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Letters to the Editor

June 2 Letters to the Editor

published: 6/1/2012 2:33:36 PM

   To the editor:   As I was driving around on Memorial Day, I noticed something most disheartening. Nearly no flags flying. I don’t mean a few, I mean nearly none.

June 9 Letters to the Editor

published: 6/8/2012 11:02:18 AM

   To the editor:    I would just like to thank everyone who came out and supported the Newberg Basketball4Relay Basketball Clinic.

June 23 Letters to the Editor

published: 6/22/2012 12:27:07 PM

   To the editor:    On behalf of our Relay for Life team Maggie-Lou’s and the Vondrachek family, we would like to thank our community for the widespread support for our fundraising efforts.

June 26 Letters to the Editor

published: 6/26/2012 3:11:48 PM

   To the editor:    This is addressed to the speeding, careless driver who hit our dog at approximately 9:30 p.m. June 20 on South College Street.

June 30 Letters to the Editor

published: 6/29/2012 1:53:29 PM

   To the editor:    I just took a telephone survey. First there was no announcement telling me which organization was taking the survey, but I was promised that my name would be added to a drawing for a trip to the Bahamas.

Guest Opinion

June 30 guest opinion: Singing the praises of discrimination

published: 6/29/2012 1:55:29 PM

   I’m scared.    I fear that even if the Supreme Court overrules most of Obamacare (or did already, by the time you read this), Republicans will join Democrats in restoring “good” parts of the law, like the requirement that insurance companies cover kids up to age 26 and every American with a pre-existing condition.

June 26 guest opinion: Get money out of politics? Why?

published: 6/26/2012 3:10:18 PM

   Watching the television pundits fret over campaign finance is amusing, because the solution to their problem is right under their noses. They just don’t want to see it.

June 23 guest opinion: Money trumps everything when it comes to politics

published: 6/22/2012 12:30:14 PM

   Mark Hanna, the Cleveland industrialist who managed the winning presidential campaign of his fellow Ohio Republican William McKinley, offered this timeless insight: “There are two things that are important in politics.

June 13 guest opinion: Our first ‘No Veterans’ presidential campaign

published: 6/12/2012 3:02:46 PM

   In his wonderful book “The Nightingale’s Song,” author Robert Timberg, himself a decorated Marine combat veteran of Vietnam, wrote of the fault line within his own generation of 27 million American men who came of military draft age between 1964 and 1973 (when the draft was ended at the urging of President Richard Nixon).

June 16 guest opinion: America is quickly becoming the next Greece

published: 6/15/2012 11:34:23 AM

   In California, the mayor of a major city has decided that it’s time to renegotiate union pensions, which are bankrupting the municipality; more specifically, he wants to raise the retirement age.

Guest opinion: The heartbreak and sorrow of losing a perfect pair of jeans

published: 6/19/2012 2:02:28 PM

    I have never been that lucky girl, never had that perfect pair of jeans ... until now. I love this denim like no other. My passion is unequalled.

Guest opinion: Bloomberg’s soda policy: The end doesn’t justify the means

published: 6/19/2012 2:03:56 PM

    The debate incited by Mayor Bloomberg’s plan to outlaw supersized sodas in New York misses an important point. In the mayor’s words, “We’re not taking away anybody’s right to do things.

June 9 guest opinion: The Church of the Holy Contraception

published: 6/8/2012 11:06:18 AM

   Are you sick and tired of these moralizing moralizers imposing their morality on the rest of us? I know I am.    Though it’s commonly said that social conservatives would force us to live under theocratic rule if they could, these days the group most successful in imposing its worldview on others happens to be called the Democratic Party.

June 6 guest opinion -- Oregon’s budget transformation: Is it necessary?

published: 6/6/2012 10:34:15 AM

   Gov. John Kitzhaber has called for transforming state government, in part by proposing a new 10-year budget process that he says “is necessary to change a decade of declining employment and wages.

June 2 guest opinion: Why Cory Booker got Bain Capital so wrong

published: 6/1/2012 2:36:32 PM

   Cory Booker’s emotional televised plea to “stop attacking private equity” may have been the single greatest service he could perform for the Romney campaign.

Editorials

June 2 editorial: It all starts with the ability to read

published: 6/1/2012 2:34:46 PM

   As today’s front page story aptly documents, the ‘Stop, Drop and Read’ event in and around Yamhill County proved to be a successful demonstration of the importance of reading for children and adults.

June 2 editorial: Good luck 2012 graduates

published: 6/6/2012 10:31:58 AM

   We’ll spare you the usual platitudes about graduation, sending students out into the “real world” and rot like that, but as Newberg High School prepares for commencement exercises Friday we will say this: As a town we can be proud of the graduates and the school systems that have produced them.

June 9 editorial: Well done, good and faithful servants

published: 6/8/2012 11:00:56 AM

   In a town that is renowned for its service locally and around the world, it is truly remarkable that a group of people are involved to such a degree as to be considered unique.

June 20 Editorial: Hanging in there

published: 6/19/2012 2:04:41 PM

    While we would have preferred to see the state’s unemployment rate drop by a statistically significant amount in May, we’re heartened by the fact that it did not increase.

June 13 editorial: Thumbs up for a week gone by

published: 6/12/2012 2:59:23 PM

   — Our hats are off to the graduating class of Newberg High School as they venture beyond the confines of small-town Newberg and make their way in the world.

June 23 editorial: Cheer on the Relay for Life teams

published: 6/22/2012 12:28:06 PM

   Travel to Joan Austin Elementary School today and you’ll see hundreds of people circling an improvised track. They are among the dozens of teams that began walking Friday night as part of the Relay for Life in Newberg and it is our hope that local residents will travel the short distance to the corner of Mountainview Drive and Center Street to cheer on these dedicated folks and their goal of wiping out cancer in our lifetimes.

June 16 editorial: Last chance to comment, Newberg

published: 6/15/2012 11:32:16 AM

   The city of Newberg, through the budget committee, has been engaged for months in the process of hashing out a budget for fiscal year 2012-2013.

June 30 editorial: Even sad stories must be reported

published: 6/29/2012 1:56:38 PM

   On page one of today’s paper you’ll notice stories that represent the dichotomy that we face as publishers of a modern newspaper.    On the one hand there are two stories about events that enrich the greater Newberg community – the upcoming St.

June 26 editorial: We can build our parks ourselves

published: 6/26/2012 3:08:24 PM

   Last Wednesday this newspaper ran a story about The Trust for Public Land working toward turning the properties across from Providence Newberg Medical Center on Highway 99W into a park.

Births

June 6 births

published: 6/6/2012 10:06:44 AM

   A baby born recently at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center is:   Mckenlee Marie Thornton, 6 pounds, May 2, to Stephanie and Dan Thornton, of Newberg.

