Announcement

Free Outdoor Movie! Cinema Under The Stars presents "SHREK Forever After": Aug 17, 2012 7PM-10PM

08/17/2012 - 7:00pm
08/17/2012 - 10:00pm
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Free Outdoor Family Movies presented by 'Cinema Under The Stars' at various East County locations throughout August. ovies start at 8PM. Info here! When: Fri Aug 17, 2012 7PM-10PM
Where: Gresham High School
1200 N. Main Avenue
Gresham OR

Showing: SHREK Forever After
A domesticated Shrek hatches a plan to recapture his mojo and discovers what life in Far Far Away land would have been like had he never existed in this final chapter of the popular animated film series. There used to be a time when the villagers would run in terror at the mere mention of the name Shrek, but these days the big green ogre is married to Princess Fiona and raising triplets. Maintaining your fierce public persona is no simple task when you're juggling infants and changing diapers...

Join Greater Gresham Area Prevention Partnership (ggapp) for their second year of "Cinema Under the Stars!" This year they will be showing a series of free family-friendly movies fun for all ages.

Bring a blanket to sit on and a picnic, or stop by East County's many restaurants or cafes to pick up dinner to-go. Please note that pets, alcohol and smoking are not allowed. Blankets or low-back chairs are recommended. The event may be canceled in the event of inclement weather.

Free! Ten Toe Express Walk - Colonel Summers to Ladd's Addition: Sat Aug 18, 2012 9AM-10:30AM

08/18/2012 - 9:00am
08/18/2012 - 10:30am
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Ten Toe Express program includes a series of free guided walks in the City of Portland lead by Rich Cassidy, Portland Bureau of Transportation. Learn area history while enjoying the city's beauty. Info & schedule here!

Colonel Summers Park
to Ladd's Addition

When: Sat Aug 18, 2012 9AM-10:30AM
Meet at: SW corner of SE 20th & Belmont
Colonel Summers Park
Portland, OR
Get Map!

Loop through great historic inner Southeast neighborhoods with fabulous homes, beautiful tree lined streets and rose gardens. Distance: 3.5 miles, 7000 steps. Time: 90 minutes.

Cost: Free!

Let's Go Walking!
Join us on another great Ten Toe Express walk throughout inner-city Portland sponsored by the Portland Bureau of Transportation. The Ten Toe Express program is a series of guided walks held Thursdays at 6PM and Saturdays at 9AM from May 10th through September 13th. Download your 2012 Ten Toe Express schedule here.

Each easy and informal Ten Toe Express walk explores the area neighborhood, architecture and unique history. Walk takes about 2 hours, cover 2-4 miles and are open to all ages and skill levels.

Gresham Farmers' Market brings fresh produce, crafts and more: Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:30AM-2PM

08/18/2012 - 8:30am
08/18/2012 - 2:00pm
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Gresham Farmers' Market brings fresh produce, crafts and more: Saturdays, May-October 8:30AM-2PM. Info Here!

Every Saturday
Now thru October!

When: Every Saturday, 8:30AM-2PM
Where: NW Miller & Third St
Historic Downtown
Gresham, OR
Get Map!

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. 27.

Zimmerman Heritage Farm Tours: Aug 18, 2012 10AM-3PM

08/18/2012 - 10:00am
08/18/2012 - 3:00pm
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Zimmerman Heritage Farm. A delightful Victorian era farmhouse built in 1874. A lasting vestige of East Multnomah County's agricultural roots. Gresham OR. Fairview-Rockwood-Wilkes Historical Society. Info here!
1874 Zimmerman House. Click to Enlarge

Enjoy A Lazy Afternoon

When: Sat Aug 18, 2012 10AM-3PM
Where: Zimmerman Park
17111 NE Sandy Blvd
Gresham, OR
Get Map!

A lasting vestige of East Multnomah County's agricultural roots

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.

WENA Board Meeting: Aug 27, 2012 6:30PM CANCELED

08/27/2012 - 6:30pm
08/27/2012 - 8:00pm
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Board Meeting, fourth Monday monthly. Wilkes East Neighborhood, PO Box 536, Fairview OR 97024. Diversity, Harmony, Community -- Together we can make a difference

Neighborhood Board Meeting

When: Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:30PM Canceled
Where: (Contact for location)

Board meetings are scheduled for the 4th Monday each month 6:30PM

For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org

Upcoming Meetings

  • Sep 24, 2012
  • Oct 22, 2012
  • Nov 26, 2012

Wilkes East, Summer 2012 newsletter now available for download

Wilkes East Neighborhood, Gresham Oregon USA. Diversity, Harmony, Community - Together we can make a difference!

