Category: What’s Happening in Sunnyside?

Autumn greetings!

You are cordially invited to a little celebration and inaugeration of the new “Pedestrian Safety Improvement” in front of our SE Multicultural Service Center (4610 S.E. Belmont St.) at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 28th!   After 14 years since the subject was first discussed, and more than 8 years since our first formal request to the city, the project is finally very close to completion!  Join us outside (rain or shine) for a little symbolic ribbon-cutting and a few words from those who were involved in the process; then retreat inside to the Loaves and Fishes dining room for a little cake, ice cream, and hot refreshments.

This event is a late add-on to our center’s annual “Wintering In” service day.  See attached flyer and forward it to those you feel would benefit by attending.

Many, many thanks for supporting and contributing to the crosswalk project!   I look forward to seeing you there!

Darvel Lloyd
Chair, S.E. District Senior Advisory Council

P.S. I’ve tried to include as many supporters and “key” people as I could remember in the “Bcc” box; however, if you know anyone who deserves an invitation but did not receive this, please forward it along.  Parking close-in is a bit difficult, so plan to park on the side streets or take the bus (#15).

Just yesterday, Multnomah County passed a resolution to ban the use of county funds on bottled water. Multnomah County is joining a movement of cities, municipalities, schools, businesses, restaurants, and individuals who are taking a pledge to stop spending money on and consuming bottled water. In an effort to bolster these initiatives, Food & Water Watch is co-hosting a screening of Blue Gold, an excellent film about world water wars.Sign up today to attend the free screening of Blue Goldthis Sunday at 6pm at the Bagdad Theatre!

Bring your friends and family to enjoy beverages and food from McMenamin’s theatre pub and to get involved with the local Take Back the Tap movement! We hope you will join us to celebrate the passage of the county resolution by attending the free Blue Gold screening.

SE Uplift Hosts Community Resource Fair as One-Stop for Interested Community Advocates

PORTLAND, OREGON – SE Uplift will host a community resource fair focusing on community planning, environmental justice, public health, sustainability and livability on Saturday, November 6, 2010. Non-profit organizations from across Portland will gather at SE Uplift to offer community members one convenient place to gain resources, get training and create essential networks.

This FREE resource fair will provide avenues for motivated citizens to learn how they can better organize around issues for the purpose of uplifting their neighborhood and community. This fair will provide the tools to empower and inspire citizens to become effective community advocates.

Participating organizations confirmed thus far: Groundwork Portland, Ainsworth Street Collective, 1000 Friends of Oregon, Urban Garden Collective, Our United Villages, Neighborhood Emergency Team, and Second Stories. Trainings will cover advocacy, grant writing, asset mapping and how to start your own street collective.

Keep up-to-date with the increasing participating organizations and event information through www.southeastuplift.org

See Poster for More Details!

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The brand-new New Seasons market, located at 40th & Hawthorne, will be having its grand opening Wednesday, October 13, starting at 10am.  The celebrations will continue into the following weekend, October 16 & 17, when they will hold a barbecue that will benefit Our House, a nonprofit that helps low-income people living with HIV/AIDS.

The store will include features such as a deli, local and organic produce, and a large wine and beer selection.  Parking is on the rooftop and along the streets.  There is also parking for 50 bikes and special ZipCar places.  Normal store hours will be 8am-10pm, 7 days a week.  The store is excited to be in the neighborhood, and they hope that everyone will be able to visit.

Depave Work Party! On Saturday, October 16^th, from 9-noon, work will begin to prepare SE Uplift’s parking lot at 3534 SE Main for installation of a bioswale.  We are partnering with the Depave Project to remove 280 sq. ft. of asphalt for the facility.  This will allow us to treat onsite 100% of the stormwater runoff from the parking lot!  We would love to have the Sunnyside community involved with this exciting event.  No training or prior experience is necessary.  The work can be difficult but there are a variety of tasks available if you’re not up for heavy lifting.  The asphalt will be pre-cut into manageable pieces.  With several of us working together this will be a piece of cake, and we’ll all be proud of the improvement to the neighborhood once we’re done. Refreshments will be provided during and after the work.  Gloves, tools, and eye protection will also be provided. To sign up to volunteer, or if you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call 503-232-0010 x 313.