KENTON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION (KNA) | QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER | SUMMER ‘08 VOLUME ONE | ISSUE No.

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KENTON CONNECTS WITH RESIDENTS

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KNA INTERIM chair—Vick y Kirk

June
Wed., June 11, 6-8 pm
ANNUAL KNA GENERAL MEETING
Kenton Masonic Temple
8130 Denver Ave.
Bring the entire family and enjoy
a free dinner and open house.
See reverse side for details.
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Sat., JUNE 14, 9 am-noon
GRAFFITI CLEANUP
It is my pleasure to bring you the first Kenton Connect newsletter! This is just the beginning of
our effort to communicate with residents on important issues facing our community. I’d like to
personally thank the 32 Kenton Walkers who volunteered to deliver this issue to your door step—
our first ever canvassing system in Kenton!
Four months ago I became the Kenton Neighborhood Association (KNA) Interim Chair. Within this time I have created
a monthly resident email and increased the subscriber list from 50 to 300 residents, created the Kenton Connect quarterly
newsletter, produced a marketing campaign to support the restaurants on Denver Avenue and most importantly created the
Kenton Walkers delivery group—which will hopefully be my most important legacy as chair.
I encourage you to peruse our summer events column, let your voice be heard at the new library site meeting May 29th, and
most importantly attend the Annual KNA General Meeting and Open House on June 11th! And please, take time to read
the “Kenton Menu” delivered with your newsletter and support our amazing new restaurants on Denver! See you soon.
GET YOUR
LAST CHANCE UPDATE

To volunteer,
contact Havilah Ferschweiler at:
503-823-4098. More details on back.
July
Wed., JULY 30, 5:30-8 pm
KENTON “COOKOUT”
Historic Kenton Firehouse
8105 N. Brandon St.
Po Shine’s Café de la Soul will be
cookin’ up the bar-b-cue! Meet your
neighbors and enjoy tasty food too.
See reverse side for details.
August
Thurs., AUG. 7, 6:30-10:00 pm
OUTDOOR MOVIE
KENTON PARK
Presenting...
The Spielberg classic: ET.
Bring a picnic to this family-friendly
event. Ride your bike and be part
of the fun! Movie starts at dusk.
Thank you Portland Parks and Recreation
and the City of Portland’s Neighborhood
Grants Program for sponsoring this event.
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TUES., AUGUST 12, 6-8 pm
KENTON PARK CONCERT
Presenting...
The Pete Krebs Gypsy Band.
Bring a picnic and enjoy the music!
Thank you Kathy Armstrong for
spearheading our Kenton Concerts and to PIR
and Friends of PIR for sponsoring them.
TO WEIGH IN ON THE
NEW LIBRARY SITE
—MAY 29TH—
CHOSEN SITE WILL BE UNVEILED AT
THE KNA JUNE 11TH MEETING
by BRENDA RAY SCOTT
Help Kenton write a new chapter in
its book! On Thursday, May 29th
at 7:00 pm join Commissioner Jeff
Cogen, Director of Libraries Molly
Raphael, and the real estate man-
ager Mike Sublett at the Masonic
Temple (8130 N. Denver Avenue in
downtown Kenton) as they request
public feedback on the two finalist sites
for the new North Portland library.
The search for a library site in Ken-
ton has been narrowed from three
locations to two—the site at 2133 N.
Argyle and the site at 8226 N. Den-
ver. Because both sites offer benefits,
Commissioner Cogen would like the
community to weigh in one more time.
Please join us to hear the presentation
and share your opinions at this final
stage. The winner will be
announced at the Kenton Neigh-
borhood Association (KNA) Gen-
eral Meeting, Thurs., June 11th also
at the Masonic Temple!
SEEKING
KENTON WALKERS
DENVER AVENUE CARTS
STREETSCAPE A ROLLIN’
Recently, the Portland City Council,
PDC and the Urban Forestry Com-
mission adopted the recommendations
of the Downtown Kenton Denver
Streetscape Plan. Construction of the
improvements is slated to begin in
2009. The Plan outlines improvements
along North Denver Avenue, from
Interstate Avenue south to Watts
Street, including widened sidewalks,
street trees, lighting, benches, storm
water planters and public art.
These improvements will
help to revitalize the historic
Kenton business district—
fondly known as
Downtown Kenton.
Now that a preferred design concept
has been selected, the team is
currently refining the details of the
schematic design through the design
and engineering phase.
With the help of the Regional Arts &
Culture Council, artist and public art
consultant Valerie Otani was brought
onto the design team and to make
recommendations for themes, scale of
public art, and potential location of art
installations. Because downtown Ken-
ton is surrounded by family housing
by BRENDA RAY SCOTT
Portland’s new residential recycling
system gets its carts a rollin’—recycling
carts that is. Now being introduced,
these new blue recycling roll carts and
green yard debris carts will be deliv-
ered by haulers in the Kenton neigh-
borhood June and July.
The new four-bin system separates garbage,
yard debris, glass and other recyclables.
Here’s how it works:
Customers keep one of their yellow
recycling bins to use for glass recycling.
Slap a label on that says glass. The
second yellow bin you may keep for
your own use. The really groovy news
is that you will put all the other recy-
clables into the new roll cart, except
glass and motor oil. Better yet, you
can put plastic tubs such as yogurt and
margarine containers, small plastic
buckets and plastic nursery pots into
the new cart. No need to roll out the

