Local Sports Stories
Published: 2/4/2013 2:57:18 PM
The 5th-grade Canby girls traveling basketball team won a tournament Jan. 19-20 in Sisters.The team went 4-0 during the two-day event, defeating Sisters, Bend, Summit and Burns.
Published: 2/20/2013 10:11:01 AM
Kennedy Hester won two state titles at the 10-and-under club swimming championships Feb. 16-17 in Springfield, Ore.The 8-year-old Canby Swim Club member took first place in the 50 backstroke race and also snagged top honors in the 50 freestyle.
Sports Briefs
Published: 2/13/2013 1:20:41 PM
It was the last chance for members of the Canby Gators youth swimming team to qualify for the state meet, and it wasn’t taken lightly.
Nine local athletes recorded state-qualifying times Feb.
Military News
Published: 2/27/2013 10:28:54 AM
Two Canby area servicemen return from overseas deployment
Two Canby area soldiers have returned to the United States after an overseas deployment at a forward
operating base in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Engagements
Published: 2/12/2013 1:07:42 PM
Johnson-Judge plan August weddingAmber Johnson, of Oregon City, and Billy Judge, of Canby, have announced they will wed this summer.The future bride is the daughter of Tammie Johnson, of Oregon City, and Matt Johnson, of Oregon City.
Births
Published: 2/12/2013 1:12:28 PM
Brooklyn Alice WeltyBrooklyn Alice Welty was born Dec. 22, 2012, at Silverton Hospital to Jennifer and Chris Welty, of Salem.She weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 20 inches at her 7:55 a.
Published: 2/19/2013 1:05:49 PM
Nikola K. ChernishoffNikola K. Chernishoff was born Dec. 18, 2012, at Silverton Hospital to Efimia Mameti and Kirik Yakunin, of Canby.He weighed 9 pounces, 6 ounces and measured 20 ¾ inches at his 2:25 p.
Letters to the Editor
Published: 2/12/2013 2:30:58 PM
Channel 5 board announces open house Feb. 21 To the editor: The OCTS-CTV Channel 5 board of directors invites Canby and Molalla area citizens to an open house at the CTV5 studio Thursday, Feb.
Published: 2/19/2013 2:22:41 PM
Excitement palpable over new library designTo the editor:Having attended the second of three design meetings for our new library with approximately 60 other citizens, I am overwhelmed at the excitement in our community for this project.
Sports
Published: 2/21/2013 5:00:01 PM
The latest OSAA proposal for the four-year time block beginning in 2014-15 includes tweaks to the leagues of area schools.
In the recently released draft, Canby is part of an expanded, nine-team Three Rivers League that adds Sherwood, Tigard, Tualatin.
Published: 2/22/2013 2:56:46 PM
PORTLAND — Three members of the Canby wrestling team and seven North Marion wrestlers are competing Feb. 22-23 at the OSAA state championships at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Published: 2/23/2013 1:39:33 PM
So much for the Canby boys basketball team’s hopes of playing in the Rose Garden.
The Cougars won’t even get a chance to compete in the Class 6A playoffs, a reality that was all too imminent Friday night after they lost 61-49 to Forest Grove in a play-in game at home.
Published: 2/23/2013 2:45:46 PM
The Canby girls basketball team made its trip to the Class 6A playoffs look easy.
Now for the historically harder part.
After cruising into the postseason with an 87-42 rout of Salem-McKay in the play-in round at home Friday night, the Cougars will attempt to win a playoff game for the first time since the 2006-07 campaign.
Published: 2/23/2013 10:10:37 PM
PORTLAND — No
one had to ask Lucas Randall what he meant when he extended four fingers on
each hand Saturday night, arms raised in victory.
The senior had just reached the uppermost echelon of Oregon
high school wrestling history, becoming the 26th athlete to win four state
titles and the first from North Marion to accomplish the
feat.
Published: 2/24/2013 12:45:08 AM
PORTLAND — Noel Hygelund wasn’t simply wrestling for himself.
