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$500 Grant presented to the David Douglas Youth Wrestling Club
It pays to be in the Good Hands of local Allstate insurance agent Tim Anderson, whose office is located at 11059 S.E. Division St. In recognition of Anderson’s volunteer efforts in the community, The Allstate Foundation awarded a $500 grant to the David Douglas Youth Wrestling Club.

The grant is part of Allstate’s “Agency Hands In The Community” grant program. Allstate agents and financial specialists are recognized for outstanding commitment to community service with a $500 donation to the charitable organization where they volunteer. To qualify for the grant, agents must show evidence of volunteer work that has had a positive impact on the local community.

Town Center Bank adds senior loan officers
Kirk Hansen has joined the Town Center Bank as Vice President and will assume responsibility for all new and existing residential construction lending for the Bank. Mr. Hansen has been involved in real estate lending in the Portland Metropolitan area for several years. Prior to joining Town Center Bank, Mr. Hansen was employed by Merchants Bank in Gresham. Bruce Bryant, President of the locally owned Bank, reports continued growth of residential lending prompted the addition of this senior lending position. “The Bank continues to develop business in the Portland Metropolitan area and Clark County in Southwest Washington. The addition of Mr. Hansen will allow continued growth in this type of lending,” reports Bryant.

The Bank has also added a senior loan officer in their recently established Vancouver office. John Acevedo has joined the Bank as Vice President - Business Lending. “Mr. Acevedo has been a business banker for 25 years with the majority of his experience in Vancouver. We are very excited to add someone with Mr. Acevedo’s experience and local knowledge to our team of professionals,” stated Bryant. Town Center Bank opened their Vancouver loan production office in May 2003 and has been active with residential mortgage loans. “The Bank is interested in expanding their commercial lending to the Vancouver area and Mr. Acevedo will lead our efforts,” reports Bryant.

For more information, please contact Bruce G. Bryant, President and CEO at 503-788-8181.

Cindy Lyndin and William Warren bring musical theater to holiday luncheons at Steamers Restaurant and Lounge.
Steamers Restaurant features song and dance team for Holiday Luncheons
Eileen Stocker of Steamers Restaurant at Northeast 82nd Avenue and Sandy Boulevard, says, “There’s a new holiday tradition beginning this year at Steamers. Well, we just adore the singing and dancing of Lyndin and Warren. They’re a show biz team just like in the movies and the good old days on Broadway.”

Lyndin and Warren will help to make Steamers’ two exclusive holiday luncheons extra-special, just the way it happens in your favorite Christmas movies like Holiday Inn or White Christmas.

“Edgar and I wanted to bring back a little bit of the time when going out for a Christmas lunch was a family treat. Mom wearing a holiday corsage, the youngsters looking forward to hot chocolate with peppermint sticks, Dad trying to tie the biggest tree onto the car roof,” says Stocker.

Eileen continues, “At Steamers we want to give everyone a chance to take a pause in the hustle and bustle of the holidays and create a family tradition. Steamers is your home for the holidays. Edgar and I thought what better way than to share the warmth and glow of Lyndin and Warren’s Christmas Duet: song, dance, and a little holiday romance for your enjoyment.”

Home for the holidays means gathering around the table. Chef Edgar invites you and yours to enjoy his special holiday luncheon on Sunday, December 28 at 11 a.m.

Cindy Lyndin, of Lyndin & Warren, is a multi-talented singer and actress with extensive professional theater credits. She caught the show biz bug from her father’s library of Broadway Cast Albums. Her performing career began at an early age.

“I remember my time on the boards in the family’s magic act, The Amazing Aladdins. We toured the West and were featured at conventions of all types. My mom was a dancer till my dad turned her into a magician’s assistant. Dad spent his early adulthood thoroughly enjoying playing the villain and the piano with Denver’s Windsor Players, a melodrama troupe. Years and years later the Northwest came to know him as Beepo the Clown. Greasepaint runs in our genes and I begin to see evidence of that theater heritage in my children. Right now they are my most immediate and enthusiastic audience, and they know our act by heart.”

While Lyndin develops the singing, William Warren develops the dancing and staging for the duo. His credits include work in New York and Boston. Eugene and Portland audiences have cheered his work in comedy and musicals and in a recent Joe Rossi film.

