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Wilsonville Community Sharing met last Tuesday, elected board members, discussed the current need in the community, and looked at the ability of a clothes closet and a community garden to help meet the demands of Wilsonville’s neediest citizens.

According to WCS, in January January there were 82 phone calls, 11 office visits, 6 homeless issues, 45 referrals and 17 pieces of information given out.  The biggest need was for rent assistance. The Food Bank served 190 families representing 527 individuals.

Progress is being made in the area of a Community Garden - the City currently funds and operates the local community garden, and is in the process of applying for an Americorp/Vista volunteer to service the project. However, a location is still being sought for a local clothes closet - a place where clothes may be donated, sorted, and made available to people in need.

To finish it off, the following board has been elected to Wilsonville Community Sharing:  Sandi Young - President, Dick White - Vice President, Linda Elliott - Treasurer, Cheryl Kelly - Secretary, Tammy Puppo, Bruce Weinigmann, Norm Bengel and Francy Bozarth were elected at Members-At-Large.

Remember, your donations and volunteerism is what keeps Wilsonville Community Sharing going. Join the group at the next meeting March 11 from 12:30 - 1:30 at the Frog Pond Church and enrich your community.

Wilsonville Community Sharing is meeting on Tuesday, February 12 from 1:00-2:00 PM at Frog Pond Church.  On the agenda is electing board members, discussing a community garden and a community clothes closet.  Members of the public are warmly welcomed to attend and become involved.

CREST is accepting volunteer judges for the annual School District’s regional ISEF(International Science and Engineering Fair) affiliated science symposium.
We need judges in the fields of medicine and health, microbiology,biochemistry, and behavioral and social sciences.
The CREST-Jane Goodall Science Symposium will be at West Linn High School on Friday,February 29, 2008. The time commitment forour judges is (9:00 - 5:00).
We are looking forward to a very dynamic fairthis year. The number of student projects has nearly doubled from last year, and approximately 200 students will be presenting 100 projects this year.
If you would like to be a judge, please register your judging preferences in our database  and click on ‘Register’ in the left-hand menu.
If you have any questions,please contact Ellen at (503) 673-7348or haughe@wlwv.k12.or.us.

Applications are being accepted by the Clackamas County Commission for volunteers interested in serving on the county’s Historic Review Board.

The board meets monthly to review projects and proposals including applications for alterations, demolition, conditional uses and zoning of potential historic properties/landmarks. 

If you are interested, you need to act by Friday, February 8.  Applications may be completed and submitted in person at the Public Services Building  on the fourth floor of 2051 Kaen Road in Oregon City, or online at the county’s website.

Black & White Night is an annual event put on by Wood Staff, with support from Wood PTSA. Attendees come dressed in black and white, and can be costumes or just regular dress. This event’s proceeds will be donated to the Vernonia School Districts Library Book Replacement Fund. See the attached flyer for further information.

Please contact dcrystal7@verizon.net if you are interested in volunteering at this event.

Contact Wood Middle School if you are interested in attending or donating.

If you’ve ever had the notion to work with families and children affected by domestic violence, or to be there for people on a crisis hotline, Clackamas county’s Womens Services Volunteer Program is offering a training in February.

Training will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays February 5 - March 6 from 6-9pm, or Saturdays Feb 9 and 16 from 9 AM - 4 PM.

For more information, contact Emily Sturm at emilys@cwsor.org or call 503-654-2807 x305.

No artistic ability required - only love of children and classroom participation.

You will attend a training session and present a one hour long lesson on a prominent artist in one or more classrooms depending on our volunteer response. This event cannot take place without volunteers - please help us make this happen!

Contact Angee Glastra van Loon at aglavalo@comcast.net for more information about the program, to get your personal username and password for the New Art Lit Website ,or to sign up to volunteer for the art lit program.

Help raise funds for the sound system and visiting performers at Boeckman Creek by joining us Thursday, Jan. 17, 5:30/7:30 PM, in the Boeckman Creek Multipurpose
room. Enjoy the Wilsonville Rotary’s famous “All You Can Eat Made-to-Order Omelet and Pancake Bar” plus entertainment by Boeckman families.

There will be a RAFFLE for a 42" HD LCD TV (thanks to Maverick Medical!). Winners need not be present to win; buy your tickets now. We will also be
holding an AUCTION FOR FRONT ROW SEATS…you could be in the front row for Special Persons’ Day, Fifth Grade Recognition, or the gradelevel performance of your choice!

Reservations are $12 for a family-pack of four in advance; $15 at the door (kids under two free).
Individual reservations are $4 each.
Contact Cathie Ericson at 503-582-8736, or via email at Cathie.ericson@comcast.net for event or raffle tickets. PLEASE BUY YOUR TICKETS
EARLY TO HELP US PLAN.

We also need help that evening — set up, talent management, raffle ticket sales and clean up. If you are able to help at the event, please contact Cathie

Due to the great generosity of our community donating so many clothes to our Clothes Closet bin, Boones Ferry Primary now needs to transport them over to the distribution center in Milwaukie. Volunteers would need to be available either Tuesday or Thursday morning some time between 9:00 M to 1:00 PM. If we get enough volunteers, this could be just a commitment only once every few months. Please contact me if you are interested. Also, please contact Katie Flaker, BFPS Counselor, 503.673.7309 if you are in need of a referral to the Clothes Closet to pick out free clothing for your children. Thank you!

The Wood Middle School Black and White Night is fast approaching and volunteers for this event are needed. This is an “all grades” event whose purpose is to draw the student body together to celebrate diversity and tolerance within the school and the greater community at large. The students come together for a fun evening, while achieving a sense of community service. In past years this event has raised over $2,500, which has been donated to the Oregon Food Bank, the American Red Cross Tsunami Fund and the Northwest Medical Team’s Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund. The Black and White Night occurs February 1st.2008. If you’d like to get involved or maybe get a little more information please contact Mary Welsh at
6to8woodvolunteers@gmail.com to the January PTSA meeting. Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.