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page 1 Salem Business Journal april 2008 SagnER...Continued from page 1 exercise their vote. It is disheartening that in one of the freest countries in the world we consider a 30%-40% turn-out to vote a good one. Vote however you want to, but vote. We have neighbors, friends, and family dying in other countries to give people the right to choose their destinies. Ray Sagner is a Certified Financial Planner TM with The Legacy Group, Ltd, a fee only Registered Investment Advisory Firm, in Salem. Ray can be contacted at 503-581-6020, or by email at Ray@ TheLegacyGroup.com You may view the Company’s web site at WWW.TheLegacyGroup.com My Father...”The Foodie” Lullu’s Tidbits: A Great Neighbor Welcome to Silverton: We keep hearing that we live in an interdependent world, and that the world is shrinking. It is true that the internet and telecommunication advancements are allowing us to make connections with people in different countries that were nearly impossible just a few short years ago. However, no matter how ‘small’ the world gets, the relationships that mean the most are those that are closest to us. I am, of course, talking about the relationship between neighbors. The term neighbor can apply to the person living next to you, or it can refer to cities that are in close proximity to one another. To that end, let me extend a warm “hello” from your neighbor to the east, Silverton. The various cities in Marion County are all tied to the same regional economy. We share Lullu Truitt Ciao everybody; You guessed! I am in Italy again, and this time I would like to write about a foodie of a different type. My father. Every time I came to Naples for a visit, my father and I, together with my sister Elena and Arnaldo, made the time for lunch or Ken Hector, Mayor the same transportation infrastructure. We live in the same watershed and we breathe the same air. Many Silverton residents work in Salem. We shop in your stores and eat in your restaurants. Conversely, Salem residents visit Silverton to enjoy the bucolic setting, spend a day at the Oregon Garden, participate in one of our many outstanding community events and festivals, shop in our downtown and eat in our local restaurants. It is no secret that the economy is having some troubles right now, and that the price of gas seems to increase every day. Since discretionary spending appears to be tightening, now is the time for all of us to being to “Think and Shop Locally.” I can’t think of a better good neighbor policy than supporting one another’s local economies during this uncertain economic climate. dinner a great event…..that sometimes went on for hours! As you know, if you read my previous articles, my father liked trippa – tripe, but that was just a nibble on the list of ingredients for the daily menu. He had an open mind about food: you could say he never meet a There is plenty to see and do within 50 miles of Salem that will help support our local economies. I encourage you to consider visiting Silverton soon. While you’re here, check out the progress of the new hotel and resort being constructed at the Oregon Garden, do some shopping and have dinner in one of our excellent restaurants. You’ll have a great time, and you’ll get the added benefit of knowing that you’re helping a good neighbor. Looking forward to seeing you in Silverton! organic Fresh Fingers Goes retail For about a year Evann Remington, CEO of Organic Fresh Fingers has been giving a boost of nutrition to Willamette Valley pre-schools and daycare centers. The impact has been felt by teachers and local organic farmers. This home-grown delivery service has brought convenience, nutrition and trained taste buds to the school table. Now, parents can pick up these meals at local grocery stores, and have the benefit that schools have been raving about. Demand from schools grew, rapidly. Director, Moureene Taylor of Little Cottage pre-school in Beaverton says, “Most kids are so used to McDonald’s and fast food these days, I wasn’t so sure about how our kids would respond to hummus pizza.” Taylor said. “The kids love it, I love it and the parents love it. It’s so convenient and cost effective.” Deborah Sipe, director of the Child Development Center at Portland Community College says “the fact that we are exposing young children to different taste sensations that are healthy is a real plus in my mind.” This demand made it a no brainer to give moms the ability to grab microwaveable Organic Fresh Fingers meals in their local area grocery stores. Remington, a mom herself, understands the dilemma of how a healthy meal and a hectic schedule don’t always make the best pairing. New this month, parents and caregivers can choose microwavable meals that please even the most finicky toddler and parents too. After all, who can resist a smiling hummus pizza? All entrees and snacks created at Organic Fresh Fingers meet with the child nutrition guidelines of completely balanced and wholesome meals specifically designed for young children. The meals are fresh vegetarian (where possible, local), are certified organic by the Oregon Tilth, are USDA certified and Organic Fresh Fingers is an Oregon Department of Agriculture Licensed Processor. Nutritional Analysis has been provided by Nutridata Inc. whose analysis results and labels are 100% FDA compliant. Trend setting moms can now say no to french fries and will be able to grab an organic lunch right out of the freezer. Taste buds don’t lie, and when a toddler asks for seconds, that is news that parents like to hear. Oh and when this same finicky toddler doesn’t finish lunch – the resealable package avoids waste. Remington believes that organic just isn’t about a label. You have to practice what you sell. Lunches are served in a recyclable microwavable food tray, the outer sleeve is made from 25% post consumer recycled material adding up to 50% total recycled materials and it is printed in Salem, Oregon with vegetable based ink. “You can only get as green and as local as the products that are available on the market and that also suit your purpose,” says Remington. “As more ‘green’ products become available, we will switch. Roth/Salem, Market of Choice/eight locations, Food Front/Portland, Peoples Food/Portland, Alberta Cooperative/ Portland and Lifesource Natural Foods/ Salem have stocked their freezers with