Sports News

Newberg OIBA varsity team getting its feet wet

published: 6/6/2012 10:36:15 AM

   BEAVERTON — With most of the Newberg players with varsity experience playing on the Abby’s American Legion team, the program’s younger kids will cut their teeth at the varsity level in the Oregon Independent Baseball Association’s (OIBA) varsity division this summer.

Staples named top George Fox volunteer

published: 6/6/2012 10:37:52 AM

   Don Staples isn’t a coach or a player, or even a student who sits in the often rowdy Blue Zone section, but he has been an equally consistent part of the atmosphere at Miller Gym for George Fox University women’s basketball home games.

NHS hauls in all-league awards

published: 6/6/2012 10:42:56 AM

   Reflecting its success this spring, Newberg is well represented on the 2012 All-Pacific Conference teams.   The Tigers tied for second in the league with Tigard and made the deepest playoff run of any team in the conference, advancing to the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2003.

Tigers anoint their top athletes

published: 6/6/2012 10:45:25 AM

   As the guest speaker at the Newberg High School all- sports dessert at George Fox University on May 30, former Olympic water polo player Allison Gregorka Knoedler urged the athletes in attendance to continue pursuing their passions and extolled the value of working hard, even when no one is looking.

Thillmann wins Challenger titles

published: 6/22/2012 12:33:19 PM

   Newberg High School junior Aidan Thillmann led a strong contingent of hometown players at the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) George Fox Challenger No.

Newberg nips Mac in 4-3 thriller

published: 6/22/2012 12:34:19 PM

   McMinnville put the pressure on the Newberg Oregon Independent Baseball Association varsity team Tuesday, taking a 3-2 lead in the top of the seventh, but the young Tigers responded.

Hostetler is primed for the Olympic Trials

published: 6/22/2012 12:37:53 PM

   EUGENE – After he suffered serious knee injuries in 2009 and 2010, things are finally going according to plan for javelin standout Cyrus Hostetler.

Morrison marches on at Oregon Amateur

published: 6/22/2012 12:43:45 PM

   TUALATIN – George Fox is certainly well-known in NCAA Division III golfing circles, but the Bruins came into the Oregon Amateur Championship very much under the radar this week.

Duo of NHS grads picked for all-star game

published: 6/15/2012 11:42:53 AM

   After helping Newberg make the state playoffs for the first time in more than 25 years this spring, seniors Margaret Bachmeier and Jennifer Tautfest were selected to participate in the Oregon 6A softball Metro vs.

Greller will return to Oregon Amateur

published: 6/15/2012 11:43:55 AM

   WOODBURN — Newberg golfer Tom Greller punched his fifth consecutive ticket to the Oregon Amateur Championship on Monday, firing a one-under-par 71 to place second at the third and final qualifying tournament at the Oregon Golf Association Course.

Kelly Halstead will step down as NHS softball coach

published: 6/15/2012 11:46:51 AM

   Head coach Kelly Halstead is definitely leaving the Newberg softball program in better shape than she found it, stepping down after nine years to focus on starting a family.

Tigers lose third coach in three years

published: 6/15/2012 11:49:39 AM

   For the third consecutive offseason, Newberg finds itself looking for a new head coach.    After one year at the helm, Mike Doherty has resigned, ending a 50-year career with more wins, 850, than any other high school coach in Oregon history.

Tiger players excel at GFU summer challenger

published: 6/12/2012 3:12:37 PM

   Newberg was well represented in the field at the USTA George Fox University Challenger Tournament No. 1 as 10 different Tigers took to the GFU courts June 1-3.

Lowry will leave NHS for Perrydale post

published: 6/12/2012 3:14:48 PM

   After following Mike Doherty to Newberg last year, assistant coach Mike Lowry is leaving the Tigers to become the head boys varsity basketball coach at Class 1A Perrydale.

Tigers split with Forest Grove

published: 6/12/2012 3:17:19 PM

   After a pair of tough losses to start the season at the beginning of the month, the Newberg Oregon Independent Baseball Association (OIBA) varsity team took a step in the right direction Monday, picking up its first win of the season in a doubleheader split against visiting Forest Grove.

Newberg lacrosse starting young

published: 6/12/2012 3:20:24 PM

   Newberg lacrosse may have taken its biggest step forward yet after forming boys and girls middle school teams for the first time this spring.

June 13 sports briefs

published: 6/13/2012 3:04:01 PM

NHS basketball camp set for next week The Newberg High School boys basketball program will host a camp for players in grades four through eight at the high school June 18 to June 22.

Abby’s claims second at Centennial tournament

published: 6/26/2012 3:12:53 PM

   GRESHAM — Bolstered by the recent additions of seniors Cole Miller and Drew Reichenbach, the Abby’s OIBA baseball team went 2-1 to place second at the Centennial wooden bat tournament over the weekend.

Newberg won’t field American Legion team this summer

published: 6/26/2012 3:14:01 PM

   A year after serving as the lone high school summer league team in town, the Abby’s AAA American Legion team folded after one game this year due to a lack of players.

Morrison’s run ends in semifinals

published: 6/26/2012 3:16:31 PM

  TUALATIN — Having already advanced further in the Oregon Amateur Championship than any other George Fox player in history, senior Kelsey Morrison played perhaps her best golf of the tournament in the semifinals Friday afternoon at the Tualatin Country Club.

London could be calling Yurkovich

published: 6/26/2012 3:18:48 PM

   Four years removed from her first appearance at the U.S. Olympic trials, Newberg native Rachel Yurkovich will carry a decidedly different feeling into the javelin event Friday and Sunday at Hayward Field in Eugene.

Hostetler fifth, but London bound

published: 6/26/2012 3:21:15 PM

   This was not how Cyrus Hostetler dreamed he would qualify for the Olympics.    There was no big throw, no roar from the crowd and no moment in the spotlight atop the podium at the U.

July kicks off with several sports camps

published: 6/29/2012 1:59:08 PM

   The first two weeks of July will be a busy time for local youth athletes, who will have a plethora of sports camps to choose from as they hone their skills for upcoming seasons.

Abby’s suffers a letdown

published: 6/29/2012 2:00:10 PM

   After earning second place at the Centennial wooden bat tournament, the Abby’s OIBA baseball team simply didn’t have enough gas left in its tank and fell 7-0 at home to Sherwood on June 25.

You’ll never know until you try

published: 6/29/2012 2:03:15 PM

   The course of one’s life can change drastically with just one decision.    We’d like to believe these shifts are the intended results of well-reasoned and calculated choices, but perhaps just as often they spring from the selection between two simple and seemingly insignificant options.

Religion

June 30 religion briefs

published: 6/29/2012 1:46:44 PM

Apply to seminary before July 6    The priority application deadline for several ministry degree programs to be held this fall at George Fox Evangelical Seminary is July 6.

