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Gardenburger
Plant To Build
In Northeast
W holesom e and Hearty Foods
Inc., the m aker o f the G ardenburger,
has announced the purchase o f a site
lor its new production plant and cor­
porate headquarters.
T he parcel, approxim ately 10
acres, is located three m iles east o f
P o rtland’s International Airport.
G roundbreaking is planned as soon
as M arch with construction expected
to take at least a year. The new facility
is in te n d ed to a c c o m m o d a te the
co m p an y ’s rapid sales grow th, which
has dem anded production gains o f
m ore than 70 percent a year for the
last live years. In the m eantim e, the
com pany will m eet production de­
m ands through its existing plant and
established co-production alliances.
“W e expect the new plant to lower
production costs and im prove our
c o m p e titiv e p o s i t i o n ,” sa id
M ichael P. Rubic, vice president o f
operations for W holesom e and Hearty.
"Now is the tim e to m ake the invest­
m ent if we are to keep pace with the
dem and for our p roducts.”
R ep resenting W holesom e and
H earty in the purchase was real estate
broker C harles C ota with C ushm an &
W akefield o f O regon. T riangle D e­
velopm ent Co. will m anage the con-
Necdc Recieves Social Compact Award
NECDC was the proud re­
cipient o f a Social Compact
A w ard th is sum m er. These
awards recognize and honor suc­
cessful partnerships between
organizations which have result­
ed in the revitalization o f Am er­
ica's distressed neighborhoods.
In partnership w ith First In ­
terstate Bank, NECDC was one
o f 14 fianIists selected from 134
eligible applications. The agen­
cy recieved a $2,000 Leader­
ship Development Grant.
“ We focus on the local heros
and partnership stratagies that
are strengthening America's vu l­
nerable com m unities fo r the
long-term ,” says Lee Prussia,
Cahirman o f the Social Com ­
pact and chairm an-retired o f
BankAmerica Corporation.
TCI has assumed ow nership
and m anagem ent responsibility over
the cable television systems, which
have been operated by C olum bia
Cable o f Oregon andC olum biaCable
Singles & Seniors, lean helpyoul
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A-ZEBRA
B3- rmls
George A. Hendrix
MBA, GRI, Broker
3OO NE Multnomah, Suite #27
Portland, Oregon 97232
(503) 230-1390 • (Res.) 287-6837
W holesom e and Hearty Foods Inc. is
an innovator in the m anufacturing o f
frozen, m eatless, soy-free food prod­
ucts.
The com pany distributes its flag­
ship G ardenburger and other
G ard en P ro d u cts in clu d in g the
G ardenSausage, G ardenburger Mexi,
G ard e n b u rg e r
V e g g ie ,
G ardenburger Vegan and G ardenD og.
T he G ardenburger can be found
in more that 28,000 foodservice o ut­
lets throughout the United States.
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Management
Team Named
N ew port B ay R e sta u ra n t a p ­
pointed Tom R usso as G eneral M an­
ager, and Paul LaLone as C hef o f its
new V ancouver Plaza location. C o m ­
bined, they have nearly I Oyears ex p e­
rience w orking for parent com pany,
Pacific Coast Restaurants, Inc.
A 16-year resident o f V ancou­
ver, Russo has w orked for the co m ­
pany since 1991 in various m anage­
ment capacities.
Realty Inc.
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NECDC Boardmember Ron May, George Passadore (Executive
VP, First Interstate Bank), Executive Director Jaki Walkerand
NECDC board member George Richardson are delighted with the
Social Compact Award.
struction project with Je ff Sackett as­ business choice."
signed as developm ent project m an ­
Prelim inary plans for the facility
ager. T he facility will be designed by call for a num ber o f environm entally
Sienna A rchitecture Co., form erly JKS
sensitive practices, som e o f w hich are
A rchitects, and built by A nderson expected to low er o perating costs.
C onstruction.
A m ong them are lighting designs,
“In siting the plant, the com pany
including special glazing and d ay ­
fielded a num ber o f proposals from
light techniques, to boost the facility’s
across the country,” said M atthew J. energy efficiency. A lso slated is the
Palm er, W holesom e and H ea rty ’s use o f recycled and resource-efficient
executive vice president and c o rp o ­ building m aterials, as w ell as rigorous
rate counsel. “W e w ere pleased that a construction site recycling efforts.
Portland site turned out to be the best F o u nded in 1985, P o rtlan d -b ase d
who is eligible to participate in the
proposed settlem ent, how to identify
Inner-Seal siding, w hat the benefits
might be, how to register and how to
opt out. The inform ation m aterials
were authorized by the U.S. D istrict
Court in Portland, w here the proposed
settlem ent received prelim inary ap ­
proval on O ctober 18, 1995.
L -P Inner-Seal siding has been
used nationw ide both in lap (board)
and panel (sheet) form since 1985. It
was designed to look like conven­
tional lum ber siding.
A ccording to the allegations o f
the lawsuit, the siding may prem a­
turely rot, buckle, crack, or d eterio ­
rate w hen exposed to norm al w eather
conditions.
A lthough L-P denies that its sid ­
ing is defective, it has agreed to a
proposed settlem ent that sets up an
independent claim s process, which
includes inspection and com pensa­
tion for dam aged siding.
o f W ashington, in the Portland/Van
couver metro area.
The.sale ( tfthe systems fn xn Columbu
to TCI has received approval from over 2i
local city and county jurisdictions.
LISCENSED IN OREGON SINCE 19ZS
L-P To Settle Bad
Siding Claims
Follow ing court approval o f a
nationw ide notice cam paign, ow ners
o f hom es, condom inium s, or other
structures on w hich Louisiana-Pacific
Inner-Seal siding has been installed
were encouraged to call an 800 num
ber or write for further inform ation
about a proposed $275 m illion class
action settlem ent.
U nder the proposed settlem ent
with Louisiana-Pacific C orporation,
the m anufacturer o f the siding, o w n ­
ers o f single-fam ily hom es, condo­
miniums and other structures on which
Inner-Seal exterior siding has been
installed arc eligible to receive m oney
for dam aged siding.
Property ow ners w ho w ant to
learn more about the proposed settle­
ment should call 8(X)-245-2722, or
write L-P Siding L itigation, P.O. Box
8 0 1(X), Portland, O R 97280-1 I(X).
Individuals requesting inform a­
tion about the settlem ent will receive
a packet o f inform ation that explains
TCI Acquires Columbia Cable
There
is going to
be a ‘hole’ lot
of action on Alberta
Street this Saturday.
Fifty good size holes to he exact. That's how many trees are
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going to he planted by neighhorhixxl volunteers starting at 9 a.m.
Saturday, December 9.
Pacific Power & Friends of Trees have
teamed up to sponsor a “GreenStreet” tree
planting. It’s part of a day-long celebration of
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the Alberta Street Renaissance.
GREEN
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THE EASIEST WAY INSIDE HERE
You’re Invited
The morning begins with tree planting (meet at the Albina
Community Bank, 1130 NE Alberta). Then, from noon 'til
1 pm . a Community Expo unfolds at the Texas Annex, 1625
NE Alberta featuring live blues & jazz, fixxl and informational
booths.
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A Community Effort
This special day for Alberta Street is supported by Concordia
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