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Cityscape 2011-10 City of Tigard's Official Newsletter (] 1TYSCAP.F,.1 Mayor's Corner Bikes are Here to Stay... Share the Road The City of Tigard values our youth. Caring New on Burnham about our kids makes a real difference in their life The city has installed its first and strengthens the community. One of the ways "sharrow,"or shared-lane marking,on we support our students is through a partnership Burnham Street.The sharrow is painted with Tigard Turns the Tide,a consortium of directly onto the road surface and shows a 11 community leaders and high school students cyclist(of the stick figure variety) topped focused on"turning the tide"of underage drinking with a double-line chevron. and drug use. Four years ago,high school students affiliated The signs are intended to: with Tigard Turns the Tide formed a club called X Tell motorists and cyclists that they are sharing the "Stop Tigard Underage Drinking" (STUD).These same travel lane,there is no separate bike lane. outstanding youth educate their peers on the X Remind motorists that cyclists may use the entire 0 , effects of underage drinking.What started as a club travel lane. with only 20 members has grown to more than Sharrow on Burnham Street 125 members today. XHelp cyclists position themselves to avoid the"door zone"when traveling next to parked cars. The success of STUD is reflected in the numbers.There is a measured decrease in the X Encourage cyclists to ride with traffic. incidence of underage drinking among students. Underage drinking among 8th graders dropped Signs Remind Travelers to Share from 24 percent in 2007 to 15 percent in 2010 and "Share the Road" signs can be found 11th grade student drinking dropped from throughout the metropolitan area along 41 percent in 2007 to 27 percent in 2010. roadways where no bike lane exists.They The drug prevention partnership between serve to remind motorists that bicycles are STUD,Tigard Turns the Tide,the Tigard-Tualatin vehicles,and cyclists may take the entire t m tim m h they Alth lane. ougey soees move a School District and the City of Tigard has resulted travelSh! RE in a national award from the Informed Families slower pace,cyclists have the same rights and H ROAD and the National Family Partnership.Tigard responsibilities as any other driver.Reduce High School has been identified as a Red Ribbon your speed,give the cyclist adequate space and Certified School.The community to is invited pass only when it is safe to do so. a:ot TQ 6;ofP�I attend a flag raising ceremony on October 21,at As more residents leave their cars at 10 a.m.in front of Tigard High School. home to commute,run errands or enjoy the Join me in congratulating this group for their outdoors,you can be sure that sharrows and achievements.Let's all work together to continue cyclist safety will continue to gain prominence making Tigard a safe and healthy place to live. in Tigard. Questions?Contact Sr.Project Engineer Mike McCarthy at 503-718-2462 or mikem@ �f Craig E.Dirksen,Mayor ligard-orgov. Share the Road Sign TIGARD CITY COUNCIL: MAYOR CRAIG DIRKSEN, GRETCHEN BUEHNER, MARLAND HENDERSON, NICK WILSON, MARC WOODARD A& City of Tigard Contribute to Your Community. Volunteer Today! Building Activity Trends Upward Apply for the Planning City Center Advisory Commission The city's building division Commission (CCAC)Openings continued to see an increase The city is recruiting to fill two MISSION: The CCAC advises the City in the number of permits issued, voting positions on the Tigard Planning Center Development Agency(City Council) inspections performed Commission.This commission advises on urban renewal projects in downtown. and revenue collected at the City Council on general land use TIME COMMITMENT:Approximately the close of this fiscal year and transportation 2.5 hours each month,with Qune 30,2011).Data showed a planning issues, one—two hours per month significant increase in all areas — -� long-range \ '�- spent reviewing materials. over the previous fiscal year,and community a/ T Voting positions serve a far exceeded the figures from investment _ _ 3-year term. FY 08/09! programs and serves \ - �- I' _ IF You ARE The biggest increase in as a hearings body i°'�"� \1 /r e building activity was tied to INTERESTED IN ... for certain land single-family homes and town \ implementing the vision applications. ,/1l�/ - houses.The city issued permits of downtown Tigard Meetings take as the"green heart"of for 113 dwelling units by June 30, place at 7 p.m. on the first and third the community,finding innovative ways compared to 41 dwelling units Monday of each month at Tigard City to advance urban renewal,urban design, m FY tions Nearly forme Hall. Commissioners serve a 4-year economic development and/or real estate inspections were performed and term.To apply for a position,complete development,apply today. permit fee revenue significantly a Citizen Committee Interest application increased at the close of June. Applications must be received by (zvwavtigard-orgov/volunteer) by 5 p.m. on 5 p.m. on Monday,October 