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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011

2 Health & Wellness Resource Fair

3 Council Corner: Betty Bode

4-6 Urban Renewal

7 Neighborhood News

WHAT’S INSIDE8 Fall Yard Debris Reminders

12-13 Beaverton City Library

14 Public Works Projects

16 Urban Renewal Town Hall Forums

DENNY DOYLE

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Mayor’s Message

International Sister Cities delegates listen to Mayor Denny Doyle speak during a forum on sustainability, sponsored by IBM.

This month’s Your City focuses on urban renewal. In the No-vember election, a measure will be on the ballot that would ratify the Central Beaverton Urban Renewal Plan. The Plan proposes an Urban Renewal Area of 997 acres, including historic Old Town, a transit-oriented area, a central office and commercial area, and a central employment area east of Highway 217.

The urban renewal plan pro-poses to:

• Invest in Beaverton’s downtown

• Address traffic congestion• Address emergency re-

sponse times• Provide incentives for re-

development, business in-vestment and jobs.

Your CityInternational Sustainability Leadership Project

Beaverton recently hosted its first-ever visit by delegations from all six of its Sister Cities at the same time: Birobidzhan, Russia; Cheonan, Korea; Cluses, France; Gotemba, Japan; Hsinchu, Taiwan; and Trossingen, Germany. This historic exchange was highlighted by a public recognition ceremony, a sus-tainability conversation between city leaders conducted in seven languages and group presentations on sustainability by 50 young adults from the Sis-ter Cities and Beaverton. This was an opportunity to see and hear about the environmental concerns that we share globally and learn of the accomplish-ments and challenges faced by communities around the world.

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Mayor’s Message (cont.)

Beginning on page 4, current City Historian and former City Councilor (1980-2004) Forrest Soth writes about the accom-plishments of the 1972 Urban Renewal Plan, which made significant upgrades to Beaver-ton’s transportation system at the time.

On page 5, you can find infor-mation how stakeholders came together to craft the Central Beaverton Urban Renewal Plan and how Beaverton’s planning efforts relate. Beaverton worked to follow Oregon Revised Stat-utes section 457.085, which requires local governments to consult and confer with other agencies.

Page 6 includes several fre-quently asked questions about urban renewal, the proposed projects and tax increment fi-nancing.

The City of Beaverton will be hosting three neighborhood fo-rums in September where Bea-verton City Councilors and I will be available to answer ques-tions and provide information about urban renewal. All are welcome to attend any event. Please see the back cover for more information.

I am looking forward to meet-ing with community members at the neighborhood forums.

P.S. For more information about the proposed Central Beaverton urban renewal plan, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/BURA.

Early on the morning on July 28, a Beaverton resident called 9-1-1 to report a fire in the attic of his home. Within five minutes, units from Tualatin Val-ley Fire & Rescue arrived to find the home on fire and smoke beginning to creep from the eaves. Firefighters were able to put out the blaze and limit the fire damage to just the attic.

Earlier in the evening, the resident had been burning items in a fire pit, in-cluding a pressurized canister. The canister burst and spread hot shards into the yard. One of the shards landed in a chair that was sitting against the exterior wall of the home. Through the night the metal built up heat and the chair began to burn, ultimately lighting the exterior wall on fire.

In a letter to Mayor Denny Doyle, Deputy Fire Marshall John Dalby credits much of the resident’s survival to newly installed smoke alarms that alerted all five occupants. The homeowner had just completed a home remodel and the smoke alarms were installed at the request of City of Beaverton’s building inspector, Alan Papesh.

“Your Inspector’s routine action of requiring the installation of smoke alarms makes residents safer. In this case, it limited damage to the home and may have even saved a life,“ said Dalby.

TUALATIN VALLEY FIRE & RESCUE

City Building Inspector’s Request for Fire Alarms Helps Save Beaverton Home

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COUNCIL CORNER: BETTY BODE

Forrest C. Soth Council Chamber City Hall, 4755 SW Griffith Dr., Beaverton (unless otherwise noted)

Tuesday, September 13, 6:30 PMTuesday, September 20, 6:30 PMTuesday, October 4, 6:30 PMTuesday, October 25, 6:30 PMCity Council meetings are open to the public, available for online viewing and are televised multiple t imes on community access television (TVCTV). For the most up-to-date agenda and materials call (503) 526-2222 or visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov.

City Council Meetings

Take Time to Help Some of Our Most Vulnerable CitizensWe live in a community where people care about their neighbors. Every day our residents volunteer for many worthy organizations—from our world-class library, to the Boys and Girls Club, to Habitat for Humanity—our local and regional nonprofits are great about lending a helping hand.

In that spirit of giving, I’m urging you to consider volunteering for a nonprofit that I care about: Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). This organization is helping some of our most vulnerable citizens—our children.

CASA’s mission is to support and promote court-appointed volunteer ad-vocacy so that every abused or neglected child can live in a safe environ-ment. The role of CASA is to recruit, train and support volunteers.

Many abused children rely on these dedicated volunteers to help remove them from difficult situations. These children may be the victims of ne-

glect or physical abuse—or their parents may abuse drugs and alcohol. In some instances, the parents are simply unable to care for their children. CASA volunteers visit children regularly; review records; interview parents and relatives; con-sult with teachers, neighbors and foster care providers; and work closely with community service providers. In addition, they appear in court to advocate on behalf of the childrens’ needs and best interests.

