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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 November issue are due by Tuesday, Oct. 16. 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.
Park News Café holds grand opening
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| Friendly faces at the new Park News Café are, from left, owners Terra Bawden, Erin Mason and Brent Mason. The new cafe is one block from the MAX station at 102nd and East Burnside Street. COURTESY CHRIS LAZARUS |
Café owners Terra Bawden and Brent and Erin Mason held a soft opening in June and held an official grand opening last month, both replete with free coffee, tea and pastry samples.
The new Park News Café offers drip coffee and espresso drinks using coffee from Beaverton's Dovetail Coffee Roasters, pastries from North Portland's Marsee Baking, and jellies from Rose City Pepperheads (used to make Park News' Hottest PBJ in Portland).
Also on the new café's menu: loose-leaf teas, bagels, pastries, salads and sandwiches. Park News Café also sells Chemex and other coffee makers.
Mason said he and his partners share a commitment to serving the local community, which includes Russellville Park, Russellville Commons and other nearby apartment complexes and businesses. He plans to organize a local area cleanup every other month and promote local musicians and artists. “We really want to listen, learn and meet the needs of our local community,” he added.
In addition to Park News Café, Brent Mason is president of GoLocalNW, Inc., a small-business marketing and information technology consulting firm, and marketing chair for East Portland Chamber of Commerce, a participating member of the East Portland Action Plan and member of the Gateway Area Business Association.
For more information, visit the café's website, www.parknewscafe.com or its Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ParkNewsCafe.
Open House date set
Gateway Hearing Aid Center, 11919 N.E. Glisan St. is holding an open house October 8-10 to introduce new Starkey hearing aid products and services. Owner Max Clark said he'll be offering free hearing consultations and evaluations; a free ear exam to check for wax build-up; a free clean and check-up of your current hearing aids and a demonstration of recent breakthroughs in hearing aid technology with Starkey's newest product, the wireless 3 Series hearing aids. There's no cost for any of these services, however, as space is limited, call 503-505-9553 to make an appointment.
Serving the community for more than 10 years, Gateway Hearing Aid Center is committed to developing long-term relationships with patients said owner Max Clark. “We're excited to show-off the latest breakthroughs in Starkey products to our customers,” said owner Max Clark.
Doghouse gets new master
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| Sold to Mike Greenlee, the Dog House Saloon has a new master, who appointed son-in-law Derrick LaMere, second from right, new general manager. Mid-county Memo photo/Tim E. Curran |
Derrick LaMere, Greenlee's new general manager, said they will be making Last Thursday-the monthly street fair and art exhibit in Alberta that draws thousands-a regular event with live music and specials. “We love it out here,” LaMere said. “We're changing what didn't work, like the menu. We added a lot more booths; we moved the picnic tables outside and are bringing in new things like the lottery, and music every Saturday.”
Virtual shooting range opens in Menlo Park
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| Concealed Academy Training, a small arms virtual immersive shooting range, opened recently in east Portland. Owner Kevin Faherty, a National Rifle Association certified instructor, teaches all aspects of handgun use and safety. Mid-county Memo photo/Tim E. Curran |
For $35, you get 10 judgment training simulations/scenarios (gunfights), or 10 Skill Drills immersion simulations.
There's no substitute for a live fire experience, but Faherty's range comes close.
If you have never fired a gun, but want to learn, In addition to using Skill Drills, Faherty teaches marksmanship. “When you walk out of my class, you really have educated yourself,” he said.
Faherty holds weapons and safety training classes for all ages.
Do you want a license to carry a concealed weapons permit? Faherty, a Utah Department of Public Safety Security Instructor, holds regular classes, and completion of CAT concealed weapons training makes you eligible to apply for concealed weapon permits in several states.
For more information, call Faherty at 503-481-5847, or visit www.concealedsafetyclass.com.
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