“Three things that distinguished Cliff as an ultimate player were his advanced throwing skills, his ability to get open, and his unwavering positive attitude as a quiet leader.

Cliff had one of the best sidearms in the game and was amongst the first to use upside down passes. He could throw touch passes or long bombs with equal skill, accuracy, and consistency and had an uncanny ability to break his mark. Despite the high number of “touches”, Cliff rarely had turnovers. On the other side of the disc, Cliff was guarded by the best defenders in the game and consistently got open to contribute on offense.

He played a dominant role on one of the best teams of the late 70’s and 80’s, the Santa Barbara Condors. He then moved up to Portland in the late 80’s, bringing his skills and influence to the Donor’s and Rhino Slam’s success at Nationals. Cliff played in 17 Open Regionals, qualifying for Nationals 12 times. His teams won Nationals twice and made it to semis or finals 5 other times.

Cliff was the consummate teammate with a consistently positive influence on others. He didn’t have to be “the star” and was heavily counted on by his teammates. Cliff played intensely and all out at the highest-level while thoroughly honoring the Spirit of the Game.

Cliff has lived in Portland, Oregon with his wife, Amy Lennon, and has 2 sons and a daughter.”

We have massage appointments available over the next couple weeks, although they are filling up fast!
Regarding chiropractic, Cliff and Amy will be visiting family for the next two weeks in Florida. However, Dr. Matthew Todd will be available for chiropractic several afternoons.
Here is our holiday schedule:

MON Dec 19th: Massage available 7am-8pm

TUES Dec 20th: Massage available 8am-7pm; Chiropractic available at noon to 6:30, although the only current availability is 5:30pm.

WED Dec 21st: Massage available 7am-8pm; Chiropractic is fully booked from 2pm-8pm.

THURS Dec 22nd: CLOSED

FRI Dec 23rd: Massage available 7am-7pm; Chiropractic is fully booked from 1pm-6pm.

SAT Dec 24th: CLOSED

MON Dec 26th: CLOSED

TUES Dec 27th: Massage available 8am-7pm; Chiropractic available 12:30pm-6:30pm.

WED Dec 28th: Massage available 7am-8pm; Chiropractic available 2pm-8pm.

THURS Dec 29th: CLOSED

FRI Dec 30th: Massage available 7am-7pm; Chiropractic available 1pm-6pm.

SAT Dec 31st: CLOSED

MON Jan 2nd: Amy returns, available from 10am-6pm. Normal massage hours. From this point on, we return to programming as usual.

~~THANK YOU!! BEST WISHES FOR A FANTASTIC 2012!~~

Any glimpse into the life of an animal quickens our own and makes it so much the larger and better in every way.

- John Muir

We understand the healing powers of animals and how much they enrich our lives as companions- whether they provide comic relief, a non-judgmental audience, empathetic presence, or act as an exercise buddy, to name a few ways. We thought it would be fun to give our community a peek into the types of animal companions that hang out with our staff members and patients:

TigerLily

Tigerlily, born 10/10/05, is a happy, loving and wild Pug/Mini-Pin!!

Her mom’ is a 100% Pug, and her dad is the mini-pin (the dog of the pug’s mom’s ex-boyfriend!!! Get it???)

She loves to run, play,catch-ball and be silly!!!
She brings smiles and laughter to all she meets on the path!!!!!!!

-Linda M.

Lucy Lou

Rubie and Teal

Rubie was born in January 2011. She was in a bad situation but was rescued, and then she came to live with the the nuts here.  She is ..”Wily”- very loving- but don’t change your hat or she will bark at you. She has to be touching another dog or person most of the time.  She can entertain herself- bugs are a great toy. She can open doors & graham cracker packages. She torments her housemate Teal by “heeling” her everywhere. – Kellie J.

Marlowe and Bodhi

Marlowe and Bodhi are two lover lagomorphs whose favorite activities include humping, eating and pooping. They devour vegetables of any kind and have quite the knack for being snugly and adorable. Marlowe is an elderly gentleman at age 9, whose adoption date suitably falls on Valentine’s Day. After being a bachelor bunny for nearly six years, he finally met Bodhi and they bonded instantly. Which is no wonder, since Bodhi is surely the most snugly bunny in the history of bunnies. It’s true. – Jess Hardwicke, front desk staff

Dottie's Incredibly Adorable Smoosh-Face!

Dottie is a pup that needs no explanation or description. Words would only detract from the amazing levels of photographic cuteness. She lives with Sarah Macias, Massage Therapist

The cuteness is killing me!

Dottie and friend

Three Guineas

Clem eyes the Lantern

Say hello to The Sheik, Berry, and Clementine. These noble guinea pigs were rescued from a life of wild and crazy revelry in the Community Garden at Reed College, 2004. Having no natural defenses other than cuteness, they quickly realized their good fortune of being captured by a benevolent being. They then gave themselves over to gluttony and sloth, yet they always found time for making cute inquisitive noises, “popcorning” (having a full body joy-spasm which causes their bodies to leave the ground in an explosion of cuteness), and being gentle and cuddly. They lived full lives, made many friends, and took the occasional modeling gig. They lived to be extremely old guinea pigs (8 years) but have since moved along to the Highland Prairie in the sky. – Beth Griffing, front desk and website staff