Dennis Nyback owns thousands of short 16mm films. Through June 21 at the Waypost (3120 N. Williams) Dennis will put on a nightly showing of films that reflect on articles in the New York Times and The Oregonian. Nightly shows are at 8 p.m. except on Monday, when the performance will be at 1 p.m.
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Stanton Street shooting update (2)
Portland Police Officer Pete Helzer told the Eliot Neighborhood Association meeting on June 11 that a shooting a day earlier in Eliot stemmed from a graduation party that included underage drinking.
The party included an estimated 100 young people. A fight outside was followed by gunshots and one superficial wound. Partygoers also fought with police.
The Portland Fruit Tree Project
There is a lot of fruit growing on trees in Portland, but every year, thousands of pounds of this delicious organic food ends up in a sticky mess in yards and on sidewalks.
The Portland Fruit Tree Project organizes people in Portland to gather fruit before it falls, and make it available to those who need it most. The project registers fruit trees around the city, coordinates harvesting parties and offer workshops in pruning and fruit preservation.
Board Meeting Minutes 2007-06-11
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Blazer Draft Lottery Party in Eliot
Residents across Oregon celebrated the unbelievable good luck of the Portland Trail Blazers in the recent NBA Draft Lottery. But a Lottery party in a new Eliot establishment was probably among the most enthusiastic.
Venue Restaurant & Sports Bar at 2808 NE MLK Blvd. was the site of the Blazer’s official Draft Lottery party, and the excitement was captured on You Tube.
The Draft party will be held at the Rose Garden on June 28th. The Blazers are widely expected to select one of two potential superstars, Greg Oden or Kevin Durant.
Stanton Street shooting update
Portland Police Officer Pete Helzer offers additional details about the shooting that occurred early June 10:
The facts as we know them are that 19 shots were fired from 4 different guns. The first 9-1-1 call was received at about 1:40 a.m. It was a report of a fight near 65 N.E. Stanton Street, and following it were multiple calls of shots in the area.
Two Concerts at Dawson Park
This summer there will be two free concerts held in Dawson Park as part of the Summer Concert Series. Both concerts are on Wednesday evenings, July 11 and July 25.
Concerts start at 6:30 pm
Wednesday July 11 – Grand Central Baking Co. presents Aguamiel (salsa)
Wednesday July 25 – Liv Warfield (blues/ballads)
Art activities for children are offered at concert series beginning one half hour before the concert starts.
Man shot
A man was shot in the leg during a large party over the weekend.
The shooting occurred around 2 a.m. Sunday morning, according to television reports.
The shooting was near Northeast Stanton and Rodney, according to KOIN TV .
About 100 people were at the party when a fight broke out, according to police.
Someone pulled out a gun. A man whom police did not identify was shot. His injuries were not life threatening.
Police did not make any arrests.
New Lloyd Farmers Market
The business community in Portland’s Lloyd District is organizing a new farmers market that will start July 3, 2007 in the Oregon Square courtyard (NE Holladay St. Between 7th and 9th) next to the Max Line.
The market will run every Tuesday from 10-2 (previously 2-6) through the end of September or October. Come and shop for locally grown fruits, veggies and more.
For more information, please contact:
David Hudson
(971) 673-1031.
Art opening June 12
A light sculpture exhibit opening begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, at Akasu at 2037 N. Williams.
The sculptures are from the HiiH Gallery on Northeast Alberta Street.
The exhibit runs until July 29.
Betty’s birthday party
Betty the dog’s 13th Birthday party coincided with an art exhibit at the Goldrush Coffee Bar at 2601 NE MLK Jr. Blvd. on June 7th.
Betty, who lives on Northeast Thompson Street, received several gifts, including dog biscuits and a framed picture of a dog.
RSS eliotneighborhood.org!
The Eliot Neighborhood website is now RSS enabled. Now you can stay up to date using your favorite RSS reader.
RSS stands for Realy Simple Syndication and allows you to keep up to date automatically. Any page that has an RSS icon in the left column can be feed into an RSS reader. The icon on the home page will feed updates for the entire web site. Click the icon, then copy the URL to your favorite reader.
Got Graffiti?
Got graffiti on or around your property? Graffiti is a problem not only in Eliot but throughout the Portland area. Do your part to help eliminate it! Here are the “3 R’s” to graffiti abatement – Record, Report, and Remove…
Toro Bravo: New Eliot restaurant
The latest restaurant to call Eliot home is Toro Bravo , a Spanish-inspired tapas eatery that just opened at 120 N.E. Russell St. next to the Wonder Ballroom.
The Portland Tribune gave it a great review last week.
I’ve only tried the gin martini, and it was excellent. But I’m looking forward to going back for the food.
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