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| Volume 14, Issue 8 | August 2016 |
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2016 August Community News
Beaverton Night MarketSaturday, August 13, 6-10 pm at The Round, 2600 SW Crescent Drive, just off the Beaverton Central MAX stop The Beaverton Night Market returns this summer, with a multicultural evening of international food and craft vendors and performances. The market, which has doubled in size, is hosted by the city’s Diversity Advisory Board (DAB) and will be held in an expanded layout at The Round. The market will feature more room to visit the now 40-plus vendors, including more food options and a dining area with tables. “This event was an incredible success last year, and what we heard was that the community wanted more, so we’re bringing the market back this year in a bigger way,” said Mayor Denny Doyle. “We’re excited to build on this great opportunity to come together to share culture, show that we’re a welcoming community and that we’re proud of our diversity.” The night market is a vibrant, intercultural, event reminiscent of night markets experienced internationally. Exhibitors from many regions of the world represented in Beaverton will share handmade crafts and goods from their cultures. Visitors can sample delicacies from East Africa, Lebanon, Mexico, India, Korea, and more. Handcrafted items and merchandise will be for sale from Latin America, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, Japan, and the Pacific Northwest. Stage performances will include Japanese taiko drummers, traditional Mexican dance, Italian indie-rock, Latin and Salsa music. City of Beaverton information booths and a Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District kids’ activities booth will round out the event. Admission to the Beaverton Night Market is free. Attendees are encouraged to take TriMet or other modes of transportation as parking is limited. An ATM machine will be on-site near the information booth but some vendors do accept cards. For more information, visit BeavertonOregon.gov/NightMarket or Facebook.com/events/1595044277444806, or contact Alexis Ball, equity outreach coordinator, at 503-526-2503 or equity@BeavertonOregon.gov. Chip DropA company called “Chip Drop” does an amazing job at pairing tree companies with people who want or need wood chips! The process is free and only requires an account on the website. Once someone creates an account they can request wood chips for ground cover, mulch, etc. Tree companies can sign up to find out where wood chips are needed! To create an account and find out more visit https://www.chipdrop.in. Eat Smart! MovieSaturday August 20, 7 pm, Leedy Grange Hall, 835 NW Saltzman. Come to Leedy Grange for their monthly Eat Smart! Movie, “Root Hog or Die,” a film you are unlikely to see in theatres, online or in video stores. “Root Hog or Die” provides a view into the life of old-time farmers in the rural hills of New England. They earned their living through a remarkably varied combination of seasonal activities like maple sugaring, plowing, planting, cultivating, haying, logging, dairying, and raising their families. All the while they supported each other in tightly knit communities sustained by shared values, mutual needs, and respect for the land. Come and participate in the film series which you are unlikely to experience anywhere else. Films are free. Donations accepted! Eighth Annual Helvetia Culture FestSunday, August 14, 1-5 pm, Accoyo Norte at Pacific Crest Alpacas, 12995 NW Bishop Road Enjoy a Sunday afternoon in beautiful Helvetia as the local community celebrates its diverse cultural heritage. This working barn, with its custom-crafted, stained-glass windows, offers stunning views of the Tualatin Valley. The Helvetia Culture Fest showcases the performing arts of ancestral inhabitants of the Helvetia area: the Tualatins (now under the auspices of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde) and the Swiss-German settlers who came to the area in the 1870s. The latter named this area “Helvetia” (“Switzerland” in Latin) because the rolling hills and productive farmland reminded them of their native country. “With more than 100,000 people visiting Helvetia every year to enjoy its U-pick fruit, lavender, pumpkin and Christmas tree farms, wine tastings, bike riding and upland countryside, we see the Culture Fest as an opportunity to educate people about Helvetia’s unique heritage,” says Cherry Amabisca, President of Helvetia Community Association. The proceeds from admission tickets go directly to ongoing conservation and preservation efforts in the Helvetia community.” The festival offers a captivating array of Native American and Swiss culture. No alphorns, but this year’s Fest is honored to present Oregon’s Poet Laureate Elizabeth Woody! As a brilliant poet and member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, “Woody follows in the tradition of peoples who have understood the power of language, and the place of a poet/singer/storyteller at the center of the world.” Be sure to arrive early at the Fest to hear her read and to browse her books. Painted Sky Dancers, a troupe of dancers and drummers from acclaimed Painted Sky Dance Company, will share traditional tribal dances and drumming. The Folsom Band will perform high-energy classic hits by Johnny Cash, with a twist. In keeping with Helvetia’s Swiss and Native-American