🌱Beer Garden Coming To Washington Square + St. Vincent Strike Averted

Good morning, everybody! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Beaverton Daily, fresh off the presses.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine and a few clouds. High: 81 Low: 56.

Here are the top stories in Beaverton today:

1. A strike seems to have been averted for nurses at Providence St. Vincent Hospital. Amelia Templeton reported on July 15 that the nurses ratified a contract with the hospital that included guarantees for meal breaks and a 16.5% wage increase over the next two years. (OPB)
2. Beaverton School District educators are working hard over the summer to keep kids engaged. BSD's summer school program coordinator, Kacey Farrens, says they're making efforts to dig deeper and reach kids who may have disengaged during the school year. "We look at who hasn’t enjoyed coming to class. How do you make this something that makes them curious again?" Farren said. Read more about the district's summertime programming at OregonLive (subscription).
3. Does shopping make you thirsty for beer? For those who answered yes, there's soon to be a new beer garden at Washington Square Mall. Migration Brewing made the announcement that they'll be opening a venue in the shopping center, marking July 21 as the starting line for service. (Willamette Week)
4. Two new businesses are set to open before the end of the month. Salt & Straw's Cedar Hills location is set to welcome ice cream fans on July 22 (Pamplin Media Group, subscription), and you can get your basics at Basics Market in Aloha starting July 27. (Beaverton Valley Times, subscription)
5. Want to see what new houses are for sale in the Beaverton area? Beaverton Patch has the latest lineup, including a $1.5 million six-bedroom new home in Bethany, an updated single-level home in the Greenway neighborhood and a classic family home in South Beaverton.

Today in Beaverton:

• DAM Open Lab @ Beaverton City Library - Get creative with supplies, equipment and expert help at the library's main location in downtown Beaverton. (4 p.m.)
• Monday Night Easy Run in Beaverton - Meet up at Portland Running Company (SW 10029 SW Nimbus Ave., Suite 100) for a community walk/run for all ages and paces. (5:30-7 p.m.)
• Last Call Trivia @ Dublin Pub - A trivia night that’s not on Tuesday? What a bright idea! Be an iconoclast and test your knowledge on a Monday at 6821 Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway. (7-9 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• La Strada dei Pastelli was awesome! Check out some of the fun that was had in downtown Hillsboro over the weekend via Instagram.
• Beaverton City Government: "Following the success of the Art Swap, the Beaverton City Library is having a toy, puzzle, and board game swap on Saturday, July 23!" It's a great way to get creative in a sustainable way! (Beaverton City Government via Facebook)

That's it for today! I'm off to admire some trees. See you around.

— Ash DeMello

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