BEAVERTON SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE SPONSORS FUN OVER FIFTY FAIR (PHOTO)
News Release from City of Beaverton
Posted on FlashAlert: April 2nd, 2015 9:34 AM
BEAVERTON, Ore. - The City of Beaverton's Senior Citizens Advisory Committee (SCAC) is holding a Fun Over Fifty Fair on Saturday, April 11 from 1:30-4 p.m. at the Elsie Stuhr Center, 5550 SW Hall Blvd. This free, public event is designed to introduce older residents to m any local opportunities for affordable fun.
"There are many great activities for older adults in Beaverton," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "This fair will be an opportunity to learn more and have some fun."
The event will feature music, drama and dance from Beaverton-area groups, as well as refreshments, door prizes, art and exhibitors. Live entertainment includes the Beat Goes On Marching Band, the Westernaires country line dance group, Northwest Senior Theatre, Dance Fit Oregon, Hula Hulau dance group, and the Encore Senior Players.
A wide range of exhibitors will include the Beaverton Historical Society, Washington County Museum, the Beaverton City Library, Hot Shots Billiards and Pool, Sunset Lanes, Backyard Birdshop, TVC Square Dance group, and many more.
For more information, contact Jim Brooks, SCAC liaison, at 503-526-2791 or jbrooks@BeavertonOregon.gov.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton is a welcoming and responsible city that enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. In 2014, Beaverton was recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest (according to CQ Press for cities more than 75,000). Recently, the city's award-winning finance department received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award as well as the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was named one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine and recognized as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine. The city was named one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com and one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine. The city also received the Recycler of the Year award from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, recei ved a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists, and recognized as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Lastly, the city's nationally acclaimed visioning program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter and also received the prestigious 3CMA Award of Excellence.
For more information, reminders and community news, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov. Also follow Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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Caption: The Beat Goes On Marching Band is one of many groups who will perform at the Fun Over Fifty Fair on Saturday, April 11 at the Elsie Stuhr Center in Beaverton. (Photo courtesy of The Beat Goes On)
"There are many great activities for older adults in Beaverton," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "This fair will be an opportunity to learn more and have some fun."
The event will feature music, drama and dance from Beaverton-area groups, as well as refreshments, door prizes, art and exhibitors. Live entertainment includes the Beat Goes On Marching Band, the Westernaires country line dance group, Northwest Senior Theatre, Dance Fit Oregon, Hula Hulau dance group, and the Encore Senior Players.
A wide range of exhibitors will include the Beaverton Historical Society, Washington County Museum, the Beaverton City Library, Hot Shots Billiards and Pool, Sunset Lanes, Backyard Birdshop, TVC Square Dance group, and many more.
For more information, contact Jim Brooks, SCAC liaison, at 503-526-2791 or jbrooks@BeavertonOregon.gov.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton is a welcoming and responsible city that enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. In 2014, Beaverton was recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest (according to CQ Press for cities more than 75,000). Recently, the city's award-winning finance department received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award as well as the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was named one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine and recognized as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine. The city was named one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com and one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine. The city also received the Recycler of the Year award from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, recei ved a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists, and recognized as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Lastly, the city's nationally acclaimed visioning program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter and also received the prestigious 3CMA Award of Excellence.
For more information, reminders and community news, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov. Also follow Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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Caption: The Beat Goes On Marching Band is one of many groups who will perform at the Fun Over Fifty Fair on Saturday, April 11 at the Elsie Stuhr Center in Beaverton. (Photo courtesy of The Beat Goes On)
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