Staff Columns
Published: 2/6/2013 11:07:15 AM
There have been some major changes around here in the past month.
For one thing, both Woodburn and St. Paul school districts are looking for new superintendents.
Published: 2/20/2013 10:09:26 AM
I’ve always believed that baking is good for the soul.
If not the baking, then certainly the eating. Cupcakes, in particular.
OK, maybe not so much the cupcakes.
Published: 2/26/2013 3:17:11 PM
This is certainly a time of transition for the Woodburn Independent.
Just three weeks ago, longtime editor Jason Horton accepted a new position with the city of Woodburn, and now — and the timing is completely coincidental — it’s my turn to let readers of this newspaper know that I will be moving on as well.
Our Editorial
Published: 2/26/2013 3:14:18 PM
The concrete barriers erected in The Estates’ parking lot on Feb. 14 make a dramatic point about keeping through traffic away from the area, but the action might be counterproductive.
Published: 2/20/2013 10:11:48 AM
It’s not much consolation, but at least now there may be some sense of closure for the family of Tomas Montes-Sanchez, a Woodburn teen who was tragically slain for absolutely no reason.
Published: 2/6/2013 10:59:13 AM
February 15 is the last day the Woodburn Area Chamber of Commerce will be accepting Distinguished Service Award (DSA) nominations.
This is the signature event in Woodburn — when the selection committee chooses who will be selected as its Junior and Senior First Citizens, along with some special awards.
Published: 2/13/2013 9:25:14 AM
The Woodburn School District has had enough trials to face in the past year, with budget woes and, of course, the horrific fire that ripped through part of Woodburn High School last May.
Letters to the Editor
Published: 2/6/2013 11:05:42 AM
Good Samaritan turns in purse
To the editor:
Thank you Mega Foods shopper! I wish to express my most sincere thanks to the woman who found my purse in a cart at Mega Foods on Jan.
Published: 2/20/2013 10:10:41 AM
Farmers suffering from neighbor’s agritourism business
To the editor:
Our response (to the Feb. 6 Woodburn Independent article, “Farmers begin moving toward tourism”) is simple.
Published: 2/13/2013 9:24:14 AM
Resident glad Estates denied ODOT easement request
To the editor:
I was surprised to read the Woodburn Independent’s editorial recommending that The Estates (“Estates detour route is sensible” in the Jan.
Published: 2/26/2013 3:15:09 PM
Legislator is glad to see funding for I-5 interchange moving forward
To the editor:
Since I was elected to the Legislature in 2004 I have been working tirelessly on a project that will change the face of business and transportation in my hometown of Woodburn.
Guest Opinions
Published: 2/20/2013 10:08:34 AM
By Don Judson
Executive Director, Woodburn Area Chamber of Commerce
The Woodburn Area Chamber of Commerce has returned to a sound financial status, becoming debt-free for the first time in over a decade.
Published: 2/6/2013 10:56:41 AM
By David Bautista
Superintendent, Woodburn School District
By now you might have heard that I will be leaving the Woodburn School District for a position with the Oregon State Department of Education at the beginning of April.
Published: 2/13/2013 9:23:01 AM
By Patti Milne
Marion County Commissioner
Vacations are great for relaxation and refreshment! Vacations are also a fantastic opportunity to learn new things, explore new places and come back with a renewed perspective on life.
Military
Published: 2/20/2013 9:41:46 AM
Staff Sgt. Nicholas A. Duncan, a 1998 graduate of Woodburn High School, was selected as the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion Team Leader of the Year.
In a battalion ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Published: 2/20/2013 9:43:11 AM
Air National Guard Airman Maria L. Ochoa, daughter of Sonia Franco of Woodburn, graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
Published: 2/20/2013 9:43:47 AM
Army Spec. Lindsey S. Stolz, son of Rita McMillan of Aurora, has returned to the U.S. after being deployed overseas at a forward operating base to serve in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Births
Published: 2/20/2013 9:26:52 AM
Cruz Pacheco
Liliana Susana Cruz Pacheco, daughter of Alejandra Pacheco and Jose Luis Cruz of Woodburn, was born at 8:58 a.m. Dec. 22, 2012, at Silverton Hospital.
Sports
Published: 2/26/2013 2:12:21 PM
PORTLAND —Gervais High School junior Ricky Diaz placed second in the 182-pound Class 3A State Championship Tournament held Friday and Saturday. He fell to senior Michael Romine of Coquille.
