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We have a neighborhood meeting next week! When:  Wednesday Feb. 4th Time: 6:30 p.m. Where: Mt. Scott Community Center (poolside room) A community police officer will be giving us an update and there will be time for questions and answers -- a recent rash of neighborhood burglaries at businesses have occurred and  neighbors are trying to address package thieves.  Our SE neighborhood liaison from the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability will be providing an update on the City's Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code update.  If you have land use questions (density, tree preservation, site design, etc.) or want to know who you should be talking to at City, come on down! Our neighborhood is participating in the Portland Street Tree Inventory this summer! What does this mean?  Neighborhood volunteers will be guided by Urban Forestry staff, who provide the training, tools, to collect information on tree species, size, health, site conditions, and available planting sp...

Our first meeting of the year is this Wednesday, January 7th at 6:30 p.m. at Mt. Scott Community Center in the pool-side room.  Come learn about Health Care for All Oregonians and Measure 50 Tax Inequities. A lot is happening in the Neighborhood.  The Portland Mercado is expected to open this Spring. Henry Higgins Bagels is opening next to Red Castle games on 64th & Foster. The Foster Window Project will be giving a makeover to the  Phoenix Building.  If you would like to get involved with this project they are looking for volunteers! See the website for more information: https://fosterwindowproject.wordpress.com/ Here's a nice article about the Foster Window Project: http://www.seuplift.org/?post_ type=newsletter&p=3591 A new waffle and tea shop is open on 72nd. If you've been let us know how it is. Most importantly, the neighborhood association is made up of neighborhood volunteers and we are always looking for people who would like to get involved. It's no...

After a hot summer, temperatures are finally dropping—and winter is just around the corner. Grab a coffee or a hot apple cider, put on your favorite flannel, and cuddle up to your sweetie because we’ve got you covered when it comes to the best tips for keeping toasty indoors. Take advantage of winter sun. Yes, there is sun, even in Oregon winter! When it’s shining, be sure to open south-facing window curtains, drapes, and blinds during the day, so the sunlight can naturally heat your home. Close window coverings at night to keep the heat in. Cover drafty windows. Tape a do-it-yourself, clear, plastic film to the inside of your window frames. Make sure the plastic is sealed tightly to the frame. Installing window treatments, such as blinds, drapes, or shades, can also help reduce heat loss. Adjust the temperature. Set the thermostat 10 to 15 degrees cooler when you’re not home to use less energy and lower utility bills. Lowering the temperature slightly at night a...

Neighborhood meeting next Wednesday, November. 5th at 6:30 p.m. at Mt. Scott Community Center. Here's the agenda! October 5 2014 MSA Agenda

Neighborhood Small Grant Applications due January 5th! Do you have a small but powerful idea for strengthening your neighborhood? Perhaps you want to revive a forgotten city tradition? Host a civics workshop? Organize a tenant rights forum? Paint an intersection mural? Create a community garden? SE Uplift invites ordinary Portlanders like you to shape and create your neighborhood by applying for a Neighborhood Small Grant. Grants range from $300-$4,000 and are intended to spur small, grassroots community efforts aimed at connecting and engaging residents, building community capacity, improving neighborhood livability, or increasing community impact on public decision making.  Attend one of the Grant Information Workshops at SE Uplift (3534 SE Main) to learn more! Saturday, November 15th: 10 am – noon Wednesday, November 19th: 7 pm – 9 pm For more information and to RSVP for a workshop, visit www.seuplift.org/NSG

Hello folks, sorry I've been having some technical issues with posting our Neighborhood Meeting agenda. I think I have everything worked out and will also be sending it out next month via email to everyone on our email list! I bet everyone is gearing up for fall activities: pumpkin patches and lattes, Halloween costumes, leaf raking, breaking out the raincoats, etc. Here's the agenda for tomorrow. I'm hoping that we can pull together a fun neighborhood fall/winter party over the next couple of months. If you are interested in helping or brainstorming some ideas please contact Erika at msana.chair@gmail.com We need a neighborhood party committee! :) October 12014 Ms a Agenda

REGISTER NOW!   Saturday Oct. 11, 9am-1pm Calvary Lutheran Church - 8026 SE Woodstock Blvd. It's FREE   Learn how to build a rain garden!  Presented by East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District Hosted by Mt. Scott-Arleta Neighborhood Association REGISTER AT EMSWCD  or call 503-222-7645 A rain garden is a sunken garden  bed that captures stormwater,  and allows it to soak into  the ground naturally. You  will learn step-by-step details  on how to plan, design and build your own rain garden.