04/25/2015
Dump your Junk at our Cleanup Today - 10-2, N Delaware and Farragut
Today's the Day!
Drive/bike/walk up and drop off your unwanted household junk, reusable clothes, e-waste and more. We’ll haul it away!
Accepted materials:-Household junk-Metal and reusable building materials-Electronics (anything with a cord or battery), but none with fluids, fuels or bio-hazard-Reusable clothing/furniture for our super swap pile-Rigid styrofoam-First 20 tires accepted, then vouchers for Les Schwab drop-off
We Can't Accept:Yard debris, Garbage, Kitchen waste, Commercial or hazardous waste, Curbside recycling, Concrete, Dirt or stumps, Microwaves, Contractor loads, Car batteries
When/Where:7654 N Delaware Ave. 10am-2pmPlease prepare your load by separating materials. A suggested donation of $10 per vehicle/load is requested. Proceeds will fund continuation of trash can pick up on N. Denver and the Movie in the Park (Mary Poppins) at Arbor Lodge Park.
04/21/2015
Lombard Investment Strategy - what's next?
Lombard Street is an important spine in the city of Portland, with a collection of wonderful businesses and buildings and a strong sense of community.
Come join us on April 28 to learn about new ways of showcasing and interconnecting the street’s impressive list of existing assets to improve economic performance and create more connection to the ‘Bard! Michele Reeves of Civilis Consultants will lead us through the discussion.
Now is the time to get involved! We need your help with the next phase of the project: determining which streetscape improvements will have maximum impact for the funding available. Tuesday, April 285:30 - 8:00 p.m.
RSVP HEREDe La Salle North CatholicHigh School Auditorium7528 North Fenwick Avenue (map)(between Lombard and Russet)
5:30 -7:00 p.m. – Welcome & Presentation7:00- 8:00 p.m. – Discussion, Q&ALight snacks will be provided
04/18/2015
Fill your gardens - neighborhood plant sales and swaps
Join us in filling your garden with locally grown goodies from the neighborhood this weekend!
TODAY- Ginger and Bob are raising funds for pesticide free Arbor Lodge Park at the Sustainable Overlook Edible Plant Sale selling mason bee homes 10am-4pm, 2103 N Killingsworth.
TOMORROW - Peggy's Plant exchange will be going strong from 11am-2pm at 7045 N Concord on Sunday. No need to bring a plant to be able to take one home. Stay and visit, check out interesting plants and people. The longer you visit the better chance you have of getting a plant you like!
ALL WEEKEND - Chief Joseph Ockley Green PTA has extended their plant sale through to the 20th, so order plants at http:/cjogpta.org/plantsale
ONGOING - Our friends at the Saratoga Community Garden are offering garden beds for planting and tending - email nicoleleggett32@gmail.com to reserve a spot!
04/15/2015
Earth Day Cleanup in Arbor Lodge - Seeking Volunteers
Show us your braun (or friendly greeting, sweeping or sorting skills) - we need a few more volunteers at our cleanup this year.
When: Saturday, April 25, noon-3pmWhere: N Farragut at N DelawareWho: You! (and a friend!)
For the past few years, volunteers from Kenton and Arbor Lodge Neighborhoods helped recycle, reuse and get rid of materials from fellow neighbors. The $10 raised from each car load of junk we collected funded neighborhood projects such as trash cans along N. Denver in Kenton, and ALNA's movie night in Arbor Lodge Park.
Contact our cleanup coordinator extraordinaire Lauren, if you can help, by emailing vtylep@gmail.com.
04/13/2015
Update: April 13th 2015
Agenda for Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association Meeting – Thursday April 16th, 2015
All who live and/or work in Arbor Lodge are welcome to join us for this meeting.
6:30 – Introductions, any additions to Agenda by those present
6:40 - School Board Zone 2 Town Hall debate.7:00 - BBQ in the park meeting-- budget, menu, publicity and possible turnout. 7:20 - Clean Up update – volunteers and cleaning the Bryant street bridge7:30 - Movie in the Park update7:40 - Update on successful neighborhood clean up along interstate and future events7:45 - Tree pruning work shop7:50 - Saratoga Community Garden has open boxes.