BEAVERTON'S VOSE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE HOSTS ANNUAL PICNIC ON AUG. 23 (PHOTO)
News Release from City of Beaverton
Posted on FlashAlert: August 13th, 2014 1:55 PM
The Vose Neighborhood Association Committee (NAC) hosts the 2014 Vose Neighborhood Picnic on Aug. 23 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Wonderland Park (6400 SW King Boulevard). This year's event features free food, family-friendly games, gift bags for kids, and a special performance by Eartha the Ecological Cl own at noon.
"Our neighborhood is one of the most diverse in the city with 36 percent of residents speaking another language besides English, said Penny Douglas, Vose NAC Vice-Chair. "This picnic is a great opportunity for everyone to spend time together and make us a stronger more cohesive community."
The picnic is free and will offer a variety of food choices, including chips, cheese quesadillas, hot dogs, and soda. Seating is limited at the event so residents are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets.
"This is a great way to bring our community together," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "These picnics are essential in unifying our diverse residents. They're also a delightful way to spend a summer day with family and friends."
Eartha the Ecological Clown will perform at the picnic at noon. The performance is called "Magic of Planet Earth," and will feature live animals, puppets, facts, jokes, and stories to teach children of all ages about endangered species, insects, water, and recycling. One of the stars of the show is an endangered Moluccan Cockatoo named "Major" who will perform bat and bird impressions as well as other tricks.
For more information please contact Penny Douglas, Vose NAC Vice-Chair, at 503-643-2027. To learn more about the Vose NAC, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Vose and like them on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/VoseNeighborhood.
The Vose NAC is one of 11 NACs formally recognized by the City of Beaverton to promote community involvement in city government. It meets on the third Thursday of the month at the Beaverton Community Center (12350 SW Fifth Street). The next meeting is on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. To learn more about Beaverton's NACs, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Neighborhoods, email neighbormail@BeavertonOregon.gov, or call 503-526-2543.
In 2014, Beaverton was again recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest. In 2012, the city was awarded the 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 was named 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. Beaverton also enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. For more information, reminders and community news, visit
www.BeavertonOregon.gov, like the City of Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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"Our neighborhood is one of the most diverse in the city with 36 percent of residents speaking another language besides English, said Penny Douglas, Vose NAC Vice-Chair. "This picnic is a great opportunity for everyone to spend time together and make us a stronger more cohesive community."
The picnic is free and will offer a variety of food choices, including chips, cheese quesadillas, hot dogs, and soda. Seating is limited at the event so residents are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets.
"This is a great way to bring our community together," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "These picnics are essential in unifying our diverse residents. They're also a delightful way to spend a summer day with family and friends."
Eartha the Ecological Clown will perform at the picnic at noon. The performance is called "Magic of Planet Earth," and will feature live animals, puppets, facts, jokes, and stories to teach children of all ages about endangered species, insects, water, and recycling. One of the stars of the show is an endangered Moluccan Cockatoo named "Major" who will perform bat and bird impressions as well as other tricks.
For more information please contact Penny Douglas, Vose NAC Vice-Chair, at 503-643-2027. To learn more about the Vose NAC, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Vose and like them on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/VoseNeighborhood.
The Vose NAC is one of 11 NACs formally recognized by the City of Beaverton to promote community involvement in city government. It meets on the third Thursday of the month at the Beaverton Community Center (12350 SW Fifth Street). The next meeting is on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. To learn more about Beaverton's NACs, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Neighborhoods, email neighbormail@BeavertonOregon.gov, or call 503-526-2543.
In 2014, Beaverton was again recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest. In 2012, the city was awarded the 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 was named 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. Beaverton also enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. For more information, reminders and community news, visit
www.BeavertonOregon.gov, like the City of Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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