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Jenny found an old Roku in the back of the closet while she was spring cleaning. She had a neighbor that wanted one, so it seemed like a perfect fit. It seemed like the only thing to do was to plug it in and see if it still worked. Jenny was navigating through the settings to see if it could still connect to WiFi when she noticed that the device was still signed in to her account. When she created the account, she had to enter in personal information and a payment method to setup the Roku and to download new apps. Thankfully, she found the option to reset the device to factory settings and remove her personal information before giving it away.
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Iwas seven years old when “Star Wars” was released. I remember going to the theater and being in awe of the world unfolding on the screen. The fascination with Star Wars continues as fans celebrate the galaxy, far, far away, on May 4th, inspired by the catchphrase “May the Force be with you.” Punny, isn’t it?
But, what exactly is the “Force?”
According to starwars.com, “The Force is a mysterious energy field created by life that binds the galaxy together. ... While the Force can grant users powerful abilities, it also directs their actions. And it has a will of its own, which both scholars and mystics have spent millennia seeking to understand.”
Although the aforementioned “Force” may be a mystery, other forces are quite easy to understand, such as the movement to support local businesses. In Canby, this drive for community is essential.
As you read the May issue of Canby Community Advantage Magazine, take note of all the wonderful businesses and fantastic offers — clip out those coupons!
In celebration of the area, we are renewing Discover Canby, a sister publication we launched last year and with great success Inside the tourist-style piece, again, we will highlight some of Canby’s finest companies, restaurants, shops, and much more.
If you’re interested in highlighting your business in
Discover Canby, please send me an email (matt@activemediausa.com).
If you’re just a proud community member, then please keep an eye out for the magazine the last week of June. It will be delivered to your mailbox in addition to communities outside Canby.
In the meantime, enjoy our monthly Canby Community Advantage Magazine, always filled with interesting business profiles, historical articles and more. This month, learn about UFOs. Of course, these are ones seen in Oregon and from our galaxy — at least we think...
On that note, “May the Fourth be with You!”
Matt Nelson, Publisher Canby Community Advantage Magazine
P.S. If your business services local residents, give me a call at 503-825-2111 to see how partnering with us will put you in the homes of everyone in Canby and Aurora.
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The term Functional Fitness has been around for years, however, few actually know the difference between Functional Fitness and standard weight training.
Functional Fitness is a form of exercise that not only mimics daily life movements, but also uses large muscle groups to enhance performance, where as traditional strength training uses heavier weights and machines for strength and muscle size. Here are the benefits of Functional Fitness to improve daily living activities and movement:
Provides joint protection through strengthening surrounding muscles and tendons.
Reduces injuries by making muscles more resistant to overuse injury.
Improve balance and coordination, reducing the risk of falls and muscle strains.
Improve simple everyday activities, such as gardening, laundry, grocery shopping, and recreational sports.
Time efficient and beginner friendly, Functional Fitness not only saves time but also has beginner workouts that use compound movements (more than one body joint) to produce a great workout.
Give Club Fit a call to see how Functional Fitness can help: 503-266-6166.
Victor LaValle NOVEL
Adelaide Henry carries a steamer trunk with her wherever she goes. It’s always locked because when the trunk opens, people around her start to disappear. The year is 1915, and Adelaide is in trouble. Her secret sin killed her parents, forcing her to flee California and move to Montana as a homesteader. With the trunk at her side, she will become one of the “lone women” taking advantage of the government’s offer of free land for those who can tame it— except that Adelaide isn’t alone. And the secret she’s tried so desperately to lock away might be the only thing that will help her survive the harsh territory.
Tara Conklin NOVEL
—THE ROOT
Prodigal Darcy Clipper, nearly 30, has returned home to Murbridge, Massachusetts, after her life takes an unwelcome turn. She believes Murbridge will provide a safe space to recover with no surprises, but her hometown has changed. And while her first instinct might be to hole herself up in her childhood bedroom, subsisting on Chef Boy-R-Dee and canned chickpeas, she instead seeks out meaningful human connection and responds to anonymous internet postings. As Murbridge begins to take shape around Darcy, both online and in person, she will consider the most fundamental of American questions: What can she ask of her community? And what does she owe it in return?
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For as long as he can remember, Army Lieutenant Colonel Mark Johnson wanted to be a soldier. He grew up with a desire to serve — and be physically and mentally challenged — in the United States Armed Forces.
“I knew very early on I wanted to be in the military,” he says. “I remember watching that show ‘60 Minutes’ when I was probably 6 or 7, and they had a story about the United States Military Academy at West Point, and I was just mesmerized by it. And so throughout my young life, I wanted to go to the academy and become an officer.”
Mark attended and graduated from Oregon State University on a Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) scholarship and accepted his commission with the Army in 1997. It was the beginning of what would ultimately be a 24-year career.
He spent several years assisting in peacekeeping operations in Kosovo and other areas of southeast Europe that were formerly part of the Republic of Yugoslavia. It was a tame and relatively unexciting assignment, and Mark was
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“That was probably the hardest part of my career,” Mark says. “And that was something we had to deal with before the invasion had even started.”
Mark spent much of the last decade of his career back in Eastern Europe, helping establish North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) headquarters in former Soviet Bloc countries, including Bulgaria and Poland in the wake of Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014.
thinking about starting his civilian career, when the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, changed everything.
to Canby and start farming,” he says. “But when 9/11 happened, I remember my wife turned to me and said, ‘You’re not getting out anytime soon.’ It was definitely this new sense of being needed and wanting to serve my country.”
Mark served primarily in the field of military intelligence, including two deployments to Iraq with the 101st Airborne Division and one to Afghanistan during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, respectively.
His final assignment, ironically, was in support of medical operations at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, beginning in February 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning.
Mark retired from the U.S. Army in September 2021 following 24 years of active-duty service. He continues to serve the next generation, though, teaching and leading the Junior ROTC program at Reynolds High School in Troutdale.
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Intro to Floral Design - Make a Floral Wreath for Mother’s Day!
May 6th, 10am-Noon • Class fee: $45 per person • Ages 12 and up.
Create a spring-themed hoop wreath using sola wood flowers, faux greenery, and filler. All materials and necessary tools will be provided. Enjoy an afternoon of crafting something beautiful to celebrate the coming of spring!
Alcohol Ink Workshop GnomeVillage
May 6th, 1 to 3 pm • $48 per person • Ages 21 and Up
Join Sheryl and make an adorable gnome scene using alcohol inks, a highly pigmented medium used for painting. Learn different ways to create patterns and designs with these inks and incorporate them into a whimsical piece of art (6-by-6-inch) to display. All materials and tools will be provided. *An adult must accompany minors.
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Each kit contains everything you need to get started and finish your canvas. Easel not included.
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Includes artwork, 1 gem tray, 1 wax pencil, and 6 gem packs. Suitable for ages 8 and up.
DinosaurWatercolor Art Set
The set includes 5 watercolor sheets, 1 watercolor door hanger, 1 wide tip and 1 fine tip brush, and 1 dinosaur-shaped paint palette with 6 watercolors and instructions, all in a colorful keepsake storage box made of recycled cardboard.
