Announcement

When: Wed Nov 16, 2011 1:000PM Where: Rosewood Cafe 609 SE 162nd Ave (at Stark, in Village Square plaza) Portland, OR Get Map!

Building Community - Neighbors helping neighbors

About Rosewood
The Rosewood Initiative is a non-profit organization launched in 2009 dedicated to making the Rosewood area a safe and desirable place to live, work, and play. To accomplish this goal, they are partnering with residents, apartment managers and owners, businesses, churches, government agencies, social services, neighborhood associations, and public safety agencies.

Rosewood is a roughly 15-block area around the intersection of NE 162nd & Burnside. The neighborhood is most commonly defined as SE 157th to SE 165th and NE Holiday to SE Alder.

Everyone who lives or works in or around the Rosewood area will benefit from the success of the Rosewood Initiative.

Zimmerman House, Gresham OR

A Season of Thanks When: Sat Nov 19, 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.

Handmade Crafts Bazaar When: Sat/Sun Nov 19-20, 2011 9AM-3PM Where: St Aidan's Episcopal Church 174th & NE Glisan St Greaham OR Get Map!

Holiday Gifts Galore
Handmade gifts, crafts, jewerly and foods. Exqusite quilt raffle. Santa photos and lunch too!

Click here for the Oregonian's complete list of 2011 Holiday Bazaar's

Happy shopping!

Rockwood NA Meeting When: Mon Nov 21, 2011 7-9PM Where: Rockwood Building 124 NE 182st Ave Greaham OR Get Map!

Meeting Agenda

• Guest Speakers:
  • Police Chief Craig Junginger - Public safety for Christmas
  • Paul Eckley, City of Gresham - Projected sewer rate increases
  • Kelly Neimeyer, City of Gresham - Transportation System Plan
  • Chris Shaw, Rockwood Water PUD - Projected rate increases
• Election of officers
• Rockwood NA logo ideas designs will be shown for your input

Canned Food Request
Please bring some extra cans of food (if you can spare it) to donate to the Rockwood Salvation Army for distribution in food baskets.

Neighborhood Board Meeting When: Mon Dec 26, 2011 NO MEETING 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

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

Neighborhood Board Meeting When: Mon Nov 28, 2011 NO MEETING 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

• Dec 2011 NO MEETING
• Jan 23, 2012
• Feb 27, 2012

Join Audubon for Birding along the Gresham-Fairview Trail: Oct 1, 2011 9AM-11AM

Canvasback duck- Jim Cruce

When: Sat, Oct 1, 2011 9AM-11AM Where: Gresham-Fairview Trail Meet at Linnemann Station Springwater Corridor Trailhead 18200 W Powell Loop Gresham, OR Get Map!

Wildlife Galore!
Join Audubon Society of Portland's Bob Sallinger and Bich Trinh and City of Gresham's Laura Guderyahn 9 to 11 AM on Saturday, October 1st, for a morning bird walk along segments of the Gresham-Fairview Trail in West Gresham. We'll take a leisurely stroll along new trail sections taking in views of Grant Butte and the waterfowl in the surrounding wetlands. We'll talk about recent efforts to support parks, trails, and improved access to nature in East County while enjoying some of our local avian fauna. If there is time we'll also visit Gresham Woods via the Springwater Corridor and do some birding along Johnson Creek.

No Registration required.

Healthy Eating Active Living website

You're Invited When:Mon Oct 3, 2011 5:30-7:30PM Where:Gresham City Hall Barlow Trail Room 1333 Eastman Pky Gresham OR Get Map!

HEALTHY EATING ACTIVE LIVING
An upcoming event for the Healthy Eating Active Living project - come to learn more and share your thoughts!

COMMUNITY FORUM
Join us on October 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM in the Barlow Trail Room at City Hall for a community forum. This will be an opportunity for community members to provide feedback on draft Comprehensive Plan langauge concerning food access and health related goals, policies, and action measures. You can learn more about the project on the website.

Wilkes Creek Headwater discussion When :Tue Oct 4, 2011 6:30-8PM Where: Margaret Scott Elementary School 14700 NE Sacramento Portland OR Get Map!

Save the Date

Wilkes Community Group is hosting an open house meeting to provide information on the recent acquisition of the Wilkes Creek Headwaters property. The following panelists will share information and answer questions.

Representing Portland Parks and Recreation:
• Planning Manager
• Natural Areas Supervisor with City Nature
• Zone Four Manager
• Park Security Manager
• Public Involvement Manager

Representing Bureau of Environmental Services:
• Program Coordinator, Watershed Services

Representing Portland Police Bureau:
• Policeman from North Precinct

Representatives from other community organizations with interests in the future development of this new park property have expressed intent to also attend this meeting

To expedite the open microphone forum, please come 15 minutes early to sign in on the speaking list.

Saturday Family Walks, Greater Gresham

When: Sat, Oct 8, 2011 9AM-10:30AM Where: Greater Gresham area Meet at Gresham City Hall (Next to MAX station) 1333 Eastman Pkwy Gresham, OR Get Map!

Lace Your Shoes, Let's Go Walking!
The Gresham Regional Center Transportation Management Association hosts free monthly Saturday Family Walks in Gresham.

Bring the Family
Family Walks start at 9AM sharp on the Gresham City Hall Plaza next to the MAX station, 1333 N.W. Eastman Parkway. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a bottle of water. These family walks will cover a couple of miles at a pace suitable for families.

The walks will take about 1.5 hours and return to the same starting location.