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GREENWAY NEWSLETTER

September 2007 Issue 47

NEXT NAC MEETING IN OCTOBER AT CONESTOGA MIDDLE SCHOOL

The next meeting of the Greenway NAC will be on October 18, 2007 at 7:00 PM. We will meet in the Library at Conestoga Middle School. Our guest speaker will be the City of Beaverton Mayor Rob Drake. Rob will give us his vision for the city as well as answer any questions you may want to ask him. This meeting will also be our annual election meeting. There will not be a separate mailing for the October meeting agenda as there will be a postal patron postcard sent to all addresses in the NAC. I will have agendas available at the meeting. The agenda will also be posted on the NAC Website (http://greenwaynac.homestead.com) several weeks before the meeting.

WASHINGTON SQUARE REGIONAL CENTER

The part of Beaverton that is included in the Washington Square Regional Center is between Denny Road on the north and Scholls ferry Road on the south. The west boundary would roughly follow Fanno Creek. Beaverton has never rezoned this land from general commercial and campus industrial, zones that allow only one-story buildings. Metro's idea for this area is condominiums and eight-story office buildings in an urban village on the west side of highway 217. Most of the Washington Square Regional Center is in Tigard and Tigard has asked Beaverton to rezone Beaverton's part so that redevelopment would be possible. The Beaverton City Council has had a work session on the issue but has not reached a decision on what direction to take. I will ask Mayor Rob Drake to give us more information on this issue and give us some insight into the City Council's views at the October NAC meeting.

FREE DOCUMENT SHREDDING SEPTEMBER 29TH AND DECEMBER 1ST

Identity theft and fraud crimes are on the rise. The City of Beaverton wants to help you avoid becoming a victim of identity theft and fraud by keeping your personal information away from the hands of thieves.

The Beaverton Police Department will be sponsoring free shredding events this year from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the following location: September 29 and December 1, 2007 - Beaverton City Hall Parking Lot, 4755 SW Griffith Drive. Participants are encouraged to donate canned food to the Oregon Food Bank at shredding events. A commercial-sized shredding truck will be used for this event. Items no larger than staples and paper clips may be attached to the papers. Limit of three boxes per vehicle. Service will be on a first come, first served basis and limited to the capacity of one commercial-sized shredding truck. For more information on this event and/or to receive a free identity theft prevention booklet, please contact Police Administration at (503) 526-2264.

BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS RECRUITMENT

One of the Neighborhood Program's responsibilities is managing the recruitment for the City's boards and commissions, such as the Planning Commission, Committee for Citizen Involvement, Human Rights Advisory Commission, and Senior Citizens Advisory Committee. The City is currently recruiting for the boards and commissions terms starting in 2008. The deadline to apply is Friday, October 26, 2007 at 4:30 pm. If you are interested or know anyone who is, applications can be completed online at the City's website (www.beavertonoregon.gov) or by contacting the Neighborhood Program at (503) 526-2543 or
neighbormail@ci.beaverton.or.us.

INTEL-SOLV WASHINGTON COUNTY CLEAN AND GREEN

Volunteer registration has begun for the Intel-SOLV Washington County Clean & Green, which takes place on Saturday, October 20th, from 9 a.m. -1 p.m. Join your friends, neighbors and co-workers at one of 50 community projects all over Washington County for a day of tree-planting, litter cleanup, invasive vegetation removal, parks and school grounds improvement and more--all to help make the area a better place for all! For more information or to register yourself or your group, please visit
www.solv.org/programs/clean_and_green.asp. You may also contact Nancy Willmes at 503-844-9571 or email at nancy@solv.org.

BEAVERTON FARMER'S MARKET

Beaverton's Farmer's Market is open Saturdays through October 27th from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at SW Hall Blvd. between Third and Fifth Streets. More information is available at the following website.

http://www.beavertonfarmersmarket.com/

NEW RECYCLING AND GARBAGE WEBSITE

The Beaverton Recycling and Garbage Web site has been redesigned and reorganized. The Recycling Web site URL is http://www.beavertonoregon.gov/departments/recycling/.

GREENWAY NAC CRIME STATISTICS AND MAP

The Beaverton Police Department has added a Web Page that has both Crime Maps and Crime Statistics for each NAC. The URL for the Beaverton Police Department Crime Analysis Web Page is
http://www.beavertonpolice.org/crime/maps_stats.html#maps.

GREENWAY NAC WEB PAGE

The URL for the Greenway NAC web page is http://greenwaynac.homestead.com.

CITY OF BEAVERTON WEB PAGE

The URL for the City of Beaverton's Web Site is http://www.beavertonoregon.gov. The entire Development Code and Comprehensive Code, agendas and minutes of City Council, Planning Commission, and Board of Design Review are available on this site.

