By Micah Teague
Squirrels Tavern located on 2nd street in Corvallis Oregon employs many different characters to work behind the bar and in the kitchen. One of these individuals is Dylan Boyde, who not only works as a bartender, but also works in the kitchen at Squirrels. Dylan has worked at Squirrels for a year and a half, starting in the kitchen, he then increased his skills with bartending. As a retired high school teacher, Dylan enjoys that he no longer has to take his work home with him! In his free time he is able to enjoy life with his dog and making trips out of town to enjoy the outdoors or visit friends in different places.
The Corvallis public library doesn’t just employ librarians, but also a host of other kinds of jobs. John Steeves works security for the public library. He ensures that no one causing trouble along with answering questions and directing people to the right area of the library for their needs. John has been working for the library for just over a year, but before his current job he worked as a 911 dispatcher at the Corvallis police department for 19 years. After retiring from dispatch work John decided he needed something to fill his days and through his experience as well as his love for books he was able to get a security job at the library. He enjoys all the people he gets to interact with as well as being able to find more books for his collection at home. John says one of his favorite things to do in his free time is read.
By Ryan Mendel
Josh Murane works in the Physical Science preparation department on April 25. Josh has worked in this position for eight years, and was an assistant for this department before this job. Some of Josh’s hobbies are playing video games, and playing DND, and he likes to hang out with friends. The best vacation that Josh went on was to Hawaii with friends. He enjoyed this vacation because it was relaxing and he got to hang out with his friends.
Nickel Sonneman, left, and Dylan Jorgensen have been working for the Lebanon Fire Department. Sonneman worked as a volunteer during the 2020 wildfires in Oregon. Soon after, Jorgensen joined after. They interacted with students at the career fair at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany on April 24. They were recruiting students who were interested in becoming firefighters and emergency medical techs.
By Nicholas Storm
This is the spontaneous Jesse Jones. She is a Manager at the Linn-Benton Courtyard Cafe. Jesse has been working at the Courtyard Cafe since August of 2021. This photo was taken on a cold afternoon Thursday April 26, on the Albany campus. Just like her work ethic, Jesse is determined to not only get her job done, but also make sure to leave a huge smile on others faces. Jesse said “There is never a dull moment here at the cafe. Everyday is a brand new day and we should all embrace it.”
This is the spontaneous Jesse Jones. She is a Manager at the Linn-Benton Courtyard Cafe. Jesse has been working at the Courtyard Cafe since August of 2021. This photo was taken on a cold afternoon Thursday April 26, on the Albany campus. Just like her work ethic, Jesse is determined to not only get her job done, but also make sure to leave a huge smile on others faces. Jesse said “There is never a dull moment here at the cafe. Everyday is a brand new day and we should all embrace it.”