As a community, if we choose not to help these children, the cycle of abuse will continue. Sadly, hundreds of Washington and Multnomah County children who were victims of abuse or neglect, are now ending up in our juvenile court system. We must redouble our efforts to end this cycle and start making a true difference in these childrens’ lives.

Our citizens have demonstrated time and time again how much they care about their community and their neighbors. I urge you to volunteer to help these at-risk children by becoming a CASA volunteer.

To learn more about becoming a CASA volunteer, please attend an informational orientation on September 8 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Beaverton Community Center (12350 SW 5th Street). During the orientation sessions, participants will learn more about the program, specific child advocate roles, and the process to becoming a CASA volunteer. To learn more, visit www.casahelpskids.org or e-mail Benjamin James at [email protected].

Councilor Betty Bode (right) meets with represen-tatives from CASA to help facilitate increased par-ticipation in the program.

BEAVERTON CITY COUNCIL

Cathy Stanton Council President

(503) 526-2343E-mail: cstanton@

beavertonoregon.gov

Marc San Soucie

(503) 526-2370E-mail: [email protected]

Betty Bode

(503) 526-2347E-mail: bbode@

beavertonoregon.gov

Catherine Arnold

(503) 526-2508E-mail: carnold@

beavertonoregon.gov

Ian King

(503) 526-2345E-mail: iking@

beavertonoregon.gov

COUNCIL GOALS Preserve and enhance our sense of community. n Use City resources efficiently to ensure long-term financial stability. n Continue to plan for, improve and maintain the City’s infrastructure. n Provide responsive, cost effective service to the community. n Assure a safe and healthy community. n Manage growth and respond to change consistent with maintaining a livable, full-service city. n Maintain Beaverton as a regional leader in cooperative efforts with other agencies and organizations. n Provide and support a highly qualified and motivated City work force.


For more information about the proposed Central Beaverton Urban Renewal Plan, please visit:

www.BeavertonOregon.gov/BURA

A LETTER FROM FORREST SOTH, CURRENT CITY HISTORIAN AND FORMER CITY COUNCILOR (1980-2004)

Urban Renewal - Then and Now

About Beaverton’s First UrbanRenewal Plan

Adopted in 1972, the urban renewal district existed for 15 years and had a budget of $41.5 million. The plan included a variety of transportation projects, parking lots, and the City’s first interconnected traffic signal system.

The plan’s biggest accomplishment was the realignment of the rail line through the City, representing $16 million of the budget.

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In 1972, Beaverton, in a joint effort with Washington County, undertook what would be one of the most successful urban renewal efforts in the State of Oregon. Later, Washington County delegated their part to the City, with the City Council as the Beaverton Urban Redevelopment Agency (BURA) Board.

Beaverton’s first urban renewal effort is the reason why Farmington Road and Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway are now connected as a through street. Other projects included the connection of Hall Boulevard north to Center Street, extension of Fifth Street from Alger Street to Western Avenue, the Hall-Watson couplet, improvement and upgrading utility lines, and one of the most important – the elimination of the Burlington-Northern railroad track across Canyon Road. At times, a long freight

train could block both Canyon Road and Cedar Hills Boulevard,causing great consternation for public safety response. All of these, together with other small projects, resulted in an enormous expansion of developable property and helped make Beaverton what it is today. We did these projects on time and within budget, paid off the BURA bonds on time and then ter-minated that urban renewal agency.

Beaverton is one of only a few cities in Oregon that requires a public vote to establish an Urban Renewal Plan that outlines projects to be completed in the urban renewal area. The November ballot will contain just such a measure. Our state election laws require that potential projects are described in general terms such as “traffic updates,” grants and /or loans to aid busi-nesses to upgrade their premises, infrastructure improvements to provide for expansion of developing properties, and, of course, administrative costs. More information will be forthcoming as November approaches. I encourage everyone to read the materials as they become available, in order to make an informed decision when you mark your ballot.


Beaverton’s proposed Central Beaverton Urban Renewal Plan emerged from a shared vision of residents, local leaders, business owners, and taxing district representatives who saw the potential for urban renewal to jumpstart the area’s economic development and revitalization.

In 2007, the Beaverton Community Vision Project was launched to identify community aspirations. More than 5,000 residents came together to develop a set of five core goals for Beaverton: create a vibrant downtown; build

community; improve mobility; provide high quality public services; and enhance livability. The goals have served as the guiding framework for the City’s recently completed Civic and Urban Renewal Plans.

In early 2008, City Council referred a ballot measure to voters to modify the City Charter relating to urban renewal. The Charter Amendment Task Force developed a proposal to allow urban renewal, which included a required citywide vote on potential plans. In the fall of 2008, Beaverton voters approved the amendment by a two-thirds majority. The City Council subsequently authorized a feasibility study on urban renewal.

