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Significant forces in any community are its neighborhood businesses. 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. To ensure publication, please send submissions for each month by the 15th of the previous month. Business Memo submissions for the June issue are due by Friday, May 14. For best results, e-mail Darlene Vinson at editor@midcountymemo.com. Or you can also mail editorial submissions to: 3510 N.E. 134th Ave., Portland, OR, 97230. To call or leave a phone message, dial 503-287-8904. Mid-county MEMO fax number is 503-249-7672.
Glendoveer agent makes house calls
Jon Turino, a 25-year veteran of the high tech industry, continues to ramp up his business as an insurance and financial services agent for the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies. Officially based in Tigard, Jon will be concentrating on serving families and businesses in the Gateway and Parkrose communities from his home office near Glendoveer golf course. Unlike many agents, Jon still makes “house calls,” preferring to fit his schedule to his clients’ and meeting with them in the comfort of their own homes or places of business. He can be reached at 503-252-5815 or via email at JTurino@FarmersAgent.com.
Foot loose
Dr. Les Franson, podiatrist, is celebrating 28 years in practice at 1701 N.E. 122nd Ave. His foot care practice includes house calls, a topic that he has lectured on in Brussels, Belgium and Ixtapa, Mexico.
Dr. Franson treats foot problems with a special interest in biomechanics and the use of prescription, functional orthotics to conservatively help bunions, hammertoes and heel spurs.
Minor office procedures such as ingrown nail correctionare done in his office suite. He is on staff at Providence Hospital where he frequently goes to help people with fungal nails.
To learn more or to schedule an appointment, call 503-255-1381.
Fitness club opens in Gateway area
Slim and Tone 30-Minute Workout for Women, LLC, an international, women-only fitness club operation, has announced a local franchise opening in the Gateway neighborhood. The club, geared for women of all ages and fitness abilities, is located at Northeast 114th Avenue and Halsey Street. As an introductory offer the first 100 members will receive 1/2 off the initiation fee and a free gift.
“Slim and Tone is specifically designed for women who wouldn’t feel comfortable in a traditional ‘hard-body’ gym,” said Michelle Craver and Teresa Doran, owners of the newest club. Set in a comfortable, non-intimidating environment, the circuit-training workout is a combination of hydraulic resistance machines and cardiovascular stations set up in intervals. “Hydraulic equipment operates without a weight stack, which means getting sore or injured is highly unlikely,” said Craver. “Each member can go at her own pace and still get a great workout. The focus at Slim and Tone goes beyond weights and measurements,” she adds. “We place more emphasis on the overall wellness of our members. Slim and Tone is the perfect way to ensure better bone health, to boost energy, reduce stress and to feel better about oneself.”
What stops most people from joining a facility? “Intimidation,” says a University of Michigan study. Specifically, respondents feared they would not fit into the health club environment and worried that they would not be able to do what an instructor asked of them. As a result, most Americans never even walk into a health club.
According to Doran, Slim and Tone not only eliminates the fear factor, it also maximizes a woman’s time by offering an efficient series of exercise stations. These include three upper body, three lower body and two abdominal machines with intervals for cardiovascular work. “Our members keep moving from station to station in just 30 minutes. In the process, they become inspired by each other and develop a wonderful sense of camaraderie while burning calories, fat and adding muscle tone.”
Doran also points out how each piece of equipment offers nine different settings — something competitors can’t match. “Plus we’re open all day and Saturdays, and we allow club members to exercise as long as they like,” she said, adding that this is an added benefit over other exercise circuit facilities. “We make it convenient, efficient and fun. Now there really are no excuses!” said Craver.
For further information about the newest Slim and Tone near you, contact 503-255-1843.
World class salon
About a year ago, The Colour Authority, a styling salon and spa located in Gateway at 11121 N.E. Halsey St. was nominated for a Global Salon Award, which recognizes excellence in the salon industry around the world.
Owner Darleen Wilson and business manager Tom Mahoney put together the package of information required to fulfill the nomination and waited.
Nominees from around the world are evaluated on salon culture, uniqueness, business risk taken, marketing and client programs. Recently, The Colour Authority received word that the salon was being honored as a semi-finalist.
“This is an extraordinary honor to be judged among the best in the world. I am thrilled to have our salon recognized,” said Wilson.
With this recognition as 2004 Global Salon Business award winner, The Colour Authority has stepped upon the world stage. To take advantage of the world class services offered at this neighborhood salon, call 503-255-4510 Tuesday through Saturday.
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