Beginner’s Macrame Workshop
May 6th, 4 am to 6 pm • Class fee: $45 per person Ages 10 and up*
Create your own rainbow charm! Wood beads work as essential oil diffusers and hold a scent for 2 to 3 days. Choose between two spring color themes: Cherry Blossom or Spring Fling. Learn the techniques for wrapping, shaping, and assembling your rainbow. Charms measure approximately 4.5 by 5.5 inches. *Ages 10–13 may need additional help with gluing/assembling). All materials included.
Kids Spring Greeting Card Watercolor Lesson
May 7th, 2 to4 pm • Class fee: $35 Per Person • Ages: 6 and up We invite you and your child to come and explore the world of watercolors with Kendra Renard. Learn how to paint a spring flower greeting card that will be uniquely your own — just in time for Mother’s Day but also perfect for any occasion. No experience is necessary. Parents are invited to paint with their child. Materials, tools and a surprise gift included.
Learn the Art of Paper Quilling
May 7th, 2 to4 pm • Class fee: $35 Per Person • Ages: 6 and up Join Art-O-Maddic Gallery artist Kim Nickens as she demonstrates basic quilling techniques. Once you master the rolling techniques and create your segments, you will create a snowflake ornament. You will learn this ancient art form that requires minimal supplies and can be done anywhere. You will be amazed at what you can do with strips of paper!
To attend a class, registration is required.
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It's understandable to take a relaxed approach to everything in the summer, even maintenance on your home. So start tackling your summer home maintenance today.
Inspect your house exterior for loose or rotted siding. Power wash siding or brick. This will help get rid of any dust, dirt, tree sap, bird droppings, etc., that leave your home looking less than its best.
Repair and repaint any chipped, cracking or faded exterior paint. Besides improving your home’s curb appeal, it will also help protect it from the elements.
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Wash windows inside and out. You’ll be amazed how much more light will stream in and how much clearer your view will be.
Check brick tuckpointing and inspect foundation for cracks or leaks. Foundation cracks can create an entry point for groundwater, insects and radon gas. Repair as needed.
Have air conditioner checked and serviced. Regular A/C maintenance can extend the life of your unit and may reduce the need for costly A/C repairs.
Check windows for leaks. Recaulk seals on doors and windows. This can help increase your home’s energy efficiency.
Power wash and reseal your deck. This will help prevent any wood from splitting, graying or cracking.
Clean out gutters and downspouts. Summer storms and high winds can deposit debris in your gutters. Even though this is generally considered a job for spring and fall, summer is also recommended.
Clean out the faucet traps (the small screen on the end of your faucet) to eliminate clogging mineral deposits and other debris. Simply unscrew the end of the faucet with a pair of pliers, remove the trap, flush out the debris and replace.
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Clean the dryer vent and exhaust duct. Without some maintenance, clogged lint and dust in your dryer vents could cause a house fire.
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Inspect outdoor play equipment. Reinforce, tighten and re-stain, reseal or repaint as needed.
Inspect fencing. Reinforce, re-stain, reseal or repaint as needed.
Refill cracks on cement walkway or driveway. Concrete is strong, but it can be easily damaged by standing and/or freezing water seeping through the cracks.
a nice dinner date with steak or prime rib or just grab a burger and some fish tacos,” Travis says. Halibut fish and chips are very popular among other tasty choices, including a half-pound burger with your choice of toppings, classic sandwiches, fresh salads, and hearty pasta dishes. On the higher end, Jarboe’s serves the highestquality proteins cooked to perfection. “With my steakhouse background, it’s important to me to offer the highest quality, prime-grade beef,” Travis explains. In addition to several premium-cut steaks, offerings include a succulent Pork Shank, a rack of lamb topped with chimichurri, miso-glazed grilled salmon, and more! A kid’s menu is available for little ones, and don’t forget about dessert! Choices include cheesecake, chocolate cake, or crème brûlée.
BY ANGIE HELVEY, CONTRIBUTING WRITER PHOTOS BY ANDREW SAMBUCETOThere’s a new restaurant in town, and Canbyites are going crazy for it! Jarboe’s Grill, located off Hwy 99E on the city’s north side, proudly serves up the highestquality steaks and family dining fare, complete with superior customer service and a bright, comfortable atmosphere that celebrates the Canby small-town vibe we all know and love.
Multi-restaurant proprietor Hank Jarboe has owned the property for almost 20 years and leased it to several businesses that mostly ran a roadhouse/bar-type establishment. This time, Hank contacted Travis Sauvain, a Canby native and high-end steakhouse restaurateur who left Oregon over ten years ago to run restaurants in other parts of the country, including Texas, New Orleans, and Montana. He’s known Hank since he was four when he and his family frequented the original Jarboe’s Grill, a Canby staple for nearly 14 years and where Travis and his two brothers landed their first jobs. “I started on my fifteenth birthday as a dishwasher for Hank, so we’ve known each other forever,” shares Travis. “He called and offered to bring me back to partner on the new Jarboe’s. Running a restaurant with the guy who started me in my hometown felt like the ‘perfect world’ situation.”
Jarboe’s lunch and dinner menu has something for everyone, no matter your mood, appetite, or budget. “Guests can have
The cocktail menu features a Smoked Old Fashioned, a Strawberry Rhubarb Moscow Mule, a French 75 they call the Pinky Out, and other delicious options inspired by Travis’s bartending history. In addition to a full bar, the restaurant features an impressive selection of local beer and wine. Customers can choose from 35 locally-made, affordable wines available by the glass or bottle and get 10% off any bottle on Wine Wednesdays! Jarboe’s also hosts a daily happy hour with discounted snacks and a dollar off all draft beer, wine by the glass, and well drinks.
Extensive improvements have been made to the building to create a friendly atmosphere for customers, and more changes are on the horizon. “Hank spent eight months remodeling, adding windows, building a new kitchen, and cleaning things up. We’re going for a warm, home-like environment,” says Travis. “We’ve added a kid’s gaming area and have been working
on redoing the old stage and dance floor so we can offer private dining events but still open it up and offer live music every month.” The next plan is a patio remodel so guests can enjoy outdoor seating in the warmer months.
Jarboe’s is already seeing many regular customers, and Travis is thrilled to be part of the Canby community again. “I never know who’s going to walk
through the door, and it could be friends I grew up with or teachers and coaches I knew in high school,” he says. “I love being part of such an amazing community. There’s been a lot of change, but in a way that has preserved its beauty and identity.”
Travis is committed to creating a dining experience for everyone to enjoy, which includes listening to customer feedback. “We’ve been adapting to what people are asking for and will continue to be fluid to accommodate a little bit of something for everyone,” he says. “Can you come here and have a great date night? Absolutely. But you can also bring your six kids and let them run around in the game area while you eat. We’re aiming for a welcoming space for the community.”
So, whether you’re a Canby local or passing through town on 99E, visit Jarboe’s Grill and come ready for incredible eats and libations, served in a fun and family-friendly venue owned and operated by Canby’s own!
Jarboe’s Grill is located at 22842 S Hwy 99 E in Canby. They’re open Sun-Wed 11AM-9PM, Thur-Sat 11AM10PM, and daily Happy Hour is 3-6PM. To view their menu, check out their website at jarboesgrill.com or give them a call at (503) 592-9057.
Ormolu became popular in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries and were made of gilded bronze. These bronze pieces decorated everything from furniture and vases to the walls in public rooms and outdoor in gardens.
