Portland, OR. The number of bridges involved in the Providence Bridge Pedal on August 12th will be limited as a portion of the Springwater Corridor is closed for four months of construction. The routes offered used to include the St. Johns Bridge and the Sellwood Bridge, but this year the longest ride for cycling enthusiasts has been reduced from what was once 36 miles down to 18. Organizers say the heart of the Providence Bridge Pedal remains intact. All cyclists will cross the upper decks of both the Marquam and Fremont bridges, with the exception of Kids Pedal participants. It’s the one opportunity each year to bike or walk on Portland’s car-free streets and bridges.
Here’s a look at the main six-bridge route:
Along with Montreal’s Tour de l’Île, New York’s Five Boro Bike Tour and Chicago’s Bike the Drive, Portland’s Providence Bridge Pedal is one of the largest community bike rides in the world. On the second Sunday of August each year about 18,000 cyclists bike a combined 400,000 miles through the car-free streets of Portland. There are attractions along the way, like Portland Takohachi’s high energy Japanese drummers on the Marquam Bridge.
Portland Takohachi’s high energy traditional Japanese drumming lifts spirits on the Marquam Bridge.
The Burnside Bridge offers a view of the “Portland Oregon” sign.
Bicyclists stop on the top deck of the Fremont bridge to listen to the cellists.
Rick Bauman, who founded the ride in 1996, is pleased with the way it has evolved. In its first year, there were 7,500 riders; recently 18,000 took to the road.
A portion of the Providence Bridge Pedal proceeds supports community programs and initiatives that improve the health of our community.
From Providence Bridge Pedal: REGISTRATION FEE ROLLBACK We want the Providence Bridge Pedal experience to be available to as many people as possible. So we are rolling back the registration fee to 2003 levels. There are no longer age and group rates. Each ride has just one rate for all participants.
The Marquam Express $40.00
Bridge Pedal Main Ride $25.00
Bridge Stride $25.00
Kids Pedal – Child (12 and younger) – Free
Kids Pedal – Adult (13 and older) – Free
RIDE OPTIONS: Marquam Express – Enjoy sunrise and a light breakfast on top of the Marquam Bridge with stunning views of downtown Portland, the Willamette River and the Cascades. Then bike on I-405 to the Fremont Bridge and onto the rest of the Providence Bridge Pedal route. Main Ride – This new configuration crosses six downtown bridges with a thrilling ride on I-405 from the Marquam to the Fremont Bridge. Riders may do multiple loops. Kids Pedal- Even the youngest cyclists can enjoy being part of Providence Bridge Pedal with this three-mile loop crossing the Hawthorne and Steel bridges. Adults are welcome too as long as they are chaperoned by a child under 13 years of age. Although this is a free event, registration is required. Kids Pedal is the one Providence Bridge Pedal event with a registration limit so sign up early. Bridge Stride – The Providence Bridge Stride route for 2018 is five miles long and crosses the Fremont and Steel bridges.
Portland, OR. Oregon Film is celebrating its 50th Anniversary, so the organization is screenings some classics filmed in the state. There were Westerns that took advantage of the diverse locations of Central Oregon and Mt. Hood – TRUE GRIT, THE WAY WEST, and BEND OF THE RIVER – followed by musicals like PAINT YOUR WAGON and classic indies like ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST and DRUGSTORE COWBOY.
On August 17th, the Hollywood Theatre will screen ANIMAL HOUSE, which was filmed at University of Oregon. The raunchy comedy launched John Belushi into international stardom and had other recognizable faces like Donald Sutherland, Tom Hulce, and Kevin Bacon. The crew spent weeks in Eugene and Cottage Grove filming iconic scenes like this one about acoustic guitar appreciation.
