News Release from: City of Beaverton
BEAVERTON CITY LIBRARY CLOSED FOR VETERANS DAY ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Posted: November 7th, 2012 4:56 PM
- Library will be open on Monday, November 12 -
The Beaverton City Library, including the Murray Scholls Branch, will be closed on Sunday, Nov. 11 for Veterans Day and reopen on Monday, Nov. 12. Beaverton City Hall and city Operations Center will be closed on Monday, Nov. 12, along with many other government and financial institutions, in observance of Veterans Day.
Even though library services will be closed, the Beaverton City Library (12375 SW 5th Street) will remain open for those attending the Reser's Fine Foods' 30th Annual Visual Arts Showcase art exhibit and sale in meeting rooms A and B. Those interested in attending should go to the library's main entrance where city officials will grant access to the exhibit.
In honor of Veterans Day, the public is invited to a special ceremony hosted by Beaverton American Legion Post #124 on Sunday, Nov. 11 at 1 p.m. in the Bethel Congregation United Church of Christ (5150 SW Watson Street) featuring patriotic music and speeches by local officials. For more information, please contact Beaverton American Legion Post #124 at 503-644-0350.
For more information about city closures, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov or call 503-526-2222. For more information about the Reser's Fine Foods' 30th Annual Visual Arts Showcase, please visit www.BeavertonArts.org or call 503-526-2379.
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'
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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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