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Local businesses are the lifeblood of our community. The Mid-county Memo offers this section to our business neighbors for news, advancements, promotions, expansions and other noteworthy events to be shared with the community at large. Business Memo submissions for the December issue are due by Thursday, Dec.15. For best results, e-mail Darlene Vinson at editor@midcountymemo.com. You may also mail submissions to 3510 N.E. 134th Ave., Portland, OR 97230. To leave a phone message, dial 503-287-8904. The Mid-county Memo fax number is 503-249-7672.
Parkrose Farmer's Market ends season, plans for next
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| Fresh produce from Garre and MAVDAV Farms is available at the Parkrose Farmers Market every Saturday from May through October in the Parkrose High School Community Center parking lot. Mid-county Memo photo/Tim Curran |
On this last day, Kiyokawa Orchards and MAVDAV and Garre Farms were showing apples, pears, potatoes, lettuce, carrots, beets, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, celery, spinach and greens in abundance. Alongside the produce vendors were locally made jams and syrups by Sturm's Berry Farm. Gabrielle's Bakery offered fresh baked goods. Old Fashioned Caramel Corn was served up-you guessed it-using the decades old recipe from Morrow's Nut House. There was handcrafted jewelry by Shell's Jewels and the Sewing by Bev booth displayed homemade potholders, lounge pants, scrub tops, and baby gifts. Vegan soaps, lotions, and perfumes were offered by VC Bath and Body; fresh bouquets were created on site at the Herr Family Farm booth and Scott's Custom Woodworking had custom cedar outdoor furnishings. A tamale vendor and the Taste of Romania folks were serving up hardy fare and Joy of Life was offering massages at $1 per minute.
Market master Steve Voorhees was excited about this season and plans for next year. While planting was delayed by cold, wet weather resulting in later than usual harvest he said that foot traffic remained strong. On average, 1400-1500 people per Saturday.
Due to anticipated construction of a new middle school across the street from the original market location, Voorhees said the market will move to the east parking lot of Parkrose High School next year. In fact, the market moved to that space for its last weekend. Voorhees said the benefit from the increased visibility was immediate and he expects that to help bring in more customers next season.
While the space available at the new site is smaller, Voorhees said he is looking for a strong core of up to 35 vendors to offer local goods to the Parkrose community. A new feature next year will be a vendor stamp card. Shoppers will accumulate stamps on a card from each vendor as they make purchases. When the card is filled with ten stamps, it will be redeemable for a $1 coupon good at any vendor in the market.
Voorhees is also looking for non-profit groups from schools, churches or service groups to maintain booths for vendors who do not have enough man power to staff a booth at the market. He says there is a handful of mom and pop type vendors who would love to have a presence at the Parkrose Farmers' Market, but simply cannot be at two places at one time. Any group interested should contact him at manager@parkrosefarmersmarket.org.
In addition to for profit vendors, Voorhees encourages neighborhood, community and school groups to contact him about booth space. The Parkrose Neighborhood Association and Parkrose Heights Association of Neighbors maintained a presence last season offering coffee for sale and information about how to get involved in their groups. Supporters of Outdoor School were fundraising at the market on its last day.
“We really appreciate the community support,” Voorhees said. “Check us out next year. We're getting bigger, stronger and better.”
C & K Construction enters tenth year
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| Brandon Ayers, owner of B. Ayers Plumbing & Contracting, Inc., a sub-contractor of C&K Construction, cuts a shower valve opening in a customer's remodeled bathroom. Mid-county Memo photo/Tim Curran |
Growing up, he learned how to fix and repair things from his father, who maintained rental homes he owned. Later on, they bought houses together, fixing them up for resale. Through that process, Martindale got his contracting license with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board, started his company, C&K Construction and Remodeling and began aggressively seeking work.
With his business entering its tenth year, Martindale is not looking back. “I've been very lucky,” he said. “I built my business doing handicapped remodeling; something we still do, going and converting kitchens and bathrooms into handicapped accessible space.”
Martindale said he has also learned how important relationships with his customers and sub-contractors are.
“My business has progressed and it's all been because of the people that I've had around me. I work with great subcontractors and a great project manager. Without those people, I could never be where I am today.”
Merlene Nelson, whose bathroom was being remodeled said, “He (Martindale) is fabulous. He is a perfectionist. All their sub-contractors are too. I am very happy with the work he is doing.”
C&K is a general contractor that offers new construction, kitchen and bath remodeling and repair, and specializes in code compliant upgrades to create handicap accessibility.
The skilled artisans at C&K will make your kitchen, bathroom, stairways, showers, and tubs accessible to anyone with mobility issues.
Call C&K Construction and Remodeling at 503-730-4678 to request a free estimate on your next home remodeling job.
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