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2 The Sun, Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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In Other Words
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Kids being nice to one another is a good thing.
Kids taking on leadership roles to teach other
students to be nice to one another is a great thing.
And doing it all on their own initiative--with-
out adult coaching--is even better.
Since the third week in September, students at
Faulconer-Chapman School in Sheridan have been
meeting before class in the morning to recite the
Titan Pledge--an anti-bullying pledge that encour-
ages students to respect, care
for and include all students.
At 8:10 a.m. it's often cold,
so the group will move inside
from the flag pole to the entry
way of the K-8 school.
"We don't want it to stop just
because the weather gets bad,"
said FCS Principal Marti
Hofenbredl.
One moming in mid-Novem-
ber there were 17 students, the
Clinton Vining
school's principal and a couple of staff members.
That was a small group, according to Hofenbredl.
Usually there, are more like 40 children, though,
they've had as many as 72.
The group just meets for a couple minutes.
The morning I attended, Nina Dorrell, one of
the eighth-grade leaders, welcomes everyone and
tells the group that she's heard that several new
students had recently enrolled. She encouraged
those attending to introduce themselves to the new
kids, make friends and welcome them to FCS.
The group recites the pledge:
We are One
We are Strong
We are Titans
We Care
We Love
We Accept
We Listen
We Apologize
We Include
We Support
We are Titans
We are Strong
We are One.
And then they hurry off t0 class.
"I just wrote about it in a paper in my class,"
said Hofenbredl. "The leadership wanting every-
one included rather than excluded--that is huge."
In the spirit of including everyone, one of the
school's teachers translated the Titan Pledge to
Spanish.
Way to go, Titans!
Where to write your lawmala, s
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, 230 Dirksen Senate Office Build-
ing Washington, DC 20510. Phone 202-224-5244
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, B40B Dirksen Senate Office Build-
ing, Washington, DC 20510. Phone 202-224-3753
U.S. Rep. David Wu - Oregon-lst Dist 2338 Rayburn
HOB, Washington, D.C. 20515. Phone 202-225-0855
District Office: 620 SW Main Street, Suite 606, Portland,
OR 97205. Phone 503-326-2901 or 1-800-422-4003.
U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader, Oregon-5th Dist 1419
Longworth HOB, Washington, DC 20515-3705. Phone: 202-
225-5711
Governor Ted Kulongoski, 160 State Capitol, 900 Court
Street, Salem, OR 97301-4047. Phone: Governor's Citizens'
Representative Message Line 503-378-4582.
Sen. Brian Boquist - Dist. 12; 900 Court St NE, S-305,
Salem, OR 97301. Phone 503-986-1712. E-mail:
sen.BrianBoquist@state.or.us
Rep. Jim Thompson - Dist. 23; 900 Court St. NE, H-388,
Salem, OR 97301. Phone 503-986-1423. E-mail:
rep.JimThompson@state.or.us
Rep. Jim Weidner - Dist. 24; 900 Court St. NE, H-387,
Salem, OR 97301. Phone 503-986-1424. E-mail:
rep.jimweidner@state.or.us.
Oregon Legislative Information and Citizen Access:
Phone 1-800-332-2313.
Yamhill County Commissioners: Kathy George, Leslie
Lewis, Mary Stern, Yamhill County Courthouse, 535 NE Fifth
Street, McMinnville, OR 97128. Phone 503-434-7501.
Polk County Commissioners: Ron Dodge, Tom Richey,
Mike Propes. Polk County Courthouse, Dallas, OR 97338-
3174. Phone 503-623-8173.
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Is Sheridan owners in Sheridan, who lis- odist Church is pleased to in
tened to their story, are now vite the community to our dedi-
ready for going to pay for the increase cation service and open house
growth? in costs for infrastructure for to celebrate our new church
new homes because the ma- building at 234 N. Bridge St. in
jority of residents, renters and Sheridan.
To the Editor: ~ home owners, voted against The service will start at 11
I hope Sheridan is ready to raising the fee. Are the resi- a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 9. The
grow considerably. According dents of Tigard wiser than we open house will start at 12:30
to the contractors who ran for are here? p.m. and end at 3 p.m:
mayor and city council, in the Happy New Year During the last two years
last election, if SDC fees in- Terry Davis many companies and individu-
crease contractors will look . Sheridanals have joined together to
elsewhere to build new complete the building. Many
homes. According to an ar- companies; individuals and
ticle in The News Register on Church churches have opened their
Jan. 1,'Tigard approved higher hearts and doors to us during
SDC fees up to $6,474 by dedication this this time. Please join us in
day thanking God (and his earthly
2014 for an average home. If Sin helpers) for this new building
you believed the contractors
that would mean they would that will allow us to better
all be leaving Tigard and m0v- To the Editor: serve the community and re-
ing to Sheridan. Current home The Sheridan United Meth- plenish our spirits.
All nre welcome.
