The following is and excerpt from a letter sent to the City of Gresham Road Divison regarding the 162nd Ave repavement project by the president of the Wilkes East Neighborhood Assn on behalf of the Board and our neighbors. Viewed entire letter here.
John Dorst, Manager
City of Gresham Roads Division
1333 NW Eastman Parkway
Gresham, OR 97080
RE: 162nd Avenue NE Halsey to NE Glisan
Dear Mr. Dorst & repair road crew:
I am writing on behalf of the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association (WEna) and all of our members.
We wish to thank you as well as congratulate you on a job well done on the replacement of the 162nd Avenue
It looks great, rides great, walks with better safety features as well as a project, which was completed as promised (and ahead of schedule).
Curtis Duval our Land-Use Chair who is a retired Engineer with ODOT and also lives at 163rd and NE Holiday Street was pleased with the plan and execution done by your team of workers.
Thank you for taking on a project, which was originally felt to be too expensive. Ultimately this will make our winter driving safer!
Kris Freiermuth, President
Wilkes East Neighborhood Assn. (WEna)
Newsletters are a regular publication of the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association. They are hand-delivered to over 1,500 residences and businesses in our area, timed to correspond with our regular meetings.
Wilkes East residents are encouraged to submit articles for the newsletter. Articles should be limited to 300 words and may be subject to editing. Send articles by email to: info@wilkeseastna.org, or by postal mail to: PO Box 536 • Fairview, OR 97024.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements along Halsey (162nd-181st)
PDX Airport North Runway Construction May-Oct 2010
Come to the Neighborhood Meeting
When: Monday, Mar 22, 2010 7:00PM Where: St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church
17405 NE Glisan St Get map!
Save the date!
Be sure to save Monday, Mar 22nd at 7:00 PM to attend the next Wilkes East Neighborhood Meeting. Learn what's going-on in your neighborhood. Discuss issues important to our community. (See full story for Agenda below).
Join Your Neighbors. Get involved. Make a difference.
Who should attend?
This meeting is open to all residents and businesses in the Wilkes East Neighborhood!
Be Part of the Process.
Plan to Attend this Meeting.
Nov 19, 2009 7PM
St Aidans Church
What: Wilkes East Neighborhood Association (WENA) meeting to discuss expansion of Nadaka Nature Park into 1.9 acres on south edge of Nadaka.
When: Thursday, Nov 19th 7PM
St Aidan's Episcopal Church
NE 174th & NE Glisan Get Map!
Background
WENA and the Friends of Nadaka have successfully applied for a Metro Nature in Neighborhood capital grant, received a contribution from the East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District (EMSWCD) and worked with the Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the Nelson Estate to acquire this 1.9 acre parcel. The City of Gresham has not contributed money for this purchase but the property will be owned and maintained by the City of Gresham. This acquisition will become part of Nadaka.
Wilkes East Neighborhood Clean-Up
Saturday June 27, 2009 9AM
HB Lee Middle School parking lot
When: Sat June 27, 2008 9:00AM - 12:00PM Where: HB Lee Middle School
1121 NE 172nd Ave (between Glisan & Halsey) Get map!
Cost per load:
$15.00 -- auto, standard pick-up truck $25.00 -- trailer load, large truck
Clean-up Info
"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!
Bring all your general debris to the dumpsters located in the parking lot at HB Lee Middle School, 1121 NE 172nd Ave (between NE Glisan & NE Halsey), Saturday June 27th from 9AM to 12PM.
Items Accepted
yard debris, wood scraps, general clean-up items
bulky waste, mattresses, furniture
scrap metal, cardboard
Items Not Accepted
hazardous waste, chemicals, paint
construction and demolition waste, tires, concrete or rocks, dirt
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!