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You can do this! When: Tue, Aug 16, 2011 6PM-8PM Where: Mt Hood Community College Main Mall (Downstairs past flag poles) 26000 SE Stark St Get Map!

NOW is the time!
Come and see just how easy it is. Worried about money? Financial Aid is available! Don't know what classes to take? Advising is free!

There are countless resources to make your college restart seamless. Come find out why you should restart - we will show you how. Learn the benefits of restarting and completing college.

Bring a friend! Prizes & Refreshments

Hosted by Rho Theta Honor Society

When: Thu, Aug 18, 2011 5:30PM-8:00PM Where: Historic Downtown Gresham Main Street (and more!) Gresham, OR Get Map!

Music, Art & Wine
The Historic Downtown Gresham Business Association presents this years final Third Thursday!

Stroll the shops of Historic Downtown Gresham while enjoying music, art, wine and community. We will feature different artisans, musicians and wines from the region each month. This annual event is lots of fun, so make sure to come out and enjoy all the great offerings and in-store specials.

Neighborhood Connections is a publication from the City of Gresham
Communications & Community Outreach offering City of Gresham news, Public Safety information, Community Activities & Events, Training & Workshops, Volunteer Opportunities, and more.

Inside this Issue

• Free CPR / AED Training: Sep 10
• Free Summer Activities at the Library
• Crime Prevention Tips/Trends for August
• Grab your Camera and Complete the Sentence “Gresham Is…”
• Cute vs. Brute: Saying 'So Long' To Peter Pothole
• Help Prevent Costly Crimes to City Infrastructure
• Rain Garden Workshop: Aug 27
• Rain Garden Bike Tour: Sep 10
• September Weather’s Great for Bike Riding: Sep 10/11
• Deadlines for: Free Downspout Disconnection: Aug 30; $200 Rain Garden Grants: Sep 30
• There’s Still Time to Learn ‘How to Ride Transit’: Sep 29/Oct 27
• Gresham Hosts PGE Energy Seminars
• Gresham Seeks Input on How to Permit Renewable Energy: Sep 15
• Institutional Master Plans & Urban Forestry Management Plans: Sep 7
• Have you Taken the Travel Survey yet?: Thru Sep
• Make a Difference in a Girls’ Life
• College Restart Event at Mt. Hood Community College
• Recruiting Seniors for the Adopt a Grandparent Program
• Patriots Day Celebration: Sep 11
• Multnomah County RSVP
• Project Linkage
• Mentor and Tutor Local Elementary School Students

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Gresham Neighborhoods listing

For more information, visit the Neighborhood Associations page at GreshamOregon.gov or contact Cathy Harrington at 503-618-2482, or email Cathy.Harrington@GreshamOregon.gov.

Neighborhood Connections is a publication from the City of Gresham
Communications & Community Outreach offering City of Gresham news, Public Safety information, Community Activities & Events, Training & Workshops, Volunteer Opportunities, and more.

Inside this Issue

• Gresham is Paving the Way for Better Streets
• Don’t Let Potholes Become a Neighborhood Nuisance
• Crime Reports
• Free Tree Giveaway, Native Plants and Natural Gardening Consultations
• The “Back to School Essay Contest” Begins Soon!
• Urban Forestry Management Plan – Council Adoption on July 19
• Got Mussels? July 16 and August 6
• Hollybrook Park Summer Festival July 22
• Bicycle Helmets on Sale July 22
• You’re Invited: Transportation Community Forum July 26
• How to Ride Transit July 28
• Music Mondays at the Center for the Arts Plaza
• Significant Tree Walk August 17
• How do you Get Around Gresham and the East Metro Area?
• Shop Your Local GREAT Businesses
• Detour on Gresham-Fairview Trail
• Home Resource Efficiency and Toilet Rebates
• Healthy Kids Fair
• Block Party Time
• Free Summer Activities at the Library
• Multnomah County RSVP
• Project Linkage
• Mentor and Tutor Local Elementary School Students

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Neighbors celebrate the Nelson addition to Nadaka Nature Park. Click to enlarge

Rain didn't dampen the spirits of community festival guests Celebrating the Nelson addition On June 18th, 2011, the Wilkes East Neighborhood held a community festival at Nadaka Nature Park to celebrate the Nelson property addition which was purchased with local grants.

