SE Portland's Features
June 07, 2013
Volunteers sought to rescue native mussels from Westmoreland pond
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MOLLUSKS IN PERIL During a summer survey identifying fresh water mussel species in Johnson Creek, a stunning discovery was made. A few large beds of native western pearlshell mussels were…
June 07, 2013
Something new - and retro - on Woodstock Blvd
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The three partners who run Red Fox Vintage on Killingsworth and 31st Avenue in Northeast Portland are used to hearing customers gush over things like a frilly sweater from the 1950s, an old…
June 07, 2013
Brooklyn Foot Patrol revived, trained, and afoot
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Neighborhood foot patrols come and go – since they are composed of community volunteers, and are subject to their time and interest in participating. One Inner Southeast foot patrol is coming…
June 07, 2013
Oaks Bottom Forge teaches old world knife-making
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Many people are reviving “old world” crafts, as a way to revive pride in artistry, and self-sufficiency. Oaks Bottom Forge is the latest local business that addresses this trend. The business,…
June 07, 2013
Loads of May blooms sold by Eastmoreland gardeners
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As has been their tradition for years, members of the Eastmoreland Garden Club held their annual Mother's Day Sale, in the petite park bordered by S.E. Bybee Boulevard, at 27th, on May 11. “Of…
June 07, 2013
Annual Brentwood-Darlington cleanup: Tons of trash
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A neighborhood event on May 4, at which participants left behind a mountain of trash, was actually a good thing, in the Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood. It was sponsored by the…
May 28, 2013
EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
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MAY 30 Franklin High “Arts Alive” today and tomorrow. FHS presents “Arts Alive,” a mixed media showcase, “featuring the inspiring talent of the Franklin community”. Today and tomorrow, this…
May 10, 2013
Light rail construction claims part of PECO Manufacturing
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SOUTHEAST HISTORY On the Wednesday afternoon of April 10th 2013, employees, secretarial staff members, and managers, of Peco Manufacturing Company in on the east side of S.E. 17th in Brooklyn…
May 10, 2013
At the start of Mike's Auto Parts - there was a goat
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Anyone who has ever bought windshield wipers at Mike’s Auto Parts, at S.E. 52nd and Woodstock Boulevard, knows the value of employees who know what size is needed – and who cheerfully install…
May 10, 2013
Dreaming big energizes Woodstock visioning session
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On Wednesday, April 6th, sixty Woodstock residents packed into the multi-purpose room of the Woodstock Community Center for an evening of “visioning” for the neighborhood. The evening began at…
May 10, 2013
Brentwood-Darlington neighbors envision better future
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More than forty neighbors streamed in to the Brentwood-Darlington Neighborhood Association (BDNA) meeting at their Community Center on April 3 – ready to find ways to improve this part of Inner…
May 10, 2013
Woodstock record mogul winds down his decades-old business
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Although his “For What It’s Worth Records & Tapes” store was open in the Woodstock neighborhood for only six years, many long-time Portlanders have purchased recorded entertainment from the…
May 10, 2013
Mehri's Bakery & Cafe celebrates 10 years on S.E. 52nd
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When Mehri Gaspeed saw the empty retail space on S.E. 52nd Avenue a decade ago, she decided it would make a good place to open a retail bakery. “At the time, I was acting as a wholesale bakery…
May 10, 2013
Westmoreland Parks Easter Egg Hunt tradition rolls on
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Some Inner Southeast Portland events have become generational – including the annual Easter Egg Hunt held at Westmoreland Park on the day before Easter. This year, that was the sunny morning of…
May 10, 2013
Easter Eggs rain down - and reign - at Southeast Portland egg…
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There was no “hunting” for Easter Eggs at this community gathering, again sponsored and put on by Inner Southeast Portland’s HopeCity Church in Brentwood Park on March 30. With thousands of…
May 10, 2013
Daffodils featured in April show and sale at Rhody Garden
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RHODODENDRON SHOW & SALE THIS MONTH! A bright array of daffodils shared center stage with rhododendrons at the April 6th and 7th show and sale at the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden. This…
May 10, 2013
'Camp Hollyhock' moves to Milwaukie Avenue
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“Camp Hollyhock”, a “handmade women’s clothing” store originally located in Sellwood, reopened in a new space in Westmoreland in March. “Our new site at 7007 S.E. Milwaukie Avenue is triple the…
May 10, 2013
Young elms planted by Duniway students
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After three street trees on S.E. Rex Street near Reed College Place in Eastmoreland died of Dutch elm disease last year, that corner near Duniway Elementary School looked sadly bare. But, that…
May 10, 2013
Third food cart joins Woodstock's Joinery cluster
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So far, so good, for the latest food cart parked in The Joinery’s parking lot, at 4804 S.E. Woodstock Boulevard. Chef and Owner Travis Mason speaks enthusiastically about the public response to…
