Susannah Mars (Golde in Fiddler on the Roof) with her daughter Olivia Johnson.
Usually you see the cast looking more like the photo below…
The Bottle Dance, featuring the cast of Fiddler on the Roof at Portland Center Stage. Based on Sholem Aleichem stories by special permission of Arnold Perl. Book by Joseph Stein, Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Directed by Chris Coleman. Choreography by Kent Zimmerman, Musical Direction by Rick Lewis. On stage at the Gerding Theater at the Armory November 3rd. Photo by Patrick Weishampel.
But earlier this month, cast members from Fiddler on the Roof performed a variety of songs, showcasing their talents beyond what we see them do e on the Main Stage. Cast members performing in the Ellyn Bye Studio included the following: Meridith Kaye Clark, Lalanya Gunn, Del Lewis, Corey Brunish, David Errigo, Jr., Matthew Bryan Feld, Robert Head, Alicia Irving, Sarah Stevens and Susannah Mars.
Andrew Tweedie from Our House
Fiddler Cabaret 2013 011Corey Brunish (Constable) with guests at the post-show party
Fiddler Cabaret 2013 012 Post-Show Party
Portland Center Stage’s Associate Development Director Jennifer Goldsmith with Natalie Paul (Camae in The Mountaintop), Brandon Woolley (PCS’s Producing Associate) and Rebecca Felch (PCS’s Executive & Human Resource Administrator).
About Our House:
Our House provides healthcare, housing, and other vital services to low-income people living with HIV/AIDS.
Our House has been part of the Portland community since 1988. Our services have expanded but our commitment to people living with HIV/AIDS has remained the same. HIV/AIDS is a complex and challenging disease that can often be overwhelming. The Our House team of expert clinicians works with people with advanced HIV/AIDS who are having difficulty managing independent living. They tailor services for each individual that defines what “living well” means to them.
Over the years we have expanded services that now range from regular in-home visits by clinical staff to 24-hour residential skilled nursing services. As the health of a resident or client improves or declines, we are able to continue to provide services within our continuum of care.
Our programs and services include: Our House, Neighborhood Housing & Care Program, Esther’s Pantry and Tod’s Corner.
Our House maintains an inclusive community where values, experiences and identities are accepted, where respect for differences is shared and where questions, dialogue and education are encouraged.
Our House is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization based in Portland, Oregon (USA).
About Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids: Our organization is one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the American theatre community, since 1988 BC/EFA has raised more than $225 million for essential services for people with AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States. Broadway Cares awards annual grants to more than 450 AIDS and family service organizations nationwide and is the major supporter of the social service programs at The Actors Fund, including the HIV/AIDS Initiative, the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative, the Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic, The Dancers’ Resource and the Stage Managers’ Project.
Tigard, October 12th, 2013. Over 600 supporters, business leaders and volunteers came together to support the work of Medical Teams International and raise funds for its programs all around the world at the 8th annual Great Adventure Dinner and Auction. Jeff Pinneo and auction chairs Michele and Greg Goodwin celebrated a great event due to the generosity of donors. (Photo credit, Doug Vorwaller and Chris Stipe)
Dr. Brian and Dannette Liebreich and Georgene and Leonard Berhardt are part of the MTI team.
“The support for the work of Medical Teams International demonstrated at this event was overwhelming,” said Jeff Pinneo, President and CEO of the Tigard-based humanitarian relief and development organization. “Thanks to the generosity of so many in our community, we can provide care to people affected by disaster, conflict and poverty. We are grateful for the compassionate people who came alongside our efforts through their support.”
Auction guests raised the paddles high to support MTI’s programs all around the world and here at home.
Over 100 volunteers made this event possible.
The event was held at the nonprofit’s headquarters in Tigard and featured a silent auction, live auction, and raffle drawing for a brand new 2014 Lexus IS 250.
Johnna Wells served as auctioneer and, once again, Portland’s KGW weatherman Matt Zaffino emceed and engaged the large audience.
