Oregon City Community Advantage Magazine April 2023

80 BREWS ON TAP LIVE MUSIC GOOD FOOD

MAY 12th and 13th

Friday 5PM - 11PM

Saturday 11AM - 11PM

Canby Brewfest will feature more than 80 brews on tap, including beer, cider, seltzers and wine. Featuring fantastic food trucks and live music all day. Canby Brewfest is a fundraising event for the Clackamas County Fair Improvement Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit, which serves to fund capital projects on the fairgrounds. Get your tickets

Food by: Six Stix | Bayou Bros Cajun Boils | Yoonique Pho & Grill

Bert’s Chuckwagon | Wayward Sandwiches | Lupitas Mexican Food

Soak or Swim

Pacific Hot Tub Solutions a one-stop hot tub and swim spa superstore

By Dennis McNabb, Contributing Writer

Photos by Andrew Sambuceto

Sales, service, supplies, and accessories. Pacific Hot Tub Solutions is your one-stop superstore for all things hot tub and swim spa.

There’s no better way to relieve stress at the end of the day than having a therapeutic soak in a quality hot tub. Scott and Kim Stogsdill, owners of Pacific Hot Tub Solutions in Oregon City, understand this and have worked ceaselessly since their inception to provide customers with not only the widest selection of new and reconditioned tubs and swim spas available, but also the best and most comprehensive service. They are constantly evolving, growing and expanding their sales and service options to ensure all of your tub and swim spa needs are consistently met.

It all began back in 2009 when Scott’s father passed away and left him a small inheritance. It was his father’s wish that this money would be used to make a positive impact on his sons’ lives. Scott worked in a variety of positions within the customer service industry, business operations, and sales. Kim worked for 30 years in a government regulatory agency, handling customer service and office administration. Combined, their areas of expertise provided them with the perfect foundation for launching a new business.

In 2010, honoring Scott’s father’s wishes, he used his inheritance to rent a small, 300-square-foot building in Oregon City. They bought a used Chevy Blazer, a trailer, created a website, and “hung up their shingle.” Very quickly, calls began coming in. Their first job was to remove 4 hot tubs from a 2nd story deck in Depoe Bay. Successfully completing the task—it was a difficult one!—led to them reconditioning and selling those tubs on consignment for the customer, and from there the business exploded.

Within six months they outgrew their space, and in 2011 they moved to their current location. Being adaptable and pivoting to accommodate for demand was key, and in 2018, due to a shortage of reconditioned tubs, they expanded their sales to include new products. As a result, they also expanded their service department, showroom, and warehouse to command a space of over 10,000 square feet—slightly larger than what they started with!

What Scott and Kim have learned over the years is that they must always strive to stay ahead of the pack, exceed customer expectations, face challenges head-on, and continuously search for new and innovative ways to better serve their customers. With the mindset that “actions speak louder than words,” they endeavor to do right by every customer who walks through their doors. Whether they’re rolling a tub on its side across

a customer’s yard, or landing one on the roof of a three-story houseboat with a helicopter, they always take a positive, can-do approach to every challenge. And their team is second to none! They are fortunate enough to employ some of the best talent in the industry, some who have been there since day one, and they stand by every job.

Desiring to bring customers the best, most innovative designs and options available, they regularly scour the market. Due to the brand’s industryleading warranty, energy efficiency and reputation for excellence, Scott and Kim are currently and exclusively selling Vita Spa hot tubs and swim spas. They are the best on the market. And because water care often makes or breaks the experience, Scott and Kim have diligently sought alternative systems which are more efficient and use fewer chemicals. After months of negotiations

and training, they have obtained the exclusive rights to be the only spa business in the Metro area to install and service a new silver and copper ionization/purification system. Make no mistake folks, this is a game changer! Fewer chemicals and less maintenance

equates to much happier customers!

This is a locally-owned family business. Scott and Kim both grew up and raised their families locally and they are big supporters of the local community. They are proud sponsors of many youth sports programs, and this year will be sponsoring a clothing drive for foster children in Clackamas County. They encourage anyone interested to drop off a new coat, underwear, or socks of any size, and they will match any donations made. They are also members of the Pool and Hot Tub Alliance, have an A+ rating with the BBB, and boast over 14,000 followers on Facebook!

Check out their website at pacifichottubsolutions.com for more information, or come down to their beautiful showroom located at 13851 Beavercreek Road in Oregon City, to see them in person.

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.

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Celebrating 28 years in business, locally-owned and -operated Mattress World Northwest (MWNW) carries the largest selection that will fit your needs best, and the only store with the 4 major sleeping technologies: GelFlex Grid, TEMPUR® foam, Air, and Natural Latex. They carry major brands like: Tempur-Pedic®, Purple™, The Number Bed by Instant Comfort®, and Posh+Lavish™ Natural Latex. They’re all in-store, side-by-side, for your convenience! And they guarantee the lowest price and have a 90-night comfort guarantee, so you can take home a better night’s sleep with confidence. Their employees love working here and will always greet you with a smile, listen to your needs and concerns, and give you a great buying experience. On average, team members have worked here for 5+ years, and their management team 10+ years, so you know they are committed to this company and making their customers happy.

In April, all locations will be accepting donations in support of the MakeA-Wish Foundation whose goal is to fulfill life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses, such as Seth, a passionate golfer, whose story you will read below. Studies have proven that the creation and realization of those wishes can engender strength, hope, and transformation in not only the children receiving the gifts, but also their communities. MWNW is gladly donating to this incredible cause while raising awareness by taking donations on their behalf. Please help raise funds by donating online or visiting a local store.

When he was just a few months old, Seth received his first set of golf clubs from his grandfather. He pulled them around the house everywhere as he crawled. He took his first golf lesson at age 4 and became a competitive golfer by age 13. During his senior year in high school, Seth finished the golf season as the top player for his school. But then, a devastating diagnosis threatened to take him off the greens.

“When my doctor told me I had leukemia, at first I thought it was a joke,” Seth said. “When I knew it was real, I instantly thought I was going to die and felt very sad and afraid.” Doctors told Seth the sooner

he could start treatment the better, so he was back the next morning to get going. During this challenging time, Seth found renewed hope through Make-AWish® Oregon.

“I was super excited when I learned I qualified for a wish and was really intrigued by it all,” Seth said. “It took my mind off of what was going on at home or at the hospital and gave me a reason to believe, gave me something to look forward to and hopefully achieve.” When Seth centered on what his wish should be, it was back to the game he loved. He wished to go to The Masters. It wasn’t just about golf–it was about experiencing the unparalleled beauty of the world-renowned grounds firsthand.

In April of 2022, Seth and his family arrived at Augusta National for the 86th edition of the Masters Tournament to watch his childhood heroes tee off. “I had one of the best experiences of my life,” said Seth. “It gave me so many memories that I will cherish for a lifetime and gave me valuable time and memories with my family that I may not get when I get older.”

Months after an unforgettable experience with golf’s most elite, Seth started at UNLV’s PGA Golf Management program. He says there is no doubt his wish journey transformed his life. “It showed me how to live in the moment,” said Seth. “The connections and love I have received from Make-A-Wish® have been incredible and lifechanging. Even after my wish was completed, I still received so much love and appreciation from Make-A-Wish® that is not comparable to anything out there.”

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Seth and his family at The Masters

Seth, age 7, with the Campbell Cup trophy

Feeling Is Believing.

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

Building Hope in Canby

Essential community group to triple capacity

support and opportunities to grow in personal responsibility, families move toward a brighter future, step by step.

At The Canby Center, families can find wraparound services that bring stability in difficult times: food and clothing, a monthly dental van, and no-cost lunches served four days a week. An array of adult life-skills classes, such as basic finance, home buying, and sewing, focus on strengthening dignity and assisting individuals to grow in personal responsibility. Innovative programs like Reading Mentors, which pairs elementary students with a caring adult for one-on-one reading time each week, and Strengthening Relationship classes for kids and their families exist to build a healthy community, one person at a time.

And now, TCC is expanding. The scope of TCC’s work has outgrown its current facility. Staff and volunteers reset the building several times each day to accommodate core programs. Several staff members work in portable office

By Steve Nelson, Director of Development

Last week, 140 families came to The Canby Center to shop for essential food at the weekly no-cost Harvest Share food distribution. For families experiencing economic hardships in Canby, shopping for produce, dairy, proteins, and pantry staples not only meets a tangible need, it shares hope.

The Canby Center (TCC) mission, “In God’s love, we renew dignity and inspire learning for youth and families,” is the heartbeat of all the center’s services and programs. Creating an environment of encouragement, acceptance, and tangible help, TCC is effective in empowering youth and families out of poverty. This doesn’t happen overnight, but with relational

space, and food storage has overflowed to refrigerated Conex containers in the backyard. As Ray Keen, executive director, for TCC shares, “We are out of space and running out of time.”

The Canby Center is in the home stretch of a capital campaign to raise $8 million to expand their facilities and programs. This expansion, which has been strategically planned over several years, will triple TCC’s capacity on their current property. Campaign fundraising is more than 90% complete, with $7.2 million committed by the generous support of Canby neighbors, churches, service organizations, and businesses, as well as regional foundations and the State of Oregon.

With a goal to complete fundraising this spring, The Canby Center is asking the Canby community to help them cross the finish line. The Canby Center is a place where neighbors help neighbors for the good of everyone. Would you give today to build hope in Canby and beyond?

Donate today at www.thecanbycenter.org/building.

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