Business Briefs

The Estacada News, Jun 24, 2009, Updated Oct 30, 2009

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ESTACADA RESIDENT BRANDY BATES will open Eagle Creek Daycare at Eagle Creek Elementary School this fall. Bates is accepting applications and has room for 25 students. Daycare will be available from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Bates is currently seeking grant funding, community support and donations to upgrade the playground and grounds with new bark chips. For more information, e-mail batesbunch5@aol.com or call 971-219-1476.

LOOKING FOR NEW VENDORS for this fall season, Twisted Creek Ranch and Pumpkin Patch is seeking, specifically, quality handcrafted items by local artists and craftspeople for their General Store at the farm. The store is open only during the month of October. Please contact Marissa Neldner at marissa@twistedcreekranch.com for more info.

PERSONAL TRAINER and Estacada resident CHERYLL BOWERS teaches a variety of women's fitness classes such as circuit training, aerobics, weight training, core strength training and fitness education in her home gym. First class free for new visitors. For more information contact Cheryll at 971-227-2131 or cbowers@bowersforestproducts.com.

A WINE BISTRO OPENED earlier this month at 355 S. Broadway. Broadway Wine Bistro is open from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and serves wines by the glass or bottle, white and red flights, non-alcoholic drinks and bottled beer. The bistro also serves meat and cheese plates, salads, hummus plate, antipasto, tomato cheese pie, breads and desserts. In addition, the bistro will host open mic night every Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., with live music on Saturdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, e-mail to: broadwaywinebistro@gmail.com.

A FREE ONE-HOUR MEDITATION CLASS is being offered at the Hidden Lake Retreat, located near the Eagle Creek Post Office, on Mondays beginning at 6 p.m. The resort features a peaceful, candle-lit meditation room with picture windows and a view of the lake and wooded grounds. No meditation experience necessary. RSVP for directions by sending an e-mail to Judith@hiddenlakeretreat.org.

SUMMER ART CAMP: Instructors Shawna Lippert and Angel Rutherford will host summer art camps June 22 to June 25 at Clackamas River Elementary. The classes for students in grades 1-8 include art techniques, 9 a.m. to noon, and drawing faces and people, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Registration is $65 and includes T-shirt, art supplies and snacks. For more information, call Shawna at 503-630-7321.

SEVERAL INSTRUCTORS OFFER weekly fitness classes in the upstairs studio of the Mason Building, 366 S. Broadway, in tai chi meditation, belly dancing, yoga and pilates.

Tai chi: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday at 9 a.m., instructor Liz Kitzsoulis, cost $60 introductory offer for three classes a week or $10 per class; Belly dancing: Monday, Thursday at 7:30 p.m., instructor Emily from Wa-ha-keen Belly Dance Troupe. For more information call 503-341-2008 or e-mail emilycrowelmt@hotmail.com. Pilates: Tuesday and Thursday, 8:45 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. for 60-minute class. Yoga: Friday at 9:30 a.m. for 65-minute class, cost $8 drop-in, $35 five classes, $50 unlimited monthly, instructor Julie Reyes. For more information, contact Julie at 503-789-8349 or visit www.synergyonbroadway.com; Yoga: Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m.; Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.; $6 per class. For more information, contact Nina at 503-630-2625 or e-mail ranchito1@earthlink.net.

NEW BUSINESSES JOIN CHAMBER: Estacada Muffler and Brake, 30810 S.E. Heiple Road, owned by Barry and Brenda Ward recently joined the Estacada Chamber of Commerce. Estacada Muffler and Brake is a full-service auto repair shop. For more, call 503-630-4274.The Iron Kettle Grocery, 391 N.W. Zobrist St., near Napa Auto Parts, owned by Andrew Mast and Larry Sommers, recently joined the chamber. The bulk foods grocery store sells a variety of dry foods, meat, produce and dairy products. The Iron Kettle Grocery will host Good Morning Estacada on June 25, beginning at 8 a.m.