Presenting sponsors of the event were Alaska Airlines, Clear Channel Media, Kuni Lexus of Portland, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, Reser’s Fine Foods, Standard TV & Appliance, and the Yoshida Group.
2013 Auction chairs were Greg and Michele Goodwin. Committee members included Phil and Linda Lane, Scott and Dana Cress, Mark and Ruth Ann Dodson, Mal and Janeen McAninch, Kathi McCoy, Kathy Herman (Procurement Chair), Carole Bordak, Suzi Chisena, Daphne Cooluris, Ron King, Michael Magaurn, Janey Pinneo, Pat Reser, Billy Schmitz, Julie Sorenson and Nancy Wilgenbusch.
From Medical Teams International: We are a Christian global health organization, helping people affected by disaster, conflict and poverty in 70 countries. We deliver medical and dental care, humanitarian aid, and holistic development programs to all people in need, regardless of religion, nationality, sex, or race. We respond to disasters around the world—and here at home—by sending teams of volunteer medical professionals and medical supplies to care for the sick and injured. We also mobilize long-term health promotion initiatives, collaborating with established partners within each community to ensure that our programs have a sustainable impact.
We use internationally-accepted guidelines which are determined by the global health community. Our headquarters and field staff consistently review our commitments based on needs, capacity and potential for impact.
Visit our media center for stories, news and videos of our work.
Sandi Dykstra, Cheri Cooley-Hick, Suzanne Roberts, Sally Plymton, Carol Kersley, Carol Crawford
Cheryl & Mike Tuller Co-founders of WildCat Haven
Best Costume line up
Jan Vales, WCH Development Director & Ian Ford, son of Mike & Cheryl Tuller
Ken Hick & Howard Hedinger- Board Directors at WildCat Haven
Scott Tom shows the love to Howard Hedinger
Elizabeth Entenman – WCH Event Planner, Cara Rose White & Adele Tom
Board Member Linda Melton & – volunteer Leslie Birrenkott
Founder Mike’s family are Lisa (sister), Kay (mom), Mike & Sharon (sister)
WildCat Haven is a 501(c)3 non-profit, no-kill, ‘last hope’ sanctuary located in beautiful Sherwood, Oregon. Our mission is to provide a safe, natural lifetime home for captive-born wildcats in need. Earning verification and accreditation from both The Global Federation of American Sanctuaries (GFAS) and The American Sanctuary Association (ASA) WildCat Haven is not open to the public; nor do we buy, sell, breed or exhibit our animals. It’s a philosophy we believe in and stand by for the safety and well being of the wildcats. We are not a zoo for people but a safe haven for the animals in our care. Our rescues depend on us to provide for them. They trust we will keep them safe, comfortable, healthy and free from the pain and suffering they have experienced. And we are committed to fulfilling that trust every day. WCH Sanctuary receives no state or federal funding relying on fund-raising, and our generous donors and sponsors.
Portland, September 18th, 2013. Almost 450 guests gathered for the inaugural Marie Lamfrom Women of Distinction honors. They celebrated Former Governor Barbara Roberts and Oregon Attorney who is pictured with Girl Scout Troop 14105 of Woodburn. The second recipient was General Ellen Rosenblum. The event raised $125,000 ,including a generous matching grant from the Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund. The benefit at the Governor Hotel also honored the 19,000 Girl Scouts and 11,600 volunteers who serve them throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington.
The family of Marie Lamfrom, for whom the Women of Distinction Award is named: Gert Boyle, Rachel Bany, Sally Bany, Lise Labby Raven, GSOSW board member Eva Labby.
Rachel Geiger, Girl Scout Gold Award recipient and keynote speaker.
2013 Marie Lamfrom Women of Distinction Award recipients: Former Governor of Oregon Barbara Roberts and Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum.
Harriet Mount, Dr. Roger Alberty, Katherine Novy and Barbara Alberty.
