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Let's Go Walking! When: Tue, Dec 31, 2019 9AM-5PM Where: Meet at Gresham City Hall 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

• Distance: Approximately 3 miles
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Elevation gain: 373 feet
• Trail conditions: Wide, smooth gravel trail
• Round-trip travel: 60
• Suggested donation per rider: $7

This is a moderate, three-mile loop hike near Aloha, Oregon. The trails are wide, graveled and smooth. The hike has views of the Tualatin Valley and Chehalem Mountain. There are plenty of native trees, including oak, maple and firs, along with lots of wildlife. We will stop for lunch at a local restaurant after the hike.

Bring water and snacks for the trail. Sturdy hiking shoes are recommended.

For more information about this hike please contact Bob Criteser at 503-807-1160 or bocr41@gmail.com or Sandy Anderson at 503-709-4190 or sandya14@msn.com.

Senior Healthy Hikers asks that participants be 50 or older. A couple wishing to hike is welcome if one member of the couple is 50 or better.

Pets are not permitted on our hikes or walks.

Senior Healthy Hikers member guidelines

Experts Warn Cascadia Is Overdue For A 9.0 Earthquake

Be informed. Build a kit. Make a plan. Everyday you hear the warnings. Have you made a kit? Do you have a plan?

If you're like most of us - you're not ready.

If that's you, we've got some great tips and valuable resources below to help you be prepared for whenever a disaster strikes.

TICK. TOCK.
Think of Oregon geology as a clock, measuring time in earthquakes. Tick: a magnitude 8 quake. (Bigger than 1989 Bay Area quake that killed 63 people.) Tock: a magnitude 9 quake. (Same as the 2011 Japan quake that killed almost 16,000 people.) On average, a major quake happens in our area every 243 years, the last one was January 26, 1700 — 316 years ago. Yes. We are overdue.

When the next Big One does happen, a 700-mile long section of the tectonic plate known as the Juan de Fuca, stretching from British Columbia to Northern California, will slide beneath the North American plate, causing the entire Northwest coast-line to sink up to 6.6 feet. This won’t be a California-style short burst of energy quake in the earth’s upper crust. The Big One will be bigger, deeper, and last longer: 3–4 minutes, with dozens of after-shocks, some very powerful, for days, months, or later.

Cascadia Subduction Zone. Pacific Northwest. Click to Enlarge.

Hillsides will slide. Buildings will collapse. Roads will buckle. High-rises will sway. Bridges will crack. Some will fall. Pipes will snap. Within 20 minutes, the first of several 40-foot tsunami waves will wash away the Oregon Coast’s low-lying towns.

If our next “subduction zone” quake unleashes its full potential, it will be the worst natural disaster in U.S. history.

Let's Hoop It Up! When: Fri, Nov 01, 2019 6PM-10PM Where: H.B. Lee Middle School 1121 NE 172nd Ave. Get Map!

Middle school and high school youth can attend free basketball practice, skill building and game play on Friday nights at H.B. Lee Middle School, 1121 NE 172nd Ave.

• Open to boys and girls in grades 6-12
• Learn new skills, make new friends, play basketball.
• Adult supervision and mentorship provided by the Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center (POIC).
• Sponsored by the City of Gresham.

Schedule

• 6:00 - 8:00 pm for grades 6-8
• 8:00 - 10:00 pm for grades 9-12

Registration form

For more information, visit our basketball page or contact Coach Michael Magnum at 503-975-2929.

Let's Hoop It Up! When: Sat, Nov 02, 2019 8PM-12 am Where: Friends of the Children 424 NE 172nd Ave. Get Map!

Middle school and high school youth can attend free basketball practice, skill building and game play on Saturday nights at Friends of the Children at 424 NE 172nd Ave.

• Open to boys and girls in grades 6-12
• Learn new skills, make new friends, play basketball.
• Adult supervision and mentorship provided by the Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center (POIC).
• Sponsored by the City of Gresham.

