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They offer skincare, including micro-needling with PRP (platelet-rich plasma) that stimulates collagen production, laser treatments, Botox and fillers, biologique recherche™ facial treatments, Emsculpt Neo™ treatment, and treatments for sexual wellness.

After 20+ years as an obstetrician/gynecologist, Dr. Huang grew frustrated with 15-minute patient visits. “In short visits, you just can’t cover everything,” she said. “People like having extra time to talk about deeper issues. This is our opportunity to do a deeper dive.”

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Dr. Huang is one of two providers in Oregon who use the “diVa™ laser” that rejuvenates the vagina and helps with incontinence, vaginal laxity and lubrication, and she has an Emsella™ chair that uses magnetic energy to exercise and strengthen the pelvic floor to help with sexual arousal and incontinence.

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hidden gem is Langdon’s Grill, located at the beautiful Langdon Farms Golf Club near Aurora. The Grill features a family-friendly, American style restaurant, bar, and grill that highlights fresh, affordable, regional cuisine served in a casual atmosphere. They have an amazing ambiance, with indoor and year-round outdoor seating. Their patio is one of a kind when it comes to not only their food, but their gorgeous surroundings that overlook the golf course with outstanding arrays of floral arrangements created for everyone’s enjoyment.

Langdon’s Grill is not your typical private country club; it’s open to the public whether you want to golf, eat a wonderful meal, or hold an event at their beautiful facility. Langdon Farms Golf Club was originally a working farm owned by the Langdon family. It remained a farm for 63 years before being transformed into the peaceful and idyllic venue that it is today. They are not only known for their unique public golf course but for their delicious cuisine and catering service, which serves about 100,000 people every year. specials are served from 3 to 6pm Monday thru Saturday, and all day on Sunday. There are always great options for the diverse crowds that come to dine at Langdon’s!

Langdon’s Grill loves keeping their locals happy and always welcomes new guests to join for their themed nights which change weekly. Don’t miss out on Southern Style BBQ Night every Tuesday, with a 1⁄2 rack of tender slow-roasted baby back ribs brushed with BBQ sauce and served with loaded mashed potatoes, molasses baked beans, seasoned JoJo’s, house mac & cheese, coleslaw or corn on-the-cob, and a cup of house-made soup or salad.

Executive Chef Poncho has a passion in the kitchen and love for food which ensures a diverse menu that caters to everyone. Langdon’s Grill is a place where you’ll not only find the standard fare of burgers and fries but a wide variety of multicultural options on their menu as well. According to David, the General Manager of the property, one of their best sellers is the Chicken Teriyaki Bowl. The menu changes seasonally, but the usual favorites are always available. One of a kind Happy Hour 12 • WILSONVILLE LIVING MAGAZINE • APRIL 2022

If you aren’t in the mood for ribs, you can also enjoy the mouthwatering tender beef brisket served with BBQ sauce on the side, or hand breaded Southern-Style fried chicken. While you are enjoying the flavors of Southern Style BBQ as it melts in your mouth, your feet will be tapping to the beat while listening to live jazz every Friday and Saturday from 6 to 8 PM with Rebecca Hardiman & Friends. But it doesn’t end there! Friday night is Prime Rib Night at Langdon’s Grill.

Enjoy a juicy 10 oz. cut of prime rib, seasoned to perfection and served with house-made soup or salad, baked potato, fresh vegetables, and a warm chocolate chip cookie with vanilla ice cream for dessert.

A spectacular full breakfast menu is offered on the weekends, featuring classics like omelets, benedicts, and scrambles, or heartier fare like biscuits and gravy, steak and eggs, and even chicken and waffles! Of course your classic pancakes and french toast are sure to be found, but the more adventurous may want to try the

chorizo breakfast burrito, which can also be taken on the go if you’re eager to get out to the course!

When you’re looking for a restaurant with a wide variety of options and a beautiful setting, Langdon’s Grill is the place to eat! They are open 7 days a week,

Monday-Thursday 9am-8pm, Friday 9am-9pm, Weekends 7am-8pm. Langdon’s Grill is located at 24377 NE Airport Rd #1 in Aurora. Check out their menu at langdonfarms.com/langdons-grill, or give them a call at 503-678-1101 or email at grill@langdonfarms.com.