“My first recollection is being very young and dancing to a Red Buttons song at a neighborhood place down the street where we lived in the Bronx, New York City. Suddenly, I was showered with more coins than I’d ever seen. The silver dollars were especially memorable. I was hooked. Later on a friend, Andy, and I gave the usual backyard shows where we tested our magic act. He was the real magician, but I had the tails and top hat. He cast me as the escape artist. Watching a Fred Astaire movie on television led to a real interest in dance. Years after that I had the pleasure of interviewing a series of show biz greats for a Boston radio station, Astaire was among them.”

They bill themselves as Oregon’s Own Song & Dance Team. Steamers has them for two exclusive performances and Chef Edgar is creating a special holiday luncheon just for the occasion. Eileen hopes you will treat your family and bring them home to Steamers for this new family tradition. Talk with Eileen to learn more about these exclusive appearances and special holiday luncheons. Her number is 503-256-5211.

William Bray of Roth & Miller Auto Body prepares an estimate.
Autobody estimator wins national scholarship
William Bray, an estimator at Roth & Miller Auto Body, 9255 S.E. Stark St., is this year’s national winner of the “BodyShop Business Magazine Scholarship,” presented annually by the Automotive Management Institute or AMI, and Babcox Publications.

The scholarship, which recognizes management-oriented members of the national Automotive Service Association, or ASA Collision Division, includes $1,000 to be applied toward Bray’s expenses to attend the International Autobody Congress & Exposition, or NACE in Orlando, Fla., December 4 through 7.

Bray has worked at the shop for nine years. He is an ASE-certified estimator and is currently pursuing AMI’s Accredited Automotive Manager, or AAM designation.

“I am very excited and honored to have been chosen,” Bray said. “Attending NACE will provide me with the opportunity to attend management courses that will help me become a better manager and leader. It will also give me the opportunity to see the latest tools, equipment and trends that can benefit our business.”

Home care business moves to Halsey Plaza
Don’s Home Services is a multi-service, home care business that has been providing services to elderly and disabled persons since 1992. They are settling into a new home in Halsey Plaza at 8401 N.E. Halsey St., Suite 103.

The staff at Don’s comes from a variety of backgrounds ranging from college students to homemakers. All have a desire to be of service to others, displaying compassion and empathy, honesty and trustworthiness, according to Director Don Duilio.

Duilio believes his company is often selected because of their ability to work with clients having memory loss, psychological problems, physical handicaps, personality issues and substance abuse issues.

Duilio runs complete background checks on all potential staffers. He reports the business is fully insured, as are all company vehicles and licensed by the State of Oregon.

To learn more about the services provided contact Don Duilio at 503-252-8499.

Curves members participate in the American Heart Association Heartwalk.
Celebrating a successful first year
Diane Ray, owner of Gateway Curves at 10634 N.E. Halsey St. says, “I can’t believe it’s been a year already. So many good and exciting things have happened since we opened. We knew when we started this was something special, but it has been far greater than my husband and I could have imagined. We have been able to give hope to so many women to lose weight, gain strength and restore their self-confidence.”

At Curves, there are no mirrors. All of the equipment was designed with women in mind. The atmosphere is noncompetitive. Everyone works at her own pace.

The clientele ranges from a nine-year-old girl who works out with her mother to Freda, who is 82 years young and enjoys working out with her daughter. All clients, regardless of age, weight or other possible restrictions receive full benefit from a workout.

Exciting to many of the women is the fact that they can get the equivalent of a traditional hour and half workout in just 30 minutes at Curves. As the workout is done to music and the time at each station is a mere 30 seconds, the women report that their workouts are actually fun.

Gateway Curves boast over 400 members. Ray reports that she sees lots of mother-daughter, and sister combos who come in together using the time not only to workout, but to get caught up on each other’s lives as well.

One of the many success stories to come out of the Gateway club is Dianne Mann. “I started Curves a year ago in December,” she reports. “I’ve lost 40 inches and 26.5 pounds. The workouts have improved my stamina. As I have Multiple Sclerosis, this is an exercise regimen I can tolerate. A great way to start the day with a boost to my energy level.”

A group of women from the club walked together in the American Heart Association Heartwalk in July, raising over $800 for the cause.

Ray says the club has had great success with their weight loss classes and plans another one around the first of the year.

To find out why over 2 million women in over 6000 clubs nationwide are so excited about the Curves program, contact Diane Ray at 503-253-0007.
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