Staff Columns
Published: 12/4/2012 9:59:58 AM
It makes my heart sink every time.
The news channel flashes to the scene of a roadside, complete with blinking police car lights, caution tape and the occasional stray shoe — all typical signs of a pedestrian-involved car accident.
Published: 12/18/2012 6:50:47 PM
Now you can take Woodburn Independent with you no matter where you go.
Woodburn Independent recently launched a new mobile website, which is optimized for both smartphones and tablet computers.
Published: 12/26/2012 2:03:44 PM
It’s the Christmas season, traditionally a time of peace, and I don’t want to write about the so-called “fiscal cliff,” or the nightmare horror of mass shootings.
Published: 12/31/2012 12:42:23 PM
Each new year brings the promise of resolutions, changed habits, new adventures and much more. What I find odd is that we need a date — Jan. 1 — to legitimize it.
Our Editorial
Published: 12/26/2012 2:03:20 PM
As the A.W.A.R.E. Food Bank prepares to move locations in between Christmas and New Year’s Day, the local nonprofit could use the community’s help. Warde Hershberger, former director and current board member, said organizers are hoping to get it all moved by Dec.
Published: 12/31/2012 12:41:28 PM
As we turn to a new year, we thought it would be a good time to list several valuable goals we’d like to see the community focus on in 2013.
First, we would love to see the Interstate 5 interchange project finally get started.
Published: 12/18/2012 6:48:53 PM
It’s sad it has to come to this, but realities of weather make North Marion’s decision to move its graduation to a 2,000-seat church in Tualatin, beginning this year, necessary.
Published: 12/11/2012 12:06:33 PM
Christmas is traditionally a time of giving, and in the midst of this festive holiday season there is now a serious need for food donations in the community.
Published: 12/4/2012 10:08:41 AM
Autumn brings two unique events to the landscape every year: The leaves fall off the trees and create a colorful carpet, and political campaign signs dot the landscape.
Letters to the Editor
Published: 12/4/2012 10:02:26 AM
High school volunteers appreciated for efforts
To the editor:
I would like to send salutes to the students from Woodburn High School who volunteered to rake and remove leaves in The Estates in order to gain community service credits.
Published: 12/11/2012 12:13:00 PM
Just say no to I-5 interchange project
To the editor:
As I sit outside on my porch, sipping my morning coffee — usually the most favorite part of my day — my ears are blasted by the sound of the freeway noise, reminding me of living across from the Woodburn Dragstrip, and driving me back indoors to get away from the noise.
Published: 12/26/2012 2:03:29 PM
Stricter gun laws is not the answer to fewer massacres
To the editor:
My heart hurts … dealing with the pain of yet another mindless massacre in Connecticut.
Published: 12/31/2012 12:43:04 PM
Local churches should have honored victims of recent school shooting
To the editor:
I felt disappointing and overwhelming sadness as our community’s churches didn’t participate in the tribute to the 26 murdered in Connecticut.
Guest Opinions
Published: 12/31/2012 12:40:19 PM
By David Bautista
Superintendent of Woodburn School District
The coming of the new year inspires reflection on the past one. In the Woodburn School District, 2012 has been a year of ups and downs, celebrations and tribulations, but when I look back on the year, what stands out the most are the many achievements in our schools.
Published: 12/26/2012 2:03:57 PM
By Patti Milne, Marion County commissioner
Merry Christmas! Yes, I know this is the Dec. 26 edition of the Woodburn Independent, and Christmas Day was yesterday, but this is definitely a year to keep the spirit of Christmas alive beyond Christmas Day.
Published: 12/11/2012 12:23:18 PM
By Betty Komp (D-Woodburn)
State Rep, HD 22
I hope everyone is having an excellent holiday season as we head toward the New Year. With 2013 right around the corner, leaders from all over Oregon are getting ready for what I expect will be a very important and eventful legislative session.
Published: 12/4/2012 9:45:24 AM
By Patti Milne
Marion County Commissioner
It never ceases to amaze me that Thanksgiving Day is so perfectly timed. It comes just when we need it the most.
Military
Published: 12/11/2012 12:27:12 PM
Air Force Airman Maricella A. Ruiz, a 2009 graduate of Woodburn High School, graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.
Published: 12/26/2012 2:02:59 PM
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew S. McLaren, son of Gary McLaren of Aurora and Lisa O’Malley of Troutdale, along with nearly 12,000 past and current crew members, family and friends, attended the inactivation of aircraft carrier USS Enterprise.
