Neighborhood News


	FLAG Annual Potluck Picnic
	Get ready for the much-loved annual Friends of Ladd's Addition Gardens potluck picnic for Ladd's neighbors and garden volunteers. The picnic, a neighborhood favorite, is scheduled for Sunday, July 30th 4-7 pm in the Ladd Circle. Everyone who volunteers or donates to support FLAG, helps out in the rose gardens or has Adopted-a-Bed is welcomed to join in. Bring your favorite dish to share and enjoy the park, the company, the games for kids and lots of water balloons to cool you off. There will be ice cream, prizes and FLAG t-shirts for sale. FLAG is a leading friends group in Portland, advocating for the four rose gardens and the Center Circle park located in the Ladd's Addition neighborhood. The unique parks, historic elms and angled street pattern are defining features of the Ladd's Addition Historic District. FLAG was founded by neighbors more than 14 years ago as a way to bring the community together. Since that time FLAG has thrived and is a critical partner to other organizations in the community and across the city. FLAG sponsors two neighborhood events, the summer picnic and the holiday caroling party. Additionally, FLAG works with the City to care for and advocate on behalf of the city parks in the neighborhood. Funds raised have been invested in the neighborhood parks, improving infrastructure like sprinklers and benches so that the gardens are healthy, efficiently cared for and enjoyed by everyone. Increasingly, FLAG has used the gardens to gather people together, to build community and to keep the neighborhood safe and welcoming. Learn more about Friends of Ladd's Addition Gardens and pitch in. Adopt the rose that you appreciate most, prune roses on Saturday mornings with neighbors or make a donation to support the efforts. And, come out to a great picnic.


	Locals Lead Service Learning
	As volunteers with the Northwest Service Academy AmeriCorps program Beret Halverson from the Abernethy Garden of Wonders; Leon Latino, Service Learning Coordinator at Pacific Crest Community School; Kelly Alsup, Lewis Elementary Garden Program; and Rachael Torchia, Mentorship Coordinator at Trillium Charter School have created a service learning trip to the US-Mexico Border. In August high school students from Trillium Charter School, Pacific Crest Community School and Springwater Trail Alternative School will travel to the border to learn about poverty and immigration in their local, national and global communities. The trip is designed to lead participants towards the discovery of a global identity and understanding of the relevance these issues hold to their lives in Oregon. As preparation for the trip, students have been studying the US-Mexico Border and participating in fundraising, outreach and local service projects. For a few students this will be their first airplane flight, for others their first trip outside the Pacific Northwest, and for most, their first experience in international service. The mix of rural and urban school groups will bring slightly different insights to, and assumptions about, issues such as poverty, immigration and migrant labor. This trip will lead to open minds, inspired further learning, people united in a humanitarian cause and service to communities in need. Further information can be found at Mexico Trip or by contacting Beret or Rachael. Your support is very much appreciated and donations are tax deductible.

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It sure is hot but I'm going to try and not talk about the weather. Briefly though, the best way to beat the heat is to keep your car off the road and hang out at those concert halls, movie theaters, coffee shops and restaurants that also serve air conditioning. Read on for some ways to let the days go by, some cool and tasty places to wine and dine, some streets to celebrate and a few streets to avoid.

DIVISION/CLINTON STREET FAIR, JULY 22nd
Get ready for a fun-filled Saturday when the Division/Clinton Street Fair takes off. Up and down Division and Clinton from 10 am to 5 pm there will be lots to do, see, hear and eat. View the parade, stop by a booth or two and take a bite out of our nationally known Division/Clinton Dining District. Turn out to experience what makes our section of Portland so unique.

The Fair runs from 12th to 50th on Division and 21st to 26th on Clinton. Many hard working folks pitch in to make the Fair happen, led by the Division Clinton Business Association (DCBA). Catch the parade which begins at 11 am at 16th and Division and enjoy the party!

TRAFFIC
Construction has begun on the Hawthorne Boulevard Project. The complex project includes intersection changes, new signals, pedestrian islands, speed bumps, and more, and will last for over one year. It will definitely impact movement through the east side of town. Visit Hawthorne Boulevard Project for details and project status.

LOCAL IS IN SEASON
Restaurants in the neighborhood that lead the way in local and organic offerings are stepping up with reservations, new patios, high season summer menus and special events.

Vindalho - featuring modern interpretations of classic Indian recipes has opened their pretty and secluded patio at 2038 SE Clinton. With the extra tables, the restaurant can now take reservations for parties of all sizes Tuesday-Saturday, 5-10 pm. Call 503.467.4550 to book a table.