Girl Scout program
The focal point of the Girl Scout program is the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE)—the framework for defining what girls do in Girl Scouting. Programs engage girls in three key activities: discovering who they are and what they value; connecting with others; and taking action to make the world a better place. To ensure a high-quality and fun experience, Girl Scout activities use three processes: girl-led; learning-by-doing; and cooperative-learning. Our success is demonstrated by the fact that Girl Scout alumnae make up 53 percent of female business owners, and 59 percent of women serving in the U.S. Congress. The Girl Scout grade levels are:
Girl Scout Daisy: Grades K–1
Girl Scout Brownie: Grades 2–3
Girl Scout Junior: Grades 4–5
Girl Scout Cadette: Grades 6–8
Girl Scout Senior: Grades 9–10
Girl Scout Ambassador: Grades 11–12
Membership
Girl Scouts is open to all girls in grades K–12. Annual membership dues are $15 per year and financial assistance is available for those that qualify. Our organization values diversity and inclusiveness and does not discriminate on any basis. Become a member today! Volunteering
Girl Scouts is a volunteer-driven organization. You can make a difference in the lives of girls! Girl Scouts will match your skills, interests and availability to volunteer opportunities.
Fast facts (FY 2012)
19,291 girl members
11,597 adult volunteers
73 full-time and 23 part-time staff (fluctuates slightly throughout the year)
$6.2 million budget
$136,150 provided in financial assistance; assitance is provided to one in every three girls
Annual cost to support each girl who participates in a volunteer-led experience=$325/girl
Funds raised through product sales, program and camp fees=$25/girl
Amount we need to raise annually=$70/girl; $1,350,370 Girl Scouts OSW total
Our well-known Girl Scout Cookie Program is much more than a fundraiser. This program is a hands-on leadership and entrepreneurial program for girls, teaching five essential life skills: goal setting, money management, decision making, business ethics and people skills. Many successful business women today got their start selling Girl Scout cookies!
Our council’s pre-sales begin in January, cookies arrive in February and booth sales run from mid-February till mid-March. There are eight delicious varieties to choose from: Thin Mints, Samoas® ,Tagalongs®, Do-si-dos®, Dulce de Leche, Trefoils, Thank You Berry Munch™ and new in 2012, Savannah Smiles. In honor of Girl Scouts’ 100th anniversary, this lemony delight pays tribute to the birthplace of Girl Scouting in Savannah, Georgia and – when held just right – looks like a “Brownie Smile!”
Each box of Girl Scout cookies costs $4.00 and proceeds (per box) are distributed as follows:
Troop proceeds $.65 (minimum)
Recognitions $.20 (girl prizes and cookie credits)
Service unit grant $.06 max (used to support troops and volunteers in their community)
Program for girls $1.95 (training, maintaining camp properties, financial assistance, etc.)
Cost of cookies $.95
Other $.14 (costs associated with cookie program – marketing, bad debts, bad checks, etc.)
Community outreach
Hispanic Initiative – The Hispanic Initiative is dedicated to supporting Latina/Hispanic girls and adults throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington. Currently the program is focused in Clackamas, Jackson, Josephine, Marion, Multnomah, Lane, Lynn and Washington counties. The work of the Hispanic Initiative resulted in a 28% increase in Hispanic girl membership for our council in 2011. To learn more about the Hispanic Initiative, contact your local Hispanic Initiative Coordinator.
Girl Scouts Beyond Bars –GSBB participants meet twice a month with their mothers who reside at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville. The program provides Girl Scout activities in a safe and supportive environment and focuses on re-establishing relationships, Girl Scout values and healthy decision-making skills.
Portland, October 20th, 2013. The “Fences For Fido” HOWL-o-ween BINGO drew a cheerful crowd and raised $660. The amount will fully fund a fence—a space of freedom—for one of the group’s waiting, chained Fidos named Boomer. The event was at Joe’s Restaurant on the Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy. Board Member Patti Loverink and a member of the nonprofit’s foster committee celebrated with the coordinator of their annual rummage sale, Sue Schroeder.