Births
Published: 12/26/2012 2:03:09 PM
Fernandez
Dennis Ramon Fernandez, son of Crystal Mendoza and Ramon Fernandez of Molalla, was born at 12:25 a.m. Nov. 28, 2012, at Silverton Hospital.
At birth, he weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 20 inches.
Published: 12/11/2012 10:36:29 AM
Palmer
Dominic Lestat and Zakariah Nolan Palmer, sons of Robert and Jonnette Palmer of Silverton, were born Nov. 16, 2012, at Silverton Hospital.
Dominic was born at 3:40 a.
Anniversaries
Published: 12/31/2012 12:32:17 PM
Dean and Louise (Brentano) Augustus of Woodburn, are celebrating their 48th wedding anniversary.
The couple was married Jan. 2, 1965, in St. Paul.
Having raised three children in the country, Dean has worked in lumber and Louise has worked as a teacher.
Sports
Published: 12/31/2012 11:46:41 AM
WOODBURN — The basketball court at Woodburn High School is Doman-ated by one family: Sisters Brandi, Ashley and Kylie Doman make up nearly one-third of the girls varsity team.
Published: 12/31/2012 11:54:28 AM
GERVAIS — The Gervais High School girls basketball team made it look easy at times on Thursday night, as the Lady Cats dismantled the Gaston Greyhounds in the opening round of the Cougar Classic in Gervais.
Published: 12/31/2012 12:02:01 PM
ST. PAUL – St. Paul avoided a potential hangover coming off a loss in its previous game, a 40-35 setback against rival Perrydale, or the eight-day break that followed.
Published: 12/31/2012 12:06:46 PM
SILVERTON — The Woodburn boys basketball team came out with a stellar effort in the annual Silverton-Woodburn Classic basketball tournament, and it paid off with a solid win.
Published: 12/31/2012 12:10:45 PM
ST. PAUL — Unable to execute offensively in crunch time for the fourth consecutive game, St. Paul fell 38-32 to Condon/Wheeler on Thursday in the opening round of the Bucks’ Holiday Tournament.
Published: 12/31/2012 12:18:29 PM
ST. PAUL – The St. Paul and Kennedy boys basketball teams were both looking to finish off the Buckaroos’
holiday tournament with a win on Friday, but it was the Trojans who walked away happy after prevailing 56-49 in the consolation final at St.
Published: 12/19/2012 5:35:28 PM
WOODBURN — The accolades continue to pile up for the Woodburn boys soccer team. Class 5A coaches recently voted junior Michael Hobson as state player of the year and coach Carlos Horcos as state coach of the year, after both helped guide the Bulldogs to its third straight state championship.
Published: 12/21/2012 5:08:28 PM
ST. PAUL — Once again St. Paul was unable to get over the hump late in a Casco League contest and now finds itself a few feet deeper down in a sizeable early-season hole.
Published: 12/21/2012 5:08:39 PM
ST. PAUL — It’s been customary over the last several seasons for St. Paul and Perrydale to play for a district championship in their third meeting of the season.
Published: 12/26/2012 4:39:26 PM
AURORA — It was a stellar season for Edgar Salgado.
The talented North Marion boys soccer player recently received all-state honorable mention, a recognition that Huskies coach Rafael Pelaez said is rare in the program’s history.
Published: 12/21/2012 5:02:01 PM
WOODBURN — At the end of the first quarter it appeared Woodburn and West Salem were in for a dogfight. But turnovers and missed opportunities haunted the Bulldogs throughout the game and the Titans came away with a 73-56 victory Tuesday evening.
Published: 12/21/2012 5:08:49 PM
SALEM — Woodburn’s romp through Central Valley Conference schools continued last Tuesday. Four days after crushing Sprague 66-16, the Lady Bulldogs (3-3 overall) beat North Salem 63-27 Dec.
Published: 12/21/2012 5:04:54 PM
North Marion Youth Football is seeking head coaches for the 2013 season. The program is for players in grades K-8 and is open to players outside of the North Marion area.
Published: 12/5/2012 3:03:12 PM
SALEM — The St. Paul girls basketball team fell to 0-3 last week after a 38-36 loss at Western Mennonite on Tuesday. The loss came on the back of two straight defeats to state runners-up from a year ago, Valley Catholic and Scio respectively.
Published: 12/4/2012 8:51:27 AM
COTTAGE GROVE — One player doesn’t win or lose a game, but when your best player goes down it will have an impact. That is what St. Paul had to deal with Saturday in the Class 1A football state championship game against Camas Valley, which the Bucks lost 24-8, when Cole Weisz, the Casco League offensive and defensive player of the year, went down with an ankle injury with a little over six minutes left in the third quarter.
