Mirco Fiaschi, Nick Albano, Sean Cruger, Shawn Lauer, Paul Riedmiller and Micha Hill
LouLouLove Swimwear
Dawn Moothart and Elizabeth Rohloff
David Pyle, Sarah Newhall and Namita Wiggers
Burlesque performers Angelique DeVil and Stilletta Maraschino
Cindy Condon and Cinda Conroyd
Below are a couple of videos from the show:
Emceed by Eden Dawn and the Mercury’s Marjorie Skinner, the Pink Carpet Project presented collections by both Seattle and Portland’s top designers. Event proceeds will go to benefit Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette.
Pink Carpet Project featured designers:
Lisa Vian Hunter, featured on NBC’s “Fashion Star”
LouLouLove Swimwear
English Department/Elizabeth Dye
Clair Vintage Inspired
IDOM Clothing
Cameron Levin
Sharon Blair, owner of Portland Sewing and SKPDX
Chicago Harper
Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette (PPCW) is the largest non-profit family planning and reproductive rights organization in Oregon and Southwest Washington.Our mission is to provide, promote, and protect access to sexual and reproductive health care.
Forest Grove, July 30th. Over 150 people participated in a summer celebrity golf tournament. They were part of the two day celebration hosted by KISS lead guitarist Tommy Thayer to benefit Pacific University Athletics. The 2012 Pacific University Legends Classic, hosted by the Beaverton native, grossed more than $360,000 to benefit the University’s 21-sport NCAA Division III athletics program. The Golf event was held July 30 at The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club in Aloha.
Robby Krieger’s group was ready for action.
Mike Bellotti lead a group on the course.
LPGA standouts Stephanie Louden visited with Tommy Masters.
Brian Henninger joined in the fun.
This was NASCAR legend Geoff Bodine’s group.
The Don Felder golf quintet joined in the spirited celebration.
Joining Thayer in supporting Pacific athletics in the two-day event were PGA professionals Casey Martin, Brian Henninger, and Tommy Masters; LPGA standouts Stephanie Louden, Paige Mackenzie, and Perry Swenson; former Portland Trail Blazers Bobby Gross and Jerome Kersey; NASCAR legend Geoff Bodine, former Oregon football coach and ESPN analyst Mike Bellotti and former Major League Baseball player Richie Sexson. Shauna Parsons, anchor of Fox 12 Oregon’s Ten ‘O Clock News, served as master of ceremonies for Sunday’s dinner, auction, and concert.
Portland, August 4th. Over 50 literary agents and Hollywood film managers were in Portland looking for the next breakthrough talent at the 43rd annual Willamette Writers Conference. Ruth Witteried, the film coordinator for the conference recruited among others: Grace Ledding from Agile Entertainment, Alex Budzinski from Stage Coach Entertainment and Jacqueline Gault from Jackal Films. The conference was August 3-5th at the Portland Airport Sheraton Hotel and attracted 850 people.
Andy Ross from Andy Ross Literary Agency and Laurie McLean, Literary Agent from Larsen Pomada
Stefan Feuerherdt, Willamette Writers Conference Chair and Bill Johnson Office Manager and Registration Chair for the nonprofit Willamette Writers
Writers Marcia Turnquist, Rod Gramer and Sue Sammons
Writers wait to pitch their books to literary agents.
Book sellers offer a variety of fiction and nonfiction, many written and signed by conference speakers.
Willamette Writers honored at the conference included, among others: Humanitarian Award, Mary Margaret Maitland; Distinguished NW Writer, David Guterson; Lifetime Achievement, Dean Wesley Smith & Kristine Kathryn Rusch.
The conference offered over 100 workshops, panels, speeches, and a chance for pitching manuscripts.
According to a fact sheet distributed with the welcome packets, “Usually about 25 people acquire an agent to represent them, and three to six get published or have a script optioned at each conference.”
In the video below, Diana Page Jordan interviews agent Laurie McLean and author Marni Barnes who met at the at the 2010 conference.
August 18th. Portland resident wins Toastmasters’ 2012 World Championship of Public Speaking! Rising above 30,000 participants, 25-year-old Ryan Avery is youngest ever to win world’s largest speech contest!
With an inspiring speech that shared insights on pushing past one’s fears to succeed in life, Ryan Avery, a Toastmaster from Portland, WON in the final round of the Toastmasters 2012 World Championship of Public Speaking.
Ryan Avery at the 2012 Semi Finals of Toastmasters in Orlando,FL
In the finals competition, Avery delivered a speech titled “Trust is a Must,” a story about growing up and keeping one’s promise. Avery, a Director of Marketing for Special Olympics Oregon and a member of the Portland Toastmasters club (District 7), impressed and entertained the crowd at the Toastmasters International Speech Contest Semifinals a day earlier. “It took lots of practice to get to this point!” says Avery. “In my bedroom I have a sign that says, ‘What would Michael Phelps do?’ If he could get up early to practice every day and eat healthy, so could I. I also have lots of mentors, and my wife was incredibly supportive. The process has helped me grow as a person and realize that Toastmasters is an amazingly supportive organization: It’s where friendships are made!”
Avery progressed through a six-month process of elimination in the world’s largest speech contest, reaching the top nine finalists from a pool of 30,000 competitors.
A panel of 14 Toastmasters judges evaluate the finalists on a range of criteria, including speech content, organization, voice quality and gestures. The five- to seven-minute speeches cover wide-ranging topics.
The speech contest highlights the annual four-day Toastmasters International Convention, which draws a capacity audience of some 1,500 people from around the world.Contenders in Toastmasters clubs from 116countries enter the contest on a local level, progressing through club, area, division and district competitions.
Congratulations to Ryan!
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About District 7
District 7 is one of 88 districts around the world. It comprises more than 170 corporate and community clubs in Western Oregon and Southern Washington. To learn more, please visit www.d7toastmasters.org.
About Toastmasters International
Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. Founded in October 1924, the organization currently has more than 280,000 members in 13,500 clubs in 116 countries. Each week, Toastmasters helps more than a quarter million people of every ethnicity, education level and profession build their competence in communication so they can gain the confidence to lead others. For information about local Toastmasters clubs, please visit www.toastmasters.org. Follow Toastmasters International on Twitter @Toastmasters.
August 17, 2012. The Cat Adoption Team (Sherwood, Ore) is offering cat owners a deal this September. Get your fertile cat or kitten spayed or neutered for FREE. And CAT will also include a free FVRCP and/or Rabies vaccination (based on cat’s need). Qualified cat owners only.
When: Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Cost: Free feline spay/neuter, includes FVRCP and/or Rabies vaccination as well 70 surgery spots available.
Qualified cat owners only: live in Clackamas, Multnomah, Washington, or Clark Counties
AND receive government assistance, such as Medicaid, food stamps, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Section 8/Public housing, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Oregon Health plan and Subsidized Lunch Program funding.
Residents in or near Hillsboro may be able to schedule a convenient transport pick up from Washington County Animal Services to the Cat Adoption Team in Sherwood for surgery. Ask about this free service when you call to make your cat’s appointment.
Call: (503) 925-8903 to make your cats appointment now.
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