🌱Garden Home TJ's To Open + Sign Up For WashCo's Alert System

Beaverton OR

25 October, 2021

5:50 PM

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It's Taco Tuesday, Beaverton folks! It's me again, Ash DeMello, your host of the Beaverton Daily. News today includes a new Trader Joe's opening, a reminder to sign up for the county's new emergency alert system and some of the city's efforts to fight global warming. Look to the Notebook Section for some ideas on where to find your tacos for today. First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy with showers. High: 56 Low: 49. Here are the top stories in Beaverton today: There's more '3-Buck Chuck,' Everything But The Bagel Seasoning and Joe-Joe cookies in store for the Garden Home community. Trader Joe's reps announced that the store's latest iteration is set to open on Friday, October 29 in the Garden Home Marketplace plaza on Southwest Garden Home Road. Beyond groceries, the market brings employment to the area— 95 percent of the employees live locally. (Pamplin Media Group: paid subscription or free edition for WCCLS library cardholders) Have you signed up for the county's new emergency alert system? The new program, called Everbridge, will provide alerts about severe weather, utility outages, boil water notices and other public safety issues. Click the link for more info and how to sign up. (KGW)November is National Caregivers Month, and Washington County is hosting a virtual conference in honor of the occasion. The free event will feature ten online workshops designed to support and educate family caregivers. Check out the lineup at the Washington County site. Learn more about the City of Beaverton's efforts to fight global warming over at Your Beaverton. The outlet reports that city staff is working with Portland General Electric to develop a simple, affordable and fair clean energy option for the entire community. Find out what clean energy options are available for your home at the site. BSD staffing shortages have been very visible in the news lately as the district announced last week that it will offer $500 incentives to new hires in a variety of positions. Debra Gil reports on one teacher coming out of retirement to help BSD meet the need for substitutes. Mehreen Krueger says she returned to the workforce for the sake of the students and her fellow teachers. Hear her story at KPTV. Today's Beaverton Daily is brought to you by our friends at Ring, the home security company. Ring does a lot more than doorbells: check out their full suite of smart home products at Ring.com. And thank you Ring for helping to make local news happen in Beaverton! Today in Beaverton: City Council Special Joint Meeting- Televised - Possible highlights of this week's agenda include a rundown from THPRD, a section called "Childcare Concept" and a discussion of a Metro parks' initiative to connect people and nature. (5:30 PM) (Virtual) Garden Gnomes du Plume: A Writer's Group - Register to enjoy a writerly discussion featuring Sheila Deeth from the Writer's Mill. (6:30 PM) Recommended Reads Book Discussion - Beaverton City Library invites adults to discuss The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave. (6:30 PM) Beaverton Patch Notebook Beaverton City Library: Monday was International Artists' Day, a great reminder to encourage any teen artists in your household to consider submitting an original piece for the library's Teen Art Show. The library is accepting submissions October 28-30. (Twitter)Beaverton City Government: "Check out how you can support local businesses and local artists! https://tvcreates.org/ #BusinessMonday" (Facebook)For your Taco Tuesday enjoyment, why not try Juan Colorado's over on Walker (added bonus: the margaritas are among my very favorite-est) or La Hacienda Real on Canyon Road (those tortillas!!!) Don't hesitate to let me know your favorite spots around town at the e-mail address below. From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Save 15 Percent On Boo-tiful Flowers This Halloween! (October 31) Add your event Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with your next update! If you're into these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Ash DeMello About me: 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 [email protected].