Silverton Community Advantage April 2024

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ADMINISTRATION

Matthew Nelson, Publisher

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PRODUCTION

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Donovan Darling, Content Manager

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SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNERS

Hilary Berg Sean Carver

Dani DeGraw Brittany Jungenberg

Morgan King Justin Nelson

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Patti Jo Brooks Olive Gallagher

Angie Helvey Lucas Holmgren

Robert Matsumura Dennis McNabb

Edward Novak Kelly Romo

Gretchen Van Lente Ty Walker

Alice Williams Kerry Yu

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Laurel Bice Carly Carpenter

Tyler Francke Angie Helvey

Brittany Jungenberg Malaina Kinne

Lisa Kuhlman Kara Langley

Andrew Sambuceto Henry Schifter

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Arctic Americana

Legendary burgers, shakes, and the Original Fry Sauce

juicy burger with 100% Black Angus beef and all the fixings or enjoy tender and flaky real Alaskan Halibut. Combinations come with a drink, fresh fries and sauce for dipping. Other tasty menu items include chicken tenders and sandwiches, fried jumbo shrimp, corn dogs and cheese curds. A kid’s menu is available for smaller appetites.

By Angie Helvey, Contributing Writer Photos by Brittany Jungenberg

Arctic Circle is a nostalgic place for many. It is a popular hangout for enjoying Black Angus cheeseburgers and dipped ice cream cones while shooting the breeze with your buddies. Now, only two locations are left in Oregon, and one is alongside Pacific Highway in Woodburn. Though there’s more competition nowadays, Arctic Circle is still the best place for made-to-order burgers, deep-fried Alaskan Halibut, and a huge selection of mix-ins for ice cream and milkshakes!

The first restaurant opened in Salt Lake City, Utah, almost 75 years ago, and the company grew to over 70 locations in eight states. The founder of Arctic Circle is famous for creating the Original Fry Sauce, initially called “pink sauce” for the pink tint created when mixing the two key ingredients, mayonnaise and ketchup.

Owner John Noffz purchased the Woodburn Arctic Circle in 2020; the restaurant’s been there since the 1970s. John renovated and cleaned things up but kept the restaurant essentially the same. “The community is very attached to it,” says John, “and we have people who drive from all over to visit, so it’s not just locals.”

Arctic Circle is the perfect place to enjoy classic Americana fast food, always made to order. Sink your teeth into a thick,

Famous for its cold, sweet treats, Arctic Circle paved the way for super-thick milkshakes and dipped cones. Customers can choose from over 20 shake flavors, including those made with local berries from Bauman’s Farms. “We use their berries in our shakes year-round, but during the season, they’re fresh. There’s nothing like a fresh berry milkshake on a hot summer day,” John says.

Arctic Circle is proud of its commitment to building a loyal team dedicated to superior customer service. The crew are all hard workers, and longevity with the company is common. “Our manager has been here over ten years,” says John. “Even the two still in high school have been with us since they were fifteen, so they’ve got that experience. I’m lucky to have an incredible staff.”

As a fixture in Woodburn, Arctic Circle values supporting the community. “This is a hardworking, survivalist town rooted in agriculture,” explains John. “We love supporting local schools and giving out coupons.” Digital coupons are always available on the Arctic Circle website and boast great monthly deals like $1.75 for a cheeseburger or $1.50 off Halibut n’ Fries.

Next time you’re craving a good old-fashioned drive-through burger paired with a frosty shake, make a pit stop at Arctic Circle. You’re sure to leave with a full belly and a big smile!

Arctic Circle is located at 315 N. Pacific Highway, Woodburn. Please give them a call at 503-982-2486 or visit their website at

ELIJAH’S HEART HOUSE Gratitude Galore

Auction event supports families in need

By Olive Gallagher, Contributing Writer Photos courtesy of Kimmee Auxier

On February 10, a bright winter day that turned into an unusually sunny Saturday afternoon, I turned right into a long allée just off Eilers Road and headed toward a barn complex bustling with activity. From the moment I arrived, I sensed I was in for a very special adventure.

