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• Cedar Mill Liquor
• Osteoporosis seminar
• Knitting Bee buzzes into Cedar Mill
• Summer painting? Color advice
• OCAC Spring Sale May 17-18
• OCAC Tea Party
• Columbia Sportswear expanding
• Powell Paint Center opens on Barnes
• Sunset Yoga Celebration
• Downtown Cedar Mill blooms
• UPS Store
• Venetian Nails
• Village Gallery Art Challenge
• Virtue of the month: Cheerfulness
• World of Smiles Baby!

Cedar Mill Liquor

Cedar Mill Liquor and Cigar has new beer and wine discounts! They will be offering 10% off of all beer and wine every Tuesday, another 10% off six or more bottles, and 15% off 12 or more. Special orders are always welcome!

Osteoporosis seminar

On Tuesday, May 20, from 6:30-7:30 pm, Great Bones will be hosting a free event called, “Toddlers to Grandmas.” Hear Dr. Andre, ND, Elise Holcomb, RN, BSN, and Martin Rasmussen, Great Bones founder,  discuss bone density and osteoporosis.

Many think osteoporosis only affects older women, which is not the case. Come find out how peak bone density is reached in your 30s, and why osteoporosis is called the “silent disease.”

Great Bones is located at 485 NW Saltzman Road. For more information call 503-575-9261 or email art@great-bones.com. 

Knitting Bee buzzes into Cedar Mill

The Knitting Bee, a store with everything for knitters, has moved from its previous location at 185th and West Union to the Peterkort Towne Square, 10934 SW Barnes. “You’ll find an inspiring selection of yarn for knitting and crochet, a fun roster of how-to classes, and a bright and cheery place to sit and stitch,” says owner Jami Brynildson. “Our friendly and enthusiastic team of ‘yarn enablers’ is armed with the knowledge to make your project a success, and the desire to help your creativity shine.”

They’re in the east end of the long building, near the UPS Store. Call them at 503-439-3316 or visit them online at www.theknittingbee.com.

Summer painting? Color advice

Nothing creates the first impression of your home more that paint color. Color trends, like fashion, change cyclically and typically last from 10-12 years. If you haven’t painted your home in 10 years or more, you might want to consider getting your house painted. Today’s color trends are richer, darker and more vibrant than years past. Colors that look dated are whites, light grays, tans and peaches. The newer trends are mocha browns, meadow greens, rich grays and blues. Instead of white-white trim, new options are creamy off whites and ivories. 

With spring almost gone and full sunny days just around the corner, now is also the time to start lining up your painter. You will need at least five full days of sun for an exterior painting job which starts with a thorough power wash of your home, and then a good day or two to dry before starting paint. A typical paint project will take 5—7 days. Painter’s schedules are starting to fill up, and if you wait too long they will already be booked out through the fall, or even next spring. So bring on the sun, and get started!

Join Caryl Hoffman on May 15 for a free 20-minute paint color consultation at the Sherman Williams store in Cedar Mill. CK Hoffman Design is a Color Consultant and Interior Designer who specializes in the Cedar Mill, Bethany and Forest Heights area. She has a Design Degree from UCLA and over 25 years of experience.  For more information you can visit her website at ckhoffmandesign.com, or call her at 503-807-1348.

OCAC Spring Sale May 17-18

The Oregon College of Art & Craft Ceramics, Metals, Fibers, and Book Arts Departments are happy to announce their Annual Spring Sale. This sale features handmade objects by students, faculty, and community members. A majority of the proceeds go directly to the artists and a portion to the respective OCAC Departments, Art Clubs, and Guilds. The funds raised help bring visiting artists to campus, buy specialty equipment for student use, and fund student travel.

This is a wonderful opportunity to buy beautiful and unique artwork while supporting young artists. The event will take place on Saturday, May 17, from 10 am-4 pm and Sunday, May 18, from 10 am-3pm at the Oregon College of Art and Craft on Barnes Road. For more information call 503-297-5544. Or email communications@ocac.edu.

