Staff Columns
Published: 3/5/2013 6:53:12 PM
Change is an inevitability that is as certain as death, taxes and cringe-worthy Super Bowl commercials. Sometimes life’s changes can be seen well in advance, giving us time to prepare for the potential repercussions.
Published: 3/12/2013 5:25:44 PM
Rain welcomed me to the Willamette Valley Wednesday following a peaceful drive over the Santiam Pass from Bend.
I’ve heard it said that moving house and home on a rainy day brings good luck.
Published: 3/27/2013 9:58:45 AM
For the past 13 years, if I wanted to visit my sister, I had to plan and save for months because she lived across an ocean.
Now my sister and her British husband have moved back to North America, this time settling in Calgary, Alberta, where my husband and I visited them during a recent weekend excursion.
Our Editorial
Published: 3/27/2013 9:52:51 AM
What started out as a joke has produced remarkable results for the North Marion football team.
A photo on Facebook of coach Doug Bilodeau holding a sign that reads, “Will Work for Helmets” gained nationwide attention, and has not only spiraled into a viral success, but has established a new style of fundraising that could stick around.
Published: 3/20/2013 8:44:15 AM
The annual Tulip Fest is around the corner, and thousands of cars descend on Woodburn to get a glimpse of those glorious buds.
For the rest of us in the area, it’s a chance to show all these visitors what else Woodburn has to offer.
Published: 3/12/2013 5:27:59 PM
Even though 4.5 million people frequent the Woodburn Company Stores every year, most of those visitors probably don’t even realize we have a downtown.
Part of that is because there is currently no anchor tenant who drives people to shop, dine or do business there.
Published: 3/5/2013 6:53:51 PM
There’s no event quite like it.
If you’ve never been, and if you’re free this Saturday night, head to Gervais High School for the annual Mr. and Miss Gervais Pageant.
Letters to the Editor
Published: 3/5/2013 6:49:52 PM
Barriers shouldn’t deter emergency responders
To the editor:
I don’t know why all the hype over the permanent traffic barrier in the Senior Estates parking lot is affecting the emergency responders.
Published: 3/12/2013 5:27:07 PM
Estates resident appreciates town hall meeting
To the editor:
I want to personally thank Betty Komp and ODOT for the meetings held on March 4 at The Estates Golf and Country Club, and for the Downtown Association.
Published: 3/20/2013 8:46:31 AM
Estates board should offer constructive input to I-5 issue
To the editor:
The pendulum of public opinion continues to swing in The Estates Golf & Country Club.
Published: 3/27/2013 9:55:29 AM
Interim superintendent thankful for opportunity
To the editor:
It was an honor to be selected to serve as interim superintendent of the Woodburn School District.
Guest Opinions
Published: 3/5/2013 6:52:09 PM
By Chuck Ransom
Interim Superintendent, Woodburn School District
The Woodburn School District has received several calls about our graduation rates in recent weeks.
Published: 3/27/2013 9:53:58 AM
By Don Judson
Executive Director, Woodburn Area Chamber of Commerce
On March 15, the Woodburn Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its 61st annual Distinguished Service Awards (First Citizen) Banquet.
Published: 3/20/2013 8:45:27 AM
By Betty Komp
State Representative from House District 22
D — Salem, Gervais and Woodburn
One of the best things about representing you in the Legislature is supporting the farmers, business owners and working people of our community.
Published: 3/20/2013 8:39:47 AM
By Tim Potter
Oregon Department of Transportation
It was a pleasure for Oregon Department of Transportation staff to participate in the recent town hall meeting sponsored by Oregon Rep.
Published: 3/12/2013 5:10:26 PM
By Patti Milne
Marion County Commissioner
We commissioners are making our annual State of the County presentations around the county. If you miss us at the Woodburn Chamber of Commerce on March 13, I’d like to share highlights of my portion of our presentation.
Military
Published: 3/12/2013 4:48:40 PM
Army Private Jorge A. Tarula-Navarro, son of Grabiel Tarula of Hubbard, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, demonstrated physical fitness and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.
Births
Published: 3/12/2013 4:53:51 PM
Lerum
Finley Parker Lerum, son of Julie and Benjamin Lerum of Silverton, was born Feb. 4, 2013, at Salem Hospital.
At birth, he weighed 12 pounds, 13 ounces.
Published: 3/19/2013 4:24:07 PM
Tompkins-Lennig
Maddie Marie Tompkins-Lennig, daughter of Jennifer Scott-Tompkins and Jereme Lennig of Salem, was born at 7:41 p.m. Feb. 15, 2013, at Silverton Hospital.
