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NOVEMBER 2013
By Kate Hoots
Photographs by
Kate Hoots
Central Village businesses
share their gratitude with
the community they serve
Blessings
T
here’s no better time than No-
vember to pause and reflect on
the many blessings that make life
enjoyable. Many of the people
who live in West Linn would agree that
their blessings are too numerous to count.
The owners and operators of the charm-
ing shops, restaurants and services in West
Linn Central Village aren’t waiting until
Thanksgiving to share their thoughts on
gratitude. Here are their thoughts on why
West Linn Central Village is a great place
to work and shop.
Nature’s Pet Market
5656 Hood Street, suite 101
503-305-8628 / naturespetmarket.com
“I’m thankful to have a business in the com-
munity that can help promote pet health, and
I’m thankful to have a successful store. Af-
ter two and a half years, we’re still growing
and getting new customers daily. I’m thankful that God has blessed me
with this opportunity.”
– Mason Hartman, owner
Gigi Aveda Salon and Spa
22000 Willamette Drive, suite 108
503-655-2433 / gigisalonspa.com
“I’m really thankful for all of my wonderful
staff and the friends that I work with. We’re
really close and we really respect each other.
I think it’s rare to find that kind of situation.
I’m also thankful to be working for a company that stands for giving back
and caring for others.”
– Robyn Blute, esthetician
Elements Therapeutic Massage
22000 Willamette Drive, suite 107
503-722-8888 / elementsmassage.com
“I’m thankful for our clients. Without them,
we wouldn’t be here. I’m thankful that they
give us the feedback we need to grow and
help them. I’m thankful for our employees
and their flexibility. They fill in whenever we need them to accommodate
our clients. We’re like a big family here. It’s nice to want to come to work
every day.”
– Ashley Lesage, office manager
Fit for Life
5640 Hood St.
503-655-7702 / fitforlifeexercisecenter.com
“I’m thankful for this gym that’s full of
community members. It’s great to see them
interacting with so many members of the
community — all in one place.”
– Allison Fox, manager
Sierk Orthodontics
21900 Willamette Drive
503-675-1239 / sierkortho.com
“I’m thankful for our new building that we
just purchased in Tigard. We’ve been in Ti-
gard for 13 1/2 years, renting space, and the
opportunity came up to purchase a space. It
will be open in December. I’m thankful that we could update and modern-
ize our facility in Tigard. We’re also thankful for the patience of our Tigard
patients who are coming over here in the interim.”
– Dr. Chris Sierk, owner
One Taekwondo Academy
5656 Hood St., suite 111
503-908-0784 / one-taekwondo.com
“We’re growing by leaps and bounds. We
started in March with 10 or 15 students. Now
we have 75, and for the first time we have
a waiting list for our Little Dragons class,
which is for 4- to 6-year-olds. We’re thankful for the support we’ve gotten
from the community. It’s been tremendous word of mouth.”
– Mel Ober, instructor
Mathnasium
21900 Willamette Drive, suite 208
503-305-8738 / mathnasium.com/westlinn
“Friends and family and health. I’m grateful
for our base-10 number system. I’m grateful
for our community, which is so involved in
the lives of our youth.”
– Bruce Withycomb, owner/director
West Linn Public Library
1595 Burns St.
503-656-7853 / lincc.org
“I feel such appreciation for the community
support and use of the library. The love of
the services the library provides is valuable
to me and to the staff. I’m grateful this com-
munity really loves the library. I feel really honored to be a part of that.”
– Holly Mercer, library director
(Five-0-Three)
21900 Willamette Drive, suite 201
503-607-0960 / restaurant503.com
“I’m thankful that the community is so re-
sponsive to what we do. Everybody suffered
through a few years of terrible finances. We
kept doing what we do, offering great food.
The community has embraced us as much as we embrace them.”
– John McEwan, proprieter
Sit Still Salon and Shoppe
5656 Hood St., suite 105
503-657-3975 / sitstillkids.com
“Good business and our clients. We’re thank-
ful to be able to come to work every day in a
good environment.”
– Candace Brickley, stylist
- right
“I’m thankful for my family and my job.”
– Aubrey Merklin, stylist
- left
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