Published: 12/4/2012 8:55:12 AM
WOODBURN — It’s early December, and that means it’s time to get rolling into high gear with the high school basketball season.
The Woodburn Bulldogs boys basketball team has several key players returning this year, including four seniors in Martin Ray, Julian Veliz, Zack Husko and Misael Equiluea, and a pair of juniors, Rey Ruiz and Dimitry Cherimnov.
Published: 12/4/2012 8:57:44 AM
MOUNT ANGEL — Kerry and Peter Hall enter their fifth year co-coaching the Kennedy girls basketball team and this year may be their youngest team yet, but expectations are going to be the same: to return to the state playoffs again this year.
Published: 12/4/2012 9:00:49 AM
GERVAIS — The Gervais High School wrestling team is ready to embark on another season of mat action.
Head Coach Gilmer Miller said the Cougars have a number of key athletes returning — 11 in all — including two seniors who are expected to provide a high level of experience to the team this season.
Published: 12/4/2012 9:05:00 AM
WOODBURN — Hank Vredenburg returns to Woodburn this season as coach of this year’s girls basketball team, which is a very young team with a competitive spirit, he said.
Published: 12/4/2012 9:10:10 AM
AURORA — As much as Chris Parkinson hopes his team can keep turnovers to a minimum this season, there’s one the North Marion boys basketball coach can’t avoid.
Published: 12/4/2012 9:15:25 AM
AURORA — If you’re not already familiar with Lucas Randall, then perhaps you should be.
The North Marion wrestler has won three consecutive state titles, and this season he’ll be working to be the first four-time champion in program history.
Published: 12/4/2012 9:20:33 AM
WOODBURN — Just in time for the winter sports season, Woodburn High School has pinned down a new wrestling coach.
Jonathan “Dusty” Price, who is in his third year of teaching social studies at Wellness, Business and Sports School, comes to the helm of the team with many years of wrestling experience himself, having wrestled while attending Canby High School.
Published: 12/4/2012 9:24:17 AM
AURORA — North Marion lost six girls to graduation and returns just three with varsity experience. But that doesn’t dampen head coach Dennis Melcher’s spirits.
Published: 12/4/2012 9:27:18 AM
GERVAIS — Looking at the Class 3A West Valley Conference girls basketball teams as the season gets under way, Gervais Lady Cats head coach Adam Vasas said he believes Gervais has a chance to be one of the league’s best.
Published: 12/4/2012 9:31:04 AM
GERVAIS — Dan Murray wants to make sure the importance of teamwork always takes center stage this winter.
“I definitely want to win, but I have a big team aspect,” said Murray, who was recently hired as head coach of the Gervais boys basketball program.
Published: 12/4/2012 9:42:56 AM
ST. PAUL — Mike Murphy enters his 14th year at the helm of the St. Paul girls basketball program with a team loaded with talent. The Lady Bucks return 10 players from last year’s state runner-up squad and with that wealth of experience, Murphy’s expectations are high.
Published: 12/11/2012 4:55:36 PM
SALEM — The St. Paul girls basketball team fell to 0-3 last week after a 38-36 loss at Western Mennonite on Tuesday. The loss came on the back of two straight defeats to state runners-up from a year ago, Valley Catholic and Scio respectively.
Published: 12/11/2012 4:59:49 PM
MOUNT ANGEL — It was a wire-to-wire win for the Kennedy High School boys basketball team over Gervais High School last Wednesday evening. The Trojans jumped out to a 5-0 lead over the Gervais Cougars and never trailed in the game, winning easily by a final score of 49-33.
Published: 12/11/2012 5:02:58 PM
MOUNT ANGEL — It was a classic, closely-fought basketball game that was in doubt until the final horn sounded. On the evening of Dec. 5, the Gervais Lady Cats and the Kennedy High School Trojans went back and forth for the full 32 minutes, but neither team could pull away in a battle of two evenly-matched squads.
Published: 12/11/2012 5:06:54 PM
AURORA — North Marion girls basketball coach Dennis Melcher said pressure defense will be the key to North Marion’s success this year. Against Roosevelt on Friday the team turned his philosophy into execution and came away with a 59-42 victory to improve to 1-2 on the year.
Published: 12/11/2012 5:08:40 PM
WOODBURN — The Lady Bulldogs put up a good fight Friday night at home against Forest Grove, but ended up with a last-minute 42-40 loss.
The first quarter looked promising for the Woodburn girls basketball team, outscoring the Vikings 15-9.
