Help the neighborhood celebrate St Patrick's Day on March 17th.  St. Agatha is having a parade and celebration with fun for the whole family. The parade, featuring the Sellwood Middle School Marching Band, will kick off the festival at noon, as hundreds of visitors, including children with decorated bikes and wagons, march through Sellwood and Westmoreland proudly wearing their Irish green.  A family-friendly festival will be awaiting the children as they return to St. Agatha Catholic School from the parade. Children of all ages will enjoy an old-fashioned carnival and high-energy entertainment under the Festival tent. Your taste buds will enjoy […]

6:00  Introductions and Announcements – Scott Kelly, Chairman, Transportation Committee.  Update on communication with ODOT regarding pedestrian crossing on south side of Tacoma at McLoughlin.  Portland Bureau of Environmental Services to attend SMILE General meeting on April 4 to provide updates on Oaks Bottom Habitat Enhancement Project. 6:20  SMILE Open House – Scott Kelly.  Discuss planned SMILE Open House, tentatively scheduled for April 29. Coordinate Transportation Committee presence. 6:45  Transportation Committee Webpage – Elaine O’Keefe.  Review and develop ideas for updated and/or improving the committee’s page on SMILE’s website. 7:10  Future agenda items. 7:15  Adjourn.

7:30 - Welcome and introductions. Review and pass minutes for February 21 meeting. 7:40 - Proposal:  SMILE and the Sellwood Riverfront Summer Concerts -- Jim Friscia, organizer of Sellwood Riverfront summer concerts. 8:05 - Proposal:  Lean to/shed for BECCN cashe container -- Bob Burkholder, SMILE Board member, Co-Chair Emergency Preparedness Committee. 8:20 - Review of SMILE fiscal budget -- Patrick Hainley, SMILE Board member & Treasurer. 8:50 - Open Forum -- an opportunity for any announcements, ideas, or issues that are of interest to SMILE. 9:00 - Adjourn.              

The children's annual Easter Egg hunt in Westmoreland Park starts at 10:00 a.m. sharp.  Don't be late because it's over in a flash!

Sellwood Community Center is on the chopping block AGAIN!  Let's all show up and share our thoughts with City Council.

Stewardship of Natural Amenities Committee (SNAC) meets in the basement of the SMILE Station.  Everyone is welcome!

600-605  PM: Introductions. 605-640 PM: Draft comments on Residential Infill Project Proposed Draft Report: The Report is scheduled to be released April 2. Information is at https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/67728. The Planning and Sustainability Commission will hold hearings May 8 and 15. The SMILE Board will consider our draft comments at their April 18 meeting. 640-710 PM: Draft comments on Neighborhood Contact Code Update Discussion Draft report: The report is available at https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/74046. Comments are due April 23. The SMILE Board will consider our draft comments at their April 18 meeting. 710-714 PM: Plan for our participation at the SMILE Open House April 29. […]

7:30 p.m.  Welcome - Introductions. 7:35 p.m.  Review and pass minutes - for February 7 meeting. 7:40 p.m.  Discussion: May 2 SMILE Board Election  - Joel Leib, SMILE Board President & Eric Norberg, SMILE Board Secretary. 7:50 p.m.  A Review of SMILE’s financial portfolio - Phil Richman, Certified Financial Planner, Tenbridge Partners. 8:30 p.m. Presentation of the planned Oaks Bottom habitat enhancement - Ronda Fast, Environmental Program Coordinator, City of Portland. 9:00 p.m.  Adjourn.

Sellwood Community Center is on the chopping block AGAIN!  Let's all show up and share our thoughts with City Council.

April meeting is cancelled.  Be back next month.