Spirit of Portland award ceremony
Monday, October 29
7 to 9 p.m.
DoubleTree Hotel at the Lloyd Center
1000 N.E. Multnomah Street
Cascade Ballroom
Portland, Oregon
Commissioner Amanda Fritz and the Office of Neighborhood Involvement invite you to the 27th annual Spirit of Portland awards ceremony where nineteen community leaders will be recognized by the Portland City Council. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. A reception with cake will follow the awards presentation. The event will be broadcast live on Cable Channel 30, thanks to Portland Community Media.
“The Spirit of Portland awards arePortland’s Oscars. They are a tribute to the many amazing community and neighborhood leaders who contribute to our thriving civic life in Portland,” Commissioner Amanda Fritz, Commissioner-in-charge of the Office of Neighborhood Involvement.
How awardees were chosen
Awards are chosen from nominations submitted by Portlanders, by a selection committee of representatives from the Neighborhood District/Coalition offices, Business Associations, non-profit community organizations, the Mayor’s and City Commissioners’ offices, the Office of Neighborhood Involvement, and past award winners. In addition, the Mayor and each City Commissioner recognize individual and organizational leaders.
Award recipients were chosen based on meeting the following criteria:
- Assisting in the implementation of outstanding projects,
- Enriching and revitalizing our community and neighborhoods,
- Providing the community with a special service,
- Demonstrating responsiveness, creativity and civic values,
- Raising cross-cultural awareness, and,
- Acting as good steward of the environment.
The 2012 Spirit of Portland Award winners are (links lead to bios):
Community Stewardship
Kathy Fuerstenau
Bruce Murray
Outstanding Organization
Bradley Angle
Albina Head Start
Independent Spirit
Charlene Williams
Emerging Community Leader
Chabre Vickers
Community Harmony
Gigi Lambert
Linda Nguyen
Outstanding Partnership
Arlene Kimura
Neighborhood Association of the Year
Ashcreek Neighborhood Association
Sandy Diedrich Environmental Stewardship
Friends of Mt. Tabor Park– Weed Warriors
Mayor Sam Adams
Gwyneth Gamble Booth
Dr. Preston Pulliams
Commissioner Nick Fish
Grant High School Community Garden Team
University of Portland Women’s Soccer Team
Commissioner Amanda Fritz
Business Association of the Year: Northeast Broadway Business Association
Commissioner Randy Leonard
Rodney Haven
Commissioner Dan Saltzman
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
Miriam Green, Oregon DHS, Child Welfare Program Manager
Accessibility
The DoubleTree facility is ADA accessible for wheelchairs. The Office of Neighborhood Involvement will make reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities and/or language interpretation needs upon request. Please notify us no less than four business days prior to the event by phone 503-823-9970 City's TTY at 503-823-6868, or by the Oregon Relay Service at 800-735-2900.
Transportation
The DoubleTree at the Lloyd Center is near stops for Trimet service lines 70, and 77; Blue, Green and Red Max lines; and the Portland Streetcar CL line.
Co-sponsor
DoubleTree by Hilton Portland is a co-sponsor of this year’s Spirit of Portland event, providing the venue at a significant discount to the City to support this community celebration.
For more information
Nickole Cheron, Office of Neighborhood Involvement
503-823-9970
Nickole.Cheron@portlandoregon.gov
www.portlandoregon.gov/oni/spiritofportland
