Hector Campbell Neighborhood Association

Bird found in a Home Ave backyard. Do you know the owner?

Wishing everyone in the neighborhood a Joyous Holiday Season!

Remember if you see suspicious in the neighborhood, Call the police at 911, if it is an emergency or the non-emergency number 503-786-7500. Please due your part to protect our neighborhood.

Our January Neighborhood meeting guest will be from the North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District to talk about their services. Please Join us at 6:30 PM at the Public Safety Building, 32nd and Harrison St. on January 13th, 2014

 

About 30 neighbors who attended the August Neighborhood Association picnic completed survey postcards. And the results are in! Here are some of your concerns:
Sidewalks (want more)
Fill potholes and repair streets, especially Railroad Avenue
Vandalism and car prowlers (avoid problems by not leaving valuables in your car and locking it. Report suspicious persons or vehicles on 503-786-7500 immediately)
Dogs that are intimidating or threatening and allowed to go off leash
Traffic going too fast, especially on Monroe, Wood, Home Avenue and Harrison
Make it safer and easier to walk and bicycle in our neighborhood

Some of these concerns are currently being addressed with the City. The revision of the Transportation System Plan will elevate to a high priority finding funding for infill sidewalk projects. The Street Surface Maintenance Program has a long list of projects, including Railroad Avenue, scheduled for repair in the next couple of years. 

Find out more about these and other projects at your NDA meetings on the second Monday evening of each month, 7-9pm at the Public Safety Building, 3200 SE Harrison.

If you observe a dog that is dangerous or threatening call 9-1-1 immediately. If there is a neighborhood problem with someone you know and their animals, call Chief Bob Jordan at 503-786-7400 and let him know. Nothing can be done to resolve neighborhood problems if you don't report them.

Emelia Preciado brought color and humor to the faces of many children and Siobhan Kennedy, a massage therapist from Healing Path brought comfort to those with knots in their backs and necks. Thanks to Sarah Smith, Darin Smith, David Aschenbrenner, Steve and Bonnie Rand, Gary Parkin, Tracy and Chris Pease, Lars Campbell and Rebekah Phillips, Dave Hedges and Linda Hedges and Milwaukie Police cadets for helping put together such a fun event. Local businesses Papa Murphy's, Bernard’s Garage, Milwaukie Farmer's Market, The Gardensmith, and Concentrates donated raffle prizes and Concentrates also donated a rain barrel for the raffle drawing.  Local businesses Crystal Spring Window Cleaning and Ernest Jones Investments were also represented. See more picnic photos on our website HectorcampbellNDA.org! We encourage everyone who attended the picnic to set aside the same amount of time each month, the second Monday evening each month at 7pm, to attend the Hector Campbell NDA monthly meeting at the Public Safety Building. Learn more about what’s happening around the city, and share your views and opinions about how to improve our neighborhood and our city. We’ll be sharing the results of our neighborhood survey.

Monday August 12th
from 6 to 8pm

Please join your neighbors at the fifth annual Hector Campbell Neighborhood Picnic.

This year we will be gathering on the upper field of Campbell Elementary School, next to the Campbell Community Garden!

Your neighborhood leadership team  are planning a hot dog dinner with chips, potato salad, and lemonade. Campbell Community Gardeners will harvest fresh veggies to pair with dip seasoned with garden fresh herbs!

 RSVP's will help with planning how much food to prepare; those who RSVP will be entered in a drawing for prizes (you must be present to win!) To RSVP  Leave a voice mail at 503-686-1826 or use the form at the bottom of this post.

There will be fun for the whole family:

• Face painting for the kids
• Support your local business table with info about business's in OUR neighborhood
• Gardening information and tours of the community garden
• Drawings for "door" prizes (you must RSVP to be entered!)
• Meet and catch up with your neighbors!

Volunteers: We could use a few more volunteers to help us out. We need to set up tables and chairs before the picnic and put them away at the end of the picnic...if you can help out in the late afternoon on picnic day, or could stay for 1/2 hour after the picnic, let us know!

Parking: We encourage walking to the picnic, but if you need to drive, please park in the school parking lot on SE 47th. There is limited parking at 47th and Adams Street, but please save those spaces for those who can't walk up the hill from the parking lot.

What to bring? The neighborhood association will provide all the food, drinks, and utensils. We will have some tables and chairs set up, feel free to bring a picnic blanket or lawn chairs. PLEASE leave your dogs at home.

