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Cityscape 2009-04 City of Tigard's Official Newsletter (11TYSCAPE. Age Mayor's Corner How Will You Celebrate Arbor Day? In celebration On March 24,2009 Mayor Dirksen City Council Meeting: of Arbor Day, proclaimed the entire month of April to be Tree Stewardship Awards the City and the Arbor Month in Tigard! Nationally,Arbor Tuesday,April 14, 7p.m., Town Hall Tigard-Tualatin Day is celebrated the last Friday of April and Presented annually to individuals, School Districtthe State of Oregon declares an entire businesses,or organizations who (TTSD)will bej week as Arbor Week. The Mayor contribute to our city's beautiful urban planting over will celebrate b plantingtrees forest or a broader community ''� Y 100 trees at the at Alberta Rider Elementary understanding of the proper care Alberta Rider Photo courtesy of PGE School on April 7. and benefit of trees. Winners will ElementarySchool be selected by the Tigard Tree What will you do to Board on April 1 and honored at campus. This expanded planting effort celebrate?The following is the April 14 City Council Meeting. has been made possible through close a fist of ways you and your For more information,contact collaboration with Darin Barnard, family can join the Arbor Day John Floyd at 503-715-2429,or the Principal of Alberta Rider,parent celebration: email johnflOutigard-orgov. volunteers,TTSD staff,and City of Tigard staff and local contractors. Tigard Tree Board Meeting Derry Dell Creek Planting The planting palette includes mostly Wednesday,April 1, 6.•30 p.m., Tigard Saturday,April 18,9 a.m.-1 p.m. native trees chosen for their low water Library Second Floor Conference Room Meet at the corner of Pathfinder Way and 107th Court and maintenance requirements. The Weekend Adventure:Stupendous Seeds Public Works and SOLO are holding a trees will be provided with automatic Saturday,April 4 and Sunday,April 12 volunteer event to plant native ferns, drip irrigation until the roots become 1:30-2:30 p.m., Library Puett Room grasses,and wildflowers.Volunteers will established. Get in the mood for spring planting by also remove small ivy patches along the Due to District funding shortages, creating beautiful,bumpy seed art. creek which threaten the long-term health the landscape budget was cut during Planning Commission Meeting of the restoration project.All are welcome. the development of the Alberta Rider Urban Forestry Master Plan Water,snacks,and fun are provided. For campus. This tree planting partnership Monday,April 6 7p.m., Town Hall more information,contact Carla Staedter will provide beauty,wildlife habitat, The Urban Forestry Master Plan serves as at 503-718-2788 or carla@tigard-or.gov. stormwater management,and shelter a guide for implementing the goals and The Giving Tree Revisited with from the sun and wind for students and policies in the Urban Forestry section of Dave the Earthsinger neighbors of Alberta Rider Elementary. the Tigard Comprehensive Plan. Listen Tuesday,April 21, 7p.m. These and other efforts throughout to an update on the formation of this Library Community Room,All ages the year continue to demonstrate why document. Join Dave Orleans,children's musician and Tigard is recognized as a"Tree City Tree Care Workshop environmental educator,as he retells the USA." Tuesday,April 7 2-3:30 p.m. classic Shel Silverstein story The Giving Tree Library Community Room by interweaving songs and participation into the tale,followed by a fun nature Master Arborist Terrence P. Flanagan will sing-along. Craig E.Dirksen,Mayor discuss which local trees need upkeep and how to provide that maintenance. TIGARD CITY COUNCIL: MAYOR CRAIG DIRKSEN, GRETCHEN BUEHNER, MARLAND HENDERSON, SYDNEY SHERWOOD, NICK WILSON ACity of Tigard From the Desk of... Think Big... State Representative Larry Galizio Do you have an idea for an improvement to a During these difficult times,it's hard city street, storm drainage system,sanitary sewer to feel like there is help out there for the system,water system,park improvement or a project challenges we face,but fortunately there associated with the new downtown? The city is are many services available to citizens of