heritages, locally made food, including bratwurst supplied by The Meating Place, will be offered for purchase at the Fest. Top it off with scrumptious strudel from Beaverton Bakery, local wine from Helvetia Winery and beer from Vertigo Brewery. There will be entertainment for the kids, with face-painting and crafts. Gift baskets of Helvetia products and services will be available for bidding in a silent auction, and unique Helvetia items will be available for sale. Ginny Mapes, local author and historian, will host a Helvetia history table to showcase her new book, Atfalati: The Tualatins, which features never-before-published photos of local petroglyphs and artifacts. Admission is just $10 for adults over 18, and FREE for anyone younger. All proceeds benefit the nonprofit Helvetia Community Association and its preservation efforts in the Helvetia community. The way to avoid lines at the door: get your tickets online! To purchase tickets, see highlights of previous festivals and for more information, go to www.HelvetiaCultureFest.org. The Helvetia Culture Fest is hosted by Helvetia Community Association, a 501©(3) educational, cultural non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire understanding and enjoyment of Helvetia’s people, land, and history. The Fest has been honored with a grant from the Washington County Cultural Coalition. Additionally, The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde have been premier sponsors of the event for the past seven years because Helvetia encompasses an area in which their ancestors, the Tualatins, hunted, foraged, and camped prior to European settlement. Israeli folk dancing at Leedy Grange!August 1 and 15, 6:30-9 pm, Leedy Grange Hall, 835 NW Saltzman By popular demand, folk dancing will now meet regularly twice a month on the first and third Mondays of the month with a ½ hour intro class. Come learn and enjoy easy and intermediate level dances brought to you by Sue and Friends. The new beginner’s class is 6:30- 7 pm and just $6 at the door, FREE for first timers. The intro class will focus on basic steps and easy dances. Starting at 7 pm, the first hour will entail easy dances, and participants in the intro class are welcome to stay as long as they like. 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. Leedy Grange Helping the Homeless Youth of Washington CountyThere are over 2,000 homeless students in Washington County. Of those, over 400 are unaccompanied youth who attend school but are not in the custody of a parent or guardian. In addition to these numbers, there are many more youth who are disconnected from schools (and are therefore not counted), have left or graduated school, or are under the radar. “The members of Leedy Grange were surprised at the number of homeless youth in the Beaverton School District,” explained Dean Moberg, who serves on the Leedy Grange Executive Committee. “Although we are a relatively small organization, we decided helping homeless youth was a way for us to contribute to the community. So we contacted HomePlate Youth Services in Beaverton.” HomePlate is Washington County’s only drop-in center and outreach team designed to support and empower youth experiencing housing instability. In 2015, HomePlate served over 1,000 youth, with the help of 996 volunteers. HomePlate operates three drop-in centers where youth can get a hot meal, a shower, clothes, bus tickets, and other simple resources that can help them survive with dignity and grow in a safe, supportive environment. Suburban neighborhoods weren’t designed with the safety nets seen in urban centers. During the economic recession, middle class families, many struggling with foreclosures and job-loss, were with few resources. Youth in these families sometimes struggle with their families, sleeping in cars or shelters, or are asked to leave home to relieve their family of a financial obligation. Across the nation, suburban communities are being confronted with the consequences of a limited social-service safety net. “Leedy Grange is making it easy to help by accepting donations at a variety of times and locations,” Moberg explained, “Folks can drop off donations at the Leedy Grange Hall (835 NW Saltzman) Monday through Friday after 6 pm, the first Saturday morning of each month, or the second, third and fourth Saturday evening of each month after 7 pm. If you want to donate gift cards only (no other items), drop those off at Poppa’s Haven coffee shop on Murray Road or at the Second Edition store next to the Cedar Mill library. Leedy Grange will deliver donations made at any of these locations to HomePlate.” The most common needs are bus tickets (available at most grocery stores), granola or protein bars, gift cards (for example, Fred Meyer or Target), hygiene supplies (soap, toothpaste, shampoo), backpacks for school, and new underwear (still in the package). It’s also possible to donate directly to Homeplate at homeplateyouth.org. Cedar Mill’s Leedy Grange Artisan Flea Market
Saturday September 3, 9 am-2 pm Sunny days beckon adventure, so come be a part of a market full of treasures, trinkets and shiny bangles, and artsy-craftsy handmade finds! The Flea Market has a collection of vendors with collected, handmade, salvaged, recycled, one-of-a-kind booty. Come share this fun time with them! Free for all. Support local talent and local artists, shop and keep it in the community. Email leedymarket@gmail.com or call 503-626-9065.
