Community

Let's Hoop It Up! When: Sat Apr 30, 2016 8PM-12AM Where: Friends of the Children 424 NE 172nd Avenue Gresham, OR Get Map!

Middle school and high school youth can attend free basketball practice, skill building and game play on Saturday nights at Friends of the Children at 424 NE 172nd Ave.

• Open to boys and girls in grades 6-12
• Learn new skills, make new friends, play basketball.
• Adult supervision and mentorship provided by the Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center (POIC).
• Sponsored by the City of Gresham.

Schedule:

• 6-8 p.m. for grades 6-8
• 8-10 p.m. for grades 9-12

Registration form

For more information, contact Coach Michael Magnum at 503-975-2929.

Fresh Produce & Handcrafts When: Sat Apr 30, 2016 9AM-3PM Where: Mt. Hood Community College 26000 SE Stark Street Gresham, OR Get Map!

Saturday's Apr 16th through Sep 24th - 9AM to 3PM

The Gresham Saturday Market provides a vibrant marketplace offering a rich mix of regional, farm-grown goods, handcrafted products, fine art, unique gifts, fresh food and live music to enhance the community.

Now located at the Mt Hood Community College campus northwest parking lot, corner of NE 257th & Stark St with plenty of free parking.

For more information call 503-912-4122 or visit the Gresham Saturday Market website.

Get Involved, Make A Difference When: Wed Mar 02, 2016 6:30PM-8:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall HR Training Room 1333 NW Eastman Parkway Gresham, OR Get Map!

The Citizen Involvement Committee advises the Council on the development, implementation and maintenance of programs designed to facilitate citizen involvement, engagement and to foster a deliberative process between residents and the City.

For more information about this event contact Aaron Abrams at 503-618-2482 or Aaron.Abrams@GreshamOregon.gov.

Nebulae MHCC Planetarium website

Wonders of the Spring Sky When: Tue Mar 01, 2016 Show Times: 6PM, 7:15PM Where: Mt Hood Community College Planetarium Sky Theater 26000 SE Stark St Gresham, OR Get Map!

Admission $5. MHCC students $2.
The Sky Theater is wheelchair accessible.

Wonders of the Spring Sky
Join us for a tour of the night sky where you'll whiz through universe from the comfort of your seat! 2 shows starting at 6:00PM, 7:15PM.

The Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) Planetarium invites you enjoy another year of great public shows using their state-of-the-art digital star projection system.

Each show is presented under a realistic representation of the night sky, featuring the latest galactic, stellar and planetary images. Visitors are encouraged to ask questions during each program. Children are welcome to attend.

Nebulae MHCC Planetarium website

Wonders of the Spring Sky When: Thu Mar 10, 2016 Show Times: 6PM, 7:15PM Where: Mt Hood Community College Planetarium Sky Theater 26000 SE Stark St Gresham, OR Get Map!

Admission $5. MHCC students $2.
The Sky Theater is wheelchair accessible.

Wonders of the Spring Sky
Join us for a tour of the night sky where you'll whiz through universe from the comfort of your seat! 2 shows starting at 6:00PM, 7:15PM.

The Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) Planetarium invites you enjoy another year of great public shows using their state-of-the-art digital star projection system.

Each show is presented under a realistic representation of the night sky, featuring the latest galactic, stellar and planetary images. Visitors are encouraged to ask questions during each program. Children are welcome to attend.

When: Mon Mar 28, 2016 7:00PM-9PM Where: Albertina Kerr   (New location!) Building "CI" (H) (small bldg, center north on property) 722 NE 162nd Av Gresham, OR Get Map!

Neighborhood Meeting, Everyone's Invited

Join Your Neighbors. Get involved. Make a difference!

Save the date
Be sure to save Monday, Mar 28th at 7PM for the Wilkes East Neighborhood 2015 Spring Meeting. The meeting will be held at Albertina Kerr, 722 NE 162nd Av - Building "CI" (H) (small bldg, center north on property), Gresham OR. Get map!

Guests & Topics
Friends of the Children (NE 172nd Av), Reynolds School Board member, Friday/Saturday Night Youth Basketball, MultCo Commissioner District 4 candidates, and neighborhood news and updates.

Who should attend?
This meeting is open to all residents and businesses in the Wilkes East Neighborhood!

Be Part Of Your Community. Plan To Attend.

Are You Prepared For A Disaster? When: Tue Mar 29, 2016 5:45PM-7:15PM Where: Gresham City Hall Council Chambers 1333 NW Eastman Parkway Gresham, OR Get Map!

Do you know what to do in the case of disaster?
Even if you think you do, there’s always new information to be learned. The city is holding a listening session from 5:45 to 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, at City Council Chambers, 1333 N.W. Eastman Parkway, with the topic of emergency preparedness to help the community prepare for natural disasters.

The session will be hosted by Council President Mario Palmero and Councilors Jerry Hinton and Lori Stegmann.

An 8.9 quake, like the one in Japan in 2011, is only possible in subduction zones, according to the city’s disaster preparedness information. The only U.S. subduction zones in the U.S. are in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.

“I think about an earthquake and I think, ‘Oh, I can’t get water, but I don’t think in terms of I can’t drive because the roads will be literally destroyed or washed away -- that just drove it home even more that people need to make sure at a minimum that they have water,” Stegmann said. “People need to know they could be completely isolated.”

Free refreshments, interpreters and child care will be available.

Don't miss this important public forum!

2016 Spring Newsletter   "Diversity, Harmony, Community - Together 'WE' can make a difference!”

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Inside This Issue   Are You Prepared for a Disaster? Nadaka Is Not Finished, Help Needed Spring Events at Nadaka Park 2016! Mult. County District 4 Candidates Earth Day 2016 Recycling, Apr 23rd WENA Spring Meeting, Mar 28th 7PM

Download your copy here. Now with active web links!

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 regular meetings.

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Wilkes Community Group Generall Meeting When :Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:30PM-8:15PM (Canceled due to weather) Where: Margaret Scott Elementary School Library 14700 NE Sacramento Portland OR Get Map!

Public Invited!
Wilkes Community Group is holding a General Meeting, Tue Jan 05, 2016, 6:30PM at Margret Scott Elementary School. Neighbors are invited to attend.

Agenda

• 6:30 Introductions
• 6:35 Police Officer(s) Report
• 6:55 Minutes and Treasurers Report
• 7:00 Mark Haines City of Portland Bureau of Transportation, Senior Engineering Associate, (503 823 4096) to discuss 152nd (One Way Street) and 148th
• 7:45 - Old Business - Committee Reports – Land Use, Chairs Meeting, Parks, etc.
• 8:00 New Business – Mayor's office proposes a homeless camp in every neighborhood. How do you feel?
• 8:15 Adjournment

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Thirty thousand people in West Gresham could get different zip codes next year if the United States Postal Service thinks a realignment would benefit the community. The Gresham City Council on Dec. 15 unanimously decided to request that the postal service remedy “jurisdictional confusion” caused by residents in West Gresham having a Portland or Fairview zip code.

Source: Gresham Outlook, Dec 18, 2015

The two main Gresham zip codes are 97030 and 97080, but the 30,000 people that are in the impacted area have zip codes that are 97024, 97230, 97233 and 97236.

The zip code alignment issue leads to residents being unclear about what city they live in and from where they should be requesting services such as police and fire or business licenses