40th Anniversary Screening Friday 08/17/18, 7:30, Hollywood Theatre – 4122 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97212
DIRECTOR
John Landis
FORMAT
35mm
YEAR
1978
Monday September 10th there will be a screening of the powerful #OregonMade film, SOMETIMES A GREAT NOTION. Paul Newman stars and directs based on Ken Kesey’s book alongside Henry Fonda, Lee Remick, and Michael Sarrazin. The film was shot in and around Kernville and Newport, and the “Never Give a Inch” Stamper House still stands on the shore of the Siletz River. As part of the celebration, not only will Kick Ass Oregon History be doing a special podcast about the unique history behind the making of the film, but Oregon Film and Oregon State Parks will be planting 50 trees and the first official sign for an “Oregon Film Trail” at nearby Gleneden State Park.
From Oregon Film:
Our mission is to promote the development of the film, television, commercial, and interactive industry in Oregon and to enhance the industry’s revenues, profile, and reputation within Oregon and among the industry internationally.
Our Board of Directors is: Juliana Lukasik (Chair), Jason A. Atkinson, Angela Jackson, Paul Loving and Steve Oster.
Portland, OR. We didn’t see images like these at the annual State Games in Salem last month, instead many Special Olympic athletes were sidelined, looking forward to fall and winter competitions. Now the Oregon nonprofit has announced both the fall and 2019 winter Special Olympics have been canceled over financial concerns. Special Olympics Oregon is auditing its financial statements to shore up resources, its reputation and the good faith of thousands of athletes who hunger to compete. Special Olympics Oregon also cancelled this year’s The Bite of Oregon, it’s biggest annual fundraiser, saying the event may return in the future.
According to the new CEO of Special Olympics Oregon who started on June 1st, Britt Oase, the organization had no other options. “Currently, we don’t have the funds available to pay for services we have used in the past, hindering our ability to carry out our 2018 schedule as planned…Please know that we are working diligently to return our athletes to the level of training and competition they deserve and that so many people are passionate about supporting.”
The 2016 financial statements reported a net operating loss of $131,850 and a decline in total net assets of $269,156. This follows operating losses in 2014 and 2015. The organization’s 2017 annual report has not yet been filed with the IRS.
Summer State Games of the past have always been a community highlight.
Until a new financial plan can be structured, CEO Britt Oase announced what community members can expect and how athletes can still train:
FALL AND WINTER TRAINING AND COMPETITION We’ve had the opportunity to connect with Local Program Coordinators this week to share information and gain feedback. As we discussed with this group, Special Olympics Oregon continues to address our financial situation and we are unable to provide regional or state competitions for the 2018 Fall or 2019 Winter seasons. Training for Fall and Winter seasons may be provided and supported by our Local Programs if they are able to do so at no cost.
HOW WILL TRAINING WORK?
At the discretion of Local Programs, training can continue for Fall and Winter sports under a “no cost” format
Local Programs may train at donated facilities within their own communities
SOOR State office will continue to cover expenses related to mailings, storage, insurance and background checks for Class A volunteers
SOOR State staff will work with Local Programs on roster management, athlete registration management & other tracking systems
SOOR State staff will work directly with LPCs to support the creation, implementation and communication of Fall & Winter season training plans
Local Programs can also provide additional athlete engagement, inclusion and support through alternative activities such as hiking/walking clubs, health initiatives and other sport or fitness activities. Under the direction of its volunteer management team, each Local Program will be able to select its own sports and other activities offered, along with start and finish dates for the season. We are thankful for the critical support of our Local Program Coordinators as they lead these efforts and share plans with their programs in the near future.
The Special Olympics Oregon website will offer updated details as they become available:
Portland, OR. There’s a plethora of terrific fundraising events that happen each fall in the Portland area. Last September, the Good Samaritan Foundation Fall Ball to support cancer services had guests like Barbara Young, Dr. William Johnson, Dr. Nathalie Johnson and Dr. George Brown, the CEO of Legacy Health. Other fall events included YouthBuilders’ Cornhole Classic, Bridge Meadows Annual IMAGINE Benefit, the LifeWorks NW Iron Chef fundraiser, The AIDS Walk, and “Red For Women” Luncheon. Those are just a few of the fundraisers happening in September!
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The Impact NW Garden Party has supporters like Dennis Peck, Marcia Westcott Peck, Liz Burns and Andy Nelson. This year the party is on September 22nd.
