Letters to the Editor
Oct. 3 - Letter to the Editor
published: 10/2/2012 3:52:53 PM
To the editor: We encourage you to patronize our local Valley Repertory Theater’s current production of “A Break in the Clouds” at a small theater at Chehalem Cultural Center.
Oct. 10 Letters to the Editor
published: 10/9/2012 2:48:10 PM
To the editor:
It is a pleasure to know both candidates for county commissioner this election. As a former member of the Yamhill County Budget Committee, having been born and raised in Yamhill County, knowing most previous county commissioners over the past 30 to 40 years, I have arrived at the decision that Allen Springer has the preferred experience needed to serve us best on the Board of Commissioners.
Oct. 17 Letters to the Editor
published: 10/16/2012 1:54:36 PM
To the editor:
On Oct. 11, when I was walking on Fulton Street as it crossed over Hess Creek, I observed two young adult deer trotting up from the canyon to cross over Fulton Street and return into the canyon on the other side.
Oct. 20 Letters to the Editor
published: 10/19/2012 3:13:06 PM
To the editor:
Last weekend some area churches participated in an annual food drive called Feed the Need. This drive benefits our local food bank, Newberg F.
Oct. 24 letters to the editor: Springer a fiscal conservative and that’s what the county needs
published: 10/23/2012 2:17:48 PM
To the editor:
Our local economy continues to stagnate and I feel it is time for our elected officials to refocus their attention on the impact this has on the residents of Yamhill County.
Oct. 27 Letters to the Editor
published: 10/26/2012 2:08:26 PM
To the editor:
In response to the letter to the editor on Oct. 20, headlined “Why aren’t more churches joining in Feed the Need?,” there are other ways churches (and individuals) support Newberg F.
Oct. 31 Letters to the Editor
published: 10/30/2012 2:19:57 PM
To the editor:
When I read the sad story of the death of the Samoyed dog Tarby and columnist Tyler Francke’s assertion that maybe the lesson to be learned is that because something is legal doesn’t mean it is the proper action, I get a much different feeling.
Guest Opinion
Oct. 27 guest opinion: People working very hard on behalf of animals in Newberg
published: 10/26/2012 2:06:20 PM
I read with great sadness The Newberg Graphic story about the dear cat and the tragic circumstances that recently occurred when, in response to a complaint, it was picked up by the city’s animal control officer.
Oct. 31 guest opinion: Yes, I am a ‘college’ dropout, when it comes to presidential elections
published: 10/30/2012 2:17:19 PM
Shortly after the cooling of the Earth, I, then a much younger man, worked in two statewide campaigns in Ohio, during which lifelong friendships were forged and many colorful characters were met.
Oct. 20 guest opinon: Clinton’s legacy? The financial and housing meltdown
published: 10/19/2012 3:11:31 PM
Bill Clinton is certainly full of himself these days. That might have something to do with the fact that no one is likely to ask why he hasn’t owned up to his share of the blame for the housing and financial bust.
Oct. 24 guest opinion: America’s drone terrorism
published: 10/23/2012 2:19:41 PM
In the United States, the dominant narrative about the use of drones in Pakistan is of a surgically precise and effective tool that makes the United States safer by enabling “targeted killing” of terrorists, with minimal downsides or collateral impacts.
Oct. 17 guest opinion: It’s no surprise Yamhill County DA is against Measure 80
published: 10/16/2012 1:56:35 PM
(Editor’s note: Mr. Heuer’s column is in response to a front page article in the Oct. 10 edition of The Newberg Graphic headlined “DA not high on pot act.
Oct. 10 guest opinion: Organic subsidiaries are out-parenting conglomerates
published: 10/9/2012 2:46:04 PM
One of the most important elections being held Nov. 6 doesn’t even have a Democratic, Republican, Green, Libertarian or other partisan candidate on the ballot.
Oct. 13 guest opinion: The 1 percent’s cry for justice in age of economic disparity
published: 10/12/2012 3:18:35 PM
It’s out! This year’s list of American success stories has just been published, and according to its compiler, it “instills confidence that the American dream is still very much alive.
Oct. 3 guest opinion: Black pastors are not urging congregants not to vote
published: 10/3/2012 1:34:39 PM
A story last week by the Associated Press has caused quite a stir, especially among African-Americans, when multiple news outlets ran it with the following headline: “Some black pastors are telling their flocks to stay home Election Day.
Oct. 6 guest opinion: Protecting homebuyers and protecting our economy
published: 10/5/2012 2:27:51 PM
In a Sept. 18 article, this newspaper called attention to the possibility that people in Newberg might no longer be able to get home loans through the US Department of Agriculture.
Editorials
Oct. 6 editorial: Goodwill a positive addition to community
published: 10/5/2012 2:25:44 PM
Thursday’s opening of a Goodwill store in Newberg has, for the most part, been met with enthusiasm by town residents. Given Newberg’s dearth of places to shop for clothes and ordinary household items, who wouldn’t be happy to have another outlet nearby?
But then there are those people who can find the negative in even the most positive of situations.
Oct. 10 editorial: Thumbs up and learning from tragedy
published: 10/9/2012 2:44:06 PM
— Thumbs up to the city of Dundee for their gleaming new wastewater treatment plant.
Even though the multi-million-dollar facility’s primary job is treating waste, it is exciting that Dundee has finally stepped into the 21st century and has a facility that can grow with the community.
Oct. 3 editorial: College plays an important role
published: 10/2/2012 3:53:19 PM
When discussions about education come up, here or in other communities like us, they usually concentrate on K-12. Higher education seems to be so far off for so many that its importance is somewhat of an afterthought.
Oct. 13 editorial: County should explore covering Newberg
published: 10/12/2012 3:16:33 PM
Today’s front page features a story by Jill Smith on the plight of William the cat and his owner Phil White.In the story Smith referenced Washington County’s animal services department and its $2 million annual budget.
Oct. 17 editorial: Thumbs up for a week gone by
published: 10/16/2012 1:52:45 PM
— Kudos to the Newberg Charitable Organization and its $3,000 donation to Habitat for Humanity’s ‘A Brush with Kindness’ program. The NCO has for many years run the thrift shop at Third and Howard streets, with the proceeds going to a variety of worthy causes, from ambulances and fire trucks to Newberg F.
Oct. 24 editorial:Get to know the candidates – read The Newberg Graphic
published: 10/23/2012 2:14:25 PM
The complexion of county and state politics, where it pertains to residents in the Newberg area, could drastically change given the differences between the candidates for a number of offices highlighted recently on the pages of the Newberg Graphic.
Oct. 27 editorial: Vote for Bacon, Thatcher on Nov. 6
published: 10/26/2012 2:04:16 PM
The community editorial board of The Newberg Graphic has endorsed Denise Bacon and Kim Thatcher for election to their respective offices on the Nov.
Oct. 31 editorial: It’s Halloween: Keep a sharp eye out for ghosts, goblins and the occasional zombie
published: 10/30/2012 2:13:56 PM
Typical for this time of year, Halloween will be accompanied this evening with blustery wind, rain and low temperatures.
So it’s our hope that parents will take advantage of the Newberg Downtown Coalition’s annual Halloween extravaganza, which among other attributes features well-lit streets, crossing guards and the opportunity for the little ones to gather mass amounts of candy without putting themselves in harm’s way.
Weddings
Oct. 17 weddings
published: 10/16/2012 2:40:03 PM
McEwan
Laura Elizabeth Schuchardt and Ian McEwan were married Sept. 22 at Laurelhurst Park in Portland by David Price, the bride’s uncle.
The bride is the daughter of Bruce and Jean Schuchardt, of Newberg.
Births
Oct. 3 - Birth - Gush
published: 10/2/2012 3:53:29 PM
Gush A baby born recently at Providence Newberg Medical Center: Noelle Elizabeth Gush, 8 pounds, 4 ounces, Sept. 14, 2012, to Michael and Lori Gush of Sherwood.
Anniversaries
Anniversary - Miller
published: 10/2/2012 3:53:43 PM
Miller Newberg residents Jim Miller (son of the late Dale and June Miller) and Joyce Miller (daughter of Herman and Yvonne Tjaden, of Dayton) celebrated their 25-year wedding anniversary in Las Vegas with a helicopter tour over the Grand Canyon.