In 2010, the City Council adopted the findings of the Urban Renewal Feasibility Study and formed the Beaverton Urban Redevelopment Agency (BURA). At the same meeting, the City Council approved staff and consultants to begin developing the Central Beaverton Urban Renewal Plan. At BURA’s first meeting in April 2010, they appointed a Community Advisory Committee (CAC), which included community volunteers, downtown property owners, local businesses, developers, and partner taxing districts. Chaired by Alec Jensen of Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, the CAC held six meetings to discuss the elements that would be addressed in the Urban Renewal Plan. The committee worked with financial officers from the City, County and Beaverton’s special districts (schools, parks, and fire), who reviewed the proposal to set the maximum indebtedness at $150 million and the growth rate projections. After receiving this feedback, the committee moved forward.

On May 17, 2011, the CAC forwarded the Central Beaverton Urban Renewal Plan to the BURA Board, which approved the Plan on May 23. Both the Planning Commission (on June 1) and the City Council (on June 21) held public hearings on the Plan, and on July 12, the City Council referred the Plan to voters for consideration on the November 8 ballot.

Diverse Stakeholders Come Together to Craft the Central Beaverton Urban Renewal Plan

“What did Beaverton residents say?”

BEAVERTON COMMUNITY VISION

More than 5,000 people participated in the development of 100+ community priorities that nearly 60 organizations are helping to implement.

Source: BeavertonCommunityVision.com

“How would Beavertonpay for it?”

PROPOSED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN

The urban renewal plan is one tool that would help fund project priorities for the Community Vision and the Civic Plan.

Source:BeavertonOregon.gov/BURA

“How did the City respond?”

BEAVERTON CIVIC PLAN

The Civic Plan provides strategies in response to 62 visioning actions within the Beaverton Community Vision.

Source:BeavertonCivicPlan.com

How Beaverton’s Planning Efforts Connect


Volunteer in Your Neighborhood Attend your next Neighborhood Association meeting to find out how to become a voting board member or officer. Election dates in bold below. All meetings start at 7 PM.

Central BeavertonMonday, September 12 & October 3Community Center, 12350 SW 5th St.

Denney Whitford/Raleigh West Thursday, September 22 & October 27Edgewood Downs Retirement Ctr., 7799 SW Scholls Ferry Rd.

Five Oaks/Triple Creek Tuesday, September 13 & October 11Elmonica Elementary School, 16950 SW Lisa Street

GreenwayThursday, September 15 & November 17Conestoga Middle School Library,12250 SW Connestoga Dr.

Highland Thursday, September 8 & October 13Resource Center12500 SW Allen Blvd.

Neighbors SouthwestSexton Mountain Wednesday, September 21 & October 19Nancy Ryles Elementary School10250 SW Cormorant Dr.

South Beaverton Thursday, September 15 & October 20Southridge High School, 9625 SW 125th Avenue

Vose Thursday, September 15 & October 20Beaverton Community Center12350 SW 5th Street

West Beaverton Thursday, September 8 & October 13Seventh Day Adventist Church14645 SW Davis Road

West Slope Tuesday, September 20 & October 18West Sylvan Middle School8111 SW West Slope Dr.

MORE INFORMATIONTo find out which neighborhood you live in, visit www.Beaver-tonOregon.gov/Neighborhoods, send an email to [email protected] or call Ja-son Wachs at (503) 526-2543.

Frequently Asked Questionsabout Urban RenewalWhat is urban renewal?Urban renewal is a way for cities and counties to focus investment on a particu-lar area to bring about public infrastructure and private development.

What does the urban renewal plan propose to do?It proposes to create an active downtown, address traffic congestion, address emergency response times and provide incentives for redevelopment, business investment and jobs.

How would it work?• The urban renewal area (URA) boundary and potential improvements have

been identified in the urban renewal plan. • Once an urban renewal zone is created, taxes generated in the URA would

be frozen, meaning that taxing jurisdictions such as schools, the City, and the County receive the same taxes they would receive in FY 2012. Excep-tions include special levies.

• The Beaverton Urban Redevelopment Agency would issue urban renewal bonds to fund improvements in the district.

• Once redevelopment occurs, any increase in property value within the dis-trict would generate more in property taxes, which BURA would use to repay bonds.

• Once the bonds are re-paid, any additional revenues due to re-newal project improve-ments are returned to the special districts and City.

What kinds of projects are proposed?• Street improvements,

sidewalk upgrades and parking structures, and a transportation facility for pedestrians.

• Public/private part-nerships to encourage new housing, commer-cial, office, and transit-oriented development.

• Creek enhancements to provide green space and reduce the risk of flooding to nearby properties.

• Gateways and community identity projects.• Utility upgrades. • Development loans and grants to reduce the costs and risks of developing

within the area to attract rehabilitation, preservation, redevelopment, and new development that aligns with existing City policies and plans.

For the complete FAQ, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/BURA.

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Are you interested in…3 Volunteering your time and experience to your

community? 3 Providing input and making decisions on critical issues

affecting our City? 3 Providing advice and feedback to the City on services,

programs, and policies?

Apply today for a position on one of the City of Beaverton’s Boards and Commissions…

· Beaverton Arts Commission Board· Beaverton Committee for Citizen Involvement · Bicycle Advisory Committee · Board of Construction Appeals · Budget Committee · Citizens with Disabilities Advisory Committee · Human Rights Advisory Commission · Library Advisory Board · Planning Commission · Senior Citizens Advisory Committee · Sister Cities Advisory Board · Traffic Commission · Visioning Advisory Committee

(Description of duties and meeting times are online: www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Boards.)