June 30 Pastoral Pondering -- Mark 12: Learn to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength

published: 6/29/2012 1:49:25 PM

   In Mark 12 Jesus tells us to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. What does that look like? What does it mean to love God with all of you?    I would suggest that the Lord is talking about your whole being, from the inside to the outside.

Contractor tells his audience to create a vision and dream big

published: 6/29/2012 1:52:05 PM

   In the 13th century, St. Anthony is reported to have told a blind man that worse than losing sight was losing vision.    Nearly 800 years later, David Andersen, president of Portland-based David Andersen Construction, argued during Tuesday’s breakfast of the Christian Chamber of Commerce of the Northwest that setting a vision for one’s company is the guiding star by which all goals can be set.

June 16 religion briefs

published: 6/15/2012 11:20:45 AM

Calvary Chapel to hold free concert    Calvary Chapel Newberg, 120 S. Elliott Road, will host PureFusion for a concert at 7 p.m. June 23. Doors will open at 6:30 p.

June 16 Pastoral Pondering: Jesus reminds us that the Spirit moves where it wishes

published: 6/15/2012 11:23:05 AM

   In John’s gospel, we read a conversation between Nicodemus and Jesus. Nicodemus asks how one can be born again, or born from above. “Can one enter a second time into the mother’s womb and be born?” he asks.

Look at the classic cars; stay for the service

published: 6/15/2012 11:24:30 AM

   Fathers are invited to visit Dundee Covenant Church’s car show Sunday morning and then stay for the service, which will feature a message themed especially for the occasion.

Profs earn grants for theological research

published: 6/15/2012 11:25:42 AM

   George Fox Evangelical Seminary professors Daniel Brunner and Roger Nam have been named recipients of Lilly Foundation theological grants for the 2012-2013 academic year.

Author hopes book will start a conversation

published: 6/15/2012 11:29:10 AM

   A local author and theologian who teaches at George Fox University and its seminary hopes to start discussions with his first book in nearly a decade, “Shalom and the Community of Creation: An Indigenous Vision.

June 23 religion briefs

published: 6/22/2012 11:58:35 AM

Christian Chamber of Commerce to meet David Andersen, president of Portland-based Andersen Construction, will speak at 7 a.m. Tuesday at the meeting of the Christian Chamber of Commerce of the Northwest at the Villa Academic Complex, 501 N.

June 23 Pastoral Pondering: Be ‘seized by the power of a great affection’

published: 6/22/2012 12:00:02 PM

   At the end of Exodus 5, Moses wonders why Pharaoh isn’t going along with the plans of God that he has brought to the table.  In Exodus 6, God comforts Moses – promising him that even though it looks as if Pharaoh is trumping God’s plan, that in the end Pharaoh will not only let the Jews go but will beg them to go and will even walk them out to the city limits carrying more than 100 years of back wages incurred while enslaved by the Egyptians.

Help Habitat build a home this summer

published: 6/22/2012 12:01:19 PM

   For those who like fresh air and the satisfaction that comes from swinging a hammer and witnessing the progress of one’s work, Habitat for Humanity of Newberg has an offer this summer: Come volunteer for us.

Newberg church behind purchase of land in Haiti

published: 6/22/2012 12:02:48 PM

   Grace Baptist Church recently financed the purchase of a five-acre parcel of prime mango tree farmland in Haiti. The church has no intentions to uproot and move to the Caribbean, but instead is supporting a local Baptist pastor it came in contact with shortly after the January 2010 earthquake that devastated the impoverished nation.

June 9 religion briefs

published: 6/8/2012 10:45:25 AM

Song circle to take place    North Valley Friends Church, 4020 N. College St., will host a “song circle” at 7:30 p.m. June 22. Tickets are $9 in advance and $15 at the door.

June 9 Pastoral Pondering: Holy Trinity gives three distinct ways to love God

published: 6/8/2012 10:47:08 AM

   I’m writing about a mystery today, the mystery of the Trinity.    How can there be only one God, yet have God reveal himself to us in three distinct persons? It would be easy to think that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are three different gods all working together, but that’s not the case.

Simplify your life and support Love INC

published: 6/8/2012 10:48:44 AM

   Love INC, the ministry that aims to pair people with the services offered by Newberg’s multitude of churches, has once again specific needs it must fill this month.

Traveling to a far-off land to draw people near

published: 6/8/2012 10:51:36 AM

   Local dentist Eric Bergquam recently traveled to India for three days of vacation and seven days of intense dental work. Joining him was his practice’s dental hygienist, Linda Phelan, and Bergquam’s wife, Nina, a doctor.

June 2 religion briefs

published: 6/1/2012 2:57:25 PM

African children’s choir coming on Wednesday   The Asante Children’s Choir will present a free concert at Newberg Friends Church at 6:30 p.m.

June 2 Pastoral Pondering: We speak in the language of plurality when we pray

published: 6/1/2012 2:58:41 PM

   The last two weeks, I’ve been spending time at the hospital beds of sick friends. We’ve prayed a lot. I’ve h ad time to think a great deal about prayer.

Women’s confab at GFU

published: 6/1/2012 2:59:48 PM

   The United Methodist Women’s Division will hold its annual Regional School of Christian Mission training conference in Newberg Monday through Wednesday at George Fox University.

NHS baccalaureate: Celebrating this year’s senior class

published: 6/1/2012 3:01:07 PM

   A decorated group of soon-to-be Newberg High School graduates are organizing this year’s baccalaureate event, which will return to Newberg Friends Church at 7 p.

Public Safety

June 2 Newberg-Dundee police log

published: 6/1/2012 2:38:06 PM

May 5Officers investigated a disturbance that occurred in the 900 block of South River Street. It was determined to have not been criminal. May 16Officers are investigating a theft that occurred in the 1000 block of Providence Drive.

June 2 outstanding warrants

published: 6/1/2012 2:38:49 PM

   Area law enforcement officers are looking for the following people with outstanding warrants. Anyone with information on these individuals may call the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office or its detectives, or the Newberg-Dundee Police Department.

Newberg officers will shave heads to help out kids with cancer

published: 6/1/2012 2:40:18 PM

   McMINNVILLE — Dozens of Yamhill County residents, including several Newberg-Dundee Police Department officers, will shave their heads Saturday to raise money for children’s cancer research.

June 9 Newberg fire log

published: 6/8/2012 10:54:26 AM

May 18 Newberg emergency services technicians responded to medical first-aid calls on Fulton Street, Aquarius Boulevard, Hayes Street, Foothills Drive, Rainbow Lane, and Werth Boulevard and at the intersection of Leander Drive and Chapman Road.

June 9 Newberg-Dundee police log

published: 6/8/2012 10:55:13 AM

May 29 Brock Mattocks, 19, was cited to appear in Newberg Municipal Court for possession of a controlled substance. Officers investigated a report of criminal mischief in the 800 block of Zoe Court.