Published: 3/5/2013 6:34:10 PM
Ortellao
Alexander Brandon Ortellao, son of Rocio Jauri and Sebastian Ortellao of Woodburn, was born at 8:08 p.m. Jan. 5, 2013, at Silverton Hospital.
Anniversaries
Published: 3/12/2013 5:05:51 PM
Richard and Alice Berkey of Molalla are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary this week.
The couple married March 14, 1953, at Canby Parsonage in a ceremony officiated by Paul Roth.
Sports
Published: 3/19/2013 1:39:54 PM
MOUNT ANGEL —Among the many duties of a coach, deciding on how to distribute playing time can be one of the most difficult decisions. A coach who balances playing time to be successful while developing talent on the bench can significantly help build a thriving team atmosphere.
Published: 3/20/2013 9:03:55 AM
GERVAIS – Fresh faces and a few familiar athletes are sharing the track at Gervais High School this season. The Cougars return this season under second-year head coach Gabe Hobart looking to build upon the successes at last year’s district championship.
Published: 3/5/2013 6:10:29 PM
There will be a new, but familiar face at the helm of the Woodburn High School track and field team for the 2013 season. Craig Christoff replaces former Bulldogs coach Sean Peterson this year, bringing more than 20 years of coaching experience and a rich background with the sport after competing at the high school and collegiate levels.
Published: 3/5/2013 6:12:00 PM
After the end of an up-and-down season for the Woodburn boys basketball team, four members of the Bulldogs were selected to the Mid-Willamette League’s Honorable Mention team.
Published: 3/5/2013 6:16:44 PM
NORTH MARION WRESTLING 2012-13
Key facts: Won the Bill Haggerty Invitational tournament Dec. 15 at Nestucca ... took ninth place out of 17 teams at the Liberty tournament Dec.
Published: 3/5/2013 6:18:14 PM
The 22nd Annual Oregon Latino Basketball Tournament will be at Gervais High School this spring break, featuring multiple divisions of 5-on-5 competition for men and women Latino players.
Published: 3/5/2013 6:22:46 PM
The North Marion seventh-grade girls basketball team took first place at the Seaside Basketball Tournament after going undefeated over the weekend of Feb.
Published: 3/5/2013 6:29:27 PM
BAKER CITY – Although it didn’t come in the 1A state championship game as hoped, St. Paul could not have dreamed up a more dramatic finish to their 2012-13 campaign.
Published: 3/12/2013 3:42:13 PM
ST. PAUL – Julio Vela runs out to third base and demonstrates to a group of St. Paul infielders how to quickly gather a ground ball and launch it to first in time to beat the runner.
Published: 3/12/2013 3:46:13 PM
GERVAIS – The last time the Gervais softball team won more than nine games was in 2006 when the Lady Cats were a 2A team playing an independent schedule.
Published: 3/12/2013 3:47:37 PM
WOODBURN – The boys tennis program at Woodburn High School couldn’t have had a worse year in 2012. The team went through the entire year without winning a league match, a first for Coach Tom Lonergan in his 24 years with the Bulldogs.
Published: 3/12/2013 3:48:42 PM
NORTH MARION BASEBALL 2013
Coach: Randy Brack
Last year: 10-14 (7-8 in the Tri-Valley Conference); lost to Scappoose in the Class 4A play-in round
Key players: Kyle Williamson, Wyatt Moore, Brock Breshears
Key losses: Danny Robles, Brandan Hopper, Brandon Royal, Zach Williamson, Spencer Beachy
Outlook: A team that lost its two most efficient hitters — Zach Williamson and Brandan Hopper — to graduation will try to improve on last year’s fifth-place finish in the league standings.
Published: 3/12/2013 4:00:27 PM
NORTH MARION – In the five years under Coach Lucinda Carroll, the North Marion boys tennis team transformed from a doormat struggling to field enough players to a thriving program bristling with talent.
Published: 3/12/2013 4:39:58 PM
MOUNT ANGEL – It will be hard for Kennedy High School’s girls track and field team to improve upon last year, when they sent five athletes to the 2A State Championships where they placed third overall out of 34 teams.
Published: 3/12/2013 4:45:54 PM
GERVAIS – There are several ways to look at an inexperienced team at the high school level. Some accept a young team as a rebuilding project whose experiences won’t pay off for several years.
Published: 3/20/2013 9:07:55 AM
The spring baseball season may have only begun last week, but North Marion coach Randy Brack was pleased to see his Huskies come out in mid-season form in their 2-1 win in eight innings to open the year against Wilsonville High School on March 13.