24.Three This is great news for Monday,October 24. voting positions will be filled.For more residents because services that For more information about the information,visit www.tigard-or.gov/ccac.If were reduced or eliminated Tigard Planning Commission,contact you have questions,contact Redevelopment in response to the economic Assistant Community Development Project Manager Sean Farrelly at 503-718- recession are slowly being Director Susan Hartnett at 503-718- 2420 or sewn@tigard-or.gov. restored.The city's building 2427 or susanb@tigard-orgov. official,Mark VanDomelen remains"cautiously optimistic" Tigard Transportation Advisory Committee(TTAC)Openings that the trend will continue.The city will re-evaluate the Are you interested in The TTAC meets once a month building division position this developing strategies that for two hours.Additional fall to determine if resources deal with current and future time may be required are available to continue current transportation issues? j to review meeting service levels throughout the Consider serving on the materials and there are winter. TTAC!Three appointments r? opportunities to participate For more information, will be made to 3-year terms in transportation-specific contact Building Official that start January 1,2012. activities. Mark VanDomelen at markv@ This group advises the City tigard-orgov. Council on transportation matters Make a Difference affecting the city. Are you interested in joining the TTAC?Applications (zvzvav tigard-orgov/ Topics include: volunteer) must be received by 5 p.m. on • Long-range land use plans Monday,October 24. If you have questions about TTAC • Intersection design activities,contact Judith Gray at 503-718- • Project funding 2557 orjuditb@tigard-ongov. Paget www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 CITYSCAPE Cityscape Newsletter Trees in Your City! A Day in the Life of... Urban Forestry Code Revision Urban Forestry Success Story! Finance Director Toby LaFrance Draft Completed Over the past several issues of the A property owner had been Cityscape,you have had the opportunity City Council has undertaken a following the progress on draft urban to read about a day in the life of various major effort to update the city's urban forestry code revisions prior to recent department directors.You have read forestry code provisions to expand and tree removal on private property at about the City Manager orchestrating City sustain a citywide tree canopy. A Hunziker and Wall Streets.Faced with citizen advisory the prospect of Council priorities into daily operations, your Police Chief drawing a positive committee (CAC) preserving six acres juxtaposition to Sergeant Friday of has been working of existing trees or with staff for planting 12 acres Dragnet,the everyday importance of \I more than a year of new trees,. Public Works ("Everyone's toilet flushes! ), on the update, the/ the fairytale land of the Library,how property Community Development protects our resulting in the owner worked quality of life and works with City Council completion with city staff to plan Tigard's future,and the multitude of a to increase the of tasks that befall Administrative Services, comprehensive original 50-foot including maintaining the city's website draft. neighborhood where you can find all these prior Cityscape buffer to issues (and other useful info). The draft urban approximately 140 forestry code feet,resulting in the As the Tigard's Director of Finance revisions address four preservation of over six acres and Information Services,why do 1 spend major topic areas: of mature trees that meet the draft my limited column space recapping these 0 Urban Forestry Standards for code standards. stories? My department provides the Development—Requires all major financial and technological resources that developments to achieve a certain This win-win situation serves as support all these services.The easier we an early test case for the incentive- city amount of tree canopy with incentives can make managingci finances and for preservation. based approach for the urban forestry ensuring that technology works,the more code revisions project.Trees that were time the public servants highlighted in prior 0 Tree Grove Preservation considered liabilities for development Incentives—Provides flexibleissues have to serve you.This is the focus and targeted for removal may now be of the internal services that we provide standards and incentives to preserve considered an asset and preserved to large groves of native trees during meet draft code requirements. in areas of budget,accounting,payroll, development. contracting,purchasing,desktop support, geographic information systems (GIS),and © Tree Permit Requirements Jot Down Your Ideas network services. Consolidates existing requirements into The community will have several one place for ease of use,and improves opportunities to weigh in on draft urban But WAIT! There's more! Not only the decision-making process without forestry code revisions before they are do we provide important internal services, adopted. Opportunities