Oct. 24 anniversary announcements
published: 10/23/2012 2:44:29 PM
Dey
Norbert and Rozeann Dey, of Newberg, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends Sunday.
The couple met while students at the University of Oregon.
Sports News
C.S. Lewis team earns top academic honor
published: 10/26/2012 2:09:17 PM
WILSONVILLE — Leading a strong contingent from the Newberg area, the C.S. Lewis Academy boys soccer team was lauded Friday as one of six winners in the OSAA and Dairy Farmers of Oregon’s Academic All-State competition.
Abby Mann shines in Sonoma
published: 10/26/2012 2:11:56 PM
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Stepping up her game as George Fox challenged itself against scholarship-granting teams from NCAA Division II and the NAIA, senior Abby Mann turned in a record-breaking second round Tuesday to lead the Bruins to a 10th-place finish at the Sonoma State Invitational.
Tiger boys slump to the finish in league play
published: 10/26/2012 2:14:29 PM
Needing a win from one of its two final games of the regular season this week in order to advance directly to the state playoffs, Newberg’s offense struggled to rise to the occasion as shutout home losses Tigard and Hillsboro dropped the Tigers to sixth in the final Pacific Conference standings.
Newberg girls 5th in district meet
published: 10/26/2012 2:15:49 PM
OREGON CITY — It was simply Forest Grove’s party Thursday as the Vikings won all four races at the Pacific Conference district championships at Clackamas Community College.
Veritas ready for its shot at state
published: 10/26/2012 2:18:32 PM
Veritas had already wrapped up fifth place in the Casco League and a spot in Saturday’s district tournament heading into the season finale versus visiting Falls City, but was still looking to build some momentum with a solid outing Tuesday at Open Bible School.
Bruins capture NWC Fall Classic
published: 10/31/2012 12:00:08 PM
RIDGEFIELD, Wash. – No. 5 George Fox wrapped up a strong fall campaign by dominating the rest of the league at the Northwest Conference Fall Classic Oct.
St. Paul wraps up perfect regular season with win
published: 10/30/2012 2:26:05 PM
PERRYDALE — Just how hard is it to stop Cole Weisz?
Perrydale senior Justin Cruickshank couldn’t help but let out an exasperated laugh.
Vanguard fall just short of tourney
published: 10/30/2012 2:29:45 PM
JEWELL — Proving it belongs in the conversation with the best teams in the Casco League, Veritas came within one set of qualifying for the state tournament before finally bowing out against Country Christian Saturday at Jewell High School.
Watchmen fall 3-2 in playoff
published: 10/30/2012 2:51:44 PM
Monday’s 3-2 loss to Southwest Christian in a Special District 5 league playoff game proved to be a microcosm of the Watchmen’s season, which has been both a big step in the right direction and maddeningly frustrating at the same time.
Newberg shows Hillsboro no mercy Friday
published: 10/30/2012 2:54:29 PM
Newberg ended what has been a trying regular season on a high note by bulldozing its way to a 71-28 victory over Hillsboro on senior night Friday at Loran Douglas Field.
Bucks fall 3-1 in district title game
published: 10/30/2012 2:57:44 PM
JEWELL — St. Paul’s late-season woes continued Saturday as the Bucks proved to be their own worst enemy in a 3-1 loss to rival Perrydale in the Casco League district title game at Jewell High School.
Bruins earn huge home sweep
published: 10/2/2012 3:58:02 PM
Albeit facing two very different situations versus Whitman and Whitworth Friday and Saturday at Miller Gym, George Fox proved in both contests that it is developing something it just hasn’t displayed enough of: mental toughness.
C.S. Lewis nudges SW Christian 1-0
published: 10/2/2012 3:58:15 PM
With the season debut of goalie Cole Evans, C.S. Lewis Academy played with a substitute on the bench for the first time in 2012 and tipped Southwest Christian 1-0 Thursday at Open Bible Christian School.
Lumsden stays hot following tournament win
published: 10/2/2012 3:58:33 PM
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Coming off a performance that saw him become the first-ever George Fox men’s golfer to win a tournament earlier in the week, Chris Lumsden set a pair of new records and placed second at the Whitman Invitational Sunday and Monday at the Wine Valley Golf Club.
Too little, too late for C.S. Lewis
published: 10/2/2012 3:55:57 PM
C.S. Lewis Academy is still searching for ways it can come faster out of the gate, as opposed to in the third set, as the Watchmen did Thursday in a 3-0 home loss to Country Christian.
Cardinals tip the Tigers 8-5
published: 10/2/2012 3:55:41 PM
Newberg built upon each successive performance en route to a title-game matchup versus Lincoln, but a few key defensive lapses tipped the scales in favor of the Cardinals, who captured the Tigers’ tournament with an 8-5 victory Saturday night.
Willamette hems in GFU 1-0
published: 10/2/2012 3:55:23 PM
Unable to shake free of the Willamette defense, George Fox fell 1-0 Sunday at the Austin Sports Complex to drop its sixth consecutive Northwest Conference game this season.
Tigers triumphant at Champoeg
published: 10/9/2012 2:56:03 PM
ST. PAUL — Aside from one wrong turn, just about everything went right for Newberg as it hosted the Champoeg Invitational on Saturday at the Champoeg State Heritage Area.
Century outguns Newberg 63-43 in high-scoring game Friday
published: 10/9/2012 2:58:50 PM
Newberg finally got its offense going against No. 8 Century Friday night, but unfortunately, the Jaguars’ already prolific passing attack was in top gear as well, lifting the visitors to a 63-43 victory at Loran Douglas Field.
Bruin women roll to second straight title
published: 10/9/2012 3:01:17 PM
ALOHA — Following up on its dominating performance in winning the Boxer Classic a week earlier, George Fox steamrolled its way to a 29-stroke victory at its own fall tournament, the Culturame Classic, Saturday and Sunday at the Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club.
George Fox levels Pacific 5-3
published: 10/9/2012 3:03:40 PM
Thanks in large part to Luke Hammer’s hat trick, George Fox pounded Pacific 5-3 on Saturday to break a couple of ignominious streaks for the mens soccer team.
Dufur outduels St. Paul 3-2 at home
published: 10/9/2012 3:06:23 PM
ST. PAUL — Entering Saturday’s contest versus No. 2 Dufur, No. 3 St. Paul had been pushed to five sets just once through 14 contests this season and suffered its only loss to Culver — currently the No.
Oct. 6 sports briefs
published: 10/5/2012 2:50:36 PM
C.S. Lewis hosts golf tourney
The inaugural C.S. Lewis Classic is coming to Chehalem Glenn Golf Course Oct. 13. The four-person scramble tournament kicks off with a shotgun start at 9 a.
Newberg can’t get over the hump
published: 10/5/2012 2:51:59 PM
Newberg surprised both McMinnville and Glencoe with its tenacity and effort in the first two games of the Pacific Conference schedule, but too many mistakes at the back and too few finishes up top resulted in a pair of close defeats.
Tigers tame the Timberwolves 14-7
published: 10/5/2012 2:55:21 PM
Tualatin pushed Newberg further than any team has to date this season, but the Tigers still pulled away for a 14-7 victory on Wednesday at the Chehalem Aquatic Center.
Veritas pushes, but can’t topple Casco contenders
published: 10/5/2012 2:58:16 PM
PERRYDALE — Having taken Casco League leader St. Paul to the brink before falling 3-2 earlier this season, Veritas was confident it could go toe to toe with Willamette Valley Christian and Perrydale as well.
NHS splits to open league play
published: 10/5/2012 3:00:55 PM
Reaping the rewards from the pressure it put on McMinnville all over the field, Newberg got two first-half goals and held on in the second half to edge the rival Grizzlies 2-1 at Loran Douglas Field on Tuesday.
Newberg thrashes Tigard 20-4 at home
published: 10/16/2012 2:00:15 PM
The Newberg boys water polo team dominated Tigard from start to finish en route to a 20-4 win Monday night at the Chehalem Aquatic Center.
