One of the things I like most about our neighborhood is being able to walk a few short blocks for food and entertainment. In July my wife and I along with the dog packed up a picnic and walked to Eliot’s Dawson Park to see free concerts. This year Dawson Park hosted three “Summer Concerts in Portland Parks” on Wednesdays in July and we attended them all.
On Friday August 22 nearby Irving Park will be hosting Portland Park and Recreation’s “Movies in the Park”.
Last Friday I had that end of week feeling. You know the one that starts about an hour before you’re off work on Friday. It happens whether your Friday is actually Friday or another day. At the time my mind was wandering, thinking about sitting outside drinking a nice cold beer. Once I got home my wife and I decided to walk over to Alu for some wine, beer and great food.
By now Eliot residents should have received their new recycling roll carts. You should have gotten a large green one for yard debris and a large blue one for plastic, paper and metal. Now that you have them, how do you use them most effectively to reduce reuse and recycle?
In November Volunteers of America Men’s Residential Center announced they were collecting returnable cans and bottles. The proceeds are used for a scholarship fund for Portland area high school students. The program has been a success and continues.
If you were out and about the morning of Sunday June 29th you may have noticed a house on NE Martin Luther King Boulevard. Not a house along MLK but a house in the middle of the road!
On an unusually cold Friday in April we were deciding what do do with our Friday night. We had already narrowed it down to two choices – go to Waypost and see the Tony Green Orchestra perform or go to McMenamins Kennedy School and see the movie Juno. We decided to go to see Tony Green and it was a great choice.
George Lozovoy from Portland Parks and Recreation presented the Dawson Park Master Plan in April at the Spring General Membership Meeting.
The master plan gives future planners a guide for updating the park. The plan is not a guarantee of implementation but instead a direction depending on funding.
Eliot Neighborhood has a new wine bar and lounge to add to it’s growing list of places of to hang out. The wine bar quietly opened their doors about 6 weeks ago.
According to the menu Alu refers to the aluminum finish on the side of the building. Inside, Alu has a good variety of wine, beer and a German inspired menu created by chef Sandro di Giovanni.
Kids can experience action packed camps filled with exciting activities this summer at Matt Dishman Community Center. While attending they will build cooperation confidence and teamwork skills while making new friends.
The landmark Gazebo in Eliot’s Dawson Park is to be renovated starting this month with completion expected before summer. During renovation the dome will be removed, and restored. When finished the Gazebo will better serve the Neighborhood. Renovation of the gazebo is scheduled to begin late-February and is expected to be complete in May 2008.
Friends of Trees will be planting trees in Eliot Neighborhood on Saturday February 16th. In addition to Eliot, trees will be planted in Boise, King, Humbolt, Overlook and Piedmont the same day. The staging area for the planting is the Friends of Trees Office, 3117 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, rain, snow, or shine.
Ok, I’m a typical guy and I waited until the last minute to do most of my holiday shopping. I like the holiday season, but shopping is not my favorite part and there are a lot of places I would rather be than in the mall during the holiday season. As I was trying to figure out what to get my wife I thought about doing a themed gift package. I decided I would get her gifts from Eliot.
In an exciting and unique opportunity for students, parents, educators and community members, Portland Mayor Tom Potter is moving his office and City Hall to Jefferson High School. The week long visit, starting Monday January 14th at 7:45 am, will include a City Council meeting on Wednesday and the State of the City address on Friday.
Eliot Neighborhood 