News Release from: City of Beaverton
BEAVERTON'S VOSE NAC HOSTS ANNUAL PICNIC AT WONDERLAND PARK ON AUGUST 25
Posted: August 21st, 2012 12:02 PM
The Vose Neighborhood Association Committee (NAC) is hosting its annual neighborhood picnic on Saturday, Aug. 25 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Wonderland Park (6400 SW King Blvd). This year's event features food and family-friendly games.
"This is a great community event to celebrate neighborhood camaraderie and delight in the joys of summer picnics," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "NACs are a great resource for residents to discuss issues, improve their neighborhoods and develop a tighter-knit community."
For more information, contact Jerry Noble, Vose NAC Chair, at 503-423-7125. To learn more about the Vose NAC visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Vose or follow them on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/VoseNeighborhood.
ABOUT THE VOSE NAC
The Vose Neighborhood Association Committee (NAC) is one of eleven NACs formally recognized by the city of Beaverton to increase citizen involvement and help strengthen the community. The Vose NAC meets on the third Thursday of the month at the Beaverton Community Center (12350 SW 5th Street). The next meeting is on Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. Vose residents are encouraged to come share ideas, discuss neighborhood issues and engage in neighborhood problem solving. To learn more about Beaverton's NACs, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Neighborhood.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton enjoys one of the most diverse populations among Oregon cities. Most recently, the city was awarded the 2012 Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was one of just four cities of its size recently recognized as a "Smarter City" energy leader by the Natural Resources Defense Council and one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine. In addition, Beaverton has been named one of the safest cities in the Pacific Northwest for three consecutive years, as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, as one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine, the Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and as one of the Environmental Protection Agency'
s Green Power Communities, the Beaverton Community Vision program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter. For more information, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cityofbeaverton.
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