The Canby junior felt it was his duty to give nothing less than his best in his final match at the Class 6A state championships, especially because senior teammate Keith Nichols couldn’t compete after coming down with chickenpox just days before the regional tournament.
Published: 2/27/2013 3:32:46 PM
Canby boys basketball coach Craig Evans said at the beginning of the season that his team’s defense would be one of its strengths.
His colleagues agreed.
Published: 2/28/2013 10:56:59 AM
The Canby girls basketball team made a 320-mile roundtrip journey for the first round of the Class 6A playoffs, and all it got was a season-ending loss.
Published: 2/28/2013 11:46:45 AM
Andrew Evans was ready for college hoops.
The Canby alumnus made an almost-immediate impact on the Corban men’s basketball team, stepping into a starting role early in the season and developing into a point guard who was noticed throughout the Cascade Collegiate Conference.
Published: 2/12/2013 10:24:59 PM
The Canby boys basketball team came out of its shell against Lakeridge.
After working intensely in practice on a drill that hammers home the importance of timely and harmonious defensive rotation, the Cougars duplicated their effort in a thrilling 42-41 win over the Pacers at home Feb.
Published: 2/4/2013 3:14:44 PM
AURORA — The Jan. 29 girls basketball game between the North Marion Huskies and the Gladstone Gladiators provided an object lesson in the importance of getting off to a good start.
Published: 2/1/2013 10:44:02 PM
It wasn’t Coby Cates’ night. It wasn’t the Canby boys basketball team’s night, either.
The senior guard misfired on a potentially game-tying three-pointer as time expired, the final shortcoming in a series of miscues for the Cougars down the stretch.
Published: 2/2/2013 8:29:29 PM
It was a tough night in a tough conference.
The Canby girls basketball team was dealt its third loss in four games Friday night, falling 70-50 at home to fifth-ranked Clackamas.
Published: 2/2/2013 10:44:48 PM
CLACKAMAS — Canby wrestling coach Jeremy Ensrud wasn’t entirely sure what to expect from his team in its final league dual meet of the season.
Already, the Cougars were going to forfeit one match and be without their starter in another.
Published: 2/3/2013 8:45:28 PM
After the final race of the Canby swimming team’s regular-season finale against Clackamas, coach Eric Laitinen watched as Christian Meza cut through the water on a few extra laps.
Published: 2/4/2013 9:32:31 AM
It all came down to the freshman with the shoulder injury.With the North Marion wrestling team trailing by one point entering the final match of its dual against Estacada, Casey Roberts took the mat against Josh Cole.
Published: 2/4/2013 2:34:50 PM
AURORA — The North Marion boys basketball team got off to a running-and-gunning start in its Jan. 29 home game versus the Gladstone Gladiators, and for a while it looked like the Huskies were going to run Gladstone out of the gym.
Published: 2/6/2013 10:13:38 AM
Several local athletes signed letters of intent to play at the collegiate level Feb. 6 as part of national Signing Day. Read the full stories at the links below:
Karley Baggerly, a standout forward on the Canby girls soccer team, will continue her career with the Gonzaga Bulldogs in Spokane, Wash.
Published: 2/7/2013 3:15:36 PM
Juan Sanchez remembers the tears.
His son had come home crying after a disappointing finish in a soccer tournament several years ago, experiencing the emotionally painful part of the sport he’s loved since early childhood.
Published: 2/7/2013 5:56:51 PM
Signing Day could have been relatively anticlimactic for Karley Baggerly.
She had verbally committed to play for the Gonzaga Bulldogs more than a year ago, and there wasn’t going to be any decision-making drama.
Published: 2/7/2013 10:48:26 PM
For Cody Churchwell, Signing Day was about much more than football.
The Canby senior’s parents both went to two-year business schools. His paternal grandfather had a chance to pursue higher education but instead served in the Vietnam War.
Published: 2/10/2013 7:54:45 PM
It’s starting to look like a dynasty.
The North Marion wrestling team has been the class of the Tri-Valley Conference in recent years, and it proved itself again by winning the four-team district tournament Feb.
