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February 25 2021 Suggested reading brought to you by Elmers Flag and Banner: bratach na hEireann The Flag of Ireland The flag of Ireland is a distinct tricolor flag of green, white, and orange that was originally presented as a gift from a group of French women who were sympathetic to the Irish and wanted to offer a gift embodying unity. The green represents Roman Catholics, orange signifies Protestants, and the white center is the hope for lasting peace for all Irish. In 1916, the tricolo...

February 22 2021 Suggested reading brought to you by Sunlan Lighting: Not your Grandmothers Lighting store Sunlan Lighting is not your Grandmothers or even your Mothers Lighting store. Grandmother used standard incandescent bulbs. Many industrial companies used 500-, 750-, 1000-, and 1500-watt bulbs in the warehouses. Schools and stores used 250-to-500-watt bulbs in fixtures. There were three-way 100/200/300 -watt bulbs. All these bulbs looked like a standard 60 -watt bulb, except they were...

Southwest Portland school hosts No Place for Hate web seminar Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School will host Community Conversation About Race The recently renamed Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School will host a No Place for Hate-Community Conversation About Race web seminar Wednesday evening, Feb. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is being hosted in partnership with the Anti-Defamation League Pacific Northwest. The event will focus on combating racism and prejudice through dialogue. "Our peer...

Your Thin Mints are just a mouse click away February 02 2021 Through the Girl Scout Cookie Finder website, customers can enter their ZIP code and find nearby Girl Scout troops. Have a hankerin for a handful of Thin Mints? Even in a pandemic, the Girl Scouts have you covered. With traditional booth sales by Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic, cookie lovers can still get their Tagalongs and Samoas through a new online ordering system. Gir...

Neodymium bulbs and stories about them This article brought to you courtesy of Kay Newell, Sunlan Lighting, Inc. Portland Tribune Insider Lighting Expert. Sunlan Lighting was started in 1989 by me, Kay Newell aka "The Light Bulb Lady." Last month, I told the story of my finding the Neodymium bulbs. This issue I want to tell stories of customers. One customer told me this story. She was depressed. She lived in shared housing with happy people. Not her. One day she noticed a light comi...

January 27 2021 Suggested reading brought to you by Central Auto Body: Customer service shines at Central Auto Body When people go into Central Auto Body in Wilsonville, they are often shocked at the high level of customer service they receive. "Its sad that people are so used to corporate chains, even in the auto repair industry, that they forget what real customer service looks like," Luke Regier said. As the manager of Central Auto Body, Regier works to ensure that his customers have...

January 20 2021 Suggested reading brought to you by Elmers Flag and Banner: Elmers Flag and Banner sets the standard for customer service From the moment you enter Elmers Flag and Banner, youre in a world where customer service reigns. From optimal lighting to well-spaced product displays, Elmers keeps the customer in mind above all else. From flags to banners, kites to face masks, Elmers displays their merchandise in easy to navigate aisles. In the back of the store, theres a large custo...

January 20 2021 Suggested reading brought to you by Sunlan Lighting: Customers Request Leads to Knowledge Thirty years ago, I had 3 women requests a product I believed to be a stretch to be true. They wanted me to carry a bulb developed in Finland that helped with depression. They needed the bulb to help them thrive in this grey rainy Portland. It was called Neodymium. The bulb is a soft purple because the Neodymium is fused into the glass. That natural mineral changed the color of standard...

January 06 2021 Suggested reading brought to you by Oregon Institute of Technology - Oregons Only Polytechnic University As a leading polytechnic university, Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) engages students in hands-on, project-based learning environments. With on-site training at locations in Klamath Falls, Wilsonville, Scappoose, Salem and Washington, students experiment, innovate and take risks. Internships, externships and field experiences put training into practice throug...