Brooklyn NEIGHBORHOODNEWS September/October 2015

ICE CREAM SOCIAL IN THE PARK SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2015 From 1 - 4 pm in Brooklyn Park The Brooklyn Action Corps invites you to enjoy the 13th Annual “Ice Cream Social in the Park.” ACTIVITIES PLANNED Ice Cream Bars for 25 cents! Bouncer, Face Painter, Balloon Sculptor and Music by the Yamhillbillies Free Raffle offering PRIZES for kids and adults. Booths will feature the Brooklyn Historical Society, Community Garden, local hand- made jewelry, crafts and more! Volunteers are needed: Please call the Help Line 503/241-4540 or email [email protected] The Meals on Wheels People are proud to be a Brooklyn resident and they are back with hot dogs, hamburgers, cheese burgers, chips and drinks. Feel free to visit with them about volunteering or contact Colette Livermore, Center Manager at 503/953-8209. Plan to attend and enjoy an afternoon with your family and neighbors.

Brooklyn Neighborhood General Meeting Wednesday, September 23, 2015, 7 pm Sacred Heart Villa Hall, Corner of Milwaukie and Center Main Topic: Dealing with Camping in Cars and other Homeless Issues Every general meeting covers updates on important issues in our neighborhood. Come and be informed. To sign up for the neighborhood’s “Brooklyn Happenings,” go to www.brooklyn-neighborhood.org and in the right hand corner is “Useful links.” Click on “Subscribe to our mailing list.” Check out the Brooklyn website for this newsletter in full color and latest updates. Support the Brooklyn Neighborhood Calendar of Events Through Fred Meyer’s Community BAC Board Meeting Rewards Program Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015 How about helping out the neighborhood financially everytime you buy 6:30 pm at Fred Meyers? Sacred Heart Villa Hall It’s easy and brings in extra funds for use in Brooklyn events. This pro- Milwaukie & Center gram enables shoppers to link their Rewards Cards to the nonprofit of their choice. Fred Meyer then distributes money each quarter based on Catch the ORANGE where their customers tell them to give. Every penny you buy will help Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 fund the events that the Brooklyn Action Corps brings to the neighbor- Official Opening hood, for example, Movie in the Park, Ice Cream Social and other causes of the new Max Line that benefit Brooklyn. Please visit www.Fred Meyer Community Rewards and refer to BAC Ice Cream Social in the Park or Brooklyn Actions Corps. You can also call 1-866-518-2686 and press 3. Sunday, September 13, 2015 Remember, all of the money comes from Fred Meyer, it will not cost you a Brooklyn Park on Milwaukie Ave. penny, AND you will still get all of the Rewards Points, Fuel Points and 1 - 4 pm rebates you currently receive. Brooklyn General Meeting Pride of Place, Brooklyn: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 7 pm Adopt A Block Events Sacred Heart Villa Hall September 13th: PARTICIPANTS HONORED Milwaukie & Center AT ICE CREAM SOCIAL Adopters, stop by for your certificate and placard. Everyone welcome to stop by, view map and sign up! BAC Board Meeting September 26th: "CLEAN THE PASS" PROJECT Wednesday, October 14, 2015 WHEN: 9 am - 2:30 pm 6:30 pm WHERE: Pedestrian bridge at 9th & Powell Sacred Heart Villa Hall WHAT: Remove blackberries, weeds, litter at bridge base. PBOT will furnish dumpster. We furnish people power. Some tools, gloves provided. BRING: Heavier duty pruners & tools. A friend. IMPORTANT PIZZA: At noon, bring water bottles. INFORMATION EVERYONE IS WELCOME! Questions? Contact Officers Jason Walters and Shaun Kathy Orton 503-236-5037; [email protected] Sahli are part of the neighborhood response team. They can be reached A Special Invite at 503-823-0097. Winterhaven School would like to invite the Brooklyn Neighborhood Please report any illegal campers, community to upcoming garden work parties. They will be having one in suspicious activity, etc. in the the late fall and one in spring. Dates will be announced. They hope that neighborhood. the Permaculture garden and the Native Garden can be places that bring our two communities joy and respite. If you have ideas, or are interested in future updates about the growing green landscapes, please feel free to contact Fawn Lengvenis, the Garden Coordinator, at [email protected] BROOKLYN HELP LINE Brooklyn Neighborhood News 503/241-4540 is published bi-monthly by the BAC. To contact the Brook- The Helpline is always available for the lyn News, call the helpline or email the newsletter at Brooklyn neighborhood to voice their con- [email protected] Community announcements, local events and press releases cerns or pass on information to the are accepted on a space available basis. Closing date for the Brooklyn Action Corps. newsletter is on the 15th of even-numbered months. This newsletter is designed and edited by Marie Phillippi. FIRST LIGHT ON TILIKUM GRAND OPENING September 10, 6–10 pm CELEBRATION Join neighbors as they ‘flip the switch!’ The aesthetic nighttime light MAX Orange Line program for Tilikum Crossing will be turned on permanently, with a public viewing area in the , just south of the bridge. TriMet September 12, will host a BridgePort beer garden, food carts, a live broadcast of music 11 am–6 pm to accompany the show and the best view in town. All Classical Portland, 89.9 It's time to catch and en- FM will provide a live broad- joy the MAX Orange Line! cast to a special opening light All rides on MAX, TriMet buses, Portland show,after which the lights will Streetcar and the Aerial Tram will be free on begin their permanent pro- September 12, bringing riders and families grammed sequence. from all over the region to a day of adventure The public viewing area opens at 6 pm, the aesthetic lighting program and fun. A variety of activities and entertain- begins at approximately 9 pm. Please bring a lawn or beach chair for ment will be offered at many of the newly seating. opened MAX Orange Line stations. Take to the SW Moody & Meade stop or locate a nearby bus route. Bike parking will be provided. No vehicle parking will The Confederated Tribes of the Grand be provided. Ronde will host a family-friendly Native At more than 1,700 feet in length, the Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of American village with many activities at the the People, is the only bridge of its kind in the U.S. The bridge will carry foot of Tilikum Crossing in South Water- MAX trains, buses, streetcars, cyclists and pedestrians starting Septem- front. ber 12, 2015 with the opening of the MAX Orange Line. For a schedule of activities, check out catchtheorange.com.

