JULY/AUGUST 2010 Your City

beavertonYour CityJULY/AUGUST 2010

2 Spotlight on the 10 Point Plan

4-5 Sustainability & Recycling

6 In Your Neighborhood

7 Public Safety

WHAT’S INSIDE9 Sister Cities

12-13 Beaverton City Library

14 Picnic in the Park

15 City Council Calendar

Solar Power for Your HomeSustainability initiatives are a pri-ority for the City of Beaverton and bringing affordable alternative en-ergy options to Beaverton residents is an important part of that strategy.

The Solar Beaverton Program is a pilot partnership between the City of Beaverton and SolarCity to install solar panels on 50 homes which will bring federal, state, and Energy Trust of Oregon incentives to Beaverton. The Solar Beaverton package includes discount pricing and online monitoring of your panels’ energy production. What we learn from this pilot program will help guide the implementation of a city-wide program in 2011. If you are interested, please visit www.solarbeaverton.org to sign up before August 31 and initiate the evaluation process to see if you are eligible for the rebates!

To learn more about the program, visit www.solarbeaverton.org or attend an upcoming workshop:

• July7,6:30PMatCityHall,4755SWGriffithDrive• July 22, 6:30 PM at Beaverton Seventh Day Adventist Church,

14645 SW Davis Road• July28,6:30PMatCityHall,4755SWGriffithDrive

visit beaverton’s new Sustainability Web site and blog at www.beavertonoregon.gov/Green.

10Mayor’s MessageBy now, I hope you’ve all had a chance to enjoy a few days of sunshine this summer!

Rain or shine, I’m pleased to share the news that our pro-posed budget for 2010-11 was approved unanimously by the Beaverton City Council on June 21. I’d like to thank the Council for their strong support of the strategic initiatives set forthforthenextfiscalyear.

The best news for many in our community may be that the tax rate will not increase for the second year in a row.

We’ll also be investing in the future of our city through funding for sustainability, land acquisition, business and so-cial service initiatives. High-lights include an additional $100,000 in funding for social services grants in Beaverton, a complement to the City’s Beaverton Cares awareness program that has raised funds for homeless youth in the Bea-verton School District as well as providing food and tax credit assistance to those in need.

In addition, the budget sup-ports 10 Point Plan initiatives such as a residential solar pro-gram, a citywide civic plan, branding and business devel-opment. Efforts to continue

MAYOR DENNY DOYLE

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Mayor Denny Doyle at the Solar Beaver-ton launch.

2 JULY/AUGUST 2010www.BeavertonOregon.gov l (503) 526-2222

Spotlight on the 10 Point Plan for 2010

After the collection and prioritization of thousands of ideas from the public, the Beaverton Community Vision will reach a critical milestone this summer. On July 19, volun-teers from the visioning advisory Committee will present a finallistof117recommendedactionitemstoCityCouncil.(Thanks to the nearly 2,000 of you who responded to the survey!) After reviewing the recommendations, the Coun-cilisexpectedtovoteonafinalplaninAugust.Formore

information, please visit www.beavertonoregon.gov/vision or contact Holly Thompson at [email protected] or (503) 526-2658.

beaverton Community vision

beaverton Civic Plan

a Civic Plan tool: Urban redevelopment

During the State of the City address in February, Mayor Denny Doyle highlighted some key focus areas for the year in his 10 Point Plan for 2010, including the development of the Civic Plan to achieve many of the aspirations of the Beaverton Community Vi-sion. Read on for some highlighted progress updates and be sure to check out all 10 points at www.BeavertonOregon.gov.

BEAVERTON NOW

The beaverton Urban redevelopment agency (bUra) was recently formed to oversee redevelopment fund-ing tools necessary to complete the Civic Plan and thus achieve many of the goals of the beaverton Community vision. One of those tools is Urban renewal. In addition to BURA, a citizens advisory committee is helping craft an Urban Renewal plan for consideration by voters some-

time next year. To learn more, please visit www.beavertonore-gon.gov/[email protected] or (503) 526-3718.

An implementation and funding strategy to achieve citygoalsidentifiedthroughthebeaverton Community vision, the beaverton Civic Plan will measurably impact the economic vitality, quality of life, development op-portunities, and sense of community valued by Beaver-ton’s residents. While data has been compiled over the

pastfewmonths,theCivicPlanwasofficiallylaunchedinlateJuneand a draft plan is anticipated by early next year. To learn more, please visit www.beavertonoregon.gov/CivicPlan or contact Laura Kelly at [email protected] or (503) 526-2548.

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Mayor’s Message (cont.)

MAYOR DENNY DOYLE

growth in the local business community were supported through funding for workforce training and local lending as well as an increased focus on business development in Bea-verton.

In other areas, I’ve made the difficult decision to make re-ductions in staffingwhere theworkload has decreased due to the current economic cli-mate.

Passing the budget and al-locating funding is a major step toward achieving many of the ambitious goals we’ve put in place as a community. I’m looking forward to working with the Council and with you to take action.

