11/21/2021
Arbor Lodge Shelter is Open!
The Arbor Lodge Shelter at 7440 N Denver is open and running as of Friday, Nov. 19.
Referral Number: 503 793-9001This is the referral number for anyone looking for shelter. Preference is given to people coming from the Arbor Lodge and Kenton neighborhoods.
Donation Number: 503 793-9001This number is also good if anyone wants to offer donations.The Arbor Lodge Shelter is looking for donations of clean socks, new towels, and clean blankets.
Thanksgiving Dinner: Pamela Jeanne & Ginger Edwards are organizing preparation of a hot Thanksgiving meal for the 40-45 people staying at the shelter. It will be pans of sliced turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, green beans, stuffing, rolls, and PIES! Please let Ginger know (arborlodgeginger@gmail.com) if you would like to contribute to the Thanksgiving effort.
For more information on the Arbor Lodge Shelter, see https://ahomeforeveryone.net/arborlodgeFor more information on the operator of the shelter, see https://dogoodmultnomah.org/
Thanks for being amazing neighbors.
11/21/2021
Boys & Girls Aid | Seeking Foster Parents
Spreading the word:
You Can Help Oregon’s Foster Care Crisis
On any given day, there are 7,000 children in Oregon’s foster care system. Many of these children come from situations of abuse and neglect only to find themselves facing uncertainty and instability once they enter foster care.
Boys & Girls Aid, a nonprofit founded in Portland in 1885, wants to change that. We are looking for compassionate people to help improve the lives of children in foster care.
A good foster home is often the first place a child in foster care has felt safe in a long time. Foster parents help children build trust in adults and provide a supportive environment where they can thrive.
Boys & Girls Aid supports foster parents with responsive program staff available 24/7, ongoing free professional training, and generous monthly, tax-free stipends ranging from $1,200 to $3,500 per month. There are options to fit every family, from full-time placement to relief care a few days a month.
Fostering children might bring life changes and challenges, but it’s a great opportunity to make a difference in a child’s life — and in your own life, too. “It’s worth it to get to know these kids,” said experienced foster parents Jen and Chad. “It’s enriched our lives a lot.”
To learn more, visit our website: boysandgirlsaid.org/fostercare, or contact Outreach Coordinator Scott Appel at (503) 542-2316 or sappel@boysandgirlsaid.org.
11/17/2021
Update: November 17th 2021
Have you noticed the changes at the Arbor Lodge Shelter at Denver and Lombard?
**. the sleeping pods are here
** restroom and shower trucks too!
The Shelter will open this coming Friday, November 19th. Here is the referral number for anyone seeking shelter: 503 793-9001.
Clean up outside and inside is moving rapidly. More improvements are coming.
11/12/2021
Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association Public Meeting: Thursday November 18, 7pm-8:30pm
Please join us over Zoom for our monthly meeting on Thursday November 18, 2021, from 7-8:30pm | (informal time from 6:30-7pm)
Click here to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83074282121
Meeting ID: 830 7428 2121
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November 18, 2021 Agenda
6:30pm Zoom meeting opens – INFORMAL (30 minutes)
----Official Meeting-----
7:00pm Welcome, introductions (8 minutes)
7:08pm Reading / Ground rules (1 minute)
7:09pm Screen grab! (1 minute)
7:10pm Arbor Lodge Shelter Update (5 minutes)
7:15pm 6606 N Maryland Development (45 minutes)
8:00pm DeLitter Arbor Lodge update, Website update (5 minutes)
8:05pm At-Large Officer Elections (5 minutes)
8:10pm Budget (10 minutes)
8:15pm Breakout Room, Prompt (5 minute breakout room, 5 minute report out)
8:25pm Committee / Board Updates (5 minutes)
Chair
Treasurer
Transportation
Land Use
Clean Air
Tree Team
Neighborhood Emergency Team
Outreach / communication
Parks
Other announcements
8:30pm End of meeting
11/11/2021
Land Use Update: New Proposal for 6606 N Maryland
11/23/2021 Update: We received new information at our neighborhood contact meeting on 11/18, and a PDF of the preliminary rendering (screen shot above). The new proposal is for a single 3-story building with 18 units (16 two bedroom and 2 one bedroom units). The exterior stairwells will face N Liberty St, and N Liberty will be paved in front of the apartment only. The developer hopes to begin construction this coming March or April. We’ll post notes from the meeting and any new information as we receive it here.
Original (edited) post: At our monthly online meeting Thursday November 18 we are hosting Alicia Jameson, from McGuirl Designs and Architecture, about their proposed development of two apartment buildings (total 30 units) at 6606 N Maryland Ave. Demolition of the preexisting single family home has been completed. No off-street parking nor loading zone is proposed (parking not required for sites with 30 units or fewer per City code, see page 3, loading zones not required for 40 units or fewer, see page 39) and it is uncertain if the project is NOT subject to the Inclusionary Housing requirement (required for buildings with 20 or more units). The ALNA Developer Questionnaire has been provided in advance. See additional information on the City's Neighborhood Contact page, and follow permitting on PortlandMaps.com.
E-mail the ALNA Land Use Committee at landuse@arborlodgeneighborhood.com