June 9 outstanding warrants

published: 6/8/2012 10:56:01 AM

   Area law enforcement officers are looking for the following people with outstanding warrants. Anyone with information on these individuals may call the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office or its detectives, or the Newberg-Dundee Police Department.

Woodburn drug bust is connected to local cities

published: 6/8/2012 10:57:11 AM

   WOODBURN — A man believed to be a midlevel dealer of methamphetamine in Yamhill County was arrested last week in a bust coordinated by a number of area law enforcement agencies.

Fire damages barn, kills pets Wednesday

published: 6/8/2012 10:59:49 AM

  A fire in rural Newberg killed two house pets Wednesday afternoon and destroyed about half of a 500-square-foot barn.    Newberg Fire Marshal Chris Mayfield said that crews from the Newberg and Dundee fire departments responded around 4 p.

Newberg Christian Church bus involved in fatal crash

published: 6/24/2012 9:29:27 PM

   SHERIDAN – A man lost his life Sunday afternoon after he drifted off Highway 18, tried to correct and collided with a Newberg Christian Church bus full of children.

June 23 Newberg-Dundee police log

published: 6/22/2012 12:24:07 PM

May 23 Officers are investigating a theft that occurred in the 100 block of North Highway 99W. June 2 Officers are investigating a case of criminal mischief that occurred in the 100 block of West Johanna Court.

June 16 Newberg fire log

published: 6/15/2012 11:10:20 AM

May 29 Newberg emergency services technicians responded to medical first-aid calls on Burl Street, Hayes Street, Aldersgate Lane, River Street and Zoe Court.

Changing of the guard

published: 6/19/2012 2:23:04 PM

    The king of police cars is dead. Ford’s ubiquitous Crown Victoria, which, according to some car aficionados, accounted for 75 percent of all police vehicles, is no longer being produced.

June 20 Newberg Fire Department log

published: 6/19/2012 2:27:35 PM

    June 8    NFD personnel checked for smoke at 812 Sitka Ave.    June 9    Newberg emergency services technicians responded to medical first-aid calls on Hayes Street, Marguerite Way, College Street, Chehalem Street, Sitka Avenue, Wareham Lane, Hancock Street, Springbrook Road, Canter Lane, Columbia Drive, Wedgewood Loop and Werth Boulevard.

June 20 Outstanding Warrants

published: 6/19/2012 2:29:00 PM

    Area law enforcement officers are looking for the following people with outstanding warrants.     Anyone with information on these individuals may call the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office or its detectives, or the Newberg-Dundee Police De­part­ment.

June 20 Newberg-Dundee Police Department log

published: 6/19/2012 2:30:47 PM

    May 25    — Officers are investigating a theft that occurred in the 700 block of Deborah Road.    May 29     — Officers are investigating a case of criminal mischief that occurred in the 1000 block of Southwest Second Street.

June 13 outstanding warrants

published: 6/12/2012 3:10:07 PM

   Area law enforcement officers are looking for the following people with outstanding warrants.    Anyone with information on these individuals may call the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office or its detectives, or the Newberg-Dundee Police Department.

Sheriff's jail report

published: 6/12/2012 3:11:24 PM

  The Yamhill County jail in McMinnville periodically releases reports for people arrested during the week prior to the Wednesday publication of The Newberg Graphic.

Yamhill County jail reports

published: 6/22/2012 12:25:30 PM

   The Yamhill County jail in McMinnville periodically releases reports for people arrested during the two weeks prior to the Saturday publication of The Newberg Graphic.

June 26 outstanding warrants

published: 6/26/2012 3:04:59 PM

   Area law enforcement officers are looking for the following people with outstanding warrants.    Anyone with information on these individuals may call the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office or its detectives, or the Newberg-Dundee Police Department.

Falling limb cuts power to thousands of residences Sunday

published: 6/26/2012 3:07:17 PM

   Thousands of residences and some businesses were left without power Sunday after an ancient white oak tree lost a branch at the intersection of Sheridan and Blaine streets.

Obituaries

June 26 obituaries

published: 6/26/2012 3:03:18 PM

H. Arlene Nicklous    Newberg native H. Arlene Nicklous, of McMinnville, died June 21, 2012. She was 92.    She was born July 7, 1919, in Newberg to Harley and Johanna (Peterson) Pero.

June 30 obituaries

published: 6/29/2012 2:10:24 PM

June Miller    Newberg resident June Miller died June 18, 2012. She was 83.    She was born Oct. 29, 1928, in Oklahoma City, Okla.    In 1948, she married Dale Miller.

June 16 obituaries

published: 6/15/2012 11:08:48 AM

Andrew J. Smith    Former Newberg resident Andrew Jason Smith, of Beaverton, died June 11, 2012. He was 31.    He was born Sept. 8, 1980, in Newberg to Don and Carma Smith.

June 13 obituaries

published: 6/12/2012 3:05:30 PM

Lola M. Whitman    Longtime Newberg resident Lola Mae Whitman, of Willamina, died June 3, 2012. She was 78.    She was born Jan. 30 1934, in McMinnville to George and Cecil (Breeden) Belt.

June 23 obituaries

published: 6/22/2012 12:10:00 PM

Roger W. Wiltshire    Newberg resident Roger Wayne Wiltshire died May 31, 2012. He was 70.    He was born Feb. 13, 1942, in Wichita, Kan.

June 9 obituaries

published: 6/8/2012 10:53:28 AM

Kimball S. Erdman    Newberg resident Kimball Stewart Erdman died June 1, 2012, of brain lymphoma. He was 74.    He was born June 13, 1937, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Douglas and Diane (Lamoreaux) Erdman.

June 2 obituaries and death notices

published: 6/1/2012 2:56:11 PM

Joel A. Holt   Newberg resident Joel A. Holt died May 23, 2012, at Providence Newberg Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was 49.   He was born Jan.

Local News

Come down to the party and bring your bike

published: 6/6/2012 10:05:25 AM

   A month of bike events in Newberg will culminate in the first Newberg Summer Bike Festival Saturday at Renne Field.   The Bike Newberg-sponsored event, which will run from 10 a.

Champoeg and ODFW offer free fishing this weekend

published: 6/6/2012 10:08:04 AM

   The Oregon State Parks system wants people to go fishing, and to encourage them the activity will be free next week at dozens of locations.

Wet a line, bring a friend to St. Louis Ponds

published: 6/6/2012 10:09:17 AM

   In its quest to encourage more people to become anglers, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a free fishing weekend from 9 a.

June 2 community briefs

published: 6/1/2012 2:46:11 PM

CVMS hosting immunization clinic for sixth-grade students   Chehalem Valley Middle School will host an immunization clinic for current sixth-grade students on Monday.

Looking for a home

published: 6/1/2012 2:47:51 PM

   Gladis is a border collie mix and approximately 7 years old, according to volunteers at the Newberg Animal Shelter. She is well behaved, gets along well with children and knows some commands.