We have a busy year ahead, and an even busier summer. I’m looking forward to seeing you out and about at com-munity events such as Last Tuesdays, Ten Tiny Dances, PicnicsinthePark,FlicksbytheFountainorthenewmid-weekmovies in your neighborhoods. Don’t forget to bring the fam-ily out on your bicycles to Bike Beaverton or to pick up books for your summer reading pro-gram list at our new branch library, Beaverton City Library @ Murray Scholls.

Please stop and say hello!

Respectfully,

Denny Doyle, Mayor

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COUNCIL CORNER: IAN KING

City Council Meeting Day Changes to tuesdaysStarting in October, the Beaverton City Council is planning to meet on TuesdaynightsintheForrestC.SothCouncilChambersatCityHall(4755SWGriffithDrive).CityCouncilmeetingswillno longerconflictwith thebeaverton School District and tualatin Hills Park and recreation District board meetings, which are also currently held on Monday nights. Bea-verton City Council meetings will continue to be broadcast live on tvCtv channel 23 and rebroadcast on channel 30 as well as on the City’s Web site at www.beavertonoregon.gov.

CITY COUNCIL

As your new City Councilor, I’d like to in-troduce myself. My wife, Kim, and I live in the Greenway neighborhood of south Bea-verton, having moved there from the West Beaverton NAC in 2007. We appreciate that Beaverton is a great place to call home, and we enjoy being active in the commu-nity. You may see us walking around the Saturday market, eating a hot dog at a pic-nic in the park, enjoying the music at Last Tuesdays at the Round, or checking out a book at the Beaverton library. We’re ex-cited about the new Murray Scholls branch!

I’ve been involved in the city for many years, serving on the budget committee, the sister cities board, volunteering with

the dispute resolution center and other community activities. This has given me a deep appreciation for the high level of citizen involvement we have in Beaverton. Whether it be a local neighborhood association, the CERT program, or one of our many boards and commissions, the citizens of Beaverton step up to the plate and work to make this city the best it can be. I am grateful to each and every one of our many volunteers.

Following the May 18 election results, the council appointed me to serve the remainder of Bruce Dalrymple’s term through the end of this year. I’m grateful for the confidence my fellow city councilors have placed in me. I’m both honored and humbled to be seated in Councilor Dalrym-ple’s spot. He leaves a legacy of great service to the community.

Beaverton has exciting challenges ahead. I look forward to working with my fellow city councilors, the Mayor and the greater community. As we look together at redeveloping downtown, building a sustainable commu-nity, and other opportunities, I also understand that these are challenging times for many. We must all work together to build the vibrant Beaverton we all want. Over the next few years, I will be asking for your thoughts, ideas and suggestions about maintaining what’s best about Beaverton as we build a path to our future.

Councilor Ian King with his wife, Kim, at the 2010 Mayor’s Ball fundraising event.

Meet beaverton’s newest City Councilor Urban Poultry Update

Over the past several months, the City has been studying the idea of changing the rules to allow residents to raise a small number of chickens in their backyards. City staff have been looking at how other cities regu-late urban poultry and talking with residents about the idea. Last month, the City held a Pub-licForumtoprovidemore infor-mation, hear concerns, and of-fer helpful tips. In late June and early July, the Planning Commis-sion and city staff worked on the specific language of the pro-posed Urban Poultry Ordinance. a public hearing is scheduled for the City Council meeting of Monday, august 9.

Formore information about Ur-ban Poultry in Beaverton, visit www.beavertonoregon.gov/Chickens to read the proposed ordinance and staff reports, watch video of the ForumandPlanning Commission meetings and read the FrequentlyAskedQuestions page. City staff have collected the previous feed-back and will be presenting that to the City Council, along with the Planning Commission’s recommendations. an online opinion survey is also available on the Web page until July 9. If you have questions or would like more information, please con-tact Ken Rencher, Associate Planner, by e-mail at [email protected] or call (503) 526-2427.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT


SUStaInabILItY & reCYCLInGRECYCLING DAY AND BEYOND

Beaverton residents love to recycle: our community has one of the most com-prehensive recycling programs in the state. But what about those hard to re-cycle items that don’t belong in your curbside recycling roll-cart? You don’t have to wait for Recycling Day 2011 to recycle many of these things. Here are some options: Electronics: The Oregon E-cycles program provides an opportunity for free recycling of many home electronic devices (computers and televisions). See the ad on this page (below) for more information.Plastic Bags: Do not put plastic bags in your curbside recycling. Many gro-cery stores and some recycling depots will take your clean plastic bags for recycling.Bulky Waste: If you have a large item you want picked up, you can call your garbage hauler and make special arrangements for collection for a fee.

Hazardous Waste: If you have unwanted hazardous household products such as pesticides, leftover paint, sol-vents and automotive fluids you may take them to one of Metro's hazardous waste facilities; call (503) 234-3000 for options. They will recycle them or dispose of them safely.Reuse: Instead of recycling, consider offering your materials for reuse at a local charity.For more information contact the Sustainability and Recycling Program at [email protected], or (503) 526-2665 or visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Recycling. General recycling information is also available at www.OregonMetro.gov.

