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Multnomah Athletic Club’s mission: Enrich lives, foster friendships and build upon our traditions of excellence in athletic, social and educational programs.

NOVEMBER 2013 | VOL. 102 No. 11

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Contents Featured This Month

54 | Blizzard of Activity 26 | Holidays at MAC Regular Features

44 | Club Scrapbook 13 | Faces in the Club 86 | Closing Thoughts

Steve Greer and Mark Holman at the 19th Hole Awards Banquet. For more photos of the event, see the Club Scrapbook.

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The Winged M Staff: Michole Jensen

Communications Director

Tony Roberts

Communications Manager

Joseph Palazzo

Electronic Graphic Designer

Lisa House

Advertising Sales Rep

Julia Omelchuck

Graphic Designer/Ad Services Coordinator

Karen Cumbers

Communications Coordinator

Chris Zoucha

Web and Marketing Specialist

Call Communications at 503-5177220. The Winged M (USPS 483-210) is published monthly by Multnomah Athletic Club at 1849 SW Salmon Street, Portland, Oregon 97205. Telephone the club at 503-223-6251. Advertising from members and nonmembers is accepted

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A d mi n i str ative

ACTIVITIES

AT HLETICS

24 | Athletic Excellence Survey 23 | Committees 10 | Culinary 17 | In Memoriam 21 | MAF Honorarium 7 | Manager’s Column 25 | New Members 5 | President’s Column 25 | Safety 9 | Sports Shorts

40 | 20s/30s 43 | Balladeers 43, 46 | Book Groups 46 | Culture and Style 47 | Family Events 48 | Junior Events 50 | Listen and Learn 51 | MACnet 52 | McAlpin Award 53 | MelloMacs

64 | Basketball 65 | Blood Drive 68 | Decathlon 63 | Early Brids 66, 68 | Golf 69 | Handball 70 | Integrative Fitness 71 | Personal Training 72 | Pilates 62 | Racquetball 75 | Squash 76, 77 | Swimming 78 | Synchro 81 | Tennis 79 | Volleyball

85 | Advertiser Index 14 | Calendar of Events 82 | MAC Marketplace 80 | Member Numbers

On The Cover It’s raining in the valley. Bummer, right? Wrong! All of that grey gloomy precipitation falling over Portland is about to start coming down as snow over the Cascades, and MAC’s Outdoor Department is ready to help plan your next adventure. This month’s feature takes a look at the many snow sports and trips the department offers, and introduces a few new faces to the program. On the cover, a skier enjoys a bluebird day at Mount Hood Meadows. Photo by Richard Hallman, courtesy of Mount Hood Meadows.

Next month in The Winged M: • Multnomah Athletic Foundation • Holiday Events November 2013

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ADMINISTRATIVE PRESIDENT’s column

S President Carl Burnham III Vice President Jim Cleary Treasurer Craig Iverson Secretary Gwen Farnham

Trustees

Ann Blume Doug Dawley David DeBlasio Darcy Henderson David Horstkotte Robert Nunn Scott Sakamoto Dwight Terry Committee Chairs 20s/30s Tina Lewis Athletic Mike Wells Balladeers Dan Scribner Basketball Tom Ferris Budget and Finance Craig Iverson Culture & Style Rosalie Stevenson Cycling Jim Laird Dance/Group Exercise Janae Pyle Guinasso/Pat Warren Decathlon Amy Pellegrin/Brett Moshofsky Diversity Admissions Sandy Moore Early Birds Marcella Renner Exercise & Conditioning Connie DunkleWeyrauch/Joe Murphy Family Events Dana Baioni Golf Barbara Hamlin Gymnastics Ken Boyko Handball Craig Trull Holiday Decorating Leslie Vanden Bos House Linda Higgons Junior Events Tim Malueg/Ashley Mepham Karate Laurie Farwell MelloMacs Barbara Stalick Member Events Mike Mathews Membership Craig Ruble Merrymacs Dinda Mills Outdoor Activities Program Taylor Boyko Pilates Ed Schneider Polar Bears Dave Brownell Property Cameron Hyde Racquetball Mark Wiggington Ski Jeff Simpson Social Activities Erika Wrenn Squash Marcia Wood Strategic Planning Dave Porter Swimming Ron Williams Synchro Anne Cleve Tennis Antonia Green Triathlon & Running Tyler Dillavou Volleyball Lorne Dauenhauer Walking & Hiking Todd Husband/Martin Schwartz Yoga Carolyn Wood www.theMAC.com

o much has changed since I was a teen coming to MAC with my four brothers. I lamented the fact that they could do rifle practice and boxing while I had to take charm classes and swimming lessons.

Gwen Farnham My son Tanner, now secretary 18, and his peers have reaped the rewards of a much more extensive and equitable junior program today. Still, I have often heard from him how it could be improved, so I was delighted when the Board decided in 2012 that one of its charges would be to conduct a review and make recommendations detailing how the MAC could better serve our teenage (11-18) population. It was my privilege to serve as chair of this ad hoc teen committee, which included teens as well as parents of teens. Other teen members were also invited to participate in committee discussions.

A 2010 demographic study of MAC membership, contracted with The Population Research Center at PSU, found that membership of those between 20 and 34 years of age will significantly decline in coming years. This underscores the crucial need to strengthen the bridge from teen to adult membership.

In order to support ongoing efforts to recruit and maintain family memberships, as well as help juniors forge strong, lasting ties to MAC – thereby growing our next generation of members – we must make the challenge of better engaging our teens a top strategic priority. More specifically, we need to carefully target programs to tweens (11-12), younger teens (13-15), and older teens (16-18). Our junior members tend to self-segregate by age and would like their gathering spaces and activities to reflect this.

After a year of outreach and discussions, the committee came to a consensus on the following recommendations: 1. Dedicate a space for high school-aged teens to socialize and study that is separate from spaces used by adult members. Our high school-aged members need a safe space away from home that they feel is their own. We envision this clubhouse space would include a welcoming social area with age-appropriate TV programming, Wi-Fi connection, and access to

healthy food and beverages, as well as a quiet section for doing homework.

2. Dedicate expanded athletic space with updated equipment to support athletic training programs required by school and club athletic coaches. Athletics is at the heart of teens’ MAC involvement, and our commitment to improving teen facilities needs to reflect this. One crucial step would be to expand and enhance the Junior Weight Room.

3. Offer a greater breadth and depth of activities targeted to teens. The committee considered many options, including: offering a strength-training series tailored to teen athletes that alternated activities on different nights of the week; providing age-appropriate Saturday night activities sponsored by the event and sport committees (bouldering, squash, racquet sports, Zumba, etc.) that juniors could attend at the last minute; extending Family Fridays hours for middle school-aged children from 8-10 p.m.; and better coordinating adult and youth events to increase attendance at both.

4. Communicate with teen members using the tools they are using. We need to recognize and respond to the changing media landscape.

Relatively few of our teen members read this publication or other MAC print communication. The committee found through sampling that the most popular ways that teens now connect and communicate with each other – as many of you know – are texting, email, Instagram and Facebook. It is imperative that we reach out to our younger members through channels that they use each day.

In these ways, we can improve upon an already strong teen program. Your Board clearly sees that its ability to maintain its market share and viability relies significantly on the engagement of junior members. In fact, the most cited reason why families join MAC is “for our kids.” And it’s not only parents who are considering the role of MAC in a family’s life. As the MAC Juniors article in July’s The Winged M reported, many of our teen members are already imagining the joys of sharing what the MAC has to offer with their own children! We should make it a top priority to fully engage our teens with a rich, rewarding experience that nurtures these hopes of lifelong involvement in the MAC community. WM

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ADMINISTRATIVE Manager’s column

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General Manager Norman Rich nrich@themac.com Senior Executive Assistant Melania Oppat moppat@themac.com Chief Financial Officer/AGM Tim Arbogast tarbogast@themac.com Executive Assistant Lisa Jones ljones@themac.com Security Manager Dennis Wright dwright@themac.com Controller John Foley jfoley@themac.com Purchasing Manager Barry Kaufman bkaufman@themac.com Athletic Director Edward Stoner estoner@themac.com Assistant Athletic Director Pete Greer pgreer@themac.com Aquatics Manager Lisa Virtue lvirtue@themac.com Fitness Manager Darrell Duvauchelle dduvauchelle@themac.com Gymnastics Manager Meg Doxtator mdoxtator@themac.com Junior Sports Manager Dan Baggett dbaggett@themac.com Outdoor Manager Chad Failla cfailla@themac.com Squash Manager Khalid Mir kmir@themac.com Tennis Manager Wayne Pickard wpickard@themac.com Communications Director Michole Jensen mjensen@themac.com Communications Manager Tony Roberts troberts@themac.com Facilities Director Elsa Lemoine elemoine@themac.com Capital Projects Manager Diane Kelley dkelley@themac.com Physical Plant Manager Dwayne Brantley dbrantley@themac.com Food & Beverage Director Cameron McMurry cmcmurry@themac.com Executive Chef Philippe Boulot pboulot@themac.com Catering Manager Dorcas Popp dpopp@themac.com Human Resources Director Alison Beppler abeppler@themac.com Member Services Director Linda Ornelas lornelas@themac.com Child Care Manager Dawna Yntema dyntema@themac.com Guest Services Manager Christine Natonek cnatonek@themac.com The -M-porium Manager Tonya Mitchell tmitchell@themac.com Member Events Manager Abby DenUyl adenuyl@themac.com Membership Manager Dave Hanna dhanna@themac.com

n O c t o b e r, I shared with you how I spend my time during the month.

This month, I want to share what makes our club great.

The other day I spent a few minutes with the children who go to play school Norm Rich General Manager down the hall from my office. I watched them play in the gym, express themselves using the words they know (some are big talkers sharing big words), and watched them embrace their parents when mom or dad come to pick them up. My young friend, Theo, makes me appreciate his little world with his bright eyes and dynamic personality. My heart melts when I’m around him.

Upon returning to my office, I found some homemade dog biscuits a member left me in the shape of a Wheaten Terrier for our ailing puppy. It was equivalent to chicken soup for sick adults or children. As I sat down at my desk, a phone call came from a very special member I greatly admire and most of you know. He asked to remain anonymous, but wanted me to know how valuable and special our staff is and how he wanted to take space out in the magazine to appeal to our membership to increase the amount of staff’s holiday bonus. While I agree that staff is great, I leave your contribution to the holiday fund up to you. We traditionally add to all members’ accounts a fixed amount that members can opt out of should they so choose. If you want to increase your contribution, simply contact Belinda Potts in the Business Office at 503-517-7208, and ask that your donation be increased.

I also attended a staff meeting where we communicate with one another about what is happening around the club, including changes for the month and capital projects that are about to begin. We discuss future projects and how they affect the way the club operates as we plan for our future. We talk about appropriate dress for staff and ensuring we always look and act professional. I pride myself on being professional and working with our directors to always exhibit our greatest strengths, learn from our mistakes and train our staff to engage, be respectful and lovable, and exceed member expectations whenever possible.

Later in the day I received a message from a member who wanted to discuss their son’s basketball program. The member was concerned that perhaps his son would not make it onto the highest level team. The fact is, not everyone can make the most skilled teams, some are chosen to be on lower level teams, and some will not make any teams. We do not have enough gym space to serve youth and adult players at every level while also serving a competitive volleyball schedule. The athletic staff never wants to disappoint anyone, but sometimes it is inevitable. We simply cannot be all things to all members always!

Parking and membership We have informed our membership of the club’s intention to add 225 parking spaces on Block 7. Parking demand has increased significantly, with more members using our facilities over the past three years. Membership has remained flat during the past 15 years, and we intend to keep our self-imposed target membership flat in the future by not adding members.

A family affair Lastly, many of you have asked me about how our children are doing in their collegiate adventures and how my wife and I are doing as empty nesters. Having three students spread around the country is a challenge.

Adjustments are hard, love has to be shared in different ways and family is more meaningful during the time we have to get together. We look forward to our holiday feast more than ever. A talented son playing football in the college ranks has to learn to bide his time as he learns the system, improves and yields to upperclassmen. Daughters getting into the right classes, sororities and cliques can be emotionally and competitively challenging.

We have learned as committed parents that we cannot easily solve many of our college students’ challenges from afar. When you become an empty nester, parents must learn to do less for their children because it is the student’s time to experience issues and make workable solutions for themselves.

Reality is setting in for us all and patience, love, understanding and realistic expectations are not learned easily. As you celebrate your Thanksgiving with family and friends, make the most of your time together and enjoy all the good things we have come to expect, experience new adventures, and make the most of time. WM

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friend sent me an article, Six Words You Should Say Today, that seemed appropriate as we hit one of the heavier seasons for youth sports and think about the things for which we are thankful.

The six words came Ed Stoner from another article, Athletic Director entitled What Makes a Nightmare Sports Parent, and What Makes a Great One, by a coach and a sports administrator in Seattle who together have gathered 30 years of informal research from college athletes. These are athletes who weren’t part of the nearly 75 percent of kids who played organized sports and quit by the time they were 13, they were college athletes. What they found might be surprising.

When asking college athletes to think back to their worst moment from playing high school sports, the overwhelming response was, “The ride home from games with my parents.”

Most parents have inadvertently made this a miserable experience for their kids. They aren’t the screaming lunatic in the stands or berating the coach and their child in public.

They are well-intentioned people who initiate a conversation at the wrong time. Most children want to make a rapid change from athlete back to child following a game; and they would prefer it if mom and dad transferred from fan to parent quickly too. The article states: “Sports is one of the few places in a child’s life where a parent can say, ‘This is your thing.’ Athletics is one of the best ways for young people to take risks and deal with failure because the consequences aren’t fatal, they aren’t permanent. We’re talking about a game. So they usually don’t want or need a parent to rescue them when something goes wrong. Once you as a parent are assured the team is a safe environment, release your child to the coach and to the game. That way all successes are theirs, all failures are theirs.”