This annual event is for Elijah’s Heart House, an organization created by Jeff and Kimmee Auxier to honor the life of their beloved youngest son, Elijah, who died on Sept. 3, 2017, at age 16, from restrictive cardiomyopathy. The event was off to a fantastic start with 442 tickets sold in advance and the expectation of more than 300 folks attending, including many families with children.

Entering a lovely patio area bedecked with bouquets of artfully arranged fresh flowers, heaters and comfortable seating, I entered the main barn area to find an astonishing array of auction items beautifully displayed on long tables. Along one side of the huge space, there were also tables offering artfully designed and executed Elijah’s Heart House items that would make great gifts for anyone on any occasion. The band was preparing to play for the arriving crowds and delicious aromas from the food trucks parked just south of the barn filled the air. It was evident the exciting afternoon was poised to become another memorable moment.

And it kicked off in fantastic fashion! Fueled by the amazing, almost bionic founder Kimmee Auxier, who seems to have the ability to be in more than one place at any given time, and her dedicated band of volunteers, the afternoon proved to offer something exciting and fun for everyone.

Following a ribbon-cutting for a new playground next to Elijah’s Heart House, guests wandered through the greenhouse and barn, and walked outside to the lake where there was a petting zoo. Darlin’ Donkeys wandered the premises

throughout the event and finally converged at the entry, meanwhile children planted seeds in the greenhouse. The live auction featured the professional talent of auctioneer Patrick Siver. Fantastic foods — included in the $25 ticket — were served. Only bar items from Archer Vineyard, Flyboy Brewery and Shaker & Salt cocktails required payment — and those three vendors generously donated 50% of their day’s earnings back to Elijah’s Heart House.

This year, instead of a silent auction, guests could bid on items, all of which were tastefully photographed and packaged by volunteer Becky Rodriguez, either in the online auction prior to the event or during the live auction that afternoon.

One special aspect of the day was the unique chance for parents to bring their children to a deeply personal event that allowed them to connect philanthropy and the loving act of giving back with a real boy who lived and was, once upon a time, just like them. And after meeting Kimmee, his mom, that connection became even more vibrant, as there’s no question that there’s a beating, loving heart behind every detail of the Elijah J. Auxier Foundation and the day.

That’s why there’s no riddle as to why this remarkable event continues to grow exponentially every year. The first year involved 100 people, mostly friends and family, who came to honor Elijah’s memory and the establishment of the house. That event brought in approximately $100,000. The second year, with more than 200 people attending, it brought in $125,000. This year, while the total is not yet set in stone, it’s projected that the event will bring in more than $150,000 with 442 tickets sold and more than 300 folks attending.

Keep your eyes on the website, www.elijahshearthouse.org, for updates on time and place for next year’s event. With each year’s continuing growth and success, there are bound to be even more exciting changes in 2025, and you and your family don’t want to miss out on all the exciting and heartwarming fun of this special day!

For more information, please go to the website at www. elijahshearthouse.org.

Three Universal Fishing Truths

Simple advice on improving your angling

By Lucas Holmgren, Contributing Writer

I’ve long thought about fishing as a whole. The commonalities between drastically different fisheries are more prevalent than one may think, and there are certain “universal” concepts.

These truths we hold to be self evident, whether it be freshwater or saltwater. My saltwater fishing experience accounts for 1% of my time on the water. At the same time, that 1% includes fishing the Pacific Ocean for salmon, rock bass, ling cod, halibut and albacore tuna. I have fished over shipwrecks for king mackerel in Florida, and seen similarities between both coasts.

My freshwater fishing experience is concentrated in the Northwest states of Oregon and Washington, but includes many other Midwestern states. Favorite species are listed in a somewhat particular order: steelhead, cutthroat trout, smallmouth bass, Coho and Chinook salmon, largemouth bass, panfish: through thousands of hours of fishing I will now draw a few conclusions on three concepts that always apply.

 Choosing Where and When Is the No. 1 Factor

There are billions of “fishing spots” on planet earth. Your job is to choose one that will give you the best chance at your target species. The internet is a massive resource for information about lakes and rivers. If you dig into biologist papers, you can

find some really advanced information and YouTube videos often will name those rivers or at least the general area and you can get a sense for what type of water they are fishing and how they are fishing it. You will likely spend some trips finding out that certain spots are not good during certain times and conditions. Take notes and spend as much time on the water as you can.