Published: 3/20/2013 9:15:12 AM
MOUNT ANGEL — “Rebuilding” is somewhat of a cursed word in the athletic community. It signifies a team is preparing to start from scratch after jettisoning a lot of talent, and it’s something that all teams eventually must accept.
Published: 3/20/2013 9:19:26 AM
When Woodburn softball coach Carl Kordenat took over the program in 2012, he wanted to give the team a fresh start. The team hadn’t won more than one game in a season since 2007, but that was irrelevant.
Published: 3/20/2013 9:20:23 AM
AURORA — For Katie Zwicker, the court seems considerably bigger this year.
A senior member of the North Marion girls tennis team, Zwicker will contend as the No.
Published: 3/20/2013 9:22:01 AM
The Boones Ferry Bombers, the semipro baseball team from the Northwest Independent League that plays its games at North Marion High School, will be holding a hitting camp for community youth, ages 7-14, on March 30, from 12 to 2 p.
Published: 3/20/2013 9:25:33 AM
AURORA — The North Marion softball team opened the 2013 season with a 12-2 loss in six innings to the hosting Central Panthers on March 14, and third-year head coach Neil Forste suspects it may be a good thing in the long run.
Published: 3/20/2013 9:28:16 AM
MOUNT ANGEL —Kennedy High School’s new golf coach Jason Schloss has no false modesty when talking about the Trojans’ chances at the 2013 3A/2A/1A State Championship.
Published: 3/20/2013 9:30:10 AM
Woodburn
Baseball (1-3)
3/11 W 3-2 vs. Jefferson
3/15 L 4-5 at Seaside
3/15 L 1-18 at Astoria (at Seaside)
3/16 L 5-12 at Banks (at Seaside)
Softball (1-3)
3/11 W 15-14 vs.
Published: 3/20/2013 9:33:04 AM
This year’s Woodburn girls varsity tennis team can be seen as a glass half full or a glass half empty.
But to coach Steve Curtis, there’s no debate — this team is experienced and ready to play competitively within the Tri-Valley Conference.
Published: 3/25/2013 6:21:21 PM
What started out as a fundraising gag on Facebook has quickly spiraled into a movement that could change the face of the North Marion High School’s sports programs for years to come.
Published: 3/26/2013 2:49:30 PM
It may have taken eight days to get the job done, but the St. Paul baseball team recorded its first win of the 2013 season after they beat the Lowell Red Devils 9-8 at Lowell High School on March 19.
Published: 3/26/2013 2:55:39 PM
The Gervais baseball team may still be looking for its first win of the 2013 season, but coach Lindsay McCargar sees promise in his team’s first five games of the season.
Published: 3/26/2013 3:08:19 PM
With just more than two weeks into the spring softball season, the Gervais Lady Cats have learned a lot through their first five games.
Although the team has yet to win a game, coach Kyle Buse has been impressed with his team’s growth at the plate, which has kept his team competitive in most of their outings.
Published: 3/26/2013 3:10:46 PM
Hannah Waite started her season by winning the girls 300-meter hurdles race March 21
in McMinnville, one of the North Marion track and field team’s seven top-five
finishes at the 11-team Grizzly Bear Open.
Published: 3/26/2013 3:16:14 PM
While some schools have yet to compete in track and field this season, the Kennedy track program already has two meets under its belt. The Trojans opened the season with a home meet against Jefferson on March 13 and followed with a trip to Stayton on March 21 to take part in the Regis Coed Relays.
Police/Safety
Published: 3/27/2013 10:22:01 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: 3/20/2013 8:54:24 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: 3/5/2013 6:55:47 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: 3/12/2013 5:35:48 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: 3/12/2013 4:56:27 PM
Marilee Anglin, 60, a resident of Woodburn for 25 years, went to be with her Lord from her home in Woodburn, after a valiant 11-year battle with breast cancer.
Published: 3/12/2013 4:58:04 PM
John J. Grigorieff, 86, of Woodburn, died March 4, 2013.
John was born Nov. 19, 1926, in Russia. Overcoming many hardships, he immigrated to the United States in the 1950s.
Published: 3/12/2013 4:59:28 PM
Philip “Skip” E. Hughes, 65, of Woodburn died Feb. 28, 2013.
He was born in Seattle on Dec. 26, 1947, to Phillip and Jean Hughes, who are both deceased.
Published: 3/12/2013 5:00:45 PM
John “Dick” Beard, formerly of the Woodburn area, died Feb. 26, 2013, at the age of 73.
He was born Sept. 27, 1939 in Forest Grove to parents WC “Dick” and Evelyn “Peg” Beard.
Published: 3/12/2013 5:02:12 PM
William G. Dady, 91, of Sun City West, Ariz., died Feb. 24, 2013, with his wife Charlene E. Dady and family by his side.
