The Charbonneau Villager Newspaper 2019 Mar issue Villager newspaper

28 THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER March 2019 Help keep our community great! Our two cents Student writers address nation’s gun debate l City looks at boosting directiona signage, especially to Villebois See PAGE A5 See PAGE A2 n.com journalism • wilsonvillespokesma LOVE great local a stronger Wilsonville through • Vol 38, Issue 13 • Building Wednesday, March 28, 2018 Wilsonville resolves water intake dispute Support local journalism. Which way do we go? • $1.00 FIRST at BITE City will retain current water intake facility pump slots By COREY BUCHANAN The Spokesman pipe agreement The regional water and adjoining juris- between Wilsonville have evaded its last dictions appears to hurdle. Water District After Tualatin Valley used by Wil- sought a pump slot currently e’s Willamette River sonville at Wilsonvill in February as part Water Treatment Plant negotiations, Wil- of the “Big Pipe” project request — thus put- sonville rebuffed the jeopardy of in project ting the major water leg of the race. collapsing in the last have acquiesced — But TVWD seems to e to keep all agreeing to allow Wilsonvill — and in turn slots four of its current pump t across the finish agreemen the vaulting line. agreement between The project is a joint Sherwood, Hillsboro Wilsonville, TVWD, Wilsonville’s water and Tigard to expand access to its water intake facility, allow build a pipeline that treatment plant and e to Hillsboro. Wilsonvill from flow would 5 million gallons per Wilsonville will gain while retaining con- day in extra capacity only having to pay trol of the plant and on costs — compared $125,000 in constructi ns — and re- to millions by other jurisdictio for free. However, ceive seismic upgrades extensive construc- the city will undergo will largely benefit tion for a project that CHARBONNEAU V IL L A G E R Rosemarie Acker and Frank PRSRT. STD. U.S. POSTAGE PAID GRESHAM, OR PERMIT NO. 32 Y 2019 VOL. 42, NO. 2 ■ FEBRUAR ■ CHARBO NNEAU, OREGON Walsh developed a relationship SPOKESMAN PHOTO: SAM STITES after meeting at a Wilsonville Community Center lunch. no dis- ove is complex. It knows d o bounds As L ago the two were One day about a year other for lunch and seated next to each kli g conversation Inside the Villager Thank you, Cindy! — Page 10 Singles club goes all female — Page 15 Plus Event Calendar, all club reports and more! With love in their hearts As our subscribers, you are our best advocates. Please encourage your family and friends to subscribe to our news products or to advertise with us. When they do, you help create an informed and educated community – a stronger Wilsonville and Charbonneau. PHOTO: JON HOUSE PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP — Page 6 Published by ϐǤ are already subscribers to our products and understand the value we provide. Unfortunately some in the community don’t appreciate or understand the important service the Spokesman provides every day and every week. Now, more than ever, if you believe in the value of a free and independent press, then we need your support. This includes your family, friends and neighbors as well. — Page 2 — Page 24 As the only consistent and dedicated source for local news about our communities, we are the only media working to educate, encourage and clearly explain “the why” something is happening. If we do our jobs, we can help local citizens understand how they can work together to create outcomes for the good of all. Our news teams work long hours to cover everything that happens in our communities. Producing a local weekly newspaper and updating our websites every day does not happen without a cost. New year, new management Changes for board nominations Our newspapers and websites provide an important sense of community with powerful story telling and reliable reporting. Our hope is that by keeping our readers informed about local issues, we can help to create a close-knit community that shares a common hope, goal and purpose – to make our communities the best places that they can be. FOOTBALL FINALS! COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE 2018 Wednesday, November 28, great local journalism stronger Wilsonville through • Vol 34, Issue 48 • Building a • wilsonvillespokesman.com • $1.00 ALMOST PERFECT t s away in championship shootou Wildcat’s unbeaten season slip Brian Monihan Leslie Hole PUBLISHER Patrick Malee EDITOR Holly Bartholomew REPORTER ASSISTANTEDITOR Corey Buchanan REPORTER Tanner Russ SPORTS EDITOR Rick Fryback ADVERTISING SALES REPORTER Jesse Marichalar ADVERTISING SALES Dedicated to creating stronger communities through great local journalism. TO ADVERTISE CALL – 503-684-0360 TO SUBSCRIBE CALL – 503-620-9797 Barb Randell

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