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APRIL 22, 2020
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Oh My! Lizards, Killfish, and Birds.
Dale Stepnicka, Owner of Animal House, Reveals How His Passion of Animals Came to Be
STORY BY
KATIE LITTLEFIELD
One day a dearly loved parrot owned by a local Corvallis woman began having seizures. Unable to afford the vet bills, she was heartbroken and left hopeless. Sobbing, she stopped by the Animal House in Corvallis hoping to get some sort of help. There she found Dale Stepnicka, who comforted her and offered step-by-step instructions for what she could do. With a little bit of hope restored, she went home ready to do what she could with the new advice. Weeks later, Stepnicka was greeted by the familiar face of the woman, but with a smile replacing her tears. In her hands was a bucket of assorted candy for Stepnicka. Her gratitude ran for miles; her parrot was healthy again thanks to the advice of the owner of Animal House. But she didn’t need to thank him. This is, of course, what makes it all worth it to him. "I get a good feeling when helping people," said Stepnicka. With salt and pepper hair and a mustache that perks up with each gentle
smile, he stands at about 5-foot-8, adding a couple inches if you count the parrot on his shoulder. Stepnicka, 65, has run Animal House for 36 years. “I’ve been fascinated by animals since I was really young,” Stepnicka said. When Stepnicka was 3 years old, his father built a glass aquarium and a pond in their backyard in Southern California. He introduced Stepnicka to goldfish, and his passion was born. “I got into it big time,” Stepnicka said. “I would find broken aquariums in trash cans and bushes and would take them home to fix them.” Wanting to learn everything he could about exotic fish, birds, reptiles, and amphibians, he read countless books. He was never into fiction, he only picked up informational books to add to his mental library of facts on every animal you can think of. Nathan Searles, who’s been working at Animal house since last April, describes Stepnicka best: “He’s an encyclopedia on all things animals. No matter your question, he’s got an answer.” At age 9 in Southern California, Stepnicka pedaled his bike upwards of six miles to the largest fish wholesaler in
Animal House has exotic fresh and saltwater fish, birds, and reptiles at it's location in Corvallis.
DALE STEPNICKA
AGE: 65 HOBBIES: Tending exotic fresh and saltwater fish, reptiles, amphibians, arachnids, and birds. LIVES: Philomath, Ore. EDUCATION: Rio Hondo Jr. College and Long Beach College Dale Stepnicka raises exotic birds like this one named Scarlet.
the area. A shipment had arrived of 250 boxes of wild fish. He was fascinated with the amount of fish and the tanks they had there. “I was like a kid in a candy store,” said Stepnicka. With all of his excitement, he couldn’t help but bug the owner constantly. “Oh my God, how much is that Leporinus fasciatus in that bag?” said Stepnicka. The owner was baffled by the name Stepnicka spoke, being used to customers only using the common names of the wild fish. But Stepnicka knew all of the scientific names thanks to his hours of reading books on them. This in turn worked well in his favor. “I don’t know what you’re talking about kid,” the owner replied, “so we’re going to hire you.” Stepnicka began working weekends during the summer. At only 9 years old, his career with animals began. This fish wholesaler received fish from all over the world and distributed them to different businesses around Southern California. Stepnicka’s job was not to deliver, but instead it was to repair the tanks of the businesses that they shipped the fish to. This meant he removed broken glass from metal-rimmed tanks and prepared them for new glass. The owner then cut the glass and Stepnicka helped him put the glass in. “It was dangerous work,” he adds. Over one weekend he and the owner could repair up to 30 tanks. Over the years he was working there, he got experience tending to fish, learning delivery
Work: Animal House on 646 SW 4th St, in Corvallis, Ore
routes and maintaining tanks. After studying photography, biology and general studies at Rio Hondo Jr. College and Long Beach College, he grew tired of Southern California. Looking to move out of the state, Oregon caught his attention due the lower population and the beautiful scenery. Stepnicka now resides in Philomath with his many animals; he has more animals at home than he does in his shop. He has over 60 ponds on his property filled with more than 15,000 fish of different species,many exotic birds, reptiles and amphibians. “Dale’s a fun-loving guy who always thinks about animals before anything else, even before himself,” said Colin Woodbury, a long-time employee at Animal House. The first thing Stepnicka does when waking up at 4 a.m. every day is go outside and tend to all of his animals. When finished with his animals at home he drives his red pick-up to Animal House at 10 a.m. to begin his day of work. His days don’t end until midnight or as late as 1 a.m. "My dad told me at a young age," Stepnicka continues, "'As long as you buy the animal, maintain the animal, buy all it's food and all the needs for the animal and keep everything spotless; you can have any animal you want.' Man, that was the wrong thing to say to me!"