Published: 2/10/2013 11:56:22 PM
It appears the North Marion swimming team is on the rise.With a strong showing at the 10-team regional championships Feb. 8-9 in La Grande, the Huskies guaranteed themselves one of the program’s largest state-meet contingents in recent history.
Published: 2/11/2013 10:40:44 AM
Ryan Cully won an individual title and fellow Canby swimmer Carrie Kralovec earned state berths in two events at the Three Rivers League district championships Feb.
Published: 2/13/2013 9:55:36 PM
For most of Rachel Erbe’s life, coaches and teammates have encouraged her to take advantage of her size. She was always one of the tallest girls in her age group, and now she’s a 6-foot-1 forward on the Canby girls basketball team.
Published: 2/15/2013 4:20:44 PM
OREGON CITY — The most unusual of opponents has prevented Keith Nichols from contending for a state championship: chickenpox.
Three days before the regional tournament, the standout Canby wrestler discovered he might have the viral infection after teammates noticed rash marks on his back at practice.
Published: 2/15/2013 11:49:40 PM
The end of Carrie Kralovec’s standout campaign was bittersweet.
After missing out on the Class 6A state championships in two individual events last year, the Canby senior not only advanced to the OSAA meet this season but also reached the finals in both of her events.
Published: 2/16/2013 12:47:15 AM
AURORA — In its final home game of the season, the North Marion boys basketball team engineered a win for the ages.
The Huskies outlasted ninth-ranked Molalla for a thrilling 51-46 upset Feb.
Published: 2/16/2013 3:43:45 PM
GRESHAM — Noah Norris flexed his muscles, kissed his biceps. He struck the archer’s pose made famous by Jamaican track star Usain Bolt.
The North Marion freshman certainly appeared at ease as he stood on the podium, where he posed for photographs after the small-school state swimming championships.
Published: 2/17/2013 1:50:56 PM
The North Marion wrestling team qualified seven wrestlers for the state championships at its regional tournament Feb. 16 in Scappoose.
Lucas Randall, Keltin Boykin and Brennan Patterson each snagged a regional title, leading the Huskies to fourth place overall with 137.
Published: 2/17/2013 4:26:33 PM
Three members of the Canby wrestling team qualified for the Class 6A state championships with top-four finishes at the regional tournament Feb. 15-16 in Oregon City.
Police/Fire Log
Published: 2/27/2013 11:31:24 AM
Canby Fire
Thursday, Feb. 7
1:05 a.m., noninjury traffic accident, 555 NW Ninth Ave.
8:55 a.m., medical emergency, 290 NW Sixth Ave.
10:50 a.
Published: 2/5/2013 3:28:33 PM
AURORA FIRETuesday, Jan. 223:10 p.m., First Aid, 12000-block of Cedar Brook Road.Thursday, Jan. 246:43 p.m., traffic accident, Hubbard Cutoff and Ehlen roads.
Obituaries
Published: 2/12/2013 1:05:21 PM
Robert Hugh TolbertRobert Hugh Tolbert, 89, died Jan. 31, 2013, at Hope Village assisted living in Canby.He was born July 5, 1923, in Minot, N.D., to Earl and Iva Tolbert.
Published: 2/8/2013 4:48:08 PM
Clyde PowellA memorial service for Clyde “Spike” Powell, of Canby,will be held Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 11:30 a.m. at Cutsforth’s Town Hall. He died Feb. 1, 2013, at the age of 89.
Published: 2/5/2013 2:43:57 PM
Sandra Kay RiceSandra Kay Rice died at her West Linn home Jan. 26, 2013, after a long battle with brain cancer.She was born Dec. 30, 1947, to Glenn and Genevra Thomsen, of West Linn.
Published: 2/19/2013 1:01:55 PM
Janet Joyce Culp-MacLeodJanet Joyce Culp-MacLeod, 79, of Canby, died Jan. 28, 2013, in Legacy Hopewell House Hospice.She was born Feb. 21, 1933, in Aumsville to Dan and Clara Pate Tompkins.
