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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
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
May Birthdays
13 Janice Collins
June Birthdays
9 Cheryl Vick
14 Linda Sirianni
16 Kay Herr
24 Jean Silver
27 Dorcas popp
Save the Date!
May 14 - Moroccan Dinner
May 19 - New Member Reception
June 18-After Hours
June26-28 Scoops For Scholarships |
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| Greetings!
Happy Spring! Please bring a friend and come lunch with us June 4th. It's a great time to step out and connect, meet new friends and expand your business contacts! Also, please join us for a fun & informative After Hours event on June 18th, at the Heathman Hotel. See article below for speaker details. |
| President's Message
Gardening is my favorite activity this time of year. I find joy in carefully putting seeds into the ground and nurturing the soil and the seedlings as they emerge. It's often a test of my patience as I watch the new plants blossom and grow. It's a process that can't be rushed. I know that as I feed the soil and take care of the seedlings they will produce abundant results.
The same is true of relationships. Like the flowers in my garden, they have to be fed, nurtured and cared for. The aspect I love about Portlandia is the opportunity we have to nurture our relationships and watch them grow. The fact that some of our founding members from 1987 continue to renew their memberships speaks highly for this organization.
We have a great social committee that has incorporated member's suggestions into our social calendar and has scheduled some exciting activities for us this year. We will meet for a relaxing evening of wine, dinner and conversation at Marakesh restaurant later this month. A fun night of bowling is scheduled in July and September is our martini social. September is also the weekend of our awesome beach retreat-a great time to connect, relax and enjoy each other's company.
I invite you to take advantage of the many opportunities Portlandia offers to nurture and foster wonderful connections with other dynamic women. Happy Blossoming!
Warm regards,
Christine Green
Portlandia President
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June Networking Derby
Back by popular demand, Portlandia Club is hosting it's 3rd Networking Derby on June 4th! This fast paced afternoon will be fun, as well as productive! Please plan to be at the MAC promptly at 11:30, with 40 business cards.
Luncheon menu: Chef's Special Buffet
You must be pre-registered for this event
We greatly appreciate those who can pay through our secure site. Members must log-in. Contact Jo-Anna for website help: dirking@comcast.net
Special Note: Due to the popularity of our luncheon events, reservations after June 1 will be coffee reservations only. Thank you! |
Mentor Moment
Change a Life In 30 Minutes A Week
- Yours And Someone Else's
You can reduce your carbon footprint and help a mentee take a step forward. And it won't take much of your time.
The Better Together Mentor Program invites you to our first monthly Mentor Phone Forum for present, past, and future mentors. It's a facilitated phone conversation to introduce mentors to the benefits of mentoring by telephone.
Several mentors have already been using the phone as their primary "meeting place" with their mentees. They are enthusiastic about this effective and efficient way to communicate.
"I'm a big advocate of face-to-face contact, so I was a bit skeptical when my new mentee suggested meeting by phone. After one phone meeting, I was sold. We accomplished so much in 20 minutes, I was astounded," said Janis Collins.
Mentee Kathie Fullmer says she has benefited from her nearly 3-year relationship with her mentor Kathie England - almost entirely by phone. Through that relationship she says she has gained self-confidence and lost more than 80 pounds. "Having a mentor has been a great blessing to me in my life. It has given me a friend who is willing to listen, assist, and hold me accountable to the changes I want to make in my life."
The Phone Forum will be facilitated by Kathie England, Mentor Co-Chair, Professional Organizer and Coach on May 15 12:15 - 1:00 p.m.
To participate, email Kathie for the dial-in code:
Kathie@TimeForSuccess.net.
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Portlandia Members Only, Ladies Night Out! ~
Dinner together - Moroccan food
Thursday, May 14th 2009
5:30 pm - 8 pm
Marrakesh Restaurant
1201 NW 21st Ave
Portland, Oregon 97209
The dinner will be a pre-set menu & includes: soup, salad, appetizers, a variety of main dishes, dessert, and mint tea for $23/person, including tip.
No host bar
Come join us for the fun!
*** Note that this event must be prepaid to attend.
Register by Sunday May 10th and pre-pay thru Google check out. Questions? Contact Joan Riley at 503-487-6260.
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PORTLANDIA AFTER HOURS
(A Professional's Networking Event)
The public is invited to attend this open forum and take advantage of meeting and networking with other professionals and business owners.