Trail ride Sunday kicks off rodeo season

published: 6/1/2012 2:50:19 PM

   The annual trail ride and pancake breakfast, traditionally the first sign that the St. Paul Rodeo is near, will fill the streets of the tiny Marion County town Sunday morning.

UGB, EOA will come before the council again

published: 6/1/2012 2:52:03 PM

   After putting off a decision for months while city staff negotiated with 1000 Friends of Oregon, the Newberg City Council will see its consideration of revisions to the Economic Opportunities Analysis and the south industrial urban growth boundary (UGB) amendment come to a head Monday.

To Your Health: Doctors must stress active rather than passive treatments for obesity

published: 6/1/2012 2:54:15 PM

   Dear Colin: I’m 41 and have been heavy all my life. My doctor sounds like you – “Lose weight and your arthritis, back pain and diabetes will go away.

Nonprofits net more than $400k from Oregon Community Foundation

published: 6/8/2012 11:07:30 AM

   The Oregon Community Foundation made a total of $440,000 in grants to Northern Willamette Valley nonprofits during its spring grant cycle.

June 9 To Your Health column: The question is: Free weights or machines?

published: 6/8/2012 11:10:40 AM

Dear Colin: Which makes for a better workout: weight machines or free weights? I’ve heard advocacy for both from reputable health experts. – Sarah, Portland      Each has distinct advantages and disadvantages; depending on your health status and goals, one may be more beneficial.

May Rex Hill Rainfall

published: 6/8/2012 11:03:55 AM

   May this year was nicer than a year ago. The almost three weeks of dry weather allowed one to get the orchard and garden worked. It also allowed the grass in the yard to grow with vigor.

Council postpones decision on EOA and UGB once again

published: 6/8/2012 11:16:43 AM

   A decision on revisions to the Economic Opportunities Analysis and the south industrial urban growth boundary (UGB) amendment didn’t come Monday, when the Newberg City Council voted unanimously to table deliberations to its June 18 meeting.

Beavers missing after dams razed

published: 6/22/2012 12:13:32 PM

   The much-maligned beavers of Chehalem Creek are apparently gone, leaving behind a mystery for homeowner Becky Raz, who has lived on the stream’s bank for 13 years: Why did they go?    The animals colonized the weed-choked gully in which the creek runs upstream from Sheridan Street about four years ago and in the process caused a series of spectacular winter floods as they blocked a county-owned culvert that runs beneath the roadway.

Dust off your jenny and make your way east

published: 6/22/2012 12:14:28 PM

   The Champoeg State Heritage Area will take visitors back into the 19th century next month when the center holds a textile day that will focus on knitting techniques of that era.

Blacksmiths and woodcrafters will show off their skills

published: 6/22/2012 12:17:16 PM

   Visitors wanting to learn about the skills of the pioneers will have an opportunity to watch blacksmiths and woodworkers in action at Champoeg State Heritage Area this summer.

Tales from the Grubby End: Many Newberg buildings have remained the same for decades

published: 6/22/2012 12:19:17 PM

   Now that the good weather has finally arrived (knock on wood), here’s an idea that gets you outside and having fun. It’s my favorite tour of historic downtown Newberg.

To Your Health: Stretch long to strengthen hams

published: 6/22/2012 12:23:04 PM

   Dear Colin: My orthopedist told me that I need to “lengthen” my hamstring muscles to help alleviate my ongoing knee pain, so my physical therapist has been really working on them and having me stretch every day for three to five minutes several times each side.

June 20 Community Briefs

published: 6/19/2012 2:26:16 PM

    Relay for Life to hold silent auction    Relay for Life teams will hold a silent auction open to the public from 7 p.

June 16 To Your Health column: You don’t need a gym to work your hamstrings

published: 6/15/2012 11:16:47 AM

   Dear Colin: My doctor diagnosed me with chondromalacia of my knees and urged me to strengthen my hamstring muscles by using the leg curl machine at a health club.

Big discussions will return to the city council

published: 6/15/2012 11:18:44 AM

   The city’s 2012-2013 budget will be up for adoption following a public hearing Monday at the meeting of the Newberg City Council.    The council will also resume its consideration of changing utility rates and adopting revisions to the Economic Opportunities Analysis and the south industrial urban growth boundary (UGB).

Bringing the characters of ‘Cars’ to life

published: 6/12/2012 2:57:57 PM

   The eyes of children and adults alike light up in awe when David Emerson drives his creations down the street.    “It’s like you’re towing a well-known celebrity,” he explained.

June 16 community briefs

published: 6/15/2012 11:07:39 AM

Firearms training offered    The Newberg Rifle and Pistol Club will hold a firearms training course from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 21. Graduates will have fulfilled eligibility requirements for an Oregon concealed handgun license or a Utah concealed permit.

Learn about being a police officer with Kiwanis

published: 6/26/2012 2:59:50 PM

   High school juniors and seniors contemplating a career in law enforcement can apply before Sunday to the 2012 Kiwanis Law Enforcement Career Camp.

June 26 community briefs

published: 6/26/2012 3:02:09 PM

Church to hold children’s event at park    Newberg Word of Faith Center will hold “Park Beat - Father’s House,” a children’s event, from noon to 3 p.

School board issues its final review as Radich’s tenure ends

published: 6/29/2012 2:06:11 PM

   As with everything Superintendent Paula Radich did during her tenure in the Newberg School District, she was low-key, was focused and still possessed her deadpan wit during her last meeting of the school board.

With clay and a few sticks, a hut takes shape

published: 6/29/2012 2:08:45 PM

   Once more there is construction taking place at the Chehalem Cultural Center: With clay and sticks, participants in an art class and children who come to the farmers market are building a mud hut.

Front Page

Rain can’t dampen enthusiasm for the 2012 Relay for Life

published: 6/26/2012 2:51:47 PM

   Considering what the people in attendance had survived, fought to defeat and come together to support each other through, it should be no surprise that rain wasn’t enough to foul the mood at the Newberg Relay For Life on Friday and Saturday at Joan Austin Elementary School and the Austin Sports Complex.

Johnson’s bookkeeper pleads guilty on charges

published: 6/26/2012 2:54:27 PM

   Former Johnson Furniture bookkeeper Donna Jean Lepley pleaded guilty last month to four counts of aggravated theft for embezzling a sum of money – potentially more than $100,000 – from the business to fund her gambling habit.

Yamhill County gets mixed report card in first Oregon counties financial review

published: 6/26/2012 2:56:57 PM

   Yamhill County wasn’t one of eight counties in Oregon suggested for monitoring in the Secretary of State Audits Division’s recent first-ever financial conditions review of the 36 governments.