Published: 2/26/2013 2:16:14 PM
PORTLAND — Woodburn sent four wrestlers to the state tournament this year, rounding out a successful Bulldog season.
Woodburn didn’t send any wrestlers to state last year and only eight to the district tournament.
Published: 2/26/2013 2:20:04 PM
ST. PAUL – Frustration has become the common emotion among St. Paul’s opponents over the final half of the season and Saturday’s second round 1A state playoff game versus Prairie City provided yet another example.
Published: 2/26/2013 2:21:27 PM
DALLAS — A disappointing season came to an end for the Woodburn girls basketball team, as WHS lost their final game of the year on Friday night, 51-45 against the Dallas Dragons.
Published: 2/26/2013 2:25:52 PM
WOODBURN — It was yet another tight basketball game, but the final result — a narrow 44-40 loss to the Dallas Dragons — symbolized a season of unrealized potential for the Woodburn High School Bulldogs.
Published: 2/26/2013 2:28:08 PM
PORTLAND — As Lucas Randall plowed through the Class 4A championships for his historic fourth state title, six other members of the North Marion wrestling team navigated their way through the tournament Feb.
Published: 2/26/2013 2:33:27 PM
PORTLAND — No one had to ask Lucas Randall what he meant when he extended four fingers on each hand Saturday night, arms raised in victory.
The senior had just reached the uppermost echelon in Oregon high school wrestling history, becoming the 26th athlete to win four state titles and the first from North Marion to accomplish the feat.
Published: 2/20/2013 8:46:06 AM
Kennedy’s girls basketball team showed a commanding presence at its home playoff game against Culver on Thursday.
But the Lady Trojans were defeated by Santiam at the 2A Tri-River Conference League playoffs at Corban University on Saturday, falling 56-39.
Published: 2/20/2013 8:48:34 AM
CANBY — The North Marion seventh-grade boys team took first place at the Canby Invitational Jan.19-20. North Marion beat Lakeridge 48-20, Newberg 52-20, Crescent Valley 53-33 and Yamhill Carlton 61-38.
Published: 2/20/2013 8:51:36 AM
GRESHAM — Woodburn resident Vince Kelly swam the 200 individual medley for Blanchet Catholic High School at the state swimming championship, placing 10th overall.
Published: 2/20/2013 8:55:23 AM
GRESHAM — Noah Norris flexed his muscles, kissed his biceps. He struck the archer’s pose made famous by Jamaican track star Usain Bolt.
The North Marion freshman certainly appeared at ease as he stood on the podium, where he posed for photographs after the small-school state swimming championships.
Published: 2/20/2013 8:56:19 AM
JEWELL — Despite taking a 15-2 lead to open the first-round district playoff game on Tuesday in Jewell, the Bucks (12-10) were ultimately done in by their season-long Achilles’ heel: poor shooting.
Published: 2/20/2013 8:57:25 AM
McMINNVILLE – Saturday’s Casco League district title game was more a battle of attrition at each end of the court, but it was St. Paul that gave up the least ground in a 30-14 victory over rival Perrydale at McMinnville High School.
Published: 2/20/2013 9:15:54 AM
SCAPPOOSE — The North Marion wrestling team qualified seven wrestlers for the state championships at its regional tournament Feb. 16 in Scappoose.
Lucas Randall, Keltin Boykin and Brennan Patterson each snagged a regional title, leading the Huskies to fourth place overall with 137.
Published: 2/20/2013 9:21:36 AM
CORVALLIS — The Woodburn High School Bulldogs rolled to their biggest win of the year on Friday night, and it couldn’t have come at a better time.
“We beat No.
Published: 2/12/2013 3:59:19 PM
WOODBURN — Jon Wolfer, the head coach of the Woodburn High School Bulldogs, knew going in that his team’s opponent last Friday night — Mid-Willamette Conference rival Silverton High School — represented a daunting challenge.
Published: 2/12/2013 4:01:49 PM
PORTLAND — The six-time state cheerleading champions at North Marion lost their winning streak at the state championships Feb. 9, coming in second, but coach Sadie Johnston is still proud of her team.
Published: 2/12/2013 4:08:31 PM
By Colin Storm
For the Independent
GERVAIS — Anthony Basargin put his hands on his head and looked to the ceiling of the Gervais High School gym.
“Oh my gosh,” the tired freshman guard said in disbelief.