Published: 2/27/2013 10:25:38 AM
Dean E. Way
Dean E. Way, 78, died of cancer Feb. 12, 2013, in Medford.
He was born Jan. 1, 1935, in Salem to Frank and Hester Way.
He grew up on a farm in Central Howell and graduated from Silverton High School in 1953.
Local News
Published: 2/19/2013 4:10:46 PM
Topaz Bistro has moved from Aurora to Hubbard and this weekend it will have its grand opening. The new name and location is Topaz Homestyle Bistro at 3519 Third St.
Published: 2/20/2013 3:08:37 PM
Three men were hospitalized Tuesday night when their car cartwheeled out of control, struck a tree and caught fire.The accident happened about 9:25 p.m.
Published: 2/21/2013 12:52:48 PM
Joren Moon Love, 26, of Portland, was critically injured Thursday morning when he was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 5 near Aurora.The Oregon State Police received multiple calls on the incident at milepost 281 that occurred about 9:05 a.
Published: 2/28/2013 9:37:56 AM
The Canby High School theater department will present “Once Upon A Mattress,” a musical comedy adapted from Hans Christian Anderson’s fairy tale, “The Princess and the Pea,” during several March performances.
Published: 2/27/2013 1:17:02 PM
Is 160 to 170 feet too far to walk to a bathroom?
No one’s sure, but that was one of the questions posed Tuesday night at the final public meeting for the design of Canby’s new library.
Published: 2/27/2013 1:28:28 PM
While the wheels continue to turn on the new Canby library plan, Library Director Penny Hummel, her staff and volunteers are also on the move.
Hummel has set a goal of raising $1 million for capital projects within the library.
Published: 2/25/2013 1:04:33 PM
Clackamas County Administrator Steve Wheeler announced on Monday that he has agreed to part ways with the Board of Commissioners after his replacement is chosen.
Published: 2/19/2013 2:32:26 PM
If passion, thoughtfulness and energy for a subject count for anything, the future of Canby’s downtown area should be bright.That’s the feeling Nan Laurence got Tuesday night as she facilitated “A City’s Center: Rethinking Downtown.
Published: 2/19/2013 1:17:30 PM
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Canby Public Library plans an eight-part series of related events running Feb. 25 to April 16.
Published: 2/19/2013 1:21:01 PM
The Canby Public Library’s language exchange conversation group meets every Sunday at noon for an hour. A language barrier is just that — a barrier. The Canby Library wants to overcome this age old problem by bringing people together to practice English and Spanish through the Vamos A Intercambiar — Let’s Talk Together program.
Published: 2/19/2013 1:28:55 PM
In the months following the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, North Marion School District is hoping to alleviate any fears parents might have regarding school safety.
Published: 2/19/2013 1:37:46 PM
It’s a Pajama Party at the library. Pajama-clad children are invited to take their parents and favorite stuffed friends to the Canby Public Library Thursday, Feb.
Published: 2/13/2013 11:09:36 AM
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Canby Public Library plans an eight-part series of related events running Feb. 25 to April 16.
Published: 2/19/2013 2:15:56 PM
Canby’s rate of population increase has slowed considerably since the 2000s, but the 2012 census estimate recorded a bump of 35 people from July 2011 to July 2012, bringing Canby’s estimated population to 15,865.
Published: 2/27/2013 11:40:43 AM
On Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 6:30 p.m., Zion Mennonite Church will present Goshen College traveling worship team Parables.
The Goshen, Ind. group will perform a program of worship, “Wherever We Are: A Sacred Space,” at the church, 6124 Whiskey Hill Road.
Published: 2/27/2013 11:45:00 AM
The upcoming Master Recycler course provides a "hands-on" opportunity to learn about recycling, waste prevention and sustainability.
Offered only three times a year, this eight-week class meets once a week in the evening and twice on Saturdays for half-day field trips.
