Now Hear This: Canby

Episode 97: We're Just Gonna Call It "Neuro"

The Canby School District has agreed to end the fireworks displays at high school football games this year. Or, maybe they haven't. We're not entirely sure. Karen and Brent Brelje, of Neurotherapeutic Pediatric Therapies Inc. (we're just gonna call it "Neuro") tell us about the time their daughter with special needs changed the course of their lives by saying three simple words. Daniel Godfrey, of Caldera International, shares his exciting plans for the old Parsons building (sushi, anyone??). And on Canby Then, we read old newspaper articles that say creepy things about teenage girls.
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Episode 96: Cars, Cars, Cars, Cars!

The city has asked the school district to forego fireworks at high school football games this season, plus, a new winery and tasting facility could be coming to Butteville Road. A record-breaking 710 (!!!) cars and other vehicles showed up for Saturday's 25th Anniversary Cutsforth's Cruise-In, and we hear about just a few of them, including the world's oldest school bus, a 215-mph speedster, a WWII Jeep and a (possibly) haunted hearse. 
Music in this episode: The Rebecca & Ray Hardiman Band, live from Wait Park. Plus, https://canbynowpod.com/music-credits/

Episode 95: A Dahlia By Any Other Name

The Parsons building has a new owner (welcome to Canby, Caldera International!), as does the Blue Heron paper mill at Willamette Falls. Nicholas Gitts and Heather Schloe, of Swan Island Dahlias, tell us the stories behind their flowers' wacky — and sometimes, poignant — names. Several local LGBTQ groups are inviting the community to a Diversity Night Out event this Saturday.
Also on tap: a Repair Fair at Canby Public Library. Stacy Luddington returns to tell us all about it. Finally, Canby Then tells the story of the impromptu rodeo that broke out on Highway 99E in 1947.
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Episode 94: Go Big or Go...Look, Just Go Big, OK?

Today, we bring you the news on what could be Canby's newest (and tallest) "tree." We catch up with the city's Jamie Stickel and Calvin LeSueur to get the scoop on Canby's Big Weekend and who is the best dancer in town.Tyler and Francke discuss better ways to disguise the proposed 130-foot monopole. Finally, Ken Arrigotti of the Backstop Bar & Grill dishes on his latest plans for the Canby Herald building.
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Episode 93: Take Me Out to the Fairgrounds

In this episode, we're live from the Clackamas County Fair! Join us as we terrify a guinea pig, meet the cutest puppy in Clackamas County right now (we're pretty sure), take a photo with Bigfoot, discuss nudity with the Rodeo Court (just blame J.J.) and sample the way-way-way-better-tasting-than-it-sounds Sour Cream & Raisin Pie.
Music in this episode: The Hanson Family, Joni and Olivia Harms, and https://canbynowpod.com/music-credits/

Episode 92: All's Fair in Love & Horse

In today's episode, we hear about the favorite Clackamas County Fair and Canby Rodeo memories from three guys who, well, help make the Clackamas County Fair and Canby Rodeo possible! It's Tyler Nizer, marketing and vendor coordinator for the Clackamas County Fairgrounds and Event Center, and Dan Mickelson and Todd Gary, two longtime members of the Canby Rodeo Board of Directors. See you at the fair!
Music in this episode: https://canbynowpod.com/music-credits/

Episode 91: For the Colony!

In today's episode, we take a quick stroll down Highway 99E as we chat with Aurora Mayor Kris Taylor Sallee about this weekend's celebration of Aurora Colony Days, as well as what binds these two neighboring communities together. We also catch up with Havvy Ehrich, the Canby teen who won a gold medal and several other awards at this summer's International Powerlifting Championships in Helsingborg, Sweden. She'll tell us what about this amazing performance was somehow disappointing to her.
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Episode 90: Mr. Crawford

In 1980, a fluke brought soon-to-be college graduate Tony Crawford to Canby for his student teaching assignment. It was a town he had never once set foot in before. But for 35 years, he dedicated himself to teaching a generation of Canby students.
To many, he's best-known for the many important and powerful guests he helped welcome to the Canby School District over the years, from First Lady Nancy Reagan to the Dalai Lama. In today's episode, we look back over Tony's remarkable career and discuss his next adventure, which will take him far, far from Canby.
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Episode 89: What's in a Name?

You ever think, "Man, I loved it when Canby Community Theatre did (BLANK)! Wish they would do that one again"? Well, in this summer's very special 25th anniversary show, you get your wish, as the local theater troupe looks with all your favorite song and dance numbers from a quarter-century of top-quality productions. In today's episode, we hear from the cast and crew and give you a taste of what this musical extravaganza is like!
The only problem with the show is it doesn't have a name! Near the end of today's interview, Randy Hamilton suggested that we come up with one. We're pretty sure he was just joking, but you have to be real careful what you say to us, because we went and did it anyway! Click over to our Facebook page to see our design concept for Canby Community Theatre Presents: A Show to Remember.
Showtimes: 7 p.m. Aug. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10
Theater: Richard R. Brown Fine Arts Center
Tickets: $12, available at Cutsforth's Market, at the door and online: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=canby
Music in this episode: https://canbynowpod.com/music-credits/

Episode 88: Backyard Days

We didn't scare her away! Today's episode features a return guest, as Joyce Ares of the Friends of the Canby Public Library comes back on the program to tell us about The Great Backyard and Patio Tour, which happens this Saturday. Like most of the benefits the Friends put on, the event is a fundraiser for the popular library programming that happens throughout the year.
So, if you ever find yourself the victim of one of her "shakedowns," remember: It's all for the kids.
Friends of the Canby Public Library: https://www.canbylibrary.org/friends-of-the-library.html
The Great Backyard and Patio Tour: Tickets available at the library and Cutsforth's Market.
Music in this episode: https://canbynowpod.com/music-credits/