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Get a little dirty, and have fun too!
Join us for the last Fall volunteer event
When: Saturday Nov 15, 2008 9:00AM - 2:00PM
Where: Butler Creek Greenway
SW Angeline Ave & SW Willow Pkwy
Gresham OR
Directions: From W Powell Blvd/Mt Hood HWY 26, go south down SW Eastman Pkwy and continue on to SW Towle Ave for about 2 miles. Then turn west onto SW Willow Pkwy and park at the junction of Angeline Ave and SW Willow Pkwy (signs will be up indicating location).
Click here for a map!
Greetings Gresham Parks Volunteers!
Gresham Parks & Recreation's winter events newsletter will be out Dec. 1st with plenty of volunteer events, but right now we could use your help at Butler Creek Greenway!
Butler Creek Trail Planting
Volunteers are needed to join City staff on Saturday, Nov 15th from 9:00AM-2:00PM to help renaturalize the Butler Creek Greenway. Help us by planting hundreds of trees, shrubs, and other native plants where there were once only invasive weeds. Aside from planting, this project will include weeding the site, removing regrown English Ivy and mulching the plantings.
Start: 10:00 am
End: 3:00 pm
Open House 10AM - 3PM
Visit this delightful turn-of-the-century Victorian farmhouse
When: Saturday Nov 15, 2008 10:00AM - 3:00PM
Where: Zimmerman Park
17111 NE Sandy Blvd
Gresham OR
Take a step back into history at the Zimmermann House, a Victorian era farmhouse, built in 1874 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This beautiful farmhouse is a perfect reflection of typical Columbia River dairy farm life in the late 1800s. The Zimmerman Heritage Farm is a unique cultural education and recreational resource that is being created for the benefit of the public on a 5.98-acre historic site in Gresham, Oregon. Open house and tours are available every third Saturday. Don't miss this unique opportunity to step back in time!
Start: 1:30 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Pacific Drive - Fall 2008
Neighborhood Watch Meeting
Saturday Nov 15th 1:30PM
Meet your neighbors. Get involved. Make a difference.
When: Saturday Nov 15, 2008 1:30PM - 3:00PM
Where: 16825 NE Pacific Dr
Gresham OR
Meeting is open to all neighbors in the vicinity of NE 168th Ave (between NE Pacific Dr and NE Oregon St), and NE 169th Pl (between NE Hassalo St and NE Pacific Dr).
Click here to view the Pacific Drive Neighborhood Watch area map
Hosted by: Art & Gail Abbottn
Join us to discuss issues we feel are important to our safety, and hear our special guest speaker Glenn Mathew's presentation on Crime Prevention!
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Start: 3:00 pm
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Capri Terrace - Fall 2008
Neighborhood Watch Meeting
Sunday Nov 16th 3PM
Meet your neighbors. Get involved. Make a difference.
When: Sunday Nov 16, 2008 3:00PM - 4:30PM
Where: 714 NE 167th Place
Gresham OR
Meeting is open to all neighbors in the vicinity of NE Hoyt St (between NE 167th Pl and NE 169th Ave), and NE Oregon St (between NE 166th Ave and NE 171st Ave).
Click here to view the Capri Terrace Neighborhood Watch area map
Hosted by: Kevin & Tammy Hansen
Join us to discuss issues we feel are important to our safety, and hear our special guest speaker!
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Improve community safety.
Learning how to contact the police and report incidents
When: Wednesday Nov 19, 2008 7:00PM - 9:00PM
Where: City of Gresham Council Chambers
1333 NW Eastman Parkway
Gresham OR
The public is invited to join in an evening of learning more about how to contact and to report incidents.
Round Table Topics
- Listen to a rape victim recall how she assisted the Gresham Police by providing accurate and clear information
- Learn from a 911 dispatch training officer how to successfully report a crime and know when to call 911 versus the non-emergency number
- Find out what information detectives need to follow-up on cases
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Start: 7:00 pm
Proposal to divide property at
2120 NE 162 Ave
into 2nd buildable lot
When: Monday, Dec 1, 2008 7:00PM
Where: Springwater Trail Room (1st floor)
Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Parkway
Proposal
The land division proposal to be submitted is located at 2120 NE 162nd Ave. The property is located on the East side of 162nd Ave and North of Halsey St. The legal description of the property is Parcel #1 of Partition Plat No. 1995-151, located within the City of Gresham and Multnomah County, and the Multnomah County tax identification number is R-238920.