 “Match the Hatch”

Fly anglers take this very seriously, in terms of matching their flies to the insects, baitfish or crustaceans that fish are currently feeding on. Often, extreme detail does not elicit more bites, but

instead color, movement, size and profile of the lure is most important. A jig may not look like protein to us, but to a fish, the action and color of the material will get a fish to open wide.

 Find the Fish. Don’t Let the Fish Find You!

There is a bizarre concept among non-anglers that fishing is just about casting into the water, sitting there and being “patient.” The best anglers I know are not patient in the traditional sense, in that they will continually adjust their technique or move to new water until they find biting fish. However, if you are in a travel lane that is proven to have fish moving through at periodic times, it may be good to continually fish in that spot as more fish move through. But in general “covering water” by locating new areas that are likely to hold fish is the best method for catching them.

These concepts are not new, novel or groundbreaking, but if you always pay close attention to them, you will increase your odds at catching any species of fish!

“Hey, waiter, I’m in my soup.” I saw this in the theater when I was a mere 11 years old, and it was and remains a fantastic family movie. Full of adventure, comedy and romance, this is an early yet masterly work from John Lasseter — writer (and sometimes director) of movies such as “Toy Story” 1-4 and “Cars.” The story follows an oddball klutzy ant who accidentally destroys the food supply used as a bribe for a group of bully grasshoppers. Rather than pay double the food or be destroyed, Flik (Dave Foley) goes looking for recruits to fight the grasshoppers. With a starstudded cast including Kevin Spacey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Denis Leary and many more. A great movie full of sunshine and nature! Rated G.

“Bueller? Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?”

From writerdirector John Hughes, the unforgettable Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) is a happy-go-lucky high school senior in the suburbs of Chicago. An inquisitive and clever rulebreaker, Ferris schemes his way out of school on a perfect spring day. He enlists his best friend Cameron Frye (Alan Ruck), a neurotic pessimist, and girlfriend Sloane Peterson (Mia Sara), rebellious and equally clever. They embark on a day-long adventure — stealing Cameron’s father’s priceless Ferrari convertible, much to his anxiety — and crashing a parade, a baseball game, a fancy lunch, and the local sights, all the while avoiding parents, Ferris’s jealous sister Jeanie, gossiping school kids, and the high school principal, Ed Rooney (Jeffrey Jones), who’s hellbent on catching Ferris. This is a paragon of “quirky comedy” and a great reminder to go with the flow and have fun. Rated PG-13 for strong language and mature content.

“The Wizard of Oz” (1939)

“Toto, I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” What can you say about this movie that hasn’t been said? A musical fantasy filmed in early Technicolor and bursting with spring colors, the iconic transitional scene from black and white to color and the movie’s theme of growth is very much representative of the changing seasons. A cinematic masterpiece and adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel, the story follows young Dorothy and her little dog Toto who quest to find the Wizard of Oz and get home to Kansas, encountering friends and foes along the way. Full of heart, music and adventure, this movie still holds up almost 100 years later. Rated G but due to some scary content, treat this as a PG.

Stream these movies where available, or rent from your local movie store, library or rental kiosk.

The Spring Equinox

In 2024, the official first day of spring is Tuesday, March 19. In the Northern Hemisphere, the spring equinox happens when the sun moves across the celestial equator from south to north. The celestial equator is an imaginary line in the sky above the Earth’s equator. Picture yourself standing on the equator — during the equinox, the Sun would be directly overhead as it moves northward. During the spring equinox, both the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere get about the same amount of sunlight. This means neither hemisphere is tilted more toward or away from the sun than the other.

“A Bug’s Life” (1998)

“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986)

Hoaxes & Hilaria

April Fools’ Day through the ages

By Donovan Darling, Staff Writer

Gregorian Calendar

April Fools’ Day is often credited to the calendar reform of 1582 in France, during the transition from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar. Before this change, the new year began with the spring equinox around April 1, consistent with traditions in other cultures such as the Hindu calendar.

