When you see graffiti there are two ways to reportit. If graffiti is on the front of a reflective sign, take a photoincluding the nearest street intersection and the date andemail [email protected]. There is a

very convenient app (PDXReporter) you can download toyour smartphone or tablet which makes it a snap! Dennis isthe Coordinator for Graffiti Abatement for the City.

If you see graffiti on the back of a reflective sign, or if you

see graffiti on a brown pole and live in the SE QUAD,contact me directly, and when there are four or five notices

with addresses, I will come out and paint over the graffiti.If you live in one of the other three QUADS, contact yourQUAD Rep directly. The names and contact informationof all QUAD Reps is on the inside of the front cover of theNewsletter.

Thank you for helping to keep Laurelhurst the best place tolive in Portland!

Will you be part of ourNeighborhood Fabric?

By: Shannon Dixon, [email protected]

When we look around the streets of our beautiful neigh-borhood, we are fortunate enough to see our neighborswalking to school, heading off to work, getting exercise orwalking their pets (maybe even just running from their

car to the house in a downpour). There is no question, Ifeel safe in our neighborhood and I love to see our neigh-

bors out and about. I am always sure to say hello anytime someone is within earshot and now my 2.5 year olddaughter does the same.

Laurelhurst definitely feels like home for me but I feel likeit could be so much more. I grew up in a small town in

western Canada where everyone knows everyone (maybenot literally, but it is very close). When I was young, Ididnt realize what an impact this had on my everyday life.

Our neighbors were truly an extension of our family, theyprovided knowledge, comfort and even the occasional cupof sugar. They watch your dogs when you travel and lend

you their sewing machine when you have a quickfix-itproject to do. Im sure you get the idea!

Looking back, these moments in my life really contributedto how I strive to interact with people. Ive found, how-ever, that it is not quite as easy in large cities to establishthese types of relationships, the types of relationships

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that have grown over generations. After leaving mysmall town, Ive lived in Birmingham, San Francisco,San Jose and now Portland. When I speak to peopleindividually about their neighborhood relationships,it seems universal that whether you are from a smalltown or a neighborhood in a large city, these relation-ships are truly desired. I set out on a personal mis-sion to help build these connections between peoplein my neighborhood with the ultimate goal of not

only bringing people together, but also improving theneighborhood at the same time.

Imagine that there was an easy way for you to learnabout a neighbor who has the extra folding table andstacking chairs that you need for your 60th birthdayparty. Or perhaps, there was an easy way for you tofind out about a crib and rocking chair stowed awayin a neighbors basement that you could borrow for

your newly growing family until they need it back oruntil you are finished with it. The list of things thatneighbors love to exchange is really endless movies,power tools, rarely used appliances, even sporting/camping goods.

We are building a website just for this purpose but itis not only for borrowing and selling things but alsofor exchange of knowledge within our community.Id love for someone to show me how to prune myrose bushes (Im sure my neighbors would too!), andId even make a donation to the Laurelhurst Neigh-

borhood Association in exchange for your time. Ill

also offer to teach anyone how to crochet and even howto change the tire on your road-bike if you too provide asmall donation to the Laurelhurst Neighborhood Asso-ciation. This is a truly unique way to raise funds for ourneighborhood that could go to all types of cool projects,perhaps a neighborhood scholarship program, neigh-

borhood beautification, neighborhood picnics, etc., allwhile promoting neighborhood interactions.

Ive been working very closely with members of the Lau-relhurst neighborhood association and we are all excitedabout the potential that this website will have for ourcommunity, but WE NEED YOU.

What I am asking of you today is that you go to our newwebsite at www.neighborhoodfabric.com to see moreinformation on how this project works, to see ideas of

what you can contribute, and to register.

When the site is finalized early this summer, we willsend you an email and let you know that we are ready tohelp you all (and me too!) become part of our neighbor-hood fabric. If you have any questions or you wouldlike to help get the word out, please email me at [email protected].

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Of all the vegetables and fruits people grow in theirgardens, none provoke more joyor frustrationthantomatoes. Here are some tips on how to get the bestpossible crop.

Tomatoes love sun (at least 8 hours of direct sun) and

warm temperatures. Make sure you dont plant tooearlytemperatures under 55F can stunt plants, delay-ing fruit. Late May is generally a good time to purchaseand plant. Cover your tomatoes with a frost blanket,wall-o-water, or cloches when nights are cool. Plasticmulch can also help keep the ground warm.

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Are you worried about a son or daughter (ages 15-20)who is using alcohol/drugs but refusing to get help? TheCenter for Family and Adolescent Research (CFAR) isoffering free individual and group counseling for parents/guardians to help them learn skills for increasing posi-tive behaviors and supporting them to invite their teen tofree treatment at CFAR. Services are provided as part of afederally funded research project.

