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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
July Birthdays
8 Linneas Osterberg
9 Mary Petrjanos
13 Joan Riley
August Birthdays
8 Beth Freeman
12 Barb Attridge
16 Kim Megorden
Save the Date!
July 30-Bowling Party-Members Only |
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Happy Summer! Please bring a friend and come lunch with us August 6th. It's a great time to step out and connect, meet new friends and expand your business contacts! |
| President's Message
Who would have thought scooping ice cream could be so rewarding!! Portlandia members and clients from Dress for Success joined together to scoop ice cream at the Lake Oswego Festival of Arts. Thanks to Portlandia members, Virginia Rubin, Kay Herr and Cheryl Vick for their organization skills, hard work and making the weekend great fun. We had amazing results. Read more about it in Judi's article below. Many thanks to all the members that participated in the weekend.
We were very pleased to present Marcia Harris, Development Director from the Community Transitional School with a check for $1750 at our July meeting. The Community Transitional School is a private school dedicated entirely to the needs of children whose families are homeless, in transition and experiencing chronic poverty-related crises. Their purpose is to provide them with a stable, supportive environment that promotes both their personal and academic growth. We are so grateful for the work they are doing in the community.
Summertime is a great time to stay connected with your Portlandia friends. Invite a member out for an iced tea, a happy hour cocktail, or for a walk in the park. Or join us for bowling on July 30th. We are so fortunate to have amazing members. Don't you agree?!
Warm regards,
Christine Green
Portlandia President
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August Luncheon & Networking Derby
Join us August 6th for the final netwoking Derby of 2009! This popular event attracted almost 50 dynamic women in May! Come with a supply of business cards and a friendly attitude. Portlandia has it's own special spin on this event, so plan to have a great time, while you are making great connections!
Please invite a friend and join us for our monthly luncheon at the MAC, on 18th & SW Salmon.
11:30 networking & buffet lunch
12:00 Derby
$25 members/ $30 guests
$10 coffee & program only
Luncheon menu: Chef's Special Buffet
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 derby, reservations or walk-ins after August 3 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, August 20th, 2009
TIME: 5:30 pm- 7:45 pm
PLACE: Heathman Hotel, Broadway at Salmon
SPEAKER: Cleon Cox has facilitated Job Finders Support Group since 1991, is a former Area Governor & Club President of Toastmasters International & an active member of Wallmasters International.
TOPIC: "Networking 101- The Art of Building a Network"
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 30 minute presentation and Q & A. The rest of the evening will be devoted to more networking & making meaningful connections.
Please RSVP before August 17th at www.portlandia.org
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Portlandia Mentor Resource Team
Our mentoring program is one of the things that makes Portlandia unique. However, not everyone has time to become a mentor. You can still help the program by joining the Mentor Resource Team ( MRT). A Mentor Resource is a member willing to occasionally share her expertise with mentors or their mentees. This can be anything from gardening to financial planning.
If you would like to help out on an "as needed" basis, contact:
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Scoops for Scholarships...A Huge Success!
The scene was George Rogers Park on June 26th, 27th and 28th. The heroines were chairs Kay Herr, Virginia Rubin & Cheryl Vick. Along with a supporting cast of Portlandia members, friends, family & DFSO mentees, hundreds of ice-cream scoops filled the stomachs of many happy visiters to the Lake Oswego Festival Of the Arts.
These veteren chairs, did quite a bit of behind the scenes planning. Among other things, there was new signage (Kay), sponsorship funds (Cheryl) & more ice cream than ever before (Virginia)!
Mother nature cooperated in a big way, adding to our huge success. Temperatures in the 80's ran us out of ice-cream, not once but twice! The final outcome was a record profit of over $3,400, which will go to our scholarship fund!
"Thank you" to all who helped, especially Kay, Virginia & Cheryl. You embody the true spirit of giving that sets this club apart.
*Scoops for Scholarships is fast becoming a
Portlandia tradition. If you would like to chair this fun committee in 2010,( consultants on standby) please let someone on the board know. |
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.
You don't need to have any prior experience to play. It's all about the fun!
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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Newsletter Editors:
Judi Jones
Edrie Bizak |
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