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big tent policy. It’s the
third
company
to
sublease space and time
to brew, while three oth-
ers pay for contract brew-
ing, said Josiah Kelley, a
Seven Brides owner.
“We’re in a small town.
If something’s good for
Silverton, we need to find
a way to make it good for
our business,” Kelley
said. “We don’t have to be
on our equipment all the
time, and, if we can help a
fellow brewer create
their product, so much the
better.”
Seven Brides’ collegi-
ality extends to the order-
ing of ingredients at
wholesale prices and the
offer of a “standing tap”
at the bar inside the res-
taurant at 990 N. 1st
Street.
“We’ve been told, as
long as we’re brewing in
Silverton, there will be a
tap for us at the bar,” Le-
sire said. “They’ve been
kinder then we ever ex-
pected.”
Kegs of Belgian Under-
ground’s first batch – with
a not-likely-to-be-repeat-
ed 9.7-percent alcohol
rate – went out to locales
starting June 21. The gold-
en ale is in Portland at Ba-
zi Bierbrasserie and in Sa-
lem at Archive, Capitol
Taproom, Growl Move-
ment, Venti’s and Victory
Club.
After the July 15
launch party, Armée Se-
crète will be on tap in Sil-
verton too. Coleman and
Lesire said they hope to
sell in 30 locations by
Christmas, and their kegs
are available for private
parties. Bottling could be-
gin in 2017.
Just as they’d hoped,
the pair made their jour-
ney from hobby brewers
to businessmen without
going into debt. Growing
on their own terms took
sacrifice, patience and
more than a little creativ-
ity. Coleman sold his vin-
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al map to match the loca-
tion of a foreign or out-of-
state visitor. “By Febru-
ary or March, there’s no
room for any more pins
for people from Califor-
nia or Washington,” Jim
said.
Visitors often prefer to
make purchases from lo-
cal artists, Janet said. The
store has a generous con-
signment policy that pays
vendors 60 percent of
each sale. But the con-
signment deal jumps to 70
percent if the provider
volunteers in the park.
Funds generated from
the store support an array
of park needs, under the
auspices of the Friends or-
ganization.
The shop is located
within the historic log
cabin on the grounds. The
landmark was completed
in 1936.
Patti needs only two
words to describe a valu-
able volunteer candidate:
“Being dependable.”
If that sounds like you,
call Alison at 503-873-
8735.
Singing Praise for Ben
Rue
Son of Silverton Ben
Rue is in the running for a
$50,000 brand ambassa-
dor contract with Eckrich
and the chance to record a
single with producer
Dave Brainard.
On June 13, Ben won a
qualifying event in Nash-
ville and now moves on to
the finals of the contest.
One of the judges at the
qualifying was Scotty
McCreery, winner of Sea-
son 10 of “Amercan Idol.”
Ben and three other
qualifiers will face a final
round of singing on Oct. 12
in Nashville at Tootsies
World Famous Orchid
Lounge.
But Ben will be singing
for a hometown crowd
long before that at a bene-
fit concert set for Thurs-
day night, Aug. 18 at Van-
derbeck Valley Farms.
Also on the bill that night
will be the bluegrass-in-
fluenced band Syco Bil-
ly’s.
Benefit organizers Sue
Roessler and Beth Davis-
son came by the Silver
Creek Coffee House to
share the good news about
Ben and remind concert-
goers that the 500 tickets
SPECIAL TO THE APPEAL TRIBUNE
Dale Coleman and Sheldon Lesire are co-owners of Belgian Underground Brewing.
tage Vespa collection, and
Lesire initiated a Kick-
starter campaign in 2014.
“Have you heard of the
‘slow food’ movement?
We make ‘slow beer,’” Le-
sire said. “Our intent was
to be debt-free, and we
knew from Day 1 it would
take longer.”
Coleman, 58, and Le-
sire, 34, have full-time ca-
reers – Coleman as a qual-
ity technician for Warn
Winches in Clackamas,
and Lesire as a Realtor
and special education
teacher at Silver Crest
and Community Roots
schools. All their brewing,
distributing and market-
ing has been done “on the
side.”