Published: 2/27/2013 11:46:43 AM
The Vicki Iverson Memorial Drive and the American Red Cross will hold a blood drive Monday, March 4, at Ninety-One School
The drive is from 1:30 to 7 p.
Published: 2/27/2013 11:48:03 AM
The search for more Court Appointed Special Advocates for children in the legal system continues with orientation classes.
The special advocates are trained citizens appointed by a judge to advocate for children who, through no fault of their own, have been removed from their homes and placed in foster care.
Published: 2/27/2013 11:54:48 AM
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Canby Public Library plans an eight-part series of related events running Feb. 25 to April 16.
Published: 2/27/2013 12:01:37 PM
Aurora Unit 110 offers monthly flea market
The Aurora Unit 110, American Legion Auxiliary will hold its first Saturday of the month flea market Saturday, March 2, from 9 a.
Published: 2/27/2013 12:21:20 PM
Hartwell Chiropractic and Wellness Center PC has welcomed back Jooae Park. Joining her is a new doctor, Jared Lane Wilson, chiropractic physician.
About Jooae Park
After serving patients in this facility for almost three years, Park and her husband took a year to work in her homeland of South Korea.
Published: 2/27/2013 12:24:10 PM
Winter Brook Cattle Co. of Canby has been recognized nationally by the American Angus Association for having one registered Angus cow included in the Association's 2013 Pathfinder Report.
Published: 2/27/2013 12:30:41 PM
Joren Moon Love, 26, of Portland, was critically injured Thursday morning when he was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 5 near Aurora.
The Oregon State Police received multiple calls on the incident at milepost 281 that occurred about 9:05 a.
Published: 2/27/2013 12:34:30 PM
Canby School District will hold an informational public meeting Tuesday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the Canby School District Meridian Room at 1130 S. Ivy St.
Published: 2/27/2013 12:43:10 PM
Like most schools in the state, the Canby School District barely moved the needle on increasing the number of students graduating on time.
The Canby district graduated 83 percent of its on-time students in 2012, about the same as the previous year but still well above the statewide average of 68 percent.
Published: 2/5/2013 3:09:56 PM
One of the seven display gardens at the 2013 Yard Garden & Patio Show bears a definite local touch.The “Through Our Ages – Thrive Outside” showcase garden was designed by Aurora landscape architect P.
Published: 2/5/2013 3:15:34 PM
The city of Aurora and its insurer CityCounty Insurance Services have settled the wrongful termination lawsuit filed by former police officer Scott Reilly.
Published: 2/8/2013 5:21:29 PM
Canby Schools Superintendent John Steach is one of three finalists for the same job in the South Kitsap School District in Washington state.Steach, Canby superintendent since July 1, 2011, will interview with South Kitsap Wednesday and attend a community forum that evening.
Published: 2/5/2013 4:58:05 PM
Rough drawings with details still to be determined didn’t deter a crowd of nearly 60 Wednesday night at the Canby Police Department.Those on hand for the second of three meetings designed to zero in on a design for the city’s new library certainly saw a lot they liked, offered comment on what they didn’t, and left with a consensus that the architects, FFA Architecture and Interiors, are on the right track.
Published: 2/12/2013 2:37:13 PM
A state safety standards board has stripped a retired Canby officer of his police certification and banned him for life from reinstatement. The action against Dennis T.
Published: 2/12/2013 2:39:12 PM
As Valentine’s Day approaches, many scramble to find gifts and make reservations to treat the loves of their lives or to reward themselves with a little Valentine’s Day cheer.
Published: 2/13/2013 9:20:14 AM
The Canby High School Theatre Company will present “Once Upon A Fairytale” as its theme for this year’s Kids Improve Day Monday, Feb. 18, from 8:30 to 3 p.
Published: 2/13/2013 9:30:43 AM
The Canby School District has participated in the American Dental Association’s Give Kids a Smile program for seven years. The program will have its second local session Friday, Feb.
Published: 2/13/2013 9:58:28 AM
Jenny McLean, realtor for Better Homes and Gardens Realty Partners in Canby, was recently named Rookie of the Year at the annual Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate national convention in Las Vegas.
