Location: Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy.
Come help Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. (SWNI) create priorities for future roadway and active transportation investments. As part of Metro’s SW Corridor Plan and planning for high capacity transit a series of roadway projects will soon be identified for regional investment in the next 15 years. The current list of projects needs to be narrowed and SWNI would like your help to identify which projects should be prioritized for support.

Location: St. Luke Lutheran Church, SW 46th & Vermont
For items you can't take to the Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. Spring Cleanup event. Items must be clean and sorted by category: Soft plastics, rigid plastics, light bulbs, batteries, metal, electronics, small appliances, styrofoam, corks, printer cartridges. $2 donation requested. New: Pre-registration and express drop off. See website for details: www.community-recycling.org

Location: 7688 SW Capitol Hwy.
Ceramics - Textiles - Jewelry - Prints - Paintings
Functional and decorative art at great prices... just in time for Mothers Day! All sales support arts education
Website: www.MultnomahArtsCenter.org
(503) 823-2787

Saturday, May 4, 2013 - 9:00am - 4:00pm

Location: Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy.
Ceramics - Textiles - Jewelry - Prints - Paintings

Location: St. Luke Lutheran Church, SW 46th & Vermont
Soft plastics, rigid plastics, light bulbs, batteries, metal, electronics, small appliances, Styrofoam, printer cartridges.

Portland State University. Ages 10 to adult welcome.
With Edna Kovacs. Please register at: fmnp@comcast.net
Your poem could be part of a new mosaic for the Marquam Nature Park.

Hillsdale Library. Ages 10 to adult welcome
With Lynn Takata and Edna Kovacs. Pease register at: (503) 988‐5388
Your poem could be part of a new mosaic for the Marquam Nature Park.

Location: Portland State University Native American Student and Community Center, 710 SW Jackson Street
A special event to discuss proposed goals and policies to protect and enhance Portland’s natural environment and watershed health.

Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. Spring Cleanup

Saturday, May 11, 2013
9am - 1pm

Senior and disabled pickups
One pickup load per address and all items must be placed in the driveway
Deadline to call for a pickup is Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Location: Easter Seals Building, 5757 SW Macadam Ave. (between SW Pendleton and SW Flower Streets)
You are invited to a public meeting about the design for a section of regional trail along SW Miles Place. The Sellwood Bridge Project will construct the regional trail from Willamette Park to the bridge. The public meeting will focus on the segment of trail along SW Miles Place between Willamette Park and Macadam Bay floating home community. More at http://www.sellwoodbridge.org

This training is open to all interested individuals who would like to learn how to effectively create welcoming environments for community members to participate and work together to improve the livability of Portland’s neighborhoods, use conflict management skills for controversial issues and be an effective voice for your community in front of city council. PDF Flyer.
Register: http://swni.org/LeadershipTraining

The Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. office will be closed February 18, 2013 in observance of President's Day.

The Community Watershed Stewardship Program helps community groups with projects that enhance watershed health: Stewardship Grants of up to $10,000 (subject to 2013-2014 budget approval), and Native Plant Mini-Grants of up to $300. Read more at the City of Portland, Bureau of Environmental Services website: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bes/43077

Location: Portland Community College Sylvania Campus, Room: CC 204B
A pool of $10,000 is available for community based projects initiated, designed and ran by youth 21 and under. The Youth Action Grants program may offer grants of up to $1,000 to youth in Portland who want to take action that makes Our Bill of Rights: Children + Youth a reality! More at: http://www.pcc.edu/resources/aspcc/sylvania/YouthActionGrant.html

Every Day Event Grants provide funding to public land organizations, or Friends Groups, to engage their community on a public land site. These grants help fund events that are educational, recreational and/or volunteering-based.

Location: Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Highway
The Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) is inviting proposals for community-based projects that benefit neighborhoods and improve watershed health in the City of Portland. The Community Watershed Stewardship Program (CWSP) provides grants of up to $10,000 for projects that include neighborhood safety, health and livability; youth leadership and skills development; community gardens and green spaces; art and education; cleanup and restoration; and stormwater management. Attend this westside BES workshop for grant applicants.
More at www.portlandoregon.gov/bes/stewardship

Location: Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy.

Oregon State Representatives Margaret Doherty (HD 35, http://www.leg.state.or.us/doherty/), Chris Garrett (HD 38, http://www.leg.state.or.us/garrett/) and Jennifer Williamson (HD 36, http://www.leg.state.or.us/williamson/) invite you to a Town Hall & Open Forum. The topic will be the issues facing the 2013 legislature, which begins on Feb 4, 2013. Light refreshments will be served.

Officers

• Chair: Jill Gaddis, maplewood@swni.org
• Secretary: Joan Frazer
• Treasurer: Bill Rector
• Outreach Coordinator: Leanne Hartman

Standing Committees

• Land Use: Claire Carder

Location: Portland Building, 2nd floor, Auditorium, 1120 SW 5th Ave., Portland
Get ready for the 2013 State of Oregon Legislative session!
“Legislative Advocacy 101” training is designed to give you tools to be an effective advocate for your neighborhood and community during this upcoming legislative session. A panel of State legislators, community and neighborhood leaders will share their tips for how the community can make an impact on public policy during the 2013 state legislative session.

Maplewood is a small neighborhood, located in the Southwest area of Portland, Oregon, and is surrounded by three other southwest Portland neighborhoods: Hayhurst to the north, Multnomah to the east, and Ashcreek directly south. The neighborhood boundaries are defined by SW Vermont Street, SW 45th Avenue, and SW Multnomah Boulevard.