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Bring your shovel and gloves! When: Wed, Sep 21, 2011 2PM-5:30PM Where: H.B. Lee Middle School School Garden Area 1121 NE 172nd Av Gresham OR Get Map!

Let's get dirty
Join us as we prepare the garden for fall. Bring your shovel and gloves and help us assemble our new greeehouse, raised bed kits, and do some basic garden maintenance such as pruning, weeding, watering --- and maybe even a bit of harvesting.

H.B. Lee Middle School’s SUN Community School is celebrating the addition of its new greenhouse by hosting an Autumn Greenhouse and Garden Event in the school garden September 21st.

Snacks will be provided, so grab your favorite shovel and come down!

Healthy Eating Active Living website

Be Part of the Solution When:Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:30-9PM Where:Gresham City Hall Springwater Trail Room 1333 Eastman Pky Gresham OR Get Map!

PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION
The Planning Commission will conduct a work session September 26 regarding the preferred approach to updating the Gresham Community Development Plan related to the Healthy Eating Active Living project. The meeting begins at 6:30 PM in the Springwater Trail Room at Gresham City Hall. Materials for the work session are available on the Planning Commission page of the City’s website. Additional information may be found on the project page.

When: Mon, Sep 26, 2011 6:30PM-8:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall Springwater Trail Room 1333 NW Eastman Pkwy Gresham, OR Get Map!

DCIP-5: INSTITUTIONAL MASTER PLANS
The Planning Commission will discuss on Monday the draft Development Code that would establish an Institutional Master Plan process.

The agenda is available here. Visit the Institutional Master Plans website for details.

A Chain Reaction Starts With You!
View invitation here

The Power of One
Please join us for a presentation introducing you to a national program that creates positive outcomes in its communities. We are so excited about Rachel's Challenge and the anticipated difference in school and community culture it brings.

We want you to be a part of the change!

A special community event has been planned for parents, partners, church and community members, 6 pm, Thursday September 29, 2011. The evening presentation will last about two hours, with the first half hour being a light dinner/social time.

Please let us know if you will be able to attend
Yes, I will be attending! RSVP here

Glendoveer Golf Course

Declining revenue, increased use When: Mon, Aug 1, 2011 6PM-8PM Where: Glendoveer fitness trail parking lot (Corner of NE 148th & Halsey St) Get Map!

Increassed revenues needed
Learn more about potential improvements to the Glendoveer Golf Course and Fitness Trail at a community open house. The goal of the Glendoveer facility assessment and business plan project is to evaluate current property conditions and identify opportunities to enhance the overall golf experience, to better serve the surrounding community and to maintain or improve revenue generation. While some site improvements or changes may take place as a result of this project, the golf course and fitness trail will continue to be a focus at Glendoveer. The outcome of the project will help guide a fair and competitive process to develop and award a new contract to operate the facility in 2013.

Meet at the Glendoveer fitness trail parking lot, located on Northeast 148th Avenue and Halsey Street. Metro Councilors and staff will be there to listen to your ideas and concerns, answer questions and provide information about next steps. For more information about the project and open house, go to www.oregonmetro.gov/glendoveer or contact Lydia Neill at 503-797-1830 or lydia.neill@oregonmetro.gov.

When: Thu, Jul 7, 2011 6:30PM-8PM Where: Gresham City Hall Conference Rooms 2A and 2B 1333 NW Eastman Pky Gresham OR Get Map!

Come Review and Discuss the Draft Design Guidelines and
Standards Code

Property owners, stakeholders and interested parties are invited to attend our third community forum for the Rockwood Design Standards project. This forum is intended to review and discuss the draft Design Guidelines and Standards Code. The evening will include an open house at 6:30, a presentation at 6:45 and small group work sessions to conclude the evening.

This project is intended to implement the vision for Rockwood by establishing an urban design framework and creating Standards and Guidelines to ensure that the physical environment of Rockwood - its buildings, streetscapes and pedestrian environments - match that vision for a quality place.

Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations When: Tuesday Jul 12, 2011 7:00PM Where: Gresham City Hall, Springwater Trail Room 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

Public welcome
The Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations was formed to provide structure and support for the leadership of Gresham's neighborhood associations, enabling more effective cooperation among neighborhood associations in order to achieve desired outcomes. Goals of the Coalition include providing a public forum for the review and evaluation of issues and problems, providing education and information on specific areas such as land use, and providing a unified voice for the neighborhood associations.

The Coalition meets monthly on the second Tuesday at 7:00PM

Share your views with the City Council When: Tuesday Jul 19, 2011 3:00PM Where: Gresham City Hall Oregon Trail Conference Room 1333 NW Eastman Pwy Gresham, OR 97030 Get Map!

You're Invited
The Urban Forestry Management Plan (UFMP) project is on the 2011 Council Work Plan. If adopted, the UFMP will provide a comprehensive, sustainable and integrated approach to management of trees in Gresham and will provide guidance for future decisions related to trees in Gresham’s urban forest.

When: Thu, Jul 28, 2011 6:30PM-8PM Where: Gresham City Hall Conference Rooms 2A 1333 NW Eastman Pky Gresham OR Get Map!

Come Review and Discuss the Draft Design Guidelines and
Standards Code

Property owners, stakeholders and interested parties are invited to attend our fourth community forum for the Rockwood Design Standards project. This forum is intended to review and discuss the draft Design Guidelines and Standards Code.

This project is intended to implement the vision for Rockwood by establishing an urban design framework and creating Standards and Guidelines to ensure that the physical environment of Rockwood - its buildings, streetscapes and pedestrian environments - match that vision for a quality place.

When: Tue Jun 14, 2011 8AM-8:45AM Where: Mt Hood Community College Aquatic Center 26000 SE Stark St Gresham, OR Get Map!

Help Set A World Record!
Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) will join aquatics centers from around the globe June 14 to set a record for the world’s largest swimming lesson.

Two hundred adults and kids (age three and older) from throughout the Portland metro area will take a free swimming lesson that day, 8AM–8:45AM at the College’s aquatic center, located on the Gresham Campus at 26000 SE Stark St.

If interested in signing up for the lesson, please call the aquatic center at 503-491-7243.

Last year’s event – the first ever – established the Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous swimming lesson. Almost 4,000 people from 34 states, five countries and three continents participated