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July 15, 2005

Neighborhood Garage Sale set for Saturday, July 23

It's that time again - the Gulch-wide Neighborhood Garage Sale is scheduled for Saturday, July 23 from 9 am to 5 pm. We'll be posting signs at major intersections and placing an ad in the Oregonian to bring people your way. We're going to try something different this year, we'll ask participants to make a donation to offset the cost of signs and advertising on the day of the sale. So get your basement, garage and closets ready! And let's hope the weather cooperates! For information call Lisa Pearlstein at 503-249-0996.

NE Broadway Summer Sidewalk Sale This Weekend

Many Broadway businesses will be hold their biggest sales of the year on this weekend starting this Friday, when they will be open until 7 pm. 33 businesses are participating in the weekend event, which includes prizes, live music on Friday evening and Saturday and Sunday from 11 to 4 and face painting for children on Sunday from 11 to 4. Support local merchants, restaurants and salons and have a good time this weekend.

New Development Proposed for the Albina Fuel Co. Site
The Arntson family, longtime owners of the Albina Fuel Co., (the five acres between Fred Meyer and NE 33rd Ave.) in partnership with SMR developers of Spokane WA have begun the process for city approval of their proposed development for the five-acre site at NE Broadway and 33rd.

On Thursday July 21, 2005, planner Peter Fry will present plans to the City in a Pre-Application meeting to allow the developer to get a sense of how the City will be reviewing their application. Several city bureaus will be represented. While the meeting is open, no public comment will be taken.

For a full description of the proposed development, go to our website at http://www.sullivansgulch.org/landuse/albina.asp

Based on the outcome of this meeting and subsequent department reports, the developer will decide how to proceed. The SGNA Board and its Land Use Committee have already been in contact with the family’s agents and with the reviewer in the City. We will be asking for your thoughts as we receive information and have timelines for neighborhood comment.

Gulch-A-Rama scheduled for Saturday, September 10

Many neighborhoods but will be holding street parties on Aug. 2 for National Night Out, but, continuing our tradition of last year, we've scheduled our Gulch-A-Rama neighborhood block party extravaganza on Saturday 10. We'll update you in the next e-newsletter and on the website. If you want to get involved to make this the best-ever Gulch-A-Rama, Meara McLaughlin wants to talk to you! Give her a call at 503-287-7312 or email her at meara17@hotmail.com

Time To Get Back In The Saddle Again

Are you ready to get "back in the saddle again" - in this case it's a bike saddle? The City is sponsoring rides each week to show you how to safely ride in traffic and enjoy Portland's many bikeable neighborhoods. There are rides on Tuesdays and Wednesday evenings from 6-8 pm. Rides continue until the end of August. No registration is required - just show up at the locations below. The next rides are:

July 19 & 20 | Parks and Trees - Learn a bit about some eastside Heritage trees from our tree expert
July 26 & 27 | Best Ways to Get Downtown - Avoid traffic and still get downtown safely
August 2 & 3 | Reservoir and Lakes (Mt Tabor & Laurelhurst) - Discover those hidden eastside bodies of water - by bike
August 9 & 10 | Community and Rose Gardens - We will ride by a half dozen gorgeous Portland garden spots

Tuesday rides start at Fred Shogren's house, NE 62nd between Davis and Glisan.
Wednesday rides begin and end at Laurelhurst Park, SE Oak and 37th
For more information and a schedule of tours call (503) 823-5266 or go to www.PortlandTransportation.org and click on Current News.

And for women wanting to overcome the barriers to riding bicycles in the company of their own gender, the city has some additional rides just for you. The next rides will introduce you to the Springwater Corridor on the Willamette, one of Portland’s newest bike paths.

• Saturday, July 23, 9-11 am - Meet at Laurelhurst Park SE 33rd and Oak, or
• Thursday, July 28, 6-8 pm Meet at meet at Clinton Park, SE 57th and Woodward
For a full schedule of other rides see: http://www.portlandonline.com/oni/?c=29385&a=85630

It's Farmers Market Time 

If you haven't already been taking advantage of it, there are 2 markets close to Sullivan's Gulch:
• Alberta Farmer's market on Saturdays, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, at NE 15th and Alberta (until November 19)
• Hollywood Farmers' market, also on Saturdays, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm, at NE Hancock between 44th & 45th (until October 29)

Music In The Parks

Although the season is underway, there are still concerts several nearby parks. 
Sundays in Laurelhurst Park on July 24, 31 at 6 pm; Tuesdays in Mt. Tabor Park at 6:30 pm on July 19, 26;
Friday Jazz Solos in Sunnyside School Park at 7 pm on July 15, 29. 
Concerts are at other parks on other days, as well. http://www.portlandparks.org/Events/sumconcerts05.htm

Second Annual Tour of Urban Chicken Coops

Portland Chickens and Growing Gardens present theSecond Annual "Tour de Coops"; a self-guided tour of Portland’s Urban Chicken Coops this Sunday, July17, from noon to 5:00 pm. This unique event is presented to showcase a cross section of Portland’s Chicken Coops, as well as to inform the public on the joys and benefits of keeping chickens in the city. Current or future chicken keepers, families, or those interested in creative ways to enhance Portland’s food security are encouraged to attend. All of the coop owners will be on hand to show off their flocks, discuss special coop design features, and to answer questions.
Coop Tour Guides will be sold at Buffalo Gardens Nursery (3033 NE Alberta St) and People’s Food Co-op (3029 SE 21st Ave) between 12pm to 3:30pm on July 17th for $5. All proceeds will benefit Growing Gardens Education Programs.
For information contact Mitch Frister at 503-284-8420 -- mitch@growing-gardens.org

UNWIRE PORTLAND Public Workshop
Features City Commissioner Sam Adams Keynote Speaker

A public workshop has been scheduled to provide the public an opportunity to learn about the Unwire Portland project and for project partners to gather community comment for an upcoming Request for Proposals (RFP) process. The workshop is scheduled for Thursday, July 28 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs, 7134 N. Vancouver Avenue.

City Commissioner Sam Adams will be the keynote speaker at the workshop. On June 29, Portland City Council approved a proposal for a citywide wireless Internet network, hoping to give the city and its residents a lower-cost alternative to high-speed Internet service. The City, along with Portland Public Schools and TriMet, developed the RFP to attract a private company or partnership to install and manage the network using no new public funds. The City is getting ready to issue an RFP for services on a citywide wireless network. For information contact Toni Severe Marcelin, PDC 503-823-3326

Next SGNA Board Meeting set for August 9

Although we normally take a break in August, because of anticipated decisions, we're planning to hold a meeting on the regularly scheduled second Tuesday of the month - August 9 at Holladay Park Plaza, 1300 NE 16th at 7:30 pm. As always you are invited to attend. Your comments, questions and interest are appreciated. If you have an agenda item, please contact either of the Board Co-Chairs before the meeting if possible.

Harrison Pettit, 503-249-0996 harrisonpettit@spiritone.com or
Peyton Snead, 503-284-8313 sneads5@comcast.net

If you have information for future newsletters, contact SGNA Communications guy - Dave Brook 503-288-4024 dbrook@easystreet.com

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