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Friends of Woodfords and Marpheen Chan and Chan Himm of Cambodian Community Association of Maine are pitching in to aid long time neighborhood grocery Haknuman Meanchey refresh their storefront on Forest Avenue. Co-owners Bunrith Pok and Mealy Khiev opened the market in 2003. Check out this nice piece posted in 2010 on the site Immigrant Kitchen about their market.
Haknuman is a busy store that sells a variety of fresh and preserved foods for the Asian community. In addition to refreshing the front of their store the group will look at the design of interior space and other ways to increase comfort of customers in the time of COVID. FWC and CCAM will connect the owners with a local architect to aid with design, and help locate resources for the project. If you’ve not visited Haknuman, stop by and get to know the growing family and friends who are a hub of Cambodian culture in Portland!
Appreciate the economic development and design efforts of the FWC? Donate to support our work, and receive a "Hopeful/Together We Can" sign for your home!
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Paella Sea Food Now Open!
Across from Baxter Woods on Forest Ave., you can now find a Portland's newest sea food hot spot. Chef Casey Jabrawi's Paella is serving up "seafood paella as well as seafood kebabs, seafood lasagna, salmon steak burgers, lobster rolls, lobster mac-n-cheese bites, crispy baby squid and 'firecracker sea scallops.'" Check out their Facebook page here, read more about Paella in this Press Herald piece, and order today!
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Speedwell Walking Events
various dates this Fall
Speedwell projects and various local artists have created themed walks – join your neighbors to explore the neighborhood and our city!
More info >>
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USM Parking Informational Meeting
Thursday, September 10, 6 – 8 pm
Online Event
USM will host a virtual meeting to discuss the University's proposal for additional structured parking on the USM Portland campus. More info >>
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Oct. 3: Trinity Park Clean-Up
We need volunteers willing to help with weeding, spreading mulch, and planting more perennials in Trinity Park on Saturday, October 3. We're also looking for hearty, easy perennials to add to the park's gardens. If you have anything to split from your garden, please let us know! More info >>
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Welcome New Board Member Kirk Jones!
 Kirk Jones joined the Friends of Woodfords Corner Board in August. Kirk sees a great opportunity for the residents and businesses in this area to define Woodfords Corner and will not settle for anything less! Working full time in sales, marketing, and social media, he looks forward to contributing his skills and expertise to FWC's work. Born and raised in Maine, Kirk and his wife work and live, with their 19-month-old daughter, in Portland. In his spare time he enjoys going on adventures with my family and creating tasty cocktails at home. Welcome, Kirk! We're delighted to have you on the team.
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 Thank you, Kate O'Brien!
Thank you to former board member Kate O'Brien for her service to FWC over the past years. We are grateful for her contributions of time, skills, and nonprofit know-how! Woodfords Corner is lucky to have residents like Kate who are passionate about their community, and we're all lucky to have her as a neighbor!
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Together We Can.
 Friends of Woodfords Corner is working to offer direct assistance to Corner businesses and organizations to help them rebound from the impacts of this year’s physical distancing and stay at home orders, and we need your help. A gift to FWC will help us with our area green and clean projects, business and organization promotion and support, and Corner beautification initiative.
Join us in our efforts to support the Corner’s economic vitality and neighborly vibe: make a donation to Friends of Woodfords Corner today! As a token of our appreciation for gifts of $25 or more—and a symbol of solidarity with our neighborhood and businesses—you’ll receive a “Hopeful: together we can” (12" x 12") lawn sign delivered right to your home. Learn more and donate today at woodfordscorner.org/together.
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