Featured Business September 2021: The Ackerly at Timberland
One thing that sets us apart from many of our competitors is that our assisted living apartment homes have full kitchens (full sized fridge, stove/oven, microwave and plenty of counter and cupboards).
History in the News: Cedar Mill Historical Society is dissolved but our history lives on
In July, I received messages from all the board members of the Cedar Mill Historical Society that they were resigning. Since that time, I learned that several of them were forming a new group to focus on the JQA Young House. Since I am interested in the whole story of Cedar Mill, I decided to dissolve the 501c3 and just focus on having fun with sharing our stories.
Garden News September 2021
• Time to plant shrubs and trees
• THPRD Fall Native Plant Sale by pre-order only
• Be on the lookout for emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis)
Park News September 2021
• Registration for THPRD’s Fall Season
• THPRD Has Job Opportunities
Let’s hear it for these teams!
To the people of our community, my Cedar Mill neighbors and I hope that other residents of the area—and around our region—will find a way to express our gratitude to the caregivers of Oregon.
Legislative News September 2021
• Redistricting Town Hall with Rep. Maxine Dexter
• Redistricting Special Session Constituent Check-In with Rep. Maxine Dexter
• Testify on Congressional Redistricting
• Telephone Town Hall with Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
• Beaverton Virtual Special Election Voters’ Forum
Development News September 2021
The “shells” of the five buildings in the new shopping center are nearly complete, and four of them have gotten through the permitting from the county and are ready for the tenants to move in. Insomnia Coffee is beginning to work with the architect on interior finishes.
Library News September 2021
• Library browsing update
• Join the Library Association Board of Directors
• Attend the 46th annual meeting of the CMBCLA
• Kids
• Patrons will miss Marta, beloved Youth Services librarian
• Teens and Tweens
• New young teen collection for 5th-8th graders
• We did it! Teens read to make a difference
• Adults
• Beyond the Bin
• Native by Design: Gardening to Invite and Support Biodiversity
• Second Edition Sidewalk Sale
How does our power grid work?
Electricity provides the energy for many of our daily activities—from each flick of a light switch to charging our devices, we rely on the power grid to live efficiently. Portland General Electric (PGE) is the electricity provider for Cedar Mill, and through their chain model of infrastructure, they ensure that we have consistent access to power.
Featured Business: Art World School
Art World School was established as Jiao Ying School in 1997 by artist Jiao Ying. It was previously located in downtown Portland and Tigard, and the new location in the Bethany area was established in 2018.
Gardening in the drought
Looking around my garden, I am noticing the plants that are damaged from the heat event that we all endured recently. My water bill increased several times the last few months since I turned on my sprinkling system.
