When: Every Saturday, 8:30AM-2PM Where: NW Miller & Third St
Historic Downtown
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Shoppers will find all-natural meats and cheeses, fresh-picked produce, nursery stock and fresh-cut flowers, hand-crafted jewelry, soaps, artwork, and much more. Live music and food are always part of the market.
Located on Northwest Miller Avenue between Second and Third Street 8:30AM to 2PM each Saturday now through Oct. 29.
When: Monday April 4, 2011. Show Times: 7:00PM and 8:15PM Where: Mt Hood Community College
Planetarium Sky Theater
26000 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Admission $2.MHCC students are admitted free. The Sky Theater is wheelchair accessible.
Guide to the Spring Sky
Take a guided tour the of the night Spring Sky with Pat Hanrahan, an expert in celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.
“Springtime is galaxy time,” notes Pat Hanrahan, MHCC Planetarium Director. “Learn about marvels of the spring sky that are visible to the naked eye or through ordinary binoculars and find where they reside. Included in this tour are Saturn, constellations, galaxies, star clusters and a massive black hole.”
All shows are presented under a realistic representation of the night sky, featuring the latest galactic, stellar and planetary images
Promoting healthier food options and physical activity
Open House Wednesday April 6th 5:30PM
When: Wednesday, Apr 06, 2011 5:30PM-7:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall
Conference Room 2A & 2B
1333 NW Eastman Pky
Gresham, OR Get map!
Share Your Experience
Join us as the City hosts a Healthy Eating Active Living Open House for you to share your thoughts on how the built environment helps and/or hinders the ability to have access to healthy foods and active living opportunities
What is Healthy Eating Active Living?
Healthy Eating, Active Living (HEAL) promotes equitable access and opportunities to healthy, affordable food and to active living. It examines how health may be affected by the built environment by promoting healthier food options and physical activity through daily routines.
Gradin Sports Park Arboretum Saturday, April 9th 9AM-12PM
When: Saturday, Apr 9, 2011 9AM-12PM Where: Gradin Sports Park
2303 SE Palmquist Road (Between Hogan Road and Hwy 26)
Gresham, OR Get map!
Celebrate Arbor Day
Join us for a ceremony to celebrate Gresham’s annual Arbor Day Tree City USA award and a dedication of the first phase of planting at the Arboretum at Gradin Sports Park. This arboretum has been planned for four seasons so that in any season there will be foliage, flowers and forms that stand out. This first phase planting included 150 trees and over 350 shrubs along the north and south sides of the Gradin Sports Park. The first phase planting includes a Street Tree Demonstration feature and Native Conifer and Deciduous Buffer feature.
When: Sat Apr 23, 2011 9AM-2PM Where: Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Annual Earth Day Event. Bring your recyclables. Rain or Shine!
Clean up your world
Bring your recyclable items for collection to Gresham City Hall on Saturday, April 23, from 9AM to 2PM. This recycling event is free to Gresham and Wood Village residents and will be held in the Gresham City Hall parking lots, 1333 NW Eastman Pky. Rain or shine!
Below is a list of this years acceptable items. Click each link for details about what qualifies.
When: Sat, Apr 30, 2011 10AM-2PM Where: Troutdale Police Department
141 SE Dora St
Troutdale OR Get map!
Safely Dispose Of Unwanted Drugs
On Saturday, April 30, the DEA and its partners will hold the second National Prescription Drug Take-Back Daynationwide. Gresham and East County residents can drop off prescription drugs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Troutdale Police Department, 141 S.E. Dora St., Troutdale.
The take-back service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
Commissioner Diane McKeel, District 4 Click for Multnomah County website
Join Commissioner McKeel as she talks about recent changes in East Multnomah County
Monday evening 7PM St Aidan's Episcopal Church
When: Monday, Mar 28, 2011 7PM Where: St. Aidan's Episcopal Church
17405 NE Glisan St
Gresham, OR Get map!
Multnomah County Diane McKeel will be the featured speaker at the Wilkes East Neighborhood public meeting on March 28th at 7PM, St Aidan's Episcopal Church, 174th & NE Glisan, Gresham.
Commissioner McKeel will discuss the recent changes in East Multnomah County including improvements in Rockwood, construction of the East County courthouse and the new Rockwood Building.
Don't miss this exciting opportunity to hear and speak first-hand with your County Commissioner.
Human Solutions brings eight services under one roof
When: Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 7PM-9PM Where: Rockwood Station Apartments
Community Center
19100 East Burnside St
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Plan to Attend
The Rockwood Neighborhood Association will hold their next regular meeting Tuesday, March 22nd from 7-9PM at the Rockwood Station Apartments Community Center. The public is invited to attend.
Following the conduct of business, they will have two presentations that should occupy the balance of the evening.
Presentations
Rosewood Initiative
The first presentation will be by the Gresham Police Department officer spearheading the Rosewood Initiative, a project designed to address issues related to public safety concerns at and around the MAX stop at 162nd and Burnside, our first "gateway to Rockwood" light rail stop. See "Rosewood Initiative seeks to build community pride" link below, especially the readers comments on page two for a look into the problems facing this area on the border of Gresham and Portland. Ed
Community Health Providers
The second presentation will be by a panel of community health providers
describing the services of each of their clinics: the new Multnomah County Community Health Clinic on SE 182nd and its plans for expansion; and Wallace Medical Concern, soon to be located at the Human Solutions Rockwood Center building currently under construction at Couch and NE 181st. Dr. Bob Sayson, Medical Director of the Good News Clinic across from the Rockwood branch of the Multnomah County Library will also share news of his clinic's services and future expansion.
Loaves & Fishes Centers"The Meals-On-Wheels People" will open a new senior nutrition site in the Rockwood neighborhood this summer and is seeking input from the community at a meeting. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Gresham Salvation Army, 473 SE 194th. Lunch will be provided.
Public is invited to examine and comment on the project
When: Tuesday Jan 18, 2011 6:30PM-8:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall
Oregon Trail Room
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Plan to Attend
The second community forum on the Development Code Improvement Project is coming up next week. This is an opportunity to examine and comment on the work to create a Land Use Classification system and to integrate Community Service Uses into this system.
The Community Forum will be on January 18, 6:30-8:30 PM, in the Oregon Trail Room of Gresham City Hall, 1333 NW Eastman Parkway. The meeting will begin with a presentation and will follow-up with discussion groups. The materials that will be used at the forum may be found on the project webpage. Copies will be provided at the meeting.
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!