Willamette
Neighborhood
Association
1852 4th Avenue
West Linn, Oregon 97068

Dear WNA Residents,							2/25/11
First off, I was so delighted that so many new individuals were available to attend last month’s social gathering. It was wonderful to meet you and we hope to see you at future meetings. I also want to thank all the return residents for their contributions to the evening and for generally making the neighborhood so great! To those of you who could not attend please try to join us in the future we need your ideas, input and energy.

For the event planning ; thank you Elizabeth for gathering all the refreshments, devoting so much time to getting this event together and placing our new signs with Midge…thank you both. Jill thank you for handling the door and helping with the refreshments! Of course we still had food left so the Food Pantry received a hardy donation of crackers and cookies and were very excited to get them.

Speaking of new signs…did anyone see them? They turned out beautiful and we have Classic Signs to thank for that. 

We are holding our monthly meeting Wednesday March 9, 2011 at 7pm at the Pacific West Bank in Willamette Marketplace. I hope you will join us this month. Minutes from last month and our agenda for this month are attached to the email. 

To follow up on some ongoing projects:

1.	 Tim Tofte emailed to let us know that the Historic Review Board approved the application for changes to be made at his property at 10th and WFD (former church). This will now be heard at the PC Meeting on 3/2/2011 at 7:30 at City Hall.

2.	 Sarah Javoronok will be attending the upcoming meeting to discuss some issues with the amendments to Ch 25 Historic District CDC.

3.	Speed zone has changed in Willamette and is now 20MPH.

4.	A WNA neighbor needs to volunteer to represent the NA on a committee being formed to work on choosing a design for historic district street signs.

5.	City and TVF&R are hosting an Emergency Preparedness Fair in two weeks, March 8th, from 4 8 pm.  This event is an open house and people are welcome to come at any time.  However, presentations will be going on throughout.  
topics include:
• “Cooking in the Dark”
• The new “hands-only CPR”
• Alternative communication with Ham Radio
• 72-hour kits
• Mapping your neighborhood
• How to create your Family Communications Plan and your Fire Escape Plan

Reminders
The agenda is usually posted the weekend prior to the meeting on the West Linn City website at www.westlinnoregon.gov. 
You may email the neighborhood association at any time with comments or to add items to an upcoming agenda at willametteneighborhood@gmail.com  
If you or someone you know does not receive minutes or meeting notifications from the city and would like to, please have them email the neighborhood association at willamettneighborhood@gmail.com  or visit the city website. 
Willamette Neighborhood Association is extremely active in the community and is always in need of more volunteers and participants. Any amount of time you may have to get involved and contribute will ultimately benefit the entire neighborhood.
Some community volunteer opportunities:
Willamette Falls Drive Planter Cleanup- city/neighborhood sponsored event happens on the 3rd Saturday of every month from 9-11am except through winter (December-March). For more information or to get on email list for this event contact Tarra Wiencken at twiencken@westlinnoregon.gov
WNA Food Bank - To donate food or money please stop by the Willamette Falls Methodist Church on Willamette Falls Drive on any Thursdays between 4-7pm.
Historic Willamette’s Living History Tour- Actors and program staff needed. September 17, 2011 contact Danny Schreiber ( 503-723-9688) at dschreiber@integrity.com
Please review the (attachment) agenda for this month.
Thank you in advance for your participation in the neighborhood association!
Sincerely,  Beth Kieres, President WNA