Sports Briefs
Published: 11/1/2012 4:57:08 PM
Six members of the Canby Gators will be recognized for their
achievements at an upcoming ceremony in Canby honoring some of the best youth
swimmers in the state.
Published: 11/19/2012 1:04:43 PM
More
than 40 dancers are fine-turning a variety of routines as the Canby dance team
continues its competitive season.
The
Cougars attended a David Douglas dance competition Nov.
Published: 11/19/2012 1:25:49 PM
Nine teams and more than 80 swimmers took part in the Canby
Swim Club’s 11th Mile Open competition, a 1,650-yard race that required
athletes to traverse 66 pool lengths.
Military News
Published: 11/14/2012 12:25:06 PM
Andrew S. McLarenNavy Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew S. McLaren, among 5,500 sailors and Marines assigned to the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, recently arrived in Norfolk, Va.
Anniversaries
Published: 11/20/2012 11:39:02 AM
Robert and Viola Hisel
Robert J. and Viola Gandara Hisel, of Alexandria, Va., will soon celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.
They were married Dec.
Letters to the Editor
Published: 11/14/2012 11:49:50 AM
Kennemer thanks Chris Bangs for clean campaign, voters and volunteers for helpTo the editor:Many thanks to the voters for returning me to the Oregon Legislature.
Sports
Published: 11/15/2012 10:37:03 PM
When she was in the womb, Krissy Peterson had no choice but to follow her mother around on the golf course.
At 2:53 p.m. Nov. 14, the standout Canby High School athlete again followed in her mom’s footsteps.
Published: 11/16/2012 4:47:29 PM
Five members of the Canby boys soccer team earned
all-conference recognition this season, as determined by the six coaches of the
Three Rivers League.
Senior midfielder Eddie Sanchez, the league’s co-player of
the year alongside Clackamas senior Adan Trejo, led the Cougars to a
third-place finish in the conference standings and an automatic bid to the
Class 6A playoffs.
Published: 11/16/2012 11:14:03 PM
TIGARD — The Canby football team came looking for redemption. It got more of a rejection.
Facing Tigard in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs, the Cougars were hoping to show progress against the team that dominated them in the season opener 11 weeks earlier.
Published: 11/8/2012 7:53:28 PM
The North Marion boys soccer team didn’t win its playoff game against the top-ranked team in Class 4A.
But it sure came close.
Facing perennial powerhouse Milton-Freewater-McLoughlin in a first-round match on the road at Shockman Field, the Huskies mounted a second-half comeback but couldn’t quite complete the upset in a 4-3 loss Nov.
Published: 11/20/2012 10:58:07 AM
The Canby Herald breaks down the Canby football team’s
second-round playoff loss to Tigard, which advanced to the Class 6A
quarterfinals.
Sam Stelk never had a
chance at redemption.
Published: 11/1/2012 6:29:38 PM
For the Canby volleyball team, the postseason ended almost
as quickly as it began.
Vaulting into the Class 6A playoffs with a sweep of South
Eugene in the play-in round, the Cougars faced a daunting obstacle
in the round of 32: Hillsboro-Century.
Published: 11/2/2012 5:07:32 PM
Perhaps it was a blessing in disguise for the North Marion boys soccer team that Klamath Union scored the first goal of their play-in match Nov. 2 in Aurora.
Published: 11/3/2012 1:14:40 PM
The matchup is set.
The Canby football team will begin its postseason in the round of 32 against South Salem at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 at Cougar Stadium.
The third-seeded Cougars (5-4), who finished in second place in the Three Rivers League standings behind defending state champion Lake Oswego, wrapped up their conference slate with a No.
Published: 11/3/2012 3:08:03 PM
The North Marion girls soccer team didn’t want to take an eight-hour, 400-mile bus trip for nothing.
Dealt a road match against Ontario in the Class 4A play-in round, the Huskies crossed into the Mountain Time Zone and took care of business Nov.
Published: 11/3/2012 7:43:55 PM
Senior defender Alexie Schwend admitted the Canby girls soccer team was a little nervous entering the first round of the playoffs.
