Sherwood Community Advantage Magazine July 2024

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Sherwood Community Advantage Magazine

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Hilary Berg Sean Carver

Dani DeGraw Brittany Jungenberg

Morgan King Justin Nelson Shawn Schmidt

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Patti Jo Brooks Olive Gallagher

Angie Helvey Lucas Holmgren

Robert Matsumura Dennis McNabb

Edward Novak Malia Riggs

Kelly Romo Gretchen Van Lente

Ty Walker Alice Williams

Justin Woomer Kerry Yu

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Laurel Bice Carly Carpenter

Tyler Francke Angie Helvey

Brittany Jungenberg Malaina Kinne

Lisa Kuhlman Kara Langley

Andrew Sambuceto Henry Schifter Hayley Starkey

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David Long Chris O’Brien

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18 BUSINESS FEATURE Oregon City Garage Door 6 COMMUNITY Sherwood Library Events

City

The Library will closed on July 4th

62+ Mystery Monday Book Club

Monday, July 1, 4:00pm

The Mystery Monday Book Group meets at the Marjorie Stewart Senior Community Center on the first Monday of each month at 4pm. There are a limited number of books reserved for checkout behind the front desk of the Sherwood Library a month before the meeting to discuss that book. Please call 503-625-5644 with any questions . 62+ years of age.

Music on the Green: Cloverdayle - Country

Wednesday, July 31, 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Experience the magic of Cloverdayle at Music on the Green! Chad and Rachel Hamar’s soulful partnership will light up the stage. Join us for a night of electrifying music under the stars and witness their journey from humble beginnings to sharing the spotlight with country icons.

Dungeons & Dragons: Beginner’s Campaign

Friday, July 12th, 1:30pm

Get together every other week with a small group to experience the Dragon of Stormwreck Isle in this beginner’s Dungeons & Dragons campaign. This session is for ages 10+ to come together, have fun, and exercise your imagination. The goal is to have fun and create a story – no one is a loser in this game! All game materials provided including manuals, dice, and player sheets.

Services Available

n Storytimes

n Library of Things

n Adventure Passes

n 3D Printing

n Library Mail Service

n Fun Children’s Area

n Tech Help

n Streaming Movies

n E-books

n Audiobooks

n Digital Newsstand

n Live Homework Help

HOURS

Mon-Thur, 10 am to 8 pm Fri & Sat, 10 am to 6 pm Sun, 1 pm to 5 pm

The people at Willamette Outdoor wash are on time, polite, friendly, hard workers who take care to not harm plants around the house. They washed our vinyl siding and applied moss control to our roof. The house looks brilliant now. We plan to use them to in the future as need arises, and can recommend them with confidence.

-Michael H.

I am the Community Outreach Coordinator for the Gilbert House Children’s Museum and recently hired Gary and his team to pressure wash our Outdoor Discovery Area. They were prompt, professional, and did an amazing job cleaning the space. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for their service.

Thank you!

-Meyer R.

HOURS: Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm Saturday by appointment only Sunday closed

Stop in to see our fabulous showroom with beautifully appointed settings, centrally located in Beaverton. We service all local areas from Forest Grove to Wilsonville and the Portland Metro Area.

Make your dreams come true! From start to finish, Custom NW Remodeling & Floors can turn dreams into reality. Whether it is a beautiful staircase, kitchen, or the luxurious master bathroom you have always wanted, Custom NW Remodeling is here to help take your thoughts and ideas and turn them into reality. Our team of skilled in-house craftsmen have years of experience in all aspects of interior remodeling, and when paired with our expertise of design, we can help you turn your house into your dream home.

New Installs to Small Repairs

No project too large or too small!

By Patti Jo Brooks, Contributing Writer Photos by Brittany Jungenberg

Thought about replacing that worn-out, dated garage door? Do your spirits sink just a bit every time you pull up to it? Perhaps it’s broken or annoyingly noisy? Call the experts! Serving the Greater Portland-Metro Area and SW Washington, this family-owned and -operated business services everything from squeaky doors and broken springs to custom installations and repairs for both residential and commercial properties. Don’t let the name mislead you. Oregon City Garage Door’s headquarters is located in Clackamas, but with twelve field technicians and four estimators this local company covers a lot of ground! Oregon City Garage Door will install, repair and maintain your new or existing garage door at any location throughout the Greater Portland-Metro Area. “Let Oregon City Garage Door Open the Door for You!”

installation once they arrive at the local distribution center in Portland. Depending on the make and model, some doors are already in stock. Custom orders typically take a standard of three to four weeks to reach the local warehouse.

When you call Oregon City Garage Door, “You’re calling a professional,” says owner Ryan Dissen. Focused on customer service and fast turnaround time, many repairs are handled with same-day service. “We have 11 vehicles stocked and ready to go,” Ryan points out. New doors, manufactured by Clopay (American-made and American-owned), can be scheduled for

Visit the Oregon City Garage Door showroom to view a firsthand demonstration of one of their fully operational garage doors. Utilizing a garage door opener, you’ll see how smoothly the installed door opens and closes. The showroom also features doors in four different styles displayed on a sliding track for easy viewing. “We have samples, brochures and literature to help our customers decide which door they would like,” Ryan notes.

An Oregon City native and Air Force veteran, Ryan Dissen continues his close ties to the community through his membership, donations and fundraiser participation for the Oregon City Elks Lodge Christmas Basket program. Oregon City Garage Door also donated labor and installation services to accompany R&S Manufacturing’s donated garage door to La Salle High School for their softball hitting facility.

