Announcement

Step-down design. Compatible?

You're Invited! Residential Compatibility Forum Your ideas and comments are needed and welcome.

When: Thursday Dec 9, 2010 630PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
Conference Center
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham OR
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Event Details A community forum to discuss approaches to addressing residential compatibility issues is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec 9th, at the City Hall Conference Center. Based on previous input the City of Gresham Planning staff has developed approaches to addressing the following issues:

Compatible? Share your opinion.

• Height and bulk of new homes
• Flag lots (homes built behind other homes)
• Buffering and screening between developments
• Transitions (such as between single-family homes and more intense uses such as commercial uses, apartments or condominiums)
• Fencing along streets at the edge of subdivisions
• How subdivisions with lots less than 6,000 square feet are reviewed
• Miscellaneous Code issues

Your ideas and comments about these approaches are needed and welcome.

Take an active roll in your community. Plan to attend.

For project information, visit www.tinyurl.com/GreshamCode

Family Winter Festival Saturday Dec 11th 2PM-5PM Tree Lighting 4:30PM Free Admission

When: Saturday Dec 11, 2010 2PM-5PM
Where: Plaza Del Sol
18709 SE Stark Street
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Free Admission!

Bring the whole family and celebrate the Season on the Plaza Del Sol in Rockwood on Saturday Dec 11th from 2PM-5PM.

• Live Music
• Crafts for the Kids
• Visit from Santa
• Prizes

Tree Lighting Ceremony 4:30PM!

Help A Neighbor In Need

Help us reach our goal of 20,000 lbs of canned food to benefit SnowCap Community Charities on SE Stark Street. We will be collecting donations at the Festival - so bring your bag of canned food and help a neighbor in need this holiday season.

Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations Board Meeting Tuesday Dec 14, 2010 7:00PM

When: Tuesday Dec 14, 2010 7:00PM
Where: Gresham City Hall, Springwater Trail Room
1333 NW Eastman Pky
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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

1874 Zimmerman House, Gresham Oregon. Click to enlarge

Celebrate the Season! Zimmerman House Tours Sat Dec 18th 10AM -3PM A lasting vestige of East Multnomah County's agricultural roots

When: Saturday Dec 18, 2010 10AM-3PM
Where: Zimmerman Park
17111 NE Sandy Blvd
Gresham, OR
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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.

Join us for our monthly meeting Open to all area businesses Plan to attend

When: Wednesday, Dec 1, 2010 7:30AM - 8:30AM
Where: Rockwood Community Office
18709 SE Stark St
Gresham OR
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Join us for the Rockwood Business Coalition Meeting, December 1st at 7:30AM at the Rockwood Community Office, 18709 SE Stark.

This meeting will only be 1 hour long due to another meeting scheduled on the premises directly after. Please let me know if you have specific items you would like to have discussed.

• RBC - Board Elections in January and plans for growth through staff support
• Urban Renewal Updates
• Family Winter Festival at the Plaza, December 11th

Entertainers Needed

We are still looking for more entertainment, such as local choirs, etc., to fill the schedule for the Winter event. Please contact myself or Lori if you are interested in: performances, being a vendor, or donating.

More Info

Contact Dina DiNucci, Chair, Rockwood Business Coalition by phone at (503) 740-0578, or email dina@parkplacecoffee.com

It's our nature to volunteer

SOLV Volunteer Action Training Tuesday, Nov 2, 2010 Two sessions: Watershed basics, Recruiting & fundraising Sign-up now!

When: Tues Nov 2, 2010
      • 09:00AM - 11:15AM Morning
      • 11:45AM - 03:00PM Afternoon
Where: Metro Regional Center
Room 401
600 NE Grand Ave
Portland OR
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Apply Yourself!

SOLV is pleased to announce that a Volunteer Action Training has been scheduled in Portland on Tuesday, November 2nd. Learn how to effectively organize an environmental project with volunteers to meet needs in YOUR community. This workshop is designed for people organizing volunteer projects around SOLV’s four project types: litter and illegal dumpsite cleanup, invasive plant removal, native tree and shrub planting, and maintenance and monitoring of watershed restoration sites. If you’ve already participated in a training with SOLV or are currently coordinating volunteer projects, please feel free to join us for a refresher course or pass on this announcement to help recruit the next generation of leaders!

Two sessions offered

The workshop is being delivered in two sessions with different but complimentary material. Topics in the morning include watershed basics as well as envisioning and defining your project. The afternoon session will cover managing and recruiting volunteers, finding sponsors and fundraising for your project, working with the media, and project logistics for the day of your event. Participants may attend one or both sessions.

Click here to register!

Second to last public meeting Show your support. Plan to attend

When: Monday, Nov 8, 2010 6:30PM -9:00PM
Where: City Hall
Council Chambers
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham, OR
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Meeting Notice

The next meeting scheduled for the Retail Design and Development Standards project is a public hearing with the Planning Commission on Monday, November 8, 2010 at 6:30 pm.

Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations Board Meeting Tuesday Nov 9, 2010 7:00PM

When: Tuesday Nov 9, 2010 7:00PM
Where: Gresham City Hall, Springwater Trail Room
1333 NW Eastman Pky
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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

GRDC Advisory Committee agenda: 2011 GRDC Work Plan, Key Industrial Sites, Proposed Predevelopment Services Grant, Rockwood in Motion, Plaza del Sol Work Group Update

When: Wednesday Nov 10, 2010 7PM-9PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
Oregon Trail Conference Center
1333 NW Eastman Pky
Gresham OR
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On the agenda

Click here for Wednesday night's Gresham Redevelopment Commission (GRDC) Advisory Committee meeting agenda. This link takes you to the City of Gresham webpage that has the attachments and further meeting information.

Compatible? Tell us your opinion.

Open House! You're invited to review & comment on the new changes Two dates to choose, Nov 10th & 18th

When: Wednesday Nov 10, 2010 4:30PM - 7:00PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
Barlow Trail Room
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham OR
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Event Details

Participants will have the chance to review and comment on the latest proposals regarding residential compatibility. Each event will address different topics within the same project. Those who would like to attend can drop in any time between 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

There's also another opportunity to attend on Nov 18th.