Announcement

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Welcome 2012! When: Sat Jan 21, 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.

Neighborhood Board Meeting When: Mon Jan 23, 2012 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

• Feb 27, 2012
• Mar 26, 2012
• Apr 23, 2012

Shaping Our Community When: Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:30PM-9PM Where: Gresham City Hall Springwater Trail Room 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

Improving Efficiency
The Planning Commission will hold a work session on Monday Jan. 23 to review the discussion draft of code amendments. These amendments create a land use classification system, reconsider how community service uses are categorized and reviewed, and update the Staff Interpretation process.

For more information, see the Planning Commission website or the project website: http://greshamoregon.gov/city/city-departments/planning-services/comprehensive-planning/template.aspx?id=23815

When: Jan 23-25, 2012 7-8PM Where: Multiple locations: Walt Morey Middle School HB Lee Middle School Reynolds Middle School

You're Invited!
The Reynolds School Board has selected McPherson & Jacobson, LLC, Executive Recruitment and Development to assist it in selecting superintendent candidates for the board to interview.

The board is soliciting input from district staff, parents, students and the community as part of the search, and has scheduled community forums with the consultants on the following dates.

The following forums are open to all:

• Monday, Jan 23, 7-8 PM
  Walt Morey Middle School Library, 2801 SW Lucas Ave, Troutdale
• Tuesday, Jan 24, 7-8 PM
  HB Lee Middle School Library, 1121 NE 172nd Ave
• Wednesday, Jan 25, 7-8 PM
  Reynolds Middle School cafeteria, 1200 NE 201st Ave, Fairview (in Spanish)

When: Wed Jan 25, 2012 3-5PM Where: Rosewood Cafe 609 SE 162nd Ave (just south of Stark next to Sam's Restaurant) Portland, OR Get Map!

Building Community - Neighbors helping neighbors

We need your participation in the next phase of the Rosewood Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative, a project with Portland Development Commission to support the emerging Rosewood business district.

Join us this Wednesday, January 25th from 3-5pm for a visioning workshop. We will discuss and outline a vision for increasing the economic competitiveness of Rosewood. It is crucial at this stage to have a diverse range of perspectives and participation. Nick Sauvie from Rose Community Development Corporation will facilitate and we will have a Spanish interpreter to assist our conversation.

We hope you can make it! This work is in conjunction with our public safety efforts and is an important part of bringing in the resources that we need for long-term improvement in the Rosewood community. Thank you for continuing to be involved in Rosewood!

Jenny Glass, The Rosewood Initiative

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When: Tue Jan 31, 2012 7-9:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall Oregon Trail Room 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 4th on Sauvie Island, or any outings of your own.

When: Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:30PM-7PM Where: Gresham City Hall Council Chambers 1333 NW Eastman Pkwy Gresham, OR Get Map!

Meet the Artists
Join us for an Artists Reception of local and regional artists as we celebrate the Latin Influence art on exhibit at the City of Gresham Visual Arts Gallery. View their work. Meet the artists. Visitors will enjoy live music and light refreshments as they view the exhibit.

The exhibit will be open for viewing beginning Tuesday, December 6, 2011 in the Gresham Visual Arts Gallery at the address above.

Tree Lighting, Santa & more! When: Sat Dec 3, 2011 9AM-7PM Where: Center for the Arts Plaza 401 NE Second Street Gresham, OR Get Map!

Celebrate the Season
Bring your family and spend the day enjoying entertainment, in-store specials, a visit from Santa, a parade and a tree-lighting ceremony in the city's Center for the Arts Plaza.

See events schedule below for times & locations.

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A Victorian Holiday Season When: Sat Dec 17, 2011 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.

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5 Days Only! When: Nov 27-Dec 1, 2011 Where: The Grotto Festival of Lights 85th & Sandy Blvd Portland, OR Get Map!

Presenting the sights, sounds and sensations of the season, The Grotto’s Christmas Festival of Lights is the largest Christmas choral festival in the world. The 2011 festival features nearly 170 indoor holiday concerts performed by many of the region’s finest school, church and civic choirs. Offering a family-oriented blend of traditional celebration and serene reflection, the 2011 festival theme “Joy to the World” reflects the special season of hope that Christmas offers to many thousands of families from around the Pacific Northwest.

Get discount coupon here!

Visitors are asked to bring a donation of canned or dry food benefiting Snow-Cap, the east county’s affiliate of the Oregon Food Bank.