For more information… For additional information, please contact Christy Herr in the Mayor's Office at (503) 526-2678 or [email protected].

To apply… Please apply online at www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Boards. The deadline to submit applications is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 7, 2011. Terms begin in January 2012. (Most boards and commissions require no more than a few hours each month.)

make a difference—get involved!

Seeking Volunteers for City of Beaverton Boards & Commissions

Seeking Volunteers for City of Beaverton Boards & Commissions

make a difference—get involved!

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Vose: Annual Parade & PicnicVose Neighborhood’s Annual Bike Parade and Picnic will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Ridgecrest Park on SW Cresmoor

Drive and ends at Wonderland Park on SW King Boulevard. Free food will be served at Wonderland Park from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information, please call (503) 643-2027 or (503) 423-7125.

Sexton Mountain: Walk & Bike to SchoolEarly in the summer, the Sexton Mountain Neighborhood Association Committee (NAC) partnered with two local schools and utilized two Neighborhood Matching Grants to help accomplish an ambitious goal: encourage children to walk or bike to school more often, and make it safer and easier to do so.

BIKE PARKING INSTALLED: Volunteers from the Parent Teacher Club of Sexton Mountain Elementary School and the Sexton Mountain NAC donated more than 276 hours preparing a site to install bike racks at the school.

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PILOT PROGRAM: The NAC also partnered with both Sexton Mountain and Cooper Mountain Elementary schools to support a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Pilot Program. NAC volunteers were instrumental in implementing the program. Most exciting was the healthy competition between classrooms to see who could get the most kids walking or biking.

Sponsored by the Beaverton Committee for Citizen Involvement

Voters’ ForumMonday, October 24 • 7 PM

Beaverton City Library, 12375 SW 5th Street

Come learn about the candidates and issues on the November 8 ballot.

Save t he DateSave t he Date


Community Housing Fair Saturday, September 24, 2011

10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Beaverton City Library Learn about all aspects of home ownership, including: Financing Purchase

Remodeling Going Green And more . . .

Urban Poultry First-Time Buyers

Brought to you by the City of Beaverton, Portland Housing Center and HomeStreet Bank

The City of Beaverton has partnered with Mercy Corps Northwest to bring additional resources to new and growing Beaverton businesses. The non-profit offers small business loans, matching

grants and educational opportunities for area residents.

Information about all of Mercy Corps Northwest’s program can be found by visiting www.mercycorpsnw.org, or by attending one of their free, hour-long orientation sessions at the Beaverton City Library (12375 SW 5th Street) on:

Thursday, September 15, 6 p.m., Conference RoomTuesday, October 18, 6 p.m., Meeting Room BWednesday, November 30, 6 p.m., Conference Room

Local Businesses Grow Thanks to Mercy Corps NW

Are you interested in creating a vi-brant business district in the heart of our community? If so, we are looking for a few good volunteers to serve on the Beaverton Main Street Economic Development Committee (MSEDC).

The Main Street Program is a prov-en approach that combines his-toric preservation with economic development to restore prosper-ity and vitality to downtowns and neighborhood business districts.

The MSEDC will identify opportu-nities for downtown growth, de-velop financial incentives for new opportunities, and monitor eco-nomic progress. The committee meets at 3 PM on the 1st Tuesday of each month. If you would like to be involved, please contact Alma Flores, Economic Develop-ment Manager, at (503) 526-2456 or [email protected].

Main Street Program Seeks Volunteers

Fall Yard Debris RemindersAs summer changes into fall and you begin cleaning up your yard and garden in preparation for winter, please keep the following information in mind when preparing yard debris:

• Yard debris carts are picked up weekly inside the City of Beaverton. Please place your yard debris cart at the curb (not in the street) on your scheduled day.

• Plastic bags cannot be used for yard debris. If you have extra yard debris beyond what fits into your cart, you may purchase kraft-paper yard debris bags from many local retailers. (Please note, there is a $3.00 charge for each extra yard debris bag.)

• Include only leaves, grass clippings, garden waste, weeds, branches and prunings (no greater than four inches in diameter and 36 inches in length). No oversized items, dirt, sod, stumps, metal, rocks, ashes, food waste, plastic, lumber, animal waste or household garbage.

• A 60-gallon roll-cart has a maximum allowable weight of 120 pounds. Be careful of overfilling your cart with wet leaves. Do not overstuff the container - it may not empty properly.


READY FOR AN EMERGENCY? Get Prepared One Step at a Time: #1Every step you take towards being prepared will help you and your family have a better chance to make it through the first few days of an emergency or disaster. Cut out this checklist and take a few minutes to do the following:

BUY OR HAVE ON HAND* Water - three gallons per person and pet* Hand-operated can opener*Instant drink (coffee, tea, powdered soft drinks)*Two flashlights with extra batteries

DO* Make your family’s disaster preparedness plan.* Inventory supplies on hand, especially camping gear.* If you fill your own water containers, mark the date they were filled.* Date water/food containers, if they’re not dated.* Conduct a home hazard hunt.* Work with a doctor to make sure you and your family have at least a one-week

supply of necessary medications and home medical supplies/equipment.For more information about how to become better prepared for an emergency, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Emergency. For a list of activities you can do in five minutes to become better prepared, visit Take 5 to Survive at www.take5tosurvive.com.