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Humans of LB
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Josh Gilbert
My name is Josh. I've lived in Albany my entire life, and I have visited a significant portion of Oregon's sights and scenery. Autumn is my favorite season of the year due to the crisp colorful outdoors and the event of Halloween. I spend far too much time and too many resources every year decorating the house and planning Halloween parties. My family has always had a fondness for pets, and so I have helped raise all sorts of animals, from saltwater fish to ducks and chickens. Our most recent feathered friends are two adorable chicks from Coastal Farms. Don't worry, we raise our chickens like pets, not food, and we never eat them. I probably spend most of my time working with computers, whether that be practicing some programming, virtually socializing with family members in other parts of the country, or doing some casual gaming. I'm excited to see how my experience with electronics will help me with my photojournalism, and I hope to build my knowledge even further. Let the quarantine-conscious adventures begin!
Marnie Woodbury
Hey, my name is Marnie Woodbury, and I am studying Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences at Oregon State University and Agriculture at LBCC. I am from a small town in Eastern Oregon called Hines. At OSU I work for the meat lab on campus, I am a part of clubs like Collegiate FFA, and I am a member of the professional, agricultural based sorority, Sigma Alpha. If you couldn't tell by that, I am REALLY passionate about agriculture! Joining Sigma Alpha was the best decision I made in college because it opened the door for leadership opportunities, professional development, but also I have met some of my best friends through the sorority. I have also learned how to be an advocate to all avenues of agriculture, not just the most traditional or ones that I am the most familiar with. I am looking forward to being back with them. One thing that coronavirus cannot take from me is the ability to get outside! I love the outdoors and some fresh mountain air is the best when you have been cooped up in the house for a few weeks. My family has gotten out and done some hiking and horn hunting to stay active and keep our sanity.
Paige Searls
Hello! My name is Paige and this is my first year to LBCC. I am currently majoring in Childhood Development and plan to transfer to Texas State next year to begin my Elementary Education studies. I moved to Corvallis in September but I am from Portland. I enjoy photography. I used to shoot a lot when I was in high school and before I moved. Fun facts about me? Well, I come from a family of 6. My oldest sister is an opera singer, so I gotta say I got that passed down to me. My oldest and I share our love of music together. My second oldest and my younger brother are more of the sporty types. I make music in my free time. I go to a studio out in Hillsboro when I have the chance, but lately with this virus that can't happen right now. I released my first EP back in October and all my stuff is on any streaming platform. That's really all I do. I do my school work and write music. Well, that AND watch Grey's Anatomy. A little more about me. When I'm all finished with my degree, I plan on teaching in Texas. If all goes as planned, the degree I receive will allow me to teach grades 1-8. I don't mind which one I teach. I chose LBCC because my sister goes to OSU and needed a roommate. I wanted to experience living on my own and kind of growing up. So, I enrolled here. I am 18 years old. I have a summer birthday. My favorite class is writing, I have a thing for it. Lastly, my prized possession is any of my guitars.
