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Veteran's Day Remembrance Celebration

November 11, 2024

In North Plains, about 150 joined together to honor our Veterans on November 11, 2024. Sponsored by the Knights of Pythias, this was the fifth event at the North Plains Veterans Memorial Park.

The Martin J. Ryan VFW Post 2666 Color Guard posted the Colors while Catherine Loyer’s powerful voice led the crowd in the Star-Spangled Banner.

Kimberly Maus, North Plains Chamber Vice President and Fox 12 Good Day Oregon Co-Anchor, was the Master of Ceremonies during the hour-long event.

Mayor Teri Lenahan saluted our Veterans by thanking them for their service to our country and their leadership in ‘showing up’ when it matters.

A special thanks to our Guest Speaker Colonel Scott Powell, Oregon Air National Guard (Retired).

Mayor Lenahan and Colonel Powell greeted over 35 Veterans with a VFW Buddy Poppy and a Buddy Poppy pin.

Daniel Stinchfield, Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, presented a check for $2,500 to the City of North Plains for the purchase of the next flag for the Park.

North Plains Chamber Director Cindy Hirst thanked Teri Lenahan, Russ Sheldon, Butch Kindel and Cameron Martinez for their commitment to North Plains as their terms will end on December 31^st.

The Honor Guard of the Martin J. Ryan VFW Post 2666 closed the ceremony with a Rifle salute and “Taps.”

Following the ceremony, the Martin J. Ryan VFW Post 2666 Auxiliary provided refreshments and distributed Buddy Poppies.

North Plains Candidate Forum

October 15, 2024

Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for

Splinter Alley

October 26, 2024

Tammy and Levi Hobson started Splinter Alley with their Axe Throwing Mobile Unit in August, 2023. Since then, they have served surrounding communities with the best family entertainment for birthdays, weddings, holidays, festivals, graduations, corporate events, bachelor(ette) parties and more. They’ve been to Banks, Hillsboro, McMinnville, Vernonia, Astoria. They have been to the Hillsboro Air Show, Oktoberfests, Christmas Parades, Farmer’s Markets, Street Fairs and also debuted the Elephant Garlic Festival.

Their vision is to serve our community with a convenient, safe, fun indoor place for youth, families, couples to come play year round.

You can book an axe lane or play mini golf for any event, bring in your food and treats, and have a blast making memories together!

There is one kid axe lane for the littles and five adult axe lanes for the rest. These lanes have fantastic digital targets with a ton of games to choose from so you’ll never get bored.

They received the building keys on August 16^th and have worked hard since then to have the best entertainment location in North Plains.

North Plains New Resident Welcome Packet Assembly

September 19, 2024

Special Thanks to the Volunteers assembling New Resident Welcome Packets.

Rickey Smith (North Plains City Council), Butch Kindel (Chamber Lifetime Member), Cindi Smith (Helping Spouse), Lyndee Brown (Uncommon Grove), Russ Sheldon (Knights of Pythias), Matt Weishoff (Helping Spouse), Kim Weishoff (Chamber Vice President), Sherrie Simmons (North Plains Events Association), Brayton Delozier (Faith Bible School), Leslie Gerdes (Faith Bible School) and Cindy Hirst (Chamber Secretary).

The many hands accomplished 100 Packets in less than an hour!!

Since the inception of the Welcome Packet program in 2015, over 1,200 have been hand-delivered to residents.

City of North Plains Pacific Dog Park Grand Opening

Saturday, September 7, 2024

The City's new dog park is a cozy 0.25 acres, making it an intimate space for dogs and their owners to enjoy. The City is doing the best with the space available and would definitely consider a larger Park if more space becomes available. This small but vibrant area will turn an underutilized space into a community asset. The City is accepting suggestions from Park users as to amenities to add to the Park. For more information about the Pacific Dog Park and why it was switched from a playground to Dog Park, go to the City's website.

Jewett Cameron Co., a North Plains Chamber Member for many years, partnered with the City of North Plains to provide the fencing materials. The Lifetime Steel Posts®, Adjust-A-Gate® Unlimited Gate Frames, MyEcoWorld® Pet Waste Bags and Western Red Cedar Fence Boards were all generously donated by Jewett Cameron Co. The Company will continue to donate their MyEcoWorld® Pet Waste Bags in the Park's dispensers. Visit the Jewett Cameron Co. website for more information about their products and where to purchase.

Labor for the fencing was donated by Jack Pitner, Eagle Scout Candidate, and his fellow Scouts from Troop 605.

POW-MIA Highway 26 Memorial Ride

Saturday, June 29, 2024

The Oregon Motorcycle Veterans Association (OMVA) were instrumental in Highway 26 from Seaside to Ontario being designated the Oregon POW-MIA Memorial Highway several years ago. Their two-day ride from Seaside to Ontario is to celebrate the designation and erect signs along the highway. North Plains residents greeted the Memorial Ride Saturday morning from the Glencoe Road overpass.