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Join your CPO 15 and CPO 12F neighbors at a virtual community meeting:
Wed., Dec. 8, 6-7 pm 

On the agenda:

Welcome and Introductions

FEATURE UPDATE
Presented by Washington County and the City of Forest Grove
Plan for Highway 47 and Fernhill Intersection

CPO Updates
Presented by your CPO 15 and CPO 12F Leaders
 

Other Community News

FULL AGENDA

MEETINGS & EVENTS

Bring your neighbors and friends! 

CPO 15 now meets only 2-3 times a year. We are organizing interesting speakers of vital interest to the communities of Blooming and Fern Hill. Cookies and conversation always take place at our CPO meetings. Join us!

Many CPO and CCI in-person meetings and events are canceled at this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a precautionary measure being taken to ensure the health and safety of the residents of Washington County. For more information and updates, visit Washington County COVID-19 Webpage.

• Plan for Highway 47 and Fernhill Intersection
  Presented by Washington County and the City of Forest Grove

• Chehalem Ridge Nature Park 
• Westside Rock Quarry
• Hwy 47 at Fernhill Wetlands

 Agenda
 Minutes

• Westside Rock Quarry Update
• Other Community Updates

• Westside Rock Quarry Update

 Agenda
 Minutes

• Westside Rock Quarry
  Presentations by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), and Washington County

• Fern Hill Rd/Maple St/Hwy 47
  Presented by Renus Kelfkens, Senior Project Manager, Washington County Land Use & Transportation
• Fire & Emergency Response
  Presented by Fire Chief Michael Kincade and Dan Eischen, Cornelius Rural Fire Protection District Board
• Public Safety and Library Levies
  Presented by Washington County Sheriff's Office and Cornelius Public Library

 Agenda
 Minutes

• Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District
  Presentation by Nicole Ruggiero, Rural Program Specialist, and Juli Waarvik, Outreach Specialist.
• Community Updates
  Westside Rock Quarry truck traffic, intersection of Hwy 47 and Fern Hill Road, Fern Hill Road and Hwy 219/Burkhalter Road, Chehalem Ridge Nature Park

• Atfalati Prairie Wetlands
  Presentation by Jennifer Zarnoch
• Traffic Issues on Blooming Fern Hill Road
  Presentation by Land Use & Transportation
• Update on Plans for the Intersection of Highway 47 and Fern Hill Road

CPO 15 and CPO 10 drew a large crowd at their April meeting to discuss how to improve the safety of the Hwy 219 and Burkhalter Road intersection. Serious and fatal accidents have occurred at this intersection. Many came to voice their concerns and discuss possible solutions. Traffic engineers from both the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the County were there to answer questions. EVENT FLYER

• Hwy 219 and Burkhalter Road Intersection
  Presentation and discussion with traffic engineers from the State and the County

• Community Connect Workshop - Hosted by CPOs 10, 12F and 15
  Katherin Galian of Community Action Organization will provide information about housing assistance programs.

• Atfalati Prairie Wetlands
  New Owners: Columbia Land Trust
• Forest Hills Lutheran Christian School
  New track and field project update.
• Medicare
  Free help navigating benefits and options.
• Community Updates
  Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance
  Hwy 47 and Fern Hill Road Intersection
  Westside Rock Hayden Quarry
  Rural High-Speed Internet
  CPO 15 Meeting Dates Discussion

• Important Neighborhood Issues
• Earthquake Preparedness Programs
   

 No meeting this month. 

 Topics:

• Washington County Community Corrections
• Community Updates
• Frontier Communications
• CPO 15 Steering Committee Elections

CPO 15 Member Leads Heartfelt Presentation Dennis Erickson, manager of Washington County Community Corrections, organized and presented a panel of program representatives who introduced participants who told their own personal stories about their transitions to a life free of crime and addiction. Two of the Department's most successful programs were highlighted: Family Sentencing Alternative Program and the Integrated Re-Entry Intensive Supervision and Services Program.

 Topics:

• Emergency Preparedness - Are Washington County residents prepared for an emergency? Representatives from Public Health will provide statistics.
• Rural High-Speed Internet Access - An update from CPO 15 Focus Subcommittee

 Special Joint Meeting with CPO 10

 Topics:

• An Update from Councilor Kathryn Harrington
• Chehalem Ridge Park Master Planning - A Discussion with Planner Karen Vitkay of Metro Parks and Nature Department
• Discussion with Representative Ron Noble
• High-Speed Internet Update from Frontier Communications

 Topics:

• Chehalem Ridge Park
• Rural High Speed Internet
• Quake Up

 Topic:

• Wine, Whiskey and the Wild West
  Presented by Authors Ken and Kirs Bilderback

 Topics:

• Metro's Chehalem Ridge Park Master Planning
• Quilt Barn Trail of Washington County

 Topic:

• Transportation Futures Study

 Topics:

• Chehalem Ridge Park Master Planning
• Rural High Speed Internet Moving Forward