Saturday was glorious -- the perfect Portland day for any number of things; but 44 volunteers elected to pick up trash in the neighborhood. :-)Thanks to all of the volunteers and to our sponsors -- Umpqua Bank, Legacy Health Systems, Peet's Coffee, Whole Foods Market, Multi-Services, Rogue Ales, West Coast Bank, Cheeky B, and Powell's Books.Bridgeport Condominiums won the "Pride of the Pearl" award for the residential building with the more...

Neighbors,Don't forget to attend our neighborhood clean up on Saturday. Registration is at 8:30a.m. and this year we'll start at Peet's Coffee in the Brewery Blocks. Light breakfast and coffee will be provided by Whole Foods Market and Peet's. Then we'll divide into teams and clean the neighborhood from Burnside to Overton. Cleaning tools are provided by Umpqua Bank, SOLV and Legacy Good Sam Hospital. We'll finish cleaning about noon more...

Just heard about the Pearl Parents Alliance-- what a great group! They promote a stimulating, safe and fun community for all children who come into our neighborhood.Check out their website for more information and to participate in the census. more...

It's finally here! You can register online for Polish the Pearl... CLICK HERE or find the link under community links" on the right side of the page.See you there! more...

You'll read about first here, folks...Soon to be in the press, Good Sam hospital has recently dropped a cool 7 figures on a new DaVinci Robot, to assist with surgical procedures in Urology initially, followed by Gynecology and Cardiac Surgery.St Vincent's Hospital has had a DaVinci robot for several years now, but the use of robotics has increased enough in the community to warrant this installation. Not to mention, Legacy wants to more...

Neighbors,The sewer work at the 11th and Lovejoy site needs a little boost to keep on schedule. The contractor will be working an hour later for the next few days--until 5 PM. Inspectors will be watching traffic conditions closely to see if this causes excessive problems, and adjusting if needed.Thanks for your patience.David AllredCommunity OutreachONI / BESPortland Building, 1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Room 1000 Portland, Oregon 97204Desk: more...

When i heard that Ricoh (the bear sculpture in Jamison) was for kids-- I wondered if kids would actually climb on it. It is a hard and slippery surface after all!kid + slippery + hard surface= tears and/or bruisesI'm not a parent, but Ricoh screams "oh oh" to me.Anyways. I walked over to Sip & Kranz this morning and saw a child RIDING (albeit sliding) on Ricoh's back. (His parents nearby and smiling) His little arms were wrapped around more...

For many of us, Labor Day is a holiday and we're home relaxing or out having a good time. I just want to take a minute and say thank you to the property management companies and their staff that work so hard for us. The Multi-Services crew is out in force today-- special thanks to Marcelino, Sean, David, Tammy, Ian and Perry for their hard work.MSI and CMI work diligently for us every day of the year. It's easy to criticize, but it's a more...