The Oregon City Garage Door showroom is located at 16000 SE Evelyn St. in Clackamas. Call (503)664-9982 or visit oregoncitygaragedoor.com for their gallery and additional information.

From left to right: Heather, Angela, Melissa, Sunnie, Lilly and Alyssa

Unsung Heroines

Hidden stories of bravery and sacrifice

By Robert Matsumura, Contributing Writer

While the history of the American Revolution is rife with the exploits of famous heroes such as George Washington, Paul Revere, and Benjamin Franklin, the contributions of women during this period also deserve attention in the wider scope of our country’s past. The great sweep of events that coalesced in the struggle for American independence was a tapestry woven of many lives and stories.

Although the customs of the time were not conducive to women participating in the war, nonetheless many found ways to make an impact on the outcome from behind the scenes. A pivotal juncture in the war took place over the brutal winter at Valley Forge where George Washington and the Continental Army persevered through incredible hardships to emerge as a more unified, better-trained fighting force. During this harsh but critical period in America’s colonial history, a number of women played key roles in helping, literally, to hold the army together amidst flagging morale, serious food shortages and a host of other privations.

Martha Custis Washington

The most famous of these women is Martha Custis Washington, George Washington’s wife. The chants of “No bread, no soldier,” were echoing through the air at Valley Forge when Martha arrived on the scene bearing supplies from Mount Vernon. Establishing a sewing circle with a group of officer’s wives, Martha and the ladies mended clothes and sewed bandages, socks, underwear, gloves and scarves for the soldiers. Spending each winter of the war with her husband, Martha’s sacrifice and support for the American cause was never in question. One observer of Martha during this period wrote: “I never in my life knew a woman so busy from early morning until late at night as was Lady Washington, providing comforts for the sick soldiers.”

Lucy Flucker Knox

The wife of Henry Knox, Lucy, known by the soldiers as “Lady Knox,” was a constant source of support for the soldiers throughout the war. Forced to sever ties with her Loyalist family in order to marry Henry, Lucy never again saw any family members. With her two-year-old daughter in tow, Lucy joined her husband at Valley Forge and lived in a structure referred to as the “Hut” located next to the camp’s artillery park. Like Martha and other officer’s wives, Lucy shared her and Henry’s food with hungry soldiers, and toiled in the sewing circle with Martha Washington mending and sewing clothes during the bitter-cold

winter. While many officers had wives and homes to return to after the war, Henry and Lucy had spent the first decades of their marriage on the road in support of the American cause and the Continental Army. Only after twenty years of marriage did they settle down to enjoy a home of their own.

While women such as Martha Washington and Lucy Knox supported the War for Independence on the road with the Continental Army, other women contributed to the cause from the home front. Although key victories on the battlefield were undoubtedly the definitive events that won the war, military prowess alone would not have gotten the job done. There were many other fronts to address besides fighting.

Left to right: Abigail Adams, Lucy Flucker Knox, Abigail Adams & Martha Custis Washington

Abigail Adams

Abigail Adams

The wife of John Adams, Abigail’s role in support of her husband and the American cause was immeasurable. Due to the detailed correspondence between herself and John (which thankfully has been preserved to this day), Abigail’s contributions to the revolution are well documented. In 1775 Abigail, along with Hannah Winthrop (the wife of Governor Winthrop of MA), and Mercy Otis Warren were appointed by the Massachusetts Colony General Court to interrogate local women charged with remaining loyal to the British Crown and working to undermine the independence movement. During the Second Continental Congress, Abigail advocated for women’s rights in her letters to her husband, asserting that the new form of government they sought to create was an opportunity for women to enjoy equal legal status alongside the men. In addition to her efforts on behalf of her husband and the fledgling American republic, Abigail was solely in charge of managing the family farm, raising the children and handling their business

affairs. Throughout John Adams’ career as a statesman, Abigail was his constant sounding board and advisor on countless political issues including his eventual rise to the presidency.

Mercy Otis Warren

On the intellectual front, Mercy Otis Warren has been called the “conscience of the American Revolution.” A prolific writer and playwright, Mercy was forthright with her opinions and beliefs regarding both the war and the political issues of the time. Though many Americans were still conflicted regarding the break with England, despite their dedication to independence and the war, she wrote: “America stands armed with resolution and virtue, but still recoils at the idea of drawing sword against the nation from which she derived her origin.” A strong supporter of the revolution, whose political poetry resonated with the freedom-thirsty colonists, Warren believed that both genders were equal and necessary as contributors to the new republic. She was a strong advocate of education for girls

and women and was one of America’s earliest voices for women’s rights.

Margaret Moore Barry

Popularly known as the “Heroine of the Battle of Cowpens,” Margaret “Kate” Moore Barry, a skilled horsewoman, volunteered to be a scout for the American forces. A resident of South Carolina with an intimate knowledge of the local terrain, Kate assisted her husband, Captain Andrew Barry, in warning General Daniel Morgan and his troops of the approaching British. She also rode through the countryside

rallying members for the local militia. Due to the efforts of Kate and other women like her, the Continental Army successfully defeated the British in the war’s southern theater.

These featured women are but a mere sampling of the many women who sacrificed and supported the struggle for American independence. In addition to the actions of the women detailed in this article, countless other colonial women bolstered the war effort through raising money via female-run organizations, boycotting British goods and spying for the American cause. When we remember the struggle for American independence, and the grit and valor of the soldiers of the Continental Army, we should appreciate not only the men who served on the battlefields, but the women whose passion for freedom helped secure our nation’s independence.

Margaret Moore Barry