Bill, as he preferred to be called, was preceded in death by his father William Eugene Dady and mother Hope Dobyne, his sister Grace Fitch and his oldest son William.
Published: 3/12/2013 5:03:34 PM
Veretabelle “Vicki” Perkins, of Salem, passed away on March 7, 2013, at the age of 83.
Mrs. Perkins was born in Hobart, Okla. to Joseph and Mintie (Bingham) Funderburgh on Oct.
Published: 3/5/2013 6:50:52 PM
Helen Basarich, 94, of Woodburn, died Feb. 27, 2013, in Portland.
Basarich was born April 15, 1918 in Nashwauk, Minn., to George and Mary (Ivancevich) Njegovan.
Published: 3/19/2013 4:55:25 PM
Nelson Gohlke, of Woodburn, passed away on March 13, 2013, in his home, surrounded by his family, after a long battle with cancer.
He was born June 6, 1924 in Marion, Texas, to Arthur and Mina Gohlke.
Published: 3/19/2013 4:57:08 PM
Benjamin Franklin Eckley, Jr. of Woodburn, died March 9, 2013, in Silverton at the age of 87.
He was born April 26, 1925, in Joseph to Benjamin and Alma (Rudger) Eckley.
Published: 3/27/2013 9:47:30 AM
Kenneth A. Carlson, 95, of Woodburn, died March 13, 2013.
He was born Feb. 8, 1918, in Portland. He grew up near Oregon City, graduating from Oregon City High School in 1936.
Published: 3/27/2013 9:48:02 AM
Charles “Bill” Palmer, 80, of Woodburn, died March 11, 2013.
He was born in Oregon City on July 27, 1932.
Bill, a Korean War veteran, served in the Navy on board an aircraft carrier.
Published: 3/27/2013 9:49:48 AM
Walter Racette, 92, passed away at his winter home in Casa Grande, Ariz., on March 15, 2013, due to age-related causes.
He was born in Portland on Aug.
Local News
Published: 3/27/2013 9:50:48 AM
The Woodburn Area Chamber of Commerce is offering local artists the opportunity to create a limited edition print promoting the 50th Anniversary Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, which will be Aug.
Published: 3/27/2013 9:51:56 AM
The city of Woodburn’s efforts to bring 980 acres of residential, industrial and commercial land into its urban growth boundary has been stymied in the courts for more than six years by a land-use process that could be drawing to a close.
Published: 3/27/2013 9:34:08 AM
Brent Glogau and Pat Irvin, of the Edward Jones branch in Woodburn, were among 150 branch teams, out of more than 11,000, invited to attend the three-day Strive Top 150.
Published: 3/27/2013 9:34:45 AM
Hubbard-based Wolf Steel Foundry has added more than 15,000 square feet of manufacturing floor space to its existing 7,750 square feet.
This expansion included the addition of critical process equipment, such as a new Inductotherm 3,000-pound melt furnace (in addition to their existing 1,500-pound melt furnace), a new Atlas-Copco air compressor and several new Tinker Omega systems.
Published: 3/27/2013 9:35:22 AM
Silverton Health has completed its transformation of the 90,000-square-foot Woodburn Health Center and will be hosting an open house on April 4.
The free open house, which will be from 4 to 7 p.
Published: 3/27/2013 9:37:41 AM
Candidates for multiple school and fire district board of director positions in Marion County filed by the end of the day March 21 for the May 21 general election.
Published: 3/27/2013 9:38:43 AM
The following is this week’s schedule of local Easter events:
March 28 — The City of Woodburn is sponsoring an Easter Egg Hunt on March 28 at 5:30 p.
Published: 3/27/2013 9:31:27 AM
Hubbard has its first community garden, but it has yet to grow very large.
The garden is actually not new to Hubbard, even though it’s the first time it’s been open to the public.
Published: 3/27/2013 10:26:33 AM
Roughly 120,000 people are expected to visit the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm over the course of the next five weeks for Tulip Fest, now in its 29th year.
That could mean increased business for restaurants and shops and more gridlock as spring welcomes warmer and sunnier weather.
Published: 3/27/2013 10:28:10 AM
With construction set to begin on the massive Woodburn Interchange Project this summer, city and state officials have determined that drivers will have to fend for themselves when it comes to finding alternative routes.
Published: 3/27/2013 10:07:45 AM
Former Gov. Barbara Roberts received a warm welcome at the CAPACES Leadership Institute last week where she revisited a piece of Woodburn’s history in which she played a crucial part.