DATE: Thursday, June 18th, 2009
TIME: 5:30 pm- 7:30 pm
LOCATION:
Heathman Hotel, 1001 SW Broadway at Salmon, Portland, OR
GUEST TRAINER:Colleen Wright, CEO of Interactive Response & Search Engine Academy of Oregon
TOPIC: "Twitter & Facebook & You:OH MY!"
Following the Yellow Brick Road to Social Media Marketing Success.
PRICE: $12 for Portlandia members / $15 for non-members, general public
Event & Light Appetizers included, No Host, Cash Bar available
AGENDA: The event will consist of 30-45 minutes of informal networking, followed by a formal 20 minute presentation and Q & A. The rest of the evening will be devoted to more networking & making meaningful connections.
Please RSVP before June 15th at www.portlandia.org
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Welcome New June Members !
Colleen Wright, owner of Response Interactive LLC, joined Portlandia in April. Colleen assists with search engine optimization and training for her clients, in addition to helping in their marketing campaigns. Her areas of knowledge are marketing, SEO/SEM, as well as sustainability and recycling. In her spare time Colleen enjoys walking, movies, and spending time with family and friends. Colleen was referred to Portlandia by Beth Freeman and she joined our club after meeting several members at the April luncheon - and really liking us! Welcome to Portlandia, Colleen!
Diane Freany met us at the April 28th networking event at SOUK. Her business is called Freaney and Company, and she is a contract/interim CFO, currently with the Museum of Contemporary Crafts in the Pearl district. Her areas of knowledge are accounting, finance, organizational change, theatre & film. Diane moved to Portland in December from Palm Beach, Fl. and is interested in meeting new friends & colleagues.
Welcome to Portlandia, Diane! |
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NEW MEMBER RECEPTION
Please join us on May 19th, 6-8:30pm, to welcome all new members! This is a great evening to make new friends and reconnect with others.
Long time members, Harmony George-Jaursch & Cheryl Brendle, will host us. Appetizers & beverages will be provided by the club.
PS Members are still talking about the last NMR these two "mavens of fun", hosted!
RSVP www.portlandia.org by May 15th. Harmony's address is listed on the website. Car pool if you can.
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Membership Multiplication
PR Actions
The Portlandia Board Of Directors has specified 2009 as the year to double our membership. The PR committee, lead by Joan Riley & Kim Megorden, will be representing Portlandia at the ewomensNetwork event, May 12th, at the Govenor Hotel. If you know women who will be attending but are not yet members, please tell them to drop by our booth!
For more info or if you'd like to volunteer, contact Joan Riley at 503-487-6260.
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The Friendliest Club In Town!
Greeters Needed
Making members and guests feel welcome is important in any organization and Portlandia Club gets high marks in this area! Many thanks to Donna Milne, Pam Mason, Marilyn Mays and all the Board members who step up at each meeting to do this important task!
As chair of the Greeters committee, I'd love to have 3 more women who would be open to helping with this. My ultimate goal is to have enough women so that each person only needs to do this several times a year. This is a great way to be involved in your club without needing to do lots of prep or come to extra meetings! And, it's fun!!
If you want additional info or can help, please email Gloria Nussbaum at real2reel@teleport.com See you at the Club!
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Scoops for Scholarships...A Walk in the Park
Calling all scoopers, come join the fun at
George Rogers Park on June 26th, 27th and 28th.
We'll have our ice cream booth at the Lake Oswego
Festival of the Arts for all three days, Friday through Sunday.
All proceeds go to our scholarship funds.
There's art, crafts,
music, food, drink and, hopefully, a whole lot of
sunshine. This is the most fun you can have
while still working and making a difference!
Scoops for Scholarships is fast becoming a
Portlandia tradition.
Sign-up to work a shift in the booth and help us
make this the best year, so far. Friends and
family are welcome to work too. So, we
encourage you to bring your own team of
scoopers, cashiers, hawkers with you and
make a working party of it.
There'll be a sign-up sheet at the May and June
luncheons or you can contact Kay Herr at
kay@baskets-extra.com.
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Are You LinkedIn?
One way to stay connected with other Portlandia members is through the social media site, LinkedIn. Portlandia Club has a group there. Once you have created a profile for yourself on LinkedIn ( free), you can join the Portlandia Club's group.
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Newsletter Editors:
Judi Jones
Edrie Bizak |
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