Published: 2/12/2013 4:27:39 PM
TURNER — The last time St. Paul played Crosshill Christian it needed a last-second shot to come away with a victory, 56-54, on Jan. 15 at St. Paul High School.
Published: 2/12/2013 4:30:48 PM
LA GRANDE — It appears the North Marion swimming team is on the rise.
With a strong showing at the 10-team regional championships Feb. 8-9 in La Grande, the Huskies guaranteed themselves one of the program’s largest state-meet contingents in recent history.
Published: 2/12/2013 4:36:22 PM
By Colin Storm
For the Independent
GERVAIS — While the Colton Vikings defense held tough, their offense performed a disappearing act in the second half of their showdown with Gervais Friday night, vaulting the Lady Cougars into the playoffs.
Published: 2/12/2013 4:39:23 PM
GLADSTONE — It’s starting to look like a dynasty.
The North Marion wrestling team has been the class of the Tri-Valley Conference in recent years, and it proved itself again by winning the four-team district tournament Feb.
Published: 2/5/2013 10:25:30 AM
AURORA — The North Marion boys basketball team got off to a running and gunning start in its Jan. 29 home game versus the Gladstone Gladiators, and for a while it looked like the Huskies were going to run Gladstone (9-7 and 3-2) out of the gym.
Published: 2/5/2013 10:34:59 AM
AURORA — It all came down to the freshman with the shoulder injury.
With the North Marion wrestling team trailing by one point entering the final match of its dual against Estacada, Casey Roberts took the mat against Josh Cole.
Published: 2/5/2013 10:41:56 AM
AURORA — The Jan. 29 girls basketball game between the North Marion Huskies and the Gladstone Gladiators provided an object lesson in the importance of getting off to a good start.
Published: 2/5/2013 10:42:54 AM
GERVAIS — The Gervais High School wrestling team stepped up with a dominant home performance last Thursday night, defeating all three teams it faced. When the night’s matches were all completed, Gervais had overpowered Scio, Colton and Corbett.
Published: 2/5/2013 10:49:37 AM
CLACKAMAS — Four Woodburn wrestlers brought home medals from Saturday’s Bill Geister Tournament at Clackamas High School. The Bulldogs placed 10th out of 14 teams with 62 points.
Published: 2/5/2013 10:55:59 AM
MOUNT ANGEL — An untimely foul with 1.5 seconds left in the game allowed Culver to slip away with a 43-42 victory over Kennedy on Friday night.
With the clock winding down and the game tied at 42-42, Culver’s Gerson Gonzalez went up for a shot and was fouled by Kennedy’s 6-foot-5 post Max Jaeger.
Published: 2/5/2013 11:01:12 AM
MOUNT ANGEL — Thanks to a pesky defense and timely shooting in the fourth quarter, the Kennedy girls basketball team was able to overcome a stalled offense and come away with a key 34-24 Tri-River Conference victory over Culver on Friday.
Published: 2/2/2013 1:44:02 AM
MOUNT ANGEL — Thanks to a pesky defense and timely shooting in the fourth quarter, the Kennedy girls basketball was able to overcome a stalled offense and come away with a key 34-24 Tri-River Conference victory over Culver on Friday.
Published: 2/2/2013 1:48:37 AM
MOUNT ANGEL — An untimely foul with 1.5 seconds left in the game allowed Culver to slip away with a 43-42 victory over Kennedy on Friday night.
With the clock winding down and the game tied at 42-42, Culver’s Gerson Gonzalez went up for a shot and was fouled by Kennedy’s 6-foot-5 post Max Jaeger.
Published: 2/6/2013 9:26:49 AM
WOODBURN — The Woodburn girls basketball team clinched its second Mid-Willamette Conference win Wednesday night at home against Dallas, winning 44-42.
Police/Safety
Published: 2/5/2013 10:16:38 AM
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Woodburn Independent publishes the names of people arrested based on information from city and county police logs. Times listed represent the time the crimes were reported to police.
Published: 2/13/2013 9:51:21 AM
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Woodburn Independent publishes the names of people arrested based on information from city and county police logs. Times listed represent the time the crimes were reported to police.
Published: 2/26/2013 3:01:11 PM
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Woodburn Independent publishes the names of people arrested based on information from city and county police logs. Times listed represent the time the crimes were reported to police.
Published: 2/20/2013 10:18:43 AM
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Woodburn Independent publishes the names of people arrested based on information from city and county police logs. Times listed represent the time the crimes were reported to police.
