Announcement

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The Beauty of the Night Sky When: Mon Feb 04, 2013 Show Times: 7:00PM and 8:15PM Where: Mt Hood Community College Planetarium Sky Theater 26000 SE Stark St Gresham, OR Get Map!

Admission $2. MHCC students are admitted free.
The Sky Theater is wheelchair accessible.

The Beauty of the Visible and Invisible Night Sky
Join planetarium director Pat Hanrahan as he shows visitors how to locate the planets and prominent constellations, star clusters, galaxies and nebulae. You don't want to miss this exciting monthly star adventure into our universe.

Each 45-minute show is presented under a realistic representation of the night sky, featuring the latest galactic, stellar and planetary images.

Visitors are encouraged to ask questions during each 45-minute program. Children are welcome to attend.

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Learn About Local Raptors When: Tue Feb 05, 2012 7-9PM Where: Gresham City Hall Conference Center 1333 NW Eastman Pkwy Gresham, OR Get Map!

Birds of Prey Lecture
Hawks, eagles and falcons have always fascinated people. Metro naturalist James Davis will discuss how to tell these groups of raptors apart and the key points for identifying the most common species in Oregon. You will also learn about the natural history of birds of prey and the amazing adaptations of these birds for catching and killing their prey.

In addition to slides, there will be stuffed study skins of the most common species for up-close looks. This class will get you primed for the Metro's Raptor Road Trip Feb 9th on Sauvie Island, or any outings of your own.

Learn To Save A Life When: Sat Feb 09, 2012 9AM-12PM Where: Gresham City Hall Conference Center 1333 NW Eastman Pkwy Gresham, OR Get Map!

American Heart Association CPR/AED Training taught by Gresham Fire Fighters. Seats are limited and will be filled on a first come first served basis. Registration is required. There is a $10.00 non-refundable registration fee for this class. The training is provided free of charge and students can take home a class workbook if they choose to.

Coalition of Gresham Neighborhoods When: Feb 12, 2013 7PM-8:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall Oregon Trail Room 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

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Love Is In The Air When: Sat Feb 16, 2013 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.

Share Your Ideas When: Thu Feb, 21 2013 6:00-7:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall Room 2A and 2B 1333 NW Eastman Pky Gresham OR Get Map!

Come help define the city's renewable energy vision.
Join us for a Renewable Energy Open House to review the draft Code describing how and where we should allow renewable energy technologies like solar, wind, biomass, geothermal and micro-hydro energy systems.

The Renewable Energy project:

• Encourages renewable energy development in appropriate locations while protecting the natural environment, the social and economic quality of life and the design of the built environment
• Updates the City's Community Development Plan Goals, Policies and Code Standards concerning renewable energy
• Creates a clear review process for renewable energy projects

Neighborhood Board Meeting When: Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:30PM 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

• Mar 25, 2013
• Apr 22, 2013
• May 27, 2013

You know the old saying, "spring ahead, fall back"...

Set your clocks ahead 1 hour Sunday 2AM

It's time to spring ahead! Daylight saving time 2012 officially begins this Sunday, March 10 at 2:00AM (local time) -- remember to set your clocks ahead one hour to 3:00AM when you go to bed Saturday night.

It's also the perfect time to install a fresh battery in your smoke detectors.

About Daylight Saving Time
Daylight saving time (DST) — aka summer time is the practice of temporarily advancing clocks during the summertime so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less. Clocks are adjusted forward one hour near the start of spring and are adjusted backward in autumn.

Most of the United States and Canada observe DST beginning the second Sunday in March and ending the first Sunday in November -- almost two-thirds of the year.

(More on the history of Daylight Saving Time below the break)

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Be Seen! Get Heard! When: Sat Jan 12, 2013 12PM-2PM Where: The Rockwood Building 124 NE 181st Av Gresham OR Get Map!

Join community members for a celebration of the Rockwood Art and Media Project on Saturday, January 12th, 2013 at The Rockwood Building, Gresham. Parents and youth are hosting an event for the community, “Be Seen! Get Heard!” a Showcase featuring photos, art, and talents of youth

Nadaka Nature Park, Gresham OR

Volunteers needed! When: Sat, Jan 19, 2013 10:30AM-12:30PM (Note time change) Where: Nadaka Nature Park 176th & NE Glisan St (Meet at the south gate today) Gresham OR Get Map!

Event info
We will having a general clean-up of Nadaka. Be prepared to get a little dirty and to have fun by supporting and volunteering with Friends of Nadaka and Wilkes East Neighborhood Association.

Rain or Shine! Come dressed for weather and help improve Nadaka Nature Park. Bring working gloves & a water bottle if you have them. Volunteer as long as you can. Drinks and snacks will be provided for volunteers.