Fluorescent tubes were among the hard to recycle items collected at Recycling Day 2010.

Where Can I take Hard-to-recycle Items?

Thanks to everyone involved for making Beaverton Recycling Day 2010 a great success! More than 150 event staff members (community volunteers, city staff and vendors) helped more than 1,000 vehicles unload scrap metal, home electronics, Styrofoam and more! There is no need to save up your items for recycling day events; call the City of Beaverton Sustainability and Recycling Program to learn about your options all year long, (503) 526-2665.

recycling Day 2010


The City of Beaverton is now accepting applications for low-interest loans to eligible residents to make weatheriza-tion and energy efficiency im-provements to their homes. The City has $200,000 available for loans ranging between $3,000 to $10,000 at 5 percent interest to be repaid over a five-yearperiod. Beaverton homeowners must meet the following criteria to be eligible:

• Current on mortgage and taxes

• Have equity in home that equals or exceeds the amount of the loan

• A credit score of 620 or above• A debt-to-income ratio that

shows the household can af-ford the monthly payments

The program will prioritize activi-ties that save the most energy, like insulation and duct sealing. If yourhomeisalreadyenergyeffi-cient, other activities may be eli-gible for funding. Our partners at Unlimited Choices will help with an energy audit, getting bids, and overseeing construction.

If you are interested in learning more, or receiving an applica-tion, please call Andrea Lind-berg at (503) 526-2488.

Get a Loan to Save energy

HOPE 4 HOMES

FROMTHEENERGYTRUSTOFOREGON

How Do I Start Saving energy?You could be wasting as much as 60 percent of the energy used to heat and cool your home. Leaky ducts, inefficient equipment, poor insulation and air leaks may be inflating your energy costs. To find out what is causing the energy loss, use an online Home Energy Analyzer or schedule a Home Energy Review with Energy Trust of Oregon.

An energy advisor will come to your home when it’s convenient, spend an hour walking with you through your home and visually assessing typical areas of energy loss. After the review, you’ll get customized recommendations on where to start, plus information on cash incentives available when you improve the energy efficiency of your home. Sign-up online at www.EnergyTrust.org/HER for your Home Energy Review or call 1 (866) 368-7878 to set up an appointment.

FEDERAlFUNDiNGUPDATE

Stimulus Funds to beavertonBeaverton received almost $1 million as part of the Energy Conser-vation Block Grants from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). This money was designated to three main project areas to include: energy efficiency retrofits for city buildings, changing out a portion of our street lights to light emitting diode (LED) technology and implementing a home weatherization loan program.

Street LIGHtS to LIGHt eMIttInG DIoDe (LeD)Public works will initiate a street lights switch out program in the fall. The City expects to retrofit approximately 360 lights and estimates a savings of 50 percent energy use from those lights.

enerGY eFFICIenCY retroFItS For CItY bUILDInGS• As of the end of June, the City has upgraded two rooftop air/

heating units at City Hall, installed CO2 demand-based ventila-tion controls, replaced inefficient pump motors and tuned-up its units to ensure optimal operation.

• The City Library replaced 109 CRT (cathode ray tube) computer monitors with new flat screen monitors to reduce energy use.

HoMe WeatHerIZatIon Loan ProGraMThe City is now accepting applications from Beaverton residents.

These low interest loans can help you improve your home’s insula-tion, seal your ducts, and upgrade your water heaters and furnaces.

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Look for beaverton’s new Sustainability Web site and blog can be found at www.beavertonoregon.gov/Green. The site fea-tures tips for reducing waste and energy consumption, links to regional resources including a carbon footprint calculator, and an interactive map of eco-friendly projects in Beaverton. The site also includes a sustainability blog that serves as a forum for updates and answers to frequently asked questions.

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neighborhood notes: Summer Fun ContinuesHIGHLanD naC: IrISH FoLK ConCert to beneFIt SUnSHIne PantrY

The Highland NAC is sponsoring a benefit concert on Saturday, Septem-ber 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Beaverton Christian Church amphitheater located on the corner of Allen and Wilson. The concert will help raise funds for Bea-verton’s Sunshine Food Pantry, a local non-profit helping local families in need

for more than 25 years. The music will be performed by Roughly Hewn, an Irish folk band. The entry fee is a few cans of non-perishable food or a couple of dollars. Donation barrels and tables will be available through-out the event. Please come out to this great event and help others in your community. Special thanks to the Beaverton Christian Church for donating the use of their amphitheater and hosting the event. Learn more about the band at www.RoughlyHewn.info.

CentraL beaverton: SUMMer tHeatre

Central Beaverton’s 2nd Annual Theatre in the Park series is just around the corner! The Grand Opening Event will take place at Schiffler Park on Saturday, July 10, with theater for young audiences, King Midas in Eng-lish at 11 a.m. and in Spanish at 1 p.m. and the main stage production, Murder at the Orient Express, at 6 p.m. Encore performances continue at the Beaverton City Library July 12 through July 25.