Tigers earn historic result at Western States tourney
published: 10/16/2012 2:03:55 PM
MODESTO — Having rolled over everybody in the state this season, the Newberg girls water polo team ventured south to the Western States Tournament in California over the weekend.
NHS ends long Pacific Conference drought
published: 10/16/2012 2:06:47 PM
Newberg’s rebuilding boys soccer program already halted its years-long regular-season winless skid with a victory in its second game of the season, but its longest and most frustrating streak had remained intact, that is, until Monday night.
Linfield blanks George Fox 3-0
published: 10/16/2012 2:10:49 PM
George Fox has struggled to pick itself back up after surrendering goals this season and saw that scenario play out once again in a 3-0 loss to Linfield on Sunday at the Austin Sports Complex.
The Stone sisters: Divided only by the net
published: 10/16/2012 2:13:57 PM
ST. PAUL — When sisters Natalie, Jessica, and Cameron Stone first picked up volleyball in middle school, they always hoped they would get a chance to play on the same court at St.
Bucks thump Jewell in home game
published: 10/12/2012 3:00:01 PM
ST. PAUL — St. Paul shook off a 13-day break between games and celebrated senior night, pummeling Jewell 70-32 at the rodeo grounds Thursday night.
Tigers rise and fall against No. 1 Timberwolves at home
published: 10/12/2012 3:08:10 PM
The Newberg girls soccer team battled its heart out to earn a 1-1 draw against top-ranked Tualatin at home Tuesday, but regrettably had to forfeit the best result it has had against the Timberwolves in years after playing an ineligible player in the second half.
Bruins break out in 4-0 win
published: 10/12/2012 3:09:33 PM
For once, George Fox didn’t have to sweat one out. Entering Wednesday’s home contest versus Pacific, the Bruins had lost six games by one goal and played in overtime six times in 12 games this season, but roared to a 4-0 victory at the Austin Sports Complex.
Tigers their own worst enemy in loss to Vikings
published: 10/12/2012 3:12:15 PM
FOREST GROVE — Newberg suffered through the same nightmare scenario over and over again Thursday evening at Forest Grove, moving the ball at will, only to fumble it away.
St. Paul splits to finish busy stretch
published: 10/12/2012 3:15:20 PM
ST. PAUL — Finishing out a stretch of four games in five days, St. Paul lost its crucial rematch with rival Perrydale 3-2 at home Tuesday before steadying the ship a day later with a solid performance in a 3-0 sweep of visiting Veritas.
Oct. 24 sports briefs
published: 10/23/2012 2:21:31 PM
Locals chosen for equestrian clinic
Susan Zoltner of Newberg and Bernadine Diers of Sherwood have been selected to perform as demo riders at the United States Dressage Federation’s adult clinic with respected judge, breeder, instructor and trainer Lilo Fore from 8 a.
C.S. Lewis earns top academic honor
published: 10/23/2012 2:22:41 PM
WILSONVILLE – Leading a strong contingent from the Newberg area, the C.S. Lewis Academy boys soccer team was lauded Friday as one of six winners in the OSAA and Dairy Farmers of Oregon’s Academic All-State competition.
Lemos runs wild in loss to Tigard
published: 10/23/2012 2:25:52 PM
Newberg piled up 426 yards rushing, including what could be a school-record 334 from fullback Mitch Lemos, versus Tigard, but the visitors’ offense was even stronger as the host Tigers fell 76-35 Friday night at Loran Douglas Field.
Tigers take 12th in Modesto tournament
published: 10/23/2012 2:28:31 PM
MODESTO, Calif. — Newberg placed 12th at the DeLong Invitational on its annual trek south to California, but more importantly, the Tigers identified some areas of weakness they must address with the state tournament just around the corner.
Meet NHS coaches and players for morning chat
published: 10/23/2012 2:29:55 PM
In a celebration of its teams and programs, the Newberg High School athletic department kicked off a series of informal weekly public meetings at Lil’ Cooperstown last week in hopes of fostering a deeper connection with the community.
GFU splits to remain in fourth
published: 10/23/2012 2:33:12 PM
McMINNVILLE — George Fox affirmed its fourth-place position in the Northwest Conference, dropping a 3-1 decision at second-place and No. 15-ranked Puget Sound Friday before regaining the ground it lost with a 3-1 victory at seventh-place Linfield on Saturday.
Tigers begin to show their mettle as season winds down
published: 10/19/2012 3:16:12 PM
Throughout what has been a turbulent season, Newberg head volleyball coach Leilani Kamahoahoa has been trying to foster both confidence and mental toughness in her young team.
High school sports round-up: Watchmen win five-set thriller over Falls City on Senior Night
published: 10/19/2012 3:19:34 PM
C.S. Lewis Academy gave its three seniors quite the send off Tuesday, pulling out a dramatic 3-2 victory over Falls City at Open Bible School in the final home game for this year’s trio of graduating players.
Tigers make it two in a row with win
published: 10/19/2012 3:20:44 PM
Things may just be falling into place for the Newberg boys soccer team, which tripped Forest Grove 1-0 Wednesday to move into fourth place in the Pacific Conference with two games to play.
Newberg girls wrap up a perfect record
published: 10/19/2012 3:23:32 PM
Wednesday’s regular season finale against McMinnville was a mixed bag for Newberg, as both the boys and girls found reason to celebrate and perhaps earned some extra motivation heading into the district meet Oct.
Tigers hit their stride in victory
published: 10/19/2012 3:25:48 PM
The final result on the scoreboard hasn’t matched Newberg’s performance on the pitch in far too many games this season, but the Tigers didn’t let that happen Wednesday night against visiting Forest Grove.
Religion
Oct. 20 religion briefs
published: 10/19/2012 3:31:07 PM
Blasphemy vs. free speech
Paul Marshall, a senior fellow with the Hudson Institute, will speak Monday at the next session in George Fox University’s “Islam and the West” series.
Oct. 13 religion briefs
published: 10/12/2012 3:27:08 PM
Native stories, flute Native American storytelling, flute playing and smudging will be featured in a cross-cultural celebration beginning at 4 p.
Oct. 13 Pastoral Pondering: Keep up the maintenance on your spiritual life
published: 10/12/2012 3:28:14 PM
Some of you know I drive a strange car. You might’ve seen my little woodie station wagon driving around town. I enjoy it a lot and drive it on most days when I don’t think it’s going to rain.
New pastor is a familiar face in Newberg
published: 10/12/2012 3:30:41 PM
After 21 years away from the Newberg Church of Christ, new minister Shawn Jones said he’s probably less rigid, more long-suffering and more realistic than when he left his associate minister position there in 1991.
Changing hearts and minds – on both sides
published: 10/12/2012 3:32:25 PM
Bryan Marsh is sure that if he’d had the chance to talk with Osama Bin Laden, he would have found, deep beneath the terrorist’s exterior, a basic layer of humanity.
Oct. 6 religion briefs
published: 10/5/2012 2:29:21 PM
Soldiers and veterans give an insider view of Muslims and Islam
Veterans and active military personnel will speak about their experiences in Islamic countries during the next installment of George Fox University’s “Islam and the West” series.
Native American speaker Ed Edmo will bring ‘Coyote’ to life at church
published: 10/5/2012 2:35:27 PM
Ed Edmo, a well-known Native American storyteller, will bring stories and smudging to Newberg’s First United Methodist Church Sunday afternoon in an event that also features Native American flute music.
‘Random markings’ add up to powerful Passion portrayal
published: 10/5/2012 2:39:09 PM
“Blood” is a reasonable free-association response to the long reddish trickles staining the pale stripe down the middle of an otherwise all-black painting.
Oct. 27 religion briefs
published: 10/26/2012 2:30:32 PM
On Christians engaging with Muslims
Mathias Zahniser, scholar in residence at Greenville College, will speak Monday on The Challenge of Islam for the Liberal Arts at the next installment of George Fox University’s “Islam and the West” series.
Oct. 27 Pastoral Pondering: Jesus is not a candidate for president
published: 10/26/2012 2:31:56 PM
In this election year I cannot help but think that Jesus would never make it as a candidate for President of the United States. With limited space, I cannot examine his entire platform.