accepting suggestions for the Capital Improvement Oregon as we move forward together. Plan (CIP) program. The recent passage of the State You have until Monday,April 20,2009 to send and Federal Stimulus bills have created us your ideas. We're taking your phone calls,emails, job opportunities,but many small,local letters and faxes. Send your ideas to Carissa Collins at businesses are unsure how to pursue these carissa@tigard-orgov, or by mail at 13125 SW Hall Blvd., projects. Tigard,OR 97223 or call 503-718-2643 The Government Contract or fax 503-624-0752. Assistance Program(GCAP)is For the complete draft of the FY09-14 CIP,please visit www..tigard-argot I Cl P a resource that provides training, workshops,conferences and individual counseling to thousands of Oregon Open House Tigard Receives Tree City businesses in learning about federal, state Tigard Neighborhood Trail Study USA Growth Award and local government contracts.The GCAP-assisted federal contracts include • Wednesday,April 1,6:30-8 p.m. Tigard earned the Tree City USA public lands contracting and defense • Library Community Room Growth Award from the National contracting. State contracts include Arbor Day Foundation for its Six months ago,the city began roadwork,supplies,transportation, a study of opportunities to improve commitment to urban forestry during landscaping for ODOT'ODFW and 2008.This is the the"Neighborhood Trail Network." others. Contact the Portland GCAP office first year the city Neighborhood trails are short, online at zvsvzvgcap.org or by phone at 503- unimproved walking paths,or short- has received the 635-3921. Growth Award. cuts,used for everyday transportation, For those of us who don't have the like short trips to the store or bus stop. Adding an Urban opportunity to pursue these projects, Forestry section there are many other available resources. The city is holding an open house to the city's TREE ffff, LAN P The Oregon Prescription Drug to present draft recommendations Comprehensive planting and to receive comments on proposed Plan,and increased tree Program can help save up to 60 percent Neighborhood Trail projects and p g on prescription drugs and offers free efforts,helped make the city eligible enrollment to Oregonians. For more priorities. for the Growth Award. information,call 800-913-4146 or go to Take this chance to: The Arbor Day Foundation, Y,ww..opdp.org. ■ Learn more about the study in cooperation with the National Facing foreclosure? The Oregon Association of State Foresters and ■ View a map of proposed and e Department of Consumer and Business recommended trails the USDA Forest Service encourage Services may be able to help. Call higher levels of tree care throughout 800.SAFENET or go to mww..2llinfo.org to ■ Discuss the study with local citizen America.This award recognizes find a counselor who can help. For more committee members,consultants, achievement,communicates new ideas and staff and helps agencies plan for improving information on foreclosure in Oregon, and other tips,visit the DCBS website at ■ Tell us what you think about community tree care. n1ww.cbs.state.or.usldfcr/ml/foreclosure.btml. the evaluations and proposed The 2008 Tree City USA Growth The Oregon State University prioritization of neighborhood Award will be presented to Mayor Extension Service has compiled trail projects Craig Dirksen on April 7,2009 by resources for individuals who are facing All comments will be recorded an Oregon Department of Forestry economic difficulties. From employment and considered. Questions? Contact representative. to nutrition and food stamps,this is a Duane Roberts at 503-718-2444 or good website to check out: extension. duane@tigard-orgov. oregonstate.edu/emergency/tougLtimes.pbp. Paget www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 CITYSCAPE Cityscape Newsletter TV TURN-OFF rxhelf Ir. Limfe WEEK News from the Tigard Library 13500 SW Hall Blvd. 4 00 Friends of the Library Stitched Patches: Spring Book Sale Quilts of Celebration p g Saturday,April 4,1:30-3 p.m.,Community Room Friday,April 10, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Quilt historian and artist Mary Bywater Saturday,April 11,9 a.m.