Heat-Related Deaths + Summer Reading Prizes + Nerd Night

Happy Tuesday, Beaverton! Let's start today off on an informed note, shall we?

First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 88 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories today in Beaverton:

1. A Hillsboro man was sentenced to 37 years in prison last week. Ryan Keanaaina, 44, was found guilty of first-degree rape, three counts of first-degree sexual abuse, two counts of luring a minor, three counts of third-degree sexual abuse, private indecency, first-degree attempted sexual abuse and third-degree attempted sexual abuse. (AP)
2. The community continues to mourn those who died because of the recent heatwave, including 90-year-old Atsuko Smith of Cedar Mill. Smith is remembered as a long-time figure in the Washington County Buddhist community. She was found Tuesday in her Cedar Mill apartment, where she had lived for 30 years. Her apartment was not equipped with air conditioning. (OregonLive)
3. KGW recaps Sunday's local holiday festivities. Officials urged Washington County residents to abstain from fireworks at home because of dry weather, encouraging locals to attend professional shows instead. Thousands opted for a Fourth of July baseball game at Ron Tonkin Field, which featured a fireworks show for the sold-out crowd. (KGW)
4. A Beaverton man aired his concerns about the state's reopening from COVID-19 restrictions in a letter to the editor of the Oregonian. Michael C. Morton cites Delta-variant breakthroughs in Israel despite a population that's highly vaccinated among the reasons for his opposition. (OregonLive)
5. Cedar Mill News provides an update on the large, 38.5-acre Dinihanian lot along Cornell Road. Some residents expressed concern regarding the overgrowth of blackberries and other weeds and the presence of homeless camps on the property. Despite a possible lack of consensus about the residential-zoned lot in the past, all owners now appear inclined to sell. (Cedar Mill News)

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Today in Beaverton

• Let's Get the Wiggles Out Storytime— Give preschoolers a chance to move with this online high-energy storytime, courtesy of Beaverton City Library. (10:15 a.m.)
• Introduction to Watercolor— Attend an in-person class taught by local artist Debbie Teeter at the Village Gallery of Arts. Registration required. (2 p.m. to 5 p.m.)
• Virtual Nerd Night: Trivia for Adults— Garden Home Community Library offers an opportunity to test your smarts. Teams and solo competitors welcome. (6:30 p.m.)

Beaverton Patch Notebook

• Beaverton City Library: Have you or your family members completed your Summer Reading 2021 goals? Prizes are now available! Head to your local Washington County community library to pick one up! (Twitter)
• Washington County: Construction on intersection improvements on Century Boulevard near TV Highway began Monday. The roads will remain open until September when there will be brief closures. (Twitter)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday off right. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update! If you're loving these newsletters, consider bringing some more friends and neighbors into the fold. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Ash DeMello

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