In fact, the pair bought
a pair of 1-gallon mini
kegs from GrowlerWerks
so they can give pub own-
ers and customers a sam-
ple anytime, anywhere.
Coleman is creating a dis-
tribution route along his
daily commute.
Selling strangers on
his beer is an easy task for
this gregarious, bearded
grandfather who’s been
brewing for nearly two
decades. A tattoo of Bel-
gian Underground’s logo
decorates his right fore-
arm, testifying to his com-
mitment to the company.
Lesire – tall and dark
like his Belgian father –
sports a matching tattoo
and a slightly shy demea-
nor. This doesn’t keep him
from also plugging his
product in the Willamette
Valley. It’s his love of Bel-
gian beers that first
prompted Coleman help
him make one and eventu-
ally collaborate on the
golden ale, porter, farm-
house ale, lager and fruit
and sour beers.
The company’s title
pays tribute to Lesire’s
grandfather, or “Opa,”
who died in 1985, and was
part of the Belgian Resis-
tance during the Nazi oc-
cupation of his country.
He was 19 when Belgium
was invaded and was
working for the railroad.
He kept track of train
schedules and German
troop movements and
passed this information
along the Underground.
“We also know – though
we don’t know the details
– that he was arrested
three times. He was re-
leased all three times.
Maybe he was able to tell
will disappear quickly.
Act now or regret it later,
they said.
Thankfully, purchas-
ing admission is easy-pea-
sy. Just visit benrueasap-
benefitconvert.eventbri-
te.com.
If you would prefer to
pay by check, make it out
to ASAP, c/o Immanuel
Lutheran Church, 303 N.
Church St. in Silverton,
97381.
Tickets for 18 and older
are $50 for lawn seats. It
will be $75 for VIP seating
on a picnic bench in a re-
served area.
Birds and summer in-
sects get in free.
The beneficiary for the
concert is Silverton’s
growing After School Ac-
tivities Program (ASAP),
which provides enriching
afternoon activities for
middle school students.
The concert will begin
at 6 p.m. on the farm, just
five miles outside Silver-
ton and Highway 213. Or-
ganizers say that if you
have reached Butte Creek
School you should lower
the radio volume and turn
around. You’ve gone too
far.
Taking History to the
Streets
Architect
Victor
Madge has earned our
profound respect for sin-
gle-handedly lugging in
what only could be de-
scribed as a major histori-
cal piece.
We have no idea how
much it weighed, but just
admiring its heft and
grandeur almost gave us a
hernia.
“Our idea is to take his-
tory out of the books and
onto the streets,” said Vic-
tor, who gave birth to the
idea of creating perma-
nent historical markers
on the sidewalks outside
notable buildings. Atop a
pedestal for each one will
be a laser-engraved vin-
tage photograph of the
building, with a descrip-
tion of its historical rec-
ord.
“We want the pedestal
to be right where the pic-
ture was taken,” Victor
said, hoping that it will
add a before-and-after
level of enjoyment for
passersby.
He said the concept is
for 20 of these elegant in-
stallations to eventually
be spotted across Silver-
ton. He estimates it will
take roughly $800 to cre-
ate and install each.
The sample he brought
to Creekside Chat, donat-
ed by Walt Pelett, will be
placed at the corner of
First and Main streets. A
second will be installed at
Main and Water streets.
“There already are lit-
tle x’s on the sidewalk,” he
said proudly.
You guessed it: They
mark the spot.
Countdown to Daven-
port Days
Were he still with us,
political cartoonist Hom-
er Davenport would be
flooded with ideas for sat-
ire this summer, would he
not?
Regardless of which
political party flag you fly
– or even if you fly no flag
at all – you would have to
admit that our contempo-
rary political climate is
ripe for puncturing.
Each summer, Silver-
ton honors the man who
proved his drawing pen
was mightier than the
sword with a festival like
none other.