—3 p.m. Cross examines the significance of quilts Everyone's looking for good values as visual metaphors for community these days. Do your shopping at the and cultures. If a community wants to Bring the whole family and celebrate Friends Book Sale and s-t-r-e-t-c-h celebrate Oregon's 2009 Sesquicentennial TV Turn-Off Week with fun activities that don't your dollars. Used books,DVDs,CDs by making their own quilts,Cross will work require a TV or computer screen! and more. Many in like-new condition! with local sponsors Poetry In the lobby to plan,design and create them. Sunday April 19,1-5 p.m.,Library Lobby The public Did you know April is National Poetry Month? is invited to Read your own poem or someone else's.The bring"quilts of first 50 readers will enjoy a free treat from celebration"to Sesame Donuts.All ages invited. Ell share. This Oregon The Giving Tree Revisited with Chautauqua program Dave the Earths;°'ager is madepossible by funding from the Oregon Tuesday,April 21,7-8 p.m. Council far the Humanities. Community Room Good Dog,Aggie Release Party Join Dave Orleans,children's musician and Saturday,April 18,1:30-2:30 p.m. Teen Game Fest environmental educator,as he retells the Puett Room classic She]Silverstein story The Giving Tree by Thursday,April 16,5-7 p.m, interweaving songs and participation into the Join acclaimed Tigard children's Community Room tale,followed by a fun nature sing-along. author Lori Ries to celebrate her "Catch Some Air"at this month's second early reader book featuring GameFest with fabulous themed Food Art with Addie Boswell Aggie,a silly,mischievous pup.The activities and the usual SuperSmash Wednesday April 22,7-8 p.m.,Puett Room reading will be followed by dandy Brothers,Dance Dance Revolution, Create characters and whole worlds out of doggy crafts! Bingo,other fun games,prizes and food! Local artist Addie Boswell will help kids snacks. Grades 6-12. create their own distinctive characters out of fruits,vegetables and other edibles.Fun for Hearing Voices 2009 Storytelling both parents and children! Festival Finale A Movie with Margaret Getting Unplugged Saturday,April 18,6:30-8 p.m. Sunday,April 19,1:30-3:30 p.m.,Community Room Community Room Thursday April 23,7-8 p.m. A telephone party line sets the scene for Community Room Life,legends,history and fairytales this classic 1959 Interested in going on a TV diet,but not sure come alive through the magic of romantic comedy how?Looking for a healthier alternative to the storytelling. Eth-Noh-Tec,a kinetic starring Rock electronic babysitter?Join Ellen Currey-Wilson, story theater company based in Hudson and author of The Big Turnoff:Confessions of San Francisco,will share stories, Doris Day. Join TV-Addicted Mom Trying to Raise a TV-Free Kid, myths,folk tales and personal family Library Director as she shares fun ways to kick the TV habit and anecdotes and histories. Margaret Barnes and improve your health,creativity and connection. Thankyou to the Friends of the Library watch as a playboy composer masquerading For adults and teens. for supporting Hearing Voicesas a virtuous Texan woos an unsuspecting interior decorator. April2009 www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 Page ACity of Tigard West Nile Virus Help us fight the bite IN YOUR BAacKYARD: Summer is just around the corner and INSPECT & REPAIR SCREENS—Keep PROF]LE OF A BLOODSUCKER along with warmer weather mosquitoes from entering your home by Knowing your enemies is the best and April showers comes... repairing holes or gaps in and around way to defeat them,so check out this mosquitoes—mosquitoes window and door screens. helpful biography on mosquitoes! that can transmit West AvoID MOSQUITO BITES— Nile Virus (WNV). When going outdoors,protect Food: LzKEs plant juices,algae; Here are some things yourself by wearing long sleeves DISLIKES Bti(Bacillus thuringiensis) you can do to help7) and pants and consider applying control mosquitoes insect repellant. Blood: MALES:no thanks,I'm a vegetarian;FEMALES:yes,to produce g WNV. my eggs and your exposure to REPORT DEAD CROWS & JAYS—These birds are particularly REMOVE susceptible to the virus and may be an Clothing: LIKES dark colors,exposed STANDING WATER—Since indicator