Reader Views
Published: 6/4/2013 2:26:33 PM
I wanted to take this opportunity to fill you in on some ongoing issues being addressed in Congress as of late and what I have been working on for Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District and you.
Published: 6/12/2013 9:55:17 AM
Do you know that about half of school funding comes from income tax? Jobs — and the income tax that is generated by jobs — pay for important public services for all Oregonians: roads, parks, schools, firefighters, teachers.
Published: 6/18/2013 3:53:01 PM
It’s hard to fight an invisible enemy, even when it’s right before your eyes. In my clinic each day, we talk about germs and routine childhood ailments.
Published: 6/4/2013 2:23:26 PM
Boy Scout Troop 194 is based in Wilsonville and was first organized in 1968. It was chartered by the JCs (Junior Chamber of Commerce).
JC members Terry and Wayne Lowrie were the original Scoutmaster and committee chair.
Published: 6/18/2013 3:56:11 PM
Summertime is often the time that parents notice behaviors and symptoms in their child that might seem “just a bit off.” Parents may notice that their child doesn’t seem to have much fun, may seem preoccupied with anxiety and worry, and just overwhelmed with life.
Our View
Published: 6/18/2013 3:57:57 PM
The early arrival of summer in Wilsonville is welcome in most respects, but it also ushers in a heightened period of danger for our community’s young people.
Published: 6/12/2013 9:47:33 AM
Wilsonville seniors are celebrating their graduation from high school, milestones in each of their lives.
As graduates crossed the stage at Rolling Hills Community Church on June 6, they left one phase of life and started a new one, but we hope they never forget their roots.
Published: 6/4/2013 2:27:57 PM
After a truck with an oversized load hit the supporting spans and collapsed it on May 23, the state of Washington is now scrambling to reopen the crumpled Skagit River bridge on Interstate 5 as quickly as possible.
Letters
Published: 6/4/2013 2:29:44 PM
Run helps keeps school strong
On behalf of all West Linn-Wilsonville parents, I want to thank Michelle Tonkin for organizing the Run for the Love of Schools fundraiser last weekend.
Columns
Published: 6/12/2013 9:50:44 AM
If you’ve never had a close relationship with the U.S. Navy, chances are you’re not familiar with the word “gedunk.”
It’s pronounced GEE-dunk, spelled with one “E” or two — and it refers to the canteen or snack bar of a ship or base frequented by sailors.
Obituaries
Published: 6/12/2013 10:12:15 AM
Vergie Mae Taylor
May 11, 1929 - May 29, 2013
Longtime Aurora resident Vergie Mae Taylor died May 29, 2013. She was 84.
Mrs. Taylor was born in Milwaukee, Wisc.
Published: 6/18/2013 4:20:43 PM
Dolores Perez Lemm
May 27, 1935 – June 4, 2013
Dolores Perez Lemm died June 4, 2013. She was 78.
A memorial service will be held June 22 at 11 a.m. at Cornwell Colonial Chapel in Wilsonville, 29222 SW Town Center Loop E, with reception following at Charbonneau Country Club.
Milestones
Published: 6/12/2013 10:22:56 AM
Katherine Rose Church and Joseph Edward Church were married Dec. 29, 2012, at Saint Patrick Catholic Church in Portland. Father Ignacio Llorente, SSJ, officiated.
Big-to-do!
Published: 6/10/2013 11:35:21 AM
COMMUNITY
The Wilsonville Public Library will host Toddlertime story hour at 10 a.m. and Babytime story hour at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 11, in the Oak Room at the library, 8200 SW Wilsonville Road.
Published: 6/17/2013 11:32:28 AM
COMMUNITY
The Wilsonville Public Library will host Toddlertime story hour at 10 a.m. and Babytime story hour at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 18, in the Oak Room at the library, 8200 SW Wilsonville Road.
Published: 6/3/2013 1:11:56 PM
COMMUNITY
The Wilsonville Public Library will host Toddlertime story hour at 10 a.m. and Babytime story hour at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 4, in the Oak Room at the library, 8200 SW Wilsonville Road.
Top stories
Published: 6/17/2013 11:43:33 AM
The summer equestrian season kicked off in Wilsonville last week, as Hunter Creek Farms played host to The Oregon Trail competition.
It’s the first of six scheduled equestrian events at Hunter Creek Farms this summer and fall.
Published: 6/10/2013 12:16:20 PM
The family that works together – shaves their heads together?
