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Hank Jarboe, the owner of Boston’s, has been in the restaurant industry for over 40 years, starting as a dishwasher and working his way up to becoming the owner of his own business. He’s owned and managed Boston’s for the last 28 years, and has seen tremendous growth of the business as well as the enduring loyalty of local patrons. Hank has watched parents bring their kids into the restaurant for years, and now the parents are grandparents who still come back time and again, bringing in a whole new generation as well! Boston’s is known for their quality ingredients and laid back ambiance. When you walk into the 8
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For 28 years Boston’s has had one goal: making sure that everyone feels taken care of. Finding a few moments to enjoy life can be difficult, so the Boston’s staff is there to make sure that you get the most out of your time with them! This is a place where friends, families, and sports lovers with an appetite can gather to celebrate the big wins and the small victories over a great meal. It has become a beloved local landmark in the restaurant industry, and patrons come from all over the Portland metro area to enjoy the food and spend time with friends! So get on over to Boston’s and find out what all the fuss is about! We promise you won’t regret it!
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stablished in 1914, members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Auxiliary set out to serve the veterans of this country and our communities in honor of the sacrifices and commitment of every man and woman who has served in uniform. We have unwavering support for uncommon heroes. Before the beginning of World War II, twenty three overseas veterans gathered on August 31, 1940. Before the evening was over, they had elected officers and decided on the name Axel Rasmussen VFW. Major Rasmussen, brother of charter member R. W. Rasmussen, was a member of the U.S. Army First Division and was decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross by the United States and Croix de Guerre by the Government of France. He was killed on May 4, 1918 in France. Major Axel Rasmussen Post 3452 was officially charted on October 25, 1940. The first vote of the Post was to form a Ladies Auxiliary. Twenty three ladies proceeded to organize and have been active ever since. The Post first held their meetings at Winona Grange while the ladies met at the Old Fellows Hall. Over the years, the Tualatin VFW Post has welcomed veterans from Tigard, Lake Oswego, and other areas. The original Post met in its own building at 8455 SW Seneca and has since moved to 18820 SW Boones Ferry Road in Tualatin. The post building was the major social center for the Tualatin Community in the 50s and 60s, with weekend dances open to the community. Tualatin had fewer than 1,000 people until 1974! Post 3452 started Tualatin’s Annual Crawfish Festival in 1951. At that time, the river had an abundance of critters. As a fundraiser, by the members and Women’s Auxiliary, the crawfish were cooked and sold to the festival attendees during the first four years in order to raise $4000 to build its first post building on Seneca Street. The festival is now coordinated by the Tualatin Chamber of Commerce.
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LUCKY CHARM TREATS: 6 T Unsalted Butter 16 Oz Mini Marshmallows 21 Oz Marshmallow Fluff 2 T Pure Vanilla Extract 15 C Lucky Charms Cereal ½ C Rainbow Jimmies DIRECTIONS
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1. Line a 13×9-inch baking dish with foil. Spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray. 2. In a large pot, melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows, stir until they are melted. 3. Remove the pot from heat and stir in the marshmallow fluff and vanilla. Then stir in the Lucky Charms and jimmies until the cereal is evenly coated. 4. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Let the treats cool for at least one hour before frosting. 5. Meanwhile, make the buttercream using a stand mixer. Then spread the frosting evenly over the treats. 6. Finally, top with Lucky Charms marshmallows and rainbow jimmies. Cut into 24 bars and serve. TIP: When garnishing this recipe with Lucky Charms cereal marshmallows, you can buy the marshmallows on Amazon!
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Gorgeous, weird, and charming, this animated movie steps into Irish mythology while positively dealing with grief as the story follows Keegan (Sam Hardy), a boy who’s coming to terms with the death of his grandfather (Pierce Brosnan). The film shows how kids can navigate a family member’s death by honoring their memory and making them proud. The movie celebrates cultural and spiritual tradition, and how values are passed down through generations. Community and teamwork are demonstrated through the fun and musical dance sequences, including dancing giant elk! A harmless and surprisingly insightful movie for the whole family!
