Community Announcements

• Leedy Bazaar proceeds will help renovate hall
• Invasive plant removal at The Bluffs Park
• A City By Choice
• Native Plants for Erosion Control

Leedy Bazaar proceeds will help renovate hall
by Virginia Bruce, Leedy Grange Master

Local artists, craftspeople and entrepeneurs offered a wide array of gift items to huge crowds during the Thanksgiving weekend again this year. We grossed over $6,300 in sales during the three-day event. While most of the money will go back to the artists, Leedy Grange will be able to make some needed improvements to the hall with our percentage and the table fees.

Thanks to the Beaverton Valley Times for running a group ad promoting the event in their paper and in the Mercury—many attendees let us know that they heard about the event there. And thanks to all the shoppers who decided to "Gift Locally," supporting artists and our little community center.

We're planning to replace the worn-out windows in the main hall as soon as possible. We're also looking at adding blown-in insulation in the attic. The old 1903 structure is totally uninsulated, so we're looking forward to cutting our costs and practicing energy conservation.

Our next focus will be on the kitchen. Our triple sink is leaking and the faucet is very old and creaky. We're hoping to replace them with used restaurant fixtures to make the kitchen easier to use for events and for folks who want to make food for sale.

We're always happy to welcome new members. To find out more about Leedy Grange, visit our website or email me, info@cedarmillnews.com

Volunteers from Beta Sigma Phi's Beaverton Council have adopted the landscaping on Barnes between Cornell and 118th. The Eta Theta chapter of this international, non-academic sorority gets together often for social and educational activities and service projects. The women picked up trash and pulled weeds and pruned the median areas that were installed as part of the 2005 Barnes/Cornell road improvement project.

Volunteers from Beta Sigma Phi's Beaverton Council have adopted the landscaping on Barnes between Cornell and 118th. The Eta Theta chapter of this international, non-academic sorority gets together often for social and educational activities and service projects. The women picked up trash and pulled weeds and pruned the median areas that were installed as part of the 2005 Barnes/Cornell road improvement project.

Invasive plant removal at The Bluffs Park

The Bluffs Park, tucked away between Ironwood and The Bluffs subdivisions near Bonny Slope, includes a nice little playground, lawns, and trails through natural areas. Some of the natural areas are threatened by invasive plants, and without volunteer help, the Park District can't rescue them.

Dress for the weather (layers are great). If you can, please bring a shovel, heavy-duty work gloves, loppers and a re-usable water bottle. Refreshments and a water cooler will be provided!

Meet at the park entrance located at the end of NW South Drive. Saturday, January 9, 9 am-noon. Contact Melissa Marcum, THPRD Natural Resources volunteer coordinator, at 503-629-6305 Ext. 2953 or email mmarcum@thprd.org

A City By Choice
By Lori Waldo

A City By Choice is a grassroots organization made up of neighbors and business owners who live and work north of Highway 26. We are focused on providing you with the information you deserve in order to make an educated choice for the future structure and governance of your community. The first step is to learn what you like and dislike about your current services and which services you feel are lacking in order to build a sustainable, livable community.

All residents who live north of Highway 26 (from Cedar Mill to Rock Creek) are invited to take a survey found on the home page of our website, www.acitybychoice.org. The survey is open for input through December 31st and takes about 15 minutes to complete. The results of the survey and discussion points from community forums will establish the scope of a feasibility study designed to compare costs of the three possible future governance options; create a new city, annex to Beaverton, or sign up to a newly-formed county service district.

The next community forum is scheduled for December 6th at 15220 NW Laidlaw, Suite 200 (above Huntington Learning Center behind the Bethany Village Shopping Center) from 6-8 pm wherein a recap of survey results, to date, will be reviewed and discussed.

Take the survey and attend the December 6th forum to provide your views, concerns, questions.

Native Plants for Erosion Control

West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District (WMSWCD) invites you to a FREE workshop on Saturday, January 22, 2011; 10 a.m.—12:00 p.m. at Bosky Dell Natives (SW Bosky Dell Lane, West Linn).

Does your property have a slope, stream bank or other area prone to erosion? This workshop is for you! Native plants have adapted to our climate and don't need much irrigation. Learn which plants are best for your property to create a web of roots that support your soil. A class session will address native planting principals and guidelines, followed by a field tour of restored sites.

You'll also receive a free 4" native plant! Speakers include Lory Duralia, of Bosky Dell Natives, winner of the Green Heron Award for contributing to the restoration of the Tualatin Watershed.

Register by clicking "Events" at www.wmswcd.org. For more information, contact Michael Ahr, Forest Conservationist, WMSWCD at 503-238-4775 x109

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