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By: Marianne Calhoun, Chair LNA Tree Committee,[email protected]

The Laurelhurst Tree Team is deeply committed topreserving the many great trees in our neighborhood byfostering a greater understanding of their presence, value

and the care and maintenance of these shared neighbor-hood assets. We believe a comprehensive street treeinventory will enrich the communitys awareness of ourextensive urban canopy and serve as the basis for ongo-ing street tree education, care and appreciation. We need

your help!

Do you enjoy meeting more neighbors? Being outdoors?Learning to recognize 20 common street trees? Pleaseconsider helping our neighborhood and city this summer

by collecting information about the location, type, size,and health of Laurelhursts street trees. You can learnmore details and register online by googling VolunteerPortland Tree Inventory.

Help collect data during an inventory work day. Youllbe paired with a trained Team Leader, so no experience isnecessary. Youll learn to measure trees and record dataon the trees and the site. LNA is generously providingtreats. Teams are assigned assigned three blocks over ap-proximately three hours.

NW Quadrant: Saturday June 28th, 8:30am (email CarlFerraris at [email protected] for more details).

NE Quadrant: Wednesday July 30th, 4:30pm (email NancyChapman at [email protected] for more details).

SE Quadrant: Saturday August 8th, 8:30am (contact DavidFerguson at 503-206-5953 or coldavidlaneferguson@gmailcom for more details).

SW Quadrant: Saturday September 20th, 8:30am, followedby a thank you picnic in Laurelhurst Park for all volunteers(email Cat Zalanka at [email protected] for moredetails).

Be an inventory Team Leader. Improve your tree iden-tification skills and learn about assessing tree health andsite conditions in order to lead inventory collection efforts

with a volunteer. This role requires some knowledge of 20common street trees, attendance at a training session eitherJune 14th or 18th plus commitment to participate in 2-3inventory work days. In addition, please join the Laurel-hurst Tree Team on the first Monday of each month (emailMarianne Calhoun at [email protected] for details.)

Be an Arborist-on-Call. Two professional arborists areneeded each inventory work day to answer questions andproblem solve about tree identification, condition assess-ment, and high voltage wire recognition (email MarianneCalhoun at [email protected] for details.)

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The LNA Needs You!Its that time of the year again - time to think about what

you can do to make your neighborhood aneven better place to live and play in.

Board elections will be held at the May Board meeting,May 27th at All Saints Parrish Hall. As always, all posi-tions are considered open, and we would love to have new,

enthusiastic people join our Board.

Position descriptions can be seen in the bylaws on ourwebsite. We will also include them in the May edition.Please plan on attending the May meeting so that you can

volunteer for a position and vote for those who want tohelp lead Laurelhurst through another year.

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LAURELHURST BOARD

OF DIRECTORS:Election May 27th!

At the General Membership meeting at 7pm at All SaintsCatholic Church Parrish Hall, the LNA will hold its annualelection of the Board of Directors. The bylaws describethe Board positions as:

President: The President is the principal executive officerof the LNA and has control of the business and affairs ofthe LNA. The President presides over LNA meetings.

Vice-President: In the absence of the President, theVice-President shall perform the Presidents duties. Thisposition shall also assume other duties as prescribed bythe Board.

Secretary: The Secretary takes minutes of the Board andGeneral Membership meetings and ensures that thatnotices are properly given. The Secretary ensures theminutes are available to any member for inspection at anyreasonable time. Minutes need to include members is at-tendance, all actions taken, results of all votes taken, anda summary of minority opinions on all topics on which a

vote is taken.

Treasurer: The Treasurer is responsible for all funds of theLNA, receives and gives receipts for monies due and pay-able to the LNA from any source. The Treasurer must givea financial report of the LNA at each regular membershipand Board meeting.

Quadrant Representatives: A representative from each ofthe four quadrants in Laurelhurst. These members ensuredistribution of the LNA newsletter to each household, busi-ness, non-profit organization, school and church within

their quadrant.

LNA Newsletter Editor: The Editor shall be responsible forproducing a newsletter to be ready for distribution in timeto announce the regular membership meetings.

Neighborhood Coalition Representative: Represents theLNA at Southeast Uplift meetings. Will report either in

writing or orally, reports from the Coalition to the LNABoard and/or general membership regarding land use andother pertinent topics.

General Neighborhood Representative: The General Neigh-borhood Representative shall represent the neighborhood

as a whole.

We currently have two vacancies that we really needfilled.One is a Board position Newsletter Editor. The other isthe Chairperson of the Public Safety Committee.

All Board positions are open. If you are interested inrunning for one of these offices, please come to the Maymeeting and nominate yourself or contact Eric Fruits([email protected]).

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As the weather warms up, its the perfect time to have yourhome painted. Below are 12 simple steps to ensure that

when you are ready to invest in repainting your home youhave it done properly.

Step 1 Get the Lead Out Houses built before 1978 may contain lead in the paint. A Lead Test can tell if lead is present. Test kits are availableat paint stores for about $8. If there is Lead present the following steps will need to betaken by you or a painting contractor that is certified as alead contractor.

Step 2 Scrape off loose paint Mask off the ground a minimum of 10 feet from the house,up to 20 feet. Tape windows shut that do not have a good seal. Scrape off loose and peeling paint down to a firm surface.

Use a HEPA vacuum to clean up all lead dust.

Step 3 - Wash the Exterior of the House Power wash all of the areas of the house that are to bepainted. This is to remove dirt and contaminants. Use a Mildewcide Killer to help kill mildew, moss and algae.If the mildew is not killed it can continue to grow under yournew paint possibly allowing mildew to enter your home.

Step 4 Sanding Optional Sanding can only be done with a HEPA sander vacuum. The

best one is made by Festool. Sanding does not necessarily result in a longer paint jo

but the smoother does look more pleasing. This is great for around your front door and other areaof the house that see more of.

Step 5 Fill Holes Fill and patch holes for aesthetics or to stop water andinsect intrusion.

Steps 6 Primer If the current paint is oil-based then you need to use aoil-based primer. Otherwise new generation acrylic primers are a greatchoice.

Step 7 Caulk Siliconized and elastomeric caulks are a great choice.Just make sure that they are rated for a least 50 years.These caulks cost a little more but last much longer. This one of the best steps to protect your home from waterentering and causing dry rot.

Step 8 Choosing the Right Paint

Use only 100% acrylic paint. The paint should have at least a 25 year guarantee. Body color is typically flat or velvet sheen paint. Theflat hides the flaws better, the velvet is better for longerlife, color retention and ease of cleanup. Ask your paintto put up a sample of both of these before painting. Trim color is usually satin. Accent colors and front doors are usually a high satin gloss finish.

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Are You Prepared?By: Ed Rentz, Laurelhurst NET Leader,[email protected]

In the last two months there has been a flurry of earthquakeson the West Coast. Most were small. One in Sherwood

was 3.3. Before that there was a 6.9 and 5.1 near the GordaRidge, which is offshore near the California border.

Researchers say there is a 40% chance of a major earthquake

near Coos Bay in the next 50 years. According to the OregonOffice of Emergency Management, there have been 29 majorearthquakes of 8.0 or more over the past 6000 years. 12 have

been 9.0+. This is an average of one every 207 years. Thesame report shows the actual gaps between these earth-quakes is 50-300 years. The last one was January 26, 1700,314 years ago. We are overdue.

When the fault breaks, it will affect the entire West Coast.Emergency responders will be quickly overwhelmed. Itcould be days or weeks before responders reach your area.Neighbors will have to help each other. To this end, PortlandNeighborhood Emergency Teams (NET) were formed.

Laurelhurst NET has 18 active members to cover 1818

homes. It is important to know your neighbors. Have acentral meeting place on your block. Know who may needhelp. Get trained. Know how to use a fire extinguisher, turnof your gas and water, and know first aid. The best bet would

be to take the NET Training. It is free and you can find datesat: www.portlandoregon.gov/pbem/net.

If you wish to have a neighborhood meeting, contact me. Iam happy to talk to neighborhood groups about the NETProgram and being prepared. All Saints Church/School isthe designated Staging Area for the Laurelhurst NET. Sur-

vival is a do it yourself project. No one else can do it for you.

Google Fiber: PotentialNeighborhood Impacts

By: Sean Green, [email protected]

Like many of you, I am excited about the prospect ofGoogle Fiber providing a new and extremely high-speedInternet option. However, installing this new system willrequire the placement of equipment in the public right-of-

way. The equipment includes: Network huts One for about every 20,000 homes (orabout 15 throughout the city). They measure 12x28x9-feet Network cabinets One for every 400 customers (4 or 5to serve our neighborhood). They measure 2x2x4-feet.

City Council plans to discuss the locations of the largernetwork huts at their May 7th meeting. We do not knowexactly how the location for the smaller network cabinets

will be decided. The Portland Bureau of Transportation(PBOT) manages the City right-of-way and has said thatcabinets may be located in the right-of-way, but thatrestrictions may exist including placement criteria (loca-tions allowed), visual mitigation standards (e.g. wrappingthe cabinets), and size of the cabinets.

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Upcoming EventsMay 7 Liquor Licensing Public Forum for South-east Portland Neighborhoods, 6-8 pm. Learn abouttools available to address common concerns at licensedestablishments. Inform City staff about concerns with estab-lishments in your area and where energy should be expend-ed. Learn about City process when working with a locationthat has received complaints. The forum is at Portland Com-

munity College 1626 SE Water Avenue near OMSI. Parkingat PCC is $5.00 per day. To RSVP call Liquor Licensing503-823-4520.

May 11 - East Portland Sunday Parkways, 11am-4pm (7 miles) . Celebrate Mothers Day with a tour ofEast Portland. Whether walking, biking, rolling or dancingalong the route, take time to stop by Glenwood, Blooming-ton, and Ed Benedict Parks for a spot of food, vendors,music and more.

May 14 - Friends of Laurelhurst Park Work Party 3600 SE Ankeny Street at the blue-green Parks

building, 9 Noon. Join Friends of Laurelhurst Park as

we help to keep the park beautiful. Please bring workgloves and wear sturdy shoesrain or shine!

May 18 Portland RockNRoll Marathon, 8am.Once again this great event will be coming through ourneighborhood. You can register and see the map at:http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/portland.

May 27 Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association(LNA) General Membership Meeting All SaintsChurch, 7pm. Join your neighbors as we discuss issuesimpacting our neighborhood.

June August Portland Summer Fun Free For All.

The City of Portland will announce this summers concertsin the parks, movies in the parks and other events mid-May.

Visit: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/61921 for moreinformation.

June 11 - Friends of Laurelhurst Park Work Party 3600 SE Ankeny Street at the blue-green Parks

building, 9 - Noon. Join us as we help to keep the parkbeautiful. Please bring work gloves and wear sturdy shoesrain or shine!

June 14 Laurelhurst Neighborhood AssociationGarage Sale. Sign up by June 1st to participate in this greatcommunity event. Empty your closets, basement and attics,

and join us for a day of fun. For more information contactMary Remuzzi, Garage Sale Coordinator at 703-609-8463,[email protected].

June 20 and 21 - Coe Circle Work Party, 9 Noon.Join fellow neighbors, as we prune, weed, rake and do gen-eral cleanup to improve and maintain the appearance of thissignature Laurelhurst Green Space.

June 22 - North Portland Sunday Parkways,11am-4pm (9.5 miles). Cruise along the scenicWillamette Boulevard, and then glide towardsPeninsula, Arbor Lodge, Kenton, Columbia Annex

and McCoy Parks to enjoy an array of activities, food, mu-sic, vendors and fun.

July 4 - LNA Kids Club 4th of July Parade, 10 am.Decorate your bikes, scooters and selves and come out for ashort parade through the neighborhood. In the past weve

been joined by the police and a Fire Truck. We hope theylljoin us again this year. Location TBA, and will be posted onthe LNAs website and FB page.

July 8 LNA Board Meeting Laurelhurst Club,7pm. Join your neighbors and LNA Board as we discussissues impacting our neighborhood.

July 9 - Friends of Laurelhurst Park Work Party 3600 SE Ankeny Street at the blue-green Parks

building, 9 Noon. Join Friends of Laurelhurst Parkas we help to keep the park beautiful. Please bring workgloves and wear sturdy shoesrain or shine!

July 10 National Night Out Information Fair Laurelhurst Park, 5:30 7:30 pm. Come learn how tothrow a Block Party on your street. Experts will be there tohelp you navigate the process. This year, the official date of

National Night Out is Tuesday, August 5th. Registration forNational Night Out will open on June 3rd.

July 27 - Northeast Portland Sunday Parkways,11am-4pm (8 miles) . Explore the Northeast Neighbor-hood Greenways while you make your way around theNortheast Portland route. Dont forget to stop by Wood-lawn, Alberta and Fernhill Parks where a collection of funactivities, festive music, and delicious food awaits you.

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August 5, 2014 National Night Out.Plan a fun block party with your neighbors and celebrateNational Night Out. Please take the time to register yourevent with the Office of Neighborhood Involvement at:

www.portlandoregon.gov/oni/55345 or call them at:(503) 823-4064.

August 10 Providence Bridge Pedal.Each year on the second Sunday in August Portlandsstreets and bridges, from Sellwood to St. Johns, welcome

bicyclists from across the Pacific Northwest. It is once-a-year opportunity to enjoy the views from the traffic-freeupper decks of the Fremont and Marquam bridges. Blog.

bridgepedal.com.

August 13 - Friends of Laurelhurst Park WorkParty 3600 SE Ankeny Street at the blue-greenParks building, 9 Noon. Join Friends of LaurelhurstPark as we help to keep the park beautiful. Please bring

work gloves and wear sturdy shoesrain or shine!

August 15 and 16 - Coe Circle Work Party, 9 Noon. Join fellow neighbors, as we prune, weed, rakeand do general cleanup to improve and maintain the

appearance of this signature Laurelhurst Green Space.

August 17 City of Portland $5 5k Run AtLaurelhurst Park. Have fun with neighbors at getsome exercise with the Citys $5 for a 5k race event. Toregister or for more information visit:

www.5dollar5k.com

August 21 LNA Board Meeting LaurelhurstClub, 7 pm. Join your neighbors and LNA Board as wediscuss issues impacting our neighborhood.

August 24 Southeast Sunday Parkways.Get it on your calendar now! Join us for a fantastic rideas we chalk up Laurelhursts streets, tune up our bikesand enjoy our wonderful neighborhood. For more infor-mation visit http://www.portlandoregon.gov/transporta-tion/46103.

September 10 - Friends of Laurelhurst Park WorkParty 3600 SE Ankeny Street at the blue-greenParks building, 9 Noon. Join Friends of Laurel-hurst Park as we help to keep the park beautiful. Please

bringwork gloves and wear sturdy shoes - rain or shine!

September 28 - Southwest Portland Sunday Park-ways, 11am-4pm (6 miles). End the Sunday Parkways

season by taking advantage of the route, including awalk-only trail.

September 30 LNA GeneralMembership Meeting All SaintsChurch, 7 pm. Join your neighbors as

we discuss issues impacting ourneighborhood.

October 17 and 18 - Coe Circle WorkParty, 9 Noon. Join fellow neighbors, as

we prune, weed, rake and do general cleanup

to improve and maintain the appearance ofthis signature Laurelhurst Green Space.

October 23 LNA Board Meeting Laurelhurst Club, 7 pm. Join yourneighbors and LNA Board as we discussissues impacting our neighborhood.

November 25 LNA General Member- ship Meeting All Saints Church, 7 pm.

Join your neighbors as we discuss issuesimpacting our neighborhood.

December 18 Laurelhurst Neighbor-

hood Association Board Meeting Laurelhurst Club, 7 pm. Join yourneighbors and LNA Board as we discussissues impacting our neighborhood.

To submit an event for September,October or November, please email:[email protected].

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Fern Wilgus Retires asLaurelhurst PublicSafety ChairFern Wilgus, long time concerned citizen activist,caring neighbor and friend to all has stepped down

as Chairman of The Laurelhurst Public Safety Com-mittee. Fern has decided to channel her energies intothe Brain Injury Support Community, of which she isa founding member and persuasive advocate. Fernnow travels frequently to Salem where she serves onthe Governors Task Force for Traumatic Brain Injuryto plan, gather information and participate in paneldiscussions concerning the Brain Injury Support Com-munity. This is Fernsfirst year of a three-year effort

which will culminate in testifying before the OregonLegislature.

For the past five years, Fern has been Laurelhurstschief Neighborhood Watch organizer. Her original

group has grown exponentially and several additionalNeighborhood Watches have been formed under herguidance and help. She served on the East Precinct

Advisory Council, and the East Precinct InterestedCitizens (EPIC). Fern is the originator of the Graf-fiti Abatement and Removal Program in Laurelhurst

which has now passed to the Quadrant Representa-tives in the neighborhood. Fern has tirelessly servedon the ONI (Office of Neighborhood Involvement)BAC (Bureau Advisory Committee).

We have all benefited from Ferns topical email alerts whenthere is crime in our neighborhood. Ferns winter storm

warnings and tips have been invaluable on how we can allbe prepared at home and for our near neighbors who mightneed a little extra help. She has made us proactive, awareand encouraged us to look out for each other!

Following in Ferns footsteps, each summer many Na-tional Night Out block parties celebrate in Laurelhurstsstreets! Fern is now frequently out of town but when in

town you can often see her devotedly walking her dogTuesday through Laurelhurst and look out for her zippingaround on her purple motorcycle within the speed limitof course!

THANK YOU Fern from your friends and neighbors!

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available.

1. July 11, 6pm July 13, 8am: Osaka Weekend Program.Host 2 girls or boys (ages 16-17). Family stipend is $80.

Air mattress for sleeping are ok.

2. July 18 30 (12 nights): Chiba Program. Host 1 girlsor boy (ages 16-17) Family stipend is $240. Students will

be attending PSU during the week and travelling by bus or

MAX.

3. August 1 9: Toyo Program. Host 2 girls or boys (ages16-17). Family stipend is $320. Students will be attendingMittleman Jewish Community Center at 6651 Capitol Hwy.Families need to drop students off at 9 am and pick up at5pm.

4. August 5-17 (12 nights): Sugamo Program. Host 1 or2 girls or boys (ages 12-17). Family stipend is $240 for 1student, $480 for two. Students will be attending the FirstCovenant Church (NE 45th and Burnside. Families need todrop off at 9 am and pick up at 5 pm.

5. August 18 September 2 (15 nights): RitsumeikanProgram. Host 1 boy or girl (ages 16-17). Family stipend is$300. Students attend PSU during the week and travel by

bus or MAX.

6. September 5-15 (10 nights): Nagoya College Program.Host 1 or 2 girls or boys (ages 18-20). Family stipend is$200 for 1 student, $400 for 2 students. Students attendPSU and travel by bus or MAX.

7. September 26, 3 pm September 29, 8:30 am: YonoProgram. Host 2 girls (ages 15-17). Family stipend is $90.Pick students up Friday from Laurelhurst Elementary andreturn them on Monday morning.

Homestays provide opportunities for Japanese students toperfect their English, and learn about the American life-style. These memories will last a lifetime. Please help usprovide a great exchange for these students. Please contactme if you need more information about these wonderfulopportunities.

Laurelhurst Garage Sale Register Now!

What better thing to do the Saturday before FathersDay than to clean out your basement and/or garage andsell it at the Laurelhurst Garage Sale. This years sale

will be held on Saturday, June 14. This event is the pri-mary way our neighborhood association raises money to

maintain and restore (when needed) the beautiful Lau-relhurst arches that frame our special neighborhood.

Its easy to sign up. Simply fill out the registration form(enclosed in this newsletter or found online on the LNAFacebook page) by June 1st and enclose a check for$25 (single family sale) or $35 (multi-family sale/or-ganization) fee made out to Laurelhurst Neighborhood

Association. Then mail the completed form and checkto: LNA Garage Sale, 4301 NE Couch Street Portland,OR 97213.

If you have any questions, please email Mary Remuzzi,Garage Sale Coordinator at: [email protected].

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Keep These Useful Num-bers Close!By: Fern Wilgus, Former LNA Public Safety CommitteeChair, [email protected]

For Crime Prevention or other City Offices please keepthese phone numbers in a location that you can retrievethem when needed or wanted:

Laurelhurst Crime Prevention Coordinators for Laurelhurstneighborhood are* Katherine Anderson (503-823-3432, [email protected]) Eastside of Cesar Chavez Blvd;* Jacob Brostoff (503-823-0504, [email protected]) Westside of Cesar Chavez Blvd.

City/County Information and Referral - 503-823-4000

Call to report Graffiti - 503-823-4824

Police non-emergency - 503-823-3333

Portland Parks and Rec. (security issues) - 503-823-5459

Site Services Complaint Line (noise, yard/trash, zoningviolations, residential/business building violations, etc.) -503-823-2633

Multnomah Vector (rodent) Control - 503-988-3464

Multnomah Animal Control - 503-988-3066

Metro RID Patrol to report illegal dumping - 503-234-3000

Parking Enforcement (blocked driveways,vehicles parkedillegally on the street) 503-823-5195

Traffic Management (concerns) - 503-823-SAFE

Shopping Cart Removal Service - 1-888-55-CARTS

Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Program, NeighborhoodLeadership, Land Use & Livability, Communications, Com-munity Services and Neighborhood SustainabilityCentral Precinct (West of Cesar Chavez Blvd.) -503-823-0097East Precinct (East of Cesar Chavez Blvd.) - 503-823-4800

Two useful websites are:Maps of PDX neighborhoods crime information - www.portlandmaps.com

City website to report graffiti, request services - www.port-landonline.com/oni

One last item, I have resigned my volunteer position ofLNA Public Safety chair. I have held this position for 4 or 5

years and it is now time to let another person(s) build upon(or re-focus) the work I/we have done. This position hasgiven me the opportunity to meet many fine neighbors inour hood both in bad times and good times.

Thank you all for your interest and most importantly yourinterest in keeping our Laurelhurst Neighborhood safe andsound for our families, friends, and the whole of Portland.Its been a privilege serving in this capacity.

Respectfully yours, Fern Wilgus

2014 Laurelhurst SpringClean Up Event

By Tim Henkle, Master Recycler,[email protected]

Thanks to all who participated in this years clean upevent. The event took in over 5.2 tons of trash, recycled 1.3tons of metal, and sent a 28 truck loaded with items for

reuse. The event raised about $800 for LNA.

The weather brought unwelcomed rain, dampening turnout compared to some previous years, but our staunchcrew of volunteers weathered the blustery and wet morn-ing without complaint.

This year we had to find a new event space and LNAappreciates the use of Laurelhurst Elementary Schoolsproperty. Voodoo Donuts kept the volunteers fueled dur-ing the event with a kind donation of delicious sweets.SignPro provided the signs you may have seen at CoeCircle and on Glisan/Burnside.

The Clean Up was made possible thanks to technical sup-port and funding from the City of Portlands Bureau ofPlanning and Sustainability, the Southeast Uplift Neigh-

borhood Coalition, and Metro. LNA also recognizes thefollowing businesses and organizations for their partici-pation: Heigberg Garbage Service, Multnomah County,Community Warehouse, Goodwill Industries, and theRebuilding Center.

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Coe Circle Upkeep Whats Going On?By: David Ferguson, Coe Circle Committee Chairman,[email protected]

Whoa! What happened to Coe Circle?

A small, determined group of Laurelhurst volunteers beganthe 2014 Coe Circle maintenance cycle April 18 and 19. Wemade a significant dent in the weed problem and preparedthe area close to the Joan of Arc statue for reseeding to

bring the grass up to the shrubbery near the statues base.Rain Saturday drove us indoors mid-way through ourthree-hour work period, but we managed to accomplish alarge part of our goal.

Tuesday following our work party, Gary Naylor, Lyle How-ard, Jeanne (Ferguson) and I met for lunch at our home

with Jody Yates, PBOT Division Manager for Maintenance,Construction and Operations. Jody explained PBOTscapabilities and limitations regarding maintenance of thecircle which are mostly dictated by budget constraints.The agreed upon expectations are for PBOT to schedule

its mowing operations and furnish us the intended datesand to continue supplying us safety signs and cones for our

volunteer work days and to pick up debris following thosedays. PBOT also approves of the LNAs hiring a lawn ser-

vice to mow the grass in Coe Circle between their mowings.The following Friday, Portland Bureau of Transportation,

was able to get its mower onto the site to bring the grassand dandelions under control.

LNAs Board approved funds to hire Gonzalo LandscapeMaintenance to mow the grass as needed between PBOTmowing dates. You may see mowing taking place weekly on

Fridays, perhapsearly before morn-

ing traffic getsheavy. On May2nd, Mr. Zamoramowed the circlefor the first time,trimmed theperimeter edge

and cut downweeds in therhododendron

beds. As conditions get drier,

intervals betweenmowings willincrease untilSeptember rainsstart the grassgrowing again.The grass will

brown out over the summer because PBOT does not havefunds to pay for watering. Pictured are (l) Gonzalo Zamora

and (r) Jose Martinez on May 2nd.

How can you help keep Coe Circle looking good? Its nothard. Just volunteer a few hours when we have workingparties. The next volunteer work days are June 20th and21st. Email me at [email protected] and Illput you on the volunteer list. Two additional work partiesare scheduled this year: August 15/16 and October 17/18.

We usually work from 9 to noon weeding, pruning and

picking up debris.

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Word Of Life SlavicBaptist Church Update

By: Gary Naylor, [email protected]

Last December the City of Portland Hearings Officerapproved a land use application for expansion of the WordOf Life Slavic Baptist Church (WOLSBC) located at 3505N.E. Multnomah Street. The WOLSBC had purchased

this property and has a large congregation. Many of theneighbors expressed concerns about the traffic and park-ing impacts of the church, even without the approved8,000 square foot addition. The Hearings Officer heardthese concerns and conditioned the approval on the churchsubmitting a Transportation Demand Management Plan(TDMP) to the City with the goal of reducing the number of

vehicles coming to the site. He also conditioned theapproval on the church making a good faith effort to de-

velop a Good Neighbor Agreement (GNA) with the Laurel-hurst Neighborhood Association (LNA).Over the last several months we have had meetings at thechurch to reach an agreement on the wording of the GNA.

Jim Edelson, Don Gardner and I represented the LNA.Viktor Kuprikov was one of the WOLSBC representatives.Neighbors who requested to participate were invited toattend the meetings. Tim Halloran, who lives next to thechurch, attended. Written comments were received frommany of the neighbors. We agreed on a GNA, which wasapproved by the WOLSBC and LNA and went into effecton March 30th. I want to thank all of those who partici-pated for a good job.The GNA consists of specific agreements towards promot-ing a good working relationship between the WOLSBC andthe LNA. It includes the creation of an on-going workinggroup of members from the WOLSBC and LNA to discuss

and resolve issues. The WOLSBC will also create a userfriendly complaint log documenting all nuisance com-plaints and any action taken to resolve them. There will

be an initial working group meeting soon to discuss thechurchs draft TDMPand implementation ofthe GNA. This is a very

brief description of theGNA and anyone

wanting a copy cancontact me byemail or 503-232-3398.

Trash TalkBy Tim Henkle, Master Recycler,[email protected]

Curbside Recycling Quiz.

How well do you know when to recycle, trash, or composttypical household wastes in your cubside containers?Take this quiz to find your level of expertise. Choose from

the following answers: recycle curbside, compostcurbside, or trash curbside.

1. Incandescent light bulb

2. Cereal box liner

3. Fluorescent bulb

4. Treated wood

5. Compostable take-out containers and utensils

6. Alkaline battery

7. Plastic egg carton

8. Pesticide container

9. Used Pizza Box

10. Can of frozen juice concentrate

11. Used pizza box

12. Can of frozen juice concentrate

Answers: All answers are Trash it except for questions3 and 9. Flourescent bulbs must be recycled due to theirmercury content, but not placed curbside. Pizza boxescan be composted.

If you answered 9 or 10 correctly, congratulations, youare a master recycler. Correctly answered 8 or fewer?Take a few minutes to review the City of PortlandsBureau of Planning and Sustainability recycling guide in

order to avoid contaminating the waste streams. You canfind this document on the Bureaus website.Remember: when in doubt, throw it out!

Email your trash and recycling questions to the emailaddress above. Happy recycling.

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Laurelhurst NeighborhoodAssociationBoard Meeting Minutes,February 20, 2014Board Members in attendance: Catherine Zalanka, EricFruits, Gary Naylor, Jeanne Ferguson, Nancy Schwartz,Gary Naylor, Lyle Howard, Jim Edelson, Don Gardner,Jennifer Lewis

1. Introductions: All

2. Call to order; review agenda; approval of minutes. Fer-guson motions to approve the December 19, 2013 meetingminutes. Unanimous Approved.

3. Appointment of Newsletter: Editor Fruits motions toapprove Jennifer Lewis as the interim Newsletter Editor.Unanimous Approved. We agreed to develop guidelinesfor the next newsletter editor.

4. City of Portland regulations regarding short-term

rentals in residential neighborhoods. Discussion focusedaround the RICAP document shared at the January Generalmeeting, the Rose City Park Neighborhood Associationsresponse to short-term rentals, and other examples of otherorganizations responses to short-term rentals.

Gary Naylor read his letter of opposition to the short-termrental language and terms.

Jennifer Lewis summarized the opinion: LNA doesnt likeRICAP not only because the city is losing money (a minorcode change), but more importantly because short-term

rentals changes the character of a neighborhood. DonGardner opines: this is not a minor code change, but a big-ger issue.

JL: It will be code enforcement driven (complaint driven).Idea: Maybe there is an education component to this.There needs to be more outreach about this process.

Conclusion. The revised draft will include these points:Take it out of RICAP, because this is not a minor policychange. It needs its own space for discussion, because this

is a big change. Rebuttal to the argument that Air BNB al-lows elderly people to age in place people who are elderlycant properly take care of Air BNB traffic.

Jennifer Lewis makes a motion:1. Oppose the proposed regulatory changes in RICAP 6listed in Workplan Items 12, 13, and 14 (short term rent-als); and2. Strongly request that Workplan Items 12, 13, and 14(short term rentals) be withdrawn from RICAP 6 so thatany proposed changes to the regulation of short term rent-als be considered on their own and with sufficient inputfrom residents who may be affected by any regulatorychanges.

Vote: Yes 10 to 05. Appointment of Garage Sale coordinator: Fruits motionto nominate Mary Remuzzi as the Coordinator. Unanimou- Approved.

6. Decorative sign caps. Fruits said its OK for folks to writechecks to LNA and then LNA will give DiBlasi money to getthe signs. Schwartz wonders if more people want them.

Agreement: emphasize this in the next newsletter. Schwartagrees to compose a write up for the newsletter.

Edelson motions: That the city of Portland donate the39th Ave street signs removed from within the Laurelhurst

boundaries to the LNA for future fundraising efforts to im-

prove the neighborhood including maintaining the archesand graffiti removal. Edelson offers to write the resolutionVote: Unanimous Yes.

7. Coe Circle: Naylor, Ferguson. The weeds and dandelionissue. A conversation took place about this between DavidFerguson and a city official. The city will mow it and we

will get a schedule. Gary suggests that he could hire a pri-vate contractor to mow the circle. The key is to mow thembefore they go to seed. He wants to pursue this by gettinga bid from a private contractor. Naylor and Ferguson willmove forward with asking the city to help upkeep the circlemore often.

8. 3505 NE Multnomah St. (Word Of Life Slavic Baptist

Church) Naylor, Gardner and Edelson will represent theLNA at the Good Neighbor Agreement negotiation betweenthe LNA and the WOLSBC.

9. Portland Providence Medical Center Naylor reportedthat there is friction with Providence. Jim Parker is achairman of the transportation committee; he is vocal and

brings up several points at this meeting. Providence sent amemo to our transportation group regarding his concerns.The next meeting of the transportation work group isMarch the 6th .

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May is an election month in Oregon. Of course, Imean Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association elec-tions. The neighborhood association is a great placefor you turn your ideas and energy into action! Eachposition is a one-year position, so every spot on the

board should be considered wide-open. Please letmeor any board memberknow if you are

interested in supporting your neighborhood as aboard member. Or, just show up at the May 27meeting, step up and be counted.

The May 27 general membership meeting will havea special guest. Oregon Episcopal School senior,Mira Reichman wrote a thoroughly researchedreport on Laurelhursts Coe Circle. She will give atalk on what she found and answer some of yourquestions.

Laurelhursts Annual Garage Sale will be held on theSaturday of Fathers Day weekend. All the net pro-ceeds from signing up go toward maintaining

and repairing our neighborhoods arches. MaryRemuzzi is this years coordinator. Im sure she

would welcome any help. She can be contacted byemail at [email protected].

Hop on your bike or strap on your strolling shoesand head out to the Southeast Sunday Parkway on

August 24, from 11 am to 4 pm. The 7 mile routewill connect Laurelhurst, Colonel Summers andIvon Parks.

With the weather improving, Laurelhurst has beenhit with a spate of home burglaries. One occurred in

broad daylight and the other occurred while a familywas home at night watching TV in their basement. Makesure to keep your house locked at all times. In addition,the Office of Neighborhood Involvement is hosting aNational Night Out Info Fair on July 10th in LaurelhurstPark from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Come learn how to throwa Block Party on your street to help fight neighborhoodcrime. This year, the official date of National Night Outis Tuesday, August 5th.

LNA is making a big effort to communicate more withour neighbors. In addition to the website, you can alsoLike our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/Laurel-hurstPDX and follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/Laurel-hurst_PDX.

I hope to see you at our next general meeting on Tuesday,

May 27, 2012 at 7:00pm!

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