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Board brings back committees Holding all meetings with the full group was ‘worth a try,’ Zach says SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group
The Oregon school board is returning to a traditional committee structure to help members better understand issues they’ll vote on. After going without traditional committees in favor of a “committee of the whole” model since last April, board members voted unanimously Monday night to have president Steve Zach appoint chairs
for the reinstated policy and visioning committees. It will meet in a committee of the whole format – a Zach less formal meeting of the entire board – as necessary. The board moved to the committee of the whole structure, what was typically called “retreats,” to reduce the number of meetings and time spent bringing board members up to speed on committee discussions they weren’t a part of. With the committee of the
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Oregon Middle School hosted its annual Madrigal Dinner on Friday and Saturday, where hundreds of community members attended.
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Saying goodbye
Hundreds attend OMS Madrigal Dinner five-course meal served by OMS seventh- and eighth-graders. Dinner guests enjoyed songs and entertainment from undreds of community the royal court, court jester and members gathered at the king and queen. Oregon Middle School Email Emilie Heidemann at this last weekend for the annual emilie.heidemann@wcinet.com Madrigal Dinner. or follow her on Twitter at @ The show features a HeidemannEmilie. EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group
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Village of Oregon
Board OK’s Highlands of Netherwood Park plans
Bonnie Haugen, former senior center Adult Day Program activity coordinator, retired on Jan. 31. Haugen performs as Snow White in the 2018 Oregon Area Senior Center annual play, of the many things she did for senior center patrons during her 27 years employed there.
Development is to be one of Oregon’s larger parks projects
Bonnie Haugen retires from senior center after 27 years
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The park at the new Highlands of Netherwood subdivision will include a multi-use athletic field, paved multi-use path, playground, shade structure and a pavilion. The project, which is expected to
be located at the southwest corner of Peterson Trail and West Netherwood Road. The Highlands of Netherwood subdivision is a 74-acre development with 125 single-family homes, 14 townhomes and 25 single-family detached condominium units. It’s located between County Highway CC and West Netherwood Road to the west of Bergamont Boulevard. Neighborhood plans feature a coving concept with curved roads
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After 27 years of coordinating activities for the Oregon Area Senior Center Adult Day program, Bonnie Haugen retired as of Jan. 31.
To celebrate, senior center staff will hold a retirement party for Haugen from 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 219 Park St. Haugen told the Observer she plans to still volunteer at the senior center from time to time, and even engage in its many activities – from the exercise classes to informational meetings.
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start in spring or summer of 2020, according to a memo written by planning and zoning administrator Elise Cruz, will be one of the village’s larger park projects in recent years. The Village Board on Monday, Feb. 10, approved bidding and construction documents submitted by its consultant, Rettler Corporation, for the 5.4-acre park in the westside subdivision. The village agreed in November to pay up to $114,000 to have Rettler oversee the design, building and construction of the park, which will