Published: 12/11/2012 5:13:51 PM
ST. PAUL — With just three days to practice after St. Paul’s loss in the 1A football state championship game on Dec. 1, Bucks head basketball coach Vince Drago didn’t know what to expect from his team in the season opener versus Arlington on Friday.
Published: 12/11/2012 5:18:40 PM
FOREST GROVE — The Woodburn Bulldogs boys basketball team took an early 4-0 lead on the road in Forest Grove on Friday night, but the Forest Grove Vikings, cheered on by a raucous home crowd, turned it on from there.
Published: 12/17/2012 7:52:52 PM
SALEM — The Woodburn girls basketball team put together its best game of the year Friday at Sprague High School in Salem, beating the Olympians 66-16.
Woodburn led 20-3 at the end of the first quarter and led 25-3 with 2:16 left in the second quarter before Sprague scored its first field goal of the game.
Published: 12/18/2012 2:39:18 PM
WOODBURN — Friday night’s nonleague basketball game between the Millers of Springfield and the Woodburn Bulldogs was great entertainment, but the ending was a disappointment for the home crowd in Woodburn.
Published: 12/18/2012 2:36:10 PM
NESTUCCA — The North Marion wrestling team garnered five individual titles and took first place overall Dec. 15 at the Bill Hagerty Invitational at Nestucca High School.
Published: 12/18/2012 3:47:54 PM
MOLALLA — After sleepwalking its way through the first half of its home contest versus Jewell, St. Paul snapped out of its trance in the second half and went on to victories over the Blue Jays and Country Christian this week.
Published: 12/18/2012 3:48:18 PM
MOLALLA— St. Paul boys dropped a pair of tight decisions to Casco League rivals Jewell and Country Christian this week, but despite similar score lines, Bucks coach Vince Drago felt quite differently after each game.
Published: 12/18/2012 3:51:15 PM
AURORA — The North Marion girls basketball team went 2-1 at its annual Holiday Classic last week, beating Molalla 43-35 on Saturday to earn third place.
Police/Safety
Published: 12/11/2012 4:21:18 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: 12/4/2012 10:57:10 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: 12/19/2012 5:42:58 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: 12/31/2012 12:49:16 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.
Obituaries
Published: 12/31/2012 12:34:09 PM
Pascaline Little, 81, of Woodburn, died Dec. 20, 2012, at her residence.
She was born Aug. 1, 1931, in Blythe, Calif. to Earnest Eugene and Eva (Briggs) Burton.
Published: 12/18/2012 4:57:56 PM
Kenneth Hepler, 86, of Hubbard, died Dec. 10, 2012. He was born near Molalla on Dec. 19, 1925 to Glen and Emma Hepler. He was one of 10 children.
He lived in Molalla most of his life.
Published: 12/18/2012 5:01:55 PM
Jolene Louise Parrish, 58, of Eugene, died Dec. 12, 2012, with her family by her side. She was born July 27, 1954 in Newberg to Jim and Shirley Ernst. She grew up in St.
Published: 12/21/2012 3:44:35 PM
Rosabelle Ione Triplett, 82, of Woodburn, died Dec. 18, 2012. She was born Oct. 26, 1930 in Lusk, Wyo. to Lewis Henry and Mable (Knittle) Milburn.
She graduated from Woodburn High School.
Published: 12/21/2012 3:46:46 PM
Rosemary Maude Weston, 87, of Woodburn, died Dec. 18, 2012. She was born Feb. 22, 1925 in Detroit, Mich. to George Washington and Margurite (Antaya) Bolton.
Published: 12/21/2012 3:49:08 PM
Edwardo Garza Barrera, 71, of St. Paul, died Dec. 20, 2012. He was born Oct. 21, 1941 in Asherton, Texas to Enrique and Anastacia (Garza) Barrera.
He married Bernadette Mendiola on Feb.
Published: 12/21/2012 3:50:55 PM
Lauraleigh Jean Farmer, 31, of Woodburn, died Dec. 17, 2012. She was born May 6, 1981 in Salem to Keith Roger and Debra Lee (Moon) Farmer.
She graduated from North Marion High School and attended two years of college.
Published: 12/4/2012 10:46:15 AM
Janalene J. Trunde, 78, of Woodburn, died Nov. 23, 2012. She was born March 23, 1934, in Mulino to John and Ora (Robison) Phelps. She was born and raised in Oregon, and settled in the Woodburn area in 1990.
Published: 12/4/2012 10:48:33 AM
Gerine Theresa Reagen, 76, of Woodburn, died Nov., 25, 2012. She was born Feb. 8, 1936 in Augusta, Maine.
