Parkrose Business Association

Parkrose
JUNE
2015
Business Association
Issue No. 6
Mike Taylor
PBA President
MAY GUEST SPEAKER
HISTORIC PARKROSE
Mingus Mapps
On May 27, 41 neighborhood busi-
Have you heard of a group
called the “Historic Parkrose
Neighborhood Prosperity
Initiative,” but not understood
who those folks are or what
they do?
ness district leaders from 24 districts
met with Mayor Hales, Assistant Police
Chief Robert Day and Precinct Commanders, to discuss crime and safety issues in their districts.
I was there as was Paul Wild from Mt
Hood Community College representing the
NE side, GABA and PBA. We talked with
both the North and east precinct commanders and their day sergeants. It was very
informative and helpful. These kinds of
activities can lead to better relations
and will help the livability of the area.
Paul Wild
MCHH
This first-ever meeting was organized by Venture Portland, Assistant Chief Day and the Office of Neighborhood
Involvement and helped strengthen relationships between
neighborhood businesses and the Portland Police Bureau.
Assistant Chief Day spoke about PPB’s role in protecting
neighborhood businesses and business district leaders asked
questions and voiced concerns about crime-related issues in
their districts. Topics discussed include transient camping,
aggressive panhandling, drug dealing/consumption and effective ways for businesses to communicate and partner with
officers in their districts.
Commanders from the Central, East and North precincts
along with Neighborhood Crime Prevention Coordinators
then met with attendees to further discuss business district
specific issues and shared resources for neighborhood businesses.
Following the meeting, online resources are available to
help businesses implement crime prevention best practices:
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Business Crime Prevention Strategies
Burglary Prevention for Commercial Properties
Shoplift Prevention Techniques
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
Crime Prevention Handouts in Other Languages
Still have questions? Contact your Precinct Commander
and Venture Portland and invite them to speak at your next
membership meeting:
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You are not alone.
The Historic Parkrose Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative is a small non-profit group,
dedicated to promoting economic development along Parkrose’ commercial district. They help organize many high
profile neighborhood events, like the Taste of Parkrose street
fair, and less visible projects, like neighborhood cleanups,
job fairs, and crime prevention programs.
The Historic Parkrose NPI was incorporated as a non-profit
organization in 2009. It is governed by a board of directors,
which consists of neighborhood residents. It has two paid
staff members, Mingus Mapps, the “District Manager” and
Abbey Reinhart, their “Economic Opportunity Coordinator.”
Historic Parkrose’s office is located in the community police
station at 111th and NE Sandy.
Historic Parkrose’s programs that tend to focus on three
themes—business development, promoting community connections, and promoting Parkrose as a “destination location.”
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Central Precinct
Commander Sara Westbrook
(503) 823-0097
sara.westbrook@portlandoregon.gov
East Precinct
Commander David Hendrie
(503) 823-4800
David.Hendrie@portlandoregon.gov
North Precinct
Commander Chris Uehara
(503) 823-5757
Chris.Uehara@portlandoregon.gov
A follow-up meeting with the PPB and neighborhood
business districts will be held in the fall.
Have a safe and successful season of summer events!
www.parkrosebusiness.org
MAY Highlights
Parkrose
Business Association
Members have exceeded hoped for
generosity by setting a record total
pledged to the PBA/PBF Scholarship
Fund.
Many thanks to the following
businesses and individuals for making scholarships available to FOUR deserving Parkrose High School graduating
seniors.
Able Properties
Addie’s You and I Travel
American Sani-Can
Argay Square
Compaction And Recycling Equipment, Inc.
Cornerstone Services
Davey Tree & Expert Co.
David Ashton
Hollywood Chiropractic
Hookset Automotive
Jackpot
Karen Gray
Karen Tayler
Leadership Works LLC
Mark W. Eves, PC
Marsha Grabinger
Mary Larson
Moto Guzzi Portland
Mt. Hood Community College
Northwest Pest Control
Pacific NW Federal Credit Union
Portland Disposal & Recycling, Inc.
Signs Now Northwest
State Farm Insurance
Sundeleaf Painting, Inc.
The Wall
US Bank, Argay Square
William Keller, CPA
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TOTAL $7,200.00
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The PBA Scholarship Committee is anxious to introduce
the four recipients to the membership at the Thursday,
June 18th Luncheon at the Holiday Inn, 8439 NE Columbia Blvd. at 11:30 am.
The committee was impressed with these four students and
you will understand why.
Rossi Farms
Gabrielle Rossi
ROSSI FARMS is open and
making available not just produce, but natural produce.
Gabrielle brought samples of some of the product that she is
offering this season. Heirloom tomatoes along with many
other naturally grown specialty items are for sale every
weekend.
With Gabrielle’s education, dedication and love of farming
leading the way, Rossi Farms on 122nd and Fremont, looks
to be a successful and welcomed place to purchase healthy,
luscious produce.
Check it our this weekend
HISTORIC PARKROSE continued
from page 1
Historic Parkrose sponsors two programs that focus on business development, a grant program for storefront improvements and technical assistance program for small businesses.
Thanks to funding from the Portland Development Commission, Historic Parkrose is able to offer a small number
of matching grant program to local businesses who want to
make improvements to their storefronts. Historically, grants
range in size from $500 to $3000. For more information
about this program, visit this webpage: http://historicparkrose.com/business-development/storefront-grant-program/
Historic Parkrose’ technical assistance program for businesses is a collaboration with the IRCO, the Immigrant and
Refugee Community Organization. Through this program,
Historic Parkrose is able to offer free technical assistance
to local businesses for things like bookkeeping, market
research, and tax preparation. These free consultations are
offered by Anne Jasperson, a Business Development Specialist with IRCO. In order to set up a meeting with Jasperson,
call (971) 271-6478.
