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| Volume 7, Issue 9 | September 2009 |
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Cedar Mill Business Association Member News
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| Detail of "Music" by George Johansen |
Oregon College of Art and Craft (OCAC) is pleased to present “Mythscapes and Music: Ceramic Tile Works,” an exhibition featuring new work by George Johanson. A distinguished painter, printmaker and teacher, Johanson has been a major force in the Portland art scene for nearly 60 years.
In addition to his paintings, Johanson has created numerous public tile murals in Oregon and Washington over the last twenty years. His newest tile wall pieces are now portable in nature. Influenced by his interest in printmaking, the pieces are similar to woodcuts in both method and appearance in their principally black and white compositions.
These new works reflect Johanson’s ongoing love of jazz, abstract expressionism, cubism, surrealism and the streets of Portland. In “Music,” he captures the expressive mood of the sound of musical rhythms and tempos. In “Mythscapes” the artist portrays a Portland cityscape combined with subjective, invented elements to reflect his sentiment about our environment.
The public is invited to the opening reception for the artist on Thursday, September 10 from 4-7 pm in the Hoffman Gallery, located on the OCAC campus at 8245 SW Barnes Road. The exhibition runs September 3-September 24, 2009. Hoffman Gallery Hours: 10 am-5 pm daily. Visit the OCAC website for more information: www.ocac.edu
Peninsula Insurance, a fixture in Cedar Mill since 1992, welcomes Andy Rosson and Bob Rosson to its staff. On July 1st, Cherie Boyce, who with her mother Eula Wells had run the business for many years, retired and sold Peninsula Insurance to Timmco Insurance, Inc. Peninsula’s Cedar Mill office is now Timmco’s third location in the Portland area.
Andy and Bob, with 29 and 15 years of insurance agency experience respectively, enjoy the opportunity to live and work in Cedar Mill. Personal insurance staff Debbie Baxter, Kim Thomas, and Karin Watts join Andy and Bob in providing superior insurance products and service to its customers.
As an independent agent, Peninsula offers coverage from companies such as Safeco, Oregon Mutual, Travelers, Mutual of Enumclaw, Chubb and Progressive. Call (503.644.5333), click (www.peninsure.com) or visit (12700 NW Cornell Road) to welcome Andy and Bob to the neighborhood!
August 3rd marked the opening of our new Uptown office catering to Portland’s urban market. Our new boutique branch at 25 NW 23rd Place in the Uptown Shopping Center is beautiful and contemporary with signs up, fresh flowers in place and excitement in the air. This location is perfect for us to build on the success we’ve already achieved in Portland Heights, Forest Heights, the Alphabet District and the Pearl and provides a perfect location for our broker experts in these areas to conveniently connect with their clientele.
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| Vahan Dinahanian and daughter Sonja in the potato field |
Carlos Adamy and Vahan Dinahanian say, “We are very pleased and proud of the produce season so far this year, and we are getting ready for next season with customers already signing up to ensure their shares are reserved.” Next season they will allow customers to sign up for a share by paying half now and half in March. A full share is $450, half now is $225, balance paid by March of 2010; a half share is $250, half now is $125, balance paid by March of 2010
The customer can pay up front for the entire share if they choose. They will also have a package that includes any Christmas tree and a 20” wreath as part of the farm share for an additional $60. This can be added onto either the half or the full share.
Vahan also wants to let you know about produce available at the Farm Market, open every day from 10 am-6 pm at 15005 NW Cornell. “It’s salsa-making season and we have BK red tomatoes, which are very meaty with very few seeds and have a spicy rich flavor with a very thin skin. Deeeeeelicious.”
Lynch Brothers Hardwood Floors recently took on the big task of refinishing the floor in the main hall of Leedy Grange. The old-growth fir floor hadn’t been worked on in about 30 years, and stains and holes made it a tricky job. They’re still putting on the finishing touches, but the Grange is looking forward to welcoming dancers and parties to our spiffed-up hall. Information about Leedy, including rental policies and rates, is on the website at leedygrange.org
This year’s annual St. Pius X Catholic Church Parish Picnic will be especially exciting with the launch of the Capital Campaign Phase One. The result of over three years of study and planning, a comprehensive Campus Master Plan details the expansion projects to be completed in a three-phase effort. The Phase One projects include improvements to the sound quality in the church, building a new Athletic & Multipurpose Center and adding three additional classrooms in the Education Center.