Sheriff’s Public Safety AcademyTuesdays 6-9:30 pm, September 6-November 15, Sheriff’s Office training rooms at 215 SW Adams Ave., Hillsboro The Washington County Sheriff’s Office Community Public Safety Academy is accepting applications for volunteers to participate in this opportunity. The Community Public Safety Academy is a 40-hour training program combining classroom and hands-on instruction. This unique program provides community members with the opportunity to observe first-hand the daily operations of the Sheriff’s Office, including: Introduction to law enforcement equipment; Touring criminal justice facilities, including the County Jail; Overviews of crime scene investigations, patrol duties, jail activities and operations; K-9 teams, tactical operations, narcotics enforcement, and much more. Each academy is limited to 40 students and is offered free of charge. Classes are every Tuesday with one weekend class. Participants must be at least 18 years old. For more information, contact Darlene Schnoor by phone (503-846-2774) or by email (darlene_schnoor@co.washington.or.us). Soil Health Workshop for School and Community GardenersWednesday August 17, 9 am-1:30 pm, Forest Park Elementary, 9935 NW Durrett St. West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District has been working hard to protect the health of soils in West Multnomah County. Every year, they teach local farmers that improving soil health can help protect natural resources and improve their operations. They are excited to share that education with school gardens and community gardens this year, and hope you will join them for a special, free workshop! Learn the basics of soil health, how to protect it in the school garden, and how to teach it in the classroom! Get hands on with activity demonstrations. Take home a copy of Building Better Soils. They welcome multiple people from your group. Register by sending the following information to Laura Taylor at laura@wmswcd.org: The names of the people in your group; The name of your school garden or community garden; An email address and phone number to contact you about this registration; Any dietary restrictions for lunch. Space is limited! They have room for 20 community gardeners and 20 school gardeners (teachers or volunteers). Tualatin Hills Pool ClosureMonday, August 1-November The Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center, the largest of the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District’s eight swimming pools, closed on Monday, August 1, so that the facility’s roof and structural roof deck can be replaced. Work is expected to be completed at the end of November. The scheduled maintenance project, funded with capital replacement dollars, will yield a more energy-efficient facility when the pool reopens in early December. “We’re taking off the roof and putting on a whole new roof with four inches of insulation instead of one inch,” said Peter Foster, project manager. “We’re also installing digital controls in the HVAC (heating/ventilating/air conditioning) system to increase air quality and energy efficiency.” Foster said the roof and structural roof deck will be removed from the building, which opened in 1978. Any rusted joists will be replaced, and the new roof will be installed. THPRD and 2KG Contractors have worked with Energy Trust of Oregon to make these energy-efficient design choices. The district has already been awarded a $17,000 credit for the additional insulation and air barriers; other credits could be forthcoming. “Energy Trust is currently studying the impact of a change to the HVAC fan motors,” Foster said. “Putting variable speed motors on the fans would allow us to slow down air movement at night for additional energy savings.” Parking availability at the Howard M. Terpenning Recreation Complex will be affected by this project. An extensive portion of Lot B (west of the facility and parallel to SW 158th Ave.) will be utilized by construction crews for its duration. During the closure, Aquatic Center patrons are encouraged to use THPRD’s Sunset Swim Center, located at 13707 NW Science Park Dr., next to Sunset High School. Additionally, the district’s two outdoor pools: Somerset West Swim Center (18300 NW Parkview Blvd.) and Raleigh Swim Center (3500 SW 78th Avenue) will remain open this fall; both outdoor pools typically close after Labor Day weekend. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Bans Outdoor BurningThe Washington County Fire Defense Board, in cooperation with the Oregon Department of Forestry, has enacted a burn ban in Washington County effective Friday, July 29. Following that decision, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue will ban all outdoor open burning throughout our jurisdiction, including areas served by TVF&R in Multnomah, Clackamas and Yamhill Counties, effective at the same time. The Burn Ban includes the following:
The Burn Ban does not include:
Individuals intending to burn in this manner should use extreme caution, and all combustible vegetation and materials should be cleared from the area. Additionally, all recreational fires must be constantly tended until the fire is fully extinguished. If conditions worsen, TVF&R may ban recreational fires as well. The burn ban will remain in effect until weather conditions minimize fire danger. Disaster preparationExperts have long warned that it is only a matter of time before a major earthquake hits Oregon. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue has taken steps to ensure all stations and operating centers have the equipment needed to respond in the event of a major disaster. The District has also prepared personnel for disaster response through emergency planning efforts, ongoing training, and a combination of complex and smaller-scale exercises with partnering agencies. Are you and your family prepared? Following a major earthquake, emergency response agencies are going to be overwhelmed. Not everyone can be helped at once. It may be days or weeks before basic services are restored and years until infrastructure is rebuilt. It’s vital you have a personal disaster plan. There are many steps you can take before a disaster strikes. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue encourages you to take some time to create an emergency plan for you and your loved ones. Discuss with your family how you’ll reunite if you are separated. Select an out-of-state contact person who can relay information in the event local phone lines aren’t working. It’s also important to know how and when to shut off utilities and plan for what to do in the event electricity, gas, phone, and water services are disrupted for a prolonged period of time. That’s where having an emergency kit of supplies to sustain you can be crucial. Gather emergency supplies such as food, water, flashlights, extra batteries, a first-aid kit, gloves, tools for shutting off utilities, medications, clothing, bedding, sanitation supplies, and camping gear. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue can provide you with helpful forms and valuable information to help you in your planning. Visit our website at www.tvfr.com and click on the Safety & Education tab at the top of the page for downloadable information on this topic and more. Prepare now for peace of mind later. Family-to-Family mental health sessions offered in BethanyNAMI of Washington County will be offering their Family-to-Family class in the Bethany area beginning September 8. It is a series of 12 sessions structured to help families and caregivers understand and support adults with serious mental illness while maintaining their own well-being. Over 250,000 family members have taken this free course across the nation. Many family members describe their experience in the program as life-changing. The course focuses on the emotional responses families have to the trauma of mental illness. Course topics include learning about mental illnesses, therapies and the brain, the stages of emotional reactions to the trauma of mental illness, and tools for better communication. For more information, please contact Liz at 503-356-6835, or email her at Namiwashcof2f@gmail.com Cedar Mill Farmers Market offers free jam and pickling classesWhy preserve? There are many great reasons to learn to preserve! For Chef Lannie Kali it is the continuation of a family tradition passed on throughout generations, a way to connect with the past. Maybe you have a tree brimming with fruit and you would like to taste it in winter, maybe you’d like to make the most of the Farmers Market bounty and have healthy vegetables preserved in a tasty vinegar brine to give as a personalized gift during the holidays. Preserving can be creative, thrifty, and even a necessity in times of adversity. Whatever your personal reason is, Cedar Mill Farmers Market would love to help you preserve both that food and those memories. Join Lannie Kali, the resident Chef and Manager in August and learn all about it! Sign up and take the entire class or just stop by and ask all of your canning questions! These classes are offered free of charge, but space is limited! Jam making: Saturday August 20, 11-12:30 pm Come over to watch and learn as we make sweet jam! We will make a fresh fruit jam, and preserve it in a water bath right at the market! Learn the mechanics from start to finish. Pickling: Saturday August 27, 9:30-12:30 Come watch and learn in this combination demonstration and hands-on class. We will be using a vinegar pickling brine and learning to make almost any vegetable into a pickle! Learn about the process of water bath preserving from start to finish. To sign up for either or both classes, send an interest email to ourcmfm@gmail.com
Washington County Pie Bake Off!Lots of excitement at the Cedar Mill Farmers Market on Saturday July 23rd as a hundred plus spectators showed up to watch the action in the first annual Washington County Pie Bake Off! Twelve feet of tables were covered completely in the most enticing array of pies—all beautiful, all delicious and all home-made!!!
After much deliberation and tasting, our three judges made their decision; The winner was Ellen and her son Nikita with an amazing Fruit Tart Pie. With fresh berries from their booth (ELA Farms) combined with a few other ingredients (cream cheese, heavy cream, orange zest, powdered sugar) and their special shortbread crust, to make a delightfully delicious creation. Ellen says her son Nikita was the “driving force” in entering the contest. And we are so glad they did! After the competition, pie slices were sold to spectators to benefit the Power Of Produce Children’s Program of the Cedar Mill Farmers Market!
