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If you’re a high school student—or a parent of a high school student—you know how expensive it can be to have your kids in sports, or really any extracurricular activity. And while schools have budgets for these activities, it’s not near enough to cover all of the expenses. Newberg's school district is no different, which is where the Newberg Booster Club comes in. The booster club is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to support all of the athletic and extracurricular activities at Newberg High School. It’s also a parent group for all the students at NHS where you can make friends, have fun, and find support while working to give every student a positive high school experience. 

In this episode, Booster Club President Jen Yahn and I discuss how the Booster Club got started, why there is such a need, ways to get involved, and more!

To learn more, visit: https://www.newbergboosters.com/about

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In this episode, Aubrey Nichols, Executive Director of Newberg Downtown Coalition (NDC), shares how this organization supports local businesses in the Newberg downtown core.

In this fun and engaging episode, you'll learn the answers to the following questions (and more!):

• What is the Downtown Coalition and how did it get started?
• What area does the NDC affect?
• What is the main role of NDC?
• What is the "Stable Table" of Newberg?
• How did Aubrey get involved?
• What are some events and/or projects NDC has that Newberg residents should know about?
• How can the community learn more or get involved?

To learn more about Newberg NDC, visit https://newbergdowntown.org/

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Whether you’re a cat lover or a dog lover, we can all agree that animals should be treated humanely. But unfortunately, not all animals are. Every day, cats and dogs are abused, abandoned, or left out on the street to fend for themselves. Today I’m talking to Ronnie Vostinak, Executive Director of Homeward Bound Pets Humane Society, which is Oregon’s first no-kill animal shelter. Homeward Bound takes in these animals and cares for them until they are adopted by a new family. In this episode, we’ll cover how Homeward Bound Pets Humane Society got started, why there is such a need for shelters like this and some exciting plans for Homeward Bound's future.

To learn more about Homeward Bound Pets Humane Society, visit https://hbpets.org/

To learn about ways to get involved, email [email protected]

As mentioned in the episode, you can check out The Joyful Roberts YouTube Channel here.

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In this episode, Dr. Stephen Phillips shares about his first year as Superintendent of Newberg's school district and why he believes there is hope for the district's future. In 2022, Dr. Phillips (or Steve, as he prefers to be called) joined the school district during a season of heavy controversy, turmoil, and staff turnover.

While there were many challenges faced at the beginning of the school year, Steve says he and his family are happy and that he has a bright outlook for the future. Steve also addressed concerns that parents have, misconceptions about the district, ways the community can get involved, and what it will take to help our students thrive.

In addition, Steve shared about the upcoming school board election and the forum event on April 15th, 2023 where the community can hear directly from the candidates. It is extremely important for the whole community to vote, so please get informed!

*Correction note: The interview with Newberg's previous superintendent, Dr. Joe Morelock is Season 1, episode 18. You can listen to that episode here.

As mentioned in the episode, you can check out The Joyful Roberts YouTube Channel here.

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In part 2 of this live-recorded episode, Daniel interviews a panel of representatives from four of Newberg's service clubs. This was done in partnership with Leadership Chehalem Valley, which you can learn more about at the link below.

In this episode, you'll learn about the inner workings of both of Newberg's Rotary clubs, in addition to Soroptimists and Kiwanis. By the end, you may find you want to join one of the clubs!

For more information, visit the links below:

Leadership Chehalem Valley:
https://www.chehalemvalley.org/leadership-chehalem-valley/

Kiwanis:
https://www.newbergkiwanis.org/

Newberg Rotary Early Bird Club:
https://newbergrotaryearlybirds.org/

Newberg Rotary Noon Club:
https://www.newbergrotary.org/

Soroptimist:
https://www.sicv.org/

As mentioned in the episode, you can check out The Joyful Roberts YouTube Channel here.

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The Joyful Roberts Group is a real estate team led by Daniel Roberts, host of The Giving Town.

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In this live-recorded episode, Daniel interviews a panel of representatives from four of Newberg's service clubs. This was done in partnership with Leadership Chehalem Valley, which you can learn more about at the link below.

In this episode, you'll learn about the inner workings of both of Newberg's Rotary clubs, in addition to Soroptimists and Kiwanis. By the end, you may find you want to join one of the clubs!

For more information, visit the links below:

Leadership Chehalem Valley:
https://www.chehalemvalley.org/leadership-chehalem-valley/

Kiwanis:
https://www.newbergkiwanis.org/

Newberg Rotary Early Bird Club:
https://newbergrotaryearlybirds.org/

Newberg Rotary Noon Club:
https://www.newbergrotary.org/

Soroptimist:
https://www.sicv.org/

As mentioned in the episode, you can check out The Joyful Roberts YouTube Channel here.

The Joyful Roberts Group
The Joyful Roberts Group is a real estate team led by Daniel Roberts, host of The Giving Town.

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In this episode, Ranee Solmonsson shares about Yamhill county's 4-H program, how it got started, what activities it involves, and how it benefits kids who go through the program. If you're interested in learning more about 4-H or would like to get involved, visit https://extension.oregonstate.edu/4h/yamhill.

As mentioned in the episode, you can check out The Joyful Roberts YouTube Channel here.

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The past few years in Newberg have brought their fair share of hurt, frustration, anger, and broken relationships. However, these hardships have also produced some wonderful new projects and organizations that aim to heal the brokenness and put Newberg on the path toward reconciliation and civility.

One of these projects is called Conversation Groups, which is under the umbrella of United as Neighbors and is led by Jerrie Lyda along with Dan Busch and Paul Blattner. The purpose of the groups is to bring people together with differing opinions and beliefs and provide a safe space to discuss hard topics in a kind and civil way.

In this episode, Jerrie shares the vision for this project and how these conversations have the potential to change our town for the better.

To learn more about United as Neighbors and the conversation groups, visit https://unitedasneighbors.org/

As mentioned in the episode, you can check out The Joyful Roberts YouTube Channel here.

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If you search the internet for Peace Trail Village in Newberg, you will likely find all kinds of conflicting information leaving you with a lot of questions. Is this a homeless camp that will turn Newberg into Portland? Will there be drug addicts living next to a school? Is this the best location for transitional housing? How did this get started?

In this episode, I go straight to the source by interviewing Leslie Murray, Pastor of North Valley Friends Church, where Peace Trail Village is being built. In this episode, Leslie answers all the above questions and more, while also sharing why this project is so important not just for the lives it will impact directly, but for Newberg as a whole.

To learn more about Peace Trail Village, visit https://northvalleyfriends.org/peace-trail-village/

As mentioned in the episode, you can check out The Joyful Roberts YouTube Channel here.

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In this episode, Jan Hart, leader of the NHS Resource Room, shares her story of how the resource rooms got started and why they are so important for local students.

You can find out more, including items to donate at https://www.newberg.k12.or.us/nhs/resource-room

As mentioned in the episode, you can check out The Joyful Roberts YouTube Channel here.

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