Adult Book Discussion Wed, April 9th, 6:00 pm - 7 pm Sun, Dec 1 2024 through Fri, Feb 28 2025
Read. Be inspired. Discuss.
We’re hosting a book discussion in person at the library. If you love to talk about the books you’ve read, join us for a lively discussion of Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, which will be available as an e-book and audiobook in Libby as well as physical library copies which can be checked out. The first 10 people to register for this program can be given copies of the book provided generously by Friends of Sherwood Public Library.
Registration online is encouraged but not required.
TeenLAB. April 1st & 15th at 4:oo pm
Teens (7th-12th grade) can volunteer, advocate, and improve the library while gaining teamwork and project planning skills. Meetings are in person with varying locations. Arrive early for details.
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A Call to Action for Our Planet
The ongoing challenge of sustainability and climate action
By Robert Matsumura, Active Media
Every year on April 22nd, millions of people around the world celebrate Earth Day, a day commemorating environmental protection and raising awareness about our planet’s well-being. But how did Earth Day come about? The story of Earth Day is both fascinating and inspiring, a testament to how a collective push for change can have a lasting impact.
The Spark of the Movement
Earth Day actually dates back to the late 1960s when environmental concerns swelled across the United States. Issues of water pollution, air quality, pesticide use, and the loss of wildlife were looming large in the public consciousness. Rachel Carson’s 1962 book Silent Spring had already brought to light the dangers of pesticides, and a growing concern for the environment was beginning to take root.
It wasn’t until 1969, however, that the idea of Earth Day began to form. Senator Gaylord Nelson from Wisconsin — alarmed by the lack of political attention to environmental issues —vowed to take action. He envisioned a nationwide teach-in focused on the environment to engage the public and pressure politicians to embrace the environmental cause. Nelson drew inspiration in part from the student protests of the 1960s, which demonstrated how grassroots movements could galvanize the public and bring about real change.
The First Earth Day: A Massive Success
Earth Day was born on April 22, 1970. Nelson, with the assistance of activist Dennis Hayes, mobilized an astonishing 20 million Americans across the country — about 10 percent of the U.S. population at the time — who came together in rallies, teach-ins, and protests. The movement was not just about protesting, but about generating a dialogue around the need for environmental regulation and conservation.
The first Earth Day was a monumental success. People from all walks of life came together, including students, teachers, scientists, and activists. For the first time, environmental issues were discussed on a grand scale, clearly showing that protecting the Earth was no longer a niche concern but one that deserved national attention.
The Birth of Environmental Legislation
The success of Earth Day extended far beyond rallies, however. Significant changes in U.S. policy resulted from this event. In the wake of the first Earth Day, Congress passed major environmental legislation, including the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was also created in 1970. It was clear that public opinion had shifted, and lawmakers took notice.
Earth Day Goes Global
Although Earth Day was born in the United States, its message resonated around the world. In 1990, Earth Day went international, with 200 million people in over 140 countries participating. Since then, Earth Day has continued to grow. Events now take place in countries across the globe, with the Earth Day Network actively coordinating the activities.
A Day for Action and Reflection
Today, Earth Day is more relevant than ever. As the planet grapples with climate change, deforestation, and diminishing biodiversity, Earth Day is a reminder that everyone has a role to play in protecting our environment.
So this April 22nd, whether you’re planting a tree, cleaning up a local park, or simply recycling a plastic container, remember that Earth Day is a day to celebrate the planet we all share, ensuring that it continues to be a healthy and enjoyable place for generations to come!
From Dough to Take-Home Delight
Take ‘N’ Bake is the best of both worlds
the merger of two highly successful Take ‘N’ Bake chains: Papa Aldo’s, founded right here in Hillsboro in 1981; and Murphy’s, founded in Petaluma, California in
By Dennis McNabb, Active Media
Photos by Malaina Kinne
Take ‘N’ Bake pizza is really the best of both worlds, isn’t it? All of the benefits — fresh dough made from scratch every day, freshly cut vegetables, 100% mozzarella cheese freshly shredded from blocks — served piping hot in the comfort of your own home. Eating at a pizza parlor can be noisy and uncomfortable. Getting it delivered, the crust is often rubbery and lukewarm. Buying it frozen isn’t even in the same ballpark.
