Please join us for the Save the Giants Annual Tree Lighting from 3-6 PM at Save the Giants Park, 3656 SE Martins St. Come for entertainment as we gather beneath these trees and share the story of how they were saved over 9 years ago by this community. It's a truly joyful event, and the lights go ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP of the tallest sequoia tree.

The only item on the agenda will be a discussion and vote on our 2025 Budget.

Zoom only: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81023769252 Click here for agenda and here for copy of 2025 Proposed Final Budget.

On December 8, 2024 from 3 to 5 p.m. the Eastmoreland Neighborhood Association (ENA) is bringing the community together with its annual tradition: The Winter Celebration.

This free event is for the whole family. It is a way for the ENA to say thank you, share joy, meet new neighbors and reconnect with old ones. It will take place in the refectory and on "the black top" at Duniway Elementary at the corner of SE Rex St and SE Reed College Place.

Cookies, brownies, hot chocolate and hot cider will be served. Volunteers will orchestrate Holiday crafts projects suitable for children.

Portland Barbershop Quartet will sing Holiday favorites at 3:30 and at 4:30 p.m. 

The ENA is also taking this opportunity to partner with two different charitable organizations. Portland Toy & Joy Makers, the local toy drive founded by the Portland Fire & Rescue in 1914, supporting local families in need around Christmas time. To participate, please bring a new unwrapped toy; a collection box will be available onsite. https://www.toynjoymakers.org/

The second partner is Share the Warmth, a program supported in our neighborhood by Windermere Moreland Real Estate. The program collects coats and blankets for the less fortunate. To contribute, please bring a warm coat or blanket in good condition.  https://helpsharethewarmth.com/

Supporting our kids!

The tour will begin at the Duniway Elementary School gymnasium where you can pick up your tour booklet with home descriptions and a map. From there, you may take the shuttle (evening only) or enjoy the tour at your own pace.

A selection of beautifully decorated neighborhood homes will be on display during the tour. Afterward, please visit the Holiday Boutique back at Duniway Elementary.

All proceeds go directly to Duniway Elementary School, enabling the PTA to support arts programs, classroom materials, cultural events, and field trips. Click here for details and tickets.
Day Tour: 10 am - 2 pm
Evening Tour: 5 pm - 9 pm (Evening Shuttle Available with Platinum Ticket)
Boutique Hours: 10 am - 7 pm This year, the ENA is participating in the Holiday Boutique. We will have a table with information about what we do for the neighborhood. Please stop by and say hello.

Our ENA Board Meeting will be held at Reed College, in Room 416 of Eliot Hall, from 7:00 - 9:00 pm and on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81023769252 Click here for agenda.

Our ENA Board Meeting will be held at Reed College, in Room 416 of Eliot Hall, from 7:00 - 9:00 pm and on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81023769252 Click here for agenda.

Once again, runners participating in the Portland Marathon will run through Eastmoreland. Join us in cheering them on! Details to follow.

The ENA Board will meet on Thursday, September 19th, 7-9 PM at Reed College, Eliot Hall, Room 416 or by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81023769252?pwd=bFJEaVBtdEJYK3d6WTgwUzJGa3U3dz09 Click here for agenda.

The 22nd Annual Eastmoreland Neighborhood Clean-up event will take place this year between 9am - 1pm on Saturday, September 7. This year’s event will be held in the Reed College Parking Lot at the NE corner of SE Steel and SE 28th. The street address is 5216 SE 28th Avenue - click the (map) link at left.  Our goal is to accept as much as possible and minimize what ends up in landfill. We will be accepting a wide range of materials so that residents can responsibly dispose of a number of materials including:

• Yard Debris

• Waste Wood

• Bulk Waste

• Scrap Metal

• Household waste

• Styrofoam (must be clean)

• Paper Shredding

• Plastic Film and Bubble Wrap

• Electronics

• Other general debris

This is a great opportunity to get rid of those items in your yard, basement, attic, garage, and elsewhere in your home that are ready for disposal.

Click here to set your event reminder.