Published: 3/19/2013 5:04:20 PM
HUBBARD — Hubbard city councilors are moving ahead with a plan that would create a joint enterprise zone with two other cities in northern Marion County, but they still need to work out the details about who will manage the special zone and how much an application for the program would cost.
Published: 3/19/2013 5:09:53 PM
Woodburn’s annual spring cleaning event is this Saturday and volunteers are needed to put a good face on the city, organizers say.
This will be the fifth year of the event, which is held a week before the start of the Tulip Fest, an event that brings tens of thousands of visitors through town every year, said Kelly Howard, president of Woodburn Proud, which organizes the event.
Published: 3/19/2013 5:11:26 PM
The city of Woodburn’s ability to provide quality of life programs may be diminished in future budget cycles as concerns about shrinking revenues take hold.
Published: 3/20/2013 8:37:53 AM
A new franchise agreement reached between the city of Woodburn and WAVE Broadband at a recent City Council meeting ensures that public access television will survive in Woodburn for at least the next 10 years, local leaders say.
Published: 3/20/2013 8:38:31 AM
State legislators approved the last piece of the puzzle that will assure the full funding of the Woodburn Interstate 5 Interchange project.
Senate Bill 258, which passed the Oregon House of Representatives by a 56-0 vote Thursday, moves a $10 million surplus from the Beltline Interchange project in Eugene to the Woodburn project.
Published: 3/20/2013 8:54:59 AM
The community is invited to a farewell reception for Superintendent David Bautista.
The reception will be held in the Woodburn High School small commons from 3:30 to 5 p.
Published: 3/20/2013 8:58:33 AM
The annual Distinguished Service Awards banquet was held Friday night at Woodburn Health Center.
Recipients this year were Senior First Citizens Mariana and Joe Ruiz, Junior First Citizen Eric Morris, Bill Szabo (Special Award), Dalila Ortiz (Special Award) and the North Marion Auction Committee (Special Award), pictured with Jason Horton, past-president of the Woodburn Area Chamber of Commerce, which puts on the event.
Published: 3/20/2013 8:43:13 AM
There will be a 5K walk/run in April to honor the memory of Raisa Shadrin, a 24-year-old Woodburn woman who lost her battle to cancer on March 9.
The Remembering Raisa 5K Walk/Run will be held April 13 at Centennial Park, 900 Parr Road in Woodburn.
Published: 3/20/2013 10:01:40 AM
At about 6:40 a.m. March 20, Woodburn Police officers responded to the 1200 block of Country Club Road on a report of an armed carjacking.
The victims, a male and female, reportedly stated that two Hispanic men pointed two guns at them and demanded their vehicle near the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Published: 3/21/2013 11:10:07 AM
Local police and tactical officers swarmed a Gervais
residence Monday night, arresting four members of a local family and a friend
for their alleged roles in a series of property crimes that have occurred over
the past three months throughout North
Marion County.
Published: 3/21/2013 12:55:50 PM
A grand jury
determined this week that the use of force was justified in a non-fatal
shooting in Woodburn on Feb. 9 and no charges would be filed.
On March 20, a Marion
County Grand Jury heard evidence on the incident in which Ethan Carey, 31, of
Tigard, shot LeJeune Bryant, 37, of Woodburn, after a minor traffic accident on
the Interstate 5 overpass in Woodburn.
Published: 3/21/2013 3:08:35 PM
The Kiwanis Club of Woodburn is holding its annual hemlock bark dust sale.
The cost is $35 per yard and loads will be delivered to people in the Woodburn/Hubbard/Gervais area April 17-20.
Published: 3/22/2013 10:45:00 AM
Woodburn Fire District firefighters were able to extinguish an early morning fire in Woodburn Friday that started around the exterior of a two-story home’s chimney.
Published: 3/22/2013 4:28:09 PM
Oregon State
Police is continuing the investigation into Friday morning’s three vehicle
fatal traffic crash that involved a Gervais resident.
The crash
occurred on Highway 22W west of Salem.
Published: 3/25/2013 3:23:20 PM
Two people have received non-life threatening injuries from two separate car accidents on Highway 99E south of Gervais this week.
On Monday at 7:42 a.
Published: 3/5/2013 6:54:26 PM
GERVAIS — Ten Gervais High School seniors will put their best foot forward during the 2013 Mr. and Miss Gervais Pageant Saturday, March 9, at 7 p.m.
The pageant is being held at Gervais High School as a benefit for Kids Making Miracles Foundation for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.
Published: 3/5/2013 6:38:30 PM
Join Woodburn Proud and the city of Woodburn for the annual Woodburn Proud Clean Up Day on March 23 from 8 a.m. to noon.
Volunteers will meet at City Hall at 8 a.