So what else should you do? When those same college athletes were asked what their parents said that made them feel great and kept them loving their sport, the overwhelming response was the six simple words: “I love to watch you play.”

If you would like to see both articles, which include the five signs of a nightmare sports parent and the five signs of an ideal sports parent, visit the AD blog at theMAC. com. WM

Club Scoreboard Honoring MAC members for placing first, second or third in state, regional, national or international athletic competitions.

Masters Swimming 2013 USMS Long Course Meters Nationals, Mission Viejo, Calif., Aug. 7-11 1st, men’s 45-49 50 LCM backstroke, 1st, men’s 45-49 100 LCM breaststroke, 1st, men’s 45-49 200 LCM breaststroke, 2nd, men’s 45-49 50 LCM breaststroke – Scot Sullivan 1st, men’s 50-54 50 LCM freestyle, 1st, men’s 50-54 50 LCM backstroke, 2nd, men’s 50-54 400 LCM freestyle, 2nd, men’s 50-54 50 LCM breaststroke, 2nd, men’s 50-54 50 LCM butterfly, 2nd, men’s 50-54 200 LCM individual medley – Brent Washburne 1st, men’s 70-74 50 LCM freestyle – Karl Von Tagen 1st, women’s 200-239 400 LCM medley relay – Valerie Jenkins, Jill Asch, Arlene Delmage, Karen Andrus-Hughes 1st, men’s 100-119 800 LCM freestyle relay – Nick Wood, Kevin Cleary, Michael McGrath, Jonathan Matthews 1st, men’s 120-159 400 LCM freestyle relay – Matthews, McGrath, Bill Clydesdale, Gabe Duus 1st, men’s 160-199 400 LCM freestyle relay – Sullivan, Christian Tujo, Patrick Allender, Washburne 1st, mixed 100-119 400 LCM medley relay – Serena Johnson, Wood, Jessica Stacy, McGrath 1st, mixed 200-239 400 LCM medley relay – Jenkins, Allender, Denise Stuntzner, Washburne

Rock Climbing Bend Boulder Competition, Bend Rock Gym, Bend, Sept. 21 1st, female D – Molly Glad 3rd, female C – Emma Wetsel 3rd, female D – Keri Glad 1st, male D – Aiden Schenk 1st, male C – Geoffrey Engel 2nd, male A – Ryan Patridge 3rd, male D – Gino Cicerone

Tennis Washington State Open and Seniors National Tournament, Seattle Tennis Club, Seattle, Aug. 2 1st, men’s open 75 doubles – Jerry Kolve

Track and Field Huntsman World Senior Games, St. George, Utah, Oct. 7-9 2nd, 1,500-meter run – David Harding 3rd, 3,000-meter run – Harding

The Winged M relies upon individuals and committees to submit event results for the Club Scoreboard. To submit an item: Fill out a Club Scoreboard form providing the athlete’s name, sport, event, date and standing (first, second or third place) and submit the form to Athletic Services. Forms are available in Athletic Services.

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Culinary

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oin Multnomah Athletic Club and Deutsch Family of Wines for the best Beaujolais Nouveau party in Portland.

Celebrate the Gamay grape harvest with friends and family on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. The third Thursday in November is the first legal date to deliver Beaujolais Nouveau, and it is French tradition to mark the day with a celebration.

I really enjoyed these festivities when I Philippe Boulot was a student at L’Ecole Hoteliere de Paris.

Executive Chef I have fond memories of walking from bar to bar to taste different Beaujolais Nouveau, celebrating the upcoming winter, and the first wine to be made from the new season.

When I came to Portland, it was important to revive that tradition. With the help of a few French expatriates, we renewed the spirit of that original experience. I am thrilled to bring that experience to the MAC community.

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To help us celebrate, Jorge Hernandez, director of fine wine education for Deutsch Family Wine and Spirits, attends the party and provides casks of Georges Duboeuf Nouveau Beaujolais 2013 wine, one of the most celebrated versions of the varietal in the world. Our celebration also includes scrumptious food items, like a pig smoked for 24 hours and provided by MAC member John Duyn, president and CEO of Carlton Farms. I plan to personally pick up the pig from the smoke house and bring it to the club.

Boujolais Nouveau Day has its roots in the 1950s, when winemakers raced to Paris each year to deliver the first bottles of wine.

Today, there are more than 100 celebrations throughout France’s Beaujolais Nouveau region, some lasting for five days and culminating with the release of the year’s vintage.

The young wine, which ferments just a few weeks, does not have the reputation of the fine wines of the neighboring Burgundy region, but its release celebrates the end of the busy harvest season in France.

The cost of MAC’s Beaujolais Nouveau Day celebration is $45 inclusive per person. Call 503-517-6601 to make a reservation.

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Kiyokawa Apple Harvest

Thanksgiving with MAC

Parkdale’s Kiyokawa Family Orchards brings more than 40 varieties of apple to the Main Lobby for this annual event.

Kiyokawa Family Orchards has been growing the finest produce available since 1911. The fertile soils found at the base of Mt. Hood and rarified, glacier-fed water sources create a unique growing environment. They take pride in promoting local and sustainably grown produce.

Pre-order a meal ready for pickup on Thanksgiving Day. The meal includes a turkey, stuffing, cranberry chutney, vegetables, mashed potatoes and gravy, and two pumpkin pies. The cost is $150 and the meal serves 10 people. Place orders by Monday, Nov. 25 at theMAC.com.

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Shop while enjoying apple pie, apple cider, apple ice cream and caramel apples during this festive event on Friday, Nov. 15 from 3-7 p.m. No registration is required.

A classic buffet takes place from 1-4 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom. Cost is $33 per person, $12 for children 5 to 11 and free for children 4 and younger.

Quick Register FB413 The Men’s Bar offers traditional holiday fare plus the normal menu; seatings start at 4 p.m. Call 503-5176629 for reservations.

Ninkasi Beer Dinner Sports Pub Chef Deanna Bascom crafts a menu of fall comfort foods for the November beer pairing and tasting dinner, featuring Eugene’s Ninkasi Brewing. A special a la carte menu with a tasting flight is available; dishes from the menu include a featured Ninkasi beer. Ninkasi opened in 2006, and has already undergone four expansions, placing it among the fastest growing breweries in America.

The brewery is known for its aggresively hopped beers. No reservations are required.

ames Beard Award-winning Chef Gabriel Rucker, owner and chef of Le Pigeon, comes to Multnomah Athletic Club for a special guest chef dinner and book signing on Friday, Nov. 15.

The menu features recipes from Rucker’s newly released cookbook, Le Pigeon: Cooking at the Dirty Bird.

Experience uncommon delicacies like rabbit in a pig blanket, hamachi with foie gras and truffles, and short rib, scallop and succotash.

Join Rucker as he walks through his five-year journey at Le Pigeon with his dinner guests.

A native of Napa, Calif., Rucker relocated to Portland to work under Vitaly Paley at Paley’s Place. He later served as sous chef at Gotham Building Tavern, and did a brief stint at Nostrana before opening Le Pigeon on East Burnside in 2006. Five years later, he opened Little Bird Bistro downtown.

Rucker won the James Beard Rising Star Award for chefs under 30 in 2011, and this year, won the James Beard Award for best chef in the Northwest.

The cost is $50 inclusive per person.

Call 503-517-6601 to make a reservation.

Questions? Call 503-517-6601.

Restaurant Hours Thanksgiving Hours: THURSDAY, Nov. 28: Joe’s, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sports Pub, closed; Grand Buffet, 1-4 p.m.; Men’s Bar, 4-6:30 p.m., no lunch.

FRIDAY, Nov. 29: Joe’s, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sports Pub, 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m., no early bird; Men’s Bar, 4-9 p.m., no lunch

Men’s Bar: Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. (lunch) and 5-9 p.m. (dinner); Saturday 5-9 p.m.

MACtinis: Monday-Saturday 4-9 p.m.

Sports Pub: Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Saturday 11:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Joe’s: Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday/Sunday 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

Gabriel Rucker of Le Pigeon.

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FACES IN THE CLUB The competitive climbing season is in full swing for MAC athletes in this year’s ABS (American Bouldering Series). The climbing team is off to a great start, and each week the momentum grows as MAC athletes continue to place in podium positions. One West Sylvan seventh grader has dominated her category this year, and is currently ranked first in the country in USA Climbing’s National ranking. Tori Siegel placed first in every competition to date, and gets stronger every week. Not only has Tori placed first in her age category at every competition this season, but she placed in the top three for all female age categories in multiple competitions this year. One of the many national-caliber climbers at MAC, Tori leads the way as a key member of the team.

The climbing program continues to reach new milestones, and anticipates the completion of the rock climbing expansion in the coming months. While the climbing expansion is underway, the team looks forward to the improved training and climbing terrain that is available for team members like Tori and all MAC members. Look for updates in MACtivities and future Winged M articles.

To submit information for Faces in the Club, contact Communications Manager Tony Roberts at 503-517-7220 or troberts@themac.com.

2013 MAC Scholar Athlete Sam Davis accounted for five touchdowns – three passing and two rushing – as his Grant Generals beat David Douglas 56-34 in October. Davis also threw three touchdowns during a victory over Barlow, when he completed his first 12 passes of the game, and helped earn the Generals a victory in their first game in their renovated stadium. Davis, who earned all-league honors last year, also runs track and plays basketball, and is involved in a host of other activities, including Young Life, the Irvington Covenant Church Youth Group and the Grant Peer Mediation Group. He is a 4.0 student.

MAC Scholar Athlete Ben Paris, a junior at Lincoln High School, has verbally committed to play NCAA Division I Lacrosse at the University of Michigan.

The highly recruited defensemen will join the Wolverines in 2015, and plans to study business and law. Paris earned first team all-state and first team all-conference honors after his sophomore season, and had a busy summer playing lacrosse coast-to-coast for the West Coast Starz and RC Elite, appearing in national tournaments.

In addition to lacrosse, Paris plays varsity football for Lincoln as a starting linebacker. He also volunteers as a youth mentor and coaches youth football and lacrosse.

Running in his first-ever 10K, junior member Luke Van Buskirk placed third in his age group at the Great Columbia Crossing on Oct. 13 with a time of 50:45. The 32nd annual race started at Dismal Nitch, Wash. and crossed the Columbia River over the soaring Astoria-Megler Bridge.

Luke, an eighth grader at Cathedral School, isn’t typically a runner, and this was the longest distance he’d ever run.

He didn’t train for the race specifically, but plays club soccer for Northeast United, and has been involved with several club basketball programs including AllIn-One, Cleveland and Multnomah Athletic Club.

New MAC Synchro Head Coach Lucie Svrcinova came from the Czech Republic to work with MAC Synchro as the assistant coach, and has been working with both juniors and masters for eight years. Svrcinova became the interim head synchro coach in July, and a month later she was appointed as head coach. As a swimmer she competed at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona for her country. Svrcinova earned a degree in physical therapy and worked in the field for two years before working as a flight attendant for Czech Airlines for five years.

Svrcinova speaks English, German, Russian, and Czech.

November 2013

Chris Zoucha joins MAC as the Digital Marketing Specialist.

Zoucha is a local product, graduating from Jesuit High School and then the University of Portland with a BBA in Marketing and Management. He has worked as a marketing consultant with multiple companies and non-profits over the past few years. He previously served as the CEO of the Tigard Area Chamber of Commerce and the President of Reimers Furniture Company in Hillsboro. Chris has also been an active member of the local sports community, coaching basketball and golf at Pacific University and Jesuit High School over the past 15 years.

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november 2013 cALENDAR OF EVENTS picks of the month

Ada Lusardi Yoga Workshop

Civil War Blood Drive

Saturday, Nov. 2 and Sunday, Nov. 3 Enjoy three sessions over two days with the acclaimed instructor.

Tuesday, Nov. 12 and Wednesday, Nov. 13 in the E&C Gallery

Quick Register YO113, YO123, YO124

Sign up Tuesday, Nov. 5 and Wednesday, Nov. 6 in the Main Lobby.

Dance/Group Exercise Instructor Appreciation Night Monday, Nov. 4, 6-9 p.m.

26 Founders Enjoy dancing, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. The Joan Harmony Award is presented to the Instructor of the Year.

Quick Register JH113

Friday, Nov. 1

Tuesday, Nov. 5

Sunday, Nov. 10

Listen and Learn: The Truth About Human Trafficking in Oregon, 9 a.m.

Civil War Blood Drive registration, 8 a.m.

Team Decathlon ends today

Volleyball House League, 5:30 p.m.

Oregon Singles Squash Tournament, 9 a.m.

Ada Lusardi Yoga Workshop, 4 p.m.

Family Fridays – Ski Night, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 2 Handball First Saturday Event, 9 a.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 6 Civil War Blood Drive registration, 8 a.m.

Handball Intramurals, 4 p.m.

Tennis Club Doubles Tournament, 9:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 11 MAC Toastmasters, 6:30-8 a.m.

Ada Lusardi Yoga Workshop, 1 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 7

PSU Football vs. Weber St., JELD-WEN Field, 1:05 p.m.

Tennis Club Doubles Tournament, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 12

20/30s soccer at MJCC, 2:30-4 p.m.

Basketball House League, 6 p.m.

Civil War Blood Drive, 7 a.m.

Brown Bottle Society, Men’s Bar, 6 p.m.

OAP Ski Movie Night, 6 p.m.

Volleyball House League, 5:30 p.m.

Racquetball Intramurals, 4:30 p.m.

Veterans Day Holiday Camp, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 3

Friday, Nov. 8

Wednesday, Nov. 13

Ada Lusardi Yoga Workshop, 1 p.m.

Oregon Singles Squash Tournament, 4 p.m.

MACNet, 7:30-9 a.m.

Tennis Club Doubles Tournament, 5 p.m.

Culture and Style luncheon: A Cultural Critique in Exquisite Jewelry, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 4 Team Decahtlon, runs through Sunday, Nov. 10 MAC Toastmasters, 6:30-8 a.m.