Portland-St. Mary’s Academy probably had no idea.
Published: 11/6/2012 12:32:18 PM
The Canby boys soccer team was shut out for just the second time all season Nov. 3 in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs, falling 4-0 to Central Catholic at Concordia University in Portland.
Published: 11/6/2012 12:36:48 PM
The Canby boys rugby team reached the championship match before falling to Reynolds as part of a fall 7s tournament Nov. 3 at Northgate Park in Portland.
Published: 11/7/2012 12:12:23 PM
Even the history books could hear the cheers.
The Canby girls soccer team erupted in celebration Tuesday night after a monumental victory, securing its place as the most successful edition of the program in school history.
Published: 11/8/2012 2:21:21 PM
The season ended in familiar fashion for the North Marion girls soccer team.
After reaching the state playoffs last year for the first time since 2002, the Huskies had hoped to build on their success with a decorated senior class this season.
Published: 11/9/2012 11:29:23 PM
Concern washed over the faces of Canby’s football players as
they gathered in the locker room at halftime, deadlocked in a tie against South
Salem in the opening round of the state playoffs.
Published: 11/12/2012 3:12:48 PM
In its first-ever trip past the second round of the state playoffs, the Canby girls soccer team fell 2-1 to Grant in heartbreaking fashion Nov. 10 at Strasser Field at Delta
Park in Portland.
Published: 11/14/2012 11:44:23 AM
After the Canby football team was blown out by Tigard in its
season opener, Sam Stelk yearned for another chance against his former team.
“If we could get these guys one more time,” he thought.
Published: 11/13/2012 1:52:54 PM
The Canby Herald breaks down the Canby football team’s win over South Salem as the squad prepares for its second-round matchup against Tigard on the road at 7 p.
Published: 11/23/2012 1:10:39 PM
It was not a coincidence that this year’s edition of the North
Marion boys soccer team won twice as many games as it did last
season.
According to coach Rafael Pelaez, the players on this year’s
roster made up for what they lacked in experience with a desire to improve and
work as a unit.
Published: 11/23/2012 2:23:03 PM
After
the North Marion girls soccer team fell to Mazama in the
first round of the Class 4A playoffs, coach Manuel Martinez had an uplifting
message for his players.
Published: 11/23/2012 3:23:38 PM
Eight members of the North Marion
football team garnered all-league recognition, as chosen by the coaches of the
Tri-Valley Conference.
Leading the Huskies was Matt McLaren, who made the
first-team offense as a running back with a team-high 712 yards and eight
touchdowns on the ground.
Published: 11/23/2012 4:19:33 PM
Two members of the Canby volleyball team earned
all-conference recognition this season, as selected by the coaches of the Three
Rivers League.
Senior outside hitter Emilie Wilmes was chosen as a
first-team honoree for the third consecutive year, providing the Cougars with
power at the net.
Published: 11/23/2012 6:08:13 PM
Sweat wasn’t the only clear liquid flowing down the faces of
Canby’s football players as they trudged off Douglass Memorial Field in Tigard
following their post-game huddle.
Published: 11/26/2012 2:01:56 PM
Judging only by the faces of Canby’s girls soccer players
after they lost to Portland-Grant in the Class 6A state quarterfinals, it would
have been difficult to guess that the Cougars had just engineered the best
season in program history.
Published: 11/26/2012 2:03:23 PM
Three members of the Canby cross country team earned
all-league recognition this year.
Brendan Seehaver and Cameron Huffman garnered second-team
honors on the boys side, while Brenna Wolf was named to the second team on the girls
side.
Published: 11/27/2012 2:55:52 PM
CANBY GIRLS BASKETBALL
Coach: Brooke Cates (first year)
Last year: 13-12, 3-7 in the Three Rivers League; lost to West
Salem in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs
Key players: Ashley Evans, Bailey Raines, Madison Lear,
Taylor Lee
Key losses: Brianne Huggins, Alexa Nakashimada
Outlook: With a new head coach and system, the Cougars will
attempt to win a playoff game for the first time since 2007.
