Fun on Foster Brings Out the Neighborhood
October 7th, 2010
Nobody will confuse Foster Road with the likes of Belmont, Alberta, or Mississippi. And while the latter streets get all the attention, and draw the biggest crowds to their yearly neighborhood fairs, Foster Road manages to hold its own. At “Fun on Foster,” which was held Sunday, Sept 25, our neighborhood was treated to an array of arts and crafts, live music, open storefronts, and vendors selling/promoting everything from all natural body care products and handcrafted ceramics, to Itallian ice, burritos, and handmade soap. This year’s crowd seemed quite larger than last year’s, and more vendors managed to squeeze into Laurelwood Park. Most of the business along Foster Road opened their storefronts and welcomed customers and windowshoppers alike. And while the long stretch of vendors and participating business along Foster Road may have taken away from a more centralized feel to the event, the weather was perfect for walking, and it was uniquely our own.
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National Night Out
July 15th, 2010
Foster Powell set to host National Night Out event. The Foster Powell Neighborhood Association hill be throwing its annual party in Kern Park, the evening of Tuesday, August 3rd, from 6:30 to 8:30.
In 1984, Matt Peskin and the National Association of Town Watch, organized an event to bring more awareness to police programs and foster community building and crime prevention throughout American cities. This event, National Night Out, was meant to encourage the public to take back their streets through a sense of community-mindedness. The movement caught traction, and 26 years later, on the first Tuesday in August, National Night Out is still celebrated across the country in neighborhood parks, porches, front lawns, cul-de-sacs, and dowtown centers.
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Tags: FOPO, Foster Powell, Kern Park, National Night Out, Southeast Portland
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June 14th Neighborhood Association Agenda
June 11th, 2010
Agenda for Foster Powell Neighborhood Association Meeting
Monday, June 14, 2010
6:30-8:00
Sweetness Bakery
3524 SE 52nd Ave
| 6:30-6:35 | Meet and Greet |
| 6:35-6:45 | Welcome and introductions |
| 6:45-6:45 | Minutes approval |
| 6:45-6:50 | 3rd Annual Garden Tour update |
| 6:50-7:05 | National Night Out Planning |
| 7:05-7:20 | Foster Streetscape |
| 7:20-7:25 | Official business: Formal approvals of communications budget, adjustments to checking and savings account access as a result of last month’s Board elections. |
| 7:25-7:35 | Volunteer Recognition |
| 7:35-7:45 | Representative Reports:
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| 7:45-8:00 | General Business, open discussion |
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