The LifeWorks NW Iron Chef fundraiser will be at the Portland Art Museum on September 27th.
The YouthBuilders’ Cornhole Classic will be September 17th. In the past, event organizers closed the street at Castaway Portland in order for 56 teams to compete in the round robin cornhole tournament.
The AIDS Walk is September 8th. (Photo Credit Mike Burt)
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Milwaukie, OR. The Vital Life Foundation, a 503 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, held its Seventh Annual BridgeTown Bash on June 22. The local nonprofit announced that this year’s event raised a total of $715,772 in donations – the highest number in the event’s history, and over $100,000 more than 2017’s bash. To celebrate the organization’s tenth year, The Vital Life Foundation’s 2018 BridgeTown Bash hosted 300 valued donors and guests in Oregon wine country. Dubbed “Wine Country Wonderland,” the event featured gourmet food, drink, games, live music and surprise entertainment from fire dancers. (Photo Credit, Tom Cook)
This annual fundraiser benefits The Vital Life Foundation, with all proceeds channeled towards its mission to support organizations and programs that provide meaning and vitality in the lives of seniors and staff members living and working in long term care.
This year marks the organization’s 10-year anniversary. Additionally, The Vital Life Foundation announced donations to five of its key charitable partners including:
• Alzheimer’s Association, $90,000
• Friends of the Children, $150,000
• Meals on Wheels, $125,000
• Ronald McDonald House, $75,000
• Wish of a Lifetime, $100,000
“As we reflect on these past ten years as an organization, we feel so grateful for the incredible support we’ve received – particularly at this year’s Bridgetown Bash,” said Ann Adrian, executive director of The Vital Life Foundation. “We’re thrilled to have raised a record number of donations this year. Through these generous donations, we can continue to support our key charitable partners and create opportunities for seniors and staff members to stay vital within their communities.”
For more information on Bridgetown Bash, or how you can donate to The Vital Life Foundation, please visit: http://www.vitalifefoundation.org ABOUT THE VITAL LIFE FOUNDATION The Vital Life Foundation is a non-profit foundation that supports causes and resources that help seniors. Created by Marquis Companies, a long-term care, assisted living and home health care company, and its sister company that provides pharmacy, rehabilitation and PACT consulting to the long-term care community, Consonus Healthcare. The Vital Life Foundation has been in operation since 2008.
Lake Oswego, OR. The Lake Oswego Farmers’ Market in Millennium Plaza Park boasts an average of over 80 vendors each week. Many take “Farmers’ Market coupons” which are used by low-income families and seniors. The government program is aimed at helping farmers and offering fresh local food to help feed local women, infants and children (WIC). Statewide, 476 farmers’ markets and roadside stands accept the coupons. It’s part of the Oregon Farm Direct Nutrition Program.
Eligible participants receive $4 checks, specifically to purchase locally produced fresh fruit and vegetables directly from authorized farmers at farm stands and farmers’ markets from June 1 to October 31.
In 2017, Oregon farmers earned approximately $1 million in Farm Direct sales to seniors and WIC families.
Portland, OR. Ever wonder what it was like to eat and drink in the late 19th century? Pittock Mansion‘s latest exhibit – Dining in the Gilded Age – will immerse you in the manners and culture of a bygone era. For the next four months you can explore the gadgets used to prepare foods and feasts circa 1900 and the specialized china and silverware used to serve them. As cooks and hostesses responded to a new abundance of tableware, tools, utensils, and foodstuffs, American dining customs reached elaborate new heights, unmatched before or since.
Gilded Age dinners featured a style of glass for every type of beverage as well as specialized decanters, pitchers, and punchbowls.
Grand centerpieces and serving dishes demonstrated a household’s wealth and sophistication
Etiquette rules played a prominent role in Gilded Age parties including dressing for dinner.
The exhibit will also feature a new Hands-On History artifact cart, Kitchen Gadgets and Gizmos, that will allow visitors to get a feel for what it was like to use some of the innovate tools behind those elaborate Gilded Age dinners–with the help of Plah-Doh, of course.
