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| Volume 11, Issue 3 | March 2013 |
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JQA Young House meeting
The house, on Cornell near 119th, was built in 1869 by the second owner of the lumber mill that gives our community its name. It’s owned by Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District. The Friends of the JQA Young House is a volunteer group dedicated to bringing the house back to the community as a historic resource and a place to have a hands-on experience of our pioneer past. For more information about the house and the restoration project, visit jqayounghouse.org, and thprd.org/facilities/jqay/home.cfm. Community Garden PlotsMembers of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, at 141st and Cornell Road, have just completed work on raised-bed community garden plots on the church campus. The plots are available to community members, you don’t need to belong to the church.. Plots cost $30 for the 2013 season, and include water. 10% of produce goes to Care to Share. Contact Prince of Peace Lutheran Church at 503-645-1211 for more information. Enjoy fresh produce out of your own garden plot this summer! Sunset Presbyterian Church also has Community Garden plots available to its members and the community. Registration for garden plots is through Sunset Presbyterian Church. Only registered An electronic version of their information booklet and forms are available online at: Get involved in the MarketAre you looking for a way to be more involved in the Cedar Mill community? Want to help people get healthy, local produce? The Cedar Mill Farmer’s Market has openings for volunteers of all commitment levels and (nearly) all ages. The first market of 2013 is on Saturday, May 11; Mother’s Day Weekend. If you’re interested in spending a few Saturdays or more getting to know your neighbors, please contact coordinators Dina and Megan at cmfmarket@gmail.com or call Megan at 503-887-4217. Cedar Mill Garden Club Monthly MeetingThe monthly meeting of the Cedar Mill Garden Club will be March 20. "Gardening is for the Birds...and the Bats” is a program on birds of prey and bats and will be presented by Molly Evans of the Backyard Birds Shop. Evans will also cover how to make our yards more bird friendly. The group meets at 11:30 am at the Beaverton Community Center at 12350 SW 5th & Hall across from the Beaverton City Library. All interested gardeners are welcome. Teaching Kids About NatureDo you have or are you a teen looking for a fun and engaging volunteer experience? Our LITE program application process is about to kick up for 2013. LITE stands for Leadership In Training Experience, and offers teens ages 14-17 a great opportunity to develop leadership and communication skills while volunteering as junior counselors for our Summer Nature Camp Programs. Volunteers are coached in teaching techniques, camp safety, group dynamics, and how to be a positive role model. As part of the training, teens gain valuable work experience, fulfill school community service hours and have lots of fun doing it! To be accepted into the program, teens must have a positive attitude and enjoy working with kids. Accepted applicants will complete an introductory interview and a training workshop, and will need to commit 60-80 hours over the summer. There is a $25 materials fee associated with the program. The online application process starts March 1st, but feel free to contact Melissa Marcum now to be put on an email list if you are interested. You can reach her at mmarcum@thprd.org or 503/629-6305 ext. 2720.
Beaverton Historical Society Presents “Oregon’s Hoovervilles”
The Hoover-Minthorn House in Newberg, Oregon, was home to Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the United States, from 1885-1889. It is now preserved as a memorial to him and to the lifestyle of the Quaker community that shaped his boyhood experience. It has been fully restored to its original condition and contains many of its original furnishings, as well as memorabilia of the period and items belonging to President Hoover. Guest speaker Munro is the new director at the Hoover-Minthorn House Museum. Guest speaker Jansson has published articles on President Hoover’s years in Salem. Admission is free. For more information visit the Beaverton Historical Society online at www.HistoricBeaverton.org. Pioneer District Garden Club ScholarshipPioneer District Garden Clubs, Inc. is offering a $1,000 scholarship to legal residents of Columbia, Washington or Yamhill Counties in Oregon for the coming academic year. The deadline for application is March 15, 2013. Student applicants must be enrolled full-time at an Oregon community college or four year college or university in their sophomore, junior or senior year with at least a 3.0 GPA. Freshman students may make an application for their sophomore year. Majors include horticulture, floriculture, landscape design, conservation, forestry, botany, environmental control, city planning, land management, or related subjects. Pioneer District Garden Clubs, whose mission includes education, is a member of the Oregon State Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. and National Garden Clubs, Inc. Contact Marcia Kay Whitelock, Scholarship Chairman, at 503-524-5309 or marciawhitelock@comcast.net for an application and additional information. Washington County ForumOn Monday, March 11, the Washington County Public Affairs Forum will hear from Don Mazziotti, Director of Community and Economic Development for the city of Beaverton. He will speak about the prospects for economic development and sustainability in that evolving city, the second largest in Washington County. The Washington County Public Affairs Forum meets