November 2022

The zodiac signs for November are Scorpio, intense and imaginative born the 1st to the 22nd, and Sagittarius, energetic and idealistic,born between after the 23rd.

It is no surprise that these people are Scorpios! Pop singer Lorde on the 7th. Leonardo DiCaprio on the 11th. Whoopi Goldberg and Jimmy Kimmel on the13th. Some famous Sagittarius, are Jimi Hendrix on the 27th, Mark Twain the 30th, and Chadwick Boseman on the 29th.

November's flower is the chrysanthemum or ‘golden flower’. It represents honesty, joy and optimism. The birthstone is the topaz am orange-yellow gem, it represents friendship. The Greeks believed that Topaz had the power to turn you invisible!

Movember is a charity organization started in Australia that has quickly spread across the world. Raising money for prostate cancer, men are encouraged to shave on November 1st and keep only the mustache growing until November 30th. The charity has raised over $800 million! Just don’t get us started on Decem-beard!

Did you know November is home to many delicious special days? The 3rd is Sandwich Day, the 6th, Nacho Day, the 14th, Pickle Day, the 28th, French Toast Day and the most random of all, November 29th is Lemon Cream Pie Day and Rice Cake Day. Enjoy!

Two of the most popular toys were first released in November, the board game Monopoly (1935) and the Easy-Bake Oven (1963). The first x-ray was invented in Germany in November 1895 and King Tut’s Tomb found on November 4th, 1922.

November 11th is a very important day. We remember the veterans we have lost in past wars and thank the military of today for protecting our country. In the US November 11th is known as Veterans Day. In the UK, Armistice Day. And in Canada, Remembrance Day.

Portland’s only Veterans Day Parade was established Vernon E. Ross, owner of Ross Hollywood Funeral Chapel in 1974. The parade honors all veterans. The tradition and parade is carried on by Veterans Day Portland Inc. The parade is an inclusive, non-partisan, family-friendly event. Please be safe and enjoy the Parade!

Parade Route

The parade begins at NE Beech St. and NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., travels north to NE Sumner St., and turns left onto Sumner, where it concludes. Those wishing to join us for the closing ceremony are invited to meet at the Natural Grocers parking lot at 5055 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211.

Join Meetings in

Central Northeast Neighbors

Many meetings are via Zoom. Check the

Neighborhood Association Websites for updates.

Please join Central Northeast Neighbors for an Important Training on Nonprofit Board Roles and Responsibility facilitated by

Dr. Paul Leistner.

Nonprofit Board Roles and Responsibility,

Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 7:00 to 8:30 pm

Dr. Paul Leistner, for over 25 years, has been a leader in the development of Portland’s nationally and internationally recognized community engagement policies, programs, and tools.

Paul served for ten years as the City of Portland Neighborhood Program Coordinator and supported Portland’s nationally, and internationally-recognized, citywide community and neighborhood engagement system. Paul currently serves as a senior fellow with the Center for Public Service at PSU.

Paul holds a PhD in Urban Studies from PSU and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Washington, Evans School of Public Policy and Governance.

For Information contact Alison at alisons@cnncoalition.org

Join us via zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81106034478?pwd=a1l2S2pMOXpJVG1LN3NzR0gwRDBJUT09

Central Northeast Neighbors (CNN) Community & Civic Engagement

Small Grants Apply Now!

We are excited to announce Central Northeast Neighbors 2023 Small Grant Application is open.

Central Northeast Neighbors (CNN) with the Office of Community & Civic Life (OCCL) is providing small grants for Community Engagement and Capacity Building projects. This year's total of $20,395 is available for Community Organizations and Neighborhood Associations in our CNN area. Award amounts are from $500 up to $3,000.

Goals of the Grant

Increase the number and diversity of people who are involved and engaged in the broader communities and neighborhoods.

Strengthen and expand community and neighborhood capacity to build community leadership, identity, skills, relationships and/or partnerships to reach equity goals.

Increase inclusion. Diversity, Equity and Accessibility in the communities in the NE (CNN area)

Amplify over looked voices and Increase community and neighborhood impact on public decisions and community life.

Support community preparedness and resiliency building efforts.

Expand local capacity to care for the physical environment.

Projects will engage community members in the Central Northeast Neighbors area. 

Please visit www.cnncoalition.org for 2023 Grants Handbook and Application

Applications Due by December 29,2022 at 1:00pm.

No late applications accepted

The Community & Civic Engagement Small Grants Program has been made possible by Central Northeast Neighbors through funding from the City of Portland, Office of Community and Civic Engagement

Ronda Johnson, Equity Outreach Manager and Grants Coordinator rondaj@cnncoalition.org or (503)823-2780

Grant Review Committee Volunteers Needed

Central Northeast Neighbors is looking for community members to join the Grant Review Committee. Committee members evaluate grant applications and make funding recommendations to the CNN Board for projects that fit the scope of the grant and will positively impact the CNN area.

