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The Wood Middle School robotics team is looking for a new coach to mentor during the 2008-9 season and to take over the team in the 2009-10 season. The team competes in the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), http://usfirst.org/, a high school robotics competition that allows middle school students. The well-regarded Wilsonville High School robotics team competes in FIRST’s
FRC competition.

Coaching a team requires a time commitment from October through March. Parents of current sixth graders with an interest
in robotics are encouraged to consider the position. The 2007-8 team had five seventh graders and two sixth graders. There is room for three more students on the team in the 2008-9 season.
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nterested persons please call Craig Faiman at 503.970.5471 for more information.

The Wood Middle School robotics team is looking for a new coach to mentor during the 2008-9 season and to take over the team in the 2009-10 season. The team competes in the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), a high-school robotics competition that allows middle school students. The well-regarded Wilsonville High School robotics team competes in FIRST’s FRC competition. Coaching a team requires a time commitment from October through March. Parents of current sixth graders with an interest in robotics are encouraged to consider the position. The 2007-8 team had five seventh graders and two sixth graders. There is room for three more students on the team in the 2008-9 season. Interested persons please call Craig Faiman at 503.970.5471 for more information.

Directly from the Washington County Sherif’fs office -

We have all watched the news and seen the dramatic events of Search and Rescue missions for lost or injured people unfold. What most people do not know is that frequently the rescuers are members of the Washington County Sheriff?s Explorer Post. This group of young men and women, age 14 to 20, have a strong desire to serve their community and to join in the experience of finding lost people.

If you or someone you know is interested in joining this elite life saving organization, then contact us today. Applications will be accepted until May 15, 2008.

The Wilsonville Community Sharing Board meets today at 12:30 pm at the Frog Pond  Church (Meridian United Church of Christ)  6750 SW Boeckman Road.  Members of the public are welcome to attend and join in the group’s efforts to meet the needs of Wilsonville’s neediest.

I know it doesn’t really seem on the surface like there is a very large population in Wilsonville who are in need of assistance when it comes to food, clothing, and shelter, but looks can be deceiving.

The fact of the matter is, the need in this community has been rising along with the population.

The one thing this community does not have is a good resource for clothing for low income folks.  For that reason, representatives of Wilsonville Community Sharing, The West Linn - Wilsonville School District,  and Clacakamas County Community solutions have been looking into creating a clothes closet. 

The goal is to build a clothing resource for those with limited resources. 

To begin with, discussions have included involving students and Community Solutions clients in the intake and processing of the clothing. Canby Kiwanis Thrift Store "has been very gracious in allowing us to learn from them," said one of the representatives.  The end vision at this time includes a program that will have a Retail Component, and a Voucher Component which would be implemented locally.

The one thing that is a sticking point currently is finding an appropriate location for the warehousing process, and perhaps separately, for distribution.  What I’m told is needed , preferably for donation, specifically is  a  dry facility with lights and heat, or the capability for it.

If you might have such a facility available contact Wilsonville Community Sharing with the information or with questions.

The school district is holding it’s tenth annual $ for the Arts fundraiser in March. WLWV Music and Arts Partners (MAP) asks every K-12 family to donate a dollar or more, and all students benefit. Wood art, band, choir, drama and strings programs have received $16,500, and MAP has returned over $375,000 to arts programs in all district schools in the past 12 years. MAP, a volunteer, non-profit organization, works to fill the funding gaps for arts education in our school district.
Recent MAP support for Wood arts programs includes the annual MS Jazz Festival, a tenor sax, two video cameras for drama, the kiln and art room equipment plus the March 19 MS/HS Honor Choir Festival at Rolling Hills Church.
If you would like to support the program, send a check payable to MAP and mail to: 1378 Leigh Ct., West Linn, OR 97068 and mark it for Wood! Or secure a donation envelope in the Wood office. Thank you for
your support!

Wilsonville Starbuck’s (that’s the one by Thriftway) is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive today from 2PM to 7PM.  They prefer you schedule an appointment, and the sign-up sheet for that is inside Starbuck’s.  For more information about the blood donation process and donor eligibility, visit the Americn Red Cross website.

The Clackamas County Victim Assistance Program is seeking volunteers who are open, have the ability to care about others, have good listening skills and no criminal background. 

As a volunteer Victim Advocate, volunteers become an "informed friend" to victims of crime while assisting them through the criminal justice system. This work is accomplished by providing crisis intervention, offering emotional support, providing community referrals and informing victims of their case status and rights. 

Applications are currently being accepted for the spring, 2008 training session. All accepted applicants would receive the necessary training to prepare them for their roll as an advocate. 

Applicant interviews are now being scheduled. Training begins April 15, 2008. For more information or an application, call 503-655-8616 or stop by the Victim Assistance office at 708 Main Street in Oregon City.

Wilsonville Community Sharing is meeting this Tuesday, March 11 12:30 pm  at Frog Pond Church.  Anyone who is interested in participating in this organization is encouraged to attend.

On Saturday, March 15th, Grace Chapel will be hosting a community rummage sale. All proceeds will be donated to various schools and organizations in Wilsonville to address the issues of hunger and poverty in our community. In order to make this event a huge success, your donations are needed! From baby clothes to cars and everything in between, we will take it all. Donations are tax deductible

Drop Off Times:
Sunday, March 9 1-6 pm
Monday, March 10 5:30-8:30 pm
Tuesday, March 11 5:30-8:30 pm
Wednesday, March 12 5:30-8:30 pm
Thursday, March 13 5:30-7 pm
*Call Ron & Gina Holbrook @ (503)682-6715 to arrange for your donations to be picked up. Moving trucks are available for larger items.

Drop Off Location:  The church is located at the west end of Boeckman Road, just follow the signs.

For more information, call Ron & Gina Holbrook at (503)682-6715