Published: 2/13/2013 10:01:21 AM
Canby’s historic identity needs a helping hand.The city is seeking people to join its Historic Review Board. The board will be comprised of at least three community members who are interested in becoming involved or already participate in historic preservation in Canby.
Published: 2/13/2013 10:03:20 AM
The Oregon Trail Pitchpipers will present “Celebrate Harmony” Saturday, Feb. 16 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at the Richard R. Brown Fine Arts Center in two shows Saturday.
Published: 2/13/2013 10:05:41 AM
The Clackamas County Fair and Canby Rodeo court coronation dinner, auction and scholarship fundraiser will be held Saturday, March 9, at the Clackamas County Event Center’s main pavilion.
Published: 2/13/2013 10:19:47 AM
On the green felt of city government, the city of Canby is now playing with a full deck.Due to election results and retirements, the city came out of the November election with one of its city council seats empty.
Published: 2/13/2013 10:22:28 AM
Three weeks may pass between meetings on the Canby Public Library, but there’s plenty going on with the project.FFA Architecture and Interiors Principal Troy Ainsworth said his team is pouring over the schematics and public comments they got from the Jan.
Published: 2/13/2013 10:36:36 AM
Canby Schools Superintendent John Steach is one of three finalists for the same job in the South Kitsap School District in Washington state.Steach, Canby superintendent since July 1, 2011, will interview with South Kitsap Wednesday and attend a community forum that evening.
Published: 2/13/2013 10:50:43 AM
More times than we realize, our pasts lead to our futures.The shared pasts of Marcella Moir and Marvin Kastama have led them to a future being built now in Aurora.
Education
Published: 2/13/2013 11:05:59 AM
The Canby High cheerleaders put their best feet, hands and tosses forward at the State Cheerleading Championships over the weekend.The Cougars, competing in the coed division, scored 54.
Published: 2/27/2013 12:53:50 PM
North Marion High School won the Feb. 12 Tri-Valley League Jazz Festival, which was hosted by North Marion and adjudicated by professional jazz bassist, Tom Wakeling.
Published: 2/27/2013 12:59:05 PM
A trio of Canby High School art students won Silver Keys recently at the Oregon Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
Scholastic is the most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in the United States and is the largest source of scholarships for young artists and writers.
Published: 2/27/2013 1:00:37 PM
Last year the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District offered two $1,000 scholarships, but at last week's Feb. 12 board meeting in Oregon City, elected officials approved two $2,000 scholarships for the 2013-14 school year.
Published: 2/19/2013 1:34:02 PM
Canby School District will hold an informational public meeting Tuesday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the Canby School District Meridian Room at 1130 S. Ivy St.
Published: 2/19/2013 2:40:26 PM
The Canby School District board of directors approved designating Trost Elementary School a dual language immersion school.The change would send Trost students not in the DLI program to Carus Elementary School.
Published: 2/19/2013 4:04:11 PM
Carus Elementary School was the scene Feb. 13 for an epic battle of the pages.About 150 elementary and middle school students converged on Carus for the 2013 Oregon Battle of the Books district competition.
Published: 2/27/2013 1:30:33 PM
Canby High School has named its students of the month for january. They are (front row): Heidi Oldenkamp, Claudine Bermudez, Jessica Camacho-Lopez, Natalie McWhirt and Kelli Pearce.
Community News
Published: 2/19/2013 2:05:58 PM
Quilting workshop starts this week at Zion MennoniteThe 41st annual Quilting Workshop at Zion Mennonite Church will be Thursday through Saturday.The church is located about three miles east of Hubbard and will feature display of approximately 100 quilts; the chance to learn every aspect of quilt making; many patterns to copy (take paper); homemade soup from 11 a.
Published: 2/12/2013 2:33:15 PM
Aurora Legion Auxiliary to hold fundraiser Aurora Unit 110 of the American Legion Auxiliary will hold a chili and baked potato feed fundraiser for the Lebanon Veterans Home Saturday.
