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| Volume 12, Issue 6 | June 2014 |
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Smart DrivingFriday August 1, 9 am-4:30 pm, Cedar Mill Community Library Mark your August calendars for the AARP Smart Driver class! The class is meant to brush up on everyone’s driving skills as they get older. Tom Wilson will teach the class which costs $15-$20 . Usually the completion of this class yields an auto insurance discount! For more information please call (503) 286-9688, email PDXCats@comcast.net, or visit aarp.org/drive. Restore Cedar Mill Creek in Jordan WoodsSunday, July 20, 2014, 1-4 pm Join us as we remove litter from Cedar Mill Creek throughout Jordan Woods! Terrain at this site is very steep and volunteers will be asked to walk these areas in search of litter. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the day. Supplies, snacks and a water cooler will be provided! Address: Jordan Park is directly adjacent to Jackie Husen Park. Both are located just north of NW Cornell Road and east of 113th Avenue. Volunteers will meet at the intersection of NW Forestview Way and Morgan Lane. (97229) Beaverton High School searches for grads and memorabilia!June 18, 11:30 am, Beaverton High School Every year in mid-June, the Golden Grads hold a luncheon for the graduates of Beaverton High School who graduated 50 years ago or earlier. This year, approximately 400 graduates, ex-teachers and current executive staff of the school will gather in the Beaverton High School cafeteria at 11:30 am for lunch and a short program, followed by a lot of reminiscing. The founder of this event, Ruth Paisley, feels it is important to get together more often than just the reunion years to see each other and exchange news. The problem is always to find the graduates if they haven’t kept in touch over the years. Any graduates of 1964 or earlier are welcome to come. The original school was founded in 1902 but the current building was dedicated in 1916. Preparations are underway for celebrations in 2016. Meanwhile this year the Golden Grads are helping the school gather memorabilia from graduates. A group of dedicated parents and graduates are assembling all things BHS in an official collection for future reference and displays. Any items that you would like to share can be dropped off at the high school or brought to the luncheon. For more details contact the organizer, Bob Koeber, 503-246-0734 or email, ItchN2trvl@comcast.net. Help map Oregon white oak
July-August, time and date tbd Do you have oak in your neighborhood? Do you want to help develop better maps of threatened Oregon white oak ecosystems? The Intertwine Alliance’s Oak Mapping Work Group, a partnership of Portland metropolitan area parks and natural resource agencies, NGOs, and others, is working to develop better maps showing the distribution of Oregon white oak across the Portland metropolitan region. They have developed a draft oak map and are seeking volunteers to help “ground truth” the maps. The citizen science effort, dubbed “Oakquest” will take place this coming July and August. A training event will be held in late June, after which volunteers will take to the field, mapping oak on their own schedules and employing a custom application on smartphones or tablets. However, you do not need to have a smartphone or tablet to participate! Volunteers who can identify Oregon white oak and other NW trees are especially welcome, but anyone can participate. Youth (up to 18 years old) are invited to participate with a supervising parent or guardian in attendance. Volunteers will help spread the word on the importance of Oregon white oak conservation within their communities. The training will be approximately three hours, and they are asking volunteers to commit at least one day conducting surveys for oak. Are you interested? Please help them plan the effort and gauge their volunteer capacity by taking the short survey found at here by June 15. At the end of the survey, you can provide an email address.They will be in touch in the coming weeks with more information on the effort and the training. Concert on the Meadow at OCACSaturday June 28, Doors open 6 pm, Show starts 8 pm, OCAC campus, 8245 Southwest Barnes Road This is the not-to-be-missed concert of the year! This all-ages benefit concert will be held on the meadow of OCAC’s beautiful campus in Cedar Mill. OCAC presents Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks, in their only Portland concert this summer. Indie Rock Hall of Famer Malkmus co-founded and led one of the most influential indie-rock bands of the 1990s in Pavement. Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks just released their new LP, Wig Out at Jagbags. General tickets $50, VIP $250 with a $125 tax deduction, which includes reserved on-campus parking, a pre-concert reception, and VIP reserved seating! Preferred seating tickets are $100 with a $50 tax deduction. Questions? Contact mjacky@ocac.edu, call 971-255-4177 or visit ocac.edu. Springville Road Project Open HouseJune 11, 5-7 pm, Bethany Presbyterian Church, 15505 NW Springville Road, Portland Washington County invites the public to attend a project open house on June 11 for the NW Springville Road improvement project. The public is invited to drop by anytime between 5-7 pm to learn more about the project. Project staff from the County, along with design consultant Mackenzie, will be available to answer questions and solicit feedback. The proposed project will improve Springville Road between 185th Avenue and 173rd Avenue to five lanes—two travel lanes in each direction with a center turn lane. Additional improvements include the installation of continuous bicycle and pedestrian facilities, street lighting and safety enhancements at all intersections. For more information, visit the project website or contact Kim Haughn, Public Information Officer, at (503) 846-7822 or kimberly_haughn@co.washington.or.us. THPRD Natural Resources Wants Your OpinionTuesday, July 1, 7 pm, CPO 1 meeting, Leedy Grange Hall, 835 NW Saltzman The Natural Resources & Trails Management department of Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation District (THPRD) is bringing a presentation on their Natural Resources program to the July meeting of CPO1 (Citizens’ Participation Organization, covering Cedar Hills & Cedar Mill area). THPRD is in the process of updating its natural resources management plan, to be titled Natural Resources Functional Plan. You can get general information and take a survey on their website. For more information contact Bruce Barbarasch at (503) 629-6305. Each CPO 1 meeting begins with introductions, news about local developments and sharing of issues. This is followed by presentations of interest to local residents. There’s usually about 15-20 minutes for each presentation, plus time for questions from the attendees. Everyone is welcome to attend. It’s Park Concert Season!
Robert Cray Headlines “Groovin’ On The Grass” as part of THPRD’s summer concert series August 9, 5-8:30 pm, Terpenning Recreation Complex, 15707 SW Walker Rd. Summer just got smoother with word that the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District’s summer entertainment schedule will feature five-time Grammy Award winner Robert Cray. Cray and his band will headline THPRD’s fourth annual Groovin’ on the Grass concert on Aug. 9. Cray, a rock and blues icon and Blues Hall of Famer, will join Shemekia Copeland to comprise a knockout twin bill. Gates open at 4 pm. Groovin’ on the Grass unites music lovers for a night out at THPRD’s main campus. Food, beer and wine will be available for purchase from multiple on-site vendors, including event sponsor Golden Valley Brewery and Restaurant. General admission is $5 for this outdoor show; children under five get in free. Summer Concert & Theater in the Park 6-8 pm, July 3-August 14 In addition to Groovin’ on the Grass, six free events—four concerts and two stage productions–will make up the district’s Concert & Theater in the Park schedule at six neighborhood parks, July 3 through August 14.This year’s concert lineup includes 5 Guys Named Moe, July 10 at Garden Home Park; Picante Latin Jazz, July 17 at Center Street Park; The Blackberry Bushes, July 31 at Greenway Park; and Coolade, August 14 at Raleigh Park. Cedar Mill Park will be undergoing extensive renovations this summer so our concerts will resume next year. Theater productions include Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew,” performed by the Original Practice Shakespeare Festival, July 3 at Arnold Park; and “Side by Side by Sondheim,” performed by the Beaverton Civic Theatre, July 13 at Schiffler Park. “We are excited to showcase a wide variety of musical styles and talents this year, highlighted by a great Groovin’ on the Grass lineup,” said Deb Fife, THPRD volunteer coordinator and organizer of the summer series. “And better yet for our community, almost all of these shows are free.” All six of the district’s free Concert & Theater in the Park events will include family-friendly activities, including the THPRD Rec Mobile and Nature Mobile. District volunteers will oversee games and other fun activities for young visitors. Leashed dogs are welcome except at Groovin’ on the Grass. For more information on venues, musicians and other park district events, visit thprd.org. Oregon Maritime Museum program at Beaverton Historical Society
Tuesday, June 10, 7-8 pm, The Beaverton History Center, 12412 SW Broadway, Beaverton Susan Spitzer, Vice President of the Oregon Maritime Museum, will talk about, “The History of the Oregon Maritime Museum and Why It Matters Today.” Susan will relate how OMM was founded in 1980, and quickly established a “real” building and built an impressive collection of maritime artifacts. The museum’s most significant artifact, the Steamer Portland, is the most visible representation of the collection, and it has a special story all its own. Through many ups and downs, OMM maintains a presence on the Portland waterfront, and connects visitors to the fascinating stories of the region’s working riverfront history. Admission is a $2 suggested donation, members free. Visit HistoricBeaverton.org for more information, or call 503-430-0106. Community Garden plots available
Cedar Mill Bible Church sponsors a Community Garden that is available for all gardeners in the area. Manager Daniel Ballard says, “We have a number of available plots this season, so sign up now to grow your own flowers and veggies.” The garden is located on 123rd, south of the Church on Cornell Road. Cost: $10/plot; Plot size: 4' by 8'; What's provided: water, tools, bark mulch, compost pile; Expectations: Keep a neat plot, 6-8 hours per season community investment. To sign up: email cedarmillcg@gmail.com
