Cedar Mill Business News
Tazza Café adds beer and wine
Tazza Café, tucked away in the little center at the northeast corner of Saltzman and Thompson, is celebrating their new beer and wine license with a Happy Hour on Fridays from 4-6 pm. They've also added an outdoor grill and are offering a special Kabob platter for weekend lunches. The chicken kabobs and grilled vegetables are a real hit with everyone that tries them. It comes with a side of rice and yogurt-cucumber sauce. Owner Saeed Rad uses his own spice blend recipes for marinade. The flavors are a great complement to a glass of wine or cold beer.
In addition to these new offerings, sample their regular menu of breakfast and lunch sandwiches, scrumptious Marsee pastries, and the best coffee in town from Stumptown Roasters.
Spring hours are 6 am-7 pm Monday-Thursday, 6 am-8 pm Friday and Saturday, and 9 am-4 pm Sunday. Stop in and find your new favorite place to meet friends, relax and fuel up.
Sunset Yoga Center Celebrates Move to Cedar Mill
 Sunset Yoga Center celebrated its 11th year in business with an open house April 17 at the studio's new location at 12923 NW Cornell Road #203. Long-time yoga students, friends and guests helped welcome owner Nina Pileggi and her business to Cedar Mill with an afternoon filled with conversation, prizes and delicious cake. As a special treat, Nina got to wield the giant scissors for an official ribbon cutting by the Cedar Mill Business Association.
"I am excited to be in Cedar Mill, and I hope to get to know the other great Cedar Mill businesses surrounding the yoga center," Nina said. "We welcome drop-ins and encourage anyone who's interested in improving their flexibility, strength and well-being to give yoga a try."
The tranquil new second-floor space has bamboo floors and natural lighting from windows on three sides. Best of all, the yoga center is part of the vibrant Cedar Mill community and shares space with a variety of complementary personal service businesses offering massage and skin care, acupuncture and hair styling.
Sunset Yoga Center offers 25 classes per week for students of all ages and abilities, including a new class specifically for teens. The center is dedicated exclusively to Iyengar yoga, a teaching method that focuses on the body's natural alignment to promote healthy joints, bones and muscles, making it an excellent method for people of all ages and abilities.
Sunset Yoga Center boasts the highest number of certified Iyengar yoga instructors in Oregon and Washington. For more information call 503.539.4504 or visit sunsetyoga.com.
Village Gallery News
 Artists from Oregon and Washington took the challenge in April and created four pieces of art in The Village Gallery of Arts second annual "Art Challenge". The show and sale opened on May 3. Each piece of artwork will be priced between $20 and $50. Artists range from elementary children to senior and media include acrylic, watercolor, photography, fused glass, clay, wood, mixed media, mosaic and more!
Your kids have a great opportunity to enjoy our children's art classes. Terri Gonzales' classes meet Mondays and Wednesdays after school. New instructor Sarah Fagan's 4-Day Mini Classes will be held afternoons in June. Visit the website for more class information.
Enjoy a fun, creative Saturday morning at the gallery! Instructor Patti Isaacs will guide you as you create your own 2" by 3" mini folding book. May 21 from 9:30 am to12:30 pm. Bring a friend!
The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday from noon to 4 pm. We are closed on Mondays. The gallery is next to the Cedar Mill Library at 12505 NW Cornell Rd. Call us (503)6448001 or stop by to register for classes.
Peninsula agents recognized
Portland Monthly Magazine's April issue includes a story about metro area Home/Auto insurance agents. The magazine surveyed 54,000 metro area homeowners and industy experts, and 7,000 of their own subscribers, to find home/auto insurance professionals who scored highest in overall satisfaction. Peninsula Insurance management is not surprised that two of their colleagues were selected as 2011 Five Star Award recipients.
"While everyone in the agency works each day to provide customers with five-star quality service, it's equally rewarding when insurance professionals are associated with colleagues sharing their emphasis on integrity and service." Said President John Timm. "Peninsula is particularly proud that Bob Rosson and Susie Ames have been justifiably recognized by the customers whose assets they help protect with superior home and auto insurance products!"
Peninsula Insurance is a local independent insurance agency founded in 1933, with office in the Cedar Mill, Lloyd District, and St. Johns neighborhoods. The Cedar Mill office is at 12700 NW Cornell. Call 503-644-5333 or visit timmco.com for more information.