Click here to view a map
The proposal is to divide the property in a fashion that would allow a 2nd buildable lot to be created under the current zoning and planning codes of the City of Gresham.
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Wed 7:30AM ---
Stark Street project,
Centennial Transition, updates and more!
When: Wednesday, Dec 3, 2008 7:30AM - 9:00AM
Where: Rockwood Community Office
18709 SE Stark St
Gresham OR
The next Rockwood Business Coalition meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 3rd from 7:30AM to 9:00AM. See you at the Rockwood Community Office, 18709 SE Stark.
Agenda
- Call to Order, Introductions
- Approval of Minutes
- Stark Street Phase II 190th - 197th Boulevard project
- Centennial Transitions - Business Apprentice Program
- Updates and Community News
If you haven't done the business survey, show your support for this community effort and please see if you can complete it prior to our meeting.
You can go www.rockwoodbusinesscoalition.org and click on the homepage link on the right. You can also download a copy of the survey here, or print and fax the completed survey
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Join us for the 5th Annual
Vance Park “Light up the Night”!
Dec 5th 5PM-8PM
(Rain or Shine)
When: Friday Dec 5, 2008 5PM-8PM
Vance Park
SE 182nd Ave (south of SE Yamhill St)
Enjoy an invigorating walk around the luminaries and kids can make Holiday Crafts at the Rec Mobile! Also, come enjoy FREE Hot Chocolate and Cookies at Park Place Coffee (located right next to Vance Park).
Sponsored by Gresham Ford, Parr Lumber, and People for Parks Oregon.
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12 / 7
Start: 9:00 am
End: 3:00 pm
Let's Get Dirty!
Bring your clippers and gloves to Nadaka Park this Sunday Dec 7th!
When: Sunday Dec 7, 2008 9:00AM - 3:00PM
Where: Nadaka Park
NE 176th Ave and NE Pacific St
(Click here for a map)
Gresham, OR
Nadaka Winter Cleanup #1
On Sunday, December 7th from 9:00AM to 3:00PM the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association will be holding the first of three Winter cleanup's at Nadaka Park. Come on by and give us a hand! Dress warmly. Bring your gloves and clippers.
If you haven't stopped by Nadaka Park lately you owe it to yourself to see the many improvements made over the past several months!
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Start: 6:30 pm
Proposed map and draft codes change discussion
When: Tuesday, Dec 8, 2008 6:30PM
Where: Springwater Trail Room
Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Parkway
Proposed draft change discussion
The Planning Commission meets for a work session to discuss draft changes on the Development Code Improvement Project (DCIP) on December 8, 2008. Materials for the meeting area available on the Planning Commission webpage.
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RED ALERT - CAMPAIGN FOR DISASTER RELIEF
Join in the National Day of Giving this Saturday December 13th and help the Red Cross reach their $100 Millon goal! Diasters change lives. You can too.
WHAT IS THE NATIONAL DAY OF GIVING?
The Red Cross will be in our neighborhood on December 13, asking for your generous contributions to help reach their $100 million goal to replenish the Disaster Relief Fund. THE RED CROSS NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT!
Click here to find out how you can help!
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Start: 2:30 pm
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Free!
6th-8th Grade Volleyball Camps:
Roseway Heights, Dec 15-19
Mt Scott Dec, 20-Jan 03
Portland Parks & Recreation and People for Parks Oregon would like to invite you to attend their FREE Volleyball Winter Clinics. Clinics are open to all 6th thru 8th grade students!
Roseway Heights Elmentary
Location: 7334 NE Siskiyou St, Portland OR
(Near NE 82nd Ave and NE Siskiyou St)
- Dec 15, 2:30PM - 5:00PM
- Dec 17, 2:30PM - 5:00PM
- Dec 19, 2:30PM - 5:00PM
Mt Scott Community Center
Location: 5530 SE 72nd Ave, Portland OR
(near SE 72nd AVe and SE Woodstock St)
- Dec 20, 8:00AM - 11:00AM
- Dec 27, 8:00AM - 11:00AM
- Jan 03, 8:00AM - 11:00AM
Parents must reserve a clinic date and complete a permission form prior to their volleyball player attending the clinic. Email your reservation request to pprvolleyball@yahoo.com. In the email specify the date(s) that you want your volleyball player to attend.
Space is limited --- so reserve your volleyball players spot now!
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