community
november8
2011
Living On a Lake in the Country: Flowers ‘N Fluff
By Gayle Rich-Boxman
My Fishhawk Lake clients (who
later become my neighbors) are always
asking me about things you can do here
at the lake besides all of the guess-what-
I-got-to-do-this-morning-at-fishhawk-
lake-something-most-don-t-get-to-do-”
great nature-oriented opportunities we
offer. One of my “finds” is an adorable
and trendy shop in nearby Clatskanie,
called Flowers ‘N Fluff...gotta love that
name, right off the bat, huh?
Owned by Sherri Lumjarvi, a
cool, wild-haired rocker-chick lookin’
gal, whose personality is all over this
place.
I t ’ s
almost like three
shops in one. It’s
got a coffee house
and sit down area.
Go through the
french doors and
you enter this
upscale
retail
shop. Then
outdoors is a
contained garden
area with cool or
kitchy garden art,
pots of all colors
and sizes as well
as
flowering
plants,
small
trees, and ferns and other perennial
greeneries.
The choices range from
interesting kitchen and home decor, to
jewelry with glam appeal as well as artsy
accessories, to a wide selection of cards
and some really fun eyeglasses for those
of us who need “cheaters”, but are aiming
for fashion AND function. Or maybe
you’re looking for some sunglasses that
look like Dior without the price tag!
Sherri’s taste and style shine in
the way she displays items and the great
and varied selection of gift ideas she
has chosen. There is always something
unusual for that someone special or just
for yourself!!!
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candles; there are a myriad of choices
and making the decision as to what NOT
to buy may be your hardest decision!
For
store
hours
or
information, you can contact Sherri at:
clatskanieflowersnfluff@gmail.com or
call (503) 728-4222. Tell Sherri that the
Resident Realtor at Fishhawk Lake sent
you!
Gayle Rich-Boxman is a Broker with
Vernonia Realty. For real estate needs
at Fishhawk Lake, e-mail me or call:
richbox@centurytel.net (503)755-2905
“Your Gateway to the Lake!”
I’ve brought many a friend
from Fishhawk
Lake and family
member
to
Flowers ‘N Fluff
and we always
walk away having
spent some dollars
because what she
has is just too good
to pass up. Sherri
has Fishhawk
Lake appropriate
signs for your
cabin, or yummy
jellies to put away
for snacks with
friends, fragrant
Oregon Town Becomes Smallest City with Occupy Camp continued from page 10
lot of rural people to the movement,” says Corie Lahr
from Mosier. “Some people asked us if we were getting
a permit, but we had to laugh because we don’t even
have sidewalks let alone a city park or other gathering
space where people could actually gather on city
property for a protest. We are doing everything we can
to communicate with the City of Mosier, public safety
officials and the public about what we are planning and
our goals.”
“We really think planning a 7-day camp and
leaving open the chance that it moves to another nearby
town is a good way to spread awareness about issues
such as reducing excessive corporate power,” says ten-
year Mosier resident Daniel Dancer. “But when you
know most of the people in town overstaying your
welcome isn’t about irritating public officials its about
irritating your friends and neighbors.”
Jessica Campbell with the Rural Organizing
Project which is working with a number of rural
communities across Oregon who are involved with
support actions around the Occupy Wall Street protests
says the Occupy Mosier camp is nationally unique.
“Oregon has more rural communities involved in
Occupy related actions than any other state, but the
Occupy Mosier camp is really unique,” explains
Campbell. “We don’t think there is any smaller U.S.
town with an Occupy camp like what is being planned
here.”
Bo Vanderkloot lives across the Columbia
River from Mosier in Bingen, Washington is a single
father motivated to join the Occupy Mosier camp
because of his banks refusal to re-finance his home
loan following his divorce. Vanderkloot says “When
the bank told me I was going to lose the home my son
was born in, it was a real motivator to get involved,”
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says Vanderkloot. “I know I don’t agree with many
of the Tea Party’s positions, but I think some of my
Tea Party neighbors would agree that kicking me and
my son out of our house even though I make every
mortgage payment isn’t a good idea.”
As with other Occupy protests, the Occupy
Mosier and Occupy the Gorge participants have a
diversity of primary interests, but share many goals
such as reducing corporations’ power over politics and
communities, prioritizing spending on health care and
education over runaway military
spending, increasing environmental
protections, and reforming national
trade, monetary and financial policies
to better support race, gender and
class equality.
While Mosier will serve
as a base camp, activities are being
planned throughout the Gorge from
November 4th -11th such as the
“Break Up With Your Bank” event
at The Dalles Bank of America on
Saturday November 5th at 11:00
AM where people will be closing
their accounts at Bank of America.
Multiple speakers, workshops and movies are being
planned in Mosier on a range of issues from reining
in corporate control over U.S. politics and shrinking
an oversized military budget to supporting local credit
unions, fighting plans to ship coal through the Columbia
Gorge to China, and addressing wage inequality and
related issues.
“If we can organize an Occupy event in Mosier,
OR than anyone in any community can be a part of this
movement,” says Lahr.
Alumni Volleyball
Friday, November 18th, 7pm
Come watch VHS Alumni take on the
2011 Varsity Volleyball team at the
VHS gym. Donations accepted. All
proceeds benefit the Zack Rumboltz
Memorial Scholarship Fund.
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