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"Diversity, Harmony, Community -
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Wilkes East Neighborhood
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Download your copy here. Now with clickable web links!
Newsletters are a regular publication of the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association. They are hand-delivered to over 1,500 residences and businesses in our area 3 times per year, timed to correspond with our regular meetings.
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 Olympic Bed Races, Gresham OR |
An Evening of Great Family Fun
When: Fri, Aug 08, 2014 7PM-9PM |
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! Come early for the best viewing spots.
The fun starts at 7PM. See you there!
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Every Saturday
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Fresh & Local
Shoppers will find all-natural meats and cheeses, fresh-picked produce, nursery stock and fresh-cut flowers, hand-crafted jewelry, soaps, artwork, and much more. Live music and food are always part of the market.
Located on Northwest Miller Avenue between Second and Third Street 8:30AM to 2PM each Saturday now through Oct. 25.
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When: Saturday, 9AM-3:30PM |
Win a $20 market certificate |
Over 90 vendors • Local Farm Fresh Produce, Fruits & Berries • Crafts • Fine Art • Artisan Foods • Unique Services • Music • Fun
Located in the NE corner of the Gresham Kmart parking lot at Eastman Parkway and NW Burnside Road with plenty of convenient parking. Open every Saturday now through Oct. 25. Accepting SNAP and WIC.
 "Rockin' Round the Block" Car Show |
Over 300 Fabulous CarsWhen: Sat, Aug 09, 2014 8AM-6PM |
Largest street show west of the Mississippi -- Hot Rods, Classic Cars, Rock-n-Roll and Fabulous Food. Hosted by: Northwest Motorsports Association
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MHCC Automotive Benefit Proceeds from this event benefit the Mt Hood Community College Automotive Scholarship Program. Over the past 15 years, Northwest Motorsports Association has generously donated over $134,000 to fund scholarships for Automotive Technology students! |
Beds, Hot Rods & Classic Cars!
The weekend kicks-off Friday Aug 9th with the Historic Olympic Bed Race down Main St from 7PM-9PM. Saturday Aug 10th features beautiful cars, rock 'n roll, free kids activities, vendor booths and an old-fashioned street cruise!
 Gresham Historical Society. Click to view. |
Explore Gresham HistoryWhen: Sun Aug 10, 2014 1PM-2:45PM |
Join us for a guided walking tour of Historic Downtown Gresham. The tour leaves the museum at 1PM and weaves around the Historic Downtown area, covering about a mile and lasting around an hour-and-a-half. There is no charge for the tour, but donations are always welcome and very much appreciated (suggested donation is $5). Free parking is available in the lot behind the museum. Tours leave rain or shine, so if it's drizzly, grab an umbrella and come on down.
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Aug 11, 2014 Hello Gresham Neighbors! City departments plan to share important news and updates, services, programs, public events, and emergency notifications that are relevant to your neighborhood on Nextdoor. Please be assured that your website remains private. City staff will not be able to see any of the content on your Nextdoor neighborhood website except for the direct replies to our posts. We look forward to connecting with you on Nextdoor to make Gresham an even better place to live! Take care, |
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Nextdoor, a free social network website geared to individual neighborhoods.
It's the latest hyper-local trend: connecting with your neighbors via smartphones and laptops. Since its launch in 2011, San Francisco-based Nextdoor (is used by) 1 in 5 U.S. neighborhoods, more than 36,000 neighborhoods in all 50 states.
Members must give real first and last names as well as verified home addresses to join
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Every Saturday
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Fresh & Local
Shoppers will find all-natural meats and cheeses, fresh-picked produce, nursery stock and fresh-cut flowers, hand-crafted jewelry, soaps, artwork, and much more. Live music and food are always part of the market.
Located on Northwest Miller Avenue between Second and Third Street 8:30AM to 2PM each Saturday now through Oct. 25.
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When: Saturday, 9AM-3:30PM |
Win a $20 market certificate |
Over 90 vendors • Local Farm Fresh Produce, Fruits & Berries • Crafts • Fine Art • Artisan Foods • Unique Services • Music • Fun
Located in the NE corner of the Gresham Kmart parking lot at Eastman Parkway and NW Burnside Road with plenty of convenient parking. Open every Saturday now through Oct. 25. Accepting SNAP and WIC.
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When: Sun Jul 06, 2014 1PM-2PM |
Tour Gresham's Pioneer Cemeteries |
Join us for a walk through history as we wind our way through Gresham’s pioneer cemeteries, visiting some of Gresham’s historic and significant graves, and learning about the lives of those within them. The tour group will meet up at the Springwater Corridor entrance in Main City Park shortly before 1PM The tour will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for the tour.
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!
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