Taylor agrees to resign post and no longer teach in state

published: 6/29/2012 1:39:03 PM

   Newberg High School choir teacher Jason Taylor resigned this week and promised to never again teach in Oregon in exchange for having the furnishing alcohol to a minor charge against him reduced to a violation, but another – potentially more serious – state-level investigation of the man has seen no such resolution.

Bypass IGA will come before the city council

published: 6/29/2012 1:40:32 PM

   The city of Newberg will be asked Monday to commit to taking what could be considered its most concrete step yet in pursuing the Newberg-Dundee bypass: joining with other local governments to apply for a $16 million loan.

Scooter Mania

published: 6/29/2012 1:43:00 PM

   Professional scooter rider Jeremy Beau took up the sport four years ago at the age of 12, but, based on the turnout at the Deep West Tour stop in Newberg on Wednesday, the next generation of riders will be seasoned veterans by the time they reach that age.

Got your cowboy boots? Rodeo starts Tuesday

published: 6/29/2012 1:45:26 PM

   For the 77th consecutive year the town of St. Paul will be abuzz next week when the annual rite of summer that is the Fourth of July rodeo takes place.

County budget will cut staff, rely on reserves

published: 6/12/2012 2:48:51 PM

   With resources projected to drop to about the level of two years ago, the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners will consider this month approving a budget for the coming fiscal year that would decrease county staff by more than 5 percent and include nearly across-the-board cuts.

Bike bandit is on a roll in the state

published: 6/12/2012 2:50:09 PM

    The May 10 armed robbery of Key Bank in Newberg may not have been the first – or the last – committed by the suspect, whose modus operandi seems to be escaping on a bicycle.

Bypass clears its last major hurdle ... maybe

published: 6/12/2012 2:51:35 PM

  The Newberg-Dundee bypass, and the relief from congestion it is expected to provide in both towns for which the project is named, took a major step toward becoming a reality June 6 when the Federal High Administration informed the Oregon Department of Transportation that it had signed a Record of Decision for the Tier 2 Final Environmental Impact Statement.

Bidding adieu to the Class of 2012

published: 6/12/2012 2:55:02 PM

   There was plenty of jubilation at Newberg High School’s commencement ceremonies on Friday, but perhaps no graduate was more excited than Chase Emerson.

School board approves lacrosse for next year

published: 6/15/2012 11:36:30 AM

   Newberg High School students will have another official outlet for their athletic endeavors next year after the Newberg School District board of directors approved Tuesday the addition of boys and girls lacrosse to the spring sports schedule.

Big changes coming to leaner YCTA

published: 6/15/2012 11:38:41 AM

   Yamhill County Transit Area will soon hand off the county’s bus services to an outside provider for the first time, and, due to budget issues, the changeover will be accompanied by route reductions.

NHS students ‘Paint the Town Purple’

published: 6/15/2012 11:41:56 AM

   For those driving on First Street and Highway 99W this week, Newberg may appear to have fallen under a bit of a purple haze.    The visual effect has been caused by the purple bows adorning trees and poles from downtown nearly out to Providence Newberg Medical Center, tied there on Tuesday by a group of Newberg High School students.

School district passes $86 million budget

published: 6/19/2012 2:38:48 PM

    Newberg and Dundee residents who attended the recent graduation ceremony of the Newberg High School class of 2012 received a first-hand look at some of the work paid for by the $86 million budget passed June 11.

Ojua returning to run Yamhill SWCD

published: 6/19/2012 2:41:13 PM

    McMINNVILLE — Thirteen years after Larry Ojua stepped down as executive director of the Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation District, he’s returning to replace his own replacement.

County’s take from landfill will increase

published: 6/19/2012 2:42:36 PM

    The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners approved this month a new five-year agreement with Waste Management that is expected to significantly increase the amount the county receives each year for “hosting” Riverbend Landfill and provides an incentive for the county to hope Waste Management’s application to construct a berm around the landfill is approved this year.

Nonprofit suggests turning commercial, residential properties into a new park

published: 6/19/2012 2:44:00 PM

    Despite speaking to various individuals and entities in Newberg about potentially developing a park across from Providence Newberg Medical Center, on property currently zoned for residential and commercial development and annexed a few years ago only after considerable effort, The Trust for Public Land has no intention to make its plan public at this time.

World Harmony Run passes through Newberg

published: 6/22/2012 11:52:20 AM

   The torch carried by athletes participating in the World Harmony Run may not have the cachet of the Olympic Torch, but it shares some of the sentiments: people coming together for a common good.

EOA, UGB decision delayed once again

published: 6/22/2012 11:54:04 AM

   At the request of 1000 Friends of Oregon and Friends of Yamhill County, the Newberg City Council again delayed consideration of revisions to the Economic Opportunities Analysis and the south industrial urban growth boundary (UGB) at its Monday meeting.

Saving wild mustangs

published: 6/22/2012 11:57:16 AM

   YAMHILL – Erica Fitzgerald saw a problem with the overcrowding of wild mustangs in Bureau of Land Management (BLM) corrals and has enlisted the help of teens across Oregon to help solve it.

Release approved for Cody Crawford

published: 6/8/2012 11:19:47 AM

   EUGENE – The former Dundee resident charged last summer with setting fire to a Corvallis mosque was released from prison this week after his attorney argued that he should be allowed to await trial at home due to his recent diagnosis with autism.

A heart for service

published: 6/8/2012 11:24:39 AM

   It’s a sign of their selfless focus on working for the good of the community that the honorees at this year’s Hearts of Gold celebration were all surprised to hear of their selection.

Chehalem Paddle Launch returns

published: 6/8/2012 11:27:22 AM

   DUNDEE – The popular Chehalem Paddle Launch will open for its second year Saturday – weather permitting – with improved access to the river and plans to expand its offerings.

2012 NHS valedictorians: Numerous and very bright

published: 6/6/2012 9:56:19 AM

   For many years, Newberg High School has honored a relatively smaller number of valedictorians than its group of salutatorians, but this year it’s just the opposite.

For riverfront property owners, summer season brings trouble

published: 6/8/2012 11:14:50 AM

    For most people, Memorial Day weekend means the start of the carefree days of summer. For Dave Smith, it signals the return of a years-long headache in the form of trespassers who trash his beach.

Helping feed fragile infants

published: 6/6/2012 9:57:36 AM

   Three years after Providence Newberg Medical Center pioneered in Oregon the effort to provide breast milk to frail newborns, efforts are under way to open in Portland the Northwest’s first breast milk bank.

NHS drama group selected to perform in Scotland

published: 6/6/2012 10:00:58 AM

   The Newberg High School Players have come a long way since seeing an adaptation of French playwright Moliere’s “The Imaginary Invalid” in Ashland last year.

St. Paul man arrested in rodeo grounds bomb investigation

published: 6/6/2012 10:04:00 AM

   ST. PAUL – An arrest was made last week in the May explosion of a pipe bomb that damaged a concrete bunker on the rodeo grounds.   The Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) reported Friday morning that 20-year-old Shane Dolan, a St.