We are looking to the broader community for someone to serve on our Grant Committee to help select the organizations that will receive the grants.  Below is the schedule for the commentment. We are asking for your time to review, score the applications and attend two, 2 Zoom meetings. The first for an hour and the second from 1.5 to 4 hours. Please let us know if you would be interested in being on the committee.

CNN Grant Committee will receive copies of the grant applications on Dec. 29,2023

CNN Grant Committee will have two zoom meetings; one the first week of January 2023 to review and score the applications and one by January 31, 2023

Thanks so much in advance. If you are interested or have questions please reach out to Ronda at rondaj@cnncoalition.org 503-823-2780.

Roseway Neighborhood Association

https://www.roseway.org/

Central Northeast Neighborhood Coalition

DEI Training Series: Topics and Descriptions

Facilitated by Alexis Millet and Sara Curiel Paez

These trainings are Free via Zoom from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Open as space permits you will need to register to attend.

Please contact Ronda rondaj@cnncoalition.org to register.

Identity-Based Privilege and Disadvantage Monday, December 5, 2022

We will explore the historical contexts of systemic oppression, and learn about social identity groups and systems of inclusion and exclusion. To advance in our DEI journey it is important to understand your own privilege and intersectionality, and how to leverage your privilege to interrupt power dynamics in your networks. You will learn ways to support disadvantaged groups and how to practice DEI values in your daily life.

Meeting URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83833858063?pwd=VTl6SStJb1grNFh5czJrQXZabVlWdz09&from=addon 

Meeting ID: 838 3385 8063

Passcode: 470303

Dial: US: +1 971 247 1195 or +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799

Anti-Racist Behavior and Allyship Monday, January 23, 2023

What is the difference between being anti-racist and being nonracist? We will explore how forms and expressions of racism work in tandem with each other to maintain a system of dominance, othering, and advantage/disadvantage based on race and other identities. We will learn anti-racist behaviors and strategies from a social justice standpoint, and what it means to be a compassionate ally.

Sumner Neighborhood

We are pleased to announce that the next Sumner Association of Neighbors General Meeting will be an in-person meeting on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 6;30 at Elmer’s in Parkrose. In addition to our regular updates, we will have:

A representative from the Tool Library will be talking about opening a library in Parkrose Heights in the next few months and how neighbors can join, how we can become volunteers and the benefits of renting tools versus buying.

Alison Stoll, Executive Director, Central Northeast Neighbors Coalition will talk about how the coalition supports and benefits the nine neighborhoods within the CNN Coalition.

A representative from North Police Precinct will talk about crime and safety in Sumner and surrounding neighborhoods.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Hollywood Neighborhood Association

http://hollywoodpdx.org/

PPB AND PSU ANNOUNCE CONCLUSION OF COMMUNITY-BASED CRIME REDUCTION GRANT

A United States Department of Justice grant between the Portland Police Bureau and Portland State University has demonstrated through data that trust between police and the community improves when there is follow-up contact to victims of crimes and when police provide non-enforcement walking beats.

Research has found that criminal victimization leads to the development of negative attitudes toward the police. This is particularly true among people who use online systems to report their crime. Most law enforcement agencies send a single automated email back to the victim with an incident number for use with insurance claims. North Precinct began addressing this through this grant by adding enhanced victim follow-up contacts. Officers try to contact each victim via phone or email two weeks after their initial report. Using a script based on the concepts of procedural justice, they communicated concern for the victim, gave the victim an opportunity to voice complaints about their experience, and they offer guidance on preventing re-victimization. The team’s data analysis showed satisfaction for the police rose from around 15% before the follow-up intervention to around 45% after the intervention, which is a significant achievement.

PPB has created the attached video highlighting the comprehensive work completed over the past few years: https://youtu.be/Hz2dx_zffX8

PPB's North Precinct and Portland State University (PSU) applied for and received the grant in 2018. With its team of Bureau members and researchers in PSU’s Criminology and Criminal Justice Department, this grant brought a strategic approach that leveraged the knowledge of neighborhood residents. The focus was to discover if police could improve community satisfaction and trust through different interventions in the Parkrose and Hollywood neighborhoods.

Unfortunately, the pandemic and the civil unrest in 2020 impacted the grant team’s ability to perform these proposed interventions as previously developed during the planning phase. Therefore the grant team pivoted its plan into the follow-up calls and walking beats. Even during the challenges of these times for the law enforcement profession, data collected during this project suggests police can improve community trust one conversation at a time during victim follow-up or when walking with community members in their neighborhoods.

