The Summer Concerts in Fernhill Park are just around the corner and we continue to need your help to raise money for this wonderful free 5-concert series that are held Friday nights in July!! What better way to help fund raise then to join friends and neighbors for a:

Fundraising Show
featuring Sneakin’ Out
(www.sneakinout.com)
Thursday, May 16th
7:00 P.M – 9:00 P.M.
Kennedy School Gym
5723 NE 33rd Ave

To raise funds we will be holding a raffle for some fabulous prizes!
McMenamin’s will have pizza and beer for sale —  We hope to see you there!!

If you cannot make the benefit concert this Thursday, we hope you will consider making an individual donation to the Fernhill Concert Series by going to the link below:

Go to this link to DONATE:
http://www.give2parks.org/concerts
Choose Fernhill Park from the Pull Down Menu
Donate Now & Get an Immediate Tax Receipt

Any contribution amount (e.g., $5 or $10) is greatly appreciated and this year, your individual donation will be MATCHED by Portland Parks and Recreation’s Kristan Knapp Fund. The fund is willing to donate up to $1000 by matching individual donations!

Know someone — especially a community member — who’s trying to start one of these businesses? Get them in touch with us!

Our 42nd Avenue is hiring. Details in the attached document.

Application Deadline:
April 29, 2013 — 9:00 AM

Click here for position description and process details

The vernal equinox is less than a week away and the weather is getting warmer (at least seemingly). There are a lot of things in the works in our district, many of which we’ll be discussing during our monthly Steering Committee meeting.

Our 42nd Avenue Steering Committee Meeting
Monday, March 18th — 5:30-7:00PM
St. Charles Church (5310 NE 42nd Avenue)

Some of the topics we’ll be discussing:

Organization Committee:

- Staffing
- Fundraising:

• report from David McK on grantsmanship
• other fundraising items: collaborative, planning local fundraising event

-Decide: policy for outside presenters

Economic Development Committee:
- Special Thanks
- Next steps w/BPS, Comp Plan
- Design fair activities at various locations in district
- Whitaker updates
- Knaupp property, other business news
- April business breakfast
- Mini-grant progress
- Business design consults

Community Relationships Committee:
- Approve Concerts in Park sponsorship
- Equity strategy updates
- Harvest Festival planning: need a budget
- Block liaison idea
- Newsletter
- Website — community profiles

If you’re interested in attending our meeting, but have never before participated, we recommend contacting us beforehand so that we can get you up to speed.