Obituaries
Published: 2/20/2013 9:49:52 AM
Carroll Dee Barber, 83, of Canby, died Feb. 8, 2013.
He was born Sept. 3, 1929, in McCaskill, Ark. He was raised in Arkansas and lived in Garberville, Calif.
Published: 2/20/2013 9:52:09 AM
Robert W. Fuller, 92, of Woodburn, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at home with family at his side.
Bob was born on Dec. 3, 1920, in Harlan, Iowa, the son of Ralph W.
Published: 2/20/2013 9:53:46 AM
Arlene Maeone Wells, 79, of Woodburn, died Feb. 16, 2013.
She was born March 6, 1933 to Norman and Agnes Pedersen, of Grenora, N.D. As a young child her family moved to Silverton.
Published: 2/26/2013 3:19:55 PM
Andrew Jackson “Jack” Brown of Woodburn died Feb. 15, 2013.
He was born Nov. 30, 1920 to Vivian and T. Leland Brown. “Jack” was named for his grandfather, a Civil War drummer boy.
Published: 2/26/2013 3:20:24 PM
David Eugene Miller, 55, of Gervais, died Feb. 23, 2013.
He was born Aug. 25, 1957, in Bend.
There will be a celebration of life 1 p.m. March 2 at Gervais High School.
Published: 2/26/2013 3:22:07 PM
Lemo June Russell, 76, of Molalla, died Feb. 19, 2013.
She was born May 23, 1936 in Caldwell, Idaho, to Cecil Oliver and Ruby Alta Mae Reasor. She graduated from high school in 1954 in Deer Park, Wash.
Published: 2/12/2013 6:23:36 PM
Donald Marvin Silver, 74, of Woodburn, died Feb. 8, 2013.
He was born Jan. 28, 1939, the first born of twin boys to Evelyn and Maurice Silver of Massena, N.
Published: 2/12/2013 6:24:25 PM
Virginia “Ginny” Colyer, 84, of Woodburn, died Jan. 8, 2013.
She was born Virginia C. Snapp on Dec. 31, 1928, in Hagerstown, Md., to Boyd and Vallie (Steed) Snapp.
Published: 2/12/2013 6:26:50 PM
Jake Francis Triplett, 81, of Woodburn died Feb. 5, 2013.
He was born July 12, 1931, in Lenore, Idaho to Royal Claude and Mamie Florence (Beadone) Triplett.
Published: 2/6/2013 10:51:35 AM
Ione Beulah Moe, 96, of Woodburn, died Jan. 25, 2013, with her daughter and granddaughters by her side. She was born March 21, 1916 to Hulda and Hartvig Anderson in South Dakota.
News Briefs
Published: 2/6/2013 10:44:05 AM
HUBBARD — Topaz Bistro has moved from Aurora to Hubbard and this weekend it will have its grand opening. The new name and location is Topaz Homestyle Bistro at 3519 Third St.
Local News
Published: 2/5/2013 10:21:07 AM
WOODBURN — U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader was back in Woodburn last week, and the newly re-elected congressman said he has been pleasantly surprised at the new tone in Washington, D.
Published: 2/6/2013 11:16:57 AM
WOODBURN — Woodburn School District is behind the state average when it comes to the number of students graduating in four years, according to recently released data.
Published: 2/6/2013 11:24:59 AM
WOODBURN — Last year, the Oregon Legislature passed a bill that allows farmers and ranchers to expand on what they are permitted to do on agricultural land.
Published: 2/8/2013 2:32:49 PM
The Woodburn School Board appointed Chuck Ransom as the interim superintendent for the Woodburn School District at a regular board meeting Thursday night.
Published: 2/12/2013 4:48:28 PM
WOODBURN — A Woodburn teen will compete for the title of Miss Teen Portland later this month.
Lusero Hernandez, a 2012 graduate of Kennedy High School in Mount Angel, will compete on Feb.
Published: 2/6/2013 10:03:44 AM
WOODBURN — There are many changes associated with this year’s Relay For Life of the Woodburn Area event.
A new date and location highlight those changes.
Published: 2/6/2013 10:17:35 AM
WOODBURN — The 62nd Distinguished Service Awards Banquet, sponsored by Silverton Health, will be held March 15 at Woodburn Health Center.
Awards will be presented to the Senior First Citizen (50 years of age or better), Junior First Citizen, and Special Award(s).