Here are some fun photos from benefit:
Kyle is quite remarkable in that he saves his allowance and collects donations to help dogs.
Amanda, a long-time Fences For Fido volunteer, loving on tri-pod Tryke, a formerly chained dog who was surrendered to Fences For Fido many months ago.
Hammy is special dgo, also a tri-pod, who is part of their dog-loving community.
Costume contest winners!
The smiles on the faces of these two new Fences For Fido volunteers show that they’re clearly in their element, among dogs!
A full fence sponsorship is just $600, which provides an insulated dog house, dog bed, freedom fence and spay/neuter for a dog living outside, just like Boomer here. To sponsor freedom for one of the 45+ dogs on our waiting list, please visit www.FencesForFido.org/donate.
A full fence sponsorship is just $600, which provides an insulated dog house, dog bed, freedom fence and spay/neuter for a dog living outside, just like Boomer here. To sponsor freedom for one of the 45+ dogs on our waiting list, please visit www.FencesForFido.org/donate.
Portland, October 22nd, 2013. CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper regaled supporters with stories about his adventures covering world news. PSU President Wim Wiewel also honored entrepreneur Bill Stoller as an outstanding alumnus. Portland State University President Wim Wiewel thanked a record 1,800 guests at the university’s 14th annual Simon Benson Awards Dinner. (photo credit, Phototainment)
Erika Miller and alumnus Rick Miller received PSU’s philanthropy award.
Bill Stoller MBA ’79 received the Simon Benson Award for Alumni Achievement. Rick MBA ’91 and Erika Miller received the Simon Benson Award for Philanthropy. The Convention Center dinner raised a record $1.2 million for student scholarships and other initiatives.
From Portland State:
Portland State University is Oregon’s largest and most diverse public university located in the heart of one of America’s most progressive cities.
It offers more than 60 undergraduate and 40 graduate programs in fine and performing arts, liberal arts and sciences, business administration, education, urban and public affairs, social work, engineering and computer science. PSU offers more than 226 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees.
The 50-acre downtown campus—with the motto “Let Knowledge Serve the City”—places students in a vibrant center of culture, business and technology. This allows students to participate in internships and community-based projects in these fields as well as education, social services, and government.
Portland State’s award-winning University Studies curriculum provides small class sizes and peer mentoring for all first-year students and culminates in Senior Capstones, which take students out of the classroom and into the field, where they utilize their knowledge and skills to develop community projects.
The University has taken aggressive steps to enhance the student experience and campus life, with new student housing and a comprehensive recreation complex and remodeled science and performing arts facilities. Portland State also has bolstered academic and career advising and orientation programs and created new programs to support students. Sustainability—initiatives that balance environmental, economic and social concerns—is incorporated throughout the curriculum and across the campus.
PORTLAND Ore.- At its annual fall meeting the Portland Rose Festival Foundation inducted four new board members, introduced the 2014 officers and handed out service awards at the World Trade Center Thursday evening in downtown Portland. The officers officially take their chairs November first at the beginning of the Festival’s calendar year.
Board officers:
President – Todd Johnston, CEO, Selectron Technologies, Inc.
President Elect – Frank Chinn, retired
Vice President – Brett Baker, US Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management
Secretary- Arthur De Bow, Director of Exhibitions and Alumni Affairs Oregon College of Art and Craft
Treasurer – Peter Mack, President/CEO, Occuscreen
Assistant Treasurer – Sarah Friend, Employee Benefits Consultant, The Partners Group
By unanimous vote the board welcomed four new members:
Jimmy Drakos is President of Avalon Properties/Willamette Capital Group, a real estate development firm. A former tennis touring professional, Jimmy chose the Portland area for his home; he is still active in the tennis community, serving as Tennis Director at the Waverley Country Club.
Richard Horswell is the Principal Creative Executive for Regency Media LLC. He has served on numerous boards and committees, including UO Foundation, SOLVE, the Old Church Society, the Portland Opera Guild, the Member Events Committee at the MAC Club and the University Club Board of Directors; he currently serves as President of the University Club Foundation.
