Portland, November 30th. Every year, more than 100 volunteer decorators, designers, and local charities donate their time and talents to transform Pittock Mansion into a holiday wonderland. This year highlights multi-cultural Christmas customs and traditions with dazzling decorations and more than 15 festive trees as the Mansion celebrates Christmas Around the World.
The Pittock Mansion was home to Portland pioneers Henry and Georgiana Pittock from 1914 to 1919.
Admission to this special exhibit is free for members, $9 for adults, $8 for seniors (65+), $6 for youth (ages 6 – 18) and free for children ages 5 and under. This year, Pittock Mansion will be open on New Year’s Day, but closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. It’s located at 3229 NW Pittock Drive, Portland, OR 97210, in Portland’s West Hills.
The Pittock Mansion Society takes pride in the meticulous efforts made over many years by dedicated staff members and volunteers to preserve the past in a way that evokes dialogue, awe and imagination.
Pittock Mansion volunteer docent Barbara Scholl enjoys the Christmas Around The World exhibit with her daughter, Gretchen.
A house of historical significance and visual magnificence, the Pittock Mansion today offers us a uniquely personal opportunity to peek into the past, and study our world as it was – from the viewpoint of one Portland family
Celebrate the season with Christmas Around the World, on display November 21 – January 2. Take the free shuttle December 17 – January 1!
The shuttle pick-up location, which will be marked with a sign, will be at PSU’s parking garage #3 (entrance on SW 12th Avenue or SW 13th just south of SW Market).
Parking in PSU’s parking structure is free to Pittock Mansion visitors for the first three hours. When you arrive, go to one of the parking machines in parking structure #3, and you will see three choices: 1. Daily Parking, 2. Hourly Parking, or 3. Pittock Shuttle. Select the 3 for Pittock Shuttle, and then enter coupon code 62782 in the keypad to obtain your free parking permit.
– Pick-up times from the PSU parking garage will be every hour between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
– Shuttle service will be provided by a 12-passenger van, which will have a window sign identifying it as the shuttle to Pittock Mansion.
Portland, November 5th. The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership held its 12th Annual Dinner & Art Gala at the Portland Art Museum.  Chris Hathaway, Deputy Director of the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership, Reed Waite, Board Member, and Tina Waite were among those who enjoyed the evening. Three hundred guests attended the fundraiser to help raise funds for the Estuary Partnership’s Outdoor Education Programs. (Photo Credit, Andie Petkus)
Debrah Marriott honors the three recipients of the Estuary Partnership Annual Stewardship Award from left Amy Borde, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Jennifer Morace, U.S. Geological Survey, Lyndal Johnson, National Ocean & Atmospheric Administration and on right is Debrah Marriott, Executive Director
Guests were busy bidding on art contributed by local artists during the Art Scramble reception. Proceeds from the event help the Estuary Partnership engage students, teachers, and citizen volunteers from Oregon and Washington through its Outdoor Education Programs.
David Judd, Board Member, Kathryn Fitch, contributing artist, Dean Marriott, Board member and Director of Bureau of Environmental Services - City of Portland, Debrah Marriott, Executive Director and Brant Williams, Director of Economic and Capital Development, City of Lake Oswego.
The Estuary Partnership brings classroom lessons, field programs, service learning and experiences in its big canoes to over 16,000 students in 32 school districts from Astoria to Washougal each year.
Debrah Marriot, Exec. Director, Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership, Lisa Phipps, Executive Director of Tillamook Estuaries Partnership, and Roby Lane
Supporters at the Fitch/Judd Table included Art and Trudy Kayser and other friends
The Honorable Earl Blumenauer - US House of Representatives addresses guests regarding his continued efforts in Congress to support the restoration of the Columbia River.
The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership restores habitat, over 50% of which has been lost, improves water quality to reduce pollution and gives students outdoor learning experiences on the lower Columbia. It supports and augments local efforts within a regional science-based framework focusing on the entire ecosystem. Its priority is on-the-ground results. The Estuary Partnership was established in 1995 by the Governors of Washington and Oregon and the US EPA to create a regional entity to coordinate multiple efforts, advance science and to get improvements in the lower Columbia River and estuary.  The Partnership works from Bonneville Dam to the Pacific Ocean.
Portland, November 12. “Ahoy, me hearties!” The 2nd annual Swashbuckler’s Ball was attended by more than 500 people and raised more than $2,500 for the Oregon Humane Society. The event at Portland’s Melody Ballroom was organized by PDXYAR and The Dread Ship Outrageous Fortune. Shown in the picture, left to right, are ball organizers Mark Heimann, Shuhe Hawkins, Royal Hebert, Dan Clark, Mark Axton.
