Sue Schubert (neighbor) has a plan to coordinate with Sellwood business owners and Friends of Trees to bring more street trees to Sellwood. Find out how you can help! -Springwater Meadows is ready to plant!! Plants have been selected and wood chips have been delivered! Now it is time to get our hands dirty and get plants in the ground! We will need lots of volunteers, so please bring your friends and neighbors! It will be a great opportunity to learn about how you can make stewardship work in your neighborhood and your own backyard.

7:30p.m.  Welcome – Introductions 7:40p.m.  Review and pass minutes of December 7 General Meeting 7:45p.m.  Update re: development at former Boys and Girls Club, 7119 SE Milwaukie Avenue: The developer has applied for a construction permit. Project architect Aaron Jones will discuss the project, which includes 232 apartment units, about 107 underground parking spaces, and retail space on Milwaukie Ave. – David Schoellhamer, Land Use Committee Chair 8:15p.m.  Report re: the Portland Public Schools’ capital construction bond: Community input is a key component of our work to bring the bond to voters, part of a long-range plan to modernize and improve all […]

6:00 p.m. Introductions – Scott Kelly, Chairman, Transportation Committee 6:05 p.m. 14th & Bybee Intersection Safety Improvements - Scott Kelly Discussion of next steps for SMILE. 6:25 p.m. SMILE Station Bike Racks – Scott Kelly Update and discussion of next steps to install new bike racks. 6:45 p.m. Parking Issues – Elaine O’Keefe Report on proposed Parking Survey. 6:55 p.m. Apartment Development at 7119 SE Milwaukie (Former Boys & Girls Club) – Scott Kelly Consider recommending the SMILE Board send a letter to PBOT requesting certain improvements. 7:10 p.m. Future Agenda Items 7:15 p.m. Adjourn

7:30p.m. Welcome – Introductions 7:40p.m. Review and pass minutes of December 21st Board Meeting 7:50p.m. Request the SMILE Board send a letter to PBOT asking for certain improvements to the planned development at 7119 SE Milwaukie (Former Boys & Girls Club) – Scott Kelly, Transportation Committee Chair 8:00p.m. Report re: information gleaned at the Portland Bridal Show and possible next steps for boosting rentals at the Oaks Pioneer Church – Elaine O'Keefe, Communication Committee Chair 8:15p.m. Discussion of how to proceed with our involvement with the Friends of the Sellwood Community Center – Gail Hoffnagle, Vice President and Friends of […]

If you enjoyed the lighted Christmas tree on SE 13th over the holidays, you might be interested to see how it's decorated by the all-volunteer group who has been doing it for many years. Please come to the new tree on SE 13th between Rural and Sellwood Blvd this Saturday morning at 9:30 to help remove all the strings of lights and learn how this huge effort has been carried out for nearly 30 years in our neighborhood. The Hainley and Heiberg families have supported this event, and you can read all about it in the letters to the editor […]

We Need 25 Volunteers. Can You Help? LOCATION:  SE 9th Avenue between Marion + Linn Streets in Sellwood-Moreland Plant a Patch for Pollinators! Grab a shovel and your friends, family and neighbors and join the long-awaited planting party at Springwater Meadows! Together we'll create eight clusters of native trees and shrubs carefully selected for their heartiness, benefits to wildlife, and varying bloom times. Help bring beauty to the site while supporting birds, bees and butterflies. Adopt a Pollinator Patch This neighborhood-driven project will succeed with community dedication and support. When you adopt a pollinator patch you can form a team […]

600-605PM: Introductions 605-615PM: A brief update by Rodney Pfleiger on further ideas for a south Tacoma bridgehead property. There are no plans or dates at this time. 615-635PM: Presentation by Vikki DeGaa of project at 1725 SE Tenino (formerly Mike's Drive-in) which includes Mike's as well as a property directly east of it which is a proposal for a new apartment building with 78 units. Developer is not required to attend, but has sent site plans and elevations to be shared with neighbors. 635-655PM: Presentation by Miriam Erb of proposal for 1635 (and 1637) SE Nehalem, which currently has a […]

7:30p.m. Welcome – Introductions 7:40p.m. Review and pass minutes of January 4 General Meeting 7:45p.m. Report on planned unveiling of the old Sellwood Bridge railing now in front of the SMILE Station – Rachel Ginocchio, SMILE Volunteer 8:00p.m. Plan for community fundraiser to pay for expenses of the Christmas tree – Matt Hainley, SMILE Volunteer 8:15p.m. Overview of current Land Use issues and development projects – Miriam Erb, Land Use Committee and SMILE Board Member 8:30p.m. Review of Saturday, January 28th, Disaster Prep Open House and discussion of future disaster prep programs – Gail Hoffnagle, SMILE VP, and Bob Burkholder, […]