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| Volume 13, Issue 5 | May 2015 |
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Cedar Mill Garden Club plant saleMay 9, 9-5, Parking lot of the Cedar Mill Bible Church Preparation for the sale has been ongoing for six months. Members divide and donate plants from their gardens. This year we have over 90 varieties of plants including perennials and shrubs. Favorites like hostas and ferns will be there as well as many types of ground covers, iris and even peonies. Plants are large and prices are good! There will be vendors selling garden art, and cute sedum planters for Mother’s day gifts. It will be a chance to get something homemade for Mother’s day this year. A display about the adjacent JQA Young House and Cedar Mill history will be available, along with a newly-completed model of the Cedar Mill School Proceeds from our annual fundraiser goes towards a scholarship for a local student to study horticulture and agricultural sciences. Research that the students do during their degree studies can have beneficial impacts on our local extensive horticultural industry.
Nature Day at Roger Tilbury ParkSunday, May 10, 11 am-3 pm, 965 NW 93rd Avenue This new park has a steep canyon with a creek at the bottom. Nestled at the edge of the West Hills, this natural area is an important habitat for wildlife moving in and out of our urban areas. The THPRD Natural Resources Department invites you to join them for an afternoon of exploration in and around your neighborhood park. Learn how we are all connected to the nature around us and how THPRD is partnering with the community to preserve and enhance local natural areas. Education staff and volunteers will be leading interactive activities and a Park Ranger will be available to answer your questions. Washington County MuseumPioneer Heritage Family Day May 9, 10 am-5 pm, 120 E Main Street, Hillsboro Try all things “trail,” including pioneer dress-up, packing a wagon, dipping candles, and more. Musician Rick Meyers will perform an old-time music show performance at 11 am that features music played on the banjo, guitar, autoharp, spoons, limberjack, ukulele and more! Bring the family for a ride along the trail of history. Washington County Museum will hold three summer camps in 2015. July 13-July 17 is Native American Camp for ages 8-11. Learn about local Native American tribes, specifically the Kalapuya and Chinook. Build shelters, play traditional games and make crafts to take home. July 27-July 31 is Splash Camp for Middle School Girls (6th-8th graders). Follow the National Science Foundations’ Waterbotics lesson plans to build a Lego robot and compete in underwater challenges. Girls only! August 17-August 21 is Innovation Camp for ages 8-11. Washington County is home to great innovators, from the Kalapuya Indians to the high-tech leaders in the Silicon Forest. Each day campers will complete engineering challenges while learning about innovation throughout Oregon history. Camps run from 9 am to 4 pm. Registration will open soon! Visit washingtoncountymuseum.org to learn more. Teens, register now to assist with our summer camps! Washington County Museum’s Teen Volunteer Program is looking for middle and high school students willing to commit one or more weeks of summer to helping at our summer camps. Teens can earn 40 hours of community service in one week. Visit their Teen Volunteer Program page to learn more about requirements and how to apply. They hope to see you this summer! Sunset High School One Acts FestivalMay 7-9, doors open at 7 pm and the curtain rises at 7:30 pm, Sunset High School Auditorium Come to Sunset’s 2015 One Acts Festival in which you’ll experience five unique shows in one. Performances take place in the SHS Auditorium. Tickets are $5 at the door. Sunset High School Variety Show May 29-30, 7 pm, Sunset High School Auditorium Be entertained by an evening of Broadway music and dancing in SHS’s annual variety show spectacular. Free admission with donations gladly accepted at the door. At Home in Viva VillageWednesday, May 13, 7-9 pm in a private home in the Raleigh Hills area Viva Village is a volunteer-driven, grassroots organization working to enable Beaverton area residents to age in their own homes, with the support of a network of volunteers and service providers. When it launches, sometime in 2016, Viva Village members will be able to use volunteer services such as rides to medical appointments, in-home tasks such as light bulb replacement, home repairs, reading aloud, and companionship, as well as participate in monthly social, educational, and other activities. Members will also have access to a list of vetted service-providers, often offering reduced fees. Viva Village is organizing now, and anyone interested in participating in the planning and development processes is invited to do so. See vivavillage.org for more information. Call 