In the 50s-70s the ormolu styles became popular again in French Provincial and Hollywood Regency styles. French Provincial showed up as bedroom furniture sets, vanity accessories and French style porcelain figurines. Hollywood Regency was over the top ornate and gilt, think Rat Pack/Las Vegas life.
Ormolu decorations on furniture can take many different forms, but they are typically elaborate floral motifs and geometric patterns. In the 50s & 60s they were made from a wood shaving/resin mixture.
Siroco was a popular brand in wall decor, like mirrors and shelves. In the 60s & 70s, it was molded plastic that was attached to furniture drawer and door fronts. Even now you can pick up pressed wood and resin pieces at woodworking stores/websites. Currently we have a fun selection of 60s ormolu pieces. Use them in mixed media art or to update the look of a piece of furniture you own. We’d love to see what you do with them. You’re welcome to share to our Instagram or Facebook pages.
Covering subjects across the board: from pop culture to wildlife stills to portraiture and beyond, local artist Araceli Teichman produces some of the most beautiful, eye-catching, true-to-life paintings imaginable!
Growing up in a family that valued artistic expression, Araceli was encouraged and began drawing at an early age. Although she had an innate talent and passion for it, it wasn’t until middle school that she found a mentor who significantly helped her to develop that talent. She opened Araceli’s eyes to the wider spectrum of creative possibilities by taking her to museums, presenting her with a variety of additional mediums to explore, and offering her space in her own art studio for her to work in. It was just 4 years ago, though, when Araceli’s older sister introduced her to rock painting, and she discovered her niche. She is still willing and capable of producing work on other surfaces–she has done charcoal and graphite drawings on paper and paintings on agates and other types of rock–but the majority of her output comes in the form of acrylic paintings on white stone tiles. And they are incredible!
Exquisite, freehand paintings of album covers (from the likes of Led Zeppelin, Queen, and The Scorpions), famous movie characters (like Frankenstein’s monster, Pennywise, and Jason Voorhees), and wildlife in action (hummingbirds in flight, lions on the prowl, velociraptors stocking their prey); there is virtually nothing she can’t reproduce. And she welcomes every
new challenge, portraits in particular! The images she creates leap from the page—or in this case, the tile—and come alive in ways other artist’s struggle to capture.
Araceli is an artist in the truest sense of the word. Humble and introverted by nature, she is much more comfortable letting her paintings do the “talking.” That said, she is happy to work with any businesses or clients interested in displaying or commissioning her art, and she is always seeking ways to broaden her horizons as both a person and an artist; to learn and to grow. If you have a photo or an idea, she welcomes your requests!
Araceli Teichman is a local untapped source for incredibly life-like paintings of a variety of subjects! Contact her via email at ateichmanart@ gmail.com or follow her on Facebook or Instagram at A. Teichman Art for requests, updates, or photos of her latest pieces. Don’t miss out on this rare talent!
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Have you saved a nest egg and wondered if it’s working optimally to meet your goals? Do you have complicated dreams for your family’s future? When you retire, do you know what accounts to draw from and in which order? Would you like to have the security of knowing your financial health is operating at its peak?
Better Planning & Investing offers you a comprehensive, customized, no-cost initial plan. They will analyze your current position and help you understand the probability of achieving your goals. Then, they will make specific, actionable suggestions that you can implement if you choose. Only after they have provided you with this free initial plan will they discuss if it is in your best interest to become a client for continued financial planning and investment management. This service is for a 1% asset-based fee (locked in forever for their first clients). By emphasizing a collaborative approach with you and using the latest and most secure financial technology, they will increase your sense of financial safety and foster peace of mind. In addition, they do not charge commissions on investments.
Christian Kruse CFP® started as a broker in the late 1990s, he found an industry segmented into various types of salespeople. Brokers sold stocks. Annuity salespeople sold annuities. Insurance brokers sold insurance. The consumer needed
to learn how each product fit into their personal needs and was reluctant to engage with salespeople. Financial planners often worked for a fixed fee. Still, the price was very high to compensate the planner for their time collecting and analyzing the client data. As a result, this benefit was often utilized chiefly by the wealthiest of people. Comprehensive financial advice seemed out of reach for the average saver, whose financial world was becoming more complex each year. Christian began to see that the real value was not investment advice but comprehensive financial plans that addressed clients’ goals.
When you speak with Christian, you will find a relatable man who will answer all questions with dignity, sincerity, and expertise. You will leave the conversation feeling like he wants to celebrate your wins with you. To learn more, visit the Better Planning & Investing website at betterplanningllc.com. Under Client Access, you can see his schedule in Calendly and book an introductory meeting.
Better Planning & Investing is located at 1933 N. Locust Street in Canby. Please give them a call at (503) 217-2258 or visit their website at betterplanningllc.com.
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Dating back to 1947, there’s a long history of documented UFO sightings in the Pacific Northwest. Historically discredited as a ‘conspiracy theory’ believed by ‘kookie’ people in tinfoil hats, in June 2021 the US Government publicly acknowledged the existence of “strange aerial sightings” that can’t be explained. Indeed, there are countless videos and accounts of Unidentified Flying Objects which government and aeronautics experts cannot explain away as weather balloons, swamp gas, or ‘training exercises’. Interestingly, Oregon ranks second in the country for most reported UFO sightings, and Washington ranks third.
You’ve heard of the Roswell Incident of 1947. But have you heard of Washington 1947? Kenneth Arnold, a private pilot, saw nine “saucer-like aircraft flying in formation” in Washington between Mount Adams and Mount Rainier. He estimated the flying objects traveled around 1,200 miles per hour. Interestingly, in 1947 Chuck Yeager broke the Sound Barrier in his experimental X-1 jet which exceeded 662 miles per hour. As the speed of these aircrafts were nearly double that of the X-1, which was still a prototype in 1947, it’s only logical to assume that the objects which Arnold witnessed were not publicly known, or more seriously, not manufactured on Earth.
Probably the most famous UFO report in the Pacific Northwest happened in McMinnville, Oregon in 1950. On May 11, near 7:30 p.m., farmers Evelyn and Paul Trent witnessed a
disc-shaped object hovering in the sky. According to the couple, Paul ran inside the house for a camera and took what became the much-debated and historic Trent UFO photographs. The photos were famously printed in Life magazine and newspapers nationwide, and are considered some of the most famous UFO photos ever taken. This 1950 sighting eventually led to the creation of the UFO Festival in McMinnville, the country’s second largest, held every May to commemorate the sighting.
Later in 1959, a police officer named Robert Dickerson was driving in Redmond when he saw a bright, large object descend, abruptly stop, and hover at 200 feet. The nearby treetops glowed because the object was low enough, he said. A Redmond Airport administrator also witnessed the UFO and filed an official report with the FAA.
And the unexplained sightings continued as recently as 2004 and 2015, when in 2019 the Navy and Pentagon confirmed videos taken by Navy pilots that showed UFOs, moving at incredible speeds, which could not be explained. Commander David Fravor, a former US Navy Pilot, explained one of the videos was “something I had never seen in my life” and discredited the idea of a weather balloon or explainable object. In 2019, a US Navy official said that the Navy does not believe aliens have been flying in US airspace. However, the US Government admitted the existence of UFOs in 2021. If UFOs aren’t aliens, then how can they be explained?
