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news items published in May 2012


Obituaries


May 9 issue: Obituaries

Published: 5/9/2012 2:18:02 PM

Patricia “Patti” CunninghamPatricia “Patti” Malone Cunningham, 63, formerly of Wilsonville, died suddenly on May 1, 2012.Patti was born on Aug. 19, 1948, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Charles Junior and Jeweldine (Turner) Malone, one of seven children.




Milestones


Military news: John S. Budiao

Published: 5/9/2012 2:24:08 PM

John S. BudiaoAir Force Reserve Capt. John S. Budiao has arrived for duty at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.A?Wilsonville resident, Budiao is a logistics readiness officer with the 446th Airlift Wing at McChord Field.




Food


Burger Bites: 7 tips for the perfect burger

Published: 5/25/2012 1:04:45 PM

Summer brings late nights, days at the pool, and of course firing up the grill. America’s favorite food, hamburgers, are a grilling staple! While burgers and outdoor barbeques go together, well like, burgers and fries, mastering the perfect burger requires some useful knowledge.




Big-to-do!


Big to Do for May 23

Published: 5/22/2012 1:15:01 PM

COMMUNITY     The Clackamas County Chapter of Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) will meet at 7 p.m.



Big to Do for May 16

Published: 5/15/2012 1:22:49 PM

COMMUNITY     The Wilsonville Chamber of Commerce will hold its Successful Business University from 8-9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, in Room 111 at the Wilsonville campus of Clackamas Community College, 29353 S.



Big to Do for May 9

Published: 5/8/2012 12:27:21 PM

COMMUNITY     The Providence Office of Gift Planning is providing free 90-minute seminars about the basics of wills and estate planning at a number of local Providence facilities in the metro area.



Big to Do for May 30

Published: 5/29/2012 12:05:18 PM

COMMUNITY     The Family Advocacy Network and State Representative Sara Gelser will host a forum on High School Diplomas and Transition Programs for 18-21 year olds at 6:30 p.




Community


The original 'Potter' is coming to the theater stage in Wilsonville

Published: 5/8/2012 1:34:20 PM

Rehearsals are a bit challenging when there’s a building full of children involved.  But the Wilsonville Theater Company’s upcoming production of “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” by Beatrix Potter promises to harness all of that energy and channel it into a story that has been enjoyed by families for over 100 years now.



Fitness down to her core

Published: 5/9/2012 1:43:12 PM

It’s a cool spring day and Elizabeth Payne is sitting at a local café, chatting with her new business partners about the final details of their soon-to-open fitness center.



Library bookstore partners with Loop Cafe for raffle drawing

Published: 5/9/2012 2:40:48 PM

The Loop Cafe was April’s Partner of the Month for the Wilsonville Friends of the Library/Wilsonville Chamber of Commerce Program. Loop Cafe owner Terri Beach (center, holding certificate) met with seven of 10 winners.



Firefighters adjusting to temporary digs

Published: 5/1/2012 12:43:12 PM

Their goal to serve the public hasn’t changed, but firefighters from Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue’s Station 56 have found a new way of doing business.



Wilsonville drug take-back a successful venture

Published: 5/1/2012 1:07:00 PM

After a successful Drug Take-Back event, the city of Wilsonville is going one step further to ensure an easy and safe disposal of your unwanted prescriptions.



Wilsonville Robotics working its way toward fundraising goal

Published: 5/1/2012 1:16:58 PM

When Fred Meyer opened its Wilsonville fuel center last month, it brought along some special helpers. Over the course of three days, the Wilsonville Robotics team raised $1,546 from customer donations.



A past revealed

Published: 5/1/2012 1:28:47 PM

How old is Old Town? Who is the Boone of Boone’s Ferry? Where did Wilsonville get its name?All these questions and more can be answered by a visit to the Wilsonville Public Library, where a collection of newspapers, scrapbooks and recorded oral histories all record the past of a dynamic town that moved from the river to the train tracks before finally centering itself around the interstate.



Garden club brings back popular plant sale

Published: 5/1/2012 1:38:01 PM

After a year hiatus, the Wilsonville Garden Club again hosted its annual plant sale on April 28 and saw a steady stream of people coming to the event. “When we came in at 8, there were people waiting at the door,” said Jodee Barnes, a member of the club.



Wilsonville artists to take part in Ceramic Showcase

Published: 5/1/2012 3:16:28 PM

It’s the biggest exhibition of clay art in the United States.  And this year’s Ceramic Showcase hosted by the Oregon Potters Association hopefully will prove to be a rebirth of sorts for Wilsonville artist Deanna Hanson.



First ever Roof Fair hopes to lend Wilsonville homeowners hard-earned expertise

Published: 5/15/2012 1:46:20 PM

Covenants, conditions and restrictions are put in place to help preserve property values in part by ensuring the uniform appearance of a neighborhood and its homes.



SpringRidge Alzheimer's Walk

Published: 5/15/2012 1:53:54 PM

With cancer, a person may well have a fighting chance at survival.   But the victims of Alzheimer’s disease can’t say the same thing.  Not only is Alzheimer’s terminal, modern medical science has had little luck to date in discovering even palliative remedies, let alone a cure.



Wilsonville residents make WERK Day a productive one

Published: 5/15/2012 2:33:56 PM

Wilsonville volunteers couldn’t have asked for a better day to do yard work – especially on such a grand scale.In fact, more than 300 turned out for the city’s annual WERK Day, dressed and ready to spread gravel, pull weeds and stomp down some dirt at the ball fields.



Word Find: 'Gentle Ben' author's typewriter finds permanent home at library

Published: 5/22/2012 12:19:07 PM

A 60-year-old typewriter that was once used to hammer out hundreds of thousands of words for 17 novels and dozens of short stories is now on permanent display at the Wilsonville Public Library.



Brick builders

Published: 5/22/2012 12:29:38 PM

Plastic bins full of brightly-colored bricks sat enticingly on the tables, ready for the teenagers to sift through. Their mission: Finding the perfect pieces with which to build a masterpiece.



Photo Gallery: Queen of the High Road Half-Marathon

Published: 5/22/2012 1:55:18 PM

The fourth annual Queen of the High Road Half-Marathon, run by Wilsonville women's running group the Sole Sisters, was held last Saturday in Memorial Park, with over 100 women turning out to run, jog or walk the 13.



Chevrolet dealer wants old cell phones for soldiers

Published: 5/25/2012 4:29:56 PM

Wilsonville Chevrolet is doing its part to help soldiers. Through May 31, the local auto dealership will be accepting used cell phones as a way to raise funds.



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