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THE ASTORIAN • SATuRdAy, July 17, 2021
FIELD TEST
Candidates Wanted
URGENT NOTICE: You may be qualified
to participate in a special Field Test of
new hearing instrument technology
being held at a local test site.
An industry leader in digital hearing devices is
sponsoring a product field test in your area next
week and they have asked us to select up to
15 qualified candidates to participate. They are
interested in determining the benefits of GENIUS™
4.0 Technology in eliminating the difficulty hearing
aid users experience in difficult environments, such
as those with background noise or multiple talkers.
Candidates in other test areas have reported very
positive feedback so far.
We are looking for additional candidates in
Warrenton and the surrounding areas.
Dates: July 17th-July 23rd, 2021
Miracle-Ear Center
A bag created by Amy Magnussen.
Oso Made: ‘There is
really inner joy at seeing
people enjoy my bags’
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When
health
regulations
required everyone to wear face
coverings, Magnussen broke out
her sewing machine and learned to
make masks. She started making
them for her colleagues at Clatsop
Community College and friends.
After she made 80 or so, she was
ready to try something new. She
was loving sewing and had more
time than normal, so she took on a
project of recreating a threadbare
purse she had.
“In those first couple … I learned
a lot,” she said with a laugh.
As she kept practicing, she got
better at making the bags and her
friends showed interest in having
them. As she continued to improve,
she decided to start selling them.
“After a couple months of mak-
ing them, I started to think that peo-
ple may enjoy having these,” she
said.
She opened her Etsy shop and
did an art walk at Forsythea, which
still sells her bags.
Magnussen’s shop name is
inspired by her life. Oso means bear
in Spanish. Bears are a symbol that
has come up several times in her
life, from her first toy of Winnie the
Pooh to her hometown sports team
the Chicago Bears.
She has also worked to learn
Spanish over the years, so when
it came to picking a name for the
business, Oso just fit, she said.
Magnussen’s
grandmother
sewed a lot when she was grow-
ing up. Magnussen would observe
her, but never really learned her-
self, she said. Other than a cur-
sory home economics class in mid-
dle school, she never really thought
about learning more about it.
She made a few items through
the years, like curtains for a trailer
or minor repairs, but it wasn’t until
the pandemic that she started to sew
seriously.
Though she wasn’t always a big
sewer, Magnussen said the ideas
of color, design and texture have
always fascinated her.
As she started the project and
started sewing her bags, Magnus-
sen also started designing them.
She develops them using paper
bags first to build a mockup, held
together with lots of clips. Then,
she uses fabric and perfects the
design before making the final ver-
sions and adding them to the shop.
Along with that creativity is the
creativity she uses to choose her
fabrics. She uses an online forum
called Spoonflower that allows her
to choose designs and communi-
cate directly with artists.
Magnussen said she is particu-
larly drawn into designs that reflect
the Pacific Northwest environ-
ment, plus those that have geomet-
ric patterns and lots of color. She
also tries to work sustainability in
as much as she can, including with
fabrics and how she packages her
orders.
Magnussen also works with cus-
tomers on custom orders. Getting
to interact with people in a cus-
tomer setting and settling into com-
munity support is still something
that Magnussen is getting used to.
She said working with people has
been a great thing.
“There is really inner joy at see-
ing people enjoy my bags,” Mag-
nussen said.
She still remembers the first
time that she saw someone she
didn’t know walking around town
with one of her purses.
“I was so excited, and she was
very nice to me,” Magnussen said.
Youngs Bay Plaza
173 S. Hwy 101
Warrenton, OR 97146
(503) 836-7921
Miracle-Ear Center
2505 Main Ave N, Suite C
Tillamook, OR 97141
(503) 836-7926
In an effort to accurately demonstrate the incredible
performance of these devices, specially trained
representatives will be conducting testing and
demonstrations during this special event.
In addition to an audiometric hearing evaluation,
candidates will receive a fiber-optic otoscope exam,
a painless procedure that could reveal common
hearing problems such as excessive wax or damage
to the eardrum, as well as other common cause of
hearing deficiencies.
Qualified Field Test Candidates:
• Live in Warrenton or the surrounding area
• Are at least 55 years of age or older
• Have experienced some level of hearing difficulty,
or currently wear hearing aids
• Don’t currently work for a market research
company
FIELD TEST
PARTICIPANTS
Will be tested and
selected same-day.
We have a limited supply of the GENIUS™ 4.0 test
product currently on hand and ready for testing.
We have also been authorized to offer significant
discounts if you decide to take the hearing
instruments home. If you choose not to keep them,
there’s no risk or obligation of any kind.†
TO PARTICIPATE:
1. You must be one of the first 15 people to call our
office Mention Code: 21JulField.
2. You will be required to have your hearing tested
in our office, FREE OF CHARGE, to determine
candidacy.
3. Report your results with the hearing instruments
to the Hearing Care Specialist over a three week
test period.
Qualified candidates will be selected on a first-
come, first-served basis so please call us TODAY
to secure your spot in the Product Field Test.
Participants who qualify and complete the product
test will receive a FREE $100 Restaurant.com Gift
Card* as a token of our thanks.
AVOID WAITING – CALL AND MENTION CODE: 21JulField
A pillow Magnussen created.
*One per household. Must be 55 or older and bring loved one for familiar voice test. Must complete a hearing
test. Not valid with prior test/purchase in last 6 months. While supplies last. Free gift card may be used toward
the purchase of food at participating restaurants where a minimum purchase may also be required. See
restaurant.com for details. Not redeemable for cash. Promotional offer available during special event dates only.
†If you are not completely satisfied, the aids may be returned for a full refund within 30 days of the completion of
fitting, in satisfactory condition. See store for details.