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Ninth Annual Cedar Mill Cider FestivalOctober 18, 1-4 pm, grounds of the JQA Young House, Cornell near 119th Mark your calendar now for the most fun you can have in public in Cedar Mill!! Food, live music, history, the Country Store, kids activities, and community information will be spread around the house and the old hickory tree on the grounds of our historic pioneer home. Want to participate? Contact Virginia Bruce, vrb@teamweb.com Like us on Facebook!
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Saturday, September 12, 9 am to 3 pm.
Celebrate the installation of Hillsboro’s reproduction Oregon Trail wagon that traveled the On-to-Oregon Cavalcade in 1959—one of only four cavalcade wagons left in existence. Guests will be able to enter the wagon and experience pioneer life in the Museum from 10 am-3 pm. This expanded Family Day will also feature a Pioneer Village in the Hillsboro Civic Center Plaza from 9 am-1 pm. Don’t miss entertaining stage performances, demonstrations of pioneer craftsmanship, and hands-on fun. Youth participants will have a chance to perform household chores, build log cabins, and play pioneer games. All ages are invited. This event is open and free to the public.
September 12 Exhibit Opening
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| Weaver “Pop” Clark and the Cavalcade wagon he built |
In 1959, the State of Oregon celebrated its 100th anniversary. Part of the year-long celebration included the On-To-Oregon Cavalcade. The idea was to reenact a wagon train traveling the entire Oregon Trail from Independence, Missouri, to Independence, Oregon. Seven wagons were sponsored by five towns and two counties in Oregon: Drain, Hillsboro, Independence, Jackson County, Lane County, Pendleton, and Roseburg.
There are only four wagons from the Cavalcade left in existence. This wagon, sponsored by Hillsboro, was built by then-66-year-old Weaver “Pop” Clark, who had the distinction of being the oldest member of the Cavalcade. Clark along with his grandson, Robert Fineout, represented Hillsboro by driving the Hillsboro wagon.
Exhibit opens September 11, 2015 and runs through November 21, 2015.
Over the last 50 years, the face of poverty has changed from desperation to hope as Community Action led the way to build a network of services and providers that are responsive to the changing needs of the community. This is a commemorative exhibit showing the impact of Community Action’s programs in Washington County. Admission $6 for adults; $4 for seniors/students/active military; Free for Museum Members.
Saturday, September 19, 9 am-noon.
Celebrate the waterways of Oregon as we remove English ivy and the debris leftover from the previous settlements on this property and return the area to its wild roots! Please bring a re-usable water bottle to drink from throughout the event. Tools, gloves, snacks and a water cooler will be provided!
NE Park is the forested area located on the southeast corner of NW Saltzman Road & Laidlaw Road. Volunteers will meet the crewleader on the northeastern corner of this intersection. Please park along neighborhood streets, just north of Laidlaw.
Register at volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?AP=1710493901
September 14-20, various locations
“We don’t build trails for nobody.” Trail use data is hard to come by and is needed to plan for alternative transportation routes, apply for grants and keep up with the needs of our trail users. Join in the nationwide effort with Metro, THPRD and the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project to perform brief surveys and count the number of people biking and walking on local trails that make up the Intertwine throughout the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan regional trail system, parks and natural areas.
This year, THPRD volunteers will collect data along regional trails, including the Fanno Creek Trail, Waterhouse Trail, and Westside Trail. Can you help? Sign up here or contact Melissa Marcum, 503/629-6305 x2720 or mmarcum@thprd.org for more information.
The Washington County Public Affairs Forum gives everyone a chance to hear from public figures, agency leaders, elected representatives and others who shape the public life in our county. Members may ask questions, anyone may attend.
The Forum meets over lunch every Monday from September-June at the Peppermill Restaurant in Aloha, at 17455 SW Farmington Road. There is no charge for admission. The doors open at 11:30 am and the speakers start at noon. Lunch is available to order from the menu. For more information, visit the website: washingtoncountyforum.org.
Monday, September 14: Tobias Read; “Highlights of the last legislative session”
Monday, September 21: Charles Bailey, Presiding Judge; “State of the Courts in Washington County”
Monday, September 28: Sheriff Pat Garett & District Attorney Bob Hermann; “Public Safety Levy”
Monday, October 5: Eva Calcagno, WCCLS Director; “Library Levy”
The Beaverton School District Clothes Closet collects and distributes good quality new and used clothing for low-income families. Donations of clean, new or gently used, school-type clothing are always needed. The Clothes Closet especially needs jeans, sweatshirts, T-shirts and new underwear and socks. Two bins located in front of the Clothes Closet are available Monday through Thursday during regular District business hours for clothing donations.
