Invade invasive ivy.

Troops could help the Friends of Forest Park with ivy pulls, getting rid of a horrible invasive plant and meeting lots of committed gardeners.

Fill the potholes on Burnside.

By far the most common suggestion from our readers was for guard members to repave the roads. (All politics are local!) Here’s the most vivid reader entry: “They could start by filling the potholes—at this point, I trust a Humvee more than PBOT to survive a trip down Burnside.”

Improve our backhand.

Portland Parks & Recreation is about to fight for its life at the ballot box in November. Why not get ahead of its potential funding crisis with an old-fashioned work party in the parks? The tennis courts at Westmoreland Park in Southeast Portland, for example, are in abysmal shape. There’s a moon

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