OCAC Tea Party

Join us for OCAC's 21st Annual Tea Party, honoring the work of our Third Year Teapot Class, on Friday, May 16 from 2-5 pm.

Focusing on traditions dating back to ancient history and still practiced today—raising and forming, large scale soldering and fitting processes—students are faced with designing and creating a functional teapot. Free, RSVP appreciated, teaparty@ocac.edu, or 971-255-4165. More at ocac.edu/events/ocac-annual-tea-party

Columbia Sportswear expanding

Did you know that the international headquarters of Columbia Sportswear is right here in Cedar Mill? The main building is located at the corner of Cornell and Science Park Drive. They recently purchased another property further down Science Park, and are proposing to convert it to warehouse facilities and a new location for their employee store. A development application was submitted to the county, and public comments will be accepted through May 21. For further information, contact Wayne Hayson, Principal Planner, 503-846-3867.

Powell Paint Center opens on Barnes

The long-vacant building in front of Cedar Mill Lumber has finally found a tenant! Powell Paint Center, with locations in Portland (on Powell, of course) and in the Gateway area, has just opened a third location at 12740 NW (old) Barnes Road—(that is the stub of Barnes that runs between where Saltzman begins, and Cornell). They carry the Benjamin Moore line of paint, along with supplies to help you complete your project. They are open Monday-Friday 7 am-6 pm, and Saturday 8 am-5 pm, closed Sundays. For more information, visit them online at powellpaintcenter.com, or call 503-746-7610.

Sunset Yoga Celebration

In honor of Sunset Yoga’s 14th anniversary, they will be holding a celebration on Sunday May 18. The free event will take place from 3-5 pm at the Sunset Yoga Center, upstairs at 12923 NW Cornell Road #203. There will be food and chances to win a prize! For more information contact Nina Pileggi at sunsetyogapdx@gmail.com or visit sunsetyoga.com.

Downtown Cedar Mill blooms

The Cedar Mill Business Association is once again sponsoring the flower basket displays on light poles along

Cornell in our “downtown” area. Installation and maintenance for this cheerful display is provided by The Garden Corner, and paid for by CMBA members and businesses in the area, along with donations from YOU! CMBA members will be manning a booth at the Farmers Market on various Saturdays throughout the season. If you enjoy the flowers, feel free to donate—everything is helpful.

The group completed another successful Cornell Cleanup—did you see the pile of trash bags awaiting disposal? They’ll be at it again this fall, and they can use your help. Because we’re not in a city, it’s up to us to keep our downtown pleasant.

Moving Season?

It's moving season and Americans are once again facing the stress of packing their lives into boxes and hoping everything arrives in one piece. Once you choose that perfect home, the packing professionals at The UPS Store, located at 10940 SW Barnes Road, want to help ensure that your precious household items arrive in one piece.

Despite reasonable fears about broken items, a majority of Americans still try to get by with packing items in newspaper, clothes, sheets, towels or blankets, or tissue paper, rather than seeking professional recommendations on packing supplies. Tim offers the following suggestions to help you take control of your next big move:

Come to The UPS Store and get a great deal on new boxes of all sizes, specially engineered to withstand the stress of a move. Moving boxes are on sale for 50% off until the end of August.

Buy enough of the right materials. By using the right packaging materials, including bubble pack and foam packaging peanuts, there is less of a chance that your dishes or family heirlooms will end up in pieces.

Leave it to professionals to handle large, expensive or irreplaceable items.   The UPS Store® offers packing and freight services, which can be an affordable and reliable alternative to standard movers.

For those move-it-yourselfers, The UPS Store carries all types of moving supplies, packaging tape, bubble pack, and foam packaging peanuts. The UPS Store is open Monday thru Friday 9 am-7 pm and Saturday 9 am-5 pm. For more information, call 503-646-9999 or visit their website.

Venetian Nails

Two hard-working women, Jenny and Michelle, opened Venetian Nails and Spa in the Sunset Mall in February of this year. The business is located on the west side of the building (13540 NW Cornell Rd., across the driveway from the park) and has been updated with serene colors and new products.

