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religious training, a course of study that lasted more than 15 years. After his ordination as a priest, he was sent to Ireland with a dual mission: to minister to Christians already living in Ireland and to begin to convert the Irish. Interestingly, this mission contradicts the widely held notion that Patrick introduced Christianity to Ireland.

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St. Patrick Wasn’t Irish St. Patrick was born in Britain—not Ireland—to wealthy parents near the end of the fourth century. He is believed to have died on March 17, around 460 A.D. Although his father was a Christian deacon, it has been suggested that he took on the role for tax incentives and there is no evidence that Patrick came from a particularly religious family. At the age of 16, Patrick was taken prisoner by a group of Irish raiders who were attacking his family’s estate. They transported him to Ireland where he spent six years in captivity, likely held in County Mayo near Killala. During this time, he worked as a shepherd, outdoors and away from people. Lonely and afraid, he turned to his religion for solace, becoming a devout Christian. It is also believed that Patrick first began to dream of converting the Irish people to Christianity during his captivity.

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re you looking to buy or sell a house in the Newberg/ Sherwood area? Well, look no further! Willcuts Company Realtors has the “local real estate knowledge and expertise” to provide you with the best possible experience. What makes Willcuts Company Realtors so special? One significant factor is the high-volume activity and extensive knowledge of residential properties within their local real estate market.

Setting them apart from other realtors of the area, the Willcuts family has a rich local background, having lived and worked in and around Newberg since the 1930s. Matt Willcuts, owner and principal broker, partnered with his brothers, Mike and Marc, in 2005 to establish Willcuts Company Realtors, located on East Hancock St. in downtown Newberg. In addition to traditional residential transactions, Willcuts deals frequently with new construction—providing an expanded and more versatile inventory than others in the area. If new construction is where your heart lies, be sure to visit their website where you can view current local projects with neighborhood locations, plot maps, and interior photos. Chase Willcuts, family member, broker, and company spokesman, expresses that Willcuts Company Realtors has “the best of the old and the new.”

Willcuts Company Realtors is proud of their unique company culture. Only top real estate brokers who embrace the company’s four core values: Integrity, Professionalism, Expertise, and Relationships, are selected to join their ranks. These core values, culminating in a “clients first” mentality, are displayed throughout every step of the real estate transaction process. The agents are honest, trustworthy, professional, and respectful. They value each client as a partner, work diligently as the client’s advocate, and seek to build long-lasting relationships with their clients. These agents, many of whom are from the local area, operate primarily on an individual basis rather than the team model, which is commonplace within the industry. As such, this practice makes “working with our agents as easy as a single phone call to a single agent,” Chase Willcuts explains. Upon perusing the Broker section on the company’s impressive website, a client will have the opportunity to get a sense of each agent, beginning with a warm welcoming photo, following up with a little background, and that agent’s particular areas of interest and expertise. The only concern you’ll be faced with is which one to choose! Local reputation is, first and foremost, responsible for Willcuts Company Realtors’ name recognition which draws in new clients on a regular basis. Referrals play a prominent role in bringing business to the doorstep as well. In addition, promotional letters, a professional website, Facebook page, and advertisements in local flyers and magazines, all participate in propelling Willcuts Company Realtors to the forefront. Willcuts’ hard earned successes, achievements, and regional status allow them to issue ongoing support to many of the local community non-profit organizations. Willcuts Company Realtors truly believes in, and embraces, the practice of “Giving back to the Community.”

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“We are local, we are small, we are historical, and we get the job done.” Chase’s passionate words embody the heart and soul of Willcuts Company Realtors. The company’s deep roots in the Newberg/Sherwood community are second to none. With local family history spanning almost a century, and a solid track record defined by a dedication to provide exceptional service to each and every client, Willcuts Company Realtors is the ideal partner for your real estate needs. If it’s a Newberg or Sherwood area home you’re seeking, think local. And it doesn’t get any more local than Willcuts Company Realtors! Willcuts Company Realtors is located at 500 E Hancock Street in downtown Newberg. Visit their website at willcutscompany. com, or give them a call at (503) 538-8311.