Common Ground takes a stand
published: 10/26/2012 2:33:18 PM
The Common Ground Club at George Fox University released a “Statement of Resolves” Wednesday in response to the Associated Student Committee’s refusal to grant the club provisional status.
YOOP! puts $5,000 grant – and youth – to work
published: 10/26/2012 2:37:37 PM
Two weeks after learning her nonprofit got a $5,000 grant from the PGE Foundation, Deborah Cathers-Seymour is already using the money, signing checks for at-risk youth to keep them interning with local businesses.
Public Safety
Oct. 31 Yamhill County jail reports
published: 10/30/2012 3:06:31 PM
The Yamhill County jail in McMinnville periodically releases reports for people arrested during the weeks prior to publication of The Newberg Graphic.
Oct. 31 Oregon State Police reports
published: 10/30/2012 3:09:17 PM
The McMinnville office of the Oregon State Police releases its desk log to the press several times a week. The Newberg Graphic reports incidents or arrests that are germane to the local area.
Oct. 31 Newberg-Dundee Police Department log
published: 10/30/2012 3:10:10 PM
Oct. 17
Monica Tweet, 43, was taken into custody for failure to perform the duties of a driver and criminal mischief. She was cited to appear in Newberg Municipal Court.
Oct. 31 outstanding warrants
published: 10/30/2012 3:11:24 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.
Child porn suspects will soon enter pleas
published: 10/26/2012 2:27:04 PM
Three Newberg men arrested in 2011 as part of a Newberg-Dundee police sweep for Internet crimes against children have been scheduled to enter guilty pleas in the coming weeks.
Oct. 27 Yamhill County jail reports
published: 10/26/2012 2:27:47 PM
The Yamhill County jail in McMinnville periodically releases reports for people arrested during the weeks prior to publication of The Newberg Graphic.
Oct. 27 Oregon State Police reports
published: 10/26/2012 2:28:29 PM
The McMinnville office of the Oregon State Police releases its desk log to the press several times a week. The Newberg Graphic reports incidents or arrests that are germane to the local area.
Oct. 27 Newberg-Dundee police log
published: 10/26/2012 2:29:31 PM
Oct. 1
Officers are investigating an arson and criminal mischief that occurred in the 200 block of N Garfield St.
Oct. 5
A 16-year-old juvenile male was taken into custody for theft.
Oct. 20 Oregon State Police reports
published: 10/19/2012 3:34:06 PM
The McMinnville office of the Oregon State Police releases its desk log to the press several times a week. The Newberg Graphic reports incidents or arrests that are germane to the local area.
Oct. 20 Newberg-Dunde police log
published: 10/19/2012 3:35:00 PM
Sept. 20
Officers are investigating a theft, unlawful entry into a motor vehicle and criminal mischief that occurred in the 900 block of East First Street.
Oct. 20 Yamhill County jail reports
published: 10/19/2012 3:35:55 PM
The Yamhill County jail in McMinnville periodically releases reports for people arrested during the weeks prior to publication of The Newberg Graphic.
Grand-jury indictment adds to charges against alleged child molester
published: 10/19/2012 3:38:22 PM
McMINNVILLE — A Dundee man accused of molesting two underage girls is now facing 21 counts of various Measure 11 crimes, after the deputy district attorney’s indictment filed in his case altered some of his charges.
Arrests made in check fraud scheme have ties to Newberg
published: 10/19/2012 3:39:46 PM
McMINNVILLE — Four people were arrested at a convenience store in McMinn-ville Tuesday for their suspected involvement in a fraudulent check scheme police believe reached at least as far as Newberg.
Oct. 24 Yamhill County jail reports
published: 10/23/2012 3:01:05 PM
The Yamhill County jail in McMinnville periodically releases reports for people arrested during the weeks prior to publication of The Newberg Graphic.
Oct. 24 outstanding warrants
published: 10/23/2012 3:01:59 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.
Oct. 24 Newberg fire log
published: 10/23/2012 3:02:35 PM
Oct. 8
Newberg emergency service technicians responded to first-aid medical calls on Pennington Drive and Levi Way.
NFD personnel responded to a reported gas leak at 509 S.
ERs take steps to curb illegal use of opioid painkillers
published: 10/23/2012 3:04:11 PM
When Dr. Russ Riggs examines an injured patient and every single muscle “hurts slightly,” a red flag pops up. Riggs, medical director for emergency physicians at Providence Newberg Medical Center, is usually expecting a particular muscle to be strained, based on the patient’s story of how the injury happened.
Oct. 6 Yamhill County jail reports
published: 10/5/2012 2:40:25 PM
The Yamhill County jail in McMinnville periodically releases reports for people arrested during the weeks prior to publication of The Newberg Graphic.
Oct. 6 Oregon State Police reports
published: 10/5/2012 2:41:38 PM
The McMinnville office of the Oregon State Police releases its desk log to the press several times a week. The Newberg Graphic reports incidents or arrests that are germane to the local area.
Oct. 6 Newberg fire log
published: 10/5/2012 2:42:10 PM
Sept. 18
Newberg emergency service technicians responded to first-aid medicals calls on First Street, Hayes Street, Werth Boulevard, Fulton Street and North Valley Road.
Oct. 6 Newberg-Dundee police log
published: 10/5/2012 2:43:04 PM
Sept. 23
David Kidman, 54, was taken into custody for driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII). He was cited to appear in Yamhill County Circuit Court.
Oct. 6 Yamhill County outstanding warrants
published: 10/5/2012 2:44:07 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.
Car collides with scooter, highway closed briefly
published: 10/5/2012 2:45:20 PM
An unidentified 70-year-old woman was knocked off her electric scooter Wednesday near the McDonald’s restaurant on Portland Road, according to Newberg-Dundee Police.
State board revokes local CNA’s license
published: 10/5/2012 2:47:40 PM
A Newberg certified nursing assistant had her license revoked by the Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) last month, a decision tied to her 2011 conviction on several Class A misdemeanors and her subsequent failure to cooperate with the board’s investigation in the case.
Oct. 2 outstanding warrants
published: 10/3/2012 1:50:54 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.
NHS student arrested for inking illegal tattoos, sexual abuse
published: 10/12/2012 3:21:29 PM
A former Newberg High School student has been arrested and charged with numerous sex charges, as well as giving other students tattoos without a license.
Oct. 17 Yamhill County jail reports
published: 10/16/2012 2:50:58 PM
The Yamhill County jail in McMinnville periodically releases reports for people arrested during the weeks prior to publication of The Newberg Graphic. Below are arrestees associated with Newberg and Dundee.
Oct. 17 Newberg fire log
published: 10/16/2012 2:51:49 PM
Oct. 6
NFD personnel responded to a bark dust fire at Second and Howard streets, a motor vehicle collision at 1819 Portland Road, a general alarm at 321 Roger Smith Drive, a deck fire at 432 Wynooski St.
Oct. 17 Newberg-Dundee police log
published: 10/16/2012 2:52:37 PM
Sept. 19
Officers investigated a theft that occurred in the 500 block of Southwest Eleventh Street. It was closed due to lack of victim interest.
Oct. 17 outstanding warrants
published: 10/16/2012 2:53:30 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.
NHS students who received tattoos treated for infection
published: 10/16/2012 2:56:07 PM
At least two Newberg High School students have been treated for infections after receiving tattoos from another student who was arrested earlier this month.
Obituaries
Oct. 20 obituaries
published: 10/19/2012 3:32:28 PM
Beverly A. Meeker
Newberg resident Beverly Ann Meeker died Oct. 10, 2012. She was 77.
She was born June 10, 1935, in Amsterdam, Mo.
Oct. 10 obituaries and death notices
published: 10/9/2012 2:49:33 PM
E. Sue Wilkins
Former Newberg resident E. Sue Wilkins died Sept. 30, 2012, at her home in Bend. She was 71.
She was born March 30, 1941, in Oregon City to Hart and Rose Rasmussen.
Oct. 17 obituaries and death notices
published: 10/16/2012 2:42:28 PM
Jeanette E. Gardner
Newberg resident Jeanette E. Gardner died in her home Oct. 3, 2012, of cancer. She was 77.
She was born Nov.
