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community june14 2011 23 Another Round: More Words of Wisdom About Beer By Scott Laird Have you missed us? In case you hadn’t noticed, we took a little break for the last few months—too much serious local politics to cover. Not that we let that get in the way of beer drinking—in fact the local political scene could really drive a person to drink...more. Bill, take it easy, OK! Anyway, we’re back and we’ll try to stay more regular. I know for some people this is the first, and sometimes only, column they read. Sorry if we’ve let some of you down. NA Organic Brewers Festival—It’s time once again for our favorite beer festival in the universe—the North American Organic Brewers Festival! This year’s event takes place on June 24-26 at Portland’s Overlook Park. With so many great beer festivals to choose from each summer, why do we like this one so much? It’s about sustainability, it’s about organic beer, it’s outdoors, it’s usually not too crowed, the weather is usually pretty good, and the beer is usually great. Add great live music, organic food, interesting vendors and more. What’s not to like? This year, our good friend Brady Romtvedt, from the Cornelius Pass Roadhouse, is sending a new recipe, “Build a Bonfire” a red ale that is a tribute to the Portland Timbers inagural season playing in Major League Soccer and a shout out to the Timbers Army. This crisp, classic northwest hop-forward brew, finished with Cascade hops will fuel your inner fan this summer. We’re looking forward to it. Also on hand this year—our friends over at Captured By Porches Brewing Company in St. Helens. They are sending their Invasive Species IPA and their Doppleganger, a Doppel Dunkelweizen What else are we looking forward to? This being summer, obviously there will be a bunch of Pale Ales and IPAs. Cascadian, (also called Black), IPAs are all the rage in the Northwest right now, so look for a few of those, especially from Elliot Bay Brewing in Washington and Natian Brewing in Portland. There will be a few Belgians, some Reds, some Lagers, and Golden Ales, with some fruit beers thrown in—we’ll be sure to stop by and see what Oakshire Brewing from Eugene, Hopworks Urban Brewing from Portland, and Fort George Brewing from Astoria are pouring. And of course, we’ll visit Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing for a mug of their People’s Porter. Northwest Pale Ale—As our regular readers know (and are probably sick of hearing) we aren’t real fond of hoppy beer. Here at Another Round, we prefer our malts over hops—pour us a Stout or Porter, please. But recently we have been trying to expand our horizons... just a little. So we just tried a Red Chair NWPA, a Northwest Pale Ale from Deschutes Brewery. We ended up with it by accident, someone stuck it in with a six pack of Black Butte. I didn’t discover it until I got home and my wife said, “Oh, you’re going to try a Red Chair?” I guess I was. Lighter on the hops, crisp and a little citrusy, with lot of body and flavor, this Pale Ale was just about right. I might even sneak one in again with five Black Buttes some time. Greetings From Salem: Bill to Protect 9-1-1 Funds Stopped this week in the Senate Veterans’ and Military Affairs committee, the language from HB 2741 was offered as an amendment. The committee members heard testimony on the proposed amendments but instead of moving the bill out of committee, they decided to form a 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Work Group. Senator Alan Olsen who serves as Vice Chair of the Senate Veterans’ and Military Affairs committee was tapped to lead the Emergency Communications An Opinion: work group. I will represent the House of Representatives, and other committee members will include representatives from Oregon Emergency Management, Oregon National Guard, Public safety, Fire, Emergency Medical Responders, Special Districts, Cities, Counties and other interested parties. This work group will look at all issues relating to 9-1-1 Emergency Communications, and develop legislation to bring forward in a future legislative session. continued from page 3 for the dog and Kay no matter what. Change insurance companies because they won’t cover the dog without certifications? Sounds like “get rid of the messenger” to me. This past November, Kevin Hudson kept insisting that Haack, “just sign the lease and put the dog back on the street.” Also sounds familiar to Johnston’s comments five years ago--put the dog back in service whether we have certifications that meet Oregon standards or not. Look for other options? Sounds like avoiding the process, similar to the way Nicks, Burch and Hudson voted to set up rules during the budget process that would have allowed them to meet and discuss the budget outside of the public process—going against State Guidelines that they were given and reminded about, yet tried to ignore. Is this the kind of leadership we want in our community? Leadership that tries to circumvent guidelines so they can meet outside the public process? Leadership that gets rid of the messenger when they are brought information they disagree with? Leadership that chooses to unquestionably support a police officer even though evidence and state officials are pointing to the fact that he is unfit for duty? Leadership that has only been on the job for a few months, yet believes they know better and ignores guidance from staff? Leadership that ignores their constituents? Leadership that cannot separate personal relationships from city business? The waiting is coming to an end and decisions are starting to happen. Vernonia spoke, I believe very clearly last week, when they voted Kevin Hudson out of office. And a clear message has been sent to Councilors Nicks and Burch--resign or be recalled. That is the best solution I can offer right now. Phone (503) 429.2617 Kitchen Countertops Fax (503) 429.0941 Fireplace & Furniture ABSOLUTE@AGALIS.NET Tubs & Vanities www.absolutemarbleandgraniteinc.net continued from page 7 As always, I invite you to call, write or email me with your questions and concerns or if you need assistance with state agencies. Remember, if you are in Salem, stop by my office to say hello. Thanks for reading, and for the privilege of representing you in the Oregon House of Representatives. Preschool Visit to the Fire Station Students from the Vernonia Community Preschool had a chance to visit the Vernonia Fire Station. The students got a tour of the station from Randy Carlton and Deputy Fire Chief Dean Smith. Students learned why it is important to know their address in case of an emergency, sat inside a fire truck and learned about the equipment firefighter and rescue personnel use.
