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EAST PORTLAND NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION NEWS JULY - SEPT 2015 News about East Portland Neighborhoods vol. 20 issue 3 YOUR Groundbreaking for Community NEIGHBORHOOD Orchard at Parkrose Community Church ASSOCIATIONS By Ron Glanville ARGAY The Portland Fruit Tree Project Neighborhood Association (PFTP) was excited to announce that they received a grant from CENTENNIAL East Multnomah County Soil and Community Association Water Conservation District (EMCSWCD) to fund the Orchard GLENFAIR planned for Parkrose Community Neighborhood Association United Church of Christ (UCC). The project has been many HAZELWOOD months in planning and creating Neighborhood Association funding for the Orchard. In cele- bration a Groundbreaking was LENTS performed by volunteers and Neighborhood Association staff on May 23, 2015. The Orchard which is at MILL PARK Parkrose Community Church at Neighborhood Association 12505 NE Halsey will be as many as 60 dwarf fruit trees and addi- PARKROSE HEIGHTS tional understory of blueberries, Association of Neighbors cane fruit and grapes, on the 2 ½ acre property; which houses the Portland Fruit Tree Project Volunteers and Staff at Orchard Groundbreaking. PARKROSE church and Eastminster Neighborhood Association Community Garden, and hosts participate!” says Gareth Stacke, adds: “Sign up to work in the The Groundbreaking Planting Parkrose Farmers Market on Arborist and Orchard orchard and participate in the on Saturday May 23 at 10 AM at PLEASANT VALLEY Saturdays during the summer. Coordinator. Tshombe Brown, planting, classes for caring of the Parkrose Community UCC Neighborhood Association “We want the community to Communications with PFTP trees and fruit bearing plants.” continued on page 3 POWELLHURST-GILBERT Neighborhood Association Budget maps show RUSSELL East Portland progress Neighborhood Association By Nick Sauvie Here are some of the WILKES Executive Director, ROSE Community Community Group Development key findings Parks spending increased WOODLAND PARK One of the goals of the East from $13.6 million in 2011 to Portland Action Plan is to make Neighborhood Association $26.6 million in 2015. This rep- sure that our neighborhoods resents 23% of the city’s parks © 2015 David F. Ashton/East Portland News.com donated use image get a fair share of public invest- budget, the first time that East Flanked by enforcement and justice system leaders, Portland Mayor ment. Five years ago Mayor Portland parks spending has Charlie Hales speaks at this Public Safety Forum. Sam Adams directed city exceeded 20%. EnjoyEnjoy bureaus to track their spending Transportation investment is geographically. Now we know increasing but is still far from Public Safety Forum how East Portland stacks up equity. East Portland trans- ourour freefree compared to the rest of the city. portation spending doubled brings leaders to discuss To make comparisons across from $15.5 million in 2011 to communitycommunity districts, the city applied the $33.7 million in 2015. Because gang and youth violence concept of a User, which other areas of the city benefit- equals the population plus the ted from costly projects, the newsletter!newsletter! By Ron Clemenson issue and a major problem for number of jobs. East Portland 2015 figure for East Portland Centennial Community Associaiton Member the City of Portland and we the has about 20% of the city’s makes up only 15% of the city’s On Saturday, May 30, an people. Users. If resources are allocat- total. important event took place at Speakers at the Forum includ- ed fairly, we would expect Housing is the only bureau Savage Memorial Presbyterian ed Portland Mayor Charlie about 20% of the city’s spend- spending less in East Portland Church in outer east Portland. Hales, and leaders from law ing to come to East Portland. In than it did at the start of budg- The subject was gangs and enforcement, crime prevention, some cases, such as housing, et mapping. Housing funding youth violence and all that is district attorneys, both County a fairer gauge is population; declined from $15 million in going on in that culture that has and Federal, police, the FBI, East Portland has about 25% 2012 to $13 million in 2015. of the city’s population. become an all too common continued on page 3 continued on page 3 Inside this issue of Russell Report 82nd Avenue of Small Business Summer Roses Parade Incubators 1017NE 117th Avenue East Portland Neighbors, Inc. Portland, OR 97220 page 4 page 9 page 12 Lents Street Fair- bringing the community together for summer fun By Amanda Gerace Bike parking will be provided. If you’re Come to the Lents Street Fair on planning to use public transportation, the Sunday, July 26, 2015 from noon until event can be reached via the Max 5:00 p.m. along SE 91st Avenue between Greenline or TriMet Lines 10, 14 and 71. SE Foster Road and Reedway Street. This day of fun is proudly presented by It’s a free, fun, family-friendly communi- Lents Neighborhood Association and ty event with more than 50 craft and food Lents Grown, with generous sponsorship vendors plus the Lents International by Portland Development Commission, Farmers Market. East Portland Neighborhood Office, East Plus, you’ll find a children's area with Portland Action Plan, Zenger Farm, Rose bouncy castle, face-painting and fun CDC, Clear Channel Outdoor, Tidee activities, live music and dancing, Didee, Eastport Plaza, and Lents Auto games, Ninkasi beer garden, the Belmont Body. goats, Lents history display, community For more information and updates, booths, free bike repair, and a chicken please check out the website at “beauty” contest. www.lentsstreetfair.com or “like” the The Founder’s Day Parade, which hon- Facebook page. If you are interested in ors the history and cultural diversity of volunteering, sponsoring, or participating Lents, kicks off the festivities at 11:15am. in the parade, please email © 2015 David F. Ashton/East Portland News.com donated use image The parade route is posted on the Street [email protected]. The “Famous Goats,” seen here riding in the 2014 Lents Founder’s Day Parade, will Fair website. be a highlight at this year’s Lents Street Fair. Great News! Our newsletter is now in a new design and format online at http://eastportland.org/news. It is now interactive with many great new features. You can now view the newsletter on your phone, tablet and other devices. http://eastportland.org/news East Portland Neighbors, Inc. distributes the East Portland Is your business, company, or office listed here? Neighborhood Association News for free. The goal of this If you want to provide copies of EPNAN News to your customers, contact us. newspaper is to build our com- munity voice through publiciz- U S Bank Parkrose School District Offices ing the activities and efforts of Thank you neighbors in East Portland. Renaissance Cafe New Copper Penny Bar & Grill EPNAN is produced by the community, for the communi- for helping us East Police Precinct Lents Center - Meals on Wheels People ty. 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Page 2 If you want this paper please call 503-823-4550 or visit our website at www.eastportland.org GROUND BREAKING FOR COMMUNITY ORCHARD continued from page 1 (12505 NE Halsey, Portland Oregon) ed. Trainings will include; pruning, was in conjunction with Parkrose and how to care for fruit trees. Farmers Market. Over twenty neigh- Also the community is invited to join boring community members and teams to care for the orchard and PFTP member volunteers participat- harvest the fruit. ed in this planting session. (Volunteers are awarded with a fruit A grant from Alliance for Community share of the harvest, the majority of Trees supported the first planting of the harvest will go to Snowcap and the Parkrose Orchard. Trees species various other food pantries.) planted included: Santa Rosa Plum, Come join us in the Parkrose Shiro Plum, Chojuro Asian Pear, Community Orchard! Peter's Honey Fig, Quince, and two Like us at: https://www.face- Columnar Apples. The remainder of book.com/ParkroseCommunityOr the orchard will be planted in the fall chard with the return of rains to help the https://www.facebook.com/Portl trees survive and to reduce the need andFruitTreeProject of summer watering.