include: regulating additional tree situations. p pp we provide direct services to you!Needa passport?Come to City Hall.Want six 0 Hazard Trees—Creates a Q A public open house in early ways to pay your utility bill (mail,in person, process for resolving hazard tree issues in December; on-line,over the phone,auto-withdrawal, a more equitable,objective and efficient Q A Planning Commission public or drop box)?We're your department. manner. hearing in February 2012;and Free wi-fi on city campus,downtown Learn More Q A City Council public hearing in late Tigard,and portions of Cook Park and April 2012. Summer Lake Park?That's your Finance Learn more about the urban and Information Services Department too. forestry code revision project at If you have questions about the Need a business license? Give us a call. avavzvtigard-orgov/ufcr. urban forestry code revision project, contact Associate Planner/Arborist, Like the other departments at the city Todd Prager at 503-718-2700 or todd@ you've had the chance to read about,we in tigard-orgov. Finance and Information Services are here to serve.Enjoy your city. October2011 www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 Page ACity of Tigard RULES Of the ROAD: VIDEOS IN TRAFFIC COURT Potso Dog Park Under New Ownership The SUV emerged from a row of state-of-the-art cameras. The city bought the 2.6- shrubbery and approached the stop sign Like still photos,video evidence acre Potso Dog Park property in about forty feet ahead.Although the is generally admissible under Oregon's March of 2011.The park,located driver insisted that she had stopped,I evidence code.Videos won't be on Wall Street just off Hunziker could plainly see that the SUV barely available in every case,though,due to slowed as it rolled over the white Street,was originally developed on such factors as camera angles,weather property leased by the city from Coe stop line and accelerated through the conditions and traffic volumes. Manufacturing in 2002. Funds for intersection.I entered a"guilty"finding on the citation and,because she hada The increased use of video the property purchase came from good record,imposed the minimum fine cameras for traffic enforcement and the$17 million park bond measure of $222. general surveillance has generated passed by voters in November 2010. growing concern about the erosion of Prior to purchasing the park, By now,any reader with legal privacy in U.S. culture.Those policy hours of operation were limited training might rightly object: "How can issues are best addressed by citizens, by the terms of the lease.Under you be the judge and a witness in the not judges,working with their elected city ownership,park hours were same case?"If I had seen the actual representatives.Unless Oregon law p g expanded.The park is now open incident,of course,I'd have an ethical is revised,video evidence of alleged from: duty to recuse myself and refer the violations will remain a useful tool case to another judge. In fact,though, in court,along with more traditional Dawn to dusk on Sunday, I"witnessed"the violation in the evidence such as testimony,diagrams Monday,Wednesday,Friday and courtroom alongwith everyone else Saturday. y and still photos. watching the crisp,high-definition color 3:30 p.m.to dusk on Tuesday video projected onto a large screen. For the SW driver who disobeyed and Thursday. (Potso is closed the stop sign,video evidence of the Videos of traffic violations haveduring the day on Tuesday and violation might help her confront and been common in U.S.courtrooms sinceThursday for maintenance.) improve the driving habits that brought Pennsylvania State Police equipped its her into the courtroom. Based upon the condition of cruisers with cameras in 1996.In Tigard, the park,hours of operation may be video evidence has also been available By JUDGE MICHAEL J. 01BRIEN shortened during the rainy season. for many years,but it is becoming much TIGARD MUNICIPAL COURT Visit www..tigard-orgov/parks for the more common now that all the city's most up-to-date information. police cruisers have been furnished with Since the purchase,the entry gates and parking area have been relocated from private property Sidewalk Talk, on the northeast end of the park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to city-owned property at the Public sidewalks in good condition are by tree roots or a sidewalk slippery with wet southwest end of the park. important to us all.They leaves, snow or ice.Learn more Existing park amenities include: serve as a buffer to traffic, about this subject by reading perimeter fencing,double-gated provide a safe path for Tigard Municipal Code chapters entry areas,shaded seating areas, pedestrians,help maintain 15.12 and 18.810.070.E at www. interior perimeter path,and separate strong neighborhoods and tigard-or.gov/business/muniti interior fenced area for small dogs. prevent damage to lawn and Now's a good time to look greenspace. - at the condition of the sidewalk Yet many Tigard abutting your property—don't property owners are forget to check the sidewalk Age not aware that sidewalk