A6 The BulleTin • SaTurday, May 1, 2021
New Belgium
DEAR ABBY
Write to Dear Abby online at dearabby.com
or by mail at P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069
Dear Abby: My wife and I
have been married five years
and are raising four children.
One is from my previous re-
lationship, one is from her
previous relationship and
two are ours. We both have
joint custody. My son goes
to school near his mom.
My wife’s son goes to school
where we live. They are 9
and 8.
There’s a lot of tension be-
tween us because my step-
son’s father isn’t the greatest
parent. He never comes to
school events or sporting
events, so he misses half of
everything. I regularly at-
tend my son’s events, which
are a couple of hours away
and take time away from my
stepson. I put my 9-year-old
first because he’s my first-
born, and I have him less. My
wife disagrees with this, and
we fight about it constantly. I
believe I am doing the right
thing. Advice, please.
— Wondering in Wisconsin
Dear Wondering: I’m sorry
your wife’s son’s father hasn’t
stepped up to the plate. But
please do not allow your wife
to interfere with your rela-
tionship with your son. You
ARE doing the right thing by
showing an interest in what
he’s doing and supporting
him emotionally.
Dear Abby: I have been
married nine years. My hus-
band doesn’t allow me to
leave the house without him.
He makes sure I don’t have
a car or access to the one we
have. He tells me he doesn’t
mean anything by it, but if I
try to take a walk alone, he is
right on my heels.
If I go anywhere with my
sister or a friend, I must wait
until he is gone. If he gets
home before I do, he’s sitting
on the porch waiting for me.
He is not physically abusive,
but I feel like a prisoner. I
have told him several times
how it makes me feel, but he
doesn’t seem to get it. I really
need some advice.
— Trapped in Georgia
Dear Trapped: Your hus-
band doesn’t get it because
he doesn’t WANT to. What
he is doing is NOT a demon-
stration of love or concern for
your safety. It’s an example of
his own insecurity and need
to control you. This is a big
red flag, and my advice is to
call the National Domestic
Violence Hotline and discuss
this with someone there be-
cause what’s happening could
escalate into abuse. The toll-
free phone number is: (800)
799-7233.
Dear Abby: I love my
grown children and grand-
children, but I hate it when
they come “home” for a
week or more. My house gets
turned upside down and in-
side out, and I end up losing
my temper. Then I feel like
an awful mother. I suggested
we all meet somewhere else,
but it didn’t go over well.
Help!
— Invaded in North Carolina
Dear Invaded: Your sug-
gestion may not have gone
over well with your children
and grandchildren, but that
doesn’t mean you shouldn’t
“suggest” it again. And when
you do, make sure they un-
derstand you are saying it
because when they visit they
leave your home in disarray,
which creates more work for
you than you are comfortable
doing. Unless they are will-
ing to make sure your home
is as neat when they leave as
when they arrived, enough is
enough.
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Continued from A5
Torched Earth Ale is part of
New Belgium’s Fat Tire family
of beers, which the company
says “became America’s first
certified carbon neutral beer
in 2020.”
How does Torched Earth
taste? In a word, awful.
“If this was the beer of the
future, I’d probably drink less
beer,” said Cody Reif, R&D
brewer with New Belgium
Brewing, in a promotional
video about the beverage.
The dark, starchy brew is
made with less-than-ideal in-
gredients that would be more
available and affordable to
brewers in a climate-ravaged
future, including smoke-
tainted water, climate-proof
dandelions and drought-resis-
tant grains.
The brewing company said
that extreme weather events
and constant drought would
cause the loss of entire crop
years, placing perishable in-
gredients like hops and malt
at risk. Torched Earth Ale’s
smoky hint is a reminder that
ingredients could be perpet-
ually tainted by smoke from
wildfires, which have grown
larger and more dangerous in
recent years.
This is certainly true of the
brewery’s home state of Col-
orado and across the western
U.S., where 2020 brought the
worst wildfire season on record
in many areas.
Beer is big business. Reports
from Climate Central, a non-
profit climate communications
organization, illustrate how
much the beverage contributes
to local economies.
Citing data from the Brewers
Association, Climate Central
reported that the craft brew-
ing industry alone contrib-
uted more than 580,000 jobs
in 2019. The economic impact
was highest per capita in Colo-
rado, Vermont, Oregon, Penn-
sylvania, and Maine.
For New Belgium, its
campaign is more than just
about raising climate change
awareness by promoting a
less-than-delicious beer. It’s
also about motivating its
Pendleton
PGG’s other properties, Rosen-
thal said steps were taken to
creatively market the building.
