BMS Foundation Seeks Prizes, Cash, Sponsorships for School Carnival
In late April the Beaumont Middle School Foundation will host a carnival exclusively for BMS students and their families. To add fun, the foundation is seeking donated prizes from neighborhood residents and businesses. Prizes can include candy, bags of chips, Rice Krispie treats or other pre-wrapped cookies and snacks, swag from a business, small toys, gift certificates to local restaurants or kid-focused businesses, glow sticks—or anything else donors think would be fun! Plastic bags or tote bags to hold children’s prizes would also be appreciated.
To donate prize items, cash, or business sponsorships, contact Meghan Walstatter by emailing megsmac@gmail.com.
To support existing and new positions, including music, drama, health, and student support, the Beaumont Middle School Foundation raises money to pay for staffing beyond that funded by Portland Public Schools.
Let There be Light!
The Beaumont Business Association (BBA) reported that NE Fremont Street from Alameda (Tacovore) to NE 57th (Fire on the Mountain) will sport lighting on 103 trees by early March as part of Project Illumination, a City of Portland program. The program is managed by the Public Environment Management Office, which partners with local business districts across the city to help manage and fund some of the lighting and installation.
Project Illumination aims to provide improved lighting on sidewalks and storefronts to increase visibility, help improve safety, and deter crime, while making business districts more inviting. For more information about Project Illumination visit tinyurl.com/4hju47rp.
Metalwood Salvage ‘Recyling’ its Operation
According to a Feb. 4 Facebook post, Metalwood Salvage, near the corner of NE 42nd and Prescott, will be ending its 10-year run at the site on a yet-to-be-determined date in May. The good news is that the fabrication and welding class aspect of the business is spinning off; those services will stay in the neighborhood, see Wildcat Welding & Hobby Shop below.
To keep up with the many changes in store and to follow Metalwood Salvage founder Eric Bohne on his next venture, visit facebook.com/metalwoodpdx.
BBA Website Kicks it up a Notch
The BBA has a new website. While you’re checking it out at bbapdx.org, be sure to visit the new Events page. There you’ll find a calendar with the various activities and events put on by BBA member businesses to help you indulge in retail therapy, music appreciation, and beverage and culinary delights.
Frozen Yogurt Shop Opening this Spring
Nectar Frozen Yogurt Lounge comes to Beaumont-Wilshire in late spring, setting up shop in the former Umpqua Bank location at 4335 NE Fremont St.
Owner Adrian Huether, a B-W resident who owns another Nectar Frozen Yogurt Lounge in Sellwood, said permitting is taking longer than anticipated. “Overall the City of Portland has been great to work with,” Huether said. “I may have just been too optimistic on the timing related to this process, as it’s my first time doing a build-out.” He’s hoping to open by Memorial Day.
The company will be hiring for this location in March. Visit nectarfroyo.com for more information, and look for an expanded article about Huether and his new business in our May-June issue.
More New Businesses in and near B-W Recently Opened or Coming Soon
The BBA reported that several new businesses are either now open or coming soon to Beaumont-Wilshire and nearby. The information was received too late in our news cycle for full reporting; look for more on these businesses in future BWNA newsletters.
The Liquor Garden and Bottle Shop is coming to 4741 NE Fremont St. BWNA sleuthing uncovered an application to the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission for this name and location filed in early January for off-premises sales.
The BBA also reported the recent opening of Wildcat Welding Classes & Hobby Shop at 3615 NE 50th Ave. For more information about this woman-owned business visit wildcathobbyclasses.com.
And finally, Maven Beauty was scheduled to open in mid-February at 4941 NE Fremont St. The business specializes in hair, beauty, and aesthetician services. For more information visit instagram.com/mavenbeauty4941.