Glenn Cloyd Appointed to Council District 3
Newberg City Council appointed Newberg-resident Glenn Cloyd to the District 3 vacancy created by the resignation of City Councilor Molly Olson in May 2024, according to the City of Newberg. He was sworn into office on July 3, 2024; his term concludes December 31, 2024.
Cloyd has lived in Newberg for over 30 years. He worked in maintenance at the Smurfit/WestRock Mill most of his career.
City council positions for District 3, along with Districts 1 and 5, are on the ballot for this year’s election on November 5. So far, current City Councilor Elise Yarnell-Hollamon announced her reelection campaign for District 1.
Any candidates interested in running for those seats must file with the City Recorder by August 17, 2024 at 5 p.m.
For more information regarding the election, visit the City of Newberg website.
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Ruddick/Wood Brings Back Weekday Lunch Service
Local restaurant and tavern Ruddick/Wood is reintroducing weekday lunch service and six days of dinner service for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It’s been a few years since all the pieces have come together for us to be able to offer weekday lunch service, and six days of dinner service, but we’re ready to give it a go again,” announced the restaurant on Instagram.
Starting today, July 16, Ruddick/Wood offers lunch service from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and open 3 to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday for dinner service. Weekends will still feature a brunch menu from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and their happy hour continues from 3 to 5 p.m.
Learn more at the Ruddick/Wood website.
Los Pelicanos Coming to Dundee
Los Pelicanos Mexican Cuisine is coming to Dundee in the former Dundee Garden Art location on OR Highway 99W. Work on the building began at the start of July 2024.
The restaurant will feature an outdoor dining area, as well as indoor seating. The new owners, Ernesto Cortez, Roberto Lopez, and Yadira Alexandra Uribe Barragan, are all Newberg-Dundee residents, according to business filing documents.
The owners of Dundee Garden Art announced their retirement and closed in early 2024.
Briar Rose Creamery Wins Big at American Cheese Competition
Dundee-based Briar Rose Creamery won a silver medal and gold medal for their Butterbloom and Fata Morgana cheeses, respectively.
The American Cheese Society is the “leading organization supporting the understanding, appreciation, and promotion of artisan, farmstead, and specialty cheeses produced in the Americas.” They represent more than 2,400 members from cheesemakers to retailers to restaurants.
Butterbloom, a “soft, bloomy rind Guernsey cow’s milk cheese,” according to the creamery’s website, won silver in the “soft-ripened cheeses made from cow’s milk” category. Fata Morgana, a rindless feta in a basket shape, won gold in the feta made from cow’s milk category.
According to the Briar Rose website, this is the creamery’s 27th and 28th award, and the 18th and 19th from the American Cheese Society.
Learn more about Briar Rose at its website.
NPAC Debuts Public Art Project at Wednesday Market
The Newberg Public Art Council (NPAC) debuted their latest at the Newberg Wednesday Market last week, a mini-mural paint-by-number project featuring Newberg’s official flower: the Camellia.
NPAC will host the official event on Saturday, July 27 during the Newberg Old Fashioned Festival from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Butler Property in Downtown Newberg. Anyone wishing to participate can show up to the property during that time, where NPAC will supply paint, brushes, and guidance if required.
According to the project overview, NPAC contracted local artists to create unique paintings of the Camellia flower, which were converted into “paint-by-number” designs, then traced onto four-foot-by-four-foot plywood squares. After the squares are painted, they’ll be sealed with a protective coating, and then placed around downtown businesses.
NPAC tested the painting system at the Newberg Wednesday Market on July 10, which the organization said worked very well. The painting was near complete after the four-hour market session.
Learn more about the Newberg Public Art Council at the organizations website.
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