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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
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She said that the fire was initially
thought to be electrical but that
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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
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setback that has slowed me down again.’’
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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
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least 10 percent of her
income back into the gay
community. As a member
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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
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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.