Take ‘N’ Bake is the only way to go when it comes to great pizza, and Papa Murphy’s is the best pizza for your buck. It all began back in 1994 with
1984. Together they formed Papa Murphy’s, and have since gone on to win numerous accolades and become the largest Take ‘N’ Bake pizza brand in the country. Their core mission is simple: take the hard work out of mealtime so you can focus on more important things like family and friends. It’s easy to understand why this has proven to be such a winning formula.
The Sherwood location has been here since 1999 and was initially owned by the corporation. That all changed, however, when it was purchased by local couple Jerry and Patricia Kenney in 2008. Jerry had been
with Papa Murphy’s for almost 20 years at the corporate level and he was looking to slow down and move towards semiretirement. He stepped down as Senior Vice President of Operations to become a franchisee, purchasing four locations up front and three more since! It makes you wonder what he would have done if he wasn’t “slowing down!”
At that same time their daughter, Allison, decided to change careers and join the family business. It was a matter of the stars aligning, and when she discovered they were building a family legacy,
she wanted to be a part of it. She now co-owns all seven locations with her folks. Allison’s brother Sean is also an integral part of their operations. This truly is a family affair and a legacy to be proud of!
Don’t be fooled into thinking that because Papa Murphy’s is a nationwide chain that they are all corporate-owned! Many franchisees are small “mom and pop” teams — locals who live nearby and care for their communities. Allison and her family are incredibly generous and dedicated members of
the community. They donate a lot of time, effort and money in supporting all the communities they serve. They work closely with Our Giving Table, local schools, and local sport clubs with their fundraisers and auctions. This is the key difference between corporate-owned chain restaurants and a locally, privately-owned “mom and pop” restaurant like Sherwood Papa Murphy’s — the Kenneys live in, work in, and support their local community! Fresh ingredients are prepared daily — they don’t even have freezers on site! It doesn’t get any better than this. Papa Murphy’s always works toward accommodating food sensitivities whenever possible, such as gluten-free crusts, dairy-free cheese, crustless Keto pizzas, and are always testing new products to better serve their customers. The current favorite is the
Taco Grande pizza, which is making its comeback on April 21st. You can choose between chicken or beef. This is one instance where it’s too good but also true!
Bring this article in with you and receive 25% off your purchase, or get the same discount by ordering online using the code Murphy25.
Papa Murphy’s Sherwood is locallyowned and operated. They’re located at 16180 SW Langer Drive in Sherwood. You can order via phone at 503-625-7878, or online at order.papamurphys.com.
HEALTHY SMILES
Why Your Dentist Screens for Oral Cancer
Written by Debi M. Huyssoon, D.M.D., owner Sherwood Old Town Dental
Did you know that during your routine dental checkups, your dentist is looking for more than just cavities? Dentists are trained to examine the head and neck areas for any abnormalities, including the face, neck, lymph nodes, and tissues inside the mouth and at the back of the throat.
Early detection of potential issues in these areas can significantly reduce the risk of cancer or aggressive benign growths. During an examination, dentists typically check the thyroid, lymph nodes in the neck, under the chin, and extending down to the clavicle, looking for any swelling or irregularities that may require further attention. They also inspect the oral tissues, both the top and bottom of the tongue, and the back of the throat for any unusual growths.
While not all growths in the mouth are cancerous, this is a primary reason why dentists conduct these screenings. Oral cancers make up approximately 3% of all cancers, with the majority occurring in individuals who use tobacco or have HPV-related infections. In addition to oral cancers, swollen
lymph nodes may indicate infections such as colds or viruses, mouth inflammation, injuries, or even other head and neck cancers.
