Prep For Running Season + Good Samaritans + Live Music

Welcome back, Beaverton! Let's get this Fri-yay started. Here's everything happening in Beaverton today.

First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 84 Low: 61.

Here are the top stories today in Beaverton:

1. Reporter Korh Harlan shares his visit to Beaverton’s ADAPT Training to get tips on prepping for running season. With Hood to Coast looming at the end of the month, ADAPT is seeing lots of folks with running form issues. The rehab and training specialists offered some simple ways to help get knees working optimally. (KOIN)
2. Beaverton School District is pushing to find staff ahead of the upcoming 'normal' school year. The district is down by about 40 bus drivers, 30 substitute teachers and cafeteria workers. They're holding hiring events for bus drivers every Wednesday through July at Capital Center located on the corner of 185th and Walker Road in Beaverton. (KATU)
3. Police give a shout-out to the Good Samaritans who rescued a victim from a sexual assault suspect at a Beaverton MAX platform. Officers arrested the suspect, William Wesley Gilchrist, following a short pursuit near Southwest Murray Boulevard and Southwest Jenkins Road. A grand jury indicted Gilchrist on July 2. (KPTV)
4. Convicted extortioner Michael Avenatti faced sentencing for illegal demands he made to Nike on Thursday. He threatened to cause billions of dollars of damage to the apparel company's reputation back in 2017 unless they paid-up. Prosecutors have requested up to an eight-year prison term. (KXAN)
5. Liz Hutchinson reports on the return of the Shakespeare Festival later this month. The Beaverton Main Library will host the outdoor, family-friendly three-day event July 16 through 18. Look forward to kids' tent with Shakespeare-related activities, wine or mead for the over-21 crowd at The Elephant Inn and Elizabethan meat pies from Mrs. Lovatts's Pie Stand, along with lots of performances. (Pamplin Media Group)

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Today in Beaverton

• Free Estate Planning & Living Trust Workshop Live Q&A Friday (3:00 p.m.)
• Little Scientists Storytime— Beaverton City Library presents an online event exploring the wonders of science through books, songs and more. Registration required. (10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.)
• Paint Pouring Workshop @ Live Laugh Love Art— Create your own abstract art using a fun technique! Staff does the clean-up. (1 p.m. - 2 p.m.)
• Josh Makosky Live— Reserve your spot at Syndicate Wine Bar downtown to hear a Portland-based singer/songwriter. $5 cover. (4 p.m. - 8 p.m.)
• The Southern Sons— At the Garages hosts a live southern rock cover band. (8:30 p.m.)

Beaverton Patch Notebook

• Beaverton Education Foundation: The Kindergarteners and 1st Grade students at Aloha Huber Park School will learn literacy skills in the upcoming school year through "Play Boxes,'' designed to stimulate and engage the senses, spark communication and improve early literacy. (Instagram)
• Beaverton City Government: Coming to this year's Beaverton Night Market? Stay in the know by visiting the official Beaverton Night Market 2021 Facebook page. (Facebook)
• Beaverton City Library: Free Summer Reading books are ready for pick-up for those who've completed the Summer Reading challenge! (Facebook)

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Events:

• STEAM Nights July 11-Aug 8 (July 11)

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• Adorable yorkie needs a new home (Details)

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— Ash DeMello

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