Lake Grove Community Advantage Magazine December 2022

Winter Wonderland

The jaw-dropping display of 200,000+ lights will return, transforming the fairgrounds’ idyllic Fir Grove into a magical wonderland of festive sights and sounds, but this year’s rendition will also feature an indoor Holiday Market with more than 25 local vendors set up in the Main Pavilion. “Canby is a place where people still really like to shop locally for the holidays,” Fairgrounds Vendor Coordinator Trina Smith says. “I see that everywhere. Canby is one of the towns that really sticks to that.” Fairgrounds Executive Director Brian Crow agrees, “We support our own here.”

As an additional treat, the Fairgrounds is working with local schools to supply children’s choirs, bands, orchestras and ensembles to serenade the market throughout the holiday season. “So you’ll be able to grab some hot cocoa from Gimme Some Sugar, watch your child perform, then just head out and enjoy the lights,” Brian says. That’s where the real magic happens. “The experience will start as soon as you step outside the pavilion onto the fairgrounds,” Brian says.

This year’s redesigned experience will return all the standout favorites from last year’s walk-thru, including a 166-foot-long tunnel of cascading, multi-colored twinkles; a 200-foot-long LED light curtain on the east side of Ely Arena; and a delightful, 20-foot-tall dancing Christmas tree that forms the centerpiece of the Fir Grove.

Other scenes will capture images and memories the Fairgrounds are most associated with, like the Cowboy Corral and festively decked out horse trailer. “A lot of our scenes out in the Fir Grove will be rodeo or fair-themed,” Brian says.

The Winter Fair will also bring back a staple of the event since it first debuted in drive-thru experience in 2020: Santa

and Mrs. Claus. The Festive First Couple of the winter holiday season will be back at a new North Pole/Santa’s Workshop-themed corner of the Fairgrounds brought to life by Canby resident and designer Stephanie Anderson, whose home in Northwood Estates is known for its elaborate Halloween and Christmas displays.

The jolly old elf himself, Santa, will visit the village to talk and take photos with children until 8 p.m. every night the fair is open.

“It’s a lot of work, and it’s not cheap, but we do this for the community,” Brian says. “Our goal is to continue to develop events like the Winter Fair, the Canby Haunt, and our County Fair so we’re really maximizing the use of the facility. This is a great facility with tons of potential.”

Clackamas County Winter Fair kicks off December 2, running every Friday and Saturday through December 17, as well as December 22 and 23. Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and teenagers and $5 for children ages 4 to 12. Children 3 and younger are free.

Clackamas County Fairgrounds and Event Center is located at 694 NE 4th Ave. in Canby. For more information or tickets, visit ccwinterfair.com.

Story and photos by Tyler Francke

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Sean Hathaway and his amazing team of professional associates are well-trained to match each customer with the sleep system best designed to meet our individual needs by assessing personal sleep histories, sleep postures, patterns, tendencies, and preferences.

MWNW RESTS ON ITS CORE VALUES

At the heart of their business lie three core values. First is their sincere dedication to helping every customer get a better night’s sleep. They have the largest selection of name brand mattresses and specialty mattresses in the Northwest, from handmade to 100% natural latex, as well as adjustable frames. They carry every type of mattress for every type of sleeper!

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Second, MWNW believes in empowering employees to live their best possible lives. Happy employees means happy customers, so you can trust you’ll be greeted with a smile and an attentive ear. Mattress purchases are done only a handful of times in our lives. That experience, good or bad, leaves a lasting impression. At MWNW, they have perfected the process to ensure that you get the best possible service and overall experience every time.

A FOUNDATION OF PHILANTHROPY

Third, and perhaps most importantly, is their dedication to philanthropic work. MWNW’s ongoing support of many different local charities and/or schools is provided in a variety of ways. With donations in excess of $230,000 –giving back to the community is an integral part of what defines this organization.

DEDICATED CHARITABLE SUPPORT

In December, we are all about raising awareness for and donations to Special Olympics Oregon. Taken directly from their website, “Special Olympics Oregon provides yearround sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children, youth and adults living with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.” MWNW is gladly donating to this incredible cause as well as raising awareness by offering to take donations on the organization’s behalf. Please help raise funds by donating online or visiting one of their local stores.

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A legacy of vision and hope

The History of Timberline Lodge

By Robert Matsumura, Contributing Writer

What trip to Mount Hood is complete without a visit to Timberline Lodge? As an Oregonian you are likely familiar with this iconic landmark nestled at the base of the state’s most prominent mountain, but are you aware that this historic alpine retreat was developed as a symbol of hope during one of the bleakest periods in American history?

Under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) was established in 1935 as a program to boost the economy by funding state and city projects. These public works projects generated jobs for millions of unemployed Americans victimized by the catastrophic economic downturn triggered by the stock market crash of 1929—known today as the Great Depression.

Timberline Lodge was conceptualized by a number of individuals including Jack Meier of the Mount Hood Development

Association, Francis E. (Scotty) Williamson Jr. of the United States Forestry Service, and Emerson J. Griffith, the WPA Director for Oregon. Timberline Lodge was envisioned as a triumphant symbol of the WPA, and a shining example of what it could achieve.

After funding approval from the WPA in December of 1935, Gilbert Stanley Underwood was selected as the lead architect for the project. Underwood had already successfully designed lodges at many national parks, including Yosemite and Bryce Canyon. Similar to the other lodges Underwood had completed, Timberline was planned as a rustic, asymmetrical structure with a rough-hewn style reminiscent of the region’s early pioneers. Underwood also suggested the lodge incorporate native materials, and that decorative elements be implemented honoring both the area’s Indigenous peoples and the pioneer settlers who had arrived on the Oregon Trail.

Constructed between 1936 and 1938, the total cost of Timberline Lodge was $695,730, of which 80 percent of the cost went to labor. Skilled trade workers made ninety cents an hour, and unskilled laborers received fifty-five cents an hour. A number of

Timberline Lodge, summer

Ironwork at Timberline, Courtesy Oregon State Library

the stonemasons were Italian immigrants and had been brought over from their homeland to work on the Historic Columbia River Highway. Workers were housed in a nearby tent city at Camp Zig Zag and Summit Meadow.

Two key goals of the WPA were to foster independence through training and to encourage private enterprise. Ray Neufer, who was in charge of the Oregon WPA woodworking shop, explained that many of the men who crafted the newel posts (support pillars for stairwells) were inexperienced as carvers. Neufer recalled: “Most of the men came in from construction projects and they didn’t know they could do some of the things they did. Most of them had been out of work a long time, then on construction jobs, and they had lost their self-confidence.”

Material costs for the lodge were kept to a minimum by utilizing recycled materials. Female seamstresses wove upholstery, drapery, and bedspreads. Hooked rugs were fashioned from old Civilian Conservation Corps camp blankets. Discarded cedar utility poles became lodge posts, their crowns hand-carved in the shape of seals, birds, and bears. Tire chains were welded into fireplace screens. And the signature iron work, as well as andirons, were crafted from railroad tracks.

The decorative and stylistic elements of Timberline Lodge were directed by Margery Hoffman Smith, the Oregon Arts Project Administrator for the Federal Arts Project. Smith created many of the beautiful patterns for the textiles and rugs, and she designed the iconic “Snow Goose,”

the 750-pound bronze weathervane perched atop the lodge. Smith’s inspiration for the forms and motifs resplendent throughout the lodge are derived from the art of the Tenino, an Indigenous people of the area. Smith, too, recalled how many of the workers on the project successfully transitioned their skills into new areas: “Carpenters became cabinet makers, blacksmiths became art metal workers, and sewing women became expert drapery makers.” For her work on Timberline Lodge, Smith earned the title of “Grand Dame” of the Arts and Crafts style, and in 1979 Governor Vic Atiyeh awarded her the Governor’s Award for the Arts.

While on tour of government projects in the Western United States, President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated Timberline Lodge on September 28, 1937, five months before its opening to the public. He and his First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, arrived at the lodge via an open touring car, escorted by a motorcade of forty vehicles. As they wound their way up the Mount Hood Loop Road, horsemounted Forest Service personnel lined the roadway to salute and wave. From the terrace overlooking the main entrance, Roosevelt addressed a gathering of 1200 community members. “This venture was made possible by WPA emergency relief work,” he said, “in order that we may test the workability of recreational facilities installed by the government itself.” To this day, Roosevelt’s dedication on a bronze tablet is set in stone on the lodge terrace.

Following completion, Timberline Lodge was turned over to the U.S. Forest Service in January 1938, and opened to the public on February 4th of the same year. The Magic Mile chairlift was completed by the Riblet Tramway Company, and the WPA built the Silcox Warming Hut at the top of the lift.

Timberline Lodge was closed during World War II, but reopened again in 1945. However, discovering that the lodge and ski facilities had not been maintained properly, the U.S. Forest Service revoked the operating permit. Months later, Richard L. Kohnstamm was awarded an operating permit. He successfully restored the lodge, re-established ski education programs, and oversaw the construction of an outdoor swimming pool. In 1975, convention facilities were also added, and in 1981 the

Wy’East Day Lodge was built across the parking lot to serve the recreational skiers. Although Kohnstamm passed away in 2006, his family continues to operate the lodge through R.L.K. and Company.

Not surprisingly, Hollywood also found Timberline Lodge appealing. The exterior views of Timberline Lodge were used in the movie The Shining. Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of the bestselling Stephen King novel depicted Timberline Lodge as the fictitious Overlook Hotel.

In 1975, the Friends of Timberline organization was formed to celebrate and preserve the heritage of Oregon’s signature mountain retreat. Two years later, on December 22, 1977, Timberline Lodge was designated as a National Historic Landmark, and the finest example of WPA mountain architecture. The next time you find yourself bound for Mount Hood, be sure to stop by Timberline Lodge. Stand atop the terrace where FDR stood, and appreciate the vision, commitment, and labor of the many men and women who made this grand concept into a reality, which generations of Oregonians have held so close to their hearts.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated Timberline Lodge on September 28, 1937, five months before its opening to the public.

Timberline Lodge interior

Timberline Lodge plaque

BROADWAY FURNITURE

T H E B R OA DWAY

S TA N DA R D

By Dennis McNabb, Contributing Writer

Honesty, integrity, and a firm commitment to providing the best customer service in the industry; that’s what you can expect from Broadway Furniture. At its core, the furniture business is one of fashion, and fashions change. So, for a business in this industry to remain viable, it’s imperative that they understand and keep their showrooms stocked with all the current trends, styles, themes, fabrics, and technologies people are looking for. Equally important is their ability to read, comprehend and maintain stock of items which are timeless; the brands and styles which never go out of vogue. At Broadway Furniture you will find both, and so much more!

Harry Shleifer founded the business all the way back in 1935 during the Great Depression. Boasting a mere $100 worth of stock which he purchased from a hotel, he began with the humblest of intentions: to be the “bluecollar” store catering to those who worked hard for their money and wanted a quality product. That, along with his steadfast commitment to the details–honesty, integrity, and a promise to deliver only products matching customer’s expectations–proved a winning formula. Harry essentially carved his own niche in the market–a furniture store which sold quality products at low prices without sacrificing style.

87 years later, Harry’s son, Ken, continues to carry the torch. He literally grew up in the furniture industry, working alongside his father from an early age, and he is every bit as passionate about the business and about the “Broadway Standard” as his father

was. In an effort to move closer to his customers, he relocated the store from Portland to Tigard in 2014, but their promise has never wavered. They still carry only the highest quality brands (including their “Casual Home” line which they manufacture and is therefore highly customizable), their prices are still affordable, and their sales team is still the best in the industry. Attentive but not aggressive, they are always available to help without following you around the store!

Broadway Furniture is a locally-owned and operated business—one of the few remaining from the early 1900s— staffed by your friends and neighbors who support and care about your local community. Not only does the money you spend here get recirculated back into the local economy, but they are also avid supporters of Tigard High sports teams, Community Warehouse, and the Special Olympics.

Update your home today with the highest quality furniture, sold at the most reasonable prices, by the most professional and conscientious sales team in the industry!

Call Broadway Furniture at 503-281-5555, check out their website broadwayfurniture.net, or come down to their showroom located at 11875 SW Pacific Hwy in Tigard.

The doorway to values: where customer satisfaction is our success!

Your Personal Jeweler

By Patti Jo Brooks, Contributing Writer

Photos by Malaina Kinne

Getting married and need a ring? Break a clasp or prong? Sherrie’s Jewelry Box, “Your Personal Jeweler,” specializes in custom fine jewelry, jewelry alterations, and jewelry repair, including watch repair and battery replacement. Sherrie’s jewelry is designed and crafted in-house or acquired from reputable conflict-free companies with verified product sources. Whether you shop at Sherrie’s Jewelry Box in-store or online, you’ll get the same quality jewelry worthy of commemorating that special event in your life.

Sherrie Devaney, Owner of Sherrie’s Jewelry Box, is pretty much a “Jill of All Trades” for this boutique jewelry business as she does much of the “heavy lifting” herself. Fascinated with “all things jewelry” after taking a metal arts class in middle school, Sherrie has been “messing with” jewelry ever since. “The teacher taught us to cast and everything,” Sherrie says joyfully. Acting on all that enthusiasm and passion, in 1987 Sherrie started working as an independent contractor for the “big box stores.”

which identifies Sherrie’s Jewelry Box selections. Catalogs, both mail-out and online, are available for customers to browse at their convenience. Patrons will also receive a Thank You in appreciation for their orders, and first-time buyers will receive some additional information on Sherrie’s as well.

Some of the more popular items you will find in Sherrie’s Jewelry Box are a wide selection of artistically designed earrings. Who can resist the temptation of accessorizing every outfit with a different set of earrings? Stunning bracelets and uniquely conceived necklaces await you as well. Rings of every configuration are at your fingertips, ready for that special gift or Life Event.

Sherrie feels truly blessed to extend her first-generation, family-owned and operated business to the Tigard community and beyond. With the help of her two sons, Ronnie and Jonny, her nephew Garrett (the jewelry photographer), and the never-

As a behind-the-scenes contractor, Sherrie missed out on all the “hugs and excitement” of the happy retail clients, which in turn led to her opening a retail shop of her own. Today, you’ll find Sherrie’s Jewelry Box on Tigard’s Main Street in the prime spot where Chrisman Frame Shop had been. Her son Ronnie, a teenager at the time, found the location and all but secured it on her behalf without Sherrie knowing anything about it!

With the beautiful Main Street storefront for in-person shopping, and an amazing website which utilizes Etsy for online sales, Sherrie’s Jewelry Box is an excellent source for all your fine jewelry purchases. Sherrie’s online store also features Estate, Vintage, and Consignment jewelry (a.k.a. Previously Loved); and be sure to look for the SJB logo on the image

ending support of her husband David, Sherrie’s Jewelry Box is a neighborhood business with long-standing commitment. “I’m still here. I’ve been here for years,” says Sherrie. “We’re strong and we’re stable.” An active member of the Tigard Chamber of Commerce, Sherrie participates in almost every event!

Visit Sherrie’s Jewelry Box at 12425 SW Main St. in Tigard and catch a bite to eat at The Break Room at Sherrie’s Jewelry Box (Sherrie’s food court pod out back).

Give them a call at (503)598-0144, email sherriesjewelrybox@ yahoo.com, and shop online at sherriesjewelrybox.com