The Clothes Closet is now open for the 2015-16 school year. The program operates in a portable building located on the west side parking lot at the Administration Office, 16550 S.W. Merlo Road. The Clothes Closet is also looking for adult volunteers to help families shop at the program during the extended hours of service between 4-7 pm.
The Clothes Closet will be open from 10 am-7 pm every Wednesday during the school year for shoppers. Parents must have an admit slip for their child to visit the Clothes Closet. Admit slips are available from the child’s school secretary, principal, or counselor.
For information, contact Johanna Shrout, Volunteer Services Coordinator, at 503-356-4443
Saturday, September 19, 4:30-9 pm, Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery, 1601 SW Baseline; $8
See history come alive! Walk through the cemetery to experience vignettes about the lives of various early Hillsboro residents who served in the Civil War. Actors dressed in period costumes will portray the people buried there. They’ll share information about the lives of their characters in this walking tour, sponsored by Hillsboro Parks. Visit hillsboro-Oregon.gov/ParksRec for more information, and to register
Healing from Depression: 8 Keys to Recover & ThriveSeptember 26, 9 am - 12 pm; 1975 NW 167th Place, Beaverton
ASHA International is proud to present, Healing from Depression: 8 Keys to Recover & Thrive, A Wellness Workshop presented by Gayathri Ramprasad, MBA, CPS.
This highly interactive workshop will help you:
Discover 8 Keys to Recover& Thrive; Examine 8 Dimensions of Wellness; Explore Holistic Practices to Cultivate Wellness & Resilience; Create a Wellness Action Plan.
Who should attend? People struggling with depression; Family members/care providers; Healthcare professionals
For more information, or to register, visit myasha.org/events/. To enquire about scholarships, please email Gayathri Ramprasad at gayathri@myasha.org
Events take place at the Java Lounge in Cedar Mill on Dale and Cornell
What would you do with a $1000 grant? The Awesome Beaverton & Beyond trustees are looking to fund projects that positively impact Washington County. Application deadline: Tuesday, September 8, 11:59 PM, PST.
Four finalists will be selected to “Pitch” their project idea to the trustees on Tuesday, September 22, between 7-8 pm. The $1000 Awesome grant winner will be honored at a public Awesome Hour reception on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 7-8 pm.
Potential Awesome Beaverton & Beyond trustees and volunteers are invited to attend the quarterly meeting on Tuesday, September 22 from 6-8 pm. For more information, visit awesomefoundation.org/en/chapters/beaverton
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| Ellen Crauthers |
Monday, September 14, 7-8:30 pm; The Beaverton Activity Center, 12500 SW Allen Blvd.
Ellen Crauthers brings us a living history presentation of a 1860s one room schoolhouse! Champoeg DAR Museums, including the Newell House, Butteville Academy, and Pioneer Mothers Memorial Cabin (collectively known as the Newell Pioneer Village) share a part of our rich pioneer history through living history tours to students throughout the school year. This September “Miss Elliott,” dressed in period dress, will be sharing a class similar to the one portrayed at the Butteville Academy. Attendees will be “students” for our classroom.
No charge for admission, but donations welcome; Refreshments provided. Visit HistoricBeaverton.org or call 503-430-0106 for more information.
Saturday, September 12, 5-10 pm; south plaza of The Round, 12600 SW Crescent Drive, just off the Beaverton Central MAX stop
The night market will be a vibrant, intercultural, family-friendly space, reminiscent of night markets around the world. Cultural exhibitors from many regions of the world represented in Beaverton will share arts and goods at the event. Visitors can sample delicacies from East Africa, Lebanon, Mexico, El Salvador, Cambodia, Korea, and Hawaii. 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, local Italian indie-rock headliner Mbrascatu, and more. City of Beaverton information booths and a Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation kids’ activities booth will round out the event.
The 2015 Beaverton Night Market is a one-day pilot event, with a goal to create a regular-season night market to foster cross-cultural exchange, create economic opportunity for emerging ethnic food and craft vendors, and showcase cultural traditions.
Admission to the Beaverton Night Market is free. Attendees are encouraged to catch a free ride to the market by taking MAX to the Beaverton Central stop. TriMet rail and bus lines are free for the entire day in celebration of the opening of the Orange Line.
