Thursday, November 14th, 2019
Called to Order: 11:30 
In Attendance: 30

1 – Veterans Day Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2vG6vGlMdw

• AHS Football video 

2 – Introductions –  Who was/is your hero growing up?

• *S. Fabre – Agape Community Insurance – Martin Luther King Jr, and her sons. 
• K. Denfeld – Godfathers Pizza – the teachers and coaches at Hillsboro High who taught him the principals he needed to succeed. 
• L. Weaver – Her father, survived cancer and always supported her goals despite society’s pressures.
• R. Velji – running for State Representative – his brother a 9/11 survivor 
• J. Doane – Aloha Community Library – MD Fiaz her mother’s Caregiver from India 
• A. Terrones – WCSO – her single mother who made many sacrifices to raise her and her brothers 
• P. Miller – Westside Cruisers Car Club – her high school English teacher who encouraged her to go to college
• P. Roberts – Westside Community Church – her 5th grade teacher who always stayed positive and made sure everyone had opportunities, despite struggling with breast cancer
• U. Morefield – Costco – Her dad, they came to the US from Germany with nothing and he made their lives a success
• *T. Greeno – Transaction Realty – her mom and her husband who has been through thick and thin with her
• D. Atkins – Key Bank 
• *S. Leitz – Baskin Robbins – Steve Prefontaine
• D. Flint – Inline Commercial Construction
• MK – Agape Insurance Agency – His dad
• D. Huish – Mt Olivet Church – her husband
• M Ortiz – NW Chinese Academy – her paternal grandmother
• Pastor J. Sievert – Reedville Presbyterian – 6th grade teacher
• K. Bolin – Edward Jones – Barbara Walters  
• A. Shapiro – Small Business Administration – her husband
• R. Bradley – Mackley Auto Group – Her grandmother
• Dick Schouten – Washington County Commissioner 
• M. Casteel – Aloha High School 
• C. Hoover – Minuteman Mortgage – Her mother
• *B. Merritt – Minuteman Mortgage – Benjamin Franklin
• *M. Schmidt – Schmidt and Yee – Mickey Mantle 
• P. Bransford – Washington County – Barack Obama and Abraham Lincoln
• E. Wordel – Washington County 

*2019 ABA Board Member

3 – Board and Committee Reports – Sally Fabre

A – Treasurer Report – Teresa Greeno  $1324.84 in bank

• Still need to pay Shop with a Cop donation

 B – Community Partnerships / Communications – Brian Merritt

• October Member video – Schmidt & Yee 
• November ABA Non-profit – Edwards Center

4 – ABA 2020 Board Election – Mike Schmidt – https://youtu.be/HmK5jO7yigk

• 4 Board Members to elect, 4 Candidates
  • Alison Stone, Steve Leitz, Sally Fabre, Scott Rennie
• No further nominations
• Move to elect these 4 to the board – seconded and passed
• Brian Merritt will continue to serve

5 – Guest Speaker:  Commissioner Dick Schouten – Washington County Updates

• Overview
• Funding coming available for changes along TV Hwy
  • Moving Forward TV Hwy
    • Improved pedestrian connectivity
    • Strategic intersections and roadway improvements
    • Improved bus stops
    • Transit priority
  • Metro council considering 2020 ballot measures to fund regional transportation projects 
  • TV Hwy and 185th identified as high priority corridors
  • TV Hwy has high rate of fatalities and injury
  • Proposed improvements
    • light rail over crossing 185th and baseline
    • Pedestrian crossing
    • Intersection improvements from Alexander to Blanton
    • Complete street improvements between Kinnaman and Farmington
    • New sidewalks and ADA ramps
• Widen 198th to 3 lanes
  • New bridges
  • Storm drainage upgrades
  • Continuous bike lanes and sidewalks
  • Intersection safety improvements
  • Kinnaman road realignment
  • Sound walls on North side installed
• Clover Court – controversial Luke Dorf development on 170th and Bany.  
• May 2020 Levy – library and public safety

6 – Testimonials / Announcements –  

• Beaverton High School Craft fair this weekend
• Aloha Community Library – Day of Giving Tuesday December 3rd
• NW Chinese Academy – Friday Open House November 22nd 8am.  Light breakfast served
• Beaverton Education Foundation – Community Support Needed for Aloha High School 
• Aloha High School – Final home football game this Friday at 7pm.  Game 2 of Playoffs! 7pm Kick Off, $5 per students, $8 per adults
• AHS Grad Party Fundraisers
  • Can Drive at Aloha Saturday November 16th
  • Poker Game at Peppermill Saturday November 16th $25 buy in
• AHS Leadership Tree Sale fundraiser
• Shop with a Cop – support Reedville Elementary School, 15 families signed up, Reedville Presbyterian to host party after.  Thank you to the community for support.    
• Aloha High School Football Playoff game – Friday at 7 pm against Lakeridge (At Aloha High School)     
• Aloha High School Play – Blithe Spirit – Nov. 15-16, 21-23rd
• Aloha Tree Lighting – November 30th from 6 – 8 pm (We have a tree!!)
  • ABA Business Member involvement at our booth (bring pens!!)
• Night to Shine – 2/7/2020 – Volunteers and Guests Needed along with donations – westside.nighttoshine.com 
• The ABA has a new PO Box Address: PO Box 5872, Aloha, OR 97006-5872

Next Meeting:  Thursday December 12th, 2019

Blanket and Canned Food Drive

Guest Speaker:  Beaverton Together 

Celebrating another year together!

 2nd Thursday of every month, 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at Peppermill Restaurant  

Please invite someone to join!

The ABA Board would like to thank

Schmidt and Yee for hosting our Board Meeting held November 7th @ 8 AM

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