New Neighbor Welcoming Project — Past and Present
Five decades ago as newlyweds with sparse resources, my wife and I moved to Portland and set up house in a cozy $75-a-month, 7th-floor,...
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Al Ellis
Nov 2, 20221 min read
Proposed Development Notice: Two-Building, Three-Story Multi-Family Housing on NE Prescott Street
A proposal has been submitted for a new multi-family development on the three lots at 4311-4337 NE Prescott Street. The proposal is for...
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Al Ellis
Nov 2, 20221 min read
Rose City Self-Defense Offers 3-Part Introductory Classes in November and December
The threat of violence against women is a serious and important topic. The local community can take advantage of a free in-person,...
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Jane Feinberg
Oct 2, 20221 min read
Proposed Cully Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District
Prosper Portland and the Portland Housing District have issued a public notice of a public hearing on the adoption of a proposed new...
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Jane Feinberg
Aug 15, 20221 min read
Volunteers Needed for Roseway Community Clean-Up Event, Aug. 27
Do you have a bunch of stuff that you’ve been meaning to get rid of? After two years of Covid times, of course you do! The Roseway...
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John Sandie
May 1, 20222 min read
Neighborhood "Bike Bus"
Early in April, Sam (Coach) Balto asked me to help him out with an April 22, Earth Day event he was planning. I had never heard of a...
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John Sandie
Aug 13, 20211 min read
Beaumont Middle School Cleanup
Thank you to all our volunteers who came out to help! Mother Nature's cooperation on Saturday morning, July 31st, was greatly...
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Jun 4, 20213 min read
The Community Cycling Center Makes a Community-Wide Difference
Central Northeast Neighbors (CNN) is a community-based non-profit coalition of nine NE PDX neighborhoods, including Beaumont-Wilshire....
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John Sandie
May 18, 20211 min read
Chipper Volunteers at the Park
Last Saturday morning, aided by the beautiful weather, a group of more than 20 neighbors heeded the call for a mulching party at Wilshire...
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Tim Gillespie
Apr 26, 20212 min read
Resources for Neighbors Facing Discrimination or Harassment
As you may have heard, in recent months two Asian American residents of Beaumont-Wilshire reached out to the Neighborhood Association...
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John Sandie
Apr 21, 20211 min read
Update from PBOT on Greenways and Slowing Traffic
Over the last few months, quite a few neighbors have raised concerns relating to traffic speed and safety issues; so it was very timely...
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Gary Hancock
Apr 8, 20211 min read
What's Next for Wilshire Park?
Friends of Wilshire Park has been busy in 2021. At the end of February, we helped Portland Parks and Recreation plant over 200 native...
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Laurie Holtz
Jan 21, 20211 min read
Help the Neighbors. Help the Kids.
Covid-19 has impacted us all in different ways. A friend asked me last summer to name something good that has come out of being stuck at...
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Dec 29, 20201 min read
Finding the Calm among the Flurry
After over nine months of quarantining, I don't think I'm alone in saying I've had to get creative with managing family, work,...
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John Sandie
Dec 29, 20201 min read
A New Year for Everyone
No doubt 2020 will demand an entire section in history books. There's no need to recap everything, and instead I'd encourage us to look...
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Laurie Holtz
Nov 10, 20201 min read
Beaumont-Wilshire's Young Artists
As you may have seen in this month's BWNA newsletter, we encouraged kids to color a picture and be entered in a raffle to win one of five...
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aje0280
Jul 20, 20202 min read
Continued Learning on Racism in Beaumont-Wilshire
The last time neighbors congregated together for a BWNA general meeting was the second week of February. Then COVID-19 hit, and meeting...
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aje0280
Jul 9, 20201 min read
BBA facilitating small business summer rebound
This is the title of the article on p. 11 of the July/Aug. issue of the BWNA Newsletter. In connection with that, Beaumont Business...
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aje0280
Jul 6, 20201 min read
Northeast Sign Waving For Black Lives Matter (BLM)
This following message is from Amy Hamdan, former event coordinator for the Beaumont Business Association (BBA) and liaison between BBA...
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aje0280
Jun 1, 20206 min read
More on gas-powered leaf blower controversy
The BWNA Board passed a resolution encouraging residents to explore alternatives to gas-powered leaf blowers via the Quiet Clean PDX...
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