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eet SuDan Farm, “the rock stars of lamb!” A local direct marketing farm for grass-fed lamb for over 22 years, SuDan Farm cut meats can be found at the farmstead, the local farmers markets or on the menu at some of your favorite local restaurants.

They sell wool products, breed sheep and also have eggs available. If you love lamb or haven’t tried it yet, but would like to, get in touch with SuDan Farm and they’ll fix you right up!

Located just south of Canby in the Yoder area, the land for SuDan Farm was purchased in 1996 by Susie and Dan Wilson who immediately began pasturing sheep on the property. “We started the farm with a few sheep and the idea to do some direct marketing,” Susie explains. Beginning January 2000, they took some of their locally butchered lambs, a bag of wool and a spinning wheel to the year-round Farmers Market in Salem. Not long after, Lake Oswego

started their own Farmers Market and Susie landed a spot at the market with the help of a coworker. “Everything just took off from there,” she recalls.

At one point, SuDan Farm was participating in five markets a week. They sold lamb by the piece under their newly acquired USDA label, as well as wool products and chicken and duck eggs. In addition to selling retail, they also began wholesaling lamb to restaurants. For a time, pastured poultry was included in the farm’s repertoire, but the Wilsons have since backed off that endeavor.

Focusing on their flock of sheep (Border Leicester and Coopworth), Susie and Dan are set up to direct market everything the sheep produce. Grass-fed and raised without the use of hormones, growth enhancers or antibiotics, SuDan Farm proudly offers some of the best-quality lamb to be found. They also sell breed stock all across the U.S. and Canada.

Susie grew up in eastern Iowa and remembers that she always wanted to have a farm from the time she was very young. She shares, “I’ve been a knitter since I was five and learned how to spin in 1980 and was very interested in some day having my own flock of sheep.”

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Susie went to sheep shearing school at Oregon State. “I had no animals; I was single at the time and my flock of sheep was basically fleeces in black plastic bags in my spare bedroom,” she says. Susie had become a nurse in 1978 and in 1986 she went to an advanced nurse practitioner school to become neonatal qualified. During the week she worked at Emanuel Randall Children’s Hospital in Portland and on the weekends, she was out shearing sheep. “I always won the contest for the most unusual hobby,” she declares.

Dan grew up on a big ranch in northern California where they raised every kind of livestock and had many hundreds of sheep. “They had beef and dairy and pigs and hundreds and hundreds of ewes,” Susie relates. Dan hunted as well; he learned how to dress game and was very interested in that process. Wanting to learn more, he took butchering classes while attending college at Oregon State. He joined the Marines during the Vietnam War and flew F-4s for four years.

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Susie confides, “He was at heart a farmer.”

Today, SuDan Farm butchers lamb year-round, providing about 30 different cuts. Dan helps with the cutting every Monday at Century Oak Packing, filling orders and getting ready for Tuesday deliveries of fresh product to chefs, caterers and the like, such as OHSU and the Portland Greek Festival. Every Saturday throughout the year, the couple can be found at the Portland Farmers Market at PSU, “the biggest, baddest farmers market in Oregon!” Susie says. And if you’re interested in buying directly from the farm, Susie just asks that you call first.

SuDan Farm is located at 32285 S Kropf Road in Canby.

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Day HikeHiking Ramona Falls

By Dennis McNabb, Contributing Writer

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iking is a favorite pastime for many of us here in the Northwest. Not only is it a chance to enjoy this beautiful region of the country we live in, to commune with nature, but it’s also a fantastic way to sneak in some exercise without feeling like it’s a chore. And because trails come in all shapes and sizes, it’s something most of us can do. Certainly, there are considerations to be made.

Mood, availability, and level of fitness/ability all come into play, but relatively speaking, hiking is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to get the blood flowing. For those looking for the perfect day hike (late spring through early fall), one that requires a decent chunk of time and at least a moderate skill level, there are few trails in the area that are more enjoyable, diverse and rewarding than Ramona Falls.

Tucked into the west side of Mount Hood along the Upper Sandy River near Rhododendron, Ramona Falls Trail is a 7.1 mile loop that cuts through the forest, wanders past the titular falls, and at one point, even connects to the famed Pacific Crest Trail. For the average hiker, it takes a little over three hours to complete the loop, so make sure to wear appropriate footwear and take some water and snacks.

In fact, like any hike, it never hurts to go prepared with emergency essentials. At the outset, you will be crossing the

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Sandy River over a “footbridge” made of logs. Depending on how high and fast the river is flowing, this crossing can be dangerous.

Be smart, use caution, and don’t cross after a heavy rain.