503-644-7417 or email rbarsottic@hotmail.com to RSVP or learn more. Signal-to-Noise Moving Image Media FestivalThursday, May 14, Exhibition 5-7 pm, Awards 7-9 pm, Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Signal-to-Noise is an annual opportunity for students in the Beaverton School District to have their work viewed and evaluated by media professionals. The festival is a celebration of student-produced video and related media. For more information, visit beaverton.k12.or.us or contact Dawn Guildner or Jon Samuelson at 503-356-4416 New Middle School Groundbreaking - May 19The Beaverton School District invites the community to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the new middle school on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 3:30 p.m at 650 NW 118th Ave. The 16.3-acre site is in the Timberland development, off of NW 118th and NW Stone Mountain Lane. The ceremony will be held at the park adjacent to the southwest corner of the site. For more information, please contact the Communications & Community Involvement Department at 503-356-4360. Tony Starlight headlines Cedar Mill Park ConcertThursday, July 16, 6-8 pm at Cedar Mill Park Now that the renovation is completed, we’ll once again be treated to our free community concert in Cedar Mill Park this summer. Be sure to put it on your calendar now, so you don’t miss this great family event, brought to us by Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District. THPRD concert organizer Deb Fife tells us that Tony Starlight and his five-piece band will entertain. Tony impersonates everyone from Dean Martin to Axl Rose, Frank Sinatra to Tom Jones, Bob Seger to Cat Stevens, but his specialty is Neil Diamond. Tony's show lampoons pop culture with tributes to "Schoolhouse Rock" and "Solid Gold." Check out his website at tonystarlight.com. More details about the concert, including activities and food vendors, will be available in upcoming issues. Awesome BeavertonTuesday, May 19, 6-8 pm at the Java Lounge, 760 NW Dale Ave. Attendees loved the buzz at the Awesome Beaverton & Beyond Launch Party in April. The group is now focusing on assembling their super trustee team. They have four and need six more people inspired to make a difference in Washington County and have loads of fun doing it! Apply today! They’re also seeking volunteers. Awesome Beaverton & Beyond trustees pool their money and award quarterly no-strings-attached $1000 micro-grants to fund projects that build community, foster fun and support creativity in Washington County. The group is a new, local chapter of the Awesome Foundation, which has more than 100 chapters worldwide that have donated over $1.4 million to fund awesome projects. Learn more about Awesome Beaverton & Beyond at: awesomebeaverton.weebly.com/ Follow them on Twitter @awesomebbeyond and Facebook. Beaverton History Center moving!
We are in the process of moving from our current location in downtown Beaverton to a new location. The center will be closed from April 15 - June 2, as we disassemble our current displays and relocate them in our new home. Please watch our website for more information and pictures of the new location. Our new location is smaller than our current location, but will allow for exhibits and research. With the reduced overhead, the society plans to be able to focus more on its mission of education and outreach. Our new location is two blocks south of our current location. Our new address is 12490 S.W. First (located between Hall and Washington). Visit us online at: historicbeaverton.org. Housing WaitlistThe Housing Authority of Washington County will accept applications for its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (S8HCV) and Public Housing (PH) waitlists from May 2 to May 9. Applications will not be prioritized by date, and people may apply at any point during the opening. Applications can be submitted online at waitlistcheck.com/OR945. Households who are already on the waitlist do not need to re-apply. For those who do not have internet access or need help with the online application, HAWC staff will be available to answer questions and provide assistance at the Cedar Mill Library on Saturday, May 2 from 11 am to 3 pm, and Thursday, May 7, from 1-5 pm. HAWC will also provide assistance at many other Washington County library and PCC locations during that week. Please visit www.co.washington.or.us/housingpreap for more information and a complete list of locations. A random lottery will be used to select 2,500 households for the S8HCV waitlist and 2,500 households for the Public Housing waitlist. Households may apply for the S8HCV waitlist, the Public Housing waitlist, or both waitlists. ONLY ONE application per household will be accepted for each waitlist. Duplicate applications will be removed before the lottery. Israeli Folk DancingMonday, May 25, 7:30 to 9:30 pm, Leedy Grange Hall, 835 NW Saltzman Would you like