Events

When: Saturday, January 17, 2009
Where: 2385 SW 27th Dr
Gresham, OR 97080

Click here for Butler Creek Trail Map.

Happy New Year Volunteers!

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and were able to get out and play in the snow. Now that the weather has calmed down a bit, we are gathering for another planting event at Butler Creek Greenway on Martin Luther King,Jr weekend. We have about a thousand plants to get in the ground, so any time you can donate and help out would be greatly appreciated. Below is a detailed description of the event.

Bring Your Gloves -- Lend A Hand!
Help Us Remove The Storm Debris From Our Parks.
Saturday, Jan 24th 9AM-Noon

When: Saturday, Jan 24, 2009 9AM-Noon
Where: Various Locations (see below)

Wilkes East Neighbors:

As a result of the high winds over the last week an incredible amount of debris has fallen in our parks. The City cannot handle the cleanup without help from community volunteers. This Saturday, January 25th, Parks & Recreation is organizing cleanups in the following four parks from 9AM to Noon:

• Pat Pfeifer Park
  424 NE 172nd Ave
• Vance Park
  1400 SE 182nd Ave
• Rockwood Central Park
  17707 SE Main St
• North Gresham Park
  1111 SE 217th Ave

Please come by one of these parks this Saturday to help with a cleanup. All you will need is your work gloves (or the City will provide them).

Already Busy This Weekend?
If you can’t make it to one of these parks on Saturday and you want to do something to help the Wilkes East Neighborhood you can go to Columbia View Park, 1000 NE 169th Ave anytime. You'll see some neighbors have already begun piling branches -- and you can continue this work.

WENA Board Meeting
Monday Jan 26, 2009 6:30PM

When: Monday Jan 26, 2009 6:30PM - 8:30PM
Where: Contact for location

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

For more information please contact: info@WilkesEastNA.org

Neighborhood Watch Workshop
Thursday, Jan 29th 7PM

When: Thursday, January 29, 2009 7PM - 9PM
Where: Gresham City Council Chambers
1333 NW Eastman Parkway

The Gresham Police Crime Prevention Unit invites all citizens to participate in a workshop designed to increase crime awareness and identify safety methods that reduce crimes to yourself or within your neighborhood.

Topics that will be discussed:

• Neighborhood Crime Trends
• How to develop a new Neighborhood Watch Program
• Reporting emergencies and non-emergencies
• Identification techniques for personal property
• Personal safety techniques / recommendations

This workshop is for established Neighborhood Watch groups as well as those who wish to initiate new Neighborhood Watch programs.

Coalition of Neighborhood Associations
Board Meeting
Tuesday Feb 10, 2009 7:00PM

When: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009 7:00PM
Where: Gresham City Hall, Springwater Trail Room

The Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations next meeting will be Tuesday Feb 10, 2009 at 7:00PM in the Springwater Trail Room, Gresham City Hall, 1333 NW Eastman Parkway, Gresham, OR 97030.

Meeting is open to the public. See you there!

Bring Your Gloves -- Lend A Hand!

Nadaka Park 'Storm Debris' Cleanup
Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 9AM-Noon

When: Sunday Feb 15, 2009 9AM to Noon
Where: Nadaka Park
NE 176th Ave and NE Pacific St
(Click here for a map)
Gresham, OR

Winter storms have left a mess!

On Sunday, February 15th from 9:00AM to 12:00PM the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association and Friends of Nadaka will be holding a Storm Debris Cleanup at Nadaka Park. Come on by and give us a hand! Dress warmly. Bring your gloves, clippers, and yard tools.

Improvements Galore
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!

Everyone's invited!
Wilkes East Neighborhood
Semi-Annual Meeting
Monday Feb 16th 7PM

Join Your Neighbors -- Get involved. Make a difference!

When: Monday, February 16, 2009 7:00PM
Where: H B Lee Middle School
1121 NE 172nd Ave
Click here for map

Be sure to save Monday, February 16th at 7:00 PM for WENA’s Semi-Annual Meeting. This years meeting will be held at H B Lee Middle School, 1121 NE 172nd Ave (between Glisan & Halsey), Portland, Oregon.

Meeting Topics

• Gresham Recycling
  Karen Guillen-Chapman, Coordinator
• Curb Extensions on NE 172nd Ave
  between Halsey & Glisan
• Friends of Trees Comes to Gresham
  Elizabeth Elbel, Friends of Trees
• Nadaka Park Progress Report
  Cleanups & Grant status
  Lee Dayfield, Friends of Nadaka
• Upcoming neighborhood events
• And more!

Everyone's Invited to Attend!

This meeting is open to all residents and businesses in the Wilkes East Neighborhood! Be A Part Of Your Community, Plan To Attend.

The Wilkes East Neighborhood is located in the Northwest corner of the City of Gresham, Oregon, and is one of Gresham's sixteen neighborhoods. Wilkes East Neighborhood borders are roughly NE Sandy Boulevard to the north, NE 181st Ave to the east, NE Glisan Street to the south, and NE 162nd Ave to the west. Click here for a map of the Wilkes East Neighborhood.

Mark your calendar and plan to attend this important meeting.