That’s how it’s working out for the Wilson-Betts family as summer kicks off. Six members of a Wilsonville family volunteered to have locks of various lengths shorn off at Oaks Park on June 8 as part of the Portland metro area’s 11th annual St.
Published: 6/10/2013 12:27:18 PM
It’s going to be well more than a decade and a billion-plus dollars from now, but planning has now moved to a higher gear with regard to the long-awaited expansion of Wilsonville’s Willamette River Water Treatment Plant.
Published: 6/3/2013 1:22:41 PM
Growing up on the Oregon coast, Aaron Marshall provided his parents with skills they never knew they would need.
Today, Marshall is 30 and is busy providing consumers across the world with products they had no idea they needed.
Published: 6/3/2013 1:30:52 PM
Tony and Gail Wilson started their Napa auto parts business in 1987 with a single location in Newberg.
As is the case with many small businesses, the odds were against the Wilsons.
Published: 6/12/2013 10:29:45 AM
Wilsonville High School's Class of 2013 graduated last Thursday at Rolling Hills Church in Tualatin. You can view a slideshow of photos from the evening by clicking on the photo above.
Sports
Published: 6/6/2013 9:19:45 AM
Six members of the Wilsonville track and field team represented the state of Oregon at the BorderDuel Track Classic, a regional showcase held May 31 at Lewis & Clark College and June 1 at Wilsonville High School.
Published: 6/6/2013 11:06:20 AM
Gunner Pollman knows how to catch.
As a tight end on Wilsonville’s football team, he reeled in 13 passes for 285 yards and two touchdowns to earn first-team all-league honors as a senior.
Published: 6/6/2013 11:47:00 AM
It’s not that Colton Muir wasn’t good at football. He just wasn’t drawn to it like he was to baseball.
Why hit people, he thought, when he could hit pitches?
“Football used to be a big part of my life, but I’ve enjoyed baseball the last couple years,” the Wilsonville senior said.
Published: 6/9/2013 1:43:17 PM
Ten members of the Wilsonville boys lacrosse team earned
all-league awards this season.
Highlighting the honorees is Luke Klassy, who garnered
second-team all-state recognition as a defender.
Published: 6/17/2013 12:45:13 PM
Two graduating members of the Wilsonville football team and
coach Adam Guenther will participate in this year’s Les Schwab Bowl, which is
slated for 6 p.
Published: 6/14/2013 4:28:40 PM
The Wilsonville girls lacrosse team recently completed
arguably the most successful season in school history, reaching the state
semifinals and finishing with the No.
Published: 6/19/2013 2:26:21 PM
Members of the Wilsonville baseball team knew the season wasn’t going as well as it could be.
The Wildcats started their year with a 5-8 record before showing any signs of momentum, winning seven of their next eight games entering a pivotal three-game series against eventual league champion Sherwood.
Published: 6/11/2013 6:37:22 PM
A one-run loss to Redmond in the first round of the state playoffs was an abrupt ending to an otherwise landmark season for the Wilsonville softball team.
Schools & Kids
Published: 6/19/2013 2:49:28 PM
Oregon Institute of Technology opened its urban campus in Wilsonville last fall to expand student access to its high-demand university degree programs close to Silicon Forest industries.
Published: 6/19/2013 2:55:27 PM
The West Linn-Wilsonville School District is advancing plans to build two new schools on the east side of Wilsonville, on a 40-acre site known as the Advance Road property.
Published: 6/4/2013 4:45:06 PM
Lewis & Clark College has bestowed upon Dorothy Hope Stafford an honorary doctorate for her years of support to the school, including a gift of her husband’s renowned poetry.
Published: 6/12/2013 10:29:40 AM
Parents reacted with alarm upon receiving notification that the West Linn-Wilsonville School District planned to apply pesticides at various schools during the first week of June, during school hours.
Published: 6/12/2013 10:31:57 AM
The Spokesman is seeking four high school columnists from Wilsonville for the 2013-2014 school year.
Columnists will submit columns on a rotating schedule — about once every three to four weeks.
Published: 6/19/2013 2:45:12 PM
Offering a glimpse of tomorrow’s technology, along with the talent to apply it in the real world.
In a nutshell, that describes Oregon Tech’s student project symposium held May 29 at the university’s new Wilsonville campus.
Published: 6/19/2013 2:53:13 PM
The second time was the charm — again — for Soul’d Out.