Published: 3/5/2013 6:41:50 PM
WOODBURN — The Woodburn Police Department’s Tactical Services Unit, in conjunction with Salem SWAT, carried out state and federal search warrants Friday morning, resulting in a Woodburn man’s arrest.
Published: 3/5/2013 6:42:38 PM
The CAPACES Leadership Institute has received Passive House construction certification.
According to Passive House Institute U.S, the authority on Passive House construction certification in the U.
Published: 3/5/2013 6:44:40 PM
By Doug Burkhardt
Woodburn Independent
WOODBURN — Tourism is a key factor in Woodburn’s economic vitality, and a new contract between the city of Woodburn and the Woodburn Area Chamber of Commerce demonstrates the value being placed on enticing visitors to the community.
Published: 3/5/2013 6:03:49 PM
WOODBURN — Dan Brown, Public Works director for the city of Woodburn and member of Rotary International, reads to Arthur Academy students at the Woodburn Public Library on Friday, which was Read Across America Day, an annual celebration of literacy that coincides with Dr.
Published: 3/5/2013 6:58:27 PM
The Woodburn Independent has hired Phillip “Phil” Hawkins to primarily serve as sports reporter, but will also be filling in on the education beat and in other areas.
Published: 3/5/2013 6:59:04 PM
SALEM — Merissa Noonan of Woodburn and Amanda Oakley of Salem pleaded not guilty to animal neglect charges when they appeared in court Feb. 28.
The two, who served as board members of Willamette Valley Animal Rescue in Brooks, each face 20 counts of animal neglect and one count of tampering with physical evidence.
Published: 3/5/2013 7:01:31 PM
The owner of M&M Towing was arrested Thursday on alleged rape charges.
Mickey Henson, 51, of Woodburn, was arrested by the Marion County Sheriff’s officers and charged with rape I, kidnapping I and sex abuse I.
Published: 3/5/2013 7:03:31 PM
By Doug Burkhardt
Woodburn Independent
WOODBURN — The Woodburn community has been spoiled in recent years with annual reports showing crime rates declining in almost every category.
Published: 3/5/2013 7:07:38 PM
A Woodburn woman is in the fight for her life but she certainly has dozens, if not hundreds, of supporters who have helped to raise more than $50,000 for her medical bills.
Published: 3/12/2013 3:11:42 PM
GERVAIS — Tiny Gervais High School showed its big heart Saturday, putting on a pageant that schools many times its size would envy.
The Mr. and Miss Gervais Pageant raised $18,983 for Portland-based Doernbecher Children’s Hospital through the Kids Making Miracles Program, but it also instilled in participants a sense of confidence and in the community a shared purpose, event organizers said.
Published: 3/12/2013 5:36:24 PM
The Woodburn School District will be hosting a STEM Festival on March 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Lincoln Elementary School in partnership with Pacific University and the Woodburn After School Program.
Published: 3/12/2013 5:39:03 PM
Brooklake Road Northeast near Brooks was closed for several hours on the morning of March 8 after a train collided with a loaded fertilizer truck at the Marion Ag Service loading docks.
Published: 3/12/2013 5:42:58 PM
Two male suspects are being sought by Woodburn Police Department for a string of thefts at the Walmart on Stacy Allison Way.
The suspects have stolen several computer-related items, sound equipment and personal hygiene items worth $2,200 in three separate incidents recorded on surveillance equipment since January.
Published: 3/12/2013 5:43:55 PM
The Woodburn Police Department has released the name and condition of a man who was shot and critically injured early Sunday morning on the 200 block of Hardcastle Avenue near Corby Street.
Published: 3/12/2013 5:46:15 PM
A Woodburn businessman accused of rape, kidnapping and sex abuse strongly denied the charges after he was released on bail Thursday from Linn County Jail.
Published: 3/14/2013 1:03:07 PM
Woodburn businessman Micky Dean Henson, who has denied charges of rape, kidnapping and sexual abuse, has stepped down as president of M&M Towing in order to stay in the background until he clears his name, he said Thursday.
Published: 3/14/2013 2:00:54 PM
Woodburn High School is hosting its annual Mr. Bulldog pageant on March 15 at 6 p.m.
The event, which will be held in the lectorium at the high school, located at 1785 N.
Published: 3/12/2013 5:08:13 PM
Relay For Life of the Woodburn Area is in full swing.
Registration is now available for the 5K and 10K Fun Runs, and the Relay Car Show. Cancer survivors are also encouraged to register for luminaria sales.
Published: 3/12/2013 4:54:31 PM
The city of Gervais is looking to fill vacancies on its budget committee.