Published: 11/27/2012 5:00:34 PM
CANBY BOYS BASKETBALL
Coach: Craig Evans (third year)
Last year: 9-16, 2-8 in the Three Rivers League; lost to
Central Catholic in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs
Key players: Coby Cates, Konnen Bell, Trevor Sievers, Sam
Stelk, Cody Sibel
Key losses: Andrew Evans, Evan Sanders, Brady Thompson
Outlook: A team featuring many familiar football names will
strive for the first state playoff victory of third-year coach Craig Evans’
tenure.
Published: 11/28/2012 3:01:29 PM
CANBY WRESTLING
Coach: Jeremy Ensrud (seventh year)
Last year: Won the TRL dual-meet title; qualified nine
wrestlers for the state tournament
Key athletes: Keith Nichols, Devon Jarmer, Rawley Warren, Jacob McKinnon, Noel Hygelund
Key losses: Stephen Doman, Caleb Snodgrass
Outlook: With five returning state qualifiers, Canby hopes
to have representatives in the state championship bouts after missing out last
year for the first time since 2006.
Published: 11/29/2012 5:58:37 PM
CANBY SWIMMING
Coach: Eric Laitinen (first year, fifth overall)
Last year: Qualified two girls relay teams for the state meet
Key swimmers: Ricky Parker, Ross Brown, Ryan Cully, Carrie Kralovec, Krissy Peterson, Tanja Polack
Key losses: Brittany Gillespie, Katelyn Hershberger, Isaac Williams
Outlook: Eric Laitinen returns for his third stint as coach of the Cougars, who will seek to improve upon last year’s third- and seventh-place district finishes on the girls and boys sides, respectively.
Published: 11/30/2012 10:11:38 AM
NORTH MARION WRESTLING
Coach: Ford Stigall (second year)
Last year: Won two individual state titles, took fifth place
as a team and also earned a league championship
Key athletes: Lucas Randall, Cody Walker, Orion Walters,
Spencer Christie, Brennan Patterson, Zac Sisson
Key losses: Jake Stigall, Johnny Vara, Gary Card
Outlook: A roster that returns five state qualifiers
features senior Lucas Randall, who has a chance to be the first four-time state
champion in program history.
Published: 11/30/2012 1:15:30 PM
NORTH MARION BOYS BASKETBALL
Coach: Chris Parkinson (second year)
Last year: 10-15, 3-7 in the Tri-Valley Conference; lost to Scappoose in the state play-in round
Key players: Matt McLaren, Kyle Williamson, Kelln Pippert
Key losses: Sawyer Dady, Nathan Summers, Jeremy Parkinson
Outlook: With eight seniors lost to graduation, the Huskies will need new players to fill voids at both ends of the floor.
Police/Fire Log
Published: 11/27/2012 11:31:29 AM
Aurora fire
Tuesday,
Nov. 13
8:16 a.m., first aid, 22000-block of Airport Road.
3:16 p.m., traffic accident, Interstate 5 northbound milepost 281.
3:53 p.
Published: 11/6/2012 11:33:35 AM
Aurora Fire
Monday, Sept. 30
9:35 a.m., first aid, 25000-block of Eilers Road.
5:19 p.m., first aid, 14000-block of Ehlen Road.
Monday, Oct. 1
7:16 p.
Published: 11/20/2012 10:42:09 AM
Aurora Fire
Monday, Nov. 5
6:54 a.m., first aid, 11000-block of Arndt Road.
10:32 a.m., first aid, 10000-block of Main St., Donald.
Tuesday, Nov.
Published: 11/14/2012 11:35:44 AM
Aurora FireMonday, Oct. 293:52 a.m., first aid, 22000-block of Airport Road.Tuesday, Oct. 309:52 a.m., traffic accident, Interstate 5 southbound milepost 282.
Obituaries
Published: 11/14/2012 11:39:07 AM
Judelle RothiJudelle Cecelia Anderson Rothi, 74, died Nov. 3, 2012, in her Canby home.She was born Dec 24, 1937, in Clinton, Minn., to George and Edna Anderson.
Published: 11/20/2012 10:47:24 AM
Sandra Fuchs
Sandra Fuchs of Canby died Nov. 13, 2012, in her Canby home at the age of 69.
