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🌱 Patch AM: How Hillsboro rallied to bring back Jim’s Ice Cream
Spotted on the Hillsboro calendar: Find Your Voice - Toastmasters International
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In today's newsletter:
- How Hillsboro rallied to bring back Jim’s Ice Cream
- How a Hillsboro-area chip tool plant factors into Intel’s next move
- How Hillsboro benefits from Washington County’s biggest green-building deal yet
Also on today's calendar: Find Your Voice - Toastmasters International and 6 more events.
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Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Hillsborofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 52 and low of 47 degrees.
- Monday: Rain becoming intermittent, temps: high: 61, low: 49.
- Tuesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 59 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Hillsboro ice cream shop reopens after car crashed into building: 'We made it' (kgw.com) — Jim’s Ice Cream in Hillsboro has finally reopened a year after a devastating car crash destroyed its storefront, drawing long lines of loyal customers eager to celebrate. Owner Adrian Wakefield credits the Hillsboro community’s fundraising and steady support with helping her rebuild, and longtime fans say they’ve been waiting since last Thanksgiving to enjoy their favorite scoops again. 
2. Intel tests chipmaking tools from sanctioned China-focused tool maker, report claims — move could raise political and national security concerns, firm was backed by CEO Lip-Bu Tan's investment firm (tomshardware.com subscription) — A chipmaking equipment supplier with a facility near Hillsboro has been courting Intel and reportedly had its tools tested for Intel’s crucial 14A manufacturing process, raising political and national security questions. The company’s local presence underscores Hillsboro’s importance in advanced semiconductor R&D, even as federal sanctions and potential conflicts of interest around Intel’s CEO draw wider scrutiny.
3. Future Tigard senior living facility receives $25.6M to fund energy conservation measures (valleytimes.news) — Washington County’s clean-energy financing program has already backed upgrades on commercial projects in Beaverton, Hillsboro, and Tigard, and is now providing a record $25.6 million for a new Cedarbrook Senior Living facility in Tigard. The funding will pay for high-efficiency systems that cut emissions, save water, and reduce utility costs, signaling more potential sustainability investments in nearby Hillsboro buildings.
4. Multnomah County is latest local government to declare emergency due to ICE actions (oregonlive.com) — Hillsboro is among several Oregon cities and counties that have declared emergencies in response to aggressive federal immigration enforcement, citing fear that keeps residents from work and school. Multnomah County just joined that list, reinforcing support for Oregon’s sanctuary laws and pledging to seek state help for immigrants and refugees affected by ICE actions.
📸 Around Hillsboro
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hillsboro
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- Fun for Ones/Añito de diversion para los niños de un año
Hillsboro Public Library , 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway , Hillsboro
10:15 am - Beginner ESL Class Provided by Goodwill
Shute Park Branch Library , 775 SE Tenth Avenue , Hillsboro
5:30 pm - Toddler Time
Hillsboro Public Library , 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway , Hillsboro
10:15 am - Cuentos Bilingües | Bilingual Storytime
Shute Park Branch Library , 775 SE Tenth Avenue , Hillsboro
10:15 am - Digital Navigator – One-on-One Support/ Navegador Digital – Apoyo Uno a Uno
Hillsboro Public Library , 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway , Hillsboro
12:00 pm - Digital Literacy: Computer Basics
Hillsboro Public Library , 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway , Hillsboro
2:00 pm - Advanced ESL
Hillsboro Public Library , 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway , Hillsboro
4:00 pm - Intermediate ESL
Shute Park Branch Library , 775 SE Tenth Avenue , Hillsboro
5:30 pm - Find Your Voice - Toastmasters International
Hillsboro Brookwood Library , 2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy , Hillsboro
12:00 pm
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Friday December 19
📣 Hillsboro Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Cedar Hills Crossing
Cedar Hills Crossing , 3205 SW Cedar Hills Blvd , Beaverton
11:00 am - OIBA's The Nutcracker
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts , 12625 SW Crescent St , Beaverton
2:00 pm - Sunday meetup - McMenamins Cedar Hills
McMenamins Cedar Hills , 2885 SW Cedar Hills Blvd , Beaverton
2:00 pm - ArtChat and Refreshments
Village Gallery of Arts , 1060 NW Saltzman , Portland
3:00 pm
Sunday December 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: Pet Reunited
A dog who went missing in Hillsboro, OR, has been safely reunited with their family after 16 hours, 35 minutes. Message from Finder: "I just want to… (Nextdoor The Birchwoods) - Is this a trend?
Dog owners picking up the poop, putting it into baggies, then dropping the baggies on the ground for someone else to pick up? That's worse, in my… (Nextdoor Hillsboro Airport South)
- Reser's posted a job opening for Associate-Inventory Control Swing Shift in Hillsboro. Apply here.
- Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Hillsboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hillsboro here.
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