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🌱 Legionnaires' Hits Murrayhill + Help Police ID Tualatin Robber

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Ash DeMello, Neighbor
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Good day, people of Beaverton! Ash DeMello here with a fresh copy of the Beaverton Daily to help you start your Fri-yay.

First, today's weather:

Morning rain; clouds breaking. High: 56 Low: 43.

Here are the top stories in Beaverton today:

  1. Health officials reported an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in the Murrayhill area of Beaverton on Thursday. Six people living within two miles Murray Boulevard and Scholls Ferry Road tested positive for the illness. The source of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' has not been identified. Get more details at Beaverton Patch.
  2. Beaverton School District's need for substitute teachers has been all over local news lately, as the district seeks to fill 'hundreds' of openings. Get another angle from reporter Dan McCarthy over at KATU. Although Oregon reduced the statewide minimum requirements for substitutes earlier this month, BSD says they are not considering applicants who do not hold a bachelor's degree at this time. New hires are in line for a cash bonus plus 18 percent higher pay than was offered last year.
  3. Head over to KPTV.com to see if you can help police identify a bank robbery suspect. Police say the suspect passed a note to a teller on October 15 at about 4:00 PM at the Columbia Bank on Southwest Tualatin Sherwood Road. Security cameras captured images of the individual who witnesses say left the scene in a gray Acura sedan with Oregon license plates.
  4. Get the latest from City Hall at Your Beaverton. Updates include details about a City Council work session with THPRD, plans for a Día de los Muertos event at Garden Home Recreation Center and where to drop all those pretty fall leaves that are quickly blanketing the ground. The newsletter also features a list of job openings at the City.
  5. Do you have your Tualatin Valley Ale Trail passport yet? KOIN's Kohr Harlan offers a glimpse of one of the historic breweries featured in the program — Ancestry Brewing, where local hops distinguish the brews. Click over to TualatinValley.org to request your free passport and then head out to one of the 22 Washington County beer-centric destinations (enjoy responsibly, of course).

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Today in Beaverton:

  • Join the Cedar Mill/Bethany Library for the Owl Book Group. This month, the group will discuss Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese via Zoom. Newcomers welcome! Click the link to learn how to register. (10:30 AM)
  • Need a wardrobe refresh? Hit up Mapel Boutique in Bethany Village for Mapel Gives Back. Twenty percent of all full-price purchases will go to Rock Creek PTC. (5:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
  • All About Owls - Beaverton City Library invites K-5 kids to read stories and do crafts featuring those beloved birds of prey. Register to get the link. (4:00 PM)
  • Seussical - The Lovegood Performing Arts Company presents the classic tale of Horton and the Whos. Tickets start at $13. (7:00 PM)
  • Westview @ Beaverton - Watch a great varsity football matchup and maybe hit some downtown spots for snacks after. (7:00 PM)
  • Crimes of the Heart - Take a jaunt to HART Theatre (185 SW Washington Street, Hillsboro) for a humorous yet heartfelt production in collaboration with the Dramatists Play Service. Tickets start at $16. (7:30 PM)

Beaverton Patch Notebook

  • Beaverton City Government offers some safety tips from the Oregon Health Authority for those who will be out-and-about (costumed or otherwise) this weekend. (Facebook)
  • Beaverton City Government reminds the community that City Council extended the 60-day protection period in Senate Bill 278 to 90 days, in support of countywide efforts to process rental assistance applications. Get the details at Facebook.
  • And for your happy hour enjoyment, Syndicate Wine Bar is now open for business with seating outside and inside at both locations. (Instagram)

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— Ash DeMello

About me: When I'm not curating news content, I love learning languages, adjusting my attitude, working out at Burn Bootcamp Beaverton and hanging out with my favorite humans. Check out my profile at the Beaverton Downtown Association's blog! If you have tips or suggestions for an upcoming Beaverton Daily, I'm all ears. Reach out anytime to ash.the.copyartist@gmail.com.

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