September 16, 9:30 am; Beaverton Community Center, 12350 SW Fifth Ave
“The Wonderful World of Dahlias” will be presented by Cedar Mill Garden Club’s very own Jeanette Benson along with information and close ups with her dahlias. The program is open to all interested gardeners. Members are encouraged to bring a guest. For more information, please email Summer Browner (thecedarmillgardenclub@gmail.com) or visit our website: thecedarmillgardenclub.org
Big Horn BrassSunday, September 13, 4 pm, St Matthew Lutheran Church, 10390 SW Canyon Road, Beaverton.
Big Horn Brass announces its first Annual Fall concert, “Spin the Radio Dial.” This performance showcases the diversity of styles offered by Big Horn Brass: classical masterpieces, themes from exciting movie scores, and good old Rock and Roll. Setting the dial on All Classical we will hear works by Aaron Copland, Giovanni Gabrieli, Stephen Foster, Richard Wagner, Camille Saint-Saëns, and Serge Prokofiev. Spinning over to Radio Disney, there will be motion picture themes from Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin (Alan Menken), The Producers (Mel Brooks), and The Incredibles (Michael Giacchino). Another spin of the dial lands on Pop Rock for a Beatles Medley, and Walk Like an Egyptian.
Tickets are $15 for adult (18 and over), $10 for students (13 and over), and $5 for children (12 and under). Tickets are available online .
Another performance is on Saturday, September 12, at the Liberty Theater in Astoria. This concert brings together the sixteen-member Big Horn Brass, under the baton of David Bryan. We feature arrangements by Phil Neuman, Dave Robertson, Lars Campbell, Kevin Walczyk, Charley Gray, and William Berry, all from the Pacific Northwest.
Big Horn Brass was founded in 1983 by Andrew Harris. Members of the ensemble come from symphonies and brass ensembles across the Portland/Vancouver area. The group performs a wide variety of music, including classical, romantic, Renaissance, ragtime, marches, patriotic, big band, and movie music.
For more information, visit www.bighornbrass.org
JustServe.org, the website that brings together volunteers in the community with service projects in their area, is really taking off! There are hundreds of local activities listed on the website, and thousands of hours are being volunteered each month by people.
All kinds of talents are needed. For example, the Westside Kaiser Health Center has postings for musicians, patient greeters, and even pet therapists. The Beaverton School District Clothes Closet has postings for sorters, menders, and helpers who assist families to make selections. Volunteers can see everything from Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation to Meals on Wheels: food banks, libraries, elder care centers, churches, cultural arts centers, too many to list.
Mentor, build, teach, cook, landscape, clean, tutor, or use that unique skill that has been collecting dust the last few years. There is something for everyone who has a little to give.
Visit the website and see for yourself – or better yet, sign up and serve through JustServe.org.
Saturday, September 26, 9am
Join Leedy Grange as they kick off the Second Annual Community Fair, Kids & Doggie Parade. This year’s parade theme is “Superheroes for a Super Cause” and all proceeds from parade registrants will go to benefit the Bonnie L. Hayes Animal Shelter. Kids and dogs are encouraged to dress up as their favorite superhero and join us on our parade loop down Cornell to Sunset Credit Union on Murray, and back around Dogwood to Leedy Grange Hall.
Inside the hall, visit tables from various community partners including: Soil and Water Conservation, Terra Linda’s CUE, Energy Trust, Red Cross of Oregon, Cedar Mill Library, Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue, Washington County Sheriff’s Office, and local businesses. There will be face painting, live music, dance performances, and we’ve invited one of the TVF&R Fire Trucks for tours, and more!
September 13, 10:15 am; 12755 NW Dogwood St.
Laughing in church? You bet! United Methodist Church presents River City House of Praise. This radio-style gospel show is filled with comedy and music. This is church like you’ve never heard it before–good-natured, rib-tickling humor mixed with sound effects and audience interaction
The September 13 presentation features excerpts from Mark Twain’s Adam and Eve Diaries. It’s free. It’s fun! It will make you laugh until your sides hurt! It’s a new way to learn about God and giggle at the foibles of the church.
September 27, 1-5 pm; Skyline Memorial Gardens, 4101 NW Skyline Blvd
Come enjoy a happy and yappy afternoon in the beautiful Skyline Memorial Gardens at the top of Forest Heights. There will be food and drinks for dogs and people of every age. Puppy portraits, dog manicures, and washes will be available by donation to the Legacy Hospice Pet Peace of Mind Project. The project makes offers care for the pets of hospice patients who need assistance. For more information call 503-292-6611.
