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Monthly Archives: February 2013

First Friday Art Walk!

27 Wednesday Feb 2013

Posted by loreeharrell in And Around, Community, Events

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art, First Friday, music, Troutdale, walk


 First Friday is…

Art and music, food, shopping, and all around fun.

Join us 5:00 – 9:00 pm!

 
 First Friday banner
 
 
101 W.  Shaken Martini Lounge
Rosie Augustine – Mixed Media
 
107 E   West Columbia Gorge Chamber
Come see us in our new old location!
Rebecca Leonard – Dried Flower Wreaths/Wall Hangings
Lu Feazel-Hurt – Watercolor Cards & Plaques
Jane Miller – Girlfriend Bags
 
202 W.   Ye Olde Pub
Open to Minors until 10pm
Full Lunch & Dinner Menu for Friends & Family
Happy Hour  3pm – 6pm & 10pm to close
  
108 E.   Brass Rail Tavern
Food & Beer Garden
LIVE ROCK-N-ROLL by Eric Savage-Johnson
8pm – 12am
 
135 E.  Troutdale Tattoo
Reynolds High School Metals Dept. – Metal Art
 
149 E.   Marco Polo Designs
20% off Special Tonight!
Plus…FREE Italian Prosecco and Bruschetta
 
Deposit your completed TROUTDALE PASSPORT HERE for a chance to WIN the Gift Basket!
 
165 E.   Siam Sushi Restaurant
Thai & Japanese
Parris Foley – Glass Mosaics
 
Mayor Square
Open Air Market – Creative Arts & Crafts!
Native American Jewelry, Metal Art, TieDye Clothes,
Handmade Soap, Antiques & Collectibles
Pastries & Sweets, Smoked Fish & More!
Annette Jackson – Art and Cards
3pm – 8:30pm
 
177 E.   Ristorante Di Pompello
Heather Soderberg  –  Bronze Sculpture
Roberto Herrera – Oil Paintings
KA Colorado – Sculpture 
LIVE ACCORDION by Michael Maffei
 
 
205 E.Columbia Gorge Salon & Spa
First Friday Special:  20% off ALL Salon Products!
  
233 E.    Troutdale Massage
(Columbia Gorge Chiropractic)
5 Minute Mini-Massages  
5:30pm to 9pm
Tahlia Denny – “Focus on Possiblities”
Re-Purposed Books & Paper Beads
 
253  E.   Caswell Gallery
Mike Rangner – Oils “From the Wild”
Cynthia Feustel – Figures & Still Life
Rip Caswell
Come see the National Monument of Admiral Chester Nimitz in the studio in clay!
LIVE VOCALS & BARITONE GUITAR by Ron Hughes
Free Wine Tasting with Phelps Creek Winery
 
253 E.   Ali Peret Designs
Stop by and see what Ali Peret is up to!
 
266 E.   Troutdale Vision Clinic
Loree Harrell – “The Mirror Project” prints and limited edition jewelry
Free drawing for a pair of limited edition earrings – winner’s choice!
Barbara Brosh – Hand Crafted Metal Jewelry
 
275  E.  Brewligans Bottle Shop 
Brew Tasting 8pm – 10pm
 
302 E.  Taste Of Village
Cantonese & Mandarin Cuisine
 
303 E.   Columbia River Gallery
(Enter from the lower level or through Infusion Gallery)
Susanne Lorenzi – Pressed Flower Prints & Cards
Donna Erwin – Come see Donna’s THREE
2013 International Award Winning Framed Pieces!
 
Deposit your completed TROUTDALE PASSPORT HERE for a chance to WIN the Gift Basket!
 
305 E.  Infusion Gallery
Carol Manfredi – Watercolors and Mixed Media
LIVE LAZY ACOUSTIC SWING by “Swingali”
 
319 E.  Celebrate Me Home
329 E.   Rustic With a Twist
333 E.   Art, Ink, Letters
FIESTA FRIDAY! Chicken Quesadillas & Taco Salads
FREE WINE TASTING
Lumos Pinot Gris, J. Scott Sauvignon Blanc,
Pheasant Valley Organic Pear, Patit Creek Red Blend, Two Mountain Hidden Horse Red Blend
Maria Brezovay – Knitting & Embroidery
Kim Kollert – Quilling
Jeri Walker –  Sisters Cove Jewelry  
 
 
Mark your calendar for the next First Friday, April 5th, 2013!
 
  

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Congratulations, State Swimmers All!

19 Tuesday Feb 2013

Posted by loreeharrell in And Around, Community, Events

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MHCC, oregon, OSAA, swim meet, Troutdale

Oregonlive did a better job than I possibly could with their photo essay on the OSAA state meet.

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Go take a look!
http://photos.oregonlive.com/photo-essay/2013/02/2013_osaa_swimming_state_champ_1.html

**  All images Oregonlive.

 

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Troutdale Pup Hits The Big Time!

12 Tuesday Feb 2013

Posted by loreeharrell in And Around, News In

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Bernie, contest, Gun Dog, Mindy Clark, Troutdale, winner

Some faces you just can’t argue with.

Gun Dog 1

Bernie

Bernie was featured, double page, as the leading pup in Gun Dog’s spring 2013 puppy edition of the magazine!

