Brooklyn Neighborhood

TOWN HALL NOTICE: Please join Senator Diane Rosenbaum, Representative Carolyn Tomei, Multnomah County Commissioner Deborah Kafoury and METRO Councilor Carlotta Collette for a joint town hall meeting. Topics include current legislative issues, with a special emphasis on the new state transportation package and what it means for the Sellwood Bridge. We look forward to seeing you all there! [...]

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photo credit: *saxon* Recently there has been an increase in burglaries in the Brooklyn neighborhood, so I wanted to take the opportunity to share some home security tips with you. Often burglaries are a crime of opportunity, so these tips suggest ways to decrease the interest that a burglar might have in your home/apartment. For [...]

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photo credit: stevebott The Brooklyn Action Corps (the fancy name for our neighborhood association) has several open positions and we need your help. The coming year or so will be amongst the most pivotal in the neighborhood’s history. Chip in and help Brooklyn’s continued progress. Our next General Neighborhood Meeting is on January 28th at [...]

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SAVE THESE DATES! August 14th & September 7th SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008 1 – 4 pm The Brooklyn Action Corps sponsors the 7th Annual “ICE CREAM SOCIAL IN THE PARK” Various activities have been planned such as the ever popular air bouncer, face painting, balloon man, petting zoo, banner making, raffle for great prizes and [...]

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Through a shared miscommunication with the BAC and Chief Sizer’s office we won’t have the Chief at the week’s meeting.  That’s the bad news.  The good news is that we’ll be getting a few other police officials including Brooklyn’s beat officer and a transit officer to discuss current issues and future MAX station ideas.  Additionally [...]

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As far as spring cleanups go, we thought this was going to be the worst due to the unseasonably cold and wet weather we have been experiencing for weeks. How could anyone get out in their yards?

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Mark your calendar and consider volunteering. It’s time for the Brooklyn Neighborhood Cleanup. WHEN? THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2008 9am – 3pm WHERE? 16th & SE Center

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