Molalla Community Advantage Magazine April 2023

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Living Trust Primer

HISTORY

TV Star Bill Bixby

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From 1978-1982, The Hulk series aired on CBS starring Bill Bixby as Dr. David Bruce Banner and Lou Ferrigno as The Hulk. Dr. Banner is a widowed physician-scientist presumed dead who travels the U.S. with fake identities, trying to earn money to cure or pacify his dark secret while helping others in need. Interestingly, the series premiered with a 2 hour made-for-TV pilot movie, which aired on November 4, 1977. The TV series, whose adventure and excitement got rave reviews unlike the pilot movie, pioneered the quote: “Don’t make me angry. You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.” In 1988, New World Television purchased the film rights from MCA/Universal and produced three TV movies: The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988), The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989), and The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990), the latter two directed by Bill Bixby. The TV series and TV movies, while lesser known among Marvel buffs, remain cult classics and were genesis to the later movies to come.

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The Incredible Hulk (2008) is a standalone movie by Universal Studios. While not as iconic or prolific as Mark Ruffalo, this movie rebooted The Hulk for the New Millennium after almost 20 years since the last Hulk movie with Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno. Here, the origin story comes right away–a scientist struck by gamma rays, causing super size and strength–followed by Bruce Banner (Ed Norton) running from the U.S. Army and General Ross, as well as the government agency S.H.I.E.L.D. Culminating in a showdown with Abomination (Tim Roth), The Hulk seeks refuge to understand how his two personalities work together (or don’t). While the plot is lean, this Hulk movie is fun, exciting, and well worth a watch. Rated PG-13.

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MARK RUFFALO

Mark’s film credit as The Hulk is widespread, starting with The Avengers (2012) and spanning 10+ years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including all Avengers movies, Thor:Ragnarok (2017), She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022) TV show, and countless cameos. It’s no wonder Mark Ruffalo is the face of Bruce Banner and The Hulk these days. What’s refreshing is the much-needed humor that Mark brings to this role, yet he also brings a seriousness and fear surrounding the appearance of The Hulk. In these movie, Bruce Banner is a genius physicist whose fascinating story unfolds over 5 films, which presents a challenge because you can’t watch his story all at once, as there is no standalone Hulk movie in the current MCU due to Universal still owning solo movie rights. At one point in his story, The Hulk leaves Earth to go live on another planet entirely. At another, Bruce and Hulk form a collective being named Smart Hulk, sharing mind and body. If you’ve never seen the modern MCU, or if you’re ready for a rewatch, you’re in for a treat. Rated PG-13.

Incredible Hulk #1 was printed in May 1962 by Marvel Comics, created by legendary comic creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Interestingly, The Hulk was at first gray, but due to printing issues was changed to green. Over 6+ decades there have been almost countless movies and comics with appearances by The Strongest One There Is. The Hulk has come a long way since 1962. The Hulk is intellectual property jointly-owned by Disney/Marvel and Universal Pictures.

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Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Carrot cake cupcakes are moist, flavorful cakes with rich cream cheese frosting. Share this recipe with your friends and family for Easter!

INGREDIENTS

CUPCAKES

1 ¼ C all-purpose flour

1 t baking powder

½ t baking soda

½ t salt

1 t ground cinnamon

¼ t ground nutmeg

2 cups shredded carrots

¾ C granulated sugar

¼ C packed brown sugar

DIRECTIONS

2 large eggs

1 t pure vanilla extract

2/3 C vegetable oil

Optional: Raisins

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

8 oz cream cheese, softened

¼ C unsalted butter, softened

1 C confectioners’ sugar

½ t pure vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a standard muffin tin with paper liners and set aside. This recipe makes 14 cupcakes.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.

3. In a bowl, beat together granulated sugar, brown sugar and vegetable oil until combined. Add eggs and vanilla.

4. Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients. Stir in the shredded carrots by hand.

5. Fill prepared cupcake liners two-thirds full with batter. Bake cupcakes at 350° F for 20-22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

6. To make the frosting: In a bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the vanilla and mix until combined, about 15 seconds. With the mixer on low, slowly add the confectioners’ sugar and mix until incorporated.

7. Transfer frosting to a frosting bag fitted with desired tip. Frost the cooled cupcakes and dust with ground cinnamon as an option. Serve at room temperature.

All in the Family

El Charrito a Molalla favorite for 25 years

By Tyler Francke, Contributing Writer

Photos by Andrew Sambuceto

For almost 25 years, Molalla’s El Charrito has been a favorite stop for delicious Mexican food, craft margaritas, and cold beer in an authentic, family-friendly environment.

The restaurant itself is a family affair, owned by two brothers and a brother-in-law, with many family members and longtime friends serving as employees. And the family feelings don’t stop there.

“I really like being able to create connections and relationships with the customers,” Sergio Rodriguez, one of the owners, says. “A lot of them feel like my family as well. I’ve known many of them for years, and they keep coming back again and again. I really like that.”

El Charrito opened in October 1997 and has always enjoyed strong community support, Sergio says. “The community and everyone has always been so nice and welcoming,” he says. “They’re easy to serve. I especially want to thank the community for all their support during the pandemic. I love how the whole community always comes together in times of need.”

El Charrito is particularly known for its Cadillac margaritas and other flavored frozen concoctions, including the aptly

named “Coronarita,” a classic marg greatly improved by the addition of an upturned bottle of Corona beer that drains into the glass as its contents are consumed.

On the food side, the grill’s Carne Asada is a local favorite, as is their Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp and the supersized Molalla Burrito, which offers generous helpings of shrimp, beans, rice, lettuce, tomato and cheese, topped with guacamole, sour cream and red sauce.

“The Molalla Burrito is very popular,” Sergio says with a laugh. “Anything with shrimp and meat is popular around here.”

Another mainstay is the El Charrito Steak, a thick, chargrilled T-bone served with rice, beans, guac, pico de gallo and tortillas. Its expansive menu includes many seafood dishes and vegetarian options. Everything at El Charrito is made from scratch and cooked to order, including the chips.

“Our goal is to provide customers with fresh, flavorful food and great service,” Sergio says. “We just want to make them feel at home.”

Food and drinks are available for dine-in or takeout, and El Charrito is a great place for birthday celebrations, where the lucky celebrant gets to wear a sombrero and be serenaded by the staff, as well as getting a tasty dessert.

El Charrito is located at 117 East Main Street in Molalla. For more information, call 503-829-3017, or follow El Charrito Family Mexican Restaurant on Facebook and Instagram.

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Spring Gardening Tips

By Donovan Darling, Staff Writer

Get to Know Your Garden

Is it south-facing or north-facing? Knowing where the sun hits the ground will help you decide what to grow where. It’s also worth knowing what soil type you have. Take a look at what’s growing. Doing a soil test will also help you know your soil, and therefore what plants you can grow.

Plan Your Garden

Plan what to grow where, rather than getting carried away at the garden center and ending up with too many random plants that neither look good together nor suit your growing conditions. Planning also enables you to use color and structure wisely, which will help you create a garden that looks great throughout the year.

Learn How to Plant

Proper planting will ensure good growth and longevity. Make sure you weed and prepare the soil before planting, and add mulch or fertilizer where necessary. If you’re unsure how to plant something, look online for instructions or check the nursery tag.

Feed and Water Regularly

Proper watering is the difference between life and death. As a general rule, water the root ball rather than the leaves, as the roots absorb the water. Soaking the root ball every week is better than watering a little bit every day. Feeding is also important. Generally you should feed every two weeks during spring and summer, and feed more if growing in containers.

Watch Out for Pests

Most garden pests don’t do much harm and can be left alone, as there are plenty of natural predators that will keep them in check. However, sometimes pests can become an infestation and you need to act. Keeping an eye out for pests in excess like aphids, slugs and snails will help keep your plants safe and save you a lot of heartache.

Make Your Own Compost

Composting kitchen and garden waste is good for the environment, wildlife, your wallet, and also your garden. Let the waste break down (usually for months) and then use it when planting or as a mulch around the base of plants in your garden and veg patch. There are also many ways to compost, so look online for ideas that work for you.

Be Kind to Wildlife

You may see wildlife as the enemy to gardening. But wildlife can be useful in the garden, too. Birds eat a variety of garden pests like slugs and snails, aphids and caterpillars. Bees pollinate our food crops. Creating habitats for them and learning to share your garden with them is the key to enjoying your space.

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A Revocable Living Trust Primer

by James Hunsacker

Arevocable living trust is a popular consideration in many estate strategy conversations, but its appropriateness will depend upon your individual needs and objectives.

What Is A Revocable Living Trust?

A revocable living trust is created while you are alive and funded with the assets you choose to transfer into it. The trustee (typically you) has full power to manage these assets. Using a trust can involve some complex legal and tax/accounting matters. Before moving forward with a trust, consider working with a professional who is familiar with these complexities. If done incorrectly, a revocable living trust will create a negative outcome instead of a positive one.

A revocable living trust will also designate a beneficiary, or beneficiaries, much like a will, to whom the assets are structured to automatically pass upon your death.

Generally, if you create a revocable living trust, you may change the terms of the trust, the trustee, and the beneficiaries at any time. You can also terminate the trust altogether.

Why Create A Living Trust?

The revocable living trust offers a number of potential benefits, including:

Avoids Probate — Trust assets are designed to transfer outside the probate process, providing a seamless and private transfer of assets.

Ease and Simplicity — It is a simple matter for a qualified lawyer to create a revocable living trust tailored to your specific objectives. Should circumstances change, it is also a straightforward task to change the trust’s provisions.

Avoid Will Contests — Assets passing via a revocable living trust may be less susceptible to the sort of challenge you might see with a will transfer.

Young or special needs beneficiaries —

A revocable living trust is a good tool to address transferring assets to beneficiaries who are not mature enough to handle those assets or beneficiaries who have special needs (government subsidies, disability, etc.).

The Drawbacks Of A Living Trust

Living trusts are not an estate panacea. They won’t accomplish some potentially important objectives, including:

A revocable living trust is not designed to protect assets from creditors. They are also “countable resources” for purposes of determining your Medicaid eligibility. There is a cost associated with setting up a revocable living trust and administering the trust after you have passed.

Not all assets are easily transferred to a revocable living trust. For example, holding retirement accounts in trust can eliminate the tax advantages related to those accounts.

A revocable living trust is not a mechanism to save on taxes, now or at your death.

Manage Your Affairs

A revocable living trust can be a mechanism for caring for you and your property in the event of your physical or mental disability, provided you have adequately funded it and named a trustworthy trustee or alternative trustee.

The information in this material is not intended as tax or legal advice. Please consult legal or tax professionals for specific information regarding your individual situation.

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BILL BIXBY The INCREDIBLE HULK & MORE

By David Grove, Contributing Writer

Although actor Bill Bixby certainly played many different types of characters throughout his nearly 32-year television acting career, the essential Bill Bixby television persona is that of an everyman who makes the fantastical seem plausible.

Bill’s career breakthrough in Hollywood came in 1962 when he landed a starring role in the science-fiction television sitcom “My Favorite Martian,” which aired on CBS between 1963 and 1966 over three seasons. In “My Favorite Martian,” Bill plays Tim O’Hara, an eager young newspaper reporter who, in the show’s pilot episode, discovers a crashed spaceship and its Martian pilot, a Mars-based anthropologist played by Ray Walston. “Growing up in the 1960s, I was a big fan of “My Favorite Martian,” and a lot of the show’s appeal, for me, had to do with the impact that Bill made as an everyman,” says magician David Copperfield. “We dreamed, and experienced a sense of awe and wonder, through Bill’s eyes. As an actor, Bill was the man who experienced, and observed, crazy and impossible things. He was relatable. Bill played us.”

In the NBC television series “The Magician,” which aired between 1973 and 1974 for one season, Bill plays Anthony (Tony) Blake, a famous jet-setting stage illusionist who uses his performing skills to solve crimes. Bill himself

was a competent amateur magician. “I think that Bill was underrated as a performer, both as an actor and as a magician,” says Copperfield, who appeared alongside Bill in Copperfield’s 1979 CBS television special, “The Magic of David Copperfield II,” which Bill hosted. “I think that Bill was better than most, if not all, actors who performed magic on television. Bill was cool. He very much acted like, and certainly looked like, a real magician. Again, I found Bill to be so believable and relatable. With “The Magician,” I believed that Bill, playing a magician, knew what he was doing.”

Of course Bill is best remembered–largely due to the proliferation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe–for the Marvel Comics-based television series “The Incredible Hulk,” which aired on CBS between 1977 and 1982 over five seasons.

In “The Incredible Hulk,” Bill plays Dr. David Banner, a brilliant scientist who becomes a fugitive after a cell-altering process causes him to transform into the show’s titular monstrous green being, played by Lou Ferrigno, whenever Banner experiences great anger or stress. “[Bill] was my first, and only, choice for David Banner,” said Kenneth Johnson, the show’s creator and executive producer. “The network [was] very happy that I convinced Bill to come aboard. He was just terrific as David Banner.”

Following the end of the series, Bill and Ferrigno reprised their roles from the series in the 1988 NBC made-fortelevision film “The Incredible Hulk Returns,” followed by the films “The Trial of the Incredible Hulk” (1989) and “The Death of the Incredible Hulk,” both of which were directed by Bill. “Bill took me under his wing and taught me a lot,” said Ferrigno. “He was the first star [whom] I ever met. Bill was very genuine, quick, witty. I remember being so proud when Bill said to me: ‘Your character has connected with the public.’”

Born and raised in the bustling city of San Francisco, California, actor Bill Bixby, best remembered for the television series “The Incredible Hulk,” nonetheless discovered and fell in love with the outdoor lifestyle at an early age.

Throughout his childhood and teenage years, Bill spent many summers vacationing with his parents in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, specifically within the range’s Cisco Grove region, where Bill’s mother’s family owned an acreage

compound. Between 1955 and 1957, Bill spent much of his summers working as a bellhop and fledgling entertainment organizer at the Jackson Lake Lodge in remote northwestern Wyoming.

In July 1971, as a wedding present to his first wife, actress Brenda Benet, Bill purchased 110 acres of land alongside the beautiful McKenzie River in Lane County, Oregon. Bill’s ranch, which was known as the Hidden Valley Ranch, served as his primary vacation home and sanctuary throughout the rest of his career and life.

Whenever Bill visited Oregon, he stayed at the property’s main house, which could accommodate four people and offered a clear view of the surrounding McKenzie River Valley. Off to the west, there was Finn Creek, which ran behind the property’s barn and slaughter house.

To manage the property, the land and ranch, Bill selected his beloved maternal aunt, Ellen Hayes, who lived in Oregon until her death in 1997, and her husband, Ernest Hayes, who died in Oregon in 1986. “They [Ellen and Ernest] did a fair job of buying and registering cattle and maintaining the buildings and land,” said Ellen’s son, John Schubert, who died in June 2022. “Financially, the ranch wasn’t profitable, self-sufficient, nor would I say that it was a money pit. Bill loved the ranch. He needed someone to manage the ranch, and he was very happy with how [Ernest] and Mom took care of the property while Bill was in California.”

Diagnosed with cancer, Bill made his last visit to the beautiful Hidden Valley Ranch in Oregon, where he celebrated Christmas with family, including his Aunt Ellen and mother Jane. Bill died on November 21, 1993, in California, at the age of 59.

Lou Ferrigno & Bill Bixby in The Incredible Hulk November 4, 1977 –May 12, 1982

Bill Bixby & Ray Walston in My Favorite Martian September 29, 1963 – May 1, 1966

Bill Bixby as Tony Blake in The Magician March 17, 1973 – April 15, 1974

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