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BEAUTY TIPS

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YUMI Academy Coming Soon to Wilsonville

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Coming soon to Wilsonville YUMI (you-me) Academy!

Certification for the #1 Lash Lift brand in the world YUMI Lashes, as well as brow lamination!

What does this mean? It means that YUMI has asked me, Divine Complexions Spa owner Christine Lewy, to be the Northwest Regional Trainer for YUMI Lashes! I am very honored and excited to offer education of this superior treatment to the Northwest region. Currently if you want to get certified with YUMI you have to travel to one of their regional locations such as Beverly Hills.

What is a YUMI Lash Lift? Eyelash lifts curl your own natural lashes up and with a YUMI Lash Lift it infuses keratin into the lashes to strengthen them and then tints your lashes with black. A lash lift does not add fullness or length like lash extensions does, but it does not require a change in lifestyle. With a lash lift you can rub and wash your lashes, wear mascara, and sleep however you want. A lash lift will also not damage your natural lashes, at least with YUMI! What makes YUMI different? Well, when I set out to bring lash lifts into my spa I wanted the best, the lash lift I would get for myself and I discovered that was YUMI. It’s a product from Paris, and so has stricter standards for ingredient. The YUMI products do not contain formaldehyde or ammonia that other lash lift brands do. You don’t want those things near your eyes! A YUMI Lash Lift lasts the length of your lash cycle, which for shorter lashes is about 6 to 8 weeks and for longer lashes, especially those using a growth serum, can last up to 12 weeks! A lash lift is great for almost anyone, teenagers all the way up.

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Licensed Esthetician, Owner of Divine Complexions Spa, and West Coast Regional Glo Skin Beauty Makeup Artist.

It’s been an incredibly huge part of my spa. It’s one of the services some people might not know of but once you get it you fall in love, but remember not all lash lifts are created equal, YUMI is by far the superior product in quality.

So back to YUMI Academy what does this mean. I have a history in aesthetics education and I absolutely love sharing my passion. So when YUMI asked me to teach certification classes for the whole northwest region I didn’t think twice about it. YUMI Academy will be a one day in depth in person class to get certified to perform YUMI Lash Lifts and Brow Lamination.

And if you know Divine Complexions you know I don’t do anything small or basic. Since I am known for my brow waxing precision brow waxing techniques, I’m also going to include brow mapping!

Currently if you wanted to get certified to do YUMI Lash Lifts or YUMI Eyebrow Lamination you’d have to travel down to Beverly Hills or to one of their other locations in San Francisco Chicago or Miami or New York City. Now those living in Oregon Washington Idaho and surrounding areas will be able to come to Wilsonville instead of having to travel further. The certification class is open to anyone, but to be able to offer this service as a professional do you need to check with the Oregon Health Authority for licensing information or for your location. Classes will begin in May! So I’m hard at work to bring YUMI Academy to Wilsonville a subdivision of Divine Complexions but in reality it’s own entity to offer exceptional educational classes for lash lifts and brow laminations. It’s a big deal and I’m very excited about it!

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A Voice Like No Other Dr. Sarah Maines

By David Bates, Contributing Writer

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ou probably haven’t thought of musicians this way, but singers are athletes, and like other athletes pushing their bodies to the limit, they can get injured - and that’s where Dr. Sarah Maines can help.

Sarah is a Portland area musician and teacher who, in addition to basic voice training, offers artistic and habilitative voice instruction. “We keep singers in top vocal shape for their chosen genre and help rebalance and strengthen the voice after an injury or strain,” she said. “I’ve had multiple students who came to me with issues severe enough to require surgery on their vocal folds who now maintain successful singing careers.”

Sarah grew up on a cattle ranch in Eastern Oregon, where she spent a lot of time on horseback or helping out in her mother’s huge garden. Music was “ever-present” in the family. National Public Radio’s Performance Today was always playing, and her mom played the flute.

“My first understanding of harmony came from singing hymns in the front pew, hearing my brother and dad sing bass, my mom and sisters sing alto and sometimes tenor while I sang soprano,” said Sarah.

