The following is your Woodburn Weekly E-Blast, keeping you informed of the latest news and events in the city.
Enjoy reading the articles, and let us know what you think!
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Woodburn Transit
Volunteer Drivers Needed
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The Woodburn Transit System needs volunteer drivers for its Out-of-Town Medical Transportation Program. Drivers provide a crucial service to Woodburn residents, including seniors and persons with disabilities, who are unable to drive to doctors’ appointments.
Shifts are anytime Mondays - Fridays, 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Drivers take residents to appointments in Salem or Portland and receive mileage reimbursements.
(The current IRS mileage rate is $.58/mile)
A personal vehicle is needed.
If you are interested in becoming an Out-of-Town Medical Transportation Driver, please complete a
volunteer application
. For more information about the Program, contact Transit Manager, Kathy McClaskey, at (503) 982-5245.
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WHEN: October 26 – December 28
TIME: Daily 8:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m.
Closed During Holidays
LOCATION: Legion Park Parking Lot ONLY
The City of Woodburn is fortunate to have many trees, and for most of the year, we enjoy the many benefits those trees provide. Unfortunately, trees as living organisms need care and nurturing and with the autumn season, the maintenance burden of collection and disposal of fallen leaves. The City continues to provide residents assistance with the disposal of collected leaves through the Fall Leaf Program. The program is necessary because of the potential public safety risks associated with the accumulation of leaves on streets and sidewalks. The leaf drop-off site is located on Park Avenue, in the parking lot of Legion Park.
Residents are reminded that fallen leaves behind the curb line belong to the property owner.
Leaves falling in the street are the responsibility of the City to remove. The City recognizes that there is a great temptation to simply rake the leaves into the street for City crews to collect and dispose of. Please avoid this temptation, rake your leaves and dispose of them properly. To assist property owners with the financial burden of disposing your leaves, the City will provide a leaf drop-off site for RESIDENTS ONLY. This drop-off site is NOT intended for commercial landscape service providers who have charged residents to collect and dispose of their leaves. For more information regarding resident and business responsibilities regarding leaf collection and disposal, see City Ordinance #2225. Please remember that leaves can be composted and used in a sustainable manner to enrich your topsoil.
Anyone with questions concerning the Woodburn Fall Leaf Program, please call 503-982-5236.
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Meet WPD's Newest Officer
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This past Monday, Preston Neumann started his employment with the Woodburn Police Department. This past Wednesday, he was sworn in as a police officer. Preston comes to us after a few years of work as a resident assistant and director at various educational institutions in Oregon and Arizona and as a youth instructor at the YMCA.
Preston is a 2013 graduate of Newberg High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Inter-Disciplinary Studies from Western Oregon University in 2017 and a Master’s of Science degree in Educational Leadership and Policy from Portland State University in 2019.
A public oath of office ceremony (and cake!) for Preston will be had at the November 12 Council meeting, and he will attend the Basic Police Academy later this year. In the meantime, Preston will begin field training with our FTO cadre.
Welcome aboard!
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Many schemes against seniors are performed over e-mail, the phone and even through door-to-door advertising. They may take the form of a grandchild in trouble, alleged credit card offers, charity donation requests, home improvement offers, investment opportunities, banking and wire transfers, insurance offers, health products, and sweepstakes and contests, to name a few.
You may be surprised to learn that more than 90 percent of all reported elder abuse is actually perpetrated by a senior’s very own family members.
Click here
to to learn more about scams and how to protect yourself and loved ones.
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For sponsorship opportunities or registration,
click here
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You may also call Nancy at 503-951-0658, Rosetta at 503-989-5312, or Carla at 971-506-2365.
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City Council Meeting
City Council meetings are the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at Woodburn City Hall at 7:00 p.m.
Downtown Advisory Review Subcommittee
4th Thursday of each month from 5:15 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at Woodburn City Hall.
Library Board
The Woodburn Public Library Board meets the 2nd Wednesday of January, April, July, and October at 5:30 p.m. in the Library conference room.
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission is an advisory body to the Woodburn City Council. The Commission generally meets every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at Woodburn City Hall.
Click here
for further information.
Public Arts and Murals Committee
3rd Wednesday of each month from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at Woodburn City Hall.
Recreation and Parks Board
The Woodburn Recreation and Parks Board meets on the 2nd Wednesday each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Woodburn Library.
Tourism Advisory Committee
2nd Tuesday of each month from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Woodburn City Hall.
If you need special accommodation, please contact the City Recorder at 503-980-6318 at least 24 hours prior to a meeting.
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Woodburn Recreation and Parks
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Woodburn Recreation and Aquatics are committed to ensuring every child is able to participate in programs. Scholarships for youth are offered in partnership with Woodburn Kiwanis Club. Scholarship forms are available at
woodburnparks.org
, or visit the Woodburn Aquatic Center.
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Canby Country Christmas Bazaar
November 13; 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Canby, OR
Located at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds, this bazaar
will feature more than 150 vendors selling handcrafted items.
Items will include fall and Christmas decorations, home décor,
collectibles, gourmet treats, and so much more!
$10 includes transportation, all other purchases are on
your own
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Woodburn Historic Museum
455 North Front St.
The museum is
closed until further notice due to construction.
You can still visit Woodburn’s history through the photo database by
clicking here
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Festive Fall Harvest
Tuesday, November 5 @ 6:00 p.m.
Prepare two traditional recipes to include in your holiday menus. The skills to prep meals may include reading recipes, cutting, measuring, stirring, and blending. At the end, enjoy your meals!
Registration Deadline: October 28
$9 per child
Winter Time Traditions
Tuesday, December 3 @ 6:00 p.m.