ITEM DONATIONS

To help keep as much material out of landfill as possible, we are partnering this year with two great non-profit organizations (The Arc and Community Warehouse) who will accept usable items in good condition. They will reuse or repurpose as much as possible, with the last resort being it will go into the dumpster. Items for donation should be clean, properly functioning, and in good condition. The exception is electronics -- nonworking items will be treated as e-waste, but functioning items can be reused. For a list of the donated goods these organizations will accept, please see the following links:

The Arc -- smaller furniture items and home goods

Community Warehouse -- primarily furniture, including mattresses

Please note that these organizations will triage items, but if they are not accepted by either organization, they will go into the dumpster. We will not have the ability to seek out other recipients, so keep in mind that if you want to ensure your item is donated and not discarded, you may want to explore other options.

If in doubt, bring your item(s) and we'll figure it out at the clean-up.

NOW AVAILABLE CONCIERGE SERVICE
Don’t have the time or ability to bring your disposable items to the clean-up event? No problem. Similar to last year, we are offering a concierge service. You'll just need to leave items needing disposal in your driveway or curbside. We will pick up, deliver to the clean-up site, and dispose of them for you. Please contact Derek at (cleanup@eastmorelandpdx.org or 510-565-8525) to schedule this. There are a limited number of concierge collections, so reserve your spot as soon as possible.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please note that we cannot accept any hazardous waste materials or contractor loads. But we are looking into other things we can accept. Questions about what we can or can't accept? Please email us.

The cost is: $40+, depending on load size (or $100+ concierge service). All proceeds benefit ENA.

Want to get involved? We need volunteers. Please reach out to us at cleanup@eastmorelandpdx.org if you’d like to volunteer or have questions about the event.

On July 27, 2014, Portland Parks & Recreation dedicated and named the tennis courts at Berkeley Park, the Alex Rovello Memorial Courts. Since then, these courts have become a neighborhood hub for meeting, playing, and enjoying the game of tennis.

The Alex Rovello Memorial Foundation is hosting a 10-year Anniversary event of the dedication of the Alex Rovello Memorial Courts at Berkeley Park on July 27, 2024. There will be a 90-minute set by Brian Simpson (smooth Jazz) from 4:30 to 6:30 on the soccer field. It is open to the neighborhood and our supporters. We will have tennis events going on that afternoon, and an information tent.

The meeting will be held in Room 104, Performing Arts Building, Reed College or by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81023769252?pwd=bFJEaVBtdEJYK3d6WTgwUzJGa3U3dz09.

Click here for the agenda.

Please join the annual Fourth of July Parade! Starts at 11:00 a.m. in front of Duniway School.  All are welcome to walk in the parade, and kids of all ages are encouraged to decorate their bikes! The route goes northbound on Reed College Place, turns around at Claybourne, and ends back at Duniway.

 We have a Portland Fire Bureau fire truck escort, a live band made up of retired former marching band musicians, and vintage cars.

You are encouraged to walk the parade route. Young and old bike owners can decorate their bikes for the parade. Please note: walkers and bikers will join the parade after the vintage cars.

Otto’s generously provides free hot dogs, and the ENA will provide water.

This is a great way to celebrate our nation’s birthday, and catch up with your neighbors. Hope you can all attend!

The Eastmoreland Annual Garage Sale - 2024

Printed maps will be available at the corner of SE Reed College Place & SE Rex, and at 3043 SE Carlton Street during sale hours.

Saturday sale times are 9AM -4PM.

NO EARLY BIRD SHOPPERS! Please be respectful of our homeowners as they prepare their sales.

The Eastmoreland Annual Garage Sale - 2024

Printed maps will be available at the corner of SE Reed College Place & SE Rex, and at 3043 SE Carlton Street during sale hours.

Saturday sale times are 9AM -4PM.

NO EARLY BIRD SHOPPERS! Please be respectful of our homeowners as they prepare their sales.

The 2024/2025 Board Members elect the officers.

GATHERING IN THE GARDEN: Celebrating Gardening & Appreciation of Community Green Spaces

Presented by the Eastmoreland Garden Club, co-sponsored by the Eastmoreland Neighborhood Association (ENA) and SE Uplift (SEUL).

Location: Eastmoreland Garden Park at SE Bybee and SE 27th Ave.

