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Please join SW Trails PDX for their April 26th meeting where retired ODOT traffic engineer and SW Portland resident, Ed Fischer will present a slide show and talk about his recent trip to Europe with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

Join Lee Buhler, Bandit and Cooper for an exploration of Tryon Creek State Park. Wild flowers (trilliums, Johnny Jump-ups and wild currant) should abound. You might see a pileated woodpecker! Walk 5 to 6 miles with an elevation gain of 500 ft. Meet behind bleachers at Wilson High School at 9:00 AM (Sunset Blvd and Capitol Hwy).
For more information, call Phyllis Towne at 503-636-3723.

SWTrails will lead a Hillsdale sponsored hike on Saturday Jan 14 starting at 9am. Meet at the Hillsdale Oak behind the Dance Studio at 9am SW Sunset Blvd and SW Capitol Hwy.

Updates: This section of the project page will be updated with current status, new postings, changes and new information as the project progresses.

2012, June-6: Update announcing Saturday June 16th Public Meeting at Multnomah Arts Center Rm 30 from 1PM to 3PM for Neighbor input on prospective park uses.
2011, Dec-14: Initial page posting

Updates: This section of the project page will be updated with current status, new postings, changes and new information as the project progresses. 12-14-2011 initial page posting

SW TRAILS GROUP COMMITTEE
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Minutes: June 24, 2010
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
6835 SW 46th Ave.
Portland, OR 97219

Attendance: Lee Buhler, Keturah Pennington, Don Baack, Phylis Towne, Arnie Panitch, Maryipat Hansel, Bob Steringer,Roger Averbeck, Sharon Fekety, Marianne Fitzgerald, Diane Mays, Steve Evans

Chair Don Baack called the meeting to order at: 7:00

SW TRAILS GROUP COMMITTEE
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Minutes: July 29, 2010
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
6835 SW 46th Ave.
Portland, OR 97219

Attendance: Don Baack, Keturah Pennington, Phyllis Towne, Virginia Hendrickson, Sharon Fekety, Arnie Panitch, Lee Buhler, Chris Mays, Diane Mays, Roger Averbeck

Chair Don Baack called the meeting to order at: 7:00

TRAILS GROUP MINUTES

Minutes: September 23, 2010
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
6835 SW 46th Ave.
Portland, OR 97219

Attendance: Don Baack, Lee Buhler, Phyllis Towne, Jim McLaughlin, Glenn Bridger, Steven Evans, Keith Liden, Sharon Fekety, Emily Lieb, Simone Goldfeder, Melissa Sanders, Roger Averbeck

Guests: Marie Johnson, Mark Lear, Amin Wahab, Shannon Axtell
Staff: Leonard Gard

SWNI SW TRAILS COMMITTEE
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Minutes: October 28, 2010 7:00pm
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
6835 SW 46th Ave.
Portland, OR 97219

Attendance:

SWNI SW TRAILS COMMITTEE
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Minutes: November 18, 2010 7:00pm
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
6835 SW 46th Ave.
Portland, OR 97219

Attendance:

Don Baack, Phyllis Towne, Sharon Fekety, Katurah Pennington, Lee Buhler, Steve Evans, Chris Mays, Diane Mays, Brett Horner, Michael Kisor

Chair Don Baack called the meeting to order at 6:58

Introductions:

SWNI SW TRAILS COMMITTEE
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Minutes: December 16, 2010 7:00pm
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
6835 SW 46th Ave.
Portland, OR 97219

Attendance: Chris Mays, Sharon Fekety, Virginia Hendrickson, Keturah Pennington, Lee Buhler, Roger Averbeck, Don Baack, Phil Hamilton, Keith Liden, Steve Evans, Michael Kisor

Don called the meeting to order 7:01

SWNI SW TRAILS COMMITTEE
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Minutes: January 27, 2011 7:00pm
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
6835 SW 46th Ave.
Portland, OR 97219

Trails meeting February 24th 7pm (adverse weather, very cold)

Attendance: Don Baack, Steven Evans, Roger Averbeck, Leonard Gard, Chris and Diane Mays, Keturah Pennington, Rhonda Zakocs

Don distributes an agenda. Additions to the agenda include the PTA meeting regarding SR2S, website update, and bike safety fair. January minutes are not available but will be next month.

Southwest Trails Committee
March 16, 2011

Attendance:

Minutes: April 28, 2011

St. Luke's Lutheran Church

6835 SW 46th Ave.

Portland, OR 97219

Attendance: Don Baack, Roger Averbeck (Ash Creek), Sandy Morgan (South Burlingame), Phyllis Towne (SWHRL), Virginia Hendrickson (Far Southwewst), Sharon Fekety (SouthPortland), Michael Kisor, Paul Gleason, Laura Campos

SW Trails Committee

May 26, 2011

Attendance: Don Baack (Chair) ,Virginia Hendrickson (Far Southwest), Keturah Pennington (Hillsdale), Lee Buhler (South Portland), Roger Averbeck (Ashcreek), Jim McLaughlin (West Portland Park), Sandy Morgan (South Burlingame), Ed Fisher (Homestead)

Guests: Michael Kisor, Laura Campos, Paul Gleason

Don called the meeting to order 7:00

The SWNI Trails Committee meets the fourth Thursday of every month.
Location: St. Luke's Church, 6835 SW 46th.
Contact: Chair, Don Baack, 503-246-2088, baack@q.com

Meet 9:00am Wilson High School - behind bleachers (Sunset Blvd and Capitol Hwy.)

This is Chair Don Baack's favorite walk. He is leading the southern half of Urban Trail No. 6, one of the nicest segments. Starting at Wilson High School it passes thru several parks and interesting neighborhoods ending in Lake Oswego. We will return by bus.

Location

meeting

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Lee Buhler will lead walk on the new trail from Barbur Blvd to Terwilliger Blvd (Lee was active in locating this trail and its building) We will then proceed to the tram or walk through the cemetery.