Racquetball Exchange with Timberhill Club, 6 p.m.

Family Fridays, 6 p.m.

Duplicate Bridge, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 9

Dance/Group Exercise Instructor Appreciation Night, 6 p.m.

Oregon Singles Squash Tournament, 9 a.m.

Urban Wine Tour, Southeast Wine Collective, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

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Tennis Club Doubles Tournament, noon Prime Rib Buffet, Men’s Bar, 5-9 p.m.

Civil War Blood Drive, 1 p.m.

Handball Intramurals, 4 p.m.

Wine Wednesday, Reading Lounge, 5:30 p.m.

Listen and Learn: The Tao of Chip Kelly, 6:30-8 p.m.

Exploring Mongolia presentation, 7 p.m.

Important MAC Phone Numbers View a complete list at theMAC.com

Portland Timbers playoff dates were announced after the magazine went to press. For the latest information on Stadium Terrace tickets for playoff games, join the JELD-WEN Field/Terrace Events email group at theMAC.com.

Go to the “my membership” drop-down menu and select “my groups.”

Thursday, Nov. 14

Saturday, Nov. 23

Racquetball Intramurals, 4:30 p.m.

Noah Maze Yoga Workshop, 9 a.m.

Basketball House League, 6 p.m.

Tiny Tots Open Gym, 9 a.m.-noon

Shoulder Pain presentation, 6 p.m.

Dual Swim Meet, 1 p.m.

American Idiot, Keller Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

No Corkage Saturday, Men’s Bar

Friday, Nov. 15

Noah Maze Yoga Workshop, 9 a.m.

Apple Harvest, 3-7 p.m.

Family Fridays – Civil War, 6 p.m.

Junior Dance, Grand Ballroom, 7-10 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 16 PSU Football vs. Sacramento St., JELD-WEN Field, 1:05 p.m.

Supper Club, Men’s Bar, 5-9 p.m.

Extreme Tween Challenge Night, 6-8 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 18 MAC Toastmasters, 6:30-8 a.m.

Duplicate Bridge, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Benevento Turkey Tournament, 4 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 24 Monday, Nov. 25 MAC Toastmasters, 6:30–8 a.m.

Thanksgiving Holiday Camp, 9 a.m.

Racquetball Turkey Shoot, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 26 Thanksgiving Holiday Camp, 9 a.m.

Racquetball Turkey Shoot, 4:30 p.m.

Volleyball House League, 5:30 p.m.

Committee Recruitment Social 6-7 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 27 Thanksgiving Holiday Camp, 9 a.m.

Tennis University, 7 p.m.

Early Birds Turkey Trot, 5:45 a.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 19

Thursday, Nov. 28

Phone No. Department 503-517-7500 Aquatics Office 503-517-7525 Athletic Services 503-517-7200 Business Office 503-517-6600 Catering 503-517-7215 Child Care 503-517-7220 Communications 503-517-7235 Concierge Desk 503-517-2315 Executive Office 503-517-7535 Fitness Office 503-517-2350 MAF 503-517-7515 Group Exercise Hotline† 503-517-7560 Gymnastics Office 503-517-7570 Junior Sports Office 503-223-6251 Main Club Line 503-517-7276 Member Services 503-517-7574 Outdoor Department 503-517-7585 Squash Office 503-517-7592 Tennis Office 503-517-7290 The -M-porium 503-517-2335 The Salon †Phone number is a recording.

Reservations 503-517-7578 Baseball/Lacrosse Cage* 503-517-6629 Men’s Bar 503-517-7599 Handball/Racquetball* 503-517-7264 Massage 503-517-7265 Member Event* 503-517-7584 Squash* 503-517-7590 Tennis* *Available online at theMAC.com

Club Hours

Volleyball House League, 5:30 p.m.

Thanksgiving Holiday, offices closed

Wednesday, Nov. 20

Thanksgiving Recquetball, 9 a.m.

Monday through Friday 5 a.m.-11 p.m.

For restaurant hours and Food and Beverage events, please see page 11

Saturday and Sunday 6 a.m.-11 p.m.

Benevento Turkey Tournament, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 21

Friday, Nov. 29

Beaujolais Nouveau, 6 p.m.

Thanksgiving Holiday, offices closed

Basketball House League, 6 p.m.

Holiday Decorating, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 22

Civil War Watching Party, 4 p.m.

Benevento Turkey Tournament, 4 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 30

Noah Maze Yoga Workshop, 4:30 p.m.

Prime Rib Buffet, Men’s Bar, 5-9 p.m.

Family Fridays, 6 p.m.

Holiday Decorating, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Information MAC requires passwords for members and guests to join its wireless networks.

The passwords are available at the Concierge, Front Desk, Exercise and Conditioning Center Desk, and online at theMAC.com.

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In Memoriam Richard “Bill” Babson March 11, 1920-March 16, 2013 Senior preferred member Richard William “Bill” Babson died on March 16, shortly following his 93d birthday.

A musician, artist, athlete, businessman and lifelong Portland resident, Bill was the youngest of four brothers in a family where music was the cornerstone. Billy studied piano and violin at an early age, often accompanied by his mother, an accomplished alto and pianist. When his violin was placed under lock and key following a violin bow dueling incident between Billy and his brother Stephen, Billy’s focus became the piano. What he lacked in practice discipline was more than offset by a superior sight-reading ability and a broad repertoire, from Bach to Brubeck.

In his mid-30s, Bill adopted the cello as his preferred instrument, and ultimately became a member of the Oregon Symphony orchestra and the founder of several Portland area chamber music groups. There was seldom an evening in the Babson home when live music could not be heard, and Bill introduced his children to the then Portland Symphony through special appearances by the great ones, Menuhin, Rostropovich, Segovia and Stern.

An indifferent student in his early years, and a lefty who never surrendered to misguided efforts to make him use his right hand, Billy gravitated not only to music, but also to sports, where his superb coordination and competitiveness found reward. He set a school long jump record, and as a baseball pitcher could throw a slow, looping curve ball that would turn a batter inside out. But his true gift was in racquet sports, where he was a badminton champion and later a top ranked tennis player in the Pacific Northwest in both men’s singles and doubles. In his early 20s Bill took an interest in the game of squash and learned it on his own, later winning the Oregon state championship and other tournaments on the West Coast. The crowning event for Bill and MAC was a team of Pacific Northwest players winning the national team championship in Philadelphia over highly favored teams from the East Coast.

From 1960 until its sale in 1977, Bill was the President and CEO and an owner of Peerless Pacific Co., a Portland-based business founded by his father in 1913 and a wholesaler of heating, refrigeration, industrial, water works and plumbing supplies.

During Bill’s tenure, the company more than tripled in size, moving from a single

Scott Spencer Hinsdale location in Portland, to offices, warehouses and yards in Eugene, Medford, Bend, TriCities, Tacoma and Seattle.

Bill met his wife, Jean McCall, sister of former Oregon Governor Tom McCall, while both were students at Reed College.

Following the United States entry into World War II, Bill was stationed first in Nome, Ala., then served in General Patton’s Third Army in its campaigns in Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, and the occupation of Germany.

Following his discharge, Bill and Jean were married in 1947, with Jean later becoming a trustee of Reed College and a recognized national advocate for child welfare.

A competitive tennis player into his late 80s, Bill also painted in water colors and sculpted, in addition to continued practice on both the piano and cello, and the constant entertainment of children and grandchildren with his great sense of humor and high energy.

An artist first and right-brained thinker, Bill was creative and original in his views on most subjects. He valued the individual over the group, celebrated rebellious behavior and non-conformity, and carried a lifelong mistrust of “groupthink,” whether he saw it in corporations, labor unions, government or the military.

Bill is survived by his son, Stephen Babson and daughter-in-law Melissa Babson; and by his daughter Ann Kauffman and her husband Tom Kauffman. He leaves four grandchildren, Christopher Worth Babson, Stephen Smith Babson, Katherine Ann Kauffman and Thomas Matthew Kauffman. He will remain their beloved “Grampsie” always. Preceding Bill in death were his wife Jean and daughter Jeannie.

The family extends its appreciation to Lucy and Vio Zahan, who cared so lovingly for Bill during the last hard miles of his life.

The family also asks that remembrances in Bill’s name be directed to Reed College or to the Oregon Symphony Association.

Cynthia Black Aug. 20, 1952-Sept. 13, 2013 Senior member Cynthia Black died Sept.

13 in Honolulu. She was 61.

Cynthia was born Aug. 20, 1952 in Honolulu and was president of Beyond Words Publishing.

She is survived by her mother, Constance Black; sister, Evie Black; brother, Thomas Black; and companion, Glenn Nutt.

Jan. 14, 1932-Sept. 3, 2013 Senior family preferred member Scott Spencer Hinsdale died Sept. 3. He was 81.

Scott was born in Portland, a fifth-generation Oregonian, great-grandson of Harvey Scott (longtime editor of The Oregonian in the 1800s) and great-grandnephew of Abigail Scott Duniway (suffragette who led the campaign to secure the vote for women in Oregon). He attended Chapman and Sylvan schools, was a graduate of Pomfret Prep School in Connecticut, and received his engineering degree from the University of Portland after serving in the U.S. Navy.

He served as president of the family business, Galvanizers Company, for many years.

Scott was an avid scuba diver and traveled the world to such places as Borneo, New Guinea, Indonesia, the Red Sea, Great Barrier Reef and Costa Rica, to name a few. In addition, he and Mary cruised and traveled to many other parts of the world, finally settling in Rancho Mirage for the winter months.

Another favorite activity was clamming on the beach near their summer home in Gearhart. Scott also had a lifelong interest in the sport of rowing. He was a 60-year member of MAC, the Rotary Club of Portland and former long-term member of the University Club of Portland. Although Scott liked to keep a low profile, he was extremely generous and lent his helping hand to many people.

Scott is predeceased by his parents, G. Spencer Hinsdale of Gardiner, Ore., entrepreneur in lumber, mining and finance, and Frances Scott Hinsdale; younger sister, Holly; and former wife, Dolly Scibor. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Mary Vranizan Gorman; daughters, Elisa Williams (Dan) and Elizabeth Neish (Michael); grandchildren, Eleanor and Emily Williams, Spencer Neish and Katie Neish Evans; sister, Hester Nau (Paul, deceased); and stepchildren, Mark Gorman and Allyn Cass, and their families.

He was thrilled to meet his first great-grandchild, Logan Evans, this past year, and to be able to attend Spencer’s wedding in July.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to a favorite charity.

Lynn Claudia Houser May 10, 1941-Sept. 5, 2013 Senior family preferred member Lynn Claudia Houser died Sept. 5 as a result of complications from cancer. She was 72. Lynn faced and endured her ordeal with bravery, enabled by God’s peace.

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ADMINISTRATIVE In Memoriam Continued from page 17 Lynn was known to her husband and many close friends both as Princess and Queen, not only because of her natural beauty, but also owing to her grace in all things. She is beloved as a wife, mother and friend.

Lynn’s professional career began as a bookkeeper for Hyster, followed by a lengthy period as an accountant with Crown Zellerbach, later Cavenham Forest Industries until its sale by division in 1996. She began her work career immediately after graduating from Cleveland High School in 1959.

Lynn’s crowning years as a vibrant, giving lady began after her retirement. She helped greatly in raising two granddaughters, and loving her husband of 17 years, Kent. She relished her games of bridge and pitch, also mah-jongg, with a close coterie of lady friends. Mondays during balmy weather in spring and summer were spent golfing with a regular foursome.

Lynn leaves a legacy of caring for others that will be sorely missed. She suffered and endured several chronic auto-immune illnesses from childhood through her adult years without complaint, always facing her health

challenges with a smile and spiritual resolve.

She is survived by her loving husband, Kent; son, Gregory Geraci; and granddaughters, Brittany Baggs and Chelsea Geraci. Lynn’s husband would like to express his heartfelt thanks both to her close friends and also to the many medical helpers who assisted Lynn and Kent during her short, but concentrated, final bout with cancer and its blood complications.

A request for remembrances is made for the Women’s Oncology Clinic at Oregon Health & Science University and the Mayo Clinic/Gonda Cancer Center in Rochester, Minn.

Samuel Kuhn Dec. 9, 1935-Aug. 7, 2013 Senior preferred member Samuel Kuhn died August 7 with his two children, Karen and Kenny, by his side. He was 77. He was diagnosed with lung cancer eight days before his death.

Sam was born on December 9, 1935, to Edwin and Paloma Kuhn in San Francisco.

He attended Lowell High School and San Francisco City College, and served in the National Guard. In his early 20s, Sam was hired by Economics Laboratory and moved to Portland, where he met his wife, Bette Jean

Brown. They were married in April 1963, and moved to Lake Oswego, where they raised their two children. In 1975, Sam and Bette started their own chemical supply company, Kuhn Pacific Chemical Corporation, and worked there until retiring in the 90s. They spent their retirement years motor-homing, spending time on Maui with their many friends, and enjoying their family.

Four days before his death, Sam enjoyed a great day of sight seeing with Karen and Kenny in Karen’s Mustang convertible. With the oxygen tank in tow, the three started with a tour of downtown Portland, stopping for a dish of Sam’s favorite ice cream, Rocky Road.

Along the way Sam received comments from pedestrians about how hip he was and how he was living life to the fullest. Sam raised his hand with an enthusiastic “Thank you!” The tour continued to northwest Portland, down 21st and 23rd avenues, up to Washington Park and over to Yeon Avenue. Sauvie’s Island was on the trek, as they crossed the bridge and made it all the way to the end, turned around, and went back across the bridge. From there they went across the St. John’s Bridge into North Portland, to the old stomping grounds of Kuhn Pacific Chemical Corporation in the Waddle’s office building on Vancouver

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ADMINISTRATIVE Way. Sam enjoyed every moment of his ride, reliving memories all along the way.