to learn fun and easy Israeli folk dances? Join local resident Sue Wendel and friends for one hour of instruction for beginners, followed by one hour of review and open dancing. $6 at the door. For details please visit Portland Israeli Folk Dance News (sites.google.com/site/pifdnews) or email Sue at pifdnews@gmail.com Washington County Public Affairs ForumMondays, 11:30-1 pm, Peppermill Restaurant, 17455 SW Farmington Road. The Washington County Public Affairs Forum meets over lunch every Monday. There is no charge for admission. Lunch is available to order from the menu. The doors open at 11:30 am and the speakers start at noon. Following the presentation, members may ask questions of the speakers. For more information contact the forum president, Rob Solomon, at president@washingtoncountyforum.org. May 11: Water District Elections (All Candidates invited, Most have confirmed). Candidates, opposed and unopposed, for positions in the West Slope Water District, Tualatin Valley Water District, and for Position 4, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue District will be given an opportunity to share their ideas and concerns. May 18: “Issues relating to Poverty, Here in Washington County,” Bill McKenzie from Community Action May 25: Memorial Day—no Forum Meeting June 1: “Political Analysis,” Dr. Jim Moore & Len Bergstein (sharing insights & opinions) June 8: Topic: “The State of Washington County,” Washington County Commission Chair Andy Duyck Bonny Slope reunion scheduledDid you attend Bonny Slope School, or do you know someone who did? Marie Grammer is organizing another fun reunion picnic for August 8 in Bonny Slope Park, from noon until dusk. Former students and current area residents are welcome at the event. Marie is collecting contact information now, so if you’re interested in staying informed, let her know at mariegrammer@hotmail.com. Also, if you’re a Facebook user, visit the Alumni site at facebook.com/groups/bonney.slope CPOs update newsletter and email systemsDan Schauer, OSU Extension Service Citizen Participation Organization Coordinator, says, “We’re updating the CPO Program’s email system and making sure all the mailing lists are current. The upgrades are planned to be finished in June.” Starting in June, look for changes to better market and support involvement in your CPO. When your CPO meets you’ll get a two-page meeting notice, either by postal or email (depending on your choice when you signed up). This will also have listings of important, timely opportunities to participate in decisions affecting your community. All CPOs will get a newsletter every other month focused on education and ways to participate. Items for neighborhoods and communities within your CPO will continue to be provided. Topics for your local area will be tailored to versions for eastern, central, or western Washington County, as well as what’s relevant to everyone across the County. You can visit extension.oregonstate.edu/washington/cpo and click on the home pages of all the Active CPOs to check your CPO’s information, and sign up for the newsletter if you don’t already get it. Questions? Contact a coordinator! Carol Renaud, 503-821-1128, carol.renaud@oregonstate.edu; Dan Schauer, 503-821-1123, dan.schauer@oregonstate.edu; Beth St. Amand, 503-821-1114, beth.stamand@oregonstate.edu. TVF&R Offers Tips to Prevent Window FallsAs we welcome warmer spring and summer weather, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue reminds parents, grandparents, babysitters, and all adults who care for children that window falls are preventable. Each year, window falls account for about eight deaths and more than 3,300 injuries to young children in the United States. In Oregon, 26 children ages 5 and younger fell from windows in 2014, a decrease from 32 falls in 2013. Because children frequently land on their heads, many require hospitalization for fall injuries and may have permanent disabilities. A majority of falls occur between May and September, but can happen anytime windows are open.Window screens are not strong enough to keep a child from falling out of a window. They are designed to keep bugs out, not kids in. The encouraging news is that simple steps can help prevent injuries and save lives. As a partner in the Stop at 4 Inches Campaign to Prevent Window Falls, TVF&R urges parents and families to continue their commitment to window safety. Please share the following tips with friends, family, or anyone else who has children living in or visiting their home.
Visit StopAt4.com for more information about window safety, appropriate safety devices for your style of windows, and locations to purchase window stops and guards. Also, consider looking for built-in safety devices when purchasing new windows and installing softer landscape surfaces beneath windows of your home. For more safety tips, visit tvfr.com.
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