This summer you'll be seeing more “Road Work Ahead” signs in your neighborhood

This summer you'll be seeing more “Road Work Ahead” signs in your neighborhood. City of Gresham to repair five hundred street sections, now through Fall 2011
Road repairs, 165th & NE Russell
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Street Repairs Underway,
Now through Fall 2011

Pothold Hotline Available

Beginning this week and through the Fall five hundred individual street sections will be repaired within the boundaries of the City of Gresham.

Increased funding = More neighborhood repairs
Twenty-five percent of the five hundred scheduled repairs this summer will be residential. This is all made possible due to the increase in the gas tax and licensing fees. In total $3 million dollars will be spent on this project. In the past Gresham has only had $1 million dollars available at a time to repair city streets.

Got a Pothole? Give'm a Call
An adjunct to this project will be a Pothole Hot Line. Call 503-618-2626 to report potholes in your area.

Seeking Host Families for Exchange Students From Gresham's Sister City of SokCho South Korea: Jul 22-Aug 5, 2011

Seeking Host Families for Exchange Students From Gresham's Sister City of SokCho South Korea: Jul 22-Aug 5, 2011. Info here!

Homes needed for 3 girls
and 1 boy, ages 12-15

When: Jul 22-Aug 5, 2011
Where: Your Home!
Gresham, OR

Download Host Family Application (below)

Sharing Our Cultures

Thank you for your interest in hosting a high school exchange student from our Sister City of SokCho, South Korea. This is one of our two active student exchange student programs, with SokCho sending students to the Gresham area every other year opposite of the years students from Gresham travel to SokCho. The students come during the summer break approximately July 22rd through August 5th

Neighborhood Connections: June 2011

City of Gresham: Neighborhood Connections, June 2011. Find Out What's Happening in and Around Your City. Public Safety information, Community Activities & Events, Training & Workshops, Volunteer Opportunities, and more.

Neighborhood Connections is a publication from the City of Gresham
Communications & Community Outreach offering City of Gresham news, Public Safety information, Community Activities & Events, Training & Workshops, Volunteer Opportunities, and more.

Inside this Issue

Keep up with what’s Happening in your City!

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Gresham Neighborhoods listing

For more information, visit the Neighborhood Associations page at GreshamOregon.gov or contact Cathy Harrington at 503-618-2482, or email Cathy.Harrington@GreshamOregon.gov.

UPDATE JUNE 2: Prowler Ransacks Cars in Capri Terrace Stealing Receipts, Registrations and Insurance Cards: May 23, 2011

Prowler Ransacks Cars in Capri Terrace Stealing Receipts, Registrations and Insurance Cards: May 23, 2011

UPDATE: Prowler strikes June 2

Neighbors Beware
Sometime between 9PM Monday May 23rd and 6AM Tuesday May 24th a prowler ransacked several cars in the Capri Terrace area stealing receipts, vehicle manuals, registrations and insurance cards.

The next morning neighbors woke to find discarded items strewn across their lawns by the thief as he moved from house to house searching for unlocked vehicles. Locked cars were undisturbed and no car alarms were heard.

At 167th & NE Hoyt the thief ransacked several cars from three adjacent properties, rummaging through the glove compartments and throughly checking underneath and in-between the seats for items with name & address information.

The Gresham Police was called to the scene Tuesday morning after neighbors realized they had been robbed overnight.

Summer 2011 Wilkes East Neighborhood newsletter now available

Wilkes East Neighborhood, Gresham Oregon USA. Diversity, Harmony, Community - Together we can make a difference!

Summer 2011 Wilkes East Neighborhood newsletter. Download here!
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Summer 2011 Newsletter is here.
Download your copy today.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

  • Nadaka Community Festival
  • Disc Golf, Columbia View Park
  • Reynolds 2011-12 Budget
  • Recycling TV’s and Computers
  • HB Lee MS, Sun Outdoor Club
  • Nadaka Happenings 2011
  • Saturday Family Walks & Rides
  • and more...

Download the full-color edition here!

Newsletters are a regular publication of the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association. They are hand-delivered to over 1,500 residences and businesses in our area, timed to correspond with our regular meetings.
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Wilkes East residents are encouraged to submit articles for the newsletter. Articles should be limited to 300 words and may be subject to editing. Send articles by email to: info@wilkeseastna.org, or by postal mail to: PO Box 536 • Fairview, OR 97024.

Neighborhood Connections: May 2011

City of Gresham: Neighborhood Connections, May 2011. Find Out What's Happening in and Around Your City. Public Safety information, Community Activities & Events, Training & Workshops, Volunteer Opportunities, and more.

Neighborhood Connections is a publication from the City of Gresham
Communications & Community Outreach offering City of Gresham news, Public Safety information, Community Activities & Events, Training & Workshops, Volunteer Opportunities, and more.

Inside this Issue

Keep up with what’s Happening in your City!

