Holocaust survivor Alter Wiener, 87, shares reflections from his life and his book, “64735: From a Name to a Number - A Holocaust Survivor’s Autobiography” last week at the United Methodist Church in Woodburn. Wiener is one of about 100 survivors of the Holocaust in Oregon and feels a “moral obligation” to tell his story.
Alter Wiener survived 35 months in Nazi forced labor and concentration camps through a combination of luck and prayer.
With an estimated 6 million Jewish people killed during the Holocaust, including 123 members of his own extended family, Wiener has lived with nightmares ever since.
The 87-year-old Portland resident and author presented a 75-minute talk with slides and answered questions from a small group at the Woodburn United Methodist Church Wednesday. 
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Published:
5/21/2013 10:15:22 PM
The following are May 21 election results from the Marion County Board of Elections:
Gervais School District (with nine of 10 precincts reporting)
School board position 2: Lenthal Kaup, 43.
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Published:
5/21/2013 2:43:13 PM
Karen Davis-Lang is the newest addition to the Woodburn Independent staff.
Davis-Lang is the new customer service specialist and will help customers with various needs, including questions regarding circulation, accounting, public notices and classified advertising.
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Published:
5/21/2013 2:37:36 PM
A Woodburn man was arrested Friday after his speeding car crashed into a school bus injuring six school children.
Miguel Angel Zamora, 18, was driving his 2000 silver Mustang at speeds in excess of 50 mph when he T-boned the bus, which was carrying 23 passengers, said Jason Alexander, captain of the Woodburn Police Department.
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Published:
5/21/2013 2:36:15 PM
The Woodburn School Board voted to hire Interim Superintendent Chuck Ransom as permanent superintendent at Thursday night’s regular board meeting.
The board and Ransom signed a two-year contract, which will extend from July 1 through June 30, 2015.
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Published:
5/21/2013 2:35:08 PM
The Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation screened eyesight for Woodburn School District students in third, fifth and seventh grades. The Woodburn Lions Club sponsored the checks and were assisted by student volunteers from Wellness, Business and Sports School.
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5/21/2013 2:31:37 PM
A 15-year-old boy was arrested early Monday morning following a hit-and-run accident and high-speed pursuit in a stolen car from Woodburn to Wilsonville.
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5/21/2013 2:26:59 PM
The case against a former Woodburn businessman accused of sex abuse was dismissed after he reached a civil compromise with his accuser, according to Marion County District Attorney’s Office.
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5/21/2013 2:24:34 PM
What started as a small, Donald-based repair business for Gary Grossen in high school has grown into a high-tech, globalized manufacturing company looking to expand.
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Published:
5/21/2013 2:23:57 PM
North Marion School District is seeking one interested individual who is willing to serve as a replacement on the North Marion School Board of Directors in Position 5.
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Published:
5/21/2013 2:17:58 PM
The community of Donald will hold a special Memorial Day weekend potluck Sunday in celebration of Cody Hall Erickson, the 4-year-old boy who was killed by a single gunshot wound in April.
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Published:
5/21/2013 2:15:44 PM
A long-standing market at the entrance to Woodburn’s downtown has reopened with a new owner and a new name.
Amarjit Samra, who also owns the Oak Street Market in Silverton, bought the business formerly known as Gary’s Market last year.
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5/21/2013 2:11:52 PM
The new Don Pan Bakery in Woodburn will look familiar to old customers of Salvador’s Bakery, which closed downtown last year.
That’s because the bakery and pastry shop, located on Mount Hood Avenue next to LimeBerry Frozen Yogurt, offers similar menu options and the same concept as the once-popular bakery.
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Published:
5/21/2013 11:27:08 AM
Woodburn resident Isaiah Thompkins received the Woodburn Fire District Life Saving Medal at the Woodburn Fire District Board May 14 for saving a stranger’s life.
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Published:
5/18/2013 12:04:18 AM
A man was arrested Friday after his speeding car crashed into a school bus, injuring six school children.
Miguel Angel Zamora, 18, was reported by witnesses and two passengers in his car to have been driving exceedingly fast through a residential neighborhood before his 2000 silver Mustang crashed into a large school bus carrying 23 children, according to the city of Woodburn.
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Published:
5/16/2013 4:42:24 PM
Oregon State Police arrested a St. Paul man and his
passenger early Thursday morning after a vehicle chase along roads near Highway
219 west of Donald.
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