Corridor Districts Review Development Code Improvement Project
City Council unanimously approves amending Development Code
When: Tuesday July 6, 2010 6PM-8PM Where: Council Chambers
City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham, OR Get Map!
The City Council unanimously approved amending the Development Code regarding issues from the 2009 Development Code Improvement Project and the 2009 Corridor Districts Review project at its hearing on June 15, 2010. The enactment reading will occur on July 6, 2010, with an effective date of August 5, 2010. The approved language may be found here under “June 15 Public Hearing.”
When: Tuesday July 13, 2010 7:00PM Where: Gresham City Hall, Springwater 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
Join Your Neighbors -- Get involved. Make a difference!
"Spring Clean-Up" usually means you discover a lot of things you wish you could take to the dump! Well, now you don't have to take your junk very far! The dumpsters are coming to you!
This event is open to all Wilkes East Neighborhood residents. Get map!
Come for ice cream and a chance to meet up with neighbors!
Bring all your general debris and recycles to the dumpsters located in the parking lot at HB Lee Middle School, 1121 NE 172nd Ave (between Glisan & Halsey), Saturday July 17th, 9AM to 12PM.
You CAN dispose of:
Bulky waste
Yard debris
Wood scraps
General "clean-up" items
You CAN recycle:
Electronics (e-waste)
Scrap metal
Cardboard
You can NOT dispose of:
Hazardous waste*
Chemicals, paint cans
Appliances, tires
Household garbage
Commercial waste
*Hazardous Waste Disposal
Wondering what to do with those old paint cans, motor oil and solvents?
1874 Zimmerman House, Gresham Oregon. Click to enlarge
Here Comes Summer!
Zimmerman House Tours
Sat July 17th 10AM -3PM
A lasting vestige of
East Multnomah County's agricultural roots
When: Saturday July 17, 2010 10AM-3PM Where: Zimmerman Park
17111 NE Sandy Blvd
Gresham OR Get Map!
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.
Gresham receives the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association's "Professional Achievement in Planning Award" for its Residential Districts Review project
When: Tuesday July 20, 2010 3PM Where: Gresham City Hall
Council Chamber
1333 NW Eastman Pky
Gresham OR Get Map!
Project Receives Award
The City has been awarded the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association’s (OAPA) Professional Achievement in Planning Award for the Residential Districts Review project.
This award recognizes a planning project of exceptional merit. The Residential Districts Review was a Council Work Plan project that established two new land use districts, promoted residential lot size compatibility and ensured residential density was located in appropriate locations. The project also created an innovative housing demonstration project code.
When: Saturday Jul 24, 2010 9AM-1PM Where: Nadaka Nature Park
NE 175th Av & NE Pacific St
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Clean-up Info
Be prepared to get a little dirty and to have fun by supporting and volunteering with Friends of Nadaka and Wilkes East Neighborhood Association in their efforts to restore this natural area by removing invasive underbrush and ivy.
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.
Coffee, juice, water & refreshments provided by Wilkes East Neighborhood.
No pre-registration required. Volunteers younger than 18 will need a signed waiver (available at the event).
See website calendar for more Nadaka Nature Park events and activities!
When: Tuesday, Aug 3th, 2010 7-10PM Where: Your Neighborhood!
Celebrate the 27th anniversary of National Night Out by hosting an event in your neighborhood on August 3rd.
Last year over 36 million people, from every state, across 15,000 communities participated in events to help make communities safe and raise awareness about anticrime programs.
National Night Out is a time when individuals and groups are encourgaged to gather together after dark in parks and other public places for wholesome activities. The idea is to symbolically reclaim our public spaces by using them, encouraging other people to use them and making the space feel safe, and discouraging illegal and anti-social activity.
So, go ahead -- invite your neighbors -- gather on someone's lawn or porch and turn-on the lights! Celebrate National Night Out 2010. Take a stand. Dont't let crime control your neighborhood.
National Night Out is designed to:
Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness,
Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs,
Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships, and
Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
Along with the traditional display of outdoor lights and front porch vigils National Night Out is also celebrated with:
block, lawn and porch parties,
cookouts,
visits from local police and sheriff departments
parades, exhibits,
flashlight walks,
contests, and
youth programs.
Organize a National Night Out Event in Your Neighborhood!
Call 503-618-2567 or contact Kelle Landavazo at Kelle.Landavazo@GreshamOregon.gov. to register your event and receive National Night Out materials.
1874 Zimmerman House, Gresham Oregon. Click to enlarge
Here Comes Summer!
Zimmerman House Tours
Sat Jun 19th 10AM -3PM
A lasting vestige of
East Multnomah County's agricultural roots
When: Saturday Jun 19, 2010 10AM-3PM Where: Zimmerman Park
17111 NE Sandy Blvd
Gresham OR Get Map!
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.
Thank You!
Wilkes East Neighborhood would like express our gratitude to the following for their generous contributions & continued support:
• Jazzy Bagels, Main St & Powell
• Parkrose Hardware, 106th & Sandy
• Growers Outlet, 162nd & Glisan
• SOLV, Bringing Oregon together
• Albertsons, 181st & Glisan
• And, all the many volunteers!