WeSt beaverton: PaGeS aS PILLarS

The West Beaverton NAC has partnered with Chehalem Elementary School over the past year to develop a partnership to inspire more children to read and more adults in the NAC to volunteer. With help from a Neighborhood Matching Grant from the City of Beaverton, 44 low-income children received 176 books for their home libraries. The students were chosen by the school, which used a survey

to find out how many books children had at home. In addition, more than 125 hours of volunteer time were donated by NAC members, who regularly read to the children during the school year. If you would like to volunteer for this program next year, please contact Bill Wood at (503) 646-0928 or send an E-mail to [email protected].

neIGHborS SoUtHWeSt/SeXton MoUntaIn: natIonaL nIGHt oUt

The Neighbors SW and Sexton Mountain NACs will hold their 3rd Annu-al Neighbors Night Out event on Thursday, August 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Murray Hill Marketplace (14555 SW Teal Boulevard). Come meet your neighbors and local businesses while enjoying free ice cream, music and local artists.

In YoUr neIGHborHooD

More InForMatIon

For more information about the City’s Neighborhood Pro-gram, please visit www.Beaver tonOregon.gov/Neighborhoods, send an email to [email protected] or call Jason Wachs at (503) 526-2543.

You don’t have to have a green thumb to give. If you’d like to volunteer to help feed the hungry in our community this summer by tending the Giving Gardens, please call the Neighborhood Program at (503) 526-2380.

Beaverton’s Giving Gardens are located at Kennedy Gar-dens (SW 103rd Avenue & SW Kennedy Street).

The fresh vegetables will be donated to: St. Matthew’s Food Pantry, Sunshine Pantryand Tualatin Valley Gleaners. A special thank you to the Tu-alatin Valley Gleaners for part-nering with us on this project. If you’d like to volunteer to help feed the hungry in our com-munity this summer by tending the Giving Gardens, please call Heather of the Tualatin Valley Gleaners at (503) 719-9890.Formoreinformation,vis-it www.beavertonoregon.gov/GivingGardens.


PUbLIC SaFetY

BEAVERTON POLICE DEPARTMENT

The Beaverton Police Depart-ment invites you to a fun-filledevent promoting police-com-munity partnerships and raising awareness of crime and drug prevention. Please bring your family, friends and neighbors, and join other community mem-bers at the:

27tH annual national night out

august 3, 20106 to 8 PM

GrIFFItH ParK4600SWGriffithDrive

FreeFood&iceCream,

Games & Prizes

FUnPolice K-9 Demonstration

Police Patrol Vehicles & MotorcyclesFireDepartment

Emergency Equipment

Formoreinformation,pleasevisitwww.beavertonPolice.org or con-tact Sue Hayes at (503) 526-2562.

Fireworks: Keep It Safe - Keep It LegalKeeP It LeGaL

Oregon law bans fireworks that fly, ex-plode, or travel on the ground more than 12 feet - this includes bottle rockets, roman candles, firecrackers and M80s. To keep it legal, purchase all fireworks at licensed Oregon fireworks stands.

KeeP It SaFeEven legal fireworks cause fires and injuries. Follow the tips below to help ensure your safety:• Only adults should light or handle fireworks. Supervise children at

all times.• Store fireworks, matches, and lighters out of the reach of children.• Use fireworks outdoors on a paved surface, away from buildings, ve-

hicles, and vegetation. • Never pick up or try to re-light a "dud." • Never alter fireworks or make your own. • Have a hose nearby in case of fire and place “spent” fireworks in a

bucket of water.

Every step you take towards being prepared, no matter how small, will help youandyour familyhaveabetterchancetomake it throughthefirst fewdays of an emergency or disaster. Cut out this checklist and take a few minutes to do the following:

bUY or Have on HanD* Quick energy snacks (granola bars, raisins, etc.)* 6 rolls of paper towels & 3 boxes of facial tissue* Sunscreen*Anti-diarrhea medicine*Protective‘medical’gloves-6pairs(forfirst-aidkit)

Do* Put an extra pair of sunglasses in the supply container.* Store a roll of quarters with emergency supplies & locate the nearest pay

phone to your home. * Findoutaboutyourworkplacedisasterplans.* Check to see if stored water is expired and in need of replacement.

(Replaceevery6monthsifyou’vefilledyourowncontainers.)

Look for a new set of tips in each Your Citynewsletter.Formoreinformationabout how to become better prepared for an emergency, visit www.beavertonoregon.gov/emergency. For a list of activities you can do infive minutes to become better prepared, visit Take 5 to Survive at www.take5tosurvive.com.

reaDY For an eMerGenCY? Get Prepared One Step at a Time: #6


Along with an estimated 300 Or-egon business and public sector ex-ecutives at Portland Airbase on June 4, Mayor Denny Doyle participated in the launch of Operation Silver-wing, a program encouraging the business community to offer job shadowing/mentoring opportuni-ties to returning Oregon National Guardsmen and other returning military veterans.

