Lake Oswego, June 24th. The Lakewood Center for the Arts earned high praise from supporters enjoying the creative endeavors of artists like Brandis Sarich who is pictured with her husband, Kevin Sarich. The Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts attracted an estimated 25,000 visitors during its three day run. The Festival included several art exhibits, food booths, entertainment, a Craft Faire and featured a special juried and invitational show of photography.
Anne Schauffler and Danny Schauffler
Tonya Bunick and Bailey Bunick were volunteering through the National Charity League
The festival is a program division of the Lakewood Center for the Arts, a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization.
The Festival of the Arts takes place at the Lakewood Center for the Arts and George Rogers Park, both on State Street in downtown Lake Oswego, Oregon USA.
In the park, you will find a juried Craft Faire of 110 booths featuring fine arts crafts, a delightful variety of foods at the Food Court, a wine and beer pavilion, and a variety of musical entertainment on the Park Entertainment Stage. The park also features Family Day Activities, and ongoing demonstrations by the artisans of their craft.
At the Lakewood Center for the Arts, several different art exhibits are featured. The largest exhibit is the Visual Arts Open Show with over 1,100 pieces of art submitted by artists from all over the region. In addition, the Festival also presents a Special Juried Exhibit of fine artwork as well as a series of hands-on arts activities. The Festival also partners with the Lake Oswego School District to present a high quality K-12 exhibit and the Lake Oswego Foundation for the Arts to provide the Lake Oswego Arts Chronicle, an invited visual art exhibit.
Mission Statement
The Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts’ primary goal is to educate by promoting, supporting, coordinating, and exhibiting the arts of the region.
History
The Festival was originally started by the Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce and moved under the umbrella of the Lakewood Center for the Arts 20 years ago, as an annual activity of the Center. It is sustained by valuable partnerships with the City of Lake Oswego, Clackamas County Tourism and Development Council, the Chamber of Commerce, the Lake Oswego Rotary Club, the School District, small and large businesses, the “Friends of the Festival,” plus more than 500 volunteers who work throughout the year and the weekend to make the Festival the success it is.
The Festival, a sub division of the Lakewood Center for the Arts, a non-profit arts center, is committed to arts education, performance and exhibition. Contributions to the Festival are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Our tax ID number is 93-0700108.
This is a weekend to experience, to be educated and to enjoy!
Portland, June 23rd. More than 400 guests gathered at the MotoCorsa Ducati dealership in NW Portland for an unforgettable evening benefiting Make-A-Wish Oregon. Make-A-Wish Junior Board members like Erin Moore, Kelsi Colombi, Joel Parker, Kristin Williams and Kristina Wrobel enjoyed cocktails, dancing, a silent auction, heads or tails games and photo booth while raising $37,000 to grant local wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions. The event was hosted by the Make-A-Wish Junior Board, a dynamic group of young professionals who raise funds and awareness for the cause.
Summer Wishes Guests Whitney Humphrey, Megan Hoy, Justin Janes, Tracy Nagy, Cristina Ciorba and Carla Tosar
Make-A-Wish Junior Board member and emcee, Danny Decker, leads the crowd in a game of Heads or Tails
Make-A-Wish supporters Amy McCammond and Robin Shaughnessy arrive at the annual Summer Wishes event
Make-A-Wish Oregon grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. By granting a wish to a child during a time of turmoil for the entire family, Make-A-Wish is often the light at the end of the tunnel for wish kids and family members. Since 1983, Make-A-Wish has granted more than 2,500 wishes in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
Reach for the Stars was the message at the 40th annual Foundation auction and dinner. Mt. Hood Community College Foundation Vice-President, Nancy Jaksich is pictured with Becky Calvert, Mike Calvert and Jerry Jaksich. (Photo credit, Andie Petkus) The event raised more than $170,000.
The overhead lights dimmed as MHCC choir members silently filed into the room. The soloist, Kaitlyn Cooley, began to sing “The Power of the Dream,” accompanied by Hailey Rowden.
The theme was Power of the Dream – Inspiring students to reach for the stars.
Another highlight on May 19th at the Portland Waterfront Marriott was the premier screening of a video created by Gradient Productions, a multimedia company comprised mostly of former students from the MHCC’s Integrated Media program. The video captures the triumphs of MHCC students and inspires hope for future ones. Shot entirely on the Gresham campus, the video includes former students, alumni and an original song. Recorded in the MHCC studio and aptly named “The Power of the Dream,” the song features instrumentals and vocals contributed by students, accompanied by the powerful vocals of the duo Harmony & the Him. The song is now available on iTunes with all proceeds going to the MHCC Foundation.