Right up until his last night, Sam was chatting with the hospital staff, making them laugh, playing dice with his kids and watching his favorite shows. That’s just the kind of man Sam was. His goal in life was to make everyone around him as happy as they could be. His positive attitude, smile, interest in other people’s lives and his huge heart were contagious. Everyone who met Sam loved him.

Sam is survived by his children, Karen Greene (Roger), and Ken Kuhn (Shawn), and his three grandchildren, Korbin Kuhn, 20, Alyssa Kuhn, 19, and Katie Greene, 17.

Roger Lee Meyer July 1, 1932-Sept. 3, 2013 Senior family preferred member Roger Lee Meyer died Sept. 3 after a long and tough fight with cancer and ALS. He was 81.

Despite the challenges of his illness, he maintained his keen intellect and mischievous sense of humor. He was truly loved and respected by many. His wide and varied network of friends, family and associates continued to grow until the end, a testament to his engaging and outgoing spirit.

Born on July 1, 1932 in St. Louis, Mo., he was the third son of Abraham Paul Meyer, and Adele Rosenfeld Meyer. While not religious, Roger identified with his Jewish roots, carrying forth the ethical traditions inculcated in him at the Ethical Societies of St. Louis and New York, where he attended Fieldston School. He attended Oberlin College and Yale Law School. A natural athlete, he excelled in sports. He was captain of his high school soccer and college track teams. He served for five years on the Oberlin alumni board and chaired his 50th Yale Law School reunion.

In 1956 Roger married his Oberlin College sweetheart Mary Hoerr Meyer, with whom he had three children: Stephen David (Lisa Waters), doctors in Grand Junction, Colorado; Janet Lee (known as Gigi), with whom Roger, in retirement, joined forces to establish Windflower Farm in Bend, Oregon; and Douglas Alan (Lis Bothwell) a Los Angeles-based producer who moved back to Portland in 2006 to raise his family. Roger and Mary divorced in 1990 and in 2000 he married Jackie Jeppe.

Upon graduating from Yale Law School, Roger & Mary joined his brother Paul in Portland, where in 1957 he joined and subsequently became a partner in Sabin, Malarkey,

Dafoe and Newcomb (later Sabin, Newcomb, Sabin, Meyer & Schwartz). In 1985 he formed Meyer & Wyse, which he led until his retirement after 50 years of practice. He acquired many architectural firms as clients and in 1975 Governor Robert Straub appointed Roger as the first public member to the Oregon Board of Architectural Examiners, on which he served until 1989, including several terms as president. He was Chair of the Western Conference of Architectural Registration Boards and the first public and only nonarchitect ever to serve on the nine-member National Conference of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). He also spent 12 years on the board of trustees for the Architectural Foundation of Oregon.

As a cooperating attorney for the ACLU of Oregon, he represented Gladys McCoy in seeking to strip the City Club of Portland of its tax-exempt status for its exclusion of women from membership. The suit was rendered moot in 1973 when the Club finally reached the votes necessary to admit women. Roger was also active in the City Club of Portland and served on several committees, chairing one on bail bond and release procedures in Continued on page 20

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A proud Oregonian, Roger took enormous advantage of, and pleasure in the natural beauty of the Northwest. He was an avid bird and duck hunter, and from within a month of his arrival in Oregon to shortly before his death, he had a golden retriever or two loyally by his side. They accompanied him to Sauvie Island for duck hunting, and on annual trips to Eastern Oregon for upland game. His collection of wooden duck decoys is an impressive array of art through the decades.

An avid mountain climber in his earlier days, he climbed the Cascade trio of Mt. Hood, Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Adams. He rebuilt a house on the Oregon coast at which he held many Meyer Family Reunions, which brought together Roger and his two brothers, their nine children, his five grandchildren and extended family; a tradition that should continue for many years. A lifelong lover of dance, he took tap dancing classes later in life, his classmates all children. He loved it!

From a young age, Roger loved to travel.

At 14 his parents let him go with his friends, unaccompanied by an adult, on a seven-week bike trip through New England. At 17, he and a high school buddy drove through the Midwest and West, working as farm laborers to pay their way. At 19, (in 1951, as Europe was struggling to recover from World War II) he and a friend motor-biked their way through England, France, Germany, Switzerland and Italy. At 20, he and four college friends drove, in an old hearse they bought for the trip, up the Alcan Highway to work in Alaska on construction jobs and fishing boats. And during his tenure with NCARB, he travelled routinely. When he retired from the practice of law, he and Jackie traveled extensively throughout Europe, Africa, South America, Mexico and Asia, often with a group of friends who continued to bring laughter and adventure to him throughout these past years.

Roger’s love of life, vivacity, optimism and adventuresome spirit will be carried on by his wife, Jackie; his children, Steve, Gigi, and Doug; his brother Paul and his children (David, Sarah and Andrea) and their families; his deceased brother Alan’s East Coast children (Bob, Julie and Ken) and their

families; and his five grandchildren, Jacob, Isaac, Abbey, Lola and Harper.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Roger’s name to: the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Oregon, the Oregon Jewish Museum, or the environmental protection organization of your choice.

Arthur Whinston Feb. 5, 1925-Sept. 4, 2013 Senior family preferred member Arthur Whinston died Sept. 4 in Tigard. He was 88.

He leaves behind his lovely bride of 64 years, Melicent, five children and four grandchildren.

He was born Feb. 5, 1925 in New York City to Charles Nathaniel Whinston and Charlotte Nagelberg Whinston. Arthur’s father was an architect and engineer, his mother was an award-winning artist.

Arthur married Melicent Ames Kingsbury (B.A. in music from Smith College, Northampton, Mass) in 1949 and they had five children, Ann, James, Melicent, Louise Whinston and Patricia Isenberg. Arthur doted on his grandchildren, Patricia’s children, Willem Isenberg and Sonya Isenberg, and Melet’s daughters, Whitney Wood and Ella Wood.

Arthur earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Cornell University in 1945, a Master of Science in engineering degree in civil engineering from Princeton University in 1947, and a Juris Doctor from New York University in 1957.

He was in the U.S, Naval Reserve from July 1, 1943 to July 23, 1946. He was commissioned as an ensign in the Civil Engineer Corps on Sept. 8, 1945. He worked as an aeronautical engineer designing aircraft wings at Republic Aviation in New York while he went to law school at night.

After graduating from NYU Law in 1957, he joined the law firm Arthur Dry in New York City as a patent attorney. In 1964, Arthur moved the family from Garden City (Long Island), New York to Portland to work for Buckhorn/Blore/Klarquist/Sparkman, now Klarquist/Sparkman, a patent and trademark law firm, where he spent 43 years.

Arthur became a litigating patent attorney and managed accounts such as Tektronix and later Nike. He was the firm’s managing attorney for 10 years, resigned from the partnership in 2005 and retired in 2007. At the retirement luncheon, his law firm partner spoke eloquently of Arthur’s brilliance, fairness and compassion.

ADMINISTRATIVE Arthur always did pro bono work and looked after his employees. As managing partner, he implemented an innovative health plan that encouraged the firm employees to be actively engaged in better health and fitness. He also informally advised numerous employees in managing their own investments. During his years in Portland, Dad was always active at the MAC, first in long-distance running, then adding swimming, weightlifting, the MAC decathlon and masters track and field competitions.

He and Melicent competed and set records in numerous world championships in the World Association for Bench Press and Dead Lift, culminating in both being admitted to the WABDL Hall of Fame for outstanding athletes in 2011.

Arthur was active as the President of the Princeton Club of Oregon, organizing all the alumni interviews for applicants, fundraisers, annual dinners and receptions for admitted students for many years. Upon retirement, Dad set up a $50,000 scholarship fund under his name at Princeton, capping an uninterrupted string of annual donations to Princeton. Arthur and Melicent attended the First Unitarian Church for 38 years and then switched to the First Congregational Church. They supported both churches lavishly.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in his name to your favorite charity. WM

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Mitzi Tobias Howard and Fran Hermanson Roger Meyer Lawrence Brown Contributions: Ann Blume William and Phyllis Cordano Katie Hull Contributions honoring current and deceased members help make it possible for the Multnomah Athletic Foundation to support its mission and help deserving youth in the community.

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Sure, it’s hard work, but there’s also time for fun while serving on a committee. The MelloMacs, above, enjoy the Mission Impossible theme at the 2013 All Committee Dinner. The committee application period is open until Dec. 31.

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he MAC committee system is made up of eight standing (major) committees, eight event committees and 24 sport committees. MAC’s committee system is open to young, old, new and lifelong members. Adult resident members may apply for any committee except the Junior Activities and Teen MACorps; only junior members may apply for these committees.

Courtesy and athletic members may serve on committees but not as chair.

Committee members work side-byside with professional staff and Member Coaches to plan and carry out policies and programs. The leadership, expertise and camaraderie shared by committees create a unique community spirit.

Members must commit the time and energy necessary to be a responsible committee member. Some committees look for members with specific qualifications or prior committee experience. Members do not need a reference to serve on a committee.

Standing (major) committees are defined by the club bylaws and report directly to the Board of Trustees. Event committees report to the Member Events Committee, and sport committees report to the Athletic Committee. Committees work in partnership with staff.

Getting involved • Submit a Committee Interest Form (at the information wall or at www. theMAC.com) to the Executive Office by the deadline (Dec. 31).

• Talk to committee members about their involvement and responsibilities.

• Attend a committee-sponsored event.

• Offer to work on an event planned by a committee.

• Inquire about attending a committee meeting. Sport and event committees often welcome guests.

• Appointments to major committees generally require prior service on a sport or event committee.

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Contacts For sport committee information, call Athletic Services at 503-517-7525 or send an e-mail to athleticservices@themac.com.

For event committee information, call Member Services at 503-517-7276 or send an email to memberevents@themac.com.

For standing committee information send an e-mail to executiveoffice@themac.com or call the Executive Office at 503-5172317. WM

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n June of 2013, the Board of Trustees charged the Athletic Committee to develop and implement an annual plan for sport committees to assess their sport and staff effectiveness with the goal of increasing member satisfaction. In May 2013, the Athletic Excellence Subcommittee of the Athletic Committee conducted a survey of sport participants with the assistance of Consumer Opinion Services (COS), a fullservice market research and public opinion survey firm with offices in Portland, Seattle and Las Vegas. The purpose of the survey was to assess the satisfaction of Multnomah Athletic Club’s members through quantitative analysis, specifically with regard to services that are available to members and to establish a baseline satisfaction rating of services for future considerations.

The survey was available to members both online and in hard copy and was segmented into 27 different sport categories. Members were encouraged to complete the survey for each sport they and their child/children were primarily engaged in. Information about the survey was emailed to members with available email addresses and was promoted via The Winged M and MACtivities. A total of 1,221 surveys were completed by members which COS rated as a high response rate.

Members generally rated the majority of sports favorably. When asked how to improve their sport, scheduling and availability were common themes across all sports. Regardless of member satisfaction levels with any sport, the vast majority of members expressed that they planned to continue with the sport they (or their child) were primarily engaged in.

When asked what was important to members, the “facilities” and “practice/classes held at convenient times” were rated as the two most important aspects.

The results of each individual sport survey have been presented to the respective sport committees by Athletic Director Ed Stoner.

Each sport committee is preparing an action plan to respond to up to three areas of concern by the Athletic Committee in order to continuously improve. The full survey report is available in the Executive Office and any questions can be directed to Ed Stoner, Norm Rich or Laura Martin, chair of the Athletic Excellence Subcommittee.

The next annual Athletic Excellence Survey is scheduled for April 2014. WM

ADMINISTRATIVE Safety

Emergency Phones Improve Response Time

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key factor in the outcome of a medical emergency is the response time.

Providing the best possible response starts with communication. With this in mind, the club has installed four emergency phones in

the Parking Structure (one on each level).

By picking up an emergency phone, you art immediately connected to the club’s emergency phone console. The switchboard operator should answer within three rings, ensuring a quicker response to your needs.

Please be sure to stay on the line to answer any pertinent questions from the switchboard operator. In the event of a medical emergency, you are asked to stay on the line and speak with the 911 Dispatch Center to provide additional information such as responsiveness, breathing, etc.

Besides medical emergencies, here are some examples of security/parking/safety emergencies where using an emergency phone increases response time: • A hazard that poses an imminent danger • Fire • Vandalism • Theft in Progress • Hit and Run • Assault • Other personal or property crimes By using an emergency phone, our members and guests have the ability to integrate into the club’s larger response system to get the correct personnel, equipment and

supplies to the scene quickly. You can find these phones located near the elevators on levels 1 through 3 and near the Fourth Floor Entrance in the Parking Structure. Every minute counts in a life-threatening medical emergency! WM

New members Senior individual Dr. Seth C. Alley is a chriopractic physician with Sylvan Chiropractic Clinic and Wellness Center LLC. Tyler Anderson is an attorney at Miller Nash LLP. Brent Hutchings is CEO of North River Boats.

Senior family Jim and Deena Baldino. Jim is general manager of Applied Materials.

Ken and Carol Bray. Ken is a retired caption in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Carol is a full-time volunteer.

Louis and Margaret Fasano. Louis is a retired lawyer and businessman. Margaret is a retired school librarian. WM

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November marks the beginning of the holiday season at MAC, and the club has countless events and activities that serve up fun for all ages. This holiday events guide takes a look at all of the events – holiday camps, special menus at the restaurants, the Holiday Open House and Tree Lighting, and more. Happy holidays! wine wednesday

eterans Day Holiday Camp Monday Nov. 11, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Quick Register JS904

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The Veterans Day Holiday Camp is for children ages 5-13. Activities include a variety of sports such as soccer, ultimate Frisbee and Wiffle ball. Enjoy the Xbox Kinect dance party, inflatables, and swimming for children ages 7 and older. The daily cost is $75 per child for members and $90 for guests and includes lunch.

Wednesday Nov. 13 5:30 p.m.

Reading Lounge No registration required.

