By Vicki Guinn

Legacy Health recently hired Kecia Kelly, DNP, as senior vice president and chief nursing officer, and Seth Podolsky, M.D., as senior vice president, chief medical officer. Both will serve on Legacy’s executive team.

“Kecia and Seth are dynamic leaders who come to us with diverse professional and personal experiences.,”
said Legacy Health President and CEO Kathryn Correia. “They will provide essential leadership to help
Legacy continue to innovate and grow as we fulfill our mission of good health for the communities we
serve.”

Kecia Kelly has a track record of working with hospital and regional leaders to build nursing structure and standardization across multiple sites. She brings more than 20 years of nursing and leadership experience within in-patient and out-patient settings. Kelly will lead the health system’s nursing strategy, create innovative clinical imperatives, and assist in charting the organization’s overall strategic direction to help position Legacy Health for the future state.

“Nurses have been on the sharpest edge of a worldwide pandemic, yet they remain steadfast and resilient through it all,” said Kelly. “I am truly honored and excited to join the Legacy team and to be that voice. I look forward to partnering with the hospital CNOs to develop strategies and solutions to elevate the practice of nursing across Legacy health, retain our amazing talent, and attract the best to join our team.”

Kelly comes from CommonSpirit Health, where she most recently served as the division chief nursing officer in Northern California and previously served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. She holds a doctorate in nursing practice, a BSN from Texas Christian University, and an MBA from The University of Phoenix.

Seth Podolsky, M.D., brings more than 20 years of experience leading strategy and operations focusing on care quality, safety, and value. Podolsky will lead the health system’s provider strategy, create innovative clinical imperatives, and assist in charting the organizations’ overall strategic direction to help Legacy Health’s quest to go beyond the horizon in healthcare.

“Our top priority is providing safe, high-quality care for every patient, every time, and I look forward to building on our team’s efforts to deliver excellent clinical outcomes,”
said Podolsky. “As healthcare is amid major transformation, we will work together to make healthcare more affordable, create better systems to serve the needs of our patients, increase joy for our caregivers, and improve the health of our communities.”

Podolsky is a trained emergency medicine physician who most recently served as system chief medical
officer, ambulatory, and integration at Banner Health System in Phoenix. Before that, he worked at the
Cleveland Clinic Health System, where he held several leadership positions. He earned his medical degree
and a philosophy degree from the University of Vermont and holds a master’s degree from Dartmouth
College’s Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice.
Both will start in July.

About Legacy Health
Legacy Health is a locally owned, nonprofit health system driven by our mission to improve the health of those around us. We offer a unique blend of health services—from wellness and urgent care to dedicated children’s care and advanced medical centers. We care for patients of all ages when and where they need us across the Portland/Vancouver metro area and mid-Willamette Valley. With an eye toward a healthier
community, our partnerships tackle vital issues such as housing and mental health. Legacy strives to help everyone live healthier and better lives, with the vision of being essential to the health of the region. For more information, visit w ww.legacyhealth.org.

From Albina Music Trust website

The late 20th century was a vibrant time for music in Albina. From the roots of gospel, blues, and jazz sprang new forms of soul, funk, disco, and electrified R&B.

Teenagers and elders alike fused genres to create new sounds in church. Musicians spent afternoons and after hours hopping from jam session to jam session. And residents dressed to the nines, hitting the clubs every night of the week.

Over time, however, this rich musical culture was immobilized by redlining, community disinvestment, and gentrification. Black musicians experienced racism in the city’s club circuit, restricting access to capital and recognition outside of Albina. Though music in the neighborhood was alive and well, record labels largely ignored Albina musicians and few albums were produced in their time.

Narrated by lifelong Portland musicians Calvin Walker and Norman Sylvester, this one-mile self-guided audio tour explores Albina’s musical culture of the 1960s-1980s. Along the way, songs from the Albina Music Trust archive complement oral histories from Ken Berry, Bill Deiz, J.W. Friday, Joe “Bean” Keller, Marilyn Keller, Paul Knauls Sr., Marlon McClain, and Gregg A. Smith. Visiting former venues and community hubs, we invite attendees to view these historic landmarks and consider how we might preserve Albina’s music for future generations.

THE ALBINA MUSIC TRUST is an initiative of World Arts Foundation Inc., preserving African-American contributions in American culture, since 1978.

MEGAN HATTIE STAHL is a Portland and New York City-based documentary artist and musician. Her work explores how music, sound, and place can work together to awaken our histories and create human connection.

Dear Eliot Neighbors,

We would like to invite you to a Community Safety Discussion and Working Session on Tuesday, May 24, from 6pm to 7:30pm.

Some of you may have attended an in-person listening session on March 30, facilitated by Lisa Freeman of the Community Safety Division and Andre Miller of Jo Ann Hardesty’s office (see meeting notes attached). There was a lot of momentum and energy at that event that we would like to carry forward.

We are not city employees, but we are a group of neighbors who want to continue this work and join with others who want to make Eliot a safer and more inclusive place to live. We hope for this to be the first of many community-led discussions and planning meetings for these efforts. Our facilitators from the city continue to be invested in our community’s success, and we plan to keep them in the loop and utilize available resources as plans and ideas progress and take shape.

