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here’s a soundtrack to Bricks & Minifigs, the popular LEGO resale store on Highway 99E in Canby, and it’s not from The LEGO Movie 2. True, that movie plays in the background at the store more often than not. But the real ambiance comes from the sound of LEGO enthusiasts — the young and the young at heart alike — digging through the store’s sprawling bulk tables in search of that perfect piece. It’s a sound which owner David Thornton never tires of. “I love that sound, I really do,” David says. “That, to me, is just the sound of LEGO.” The pickers who ply these fertile hunting grounds are as varied as the pieces found therein. Some are kids looking for replacement pieces or letting their imaginations run wild. Others come with detailed build lists and are searching for all the pieces they need like a scavenger hunt. Others are what David calls “master builders.” To them, the bulk tables represent an infinite canvas upon which

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they can — and do — construct anything their minds can envision. David has long worked in customer service, but even he can’t believe he gets to spend his days helping people find, build and play with something that is one of his biggest passions. “LEGO is just the greatest product in the world,” David says. “It’s beyond a toy. It’s an art medium; it can teach kids science and technology. And that’s what’s really fulfilling

Bricks & Minifigs leans hard into its reputation as the place for all things LEGO — offering new and used kits (as well as a chance for customers to buy, sell and trade), as well as accessories and merchandise. The store offers many products and pieces that are no longer in production, and custom items you can’t find anywhere else.

about what we do here: We help people capture that magic.” When David first learned about Bricks & Minifigs 10 years ago, he was skeptical that a store could survive - let alone thrive - on a single product. But when he franchised the Canby location 4 years ago, he bought a thriving business that has continued to grow thanks to the support of the community and the unique, ever-changing nature of LEGO and how it appeals to a wide variety of builders.

“We try to have an all-encompassing LEGO experience when you come to the shop,” David says. “The sights, the sounds. I love it when you see someone coming in for the first time because they’re almost on tiptoes — like they can’t believe what they’re seeing. And our regulars love coming here because they know we can help them find exactly what they need.” That experience includes its famous train set, a sprawling custom world comprised of and inspired by numerous stories including Lord of the Rings and Disney fairy tales. A simple on-off switch gives even the smallest of patrons the chance to interact with LEGO products.

The store’s newest display, a vertical, multi-layered tableau inspired by Minecraft, stands nearly six feet tall and has also proven very popular with customers. Bricks & Minifigs offers sales, stocking stuffers and other activities during the holidays such

as scavenger hunts, and its newly reopened party room is the perfect birthday setting for the LEGO lover in your life.

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Canby’s Own Rhinestone Cowgirl Olivia Harms

By Dennis McNabb, Active Media Contributing Writer • Photos by Natalie McFarland of McFarland Productions

hile our levels of passion regarding the subject may vary, music holds a very special place in all of our hearts. It’s in our blood. It transports us. It moves us on a primal level, in ways we can’t always articulate, and it uniquely connects us. Who hasn’t walked down the street and felt an instant camaraderie with a complete stranger wearing the t-shirt of one of our favorite bands? Well I’m happy to announce that next time that happens, you’ll be bonding over a local artist, and she hails from right here in Canby. She’s causing quite a stir in the country music scene, and her name is Olivia Harms, also known as the Rhinestone Cowgirl!

Her mom was the perfect mentor; always there, always supportive, but never pushy, and she helped Olivia assemble a team and cut her first album when she was only 16! She was highly influenced by the popcountry music that was popular in 2011 and listed Shania Twain and Taylor Swift as her main influences. Olivia went to school for a Bachelors’ degree in agriculture. Having grown up in Canby on a 150 year-old family farm, which is as much a part of who she is as her music, she promised her mom she would secure an alternative future before chasing “the dream.” Now with her degree in her back pocket, she’s ready to take on the music world.