located behind your property maintenance and repair is the responsibility fence. Sidewalk maintenance is important of the adjoining property owner. Common for appearance and value,but more hazards include a sidewalk with a broken or importantly,it may prevent pedestrian missing concrete chunk,a section lifted up injuries and expensive lawsuits. Page www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 CITYSCAPE Cityscape Newsletter 4 AEF Mmm 1 • A buorkkXam .... ...... . . Nominate a - - Capital Improvement Plan 2011 -2016 Capital What makes a person choose the city he/she calls home? You could buy a home Improvement for the great kitchen or the proximity to schools,but unless there's running water to the Project house,safe,paved roads to travel and sidewalks to stroll in the evening,chances are you Tigard's Capital wouldn't want to live there. Improvement Program That's why the city asks for project suggestions on necessary capital improvements. (CIP) is a five-year plan for We ask residents for ideas every year,which makes the plan a"living"document.The matching the cost of large- city's Capital Improvement Plan helps us allocate the funding we have for the projects scale improvements (repairing that make Tigard an attractive and functioning community!As September comes to an or replacing roads,water and end,there's still time to send your suggestions to dennis@tigard-orgov. sewersystems) to anticipated ....... ......................................................_._...................................................................................... revenues,like taxes and bonds. What happens next? Do you have a project to October: nominate?The CIP project ✓ Public lllorks prepares a project list for ranking criteria is straight-forward. The project must be a public November: facility project that improves ✓ CIP team and citien committees prioritize projects based on established criteria or adds value to Tigard's ✓ Prioriti.Zed project listpresented to city manager infrastructure,costs$50,000 or more and has a life,or extends Do you want specific numbers? the life,of a public facility for Below is a sampling of what you will find online in the CIP Appendix five years or more. (www.tigard-or.gov/cip). Since the CIP is a working`to do'list of public Unfunded Projects .__.. ...................................... improvements,we're seeking These projects are recognized as important, but adequate funds do not exist to input from Tigard residents. complete them.To see the entire list,view the CIP Appendix at www.tigard-or.gov/cip. You'll find the latest CIP ✓ Senn Park:x'184,708 document online.This easy- ✓ Frewing Street Sidewalks: X260,000 to-read document shows you which projects are in process, ✓ 72nd Avenue(Bonita to HunZiker�Street, Sidewalk and Sewer Improvements: x'10,505,000 which projects we want to ✓ Slope Stabili.Zation (Derry Dell @ I I M): $280,555 complete but lack proper funding to start,as well as a ........................................................ .......................................................... comprehensive ranking of five ...Ranked PPOjeCtS years'worth of projects. These streets projects are ranked in order of importance.To see the entire list of ranked projects,view the CIP Appendix at www.tigard-or.gov/cip. Take a look at what's next on our`to do'list at www igard- Rank Funded Project Name Comments City's Share or-90v/CIP. I No Walnut Street Complete Street— Project delayed outside of 5-year forecast $2,645,000 To add your project 116th Avenue to Tiedeman Street due to loss of federal funding. suggestion to the list,email 2 Yes Pacific Hwy/Gaarde/McDonald St Federal funding provided in the amount of $1,029,381 your request to Public Works Intersection Improvements $1,691,888. Director Dennis Koellermeier 3 No North Dakota Street Project qualifies for State Bridge $2,423,000 at dermis@tigard-orgov. Bridge Replacement Replacement Funding through ODOT with 10 percent city match beginning in FY 2016. October2011 www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 Page5 4 City of Tigard Halloween Canine Costume Bring the Kids! Find Bargains and Best Buys Contest Friends of the Library Book Sale It's the Tigard Dog Park Committee's tenth k, The Friends of the Tigard Library are annual Halloween Canine Costume Contest. at it again.In preparation for their semi-annual book sale to be held in the The event will be held Library Community Room,the Friends are on Saturday,October 29,at bundling up books,DVDs and CDs! Potso Dog Park.Registration begins at 10:30 a.m.,with The Annual Halloween BOOK SALE HOURS: judging at 11 a.m.The park "Trick or Treat Main Street" , Friday,October 7 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) is located on Wall Street,just event will be held from off Hunziker Street. 3 to 6 p.m. on Monday, ' Saturday,October 8 (9 a.m.