Jason’s Epic Adventure
Cedar Mill Bales Thriftway employee Jason Zacher will be raising money for Operation School Bell by running mostly by himself in the Epic Oregon Relay Race on June 19. Most of the runners are part of relay teams, but Jason has set himself the task of running the 188-mile route, from Hillsboro to Eugene, solo. Bales Thriftway has helped him raise additional money to augment the pledges he’s gotten by sponsoring a couple of burger barbecues in March and May. Operation School Bell, a project of the Assistance League of Portland, provides new clothing—a winter jacket, two pairs of jeans, two tops, packs of underwear and socks, and a $22 shoe voucher—to kids in need. Using federal guidelines established for the free lunch program, school counselors, teachers, or the principal refer children to Operation School Bell. Linda Springer, who directs the program, says that Zacher’s run, in addition to providing money to the organization, has brought them welcome publicity. Zacher says he’s in the best condition of his life, because of all the training he’s been doing. He also says this will be his final fundraising race! Ham radio Emergency Communications ExerciseJune 28-29, 11 am Saturday through 1:59 pm Sunday, City of Beaverton Emergency Operations Center (EOC,) corner of 5th and Hall Ham radio organizations have dedicated themselves and their personal equipment to provide emergency services to the government agencies in the event of a disaster. Annually, they mobilize in the “real world scenario” of an emergency, and set up ham radio communications to reach out to the ham radio community to practice connectivity in case of a real emergency. The Washington County group is setting up in the parking lot of the Beaverton Emergency Management facility, and will operate on power other than power from the electrical grid. Washington County Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) is a County-sanctioned Organization, comprised of volunteer members of almost all ages, and from all walks of life. The membership body includes current and retired professionals from healthcare, emergency management, law enforcement, fire service, high-technology, aviation, and more. They all however, have two things in common: they are all federally-licensed by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate a multitude of radio equipment and on various frequency bands, and they all share an operational perspective known to most emergency managers—that one day, the immense communications infrastructure that most of us take for granted every day will fail. As such, they continually train for such an event, but rarely on a scale clearly visible to the public. Spectators are invited to visit, ask questions, and witness the professionalism that is normally “behind the scenes,” during a real-world, non-exercise deployment. More information about the group is available on its website: washcoares.org. SKID—Stop Kids Impaired DrivingWith graduation season upon us, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (TVF&R) is presenting a serious message for local teen drivers on the dangers of drinking and driving. The program is called SKID—Stop Kids Impaired Driving. The program is a partnership between TVF&R, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Metro West Ambulance, Life Flight, the medical examiner’s office, and local school districts. It provides students with a realistic view of what can happen should they choose to drink and drive. The students see crushed vehicles, a crying mom, a student arrested, and the injured and deceased bodies of their fellow students. It is a very powerful message. This year, the program was presented at four high schools in TVF&R’s service district—West Linn, Southridge, Sunset, and Valley Catholic. Research on adolescent brain development confirms that young people are less likely to weigh the risks and consequences of their actions on their own. When young people experience a SKID presentation, they don’t have to imagine what an alcohol-involved crash might be like; they are fully involved in the midst of it as the event unfolds. Prom, graduation, and the arrival of summer break is a great time for parents to talk with their teens about safe driving, establish an agreement, and model the driving behaviors they want to see in their kids. Some suggested steps parents can take include: setting a good example by driving safely; if you don’t want your son or daughter talking on a cell phone, texting, or eating while driving, don’t do those things while driving yourself. Always wear a seat belt (teens have the lowest rate of seat belt use) and don’t speed or tailgate. Also talk to your teen about the consequences of drinking and driving. Limit driving privileges as well. According to research, teens whose parents limit initial driving privileges (like driving at night or with other teenage passengers) are less likely to engage in risky driving, get tickets, and have crashes. The agreement should include rules that limit: The number of passengers under 18, Night-time driving, Unsafe driving behaviors such as speeding, cell phone use, and drinking & driving. Also include rules that require knowing where your teen is going, with whom, and when he or she will be back. Consider a written agreement—many auto insurers have programs that teen drivers are required to complete online or in-person with the agent before becoming insured to drive. These programs often include a signed contract stating that the teen will not engage in dangerous behaviors such as texting, talking on the phone, or driving intoxicated. It’s important for parents to be proactive in helping their teens become safe drivers since teens have crash and fatality rates that are much higher than drivers in other age groups. Parents can visit www.tvfr.com and click on the YouTube icon to view a video of an actual SKID event with their teen(s). Photo caption: TVF&R firefighters work to extricate a mock patient following a simulated impaired driving crash during a SKID presentation as students look on from the stands at Valley Catholic School. Timeless StitchesWednesday - Saturday 10 am-5 pm, through September 6, Washington County Museum, Hillsboro Civic Center Plaza Building, 120 E. Main “Timeless Stitches” features quilts from the museum’s collection paired with modern day contemporary quilts of similar design made by Washington County quilters. The show also features a limited engagement of a nationally touring exhibit of contemporary quilts called “A Sum of Many Parts: Quiltmakers in Contemporary America,” on display only through June 14. When the traveling show ends, the museum will add a rotating display of as many as a dozen new quilts every two weeks from local quilt artists.
A weekly lecture series, Oregon Quilt Project Documentation Day, a quilt raffle, and monthly “bed turning-community show and tell” events are also on tap. The museum is also offering a discounted admission punch card and special discounted Quilter’s Memberships so visitors can take advantage of the many programs associated with the exhibit. The museum website has complete details of all programs and events: washingtoncountymuseum.org. The museum is open Wednesday through Saturday 10 am- 5 pm. Every Thursday from 12-1 pm, beginning May 22 through July 31 the museum features a facilitated lecture/discussion series based on the PBS documentary “Why Quilts Matter.” Local quilters with an interest or expertise in featured segments of the program will lead a discussion on the topic usually complimented with quilts from their collections. The public is invited. Take the WashCo Bike surveyThe public is invited to review and provide input on the Neighborhood Bikeway Route Map, Draft Neighborhood Bikeway Toolkit and Draft Neighborhood Bikeway Plan. All of these tools will be instrumental in future implementation and design for neighborhood bikeways around the county. Visit the Neighborhood Bikeway website for complete details. Comments are due by June 22, 2014. Service Learning Around BeavertonService learning is a teaching tool used in educational programs, pairing classroom instruction with community service work. A few schools in the Beaverton School District are already participating in these programs at local natural areas and parks. Currently, 140 middle school students from Health & Science School are helping to restore a portion of Willow Creek Greenway. Once a month, the students, teachers, and chaperones, spearheaded by science teacher Jill Otermat, trek a half-mile to conduct field studies and habitat restoration with THPRD park rangers. By studying riparian ecosystems, the service learning project provides an opportunity for students to implement a project that benefits a stream in their neighborhood and provides real life application for their classroom exercises. The service project for this school year is focused on removing dense patches of Himalayan blackberry and English ivy along Willow Creek in hopes of prepping the site for a planting in winter 2015. Field studies are focused on identifying native plant species, conducting plant transects, and investigating wildlife activity in and around the creek. At the end of the year, the students will be able to walk away with a better understanding of riparian ecology, watershed health, and a model for how to research and implement a project that improves habitat quality in a watershed. They are always looking for more teachers to partner with in the service learning program. If you or someone you know is interested, please contact THPRD Natural Resources Volunteer Coordinator, Melissa Marcum, Mmarcum@thprd.org. Garbage and Recycling Collection Rates public meetingThursday June 12, 10 am, Public Services Building Auditorium, 155 N. First Avenue, Hillsboro The Washington County Solid Waste Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting to discuss recommended increases to residential and commercial garbage collection rates for residents and businesses in unincorporated Washington County. Anyone may attend the meeting and provide comments to the Committee regarding the proposed rate changes. The public may also submit written comments via email to recycle@co.washington.or.us, or by mail to the Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling Program, 155 North First Avenue, Suite 160, Hillsboro OR 97124. Comments will be shared with the committee. |
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