You can now check out some of the photographs taken at the Ardenwald Concerts in the Park 2011 on the “Summer Concerts in the Park 2011 Photos” gallery page.
We’ll be adding more images from other board members and residents throughout the month. If you have photos you want to share on Ardenwald.org, please email the webmaster at webmaster(at)ardenwald.org.
The Tideman Johnson Park Work Party date published in August 2011 The Milwaukie Pilot should be Saturday, October 1, 2011. There is no work party on Saturday, September 3, 2011, because of Labor Day weekend.
There is also a Johnson Creek Cleanup event the week before on Saturday, August 27 that includes creek cleanup in Tideman Johnson Park.
This was an error in our original article submission for publishing.
Updated Aug. 3, 2011 – Corrections have been made to the food vendors schedule. Domo Dogs is serving at Aug. 11 concert only; Saucy BBQ is serving at Aug. 18 and 25 concerts; and Hungry Hearts is serving at Aug. 4, 11, and 18 concerts.
Ardenwald’s Summer Concerts in the Park kicks off with a Hawaiian theme this Thursday with new bands and new food vendors for 2011!
On Thursday, August 4 at 6 p.m., the Ardenwald Johnson Creek Neighborhood Association’s annual family-friendly Summer Concerts in the Park series begins with National Night Out celebration and a ukulele jam.
For National Night Out, public safety representatives from both Portland and Milwaukie promote safety awareness, answer questions from citizens, and provide fun activities and materials for children.
Ardenwald vice-chair Sherri Campbell has organized a children’s ukulele jam at the National Night Out festivities. KINGNIK (Curtis King and “Ukulele Nik”) are leading the ukulele jam.
Children interested in participating in the jam can bring their own ukulele, kazoo, or guitar. A loaner ukulele are available for those children who would like to give it a shot.
Kaloku and the Krew starts off the concert series with Hawaiian music at 7 p.m.
Bamboo Hawaiian Grill is providing Hawaiian food for purchase at the Aug. 4 concert and National Night Out only.
Rising Violet with pianist Naomi Laviolette, a pop and jazz trio band is performing on Aug. 11.
Still Kickin’, a five-piece acoustic band of the “baby boomer” is performing on Aug. 18.
Then the concert series wraps up with duo acoustic guitar performers Tim Ells and Jim Walker Duo on Aug. 25.
All concerts are at Ardenwald Park (3637 S.E. Roswell St., Milwaukie) and begin at 7 p.m. and end at dusk. The National Night Out and ukulele jam event begins at 6 p.m. on Aug. 4. The events are free and open to all ages.
Saucy BBQ is providing food for purchase at the Aug. 18 and 25 concerts. Hungry Heart Cupcake will have treats for purchase at Aug. 4, 11, and 18th concerts. Domo Dogs is serving at the Aug. 11 concert.
Ardenwald’s Concerts in the Park is sponsored by Providence Milwaukie, Bernard’s Garage, Milwaukie Farmer’s Market, Milwaukie Garbage Haulers, Dark Horse Comics, Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Neighborhood Association, and Milwaukie Neighborhood Grant.
Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Neighborhood District Association co-chair Jeff Davis is also the concert series coordinator.
A public forum is being held at the end of this month to discuss the hazardous material release incident that occurred last month.
The Brentwood-Darlington Neighborhood Association (BDNA) is coordinating a public forum with emergency services and public agencies to discuss the May 11 hazardous material release incident at Precision Castparts.
Residents within a one-half mile radius of the incident site, including some residents in the Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Neighborhood Association, were asked to take shelter during the incident.
BDNA Chairman Christopher Hart says the agenda will be sent out a few days before the meeting.
The public meeting is Thursday, June 30, 2011, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Southeast Uplift Conference Room, 3534 S.E. Main St., Portland.
Email Brentwood.Darlington@gmail.com with any questions about the meeting.
Last week’s Balfour Park Plant Sale fundraising event was successful, but there are more plants to be sold.
A second plant sale has been added for Saturday, June 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 9813 SE 32nd Ave.
For more information, please contact Lisa Gunion-Rinker at 503-659-7807.
The Balfour Street Park Plant sale to raise funds for the new park’s master plan was a hit!
Lisa Gunion-Rinker, chair of Balfour Park Committee said at the Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Neighborhood meeting on Tuesday the sale was busy and there was a good turnout.
Gunion-Rinker reported Saturday’s sale brought in $1,211.90. All the proceeds from the plant sales goes towards to the cost of the park’s master plan that costs is an estimated $15,000.
There were several plants left over from the sale. Another plant sale is planned for Saturday, June 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., but the sale location has not been confirmed.
Photo: Balfour Park Plant Sale. By Bryan Dorr, June 11, 2011.
With Ardenwald Elementary School closed for furlough week, the Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Neighborhood Association was required to relocate the meeting to another location.
Cool temperatures and clouds are satisfactory conditions to hold the meeting outside, and the perfect place is across the street at Ardenwald Park, under the gazebo.
The last time the school was not available for neighborhood meeting use was on January 11, 2011, when the North Clackamas School District cancelled all activity because of pending wintry weather.
Photo: Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Neighborhood Meeting on June 14, 2011 at Ardenwald Park. By Bryan Dorr.
Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Neighborhood Association’s regular meeting for Tuesday, June 14, 2011, is anticpated to be held outdoors.
North Clackamas Schools this week is on furlough, making the Ardenwald School unavailable for community use.
The meeting will be held outdoors at either on the school’s property or across the street at Ardenwald Park. Those who are attending should bring a folding chair. There is no restroom access when the school is locked and the park does not have a restroom.
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 Campbell’s full letter at The Bee.
Board member at-large Russ Stoll responds to a letter published in The Bee May 2011 edition comments regarding Tacoma Street renaming, and notes some clarification to the writer’s comments. Read Stoll’s full letter at The Bee.
Both letters are online and also published in the June 2011 The Bee print copy available at newsstands in southeast Portland.
Photo: S.E. 32nd Ave. and S.E. Johnson Creek Blvd. (Bryan Dorr, June 11, 2011).
Meeting Location: Ardenwald Elementary School, Room 101, 6:30 p.m.
1. Introductions – 6:30
2. Police Reports – 6:35
3. S.E. 32nd Ave. & S.E. Johnson Creek Blvd. Intersection Traffic Signal Update – 6:45
4. Committee Reports – 7:10
5. Approve May 10, 2011, Regular NDA Meeting Minutes – 7:40
6. Adjournment – 7:45
Meeting Notice: There will be no regular Neighborhood meetings held in July and August. The next regular Neighborhood meeting will be Tuesday, September 13, 2011.
Download Regular Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, June 14, 2011 (PDF).
