Nothing says summer like the classic American fair. Nostalgia pervades the air with the smell of dust and cotton candy. Last July and August, I road-tripped down the state, documenting fairs along the way, trying to hold on to summer for an eternity.

Joey Webber walks softly but carries a big chainsaw. Better known as Portland Timbers extreme fan and mascot, Timber Joey, he has brought a spark and a roar to the Timbers Army and Jeld-Wen Field.     The original mascot was longtime fan, Jim Serrill, who asked the club’s management around 1978—the team then owned by lumber company Louisiana Pacific—if he could bring a chainsaw to games. Soon Timber Jim and later Timber Joey were sawing off slices of large logs with each Timbers goal. That cut is then presented to the scorer after the game. Timber Joey grew up in the logging industry in Philomath, Oregon.     What you should know about this years team   1) Caleb Porter’s father was a logger! 2) I feel that we are close to the perfect combination of youth and experienced players. 3) Our team is pure class. Every player I…