But once you get past that, the rest of the trail is only moderately difficult (more due to the length than the terrain), and the diversity of the terrain alone is worth the trip. The parking area and trailhead are located in The Old Maid Sand Pit, an eerily barren, rocky, alien landscape. It’s an odd start, to be sure, but as you progress you will find other areas of the hike that are so lush and green, carpeted with moss and toadstools in such a whimsical manner, that you’ll think you wandered into the Hobbit’s shire. The crowning jewel, the falls themselves, are also a sight to behold: 120 feet tall, and almost as wide, rivulets of water spreading out and cascading over multiple crags and shelves of rock like marbles in a giant Pachinko machine.

This is a popular hike with a lot of foot traffic. It’s highly unlikely that you will be alone on the trail but it’s well worth the trip regardless. There is plenty of room under the canopy of trees for everyone to sit and enjoy the falls, but as always, be respectful of others and don’t forget to pack out everything you pack in. At the end of this one, you will likely feel it in your muscles, but you will also feel refreshed and revitalized, ready to take on the world.

Bring your dogs too, provided they are on a leash!

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Chronic Sinusitis? Deviated Septum?

Sleep Apnea, Snoring?

A NATURAL, NON-SURGICAL APPROACH AWAITS YOU. BREATHE BETTER NOW!

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or over 40 years, Dr. George Siegfried has been the leading expert in the natural, non-surgical, bilateral nasal specific treatment, having performed the procedure thousands of times, helping patients with chronic sinusitis, snoring, mouth breathing, sleep apnea, deviated septum and the residuals of concussions breathe better through their nose.

He joined the Dunn Chiropractic Clinic in 1984, after practicing in Italy from 1983 to 1984 as the chiropractor for the 1984 Italian Olympic Team’s Track and Field Division. Additionally, Dr. Siegfried provides thorough, state of the art wellness care for patients suffering with chronic back, neck, headache pain, car accident and whiplash injuries, sports injuries and whole food nutritional concentrates.

For a limited time only, you can schedule a $97 consultation (normally $297), by calling 503-472-6550, Monday, Wednesday or Friday from 9am–12pm and 3pm–6pm, or visit oregonwellnesscare.com or nasalspecific.com.

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A COMPASSIONATE TRADITION OF NATURAL PAIN RELIEF AND WELLNESS Do You Suffer With Chronic Sinusitis?

“Thanks Dr. Siegfried. No more sinus congestion, allergies, snoring or mouth breathing,” Niki Z. “After the 8th treatment, I was sleeping solidly for 8 straight hours for the first time in 8 years. And by the way, no more drugs!!” Jon V.N. Breathe Better Now! Are You Sick and Tired of Chronic Sinus Congestion? Dr George Siegfried, Chiropractic Physician at Dunn Chiropractic Clinic in McMinnville, has been helping patients breathe better with Bilateral Nasal Specific Treatment since 1976. This natural, non-surgical treatment has helped alleviate chronic sinus and other related problems even in patients who have already had sinus surgeries, or those who have considered sinus surgery prior to visiting Dr. Siegfried.

“Desperate” and “at the end of their rope,” these patients are grateful for his care and expertise in providing Bilateral Nasal Specific Treatment,

which he has performed thousands of times. Furthermore, this treatment uses no drugs and no needles.

Could This Be You? It’s been estimated that 30-60 million people in America suffer from sinus congestion which can manifest in mouth breathing, dry eyes, dry mouth, snoring, limited sleep and sleep apnea, low energy, loss of smell, taste and hearing. Many have had to resort to a CPAP machine to keep their airways open, just to try and obtain a decent sleep cycle.

Who Can Benefit?

Over the years, Dr. Siegfried, an international chiropractor, treated world class athletes from the 1984 Italian Olympic Team Track and Field Division, United Arab Emirates Track and Field Team, and other world class athletes. He’s treated Broadway dancers, San Francisco Ballet dancers, opera singers and jockeys. Bilateral Nasal Specific Treatment has helped children and adults suffering with chronic sinusitis “get their life back” after experiencing a deviated septum, broken nose, concussion, whiplash injuries, birth injuries and more. Dr. Siegfried has helped so many patients

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that his colleagues have referred to him not only as the leading expert in this treatment, but also the “guru” and even the “godfather.”

Who is Dr. Siegfried and His Clinic?

Dr. Siegfried has been in practice since 1984 at the Dunn Chiropractic Clinic and is the third generation of chiropractors at that clinic.