In 2019, PGG commis-
sioned a Portland architect
to create renderings of what
the 1951 building could look
like if it was renovated and
put back into use. Marketing
material also now includes a
couple of suggested uses for a
repurposed building, includ-
ing a van or RV conversion
business to take advantage of
the building’s repair bays and
showroom or a Goodwill-like
operation that includes both
retail and work training com-
ponents.
Once the building is sold,
PGG has promised to move
its remaining offices out of the
building and leave the Wash-
ington Federal ATM, which
brings in a small amount of
revenue each year.
PGG did not return a re-
quest for comment.
chowders going,” Dylan said.
“Mo pulled all the cooks into
the kitchen and told them we
are going to come up with one
recipe and that’s what we’re go-
ing to go with. When people
come to eat clam chowder, they
are going to know what they’re
getting.”
Decades later, the recipe re-
mains the same. The family
still owns and operates Mo’s
Seafood & Chowder restau-
rants — two on the Bayfront
and one in Otter Rock. The
other namesake restaurants are
owned by a corporation Mo
entered into an agreement with
in the late 1970s.
As troubling as the past year
has been, it also made for some
amusing stories destined to be
passed on for years. There were
the people who greeted McEn-
tee and his crew on the road,
sharing stories of their time at
Mo’s.
There was the officer in
the Idaho parking lot, whom
Dylan approached thinking “to
soften the blow.” “He said, ‘Oh
no, I’m just here to pick up my
chowder.’ His wife had made a
big order.”
And it wouldn’t be the last
time the crew encountered the
sheriff in Eureka. As McEntee
and his wife, Celeste, were re-
turning from yet another trip,
she texted their new friend—a
former Oregon State Univer-
sity baseball player— to let him
know they had 300 quarts of
chowder and 60 cobblers re-
maining from their deliveries.
“He said, ‘Show up at the
fire station in Eureka. I al-
ready have all of that sold.’ It
was 1 o’clock in the morning
and it seemed like the entire
population of 300 was there,”
Dylan McEntee recalled. “They
bought everything we had left.”
It was a gratifying experience
both for the McEntees and the
people hundreds of miles from
Mo’s. “It made them feel they
were being thought of,” Dylan
McEntee said. “Some people
told me they hadn’t been able
to make it to the coast for years
because of their health. They
were just so grateful we would
come to their town and deliver.
It was really touching.”
And it was made possible
not only by the people who
turned out to order their Beach
Bundles from afar, but by the
clan at home, led by Cindy
McEntee, president of the busi-
ness, mother to Gabrielle and
Dylan, and very close to her
late “Granny Mo.”
On March 18 when it be-
came obvious it could no lon-
ger be business as usual, Cindy
McEntee picked up the phone.
“I said, ‘We’re going to have to
pull our socks up and work.’
And then we just opened up
for takeout, and I started bak-
ing pies again.”
But despite COVID-19 and
all the hardship it’s entailed, the
75th anniversary celebration
will go on — albeit a bit more
quietly.
“We just as a family did it,
Cindy said. “My granny would
be down there expecting us to
do exactly what we are doing.
She would be really proud.”
keep their plants open while
failing to implement social dis-
tancing and masking policies.
The Trump administra-
tion also allowed 15 poultry
plants to increase slaughter line
speeds, which both boosts pro-
duction and makes it more dif-
ficult for workers to maintain
space between one another. It
also appears to have acceler-
ated coronavirus spread, ac-
cording to a Post analysis.
And at a Tyson Foods plant
in Iowa, supervisors placed
“winner-take-all” bets on how
many of their workers would
catch the virus, according to a
wrongful-death suit.
Yet, chicken remains as pop-
ular as ever. A study from TOP,
a network of marketing agen-
cies, says fried chicken chains
have fared far better than other
fast-food outlets during the pan-
demic. Both demand and price
remain high, and restaurants
across the country have had to
adapt, some by cutting chicken
wings from their menus.
One industry official in
North Carolina predicted the
crunch would get more acute
as the weather warms and
more Americans begin grilling
regularly.
Continued from A5
Many of PGG’s other prop-
erties have been sold to various
businesses and organizations.
But PGG hasn’t yet sold its
flagship property.
That’s what Realty Market-
ing/Northwest and President
John Rosenthal are trying to
change.
Rosenthal said he’s already
heard interest from several
prospective bidders both lo-
cally and from the Portland
area. With bids due on June
9, Rosenthal said none of the
people who have inquired
about the building have com-
plained about the price.
Having already sold some of
Mo’s
Continued from A5
It was a locals’ kind of a
place, featuring a menu rich
with comfort food like chick-
en-fried steak and 90-cent spa-
ghetti and meatballs. But not
much seafood. “Seafood back
then was for the poor people,”
McEntee said. “That’s what
they ate every day because it
was a seafood town.”
