42 episodes
Meet Me In Beaverton The Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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Meet Me In Beaverton is all about the people and places you should know in Beaverton, Oregon and the surrounding area. In each episode, we interview people in the Beaverton community who own or do business with you, their neighbors. Sure, we’ll talk a bit about their business, but only just a bit. Mostly, this is about introducing you to your Beaverton neighbors, to hear their stories, learn about who they are, where they came from, and maybe have a laugh or two or learn something interesting along the way. And then yeah, we’ll also let you know about what they do and how they can help you. The goal here is to encourage you to buy local, and more than that, to know who it is you’re dealing with when you walk in that shop or restaurant, or make that call for a service. Meet Me In Beaverton is about helping you build connections to your community because when that happens, all those digital walls and silos we hear so much about?, they’ll come tumbling down. Meet Me in Beaverton is produced by LeftBrainRightBrain Marketing in partnership with The Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce.
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To Serve & Protect
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 dad each brought 3 kids into their marriage. Then they added two more, a boy, Todd, and a couple of years later, Stacy. The older six were all pretty much of another generation by this time, so growing up it was Stacy and Todd, and they enjoyed a pretty...
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Birds of a Feather
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 school… kind of. And it could never have happened at all. The two did live near each other on the Oregon coast, but Dean is a couple of years older than Chris, and his family moved inland to Vancouver for a while. So the odds were a bit long for them...
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Tell Me Your Picture
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 her mom Nancy went into labor Pauline was the twin who was ready to enter the world first. Then… her sister Patricia began having problems and the docs called an audible and instead of delivering Pauline, brought Patricia into the world first, via ...
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Grandson of the Century
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 county courts. His mom, Dianne, found her space in education, helping people gain their GEDs, and then founded a nursing program and community college. No pressure to perform if you’re one of the Oldenburg kids. At least you’d think so. But Andy Ol...
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Battling the Big C and a Chamber Update
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. Some folks whither when they get the diagnosis. Others stiffen their spine and lean into it. They say no – not here, not now. When I’ve had family and friends receive the news, thankfully, they’ve inspired me with the grace and grit with which they attac...
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You Go Where the Road Takes You
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 finished last, by the way, but mostly it was a list of to-dos for him and his two brothers. Then summer came, and it was a full day of work, which might include cleaning the barn or chucking bales of hay onto a truck. For fun, maybe some fishing. Simple. Now...