Jim Persey

Chair, Greenway Neighborhood Association



	GREENWAY NEWSLETTER September 2007 Issue 47 NEXT NAC MEETING IN OCTOBER AT CONESTOGA MIDDLE SCHOOL The next meeting of the Greenway NAC will be on October 18, 2007 at 7:00 PM. We will meet in the Library at Conestoga Middle School. Our guest speaker will be the City of Beaverton Mayor Rob Drake. Rob will give us his vision for the city as well as answer any questions you may want to ask him. This meeting will also be our annual election meeting. There will not be a separate mailing for the October meeting agenda as there will be a postal patron postcard sent to all addresses in the NAC. I will have agendas available at the meeting. The agenda will also be posted on the NAC Website (http://greenwaynac.homestead.com) several weeks before the meeting. WASHINGTON SQUARE REGIONAL CENTER The part of Beaverton that is included in the Washington Square Regional Center is between Denny Road on the north and Scholls ferry Road on the south. The west boundary would roughly follow Fanno Creek. Beaverton has never rezoned this land from general commercial and campus industrial, zones that allow only one-story buildings. Metro's idea for this area is condominiums and eight-story office buildings in an urban village on the west side of highway 217. Most of the Washington Square Regional Center is in Tigard and Tigard has asked Beaverton to rezone Beaverton's part so that redevelopment would be possible. The Beaverton City Council has had a work session on the issue but has not reached a decision on what direction to take. I will ask Mayor Rob Drake to give us more information on this issue and give us some insight into the City Council's views at the October NAC meeting. FREE DOCUMENT SHREDDING SEPTEMBER 29TH AND DECEMBER 1ST Identity theft and fraud crimes are on the rise. The City of Beaverton wants to help you avoid becoming a victim of identity theft and fraud by keeping your personal information away from the hands of thieves. The Beaverton Police Department will be sponsoring free shredding events this year from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the following location: September 29 and December 1, 2007 - Beaverton City Hall Parking Lot, 4755 SW Griffith Drive. Participants are encouraged to donate canned food to the Oregon Food Bank at shredding events. A commercial-sized shredding truck will be used for this event. Items no larger than staples and paper clips may be attached to the papers. Limit of three boxes per vehicle. Service will be on a first come, first served basis and limited to the capacity of one commercial-sized shredding truck. For more information on this event and/or to receive a free identity theft prevention booklet, please contact Police Administration at (503) 526-2264. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS RECRUITMENT One of the Neighborhood Program's responsibilities is managing the recruitment for the City's boards and commissions, such as the Planning Commission, Committee for Citizen Involvement, Human Rights Advisory Commission, and Senior Citizens Advisory Committee. The City is currently recruiting for the boards and commissions terms starting in 2008. The deadline to apply is Friday, October 26, 2007 at 4:30 pm. If you are interested or know anyone who is, applications can be completed online at the City's website (www.beavertonoregon.gov) or by contacting the Neighborhood Program at (503) 526-2543 or neighbormail@ci.beaverton.or.us. INTEL-SOLV WASHINGTON COUNTY CLEAN AND GREEN Volunteer registration has begun for the Intel-SOLV Washington County Clean & Green, which takes place on Saturday, October 20th, from 9 a.m. -1 p.m. Join your friends, neighbors and co-workers at one of 50 community projects all over Washington County for a day of tree-planting, litter cleanup, invasive vegetation removal, parks and school grounds improvement and more--all to help make the area a better place for all! For more information or to register yourself or your group, please visit www.solv.org/programs/clean_and_green.asp. You may also contact Nancy Willmes at 503-844-9571 or email at nancy@solv.org. BEAVERTON FARMER'S MARKET Beaverton's Farmer's Market is open Saturdays through October 27th from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at SW Hall Blvd. between Third and Fifth Streets. More information is available at the following website. http://www.beavertonfarmersmarket.com/ NEW RECYCLING AND GARBAGE WEBSITE The Beaverton Recycling and Garbage Web site has been redesigned and reorganized. The Recycling Web site URL is http://www.beavertonoregon.gov/departments/recycling/. GREENWAY NAC CRIME STATISTICS AND MAP The Beaverton Police Department has added a Web Page that has both Crime Maps and Crime Statistics for each NAC. The URL for the Beaverton Police Department Crime Analysis Web Page is http://www.beavertonpolice.org/crime/maps_stats.html#maps. GREENWAY NAC WEB PAGE The URL for the Greenway NAC web page is http://greenwaynac.homestead.com. CITY OF BEAVERTON WEB PAGE The URL for the City of Beaverton's Web Site is http://www.beavertonoregon.gov. The entire Development Code and Comprehensive Code, agendas and minutes of City Council, Planning Commission, and Board of Design Review are available on this site. Jim Persey Chair, Greenway Neighborhood Association