Debbie Brodie
Debbie Brodie is our Library Director. She began working for the North Plains Public Library in January 2010 following a long public library career in Hillsboro. She is enjoying the staff, volunteers, and patrons in North Plains and is grateful to have been so warmly welcomed by the community. Debbie’s activities outside the library include gardening, walking, knitting, and traveling. Her favorite “reads” are non-fiction books, especially those about science and nature, and magazines, especially Smithsonian and Cook’s Illustrated. She and her husband, Paul, are the proud parents of two grown children.
Carol Aldrich
Carol Aldrich is our Volunteer Coordinator for the library. She was born and raised on a small farm in Nebraska and still appreciates the country life and the work ethic learned from her parents and grandparents. Besides libraries, her passions are family, friends, sports, homemaking, gardening and travel. She is thankful for the strong sense of community in North Plains and especially for the wonderful staff and amazing volunteers she works with!
Margaret Reh
Margaret Reh is a library clerk. Margaret and her family moved to North Plains in 1997 from Eugene, Oregon. She has been actively involved in the community ever since. She has volunteered at the North Plains Elementary School when her two daughters were students there, she served on the North Plains Planning Commission for five years and she was the North Plains Volunteer of the Year in 2001. She helped initiate the Committee for Citizen Involvement and over the past years, has planned seven of the city’s Chili cook-offs, Volunteer Recognitions, and Ice Cream Socials.
Sam Ramirez
Sam Ramirez is a library clerk and the new IT staff person. He has been with the library since January 2010 and says he loves what he does. His favorite movies are The Shawshank Redemption and The Sandlot. Sam is also bilingual in Spanish, and in his spare time, he likes to hike, play sports, and try to keep up with his 2 year old son.
Donna Medica
Donna Medica is a library clerk. Donna moved to Oregon from the Midwest nine years ago. When asked how she chose Oregon, she replies ‘its gardening zone 7!’ Donna has been a supporter of the library since its inception with fund raising and volunteering. She is delighted to be a member of the staff.
Jackie Welch
Jackie Welch is a library clerk and youth services manager. She loves the North Plains Community and the Public Library. Jackie likes to read YA fantasy and graphic novels especially about Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Her current favorite book is the All-Star Superman series by Grant Morrison. In her spare time, she likes to go camping, play Nintendo, and hang out with her dog, Dewey.
Heidi Fuiten
Heidi Fuiten is the newest member of our staff. She became a Library Clerk in August 2010 after volunteering for two years at NPPL. She lives in the North Plains area with her 3 cats, 1 dog, 4 chickens and her husband. Her hobbies include reading, writing, cooking, working out at the gym and traveling to the numerous “out” islands in the Caribbean. She says she loves NPPL for the people and the cozy and warm atmosphere found here in this special library.