Wilkes East Summer 2012 newsletter has arrived. Find out what's happening in your neighborhood. Inside this issue: New Public Safety Facility Coming; Meet Reynolds New Superintendent; Nadaka Community Festival, Aug 11; Reflection: Reynolds Teachers Strike; Nadaka & Garden Project Update; Free Outdoor Movies for the Family. Click here!
Click to download

Find out what's happening
    in your neighborhood

 

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

  • New Public Safety Facility Coming
  • Meet Reynolds New Superintendent
  • Nadaka Community Festival, Aug 11
  • Reynolds Seeks Superintendent
  • Reflection: Reynolds Teachers Strike
  • Nadaka & Garden Project Update
  • Free Outdoor Movies for the Family

Download the full-color edition here. Now with clickable 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, timed to correspond with our regular meetings.

Looking for a past issue? Check out the newsletter archive.

Got a story to share?
Wilkes East residents are encouraged to submit articles for the newsletter. Articles should be limited to 300 words and may be subject to editing. Send articles by email to: info@wilkeseastna.org, or by postal mail to: PO Box 536 • Fairview, OR 97024.

Dive-In Movie! MHCC Aquatic Center presents "Kung-Fu Panda 2": Aug 31, 2012 7PM-10PM

08/31/2012 - 7:00pm
08/31/2012 - 10:00pm
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MHCC Aquatic Center Dive-In movies return to the big screen this summer. Families and friends are welcome to spend time floating, splashing and swimming in the College’s 50-meter Olympic size pool while files are played on the electric scoreboard. Info here! When: Aug 31, 2012 7PM-10PM
Where: MHCC Aquatic Center
26000 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR
Get Map!

Showing: Kung-Fu Panda 2
In Kung Fu Panda 2, Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five. But Po's new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. Po must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.

The MHCC Aquatic Center Dive-In movies make a return to the big screen this summer. At sunset, around 7:15 p.m., families and friends are welcome to spend time floating, splashing and swimming in the College’s 50-meter Olympic size pool. Film classics will be played on the electric scoreboard for viewers of all ages.

Prices are $4.50/adults, $3.25/children 18 and younger and seniors. MHCC students, staff and pool members’ admission is free with current ID or punch card. There is no extra charge to see the movie. Don’t forget your flotation toys.

Street Sweeping in Wilkes East, First Tuesday, April through November; Keep Street Clear for Sweeping

Keep the Street Clear for Sweeping. Keeping your garbage cans, recycle carts, cars, boats, campers and basketball hoops off the street when your section is due to be swept is critical in allowing the street sweepers to do a thorough job. Info Here!
Keep the Street Clear for Sweeping.

Street Sweeping Program

Transportation provides year-around, nine-times-a-year sweeping of all City streets. If weather conditions prevent sweeping a street on its scheduled day, the City will sweep it at the end of the cycle, time permitting. If not, the City will sweep it during the next cycle.

Map, Schedule & More
Visit the City's webpage for full details.

View boundaries and sweep days when the street sweeper will be in your neighborhood.

Street Sweeping Brochure and 2012 Schedule

Keep the Street Clear for Sweeping
Keeping your garbage cans, recycle carts, cars, boats, campers and basketball hoops off the street when your section is due to be swept is critical in allowing the street sweepers to do a thorough job.

Food Carts in Gresham; Take The Online Survey Here Thru July 29th, 2012

Take A Survey About Food Carts Use in Gresham.

Food Carts in Gresham; Help Define This New Business Model. Take This Online Survey Now thru July 29, 2012

What Do You Like?

What to Improve?

The City of Gresham planners would like to hear your concerns and ideas about temporary uses, such as food carts, carnivals, fruit stands and fireworks vendors.

Take the Survey Here!
An online open house runs through July 29 that gives you access to a project intro video, an online survey, and a place to direct comments to City staff members.

Now is the time to have your say before this round of input is closed.

Gresham Farmers' Market brings fresh produce, crafts and more: Sat Jul 7, 2012 8:30AM-2PM

07/07/2012 - 8:30am
07/07/2012 - 2:00pm
Etc/GMT-8
Gresham Farmers' Market brings fresh produce, crafts and more: Saturdays, May-October 8:30AM-2PM. Info Here!

Every Saturday
Now thru October!

When: Every Saturday, 8:30AM-2PM
Where: NW Miller & Third St
Historic Downtown
Gresham, OR
Get Map!

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. 27.

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