from 11:45 am to 1 pm at the Old Spaghetti Factory, 18925 NW Tanasbourne Drive, across from the Evergreen movie theaters in Hillsboro. The doors open at 10:30, with a first lunch serving at 11:30 and a second at noon. The program begins at noon. The lunches are open to the public; lunch is $15, $10 for soup and salad, and $6 for iced tea or coffee only. Members pay $2 less for each option. The Forum is a neutral arena for the education of members and the public. Programs are replayed on TVCTV Channel 21 Thursday at 6 am; Channel 28 Thursday at 10 pm; Friday at 6 pm and Sunday at 3 pm; and Channel 11 Monday at 10 am. The schedule of events and topics for the Washington County Forum will be announced at the forum’s website www.washingtoncountyforum.org. Sunset High Theatre presents “Irene”The Sunset High School Theatre presents “Irene” March 7 - 16, 2013. “Irene” is a musical based in 1919 Ninth Avenue New York. Irene and her mother are both immigrants from Ireland and work at a piano company. After a call for Irene to go to Long Island, her world is transformed by the one, the only Madame Lucy. Show times are March 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $7 for students and $10 for adults. For more information, please call 503-259-5060. Metro seeks comment on Transportation Plan changesFrom Friday February 22 to Monday, April 8, Metro will accept comments on proposed project list changes for the 2035 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). The RTP establishes a comprehensive policy direction for the regional transportation system and recommends a balanced program of transportation investments to implement that policy direction. The RTP is updated every four years, as required by federal law. In between full updates to the RTP, it may be necessary to amend the plan in response to changing local conditions and newly adopted plans. To be eligible to build a project with federal funds, the project must first be amended into the RTP. Comments made during this period will be presented to decision makers for consideration before taking action in May. Proposed changes to the RTP project list include projects in Washington County, Hillsboro, Beaverton, Portland, East Multnomah County and Oregon Department of Transportation projects along I-205. You can also comment on analysis of how these changes may affect regional air quality. For project information or to comment online, see: www.oregonmetro.gov/rtp, mail comments to 2013 Amendments to 2035 RTP, Metro 600 NE Grand Ave., Portland, OR 97232, or email to rtp@oregonmetro.gov. Comments must be received by Metro by 5 pm, Monday, April 8, 2013. Surviving Acts of Violence in the Business CommunityThe Washington County Sheriff’s Office Presents “Surviving Acts of Violence in the Business Community.” Members of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Negations Team (TNT) will present this free informative workshop. Topics that will be covered include preparing for the unthinkable in the workplace, situational awareness, dealing with open hostility, signs of imminent violence and active threats. For your convenience, workshops will be hosted in various locations served by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Dates and times are: March 7 from 7:30-8:45 am, at the Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue, 20665 SW Blanton St, Aloha; April 11 from 7:30-8:45 am at the Bethany Village Community Room, 15220 NW Laidlaw; May 9 from 7:30-8:45 am at Valley Community Presbyterian, 8060 SW Brentwood St in Portland. Contact the Crime Prevention Unit at 503-846-2579 or email Christine_Rouches@co.washington.or.us to reserve your spot today! Space is limited! AARP Driving Skills ClassThe next session of the AARP Driver Safety Class will be held on March 15 and 22. The class is designed to sharpen the skills of drivers over age 50. Attending and completing the class may make drivers eligible for an insurance discount. Classes are three hours long each day, lasting from 9 am to noon. Cost for the entire class is $12 (AARP members) or $14: payment to be made to the instructor on the first day of class. For more information or to register, contact Gary Standley by phone at 503-640-4404. Further details can also be found on-line at aarp.org/drive. NEWS HOME |
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If you’re curious about the status of Cedar Mill’s historic John Quincy Adams Young House and want to learn more about it, and how you can help with its restoration, join us for an informational meeting at 6:30 pm, Thursday, March 14 at the Leedy Grange Hall, 835 NW Saltzman. Architect Brian Jackson has completed a detailed study of the house and the work needed to restore it. He will present his findings at the meeting. 
TriMet is proposing changes to Line 47-Baseline/Evergreen to improve ridership and reduce duplication of service. The new route would run on NW 174th Avenue and NW Laidlaw, Kaiser and Springville roads, ending at PCC Rock Creek. Those interested in attending the Line 47-Baseline/Evergreen Public Hearing should arrive at 5:30 pm on Wednesday March 13 at the Leedy Grange dining hall meeting room at 835 NW Saltzman Road, Portland. If you require a sign-language interpreter or other communication aids at the meeting, please call 503-802-8200 or TTY 7-1-1 (8:30 am to 4:30 pm weekdays) at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. If you cannot attend the meeting please submit your comments to 
The Beaverton Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 12 at 7 pm. This month’s presentation is entitled "Oregon’s Hoovervilles: The Effects of Two Oregon Towns on Herbert Hoover” and will include guest speakers Sarah Munro and Kyle Jansson from the Hoover-Minthorn House.