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Eric Norberg / THE BEE
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“Kasch’s” announces closing.
Kasch’s Nursery has posted signs on its property revealing that it is closing the Sellwood location at S.E. McLoughlin Boulevard and Tacoma Street. Although neighborhood speculation had been that ODOT would buy the property to add ramps to improve traffic access to the planned new TriMet 1,000-vehicle Park-And-Ride structure across the street, a local merchant has informed THE BEE that she has learned that Les Schwab Tires is buying the property instead. She observes, “Although I love Les Schwab, I’m not sure I like the idea of them being there. I can’t help but worry about the traffic impact on Tacoma, especially with the Park-And-Ride going in also.” THE BEE’s guess is that any tire shop traffic there will be insignificant compared to congestion caused by southbound McLoughlin traffic trying to get into the planned Park-and-Ride lot in the mornings, and especially the southbound Park-and-Ride traffic in the afternoon trying to get across the Tacoma overpass onto southbound McLoughlin Boulevard.
At this month’s public meeting of the area-wide Association of Home Businesses, Thursday, October 15, 6-9 pm, in addition to the usual buffet supper, the interactive program will feature Taylor Elwood speaking about and demonstrating “How most effectively to make ‘social networking’ part of your marketing”. You don’t need to have a home business to attend this business association meeting! First-time visitors pay the members’ rate of $10 for the meal and evening, which takes place at Sellwood’s SMILE Station, S.E. 13th one block south of Tacoma Street, on the southeast corner of Tenino. RSVP’s requested for meal planning. For information and to reserve, visit online: www.ahboregon.org, or call Eric at 503/232-2326.
“Creative Minds Learning Centers”, an Oregon- based company that has been serving local families since 1997, announces that it will soon be opening its newest school – “The Westmoreland School” – in all of the commercial space on the main floor of the new, upscale “Llewellyn Condominiums” on S.E. Milwaukie Avenue and Martins Street (across from Mocha Momma’s Coffee Shop). The school will have classrooms for infants to age 5 years. It will also feature a Community Room – with a lending library for families of the children enrolled. It will also have an indoor gross motor area, and a garden space being planned at Mocha Momma’s to provide an outdoor interest area for the children at this school as well as for Mocha Momma customers. For information on the school, call 503/252-0004, ext. 1, or go online to: www.MyCMLC.com. For more information about availability of the deluxe condominiums above, go online to: www.llewellyncondominiums.com – or call Gary Whitehill-Baziuk at 503/516-8369.
Thursday evening, October 1, the Woodstock Community Business Association (WCBA) is offering its second networking mixer event of the year at Papaccino’s Coffeehouse, S.E. 44th and Woodstock Boulevard, 6-9 pm. Any local businesspeople interested are invited. In addition, Woodstock Photography across the street is offering discounted “head shot” photos of interested participants ($25 off usual price). The WCBA monthly public meeting is on the second Tuesday evening of each month, 7-9 pm, at Country Bill’s Restaurant, S.E. 45th and Woodstock Boulevard. Snacks are provided free to participants. WCBA offers a thorough neighborhood business index on its Internet website, www.woodstockbiz.com.
Dr. Deborah Frances R.N., N.D. announces the opening of her practice in Naturopathic Medicine at Elixia Wellness, 8113 SE 13th Street, at Tacoma Street, in Sellwood. She notes that she offers forty years of experience in health care, and utilizes “homeopathy and herbal medicine to treat a wide variety of health conditions, both acute and chronic, and offers a 10 -to15 minute free consultultation for folks seeking whether she can be of help”. Dr. Frances adds that she is adjunct professor at the College of Natural Medicine in Portland, and is in demand as a lecturer at conferences across the country. To make an appointment, or to learn more about upcoming classes, call Elixia Wellness at 503/232-5653. Her Internet website is: www.dancingcrow.net, and for Elixia Wellness: www.elixiawellness.com.
Michael Ross, owner of History Images Gallery at 1730 S.E. Holgate Boulevard, held a store-closing sale in mid-September. Ross offered his stock of historical photos, maps, books, and framed prints at bargain prices. “I’ve sure enjoyed meeting all the people in the neighborhood here, especially at our First Friday events,” he said. “We’ll continue to sell our products online at: www.historyimage.com, and at: www.historynyc.com. People can also call me at 503/408-2360 with special requests. I’m still growing our collection of historic Portland photographs.” (Rita A. Leonard)
Chuck Martin, Manager of the Sellwood-Westmoreland Business Alliance (SWBA), recognizes several new businesses opening in the two business districts: Modern Pink, a seller of mid-century to modern furniture, has opened at 8128 S.E. 13th; its owner is Kevin Keehn. And, he adds, this is a “sister store” to Vintage Pink on Hawthorne Boulevard. Cosmos Lounge, among the owners of which is included Jen Welsh, has opened in the former Pogo’s, at 6707 S.E. Milwaukie Avenue. “SuitsMeFine” has opened at 1405 S.E. Tacoma, owned by Carolyn Brunett, and selling “all kinds of books, and everything collectible”. “Sock Dreams”, a national marketer of sexy women’s socks and recently profiled in THE BEE, has opened a retail outlet at 8005 S.E. 13th, operated by Brigit Wells. The warehouse and Internet sales fulfillment center will continue to be located at the east end of the Ross Island Bridge on S.E. Powell Boulevard. Martin adds, about the structure across from Sellwood Landing which has been surrounded by scaffolding for an extended period of time, “the last tenant has finally moved out of the property at 8500 S.E. 17th. The architectural drawings are done, and a contractor is ready to renovate the building as soon as permits can be obtained. The building owner [the Brummell family] advises that the scaffolding will be removed as soon as possible – they are tired of paying for it.”
Sellwood Medical Clinic has announced that it will be a H1N1 vaccination site. Director Lisa Whitlock says, “We don’t know when we will receive the vaccines, but will post it on our website (www.sellwoodmd.com) as soon as we know. In addition to this, we are running two flu shot clinics, open to the public (over age 18), on October 3rd and 10th, 10 am-1 pm. Walk-ins are always welcome any day, Monday-Friday, 10 am-4 pm (over age 18).” The medical clinic is located at 8332 S.E. 13th Avenue in Sellwood, and the telephone number is 503/595-9300.
“H2H Squared - Home Redesign and Home Staging” has been opened for business by owner/designer and Westmoreland resident Janet McLaughlin. The business, she explains, provides affordable, home value add redesign and staging based on the unique “House to Home and Home to House” philosophy. For those uncertain of what it is, she reveals, “Home Redesign is the enhancement of an interior or exterior space by using what you already own but with a new fresh design approach. Home Staging is the preparation of a home for a sale. In this situation, the goal is the ‘Home to House’ scenario – you want to show the best attributes of the house, condo or loft you are selling for the potential buyer.” For the various services offered, qualifications, and a photo gallery to demonstrate what the service can do, her Internet website is: www.H2HSquared.com. Alternatively, telephone 503/235-3570 or 503/421-7176.
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