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Additionally, go through last year’s clothes to make room for new clothes!
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Kids’ stuff explodes when they come home, so having a designated area is key to keeping tidy. Set up a backpack / coat station–often using a coat rack and bench combo–in a foyer, hallway, or mudroom to hang their things, such as a backpack, coat, lunchbox (when empty), and more. This will keep the clutter contained and from taking over your house!
The school schedule is 100% different from summer when the kids are home, so get ready for those hectic early mornings now. Restart the habit of making bag lunches the night before to save time in the morning, and verify their lunch boxes are still usable. And a few weeks before school starts, have your kids start going to bed earlier each night and wake up to an alarm clock so they get in the habit when school starts. A sunrise alarm clock will gradually wake them and also works as a bedside light. With Us, Call 503.825.2111
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Recognizing just how confusing and overwhelming it can be dealing with insurance while experiencing the heartbreak of a fire, the severity of water damage, or the like, Rapid Response Restoration & Construction is there for you. They work with ALL insurance companies and offer deductible assistance as well. As Y ikes! A water pipe bursts and the basement is flooding, or a severe winter storm topples a tree and demolishes a section of roof. Emergencies such as these require immediate assistance. What to do? Who to call? Rapid Response Restoration & Construction LLC will come to your rescue any time day or night, any day of the week—that includes weekends and holidays too!
“It feels really good seeing the process through to the end,” Melissa says. “And we are proud to have partnered with some really amazing local companies and contractors with the same core values.” Rapid Response Restoration & Construction has worked hard to build their own community of partnerships by incorporating “likeminded” local and small businesses. These affiliates assist with projects during times of high demand, and those requiring specialty services (i.e. carpet services, electrical, plumbing, etc.).
Customers can rest assured that the same quality of service will be implemented throughout the entire project.
Rapid Response Restoration & Construction realizes that emergencies don’t wait, so neither should you. Unique in the industry, they are the only “fullservice” restoration company in the area, serving communities spanning approximately a 2-hour driving radius from their McMinnville-based operation. Dryouts and damage repair from water, smoke, fire, etc. is only the beginning of the services they offer. Rapid Response Restoration & Construction also contracts the build-back and repair side of the project, “which is a bonus for our customers,” expresses co-owner, Melissa Watson. A homeowner is never “left stuck” by what to do next or where to turn once the initial dry-out or demolition is done. Rapid Response Restoration & Construction stays on the job and helps the homeowner “navigate the process from start to finish,” walking them through the needed repairs, as well as completing those repairs. Call 503.825.2111
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Based in McMinnville, owners Joel and Melissa Watson started Rapid Response Restoration & Construction 7 years ago. Joel grew up in Newberg with a background in construction and had worked previously in restoration. He loved the science behind the repairs—drying out buildings, etc., and had the opportunity to work for a few large corporations. Although the Watsons found that large corporations were “not for us,” they gained valuable business knowledge. Having identified areas they could improve upon, they realized their vision would be best suited to the small town community. Melissa, who was born and raised in McMinnville, was excited to move back to the area to raise a family and “bring our knowledge back home,” promising that in our business “we would do all the things we saw the needCustomersfor.” are top priority at Rapid Response Restoration & Construction! And if you’re wondering, they take on non-emergency jobs too. Offering full-spectrum construction, they “do it all”— fence building, deck building, kitchen remodels, etc.—whatever the customer needs. Towards the end of each project, homeowners are provided a complete “walk through” addressing any remaining details, and upon completion they receive a Certificate of Satisfaction.
Melissa relates, “We want to be that shining light, we want to be somebody that’s on your team, we want you to feel that you have a friend in the project, we really strive for that.”
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Joel and Melissa are proud of the reputation they’ve built for Rapid Response Restoration & Construction LLC. They can hold their heads high as they encounter their school children’s coaches and teachers, and their neighbors and friends, “because we believe in what we do,” says Melissa. They show their support for the community through attending local nonprofit events and sponsoring local youth teams.
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In this absurd comedy from Ivan Reitman, Arnold Schwarzenegger plays an undercover cop who disguises himself as a kindergarten teacher in our very own Astoria, Oregon. His quest? Find a mother and child in danger. As the principal astutely asks, does he have experience teaching? No, no he does not. But he soon gets the kids into ship shape by taking a police academy approach to their chaos and bringing much needed order to the classroom. It’s wacky, ridiculous, and cheesy, counterbalanced with bad guys, fisticuffs, and gunplay. Not a little kid’s movie, reserve this one for teenagers and older.
