12/04/2020
Update: December 4th 2020
WooHoo!
We asked and you gave! At this point the Chief Joseph School backpack program has $1,500 to buy gift cards and other needed shelf stable foods for their food pantry. THANK YOU ARBOR LODGE. You just proved again what a great, wonderful neighborhood we live in.
If you haven't had your chance to donate, here is the link:
www.chiefjosephschool.org/pto/backpack
Funds donated help buy gift cards for food insecure kids over the winter school break, and to add to shelf stable foods to help these same kids through the school year with twice a month food delivery right to their homes.
Thank you again everyone in Arbor Lodge!
11/26/2020
A Christmas Carol - Now Available
Available today!
"A Christmas Carol" Performed by Gerald 'Charles' Dickens
Gerald Dickens, the great-great grandson of Charles Dickens, has been mesmerizing audiences for over 20 years with his live performance of the classic tale, A Christmas Carol. This unforgettable one-man show has recently been captured on film for all of his fans to enjoy this holiday season - streaming exclusively on Vimeo.
Gerald will take you on the magical journey of Ebenezer Scrooge’s heartfelt transformation by acting out all 26 characters in this favorite holiday tale. For just $20, you can rent this inspirational performance in the comfort of your home — sure to become a treasured Christmas tradition!
This year Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association is the local sponsor for the film which has been released today! 50% of the proceeds will go right back into our community through the work being done by our neighborhood association.
Please follow this link to access the film.
11/23/2020
Chief Joseph Elementary School Backpack Program
Hungry in Arbor Lodge - not you?
But maybe a neighbor, or your neighbor and their children.
Each year near the winter break, we ask Arbor Lodge neighbors to donate $5 gift cards to Chief Joseph Elementary to help those children who normally receive a weekly backpack of food from the school. Things are different this year. Food backpacks now go out every other week with enough for those 2 weeks. But there will be a break in backpacks going out between mid December and early January.
How can you help?
Food Donations
Please check out this inventory list for items needed. Hopefully this helps if you are thinking of picking up an extra item or two in your regular shopping routine. The Chief Joseph Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) sends home two weekends worth of food to thirty students on the 1st and 3rd weeks of the month. So while sometimes the inventory numbers look healthy, it really doesn't last that long! As always, these are suggestions and goals, and will adjust as needed and always send home plenty of food. If you have suggestions for items not listed here please contact: backpack@chiefjosephschool.org
There will be two more bag distributions this calendar year (Friday 12/4 and 12/18). Donations can be brought to the table set up between the temporary building and the main school building, just outside the door of the temporary building. A volunteer will be there between 9:30-10:30am on those dates listed. Donations cannot be brought to the school library as their open hours have been put on pause. If those times don’t work please contact backpack@chiefjosephschool.org to make arrangements.
Gift Cards
The PTO will be sending Fred Meyer gift cards home in December. Instead of asking people to donate gift cards, it will be easier in our current situation to accept financial donations and the PTO will handle ordering and distributing the cards! They are hoping to raise at least $25/student. Any amount can be donated through the chiefjosephschool.org site by clicking the "donate" button, please pull down to select "backpack program" and you can also add "gift card" in the notes section.
Please contact backpack@chiefjosephschool.org if you or someone you know prefers to donate in another way.
There are 30 children/families in this program. The hope is that we can give each $25 in gift cards to supplement the backpack going out on December 18th. That means we hope to raise $750 for gift cards. Please consider giving anything you can. Even if 75 of the approximate 3,000 households in Arbor Lodge gave $10 each, we would reach our goal.
For more information please contact: backpack@chiefjosephschool.org
Thank you for helping your neighbors.
11/22/2020
A Christmas Carol
"A Christmas Carol" Performed by Gerald 'Charles' DickensAvailable today!
Gerald Dickens, the great-great grandson of Charles Dickens, has been mesmerizing audiences for over 20 years with his live performance of the classic tale, A Christmas Carol. This unforgettable one-man show has recently been captured on film for all of his fans to enjoy this holiday season - streaming exclusively on Vimeo.
Gerald will take you on the magical journey of Ebenezer Scrooge’s heartfelt transformation by acting out all 26 characters in this favorite holiday tale. For just $20, you can rent this inspirational performance in the comfort of your home — sure to become a treasured Christmas tradition!
This year Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association is the local sponsor for the film which has been released today! 50% of the proceeds will go right back into our community through the work being done by our neighborhood association.
Please follow this link to access the film.
11/14/2020
Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association Public Meeting: Thursday November 19th, 7pm-8:30pm
Please join us over Zoom for our November monthly meeting on
Thursday November 19th from 7-8:30pm
The agenda and meeting information is below.
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If you need assistance using Zoom or accessing our remote meetings please contact board@arborlodgeneighborhood.com. Please include a phone number, and good time(s) to reach you. A volunteer will contact you in advance of our board meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting via link below:
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AGENDA
7:00pm Welcome, introductions (10 minutes)
7:10pm Approval of October minutes (5 minutes)
7:15pm Special Election--open positions: vice chair, secretary, at large positions (10 minutes)
7:25pm Board member training - pick date (5 minutes)
7:30pm Budget approval (10 minutes)
7:40pm Happy Hour / December social event? (5 minutes)
7:45pm Graffiti kits / Garbage (5 minutes)
7:50pm Committee Updates (20 minutes)
Transportation
Land Use
Clean Air
Tree Team
Parks
New committees? Outreach / communication?
8:10pm Open floor, members (20 minutes)