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When: Mon Nov 17, 2014 7PM-9PM Where: St Aidan's Episcopal Church 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, November 17th at 7:00 PM for the Wilkes East Neighborhood 2014 Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 17405 NE Glisan St, Portland, Oregon. Get map!

Guests & Topics
Highlights will include: Brenda Allen, ADA for Gresham; Kelle Landavazo, Gresham Emergency Management Coordinator; Shaunna Sutcliffe, Gresham Residential & Schools Recycling Coordinator; Lee Dayfield, Friend of Nadaka; Election of Officers; Neighborhood News.

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

Be Part Of Your Community. Plan To Attend.

Rockwood NA Meeting When: Mon Nov 17, 2011 7-9PM Where: Rockwood Building 124 NE 182st Ave Greaham OR Get Map!

Meeting Agenda

• Guest Speakers:
  • Officer James Leake
    Gresham Neighborhood Enforcement Team-Abandoned and Vacant Houses, and Neighborhood livability issues.
  • Jeffrey Rhoades
    Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney
• Human Solutions Winter Warming Shelter
  162nd and Burnside
• Election of officers

		Banquet Ticket Info When: Sat, Nov 24, 2014 5:30PM-9PM Where: Gresham National Guard Armory 500 NE Division Gresham, Or Get Map!

The Reynolds School District is proud to announce the 2014 class of inductees to the Athletics Hall of Fame:

• Mike Kostrba (1956-1960)
• Jeff Wiens (1975-2005)
• Daniel Bennett (1971-1974)
• Dan Baker (1972-2006)

Banquet ticket information below.

Albertina Kerr's Louise Home addition Artists rendering. Click to enlarge.

Albertina Kerr's historic Louise Home undergoes its first major renovation in more than 30 years to complete the 10-acre campus overhaul.

Built in 1925 as a juvenile hospital offering maternity services for dependent girls, the historic Albertina Kerr Louise Home will undergo its first major renovation in more than 30 years.

The 3-story 12,000 sq.ft. Georgian style building is the oldest and most recognizable building on the Albertina Kerr Gresham campus at 722 NE 162nd Ave.

The Louise Home will retain its historic structure and facade and receive a full interior renovation including seismic, structural and ADA building updates. A modern 2-story 4,000 sq.ft. addition between the two wings on the east side of the building will complete the renovation providing much needed space for Albertina Kerr programs and support staff.

While preliminary work has already begun, the planned start for the renovation is December 2014, with project completion scheduled for September 2015.

Friends of the Children, Gresham OR Artists rendering. Click to enlarge.

Focus on At-risk Youth. New Facility Opening Fall 2015. Friends of the Children, a Portland non-profit, is making a significant investment in the East County community.

The non-profit agency Friends of the Children has begun the final planning phase of their budgeted $5 million project—an 8,500-square-foot youth center located next to Pat Pfeiffer Park on NE 172nd Ave. Construction is set to begin in February, and the facility opens in the fall of 2015.

Founded in 1993, Friends of the Children is a mentoring program dedicated to transforming the lives of children in need. Youth are selected in kindergarten and paired with a “Friend,” a full-time professional mentor. Youth’s benefit from this strength-based relationship through high school graduation.

The organization currently serves over 425 youth, half of whom live east of I-205. According to Friends of the Children’s COO, Mark Young, the organization anticipates enrolling many of each year’s new class of kindergartners from East County elementary schools. The program focuses on enrolling youth whose life challenges put them most at-risk of school failure, juvenile delinquency and early parenting.

Winter Tips to Save You Money After a hot summer, temperatures are finally dropping—and winter is just around the corner.

Grab a coffee or a hot apple cider, put on your favorite flannel, and cuddle up to your sweetie because we’ve got you covered when it comes to the best tips for keeping toasty indoors.

Take advantage of winter sun. Yes, there is sun, even in Oregon winter! When it’s shining, be sure to open south-facing window curtains, drapes, and blinds during the day, so the sunlight can naturally heat your home. Close window coverings at night to keep the heat in.

Cover drafty windows. Tape a do-it-yourself, clear, plastic film to the inside of your window frames. Make sure the plastic is sealed tightly to the frame. Installing window treatments, such as blinds, drapes, or shades, can also help reduce heat loss.

Adjust the temperature. Set the thermostat 10 to 15 degrees cooler when you’re not home to use less energy and lower utility bills. Lowering the temperature slightly at night and adding an extra blanket to the bed keeps the whole family extra cozy.

"Diversity, Harmony, Community - Together we can make a difference!”

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Wilkes East Neighborhood 2014 Fall Newsletter IN THIS ISSUE $5M Youth Center Opening Fall 2015 Historic Louise Home Renovation Reynolds Athletic 2014 Hall of Fame Simply Ways to Stay Cozy This Winter Zimmerman House Holiday Events Nadaka Nature Park/Garden Project

Download your copy here. Now with clickable web links!

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 regular meetings.

Looking for a past issue? Check out the newsletter archive.

Celebrate Our Newest Wetlands Where: Sun Sep 14, 2014 2:30-4:30PM Where: Cascade Athletic Club 19201 SE Division St Get Map!

An Invitaion from Metro Commissioner Shirley Craddick
Thanks to the community’s support and a partnership between the City of Gresham, the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District and Metro, a unique 33-acre natural area near Grant Butte in Gresham has been protected for future generations.

I hope you will be able to join us in celebrating the Grant Butte Wetlands on Sunday, September 14th. Enjoy a quick presentation about the history of the site, share your values and dreams for its future, connect with neighbors and have a piece of pie on us!

Healthy Kids Fair, Mt Hood Medical

Start-off the school year right! When: Sat Sep 06, 2014 10AM-2PM Where: Legacy Mt Hood Medical Center 24800 SE Stark St Gresham, OR Get Map!

Free Event! Bring the Family
Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center will host its 29th annual Healthy Kids Fair celebrating children’s health and safety awareness on Saturday, Sep 6 from 10AM-2PM.

This free, family-friendly event offers many fun hands-on activities, including crafts, sports demos, healthy living information and more. Public safety vehicle tours include Life Flight helicopter (if not handling an emergency), ambulances and City of Gresham fire engines.

Families may purchase bike and board helmets at discounted prices thanks to support from Legacy Foundations, Legacy Medical Staff and Trauma Nurses Talk Tough. Helmet purchase can be made with cash or check.

Please also visit our car safety seat check clinic and we'll make sure your car safety seat is properly installed. Unused child safety seats can also be recycled at the fair.

And be sure to bring a favorite stuffed animal for repair at the Teddy Bear Clinic. Surgi-Bear will give kids hands-on experience with a machine that's used in robotic surgery.