Member of the Month
Recognizing our members
Contact
503.282.9894
7220 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland, Oregon
97213
Member of the Month
The ONAC Member of the Month is a forum to recognize and thank our membership. We are proud to highlight an individual, organization, agency, or business involved in the community.
Roseway Barber Shop
This Month’s Member Highlight, Marty Pinz, owner of Roseway Barber Shop, shares his family story, business history, and longtime roots in the community.
“The building where the barbershop is located was built sometime in 1913. I assume businesses moved in by 1914 or early 1915. There is a piece of sidewalk in front of the shop with the name E.A. Wright 1914.
One of my customers, whose name was Homer Wright told me that his dad owned the concrete co that poured the sidewalks around the building. B.J. King closed his shop on 130th and Sandy Blvd in 2005 and started working three days a week, Thursday through Saturday in our shop. Dad worked Monday through Wednesday until August and passed away October 19, 2007, at 83 years old. We worked together for 17 great years. It’s still my dad’s barbershop; I’m just running it for him while he’s away. Bill Melton retired in 2013, and B.J. King retired in 2014. That leaves RobyHunt and me today. Now the two of us keep the shop open Tuesday – Friday 8:30am – 5:30pm, and on Saturdays, 8:00am – 4:00pm.
All the barbers I first started working within 1990 have passed away, and probably most of their clientele. We don’t have quite the volume of customers we had 15 – 20 years ago, but we still have plenty to keep the two of us busy 5 days a week.
That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it.”
-Marty Pinz (owner)
https://www.facebook.com/RosewayBarberShop/