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| Volume 13, Issue 11 | November 2015 |
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Sunset High School winter sports (basketball, swimming, and wrestling) are all starting in early December. Check the metro league website for game schedules and scores.
Saturday, November 14, 7:30-10;30am, Bonny Slope Elementary cafeteria at 11775 NW McDaniel Rd. Tickets are $6 per person or $22 dollars for up to six family members at the door.
There is a small discount to purchase tickets in advance from Bonny Slope Fifth Graders. The BSE fifth grade students are hosting the breakfast as a fundraiser for outdoor school.
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10690 NW Cornell Rd
Du Fresne’s Auto Service is having it’s third annual coat drive! They’re partnering with the Portland Rescue Mission to collect new, or clean and gently used, coats and jackets during the month of November. They will also be collecting gloves, scarves, blankets, and hats. They’re offering coupons for service to customers who donate. Contact them at 503-646-2940 or visit www.DuFresnesAutoRepair.com/coatdrive for more information.
The Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District has restructured its citizen advisory committees to be more cross disciplinary and to increase their effectiveness. Committees will work with staff and members from the board of directors to help carry out important projects and track the success of goals. The new committees include:
Nature & Trails - Will guide the management of natural areas and any associated community engagement, as well as trail use and development. This committee is currently full.
Parks & Facilities - Will review development and use of outdoor physical assets, buildings, and any associated community engagement.
Programs & Events - Will guide programming, cost recovery, diversity and inclusion in recreation, sports, volunteering, environmental education, and aquatic activities.
If you are interested in joining one of these advisory committees, applications are available here.
Committee meetings will start up again in January 2016. For more information, please contact Bruce Barbarasch at bbarbara@thprd.org or 503-614-1214.
Cedar Mill Garden Club meeting
November 18 at 9:30 am at the Beaverton Community Center, 12350 SW 5th
The program is “Hands On” floral arrangement. Plan to bring a hollowed-out pumpkin to create a fall arrangement for your Thanksgiving table. Bring greens. Flowers will be provided. If you wish a plastic liner for your pumpkin, please call Garnet Ascher and we will provide one for you. You can also use dried materials. Everyone is welcome to join us.
Call Garnet Ascher: 503-292-4460.
Monday, November 17, 6:30-8:30 pm, Skyline School Gymnasium, 11536 NW Skyline Blvd., Portland.
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Just north of Forest Park, a collection of four voter-protected properties forms the North Tualatin Mountains natural area. Metro is actively restoring this former timber land to a diverse native habitat, and is asking the community to help make this natural area even better.
Collaborating with neighbors, the general public and interested stakeholders, Metro will develop a long-term plan that guides resource management and recreation. Four open houses provide opportunities for community members to learn about the project and weigh in.
Please Join Metro, and Skyline Ridge and Forest Park neighbors for the last community event to help shape the future of the North Tualatin Mountains Natural Area.
We will share the preferred alternative, which reflects community input, supports healthy habitats and offers a variety of opportunities to experience nature. Stop by to see where new amenities, such as trails, parking, benches and viewpoints are proposed, and provide input on the plans.
Learn more at Metro’s website.
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Saturday, November 7, 12-4 pm, THPRD Nature Center, 15655 SW Millikan Way, $2 per person, children two and under are free
This event provides activities designed to inspire exploration of nature during the season when it is tempting to stay inside. Learn about the life cycles and adaptations of newts, trees, mushrooms and woolly bear caterpillars at this family-friendly event. Take a self-guided adventure into the nature park to find evidence of these plants and animals. For more info contact Karen Munday at 503-629-6350
Saturday, November 8, beginning at 8:30 am, Oak Hills green space, parking available at 2625 NW 153rd Ave.
