News Release from: City of Beaverton
MEDIA ALERT: BEAVERTON AMERICAN LEGION POST #124 HOSTS VETERANS DAY CEREMONY
Posted: November 9th, 2012 3:50 PM
WHO: American Legion Post #124
WHEN: Sunday, Nov. 11 at 1:30 p.m., doors open at 1 p.m.
WHERE: Bethel Congregation United Church of Christ, 5150 SW Watson Street
WHAT: In honor of Veterans Day, the public is invited to a special ceremony hosted by Beaverton American Legion Post #124 featuring patriotic music and speeches by local officials, including Mayor Denny Doyle.
WHY: To honor the sacrifices that were made, and express gratitude and appreciation to those who continue to serve our country today.
For more information, please contact Beaverton American Legion Post #124 at 503-644-0350 or visit www.beavertonpost124.org.
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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