-3 p.m.) Start planning your October 31. Some of the books have barely been canine companion's costume Look for participating opened,some DVDs never watched.Most today. Human escorts are merchants who will be of the items for sale have been donated by 1 welcome to dress up too!A displaying a"Halloween the public. One thing's for sure—you won't celebrity panel of judges will Event"flyer in their window want to miss the bargain basement prices. be on hand to award prizes for the best costumes. Rain or shine we hope Another reason to shop?The Friends use All participants will be eligible for great raffle to see you there! the funds from the sale to support library prizes! programs and services. P Questions?Contact For information on Tigard dog parks,visit Margaret Ellenson at Tyler's xww...tigard-orgov/parks. Automotive at 503-639-5588. Don't Flush Those Meds! On Saturday,October 29,between ee th a.m.and 1 i the Tigard Police , Make Trick-or-Treating Less 5cary for Parents Department will ��`� partner with the .,,,�.$�d Halloween may be a fun 1t Encourage older children to Drug Enforcement time for kids,but it can be "trick-or-treat"with a group Administration to a little scary for parents! of friends and never alone. offer residents an opportunity to securely Make this Halloween a Parents should remind dispose of unwanted pharmaceuticals. safe one for children unsupervised older children Bring your expired,unused and unwanted and adults with the about the importance medications to Tigard City Hall (13125 SW following safety tips: of respecting property Hall Blvd.)where they will be collected and and the consequences of destroyed at a secure destruction site at the X Certain costumes participating in any"tricks" end of the event. may impede a child's more commonly known as ability to see or walk Proper disposal of unused medications safely. Consider using vandalism. helps prevent water and soil contamination makeup instead of an X Make clear that no"treats"are and reduces the opportunity for prescrip- impractical mask. to be eaten until brought home and tion drug abuse by anyone other than for • Have an adult accompany younger thoroughly inspected with an adult. whom the medicine was intended. trick-or-treaters,and make sure K Take extra care with candlelit jack-o- Learn more about this effort to reduce children know to use extra care when lanterns or other fire hazards around Illegal use of prescription drugs at crossing all streets. the home.Never leave a candle wwn)..tigard-or.gov/po/ice.You will also find a • Drivers: Be extra vigilant throughout unattended. list of "accepted/not accepted"items for the course of the day as the excite- More safety tips can be obtained by the event. ment of Halloween may overshadow visiting the National Crime Prevention Questions?Contact the Crime a child's ability to practice safe habits Council website at wmv.noaorg. Prevention Office at 503-718-2561 or when crossing the street. jim@tigard-or.gov. Page www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 CITYSCAPE Cityscape Newsletter Shelf- Lmlf e - M -w 0- News from the Tigard Library 13500 5W Hall Blvd. All the World's a Stage: Robotic Exploration of the Enjoy Theater in Action Solar System Alt Book Cover Contest Saturday,October 1,1-2:30 p.m. Entries due by Friday,October 14 Into the Scene:Play Readings with Community Room,Adults and Teens Grades 6-12 Mask&Mirror Community Theater Scientist and educator Robert Peck no y Submit your own design for the Wednesday,October 12,6:30-8:30 p.m. will explain how robots have extended our cover of your favorite book!Design Community Room reach beyond Earth's orbit to the planets your cover by hand or use computer Help select a play for Mask&Mirror's of our solar system and beyond! software.Incorporate your own art, next season of live productions. photographs and book blurbs.All Sponsored by agenerous donation from Actors and selected audience entries will be displayed and winners o the Tigard Libra volunteers will read in character and Friends f r' will be announced at the Teen Read discuss a comedy or drama under Week celebration on Thursday, Oregon Blue Books 1 OOth Birthday October 20. One winner for each consideration for performance. Friday,October 21,7-8 p.m. age category will receive a$25 cash From Page to Stage: Community Room card. Stop by the library to pick up an entry form. Only one entry per Playwriting Workshop Experience Oregon history through the participant,please. Saturday,October 22,2-4 p.m.,Conference Room video 100 Years of the Oregon Blue Book. Learn about the elements of play- Learn how videographer Darrell Jabin got Teen Read Week Celebration writing.Practice writing dialogue for involved in making this video,then watch Thursday,October 20,5-7 p.m. 10-minute plays with professional the film. Community Room,Grades 6-12 playwright,author and acting coach Tigard Public Library's teen book Debbie Lamedman. Space is limited discussion group,BookTRON, Oregon and the World invites you to join them for a Teen for this workshop.Stop by the Adult Community Discussion Series Read Week celebration.Register at Reference Desk or call 503-718-2517 7-8 p.m.,Community Room the Children's Reference Desk to beginning October 8 to register. join BookTRON and get your free Join the conversation about our sense