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| Volume 14, Issue 5 | May 2016 |
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Creative Networking in Cedar MillThursday May 26, 5-7 pm, Java Lounge, 760 NW Dale Ave Connect with the local creative community and join the Westside Cultural Alliance for a free arts and culture networking event. Mix with artists, representatives from nonprofit organizations, people working in the creative industries (filmmakers, designers, writers, concert promoters, etc.), business owners, community leaders, elected officials and more. Everyone interested in local arts, culture, heritage, and humanities is welcome to attend. Also meet representatives from two featured organizations, Rose City Romance Writers, and Leedy Grange, and enter to win prizes. This free event features no host food and drink. RSVP requested. We hope to see you! The Westside Cultural Alliance receives support from the Cultural Coalition of Washington County and the Regional Arts and Culture Council.
Do You Have An Awesome Idea?What would YOU do with a $1,000 grant? The Awesome Beaverton & Beyond trustees are looking to fund "small," interesting projects driven by a few passionate contributors that have the possibility of a "BIG" impact in Washington County. The next application deadline is Tuesday, May 17. The $1,000 Awesome grant winner will be honored at a public Awesome Hour reception on June 21. For more information, visit the website.
Oregon’s Ghostly LegendsTuesday, May 10, 7 pm, Elsie Stuhr Senior Center, 5550 SW Hall Blvd. Join award-winning storyteller Anne Rutherford for a fun and shivery show of supernatural stories from all across the state and right here in the Historical Society’s backyard! Hear some eerie tales and creepy urban legends good for telling around the campfire this summer. Warning: Anne is also an award-winning liar, so don’t believe everything she tells you… There is no charge for admission but donations are always welcomed! Find more information at annerutherford.com or call 503-430-0106.
Terra Nova Plant Sale
Saturday, May 7, 10 am-4 pm, Westview High School, 4200 NW 185th Avenue, Hillsboro Terra Nova School of Sustainability, an alternative program offered through the Beaverton School District, is having a Plant Sale to raise funds for the program. Fruit and vegetable starts and seeds are also available. The school offers courses to students at the former Bonny Slope Elementary on Thompson Road. Field Biology/Sustainable Foods, and Applied Chemistry/Sustainable Foods are taught at the facility’s farm and kitchen. Interested students and families can contact 503-356-3710 for more information.
Terra Linda Track Effort Succeeds!Kelly Olson, a Terra Linda parent who’s been spearheading the effort to get a running track for Terra Linda Elementary, announces, “We held our auction on April 2 and grossed $42,000 that night!” She continues, “On April 7, we found out that we received the Nike grant in the amount of $20,000 for this project. This is the first time Nike has awarded a grant to a BSD project. “We have raised just over $200,000 for the project. We have completed our fundraising and have enough of a "cushion" in our budget to add some enhancements, like a water fountain. Congratulations to everyone involved, and we look forward to watching the completion of this project.
Family Promise for Homeless FamiliesTuesday, May 10, 7-8:30 pm, Holy Trinity Catholic Church Fireside Room, 13715 SW Walker Rd., Beaverton The Beaverton School District annually reports more than 1,300 children and youth who are living in poverty with extreme housing instability issues. Beaverton has documented the highest number of homeless students in the state for six consecutive years, and yet we do not have a single severe weather shelter for families, or an emergency family shelter in our community.
Beaverton Family Promise and Shelter Us Beaverton is having a meeting to explore our urgent need to build a Family Promise Shelter network in Beaverton. Families now make up 40% of the homeless population These days, more and more families in Beaverton who never thought they would become homeless are finding themselves without a place to live. One organization, Family Promise, has developed an interfaith community-based approach to offering caring assistance to homeless families. There are currently more than 160,000 people volunteering in 6,000 interfaith communities throughout the country with Family Promise Affiliates. The Family Promise program provides shelter, meals and support for homeless families. It is easily developed because it relies on existing community resources: houses of worship for overnight lodging, congregations for volunteers, school districts and social service agencies for screening and referrals, and existing organizations for a family resource center. Claas Ehlers, President of the National Family Promise, will be in our area for an informational meeting to present FamilyPromise and show us how a FamilyPromise Affiliate would enable us to better support homeless families in our community. If you’re interested in attending, please RSVP to Lisa_Mentesana@beaverton.k12.or.us. Visit the Shelter Us Beaverton website for more information: shelterusbeaverton.org, and view a mini documentary on the subject here.
