Wilkes East Neighborhood Association
Semi-Annual Meeting
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.
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
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.
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.
When: Sat, April 11, 2026 9AM-12PM Where: Gresham City Hall Parking Lot
1333 NW Eastman Parkway Get Map!
Join us for a free collection event for Gresham and Wood Village residents.
What we're collecting...
Paper for shredding
Limit two paper grocery bags per household
Paperwork that may contain sensitive personal or financial information
Any other paperwork including bills or credit card offers
Household sharps Sharps are medical instruments that require proper disposal to prevent injury.
Syringes
Lancets
Needles and needle connectors
Infusion sets
EpiPens
Free sharps containers will be available at the event while supplies last. All sharps are disposed of in a designated sharps container or a securely sealed alternative, such as a thick plastic laundry bottle.
Compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs)
Spiral-shaped bulbs only
No LEDs or long fluorescent tube lights
Please package your CFL bulbs carefully to prevent breakage.
Kris Freiermuth, 86, President of the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association, passed away on March 4, 2026, at home surrounded by family. She was born December 15, 1939, in San Francisco, California to Gordon Lee Scoggin and Elizabeth Ava (Souza) Scoggin. As a small girl Kris spent much time in Hawaii with family and was present with her Grandmother and Mother and witnessed the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In 1948 the family moved to the Portland area where she attended both Beaverton and Franklin High Schools, graduating in 1957. Following high school Kris would attend Willamette University majoring in Law. In February 1958, she married Robert Bushor and they would have a son Jeff, born in 1959. They would later divorce.
In late 1972, Kris met her "Eternity Dance Partner" Leo J Freiermuth. They were married July 11, 1973, and this was the start of many antique car tours. They both shared a love of travel and saw much of the world together.
In the late 1980's the grandkids started showing up. Eventually, the "Grands" as she called them would number 13. As the years went by there would be another "Baker's Dozen" of 13 Great-Grandchildren. Kris was a 63-year member of both the Multnomah Athletic Club and the Horseless Carriage Club of America, a founding member and past president of the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association, a member of the Northwest Clock Collectors Club, and participated in Gresham city government.
Kris was preceded in death by her beloved husband Leo, stepson Ross Freiermuth (Thea), and her granddaughter Morgan Freiermuth. She is survived by her son Jeff Bushor (Keri), stepson Lee Freiermuth (Rebecca), stepson Kirk Freiermuth (Cynthia), grandchildren Stacy Martini, Melissa Park, Corey Haley, Jared Freiermuth, Olivia Bushor, Laura Freiermuth, Maura Freiermuth, Sarah Bushor, Sabrina Freiermuth, Lea Freiermuth, Mitchell Freiermuth, Malia Bushor and 13 Great Grandchildren. She also leaves many friends and family members around the world with an imprint of wonderful shared memories and good times.
A celebration of life will be held Friday April 10, 2026, at 11:00am at Holy Family Catholic Church (7525 SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd) with a reception to follow.
A GofundMe (Kris Freiermuth) account has been set up to honor Kris with a memorial bench to be placed in her beloved Nadaka Park in Gresham.
Free event for WIlkes East residents Saturday May 16, 2026 9AM-1PM (or until the dumpsters are full)
Gather Your Junk! The Dumpsters Are Coming! Rain or Shine
Drop-off Location: MOOSE LODGE, 16411 NE HALSEY
Bring us household junk, old furniture, plastics, beds, yard debris, bulky waste, small appliances, scrap wood, scrap metal (BBQs, mowers, bikes, microwaves, etc), large appliances (no appliances with Freon), dishwashers, ovens, stoves, washers, dryers, etc.
Please, do not bring clothes, computers, electronics, TV's, food garbage, chemicals, animal waste, liquids, glass, soil, rocks, tires, concrete, paint, batteries, propane, tanks, construction debris, fluorescent bulbs, or medical waste.
Suggested Donation: Car $15, Van/Pickup: $20, Trailer $30.
* General Meeting. Everyone's invited. Please attend.
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* General Meeting. Everyone's invited. Please attend.
Join the Board
Are you motivated, passionate, creative? Join the Board!
Help shape our neighborhood. Become a Member-at-Large at anytime. No experience required -- just the desire to make our neighborhood a better place. Click here for details!"Together WE can make a difference!"
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!
