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🌱Students Raise $36K For Charity + 'Drink For Good' In Tigard

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Ash DeMello, Neighbor
(Patch Media)

Happy Monday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started.

First, today's weather:

Occasional rain, mainly early. High: 52 Low: 50.

Here are the top stories today in Beaverton:

  1. Rose International Market co-owner shares Nowruz traditions in an article by Christine Pitawanich. Beaverton's Sadri Manuchehri explains that Nowruz is Persian New Year, the culture's biggest celebration. The holiday was observed on Sunday, March 20. (KGW)
  2. Find out about one of Beaverton's most celebrated educators at Pamplin Media Group. Aki Mori is principal at McKinley Elementary, and he says empathy is the key to his success at the school. He makes a point of staying visible to staff and students, taking a desk in the school's hallway rather than an office. Learn more of his story at the article. (Click here for free access via the library; click here if you have a paid subscription)
  3. A local private school raised over $36,000 for heart research, Sally Segar reports. More than 200 Valley Catholic Elementary students participated in the Kids Heart Challenge fundraiser, collecting the most money out of all other participating schools in Oregon and Southwest Washington. (Pamplin Media Group: click here for free access via the library; click here if you have a paid subscription)
  4. Better late than never: Don't miss Tigard's Drinks for Good week, which began March 14 and lasts through March 26. Purchase a special drink at any one of eight drinkeries, and $2 of the purchase will go towards Family Promise of Tualatin Valley, a nonprofit that supports those experiencing homelessness. Click over to ExploreDowntownTigard.com to discover participating venues.
  5. Take a look a five of the newest properties on the market in the Beaverton area over at the Beaverton Patch. Townhomes aplenty are on offer this week, including a two-unit selection in the swanky Forest Heights.

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Today in Beaverton:

  • Activities To Go (at Main & Murray Scholls) - Pick up a craft kit for kids to keep them occupied over Spring Break. Free while supplies last. (Regular business hours)
  • Song Circle - Beaverton City Library invites adults to join in a musical session via Zoom. (6 p.m.)
  • Voices Out of the Darkness: Bach Cantatas - Head to The Reser to hear a performance by the Portland Baroque Orchestra, featuring eight talented vocalists. Tickets start at $30. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Today is National French Bread Day and there are oh-so-many ways to celebrate! Recently-opened Paris Baguette in Cedar Hills is an obvious (and delicious choice), and La Provence (Progress Ridge and Orenco) never disappoints.
  • Yesterday was the first day of Spring! Take a look at nature doing its thang over @CornellFarms. (Instagram)

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— Ash DeMello

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