A TRUE STORY IN BROOKLYN SUNDAY PARKWAYS SEASON submitted by neighbor Keely Killpack Biking Portland Crime in Brooklyn seems to be a bit harder to ig- nore these days. One of the best ways to prevent crime Sunday, September 27, 2015 is for each of us to know our neighbors and keep an 11 am - 4 pm (7 miles) eye out for things that don’t belong on our streets. Come bike, walk, skate, travel by wheelchair, and dance with us. In one pocket of Brooklyn, near the Brooklyn Park Thousands of Portland area residents and visitors Pub, neighbors came together when a U-Haul Van sped participate in Sunday Parkways, allowing them to get around a quiet street corner and pulled into a semi- out and be active in communities across the city. hidden parking lot. The driver then took off like a man in dire need of a restroom. Shortly thereafter, he The last of the Sunday Parkways season ends big by returned, rummaged through the back of the van and exploring the new Tilikum Crossing and the Sellwood then took off on a bicycle. area. This new route will include the Tilikum Cross- The noise and odd behavior aroused the suspicion of ing and circle the Sellwood area introducing partici- 3 neighbors and, when called, our Brooklyn beat cops pants to the Westmoreland, Sellwood Parks AND showed up instantly on the scene! Officers Cox and Brooklyn School Park where music, food, and fun are Gervais did a stellar job interviewing all the neighbors, waiting. running down leads and within minutes, more of their For more information, check out team arrived. Turns out, police from another precinct had been in pursuit of this stolen van and the property http://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/58929 inside! Investigation was swift and the van was eventu- ally towed into evidence. Hats off to Officers Cox & Gervais for a job well done and for helping neighbors talk to each other, exchange phone numbers, and make plans to keep an eye out for each other more closely. Despite the grav- ity of the situation, the outcome was really positive – what more could you ask for? Movie in the Park, 2015 On one of the chilliest nights in many weeks, Dorothy and Toto managed to draw a great crowd of all ages to see the original “Wizard of Oz.” These outdoor movies are put on by Portland Parks and subsidized, in this case, by the Brooklyn Neighborhood Association. The group, Manimalhouse, provided music while people gathered to talk, eat popcorn or watch the kids on the playground equipment.

Pictures courtesy of Troy & Stacy Johnson R2D2 (Right To Dream Too) Coming to Inner Southeast? The following excerpts were taken from a long letter from Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Board to Mayor Hales and Commissioner Fritz concerning their decision to move R2D2 Encampment to 3rd & Harrison. (2 blocks from OMSI) They have conducted an extensive study and many meetings to come to the following conclusions. The entire letter can be found on our website. I have tried to include the main points but encourage everyone to read the entire letter. Marie Phillippi, Brooklyn News Editor “The Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood District (HAND) was taken by surprise when we were advised in late April that the Right 2 Dream Too (R2D2) encampment/community would be moving to a property at SE 3rd Ave and Harrison St. We were told that the site was chosen after a year-long search, and that the decision was final.” “Over the intervening months, the HAND board has made an effort to learn all we can about the Right 2 Dream Too community and the City of Portland plan to move it into the Central Eastside Industrial District. “HAND Board members and residents share many concerns: 1. The lack of any public engagement process on the part of the City 2. Lack of clarity in the City’s interpretation of the zoning regulations regarding tent camping within PDX If tent cities are to become sanctioned as a means of providing housing, the City should enact amendments to the code that clarify how and where a tent camp such as R2D2 is to be used, following standard procedure including public testimony and debate. 3. The City’s failure to demonstrate how the R2D2 community fits into the larger City/County “A Home for Everyone” Initiative The fact that people are sleeping on the streets embodies a complex and many-faceted problem. Financial instability, lack of housing affordable to people earning the minimum wage or on public assistance, inadequately treated mental illness and substance addiction, efforts to escape from an abusive situation in one’s home, and PTSD affecting veter- ans are just some of the causes of this social crisis. The HAND Board desires to see a comprehensive, humane approach to homelessness that addresses the core issues of: · Economic opportunity disparity · Housing prices that do not meet the needs of the poor · Mental health and addiction policies and services that have failed the populace · Geographic inequities relating to services for the poor and homeless 4. Lack of a clear timetable and assessment mechanisms 5. Lack of adequate community policing to help manage current camping throughout the Central Eastside After the proposed move was made public, R2D2 board members told us that they were reluctant to move to the Central Eastside. They are concerned about separation from resources such as social-service agencies primarily located in the downtown area, about leaving current clientele who are unlikely to follow them to the new site, and about becoming invisible to the City and forgotten, again citing Dignity Village. Because of the concerns listed above, we are not convinced that SE 3rd and Harrison, or perhaps even the CES as a region, is the best home for R2D2. Check out our specials! Great Food. Great Prices.

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