When: Sat Apr 21, 2012 10AM-12PM Where: Gresham City Hall
Council Chambers
1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!
Be A Weed Watcher
Encroachment by invasive, weedy species like ivy and blackberry directly threatens the health of Gresham's urban forest and leads to weak trees, increased erosion, poor water quality and low biodiversity.
Join us for an Invasive Species Information Fair attended by representatives from the City of Gresham, Metro, Johnson Creek Watershed Council, East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District and the Audubon Society that will follow a 45-minute presentation that will give property owners the knowledge to identify and remove invasive plant species and native replacement options.
When: Sat Apr 21, 2012 9AM-2PM Where: Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Bring your recyclables. Rain or Shine!
Every year the City holds a free recycling event in April around Earth Day. The recycling event is free to Gresham and Wood Village residents and businesses.
Bring your recyclable items to Gresham City Hall for Earth Day from 9AM to 2PM, or take your items to a recycler year-round. Contact Metro Recycling at 503-234-3000 for location and material information.
From I-84: Take the 181st exit, travel south, turn right on NE Pacific St. From Glisan(eastbound): Turn left on NE 172nd Av, turn right on NE Pacific St.
Join other volunteers as we clear invasive plants & beautify Nadaka Nature Park, a 10-acre natural area with a dense forest and inviting meadow.
Be prepared to get a little dirty and have fun by supporting and volunteering with SOLVE, Friends of Nadaka and the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association in their efforts to restore this natural area.
Rain or Shine! Come dressed for weather. Bring working gloves & a water bottle if you have them. Volunteer as long as you can.
Coffee, juice, water & refreshments provided by Wilkes East Neighborhood.
When: Sat Apr 21, 2012 3-4:30PM Where: Gresham Public Library
385 NW Miller Av
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Free Solar Workshop
Solar Gresham is hosting free solar workshops at the Gresham Public Library in historic downtown. Led by the nonprofit Solar Oregon, the workshops will cover the basic technology, benefits and cost of solar. Imagine Energy will be available to answer questions about installation and products. Umpqua Bank will also be on hand to share information on financing opportunities.
RSVP below.
The workshops provide a great opportunity to learn more about solar, whether you’re interested in having it installed at your home or just wanting to learn more about this form of renewable energy.
Solar Gresham is a new program offered through July 31. It offers homeowners solar at up to 80% or more off the cost.
When: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7PM
RESCHEDULED: Aug 27, 2012 7PM Where: St Aidan's Episcopal Church
Murdock Hall
17405 NE Glisan St
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Site acquisition for Rockwood public safety facility approved. New facility will improve police presence and services in Rockwood / West Gresham area.
You're Invited
Join us Monday April 23 Aug 27, 7PM at St Aidan's Church for a presentation by Michael Parkhurst, Senior Urban Renewal Project Coordinator, Gresham Redevelopment Commission about the new Rockwood Public Safety Facility to be built at the former Kasch's Garden Center on NE 181st. Learn all about this project. Bring your questions.
When: Wed Apr 25, 2012 4-7PM Where: Medcure, Inc
18111 NE Sandy Blvd
Gresham, O Get Map!
You're Invited
MedCure invites the public to tour our new surgical training facility, Wednesday April 25th! Visit us at anytime between the hours of 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. and take a self-guided tour. MedCure representatives will be available to answer questions and provide more information on whole body donation and how donors contribute to the advancement of medical science.
About MedCure
Founded in 2005, MedCure is a leading non-transplant tissue bank devoted to compassionate, ethical services that connect whole-body donors to medical research and education while providing innovation and opportunity for scientific medical advancements.
You know the old saying, "spring ahead, fall back"...
Set your clocks ahead 1 hour Sunday 2AM
It's time to spring ahead!
Daylight saving time 2012 officially begins this Sunday, March 11 at 2:00AM (local time) -- remember to set your clocks ahead one hour to 3:00AM when you go to bed Saturday night.
It's also the perfect time to install a fresh battery in your smoke detectors.
About Daylight Saving Time
Daylight saving time (DST) — aka summer time is the practice of temporarily advancing clocks during the summertime so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less. Clocks are adjusted forward one hour near the start of spring and are adjusted backward in autumn.
Most of the United States and Canada observe DST beginning the second Sunday in March and ending the first Sunday in November -- almost two-thirds of the year.
(More on the history of Daylight Saving Time below the break)
When :Tue & Wed Mar 13-14, 2011 Where: Gresham City Hall
East Hill Church Details below
Transportation and economic development plan being discussed for Gresham, Troutdale, Fairview and Wood Village.
Metro regional government is offering two community forums, March 13 & 14, to learn about and participate in the East Metro Connections Plan.
Investing in Gresham and the East Metro area
Federal and state money is shrinking, and when the region makes difficult decisions about who gets it, they reward those cities that agree on near- and long-term priorities. Through an effort called East Metro Connections Plan, Gresham and other east county cities are developing that shared agreement.
Metro will be advocating for federal and state transportation money to make our area more attractive to employers while protecting our neighborhoods, making our roads safer and promoting our treasured natural areas.
Many of you have participated in this effort already. Your input helped identify problems and shaped the solutions Metro is considering. But your role isn’t over. Decisions will be made this spring about how investments will be prioritized. Metro want you to weigh in to tell them what is most important to you.
Participate in person
March 13
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Gresham City Hall
Oregon Trail Room
1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!
Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations meeting (60 minutes for East Metro Connections Plan information, discussion and public input)
March 14
5:30PM - 7:30PM
East Hill Church’s Kid City Theater
695 N Main Ave, Gresham Get Map!
East Metro Connections Plan open house (Arrive any time)
Other ways to be involved
Participate online and discover what we learned over the last year, such as why we don’t need a Mount Hood freeway, at www.oregonmetro.gov/eastmetro
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!