Oct. 3 - Obituaries
published: 10/2/2012 3:54:05 PM
Julie A. Sly Newberg resident Julie Ann Sly died Sept. 15, 2012, in a local care facility. She was 52.She was born July 2, 1960, in Horton, Kan.
Oct. 6 obituaries
published: 10/5/2012 2:24:26 PM
Terry L. Chester
Dundee resident Terry Lee Chester died Sept. 19, 2012, in his home. He was 69.
He was born Jan. 24, 1943, in Portland to Marvin and Mary (Blakley) Chester.
Oct. 24 obituaries
published: 10/23/2012 2:43:40 PM
Gladys Russell
Former Newberg resident Gladys Russell, of King City, died Oct. 11, 2012. She was 94.
She was born Dec. 16, 1917, in Oakland, Calif.
Oct. 27 obituaries and death notices
published: 10/26/2012 2:39:31 PM
Robert G. Anderson
McMinnville resident Robert Gerald Anderson, formerly of Newberg, died Oct. 19, 2012. He was 90.
He was born Jan.
Oct. 31 obituaries and death notices
published: 10/30/2012 2:58:58 PM
Norman W. Chapman
Newberg resident Norman W. Chapman died Oct. 6, 2012. He was 86.
He was born Jan. 20, 1926, in Sherwood to Fredrick and Mary (Taylor) Chapman.
Local News
Oct. 31 community briefs
published: 10/30/2012 3:00:40 PM
Join veterans to celebrate their day
The Veterans of Foreign Wars post will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 11 at the VFW Hall, 111.
Health plan makeover is ready to be launched throughout the state
published: 10/30/2012 3:02:53 PM
The new identification cards going out now to most Oregon Health Plan members have been updated to show their membership in the nonprofit Yamhill County Care Organization.
Get in the swim of things at aquatic center
published: 10/30/2012 3:04:27 PM
Monday begins the start of another round of swimming classes at the Chehalem Aquatic Center.
The center is offering group, small-group, home-school and private swim lessons.
Habitat raises $5,492 at ‘Hope for a Home’
published: 10/30/2012 3:05:20 PM
DUNDEE — With the help of local restaurants, wineries and artists, the Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity raised $5,462 at its third annual “Hope for a Home” benefit dinner and silent auction.
Take part in decisions that affect the community
published: 10/26/2012 2:40:42 PM
The deadline is fast approaching for those interested in serving on one of several Newberg committees.
The volunteer positions, the terms of which start Jan.
USDA offering relief for discrimination claims in the nation
published: 10/26/2012 2:42:02 PM
The United States Department of Agriculture has established a voluntary claims process for Hispanic and female farmers and ranchers who believe they were discriminated against by the USDA in responding to their applications for farm loans or services from 1981 to 2000.
Oct. 27 To Your Health column: Exercise is not only allowed, it is vital during pregnancy
published: 10/26/2012 2:43:57 PM
Dear Colin: I’m 24 years old and just learned that I’m eight weeks pregnant. While I’m excited about having a baby, I’m concerned about causing problems if I keep exercising as I have been.
Oct. 24 community briefs
published: 10/23/2012 2:46:04 PM
Annual meeting Friday for CYFS directors
Chehalem Youth and Family Services’ Board of Directors will hold its annual meeting at 8:30 a.m. Friday at Joyful Servant Lutheran Church, 1716 Villa Road.
Opponents debate winery restrictions at City Club lunch
published: 10/23/2012 2:47:29 PM
Sid Friedman and Jack Czarnecki came together at last week’s City Club of Newberg meeting and agreed the current state laws governing wineries are confusing and ambiguous.
Race for state Senate spot presents distinct differences
published: 10/23/2012 2:49:16 PM
Dayton City Council member and at-home mom Annette Frank knows what she would do differently than Brian Boquist if she replaces the Republican state senator in Oregon’s 12th District.
Oct. 24 news column: A death in the family and a clash between two mores
published: 10/23/2012 2:58:51 PM
The law, by definition, paints with a broad brush. It must, for how else could government work? To account for every minute variation of circumstance that could occur within the purview of a given law would require countless hours of research and debate — and nothing within our legislative branches would ever get done (insert obligatory joke about congressional gridlock here).
City will be flushing water system through April
published: 10/23/2012 3:00:06 PM
Through April the city of Newberg will flush water mains in order to improve water clarity and taste. Using fire hydrants and blow-offs on dead-end lines, Public Works maintenance crews will release large amounts of water into streets and ditches throughout Newberg.
Oct. 3 - Community in Brief
published: 10/2/2012 3:53:55 PM
A primer on Google-assisted genealogy McMINNVILLE — “Using Google Earth to Locate Property” will be the topic at the next Yamhill Genealogical Society meeting at 9:30 a.
September Rex Hill Rainfall column
published: 10/5/2012 2:17:42 PM
September brings to a close the water year. This year Rex Hill recorded 44.83 inches of precipitation. Last year we had 51.73 inches. Our average is now 42.
Oct. 6 To Your Health column: To become more healthy, you must decide exercise is a priority
published: 10/5/2012 2:19:42 PM
Dear Colin: Any tips for motivation? My doctor wants me to start exercising as soon as possible given my back pain, diabetes, knee arthritis and obesity.
Organizers deem Oktoberfest a success
published: 10/5/2012 2:21:13 PM
Members of the Earlybird Rotary Club deemed its first-ever Oktoberfest a success, thanks to the support of several other groups and numerous sponsors and volunteers.
Applicants sought for open spots on city committees
published: 10/5/2012 2:22:51 PM
The city of Newberg is seeking applications to fill openings on several committees.
The volunteer positions, the terms of which start Jan.
Oct. 17 community briefs
published: 10/16/2012 2:30:36 PM
Charity auction will support three causes
McMINNVILLE — The Yamhill County Association of Realtors is sponsoring its 17th annual Realtor Charity Auction from 5 to 8 p.
Thrift shop grant goes to Habitat
published: 10/16/2012 2:31:45 PM
Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity’s “A Brush with Kindness” program will be able to help more low-income homeowners with critical home repairs, thanks to a $3,000 grant from the Newberg Charitable Organization.
Tales from the Grubby End: Pennington raised respect for GFU
published: 10/16/2012 2:36:19 PM
(Author’s note: I am indebted to Dr. Ralph Beebe’s history of GFU, “A Heritage to Honor, a Future to Fulfill,” and Donald McNichols’ “Portrait of a Quaker: Levi Pennington (1875-1975)” for teaching me what I needed to know about President Pennington to write this column.
Emergency grants for county triple in 2012
published: 10/16/2012 2:37:59 PM
McMINNVILLE — Yamhill County’s $43,687 in federal emergency food-and-shelter funds is three times as much as the county got last year — but about $20,000 less than it used to get.
Oct. 10 community briefs
published: 10/9/2012 2:52:24 PM
Fire station and fire “dog” welcome visitors
The Newberg Fire Department will present an Open House to celebrate National Fire Prevention Week from 11 a.
Council to discuss budget, disposal services
published: 10/12/2012 3:23:04 PM
Newberg city councilors will host several public hearings when they convene Monday night, as they consider an approximately $2.26 million budget supplement, a new franchise agreement with Waste Management of Oregon Inc.
District 3 candidate plans to resign from office if elected
published: 10/12/2012 3:24:18 PM
Although two new presumptive city councilors introduced themselves to the community during a candidate forum this week, it appears Newberg’s council woes are not entirely over yet as a candidate for a third seat has indicated he plans to resign if elected.
Oct. 13 To Your Health column: Getting the right care for a bum knee can make all the difference
published: 10/12/2012 3:26:11 PM
Dear Colin: My husband’s knee has been hurting him more and more over the past four months after falling down skiing. He refuses to see his doctor because he insists, “nothing is wrong,” but he’s not doing the usual things he likes (such as playing basketball, golf) and is walking with a noticeable limp.
City OKs an updated agreement with Waste Management
published: 10/19/2012 3:27:41 PM
Newberg city councilors unanimously approved an updated, exclusive franchise agreement with Waste Management of Oregon for the provision of solid-waste and recycling services Monday night.
