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🎁 Newsletter: Sherwood Bookstore, Library Foundation team up for holiday fundraiser

Plus: School board talks Turkey Trot, and how to use a roundabout

Jules Rogers

20 Nov 2025 — 4 min read

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Issue 8 | Thursday, November 20

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In this week's edition, we cover the Sherwood Bookstore and Library Foundation's gift-wrapping fundraiser collaboration; a transportation guide to using a roundabout in Oregon; the Sherwood City Council's talks on opioid funding and speeding technology; and the Sherwood School Board's meeting on inclement weather and the annual Turkey Trot.

Next week, we'll take a break from the news for the Thanksgiving holiday. Look for our next edition on Thursday, December 4.

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Let's get straight to the news:

🎁 Sherwood Bookstore, Library Foundation collaborate on fundraiser

Get your holiday gifts professionally wrapped, and support the Sherwood Library Foundation at the same time.

💉Sherwood City Council talks opioids, speeding

There was no regular Sherwood City Council meeting on Tuesday, November 18 — but the council did meet for a work session.

🦃 Sherwood School Board talks Turkey Trot, inclement weather policy

The Sherwood School Board voted on personnel employment updates, acquiring school buses, and budget committee vacancies.

🚘 How to use a roundabout or traffic circle

Here's everything drivers should know about using traffic circles in Oregon.

🛒 Here’s where to find free food or donate in Sherwood

Some Sherwoodians are experiencing limited grocery funds this month due to the long-lasting federal government shutdown, which included a lapse in food assistance. Here's where you can pick up food for free, and where you can donate locally if you're able to this holiday season.

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