Anyone interested in serving can pick up an application at Gervais City Hall, 592 Fourth St.
Published: 3/19/2013 4:03:11 PM
AURORA — The Marion County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular board session in Room 201 at North Marion Middle School on March 20 at 9 a.m.
The middle school is located at 20256 Grim Road N.
Published: 3/12/2013 5:31:01 PM
Twenty years after an earthquake rendered the Association Building in downtown Woodburn uninhabitable, city leaders are looking for a use for the historic building that would galvanize urban renewal.
Published: 3/12/2013 5:34:38 PM
Jeff McDonald is the newest member of the Woodburn Independent news team.
McDonald will primarily cover the city and crime beat. His first day on the job was March 6.
Published: 3/19/2013 4:40:35 PM
The Woodburn Police Department is seeking help from the public in finding two females suspected of stealing a purse at Mega Foods the morning of March 14.
Published: 3/19/2013 4:07:09 PM
Multiple locations in the area are providing free lunches for children ages 1-18 during spring break.
From March 25-29, children can visit one of multiple locations to receive lunch from noon to 1 p.
Published: 3/19/2013 4:08:15 PM
Spring Break Day Camp will take place at the Woodburn Foursquare Church, located at 1175 Lincoln St., weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from March 20-29.
Published: 3/19/2013 4:08:53 PM
Hunt for the Easter Bunny’s “lost” eggs at noon March 30 at the Woodburn Aquatic Center.
Some eggs will float for the little tykes and there will be sinkers for those needing a challenge.
Published: 3/19/2013 4:09:31 PM
The first Woodburn Company Stores Spring Fashion Frenzy shopping and fundraising event will be held March 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will benefit eight local charities.
Published: 3/19/2013 4:10:03 PM
There will be a public meeting for the budget committee of the Gervais School District and any other interested persons to discuss the budget for the fiscal year of 2013-14.
Published: 3/19/2013 4:12:22 PM
The Woodburn Art Center is celebrating its 47th anniversary with a Founder’s Show through March 30.
The center is taking this opportunity to share with the community several original pieces of art that make up the center’s permanent collection.
Hometown
Published: 3/19/2013 4:06:00 PM
AURORA — Cadet 2nd Lt. Elizabeth Irving assumed command of Civil Air Patrol’s Aurora Composite Squadron cadets at the unit’s recent change of command and awards ceremony.
Published: 3/19/2013 1:51:10 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS
CSI Gervais — The annual CSI Gervais event will be April 6, with one session from 1 to 5 p.m. and the second session from 6 to 10 p.m. This interactive, team adventure is for forensics fans, detective buffs and crime solvers, who will roam the halls of Gervais High School searching for evidence, interrogating “persons of interest” and trying to squeeze confessions out of suspects.
Published: 3/12/2013 5:16:02 PM
By Brett Tallman
For the Independent
The new owners of the historic Hubbard Chapel are refreshing the 121-year-old building inside and out in preparation for an open house Thursday from 7 to 9 p.
Published: 3/12/2013 5:16:32 PM
The Northwest Senior and Disability Services provides meals at the First Presbyterian Church, 950 Boones Ferry Road in Woodburn, at noon Mondays through Fridays.
Published: 3/12/2013 5:18:04 PM
By Wendy McIlnay
If you answer yes to two or more questions below then you might be at risk for a fall.
Are you alone several hours of the day or night?
In the past year have you fallen or been afraid of falling in your own home?
Have you been hospitalized or been to an emergency room in the last year?
Do you have one of the following chronic ailments: heart disease, stroke, COPD, osteoporosis, diabetes or arthritis?
Do you use a cane or walker, wheelchair, stair climber or other assistive device to help with balance or walking?
Are you required to take several daily medications?
Do you need assistance with one of the following activities: bathing, toileting, dressing, meal preparation or housekeeping?
Falls in the home can occur in bathrooms, bedrooms and on stairs.
Published: 3/12/2013 5:19:29 PM
By Sarah Fronza
Director of Accountable Care Development
Silverton Health
If you keep up with the news, chances are that you have heard quite a bit about the Affordable Care Act.
Published: 3/12/2013 5:22:36 PM
By Donna Gramse
Woodburn Historical Museum
Last month I talked about some of the businesses that used to be around the Interstate 5 entrance. I have been working on a list for the museum of what was where, when.
Published: 3/12/2013 5:24:28 PM
Woodburn resident Suzanne Lewallen is publishing her second novel, “Tattered Lace,” under her pen name Suzanne Grant.
“Tattered Lace” is a tale of mystery and romance set in Central Oregon’s high desert outback.