Gun Dog 3

There are other cute pups in there, but since Bernie is our local celebrity, and you can never have enough of cute celebrity pups, here’s more Bernie…

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Gun Dog 1
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You will note that Max appears in the gallery.  That’s because every good pup needs a good old (not so old, but six is a grownup) dog to teach him the ropes.

Bernie and Max share their Troutdale home with Mindy and Noah (anyone with dogs knows why I said it like that).  And, because Bernie would never have made the show without Mindy’s good eye and camera, here’s a sampling of her work (and a glimpse of her buried in camo).  Mindy is working at the Comfort Inn Columbia Gorge Gateway and going back to school in the fall to further hone her photographic talents.

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Gun Dog 2

Congratulations, Bernie and Mindy!

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Yes, it was officially a pARTy!

11 Monday Feb 2013

Posted by loreeharrell in And Around, Community, Events

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Adult Learning Systems, ALSO, art, event, Grand Opening, Infusion Gallery, oregon, Parris Foley, Troutdale

Infusion Gallery’s grand opening was last Thursday and it was a great event.  I stopped in early afternoon to drop off some smaller format Mirror prints, and there was little evidence that there was anything significant waiting in the wings (well, other than Parris showing some minor indications of stress).  Five hours later, I walked in at 5:15, figuring it’d be another hour before things really got rolling.

Boy was I incorrect.  The gallery was packed with dressed up smiling people, enjoying stellar nibbles and wine, and just generally having a good time.  The food was fabulous (sorry you didn’t get any of those little creampuff things that were magically chilled in the middle, but I couldn’t stop), with treats from Riverview and Cheese And Crack (the cheese oatmeal cookies were to die for), and huge chocolate covered strawberries dipped in all sorts of good stuff.  The whole event was very nicely done.

Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013. Marcia from the West Columbia Gorge Chamber by The Mirror Project.
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013. Marcia from the West Columbia Gorge Chamber by The Mirror Project.
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013
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Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013. Jewelry and prints The Mirror Project
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013. Jewelry and prints The Mirror Project
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013
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Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013. Heather Soderberg sculpture.
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013. Heather Soderberg sculpture.
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013. Music!
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013. Music!
All of the work on the far wall by Adult Learning Systems artists.
All of the work on the far wall by Adult Learning Systems artists.
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013
The beautiful and kind Parris Foley, curator.
The beautiful and kind Parris Foley, curator.

 

I had the honor of holding the end of the ribbon for the cutting (off to the right out of frame in this video.  I’m okay with that.), and we’re off!  Proceeds from all sales benefit Adult Learning Systems of Oregon (always), and Parris was busy writing up beautiful purchases.

Congratulations, Infusion!  Most glad to have you in the community.

Infusion Gallery
305 E Historic Columbia River Highway
Troutdale, OR 97060
503.489.6595

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A Freshening Of Frogs

04 Monday Feb 2013

Posted by loreeharrell in And Around, Other Side Of The Inside Of The Box

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frogs, MHCC, nature, smile, spring, Troutdale, what to do

I’m thinking we’re well on our way to spring.  On the way down the hill from the evening hike four days ago, I was sitting at the stoplight on the east side of Mt. Hood Community College, and thought my car was blowing up.  I turned down the story I was listening to and rolled down the window, because (in limited areas of life) I prefer to confront bad news head on.  The light turned green, and as I crossed the intersection and headed past the green space, I realized I was hearing

frogs.

A whole lot of frogs.

Every night since, I have turned down the story I was listening to and rolled down the window.  It makes me laugh every time.

The frogs we have around here are teeny tiny green tree-frog-ish types, but boy can they sing.

So if you have a few minutes, after dark, go drive Stark by the creek that runs through the greenspace, slow, or better yet park and walk the new path they put in last summer.  Bettin’ it makes you smile, too.

Where to go
Intersection of Stark Street and Troutdale Road
Just behind MHCC and across from Dairy Queen

Meanwhile, go take a look at the National Wildlife Federation photography contest pics I borrowed the featured image for the post from.  I won’t spoil the surprise by showing you the owl here.

Victor S. Lamoureux’s frogs are New York frogs, but still.  Charming, aren’t they?

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So there’s a football game on?

03 Sunday Feb 2013

Posted by loreeharrell in And Around, Day Trips

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forest, hike, Larch Mountain, quiet, Ravens

Some sort of big deal I gather, by the Sunday crowd at the Pub when I drove down the hill.

In other news, it was perfect on Larch Mountain tonight.  A car was at the river trail, so the dogs and I went to our Milepost 4 trail gate.  Six miles further up, the road is closed for snow, but at that (relatively) lower elevation, it was perfect hiking temperature and, bless the slightly lengthening days, light enough at 4:30 that I almost forgot the flashlight.

Great hike in.  We hadn’t been there in several months, so the dogs were both excited, and yet not so much in their element that they would go on a run without me.  We got down to the creek, and the bridge that was already altered into a deep V by a large tree falling on it, had been pushed in by another log pummeling it from upcreek in high water and now had water running over the low middle of it, and the surface was moss-slicked.  After watching Ebb slipslide across, and King and Max decline to follow down the steep near side and up the steep far side, we came to a collective decision to skip the far side trail (Ebb didn’t concur, already being over and not being enthusiastic about crossing immediately back, but he was overruled).

Hiking back out, the forest went aggressively quiet.  It took me a few minutes to notice, and I don’t know what was there before that was different.  But, some days, the stillness finds you.

Congratulations, Ravens.

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