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APRIL 22, 2020
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Peace Inside Panic How Taking a Step Outside Can Shift Your Perspective
STORY AND PHOTOS BY
ARIANNA STAHLBAUM
Growing up I found myself running through tunnels on secret missions. I’d often wake with a rush after plowing through a battlefield, desperate for survival. I recall fear going into battle, and strategizing for only one outcome: victory. I was on a mission one recent Friday afternoon. Our fridge needed restocking and a project needed finishing, so I volunteered to venture into the pandemic. I left my room in need of a break from hours of online schooling that was slowly draining me. I found my mom in the garden outside and told her I was going to the store to fetch some things. A few days prior I posted on my Instagram story that I was writing letters to people and that if anyone wanted one, send me their address. I had some letters finished, but I needed envelopes. I also needed some ingredients to make dinner and went around the house to see if anyone else needed anything. The list became this: envelopes, olives, jalapeños, orange juice, soy milk, cotton rounds, and cheap fruit if there is any. My youngest sister asked to come along, as being cooped up was starting to settle in and she needed an outing to keep her sanity. She called from the garden, “When are we leaving?” “Five to 10 minutes. Be ready.” I told her to grab a mask, then I grabbed a snack-size Ziplock bag, a trash bag, two pairs of gloves, my car keys and wallet. When I got into the car I tucked the trash bag in between the passenger seat and the center console and placed everything else in the cup holders. Now off to Fred Meyer. When I pulled onto Highway 20 I couldn’t help but notice how at peace the world was. While everyone was in isolation and drowning themselves in social media or work at home, Mother Nature was drawing a brush over the trees, the grass, and a nearly cloudless sky. Watching the scenery as we passed reminded me of each season – spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Spring’s pastel pinks sprang from buds. Summer’s fierce greens shone with glistening pride. Autumn flaunted her burgundy and golden curls, which draped over branches.
Six-second time lapse at Fred Meyer in Corvallis.
But winter stuck out. Its bare branches remind the world that you need some ugly to appreciate the beauty. Indeed this quarantine has shown how little we appreciate that beauty in a normal day-to-day scenario. We get in the mindset to check off items on our to-do list and find it difficult to make time to rest. Even now with online schooling, online jobs, and online socials, it is difficult to get away from the business of life. When I got on Circle Boulevard, I looked at my speed. I usually drive faster during the day and late-night drives are slow and steady because no one is on the road. Everything is so peaceful. A midday Friday during quarantine was just that. Peaceful and empty. I was taking the ride slow. While passing Corvallis High School a bright sapphire-colored blob caught my attention. Looking over, I was amused and felt warmth as I watched a girl in performance-ready makeup and full uniform go through a cheer routine for a camera she has set up on her fence. Was it for a TikTok? Or maybe a tryout for her dream team? Perhaps just for fun? Whatever the reason, she was staying active and productive despite being trapped at home. Before the official stay-at-home order by Gov. Kate Brown, my mom cheerily exclaimed, “This is a blessing! You’re going to have more time to work on things you never have time for.” I hate to admit it, but she was right. I am filling my downtime with
creativity rather than submitting to the couch potato lifestyle. We reach the store and I park. I place my license and debit card in the Ziplock bag and into one of the side pockets in my leggings. In the other pocket, I place my phone and car key. I grab the face mask hanging from my rear-view mirror and adjust it over my face. Next, I pull a pair of gloves over my hands. After briefing my sister on how to remove gloves properly, I reach for my door handle. We get out of the car and I grab a hand-written note with the list of needs (so I don’t have to pull out my phone at any point and possibly contaminate it) and a grocery bag. As we walk towards the automatic doors I feel overwhelmed. I am walking into a war zone. The mission: get in, get things, get out. What struck me when I first walked in was quite a lot of people who chose not to wear masks. As I made my way back to the office supplies, I noted that about a third of the people in the store weren’t wearing masks. Two months ago it would have been unusual to see someone wearing a mask at the store. It was also weird that none of the employees were wearing masks or gloves. The media tells us it is not necessary to wear masks unless you are contaminated or are in close proximity to someone who is infected. I argue that because symptoms do not arise for up to 14 days, or may not even be present, we should all wear masks in public.
