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By Shannon L Cheesman, KATU.com: Nov 9, 2011 View original story Veterans filled the halls of Reynolds High School on Wednesday to share their experiences with students and hopefully leave an indelible impression of what Veterans Day is all about.

Veterans from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, Iraq and Afghanistan were invited to spend some time with students for 'Living History Day.'

Some of the veterans visited classrooms to talk about their lives in the military and others gave formal presentations inside the school's auditorium or gym.

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

• Crime Reports
• National Test of the Emergency Alert System
  
• Downtown Plan Review Seeking Public Input
• New Info on the Code Compliance Webpages
• Neighborhood Survey on Priority Enforcement
  
• Code Enforcement Online Tracking Tool
• GreshamOregon.gov Gets Personal
• Take Our Roll Cart Survey
• Check Out the Draft Annual Stormwater Report
• Thinking Ahead: Keep Those Drains Clear
• Weed Watcher Workshop: November 15
• Prepare Your Yard for Winter—Free Healthy Home
  and Garden Consultation
• Water, Energy, and Money: Save Resources at Home
• Gresham Hosts PGE Energy Seminar
• Beyond the Battlefield
• Fall Chamber Expo
• “Powerful Tools For Caregivers” Workshop Held
  in Honor of National Caregivers Month
• Visit Gresham’s Scariest Haunted Morgue (Eeeeekkk!)
• Free Summer Activities at the Library

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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.

SnowCap volunteers prepare food boxes

Please, share your harvest SnowCap Community Charities 17805 SE Stark St (behind Rockwood United Methodist) Donate: Weekdays, 9AM-3PM

Neighbors helping neighbors
SnowCap faces serious reductions in the food available to feed our neighbors in need. It’s a long story, but essentially the commodities donated by the federal government to the state and from the state to the Oregon Food Bank (OFB) and then to SnowCap have been cut by almost 50%. These commodities have a cash value of $235,000 so SnowCap can’t just buy enough food to make up for this loss. One way to mitigate the suffering this will create for our low income neighbors it to ask everyone to share the harvest from their gardens. Tell your friends. Share this request with everyone.

How to donate
If you have vegetables that you’d like to share, please bring them to 17788 SE Pine St on weekdays between 9AM & 3PM. Get Map!

Bringing it home
Fact: The 2011 State of Oregon school report cards, published on the Oregonian newspaper website, showed Wilkes Elementary School served free or reduced price lunches to 85.9% of the schools 405 students last year. Enrollment at Wilkes Elementary School is almost entirely made-up of children who reside in the Wilkes East Neighborhood.

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

• Crime Reports
  
• National Preparedness Month
• “Gresham is…” Deadline Extended to September 30
  
• Do Your Surroundings Promote Healthy Eating and Active Living?
• September Bike-to-Work Commute Activities
• Transportation Fair and Bike Rodeo
• Save Energy, Water, and Money
• Healthy Stream Program Fall Deadlines Approaching, Don’t Miss Free Services
• Gresham Hosts PGE Energy Seminars
• How Can Transportation and Getting Around be Improved in East County?
• Gresham-Fairview Trail Detour
• Chamber Expo
• Symphonic Safari

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Keep the Street Clear for Sweeping.

Street Sweeping Program Transportation provides year-around, nine-times-a-year sweeping of all City streets. If weather conditions prevent sweeping a street on its scheduled day, the City will sweep it at the end of the cycle, time permitting. If not, the City will sweep it during the next cycle.

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View boundaries and sweep days when the street sweeper will be in your neighborhood.

Street Sweeping Brochure and 2011 Schedule

National Night Out website

Send criminals a message! When: Tuesday, Aug 2th, 2011 7-10PM Where: Your Neighborhood!

Last year millions of people, from every state, across 15,000 communities participated in events to help make communities safe and raise awareness about anticrime programs.

National Night Out is a time when individuals and groups are encourgaged to gather together after dark in parks and other public places for wholesome activities. The idea is to symbolically reclaim our public spaces by using them, encouraging other people to use them and making the space feel safe, and discouraging illegal and anti-social activity.

Don't let crime control your neighborhood.

How to Train Your Dragon

"Alack, the village of Berk has a dragon problem. Every now and then, a flock of them descends from the sky to snatch a nervous sheep or two or 20. It’s a ba-a-a-a-d situation, particularly for the sheep..." When: Fri, Aug 5, 2011 7PM-10PM Where: Gresham Center for the Arts Plaza NE 3rd Street (between Kelly & Hood) Gresham, OR Get Map!

Pack your picnic!
Head to the Center for the Arts Plaza for Pictures In The Park presenting How to Train Your Dragon, sponsored by Gresham Churches. Live music begins at 7:00PM; movies begin at dusk. Free freshments will be available.

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Ramona and Beezus

Ramona’s 9-year-old life is far from perfect. Everybody loves her teen sis Beezus—with all her straight-A report cards and her gorgeous looks and gushing boyfriend and all. But they hate Ramona. When: Fri, Aug 12, 2011 7PM-10PM Where: Gresham Center for the Arts Plaza NE 3rd Street (between Kelly & Hood) Gresham, OR Get Map!

Pack your picnic!
Head to the Center for the Arts Plaza for Pictures In The Park presenting Ramona and Beezus sponsored by Gresham Churches. Live music begins at 7:00PM; movies begin at dusk. Free freshments will be available.

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Olympic Bed Races, Gresham OR

An Evening of Great Family Fun When: Fri, Aug 12, 2011 7PM-9PM Where: Historic Downtown Gresham Main Street (between Second and Forth) Gresham, OR Get Map!

Bring your chair
Join us on Main Street in Historic Downtown Gresham for the exciting (and always hilarious) annual Olympic Bed Races! The bed races are a fun event where groups from local businesses and organizations race a decorated "bed" (complete with a theme and on rollers of course) to the finish line. It's a great time that's not to be missed!

"Rockin' Round the Block" Car Show

Over 300 Fabulous Cars When: Sat, Aug 13, 2011 8AM-7PM Where: Main Street Historic Downtown Gresham Gresham OR Get Map!

Largest street show west of the Mississippi -- Hot Rods, Classic Cars, Rock-n-Roll and Fabulous Food. Hosted by: Northwest Motorsports Association

Beds, Hot Rods & Classic Cars!
The weekend kicks-off Friday Aug 12th with the Historic Olympic Bed Race down Main St from 7PM-9PM. Saturday Aug 13th features beautiful cars, rock 'n roll, free kids activities, vendor booths and an old-fashioned street cruise!