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Oregon Music Hall of Fame: John Nilsen looks to the future, even with prolific past
As much as John Nilsen has done in the past, musically, he enjoys the now and always looks forward to the future. So, as he prepares to enter the Oregon Music Hall of Fame, Nilsen very much wants people to go along with him on a journey “to carve out new terrain in music.” “You get excited at first and it’s nice to hear those words,” he said, about making...
Attendees have a ball at Lake Oswego Wine Walk
Wine-lovers picked up their glasses and strolled across downtown Lake Oswego to sip wines, enjoy charcuterie and converse with neighbors during the Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce’s annual Wine Walk Saturday, Oct. 5. The sold-out event drew in 800 attendees who had the chance to taste from a selection of two wines from around the world at 39 pouring locations. Along with the charcuterie offered at many spots, LUXE | Forbes served food from Shorty’s Hot Dog cart, Lion’s Capital Mortgage provided sushi prepared by Momo and Lakeshore Inn offered guests Deno’s Pizzeria. “We met a new resident to Lake Oswego who saw this event as an opportunity to get to know their new community,” said Chamber organizer Jennifer Petersen via email. “This event brings the community closer to the businesses here to serve them. Over and over we hear guests say they’ve discovered a new store, restaurant or service-provider they will return to after the event.”
West Linn, Lake Oswego rotary clubs hosting “Pints for Polio”
Two local branches of the Rotary Club invite community members to enjoy a drink and live music at West Linn’s Willamette Ale & Cider House Friday, Oct. 11 as part of a fundraiser focused on eradication of polio. The West Linn and Lake Oswego rotary clubs are hosting “Pints for Polio,” which features a performance by local act Two Bit Brothers. Tickets, which can be purchased at https://websites.dacdb.com/WestLinn_2041_v6/, are $20 and include one drink. The event starts at 4:30 p.m. Ridding the world of polio has been an objective of Rotary Club International for nearly four decades. In that time, the organization has contributed $2.1 billion to the global effort to end polio, which today is only found in a handful of countries.
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