I worked at the Farmer’s Market a few weekends ago and while I took precautions, there was still a chance that I caught Covid-19. I may have had the virus but did not know because there were no symptoms, so if I did not wear a mask, I could have been spreading the virus. We split off to divide and conquer. We found everything but the soy milk. As I walked back and forth in front of the milk section I became frustrated. Whole milk, half-and-half, 2 percent, chocolate soy, but no soy. “Great,” I thought to myself, “I’m going to have to go to another store for this stupid milk.” The problem with that is I would have to go to the next store without gloves and possibly contaminate not just my hands, but my car, too. In the end, I just went home and decided to get it another day. At self-checkout, I pulled my card out of the Ziplock and paid, then put it back into the bag and back into my legging pocket. Noted: the bag and that pocket are now possibly contaminated. Walking out of the store I briefed my sister on what was going to happen next. “Okay, when we get home, the first thing you’re going to do is wash your hands. Then grab a change of clothes and when you change out of the clothes you are wearing, make sure they are kept inside out. Then throw them in CONTINUED ON PAGE 7...
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used to fight for the now empty spots. At the moment there was no sadness. This way of life is our new normal and will be for a while. There is an understandable fear behind Covid-19, but we should be encouraging and helping each other through it – six feet apart. Almost home now, I began
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your laundry pile and don’t touch it for at least three days.” I took a different way home. I decided to pass my church and venture onto Ninth Street. It was expected, yet still shocking to see how little traffic was on the road and parking lots where I
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reflecting more on what my mom said. This will be a chance to get done things we have wanted to do, like knitting, building, photographing, cooking, reading, and writing. This will end. In the meantime, make the most of the situation. Let your creativity break free!
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LOCAL STORE HOURS
CORVALLIS SOUTHSIDE MARKET
LOCATION: 1750 sw. 3rd st Suite m HOURS: Mon-Fri: 9 a.m.-7 p.m (times vary on weekends)
FRED MEYER LOCATIONS:
• 2500 Santiam Hwy SE, Albany • 777 NW Kings Blvd, Corvallis
HOURS: Mon-Sun: 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
'AT RISK' HOURS: M-Th: 7 a.m.- 8 a.m.
GROCERY OUTLET (ALBANY)
LOCATION: 1950 14th Ave SE, Albany
HOURS: Mon-Sun: 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. 'AT RISK' HOURS: Mon-Fri: 7 a.m.- 8 a.m
GROCERY OUTLET (CORVALLIS)
LOCATION: 1755 NW 9th St Suite 110, Corvallis
HOURS: Mon-Sun: 8 a.m.- 9 p.m.
NATURAL GROCERS
LOCATION: 1235 NW 10th St, Corvallis
HOURS: Mon-Sun: 9 a.m.- 8:05 p.m.
'AT RISK' HOURS: Wed: 8 a.m.- 9 a.m.
SAFEWAY LOCATIONS:
• 1990 14th Ave SE, Albany
• 450 SW 3rd St Ave, Corvallis • 590 NE Circle Blvd, Corvallis
HOURS: Mon-Sun: 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
TRADER JOES
WINCO
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LOCATIONS:
• 1550 NW 9th St Ste 100, Corvallis • 550 NW 9th St Ste 100, Corvallis
• 3100 Pacific Blvd SE, Albany
• 2335 NW Kings Blvd, Corvallis
HOURS: Mon-Sun:7 a.m.-10 p.m.
HOURS: Mon-Sun: 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
'AT RISK' HOURS: Tues/Th: 6 a.m.-7
WALMART
1ST ALTERNATIVE NATURAL FOOD CO-OP
'AT RISK' HOURS: Mon-Sun: 8 a.m.-9 a.m. LOCATIONS:
• 1330 Goldfish Farm Rd SE, Albany • 1840 NW 9th St, Corvallis
LOCATION: 1007 SE 3rd St, Corvallis
HOURS: Mon-Sun: 9 a.m.- 7 p.m.
