Business BRIEFS

Published 12:00 am Sunday, November 24, 2024

BEE owner acquires more Oregon newspapers: An Oregon family-owned media company, whose portfolio includes over two dozen newspapers and magazines, is now being acquired by Carpenter Media Group (CMG). EO Media Group confirmed their acquisition by CMG in a press release on October 23rd. This comes after Pamplin Media, Oregon’s largest newspaper group, also sold to CMG in early June. As a result, CMG will acquire EO’s assets, including their flagship newspapers the East Oregonian and The Astorian, as well as The Bend Bulletin, the La Grande Observer, the Baker City Herald, and others. Founded in 1908 as “East Oregonian Publishing Company”, EO has been owned by four generations of the Aldrich and Forrester families. The company even went through a recent expansion, acquiring the Bend Bulletin and Redmond Spokesman in 2019, as well as launching the Rogue Valley Times after the 2023 closure of the Medford Mail Tribune. In a statement, CMG Chairman Todd Carpenter expressed his wish to continue the EO newspapers’ legacy. With the recent acquisition of EO Media Group, CMG now owns more than 250 newspapers and other publications in the United States and Canada.

Attorney Denise Stern announces retirement: The message to THE BEE read, “Well-known attorney Denise L. Stern, Attorney at Law, is retiring after practicing in the Sellwood-Westmoreland neighborhood for 30 years. Her clients will be cared for by attorney Veronica Smith, who is with the law firm of Merkel & Conner. Veronica’s telephone number is 503/222-0056.” Stern advertised in the “Here’s My Card” section of THE BEE for a quarter century, and we wish her well.

Expert writer offers classes: A “Writing Your Memories” class, in which would-be writers of all ages write weekly about their childhood memories and family stories, will be taught online each Wednesday, January 8 through February 26 from 10 a.m. to noon by Emily Aulicino. In the class, students are invited to explore their memories and chronicle them into amusing, interesting, moving, and touching stories, to be shared as gifts to themselves or others. Aulicino is a retired teacher, a genetic genealogist, and a longtime teacher of writing memoirs. To sign up, email – aulicino@hevanet.com – and put “Wednesday Writing Class” in your subject line. Each Sunday a new ZOOM link will be sent out for the Wednesday class. This eight-week class costs either $40, or paid by donation.

“Sellwood-Moreland Dog Walking” announces Puppy Parade: Joshua Correll tells THE BEE, “I am writing on behalf of my business, Sellwood-Moreland Dog Walking, to inform you of our second annual Holiday Lights Puppy Parade on December 14th. We have been established in the neighborhood for about three years now, but have recently opened a storefront for our business across the street from QFC. We are excited to continue being a positive force in the neighborhood’s thriving local community, and also bring a few smiles while we trot our furry friends around the neighborhood.” As for that parade: “We will be starting the parade at 6 p.m. from our office at 6426 S.E. Milwaukie Avenue. From there we will be walking south to Tacoma, then west towards 13th, then north heading towards the SMILE Christmas Tree. After the tree, we will head back to Bybee and Milwaukie intersection where we will disband. We imagine the parade will take between 40-60 minutes. The parade participants are set, but we encourage all spectators to come and cheer us on as dogs and people alike will be electrically lit up for the Holidays.” The business’ number is 593/559-0157.

Windermere Real Estate in charity effort: Windermere Real Estate brokers are again teaming up to Share the Warmth by providing essential winter items for those in need. As part of the annual campaign, the Windermere Moreland office, and other offices throughout Portland, will be collecting donations from from now through December 20 to benefit “Transition Projects”. This year, the organization is asking for new or gently used adult-sized coats, blankets, scarves, gloves, hand warmers, knit caps, and new adult underwear. Those who wish to contribute can stop by the Windermere Moreland office at S.E. 16th and Bybee Boulevard, across from the Westmoreland Post Office, during office hours, to do so.