Talking With: Aaron Asmus, the new executive director of Sherwood’s Cat Adoption Team

By Kelly Moyer / The Sherwood Gazette Tue, Jul 29, 2008

For a guy who spent his teen years taking care of reptiles, fish, cats and dogs, being named executive director of the Cat Adoption Team in Sherwood …

Optometrist learns ABCs of business

Dr. Mari Ward, owner of ABC Vision, reflects on her first year in Sherwood and says she feels ‘blessed’

By Kelly Moyer /
The Sherwood Gazette
Tue, Jul 29, 2008

It’s not everyday that an optometrist decorates her office with crayon and pencil drawings of rainbows and hearts and unicorns wearing specs. …

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Lewis and Clark’s best friend

Sherwood dog portrays ‘Seaman’ from Corps of Discovery

The Sherwood Gazette
Tue, Jul 29, 2008

A little more than 200 years ago, Lewis and Clark made their historic odyssey to the Pacific coast. One member of the Corps of Discovery is not …

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Local Escapes: Tualatin River No need to spend money on gas with this adventure, just drop your canoe into the nearby Tualatin River and enjoy By Kelly Moyer / The Sherwood Gazette Tue, Jul 29, 2008 Get connected to your environment by hopping into the river. The Tualatin Riverkeepers, a nonprofit group dedicated to restoring the Tualatin River …

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Local Escapes: McMinnville

Enjoy a couple days in the heart of McMinnville's historic downtown shopping district

By Kelly Moyer /
The Sherwood Gazette
Tue, Jul 29, 2008

For a two-day mini vacation that won’t strap your pocketbook or sanity, it’s hard to beat McMinnville. Start your adventure with …

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Local Escapes: Magness Memorial Tree Farm Find joy at this forest wonderland, only five miles from downtown Sherwood By Kelly Moyer / The Sherwood Gazette Tue, Jul 29, 2008 Hiking doesn’t have to be a solely physical activity. At Magness Memorial Tree Farm, walking through the forest includes lessons in history, …

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Robin Hood Festival draws huge crowd

Sherwood archers beat Nottingham, retain Silver Bowl trophy

By Kelly Moyer /
The Sherwood Gazette
Tue, Jul 29, 2008

The 2008 Robin Hood Festival drew a huge crowd to downtown Sherwood the weekend of July 19. You can check out photos from the event inside the …

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- School Briefs

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A Star is Born

Sherwood Middle School’s Megan Sandberg stars as Cosette in this summer’s Broadway Rose production of “Les Miserables.”

By Barbara Sherman / The Sherwood Gazette
Tue, Jul 29, 2008

A star was born this summer when Sherwood seventh-grader Megan Sandberg performed in the Broadway Rose Theatre Company’s month-long production …

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August calendar of events

The Sherwood Gazette
Tue, Jul 29, 2008

French Flea Market to benefit CAT shelter Sherwood’s CAT Adoption Team will be hosting a French Flea Market Benefit on Saturday, Aug. 2 at 10 …

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For sale at a yard near you

Want to really know your neighbor? Go to his yard sale

By Nick Peterson / The Times
Thu, Jul 3, 2008

Summer finally hit last weekend and the great weather enticed our neighbors to come out in the open and expose their very souls – yard sales …

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Sherwood's Summer Institute delights with courses in robotics and gaming By Barbara Sherman / The Sherwood Gazette Tue, Jul 29, 2008 Jazz and hip hop dancing. Lego engineering and robotics. SAT prep. Math. Reading. Mandarin Chinese. Basketball. Piano. Girls Inc. Allies in …

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- Condos bring urban flavor to Old Town

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- It’s not too late to sign up for the 2008 Relay for Life

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- As class of ‘08 leaves high school behind, one young man realizes ‘faraway dream’

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- Business Briefs

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