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THE BEE
COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDS
THE BEE's "want ads" are called "Community Classifieds".
An important innovation is that classified ads placed in THE BEE may also be available at the special Community Classifieds website, at the HotLink below!
In addition, Community Classifieds now offer the additional service of in-column photographs of vehicles and homes for sale. The photos can not only appear in THE BEE, but on the website as well.
Community Classifieds appear each month in THE BEE, and can also reach up to a half million additional readers by being published in any combination of the 24 other newspapers in the "Community Newspapers" group of Carpenter Media, including the weekly Clackamas Review, Oregon City News, Lake Oswego Review, and West Linn Tidings; the monthly Sherwood Gazette, and Southwest Community Connection; the weekly Gresham Outlook and Portland Tribune; and the other newspapers in the group.
To get information or place your classified ad by phone, here's the number to call: 503/620-7355!
Now, click on the logo directly below, and read the Carpenter Media online "Community Classifieds"!
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INNER SOUTHEAST PORTLAND'S
BUSINESS NEWS!
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| The free hot sausage and pancake breakfast at SMILE Station was a major draw for many, including Arya and her mom Vuri Ford. (Photo by David F. Ashton) |
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Sellwood-Westmoreland ‘Decemberville’ again fun for all
By DAVID F. ASHTON
For THE BEE
Once again this year, the Sellwood Moreland Business Alliance (SMBA), the Sellwood Moreland Improvement League (SMILE) neighborhood association, and many businesses were participating in a celebration of the Holiday Season called “Decemberville” – in both business districts of the neighborhood – on Saturday, December 7th.
It was a day of Holiday shopping, dining, and activities throughout the neighborhood. It was well-attended by families, too, despite the cold rain falling that day.
There were three “Holiday Hubs” where guests of all ages could pick up a pair of reindeer antler headbands, a map of the planned activities, and other promotional materials: The “Windermere Lodge”, at the Windermere-Moreland real estate office on Bybee Boulevard; the “Oodles North Pole” at the toy store’s new location at Tolman and Milwaukie Avenuie; and the “SMILE Station Chalet”, on the corner of S.E. 13th and Tenino Street.
In Westmoreland, the Moreland Theater hosted a morning $1 matinee of the motion picture “ELF”; later, the Cleveland High School Choir held a sing-along there as well.
And, SMILE Station in Sellwood was busy with craft activities, live music – and, for the second year, a free Community Pancake Breakfast. “We expect to be serving as many as 200 pancakes this year, along with sizzling hot regular and turkey sausage,” remarked breakfast chef Bob Burkholder, while flipping flapjacks.
The merchants who were the primary sponsor of the day were smiling as well, when it was all over. In 2025, SMBA will once again have a “Summerville” mid-year promotion, and “Decemberville” once again shortly after Thanksgiving. Watch THE BEE for the dates.
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| In the early morning hours of December 2nd “Viking Soul Food” became the latest victim of smashed doors and a burglary on Woodstock Boulevard – but they are still keeping regular business hours, inviting the public, “Come See Us, Show Some Love”. (Photo by Elizabeth Ussher Groff) |
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Broken windows, doors smashed, in Woodstock business vandalism
By ELIZABETH USSHER GROFF
For THE BEE
In the overnight hours, in the Woodstock neighborhood, during the months of October, November, and December, glass windows and doors of businesses have been smashed in by vandals, or burglars attempting to enter. Although some similar incidents occurred back during the COVID-19 pandemic, until recently calm had again been prevailing.
The first new such episode occurred at “Woodstock Spirits” in early October, when the liquor store had its front door smashed. In a recent phone call, the store was unable to disclose what, if anything, might have been taken.
The second target in late October was “Double Mountain Brewery Taproom” on the corner of 44th and S.E. Woodstock Boulevard. A couple of huge pane glass windows on the west side of the building were destroyed, and are still boarded up. That time nothing was taken from the restaurant – it appeared to be pure vandalism – but earlier in the year a glass door on the east side had been smashed and the thieves in that case got away with some money.
The next victim was a business simply called “Smoke Shop”, selling all sorts of smoking items and other paraphernalia at 4807 S.E. Woodstock. This shop replaced “Blaze Smoke Shop” several months ago. An employee showed THE BEE a basketball-sized rock that was launched thorugh the front large glass front window in mid-November. Due to a garage-type door that slides down behind the window at night, the vandal was not able to enter the shop.