Published: 3/12/2013 4:47:58 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS
St. Patrick’s Day Happy Hour — This event at Silver Creek Assisted Living and Memory Care, 703 Evergreen Road in Woodburn, will be March 15 at 1:30 p.
Published: 3/5/2013 6:06:24 PM
WOODBURN — Woodburn Public Library has about 300 new Spanish titles in circulation since December, thanks to a grant that allowed the library manager to attend the world’s largest Spanish language book fair.
Published: 3/5/2013 6:07:22 PM
These are popular book titles recommended by the Woodburn Public Library for reading in the month of March.
For more information on these and other titles, visit www.
Published: 3/5/2013 6:36:39 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS
Champoeg History Cache — In partnership with the Friends of Historic Champoeg, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is presenting this series of interpretive talks and demonstrations on the lives of the native peoples, settlers and traders on the Willamette River.
Published: 3/5/2013 6:39:44 PM
Jesus’ Last Supper was actually a Jewish Passover. Josh Sofaer of Jews for Jesus will re-create the traditional Passover service and explain how it foreshadowed Jesus’ death and resurrection in a presentation called “Christ in the Passover” at Woodburn Evangelical Church on March 19 at 7 p.
Published: 3/19/2013 5:05:19 PM
By Patrick Paradis
Woodburn Pet Hospital, veterinarian
If you have a headache, you might reach for the bottle of ibuprofen or acetaminophen in the cabinet.
Published: 3/19/2013 5:03:30 PM
By Kristy Kummer-Pred
www.cookingwithkristy.com
As a child of the ‘70s and ‘80s, with a mom from the ‘60s, I grew up on creative casseroles and last-minute, thrown-together recipes using canned soup.
Published: 3/27/2013 9:33:29 AM
SPECIAL EVENTS
First Saturday of the Month Flea Market — Aurora Unit 110, American Legon Auxiliary, holds its First Saturday of the Month Flea Market, April 6 from 9 a.
Education
Published: 3/27/2013 9:44:15 AM
Sacred Heart Catholic School in Gervais is gearing up for its 23rd annual Spring Fling Auction and Dinner on April 20.
Doors open at 4:30 p.m. with the silent auction, followed by dinner and the oral auction.
Published: 3/27/2013 9:45:35 AM
After months of discussion, the Gervais School Board has decided not to go out for a bond in the May 21 election.
The purpose of the bond was to help with costs to consolidate the entire school district onto one campus.
Published: 3/27/2013 10:20:51 AM
The Woodburn School Board has decided to move forward with an internal superintendent search, with the goal of having the position hired by May 16.
The official decision and adoption of the search timeline by the board came the same day as Superintendent David Bautista’s farewell reception, held in the Woodburn High School small commons.
Published: 3/19/2013 5:08:48 PM
AURORA — Aurora American Legion Auxiliary’s Americanism chairman Beverlee Koutny rounded up her unit and post members for the annual presentation of individual flags for the second-graders at North Marion Primary School on March 12.
Published: 3/19/2013 5:16:00 PM
Ana “Jessica” Camarena has seen more than her fair share of hardships in just 18 years, having experienced troubles from homelessness to the incarceration of her father.
Published: 3/20/2013 8:50:12 AM
The first STEM Festival for the Woodburn School District was held Thursday night at Lincoln Elementary School.
The event was made possible through a partnership with Pacific University and the Woodburn After School Program.
Published: 3/20/2013 8:52:46 AM
The fourth annual Mr. Bulldog pageant took place Friday night, with participants raising $4,500 for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.
Kyle Buchholz, a senior at Woodburn Academy of Art, Science and Technology, was crowned Mr.
Published: 3/19/2013 4:02:19 PM
PORTLAND — The Woodburn High School’s dance and drill team, the Hi-Liners, performed a “Radioactive” theme at the 2013 OSAA Dance & Drill State Championship at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland this past weekend.
Published: 3/19/2013 4:18:50 PM
A Marion County grant has allowed Woodburn students to make a difference through their art.
Marion County Health Department’s Children’s Behavioral Health Services has been working on a campaign to address the prevalence of suicides.
Published: 3/19/2013 4:48:34 PM
A couple formerly from Woodburn has briefly returned to the area to help bring awareness to the literary needs of children in the Dominican Republic.
Rebecca and Josh Rouscalp, former teachers in the Woodburn School District, moved to the Dominican Republic in July 2011 with their two young children.
Published: 3/19/2013 4:53:18 PM
Nellie Muir Elementary School had its second artist in residence in a year, this time in the form of a musician.
Folk singer and songwriter Jenna Lindbo came to the school for the first two weeks in March, with her visit culminating in the second- and third-grade choral concert last Thursday.
