Our homegrown community event returns, with history, live music, fresh cider, food, vendors and community groups, and fun for all ages.

The main event is the cider pressing, where you can see how pioneers made cider, and sample the delicious fresh pressed juice for free. Market of Choice donates the apples, and scouts from Troop 208 run the press.

The next round of upgrades for Thompson Road, from Saltzman to Marcotte, is still in the design phase, but in October Washington County will begin to purchase the necessary Right of Way (ROW) from landowners along the route. The main focus is to add a center turn lane, bike lanes, and sidewalks. Improved storm drains, signage, and street lighting will also be part of the project.

The items and documents that tell the story of Washington County have been collected over the years and, since 1982, were kept at a building on the campus of Portland Community College, Rock Creek Campus (PCC). In January we learned that the latest group to manage this heritage had failed to obtain the funding necessary to keep it open.

The Robertson Tunnel that allows TriMet’s Red and Blue Line MAX trains to connect Portland to the west side will close for a week to replace overhead wire used to power trains, and to replace about 700 feet of track between Washington Park and Goose Hollow.

• Cedar Mill Farmers Market: Summer to Fall
• Order your Pi online
• New business news
• Chair Yoga classes
• Market of Choice introduces private label supplements
Late summer salad ideas from local
farms
• Paint with Jean: Fun with Watercolor
• The problem with Buy Now Pay Later Debt disguised as convenience
• Big Rocks party

• CPO 1 September meeting: meet our State Rep!
• Submit questions on Transitional Housing
• CPO 7 September meeting
• Neighborhood meeting: Proposed Regional Trail segment
• Development Application: Middle Housing duplex unit

• The Immigrant Story Live
• September at the Reser
• HART Theatre Kicks Off 31st Season with “Doubt: A Parable”
• Oktoberfest at Bethany Village
• Village Gallery of Arts

• Donate blood locally!
• Garbage & Recycling survey
• Ask WCSO: School bus safety tips
• Family fun golf day at St. Pius
• Walk 4 Water fundraiser
• Leedy Grange gears up for fall classes and events
• Talk to your kids about fire and life safety
• City of Beaverton Celebration Parade
• Viva Village September Events

The Willamette Water Supply System (WWSS), a transformative infrastructure project designed to provide reliable, high-quality drinking water to 350,000 residents in Washington County, is in the final stages of construction before delivering water for Tualatin Valley Water District (TVWD) customers, including those in the Cedar Mill, Cedar Hills, and Bethany areas in 2026.

As a child in South Korea, Jisook Kim discovered her lifelong passion for calligraphy, a handwriting style that expresses art through characters and symbols. She continued to pursue this passion in college, where she majored in graphic design and took classes on fonts in handwriting. However, this passion slowly faded away as she took in more responsibilities as a mother and a wife—until the pandemic. When the world was put on lockdown, she used her free time to take online calligraphy classes.

This summer marked a heartfelt milestone in Cedar Mill history: the 75th anniversary of a cherished family home that has stood as a hearth of warmth, tradition, and togetherness since 1950.

Nestled across the street from Cedar Mill Elementary School, the house was built by Ralph Leppert and his then 17-year-old son, Arnie Leppert. Hammer in hand, young Arnie helped raise the walls that would hold generations of laughter and love. Now, in a beautiful twist of time, Arnie celebrates his 90th birthday this year—an occasion that adds even more meaning to the home’s anniversary.

• Community Scientist Training for Beaver Surveys in Washington County
• Newly planted Pollinator Garden at Leedy Grange
• Treekeepers of Washington County programs
• Washington County Master Gardener Association events