Enjoy live music while shopping for organic tomato starts, perennials, native plants, house plants, ceramic garden art and more. The event includes non-profit representatives to answer questions, a fun children’s activity booth and a silent auction of specimen plants donated by Arbutus Garden Arts. The Portland Rose Society will sharpen hand pruners, one per person as time permits.

NON-PROFITS

Johnson Creek Watershed Council, Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, ENA (Tree Committee, Memorial Brick sales, Emergency Preparedness Committee and more), OSU Master Gardeners, Friends of PortlandCommunity Garden and more.

VENDORS

Birds and Bees Nursery, Wake Robin Native Plant Gardening, Daphne’s Botanicals, Kelly Posch Pottery, Three Goats Farm and Out in the Garden Nursery.

The Annual Meeting of the Members and the election of directors will take place on Thursday, May 16 via Zoom conferencing, from 7-9 PM. The election of directors will be available from 7-midnight via electronic ballot and for those using paper ballots, a drop box (supervised by SE Uplift) will be available from 6:30-9 PM in front of Duniway School. Click here for the agenda; click here to meet the candidates; click here for the ballots and voting directions; Zoom link, click here.

In addition to voting for new board members, this year's ballot will have an important item we need you to vote on! The ENA Board has unanimously voted to stay with the Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition (SEUL) to continue receiving support services from SEUL. ENA, along with Ardenwald-Johnson Creek, Reed, and Sellwood-Moreland, prefer Southeast Uplift's services over joining a new coalition for Portland's west side. ENA members can vote on this in the May 16th election and we will need a 2/3 majority to adopt this measure. For details, click here.

On May 8th, the neighborhood’s Emergency Preparedness Committee is hosting an evening emergency preparedness event from 6 to 7:30 pm in the Duniway auditorium. 

 Everyone is invited!

 Presentations will cover safety in the home as well as neighborhood emergencies, including a major earthquake and weather -related events. We’ll hear how the neighborhood could support the faculty and students in the event of a major disaster during school hours. Join the American Red Cross Emergency Planning Team, Duniway School Principal and PTA and Portland Public Schools Emergency Planner, the Holy Family School and PTA, the local Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness Team, and the Basic Earthquake Emergency Communications team for presentations and Q & A.

Deadline to nominate yourself or others for a 3-year term to the ENA Board of Directors. Click here for details.

Save the Date for the ENA’s Earth Day/Spring Celebration
The Eastmoreland Neighborhood Association (ENA) is inviting the neighborhood to a Spring new tradition: Earth Day celebration on April 21st. The event will be for the whole family and will combine fun for kids of all ages with different old fashion games and green crafts project, and presentations/information about gardening and recycling. Volunteers from the ENA, as well as from a local Boys Scout troop will orchestrate the games and crafts.

The fun afternoon, from 2 to 4 p.m. will take place in the field at Duniway Elementary, at the corner of SE Lambert and SE Reed College Pl.

Cookies and lemonade will be served. We will also partner with charitable organizations and will collect donations.

This celebration is free to attend.

The ENA Board will meet on Thursday, April 18th, 7-9 PM at Reed College, Eliot Hall, Room 103 or by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81023769252?pwd=bFJEaVBtdEJYK3d6WTgwUzJGa3U3dz09

Click here for the Draft Agenda.

This meeting will be by Zoom ONLY. We hope to be back in person in April! Please attend via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81023769252?pwd=bFJEaVBtdEJYK3d6WTgwUzJGa3U3dz09
Click here for the agenda.

This meeting will be by Zoom ONLY due to rising Covid infections. We hope to be back in person in March! Please attend via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81023769252?pwd=bFJEaVBtdEJYK3d6WTgwUzJGa3U3dz09
Click here for the agenda.

This meeting will be by Zoom ONLY due to inclement weather. Please Attend via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81023769252?pwd=bFJEaVBtdEJYK3d6WTgwUzJGa3U3dz09
Click here for the agenda.

Attend in person at Reed College, Eliot Hall, Room 103. Or via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81023769252?pwd=bFJEaVBtdEJYK3d6WTgwUzJGa3U3dz09
Click here for the agenda.

On December 17 from 4 to 6 p.m. the Eastmoreland Neighborhood Association (ENA) is bringing the community together for a new tradition: The Winter Celebration!

This free event is for the whole family. It is a way for the ENA to say thank you, share joy, meet new neighbors and reconnect with old ones. It will take place on "the black top" in front of Duniway Elementary at the corner of SE Rex St. and SE Reed College Place.

Cookies, brownies, hot chocolate and hot cider will be served. Volunteers from the Garden Club will orchestrate Holiday crafts projects suitable for children.

Our own Portland Dickens Carolers will sing Holiday favorites from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. The carolers will be dressed in beautiful Old English costumes representing the year 1843, when Charles Dickens published his famous story ‘A Christmas Carol”. Favorite carols will be sung in four-part harmony including "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", "O Come All Ye Faithful", "O Christmas Tree", "Jingle Bells", "White Christmas", "Winter Wonderland", "Rudolph", and many more. Sing along will be encouraged. https://thedickenscarolers.com

The ENA is also taking this opportunity to partner with two different charitable organizations. The first one is Portland Toy & Joy Makers, the local toy drive founded by the Portland Fire & Rescue in 1914, supporting local families in need around Christmas time. To participate, please bring a new unwrapped toy; a collection box will be available onsite. https://www.toynjoymakers.org/

The second partner is Share the Warmth, a program supported by Windermere Moreland Real Estate. The program collects coats and blankets for the less fortunate. To contribute, please bring a warm coat or blanket in good condition. https://helpsharethewarmth.com/

The Duniway PTA is excited to announce the 45th Annual Duniway Holiday Home Tour & Boutique will be held Friday December 1st, 2023. Tickets are now on sale and we encourage you to get yours in advance to save $5. Remember, all proceeds from this amazing event go directly to the students of Duniway Elementary.

Date: December 1st 2023
Tour Times: Day Session 10am-3pm Evening Session 5pm-8pm
Boutique Hours: 10am-7pm in Duniway Gymnasium
Advance Tickets: $35 Day of Tickets: $40
Buy Tickets here: www.duniwayhometour.org

Thank you for your continued support of Duniway! 

This meeting will be held both in-person and via Zoom. The in-person meeting will take place at Reed College, Eliot Hall, in Room 103. Click here for the agenda. Here is the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81023769252?pwd=bFJEaVBtdEJYK3d6WTgwUzJGa3U3dz09

This meeting will be held both in-person and via Zoom. The in-person meeting will take place at Reed College, Eliot Hall, in Room 103. Click here for the agenda. Here is the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81023769252?pwd=bFJEaVBtdEJYK3d6WTgwUzJGa3U3dz09

The ShakeOut Drill is scheduled for 10:19 a.m. on October 19, 2023. In the event of a major earthquake or other disaster, Eastmoreland neighbors could provide critically needed support to each other and local schools. Here are three things you can do:

1. Review this weekly planner from the City of Portland and use it to help your family prepare.

2. Participate in the “Great Oregon Shakeout,” which is part of FEMA’s “Great American Shakeout” earthquake drill which will be held on Thursday, Oct 19. We are responding to the state’s website, www.shakeout.org/Oregon which provides information and materials your family can use. The website explains:

All neighborhood groups are encouraged to participate in the drill (or plan a more extensive exercise). Major earthquakes may happen anywhere you live, work, or travel. The ShakeOut is our chance to practice how to protect ourselves, and for everyone to become prepared. The goal is to prevent a major earthquake from becoming a catastrophe for you, your organization, and your community.… Everyone can participate! Individuals, families, businesses, schools, colleges, government agencies and organizations are all invited to register.

3. Contact the Eastmoreland Neighborhood Association’s Emergency Preparedness Committee with your questions and offers to help. We met with the Duniway Principal this week to discuss how neighbors could support the school’s Emergency Team and we’re working on a local emergency plan. We also encourage people to learn about Portland’s Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) and Basic Earthquake Emergency Node (BEECN) programs which are active but severely understaffed – both need new volunteers and information is available at https://www.portland.gov/pbem.

Please contact us by emailing ready@eastmoreland.org or calling Rob at 503-833-2266 with your questions and suggestions. - Rob Walton, Chair of the Eastmoreland Emergency Preparedness Committee