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Council proclaims Child Abuse Prevention Month, honors volunteers and awards Woodburn Arts scholarships
Summary
Council issued proclamations for Child Abuse Prevention Month and Volunteer Appreciation Week and presented the Woodburn Arts Scholarship awards: Christian Chavez received the $3,000 top prize; Aidan Brown and Jasmine Carrillo each received $1,000.
The Woodburn City Council read and presented proclamations recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and April 19–25 as Volunteer Appreciation Week. Local agencies were invited to accept the proclamation: Eva Pignati of the Mid‑Willamette Valley Community Action Agency spoke about Head Start services in Woodburn, and Peter Curio of Liberty House described the nonprofit’s prevention training and child advocacy work serving Marion and Polk counties.
The council also presented the Woodburn Arts Scholarship. Catherine Johnstone, an art instructor who described a rubric‑based selection process (art GPA, technical proficiency, originality and short essays), introduced three finalists: Aidan Brown, Christian Chavez and Jasmine Carrillo. The council announced Christian Chavez as the $3,000 winner and awarded $1,000 scholarships to Aidan Brown and Jasmine Carrillo. Students and councilors praised the program as a way to spotlight youth talent and encourage continued creative work.
