Carving out the heart of Hillsdale

By Claire Oliver /
The Southwest Community Connection
Wed, Sep 1, 2010

HILLSDALE — From long-term development plans to acceptance into the Portland Main Street Program, in recent years Hillsdale’s focus has …

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Volunteers shed light on Southwest community garden

By Claire Oliver /
The Southwest Community Connection
Wed, Sep 1, 2010

HAYHURST – Portland just got a little greener. Measuring 7,200 square feet, new garden space was added to the Vermont Hills Community Garden …

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Hitting it Home By Claire Oliver / The Southwest Community Connection Wed, Sep 1, 2010 SOUTHWEST – The Alpenrose Dairy Softball fields were once again home to the Girls Little League World Series Aug. 12-18, as teams of 11- and …

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Church organ is transformed into furniture

By Linda Hundhammer /
The Southwest Community Connection
Wed, Sep 1, 2010

HILLSDALE – When a new pipe organ was installed at the Hillsdale Community Church - United Church of Christ last year, the old retired console …

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Tire dumping leaves tracks By Claire Oliver / The Southwest Community Connection Wed, Sep 1, 2010 MULTNOMAH — Instead of using proper recycling means, an unknown culprit used the wetlands area of Gabriel Park as a dumping ground for used …

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Higher TriMet fares, service changes begin in September

Pamplin Media Group
Wed, Aug 25, 2010

TriMet’s fare increase and service changes begin in early September, when the transit agency tries to close a $27 million budget gap. The …

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- September Events

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- September Calendar

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You already knew this: Summer was coldest in 17 years

Pamplin Media Group
Wed, Sep 1, 2010

Summer’s over, right? You mean we actually had a summer? We did, but according to meteorologists, it was the coldest Portland-area summer in …

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Hillsdale to New Delhi: English teacher embarks on exchange By Claire Oliver / The Southwest Community Connection Wed, Sep 1, 2010 HILLSDALE — For one Wilson teacher, a yearlong process of applications, essays, recommendations, interviews and medical exams has resulted in …

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Employment falls in Oregon’s largest counties

Pamplin Media Group
Thu, Aug 19, 2010

Oregon’s six largest counties – three of which are in the Portland area – lost jobs between December 2008 and December 2009, the …

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Chalking it up By Claire Oliver / The Southwest Community Connection Wed, Sep 1, 2010 HILLSDALE – On Sunday, Sept. 12, the sidewalk in front of Rieke Elementary School will once again become a canvas for sidewalk chalk artists of …

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- ‘Many Hands’ family concert for Haiti on Sept. 11 at MAC

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- Neighborhood National Night Out celebration takes on green cause

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- The School Beat

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- News briefs for September

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