News

September 2007 Board Meeting
Monday September 24, 2007
6:30pm - 8:30pm

Board meetings are scheduled for the 4th Monday of the month at 6:30pm

For more information please contact: info@WilkesEastNA.org

Naito proposes routing Gresham funds to center

$4 million - Commissioner would pay for a mental health center with tax revenue
Friday, September 14, 2007
ROBIN FRANZEN The Oregonian Staff

GRESHAM -- Multnomah County should phase out business-income tax revenues it now shares with Gresham and use the money to help pay for a mental health crisis triage center, county Commissioner Lisa Naito has proposed in a self-described "provocative" memo to her board colleagues.

Gresham Coalition of Neighborhood Associations

ASERT, Centennial, Central City, Gresham Butte, Gresham, Pleasant Valley, Hollybrook,
Kelly Creek, Mt. Hood, North Central, North Gresham, Northeast Gresham,
Northwest Gresham, Powell Valley, Rockwood, Southwest, Wilkes East

Minutes for September 12, 2007

Guests: Present: Councilors Dick Strathern & Paul Warr-King, Connie Otto, Council Coordinator, & Linda Kidby, Adm. Asst.
Members: Carol Rulla, Elizabeth McCallum, Sue Ruonala, Lee Dayfield, Roger N. Meyer, Reita Hribernick, Joan Albertson, John Bildsoe & Kris Freiermuth

Call to Order: President Carol Rulla called the meeting to order at 7:02 PM

Wilkes West Neighborhood Report
Sep 2007

On Tuesday evening the 11th of September Ted Wheeler, Chair Multnomah County Commission spoke to members of the Wilkes Neighborhood Association and other guests.

Wilkes Neighborhood Association
Annual Meeting Minutes
Monday, August 27, 2007

I. Call to order

• Brian Heerwagen called to order the annual meeting of the Wilkes neighborhoods Association meeting at 7:05 pm on Monday, August 27 at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 17405 NE Glisan Street, Portland, Oregon.
  

Beware: Door-to-Door Home Alarm sales

Wilkes East resident Wayne Palmiter reported Aug 7th, 2007 a woman was in the Capri Terrace neighborhood canvassing for possible Alarm sites. The women claimed to be a representative of Honeywell Alarm Systems Division. When contacted Honeywell said "they do not do business in the way the woman described."

The Coalition of Gresham
Neighborhood Associations
Meeting Sep 12, 2007

Gresham City Hall
Springwater Trail Room

The Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations next meeting will be Wednesday, September 12th, 7:00PM in the Springwater Trail Room, Gresham City Hall, 1333 NW Eastman Parkway, Gresham, OR 97030.

It is open to the public to attend. See you there!

The August 8th Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations meeting focused on gathering Neighborhood Association’s input for the new budget cycle. Nikki Peterson, Budget Division Manager explored ideas with the group on ways to increase citizen participation and input. If you'd like a speaker for your group on this subject you may contact Ms Peterson at City Hall (503) 618-2428.

Capri Terrace Neighborhood Watch Summer Meeting Sunday Sep 9, 2007 5:00pm - 6:30pm 601 NE 167th Place

Hosted by: Connie & Jerry Dunn

Come meet your neighbors and enjoy an afternoon of lively neighborhood discussion.

Tidy Town (c)Lee Dayfield

Local Artist Lee Dayfield Honored

The City of Gresham's Tenth Annual Juried Exhibit held June 5 - July 19, 2007 featured the works of fifty-three local artists.

Wilkes East resident and photographic artist Lee Dayfield won The Mayor's 1st Place Choice, the Art Committee's 2nd Place Choice, and the People's 3rd Place Choice for her photograph title "Tidy Town"