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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
June Birthdays
9 Cheryl Vick
14 Linda Sirianni
16 Kay Herr
24 Jean Silver
27 Dorcas Popp
July Birthdays
8 Linneas Osterberg
9 Mary Petrjanos
13 Joan Riley
Save the Date!
June 18-After Hours
June26-28 Scoops For Scholarships
July 30-Bowling Party-Members Only |
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Happy Summer! Please bring a friend and come lunch with us July 9th. 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. |
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While in Reno visiting a friend, we went to see Menopause the Musical. What a hilarious show! It is an amazing performance that transforms painful and uncomfortable life issues into side-splitting lyrics and music that makes us laugh at ourselves. (I love 'my personal summer is a real bummer.')
I came away with three revelations:
1. If you can't change the circumstances, find the humor in them.It might be changes in our bodies, family illness or just an obnoxious co-worker. Sometimes we may find ourselves in situations where we can't change the circumstances or conditions. The only thing we can do is find the humor!
2. Our bodies evolve daily but our spiritual essence never changes.
The dreams and wishes we had as children still hold a place in our hearts. It is so important to take the time to nurture the inner child and find time to play!
3. Be kind to each other.
We are so hard on ourselves, demanding the best in all situations. Resist the urge to nag, criticize and badger the women in your life. Instead find a way to remind them that they are remarkable, talented, fabulous, creative, beautiful beings and are deeply appreciated.
Consider yourself reminded that You Are AWESOME!
Warm regards,
Christine Green
Portlandia President
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July 9th Luncheon
July speaker Susan Lannis will tell us how we can position ourselves to spot opportunities in a fast-changing environment and take advantage of them. She'll also give us tips on how to keep our head above the current. Her talk is entitled "Building Future Awareness - We Need to Monkey Around More."
Please invite a friend and join us for our monthly luncheon at the MAC, on 18th & SW Salmon.
11:30 networking / 12-1:30 lunch & speaker
$25 members/ $30 guests
$10 coffee & program only
Luncheon menu: Chef's Executive Club Sandwich
Turkey breast, black forest ham, applewood smoked bacon, swiss & chedder cheese with avacado, tomato & lettuce on artisan bread.
Pasta salad & fresh fruit sides, w/ dessert cookies.
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 or walk-ins after July 6 will be coffee reservations only. Thank you! |
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
PLACE: Heathman Hotel, Broadway at Salmon
SPEAKER: 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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Follow-up Workshop for Mentors and Mentees
Would you like to get more practice:
*Communicating more powerfully in difficult situations?
* Learning to treat yourself more compassionately?
*Doing a better job setting boundaries and saying "no" respectfully?
* Motivating others without using fear, guilt or shame?
Last fall, mentors and mentees raved about a workshop called Building More Satisfying Relationships by Barbara MacKay, founder and owner of North Star Facilitators. Barbara has graciously donated her time to present a follow-up workshop to help us hone our skills.
This workshop is open to Portlandia mentors, mentees,and members (you don't have to be a current mentor to attend).
The workshop is Saturday, June 27, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at Dress for Success Oregon, 1532 NE 37th, Portland, OR 97232.
The room seats only 40. So it's important that you reserve your place in the workshop by June 15 with Kathie@timeforsuccess.net or phone Kathie England at 503-531-9466.
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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 ofsunshine. 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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SAVE THE DATE
"Portlandia Members Only" Bowling Night! Thursday, July 30th 2009 6 pm - 8 pm This fun evening is open to all members & their families. We will be playing three games ( shoes included)
Plan to come early to get your shoes
Location & fee TBA
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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!
As chair of the Greeters committee, I'd love to have 1-2 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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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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Hail To The Hostess!
On May 19th , Harmony George Jaursch opened her beautiful Lake Oswego home for the ever popular New Member Reception. She was assisted by another long time member & consummate hostess, Cheryl Brendle. As Cheryl blended up Blue Margaritas, we feasted on hearty appetizers by Popp & Company, owned by our own member, Dorcas Popp.
As we welcomed our newest members, we shared stories of why we joined Portlandia & why we stay. Some stories were hilarious and some brought tears to our eyes. In the end, all 19 in attendance came away with a renewed sense of the precious connections we all have made here.
Thank you Harmony & Cheryl!
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Newsletter Editors:
Judi Jones
Edrie Bizak |
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