http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126789944273942700 2010-03-06 00:00:00 http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126789944273942700 en-us Three Sherwood residents are planning to appeal plans to build apartments and three commercial buildings in downtown Sherwood. On March 3, Susan Claus, Jim Claus and Sanford Rome filed a notice of their intent to appeal the project to the Land Use Board of Appeals. A list of reasons for the ... http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126783638969113300 2010-03-05 00:00:00 http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126783638969113300 en-us The Sherwood Parks and Recreation Board is recommending that plans for a new city skateboard park be placed near the top of its priority list. During a March 1 public hearing, the board approved moving the facility from a No. 7 slot to a No. 2. spot. The move still leaves completion of Woodhaven ... http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126767280113614200 2010-03-04 00:00:00 http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126767280113614200 en-us Marc Delphine believes that there’s something very wrong with America. Thankfully, he’s got a plan. The 32-year-old Sherwood resident announced Tuesday that he is running for the United States Senate, for the seat currently held by Democrat Ron Wyden, who is up for re-election for a ... http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126696522074307400 2010-02-23 00:00:00 http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126696522074307400 en-us The Sherwood City Council has given the go-ahead for plans to redevelop Sherwood’s downtown core. On March 2, the council approved a planned unit development in the Old Town area that will be built along Pine and Willamette Streets south of City Hall. The Cannery Square proposal, which is ... http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126765422333675300 2010-03-03 00:00:00 http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126765422333675300 en-us Two new public tennis courts were dedicated atop a new reservoir at Snyder Park March 1. The two new courts bring to nine the number found throughout the city. The new 4-million gallon reservoir was completed last summer and went on line in October. Chris Uber, senior vice president at Murray, ... http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126654259636169400 2010-02-18 00:00:00 http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126654259636169400 en-us Two teams from the Sherwood School District excelled at the Intel Oregon FIRST LEGO League 2009 Championship Tournament held Jan. 16 and 17. Middleton Elementary had a new team, which won first place in robot performance. The team was composed of fourth-graders Matthew Schantin and Ben Cox and ... http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126654219849383000 2010-02-22 00:00:00 http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126654219849383000 en-us When Alice Luo met Sherwood Family YMCA swim Coach Mark Maxwell at the 2004 U.S. Paralympic tryouts in Minneapolis, she was immediately struck by his kindness and the unique way he trained his athletes. In fact, she liked his coaching style so much that Luo visited Sherwood two years later, ... http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126654187643659900 2010-02-18 00:00:00 http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126654187643659900 en-us Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley will hold a town hall at Sherwood High School at 6 p.m. on Feb. 28. He will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C. and answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the challenges facing Oregon and ... http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126593740916817800 2010-02-11 00:00:00 http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126593740916817800 en-us When Sherwood School District Superintendent Dan Jamison turns out the lights in his office for the last time on June 30, it will be with a sense that he’s not abandoning the district. “This is a great time for me to exit because the district is in great shape,” said Jamison, who ... http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126653291307563900 2010-02-18 14:41:53 http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126653291307563900 en-us If funding can be found, plans to build a skateboard park adjacent to the Sherwood Family YMCA will move forward. On Feb. 10, skateboard aficionados packed the Sherwood City Council chambers to hear plans about what a proposed skateboard park might look like and how the process would move ... http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126584384420703700 2010-02-10 00:00:00 http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126584384420703700 en-us Sherwood Mayor Keith Mays says he will seek a fourth term as mayor of the city of 16,000 residents. Mays had been holding out on announcing his future political plans while he considered whether or not to run for the soon-to-be-vacated seat of Washington County Commission Chairman Tom ... http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126541188138804600 2010-02-05 15:18:01 http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126541188138804600 en-us Sherwood police arrested a 20-year-old Forest Grove man Thursday night after finding approximately two pounds of dried marijuana in his vehicle. Jeramie S. Nelson was pulled over for erratic driving when police detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the passenger compartment. The ... http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126524592591120900 2010-02-03 00:00:00 http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126524592591120900 en-us The Sherwood City Council will decide the future of the Old Cannery site in the city’s downtown on Feb. 16. That’s when they’ll determine whether Capstone Partners, LLC can move forward with an ambitious Old Town development project. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. On Feb. 2, the ... http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126420755722930300 2010-01-26 00:00:00 http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126420755722930300 en-us It never ceases to amaze Rich Lukens what a trashy business he’s in. Meaning that, as service manager for Sunfield Lakes Apartments, one of his jobs is to oversee the mounds of garbage that go into the complex’s large trash bins. But the problem of late has been that much of the ... http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126463961887153000 2010-01-27 00:00:00 http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126463961887153000 en-us The Sherwood Planning Commission is recommending that the proposed Cannery Square planned unit development in Old Town be approved if the applicant meets several conditions. Those conditions relate to the number of apartments and parking spaces required, traffic circulation issues and dedicated ... http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126456775508625500 2010-01-26 00:00:00 http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126456775508625500 en-us Oregon voters approved Tuesday two tax-increase measures that legislators hoped would keep the state budget in balance. According to the secretary of state’s office, Ballot Measure 66 was approved by voters 53 percent to 46 percent. The measure would increase income taxes for high-income ... http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126420851370590000 2010-01-26 00:00:00 http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126420851370590000 en-us The Sherwood Police Department received the following reports in December and January: Sunday, Jan. 10 -- Kyle Huggins, 34, of Sherwood, was arrested on charges of second-degree disorderly conduct and menacing. -- John Kilby, 61, of Tigard, was arrested for DUII and reckless driving after ... http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126420828211197300 2010-01-26 00:00:00 http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126420828211197300 en-us The city has agreed to allow the transfer of control for Verizon Communications cable franchise to Frontier Communications Corp. On Jan. 5, the Sherwood City Council followed the lead of other local cities who also transferred their Verizon franchises to Frontier. The switch isn’t expected ... http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126420793182307500 2010-01-26 00:00:00 http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126420793182307500 en-us No planned cuts or additions in city staff are expected as part of this year’s budget plan. That’s what City Manager Jim Patterson will propose as part of his proposed budget message, which will be presented to the full budget committee in February. “First of all, we will not be ... http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126420728056597500 2010-01-26 00:00:00 http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126420728056597500 en-us It wasn’t long after Tom Brian said he didn’t want his job before people started clambering for it. On Jan. 12, Brian, the longtime chairman of the Washington County Board of Commissioners, told The Beaverton Valley Times (a sister publication of the Sherwood Gazette) that he ... http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126420707497613100 2010-01-25 00:00:00 http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126420707497613100 en-us It was nice while it lasted but the honeymoon is over — so to speak. While Sherwood police spent January educating residents about not placing operating a cell phone next to their ears while driving, plans are now to issue citations. Throughout January, officers who pulled residents over ... http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126420657734052100 2010-01-26 00:00:00 http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=126420657734052100 en-us When Del Clark and Robyn Folsom began their tenure on the Sherwood City Council last January, it proved to be a “baptism of fire” as Folsom characterized it, walking into the middle of several ongoing, controversial issues. Now, one year latter, the two have emerged a little wiser, ...