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WENA Board Meeting: Mon Oct 26, 2015 6:30PM-8PM

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Board Meeting, fourth Monday monthly. Wilkes East Neighborhood, PO Box 536, Fairview OR 97024. Diversity, Harmony, Community -- Together we can make a difference

Neighborhood Assn Board Meeting

When: Mon Oct 26, 2015 6:30PM-8PM
Where: Simmons' Foster Care
17104 NE Oregon St
Portland, OR
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Board meetings are scheduled for the 4th Monday each month 6:30PM
For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org

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  • Nov 16, 2015
  • Dec 28, 2015 (No meeting)
  • Jan 25, 2016

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Wilkes East Neighborhood
PO Box 536
Fairview, OR 97024

Wilkes East residents say 'no' to apartments at 165th & NE Halsey St

Wilkes East residents say 'no' to 64-unit apartment complex at NE Halsey St & 165th Ave saying there are all ready too many apartments. Info here!
16539 NE Halsey, Gresham OR
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Neighbors are worried about the pressures on the infrastructure, the school district and the traffic, saying there are all ready too many apartments

Source: The Gresham Outlook
Friday 28 August
by Jodi Weinberger

Residents in the Wilkes East neighborhood are objecting to a 64-unit apartment complex to be built at Northeast Halsey Street and 165th Avenue, both because of the density and the fear of creating more low-income housing.

“The primary thing that most people feel is that there are too many apartments already in our area,” said Kris Freiermuth, president of the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association. “I’m voicing what was indicated at the (neighborhood association) meeting. They are worried about the pressures on the infrastructure, the school district and the traffic.”

For weeks, residents have been voicing concerns about a growing trash problem and code violation issues in Wilkes East to the city, police department, and in letters to the editor in The Outlook. Many residents say another complex will just add to these issues.

The four-story apartment complex, to be located at 16539 N.E. Halsey St., is being called the Waterside Apartments. It would contain one-, two-, and three-bedroom units with elevator access to upper floors and a playground in the yard.

The building is being proposed by SGS Development LLC, a Bend-based company that has built several projects in East Multnomah County.

At the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association meeting on Monday, Aug. 24, more than 50 residents showed up to express concern about the building.

Saturday Cleanup At Nadaka Nature Park: Sat Aug 01, 2015 9AM-Noon

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Saturday Cleanup At Nadaka Nature Park: Sat Aug 01, 2015 9AM-Noon. Remove invasive plants species such as English ivy, weed and water the community garden and the front two acres of the park. Families and groups are welcome to attend! Meet at picnic shelter 176th & NE Glisan. Info here!

Help cleanup Nadaka Nature Park!

When: Sat Aug 01, 2015 9AM-Noon
Where: Nadaka Nature Park & Garden
Meet at the Picnic Shelter
176th & NE Glisan
Gresham, OR
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Join Friends of Nadaka to to help cleanup Nadaka Nature Park. We will be removing invasive species such as English Ivy from the 10 acre forested portion of the park, weed and water the community garden and the front two acres of the park.

Tools, gloves, and light refreshments will be provided. Dress to work in natural areas: long pants, brimmed hat, and closed-toe sturdy shoes. Please bring a water bottle and a friend!

About Nadaka Nature Park
Nadaka Nature Park is a designated 12-acre natural area with a .5 mile walking loop, tall trees, native plants, grassy meadow plus a Community Garden and Nature Based Play area. Visit Nadaka Nature Park, 176th & NE Glisan St, Gresham OR

More Info
Contact Monica McAllister, Nadaka Nature Park Coordinator, 503-956-8558 or email monica@friendsofnadaka.org. Visit friendsofnadaka.org.

Saturday Bird Walks at Nadaka Nature Park: Sat Aug 08, 2015 8AM-9AM

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Audubon Society Saturday Bird Walks at Nadaka Nature Park: Sat Aug 08, 2015 8AM-9AM. Info here!

Come Join Us!

When: Sat Aug 08, 2015 8AM-9AM
Where: Nadaka Nature Park
Meet at the Picnic Shelter
176th & NE Glisan St
Gresham OR
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Join he Audubon Society of Portland for a guided bird walk through Nadaka Nature Park. This is a family-friendly event for beginner and advance bird watchers. If you have your own binoculars great! If not we will have some for you to borrow. See you at the park!.

Zimmerman Heritage Farm Tours: Sat Aug 15, 2015 Noon-4PM

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Zimmerman Heritage Farm. A delightful Victorian era farmhouse built in 1874. A lasting vestige of East Multnomah County's agricultural roots. Gresham OR. Fairview-Rockwood-Wilkes Historical Society. Info here!
1874 Zimmerman House. Click to Enlarge

The Best of Summer!