New CPO website and program updatesWashington County launched a new set of web pages this month to support Community Participation Organizations (CPOs) countywide. The step is part of a programmatic transition that has shifted administrative support for CPOs from OSU Extension Service to the Washington County organization.
The new website can be found at: www.co.washington.or.us/cpo. The site includes:
“Transitioning the CPO program management from OSU Extension to Washington County brings a host of potential benefits including a web presence that is integrated with Washington County’s web environment,” said Mike Dahlstrom, the program’s new manager. “The CPOs are a key element of the County’s goal to expand and improve public participation, and a stronger web presence will help us move toward that goal.” Changes to the County’s public engagement program were prompted in the fall of 2014 when OSU Extension Service announced that it would no longer provide administrative support to the CPOs. In response, after an extensive community advisory process, the Board of County Commissioners brought the CPO Program into the County Administrative Office as the cornerstone of a new Community Engagement Program. More information on the transition can be found at the Transition Team’s website. CPO 1, the group that serves Cedar Mill, Bonny Slope, and Cedar Hills, takes a break in August, but will return for its regular meeting on September 13. We are planning a forum on improving options for those who commute and travel between Washington County and Portland. Toss Trash off of the Westside TrailSaturday, August 20, 9 am-noon, various locations Extending north to south through the district, the Westside Trail is one of the region’s most important corridors. It connects west side neighborhoods and communities while providing access to the region’s distinctive streams, forests and prairies. We need your help to keep it looking its best! Join forces with First Tech Federal Credit Union, SOLVE, and THPRD to clean up litter along the Westside Trail. Find out about this and other volunteer park improvement projects, and sign up here. Community input sought for plan on agingWashington County Disability, Aging and Veteran Services (DAVS) is seeking public input as they begin to develop their next area plan on aging. Shrinking resources combined with increased demand for services makes it crucial to engage the community in the process. In addition to conducting targeted focus groups at senior centers and meal sites around the county, DAVS has created an online survey. It takes less than 15 minutes to complete and can be found at surveymonkey.com/r/DAVS. The survey, available in English and Spanish, will remain open through August 31. It is targeted toward older adults and those who care for or work on behalf of them. For more information, call 503-846-3060. Transportation Safety Action Plan: comments due August 20Goal: Strive toward ZERO serious injuries and fatalities due to crashes.
All who live, work and play in Washington County are asked to share their comments on the draft Transportation Safety Action Plan. Review the plan, highlights and important points pages online. Share your comments and suggestions by August 20. The Washington County Transportation Safety Action Plan reviews serious injury and fatality crash data on all roads in the county to determine crash trends. After analyzing this data, action items will be developed to reduce these types of crashes. Funded by a grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), the plan is a collaboration among multiple agencies including law enforcement and emergency responders. For more information, alternate communication formats, translation services or other languages contact Washington County at 503-846-7937 or 7-1-1. Critical High Crash Corridors (2010-2014)
Specific roads and segments appear to have a higher frequency of serious injuries and fatalities. Crash data for these roadways were analyzed to obtain a crash rate per mile for each corridor. For comparison purposes, ODOT's statewide average crash rate per mile for urban non-freeway is 15.2 and urban interstate is 16.5. Crash rates on these roads (identified in the map above) are higher than ODOT's average rates. Additionally, the frequency of alcohol, pedestrian and bicycle crashes is noteworthy for the length of these corridors, specifically Tualatin Valley Highway-OR 8. View this and other figures, tables and charts in the draft Transportation Safety Action Plan. The plan reviews transportation-related serious injury and fatality crash data on all roads in the County. Crash trends, such as types of crashes, functional road class, road-user type, etc are determined. After analyzing this data, action items are developed to improve transportation safety and end traffic-related injuries or deaths. Action items may include enhancing nontransportation-related programs (i.e., drug and alcohol prevention) to implementing road engineering-related changes. Improved safety can be achieved in many ways, including: supporting public education, providing incident response, monitoring high-risk environments, enforcing traffic laws and engineering the roadway to reduce conflicts between users. Transportation safety strategies are multidisciplinary and involve the 4 E's: Engineering, Enforcement, Education, and Emergency Response. What happens after the plan is completed? The Transportation Safety Action Plan will be finalized in September and taken to the Washington County Board of Commissioners. After it is completed, the plan will help prioritize projects and leverage needed funds for programs or projects that address the plan's goals.
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