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owned and operated Parkmse Ace Hardware store at 10625 N-E-Sandy Blvd-A erand re-°penlng celebration wi" take
Parkrose Ace Hardware Celebrates
Remodeled
family-owned
store builds on
community ties
will take place Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, April 12, 13 and 14.
There will be free refreshm ents,
live entertainm ent, including the
Parkrose High School cheerlead­
ers, product dem onstrations, kid’s
crafts, spin to win prizes, and more.
The official ribbon cutting,
Fam ily owned and operated hosted by the Parkrose Business
P a rk ro s e A ee H a rd w a re is A ssociation, will take place later
strengthening its ties to the local on Friday, April 28 at 11:30 a.m.
com m unity with the rem odeling
Parkrose Ace Hardware, a fam ­
o f its store at 10625 N.E. Sandy ily owned and operated store, has
Blvd.
been part of the Parkrose com m u­
A grand re-opening celebration nity since 1965.
Teen Killed
in Daytime
Shooting
Police have identified 18-year-
old Edward Jewell Paden Jr. as the
victim of a fatal, broad daylight
shooting last week.
Police say the murder may be
gang-related. It occurred around 2
p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, when
several shots were fired at the Valero
Gas Station lot at Northeast 60th
Avenue and Killingsworth Street.
No arrests have been made. As
the investigation is ongoing, police
have not yet released any suspect
information.
Detectives believe there may be
witnesses who left the area before
talking to police.
Anyone with information about
this case is asked to call the Homi­
cide Detail at 503-823-0400.
Advertise with diversity in
Call 503-288-0033
The current 50,000 square foot
store is the third building Parkrose
H ardw are has occupied in the
Parkrose area over the past 48
years. With over $500,000 in reno­
vation costs that include warm
accents o f reclaim ed wood, stone
work and colorful signage, their
goal is to make the shopping expe­
rience at Parkrose Ace an open,
inviting, and custom er friendly
experience.
“I am excited to reintroduce
Parkrose Hardware to our com m u­
nity with a new look that reflects
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