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Friends and Neighbors,
Upcoming Events
Pancakes with the Grinch - Saturday, December 6th in Salem
 4th Annual Pancakes with the Grinch!
Saturday, December 6, 2025 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center Columbia Hall 2330 17th St NE Salem, OR 97301
Start your holiday season with a stack of pancakes and a side of mischief! Join Bridges Oregon for a jolly morning of fluffy pancakes, festive fun, and a visit from everyone’s favorite grump—The Grinch!
Admission is FREE! (Donations are welcome to help support our programs)
All-you-can-eat pancakes (Grinch-approved!)
Silent Auction & 50/50 Raffle — win big while doing good!
Spanish & ASL interpreters provided to ensure everyone can join in the fun!
Parking: FREE!
Questions? Reach out to us at grinch@bridgesoregon.org
Accessibility: If you need accommodations to fully enjoy the event, please contact us at 971.202.1500 or email grinch@bridgesoregon.org at least 72 hours before the event. We’re here to help make this event welcoming for all!
Don’t be a Grinch—come hungry, come happy, and bring your holiday spirit!
Visit here for more information.
Public Safety Updates
Law Enforcement Council of Washington County
    
ICE Response: City of Hillsboro Actions
The City of HIllsboro has a new webpage focused on actions they are taking in response to federal immigration enforcement actions and resources available to community members. Visit here for more information.
Intern Corner
Effects of ICE Actions on Students
There has always been a level of vague fear for teenagers going out of the house. However, many kids and families in our community are genuinely terrified right now. ICE presence has rapidly increased throughout Oregon, detaining legal residents and citizens without arrest warrants. This atmosphere of fear denies large numbers of kids and teens the right to go to school and feel safe. To leave their houses without worrying about being racially profiled by federal agents.
One incident in particular gives extreme cause for alarm. Last month, a 17 year old student at McMinnville High School was arrested off campus during lunch. He was released back to his family after being confirmed as a US citizen, though ICE agents threatened him and broke his car window during the arrest, a certainly traumatizing ordeal.
In a statement released by the Department of Homeland Security, the student was arrested for attempting to barricade ICE vehicles with his and other trucks. Regardless of their reasons for arrest, it is horrifying that they would arrest a minor. That they would arrest a high school student.
Schools and communities are now facing the insurmountable challenge of protecting students as they try to learn. Some districts have even formed neighborhood ICE watches. Every student deserves a safe environment to learn, though sadly that environment does not exist for everyone right now.
~Helena V.
In The News
Oregonians have five weeks to secure expiring federal home energy tax credits, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Alex Baumhardt, November 24, 2025.
Oregonians have less than a month to take advantage of federal tax credits meant to reduce by thousands of dollars the costs of buying and installing new energy efficient heating and cooling pumps, insulation, windows and solar panels.
Paired with incentives from the nonprofit, state-partnered Energy Trust of Oregon, the savings can cover half to nearly all costs, depending on the purchase. People who have made home energy efficiency upgrades this year, or who can complete upgrades by Dec. 31, can claim the federal tax credits.
Oregon seeks companies to build out electric vehicle fast-charging stations on five major roadways, OPB, Monica Samayoa, December 4, 2025.
Oregon is hoping to add at least 200 public fast-charging electric vehicle chargers on some of the state’s major highways by the end of next year.
But first, the state is seeking applications from companies that will build and maintain the charging stations.
Out and About in Senate District 15
Washington County Chamber 2025 Awards Gala
This week, I was honored to receive the 2025 Business Champion award from the Washington County Chamber of Commerce. This incredible recognition means so much to me as a large part of my work in the legislature has been about cradle to career workforce development and education, supporting good paying jobs for Oregonians and promoting our small businesses.
Business is at the heart of what keeps Oregon thriving. Oregon is a beautiful state to explore, a great place to live and we want to keep it that way, but we need to make sure Oregon is also a great place to work and to do business. I look forward to continuing the work ahead.
Link to all of the evening's winners here.