Dining in the Gilded Age is on view July 14 – November 11 and is included with general admission. Admission for adults is $11.
Key themes of the exhibit:
1) The Gilded Age is defined by massive industrialization across America with economic focus shifting from agriculture to industry.
2) The Gilded Age was a time of innovations and inventions.
3) While the Gilded Age had a tendency to focus on the disparities between the wealthy and the poor, the era also saw the rise of the middle class who aspired to a higher level and often demonstrated their success by owning and displaying decorative objects as well as the latest in kitchen gadgets and dinnerware.
PITTOCK MANSION | With picture-perfect views of rivers, forests, bridges, and mountaintops – and 23 treasure-filled rooms – no other place in town offers a more breathtaking view and more revealing glimpse of Portland’s past. Portland pioneers Henry and Georgiana Pittock built Pittock Mansion in 1914 and it now stands as a living memorial of the family’s contributions to the blossoming city of Portland and its people. Situated on 46 acres of land almost 1,000 feet atop downtown Portland, the Pittock celebrated its centennial year in 2014.
Portland, OR. The inaugural Oregon Croquet Classic, presented by Classic Wines Auction, took place at Stoller Family Estate on July 21st and raised nearly $38,000. Net proceeds will benefit five local nonprofits: Metropolitan Family Service, YWCA Clark County, Friends of the Children, New Avenues for Youth and Unity Center for Behavioral Health.
The object of the game is to hit your ball through the course of wickets in the right sequence and finish by hitting them against a centre peg.
Classic Wines Auction and related events have raised more than $46 million for local nonprofits since the organization’s inception in 1982.
Brian & Johnathan are social media influencers known as The Gay Beards.
Heather Martin, Executive Director of the Classic Wines Auction and Director of Development, Lisa Bergeson
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Mercedes-Benz of Portland was a sponsor.
With more than 300 guests in attendance, the event included a BBQ lunch prepared by Stoller’s Executive Chef Becca Richards, live music by the Pete Krebs Trio and Jen Bernard, wine tastings by local wineries, and tasty treats from local purveyors. Guests also learned the finer points of croquet from local experts and played other games including bocce.
Throughout the year, Classic Wines Auction hosts a number of events in support of its nonprofit partners, including seasonal Winemaker Dinners and urban tasting events. The 35th annual Classic Wines Auction will be held on March 2, 2019.
From Classic Wines Auction:
Consistently recognized as one of the top ten charity wine auctions in the country by Wine Spectator, theClassicWinesAuctionhasraisedmorethan$46millionforlocalnonprofit partners since its inception in 1982. Based in Portland, Ore., Classic Wines Auction, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to producing the Classic Wines Auction and related food and wine events to raise funds for local organizations benefiting children and families, including: Metropolitan Family Service (MFS), New Avenues for Youth, Friends of the Children-Portland, YWCA Clark County and Unity Center for Behavioral Health. The organization recently received – for the third consecutive year – a four star rating from Charity Navigator recognizing exemplary performance in accountability, transparency, as well as strong financial health. More at www.classicwinesauction.com.
Olympia, WA. Members of the Grand Ronde Tribe have started their annual Canoe Journey and this year it’s called “Power Paddle To Puyallup.” The event is a Native American traditional canoe gathering with singing and dancing that takes place along the west coast of Oregon, Washington & Canada. 108 tribes are registered to participate.
The paddler’s journey began July 19th when they started practicing in the canoe.
The first stop for the Canoe Family is in St. Helens, where they will be joined by two Māori representatives from the Tauranga district in New Zealand, Tamahau Tangitu and Te Kerekau Nicholas. The Canoe Journey exchange with Grand Ronde has been ongoing since 2009.
The group will practice paddling in the Columbia River for three days to become adept at navigating before they begin the miles of paddling starting from Samish, Wash., and ending in Puyallup, Wash.
Stops are scheduled to occur at Swinomish, Tulalip, Suquamish and Muckleshoot.
