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6 The Sun, Wednesday, December 28, 2011 A Look ,,ack at 2011 Headlines and highlights of the past year Methodist church reopens after blaze The United Methodist Church held a grand re-open- ing on Jan. 9, 2011 exactly 748 days from the day the church was leveled by a fire. Pastor Melanie Marcus be- gan services by proclaiming the church was back and thanked members for their resiliency over the 2 plus year period. Resident Bishop Robert Hoshibata made a special ap- pearance from Portland, on an icy morning, and promptly dubbed the new building the "Phoenix Church" because of its new life. Approximately 175 mem- bers attended that morning coming from places as far away as Troutdale and SW Washing- ton to witness the dedication of a church that has been a land- mark in the Sheridan commu- nity for over 140 years. --Daniel Crawford WMS moved up on the hill Willamina Middle School joined the Oaken Hills Campus and opened its doors to students on Sept. 6, 2011 after a sum- mer of fast paced construction. Superintendent Gus Forster gave the first tour onAugust 11 to the board members who walked away impressed with the overall appearance and the timing at which the large project was being completed. Next to WMS - the gyrrma- slum annex was under less pressure for its completion date but remarkably it was also ahead of schedule and was ready for use within days after the school year had begun. --Daniel Crawford Tribe to buy middle school students will be absorbed into the elementary and high schools on Oaken Hills. Smoke Signals, the tribes' publication, noted that the eight-acre parcel, whose main structure covers 27,443 square feet, includes several paved parking areas and a playground. 'q'his property marks a great year for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde in mov- ing towards the recovery of lands lost from our termina- tion," Smoke Signals quoted Jan Reibach, tribal lands man- ager. "The school property lies within the original reservation boundaries and holds a great zoning classification (Grand Ronde public assembly, by Polk County) that allows a wide variety of uses." Mark Jeffery, school super- intendent, said the sale is likely to be completed in August. ---Herb Swett Old Willamina High School sold The old Willamina High School facility, located on Washington Street, was sold in October to Dick Paay, who plans to turn the property into a sort of community center. Soon after the closing of the sale, Paay began fixing the roof over the newer portion of the building and held a community brainstorming meeting to get the creative juices flowing in regards to future uses of the space. The Willamina School Dis- trict negotiated as part of the sales agreement to continue using portions of the premises including the ball fields for a period of time until the district can relocate all facilities onto the Oaken Hills campus. ----Clinton Vining :Bright spots in business The Tribal Council ap- proved on May 25 the purchase of Willamina Middle School for $675,000 by the Confeder- ated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The Willamina School Dis- trict had inflated its 2011-12 budget by $1.2 million in an- ticipation of sales of its Grand Ronde and Washington Street properties. The middle school Amid the many gloomy sto- ries about the economy, one bright spot was the continued successful operation and even expansion of the pole plant, Pacific Wood Preserving Com- pany, located between Sheridan and Willamina. The PWP expansion in- cluded a new $1.6 million dry kiln to meet expanding demand for the company's utility poles. Techtonics Tuning, founded _OREfON' • IwV FRU IT PRODUC'TS 1 Recipes online at www.oregonfruit.com Please visit our b]og at www.blog.oregonfrult.com and like us on Facebook Find our products at most grocery stores. 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Hampton even was featured in a Wall Street Journal story about the economic ills faced by the in- dustry. --Jo Mclntyre 4-year-old has heart surgery Trey Gomez, a 4-year-old Sheridan girl who underwent open-heart surgery in June is bright, bubbly and healthy re- ports a friend of the family, Jacki Hungate. It was the third time that surgeons operated on the little girl's heart. Gomez was bom with hylx)- plastic left heart syndrome---a rare congenital heart defect in which the left side of the heart does not develop completely. She needed surgery not only to cor- rect that problem but also to re- pair a leaky valve--a procedure that requires stopping the heart. Fortunately the surgeons were able to correct both prob- lems at the same time. "I was so happy to hear that," said Trey's mother, Rhiann Stierle following the June 4 surgery. Prior to surgery the family was hoping the operation would prevent the young girl from needing a heart transplant in the future. To date the results have been very good. --Marguerite Alexander Music teacher, Herrick, dies Beloved Willamina music instructor John Richard Herrick passed away on March 9, 2011 after an eight year battle with colon cancer. Herrick spent 20 years working for the Willamina School District. He claimed ..... until the day he passed away that his batter- ies were recharged several times over the years Richard Herrick by his stu- dents that he in tom loved like his family. Herrick once said about his working relationship with his students, "If you love what you do - then you never have to work a day in your life." In May of 2011 the annual spring concert was dedicated to Herrick by his students. A standing room only crowd at- tended as Herrick's widow Dorian was presented with gifts and a front row seat. WHS Principal Tim France an- nounced the "teacher of the year" award would be renamed the "Richard Herrick Award". The song "Silent Night" ended the show. It was the last song that Herrick had directed at the winter show. --Daniel Crawford Gazebo planted in Garden Spot The community gathered together in Willamina on July 2 to dedicate the new gazebo at Garden Spot Park, The oon- struction of the gazebo was a wonderful testament to the teamwork of businesses, com- munity members and local or- ganizations, Emcee Connie Crawford-Lain told the people gathered for the celebration. Nine businesses, two orga- nizations and many volunteers were recognized for the role they played in the year-long construction process spear- headed by the Coastal Hills Chamber of Commerce. It was the desire of the chamber to brighten the city and provide a gathering spot that would en- courage people to stop and lin- ger, Crawford-Lain said as the chamber turned the gazebo over to the city. --Marguerite Alexander Landfill still controversial In spite of the failure of a lo- cal land use measure aimed at limiting the Riverbend Landfill expansion, the controversy continued. Opponents of the expansion appealed every decision by Yamhill County Commission- ers during the year, appeared at county planning commission meetings, and conducted a mas- sive letter-writing campaign to local newspapers. Still, the two commissioners voting on the issue (one com- missioner recused herself be- cause her husband worked in the industry), continued to up- hold the legality of the company's plans to expand, in the face of their own planning commission's vote opposing the move. 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