BEAVERTON 4 BUSINESS

Four Beaverton-based companies will be recognized for significant achieve-ment by Mayor Doyle, City Council and the Beaverton Chamber of Commerce at the Sept. 13 City Council meeting. Receiving Beaverton 4 Business awards are: Digimarc Corporation, Routeware, Inc., BlackToe Medical and Highland Chevron Food Market.

Digimarc is a leading innovator of audio, video and imagery. According to the annual Oregon Patent Report, Digimarc’s ranking for patent activity in Oregon in the category of computer software is ranked third behind only Intel and IBM. In July, the Wall Street Journal ranked Digimarc 33rd in its Top 50 Innova-tive Companies in Information Technology. Routeware, Inc. helps waste haulers optimize loads, track driver field activity and cut costs with software. The $6.2 million company currently has 24 full-time employees and has realized significant growth since establishing in 1999. BlackToe Medical is a small medical instrument design/development and manufacturing company that has created the world’s first finger-mounted ul-trasound transducer, which enables simultaneous imaging in physical exami-nation or ultrasound-guided procedures. Highland Chevron Food Market is the $2 million gas station/mini-market re-development project nearing completion at SW Murray and Allen Boulevard. It includes the first private eco-roof in Beaverton and is one of the first of its kind in the nation. Also being installed is a super-efficient, geothermal heat exchange system to serve the store’s heating, refrigeration and cooling needs.

For more information about the Beaverton 4 Business awards or to nominate an organization, contact Jim Rauh at (503) 526-2537 or [email protected].

Four Local Companies Honored by City


Prescription Drug Collection Bin Now Available in City Hall

In response to the popularity of the prescription drug turn-in events, the Beaverton Police Department (BPD) has installed a permanent drop box at City Hall (4755 SW Griffith Drive) to make it more convenient to dispose of unwanted prescription or over-the-counter medications.

Medications may be dropped off Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Fridays, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the City Hall lobby, near the Police Records window. Please note, the drop box is not designed for large drop-offs from medical organizations or businesses.

ACCEPTABLE ITEMS: prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, pet medications, medicated oint-ments and liquid medication in leak-proof containers.

NON-ACCEPTABLE ITEMS: thermometers, sharps, sy-ringes, IV bags, bloody or infectious waste, hydrogen per-

oxide, aerosol cans, inhalers, EpiPens and iodine.

The BPD will continue to partner with the Drug Enforcement Administration to hold prescription drug turn-in events. The next event is on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the front parking lot of City Hall. For more infor-mation, please visit www.BeavertonPolice.org or call (503) 526-2260.

BEAVERTON POLICE DEPARTMENT

YOUR INPUT ON POLICE SURVEY!The Beaverton Police Depart-ment (BPD) is looking for your input to assist with its goal of maintaining a safe commu-nity. If you have concerns about crime in your neigh-borhood or if you have sug-gestions on how the BPD may better serve the community, please take a moment to complete a survey.

Go to www.BeavertonPolice.org and click on “survey.” This survey is available through September.

The Beaverton Police Depart-ment (BPD) has joined Face-book! Social networking sites have become an integral way for many people to communi-cate and the BPD wants to use Facebook as an additional re-source to connect with the com-munity by providing up-to-date information on police activity, crime prevention and upcoming events.

Please check out BPD’s new page at Facebook.com/Bea-vertonPoliceDepartment and let us know if you “Like” it. For more information, please contact Public In-formation Officer Pam Yazzolino at (503) 526-2275.

Police on Facebook

The new collection bin is located near the Police Records window in the lobby of City Hall.


Arts Commission Board Monthly, 2nd Wednesday, 6:30 PM, City Hall

Bicycle Advisory Committee Monthly, 2nd Thursday, 6:30 PM, City Hall

Board of Construction Appeals Monthly, 1st Tuesday (if there are appeals), 8:30 AM, City Hall

Citizens with Disabilities Advisory Committee Monthly, 3rd Thursday, 4 PM, City Hall

Committee for Citizen InvolvementMonthly, 4th Monday, 7 PM, City Hall

Human Rights Advisory CommissionMonthly, 1st Wednesday, 6:30 PM, Beaverton City Library

Library Advisory BoardMonthly, 2nd Wednesday, 6:30 PM, Beaverton City Library

Planning CommissionWeekly, Wednesdays, 6:30 PM, City Hall

Senior Citizens Advisory CommitteeMonthly, 2nd Tuesday, 2:15 PM, City Hall

Sister Cities BoardMonthly, 4th Monday, 5:30 PM, City Hall

TrafficCommissionMonthly, 1st Thursday, 7 PM, City Hall

Visioning Advisory CommitteeMonthly, 1st Wednesday, 7 PM, City Hall

Boards & Commissions

Meeting dates and locations are subject to change. For the most current in-formation, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov or call (503) 526-2497 V/TDD.

BEAVERTON ARTS COMMISSION

Update on ArtPatrick Lamb delighted the crowd at the Bea-verton Last Tuesday on July 26. The event was one of the best-attend-ed concerts in its eight-year history. Audience members danced the warm, summer eve-

ning away while others relaxed and enjoyed the show from restaurants along the amphitheatre’s promenade.