She was born Aug. 12, 1943, in Portland to George and Teresa Mann.
Published: 11/6/2012 11:20:42 AM
Frieda Berreth
Frieda Berreth, 95, died Oct. 26, in West Linn.
She was born April 14, 1917, in Hazelton, N.D., to Christian and Carolina Dietrich.
Published: 11/27/2012 11:16:15 AM
Ardell
Jean Chase
Ardell
Jean Chase, 89, of Woodburn, died of cancer, Nov. 19, 2012.
She was
born May 17, 1923,
on a farm near Humboldt, Minn., to Ingrid and Swan Colson.
Local News
Published: 11/20/2012 3:16:30 PM
Music in the Stacks returns to the Canby Public Library with local country and western singer Joni Harms playing Saturday, Dec. 1, at 2:30 p.m.Harms, who grew up in rural Canby and still lives on the ranch that was homesteaded by her great, great grandfather in 1872, takes inspiration for her songs from that setting.
Published: 11/20/2012 3:20:37 PM
In August, the Canby Utility Board adopted a redesigned Share the Warmth customer assistance program. This program allows neighbors to help other neighbors within the community stay warm during the cold winter months by providing financial assistance to qualified customers who need help paying their electric bill.
Published: 11/20/2012 3:58:37 PM
The training device Canby firefighters used last week gives new meaning to the term ‘hot wheels.”They trained in the Oregon Department of Standards & Training Mobile Fire Training Unit — a 53-foot, two-story trailer that can simulate various fire situations with live, gas-fueled flames.
Published: 11/20/2012 4:02:24 PM
The First Avenue grand reopening ceremony will be Saturday, Nov. 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.The party will be a way for people to come downtown and see the redevelopment of First Avenue and, hopefully in conjunction with Small Business Saturday, patronize the small businesses in downtown Canby.
Published: 11/20/2012 4:05:33 PM
Keeping the focus on buying local and local businesses will be the thrust behind the Canby Area Chamber of Commerce’s third annual Small Business Saturday, Nov.
Published: 11/20/2012 4:20:57 PM
On Nov. 14, the Canby-Aurora VFW 6057 Post and Auxiliary greeted, served and cleaned tables as part of the Burgerville Community Partnership fundraiser.
Published: 11/20/2012 4:38:05 PM
So intensely real, the chill of an imaginary snow flurry will cause goose bumps — but how else would it feel inside a shaken snow-globe? That’s the power of Canby’s Light the Night event, where the magic is created by high-tech video projection mapping.
Published: 11/21/2012 10:19:01 AM
It’s time once again for the annual Canby Community Food and Toy Drive.Last year, this project provided food for 465 local families and gifts for over 1200 children.
Published: 11/21/2012 10:50:01 AM
Pappy's Greasy Spoon in Canby will offer a free traditional Thanksgiving meal Thursday, Nov. 22, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the restaurant, 243 NW Second Ave.
Published: 11/20/2012 2:55:46 PM
The Aurora Police Department will cease to exist Nov. 30, and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office will assume the community’s police protection Dec. 1.The Aurora City Council at its Nov.
Published: 11/20/2012 2:58:46 PM
It’s back and it’s blue.But mostly, this year’s Canby Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas ornament is designed to continue in a tradition of Canby-related ornaments.
Published: 11/27/2012 12:38:22 PM
Between 40 and 50 interested Canby residents descended on
Cutsforth’s Town Hall Nov. 15 to talk about one thing — vision.
Actually, it was a discussion about many things that have to
do with a vision for Canby along four distinctive fronts — community,
transportation and public safety, parks and recreation, and development.
Published: 11/27/2012 12:54:20 PM
With rain threatening and the Civil War calling, about 50
people descended on two tents set up in the parking lot of First
Avenue Saturday morning.
The goal was the celebrate the relative completion of the First
Avenue redevelopment project.
Published: 11/27/2012 1:00:02 PM
Canby artist Vic Bowers submitted the winning entry in the
Light the Night art poster contest.
Local artists residing in Clackamas
County were invited to compete in
the creation of artwork that would brand and define the video projection
mapping holiday attraction to be presented Dec.
Published: 11/27/2012 1:04:00 PM
It’s time once again for the annual Canby Community Food and
Toy Drive.
Last year, this project provided food for 465 local families
and gifts for more than 1200 children.
Published: 11/29/2012 10:48:11 AM
A Clackamas County Grand Jury today returned an indictment charging Deanna Swenson, 55, with two counts of unlawfully altering a cast ballot, two counts of unlawfully voting more than once, and two counts of first-degree official misconduct.
Published: 11/27/2012 1:29:32 PM
A resident reported a suspicious green metal Coleman cooler
in the middle of the road at South Fir Street
and Southwest Ninth Avenue
at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
Published: 11/27/2012 1:31:35 PM
Canby Police are investigating an incident in which someone
dropped an object from the Molalla Forest Road
overpass onto a car passing below on Highway 99E about 11:15 p.
Published: 11/30/2012 3:05:41 PM
A 40-year-old Lebanon area man was hospitalized Thursday night after his pickup truck crashed and caught fire while exiting Interstate 5 at Ehlen Road.
Published: 11/8/2012 10:37:08 AM
Clackamas County Election Results President of the United StatesBarack Obama – Joe Biden – 90,435Mitt Romney – Paul Ryan – 84,926Jill Stein – Cheri Honkala – 1,296Ross Anderson – Luis Rodriguez -- 179Gary Johnson – James Gray – 1,960Will Christensen – Kenneth Gibbs -- 349 Representative in Congress, 5th DistrictKurt Schrader – 72,961Fred Thompson – 52,282Raymond Baldwin – 1,230Christina Jean Lugo – 2,517 State Representative, 39th DistrictBill Kennemer – 18,105Blake Holmes -- 720Christopher Bangs – 10,621 County Commission, Position 1, ChairCharlotte Lehan – 67,177John Ludlow – 73,517 County Commission, Position 4Tootie Smith – 73,624Jamie Damon – 66,456 City of Canby, MayorBrian Hodson – 3,436Randy Carson – 2,744 City of Canby, Councilor (3)Tim Dale – 3,854Traci Hensley – 3,824Ken Rider – 3,296 Measure 3-408 City of Canby Approve annexation of 0.
Published: 11/8/2012 3:00:29 PM
The question was what to do about old lead paint flaking off the Carus White Building. The answer wasn’t so easy in coming for the Canby School Board, where discussion on the problem at Thursday’s board meeting led some members to say, just tear the building down.
Published: 11/8/2012 3:23:05 PM
Show Times: Friday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m.
Published: 11/8/2012 3:45:45 PM
Over the last four years, attendance at the Canby Public Library has more than doubled, and attendance at adult library programs has quadrupled. According to statistical data released last week by the city library, those are just two indicators that use of the library, since 2008-09, has been steadily increasing.
Published: 11/14/2012 10:38:45 AM
The main reason Chris Bangs, a Canby High School teacher, ran against Bill Kennemer for state representative was to support funding for education in state government.
Published: 11/14/2012 10:43:21 AM
Clackamas County Election Results President of the United StatesBarack Obama – Joe Biden – 94,013Mitt Romney – Paul Ryan – 87,551Representative in Congress, 5th DistrictKurt Schrader – 75,702Fred Thompson – 53,958Christina Jean Lugo – 2,677Raymond Baldwin – 1,298State Representative, 39th DistrictBill Kennemer – 18,522Christopher Bangs – 10,885Blake Holmes — 745County Commission, Position 1, ChairJohn Ludlow – 75,627Charlotte Lehan – 69,279County Commission, Position 4Tootie Smith – 75,759Jamie Damon – 68,560 City of Canby, MayorBrian Hodson – 3,507Randy Carson – 2,793City of Canby, Councilor (3)Tim Dale – 3,923Traci Hensley – 3,896Ken Rider – 3,361Measure 3-408 City of Canby Approve annexation of 0.
Published: 11/14/2012 10:45:36 AM
When responding to an animal neglect complaint, Canby Police found a small terrier dog starved to death Oct. 22 in a garage on Ponderosa Court.Officers said no food or water bowl was found in the garage.
