Archive for the ‘News’ Category

Group organizes stand-in to oppose adult entertainment clubs

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

SOSOregon.org is holding a stand-in event on Friday, September 9, at 6:00 p.m. at the Acropolis (8325 S.E. McLoughlin Blvd.) to oppose establishment of a new adult entertainment club, and protest against two other existing adult entertainment clubs nearby. The group is protesting against the establishment of Casa Diablo, an adult entertainment club catering to [...]

Board members comment in paper on traffic light, street renaming

Friday, June 10th, 2011

Two Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Neighborhood Association board members wrote to the Sellwood The Bee newspaper editor, commenting on two separate neighborhood issues. Vice-chair Sherri Campbell writes to says a proposed traffic signal  at S.E. 32nd Ave. and S.E. Johnson Creek Blvd. mandated by Oregon Dept. of Transportation is not needed and wanted by the Neighborhood.  Read [...]

Chair splits into co-chairs, new positions added after NDA Board elections

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

For many Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Neighborhood District Association (NDA) Board of Directors, it is the unanimous vote for a return to another one-year term, but with some changes and additions to the neighborhood board. The most significant change from the elections is the splitting of the chairman position into two co-chairs. Members unanimously Matt Rinker to [...]

Fire crew responding to hazardous material release

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

The Clackamas County Fire District #1 is on the scene at Precision Cast Parts on Johnson Creek Blvd. in response to a hazardous material release Wednesday afternoon around 6 p.m., with a cloud heading into a Portland neighborhood.  The fire department says neighbors behind Precision Cast Parts are going to be asked to take shelter. [...]

Milwaukie to hold ‘Walk Safely Milwaukie Program’ workshop

Sunday, December 12th, 2010

The City of Milwaukie staff will be holding a workshop on the Walk Safely Milwaukie Program that will help anyone who is interested in improving pedestrian access and the livability of the neighborhood. The workshop is on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Public Safety Building, 3200 S.E. Harrison St. [...]

Weekly newsletter is now sent twice a month

Thursday, September 16th, 2010

Starting Tuesday, September 21, 2010, the “Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Neighborhood Association Weekly Update” will be emailed on the first and third Tuesday of each month. This change does not affect public meeting notices (including agendas and minutes) and late-breaking neighborhood news or announcements emails. The new days are one week before and after a neighborhood association [...]

Springwater Trail segment finally reopens

Friday, August 6th, 2010

A two-mile segment of Springwater Trail has reopened to bicycle and pedestrian traffic today after being closed nearly two and a half months for repaving. Portland Parks & Recreation announced today that Springwater Trail between S.E. 28th Ave. and S.E. Linwood/Flavel Ave. has reopened, but trail users should be aware that there is still some [...]

Wastewater main repair may impact JCB traffic

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

A wastewater main at S.E. Johnson Creek Blvd.and S.E. Brookside has broken and repair work is in progress. Traffic on S.E. Johnson Creek Blvd.within Ardenwald-Johnson Creek neighborhood may be congested during the emergency repair as workers may need to disrupt traffic. Milwaukie Public Works expects the repairs to take a couple of days, depending on [...]

Springwater Trail construction extended, expected to open Aug.6

Saturday, July 10th, 2010

(Updated July 29, 2010) Construction on the Springwater Trail between S.E. 28th and S.E. Linwood avenues now will not be completed until Aug. 6. The Portland Parks and Recreation say the contractors had a delay in the production of the metal bollards and should be getting it installed, along with striping over the next couple [...]

McLoughlin sinkhole repair causing heavy neighborhood traffic

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

The repair work for Wednesday’s broken water main and sinkhole on S.E. McLoughlin Blvd. (Ore. 99E) at S.E. Ochoco is causing heavy traffic backups in the Ardenwald-Johnson Creek neighborhood on S.E. 32nd Ave. The Oregon Dept. of Transportation suggests avoiding the highway at the repair area and detour  using S.E. 17th Ave. All three of [...]