Announcement

Come Lend A Hand, Meet the Council Candidate When: Sat, Oct 27, 2018 9Am-12PM Where: Nadaka Nature Park 17615 NE Glisan St Gresham, OR Get Map!

Volunteer!
Come lend a hand to restore a healthy habitat at Nadaka Nature Park with Friends of Nadaka’s Annual No Ivy Day Saturday, October 27th at 9 AM! We will be removing English Ivy and other invasive plants from the 10 acre forested portion of the park and replacing them with native plants!

Tools, gloves, and light refreshments will be provided. Dress to work in natural areas: long pants and closed-toe sturdy shoes. Please bring a water bottle and a friend!

Register HERE!

Candidate Meet & Greet
Meet Eddy Morales, Gresham City Council candidate from 11AM-12PM

There are two locations for parking:

• St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church parking lot next to Nadaka Nature Park located at 17405 NE Glisan Street Gresham, OR 97230.
• Nadaka Nature Park’s north entrance is at NE Pacific Street and 176th. You may park in the neighborhood and follow the path through the forest to get to the picnic structure.

More Info
We look forward to seeing you there. For more information about this event contact Monica McAllister at 503-956-8558 or monica@friendsofnadaka.org.

Distance shown is from downtown Portland to the event location.
Click the link in each activity for event details.

		Halloween Fantasy Trail October 01-30, 2018 26 miles SE Families love the lighted Halloween Fantasy Trail, with its decorated castle, suspension bridge, tunnel, and maze at Wenzel family farm in Oregon City. 7-10PM Daily. 19754 South Ridge Rd, Oregon City, 503-631-2047
		Davis Graveyard October 01-31, 2018 6 miles SE Visit Davis Graveyard in Milwaukie any day, or after dusk to see the lights, or wait for special effects Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings. Excellent sights and sounds!! Free. SE 43rd Ave & Johnson Creek Blvd, Milwaukie.
		Halloween Pumpkin Patches October 01-31, 2018 Greater Portland area Enjoy pumpkin patches, hayrides, and corn mazes. Beaverton, Tualatin, and west McMinnville, Salem, and south Portland, Sauvie Island, and east
		Portland Greek Festival October 05-07, 2018 2.8 miles east Portland Greek Festival has Greek food, crafts, music, and dance at NE 32nd Ave. & NE Glisan St. Free.
		Apple Tasting October 12-14 and 19-21, 2018 3.8 miles east Taste and buy 60 kinds of apples and pears, visit a kids’ tent, see cider making, and hear live music at Apple Tasting at Portland Nursery on Stark St. Free. Apples still only $0.99 LB!
		Doll Asylum October 26-28 and 31, 2018 96 miles north (Worth the drive!) Doll Asylum. See 700 creepy and gory dolls in an Astoria home. A must see!! Donations of dolls are welcome. Free!
		Howloween at the Zoo Sat, October 20, 2018 9:30AM-3PM 3 miles west Kids 3 to 11 will enjoy scavenger hunts, goody bags, and activities like watching animals eat pumpkins during Howloween at the Oregon Zoo.
		CORN MAZES Bella Organic 16205 NW Gillihan Rd Portland, OR 97231 www.bellaorganic.com/pumpkin-patch/ Daily thru Oct 31, 2017 Fazio Farms Corn Maze & More 8433 NE 13th Ave Portland, OR 97211 www.faziofarms.com (503)289-2020 Kruger's Farm 17100 NW Sauvie Island Road Portland, OR 97231 www.krugersfarm.com (503)621-3789 The Pumpkin Patch 16525 N.W. Gillihan Rd Sauvie Island, OR 97231 www.portlandmaze.com (503)621-7110 Portland Pumpkin Farm 16205 NW Gillihan Rd Portland, OR 97231 www.portlandpumpkinfarm.com (503)621-9545

Neighborhood Board Meeting When: Mon Oct 08, 2018 6:30PM-8PM Where: 559 NE 167th St Portland, OR Get Map!

Board meetings are now scheduled for the 2nd Monday each month 6:30PM
For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org

Upcoming Meetings

• Oct 08, 2018
• Nov 12, 2018*
• Dec 10, 2018
• Jan 14, 2019
• Feb 22, 2019
• Mar 11, 2019*
• Apr 08, 2019
• May 13, 2019
• Jun 10, 2019

  * Public Meetings

Wilkes East Neighborhood
PO Box 536
Fairview, OR 97024

Free Event! Bring one- Take one When: Sat Oct 13, 2018 10AM-12PM Where: Eastrose Fellowship Church 1133 NE 181st Ave Get Map!