She loved to travel and did so for more than 10 years at the wheel of a 45-foot motor coach and as a past regional vice president for the F.
Published: 12/11/2012 12:26:58 PM
Hildegard Normanna “Pills” Johnston, 99, of Woodburn, died Dec. 3, 2012. She was born July 5, 1913 in Wolford, N.D. to Edward and Ella Humble.
She spent her childhood on the family farm before her family moved into town.
Published: 12/11/2012 12:30:09 PM
Ruth Ada Schroeder Travis Doman, 94, of Woodburn, died Dec. 3, 2012. She was born Nov. 28, 1918 in Paoli, Colo., the third daughter to Frederick Schroeder and Helen Gunther.
News Briefs
Published: 12/4/2012 9:58:09 AM
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is inviting written comments from the public on the proposed renewal of the conditions for an air permit for Northwest Coating Systems, Inc.
Published: 12/11/2012 10:40:01 AM
Staff and students at Woodburn School District elementary schools have raised more than $1,100 for a school district affected by Hurricane Sandy.
Heritage, Lincoln, Nellie Muir and Washington elementary schools held a Saving Others from Sandy (S.
Local News
Published: 12/11/2012 12:27:36 PM
MOUNT ANGEL — When the new year rolls around, Mount Angel will have a new mayor as well.
In November’s general election, Andrew Otte, who currently serves on the Mount Angel City Council, ran unopposed in his bid to take the place of Mayor Rick Schiedler.
Published: 12/11/2012 11:07:07 AM
WOODBURN — The Woodburn post office will collect and dispatch mail on two Sundays during the holiday season: Dec. 16 and Dec. 23.
Mail placed in the blue collection boxes or the inside post office lobby drop by 3:30 p.
Published: 12/6/2012 5:33:38 PM
WOODBURN — Johnnie Burt of Capstone Counseling in Woodburn has been certified to rewire the brain.
Using the Low Energy Neurofeedback System, or LENS, an FDA-approved device that can send electromagnetic pulses to 21 separate locations in the brain, Burt can help patients start to overcome all types of trauma, whether physical, emotional or psychological.
Published: 12/4/2012 10:52:45 AM
The Woodburn Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying three suspects who passed counterfeit money to several local businesses.
During the transactions the suspects can be seen smiling and laughing with employees.
Published: 12/4/2012 10:54:11 AM
On Nov. 27, officers from the Woodburn Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Subway restaurant located in Woodburn at 790 Lawson Ave.
Published: 12/4/2012 10:58:09 AM
SALEM — The wheels of justice are turning exceedingly slowly in the case of Rev. Angel A. Perez, who is being held in Marion County Jail on sexual abuse charges.
Published: 12/5/2012 2:29:19 PM
WOODBURN — It was a night to celebrate education and educators. The annual Woodburn Area Chamber of Commerce Crystal Apple awards presentations were filled with pride, tears, applause and laughter as approximately 200 guests came to honor the dedication shown by local professionals in the field of education.
Published: 12/4/2012 10:25:25 AM
WOODBURN — On the morning of May 11 three 15-year-old Woodburn High School students lit hand sanitizer on fire in a WHS classroom as a prank. Rather than having something to laugh about, however, the blaze quickly grew out of control.
Published: 12/4/2012 10:32:41 AM
WOODBURN — Bob Rhoades, a retirement and financial planning specialist at Legacy Financial Management in Woodburn, will be president of the Woodburn Area Chamber Board of Directors for 2013.
Published: 12/11/2012 4:27:33 PM
SALEM — The two men arrested as suspects in the Sept. 18 shooting death of Woodburn resident Michael McGovern, 28, appeared in court for a status conference on Nov.
Published: 12/11/2012 4:30:09 PM
WOODBURN — Shannon Lee Walls, the owner of a pizza franchise in Woodburn who was arrested on Nov. 4 after being charged with sex abuse, will enter a plea in the case in early January.
Published: 12/11/2012 4:36:01 PM
WOODBURN — Oregon is officially known as “The Beaver State,” and the furry animals are like mascots to many residents — but only up to a point.
When trees started falling in an expensively landscaped greenway along the south edge of the Tukwila Homeowners Association property, local residents realized it was time to draw the line.
Published: 12/11/2012 4:41:23 PM
WOODBURN — The A.W.A.R.E. Food Bank’s supplies are rapidly diminishing as organizers head into the busiest time of the year.
“We need food,” said A.W.
Published: 12/12/2012 11:38:27 AM
WOODBURN — In the past couple of years, 17-year-old Jose Guerrero has turned his life around, from being immersed in the gang culture to setting goals of going to college.
