Announcement

Join us for the 5th Annual Vance Park “Light up the Night”! Dec 5th 5PM-8PM (Rain or Shine)

When: Friday Dec 5, 2008 5PM-8PM
Vance Park
SE 182nd Ave (south of SE Yamhill St)

Enjoy an invigorating walk around the luminaries and kids can make Holiday Crafts at the Rec Mobile! Also, come enjoy FREE Hot Chocolate and Cookies at Park Place Coffee (located right next to Vance Park).

Sponsored by Gresham Ford, Parr Lumber, and People for Parks Oregon.

Free! 6th-8th Grade Volleyball Camps: Roseway Heights, Dec 15-19 Mt Scott Dec, 20-Jan 03

Portland Parks & Recreation and People for Parks Oregon would like to invite you to attend their FREE Volleyball Winter Clinics. Clinics are open to all 6th thru 8th grade students!

Roseway Heights Elmentary

Location: 7334 NE Siskiyou St, Portland OR
(Near NE 82nd Ave and NE Siskiyou St)

• Dec 15, 2:30PM - 5:00PM
• Dec 17, 2:30PM - 5:00PM
• Dec 19, 2:30PM - 5:00PM

Mt Scott Community Center

Location: 5530 SE 72nd Ave, Portland OR
(near SE 72nd AVe and SE Woodstock St)

• Dec 20, 8:00AM - 11:00AM
• Dec 27, 8:00AM - 11:00AM
• Jan 03, 8:00AM - 11:00AM

Parents must reserve a clinic date and complete a permission form prior to their volleyball player attending the clinic. Email your reservation request to pprvolleyball@yahoo.com. In the email specify the date(s) that you want your volleyball player to attend.

Space is limited --- so reserve your volleyball players spot now!

Let's Celebrate New Year Outdoors! Bring your clippers and gloves to Nadaka Park, Sunday Jan 4th!

When: Sunday Jan 4, 2009 9:00AM - 3:00PM
Where: Nadaka Park
NE 176th Ave and NE Pacific St
(Click here for a map)
Gresham, OR

Nadaka Winter Cleanup #2

On Sunday, January 4th from 9:00AM to 3:00PM the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association will be holding the second of three Winter cleanup's at Nadaka Park. Come on by and give us a hand! Dress warmly. Bring your gloves, clippers, and yard tools.

If you haven't stopped by Nadaka Park lately you owe it to yourself to see the many improvements made over the past several months!

Let's Get Dirty! Bring your clippers and gloves to Nadaka Park this Sunday Dec 7th!

When: Sunday Dec 7, 2008 9:00AM - 3:00PM
Where: Nadaka Park
NE 176th Ave and NE Pacific St
(Click here for a map)
Gresham, OR

Nadaka Winter Cleanup #1

On Sunday, December 7th from 9:00AM to 3:00PM the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association will be holding the first of three Winter cleanup's at Nadaka Park. Come on by and give us a hand! Dress warmly. Bring your gloves and clippers.

If you haven't stopped by Nadaka Park lately you owe it to yourself to see the many improvements made over the past several months!

Proposal to divide property at 2120 NE 162 Ave into 2nd buildable lot

When: Monday, Dec 1, 2008 7:00PM
Where: Springwater Trail Room (1st floor)
Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Parkway

Proposal

The land division proposal to be submitted is located at 2120 NE 162nd Ave. The property is located on the East side of 162nd Ave and North of Halsey St. The legal description of the property is Parcel #1 of Partition Plat No. 1995-151, located within the City of Gresham and Multnomah County, and the Multnomah County tax identification number is R-238920.

Click here to view a map

The proposal is to divide the property in a fashion that would allow a 2nd buildable lot to be created under the current zoning and planning codes of the City of Gresham.

Get a little dirty, and have fun too! Join us for the last Fall volunteer event

When: Saturday Nov 15, 2008 9:00AM - 2:00PM
Where: Butler Creek Greenway
SW Angeline Ave & SW Willow Pkwy
Gresham OR

Directions: From W Powell Blvd/Mt Hood HWY 26, go south down SW Eastman Pkwy and continue on to SW Towle Ave for about 2 miles. Then turn west onto SW Willow Pkwy and park at the junction of Angeline Ave and SW Willow Pkwy (signs will be up indicating location).

Click here for a map!

Greetings Gresham Parks Volunteers!

Gresham Parks & Recreation's winter events newsletter will be out Dec. 1st with plenty of volunteer events, but right now we could use your help at Butler Creek Greenway!

Butler Creek Trail Planting

Volunteers are needed to join City staff on Saturday, Nov 15th from 9:00AM-2:00PM to help renaturalize the Butler Creek Greenway. Help us by planting hundreds of trees, shrubs, and other native plants where there were once only invasive weeds. Aside from planting, this project will include weeding the site, removing regrown English Ivy and mulching the plantings.

Pacific Drive - Fall 2008 Neighborhood Watch Meeting Saturday Nov 15th 1:30PM Meet your neighbors. Get involved. Make a difference.

When: Saturday Nov 15, 2008 1:30PM - 3:00PM
Where: 16825 NE Pacific Dr
Gresham OR

Meeting is open to all neighbors in the vicinity of NE 168th Ave (between NE Pacific Dr and NE Oregon St), and NE 169th Pl (between NE Hassalo St and NE Pacific Dr).

Click here to view the Pacific Drive Neighborhood Watch area map

Hosted by: Art & Gail Abbottn

Join us to discuss issues we feel are important to our safety, and hear our special guest speaker Glenn Mathew's presentation on Crime Prevention!

Capri Terrace - Fall 2008 Neighborhood Watch Meeting Sunday Nov 16th 3PM Meet your neighbors. Get involved. Make a difference.

When: Sunday Nov 16, 2008 3:00PM - 4:30PM
Where: 714 NE 167th Place
Gresham OR

Meeting is open to all neighbors in the vicinity of NE Hoyt St (between NE 167th Pl and NE 169th Ave), and NE Oregon St (between NE 166th Ave and NE 171st Ave).

Click here to view the Capri Terrace Neighborhood Watch area map

Hosted by: Kevin & Tammy Hansen

Join us to discuss issues we feel are important to our safety, and hear our special guest speaker!

Open House 10AM - 3PM Visit this delightful turn-of-the-century Victorian farmhouse

When: Saturday Nov 15, 2008 10:00AM - 3:00PM
Where: Zimmerman Park
17111 NE Sandy Blvd
Gresham OR

Take a step back into history at the Zimmermann 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. Open house and tours are available every third Saturday. Don't miss this unique opportunity to step back in time!

Transition Residential Districts, Increased Residential Intensity, and New Lot Size Standards May Effect Your Property Value

When: Monday October 27, 2008 6:30PM
Where: Council Chambers
Public Safety & Schools Building
Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Parkway
Gresham, Oregon

The City of Gresham Planning Commission is scheduled to discuss the Development Code Improvement Project at its next meeting on October 27, 2008. If you would like to see the materials for this meeting, please visit the Planning Commission website at: http://www.greshamoregon.gov/city/city-departments/mayor-and-city-council/council-advisory-committees/Planning-Commission.aspx.

For more information contact Stacy Humphrey, Special Projects Planner, City of Gresham, phone (503) 618-2202, or email stacy.humphrey@ci.gresham.or.us.