The Wilsonville High School a cappella group repeated its triumph at the Rose City Sing-Off, taking first place in the competition for the second year in a row.
Published: 6/19/2013 2:57:38 PM
A collision between a vehicle and a bike-riding child ended happily, but provided a vivid reminder of the importance of safety for children who use busy roadways to walk or bike to local schools.
Published: 6/19/2013 2:59:17 PM
Emerging from a time of lean budgets and difficult choices, the West Linn-Wilsonville School District budget committee was faced with a difficult but different kind of choice: Trust its own budget projections, invest in teachers and reduce class sizes — or choose a more conservative approach, avoiding changes in programs or services while building its reserve funds.
Published: 6/4/2013 4:37:37 PM
Students at Three Rivers Charter School are wrapping up a hands-on, in-depth study of financial literacy.
In a partnership between the school and Clackamas Federal Credit Union, a group of 46 fourth- and fifth-graders received a loan from CFCU and used the funds to make and sell craft items to benefit selected charities.
Published: 6/4/2013 4:41:25 PM
Both as a teacher and as a parent of children in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District, Katie Topping worries about “our ever-dwindling school days.
Published: 6/4/2013 4:46:37 PM
The Spokesman is seeking four high school columnists from Wilsonville for the 2013-2014 school year.
Columnists will submit columns on a rotating schedule — about once every three to four weeks.
Published: 6/4/2013 4:50:54 PM
Students in the Wilsonville High School Class of 2013 celebrated their last day of high school on May 30 with a day that included a barbeque lunch and yearbook signing.
Published: 6/12/2013 10:17:50 AM
The music pumping through the air outside Lowrie Primary School was just one of the signs indicating that May 31 was not a typical school day.
Bicycles.
Police Fire Logs
Published: 6/12/2013 10:30:52 AM
Police Chief Nick Watt calls working for the city of Wilsonville the pinnacle of his career. With that, he is ending on a high note.
Starting June 17, Watt will step down from his role as police chief and begin the transition to retirement.
Published: 6/4/2013 2:31:15 PM
Wilsonville police reported the following incidents. The department is run under contract by the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. All individuals listed are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Published: 6/12/2013 10:38:57 AM
Firefighters from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue were dispatched to reports of a fire at 12020 SW Tooze Road at 12:24 p.m. Sunday. On arrival, they found fire on the outside of the home climbing the exterior siding and extending into the attic space.
Published: 6/10/2013 1:19:55 PM
Oregon State Police is asking for help identifying the person(s) who shot at another motorist's vehicle Sunday night along the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 south of Wilsonville.
Published: 6/12/2013 10:19:49 AM
Wilsonville police reported the following incidents. The department is run under contract by the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. All individuals listed are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Free Access
Published: 6/18/2013 6:05:11 PM
Tens of thousands of bumblebees and other pollinators were found dead under trees at the Target store in Wilsonville on Saturday. The discovery was a strange and ironic start to National Pollinator Week, a symbolic annual event intended to raise public awareness about the plight of bees.
Community
Published: 6/18/2013 4:00:56 PM
The theme for the 10th annual Wilsonville Kiwanis Kids Fun Run has been announced. “Let Your Imagination Run” was chosen as the theme because it bridges two of the Kiwanis Club’s biggest efforts, which are the annual kids fun run and the Imagination Library program the club champions in Wilsonville.
Published: 6/18/2013 4:09:57 PM
Greetings Wilsonville!
July is here, or nearly so, and our annual summer reading program events ensure that there’s always something going on in the vast barnlike library.
Published: 6/12/2013 10:50:33 AM
The Arts and Culture Alliance of Wilsonville has entered into an agreement with Clackamas County sculptor Ben Dye to show one of his major and most popular pieces.
Published: 6/17/2013 12:09:42 PM
Sometimes it doesn’t take much to shake the conscience.
That’s how Wilsonville resident Landon Carter felt during a visit several months ago for lunch at Rice Time, a local Chinese restaurant.
Published: 6/4/2013 2:35:54 PM
Portland-based Children’s Cancer Association announced its 2013 Community Heroes, a group of 24 children and teens recognized for their exceptional courage, wisdom and grace in the face of serious medical challenges.
Published: 6/3/2013 1:59:40 PM
The city of Wilsonville’s Park and Recreation Advisory Board has a vacancy, with board member Alan Johnson relocating out of town. The city council now is seeking to appoint a replacement to fill the remainder of the unexpired term, which ends Dec.