HOURS: Mon-Sun: 7 a.m.- 8:30 p.m.
'AT RISK' HOURS: Tues: 6 a.m.-7 p.m.
'AT RISK' HOURS: Tues/Th: 7 a.m.-9 a.m.
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APRIL 22, 2020
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Expect Delays A Calendar of COVID-19 Entertainment Delays
STORY BY
STEVEN PRYOR
@STEVENPRR2PRYOR
Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19 earlier this year, numerous movie releases have been delayed amid concerns over spread of the disease. Here is a brief calendar
of these delays in order of their original intended release date along with their new release dates if possible. This is just a small sample of the works to be impacted by the novel coronavirus/COVID-19, and any further delays will be addressed over time.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge on the Run Original Release: May 22 New Release: August 7
The third theatrical film for the long-running Nicktoon has been pushed back from its original Memorial Day weekend release window, and again from its initial July 31 delay against the concerns about disease spread.
A Quiet Place Part II
Furious 9
The sequel to the highly-acclaimed 2018 surprise hit horror film has been pushed back, as confirmed by the movie’s official accounts and John Krasinski.
The latest main entry in the “Fast and Furious” film franchise, has been pushed back almost an entire year over concerns about COVID-19.
Original Release: March 20 New Release: September 4
Original Release: May 22 New Release: April 2021
Mulan
Wonder Woman 1984
This live-action reversion of the 1998 animated classic; which carries a reported budget of $200 million, was delayed by Disney as one of many releases to be
This sequel to the 2017 smash hit DC Comics adaptation, which features the main cast and director Patty Jenkins returning; was rumored to be debuting on the HBO Max streaming service before Warner Bros. announced its new release date.
Original Release: March 27 New Release: July 24
upended by the outbreak.
Original Release: June 5 New Release: August 14
The New Mutants
Top Gun: Maverick
The long-gestating “X-Men” spinoff has experienced yet another setback; with its most recent release date having been the latest of many delays since first being set for release in 2018 prior to Disney’s merger with Fox.
This sequel to the original 1986 hit film, with Tom Cruise reprising his starring role and director Joseph Kosinski (“Tron Legacy,” “Oblivion”) at the helm; has been pushed back from summer to a Christmas release on account of the coronavirus.
Original Release: April 3 New Release: TBA
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway Original Release: April 3 New Release: January 15, 2021
The sequel to the 2018 book adaptation, after its initial delay to August 7; has since been one of several Sony Pictures releases to be moved to 2021.
Original Release: June 24 New Release: December 23
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Original Release: July 3 New Release: TBA
This “Despicable Me” spinoff, and the sequel to the 2015 hit; has been delayed by Universal and Illumination Entertainment as the outbreak has hindered
the film’s final rendering phase.
No Time To Die
Ghostbusters Afterlife
The final entry for Daniel Craig as James Bond has been pushed back six months to this coming November; meaning fans of the revered spy series will have to wait just a bit longer to see Craig’s final performance as the
The sequel to the first two “Ghostbusters” films and fourth film overall in the franchise is another one of the three major Sony Pictures releases to be delayed by COVID-19.
Original Release: April 10 New Release: November 25
Original Release: July 10 New Release: March 5, 2021
character.
Marvel’s Black Widow
Original Release: May 1 New Release: November 6
The highly-anticipated standalone film for “Black Widow,” and the first film in “Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe,” was meant to kick off the summer movie season; but has been pushed back amid concerns of the disease spreading.
Morbius
Original Release: July 31 New Release: March 19, 2021
This Marvel Comics-based film, featuring Jared Leto portraying the titular “SpiderMan” villain; has been another Sony Pictures release to be delayed by the coronavirus.