Published: 12/17/2012 7:58:16 PM
WOODBURN — Love Santa’s annual distribution day was another success, according to President Robert Prinslow, who has led the organization for the past four years.
Published: 12/18/2012 1:23:11 PM
North Marion School District has decided to run buses one hour late on Wednesdays starting Jan. 2.
The decision came after a parent survey showed 80 percent of parents were willing to accommodate that move and almost all attendees of a community forum voted in favor of it.
Published: 12/18/2012 1:36:53 PM
The following are Christmas services and programs at Woodburn area churches:
St. Luke Catholic Church
Dec. 20, 7 p.m. — St. Luke School Christmas program
Dec.
Published: 12/18/2012 6:51:59 PM
WOODBURN — On the evening of Dec. 10, there was a significant changing of the guard on the six-member Woodburn City Council. Two council members — Dick Pugh and Mel Schmidt — decided earlier in the year not to seek another term in office, and their time on the council had come to an end.
Published: 12/18/2012 6:52:47 PM
WOODBURN — The 10 new modulars on the Woodburn High School campus will be opening for classes when school is back in session Jan. 9.
“What that means is, at any given time, as many as 400 staff and students could be crossing North Bulldog Drive,” said Geri Federico, principal of Woodburn Academy of Art, Science and Technology and Academy of International Studies.
Published: 12/19/2012 5:35:19 PM
HUBBARD — Tom McCain, elected by the city’s voters three times to serve as Hubbard’s mayor, officially wielded the mayor’s gavel for the last time on the evening of Dec.
Published: 12/18/2012 6:57:14 PM
WOODBURN — In light of Friday’s shooting tragedy at a Connecticut elementary school, Woodburn School District officials have been quick to remind parents that there are safety precautions in place.
Published: 12/19/2012 3:13:47 PM
HUBBARD — Hubbard Chevrolet recently landed its largest Caprice order when the Portland Police Bureau purchased 47 new 2013 vehicles.
“It’s the first big order, yes,” said John Boyer, commercial fleet manager for Hubbard Chevrolet.
Published: 12/19/2012 3:27:55 PM
WOODBURN — No more big trees have been taken down by a beaver living in Goose Creek adjacent to the Tukwila Homeowners Association neighborhood, but everyone is keeping a watchful eye for signs of further trouble.
Published: 12/19/2012 5:40:05 PM
AURORA — It looks like the North Marion High School class of 2013 may be starting a new tradition.
After months of consideration, the school administration has decided to move its June 7, 2013 graduation from the school’s athletic field to Rolling Hills Community Church in Tualatin due to a series of unfortunate experiences in recent graduations.
Published: 12/21/2012 3:53:32 PM
WOODBURN — The Woodburn School Board recognized multiple organizations and individuals at a reception Dec. 13, thanking them for their contributions in the aftermath of the May 11 fire at Woodburn High School.
Published: 12/26/2012 2:04:21 PM
Thanks to a reality show competition, Eleazar Puente is able to realize his dream.
Through A&E’s reality show “Be the Boss,” the Woodburn resident went head to head for a chance at a promotion through his company, Auntie Anne’s, and walked away with the keys to his own franchise.
Published: 12/26/2012 2:04:34 PM
WOODBURN — MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility is one of 10 close-custody facilities in Oregon that took part in holiday-oriented community service projects.
Published: 12/26/2012 2:04:43 PM
WOODBURN — Two new members of the Woodburn City Council, fresh off their election wins in November, were sworn in to serve on the council on Dec. 10.
Mel Schmidt and Dick Pugh decided not to run again, and newcomers Lisa Ellsworth and Horst Raustein took their places on the six-member council.
Published: 12/26/2012 2:04:55 PM
By Janis Brentano
For the Independent
ST. PAUL — After 10 years guiding city politics, St. Paul Mayor Kathy Connor lost her bid for re-election and will hand over the reins to political newcomer Steve Manners.
Published: 12/21/2012 4:12:00 PM
Woodburn Foursquare youth group is doing a Christmas tree pickup fundraiser by donation to help send students to Generation Unleashed, a youth conference in Portland, which runs Jan.
Published: 12/26/2012 2:05:06 PM
North Marion School District will run buses one hour late on the first day back to school, Jan. 2.
The late bus run will be permanent and is in place to accommodate professional development teams, which are held every Wednesday morning.
Published: 12/26/2012 2:05:18 PM
The Woodburn School District is updating its Strategic Plan for the years 2013-2018. Fifty-four people from the community and school district spent one weekend in November meeting to develop a document that will lead Woodburn public schools over the next five years.
