Community

Are You Prepared For A Disaster? When: Tue Mar 29, 2016 5:45PM-7:15PM Where: Gresham City Hall Council Chambers 1333 NW Eastman Parkway Gresham, OR Get Map!

Do you know what to do in the case of disaster?
Even if you think you do, there’s always new information to be learned. The city is holding a listening session from 5:45 to 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, at City Council Chambers, 1333 N.W. Eastman Parkway, with the topic of emergency preparedness to help the community prepare for natural disasters.

The session will be hosted by Council President Mario Palmero and Councilors Jerry Hinton and Lori Stegmann.

An 8.9 quake, like the one in Japan in 2011, is only possible in subduction zones, according to the city’s disaster preparedness information. The only U.S. subduction zones in the U.S. are in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.

“I think about an earthquake and I think, ‘Oh, I can’t get water, but I don’t think in terms of I can’t drive because the roads will be literally destroyed or washed away -- that just drove it home even more that people need to make sure at a minimum that they have water,” Stegmann said. “People need to know they could be completely isolated.”

Free refreshments, interpreters and child care will be available.

Don't miss this important public forum!

2016 Spring Newsletter   "Diversity, Harmony, Community - Together 'WE' can make a difference!”

Read it Online

Inside This Issue   Are You Prepared for a Disaster? Nadaka Is Not Finished, Help Needed Spring Events at Nadaka Park 2016! Mult. County District 4 Candidates Earth Day 2016 Recycling, Apr 23rd WENA Spring Meeting, Mar 28th 7PM

Download your copy here. Now with active web links!

Newsletters are a regular publication of the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association. They are hand-delivered to over 1,500 residences and businesses in our area 3 times per year, timed to correspond with our regular meetings.

View archive   |   Policy & Ad Rates

Wilkes Community Group Generall Meeting When :Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:30PM-8:15PM (Canceled due to weather) Where: Margaret Scott Elementary School Library 14700 NE Sacramento Portland OR Get Map!

Public Invited!
Wilkes Community Group is holding a General Meeting, Tue Jan 05, 2016, 6:30PM at Margret Scott Elementary School. Neighbors are invited to attend.

Agenda

• 6:30 Introductions
• 6:35 Police Officer(s) Report
• 6:55 Minutes and Treasurers Report
• 7:00 Mark Haines City of Portland Bureau of Transportation, Senior Engineering Associate, (503 823 4096) to discuss 152nd (One Way Street) and 148th
• 7:45 - Old Business - Committee Reports – Land Use, Chairs Meeting, Parks, etc.
• 8:00 New Business – Mayor's office proposes a homeless camp in every neighborhood. How do you feel?
• 8:15 Adjournment

Click to enlarge

Thirty thousand people in West Gresham could get different zip codes next year if the United States Postal Service thinks a realignment would benefit the community. The Gresham City Council on Dec. 15 unanimously decided to request that the postal service remedy “jurisdictional confusion” caused by residents in West Gresham having a Portland or Fairview zip code.

Source: Gresham Outlook, Dec 18, 2015

The two main Gresham zip codes are 97030 and 97080, but the 30,000 people that are in the impacted area have zip codes that are 97024, 97230, 97233 and 97236.

The zip code alignment issue leads to residents being unclear about what city they live in and from where they should be requesting services such as police and fire or business licenses

Residents in North Gresham asked whether they want the city to undergo a project to unscramble a street grid that is not congruent with the rest of the city.

Source: Gresham Outlook, Dec 28, 2015

Residents were first notified of this project at the end of November with letters from the city saying that a survey would be coming to gather opinions about changing the street names and addresses in the neighborhood.

The area impacted contains about 1,800 residents and is bounded by Northeast 205th Avenue, Northeast 226th Avenue, Northeast Stark Street and Northeast Burnside Road.

The street names in the neighborhood do not match those in the rest of the city because they were addressed under a different set of standards before the property was annexed into Gresham in the 1990s.