Facebook - Read more
Twitter - Read more
Subscribe to City media releases - Read more

Gresham Neighborhoods listing

For more information, visit the Neighborhood Associations page at GreshamOregon.gov or contact Cathy Harrington at 503-618-2482, or email Cathy.Harrington@GreshamOregon.gov.

Jordan Beehler, An Ambitious Young Man Doing Great Things in His Community

Jordan Beehler, an ambitious young man doing great things in his community. What began as a bird house project quickly turned into a passion
Jordan Beehler, Eagle Scout
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What began as a bird house project
quickly turned into a passion

Making A Difference
Wilkes East resident Jordan Beehler is a young man with a warm smile who's interested in making the world around him a better place -- not only for himself, but for others in his community too. Jordan, an Eagle Scout with Boy Scouts of America Troop 606 is a senior at Central Catholic High School in Portland and plans to attend Oregon State University this fall.

In August 2010 Jordan began work on his Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project. This project is the opportunity for an Eagle Scout to demonstrate leadership of others while performing a project for the benefit of the community. This is the culmination of the Eagle Scout candidate's leadership training and requires significant effort on their part.

For his project Jordan choose to improve Nadaka Nature Park

Saturday Family Walks, Greater Gresham Area: May to October 2011

Saturday Family Walks, Greater Gresham Area: May 14th to October 8th 2011. Info here!

When: Sat, May-Oct 9AM-11AM
Where: Greater Gresham area
Meet at Gresham City Hall
(Next to MAX station)
1333 Eastman Pkwy
Gresham, OR
Get map!

Let's Go Walking!
Bring the family. Free monthly Saturday walks around the greater Gresham area, May to October 2011, 9AM to 11AM.

SATURDAY FAMILY WALKS IN GRESHAM

Saturday May 14, 2011
Saturday June 11, 2011
Saturday July 9, 2011
Saturday August 13, 2011
Saturday September 10, 2011
Saturday October 8, 2011

Details
Meet at Gresham City Hall Plaza at 9:00 AM (next to the Gresham City Hall MAX Station). All walks start at 9:00AM sharp. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a bottle of water.

These Family Walks, lead by the Gresham Regional Center Transportation Management Association, will cover a couple miles at an appropriate pace suitable for families. Walks will take 1 1/2 hours and will return to the same starting location.

Garden Fresh Produce Returns! Local Farmer's Markets Reopen for 2011

Local Farmer's Markets reopen. Enjoy the freshest produce and products. Find farmer''s markets here!

Stretch your grocery dollars
at the farmer's market!

Enjoy the best produce and products, flowers, and plants starts direct from the garden.

Healthy and fresh
Farmer’s Markets are a fantastic source for fresh, seasonal, locally produced foods, and artisan products. Plus, there are activities and fun for the whole family. So come experience the market. Meet the vendors. Meet other cooks. Enjoy the freshest produce and products. Make your own statement in support of local food.

Want to grow your own vegetables?
Click here for Portland Nursery's 12-month "Veggie Calendar" planting guide.

East side Farmer's Markets

(Complete details on these area markets below)

You'll find plenty of root vegitables, braising greens and lettuces, and of course plant starts for your own vegetable garden.

Bring your reusable shopping bags and plenty of small bills, though some of the markets will trade you a credit/debit card for wooden tokens that all vendors accept, which can be easier to handle than cash. We've indicated those markets that accept Oregon Trail or other food assistant coupons - more access to good food for all.

City of Gresham Partners with Clean Energy Works Oregon to Improve Home Energy Efficiency

Improve Your Home’s Energy Efficiency. Clean Energy Works Oregon offers up to $3,700 in Instant Rebates*. Info Here! City of Gresham partners with Clean Energy Works Oregon to improve home energy efficiency. Info Here!

Improve Your Home’s Energy Efficiency
Save Up to $3,700 in Instant Rebates*

The City of Gresham is a community partner with a new state-wide program, Clean Energy Works Oregon. Clean Energy Works Oregon, (CEWO), is a non-profit program created to assist homeowners with transforming their homes to be more comfortable and energy efficient.

Energy efficiency improvements in reach.  This All-in-One solution provides:

  • No-money-down, easy financing
  • One-to-one assistance
  • Simple qualifications
  • Repayment of loan through the utility bill
  • Protects homeowners from rising energy rates

Expert guidance from start to finish
Qualified homeowners receive an extensive energy audit by a trained building expert, retrofit work conducted by a certified contractor and access to low interest rate financing.

Up to $3700 in Instant Rebates*
*Instant Rebates are available on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to change without prior notice, are non-transferable and will only be available for qualified program borrowers for a limited time. Instant Rebates include federal, state and local resources and standard Energy Trust cash incentives. Instant Rebates end May 15th!

TO APPLY visit Clean Energy Works Oregon, http://www.cewo.org

Clean Energy Works Oregon is public-private alliance with Energy Trust of Oregon, utilities, financial institutions, local communities and contractors.

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