Hi neighbors. Welcome to June! In May, the SNA wrapped up our General meeting season with the annual review and Board elections. I’d like to welcome two new Board members to the SNA team – Sophia Babb and Connor Lirot. Sophia and Connor are recent arrivals to our neighborhood; Sophia comes to Portland from Fort Collins, CO, and Connor via Dallas, TX. We’re excited they’re driven to be involved in their new community and the passion they bring to improving this already great neighborhood. Remember, even if you aren’t serving on the Board, the SNA depends on you, its members, to volunteer at events, work on our committees, participate in meetings and bring issues to light. Together, we can build an even better Sunnyside.
This past year, the Board focused on Portland’s new form of government, including learning how to cast ranked-choice ballots and getting to know the councilors we elected. We also helped usher in the new pedestrian plaza at 37th and Hawthorne, and continued to serve our unhoused neighbors through the Sunnyside Shower Project. We’ll build on these efforts even as we seek ways to engage the neighborhood in new endeavors, such as programming for the Hawthorne plaza, repainting the Sunnyside Piazza and helping you work with your neighbors, local businesses and your government when you need us. For the full Annual Review presentation, please visit tinyurl.com/yzdj49we.
The new Board will meet in June to get ourselves organized. Our next General meeting isn’t until September, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a ton of opportunities to stay involved, including volunteering at our local street fairs, bringing your family out to movie night in Sewallcrest Park, and helping out with all of the upcoming street painting projects! So, we’ll be seeing you!