Bonamici Portland Town Hall MeetingSaturday May 7, 11:30 am-12:30 pm, Friendly House Gymnasium, 1737 NW 26th Avenue Join Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici for a Town Hall meeting in Portland! Town Halls provide an opportunity for the Congresswoman to discuss issues, answer questions, and gather ideas.
Cedar Mill Farmers Market8 am-1 pm every Saturday, beginning May 7, NW Cornell Rd and NW Murray Blvd. The Board of Directors and Management Team are excited to announce the opening of the Cedar Mill Farmers Market season! The market will run through October. This season will be better than ever! Here's what you can expect: Power of Produce Program! A comprehensive children's food and nutrition program that gets kids excited about food, gardening and farming! Bring your kids every week to enjoy a staff-guided activity where they will earn $2 to choose their own fruits and veggies at the market! SNAP match program! Use your Oregon Trail card to enjoy an additional $5 from the market! This program helps low income families fill their table with fresh local foods! Local fresh produce, delicious hot foods, unique local art and crafts, music and good times!
Garden Club Plant Sale!May 7, 9 am-3 pm, Cedar Mill Bible Church Join the Cedar Mill Garden Club for their 13th Annual Plant Sale and Art Fair! There will be a wide variety of easy-to-grow flowering perennials, indoor plants, and shrubs. Large plants at great prices for both sun and shade lovers!
The sale is known for its large variety of quality perennials from member's yards. We have "potting parties" at homes in the fall and early spring to insure that the plants are well rooted and will be ready to bloom for our customers. We offer expert information provided by local gardeners and a good variety of locally grown garden plants! A perennial is a plant that comes up year after year. Most lose their leaves and go dormant in the winter here in Oregon. They need to be divided to thrive, thus we have extra plants for the sale. We also sell bi-annuals, plants that usually grow and bloom for a couple of years. Foxglove is an example of a bi-annual, although a perennial foxglove has been developed. We have large number of herbs and succulents, both of which do well with less water. We always have choice and unusual plants, shrubs and vines. In addition this year we have numerous peonies, roses, ferns and hostas. Most three-gallon plants are $3 and $4, however some of the more unusual and choice plants, such as Astilbe, Fern and Hosta are a bit more. The Cedar Mill Garden Club is a non-profit club in the Portland Metro area for over forty years. This year the sale will benefit local horticultural scholarships! For more information visit thecedarmillgardenclub@org.
Garden Club May MeetingWednesday, May 18, 9:30 am, home of Garnet Ascher The program and activity is: Creating Tussy Mussies. Bring small-medium flowers from your yard, if available. Program committee has greens and herbs. Everyone is invited. Contact Summer Browner, thecedarmillgardenclub@gmail.com, for more information.
Don't Miss Your Garbage or Recycling Day Ever Again
Washington County residents now have access to the new Garbage and Recycling Day mobile tool for keeping track of garbage and recycling pick-up schedules. With the free tool, you can:
Get information on your mobile devices through the Garbage and Recycling Day app (Apple and Android). For more information visit WashingtonCountyRecycles.com/GRD or call 503-846-3605.
Israeli Folk Dancing at Leedy Grange!Mondays May 2, 7:30-9:30 pm, and May 16, 7 to 9 pm, Leedy Grange, 835 NW Saltzman Rd. Learn and enjoy beginning and intermediate level dances brought to you by Sue and Friends the third Monday of each month, and at an extra session as posted, for just $6 at the door. The first hour will entail beginner dances and moving into the second hour will be intermediate dances. For details please visit Portland Israeli Folk Dance News at sites.google.com/site/pifdnews, or email Sue at pifdnews@gmail.com.
11th Annual K-9 Trials and Safety FairSaturday June 4, 10 am-1:30 pm Safety Fair; 11 am-2 pm K-9 competition, Hillsboro Stadium 4450 NW 229th Ave. The 11th Annual K-9 Trials is a family-friendly event that brings together the region’s tactical canine teams for a fun filled competition to see who will win the “Top Dog” award. The associated safety fair educates the public about emergency preparedness and showcases our county public safety organizations. This year the event will take place at the Hillsboro Stadium, with an expected attendance of well over 2,000 people (the stadium has a capacity of 7,000 people). The grandstand offers comfortable seating and excellent viewing of the K-9 trials. Food and beverages will be available for sale. Dogs will compete in the following events: Area Search; Agility Course; Suspect Apprehension; Narcotics Detection Demonstration; Vehicle Extraction; Handler Protection; Fastest Dog. Gold, Silver and Bronze medals are awarded to the top three dogs of each event based on fastest times. The Top Dog designation will be awarded based upon the overall fastest time in all six events. Pets will not be allowed, so you will need to keep Fido at home. Eat Smart! Movie Series
Saturday May 21, 7 pm, Leedy Grange Hall, 835 NW Saltzman. Join Leedy Grange for our monthly Eat Smart! movie series. We will screen short films about young Europeans who are starting sustainable farms to produce good food, protect the environment, ensure animal welfare, and benefit local economies. See an organic vegetable farm in Ireland, a biodynamic farm in The Netherlands, a German Dairy farm, an organic Greek vineyard, a Norwegian goat farm, and several others. It provides much hope for the future of food. Each of the seven films is about six minutes long. Participants will choose which films to watch. Brief discussions are welcome after the films. Join us for this film series which you are unlikely to experience anywhere else. Seed swap after the films, so bring your garden seed. Films are free. Donations accepted.