The family would sing on road trips, and after long days of working on the ranch, her “Dad would sing to keep our spirits up.”

Sarah joined the Treasure Valley Children’s Chorus in Ontario when she was ten and also played trumpet in jazz and pep bands in middle and high school. She studied music at Berea College in Kentucky where she fell in love with pedagogy (teaching) as a senior.

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laryngopharyngeal reflux,” she said. Working with a professional voice specialist in Ohio, Sarah became “completely smitten with the world of voice care.”

“It was immediately obvious to me that this is my purpose,” she said.

“I’ve been teaching ever since.”

She earned her doctorate at Shenandoah Conservatory in Virginia, and even before she moved to Portland about 15 years ago, Sarah had already instructed hundreds of students.

Along with teaching in her private studio, Sarah currently accepts referrals from the OHSU Voice Clinic, works with laryngologist Dr. James Thomas of voicedoctor.net in Portland, and teaches at the University of Portland.

Her students regularly win awards, scholarships, and are cast in leading roles in musicals and perform professionally around the world.

Today, new students can reach out to Sarah through her website, themainestudio. musicteachershelper.com. The process begins with an email conversation about the student’s history, experience and goals. If the fit seems right, an initial lesson is scheduled so Sarah can assess the student’s voice and they can talk more about goals.

When not teaching voice instruction, she’s also an active union member of the Portland Opera Chorus and performs regularly with the Resonance Ensemble, Fear No Music, and is active in the Portland area musical theater scene.

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ocal nonprofit The Canby Center is busy as ever, as their team of staff and volunteers works hard to provide a fresh solution to poverty!

“We have a lot happening right now with just meeting the basic needs of people,” Development Director Steve Nelson explains.

“For us, that means a focus on food. During the pandemic, there was this huge explosion of need that we were able to respond to. We had to do a lot of adapting to make that happen, but fortunately, we had great support from the community.”

From February to March 2020, the Center saw demand for food more than quadruple, as layoffs, business closures, and other economic uncertainties created—or in some cases, exacerbated—food and housing insecurity for many families.

The Center was able to weather the storm, Nelson says, with tremendous financial support from the community, as well as food donations and countless volunteer hours from partnering agencies like Canby Police and Canby Fire as well as individuals.

“It’s leveled off now, to a certain extent,” Nelson says. “But it’s still much more than twice as much as what we were serving before the pandemic. So the changes that we made to be able to serve those needs well are still in place, and we’re really busy.”

With some of the physical needs lessening and stabilizing in the local community, the Center hopes to begin to shift some energy to other areas in the new year as part of its holistic approach to serving the community. Nelson says the Center has been engaging in numerous discussions with the Canby School District about various ways the nonprofit could help serve 30 • WILSONVILLE LIVING MAGAZINE • APRIL 2022

local students and families in need, such as the return of its popular Reading Mentors program.

In that program, volunteer mentors spend an hour each week reading one-on-one with students (a half-hour with each), talking with them and reading with them—with the ultimate goal of taking a relationship-based approach to help inspire a love of learning.

“It’s really a way for them to have a regular connection with an adult, doing something that’s going to have lifelong value for them,” Nelson explains.

For older students, the Center hopes to soon launch a new program called Growing Together, a youth mentoring program for middle school-age children that the nonprofit has been developing for the past few years.

Like Reading Mentors, it involves partnering kids with mentors and role models in the community for tutoring purposes, but also has a focus on building character through developing traits like respect, kindness, and integrity.

“That’s an exciting program that we have designed,” Nelson says. “We’ve developed the curriculum, so we’re just waiting to launch when the opportunity presents itself.”

The Canby Center is located at 681 Southwest 2nd Avenue in Canby. For more information about services through The Canby Center or how you can volunteer or support their work, call 503-266-2920, email info@thecanbycenter. org, or visit www.thecanbycenter.org.