Historic Parkrose promotes community connections by sponsoring community events like the Taste of Parkrose street fair.
Finally, the Historic Parkrose NPI promotes Parkrose as a
“destination location” by sponsoring projects that improve
the quality of life in the neighborhood. For example, Historic Parkrose organizes monthly neighborhood clean ups.
They also sponsor a monthly meeting on crime and safety
issues.
All of Historic Parkrose’s activities are driven and directed
by volunteers. To learn about volunteer opportunities with
Historic Parkose, contact Abbey Reinhardt, their volunteer
coordinator-- abbey@historicparkrose.com.
www.parkrosebusiness.org
DOOR PRIZE WINNERS
50/50 winner
WAYNE STOLL
Argay Square / Century Associates LLC
Wayne Stoll had the winning 50/50 ticket at the May meeting. As
PBA/PBF Accountant William Keller hands the cash to Wayne,
Wayne hands it right back with the desire to donate his winnings to
the Scholarship Fund.
Thank you Wayne!
Katie Meyer
congratulates Gabrielle
Rossi (left) and
Bob Roberts (right)
as she hands them
donated door prizes
supplied by generous
PBA members.
Gabrielle Rossi and the Rossi family
brought various items from the farm to share with the above lucky door prize winners.
www.parkrosebusiness.org
PBA
PO Box 301326
Portland, OR 97294
THURSDAY MONTHLY LUNCHEON
JUNE 18, 2015
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER
PBA/PBF Scholarship Committee
MEET THE 2015
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
8439 NE COLUMBIA BLVD
PORTLAND, OR 97220
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
$18 per person
Includes dessert & gratuity
$5.00 Table Charge for those not eating lunch
PBA is proud to extend an honorary membership this year to Parkrose
High School FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America).
Representing PHS Left to right:
Mike Verhulst, FBLA Advisor / Business Teacher,
Nate Frary, Parkrose FBLA President 2014/2015
Jada Kiening, FBLA member/national contestant and
2016 Senior Class President
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2015
GENERAL MEETING
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
HOLIDAY INN
If you would like to be a
“Member Moment”
Thursday, June 18
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
please contact
Paul Wild or Alison Stoll
503.432.7180
503.823.3157
BOARD MEETING
Parkrose Business Association
Wednesday, July 8
Holiday Inn
7:00 am
GENERAL MEETING
HOLIDAY INN
Thursday, July 23 18
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, August 12
Holiday Inn
7:00 am
“Businesses for Business”
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2015 OFFICERS
President - Michael Taylor
Vice President - Jason Zwick
Secretary - Mark Eves
Treasurer - Marsha Lee
David Ableidinger Immediate Past President:
2015 DIRECTORS
David Borer
Kelly Brown
Sharen Fowler
KT Goeke
Angie Jenkins
Cathy Morris
Leo Porreco
Alison Stoll
Wayne Stoll
Kristin D. Trevino
Paul Wild
MINUTES OF MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PARKROSE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
MAY 6, 2015
President Michael Taylor called the meeting to order at 7:04 a.m. The meeting took place at the Airport
Holiday Inn, Portland, Oregon. Directors present included Wayne Stoll, Mark Eves, Marsha Grabinger,
Jason Zwick, KT Goeke, Kristin Trevino, Alison Stoll, Sharen Fowler, Angie Jenkins, and Kelly Brown. Directors absent with approval were David Ableidinger, David Borer, Paul Wild, and Cathy Morris. Also
attending the meeting was Katie S. Meyer, the Executive Director.
The Directors approved the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors dated April 8, 2015.
Marsha Grabinger presented a Treasurer’s Report. The Directors again reiterated their desire to receive
additional clarification regarding grant expenses and grant funds held in the account.
The Directors voted to have better clarity regarding whether absences at Board meetings are with approval. Beginning with the next meeting of the Board, the agenda will include a decision by the Board whether
absences are excused. Notice that a Director will not attend an upcoming meeting of the Board will not constitute an excused absence.
Katie S. Meyer announced that business conflicts and health issues are forcing her to resign as the PBA
Executive Director. The Directors present expressed sadness, but also gratitude, for the excellent job which
Katie has done. Katie provided information regarding: The upcoming Coffee Quarterly events, the plans
for upcoming Halloween events, the agenda for upcoming meetings involving Venture Portland and the six
business associations which are on the East side of Portland. Katie also reported that the deadline for the next
grant is now unclear. She advised that there is a need to involve Board members in the transition of responsibilities from Katie Meyer to the Board or to a successor. She reported that someone, or a group, will need
to address work on the planned map of the Parkrose Business District. She reported that the programs for
the monthly meetings are complete through September. It was agreed that Paul Wild and Alison Stoll will be
working on program scheduling in the future.
Marsha Grabinger and other Directors discussed the progress of Parkrose Business Foundation in
selecting the four recipients of the PBF grants. It was announced that the scholarships will be awarded at the
monthly PBA meeting on June 14, 2015.
President Michael Taylor opened discussion regarding whether a membership for FBLA at Parkrose High
School could be created. The Board designated the chapter of FBLA at Parkrose High School to be an honorary member of PBA for the coming year.
Alison Stoll discussed Venture Portland training and other activities. Due to timing issues, candidates to
be hired by Venture Portland to provide assistance to eastside business associations will need to be identified
and interviewed again. Alison also provided useful insight regarding the budgeting process of the Portland
City Council. She reported that the City has “found” approximately $43 million which will be available for
street maintenance and other basic City needs.
Sharen Fowler reminded the Directors to fill in and submit their volunteer hours.
Respectfully submitted:
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Mark W. Eves, Secretary