Cityscape 2011-06 City of Tigard's Official Newsletter
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Mayor's Corner Festival of Balloons in Tigard N June 24-26 at Cook Park
Last month I talked about how Tigard plans to Experience the sights and sounds of the Festival of Balloons in Tigard
deal with the consequences of a tight urban growth Festival Hours
boundary in our planning efforts for the next 20-30 Friday–Saturday: 5:45 a.m.-11 p.m.
years.It will create and require a different type of liv- Sunday: 5:45 a.m.-5 p.m.
ing environment for certain areas of Tigard and this
month I'll explain why Tigard and other cities within Admission
Metro's planning area will need to make some choices. Three-day festival admission
For the past hundred years,we've created an passes are$7 at the gate or$5
auto-oriented culture that dominates transportation if purchased in advance at
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and land use planning.We've created cities that www.tigardballoon.org.
are dependent on private automobiles in order to Children age 6 and under are free. Parking
function.Today,many people find this lifestyle Cook Park Use Parking is available at Tigard
increasingly unaffordable—financially and High School for a$5 daily fee to
g y Y The Balloon Festival will h School High environmentally. Don't get me wrong—I love it.It occupy the entire park.Visitors benefit the Tigard g
offers the ultimate in freedom and convenience.I
wishing to gain entrance to the Boosters and Breakfast Rotary.
think there will be those who choose the"suburban park during the festival will need to Live Music
dream"lifestyle for years to come,and that's a choice purchase an admission pass. Johnny Limbo and the Lugnuts
they should be free to make.
2100 Friday Combo Special will Perform Saturday night.For
The problem comes when the design of our cit- a complete line-up of events,visit
ies and the design of our transportation systems con- This special includes www.tigardballoon.org.
flict and private automobiles are the only choice.We admission and unlimited carnival
need to plan our cities so residents are less dependent rides on Friday.For details,visit Other Events
on personal vehicles and allow more housing and www.tigardballoon.org. 0 Hot air balloon launches
transportation choices.Eventually,because of"peak 0 Night glow
oil,"transportation expense,environmental regulation
or because we finally alienate the wrong despot,the 0 Helicopter scenic tours
traditional lifestyle we know is going to become un- 0 Beer garden
available to most of us.We can't afford to wait for the 0 Funtastic carnival
crisis to occur before we begin creating the necessary
infrastructure to meet the new need.It takes years to 0 Festival of cars
make those kinds of changes. Here in the Portland 0 Safety Safari by Radio Disney
area,we're making those changes but we're not done 0 Soccer tournament
yet and completing the change is far from certain.
Craig E.Dirksen,Mayor
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL: MAYOR CRAIG DIRKSEN, GRETCHEN BUEHNER, MARLAND HENDERSON, NICK WILSON, MARC WOODARD
it City of Tigard
RULES of the ROAD: A Day in the Life of ...
Library Director Margaret Barnes
CHANGING TRAFFIC PATTERNS ON PACIFIC HWY. Once upon a time in the land of
The intersection of Hall Blvd.and In plain English: drivers making Tigard there was a beautiful library.Every
Pacific Hwy. (99W)is certainly among a right turn on red from northbound day the people of the kingdom visited the
the busiest in Tigard. Hall onto Pacific must library to open a book,giggle and sing at
Recent construction and a yield to vehicles making a a story time, do homework, use computers,
redesign have changed the CAUTION: U-turn from the left-turn enjoy music, author visits and more...
flow of traffic and allevi- lane. Although this sounds like a
ated much of the conges- Watch for U-turns The left-turn lane fairy tale,it's more like a dream
tion there.However,a few at Pacific and Hall onto southbound Hall come true. Every day,more than
of these changes require Blvd. from Pacific Hwy. 1,400 people visit our library.As
special care and attention has also been lengthened its director,I provide staff and
as drivers adjust to new considerably as part of volunteers with the tools they need
patterns. the redesign.As a frequent user of to make the library a welcoming
Consider the following example:
that intersection,I've noticed that place for all.
some drivers tailgate as they proceed Most people have strong
Since a left turn is now prohibited towards the green arrow.The result? feelings about libraries based on
from southbound Pacific Hwy. onto If a driver slows abruptly to make a their childhood experiences.For
Garden Pl.,vehicles are permitted U-turn at the intersection,the follow- some it is a home away from
to make U-turns on the left green ing vehicle is barely able to stop in home—a refuge for reading,
arrow for Hall Blvd. southbound. time to avoid a rear-end collision. learning and contemplation. Others
This enables drivers to backtrack to Oregon has a very restrictive have less pleasant memories.