that WNV is present in the area. skin;DISLIKES light colors,loose mosquitoes lay their eggs in stagnant Avoid contact with any dead crow or jay fabrics water,eliminating places where water and follow reporting instructions listed collects can help prevent the spread of the Body Odor: LIKES sweat,perfume,beer; virus. Empty bird baths and wading pools below. DISLIKES"Skin So Soft,"citronella For more information,or to report a at least once a week,keep rain gutters clean, dead bird contact Environmental Program Breath(yep,you read that right) L�KEs and don't allow water to collect in buckets, ' wheelbarrows,pots and children's outdoor Coordinator Brian Wheatley at 503-718- maximum carbon dioxide;DISLIKES 2610 or brianai,@tigard-orgov.To learn more garlic,vitamin B, smoke toys. about WNV visit the Centers for Disease MAINTAIN POOLS, HOT TUBS Control website at 2vway.cdcgov/zvestnile. Favorite time Of day: dawn/dusk & PONDS—Keep the water clean and maintain proper water chemistry. lifespan: EGG:24 hours to several years; LARVAE: 7-14 days; Pupae: 1-4 days;ADULT:usually 2-3 weeks Urban Forestry Master Plan Update Trees Important to City Residents Diseases carried: West Nile Virus,WNV Encephalitis,SLE and WEE Canine In December,the city retained ■ Trees contribute Heartworm Disease Steve Johnson&Associates to conduct to the value a scientific telephone survey of 400 of residential Interesting facts: randomly selected Tigard citizens. They property. • Heights—Rarely fly above 25 feet. were asked about their attitude towards 0 The city should • Cold weather—Does not kill them existing and potential urban forestry require that all. Some lay dormant and wait. policies and programs.The survey some trees be • Bug zappers—Mosquitoes are was funded in part by the Oregon preserved and attracted to CO2,not light. Department of Forestry and USDA new ones planted on sites that are Forest Service. being developed. Itchy? Dab one of these on the bite: A majority of Tigard residents Nearly 90 percent of respondents baking soda,salt,toothpaste,vinegar, agreed upon the importance of trees reported being either"satisfied"or nail polish,or rubbing alcohol. and their contributions to the city. "very satisfied"with trees in their own Sneighborhood! Landscaping: Add plants: marigolds, Statements included: nei g geraniums,cedar,pine,eucalyptus. ■ Trees are important to a To see the full results of the survey, community's character and or for more information about the Urban Gardening? Grow herbs:rosemary, desirability as a place to live. Forestry Master Plan,visit www..tigard- lavender,basil,mint,thyme,garlic. ■ It is important to me to have a view orgov/tree–survey or contact Assistant For more information,visit:www.. of trees from my home. Planner Marissa Daniels at 503-718-2428 cawasbington.or.us and type"mosquito" or marissa@tigard-or.gov. in the"County Services Search." Page www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 CITYSCAPE Cityscape Newsletter Gardeners Needed Get Your"Green On"at Spring Cleaning? Itchin'to use that green thumb? Derry Dell Creek Bulky Waste Disposal Become a volunteer gardener! Coupons Available SOLV-IT Event for Earth Day p Volunteer gardeners tend Since 2005,more than 25,000 Tigard residents can receive a g Tareneard's two native trees and shrubs have been $38 coupon to offset disposal costs planted along the banks of Tigard's at the Hillsboro Landfill or Tualatin large community gardens,the Derry Dell Creek.In celebration of Valley Waste Recovery.Both facilities Tupling Butterfly � Earth Day,the city and SOLV are are located at 3205 SE Minter Bridge Garden B Cook holding a volunteer event to plant Road in Hillsboro. ferns,native fes,grasses,and wildflowers. Park and the Sorg Rhododendron Accepted: Garden at Summerlake Park. Volunteers will also remove small ivy patches threatening native plantings. ■ Furniture Volunteers work at their own pace Everyone is welcome.Water, ■ Appliances and set their own hours,including snacks and good company provided. evenings and weekends.Time ■ Box Springs/Mattresses commitments can vary from a half- * Saturday,April 18,9 a.m.to 1 p.m. ■ Passenger car tires hour to many hours a week. Gardening * Meet