Published: 11/14/2012 10:48:05 AM
The Canby Area Chamber of Commerce, city of Canby and the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership will hold the Canby Industrial Forum, “Measuring Success in Your Company,” Wednesday, Nov.
Published: 11/6/2012 4:53:50 PM
With ballots pouring in to beat the 8 p.m. deadline, Secretary of State Kate Brown had this to say about the election fraud investigation going on at Clackamas County Elections.
Published: 11/6/2012 5:57:53 PM
The main reason Chris Bangs, a Canby High School teacher, ran against Bill Kennemer for state representative was to support funding of education in state government.
Published: 11/6/2012 8:09:19 PM
For Bill Kennemer, the biggest change to his campaign strategy is based on the fact that Oregon House District 39 is predominantly Republican, and, of course, he feels good about that.
Published: 11/6/2012 8:13:53 PM
Clackamas County Clerk Sherry Hall said that 56 percent of the ballots have been counted as of 8 p.m. Tuesday night, giving candidates and area residents their first glimpse into this year's election results.
Published: 11/6/2012 9:21:45 PM
Looking very much like the new chairman of the Clackamas County Commission, John Ludlow said the win feels great, but there’s work to be done.Ludlow, with a 3,200 vote advantage over incumbent Charlotte Lehan, said he felt like a win was coming.
Published: 11/6/2012 9:39:03 PM
Election night at the Puddin’ River Wine Bar: By 8 p.m. Puddin’ River is packed with supporters of mayoral candidate Brian Hodson that included city council candidates Ken Rider, Tim Dale and Traci Hensley.
Published: 11/6/2012 10:02:36 PM
After 14 years serving as a Canby city councilor and mayor, Randy Carson was feeling a little let down by 9:30 p.m. Tuesday when he was down by almost 330 votes in the mayoral race against Brian Hodson.
Published: 11/6/2012 11:39:34 PM
Clackamas County Election Results11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6 President of the United StatesBarack Obama – Joe Biden – 71,075Mitt Romney – Paul Ryan – 5,591Jill Stein – Cheri Honkala -- 918Ross Anderson – Luis Rodriguez -- 119Gary Johnson – James Gray – 1,345Will Christensen – Kenneth Gibbs -- 246 Representative in Congress, 5th DistrictKurt Schrader – 57,578Fred Thompson – 40,643Raymond Baldwin -- 903Christina Jean Lugo – 1,791 State Representative, 39th DistrictBill Kennemer – 13,970Blake Holmes -- 526Christopher Bangs – 8,229 County Commission, Position 1, ChairCharlotte Lehan – 53,855John Ludlow – 57,125 County Commission, Position 4Tootie Smith – 57,031Jamie Damon – 53,356 City of Canby, MayorBrian Hodson – 2,344Randy Carson – 1,963 City of Canby, Councilor (3)Tim Dale – 2,697Traci Hensley – 2,716Ken Rider – 2,353 Measure 3-408 City of Canby Approve annexation of 0.
Published: 11/4/2012 8:48:41 PM
Secretary of State Kate Brown announced Sunday that she is
sending Brenda Bayes, deputy director for elections in Oregon,
to oversee ballot processing by the Clackamas County Elections Division.
Published: 11/5/2012 4:25:59 PM
A temporary elections worker has been relieved of duty in connection with an investigation into alleged ballot tampering in Clackamas County. The worker, Deanna Swenson, was relieved of duty immediately after the alleged ballot tampering was discovered.
Published: 11/6/2012 11:12:11 AM
With just over eight hours until ballots are due, the number of returns in Clackamas County are nearing 66 percent. So far, of the 229,063 registered ballots that have gone out, 149,555 have been returned county-wide.
Published: 11/20/2012 10:48:25 AM
A special free Thanksgiving community dinner will be offered Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the basement of Zoar Lutheran Church, 190 SW Third Ave. The church offers free meals every Tuesday but will feature a traditional Thanksgiving meal Nov.