Karen Bonelli Sanquist is a seamstress in the Portland area. She has served on the Court Committee for several years, including using her seamstress skills to help with the Court wardrobe.
Cheryl Zander is co-owner of Vaya Creative LLC, an artistic services company. She is a member of the Portland Business Alliance and a board member of CASA for Children, as well as a Cycle Oregon volunteer.
The Rose Festival proudly recognizes those who have given so much to the Festival through their volunteerism and dedication:
Volunteers of the Year:
Shari MacDonald – financial consultant
Rod Weick – Band Hosting program
Directors of the Year:
Liza McQuade
Contesa Diaz-Nicolaidis
Rookie of the Year:
Carla Stenberg
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Tony Hufford – 25 years of board service
The Portland Rose Festival Foundation is a non-profit that serves families and individuals with programs and events that promote the arts, education and volunteerism. We value environmental responsibility, diversity, patriotism and our historic & floral heritage. For the latest Rose Festival news and events go to www.RoseFestival.org.
Portland, September 12th, 2013. The 14th Annual Samuel C. Wheeler Freedom Award drew 400 supporters to the Governor Hotel. The event was inspiring with a full room of people supportive of reducing the stigma surrounding addiction and recovery; it raised $190,000 for De Paul Treatment Centers. Pictured are Executive Director Sheila North, Freedom Award honoree Mark O’Donnell, and De Paul Board President Jay Minor. (photo credit, Andie Petkus)
Portland attorney Mark P. O’Donnell was awarded this year’s Freedom Award for his commitment to AA and his work in the community. “Mark is an inspiration for many, and the support of his friends, family, and colleagues at the event made it clear that he has made an impact in our community,” leaders
Mark O’Donnell receives a standing ovation
explained.
Ted and Tom Wheeler share a memory of their father, Sam.
This year, the Freedom Award was renamed to honor Samuel C. Wheeler, a long-time supporter and friend of De Paul Treatment Centers and the first Freedom Award honoree. Sam Wheeler’s dedication to the recovery community and commitment to the De Paul Treatment Centers makes him a prime example of the traits the Freedom Award recognizes. Sam’s sons State Treasurer Ted Wheeler and Tom Wheeler spoke about their father at the event.
De Paul Board Secretary & Treasurer Harry Wilson makes a pledge
The funds generated from the 14th Annual Samuel C. Wheeler Freedom Award enable the nonprofit to continue to live out its mission of creating freedom from addiction for men, women, youth, and families.
De Paul Treatment Centers is one of Oregon’s oldest and largest providers of residential and outpatient chemical dependency treatment for adults and youth. Our mission is to create freedom from addiction for individuals, families, and communities. Founded by the Portland Society of St. Vincent de Paul in 1974, De Paul became an independent, secular 501(c)3 nonprofit agency in 1978. More than 30,000 people have been served since De Paul’s inception. De Paul Treatment Centers uses proven and effective treatment strategies to fulfill its mission.
Initially, De Paul served only adult males. In 1984 we expanded our programs to work with women, and in 1985, De Paul opened the De Paul Youth & Family Center to provide treatment to adolescents aged 13 to 18.
De Paul was one of the first organizations in Oregon to use evidence-based practices to treat substance use disorders and treat co-occurring mental health disorders. In 2005, De Paul became one of the first agencies in the area to implement an electronic medical record.
Approximately 2,000 men, women, and youth participate in substance use disorder treatment each year through our three residential and outpatient treatment facilities in the Portland Metropolitan area- the De Paul adult center in downtown Portland, De Paul Youth & Family Center in NE Portland, and De Paul’s Hillsboro outpatient center. All locations offer mental health treatment for clients with co-occurring disorders. Our clients are culturally diverse adults, youth and families with substance use disorders. We serve clients from across Oregon and the surrounding states, with most residing in the Portland Metropolitan area.
