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KENTONNEIGHBORHOOD=BEINGCONNECTED!
by 
ANGELAMOOS
,
KNAChair
Wow-Kentonisabusyneighborhoodthesedays!!Notonlyaretheregreatcommunitybuildingandentertainmenteventsupcoming,butwealsohaveserioussubstantiveissuestoconsider.TocreategreaterengagementtheKNABoardisfollowingaverydynamiccommitteestructurewhereweencouragemoreofourneighborstojoinusaswestudyandevaluateissuessuchas:1)LandUseconcernsovertheexpansionoftheoururbanrenewaldistrictandwhattypesofprojectsshouldcontinuetobenefittheKentonneighborhoodsimilartoourinitiativetostartaCommunityGarden;2)Livabilityconcernsofthevarious“noise”distractions,howdoweco-existwiththePIR?(
 pleasecompleteincludedPIRsurvey&notedropofflocations,weneedyourinput 
),howwilltheCRCprojecteffectKenton?;3)PublicSafety–joininthenewKentonLivabilityTeam.TherearenumerousKentonneighborhoodactivitiestakingplaceoverthenextfewmonthsincluding:neighborhoodwideClean-upMay15
th
,KNAGeneralMeeting&OpenHouseJune9
th
highlightingchildsafety,theKentonStreetFairMay22nd,NorthPortlandSundayParkwaysJune27thandConcertsinKentonParkAugust17th&24th.SpringandSummerwillbeaperfectpointintimetoplayapartinourenergeticneighborhood’slife.Joinus!
VOLUME2|ISSUE2
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KENTONNEIGHBORHOODASSOCIATION(KNA)|QUARTERLYNEWSLETTER|SPRING‘10
EVENTS
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DON’TMISSOUROPENHOUSEINJUNE
JUNE9,5pm–7pm
OPENHOUSE
7pm–8:30pm
KNAGENERALMEETING
KentonMasonicLodge8103N.DenverAvenuePortland,OR97217DinnerwillbeprovidedbytheLodge._________________________________
May12,7pm–8:30pm
KNAMEETING
8105N.Brandon
May15,10am–2pm
KENTONNEIGHBORHOODCLEAN-UP
VolunteersNeeded!ContacttheKNAfordetails.
May20,6pm-9pm
THIRDTHURSDAYARTWALK
(Kenton&InterstateCommercialDistricts)
May22,10am–6pm
KENTONSTREETFAIR!
N.DenverAvenue
June9,7pm–8:30pm
KNAMEETING
MasonicLodge8103N.Denver
June16,6pm-9pm
THIRDTHURSDAYARTWALK
(Kenton&InterstateCommercialDistricts)
June27,10am-3pm
SUNDAYPARKWAYS
KentonPark
July14,7pm–8:30pm
KNAMEETING
8105N.Brandon
July15,6pm-9pm
THIRDTHURSDAYARTWALK
(Kenton&InterstateCommercialDistricts)
 August11,7pm–8:30pm
KNAMEETING
8105N.Brandon
 August19,6pm-9pm
THIRDTHURSDAYARTWALK
(Kenton&InterstateCommercialDistricts)
 August17,6pm–9pm
ConcertinKentonPark:
ChataAddy&Susuma
 August24,6pm–8pm
ConcertinKentonPark:
BandTBD
KENTONISHAVINGASTREETFAIR!
Kentonwillbehostingitsfirstannualstreetfairthisyear,onMay22,2010from10am–6pm.TheeventwilltakeplaceonN.DenverAvenuebetweenN.WattsandN.Willis–theentirestreetwillbeclosedfortheday’sevents.Withover60streetvendorsconfirmed,acarandbikeshowscheduled,threestagesfullybookedandacoastercarracedownDenver,goodfunwillbehadbyall!
 ANNOUNCING
MarkyourcalendarfortwoTuesdaysinAugustandjoinusforthe4thseasonofthe
KentonParkConcertSeries
!ThankstooursponsorsPortlandInternationalRaceway,theKentonNeighborhoodAssociation,theMockCrestTavern,Mackin'sAutoBody,andtheFriendsofPIRyoucanenjoyAmericanaandWorldmusicinlovelyKentonPark.BringapicnicorpicksomethingupfromaKentonbusiness.Alcoholicbeveragesandgooddogsareallowedattheseevents.
KentonAntiques&Collectibles
(8112N.DenverAve.)isundernewownership!Maureen“Mo”BachmannissprucingupthelongtimeKentonbusiness,andhasbroughtinnewtreasuresandfuncollectiblesfolksfromeverygenerationwillremember.
KentonBusinessAssociation
wasjustawardedBestUp&ComingBusinessAssociationbytheAPNBA!Meetingsareheldthe3
rd
Wednesdayofeverymonthat9:00amat8105N.Brandonwww.kentonbusiness.com
LifeFellowshipChurchiscoordinatinga
Graffiti/CommunityCleanup
Saturday,June5
th
incollaborationwithCrimePreventionCoordinatorMarkWellsandGraffitiAbatementCoordinatorMarciaDennis.Thecleanupwillbeginat8am,withcoffeeandlunchprovided.Tovolunteer,contactPastorEdgarat503-289-8636orpreregisterat:http://sites.google.com/site/graffitiportland/
TheKentonBusinessAssociationandKentonNeighborhoodAssociationhavejoined forcestocelebratehowfarourneighborhoodhascomebyhostingKenton’sfirstannualstreetfairMay22
nd 
 ,2010,from10am–6pmonN.DenverAvenue.
Howtostayinformed:
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Visitwww.KentonBusiness.com
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AttendaStreetFairplanningmeeting
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ContactMaureenBachmann(KentonAntiques),StreetFairManager,atkentonantiques@gmail.com
•
 
Volunteer!
Fundetails:
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CoastercarracedownDenverAvenue(registeronlineatwww.KentonBusiness.com)
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Over60vendorshaveregisteredtoparticipateinthefair!
•
 
MackinsAutobodywillbehostingacarandbikeshowonthedayofthefairwithprizesfor1
st 
–3
rd
place(registeronlinewww.KentonBusiness.com)
Somethingforeveryone:
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BeergardenatTheWorldFamousKentonClub
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SlapshotgamewiththePortlandWinterhawks
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Music,activitiesandvendorsforallages
DenverStreetscape:
PhaseIoftheDenverStreetscapeiscomplete!TherepavingofN.DenverAvenue(PhaseII)hasbeenpostponedandisscheduledtobreakgroundlatesummer/earlyfallof2010.Itisprojectedtotakeapproximatelytwomonths.
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