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Meet me in Beaverton

Meet me in Beaverton

Meet me in Beaverton Podcasts

You know, some people just come out that way, right? I’d bet anything that when Steven DaSilva of Timmco Insurance was born, he came into the world holding a golf club.

Alicia Bermes

Throughout her life she’s built bridges for her family, helping them assimilate, with fellow students who were new to her school, then as an HR recruiter and teacher, and now within her community… Nadia Hasan of the Beaverton City Council… is a bridge builder indeed.

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Dianne Danowski-Smith shares the story of her fight with cancer, and the work she’s doing to help others.

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A conversation with Ashely Hartmeier-Prigg, Beaverton City Council President, Race Walker... her story will be told.

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Ron & Deborah Threadgill bring an uncommon personal touch and a unique approach to the services they render.

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John Dugger, Beaverton City Councilor, has always been about activating and serving his community.

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Rachelle Scheele had an idyllic childhood in Southern Oregon. Then at the age of 16, her world was rocked and everything changed in a single phone call. A few years later she found herself in a relationship that led to domestic violence, which she lived through for years. Then she broke free from those chains and today is helping others do the same.

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When Paul Decarli was searching for his next adventure in Hawaii, he never expected it to be back in Oregon. He landed back in a temporary restaurant gig where he met a former beauty queen... a woman named Jana. They would become a couple and launch decarli restaurant, one of the best restaurants in Beaverton.

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A commitment to public service permeated Jenny Haruyama’s extended family, who’ve given more than 300 years of service to their communities. So, it was no surprise that as Jenny grew up, her path would head in that direction too. I mean, after all, she pretty much grew up in a civics class…

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When Amy Saberiyan was born and raised in Iran back in the 70s, and when the “cultural” revolution happened, her dreams would no longer be possible. Fortunately, she found her way out and landed in Oregon...

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Grayson Hogard realized the recipe for happiness and success was somewhere else... first it was military school, then the Army Reserves, and then a girl named Marie.

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Dave Chin of Business Coach of Oregon is taking his experience as a farm boy, athlete and high-tech exec and putting it to work for the people he coaches...

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Stephen Smelley is a guy who lives in the light, and who is all about being resilient. If you didn’t take the time to hear his story and about the things he and his family have experienced, you’d never guess he went through them.

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The son of a minister with deep local roots, you wouldn't expect becoming a wine connoisseur and merchant to be the path David Anderson would take. But he did...

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Who’d have thunk that when Lynnette Scott, owner of Bricks and Minifigs in Cedar Hills Crossing, was a kid sitting in Marie Osmond’s makeup chair, would have gone all in on the world of Lego…

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Craig and Sharon Brubaker have had each other in focus pretty much their whole lives. Together they built a successful business in Brubaker Photography, experienced ups and downs, grew a family, attended an interesting auction, then grew the family again.

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Jane Crawford faced several dark tunnels during her life. With a fierce determination to find a better way she’s emerged into the light and has created a wonderful story.

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A conversation with Rich Vial, candidate for Oregon Senate District 18, about family, community and the politics of change.

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Bill Kistler always felt like he blended into the background, then his Mom handed him the phone and he found his way to the main stage.

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It's no small miracle that Phil Mandel is here at all. His parents scrambled to escape Nazi Germany in 1939, and if not for his father's maid, he wouldn't have made it out. Then Phil, a painfully shy child, struggled with severe depression and suicidal thoughts... until he attended a Gustav Mahler concert.

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Good Samaritan Ministries is a 501 C-3 nonprofit organization that provides donation-based mental health and wellness services…

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Cheryl & Casey Cayton of SignTec Imaging have been together for over 60 years. They’ve seen it all, and sometimes just felt a presence, in living out the romance of a lifetime and creating signs that lead to success for their clients…

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Chris is the Executive Director of The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, and he’s sharing his story and what’s happening this season at The Reser…

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A coin toss settled the life of Carlos Cortes… and we’re all the winners. That toss brought Carlos to the U.S. where he began a long career in the restaurant industry. As the owner of Casa Lola Kitchen de Mexico and Grill 68, Carlos shares his story and lessons learned along the way…

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Raziah Roushan of Tualatin Valley Creates shares details about the upcoming La Strada dei Pastelli Chalk Art Festival. The event takes place on July 16 & 17, 2022 in downtown Hillsboro in the Cultural Arts District.

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Alicia Bermes, President/CEO of the Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce, was the product of a rug delivery and a few cocktails. Well, she was the 4th of 5 from the union that grew from there. She’s sharing her story and talking about what the Chamber is all about…

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Whitney Zeigler always loved helping people. So she wanted a career where she could make a difference. That path took her overseas and ultimately to Bangkok where she was an advocate for victims of domestic abuse... then a tsunami changed her course.

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Karin Calde's past truly formed her present. The mother of 3 including an adopted girl from Ethiopia, today she’s not only a rock-n-roller, she also helps people achieve more connection and less conflict with their families and stepfamilies…

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As a kid, Lacey Beaty wanted to be a part of something bigger. Her aunt, a newspaper editor, and activist encouraged her to go for it. Just before 9/11, Lacey joined the Army and landed in a bombed-out building in Iraq. She made it home…

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Ernie's odyssey led him from the RePo business to collections in banking, to the NBA, and then to Costco. Through all of this his faith – he also gave a shot at Youth Ministry – brought him to a decision point. That’s when he decided to help folks tie knots and say their fond farewells, and it’s where Ernie learned how to celebrate his own life as well…

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Bob’s lived a life of service to every community he's lived in... His is a story about a guy who wanted to be a cop, became a firefighter, then an Elk and a bingo caller, finally a cop, and so much more. Bob also tells us how to deal with a mouse in your trousers.

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Overcoming crippling anxiety, Georgie Funk excelled in academics and softball. Now she’s hitting it out of the park as a young mom, and in the center of the showroom floor in the family business, Koeber’s Interiors, where Georgie’s found her juju.

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When Joe Torretta of Oregon Hot Tub chased his dream was sucked in by blue jeans and a burping lady, to ultimately a landing in a Beaverton hot tub joint.

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