Metzger Community Preschool celebrates 40 years of cooperative learning experiences

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Mon, 2010-02-08 08:00

Metzger Community Preschool will celebrate its 40th anniversary April 17. 

Founded in September of 1963, Metzger Cooperative Preschool was formed to provide a cooperative learning environment for children and their parents during the early childhood development years.  

First teachers Edythe Langway (Preschool) and Edna Cotton (Kindergarten) were instrumental to the school's early success.

Selena Yokoyama, Jamie Maier and Lynne Fergusson will head the committee that is organizing this event and are actively seeking contact information for former teachers and alumni.

"It has been a joy to see the preschool evolve over the last 40 years.  It will be an even greater pleasure to celebrate this milestone with everyone whose lives were touched by Metzger Community Preschool," said Marilyn Sturm, a founder of the preschool.

The celebration is a free event and will be held at

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Sherwood cops arrest Tigard identity theft suspect

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Fri, 2010-02-05 16:13

Jessica Romero Chavez ,21, was arrested by Sherwood Police Friday and charged with two counts of identity theft and one count of possession of a forged instrument.

The arrest was made in connection with the use of a forged social security card.

Police were alerted after a Salem resident reported he had lost government benefits when social security earning records indicated he was employed at a Sherwood business. The investigation revealed that Chavez, a Tigard resident, had used a forged social security card containing the victim's social security number.

Chavez was taken into custody without incident and lodged in Washington County Jail. Each offense is a Class C felony with a bail of $20,000 each.

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Expect traffic delays in Tigard during the next few days

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Fri, 2010-02-05 09:15

Employees from Northwest Natural Gas will be repairing gas valves in McDonald Street just east of Highway 99W at night starting Sunday. 

The work, which will run from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. each day, is set for Feb. 7-9. 

Traffic will be impacted on McDonald Street, Highway 99W, and Gaarde Street. The traffic signal at the 99W/McDonald/Gaarde intersection will be turned off during the work. Flaggers will do their best to keep traffic moving, but delays are inevitable due to the high volume of traffic.

All lanes will be open to traffic during the day, however expect traffic delays. Drivers are advised to use alternate routes to avoid the construction area while work is in progress. All businesses will remain open throughout the work.

For more information, call the City of Tigard's Senior Project Engineer Mike McCarthy at 503-718-2462 or e-mail him. For after-business hour concerns, call Northwest Natural Gas at 503-226-4211, ext. 4407.

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Cops hunting for woman for armed robbery of cell phone store

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Thu, 2010-02-04 08:28

Tigard Police are searching for a woman who allegedly entered a cell phone store Wednesday night and robbed it.

At approximately 8:30 p.m., an employee of Activate Cellular -- a business in Square Too, a retail area adjacent to Washington Square Mall -- called 911 to report a robbery.

The witness said a white female adult entered the store before closing and made a demand for money. The suspect is described as 6-foot to 6-foot-2 and weighing approximately 340–350 pounds. At the time of the robbery, the woman was wearing a black coat with a white shirt, pink hat and white shoes. The suspect displayed a gun.

The suspect left quickly with an undetermined amount of money. Preliminary information provided indicates the suspect left the area in a vehicle, possibly an older model dark colored, two-tone van with a white stripe.

Tigard Police contained the area within minutes after the robbery was reported. A K9 track was conducted with negative results. No one was injured.

If anyone has information regarding the incident, they are asked to contact the Tigard Police Department at 503-639-6168.

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Cabaret performance set for Feb. 8 in King City

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Thu, 2010-02-04 08:00

Mark and Helena Greathouse will give a 30-minute cabaret performance in King City this month.

The event will take place at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 8 at the King City Civic Association (15245 SW 116th Ave. in King City).
 
Mark and Helena will share one-hour performance time with another performer and will perform in the second half of the hour.

For more information, call 503-639-6565.

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Ever wonder about your heritage? Check out the library Feb. 4

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Wed, 2010-02-03 08:00

Volunteers from the Tualatin Family History Center will present a free genealogy workshop at the Tigard Public Library from 4-7 p.m. Feb. 4.

The workshop will show you how to explore family roots using AncestryPlus and Heritage Quest, a pair of genealogy databases.

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WES hits 1-year mark

Submitted by KATU.com Staff on Tue, 2010-02-02 17:12

Tuesday marked the first anniversary of TriMet's Westside Express Service (WES) that connects Tualatin, Wilsonville, Tigard and Beaverton.

According to TriMet, 42 percent of the line's riders previously drove to their destinations.

Still, ridership on the WES isn't growing as fast as initial projections had estimated. Transit leaders blame the economy, saying high unemployment has resulted in fewer commuters.

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Did you see the Tigard teen perform at the Grammy Awards?

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Tue, 2010-02-02 15:04

Tigard High School Senior Noah Hocker joined AM Northwest to talk about his recent trip to the Grammy Awards and the honor of getting to play on stage with The Dave Matthews Band.

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Beaverton teens arrested for vandalism, burglary of Tigard Toys R' Us

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Tue, 2010-02-02 09:04

Tigard Police arrested a pair of 13-year-old boys for their roles in the vandalism and burglary of a Toys R' Us in Tigard Tuesday morning.

Tigard Police officers were dispatched to the Toys R' Us Store (10065 SW Cascade Ave. in Tigard) at approximately 1:40 a.m. and saw two people running from the area as they entered the parking lot of the store. A containment was quickly put in place and a police K9 began a track for the suspects. Ultimately, police were led over railroad tracks to an adjacent business park. Officers spotted the pair running and the K9 located them moments later hiding near a set of dumpsters.

Both suspects, 13-year-olds from Beaverton, were taken into custody for allegedly vandalizing and burglarizing the store. The parents of both boys were notified of the incident.

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You want to hang with the mayor of Tigard? Feb. 6 is your chance

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Tue, 2010-02-02 08:00

The Mayor of Tigard, Craig Dirksen, and members of the Tigard City Council will be at the Tigard Public Library at 9 a.m. Feb. 6 to visit with Tigard citizens in a relaxed setting.

In past years, the City Council held informal evening meetings when a month had a fifth Tuesday so citizens could drop-in to talk to the Council about any topic.

During its 2009 goal setting meeting, the City Council decided to experiment with extra meeting venues periodically throughout the year to give more citizens an opportunity to meet their local elected officials. Last October, the City Council held a Town Hall and invited residents to ask questions and discuss current events with the City Council, Senator Ginny Burdick, Representative Larry Galizio and recently appointed Representative Margaret Doherty.

This meeting will be held in the Library Lobby next to the Sesame Donuts coffee store immediately before the 3rd Annual Neighborhood Network Open House, which will be held in the Tigard Library Community Room from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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