Wilkes East Neighborhood Association Community Picnic
When: Mon Aug 10, 2026 6PM-7PM (followed by the public meeting at 7pm.) Where: The Moose Lodge parking lot
16411 NE Halsey St Get Map!
The Wilkes East Neighborhood Association invites all residents to attend our upcoming Community Picnic. This first annual event is a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow neighbors and meet the association board members. The picnic will be followed by the public meeting at 7PM.
Please join us for this special neighborhood gathering!
Event Details
To show our appreciation for this wonderful community, this event is free of charge for all Wilkes East residents. WENA board will provide catered taco bar and soft drinks. Residents do not need to bring any food or refreshments.
Whether you are a longtime resident or new to the neighborhood, we look forward to welcoming you. We hope you will join us for an evening of good food and great company as we celebrate our community.
For any questions regarding the event, please contact the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association Board at info@wilkeseastna.org
Mark Your Calendar! Wilkes East Neighborhood, 2026 Summer Meeting: Mon Aug 10, 2026 7PM-9PM
Summer Meeting Notice
When: Mon Aug 10, 2026 7PM-9PM Where: Moose Lodge
16411 NE Halsey St Get Map!
Everyone's Invited
Join Your Neighbors. Get involved. Make a difference!
Save the date
Be sure to save Monday Aug 10th at 7PM for the Wilkes East Neighborhood 2026 Summer Meeting being held at the Moose Lodge, 16411 NE Halsey St
Become a Board Member! Are you motivated, passionate, creative?
You can become a Member-at-Large at any time? Being a Board Member is a great opportunity and experience for any neighbor whether you’ve been on a board before or you're considering the idea for the first time. No experience required. Contact any board member. Get involved! Make a difference!
Who should attend?
Participation is open to all residents who live, own property or a business, organization, church or government agency within our boundaries
Be Part Of Your Community. Plan To Attend.
The Wilkes East Neighborhood is located in the northwest corner of the City of Gresham, Oregon, and is one of Gresham's sixteen neighborhoods. Wilkes East Neighborhood borders are roughly NE Sandy Blvd to the north, NE 181st Ave to the east, NE Glisan St to the south, and NE 162nd Ave to the west. Get map!.
Watch for these red & white Meeting Signs the week before our meeting. The signs were purchased with assistance of the City of Gresham Neighborhood Grant Program, and with volunteer hours to set them out and retrieve them. Signs Now NW also made a generous contribution to this project.
Mark your calendar. See you there!
Questions or comments?
Contact Wilkes East Neighborhood by email at info@wilkeseastna.org
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 general meetings.
Got a story or tip to share?
Wilkes East residents are encouraged to submit articles and tips for the newsletter. Articles should be limited to 300-400 words and may be subject to editing. Include a related photo. Send by email to chair@wilkeseastna.org.
Volunteers Needed
Newsletters are hand-delivered to Wilkes East residents and businesses by neighborhood volunteers. There are always routes that need delivery people. Routes are small and many. We can always use your help. To volunteer contact chair@wilkeseastna.org.
I volunteer with Adopt One Block. As a Block Ambassador, you’ll clean up the block(s) you’ve adopted when and how you want, with litter removal supplies they deliver to you for free.
They supply grabbers, gloves, trash bags or buckets. I walk all over, more than my block. Even if you are not a volunteer with Adopt One Block you can report dumps of garbage, furniture and other items by emailing ridpatrol@oregonmetro.gov
First- A big thank you to Mike Penner and his crew for cleaning up the walkway down San Rafael, taking donations, and spreading barkdust; also for cleaning up the tree branches that came down on NE 162nd & NE Russell St.
Next- Thank you to Albertson’s for cleaning up the berm along NE169th Ave. It took a week of trimming, pruning, sawing, raking, picking up garbage, and hauling it all away!
* General Meeting. Everyone's invited. Please attend.
Join the Board
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Help shape our neighborhood. Become a Member-at-Large at anytime. No experience required -- just the desire to make our neighborhood a better place. Click here for details!"Together WE can make a difference!"
Wilkes East Neighborhood
PO Box 194
Fairview, OR 97024
My name is Robyn, and my family moved into the neighborhood in Spring 2023.
In the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association, our motto is "Diversity, Harmony, Community - Together WE Can Make a Difference!”
One of the great things about having a neighborhood association is knowing that there is a group of people advocating for you, your home, and your local community right where you live. Our neighborhood association (WENA) is no exception. This group of dedicated individuals meets every month to discuss upcoming and pertinent matters affecting our neighborhood - you may be surprised to know some of the impact this group has had!
Since moving into the Wilkes East neighborhood, this committed group has:
Worked to get our beloved Nadaka Park otter, “Slider” back after it was stolen in 2024.
Ensured that we (your neighbors) are up to date on how land is being used around our area.Take for example, the new Habitat for Humanity project happening near 176th and Glisan.
