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The Wilsonville library invites local teens to come hang out at the library Friday May 30 from 6:30 - 9 pm and see how some of your favorite books and comics have been adapted for the big screen.  There will be free snacks and after-hours check-out in the library.  For more information, visit the library website.

CREST is selling tomato starts from their new greenhouse for just $3 per plant.  All proceeds from the sale will be used to fund CREST garden activities.  There will be heirloom varieties as well as slicing and cherry tomatoes available.  For more information, contact Ellen Haugh at 503-673-7348

SALE HOURS:  Friday May 30 2pm - 5:30 pm,  Saturday  May 31 10am - 2pm

Would you like to spend an entirely pleasurable evening listening to local musicians?  The All Wilsonville Schools Strings Concert is being held at Wilsonville High School Thursday, May 29 at 6:30 pm.  Last one of these I attended was free with an option to make a donation to the Wilsonville Schools Arts Programs at the door.  And the music wasn’t half bad, either.

If you are a building contractor working in Wilsonville, heads up.  There are some new requirements in place, according the City.

The 2008 edition of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code [ORSC] contains new code language that requires contractors to provide written documentation of compliance with two new regulations. The new requirements are related to moisture control in wood construction, and high efficiency interior lighting systems, as follows;

ORSC Section R318.2. Moisture Control. Prior to the installation of interior finishes, the building official shall be notified in writing by the general contractor that all moisture-sensitive wood framing members used in construction have a moisture content of not more than 19 percent of the weight of dry wood framing members.

ORSC Section N1107.2. High-efficiency interior lighting systems. A minimum of fifty (50) percent o the permanently installed lighting fixtures shall be installed with compact or linear fluorescent, or a lighting source that has a minimum efficacy of 40 lumens per input watt. Screw-in compact fluorescent lamps comply with this requirement.
The building official shall be notified in writing at the final inspection that a minimum of fifty percent of the permanently installed lighting fixtures are compact or linear fluorescent, or a minimum efficacy of 40 lumens per input watt.

The new requirements apply to all projects reviewed under the 2008 ORSC. Please contact Martin Brown, Building Official at 503-682-4960 if you have questions.

5.6.08   Parks Vandalism A representative of the City of Wilsonville contacted police to report damage to parks.  Included were photos of a benchat memorial Park near Murase Fountain where the brackets were broken.  The damage ws estimated at $600  also damaged was the old Barn at Memorial park which had a board ripped off the back side of the barn, mesh screen kicked in, garbage dumped on the floor of the barn and set fire for damage estimated at $200.  Lastly reported was a reckless burn in a garbage can next to the visitor center at an estimated damage of $500.

5.6.08  Money Stolen From Best Western An employee of Best Western in Wilsonville reported that 13 $20 bills were stolen from the cash drawer in the lobby office.  The door to the lobby is unliocked until 10pm.  Guests come and go from the lobby.  No other bills were missing.  The reportee suspects it was taken either while she was doing dishes or taking out the trash.

5.6.08  Purse Stolen After Left in Cart A shopper at Albertson’s reported her purse stolen after she had done her shopping, and accidentally returned the cart leaving the purse in it.  The store reported that the purse was not turned in.

5.8.08  Cell Phone Stolen at WHS A student at Wilsonville High School reported her cell phone was stolen while it was in her boyfriend’s backpack on the football field sometime between 12:30 and 1pm that afternoon.

5.8.08  Attempted Break-In At Wilsonville Vision Center An officer responded to an alarm at Wilsonville Vision Center at about 11:30 PM.  the building was found secure.  Dr. Christiansen, the business owner, contacted police to request they return to the scene because the rear door was damaged.  The door was still locked, but the handle was very loose.  There was no evidence left at the scene to pursue.

5.9.08 In-House Theft Suspected At Hollywood Video A district manager from Hollywood Video contacted police to report that a deposit for the Wilsonville store was missing from 5/3/08, and reported that the loss appeared to be due to employee theft.  The company’s internal security division was investigating, and she was reporting the basic theft to police.

