Portland children’s learning community dedicates city mural to Parr Lumber

April 12, 2012 - PRLog -- PORTLAND, Ore. – Leading Northwest building materials retailer Parr Lumber donated two sheets of plywood to the Maple classroom at Growing Seeds, a children’s learning community in North Portland. Under the guidance of their teacher, Jeffery Hotchkiss, the twenty students, who range in age from 3.5 to 5-years-old, transformed the boards into a mural of Portland. The morning of Thursday, April 12, 2012, the students gathered with their masterpiece at Parr Lumber’s flagship store on Martin Luther King Boulevard for a dedication ceremony.

“The mural started off with the children taking an interest in maps after a traumatic event where a few kids got stung by wasps while we were on a walk around the neighborhood one day,” said Hotchkiss. “Their interest in maps continued for months afterward.”

The mural features Portland landmarks of importance to the students, among them students’ homes, parks, Peacock Lane, downtown, the Rose Garden, all the bridges, Oaks Park and the zoo. The mural will be on display at the Parr Lumber MLK location as part of the Growing Seeds walking art show, Transforming our City, taking place Saturday, April 14, 2012. Other works of art will be displayed in locations throughout Portland including Woodlawn Park, Washington Park, OMSI and Café 11.

“The Growing Seeds mural is a such a fun way for Parr Lumber to be part of the community. Seeing the kids’ excitement makes this a simply great project,” said David Hamill, Chief Executive Officer of Parr Lumber.

Parr Lumber, a preferred building materials company for large production builders and smaller builders, remodelers and contractors, has experienced steady growth during its 81-year history and strongly believes in community outreach and support.

About The Parr Company
The Parr Company consists of six distinct companies that provide building solutions and services: Parr Lumber Company, Parr Cabinet Outlet, Cascade Wholesale Hardware, NSC, NSCi and Parr Marketing Group.

Established in the Pacific Northwest in 1930 by Dwight Parr, Sr., The Parr Company remains a locally owned family business. Nancy Cranston, Michael Parr and Brad Farmer, grandchildren of the founder, play active roles in The Parr Company and continue the proud family ownership. Headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, Parr is the 17th largest building material supplier in the nation. Parr operates 38 facilities in Oregon, Washington and Arizona including pro/retail building material yards, contractor focused facilities and cabinet outlets. http://www.parr.com

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The Parr Company was established in the Pacific Northwest in 1930 by Dwight Parr, Sr., The Parr Company remains a locally owned family business. Headquartered in Hillsboro, Ore., Parr is the 17th largest building material supplier in the nation.