Board of Directors to meet at Armory

The CPRD Board of Directors will hold its regular meeting 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27 at Chehalem Armory. The public is welcome. View the agenda here.

New Log Run at the Pool

The new Log Run at Chehalem Aquatic & Fitness Center opened at a special event on Monday, giving water lovers a whole new fun challenge.

Camryn Kimberly, age 12, was the first person to successfully navigate the entire log run.

A long line of adventurous swimmers waiting their turn at the new Log Run at Monday's special event

New electronic scoreboard/billboard over pool

Here's a flashy way to keep up with what's going on - Chehalem Swim Team and Chehalem Water Polo Club, Early Bird Rotary Club, Newberg Booster Club, in cooperation with CPRD, made possible the new electronic scoreboard/billboard recently mounted in the pool room at Chehalem Aquatic & Fitness Center.

When it is not keeping score, the board displays messages on what's going on at the pool and around the district.

Sign up now for Beginning Mandarin Chinese

Ages: 12 to Adult
Monday and Wednesday, 6:40-8:00 p.m.
Class starts Jan. 19, 2011
Registration open now
NHS Room D104
$145 In-District/$174 Out-of-District

NEWBERG, Ore. - Chehalem Park and Recreation District’s Community School program is proud to offer a course in Beginning Mandarin Chinese. Felix Loo says he is excited to offer this course in the Newberg/Dundee area.

Loo says the timing is right to offer this course here because many residents travel to China on business or work with Chinese speakers.

“My objective is to give people in the region the opportunity to learn Chinese,” said Loo. Loo, born and raised in Taiwan, began speaking Mandarin as a child through immersion, as it is the official dialect used by Chinese and Taiwan governments. He holds a M.A. in teaching and is a licensed teacher for K-8 grades. He also holds a master’s degree in computer science. He is also a “certified language interpreter” in the state of Washington, he says.

Loo taught Mandarin at Portland State University for 15 years. He teaches elementary grades through the Community School program through the City of Lake Oswego, and has taught high school as well.

“The Chinese language is very unique,” says Loo. It has a different sound, the characters are written, and one syllable is pronounced at a time.

To register, visit www.cprdnewberg.org. You can also register in person at Chehalem Aquatic and Fitness Center at 1802 Haworth Avenue in Newberg, or by phone at (503) 538-7454 or (503) 537-2909.

Basketball games moved

Junior Tiger Basketball Games for January 8th at Newberg High School have been moved. Their new locations are

• Boys' 5th & 6th grade moved to Mountain View Middle School.
• Girls' 5th & 6th grade moved to Chehalem Armory at 620 North Morton Street.

All games times remain the same.

Dutch Bros. fundraiser brings $2150 to Community School

Dutch Bros.' recent Buck for Kids Day in Newberg raised $2150 for CPRD's Community School program. Thank you to all who bought a coffee drink that day! And thanks to owners Ryan and Abby Hawkins!

Sign up now for Swim Lessons

Regular Group Swim Lessons

Chehalem Aquatic Center is accepting registration for the first of two winter session of swim lessons due to begin the week of January 10^th. Our regular group swim program meet Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday for five weeks. Morning, afternoon and evening lessons are available. Registration is based on both age and skill level. Lessons begin at 12 months - 14 years with novice through advanced levels. Preregistration is required; in person (at 1802 Haworth Avenue), over the phone (503-538-4813), or online at cprd.recware.com. Package prices from $45/$55. Register early and save $5.

Small Group Swim Lessons

Chehalem Aquatic Center is currently taking registration its first winter session of Small Group Session which begins the week of January 10^th. With three children per class this three week, 5 lesson set has a great instructor to student ratio. Morning and evening lessons are available either Mon/Wed or Tues/Thurs with each lesson being 30 minutes in length. Small group prices from $45/$55. Register early and save $5 per student. Hurry, hurry, hurry, as space is limited; register in person at 1802 Haworth; via phone at 503-538-4813; online at cprd.recware.com. Register early and save $5.

Private Swim Lessons

Chehalem Aquatic Center is accepting new clients for private swim lessons. Private lessons are a one on one teaching format and lesson structure is modified to meet each clients needs. Private lesson sessions run twice a week (M/W or Tu/Th) for either three or six weeks. Call 503-538-4813 to be placed on the appointment list.

Home School Swim Lessons

Chehalem Aquatic Center offers swim lessons geared to children who receive schooling at home. These classes are a small group format meeting twice a week for five lessons and are scheduled Tuesday/Thursday afternoons from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Aquatic Center management is happy to work with families with special scheduling requests. Our next session begins January 11^th. Preregistration is required; in person (at 1802 Haworth Avenue), over the phone (503-538-4813), or online (cprd.recware.com). Prices from $45/$65. Register early and save $5.

Friday Night Swim Lessons

Friday night lessons are back at Chehalem Aquatic Center by popular request. A once a week program for five weeks with each lesson running for 45 minutes with a maximum of 4 children per class. Preschool 1 – 3 and Level 1 – 3 classes are offered. Session 1 begins Friday, January 14th and preregistration is required; in person (at 1802 Haworth Avenue), over the phone (503-538-4813), or online at cprd.recware.com. Prices from $46/$56. Register early and save $5.