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Meet Chief Stacy Jepson, Beaverton Police DepartmentStacy Jepson grew up in a blended family way back when that wasn’t a thing… or at least it didn’t have a name. If you’re a person of a certain age, think Brady Bunch… kind of. Stacy’s mom and
Meet Chris & Dean Hogan of Chick-fil-A Raleigh HillsWhen you know, you know. Right? That’s what Chris and Dean Hogan both said when asked about how they got together. Now, this wasn’t one of those connections that happened in early elementary s
Meet Pauline Lee, Program for Intellectual Empowerment Pauline Lee, even before she came into the world, was putting others' needs ahead of her own. She’s the youngest of 4 kids, the last two being twins, of which she was the younger. But when
Meet Andy Oldenburg, Marsh McLennan AgencyHis grandfather Don served in World War II, came home, launched a retail empire, and was ultimately named Man of the Century. His dad, John, was an attorney who ultimately rose to become a judge of the
Alicia Bermes, President/CEO, Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce.Cancer. There’s no way to really prepare yourself when the doctor lays that news on you. Whether it’s your own diagnosis, or that of a family member or friend, it’s a gut punch. S
Meet Dick Nichols of the Beaverton Oregon History AssociationFor Dick Nichols, growing up on his parents' farm made life pretty simple. During the school year, it was go to school, then chores. Some extra-curriculars like track – he never finis
Meet Josh Johnson of Binary BrewingJosh Johnson’s grandfather, Adolf Leroy, made a simple decision. Instead of getting the milk and bread he went out for back in Nebraska, he hopped on a freight train that landed him in Oregon. If not for that
Meet Donna Meeuwsen, Topography Team eXp OK, let’s just address the elephant in the room – the open grave. That’s right. That’s where Donna Meeuwsen’s story begins. It’s where her mom met her dad. No, not at a funeral. Barney Meeuwsen was diggi
Meet Kelsey Scotch of Madden Industrial CraftsmenKelsey Scotch’s grandfather, Ron Madden, came up in the business side of the trades, so he knew that to build anything that would last, you needed to have the right people on the job. When he lau
Meet Steven DaSilva of Timmco InsuranceYou know, some people just come out that way, right? I’d bet anything… well, almost anything, that when Steven DaSilva was born, he came into the world holding a golf club. The oldest of three boys born to
Meet Nadia Hasan, Beaverton City CouncilorHer parents were immigrants. Her dad, Wasim, was born in India, and her mom, Shagufta, was a native of Pakistan. Wasim was a physicist and Shagufta was an MD. They came together through an arranged marr
Meet Dianne Danowski-Smith of Publix Northwest and Answer2CancerIf you’ve ever been through or alongside someone in a fight with cancer, you know how brutal that battle is, and how much a support circle can make a difference. So many people fac
Meet Ashley Hartmeier-Prigg, Beaverton City Council PresidentAt a young age, Ashley Hartmeier-Prigg learned the lessons of hard work. She and her siblings would help out their parents when it came to keeping up the building owned by her grandpa
Meet Ron & Deborah Threadgill of Threadgill Memorial ServicesThreadgill Memorial Services4815 SW Jamieson Road | Beaverton, OR 97005 | ph. 503-526-3952Nobody wants to think about dealing with a mortician. But when you need one, you want one
Meet John Dugger, Beaverton City CouncilorJohn Dugger has always been a joiner, a leader, and an activist. As a kid he was all in on just about every club his high school offered, stepping into leadership roles on many of them. As an adult he a
Meet Rachelle Scheele of SCARS of OregonRachelle 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 relationsh
Meet Jana & Paul Decarli of decarli restaurantWhen Paul Decarli, a lifer in the restaurant industry, was searching for his next adventure in Hawaii, he never expected it to be back in Oregon. But when the Blazers were in the Western Conference
Meet Jenny Haruyama, Beaverton City ManagerThe idea of public service has surrounded Jenny her entire life. Her father was a Fire Chief, among other roles. Her mom was a teacher in the public school system – and if you don’t think that’s a publ
Meet Amy Saberiyan of Ava RoasteriaWhen Amy Saberiyan was raised by a family and community that valued, encouraged, and supported her in whatever dreams she might have. Thing was she was born and raised in Iran back in the 70s, and when the “cu
Meet Grayson Hogard of Grove Cookie CompanyGrayson Hogard realized when he was in high school that he needed something more to help him find the way forward. That was military school... his choice. He found a place in that environment which lea
Meet Dave Chin of Business Coach of OregonDave Chin of Business Coach of Oregon grew up on his family's potato farm. Life on the farm was good, but Dave had other ideas. Today he's taking his experience as a farm boy, athlete and high-tech exec
Meet Kamil Khan, Executive Director of the Beaverton Downtown Association.Kamil grew up in Islamabad, Pakistan, then at the age of 8 he found himself in Houston, Texas. Growing up he witnessed diversity up close and he's built his life on the m
Meet Stephen Smelley of Goldfinch Consulting and the Survivorscape Project.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 fami
Meet David Anderson of Syndicate Wine BarThe 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. Along the way he used his background in art
Meet Lynnette Scott of Bricks & Minifigs at Cedar Hills Crossing 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 wo
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