Jenny and Michelle enjoy working in the Cedar Mill area, and meeting new people.  Services offered include multiple types of manicures, pedicures, waxing and facials. Treat yourself to a deluxe version of a manicure or pedicure and you will not only have beautiful nails but silky skin! They hope to meet you soon.

For the month of May, they are offering a 20% discount on all services when you bring in this article. Please call 503-646-3303 to schedule an appointment and welcome these new Cedar Mill business owners.

Village Gallery Art Challenge

Show dates: May 6-30; Reception: Tuesday, May 6, 4-7 pm.

Fifth Annual Art Challenge Show and Sale!  Over 400 original canvases created by artists of all ages and skill levels are on display and for sale at the gallery this month. This unique show draws collectors from around the area. Each artist has had 30 days to create four small canvases or a piece of jewelry that will delight and surprise you. Prices range from $20 to $60 each, and sell fast! Don’t miss out on this great local visual art event. Sponsored in part by the Cultural Coalition of Washington County.

Featured Workshop: Rene Eisenbart—Botanical Watercolor. Capture the fascinating beauty of plants. Learn techniques for painting plant portraits with botanical artist Rene Eisenbart. From the initial sketch to the finished painting, you'll develop skills for making art that is accurate and expressive. Learn tricks of the trade and paint handling tips. Study how value & composition influence your painting. Explore creative use of color.

Rene will demonstrate her techniques along with working time for you. She gives lots of individual attention, to support you in creating your own expression. She'll help you to recognize and celebrate your strengths while looking for ways to grow or stretch your skills. Bring your own reference material or photographs, or work with Rene's images. You might choose a potted plant, a few leaves or even several photo images.

Winner of local and national awards, René paints expressive portraits of plants and creatures using vibrant color and texture. Hundreds of her botanicals and birds have been published in The Oregonian's Homes & Gardens section and the book, “Plant This,” by Ketzel Levine. See a complete listing of her classes and workshops: rene-art.com or read about her process: renesnews.blogspot.com. July 7, 8, 9, 9 am to 3 pm, $275; Level: All levels.

Featured classes: Kristi Roberts—Children’s Art Classes (kristisfineart.com). Mondays 3:30-4:30 pm for ages 7-12 years, May 5, 12, 19, $30; June 2, 19, 16, 23, $40. Mondays 4:45-5:45 pm for ages 10-14 yrs. May 5, 12, 19, $30; June 2, 9, 16, 23, $40. Wednesdays 3:45—4:45 pm for ages 7—12 yrs. May 7, 14, 21, 28, $40; June 4, 11, 18, 25, $40. Fine art concepts and techniques taught through drawing, watercolor, acrylic, pastels, clay and mixed media.

Emma Achleithner—Traditional Watercolor. Thursdays, 9:30 am-12:30 pm, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; June 5, 12, 19, 26. On-going morning drop-in class. Pay for four classes at a time to be used within three months. $120.

Please call the Gallery at 503-644-8001 or visit their website villagegalleryarts.org for additional information about membership, classes and special events. 

Virtue of the month: Cheerfulness

“There is one thing one has to have: either a soul that is cheerful by nature or a soul made cheerful by work, love, art and knowledge.” Francoise-Marie Voltaire.

“Cheerfulness is seeing the bright side, looking for the good in whatever happens. It is maintaining a positive attitude of optimism and confidence. When we give cheerfully, we are wholeheartedly helpful. Even when life is challenging, we make the best of it. We trust that all will be well. We nurture happiness. A cheerful smile can light up everyone’s day.” From Virtues Reflection Cards www.virtuesproject.com. For more information, contact Delaram Adyani at VirtuesConnectionPortland.com. 

World of Smiles Baby!

Dr. Michelle Stafford of World of Smiles, Pediatric Dentistry is thrilled to announce the birth of her second baby boy! Elodin Peterka Stafford was born on April 21, weighing in at 7 lbs., 7oz. Dr. Stafford will be enjoying some quality mama time until mid-June, but Dr. Ski and the rest of the World of Smiles team are still happily taking care of all those kids' smiles.

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