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FREE Sign up to get The News online: cedarmill.org/ Cedar Mill News news/signup Volume 7, Issue 12 December 2009 Featured Business Next Meeting Cedar Mill Business Association Pars International Tuesday, December 8. 11:30 Market Place: Sunset Athletic Club Banquet Room by Virginia Bruce If you’re trying to eat a healthier Holiday Social! diet, if you are a curious cook who Enjoy a special holiday luncheon and exciting door loves to discover new foods and prizes provided by CMBA Member businesses cooking techniques, or if you just love a great cup of espresso and a The Cedar MIll Business Association's meetings are piece of baklava, you need to visit free and open to anyone interested in business in Cedar Mill Cedar Mill’s newest food store, Pars International Market. The small store, at the north end of the new building on Cornell Other deli items include several A City by Choice for our area? (where the carwash and the bakery kinds of olives, vegetable and egg used to be) is filled with a variety rolls called KooKoo Sabzeh, a hum- A group of residents continues to residential portion a city. of food items both familiar and mous that is so smooth and delicious gather information and support for Because the area’s basic needs new. Owner Azar Tavakoli has been you will never go back to the grocery the formation of a new city in our are already met by service districts dreaming of opening this store for store kind, stuffed grape leaves area. Lori Waldo was elected Chair (Beaverton Public School District, at least ten years. “I want to share (dolmades), plus pastries including of Cedar Creek Community at the Tualatin Valley Water District, etc.) my love of this healthy food that baklava and special cakes. They are group’s November 9 meeting, with the city would act as a manager for tastes so good,” she says. glad to provide quantities of any of Fred Meyer as Vice-Chair and John those services, providing oversight Middle Eastern and Mediter- their deli offerings for parties and Metcalf as Treasurer. With a new and accountability that is not cur- ranean food is known for its healthy events by special order, just ask! set of bylaws, a new website, and a rently available. balance of grains, nuts, dairy foods In Iran, guests are presented refined geographic area in mind, New services that the city could and vegetables, with meat adding with a table full of small dishes of the group plans to begin their major provide would include a higher de- appetizers push to collect signatures and grow gree of urban planning that would when they their membership in January. ensure improved transportation arrive for The new slogan, “A City by options and more sustainable city dinner. Dips Choice, ” reflects the concern that design; cultural and social activities and breads, the area would eventually be an- and public spaces; and business de- pickles and nexed by neighboring Beaverton velopment to encourage companies olives, chees- and/or Hillsboro. Once they collect to locate in the area, providing jobs es, and other 1000 signatures on a petition, they and financial support for the city. delicacies are intend to ask Washington County The new website acitybychoice.( offered. What and Metro for funds to study the org) states that the group’s goals are a great way to feasibility of incorporation. to: Establish our rights to self-de- eat! In November, they presented a termination; Create and support These letter to the Urban/Rural Reserves a fiscally responsible community are usually Steering Committee, requesting with local control of tax revenues; followed by a that the area bounded by Skyline Focus sustainable planning and flavorful stew Boulevard on the north, Cornelius development principles and prac- of vegetables, Pass Road on the west, Highway 26 tices around our community values herbs and to the south, and the Portland city and economic vitality; Nurture our flavor rather than being the focus. spices with a limits to the east be added to the rich and diverse culture. It also has And many of the dishes in those little meat, to be served over rice or Urban Reserves for future inclusion a “Frequently Asked Questions” cuisines are vegetarian, for those with bread for sopping up the gravy. in the Urban Growth Boundary. section with information clarifying of us trying to cut down on meat A special kind of rice called chelou They feel that the Cornelius Pass their goals and expectations. consumption. is sometimes served, with tadig, a corridor could be developed as a Washington County Commis- The deli counter has three kinds crispy crust of rice that forms in the corridor for industrial headquarters sioner for the area, Desari Strader, of feta cheese—French, Greek and bottom of the pan if you do it right. rather than manufacturing. The is very cautious of supporting the Bulgarian. Each one is different— Special rice cookers for sale in the group’s effort has been criticized by effort, feeling that the county is creamy, tangy and smooth—unlike store make it a lot easier to achieve. Metro Chair David Bragdon and oth- faced with too many more urgent the dry and grainy stuff you get Dessert can be fresh fruit, pas- ers for not having done enough due- problems to spend time and money at chain stores. Try them all and try, or ice cream. Iranian ice cream diligence study of the area which by on the feasibility study at this time. you’ll be coming back for more. It’s from San Francisco is available in all contemporary standards doesn’t a common breakfast food in Iran, several interesting flavors, such as have a sufficient base of industry usually eaten with bread and jam. pistachio and saffron. to support the cost of running the [email protected] more information aboutm Continued on page the group, visit the website or email Page 2 Cedar Mill News December 2009 Cedar Mill Business Association Member News Do you have news or events or know of something that you would like to see covered in the Cedar Mill News? Please write to Virginia Bruce at [email protected] How to choose tire preciate the benefits of more expen- Her company, Virtues Connection ing. Visit them online at eucompt- sive chains, including ease of instal- Portland, offers classes for educa- ers.net or call 503-848-9191. chains lation and reduced noise. 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