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Neighborhood Collaborative Graffiti Cleanup
On Saturday September 25th the Eliot Neighborhood Association and the City of Portland Office of Neighborhood Involvement Graffiti Abatement Program teamed up to make a difference in Eliot. Residents from the neighborhood along with volunteers from Volunteers of America and Portland State University met at the corner of Graham and MLK to cleanup Graffiti.
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More Trees to be Planted in Eliot
In partnership with Friends of Trees, Eliot Neighborhood is planning another tree planting project this winter. Join us Saturday February 12th to help plant trees and create a healthier community!
What is this thing?
On the corner of NE Hancock and Martin Luther King Jr Blvd there is a thing hanging on a Pacific Power utility pole. It has been there for a while, just hanging attached to the pole with nowhere to go. How long has it been there watching traffic?
Volunteer to Clean Graffiti!
Are you tired of looking at the graffiti in the neighborhood? If so, do something about it! The Eliot Neighborhood Association in partnership with the City of Portland Office of Neighborhood Involvement Graffiti Abatement program is cleaning up graffiti in Eliot on Saturday September 25th. Show up at 8:30 AM at Dreamers Marketplace, 2737 NE Martin Luther King, ready to help. Coffee from Goldrush Coffee Bar and light refreshments will be provided. The Graffiti Abatement program will supply cleaning materials.
Eliot in Neighborhood Notes
Neighborhood Notes is an online community based blog about Portland Neighborhoods. Their positive, thoughtful and informative content covers all neighborhoods in Portland. Recently Neighborhood Notes has published some some articles about Eliot Neighborhood.
Oregon Action Healthy Kids
All children need health care. Unfortunately, too many kids don’t have health coverage, which means they don’t get the health care they need when they need it. That’s why Oregon Healthy Kids, a newly expanded health coverage program for uninsured children, will help make sure every child in the state has health insurance.
Broadway Bridge Traffic Advisory
The Broadway Bridge is scheduled to be closed from July 6 to Sept. 3 to all motorized vehicles due to streetcar construction. The south sidewalk of the bridge will remain open to bicyclists and pedestrians.
Learn to Swim for Free
Learn to swim for free at the Matt Dishman Pool. Portland Parks & Recreation is offering free swim lessons to the public this summer! Anyone 3 years or older qualifies for five free swim lessons for beginners June 21-25 at Dishman Pool or any of the other local PP&R neighborhood pools. Last summer more than 3,100 Portlanders learned how to swim during the free swim lessons.
Concerts in Dawson Park 2010
Dawson Park will host three free concerts this summer! The gazebo, renovated in the the Spring of 2008, will be the stage for the live performances. Last year three great acts graced the gazebo and this year’s lineup looks fantastic. Concerts begin at 6:30 PM and last about 2 hours. Best of all, the concerts are free!
New Open Air Arts and Crafts Market
Dreamer’s Marketplace, a new open air arts and craft market, opens June 12 and 13 and runs weekends throughout the summer. Vendors will offer a fantastic variety of unique products ranging from fine art and hand crafts, to jewelry, pastries, and more. A variety of food carts will offer a diverse array of freshly prepared food. Local musicians and entertainers will perform along with a variety of other special presentations including art shows, balloon fun, and interactive programs for children and families.
Last Chance to Solarize
Registration for the extraordinarily popular Solarize Northeast project closes April 15. Solarize Northeast is a volunteer-driven, community-based volume purchasing project for solar electric panels organized by the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods. More than 600 homeowners have already signed up for the opportunity to purchase solar panels at a 35% discount from market rates.
Ride Connection Volunteers
Ride Connection is recruiting volunteer drivers to serve the Eliot Neighborhood and beyond. The volunteer driver’s role is to provide necessary transportation services to older adults and people with disabilities in the tri-county area who are unable to drive and access public transportation for various needs, often for life-sustaining purposes.
Volunteer to Help Plant Trees
The Eliot Neighborhood Friends of Trees planting will be on Saturday February 13th. Volunteers are needed to help make this planting a success. It’s a great way to get to know your neighbors and help improve the neighborhood.
Inspiration at Afrique Bistro
On a Friday night not too long ago my wife and I were once again looking for a place to go for dinner. It has kind of become a weekly tradition to visit one our fabulous neighborhood spots each and every Friday. After short a discussion with friends we decided to show them Afrique Bistro.
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