Become a Master RecyclerBecome a Certified Master Recycler volunteer and learn from the experts. You can take an eight-week course on the latest information on consumption and recycling. Then, promise to volunteer 30 hours to share what you learned with neighbors, coworkers and community. Washington County’s group offers a program of eight consecutive lessons on Wednesdays from 6:30 pm- 9:30 pm starting on September 7, and two Saturdays from 8 am to 2 pm on September 17 and October 15. There is a $50 fee but there are partial and full scholarships available without extra application requirements. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, August 3. You can find more details and the application at masterrecycler.org. Lessons will be at the Washington Street Conference Center, 225 S First Avenue, Hillsboro.
Signal to Noise FestivalThursday, May 26, 5-9 pm, Sunset Presbyterian Church Signal to Noise is Beaverton School District’s annual showcase and celebration of original, student-produced media. The Signal To Noise Festival originated at Beaverton's Arts & Communication Magnet Academy in 2001. In 2005, the festival embarked on a district tour making stops at each of the comprehensive high schools in Beaverton. Since 2010, the creative glow of the Signal To Noise Festival has lit up the screens of Sunset Presbyterian Church each May. Find out more and like their Facebook page, or visit their Instagram page.
Public Safety Communications Levy on May 17 ballotFirefighters from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue rely on information from an emergency communications system (911) to answer the community’s calls for help. Whether it’s a cardiac arrest, house fire, car crash or other emergency, vital details about the location and circumstances of a situation are relayed by dispatchers through a network, which includes transmission towers and radios.
Firefighters rely on this same system to communicate with each other once they’re on a scene. In the May 17 election, Washington County voters will be asked to consider a $77 million bond measure to upgrade the emergency communications system TVF&R crews—and all law enforcement and ambulance service providers countywide—rely on. This system is run by the Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency and staffed by 911 dispatchers who provide a lifeline between those who call seeking help and first responders. The system has worked for decades, but now manufacturers no longer make key parts, the technology is outdated, and the buildings and towers are not designed to withstand a major earthquake. For these reasons, voters will be asked to consider Measure 34-243 to replace and upgrade the system. The projected levy rate is not expected to exceed eight cents per $1,000 of assessed value. The actual rate may vary depending on changes in bond interest rates and assessed property values. This rate would be levied over less than 21 years.
Are You Reachable in an Emergency?Recently, Tualatin Valley Water District (TVWD) had to contact 118 households in a specific neighborhood about sudden and temporary disruptions to their water supply. Because of incomplete customer information on file, only 78 of the households were able to receive TVWD’s emergency automated phone message. Doorhangers were also distributed, but we know that not everyone routinely uses their front door. Make sure you can be reached when an emergency happens! Visit tvwd.org/updatephone or call (503) 848-3000 to provide your current contact information.