Published: 2/6/2013 10:21:21 AM
BROOKS — A large percentage of the dogs rescued from a Brooks facility last month will be available for adoption within a couple weeks.
In the weeks following the Jan.
Published: 2/5/2013 8:42:22 AM
WOODBURN — The A.W.A.R.E. Food Bank officially moved into its new digs Dec. 31 and director Wilbur Kauffman couldn’t be more pleased.
“It’s bigger, brighter and cleaner,” he said of the food bank’s new location at 152 Arthur St.
Published: 2/5/2013 9:33:07 AM
SALEM — On Jan. 28, a Marion County Circuit Court jury found Javier Ivan Sanchez-Perez of Gervais guilty of the 2011 slaying of Woodburn resident Tomas Montes-Sanchez.
Published: 2/5/2013 2:40:06 PM
WOODBURN — The Woodburn Police Department responded to a report of shots fired at the Stonehedge Apartments at 1601 N. Front St. on Feb. 1.
Police officers responded and found the victim, David Ramon, 37, with a single gunshot wound to his chest.
Published: 2/12/2013 6:28:00 PM
WOODBURN — At approximately 7 p.m. on Saturday, the Woodburn Police Department responded to the Interstate 5 overpass after getting a report of shots fired.
Published: 2/13/2013 9:16:22 AM
WOODBURN — On Friday, Feb. 1, the Woodburn Police Department responded to a report of shots fired at the Stonehedge Court Apartments at 1601 N. Front St.
Published: 2/13/2013 9:21:27 AM
DONALD — The Donald Volunteer Firefighters Association (DVFA) has ceased to exist, but former members are not taking the loss of their organization lightly.
Published: 2/12/2013 6:00:22 PM
SALEM — Willamette Valley Hospice will host the area’s first annual music therapy symposium March 1-2 at its offices, 1015 Third St. N.W., Salem.
“Sound Advice: Uses of Music in the Care of Seriously Ill Adults and their Caregivers” was created to educate both health care professionals and family caregivers as well as the public on the benefits of music therapy and ways they can use music as a care provider.
Published: 2/12/2013 6:18:08 PM
GERVAIS — Gervais has a new family-friendly hangout, complete with arcade games, movies and more.
The Corner Station, located in the former police station on the corner of Elm Avenue and Fourth Street, was started in November by two men who wanted to provide local kids with a place to go after school.
Published: 2/12/2013 6:22:37 PM
PORTLAND — The first group of dogs rescued from a Brooks facility in January will be available for adoption starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
The Oregon Humane Society announced the adoption of 45 dogs after the owner of Willamette Valley Animal Rescue in Brooks, who faces animal neglect charges, relinquished ownership.
Published: 2/13/2013 9:33:21 AM
ST. PAUL — A St. Paul School District bus was struck by what is suspected to be a stray bullet or projectile on Feb. 6.
According to the report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, the school bus was traveling westbound on St.
Published: 2/13/2013 9:36:50 AM
WOODBURN — New name, new owners, same location: Diesel Fitness was sold Dec. 31, 2012 to Nena and Lantz Stringham, and the couple changed the name to Everybody Fitness.
Published: 2/13/2013 9:50:02 AM
WOODBURN — Now that’s good timing.
A new floral business, Valley Evergreens, opened Monday in Woodburn’s downtown business district. In a stroke of serendipity, the new store’s owner, Juan Lauriano, has his business up and running just in time for Valentine’s Day — one of the busiest days of the year for florists.
Published: 2/13/2013 9:52:12 AM
WOODBURN — Lindsay Keefer has been named editor of the Woodburn Independent.
Keefer, who has worked at the newspaper three years, hails from Upstate New York, growing up in Corning.
Published: 2/13/2013 9:54:28 AM
WOODBURN — The Woodburn School District is still waiting for insurance to come through so it can start rebuilding the part of Woodburn High School affected by a May 11 fire, but in the meantime, the district has received some good news.
Published: 2/13/2013 10:02:43 AM
WOODBURN — It won’t come as a shock to anyone living in Oregon’s Willamette Valley to hear that the region has a reputation for being a soggy stretch of territory.
Published: 2/13/2013 10:11:13 AM
DONALD — A 27-year old woman was reportedly robbed by a masked man in Donald early Wednesday morning.
Misty Walter told police she was walking to a friend's house on Donald Road Northeast at about 6:20 a.
