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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 2002)
K2QQ2' mmmïïnews loreid Walker, senior financial adviser at Waddell & Reed and honored activist, was the recipient of yet anoth er award recently. This one, though, had nothing to do with her long and successful career or her years of community work. No, this most recent award came from the heart of her partner, Tamera Crombie, and close friends Pam Monette and Elise Campbell. This band of co- conspirators actually succeeded in throw ing Walker a surprise birthday party com- plete with balloons, cards, presents, the whole kit and caboodle. The creative hostess team went a step further, however, for this was not any ordinary surprise party. Nope, this was a lemon-themed surprise party. Lemon cake, lemonade, lemon bars, lemon drops, lemon cookies and, yes, that traditional party favorite, chicken strips in lemon sauce. The crowning glory of this lemon lovefest were stylish frozen lemons filled with lemon sor- bet. Rumor has it they’re available at Trader Joe’s, Friends, family, loved ones and frozen lemons. Can it get any better? Walker didn’t seem to think so. F W hen L ife G ives Y ou L emons ... ...throw a party (or puckered pals weekend of Nov. 2 and will be selling an array of candles they’ve made with their very own hands, Everybody needs candles, so go buy some, OK? Have lunch and make it a fun day. Don’t for- get to take your dog. A strange thing happens to professionals who j T \ serve as officers and board members for the s Portland Area Business Association, the Rose City’s “gay chamber of commerce.” They keep the organization running for their term, pour in their hearts and souls, then disappear into the pink Bermuda Triangle of worn-out leaders. Sadly, some of them never are seen again, W ith this in mind, it was especially delight- ful to have former PA BA mainstay Brian Marki play host to a on Glanville has recent “Evening C o n been a very busy fella nection.” We haven’t these past few months. While putting in long, seen much of him late ly, and it was very com long hours as co-chairman fortable to be back in of the Creating Change his N orth east gallery 2002 Host Committee, he and frame shop. also was teaching cooking classes at the upscale In The place is open and spacious and lends Good Taste located in the itself well to these types Pearl District. of social outings. Sur Now comes word that rounded by an array of his creative endeavors have resulted in a cool Rick Edmundson (left) and Floyd Sklaver eclectic artwork, the edible centerpiece of the promotion, and hence discuss neither coffee nor signs during a evening was the yummy forth he shall be known as recent get-together light buffet prepared by school director for the academic culinary portion of this energetic busi- Kevin Danley, the owner of Four Seasons ness. For complete details, and to view a photo of Catering. the handsome tuxedo-clad Glanville, visit All business professionals interested in net- www.ingoodtastestore.com. working and socializing with PABA members are invited to visit www.paba.com and attend risp fall air, gloves and scarves, elephant ears, any of its events. It’s not at all snooty, and you bizarre gift items you hope no one buys for definitely will feel welcome, you, dogs peeing on the “No Dogs Allowed” n the beginning there was coffee, and it signs—yup, it’s time for Saturday Market to kick was good. A nd throughout the land friend into high gear again. Joining in the weekend retail ly people dispensed hot beverages to neigh festival this year are candle makers extraordinaire bors and friends, and local cafes were the cor Wally Schmidt and Mark Tynan, co-owners of the nerstones of the community— and it was Northeast Broadway gift store Radiance. good. A nd then Satan reared his ugly head The boys will be setting up shop starting the R original shop, he has been able to add a lounging area with couches and comfy chairs. Students, business people and the general public have access to computer stations for Web surfing, and Broadway Coffee Trader was one of the city’s first locations with wireless Internet access. The upstairs now boasts confer ence rooms created with the small business and nonprofit in mind. For reasonable rates, one has access to a spacious meeting area with comput ers, phones and assorted amenities, not the least of which is the conve nience of being able to imbibe virtu ally any hot tea or coffee beverage you ever could hope for. In his retail section Edmundson features more than 50 loose teas and has one of the city’s largest selections of teapots and tea sets. Plans are under way to feature a traditional “high tea” service soon. Lunchers and munchers may complement their cof fee or tea with a pastry or sandwich supplied by Gabriel’s Bakery. Floreid Walker (left) and partner Tamera Crombie share The walls of the living room are a surprise birthday party moment adorned with contemporary render- and created national chains of uniform cof- ings of classical art masterpieces, including one feehouses, and darkness fell upon the land. detailing Adam and Eve being expelled from Yeah, OK, but it might have seemed like that the Garden of Eden for drinking Starbucks, to you if you were an independent business Viewing this piece alone is worth your first trip owner trying to compete with the likes of some to Broadway Coffee Trader, of these conglomerates. Fortunately, Portland is a town noted for feisty and determined entrepre- T 7 inally, Marc A cito and partner Floyd neurs bucking the tide of comerstore conformity. I Sklaver have sold their Tigard FastSigns One of these gallant warriors of capitalism is franchise. 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