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Start: 10:30 am
End: 12:00 pm
East County Courts, RockwoodClick for MultCo website
County Commissionersto vote on construction funding for East County Courts
Construction could begin in December, completion by March 2012
When: Thursday Oct 28, 2010 10:30AM
Where: Multnomah Building
Room 100
501 SE Hawthorne
Portland OR
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Public Encouraged to Attend Vote
The final vote for the East County Courthouse is scheduled Thursday, October 28th. It will be in the boardroom at the Multnomah Building (501 SE Hawthorne) and is on the Board of Commissioners meeting agenda for 10:30am. There will be a brief presentation before public comment, then the final board vote. We are confident about this passing but encourage everyone to show their support, whether that includes attending in person or making public comment at the meeting or through a letter to the Commissioners (contact info below the break).
Ground Preparation Underway
Deconstruction of the existing building (Rockwood Lanes Bowling, Get Map!) has already begun (see photos below) and we anticipate the groundbreaking will be in December (the original plan was January but the project is a little ahead of schedule). According to the timeline, the courthouse will be completed in March of 2012. The design is for two floors and three courtrooms and there will be a final design and timeline available during the presentation on Thursday next week. It will be included in the presentation to the board and accessible through the Weekly Agenda Packet Materials link on the Board Meeting Agenda website beginning next week, October 25th. Once the board votes details will also put it on the Multnomah County East County Courts website.
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11 / 2
Start: 9:00 am
End: 3:00 pm
It's our nature to volunteer
SOLV Volunteer Action TrainingTuesday, Nov 2, 2010
Two sessions: Watershed basics, Recruiting & fundraisingSign-up now!
When: Tues Nov 2, 2010
• 09:00AM - 11:15AM Morning
• 11:45AM - 03:00PM Afternoon
Where: Metro Regional Center
Room 401
600 NE Grand Ave
Portland OR
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Apply Yourself!
SOLV is pleased to announce that a Volunteer Action Training has been scheduled in Portland on Tuesday, November 2nd. Learn how to effectively organize an environmental project with volunteers to meet needs in YOUR community. This workshop is designed for people organizing volunteer projects around SOLV’s four project types: litter and illegal dumpsite cleanup, invasive plant removal, native tree and shrub planting, and maintenance and monitoring of watershed restoration sites. If you’ve already participated in a training with SOLV or are currently coordinating volunteer projects, please feel free to join us for a refresher course or pass on this announcement to help recruit the next generation of leaders!
Two sessions offered
The workshop is being delivered in two sessions with different but complimentary material. Topics in the morning include watershed basics as well as envisioning and defining your project. The afternoon session will cover managing and recruiting volunteers, finding sponsors and fundraising for your project, working with the media, and project logistics for the day of your event. Participants may attend one or both sessions.
Click here to register!
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11 / 3
Start: 7:30 am
End: 9:00 am
Join us for our monthly meetingOpen to all area businessesPlan to attend
When: Wednesday, Nov 3, 2010 7:30AM - 9:00AM
Where: Rockwood Community Office
18709 SE Stark St
Gresham OR
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Join us the morning after an exciting election for the Rockwood Business Coalition Meeting.
Agenda
- Special guest speaker will be Robert Barrie from Graffiti Removal Services
- Update on Urban Renewal
- Update on RBC Funding
If you have not been to a meeting and would like a few minutes to speak about your business. Please let me know, and we will find some time for you on the agenda.
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11 / 8
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Second to last public meeting
Show your support.Plan to attend
When: Monday, Nov 8, 2010 6:30PM -9:00PM
Where: City Hall
Council Chambers
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham, OR
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Meeting Notice
The next meeting scheduled for the Retail Design and Development Standards project is a public hearing with the Planning Commission on Monday, November 8, 2010 at 6:30 pm.
A message from Susan Wells, President, SWNA:
For some reason the Large Retail Development Standards (Big Box Code) has been moved to emergency status, which means meeting dates have been moved up. It appears as though things are on track to get the new code approved and in place very quickly. This all seems good but, we still need to be active, take part and make sure it happens. We need the Planning Commission and the City Council to both approve the new code. Usually when the City Council has a hearing and approves items they are then enacted a few weeks later and then the date for effectiveness (or start) is set after that. For some reason the hearing, enactment and an effective date are all to be done in one reading at one meeting.
If you can attend both or either of these meetings please make an appearance. We need folks to show support and we need folks to speak and suggest that this code be approved.
These will be the last 2 meetings regarding this issue.
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11 / 9
Start: 7:00 pm
Coalition of Gresham
Neighborhood Associations
Board Meeting
Tuesday Nov 9, 2010 7:00PM
When: Tuesday Nov 9, 2010 7:00PM
Where: Gresham City Hall, Springwater Trail Room
1333 NW Eastman Pky
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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
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11 / 10
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 7:00 pm
Compatible? Tell us your opinion.
Open House!You're invited to review & comment on the new changes
Two dates to choose,Nov 10th & 18th
When: Wednesday Nov 10, 2010 4:30PM - 7:00PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
Barlow Trail Room
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham OR
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Event Details
Participants will have the chance to review and comment on the latest proposals regarding residential compatibility. Each event will address different topics within the same project. Those who would like to attend can drop in any time between 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
There's also another opportunity to attend on Nov 18th.
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
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11 / 13
Start: 9:00 am
Metro's Nature in Neighborhood(Click for website)
Restore. Create. Connect. Invest.
