Thanks for a great Free Fishing Day!

What an amazingly perfect day at the lake! Saturday there were approximately 134 people who came out to try their fishing luck at the Free Fishing Day.

More than 155 fish were caught, the weather was perfect. . . What more could we have asked for?

Thank you to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, The Northwest Steelheaders, Newberg Chapter and CPRD for making this such a great annual event!

2011 Free Fishing Day for Families

Chehalem Park and Recreation District, the NW Steelheaders' Newberg Chapter and Oregon Fish and Wildlife invite you to bring the whole family to the annual Free Fishing Day.

• Age - All ages
• Time - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• Date - Saturday, June 11, 2011
• Location - Rainbow Lake at Metzger Park in McMinnville

Directions

From Hwy 99W in McMinnville, turn west onto Baker Creek Road at the Baker Creek Road/Evans Street intersection. Continue on Baker Creek Road through intersection with Baker Street. From the corner of Baker Street and Baker Creek Road, travel west 9.2 miles. The park is located past Rainbow Lodge on a gravel road to the right just past the lodge parking lot.

Questions? Call (503)519-5747

• Bait and basic fishing tackle will be provided by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife!
• Bring a picnic and enjoy a fun family day at beautiful Rainbow Lake!
• Bring your fishing pole or borrow one supplied by the ODFW!
• Certificates awarded to kids who catch their “first” fish!
• Fishing licenses are not required for this event!
• Rainbow Lake will be stocked with fish for this event!
• New to fishing? Expert advice and assistance provided by NW Steelheaders.
• Free Fishing Day is great for families who are new to fishing!

Dundee neighborhood meeting to discuss park development

When: 6 p.m. Monday, June 13th

Where: At the park site off of SE 5th St., at the end of Maple St. in Dundee

If you are a resident in this area, we hope you will attend this neighborhood meeting to discuss the development of a neighborhood park near where you live. Your input is important to us.

If you have any questions concerning the meeting, please contact Park & Facilities Supervisor Jim McMaster at (503) 209-2222.

Main Event Summer Registration Fair

Chehalem Park and Rec's photostream on Flickr.

Some snapshots from the Main Event on May 21, 2011. It was great seeing everyone who turned out for the party!

Public Meeting on the Cultural District

Please visit the new webpage for this project.

When: 6:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 12
Where: Newberg Public Library

NEWBERG, Ore. – A public meeting to discuss conceptual plans for the area known as the Cultural District will be held 6:30 pm. Wed., Oct. 12 in Newberg Public Library.

Architects from Hennebery Eddy and Landscape Architects from Mayer/Reed will present conceptual plans derived from the input from the community and ideas and concepts from the Project for Public Spaces workshops held in recent months.

Topics will include potential for land use within the four-block district, district identity, festivals and events, parking and circulation.

BACKGROUND

In the center of Newberg, a place is being reborn. For years, the area surrounding the Newberg Public Library and Central School has been a civic destination for the community. With the development of the Chehalem Cultural Center and Rotary Centennial Park the area has continued to grow. Today, along with the library, this area has become known as the Cultural District.

The vision of the City of Newberg, Chehalem Park and Recreation District, Newberg Downtown Coalition, neighbors and stakeholders is to identify and strengthen the cultural district as a gathering place where people discover the literary, artistic, and historical culture of the area, attend a class or program, check out books, view an exhibit, participate in a community event, or simply sit on a bench and visit with a friend.

For details, visit www.newbergoregon.gov/library/cultural-district-development-plans-activities.

It's almost time for the Summer Main Event!

The Main Event - our summer registration fair for CPRD, Chehalem Cultural Center, and PCC - is just three weeks away, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 21st at Chehalem Cultural Center.

Each of our departments is cooking up fun things for you. Here's a sneak peek at just some of the things we're working on.

- Did you know we're offering a two-day beer brewing class, taught by a microbiology professor, just in time for Father's Day? The instructor will be there to tell you all about it!

- Free massages, again - because who couldn't benefit from ten minutes of aaaaahhhh? This is the Gentle Touch massage.

- Chi Gong demonstrations you can join in

- Math Night activities, just four days away from the big Math Night itself

-Musical Theater will perform again, thank you Community School...

- Zumba, Zumba, Zumba! Come rock out the gym with mini dance parties all day long. This is what made people say "The party is in the gym!" at the last Main Event.

- Chehalem Paddle Launch will be there with kayaks to introduce to our area's own kayak rental program which is launching this summer. Seriously! Did you know? You will after May 21st.

And we're stuffing CPRD prize bags with vouchers for every single department, plus a sports Main Event sized T-shirt. We'll give away prize bags to the first 50 people to sign up for any activity during the event.

There will be much more, to be sure. Mark you calendar. We're looking forward to seeing you!

Public meeting on Schaad Park

A neighborhood informational meeting will be held on the future of Schaad Park at 6 p.m. this Thursday, May 12th. We'll gather near the sign on the park property on Eagle Street, near Chehalem Glenn Golf Course. Learn about the amenities planned for this future neighborhood park.