WENA

Fall 2025 Newsletter

"Diversity, Harmony, Community -
Together 'WE' can make a difference!”

Fall 2025 Newsletter

Inside This Issue:

• Election of Board Officers
• Jason Naumann
  Rockwood Common Tool Library
• Cathy Keathly
  Gresham City Councilor
• Neighborhood News and more!

Got a story or tip to share?
Wilkes East residents are encouraged to submit articles and tips for the newsletter. Articles should be limited to 300-400 words and may be subject to editing. Include a related photo. Send by email to chair@wilkeseastna.org.

Volunteers Needed
Newsletters are hand-delivered to Wilkes East residents and businesses by neighborhood volunteers. There are always routes that need delivery people. Routes are small and many. We can always use your help.
To volunteer contact chair@wilkeseastna.org.

By Janet Unruh
WENA Board Member

Good news—

Slider, the otter has returned to Nadaka Nature Park. Slider is a beautiful, life-size bronze sculpture of a standing otter, the twin of the original,that was stolen. As luck would have it, sculptor Rip Caswell (https://caswellsculpture.com/) had created two otter sculptures, almost identical in size.

Neighborhood Board Meeting

Zoom Online Meeting

RESCHEDULED
When: Mon Oct 15, 2025 6:30PM-8:00PM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83828746083?pwd=RaNDxi1bhNmVgFHlr6KHCQhs8a3v9k.1
Meeting ID: 838 2874 6083
Passcode: 410294

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• Nov 10, 2025 *
• Dec 08, 2025 (no meeting)
• Jan 12, 2026
• Feb 09, 2026

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!"

Neighborhood Board Meeting

Zoom Online Meeting

When: Mon Sep 08, 2025 6:30PM-8:00PM
Rescheduled:
When: Mon Sep 15, 2025 6:30PM-8:00PM

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89944001511?pwd=xSAe3cMrIjEYTUUeUIlhOsAT7PPMf8.1
Meeting ID: 899 4400 1511
Passcode: 471835

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• Sep 15, 2025
• Oct 13, 2025
• Nov 10, 2025 *
• Dec 08, 2025 (no meeting)
• Jan 12, 2026

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!"

Summer Meeting Notice

When: Mon Aug 11, 2025 7PM-9PM
Where: Moose Lodge
16411 NE Halsey St
Get Map!

Become a Board Member!   Are you motivated, passionate, creative?
You can become a Member-at-Large at any time? Being a Board Member is a great opportunity and experience for any neighbor whether you’ve been on a board before or you're considering the idea for the first time. No experience required. Contact any board member. Get involved! Make a difference!

Watch for these red & white Meeting Signs the week before our meeting. The signs were purchased with assistance of the City of Gresham Neighborhood Grant Program, and with volunteer hours to set them out and retrieve them. Signs Now NW also made a generous contribution to this project.

Neighborhood Board Meeting

Zoom Online Meeting

When: Mon May 12, 2025 6:30PM-8:00PM

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81396104837?pwd=XKRqLX0OOYDA1yN0dU6HwSM6IUbLFC.1
Meeting ID: 813 9610 4837
Passcode: 262967

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• May 12, 2025
• Jun 09, 2025
• Jul 14, 2025
• Aug 11, 2025
• Sep 08, 2025

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!"

Spring 2025 Newsletter

"Diversity, Harmony, Community -
Together 'WE' can make a difference!”

Spring 2025 Newsletter

Inside This Issue:

• Slider the Otter returning to Nadaka
• Wilkes East Land Use Update
• Youth Activities in Gresham
• Quirky Shops in East County
• Advocating for Maternal Health

Got a story or tip to share?
Wilkes East residents are encouraged to submit articles and tips for the newsletter. Articles should be limited to 300-400 words and may be subject to editing. Include a related photo. Send by email to chair@wilkeseastna.org, or by postal mail to: 17104 NE Oregon St • Portland OR 97230.

Volunteers Needed
Newsletters are hand-delivered to Wilkes East residents and businesses by neighborhood volunteers. There are always routes that need delivery people. Routes are small and many. We can always use your help.
To volunteer contact chair@wilkeseastna.org.

Neighborhood Board Meeting

Zoom Online Meeting

When: Mon Feb 10, 2025 6:30PM-8:00PM

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88498344381?pwd=h93BRY1rgbOAyU4LnyA051zd3p2udX.1
Meeting ID: 884 9834 4381
Passcode: 488070

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• Feb 10, 2025
• Mar 10, 2025 *
• Apr 14, 2025
• May 12, 2025
• Jun 09, 2025
• Jul 14, 2025

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!"

Neighborhood Board Meeting

Zoom Online Meeting

When: Mon Jan 13, 2025 6:30PM-8:00PM

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89228605543?pwd=iBm4ZfpMBuJzOIwrYhXXo9sFsbqIn9.1
Meeting ID: 892 2860 5543
Passcode: 959536

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• Jan 13, 2025
• Feb 10, 2025
• Mar 10, 2025 *
• Apr 14, 2025
• May 12, 2025
• Jun 09, 2025

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!"

Fall Meeting Notice

When: Mon Nov 18, 2024 7PM-9PM
Where: Moose Lodge
16411 NE Halsey St
Get Map!

Become a Board Member!   Are you motivated, passionate, creative?
You can become a Member-at-Large at any time? Being a Board Member is a great opportunity and experience for any neighbor whether you’ve been on a board before or you're considering the idea for the first time. No experience required. Contact any board member. Get involved! Make a difference!

Watch for these red & white Meeting Signs the week before our meeting. The signs were purchased with assistance of the City of Gresham Neighborhood Grant Program, and with volunteer hours to set them out and retrieve them. Signs Now NW also made a generous contribution to this project.