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October 14 ECNA General Meeting: Neighborhood Updates and a Fall Soup Exchange

Join your East Columbia neighbors on Wednesday, October 14, for our next general meeting. We’ll hear updates on local land-use issues, neighborhood cleanup efforts and opportunities to get involved. The evening also includes a Fall Soup Exchange beginning at 6 p.m.

Meeting details

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Fall Soup Exchange begins at 6 p.m.
Meeting begins promptly at 7 p.m.

Fall Soup Exchange

Autumn illustration of steaming soup and chili bowls, mason jars, bread, and a ladle.

ECNA invites you to bring your favorite fall soup or chili to share and exchange with your neighbors!

Our Fall Soup Exchange begins at 6 p.m. Bring a pot of your favorite homemade soup or chili to share, and ECNA will provide bowls, bread, and crackers to round out the meal.

Be sure to bring a few mason jars or containers, too, so you can take home some of your favorite soups to enjoy later!

No competition and no prizes, just warm bowls, new recipes, and a cozy evening with neighbors.

General meeting to follow immediately afterwards at 7 p.m.

On the agenda

  • 7:00 p.m. – Land-use update: Alice Walker will lead a 45-minute discussion covering the proposed Amazon drone base on Schmeer Road, trucking noise and a proposed environmental zoning change.
  • 7:45 p.m. – November cookie bake-off: Barbara Neidig will share details about the cookie bake-off planned for November 11.
  • 7:50 p.m. – Neighborhood cleanup: Michelle Wickliff will provide an update on cleanup dumpsters.
  • 7:55 p.m. – Get involved with ECNA: Learn about vacant board and committee positions, along with block captain opportunities for Meadow Drive, South Shore Road, Lija Loop and Mariners Loop.

All neighbors are welcome. Come hear what’s happening, ask questions and connect with your community.

Meeting location

Columbia Community Bible Church
420 NE Marine Dr., Portland, OR 97211

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ECNA Special Meeting: Wednesday, August 12

The East Columbia Neighborhood Association invites neighbors to a special meeting on Wednesday, August 12, promptly at 7:00 PM.

Location

Columbia Community Bible Church
420 NE Marine Drive
Portland, OR 97211

Discussion topics

  • Transition Projects: Kelsey Stark, Program Manager, will introduce the organization’s program serving people experiencing homelessness at the former Motel 6 site.
  • City zoning proposal: Alice Walker will share the latest updates and discuss potential effects on local property values.
  • Trucking noise near Gertz Road: Alice Walker will provide an update on this ongoing neighborhood concern, and we’ll be joined by special guests, Portland City Councilor (District 2), Elana Pirtle-Guiney, and Portland City Noise Officer, Paul Van Orden, to join the discussion regarding how we can protect our homes where our neighborhood meets industrial areas. (See flyer below & scan QR code to fill out the quetionairre)
  • 2026 ECNA events and volunteer opportunities: We are seeking volunteer nominees for Activities Committee Coordinator, Notifications Committee Coordinator, and Block Captains for Meadow Drive, South Shore Road, Lija Loop, and Mariners Loop.

We’ll also share updates on Movie Night, the Cookie Bakeoff, Halloween on Meadow Drive, and the Chili Cookoff.

We hope you can join the conversation and help shape the year ahead for our neighborhood.

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No October Meeting + Newsletter Submissions

TL;DR:
There’s no October ECNA meeting! Mark your calendar for our November ECNA meeting on Tues, Nov 12 at 7:00pm at Columbia Community Bible Church—we’ll be filling Board vacancies (including Secretary).

Hi neighbors! East Columbia has been a little quiet and some of us will be traveling this fall, so there will not be an October ECNA meeting. But we’ve got great ways to connect: new newsletter opportunities and an important November meeting where we’ll fill open Board seats. Read on for details and how you can take part.

What’s Happening

No October Meeting

Because many neighbors will be out of town and schedules are packed, there will be no ECNA meeting in October. Enjoy the fall season and we’ll see you in November.

November ECNA Meeting (Nov 12)

ECNA November Meeting Details
Date: Tuesday, November 12
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Columbia Community Bible Church, 420 NE Marine Drive, Portland, OR 97211

We have a couple of vacancies on the ECNA Board, including Secretary. This is an important meeting to help shape our neighborhood’s work for the year ahead. Be thinking about neighbors who would make great candidates—and if that might be you, please step up. We need you!

Share Your Voice: Newsletter Submissions

We’re excited to have a new Editor and Assistant Editor for our neighborhood newsletter, and they’re eager to receive short articles from members. Send a few paragraphs about anything of interest to folks in East Columbia—community projects, local history, events, helpful tips, and more. Don’t worry about perfect prose; our editors can help polish. Please email submissions (and Halloween photos!) to lisarmok@gmail.com.

How to Get Involved

  • Attend the Nov 12 ECNA meeting—consider running for an open Board seat.
  • Send newsletter article ideas and event photos to lisarmok@gmail.com.

Let’s keep East Columbia connected, safe, and welcoming—together.

Learn more about ECNA at ecnapdx.com.

📩 Questions? Email our team at lisarmok@gmail.com.

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