Tag Archives: sellwood

Popcorn Shorts for Feb-Mar 2018

Posted on March 28, 2018 by tomdwyer

Just like it says, Popcorn Shorts is about the kind of things we think are really interesting, but don’t really need a large article to explain them. From the sublime to the ridiculous, check in here for crunchy bits of … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 Feb-Mar NL, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Popcorn Shorts | Tagged argument, criticize, oaks park, parking, Popcorn Shorts, sellwood, smartphone, tricks | Comments Off

Tom’s Tidbits- We’ve been in Sellwood 30 years. With your help, we’ll be here 30 more!

Posted on November 17, 2017 by tomdwyer

Greetings, Why would any sane person start their own business? The romantic notion is of a driven entrepreneur working well over 80 hours a week against long odds, to avoid working 40 for others. Their mission is sustained by a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 Oct-Nov, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Tom's Tidbits | Tagged 30 years, anniversary, auto shop, sellwood, tidbits, Tom's Tidbits, vehicle | Comments Off

30 years in Sellwood! It’s been 30 years in Sellwood. Let’s do 30 more!

Posted on November 17, 2017 by tomdwyer

On October 7, 1987, Tom Dwyer wrote the first rent check for a tiny part of a building at SE 6th and Tenino, “at the East End of the Sellwood Bridge”. Things have changed a little since then… the Bridge … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 Oct-Nov, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged 30 years, anniversary, feature article, features, sellwood | Comments Off

Shop Talk- Ken makes a client cry, and your chance to VOTE for Referral Reward

Posted on November 17, 2017 by tomdwyer

Comment of the Month If you look at the results from our Post-Service Feedback Cards, 99.89% of our clients think “our staff is courteous and professional”. We’re very pleased and proud to share a letter that beautifully … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 Oct-Nov, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Shop Talk | Tagged cry, feedback cards, ken, quarterly, referral, referral reward, sellwood, Shop Talk | Comments Off

Tom’s Tidbits- Sellwood’s under threat, but there IS a solution!

Posted on July 27, 2017 by tomdwyer

This month’s Tidbits is also available in the Sellwood Bee’s “Letters to the Editor”. If you care about our Sellwood, please share this letter with everyone you know! Greetings, Tom Dwyer Automotive Services is a proud independent business with a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 June and July, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Tom's Tidbits | Tagged anniversary, apartments, builders, businesses, city of portland, construction, economy, growth, local, neighborhood, parking, patronage, permits, sellwood, squeeze, tidbits, Tom's Tidbits, traffic | Comments Off

The Sellwood Bridge is FINISHED!

Posted on January 11, 2017 by tomdwyer

…and here’s the WHOLE story on how it happened. Since 2008, the renovation of the Sellwood Bridge has been the defining reality of our life here at the shop. Construction has only been happening since 2011, but we’ve been there … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 January, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged construction, finished, opening, sellwood, Sellwood Bridge | Comments Off

Sellwood Bridge Update is there is NO MORE SELLWOOD BRIDGE UPDATE!

Posted on January 11, 2017 by tomdwyer

Are you here looking for your monthly fix of the Sellwood Bridge? Sorry, you’re outta luck. We ran our very last Sellwood Bridge Update column last month and any future news about the Bridge will have to come from your … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 January, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Sellwood Bridge Update | Tagged bridge update, column, finished, sellwood, Sellwood Bridge | Comments Off

Sellwood Bridge FINAL Update

Posted on December 15, 2016 by tomdwyer

The Bridge is FINISHED! Way, way back in 2010, Our Sellwood Bridge Update column began with these words: “It seems that every time our Client Shuttle starts across the Sellwood Bridge, a nervous voice will come from the back, asking ‘so… … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 December, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Sellwood Bridge Update | Tagged bridge, finished, opening, sellwood, Sellwood Bridge | Comments Off

Sellwood Bridge Update- They’ve handed it over to the goats

Posted on September 29, 2016 by tomdwyer

Closer, closer, closer… the Sellwood Bridge is on schedule to completion in November. It’s just down to the detail stuff now. The south side sidewalk is being finished, traffic signs are coming in, the Taylor’s Ferry Turnaround is a fading … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015 October, 2016 September, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Sellwood Bridge Update | Tagged brush clearing, goats, sellwood, Sellwood Bridge | Comments Off

2016 Sellwood Concert Wrapup

Posted on August 25, 2016 by tomdwyer

Pictures, Car-of-the-Future, and our CONTEST WINNERS! We look forward to the Sellwood Park Concerts every year. Really, you can’t get any better than relaxing on the lawn while music plays and you enjoy the Oregon sunset. While some of our … Continue reading →