Announcement

Wilkes East Neighborhood Board Meeting Monday Feb 28, 2011 6:30PM

When: Monday Feb 28, 2011 6:30PM
Where: (Contact for location)

Board meetings are scheduled for the 4th Monday each month 6:30PM

For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org

Second community forum Tuesday Jan 18th 6:30PM Public is invited to examine and comment on the project

When: Tuesday Jan 18, 2011 6:30PM-8:30PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
Oregon Trail Room
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham, OR
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Plan to Attend

The second community forum on the Development Code Improvement Project is coming up next week. This is an opportunity to examine and comment on the work to create a Land Use Classification system and to integrate Community Service Uses into this system.

The Community Forum will be on January 18, 6:30-8:30 PM, in the Oregon Trail Room of Gresham City Hall, 1333 NW Eastman Parkway. The meeting will begin with a presentation and will follow-up with discussion groups. The materials that will be used at the forum may be found on the project webpage. Copies will be provided at the meeting.

Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations Board Meeting Tuesday Jan 11, 2011 7:00PM Rescheduled: Thur Jan 20, 2011 7PM

When: Tuesday Jan 11, 2011 7PM CANCELLED FOR WEATHER
Where: Gresham City Hall, Springwater Trail Room

When: Thursday Jan 20, 2011 7PM RESCHEDULED
Where: Gresham City Hall, Room 3A
1333 NW Eastman Pky
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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, Gresham Oregon. Click to enlarge

Enjoy Winter's Beauty Zimmerman House Tours Sat Jan 15th 10AM -3PM A lasting vestige of East Multnomah County's agricultural roots

When: Saturday Jan 15, 2011 10AM-3PM
Where: Zimmerman Park
17111 NE Sandy Blvd
Gresham, OR
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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.

Open house and tours available the third Saturday of each month 10AM-3PM.

Wilkes East Neighborhood Board Meeting Monday Jan 24, 2011 6:30PM

When: Monday Jan 24, 2011 6:30PM
Where: (Contact for location)

Board meetings are scheduled for the 4th Monday each month 6:30PM

For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org

Step-down design. Compatible?

You're Invited! Residential Compatibility Forum Your ideas and comments are needed and welcome.

When: Thursday Dec 9, 2010 630PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
Conference Center
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham OR
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Event Details A community forum to discuss approaches to addressing residential compatibility issues is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec 9th, at the City Hall Conference Center. Based on previous input the City of Gresham Planning staff has developed approaches to addressing the following issues:

Compatible? Share your opinion.

• Height and bulk of new homes
• Flag lots (homes built behind other homes)
• Buffering and screening between developments
• Transitions (such as between single-family homes and more intense uses such as commercial uses, apartments or condominiums)
• Fencing along streets at the edge of subdivisions
• How subdivisions with lots less than 6,000 square feet are reviewed
• Miscellaneous Code issues

Your ideas and comments about these approaches are needed and welcome.

Take an active roll in your community. Plan to attend.

For project information, visit www.tinyurl.com/GreshamCode

Family Winter Festival Saturday Dec 11th 2PM-5PM Tree Lighting 4:30PM Free Admission

When: Saturday Dec 11, 2010 2PM-5PM
Where: Plaza Del Sol
18709 SE Stark Street
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Free Admission!

Bring the whole family and celebrate the Season on the Plaza Del Sol in Rockwood on Saturday Dec 11th from 2PM-5PM.

• Live Music
• Crafts for the Kids
• Visit from Santa
• Prizes

Tree Lighting Ceremony 4:30PM!

Help A Neighbor In Need

Help us reach our goal of 20,000 lbs of canned food to benefit SnowCap Community Charities on SE Stark Street. We will be collecting donations at the Festival - so bring your bag of canned food and help a neighbor in need this holiday season.

Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations Board Meeting Tuesday Dec 14, 2010 7:00PM

When: Tuesday Dec 14, 2010 7:00PM
Where: Gresham City Hall, Springwater 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, Gresham Oregon. Click to enlarge

Celebrate the Season! Zimmerman House Tours Sat Dec 18th 10AM -3PM A lasting vestige of East Multnomah County's agricultural roots

When: Saturday Dec 18, 2010 10AM-3PM
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.

Join us for our monthly meeting Open to all area businesses Plan to attend

When: Wednesday, Dec 1, 2010 7:30AM - 8:30AM
Where: Rockwood Community Office
18709 SE Stark St
Gresham OR
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Join us for the Rockwood Business Coalition Meeting, December 1st at 7:30AM at the Rockwood Community Office, 18709 SE Stark.

This meeting will only be 1 hour long due to another meeting scheduled on the premises directly after. Please let me know if you have specific items you would like to have discussed.

• RBC - Board Elections in January and plans for growth through staff support
• Urban Renewal Updates
• Family Winter Festival at the Plaza, December 11th

Entertainers Needed

We are still looking for more entertainment, such as local choirs, etc., to fill the schedule for the Winter event. Please contact myself or Lori if you are interested in: performances, being a vendor, or donating.

More Info

Contact Dina DiNucci, Chair, Rockwood Business Coalition by phone at (503) 740-0578, or email dina@parkplacecoffee.com