🌱Bethany Library Storytime + Aloha Farmers Market

Hello friends and neighbors. Let’s take a look at some of the things that are happening today. I’m Merlin Douglass, your regular guest curator, and here’s what I have for you today.

First, today's weather:

Wasn’t Wednesday lovely? Well, it’s rain again today. High: 51 Low: 40

Here are the top five stories in Beaverton today:

1. The Beaverton community is mourning for 13-year-old Milana Li, found deceased on Tuesday. Li was last seen Sunday and was later reported missing. Additional counselors will be on hand at Conestoga Middle School, where Li attended. Police are calling the death 'suspicious.' (KGW.com)
2. Steve Phillips is back in the news. Phillips has just been hired to be the superintendent of the Newberg School District. Phillips resigned as deputy superintendent for the Beaverton School District in 2018 after some racist tweets, and, in 2019, he was terminated as the top executive in the Jewel School District for disagreements with the board. (KOIN)
3. Students at Mountainview High school are "Mav-ing up," thanks to a rapping librarian. Jerome Nicolia, library assistant, has written a rap song to inspire and encourage students at the high school to participate and do their best. Hear the rap and see the story at this KGW link.
4. The name has been released of the student driving in the April TV Highway crash that killed two Southridge High School students and injured three others. Police say that Xavier Denzel Rodriguez, 18, was the driver of the Nissan Altima that ran a red light, hitting a deputy's patrol car. Beaverton police and the Major Crimes and County Crash Analysis and Reconstruction Teams of the Washington County Sheriff's Office continue to investigate the incident. (Beaverton Patch)
5. Here are five Beaverton-area upcoming open houses ready for your inspection. Check out a polished vintage charmer in West Haven-Sylvan or a slightly less polished, but nonetheless vintage, charmer near Fanno Creek Greenway, plus many others. (Beaverton Patch)

Today in Beaverton:

• Bethany Library Annex, 4888 NW Bethany Boulevard, is bringing back storytime. On Thursdays, 10:30 to 11 a.m. There will be stories, rhymes, songs and movement for children ages 2 and up. Pre-registration (using the link) is required and space is limited.
• Volunteer to help remove invasive plants in the woodlands of PCC Rock Creek from noon to 1 p.m. Volunteers will meet at the entrance to the East Woods. While tools will be provided, organizers suggest volunteers come dressed for the weather and bring their own gloves.
• Enjoy live music and shopping at the mid-week Farmers Market in Aloha, 17675 SW Farmington Road. Besides fresh local produce, the market offers artisan hand-crafted items from their 30 or so vendors. It opens at 3 p.m. and runs until 7 p.m.

From my notebook:

• The Hillsboro Library has a secret collection known as The Library of Things. Check out any of 265 unique things including cookware, home equipment, musical instruments or one of 350 board games. Items are checked out for one week but are renewable, and a $5 charge is applied only if the item is returned dirty.
• Beaverton Patch is in need of sponsoring advertisers to keep alive! Reach out if you want your business in front of 1000-plus eyes every morning, plus regular appearances on Google newsfeeds! E-mail ash.the.copyartist@gmail.com for all the info.

That’s Thursday started then. Thanks for joining me today. Good to see you all again. Tomorrow Ash DeMello will return with what you need to know to stay informed.

— Merlin Douglass

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