West Gresham

Click here to learn about the history of the Christmas tree and how it became a holiday tradition

Loaves & Fishes planning facility in Gresham's Rockwood neighborhood, Community Meeting: Mar 8, 2011 11AM-1PM

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Rockwood Loaves & Fishes Center Holds Community Meeting: Mar 8, 2011 11AM-1PM.  Info Here!
Serving our seniors since 1970

"No senior will go hungry or experience social isolation"

Loaves & Fishes Centers

When: Tues, Mar 8, 2011 11AM - 1PM
Where: Gresham Salvation Army
473 SE 194th Ave
Gresham, OR
Get Map!

Source: blog.oregonlive.com

You're Invited

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.

Project Partners

The Rockwood Loaves & Fishes Center will be located in the new Rockwood Community Building now under construction at 124 NE 181st in Gresham (Get Map). Community partners involved in the project include El Programa Hispano, Mt. Hood Community College Head Start, LifeWorks Northwest, Metropolitan Family Service, Wallace Medical Concern and Human Solutions.

RSVP Requested

For more information about the community meeting, contact Carolyn Williams at 503.953.8201.

Gresham Redevelopment Commission Advisory Committee Meeting: Mar 9, 2011 7PM

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City of Gresham, Redevelopment Commission Advisory Committee meeting: Mar 9, 2011 7PM. Info here!

GRDC Advisory Committee Agenda:

Introduction of new Members, 2011 GRDC Work Plan, Rockwood in Motion Update, Small Business Assistance/Incentives, Plaza del Sol Programming Update

When: Wednesday Mar 9, 2011 7PM-9PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
Oregon Trail Conference Center
1333 NW Eastman Pky
Gresham OR
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On the agenda

Click here for Wednesday night's Gresham Redevelopment Commission (GRDC) Advisory Committee meeting agenda. This link takes you to the City of Gresham webpage that has the attachments and further meeting information.

Get Your Green On! Volunteers Needed, Nadaka Nature Park Clean-up: Mar 12, 2011 9AM-2PM

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Get Your Green On! Volunteers Needed, Nadaka Nature Park clean-up: Mar 12, 2011 9AM-2PM. Info here!
Nadaka Nature Park
Gresham, OR

Let's get dirty together
as we continue invasives removal
at Nadaka Nature Park

Wilkes East Neighborhood has received a Metro Nature in Neighborhood grant for improvements in Nadaka Nature Park which requires matching volunteer hours so your support is needed and greatly appreciated. See you at the park!
Click here for a list of Metro Nature in Neighborhoods capital grants projects.

When: Sat, Mar 12, 2011 9:00AM - 2:00PM
Where: Nadaka Nature Park
NE 175th Av & 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.

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.

No pre-registration required. Volunteers younger than 18 will need a signed waiver (available at the event).

See website calendar for more Nadaka Nature Park events and activities!

Capri Terrace Neighborhood Watch Meeting: Mar 13, 2011 3PM

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Capri Terrace Neighborhood Watch Meeting: Mar 13, 2011 3PM. Start your watch group today! Info here!

Capri Terrace Spring 2011
Neighborhood Watch Meeting

Sunday Mar 13, 2011 3PM

Meet your neighbors. Get involved. Make a difference!

When: Sunday, Mar 13, 2011 3PM
Where: 17104 NE Oregon St
Gresham OR
Get Map!

Join us for our 'Spring' Capri Terrace Neighborhood Watch meeting Sunday Mar 13th at 3PM to discuss issues we feel are important to our safety, and hear our special guest speaker from Gresham Citizens in Policing Greoup discussing "The what's what in our neighborhood", 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!

"Soup's On!"

Please bring a salad, dessert, rolls or bread (your choice) to share with your neighbors and friends.

Serving Irish Swiss Stew from the kitchen of the Freiermuth's!

Capri Terrace Neighborhood Watch Meeting: Mar 13, 2011 3PM. Start your watch group today! Info here!

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

Gresham Redevelopment Commission Meeting, Executive Session: Mar 15, 2011 3PM

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Gresham Redevelopment Commission Meeting, Executive Session: Mar 15, 2011 3PM. Info here!
greshamoregon.gov

Agenda: Grant Applications, (2) Apartment Rehabilitation; (1) Storefront Improvement; Extend Small Business Incentive Program - Rockwood/West Gresham

When: Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 3PM
Where: Council Chambers
Gresham Civic Center
Public Safety & Schools Building
1333 NW Eastman Parkway
Gresham, OR
Get Map!

The Gresham Redevelopment Commission will meet on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 immediately following adjournment of the 3:00 p.m. Gresham City Council business meeting in the Council Chambers, Gresham Civic Center, Public Safety and Schools Building, 1331 NW Eastman Parkway, Gresham, OR. An Executive Session, if necessary, will immediately follow adjournment of the meeting

The meeting agenda can be found here http://greshamoregon.gov/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=23764.

