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OREGON Republican Reporter
November 23, 2017 Volume 167, Number 50 - $1.00
Hawks BB Preview
New Flag
Butter Churns
The Hawks boys basketball coach is optimistic about the upcoming season. B1
A large stationary flag was dedicated on Nov. 11. A11
Churning butter was a lot of work, but several models were once offer. A3
Who will pay for damaged garbage totes?
Candlelight Walk is this Saturday
By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com
Oregon kicks off the holiday season with family-fun events By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com Oregon’s Candlelight Walk promises to serve up plenty of family fun on Saturday, Nov. 25. At 3 p.m., Santa will arrive “Oregon Style” at the Coliseum building – chauffer services courtesy of the Oregon Fire Department - to kick off 31st annual event. “It’s hard to believe that Candlelight Walk is celebrating 31 years, and our fabulous team of volunteers is busy preparing for this year’s event,” said Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Debbie Dickson. “We remind everyone that the festivities begin at 3 p.m., and be sure to check out our latest attraction - HoHoHo Let’s GoGoGo at businesses located on Washington Street.” Special attractions include free wagon rides from 4 p.m. until approximately 7:30 p.m., departing from the north side of the Oregon Coliseum on Franklin Street. Please note that this is on a first come, first served situation. A live reindeer exhibit will be located in the Central Bank drive thru, at the corner of Franklin and Third Street. Candy Cane Lane, located on Franklin Street between
Third and Fourth Streets, offers outdoor strolling and food options. Fire stands, designed, built and donated by E.D. Etnyre & Company for the 30th anniversary of Candlelight Walk, will offer warming stations during the evening festivities. What’s a “Red Bow Sponsor”? Red Bow Sponsors are those folks who not only contribute to the cost of “producing” the festival – the nuts and bolts portion necessary to keeping Oregon’s Annual Candlelight Walk alive – but also open their doors for extended hours during this event, many of them offering their own “in store” drawing to folks who patronize their business that evening. Without the participation of these businesses, individuals, and organizations, this event would cease to exist. The businesses with these red bows on display are participating in Candlelight Walk so when you register for the special prize drawing offered by these businesses, your name will also go into the grand prize drawing for a $250 Candlelight Cash Shopping Spree. The lucky Grand Prize winner will be able to spend their “Candlelight Cash”
Oregon Park District’s Andy Egyed, Brent Suter, and Tyler Hagemann work on putting up the lighted snowman on the lawn of the Oregon Coliseum as part of the decorations for the Christmas season. The snowman and snowflake decorations were provided by Beesing Welding. Photo supplied
at any of the Red Bow participating businesses after the event and throughout the holiday season, Dec. 1 - Dec. 31. Gingerbread Kitchen / Children’s Winter Quarter Carnival The Gingerbread Kitchen will be serving up goodies during Candlelight Walk. Homemade chili, chili dogs, pizza by the slice, breadsticks and sauce, holiday theme sugar cookies and beverages are a few of the perfect seasonal and fun treats for sale. Hot chocolate will be sold outdoors by the horse and wagon rides to help chase away the chills! Bring the kids to the Winter Quarter Carnival from 3- 8 p.m. Games for
children ages 3 years to 10 years of age will feature winter themed activities. Each game costs a quarter, with treats and prizes awarded to every participant, so every child walks away a winner! Money collected will go to the organization running the game. Balloon Artist – Brett Belleque, will be on hand to create a special masterpiece for the little ones. A children’s “Make It, Take It” table will also be up and running again this year. Located in the lower level of the Coliseum, this event for children will host a variety of fun, easy and affordable take home projects for the kids. At $1 per craft, children can select from a variety of quick, easy and fun projects: make a holiday card or gift
bag, or decorate a mug! Santa will be on hand at the Winter Carnival as well, to get an update on “who’s been naughty or nice”. Holiday Gift Fair / Entertainment A large variety of businesses from outside the downtown area, home based specialties, and local entrepreneurs will be on hand to help in the Oregon Coliseum to help you start filling your stockings and gift giving needs for the holiday season. Entertainment throughout the evenings’ festivities will be featured at two locations. At the Coliseum will be a talented pool of local youth as both the OHS Madrigals and Jazz Band perform, as Turn to A8
