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Board Officers
President Marilyn Mays
Vice Pres. Janis Collins
Secretary Kathie England
Treasurer Edrie Bizak
Historian Christine Green
Board Members
Theresa Gahagan
Mary Golden
Rhonda Martini
Kim Megorden
Samantha Phenix
Joan Riley
Board meetings
4th Thurs of each month
11:30 am- 1:00 pm
Brightfield Village Condominiums
Recreation Room
(Hall Blvd. across from Washington Square)
Portland, OR
503-464-6058
Monthly Luncheon
Thurs., Sept. 1
Portland City Grill
111 SW 5th Ave/ 30th flr 11:30am - 1:30pm
Speaker: Paula Lucas
lunch $25 members, $35 guests;
bev svc only $10 members,
$15 guests
Register Here
After August 29, only beverage service available, first come
first serve.
Save the Date!
Sept. 16-18 Members Beach Retreat
Sept. 22 After Hours, Hotel 50
Oct. 6Monthly Luncheon
Nov. 3 Annual Members Monthly Luncheon
Member Birthdays
August
8/1 Grace Ishida
8/9 Mary Golden
8/12 Barbara Attridge
8/13 Pamela Jeanne
8/16 Kim Megorden
8/31 Alicia Adair
September
9/15 Christine Green
9/25 Susan Ferguson
9/26 Virginia Rubin
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Update Your
Info Please!
In an effort to ensure that we can contact each other & that Portlandia Club can get messages to members about monthly events & important news, please send your name, business, mailing address, email address & preferred phone number to:
Kim Megorden at jmkmeg@gmail.com
You are responsible for making sure the information about you on the website is correct. Please double check your listing to ensure that it is accurate.
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Mix, Mingle & Meet Up!
Co-Ed Networking Event
Portlandia After Hours are a fun, informal way to meet other Business Professionals & make great connections.
Portlandia After Hours
Hotel 50
50 SW Morrison St.
Thurs., September 22
6 - 8 p.m.
$15 for general public, $12 for members
Light appetizers, no-host bar
The public is invited to attend this open forum at Hotel 50 and take advantage of meeting & networking with other professionals and business owners.
(You never know what's in store for you at a Portlandia After Hours. At the last one, attendees caught a glimpse of Tim Hutton and other cast members as they were filming an episode of Leverage!)
This is a co-ed event, so everyone is welcome.
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New Member!
Join us in welcoming Grace Ishida to Portlandia. Grace works for Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Plus Sales.
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Mission Statement
Portlandia Club provides services and opportunities that enhance members' professional and personal lives. The club has an open membership policy, an active mentorship program and a commitment to community service. We provide scholarships and funds to help women and children who need a hand up. Please join us!
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Greetings!
How wonderful is it that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.
- Anne Frank
Speaker Helps American Abuse Victims Overseas
Paula Lucas lived what appeared to be an ideal life overseas with her Newsweek photojouralist husband and three sons. Their social network included government ministers and wealthy and powerful Middle Eastern businessmen. But little did the outside world know that she and her sons suffered severe domestic violence. Her desire to escape was hindered by her husband hiding their passports. Neither her family nor even the U.S. State Department were of any help. The story of her eventual escape to the United State is frighteningly dramatic and awe-inspiring. In 1999, she published a website to assist other women suffering abuse overseas. Over the past 10 years, she has developed a nonprofit organization to aid these victims. The American Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center received 2289 crisis calls last year. Paula has appeared in national and international magazines as well as radio and TV programs, including the Today Show. On September 1, she will address the Portlandia Club members at our monthly luncheon. Don't miss her.
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September Luncheon
Thurs., September 1
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Portland City Grill
111 SW 5th Ave.
30th Floor/Jefferson Room
Menu
Soup of the day
Chicken Caesar Salad
Peanut Butter Chocolate Layer
Mousse
Vegetarian Alternate: Olive Oil Vegetable Sandwich Register here before August 29 to secure your seat! (Lunch, $25 Members, $35 Guests; Beverage Service Only, $10 Members, $15 Guests) After August 29, only Beverage Service is available, first come first serve.
