Week 7: My Neighborhood/Hometown

      The Midway Drive-in Theatre, located on what is now Highway 20, welcomed locals from 1949 to 1987. Since its closure, the original sign has been restored and is now located on the side of the former Great Harvest Bread Co. building at 134 SW 1st Street in Corvallis, where it now displays lines of poetry instead of movie titles. Photographed at around 4pm on November 7, 2023. 

Pam Pniak Thompson, photographed on November 7, 2023, is a local jewelry and encaustic artist who also happens to be a member of the artist co-op TEAL. Every year in November and December, the co-op opens an art gallery in Corvallis, showcasing the work of over 20 local fine artists. All revenue goes directly to the artists themselves, who specialize in a wide range of work, from wood sculpture to hand woven baskets. Pam herself has a BFA degree in Jewelry and Metals, and often employs ancient techniques such as the Korean process of fusing 24-karat gold onto silver, known as Keum-boo, when making her jewelry. 

Frank deMars' holds his hand over his heart while the national anthem plays at the start of the Veterans Day Parade which took place in Albany on November 11, 2023. Of his five close family members who served in the military, one did not return - his brother. "This is my way of honoring him," he explains.