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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, Nov.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.
Hollywood's Hot Rod Bar & Grill opens in Parkrose
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| This month, Johnny Sessions opens Hollywood's Hot Rod Bar & Grill in the old Winner's Motorsports Bar in Parkrose. A 5,000 sq. ft. bar and nightclub, it will cater to the neighborhood, is biker friendly, racing and sports-centric and serves “above average Pub Grub.” Mid-county Memo photo/Tim Curran |
The new business occupies the former Winner's Motorsports Bar space, which, after a run of 17 years, closed more than 13 months ago.
The partners are remodeling and doing an extensive clean up of the 5,000 square foot interior and reengineering the menu and entertainment choices.
In one form or another, a bar/nightclub has occupied the space over the last forty years. “It's been a great, established location for a long time.” Sessions said. “This place needs a fresh start. It's gotten stale over the years. We've completely remodeled the place.” They even installed iPad and smart phone charging stations under the bar.
Sessions and Justman are retaining the motorsports theme along with an entire Richard Petty car on the roof and halves of six NASCAR racecars embedded in the walls.
The story goes when Petty was racing at Portland International Speedway, he hung out at Winner's and the owner talked him into giving the bar one of his cars to display.
Sessions, a 49-year-old Vancouver, Wash. native, recently sat down for an interview at his new place, still in the final stages of remodeling.
He is the 'Hollywood' in the new bar's name. He got the nickname from fellow Drag boat racers in the early nineties because he wore the stylish and expensive French Vuarnet sunglasses all the time.
With an extensive background in the hospitality industry, this is Sessions' second bar/nightclub. A motorcycle rider and $40,000 custom chopper owner, his first bar, the Steel Horse in Tigard, was biker friendly and drew an eclectic clientele.
He said he is making his new place look like his first. “The Steel Horse was a lot like this, the red, the black, the diamond plate; a lot like this.”
Asked who his ideal customer is, he said, “This is going to be an everyman's bar.”
Then he told a story about his first bar, “One day, I walked out of the office and I saw 21-year-olds; I saw guys in Carharts and dirty work boots; I saw guys in suits and ties; I saw nice little old ladies from King City having lunch; I saw bikers; all at the same time on the floor having fun. When I saw that, I had what I wanted.”
He said he wants the same atmosphere in Parkrose, “We're bike friendly, we're car friendly, we'll do cruise-ins, car washes, we'll do lots of promotions this summer at Beaches and PIR to draw in car clubs.”
Sessions is aware of problems along Sandy Boulevard at night. “I've never had a violation or citation from OLCC,” he said. “We don't over serve; we check everybody's ID; I run a tight ship. It'll be a safe, fun place to come have a good time. He added, “We want everyone that comes in to have a good time, drink, eat, have fun, but be safe, but, we do have a dress code: no sagging, no do-rags, no bandannas, and no tweakers. I'm not going to have a nickel chase off a dollar.”
He built a stage for bands and said he wants to be the one-stop shopping place for entertainment in Parkrose.
“We have everything. Big screens, flat screens, three nice pool tables, internet jukebox, dance floor, live music, good food, big booths. We'll have free Texas Hold 'Em tournaments on Wednesdays and Thursdays until we get the Oregon Lottery in February.”
He said he wants to be involved in the community, attend business association and neighborhood meetings and get a feel for Parkrose. “We want to be good neighbors in Parkrose,” he said. “We want to be a positive part of this community; we want to be involved with the high school boosters.”
Here comes Hollywood Johnny.
Star treatment at local laser center, spa
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| Oregon Cosmetic Laser staff will be at your service at their Open House in November. From left, Nurse Practitioner Kristen Harris, Office Manager Jodie Rossi, OCL owner Leslie Dang, Masseuse Monia Young and ESMA Beauty Specialist Zhanna Devyatkina. Mid-county Memo photo/Tim Curran |
Did you know the same treatments and technologies celebrities use are available in east Portland?
The skilled professionals and licensed Medical Estheticians at Oregon Cosmetic Laser, 555 S.E. 99th Ave., Suite 101, can advise you about the latest products and services during its open house on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 4 to 7 p.m.
Learn about services that eliminate unwanted hair, remove sunspots, erase visible veins, diminish scars, combat the signs of aging and even end the daily routine of applying makeup with permanent make-up.