Then, in the 1970s, “Some-
times A Great Notion” star-
ring Paul Newman and Henry
Fonda was filmed in Lincoln
County, and the celebrity cast
discovered Mo’s. Tourists also
started flocking to the place.
What drew them was the
chowder, which happened to
be made by a shifting crew of
three competitive cooks who
made variations of white New
England style clam chowder.
Soon, diners started planning
their visits to Mo’s based on
whose chowder was up that
day.
“We had three different
drinkers to demand climate
action.
Along with the beer, New
Belgium is launching the “Last
Call for Climate’’ campaign, a
call to action for Fortune 500
companies to adopt a 2030 cli-
mate plan, an essential step on
the journey to net-zero emis-
sions.
“If you don’t have a climate
plan, you don’t have a business
plan,” said New Belgium chief
executive Steve Fechheimer in
a press release. “Aggressive ac-
tion to help solve the climate
crisis is not only an urgent en-
vironmental and social imper-
ative — it’s also a no-brainer
for companies seeking to cre-
ate long-term shareholder
value.”
Ben Lonergan/East Oregonian
The Pendleton Grain Growers sign remains near automotive bays on
the side of the former PGG building in Pendleton.
Discover a new subject you want to study. The catch is more hours of
online learning. Get fresh air and figure out how to balance your time. Knowl-
edge always works in your favor. Tonight: Be lazy for a change of pace.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
A business or financial agreement could be finalized. Celebrate the
end of endless talks and negotiations. Buy a new device or upgrade an old
one. Add new apps and you will be in heaven. Tonight: Ask kids for creative
ideas.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
Not much can spoil your good mood today. Avoid negativity at all
costs. If someone has a problem, tackle it tomorrow. Let things flow naturally
with a relationship. Time together is worth celebrating. Tonight: Watch a
concert with someone special.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Pets deserve your attention today. Promote a nearby shelter to friends
or post photos of animals in need of homes. Get a rigorous workout outside.
Order new gear to match your new exercise plan. Tonight: Dine with some-
one special.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Give yourself permission to sleep in, but make sure you can still
catch the sun. Do something athletic or be a spectator in a sporting event.
Make a date with someone who shares your interest in the arts. Tonight:
Romantic evening.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Work through pressures coming from parents and in-laws. The first
step is to not react. You might need to remember that after today’s emotion-
al discussion. Let it go and then let off steam. Tonight: Relax with a friendly
group.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Keep to yourself in the early morning hours. Don’t say anything that
could arouse an argument. Stay off social media until the mood subsides.
Once it does, socialize with friends who you cannot reach during the week-
days. Tonight: Family game night.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Retail therapy might not be the answer to stress relief. Call a friend
to talk you out of an impulsive purchase. Divert your attention from shop-
ping. A nature walk in a park or gardens will do the trick. Tonight: Joke telling.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Excess energy gets you moving. Ride a bicycle, go for a run or find a
pool where you can swim. Make plans that revolve around what you want to
do. Everyone else can join in or stay home. Tonight: Movie night.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Integrate a relaxation technique into your daily routine. Compassion
for someone in your extended family could change the day’s preplanned
activities. Daydreaming creates light bulb ideas. Write them down and revisit
them at a later date. Tonight: Work up a sweat.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Figuring out the dynamics of a group dedicated to the same cause
can be challenging. Stay directed and take in what everyone says. Brain-
storming sessions yield positive results. Get out the yoga mat and relax.
Tonight. Be honest about your feelings.
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Chicken
Continued from A5
On an earnings call this
week, McDonald’s USA Pres-
ident Joe Erlinger didn’t men-
tion shortages but said sand-
wich sales are “exceeding our
projections” and announced
the chain was at “the begin-
ning of our multiyear chicken
journey.”
But the poultry industry’s
problems run much deeper
than a shortage of the finished
product. If 2019 was the year
of the chicken sandwich, 2020
was the year that big meat’s la-
bor issues became the subject
of national headlines.
Investigative reporting
and lawsuits have revealed
life-threatening conditions that
workers in meat and poultry
plants have endured during
the pandemic, and they’ve
prompted criticism that the in-
dustry is more concerned with
profit than with safety. The in-
dustry, meanwhile, has argued
that it has invested in protec-
tions and that facility opera-
tions were essential.
Many plants became virus hot
spots. Nearly 60,000 meatpack-
ing workers have tested positive
for the coronavirus and at least
291 have died, according to data
compiled by the Food and En-
vironment Reporting Network,
and the vast majority of those
infected have been racial or eth-
nic minorities.
During the pandemic, the
meat industry wielded its po-
litical power at both the state
and federal levels. Reporting by
the nonprofit journalism outlet
ProPublica found that compa-
nies lobbied local officials to
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