The new addition which added 2 acres to this wonderful nature park has allowed the opening of the south gate -- improving accessibility to all of our neighbors and visitors as well as making room for the master plan that will include community gardens and more.

Rain is our sunshine
June 18th was a very wet cloudy day, typical of Oregon spring weather. Despite the rain, 58 volunteers with SOLV arrived at 9AM at Nadaka Nature Park for a park clean-up event. Participants removed invasive plant species as well as trash and debris. Volunteers came from HB LEE Middle school, SUN Community Schools as well as GGAPP Peer group and Catholic Charities.

The festival started at 12 noon and lasted until 3PM. Constant rain didn't dampen the spirits of the several hundred guests that attended the festival.

Come enjoy Downtown at Night! When: Thu, Jul 21, 2011 5:30PM-8:00PM Where: Historic Downtown Gresham Main Street (and more!) Gresham, OR Get Map!

Music, Art & Wine
The Historic Downtown Gresham Business Association kicks off its fifth year of Third Thursdays, through August.

Stroll the shops of Historic Downtown Gresham while enjoying music, art, wine and community. We will feature different artisans, musicians and wines from the region each month. This annual event is lots of fun, so make sure to come out and enjoy all the great offerings and in-store specials during the months of May, June, July and August.

"A tranquil place in the heart of the suburbs"

Nadaka Nature Park, Gresham OR Click to enlarge

This lovely little park feels so Oregon We received this letter from a Gresham resident expressing the uplifting effect Nadaka Nature Park has on their life and the lives of others, and we though we'd share it with you...

Homes needed for 3 girls and 1 boy, ages 12-15 When: Jul 22-Aug 5, 2011 Where: Your Home! Gresham, OR Download Host Family Application (below)

Sharing Our Cultures

Thank you for your interest in hosting a high school exchange student from our Sister City of SokCho, South Korea. This is one of our two active student exchange student programs, with SokCho sending students to the Gresham area every other year opposite of the years students from Gresham travel to SokCho. The students come during the summer break approximately July 22rd through August 5th

Neighborhood Connections is a publication from the City of Gresham
Communications & Community Outreach offering City of Gresham news, Public Safety information, Community Activities & Events, Training & Workshops, Volunteer Opportunities, and more.

Inside this Issue

• Are You Ready? Workshop - Jun 18
• Crime Reports
• Music Mondays Return to the Center for the Arts Plaza
• Trees in the Summer = Lower Energy Costs
• Multnomah County RSVP
• Cellphones for Soldiers
• Project Linkage
• Summer Programs Available Through SUN
• Do Your Surroundings Promote Healthy Eating and Active Living - Jun 28
• Hollybrook Park Summer Festival - Jul 22
• Dcip-5: Institutional Master Plans - Jun 22
• Experience is the Best Teacher, and You Have a Lifetime’s Worth
• Downtown Plan Review - Jun 30
• Calling All East County Residents
• Springwater Trail Spur Project
• Neighbors Benefit from Mediation Tips
• Free Summer Activities at the Library
• Little Change Can Make a Big Difference
• Low Cost Summer Activities Through the PAL Youth Center
• Rockwood Standard Community Forum - Jul 7
• Block Party Time
• Transportation System Plan Update Community Forum - Jul 26
• Last Chance to Order your FREE SmartTrips Travel Tools!

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When: June 20-24, 2011 8:45AM-2:30PM Where: Marshall High School 3905 SE 91st Ave (behind Eastport Plaza) Portland, OR Get map!

Join the Fun!
The Police Activities League invites kids, ages 8-14 to attend the twenty-Second Annual PAL Sports Camp. Local police officers, high school and college coaches from the surrounding area will work together to make the camp a unique experience for youth. Officers and coaches will work with campers to develop specific sports skills and foster good sportsmanship.

Cost is $50 per child. Reduced rates of $25 are available for families who qualify for the free or reduced lunch program during the school year. Transportation available upon request.