at the corner of Pathfinder ■ Automobile batteries tools are provided. Give back to your Way& 107th Court community while you spend time in * Register under"Derry Dell Fern Not Accepted: the relaxed settings of these beautiful Planting"at rvrvrvsolv.or gardens. g ■ Food waste For more information contact For more information contact ■ Household hazardous and/or Environmental Program Coordinator Environmental Program Coordinator medical waste Carla Staedter at 503-718-2788 or Carla Staedter at 503-718-2788 or carla@tigard-orgov. A limited number of coupons carla@tigard-or.gov. are available to Tigard residents on a first-come,first-served basis. Coupons must be redeemed during May,2009. Water Conservation Artwork Contest Underway For a price list or more The City of Tigard is looking for budding artists to submit information on acceptable items, original artwork for its 2010 water conservation calendar. contact the Hillsboro Landfill at This contest is open to first through fifth graders residing 503-640-9427. in the Tigard Water Service Area.Home-schooled students are also encouraged to participate. Request Your Bulky Waste Coupon: To enter, students need to design artwork based on our To request a coupon,please water wise theme,"Think green,go blue. Conserve contact Environmental Program water!" Fourteen winning drawings will be used in the Coordinator Jennifer Joe at 503-718- creation of next year's water conservation calendar. 2599 orjenn#er@ligard-or.gov. Entries will be judged on theme expression,originality, I�a and artistic skill. Entries must be received by Thursday, April 30,2009. This program is made possible by the " City of Tigard, Waste Management'r For contest rules visit rvaa�ay.tigard-orgov/contest. For more information contact Environmental Program Coordinator Hillsboro Landfill, Tualatin Valley Waste Jennifer Joe at 503-718-2599 orjennifer@tigard-or.gov. Recovery and Metro Kegional Government. MARK YOUR CALENDAR: The Tualatin Valley Community Band will present their"Swing into Spring"concert Sunday,April 26 at 3 p.m.in the Tigard Library Community Room. This concert will feature compositions that the band performed at the 2009 Oregon Adult Band Festival in Hillsboro and some old favorites.This family friendly concert is free,but seating is limited so come early! 40 April2009 www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 Page ACity of Tigard 4 PLC 1100LA7kkawda o-kALe Survey Results Are In Hard Workin'Land: In the January edition Walnut Street from 116" Neighborhood Network#5 of Cityscape, we asked you to Avenue (west of Fowler School to Hwy 99�XI. Within the boundaries of log onto your Neighborhood Area 5,lies the commercial and Network web page and The City has completed industrial heart of Tigard. answer this question: What the engineering and right-of-way acquisition Area 5 includes the area improvements would you like to add sidewalks west of Interstate 5,Hall to see in your neighborhood?" bike lanes,and piped Boulevard south of Hwy 99W, COMMENT:Improve traffic drainage along Walnut Hwy 217 and north of Bonita flow where bottlenecks occur, Street from 116'Avenue Road. Included in this business- especially on Hwy 99W. to Tiedeman Avenue. The city has rich area is the Tigard Triangle. A: The city is working with applied for federal stimulus funding for Originally conceived as a vibrant Washington County and the Oregon this project. mixed-use business center,with redevelopment the area has Department of Transportation (ODOT) COMMENT:Improvements& the potential to develop into on a project to reconstruct and widen completion of Fanno Creek Trail and an attractive and livable urban the intersections of Hwy 99W with other trails Hall Boulevard and with Greenburg center—the Suburban Pearl! A: We are completing design and Road and Main Street. Construction preliminary engineering for three new Welcome aboard Area 5 is scheduled to begin in early 2010. residents! Check out the newest trail sections along Fanno Creek,and are The city has also received funding for neighborhood area to go live at pursuing funding for construction. The upgrades to traffic signal controllers, ivaaavtigardarea5.blogrpot.com/ city is designing