In 2017, the Molalla City Council embarked on creating a vision and action plan. The plan would be a road map for Molalla from 2020 to 2030. The project reached an important milestone in July 2018 with the idea of a city celebration.
August and September is Dahlia Festival
Seventeen years of dental excellence. Beyond his professional achievements, Dr. Ibsies actively participates in his community, serving as a sponsor for numerous local events. As a proud member of the West Linn Rotary Club, he contributes to Rotary projects aimed at enhancing the city. One might even catch him selling kettle corn at the renowned Music in the Park concert series, an event that Smile Linn Dental has consistently co-sponsored since its inception.
Long Bros. is so much more than building supplies.
“Over the years, we’ve expanded into blueberries, raspberries, marionberries, but we still specialize in strawberries. They’re a little bit harder to grow, but people love them and they’ve done well for us.”
They came. They sang. They conquered. That was the story as the Canby High School concert choir claimed their first state championship with a pitch-perfect performance in the OSAA Choir State Championships at Oregon State University on May 5.
As a child, as long as he had a napkin or anything else that could serve as a canvas, he and his pencil were a team.
Almost every story about success a Canby High School team or athlete has experienced at the state level is also a story about Canby Kids. Canby Kids Inc., is the local, independent nonprofit organization dedicated to providing youth recreational and competitive team sports opportunities for children in and around the Canby area on a year-round basis.
Foundations First Northwest is co-owned by Joe Smith and Mike Burrows, who had worked together at a previous company before going out on their own. With a shared goal of putting the customer first—oftentimes difficult to achieve in a larger-scale business model—they opened Foundations First Northwest in March 2018 with a primary focus on the customer.
Italian food is one of those cuisines that you can never get enough of, so Executive Chef and General Manager of Abella Italian Kitchen Ryan Tull shares some of his most decadent menu options with us.
The Antipasto Platter is a great way to begin your Italian feast. It comes with seasonal selections of artisanal cheeses, local charcuterie, fresh fruit, dried fruit, mixed olives, crostini, a seasonal dipping sauce, and various pickled peppers.
There are countless names and families who stand out in the annals of local history, and who helped found Canby and built it into the community it has become over the past nearly 200 years. Framed with its iconic twin rows of black walnut trees
planted in 1859, the Barlow House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on February 15, 1977, and remains a prominent landmark of Canby to this day.
There is a brand new environmentally friendly lawn care provider in the area, and you are going to love their service!
Locally owned and operated by people who love our beautiful city, Clean Air Lawn Care’s new Oregon City franchise location just opened in December of 2020. Owners Todd and Rachael Page are pioneers in this ever-expanding sector of the market, bringing solar-powered, battery-operated, organic lawn care to both public and private clientele.
One day in 2005, after moving into his first home in Molalla, he drove by the fire department and noticed a sign recruiting volunteers. Propelled by a strong post-9/11 desire to give back to his community, he signed on to this blended band of professional staff and volunteers. Looking back, he realizes how much that decision directed everything that came next in his life.
BASCO’s Lake Oswego Showroom, which opened just last year, carries the largest selection of the industry’s top luxury brands. “We sell products from all over the world. Unique product. Professional-grade product,” relates Cary Ely, BASCO’s Director of Stores. Some of BASCO’s highest sales volume comes from Wolf, Sub Zero, Thermador, Miele, and Bosch.
Chris started chatting with the owner, Brian Haines, and asked in a sort of offhand way if Brian thought that he could teach him the guitar. He’ll never forget the response: “No hesitation, no pause, just ‘Of course I can,’” Chris recalls. Thus began a friendship that has spanned a decade or more, involving multiple generations of both the O’Neil and Haines families. Three generations of the O’Neil family take lessons at Canby Music, covering a wide array of instruments — including guitar, ukulele, flute, violin, drums and saxophone. Every Wednesday night, the family comes together at Canby Music for a group lesson and jam session.