Shop Talk- Keeping up with the Dwyer Holiday Season

There’s a lot going on around the shop for the Holidays, so let’s dive in…

Where were you on November 21^st, 1987? We know where we were- opening the doors of 530 SE Tenino St. for our grand opening party. That’s right, October marked our 25^th anniversary in the same location “…at the east end of the Sellwood Bridge”. Tom had been open for about 6 years in another location, but that was when we settled in to the same home we occupy today. It was much smaller then; we only occupied the front end of the shop (about 4,000 square feet then and 13,000 now) but growth would come, and 25 years later we’re still going strong. Thank you to everyone whose trust and support has made it possible. With your help we’ll be here for another 25 years to come!
It’s December, and that means FREE COFFEE SEASON! Nancy at Schondecken’s Coffee Roasters brings us bags of freshly roasted whole bean (or ground if you prefer) coffee. We’ll start giving them out the week before Christmas, and continue until they’re all gone. We’re sure you’ll understand that the coffee is free with purchase only, but we hope you can take advantage and grab some of Nancy’s best FREE COFFEE!
OUR HOLIDAY SCHEDULE will be
- CLOSED Monday and Tuesday, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
- OPEN Monday, December 31 on New Year’s Eve
- CLOSED Tuesday, January 1 on New Year’s Day
Our 2013 Charitable Giving calendars are in! Each year we ask our clients to suggest non-profit community groups that they think need some exposure, and then we select 12 to include in our Charitable Giving calendar. Come by and pick up your FREE calendar today!
While you’re doing your Christmas shopping, please remember that we offer gift certificates so you can share the joy of auto maintenance with your loved ones. Certificates are available in any amount. Just call the shop and we’ll get you taken care of.
With the demise of KPOJ, several people have mentioned boycotts of the new station. We don’t think that will work because it would be virtually impossible to make an impact large enough to be noticed. However, there is something useful we can do instead. To the local businesses that used to advertise on KPOJ, the loss of the station means a loss in business. If you ever considered using the services of the old advertisers, don’t wait… now is the time. Word-of-mouth is the best way to send your friends to local companies that will appreciate you. Buy an anniversary gift from Katy at Trade Roots, or get your Christmas cards printed at Morel Ink, or update your frames at Eyes on Broadway. We’ll still be glad to get your car ready for winter, Better World Mortgage can still refi your house, and Stephen Hendricks can still handle your legal work. It’s almost impossible to punish the big companies that don’t care what kind of content they support, but it won’t take much to matter to the companies that put their necks on the block to support rational information sources. Progressive Radio will return to Portland in some form, but support NOW for these local companies means they’ll still be there to support Progressive Radio when it DOES come back.
If you can’t actually use one of the local KPOJ advertisers, then writing a review is quick, cheap, and very useful. Please consider reviewing a couple of your favorite companies on Google, Yelp, AngiesList, or any other site you like.