Published: 12/26/2012 2:05:36 PM
AURORA — The Aurora City Council is dismantling its former police department.
The Aurora Police Department ceased operation Nov. 30 and the city’s law contract with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office began Dec.
Published: 12/26/2012 4:39:36 PM
AURORA — Mayor Gregory M. Taylor wanted to do a ride-around through the community on Nov. 21.
Instead of using his pickup truck as he often does, he thought he would do it by bicycle and borrowed one of the police department’s two bicycles.
Published: 12/21/2012 4:21:47 PM
WOODBURN — One of two defendants in the murder case of a Woodburn teen has pleaded no contest.
Erasmo Emilio Lopez Jr., 20, of Salem, entered the plea Dec.
Published: 12/18/2012 4:52:13 PM
HUBBARD — Oregon’s first modular self-serve dog wash, Dirty Dawgs, is now open in Hubbard, located next to Touch Less Car Wash on Highway 99E.
Owner Erik Berkey has been trying to open the facility since early summer, but he said dealing with three government agencies has been “challenging.
Published: 12/26/2012 2:02:10 PM
WOODBURN — Winter break had a sweet kickoff for some local students.
On Wednesday, Lime Berry treated 25 migrant and homeless students from French Prairie Middle School to free frozen yogurt.
Published: 12/24/2012 10:31:57 AM
Two people are homeless following a Saturday night blaze
that destroyed a Woodburn home.
Firefighters were summoned to 1665 Tomlin Ave. at about 11
p.
Published: 12/24/2012 10:50:05 AM
An Aurora man was arrested Sunday night after a brief standoff with a sheriff's deputy outside his home.
Kerry F. Zacher, 64, called 911 at about 8:23 p.
Published: 12/28/2012 4:33:24 PM
WOODBURN — Woodburn Police detectives, in cooperation with several other agencies, are investigating multiple thefts from Walmart and have identified one person of interest.
Published: 12/31/2012 12:34:49 PM
MOUNT ANGEL – The Mount Angel Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the 2012 First Citizen Awards.
The annual event honors the First Citizen of the Year, Junior First Citizen, Business of the Year and other community awards.
Published: 12/31/2012 12:36:03 PM
The investigation is continuing in the wake of a two-vehicle fatal traffic crash that took place on Dec. 21, on Highway 99E south of Woodburn. The crash resulted in the death of a Newberg man and injuries to three other people.
Published: 12/31/2012 12:37:06 PM
Oregon State Police troopers are continuing the investigation into Thursday afternoon’s single vehicle serious injury crash that occurred along Highway 99E south of Woodburn.
Published: 12/31/2012 12:38:04 PM
An elderly couple from Redding, Calif., are home after being found Christmas morning near Woodburn.
At about 6:30 a.m., Oregon State Police Sgt. Craig Ball responded to a report of a 2002 Ford Taurus stalled in the far right northbound lane of Interstate 5 near Woodburn.
Published: 12/31/2012 12:39:05 PM
WOODBURN — The Woodburn Art Center has received a $2,500 grant from the Fred W. Fields Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation.
The money came as a surprise to those at the art center, a nonprofit which is currently run entirely by volunteers, since it had been nearly a year since the application was put in for it.
Published: 12/11/2012 10:18:40 AM
WOODBURN — Digital literacy and family literacy will be the topics of a parent night hosted by Woodburn School District on Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. at Nellie Muir Elementary School.
Published: 12/31/2012 12:22:23 PM
WOODBURN — In a brief ceremony on the evening of Dec. 10, the city of Woodburn paid tribute to the Woodburn High School Bulldogs boys soccer team.
On Nov.
Published: 12/31/2012 12:23:20 PM
CANBY — The North Marion Community Library Association will hold a winter dance party fundraiser Jan. 26, at the Antonia Ballroom in Canby.
The event is to help support a future library that will serve the Hubbard, Broadacres, Butteville, Donald and Aurora areas.
Published: 12/31/2012 12:24:10 PM
AURORA — The city of Aurora wants the grease out.
Grease from downtown restaurants and eateries are clogging the city’s wastewater disposal system. If the situation goes uncorrected, it could cause an overflow or damage the equipment.
Published: 12/31/2012 12:24:50 PM
Woodburn Public Works Department and Allied Waste Services are teaming up to provide local residents with Christmas tree recycling.
All holiday trees must be free of decorations before being recycled.
Published: 12/31/2012 12:52:24 PM
AURORA — A plea hearing for an Aurora man arrested after a brief standoff with a deputy outside his home has been scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Jan. 2.