5.10.08 Car Stolen from Ruth Street A resident on SW Ruth Street reported his vehicle was missing.  It had been last seen the previous evening by him, and by a neighbor at about midnight.  When he came outside the next morning, it was gone.

5.10:08 Apartment Burglary at Canyon Creek An officer was dispatched to a residential burglary at the Canyon Creek Apartments.  Someone had broken things inside of her residence.  Nobody was still in the residence when the officer checked.  Most of the vandalism had occurred to the electronic equipment.  The burglar had apparently entered through a south side window.Some fingerprints were found on the window frame and were submitted for further investigation.

5.14.08 Attempted Mailbox Burglary An officer responded to a call regarding Criminal Mischief.  The complaintant located on SW Montgomery Way reported that sometime during the previous 24 hours, someone pried on the mailbox security door.  She did not know if the mailbox could be repaired or not.  There was no suspect information.

5.14.08  Latent Vehicle Break-In at Charbonneau A resident of Charbonneau reported that her vehickle was ransacked on 4/24/08.  She hadn’t reported the crime earlier because the only things taken were insignificant items from the glove box which were later recovered.  There were no signs of forced entry to the vehicle, and she believes she had left it unlocked in error.  The management at Charbonneau asked her to report the break-in to police.

5.14.08   Front Loader Stolen A resident of SW Rose Lane flagged down an officer to report that two large boxes had been removed from the bed of his truck during the night.  The officer had previously seen two such boxes sitting on the side of Rose lane near Wilsonville road.  The boxes were returned, but a bucket scoop for a small front loader was missing valued at approximately $1,250.  No investigative leads were developed.

5.14.08  Body Part Graffiti in Orange on Street A resident of SW Montgomery Way near rose Lane reported that someone had spray apinted images of a penis in the middle of the street in bright orange paint.  No leads were forthcoming.

5.16.08  Stainless Steel Scrap Stolen The Purchase Manager of Integrated metal Components reported that a bin of scrap stainless steel had been stolen from the premises.  It had been located in the rear of the building inside of a chainlink fenced area.  The scrap was valued at approximately $1700.

5.16.08  Attempted Vehicle Break-In at Canyon Creek A police officer was dispateched to an vehicle on Canyon Creek Road where someone had broken a rear wing window in attempt to break into the car.  Nothing was apparently missing from insie the vehicle, and no suspects were named.

It’s been such an unbelievably cool, damp spring that the slugs have thrived this year.  I know, they are always a problem here in the Valley, just by the nature of the place, but this year seems worse.  Slug baits can be toxic to both pets and people, so really, this has to be a last resort option.  Here are some other options for gardeners who want to protect their crops and flower arrays.  Remember, this is war!

1.  Beer.  Slugs love it.  Plant a clean tuna can down in the soil so that the top is even with the ground, and fill it halfof the way up with beer.  Slugs will flock to it and, not being able to escape, they will drown happy in the beer.

2. Make an inexpensive slub trap with a two-liter soda pop bottle.  Just cut off the top third of the bottle and stick it back into the bottom 2/3, neck first.  Secure the edges with duct tape or staples and drop some beer inside to lure in the slugs.  Oddly, their carcasses left in the trap will be inviting to even more slugs.  When it’s full, throw it out and make a new one.

3.  Leave a moist garbage bag in your garden for the slugs and snails to crawl into overnight.  In the a.m., tie off the bag and put it in the freezer for a few hours to kill them without a mess.

4.  Are you a night owl?  Head outside at night with a flashlight, and catch the nocturnal slugs in the act of raiding your garden.  You can wear rubber goves and pick them off, dropping them into a jar of soapy water with a screw -on cap for the jar.  Obviously, you will want to get rid of the jar…..

5.  Plant to deter the slimy buggers.  Slugs love to chew on potatoes, tomatoes, beans, and lettuce, but they abhor the taste of highly scented plants such as rosemary, lavendar, or sage.  Interplant these herbs with your tender veggies to deter the slugs.

6.  Slugs love beer, but hate coffee.  Throw your cold coffee out in the garden.  It attacks the central nervous system of all kinds of insects, but works really well with slugs and snails because it is water-soluble and seems in through the mucus menbranes they rely on.