Gus Frederick drew up
a chair and reminded us
that this year’s Homer Da-
venport Community Fes-
tival is set for Aug. 5-7.
For those new to the area
or recovering from alien
abduction, the festival in-
cludes a grand parade, a
fun-run, a crafts fair, mu-
sic, beer and, of course,
the world-famous Daven-
port races.
Gus is the promotional
chair for all the frivolity,
and he wants you know
that special attention will
be given this year to Sil-
verton’s long-time love af-
fair with bicycles. In the
early years of the 20th
Century, “Silverton was at
the forefront of the bicy-
cle boom,” Gus said.
We’ll have plenty more
to say about the festival,
but for now, circle that
kitchen calendar and get
ready to greet perhaps
10,000 visitors to town in
early August.
Touting
Technical
Education
Butch Stetson has a
bone-crunching grip and
winning smile, a suitable
combination for a voca-
tional education teacher.
The career military
man turned educator
came by Creekside Chat
to raise awareness of a
November upcoming bal-
lot measure that would in-
crease funding for techni-
cal and vocational educa-
tion in an effort to keep
students in school and on a
path toward employment.
Stetson, a deeply expe-
rienced engine expert,
teaches mechanical tech-
nology at Silverton High
School.
Working closely with
former Gov. Ted Kulon-
goski, a chief petitioner
and supporter of Initia-
tive Petition 65, Stetson
has been stumping for IP
65. If approved, every
school district in the state
would be in line to offer
vocational and technical
education,
supporters
say.
A major thrust of the
measure would be re-
verse Oregon’s dismal
graduate rate of 73.8 per-
cent.
Supporters of the mea-
sure hope funds redirect-
ed to vocational and tech-
nical education will make
good programs better and
better programs great.
Of his automobile re-
pair program at Silverton
High, Stetson said, “I have
enough money to run the
program. I don’t have
enough money to build the
program.”
Mr. Rasmussen Goes
to Washington
Finally, this note about
former Mayor Stu Ras-
mussen:
On July 1, Stu was
among a list of invitees to
a White House celebra-
tion of LGBT Pride
Month.
For the sixth time since
taking office, President
Obama and First Lady Mi-
chelle Obama welcomed
national, state and local
leaders, grassroots activ-
ists, business leaders and
others for an afternoon
reception.
“I have advice for any-
one who gets invited to the
White House for a recep-
tion,” he said. “Get there
early and find your way to
the rope line.”
Because he didn’t heed
his own advice, Stu says
he was “30 feet back” be-
hind “400-600 of the Presi-
dent’s best friends.”
Stu’s long-time com-
panion, Victoria Sage,
“enjoyed the crab cakes,”
he said.
While in Washington,
Stu visited the Smithsoni-
an’s Air and Space Mu-
seum Annex at Dulles In-
ternational
Airport.
That’s where the Space
Shuttle Discovery, Enola
Gay and a supersonic Con-
corde are on display.
“It’s very cool,” he said.
convincing enough lies to
divert suspicious,” Lesire
said.
When Coleman and Le-
sire first started their
company, “Belgian Un-
derground” was a tongue-
in-check reference to the
fact they brewed in a
basement. Then they
seized upon the idea of ty-
ing the branding into a
tribute to Lesire’s Opa and
resistance fighters like
him with drinks such as
“Long Last Kiss,” Safe
House” and “Het Vrige
Woord,” after a clandes-
tine newspaper.
Everyone knows a beer
and a story go together,
and Belgian Underground
paired the best kind – true
stories – with its offer-
ings. Silverton supporters
liked the idea – and the
company’s beer too.
That Kickstarter cam-
paign Lesire created? It
generated $17,000 in dona-
tions by January of 2015.
More recently, investors
bought into 12 percent of
the company, and the
company has more than
1,200 “likes” on Facebook.
“We originally planned
to be a microbrewery – no,
a nano-brewery – but now
we’re brewing on a much
bigger scale,” Lesire said.
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