Not long after that, Harder Day Coffee – between the UPS Store and Advantis Credit Union – was targeted. Co-owner Brody Day told THE BEE, “Yes, unfortunately early Sunday morning [December 1st] we had our front window smashed by would-be burglars. They were not able to get past our security system and double paned glass, though, so fortunately they did not gain access. The police response was really quick and we really appreciate the detail and focus they put into finding the burglars.”
Right after Thanksgiving, the front glass door of Pizza Roma at S.E. 47th and Woodstock was smashed in. Security cameras showed that thieves entered, checked the cash register, and then left after finding no money in the tray.
On December 2nd, Viking Soul Food at 4422 Woodstock Boulevard was hit. Its co-owner gave this report: “The police were basically on the scene almost as it was happening, as the major crimes unit was on a sting trying to bust some of the local burglary crews in the act; they are pretty sure who it was, and almost caught them out on 82nd, but lost them.” The bad news was, “Robbers made off with some valuable stuff, unfortunately.”
Small businesses should be aware that the agency “Prosper Portland” (formerly the Portland Development Commission) is a community development corporation created by the City of Portland – and it can reimburse small businesses for expenses related to vandalism and theft. Prosper Portland still has their small business support fund for reimbursement of up to $25,000 for repairs – but the funding ends on December 31, 2024, so victims had better act fast.
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| The colorful new front window of the “Oodles For Kids” toy store – 6237 S.E. Milwaukie Avenue, at Tolman – in Westmoreland. (Photo by Rita A. Leonard) |
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‘Oodles For Kids’: Closed in Sellwood, open in Westmoreland
By RITA A. LEONARD
For THE BEE
When “Oodles” originally opened as a toy store for kids at 7727 S.E. 13th Avenue in Sellwood, back in 2013, the woman who opened it and ran it was Carolyn Miye. Not long ago, Miye sold the store to Barbara Wright, owner of Westmoreland children's store “The Bull & The Bee”, and also the new “party supply” store “Queen Bee”, also in Westmoreland.
Perhaps not surprisingly, Wright decided to move the toy store close to her other two stores, and she obtained space for it at the corner of S.E. Milwaukie Avenue at Tolman Street – a commercial location which previously had stocked supplies for private beer-making.
Wright spent several months renovating the storefront and transferring the Oodles business into it; and, this summer, it opened at 6237 S.E. Milwaukie Avenue with a greater selection of children's toys and clothing, in a more open area. She repainted the outside of the building in bright colors as well.
The new site of Oodles For Kids is staffed by owner Wright and a manager, plus seven employees, and is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. (On Sundays, it’s 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) The store offers books, toys, games, dollhouses, miniature and stuffed toys, costumes, art supplies, marbles, stickers, and a host of other items to interest kids and their parents. The telephone number is 503/235-2855, and shoppers are encouraged to explore and ask questions.
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Novel ice cream flavor in Woodstock in December: Cloud City Ice Cream and Yoshida Foods announce that they have teamed up for a “deliciously unexpected collaboration – an exclusive Holiday ice cream flavor, ‘Pineapple xMr. Yoshida’.” It’s described as a demerara sugar ice cream with grilled and candied pineapple, and layers of Mr. Yoshida’s teriyaki-caramel drizzle sauce. The “Pineapple x Mr. Yoshida” ice cream is available for a limited time through New Year’s Eve at Cloud City Ice Cream, on the south side of the Safeway building at S.E. 45th Avenue and Woodstock Boulevard – specifically, at 4525 S.E. Woodstock Boulevard.
AHB invites “side hustlers, solopreneurs, and boot-strappers” to annual meeting: The Association of Home-based Businesses (AHB) business association welcomes self-employed people of all stripes to its first meeting of the new year, Thursday evening, January 16, 2025, at SMILE Station, 6410 SE 13th Avenue, at Tenino Street, in Sellwood. Price of admission is simply a food item for the Potluck, which starts at 6:30; program starts at 7. “AHB meetings are a great place to meet, network, socialize, and share know-how with other local small business people.” At the January meeting, after a brief business meeting to elect 2025 AHB Board Members, we'll jump right into networking. Share your current project, and get some feedback. For more information, email communications@ahboregon.org, or call Eric at 503/757-0014.
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