WHO: Eliot Residents, Community Partners, and Businesses

WHEN: Tues 5/24 6:00pm – 7:30pm

ZOOM LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81397497303

Meeting ID: 813 9749 7303 I Mobile: +12532158782, 81397497303# US (Pacific Time)

WHAT TO EXPECT: Focused conversations based on themes from March 30th Listening Session, and opportunities to find ways to be involved.

If you have any questions, please feel free to respond to this email or call Cassie Muilenburg at 360-448-8574. We will send a reminder email closer to the meeting date.

Please join us and share this invite with others in the community that might be interested! We would love to have your perspectives, vision, ideas, and concerns for the neighborhood as we move forward.

Sincerely,

Cassie Muilenburg
Elliott Armstrong
Emily Lindsay
Laura Fay
Laura Schuchardt
Maggie Gardner
Patricia Montgomery
Serena Li

Researchers at Portland State University are conducting a focus group study to understand use, barriers to use, and knowledge about health benefits from parks, natural areas and forests in Portland, and the use of nature prescriptions for cardiac rehabilitation.

No prior knowledge or experience necessary

The focus groups will be conducted in-person at a community center close to your neighborhood and will be for 90 minutes. You will receive a Fred Meyer gift card of $40 for participating.

Receive $40 Gift Card

A focus group will be held June 9th at Matt Dishman Community Center, 77 NE Knott Street, Portland, OR, 97212 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.

If you are interested in participating, please email researchgreenspace@gmail.com. Please sign up by June 6th to participate.

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Job Fair featuring these expected employers is happening in Eliot at Dawson Park: Volunteers of America, OHSU Dental Clinic, Randstad Staffing, John Deere, ServiceMaster, The Rebuilding Center, Cascadia Behavioral Health, Marquis Care Center, UR Billing Solutions, UPS, Express Employment and possibly others

August 2nd 10am-12pm. See flyer below for more details

Job Fair featuring these expected employers is happening in Eliot at Dawson Park 10-12am Tueaday: Volunteers of America, OHSU Dental Clinic, Randstad Staffing, John Deere, ServiceMaster, The Rebuilding Center, Cascadia Behavioral Health, Marquis Care Center, UR Billing Solutions, UPS, Express Employment and possibly others. More information

Job Fair featuring these expected employers is happening in Eliot at Dawson Park: Volunteers of America, OHSU Dental Clinic, Randstad Staffing, John Deere, ServiceMaster, The Rebuilding Center, Cascadia Behavioral Health, Marquis Care Center, UR Billing Solutions, UPS, Express Employment and possibly others

Block Parties in Eliot: Sat Aug 6th & Sun Aug 7th
2-5pm

Saturday Aug 6th: NE Rodney Ave and NE Knott St

Sunday Aug 7th: NE Rodney Ave and NE Ivy St

On Tuesday, August 2, the Eliot Neighborhood association, the Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church and Cascadia Behavioral Health held a resource and job fair in Dawson Park.  The event was supported by a grant from the City of Portland Office of Civic Life. Eleven employers including Amazon, Dave’s Killer Bread and Legacy were there in addition to resources such as WorkSource, Voc Rehab and Free Geek, who were distributing free laptops. Cascadia provided hygiene kits and the church distrusted food boxes as well as fresh grilled sausages. It was a very successful event, bringing the community together to meet the needs of the people in the neighborhood. We also held a raffle for 10 $25 Fred Meyer gift cards.

We will have another fair on Tuesday September 6 from 10-12.

As you may know, the most recent Library Bond included a redesign of the Albina Library at 216 NE Knott St (property extends to Russell St). The Albina Library redesign process has been going on for over a year and their next meeting is September 8th at 6:00pm Zoom meeting (link).

You can see the slides they presented last Monday at the ENA Board meeting below.

The next issue of the Eliot News is going to press in a few weeks, and we are looking for your stories!

Please reach out to news@eliotneighborhood.org with any articles, pictures or advertisements you would like to make it into the next issue.

We publish this newsletter quarterly, so feel free to submit articles or other content on a rolling basis.

Thanks in advance

The Eliot News Team

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has been working with the Public Environment Management Office (PEMO) for the last two weeks to respond to neighbor concerns about the need for traffic calming on NE Stanton St. These concerns were supported via two letters from the Eliot Neighborhood Association.

The issue was higher speed traffic observed on NE Stanton St, a local street, between N Williams and MLK Blvd. We have heard your concerns, analyzed the situation, and our conclusion is that driving over the speed limit is indeed occurring.

As a result, PBOT will be installing speed bumps between Williams and MLK Blvd as soon as we can. We expect them installed in a few weeks, weather permitting.

Speed bumps are a very popular and effective tool that should significantly reduce speeds on Stanton. In addition, PBOT will monitor the traffic situation after the installation to learn of their effectiveness.

PBOT is also in the process of collecting traffic and speed counts on NE Stanton and parallel streets to get a snapshot of traffic patterns in the nearby area prior to installation.

Finally, on a related issue, PBOT has installed “no parking” signs at the corner of Stanton at Williams, beside Immaculate Heart Catholic Church.

PBOT will continue to work with PEMO and other bureaus on a comprehensive strategy to improve the situation on this street.