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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (May 17, 2002)
» may 17^2002. 28 aas on fiR ft WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS SAY W.C . (An! TO TAE flRE * BY SUM IM CtPMOin to get out and meet and greet and get our faces out in the community,” says Kate Dyer-Seeley, co-owner of Urbana Box, a gift-box com pany that is scheduled to sponsor the June 6 home game. * the Fire’s fan base is full of * w ,» illynn James has been a big fan of the Chiropractic physician professional women.” y ] Portland Fire since it started playing. Suzanne D. Lady is sponsoring So Miller set out to | l | The first two seasons, she attended the season opener May 29 create a unique way for i^ p i games and cheered with the best of against the Portland Liberty. these women to get them, hut this year she gets to support the team “I wanted to be supportive of involved and show their from a different perspective— that of a woman female-owned businesses,” she support. One of her goals entrepreneur. says, “and 1 think this is a won was to keep the program James, an associate broker with Re/Max derful opportunity for women to affordable, because, she Equity Group, is a member of W.E. Can!, a pro support other women. I don’t notes, “most women-owned gram that invites women business owners to think that’s done often enough.” businesses aren’t the G.I. Joe’s sponsor a Fire home game. In She also comments that this is and the Fred Meyers. exchange, they receive tickets, Denise Flarrington of Millynn James is happy to an opportunity to “show young advertising and the opportu “ W *E . C a n ! Harrington &. Associ- sponsor the Portland Fire girls that there are strong women nity to support both the team leaders in the community, women ates, a communication and the business community. who are being their own boss.” training company, says the program “I’ve supported by attend “'•ianoiot.omn Collin McFadyen, co-owner of Byways works for her because “it gives a more ing games in the past,” James O r. Suzanne la d y byu<ayt café Café, agrees. “Not all girls are going to he bas affordable way for smaller-husiness says. “But now I get to show H a rrin gton & Associates ketball players, so it’s good for them to see that people to he involved with a major my support as a woman in M illynn Jame» o f Re.Max women can do other things." league team. And it’s a way for the • business.” I'quity Group Inc. McFadyen says she and her business partner Fire to profile local businesses, so it’s The idea behind W.E. signed on to the program because it provides mutually beneficial.” Can! came from the Fire’s C f'. (i , an opportunity for them to create a community So far, five area companies have corporate sales manager, Lara m with other women entrepreneurs in the area. joined the W.E. Can! team. Next year, Miller. “I started it after read “We try to support other women-owned Miller hopes to have 16 members on ing somewhere that Portland businesses as much as we can,” she states. “It hoard, enough to sponsor all of the Fire’s was named the top city in the may sound corny, hut I feel like we are all on home games. country for women-owned the same team.’ ’ i n “Sponsoring a game is a fantastic way businesses," she says. “And äk C ontinued from Page 2 7 K im A n d e r s o n “Seeing how Jackie Stiles has developed.. .she was so good her rookie year.” T a m M a r t in “U h -o h , ca t fight in the paint.” 4 B eth M oore “I like the dog, and I like the players’ outfits.” "\ 'earn Ç Feel More Like ** Yourself Custom design arrangem ents fo r a ll occasions.. (503) 653-8444 With An " ,,M " " Oregon w w w .m a r y je a n s flo w e r s .c o m 13822 S.E. O a tfie ld Rd. • Milwaukee, OR 97222 H o t S p r in g S p a T H A IL A N D - B U R M A line cK friemllv objects THE M o n k e y cabinets ~ boxes lacquerw are ~ silk cu rtain s cultural textiles ~ ceram ics All H and-Picked By the Monkey & the R at , J m sm SIZES AND flo w m t ^ h Full service Florist serving the entire Portland metro area for 20 years IN D IA - L A O S - B A L I from faraway places 1 3 1 N W S e co n d A ve. between Couch & Davis Open 11 -6pm Closed Mondays (503) 310-2575/750-2755 m od els for every lifestyle it QU1E|V ¿ELIABLE^AND EASY TO MAINTAIN ★ HOV( sijJJ2PI#I^ATER CARE PRODUCTS Y EFFICIENT Cyrcgon HotSprtng Spas Ovvt of Lift's Rewards SPA SALES • SERVICE • SUPPLIES CLACKAMAS BEA VE RT ON 503.65O.8242 503.643.5002 16112 SE 82nd Dr. 10367 SW Canyon Rd. SALEM 503.363.4000 3966 Silverton Rd. NE North Portland Veterinary H ospital BEND 541.388.0905 61249 S.Hwy 97 We are committed to providing loving, com passionate medical care for your pet. VANCOUVER 360.892.5905 - ................. * V i s i t us o n l i n e : w w w . o r h o t s p r i n g s p a s . c o m ----------- ----- ( 503 ) 285-0462 • 3 0 0 0 N. Lombard