BBQ at the Market
Burnt Ends BBQ will be at the Cedar Mill Farmers Market again this season! Our first weekend will be May 14. Each week we will offer a selection of BBQ treats including a breakfast item, sandwiches, and meats and salads by the pound for take-home. We will accept pre-orders for pick-up during market hours. Check out our blog for our complete schedule and menus for each week.
 CK Hoffman Designs
On April 25th, Caryl Hoffman of CK Hoffman Designs, had a Ribbon Cutting Opening at Eyes at Bethany, one of her premiere commercial design clients. At Eyes at Bethany Village, she assisted Dr. Paul and Michelle Wehner with the expansion of their space, color consulting and interior design, which included paint, flooring, furniture, accessories, artwork and lighting.
Caryl provides color consulting, interior design, construction management and home staging services for residential and commercial spaces. Contact her for more information by visiting her website, ckhoffmandesign.com
Virtue of the Month: Joyfulness
"Joy gives us wings! In times of joy our strength is more vital, our intellect keener, and our understanding less clouded, We seem better able to cope with the world and to find our sphere of influence." Abdu'l-Baha,Paris Talks
Joyfulness is an inner wellspring of peace and happiness. It is beyond ordinary happiness because it is not an occasional emotional reaction to luck or circumstances. It is a deep sense of wellbeing that fills us with delight and hope...." Linda Kavelin-Popov
"The practice of Joyfulness: I have a deep sense that life is good. I enjoy the richness of life's experiences. I appreciate simple pleasures. I am optimistic and hopeful.
Affirmation: I am thankful for the gift of Joyfulness. It is the natural state of my soul. "
Virtues Reflection Cards, www.virtuesconnectionportland.com
Family Cards are now available on a beautiful CD format: listen to the soothing music, narration by Robin Hart and Delaram Hakiman-Adyani. $29.95 for two CDs. Contact us for wholesale prices and options.
Babies & Bunnies
Sandy Sahagian is offering a Spring special photo opportunity. Have your favorite baby's photo taken with an adorable soft live bunny! Here's what you get: a free photo session, a free toy, and a free wallet photo with minimum purchase of prints.
Sandy says, "We have a darling background, adorable and really soft bunnies! Only a few spaces left, call now!" Contact Sandy at 503-297-2343 or sandyzphotozz@msn.com
Sultanov Russian Ballet recital May 7
The students of Cedar Mill's wonderful Russian Ballet Academy will perform in recital on Saturday, May 7 in the Event Center at PCC Rock Creek. Two shows, 2 pm and 4 pm. Tickets are $10 for children 12 and under and seniors 65+ and $15 for adults, and are available at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/167738
Salon 503 replacing Mr. James
 Sara Hogan, one of the top stylists previously with Mr. James Hairstyling, and her husband Mike, have purchased the business upon James Newcomer's retirement. They are remodeling the shop but it remains open for business.
She is joined by stylists Jennifer Bueffel, Beverly Hickok, and Kay Von Cunning. Call for more information and appointments: 503-644-5161. The salon is in the southwest corner of the Milltowner Center at Saltzman and Cornell.
 Ecuador Credit Union staff visits Cedar Mill
Nine representatives from Ecuador's San Francisco Credit Union recently visited Sunset Credit Union to learn about the latest in financial institution technology and service.
Although Sunset Credit Union is one of the smallest credit unions in the United States, it was chosen because of the wide range of advanced technological services it offers its members.
"Because we're small many people don't think we can offer the products and services the bigger financial institutions do," said Judy Makela, President of Sunset Credit Union. "But when you check us out, you'll be amazed at what we have. We've always partnered with great vendors who understand our members' needs and create products for us. We were one of the first credit unions nationwide to have our own free iPhone app. There are credit unions and banks ten times our size who still don't have one of these."
The Ecuadorians toured the credit union and learned new ways they can better serve their members using Sunset's technology and strategies.
"We were stunned at what they offer their members and how they interact with them." said San Francisco Credit Union CEO, Estuardo Paredes Lopez. "We'll be bringing back and implementing a lot of the ideas we got from them. After our session with them, it was obvious why we chose this credit union to learn about the latest technology and service advancements."
Located at 1100 NW Murray Blvd., Sunset Credit Union is open to anyone who lives or works in Cedar Mill. To learn more, visit www.sspfcu.com.
