The Annual Pearl Party is set for September 12th. Planning meetings have begun. If you live or work in the Pearl you are invited to help plan this great party. The Committee will meet very two weeks until August when it will rev up to meet weekly. Come to the Paragon Restaurant at 5:30 to join the group. It is a lot of fun and you will be serving the neighbohood.Next meeting June 9th..

On May 29th Portland Center Stage will host a community dedication to celebrate the completion of the Vera Katz Park, truly the final crown jewel of the Brewery Blocks rehabilitation. Festivities will include a tribal blessing, theater, dance, conversation, food, beverage, bioswales and Vera. The event is from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm and is open to the public.

Pedestrian Legal Clinic Willamette Pedestrian Coalition would like to invite you to a Pedestrian Legal Clinic REI-Portland May 20, 2008, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, 1405 NW Johnson, Portland Tired of Dodging Cars? Do you feel unsafe walking in your neighborhood? People on foot have rights. Have you almost been hit crossing the street when walking, running, getting to school or out for a stroll? On sidewalks and in crosswalks pedestrians have the right of way: Unite with others. Learn more about your legal rights as a pedestrian.. Ray Thomas will present from his new guide "Oregon Pedestrian Rights: A Legal Guide for Persons on Foot".

Work on several Willamette River bridges will require motorists to use alternative routes this weekend. Burnside Bridge: Will be closed to road traffic from 8:00 pm on Friday, May 16 until as late as 6:00 am on Monday, May 19 to allow a contractor to lay down permanent lane striping, following last year’s lift span project. This work was delayed until warm weather allowed the use of thermal plastic material needed for permanent striping. Sidewalks will remain open for bicyclists and pedestrians. The work will not impact river traffic. During the closure TriMet bus routes 12, 19 and 20 will use the Morrison Bridge. Alternate river crossings for motor vehicles include the Hawthorne, Morrison, Steel and Broadway bridges.