Backed by Governor Ted Kulon-goski, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, the Oregon National Guard and the Software Associa-tion of Oregon (SAO), Operation Silverwing is about supporting our troops.

“Beaverton is getting involved be-cause it’s the right thing to do,” said Mayor Doyle. “We’ll be getting the

veterans’ Job trainingBUSiNESSBRiEFS

Mayor Doyle joined owners Amy and Andy Wong and other local leaders on June 3 for the grand opening of Wong’s King Seafood (10743 SW Beaverton-Hills-dale Highway). From L to R: Washington County Com-mission Chair-Elect Andy Duyck, owners Amy and Andy Wong, Beaverton Chamber of Commerce President Lorraine Clarno, Mayor Denny Doyle, and Fu Lai Wong, restaurant general manager.

Wong’s King Seafood Grand opening

word out to all our employers and business executives in the Beaver-ton region to do the same.”

The SAO has built a sizeable profile database of soldiers that will match interests/skill sets with businesses that register. The program does not

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Frontier is focused on serving communities just likeBeaverton. Frontier’s leadership understands andembraces the goals of the beaverton Civic Plan and will do all we can to champion its vision. We believe broadband availability, sustainability, increased em-ployment, a vibrant downtown and more make good areas great and enhance the quality of life. We look forwardtoaconversationwithyouaboutFrontierandto hearing about how we can serve you better. We are committed to providing you with a great custom-er experience and we are ready, willing and able to doso.FormoreinformationaboutFrontier,pleasevisitwww.Frontier.com.

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Your community members are solving problems to-gether, with the assistance of mediators!

According to our surveys: 186 people used our ser-vices last summer. An overwhelming 95 percent of our clients would recommend mediation to you!

top 10 reasons beaverton neighbors Seek Mediation:

1. Landlord/Tenant Issues2. Animals/Pets3. Interpersonal Issues4. Trees and vegetation5. Noise6. Business/Consumer Issues7. Home Owner Association Issues8. Property Maintenance9. Boundary Disputes10. Traffic/Parking

The City offers mediation services at no cost to you, so please call the Dispute Resolution Center at (503) 526-2523.Formoreinformation,pleasevisitwww.beavertonoregon.gov/Disputeresolution.

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SISter CItIeS

Donning medieval attire and celebrating your sister city’s 700th an-niversary is not the typical way to begin a business trip. For Nathan Isaacs of Optimization Technologies, joining Beaverton Mayor Denny Doyle and Sister Cities Program Coordinator, Theresa Baird, on a visit to Cluses in early May in part to honor the French city’s founding was an excellent opportunity to learn the culture and history of the area while linking with potential new business markets.

“Cluses has a rich history in industrial and high-precision manufactur-ing that I may not have learned about had I not been part of this trade delegation,” Isaacs said. “I also learned how that history extended across France and to a diverse group of businesses with whom I visited.”

Isaacs is the business development manager at Optimization Technol-ogies, located in Beaverton. The technology company, founded in 2001, provides software and hardware solutions in the aerospace, smart grid and electric vehicle industries.

Isaacs and Optimization Technologies have been working with Beaverton’s Economic Gardening program in de-veloping the company’s new business unit, called the OpConnect Electric Vehicle Charging System. An invitation to visit Cluses provided a unique opportunity for the company to act on their interest to begin connecting with international markets and Beaverton City staff worked together to establish the introductions.

The Sister Cities Program Coordinator helped set meetings for Isaacs with Amphenol and Somfy in Cluses. Junichi Shibatani, from the Beaverton’s Economic Development department, in partnership with the state of Or-egon and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Portland office, helped Isaacs schedule meetings in Paris with prospective customers. In the Paris region, Isaacs met with representatives from SNCF, the French train utility; Das-sault, an aerospace company; Renault and Peugeot, car manufacturers plan-ning on introducing electric vehicles; and EDF, the French electric utility.

“The meetings went well for our first foray into international markets,” Isaa-cs said. “We are now in the process of following up with the companies we visited. We’re optimistic one or two of the opportunities will be realized.”

Isaacs believes the support he received helped make the trip a success and he looks forward to reciprocating the hospitality to businesses from Cluses

and Beaverton’s other sister cities. “Improving our awareness of each oth-er’s culture enables all of us to be more globally sensitive and helps compa-nies build international competencies and connections,” Isaacs said.

There are many ways to be involved with and support Beaverton’s Sister Cities Program. Planning committee volunteers are needed now for an ex-citing multi-national sister cities project to be held in Beaverton for summer 2011. For more information, contact Theresa Baird at (503) 526-2499 or e-mail [email protected]. To learn more about Beaverton’s sister cit-ies in France, Germany, Russia, Japan, Taiwan and Korea please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/SisterCities.

the Culture of businessSISTER CITIES PROGRAM

From L to R: Mayor Denny Doyle, Cluses Mayor Jean Claude Leger and Nathan Isaacs watch a demonstration at Amphe-nol Socapex, a leader in high performance interconnect systems.