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TUES., AUGUST 26, 5-8 pm
Join our walking volunteers!
Help us deliver newsletters and get
some exercise too!
KENTON PARK CONCERT
Each volunteer delivers to their small
AND COMMUNITY INFO FAIR section of Kenton. It takes only
Learn about local businesses and 1.5 hours, four times per year.
organizations, bring a picnic and
We need alternates: email
enjoy The Lewi Longmire Band.
info@historickenton.com, or call Vicky
See previous concert credits. at 503.539.2199.
and parks, a key conceptual element is
that the art be interactive and engag-
cart every collection day if it’s not full.
Don’t forget, glass goes in a separate
ing, creating a family-friendly tone.
yellow bin. Sorry, plastic bags are not
accepted at all in curbside recycling!
To learn more about the design and
You can still recycle plastic bags at
construction process, visit with a PDC
neighborhood collection points, such
representative at the Kenton Neigh-
as a grocery stores or recycling centers.
borhood Association Meeting and
Open House on June 11th. See event For more information: Visit the website
details in calendar at left. www.portlandonline.com/osd/carts
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KENTON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION (KNA)
safety
corner
by Havilah Ferschweiler
ANNUAL General Meeting
CRIME PREVENTION COORDINATOR
(AND OPEN HOUSE)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 TH
Some of you may have learned about
the recent increase in burglaries in
North Portland and may have con-
cerns about public safety. In reviewing
Kenton’s crime statistics for April 2008 FREE DINNER • RAFFLE • KNA MEETING • PUBLIC SAFETY • 20 + BOOTHS
in comparison to last year, April 2007,
most of the statistics are fairly consis-
tent with a few exceptions illustrated
FREE DINNER FOR EVERYONE!
in the chart below. Courtesy Kenton Masonic Temple
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
APRIL ‘07 ‘08 Change
Robbery 1 3 +2 OPEN HOUSE
Aggravated
Assault 3 1 -2
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Burglary 1 4 +3
Larceny* 19 18 -1
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING / BOARD MEMBER VOTE
Vehicle Theft 7 9 +2
Announcing the new Kenton Library site winner!
Drug Laws* 7 4 -3
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Kenton Masonic Temple | 8130 Denver Avenue
Although there have been increases
in some areas, there have also been
decreases in others. Neighbors and
businesses play a crucial role in Recycling Bin Demonstration • Kenton Library Site Announcement
keeping their neighborhoods safe by 20+ Community Organization Booths • Upcoming Events
contacting police or crime prevention
with neighborhood concerns, getting Recent Accomplishments • Important Livability Issues & More
to know one another through block
watches and business watches and family-friendly event—bring the kids!
continuing to contact police if there is
GREAT RAFFLE PRIZES | Walk over or car pool with your neighbors
suspicious activity in their neighbor-
hood. If you are interested in more
information on block watches, home
and vehicle security or other crime
prevention information, please feel Subscribe to the KNA Email List!
free to contact me at 503-823-4098, Our KNA email list is growing! This valuable tool helps the KNA Board communicate with residents about activities and
or hferschweiler@ci.portland.or.us. issues of interest to the community. Rest assured, the list is not for commercial use. Residents may subscribe by emailing
info@historickenton.com. Sorry, the “sign up” link on our website in not working. EMAIL POLICY: The names and email
addresses are accessible only by KNA board members and will not be shared. The KNA board is committed to keeping the
number of mailings manageable and relevant. All messages sent to residents must be approved by a member of the board.
NTON
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INTERSTATE AVENUE KNA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COOKOUT Graffiti Cleanup The KNA board meets the second Wednesday of each
month at 7:00 pm, Kenton Firehouse, 8105 N Brandon.
SAT. JUNE 14, 2008 All residents are welcome.
RESIDENT Join your neighbors in cleaning graffiti from
Officers

