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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 insure publication, please send submissions for each month by the 15th of the previous month. Business Memo submissions for the May issue are due by Tuesday, April 15. For best results, e-mail Darlene Vinson at editor@midcountymemo.com. Or mail editorial submissions to 4052 N.E. 22nd Ave., Portland, OR, 97212-1503. To leave a phone message, call 503-287-8904.

Parkrose Hardware’s Ableidinger Elected to National Position
TruServ Corporation, known nationwide as the True Value chain of hardware stores, announced recently that its board of directors has elected Bryan Ableidinger as chairman of the board for 2003 to 2004.

Bryan Ableidinger, Parkrose Hardware co-owner recently named Chairman of the Board for TruServ Corporation, owners of the nationwide chain of True Value Hardware stores.
Mid-county Memo photo by Tim Curran
Ableidinger, who is a True Value store owner, will take office when the new board is seated, immediately after the shareholders’ meeting in Atlanta on April 29.

“To be chosen for such a high office in our co-op is both a distinct honor and a significant responsibility,” said Bill Blagg, TruServ’s chairman of the board. “Bryan is a proven, experienced professional who cares very much about TruServ and its storeowners.”

Chairman-Elect Ableidinger is the owner of Parkrose Hardware, Inc., 10625 N.E. Sandy Blvd., 503-256-3103. He joined Cotter & Company, now TruServ, in 1975 and was first elected to the board in 2000. In addition to running his hardware store and serving on the TruServ board, Ableidinger participated for six years to achieve the masters level in The Strategic Coach Program, an organization that assists entrepreneurs in developing their business and becoming visionary in their leadership. He completed visionary leadership training, as well as additional courses on leadership and business development. He earned a bachelor’s degree in aeronautics and astronautics from the University of Washington, served in the U.S. Navy for seven years as a pilot and then flew for the Flying Tigers, a company that was acquired by Federal Express, for 12 years.

TruServ is a member owned hardware cooperative with the buying power to offer product selection and prices that compete with the national chains. Yet each independently-owned TruServ retailer retains the helpful service and friendly, neighborly approach so valued by Mid-County residents.

Online business resource gets new look
Local businesses needing information about public and private sector programs to assist in business start-up or expansion now have a new, easier-to-use online resource. The Portland Development Commission’s (PDC) BusinessInPortland website has been redesigned with new navigation, expanded content and an integrated search tool to speed business research and access to resources.

“We are excited about the many opportunities PDC offers to help businesses thrive,” said Jennifer Johnson PDC’s Small Business Advocate and the manager of the site. “The BusinessInPortland website is a key part of that, offering a one-stop access point for our services as well as a search tool to identify other business information and services. Despite the economic slow down, we want to encourage local business expansion. Access to information and resources is a first step.”

The site includes updated and expanded information on starting your own business, business networking, business news, finance, marketing and research, information on sustainable development, business opportunities, as well as information on taxing, licensing, regulations and permits. In addition, the site provides a full listing of PDC business resources including loans and financial assistance, contracting opportunities, site location assistance and economic data. Offering increased interactivity, the site provides for user feedback and suggestions. A survey linked to the home page gives users the opportunity to suggest improvements and additions. “We are going to work continually on the site to make sure it meets a variety of business needs,” said Johnson. “Our primary goal is to stimulate job creation and retention especially among Port-land’s small businesses. They are the true backbone of job growth in our region.”

Nearly 95 percent of businesses in the Portland metro region have 50 employees or less. These small firms employ 255,294 people with a payroll of nearly $2.1 billion. The BusinessInPortland website was first launched in 2001 and was a key tool recommended in the Mayor’s recently completed Economic Development Strategy. PDC has been working to enhance the site as part of the implementation of that strategy. The site was funded in part with Oregon State Lottery Funds administered by the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department.

PDC, the city’s agency for urban renewal, housing and economic development, maintains the website. The site can be accessed at www.businessinportland.org.

Western States Chiropractic College Appoints New President
Joseph Brimhall, DC, has accepted the position of President of Western States Chiropractic College. He will assume the position on May 1, replacing Dr. William H Dallas who is retiring,

Joseph Brimhall, DC, incoming President of Western States Chiropractic College.
Dr. Brimhall, a 1981 graduate of Logan College of Chiropractic, has been in private practice in Utah for more than 20 years. He was voted “Utah Chiropractor of the Year” in 1989 and again in 1999. In 2002, he received the George Arvidson Award for Meritorious Service to Chiropractic from the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards and the Distinguished Service Award from Logan College of Chiropractic. Dr. Brimhall has been a member of the Council on Chiropractic Education Commission on Accreditation and for three years served as Commission Chair.
As new president of Western States Chiropractic College, Dr. Brimhall has stated he wants to maintain the commitment to academic excellence, an evidence-based chiropractic curriculum, and innovations that were established during Dr. Dallas’s 17-year tenure.

The WSCC Board of Trustees has expressed their belief that Dr. Brimhall is the ideal candidate to continue the College’s legacy. “He brings to the presidency a strong commitment to chiropractic educational standards, to enhancing research and collaboration, and to defining the role of WSCC graduates within the health care system. He promises to provide the strong, ethical leadership to move WSCC into its second hundred years.”

Western States Chiropractic College, 2900 N.E. 132nd Ave., is the only college of chiropractic in the Pacific Northwest. One of only 16 chiropractic colleges in the United States, WSCC’s graduates perform significantly above the national average on national board exams. For information about Western States Chiropractic College, please visit the college web sit at www.wschiro.edu or call 1-800-641-5641.

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