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🌱Grant Bests Beaverton In OT + Resurgence Of Dining Downtown

Here's a five-minute guide to everything worth knowing around town today.

Ash DeMello, Neighbor
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(Patch Media)

Happy Monday, people of Beaverton! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right.

First, today's weather:

Rain tapering off. High: 58 Low: 38.

Here are the top stories in Beaverton today:

  1. The results of the 6A soccer championships are in. Despite valiant efforts, Grant girls bested Beaverton in OT. Notably missing from this game was Jesuit, which hasn't missed a championship game in ten years. Beaverton last took home the trophy in 1988. Check out the highlights over at KPTV.com.
  2. Art Edwards reports on the resurgence of dining out in downtown Beaverton after the pandemic took its toll. With so many restaurants within close proximity, the new addition of Loyal Legion and the city closing a section of 1st Street for outdoor dining, "it's the place to be right now," remarked one visitor on Saturday night. Edwards predicts more establishments coming to Beaverton in the near future. (KGW8)
  3. On the heels of the successful Aloha-Huber Park school/Virginia Garcia vaccination clinic on Friday, the Washington County Mobile Vaccination Team set up a clinic at Tektronix on Saturday. It served community members of all ages, including those in the newest eligible demographic: Five to 11-year-olds. About 800 folks lined up to get the shot, and the Oregon Health Authority is looking at holding similar events in other parts of the state in the near future. (KOIN6)
  4. A Portland-area company donated skills to help out a Tigard man suffering from PTSD, reports Wesleigh Ogle. The team from Jacuzzi Bath Remodel revamped Craig Brooks' bathroom to accommodate his injuries that resulted from his time in the army. The efforts were part of the Baths for the Brave program, a non-profit that donates bathroom remodels to veterans around the country. (KATU2)
  5. Learn more about what it's like to be a substitute teacher for the Beaverton School District through an interview with Mary Jo Gillis James. While she admits the challenges, James says the parents, students and school staff make it a great experience. The district is still looking to fill hundreds of open positions and is hosting employment fairs later this week. (Beaverton School District via YouTube)

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Today in Beaverton:

  • Share Your LEGO Creation - Beaverton City Library invites kids in grades K-5 to join for a story and free build via Zoom. Register for the link. (3:30 PM)
  • OBOB Trivia - Beaverton City Library hosts an opportunity for contestants to hone their skills before the big competition! Register for the link. Teams and individuals welcome. (4:00 PM)
  • Beaverton School District School Board Meeting - Log in to hear what's happening in local schools. Submit comments by noon today for possible inclusion. (6:00 PM)

Beaverton Patch Notebook

  • Around 3,000 folks in the Aloha area lost power Sunday morning. @WCSOOregon shares the cause: A car crashed into a power pole at Southwest 198th Avenue and Rock Road. (Twitter)
  • Beaverton City Library congratulates the winners of October's Teen Scary Story Contest. Read the stories for yourselves on the library website. (Facebook)
  • Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce shares pictures of a couple accused of stealing $300 worth of LEGOs from Bricks & Minifigs Beaverton on Saturday. Click over to see if you can help identify the culprits! (Facebook)

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— Ash DeMello

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