“I am proud of our Bureau members who continued to work on this project under sometimes difficult and stressful circumstances,” said Deputy Chief Mike Frome. “I also appreciate the continued partnership with Portland State University and their researches. And of course, without community involvement from the two neighborhood associations, this grant would have never be able to produce this type of quality work.”

The grant team thanks the Parkrose and Hollywood neighborhood associations and their community members who engaged in this project and helped strength- hen the bond between police and community over the lifespan of this project.

Grant Park Neighborhood Association

http://grantpark-na.org/

Do you like walking in your neighborhood?  We need volunteers to help deliver the Grant Park Neighborhood Association newsletter to every home. Average route is 30-40 homes, and the newsletter is published quarterly. Volunteer to help distribute newsletters here!

Public Welcome Please email general@grantpark-na.org to let us know you will attend ideally at least two days prior to the date of the meeting and include your physical address (residence or business) within Grant Park neighborhood, email address, and telephone number. 

Next Meeting: January 10, 2023

 April 11, 2023 (Annual Meeting)

TIME: 700 pm

LOCATION: Online via Zoom

Madison South Neighborhood Association

https://madisonsouth.org/

Topic: Madison South General Meeting

Time: December 1, 2022 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89835588094?pwd=NzYyd3g0a3ZvdjVyK3Nwd1RQbHRNQT09

Rose City Park Neighborhood Association

https://www.rcpna.org/

In honor of longtime RCPNA Chair George M. Walker and his wife Esther Walker, Rose City Park Neighborhood Association honors members of our community that demonstrate outstanding participation, involvement, and advocacy in and for activities impacting the neighborhood.

The WALKER Award is being given to Kieu-Oanh Nguyen. She has a long history of service to her community. For years, she tirelessly supported immigrants as they transitioned to Portland and needed assistance navigating processes such as citizenship, school, health care, etc. Kieu-Oanh served on the RCPNA Board for nearly a decade and was a leader in disaster preparedness, trained in emergency response, and on the Neighborhood Emergency Team. More recently, she supported her vulnerable neighbors during the pandemic, helping them navigate the vaccination process, especially in the early months of distribution. Thank you, Kieu-Oanh, for your energy, effort, and service in support of others.

Dignity Village / Sunderland

https://dignityvillage.org/

Sunderland RV Safe Park Village

https://www.portland.gov/ryan/sunderland-rv-safe-park-village

This will be Portland's first RV Safe Park location. Some site preparation is necessary to move forward with the development and use of this location.  Dignity Village is a nearby neighbor. There has been significant community support for use of this location as an RV Safe Park, dating back to before the SRV program existed. Our Community Engagement team is working with those who have worked on this, to learn from their efforts, and build upon them.

Rose City Park  Growing for the Bluff! 

What an exciting year on the Rose City Bluff! Last Spring Rose City Bluff (RCB) volunteer Margaret Kuhn initiated the Growing for the Bluff Native Plant Seed Project. In May, she distributed 13 varieties of native plant and grass seeds to nine Rose City Bluff neighbors. The seed varieties included Western Yarrow, Blue Wildrye Grass, Oregon Sunshine, Roemer’s Fescue, Prairie Junegrass, River Lupine, and Western Buttercup. By September, these green thumb neighbors had a grand total of 491 starts for the upcoming Rose City Bluff Native Planting Day in November! Our Rose City Bluff GoFundMe campaign (https://www.gofundme.com/f/rose-city-bluff-restoration) will allow us to purchase additional large plants for the planting day. Please consider a donation. What an exciting year on the Rose City Bluff! Please check out Our Rose City Bluff GoFundMe campaign (https://www.gofundme.com/f/rose-city-bluff-restoration) which will allow us to purchase additional large plants for the planting day. Please consider a donation.  

November 6th is our 2nd Annual Native Planting Day, the grand finale to our very productive year. Come and catch the spirit of this evolving, rewarding neighborhood project. All Rose City Bluff Restoration events begin at 9:30 AM, we meet at NE 62nd and Sacramento. Contact RoseCityBluff@gmail.com to RSVP for these events and we will share more details including what tools to bring.

Written by: Suzanne Briggs

Rose City Park Plaground Project

https://www.facebook.com/rcpplaygroundproject

Hello friends and supporters! We recently heard from our partners at the Portland Parks Foundation that the playground install has been delayed. Please read their message below.

"Thanks so much for your generous contribution to a new playground at Rose City Park. We couldn't have reached our goal without you.

But in a familiar refrain for anyone trying to build something these days, it’s running a little late: city delays, equipment supply chains, and overloaded contractors.

The good news: Everything is on track for early 2023 when when our partnership with the good neighbors of Rose City Playground Project, Commissioner Carmen Rubio, Portland Parks & Recreation, and the Walker Family Foundation will bring a lively new play facility to a park that serves 1,400 kids, 200 of them across the street at Home Forward's Ellington Apartments.

