Announcement

Stop By On Your Bike When: Fri May 15, 2015 6:30AM-8:30AM Where: Various Locations (below) Gresham OR

Free Breakfast Treats
To celebrate Bike Month, volunteers will be giving out free breakfast items for all riders who stop by one of our four locations along Gresham's biking routes. Look for us at:

• Gresham City Hall Loading Dock, 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map
• Main City Park and Springwater Trail Junction Get Map
• Springwater Trail at Gresham-Fairview Trail Get Map
• 190th & Sandy Blvd, Boeing entrance. Get Map

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Located in the NE corner of the Gresham KMart parking lot bordered by Eastman Pky and NW Burnside Rd

Let's Go Bike Riding When: Sat May 16, 2015 10AM-12PM Meet: Main City Park 219 S Main Ave Springwater Trail Entrance Gresham, OR Get map!

Join the Fun
Join friends and neighbors for bicycle ride along the Springwater Corridor. The ride will follow the Springwater Corridor to Boring and will return on the same path. The ride will be approximately 10 miles long and will be taken at a leisurely, family-friendly pace. Bike helmets are required.

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Tour Local Naturescapes When: Sat May 16, 2015 11AM-4PM Where: East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District 5211 N Williams Av Get Map!

Local Tour
Enjoy behind-the-scenes access to naturescaped yards and gardens that are bursting with color and creativity on this free, self-guided tour. The yard tour is a unique opportunity to meet the do-it-yourself gardeners who have created low-maintenance landscapes featuring native plants, wildlife attractors and water conservation, all without relying on synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.

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Slabtown When: Sat May 16, 2015 9AM-11AM Meet: The Fields Park NW Overton St and 10th Ave Get Map! Cost: Free

Let's Go Walking!
Join us on another great Ten Toe Express walk throughout inner-city Portland sponsored by the Portland Bureau of Transportation. The Ten Toe Express program is a series of guided walks held Thursdays @ 6PM and Saturdays @ 9AM from May 07th through September 19th 2015.

Each easy and informal Ten Toe Express walk explores the area neighborhood, architecture and unique history. Walk takes about 2 hours, cover 2-4 miles and are open to all ages and skill levels. Did we mention it's free!

Gresham Historical Society. Click to view.

Let's Go Walking! When: Sat May 16, 2015 11AM-12:30PM Where: Meet at Gresham History Museum 410 N Main Av Downtown Gresham Get Map!

Join us for a guided walking tour of Historic Downtown Gresham. This tour is fast-paced and weaves around the Historic Downtown area, covering about a mile and lasting around an hour-and-a-half. The tour group will meet at the Gresham History Museum shortly before 11AM Tours will take place rain or shine, so if it's drizzly, grab an umbrella and come on down.

Parking is available in the lot behind the museum. The suggested donation for this tour is $5 -$10.

RSVP by May 14, 2015 by calling the museum at 503-661-0347 or emailing us at greshamhistorical@gmail.com

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1874 Zimmerman House. Click to Enlarge

Hello Spring! When: Sat May 16, 2015 Noon-4PM Where: Zimmerman Park 17111 NE Sandy Blvd Gresham, OR Get Map!

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.

Let's Ride Bikes When: Sun May 17, 2015 10AM-1PM Meet: Main City Park 219 S Main Ave Springwater Trail Entrance Gresham, OR Get map!

Adult Fun!
This group bike ride for experienced riders will meet in Main City Park at the Springwater Corridor junction and departs at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 17. Join other experienced riders on a 30-mile ride in the Gresham/Troutdale/Sandy River area (see route map). The group will take a break along the route where food or drinks may be purchased.

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Neighborhood Assn Board Meeting When: Mon May 18, 2015 6:30PM-8PM (CANCELLED) Where: Simmons' Foster Care 17104 NE Oregon St Portland, OR Get Map!

Board meetings are scheduled for the 4th Monday each month 6:30PM
For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org

Upcoming Meetings

• Jun 22, 2015
• Jul 27, 2015
• Aug 24, 2015

Wilkes East Neighborhood
PO Box 536
Fairview, OR 97024

Creating a Win-Win Outcome When: Tue May 19, 2015 6PM-8PM Where: Troutdale Police Dept 234 SW Kendall Ct Troutdale, OR Get Map

Through understanding interests and positions, this free two-hour training will build on participants' knowledge of negotiation and how to utilize interests to create a win-win outcome. Participants will be actively engaged throughout the training with the help of experts, who will provide coaching through hands-on practice.

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