Local police activate Code Red during fruitless search

published: 6/1/2012 2:15:16 PM

   The Newberg-Dundee Police Department pulled out all the stops in an unsuccessful May 25 search for an assault suspect, activating the Code Red alert system and sending out the dogs.

Celiac disease is more common than once thought

published: 6/1/2012 2:20:23 PM

   From the expanding gluten-free sections of grocery stores to advertising of gluten-free products and the proliferation of gluten-free menus, restaurants and bakeries, awareness of celiac disease and gluten intolerance in this country is probably higher than it’s ever been before.

Dem in 25th race bows out

published: 6/1/2012 2:26:47 PM

   With her primary win not yet certified by the state, District 25 state representative candidate Sharon Freeman announced last month her decision to withdraw from the race.

Thousands take time out to read

published: 6/1/2012 2:29:50 PM

   Thousands of students, businesspeople and other individuals throughout a tri-county area stopped what they were doing for 15 minutes Tuesday afternoon to read.

Education

June 6 school briefs

published: 6/6/2012 10:17:28 AM

Vansteenberghe named to dean’s list   OMAHA, Neb. – Mary Vansteenberghe, of Newberg, a senior nursing student at Creighton University, was named to the spring dean’s list for the 2011-2012 academic year.

Cartales wins high school physics competition

published: 6/6/2012 10:18:29 AM

   Yellow School student Alexis Cartales won this year’s Newberg High School physics engineering competition for her design of a balsa wood truss bridge, which held 3.

St. Paul seniors earn rare double honors

published: 6/6/2012 10:21:04 AM

   ST. PAUL — Reflecting not only the pride of St. Paul athletics and academics but also the hard-working spirit of the small farming community, seniors Sam Coleman and Sara Davidson each received a pair of high honors before graduating on May 25.

Program revitalized with new equipment

published: 6/6/2012 10:23:48 AM

   To assess the Newberg High School music program’s need for new equipment, one need look no farther than its four tubas.   Joel Tanner has been band director at the high school for six years, and one of those tubas was purchased prior to the tenure of his predecessor, Dick Elliott, many decades ago.

June 13 school briefs

published: 6/12/2012 2:36:15 PM

Application deadline nears for university’s MBA program    The final application date for those interested in enrolling in the one-year master of business administration program at George Fox University is July 2.

Veritas will host classical ed confab

published: 6/12/2012 2:37:30 PM

   The staff of Veritas School is passionate about their classical education model and for the fifth consecutive year will stage a conference on the matter for teachers and parents alike.

CSLA coach seeks Girl Scout Gold Award

published: 6/12/2012 2:39:26 PM

   Boy Scouts might build trails, campsites and other facilities in their quest to earn their Eagle rank, but Girl Scout Kayla Haffner had something different in mind: She would teach 10 youngsters how to build and program robots.

Student will study abroad as a senior

published: 6/12/2012 2:42:56 PM

    A Newberg student will forgo her senior year at Newberg High School and head to Sarajevo, in Bosnia-Herzegovina, as part of a U.S. State Department exchange program with countries that have sizable Muslim populations.

NOCAP’s top student bucks all the odds to graduate

published: 6/12/2012 2:45:48 PM

   Taken as a whole, about two-thirds of Oregon students will earn a high school diploma this year. Educators consider this too low of a rate, but it is astronomical compared to the graduation rate of teen dads with a job: 1.

June 2 School Briefs

published: 6/19/2012 2:32:35 PM

    Women invited to join online club     The American Association of University Women (AAUW) of Oregon is inviting people to join its online branch at http://aauw-or-online.

Eighth-graders finish year with presentation

published: 6/19/2012 2:33:48 PM

    Before students at Chehalem Valley Middle School could head out for their summer vacations and prepare to enter high school next September they had to complete one last task: their eighth-grade presentation.

NSD recognizes best educators of the year

published: 6/19/2012 2:36:01 PM

    Newberg School District employees packed a conference room at The Allison Inn & Spa June 11 to celebrate retirees, long-serving colleagues, and the best among them.

June 26 school briefs

published: 6/26/2012 3:38:25 PM

Locals graduate    Troy Montplaisir, of Newberg, graduated in May from North Dakota State College of Science with an associate’s degree in automotive technology.

Students: Get smarter this summer; take a Veritas class in August

published: 6/26/2012 3:40:27 PM

   Students of all ages who have always wanted to learn Latin, poetry, calligraphy or a slew of other subjects will have an opportunity to do so this August at Veritas School.

FFA members strive for tractor licenses

published: 6/26/2012 3:42:34 PM

   Several FFA students from Newberg High School positioned themselves to land skilled agricultural jobs by earning their tractor operating licenses earlier this month.

Principal answers the call again

published: 6/26/2012 3:44:27 PM

   Once again Lesley Carsley will postpone retirement to continue serving as a principal in the Newberg School District.    After she officially retired at the end of the 2010-2011 school year, she soon signed on to serve as principal of Joan Austin Elementary School for the 2011-2012 school year.

Comm Calendar

June 13 community briefs

published: 6/12/2012 3:09:01 PM

Wild West Art Show returns to St. Paul Rodeo    The St. Paul Rodeo will host its 18th annual Wild West Art Show July 3-7. Held under the big white tent, it will be open from 4:30 to 11 p.

Business

June 20 Business Briefs

published: 6/19/2012 2:06:08 PM

    Easy2Wash opens for business    Easy2Wash, a car wash located at 3777 Portland Road in the former Coyote Joe’s, opened for business last weekend.

No big changes in unemployment picture

published: 6/19/2012 2:07:14 PM

    If no news is good news, then the fact that Oregon economists are again proclaiming the state’s unemployment rate “essentially unchanged” could be cause for celebration.

Grilling it up on the Willamette

published: 6/19/2012 2:08:24 PM

    Boaters on the Willamette River near Newberg can now grab a bite to eat without pulling out of the water.Travis and Shelley Martin last weekend opened The Burger Barge, a burger and hot dog shop operated off a pontoon boat on the Willamette.

New Christian preschool will debut this fall

published: 6/19/2012 2:09:29 PM

    Stacy Allen, owner and head teacher of the new Jack and Jill Christian Preschool, wants to shape the whole kid: intellectually, spiritually, socially and emotionally.

June 13 business briefs

published: 6/12/2012 2:27:51 PM

Drink rosé in the rose city    PORTLAND — Eighteen North Willamette Vintners winery members will pour wine from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Montgomery Park, 2701 N.

Durant Vineyards makes a home for its tasting room near Dundee

published: 6/12/2012 2:30:38 PM

   A small house that has stood for years on the property of Red Ridge Farms opened to the public last month as Durant Vineyards’ new tasting room.