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HISTORY

By Robert Matsumura, Contributing Writer

or the multitude of travelers crossing the Interstate Bridge between Oregon and Washington, Jantzen Beach is simply a vast spread of shopping centers, restaurants, and hotels clustered on Hayden Island as you zoom past. Many will have a vague notion of the area being associated with the Jantzen brand of swimwear, but with each passing year the memories of the iconic Jantzen Beach Amusement Park dwindle into obscurity. Back in the day, hailed as the “Coney Island of the West,” Hayden Island was once home to the largest amusement park in the nation—a massive park encompassing 123 acres that was patronized by over 30 million people during its 42 years of operation.

It all began in 1927 when William A. Logus and Leo F. Smith purchased forty acres on Hayden Island from the Portland Electric Power Company.

Shortly thereafter, Logus and Smith launched the Jantzen Beach Amusement Park, named after Carl Jantzen of swimwear fame; along with a number of Jantzen executives and several prominent members of the community, Carl 32 • WILSONVILLE LIVING MAGAZINE • APRIL 2022

Jantzen underwrote the entire $500,000 project.

Jantzen and his fellow investors envisioned the park as a showcase to promote swimming as a public activity, which later included the company’s sponsorship of national “Learn to Swim” weeks throughout the 1940s and ‘50s. With swimming as a primary focus of the park, four gigantic swimming pools were constructed as well as a natatorium (an indoor swimming facility).

The Jantzen Beach Amusement Park officially opened on May 26, 1928. In addition to the swimming pools, the park also featured a number of popular rides including the Big Dipper Roller Coaster and a custom-made carousel.

Constructed by C.W. Parker, the “American Amusement King,” the carousel was hand-crafted in 1921 and first operated at Venice Beach in Los Angeles. After surviving a fire, the carousel was later shipped to Portland where it became a highlight attraction at Jantzen Beach. Of the various rides created by Parker, only the carousel survives

today. It resides in the custodianship of Restore Oregon, an organization with plans to reassemble and install the carousel in a permanent new home that will “serve as a new attraction for our region.” On a spooky note, the carousel was for years the source of ghost stories. A number of youngsters, as well as maintenance workers, claimed to have witnessed ghostly children on or about the ride.

The Big Dipper Roller Coaster, designed by Carl Phare, took center stage as the featured attraction of the park.

The “Dipper,” a gigantic amusement construction, boasted to be the largest roller coaster west of Chicago, traveling 3800 feet per minute with 14 dips, 5 of them in excess of 35 feet, and the steepest dip which plunged riders 70 feet straight down. For the more faint of heart, the park offered a Kiddy Dipper roller coaster, and included arcade games and picnic grounds.

One of the biggest draws of the park was the Golden Canopy Ballroom, which became Portland’s premier dancehall during the 1930s and ‘40s.

In 1942, Clara Shepard of the Spectator newspaper wrote: “If a young man about town says dancin’ to a girl, he might as well say Jantzen Beach at the same time…for they are synonymous as far as she is concerned. The Golden Canopy Ballroom features the sweetest swing in the country every night of the park’s season, with a parade of big name dance bands moving across its board…” Shepard’s description was no exaggeration. World famous musicians such as Benny Goodman and Louis Armstrong performed at Jantzen Beach to the delight of thousands who flocked to the park for unforgettable nights of top shelf entertainment.

By the late 1940s, however, Jantzen Beach was in decline.

Vanport, a town created during World War II to house workers at the Kaiser Shipyards in Portland and Vancouver (hence the name Vanport), was located at today’s Delta Park area and provided one of Jantzen Beach’s primary revenue sources. As the second largest city in Oregon at the time (by population), the residents of Vanport frequented Jantzen Beach for its wide variety of entertainment right in their own “backyard.” After the Vanport Flood of 1948, which effectively destroyed the majority of the town, and the

decline in population after the war, this important revenue stream dried up for the once thriving park.

Changes in the society at large also contributed to the decline of Jantzen Beach. While television rose to prominence as America’s go-to entertainment, people frequently opted to stay home rather than venture out during their leisure time.

When they did venture out, the boundless freedom of the automobile—now a staple of American society—offered endless opportunities for recreational activities. The allure of the traditional amusement park had lost its luster.

