West Gresham

Rockwood Fred Meyer (demolished), 185th & SE Stark. Click to enlarge.

Share your ideas When: Tue Jan 22, 2013 6PM Where: The Rockwood Building Community Room 124 NE 181st Av Gresham OR Get Map!

Ten years ago voters approved a 20-year urban renewal district bond measure to rebuild the Rockwood Town Center after Fred Meyer closed. Now, with just ten years remaining, millions spent and no viable plan, what will become of Rockwood?

Community Forum
You're invited to attend a community forum for the Central Rockwood Plan Update. This project is intended to ensure the community’s vision for Rockwood can be achieved, and that the rules in place are not a barrier to the desired urban form. The forum will introduce the project, share identified issues, and ask for input on additional issues to study.

Your input is invaluable since you have unique expertise in how the community operates, where improvements may be made, and what is currently working well.

Revised plan approval When: Tue Dec 18, 2012 3-5PM Where: Gresham City Hall Council Chambers 1333 NE Eastman Pkwy Get Map!

Support Your Park
One of the agenda items will be Council approval of suggested changes to the original Nelson Property Neighborhood Park Master Plan (Nadaka) dated July 1, 2010. Changes include such items as relocation of the community garden and nature based play area.

What People Are Saying...
"My husband and I volunteered at the December 1st sheet mulching event at Nadaka Nature Park. We had a great time, and are so excited to see something like this developing in our neighborhood." K.M.

1874 Zimmerman House. Click to Enlarge

Kick-off the Holiday Season When: Sat Nov 17, 2012 10AM-3PM Where: Zimmerman Park 17111 NE Sandy Blvd Gresham, OR Get Map!

A lasting vestige of East Multnomah County's agricultural roots

A delightful 1874 Victorian farmhouse
Take a step back into history at the Zimmerman House, a Victorian era farmhouse, built in 1874 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This beautiful farmhouse is a perfect reflection of typical Columbia River dairy farm life in the late 1800s. The Zimmerman Heritage Farm is a unique cultural education and recreational resource that is being created for the benefit of the public on a 5.98-acre historic site in Gresham, Oregon.

When: Mon Nov 26, 2012 7PM Where: St Aidan's Episcopal Church Murdock Hall 17405 NE Glisan St Gresham, OR Get Map!

Neighborhood Meeting, Everyone's Invited

Join Your Neighbors. Get involved. Make a difference!

Save the date
Be sure to save Monday, August 27th at 7:00 PM for the Wilkes East Neighborhood Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 17405 NE Glisan St, Portland, Oregon. Get map!

Topics & Guests
Highlights will include: Neighborhood Update, Election of Officers and special guest speakers: Steve Messinetti & David Bonn, Habitat for Humanity; Kelly Niedermeyer, City of Gresham; Chris Roberts, Multnomah County Vector Control; Lee Dayfield, Friends of Nadaka.

Who should attend?
This meeting is open to all residents and businesses in the Wilkes East Neighborhood!

Be A Part Of Your Community, Plan To Attend.

1874 Zimmerman House. Click to Enlarge

Beware of Ghosts and Gobblins When: Sat Oct 20, 2012 10AM-3PM Where: Zimmerman Park 17111 NE Sandy Blvd Gresham, OR Get Map!

A lasting vestige of East Multnomah County's agricultural roots

A delightful 1874 Victorian farmhouse
Take a step back into history at the Zimmerman House, a Victorian era farmhouse, built in 1874 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This beautiful farmhouse is a perfect reflection of typical Columbia River dairy farm life in the late 1800s. The Zimmerman Heritage Farm is a unique cultural education and recreational resource that is being created for the benefit of the public on a 5.98-acre historic site in Gresham, Oregon.

Capri Terrace Summer 2012 Neighborhood Watch Meeting Sunday Aug 5, 2012 5PM

Meet your neighbors. Get involved. Make a difference!

When: Sunday, Aug 5, 2012 5PM
Where: 550 NE 167th Place
Gresham OR
Get Map!