Regular dental exams and screenings are essential for maintaining overall health, so it’s important to keep up with your dental visits. If you’re looking for a trusted dental office, don’t hesitate to contact us to schedule an appointment. You can call, email, or visit our website to book your next visit.
Sherwood Old Town Dental
At Sherwood Old Town Dental, we want our patients to feel as comfortable as possible when they walk into our office. From the moment you call, to the moment you leave your dental appointment, we want you to feel like you have been taken care of beyond your expectations. We truly value all of our patients and have created a fun, comfortable, clean, and very professional office. We hope that you will let us be your next dental providers.
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• Up to two dental check-ups (emergency or routine)
• Two routine dental cleanings
• Annual check-up x-rays
• One Fluoride treatment at a cleaning or touch up whitening gel
• 10% OFF all other dental treatment, NO ANNUAL LIMIT and also applies to cosmetic procedures
• Add additional dependent children during initial enrollment for a significantly reduced fee per person.
• Cannot include anyone diagnosed with gum (periodontal) disease
Classic Lemon Bars
Tangy, sweet, buttery, creamy and refreshing
Shortbread Crust
1 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
Lemon Filling
2 cups granulated sugar
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
6 large eggs
1 cup lemon juice (about 4 lemons)
Confectioners’ sugar for dusting, optional
Directions
Preheat oven to 325°F. Line bottom and sides of 9×13-inch glass pan (do not use metal) with parchment paper, leaving
overhang on sides to lift finished bars. Set aside. CRUST: Mix melted butter, sugar, vanilla and salt in medium bowl. Add flour and stir to completely combine. Press firmly and evenly into prepared pan. Bake 20 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned. Remove from oven. With fork, poke holes over top of warm crust (not all the way through). Set aside. FILLING:
Sift together sugar and flour in large bowl. Whisk in eggs, and then lemon juice until combined. Pour filling over warm crust. Bake 22 to 26 minutes or until center is relatively set (no longer jiggles). Remove from oven. Cool at room temperature 2 hours. Place in refrigerator for 1 to 2 more hours until chilled. Once cool, lift parchment paper out of the pan using the overhang on the sides. Dust with confectioners’ sugar and cut into squares.
TUALATIN VALLEY FIRE & RESCUE
TVF&R SEEKS VOLUNTEER FOR ITS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue is seeking to fill one vacancy on its Civil Service Commission. The five-member commission oversees TVF&R’s civil service system to ensure uniform standards in hiring, promotion, and tenure for employees. The commission meets quarterly to address a variety of matters, including oversight of actions related to employee classification, examinations, eligibility list management, appointments, and appeals.
An ideal volunteer candidate has the following attributes:
z Is a resident in an area served by the District or owns property within the District’s service area.
z An understanding of and commitment to the general purposes of the District’s civil service rules, including providing equal opportunity to qualified persons in all aspects of employment in civil service positions and increasing effectiveness and efficiency in the administration of personnel processes.
z Ability to make high-quality decisions based on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement.
z Is comfortable dealing with concepts and complexity.
z A broad perspective for viewing a situation.
z Ability to make a commitment to a four-year term as an unpaid volunteer, with attendance at quarterly evening meetings in Tigard and special meetings as needed.
For more information about this volunteer opportunity and a link to apply, visit www.tvfr.com. Applications will be accepted beginning on April 11 and are due by April 27.
Interviews for selected candidates will occur Monday, May 5. An orientation will be held in late May or early June with the first commission meeting set for June 11 at 3 p.m.
TVF&R is an all-hazards, full-service fire district providing fire protection and suppression, emergency medical services, hazardous materials response, technical and water rescue, fire prevention, public education, ambulance transport, and more to 548,000 residents in approximately 390 square miles. Our service area includes 11 cities and portions of four counties in Oregon.
The District operates 28 career fire stations and one volunteer station with a total of 586 employees. Almost 80% of our employees are in positions governed by the District's civil service system.