However, with the adoption of the Gregorian calendar and the shifting of New Year’s Day to January 1, the observance of the new year got complicated. Some people were unaware or just refused to change and continued to celebrate the new year in late March through April 1, and these people were subjected to jests and pranks and mockingly called “April fools.”

A popular prank played back then involved placing paper fish on the backs of unsuspecting victims and referring to them as “poisson d’avril” (April fish), a term which supposedly symbolized both the innocence of a young, easily caught fish and that person’s gullibility. From there, a tradition of good-humored tricks, pranks and mischief began.

Hilaria in Rome

April Fools’ Day’s origins have also been credited to festivals like Hilaria in ancient Rome, celebrated by followers of the cult of Cybele. Hilaria, “joyful” in Latin, involved disguises and mockery, possibly inspired by Egyptian mythology. Another theory suggests a tie to the vernal equinox, with nature’s unpredictable weather fooling people.

The tradition spread in Britain during the 18th century, with Scotland adding a two day celebration. The first day, “hunting

the gowk,” sent people on fake errands (gowk meaning cuckoo bird, a symbol for a fool). This was followed by Tailie Day, featuring pranks on people’s butts such as pinning fake tails or “kick me” signs on them.

Modern Day

Nowadays April Fools’ Day has become a playground for elaborate hoaxes. Newspapers, TV stations and websites will often create outrageous fictional claims to fool their audiences. In 1957, the BBC reported a record spaghetti crop in Switzerland, complete with footage of noodles being harvested from trees. In 1985, Sports Illustrated published a fake article about a pitcher named Sidd Finch throwing over 168 mph.

In 1992, NPR had a Richard Nixon impersonator announce a presidential run. In 1996, Taco Bell announced the purchase of Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell, renaming it the Taco Liberty Bell. And lastly, in 1998, Burger King advertised a “Left-Handed Whopper.” Google, on the other hand, has now become known for its annual pranks, from a “telepathic search” to turning Google Maps into Pac Man.

CEL EBRAT ING 120 YEA R S

Decades of the Month: 1920-1939

DirectLink is celebrating an overall 120 years in 2024. While the Mt. Angel location was formed in 1910, the Canby location was established in 1904.

As the DirectLink cooperative neared its third decade of operation, the company continued to improve and expand telephone service as demand grew. By the end of the 1920s, over 40 percent of all U.S. households had a telephone line at home. Folks wanted to make more calls, talk longer, and reach areas further away.

Like almost every other industry, telecommunications felt the economic downturn of the Great Depression; the number of telephones in homes decreased as folks cut costs. By 1934, U.S. household telephone adoption had fallen by 25 percent in less than 5 years. Several who kept telephone service opted to subscribe to a party line to keep costs down. A party line is a telephone connection shared with as many as 16 other customers. Calls were rarely private and often limited to just a few minutes each.

Despite the difficulties that surfaced from the Depression, people found unique ways to stay connected. DirectLink decided to delay replacing the manually operated switchboard with an automatic switch as subscribers did not want operators to lose their jobs during the difficult economic time. Folks began to barter and trade services instead of currency in exchange for

telephone service. In fact, former DirectLink President Larry Cole noted that the company had once traded a local farmer a telephone for a cow. Congress created the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 1934 to keep telephone service affordable for more people. Stay tuned for the next chapter in DirectLink’s history!

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1920-1939 Oregon Events

1920: U.S. Census counts 783,389 Oregon residents

1920: Oregon League of Women Voters founded

1926: Astoria Column completed

1930: U.S. Census counts 953,786 Oregon residents

1935: Fire destroys the State Capitol building

1937: President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates Timberline Lodge and Bonneville Dam

1937: Oregon Shakespeare Festival begins in Ashland

1939: New State Capitol building completed

Congress.

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Breakfast classic worthy of dessert Ingredients

1 package rolled pie crust (2 count)

1 cup jam or preserves

1 large egg

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2–3 tablespoons milk or cream

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Cows, Racing, and Western Wonderland

The history of Alpenrose Dairy

By Robert Matsumura, Contributing Writer

Pony rides? Baseball? Go kart racing? A person unfamiliar with the history of Alpenrose Dairy might frown in confusion at the mention of such activities in relationship to a dairy, but for those of us fortunate enough to have grown up in the Portland area during the last half of the 20th century, the name Alpenrose conjures up so much more than just dairy products.

