All SMILE meetings are cancelled until further notice.

The annual SMILE easter egg hunt in Westmoreland Park is CANCELLED.  We'll see you there next year.

NOTE: All SMILE meetings are open to the public and you are welcome to attend. To RSVP and receive Zoom details, please email: MeetingRSVP@sellwood.org. AGENDA: 7:30 p.m.  Welcome and introductions. 7:40 p.m. Online meeting process and protocols - Simon Fulford, Acting SMILE President. 7:45 p.m. Approval of 2/5/20 and 3/4/20 general meeting minutes. 7:50 p.m. Main Street Design FINALIZED! - Heather Flynn Chatto. 7:55 p.m. SMILE'S role during COVID-19.  Knowing that the coronavirus will be a defining part of our lives for the foreseeable future, we would like to have an open discussion to hear the needs, interests and thoughts of the […]

7:30 p.m. Welcome and introductions. 7:35 p.m. Meeting process and protocols - Simon Fulford, Acting President. 7:40 p.m. Board approval of April 29, 2020 Board meeting minutes and May 8, 2020 Sellwood Community House letter of support. 7:45 p.m.  Land Use Committee. Testimony for the May 25th Conditional Use hearing at the City of Portland in regards to Memorial Home change of use. Review/amend/approve.  Proposed adoption of draft Sellwood-Moreland Main Street Design Guidelines.  Presentation by Heather Flynn Chatto. Board vote. 8:15 p.m. SMILE elections.  Discussion/next steps. 8:30 p.m. SMILE Station and Oaks Pioneer Church.  Preliminary discussion of rental protocols with State guidance; staffing, cleaning, etc.; income […]

To participate in the meeting, please pre-register at: meetingRSVP@sellwood.org 7:30 p.m.  Welcome and introductions. 7:40 p.m.  Online meeting process and protocols - Simon Fulford, Acting President. 7:45 p.m. Approval of May 6, 2020 General Meeting minutes. 7:50 p.m. Homeless encampments and community response. 8:05 p.m. SMILE Board recruitment and elections. 8:15 p.m. Supporting our community during COVID. 8:35 p.m. Neighborhood concerns/community feedback. 8:55 p.m. AOB. 9:00 p.m.  Adjourn.

To participate in the meeting, please pre-register at: meetingRSVP@sellwood.org 7:30 p.m. Welcome and introductions. 7:35 p.m. Meeting process and protocols - Simon Fulford, Acting President. 7:40 p.m. Approval of minutes May 20, 2020 Board meeting. 7:45 p.m. SMILE elections, next steps - Priyesh Krishnan/election working group. 8:00 p.m. Supporting Sellwood Community House. 9:00 p.m. Adjourn.

To participate in the meeting, please pre-register at: meetingRSVP@sellwood.org 7:30 p.m. Welcome and introductions. 7:40 p.m. Online meeting process and protocols - Simon Fulford, Acting President. 7:45 p.m. Approval of minutes - June 3rd general meeting. 7:50 p.m. SMILE Board elections, next steps – Priyesh Krishnan/elections working group. 8:00 Off-leash Dogs in Sellwood Park - Linda Burch, resident. 8:15 p.m. Portland “Promenades” (TBC) - Ayomide,  local business owner. 8:30 p.m.  Supporting Sellwood Community House (TBC) - Gail Hoffnagle/Julie Curin, Sellwood Community House Board. 8:45 p.m. SMILE’s role during COVID-19 & Opening Up – ongoing discussion. 9:00 p.m.  Adjourn.

NOTE:  All are welcome to attend but must PRE-REGISTER at: MeetingRSVP@sellwood.org. 7:30 p.m. Welcome and introductions. 7:40 p.m.  Online meeting process and protocols - Simon Fulford, Acting President. 7:45 p.m.  Sellwood Community House funding request.  We will review, discuss, offer any amendments to and vote on the request for allocation of additional funds from the Helen Hiczun Fund to support Sellwood CommunityHouse in the appointment of an Interim Director. 9:00 Adjourn (earlier if able to).

NOTE: To participate in the meeting, you must RSVP at MeetingRSVP@sellwood.org. Local businesses have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. As a result, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has opened a permit application process and released a “strategic framework for adapting streets as the city restarts public life.” These efforts will re-ignite safe business activity by reimagining the use of public space. A group of Sellwood businesses have come together with a conceptual plan for a few Sellwood Plazas  that will utilize portions of city streets for business uses.  This meeting is our chance to provide comments or suggestions about the plan. […]