From L to R: Mayor Denny Doyle, Cluses Deputy Mayor Jean Claude Tavernier and Beaverton businessman Nathan Isaacs display their period costumes in honor of Cluses 700th anniversary

Residents of Cluses celebrate the city’s 700th anniversary.


boarDS & CoMMISSIonS

MAYOR’S YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD

Thank you Beaverton residents, businesses and students for help-ing us raise nearly $900 during our coin drive to benefit Beaverton’s homeless youth.

We’d also like to congratulate our new members for 2010-2011: Neha Dalal, Caleb Huegel, Shivani Negi, Lindsay Overhage, Arjun Vach-hani, Ramtin Rahmani, Andrew Eickelberg, Sydney Nelson, Alyssa Severson, Andrew Tran, and Alex Summers.

Bike Beaverton3rd Annual

SUNDAY, AUGUST 1BEAVERTON CITY PARK

Bike Rodeo at 1 PMFamily-Friendly Bike Ride at 2 PM

Free Ice Cream Social!

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sors For More Information

Margaret Middleton503.526.2424www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Bike

Presented by the City of Beaverton’s Bicycle Advisory Committee

To EnTEr: www.beavertonoregon.gov/parade or 503-629-6330 or [email protected] before August 20, 2010

Join us at the old ToWn FEsT after the Parade. Free family fun

until 3pm at Broadway and Hall St.

Showcase your company, your organization or yourself!

EnTEr ThE ParadE Today!

sat, sept 18 • 10am • Through downtown


Shared Housing is a program of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon that pro-vides home sharing resources for residents of the four counties in the Port-land Metro area.

Shared Housing matches people who need housing with people who have a room available in their home. Rent can be for money or for an exchange of work (barter system). Shared Housing coaches clients on best practices, helps with rental agreement terms, and can provide some mediation if there is a problem once a match is made. Home providers are often seniors or people with disabilities who want to find a renter who can help out around the home and make it easier to live independently. People who are having trouble making ends meet can find a renter to share expenses. The renter must be provided with their own bedroom and have access to the common areas of the home such as the kitchen, living and dining rooms. Bathrooms may be shared. You can own or rent the home (it can be a house, apartment, condo - any kind of dwelling).

To join Shared Housing or to get more information, call (503) 225-9924. All participants must have a criminal background check run by Shared Hous-ing. Anyone who has been convicted of a person-to-person offense (ever) or who has a drug conviction in the last two years cannot be accepted into the program. There is a one-time fee to join the program ($10 to $30).

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FROMTHESENiORCiTiZENADviSORYCOMMiTTEE

Shared Housing options

BEAVERTON ARTS COMMISSION

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Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer, Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday helped Mayor Denny Doyle open a second library location in Beaverton on Friday, June 25. The Beaverton Civic Theatre, with sup-port from the Sexton Mountain and Neighbors SW Neighborhood As-sociation Committees, performed an original theatrical piece to celebrate the opening of the new Beaverton City Library @ Murray Scholls.

Members of the Civic Theatre created a set piece that took the form of a large book with pages that opened to reveal a new chapter and new char-acters. First was a selection from a Fairy Tale, next Twain’s Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher, and Huck Finn characters were revealed, and finally a cowboy pulled a lassoed Mayor Doyle from the pages. Mayor Doyle then thanked Library staff and volunteers and officially proclaimed the library open for business.

The new branch library is a 7,000 square foot facility located in the Mur-ray Scholls Town Center, 11200 SW Murray Scholls Place, Suite 102. It houses a collection of nearly 25,000 “Hot New Releases” and other high demand items including lots of children’s materials, large print books, music CDs, books on CD, and DVDs. It also provides public internet computers and Wi-Fi access. The Beaverton City Library @ Murray Scholls is open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday noon to 6 p.m.

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beaverton City Library @ Murray Schollsadult Summer reading Program

Why should kids have all the fun? This summer we are offering our first ever summer reading pro-gram for adults. Sign up online or in person to participate. Complete book review forms and enter to win weekly prizes and be eligible for the grand prize, a Sony Digital Pocket Reader. Attend bluegrass concerts, scrapbooking workshops, movies, plays and more! All li-brary programs are free. For more information check the library’s Web page at www.BeavertonLi-brary.org.

a bundle of book ClubsDo you like to share ideas about what you’re reading? Would you like to meet new people who spend time read-ing the same type of books you like to read? Joining a book club is a great way for people of all ages to build reading and discussion skills in a fun, informal setting. The library offers book club opportunities for kindergartners through grandparents in our Children’s, Young Adult and Adult Departments. We hope to see you at one these featured book clubs:

booK bUnCH (Grades K-2): Children meet to do early literacy, games and crafts. Visit the Children’s Reference Desk to register and pick up the book.

bIGGer booKS bUDDIeS (Grades 3-5): Kids join forces to answer trivia game questions about the longer books they read each month. Visit the Children’s Reference Desk to register and pick up the book. No parents please.

on tHe WaY to Ya: This new club is for incoming 6th graders to meet together and discuss titles from Oregon Battle of the Books 2010/2011. Register at the Young Adult Desk. No parents please.