Published: 6/3/2013 2:05:47 PM
Completely helpless — that’s how Wilsonville resident Justin Timm felt last year as he watched cancer take the life of his mother.
Now, Timm and his sister, Courtney Delyea Timm, are fighting back in the only way they know how.
Published: 6/12/2013 10:34:22 AM
Looking to dispose of unwanted or expired medications? It’s now easier than ever —- thanks to convenient new permanent drop-boxes in several Clackamas County locations.
Published: 6/12/2013 10:15:14 AM
Marlin and Leona Reimer were married at Halbert Memorial Baptist Church in Salem on June 23, 1963. During their married life they have lived in Salem, Arlington, Va.
City/Region
Published: 6/10/2013 12:41:57 PM
Offering a glimpse of tomorrow’s technology, along with the talent to apply it in the real world.
In a nutshell, that describes Oregon Tech’s student project symposium held May 29 at the university’s new Wilsonville campus.
Published: 6/10/2013 12:59:44 PM
Wilsonville’s South Metro Area Transit agency is currently conducting a public survey about its transit offerings.
Specifically, the agency would like to find out more about how riders travel to and from Portland, which is also served by TriMet’s Line 96 bus.
Published: 6/10/2013 1:13:00 PM
The Wilsonville City Council adopted a supplemental budget June 3 for the current 2012 fiscal year in the amount of $3.97 million.
Since adopting the current budget a year ago, said Assistant Finance Director Kathy Rodocker, several unanticipated projects and expenses have come to staff’s attention that require council approval to move forward.
Published: 6/10/2013 1:15:30 PM
A request from Republic Services of Clackamas and Washington counties for a proposed rate increase of 4 percent has been submitted to the city of Wilsonville.
Published: 6/3/2013 2:13:25 PM
The Wilsonville Development Review Board, Panel B voted unanimously Thursday to waive a city height limit to allow a proposed 112-unit senior apartment complex to move forward at Brenchley Estates.
Published: 6/3/2013 2:17:42 PM
The city of Wilsonville maintains two interactive water features located at Town Center Park and Memorial Park at Murase Plaza.
Both water features are scheduled to operate annually, starting June 1 and running through Sept.
Published: 6/10/2013 1:03:40 PM
As Wilsonville has grown, the city’s base property tax rate has not.
While urban renewal and special district taxes may have added to the average homeowner’s bill over the years, the city’s base tax rate, used for general operations, has not risen from its current $2.
Published: 6/18/2013 4:07:09 PM
The Canby Ferry, which has been undergoing major maintenance for the past few months, is expected to return to service in mid-July. When it does, it will have a quieter, more environmentally friendly propulsion system and additional deck space for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Published: 6/4/2013 2:42:14 PM
We all know we should install and maintain smoke detectors. We all know we shouldn’t park in fire lanes. We all know we shouldn’t leave lit candles unattended.
Published: 6/17/2013 11:48:33 AM
The great ice age Lake Missoula Flood left scars literally from Montana to the Pacific Ocean.
Now, artist, photographer, and writer Rick Thompson will present his research uncovering the effects of the Lake Missoula Flood in Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington at the McMenamin’s History Pub, set for 6:30 p.
Published: 6/17/2013 11:55:48 AM
It’s been quiet as of late when it comes to the planned expansion of the Aurora Airport.
Three years ago, that certainly was not the case. At that time, a series of contentious public meetings surrounding the update of the airport’s master plan finally descended into a shouting match between then-city councilor Steve Hurst and Oregon State Aviation Board chair Mark Gardiner.
Published: 6/17/2013 12:01:48 PM
Despite its closure in 1995 and later demolition, the legacy of Dammasch State Hospital still hangs over Wilsonville in subtle ways.
Hundreds of homes now cover the land surrounding the former hospital site, part of the popular Villebois development.
Business
Published: 6/10/2013 12:56:12 PM
Ben Jewart has been watching as Wilsonville has grown. Now, he’s acting on a well-established family tradition: opening a gymnastics school.
For the past seven years, the Portland resident has cast his eye down Interstate 5 at the growing city.
Published: 6/3/2013 1:57:20 PM
Will Brindza was in the midst of the 16-week, military-style training course for the Oregon State Police when he first found out about CrossFit.
“I heard a couple of guys talking about CrossFit,” Brindza said.