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or many of us, Fort Vancouver and fireworks are synonymous with the Fourth of July. As one of the region’s largest fireworks displays, thousands gather each year to enjoy the brilliant pyrotechnics exploding over the shimmering waters of the Columbia. This annual celebration could not be located at a more prominent site when considering the significance of Fort Vancouver to the history of our region.

source of revenue. American interests, on the other hand, centered primarily around the ownership of land for settlement and agricultural development. This conf lict of interests would eventually tilt in favor of the United States.

Established in 1824 as a trading post for the British Hudson Bay Company, Fort Vancouver was headquarters for the Company’s Columbia Department which covered 700,000 square miles stretching from Alaska to California, and from the Rocky Mountains to Hawaii. The fort was named after Captain George Vancouver, a British Naval officer known for his exploration of the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, Hawaii, and Australia.

Holding the position of Chief Factor for 22 years, McLoughlin administered the law among his British subjects, kept peace with the indigenous, and strived to maintain amicable relations with the American settlers in the nearby Willamette Valley. It was McLoughlin who had originally allowed Americans to settle south of the Columbia River, which earned him the title, “Father of Oregon.” Contrary to the wishes of the HBC, McLoughlin provided substantial aid to American settlers, and in 1846 he resigned from the Company to found Oregon City along the bank of the Willamette River.

George Simpson, an employee of the HBC, was initially responsible for founding the fort. However, it was Dr. John McLoughlin, the fort’s first Chief Factor (manager), who was instrumental in developing Fort Vancouver as a primary hub of commerce in the region. At the time, the northwest was still in f lux, with the f ledgling United States vying with Great Britain for dominance over the territory. The fur trade, which was well-established in the area, generated immense profits for the HBC, and the Company was committed to safeguarding this valuable

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staffed its network of two dozen trading posts, with six ships regularly plying the waters of the Columbia in transport of the Company’s goods. It was one of the largest settlements in the West, and also served as the end-point for migrants on the Oregon Trail. Between 1840-1850, fur trading revenue began to decline as increasing settlement of the region led to an economic shift towards mercantile activities based largely on agriculture, livestock, and timber operations. Originally, the fort’s primary employees consisted of French Canadians and members of indigenous tribes including the Metis, Iroquois and Cree. English, Scots, and Irish were found among the workforce as well. In the 1850s, workers from Hawaii arrived to augment the burgeoning enterprise, and in time became so populous that the village outside the fort became known as “Kanaka Town” or “Kanaka Village.” “Kanaka” translates roughly to “Hawaiian native,” or “Pacific Islander.” By 1849, this multi-cultural village was home not only to the employees of the HBC, but also became the site of Camp Columbia, a military base for the U.S. Army located on a rise 20 feet above the fort. Initially, traders and soldiers coexisted amicably at the fort. The Army provided additional employment for local workers and rented buildings in the village. The HBC allowed the Army access to its sawmill for cutting timber to construct the military post. During this period the Army built a number of structures, including the Quartermaster Depot and Captain Rufus Ingalls’ home, where the future Civil War general and U.S. President, Ulysses S. Grant, lived from 1852-1853. In time, the Army expanded the post to more than 10,000 acres and renamed it Fort Vancouver Military Reservation.

land overlapped the HBC’s fur trade activities, sparked conf licts between the Company and the United States. In June of 1860, the HBC withdrew from Fort Vancouver and consolidated its operations in Victoria, British Columbia. Following the departure of the HBC, the Army took over the fort and commenced adding additional facilities, notably the Vancouver Arsenal in 1859. Unfortunately, catastrophe struck in 1866 when a fire broke out that destroyed the entire original trading post. Over time soldiers rebuilt the fort, adding two double-story barracks at each end of the parade grounds. Officer quarters were also erected during this phase. In 1879, the post was renamed the Vancouver Barracks, and by World War I it had grown considerably. Upon the outbreak of World War II, the Army mobilized the post as a staging area for the Seattle Port of Embarkation. In 1946, the fort was officially closed. To honor Fort Vancouver’s historical significance, on June 19, 1948, the site was declared a U.S. National Monument. It was re-designated “Fort Vancouver National Historic Site” on June 30, 1961. Today, visitors can tour a full-scale replica of the original fort, including historical re-enactments and exhibits commemorating this iconic landmark, a site that figured prominently in our regional heritage.

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