Small Business Owners
Below are listed services and products offered by self-employed members and regular attenders of Multnomah Monthly Meeting. Multnomah Friends are encouraged to patronize these businesses, to support members of our community. Businesses are listed according to the following categories (within each category, sequenced by surname of owner):
PERSONAL SERVICES [back to top of page]
- Cynthia Cascante
Voice lessons
360-604-9101
Turn a weak voice into a strong voice - Vocal technique for dynamic control and expressive freedom. Studios in Portland and Vancouver. Education: The New England Conservatory of Music and The Crittenden Opera Studio. Experience: Active soloist in the Boston area until moving to Portland in 1994. Recent performances include a recital at The Old Church, Feb 16, 2005 and live voice for Do-Jump's Entusiasmo in April 2005 at the Newmark Theatre. - Marian Wolfe Dixon
Massage, Hypnotherapy, Body Mechanics
503-232-7282
Prenatal, craniosacral, myofascial and lymphatic massage and bodywork. MA, LMT, NCTMB. - Karin Edwards
Certified Rolfer
503-230-0087
portlandrolfer.com
Office location: SE 33rd and Market, near Hawthorne
Rolfing realigns the body, for greater health and joyful movement. Rolfing is great for athletes, office workers, teens, musicians, yogis, dancers, and anyone who would like to enjoy their body more. Each session is tailored to the individual. Free 30-minute consultation. - Tina Tau McMahon
Facilitator, workshop leader for The Work of Byron Katie
503-762-0352
I offer one-on-one facilitation, classes and retreats on The Work, which is a simple, powerful method of self-inquiry. Using our stressful thoughts as a starting point, we find the kind, spacious center that is always available under our thinking. I have free literature and you can also check out Katie's website, thework.com, or her book, Loving What Is. I charge $40/hour for individual facilitation, and do have a sliding scale. "Reality is always kinder than our thoughts about it." ...Byron Katie
HOUSEHOLD SERVICES [back to top of page]
- Lisa DeVaney
A Sefirot Practice
www.ASefirotPractice.com
A Full Service Professional Pet Sitter & Care Giver:
I do not do overnights, but will care for your pet as my own. While I work with all pets, disabled, special needs, geriatric and hospice care are some of my specialties (including giving medications). I have personally owned and cared for both domestic and farm animals and also have experience assisting with behavioral needs of your pet(s).
503.331.7130
- Elizabeth Fischer
The Pet Professional
503-830-1691
heartandhandspdx.com
Professional Pet Sitter provides care for your pets in your home: overnights, day visits and daily dog walks. Over a decade of experience. Registered & Insured. Service area: downtown, the Pearl, inner NE, SE and NW Portland.
My blog: petsittingportland.blogspot.com
- Lupin Hill
Ecological landscape designer
503-232-5885
Landscape design and consultation. Specializing in native plants and ecologically sound design. - Marian Rhys
Information Organizing
503-283-8615
marianrhys.com
Help with getting your critical household or business information organized. Handbook available for recording important information for your estate administrator, or caretaker if you become disabled. Confidential and non-judgmental. - Marian Rhys
Organizing Storage Spaces
503-283-8615
marianrhys.com/storage.htm
Get your attic, basement, garage, closets, storage locker organized. This is usually the first step towards getting your whole house organized.
- Nancy Brooks
Editor
360-735-7567
Copy editing for leaflets, brochures, menus, letters, and/or other short pieces. Have also done environmental review editing and some rewriting. - Marty and Eddy Crouch
Internet Services and Teleconferencing
503-335-3442
webvalence.com
telebridge.com
Email newsletter broadcasting, website design and hosting, telephone conferencing, email spam and virus protection, ecommerce, distance learning support.
- Adrian Harris Crowne
Website Work
503-222-3877
harriscrowne.net
2546 SE 29th Avenue, Portland 97202
I design all types of web pages, from online brochures to entertainment to ecommerce. I also do video production.
- Lisa DeVaney
A Sefirot Practice
www.ASefirotPractice.com
Elder Services:
I provide services to the elderly, from in home companionship and care to errands and accompanying on trips (in the city.) Additionally, I will help out of town families find and do check in visits on their elderly family members. I have also accepted the responsibility to act as your liaison for your end of life decisions and estate administrator. I also am working to become certified to assist transitioning adults with their medicare questions and needs.
Spiritual Direction:
I am available to talk and accompany you on your spiritual journey. My journey has taken me through trainings in Judaism, Sufi, Buddhism and Christianity. I have taken vows as an Monastic Oblate at the Queen of Angels Monastery while embracing my Quaker beliefs and values; it would be an honor to accompany you where ever your path has taken you.
503.331.7130
- Ilze Klavina Mueller
Translator, copy editor, proofreader
503-231-6598
Copy editing and proofreading: I have proofread academic dissertations, was the proofreader of City Pages (Minneapolis) for ten years, and now proofread and copyedit the newsletter of WAMM (Women Against Military Madness). Translation: I have translated 18th- to 20th-century German language diaries and letters in Gothic script, helping the descendants of German immigrants learn more about their ancestors. I've also translated numerous scientific abstracts, and French language legal documents for West African immigrants. My longer translations include German language books about architecture, and Latvian literary texts. I have a sliding fee scale. - Marian Rhys
Information Organizing, Business Writing and Editing
503-283-8615
marianrhys.com/homebz.htm
Organizing paper and electronic information for businesses, documenting workflow procedures, writing or revising policy manuals. Editing business publications, or papers for students. - David Wagner
Writing and computer support
503-230-0087
Expert writing, editing and computer assistance. - Jane Elder Wulff
Prosemaker
360-687-9872
P.O. Box 308, Battle Ground, WA 98604
Writing services for individual and corporate clients: helping people tell their stories in feature articles, grant narratives, histories, promotional materials, meeting notes and documentation.
RETAIL PRODUCTS [back to top of page]
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- Kate Haas publishes
Miranda
mirandazine.com
A zine about motherhood and other adventures. Miranda features essays about Morocco, honest accounts of life with children, book reviews, profiles of lost companions and tasty recipes. $2 per issue.