Established in McMinnville in 1922, Dunn Chiropractic has “A Compassionate Tradition of Natural Pain Relief and Wellness,” states Dr. Siegfried. The father of 4 grown children and 9 grandchildren, Dr. Siegfried studied over 10 years and 1,000 hours as protégé to Dr. J.R. Stober, the developer of this natural, non-surgical specialty. Treatment is self-pay as Dr. Siegfried is out of network for insurance, but patients from all over the world seek him out to help relieve their chronic sinusitis and the drudgery of the related suffering.

To consult with Dr. Sieg fried, call the clinic at (503) 472-6550, located at 301 NE Dunn Place, McMinnville. Clinic hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 9AM-6PM. Dr. Sieg fried’s website is nasalspecific.com.

My Confession to Oregon...

Dear Friend, When I meet people in Oregon, they usually say, “Oh, I know you. You’re the doctor that I’ve seen on YouTube with your son Chris, from the Bachelorette.” Well, I want you to know a little more about that picture and why I use it in my ads. In 1976, when I was studying to be a chiropractor, I received an amazing treatment at age 26 that totally changed my life and got rid of my chronic headaches, sinusitis and snoring from falls, bumps and thumps in sports, even a few fights growing up on the streets of Philly. It is called the Bilateral Nasal Specific Treatment from my teacher Dr. Stober, at the University of Western States in Portland.

And all I could say then, even now, was WOW! After that first treatment, I was able to breathe so much better through my nose.

And my headaches? Felt like a knife was taken out of my head.

Even my vision improved from needing glasses to not needing glasses. At age 26, you learn how to put up with a lot, but I was at the “end of my rope,” desperate, in spite of being a competitive athlete pitching in the semi-professional Portland City League.

Once I had that adjustment, “the lights went on for me” and I knew at that moment I wanted to learn this special technique, developed, practiced, and taught

by Dr. Stober for over 30 years before I had my first treatment in 1976. I was so committed to learning his technique that I spent over 1,000 hours over a 10-year period observing and studying with him and am now a leading expert. I became his protégé and theonly student to treat him for his chronic headaches he suffered with from a bad head injury as a kid, leading him to develop this special, non-surgical treatment. I also truly believe he saved my son Chris from a lot of suffering as well.

From Conehead to the Chicago Cubs You see, when Chris was born, after a 36hour intensive labor and homebirth, he had a conehead and we were told that he could have some cerebral palsy due to the stress on his head from the birth process.

The day after he was born, I took him to Dr. Stober for his first Bilateral Nasal Specific treatment. Right in front of our eyes, my

wife and I could see the shape of his head changing. I took over Chris’s care from there and he became an All-Star baseball pitcher and soccer player in high school, a walk-on at the University of Portland, and was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 11th round and the 354th pick and pitched for them for 5 years. One just never knows how valuable a Bilateral Nasal Specific treatment and sound nutrition can do for a person’s health.

It’s strange how life is because I have treated many patients since 1976 with chronic migraines, sinusitis, snoring, concussions, whiplash, birth trauma, and other conditionsrelated to blows to the head or difficult births.Here’s just one testimonial from a recent patient. And there are reviews as well as my interview on my website: www.nasalspecific.com.

My name is Landon Haney, and I am now 77 years old. I have had sinus problems off and on since I was teenager. The most recent one started in 2011 and continued until recently. My nose was completely plugged off and I heard about Dr. Siegfried on the radio. I knew from past treatments he had done for me and always helped me, so I called for a consultation. He started his Bilateral Nasal Specific Treatments, and I started noticing improvements after the first few treatments. I’ve had over 9 treatments now and my sinuses have been completely clear. The results of his treatments are, according to my wife, I no longer snore. I don’t have sleep apnea anymore. I’m sleeping through the night, and I am breathing really well with no blockage in my nose. It’s amazing.

Now, My CONFESSION is that I don’t heal anyone!! I never have. I don’t treat or cure any of the problems patients come to me with. Here’s how it works: I make a specific adjustment to the sphenoid bone in your head. Your brain and nervous system then function better. It’s your body that does the healing. And I’ve had amazing results in practice since performing this special, non-surgical treatment thousands of times since 1976. Unique offer: You shouldn’t need expensive surgery, CPAP or drugs to breathe better!!

If you bring in this article, or mention it from online, you will receive a full consultation for only $97 to see if you are a candidate for my Bilateral Nasal Specific treatment. This consultation usually costs $295 to find out if you are a candidate for this potentially lifechanging treatment and could benefit from my non-surgical care plan.

If you qualify for care, and decide to take your first treatment, I will waive the consultation fee.

My qualifications? I have been practicing my Bilateral Nasal Specific treatment for over 40 years, the protégé of Dr. Stober, a leading expert in the field, and have even been called the “Godfather” and “guru,” having performed the procedure thousands of times. I’ve treated jockeys, dancers, professional world class athletes, and everyday patients from infants to age 98. I’m committed to helping as many people as I possibly can.