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 President's Letter
August 2011
I have just returned from a family vacation in the Redwoods. It had been years since I had been through them, and the Redwoods themselves were never a destination, just an interesting place to pass through on my way to other places, people, or experiences.
How different they were as a destination! It is profoundly quiet inside the groves of trees. They are amazingly adaptable and long-lived, and able to survive incredible trauma. I had seen them but knew very little about these beautiful trees. I also found myself feeling much more peaceful and centered just walking through or sitting with the trees. I came back feeling renewed and energized and ready to take on challenges at work and in life as they come up.
Given some time to think I realized that throughout my life I have perceived many events, people, and places differently based on whether I am just "passing through" or see them as a destination. Once I view anything as a destination I have a different purpose for being there. I ask more questions, I notice detail that I would have missed, I become familiar and interested in the person or event and I care about them much more. I find a new level of commitment from that closer look. The greater my level of commitment, understanding, and interest, the more I receive back.
I hope that each of you find a way to make your time with Portlandia a destination and not just a place you are passing through. I think you will get so much more from joining and helping build the club than you might from just coming to an after hours or a lunch. If you need more information about committees or how you might actively engage, you can call me at 503-464-6058.
Hope to see you at lunch next month!
Marilyn Mays
President 2011
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 Meaningful Mentorship
At Portlandia's June 23 mentor/mentee workshop the attendees completed a survey about their mentorship experience. Below are a few of the comments. I appreciate my mentor the most for her: · help staying focused · positive attitude · advice, positive attitude, someone to talk to · optimism · flexibility, understanding · fabulous energy and freshness/zest for life · willingness and example · kindness and always willing to listen and make the time, even when it is hard for her · commitment of time that she dedicates to mentoring me For more information about the mentorship program, contact Pamela Mason at pamela.mason@comcast.net. |
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 Life Can Be a Beach!
Sign up for our annual beach retreat
Annual Beach Retreat
Castle Beach House
Lincoln City, Oregon
Friday, Sept. 16 (late afternoon) - Sunday, Sept. 18 (late morning), 2 nights, 3 days, 4 meals, wine provided
$100 (Members Only)
If you'd like to join fellow Portlandians for long walks on the beach, late night talks and a getaway to remember, RSVP by sending a $100 payment to the address below.
Make check payable to "Portlandia Club" and mail to:
Portlandia Club Beach Retreat
15450 Boones Ferry Rd., #9-425
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
(Space is limited, so RSVP today.)
This House is has six bedrooms, 6 baths, and 3 stories w/ large living space and a large gourmet kitchen, game room, spa, Jacuzzi & more. Visit the website to see all we that have. There will be 5 or 6 ladies PER room & each room has its own bathroom!
Call Joan Riley for details or questions at 503-487-6260.
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 Be Cookbook Smart
Add some flavor to your life with the Portlandia Cookbook
The Portlandia Cookbook is a stunning collection of delectable recipes from Portlandia's own members. Only $20 each, this book will bring the magic of Portlandia to your kitchen. Buy two, get one free along with a reuseable Portlandia shopping bag. Pay with cash or make checks payable to Portlandia Club.
You can purchase and pick them up at the following member retail locations: Dipinto a Mano 425 2nd St., Suite A100 Lake Oswego, OR 97034 503-636-9940 Open Tues-Thurs 11am-6pm; Fri 11am-9pm; Sat 10am-9pm; Sun 12pm-5pm
Hair Color Salon Dirk
1517 SW Sunset Blvd. Portland, OR 97239 503-244-4242 Open Sun 12pm-5pm; Tues 9am-5pm; Thurs 9am-6pm; Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 9am-5pm Thank you, Susan, Linda and JoAnna for helping in the sale and distribution of them! If you would rather order online with a debit or credit card and have them shipped, you can do so at www.portlandia.org.
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