West Gresham

Wilkes East Neighborhood Board Meeting Monday May 23, 2011 6:30PM

When: Monday May 23, 2011 6:30PM
Where: (Contact for location)

Board meetings are scheduled for the 4th Monday each month 6:30PM

For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org

When: Friday, May 27, 2011 7:30AM-8:30AM Where: Nadaka Nature Park 17500 NE Pacific St Gresham, OR Get map! Cost: Free

Greet the Morning
Join Jim Labbe with the Audubon Society of Portland and Lee Dayfield with Wilkes East Neighborhood Association for a morning stroll through Nakada Nature Park in West Gresham on Friday, May 27th at 7:30AM.

We’ll explore the natural and human history of this unique neighborhood nature park and learn about efforts afoot to expand the park, improve access and environmental interpretation, and enhance its wildlife habitat. We’ll also begin the documenting of bird species inhabiting the park and discuss the value of urban natural areas to avian biodiversity.

When: Wed, Apr 6, 2011 7:30AM Where: Park Place Coffee 1288 SE 182nd Gresham, OR Get map!

Location Change

We will be holding the Rockwood Business Coalition meeting this month at Park Place Coffee, located at 1288 SE 182nd (Get Map!). Although parking is limited, parking has been approved at the slavic Home of God church next door and there is street parking!

Please join us at 7:30AM on April 6th.

Agenda

• Welcome and introductions
• Rockwood Updates: Max station and artwork completion; new businesses, new urban renewal news
• Introduction of Gresham Chamber new director, Alison Hart
• Cinco de Mayo celebration at Plaza del Sol
• Discussion of changes to the Rockwood Business Coalition
• Business Survey discussion and review

Questions?

Contact Dina DiNucci, Coordinator, Rockwood Business Coalition by email at dldinucci@gmail.com

Visit rockwoodbusinesscoalition.org

When: Sunday, Apr 10, 2011 2:00PM Where: Covenant Presbyterian Church 18630 SE Division St Gresham OR Get map!

Learn About These Gentle Giants

Eager to see beneficial birds, butterflies and gentle native bees? Discover how beautiful native plants can bring these allies to your yard, helping fight pests and improving garden productivity. Learn which natives might be right for your yard and how to plant and care for them without harmful garden chemicals. Plus, find out where to get native plants in your area.

Nadaka Nature Park

Join Us For Earth Day 2011 When: Sat, Apr 16, 2011 9AM-1PM Where: Nadaka Nature Park NE 175th Av & NE Pacific St Gresham, OR Get Map!

Directions

From I-84: Take the 181st exit, travel south, turn right on NE Pacific St.
From Glisan (eastbound): Turn left on NE 172nd Av, turn right on NE Pacific St.

Earth Day at Nadaka

Join other volunteers as we clear invasive plants & beautify Nadaka Nature Park, a 10-acre natural area with a dense forest and inviting meadow.

Be prepared to get a little dirty and have fun by supporting and volunteering with SOLV, Friends of Nadaka and the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association in their efforts to restore this natural area.

Rain or Shine! Come dressed for weather. 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.

Click here to register with SOLV for this event!

For more information contact Brett Lyon, SOLV Coordinator 503-844-9571 x332, or email brett@solv.org.

1874 Zimmerman House, Gresham Oregon. Click to enlarge

Hello Spring! Zimmerman House Tours Sat Apr 16th 10AM -3PM A lasting vestige of East Multnomah County's agricultural roots

When: Saturday Apr 16, 2011 10AM-3PM
Where: Zimmerman Park
17111 NE Sandy Blvd
Gresham, OR
Get Map!

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.

Open house and tours are available the third Saturday of each month 10AM-3PM.

Rockwood Designs Standard website

Come and Help Refine the City's Vision for Rockwood Take part in the small work group sessions Monday Apr 18th 6:30PM

When: Monday, Apr 18, 2011 6:30PM-8:00PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
Conference Room 2A and 2B
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy

Get map!

Share Your Ideas for Rockwood

Property owners, stakeholders and interested parties are invited to attend our second community forum for the Rockwood Design Standards project. This forum is intended to gather community input on the preferred approach to the Design Guidelines and Standards. The evening will include an open house at 6:30, a presentation starting at 6:45 and small group work sessions to conclude the evening.

This project is intended to implement the vision for Rockwood by establishing an urban design framework and creating regulations to ensure that the physical environment of Rockwood - its buildings, streetscapes and pedestrian environments - match that vision for a quality place.

Wilkes East Neighborhood Board Meeting Monday Apr 25, 2011 6:30PM

When: Monday Apr 25, 2011 6:30PM
Where: (Contact for location)

Board meetings are scheduled for the 4th Monday each month 6:30PM

For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org

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.

Max rider, 162nd & Burnside

Music takes calming influence to the MAX 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.