Washington County Peace Center Tour
The Family Justice Center of Washington County is becoming The Washington County Peace Center, serving Oregonians in their most dire times. Having domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and more survivor wrap-around services under one roof is a win for Oregonians and a one-of-a-kind center. Earlier this week, I joined fellow Washington County legislators as we toured and saw the progress being made towards completion.
LAM Research Press Event on Governor Kotek's Economic Development Announcement
Community Outreach
Cornelius Holiday Tree Lighting - Friday, December 5th
Shared from the City of Cornelius
 The City of Cornelius will hold its 13th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting event on Friday, December 5, 2025, at Veterans Memorial Park beginning at 6PM. Veterans Memorial Park is located at 1251 Baseline Street between 12th and 13th Street. Free Hot Chocolate will be provided at the tree lighting sponsored by Dutch Bros.
Santa Claus and Mayor Jef Dalin will kick off the holiday season by lighting the Holiday Tree at 6:05PM. They will lead everyone to the new Cornelius Elementary School for singing performed by our local school Choirs. Enjoy Free Champurrado and Cookies at the Cornelius Elementary School sponsored by Walmart!
Join the fun!
This years 2025 Choir:
- Forest Grove High School Choir
- Neil Armstrong Middle School Choir
- Neil Armstrong Middle School Orchestra
Entertainment that will be available at the school:
- Book fair
- Crafts
- Pictures with Santa
- Choir and Orchestra performances
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La Ciudad de Cornelius celebrará su 13 evento anual de iluminación del árbol navideño el viernes 5 de Diciembre de 2025 en Veterans Memorial Park a partir de las 6PM. El Veterans Memorial Park está ubicado en 1251 Baseline Street entre las calles 12 y 13. Dutch Bros patrocinará chocolate caliente gratis en el evento de iluminación del árbol.
Santa Claus y el alcalde Jef Dalin darán inicio a la temporada navideña iluminando el árbol navideño a las 6:05 PM. Llevarán a todos a la nueva Escuela Primaria de Cornelius para oír canciones por el Coro. ¡Disfruta de champurrado y galletas gratis en la escuela primaria Cornelius, patrocinado por Walmart!
¡Participa en la diversión!
Coro de este año 2025:
- Coro de Forest Grove High School
- Coro de Neil Armstrong Middle School
- Orquesta de Neil Armstrong Middle School
Entretenimiento que estará disponible en la escuela:
- Feria del libro.
- Manualidades.
- Fotos con Papá Noel.
- Actuaciones del coro y la orquesta.
Hillsboro Schools Foundation - Barnes & Noble Bookfairs - Friday, Dec 5th and Saturday, Dec 6th
Winter Festival at M&M Marketplace - Saturday, December 6th
Shared from M&M Marketplace
 Get ready for a magical day at the M&M Marketplace Winter Festival happening on December 6 from 12:30 PM to 6:30 PM! Bring your family and friends to enjoy an afternoon filled with festive music, live performances, raffle prizes, and fun activities for kids of all ages.
This seasonal celebration is more than an event — it’s a chance to strengthen community ties. Guests can sign up for direct community actions, discover resources, and learn practical ways to protect and care for each other.
This year’s Winter Festival is also a special fundraiser for the Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice Sanctuary Fund, supporting vital local efforts that uplift and protect immigrant families.
Join us at 346 SW Walnut St, Hillsboro, OR 97123, and help us kick off the holiday season with warmth, joy, and community spirit. Everyone is welcome!
Come celebrate the holidays in the Grove! Forest Grove Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 6th at 5pm. 🎄🎅🏻
Additional Resources
Senate District 15 – Event Calendars
Federal Delegation Links
Education Links
Food and Housing Assistance
Immigration Resources
Be good to yourself and each other. ❤
Onward & Upward,
 Senate District 15 lies on Kalapuya land. The Atfalati were the northernmost band of the Kalapuya that lived along the Tualatin River in present day Washington County. Many of the Atfalati descendants are members of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon today. The Indigenous Peoples of this land experienced a painful history of colonial violence, sickness and removal from their land. The Atfalati are the foundation of Oregon's past and we must honor them well into our future.
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1715
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, S-207, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Sen.JaneenSollman@oregonlegislature.gov
Website: http://www.oregonlegislature.gov/sollman
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