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Fun for the Entire Family!
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A festival to celebrate the accomplishments of WENA and the other partners who have joined together over the past two years
Everyone's Invited!
Festivities will include disc golf demonstration, free hot dogs and soft drinks, music, face-painting and activities for the kids, Gresham Fire Department fire truck and more.
 Healthy Eating Active Living website |
Promoting healthier food options and physical activity
Second Community Forum
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When: Tue, Jun 28, 2011 5:30PM-7:30PM
Where: Rockwood Public Library
17917 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR
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Join us as the City hosts "Healthy Eating Active Living" its second community forum for you to share your thoughts on how the built environment helps and/or hinders the ability to have access to healthy foods and active living opportunities.
The purpose of the forum is to provide a venue to hear the community's thoughts on what helps and hinders their access to healthy food options and physical activity. We'll also be sharing best practices from other jurisdictions on how to address obesity through the built environment (land uses, parks, transportation). The forum will also include information on the Gresham Transportation System Plan update and the Metro-led project East Metro Connections.
This community forum will be held in English and Spanish. Translators will be available to assist.
Healthy Eating, Active Living (HEAL) promotes equitable access and opportunities to healthy, affordable food and to active living. It examines how health may be affected by the built environment by promoting healthier food options and physical activity through daily routines.
 MHCC Planetarium website |
When: Monday May 2, 2011 |
Admission $2. MHCC students are admitted free.
The Sky Theater is wheelchair accessible.
Having been next to invisible for the past two years, the rings of Saturn are now revealing their northern surface towards the Earth -- but you'll need a telescope to see them. The rings are almost entirely water ice particles, with some contamination from dust and other materials. Although Saturn's rings are estimated to be 185,000 miles wide they are also very thin -- just 30-650 ft thick.
Take a guided tour the of Saturn's return with Pat Hanrahan, an expert in celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.
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Saturdays, now thru October!When: Every Saturday, 8:30AM-2PM |
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. 29.
 MHCC Planetarium website |
An inspiring stellar presentation
Guide to the Spring Sky |
When: Monday April 4, 2011. Show Times: 7:00PM and 8:15PM
Where: Mt Hood Community College
Planetarium Sky Theater
26000 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR
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Admission $2.MHCC students are admitted free.
The Sky Theater is wheelchair accessible.
Take a guided tour the of the night Spring Sky with Pat Hanrahan, an expert in celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.
“Springtime is galaxy time,” notes Pat Hanrahan, MHCC Planetarium Director. “Learn about marvels of the spring sky that are visible to the naked eye or through ordinary binoculars and find where they reside. Included in this tour are Saturn, constellations, galaxies, star clusters and a massive black hole.”
All shows are presented under a realistic representation of the night sky, featuring the latest galactic, stellar and planetary images
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Healthy Eating Active Living website |
Promoting healthier food options and physical activity
Open House
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When: Wednesday, Apr 06, 2011 5:30PM-7:30PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
Conference Room 2A & 2B
1333 NW Eastman Pky
Gresham, OR
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Join us as the City hosts a Healthy Eating Active Living Open House for you to share your thoughts on how the built environment helps and/or hinders the ability to have access to healthy foods and active living opportunities
Healthy Eating, Active Living (HEAL) promotes equitable access and opportunities to healthy, affordable food and to active living. It examines how health may be affected by the built environment by promoting healthier food options and physical activity through daily routines.
 Gradin Sports Park Arboretum, Gresham OR |
Join the Arbor Day Celebration!
Gradin Sports Park Arboretum
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When: Saturday, Apr 9, 2011 9AM-12PM
Where: Gradin Sports Park
2303 SE Palmquist Road
(Between Hogan Road and Hwy 26)
Gresham, OR
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Join us for a ceremony to celebrate Gresham’s annual Arbor Day Tree City USA award and a dedication of the first phase of planting at the Arboretum at Gradin Sports Park. This arboretum has been planned for four seasons so that in any season there will be foliage, flowers and forms that stand out. This first phase planting included 150 trees and over 350 shrubs along the north and south sides of the Gradin Sports Park. The first phase planting includes a Street Tree Demonstration feature and Native Conifer and Deciduous Buffer feature.
Events will include:
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When: Sat Apr 23, 2011 9AM-2PM |
Annual Earth Day Event. Bring your recyclables. Rain or Shine!
Bring your recyclable items for collection to Gresham City Hall on Saturday, April 23, from 9AM to 2PM. This recycling event is free to Gresham and Wood Village residents and will be held in the Gresham City Hall parking lots, 1333 NW Eastman Pky. Rain or shine!
Below is a list of this years acceptable items. Click each link for details about what qualifies.
Collection Items
We are not accepting electronics or batteries at the Earth Day event. There are options for recycling these items.
TVs, computers and monitors can be recycled for free year-round at two recycling sites in Gresham.
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When: Sat, Apr 30, 2011 10AM-2PM |
On Saturday, April 30, the DEA and its partners will hold the second National Prescription Drug Take-Back Daynationwide. Gresham and East County residents can drop off prescription drugs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Troutdale Police Department, 141 S.E. Dora St., Troutdale.
The take-back service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
 Commissioner Diane McKeel, District 4 Click for Multnomah County website |
Join Commissioner McKeel as she talks about recent changes in East Multnomah County
Monday evening 7PM
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When: Monday, Mar 28, 2011 7PM
Where: St. Aidan's Episcopal Church
17405 NE Glisan St
Gresham, OR
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Multnomah County Diane McKeel will be the featured speaker at the Wilkes East Neighborhood public meeting on March 28th at 7PM, St Aidan's Episcopal Church, 174th & NE Glisan, Gresham.
Commissioner McKeel will discuss the recent changes in East Multnomah County including improvements in Rockwood, construction of the East County courthouse and the new Rockwood Building.
Don't miss this exciting opportunity to hear and speak first-hand with your County Commissioner.
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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