GIrLS oF aLL aGeS ( Grades 4-6 with adult): This new club brings girls and their favorite “big girl” grown-up together to read and discuss girl-themed books. Visit the Children’s Reference Desk to register and pick up the book. “Big Girls” invited may be an older sister, mother, grandmother, aunt, or caregiver.

reCoMMenDeD reaDS (adults): This adult book club, ages 18 and older, features discussion of popular novels. It’s okifyouhaven’tfinishedthebookbythemeetingdate.Participantsneednotregister.

AllbookclubsmeetattheBeavertonCitylibrary(12375SW5thStreet).Formoreinformation,pleasevisitwww.beavertonLibrary.org or call (503) 644-2197.

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EVENTS FOR KIDS, TWEENS & TEENSGrupo CondorWednesday, July 7, 12:30 & 2 PM Summer reading program featuring high-energy performances of traditional Latin sounds. All ages. *LIMIT 300*

book bunchThursday, July 8 & August 12, 3:30-4:30 PMPractice early literacy skills and do fun activities related to the book for the month. Registration required. Grades K-2.

brick buddiesSaturday, July 10, August 14, 10:30-11:30 AM Create, build and challenge with all things LEGO. Registration required. Grades 1-5.

Wii GamingSaturday, July 10 & 24, August 14 & 18, 2:30-4 PMMulti-player gaming with the Wii on a big screen. Grades 6-12.

Chess Club Monday, July 12 & 26, August 9 & 23, 2-3 PMSpend some time playing chess with other kids and improve your game. Registration required. Grades 3-8.

Society of Creative, resourceful, adventurous People (SCraP) ClubMonday, July 12 & 26, August 9 & 23, 3-4:30 PMMeet other creative minds and try a do-it-yourself project each meeting! Supplies provided. Grades 6-12.

rainbow Fish PartyMonday, July 12, 3:30-4:30 PM Make watery crafts and play fishy games! Registration required. Ages 2-6 with accompanying adult.

Mad Science Presents: What Do You Know about H2o?Tuesday, July 13, 1 & 3 PMHighlights the magical attributes of water and conservation with hands on activities. Grades 3-5.

anime ClubTuesday, July 13 & 27, August 10 & 24, 5:30-8 PMHang out with fellow fanatics while you enjoy Pocky, watch anime and master surprise anime activities! Grades 6-12.

Slightly IllusionalWednesday, July 14, 12:30 & 2 PMJoin Captain Curt and friends as they explore the world of books, magic tricks, puppets and music! All ages. *LIMIT 300*

teen Watercolor WorkshopWednesday, July 14, 6-7:30 PM Try your hand at painting with watercolors. Supplies provided. Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Summer MoviesThursday, July 15 & Monday, August 9, 2 PM Watch a water-themed movie. All ages. Children under 10 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Sign Language for tiny totsFriday, July 16, 23 & 30, 10:30-11:30 AMInteractive series for parents of preverbal children interested in infant sign language. Registration required. Parents of children ages 0-20 months.

Family Movie MatineesSunday, July 18 & August 15, 2 PMEnjoy a movie for the whole family. All ages. Children under 10 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Pirate PartyMonday, July 19, 2-3:30 PMCome discover your pirate side with games, snacks and a costume contest! Registration required. Grades 4-7.

teen video Game SwapTuesday, July 20, 5-6 PMHere’s your chance to swap video games, systems and other accessories. Grades 6-12.

Curtis Carlyle: Seriously Funny JugglingWednesday, July 21, 12:30 & 2 PMSummer reading program event fusing juggling, comedy and audience participation. All ages. *LIMIT 300*

on the Way to Ya book Club (obob)Thursday, July 22 & August 26, 12-1 PMIncoming 6th graders are invited to eat pizza and talk about a monthly book. Registration required.

teen tie-Dye WorkshopWednesday, July 28, 6-7:30 PMLearn to tie-dye wild, one-of-a-kind patterns! Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Penny’s PuppetsWednesday, July 28, 12:30 & 2 PM Summer reading program event featuring nautical, fun-filled puppet adventures. All ages. *LIMIT 300*

Girls of all ages book ClubThursday, July 29 & August 26, 3:30-4:30 PM Registration required. Girls grades 4-6 with accompanying adult.

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STORYTIMESbaby bugs: newborn to 12 monthsWednesdays, 11:15 AM

Fun for ones: 12 to 24 monthsWednesdays, 10:15 AM

toddlers: 2 to 3 1/2 years oldTuesdays, 10:15, 11 & 11:45 AM

Spanish Storytime: 2 to 5 yearsSaturdays, 3 PM

Preschool: 3 1/2 to 6 years oldThursdays, 10:15 & 11:30 AM

Family Storytime: all agesSaturdays, 1 PM

PJ Storytime: all agesTuesdays, 7 PM

oregon Coast aquarium “Shark Shenanigans”Tuesday, August 3, 10:30-11:30 AMFindouthowsharksusetheirfins,sensesand other adaptations to survive in the ocean. Grades K-2.

end of Summer reading Concert: Larry Wilder & the Stumptown StarsWednesday, August 4, 7 PMCome in your finest cowboy attire and be ready to sing. This event is held outside in front of the Library. All ages.

erUPt! at Phineas L. MacGuire’s volcano Party (boys only)Friday, August 6, 2-4 PMJoin fellow scientist enthusiasts at a party featuring volcanic activity. Registration required. Grades 3-5 with accompanying adult.