Published: 2/15/2013 4:07:56 PM
SALEM — Marion County Circuit Court Judge Albin Norblad issued stiff sentences on Friday to the two men convicted of murdering 19-year-old Tomas Montes-Sanchez of Woodburn.
Published: 2/19/2013 6:24:56 PM
WOODBURN — Trees are falling and buildings are being razed in the projected construction zones of Woodburn’s Interstate 5 interchange project. But questions remain as to whether the heaviest construction — on the interchange itself and the highways leading to it — will commence this year.
Published: 2/19/2013 6:30:45 PM
MOUNT ANGEL — For the fifth consecutive year, Mount Angel’s Wurstfest played to large and enthusiastic crowds in the Mount Angel Festhalle.
The two-day festival, billed as “a celebration of German sausage,” drew approximately 3,000 visitors who enjoyed live music, dancing, beer and wine, and, of course, dining on a variety of sausages.
Published: 2/26/2013 3:26:20 PM
By Janis Brentano
Special to the Independent
GERVAIS — The Gervais community is rallying around a local family that has been afflicted with cancer.
Monte Miller, a long-time Gervais resident and active community member, is fighting a difficult cancer diagnosis.
Published: 2/26/2013 3:27:38 PM
SALEM — There is no longer any cause to wonder or worry about whether all the funding will be in place to pay for the rebuilding of Woodburn’s Interstate 5 interchange.
Published: 2/26/2013 3:31:55 PM
WOODBURN — Motorists who may have been planning to cut across The Estates parking lot on the sly once construction of the Interstate 5 interchange gets under way will have to rethink the idea.
Published: 2/26/2013 3:52:50 PM
The Woodburn Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2013 Distinguished Service Award recipients.
The DSA ceremony will be March 15 at Woodburn Health Center, 1475 Mount Hood Ave.
Published: 2/26/2013 3:18:21 PM
HUBBARD — For a small rural town, any tool that can boost the local economy is worth a long look.
With that in mind, the Hubbard City Council is debating whether to set up an “enterprise zone” that could help entice a company to locate in Hubbard or, for a company already in the community, give the business a strong incentive to expand existing facilities.
Published: 2/26/2013 3:03:27 PM
AURORA — The city of Aurora and its insurer CityCounty Insurance Services have settled the wrongful termination lawsuit filed by former police officer Scott Reilly.
Published: 2/26/2013 3:10:31 PM
WOODBURN — Although his job is not a highly visible one from a public standpoint, Woodburn City Administrator Scott Derickson is the point man for a multitude of activities and events that keep the city moving.
Published: 2/20/2013 9:56:50 AM
WOODBURN — The annual Kick Off Event for the Relay For Life of the Woodburn Area will take place Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. at Woodburn Health Center.
The Kick Off Event is free to attend and will include announcements that will get those interested excited for the Relay.
Published: 2/20/2013 9:57:49 AM
WOODBURN — That distinctive, bright yellow grocery store at 695 N. Settlemier Ave., known for many years as Gary’s Market, is reopening soon under new ownership — and with a new name.
Published: 2/20/2013 9:46:43 AM
MOUNT ANGEL — The Mount Angel Chamber of Commerce will host its 30th annual First Citizen Awards banquet Feb. 25 at the Mount Angel Festhalle.
The Mount Angel Fire District will serve as special guests at the awards ceremony.
Published: 2/20/2013 11:58:20 AM
MOUNT ANGEL — A small fire at Providence Benedictine Nursing Center in Mount Angel was quickly extinguished Tuesday night, causing minimal damage.Mount Angel Fire District responded to what was reported as a full structure fire around 10 p.
Published: 2/21/2013 4:33:36 PM
AURORA — A Woodburn man was involved in a pedestrian-involved crash that temporarily closed Interstate 5 near Aurora this morning.
Around 9:05 a.m., Oregon State Police reported to the scene near milepost 281 where Joren Moon Love, 26, of Portland had apparently been struck by a 2005 Chevrolet cargo truck, owned by Overhead Door Co.
Published: 2/26/2013 10:56:34 AM
SALEM — The owner of a local towing company did something he thought he’d never do; he supervised the recovery of his tow truck following a crash that landed the truck near the bottom of a steep hill.
Published: 2/20/2013 10:17:39 AM
MOUNT ANGEL — Mount Angel City Administrator Susan Muir is going from managing one city in Oregon to, in a fashion, overseeing all of them.