We’ll circle back with updates and opening celebration details in the new year!"

The playground is coming, we just have to wait a bit longer. We'll keep you posted as we learn more.

Wishing you the best for the remainder of 2022!

N/NE PSAC meeting information

Please mark your calendar so you can join us Thursday, November 17, at 7pm via Zoom for our next meeting. 

We are also inviting a representative from Impact Reduction Program also at the time this message is being sent, we've not received a confirmation.

Please send questions for our PPB partners to us by Friday, November 11. We will forward them on so your issues/concerns can be researched and addressed. To sighn up to be on this email invite list please email Judith and or Akemi

Email: akemij@gmail.com or judithashleyklef@gmail.com

Zoom invitation will be sent to you 11/14 or 11/15.

Ride Connection Ride Connection’s new Travel Options Tool

Ride Connection’s new Travel Options Tool lets you enter an address to see what services and/or partners are in your area, or travel options that best suit your needs. Whether you are new to Ride Connection or an existing customer looking for more information about relevant services this is an easy way to find out your best options. Try it out at:

https://rideconnection.org/services/travel-options-tool

City of Portland One Point of Contact

How to report issues of illegal camping or related garbage within Portland the City of Portland’s One Point of Contact Campsite Reporting System is where to report. The youtube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXSc6cr4WuY) shows how to use the system.

Two ways to report a campsite using the One Point of Contact Campsite Reporting System. Please use just ONE of the following methods:

1. PDX Reporter. Select the "Campsite Reporting" icon on the main menu. 
2. Call 311.

**Not all reports result in immediate action by the City. Every site reported is reviewed and analyzed.** When using PDX Reporter or calling 311, the exact location of the site is always needed. Follow-up questions for reports can be emailed to reportpdx@portlandoregon.gov. 

To people living in a vehicle, please submit a report to PBOT at the Abandoned Auto Report Form accessible through PDX Reporter.

Criminal activity/behavior, report it directly to Police. For an emergency, call 9-1-1 Nonemergency 503-823-3333

The homelessness crisis touches all of our lives. The City of Portland's Street Services Coordination Center (SSCC) provides services to our homeless neighbors. The SSCC has a list of resources for both housed and unhoused Portlanders click on each a link:

• Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program
• Joint Office of Homeless Services
• One Point of Contact
• Portland Street Response
• Safe Rest Villages
• Portland State University, Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative
• City of Portland's list of affordable housing units
• Multnomah County affordable housing resources

Behind on your sewer/stormwater/water bill?

The Bureau of Environmental Services and the Water Bureau offer several financial assistance programs: 

Bill discount: You may be able to get a discount on every sewer, stormwater, and water bill. Crisis voucher: If you've had a personal crisis and are enrolled in the bill discount program, you may be able to receive a voucher (a credit) of up to $500. Water Leak Repair Assistance: Do you have a leaky toilet, faucet, or pipe? If you own your home and are enrolled in our bill discount program, we may be able to fix the leak for free. For information Click Here

Do you Need a Notary Public?

We have you covered.

Central Northeast Neighbors can help you. Our own Ronda Johnson is a Notary! This is a free service from Central Northeast Neighbors. Please contact her for more information about doing curb side notaries.



I am not an attorney licensed to practice law. I am not allowed to draft legal records, give advice on legal matters, including immigration, or charge a fee for those activities,

Central Northeast Neighbors Ronda (503)823-2780 rondaj@cnncoalition.org

CNN Resource Numbers and Websites

• "You Are Not Alone" We know physical distancing creates increased concerns, but there is help. At this website, https://govstatus.egov.com/or-dhs-not-alone is a list of resources for you, friends and family, and community members. All of these help lines offer translation services and are confidential.Your personally identifying information is not required.
• Please refer to www.211info if you require a resource that cannot be found on our website. Learn about community resources: Dial 2-1-1 They have extensive information if you are looking for resources related to food, housing, energy, emergencies, childhood and parenting, and maternity services. The website provides contact and location information for service providers nearest you.
• Multnomah County and City of Portland Resource List https://multco.us/sites/default/files/health/documents/community_resource_list.pdf
• This is a Great Resource during Covid-19 Check it out! Macs List Portland Oregon https://www.macslist.org/working-in-portland/covid-19-resources-for-the-portland-community
• People with disabilities and older adults: Aging and Disability Hotline at 503-988-3646 or adrc@multco.us
• Mental health support: Multnomah Mental health Call Center at
• 503-988-4888
• Looking for the COVID resources featured in recent issues of the NEWS? These resources can now be found in https://www.multco.us/dchs/covid-19-information-resources-people-disabilities-older-adults