This Wine Wednesday tasting and reception features wines specially selected to complement a holiday dinner. Wines are available for pre-purchase at special member pricing. The cost is $15 for members; $20 for guests.

veterans day holiday camp

hanksgiving Meal To-Go holiday dining

oliday Dining

Place order by Monday, Nov. 25 Pick up times: 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m.

Quick Register FB412 Pre-order a delicious Thanksgiving meal prepared by the MAC culinary team, ready for pickup on Thanksgiving Day. The cost is $150 and includes turkey, classic sage stuffing, cranberry chutney, vegetables, mashed potatoes and gravy, and two pumpkin pies. Serves approximately 10 people.

For more information, call 503-517-6601.

Thursday, Nov. 1 through Wednesday, Jan. 1 To make reservations, call 503-517-6629.

Celebrate the season with friends and family by enjoying lunch and dinner throughout the holiday season in the Men’s Bar. Holiday specials and Men’s Bar favorites are featured all month long.

Guests invited by members are welcome to pay with credit cards at all MAC restuarants.

enevento Turkey Tournament Monday, Nov. 18, Wednesday, Nov. 20 and Friday, Nov. 22, 4:30 p.m.

Quick Register HB017

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Win a turkey and bring home Thanksgiving dinner! MAC handball players compete in this annual tournament. The tournament is doubles format. Teams are assigned by the tournament director.

Turkeys are awarded to no less than first, second, third and consolation in each division. The cost is $35 per player. The last day to register is Thursday, Nov. 14.

hanksgiving Holiday Day Camps Monday, Nov. 25 through Wednesday, Nov. 27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Quick Register JS869-JS871

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MAC offers Thanksgiving Holiday Day Camps for children ages 5-13. Activities include a variety of sports such as basketball, floor hockey, indoor soccer and ultimate Frisbee; electronic games Wii and Xbox Kinect; as well as the popular inflatables. Swimming is available each day for children ages 7 and older. Lunch is provided each day and is included in the fee. The cost is $75 per child per day for members; $90 for guests.

thanksgiving holiday day camps

Thursday, Nov. 21, 6 p.m.

To make reservations, call 503-517-6601.

apple harvest

Join Multnomah Athletic Club, Executive Chef Philippe Boulot and the Deutsch Family of Wines for the best Beaujolais Nouveau party in Portland. Celebrate the end of the Gamay grape harvest with friends and family. The 21st is the first legal opening date of Beaujolais Nouveau! The MAC Celebration includes casks filled with Duboeuf Nouveau Beaujolais 2013 and a variety of scrumptious food items. The cost is $45 inclusive per person.

pple Harvest Friday, Nov. 15, 3-7 p.m.

No registration required.

Kiyokawa Family Ochards owner Randy Kiyokawa brings 40 varieties of apples and pears. Fill your basket while enjoying hot apple cider, caramel apples, fresh baked apple pies and apple ice cream in the Main Lobby.

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racquetball turkey shoot

arly Birds Turkey Trot Wednesday, Nov. 27, 5 a.m.

No registration required Starting around 5 a.m., the Early Birds sell prize tickets for $1 each or 6 for $5 at a table near the Front Desk, with a party and prize drawing between 6:30-7 a.m. in the Library. Proceeds benefit the Yolanda House, which provides a safe, welcoming emergency shelter and case management for women and children escaping domestic violence.

From the Turkey Trot until Friday, Dec. 13, the Early Birds also collect unwrapped toys for Yolanda House children and toiletries for the moms.

Donors may bring toys, soaps and other toiletries to the Turkey Trot or leave them in a barrel near the Athletic Entrance.

acquetball Turkey Shoot Monday Nov. 25 and Tuesday, Nov. 26, 5 p.m Quick Register RB021 Racquetball players of all skill levels play each other using a handicap system that evens the playing field.

hanksgiving Buffet Thursday, Nov. 28, seatings at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom Quick Register FB413 A classic buffet is a delicious way to celebrate Thanksgiving at the club. The cost is $33 per person, $12 for children ages 5 to 11 and free for children age 4 and younger; plus a 20 percent service charge.

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hanksgiving Racquetball oliday Decorating Friday, Nov. 29 through Monday, Dec. 2, 9 a.m-4 p.m.

To volunteer, contact Mandy Beasley at 503-517-7272 or mbeasley@themac.com The Holiday Decorating Committee invites all members to join the fun of decorating MAC for the holidays with this year’s theme: Peppermint Lane. Volunteers ages 10 and older are invited to lend a hand any time between 9 a.m-4 p.m. A continental breakfast and lunch are provided for decorators each day.

The committee would like to make a special call out to strong members who might enjoy helping set up trees on Friday.

Thursday, Nov. 28, 9 a.m.

No registration required. thanksgiving racquetball

Join Racquetball Committee Chair Timm Locke for this informal event. Locke organizes players who show up at 9 a.m. – no cost, no sign-up, no food.

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en’s Bar Thanksgiving

Thursday, Dec. 3 through Tuesday, Dec. 17 For many years, MAC members’ generosity has meant a Christmas gift for thousands of children who otherwise might not receive anything. Starting Dec. 3, select a tag and return the gift no later than Dec. 17. The gifts are child specific, so members are sharing both in the spirit of the season and in a special child’s delight.

Thursday, Nov. 28 seatings start at 4 p.m.

To make reservations, call 503-517-6629.

The Men’s Bar features a traditional holiday dinner, or if you prefer the Men’s Bar favorites like razor clams, salmon or steaks, the full Men’s Bar menu is available.

holiday lunch

oliday Lunch Monday, Dec. 3 through Friday, Dec. 21 To make reservations, call 503-517-6629.

Celebrate the season with friends and family by enjoying holiday lunch in the Men’s Bar. A festive prix fixe menu is offered throughout December.

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Give the Wild Life.

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It’s the gift that lasts all year long.

Stop by the zoo, buy online at oregonzoo.org/membership or call our membership office at 503-220-2493.

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oliday Open House

annual tree lighting ceremony

Thursday, Dec. 5, 4:45-8 p.m.

No registration required.

Don’t miss one of the most magical evenings of the year at MAC, the Holiday Open House on Thursday, Dec. 5.

Kick off the season with the annual indoor and outdoor tree-lighting ceremonies at 6:15 p.m., caroling, shopping, musical entertainment from the Balladeers, MelloMacs and Dickens Carolers, and more. Enjoy visits from an ice sculptor, holiday balloon artist, Santa Claus, and the Peppermint Princess. With lots of lights, lots of candy, great music and fellow members, this is an event that should not be missed.

gingerbread decorating

rime Rib and Gingerbread Buffet Thursday, Dec. 5 5-9 p.m. in 26 Founders To make reservations, call 503-517-6601.

Enjoy the club’s family prime rib buffet before or after the Holiday Open House festivities. The cost is only $29 per person; $12 for children ages 12 and younger; children age 4 and younger are free. A 20 percent gratuity added to bill.

Reservations are required.

vendor holiday bazaar

ingerbread Decorating

quash Holiday Tournaments

Thursday, Dec. 5 4:45-8 p.m.

Quick Register CE101 and CE102 Families may decorate pre-constructed gingerbread houses at 4:45 p.m. or 6:45 p.m., and enjoy musical entertainment throughout the evening.

Reservations are required for gingerbread making. Kits are $20 until Monday, Dec. 2., after that prices increase by $5 per kit.

prime rib and gingerbread buffet

Saturday, Dec. 7 and Sunday Dec. 8, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

endor Holiday Bazaar

MAC squash welcomes singles and doubles to participate in this holiday tournament.

squash holiday tournaments

Thursday, Dec. 5, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

No registration required.

Various vendors are set up outside of The -M-porium.

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Celebrate Thanksgiving Thursday, Nov. 28 with MAC three unique ways

Thanksgiving Buffet

Seatings at 1 p.m. , 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom Gather your family for a lavish buffet featuring all the holiday classics.

The cost is $33 per person, $12 for children age 5 to 11 and free for children age 4 and younger, plus 20% service charge.

To make reservations, go to theMAC.com Quick Register FB413.

Thanksgiving Dinner Seatings start at 4 p.m.

For a more intimate dinner, classic Thanksgiving fare is offered a la carte in addition to the regular Men’s Bar menu.

To make reservations, call 503-517-6629.

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Thanksgiving Meal To-Go Orders need to be placed by Monday, Nov. 25.

Pick up times: 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m.

Pre-order a delicious Thanksgiving meal prepared by the MAC culinary team and ready for pick up on Thanksgiving day. Meal includes: 12- to 14-pound turkey, classic sage stuffing, cranberry chutney, fall vegetables, mashed potatoes and gravy, and two pumpkin pies.

The cost is $150 and the meal serves 10 people.

Place order at theMAC.com Quick Register FB412

Reservations are required.

For more information, call Food & Beverage at 503-517-6601.

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oliday Trunk Show

Racquetball club doubles championship

acquetball Club Doubles Championship

Tuesday, Dec. 10 and Wednesday, Dec. 11 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

No registration required.

Monday, Dec. 9 and Tuesday, Dec. 10 Quick Register RB129 Sign up for fun and exciting doubles matches.

Various vendors are set up outside The -M-porium.

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parkling Wine Wednesday Wednesday, Dec. 11 5:30-7 p.m.

Reading Lounge No reservations required.

December’s wine tasting is An Evening of Bubbles from 5:30-7 p.m. in the Reading Lounge. Wines are available for pre-purchase at special member pricing. The cost is $15 for members; $20 for guests.

sparkling wine wednesday

oliday Mixer Meet-Up

oliday Fashion Show: The Emerald Season

Thursday, Dec. 12, 7-9:30 p.m.

Quick Register ME507 (women) and ME508 (men)

Tuesday, Dec. 10 • sold out Wednesday, Dec. 11 • sold out 11:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Want to meet new members? Back by popular demand is an event at MAC for singles of all ages.

The evening opens with an icebreaker activity and includes a no-host bar and light snacks to enjoy while mingling. Following this is a white elephant gift exchange, where members should each bring a wrapped gift that is inexpensive, humorous or a used item from home. Items should cost no more than $5. Members have the opportunity to steal each other’s gifts, which allows for ample interaction, humor and fun. The cost of the event is $8 for members and $10 for non-member guests. Only one non-member guest per member, please.

It’s the holiday season, and that means the highly anticipated Holiday Fashion Show takes to the runway at MAC. This year promises to be a vibrant show featuring an array of fashions. Participating boutiques and designers include Shop Adorn, The -M-porium, lululemon athletica, Eileen Fisher, Anthropologie and house of lolo.

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Microdermabrasion: The Start Have you dreamed of a bright radiant complexion infused with light? Has repetitive sun exposure, inflammatory reactions and hormonal disorders left their imprint on your skin?

Irregularities on your complexion can be helped with Microdermabrasion.

Microdermabrasion is a process that eliminates dead skin cells that accumulate on the surface of the skin. The process is gentle, noninvasive and over time, it can help restore the “glow” to your skin.

Microdermabrasion is accompanied by a relaxing massage and finished with a mask. At Faces Unlimited, we dovetail our Microdermabrasion treatment with our famous signature facials. Our theory: Microdermabrasion is the start to regaining the translucency that is the province of youthful skin – Call us for a consult.

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arly Birds Christmas Breakfast early birds christmas breakfast

Friday, Dec. 13, 6:30 a.m.

No registration required The Early Birds gather in the Grand Ballroom for this annual event, which includes a delicious breakfast, holiday music sung by the MAC Balladeers, and the recognition of Mr. and Ms. Early Bird 2013.

rv Alten Holiday Handball Classic hildren’s Holiday Party

children’s holiday party

Saturday, Dec. 14, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Quick Register ME441

Saturday, Dec. 14 Quick Register HB012 MAC handball hosts this annual tournament at the MAC.

Join the holiday festivities with a morning of holiday crafts, music and socializing with fellow MAC families. Take pictures with Santa and send your wish list to the North Pole.

This free event is for members only.

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holiday brunch

oliday Brunch Sunday, Dec. 15, seatings start at 10 a.m in the Grand Ballroom To make reservations, call 503-517-6601.

Be part of MAC tradition and join friends and family for an elaborate Holiday Brunch buffet. The cost is $33 per person; $12 for children ages 5 to 11; and free for children age 4 and younger. A 20 percent service charge is added to the total.

inter Wonderland Family Fridays Friday, Dec. 13, 6-8:30 p.m. • No registration required At this special holiday-themed Family Fridays, families can watch a Christmas-themed movie, decorate holiday ornaments, and have their picture taken with Santa Claus.

Children can also participate in a “snowball” fight; drink hot cocoa or climb the Indoor Rock Wall. All children are encouraged to come dressed in their pajamas or favorite holiday attire. Family Fridays are always free to MAC members and their families. Guests are also welcome; the fee is $14 per person. Come join in the fun!

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We are settled in the new studio and it is grand to be here.

We invite you to call and come by, bring your ideas and we will begin a drawing for a holiday gift adventure!

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ights and Lobbies Walk

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inter Break Dance Camps

Wednesday, Dec. 18, 6 a.m.

No registration required.

The Walking and Hiking Committee sponsors this threemile walk around Portland to explore downtown holiday lights and lobbies. Members gather in the MAC lobby at 5:45 a.m. The walk begins at 6 a.m. Afterward refreshments are served in the Reading Lounge from 7:30-9 a.m.

Monday, Dec. 23 • Quick Register DN914 Monday, Dec. 30 • Quick Register DN915 Advanced MAC Company dancers, supervised by MAC Dance staff, lead classes in jazz, ballet, tap, and hip hop for children ages 6 and older, culminating in a brief in-studio performance. All abilities are welcome. Each camp features new material, so students are encouraged to register for both weeks. Dancers meet in Studio Three from 1-4:30 p.m. The cost is $20 for members and $24 for guests.