Toys for Tots summer literacy program at The UPS Store
The UPS Store? located at 10940 SW Barnes Rd, in conjunction with The UPS Store locations across the country, invites you to stop by and donate to help a child in need with the Toys for Tots Literacy Program throughout the month of May! Our spring donation drive will focus on the importance of summer reading.
According to the National Summer Learning Association, children can lose up to three months of learning over summer break. This “summer slide” can be even more devastating to children in lower-income families where reading scores are disproportionately affected and the achievement gap between rich and poor widens, which is why we need your support.
All of the proceeds donated to the TFTLP benefits local children in need or the libraries, schools and programs that serve them. "More than 13 million children live in poverty, and with the current economic environment, we can expect that number to rise," said The UPS Store franchisee Tim Kimble. "With the Toys for Tots Literacy Program, for as little as a dollar, our customers can make a big difference in the life of a less fortunate child living in our community."
The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. network is the exclusive sponsor of the Toys for Tots Literacy Program. Since launching the program in March 2008, nearly $1.6 million has been raised, helping to deliver hundreds of thousands of books to less-fortunate children across the country.
Mail Boxes Etc. will donate a book to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to be given to a child in the local communities for every on-line printing job submitted to The UPS Store's On-Line Printing web site in the month of May, up to a maximum of $20,000 worth of books. For more information, please visit www.ToysforTotsLiteracy.org.
The UPS Store is open Monday thru Friday 9 am to 7 pm and Saturday 9 am to 5 pm. For more information, call 503-646-9999 or visit our web site at www.theupsstorelocal.com/3379
 Bales Thriftway fundraiser for Japan Relief
Store Manager Vince Lucibello and Bales' employees partnered with Mercy Corps during the month of April to raise money for the Japan Earthquake relief effort. Burgers and hotdogs with all the trimmings were offered in front of the store, with all proceeds going to Mercy Corps.
One afternoon, Josh Rickman came into the store with a $185 donation for the effort. It was his birthday, and he had asked his family and friends to give him cash instead of presents so he could donate it all to the relief effort! Josh is 13, and a student at St. Pius X School.
"I think that what this young person has done is fantastic, and not the norm for most 13-year-old kids! I know his parents are very proud of him," says Lucibello.
May is Revise Your Work Schedule month
It is a time to consider nontraditional work schedules such as flextime, telecommuting, job-sharing and compressed workweeks. These are all great options that allow you to use your time wisely and more efficiently. Whether you can make one of these arrangements work for you or whether you need to stay with the traditional schedule, there are several things that you can do to be more productive with the hours you have.
Professional organizer, Beth Giles, of NW Organizing Solutions works with people to help bring order to their space as well as their lives. She says, "The principles for organizing time are similar to those for organizing space. Evaluate what time you have and how you are using it. Reduce, keeping only what fits with your priorities. Arrange activities so they fit or flow well, adjusting what things you do and when you do them."
Whether you consider a nontraditional work schedule or not, take time this month to make the most of your 24 hours by scheduling an appointment with Beth at 503-709-0791, or beth@nworganizingsolutions.com. You can also find helpful tips in the newsletters at www.nworganizingsolutions.com or by liking NW Organizing Solutions on Facebook.
DVRC Spring Appeal Campaign
The Domestic Violence Resource Center provides a safe place of support, where abuse survivors can bring their children and their pets, and begin to feel empowered with the skills necessary to have safe, healthy relationships.
The DVRC is the third shelter in Oregon, and one of only 35 among the nation's more than 2,000 domestic violence shelters, to allow pets. The Washington County Animal Multi-Disciplinary Team shares that, "Leaving that animal behind is as unthinkable to many of us as leaving a child behind." Giving a child or adult the one warm connection in a broken life can make an incredible difference in the lives of those the Domestic Violence Resource Center strives to serve.
The DVRC has recently launched their Spring Appeal Campaign to secure the remaining $105,000 revenue target by June 30th, 2011. World of Smiles, Pediatric Dentistry is honored to support the work of the Domestic Violence Resource Center, in addition to the many non-profits and charitable foundations they work with. Dr. Stafford and the team at World of Smiles hope that you will partner with us as we work to support the families in the community we serve.
World of Smiles, Pediatric Dentistry is located at 11790 SW Barnes Rd, Suite 280, Portland, OR 97225. You can reach us at 503-626-9700 or visit our website at www.visitworldofsmiles.com . You can learn more about the Domestic Violence Resource Center by calling 503.640.5352 or visit http://www.dvrc-or.org.
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