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Can you make room in your busy life to give back to your neighborhood? We have lots of volunteer positions open that can take as little as 1 hour per month (or less.)  Please send an email to Terah Beth  to get the scoop.  Don't worry your pretty little heart about getting in over your head... we're a bunch of laid back people who like to have fun. We just want our neighborhood to be the best it can be! You are free to give as little or as much as you want and we'll be satisfied. (We ain't Mick Jagger) Newsletter and/or Website Writers  Role:   Get out the word about neighborhood events, projects, meetings, and other important information that is important to you! Foot Patrol Coordinator Role:  Pick days to have foot patrol and send email to foot patrol group alerting the group of walks and trainings. Party Planners!  Role(s): Help plan neighborhood events, socials and parties! Roles vary: Food Picker-upper, solicit donations (food/beverage) from local businesses, pi

Multilingual avengers: Assemble! Holgate now has its team in place (there were a lot of people moving around the system after the library went back to a 7-day-a-week schedule back in July). We are proud to tell you that (barring absences) we can serve the public in: English - 7 days per week Spanish - 6 days per week (not Wednesday) Vietnamese - 7 days per week Cantonese - 7 days per week Mandarin - 7 days per week CLICK TO READ MORE Library updates [Chinese Vegetable Farmers of Portland, Colors of the Jungle (Parrots!), E Books ] _________ Reminder: all Multnomah County Libraries will be closed for repairs and system-wide staff training on Thursday, October 3rd.  You can still put things in the book drops, and all holds will be extended an extra day for pickup. __________ Forgotten Portland History: Chinese Vegetable Farmers of Portland For at least four decades, an extensive community of Chinese farmers lived in Goose Hollow (farming the steep slopes of the Tanner Creek Gulch), in S

Hey Mt. Scott-Arleta and Foster Powell Neighborhoods! Come to  Red Castle Games October 2nd for a Neighborhood Social. Let's not EVER let Foster Road keep us apart! We'll have games, food and drinks plus a presentation from Brad Taylor (Office of Neighborhood Involvement) about how to keep your block safe from Crime! We'll also have our Mt. Scott-Arleta American Apparel shirts for sale... and don't forget about those cute tote bags!

Greetings!  You are invited to attend a house party fundraiser to support ROSE CDC upcoming projects!  Join us for an evening of food and fun, featuring gourmet wood-fired pizza and opportunities to network with SE Portland business leaders, city officials, and community supporters.  When: Tuesday, October 1st, 2013 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Where:   Beth Crane's House 3824 SE 68th Ave Portland  Please R.S.V.P. by 9/24 (503) 788-8052 ext. 15 or jason@rosecdc.org  Our goal is to promote our mission and outreach to those who are not aware of our projects in SE Portland. ROSE is working on a series of new projects to build community wealth and strengthen relationships among our city’s most dynamic neighborhoods. For example, in partnership with Mercy Corp NW, we are working on implementing a Community Investment Trust that would allow low and moderate-income households to save money and begin investing in their community by collectively buying a commercial property in their neighborhood. You