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oliday Day Camp Monday, Dec. 23 through Tuesday, Dec. 24 Thursday, Dec. 26 through Friday, Dec. 27 Monday, Dec. 30 through Tuesday, Dec. 31 Quick Register JS260-JS268

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Junior Sports offers a holiday camp from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Many popular camp activities are offered in addition to structured camps, team sports and other activities. Activities include a variety of sports such as basketball, floor hockey, indoor soccer and ultimate Frisbee; electronic games Wii and Xbox Kinect; as well as the popular inflatable’s. The cost is $75 per day for members and $90 for guests.

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ew York, New York: Family New Year’s Eve Tuesday, Dec. 31, 6-9:30 p.m.

Quick Register ME590 Start spreading the news, because this Family New Year’s Eve party is going to be a blast. A familyfriendly buffet begins at 6 p.m. and families are invited to get down on the dance floor with the DJ, who spins family-friendly hits and requests. Enjoy games, crafts and activities geared toward children ages 2 to10. And what New York party would be complete without a live feed of the midnight ball drop, along with a champagne and sparkling cider toast? The cost is $42 for adults and $22 for children ages 4-10. Children ages 3 and younger are free.

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ymnastics Camp Monday, Dec. 23, Thursday, Dec. 26 and Friday, Dec 27 Quick Register GYH01 Monday, Dec. 30, Thursday, Jan. 2 and Friday, Jan 3 Quick Register GYH02 Gymnastics holds a holiday camp from 2-4 p.m. The cost is $16.50 per day for members and $20 for their guests.

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Gift ideas for the whole family Family Fun and Entertainment There’s something for everyone with a gift card to the Evergreen Museum Campus! Enjoy splashing in Wings & Waves Waterpark or seeing over 150 aviation and space artifacts throughout the Museums.

Gift cards available for purchase over the phone at 503-434-4185.

Holiday Treasure Give your loved one the gift of collecting thoughts ... in a distressed leather journal from Oblation Papers & Press. French fountain pens, wax seals and letterpress notes are also easy to wrap up with our custom giftwrapping service, adorning with natural elements, luscious ribbons and paper from around the globe.

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The Best Gifts for Every Fitness Fanatic Whether you’re surrounded by yoga junkies, CrossFit devotees, or tri-hards, we’ve pinpointed the perfect presents for all of your favorite fitness nuts. Take on the Holidays with gifts like Sponge Balls, Slam Balls, Kettlebells, Tiger Tails, Plyo Boxes, or Rumble Rollers.

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Tony Duquette (1914-1999), master of the decorative arts, created jewels to celebrate life’s splendor. He passed his opulent torch to protégé Hutton Wilkinson, who continues to design under the Duquette name today. This ring is part of the exceptional collection of antique and vintage jewelry found at Bellechasse Jewels.

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Kelley Dulcich is reputable and dependable with years of experience. She specializes in babies, children, high school seniors and ‘not-so-corporate’ head shots.

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Accuton Skeleton Watch Judith Arnell Jewelers, known for unique custom designs and attention to detail, has added to her Christmas collection the new BULOVA Accutron Skeleton Watch. A must for the man who appreciates quality and beauty in an automatic timepiece. $1995 Trade in ANY watch for $500 towards your new Accutron.

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Unique mixture of patterns and colors on this t-shirt, $79, makes it a perfect gift for all ages.

Other style t-shirts, dresses and jackets are also available at Flairwalk, 1023 NW 11th Ave. 503.222.7750 www.flairwalk.com

Give the Gift of Meals Meals on Wheels People depends on gifts from donors for more than 65 percent of its annual operating budget.

Consider giving the gift of meals this holiday season by making a donation to Meals on Wheels People. Your gift will provide hot, nutritious meals to homebound seniors throughout the greater metro area. A month of meals for a homebound senior is just $110.60.

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The perfect gift for the pet owner, or anyone who wishes to capture the beauty and spirit of a loved one. Beautiful paintings of brides, graduates, parents, children and families by an award-winning Oregon artist.

Art Deco diamond ring with a halo of black onyx. Maloy’s offers custom design and repair services. Discover an heirloom at Maloy’s Jewelry Workshop.

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Frames for your Lifestyle

A Youthful Glow A microdermabrasion treatment for the holidays is the start to regaining the translucency that is the province of youthful skin. The process is gentle, noninvasive and over time, it can help restore the “glow” to your skin.

Microdermabrasion is accompanied with a relaxing massage and finished with a mask. Buy a gift certificate for someone on your holiday list.

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Eye Department Eyecare and Eye wear is a patient first establishment. We have a wide range of frames to fit any lifestyle, starting at $105 to $500! Bellinger a beautiful example of the selection you will find at Eye Department.

503.227.0573 eyedepartment.com

Annie Field Bag Whether you’re going downtown or around the world, this petite purse from Ellington Handbags keeps your essentials close. Durable, lightweight nylon with quilted detailing. Strap adjusts to shoulder bag or cross-body length, two exterior zip pockets on front of bag for access to phone, wallet or keys. This bag is available in eggplant, charcoal, grass and raspberry for $59.

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Create a better future for wildlife Support Wildlife Partners Inspire someone on your holiday list with a gift that enhances the Oregon Zoo’s local and global conservation efforts. Order your electronic Wildlife Partners package today!

Make Their Holidays Shine Kiss Car Wash has been providing car cleaning services to Portland area residents for more than 30 years! At Kiss, we provide a Soft Cloth Wash that safely cleans and preserves your car’s finish. We use biodegradable, environmentally friendly products and our wash process conserves by recycling the water. We offer a variety of car wash services. Check out our specials!

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Custom Designed Gifts Come visit David Frank Custom Jewelry Design at our new studio in Lake Oswego and let us design something just for you, or chose from our finished pieces, like this black jade ring with a square cut diamond.

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AC T I V I T I E S

Enjoy an Urban Wine Tour with MAC 20s/30s

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Southeast Wine Collective owners Kate and Tom Monroe. The 20s/30s group tours and tastes at the wine bar on Monday, Nov. 4. christopher onstott

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embers have the opportunity to tour and taste their way through one of Portland’s newest wine bars when the 20s/30s Committee hosts an evening at the Southeast Wine Collective on Monday, Nov. 4.

Members and their guests in their 20s and 30s are welcomed to the urban winery with an initial taste of wine, followed by a tour of the facility near SE 35th Place and Division. Chat with one of the resident vintners who produce and age their wines at the collective, and learn about the final stages of the 2013 harvest. After the tour, enjoy a flight of wines made at the Southeast Wine Collective, along with cheese and charcuterie plates. Members then have the chance to purchase glasses of wine and enjoy a discount on bottle purchases.

The Southeast Wine Collective opened in August 2012 in the Richmond neighborhood – just a stone’s throw from the street’s emerging restaurant row – to rave reviews.

It’s been featured in the New York Times, and was on Eater National’s list of 11 Hot New Wine Bars Across America: Where to Drink Right Now. Owners Kate and Tom Monroe view the space as a way to bring the riches of the Willamette Valley’s grape harvest into the city.

“For us as younger winemakers, we cherish the valley, but our audience doesn’t necessarily have the time to get down there,” Kate, 31, told the New York Times last month. “In order for wine to be an everyday part of their lives, we have to bring it to them a little bit.”

This event is for members in their 20s and 30s and is from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Members meet at Southeast Wine Collective at 2425 SE 35th Place. The cost is $20 per members and guests.

Register online at theMAC.com or call 503-517-7265.

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Tubes and Brews Lift lines are overrated. Fly down the mountain in an inflatable tube while hanging with friends, and enjoying pizza and a cold one during MAC’s second annual Tubes and Brews event at Mount Hood Ski Bowl.

Transportation is included, so kick back and get to know the other members in their 20s and 30s while headed to the mountain in a chartered bus. This is sure to be a day of adventure, so bring a camera and get ready to fly down the hill. There is limited space for this event, which takes place on Saturday, Feb. 15.

The cost is $45 per members and guests, and includes mimosas and muffins, tubing, a chartered bus, a keg at the mountain and pizza. The bus leaves at 9 a.m. in the Turnaround and returns around 4:30 p.m. This event is for members in their 20s and 30s. Register online at theMAC.com or call 503-517-7265.

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Interested in joining the 20s/30s Committee?

The committee is made up of members in their 20s and 30s who are planning and promoting social events and activities for this age group. This is a great chance for members in their 20s and 30s to meet and learn about the committee and upcoming events. There is a mingler in MACtinis on Tuesday, Nov. 26 from 6-7 p.m. for those who are interested in learning about joining the committee. Light hors d’oeuvres are served. Please follow the Men’s Bar dress code. Register online at theMAC.com or call 503-517-7265.

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Group Looks to Expand Repertoire There’s a whole lot of singing going on as the Balladeers dive into the 2013-2014 season.

By November, it looked as if the 35-member men’s ensemble could have as many as 15 performances, including five appearances at club events, in addition to the nearly weekly rehearsals with new Director Scott Tuomi.

“Along with our traditional role as Multnomah Athletic Club ambassadors to the community, we’re aiming to entertain more MAC members this year, and will be looking to expand our repertoire with new kinds of music,” says Balladeers Committee Chair Dan Scribner. “Scott is the ideal person to lead us in this new direction. He has a great performance background and is a wonderful tenor. He might have us look at something more theatrical than our usual fare, but still keeping our core value of men’s harmony.”

Evening Readers Discuss TransAtlantic As the title suggests, Colum McCann’s TransAtlantic is a novel of both destinations and arrivals, of home and away. Under McCann’s watchful eye, the Evening Literary Group explores the complex relationship between the United States and Ireland. Over the course of seven chapters, each distinct yet integrated with the rest, McCann takes on the lives of men and women who have chosen to leap across the ocean from Ireland to the New World and back again.

Readers follow four generations of Irish women through famineraged Ireland, the Abolitionist movement, the American Civil War, 1929 financial crash, the Good Friday Agreement and the taming of the Celtic Tiger.

Join the group to discuss the book in one of the private dining rooms Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 at 7 p.m.

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The Balladeers have developed a community-wide reputation for performances at area retirement homes and this year, says gig coordinator Michael Gleeson, is no exception.

He is aiming for two pre-Thanksgiving gigs, perhaps at Courtside and Regency Park, two traditional fall venues.

Over the holidays, the group sings at the Holiday Open House and the Early Birds Christmas Breakfast (which means a lot of sleepy singers), and the group is being considered for Portland’s Festival of Trees.

The 2014 calendar includes performances at the Annual Meeting, the group’s annual free Sunday afternoon concert and reception, and the Grease movie sing-along. In addition to more retirement center appearances, there might be a national anthem performance at a Portland State basketball game.

And, of course, the group’s own singalongs/open rehearsals outside the Sports Pub are always on the schedule.

For more information on the Balladeers, contact Mandy Beasley at 503-517-7272 or stop by any of their rehearsals on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Activities Classroom.

-John Wykoff WM

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1. Julie Branford, Andrea Olson and Craig Butler dress in circa 1889 Victorian fashion for the Historic Walk in the Park and Ice Cream Social, an Around the MAC Passport event sponsored by the Social Activities Committee.

2. Gathered on hillside stairs in Washington Park, Historic Walk in the Park participants brave the September rain.

3. Bill and Debbie Underwood, and Sue and Tim Hennesey cool down from a pre-dawn workout at the Early Birds Oktoberfest Walk/Run at MAC’s Block 7.

4. Wendy Fencsak and Gary Pape indulge in bratwurst and Ninkasi beer at the Early Birds Oktoberfest event.

5. Bill Cordano and Doug Park close out another season of golf at the annual 19th Hole Banquet.

6. 19th Hole Banquet participants Greg Marshall and Linda Montgomery celebrate a successful Club Championship.

7. From left, Robert Florek, Kevin and Elise McClure, and Andrea and Tom Molloy sample wines from around the world provided by Southern Wine & Spirits at the annual Wine Stock event.

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Eighty Days: An Evening with Matthew Goodman MAC finished its club-wide reading and activity program based on the novel Eighty Days with a visit from the New York author Matthew Goodman. Goodman read an excerpt from his book and spoke to members about his journey in writing Eighty Days. The Culture and Style Committee-sponsored evening included a book signing and meet and greet with Goodman, prize giveaways and signature drinks. The Paparazzi Tonight photo booth proved to be a big hit among members and staff.

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Activities Book groups

Morning Group’s Irish Journey MAC Morning Book Group revisits author Dennis LaHane in discussing his fine novel, The Given Day, on Thursday, Nov. 14. The book is set in Boston at the end of World War I. It captures the political and social unrest of a nation caught at the crossroads between past and future. LaHane courses through some pivotal events of the time, including the Spanish Influenza pandemic and the Boston Police strike of 1919.

The group’s regular members were pleased to welcome 16 members to discuss Matthew Goodman’s Eighty Days in September. The lively discussion focused on the 1890 adventure of two women traveling in opposite directions around the world.

The goal was to accomplish this in fewer days than Jules Verne’s fictional character Phileas Fogg in the novel Around the World in Eighty Days. The group also discussed Gone Girl in October.

Members share books they would like to read in 2014 during the December meeting.

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Morning Book Club meets at 10 a.m. on the second Thursday of the month. Check at the front desk for the meeting location.

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Culture and Style

Discover Vintage Jewelry at Luncheon From royal to classic Hollywood to elegant discretion, what makes great estate and vintage jewelry? On Wednesday, Nov. 13, Portland’s finest vintage, antique and estate jeweler can be found speaking at MAC. David Margulis of Margulis Jewelers speaks as part of the Culture and Style Luncheon Series. See who’s made their mark, both designer and adorner.

Would you like to be in the know about vintage jewelry and vintage style? What’s current, what’s hot and what’s not? Learn from the best, the longtime purveyors of antique and estate jewelry for over 81 years.

Through the years, Margulis Jewelers has become known for its extensive estate collection. As a member of the Society of Jewelry Historians, David Margulis is uniquely qualified on any matter regarding estate jewels.

For a lifetime David Margulis has searched for the best jewelry designs throughout the

world on numerous trips covering Europe, India, Asia, South America and Africa.

