West Beaverton Neighborhood residents and businesses are invited to meet the neighbors at an open house on Thursday, November 12 at 7 p.m. Hosted by the West Beaverton Neighborhood Association Committee (NAC), the open house is an opportunity for attendees to get to know their neighbors and share ideas about how they can best partner with the City to improve their neighborhood. A light dinner, provided by local restaurant Best Salsa, will be served at 6:30 p.m. and raffle prizes from local businesses will be given away, including a pie from Shari’s Restaurant and a gift certificate to Delightful Coffee.

“Events like these are a great way to strengthen neighborhood bonds,” said Mayor Denny Doyle. “When neighborhoods come together, they can make significant improvements to their communities.”

From 7 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., hear from area fire fighters and police representatives, the West Beaverton Neighborhood Chair, Sue Price, and the City’s Neighborhood Program on available resources for neighborhood projects. From 7:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., visit informational booths and share ideas about transportation, community events, volunteer projects, land use and development and more.

“This event will be a great opportunity for people to find out what the West Beaverton NAC is all about,” Price said. “Our neighborhood meetings are always very welcoming and informative.”

Residents are encouraged to bring used athletic shoes to the open house to support Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe Program. Any worn-out athletic shoes are accepted with the exception of cleats, dress shoes or other shoes containing metal pieces. Each part of the shoes will be recycled and turned into a material called Nike Grind. The outer rubber soles are used in track and playground surfaces, the foam from the midsole is used for outdoor basketball and tennis courts and the shoe’s upper fabric is converted into cushioning pads for indoor sports courts.

WHAT: West Beaverton Neighborhood Open House

WHEN: Thursday, November 12, 7p.m.

WHERE: Beaverton Seventh Day Adventist Church, 14645 SW Davis Rd., Beaverton

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