Just one photo for this one…”A shocked to the very boney”…
The Speed Rack competition took over the Leftbank Annex last month. It’s an event created for female bartenders to promote female bartenders and raise money for breast cancer research.  Sixteen women competed head to head in the intense test of speed and accuracy. (Photo Credit, Andie Petkus)
The Judges: Audrey Saunders, Charlotte Voisey, Misty Kalkofen, and Portland celebrity female impersonator Poison Waters.
Rebecca Trujillo, Adam Ho
Anu Apte with Daniel de Oliveira and Ricky Gomez with Lacy Hawkins
The Creators of Speed Rack: Ivy Mix, Lynnette Marrero
Conceived by Ivy Mix and Lynnette Marrero of LUPEC NYC and produced by Lush Life Productions, Speed Rack aims to promote women from coast-to-coast in an engaging, fun and fast way through a round robin style speed competition. And the winner was…
The Winner! Miss Speed Rack Portland: Melissa Cross
The competition held in Portland on on October 23rd moves from city to city. Sponsors included: Absolut vodka, Beefeater gin, Cointreau liqueur, Herradura tequila, Woodford Reserve bourbon, Plymouth gin, Famous Grouse scotch, Brugal rum, Pierre Ferrand cognac, Rhum Clement, Rhum JM, Becherovka, Kahlua, Pernod, Chambord, Korbel, Barritt’s Ginger Beer, Perfect Puree, St-Germain, Fever Tree sodas, and Rogue beers, among others.
Portland, November 1st – 3rd. The Classic Wines Auction Fall Winemaker Dinners offered one-of-a-kind meals, along with the rare opportunity to dine with esteemed winemakers while supporting four charities. At Andina, Heather Martin, Executive Director of Classic Wines Auction joins Chef Hank Costello, Elk Cove Vineyards’ winemaker Adam Campbell and Apolloni Vineyards’ winemaker Alfredo Apolloni. (Photos by Andie Petkus.)
Bob Liner of Galaxy Wine Co. joins Stephen Gomez, Chris Nickerson and Matt Elsen of Galaxy Wine Co. at Irving Street Kitchen.
Over three evenings, 19 winemakers paired celebrated wines with gourmet cuisine at 13 restaurants to raise money for local charities.
The events sell out quickly, the next round of winemaker dinners is February 27, 28 and March 1
Guests enjoy themselves before dinner begins at Andina.
The Classic Wines Auction supports the good work of Oregon non-profit organizations by providing funds to pre-selected entities benefiting children and families. The Classic Wines Auction partners with organizations with the following characteristics: mission compatibility, effective organizational management, sound financial practices, Board-led fundraising, sustainability, and a solid volunteer network. The 2011 Classic Wines Auction last spring raised more than $2.2 million. Over the last 27 years, it has raised over $26 million for local charities.
Guests give a toast at Irving Street Kitchen.
The big main event dinner auction will be held Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the Oregon Convention Center.
Metropolitan Family Service has been building stronger communities for 60 years by providing vital services, connecting people with resources, and offering volunteer opportunities throughout the Portland/Vancouver region. Metropolitan Family Service helps individuals and families in their struggle to overcome barriers to success. They work to help children learn and grow through after school programs and mentoring; strengthen families through parent education and family involvement in schools; and support older adults to help them live independently by offering vital services. Their staff and skilled volunteers provide services to more than 37,000 children, families, and older adults each year.
New Avenues for Youth has served Portland’s homeless and at-risk youth since 1997, providing a continuum of programs and services designed to help them exit street life. Each year, New Avenues serves hundreds of youth by providing basic human needs, clinical counseling, transitional housing, education and career training. New Avenues offers every opportunity for youth to succeed and excel. This continuum of care meets youth where they are and encourages positive development. By offering a path of hope and possibilities, their programs have helped thousands of youth become self-sufficient adults.
Friends of the Children provides our community’s most vulnerable children with full-time, paid, professionally trained mentors (called Friends) to ensure that each child has a positive, consistent and supportive adult in his or her life. Friends of the Children begins working with children in Kindergarten and continues to support them for 12-1/2 years, through their high school graduation date. Friends of the Children helps the most vulnerable children in our community develop the resiliency and life skills necessary to become successful and break the cycle of poverty.
ywca clark county’s mission is to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. ywca clark county serves more than 11,000 people each year who are victims of domestic violence, homelessness, sexual assault, child abuse and neglect, and oppression, as well as youth in foster care and incarcerated women. Their seven programs provide the tools and support to build self-esteem, foster positive life choices, and change lives. The ywca celebrates diversity, respects differences, and recognizes the dignity of each individual. They cooperate as a team to achieve a shared vision, believe and live their mission, and serve as leaders in providing quality and innovative service in a caring, compassionate environment.
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