This year’s Canoe Journey is hosted by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians and has the theme, “Honoring Our Medicine.”
Landing day will be Saturday, July 28 in Tacoma, Wash. Protocol began Sunday, July 29 in Puyallup and run through Saturday, Aug. 4. The order of protocol is the Tribe which travels the furthest to attend goes first.
Canoe Journey was designed as a family-friendly event to familiarize northwest Tribes with the trade routes used by their ancestors and to promote a healthy lifestyle free of substance abuse.
Mission:
The Tribe’s vision is to be a Tribal community known as a caring people, dedicated to the principles of honesty and integrity, building community, individual responsibility and self-sufficiency through personal empowerment, and responsible stewardship of human and natural resources; a community willing to act with courage in preserving Tribal cultures and traditions for all future generations.
Beaverton, OR. The Beaverton Arts Foundation announced a $13 million dollar pledge from Pat Reser, through the Reser Family Foundation, to help fund a new center for the arts in Beaverton. Chris Ayzoukian, Jordan Schnitzer, Lani Faith, Pat Reser, and Mayor Denny Doyle were on hand for the announcement on July 17th. It brings the private fundraising goal down to a little over $9M. With this news also came the announcement of the official name of the facility, the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts. (Photo credit, Andie Petkus)
Patricia Reser poses with the sign stating that the official name of the facility will be the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts.
Geno Biggi and Beaverton City Councilor Mark Fagin
Mark Reser, David Vernier, Christine Vernier, Francesca Kim, Julie Vigeland, Roy Kim, Bill Westphal
Vocalist Julianne Johnson with Mayor Denny Doyle and the ACMA Jazz Band
A large crowd gathered to hear the announcement
Here’s more information about the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts;
The Vision
Art has the power to transport us and inspire our imaginations—it enables us to imagine the unimaginable.
Art connects us to the past, the present and the future, sometimes simultaneously.
Art lets us see ourselves and our own community through a different and more compassionate lens.
Art dares us to dream.
Beaverton has always been a city where anything is possible and for years, our community has dreamed of a dedicated performing arts center in the heart of the city—a world-class destination that makes the arts possible for all and celebrates a thriving arts community.
With thought-provoking performances, stunning visual arts, educational programming and unique multicultural expression, the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts will be a breathtaking leap forward for our entire community.
As a state-of-the-art facility, the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts will present the best in local, regional and national concerts and touring productions. The center will welcome all and serve as a catalyst for personal, cultural and economic growth, as well as increased civic pride and engagement.
Features include:
Modern, well-equipped multipurpose theatre
Classrooms, meeting and conference rooms
Art gallery and exhibit space
Café
Outdoor plaza
Lobby and gathering areas
Visit the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts page on the City of Beaverton’s website to learn more.
The Location
The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts will be nestled adjacent to The Round, between SW Cedar Hills Boulevard and SW Hall Boulevard, accompanied by a public parking garage and just steps away from light-rail transit.
Why Now?
Greater Beaverton is an ethnically diverse area with so much to share, truly an international community poised to be the artistic and cultural jewel of Washington County. That’s why building a modern performing arts center is a key component of the Beaverton Community Vision action plan — and it’s why various partners and stakeholders have been planning for the Center for the Arts since 2004 (see The History below).
Together, we’ve created a vision that values connection to the arts and healthy collaboration, community access — so that every resident feels ownership — and excellence in design, amenities and impact. The time to make it happen is now.
“We know that arts impact communities in deep, meaningful and measurable ways. Arts of all types help to educate, entertain, bring together neighbors, newcomers and tourists, and ultimately celebrate the immense and beautiful assets of our diverse and culturally rich community. “
– Lorraine Clarno, ACE, President/CEO, Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce
The Campaign
A unique public-private partnership was created to fund the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, and 80% of the funding has already been secured. The Beaverton Arts Foundation is proud to serve as the project’s private fundraising partner, leading the drive to secure $9.6 million in remaining private capital needs. Ready to be a partner with us?
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