When you drop in to learn more about Oregon Cosmetic Laser, you will find the experts on staff are also your neighbors.
Laser expert and owner Leslie Dang was born in Vietnam, immigrated to the United States with her family when she was twelve and lives in Parkrose with her four children: one in college, three still attending Parkrose schools. See Dang for basic facials, special treatments and permanent cosmetics that you might think only available in Beverly Hills. She also provides laser treatments to remove sun damage or unwanted hair for both women and men.
Lien Le, also an immigrant from Vietnam, does organic teeth whitening and has the only oxygen bar in east Portland.
Gresham resident Kristen Harris is a Family Nurse Practitioner who offers skin rejuvenation through injectable medical grade products like Botox and Juvederm. Or, choose to grow darker, fuller eyelashes with Latisse. Harris is a David Douglas High graduate also with four children who promises, “To offer my best in skin care rejuvenation. I will continue to bring the latest and greatest skin care products and treatments to you through my continuing education and advanced training.”
Zhanna Devyatkina came to Oregon from Moscow seven years ago. She adds traditional Parisian skincare treatments along with high tech methods to the menu of services at Oregon Cosmetic Laser. Her ESMA Beauty Spa services include relaxing anti-aging facials, waxing and electronic muscle stimulation.
Texas native Monia Young has learned the secrets Hawaiian hot stone massage. Feel the heat from volcanic stones as they penetrate and relax muscles to melt away tension. She is a David Douglas High parent and resident of the district.
Office Manager Jodie Rossi has been with Dang for three years.
Along with demonstrations, facials, prizes and one-time only offers, Botox specials that night, and chair massages, enter drawings for free products and services. Refreshments served.
The open house will allow you to meet these professionals and start on a path to a more beautiful, youthful image.
Call 503-252-5557 to make an appointment, email oclaser@comcast.net. To learn more about Oregon Cosmetic Laser treatments, visit www.oregoncosmeticlaser.com, www.esmabeauty.com, www.hawaiianhotstonemassage.com
Postal Annex has new owners
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| The Postal Annex franchise on Northeast Glisan Street sold last month to Mihir and Nila Patel. Tiffany Hager-Reedy, who worked at the Glisan location for nine years moves to the Southeast Division Street location with former owner Bruce Altizer. Mid-county Memo photo/Tim Curran |
Nine-year Glisan Street employee Tiffany Hager-Reedy is helping with the transition then migrates to the Division store with Altizer while two-year Glisan Street employee Darolee Smith stays on, also assisting in the transition as well.
In a letter sent to his mailbox customers, Altizer noted that he will remain a resident of the area and continue to be active in local politics.
Visit the Patels soon with your shipping needs or call 503-261-1598 with questions.
New technology advances pet care
Gateway Veterinary Hospital, 11222 N.E. Halsey St., now offers cold laser therapy that helps aid in the healing process. Medical lasers have been around for over 30 years. Most of us are aware of lasers' ability to cut and that they are being used in various types of surgery. Today, the non-cutting therapy laser is gaining popularity and respect in the medical field. These therapy lasers help the healing process by speeding up cellular metabolism, reducing inflammation and reducing pain using continuous and pulsed emissions of light.
Doctors at Gateway Veterinary Hospital are convinced of the usefulness by the research and results seen with its patients referred out for laser therapy, so much so that the hospital has recently installed a top of the line therapy laser.
Laser therapy is a drug free, non-invasive treatment that can help with conditions like arthritis, cruciate ligament damage, knee luxation, hip dysplasia, lick sores, gingivitis, lameness and inflamed ears. It can even by used after a traditional surgery to speed the healing process. Some ailments respond in just one treatment, but most require a series of treatments and periodic maintenance sessions.
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| Dr. Matt Dahlquist, D.V.M. and Certified Vet Technician Rebecca Martilla give a cold laser therapy treatment to Jesse, a Gateway Veterinary Hospital patient. COURTESY GATEWAY VETERNARY HOSPITAL Dr. Matt Dahlquist, D.V.M. and Certified Vet Technician Rebecca Martilla give a cold laser therapy treatment to Jesse, a Gateway Veterinary Hospital patient. COURTESY GATEWAY VETERNARY HOSPITAL |
Call Gateway Veterinary Hospital at 503-253-2142 to ask about cold laser therapy for you pet. Or, visit their website at www.gatewayveterinary.com.
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