Neighborhood Businesses: We want to show you off to our neighborhood! If you want to display your brochures or business cards on our "Neighborhood Business Table" contact Sarah Smith: 503-653-0015

Monthly Meeting: Remember, this picnic is being held in lieu of our regular meeting! Our next meeting will be Monday September 9th, 7pm at the Public Safety Building.

• Captain Bartol distributed the crime statistics for the previous month.
• The third Bike Giveaway will occur in late May at five local schools. This great community project is possible thanks to help from Sellwood’s Bike Commuter, Clackamas Fire District, Tri-Met and the effort in particular of Officer Billy Wells and Chief Jordan. Up to 50 children will receive bikes this year.
• Specialty police positions Tri-Met will be filled by Ron Glenn and, K-9 officer by Les Hall.

 

• Captain Bartol distributed the crime statistics for the previous month.
• There was a recent arrest on drug possession and warrants prompted by the report of a suspicious vehicle in the area of the Sunny Corner Market at Home and Monroe. Capt. Bartol reiterated how important it is for neighbors to report suspected criminal activity or other issues at the time they are observed. He said the police will be doing extra patrols through Homewood Park as the weather warms up.
• The third Bike Giveaway will occur soon at local schools. This great community project is possible thanks to help from Sellwood’s Bike Commuter, Clackamas Fire District, Tri-Met and the effort in particular of Officer Billy Wells and Chief Jordan. Up to 50 children will receive bikes this year.
• Chief Jordan is helping to organize a fundraiser for Special Olympics called the Law Enforcement Torch Run. This will be on July 12^th, starting at 9am at Riverfront Park and going south to the Oregon City Bridge, across to West Linn and along Highway 43 to Lake Oswego. Sponsors and participants are needed.
• Specialty police positions such as the Tri-Met position, Motorcycle officer, K-9 officer and School Resource Officer are open for competitive advancement.
• Some changes were made at the last Council session to ordinances relating to door hangers and noxious weeds and grass and weeds.
• In response to questions regarding the long-term parking on the street of vehicles without current tags, Capt Bartol replied that there is neither local ordinance nor state law that allows ticketing for this violation, but it is a factor that can allow officers to use the city’s abandoned vehicle ordinance to remove such a vehicle. He suggested that if this is a nuisance we might want to encourage Council to adopt an ordinance prohibiting this action. There is an ordinance that deals with inoperable vehicles on private property.

• Chief Jordan discussed the monthly crimes statistical report. He noted specifically an uncommon crime of arson at Linwood School, where a 10 year old boy was identified, arrested and is being dealt with through the juvenile justice system. There was also a bomb scare at Ardenwald Elementary. No device was found but gas jets had been turned on a stove in the kitchen and if that had not been discovered there might have been a serious problem result. There was also a daylight attempted burglary. 1 suspect is in custody. This occurred near riverfront park. Alert neighbors called police.
• The chief reported that a departmental open recruitment for a Tri-Met assignment has had response and a new officer will be assigned there before long.
• There will be a new officer assigned as K-9 handler and the search has begun to obtain a new search and tracking dog. The Milwaukie Public Safety Foundation and many other volunteers have donated money and are worked to raise funds to buy and support the new dog as well as training for it and the handler.
• The Chief reported that the noise variances granted to Tri-Met to work on light rail construction have expired. Tri-met contractors must work under existing city noise ordinances. If anyone has a complaint about working hours or level of noise relating to Light Rail construction they should contact the police department.
• A neighbor asked what to do about graffiti she has seen on some utility boxes. The Chief said to report the graffiti to police and/or code compliance. He said there now exists one full time code compliance officer and a half time parking enforcement officer. He said he saw no reason that complaints to code compliance can’t still be responded to in a timely manner despite losing one part time employee.
• Chief Jordan reported that the new County Sheriff’s program called Alert ID issues real time alerts to those who sign up for it. He is looking into whether the same kind of program would be available through our contract with Lo-Com.

 

Thanks to dedicated neighborhood volunteers and funding from the Milwaukie Neighborhood Grant Program and other sponsors, the Hector Campbell NDA accomplished a lot  last year. What shall we accomplish in 2013?

