Announcement

Stretch your grocery dollars at the farmer's market

Enjoy the best produce, flowers, and plants starts direct from the garden.

Healthy and fresh
Farmer’s markets are a fantastic source for fresh, seasonal, locally produced foods and artisan products. Plus, you'll find great activities and fun for the whole family. Come experience the markets. Meet the vendors. Meet local cooks. Enjoy the freshest produce and products. Make your own statement in support of local food.

Portland's east side Farmer's Markets

• Fairview Farmers' & Artists' Market
• Gresham Farmers Market
• Hollywood Farmers' Market
• Lents International Farmers' Market
• Lloyd Farmers Market
• Montavilla Farmers Market
• Parkrose Farmers Market
• Portland Farmers Market
• Troutdale Farmers' and Artists' Market

(Complete details on these area markets below)

You'll find plenty of root vegetables, braising greens and lettuces, and of course plant starts for your own vegetable garden.

Bring your reusable shopping bags and plenty of small bills, though some of the markets will trade you a credit/debit card for wooden tokens that all vendors accept, which can be easier to handle than cash. We've indicated those markets that accept EBT or other food assistant coupons.

Get ready for another summer of increased air traffic as PDX airport runway construction resumes, again

Work is planned to reconstruct Taxiway C and repair the south runway this spring through fall 2013 at Portland International Airport (PDX).

Planned is the full reconstruction of the eastern portion of Taxiway C, which provides aircraft access to and from the south runway. The south runway repair will replace concrete that was damaged after a military jet’s tire failed, causing its landing gear to scrape the runway. Temporary repairs are already in place.

Taxiway C reconstruction work will run from April 1 through mid-October. Repairs are planned for the south runway from approximately April 15 to May 31, and again from August 16 to September 29. The runway will be open between June 1 and August 15 to help accommodate peak summer traffic.

While no major flight schedule delays are expected, airport neighbors should expect increased flights over some airport neighborhoods during the south runway closure.

Inside this Issue

• Help Guide Gresham's Future Housing Needs
• Volunteer Watching Birds for Survey
• Backyard Burning Season Starts
• Recycle (Don't Toss) at Earth Day Event
• Free Compost, Bring Your Buckets
• Attend City's Graffiti Removal Summit
• Connect With Your City Councilors
• Bike Fun in May
• Rain Garden Workshop, $200 Incentive
• City Jobs, Meetings and Community Events

Keep up with what’s Happening in your City!

Inside this Issue

• Connect at Community Information Fair
• Building Safety Month Help for Residents
• Follow Gresham Police on Twitter
• Emergency Practice Drill in the Neighborhood
• Tour Gresham's Natural Areas
• Get Ready to 'Rock the Block' at Event
• Event Honors Gussie, Dedicates New Plaza, Trail
• Voice Your Support for Transportation Projects
• Volunteer Mentors Needed for School Children
• City Jobs, Meetings and Community Events

Keep up with what’s Happening in your City!

Coalition of Gresham Neighborhoods When: Tues Apr 09, 2013 7PM-8:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall Rooms 2A & 2B 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

Public welcome
The Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations was formed to provide structure and support for the leadership of Gresham's neighborhood associations, enabling more effective cooperation among neighborhood associations in order to achieve desired outcomes. Goals of the Coalition include providing a public forum for the review and evaluation of issues and problems, providing education and information on specific areas such as land use, and providing a unified voice for the neighborhood associations.

The Coalition meets monthly on the second Tuesday at 7:00PM

Gresham's Hogan Cedar Click for details

Celebrating Gresham’s 5th Anniversary as Tree City USA When: Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:30PM Where: Hogan Cedars Elementary 1770 SE Fleming Av Gresham, OR Get Map!

Join the Urban Forestry Subcommittee in celebrating Gresham’s five-year anniversary as a designated Tree City USA. The event will include reading of the annual Arbor Day Proclamation by Gresham Mayor Shane T. Bemis and planting Hogan Cedar trees, Gresham’s official City tree. A Hogan cedar interpretive plaque will be unveiled and given to Hogan Cedars Elementary School at this event.

Learn About Our Local Birds When: Thu Apr 11, 2013 7-9:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall 1333 NW Eastman Pkwy Gresham, OR Get Map!

Backyard Bird Class
You're invited to attend a free spring bird class and learn to identify year-round residents arriving in our yards and parks.

Spring brings thousands of migrating birds to our region; some stay to nest and others pass through. Get ready for great spring birding action with this crash course in identifying spring migrants and summer breeders.

Metro naturalist James Davis will show slides, play some easy bird songs and simplify what seems like a confusing variety of birds to many beginners.

Nadaka Nature Park, Gresham OR

Early Neighborhood Meeting When: Tue, Apr 16, 2013 7PM Where: St Aidan’s Episcopal Church 17405 NE Glisan St Gresham OR Get Map!

You're Invited
This meeting is being held to discuss a proposed project; Nadaka Neighborhood Park, located adjacent to St. Aidan’s church. The property can be legally identified as (Site ID numbers 1N3E1AC9700, 10000,10100, and tax lot numbers R943310160, R943310520 and R943311370).

This project is in the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association. You can see pre-application notes for this proposal at https://egov.greshamoregon.gov/Click2GovPZ/. It is Pre-Application Conference Number PAM13-26000040.

Purpose of meeting is to provide an opportunity for applicant and surrounding property owners to meet and discuss this proposal. Proposed park improvements expand existing trail and pathway system, children’s nature play area, community garden, berry patches, picnic shelter, seating and restrooms.

Weed Watcher Workshop When: Tue Apr 16, 2012 7PM-9:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

Weed identification class
What’s the difference between an invasive, non-native, and noxious weed? What makes an invasive plant invasive? Learn about common and not-so common non-native plants in Gresham, and how you can help prevent them from spreading.

Free workshop. No RSVP required

Help us fight off Gresham’s weedy invaders by participating as a Weed Watcher in our Early Detection, Rapid Response Program. By familiarizing yourself with problem weeds in our area, you can help us stop these plants in their tracks.

Annual Earth Day Event When: Sat Apr 20, 2013 9AM-2PM Where: Gresham City Hall 1333 NW Eastman Pkwy Gresham, OR Get Map!

Bring your recyclables to Gresham City Hall, Sat April 20th 9AM to 2PM

Earth Day Recycling. Rain or Shine!

Every year the City holds a free recycling event in April around Earth Day. The recycling event is free to Gresham and Wood Village residents (businesses may only participate in recycling fluorescents).

Begin saving your recyclable items and bring them to Gresham City Hall on Saturday, April 20.

Collection Items

• Rigid plastics/clean plastic bags (not accepted in curbside recycling)
• Styrofoam™
• Paper shredding (two boxes per household)
• Fluorescent tubes and lights
• Cell phones
• Batteries (3lb. limit per household)

Electronics
The City does not accept electronics at the Earth Day recycling event.

Options for Recycling Electronics:
• TVs, computers and monitors can be recycled for free year-round at several recycling sites (Goodwill, Salvation Army) in Gresham.
• Metro has two household hazardous waste facilities open for drop-off. See Metro's website for more information.
• Metro also holds household hazardous collection events.

Or, take your items to a recycler year-round. Contact Metro Recycling at 503-234-3000 for location and material information.