Prepare three seasonal recipes to include in your winter menus. The skills to prep meals may include reading recipes, cutting, measuring, stirring, and blending. At the end, enjoy your meals!
Deadline: November 25
$9 per child
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Last weekend I attended the grand opening of the Colonia Unidad apartment complex on Park St. along with city councilors Sharon Schaub, Robert Carney and Lisa Ellsworth.
Affordable housing in Oregon, and in Woodburn, is not easy to come by. The City received recognition for its role in helping to facilitate this project, the Farmworker Housing Development Corporation’s 10th development in the Mid-Willamette Valley.
FHDC is a non-profit organization whose first housing project was our own Nuevo Amancer apartments in 1992. Under the direction of Executive Director Maria (Meg) Guerra FHDC provides education, health, leadership and workforce development programs for its residents showing how a non-profit can significantly help improve the lives of many of our hard working residents.
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Trick or Treat
And Downtown Bingo!
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For more information contact:
Alyssa Nichols
Recreation Supervisor
503-982-5239
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Woodburn Police Dominate Woodburn Fire in
"The Feud"
Series Now Tied 1-1
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Every month, the Senior Estates holds a contest during their weekly “Coffee Hour” forum dubbed “Neighborhood Feud.” It pits neighborhood teams against each other in a trivia knowledge contest modeled after the TV game show Family Feud. This past Thursday, the Woodburn Police Department looked to avenge their 819 to 567 loss to the Woodburn Fire District.
The show was hosted by our Communications Manager, Tommy Moore.
(Steve Harvey, eat your heart out!)
It was a nail biter for about 10 minutes. WPD took a commanding lead and never looked back, beating WFD by a final score of 928 to 337!
With the series now tied 1-1, that can only mean a rubber match has to take place! Looking forward to seeing which team breaks the tie the next time they lock horns!
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Conserve water during the upcoming winter months by following these tips for outdoor protection from freezing temperatures:
- Disconnect your garden hoses.
- Cover outside spigots with foam covers and exposed outdoor pipes with insulation.
- Winterize your irrigation system – empty any water from the sprinkler system and shut it off for the season.
- Shut down the timer/controller on your automatic irrigation system.
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Giving Good Doggies a Great Home!
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Project POOCH
provides opportunities for selected youth at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility to develop the personal and vocational skills they will need to become responsible, productive members of the community. The program accomplishes this by teaching youth to care for and train shelter dogs for adoption.
They work with, care for, groom, socialize, love, and train homeless shelter dogs so the dogs can be adopted into their forever homes. The youth must train and take each dog through the successful completion of the
Canine Good Citizen
test before the dog can be adopted.
Here's a dude who can't wait to steal your socks and play fetch. This is Rosco!
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Urban Forestry
Tree Giveaway Program
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Rain, rain go away…WAIT…Not before I get my free tree!
It’s a great time to plant a tree and you can receive a free one through the City’s Urban Forestry tree giveaway program!
Starting November 1st and running until April 2020
, The City of Woodburn Urban Forestry Program offers city residents a free tree to plant on their property.
Residents within Woodburn city limits can apply for a gift certificate to receive a tree from a pre-selected list. Gift certificates can be redeemed at Al’s Garden Center in Woodburn.
What’s the catch? You just need to make the commitment to properly plant and water the tree for the next two years in order to give the tree the best shot at establishing itself and thriving.
Application Deadline: April 30
For more information please contact:
Karen Sherman
Special Programs Manager
(503) 980-6321
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Senior Book Club at Country Meadows Village
Monday, October 21
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Senior Book Club is back from its summer hiatus! Please join us at Country Meadows Village, in the second floor kitchen, to discuss
The Time Traveler's Wife
by Audrey Niffenegger over coffee and cookies. You do not have to be a resident to attend! Senior Book Club meets on the third Monday each month, and we will be discussing
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
by Alan Bradley next on November 18.
Senior Trivia at Country Meadows Village
Tuesday, October 22
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Join us for trivia fun on the fourth Tuesday of the month in the Activity Room at Country Meadows Village, located at 155 Evergreen Road. You do not need to be a resident of Country Meadows Village to attend this program! The questions this month will be themed around the weather. Want to study up on the coming topics? Next month on November 26 we will "See You in the Funny Papers" with questions about comic strips!
Tactile Teen Tuesdays: Gaming
Tuesday, October 22
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Join us at the library on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month for teen programs! On the fourth Tuesday each month we'll be playing video games and board games -- and providing snacks. Come spend a little time with us and unleash your inner gamer.
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ESL Class
Every Friday
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Woodburn Public Library is excited to be the home for free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. Classes meet on Fridays from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. The classes are offered at no cost and you do not need to register in advance. Just show up and practice your English in a fun, supportive setting. For more information, you can contact:
Goodwill at 503-798-9084 or Kathy Boyer at 503-705-8597.
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Community Concert This Weekend
700 N. Cascade Dr.
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OPEN HOUSE AT THE RED HOUSE
The third Saturday of each month, beginning October 19th.
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Address: 2551 Boones Ferry Rd
Bring the family, check out our art gallery/studio and walk through the original part of the old house.
There may even be cookies!
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Woodburn's Building Department wants to remind residents that safety starts at home and will be sharing a series of "at home" safety tips.
This week's tip, since it's getting chilly out, is once again
Heating Safety
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The City of Woodburn is Hiring!
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Part-Time Openings
- Court Bailiff
- Dial-a-Ride Transportation Driver
- Swim Instructor
- Transportation Bus Driver
- Vehicle Custodian
Full-Time Openings
- Fleet Maintenance Technician
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