Portland, October 9th, 2013. Over 260 people attended Dress for Success Oregon’s inaugural Empowerment Breakfast which drew supporters like Tom Kelly from Neil Kelly; Barb Attridge, Co-Founder and Executive
Director of Dress for Success Oregon and Theressa Dulaney from Comcast. The event at the Governor Hotel raised over $40,000 featured an educational panel presentation with businesses and individuals coming together to discuss how generational poverty affects our community and how Dress for Success Oregon is making an impact by helping low-income women gain employment, independence and self-worth. (Photo credit, Andie Petkus)
Panelists: Erinn Kelley-Siel, Department of Human Services; Roger Hinshaw, Bank of America; Dr. Donna Beegle, Communication Across Barriers; Cylvia Hayes, First Lady of Oregon.
Ken Thrasher, Compli Inc. and Nicki Nickoloff, Wells Fargo Bank and Dress for Success Oregon Board Member.
Monique Barton, Roger Hinshaw, and Nicole Frisch from Bank of America.
Sandra Etlinger; Karen Fishel, Co-Founder of Dress for Success Oregon and Vice-President of Board; Lori Hickox.
From Dress for Success:
Dress for Success Oregon is a nonprofit organization that has been helping low-income women successfully transition back into the workforce since 1999.
We promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
Portland, October 4th, 2013. Over 300 people gathered at The Nines Hotel for Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East’s Hard Hat & Black Tie Dinner and auction. This was the third year of this fun event, where movers and shakers around the Portland area get to dress up in their finest construction attire to raise money for homebuilding. Scott Holden from First Republic Bank and Dawn Holden from Sterling Bank Home Loans were King and Queen of the night. Habitat creates successful homeownership by partnering hardworking, local families in need with the community to build healthy, affordable homes. This event, emceed by KGW’s Reggie Aqui, raised over $176,000. (photo credit, Sarah Galbraith)
Paul George, Attorney at Lane Powell and Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East Board Chair toasts at VIP reception
Susie Vischer, Former Habitat for Humanity board memeber and long time volunteer, and Sandra Casillas Future Habitat Homeowner show off their outfits made from construction material
Tom Kelly, Owner of Neil Kelly; Mark Waller, Owner of Bridgeworks Capital; Steve Messinetti, President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East
Many of those who attend are the also involved in the hands on building of homes for low income families.
From Habitat for Humanity:
Every day in Multnomah County and northern Clackamas County, low-income, hardworking families struggle to find affordable places to live. Rapidly rising rents force these families to live in unsafe, unhealthy, and crowded conditions. These families often have to move once or twice a year in search of rents that stay within their reach. Because of this, children transfer from school to school, affecting their learning and their self-esteem.
The American dream of homeownership is seen as simply unattainable, due to the skyrocketing cost of home prices and little change in incomes of hardworking families.
Our mission of working with the community to build simple, healthy, affordable homes with and for these families has resulted in over 200 families permanently escaping poverty housing. We believe in this mission, because we have seen first-hand how affordable homeownership impacts families, children, and communities.
Families have a chance to experience stability, build equity wealth, and have something tangible to pass on to their children.
Children are healthier and safer. They do better in school, have higher self-esteem, and feel more hopeful toward their future.
Communities are improved, as homeowners tend to be more active in their communities than renters, and pay into the local tax base.
Coming up….
Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build is gearing up for their third annual Pie Bake-Off on Sunday, October 27, from 3:30 – 6:00 p.m. at the Alberta Street Pub. Forks are provided and there are several ways you can get involved!
You can submit a pie, or several, to the contest to be judged by professional Portland area bakers and have a chance to win some sweet prizes! If you are more akin to pie consumption than production, you can just show up and sample from a bounty of delicious pies for a small donation! All proceeds from the event will go directly to building an affordable home in partnership with a local family. In addition, this year there will be a costume contest for kids and a Pie-walk for those that are feeling lucky!
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Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build is gearing up for their third annual Pie Bake-Off on Sunday, October 27, from 3:30 – 6:00 p.m. at the Alberta Street Pub. Forks are provided and there are several ways you can get involved!