Get ready to read...With Music!Tuesday, August 17, 10:30 aMLanguage and literacy skills through songs, movement and sign-language. Ages 1-5.

Henna nightTuesday, August 17, 6-7:30 PMExplore the history of this impermanent body art and go home with your very own henna design. Grades 6-12.

beaverton Modular railroad ClubSaturday, August 21, 10 AM-5 PM, & Sunday, August 22, 1 PM-5 PMDrop by this weekend and visit with club members, ask questions and view models. All ages.

You’ll find a full schedule of events at www.beavertonlibrary.org!


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City offers Landlord training in response to Fair Housing FindingsThe City recently conducted a survey study with the Fair Housing Council of Oregon (FHCO) to determine the level of compliance with fair housing law. FHCO performed 47 random site visits to listed rental proper-ties to test and see what, if any, fair housing violations may be occurring in our City. Unfortunately, the testers found instances of a range of housing discrimination. In response to these findings, the City will be offering landlord training on August 3, to cover the issues that were found during the study. The agenda will include:

• An overview of best practices under the Fair Housing Act• An overview of Reasonable Accommodations under the Fair Housing Act• An overview of the Section 8 program • An overview of the Rent Well program

The City invites all interested persons to attend the training, especially landlords and leasing agents. The purpose of the training is to educate members of the com-munity to their rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act. As one of the most diverse communities in Oregon, Beaverton strives to make the commu-nity a great place to live and do business.

When: Tuesday, August 3Where: Beaverton City Library Auditorium, 12375 SW 5th StreetTime: 2 to 4:30 p.m. and 6 to 8:30 p.m. (two separate sessions)RSVP: Andrea Lindberg at (503) 526-2533

Each session can accommodate up to 150 participants, so register early. If you have any questions or want to learn more about the study, please contact Andrea Lindberg (see above) or visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov.

Join Mayor Denny Doyle, the Beaverton City Council and your neighbors at your...

Beaverton n Neighbors n Family n Food n Fun

PICNIC IN THE PARK

tuesday, July 6, 6 PMautumn ridge ParkFiveOaks/TripleCreekneighborhood

tuesday, July 13, 6 PMCamille ParkDenney Whitford/Raleigh West, Vose & West Slope neighborhoods

tuesday, July 20, 6 PM Schiffler ParkCentral Beaverton, Highland, & West Beaverton neighborhoods

tuesday, august 10, 6 PM Carolwood ParkNeighbors SW, Greenway, South Beaverton & Sexton Mountain neighborhoods

For more information, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Picnic or call the Community Events Information line at (503) 526-2559.


BEAVERTON CITY COUNCIL

Cathy Stanton (503) 526-2343

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Marc San SoucieCouncil President

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ci.beaverton.or.us

betty bode(503) 526-2347


Catherine arnold(503) 526-2508


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

ci.beaverton.or.us

City Council meetings are open to the public, available for online viewing and are televised multiple t imes on community access television (TVCTV) on Comcast and verizon Channels 21 and 30. Forthe most up-to-date agenda and materials call (503) 526-2222 or visit www.beavertonoregon.gov.

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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 ProvideandsupportahighlyqualifiedandmotivatedCityworkforce.

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Central beavertonMonday, July 12 & August 2July 12: Beaverton History Center, 12412 SW Broadway St. Aug 2: Community Center, 12350 SW 5th St.

vose Thursday, July 15 & August 19Community Center, 12350 SW 5th St.

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JulyCar Seat ClinicSaturday, July 10, 9 aM to 12:30 PMCity Hall, 4755 SW Griffith DriveCertifiedchildsafetyseattechnicianswillbe available to install or inspect car seats. FREE.BeavertonPoliceDepartment,(503)526-2264. (also, July 24 & august 7, 28)

beaverton History Center Grand openingSaturday, July 31, 10 aM to 3 PM12412 SW Broadway StreetCelebrate the grand opening of the Bea-verton History Center with a “Broadway Block Party.” Ribbon-cutting ceremony, food, contests, arts & crafts, music and much more! Bev Ecker, (971) 235-3316.

AugustFree Document ShreddingSaturday, august 21, 10 aM to 1 PM Tektronix, 13550 SW Karl Braun DriveUp to three boxes per vehicle. Participants are encouraged to bring canned food for the Oregon Food Bank. Beaverton PoliceDepartment, (503) 526-2264.Event and meeting dates and locations are subject to change. For the most current informa-

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