Seasons Greetings, Neighbors! Instead of a boring Neighborhood Association Meeting this December we are having a Holiday Meet & Greet. Next Wednesday, December 5th at Space Monkey Coffee (72nd and Harold across from MSCC) at 6:30 p.m.! If you are interested we will have folks on hand to talk to you about the following and how you can get involved with: Foster Streetscape Plan Arleta Triangle Project Arleta School Garden Project Our Happy Block Project Laurelwood Park Master Planning Project .....And many other neighborhood FUN activities that YOU can be involved in! We will have holiday treats and coffee, and kids are welcome! Help spread the word and tell the folks on your block. We look forward to seeing you all! And, if we don't see you, have a safe and wonderful NEW YEAR!
It is not too late to nominate someone you think deserves recognition! Deadline extended to April 12th! Please join in us celebrating our dedicated neighborhood association volunteers through our new Seeds of Southeast Uplift Volunteer Appreciation Program ! The Pollinator Awards give neighbors an opportunity to honor those working hard to grow their communities! Individuals, committees or project teams will be nominated by neighbors, neighborhood associations or by partners in our communities, and selected by committee. There are five categories within the Pollinator Awards including; Sage; Rising Star; Anchor; Partnership; and The Producers. Know someone who you think deserves a nomination? To find out more about these awards please visit the SE Uplift web page at www.southeastuplift.org or fill out the nomination form !
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 Gul...
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