When: Tuesday, Oct 14, 2008 7:00PM
Where: Gresham City Hall, Springwater Trail Room
The Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations next meeting will be Tuesday Oct 14, 2008 at 7:00PM in the Springwater Trail Room, Gresham City Hall, 1333 NW Eastman Parkway, Gresham, OR 97030.
Meeting is open to the public. See you there!
When: Tuesday, Jan 13, 2009 7:00PM
Where: Gresham City Hall, Springwater Trail Room
The Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations next meeting will be Tuesday Jan 13, 2009 7:00PM in the Springwater Trail Room, Gresham City Hall, 1333 NW Eastman Parkway, Gresham, OR 97030.
Meeting is open to the public. See you there!
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Over 300 Hot Rods and Classic Cars!
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When: Saturday, August 9, 2008 8:00AM - 7:00PM
Where: Main Street
Historic Downtown Gresham
Hosted by Northwest Motorsports Association
Proceeds from this event benefit the Mt Hood Community College Automotive Scholarship Program. Last years event raised over $11,000. Over the past 10 years, Northwest Motorsports Association has generously donated over $94,000 to fund scholarships for Automotive Technology students! Each year Northwest Motorsports Association also awards two MHCC automotive technology students with a two-term scholarship and aids with the purchase of tools and equipment for the students Co-Op dealership experience.
Mark your calendar and join the fun!
See you there!
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Earth Day, Every Day!
Be part of the biggest Earth Day yet this April 19th |
When: Saturday, April 19, 2008, 9:00AM - 2:00PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
1333 N.W. Eastman Parkway
Gresham, Oregon
Join your neighbors and the City of Gresham as we celebrate Earth Day 2008! Enjoy music and entertainment, vendor booths, recycling events, workshops, and more.
Go green and celebrate the planet with these fun Earth Day games and activities! Find out what you can do to decrease climate change, plus ways to recycle at home or work.
When: Tuesday, March 25th, 2008 7:00PM - 9:00PM
Where: St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church
17405 NE Glisan Street
Be sure to save Tuesday, March 25th at 7:00 PM for WENA’s Semi-Annual Meeting. This meeting will be held at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 17405 NE Glisan Street, Portland, Oregon.
Mark your calendar and plan to attend this exciting meeting.
When: Saturday, March 1, 2008 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Where: 14 restoration sites!
Click here to view the event flyer!
Volunteers are invited to a FREE celebration lunch following work parties. Register online at www.jcwc.org. To find out more or to volunteer go to www.jcwc.org or email us at info@jcwc.org or call 503.652.7477
When: Saturday, March 1st, 2008 9:00AM - 1:00PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Parkway
Ready, set, weed! Spring is right around the corner and we'd like to clean up this site preparing it for another great year. Volunteers will help weed garden beds and pathways, turn compost bins, and pick up litter around the garden.
When: Friday, March 7th, 2008 6:00PM - 8:30PM
Where: Clearcreek Middle School
219 NE 219th Ave.
Discover the next new teen talent in our area! Volunteer at Portland Teen Idol helping with set up, registering kids, and possibly judging!
When: Saturday March 8th, 2008 9:00AM - 2:00PM
17111 NE Sandy Blvd.
Take a step back into history by volunteering at the Zimmermann House. This 1874 farmhouse is a perfect reflection of typical Columbia River dairy farm life in the late 1800s. Volunteers are needed to weed and prune in the garden, which will contribute to the historical site overall beauty.
 Gresham City Councilor, David Widmark, GOPA Board member Joan Albertson, and artist Rip Caswell unveil Slider in 2017. Click to enlarge |
By Charlotte Becker About eight years ago, Joan Albertson, a member of Gresham Outdoor Public Art’s (GOPA) board, brought the idea of art in Nadaka Nature Park to the board. GOPA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with an all volunteer board. The group’s goal is to commission and install permanent art in Gresham’s public spaces. Most of the permanent art, up until 2016, was in and around Historic Downtown, so Joan’s idea got wings…as well as fur and a tail. |
But first, a group from GOPA, along with Wilkes neighborhood champion Lee Dayfield, met at Nadaka to see what might be a good fit for the park. A path of rocks resembling a meandering stream bed seemed like home for some kind of water-loving creature. And a nearby towering timber could be the perfect perch for a squawking bird. Board member, David Baumann, said he had something at home that the group might like.
A few days later, the group got together again at Nadaka to see David wheeling in a bronze otter on a hand truck! It was created by Troutdale artist Rip Caswell, and it was perfect. Then the project really got off the ground, when we met with Rip and his son, Chad, who agreed to create a life-sized Raven to perch atop the timber.
The otter and the raven were installed in the park in 2017 with help from the City of Gresham. Neighborhood families came to see the unveiling, and children entered a contest to name the creatures. That’s how the otter became “Slider” and the raven became “Seeker”. Nadaka was to be their permanent home.
Until 2024, when Slider disappeared. It seemed someone needed him more than the neighborhood did. The word went out with the hope that Slider would be returned, but not even Seeker could find him. Not giving up, GOPA President, Judy Han, met with a representative from the City to discuss how to replace Slider. Rip Caswell told GOPA he had created an additional otter, the last of his kind, and would offer it to GOPA at cost. Once again, the pieces came together to bring Slider back to Nadaka.
GOPA and the City of Gresham plan to return Slider to his meandering stream in June, 2025. We’ll provide more information on the date as it is known. Visit Gresham Outdoor Public Art’s website, www.greshamoutdoorpublicart.com, to learn more about GOPA, the project at Nadaka and other projects in Gresham.
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!
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