Oct. 20 To Your Health column: A simple road map will lead to healthy, lasting weight loss
published: 10/19/2012 3:29:59 PM
Dear Colin: I’ve been trying to lose 20 pounds for five years and can’t do it. I’m exercising five days per week for an hour and watching what I eat. It seems that no matter what I do, nothing works.
Front Page
Lost albums are claimed
published: 10/19/2012 2:45:33 PM
A woman identifying herself as Peggy Porter’s aunt responded to a recent Newberg Graphic story about her niece’s long-lost photo albums.
Rachael and Landon Weaver were clearing out their garage on Elliott Road last month when they discovered a small compartment in the roof.
Commissioner candidates name their priorities
published: 10/19/2012 2:55:31 PM
Yamhill County residents will have to choose between two candidates for the Board of Commissioners seat currently held by term-limited Lesley Lewis: one who should be very familiar to Newberg residents and one who’s more well-known in McMinnville.
OSP assumes investigation into toddler’s death
published: 10/19/2012 2:57:20 PM
At the request of local law enforcement, the Oregon State Police (OSP) assumed leadership of the investigation into the death of 1-year-old Alex Gastelum Salinas, who died Oct.
Christian, gay and ‘out’ at George Fox
published: 10/19/2012 3:02:09 PM
A year ago, A.J. Mendoza stood on a chair with a rope noose around his neck and prepared to throw away his scholarship to George Fox University — along with his life.
Thatcher faces Holman, Hafner in District 25 race
published: 10/19/2012 3:09:19 PM
Firefighter and small-business owner Paul Holman, of Newberg, a Democrat, and Libertarian Ryan Haffner, also of Newberg, are taking on Republican state Rep.
City mulls contracting out landscaping
published: 10/23/2012 2:36:15 PM
Bryan Stewart, formerly an award-winning groundskeeper for the city of Newberg, began a similar position with the Chehalem Park and Recreation District earlier this month.
Candidates for House District 24 debate the issues
published: 10/23/2012 2:37:42 PM
First-term legislator Jim Weidner (R-Yamhill) is being challenged for his District 24 seat this year by newcomer Kathy Campbell, a small-business owner from McMinnville.
Grass for wheat: The new reality
published: 10/23/2012 2:39:57 PM
The economic downturn changed the landscape for the grass seed industry, which fared worse than many agricultural commodities, and at least one expert’s not sure if it will ever return to its pre-recession state.
Halloween will soon descend on downtown Newberg
published: 10/23/2012 2:42:21 PM
Ghosts, princesses, pirates, TV characters and maybe even a few presidential candidates will show up in Newberg next Wednesday when 5,000 people descend on the city for its annual Halloween extravaganza.
History revisited: Columbus Day storm especially hard on Newberg
published: 10/12/2012 3:38:32 PM
It’s often said that animals have a special sense about them, instincts that let them know something bad is about to happen. On Friday, Oct.
From tragedy comes hope for town’s pets
published: 10/12/2012 3:45:01 PM
Until Sept. 3, William was probably the most expensive cat in Newberg. Just to get him over here from the United Kingdom two years ago, owner Phil White had to pay $400 for William’s plane ticket, $250 for his travel-related vaccines, $100 for a special carrying case that would fit under the plane seat, and $80 for a cat passport.
Comprehending a child’s death
published: 10/12/2012 3:48:57 PM
Oct. 8, 2012, is a day Mauri Ramirez will never forget. It’s the day she and the family of Alex Gastelum Salinas were unable to do anything but watch as the 1-year-old boy died in their arms in an emergency room at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland.
Infant killed in Fourth Street crash
published: 10/8/2012 11:13:54 PM
A 1-year-old Newberg boy died at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland Monday after being struck by a car on Fourth Street in Newberg between Meridian and Edwards streets.
Newberg’s new assistant city manager has the chops for the job
published: 10/16/2012 2:16:27 PM
Lee Elliott, who became Newberg’s first-ever assistant city manager at the first of this month, is a bit of a paradox. He’s friendly, engaging and considers himself a people person, yet he also readily admits to being an “economic nerd” and jumps at the chance to explain the vital importance of a strong municipal utility system.
Contract negotiations begin anew for mill workers
published: 10/16/2012 2:17:36 PM
Negotiations are set to begin this week between the newly formed SP Fiber Technologies (SPFT) and the unionized employees at its Newberg paper mill, who are organized under a local branch of the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers (AWPPW).
‘Grow Yamhill County’ work group starts taking shape
published: 10/16/2012 2:18:50 PM
A new initiative by Yamhill County and the McMinnville Economic Development Partnership aims to unite a vast array of public- and private-sector leaders in an effort to develop a comprehensive strategy for economic growth across the county.
Hazelnut crop looking good
published: 10/16/2012 2:21:04 PM
For one of the largest agriculture industries in the region, the harvest is more about patience than it is about speed. Unlike many crops, hazelnuts aren’t harvested just when they’re ripe — it’s when they fall from the trees.
Goodwill grand opening doesn’t disappoint
published: 10/5/2012 2:08:35 PM
Employees of Newberg’s first Goodwill store, which began a four-day grand opening celebration at 7 a.m. Thursday, recorded 372 people walking through the front doors the first 15 minutes they were open.
It’s harvest time in wine country
published: 10/5/2012 2:13:42 PM
Goldilocks would most likely find herself in good company with the winegrowers of the Chehalem Valley, at least when it comes to the weather.
Dundee man faces abuse charges
published: 10/5/2012 2:16:15 PM
A Dundee man was arrested in McMinnville this week on 20 counts of various sexual abuse charges stemming from 2005 and 2006 — almost all of which are Measure 11 crimes.
Goodwill prepping for busy grand opening
published: 10/2/2012 3:56:16 PM
Judging by how much stock it has on hand – four times the amount for a normal day – Goodwill is expecting hordes of shoppers to descend on its new Newberg location beginning at 7 a.
Potatoes go well with F.I.S.H.
published: 10/2/2012 3:56:26 PM
After four hot, sweaty afternoons last week, working four to five hours a day, Newberg High School Future Farmers of America managed to harvest 14,000 pounds of potatoes from about an acre of land, according to senior Liz Mingay.
What happened to Peggy Porter and Phil Evans?
published: 10/2/2012 3:56:36 PM
“Please don’t be sad that I had to go back.” Lincoln Weaver lived in his Elliott Road home for seven years before noticing the tiny door in his garage ceiling a few weeks ago.
Local ‘Juvenile Court Champion’ guides statewide changes
published: 10/2/2012 3:56:47 PM
The Honorable Cynthia Easterday, Yamhill County Circuit Court Judge, was recently named a 2012 Chief Justice Juvenile Court Champion for her help with the Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteer program, which is key to resolving custody issues related to child abuse and neglect.
Former city councilor tapped to lead Habitat volunteers
published: 10/2/2012 3:57:00 PM
Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity has made two new hires recently, one to replace its former volunteer coordinator and event planner and the other to fill a new position.
DA not high on pot act
published: 10/9/2012 2:25:23 PM
Yamhill County District Attorney Brad Berry doesn’t pull punches when discussing his strong opposition to Measure 80, also known as the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act, a citizens’ initiative that would legalize marijuana statewide if approved by voters Nov.
Commissioners next stop in city’s UGB/EOA saga
published: 10/9/2012 2:26:40 PM
After months of postponed votes and delays for various reasons, an amendment to the Newberg south industrial urban growth boundary (UGB) has been approved by the Newberg City Council and is set to go before the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners for consideration Oct.
Dundee unveils its new wastewater treatment plant
published: 10/9/2012 2:29:34 PM
A wastewater treatment plant is hardly a showcase item for any town, but Dundee officials expect the new $9.35 million facility at 23310 Fulquartz Landing Road will support the city’s growth for years to come.
Soil and water conservation district seeks ‘permanent home’ via levy
published: 10/26/2012 2:45:22 PM
While Yamhill County residents will weigh in on a number of statewide ballot initiatives during the general election, there’s only one they’ll be looking at that is all their own: a five-year local option by the Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD).