My office assistants are wonderful!! Our office is both friendly and warm and we try our best to make you feel at home. This is a potentially life-changing treatment for you. Please call my caring and enthusiastic staff to schedule your appointment today.

I would like to change your life too. You can also watch videos, read reviews and my FREE REPORT on my website at www. nasalspecific.com. Hope to see you soon!

Dedicated to your health and wellness, Dr. Siegfried www.nasalspecific.com

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n the vast and diverse tapestry of what we refer to as the human experience, the almost singular language which transcends boundaries of race, ethnicity, and cultural background is music. In profound and inexplicable ways, it acts as a unifying force – a catalyst for emotional expression and connection that evokes harmony among even the most dissonant of forces. The bands who find their audiences, and especially those who endure over time, are the ones who possess artistic integrity, who refuse to follow trends, but instead follow their muse, wherever it might take them. Portland based Fruition is just such a band. They are the real deal.

With genuine authenticity, Fruition has steadily grown and expanded their sound since their debut album in 2008.

Subverting genres, they have explored a variety of textures and musical soundscapes, releasing a slew of consistently strong albums which, while running the gamut of styles, still manage to maintain the sound of Fruition. The music cuts deep, with raw emotionality and a catchy, folkAmericana sensibility, grounded by gorgeous three-part harmonies. I had the distinct pleasure of speaking with one of the founding members, Kellen Asebroek (vocals, rhythm guitar, piano), and he stated that it was their vocal compatibility that really brought the band together.

The past few years have seen the band evolving even

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further and now that they are preparing to release a new collection of songs for the world — with a scheduled release date of spring, 2024 — they are more excited than ever to share what they have achieved. Although they didn’t consciously set out to do so, the band really discovered their identity on this release. “It only took us 16 years,” Kellen joked, but they finally came to the conclusion that they are an Americana band. They have played at Folk, Blues, Bluegrass, and Jamband festivals: their music incorporates all of those genres, but at their core they are Americana, and discovering that has been a liberating experience. For a band who has always prided themselves on their authenticity, their latest album will perhaps be their most authentic to date!

Recorded live without overdubs, autotune, or studio “magic,” this new collection promises a certain grit and immediacy that is missing from a lot of current releases.

With deeply moving lyrical content, catchy hooks, and creamy-smooth vocal harmonies, this is music for the soul.

Fruition fosters a shared emotional experience among their listeners that defies the constraints of cultural divides, and in this day and age, what more can be asked of a band?

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The History of Chocolate

By Robert Matsumura, Contributing Writer

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hen we hear the word chocolate, most of us picture a bar, ice cream, baked goods, or a confection of some type. Typically, we think of eating chocolate, not drinking it, and a sweet taste is usually associated with it rather than a savory one. However, for approximately ninety percent of chocolate’s extensive history, it was primarily a beverage, and sugar didn’t figure into the equation at all.

While the terminology can be a bit puzzling, most contemporary experts refer to “cacao” as the plant or its beans prior to processing, while the term “chocolate” refers to a product made from the beans. “Cocoa” is the term for chocolate in powdered form, though across the Atlantic, the British frequently use the word “cacao.”

“Chocolate” has been traced by etymologists back to the Aztec word “xocoatl,” which described a bitter beverage brewed from cacao beans.

The Latin name for the cacao tree,

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Ancient, Delicious & Divine

Theobroma cacao, translates to “food of the gods.” Historians today estimate that chocolate has been around for at least 2000 years, but recent research suggests it may be even older.

Although it’s difficult to establish an exact date for the origin of chocolate, it’s evident that it was valued from the very beginning. For many centuries in pre-modern Latin America, cacao beans were actually used as currency. A single bean could buy one tamale, while 100 beans could be traded for a good turkey hen, as noted in a 16th-century Aztec document. Both the Mayans and Aztecs considered the cacao bean magical and sometimes divine. It was commonly a part of sacred rituals of birth, death, and marriage.

It wasn’t until Europeans discovered the Americas and became familiar with the native cuisine that chocolate made its entrance on the

world stage. According to legend, the Aztec king Montezuma welcomed the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortes with a feast that included drinking chocolate. Although chocolate didn’t initially agree with the European palate, once it was mixed with honey or sugar, it rapidly grew in popularity throughout Spain.

By the 17th century, Europeans had embraced chocolate as a glamorous drink, reputed to possess medicinal, nutritious, and even aphrodisiac properties (rumors suggest that Casanova was a big fan of chocolate).