The agenda materials have been posted to the web and are accessible here http://greshamoregon.gov/city/city-departments/urban-renewal/meeting-minutes-and-agendas/minutes-agendas.aspx

Executive Session

If necessary, it will immediately follow adjournment of the Gresham Redevelopment Commission Open Session in the Council Chamber Gresham Civic Center, Public Safety & Schools Building

Zimmerman Heritage Farm Tours Mar 19, 2011 10AM-3PM

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Zimmerman Heritage Farm. A delightful Victorian era farmhouse built in 1874. Gresham OR. Fairview-Rockwood-Wilkes Historical Society.  Click here!
1874 Zimmerman House,
Gresham Oregon. Click to enlarge

Say Goodbye to Winter

Zimmerman House Tours
Sat Mar 19th 10AM -3PM

A lasting vestige of East Multnomah County's agricultural roots

When: Saturday Mar 19, 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.

Wilkes East Neighborhood Meeting, St Aidan's Church: Mar 28, 2011 7PM

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Wilkes East Neighborhood Meeting, St Aidan's Episcopal Church: Mar 28, 2011 7PM. Info here!

  • Residential Compatibility
    Brian Martin, City of Gresham
  • East County Update
    Commissioner McKeel, MultCo District 4
  • Reynolds 2011-12 Budget Issues
    Theresa Delaney-Davis, Board Chair

Come to the Neighborhood Meeting

When: Monday, Mar 28, 2011 7:00PM
Where: St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church
17405 NE Glisan St
Get map!

Save the date!

Be sure to save Monday, Mar 28nd at 7:00 PM to attend the next Wilkes East Neighborhood meeting. Learn what's going-on in your neighborhood. Discuss issues important to our community. (See full story below for Agenda).

Join Your Neighbors. Get involved. Make a difference.

Who should attend?

This meeting is open to all residents and businesses in the Wilkes East Neighborhood!

Zimmerman Heritage Farm Tours: Feb 19, 2011 10AM-3PM

02/19/2011 - 10:00am
02/19/2011 - 3:00pm
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Zimmerman Heritage Farm. A delightful Victorian era farmhouse built in 1874. Gresham OR. Fairview-Rockwood-Wilkes Historical Society.  Click here!
1874 Zimmerman House,
Gresham Oregon. Click to enlarge

Experience life in the 1870's

Zimmerman House Tours
Sat Feb 19th 10AM -3PM

A lasting vestige of East Multnomah County's agricultural roots

When: Saturday Feb 19, 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.

Birding along the New Gresham-Fairview Trail: Feb 26, 2011 9AM-11AM

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Birding along the New Gresham-Fairview Trail: Feb 26, 2011 9AM-11AM. Join Audubon Society of Portland for a free morning bird walk. Info here!
Canvasback - Jim Cruce

Join Audubon Society of Portland for a free morning bird walk

Views of Grant Butte and the waterfowl in surrounding wetlands

When: Wednesday Feb 26, 2011 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Where: Linnemann Station
Springwater Corridor Trailhead
18200 W Powell Loop
Gresham OR
Get Map!

You're Invited

Join Audubon Society of Portland's Steve Engel and Jim Labbe, 9:00AM to 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 26, for a morning bird walk along newly opened segments of the Gresham-Fairview Trail in West Gresham. We'll take a leisurely stroll along new trail sections taking in views of Grant Butte and the waterfowl in the surrounding wetlands. We'll talk about recent efforts to support parks, trails, and improved access to nature in East County while enjoying some of our local avian fauna. If there is time we'll also visit Gresham Woods via the Springwater Corridor and do some birding along Johnson Creek.

Let's get Dirty! Volunteers Needed, Nadaka Nature Park clean-up: Feb 26, 2011 9AM-2PM: CANCELLED

02/26/2011 - 9:00am
02/26/2011 - 2:00pm
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Let's get Dirty! Volunteers Needed, Nadaka Nature Park clean-up: Feb 26, 2011 9AM-2PM. Info here!
Nadaka Nature Park
Gresham, OR

"Get Your Green On" with us
as we continue to remove invasives
at Nadaka Nature Park

Wilkes East Neighborhood has received a Metro Nature in Neighborhood grant for improvements in Nadaka Nature Park which requires matching volunteer hours so your support is needed and greatly appreciated. See you at the park!
Click here for a list of Metro Nature in Neighborhoods capital grants projects.

When: Feb 26, 2011 9:00AM - 2:00PM CANCELLED - WEATHER
Where: Nadaka Nature Park
NE 175th Av & 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.

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.

No pre-registration required. Volunteers younger than 18 will need a signed waiver (available at the event).

See website calendar for more Nadaka Nature Park events and activities!

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