Published: 11/20/2012 11:01:07 AM
Red Mitten bazaar on tap are Warner Grange The Red Mitten Christmas Bazaar will be Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 29 to Dec. 2, at the Warner Grange Hall, 10100 S.
Published: 11/20/2012 11:06:47 AM
It’s back and it’s blue. But mostly, this year’s Canby Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas ornament is designed to continue in a tradition of Canby-related ornaments.
Published: 11/20/2012 11:10:51 AM
The Canby Music Boosters will hold the 19th annual Canby production of "Christmas with The Trail Band," Thursday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. at the Richard R. Brown Fine Arts Center.
Published: 11/20/2012 11:32:55 AM
Baker Prairie Middle School students called the presidential election Monday when the students elected President Barak Obama over Mitt Romney.The results for schoolwide election were posted Monday, the day before Election Day, with the results in the popular election showing:Obama: 269 votesRomney: 181 votesEvery student in the school participated in the schoolwide election after studying the electoral process for the past two weeks.
Published: 11/20/2012 12:42:22 PM
The Canby FFA competed in the Agricultural Sales contest on Saturday Nov. 17. Canby had three teams of four. The advanced team placed second in its contest and the beginning team placed second as well.
Published: 11/20/2012 1:08:58 PM
Carol Lee Schwalm was presented the November Canby Area Recognition of Excellence (CARE) award, naming her as the Canby School District October teacher of the month.
Published: 11/20/2012 1:41:37 PM
Red Mitten bazaar on tap are Warner Grange
The Red Mitten Christmas Bazaar will be Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 29 to Dec. 2, at the Warner Grange Hall, 10100 S.
Published: 11/20/2012 1:52:40 PM
When the annual Operation Snuggle campaign kicked off earlier this month, Baker Prairie Middle School students were there to help.Last year, Peace Advocate students from both seventh- and eighth-grades at the school pitched in, helping with publicizing the event, working as recruiters and showing up in force the day of the blanket-making event.
Published: 11/9/2012 1:06:52 PM
Bazaar offers handmade items in Aurora The Crafters at Heart bazaar will be Thursday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 11, from 10 a.
Published: 11/9/2012 2:15:40 PM
In 2008, Dawn Depner and Gail Gamble started Operation Snuggle, getting the community involved in making fleece tie-blankets for hundreds of local homeless students each December.
Published: 11/14/2012 11:10:49 AM
So intensely real, the chill of an imaginary snow flurry will cause goose bumps — but how else would you feel inside a shaken snow globe? That’s the power of Canby’s Light the Night event, where the magic is created by high-tech video projection mapping.
Published: 11/14/2012 11:17:28 AM
A high impact two-vehicle crash on Highway 99E at Redwood Street sent seven people to area hospitals Wednesday night, Nov. 7.The OSP said a southbound green 1996 Honda Accord driven by Abisai Morfin, 20, of Aurora, turned left in front of a northbound vehicle.
Published: 11/14/2012 11:21:12 AM
The First Avenue construction project was deemed substantially complete on Friday, Nov. 9, based on the terms of the contract with Canby Excavating. While some minor items need to be completed, the project is fully functional in terms of being open to traffic, parking and pedestrians.
Published: 11/14/2012 11:24:23 AM
The Canby City Council voted 4-1 Wednesday,Nov. 7, to shift a downtown zoning boundary at Highway 99E and Locust Avenue where Fred Meyer Inc. wants to build a service station.
Published: 11/14/2012 11:28:34 AM
Keeping the focus on buying local and local businesses will be the thrust behind the Canby Area Chamber of Commerce’s third annual Small Business Saturday, Nov.
Published: 11/14/2012 12:31:30 PM
The Canby Music Boosters will hold the 19th annual Canby production of "Christmas with The Trail Band," Thursday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. at the Richard R. Brown Fine Arts Center.
Published: 11/14/2012 11:57:48 AM
With the first round of meetings — both large and small — completed in the Canby visioning plan, it’s time for what’s next.And that would be the second Canby Community Visioning Meeting Thursday, Nov.
Published: 11/14/2012 12:16:58 PM
Canby has only one bookstore downtown, but visitors say it’s one of the best around. Not only does it offer great, nearly new books, but it offers them at low prices.