$500K shortfall projected in next Newberg budget
published: 10/26/2012 2:50:02 PM
Although City Manager Dan Danicic was quick to point out a couple of bright spots, the bottom line he offered to councilors during their first official work session on next fiscal year’s budget is that Newberg is facing a shortfall in its general fund of approximately a half-million dollars.
Traditional home will be made mobile
published: 10/26/2012 2:55:52 PM
The “Parade of The House” will start in the dim light of dawn Nov. 4.
There will be no bands, floats, horses, clowns or cars.
Treasurer candidates’ aim? Improve investments
published: 10/26/2012 3:01:25 PM
Two men are vying for the chance to be Yamhill County’s first elected treasurer since the position was reduced to a 10-hour-a-week job focused on generating interest on the county’s cash reserves.
Four vie for three open spots on Dundee City Council
published: 10/26/2012 3:03:00 PM
The Dundee City Council will feature some new blood beginning in 2013 as two newcomers have joined incumbents Jeannette Adlong and Randy Reddell in running for three open spots.
How do you grow a colossal pumpkin?
published: 10/30/2012 3:35:30 PM
ST. PAUL — What do you do with a 200-pound pumpkin?
It’s not an unfamiliar question for organic farmer Dave Brown, whose smallest formal classification of pumpkin is between 100 and 150 pounds (“jumbo”).
New laws shake up foreclosure landscape
published: 10/30/2012 3:37:18 PM
A state Senate bill and an appellate court case this year combined to force hundreds of Oregonian homeowners and their lenders into the previously unfamiliar waters of judicial foreclosures, a process that is often longer and more expensive than the conventional route and one that can have more severe consequences for troubled borrowers.
Friends, city clash over UGB yet again
published: 10/30/2012 3:38:54 PM
A decision by the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners pertaining to an addition to the Newberg south industrial urban growth boundary (UGB) has been continued to Nov.
Chief Hallman: The ‘community wins’ with fire station remodel
published: 10/30/2012 3:41:46 PM
When it comes right down to it, it’s the firefighters at Newberg’s downtown station who will receive the direct benefit of the location’s four new air-filtration units, which were purchased as part of a nearly $810,000 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant, commonly known as President Obama’s stimulus plan.
Education
Oct. 31 school briefs
published: 10/30/2012 3:19:31 PM
Cold weather thaws hearts in family- friendly comedy
C.S. Lewis Academy is presenting “January Thaw” by William Roos. It is the story of two families vying for possession of the same old farmhouse until a blizzard traps them inside the house together.
‘Fiddler’ highlights tradition, religion, family ties
published: 10/30/2012 3:22:12 PM
Love will challenge tradition and a humble Russian-Jewish milkman will challenge God (politely) when Newberg High School’s theater troupe opens “Fiddler on the Roof” this weekend.
School patrons – make your voice heard for 21st-century learning
published: 10/30/2012 3:24:18 PM
Newberg parents worry their children are forgetting how to actually talk to people.
That’s one of the things School Superintendent Kym LeBlanc-Esparza is hearing as she asks parents and staff about what Newberg’s youth must learn in order to thrive in the 21st century.
Oct. 24 school briefs
published: 10/23/2012 3:05:17 PM
Free ride to college fair
Newberg High School is offering students free bus rides Friday to the National College Fair in Portland. The two-day fair runs Saturday as well and Silver School Principal Eric Bergmann suggests students go that second day with their parents, who will most likely be part of the college decision.
Fundraiser will help students study wine
published: 10/23/2012 3:06:30 PM
Erath Winery of Dundee is partnering with Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Washington to support the fifth annual Raise a Glass, Fund a Scholarship program to benefit viticulture and enology programs at Oregon State University and other colleges around the Pacific Northwest.
Partnership between school, city threatened
published: 10/23/2012 3:08:48 PM
The city of Newberg gets a sweet deal through its partnership with Newberg High School’s greenhouse program.
So do the students.
Oct. 10 school briefs
published: 10/9/2012 3:13:05 PM
Power outage gives students extra sunlight, darkness
Three weeks before Halloween, there were already lanterns casting spooky shadows in darkened bathrooms at Mountain View Middle School on Friday, when the school lost power for three hours.
College courses: Let training fit the need
published: 10/9/2012 3:14:27 PM
Manufacturing, manufacturing, manufacturing.
That was the message from David Beam, Newberg’s economic development director, and others at a recent meeting with representatives of Portland Community College.
New NHS field opens, effort to pay for it continues
published: 10/9/2012 3:17:21 PM
Supporters of the new field and stadium at Newberg High School still need to raise about $170,000 to pay for the $500,000 project.
Ron Wolfe, who is co-chairman of the Field of Dreams Campaign Committee, said the effort has received $15,000 to $20,000 (counting pledges and extended commitments) since the field opened three weeks ago with soccer and football games.
New program offers ‘passport’ to better education
published: 10/2/2012 3:57:23 PM
When Kelli Hoecker asked second-graders whether they’d ever used PowerPoint before, one answered, “What does that even mean?” Five weeks from now, they’ll know.
Young driver still savors performance in behemoth ballet
published: 10/2/2012 3:57:13 PM
SALEM — Next time you’re at a playground, try walking backwards up a teeter-totter and evenly balancing the plank when its other end starts tipping down.
The future is not all about computers
published: 10/2/2012 3:57:51 PM
The digital universe has grown by 1,000 percent over the past five years. By 2014, one in four of the world’s workers will be Indian. Many of the top jobs in 2012 didn’t exist in 2002 — social-media strategist, sustainability manager, elder-care coordinator — just as many jobs of the future don’t exist today.
Oct. 3 - Schools in Brief
published: 10/2/2012 3:57:36 PM
Parents, principal share coffee and ideas The Yellow School Parent Group will share coffee with Principal Stafford Boyd from 8 to 9 a.m. Thursday in the Yellow School conference room while discussing how to support the school.
Oct 17 school briefs
published: 10/16/2012 2:44:16 PM
Grading the graders: Newberg rates high
Last week’s annual report cards from the Oregon Department of Education gave top-notch ratings to the majority of Newberg district schools.
NHS student plays a part in ‘crisis’ in the nation’s capitol
published: 10/16/2012 2:46:41 PM
In Washington, D.C. last week, Newberg High School junior Nick Whitaker convinced the president and the secretary of defense to form a broader international coalition before taking on a fearsome drug cartel.
Mad flurry of construction jobs nearly completed
published: 10/16/2012 2:49:47 PM
According to a briefing at the Newberg School District board of directors meeting last week, the wave of construction projects sweeping through the district is almost over.
Business
Oct. 17 business briefs
published: 10/16/2012 2:57:06 PM
Help make downtown shine
The Newberg Downtown Coalition is asking businesses to consider helping repair some of the city’s 128 light decorations, which will be hung throughout Newberg in December in celebration of the Christmas season.
Oct. 17 Dollars & Sense colum: Prepare for April by examining what you filed last year
published: 10/16/2012 2:58:58 PM
Tax time may have been last spring, but before you store your return in the attic, take a moment to review it. According to the Oregon Society of CPAs, you’ll find that you can discover a lot about your financial situation and identify changes that will improve your tax outlook before it’s time to file next year’s return.
Higher insurance rates kick in Nov. 1
published: 10/16/2012 3:00:19 PM
An annual rate increase of an average of 12.2 percent will take effect Nov. 1 for the more than 12,000 Oregonians covered by Providence Health Plans — the health insurance arm of the larger Providence organization, which includes Providence Newberg Medical Center.
New York-style delicatessen aims for authenticity
published: 10/16/2012 3:03:29 PM
Entrepreneur Joe Bonaventura Jr. and his family have set a laudable but challenging goal for themselves with what will be downtown Newberg’s newest eatery when it opens sometime next month: create a place with equal parts small-town atmosphere and big-city flavor.
Columbia, West Coast to merge in $506M deal
published: 10/2/2012 3:54:26 PM
Columbia Banking System Inc. and West Coast Bancorp, both of which have branches in Newberg, will merge in a deal valued at $506 million, it was announced last week.
Oct. 3 - Business in Brief
published: 10/2/2012 3:53:05 PM
Economic seminars on tap at Newberg FUMC The Newberg First United Methodist Church is holding a series of educational seminars this month and next.
