03/04/2017
Update: March 4th 2017
1st work party this year at Arbor Lodge Park/Harper's PlaygroundSaturday, March 11th, 9am to 12, noonmeet at the west baseball diamond off Dekum - tools and sign in as volunteersWe will:weed planting beds in the playground and sweep sand back into the sandboxweed around trees, then spread bark mulchflame weed the baseball infields - you can be trained if you are over 18 and are wearing closed toed shoesWe will have:watersnackssmiles!After our work we have money to buy lunch for up to 15 folks. We will likely go to Blvd Tacos at Denver and Rosa Parks Way. Help the Park and Playground, get to know your neighbors over lunch.Join us! Thank you.
03/01/2017
Update: March 1st 2017
Happy Hour!Friday, March 3rd, 5:30 - ? Bandini's Restaurant, 3100 block Lombard - north side, near Curtis.Come meet your neighbors, children and families welcome, share a soda or beer, or food too. Come ask Board members your questions in this informal setting.Hope to see you there. Sponsored by the Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association.
02/18/2017
Update: February 18th 2017
Parks and Playgrounds, oh my!
It's time . . . . our 1st work party of the year is set for March 11th, 9-12.We work to maintain our pesticide/herbicide free status at Arbor Lodge Park and Harper's Playground.You can help! Volunteer what time you have between 9-12 on March 12th. We will weed around trees, spread bark mulch, weed in the Playground, sweep sand back into the sandbox, etc. We might flameweed the baseball infields (only adults for this part of the work party).We'll have snacks and water.We also have $$ to buy lunch for the 1st 15 volunteers. So come, work a little, and have lunch with your neighbors afterwards - we'll go to a local restaurant. It is all about the Park/Playground and neighbors getting to know each other to support our Park/Playground together.Love your Park!future work parties this year: May 13th, July 8th, October 14th, all 9-12Thanks for volunteering.
02/12/2017
Join Us: Neighborhood Meeting 2/16
We're hosting our monthly neighborhood meeting this coming Thursday, February 16, 2017, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome - including your kids if you think they won't mind engaging in their own self directed activities!
We'll be hearing from Portland Public Schools about upcoming bond issues at high schools, updates on development in the neighborhood, and doing a bit of planning for spring activities.
Hope you can join us!
Historic Kenton Firehouse at North Brandon and North Scofield
01/20/2017
Update: January 20th 2017
Thank you!Today about 15 people showed up, some with kids, all to help us keep Arbor Lodge Park and Harper's Playground pesticide/herbicide free.
We picked up sticks and limbs brought down by the weather in the past few weeks. We drank coffee and cocoa, ate snacks, and got to know more neighbors.
Next work party: March 11th, 9-12, meet at the west baseball diamond nearest to Greeley to get started. Hope to see you there.
Thanks again to all who showed up!