Announcement

Aspen Meadows Lights. Click to enlarge

150,000 Holiday Light When: Wed Dec 17, 2014 3:30PM-7PM Where: Aspen Meadows Meet at: Gresham City Hall 1333 NW Eastman Pwy Gresham, OR Get Map!

This will be a two-mile walk on level ground from the Cazadero Restaurant parking lot in Estacada up into the business district and back. After our walk we will go back to the restaurant for dinner.

• Round-trip travel: 52 miles
• Difficulty: Easy/moderate
• Suggested donation per hiker: $6

After dinner we will go to the Aspen Meadow Celebration of Lights, seven miles south of Estacada on Highway 211. Every year volunteers put up over 150,000 lights on the various displays, and it’s all free! There is a building where you can get warm and enjoy complimentary refreshments. Dress for the weather and wear warm clothing. Don't miss this holiday event!

1874 Zimmerman House. Click to Enlarge

Celebrate the Season When: Sat Dec 20, 2014 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.

Neighborhood Board Meeting When: Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:30PM (No meeting) Where: Simmons' Foster Care 17104 NE Oregon St Portland, OR Get Map!

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

For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org

Upcoming Meetings

• Jan 26, 2015
• Feb 23, 2015
• Mar 23, 2015

		Simple Solution. Big Reward. After big holiday meals, no one likes to be stuck doing the clean-up. But if you aren't careful with leftover gravy, pan drip-pings and sauces a grease-clogged drain could ruin your holiday and cost you a bundle.

When fats, oils and grease are poured down the drain, they stick to the inside of pipes causing messy sewer backups and expensive cleanup and repair.

The simple solution: Pour the grease into a can, freeze it, and toss the can into the trash.

Gresham Historical Society. Click to view.

Cider, Cookies and Santa! When: Sat Nov 29, 2014 10AM-4PM Where: Gresham History Museum 410 N Main Av Downtown Gresham Get Map!

Join us for some Christmas Cheer during the Christmas at the Museum Event!

Haven't you heard? Santa Claus loves history! That's why he will be taking time out of his busy schedule to drop by the Gresham History Museum to take photos with our visitors.

The Museum will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m for photos with Santa and a Christmas Card workshop. Cider and cookies will be served. Happy Holidays!

Visit 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 and a half. There is no charge for the tour, but donations are always welcome and very much appreciated (suggested donation is $5).

Please RSVP by Nov 28th by calling the museum (503-661-0347) or emailing us to let us know you're coming (greshamhistorical@gmail.com). No RSVPs will result in a cancellation of the tour. Thanks!

Help Us Remove Invasive Ivy When: Sat Oct, 25 2014 9AM-NOON Where: Nadaka Nature Park (See addresses below) Get Map!

• 175th & NE Pacific
  (walk straight down trail to meadow)
• 174th & NE Glisan
  (During construction enter thru gate at NE corner of St Aidan’s Episcopal Church parking lot)

Help A Little, or Help A Lot
The annual No Ivy Day event is coming to Gresham. Volunteers will be pulling invasive ivy and other weeds at sites across Portland and neighboring cities. Get to know Nadaka Nature Park and help protect the diversity and beauty of this unique natural area. This 10-acre forest in northwest Gresham was saved from development because it served as a day camp for the Camp Fire organization for many decades. Today Nadaka is a city park that provides an island of native habitat and a place for the community to access and learn about nature.

Come enjoy this neighborhood treasure and help restore the forest understory. We will provide gloves, tools, training, and refreshments.

Your Input Is Needed! When: Tue Sep 23, 2014 7-9PM Where: HB Lee Middle School Cafeteria 1121 NE 172nd Av Get Map!

Classroom, Technology and Safety Imporvements are Recommended!
Community input is needed now! After the community process is completed the Reynoldds School Board will be asked to adopt the master plan.

• ATTEND any of the four sessions below.
• BRING youur family and neighbors.
• SEE the recommended plans for facility impprovements.
• PROVIDE input to refine the Facility Master Plan.

What is the Reynolds' Master Plan?
The Reynolds School District "Facility Master Plan" is the long-range plan to responsibily manage the district's capital assets, which include: school buildings, athletic fields and operational facilities such as the bus barn, kitchen and maintenance shops

TRAM to Council Crest When: Sat Sep 20, 2014 9AM-11AM Meet: Tram station north of SW Whitaker and River Parkway Get Map! 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 @ 6PM and Saturdays @ 9AM from May 10th through September 28th 2013.

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. Did we mention it's free!

Free Concerts on the Plaza When: Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:30-8PM Where: Arts Plaza 401 NE Second St Gresham, OR Get Map!

Performing tonight: Stevens & Hess Band

Gresham’s Center for the Arts Foundation is pleased to present the fifth annual Music Mondays concert series. The series is presented on Monday evenings during July and August, and is supported by the City of Gresham Arts & Culture Grants and the Oregon Cultural Trust through the Multnomah County Arts Coalition. All Music Mondays concerts are free.

Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets and a picnic to enjoy a summer evening of live music.