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When: Mon, Nov 09, 2020 6:30PM-8:30PM |
The Planning Commission advises City Council on long-range, comprehensive planning and land use issues within the city.
For more information about this event, contact Amanda Lunsford, Administrative Analyst at 503-618-2235 or Amanda.Lunsford@GreshamOregon.gov.
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on everything you’ve been given, and be grateful for all that’s good in your life. This year has been so challenging. Even though we are apart, we are thinking of family and friends. Enjoy a wonderful virtual Thanksgiving holiday! Stay safe. Stay healthy!
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Tune into the Fun!When: Fri Nov 27, 2020 6:30-7:30PM |
Virtual Sign Along!
Portland’s Annual Tree Lighting Sing-Along will safely unite Portlanders this year in a special televised broadcast on KGW 8 the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 27th, at 6:30 PM. This hour-long special program hosted by KGW’s Nina Mehlhaf and Portland’s own Thomas Lauderdale, will feature Pink Martini, and leading Portlanders in a joyful caroling sing-along.
The celebration, which will replace the traditional in-person event held in Portland’s Living Room, will include onscreen lyrics and downloadable songbooks for families to celebrate the kick-off of the holiday season in their own Living Rooms!
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2020 Fall Newsletter"Diversity, Harmony, Community - |
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Fall 2020 NewsletterInside This Issue:
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Download your copy here. (includes active web links)
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 3 times per year, timed to correspond with our regular meetings.
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Metro's proposed Clackamas to Columbia River connector will impact school zones and pedestrian traffic on Northeast 181st Avenue |
By Mike Elston, President
North Gresham Neighborhood Association
As President of the North Gresham Neighborhood Association, I'm informed about development plans that impact our neighborhood. Recently I became aware of a Metro proposal that'll increase traffic from Clackamas to the Columbia River ("C2C"), largely by routing it down Northeast 181st /182nd. Although the scheme has apparently been in development for years, Metro and the city of Gresham are only now involving North Gresham citizens — at a point where it's nearly a done-deal.
We have a number of concerns about C2C we feel aren't being heard by Metro. We strongly believe this will have the effect of transforming 181st /182nd into another 82nd Avenue. It will certainly increase traffic, which is already a nightmare during rush hour. That, in turn, will negatively impact the three schools along its proposed route as well as pedestrian access to the MAX and to our area's one grocery store.
We're at a loss to understand how this benefits North Gresham (and maybe that's why we weren't informed about the plan until it was too late to have much impact). Metro claims it'll provide jobs, but they're temporary employment during construction and not permanent.
In our view, this only benefits the higher-income residents of Happy Valley at the expense of Gresham's north-end, lower-income neighborhoods.
Funding for the C2C would be provided by the passage of Metro bond measure M 26-218 in November, and our only chance to delay C2C and permit more time for citizen feedback is for the measure to fail.
We therefore, ask for your help. Join us in voting NO on Measure 26-218, November 3, 2020.
Learn More
Link to the September 10, 2020 “Open house” recorded meeting via Zoom:
https://openhouse.jla.us.com/files/clackamasconnections/gmt20200911-010420-c2c-listen-1920x1080.mp4?166f9c500f
Presentation of slides:
https://openhouse.jla.us.com/files/clackamasconnections/c2c-planpresentation-final.pdf?20acff122f
It would appear some initial road construction has already started in Clackamas County (172nd/190th connection), as well as nearby at NE 181st and Glisan (Tree removal and road widening).
Get Involved, Make a Difference!
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
The League of Women Voters of Portland and MetroEast Community Media produced candidate interview videos for a 2020 Video Voters' Guide. You can find the videos for the Gresham candidates who participated below.
(Due to scheduling and prior commitments not all candidates were able to participate. Candidates are listed alphabetical. Candidates that appear below do not constitute an endorsement by the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association or its members.)
More Info
For information on other voter issues visit League of Women Voters of Portland at https://lwvpdx.org/
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Saturday's thru October
When: Sat, Oct 03, 2020 8:30AM-2PM |
Oregon's Stay Home, Save Lives order allows farmers markets to operate. The Gresham Farmers' Market will open for the season with a limited number of vendors and strict COVID-19 physical distancing and safety measures in place.
Visit the Gresham Farmers' Market website for more information.
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When: Mon, Oct 05, 2020 6:30PM-8:30PM
Where: Online meeting via Zoom
The Coalition is hosting forums for the Gresham Mayor & City Council candidates on Monday, Oct. 5, and Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, via Zoom. The Oct. 5 forum will be for Mayoral and Council Position 1 candidates, and the Oct. 6 forum will be for Council Position 3 and Council Position 5 candidates.
A survey for the community to suggest candidate questions for the forum and more information on the forums is on the Coalition page.
For more information about the Coalition or the forums, please contact Coalition President Carol Rulla at GreshamNeighborhoodCoalition@gmail.com.
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When: Tue, Oct 06, 2020 6:30PM-8:30PM
Where: Online meeting via Zoom
The Coalition is hosting forums for the Gresham City Council candidates on Monday, Oct. 5, and Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, via Zoom. The Oct. 5 forum will be for Mayoral and Council Position 1 candidates, and the Oct. 6 forum will be for Council Position 3 and Council Position 5 candidates.
A survey for the community to suggest candidate questions for the forum and more information on the forums is on the Coalition page.
For more information about the Coalition or the forums, please contact Coalition President Carol Rulla at GreshamNeighborhoodCoalition@gmail.com.
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Get Involved, Make a Difference!
When: Wed, Oct 07, 2020 4:30PM-5:30PM |
The Gresham Youth Advisory Council will be hosting a Gresham Mayoral forum. This event will be youth led and youth organized. We welcome our Gresham youth to participate and take part in this forum. The Youth Advisory Council has invited all mayoral candidates to participate in this event. This event is open to everyone who would like to attend.
Join Zoom meeting
For more information, contact Ricki Ruiz at 503-618-2213 or Ricardo.Ruiz@GreshamOregon.gov
The mission of YAC is to educate and serve the Gresham community through meaningful activities, educating our peers, appreciating diversity, and developing supportive partnerships between our schools and community.
Learn more about the Youth Advisory Council.
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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