When: Sat Aug 15, 2015 Noon-4PM
Where: Zimmerman Park
17111 NE Sandy Blvd
Gresham, OR
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A delightful 1874 Victorian farmhouse
Take a step back into history at the Zimmerman House, a Victorian era farmhouse, built in 1874 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This beautiful farmhouse is a perfect reflection of typical Columbia River dairy farm life in the late 1800s. The Zimmerman Heritage Farm is a unique cultural education and recreational resource that is being created for the benefit of the public on a 5.98-acre historic site in Gresham, Oregon.

Public Meeting, Variance Request New 12-unit Apartment Complex 641 NE 162nd Av: Aug 20, 2015 6:30PM

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Proposed 12-unit apartment building to be built at 631 NE 162nd Av has requested a variance to allow a joint driveway easement on the southern edge of the property for garbage collection and fire truck maneuvering. Public meeting  Aug 20, 2015 6:30PM, Albertin Kerr Louise Building 722 NE 162nd Av, Gresham OR

Joint Driveway Easement Requested

When: Thu Aug 20,l 2015 6:30PM
Where: Albertina Kerr, Louise Building
722 NE 162nd Av
Gresham OR
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A proposed 12-unit apartment building to be built at 631 NE 162nd Av has requested a variance to allow a joint driveway easement on the southern edge of the property for garbage collection and fire truck maneuvering.

The public meeting will be held at Albertina Kerr's Louise Building, 722 NE 162nd Ave, Gresham OR. For complete project details visit https://egov.greshamoregon.gov/Click2GovPZ/Index.jsp, enter project #15-26000216

Park vehicles in the Albertina Kerr parking lot, not along NE 162nd Ave.

Free! Interpretive Nature Walk with Portland Audubon, Nadaka Nature Park: Sat Aug 22, 2015 9AM-10AM

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Free! Interpretive Nature Walk with Portland Audubon, Nadaka Nature Park: Sat Aug 22, 2015 9AM-10AM. Info here!

What's In Your Backyard!

When: Sat Aug 22, 2015 9AM-10AM
Where: Nadaka Nature Park
176th & NE Glisan St
Gresham OR
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Become A Bird Watcher!
Interpretive Nature Walk through Nadaka Nature Park. Family friendly event. Fun for all ages! Bring your own binoculars if possible!

More Info
Contact Monica McAllister, Nadaka Nature Park Coordinator 503-956-8558 or email monica@friendsofnadaka.org

Tadpole Tales, Preschooler Storytime and Guided Hike at Nadaka Nature Park: Wed Aug 26, 2015 10AM-11AM

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Tadpole Tales, Preschooler Storytime and Guided Hike at Nadaka Nature Park: Wed Aug 26, 2015 10AM-11AM. Info here!

Story & Guided Hike!

When: Sat Aug 26, 2015 10AM-11AM
Where: Nadaka Nature Park
Meet at the Picnic Shelter
176th & NE Glisan St
Gresham OR
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We invite parents and children ages 3-5 to enjoy a short story and a guided nature hike. Watch birds fly overhead, search for hidden animal homes, and learn about local trees and flowers. The event runs rain or shine so pull on those boots and join us! There is a $3 suggested donation per child, no charge for adults. Meet us at the picnic structure. To register visit http://columbiaslough.org/index.php/activities_events/tadpole_tales/ or call 503-281-1132.

CORRECTION: 64-Unit, 4-story Waterside Apartment Homes Complex Proposed for 165th & NE Halsey

CORRECTION: 64-Unit, 4-story Waterside Apartment Homes Complex Proposed for 165th & NE Halsey. Info here!
Proposed Waterside Complex.
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Our Summer 2015 newsletter incorrectly reported location of this property.

It is the heavily treed property with a 1930's farmhouse on the north side of Halsey, directly east of the Moose Lodge. The north 1/4 of the site will be left as open space.

Get Your Copy of the Wilkes East Neighborhood Summer 2015 Newsletter

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

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Wilkes East Neighborhood
2015 Summer Newsletter

IN THIS ISSUE

  • 64-Unit Waterside Apartment Project
  • Friends of the Children Opening 2015
  • Investing in Oregon Families
  • Nadaka Happenings Summer Edition
  • Clean Energy Works: Summer Movies
  • Nadaka Community Festival Aug 22nd
  • WENA Summer Meeting Aug 24th

CORRECTION:
Our story of 64-Unit, 4-story Waterside Apartment Homes Complex Proposed for 165th & NE Halsey incorrectly reported the property location. It is the heavily treed property with a 1930's farmhouse on the north side of Halsey, directly east of the Moose Lodge. The north 1/4 of the site will be left as open space. Download the corrected newsletter here.

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