Learn who and what the icons are in enduring style and lasting design in the culture of jewelry. Learn what it is within the periods of vintage jewelry that have stood the test of time and find your own favorite classic, or for that matter, your own maverick jewel.

This luncheon is from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

The cost is $23 per member and $25 per guest. To register, go to theMAC.com or call 503-517-7265.

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From the Runway to Your Closet Do you feel confident in the clothes you wear? Do you look forward to getting dressed in the morning? Do you want to find clothes that are stylish, functional and timeless? If you answered yes, the January Culture and Style Luncheon is for you.

Fashion stylists Paula O’Neil and Tracy Pendergast from Est Ovest Style and Arianne Cakarnis of Streamline Style share some of their secrets for creating a wardrobe you want and need in your closet. They provide

Activities

Get advice from Portland’s preeminent fashion experts during the January Culture and Style luncheon. concrete solutions and relevant fashion advice that applies to real women with real lives. As business owners and moms of young children themselves, these stylists know how to make items from the runway translate to the streets of Portland. You will leave knowing the 10 most versatile and flattering items for any figure, where to find them and how to put them together for a head-to-toe look that suits your body, budget and lifestyle.

Bring a piece of clothing in that you do not know how to wear, and get honest feedback from these experts. All three have also been personally vetted and handpicked by Stacy London of TLC’s hit show, What Not To Wear, to be part of Style for Hire, a national organization of the best personal stylists around the country. Each guest who attends will be entered to win a three-hour closet audit or guided shopping session to use themselves or give as a gift.

This event is on Thursday, Jan. 23. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and lunch is served at 11:45 a.m. The presentation is from 12-1 p.m. This luncheon is $23 per member and $25 per guest. Register online or call 503-517-7265.

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Get Ready for a Tween Adventure MAC juniors ages 9 to 12 are invited to the club for a night of competition, challenge and chowing down on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 6-8 p.m. Tweens can decorate their own sweatband before participating in challenges both mental and physical. The night features a game show, an extreme obstacle Continued on page 48 November 2013

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And did we mention prizes? Yes! Win prizes throughout the night while having fun.

And one more thing – no parents allowed!

Come dressed in neon and comfortable clothes. The special guest for the evening is Tara Arnold, Mrs. Oregon America 2013 and a certified pediatric nurse who established Movin’ it with Mrs. Oregon. This campaign offers free interactive education for kids and their parents about nutritious eating, fun fitness and creating healthy habits for life.

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Get Involved with Family Events Calling all parents, grandparents and members who enjoy planning parties and events for children: The Family Events Committee is seeking members to share their party planning passion and new event ideas for the 2014 committee year. The committee offers an opportunity to get more involved, connect with others who share

similar interests, collaborate on event ideas and have fun!

Family Events Committee creates events for families with children ages 3 through 10.

The committee is known for events such as the Father Daughter Dinner Dance, Easter Egg Hunt, Children’s Halloween Party and Children’s Holiday Party. It also plans oneof-a-kind family events that vary from year to year. Recent favorites include the Family Valentine’s Day Party, Mother/Son event and Children’s International Fair. Children older than 10 are encouraged to volunteer at these events by assisting younger children with games and crafts.

Members may volunteer to help with ALL family events or select the ONE that fits their time, schedule and interests. The Family Events Committee meets quarterly, and committee members are expected to commit to only one subcommittee, committing their time and energy to that specific event.

Getting involved is simple and fun. But hurry! The deadline to submit a committee interest form for Family Events and other committees is Tuesday, Dec. 31. Forms are available in Member Services and on theMAC.com. For more information about Family Events Committee, call Member Events at 503-517-7265 or email memberevents@themac.com.

Junior events

Season’s Second Junior Dance is in November The Junior Events Committee invites MAC members in sixth through eighth grades to the Junior Dance on Friday, Nov. 15 from 7-10 p.m.

Registration is now open for members and guests, and all reservations must be made under the junior’s name or member number.

Junior members make a new reservation for a guest pass and may register for only one guest pass per person.

The Junior Dance dress code, safety and dancing rules, as stated in the Junior Dance Agreement and Release of Liability, are strictly enforced. Juniors must have their MAC ID and a signed copy of the agreement on file to attend the dance. The cost is $13 for members and $15 for guests.

Save the date for upcoming 2014 dances on Friday, Jan. 31, Friday, March 14, 2014 and Friday, May 30.

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With The Oregon Community Foundation, you can create a fund that puts your resources to creative use — locally — for the causes you care about most. For more information, call us at 503.227.6846 or visit www.oregoncf.org.

Activities Listen and Learn

November Lecture Looks at Human Trafficking The Listen and Learn lecture series features speakers each month on a variety of topics. Lectures cost $5 for members and $7 for guests, and require advance registration.

The Truth about Human Trafficking in Oregon Friday, November 1, 9-10:30 a.m.

Prosecutors, police officers and social service workers have long known that the sexual exploitation of children is a major problem in Portland. But for the first time, an academic study has quantified the scope of the problem. In this presentation, U.S. Attorney Amanda Marshall discuss her commission of the study to assist social service providers in moving forward in creating much needed services and interventions for victims. The study confirms that Portland does indeed have a significant problem with children being forced into prostitution. The study’s authors say quantifying the problem will help lawmakers and others craft strategies to better combat the problem. Marshall has said that her office could do, “three times more cases

Portlanders Judy Blankenship and Michael Jenkins built their own home in a small village in the Andes Mountains in Ecuador. They share their story during a Listen and Learn lecture on Wednesday, Dec. 11. if we could just keep these kids safe and sound long enough to testify.”

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The Tao of Chip Kelly Wednesday, November 13, 6:30-8 p.m.

Chip Kelly lit up the football world as the coach of the University of Oregon Ducks, leading the team to a 46-7 record, four BCS bowls and three top-five finishes in four exciting years. What is behind Chip’s astonishing success? A lot more than just plays and

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And we support it. Isn’t that what self-expression is all about?

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Learn more about how we express ourselves – here and in the city – at: terwilligerplaza.com/ weheartthearts.

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Activities strategies. Author and MAC member Mark Saltveit wrote a best-selling book called The Tao of Chip Kelly that looks at the remarkable philosophy and innovative management strategies that the coach uses to mold his teams – strategies that every leader or business manager can use. At this lecture, Saltveit explores those ideas and discusses the future of both the Ducks and Kelly’s new team, the Philadelphia Eagles.

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A Second Life in the Andes of Ecuador Wednesday, December 11, 6:30-8 p.m.

While many Baby Boomers are downsizing to a simpler retirement lifestyle, Portland photographer and writer Judy Blankenship and her husband Michael Jenkins took a more challenging leap. They decided to build a house in the Andes Mountains of southern Ecuador, 4,500 miles from their home in Portland. They now live half the year in Cañar, an indigenous community they came to know in the early ’90s, when Judy taught photography there. They are the only extranjeros (outsiders) in this homely, chilly town at 10,100 feet, where every afternoon a spectacular mass of clouds rolls up from the river valley below and envelopes the town. Her most recent book, Our House in the Clouds: Building a Second Life in the Andes of Ecuador, is available for purchase.

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MACNet

Practice Networking Skills at MACNet

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Contact us today via email at wrennferguson@ubs.com or phone to request a complimentary analysis and start preparing for your financial future today.

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Members and their guests are invited to practice networking skills and meet other MAC professionals at MACNet, the club’s business networking group, on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 a.m. MACNet meets monthly on the second Wednesday in an informal format over continental breakfast. A moderator keeps discussion moving and the focus on the entire group. The fee is $15 for members and $17 for guests.

The format includes a brief introduction by each participant, a concise but impactful elevator speech and distribution of business cards. Members enjoy discussions about current trends, work issues and marketing.

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This holiday season, let us find you new halls to deck.

Continued from page 51 Formal conversation ends at 9 a.m. but many stay afterward to make specific contacts.

For more information, contact Dave Hanna in Member Services at 503-517-7281 or go to theMAC.com.

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Mcalpin award

Nominate a Member for McAlpin Award

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The Member Events Committee is accepting nominations for the prestigious McAlpin Award. This award is given to an individual who shows extraordinary service to the club in the area of social activities. The successful candidate represents the highest level of dedication and commitment to the club, and shall have exemplified qualities of leadership, committee participation and consistent service through the development and execution of the club’s social offerings. This person should be the ultimate volunteer.

Nominations may be made by an individual or by committee. The nominee may come from one or more of the following committees: Member Events, Culture & Style, Junior Events, Family Events, MelloMacs, Balladeers, Holiday Decorating, Social Activities, 20s/30s and the former Midday Luncheon Series, Entertainment, Singles, and Women’s Activities committees; or have made an outstanding contribution to the social activities of the club. Consideration is also given to service on major committees and MACorps participation.

The new recipient joins the ranks of former recipients: Jeff Gudman, John Herman, Evelyn Page, Susan Prows, Nancy Sergeant, Elaine Zehntbauer, Hazal Phillips, Barbara Crawford, Cary Taylor, Sheryl McDonald, Ellen Miller, Rea Janes, Bud and Janet Lewis, Rosalie Stevenson, Carol Wright, Barbara Ueltschi, Diana Callaway, Kris Freiermuth, Fred Ing, Richard Horswell and Todd Husband.

This award was first given in the early 1990s and is named after the first MAC president, Arthur McAlpin. If a member knows of a worthy candidate and would like to see him or her recognized for their efforts, they should call 503-517-7269, email adenuyl@themac. com or stop by Member Services and leave the nomination with Abby DenUyl. Nominations must be received by Friday, Nov. 15.

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The MelloMacs perform the music of Cole Porter this season.

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Shorter Days, but Singers Still Spread the Light November begins as daylight savings time ends, and the march toward another long Oregon winter commences. Even so, the MelloMacs have undertaken the new season of performances for senior care center residents. Several new members have joined the ranks, such as returning tenor Steve Wiley, and the group has never sounded so good.

With the first of this season’s shows under their belts, the refinement and polishing of the group’s tastes and talents continues through the fall. Cole Porter never sounded better, or so someone has said The choice of Porter’s music was obviously a good one, if rapt faces and enthusiastic applauses are valid indicators. The audiences love it! And, as always, the MelloMacs love performing for such exuberant audiences.

Music should be fun, after all. Cole Porter seems to agree with that.

So, in spite of November’s drear, the MelloMacs continue to spread the light of great music and lighthearted merriment to senior citizens throughout the Metro area.

These ambassadors of MAC’s community goodwill wish all MAC members a truly Happy Thanksgiving as they all look forward to another holiday season.

For any MAC senior member who would like to sing, rehearsals are each Monday evening at 7 p.m. in the third floor Activities Room.

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MOVIE NIGHT

Start the winter season with OAP’s Ski Movie Night on Thursday, Nov. 7

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efore Halloween, the upper reaches of the Cascades were already lying beneath a blanket of snow. Excited? You’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re a newbie to winter sports or a seasoned veteran of the slopes, MAC’s Outdoor Activities Program has something for you.

OAP kicks off the winter season with its 10th annual Ski Movie Night, which includes a screening of Matchstick Production’s latest film, McConkey, a tribute to the freeskiing legend Shane McConkey.

The Grand Ballroom’s doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the event. Come early for a casual dinner and cutting edge equipment displays from local ski shops and vendors. In addition, Mount Hood Meadows offers the members a chance to avoid the rush at the mountain by having their season pass photos taken at the event. There is also a wealth of information available about MAC’s many ski and snow sport programs. Tickets for Ski Movie Night are $15, and last year’s show sold out.

McConkey, a highly anticipated featurelength documentary, is a heartfelt examination of the legacy one athlete left to the progression of skiing, and the path he paved to conquer his dreams. Shane McConkey is a pioneer of freeskiing and ski-BASE jumping, and through his talent and ability to use his trademark irreverent humor, he inspired countless lives. Proceeds from the film go to a trust set up for the McConkey family.

The film stars legendary athletes Shane McConkey, Sherry McConkey, J.T. Holmes, Glenn McConkey, Jim McConkey, Jonny Moseley, Miles Daisher, Travis Pastrana, Bob Burnquist, Mike Douglas, Kent Kreitler and Scot Schmidt.

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MAC Ski Coach Kate Morrell demonstrates good polegripping technique, which helps skiers to correctly move their center of gravity while carving turns.

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NEW COACHES

Two industry veterans hope to help the MAC ski team “redefine what it means to be an elite program”

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A Pacific Northwest native, he started skiing on the mountain at age 2, started racing at Mount Hood Meadows at 9, and had a decorated career racing for Lakeridge High School. He comes to MAC as the new ski coordinator and coach who will split his time between the mountain and MAC. “Justin brings a necessary skill set to this program and draws from a strong experience in the industry,” says head coach Kate Morrell, who has worked with MAC Ski for three years. “It has always been my belief that the MAC can redefine what it means to be an elite program and Justin and I share some philosophical views that permeate the most elite programs in the country. The planets are aligning for some great things to happen in this program and to say that I am excited to get to work is an understatement.”

After helping guide Lakeridge to a state title, Rackley went on to ski for the College of Idaho, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, before working his first stint at the Beaver Creek Ski School in Colorado.

“That season reignited the burning passion I had for going fast, and I decided to give a run at the National Team a shot,” Rackley says.

He raced for Schweitzer Alpine Racing School the next three seasons, re-attained his FIS points, won the Golden Rose, and competed at the NOR-AM level. At the end of the 2008-2009 season his career as an elite athlete came to an end – but not in an unhappy way – he met a girl.

“It was the best decision I have ever made.

I made that girl my wife in September of

▶TRY THIS | Stand with ski poles in hand, swing the pole with a loose grip and make the pole plant. For this exercise, the pole plant target is one foot in front and one foot to the side. Now do it with a better grip on the pole. You can feel that in order to plant the pole to the same target with the proper grip, you have to move forward to make it happen. Hey, and you most likely bent your ankles to make it happen, which is a good thing. Also, gripping the pole a bit creates a functional tension in the framework of the arms, across your chest, and in your core muscles, stabilizing the torso.