Education
Published: 11/14/2012 12:21:52 PM
Canby High School’s production of “Our Town” at the Richard R. Brown Fine Arts Center opened last Friday to rave reviews. The play continues its run Friday and Saturday this coming weekend.
Published: 11/14/2012 11:31:18 AM
The Canby School Board will meet in regular session at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 in the Omni Room at the Canby High School Applied Technology Center, 721 SW Fourth Ave.
Published: 11/20/2012 1:32:26 PM
Canby High School presented the Student of the Month Award for November to 12 students last week. Each student is nominated by a CHS teacher. The November Students of the Month are, Front row: Clarice Benz, Mary Katherine Horst, Dayla DeVore, Antonia Barron and Ashley Harris; Back row: Sarah Mathieson, Nathan Kromer, David Rowell, Jesse Coyle and Felipe Teran Camacho.
Published: 11/20/2012 12:50:56 PM
November is a particularly busy month for the Canby High School Band. The CHS marching band placed first in its division, marching in the Albany Veteran’s Day Parade.
Published: 11/14/2012 11:05:46 AM
Thanks to a grant from the Canby Educational Foundation, sixth-grade teacher Kim Kent, took her Knight Elementary School students to Salem to learn the ropes in what her students call a “mind-boggling” experience“It was the best field trip ever,” Kent said.
Published: 11/14/2012 11:07:49 AM
The Canby High School Speech Team brought home top awards at its first tournament recently.Thirteen students competed — eleven for the very first time — and Canby took second place overall.
Published: 11/14/2012 12:52:47 PM
North Marion High School will present Rodgers’ and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” Nov. 16-17 at 7:30 p.m.Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for students and seniors.
Published: 11/27/2012 11:54:36 AM
Bryan Takano to study
abroad
McMINNVILLE – Bryan Takano of Canby is among 56 Linfield
College students participating this
fall in a Linfield study abroad program.
Published: 11/27/2012 11:58:48 AM
Positive behavior, showing safety, ownership, good academic
work and respect, can earn Baker Prairie
MIddle School students SOAR Cards
this year.
The new program is part of the school’s goal to promote
positive student behavior.
Published: 11/27/2012 12:03:57 PM
The wait is on to find out if Canby
School District could come out a
winner in receiving a share of the $400 million provided through a federal Race
to the Top Grant.
Published: 11/27/2012 1:11:54 PM
Each year, the National FFA organization honors the FFA
members who show the utmost dedication to the organization through their desire
to develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career
success in agricultural education.
Published: 11/27/2012 1:20:00 PM
The Ninety-One School PTA
hosted its annual jog-a-thon fundraiser where students worked to collect
pledges from family, friends and community members. Last week, the children
celebrated raising a record-setting $15,682.
Published: 11/27/2012 1:25:41 PM
Lee Elementary
School kindergarten students got an up close look
at firefighters and how they work during a tour of the Canby Fire Station.
The children had a chance to see a firemen in his full gear,
ready to fight a fire.
Published: 11/20/2012 3:04:20 PM
Even though he was appointed to the North Marion School Board a year ago to fill a vacancy, Jerry Roppe has resigned, leaving position 6 on the board once again open, as of Nov.
Community News
Published: 11/27/2012 11:44:20 AM
Canby’s Roth’s Heating to collect blankets through Dec. 19
Roth’s Heating in Canby is collecting new and gently used
blankets for the Portland Rescue Mission until Dec.
Published: 11/20/2012 10:58:55 AM
Canby’s Roth’s Heating is collecting blankets Roth’s Heating in Canby is collecting new and gently used blankets for the Portland Rescue Mission until Dec.
Published: 11/20/2012 2:52:12 PM
Canby’s Roth’s Heating is collecting blanketsRoth’s Heating in Canby is collecting new and gently used blankets for the Portland Rescue Mission until Dec.
Published: 11/14/2012 12:36:14 PM
Weed control workshop set for Oregon CityThe Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Four County Cooperative Weed Management Area will sponsor a free homeowner weed control workshop Wednesday,Nov.
