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Hot off the press and just one click away: check out the latest issue of the Beaverton Resource Guide !!
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WOW! Thank you Susan and Beaverton Resource Guide ! We love our patients!
shout-out to our wonderful media partners for Christmas My Way (Dec. 4-31): All Classical Portland, Beaverton Resource Guide, ArtsWatch, and The Oregonian.
Thanks for supporting local theatre!
Have you read our latest article in the Beaverton Resource Guide yet?
This month we highlighted Melanie, a newly hired restaurant employee who we worked with during Discovery and job development! When we asked Melanie what she enjoyed about her job, she said, "I like to have a job and get out of the house and work. i like working because I like to clean windows and the people are nice."
Congratulations to Melanie on your continued success!
ASHCREEK PLAYSCHOOL OPEN HOUSE!
Saturday Feb 8 10am-1pm
We have two classrooms, for students ages 2-5. Low cost $135-$350 per month!
We have a lot of openings in the 2's class for next fall, there are a lot of returning students so space in the older class is going quick.
Ashcreek Playschool is a co-op preschool located off Murray and Weir in Beaverton. Being a co-op, parent participation is part of our program. For many families, due to work and other commitments, regular volunteering in class may not be an option, so we are now offering the option to either buy out of some volunteering shifts. This means that some families can sign up for additional shifts for a discount! If either of these options interests you please inquire at our open house.
www.ashcreekplayschool.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/454586478779920/
Read the unabridged version of the article that first appeared in December's Beaverton Resource Guide
Rhonda Kay Leonard with United Homecare mentioned and quoted me in a piece in the Beaverton Resource Guide.
Family caregivers often struggle with getting help, support and resources for their loved ones, particularly those living with dementia and other chronic illnesses.
Check it out for some advice from my guidance business and other sources.
Thanks, Rhonda Kay! 💜
Bill Cohen
Check out the the article about our spokes-cat in the December Beaverton Resource Guide!
I wrote this for the Beaverton Resource Guide:
Seven years ago, during the summer of 2012, we lost our son, Zach, at the age of 25.
For Christmas that year, my wife and I managed to get a Christmas tree. We placed upon it clear tear-shaped ornaments and blue lights. It was a Blue Christmas, a la, Elvis: “I’ll have a blue Christmas without you.” Nonetheless, it was Christmas.
The blue and the tears were good for our souls. I know that other celebrations besides Christmas are celebrated during the holiday season, but perhaps all of our celebrations have a similar orientation around this time of Winter Solstice. At the darkest point, the sun begins its rise.
There is much to be festive about at this time of year: Shopping, parties, gathering with families, glowing candles, children in their pajamas, concerts and light shows and plenty of Santa hats. I love all of it.
Yet, Christmas (and the holiday season as a whole) is most complete when it includes some blue. The light that shines in the darkness is shining for the darkness of grief, loss, and struggle that we all experience. It is the price of being born.
Our tree won’t consist entirely of tear-shaped ornaments and blue lights this year, but there will be a couple of them. They will remind us of Zach and of loss and of the Light of a new dawn that pierces the darkness.
Wherever life finds you this season, may the Light meet you where you need to be met even if it shines through the color blue.
John Shuck is a Presbyterian minister. His website is
www.progressivespirit.net
http://beavertonresourceguide.com/ill-have-a-blue-christmas-without-you/
Good Afternoon BESThq. Lets take a moment and read about last weeks :
(Ron)- Shout out to Cindy with Dirkse Counseling and Consulting, Inc. - HR Solutions for our Amplify Success partnership. We are excited to help uplift the community!
(Czarina with Little Engineers)- Shout out to Specialty Cleaning & Maintenance, thank you for getting her home fixed in a timely manner!
(Bruce with TriOasis a Compassion Care Community)- Shout out to Katie with Kati's Cakes for bringing in the quiche treat and for finding a way to not eat sugar in the morning!
(Ron)- Shout out to Kati's Cakes for the amazing treats she brings every 1st Tuesday of the month!
(Ron)- Shout out to Bruce with TriOasis a Compassion Care Community for being a part of the BESThq community for 6 years!
(Cindy)- Shout out to Beaverton Resource Guide who have published our success for the past 4 years and this September has featured BESThq and the STEAM Minecraft
(Czarina)- Shout out to Hope Chinese Charter School for being the #1 Chinese Beaverton Charter School!
(Susie)- Shout out to all the teachers who have started the school year!
(Niel with Pietrok Engineering and Resources LLC)- Shout out to his teenagers for starting the new school year!
(Kate)- Shout out to the City of Beaverton Beaverton crew who are getting the pave painted near her home.
(Derek Rey Consulting)- Shout out to the person behind creating 10 new amazing designs for the downtown Beaverton community!
(Char Char)- Shout out to Maria for holding the place down and for always being helpful