COOKS UP neighborhood streets.

Interim Chairperson
Vice President
Vicky Kirk
Brenda Ray Scott
SUMMER EVENT 9:00 a.m.—12:00 noon
Secretary
Treasurer
Susan Abe
Ian Denny
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 TH Meet at Trillium Charter School
5420 N. Interstate Avenue Board Members/Committees

K enton resident Teresa Hill had

an idea. She envisioned our first
ever Kenton Cookout with traditional
RSVP by June 6, 2008

Free pizza for all cleanup volunteers

Kathy Armstrong
Tim Batog
Larry Fellows
Special Projects and Events
Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal
Member at large
summer fare. So, she made it happen! A celebration will follow the cleanup event Steve Kayfes Columbia River Crossing
Thanks to Teresa, Po Shine’s Café Vicky Kirk Communications
to rededicate the newly renovated Angela Moos Rose Garden
de la Soul will be firing up the grill
on Wed., July 30th, 5:30 pm to 8 pm Patton Park. Penny Schumacher Member at large
Brenda Ray Scott Resource Development
at the Kenton Firehouse’s outdoor N. Interstate & N. Emerson
Willa Watkins Member at large
garden setting. (next door to our meeting location) Richard Watson Member at large
Choose from Grown-up Plates with Come enjoy music, entertainment and much more!
Committee Chairs not on KNA board
your choice of fried chicken or ribs ________
with corn-on-the-cob and potato salad Constance Weatherman-Crass Rose Garden
To volunteer, or for ADA accommodations:
($7.00), or the Kids Plate with hot dog, Steve Rupurt Land Use
Contact Havilah Ferschweiler at 503-823-4098, or Vacant! Website Manager
potato salad, and corn ($4.00). We’ll hferschweiler@ci.portland.or.us
also have a veggie/tofu skewer! Non ________ Newsletter Submissions
alcoholic beverages will be for sale We plan to publish the Kenton Connect quarterly. Your
This event is a partnership between the Office of Neighborhood
but feel free to bring your own adult comments, suggestions and/or contributions are welcome!
Involvement’s Graffiti Abatement and Crime Prevention Programs;
beverage (BYOB)! the Overlook, Arbor Lodge and Kenton Neighborhood
Submission deadline for the next issue is October 15th.
Associations; and the Interstate Corridor Business Alliance. Articles must be submitted electronically and emailed to:
Bring your neighbors and don’t forget
info@historickenton.com
to thank Teresa! See you there.