Honored Citizen fares were increased on September 1. Two-Hour Tickets went up from $1 to $1.25. Starting with the September pass, the Honored Citizen One-Month Pass increases $2, from $26 to $28. Learn more: trimet.org/hcfare/.
September 8 marks the day that many of the Beaverton School District’s students will head back to class. There’s always a certain level of excitement on the first day of school for parents and students. And, it’s particularly important for community members with school-age children and without to help kids start the school year off safely. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue is asking citizens to be vigilant as school gets back in session and pay extra attention to posted speed limits in school zones, stopping when school buses’ red lights are flashing, and yielding to students in crosswalks.
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue is committed to helping all of our students get to and from school safely. We encourage everyone to have a conversation with family and friends about back-to-school safety today. For additional information and safety tips, visit www.tvfr.com.
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| TVWD maintains emergency water supply trailers and other equipment |
“The big one” has been in the news a lot lately. However, an earthquake isn’t the only emergency that could impact your water service. Significant weather events, major fires, and even large-scale water main breaks can all result in a significant strain on TVWD’s ability to provide quality water.
TVWD takes emergency planning very seriously. With a focus on reliability through redundancy, the District is developing a resilient “backbone” of transmission and storage capacity and practicing emergency water distribution planning with regional partners.
One of TVWD’s primary goals is for customers to have access to quality water as quickly as possible after an emergency. For more information about how the District is preparing for emergencies, visit tvwd.org/preparedness. You can also follow TVWD’s emergency Twitter feed (@TVWaterDistrict) for the latest information during an emergency.
Viva Villagers, meeting at the August 8 monthly Planning Group session, pledged enough virtual bricks to complete the $5000 Virtual Brick Campaign! These bricks are providing “seed money” for critical items such as paper, printing, rentals and various fees—all needed to help Viva Village launch in 2016. Supporters of Viva Village—family members, neighbors, friends, colleagues—pitched in at $20/brick until the goal was reached. (See the Virtual Brick Road on the Viva Village website: vivavillage.org)
Learn more about Viva Village by attending one of the introductory information sessions (Village 101). These informal meetings are the primary way of finding out about Viva Village, the Village Movement, and how Villages support older adults so they can remain in their homes as they age. Some 101s are in homes; others are in public venues, such as libraries and churches. All are welcome: potential members, adult children of potential members, potential volunteers, interested others.
Coming Soon: Viva Village Book Club
Tuesday, September 29, 6:30-8 pm; near Allen and Murray Blvds., RSVP for address, vivavillageOR@gmail.com.
Book: Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
Team boosters are looking for community sponsors—local to partner with. We’ll display your logo, you’ll give us discounts, sponsorships etc. For information, contact Beth Horton, 503-285-9090 x 130
Homeowners were asked to vote on spending $4.225 on a new pool and recreation facility. The official vote was 82% yes! And 88% of all homeowners in Oak Hills (650) participated in the vote. The project will include demolition of the pool and existing “office” building. The current gym building will be substantially remodeled for use as a community meeting area, a new gym will be built (with either a high school or middle school half court basketball court) a new pool and kiddy pool and a new pool house with locker/changing rooms and ADA compliant bathrooms. Demolition tentatively scheduled to begin September 21, if all contracts can be reviewed and signed in time.
Friday and Saturday, September 11-12, 9 am-4 pm, various locations in Oak Hills
The old adage "one man's trash is another man's treasure" will be put to the test. As in years past, it is expected to be a popular event, with many families participating throughout the neighborhood. In past years, two to three dozen families have held garage sales during the event. A map with all garage sale locations will be prepared, and will be available at all sale locations during the event.
As part of the event the Oak Hills Homeowners Association will clean out some of the association's own closets and storage areas in preparation for the major remodeling project set to start soon. Equipment and furnishings will be on sale at the Rec Center, at the corner of NW 153 and Oak Hills Drive on September 12 from 9 am - 2 pm.
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Enjoy learning easy and fun Israeli folk dances and open dancing at Leedy Grange in Cedar Mill. Brought to you Sue Wendel and Friends. Next monthly session is 7:30-9:30 pm, Monday, September 21. $6. For details please see PIFD News at sites.google.com/site/pifdnews or email pifdnews@gmail.com
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