Submitted grant proposals to ensure we are able to continue supporting our community.
Brought awareness to matters affecting our neighborhood, such as the removal of our elder Douglas Firs.
And perhaps most significantly, our WENA has hosted neighborhood clean-ups allowing all of us to dispose of our unsightly and often hidden rubbish from behind our homes and beside our garages free of charge! Be sure to mark your calendars for this year's clean-up - and get your rubbish ready!
WENA is a group of your neighbors that cares deeply about the overall wellness of our community. My family and I have seen that firsthand. Since the day we moved into the neighborhood, we have been welcomed by warmth, kindness, and generosity - even through my pregnancy, and the welcoming of our first child, August. If you see us, please say hi!
As the neighborhood continues to grow and change, this group will also continue to evolve. We want to make sure you know that WENA is here for all of us. We hope that each of you will learn more about your neighborhood association, and consider contributing your voice and expertise. It’s vital that our neighborhood association continues to thrive. Come join us. Share your ideas.
Kris Freiermuth, 86, President of the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association, passed away on March 4, 2026, at home surrounded by family. She was born December 15, 1939, in San Francisco, California to Gordon Lee Scoggin and Elizabeth Ava (Souza) Scoggin. As a small girl Kris spent much time in Hawaii with family and was present with her Grandmother and Mother and witnessed the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In 1948 the family moved to the Portland area where she attended both Beaverton and Franklin High Schools, graduating in 1957. Following high school Kris would attend Willamette University majoring in Law. In February 1958, she married Robert Bushor and they would have a son Jeff, born in 1959. They would later divorce.
In late 1972, Kris met her "Eternity Dance Partner" Leo J Freiermuth. They were married July 11, 1973, and this was the start of many antique car tours. They both shared a love of travel and saw much of the world together.
In the late 1980's the grandkids started showing up. Eventually, the "Grands" as she called them would number 13. As the years went by there would be another "Baker's Dozen" of 13 Great-Grandchildren. Kris was a 63-year member of both the Multnomah Athletic Club and the Horseless Carriage Club of America, a founding member and past president of the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association, a member of the Northwest Clock Collectors Club, and participated in Gresham city government.
Kris was preceded in death by her beloved husband Leo, stepson Ross Freiermuth (Thea), and her granddaughter Morgan Freiermuth. She is survived by her son Jeff Bushor (Keri), stepson Lee Freiermuth (Rebecca), stepson Kirk Freiermuth (Cynthia), grandchildren Stacy Martini, Melissa Park, Corey Haley, Jared Freiermuth, Olivia Bushor, Laura Freiermuth, Maura Freiermuth, Sarah Bushor, Sabrina Freiermuth, Lea Freiermuth, Mitchell Freiermuth, Malia Bushor and 13 Great Grandchildren. She also leaves many friends and family members around the world with an imprint of wonderful shared memories and good times.
A celebration of life will be held Friday April 10, 2026, at 11:00am at Holy Family Catholic Church (7525 SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd) with a reception to follow.
A GofundMe (Kris Freiermuth) account has been set up to honor Kris with a memorial bench to be placed in her beloved Nadaka Park in Gresham.
Free event for WIlkes East residents Saturday May 16, 2026 9AM-1PM (or until the dumpsters are full)
Gather Your Junk! The Dumpsters Are Coming! Rain or Shine
Drop-off Location: MOOSE LODGE, 16411 NE HALSEY
Bring us household junk, old furniture, plastics, beds, yard debris, bulky waste, small appliances, scrap wood, scrap metal (BBQs, mowers, bikes, microwaves, etc), large appliances (no appliances with Freon), dishwashers, ovens, stoves, washers, dryers, etc.
Please, do not bring clothes, computers, electronics, TV's, food garbage, chemicals, animal waste, liquids, glass, soil, rocks, tires, concrete, paint, batteries, propane, tanks, construction debris, fluorescent bulbs, or medical waste.
Suggested Donation: Car $15, Van/Pickup: $20, Trailer $30.
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 general meetings.
Got a story or tip to share?
Wilkes East residents are encouraged to submit articles and tips for the newsletter. Articles should be limited to 300-400 words and may be subject to editing. Include a related photo. Send by email to chair@wilkeseastna.org.
Volunteers Needed
Newsletters are hand-delivered to Wilkes East residents and businesses by neighborhood volunteers. There are always routes that need delivery people. Routes are small and many. We can always use your help. To volunteer contact chair@wilkeseastna.org.
* General Meeting. Everyone's invited. Please attend.
Join the Board
Are you motivated, passionate, creative? Join the Board!
Help shape our neighborhood. Become a Member-at-Large at anytime. No experience required -- just the desire to make our neighborhood a better place. Click here for details!"Together WE can make a difference!"
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!