A question about who is responsible for damaged garbage totes came up at last week’s Oregon City Council meeting. Commissioner Jim Barnes asked Nov. 14 who pays for a tote damaged by a snowplow, for example. “The homeowner has to pay for it,” replied Public Health & Safety Commissioner Kurt Wilson. “I don’t like that,” Barnes said, saying that doesn’t seem fair when Moring Disposal, Inc., of Forreston, who has the contract for city garbage collection, requires that the 95-gallon totes are placed in the street. The city council approved Moring’s request in September that residents switch from garbage cans to the totes, which have wheels, for both garbage and recyclables. If properly positioned, the totes can be picked up and emptied by an automatic arm on the garbage truck, which means less manpower is required for garbage collection. Moring supplied the totes at no cost to residents. Mayor Ken Williams asked where residents along the Ill. 64 and Ill. 2 put their totes. Wilson said Moring has stipulated that those can be placed right next to the street. Turn to A2
PAW Patrol coming to Washington Corner Saturday And see the live mannequins!! By Vinde Wells vwells@oglecounty news.com Owners of three businesses at Washington Corner are doing their best to draw more of the Candlelight Walk crowd downtown. Besides holiday snacks and bargains, Gramma’s Attic, Creative Designs, and Niki Hunt Photography will have live mannequins in their front windows and a visit from the PAW Patrol. Skye, one of the characters on the animated television series, will be on hand to greet the kids who come downtown for the annual holiday event on Saturday, Nov. 25 from 3 to 8 p.m. At Gramma’s Attic, visitors can sign up to win a stuffed Skye, a cockapoo turned aviator, or a teddy bear that’s almost as big as store owner Sharon Bocker.
What is PAW Patrol? PAW Patrol is an animated television series for kids. It features a boy named Ryder, who leads a pack of rescue dogs called the PAW Patrol. They work together to protect the shoreside community of Adventure Bay.
Each dog has a specific set of skills based on a reallife profession. They all reside in doghouses that can transform into customized vehicles whenever necessary. They are also equipped with backpacks called “pup
packs” that contain tools that relate to the pups’ jobs. One of the characters, Skye, will visit Washington Corner during Candlelight Walk on Saturday, Nov. 25. She is a cockapoo and pilots a helicopter when called to a rescue assignment.
“There’s a lot going on in town and I like it,” Bocker said. “We’re hoping for a good turnout. People have been gravitating toward Conover and the Coliseum. They need to come downtown, too.” Bocker opened her resale shop last February and offers clothes and accessories for men, women and children of all ages. She will have specials just for Candlelight Walk. “Angel Ball is just around the corner, and I have dresses and suits for that,” she said. Next door at Niki Hunt
Photography, Hunt is looking forward to her fourth Candlelight Walk, the second at her current location at Washington Corner. “I enjoy the whole process,” she said. Hunt has already won two awards for the best-dressed window at Candlelight Walk She was the first to have live mannequins in her window three years ago and the idea has caught on. “That’s something everyone is going to do this year,” she said. Hunt specializes in senior portraits and offers
a complete photography experience from a style consultation to doing hair and make-up before the portrait sitting, and well as helping her clients design their photo displays afterward. She also does family photos. “I want to help them find things that fit their lives and their homes,” she said. “It’s about making memories.” For anyone wanting a warm memory, the answer may be two doors down at Creative Designs, where owner Carol Bellows will be Turn to A2
In This Week’s Edition...
Church News, A5 Classifieds, B6-B12 Entertainment, A6 Fines, B3
Marriage Licenses, A4 Oregon Police, B3 Public Voice, A7 Property Transfers, B3
Sheriff’s Arrests, B3 Social News, A4 Sports,B1, B2 State’s Attorney, B3
Skye to be Given Away Sharon Bocker, owner of Gramma’s Attic in Washington Corner, holds Skye, the PAW Patrol stuffed animal she will be giving away at Candlelight Walk Nov. 25. She will also give away a very large teddy bear. Photo by Vinde Wells
Deaths, B5 Drew E. Crase, David A. Jones, Richard D. Lovelace, Lois J. Medlar, Goldie D. Reinke, Gregory J. Wood, Larry Woolcott
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