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Have a new business opening up or having a special business event you would like the Mid-County community to know about?  We want to hear about it, and publish it in our Business Memo section on a space-available basis.  We prefer e-mailed submissions sent to Dawn Widler, Department Editor at editor@midcountymemo.com

You can also call 503-287-8904, fax 503-249-7672, or send your information to 

4052 NE 22nd Ave, Portland, OR, 97212-1503.

Cleary's Restaurant raises 

funds and spirits on Dine for America Day

In response to the tragedy on September 11, Wes and Mercedes Cleary, owners of Cleary's Restaurant & Spirits in Menlo Park Plaza, and members of the Oregon Restaurant Association (ORA) participated with fellow ORA members, and restaurants nationwide in  "Dine for America" day on Thursday, October 11. A portion of all restaurant profits on this day went to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.

Cleary's two establishments raised and donated over $1000. According to Bob Petow of the ORA, restaurants across the state raised over $500,000. Totals for the entire United States were unavailable at press time. A big Memo hurrah for those participating restaurants and patrons.

Window into another world  

Interstellar Overdrive, a used bookstore, has reopened for business in our area.  Originally established in Astoria in 1993, Interstellar Overdrive has provided book lovers with a large selection of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, children's books, and science-oriented non-fiction. 

Interstellar Overdrive encourages trade-ins: unless overstocked, no book in good condition will be turned down. 

Visit the new store location at 15834 N.E. Glisan St.  Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. t o 7 p.m., and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.  For more information, please call the bookstore at 503-258-1267, or email www.SFbooksNOW@aol.com.

Mid-county hair stylist 80th birthday

Tony Rizzo was born October 22, 1922 in New Jersey. In 1946 he hitchhiked to Portland, where he met his wife Jean. They were married in January 1947. Tony has owned and operated four salons in the Portland area: Smart Set, Classique, Anthony's West, and Anthony's East. Tony also worked as a stylist at Meier & Frank for many years.  He's been working at About You, a Mid-county salon located at 1736 N.E. 122nd Avenue, for the last three years. Tony continues to have a strong loyal following. His presence and humor brighten the days of his coworkers, and they're all sure he'll still be going strong on his 85th birthday. Keep on clipping Tony.