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- ↑ Shannon O. Wells. "A Welcome Home". Portland Tribune. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Testimony to Joint Ways and Means, Human Services Subcommittee". www.oregonrehabilitation.org/2013/11/. Archived from the original on 2015-02-06. Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
- ↑ Bill LaMarche. "City of Beaverton News Release - Winners of the 2013 Service to Beaverton Awards". www.beavertonoregon.gov. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
- ↑ Christen McCurdy. "Edwards Place to Offer Unique Care Model for Families of People with Disabilities". The Lund Report. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ↑ Eric Apalategui. "Brief News: Concert raises 21,000 for Edwards Center in Aloha". Beaverton Valley Times. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ↑ Eric Apalategui. "Free lunches come to Aloha". Beaverton Valley Times. Retrieved Feb 18, 2015.