Announcement

Every Saturday May thru October! When: Every Saturday, 8:30AM-2PM Where: NW Miller & Third St Historic Downtown Gresham, OR Get Map!

Fresh & Local
Shoppers will find all-natural meats and cheeses, fresh-picked produce, nursery stock and fresh-cut flowers, hand-crafted jewelry, soaps, artwork, and much more. Live music and food are always part of the market.

Located on Northwest Miller Avenue between Second and Third Street 8:30AM to 2PM each Saturday now through Oct. 25.

Join us for a walk through history as we wind our way through Gresham’s pioneer cemeteries, visiting some of Gresham’s historic and significant graves, and learning about the lives of those within them. The tour group will meet up at the Springwater Corridor entrance in Main City Park shortly before 1 p.m. The tour will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for the tour.

Let's Go Walking! When: Wed Jun 18, 2014 8AM-5PM Where: Frenchman's Bar Meet at: Gresham City Hall 1333 NW Eastman Pwy Gresham, OR Get Map!

This three-mile walk begins at Frenchman’s Bar, a lush 120-acre regional park about two miles west of Vancouver Lake. We will begin by heading south on paved paths to a barn area. From there we will follow natural trails and then circle north onto the sandy shores of the Columbia River. Watch for freighters, shorebirds and fisherman as we make our way to the midway for a short break. After our break, we will continue north on paved and natural trails before heading south on the beach to complete a figure eight from our starting point. Pack a lunch, water and snacks to eat on the waterfront. Bring sunscreen and wear comfortable shoes for walking on the beach.

• Round-trip travel: 54 miles
• Suggested donation per rider: $6
• Difficulty: Easy
• Elevation gain: Nominal

Every Saturday May thru October! When: Every Saturday, 8:30AM-2PM Where: NW Miller & Third St Historic Downtown Gresham, OR Get Map!

Fresh & Local
Shoppers will find all-natural meats and cheeses, fresh-picked produce, nursery stock and fresh-cut flowers, hand-crafted jewelry, soaps, artwork, and much more. Live music and food are always part of the market.

Located on Northwest Miller Avenue between Second and Third Street 8:30AM to 2PM each Saturday now through Oct. 25.

1874 Zimmerman House. Click to Enlarge

Tour The Gardens Too! When: Sat Jun 21, 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.

Gresham Historical Society. Click to view.

Let's Go Walking! When: Sat Jun 21, 2014 11AM-12:45PM 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. The tour leaves the museum at 11 a.m. and weaves around the Historic Downtown area, covering about a mile and lasting around an hour-and-a-half. There is no charge for the tour, but donations are always welcome and very much appreciated (suggested donation is $5). Free parking is available in the lot behind the museum. Tours leave rain or shine, so if it's drizzly, grab an umbrella and come on down.

Located in the NE corner of the Gresham Kmart parking lot at Eastman Parkway and NW Burnside Road with plenty of convenient parking. Open every Saturday now through Oct. 25. Accepting SNAP and WIC.

Neighborhood Board Meeting When: Mon Jun 23, 2014 6:30PM CANCELED 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 23, 2014
• Jul 28, 2014
• Sep 22, 2014

Let's Go Walking! When: Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:30AM-5PM Where: McIntyre Ridge Trail Meet at: Gresham City Hall 1333 NW Eastman Pwy Gresham, OR Get Map!

About five miles southeast of Sandy, the McIntyre Ridge trail offers spectacular views of meadows of white beargrass, pink rhododendrons and other wild flowers this time of year. This five-mile or less round trip hike also offers a spectacular view of Mt. Hood and the Eagle Creek valley. Hiking boots are recommended. Bring water, snacks and a sack lunch to eat at the viewpoint.

Note: We will scout this hike the week before to see if the beargrass will be in bloom. If it appears that June 24 is too early for the beargrass to be in full bloom, we may delay the McIntyre Ridge hike until July 3 and substitute another hike on June 24.

• Round-trip travel: 60 miles
• Suggested donation per rider: $7
• Difficulty: Easy
• Elevation gain: Approximately 600 feet

Proposed Walgreens, 179th & Glisan Click to enlarge

Early Neighborhood Notice Public Invited When: Wed Jun 25, 2014 6PM Where: Super 8 Motel Conference Room 121 NE 181st Av Gresham, OR Get Map!

ENN meeting for Pre-application #PAM 14-26000047

Walgreens pharmacy & retail store located at 162nd NE Glisan has filed plans with the City of Gresham to build a new $1.3 million store at 179th & NE Glisan, across the street from Albertsons.

The proposed development includes: removal of all existing buildings (approximately 11,800-sf) and construction of a new 15,000-sf one-story retail pharmacy store with 50 parking spaces.

Click here to view the 8-page Pre-application Summary with project details. The site is located on the north side of NE Glisan Street and the west side of NE 181st Avenue, but does not include the property at the NW corner of the intersection of NE Glisan Street and NE 181st Avenue (occupied by Jiffy Lube)

Proposed Walgreens, 179th & Glisan Click to enlarge

The 1.54-acre site has three existing one-story buildings, one at 543 NE 181st Avenue (Used Tires Store), a second at 17941 NE Glisan Street (Convenience Store), and the third at 17925 NE Glisan Street (Dance Studio).