Wine country restaurant Paulée opens in the former Farm to Fork location in Dundee

published: 6/12/2012 2:32:42 PM

   Wine country restaurant Paulée, located in the former Farm to Fork space in Dundee, opened at the end of May. The restaurant, led by Master Sommelier Brandon Tebbe and Chef Daniel Mondok, focuses on local products, particularly those drawn from its own garden.

Buyers beware: ‘Gypsy’ locksmiths surface in Newberg

published: 6/12/2012 2:34:44 PM

   Dennis Cox has seen a rash of complaints come through his office recently. But they aren’t dissatisfied customers – at least, not his. The Newberg locksmith reports seeing the fallout from so-called “gypsy” locksmiths, who falsely appear to be locally based.

June 6 business briefs

published: 6/6/2012 10:25:16 AM

Butteville Store goes on summer hours   The Historic Butteville Store is now open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily for the summer season, which runs through Labor Day.

PGE pays Yamhill County millions in fees, taxes

published: 6/6/2012 10:26:02 AM

   Of the nine Yamhill County cities that recently received checks from Portland General Electric for annual franchise fees and privilege taxes, Newberg drew in the most.

Viridian tasting room opens in Newberg

published: 6/6/2012 10:28:21 AM

  Monmouth-based Olsen Family Vineyards “just felt the need” for a presence in Yamhill County wine country, said Ben Hanna, general manager of parent company Olsen Agriculture Enterprises, explaining the vineyards’ new presence in Newberg.

A collaboration that’ll save lives

published: 6/6/2012 10:29:52 AM

   Newberg businesses, George Fox University students and Rotarians in three cities and two hemispheres have teamed up with a worthy goal: to provide clean drinking water to Third-World countries.

June 26 business briefs

published: 6/26/2012 3:29:20 PM

Uprooted opens for the season    Uprooted food cart, located in the parking lot of Chehalem’s tasting room, opened this month for the summer season with new menu items.

Riverbend trims hours, adds comment line

published: 6/26/2012 3:30:24 PM

   Based on feedback from four months of community meetings and discussions with neighbors, Riverbend Landfill announced recently that it will reduce its operating hours and launch a community comment line in an effort to be a better neighbor.

Pizza Hut will open in Newberg

published: 6/26/2012 3:33:48 PM

   Despite several months’ head start on construction, Jack in the Box appears to be falling behind in the race to become Newberg’s next fast-food eatery.

Readiness! Helping you prepare for anything

published: 6/26/2012 3:36:44 PM

   The name says it all: water and readiness. Titan ReadyWater, a business that launched in Newberg this spring, offers water storage systems for clients ranging from families to teams in the Community Emergency Re­sponse Teams (CERT) program.

Arts & Leisure

June 26 Arts & Leisure briefs

published: 6/26/2012 3:23:09 PM

Calling all photographers    The Yamhill County Cultural Coalition is sponsoring its second annual photography contest. Photos must be of cultural events, places or people throughout the county.

It’s summer – let the hunt begin

published: 6/26/2012 3:24:58 PM

   Tangleboxing, Yamhill County Parks & Recreation’s annual summer treasure hunt program, will kick off next week with new clues, new hiding places and a few parks that weren’t on the lineup last year.

Band excels at wearing many figurative hats

published: 6/26/2012 3:27:50 PM

   “Beaucoup Chapeaux” is French for “many hats,” a good description for the thus-named band that will perform Saturday at Newberg Music Center.

June 6 Arts & Leisure briefs

published: 6/6/2012 10:10:52 AM

Astor House offers summer events this weekend   Astor House at Springbrook Oaks is inviting area seniors to its free “Spring into Summer” events this weekend.

Irish music concert comes with dancing

published: 6/6/2012 10:12:14 AM

   An Irish accordion player will play tunes for dancers and music lovers alike Friday at Fernwood Grange.Irish dance instructor Sam Keator leads classes and calls dances every Tuesday evening at the grange, 216 N.

Jacob Jolliff: Talented native visits home

published: 6/6/2012 10:16:31 AM

   Jacob Jolliff got his musical start in Newberg as a child, performing around town with his banjo-playing father, Bill. Now 23, he holds a musical degree and tours the world with his band, Joy Kills Sorrow, but he still has a soft spot for his hometown.

June 13 Arts & Leisure briefs

published: 6/12/2012 12:36:05 PM

Buy used books to  benefit the library    The Newberg Library Friends will hold their biannual used book sale Thursday through Saturday at the library.

Library: Summertime doesn’t mean stop reading

published: 6/12/2012 12:37:46 PM

   Summer may mean a break from school, but it shouldn’t also bring a vacation from reading, according to the Newberg Public Library.    The library launched its various summer reading programs June 6 and will celebrate the programs’ start with an all-ages kickoff party next week.

Valley Repertory will continue to tell local stories

published: 6/12/2012 12:41:34 PM

   A year ago, George Fox University alumni Stephen Pick and Caleb Thurston acted on their dream to create a quality theater company in Newberg.

June 20 Arts & Leisure Briefs

published: 6/19/2012 2:11:30 PM

    Learn to Highland dance    Scottish Highland dancer Jan Capperauld will teach her craft to area youth this summer through Chehalem Park and Recreation District.

Bored teens? Send them to the library

published: 6/19/2012 2:12:41 PM

    The Newberg Public Library plans to keep teens active and interested this summer with events running every Thursday evening through a program dubbed “Teen Time.

Paintings explore city scenes

published: 6/19/2012 2:13:29 PM

    Local artist and George Fox University professor Gary Buhler is best known for his paintings of streams and landscapes, on display during First Friday Art Walk each month at his downtown studio, the Blue Trout Gallery.

‘A Song Circle’ will benefit Ugandan school

published: 6/19/2012 2:17:04 PM

    A self-described “social entrepreneur” who regularly brings together music and visual artists for collaborative events will headline her first such event in her hometown Friday.

Review: ‘Brave’ gives us a fun heroine and rich Scottish heritage

published: 6/22/2012 8:00:00 AM

    The latest Disney-Pixar production takes viewers to a land of tradition and magic, of legend and rich heritage. Breaking away from the Pixar mold, “Brave” gives us a headstrong Scottish heroine eager to find her place in the world and claim her independence.

Movie review: ‘Rock of Ages’: Watch for the music, not for the plot

published: 6/15/2012 8:00:00 AM

   The story is simple and familiar, the music well-known and upbeat. It works on the latter point but falters on the former.   “Rock of Ages,” based on the hit Broadway musical, uses a formulaic plot as its vehicle.

Movie review: ‘Magic Mike’ strips too much from acting

published: 6/29/2012 10:09:29 AM

   “Magic Mike” is getting a lot of buzz for its subject matter – male strippers – but the real star of this show is not the sweaty, near-naked hunks grinding on stage but former real-life stripper Channing Tatum’s sweet dance moves.