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5-12-08 6:25 PM Gregorio Resendiz-Morena Charged and cited at Fry’s Electronic’s with theft 3-1

5-13-08 11:15 PM Patrick Ntahobari Charged and Cited on DUII #1

5-13-08 9:53 PM  Ryan Clay Ritchey Charged with Driving While Suspended - Misdemeanor -3d

5-15-08 10 AM  Alexander james Blohm Held on DUII Bail set at $5,000

5-16-08  2:09 PM William Shepard Kuhl Charged and Cited Driving While Suspended/ Revoked - Misdemeanor - 1

All parents of incoming sixth graders are invited to a social and information session at Wood Middle School on Tuesday, May 27, in the Wood Commons. The evening begins with cookies and coffee, and an opportunity to meet PTSA members and school staff at 6:30 pm. At 7:00 pm, teachers and administrators will talk about the program, curriculum, school day, and
transition to middle school. There will also be guided tours.

The Hearing will be held at Wilsonville City Hall, 29799 SW Town Center Loop East Wilsonville OR  97070(503) 682-4960

On the agenda will be renewal requests for Temporary Use Permits on Boone’s Ferry School’s two portable classrooms, and for a Grace Chapel Church facility.

Girls entering 4th and 5th grade in the fall of 2008 are invited to register for West Linn Wilsonville Youth Volleyball. The season runs from September through first/second weekend in November.
Practices are two nights per week with games on Saturday mornings. Questions? Please contact Wendy Kolb, wendy_kolb@yahoo.com or call 502.201.1344.

It has finally warmed up, and I can guess from the activitiy I saw at several garden centers yesterday that people are planting their yards at last.

Here are some tips:

1. Whatever you do, don’t transplant during the heat of the day!  In fact, one of those cloudy mornings the valley is famous for would be perfect for planting.
2. Work up your soil first, then give the plants a good soak in their old containers.  Let them sit for a few hours, or even let them sit  a few days .
3. Carefully remove from container, try not to damage the roots.  If rootbound, it’s ok to loosen the roots slightly so they can discover the new soil you are placing them in.
4. Fill soil in around new planting, but don’t ‘tamp down.  You don’t want to kill the plant - so pat soil in gently.
5. Give that plant a nice drink of water, and then let it settle into it’s new home.

It’s like someone flipped a switch, isn’t it?  We’ve gone from sweaters and warm jackets to summer gear overnight.  The city fountains aren’t on yet, and Bally’s doesn’t open it’s pool until Memorial Day weekend.  How are you all staying cool in this heat?

Personally, I’m doing the "keep the windows open at night, and close them up in the morning" routine.  Which mostly works. 

Today and tomorrow, Taco Del Mar is having a "Grand Opening" and donating half the proceeds to Wilsonville Community Sharing, Wilsonville’s local food bank and community resource non-profit.  So, if mexican food sounds particularly good to you today or tomorrow…….go visit Taco Del Mar (near Bally’s Fitness)  and support a good cause in the process. 

West Linn-Wilsonville Schools have put forth their listing of summer school offerings for the year.  They’re not all the traditional summer school type of activities.  Some of them look like fun! 

The nationwide housing slump is reaching into our community.  According to the real estate website Zillow’s latest Home Value Report, home values in Wilsonville decreased 5.3% in the first quarter of 2008, compared to the first quarter of 2007. Nationally, single-family home values decreased 7.5% while condo values declined 9.0% during this same period.  Zillow’s ‘zindex’ rates the average Wilsonville home at $390,000 after the decline.  Comments?

The following locations around Wilsonville sustained grafitti recently:

4/22/08  Murase Plaza on Playground Sign

4/28/08  Murase Plaza on a storage unit owned by the City

5/5/08  An exterior wall at 9323 SW Ridder Rd.

5/5/08  Murase Plaza men’s restroom

5/5/08 An exterior wall at the Factory Outlet located at 25599 SW Commerce Circle

5/5/08  Surfaces at the parkway Lift Station on Town Center Loop, owned by the city

5/5/08  The dumpster behind Denny’s restaurant

5/5/08City of Wilsonville streetlight signal box located in front of Boones Ferry Primary School

5/5/08  An exterior wall at Northwest Foam Products located at 9565 SW Ridder Rd.