Hopefully one day the existence of UFOs will indeed be identified and explained. Meanwhile, we ponder grand questions, such as: Are we alone in the universe? Are aliens friendly? And will we ever travel the stars?
By the time you’re reading this, I will have welcomed my sixth son. Can you believe it? So in this article, I want to address the motherhood era of skincare and makeup.
I know all too well what it’s like with a newborn and little ones running around while also trying to feel somewhat like your “normal” self. As all moms know, things change once you have a child, which often includes your makeup and skincare routine. Eventually, you’ll find your new normal.
Even if I’m home all day, I still look in the mirror and want to feel good about myself. I get it, it’s hard when you’re sleep deprived, feel like a human cow, and have dark circles you didn’t even know could be that deep of a shade, so lowering expectations of what you need to do during this season is necessary. Give yourself grace: You made a human. You will feel normal again, but in the meantime, discover these three mom hacks — another four will come in June. So stay tuned.
My first mom skincare hack: Invest in a great micellar water. I use Aqua Falls from a Swiss skincare line called Valmont. Micellar water is a cleansing water that doesn’t need to be rinsed off. You simply put it on a cotton pad and swipe it all over your face, knowing you’ve thoroughly cleansed your skin — as long as the micellar water is reputable. Why is this a great mom hack? Those early mornings when you don’t get a chance to shower or wash your face, you’ll have your cleansing water for freshening up morning and night.
Three-in-one skincare, sunscreen, and mineral makeup. The dream combination of sunscreen and antioxidants provides robust skin defense from damaging, aging, environmental aggressors, including UV, blue light, pollution, and free radicals.
I personally love wearing makeup. It makes me feel good, and when I feel good, I do better. So for me, wearing some makeup is ideal for my overall mood boost. Having spent the last 12 years with a baby at some stage on my hip, I rarely have time for a full morning makeup sesh. A tinted SPF, like the C-Shield Anti-Pollution Moisure Tint from GloSkinBeauty is essential. You need to wear an SPF every day; so why not combine it with a good mineral makeup coverage that also protects against blue light and free radicals via the vitamin C? Moms need multi-tasking, and this is it! I wear this everyday.
Don’t wait until you’ve put the kids to bed and maybe tackled the dishes in the sink before washing your face; you’ll be too tired. We moms often put ourselves on the back burner. I suggest eating dinner and then washing your face. You’ll have more energy and maybe even enjoy it. No matter how small, this routine is “you” time. With sleep deprivation affecting not only your body but your skin, too, it is important for newborn mothers to remember to take care on so many levels, and that includes your skin.
I have more momma advice but will have to share those tips and tricks in the next edition of this magazine, as there is only so much room and time! Be sure to share any of your own mom skincare or makeup advice for a chance to be featured on our Instagram page: @divine_complexions.
“May: the
Forget yourself.”
– Marty Rubin
the Ask a Master Gardener booth or 10-Minute University in Clackamas Hall. Looking for the latest and greatest in plants and containers? Check out New Plant Introductions featuring a silent auction, and the Potting Station with pots for sale — they will even pot up your purchases with free potting soil. And of course, the popular Spring Garden Fair Raffle has hundreds of prizes throughout the day. Returning will be the popular Exhibits Center in 4-H Hall with lots of great free information from local organizations, free pH soil testing, and, of course, free children’s activities for
The Clackamas County Master Gardener Association recently announced its 37th Spring Garden Fair, bringing together 100-plus garden vendors at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds and Event Center in Canby.
Don’t miss this Pacific Northwest favorite. Our nursery vendors have the best annuals and perennials suited for growing in our area. We also host vendors that specialize in tools and other needs for your garden. And we can’t forget the garden art. Craftsmen from our area bring in unique pieces to personalize your garden space.
We make it easy to shop our fair with plant taxis and free plant check. Looking for garden advice or inspiration? Stop by
your junior gardener. The popular Good Thyme Food Court will be set up on the main lawn when it’s time for lunch or just a snack. And on Sunday, the Portland Iris Society will be in their usual spot in the Main Pavilion.
Unpack your little red wagon and head over to shop for everything garden!
The Spring Garden Fair will be held at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds and Event Center (694 NE Fourth Ave, Canby). The hours are Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The $5 admission is still a bargain, and parking is FREE. And for the first time, we are offering ticket pre-sales and two-day passes for $9. Please remember the fairgrounds are a smoke-free facility, and no pets are allowed — service dogs only, please.
Find out more about the Spring Garden Fair, ticket sales, and updated details online at springgardenfair.org and Facebook.com/SpringGardenFair. Buy advance tickets at clackamascountyfair.com. The Clackamas County Master Gardener Association acts in collaboration with and in support of the Oregon State University Extension Service Master Gardener Program. Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by April 14, to Catalina Santamaria at 503-655-8631, catalina.santamaria@oregonstate.edu.
the spring and summer weekends offering garden starts, fresh vegetables and handmade items, and hosting public and private art events that have grown especially popular.
For the Paolos, who both work full-time jobs and are active in their communities, the farm has always been a side gig — and that’s just the way they like it.
“This farm is our hobby,” Jackie says. “You know, we’re home by three, and then we’re out here on the grounds until nine, 9:30 at night, getting our hands dirty. You never appreciate going to bed as much as you do when you own a farm.”
Before COVID, Red Chair Farm operated a successful communitysupported agriculture (CSA) and delivery program, but in more recent years have transitioned to offering one of the largest variety of vegetable starts in the region.
BY TYLER FRANCKE, CONTRIBUTING WRITER
PHOTOS BY TYLER FRANCKE AND RED CHAIR FARM
Jason and Jackie Paolo have spent their entire lives being drawn to the soil. As Jason, who grew up on a 22-acre family farm in Yamhill County, says, “You can take the boy out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the boy.” So, when the opportunity to purchase some acreage south of Canby arose, the Paolos jumped on it, and in 2016, Red Chair Farm was born.
Today, the family-run operation services the Wilsonville and Canby areas, taking part in local farmers markets over
“With the pandemic, everybody became their own gardener and the veggie start program really multiplied,” Jackie explains. “We sell a lot of veggie starts at the farmers markets.”
Four years ago, Red Chair Farm began a small pork program, raising a dozen Hampshire crossbred hogs a year and selling direct to customers. The undertaking was so successful that they expanded to also include an Angus beef program.
“In this crazy world today, we felt it more important than ever to know where your food comes from and what exactly is in it,” Jackie says. “We are big believers that if you take care of the land, it will take care of you.”
The Paolos say they focus on the basics of good animal husbandry and what might be called “slow food”: ensuring their animals have high-quality food and the ability to roam freely and as nature intended.
“You just make sure they’re as happy as can be,” Jason says. “The happier they are, the better meat they’re going to produce. And it’s just the right thing to do.”
It’s a hands-on job — at times, literally. “During the calving season, we’ll go out with the cows all night,” Jackie says with a laugh. “We’ll hang out and talk to each other and just physically love on our cows.”
When Jackie’s not digging in the dirt or loving on cows, you can usually find her leading the farm’s popular art events. The farm boasts a large art studio that can host private and public events, or they can take the show on the road.
“What started as a hobby in our living room has taken us to wineries
throughout the Willamette Valley,” Jackie says. “I really enjoy teaching, putting a paintbrush in people’s hands and helping them make something beautiful. It’s a type of therapy, and we found, because of the pandemic, people needed to be loved on, too.”