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“You gonna eat your tots?” This movie exploded on the scene in my junior year of high school and became an instant pop culture success. In a small Idaho town, awkward teenager Napoleon Dynamite (played by Jon Heder) doesn’t fit in. When his grandmother is injured, his weird football-nostalgic Uncle Rico shows up and bullies him. Without reprieve at home or school, Napoleon makes a new friend in Pedro, a melancholic Hispanic boy who mostly speaks Spanish, and the two form a plan to run for class president: Vote For Pedro. Interpersonal drama and quirks galore, Napoleon wanders about looking for friends and purpose, until he finally discovers them in the most unlikely of places. Good for teens and adults. Rated a strong PG. Stream these movies where available, or rent from your local movie store, library, or rental kiosk.
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.” A drama starring Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, and others, this is based on the true story of grade school students who compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Meant to inspire kids who come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds to succeed, it goes to show you that talent, skill, and intelligence are independent of where and how you grow up, and that hard work, persistence, and believing in yourself matter most. A good movie for pre-teens and above. Rated PG. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Kindergarten Cop (1990) “I’m not a policeman, I’m a princess!”
Rated G. Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
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Rated PG-13. Monsters University (2013)
“Sometimes failures lead to better things.” Disney/Pixar’s animated comedy stars a huge cast, including Billy Crystal, John Goodman, John Krasinski (Jim from The Office! ), Helen Mirren, Aubrey Plaza, and more. This prequel to the popular Monsters Inc. is all about dreams and personal failure, and the story of when Mike and Sully attend college to become scarers. Sully, being big and scary, is a natural scarer who doesn’t have to work very hard; contrastingly, Mike, who’s a tiny comedian, has to study very hard to be taken seriously. Ultimately, it teaches the lesson of finding what’s special about you, even when it’s different from what you want and imagined. Funny, heartfelt, and genuinely insightful, this is a great family movie.
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Elmer’s Flag & Banner was started by Elmer Reider in 1963. A former car salesman, Elmer learned about a new kind of business when his car lot was visited by a man whose trade was decorating dealerships with flags, signs and colorful banners.
“We make those by hand, upstairs in our sewing shop, and they look gorgeous,” Anchel explains. “It’s for when people want an heirloom qual ity flag, like of their family crest, or when a high school wins a wantspionshipchamandtohoist a banner to sells,manufactures,Elmer’sceiling.”gymnasiumtheiralsoinstallsand services custom poles, including two of the tallest in the state of Oregon, measuring 120 feet. “They’re monsters,” Anchel says with a laugh.
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“The story goes that there was a guy who was coming around doing decorations for the car lot,” explains Dave Anchel, president of Elmer’s. “Elmer asked him if he was making any money and the guy said, ‘Better than you!’” Elmer believed it, so he left auto sales for the car lot decorating business. The store prospered, thanks to his talent for spotting niche business opportunities, like flags and banners, and his commitment to building customer loyalty with quality products and honest service. Today, Elmer’s is Portland’s largest flag, banner and kite store, with 4,000 square feet of products, everything from weathervanes to windsocks.
Anchel grew up in rural northeast Pennsylvania, where he spent 22 years in the family business, learning how to run a successful small company. In their search for a business to purchase, Anchel and his wife visited Portland and fell in love. “We came to Portland, had some really good chocolate and said to each other, ‘We could live here,’” he recalls. Variety is the spice of life and it’s also what you’ll find at Elmer’s.
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S hould you find yourself surrounded with individuals decked out in dirndl and lederhosen, be assured that you haven’t been magically transported to Germany. In all likelihood, you’re enjoying the Oktoberfest celebration in Mount Angel, Oregon. You may already be familiar with the Mount Angel Oktoberfest, but did you know it is the largest festival of its kind in the entire Pacific Northwest, and that despite October being featured in its name, the event is actually celebrated in September? When considering the Mount Angel Oktoberfest, and its perennial success as a major Germanic folk festival, the first question one might ask is, “How did this festival start to begin with?” and “Why Mount Angel, Oregon, of all places?”