But it remained primarily a drink of the upper class until the invention of the steam engine revolutionized chocolate production, resulting in chocolate becoming available in mass quantities to society at large.

It was in 1828 that a Dutch chemist devised a method to create powdered chocolate by filtering out approximately half the natural fat (cacao butter) from chocolate liquor, pulverizing what

remained and introducing a mixture of alkaline salts to negate the bitter taste. This product, known as “Dutch cocoa,” eventually led to the development of solid chocolate.

Joseph Fry, in 1847, is credited with the creation of the world’s first chocolate bar. Fry discovered that by adding melted cacao butter back into Dutch cocoa, the result was a moldable chocolate paste. Within twenty years of Fry’s discovery, the now famous company Cadbury was selling boxes of chocolate candy in Britain.

Soon thereafter, another recognizable name, Nestle, pioneered the creation of milk chocolate in Switzerland.

During the Revolutionary War in America, chocolate was so valued that it was included in soldiers’ rations in lieu of wages. Most of us today wouldn’t likely settle for payment in chocolate over dollars, but that doesn’t mean the humble cacao bean isn’t a potent force in the economy.

In the U.S. alone, chocolate is a four billion dollar industry, and the average American consumes at least half a pound per month.

In recent times, a chocolate revolution has swept across the globe, marked by a burgeoning interest in highquality, artisanal chocolates and sustainable, efficient cacao farming and harvesting techniques.

Due to this shift in consumer tastes, large corporations like Hershey’s have developed artisanal chocolate lines by acquiring smaller premium chocolate producers, and independent chocolatiers have proliferated as well.

Here in the Pacific Northwest, artisanal chocolate has exploded in recent years. One such example is Canby’s Puddin’ River Chocolates & Confections, the pride and

joy of Owner and Founder Teresa Sasse. It began in 2003 when she left the deli and catering industry to explore new avenues of creativity. Chocolate offered endless possibilities, and so began a love affair which would provide an outlet to feed her passion. And while she finds great joy in producing some of the best chocolates you’ll find anywhere in the world, it’s not just about that. Teresa is exceedingly passionate too about the history of chocolate; where the cocoa beans are sourced from and who the farmers are who harvest them.

Puddin’ River’s chocolate is a unique one-of-a-kind blend, composed of several different types, all from reputable sources in Europe, and all devoid of harmful additives found in so many domestic brands. Every product she offers is a perfected recipe resulting from years of passionate trial and error, research and love. Taste is subjective. We all have favorite desserts, and it’s easy to argue the merits of one brand or type over another. But in the case of Puddin’ River, there’s no argument: it’s simply amazing.

So the next time your sweet tooth has a hankering for chocolate, know that this wonderful treat has a history stretching back to indigenous peoples of South and Central America, and that the tasty chocolate morsels available in your local supermarket are the result of centuries of trial, error, and innovation. And if you wish to sample the cutting edge creations of local chocolatiers, be sure to visit Puddin’ River or any local chocolatier in the area. You’ll be glad you did.

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Rainy Day Reels

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The Goonies (1985)

This is an Oregonian classic. Based on the Oregon Coast, the story follows a group of young misfits as they embark on the adventure of a lifetime.

Following an old treasure map made by the legendary “One-Eyed Willy, ‘’ the kids stumble upon more hidden mysteries than they anticipated.

Follow the traps and treasures featured in this movie. The fun adventure comedy is filmed and based in Astoria, Oregon, and other scenic locations, including the Goonie House and Haystack Rock, that are popular today. The film has a run time of 114 minutes, and is rated PG.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)

Based on the book by Eugene local Ken Kasey, this movie follows Randle McMurphy as he’s sent to an Oregon work farm. In a purposeful attempt, McMurphy proceeds to get himself sent to a mental institute. Quickly befriending the other patients, there is only one true rival in his experience. In a battle of wills against Nurse Ratched, he continues to find himself in and out of trouble. This thriller/drama is shot all across Oregon, including Salem, the Oregon State Hospital and the North Oregon Coast. If you enjoy this film, check out the prequel series from 2020 created by Evan Romansky. The film has a run time of 133 minutes, and is rated R.

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Short Circuit is a heartwarming feature film shot in the coastal town of Astoria, highlighting many iconic landmarks. Star of the show, Number 5, is a Cold War military robot shocked to life during a demonstration of his abilities. The newly living machine finds himself escaping the NOVA facility and entering the outside world, where he soon meets Stephanie Speck, making a friend to teach and explore the new world with him. Together they try to evade the NOVA agents looking to recover and dismantle him. Check out this great film for any lover of history or unlikely friendships. The film is 98 minutes and is rated PG.

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