Red Chair has welcomed more than 1,200 people at its art classes in just the past year and a half. In addition to its popular paint and wine events, the farm hosts stained glass classes, mosaics and other crafts.
“It’s very rewarding,” Jackie says. “We find that even people who have never
done art before, or maybe used to do something in their younger days, really enjoy coming in and rediscovering that. It’s been such a blessing and so much fun. It’s all-around wonderful.”
Red Chair Farm is located south of Canby. For more information, visit them on Facebook or their website at redchairfarm.com, call 503-999-2763 or email redchairfarm@yahoo.com.
Canby High Dance Team earns top honors
STORY AND PHOTOS BY TYLER FRANCKECanby High School is, once again, at the pinnacle of the dancing world after capturing first place in both the show and 5A traditional categories at the Oregon State Dance/ Drill Championships at the Salem Pavilion last month.
The team won the state show championship for five straight years, from 2015 to 2019. But their run for a sixth consecutive title was derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic — and was ultimately lost in 2022 when the Cougs finished third in the state finals due to a penalty.
But the Canby Cougar Dance Team was on a mission this year, and they would not be denied.
“What an incredible night for this team, these dancers, and their families,” head coach Jenn Chaffee said in an interview. “Every team puts in so much work and effort behind the scenes to get to this day, and to see our hard work come together in such a beautiful way is so exhilarating!”
Jenn admitted the team “felt the pressure” to return to glory in 2023 after last year’s disappointing result, which she feels
helped motivate and challenge them throughout the season. “We focused on this team and these routines and stayed the course,” she says.
That they certainly did, storming through the winter season with an emotionally charged, dazzling show-stopper of a routine dubbed “Madness.” The routine featured a full light show, intricate choreography, and daring lifts and jumps, scoring a 92.06 — one of the highest in state history.
“We asked the seniors in the spring what they wanted to do for state, and they wanted something scary, memorable, and that no one has seen before,” Jenn recalls. “[Choreographer] James [Healey] found some unique music pieces that had a ‘Thriller’ movie quality to them and started creating.”
Composer Michael Wall created an original score for the performance, and the team added a stilted version of “You Are My Sunshine” as the perfect, haunting ending song.
“Combined, it created an intense and provocative soundtrack for the dance,” Jenn says. “James had an idea for structures on the floor with light effects that complimented the music. The dancers embraced the idea of taking the audience on a journey through chaos and art. They delivered perfectly.”
After 18 years of competing in the show division alone, the OSAA this year pivoted to a category state championship, allowing teams to participate in multiple events.
“The thinking was if you could do two, why not try?” Jenn says. “It ended up being a lot of extra work to put two state championship-quality routines together. We had to figure out a lot of new things along the way. It was twice the work and now, it’s twice the reward, and that feels amazing.
“The traditional category is a modern or contemporary style — and this is an area of strength for our team. We are the 10-time reigning modern champions, and we have won contemporary a few years. It just made sense that we would enter a category that we felt confident in.”
And their confidence was fully validated as they, with perhaps a tiny
sprinkling of the luck of the Irish, brought home the gold with not one, but two state titles on Saint Patrick’s Day. The team’s tight, joy-fueled traditional routine was to the tune of the John Denver classic “Annie’s Song.”
“It’s a beautiful song,” Jenn says. “John Denver feels like childhood, and James has played the song during warmups at practice for years. One day, he was playing it, and I said, ‘I wouldn’t be
upset if we danced to this at state,’ and the coaches agreed.”
Now, the Canby Dance Team is, once again, the undisputed No. 1 team in the state, and Jenn says she couldn’t be prouder of her team, fellow coaches, including Healey and assistant coach Jenna Jernstrom, not to mention dance parents and volunteers.
The Cougs also took home some individual hardware, with seniors Marissa VanHoose, Claire Baker, Ainsley Lemuz, and Noreth Palangan earning 5A All-State honors. Lemuz also nabbed a dance scholarship from the Dance Drill Coaches Association of Oregon.
“It has been an incredible journey this season,” Jenn says. “Sometimes, it felt like madness, and sometimes, it felt like a night in a forest. This team loves each other, and we’d do it all again tomorrow. But a little break also sounds nice.”
at which point she stepped back from the field to focus on family and raising her child.
Nowadays, Donna owns and operates Ellison Team Homes with Hannah, all grown up and now a 3rd generation real estate broker, and Liz Balderson, licensed broker, and longtime Portland area resident. “Real estate is the professional passion of my life,” Donna shares. “I love it all, whether it’s a first-time homebuyer just figuring things out or investors that make quick decisions. Almost all of my business is legacy clients at this point, and they feel like family to me. I’ve learned from them and experienced so much diversity; it’s a beautiful opportunity to watch how people are living life.”
Donna has an intense passion for helping others and supporting her community and a deep love for animals. As they re-branded Ellison Team Homes, the team decided to fundraise for FIDO, a local nonprofit organization that helps seniors, veterans, and low-income folks provide food and care for their pets to preserve the unique bond humans have with their animal companions. “Many who can’t afford to buy pet food will give up their food to feed their animals. Every person who wants to have an animal and needs that relationship should be able to keep and have that animal. We support people who may not be financially able to do that,” explains Donna. Ellison Team Homes collects donations at different businesses in town, holds bi-monthly Bunco fundraisers, and sponsors several other events throughout the year that raise money for FIDO.
BY ANGIE HELVEY,
Donna Ellison of Ellison Team Homes is hopelessly in love with the Canby community. She and her family moved to Canby five years ago, and though it was hard to leave their beloved Beaverton neighborhood, Donna has no regrets. “Canby is everything we’ve ever wanted in a community,” Donna says. “Everyone takes care of each other. We had the fires and the ice storm, and everyone was trying to rescue animals and make sure people were safe. People we didn’t even know were coming to help clear tree branches out of our yard. And I just thought, ‘This is the most special community on the planet.’ And we’ve never looked back.”
Donna’s father was in the Navy when she was a child, so they moved often and finally settled in the Portland Metro Area, where Donna graduated from Beaverton High School. Her father got into real estate when she was very young, so she grew up attending open houses, meeting with builders, and walking along the Street of Dreams. She began her real estate career in her 20s and soon after married and had her daughter Hannah,
Donna’s love for Canby shines through personally and professionally. She and Ellison Team Homes are very involved with the Canby Chamber and sponsor events like Canby’s Big Night Out, the Canby Rodeo, Harefest, and First Thursday. She supports other organizations and small businesses in town through volunteer work, and Canby is so lucky to have citizens like her! Donna feels just as fortunate to be part of the community. “I work all over the Portland Metro area, and every time I cross that bridge when I come home at night, I’m just so thankful that I’m coming home to Canby.”
In Yamhill County, the town of McMinnville lays claim to one of the most celebrated UFO sightings in modern history: The Trent family farm photos which were snapped when Paul Trent saw a disc flying over his property in 1950.
Even the Condon Report–which was commissioned nearly two decades later to give the U.S. Air Force an excuse for closing Project Blue Book, their UFO investigation office–had to admit: The UFO captured by the McMinnville farmer appeared “to be consistent with the assertion that an extraordinary flying object…flew within sight of two witnesses.”