Schedule

• 8:00 - 10:00 pm for grades 6-8
• 10:00 pm - 12:00 am for grades 9-12

Registration form

For more information, visit our basketball page or contact Coach Michael Magnum at 503-975-2929.

Get involved, Make a difference When: Mon, Nov 04, 2019 6:30PM-8PM Where: Dexter McCarty Middle School 1400 SE 5th Street Get Map!

Join the Gresham Planning Commission for cookies and conversation as we discuss roads in your neighborhood, sidewalks, and how e-scooters and rideshares might change our community. Presentations on the topics below will be followed by interactive small group discussions.

• Roads and sidewalks: Find out what's going on at the intersection of Palmquist and Highway 26, and other transportation projects.
• E-scooters, ride shares and delivery at your doorstep: How emerging technologies can affect Gresham.
• Planning 101: How do we get around, and where will we work and live once we get there? The scoop on how your Planning Department and Planning Commission are working to make Gresham a livable community.
• What can you do: Share your thoughts and learn more about volunteering at the City.

For more information about this event, contact Amanda Lunsford at 503-618-2235 or Amanda.Lunsford@GreshamOregon.gov.

When: Tue, Nov 05, 2019 6PM-8PM Where: Gresham City Hall Council Chambers 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

Regular Council meetings allow necessary City business to be dealt with, such as citizen recognition, citizen advisory committee reports, bid awards, resolutions, ordinances, public hearings, etc. Regular Council meetings are streamed live on the City's website at GreshamOregon.gov/Videos.

For more information contact the City Recorder at 503-618-2697.

Read more about Council meetings.

Get involved, Make a difference When: Wed, Nov 06, 2019 6:30PM- Where: Gresham City Hall Oregon Trial Rm 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

The Design Commission is the primary advising subcommittee to the City Council on design excellence for the built environment of the city. The Commission assists in the development and application of design standards and guidelines, and will conduct hearings as necessary to ensure that proposed public and private projects achieve these standards.

For more information about this event contact Amanda Lunsford at 503-618-2235 or Amanda.Lunsford@GreshamOregon.gov.

Let's Go Walking! When: Thu, Nov 07, 2019 9AM-5PM Where: Meet at Gresham City Hall 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

• Distance: 3.7 miles
• Difficulty: Easy
• Elevation gain: 300 feet
• Trail conditions: Paved
• Round-trip travel: 42 miles
• Suggested donation per rider: $5

From the parking lot we will head into the woods several dog firs, big leaf maples, and western hemlock. There are wooden steps to a boardwalk down to Turkey Creek. We will go along the Willamette River to a floating bridge to Cedar Island. We will be having lunch at the Linn City Pub across the street.

Bring water and snacks for the trail. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.

For more information about this hike please contact Bernice Jordan at 503-887-5245 or olliesmom2001@gmail.com.

Senior Healthy Hikers asks that participants be 50 or older. A couple wishing to hike is welcome if one member of the couple is 50 or better.

Pets are not permitted on our hikes or walks.

Senior Healthy Hikers member guidelines

Get involved, Make a difference When: Thu, Nov 07, 2019 6:30PM-8:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall Conference Rm 2A and 2B 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

The Transportation Subcommittee advises the Gresham City Council in the ongoing development of a comprehensive transportation network that will improve the safety and livability of Gresham.

For more information about this event, contact Katherine Kelly, Comprehensive Planning Manager at 503-618-2110 or Katherine.Kelly@GreshamOregon.gov.

Open House When: Thu, Nov 07, 2019 6PM-8PM Where: Gresham City Hall Conference Center 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

Join us to review and comment on site diagrams and activities for each park. These include the Southwest Community Park, Jenne Butte Neighborhood Park, and Columbia View Neighborhood Park.

Event flyer

For more information about this event, visit the Planning for Parks page or contact Tina Osterink at 503-618-2392 or Tina.Osterink@GreshamOregon.gov.