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4 • The Southwest Portland Post BUSINESS December 2013 First Friday in December brings holiday gala to Multnomah Village By Erik Vidstrand The Southwest Portland Post On the first weekend of each Decem- ber, Multnomah Village transforms into a winter wonderland bringing carolers, horse drawn carriages, hot chocolate, and lots of great gift ideas for anyone who made the “good” list and even for the naughty! With shops open late on Friday, Dec. 6, the first stop is the holiday tree lighting located outside Village Beads (Southwest 35th and Capitol Highway). A visit by Saint Nick himself, whose sleigh is due to arrive at 6:42 p.m. sharp, will help with the lighting. This a year a holiday train, sponsored by Riversgate Church, will take little ones around the parking lot of Key Bank. Carriages will be available at the Multnomah Arts Center as always. On Saturday, be sure to head over to the Lucky Lab for the annual Kiwanis breakfast with Santa from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. All you can eat pancakes, sausage, and juice will be on hand for a small donation to help a determined charity. But the big question is on everyone’s mind: not that will it snow, but, will the promised trees arrive in time for the festivities? According to Jennifer Devlin, with Dental staff celebrate anniversary Dr. Lisa Jensen, and her staff of Ninja Turtles, celebrated one year at Multnomah Village Dental Care on Halloween. In full Ninja attire are Kelsey (Michelangelo), Lisa (Leonardo), Marissa (Raphael) and Aubrey (Donatello). (Photo courtesy of Multnomah Village Dental Care.) Petie Farkas, owner of Peachtree Gifts. (Photo courtesy of Katie Parks) the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services, they are due to be planted right before Thanksgiving. (At press time, white paint had been sprayed indicat- ing their placement.) With “Shop Small” door mats, on participating businesses front porches, visitors are encouraged to shop local. According to Randy Bonella, Venture Portland representative, 68 cents of every dollar spent locally stays in the community. Newly elected Multnomah Village Business Association co-chair, Jennifer Robinson (Switch Shoes), said that traf- fic control efforts will not be in place that night like it was for Halloween trick-or-treaters. “Drive and walk safe this season,” Robinson said at the recent monthly meeting. “Let’s make this the best holiday shopping season yet!” Please visit multnomahvillage.org and Facebook for the latest updates and schedule. PCC Community Ed offers dozens of non-credit classes in Southwest Portland and hundreds more throughout the district and online. Start exploring today! www.pcc.edu/communityed