When: Sat Mar 19, 2016 Noon-4PM Where: Zimmerman Park
17111 NE Sandy Blvd
Gresham, OR Get Map!
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.
When: Sat Mar 19, 2016 8PM-12AM Where: Friends of the Children
424 NE 172nd Avenue
Gresham, OR 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).
When: Mon Mar 21, 2016 4:30PM-6:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall
Springwater Trail Room 1333 NW Eastman Parkway
Gresham, OR Get Map!
The Urban Forestry Subcommittee advises the City Council and staff about tree preservation, tree species for the City’s street tree list and trees to be designated to the City’s significant tree list.
For more information about this event contact Tina Osterink, Natural Resources Planner at 503-618-2392 or Tina.Osterink@GreshamOregon.gov.
When: Tue Mar 22, 2016 6PM-8PM Where: Gresham City Hall
Oregon Trail Room 1333 NW Eastman Pkwy.
Gresham, OR Get Map!
The Public Safety Committee advises Council on matters related to public safety, including police, fire and life safety, with a goal for Gresham to become one of the safest cities in the state.
When: Fri Mar 25, 2016 6PM-10PM Where: H.B. Lee Middle School
1121 NE 172nd Ave.
Gresham, OR 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).
When: Sat Mar 26, 2016 8PM-12AM Where: Friends of the Children
424 NE 172nd Avenue
Gresham, OR 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).
When: Sat Mar 26, 2016 9AM-11:30AM Where: Gresham Meadowlands
near intersection of
SE Paropa Av & SE Hale Drive
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Join us to explore this restored wetland site and meet the resident amphibians and reptiles. Learn about identification, natural history, and conservation of Gresham’s diverse species.
This hands-on class is great for all ages. Dress for the weather. Rain boots or waders recommended. Light refreshments will be provided.
When: Mon Mar 28, 2016 7:00PM-9PM Where: Albertina Kerr (New location!)
Building "CI" (H)
(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, Mar 28th at 7PM for the Wilkes East Neighborhood 2015 Spring Meeting. The meeting will be held at Albertina Kerr, 722 NE 162nd Av - Building "CI" (H) (small bldg, center north on property), Gresham OR. Get map!
Guests & Topics
Friends of the Children (NE 172nd Av), Reynolds School Board member, Friday/Saturday Night Youth Basketball, MultCo Commissioner District 4 candidates, and 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!
When: Tue Mar 29, 2016 5:45PM-7:15PM Where: Gresham City Hall
Council Chambers 1333 NW Eastman Parkway
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Do you know what to do in the case of disaster?
Even if you think you do, there’s always new information to be learned. The city is holding a listening session from 5:45 to 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, at City Council Chambers, 1333 N.W. Eastman Parkway, with the topic of emergency preparedness to help the community prepare for natural disasters.
The session will be hosted by Council President Mario Palmero and Councilors Jerry Hinton and Lori Stegmann.
An 8.9 quake, like the one in Japan in 2011, is only possible in subduction zones, according to the city’s disaster preparedness information. The only U.S. subduction zones in the U.S. are in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.
“I think about an earthquake and I think, ‘Oh, I can’t get water, but I don’t think in terms of I can’t drive because the roads will be literally destroyed or washed away -- that just drove it home even more that people need to make sure at a minimum that they have water,” Stegmann said. “People need to know they could be completely isolated.”
Free refreshments, interpreters and child care will be available.
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!
