October 2017 Newsletter:
Chairman’s Column
Toraj Khavari
Bull Mountain Park
Development for Nature Play Area, Picnic Shelter and trails
are completed, open and available. On Sunday Oct. 15, 2017, the development
dedication and ribbon cutting were celebrated. Many of us have anticipated that
day for years, and never gave up on the hope that it would come. As is
true of many of life’s surprises, the reality far exceeds the vision.
It
is a great pleasure to hear the sound of construction equipment replaced by children’s laughter. Seeing young and young at heart
use the trails brings me absolute joy. Young couples visiting around picnic
tables and parents watching children play are delightful. I anticipated
seeing them, hearing them, and at times visiting with them for a long
time. Our community has a brand new Nature Play Area, the first of
its kind in Tigard! What fun.
New
grass fields are quickly replacing the construction excavation
effected areas. The deer, birds, squirrels, and other flora
and fauna are re-claiming the park, once again providing
a natural setting. Construction debris are removed. Native growth and
flora are taking over their rightful area. I am grateful for
everyone’s involvement to make this project
successful.
Bull Mountain Park
is now more enabled for children of all ages, backgrounds, and
cultures to enjoy and have outdoor
activities.
Enjoy the Park and go play!
Friends to the end.
Eagle Scout Project
By Tristan Parkinson
When I had finished my chemistry merit badge,
and my mom was driving me home, she told me, “Since you are finished with the
Eagle required merit badges you should start thinking about your Eagle Scout project".
We decided to look for good potential Eagle
scout projects when Dad’s coworker said he had a few projects to pick from. So,
on May 1st, I met with Toraj Khavari. We reviewed 5 projects, but in
the end, I chose to build a retaining wall. After donations, a fundraiser, and
a purchase of 8,000 pounds of rock, the project was ready to start. One of the
biggest setbacks to the projects: The rock delivery truck couldn’t back up far
enough. The result: all the rock I had witnessed crashing down on top of each
other had to be moved further back towards the trailhead, by hand, another 40
feet. So, mom and younger siblings, we spent the next 2 days moving the 4 tons of rock. We were all very sore.
This project has taught me that if you have a good attitude and willing helpers, anything can be accomplished. I may not grow up to be a landscaper, but it was in interesting process to learn. By working on this project and learning how the Eagle Scout process works, T hope I can help other scouts in my troop and encourage them to reach for Eagle and beyond.
Eagle Scout Project
By Chris Tento
Over the past months, I have been working
towards my Eagle rank in Scouting. In the process of looking for an Eagle
project to pursue I came across Bull Mountain Park and the Friends of Bull
Mountain Park, who had several ideas for things I could do to support the park and
the community. As I had worked on several other projects at Bull Mountain Park
and wanted to help complete the vision that the community had for the park, I
decided to help by replacing an old retaining wall that had been falling apart
for quite some time. While the project got delayed at points, I was able to
coordinate with both the City of Tigard and the Friends of Bull Mountain Park
to get everything in order for the project just so we would be able to begin
work.
Unfortunately the day I had chosen to begin work was on one of the first
very rainy days of the season and we came very close to delaying once again,
but thanks to some very dedicated hard working volunteers from my troop, school, and family we were able to finish all of
the “dry” stacking in only one very wet day.
In the
next weekend, myself and another volunteer from my
troop put the final touches on the project by planting
ferns just below the rock wall to keep the soil from
eroding in the future and to cover the small open area.
Once again, I would like to thank everyone from the
Friends of Bull Mountain Park, Troop 799, Westside
Christian, and the City of Tigard for helping to make this happen.
Project
Status
By
Sarah Soper
We have
completed most of our current projects. The contractor has wrapped up, the
Friends of Bull Mountain (FBMP) finished up the picnic shelter with the help of
City of Tigard. Thank you to all the volunteers and for the volunteers that fed
everyone! The park is open!
We have a
few more projects to complete but we are mostly done until spring.
