Loading...
11/01/2016 Cityscape Subscribe Share- Past Issues Translate RSS l Please let us know if you have problems viewing this email. View this email in your browser Share Tweet Forward ri Official 4 i� e 4%'11 14 NOVEMBER • i CITY OF TIGARD EVENTS TIGARD LIBRARY EVENTS City Council,CCDA Meeting: Tue.,Nov. 1 >>Marvelous Magic Show:Tue.,Nov. 1 >>City Council Meeting:Tue.,Nov.8, »Holocaust Remembrance:Wed.,Nov.9 cancelled >>Fantastic Beasts Release Party: Fireside Chat:Thu.,Nov. 10 Wed.,Nov. 16 >>City Council Meeting:Tue.,Nov. 15 >>Kora Music of West Africa: Mon.,Nov.21 City Council Meeting:Tue.,Nov.22 >>Mega Crafts for Everyone:Sun.,Nov.27 See full calendar See full calendar City Works to Build Community Connections PROHIBITED . y f! r• Tree for All Planting Code Compliance Keeps Event on Nov. 12 Tigard Clean and Livable Join Friends of Trees,the City of The City of Tigard's Code Tigard and Clean Water Services at Compliance program ensures the Summerlake Park.This planting is city maintains community safety and part of the Tree For All campaign, livability by effectively enforcing which has planted more than 3 state and local codes. For complex million native plants in the Tualatin cases with vacated properties and River Watershed in the past decade. hard-to-find owners,investigative Come ready to get dirty and work may require legal action and plant.Tools and gloves are repeated communications to have provided. Read more... sites cleaned up. Read more... Mayor's Corner: Cast Your Vote by Nov. 8 Your ballots are due on Nov. 8, by 8 p.m.,at a ballot drop box. Please vote. Whether you feel voting is a right or a responsibility,the democratic process works best when we have the majority of the electorate involved. Read more... Four Residents Compete for Two City Council Positions For the fall election,four candidates are running for two slots on the City Council: Jason Snider,Tom Anderson, Bret Lieuallen and Tristan Irvin.The top two vote-getters will begin their terms in January 2017. Read more... Tigard Measures on the Fall Ballot Three ballot measures before voters this November focus on light rail,a fuel tax proposal and a marijuana tax.To learn more,go to the city's election webpage. Read more... Help Keep Leaves Out of City Streets Leaves,coupled with rainy weather,can spell trouble for city roadways. Please collect and contain your leaves,and then dispose of them properly. You can compost them, place them in your yard debris container for pick-up by your garbage hauler,or bring them to one of the city's free leaf disposal events in November and December. Read more... Winter Science Camps Available Kids can learn about physics and aerodynamics in November and December at Mad Science camps,offered by Tigard Parks&Rec.These hands-on classes allow children opportunities to explore science while still having fun. For more information and to register,visit the Parks&Rec webpage. Read more... Rules of the Road: Trucks, Campers and Trailers—Keep Right Oregon law allows a truck to travel in the left lane when it is"overtaking and passing another vehicle"or"to avoid actual or potential traffic moving onto the right lane from an acceleration or merging lane."However,the driver must move back into the right lane as soon as traffic conditions allow. Read more... Be Smart and Don't Get Scammed On a nearly daily basis,Tigard residents report to police they are victimized by scammers. The most commonly reported scam involves arrest threats for unpaid traffic tickets or fines. Some victims reported arrest threats due to an outstanding warrant. Residents' best rule of thumb is to be smart and hang up. Read more... Residents Share Ideas on Urban Renewal in the Triangle City and consulting staff met with more than 30 residents last month to discuss how the city is working to transform the Triangle into the place that you will want to visit,work and maybe even call home. Read more... Library Hosts Program on 78th Anniversary of Kristallnacht On Nov. 9, local Holocaust survivors will speak about their experiences under Nazi- controlled Germany. Kristallnacht was a coordinated attack on German and Austrian Jews on Nov. 9 and 10, 1938. It is considered to be the first sign of the Holocaust.The presentation runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m.The event is recommended for teens and adults. Read more... Current Openings on City Boards and Committees The City is looking for passionate citizens to serve on the City Center Advisory Commission, Pedestrian and Bicyclist Subcommittee and Neighborhood Involvement Committee. Read more... Red Cross Blood Drive Seeks Donors The American Red Cross is seeking eligible donors to participate in its next blood drive on Nov. 9,from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.,at the Library Community Room. Bring a list of your current medications and a donor card,driver's license or other forms of identification to the blood drive. Read more... - �, ate.-.• - �� `9 Hundreds of Students Walk and Roll to School More than 600 students from the six Tigard-area elementary schools braved the morning rain and walked or biked to school last month to celebrate International Walk and Bike to School Day.The city's Safe Routes to Schools program organized the event with participating Tigard-area public schools and parent volunteers to promote healthy,active transportation choices for children and parents. Read more... ONLINE SERVICES MAJOR PROJECTS Mapping Services »Economic Development Park Shelter Rentals »River Terrace Permits and Inspections »SW Corridor Ticket Payments »Strategic Plan Utility Payments »Tigard Triangle Job Opportunities »Water Partnership 0 0 �I Copyright©2016 City of Tigard, Oregon All rights reserved. Forward to a Friend City of Tigard Website: www.tigard-or.go This email was sent to kentw(@tigard-or.gov why did 1 pet this unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences City of Tigard-13125 SW Hall-Tigard,OR 97223•USA