Volunteers Needed
Nakada Natural Area Clean-Up
Saturday July 26th 9AM - 12PM
When: Saturday July 26, 2008 9AM - 12PM Where: Nadaka Park
NE 176th Ave and NE Pacific St (Click here for a map)
Gresham, OR
Join your neighbors at Nadaka Park to clear invasive species and beautify the north facing entrance. This project will not only encourage native growth within the natural area, but increase security by opening the view into the park and help support future funding for park improvements.
Bring gloves and clippers if you have them! Come anytime during these hours & help as long as you can.
Residential Districts Review June 2008 Alternative Workshops
Public Input Report Now Available
A Public Input Report that describes the information presented at two June community workshops and what we heard from participants during those workshops is now available. The workshops were joint meetings for the Residential Districts Review project and the Development Code Improvement Project.
If you attended the workshops, we encourage you to review the information (particularly the Public Input Summary) to ensure participants comments are correctly described. New comments also are welcome.
When: Thursday, August 7th, 10:00am-4:00pm Where: Vance Park
1400 SE 182nd Ave.
US Bank and Gresham Parks & Recreation are partnering to create a summer carnival for the community, filled with games, storytelling, crafts, arts, music, food, fun and prizes! US Bank volunteers are putting a lot of time into designing activities booths, as well and designing the day of logistics. We invite you to volunteer at the carnival, which will be one of our last summer events! Volunteers are needed to help set up, run booths during the event, and clean up afterwards.
When: Saturday, August 2nd, 9am-1pm Where: Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Parkway
Ready, set, weed! Spring and summer have brought a lot of growth into the garden, along with unwanted weeds. Come help community gardeners spiff up this local garden and allow for a more fruitful crop. Volunteers will help weed and mulch garden pathways, turn compost bins, and pick up litter around the garden.
When: Tuesday, July 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, 10:30am-12pm Where: Main City Park, 219 Main Ave.
Downtown Gresham
Radio Disney will be coming back for a second year to get things moving in Main City Park this summer. Gresham City Kids is a free camp is for kids between the ages of 3 to 14, who must be accompanied by an adult. Activities include music, crafts, games and puzzles, and special prize give a ways. Parks needs volunteers to help each Tuesday with arts and crafts activities. Volunteers are especially needed on Tuesday, July 29th when Parks will be providing the main activity of the day...a scavenger hunt in the park. Join in the fun and help provide exciting outdoor activities for children this summer. Refreshments and snacks will be provided!
When: Tuesday, July 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, 10:30am-12pm Where: Main City Park, 219 Main Ave.
Downtown Gresham
Radio Disney will be coming back for a second year to get things moving in Main City Park this summer. Gresham City Kids is a free camp is for kids between the ages of 3 to 14, who must be accompanied by an adult. Activities include music, crafts, games and puzzles, and special prize give a ways. Parks needs volunteers to help each Tuesday with arts and crafts activities. Volunteers are especially needed on Tuesday, July 29th when Parks will be providing the main activity of the day...a scavenger hunt in the park. Join in the fun and help provide exciting outdoor activities for children this summer. Refreshments and snacks will be provided!
Share Your Opinions: July 28 & 30, 2008
Mediation Focus Group participants needed!
When & Where
We hope you can attend one of the following focus groups:
Opportunity #1
When: Monday July 28, 2008 6:30PM -7:45PM Where: Gresham Library
385 NW Miller
Opportunity #2
When: Wednesday July 30, 2008 6:30PM - 8:00PM Where: Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Parkway
We Need You
Participants are needed for two informal focus groups looking at the public's awareness of mediation and conflict resolution. No prior knowledge or experience is necessary. Participants will be part of a facilitated conversation to express their thoughts and opinions.
East Metro Mediation and the Oregon Mediation Association are hosting the focus groups as part of a pilot project to determine outreach efforts in the Fairview-Gresham-Troutdale area. The information learned through the project will be used by counties throughout the state of Oregon.
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!