a section along the east which will allow better coordination of side of Hall Blvd.,and across Fanno the traffic signals on Hwy 99W. Creek to meet the existing trail behind Just Launched: COMMENT:We need a real sidewalk the Tigard Library. Construction should Neighborhood Network#2 all the way down Walnut.There is begin this fall. a great sidewalk until you get by If each neighborhood Fowler and it disappears... To read more comments,log onto has a personality,then Area zvaysv.tigard-orgov/neighborhood or contact 2 is definitely the sporty and A: We agree. It is a priority for Liz Newton at 503-718-2412 or lia the city complete lete sidewalks along tigard-orgov outdoorsy member of the family! Area 2 is bordered by Scholls Ferry Road, 121'`Avenue to 135`h You + 3 = A Steering Committee Avenue,and Katherine Street. If you're looking to Area 10 and Area 11 are the first Steering Committee members experience some of the most to have active Steering Committees! work as a group to gather input on beautiful park land in the city, We want to establish a Steering ideas and proposals for consideration. stroll along pedestrian friendly Committee in each neighborhood Consider becomingmember a er opathways,experience nature in area. As little as four members are your Neighborhood Network Steering your neighborhood,enjoy canine all it takes! Funding and support Committee.Are you interested?Fill play time in the fully-fenced dog is available to each neighborhood out an application at wwx..tigard-orgov/ park or take advantage of great for projects like neighborhood neighborhood. A small investment of sport courts—tennis,basketball, beautification or clean-up activities, your time yields full-size benefits to baseball and soccer—Area 2 has neighborhood events,and your community! it all! neighborhood improvements. Check it out at www tigardarea2.blogsj�ot,com. A% &AIL Page www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 CITYSCAPE Cityscape Newsletter RULES of the ROAD: RED MEANS STOP Oregon drivers faced with an common cause of death or injury. enough: impatient drivers seek to amber traffic light are required to Red-light violations are often minimize the delays caused by traffic stop,with only one exception: if intentional,the result of drivers lights,especially if they've already had they are unable to stop safely,drivers accelerating when faced with a"stale" to sit through one or more cycles at a may proceed"cautiously"through amber light. According to one study congested intersection. These drivers the intersection. However,that reported in the Ladies Home may feel that they've"paid their dues" exception doesn't apply to Journal,a red-light violation and don't deserve to sit through yet red lights,where a full stop occurs on average, another cycle. is always required. 60% of drivers in once in every three Finally,Oregon drivers are The Insurance the U.S. witness at cycles of a traffic light. permitted to turn right after stopping Institute for Highway least one red-light The most common at a red light if they can do so safely. Safety estimates that violation each week reason,according to The law clearly defines "stop"as the drivers who failed to obey the researcher,was that "complete cessation from movement" traffic lights caused 171,000 drivers were"in a hurry." My own observation is that many collisions in the U.S. during In a 2002 national survey,one drivers don't bother to complete the 2005,resulting in 887 fatalities and in five drivers admitted to disobeying required stop before turning. They 144,000 injuries. In urban areas,it's a red light in the last ten intersections should: all traffic-light violations are the leading cause of fatal collisions, they crossed. subject to a base fine of $250. primarily due to the special dangers Not surprisingly,heavy traffic posed by broadside ("T-bone") volumes are closely associated with JUDGE MICHAEL J. O'BRIEN T impacts. Since fewer than half of all higher frequencies of red-light IGARD MUNICIPAL COURT vehicles are equipped with side-curtain violations. The reason seems clear Source. Ladies Home journal airbags,head trauma is the most TriMet Orders New Horns Celebrate a Century of Baseball If you