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Get Involved, Make a Difference! When: Tuesday, Jan 26, 2021 5:30-6:15PM Where: Meeting via Zoom

Public is Invited
Thank you to everyone who participated in the recruitment process for Gresham’s next City Manager. City Council met in Executive Session this week to discuss the next steps. Out of 64 total candidates, City Council narrowed the search to three finalists. However, two of the three withdrew from the process. Given this news, City Council re-evaluated their options and elected to close the current search process. When the recruitment was originally opened, no internal candidates applied for the position. City Council approached former Interim City Manager Eric Schmidt to ask if he would reconsider applying for the job; Mr. Schmidt agreed to participate in an interview.

The community can participate in this interview in the following ways:

• Community forum: On Tuesday, Jan. 26, from 5:30-6:15 p.m., the community is invited to listen to the interview with City Manager candidate Eric Schmidt, facilitated by Mayor Stovall. Join the Zoom meeting here:

  Online
  Join the meeting here (passcode: CdkbX8)
  iPhone one-tap: 1-253-215-8782 (passcode: 890363#)

  By phone
  Call 1-253-215-8782
  Webinar ID: 998 1161 4578
  Passcode: 890363

• Submit potential interview questions in advance to Communications@GreshamOregon.gov by 9 a.m., Monday, Jan. 25.
• Following the forum, residents may provide feedback for Council consideration via an online survey.

More Info
Contact Elizabeth Coffey, Communications Director, City of Gresham. Office 503-618-2247,Cell 503-793-4167. Email elizabeth.coffey@greshamoregon.gov.

Meeting Notice When: Mon Aug 10, 2020 7PM-8:30PM Where: Online meeting via Zoom   Click here to Join Meeting!

Neighborhood Meeting, 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 2020 Summer Meeting. The meeting will be held online via Zoom meeting.

Agenda

• Gresham Police NET Team update
• Columbia View Park Concept Plan
• Recent Changes at City Hall
• Gresham Parks Looming Budget Crisis
• Neighborhood news and more

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.

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, or by postal mail to: Wilkes East Neighborhood, 17104 NE Oregon St, Portland Oregon 97230

Switch to the Hop Fastpass When: Tue May 21, 2019 3:30PM-6:00PM Where: Troutdale Library 2451 SW Cherry Park Rd Troutdale, OR Get Map!

The regional transit agency is ending paper and mobile tickets.
Source: The Gresham Outlook, May 01, 2019

TriMet is phasing out paper and mobile tickets but giving riders several opportunities to exchange the ones in their possessions for equal value on a Hop Fastpass card.

The regional transit agency is hosting a series of events in its service district where exchanges can be made. The next one is Tuesday, May 14, from 3:30PM to 6:00PM at the Troutdale Library, 2451 SW Cherry Park Rd, Troutdale.

Unvalidated, foil-stamped tickets and passes can be exchanged in person In person at the TriMet Ticket Office located in Pioneer Courthouse Square, 701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, Monday through Friday, 8:30AM to 5:30PM.

Unvalidated mobile tickets are also accepted.

The deadline for exchanges is Dec 31, 2019. You can learn more at https://trimet.org/fares/ticketexchange.htm

Earth Day Everyday - Recycle When: Sat, Apr 20, 2019 9AM-2PM Where: Gresham City Hall 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

The City will hold its annual recycling event in celebration of Earth Day. This event is free to Gresham and Wood Village residents (businesses may only participate in recycling fluorescents).

Items that can be recycled or donated

Volunteer

We are also looking for volunteers for this year's event. Tasks may include directing traffic, handing out flyers, unloading materials from automobiles and sorting materials.

Sign up to volunteer.

More information

• Recycle@GreshamOregon.gov
• 503-618-2818

Free household hazardous waste collection events:

Metro 2019 Neighborhood Collection Schedule

• May 04 - Gresham City Hall, 9AM-2PM
• May 18 - Mt Hood Community College, Lot N, 9AM-2PM
• Jun 15 - Gresham City Hall, 9AM-2PM

Great Job Monica! When: Fri Feb 22, 2019 5PM-7PM Where: St Aidan's Episcopal Church 17405 NE Glisan Get Map!

Help us Say Thank You!
Friend of Nadaka's incredible Park Coordinator, Monica McAllister, recently left her position at Nadaka to begin a new adventure as the Community Connectons Liaison with East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District. Join us in thanking her for her years of service at Nadaka Nature Park and the surrounding communities by sending her off in style with an evening of food, friends, and fun!

Everyone is welcome! Stop by and say goodbye to Monica and wish her well.

RSVP to info@griendsofnadaka.org

When: Wed Aug 30, 2017 7-9PM Where: St Aidan’s Episcopal Church 17405 NE Glisan Gresham OR Get Map!

Share your concerns & suggestions

Meeting to discuss safety issues at Nadaka Nature Park. Public is invited.

Speakers to include Gresham Police Dept., CVIP (Citizen Volunteers in Police), NET (Neighborhood Enforcement Team), Gresham Mediation Specialist, Gresham Parks Dept. representative, Wilkes East Neighborhood Association representative, Friends of Nadaka, Nadaka Ambassadors, St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church members.

This will be an opportunity to discuss safety issues at the Park and what the community can do to get involved and make things better.

Sponsored by Friends of Nadaka. Visit us online at friendsofnadaka.org or on Facebook.

Get Involved, Make A Difference When: Tue Jun 28, 2016 6:30PM-7:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall Conference Center 1333 NW Eastman Parkway Gresham, OR Get Map!

The Gresham Task Force on Homelessness will examine the scope of the growing homelessness problem in Gresham, identify potential solutions and help define how the City can play a role in addressing this complex societal issue.

The group will meet on the following dates:

• June 14
• June 28
• July 12
• July 26
• Aug. 9
• Aug. 23
• Sept. 13
• Sept. 27

For more information about this event contact Joe Walsh at 503-618-2372 or Joe.Walsh@GreshamOregon.gov.

Reynolds School District 2015 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees When: Sat Nov 21, 2015 5:30PM Where: Gresham National Armory 544 NE Division St Gresham OR Get Map!

The Reynolds School District is proud to announce the 2015 class of inductees to the Athletics Hall of Fame:

• Clem “Spaz” Hancock (1960 – 1997)
• Jim Miller (1968 – 1972)
• Steve Raze (1986 – 1990)
• Sue Tuggle (1981 – 1985)
• The 1989-90 Reynolds Boys Soccer Team

(Inductee details below page break)

This year’s banquet will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2015, at the Gresham National Guard Armory. The evening will begin with a no-host social and silent auction at 5:30pm, followed by a sit-down dinner. After dinner is served, the inductees will be introduced and recognized for their tremendous contributions to the Reynolds School District athletics program. This year’s major banquet sponsors are Barclay Events and the Skyland Pub.

Tickets for this year’s banquet are $30 per plate, with reserved tables of eight available for $240. Tickets may be purchased online at: www.reynolds.k12.or.us/rhs/reynolds-school-district-athletic-hall-fame-class-2015

For more info contact Shauna Stanfill at: rhs_athleticboosters@yahoo.com

Apply Yourself Deadline: Fri Sep 18, 2015 5PM Position: Citizen Volunteer in Policing City of Gresham

Citizens making a positive difference in our community

The Police Department is accepting applications for the Citizen Volunteers in Policing (CVIP) program until 5PM Sep 18, 2015.

Interested citizens can download a volunteer application or pick up an application at the Police Department. Completed applications should be submitted to the Police Department.

Gresham’s Citizen Volunteers in Policing are the eyes and ears of the Police Department and create a visible presence in our parks, trails, residential areas and commerce centers. Volunteers do not carry weapons, confront suspects, or participate in altercations; they observe and report.

Volunteer criteria

• Must be 21 years of age and older.
• Must live or own a business within the city limits of Gresham.
• Must pass a DMV and criminal background check.

Not Again Until 2033! When: Sun Sep 27, 2015 5PM-9PM Where: The Eastern Night Sky Above Your House (Gather friends and have a party!)

Source: Space.com

This month's highly anticipated "supermoon eclipse" will be a magical treat for skywatchers!

On Sept. 27, skywatchers throughout North and South America, Europe, Africa, western Asia and the eastern Pacific Ocean region will witness a total eclipse that happens to occur when the moon looks abnormally large and bright in Earth's sky. It will be the first supermoon eclipse since 1982, and the last until 2033.

When the moon is farthest away, it's known as apogee, and when it’s closest, it's known as perigee. On Sept. 27, we're going to have a perigee full moon — the closest full moon of the year.

The moon is about 31,000 miles (50,000 kilometers) closer to Earth at perigee than it is at apogee. As a result, perigee full moons, also known as supermoons, appear about 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter in the sky than do apogee full moons (which are also called minimoons)

Total lunar eclipses — which occur when the Earth, moon and sun align, and the moon passes completely into Earth's shadow — aren't terribly uncommon: On average, any given location on Earth can expect to see one of these events every 2.5 years or so.

But it is uncommon for a total lunar eclipse to coincide with a supermoon. There have been just five such events since 1900 (in 1910, 1928, 1946, 1964 and 1982), NASA officials have said.

Portland, Oregon Timeline
The eclipse will be total in Portland on Sun, Sep 27. Moonrise begins at 6:58 p.m., almost due east. Sunset will be at 6:59 p.m., so the sky will be getting dark as the moon begins its full eclipse at 7:11 p.m. The moon will be just 8 degrees above the horizon at the peak of the eclipse making this a spectacular event. The total eclipse will be at 7:47 p.m. near the midpoint of a five-hour show. That's also during a rise of the supermoon, but you'll need to wait until Mon, Sep 28 to see the year's brightest moonrise.

So pull-up a lawn chair and enjoy the sight! You won't see it again until 2033.