Thank you very much
Major Underwriter and Grants
•
Metro Nature in Neighborhood
• Friends of Bull Mountain Park
•
City of Tigard Capital Improvement Plan
•
Oregon Community Fund
•
Juan Young Trust
Donors and
Sponsors
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Bonnie G. Conger (Legacy Donor)
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Toraj & Irene Khavari (Legacy Donor)
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Scott & Loni Parrish – A-dec (Legacy Donor)
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Pearson Financial Group, Conrad Pearson (Legacy Donor)
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Anonymous (One family, Visionary Donor)
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Robert & Sarah Soper (Visionary Donor)
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Ken & Joan Austin (Patron Donor)
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Mike & Cheryl Druding (Patron Donor)
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Jake Egger (Patron Donor)
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Paul & Sarah Messenger (Patron Donor)
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James & Lorraine Clauss (Patron Donor)
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Synopsys (Patron Donor)
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Irene M. Khavari, Sunstone Distributors (Patron Donor)
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Renee M. Johnson (Patron Donor)
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Tim Pepper (Patron Donor) Intel (Patron Donor) employer match
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Memory of Carroll E. Smith by Marianne C. Poole (Patron Donor)
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Mike & Claudia Grover (Patron Donor) Shell Oil (Patron Donor) employer match
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Linda & Steve Shaw (Patron Donor)
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Ronald
& Ruth Hartford (Patron Donor)
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Kathleen Egger Sherwood (Patron Donor)
Please
support our generous Corporate Donors and Sponsors
•
Mr. Tree (Visionary Donor)
•
Trees Restaurant, Sherwood, Shannon Johnson (Patron Donor)
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The Kelly Group Real Estate (Patron Donor)
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Blakeslee Vineyard Estate, Sherwood (Patron Donor)
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Casa Lola Kitchen de Mexico, Beaverton (Patron Donor)
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State Farm Insurance – Gus Nadelhoffer, Tigard (Patron Donor)
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Prudential Financial Services, Inc. Randall Barkhurst, Tigard
(Patron Donor)
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Talbots Bridgeport (Patron Donor)
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Greatbatch Inc. (Patron Donor)
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Fulcrum Logo - Brian & Lorraine Otis (Patron Donor)
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John and Steve Barker/Barker Construction (Patron Donor)
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Parr Lumber (Patron Donor)
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Pacific West Roofing, Stan Robinson (Patron Donor)
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The CarMax Foundation (Patron Donor)
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Tigard Burgerville (Patron Donor)
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Tigard Sherwin-Williams, Nate McNeely (Patron Donor)
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Washington Square Dental, Dr. Rashidi (Patron Donor)
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Broadway Rose Theatre Company, Dan Murphy and Sharon Maroney
(Patron Donor)
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Dr. Timothy Hubbard D.C., Sherwood Chiropractic (Patron Donor)
With great
appreciation for all participating Friends of Bull Mountain Park
Make Your Donations
Check Memo line: Friends of Bull Mountain Park Project or FBMP Project
Send to:
April Olbrich
Friends of Bull Mountain Park (FBMP) Projects
Tualatin River Watershed Council (TRWC)
PO Box 338
Hillsboro OR 97123-0338
For more details about the FBMP’s projects and BMP concept plan refer to the following documents.
FBMP Nature Play Projects Information - https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/FEBMP/files/Nature%20Play%20Projects%20Information/
FBMP November 2014 Newsletter - https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/FEBMP/files/newsletters/
FBMP Contacts
Newsletter Editor: Sarah Soper snsoper@mac.com
FBMP Meetings
Please mark your calendars and join us.
Time and Dates: 7 PM to 8:30 PM
January 25, 2018
Where: Fire Station #50, located at 12617 SW Walnut St. Tigard OR, 97223
The BMP soft trails start at multiple (6) entrances: SW Greenfield Drive, SW Benchview Place, SW Woodshire, SW Alpine Crest Way, SW Fernridge Terrace, and SW Ridgefield Ln.
Come and enjoy the park, be active, be healthy, and be green. Bull Mountain Park area photo and trail maps:
Connect with the FRIENDS of BMP at the following sites:
Facebook® - http://www.facebook.com/FEBMP
Park Address - 13950 SW Alpine Crest Way, Tigard, Oregon 97223