Native American dancer Soraya Mendez was one of the featured dancers at this year’s Ten Tiny Danc-es on Saturday, July 9. Audiences were guided through Beaverton’s downtown between the Farmer’s Market and Farmington Road, where they experienced several genres of ethnic and contemporary dance on fiveseparatestages.

INDIVIDUALHenry KaneCindy Kimble Kathi Kister Lisa Mentesana Paul MickaPat Porter Consuelo Star

NAC MEMBERWest Beaverton NAC Board Members Bill Wood

BUSINESSArt on Broadway Portland Purple Water

EMERGING LEADERErin Cochran Tulsee Doshi Brian Fitzgerald Kevin Frazier Sami Gray Srinidhi Viswanathan

EDUCATORJared Agard (Merlo Station High School)Marjorie Rios-Nogales (Barnes Elementary School)Victor Walton, Nominated Posthumously (Kinnaman Elementary School)Ashlee Yokom (Sexton Mountain Elementary School)

ORGANIZATIONCedar Mill Business Assoc.Compassion Beaverton Domestic Violence Resource Center Housing IndependenceISing Community Choir Leadership Beaverton Westside Service Center

Thank you to all of our nominees who help make Beaverton the ‘Best of Oregon’!

Service to BeavertonAward

2011

Congratulations to the Winners!

Individual: Linda SneddonNAC Member: Paul RoderBusiness: Lanphere Enterprises

Organization: Love Inc., of Greater BeavertonEducator: Sho ShigeokaEmerging Leader: Yamini Naidu


The Beaverton City Library will be resuming our free basic computer classes in early September, offering Beginning Computer and Internet, Word Processing, Email and Spreadsheet classes, as well as an Intermediate Spreadsheets class. A new class, Getting Started with Social Networking, will also be offered. Open computer labs, staffed by knowledgeable volunteers, will also be available for those needing help with similar subjects. For a complete schedule, please contact the Beaverton City Library.

Job Hunting Workshops resume in October. Workshops are led by Dorothy Tannahill-Moran, a certified life and career coach. These workshops are free and no registration is required.

Networking for Job HuntersTuesday, Oct. 4, 6 - 8:30 PMLearn the three-step elevator speech creation. Learn how to build your net-work like a pro. Identify who and what is in your network and their purpose.

BEAVERTON CITY LIBRARY

Universal Music DayThe Library is recognizing Universal Music Day on Saturday, October 8 with a book display and lineup of performances in the Beaverton City Library au-ditorium throughout October. Stop by on the following dates:

Saturday, October 15 at 2 p.m. - The duo Heartstrings will offer a costumed performance of period music of the Oregon Trail and Civil War. Following the hour performance, the artists will be available to share information with the audience about the instruments used and the music played.

Saturday, October 22 at 2 p.m. - Local group Northbound Rain will offer a musical tribute to The Grateful Dead. This hour and a half performance will include a multimedia presentation with a strobe light show and psychedelic projection display.

The Friends of the Beaverton City Library welcomes the public to its annual business meeting on Saturday, October 29 at 10 a.m. in the Library’s audito-rium. At 11 a.m., the Friends are happy to present local author, Cathy Lamb, as keynote speaker. Lamb’s newest book, The First Day of the Rest of My Life, was published in July. Following the speaker is a fundraising raffle at noon.

The Friends of the Beaverton City Library is a non-profit organization that supports and promotes library service in Beaverton by providing the Beaver-ton City Library with supplemental revenue for materials and services not covered by the Library budget. Their goal is to strengthen relations between the library and community organizations while promoting public aware-ness of the many resources the library provides. The primary fundraising ef-fort is The Book Corner used bookstore. For more information or to join this group, please visit www.thebookcorner.org.

Friends of the Beaverton City Library

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1510 AM to 2 PM

Free Vision Screening (ages 3-5)

Fun Activities for KidsKid-Friendly Informational Booths

Free Materials for Parents

Beaverton City Library12375 SW 5th Street

(503) 350-3600www.BeavertonLibrary.org/Kids

Programs for Adults in September & October


BEAVERTON CITY LIBRARY12375 SW 5th StreetPhone: (503) 644-2197 TTY/TDD: (503) 574-4606www.beavertonlibrary.org

EVENTS FOR KIDS, TWEENS & TEENS

Mon -Thurs, 10 AM to 9 PM Fri, 10 AM to 6 PMSat, 10 AM to 5 PM Sun, 1 to 5 PM

Wii GamingSat., Sept. 10 & 24, Oct. 8 & 22, 2:30-4:30 PMPlay Mario Kart, New Super Mario Bros., Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and more on a giant screen! October 22 is a Super Smash Bros. Brawl tournament! Grades 6-12.

Chess Club Sat., Sept. 17 & Oct. 15, 10:30-11:30 AMHone your skills against other players. Registration required. Grades 3-8.

Family MoviesSunday, Sept. 18 & Oct. 16, 2-4 PMEnjoy a great new DVD release, appropriate for the entire family, on the big screen! All ages welcome. Children must be supervised.

Truck Day for PreschoolersMonday, Sept. 19, 10:30-11:30 AMCome see big trucks up close! Ages 0-6.

New Parents Baby Event Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2-3:30 PMJoin us for snacks, stories and playtime! Find out about what the library has to offer. For parents with a baby under 1 year old.