Now to be fair, that And make no mistake, name may already those intervening be ringing a bell. If years were not you haven’t heard completely dedicated one of her infectious to studying. She new singles like was also practicing, “Gypsy” or “Road of developing, and Life,” you may know honing her craft, and Olivia because she’s writing new music 9 year old Olivia Harms with her mother, Joni Harms and brother Luke. the daughter of Joni that aligned more Harms, the Western closely with her roots. Music Hall Of Famer who has been The result of all of that hard work and winning accolades and hearts all over the dedication can be heard on her new album, world since 1990. Rhinestone Cowgirl, which just released in May of this year! Even if you don’t agree that music is in everyone’s blood, you can’t argue it’s not Recorded in Nashville, this is an album in Olivia’s! She grew up in the industry, chock full of infectious melodies, on the road and on the stage, singing poignant lyrics, and beats to tap your toe for herself at 2 years old, and singing for to! The style is slightly more mature on this her mother at 6 years old. Santa brought album, and harkens back to classic country her first guitar around that same time, western. “I was going for a very traditional and with her innate passion for music country vibe, but with some Bakersfield and already burning brightly, she taught some country western swing to bring back herself how to play. honky-tonks,” Olivia says. 20 • WILSONVILLE LIVING MAGAZINE • DECEMBER 2021

Regardless of your tastes, this is just great music, folks! I promise you’ll come for the catchy melodies but you’ll stay for the relatable, storytelling lyrics. Olivia’s on a massive nationwide tour now, so make sure to catch her the next time she comes through. But in the meantime, please support local artists and support Olivia by picking up her new album! You can find out more about Olivia’s music by visiting oliviaharms.com or follow her on social media (@oliviaharmsofficial).

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Early Entrepreneurs On The Willamette The History of Boones Ferry By Robert Matsumura, Active Media Contributing Writer

ave you ever driven on Boones Ferry Road and wondered how this major byway winding from west Portland to south of Woodburn derived its name? You may possibly have heard rumors of this well-traveled road being associated with the famous frontiersman Daniel Boone, but dismissed it as hearsay or the product of a fanciful imagination. If that’s the case, you may be surprised to learn that these rumors are not as far-fetched as they might seem. Boones Ferry Road received its name from Boones Ferry, a ferry which plied the Willamette River from 18471954 in the vicinity of modern Wilsonville. Although Daniel Boone himself was not directly responsible for the construction of Boones Ferry, his great-grandson, Jesse, and his family, established the ferry shortly after arriving in the area in the mid-19th century. Born in Kentucky on November 7, 1796, Boone’s grandson, Alphonso Boone Sr. moved to Jefferson City, Missouri where he worked a trading post that supplied travelers migrating west across the Great Plains. Following the premature death of his wife, Nancy, Alphonso and his children joined a wagon train bound for the Oregon Country. In Kansas their group banded together with the Donner Party, who were also heading west. However, unlike the Boone party which took the Applegate trail for the Northwest, the Donner Party split off towards Wyoming, where they met their infamous snowbound doom in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. 24 • WILSONVILLE LIVING MAGAZINE • DECEMBER 2021

By Christmas of 1846, Alphonso and his family had reached Oregon and staked a land claim along the south bank of the Willamette River, between Oregon City and the pre-territorial settlement of Champoeg. In 1848, after approximately a year in Oregon, Alphonso and his two sons, Alphonso Jr. and Jesse, journeyed south to partake in the California gold rush, news of which had swept the nation by storm. While in California, Alphonso Sr. unfortunately succumbed to miner’s disease – a respiratory disorder that damages the lungs – and was buried along the Feather River in Butte County, CA. Until recently, it was believed that both of Alphonso’s sons returned to Oregon. However, local historians have determined that only Jesse made the trip back home. The fate of Alphonso Jr. is uncertain, but it appears he remained in California. In light of this discovery, historians agree that Jesse, upon returning from California, and with the help of his family, undertook construction of both the ferry system and the split-log road connecting Portland and Salem. This road came to be known as Boones Ferry Road, with a route that would eventually span Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington, and Marion counties. Judging by this highway’s meandering nature, it is believed that Jesse followed routes established by indigenous tribes who had been traversing the region for centuries.

ownership of a herd of sheep. Following Jesse’s death, ownership of Boones Ferry passed through many hands, but eventually came to rest with Clackamas County. As the years passed, a community developed along the river’s north bank near the ferry terminal, which came to be known as Boones Landing. In 1880, Boones Landing was renamed Wilsonville in honor of the town’s first postmaster, Charles Wilson. During the 1900s, the ownership of Boones Ferry transferred from Clackamas County to the State of Oregon, which operated the ferry until it was decommissioned in 1954 due to the construction of the Baldock Freeway Bridge and the I-5 freeway. In honor of the now defunct ferry, the bridge was renamed Boone Bridge.