If the city moves forward with the project, the street names would be changed to be consistent with the rest of the city.

Honoring Our Veterans When: Sat Nov 07, 2015 11AM-1PM Where: Historic Downtown Gresham Gresham, OR Get Map!

Sergeant McDowell's Military Relief will sponsor a Veterans Day parade in downtown Gresham on Saturday, Nov. 7.

More Info
Contact Faustina McDowell at 503-888-9053

When: Mon Nov 16, 2015 7:00PM-9PM Where: Albertina Kerr   (New location!) Louise Room 722 NE 162nd Av Gresham, OR Get Map!

Neighborhood Meeting, Everyone's Invited

Join Your Neighbors. Get involved. Make a difference!

Save the date
Be sure to save Monday, Nov 16th at 7PM for the Wilkes East Neighborhood 2015 Fall Meeting. The meeting will be held at Albertina Kerr - Louise Room, 722 NE 162nd Av, Gresham OR. Get map!

Guests & Topics
Election of Officers, Rockwood Triangle Development, Reaching Out for a Better Oregon, Waterside Apartments Update, Friday Night Youth Basketball, and neighborhood news and updates.

Join the Board   Are you motivated, passionate, creative?
Become a Member-at-Large at this year's neighborhood elections. Being a Board Member is a great opportunity and experience for any neighbor, whether you’ve been on a board before or you're considering the idea for the first time. No experience required.

Who should attend?
This meeting is open to all residents and businesses in the Wilkes East Neighborhood!

Be Part Of Your Community. Plan To Attend.

Artist rendering, Chet Antonsen design Click to enlarge		Early Neighborhood Meeting When: Mon Nov 16, 2015 7-9PM Where: Albertina Kerr Campus 722 NE 162nd Ave - Bldg H Gresham OR Get Map!

Neighbors Object
At the Summer 2015 Wilkes East Neighborhood Association meeting, August 24th, Craig Smith with SGS Development LLC (a Bend-based company owned by developer Chet Antonsen that has built several projects in East Multnomah County), presented plans for construction of new 64-unit 4-story 2-building apartment homes at 165th & NE Halsey St.

During the presentation several neighbors raised concerns about the project. Among the main concerns was the number of parking spaces, ingress/egress to the property, building height, 55-and-older vs family tenants, play area size, impact on schools, and a possible wetland.

Addressing Concerns
Over the next several weeks SGS Development explored ways to address the neighbor’s concerns including reducing the building height to 2 or 3-story buildings and spreading out the buildings across the entire site. Based on comments raised at the August meeting a wetlands specialist was retained to study the proposed site. His findings supported the existence of a wetland area on the north portion of the property. A 15' buffer will now separate the wetlands from the project leaving this habitat area undisturbed.

(New design and next meeting info below page break)

Let's improve the city – together. Request non-emergency services. Read in real-time Spanish, Russian and 14 other languages.

 Let's improve the city – together. Request non-emergency services, including: fix a pothole, report a broken streetlight, ask a question. Read in real-time Spanish, Russian and 14 other languages. Either online or mobile. Visit https://greshamoregon.gov/mygresham/

My Gresham is available online and also as a free mobile app, allowing you to report issues or ask us questions, anytime, anywhere. Available for iPhone and Android.

How it works: Ask a question or submit a request. Your request will be routed to the correct person at the City, who will communicate with you directly. Follow the progress of your request online. When the service is complete you'll be notified. Give it a try!

Exciting New Careers! When: Thu Oct 01, 2015 4PM-7PM Where: Center for Advanced Learning 1484 NW Civic Dr Gresham OR Get Map!

Gear up for a career in manufacturing! Learn about exciting careers in advanced manufacturing and industrial engineering. See live demonstrations of 3D printers, laser cutters, robots and a flight simulator. Talk with industry representatives and get advice on your job search.

Event flyer

For more information about this event contact Ashley Graff at 503-618-2297 or Ashley.Graff@GreshamOregon.gov.