St. Pius X Parish continues to grow as the surrounding Cedar Mill community grows. This year the St. Pius X School has expanded enrollment for the kindergarten classes. Morning Star Preschool has opened its doors on campus, currently housed in the St. Pius X Community Center. The Youth and Young Adult programs, ESL Program and many other faith-based, community oriented and outreach programs continue to thrive and grow. The parish recognized that the current facilities are not adequate for this growing, vibrant community and developed the Campus Master Plan to meet the current and future needs of the parish. There will be a Capital Campaign Tent at the parish picnic with information on the Campus Master Plan and the Phase One projects.
The St. Pius X Round-Up Parish Picnic on September 13 begins with the celebration of the Mass at 11 am followed by a picnic (all food provided) and games from noon to 3 pm. There will be something for everyone, including mechanical bull riding, Hoppy Horse Bouncy House, Tug o’ War, sack races and much more. Open to the community!
Ahoy, me hearties! The Pirates arrrrr coming to port at Poppa’s Haven Coffee House! Swashbucklin’ buccaneer lads and lassies are invited to join the crew at Poppa’s Haven on Saturday, September 12th, from 1-3 pm. Alright, you landlubbers won’t be keelhauled if you show up, too.
Dress like a pirate (only if you dare) and join the fun! Two female pirates, Cap’n Sprinkles and Sassmouth Doubloons, will bring some games, spin stories, and share some pirate history on the poopdeck, for kids elementary school age and younger. There’ll surely be some scurvy grog for the kiddos and perhaps some booty and treasure as well.
Show up in pirate gear for a 10% discount on your favorite drink item. The afternoon will wrap up with a drawing. The winner will receive a free ticket to the Portland Pirate Festival for the weekend of September 19-20. Poppa’s Haven is located at 800 NW Murray Blvd, near the intersection of Science Park Drive.
Kay Bridges, an Independent Nikken Wellness Consultant, shares the following news item aired in August. Kay says, “This news is representative of the cutting edge technology research and development of Nikken available to all of us. I’m proud to be associated with a company dedicated to bringing renewed hope and health to millions through their network in 40 countries.” Kay may be contacted at 503-671-0218.
One of the most feared complications from diabetes is the amputation of toes and feet. Diabetics suffer from something called neuropathy, which leads to loss of feeling in the feet, which can result in these amputations. There is an exciting new way to treat this nerve problem, using magnets.
Dr. Michael Weintraub of New York Medical College has been experimenting with a device that utilizes spinning magnets to produce a pulsed electromagnetic field that stimulates the feet. The results were just published in a study of diabetics who suffered from painful neuropathy.
Biopsies of the skin of the feet showed that the group treated with magnetism actually regrew some of the nerves fibers they had lost due to neuropathy. “It opens up a whole new idea that we might be able to help regeneration of damaged nerves in the spinal cord. And there’s a lot of possibilities here,” said Dr. Weintraub.
Read the full story online at wcbstv.com/health/healthwatch.neuropathy.magnets.2.1132259.html
Published monthly by Cedar Mill Advertising & Design
Publisher/Editor:Virginia Bruce
503-629-5799
PO Box 91061
Portland, Oregon 97291
Now that the interior of the store is all spiffed up, Bales Findley Property Management is doing some work on the exterior of the Bales shopping center. New paint and other exterior surfaces, a new sign, and new treatments on the pillars holding up the breezeway roofs will all add to an updated image for the 70s-era center.
The Harmony School goes Hollywood!
It’s a Wrap...a Vehicle Wrap!
Michelle Stafford, World of Smiles Pediatric Dentistry, reminds us to support the Walk Now for Autism fundraiser on Saturday September 26, 2009 in the South Park Blocks of Downtown Portland. World of Smiles, Pediatric Dentistry is proudly fundraising for this great event with our own team. Integrative Pediatrics is also supporting their patients by fundraising through their own team.. Learn more on the World of Smiles website: