June 7th. Portland’s #1 civic celebration, The Rose Festival, is captivating the young and young at heart this spring. Rose Festival Fleet Week kicked off with the arrival of HMCS Oriole of the Royal Canadian Navy passing under the Burnside Bridge. Festival highlights are delighting tourists and dyed-in-the-wool Oregonians. Here are a few memorable moments so far.
Portland Rose Festival Foundation CEO Jeff Curtis meets the 2012 Rose Festival Court at the annual Blessing of the Festival ceremonies at the Grotto.
At the PGE/SOLVE Starlight Parade, the People's Choice Award winner was the Molalla Buckaroo Rodeo Float.
Olympic-hopeful, Kara Goucher was the women's champion of the Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon.
Rose Festival President Sue Bunday and Scout Pack 221 before the Fred Meyer Junior Parade. This is the Pack's 21st year as the parade Color Guard!
At the Dragon Boat Races 80 teams compete (including local, national, and international teams) with heats of four teams competing every nine minutes. These races are held on the Willamette River (near the Hawthorne Bridge), in boats graciously provided through the Portland-Kaohsiung Sister City Association.
Prime Minister Robert H. Hungerford and a group of Rosarians appeared in front of Portland's City Council for the Mayor's Official Proclamation of June, 2012 as Royal Rosarian Month in Portland. The Rosarians are celebrating their Centennial this year.
The Grand Floral Walk and Spirit Mountain Casino Grand Floral Parade are favoriates of locals and festival guests. 2012 marks the hundredth time the parade has taken to the streets; over the 105-year length of the festival, the parade was cancelled five times for wars and once for construction of the stadium.
This year’s parade highlights include 14 colorful, floral-covered floats, including a self-built entry from Reed College. Reed is marking its own milestone, celebrating 100 years of excellence in education. To reflect this year’s rousing Rose Festival theme, Rock ‘n’ Roses, the parade feature more music than ever. 18 traditional marching bands are joined in the lineup by several dancing groups and three live acapella singing groups-the latter representing the best of a new Rose Festival event, the Rose City Sing-Off. 21 equestrian groups, plus marchers, dancers and special guests in vintage automobiles filled out the 90+ entries.
The Portland Rose Festival has its roots in tradition while its programming is both contemporary and nostalgic. Foresighted city leaders started the festival during the first decade of the 20th Century in order to put Portland on the map and brand it the ‘summer capital of the world.’
This June, ships line the seawall in downtown Portland.
The Portland Rose Festival is the Official Festival of the City of Portland (Oregon), named the Best Festival in the World in 2011 by the International Festivals & Events Association.
Portland, May 17th. A sold-out crowd of over 350 supporters attended the second annual Wine Women & Shoes fundraiser. Supporters Carolyn Steward and Kay Lynn Myers were crowned Queens of Sole by emcee Poison Waters and Board President Harlan Barcus. The event was organized by Bradley Angle, an organization responding to the needs of domestic violence survivors for over 35 years. (Photo Credit, Andie Petkus) The event at the Crown Plaza Hotel raised $80,000.
Board President Harlan Barcus with Board member Elizabeth Bowman and Executive Director Deborah Steinkopf
Wine Women and Shoes Sponsors included:Capital Pacific Bank (presenting sponsor), Fred Meyer, AterWynne LLP, Vernier Software and Technology, Lile Moving and Storage,Escaped from LA Films, Causeit Inc, Martin Hospitality, Moss Adams, Elliot Powell Baden & Baker Insurance, Brian Cowles, Julian Heyward, Shane Weisman, and Gene Foley.
Portland's original drag queen, Darcelle, shares a laugh with KGW's Joe Smith.
Diana Allred, a Wine Women & Shoes Queen of Sole, is crowned by entertainer Poison Waters and Board President Harlan Barcus
Featured Vendors included: Cookie Lee, Stella & Dot, Silpada, Shaky’s Closet, Roni Theoharis Designs, Bandals, Solestruck, Switch Shoes, Oh! Shoes, Diana E. Kelly, Falchi, Carol Risley Handbags, Peter’s Glory
These female impersonators volunteered their time at a benefit.
From Bradley Angle:The organization was founded in 1975, by women who had enough violence for a lifetime and were ready to change their lives. Named for Sharon Bradley and Pam Angle, who died from the violence of living on the streets in Portland, Oregon, Bradley Angle was the first domestic violence shelter on the West Coast. Today we provide a continuum of domestic violence and sexual assault support services for survivors and their children.
We serve individuals and families of all backgrounds, cultures, ages, and sexual orientations. Through all Bradley Angle programs, we continue to plant the seeds of social change.
Our dream is to end sexual and domestic violence in all its forms.
The Bradley Angle mission is to offer survivors of domestic and sexual violence options for safety, empowerment, healing and hope, while collaborating with our communities to create social change.
As we work to bring an end to domestic violence, Bradley Angle embraces the following values:
We empower individuals and communities to take action and eliminate domestic violence from their lives.
We are committed to demystifying domestic violence and to giving voice to those touched by it.
We offer a safe, non-judgmental and welcoming environment for all domestic violence survivors, offering individualized services that meet a wide range of cultural and personal needs.
We believe all people, regardless of race, age, gender identity, background, sexual orientation or religion, deserve to live in a world where physical, emotional, and sexual abuse are not tolerated.
Portland, May 19. Portland Community College’s 50th Anniversary Gala raised nearly $300,000. The gala drew close to 500 supporters including: Frank Foti, Roger Hinshaw, PCC President Preston Pulliams and Margaret Hinshaw. (Photo Credit, Vern Uyetake) The funds will be used for student success initiatives and scholarships, including the Future Connect Scholarship Program, established this year in partnership with the City of Portland. These funds will play a critical role in opening the door to college for hundreds of students who otherwise would not have the opportunity.
PCC Future Connect Scholarship recipients Marius Ibuye and Nguyen Nguyen with City of Portland Mayor Sam Adams
Guests came out to celebrate – 1960s style – at Pure Space in the Pearl District. The Honorary Chairs for the evening were Linda and Junki Yoshida. Bank of America was the Diamond Sponsor, and Kerry Tymchuk, Executive Director of the Oregon Historical Society, served as the Master of Ceremonies.
PCC Board Chair Jim Harper presents the Patron Award to Jill Eiland, NW Region Corporate Affairs Manager of Intel, and Eric Parsons, Board Chair of the Oregon Community Foundation
Margaret Kirkpatrick, Robert Frisbee, Preston Pulliams, Congressman Earl Blumenauer and PCC Board Vice Chair Denise Frisbee
Ross Lienhart and Gregg Kantor
Honorary Gala Chairs Linda and Junki Yoshida
Guests enjoyed dinner, heartfelt speeches from PCC scholarship recipients and donors, and a performance by the Swingline Cubs that brought everyone to the dance floor.
Portland Community College is the largest institution of higher learning in the state of Oregon, serving more than 93,000 students in a five-county, 1,500-square-mile district. The PCC Foundation supports student scholarships and educational programs, with the vision that all students in our region have access to an excellent education at PCC and the support needed to succeed, regardless of their ability to pay.
Portland, May 5th.Portland Center Stage hosted its annual gala and this year’s theme, Blue’s Rendezvous: A Night on the Bayou, was inspired by the soul and history of the blues. Guests included: Ryan Taylor, Angela Taylor, Zach Stepp, Dave Lofland, Briana Gonzales, and Tom Barreto. (Photo Credit, Joni Photo)
Co Chairs, John Taylor, Barbara West, and Tasca and Paul Gulick.
It was truly a “House Rent Boogie,” which, in blues slang, connotes a party thrown to help support a good cause, raising a gross total of $421,175 – Portland Center Stage’s 2nd highest grossing gala of all time.
Auctioneer Johnna Wells and Emcee Rodney Hicks, who is returning to the PCS stage from his last gig as Curly in Oklahoma!
The night began with cocktails and entertainment at the Alligator Bayou Bar, located in the Pearl Garage. Following that, dinner was catered by Art of Catering and served in the Meyer Memorial Trust Lobby and Mezzanine of the Gerding Theater at the Armory.
Singer LaRhonda Steele belts it out (top).
Terry Ness dances at the Armory and PCS Board Member, Chrys Martin dances with her husband, Jack Pessia.
Swamp-like décor adorns the dinner tables inside the historic Armory.
Lisa Mann performs.
Special Guests Dan Wheetman, Chic Street Man, and Mississippi Charles Bevel perform.
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PCS Board Member, Evie Crowell (right) and her daughter Kim.
Guests at the Live Auction hold up their bid cards during the Special Appeal.
The Live Auction included 14 packages, ranging from fine wine collections to vacation deals in Bali, Costa Rica, and Hawaii, to Timbers Box tickets. Following the auction was the House of Blues after party with music by King Louie & Friends, Lisa Mann, and LaRhonda Steele, dessert, and sparkling brut from Argyle.
Making a home in the Gerding Theater at the Armory since 2006, PCS has emerged as one of country’s top regional theaters, producing a dynamic mix of classical, musical, contemporary and premiere works. PCS is also proud to fill the Armory every summer with the nationally acclaimed JAW: A Playwright’s Festival. Last year’s JAW drew 2,645 event attendees and 94 participating writers, directors, actors, and other artists.
Portland Center Stage couldn’t be more excited about its lineup for their 25th anniversary season. To highlight a few shows, audiences will begin the season with the dark masterpiece of American musical theatre, Sweeney Todd, move on to experience Shakespeare at his most magical and imaginative in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, travel through a harrowing journey alongside an award-winning war photographer through The Body of an American, get to know the original Portland foodie with the new play I Love to Eat and get a glimpse of Portland through the eyes of comedy whiz Lauren Weedman with the World Premiere of The People’s Republic of Portland.
Portland, May 19th. This was a special year for the Black & White Ball as 2012 marked the 20th and final year of the event. For the last two decades, the Boys and Girls Aid Ball has brought together Portland’s community and business leaders from diverse backgrounds. Katherine Hart, Trevor Hart, Marina Nachand, Gabe Nachand, Anne Cleve and Mark Cleve celebrated at the gala.
Mike Thayer, Kristy Thayer, Brittainy Tiffany and Craig Tiffany
This year’s Ball was be held at the Nines in Downtown Portland. The elegant evening featured fine dining, dancing and a live auction that raised funds to impact the lives of children in need.
Michael Gorriaran, Kris Gorriaran, Clark Taylor, Claudia Taylor, MD, Cathy Willihnganz and Gary Willihnganz
Special Guest, Old Spice actor, Isaiah Mustafa and Johnna Wells the founder of Benefit Auctions 360
From Boys & Girls Aid:
At Boys & Girls Aid, we believe that all children deserve loving, caring adults in their lives and a safe place to sleep at night. To see this happen, we offer a variety of programs.
We find permanent homes for children through adoption.
We provide temporary safe places to stay through shelters and foster homes.
And we teach skills for life to at-risk youth.
In each of our programs, we believe that children play an integral role in planning their own futures. Staff employ a positive youth development philosophy and work with each client to see that their particular needs are met.
Warmly Thanks Our 2012 Black and White Sponsors:
Emerald Sponsor Moss Adams LLP Gabe & Marina Nachand
Gold Sponsors Cerus Industrial – The Holce Family Mazama Capital Management, Inc.
Silver Sponsors Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Michael & Kris Gorriaran Portland Compressor Sprig Health The Standard Umpqua Bank West Coast Bank
Challenge Sponsors Kent & Karen Holce Don & Kristin Klotter Ron & Christine Sauer
Portland, May 16th. State Senator Betsy Johnson and other civic leaders were honored at the Global Business Awards Luncheon. The evet organizer, former Hilton executive Serge D’Rovencourt, earned high marks from Special Olympics Oregon athletes like Jen Darris. Other awards were given to Dick Alexander, Clayton Hering, Dr. Cheryl Roberts and Dr. Herbert Semler.
Global Business Luncheon
Best-selling author and philanthropist Gerry Frank emceed the luncheon, which recognized Oregon’s outstanding individuals in international business and honored the legacy of past civic and business leaders. State Treasurer Ted Wheeler accepted a memorial tribute on behalf of his father, Samuel C. Wheeler. Other tributes memorialized C. M. “Mort” Bishop, Jr., John Perry Bledsoe, Roger S. Meier, Warne H. Nunn, Carol Brooks Rawlinson, Stanley M. Samuels, Harold J. Schnitzer and U.S. Senator Mark O. Hatfield.
Ken and Joan Austin, Herb Semler, M.D. and Gerry Frank,
The luncheon was held at the Portland Hilton and Tower and featured special guests Ken and Joan Austin, founders of A-dec, Inc., and Kerry Tymchuk, Executive Director of the Oregon Historical Society and Board Chair of Special Olympics Oregon.
“The Global Business Awards has become a tradition where some of Oregon’s truly great individuals are honored. Special Olympics Oregon is very thankful to benefit from this luncheon, and will use any and all donations to further our mission of providing training for life for children and adults with intellectual disability and serving the largest disability population in the state,” said Mr. Tymchuk.
Portland, May 19th. The Junior League of Portland held its “Year End” party at the Davis Street Tavern. The popular women’s organization works to improve the community through volunteerism. Dione Katelhut and her friend enjoyed the event alongside Tina Penman and Tanya Beeler. Since its founding in 1910, the Junior League of Portland has served the needs of the community while educating and developing volunteer leaders. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.
Incoming Board Members include: April McCalmont, Lindsey Hunt, Jenn Berg, Kristin Burrus, Teresa Forni, Shiree Fergusson; back row, Cat Sloan, Christine Zieverink, Erin Chapman, and Katie Shuck
Volunteer of the Year, Jessica Klein
From The Junior League of Portland:
The Junior League has been the driving force behind the kinds of initiatives and institutions that make our community a healthier, more vital place to live. Junior League members, reflecting a wide range of backgrounds, interests, and professional pursuits, work together to identify unmet needs, forge effective coalitions, and work for change.
Our Community Focus: The Junior League of Portland focuses on Early Childhood Development. Specifically, the League promotes the growth of physical, intellectual, emotional & social skills of children ages 0-6.
Throughout its rich history, the Junior League of Portland has partnered with community agencies to support social and family services programs, enhanced community arts and enrichment programs, spearheaded historic preservation efforts and donated millions of dollars to the Portland community through successful fund development.
Community Programs
Our current community programs include:
Bring Me a Book shares with parents the importance of reading aloud to their children and how to make it a part of their everyday routine. Bring Me a Book explores common challenges families may face when reading aloud.
Between the Lines promotes literacy and strengthens family bonds between deployed and incarcerated parents and their children through storytelling.
Volunteer in Portland organizes groups of volunteers to conduct short-term community projects with our six community partners.
Human Trafficking Task Force is the Junior League of Portland’s exploratory committee evaluating how the League may engage in addressing this profound issue.
The Junior League of Portland is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. All of our programs and activities are supported by League membership dues, foundation and corporate grants and other revenue-producing efforts. More information can be found on the website: http://www.juniorleagueofportland.org/
Beaverton, May 19th. A special banquet honoring female athletes, like gold-medal Olympic soccer star and Oregon native Tiffeny Milbrett, was held at the Tiger Woods Center on the Nike Campus. (Milbrett is pictured with Jaimie Anderson, Jerry Nudelman and Mike Anderson, standing behind.)
The event drew 270 supporters and raised more than $60,000 for the Buckman Field Project which provides a home field for St. Mary’s Academy’s soccer and lacrosse teams. Organizers say the turnout and support for St. Mary’s Academy’s celebration of Title IX demonstrates that even though the landmark piece of legislation turns 40 this year, it’s still as important as ever.
St. Mary's Academy Board Chair Bob Harold (center) with his wife Sue Harold and St Mary's Academy Board Member Marcy Forman
In addition to gold-medal Olympic soccer star and Oregon native Tiffeny Milbrett, special guests included former Congresswoman Darlene Hooley and sportscaster Ann Schatz.
“The event was all I had hoped for. The turnout was great, the speakers were fabulous and everyone left with a better understanding of what Title IX has done for women and the importance of continuing to do due diligence to keep it moving forward,” said Teri Mariani, event chairwoman and St. Mary’s Academy alumna. “I can’t thank our sponsors, speakers and all those in attendance enough for making it a great night of celebration for Title IX and a very deserving Tiffeny Milbrett,” Mariani said.
When Title IX was passed into law in 1972, it mandated gender equity in all educational institutions receiving federal funding. Title IX’s impact goes far beyond athletics, but the groundbreaking legislation is most often associated with providing sports opportunities for women.
Olympian, Tiffeny Milbrett
Milbrett has called those opportunities “as natural as having air to breathe,” but St. Mary’s Academy’s 40th anniversary of Title IX celebration offered a good reminder that this wasn’t always the case. The event, which was supported in part by Nike, lauded the achievements of those who helped pass this legislation and of professional athletes such as Milbrett who have taken full advantage of it in years since.
The event also helped provide opportunities for the athletes of tomorrow by raising money for the Buckman Field Project. Prior to the completion of the two regulation-size synthetic turf fields in inner Northeast Portland last summer, St. Mary’s Academy’s soccer and lacrosse teams were nomadic and didn’t have a designated field for practices and home games. Though renovation of the field was completed in 2011, St. Mary’s Academy is still fundraising to fulfill its portion of the cost. The more than $60,000 raised at the Title IX banquet helps move the school closer to meeting its financial obligation.
“I am truly grateful to everyone who helped make our Title IX 40th anniversary celebration such a huge success. St. Mary’s Academy has a long history of athletic participation for its students, so acknowledging the significant legislation that broadened the scope of possibilities for our young women to develop in athletics beyond our four walls seems very fitting,” said Anna Maria Lopez, St. Mary’s Academy Athletic Director and alumna. “Coupled with the opportunity Buckman Field provides for our student athletes, who since we launched our soccer program 37 years ago have waited patiently for a true home field, it was such a great parallel. Knowing we had two great milestones to celebrate made the event even more relevant and moving.”
About St. Mary’s Academy:
St. Mary’s Academy is a Catholic high school for young women located in the heart of downtown Portland that provides a challenging college-preparatory education with a focus on developing the whole person. Founded in 1859 by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, St. Mary’s Academy is Oregon’s oldest continuously operating secondary school and offers a supportive learning environment to a diverse student body from more than 30 urban, suburban and rural communities in Oregon and Southwest Washington. It is the only school in the state to have received three Blue Ribbon awards from the U.S. Department of Education. For more information about St. Mary’s Academy, please visit http://www.stmaryspdx.org/
Portland May 12th. P:earblossoms X was a hit for the homeless teen mentoring nonprofit. Event organizers say they, “Celebrated ten years of learning, growing, love and stories in support of p:ear’s vital work with Portland’s homeless and parent-less young people.” (Photo Credit, Jason Kaplan) Auctioneer Kelly Russell, guest speaker Kristy Edmunds (founder of PICA), and MC Scott Slipper (NW Dance Project) enjoyed the celebration. The event at the Leftbank Annex drew hundreds of supporters.
p:ear volunteer Chuck Barnes entertained the crowd.
Guests had fun with bubbles.
Guests Michael and Cheryl Carrier bid during the live auction
Y La Bamba performs during p:earblossoms X
From p:ear:
p:ear builds positive relationships with homeless and transitional youth through education, art and recreation to affirm personal worth and create more meaningful and healthier lives. Each year our programs serve almost 900 homeless and transitional young people ages 15 to 24.
Portland, May 10th. University of Portland is making outstanding progress in its $175 million RISE Campaign. UP’s recent event, RISE for Scholarships, was planned to honor University President Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C. on the occasion of his 30th anniversary as a Holy Cross priest, and his 10th year on the Bluff. Guests included Jim Etzel ’85, president/founder of SportsOne, Inc., Marci Marlton, Greg Dube ’88, Category Sales Director at Nike, and Donna Dube. The festive and emotional event was held in the Earle A. and Virginia H. Chiles Center.
Fedele Bauccio, co-founder/owner of Bon Appétit Management Co. and a ’64 and MBA ’66 alumnus of UP, and Joe Allegretti. They are two of University of Portland’s most generous benefactors.
Tabitha Becker, Pat Becker, Jr. ’88, principal at Becker Capital Management, and his father Pat Becker, Sr. ’63, founder/chairman of Becker Capital Management. The Beckers are long-time supporters of the University – Pat Jr. is co-chair of the current $175 million RISE Campaign, and Pat Sr. was chair of 2001-3’s Defining Moment Campaign, which raised more than $116 million for the University.
Jon Down, director of the University’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Rich Baek, founder and chairman of VTM Group and a ’93 MSEE and ’02 MBA alumnus of UP, both play a major role in the University’s $100K Challenge student business plan competition.
Katherine '88 and Brad Durham. Katherine is CMO/Vice President of Marketing and Communication at The Standard and Brad is General Manager of Usher Precision Manufacturing.
Sue and Al Corrado ’55 are ardent supporters of the University, especially the Pilots athletics teams. Al, founder of Columbia Management Company, is a life regent of the University and former chairman of the University’s board.
One purpose of the event was to raise money for scholarships – all money raised will go toward student scholarships, according to Jim Lyons, vice president for university relations, who co-hosted the event with Laurie Kelley, associate vice president for university relations. Leadership gifts of $250,000 from Joseph and Helen Allegretti and Ralph and Sandi Miller help UP raise $1.3 million at the event.
Darlene Marcos Shiley. Shiley’s late husband Donald was a 1951 graduate of the University of Portland. Together, the Shiley’s have donated more than $20 million to support several University programs, including the Shiley School of Engineering.
Summer ’01 and DJ ’02 Widmer. DJ is vice president of sales at YOLO Colorhouse and co-founder of KEEN Mobility and Seven Planet, while Summer is a former member of the University’s Board of Regents and is brand/marketing manager at Root WholeBody and co-founder of KEEN Mobility and LFI.
University of Portland regent Joe Allegretti, chairman of Allegretti & Company, with several of the 39 students he has provided a full four-year scholarship (including tuition, room, and board). Allegretti announced a gift of $250,000 for more scholarships at the RISE for Scholarships event.
Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C., president of the University. The RISE for Scholarships event was planned in part to honor Fr. Bill on the occasion of his 30th anniversary as a Holy Cross priest, and his 10th year on the Bluff.
Near the end of the evening, Julianne Johnson ‘83, a popular singer in Portland, sang “You Raise Me Up” as more than 200 students and young alumni holding candles slowly walked through a darkened Chiles Center and onto the stage.
Nancy Bryant, co-chair of the RISE Campaign, asks those in attendance to support scholarships at UP. Bryant announced that University regent Mary Boyle and her husband Tim Boyle were providing a $100,000 matching gift.
Other major sponsors of the event were Fedele Bauccio ’64, ’66 MBA and his company Bon Appetit Management Company, Allen and Kathleen Lund, Steve ’58 and Donna Shepard, Darlene Marcos Shiley, and Bill Tagmyer & Lucy Martin (in honor of Fred and Sue Fields).
From Univeristy of Portland:
The University of Portland, an independently governed Catholic university guided by the Congregation of Holy Cross, addresses significant questions of human concern through disciplinary and interdisciplinary studies of the arts, sciences, and humanities and through studies in majors and professional programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. As a diverse community of scholars dedicated to excellence and innovation, we pursue teaching and learning, faith and formation, service and leadership in the classroom, residence halls, and the world. Because we value the development of the whole person, the University honors faith and reason as ways of knowing, promotes ethical reflection, and prepares people who respond to the needs of the world and its human family.
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