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8 JUSt.OUt HBRUAHY2. 200/ northwest ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Home Finder Displaced Millynn James, a real estate broker with ReMax What do dogs Phinus and Jonah, cats Peanut Equity Group, received a call Jan. 20 while she was and Boohers and four aquariums full of fish know showing a house to a client about pet care? They know informing her that her office at that their dads, Shawn Ryan 2100 N.E. Broadway was on fire. Phone 503 274-9936 KAREN M. SWEIGERT, MD 0bötet ri co and Gynecology Donor Insemination She said that the fire was initially thought to be electrical but that she hasn’t heard anything official I Handled with Care as to the cause. business watch “My first response was dis 1040 N.W. 22nd, Suite 330, Portland, OR 97210 Local Folks, Local Produce Little Store . . . Big on Diversity. ooo4 best 6 Food Syi>em 722 N. Sumner (at N. Albina) • Portland • 503-460-3830 Your #1 choice 24/7/365 jmh H HJB xTa 1C J j UK. •J. 17 Daniel Lioy of Safejoumey Pet Services, pro vide family-style boarding and lots of individual attention. Ryan, who is a social worker, and Lioy, who is work belief. It didn’t sink in ’til the following Monday ing toward a doctorate in neuroscience, along with when we were allowed to go back in the building fellow pet sitter Virginia Posey and licensed animal and 1 realized how devastating all that smoke could massage therapist Tracey Rienl, offer a wide variety be,” said James. “My personal office wasn’t destroyed, of services, in addition to boarding, they offer pet but everything smelled so strong 1 couldn’t stand to stops, which are in-home care visits, daily dog walk be in there. 1 have to go back in this week and think ing, animal massage, dog training and aquarium about removing everything and figure out what will design, transfer and maintenance. go to the shredder “People tell us that our prices are the because we can’t best in town and that we have walking just discard ruined and pet sitting packages that are files that contain Big City Produce and • unavailable elsewhere,” said Ryan. confidential “Many places refuse to work with diffi information.” cult dogs, and it is easier to train a pup James said she py. But we service all dogs and believe feels particularly we can inspire some balance between a frustrated by the dog and its owner.” Safejoumey behav unexpected delay ior training is unique because training this fire caused. can happen in your home or their home. “I had taken so Safejoumey staff believes people much time off last will choose them not only because of year caring for my their skills in pet care but also because mother, who has of their work ethic. “We believe and Alzheimer’s, and stand for social and economic justice. 1 just had gotten Our policies are all environmentally back to work full time again, so this is an unforeseen friendly, and our providers are all paid Millynn James lost her real estate office to a fire. a living wage,” Ryan said. Ryan, who was facilitator for queer < setback that has slowed me down again.’’ r 503.227.1212 business cords newsletters • brochures ''Ix.MH.w, youth in New York, said he feels blessed for having Though the group of real estate agents will be a career he would do for free. “It reminds me of the kxiking for a permanent space to relocate, James said connection to the earth and nature and that with they would most likely move into the Lloyd Tower all this intelligence, we’re still just animals and not at 825 N.E. Multnomah St. on a temporary basis. to take ourselves too seriously,” he said. He added “1 have been involved in the community since that Lioy, who was once president of University of 1970 when 1 came out,” said James. “I have been Rochester’s Pride Foundation, is able to use his a political activist since the ’60s—both in anti-war • background in biology and his creative side to and other progressive groups, including the begin create stunning aquariums. ning of the gay liberation movement.” To learn more about the services Safejoumey offers, visit www.safejourneypetsitting.com . © James said the Oregon Citizens Alliance’s anti- gay measures instigated her pledge to contribute at full-servic* printing Tel 503.281.8688 • Fax 503.249.1440 • www.impress-usa.com least 10 percent of her income back into the gay community. As a member 1 1 R ealty T rust H. D wayne D avis , Broker » cnoup x and supporter Lesbian of the Community Project, sponsor of the AS YOUR AGENT I WILL: Cell 503/319-4.057 • Listen to you Office 5O3/294.-IIOI • Communicate throughout the process Email hddavisfö’realtytrust.com and • Be present through closing and beyond www. realtytrust .com/hdwaynedavis Area Business Association Portland Lesbian Choir longtime Portland member, she was surprised Let’s talk about your needs and create a strategy for your future. to find support coming only from the real estate community and not the local sexual minorities community. “Now more ’s a you parade. than ever, I need the busi ness and support of our community," she said. Contact Herzog-Meier DAN 1IOWNINO 503-644-9121 cars@herzogmeier.com • www.herzogmeier.com Millynn James at 503-330-HOME or millynn@aol.com. Shawn Ryan (left) and Daniel Lioy take a holistic approach to pet sitting and training.