Muir, who has served as Mount Angel’s city administrator since April 2010, is taking a new job with the Salem-based League of Oregon Cities.
Hometown
Published: 2/26/2013 3:02:32 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS
First Saturday Flea Market — March 2 is Aurora Unit 110’s flea market at the Legion Hall, 21510 Main St., Aurora. Visit to see what vendors will be showing, both upstairs and down, from 9 a.
Published: 2/26/2013 2:58:18 PM
WOODBURN — Woodburn Kiwanis hosted a special guest at its noon meeting Feb. 19.
Greg Holland, Kiwanis International’s Pacific Northwest governor, who hails from Vancouver Island, Canada spoke to a crowded room at Woodburn Health Center.
Published: 2/20/2013 9:29:57 AM
GERVAIS — Each year during Catholic Schools Week, Sacred Heart Catholic School in Gervais selects a distinguished graduate from among the many men and women who have graduated from the school.
Published: 2/20/2013 9:30:48 AM
Hallmark Properties has three new real estate brokers.
Darla Clark joined the office in September 2011 and is involved with senior, residential and rural housing and land.
Published: 2/20/2013 10:06:48 AM
Cooking with Kristy
By Kristy Kummer-Pred
We all grew up with Mom’s standard tuna salad, made with mushy canned tuna, chopped up pickles and mayo — or, at our house, Miracle Whip.
Published: 2/26/2013 3:12:19 PM
Woodburn Art Center will host its annual luncheon March 9 at noon.
The luncheon is the nonprofit’s largest fundraising event of the year, and all proceeds are used to cover Woodburn Art Center’s operating expenses and art class scholarships for children.
Published: 2/26/2013 3:13:22 PM
Pet Talk
By Patrick Paradis, Woodburn Pet Hospital
Unlike people, pets don’t care how old they are. They are the fortunate ones who truly live in the present.
Published: 2/26/2013 3:05:43 PM
On Feb. 9, Robert “Bob” Barrett of Woodburn celebrated his 90th birthday. That’s 32,873 days old!
Robert is a devoted father and husband of Kathy for 53 years.
Published: 2/20/2013 9:24:37 AM
SPECIAL EVENTS
Quilting Workshop at Zion Mennonite Church — The 41st annual Quilting Workshop will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 21-23. The event includes a display of up to 100 quilts, classes on quilt-making methods, many patterns to copy and homemade soup from 11 a.
Published: 2/12/2013 6:08:59 PM
Bill and Iola Hinkle are just three years shy of being the longest married couple in the country.
But they’ll settle for being the longest married couple in Oregon, as recognized by the Worldwide Marriage Encounter, a Christian organization that provides marriage enrichment programs and honors couples that have been married a long time.
Published: 2/6/2013 10:42:23 AM
WOODBURN — While many in Woodburn are certainly service-oriented, few can say they’ve been actively serving their community for 50 years.
But the Woodburn Kiwanis Club can, having celebrated its 50th anniversary last month, with a luncheon featuring charter member Marv Boland as guest speaker.
Published: 2/12/2013 5:50:03 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS
Wurstfest — Dust off your Lederhosen, starch your Dirndl apron and join the folks in Mount Angel for two days of celebration in honor of the best of the “wurst” at the fifth annual Wurstfest Feb.
Published: 2/12/2013 5:52:00 PM
Northwest Senior and Disability Services provides meals at the First Presbyterian Church, 950 Boones Ferry Road in Woodburn, at noon Mondays through Fridays.
Published: 2/12/2013 5:53:17 PM
By Donna Gramse
We are going to get a new “Gateway to Woodburn” with the new Interstate 5 interchange.
However, in 1923, the gateway was an arch over Highway 99E at about Young Street, and it declared that Woodburn was the “World’s Berry Center.
Published: 2/12/2013 5:57:40 PM
By Harris Waters, M.D.
Silverton Health
Of cancers that affect both men and women, colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the United States, but it does not have to be.
Published: 2/12/2013 5:59:28 PM
As caregivers, we often use intuition to help us decide what to do.
Unfortunately, dealing with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is counterintuitive; that is, often the right thing to do is exactly opposite that which seems like the right thing to do.
College Update
Published: 2/20/2013 9:31:31 AM
Linfield College announces fall dean’s list
Erika Olcott of Woodburn and Eva Vaquera-Contreras of Mount Angel have been named to Linfield College’s fall semester dean’s list.