Staff of Gradient Productions
2012 auction co-chairs Kathy Toynbee and Pat Fiedler
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Thank You to Our Sponsors
Thanks to the many sponsors, donors, volunteers and guests, this year’s event was one of the best yet! Auction items included fabulous trips, amazing gift baskets, handcrafted items, jewelry, wine and many one-of-a-kind experiences such as piloting a Boeing flight simulator and an African photo safari.
We are grateful to the event co-chairs, Pat Fiedler and Kathy Toynbee, and to the entire committee and Board who worked tirelessly on behalf of MHCC students.
Thank you, also, to our generous sponsors: (presenting) Troutdale Energy Center, LLC., (platinum) Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, Mark Kralj, Principal; Suburban Auto Group, (major) Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, Execu-Gifts, Outlook, Riverview Community Bank, VanportGroup, (silver) CenterCal Properties, LLC; Edward Jones, Robin McGregor, Financial Advisor; Enterprise Holdings Foundation, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Kaiser Permanente, Microchip Technology, Inc., Pepsi and Portland General Electric.
Tigard, June 23rd. The JoyRide starts from Paradise Harley-Davidson with registration at 9am and the first bike out at 10am. JoyRide concludes at CCA’s Caring Cabin in Pacific City. 7-year old cancer survivor, Austin, cuts the ribbon to officially start the ride
Welcome to the most caring motorcycle ride around, the 3rd Annual JoyRide benefitting the Children’s Cancer Association’sCaring Cabin. Join us for this heartwarming exprience and make a difference in the life of a child.
Mike and Cheryl Durbin, owners of Paradise Harley-Davidson, help kick off the 2012 Children’s Cancer Association JoyRide
Over 50 riders braved the rain to ride to CCA’s Caring Cabin in Pacific City
Iris Harrison and the KGON team come out to kick off the 3rd Annual JoyRide
Cliff, Zach and Kate Ellis enjoying the sun out at the Caring Cabin
From CCA: 3rd Annual JoyRide for Children’s Cancer Association Lifts Spirits
For seriously ill children, teens and their families, every moment is precious. When kids need more than medicine, CCA is a voice of experience and hope. We prescribe JOY.
Mission
When seriously ill children and their families need more than medicine, CCA’s innovative programs create joy one moment at a time.
Company Overview
In 1995, Regina Ellis’s daughter Alexandra died after a 2 1/2 year battle with cancer. Out of those dark days, a beacon of hope emerged. Alexandra’s family knew through hard experience that even the best medical care cannot provide for the many non-medical needs of families with seriously ill children. That same year, with the help of wonderful community leaders, the Children’s Cancer Association …was born. It’s mission was to give other families a compassionate resource for critical needs and programs that bring joy to young hearts. We understand the unique needs of families in medical crisis. We work with an extraordinary team of staff, medical professionals and community volunteers to meet those needs with innovative programs and services. As we begin our 14th year, we’re grateful to be recognized as a national leader bringing Joy Rx to tens of thousands of kids and their families.
Portland, June 30th. In an effort for the Sunflower Children’s Foundation to expand its Northwest presence, a Portland Fashion Auction Compassion Event (FACE) was held at the Wieden + Kennedy Building on 13th street in Portland. John Curley, Lindsay Van Bramer, Terry Porter, Mary Lytle and Timber’s owner Merritt Paulson smile for a photo to celebrate the success of the event. The night began with a silent auction, a photo booth, various food and drink stands, and wine tasting supplied by Majestic Fine Wines. Following this, the crowd was excited and ready to watch the main event of the night: a fashion show featuring Summer 2012 styles.
Annette Troutman, Boris Jenkins, Nina McLaughlin and Angela Gardner enjoy the view from the second floor.
Renee Taylor and Rachel Dean smile together after exploring the venue.
Elyse King-Guffey, Mira Petrillo and Lily Everett volunteer at the front door to help greet the guests.
Option Model Media supplied all the models, while Orange Studio did hair. Kevin Lennox was the fashion show coordinator. Later on in the night, dessert was served and a live auction was held where golf with Terry Porter was featured as one of the live auction items!
The ladies who coordinated for this event, Lindsay Van Bramer and Mary Lytle, smile together to celebrate the success of the event!
FACE is a non-governmental organization that is run completely by volunteers and put on by the Sunflower Children’s Foundation. Their goal is to reduce hunger worldwide. FACE held four successful events in Seattle before deciding to add an event in Portland. The Sunflower Children’s Foundation was founded by model Helena Houdova.
Amy Homan and Robyn Woodman laugh after a fun time in the photo booth!
Guests enjoy the silent auction on the first floor at the start of the night!
Kelley Dulcich, Annie Petrillo and Valerie O’Brien enjoy the silent auction items.
Gabrielle Karras and Mary Welch enjoy the event on the wood bleachers and love the cause.
In conjunction with the event coordinators, Lindsay Van Bramer and Mary Lytle, Ace Hotel, SightWorks, Mike Zupans, Merritt Paulson and many other generous organizations and people. The event raised just over $35,000 which pleased organizers!
The FACE has two main beneficiaries, The Island of Hope Orphanage and Education Center in India and the Thembelihle Home in South Africa. The Island of Hope Orphanage and Education Center provides support for the abandoned and displaced children of the 2004 Tsunami. The Thembelihle Home is a safe haven for children between the ages of six and sixteen who have left their homes because of their own abandonment or because of abuse. FACE contributes homes and meals, education and supplies, and vaccinations and health care to The Island of Hope Orphanage and Education Center, and they contribute health-care, clothing, education and supplies to The Thembelihle Home. In addition to these beneficiaries, this particular FACE event held special focus on The Oregon Food Bank. Non-perishable goods were collected at the check-in station in exchange for a free drink ticket!
For more information, visit the FACE or The Sunflower Children’s Foundation homepage:
Special Olympics Oregon is gearing up for the big state games this weekend and also saying thanks to supporters who helped make them possible.
Ryan Avery from Special Olympics Oregon tells Portland Society Page…
The Plunge Was A HUGE SUCCESS — Thanks To More Than 3,100 Plungers !
Wow. Talk about turning Conventional Wisdom on its head. We were told that in 2012 charitable organizations are expecting stalling participation rates and shrinking contributions. But not for Polar Plunge Oregon. We actually saw the number of plungers go up (again!), the number of teams go up (again!) and the amount raised is expected to equal last year’s record-breaking level (!!!).
” It’s difficult to find the words to fully express our gratitude to plungers like you who got out there and worked harder than ever to recruit your teams and then raise funds. Not to mention the fact that all your work got you dunked in freezing cold water.” Allison Ellermeier, VP of Development at Special Olympics Oregon said. “Ask any one of our athletes and he or she will tell you: Thank you for making Special Olympics Oregon possible for me.”
Tony with Loving On Portland did a great video report from the Portland Plunge. He talked to team leaders, coaches, plungers and really captured the excitement of the event. Watch the video.
The campaign season is heating up which prompted us to take a look back on some historic local appearances.
During the 1966 Congressional campaign, nineteen-year-old West Linn High School Graduate, David Hume Kennerly, grabbed the trench coat of famous Life magazine photographer Bill Eppridge and fought his way to the podium through a sea of people. Incumbents Edith Green and Robert Duncan were staging a rally in the Portland labor hall, and they had landed a big-name speaker to turn out their supporters: U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy. “This was really the first influential person I’ve ever shot,” Kennerly says. “This shot was the turning point in my career.”
This photo shows Kennedy in his element, capturing his listeners with handwritten notes. “The people were so mesmerized by what he was saying,” recalls Kennerly. “I was mesmerized. He had such a charismatic, appealing personality.” After this rally, Kennedy and his staff left for the airport where the photographers took some last-minute shots of him waving to the crowd. “As the plane flew away,” says Kennerly, “all I remember thinking is: ‘One of these days, I’m going to be on that plane.'” The spirit of this Oregon campaign ignited Kennerly’s passion for photographing politics behind the scenes.
David Hume Kennerly’s career spans more than forty years, seven U.S. presidents, and assignments in more than 130 countries. His photographic archive includes more than one million images. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1972 for his coverage of the Vietnam War, and his photos have appeared on more than thirty-five covers for Time and Newsweek magazines.
Special thanks to the Paley Center for Media for this historic information.
Tualatin Hills Athletic Center at PCC Rock Creek campus, June 15th. The Playworks Corporate Kickball Fundraiser slogan was, “Play hard, respect the game, have fun!” 230 employees from dozens of area businesses did just that. (Photo Credit, Jean Primas) Columbia Sportswear took home the trophy!
The Portland Public Schools Principals team earned high marks.
The Playworks mission is to improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.
The charity tournament drew businesses including: Nike, Portland Trail Blazers, Hubbub Health, KEEN, Columbia Sportswear, Reser’s Fine Foods, Interworks LLC, Kohl’s, the Randall Children’s Hospital, Portland Public Schools Principals, Schwabe Williamson and Wyatt, Moss Adams and Portland Public Schools Teachers (sponsored by Kaiser Permanente); joined together for an afternoon of cooperative play for the benefit of nearly 6,000 kids in 14 low-income Portland Public Schools.
The Columbia Sportswear team did some group bonding.
Playworks is a national nonprofit organization that supports learning by providing safe, healthy and inclusive play and physical activity to low-income schools at recess and throughout the entire school day. We currently operate our direct service program in more than 300 schools in 23 US cities, and serve more than 130,000 elementary school students every day.
Playworks Training also provides training and technical support for schools and youth organizations that wish to train their own adults to manage a healthy and inclusive playground.
Research shows that play is essential to child development and an invaluable tool for improving school climate. And quality recess and playtime also helps children return to the classroom more focused and ready to learn.
Playworks is the only nonprofit organization in the country to send trained, full-time program coordinators, called “coaches” to low-income, urban schools, where they transform recess and play into a positive experience that helps kids and teachers get the most out of every learning opportunity throughout the school day. The coaches become part of the school community, working full-time to provide organized play and physical activity through the five components of the Playworks program. They organize games and activities during recess, provide individual class game times and run a leadership development program during school hours. They also run Playworks tutoring and physical activity programs and developmental sports leagues during after school hours.
Portland, June 23rd. Seventy five people joined the Midsummer Celebration for the Zimmerman Community Center at KitchenCru and CorksCru in the Pearl District. Guests ate from Portland’s popular culinary workspace, sampled wines from five “indie” vineyards, and supported Zimmerman Community Center. The center moved into its new space in the north end of the Pearl one year ago. At the event, John McCalla guided three children through the final phases of a beading project. (Photo Credit, Diana Liz Dettwyler)
Midsummer guests included Kathryn Dodge, Azam Qayum, and Sarah Lopez.
The party included face painting and beading for children and music for people of all ages. The event raised $4,000 for Zimmerman Community Center.
Board of Directors with current and founding executive directors. Dee Wolfe, Otto Papasadero, Kris Moore, Joan McNamara, Pat Rumer, Jason Larson, and Kim Sordyl.
From The Zimmerman Community Center:
Zimmerman Community Center (ZCC) improves the quality of life in Portland, Oregon by offering fun, affordable activities and space in an inviting environment for all.
We are central Portland’s living room, offering popular programs that are financially accessible to a broad socio-economic spectrum of people who live and work in the central city. Our vision is to build a community where people of all ages and incomes thrive, connected with each other and the resources their neighborhood offers. The Center is located at 1542 NW 14th Ave., on the ground floor of the Ramona Apartments.
Contact info@zcommunitycenter.org for more information.
Portland, June 10th. An appreciative crowd cheered for the founder of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony as he passed the baton. (Photo Credit, John Rudoff, M.D.) Lajos Balogh is the founding music director of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony and has been the principal conductor since the organization’s inception in 1974.
For many young local musicians MYS is more important than ever because public school music programs are vanishing.
Lajos Balogh’s farewell concert feature a world premiere by one of the orchestra’s alumni, Steffen Schmidt. He’s a student at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, and composed an orchestral piece in honor of Balogh and John Richards: “Theme for Extraordinary Gentlemen.
Lajos Balogh plans to keep working with students and will also be conducting the 32nd year of the Portland Festival Orchestra in a series of seven free outdoor concerts, one of which will be in a new band shell that Balogh donated to Marylhurst University.
Lajos Balogh’s friends in the music community are numerous and include 3 Leg Torso, Michael Allen Harrison, and Julianne Johnson.
Mr. Balogh is also the conductor of the Marylhurst Symphony Orchestra. Lajos Balogh spent many years as Principal Second Violin with the Oregon Symphony, and has served on the faculties of Marylhurst College, Portland State University and Lewis and Clark College.
Mr. Balogh holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, where he studied with Dezsö Rados, Pal Jardanyi, Anton Molnar and Zoltan Kodaly, and a Master of Music degree from the University of Oregon. He has appeared as soloist with the Munich, Nuremberg and Göttingen symphonies and has recorded for radio stations worldwide.
MYS is dedicated to offering a challenging, rewarding and fun musical experience for all young musicians. Our ensembles are designed to accommodate players of all levels of experience and ability. We offer students a chance to explore different musical styles with chamber and specialty ensembles. Musicians are placed in ensembles by playing ability, not by age, so that all students can progress at their own pace. The Symphony’s new Music Director is Andres Lopera.
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Playworks is the only nonprofit organization in the country to send trained, full-time program coordinators, called “coaches” to low-income, urban schools, where they transform recess and play into a positive experience that helps kids and teachers get the most out of every learning opportunity throughout the school day. The coaches become part of the school community, working full-time to provide organized play and physical activity through the five components of the Playworks program. They organize games and activities during recess, provide individual class game times and run a leadership development program during school hours. They also run Playworks tutoring and physical activity programs and developmental sports leagues during after school hours.
