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Residents ask West Linn to preserve historic tugboat 'Lady B' and form 'Friends of Oppenlander'
Summary
Two members of the public urged council action: Jim Edwards requested city storage and a fundraising campaign to preserve the 77‑year‑old tugboat 'Lady B' with an estimated $200,000 budget, and Dean Sir outlined a newly formed Friends of Oppenlander group exploring fundraising and a public‑private partnership for a school property.
Speakers during the public‑comment portion of the Dec. 9 West Linn City Council meeting urged the city to help preserve two local assets.
Jim Edwards, who identified himself as a West Linn resident of 30 years, presented a history and preservation plan for the historic tugboat known as the Lady B. Edwards described the vessel as a 77‑year‑old, 39‑foot all‑steel tug that towed logs through local locks and mills and said advocates received the boat from Wilsonville Concrete in December 2021. He said advocates prepared an estimated $200,000 budget for a permanent display that would cover…
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