Announcement

Crisp Fall Adventure When: Thu Nov 06, 2014 9AM-5PM Where: Trout Creek Meet at: Gresham City Hall 1333 NW Eastman Pwy Gresham, OR Get Map!

This four-mile hike begins at an arch bridge over Trout Creek in the Gifford Pinchot Forest, just northwest of Carson, Wash. We will head uphill on Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) #2000 through moss-draped trees to a valley viewpoint and back to the creek. Then we will travel east for 1.5 miles on PCT #2000 to the Whistle Punk trailhead to complete a 1.5-mile loop with logging camp displays. At the far point of the loop is a wooden observation deck overlooking a wetland.

• Round-trip travel: 104 miles
• Difficulty: Easy/moderate
• Elevation gain: 525 feet
• Suggested donation per hiker: $11
  (includes rider's share for Bridge of the Gods toll)

Pack a lunch to eat after the hike in a covered picnic area. Hiking boots and poles are recommended, especially for the first mile. We will park one car at the Whistle Punk trailhead and all other cars at the Trout Creek bridge. A Northwest Forest Pass is required at the Whistle Punk trailhead but not at the Trout Creek bridge.

Free Flu Shot Event When: Tue Nov 11, 2011 3-7PM Where: Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center 24800 SE Stark St Gresham, OR Get Map!

Protect Your Health
Legacy Health is offering FREE flu shots to people age six months and older on Tuesday, November 11, 2014, Veterans Day. Shots will be available on all five hospital campuses.

People age 12 and older may also receive a free tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis vaccination. Pertussis commonly referred to as whooping cough, is very contagious. County health departments declared pertussis outbreaks in Oregon and Washington in 2012. Eighty three percent of people who die from pertussis in the U.S. are less than three months old and often catch it from adult family members.

Coalition of Gresham Neighborhoods When: Tue Nov 11, 2014 7PM-8:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall Oregon Trail Room 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

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

1874 Zimmerman House. Click to Enlarge

Thankful Reflections When: Sat Nov 15, 2014 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.

When: Mon Nov 17, 2014 7PM-9PM Where: St Aidan's Episcopal Church 17405 NE Glisan St 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, November 17th at 7:00 PM for the Wilkes East Neighborhood 2014 Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 17405 NE Glisan St, Portland, Oregon. Get map!

Guests & Topics
Highlights will include: Brenda Allen, ADA for Gresham; Kelle Landavazo, Gresham Emergency Management Coordinator; Shaunna Sutcliffe, Gresham Residential & Schools Recycling Coordinator; Lee Dayfield, Friend of Nadaka; Election of Officers; Neighborhood News.

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.

Rockwood NA Meeting When: Mon Nov 17, 2011 7-9PM Where: Rockwood Building 124 NE 182st Ave Greaham OR Get Map!

Meeting Agenda

• Guest Speakers:
  • Officer James Leake
    Gresham Neighborhood Enforcement Team-Abandoned and Vacant Houses, and Neighborhood livability issues.
  • Jeffrey Rhoades
    Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney
• Human Solutions Winter Warming Shelter
  162nd and Burnside
• Election of officers

Crisp Fall Adventure When: Wed Nov 19, 2014 10AM-5PM Where: Bethany Village Meet at: Gresham City Hall 1333 NW Eastman Pwy Gresham, OR Get Map!

This three-mile walk begins in Bethany Village and continues to the well-manicured Skycrest Parkway and Rainier Terrace neighborhoods. From there, we will enter a path to Hansen Ridge Park for a short break. After our break we will meander through Bethany Meadows before checking out the golf course views in Claremont. After our walk we will have lunch at Biscuit's Cafe in the Village.

• Round-trip travel: 55 miles
• Difficulty: Easy
• Elevation gain: 100 feet
• Suggested donation per hiker: $7

		Banquet Ticket Info When: Sat, Nov 24, 2014 5:30PM-9PM Where: Gresham National Guard Armory 500 NE Division Gresham, Or Get Map!

The Reynolds School District is proud to announce the 2014 class of inductees to the Athletics Hall of Fame:

• Mike Kostrba (1956-1960)
• Jeff Wiens (1975-2005)
• Daniel Bennett (1971-1974)
• Dan Baker (1972-2006)

Banquet ticket information below.

Rain or Shine! Macy's Holiday Parade When: Fri Nov 28, 2014 9AM Where: Downtown Portland Get Parade Route Map!

Visit Macy's website for details.
http://social.macys.com/believe/#events/8550

Friends of the Children, Gresham OR Artists rendering. Click to enlarge.

Focus on At-risk Youth. New Facility Opening Fall 2015. Friends of the Children, a Portland non-profit, is making a significant investment in the East County community.

The non-profit agency Friends of the Children has begun the final planning phase of their budgeted $5 million project—an 8,500-square-foot youth center located next to Pat Pfeiffer Park on NE 172nd Ave. Construction is set to begin in February, and the facility opens in the fall of 2015.

Founded in 1993, Friends of the Children is a mentoring program dedicated to transforming the lives of children in need. Youth are selected in kindergarten and paired with a “Friend,” a full-time professional mentor. Youth’s benefit from this strength-based relationship through high school graduation.

The organization currently serves over 425 youth, half of whom live east of I-205. According to Friends of the Children’s COO, Mark Young, the organization anticipates enrolling many of each year’s new class of kindergartners from East County elementary schools. The program focuses on enrolling youth whose life challenges put them most at-risk of school failure, juvenile delinquency and early parenting.