• Farewell to Bandito Taco
• Café Yumm! coming soon to Milltowner
• Taste of Sichuan reopens after fire
• Less is More
• Cedar Mill Farmers Market
• Sunset Credit Union fraud warning

Farewell to Bandito Taco

Since 1990, Cedar Mill neighbors have enjoyed the “healthy Mexican food” from Bandito Taco, a small restaurant in the Safeway-anchored mall at Cornell & Murray. Owners Ahmad and Sahar Kouklani have decided to retire and move to Arizona. Their popular fresh salsa will still be available at the Grocery Outlet stores as someone has the production rights.

Café Yumm! coming soon to Milltowner

The newest location of the popular Oregon chain of fast and healthy food will join the lineup at the Milltowner Center (northeast corner of Saltzman & Cornell) sometime this spring. Café Yumm! started in the Eugene area in 1997, after founders Mark and Mary Ann Beauchamp transitioned from Wild Rose, their initial business. The concept and menu developed over the years as they expanded throughout the Willamette Valley and into Bend.

While some of the locations are franchises, the Cedar Mill restaurant will be owned and operated by the company. It will be “first restaurant to showcase Café Yumm!’s new interior design and guest experience,” says Marketing Director Ted Morgan.

Known for their bowls that combine rice with vegetable and meat toppings, they also serve wraps, bento, soups, salads and more. Their Yumm! Sauces and dressings will also be available. They plan to have indoor seating for around 30 guests with some outside seating in good weather. Online ordering will be available for takeout and delivery.

Taste of Sichuan reopens after fire

Lunch daily 11 am-2:30 pm, dinner 4:30-9, 16261 NW Cornell

After a very long wait, and some uncertainty, the original owners and chef are returning to their restored space on Cornell just west of Bethany Boulevard. They plan to be open by the beginning of November. Along with the refurbished kitchen and dining space, their online ordering system has been revamped. The menu features some familiar Chinese food but they specialize in the spicy Sichuan dishes that are so popular, along with “The Wild Side” selection of more exotic appetizers and main dishes. Follow their Facebook page for updates.

Less is More

Mindi McGrath announces her new business, Less is More Downsizing & Organization. “I work with people side by side to help them with decluttering, and all aspects of downsizing and preparing for a move.” Start with a free, no-obligation judgement-free consultation to understand your goals. Visit her website for more information, or call her at 503-705-7138.

Cedar Mill Farmers Market

We have come to the end of another wonderful season at the Cedar Mill Farmers Market! Over the season, we had over 50 different vendors selling a variety of products. On our final market day, we had more than 10 youth entrepreneurs selling their handmade crafts!

We want to thank all of our wonderful vendors, volunteers, sponsors, community partners, and patrons for making the market possible! It was lovely to see familiar faces stopping by every week, as well as new folks excited about purchasing fresh produce and supporting local businesses. If you enjoyed your time at the market this year, please take a moment to fill out our Customer Experience Survey. We would greatly appreciate it!

We hope to see you all again next season!

Sunset Credit Union fraud warning

Fraud is on the rise! Protect your finances and identity with these security tips. With the rise in cybersecurity breaches and identity theft, Sunset Credit Union wants to remind you of some security measures everyone should take to help protect themselves from identity theft.

Closely monitor all credit accounts and loans to catch and report any suspicious activity on any one of those accounts. Immediately report any suspicious credit or loan account activity to the financial institution and/or lending institution.

Sign up for the fraud alerting services offered by the three credit bureaus to receive notifications about potentially fraudulent activity. You can do so by visiting these sites: Equifax: equifax.com/personal/education/identity-theft/; Transunion: transunion.com/fraud-alerts; Experian: experian.com/fraud/center.html.

You can also place a freeze on all three credit bureau accounts to prevent fraudsters from opening new accounts using your identity. Visit each of their websites to learn more.

Join Sunset Credit Union and sign up for our FREE email/text alerts to notify you when your debit or credit card has been used. And be sure to check out our website (sspfcu.com) for additional security benefits offered.

Sunset Credit Union is open to anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Washington County. To learn more, visit our website at sspfcu.com, give us a call at 503.643.1335, or stop at our office located at 1100 NW Murray Blvd., #200.