DiPrima Dolci
It's always nice to be recognized for one's work-related efforts, especially pro-bono activities in your own community - although it's never something to be expected. For me, the funny thing is that each time I've informed that I was to be publicly recognized at a neighborhood event, I've known I would miss the celebration due to traveling outside of the country. Such was the case in March 2011, while I was in on the island of St. Croix.
In late 2010, I learned that my volunteer neighborhood design efforts were to be acknowledged at a public dinner to be held on March 19th at the University of Portland. I was to be one of many residents to be honored at the event "Celebrate North Portland: Recognizing over three decades of activism in North Portland," hosted by my long-time friend and client, Mike Verbout.
Verbout, the former principal of James John School, also asked if I would create the logo to identify the dinner.
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Pat DiPrima LeConche has created a community institution in North Portland—and that's just what she intended.
LeConche and hubby Robin moved from New York to the Overlook neighborhood in 1993. Unlike New York—where delicious Italian baked goods are readily available—Portland was lacking. Non era buono! So,the second-generation Italian American began to bake... and bake... and bake. She began testing recipes at home and then, after realizing she'd like to serve these delicious baked goods to her friends and neighbors, went to culinary school for a pastry program and bread training. "I was at the point in life that I either went for it or forgot it," she remembers, "so I jumped in with both feet!"
On June 13, 2002, LeConche opened DiPrima Dolci (pronounced Dee-preema Dol-chee) Italian Bakery and Cafe just five short blocks from her home. She very intentionally created a neighborhood bakery where her neighbors could commune with each other, feeding their bodies—but most importantly, feeding their souls.
LeConche makes baking a full contact sport—she loves her customers and they love her right back. There's a whole lot of face pinching, hugging and laughing going on at this community institution.
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The Surly makes load-hauling easy.
The attendant was in a cheerful mood and quite happy to see someone bringing their recycleables on a bicycle. This led to a nice chat about bikes and how they will save the world, and while we talked I invited him to take an evidence photo before I unloaded my bike.
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After being on vacation for over two weeks, my partner and I returned to a huge tub of snail mail. I was sorting through the stack of magazines and catalogs when I came across a pleasant surprise. There was a great photo of our friend Pat DiPrima-LeConche, owner of the North Portland neighborhood hotspot DiPrima Dolci Italian Bakery (1936 N. Killingsworth St.), on the cover of the well-designed Portland State Magazine - referencing the article We Mean Business: Helping new entrepreneurs get started. Ed, a PSU alum, gets the magazine from the university three times a year.DiPrima Dolci, which I referred to as one of my home studio conference rooms in my first book...
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DiPrima Dolci Italian Bakery
1936 N. Killingsworth
so, know a pregnant woman or a kid? get them a present, and stop for a cannoli or a sfogliatelle (or even zeppoli on the last saturday of the month), and when the weather gets warm they have wine and music nights in the garden. i can attest to the perfection of that.
While several Democrat operatives attempted to change the focus to worshipful topics, the majority of attendees at a Blumenauer meeting held today at DiPrima Dolci Italian Bakery on N. Killingworth Ave. to discuss his "New Direction for Iraq Act" were angry and impatient with Blumenauer and his DLC comrades for their obfuscation of those issues which they most care about: defunding the occupation of Iraq, impeachment of war criminals, and ending the support of US-Israel in the Middle East. (Members of the pro-Palestine community will be glad to know that one of Earl's contingent told us how exemplary his record was.)
Just about a month ago I received an email with the subject line "test drive opportunity." With the amount of spam I'd been receiving, I must admit that I almost deleted the message immediately. However, for some unknown reason, I clicked to open it - and I'm glad I did.
The message, addressed to me personally, read (in part):
"I see that you like to write and tweet about branding, clowning, and taking trips, and so I am wondering if you would like an opportunity to document the experience of test driving a roomy and sturdy Escape Hybrid or a sporty yet stylish Lincoln MKS for a few days? It's usually the car journalists who get to test drive the cars, but we're looking for fresh perspectives and feedback, something a little more engaging and authentic. What do you think?
I contacted the sender, at the Social Media Group...