A Century of Brightwood
Brightwood commemorated 100 years of postal history on May 6, 2010 by
celebrating at the original Brightwood Post Office (now Mountain Retreats),
and also by ushering in a new postmaster, Aaron Campbell, the 13th
postmaster of Brightwood. A special postmark honoring Brightwood’s
centennial was created by Brightwood artist Sue Allen.

Bite of Mt. Hood
The premier Bite of Mt. Hood, a fundraising event benefitting the Mt. Hood
Area Chamber of Commerce and the Hoodland Senior Center, took place on
May 1 at Mt. Hood Village in Welches. For those who have sampled the
delights of the Bite over the past several years, memories will linger on for
the delicious food and scrumptious desserts provided by local restaurants, a
silent and live auction, and live music. For the premier event, French

troubadour Eric John Kaiser provided a taste of Paris with traditional French
tunes.

Zac Miller – Martial Artist
Zac Miller proved to be undefeated in the art of amateur cage fighting in May
of 2010, having prevailed in his first three bouts for the Team Quest Fight
Club. Miller grew up on the Mountain, from pre-school through Welches
schools to graduating from Sandy High. A large mountain contingent would
accompany Miller to his fights to cheer him on, including his mom, Connie
Miller. “She’s my No. 1 fan,” Miller said. “Besides Nick (older brother), she’s
the loudest one in the crowd.”

Rhody Angler top fly-caster
Mia Sheppard of Rhododendron excelled in the Spey-O-Rama Casting Festival
in San Francisco, and snagged first place in the Spey cast event. It was fierce
competition, with three former champions pitted against the Mountain angler.
The event featured the three ways to cast a fly line: the roll cast, the
overhead cast and the Spey cast. The latter was developed in Scotland and is
the most often used with two-handed fly rods. Be careful if you try out fly
fishing, you could get hooked.

Johnson RV opened
Johnson RV officially opened for business with a ribbon cutting at their Sandy
location. Johnson RV is one of Oregon’s largest new and used RV dealerships,
and for the opening in April, 2010, the guests enjoyed barbeque in a
celebration that included prizes, free gifts and sales.

Native Plants
The third in the series of native plants to the mountain featured in the
Mountain Times featured the enormous Douglas fir, Western red-cedar and
red alder. These are our quiet sentinels, standing tall and majestic, shading
wider sections of our rivers to maintain the cool temperatures that salmon
need to survive. The seeds of the firs and cedars attract flocks of birds such
as grosbeaks, nuthatches and siskins in the autumn, and birds and flying
squirrels nest in the cavities of mature trees while the deeply fluted bark of
the old firs provides habitat for hundreds of creatures. Given their great size
and longevity, it is best to plant these trees in places where they will have
room to grow to their full potential.