January 11, 2017
M artin L uther K ing J r .
Eastside Industrial
Honors King
‘
First MLK
cleanup to bolster
community
A decade ago, the Central East-
side industrial area was primarily
home to industry and wholesal-
ers. Today, pioneering boutiques,
restaurants, and retailers also in-
habit the neighborhood, as well
as pedestrians, bicyclists, and an
increasing number of people ex-
periencing homelessness.
On Monday, Jan. 16, from 10
a.m. to 12:30 p.m., more than 200
peoples from Central Eastside
businesses, community volun-
teers, and SOLVE will join in a
neighborhood cleanup to bolster
the health and nurture the commu-
nity of this neighborhood.
The clean up will span from
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
to the Willamette River, between
Burnside and Hawthorne. The
project is spearheaded by a collec-
tive of Central Eastside businesses
called the Merchants and Makers
Committee of the Central Eastside
Industrial Council and SOLVE.
The goals of the clean up are to
build a strong, supportive commu-
nity while strengthening the envi-
ronmental health of the city’s core.
“The amazing show of support
for our first Martin Luther, Jr. King
Day cleanup is a sign that we’re
moving in the right direction for
the area.” says Bridgid Blackburn
from Cargo, a Central Eastside an-
chor business and member of the
CEIC.
No one really
knows why they are
alive until they know
what they’d die for.
--Martin Luther King, Jr.
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2017 special edition
The ultimate measure of a man is
not where he stands in moments of
comfort, but where he stands at times
of challenge and controversy.
’
-- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
UNITED STATES SENATOR
RON WYDEN
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by Wyden For Senate.
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Portland, OR 97208