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The answer to these questions takes us back to the late 19th century when Reverend Father Adelhelm Odermatt migrated to Oregon in 1881, with a contingent of Benedictine monks from Engelberg, Switzerland for the purpose of establishing a chapter in the United States. After visiting several locations, Lone Butte (situated at the present day town of Mount Angel) was chosen as the site of the new chapel. During this period the area also experienced a major influx of immigrants from Bavaria. Due to the efforts of Odermatt—which included the establishment of an Abbey and Benedictine monastery—the town that sprung up here was named Mount Angel (the English translation of Engelberg), honoring the Swiss origins of Odermatt and the monks.
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It wasn’t until 1966, however, that the first Oktoberfest was held in Mount Angel. The inaugural celebration was the brainchild of nine local businessmen (many of Germanic heritage) who were looking to start a new town festival. It was noted that Mount Angel’s churches and buildings had a German feel to them. With $100 borrowed from the Mount Angel Chamber of Commerce— which was spent to purchase beer for the festival—the town’s first Oktoberfest commenced in the center of town at the intersection of Palm and Main Street, and included some quirky events such as a group sing-along at the bandstand and an auto race. One of the biggest improvements over the years has been in the quality of the beer. In the early days of Mount Angel’s Oktoberfest, only a single beer was served, and it was typically either Blitz or Olympia—whichever offered a better deal at the time. These early years (in terms of the beer) were focused more on quantity and not so much on quality.
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Although Mount Angel’s Oktoberfest has grown over the years, a strong commitment to the local community has remained a driving force for the festival. Throughout its lifetime, the festival has donated over $3 million to schools, churches, and other non-profit service organizations in the region. Not to mention the revenue earned from the food booths of various non-profit organizations at the festival, which for many of them represent their single largest source of income for the year.
In addition to the Mount Angel Oktoberfest being community-oriented, it is also a family-friendly atmosphere. Each year a festival Kindergarten is provided free of charge for children, which includes rides, live performances, bouncy houses, and a petting zoo.
As a cultural festival the Oktoberfest is embraced by the entire town. The majority of Mount Angel’s residents will dress in traditional attire for the four days of the festival, with children and teenagers firstwheremusicandplaythethetraditionalperformingdancesinstreetsdaily.InbeertentsrevelersthesamesongsdancetothesameasinMunich,Oktoberfestoriginated, and which remains the largest festival of its type to this day. And although there are certain differences between the Oktoberfest in Munich and the Mount Angel Oktoberfest—such as the drinking of beer from red plastic cups instead of traditional glass steins, and the absence of classic food favorites like pork knuckles and grilled chicken—the Bavarian spirit of the event remainsAlongauthentic.withthebeer and sauerkraut (which are traditional Oktoberfest fare), and traditional activities such as singing, dancing, and parades, the festival also features an Oktoberfest Olympics which hosts new events and competitions. For example, proving your “German-ness” by holding a beer stein aloft as long as possible, hammering a nail into a tree faster than other competitors, speed-sausage eating, rolling and stacking beer kegs, and of course, yodeling. Monica Bochsler, the festival’s director of marketing and public relations maintains, “We just feel like the winner should be able to yodel.”
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With the rise of the craft brewing movement over the past decade, festivalgoers have sought quality rather than quantity, and in response, the organizers of the event have answered with a “microgarten” that features various local craft breweries. Today, the Mount Angel Oktoberfest offers a wide array of beer and ale choices, including traditional German brands such as Spaten, Andechs, and Weihenstephaner, to Oregon craft brews from Widmer, Boneyard, pFriem, and more. Even domestic staples such as Coors and Budweiser are available, as well as a variety of hard ciders.
As for the longevity of the Mount Angel Oktoberfest, Bochsler believes tradition is the driving force behind their success. “We’ve survived because there is an extremely strong streak of tradition,” she insists. “You’ll still find tons of people wearing lederhosen, dancing traditional German routines.” For 2022, the Mount Angel Oktoberfest runs from September 15th through 18th. For more information go to Shouldoktoberfest.orgyoufindyourself craving sausage and sauerkraut, beer and good cheer, drive on out to Mount Angel this September for an authentic German Oktoberfest. It may not match Munich’s Oktoberfest in scope and size, but you’ll probably have just as good of a time, and you havewon’ttofly to Germany to get there. yodeling!practicerememberJusttoyour
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