We have a SPECIAL program for you to attend this Tuesday, October 5th, 2010!  Save Our Springdale School or learn how to save your favorite historical building/home. This program will be at the Springdale School on October 5th at 6 pm, your are invited to attend: HOW TO PLACE A HISTORIC PUBLIC BUILDING LIKE SPRINGDALE SCHOOL on the National Register of Historic Places.  By Cara Kaser from the State Historic Preservation Office in Salem.  By Prudence Stewart a consultant from Donovan & Associates. Slide Show presentation with time for questions and answers. Sponsored by the Springdale School Community Center and the Crown Point Country Historical Society. - Gary Law, President of the Springdale School Community Assoc.

" When you’re dealing with an 80-year-old building, there is only so much you can do with spit, polish, elbow grease and enthusiasm.

For nearly 10 years, volunteers of the Springdale School Community Association have plugged away, attempting to renovate, update and buy the building that is the heart of their hamlet on the Historic
Columbia River Highway." Read full article here.

" Twenty to 30 women meet every month at the Corbett Ladies Tea, a gathering for women to meet, share information and gain a sense of personal empowerment." Read full article here.

You can take a look through three different photo galleries on the Corbett Oregon web site by selecting here. There are pictures of the Cruise In, the "Remember our Heroes" Parade and the Corbett Fun Festival...( There are even a few choice photos of the mole contestants....ick!!! ) Thanks to everyone for helping to make the 2010 event so great for both our community and all the visitors that day.

November ballot will ask for a 3 million dollar levy

"The Corbett School District held and informational meeting about the 2010 operating levy on September 14th, 2010. Members of the school board and superintendent Trani presented information and answered community questions about the proposed levy." [ Presentation information and Question and Answers provided by PDF can be found here from the CSD web site. ]

Rocky's Report

The September Corbett Crime Log is now posted on the Community Forum!  Last week the Corbett Middle School was burglarized for the 3rd time in two years during the night.  Numerous laptops and digital cameras were stolen and some of the classroom doors were kicked-in.  Two teenage suspects were later arrested and then released pending a court date.  The suspects were not enrolled as students at the school.  They are cooperating with us in tracking-down the stolen property. [ Select here to see the original Channel 12 story online ]
 
Just a reminder for those of us that store our valuables in a safe.  Even a heavy, four-hundred pound safe can be moved with several people and a dolly or small cart.  If it’s not bolted to the floor or later surrounded by a framed wall, it can simply be rolled away the same way that it arrived.  A heavy safe was recently found dumped along the road and I could see that some simple tools were likely used to open it. Although I’m sure it was time consuming, the valuables inside were extracted and the thief probably felt that it was worth his time in labor.
 
Deputies were also involved in a stolen vehicle pursuit in the gorge after a vehicle break-in.  Additionally, you can see that there were still numerous break-ins.

Our Citizen Patrol volunteers have been out and they’ve reported that some suspicious persons seem to quickly leave the area when they arrive.  However, it’s an on-going battle and we encourage people not to leave valuables in their cars.
 
Deputy Joe “Rocky” Graziano
Corbett Community Resource Officer

November 11th, Save the date! More details coming soon. Check the Forum Calendar! Veterans wishing to speak and share your stories please contact Pat Haffner at 503-695-5644. Your history is important to us!

Save your Campbell soup labels and General Mills Box Tops for Education! Box Top money is CASH for our schools and the soup label points can be reimbursed for arts, athletic, and academic merchandise. Collection boxes are located at the Corbett Post Office and in the Corbett grade school and middle school lobbies. Find out more here.

Cans and Bottles: You can drop off your returnable bottles and cans anytime at the shed next to the old Springdale School. Your support helps CHAMPS fund the all night party for the graduating class of 2011.

" On behalf of the entire Corbett/CYS Booster Club, I would like to extend a warm welcome to you: the students, parents, and staff of our fine schools. The Booster Club, organized 5 years ago, is a volunteer organization proudly serving Corbett athletic programs and extracurricular activities. The Boosters and CYS (Corbett Youth Sports) continue to work together ensuring athletes from K-12th grade have equipment, facilities, uniforms, etc... for successful programs..." ... Read more from the Booster President here!

Corbett Critters is community-based kids club that focuses on the vitality of the four Hs - Head, Heart, Hands and Health. Our group has an age range of 5 to 15 and we try to focus on a different topic each month. Parental commitment accompanies child participation and there are annual membership dues. For more info contact: Michelle Gregory - soapboxent@comcast.net, or phone 503-695-3588 or visit the Corbett 4H web site here!

"Do you want to get naked?"

The world's sexiest winery, Naked Winery, will be at the Corbett Country Market on Friday, October 8th from from 6-8 pm ... Join us for this special event! A $3 tasting fee will offer you the opportunity to enjoy an evening of Naked wine, good food and great company! For more information, please call 503-695-2234.