Mental Health Response Team Expands + Klepto Cat + Bacon For Kids

It’s Fri-yay! In this edition, you’ll find a few top news items as well as some events to set your weekend off right. The highlights include new additions to Washington County’s Mental Health Response Team, a klepto cat and bacon that supports local kids.

Today’s Weather:

Expect a high of 64, and look forward to 1” or so of rain over the next three days.

Here are the top five stories in Beaverton today:

1. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office announces an expansion to the Mental Health Response Team (MHRT). Until now, the MHRT teammates worked at WCSO and Sherwood Police Department only. Now, the program will include officers from the Beaverton Police Department and other local police departments. (@WCSOOregon)
2. Missing a garden glove? Beaverton resident Kate Felmet’s feline Esme may be responsible. Images of the cat’s growing collection, pilfered from nearby homes and a park, have gone viral on social media. Felmet reports that Esme does not seem ashamed at all. (KOIN)
3. A Beaverton Farmers Market fixture gained accolades at the Fiery Food Challenge in Irving, Texas, last week. Danielle’s Sauces’ Chiliyaki sauce won the Golden Chile (first place) in the Asian condiment category, and the company’s Extra Hot Habanero took first in the Hot Sauce/Habanero category. (Beaverton Farmers Market)
4. The Washington County District Attorney’s Office says that Ryan Javier Gonzalez, 36, was sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday. Gonzalez was convicted of first-degree online sex corruption and two counts of luring a minor following a sting led by Beaverton Police. (FOX)
5. The latest issue of Oregon Arts Watch recognizes Tualatin Valley Creates’ Arts & Leadership Incubator. The program helps artists in the region find artistic answers, business and leadership skills while connecting them with their community. (@tualatinvalleycreates)

Today in Beaverton:

• Livestream Beaverton Symphony Orchestra’s Almost-Summer Concert. (7 p.m. pre-concert talk; 7:30 p.m. concert)
• Snuggle down with your little ones for Virtual Pajama Storytime, hosted by Aloha Community Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Get your favorite bacon (and steaks and sausage, et cetera) and support Rock Creek Elementary with a purchase from The Meating Place Butcher Shop. Half the profits go to the Rock Creek PTC. (9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

Beaverton Patch Notebook:

• What better way to celebrate Summer Reading than with Salt & Straw’s 2021 Rad Readers’ Series? Flavors include Geronimo Stilton & The Frosted Frozen Feast, Smile: Words & Pictures inspired by Raina Telgemeier’s graphic novels, Goosebumps: Monster Blood is Back and more. (Salt & Straw)
• Looking for a job? WCCLS Libraries offer a new Job Builder page, which combines job searching, resume help and interview practice in one place. (@WCCLS)

That’s all for today. Feel free to reach out to beaverton@patch.com with any feedback or news and events you’d like to see in the Beaverton Daily Digest.
—Ashley

About me: My name is Ashley DeMello, and I’ve worked as a copywriter in the Beaverton area for the last eight years. When I’m not gathering info for this newsletter, you’ll probably find me running very slowly along the Westside Trail.