“Who Needs a Village?”Many healthy, active seniors assume that Villages are for the ailing or unfortunate, not for people like them . . . surely not yet. They might volunteer to help those folks, but can’t imagine becoming Village members themselves. Those working to make Viva Village a reality do not consider themselves “ailing” or “unfortunate.” A lot of them can admit that they’re not quite as self-sufficient as they were a few years ago. The Village Movement began when a dozen, still lively, older persons on Beacon Hill in Boston found a way to get the services they needed so they could stay in their homes. Like 90% of U.S. seniors (according to AARP), they did not want to move to a retirement home of some kind. Viva Villagers are also still lively, but they’ve decided, “we need a Village.” Though some of their friends are checking out very expensive senior living facilities, they prefer to live in their own homes as long as they are able. They enjoy the mix of ages in their neighborhoods. They like the idea that they can call on the Village for advice and assistance when their skills and physical resources fall short. They also like the idea of being Viva Village volunteers, providing services to other Villagers so they can remain in their homes. And, knowing that at their age, retired and slowing down a bit, it’s easy to get isolated, they relish the sense of community a Village makes possible. In the nearly 200 Villages across the U.S., many find the social connections as valuable as the services received. Finally, they like being part of a movement enriching the lives of so many older adults. Viva Village May 2016 EventsThe public is welcome to participate in any of these events. It’s a great way to meet Viva Village volunteers and supporters in an informal setting. Come join! Nature Walk: May 7, 10 am, Waterhouse LakeMeet at 16185 Schendel (behind the Fred Meyer at Walker and 158th). The path is paved and wheelchair friendly. For more information, contact Bonnie Barksdale, 503-841-2358; VivaVillageEvents@gmail.com. Introduction to Viva Village and the National Village Movement: May 11, 7-9 pm Private home in Beaverton’s Highland Neigborhood. RSVP for address: VivaVillage101@gmail.com or 503-312-7675. Field trip to Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden: May 12, 10 am, 5801 SE 28th Avenue Admission $4. RSVP Bonnie Barksdale, 503-841-2358, VivaVillageEvents@gmail.com. Viva Village Book Club meets to discuss The Nightingale, by Kristin Hannah: May 17, 6:30-8:30 pm RSVP to VivaVillageBookClub@gmail.com or 503-644-7417. Viva Village Social Time: May 19, 6-8 pm, Giovanni’s Restaurant, Corner of Hall and Broadway. RSVP: VivaVillageOR@gmail.com, or 503-644-7417. NEW! Men’s Coffee Break: May 24, 9:30-10:30 am, Java Lounge, corner of NW Cornell and NW Dale Ave For more information, contact Ross Miller, 503-713-3563.
Washington County Forum ScheduleMondays at 11:30 am, September through June, (except holidays), Peppermill Restaurant, 17455 SW Farmington Rd. in Aloha There is no charge for the meetings! The speakers start at noon and lunch is available to order from the menu. Following the speaker, there will be an opportunity for Forum members to ask questions. May 9: Primary Election: Legislative District 26, All candidates have been invited: Washington County Commissioner race, Roy Rogers & Glendora Claybrooks May 16: William B. Thomas, Early Learning, Washington County, “Funding & Programming: What Washington County is Doing to Help Early Childhood Education” May 23: Scott Beckstead, “Saving Endangered Animals in Oregon” May 30: No Forum-Memorial Day Observed June 6: SPECIAL EVENT, sign up for emails for details—coming soon! http://washingtoncountyforum.org/newsletter-sign-up-form June 13: Lee Dobrowolski, “Washington County’s Family Justice Center” June 20: Dr. James Moore, “A review of the Primary Election, and a look at the November Contest” For more information, visit http://washingtoncountyforum.org
Print From Any Device at Your LibraryPrinting at the library just got easier! Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS) is now offering a new cloud-based printing service that makes printing on-the-go convenient. With Print from Anywhere, library visitors can print documents, email messages, or web content to a library printer from a laptop in the library, a computer from home, or a mobile device from almost anywhere. With the WCCLS Print from Anywhere, patrons have three options for printing: web form, email, or mobile app. There are no print drivers or additional software to install. Once they successfully submit a document, it waits in a private queue at the library for at least four hours. At the library, patrons can release print jobs by entering their email addresses and paying for the pages they print. Print from Anywhere is currently available at Cedar Mill and many other WCCLS libraries, and is expected to be at most locations within the next few months. For more information, visit www.wccls.org/printfromanywhere.
Greenlick Publishes BookBook release event: Thursday, May 19, 6 pm, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave Our State Representative, Mitch Greenlick, says, “Over the past 14 years, I’ve been sending periodic MitchMessages to keep you informed on the activities at your Legislature. Now, my new book—an edited collection of the MitchMessage entitled Capitol Letters—is set to be released on May 19th. “Jack Ohman, a 2016 Pulitzer Prize winner and former Oregonian cartoonist, contributed a set of political cartoons for the book. I have assigned all the royalties from the book to the Oregon Historical Society, which is hosting the book release event. Historical Society director Kerry Tymchuk says, “During his seven terms in the Oregon State Legislature, Greenlick has been at the center of the debates and decisions surrounding the critical issues of our time. His experience as Chair of the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University, and as Vice President for Research at the Kaiser Foundation Hospitals has made him a crucial voice on health care issues.” Join Director Kerry Tymchuk and friends for a fascinating conversation with Representative Greenlick at the Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave, on May 19 at 6pm. RSVP: events@ohs.org Books may be purchased at the event, at the publisher’s website, www.IdeasByACS.com, or through usual book sites.
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