Nicholas Kristof Debuts New Book at Newberg City Club
New York Times columnist, Pulitzer Prize winner, and best-selling author Nicholas Kristof will debut his newest book, Chasing Hope: A Reporter’s Life, at Newberg City Club on Tuesday, June 4 at the Chehalem Cultural Center.
Chasing Hope is a memoir about a life in journalism. Since 1984, Nicholas Kristof has worked almost continuously for The New York Times as a reporter, foreign correspondent, bureau chief, and now columnist.
Kristof recounts his event-filled path from a small-town farm in Oregon to every corner of the world. Reporting from Hong Kong, Beijing, and Tokyo, while traveling far afield to India, Africa, and Europe, Kristof witnessed and wrote about century-defining events, including the Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, the Yemeni civil war, Darfur genocide in Sudan and the wave of addiction and despair that swept through his hometown of Yamhill and a broad swath of working-class America.
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The Newberg City Club program begins at 12 noon. Doors open at 11 am, buffet lunch at 11:30 am. Reservations for attendance and/or lunch must be made to cityclubofnewberg@gmail.com by May 28. Cost for lunch is $15 for members and their guests and $20 for non-members.
Reservation-only option $4 for members and their guests and $7 for non-members and includes coffee or tea.
A limited number of copies of Chasing Hope will be available for purchase at the June 4th meeting. For more information, please contact Diane Ragsdale, cdianeragsdale@gmail.com, 503-313-7971.
76th Annual Memorial Weekend Boat Races This Weekend
Rogers Landing in Newberg will again play host to the annual Memorial Weekend Boat Races May 25 and 26.
The annual race features hydroplanes and runabouts as well as outboard performance craft (OPCs). This year, the event will also host the national championship for the 300 class—which will draw in more racers of “the highest caliber,” states the event’s website.
Boats race around courses designated by buoys in the Willamette. See race clips at this video by RogCBrand on YouTube.
According to the race website, races begin around 10 a.m. and finish when all classes of boats have finished their heat, usually around 6 p.m. The Memorial Day Boat Races are free to attend. Food and drink is available at Rogers Landing for the event, operated by the Snack Shack and Kona Ice. Spectators are to park at the empty lot on River Street at the top of the Rogers Landing Hill. Shuttles are provided free of charge.
Newberg Public Works Director Awarded Top Ten Designation
On May 15, 2024, the American Public Works Association (APWA) announced City of Newberg Public Works Director Russ Thomas is one of the 2024 Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year.
“Each year, APWA honors the Top Ten Public Works Leaders. They are the cream of the crop and the best at what they do. They have committed to serving their communities with honor and dedication. We congratulate these outstanding professionals who are advancing the quality of life for all,” said APWA President W. Gary Losier, PEng.
The Top Ten Public Works Leaders award focuses on outstanding career service achievements of individual public works professionals and officials from both the public and private sectors in North America, stated the release.
Each of the Top Ten Leaders is recognized for their accomplishments in federal, state, provincial, county, or municipal engineering or administration, including career advancement, contribution to technology or job knowledge, commitment to the profession as evidenced by education, training, certification and continuing education, as well as professional excellence and service to the community in large and small municipalities.
The American Public Works Association is a not-for-profit, international organization of more than 32,000 members involved in the field of public works. APWA serves its members by promoting professional excellence and public awareness through education, advocacy, and the exchange of knowledge.
Read the full release at the City of Newberg website.
Peace-Focused Community Education Class Renewed for More Sessions in Fall
A small group of residents from the communities of Newberg, Dundee, Dayton, and Lafayette completed a course offered at Portland Community College—Newberg (PCC) entitled. “Working Towards Peace: Ending War 101.”
The class, held on five consecutive Saturdays, completed its Spring 2024 sessions on Saturday, May 18. The most common student response was that they had no idea of the scope of nonviolent alternatives to war that exist.
The class will be offered again this Fall from October 5 through November 2nd, between 10 and11:30 a.m.
The sessions were facilitated by Mike Caruso and the PCC Newberg Center Director, Laura Horani. They are both members of the Newberg (noon) Rotary Club.
The Newberg Noon Rotary Club meets on Wednesdays from 12 to 1 pm. Contact Mike Caruso for more information.
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