It all began in 1896 when Florian Cadonau, a Swiss immigrant, moved to Oregon with his wife Agnes. The couple purchased a dairy at 35th and Vermont (known then as Hoffman Road) and started delivering milk to customers via horse-drawn buggy. At the time, many Swiss immigrants were moving to Portland due to the state’s fertile land and temperate climate. So similar were Oregon and Switzerland in this respect that in 1912, Paul Ritter, the Swiss Ambassador to the United States, while touring the state called Oregon “a second, but a larger Switzerland.”

In 1916, Henry Cadonau, Florian’s son, along with his wife Rosina (daughter of the Swiss consul to Portland) took over the family business. Henry and Rosina established their own farm nearby at 45th and Vermont which they named Alpenrose Dairy. The next few decades saw Alpenrose expand its operations, thriving while other competing dairies fell prey to mergers and consolidations. However, in 1943 a fire destroyed a barn and other equipment, and the decision was made to relocate Alpenrose to its present location on Shattuck Road. For years the Alpenrose delivery truck was a common sight in Portland neighborhoods, delivering milk in glass bottles straight to the milk box at one’s front door. At its height, Alpenrose had 50 delivery trucks and 35,000 customers.

It was during the 1950s when Henry’s grandsons were playing baseball too near Rosina’s rose garden (and trampling some of her plants) that she tasked her husband with building a baseball field for the boys. It wasn’t long before the local Little League was playing there also, and dugouts, lights, and a scoreboard were subsequently added. In the following years two more fields were constructed, and Alpenrose became known for its excellent baseball facilities. For a number of years Alpenrose Field even hosted the Little League Softball World Series which was broadcast on ESPN.

As it turned out, the baseball fields were just the beginning of Alpenrose’s involvement in the community. A hundred Shetland ponies were purchased by the family shortly thereafter, and pony rides were offered to children visiting the dairy. The Cadonaus also brought the ponies to local events — making it possible for numerous children to experience their first horseback ride. Alpenrose trotted out their ponies to represent the dairy in many city parades as well.

Soon baseball and ponies were not the only attractions drawing people to Alpenrose. Uncle Ray, the father of Rod Birkland — a cousin of the Cadonau boys — being mechanically-minded, came up with the idea of a quarter-midget racing track. It wasn’t long before the idea became a reality, and child-sized race cars were zooming around a track a quartermile in length, set in a natural bowl shaped area with seating for up to 500 spectators. In addition to the midget racing track, a velodrome facility was added in 1967 for bicycle racing. Carl Cadonau Sr. was sold the idea by the owner of Kissler’s Cyclery, a longtime bicycle shop in Southwest Portland. At the time the Pan American games needed a location for cycling trials. The Alpenrose Velodrome was one of the first constructed in the U.S. for that purpose, and with the steepest bank of any outdoor velodrome in the world, it drew enthusiasts from around the globe.

With the popularity of the aforementioned facilities, the Cadonaus created a final addition to their burgeoning recreational wonderland — Dairyville. A dairy-themed village with Old West-style storefronts, the charming attraction featured a doll museum, a harness-maker’s shop, an ice cream parlor, a music shop, and a 600-seat opera house with a Skinner pipe organ (now located in Portland’s Keller Auditorium). For decades, Dairyland was the nexus of a plethora of community events, ranging from “Sunday Fundays” featuring kite flying and frog races to visits from Rusty Nails, a popular clown with a local television show for children. From trapeze acts to chariot racing, Alpenrose grew from just a local attraction to a major amusement venue for the entire region.

The winter holiday season saw Alpenrose transform into a magical place. Christmas in Dairyville featured Storybook Lane, an elaborate display with live animal displays and 300 Christmas trees set in a miniature town. Each year 400 volunteers gathered to set up and host this traditional event that drew thousands of families from around the area.

Rosina Cadonau became known simply as “Grandma” to generations of fourthgraders who field-tripped to Alpenrose to learn the operations of a dairy. “Swiss Miss” taught the children how to milk a cow and then escorted them across the street for ice cream and cookies baked by “Grandma.”