Teen Book Jeopardy Tuesday, Sept. 20, 7-8 PMThink you know your teen fiction? Prove it through a game of trivia with questions about The Hunger Games, Twilight and much more! Win prizes! Grades 6-12.

Homeschoolers @ the LibraryTuesday, Sept. 27, 9-11 AMHomeschool families are invited to join us for snacks, a library tour and “search & find” activities. Grades PreK-12 with accompanying adult.

Babies, Books & Literacy GamesWednesday, Sept. 28, 2-3 PMA new “play & learn” session for parents and infant/young toddlers. Includes early literacy tips and easy, literacy-skill games. Registration required. Parents and children up to 18 months.

Early Brain DevelopmentThursday, Sept. 29, 7-8:30 PMWorkshop to help parents and caregivers of children ages 0-6 find brain-healthy activities and foods and support brain development. Registration required. For adults only.

MURRAY SCHOLLS BRANCH11200 SW Murray Scholls PlaceSuite 102Phone: (503) 644-2197 www.beavertonlibrary.org

Mon - Wed, 10 AM to 8 PM Thu - Sun, Noon to 6 PM

Teen Fiction Writing ContestSaturday, Oct. 1 - Monday, Oct. 31A short fiction writing contest for teens sponsored by the Beaverton Library Foundation. Form/themes to be announced. Chance to win cash prizes! Grades 6-12.

Science & Math for Little KidsMonday, Oct. 10, 10:30-11:30 AMInteractive “play & learn” session for parents and children to have fun with science and math activities. Registration required. Parents and children ages 1-5.

Princess Bride - Audience ParticipationTuesday, Oct. 18, 6-8:30 PMWatch the movie on the big screen with noisemakers, booing, bubble-blowing and more! Be sure to pick up a copy of the book and read it before coming - we’ll compare! Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Art Right Off the PageThursday, Oct. 20, 4-5:30 PMNew program for kids and adults desiring to learn more about children’s illustrators.Registration required. Ages 7-11 with an adult.

Make Your Own MonsterMonday, Oct. 24, 3:30-4:30 PMUse felt, glue and other materials to make your own funny or scary monster for Halloween! Registration required. Grades 3-5.

Puss-in-Boots PartyTuesday, Oct. 25, 3:30-4:30 PMCelebrate your favorite feline with crafts, games and other fairytale fun! Registration required. Ages 3-10.

Spooky BabiesWednesday, Oct. 26, 10:30-11:30 AMCome jiggle, wiggle and howl to fun, spooky Halloween music. Don’t forget a costume! Ages 0-6.

Teen Halloween PartyWednesday, Oct. 26, 7-8 PMDress up for a costume contest and enjoy lots of free candy, games and prizes! Grades 6-12.

STORYTIMESFor information about storytimes, please visit www.BeavertonLibrary.org/Kids. The library offers Baby Bugs, Fun for Ones, Toddler, Spanish, Japanese, Preschool, Special Needs, Family and PJ storytimes!

Homework Help is Back!

Does your student struggle with their homework? We are here for you! Volunteers at both the Beaverton City Library and Murray Scholls Branch locations are eager to help your struggling student with their homework for free! Students in grades 2-12 can come for help Monday through Thursday. Check www.BeavertonLibrary.org for specific hours.

Summer Reading Program Results

The Library would like to thank our sum-mer reading business sponsors: Dairy Queen, Beaverton Library Foundation, McDonalds, Izzy’s, Valley Lanes, and Valley Cinema. We set new records with 4,733 children and 1,812 young adults signing up and 2,584 children and1,122youngadultsfinishing!

NOTE: The Beaverton City Library and Murray Scholls Branch will be closed on Thursday, September 22.

Third Thursday Movie SeriesCulinary Cinema kicks off Thursday, Sept. 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Enjoy movies with a food theme! Contact the library for a list of the movies to be shown. All movies are free and open to the public.


Lower Westside Storm Drain Project

PUBLIC WORKS

The Lower Westside Storm Drain Project replaced and re-habilitated an existing corrugated metal storm drain inter-ceptor located along SW 141st Avenue between SW Allen Boulevard and 6th Street. The City employed two methods of rehabilitation for this $1.2 million project. The first used the conventional open trench replacements with a triple wall corrugated 48-inch plastic pipe. The second method used trenchless technology called “cured in place pipe” (CIPP). The CIPP is inserted through an existing manhole or vault for the length of the existing pipe to be repaired. Then the ep-oxy impregnated liner is cured with hot water and forms a new pipe by adhering to the old interior of the pipe, provid-ing both extra strength and improved flow characteristics.

Erickson Creek Natural Area

The Erickson Creek Natural Area project was completed in July. The project, a product of the Metro sponsored Na-ture in the Neighborhoods 2006 bond measure, sought to create additional “green space” in the Central Beaverton area, as well as provide additionalwaterqualitybenefits for storm water that will reach the ponds from as far away as Allen Boulevard. The two ponds make up about 1 acre of the 1.35 acre site that sits adjacent to Erickson Creek. The area was planted with hundred of trees, along with thou-sands of shrubs and wetland plants. The $400,000 project costs were shared between Metro and the City of Beaver-ton. Truscapes Landscaping will continue maintenance of the Erickson Creek Natural Area over the next two years and City staff will be monitoring mosquito activity. For infor-mation , please contact Jim Brink at (503) 526-2450.