Painting the Poetry of Place
A journey through vibrant, endangered landscapes
By Dennis McNabb, Active Media
At its core, art can really be perceived as a conversation with the world around us. In the right hands, it has the ability to shape, question and redefine our understanding of reality. In the hands of artist Rita Robillard, that dialogue has always centered on the nature of place — its meaning, its memory, and the ways in which it molds who we are as individuals. Front and center on the main page of her website, she poses the question, “How does place affect our values and differ from urban and rural and eastern and western vantage points?” She continues, “In this time of migratory reality, how do we come to know the textures, moods, and values of new places?” And really, in a world where the internet is bringing divergent cultures from around the globe into closer proximity, what could possibly be more important than developing a more profound understanding of place? Rita grew up in New York City. Her father was a musician who sadly passed at a young age. Her mother, a strong and resourceful woman, raised Rita and her sister to be both academically and artistically inclined. Rita learned at a young age that she was naturally adept at painting and she tested into The Cooper Union, a prestigious art college in New York. Later,
she transferred to UC Berkeley to study printmaking and began teaching on the side. Later still, she transferred to WSU as a full-time professor (teaching printmaking), and finally to Portland to teach drawing and graduate classes as well as chairing the art department at PSU. Always a dedicated and enthusiastic teacher, fully committed to her students and her craft, she was still, at heart, a painter first and a printmaker second.
Over the years, as she continued painting and exploring various mediums, methods, and themes (all while teaching), she assembled an impressive and expansive body of work. Focusing on nature instead of chasing the fashionable styles and themes of the times, her art has a vibrancy and relevance that is missing in the works of some of her contemporaries. Inspired and informed by her travels, her paintings represent real places from real times. They are places that, in some cases, no longer exist and moments that have long since passed, yet through Rita’s keen eye and deft brushwork, they are forever immortalized.
Rita Robillard’s mixed-media work has been included in over 100 museum and gallery exhibitions all over the world. Her pieces are included in over 30 public collections, and she has served on several boards and art committees. She is an invaluable member of our local art community here in Portland. Represented by Bob Kochs, her work was last seen in July of 2024 at the Augen Gallery in downtown Portland. That exhibit, The Amazon in Rio, was met with huge success. For more information or to inquire about purchasing her work, check out her website: ritarobillard.com, or contact Bob Kochs at the Augen Gallery: 503-544-6623.
Rita, 2019, opening of “And Then Again...”
And then again
Waters of March
Oregon’s First Black Seafarer
A Black sailor in early American exploration
By Oregon Black Pioneers
Markus Lopeus is one of the earliest-known people of African descent to set foot in Oregon. Lopeus was a native of Cape Verde, a volcanic archipelago located 400 miles west of the North African mainland. The Portuguese discovered the islands in the 15th century and began to establish a permanent presence there. Enslaved Africans made up the majority of the islands’ population – but there was also a population of free Africans, including the Lopeus family.
In 1787, American ship captain Robert Gray set off from Boston in the sloop Lady Washington for his first voyage to the Pacific Northwest. Gray, along with Captain John Kendrick of the brig Columbia, were bound for the Pacific Northwest in search of sea otter pelts to exchange in China for tea, silk, spices, and porcelain.
When the Lady Washington stopped in Cape Verde for water and supplies, Markus Lopeus volunteered to join the ship’s crew. Lopeus served as the ship’s cabin boy, suggesting he was a teenager or a young man. Despite his age, Lopeus had to participate in regular duties alongside the rest of the 12-14 member crew. According to 3rd mate Robert Haswell, Lopeus was cheerful, eager to help and well-liked by everyone aboard.
Photo by Rick Horn
In 1788, Lady Washington became the first American ship to make landfall on the Pacific coast. That August, the vessel reached Tillamook Bay, where they were greeted by members of a local Native village. The crew eagerly traded with the villagers on the beach.
Two days later, Lopeus was on shore cutting grass to feed the ship’s livestock. When he set down his cutlass, a Native man walked off with it. Lopeus chased after the man and grabbed him, which got the attention of the villagers. Several men surrounded Lopeus and stabbed him to death. Captain Gray’s crew quickly fled the beach and returned to their ship, firing their guns as they sailed away.
