WENA Board Meeting
Monday Feb 23, 2009 6:30PM
When: Monday Feb 23, 2009 6:30PM - 8:30PM
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Board meetings are scheduled for the 4th Monday of the month at 6:30PM
For more information please contact: info@WilkesEastNA.org
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WENA Board Meeting When: Monday Feb 23, 2009 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 | ||
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Start: 7:00 pm
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Free Workshop! When: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 7PM - 9PM East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District is offering a FREE and very informative Healthy Septic Systems Workshop in Gresham, February 25th! Join us and learn how a little preventative maintenance can go a long way. Healthy Septic Systems Register online at www.emswcd.org/workshops-events or contact Katie Meckes, Outreach Coordinator, EMSWCD at 503-935-5368, or email katie@emswcd.org. You can also come early and register on the day of the workshop. Space is limited. Registration is on a first come first served basis. | ||
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Start: 9:00 am
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Learn to Naturescape! Free Landscaping Design Class When: Saturday February 28, 2009 9AM - 1PM Here's a wonderful and FREE opportunity to learn about how to apply naturescaping techniques in your own backyard. Brought to you by East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District, and the City of Gresham. What is Naturescaping? | ||
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Join Us! When: Saturday, March 7, 2009 9AM-12PM Watershed Wide Event Please join us for our 11th Annual Watershed Wide Event with hundreds of volunteers working together to restore a valuable community resource we all share -- Johnson Creek. Volunteers will gather at 10 different restoration sites throughout the watershed to remove invasive species and plant native plants. Historically, this has been a very popular event; please sign up early! Register now! | ||
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Goodbye Winter -- Hello Spring! When: Sunday Mar 8, 2009 9:00AM - 3:00PM Cleanup Info On Sunday, March 8th from 9AM to 3PM the Wilkes East Neighborhood will be holding another cleanup at Nadaka Park. Winter storms have left a mess in our parks. Come on by, and give us a hand! Spend all day, or whatever time you can. Dress warmly. Bring your gloves, clippers, and yard tools. If you haven't seen Nadaka Park lately you owe it to yourself to see the many improvements! About Nadaka Park Nadaka Park is a lovely 10-acre parcel of "natural area" that includes a walking trail loop, tall trees, native plants, and a beautiful grassy meadow. Nadaka is located in the Wilkes East Neighborhood just north of NE Glisan St. The only public entrance to the park is on NE Pacific St at NE 176th Ave. Directions: from either NE 172nd Ave, or NE 181st Ave, take NE Pacific St to NE 176th Ave. Parking is curbside. Enter through the main gate. | ||
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Coalition of Gresham When: Tuesday Mar 10, 2009 7:00PM The Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations next meeting will be Tuesday Mar 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 Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Free Workshop! When: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 7PM - 9PM 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. City of Gresham Police Department invites you to...
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This workshop is for established Neighborhood Watch groups as well as those who wish to initiate new Neighborhood Watch programs. Neighborhood Watch is sponsored by the National Sheriffs Association and supported by the Gresham Police Department. For the latest information on crime in your neighborhood visit CrimeReport.com. | ||
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Start: 5:30 pm
End: 6:30 pm
Local Businesses, You're Invited! When: Wednesday Mar 11, 2009 5:30PM-6:30PM Stop in and meet your fellow business people during this casual hour-long Meet & Greet hosted by Park Place Coffee! Light hors'deuvres & door prizes! Once we get to know each other, who knows what we can accomplish to support our businesses? Now is the time our voice can make a difference for you economically, politically, and for your future! Sponsored by the Rockwood Business Coalition. Visit us on the web at rockwoodbusinesscoalition.org, or phone us at (503) 665-9093. | ||
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Start: 9:00 am
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Join Us for Bargins Galore! When: Sat March 14, 2009 10AM-4PM Graduation fund raiser If you haven't been to an RLA Rummage Sale -- you've got to go! | ||
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Come Join Us for Bargins Galore! When: Sat March 14, 2009 10AM-4PM Graduation fund raiser If you haven't been to an RLA Rummage Sale -- you've got to go! Start: 3:00 pm
Mark Your Calendar! Meet your neighbors. Get involved. Make a difference. When: Sunday, Mar 15, 2009 3PM Who should attend? Click here to view the Capri Terrace Neighborhood Watch area map Hosted by: Billy & Laurie Simmons Join us to discuss issues we feel are important to our safety, and hear our special guest speaker! | ||
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Start: 6:30 pm
District to cut $10M from proposed 2009-2010 budget with staff and program reductions When: Monday, March 16, 2009 6:30PM The Reynolds School Board will hold the first of two sessions to receive public input regarding recommendations to reduce the 2009-2010 budget with proposed staffing and program cuts totaling $10 million. Click here to view the proposed budget cuts! “The Board invites parents, patrons and staff to fully participate in this process to shape the services received by the students within Reynolds School District,” officials said in a statement. | ||
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Friends of Trees comes to Gresham! When: Sunday Mar 21, 2009 1st planting March 2009 On March 21nd 2009 Friends of Trees will be hosting their 1st Neighborhood Planting event in the city of Gresham. Friends of Trees is a non-profit organization that brings communities together to help them expand tree cover in their neighborhoods and to improve their environment. Benefits are many Planting a tree in your yard or parking strip creates long lasting benefits enjoyed by everyone! Did you know that trees remove pollutants from the air? A typical tree absorbs 10 pounds of pollutants, cleans 330 pounds of carbon dioxide, and creates 260 pounds of oxygen each year! Trees also help intercept and retain 760 gallons of rainwater each year, which help keep our rivers clean and help save us money on stormwater fees! Trees raise the property value of your home by up to 20%. Start: 10:00 am
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Welcome Spring When: Saturday Mar 21, 2009 10:00AM - 3:00PM 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! | ||
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Wilkes East Neighborhood When: Monday Mar 23, 2009 6:30PM Board meetings are scheduled for the 4th Monday of the month at 6:30PM For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org | ||
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Thank You!
Wilkes East Neighborhood would like express our gratitude to the following for their generous contributions & continued support:
• Jazzy Bagels, Main St & Powell
• Parkrose Hardware, 106th & Sandy
• Starbucks Coffee, 181st & Glisan
• Growers Outlet, 162nd & Glisan
• SOLV, Bringing Oregon together
• Third Place Coffee, 172nd & Halsey
• Albertsons, 181st & Glisan
• And, all the many volunteers!
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