You're going to want to try their new appetizer featuring green beans quickly fried in a super light chickpea batter. Call it Indian Tempura. French fries your days are numbered! Pair the green beans with a cold beer from Southeast's own organic Roots Brewery and you won't care that it's hot outside. Learn more at www.vindalho.com.

Over on the Hawthorne side, Castagna Restaurant is getting casual with a series of family style regional dinners - Rose Wednesdays. Each dinner is accented by Kevin and Monique's favorite summer wines. Three dinners are scheduled for Wednesdays in August.

Dinners are three courses with two glasses of wine. They are $40 per person not including gratuity. Call 503.231.7373 for menus and pairings. The wines are also featured for sale at Pastaworks.

SUMMER FESTIVAL - Chamber Music Northwest
This wonderful season of concerts continues through July 30th. Visit Chamber Music Northwest to learn more about the remaining concerts, many of which are held at Kaul Auditorium at Reed College. The lawn at Reed is also an inviting expanse for an al fresco picnic supper before each performance. Bring your own perfect picnic or choose from entrees and salads available for purchase on site.

NEW in the Neighborhood
Slated to open the end of July, Zenana Spa and Wellness Center is the first Portland spa created specifically for pregnant and parenting families. Zenana will be located at 2024 SE Clinton. To learn more visit www.zenana-spa.com.

Rumored to be setting up shop in the neighborhood is a Peet's Coffee coming to the former Blue Butterfly space at 36th and Hawthorne.

PARKING METERS? - Under discussion:
Recently, Portland Office of Transportation (PDOT) Bureau head Commissioner Sam Adams gathered neighborhood and business representatives together for a "Neighborhood Parking Benefits" presentation. If implemented, PDOT would install parking meters along interested main corridors of business districts. Revenue from these meters, less PDOT's overhead costs, would be collected and spent by the neighborhood or business association for neighborhood improvements, traffic calming measures and so on. The program will not be forced on any district or neighborhood.

Corridors under consideration include Hawthorne, Division, MLK/Grand, Belmont, Fremont, Hollywood and St. John's. Douglas Kolozsvari, co-author of The High Cost of Free Parking, was at the presentation to advocate for the project, citing a case study in Pasadena, California in which a similar project was able to generate significant income for local neighborhood improvements. Concerns regarding the applicability of this project included fewer parking spaces and less disposable income in Portland.

The City needs to hear from neighbors and business owners about whether or not they want parking meters in their communities. Some discussion is also ongoing about "permit only" parking on side streets surrounding business districts. For more information, contact Gabe Onyeador, Program Manager, at 503.823.7794 or Gabe Onyeador.

THE CALENDAR
Southeast neighbor Jack Rubinger will be playing the alto saxophone along side the cool strummings of John Berry on guitar this Saturday, July 22nd from 9 am to 1 pm at the Hollywood Farmers Market located on NE Hancock between 44th and 45th off Sandy Boulevard near the Hollywood Theater. Shop the market and enjoy the classic jazz duo, Casual Music.

Summer Concerts from Portland Parks & Rec at nearby Mount Tabor Park are scheduled for July 25th and August 1st.

National Night Out is Tuesday, August 1st. Yhe event was founded as a unique community gathering that focuses on crime prevention. It's a great opportunity to get out and meet your neighbors. Contact Katherine Anderson at the City of Portland 503.823.3432 for more details, scheduled events in your neighborhood or how to close your street for a block party.

HAND will be hosting a National Night Out potluck gathering, August 1st, 5-9 pm open to all at Piccolo Park located at SE 27th and Division.

Second Thursdays continue along Hawthorne Boulevard with many shops staying open a little later on August 10th. Participating businesses will have open houses, host local artists or feature other special events inviting the community to come and enjoy Hawthorne. See Think Hawthorne for additional information.

Upper Hawthorne Block Party is scheduled for Saturday, August 26th. Great shops and a growing list of new restaurants will be featured. Stay tuned for more details to come.

A workshop, "Tools to Manage Stress," will be held at Innovations in Counseling on Wednesday, August 16th, 6:30-8:00 pm 3310 SE Division. Learn new skills and then practice them in this group setting. Nancy Irey Holmes, PsyD leads the workshop. Space is limited. Cost is $15 per person and pre-registration is required. Call 503.234.4440 extension 1 for details.