copy(while supplies last) of the of place as Oregonians and in the wonderfully spooky Anya' Ghost world.These discussions are part of by Vera Brosgol,or simply join the Cultural Celebration Day the statewide Conversation Project:A party.Help create a photographic Sunday,October 9,12:30-4:30 p.m. New Chautauqua. comic book and sample Russian Community Room,All Ages treats. Three musical performances from Monday,October 24 different cultures will brighten your Your Land,My Land:Using and Preserving Cross Over:Teen Fiction for Adults Sunda afternoon. Come for one Oregon's Natural Resources Sunday Wednesday,October 19, 7-8 p.m. performance or stay all afternoon! Tuesday,October 25 Ages 16—Adult • 12:30-1:15 p.m. Brothers of the Life in a Mega City:Images of Urban Are you old enough to vote? Baladi:Middle Eastern/World Bangladesh Then you're old enough to read teen Music fusion Thursday,October 27 literature. Teen novels have grown • 2:15-3 p.m.Papa Coyote:Zydeco Borderless:Migration,Globalization and up and more grown-ups are reading with Caribbean rhythms and a Changing Community them.Join us for a book discussion swamp-hillbilly groove of The Knife of Never Letting Go by This Community Discussion Series is Patrick Ness,an award-winning,post- * 3:30-4 p.m.Painted Sky featuring sponsored by OregNorthon Humanities, an apocalyptic novel where boys become American music and dance tar Dance Company:Native independent, nonprofit affiliate of the men at the age of 13 and they can hear AmericNational Endowment for the Humanities each other's thoughts. Older teens are Sponsored by Friends of the Tigard Library and a partner of the Oregon Cultural Trust. welcome,too. October2011 www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 Pagel Leaf Disposal and Food Drive City of Tigard PRSRT STD13125 SW Hall Blvd. US Postage Have falling autumn leaves taken over your lawn and Tigard,OR 97223 PAID sidewalk? Then mark your calendar 503-639-4171 Portland,OR for the tenth annual free Leaf Disposal Permit No 2528 and Food Drive.Area residents are encouraged to drop off leaves and donate two non-perishable food items. Donations will be forwarded to Tigard's St.Vincent de Paul food distribution facility. POSTAL CUSTOMER The event will be held at Cook Park,at the end of 92nd Avenue just off of Durham Road near Tigard High School. Drop off leaves and food items between 9 a.m.and 3 p.m. on any of the following days: Q Saturday,November 5 Q Saturday,November 19 Q Saturday,December 3 Regular Council Meetings:Tuesdays,October 11, 18,25 Q Saturday,December 17 @ 6:30 p.m.,Tigard Town Hall (13125 SW Hall Blvd.) Leaves can be loose or bagged;plastic bags will be accepted,but paper bags are preferred.For more All meetings are open to the public. Council agendas are information,contact Wastewater Operations Supervisor available online at www..tigard-or.gov/council or contact Rob Block at 503-718-2607 or rob@tigard-orgov. Cathy Wheatley at 503-718-2410 or catby@tigard orgov. Pedestrian Bridge "Tree for All"Planting Event City Employees Replacement Volunteers Needed for Pinebrook Creek Planting Contribute to Coming to Summerlake The City of Tigard and Friends of Trees are Community Park teaming up to plant 800 native trees and shrubs,and The Summerlake Park we need your help. Planting season is here so let's get Tigard employees joined pedestrian bridge near started! forces with Community Partners 130th Avenue is closedfor Affordable Housing(CPAH) ■ WHEN: Saturday,October 15,from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. to provide school supplies to more temporarily.During a routine inspection of the ■ WHERE:In the greenbelt at the intersection of than 200 low-income children wooden bridge,city staff Pinebrook Street and 89th Avenue in Tigard in the Tigard-Tualatin School discovered a failing support ■ WHAT:Plant native trees and shrubs District. beam;all traffic was barred ■ REGISTRATION:Required for groups of three or City staff donated over$800 from the bridge for safety more in new school supplies for Tigard reasons. children. CPAH staff did a great ■ DRESS:Plan to dress for the weather;rubber job throughout the three-week Demolition of the old boots are recommended.Tools and gloves will be drive keeping city staff informed bridge and construction of provided. about the most-needed supplies. the new bridge will occur this fall.In the meantime, For more information or to register your group, This was the second year that city park users can complete contact Environmental Coordinator Carla Staedter at employees teamed with CPAH to their walking or running 503-718-2788 or Carla@tigard-orgov. provide back-to-school items for circuit around Summerlake This event is part of a regional challenge to install children in need. CPAH is a local Park via the nearby sidewalk two million trees in the Tualatin River Watershed over nonprofit that builds affordable on the 130th Avenue the next 20 years. Tigard has planted over 100,000 housing throughout Washington bridge. native plants since the"Tree for All"challenge began County and southwest Portland. in 2005.