2012 Accomplishments

• Completed pedestrian path on Home Avenue between Hunter Ct. and Wilma Ct.
• Established Campbell Community Garden  and donated over 800 pounds of veggies to needy neighbors.
• Hosted our 4th annual neighborhood picnic
• Acquired digital speed camera deployment for Monroe and 42nd Avenue speed reduction zones
• Helped provide school crossing guard equipment for Campbell neighborhood children with funds from the Walk Safely Milwaukie Program
• Supported the Wichita Family Support Center’s clothes bank with the donation of socks and underwear.
• Supported funding for American Legion AED machine
• Supported Milwaukie Police Child Bike program  
• Supported Milwaukie Police cadets at national competition
• Supported Milwaukie Police officer recognition
• Supported Milwaukie Police K-9 fund

Campbell Community Garden

AGENDA
February 11, 2013
Meeting Location:
Milwaukie Public Safety Building 7 PM, Building Entrance, South End of Parking Lot Introductions and Welcome: Secretary/Treasurer Linda Hedges

Public Safety: Police Chief Jordan
City Councilor & Staff Liaison Information: Gary Parkin and Councilor Hedges
Previous Meeting Minutes & Treasurer’s Report: Linda Hedges
Projects Updates:

• Transportation System Plan Update, Brett Kelver, Planning Dept.
• WSMP Project Update – Linda Hedges
• Monroe Bike Boulevard – Discussion
• Three Creeks/Harmony Road project - report

New Neighborhood Items:

• Pending Grants: NW Housing Alternatives
• Parks & Garden Report: Sarah Smith
• Public Safety Advisory Committee: Mary Weaver & Linda Hedges

Next Month:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Police Officer of the Year Award Dinner March 27th American Legion
Please pass this information on to your neighbors. If you cannot make the meeting and you have questions, please send an e-mail to [email protected] Watch for information at
hectorcampbellnda.org

Please help your neighbors clear invasive English Ivy from the natural area of Homewood Park


Dress for the weather, and wear work gloves. If you have a wheel barrow, please bring it.

Refreshments will be provided.

Homewood Park is located on SE Home Avenue (between Monroe & Ada Lane) in Milwaukie’s Hector Campbell Neighborhood. The parking is on-street on Home Ave; if you live close by, please walk to the park.
Questions? Contact Sarah Smith at 503-653-0015.

Oregon Grape at Homewood Park

Meeting Notes


7:00pm, January 14, 2013 Public Safety Building Community Room

Introductions and Welcome: Lars Campbell, NDA Vice Chair, led the meeting. Present: Captain Steve Bartol and Chief Bob Jordan, Milwaukie Police Department, City Councilor David Hedges, Chair David Aschenbrenner (arrived late), Parks and Gardens Director Sarah Smith, Secretary-Treasurer Linda Hedges, Evan Smith, Social Worker at Rowe Middle School, a Rowe parent and 2 students, and 4 neighbors. Apologies sent: Gary Parkin, City Liaison, and Mary Weaver, PSAC representative.

Introductions: Lars Campbell explained that Chair Aschenbrenner will be attending evening classes during the next few months and that Vice Chair Campbell will be running the NDA meetings. Those present introduced themselves.

Milwaukie Police Update: Chief Jordan discussed the statistical report. He reported a new records person has been hired and this will help in provision of the statistical report in future.

He described an incident that occurred in the neighborhood last week where two thieves stole a package from a house the other side of 224 and Oak and escaped in a stolen Toyota pickup truck. A good description was given to police and shortly afterward a Milwaukie officer located the vehicle and chased it briefly. The chase was called off due to its location on Linwood Avenue in the mid-afternoon and it being dangerous because of the school letting out. However, Milwaukie Police followed the suspects, set up a perimeter and chased them through the neighborhood around Wilma Court and, along with two CCSO dogs, found and arrested them. This all occurred in about 1 hour’s time. The Chief was very proud of our department’s response and resolution of the crime successfully. He explained that the reverse 9-1-1 program was not used, partly because of the fast-moving nature of the call, partly because all resources needed to be focused on apprehending the criminals and not used to write the script for the call system, and partly because of a concern that citizens could get involved in a way that caused them to be in danger.

Captain Bartol has been accepted to attend the FBI’s National Academy in July and August. This is a prestigious institute that provides leadership skills and professional development; it is mostly paid for by the FBI.

Captain Bartol reported that there are now two locations for the digital speed signs in our neighborhood: Monroe about 44th Avenue and Washington near Rio Vista. He distributed the statistical information captured from them and was pleased to report that the traffic on both those streets was and remains to a large extent in compliance with the speed regulations posted. Both locations see traffic volume of about 1,000 vehicles per day. The average speed is less than 25, the posted speed. The digital speed signs work in stealth mode for awhile, to gather information, and then works in display mode to inform drivers of their speed in relation to the posted speed. They do NOT take photos nor issue tickets.

