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Neighborhood Board MeetingZoom Online Meeting DATE CHANGE |
Download June 2026 meeting minutes here.
Download Jul 2026 meeting agenda here.
Board meetings are scheduled for the 2nd Monday each month 6:30PM via Zoom
For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org
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Wilkes East Neighborhood
PO Box 194
Fairview, OR 97024
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Neighborhood Board MeetingZoom Online Meeting RESCHEDULED |
Download April 2026 meeting minutes here.
Download May 2026 meeting minutes here.
Download June 2026 meeting agenda here.
Board meetings are scheduled for the 2nd Monday each month 6:30PM via Zoom
For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org
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Wilkes East Neighborhood
PO Box 194
Fairview, OR 97024
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Recycling Collection Event |
Join us for a free collection event for Gresham and Wood Village residents.
Paper for shredding
Household sharps
Sharps are medical instruments that require proper disposal to prevent injury.
Free sharps containers will be available at the event while supplies last. All sharps are disposed of in a designated sharps container or a securely sealed alternative, such as a thick plastic laundry bottle.
Compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs)
Please package your CFL bulbs carefully to prevent breakage.
For more information about this event, contact us at Recycle@GreshamOregon.gov or 503-618-2525.
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Public InvitedCelebration of Life When: Fri Apr 10, 2026 11AM |
Donate to Kris Freiermuth memorial bench here!
Kris Freiermuth, 86, President of the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association, passed away on March 4, 2026, at home surrounded by family. She was born December 15, 1939, in San Francisco, California to Gordon Lee Scoggin and Elizabeth Ava (Souza) Scoggin. As a small girl Kris spent much time in Hawaii with family and was present with her Grandmother and Mother and witnessed the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In 1948 the family moved to the Portland area where she attended both Beaverton and Franklin High Schools, graduating in 1957. Following high school Kris would attend Willamette University majoring in Law. In February 1958, she married Robert Bushor and they would have a son Jeff, born in 1959. They would later divorce.
In late 1972, Kris met her "Eternity Dance Partner" Leo J Freiermuth. They were married July 11, 1973, and this was the start of many antique car tours. They both shared a love of travel and saw much of the world together.
In the late 1980's the grandkids started showing up. Eventually, the "Grands" as she called them would number 13. As the years went by there would be another "Baker's Dozen" of 13 Great-Grandchildren. Kris was a 63-year member of both the Multnomah Athletic Club and the Horseless Carriage Club of America, a founding member and past president of the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association, a member of the Northwest Clock Collectors Club, and participated in Gresham city government.
Kris was preceded in death by her beloved husband Leo, stepson Ross Freiermuth (Thea), and her granddaughter Morgan Freiermuth. She is survived by her son Jeff Bushor (Keri), stepson Lee Freiermuth (Rebecca), stepson Kirk Freiermuth (Cynthia), grandchildren Stacy Martini, Melissa Park, Corey Haley, Jared Freiermuth, Olivia Bushor, Laura Freiermuth, Maura Freiermuth, Sarah Bushor, Sabrina Freiermuth, Lea Freiermuth, Mitchell Freiermuth, Malia Bushor and 13 Great Grandchildren. She also leaves many friends and family members around the world with an imprint of wonderful shared memories and good times.
A celebration of life will be held Friday April 10, 2026, at 11:00am at Holy Family Catholic Church (7525 SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd) with a reception to follow.
A GofundMe (Kris Freiermuth) account has been set up to honor Kris with a memorial bench to be placed in her beloved Nadaka Park in Gresham.
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Free event for WIlkes East residents |
Drop-off Location: MOOSE LODGE, 16411 NE HALSEY
Bring us household junk, old furniture, plastics, beds, yard debris, bulky waste, small appliances, scrap wood, scrap metal (BBQs, mowers, bikes, microwaves, etc), large appliances (no appliances with Freon), dishwashers, ovens, stoves, washers, dryers, etc.
Please, do not bring clothes, computers, electronics, TV's, food garbage, chemicals, animal waste, liquids, glass, soil, rocks, tires, concrete, paint, batteries, propane, tanks, construction debris, fluorescent bulbs, or medical waste.
Suggested Donation: Car $15, Van/Pickup: $20, Trailer $30.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Contact info@wilkeseastna.org
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Neighborhood Board MeetingZoom Online Meeting When: Mon Feb 9, 2026 6:30PM-8:00PM |
Download January 2026 meeting minutes here.
Board meetings are scheduled for the 2nd Monday each month 6:30PM via Zoom
For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org
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Neighborhood Board MeetingZoom Online Meeting RESCHEDULED |
Download Oct 2025 meeting minutes here.
Board meetings are scheduled for the 2nd Monday each month 6:30PM via Zoom
For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org
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Fall 2025 Newsletter"Diversity, Harmony, Community - |
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Fall 2025 NewsletterInside This Issue:
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Download your copy here. (includes active web links)
¡Descargue nuestro boletín en español aquí!. (incluye enlaces web activos)
Newsletters are a regular publication of the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association. They are hand-delivered to over 1,500 residences and businesses in our area 3 times per year, timed to correspond with our general meetings.
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By Janet Unruh Good news— Slider, the otter has returned to Nadaka Nature Park. Slider is a beautiful, life-size bronze sculpture of a standing otter, the twin of the original,that was stolen. As luck would have it, sculptor Rip Caswell (https://caswellsculpture.com/) had created two otter sculptures, almost identical in size. |
Judy Han, director of Gresham Outdoor Public Art, was instrumental in convincing the City of Gresham to replace the otter sculpture in Nadaka Park. There was a suggestion to place the otter in another park, but Judy prevailed. Thanks to Judy Han and the City of Gresham for restoring Slider to Nadaka Park.
For a complete list and downloadable map of all outdoor public art in the City of Gresham please visit https://www.greshamoutdoorpublicart.com/
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Neighborhood Board MeetingZoom Online Meeting RESCHEDULED Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbcIIKhFJv |
Download Sep 2025 meeting minutes here.
Board meetings are scheduled for the 2nd Monday each month 6:30PM via Zoom
For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org
Upcoming Meetings
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* General Meeting. Everyone's invited. Please attend.
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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!
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