Neighborhood Plant Swap
Want to add to your garden plants & at the same time share some of your over populated plants!

In an effort to connect with our community and encourage camaraderie amongst us gardeners, Eastrose Fellowship is hosting a plant swap on Saturday, October 13th, 10 am - noon.

How it Works
Pot up the extra plants in your yard and bring them over. Be sure to label plants with their name and best growing conditions. Pick up some cool new treasures for your garden. This is a fun way to introduce more diversity into your garden.

Feel free to bring these to swap: plants, seeds, houseplants, tools, decor, mason bee houses, etc. No invasive plants please.

Join us for this fun, community affirming event!

More Info
For more info, contact Karen Pyle kpyle23@gmail.com

Happy Gardening!!!

Click to enlarge		Save the Date! When: Tue Oct 23, 2018 6:30PM-9:00PM Where: Gresham City Hall Conference Center 1333 NW Eastman Pkwy Get Map!

Meeting the Council Candidates
Come hear from the candidates running for Gresham City Council! The Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations is hosting a candidate forum.

The schedule will be:

This is a non-partisan event, organized by volunteers from the Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations.

In each section, the candidates will first give brief intros, then answer a few questions that the Coalition is providing in advance of the forum, followed by audience questions which will be submitted on notecards at the forum.

Please join us to meet your neighbors & become a more informed voter!

Nadaka Nature Park, Gresham Oregon

Bring A Friend!
Join Friends of Nadaka for the SOLV Annual Beach & Riverside Cleanup to restore a healthy habitat at Nadaka Nature Park on Saturday, September 29th- 9 AM to 12 PM!

We will be removing litter and invasive species such as English Ivy from the 10 acre forested portion of the park. There will also be an opportunity to work in the community garden and front 2-acres of the park.

Tools, gloves, and light refreshments will be provided. Dress to work in natural areas: long pants and closed-toe sturdy shoes. Please bring a water bottle and a friend!

Meet at the picnic structure on the south side/Glisan Street side of the park. Parking available in St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church parking lot and along NE Pacific Street.

Aztec Dancer

It is time for the 8th Annual Nadaka Community Festival! When: Sat Aug 18, 2018 12PM-3PM Where: Nadaka Nature Park 17615 NE Glisan St Gresham, OR 97230 Get Map!

This fun and exciting event will be at Nadaka Nature Park in Gresham on Saturday, August 18th from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM!

This is a free event for the community with:

• Aztec Dancers
• Free food (while supplies last)
• Nature & sports activities for all ages
• Portland Audubon’s live educational birds
• Community booths with information and activities
• Face painting
• Live music

Entrances & Parking: NE 175th & NE Pacific has parking in the neighborhood or NE 175th & NE Glisan with parking in St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church parking lot. Parking is also available on the south side of NE Glisan at NE 176th in the neighborhood. Crosswalk available across NE Glisan.

NO SMOKING – There is absolutely no smoking on site.

More Info
Questions prior to and/or during the event contact 503-956-8558.

Meeting Notice When: Mon Aug 13, 2018 7PM-8:30PM Where: Albertina Kerr Gresham Campus, Training Building (small bldg, center north on campus) 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, August 13th at 7PM for the Wilkes East Neighborhood 2018 Summer Meeting. The meeting will be held at Albertina Kerr, 722 NE 162nd Av, Training Building (small bldg, center north on property), Gresham OR. Get map!

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.

Watch for these red & white Meeting Signs the week before our meeting. The signs were purchased with assistance of the City of Gresham Neighborhood Grant Program, and with volunteer hours to set them out and retrieve them. Signs Now NW also made a generous contribution to this project.

Mark your calendar. See you there!

2018 Summer Newsletter "Diversity, Harmony, Community - Together 'WE' can make a difference!”

Read it now!

Inside This Issue:   Walgreen’s 162nd Has A New Purpose Wilkes Elementary Grand Opening 8/21 Diaz Named New Superintendent RSD Happenings at Nadaka Nature Park First Day of School Schedules Old School Furniture - Where It Went

Download your copy here. (includes 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.

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