The fun run is a fundraiser organized by local resident, Ryan Pearson, as part of his eighth grade project at Rachel Carson Middle School. His project centers on combating malaria, a common health problem around the world. Pearson has partnered with Medical Teams International (MTI). Proceeds from the fun run will be donated to MTI to purchase and distribute mosquito nets. Non-runners can contribute in bins that will be set up at the event, or donations can be mailed to 15380 NW Westway Street, Beaverton 97006
Begins Monday, October 26
Washington County is collecting new, or clean and gently used, coats and jackets as part of the One Warm Coat community service project. Coats of all shapes and sizes are welcome. One Warm Coat is dedicated to distributing reusable coats, free of charge, directly to local children and adults. The program is an easy way for you and your family to pass along coats and jackets that you no longer need. Just bring your coats and jackets to one of the following locations during their regular business hours:
Public Service Building Lobby, 155 North First Avenue, Hillsboro (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm)
Sheriff's Office Headquarters, 215 SW Adams Avenue, Hillsboro (Sun-Sat 8am-9:30pm)
Sheriff's Office East Precinct, 3700 SW Murray Boulevard, Beaverton (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm)
Land Use and Transportation Building, 1400 SW Walnut Street, Hillsboro (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm)
One Warm Coat is a national non-profit organization that supports and encourages coat drives. It helps individuals, groups, companies and organizations across the country collect coats and deliver them to local agencies that distribute the coats free to people in need. More than one million coats have been provided to those in need at no cost since the program began in 1992.
At its annual “Light A Fire” awards dinner on October 20, Portland Monthly Magazine named Villages NW the Best New Nonprofit for 2015. Villages NW serves as the “hub” for Viva Village and six other “spoke” Villages in the Portland area. Volunteer organized and developed, with the support and tutelage of Villages NW, Viva Village and the other member Villages are working to provide older adults with the supports and services they need to remain in their own homes and neighborhoods, affordably and comfortably, for as long as possible. Viva Village plans to start providing services in October 2016. For more information on the Light a Fire Awards, visit the website.
November 14, 10 am-12 pm, Elsie Stuhr Senior Center, 5550 SW Hall Blvd, Beaverton
Sunday, November 15, 3-5:30 pm, 15005 SW Village Lane. Beaverton
Thursday, November 19, 6-8 pm, The Hall Street Grill, 3775 SW Hall Blvd, Beaverton
November 17, 7-8:30 pm, private home in the Oak Hills Neighborhood
Tuesday, November 24 6:30-8 pm, private home in Beaverton’s Vose neighborhood
The forum meets over lunch every Monday at the Peppermill Restaurant in Aloha at 17455 SW Farmington Rd. There is no charge for admission. Doors open at 11:30 am, and the speakers start at noon. Lunch is available to order from the menu.
Following the speaker, there is an opportunity to ask questions, a privilege of Forum membership.
Monday, November 2: Alice Bartelt, League of Women Voters, “Our Mission and a Recap of the League’s 2015 legislative agenda”
Monday, November 9: Brad Avakian, Oregon Commissioner of Labor, “A look at the Department: Accomplishments, Goals, and Challenges”
Monday, November 16: Ted Wheeler, Oregon State Treasurer, “What’s new at the Treasury Department”
Monday, November 23: No meeting, Thanksgiving week-Happy Holiday!
Monday, November 30: Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse, “Native American Treaty issues”
March 29-31, 2016, Christ United Methodist Church, 12755 N. W. Dogwood
The Cedar Mill Garden Club is helping organize a “Flower Show School,” sponsored by the Oregon State Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. The Horticulture Instructor will be David Robson, Illinois, with a program on Bulbs, Collections & Displays on March 29th. The Design Instructor will be Charlene Mutschler, Oregon, teaching Functional and Exhibitional Tea Tables.
Lunch/snacks provided daily. There will be a course fee. Testing is on the 31st. You do not have to test, come to learn. Master Gardeners can earn their credits during this course. Call Registrar Phyllis Olson at 541-467-2601to register.
Tuesday, November 24, 7 pm, Leedy Grange Hall, 835 NW Saltzman
Join your neighbors at the last Citizens Participation Organization meeting of 2015 to meet our Metro Councilor Kathryn Harrington. She’ll give us an update on Metro projects and activities.
We will also have an update on the CPO system Transition Process. We won’t be meeting in December because it’s very close to Christmas.
The meeting opens with announcements about land use and other upcoming issues, an “open mic” opportunity for citizens to air their concerns, and an update from either a Sheriff representative or another public agency. Come and meet your neighbors and stay informed about what’s going on in the area.
Saturday, November 7th, 10-2, Beaverton ReStore, 13475 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton
Repair Fair volunteers will offer help for repair of household items such as kitchen appliances, clocks, clothing, vacuums, bikes, etc. Bring only items that can be carried; no gas-powered equipment/tools.
Contact Repair Fair with a product number and description of your item for the best chance of repair where a part may be necessary.
This event is free! For more information contact Heather Robinson at repairfairoregon@gmail.com or visit repairfair.org!
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