If you have travelled down Lombard Avenue between 1st and 2nd Streets you may have noticed some deconstruc-tion activity. The City, with approval from City Council, purchased the 0.84 acre site in June. On July 28, Mayor Doyle conducted a media briefing, along with Metro Council President Tom Hughes and Beaverton Commu-nity Vision Chair Mark Fagin, where he announced plans for the site and kicked-off the deconstruction process. On August 22, DeConstruction Services began dismantling three buildings on this block in an effort to reclaim the building materials for resale, reuse and recycling. By keeping the building materials out of the waste stream, the City is demonstrating its commitment to sustainable practices.

Redevelopment of this site will be guided by actions within the Beaverton Community Vision Action Plan and strategies within the Beaverton Civic Plan, which call for increases in the amount of quality housing and genera-tion of additional private investment within central Bea-verton. Expectations for the site include a high quality, sustainable development with community and com-mercial uses on the ground floor and a mix of housing for a spectrum of income levels on the upper floors that fits within the context of the central city. The City’s focus is to capitalize on this acquisition to increase the residen-tial population and the vibrancy of the Old Town Dis-trict of Beaverton.

The City intends to redevelop the land through a public-private partnership. Currently the City is soliciting re-sponses from developers to bid through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process.

First & Lombard Site Plans Announced

Mayor Denny Doyle assisted in the deconstruction process at First and Lombard by using a backhoe to tear down a cinderblock wall (both pictured above). The City plans to have this site developed with a mix of quality housing and commercial space.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT


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THE CITY’S MISSION “Preserve and enhance Beaverton

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Denny Doyle, MayorCathy Stanton, Council President

Catherine Arnold, CouncilorBetty Bode, Councilor

Ian King, CouncilorMarc San Soucie, Councilor

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SeptemberLandlord/Tenant ForumWednesday, September 7, 6:30-8 PMCity Library, 12375 SW Fifth StreetInformative outreach forum wherein land-lords focus on keeping illegal activities off of their rental properties, making their properties crime-free and improving livability. Free. Bea-verton Police Department, (503) 526-2516.

Car Seat ClinicSaturday, September 10 & 249 AM to 12:30 PMCity Hall, 4755 SW Griffith DriveCertified child safety seat technicians will be available to install or inspect car seats. Free. Beaverton Police Department, (503) 526-2264.

Small Business SymposiumWednesday, September 147:30 to 11:30 AMCity Library, 12375 SW Fifth StreetLearn what resources are available from the U.S. Small Business Administration from expert panelists. Sponsored by the City of Beaverton’s Economic & Capital Development Department and the Beaverton Downtown Association. Free. Register at www.BeavertonOregon.gov/ECD/SBAForum.

Event and meeting dates and locations are subject to change. Assistive listening devices or sign interpreters will be made available at any public meeting or program sponsored by the City of Beaverton upon request with a minimum of 72 hours advance notice. For the most current information, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov or call (503) 526-2497 V/TDD.

NEED A PASSPORT?Beaverton City Hall is a convenient location to apply for your passport and a great way to avoid the crowds! The passport window is located on the second floor and open Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4:30 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATIONCALL: (503) 526-2240CLICK: www.BeavertonOregon.gov/PassportsVISIT: 4755 SW Griffith Drive, Beaverton

Your CityADDITIONAL COMMUNITY EVENTS

OctoberFree Document ShreddingSaturday, October 15, 10 AM to 1 PM Tektronix, 13975 SW Karl Braun DriveUp to three boxes per vehicle. Participants are encouraged to bring canned food for the Oregon Food Bank. Beaverton Police Department, (503) 526-2264.

Beaverton Wind EnsembleWednesday, October 19, 7 PMCity Library, 12375 SW Fifth StreetClarinet Night in the Beaverton City Library Auditorium. FREE. (503) 807-1310.

Free Prescription Drug Turn-InSaturday, October 29, 10 AM to 2 PM City Hall, 4755 SW Griffith DriveIn partnership with the Drug Enforcement Agency, unwanted prescription drugs may be turned in for free to the Beaverton Police Department to be properly disposed. Bea-verton Police Department, (503) 526-2264.

Holiday ClosuresCity Hall, Operations and the Library will be closed on Monday, September 5 for Labor Day and Friday, November 11 for Veterans Day.


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• AskquestionsandlearnmoreaboutBeaverton’surbanrenewalplan,whichwillbeontheNov.8ballot

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• Findoutfromneighboringcityofficialshowurbanrenewalhaschangedtheircommunities

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Beaverton Neighborhood ForumsSeptember 8, 14 and 22

Thursday, Sept. 86:30 - 8 p.m.Beaverton Resource Center

12500SWAllenBlvd.

Hostedby:Greenway,Vose,and

DenneyWhitford/RaleighWestNACs

Wednesday, Sept. 146:30 - 8 p.m.Beaverton City Library12375SW5thSt.Hostedby:FiveOaks/TripleCreek,CentralBeaverton,WestBeaverton,andWestSlopeNACs

Thursday, Sept. 226:30 - 8 p.m. Southridge High School9625SW125thAve.

Hostedby:SextonMountain,Neighbors

SW,SouthBeaverton,andHighlandNACs

Learn more: BeavertonOregon.gov/NeighborhoodForums

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