Wilkes East Neighborhood
Semi-Annual Meeting
Monday Feb 16th 7PM
Join Your Neighbors -- Get involved. Make a difference!
When: Monday, February 16, 2009 7:00PM Where: H B Lee Middle School
1121 NE 172nd Ave Click here for map
Be sure to save Monday, February 16th at 7:00 PM for WENA’s Semi-Annual Meeting. This years meeting will be held at H B Lee Middle School, 1121 NE 172nd Ave (between Glisan & Halsey), Portland, Oregon.
Curb Extensions on NE 172nd Ave
between Halsey & Glisan
Friends of Trees Comes to Gresham
Elizabeth Elbel, Friends of Trees
Nadaka Park Progress Report
Cleanups & Grant status
Lee Dayfield, Friends of Nadaka
Upcoming neighborhood events
And more!
Everyone's Invited to Attend!
This meeting is open to all residents and businesses in the Wilkes East Neighborhood! Be A Part Of Your Community, Plan To Attend.
The Wilkes East Neighborhood is located in the Northwest corner of the City of Gresham, Oregon, and is one of Gresham's sixteen neighborhoods. Wilkes East Neighborhood borders are roughly NE Sandy Boulevard to the north, NE 181st Ave to the east, NE Glisan Street to the south, and NE 162nd Ave to the west. Click here for a map of the Wilkes East Neighborhood.
Mark your calendar and plan to attend this important meeting.
City of Gresham News, Community Activities, Workshops & More
Neighborhood Connections is a publication from the City of Gresham Communications & Community Outreach offering City of Gresham news, Public Safety information, Community Activities & Events, Training & Workshops, Volunteer Opportunities, and more.
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Johnson Creek
Watershed Wide Event Mar 7th
10 Locations!
When: Saturday, March 7, 2009 9AM-12PM Where: 10 Locations
Johnson Creek Watershed
Portland & Gresham
Watershed Wide Event
Please join us for our 11th Annual Watershed Wide Event with hundreds of volunteers working together to restore a valuable community resource we all share -- Johnson Creek.
Volunteers will gather at 10 different restoration sites throughout the watershed to remove invasive species and plant native plants.
Historically, this has been a very popular event; please sign up early! Register now!
Beautiful Small Leaf Maple Tree saplings available for transplant now. These hardy saplings are from the tree pictured above.
Maple saplings transplant very easily during the dormant season, which is roughly from mid-November to mid-February, taking care to set it at the same level in the soil at which it was previously growing.
To obtain your free Maple Tree sapling please email kjohnk@juno.com.
Learn How-To Start Your
Neighborhood Watch
Tuesday, March 10th 7PM
When: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 7PM - 9PM Where: Gresham City Council Chambers
1333 NW Eastman Parkway
The Gresham Police Crime Prevention Unit invites all citizens to participate in a workshop designed to increase crime awareness and identify safety methods that reduce crimes to yourself or within your neighborhood.
"Meet & Greet" Open House
Wed Mar 11th 5:30PM - 6:30PM
Park Place Coffee, 1288 SE 182nd
When: Wednesday Mar 11, 2009 5:30PM-6:30PM Where: Park Place Coffee
1288 SE 182nd Ave
Gresham OR
Stop in and meet your fellow business people during this casual hour-long Meet & Greet hosted by Park Place Coffee!
Light hors'deuvres & door prizes!
Once we get to know each other, who knows what we can accomplish to support our businesses? Now is the time our voice can make a difference for you economically, politically, and for your future!
Reynolds Learning Academy
Annual Rummage Sale
Sat & Sun March 14-15
When: Sat March 14, 2009 10AM-4PM
Sun March 15, 2009 10AM-2PM Where: Reynolds Learning Academy
20234 NE Halsey
Fairview, OR 97024 Click here for map
Graduation fund raiser
Reynolds Learning Academy will be holding it's annual Rummage Saleto raise funds for our graduation ceremony and other school activities, Saturday March 14th from 10AM to 4PM, and Sunday March 15th from 10AM to 2PM.
If you haven't been to an RLA Rummage Sale -- you've got to go!
Thank You!
Wilkes East Neighborhood would like express our gratitude to the following for their generous contributions & continued support:
• Jazzy Bagels, Main St & Powell
• Parkrose Hardware, 106th & Sandy
• Growers Outlet, 162nd & Glisan
• SOLV, Bringing Oregon together
• Albertsons, 181st & Glisan
• And, all the many volunteers!