Julia Schumann
Secretary, Sheridan UMC
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What's Up in Willamina
By mary jane glass, bottle and case. They also that it now operates, community, so y'all go on in
Willamina Coastal Hills Chamber serve "light-fare" food and Also enjoying a new loca- and enjoy yourselves. The cen-
of Commerce some non-alcoholic beverages, tion is the Thrift Shop that ben- ter hasn't moved, just the thrift
It's located on the comer of efits the Tina Miller Commu- shop.
"Happy New Year, everyone. Main and D Streets, next door nity Center. It has moved in We also have a new hair
There's a lot of new things to Baker's Sweets and Coffee. with Artifacts sorta. They're dresser. Not sure what the name
going on in our little town. We Meanwhile, the Main Street sharing space withArtifacts, but of her shop will be, but it's
have a new business, a new Gift Shop has moved in with have their very own area. You where Final Cut was at Main
owner and some of the other Friday Market. It used to be at can access them through a door Street andAdams. That's a rela-
businesses at new addresses, the comer of Main and Barber. way on B Street when Artifacts tively new location for Final
First off, we'd like to wel- Their new location is a bit is not open. Cut, which used to be at Main
come the newest business to smaller, but a lot more visible. Yes, I said "Community Street and Barber.
Main Street. It's called V'mi. It's This move also means that Fri- Center." It used to be Tina Hope the new year, 2011,
a wine bar. It also has craft day Market will be open more Miller Teen Center. It now will be good for all of them and
beers. They are sold by the than just, the two days a week serves a larger portion of the all of us too.
History Files
By Dorothy Agee Olson huge success. People came in $2000. The idea was to have place for it.
Special to The Sun from far and wide. The store parking for all the stores. The store was robbed three
was so packed with customers, As time went on, each store times and two of the times we
This is the story that is dear we had to take time to untangle wanted out, so one by one the didn't even know it until the
to my heart. As it is part of the shopping carts. Our good luck boys bought each of them out. police notified us. The third
history of Sheridan. I have lived continued, the town and com- Finally, we owned all of the time we had a safe that took six
here since 1934. Norman and munity supported us one hun- buildings along South Bridge men to lift it. The front doors
Melvin Agee (brothers) were dred percent. We knew weStreet. They needed the rest of were broken into. Two guyshad
born in Gopher Valley. Rita needed more space. It was Art the block and finally we found hooked a chain to this huge safe
came to Sheridan in 1936. Hebert who solved our prob- out the deep ravine rtmning and drug it down Hamey Street
Norman and l married in1941, lem. He told us of aU the prop- from the sidewalk on Hamey causing all kind of racket. It
Melvin and Rita married in erty across the street that was clear to the river was up for woke the neighborhood and
1942. We all worked in this available, and he helped us to back taxes. There was an old they were arrested on Sheridan
community and were all in high find the owners. The first irLfor- feed store straddling the ravine. Road.
school together. Mel and Norm marion they found was that the Brushes and berry vines cov- Norman and Melvin were
both spent time in the service very large Masonic building ered the entire property. Many well liked by everyone and
in World War II and raised their had been condemned and was people did not know they were brought much laughter with
families here. for sale. No one wanted it be- there. We paid the back taxes their great sense of humor.
In 1958 Ella Woods called cause it would be to costly to and got the property for $300. They were good Samaritans
the boys to her home and told tear it down. The boys put in a So we then had a deep ditch a and helped people who needed
them she wanted them to buy bid and got the building for block long. The fire department it, giving groceries to needy
her store. Carl-andElla owned $600. came and bumed it all down for people, helping sick or dis-
Woods Marketeria. Carl had The lower floor had a stair- us. abled customers to their
passed away and she wanted way up the center. One side was At this particular time the homes. Mel served two terms
out of the store. It seemed like Lutrop Meat Market and the high school was being demol- as Mayor and Norman served
an impossibility especially to other was Hauffman's Hard- ished. The four of us hadgradu- on the school board and many
Norm and I. Mel and Rita had ware. A separate building ated from that high school, committees.
just sold their green house so joined the Masonic building, Norm in 1937, Mel in 1938, Bob Squire ofMcMinnville
they had their share ofthe down Faulconer's Haberdashery, a Rita in 1940 and myself in built the new Agee store in
payment. Norman and I bor- service station and body shop 1939. Norman went to the1964-1965. We moved from
rowed from his folks and my occupied that building and was school and asked what they the old store to the new in 1965.
folks and the deal was set. The owned by Ralph Waugaman of were going to do with the brick In1973 Norman was killed
remainder was set up on a con- McMiunville. Our good luck and cement and would they in atragic accident whenhis car
tract We were able to pay our had run out. He wanted $10,000 consider filling our ditch. They hitatrainjustoutside of Sheri-
loans off and the contract be- for the property. Art, Mel and were glad not to have to haul it dan. Melvin and I continued on
fore starting the new store Norm got together and came up outoftown. It took many truck with the store until 1975 when
which then became Agee's with a plan, they asked other loads to fill it in. Our store we sold the inventory and busi-
Market in 1965. businesses to each putinathou- therefore stands on our old hess to Wendell Glick. Then
Our grand opening was a sand dollars and the boys put Alma Mater. It seemed a fitting Wendell sold to Bob Gilliam.