Announcement

Gresham Historical Society. Click to view.

Let's Go Walking! When: Sat Jun 21, 2014 11AM-12:45PM Where: Meet at Gresham History Museum 410 N Main Av Downtown Gresham Get Map!

Join us for a guided walking tour of Historic Downtown Gresham. The tour leaves the museum at 11 a.m. 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.

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.

Neighborhood Board Meeting When: Mon Jun 23, 2014 6:30PM CANCELED 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

• Jun 23, 2014
• Jul 28, 2014
• Sep 22, 2014

Let's Go Walking! When: Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:30AM-5PM Where: McIntyre Ridge Trail Meet at: Gresham City Hall 1333 NW Eastman Pwy Gresham, OR Get Map!

About five miles southeast of Sandy, the McIntyre Ridge trail offers spectacular views of meadows of white beargrass, pink rhododendrons and other wild flowers this time of year. This five-mile or less round trip hike also offers a spectacular view of Mt. Hood and the Eagle Creek valley. Hiking boots are recommended. Bring water, snacks and a sack lunch to eat at the viewpoint.

Note: We will scout this hike the week before to see if the beargrass will be in bloom. If it appears that June 24 is too early for the beargrass to be in full bloom, we may delay the McIntyre Ridge hike until July 3 and substitute another hike on June 24.

• Round-trip travel: 60 miles
• Suggested donation per rider: $7
• Difficulty: Easy
• Elevation gain: Approximately 600 feet

Weed Watcher Workshop When: Wed Jun 25, 2014 6PM-7:30PM Where: Linnemann Station 3804 West Powell Loop Gresham OR Get Map!

Weed identification class
Invasive weeds damage property and crowd out the native plants that animals rely on for food and shelter. Please join us for a free workshop focusing on Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) of Gresham's most invasive summer weeds. Learn to identify and report new invaders before they become a problem.

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.

Proposed Walgreens, 179th & Glisan Click to enlarge

Early Neighborhood Notice Public Invited When: Wed Jun 25, 2014 6PM Where: Super 8 Motel Conference Room 121 NE 181st Av Gresham, OR Get Map!

ENN meeting for Pre-application #PAM 14-26000047

Walgreens pharmacy & retail store located at 162nd NE Glisan has filed plans with the City of Gresham to build a new $1.3 million store at 179th & NE Glisan, across the street from Albertsons.

The proposed development includes: removal of all existing buildings (approximately 11,800-sf) and construction of a new 15,000-sf one-story retail pharmacy store with 50 parking spaces.

Click here to view the 8-page Pre-application Summary with project details. The site is located on the north side of NE Glisan Street and the west side of NE 181st Avenue, but does not include the property at the NW corner of the intersection of NE Glisan Street and NE 181st Avenue (occupied by Jiffy Lube)

Proposed Walgreens, 179th & Glisan Click to enlarge

The 1.54-acre site has three existing one-story buildings, one at 543 NE 181st Avenue (Used Tires Store), a second at 17941 NE Glisan Street (Convenience Store), and the third at 17925 NE Glisan Street (Dance Studio).

Historic Albina When: Sat Jun 28, 2014 9AM-11AM Meet: Meet: Irving Park NE 9th & Fremont 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!

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.

Join the fun on the plaza! When: Fri Jun 27, 2014 3PM-8PM Where: Plaza del Sol 18535 SE Stark St Gresham OR Get Map!

Everyone's Invited!
Join us June 27 and 28 for Rock the Block, an engaging, family-oriented community celebration that enables neighborhood residents to:

• Enjoy safe family fun
• Nutritious food
• Access and enroll in needed services
• Change their environment for the better via positive social engagement

Rock the Block also provides a forum for the community to connect to youth activity and resource providers in the area and thrive on an ongoing basis. Festival Poster

Read more about Rock the Block as well as event volunteer opportunities.

Japanese Festival When: Sat Jun 28, 2014 10AM-4PM Where: Main City Park 219 S. Main Ave Gresham OR Get Map!

You're Invited!
Celebrate the reopening of the Gresham Japanese Garden, Tsuru (Crane) Island, during the annual celebration Skosh ("a little") Japanese Festival III from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, at Gresham's Main City Park. Experience a tea ceremony, cooking demonstrations, bonsai, origami, garden tours, plant sale, and more. Festival Poster