Meet Me In Beaverton
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.
Episodes
42 episodes
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 ...
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Episode 41
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47:24
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 ...
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Episode 40
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59:35
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 young...
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Episode 39
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1:12:03
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...
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Episode 39
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56:22
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 ...
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Episode 38
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33:31
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 nev...
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Episode 37
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30:17
Hops, Malt, Yeast… It’s That Simple
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 f...
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Episode 36
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1:02:35
A Chance Encounter at an Open Grave Leads To Opening Doors
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 Mee...
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Episode 35
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56:19
A Career Crafted by the Family Business
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. Whe...
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Episode 34
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38:30
No Duffers Allowed - Aiming for an Ace in Life
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 thr...
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Episode 33
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1:08:35
The Bridge Builder
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 arran...
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Episode 32
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1:10:50
Building a Community of Survivorship
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 pe...
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Episode 31
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1:33:50
Race Walking Toward a Better Community
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...
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Episode 30
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1:13:46
These Morticians Ain’t No Stiffs
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 w...
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Episode 29
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1:13:49
Building an Environment for Progress
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 ad...
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Episode 28
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1:11:20
Breaking the Chains of Domestic Violence Gives Voice to a Community of Survivors
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 re...
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Episode 27
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1:03:39
The Blazers’ Loss is Beaverton’s Win - Jana & Paul Decarli, decarli restaurant
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...
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Episode 26
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43:04
Ep. 25 - Growing Up in a Real-world Civics Class
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’...
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Episode 25
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1:01:36
Ep. 24 – Changing Brown Fields to Green, One Cup at a Time
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...
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Episode 24
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1:02:08
Ep. 23 - A Blind Date in Chicago Makes for a Phenomenal Cookie
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 w...
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Episode 23
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27:12
Ep. 22 - No Spuds for Dave – Lessons from the Farm, Field, and a High-Tech Career
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-t...
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Episode 22
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58:22
Ep. 21 - Life is Light
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 ...
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Episode 21
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1:10:31
Ep. 20 – True Love, a Glass of Wine, and What Those 2 Guys at the End of the Bar Witnessed
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 backgroun...
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Episode 20
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1:15:11
Ep. 19 – The Building Blocks for a Happy Life Begin in Marie Osmond’s Makeup Chair
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 ...
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Episode 19
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39:02
Ep. 18 – The Girl Next Door Brings Life Into Focus
Meet Craig & Sharon Brubaker of Brubaker Photography and Brubaker Fine Art PhotographyCraig and Sharon Brubaker have had each other in focus pretty much their whole lives. Together they built a successful business in Brubaker Photog...
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Episode 18
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1:05:05