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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. Anchel estimates the store offers some 8,000 different products, about 1,200 of which are available online. Elmer’s also makes
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Elmer’s also manufactures, sells, installs and services custom poles, including two of the tallest in the state of Oregon, measuring 120 feet. “They’re monsters,” Anchel says with a laugh. Elmer’s selection of kites, flags, banners, weather vanes, wind spinners and other wind toys will amaze you. Looking to spruce up your home’s exterior? Stop into the retail store at 1332 NE Broadway in Portland, Monday-Friday from 8:30am to 5:30pm and Saturdays from 10am to 4pm. Or visit their website, elmersflag.com anytime.
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f you are in search of inspiration for your next home project, look no further than Clark Lumber Hardware, a charming local business located right off Tonquin Road! Built with a passion for helping people, Clark Lumber Hardware was founded in 1965 by Earl Clark. Their original location was in Tualatin, a building you may remember seeing if you ever took a drive down Tualatin-Sherwood Road. Today, Clark’s is run by his great granddaughter, Stacey Clark. She knew from a young age that she wanted to carry on this family name and become a fourth generation business owner.
standing water after the 1996 Tualatin River floods, this paramount local business was decimated in July of 2016 by a massive fire. After only a few hours, over 50 years of history were destroyed and it was all deemed a total loss.
Clark, the 1989 Sherwood High School graduate, recalls working afternoons and weekends when she was growing up, “I always had to prove myself to clients and customers - but you learn a lot really quickly when your family runs a building supply business.” Lucky for her, she had the inside look at both sides of the business - her father ran the floor and her mother kept the books. This local staple has not had the easiest history, though. Aside from having to recover from eight inches of 24
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In typical Clark Lumber style, they were up and operating out of a small construction trailer in a couple days’ time. They managed to keep business afloat by delivery and custom orders. “There were days it felt like nothing was different, until you looked outside and saw ashes,” jokes Stacey. Less than one year after the fire, Clark Lumber Hardware had laid it’s new roots at their current location, nestled perfectly in between Sherwood, Wilsonville and Tualatin. Unfortunately, tragedy would not stop there. In 2018, the guiding force of Clark’s died. Stacey’s father, Harvey, had run Clark Lumber Hardware for the majority of his adult life. His passing was felt by many, but the strength of this business lives on today through Stacey. “Taking care of my community is important,” she said. “All of those generations who built this, the legacy, it keeps me going.”
With so much history behind them, Clark Lumber Hardware believes that everyone has a place at their store; whether you’re an expert contractor or a do-it-yourself novice. Their team has over 150 years of collective experience, ranging from electrical, plumbing, construction and even gardening! They are ready to assist you with whatever questions you may have. While their current location is slightly smaller than their Tualatin predecessor, Stacey is still excited about what the future holds for Clark Lumber Hardware. If they do not have exactly what you are looking for in stock, they will order it for you at no additional cost. Even in recent years as online tutorials have become more prevalent, Stacey still believes that brick and mortar stores are as crucial as ever. “You can only learn so much from a YouTube video,” Stacey said. “Come in and let
us help you with your project.” In fact, they even offer local delivery for those big items you may not be able to haul home yourself. Their motto, “We like to help folks build!” is felt throughout the entire store. Whether that’s building a new room in a house or simply hanging
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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
Fort Vancouver was originally composed of a 20-foot high palisade approximately 750 feet long by 450 feet wide. Inside the palisade were 40 buildings, including a school, library, pharmacy, chapel, and blacksmith shop, along with individual homes. Residing outside the walls were a tannery, shipyard, hospital, and distillery. Agricultural products were cultivated in the orchards and fields surrounding the fort, in addition to a dairy providing milk and cheese. At the height of its activity, Fort Vancouver employed up to 600 workers who
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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.
In the wake of the 1846 Oregon Treaty, which established the U.S./Canadian border at the 49th parallel north, Fort Vancouver was effectively isolated within U.S. borders. And while the treaty provided for the HBC to continue operations at Fort Vancouver—including free access to the Columbia, Puget Sound, and Straits of Juan de Fuca—conducting business had become problematic. The inf lux of American settlers to the region during the 1850s, whose demand for TUALATIN COMMUNITY ADVANTAGE MAGAZINE
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