Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 6:30 Doors Open, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Meeting Location: St. Thomas More Parish Hall and Online Agenda (Draft) 7:00 Call to orderRoll Call, Introductions 7:05 Agenda changes offered for approval 7:10 Minutes offered for approval – Richard Horswell 7:15 Land Use / Transportation – Craig Koon 7:20 Board Director Nominations – Joyce del […]
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The Sheriff’s Office is looking for individuals to join its Community Budget Advisory Committee (CBAC). Multnomah County CBACs are made up of volunteers who work alongside county department leaders to review proposed budgets, programs, and services — helping to advocate that public dollars are used in ways that reflect community values and needs. No budgeting […]
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Understanding N11 Codes
N11-numbers provide access to special services that are delivered locally within a certain service area. Representatives from some of the following organizations will attend the January 2026 membership meeting to explain their roles in more detail. 211: Community services and informationhttps://www.211info.org/ 311: Municipal government services, non-emergency number https://www.portland.gov/311 411: Directory assistance 511: Traffic information or […]
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Nov. 19 Board Meeting
Bard Meeting Wednesday, November 19 at 7 p.m. All meetings are open to the public.
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Speed cushions work
After decades of SWHRL and SW Broadway Dr residents advocating for safety improvements along this busy road, our efforts have begun to pay off – and Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) figures show it! In 2021, SWHRL brought notice to PBOT that not only were speeds on SW Broadway Dr (SWBDr) an issue, but another […]
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Oct. 15 Membership Meeting 6:30-8 @ STM
All are welcome to join in person or online. Neighborhood updates for the fall season. Refreshments at 6:30, help with young children on site. Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/87258427397?pwd=QmsxVWJYekprWWQ5MlZzNG8rVi9vdz09 Meeting ID: 872 5842 7397Passcode: 570294 One tap mobile+12532158782,,87258427397#,,,,570294# US (Tacoma) +13462487799,,87258427397#,,,,570294# US (Houston) Join instructionshttps://us06web.zoom.us/meetings/87258427397/invitations?signature=wT_PDydOcHyVwAGisGn_MeLjF5LoDnLJIJJhEQalLAk
In collaboration with the U.S. Census Bureau, Southwest Hills Residential League is hosting four customized trainings to help community leaders get the data needed for their neighborhoods. These one-hour trainings will be open to the public and free of charge. Classes are conducted online the first Wednesday evening of the month from December 2025 – […]
On October 6th, this year’s Harvest Moon will occur around 6:30pm, and to celebrate this, Vetiver Street is hosting a fun neighborhood gathering at the top of Council Crest Park that will involve a 30 mins magic show, and 2 x 20 mins live music singer-song writer performances. Hot dogs and vegetables dogs will also […]
Remembering a friend and neighborhood leader, Kim Silverman. Here is a link to the memorial page set up for Kim Silverman, recent Treasurer and Public Safety Chair of SWHRL. https://everloved.com/life-of/kimberlyn-silvermanhttps://everloved.com/life-of/kimberlyn-silverman
PBOT has installed the first in a series of ‘speed cushions’ along SW Broadwy Dr; the rest should follow over a week or so weather permitting. These cushions and placements are designed to slow auto traffic while allowing emergency vehicles to maintain speed. For over 100 years, SW Hills residents have been asking the city […]