These are our minutes from our July 15, 2008 meeting.  We asked for corrections and approval of these minutes at our Tuesday, September 16, 2008 meeting where they were unanimously approved.

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FUN?!

Join your neighbors for the first ever

Far Southwest

Uniting

Neighbors Picnic and Ice Cream Social

Saturday, August 23rd, 3-7 pm, PCC Sylvania, on the field above (south) of the track!

Click on the link to read the minutes to our May 13, 2008 neighborhood meeting.

Please click on the attachment for our meeting minutes for March 4, 2008.

Click on the following links to see our neighborhood association's most current bylaws and action plans!

Far Southwest Neighborhood Association (FSWNA) Minutes
Tuesday, May 8th, 2007 (7 pm to 8 pm)
Comfort Suites Motel - Barbur Blvd., Portland, Oregon
[Note: FSWNA belongs to the neighborhood coalition group SWNI or Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. For more information, see http://swni.org ]

I. Safety in our Neighborhood
Brian Hughes is the neighborhood response coordinator at the Portland Police Bureau and is in charge of our neighborhood response. His phone number is (503) 823-0235 and his email is BHughes@PortlandPolice.org . Michael Boyer is the SWNI Crime Prevention Coordinator and is the liaison between the southwest community and the police. His phone number is (503) 519-1857 or (503) 823-3131 and his email is michael.boyer@ci.portland.or.us . Brian and Michael discussed safety with our neighborhood.

Far Southwest Neighborhood Association (FSWNA) Minutes
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 (7 pm to 8:15 pm)
Comfort Suites Motel - Barbur Blvd., Portland, Oregon
Guests: Linda Gerber (PCC Sylvania Campus President), Bob Ochs (Bureau of Technology Services Project Manager), Matt Lamp (Bureau of Technology Services Engineer?), and Ken Goodwin (PCC Director of Public Safety)
[Note: FSWNA belongs to the neighborhood coalition group Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc or SWNI. For more information, see http://swni.org ]

I. Highlights from the PCC Sylvania Campus President (Linda Gerber)
Sustainability is one of PCC's priorities. PCC District President Preston Pulliams just signed the President's Climate Commitment (http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/) committing PCC to reduce carbon emissions and to adopt more sustainable practices. Some practices to accomplish this commitment include: encouraging habitat restoration (such as the Sylvania Habitat Team's work in Sylvania Natural Area Park and on campus); improving recycling efficiency; encouraging reduced resource usage; improving transportation options, including working with Trimet; and incorporating better building operations and practices.
Some new programs have been established, such as an engineering program about alternative energy technologies.
Sylvania is planning a community garden (aka "learning garden") on campus that will begin small, but eventually the college hopes to invite the neighbors to adopt plots.
Sylvania wants to help build stronger relationships with surrounding schools, such as Markham, Jackson, and Wilson. Some dual credit (HS & PCC) courses and advising are currently offered. Linda wants students to be familiar and comfortable with PCC before they graduate from high school.
Linda hopes to collaborate more internally and externally with the community, such as encouraging the use of the community education classes, Performing Arts Center and athletic facilities.
Sylvania would like to work with our neighborhood, SWNI, and the city to support and develop our security and emergency response services.
Linda is open to speaking with neighbors. Call 503-977-4357 to make sure that she is in and she will try very hard to meet with you. Her email is linda.gerber@pcc.edu .

Far Southwest Neighborhood Association (FSWNA) Minutes
Tuesday, September 11, 2007 (7 pm to 8:30 pm)
Comfort Suites Motel - Barbur Blvd., Portland, Oregon
Guests: Will Fuller of the SWNI Schools Committee
[Note: FSWNA belongs to the neighborhood coalition group Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc or SWNI. For more information, see http://swni.org.]

I. SWNI Schools Committee (Will Fuller)

Our neighborhood association meets every other month (in odd numbered months) on the third Tuesday at the Comfort Suites (11340 SW 60th Avenue and SW Barbur Blvd., Portland, OR, US, 97219). Click on the dates below to read our meeting minutes.

The Far SW Neighborhood is located in the Far SW Corner of Multnomah County. The boundaries are SW Pomona Street on the north, SW Capitol Highway and SW 49th Avenue on the east, Clackamas County line on the south, and the I-5 freeway on the west. Click on the "FARSW.pdf" below to see a map of our neighborhood.

Our neighborhood needs representatives on several SWNI committees, including: communications, crime prevention, land use, and schools. Please let Marcia know if you are interested in representing our neighborhood!

Chair
Marcia Leslie
(503) 246-9938
mmac_les@yahoo.com

Co-Chair and SWNI Parks Committee Representative

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