Historic Kenton

Calling All Kenton Neighbors for Peninsula School’s Project Community Care

Angela Moos — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:41:10 +0000

Please come spend this coming Saturday morning working with Peninsulal School staff and other neighborhood volunteers preparing our local neighborhood school’s landscaping and grounds. This will provide a great welcome back to the students creating a safer and more enjoyable environment as the school year kicks off September 7th. Volunteers will receive snacks, water, a t-shirt and the reward of having done something special for our neigbborhood!!

9:00 am to Noon, Saturday, August 28th – Peninsula School, 8125 N Emerald. Questions, call 503-916-6275 or email: cgalindo@pps.K-12.r.us

Peninsula Comm Care flyer Aug2010

Summer in Kenton

Angela Moos — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:13:01 +0000

It’s hard to believe we’ve already crossed that magical middle of summer timeline. Our local Kenton Park has two evening concerts coming, Tuesday nights: August 17^th and August 24^th for live music, check the KNA calendar for details. Also Portland Parks and Recreation Summer Playground Program will be weekdays 11 am – 5 pm until August 18^th. Free lunches M – F are available for kids from 12 pm – 1 pm. The water feature looks to be busy on all sunny afternoons and there’s room for picnics, playing freebie, and lounging in the sun for everyone.

There are several streets in Kenton that have become part of the new Bicycle Boulevards system with the special “sharrow” symbol. Rather than having to stay in a bike lane, these streets: Wabash, Hamlin and Fenwick Avenues are open to both riders and cars sharing together, still be careful, as old driving habits on these streets are still common – no stopping, turning left into traffic and speeding.

Practical note: burglaries always seem to go up in the summer, too many windows and doors are left unlocked and cat burglars are handy at taking advantage of easy entry.

The KNA is doing some updating to our website in August to speed things up, so watch for those improvements and please excuse any downtime you may experience.

Sunday Parkways & Kenton Jungle Safari this SUNDAY June 27th!!

Angela Moos — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:51:10 +0000

Get ready for Sunday Parkways coming through our Kenton Neighborhood with food and activies at Kenton Park and special Kenton Neighborhood Association – Kenton Jungle Safari & kids’ games, on N Brandon Ave. between N Watts & N Kilpatrick, so be on the look out for wild animals lerking on the edges of the trail!!

Sunday Parkways is 7 miles of an open loop route starting at 10:00 am/ending at 3:00 pm with a selected route through Kenton residential streets that’s vechicle free and open to walking, bikings, wagons, pets, families, neighbors and fun!! Route map included in link:

Link out: http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?c=51515&a=

The College Admissions Essay – How to Write an Effective Aplication Essay

Angela Moos — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:46:03 +0000

The Kenton Library, 8226 N Denver presents this helpful workshop for neighborhood students and their families on Saturday, June 19th, 2 – 3 pm

At many colleges, the application essay is a critical statement, often having a decisive impact on whether an applicant is admitted or denied. This session reviews the essential elements of a good application essay, using a wide variety of examples from real college applications to illustrate positive and negative features. Parents and teens will gain skills to get started and how to stay on track to successful completion. Tim Cantrick has 30 years of college counseling experience, and is currently an independent counselor serving families in the Portland area.

Registration required; register online, in the library or by calling 503.988.5234. Last minute walk-ins OK if seating permits.

Find Kenton on Facebook

ellecharbonneau — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 06:16:02 +0000

Kenton has several pages on Facebook. Please follow neighborhood activities by joining the Kenton is My Neighborhood page. Other pages include: Kenton Street Fair and Third Thursday in Kenton. Happy Facebooking!

Join the Communications Committee

ellecharbonneau — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 06:03:58 +0000

The Communications Committee is responsible for:

Print Newsletter: organizes, gathers and edits articles for the newsletter 2-3 times per year.
Website Updates: assists the board with posting new information and media to the web.
E-newsletter: assists the board with sending a monthly email to email list subscribers.
Kenton Walker Organization: initiates “captains” of the Kenton Walker team to deliver newsletters.
Facebook Page: regularly posts to Kenton is My Neighborhood.

If you would like to assist in these efforts, we would love to have your support and hear your ideas. Please leave a reply at the bottom of the page and our Communications Chair, Michelle Charbonneau, will contact you.

KNA General Meeting & Open House Wednesday, June 9th

Angela Moos — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:05:25 +0000

The evening will beign with an Open House in the main hall of the Kenton Masonic Lodge to focus on family and child acitivies and safety for this summer. A Child ID program will be provided by the Kenton Masonic Lodge. You can also gather information on University Park Community Center programs, Kenton Library summer reading, Kenton Park Concerts, events along the NP Greenway Trail and get a supply of Mr Yuck stickers. This is election night for the KNA Board of Directors, too. A meal is also generously hosted by the Kenton Masonic Lodge and they will provide child care during the meeting program. Please attend and support our neighborhood!

Location: Kenton Masonic Lodge – 8103 N Denver Ave, upstairs

Open House: 5:00 – 6:45 pm

General Meeting : 7:00 – 8:00 pm

Kenton Street Fair – What a Great Day in Kenton!!

Angela Moos — Mon, 24 May 2010 19:00:18 +0000

Congratulations to all those who’s time and effort created the tremendously successful Kenton St Fair event!! Watching the smiling faces passing through the fair all day was memorable, the attendance was excellent, the rainy day didn’t stop the crowd, music rang, food aromas mingled in the air, the car show glistened, kids and dogs jumped and played, balloons waved in the wind and it was truly an uplifting event for our neighborhood!!

Kenton STREET FAIR is this Saturday, May 22nd!!!

Angela Moos — Mon, 17 May 2010 16:11:39 +0000

Don’t miss this exciting neighborhood celebration!!

10 AM unitl 6 PM downtown Historic Kenton Business District

Currently there are over 70 vendors confirmed, three stages fully booked for the day, a coaster car exhibition, a car and bike show, and a variety of games and activities for folks of all ages! With the support of neighbors, businesses and artists, we have secured some incredible performers who have offered to help our new event become something special simply because they care to help. We’re excited to welcome The Lions of Batucada, Sarah Moon & The Night Sky, Mr. Ben and so many more as they entertain us throughout the day and keep the energy up for this special day.

Kids will have plenty to do too. With an entire tent dedicated to children’s activities, a puppet show, the Winterhawks hockey team will be bringing their slapshot game.

And finally, don’t forget to check out the coaster car exhibition at 10am! While it’s small this year, we’re hoping in the future for this event to become a practice run for those cars going to Mt. Tabor… spread the word. And right near the start line you will see a full block of amazing vehicles thanks to Mackins Autobody hosting the first Mackins Car & Bike Show (all proceeds from the car and bike show go to JDRF).

It should be a day of great fun, and we hope to see you there! Tell your friends!

Kenton Street Fair poster

KNA Neighborhood Clean-up Saturday May 15th

Angela Moos — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:13:20 +0000

KNA Neighborhood Clean-up – Get your Spring Cleaning underway!

Join the KNA and its volunteers Saturday May 15th

Parking lot at N Delaware and N Farragut (7654 N Delaware Ave) Look for Traffic Routers/Signage for entry and exit

START TIME 10:00 AM ENDS AT 2:00 PM sharp, so come early. Please make sure your loads are sorter – no yard debris mixed with house solid waste – see list below. Donations – $10 solid waste pre load, $15 yard debris per load. Bring your Kenton ID.

YES!! Household junk, yard debris, reusable building materials,reusable clothing for the Goodwill, metal, tires,

NO!! Garbage, kitchen waste, commercial waste, curbside recycling, hazardous waste, concrete, dirt, stumps, large appliances, contractor loads, car batteries, TV’s

Help for the elderly and disabled: Limited volunteers will be available to pick-up for seniors and disabled. Please call: 971-322-7582 to arrange.

KNA2 Clean-up Flyer May 2010

(Collection box will be avaialbe for PIR survey drop off)