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President Christine Green
Vice Pres. Edrie Bizak
Secretary Kathie England
Treasurer Virginia Rubin
Past Pres. Judi Jones
Directors
Jo Anna Dirk
Pam Mason
Marilyn Mays
Gloria Nussbaum
Dorcas Popp
Joan Riley
Board meetings
4th Tues of each month
11:30 am- 1:00 pm
TriStar Search & Staffing
6960 SW Varns
Tigard 97223
Monthly Luncheon
Multnomah Athletic Club
members $25
guests $30
1st Thurs of every month
February Birthdays
2 Marilyn Arthur
3 Francine Read
3 Jennifer Schmidt
7 Harmony George Jaursch
7 Pamela Mason
16 Carol Dey Hibbs
17 Lee Samatowic
17 Mona St Clair
28 Kate Eskew
March Birthdays
5 Jane Drew
6 Gloria Nussbaum
9 Marrianne Brams
14 Verena Lewandowski
15 Leslie Emery
20 Edrie Bizak
27 Susan Desart
Save the Date!
Feb 19- After Hours
May 19 - New Member Reception |
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| Greetings!
I hope you will join us for our luncheon on March 5. We will be mixing it up with our annual Networking Derby! It's a lot of fun, so please bring a friend and lots of business cards! |
President's Message
February is the Love Month. Advertisers bombard us with ways to express romance, love and affection through giving cards, flowers, clothes, jewelry-all ways to say I Love You.
I read an article that suggested that we look beyond romantic love and extend the loving behavior to others around us. The author suggested making February the month to "Practice Random Acts of Kindness." What a great idea to use the month as an opportunity to perform acts of kindness for others: run an errand, take someone to coffee, deliver dinner, call someone you've been thinking about, offer a ride, babysit, pet-sit, the list is endless!
I invite you to extend the practice to our Portlandia family. What a great way to get to know each other better. Meet someone new and take them to coffee. Bring a guest to the next luncheon. Call someone you haven't seen in a while to check in. Ask how you can support someone in their business.
In our current economic challenge (I am weary of calling it a crisis!), your random act could be a significant boost to a tired-out business professional and a life-line to an overworked woman-on-the-go. Join me this month in sharing the love!
Sincerely,
Rev. Christine Green |
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March Luncheon/Networking Derby
Get ready for a fast and fun afternoon of speed networking! The premise is similar to speed dating, but without the angst. You will have an opportunity to talk about your business and hear from those at your table. When the buzzer goes off, you will switch tables and have a new audience!
Invite your friends & colleagues and bring plenty of business cards.
A lunch buffet will be served prior to the Derby. Open networking begins at 11:30 am.
We greatly appreciate those who can pay through our secure site. Members must log-in. Contact Jo-Anna for website help: dirking@comcast.net |
Mentor Moment
Mentee Orientation Gets Positive Response
Nine women who are interested in being paired with a Portlandia mentor attended the first-ever mentee orientation on Saturday, January 24.
The hour-long, interactive session challenged them to explore how a mentor could impact their lives and what they saw as their responsibilities in a mentor/mentee relationship.
"The mentorship committee thought it was important for potential mentees to approach the relationship knowing that they need to be an active partner. The orientation was designed to get them involved and thinking about their role," said Kathie England, who taught the session. Kathie said the women were enthusiastic and enjoyed sharing their views with each other.
Two of the questions elicited some interesting responses:
What do you think a mentor is?
Someone in your corner
Someone who assists with your goals
Like a coach
A positive role model
A professional for someone who is just starting out
Someone who will help you figure out who you want to be "when you grow up"
Someone who challenges you in a positive way
Someone for ideas about work issues
What do you think a mentor is NOT?
Someone who spews advice
Your mother or your boss or your spouse
Someone who will resolve all your issues
A counselor or a psychologist
Someone who needs to know ALL your private issues
Someone who will do it for you
Someone who will pay your bills
A shoulder to cry on
A burden to talk with
A know-it-all
A lecturer
Kathie and Mentee coordinator Pam Mason developed the orientation. The next session is scheduled for March. Four new mentors are needed to fill our current demand. Contact Kathie if you are interested: Kathie@TimeForSuccess.net.
Your Expertise is Needed
Do you have a knack for networking? Maybe you know all the dos and don'ts about job interviewing. Or maybe you've spent your life pouring over books on nutrition and exercise.
We all have our passions and areas of expertise.
The mentoring committee would like you to share what you know. The committee has been brainstorming ways to make mentors even more effective than they are now. Members thought one way to help mentors was for provide them with a resource bank so that they could draw on the expertise of others in the club.
Please be thinking of what areas of interest and expertise you'd like to share.
Mentor Committee Chair Kathie England will be collecting your lists at
Kathie@TimeForSuccess.net
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New Member Welcome!
Joanne Angell joined Portlandia last month. She works for Symantec Corp. as a Learning Consultant. She holds her MEd, in Instructional Design from the University of MA. Her areas of knowledge are adult learning, management training and program management. In her spare time, Joanne enjoys reading, movies, piano lessons and yoga.
Joanne joined Portlandia to meet others and assist in our philanthropic activities. Welcome to Portlandia, Joanne!
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PORTLANDIA AFTER HOURS
(A Professional's Networking Event)
The Portlandia Club is resuming its popular Portlandia After Hours networking events on
Thursday, February 19,
from 5:00- 7:00 p.m . at
Macadam Bar & Grill, 5833 SW Macadam Ave.
Ronnie Noize, the well known marketing coach, will provide a short presentation on "Developing Your Elevator Speech". This event is the first of the bi-monthly series of networking events combined with information from networking experts. The public is invited to attend this open forum and take advantage of meeting other professionals and business owners. $12 for Portlandia members, $15 for nonmembers includes appetizers and a cash bar.
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Community Transitional School
Portlandia has adopted CTS as our two year community outreach project. We will be updating you on ways that you can participate.
If you missed the luncheon in January and would like a copy of the wishlist of donation items, please contact Portlandia member, Dorcas Popp, CTS Committee chair at dorcas@poppcompany.com
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Why We Loved Portlandia in 2008
"Meeting fabulous women from a variety of walks of life."
Jean Silver
"The energy and feeling upon entering a Portlandia meeting." Cheryl Vick
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Newsletter Editors:
Judi Jones
Edrie Bizak |
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