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🌱 How Woodburn’s tree lighting became a bright spot in dark times
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What's up Woodburn! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Woodburn’s tree lighting became a bright spot in dark times
- Meet the Woodburn grad turning Martian air into useful plastic
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 61 and low of 47 degrees.
- Friday: Low clouds, temps: high: 56, low: 43.
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 49 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Christmas spirit shines bright in Woodburn despite no lights, uncertain times (woodburnindependent.com) — Woodburn families packed the downtown plaza for the annual tree lighting, finding comfort and connection even though the lights never came on. The celebration offered a rare moment of joy as the city navigates a state of emergency, stepped-up immigration arrests, and declining downtown business, with local leaders and volunteers emphasizing unity and support for immigrant neighbors. 
• Woodburn High alum wins gold in international biology research competition (woodburnindependent.com) — A Woodburn-born scientist and Woodburn High alum just helped her University of Rochester team win a gold medal at an international biology competition in Paris. Cassidy Garibaldo’s group designed bacteria that turn Mars’ carbon dioxide into biodegradable plastic, earning top American honors and multiple award nominations for their innovative space-focused research.
📸 Around Woodburn
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodburn
★ Featured events ★
- Woodburn Coffee Club for Startups and Entrepreneurs
Chemeketa Community College Woodburn Center, 120 E Lincoln St, Woodburn
9:30 am
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Computer Science Education Week!
Woodburn SD 103 Woodburn, OR 97071 - Greeters - Valley Pacific Floral
Valley Pacific Floral , 2515 Newberg Hwy , Woodburn
7:30 am - WHS A Winter's Night in Paris- Formal Dance
Woodburn SD 103 Woodburn, OR 97071
6:30 pm - WHS Winter Band Concert Time TBD
Woodburn SD 103 Woodburn, OR 97071
5:00 pm - HES Site Council
Heritage Elementary School , 440 Parr Rd NE , Woodburn
5:30 pm - Lincoln Winter Fest
Woodburn SD 103 Woodburn, OR 97071
6:00 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
📣 Woodburn Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Conversations on Aging - Friendships as We Age
Canby Adult Center , 1250 S Ivy St , Canby
10:00 am - NMPS Bedtime Stories Family Night
North Marion School District 15 Aurora, OR 97002
5:30 pm - STEAM Musical
St. Mary's Public School (SMPS) Mount Angel, OR 97362
7:00 pm - Choir Concert
Canby High Canby, OR 97013
7:00 pm - MAMS Girls Basketball: East Linn
Mt. Angel Middle School (MAMS) Mount Angel, OR 97362
4:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- here at woodburn estates we are about to make the annual transposition of board members i would like to remind new and old board members and community members to remember we are all neighbors.
we need to treat each other with respect. If we have a problem with one another we need to talk to each other with kindness and respect! talk… (Nextdoor Woodburn Estates & Golf) - Need to expand my Real Estate resources.
Especially for Seniors on limited incomes. I need Reputable, Integrity, reasonable priced Garage Sale Business, Handyman , Organizers to pack up a… (Nextdoor Woodburn Estates & Golf)
- Denny's Corporation posted a job opening for Service Assistant - Franchise in Woodburn. Apply here.
- Guess?, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal - Stock Associate in Woodburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodburn here.
🗞 Nearby News
Canby
- See How Little Big Town Star Karen Fairchild Reacts To Miranda Lambert Cover On 'The Road' (iheart.com)
- Kotek to seek reelection (nuggetnews.com)
Newberg
- Hess Creek Preserve to Open 52 Acres of Nature to Newberg (newsberg.org)
- Newberg's Painted Lady Restaurant releases cookbook (newberggraphic.com)
- Newberg-Dundee Students ‘Do Okay' on State Testing Scores (newsberg.org)
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