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in Œ IÆ B B  T IW C L & » E C B B E ¡ street roots Education * Dialogue ♦ Independence 9 S treet R oots A uction O C T . 3 0 -N O V . 8 2 0 0 9 www.streetrootsauction.org Two memberships to the City Club of Portland Convey to your colleagues, City Club/Portland friends, neighbors and elected officials that you value civil discourse and believe an informed citizenry benefits the community — all by joining the City Club of Portland! As a City Club member, you can attend important public affairs forums for free; receive a $4 discount on Friday Forum luncheon tickets for yourself and up to two guests, and you have the opportunity to ask questions of speakers. Lunch with County Commission Chair Ted Wheeler Want to bend the ear of one of the smartest politicians in the Pacific Northwest? Enjoy a lunch at Nancy’s Kitchen, 1611 NW Glisan, with County Commission Chair Ted Wheeler. Lunch with Ted is subject to availability and needs to be scheduled at least three weeks in advance. No weekends. Home repair and renovation This item entitles the winner to four hours of home repair or renovation from Michael 0 ’Angelo, owner of Repairs, Renovations, and Sacred Spaces. Michael is a licensed and bonded general contractor offering a full range of services from simple repairs to artful renovations. This item includes labor 30-45 minute recorded oral/video history Stephanie Potter has experience in both print and radio journalism. Package includes an initial phone consultation, one-hour filmed interview, editing, additional photos or music, creation and edit of the video, and in the end, a final DVD for your posterity! Check out more o f the Uniquely P D X at www.streetrootsauction.org, including editing services donated by Daniel Couch, a basket o f chocolate indulgence from Wingnut Confections and 35th Anniversary Book o f “O u r Bodies, Ourselves, ’’from It ’s M y Pleasure. Get a painting of your favorite pet from The Painted Pet You know you have always wanted ' it Now you can get it arid help out Street Roots in the process. Local Portland artist Renee Hartig of Studio Hartig and The Painted Pet will create an oil-on-canvas custom portrait of your pet. The final commission will be either 12” x 12” or 11” x 14” depending on the pet. Please visit The Painted Pet and Studio Hartig to see some of her w o rk / One health consultation with herbalist Missy Rohs Includes an initial one-hour session, a half-hourtollow-up session, and two ounces of tincture or herbal tea blend to address chronic, recurring, or acute issues. Herbalists can help educate and empower people about how plant remedies can be used, and offer ideas about which herbs may best suit a client’s body, heart, and spirit. Herbalists are the, best! Two massages with New Heights Integrative Therapy Get your ooohs and ahhhs in shape with two one-hour massages with the New Heights integrative Therapy. Remember, it’s not just about the back or the neck, it’s the whole body, which gets the full treatment with New Heights services. Try one in the morning and see how good your day becomes! of Street Roots Want io put a loved one or friend on a mocked up cover of Street Roots? Come into the newsroom and help write a satirical front page with Street Roots Managing Editor Joanne Zuhl and Executive Director Israel Bayer. W ell create a front page to your liking and frame i t : - § g | | \ i / /// Body balance massage by Melanie Bissonnette Don’t let the stress build up this season! Take control and get Melanie Bissonnette to work the anxiety out of your system with Shiatsu, a Japanese form of bodywork that traces its roots to traditional Chinese medicine. Your newly cleared energy channels will thank you. Learn some new moves with Donnella Wood Io this private one-hour session, Donnella Wood will help you to foster awareness about your movement and postural habits, and how these relate to tension, pain, and Reproduction of linoleum cut from Thomas Rude emotional conditions. Donnella’s hands-on and verbal If you haven’t yet checked out Thomas Rude’s work, instruction will help you to relearn your it’s time you explored his own body’s movement and its unique imagery and style. Nesting Hamper Baskets from Mirador movement potential. It’s the perfect gift for you These two beautiful and durable handmade baskets come with tight fitting or a loved one this holiday lids and are perfect for toys,’ clothes, or a bumper crop of garlic. The 10 season. Nothing says I love gallon and 8 gallon containers are made by Baskets of Cambodia, a you like the truth, and you’ll company dedicated to living wages, health care, and even education of their find it in Thomas Rude’s basket-makers. -work. A timeless and classy gift for the holidays! ’ Photo of Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge by Stove Fritz A beautiful view of the city of Portland from Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge.Yoyr living room or work space is waiting! Framed and ready to hang. __________ _ H. out more in our A r t section o f the auction, including great gift certificates from the Monkey arid R a t along with a handmade bike lantern from geeks m Portland and landscape paintings from Katie Todd. Gift basket from Orleans Candle Go. Orleans Candle Co. is an authentic New Orleans spiritual supply store and candle shop in North Portland, offering candles of every size and shape, including Portland’s largest selection of 100 percent soy wax candles. Hoodoo and Santeria spiritual supplies, and much more. ___________________ ' 90-minute massage from Self Aligned Bodywork Treat yourself to a full 90 minute massage. David Shirley offers a full-range of techniques, including relaxation, deep tissue, Thai, and sports massage. Check out more in the health and wellness section at www. streetrootsaucti(fn.org including hair cuts at G illy ’s Salon, pilates with New Heights Therapy, and one- week o f unlimited yoga - and so much more?