One more Nature in Neighborhoods' Fall 2010 grant workshop
When: Saturday Nov 13, 2010 9AM
Where: Metro Regional Center600 NE Grand AvePortland, OR
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Restoration and enhancement grant writing workshop
How do you turn a good idea into a great project? Metro's Nature in Neighborhoods grants can help. If you have an innovative idea to integrate the natural world into your community, join an upcoming workshop. Learn about the grant program goals and criteria and how to apply. Participants will also learn how to plan a project and what resources are available to get your project started. RSVP requested. (RSVP below break)
New this year
Nature in Neighborhoods program sponsors restoration and enhancement grants which support hands-on activities and environmental education programs that protect and contribute to watershed health in the region. New this year, a small number of grants will be awarded for planning and project development.
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11 / 16
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
Final public meeting
Show your support.Plan to attend
When: Tuesday, Nov 16, 2010 3:00PM
Where: City Hall
Council Chambers
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham, OR
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Meeting Notice
The public hearing for City Council will be on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 3:00 pm. The November 16, 2010 meeting will include the approval of the amendments, the enactment and an effective date in one reading at the same City Council hearing date.
A message from Susan Wells, President, SWNA:
For some reason the Large Retail Development Standards (Big Box Code) has been moved to emergency status, which means meeting dates have been moved up. It appears as though things are on track to get the new code approved and in place very quickly. This all seems good but, we still need to be active, take part and make sure it happens. We need the Planning Commission and the City Council to both approve the new code. Usually when the City Council has a hearing and approves items they are then enacted a few weeks later and then the date for effectiveness (or start) is set after that. For some reason the hearing, enactment and an effective date are all to be done in one reading at one meeting.
If you can attend both or either of these meetings please make an appearance. We need folks to show support and we need folks to speak and suggest that this code be approved.
Moving the date of the City Council meeting does change the time from a 6:30 pm meeting to a 3:00 pm meeting. I know this is difficult for a lot of folks to make but let's see if we can get some good attendance and convince the Council to approve this code.
These will be the last meeting regarding this issue.
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11 / 17
Start: 6:00 pm
188th/187th Ave realignmentClick to enlarge
188th/187th Avenue Realignment begins
Open House, Wednesday Nov 17th 6PMRockwood Community Office
When: Wednesday Nov 17, 2010 6PM
Where: Rockwood Community Office
18709 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR
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Another project begins
The 187th Avenue project is about to begin, with demolition of the north part of the Rockwood Community Office building leading off work that will build a new street connection from 187th and Stark to 188th and Burnside across the east end of former Fred Meyer site (the southern portion of the building used by Gresham Police will remain as is). When it’s complete, this new street will provide a much safer direct connection between the Rockwood MAX station and the neighborhood to the south of Stark, complete with a new signal at 187th and Stark, which should reduce much of the current conflict between vehicles and pedestrians on that stretch of Stark. Construction area map here.
Project Open House, Nov 17th 6PM
While much of the work will take place entirely on the former Fred Meyer site, there will be intermittent traffic impacts on Stark Street near 187th. Staff are working closely with nearby businesses and residents regarding project schedule and scheduled lane closures, etc. A Project Open House is scheduled for 6:00 pm on November 17 at the Rockwood Community Office.
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11 / 18
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 7:00 pm
Compatible? Tell us your opinion.
Open House!
You're invited to review & comment on the new changes
When: Thursday Nov 10, 2010 4:30PM - 7:00PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
Barlow Trail Room
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham OR
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Event Details
Participants will have the chance to review and comment on the latest proposals regarding residential compatibility. Each event will address different topics within the same project. Those who would like to attend can drop in any time between 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
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11 / 20
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Improving citizen safety though understanding and participation
Learn aboutNeighborhood Watch
When: Saturday Nov 20, 2010 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
Council Chambers
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham OR
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You're Invited
The fall's quarterly neighborhood safety forum topics will be:
- Update from the Gresham Police Dept
- Preview of Crime Statistics Now Available the the Public
- Gresham Police Dept's new on-line reporting system
- Neighborhood Watch Q & A
Download flyer here!
Start: 10:00 am
End: 3:00 pm
1874 Zimmerman House, Gresham Oregon. Click to enlarge
Celebrate the Harvest
Zimmerman House Tours
Sat Nov 20th 10AM -3PM
A lasting vestige of East Multnomah County's agricultural roots
When: Saturday Nov 20, 2010 10AM-3PM
Where: Zimmerman Park
17111 NE Sandy Blvd
Gresham, OR
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A delightful 1874 Victorian farmhouse
Take a step back into history at the Zimmerman 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.
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11 / 25
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 1:59 pm
Serving warm food, warm smiles
Happy Thanksgiving!
For most families, Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on everything you’ve been given, and be grateful for all that you have.
This year may be tough for many of us. But no matter how bad things are looking for you this year, there’s always someone who has it worse. So this year, take the time to give thanks for all that’s good in your own life -- and to give to others who may not share the same good fortune this Thanksgiving.
Give from the heart
Help brighten the holiday for someone in need.
- Donate time or money to a local charity or food pantry
- Donate a Thanksgiving basket to a neighbor in need
- Volunteer at a local soup kitchen or homeless shelter
- Deliver Thanksgiving meals to housebound seniors
Volunteer this holiday, and share the season!
Have a great Thanksgiving!
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11 / 27
Start: 10:00 am
End: 7:00 pm
Here come the holidays!
Kick-off the Season!
Stage performances, fun activities, Santa's arrival, tree lighting & fireworks!
When: Saturday Nov 27, 2010 10:00AM - 7:00PM
Where: Three locations!
- Streets of Historic Gresham
- Gresham Station
- Center for the Arts Plaza
Gresham OR
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Free shuttle between locations!
Celebrate the Season
A full day of activities brings the holiday magic to Gresham. A main stage including community performances at 3rd and Main, trolleys to provide free shuttle service between Historic Downtown and Gresham Station, where you will find in-store activities in both places. And don’t forget the 6 p.m. arrival of Santa, followed by a tree lighting and fireworks display!
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