Chief Jordan reported that North Clackamas SD and the police department are doing some updating of training on active shooter scenarios, as is staff in the city of Milwaukie.

Finally, the Chief reported that sadly, we lost Jag, our tracking K-9 officer, in December, due to bone cancer. The Milwaukie Public Safety Foundation is working toward raising enough money so that the department can locate another tracking dog, purchase it and train it and its’ human officer, as well as make sure it has the appropriate equipment and housing.

City Liaison Gary Parkin sent his apologies – he was unable to attend.

Councilor Hedges reported that the city is investigating ways to be able to provide the Pilot in printed format without it costing the estimated $6000 per month for postage. There did not appear to be a big response to reading The Pilot on-line, and many people have complained about not getting the Pilot in the mail. The overall cost of printing and mailing the Pilot was $32,000 per year, and that charge was cut so as to be able to restore the police department’s training budget. But because of public demand the city would like to reinstate the Pilot, at least every quarter. Some ideas might be to hire paper distributors from the middle or high school and contribute money toward some project they need financing. Another idea is to use kiosks like the free rental ads or Oregonian or Clackamas Review boxes you see at the Safeway or Albertsons stores. Anyone with a brilliant notion should contact Councilor Hedges or Mr. Bill Monahan, City Manager.

Treasurer’s Report – Linda Hedges reported that we have a balance as of January 14th of $8024.15 in savings, $874.12 in checking. Donations from other NDAs in the amount of $600 for support of the Community Garden have been deposited and about $100 more is anticipated. The Community Garden has a positive balance of $541.

Minutes from December’s meeting Motion made by Linda Hedges to accept with amendments. Pat Rollison seconded; they were approved as written.

Parks/Campbell Community Garden City Report: Sarah Smith reported the garden has many plants growing under plastic already. There are 5 plots that are available for rent. She hopes to be able to donate 2000 lbs of produce to low income families this next year. The grant she wrote for beneficial insects was denied. She is attending a conference to learn more about organic farming and useful insects.

There will be a Homewood Park work party on Saturday January 26th. Ivy pulling and removal of branches that have come down in the rehab area (based on what instructions she gets from No. Clackamas Parks regarding this).

Grant Requests:
Darlene Albertson sent a motion by proxy to pay $1000 to the Milwaukie Public Safety Foundation in support of the Police Department’s purchase of a new K-9 officer. Sarah Smith seconded the motion. It carried unanimously.

Representatives from Rowe Middle School (social worker Evan King and two young people) came to ask for a grant toward their Stop School-time Hunger fund. Linda Hedges moved to grant $500; Wally Bischoff seconded. The vote passed unanimously.
Boards and Commissions reports:

PSAC: Linda Hedges reported that the Officer of the Year dinner will be held in March – more information later. PSAC wants to have a pedestrian and crosswalk safety awareness campaign, but must do it without it costing anything. The City’s website will be used, and there may be brochures available at the Library, City Hall and elsewhere to promote both safe pedestrian walking and awareness of the law regarding drivers yielding to pedestrians crossing the street.

Linda reported that PSAC will be discussing the ending of funding for the WSMP project with 7 of the 10 original projects remaining to be completed.

Other Business: There was discussion about putting out a postcard to all households in our neighborhood that advises them when our NDA meetings occur and what the NDA does for them - an awareness effort. Three examples were displayed and a few modifications were suggested. The cost will be about $500. David Aschenbrenner moved and David Hedges seconded a motion to go forward with the postcard. The motion carried unanimously.

There was no further business. The meeting was adjourned at about 8:35pm.

Next Meeting will be Monday February 11, 2013 at 7pm at the PSB.

Meeting Location: Milwaukie Public Safety Building 7 PM
Building Entrance, South End of Parking Lot

Introductions and Welcome: Vice Chair Lars Campbell

Public Safety: Police Chief Jordan

City Councilor & Staff Liaison Information: Gary Parkin and Councilor Hedges

Previous Meeting Minutes & Treasurer’s Report: Linda Hedges

Projects Updates: Transportation System Plan Update, Brett Kelver, Planning Dept.

New Neighborhood Items: New logo for HCNDA

Pending Grants: Rowe Middle School Ending School-time Hunger grant request

K-9 Officer Fund (Milwaukie Public Safety Foundation)

Parks & Garden Report: Sarah Smith

Public Safety Advisory Committee: Mary Weaver & Linda Hedges

Next Month: