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Civil Rights Champion Oregon honors man who defied curfew on Japanese QR code for Portland Observer Online Black Love Day Event encourages self-love instead of self-hate s ee l oCal n eWs , Page 3 See story, page 5 ‘City of Roses’ Volume XLV Number 13 www.portlandobserver.com Wednesday • March 30, 2016 Established in 1970 Committed to Cultural Diversity Photo by M ark W ashington /t he P ortland o bserver A community welcome goes out at the grand opening of the New Seasons Market on North Lombard Street in the University Park neighborhood from Erin Leiker (left) man- ager of the store and Wendy Collie, New Seasons’ chief executive officer. Nourishing the Community New Seasons expands to University Park M iChael l eighton P ortland o bserver e ditor New Seasons Market, the local- ly-grown chain of grocery outlets that puts a premium on fresh, healthy foods while giving back to the community, has expanded its reach by opening its third lo- cation in north Portland. The University Park New Seasons by Market opened last week at 6300 N. Lom- bard St. with a grand opening celebration. The 25,000-square-foot store brings 120 new jobs to the community and supports an employer which embraces diversity in its hiring. At New Seasons, the employees look like the people who live in the neighbor- hood because the company hires a diverse workforce from the local community. The grocer now with 19 locations in Washing- ton, Oregon and California is also prized for good pay and benefits and putting a premium at sourcing food from local growers and supporting local nonprofits. “New Seasons is a place where res- idents can connect with the communi- ty, discover new foods and engage with the friendly staff and their neighbors,” said University Park Store Manager Erin Leiker. “This store, with its central loca- tion, great food and community gathering places, is going to be a commons for this neighborhood.” Leiker, along with many of her staff, have lived in north Portland for years, she said. New Seasons Market promotes itself as a neighborhood grocer with a people-first culture that builds and sustains relation- ships for the greater good. The company donates 10 percent of its after-tax profits to local nonprofit organizations and pro- motes environmental stewardship. Each store also partners with local hunger relief organizations and gives directly to local schools and foundations. The University Park store, which an- chors a dynamic community of busy stu- dents, professionals and families, features a laidback outdoor seating area with recy- cled milk jug lounge chairs. Inside, abun- dant New Seasons chef-prepared selections C ontinued on P age 5
