Portland Newsletter                                                                     January  2016
In This Issue
IMPORTANT REMINDERS

2016 Kickoff
Our 2016 Kickoff will be Saturday, April 16.
We are still looking for a great location for announcing our schedule, socializing and playing golf. Watch your EWGA-PDX newsletters and website for details. Then plan to attend to learn all about the exciting golf year ahead.  
 
Driving Range
& Happy Hour 
Gather at RedTail
the last Monday of every month throughout the year to hit some balls
and then the bar.
The next gathering is
Monday, Jan. 25,
at 5 p.m.
RSVP for space in bar to:
 Sue AuWerter.



NEW MEMBERS
Welcome to EWGA

Rebecca Gardner

If you are a new member but your name has not appeared in the newsletter yet, HQ may still be processing your info. Contact Marilyn Morfitt at memberrecruitment
@ewgapdx.com with
any questions.

BIRTHDAYS
Happy Birthday this month to members:

Martha Peterson
Judi Speck
Anne De Rock

2015 EWGA-PDX BOARD
President
Jodenne Scott
president

Marketing Director
Allison Lindsay
 
Communications
Director
Holly Danks
newsletter
@ewgapdx.com  
 
Finance &
Records Director
Judi Speck
 
Golf Programs &
Services Director
Leslie Riester

 

Member Recruitment
Director
Marilyn Morfitt
 
Member Services
Director
Cherie Maas-Anderson
Events Director
Susan Weiner

 

Leagues

Mary Pat Wlazik

league@ewgapdx.com 

 

Education

Bonnie LaFord

education@ewgapdx.com

  

Handicap

Jeanne Biggerstaff

 

For a chart on the 

Flex Board Model and what our directors oversee, click here.  

 

Your Board usually meets on the first Tuesday of each month at the Embassy Suites-Washington Square.
 Members are welcome.

  

PIN HIGH WITH THE PRESIDENT
Jodenne Scott
2016 is the Year of EWGA and You!  

Jodenne Scott notes all of the interesting ways the Chinese "Year of the Monkey" correlates to you and EWGA.  Read her letter hereto learn how this year is going to be a swingin' blast! 

 

PORTLAND GOLF SHOW
Portland Golf Show
Feb. 12-14
Volunteers needed for booth and show 
Get an early start on the season, plus help your Portland Chapter by volunteering at the Portland Golf Show Feb. 12-14 at the Oregon Convention Center. Click here to work a 4-hour or all-day shift at our EWGA booth and indicate in the Notes Section which day and shift you want. Click here to volunteer elsewhere and help your Chapter earn goodies we give away at events. Contact Linda Erickson at lindae503@comcast.net with questions.

MEMBER RECRUITMENT  

Marilyn Morfitt
B is for Beverage --
and Bring a guest 
The second of our 3B off-season social events is a wine tasting Feb. 27 in Vancouver. Bring a guest to that or any EWGA event between now and June 1 and be entered into a drawing for a foursome at Pumpkkin Ridge. Click here  Click here for info on the Feb. 27 wine tasting. For info on the  Friends & New Member Contest, click here. RSVP Marilyn Morfitt for the wine tasting at memberrecruitment@ewgapdx.com by Feb. 10.

EDUCATION
Cindy Lincoln 2013
Cindy Lincoln
Get ready inside and out for best golf ever 
LPGA teaching pro Cindy Lincoln has tips for getting your equipment, body and head ready for golf. She also is offering a series of four clinics at RedTail in March and April. Watch the next newsletter for details on these and other clinics.

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NATIONAL NEWS
Early Birdie $50 off EWGA Conference
  Get $50 off your 25th Anniversary Conference registration fee from now through Feb. 15.
Budget tight since the holidays? Pay half by Jan. 15 and the other half by Feb. 15.
You won't want to miss out on all the fun, golf, friendship, learning and sharing that's planned for EWGA members in beautiful and historic Colonial Williamsburg, Va., April 22-24.
For details and to register, visit
www.ewgaconference.com.
 
Win in "25 Days of Gifts" drawings
EWGA's 25th Anniversary yearlong celebration started on Jan. 5 with the launch of "25 Days of Gifts" for members. 
To be eligible to win the daily prize, you must enter that day.
by registering here.

THANKS TO OUR
CHAPTER SPONSORS

Please patronize them and our EWGA National Sponsors and Vendors!

CHAPTER PUBLICATIONS
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EWGA-Portland

Newsletters and the

weekly Blasts are produced by the Marketing Committee: 

Holly Danks,   

Jeanne Biggerstaff (webmaster) and  

Allison Lindsay,

with input and articles from your Board members and their committees. 

Please contact us with your own article ideas, newsworthy events, happenings and comments at