Today, Alpenrose Dairy remains in operation, but Dairyville is closed. The race tracks and sports fields, too, face an uncertain future. A dispute between family members that ended in litigation resulted in Alpenrose being sold to the Kent, Washington-based Smith Brothers Farms. Smith Brothers continue to operate the dairy under the Alpenrose name. In July of 2021, items from the former Storybook Lane and Dairyville were sold at auction, bringing to a close one of Portland’s most cherished cultural treasures.

For those of us who grew up in Portland with the good fortune to partake in the sporting events, pony rides, fireworks, and holiday fun that was Alpenrose, we will forever miss this magical place. But we should all thank the Cadonau family for their generosity, decades of hard work, and a community spirit that transformed a regular dairy into a place that will reside in our memories forever!

Barn Charm

The enduring legacy of old barns

By Angie Helvey, Contributing Writer

Over 350,000 pioneers on the Oregon Trail came to the Pacific Northwest and put down roots in the Willamette Valley in the mid-1800s. Promised a new life full of opportunity, most came to farm the land and were granted acreage upon arrival

The settlers brought herds of cattle and other animals, so the barn was usually one of the first structures constructed on newly acquired land, second only to the primary dwelling. The “barn raising” was a big event, and the whole family, friends, and neighbors pitched in. Barns symbolize the agricultural abundance that founded our nation and a way of life that focuses on success through hard work and pride in family. People were striving for selfsustainability and a way to feed their loved ones.

When you walk into a barn, you’re transported

to another dimension full of vivid sounds and smells, different depending on the season. In the summer, there are fragrances of fresh grass and sweat, and the empty, quiet crevices have surely seen many a first kiss or a teenage boy sneaking a smoke. In the winter, the scents of manure, feed, and hay are more apparent, as are the soft murmurs of animals in the background. The essence of a horse barn is a mixture of the earthy, dusty smell of the horses with traces of sweet leather and musty metal.

Nowadays, it’s rare to grow up on a farm, but most everyone did in Oregon’s early days. For them, the sounds and smells of a barn trigger a waterfall of memories, like the first calf they ever saw born, brown-eyed and wobbly-legged. They’re reminded of discovering a new litter of kittens in the hayloft or grandpa teaching them to milk a cow. Barn dances became popular in the early 1900s, allowing farmers and their families to socialize and dance to traditional folk music. Many a farmer’s child recalls watching the colorful skirts and cowboy boots flying across the floors.

Because most barns were constructed for a specific purpose, utilizing them in today’s world can be challenging, especially with all the work required for restoration. One of the oldest still standing is the barn at Merrywood Farm in Oregon City, a classic post and beam construction erected in 1907.

Families repurpose their old barns in a variety of ways. Some work to restore the building for an event venue — the perfect place for a country wedding. Others turn them into breweries or a bed-and-breakfast. Liepold Farms in Boring converted their barn into a tasting room for their ciders and adorned the walls with old farm tools. Some families are forced to tear down these structures due to safety issues, but they

Grain storage barn (1840)

Webber Barn (1912)

Barn in Sisters, OR (1800s)

can still repurpose the materials. Barn wood makes the most beautiful rustic furniture and its charm and character still tell the story of the old days.

Barn enthusiasts collect old artifacts and pictures of old barns in Oregon and throughout the nation. They’re forever fascinated by the rustic craftsmanship and how it

embodies our country’s rich history in agriculture and the simple life our society has left behind. You see these people on the side of a country road, admiring an old relic and stopping to snap a photo. Someday, all these old structures will be gone, and the visual depictions are what we’ll have left: a window to a world where human

beings were more connected to the land than their cell phones.

Restore Oregon’s Heritage Barns Task Force is dedicated to identifying and protecting old barns and other structures representing the state’s rich agricultural heritage. For information and resources, visit their website at restoreoregon.org/ heritage-barns/.

Merry Wood Barn (1907)

Nelson Barn (1920s)

Smith Barn (1895)

Elliot Barn (1895)

OREGON BLACK HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: JOE LILLARD

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