tasty, food he didn’t like. I realize now that he is the reason why I like food, and why I like to try new ones, just like he did. He used to make a great tomato sauce, and that was the extent of his cooking, but he had a great palate: he could distinguish the spices in a dish; and he appreciated good food. He and my mother came a few times to visit me in the States, and lunch and dinner was always an adventure, especially for my father, not to mention going grocery shopping. If you were in a hurry, you couldn’t take a foreigner shopping. Lullu, “cosa e’ quello?” he would ask pointing at some strange looking vegetable or fruit. Lullu, what is that? I then had to ask somebody for an answer because his appetite for knowledge had to be satisfied. I should have known then that he was a foodie! We would plan some kind of menu, using ingredients new to them, and that was terrific, but for some reason what we ended up putting on the table was not even close to what we had planned. My parents did not travel a whole lot: besides the States, they went to a few countries in Europe. I can only imagine if my father could have travelled to different countries and really tried their food and learned their culture. He was an inquisitive, curious man and of course, not only about food. For some reason I feel like a kid going to school and who had a school assignment: “talk about your father,” and I failed miserably. How can you talk about somebody who lived for 97 and half years and you didn’t even realize he was teaching you so much! My father – Babbo – was a vero Signore in the true sense of the word. My father died on March 4th 2008. What a terrific father and what a foodie! easy, healthy lunches for kids. Within 30 days stores in Eugene, Bend, Roseburg, Corvallis, Canyonville and Ashland will also be carrying Organic Fresh Fingers, meals. North West Natural Foods, distributor of Organic Fresh Fingers, has gotten an order from almost every store where they have presented the product and they’ve only just begun. Note: Evann Remington started this business by Contacting SCORE for some start up business advice. After meeting with M.C. (Bick) Bickert 3-5 times a week, he resigned from SCORE, invested funds and as Remington says, “is now my mentor, my business partner, my friend and “the grandfather I always wished for”. For further info and online press kit, please visit www.organicfreshfingers.com
april 2008 Salem Business Journal page 1 Sharron Seideman – Queen of Enthusiasm Look up the words energy and enthusiasm in the dictionary and there’s Sharron Seideman’s picture, seriously. Well, OK, not really, but to anyone who’s ever had a brush with her, it could be. In fact, iconic Gerrie Frank once referred to her in his newspaper column as Oregon’s most enthusiastic person! And Gerrie Frank knows a few people in Oregon and elsewhere. Born in Bend, Sharron Lee McConnell (Note the number of double letters in her maiden name. Does that look normal to you? Kidding. She pointed this out for me.) moved to Albany in the 6th grade. She graduated from Albany Union High School where she Cars & Stripes and Auto Detailing LLC “Your Complete Satisfaction, Our Guarantee” Quality Automotive Trim Large Selection of Pinstripes & Graphics At Large: “We Bring Back ThaT neW car Look and FeeL” CARS • TRUCKS • MOTORHOMES • BOATS • • • • • Insurance Claims Total Interior Cleaning with the “Thermax” Extraction System Smoke, Pet Odor & Mildew Smell Elimination Paint Sealant Hand Applied Waxes including world famous Zymol Wax System Paint Overspray Removal No Job Too Big or Too Small Over 30 Years Experience • • • FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED 503-585-5885 FREE ESTIMATES 1310 Commercial Street NE, Salem, OR 97303 Bill Isabell was involved in basketball, volleyball and track. She was also president of the student government, home coming queen, and in Girls League. Sharron and her two younger sisters were all cheerleaders there as well. Her 13 month older brother was not. The youngest sister even served as the high school mascot when Sharron was a senior cheerleader. Following high school, she was off to Sharronn Seideman in front of the Chamber offices Oregon State University (OSU, or OS lately). In her sophomore year at OS she met, through Gary Edlebrock, a mutual friend, the irrepressible Richard (Dick) Seideman. Dick, who was born in Montana but grew up in Klamath Falls (a valedictorian Pelican, no less) was a Big Man On Campus (BMOC) at OS both figuratively and physically. He was not only the student body president but also the memorial union president. Dick thought it was love at first sight but Sharron thought otherwise. Well, something clicked with Sharron because they married in 1961. Dick wanted to study law so after graduation off they both went to Salem and Willamette Law School. While Dick was in law school, Sharron taught physical education and health and was the rally and drama advisor for three years at Walker Middle School. She remembers that Willamette had a special degree for wives of their law school students. They gave them a PHT (“Putting Hubby Through”) degree. She’s got one. After law school, Dick joined the US Air Force as a 2nd Lt. JAG and served in Columbus, Mississippi for three years. Sharron worked at Mississippi State University as a counselor for military students. They took advantage of their location before the kids came along and had a fabulous time traveling all over the South. In 1967, after his discharge from the Air Force, the couple moved back to Oregon landing in Salem. For seven years, Dick worked with the law firm of Garrett Hemann Robertson. From there he went to work for Byron Hendricks as the legal counsel at Prudential Real Estate. He’s currently an administrative law judge (ALJ) for the State of Oregon working out of the old State Farm building in northeast Salem. For the next 15 years or so Sharron enjoyed raising the kids, Jeff and Molly. Jeff came along in 1967 and Molly in 1969. But she also spent a lot of time doing volunteer work and for six of those years as the manager and buyer for the gift shop at the Salem Hospital. Around 1979, Sharron was on the first Theatre Sponsor Continued on page 20 Forever Tango • April 7 Winnie the Pooh • May 2 RENT • May 20 Theatre Box Office: 503-375-3574 www.elsinoretheatre.com
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