Woodburn Area Chamber of Commerce
979 Young Street Suite A
PO Box 194
503-982-8221
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DSA Award Banquet
The 60th Annual Distinguished Service Awards Banquet on March 16th, sponsored again by Silverton Health, will honor five exceptional people for their outstanding contribution to our communities. Janice Webb of Webb Chiropractic and Phil Hand of Hand & Ledesma Attorneys will both receive the Senior First Citizen award.
Janice does an incredible job garnering toys for Love Santa, especially enticing Chamber participation by hosting Greeters with her amazing homemade treats. She donates time to Relay for Life, Woodburn Proud, and almost never misses a community event. Phil has been active in our area for over 30 years, beginning with the Jaycees. He is a past president, treasurer, and historian of Woodburn Rotary, Past President of the Woodburn Chamber Board, has campaigned for school bond measures and the high school stadium, and seemingly never declines an invitation to help.
Our first Junior First Citizen is Marta Trinidad of the City of Woodburn Public Works Department, who is involved with Love Santa, the Woodburn Food Bank, Woodburn Proud, the Relay for Life, her church, and the Soul’s Harbor Church of the Nazarene Thanksgiving Dinner among others. This year she is leading the Fiesta Mexicana Court as a shining example for our youth.
Woodburn Police Chief Scott Russell is our second Junior First Citizen. He is chair of the Elder Board in his church, established and operated Woodburn’s DARE program, and was instrumental in starting our “Weed and Seed” program. He helped initiate the effort to bring the Boys & Girls Club to Woodburn, and is involved with the Relay for Life, Woodburn Together, and Woodburn Rotary.
James Audritsh II of Do-it Best, a former Junior First Citizen, spent 20 years as a volunteer policeman, and is 27 years and counting as a volunteer firefighter. This includes driving the fire truck in parades, and countless special events to promote safety and public awareness, for which he will receive a Special Award at the banquet.
Tickets are $35 for this highlight event and are available at the new Chamber office at 979 Young Street Suite A.