Boones Ferry two days before decommission (Oregon Live)

The earliest version of the Boones Ferry consisted of a pair of canoes joined together by a platform, which was powered by oarsmen from the Tualatin Tribe— members of the larger Kalapuya Nation, whose ancestral lands ranged throughout the Willamette Valley. The ferry navigated the Newport Pool stretch of the Willamette River. By the twentieth century, the old canoe-platform ferry had evolved into a cable barge which made up to 300 trips daily. This newer iteration was powered by an onboard motor that propelled it back and forth across the river along steel cables anchored to each shore. This modernized version was capable of transporting up to twelve vehicles at a time. Interestingly, old-timers who lived while the ferry still operated recall that it received a boost in revenue from bootleggers who smuggled moonshine across the river during Oregon’s early years—particularly the Prohibition era. The fact that the ferry operated twenty-four hours a day created the ideal situation for transporting illegal booze under cover of darkness. The Boone family’s operation on the Willamette was indeed a profitable venture. Prior to the advent of automobiles, when transportation through the Willamette Valley was either by foot, horseback, or horse-drawn carts, savvy

The Willamette River Ferry that ran between Wilsonville and Butteville was named after Jesse Boone

owners of river-front property recognized the demand for reliable passage across the region’s numerous waterways. Not surprisingly, the Boones weren’t the only enterprising individuals keen to capitalize on this business opportunity. John Taylor established Taylors Ferry on his property along the Tualatin River—hence, the subsequent construction of Taylors Ferry Road. Meanwhile, another pioneer from Daniel Boone’s Kentucky bloodline, Peter Scholl, also launched a ferry service on the Tualatin, access to which would lead to the development of today’s well-traveled Scholls Ferry Road. Boones Ferry was owned and operated by Jesse until 1872, when he was murdered by a neighbor over a dispute concerning

If you’re wondering what remains today of the old Boones Ferry, Wilsonville’s Boones Ferry Park now resides on the north shore of the Willamette River where the north terminal stood. The Tauchman House, located on the park grounds, was originally home to one of the ferry’s early operators, Emil Tauchman. Across the water on the opposite shore, a marina and boat ramp provide recreational access to the river at the location of the old south terminal. From the southbound lanes of I-5, should you gaze west while crossing the Boone Bridge, the location of the ferry lies approximately 660 yards up river. So the next time you’re stuck in traffic on Boones Ferry Road, take a moment to remember these intrepid pioneers whose names commemorate our region’s storied past. The ferries they established proved instrumental to the economic development of Portland and the Willamette Valley. Indeed, they played a critical role in shaping the layout of the very landscape we live in today.

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e’re back with our monthly real estate update from our friends, Jaimy and Sherine Beltran, with Beltran Properties Group at eXp Realty. We want to let everyone know, heading into the holidays, it’s still an incredible time to sell! We are living in unprecedented times, with the last 12 consecutive months sitting at less than 2 months of inventory. That’s unheard of! And if you have any inclination to put your house on the market, now is the time to do it! Houses are still selling very quickly and for top dollar! In speaking with Jaimy, even with all of his years in the industry, he’s never seen anything quite like this. It’s such an exciting

time, and it seems as though this trend will continue into 2022. Appreciation (of value) year over year between 2020 and 2021 is at 19%, and higher than we’ve seen in almost 20 years! And that means homeowners are building an incredible amount of equity in an extremely short period of time. While real estate has historically had the reputation for being one of the most solid and reliable investments, the housing market crash of 2007-2008 (resulting in the Great Recession) understandably discouraged a lot of people from investing in real estate. However, if you are one of those people, now is the time to get back into it! Banks and lending institutions learned their lessons after that whole debacle,

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