! September 9, 1987, Portland Observer, Page 5 Interstate Photo: On the Move by Leon Harris Quality service and customer satisfaction is a mandate for Det O'Connor, owner of Interstate Photo Express and Boomtown Convenience Store on Interstate Ave. in North Portland. The former Denver, Colorado, native stresses the two aforementioned points to his seventeen full- and part-time employees, reminding them that competence and honesty not only increase productivity, but also makes them identifiable for increased responsibility. "Business is not great, but it is gaining momentum, because we have a lot of repeat customers, which is encouraging," claims Det. "The fact that they keep coming back leads me to believe we are doing something right." A tour of duty in Japan with the U.S. military so impressed him that he returned to that country as a student at the University of Maryland extension school. After graduation, he continued his studies there as a graduate student receiving a double major in Counseling and Personnel Services. While in Japan, Det met and married his wife, Mutsumi. After eight years abroad, the O'Connors returned to the states where Det went to work for Motorola in Seattle, Washington, as a sales repre­ sentative selling communication parts to the U.S. government. They moved to Portland some seven years ago when Det was promoted to Northwest Representative. In deciding to go into the photo processing business last April, he selected "state-of-the-art equipment with capabilities limited only by the customer's imagination." In claiming the photo processing business as "one of perfection," Interstate Photo tests its photo developing chemicals daily to ensure quality and also sends color samples back to Kodak head­ quarters in Rochester, N.Y., for monitoring. "O ur commercial and regular accounts have expressed satisfaction with our w ork," states Det. "That's why they keep coming back." Owning a sailboat, the O'Connors try to get on the water as often as possible. Interstate Photo is open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Boomtown is open 24 hours daily. Photo by Richard J. B row n M ark O liver, O perations M g r., Interstate Photo Express. Join Cub Scouts September 17 Back to School Night for Cub Scouts is set for September 17, 1987 , 7:30 p.m. in area elementary schools. Boys, grades 2 through 5 are in­ vited to join neighborhood Boy Scout packs. Cub Scouting is a valuable pro­ gram for families, providing whole­ some parent-son activity, recogni­ tion of boy's achievement, and posi­ tive experiences for a boy, reinfor­ cing his sense of self-worth. It adds a lot to single parent situa­ tions. For more information on pro­ grams of the Boy Scouts of Ame­ rica, contact Guy Eichsteadt, Co­ lumbia Pacific Council 226-3423 (a United Way agency). Tiger Cubs Start September 17 Boys in the first grade can join Tiger Cubs. Parents should bring their son to their elementary school, September 17, 7:30 p.m. Tiger Cubs is a new program of the Boy Scouts of America, with 17 "Big Idea" activities, developed for the family. The Tiger Cub program is less structured than Cub Scout­ ing, but provides valuable parent- son activity at an important stage in a boy's development. For more information on pro­ grams of the Boy Scouts of Ame­ rica, contact Guy Eichsteadt, Co­ lumbia Pacific Council, 226-3423, (a United Way agency). Childbirth Class A six-week childbirth education class is being offered at Meridian Park Hospital, September 15 through October 20. The series is taught by a certified birth instructor and gives expentant parents a better understanding of the events surrounding the birth of their child. The classes cover fetal growth and development, breathing xjd relaxation exercises, labor and trirth as well as parenting. . 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