Join us for our 'Summer' Capri Terrace Neighborhood Watch meeting Sunday Aug 5th at 5PM to discuss issues we feel are important to our safety, and hear our special guest speaker followed by a brief Q & A.

Who should attend?
This meeting is open to all neighbors in the vicinity of NE Hoyt St (between NE 167th Pl and NE 169th Ave), and NE Oregon St (between NE 166th Ave and NE 171st Ave), and NE 167th Place (between NE Glisan and NE Oregon St). Get Map!

"It's A BBQ!" Please bring a salad, dessert, rolls or bread (your choice) to share with your neighbors and friends. Serving barbarqued hamburgers and hot dogs. Soft drinks provided.

Come enjoy the food, friends, and conversation! We're looking forward to meeting you!

When: Mon Aug 27, 2012 7PM Where: St Aidan's Episcopal Church Murdock Hall 17405 NE Glisan St Gresham, OR Get Map!

Neighborhood Meeting, Everyone's Invited

Join Your Neighbors. Get involved. Make a difference!

Save the date
Be sure to save Monday, August 27th at 7:00 PM for the Wilkes East Neighborhood Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 17405 NE Glisan St, Portland, Oregon. Get map!

Topics & Guests
Highlights will include: Neighborhood Update, By-Laws change approval and special guest speakers: Chief Junginger, Gresham Police Dept; Shirley Craddick, Metro Councilor, District 1; Dana Licerno Brian Monberg, Metro Project Manager; Michael Parkhurst, Rockwood Public Safety Building, Project Manager; Michael Bowling, Owens Corning, Plant Manager; Laurie Monnes-Anderson, Oregon State Senator; Lee Dayfield, Friends of Nadaka.

Who should attend?
This meeting is open to all residents and businesses in the Wilkes East Neighborhood!

Be A Part Of Your Community, Plan To Attend.

Future site Rockwood Public Safety Facility

What's Your Vision? When: Wed Jun 13, 2012 6-7:30PM Where: Rockwood Community Office 18709 SE Stark Gresham, OR Get Map!

Share Your Ideas
Gresham city officials want to hear from the public about the design of the new Rockwood police station. Project architects want to gather community preferences to guide the aesthetics of the new building.

This will be an interactive, drop-in style event (it’s fine to come anytime between 6 and 7:30) with the project architect on-hand. The purpose of the event is to give the design team a good sense of what the community’s preferences regarding the appearance of the building exterior and grounds.

Plan to attend this visioning event and share your ideas for this important addition to our neighborhood.

1874 Zimmerman House. Click to Enlarge

Let Summer Begin When: Sat Jun 16, 2012 10AM-3PM Where: Zimmerman Park 17111 NE Sandy Blvd Gresham, OR Get Map!

A lasting vestige of East Multnomah County's agricultural roots

A delightful 1874 Victorian farmhouse
Take a step back into history at the Zimmerman House, a Victorian era farmhouse, built in 1874 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This beautiful farmhouse is a perfect reflection of typical Columbia River dairy farm life in the late 1800s. The Zimmerman Heritage Farm is a unique cultural education and recreational resource that is being created for the benefit of the public on a 5.98-acre historic site in Gresham, Oregon.

Nadaka Nature Park, Gresham OR

Summer Clean-Up Event Volunteer opportunity When: Sat, Jun 16, 2012 9AM-1PM Where: Nadaka Nature Park 175th & NE Pacific St Gresham OR Get Map!

Clean-up info
Be prepared to get a little dirty and to have fun by supporting and volunteering with Friends of Nadaka and Wilkes East Neighborhood Association in their efforts to restore this natural area by removing invasive underbrush and ivy from Nadaka Nature Park, part of the Columbia Slough Watershed.

Rain or Shine! Come dressed for weather and help improve Nadaka Nature Park. Bring working gloves & a water bottle if you have them. Volunteer as long as you can. Coffee, juice, water & refreshments provided by Wilkes East Neighborhood.