Today Markus Lopeus is remembered for his participation in the first American expedition to Oregon, and for being the first Black person to die in Oregon. His story demonstrates how Black people have been part of Oregon’s multiracial history from the earliest days.
Oregon Black Pioneers is Oregon’s only historical society dedicated to preserving and presenting the experiences of African Americans statewide. To learn more, and to support this nonprofit, visit oregonblackpioneers.org.
A perfect movie for springtime, this is an adventurous modern retelling of Beatrix Potter’s beloved classic, full of energy and sweet humor. The story follows the mischievous Peter Rabbit as he and his rabbit siblings wage a rivalry with Thomas McGregor for control of their country garden. With gorgeous animation, a charming English countryside, and a story full of slapstick comedy, the movie captures the air of renewal and adventure that defines spring. Unlike the original books, where old Farmer McGregor is the rabbits’ main adversary, this movie introduces Thomas McGregor, his great-nephew. A meticulous cityslicker from London, Thomas inherits his late uncle’s farm and initially wants to sell it — until he discovers Peter and his family invading the garden. What follows is a ridiculous rivalry between Thomas and the rabbits. The movie offers a surprisingly heartfelt journey about family, friendship, and learning from your mistakes. Starring James Corden, Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie, Daisy Ridley, and Elizabeth Debicki. Rated PG for some rude humor and action.
Few movies capture spring quite like The Sound of Music. The story follows Maria, a free-spirited postulant (woman training to be a nun), who is sent to be the governess for seven von Trapp children. Through music, kindness, and an unshakable zest for life, Maria breathes new life into the family — just as Austria faces the impending rise of the Nazi regime. The stunning outdoor cinematography, from the lush meadows to the blossoming romance between Maria and the Captain, makes the movie feel as fresh and invigorating as spring itself. And this is more than just a picturesque musical — as the von Trapps face difficult choices under Nazi occupation, their courage and devotion to each other creates a powerful message of hope and resilience. The movie somehow blends joy, romance, and suspense, making it an unforgettable experience. Starring Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, Richard Haydn, and Peggy Wood. Rated G, but please note themes of Nazi occupation, strict parenting, traditional gender roles, and religious life.
Spring Facts:
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Young love, springtime in high school, and prom. A loose, modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy “Taming of the Shrew,” 10 Things is an iconic ’90s teen rom-com. The story follows Kat, the “shrew” (a smart, independent, rebellious woman) and her sister Bianca. Bianca wants to date but can’t until Kat does. Cameron, a new student, falls in love with Bianca but she wants to date Joey, a rich bad boy. So Cameron schemes with his friend Michael: convince Joey to pay moody outcast Patrick Verona to date Kat, thus allowing Joey to date Bianca (and unofficially allowing Cameron to date Bianca eventually). Like most rom-coms, there’s a relationship reversal — Patrick really falls for Kat, Bianca realizes that Joey is a jerk and Cameron is actually great. However, Kat soon discovers the scheme and is heartbroken. But in true rom-com fashion, there’s a dramatic reconciliation where Kat confesses her feelings for Patrick as well as the 10 things she hates about him. Starring Julia Stiles, Larisa Oleynik, Joseph GordonLevitt, Heath Ledger, and more. Rated PG-13 for crude humor, brief strong language, and some sexual references.
* The Spring Equinox, usually around March 20th or 21st, marks the day when daytime and nighttime are nearly equal in length, signaling the official start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.
* Spring is crucial for plant life because it’s the time when many plants break dormancy. As temperatures rise and days lengthen, plants begin to bloom and grow, using the energy from the sun to fuel their photosynthesis and bloom in vibrant colors.
* Many bird species migrate during the colder months and return in spring to breed. These birds follow seasonal patterns and rely on the availability of insects and plants that peak in spring to nourish themselves and raise their young.
Peter Rabbit (2018)
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