Suspicions arise around ‘Dex Motors’
published: 10/2/2012 3:54:15 PM
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is evaluating a possible probe into a suspicious business purported to operate in Newberg, which at least one would-be customer claims is a scam.
GFU expands options for business students
published: 10/9/2012 3:07:56 PM
The integration of four concentrations in the school’s part-time master of business administration (MBA) program and an increase in internship opportunities are two ways George Fox University’s School of Business is responding to students’ desires to customize their degree and gain real-world business acumen before graduation.
Just follow the aroma to new eatery
published: 10/9/2012 3:11:38 PM
In the mid-1980s, Thomas Griner had everything he needed for a foray into the New Orleans restaurant industry. Everything, that is, but a name.
Oct. 24 business briefs
published: 10/23/2012 3:18:41 PM
City engineer recognized for service
Paul Chiu, an engineer for the city of Newberg, has received October’s Outstanding Service Award for his work on this year’s pavement rehabilitation project on a number of local roads.
Beaver State gets high marks for green industry
published: 10/23/2012 3:19:58 PM
In a recent report by the Washington, D.C.-based think tank Economic Policy Institute, Oregon was selected as No. 5 in its run-down of states with the greenest workforce.
St. Paul gets its first food cart – barbecue
published: 10/23/2012 3:22:33 PM
The smoky aroma of barbecue has been wafting over St. Paul lately with the addition of the town’s first food cart, Burning Boar Barbecue.
Located on a grassy lot near the center of St.
Black Walnut Inn -- A family's dream come true
published: 10/23/2012 3:25:30 PM
DUNDEE — More than a decade ago, Karen Utz, along with her son, Kris, and dog, Bailey, traversed a narrow deer trail through thickly wooded brush to the top of a hill overlooking neighboring vineyards and a vast swath of the Willamette Valley.
Newberg medical clinic joins national initiative
published: 10/23/2012 3:26:45 PM
Providence Medical Group-Newberg — located within the Providence Newberg Medical Center — is one of 70 primary-care clinics across the state selected to participate in a first-of-its-kind partnership between public and private healthcare payers.
Oct. 31 business briefs
published: 10/30/2012 3:12:24 PM
Paulée now offering breakfast, lunch
DUNDEE — Paulée, the French-inspired restaurant at 1410 N. Highway 99W, Suite 102, has expanded its hours and menu to now offer breakfast daily.
Roco Winery to unveil new tasting room
published: 10/30/2012 3:15:10 PM
Rollin and Corby Soles may have opened the Roco Winery on Red Hills Road in 2009, but their plans for the building weren’t fully realized until this year, with the completion of a 2,800-square-foot addition that includes a tasting room, kitchen, private dining room and office space.
Red Hills Salon and Spa opens in downtown Newberg
published: 10/30/2012 3:18:03 PM
Over the years, 209 East First Street has been many things: a butcher’s shop, saddle store, gun broker, Greyhound bus stop and a print shop.
Arts & Leisure
Oct. 31 Arts & Leisure briefs
published: 10/30/2012 3:25:30 PM
Chase ‘The Winds of Donegal’ at Fernwood
Weekly classes for Irish dancing (also known as “céili”) are being hosted from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays at Fernwood Grange, 216 N.
Dia de los Muertos at CCC for a third year
published: 10/30/2012 3:26:56 PM
Death is something to be celebrated, not feared — that is the message behind the traditional Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos.
According to Caleb Thurston, organizer of a local incarnation now in its third running at the Chehalem Cultural Center, his event is meant to “address some misconceptions” about the celebration, which translates into English as “Day of the Dead.
Pair of authors will team up at Chapters for Friday’s Art Walk
published: 10/30/2012 3:28:57 PM
Chapters Books and Coffee, 701 E. First St., is doubling up at the First Friday Art Walk this week by offering not one, but two book signings by local authors.
Exhibit ‘unearthed’ at Art Elements
published: 10/30/2012 3:32:30 PM
“Unearthed,” the new exhibit on display at Art Elements Gallery through Nov. 17, showcases the work of two artists who are in many ways very similar.
Oct. 24 Arts & Leisure briefs
published: 10/23/2012 3:09:55 PM
Faculty recital to feature pianist
McMINNVILLE — The Linfield College music department will present a faculty recital featuring pianist Chris Engbretson at 3 p.
Author Jane Kirkpatrick will speak before St. Paul Historical Society
published: 10/23/2012 3:12:02 PM
Award-winning author Jane Kirkpatrick will offer one of her lively and humorous speeches Sunday at the annual meeting of the St. Paul Mission Historical Society.
Trio to showcase Celtic tunes at Monday show
published: 10/23/2012 3:14:51 PM
Celtic music will again take center stage during the Newberg Music Center’s monthly concert series, which will feature a trio of experienced musicians.
GFU’s fall show a ‘comedy of errors’
published: 10/23/2012 3:17:47 PM
A wise man once said, “No one can serve two masters.” And audience members at George Fox University’s Wood-Mar Auditorium may soon learn the truth of that statement, as the college presents its fall comedy, “Servant of Two Masters,” starting later this month.
Oct. 10 Arts & Leisure briefs
published: 10/9/2012 3:19:05 PM
Cultural District group meets today
A public meeting of the Cultural District Advisory Group will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Newberg Public Library.
Dundee will celebrate its Scottish heritage with event Saturday
published: 10/9/2012 3:20:38 PM
In a celebration of the town’s roots and history, the Dundee Women’s Club will host the Dundee Scottish Heritage Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.
Legend comes to life at Carlton’s ‘Haunted Granary’
published: 10/9/2012 3:21:59 PM
For decades, the Madsen Granary in Carlton was used to store grain as it was prepared for distribution. But come Oct. 26, the now-unused building will be filled with something quite different: ghosts.
‘Assemblage’ on display at Art Elements
published: 10/9/2012 3:24:45 PM
Broken dolls, birds’ nests, shredded posters from years past, kitschy decorations, rusty metal tidbits, pieces from game sets that will never be reunited — all of these and much more were the substance of fine art in the eyes and hands of Diane Lou.
Hollywood or bust: Newberg woman follows her dream
published: 10/9/2012 3:30:59 PM
About five years ago, McKenzie Coffee was a new graduate of the University of Oregon with a bachelor’s degree in international studies. She was co-managing a popular Portland restaurant, Santa Fe Taqueria, with a friend, and the pair was on track to buy it.
Art Harvest Studio Tour to feature self-taught painter
published: 10/2/2012 3:55:09 PM
The walls of Jim Morehead’s turn-of-the century Newberg home are filled with paintings. A massive copy of a Rembrandt painting hangs near a double-panel modern landscape.
Book signing to coincide with Friday Art Walk
published: 10/2/2012 3:54:48 PM
A book signing event by a local author and university professor will be held in conjunction with the Newberg First Friday Art Walk later this week.
Oct. 3 - Arts & Leisure in Brief
published: 10/2/2012 3:54:38 PM
Culture on display in Newberg this week Yamhill County will offer 20 activities related to the arts, heritage and humanities during Oregon’s Days of Culture Oct.
Oct. 17 Arts & Leisure briefs
published: 10/16/2012 3:05:25 PM
Learn about the inspirations for human flight
McMINNVILLE — The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, 500 N.E. Capt. Michael King Smith Way, will invite visitors to study the sources of inspiration for human flight when it hosts presentations by the Oregon Zoo at 11 a.
Christmas light campaign needs to get started now
published: 10/16/2012 3:06:29 PM
In less than eight weeks, volunteers from the Newberg Fire Department will begin hanging 128 Christmas decorations from one end of the city to the other.
Affleck scores with recounting of daring rescue
published: 10/16/2012 3:09:05 PM
With acute attention to the finest details, “Argo” tells the mostly true story of what must be one of the most daring covert rescue missions in the nation’s history: the rescue of six U.
Myron LeRoy: Gospel music, on his own terms
published: 10/16/2012 3:13:31 PM
Newberg musician Myron LeRoy, with his unruly white beard, blue jeans, overalls, straw hat and decades of experience playing in local bars, doesn’t fit the mold of a typical gospel singer.
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