For more than 20 years, McMinnville has celebrated UFOs and aliens with the second-largest festival in the country: McMenamins’ 23rd Annual UFO Festival will be held in downtown McMinnville at the Oregon Hotel May 19–20. It’s got something for everyone: UFO experts and abductee speakers, live
the admission that they’d been investigating UFOs. A growing number of government officials and U.S. Navy pilots went on the record: UFOs are real, and they really don’t know what they are.
This year’s UFO Festival in McMinnville will play out against a backdrop of heightened interest in Congress and the media, and the creation of a new office to investigate UFOs, the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).
There’s no better time, or place, to check out the UFO scene.
music, a costume contest and alien merch, vendor booths, and, best of all, a parade that proves Portland isn’t the only city that knows how to be weird. The festival was conceived in 1999 to mark the 50-year anniversary of the Trent sighting, and from humble beginnings it has since grown into a significant cultural event appealing to those with a casual or passing interest in UFOs, but also to the more serious researchers and students of the phenomenon. And thanks to developments in the last few years, the latter group is growing.
The Pentagon came clean with The New York Times and also 60 Minutes (news magazine) on CBS a few years ago with
This year’s speakers include Earl Grey Anderson from the Mutual UFO Network, who will give a presentation on some of the most baffling cases he’s investigated; Experiencer, speaker and spiritual counselor Sev Tok; Travis Walton, who claims he was taken aboard a UFO in 1975 and whose story is the subject of a documentary by Jennifer Stein, who will also attend. Finally, the research team of Cheryl and Linda Costa will talk about “A New Approach to Ufology,” with a special focus on UFOs spotted over Oregon.
Ground Zero for the festival is McMenamins Hotel Oregon, 310 NE Evans Street in McMinnville, while speakers will appear at the Community Center a couple blocks north, 600 NE Evans St. Panels and lectures are ticketed, but the pet costume party, parade and other events are free.
For more information, visit www.UFOFest.com.
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SERVINGS: 6
Dressing Ingredients
⅔ cup extra virgin olive oil
⅓ cup white balsamic vinegar
2½ tablespoons honey
1½ tablespoons poppy seeds
1 tablespoon finely grated ginger or ginger paste
1 teaspoon smooth Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, finely minced
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Salad Ingredients
8 cups spring mix (or favorite leafy greens)
6 medium clementines peeled, halved and cut in ¼-inch slices
1 medium ripe avocado cored, halved, peeled and sliced into ¼-inch slices
½ cup walnuts, toasted
½ cup English peas, sliced in half
Directions
Make the dressing: Combine all ingredients in jar and shake until well combined. Assemble the salad: Place lettuce in large bowl. Top with clementines, avocados and English peas. Drizzle lightly with 2 to 3 tablespoons of dressing and toss gently. Top with walnuts. Be sure to pass extra dressing around the table.
For most Oregonians the name “Tillamook” evokes both cheese and the beach. The famous Tillamook Cheese Factory is the source of our visions of tasty blocks of cheddar, and likewise, the town’s proximity to the Pacific Ocean makes it a popular coastal destination. History buffs, however, also associate Tillamook with World War II due to Naval Air Station Tillamook, and the Tillamook Air Museum.
Unbeknownst to many, Tillamook is home to the largest free-standing, clear-span wooden structure in the world. Over seven acres in size, the building is 1,072 feet long and 296 feet wide, and rises more than 15 stories in the air. Commissioned and constructed by the U.S. Navy in 1943, Hangar A and B of Naval Air Station (NAS) Tillamook housed blimps for antisubmarine and convoy escort. Together the two hangars had the capacity to house eight K-class blimps stretching 252 feet in length. By comparison, the Goodyear Blimp is 190 feet long. The K-class blimps contained 425,000 cubic feet of helium, and had a lift capacity of 7,700 pounds.
Equally impressive as the blimps themselves were the hangars. More than 2 million board feet of lumber was needed to construct each hangar. The majority of the wood was sourced right here in Oregon, and required 50 different lumber companies to produce all the wood for the massive project. Due to wartime mandates to conserve metal, even the gutters and downspouts were fashioned from wood. Constructing the hangars primarily of wood saved more
than 2,000 tons of steel per hangar. A mind-boggling fact in the construction of these gigantic wooden edifices is that hangar A was completed in a mere 27 days!
With the completion of the hangars in 1943, NAS Tillamook operated blimps from this location from 1943-45. The blimps belonged to Squadron ZP-33, patrolling ports in both Oregon and Washington, and shipping lanes from the San Juan Islands to California, covering a 500-mile radius. The Lighter-than-Air ships (LTA) could remain aloft for 48 hours with a cruise speed of 50-67 knots, and cover 13,000 square miles of ocean per day.
At the time, the Japanese threat to the Pacific coast and American shipping was quite real. The Japanese had deployed long-range I-class submarines to attack American naval and shipping interests along the West Coast. Japanese naval command deployed the I-25 and I-26 submarines to the Pacific Northwest to seek and destroy U.S. naval vessels headed to Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. In the course of their deployment, Fort Stevens on the Oregon coast was shelled by I-25, which was the only shelling of a military base on the U.S. mainland during World War II, and the first since the War of 1812.
On September 15, 1945, just weeks after the Japanese surrender—and thus, the elimination of the Japanese submarine threat—NAS Tillamook was reduced to functional status. By October the last two blimps departed for California, and by mid-1946 the Navy had decommissioned all of their LTA units.
From 1945-1982, three separate lumber companies in the Tillamook area—Diamond Lumber, Angel Lumber, and Rosenberg—ran their operations from the hangars. In 1984, Wren Aircraft leased hangar A for the production of Cessna 182 Skylanes. In the wake of a fire that devastated hangar A in 1992, Tillamook farmers were still able to use it for hay storage.
Hangar B, evolving through multiple uses over the years, finally returned to its original purpose— housing aircraft. In 1992, the Port of Tillamook Bay established the Tillamook Air Museum in Hangar B and over the years have acquired
numerous World War I and World War II planes. The museum collection has included a Bf-109 Messerschmitt, A-4B Skyhawk, P-38 Lightning, and a Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber among others. On a more modern note, the museum also houses an F-14 Tomcat fighter jet, the same model of jet featured in the original “Top Gun” movie starring Tom Cruise.
In addition to the aircraft collection, the museum also features wartime artifacts and photographs from World War I to the present, most notably parts from Germany’s tragic Hindenburg blimp. Along with the planes and artifacts, the Tillamook
Air Museum offers exhibits that strive to bring the wartime experience from years past to current generations. One can explore first-hand what it was like to climb into and hunker down in a British World War II air raid shelter while the Germans “blitzed” the skies over England during the famous Battle of Britain. One can also sit in the cockpit of the museum’s aircraft trainers and imagine life as a jet pilot, and wander the bulbous interior of a Mini-Guppy transport plane to learn about the amazing variety of cargo it once carried. The Tillamook Air Museum is visited by approximately 80,000 people per year, and is open daily, year-round.
If you happen to visit Tillamook anytime in the near future, be sure to visit historic Hangar B and the Tillamook Air Museum for a fun and immersive view of life during an epic period in history, and experience in person this impressive and unique piece of Oregon’s World War II heritage.
Get carried away with fun variations of the classic grid game
Misere Tic Tac Toe: The game is simple: If you get three in a row, you lose. Also called Inverse Tic Tac Toe or Toe Tac Tic.
Random-Turn Tic Tac Toe: A coin flip determines whose turn it is.
Number-Scrabble Tic Tac Toe: The game is played with numbers 1–9. Each player takes turns picking a number from the list. Once a number has been picked, it cannot be picked again. If a player has picked three numbers that add up to 15, that player wins the game. However, if all numbers are used and no player gets exactly 15, the game is a draw.
Ultimate Tic Tac Toe: Play classic three-by-three Tic Tac Toe in a three-by-three grid. If you win three overall games in a row, you win the Ultimate Tic Tac Toe.
Four-by-Four Tic Tac Toe: Winning can include four in a straight line, four in a diagonal line, four in a diamond, or four to make a square.
me out but couldn’t get rid of me. I was no longer their favorite boy, though.”
Rick Gano, an Air Force military policeman who guarded bases in Vietnam from 1966 to 1968, had his own run-ins with local wildlife. “I was on duty one night and felt something on my left,” he recalled. “I glanced over and it was the biggest rat I’d ever seen. They’ve got rats the size of cats over there. I drop-kicked that son of a gun so hard. I’d never kicked anything so hard in my life.”
The vets also shared more poignant stories and memories. Larry Littrell, who served as a medic on an armored personnel carrier in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970, recalled his
STORY AND PHOTOS BY TYLER FRANCKE
On March 29, 2023, a small group of Vietnam War veterans and friends gathered at the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Memorial in Canby to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day. The solemn ceremony was a poignant reminder of the challenges and sacrifices made by these veterans in service to their country.
Among the veterans were Steve Fisher, Larry Littrell, Rick Gano, Pat Schauer and Mike Zagyva. Each of them shared their personal experiences of serving in Vietnam, which included stories of bravery, loss, and sacrifice.
The veterans stood in silence at the memorial, paying tribute to those who never made it home, before taking pictures to commemorate the moment. Afterward, they walked next door to Burgerville, where staff had reserved and decorated several tables in their honor, to enjoy a meal, share stories and reminisce about their time in Vietnam.
After much cajoling, Pat Schauer, an Army veteran who served in Vietnam from November 1970 to April 1972, finally agreed to tell about the night he investigated a suspicious noise outside the perimeter of the base, only to find himself face to face with a 1000 pound water buffalo.
He used some of the post’s explosive mortars to scare the beast off, which worked — but Pat’s supervisors didn’t find it amusing.
“They didn’t laugh,” he said with a chuckle. “You weren’t supposed to do that without permission. They tried to kick
fallen friend, Calvin William “Bill” Kolb, of Hubbard, whom he credits with saving his life. On March 14, 1970, their troop was on patrol in Binh Duong Province in South Vietnam. Larry was walking with Kolb and another soldier, when Kolb noticed that they were bunched too close together and ordered them to keep their distance.
“We were supposed to have 15 feet between us, so he told us to stop and back up,” he remembered. “He turned around and took two steps and stepped on a mine. If he hadn’t stopped us, it would have gotten all three of us.”
Kolb was laid to rest at Willamette National Cemetery. Larry ensures the site and headstone stay well-tended and visits often.
“On Veterans Day, I take a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon up there, pour a little on his headstone and just sit and talk for a while,” he shared. Asked what he says, his answer is simple: “Thanks for saving my life.”
Irene Breshears, of the Canby and Aurora Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6057 Auxiliary, helped organize the 50th anniversary event. She said it’s important to remember the Vietnam-era generation, not only their wartime service but also the ways they served their fellow veterans and communities in the decades they followed.
“They all gave back in their own, quiet ways but in significant ways,” Irene says. “They’re unsung heroes.”
One of the funniest sciencefiction movies ever made, it’s based on Douglas Adams’ legendary 1979 novel. Like the book, the movie is a hilarious satire teeming with razor sharp humor and slapstick comedy. The story follows British selfdeprecating Arthur Dent, who’s making a cup of tea when the government condemns his home to make way for the construction of a new bypass. But it turns out, on a larger scale, the Vogons have also condemned Earth to make way for an intergalactic bypass, thus ending the world for all humans and species therewithin. Thankfully, Arthur meets Ford Prefect, a galactic hitchhiker, who helps him abscond into space. There are supercomputers who tell the meaning of life, intelligent mice, thought-punishing shovels, two-headed presidents, a religious sect who worships a giant nose, and a depressed robot. That’s the tip of the cosmic iceberg as far as Arthur’s adventures go–and there’s a whole series of novels if you like where the story is going. Starring Martin Freeman, Sam Rockwell, Zooey Deschanel, Mos Def, Alan Rickman, and more. Rated PG.
In an alternate timeline 1980s, a massive spaceship shows up on Earth flying over the city of Johannesburg in South Africa. After months of hanging in the sky, humans investigate and find a million half-starved aliens inside, who are relocated to a camp called District 9. Years later the camp has become a dangerous slum, with local humans having nothing good to say about the aliens. 28 years later, the government hires a weapons manufacturer to relocate the aliens to a new camp outside the city, and as you might imagine, everything falls apart from there. With obvious parallels to immigration, citizenship, and human rights, and based on the apartheid of South Africa, it’s a fascinating if too-close-for-comfort social commentary. It’s exciting, dramatic, heartbreaking, and a visual spectacle. Produced by Peter Jackson. Rated R.
This hits the nostalgia button pretty firmly for those of us who watched Space Jam as kids. In the style of “Who Killed Roger Rabbit,” this is one of the earlier mashups of cartoon animation and live-action movies. Aliens running a theme park called Moron Mountain across the universe decide to kidnap Bugs Bunny for their new attraction, and he cleverly challenges the aliens to a basketball game to decide his fate and the fate of Earth. Enlisting the help of NBA players and celebrities, including Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Bill Murray, and Danny DeVito, and more, the Looney Tunes assemble an all-star team of athletes and prankster comedians. The aliens, however, steal the powers of other NBA players to become the equally talented Monstars. What follows is a hilarious romp of slapstick and silly jokes good for the whole family. Rated PG.
Stream these movies where available, or rent from your local movie store, library, or rental kiosk.
District 9 (2009)
BY DONOVAN DARLING, STAFF WRITER
Mother’s Day is a holiday which honors mothers and is celebrated throughout the entire world. The modern form of the holiday started in the United States, where we observe it on the second Sunday in May. Many countries across the globe celebrate Mother’s Day on this same day, while others celebrate throughout the year at various times. During the Middle Ages, the custom developed from allowing people who had moved away to visit their home parish and their mothers on Laetare Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Lent. This would become Mothering Sunday in Britain, where it continued into modern times until it was replaced by Mother’s Day. This year Mother’s Day is celebrated on Sunday, May 14.
Festivals which honor mothers and mother goddesses date back to ancient times. The Phrygians hosted a festival for Cybele, the Great Mother of the Gods, and the Greeks did also for the goddess Rhea.
Similarly, the Romans adapted the practice to their own liking. Some countries have continued to observe ancient festivals. For example, Durga-puja, honoring the goddess Durga, remains an important festival in India.
Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia, whose mother organized women’s groups to promote health and friendship, founded Mother’s Day. On May 12, 1907, she hosted a memorial service at her late mother’s church in Grafton, West Virginia. In five years almost every state observed the holiday, and in 1914 U.S. President Woodrow Wilson made it an official national holiday. Although Anna Jarvis originally promoted white carnations as a tribute to mothers, another custom developed instead: wearing a red or pink carnation for living mothers and a white carnation for mothers who were deceased. Over the years the holiday expanded to include others such as grandmothers and aunts who served in roles of motherhood. Much to Jarvis’s frustration, what originally started as a day of honor would become a day of sending greeting cards and gifts. In protest of the holiday’s commercialization and seeming frivolousness, Jarvis spent her final years trying to abolish the holiday she had brought into being. What a twist!
n the May 2023 ballot, Canby Fire District will be asking voters to maintain emergency response services by levying 95¢ per $1,000 assessed value for five years beginning in 2023. The levy would replace the current 45¢ per $1,000 local option levy.
The levy would fund a total of 12 firefighter/medics, an increase of six firefighter/medics over the District’s existing levy, ensuring Canby Fire can maintain three medical/fire response teams 24/7.
Since the current levy rate was first approved by voters eight years ago, emergency calls have increased 56%, reaching 3,568 calls in 2022, with the great majority being medical emergencies. During the same period, the percentage of time that calls overlap (requiring multiple teams to respond at the same time) rose from 30% to 47%.
If the replacement levy is approved, it would allow Canby Fire to ensure:
• Faster medical response when calls overlap
• Better fire-response capability from North Station
• Improved fire response District-wide
The 95¢ per $1,000 assessed (not market) value is an increase of 50¢ over the current rate. For a district-average home with an assessed value of $276,000, the cost of the replacement levy would be approximately $262 a year, or about $22 a month. If the replacement levy passes, Canby Fire would stop collecting on the existing levy and start collecting on the replacement levy.
Emergency calls are expected to continue growing with the District’s population. If the replacement levy fails, response times to an increasing number of medical and fire emergencies would likely lengthen because of a rising need to request assistance from Oregon City, Molalla, Wilsonville, or West Linn, when Canby teams are on other calls. If the levy fails, Canby Fire would continue collecting on the existing local option levy at the rate of 45¢ per $1,000 of assessed value.
BY ANGIE HELVEY,
Cinema was a big part of Woodburn’s past. Bungalow Theatre, attached to Woodburn Museum in historic downtown, is one of three theatres historically operated in the city, besides the Cozy and the Pix. Operating from 1911 to 1952, Bungalow Theatre is now a historic landmark used to celebrate the history of cinema and as a hub for community activity, and it includes many of the original fixtures and oldtime movie memorabilia.
Gene Stoller, longtime Woodburn resident and former editor at the Woodburn Independent, had a huge passion for film and was a projectionist for the Bungalow Theatre. He was instrumental in the repurchasing of the building by the founders of the Woodburn Museum and donated the original projector and other artifacts for display. The Bungalow is filled with the history of cinema in Woodburn. “We have the sign from the Pix Theatre in the lobby and chairs from the Cozy. So even though the theatre is being used as an active living space for presentations, demonstrations, music, and films, it also has the history of the past theatres of Woodburn,” explains Robert Weatherby, Woodburn Museum Librarian.
The Bungalow Theatre is a fantastic place to hold events. They hope to have a full calendar as they continue to build community partnerships. The theatre and the library plan
to offer seasonal and other special events presenting movies and plays for public viewing. Robert also hopes to provide live music in the future. The 35-seat space is available for rentals and has (or is) planned to be utilized by various community organizations, including the Boys and Girls Club, the Chamber of Commerce Greeters, Chemeketa Community College, and the Woodburn School District.
“Utilizing the theatre as a tool to help us hold onto our history,” says Jesse Cuomo, Community Services Director with the City of Woodburn. “In our world, history can get lost very quickly when we’re always looking to the future and what’s next. Sharing these things with the community and presenting them in an educational and bite-size way creates a really enjoyable experience for folks.”
The Friends of the Bungalow Theatre and its volunteers were instrumental in providing support to the theatre and the Woodburn Museum. Key members included: Bonnie Depriest, Dagmar Kinne, Nancy Kirksey, Judy Marquez, Julie Moore, and Cindy Thomas. Bungalow Theatre and Woodburn Museum both received grants from Oregon Heritage for updates and restoration, and much of the momentum comes from the support of volunteers. “Their energy and kept things going, kept it viable and relevant, especially before the remodel began,” Robert says.
Keep your eyes and ears open for upcoming community events at the Bungalow Theatre. It’s the perfect place to soak up the rich cinematic history in Woodburn, socialize with family and friends, and enjoy the entertainment put on by this beloved community. To rent the space, please contact Emily Duran at (503) 982-5239.
migrant workers/Russian Old Believers and how that’s influenced Woodburn and its vast agricultural history,” explains Jesse. The Museum also implemented “try it tables,” great for kids and families. Visitors can participate in hands-on exhibits, such as using stamps to make prints or writing a postcard to mail to family. Most impressively, the Museum will soon feature the fossilized bones of a nine-foot-tall, 13,000-year-old Bison antiquus. These bones are the most complete Bison antiquus fossils ever found in the area! Other unique exhibits include an original Birdseye flash freezer and a historic linotype machine.
BY ANGIE HELVEY, CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The city of Woodburn has an interesting and dynamic history. Forever a farming community, it was founded by Jesse H. Settlemier in 1889. The Woodburn Museum resides in a building erected in 1894. Located in historic downtown Woodburn, the site was previously utilized as retail space (i.e. furniture, hardware, and grocery stores). The Woodburn Museum was founded in 1986 when a group of community volunteers wanted to create a space to celebrate and preserve the history of their beloved city. Some key volunteers were: Lou Jane Cornwell, Red Eaden, Kathy Figley (Mayor 2002–2018), Paul Graham, Nevin Holly, Nancy Kirksey (Mayor 1986–1990), Ed Murphy, Tom Pantle, Paul Serres, Hazel Smith, Gene Stoller, Gail Wengenroth, and Vance Yoder. The building has been undergoing significant physical and exhibit content improvements since 2017, with the help of volunteer groups and grants awarded by the state. Visit this newly-updated treasure filled with all things historical Woodburn!
The exhibits at the Woodburn Museum range from an extensive collection of historical photos and artifacts to interactive activity tables. The exhibit content was updated in the recent improvements. Jesse Cuomo, Community Services Director with the City of Woodburn, was very involved in the project. “It was a process selecting those Woodburn-centric items, whether it was the Woodburn Teratornis, the specific prehistoric bird found here, the diverse culture we have with
Jesse is excited to share the newlyimproved Museum with the Woodburn community and its visitors. “It’s important for visitors to learn about Woodburn and how it’s this unique gem in the Willamette Valley. We want to share the history of why we’re different, the beauty of our diversity, and the amazing updates done in our downtown. We are one of the fastest growing communities in the state right now, and things are always evolving, but we are still able to hold onto our uniqueness and culture.”
You can visit the Woodburn Museum on Thursdays and Fridays, between 1 and 4 p.m. or contact Robert Weatherby, the Museum Librarian, to schedule a tour or special visit. “We are constantly working on updating and improving, so I am happy to not only show you what we have but to listen and get feedback,” says Robert. “If you visit, don’t be shy about sharing your thoughts. We are here to support the Woodburn community and maintain a space to celebrate our diverse and unique history.” To rent the space, please contact Emily Duran at (503) 982-5239.
