Chehalem Paddle Launch Opens June 9th

Here comes summer - Chehalem Paddle Launch opens Saturday, June 9^th – weather permitting.

This will kick off our second season of the paddle launch. Rent a kayak or canoe and enjoy a peaceful paddle on the beautiful Willamette River. New this year – we will add three Bic paddleboards this season, in addition to our 14 Current Design recreational kayaks and four We-no-nah Royalex canoes. These are all available for rental on weekends on a first-come, first-serve basis – each at the same affordable rates.

Hours
Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting.

Location - 3100 SE 8th Street in Dundee

Fees
$20.00 for 2 hours
$25.00 for 4 hours
$40.00 for 8 hours

No reservations are necessary - just bring your sunscreen and follow the road until it turns to gravel at the big semitruck trailer on the riverbank. Our smiling staff will be inside. We provide lifejackets, dry bags, safety whistles and instruction. Beginners are welcome!

If you do wish to reserve kayaks and canoes for yourself, your family or your group ahead of time, you can do so by calling us at (503) 537-2909 or stopping by Chehalem Aquatic and Fitness Center.

The launch is a CPRD program developed by a group of community volunteers under the guidance of the Ford Family Foundation Leadership Institute.

Honoring the Memory of Donna McCain

Chehalem Park and Recreation District is honoring the memory of Donna McCain, who passed away May 15, 2012.

Donna McCain was an integral part of Chehalem Park and Recreation District. Donna was elected to the Board of Directors in 1985. In 2009, the Board made Donna an honorary board member for life because of her work with the District since its formation.

Donna married Bob McCain in 1954. They had two daughters, one son, and six grandchildren. They made Newberg their home in 1959. They purchased half interest in the Newberg Graphic at that time and eventually owned full interest until 1985.

Donna graduated from Grant High School, where she was a State Champion Drum Majorette. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Oregon.

Donna was the Grand National Treasurer for Alpha Gamma Delta. She was responsible and recognized for setting up many chapters for various universities and colleges from the early 1960s into the mid ‘80s.

In 1973, Donna served on the planning committee that designed the United Methodist Church, and from 1989 to 2002, Donna served on Newberg City Council. She also worked for the Chamber of Commerce and was recognized as Citizen of the year.

Donna was an integral part of the community as a mother, business owner, elected official, and volunteer. The CPRD Board of Directors formally recognized her as a friend and teammate to CPRD.

Donna will be missed by many in the community and her colleagues and comrades at the District. A plaque commemorating her contributions to CPRD hangs in Chehalem Senior Center.

Service will be held 2 p.m. this Saturday at First United Methodist Church.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any donations be made at the following locations:

• CPRD Foundation - (Drop off at Chehalem Aquatic and Fitness Center or CPRD Administration Office)
• Serenity Hospice
• U of O Athletic Fund 
• Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation
• Newberg Kiwanis Foundation
• Alzheimer's Association Oregon Chapter

Watercolor Weekend Intensive

For ages 16 and up: Develop your working knowledge of watercolor painting methods and materials.  Work on two to three paintings simultaneously, to get the most out of the weekend. Bring a few photos to base your paintings on.

Class is held over three days - 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 25; 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 26; and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 27 in the White Oak Room at Chehalem Park and Recreation District Administration Offices at 125 S. Elliott Road.  

The in-district cost is $59 for the entire weekend.

Register by May 18 one of three ways: online at www.cprdnewberg.org, call 503-537-2909, or in person at Chehalem Aquatic and Fitness Center.

NHS horticulture students planting at Crater Park

Thank you Newberg High School horticulture classes, for planting more than 1,000 native plants on the hillside above Crater Park - all started in the high school greenhouses!

(Don't forget: NHS plant sales run every weekend this month!)

Visit Us at the City of Newberg's First Commuter Breakfast

Visit us at the City of Newberg's Bike & Walk to Work Challenge commute breakfast - between 7 and 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 9th in the vacant lot across from City Hall, next to the Post Office. Drop by for food and drink (Grocery Outlet), coffee (Caravan Coffee Roasters), and info on CPRD spring activities and Chehalem Paddle Launch. We want you to be healthy!

Last Chance Plant Sale May 12

Don't miss the final Community School Greenhouse Plant Sale from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2012 at our greenhouse outside Mabel Rush Elementary School at 1441 Deborah Road in Newberg. The 4" pots as well as the pansy and lettuce pots are half off.

See the full list of what's available here.

Seeking Volunteers for 2012 Safety Town

It's time to prepare for Safety Town! Middle and High School students, we need you to volunteer. Safety Town is Aug. 6 - 10. Application deadline is June 4th. Download the Safety Town Application 2012.pdf

Sign up for Camp C.A.R.E.

Summer is never boring when you're in Camp C.A.R.E! CPRD offers a childcare program built like a daycamp and packed with activities and games.

We offer two programs - one for ages 3 to 6, another for ages 6 to 11. Both programs run Tuesday, June 19th through Thursday, Aug. 30th (but note, no camp on July 4th).

Sign up now at the Chehalem Aquatic & Fitness Center, or by calling 503.537.2909.
Camp CARE 2012

Aquatic & Fitness Center will close at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 6th

Please note: Chehalem Aquatic & Fitness Center - both the pool and the fitness center - will be closed at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 6th for a PGE maintenance power shutdown. Normal hours will resume on Monday.