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🌱Beaverton Starbucks File To Unionize + Sherwood Crash Traps 1

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Ash DeMello, Neighbor
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Rise and shine, Beaverton! Let's get you started this Tuesday with everything you need to know going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy with a shower. High: 44 Low: 34.

Here are the top five stories today in Beaverton:

  1. Employees from three Beaverton-area Starbucks filed petitions to unionize on Monday morning. Sophie Peel reports the locations as the shop on Garden Home Road in Southwest Portland, the one on Southwest Walker Road and the one on Cedar Hills Boulevard. The trio joins three other Starbucks around Oregon that have filed similar requests as well as 50 around the country. An organizer of the effort says the petitions are in part a response to managements' severe snowstorm policies. (Willamette Week)
  2. Read more about the food charity vehicle that was stolen from a Beaverton church over at KGW.com. The yellow St. Vincent de Paul truck was taken about a week ago, halting deliveries to local food pantries. The Beaverton Police Department is asking folks to keep on the watch for the distinctive truck and to report sightings.
  3. TVF&R responded to a vehicle accident Sunday evening near Southwest Tonquin and Southwest Oregon streets in Sherwood. Rescue efforts required authorities to close Southwest Tonquin as they worked to extract one individual and clear the accident. The individual was taken to a local hospital, and the accident is under investigation. (Twitter)
  4. Click over to the Beaverton Patch to see a list of pets who are available for adoption in the Beaverton area. The lineup of furry friends includes a beautiful adult male Great Pyrenees, an (adorable) puppy named Thelma and more.
  5. See who's hiring in the area with a list from the Beaverton Patch. Companies such as Mason Frank, Reser's Fine Food and Ledgent Technologies might just be your pathway to a more fulfilling career.

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Today in Beaverton:

  • Oregon Heritage Ask-a-Mentor Session: Collections Care Basics - Find out more about caring and handling your collection with an expert Q&A. Virtual. (12:00 PM)
  • Book Chat Happy Hour - The Beaverton City Library welcomes adults to discuss their latest reads and to-be-reads. Virtual. (5:00 PM)
  • Wine Tasting Event @ Central Station Taps - Sample four wines for $12 alongside specialty chocolates. (5:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
  • (Virtual) Nerd Night: Trivia for Adults - Showcase your smarty pants and don your thinking cap at an activity facilitated by the Garden Home Community Library. Registration required. (6:30 PM)
  • Pub Trivia With Geeks Who Drink - Pacific Growlers Taphouse is where to go for an in-person trivia session (and beer!). (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • The Beaverton Downtown Association is looking for a volunteer leader of its Organization Committee. Get involved to support your community! (Facebook)
  • Mark your calendars, parents, and maybe get that childcare lined up! BSD reminds folks that there's no school this Friday, February 4. (Twitter)
  • We've been hearing about Khalsa Salsa for months! Now the dip/sauce from the award-winning Beaverton brand is available at Market of Choice. (Instagram)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Ash DeMello

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