When: Fri, Nov 11, 2016 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).
Please join us for a Veterans Day Celebration
as we celebrate America's veterans for keeping this
Nation "the land of the free and the home of the brave"
All are welcome to attend
When: Fri Nov 11, 2016 5:30-8:30PM Where: Fairview City Hall
1300 NE Village St
Fairview OR Get Map!
Veterans Dinner 5:30PM-8:30PM
Free to all Veterans. Guests $5.00 donation.
Program begin at 6:00PM
Enjoy patriotic music and listen to informational & inspirational speakers.
Contribute to the Veterans Clothing Drive
Coats, gloves and socks will be accepted. Donated items will be distributed by the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs.
Please join us as we honor all Veterans! All are welcome to attend.
When: Sat, Nov 12, 2016 9AM-10 am Where: Nadaka Nature Park
17615 NE Glisan Street Portland
OR 97230 Get Map!
Join the Audubon Society and Friends of Nadaka for a family-friendly, guided nature walk, open to both beginners and advanced bird watchers/ naturalists. Bring binoculars if you have them; otherwise, we will have some for you to borrow.
Meet us at the picnic structure. We look forward to seeing you there!
When: Sun, Nov 13, 2016 11AM-1PM Where: Friends of the Children
424 NE 172nd Ave. Get Map!
Free! Drop-in futsal games for boys and girls in grades 3-6, from 11 am to 1 pm Sundays in the Friends of the Children gym. Rain or shine. Supervised play is provided by Active Children Portland volunteers. This activity is sponsored by the City of Gresham. A signed waiver is required to participate.
Read more about the Sunday Afternoon Futsal program and print the waiver. For more information, contact Jared Hoffman, 541-921-0686.
When: Mon Nov 14, 2016 7PM-9PM Where: Albertina Kerr, Gresham Campus
Building "CI"
(small bldg, center north on property)
722 NE 162nd Av
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Neighborhood Meeting, Everyone's Invited
Join Your Neighbors. Get involved. Make a difference!
Save the date
Be sure to save Monday, Nov 14th at 7PM for the Wilkes East Neighborhood 2016 Fall Meeting & Annual Election of Officers. The meeting will be held at Albertina Kerr, 722 NE 162nd Av, Building "CI" (small bldg, center north on property), Gresham OR. Get map!
Guests & Topics
Annual Election of Officers; Charles Hodges, Dir. Emergency Services, Human Solutions will present an update on the Gresham Women's Shelter; Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury's office will update neighbors on homeless shelters in our area; Craig Smith, Director of Development will give updates on the Waterside Apartments and ProjectOne at 162nd & NE Halsey; plus neighborhood news and updates.
Join the Board. Are you motivated, passionate, creative?
Did you know you can become a Member-at-Large at any time? Being a Board Member is a great opportunity and experience for any neighbor, whether you’ve been on a board before or you're considering the idea for the first time. No experience required. Info here!
Who should attend?
This meeting is open to all residents and businesses in the Wilkes East Neighborhood!
GRDC meetings allow necessary Rockwood-West Gresham Urban Renewal business to be dealt with, such as budget adoption, grant awards, public hearings, resolutions, etc.
For more information, please contact Cecille Turley, Urban Renewal Program Technician, at 503-618-2545 or Cecille.Turley@GreshamOregon.gov.
When: Tue, Nov 15, 2016 3PM-5PM 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.
Thank You!
Wilkes East Neighborhood would like express our gratitude to the following for their generous contributions & continued support:
• Jazzy Bagels, Main St & Powell
• Parkrose Hardware, 106th & Sandy
• Growers Outlet, 162nd & Glisan
• SOLV, Bringing Oregon together
• Albertsons, 181st & Glisan
• And, all the many volunteers!
