HOT DOG!  It's the Bridgeton & Roth Estates Neighborhood Picnic.

Saturday, August 13 | 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

​Get a free hot dog & get to know your neighbors. 
Bring a side dish, salad or dessert to share.
Live music by Memphis Shorty & His Big Band.
Door prizes (outdoor prizes anyway) for Grown Ups. Games for Kids.

Bridgeton Neighborhood Spring Clean Up
Saturday, May 14
9:00 am to 3:00 pm

It's that time again. Spring is the air and so is the Annual Neighborhood Clean Up. Pitch in and help clean up to keep our beautiful neighborhood.

Please use this opportunity to help clean up our neighborhood. Work parties will clean the triangle & the Bridgeton Slough at Gantenbein Ave and Marine Drive and along Bridgeton Road and Marine Drive.
 
There will be three drop boxes. One at either end of the neighborhood and one for the cleanup of the corner of Bridgeton and Gantenbein.

For the drop boxes:

• No: Hazardous waste,commercial waste, kitchen garbage items that can be recycled or yard debris - Here is the official Metro list of prohibited materials.
  

PROHIBITED MATERIALS
Prohibited materials, not covered by Metro’s disposal voucher program, include all hazardous waste materials; all construction, remodeling or demolition materials; all kitchen garbage; residential yard debris and trimmings; and waste and recyclables collected curbside.

• Yes: General waste, useable/broken furniture, tires

This year we are strongly encouraging recycling materials.

We will have a special location for recyclable metals, electronics & appliances.

Five secure shred boxes will be at Channel’s Edge for your convenience.
( A $ donation for the document shredder is encouraged)

CORRECTION from the earlier email announcement. 
The Rebuilidng Center WILL NOT collect usable tools and building materials that are free from lead paint, nails and rot.

Habitat for Humanity WILL NOT collect household items -
 
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!
Email Matt Whitney or give him a call: 503.285.3296 
 
Sponsored by
Bridgeton Neighborhood Association & North Portland Neighborhood Services

​ May 3, 2016 Portland Yacht Club
1241 NE Marine Dr., Portland, OR 97211
6:30-8:00 PM

Levee Ready Columbia is a partnership of more than 20 organizations committed to a collaborative approach to flood plain management in Multnomah County along the Columbia River. Part of Levee Ready Columbia’s work is to ensure that the levees in Peninsula Drainage District #2 meet standards of risk set by the U.S. Corps of Engineer and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

This includes conducting a study to determine how buildings (“encroachments”) on or near the levee effect levee function during a flood event.

Come to the event to learn:

• how structures on the levee in PEN 2 effect flood risk
• about flood preparedness and emergency flood response
• more about Levee Ready Columbia’s work to reduce flood risk for your property

For more information visit: www.leveereadycolumbia.org or call (503) 281-5675 and ask for Joel Schoening, Community Affairs Manager. 

​3 Phase Plan for Triangle at Gantenbien and Marine Drive
 
Phase I – Clean Up
The first phase is underway. The BNA Board approved hiring Integrity Tree Care for $1450 to clear debris, trim and start repairing the big red oak, remove some plants and grind stumps in the Bridgeton triangle.
 
Phase II - Triangle design
Kent Gentry of Greenswale Garden Design has submitted a proposal illustrating potential improvements. The BNA board will review the proposal and make a recommendation.
 
An element of the redesign includes developing Bridgeton Neighborhood signs. The concept for the sign placement will include all of the Bridgeton neighborhood from Anchor Way to the east entrance at Bridgeton Rd and Marine Dr. Designs will be reviewed and selected designs will be shared for comment.
 
Phase III – Maintenance
Low maintenance is a requirement for the landscape design. A plan for maintenance service will be included with overall design proposal. 

 
The Bridgeton neighborhood is again seeing a rash of vehicle break-ins. Last spring at a general neighborhood meeting, we were visited by an officer from the City of Portland Crime Prevention Program who gave us tips about how to prevent vehicle and other theft from our property. Links to the flyers are below, but want to remind everyone of a few basics as well.

First - remember that car break-ins are a theft of opportunity. That means if someone sees something or perceives something of value in your vehicle, he or she may take the quick opportunity to smash a window and take it. So don't leave anything in sight. Anything! They flyer details what items are most taken, but we were told that even the simplest items, such as device chargers, coffee mugs and a few dollars in change are targets.

We've also had complaints about transients going through garbage and recycling. This is an easy one - do not leave it outside! If you have a garage, then leave your containers inside until the day of (or night prior to) pickup. For moorages with communal pickup, avoid leaving items outside of the locked containers. Not only do garbage containers and extra trash contribute to making our neighborhood look unsightly, they are also targets of opportunity for others to comb through.

Finally - and this cannot be repeated enough - REPORT ALL BREAK-INS - no matter how small or seemingly insignificant. Our crime prevention officers take all occurrences seriously, and allocate more resources to areas in need. If we don't report, we don't appear to be in need.

Following are links to flyers from the Office of Crime Prevention. Please take a moment to read them, and heed the advice of the experts.

Remember, you are making the neighborhood safe for all your neighbors when you follow these guidelines.

• keep your vehicle cleaned out
• hide items in your vehicles if you must leave them there
• leave your trash containers inside your garage or in another hidden area
• avoid placing items outside of communal trash pick-up areas
• REPORT ALL BREAK-INS. PERIOD.

GENERAL FLYERS
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/oni/artic... - FOR VEHICLE SAFETY
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/oni/artic... - RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY PREVENTION
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/oni/artic... - FOR APARTMENT SAFETY
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/oni/artic... - BICYCLE THEFT PREVENTION
OFFICE OF CRIME PREVENTION PAGE - https://www.portlandoregon.gov/oni/53530...

Thank you,

Karen Kane
Bridgeton Neighborhood Association
Co-Chair
Bridgeton Neighborhood Association