Kerry F.
Published: 12/31/2012 12:53:08 PM
WOODBURN — Two Woodburn residents were left homeless after a blaze Dec. 22 that destroyed a home.
Firefighters responded to an emergency call reporting a fire at 1665 Tomlin Ave.
Published: 12/31/2012 12:53:46 PM
WOODBURN — The city of Woodburn is planning to revise the city’s development ordinance in the new year, and property owners are being invited to a series of public events to help planners find the best way forward.
Published: 12/31/2012 12:54:50 PM
WOODBURN — With the holiday season dying down, Love INC (In the Name of Christ) is in critical need of donations.
The nonprofit connects people in need to nine churches in the area that fill in various gaps.
Published: 12/31/2012 12:48:33 PM
A number of dramatic news events shaped the year 2012 in Woodburn and surrounding communities. In this issue, as the year comes to a close, we take a brief look back at the top news stories we covered during the past 12 months.
Hometown
Published: 12/31/2012 12:29:59 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS
Stitches in Bloom Quilt Show — The Oregon Garden in Silverton is hosting this event Jan. 25 and 26. The event will feature more than 100 displays of beautiful quilts, vendors and lectures.
Published: 12/26/2012 4:43:15 PM
Like many active young boys, Cole and Ty Beyer are involved in many sports, like football, wrestling and golf. But their first love is BMX.
Bicycle motocross (BMX) is a sport involving races on motocross tracks with specialized bicycles.
Published: 12/18/2012 1:42:46 PM
By Kristy Kummer-Pred
For the Independent
I grew up on a farm and in a mostly traditional family. Dad was of German descent, my mom was Italian/Scottish.
Published: 12/18/2012 11:46:51 AM
WOODBURN — When he was serving in the 82nd Airborne in the late 1950s, Woodburn’s Don Call probably never imagined he would end up serving so many years as Santa Claus.
Published: 12/4/2012 10:39:46 AM
Woodburn’s annual downtown Christmas tree lighting event was held Sunday night, featuring the music of the Dickens Carolers, who led a parade from the Settlemier House to the Downtown Plaza, where Mayor Kathy Figley led a countdown to the lighting of the Plaza’s Christmas tree.
Published: 12/4/2012 10:26:53 AM
French Prairie Nursing and Rehab will hold its annual Residents’ Christmas Party on Dec. 20. Each year the facility relies on donations from the community to make Christmas a little more special for its residents.
Published: 12/4/2012 9:52:32 AM
Mount Angel is known for its annual Oktoberfest and even for its Wurstfest, but this year was the first it took a crack at the Hazelnut Fest.
The festival, put on by the Mount Angel Chamber of Commerce, was held in the Mount Angel Community Festhalle on Dec.
Published: 12/8/2012 11:13:13 PM
WOODBURN — Pastor Will Robertson of Soul’s Harbor Church of the Nazarene and his son, Will, have published their first collaborative book for both children and adults.
Published: 12/4/2012 12:05:03 PM
Ag West Supply, 2929 N. Pacific Highway in Woodburn, is raffling off a red, white and blue quilt on Dec. 15.
The proceeds will go toward Quilts of Valor, a nonprofit that sends quilts to military personnel veterans as a way of thanking them for their service and providing comfort to them.
Published: 12/11/2012 9:58:13 AM
This year’s annual parade of golf carts through The Estates was yet again a success, despite chilly winds and the threat of rain.
The Estates Golf Car Christmas Light Parade has been a tradition at The Estates Golf & Country Club since 1991, said organizer Becky Butts.
Free Access
Published: 12/18/2012 2:39:30 PM
MOUNT ANGEL — One of the many arms of the Benedictine Sisters of Mount Angel’s ministry — St. Joseph Shelter in Mount Angel — has seen its needs rise during the holiday season.
Published: 12/19/2012 5:33:12 PM
AURORA — North Marion School District has many giving programs going on this holiday season.
The North Marion middle and high schools’ library media centers collected more than 155 gifts for Hubbard Love Santa through their giving tree project.
College Update
Published: 12/26/2012 2:02:32 PM
Rebekah Gomez of Hubbard and Alan LaDuca of Woodburn have both graduated from Pacific University with master’s degrees in teaching.
Founded in 1849, Pacific University in Forest Grove is one of the West’s first chartered institutions of higher education.
Published: 12/26/2012 2:02:46 PM
Oregon State University has announced the names of students who made the Scholastic Honor Roll for the fall term.
A total of 728 students earned straight-A (4.