businesses along Pacific Hwy.and U-turn law for urban areas.At Many times people have told me
Garden Pl.Many drivers are taking intersections where U-turns are how embarrassed they were as a
advantage of this opportunity. specifically allowed by a traffic sign, child when a librarian"shushed"
In executing their U-turns, as at Hall and Pacific,drivers need to them.Libraries today are vibrant
however,drivers potentially come adjust following distances to avoid community gathering places for
into conflict with vehicles turning collisions with vehicles executing these exuberance as well as quiet.We don't
on red from northbound Hall into lawful U-turns. shush people,just cell phones.
the right northbound lane of Pacific The safest approach may be to The majority of library
Hwy.Under Oregon law,such a assume that any vehicle in the left-turn staff serve patrons by answering
right turn is permissible on red Lf lane on southbound Pacific at Hall will questions,checking out materials
the driver stops first and yields the make a U-turn. and keeping things organized.Staff
right-of-way to other vehicles that are are joined by a force of energetic
lawfully approaching,or within,the By JUDGE MICHAEL J. O'BRIEN volunteers to keep things running
intersection. TiGARD MUNICIPAL CouRT smoothly.For the past few years,
patrons have checked out over one
million items annually!I encourage
Team Tigard! residents to take advantage of all
Besides providing excellent service to Burnham Street these services.
Tigard residents,did you know that city Grand Opening •.• each evening when
employees volunteer for the community? the library closed,people
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s scheduled Employees joined the Adopt-A-Street A celebrationleft with a stack.of books,
program in 2000 and still participate in for Sunday, my 24 at p f
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trash pick-ups twice a year along Hall Burnham and Ash. library home with them.
Blvd. (from Hwy 99W to Durham Rd.). At press time,planning for They read themselves to sleep, dreaming
Your city employees take pride this event is still underway. happily ever after of firiendydragons,
in keeping the right-of-ways and Stay tuned for more details exciting mysteries or exotic places.
neighborhoods along Hall Blvd.litter-free as we approach July! The End.
and beautiful.
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Shelf Ar-r Kickoff Concert
LmIfe Summer Sounds with 10A
News from the Tigard Library 13500 SW Hall Blvd. Saturday,June 4,2-3 p.m.,Teens and Adults
Gazebo behind the Library
T (Community Room if inclement weather)
Summer Reading Sign Vp Begins June 1! Start your summer with the novel
Kids,teens and adults can join in summer reading fun at the sounds of Portland modern rock band
library with concerts,craft programs,movies,story times and IOA.With trumpets,French horn,
prizes. Pick up a full schedule of events and register at the library ukulele and more,this seven-piece
beginning June 1. - combination of talents will usher in
the summer season with their sunny,
upbeat music.
You Are Harry Ronnie Robins Brazilian Trio Sponsored by Friends of the Tigard Library
Thursday,June 30,4-6 p.m. Friday,June 10,7-8 p.m.
Community Room,All Ages Community Room
Enter the Harry Potter universe and join Join us for a cool Brazilian getaway with
Dumbledore's Army. Find the Deathly singer/guitarist/songwriter Ronnie Robins,
Hallows,visit Hunnydukes,make your bass player Dave Lucas and drummer
own wand and train to be a Quidditch Carlton Jackson.
star. Costumes are encouraged,but not
Sponsored by Friends of the Tigard Library
required(even villains are welcome).
Prizes will go to those who can beat our Gleek Out Game Fest
HP trivia challenge. Thursday,June 23,3-5 p.m.
Community Room,Grades 6-12
STUFF-icationT'":
Problem and Solution Attention Glee fans everywhere—itis So No Worries:You Are Here
time to Gleek out!Join us for Glee karaoke, Friday,June 17,2-4 p.m.