In 1960, a fire broke out in the Tunnel of Love, resulting in its destruction as well as that of the Fun House and the Dutch Mill. In the face of incidents and declining attendance, the Jantzen Beach Amusement Park closed its doors after Labor Day weekend in 1970. Following the closure of the amusement park, Jantzen Beach Center, a large shopping complex, eventually arose, and for some years housed the historic C.W. Parker carousel, which may operate again one day should Restore Oregon succeed in constructing a new home for it. The pumping system for the swimming pools of the old amusement park are still in use today, providing drinking water for residents of the Hayden Island area. And wooden remnants of the Big Dipper Roller Coaster live on at Ken’s Artisan Pizza on S.E. 28th St. in Portland, where they have been repurposed as tables, as well as the bar itself.

So the next time you’re caught in traffic on I-5 near Jantzen Beach, allow yourself to daydream a little about the “Coney Island of the West,” that famous amusement park on the Columbia from days gone by that brought joy to millions, and memories to last a lifetime, for those fortunate enough to share in the experience.

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SEASONAL

Easter History: Hares, Eggs, & Candy

By Donovan Darling, Staff Writer

Easter is about rebirth, renewal, and fertility. This is evident in symbols like the Easter bunny and Easter eggs, which eventually led to chocolate eggs, marshmallow Peeps, and the second best-selling candy holiday in America! Let’s take a quick look at how Easter has changed over the years.

Easter Bunny

According to legend, the Easter bunny first came to 1700s America with German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania and brought along their tradition of an egg-laying rabbit called “Osterhase” or “Oschter Haws.” Children made outdoor nests so this curious creature could lay its colored eggs. Eventually, the tradition spread across the country, and the fabled hare’s Easter morning goodies would eventually include chocolate, candy, and gifts, while colorful baskets would replace the nests. Much like milk and cookies left out for Santa, children would often leave out carrots in case the Easter bunny got hungry from all his hopping!

Easter Eggs

From a Christian perspective, eggs were handed out during Easter service in early Orthodox churches, with the hard shell representing the sealed tomb and the cracking of the egg representing the resurrection. One explanation is that eggs used to be forbidden during Lent, so Christians would paint and decorate them to mark the end of the period of penance and fasting, then eat them on Easter as a celebration. The origin of dyeing Easter eggs is less clear, beginning anywhere from 13th century Europe or all the way back to ancient Mesopotamia. It’s rumored the early Christians of Mesopotamia dyed eggs using red to represent the blood shed on the cross. Later, missionaries may have painted biblical scenes on eggs and used them to explain the story of Easter to children.

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Easter Candy

Fast forward to the 19th century, when European chocolatiers began making chocolate eggs to celebrate Easter.

Nowadays, Easter is the second best-selling candy holiday in America after Halloween. The largest Easter egg ever made was over 25 feet high and weighed over 8,000 pounds, made from chocolate and marshmallow, and supported by an internal steel frame. Another egg-shaped candy is the jelly bean, first popular for Easter back in the 1930s. Over 16 billion jelly beans are made in the U.S. each year for Easter. Over the last decade, the marshmallow Peep has been the best-selling non-chocolate Easter candy. Created in the 1950s, the original Peeps were handmade, yellow marshmallow chicks, and other flavors and shapes were introduced later, including chocolate mousse bunnies! info from history.com

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It was Granite Transformations’ unique process that attracted Dan to the business. Most kitchens and bathrooms are functionally sound, but over the years have just become outdated. As a result,

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Attending events was one method they focused a lot of attention on since that tended to be an industry expert favorite with a broad spectrum of possibilities. Such events as happy hours, potlucks, blood drives, shred events, neighborhood parties, farmer’s markets, informational classes conducted at bars, and first-time homebuyer classes, were all mentioned as options that have proven successful for agents in the past.

Another great resource recommended was vendor partners.

Venders, other agents, accountants, financial partners, printers, sign companies, contractors; as partners, they should all be providing you with referrals. If they are not, then perhaps you should consider finding new partners! Jaimy reminded everyone not to be afraid to ask for the referral. Fortune favors the brave, added Mike Rohrig, Director of Sales for the Beltran Team. They all agreed, you must be omnipresent in your communities in order to find success.

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