have heard news reports about noise associated Curtis Tigard Memorabilia with the WES Commuter Rail horn,relief is on the way.. Saturday,April 25,1-4 p.m. Library Community Room An exhibit On February 17,2009,TriMet installed a"3-trumpet of baseball Nathan"horn (on loan from Portland and Western The Tigard Historical Association memorabilia,on Railroad) on one of the WES trains.The Nathan horn has will host a grand birthday party at the loan from the a lower pitch/frequency than the original WES train horn Library to honor collection of Matt and is the type of horn typically used on freight trains. Curtis Tigard's Aalto,will be in After a successful testing period,TriMet ordered these 100th birthday. the Library lobbyIn 1852 Curtis' new horns and expects to receive and install them by mid- case in April. March. grandfather, The display Wilson Tigard, If you have questions or comments,please contact opened a general includes baseballs Chris Novotnyat TriMet at novotn trimet.or or 503-962- and photos y� g store in the autographed by 2224 or Joanne Bengtson at the city at joanne@tigard-orgov or little farming 503-718-2476. community that grew up to be Tigard. players like Babe Ruth and Mickey If noise continues to be a concern,the city will explore Curtis enjoyed a long banking career that Mantle,as well other options. Local jurisdictions may request FRA began on Main Street. as Pacific Coast permission to implement Quiet Zones or wayside horns.If join us for cake toasts and big band J � gLeague items. approved,the local jurisdiction must fund,implement and music as we celebrate"A Century of maintain any noise mitigation treatment. Curtis Tigard." April2009 www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 Page City of Tigard PRSRT STD Tigard Safety Town 2009 13125 SW Hall Blvd. US Postage Tigard Safety Town is a nine-day session that teaches Tigard,OR 97223 PAID � children about safety through the use 503-639-4171 Portland,OR of puppets,films, art projects,music Permit No 2528 and hands-on activities such as riding through our own Safety Town! WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE? Kids who have a birthday between September 1, 2002 to POSTAL CUSTOMER January 1, 2005. No exceptions. REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Saturday,April 11 @ Tigard City Hall, 13125 S.W. Hall Blvd. 9 a.m.for Tigard residents and 9:45 a.m.for non-residents. Registration Fee: $60 (Limited scholarships available.) SAFETY TOWN SESSION DATES: City Council Meetings in April Dates: June 22—July 2 or July 6—July 16 Times: 9-11:15 a.m.or Noon-2:15 p.m. Special Joint Meeting with Beaverton City Council: Location: Mary Woodward Elementary School Tuesday,April 7 @ 6:30 p.m.,Tigard Town Hall. REGISTRATION DETAILS: Visit the city's website at Regular Council Meetings: Tuesdays,April 14,21,28 www.tigard-or.gov/safetytown or email your questions to @ 6:30 p.m.,Tigard Town Hall (13125 SW Hall Blvd.) tigardsafetytown@yahoo.com All meetings are open to the public and agendas are available online at www..tigard-orgov/council or contact Cathy Wheatley at 503-718-2410 or cathy@tigard-orgov. Tigard Partners Being Prepared '- Tip of the Month - Earthquake Preparedness Do you know what to do when the ground begins to shake? Here's a quick primer: If you're outside: ! �Ik Go to an open area where you're out of the way of falling debris;remain here until the shaking stops. Protect Yourself. Spread The �Ik If driving,pull to the side of the road and remain DROP! I COVER! I I I stopped until the quake is over. Once the shaking stops: Shut off gas,water and electricity if lines are If you're indoors—drop, cover, and hold on: damaged. • Drop to the floor. �Ik Assume all downed power lines are live and steer • Take cover under a desk,table or other sturdy furniture that's clear. positioned away from windows,fireplaces,wood stoves,and heavy Tune in to the radio or TV for instructions from furniture or appliances that may fall during the shaking. emergency providers. • Hold onto your"cover"furniture and be prepared to move with it; 'Ik Use phones only for life-threatening emergencies. remain here until the shaking stops. Expect and be ready for aftershocks.