Wednesday,June 22,6:30-8:30 p.m. Glee Jeopardy,Rock Band®and Scene Puett Room,Grades 6-12
Community Room
I08. Come dressed as your favorite Glee School is out ... it's
Are you drowning in"stuff?" Expert character or pop singer. time for a summer
de-clutterer Jane Green will show you journey.Your first stop:
how to clear out and clean up both at Stayeations in Portland and Oregon Guatemala.Join us
home and work. Tuesday,lune 28,7-8:30 p.m.
to make Guatemalan
Sponsored by Friends of the Tigard Library Community Room worry dolls for yourself
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Discover free and inexpensive activities and our geocaches.
Delightful Dots ; for kids,adults and families this summer in You'll use hand-held
: Saturday,June 25,Grades K-5 Portland and the Northwest.Learn about GPS to help decide
• Session One:1:30-2:30 p.m. possibilities in the arts,nature,scenery and where to hide the caches
Session Two:3-4 p.m. even food,as well as lesser-known places and make a postcard that will be sent
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and events.All ages welcome. to a distant land.
Staphorst is a small town in the
Netherlands famous for decorating
cloth,utensils,furniture and more Fun Around the World
with colorful polka dot designs,called
: Staphorster Stipwerk.This exquisite, : Mondays,June 13,20,27,2-4 p.m.
yet simple,art form is made with nails Puett Room,All Ages
• stuck in cork and dipped in paint.All What do kids in other countries do
you need to bring is your imagination! ; for fun?Beginning June 13,drop
Registration required.Please stop by in each Monday afternoon to try
the Children's Desk or call a different craft,game or other
503-718-2656 to sign up. : activity inspired by cultures around
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : the world.
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City of Tigard PRSRT STD
Share the Trail 13125 SW Hall Blvd. US Postage
Tigard,OR 97223 PAID
Tigard has more than nine miles of excellent multi-use trails ' ' 503-639-4171
bisecting the city.Trails have as many different uses as they do Portland,OR
Permit No 2528
users,so it's important to follow these basic guidelines:
• Be courteous to all trail users
regardless of their sport, speed or
skill level.
• Share the trail;slower trail users �'►� POSTAL CUSTOMER
should keep to the right,faster users
should pass on the left.
• Be aware of your surroundings;
watch and listen for others.
• Cyclists should reduce their speed on trails and ride in a
single-file formation in congested areas,where visibility is
limited,or where other hazardous conditions exist.
• When passing,trail users should give an audible warning.
• Dogs should be leashed,near their guardian and under
control.
Regular Council Meetings: Tuesday,June 14,21,28
• Always exercise extreme caution at intersections, @ 6:30 p.m.,Tigard Town Hall (13125 SW Hall Blvd.)
especially where trails cross city streets.
Whether you're a walker,jogger,skateboarder or cyclist,be an All meetings are open to the public. Council agendas are
ambassador for your activity and for Tigard trails. available online at www..tigard-orgov/council or contact
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Cathy Wheatley at 503-718-2410 or catby@tigard-orgov.
New Cook Park Restroom
Jump Start Your Emergency Preparedness
Construction is underway on a new
restroom at Cook Park.The facility is located What: Emergency Preparedness Field Day
etitive?
opposite shelter#1 at the west side of the park. When: Saturday,June 11 from noon to 6 p.m. Com p
This restroom will replace the one destroyed Try your hand at the rescue
by fire in 2009.The prefabricated building was Where: Cook Park shelter#3 (near the boat dock) rope toss or the sandbag
manufactured in Aumsville,Oregon and features Looking for a fun and educational family activity? fill station!
skylights and a drinking fountain on the outside Then stop by this free event offering hands-on
of the structure. activities,demonstrations and presentations on
various emergency preparedness topics.
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Learn How To:
Tigard High Scoreboard Repair * Turnoff your utilities Communicate with HAM an
The Tigard Athletic Boosters are * Cook without electricity or gas two-way radios
seeking your help to repair and improve the * Make a 72-hour preparedness kit Access the Map YourNeigbborbood'
scoreboards at Tigard High School.They're * Purify water and CodeRed Program
selling customized bricks in the"booster spirit
walkway"alongside the turf field of the football This event is sponsored in part by the city's Community Emergency
stadium to raise funds for scoreboard repairs. Response Team(CERT).The CERT is made up of citizens just like you
that have completed an eight-week emergency training course. For more
Brick orders will be taken until June 15. information contact Emergency Services Coordinator Mike Lueck at
Contact Peter Bauer at 503-352-4095 or by email 503-718-2593 or mikel@tigard-orgov.
at petenvbaueriii@comcast.net for more information.