City of Portland improves Leaf Day program

From City of Portland: The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation has been working hard to improve the Leaf Day program for 2011. Information is now available to the public about this year’s leaf pickup …

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‘Welcome to Ardenwald’ sign returns!

The “Welcome to Ardenwald” sign in the traffic island on S.E. 32nd Ave. at S.E. Meek St. has returned! Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Neighborhood Association Co-chair Jeff Davis repaired the sign for some time and installed the …

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Park fundraiser plant sale added for Saturday

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. …

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Turnout and sales good at park fundraiser plant sale

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.

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Balfour Street Park Plant Sale

Spring is here and if you have a love for plants or gardening, and would like to help get the new Balfour Street Park plan going, then come to the Balfour Park Plant Sale. The …

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Fire crew responding to hazardous material release

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 …

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Balfour Park fundraising set for June

The Balfour Street Park Fundraising Plant Sale will be held on Saturday, June 11th from 10am – 3pm at the future Balfour Street Park location (3103 S.E. Balfour St. in Milwaukie). If you have plants …

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