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Kate Morrell 2009, and we set off on an exciting journey together,” Rackley says. “We moved to the Vail Valley in Colorado where I began my career in the Ski Industry with the Beaver Creek Ski School.”

Over the four seasons Rackley was with Beaver Creek, he established himself as one of the top professionals within the ski school.

He left Beaver Creek as a trainer, leading race training and racing fundamentals clinics for staff, a key member of the Beaver Creek men’s demonstration team, and a PSIA Alpine Level 2 Certified and Children’s Specialist 2 Certified instructor.

Rackley admits that as an athlete, he may not have been the most naturally gifted, but decided he would never fall short of his goals due to lack of training and preparation.

▶RIGHT |Include all four fingers firmly grasping the handle, and the angle of the pole shaft is only slightly less than vertical as you target the pole touch.

“There are countless variables in ski racing that are out of your control, so I chose to eliminate all of the variables I could control,” Rackley says. “I left everything in the weight room and on the mountain. What drove me then was passion, and that same passion drives me now as a professional in this industry.

“In ski racing as in life, there will always be things we cannot control. It may be the traffic on the way to work, or a person who treats you poorly. It is how we choose to handle ourselves in these situations that defines who we are. One thing I am, and have always been, is passionate.

I know I can always count on that.”

Kate Morrell new head coach Kate Morrell, MAC’s new head ski coach, grew up in Packwood, Wash. near the South entrance of Mount Rainier – just 20 minutes from White Pass Ski Area.

“My mom and dad both worked at White Pass while I was growing up, and the ski area essentially served as my baby sitter,” she says.

“I skied in the rain, snow, or sunshine and as soon as I was old enough, I joined the Buddy Werner team and started my 15 year ski racing career.”

During that time Morrell raced USSA and extensively at the FIS and NOR-AM level, with three years racing at U.S. Nationals.

“My one and only comeback came in 2010 when I became the oldest woman to ever win the Arctic Man up in Alaska,” she says.

“Don’t feel bad if you haven’t heard of it – I had to Google it.”

After ski racing, Morrell started her 19-year coaching career, working with all age groups and spending a lot of time coaching PNSA and Western Region Elite projects. She is also a PSIA Certified level III ski instructor and spent 11 years on the PSIA NW Technical Team. Her husband builds custom homes and is a junior coach for White Pass. Her son is in college and coaches for Cooper Spur, and during the summers, her family owns and operates a wildland fire company. WM

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▶The Tech Tip is a new monthly feature that runs during the winter months, and is written by Head Coach Kate Morrell and other MAC coaches.

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An early riser gets first turns on Inspiration Ridge at Whitefish Mountain Resort.

SKI TRIPS

The annual Spring Break trip to Sun Valley is back; and new this year is a weekend ramble to Whitefish, Montana

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ew for the 2014 ski season, the Outdoor Activities Program has worked hard to put together a great weekend in Whitefish, Mont. for members and their guests. The package includes transportation via Amtrak, lodging and two days of skiing. Grab a friend or the family and get away for a weekend – while missing minimal time at the office – starting Friday, Feb. 21.

Whitefish is the busiest stop on Amtrak’s Empire Builder line between Seattle and Minneapolis. Trains depart Portland in the late afternoon and arrive in Whitefish the next morning in time to grab a hot breakfast downtown before catching the private shuttle to the mountain in time for first chair. On Sunday night, passengers depart Whitefish just after 9 p.m. and arrive home around 10 a.m. Passengers are not charged extra for bringing their ski equipment – in fact there are no baggage fees at all!

All transportation costs are covered in the cost, and accommodations at the ski-in, skiout Kintla Hotel, and lift tickets at Whitefish Mountain Resort.

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and titillate. On the mountain members and guests have access to more than 3,000 acres of snow riding with 98 marked trails. The town of Whitefish is only eight miles or one free bus ride away from the mountain, and downtown Whitefish has more character than you can shake a ski pole at.

The cost of the package is $750/ea. and includes all transportation, three nights lodging (two on Amtrak and one at the resort) and two days of tickets. Sign up at theMAC.com, or for more information, contact Outdoor Department Manager Chad Failla in the at 503-517-7574 or cfailla@themac.com.

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Spring Break in Sun Valley What do winter, world class skiing, snowboarding, Nordic touring, skate skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, outdoor swimming, indoor bowling, trout fishing, sleigh rides and culinary excellence have in common? Sun Valley, Idaho – where each member of your party can find their own adventure during MAC’s annual Spring Break trip.

Annually named one of the top ski resorts in North America and beyond, Sun Valley and the breathtaking Sawtooth Mountain range

provide the backdrop for shared experiences and meaningful connections with friends and family.

Whether it’s ski camp, ski lessons, riding fundamentals on Dollar Mountain or enjoying Bald Mountain’s challenging world-class downhill terrain, Sun Valley has it all. With no lines for the gondola and high speed lifts, Sun Valley offers easy access to every snow terrain your group could want, from impeccably groomed cruising runs to steep mogul fields to bowls.

Those who prefer Nordic touring and skate skiing enjoy the nearby Sawtooth Mountains and Galena Lodge, with local equipment rentals available. Other fun options include inner tubing on Dollar, relaxing and socializing in hot pools, and trout fishing in nearby rivers. Many enjoy the open air ice skating, indoor bowling, shopping and dining.

The history and tradition found in Sun Valley is unmatched. Join MAC members and their families for our annual Spring Break trip to Sun Valley, Idaho. This year’s trip runs Saturday, March 22 to Saturday, March 29, 2014. For the second year in a row Oregon spring break falls one week later, giving MAC members late-season rates and a dramatic discount. Contact Chad Failla in Outdoor Activities for information at 503-517-7574.

–Laura Middlestadt WM

Monday, March 10, 2014

You’re invited…

The Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum’s Board of Directors cordially invite you to the 34th Annual Induction Ceremony with Master of Ceremonies Bill Schonely Visit our website for this year’s class and other details.

www.oregonsportshall.org In addition, Oregon Sports Hall of Fame Scholarships, sponsored by the MacTarnahan Family Trust, will be awarded to six deserving scholar-athletes.

Induction Ceremony March 10, 2014 Reception 5:30 p.m.

Dinner and Program 7 p.m.

Multnomah Athletic Club 1849 SW Salmon Street, Portland OR 97205 Tickets: $100 each; $950 per table

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SKI BUSES

Hit the slopes without the hassle on one of MAC’s two ski buses Get ready to hit the slopes with the Sunday ski program, which runs four consecutive weeks in February.

The program offers something for everyone in the family and a variety of options are available to choose from for kids as well as adults. Bus transportation makes the ride up to the mountain relaxing for everyone, so bring your friends and join us this year at Mt. Hood Meadows.

The Sno-Blaster Program is designed for children in first through eighth grades (no exceptions) and is a day-long, supervised program. This is a terrific program for kids and a good way to improve skiing or snowboarding quickly. In this program, your child is supervised at all times either by the Mount Hood Meadows ski instructor during lessons, and the MAC chaperones during lunch. Lessons are scheduled twice a day for two hours in the morning and two hours in the afternoon.

The skiers provide their own lunch (they are encouraged to bring backpacks).

Chaperoned bus transportation is offered to all club members and their guests. The bus to Meadows loads at MAC at 6:30 a.m. and leaves the club between 6:45-7 a.m.. The bus returns to the MAC turnaround at approximately 5:30 p.m.

Prices vary for all programs. Bus, lift and lesson options are available for all age groups.

Register online at skihood.com. Enter MAC’s group GOCode – 1163260; select programs and check out; download release and medical forms and return to Outdoor Department Manager Chad Failla.

Contact Failla with questionst at 503-5177574 or at cfailla@themac.com.

Midweek ski bus Park your car and your troubles at MAC and ski Mount Hood Meadows on Thursdays, starting Jan. 10.

SKI TEAM ▶GET INVOLVED | MAC’s coaching staff is dedicated to helping skiers at all levels improve their technique and achieve their ski racing goals. The MAC ski racing team trains primarily at Mount Hood Meadows, which supplies areas for gate training.

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Members had a blast during the popular midweek ski bus trips last year.

MAC’s Thursday bus to Meadows in January and February is the way to go.

Imagine a day that looks like this: 7:30 a.m. Blue Star’s handy driver, Randy, greets skiers and helps load gear on the luxury coach with lots of room to stretch out and restrooms on board.

8 a.m. Depart for a relaxing ride of reading, listening to tunes, sleeping or socializing with longtime and/or new friends.

MAC’s coffee people hand out cups of coffee and freshly baked pastry throughout the journey.

9 a.m. Don’t forget to be quiet at Silent Rock approaching Government Camp for good luck and a great day on the slopes.

9:15 a.m. Gear and boot up to be ready as the bus drops skiers off at the front of the lodge.

10 a.m. Many skiers enjoy the group and private lessons, and clinics are also available.

Cross country anyone? A shuttle is available at the Main Lodge to take skiers to the Cross Country Center and back.

Noon Lunch at the Alpenstube.

Midweek takes on a different ambiance than

from early development to advanced technical training, and from early childhood to adult. MAC believes skiing should be fun and enjoyable for racers of all levels and ages. Dry-land training just started, and on-mountain session begin in late December. For more details, including program costs and dates, visit the ski racing page at theMAC.com or contact Justin Rackley at 503-517-7581. WM

busy weekends. Great service and food, and very relaxing atmosphere.

2:30 p.m. The bus is back in front of the lodge for those who want to settle in. Or grab another run, but the bus leaves soon!

3 p.m. Enjoy a relaxing ride down the mountain. Aboard the bus, see what Susie has arranged including guests like Lucky Lab, Elephants Delicatessen, Fulton House B&B, Clear Creek Distillery, Southern Oregon Brewery, and others for some yummy food and drink on the way home.

4:30-5 p.m. Skiers are back at MAC, a bit tired but happy after another great day!

Susie Niedemeyer Neighbors, in her third year at the helm of the Midweek Ski Bus, looks forward to seeing some of the familiar faces of the past two years, and welcomes any newcomers.

Sign-up is easy. Go to skihood.com and enter MAC’s “Go code” of 1175633 and select the midweek option.

Reserve now to save a spot. “Walk-ons” are allowed with 24-hour notice and as space allows on a first-come, first-served basis. WM

SNOWSHOE

No lift ticket? No problem. Strap on snow shoes and join MAC Walking and Hiking this winter

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embers do not need downhill skis to frolic in Oregon’s plentiful powder. MAC Walking and Hiking schedules weekly snowshoe outings on Wednesdays from December through April. Saturday snowshoeing is scheduled if there is sufficient interest. Cross-country ski outings are offered about once a month, usually on Wednesdays, starting in January and often offered in concert with snowshoeing.

Destinations are determined by snow levels and conditions, road/driving hazards, weather and leader preferences.

On the rare occasion that Portland gets snow, snowshoers head to Forest Park. Snowshoe destinations include popular trails, as well as off-trail explorations, in the Mount Hood National Forest, Mount St. Helens and Central Oregon.

The first official trip of this season is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 18. The destination for this earlyseason outing could be Crosstown Trail near Government Camp or White River Canyon, especially if it is a sunny day. This trip is designed for beginners or for those who have not been on snowshoes for a while. Leaders provide instruction pace the day appropriately. For more information, check the December issue of The Journey, the walking and hiking monthly schedule of activities on the walking/ hiking webpage, or call Linda Starr at 503-517-7506. WM

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ATHLETICS

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tart Thanksgiving week out on the racquetball courts with the annual Turkey Shoot on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 25-26.

Enter for a chance to win a turkey, just in time for Thanksgiving dinner.

Sign up online or in the Racquetball Lobby by Thursday, Nov. 21. The draw is made Friday, Nov. 22. Matches start at 5:30 p.m. each day, and the $20 tournament fee includes drinks and balls. Tournament coordinators are Brian Zimmer and Patrick Niedermeyer.

Anyone still in the mood to play on Thanksgiving morning can stop by the racquetball courts starting at 9 a.m. for informal matches led by Timm Locke.

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Winter intramurals Winter intramurals are just around the corner. There is an optout policy, so those signed up in the fall session who do not want to play – or those who want to get involved – can contact staff at 503517-7592 or email Kurt Lender at kurt.lender@intel.com. New players are welcome.

New season off to great start The summer is usually a slow time for racquetball, but this summer there was plenty of activity on the courts. The Golden

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Masters continued playing three mornings each week, there were pickup games on most nights, and David Szafranski led a weekly clinic for the high school players. All this led to a very successful Kickoff Tournament in September. Twenty-four competitors worked off a few of those extra summer pounds and prepared for the intramural season. What better way to enjoy the first Monday Night Football game of the season than to play a couple of racquetball games, enjoy some pizza and beer, and watch the Eagles beat Washington?

Results C/D – 1st, Ryan Chiotti; 2nd, Leslie Demers; consolation, Gary Berger B – 1st, HJ Cohn; 2nd, Tony Peterson; consolation, David DeBlasio A – 1st, Sanjay Bedi; 2nd, Timm Locke; consolation Jim Führer

ATHLETICS

Early Birds

Members Encouraged to Donate Toys and Toiletries to Benefit YWCA

Junior clinics Free junior clinics run by Hank Marcus and Member Coach Anne Griffin are underway and run on Wednesdays from 4-5:30 p.m. through May. There is no need to sign up and all the equipment is provided. For more information contact Hank Marcus at 503-639-3410 or WORoutdooRBall@aol.com, or visit theMAC. com.

Programs available at MAC for all ages • Four in-club tournaments scheduled throughout the year • Challenge play, open to all club members Saturdays from 8-11:30 a.m.

• Doubles pick-up every Tuesday from 5:30-8:30 p.m.

• Drop-in women’s play on Wednesdays from 5-7 p.m. during fall, winter and spring • Early bird pick-up play is every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 a.m. on courts 7-10.

• Golden Masters play is Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10-11:30 a.m.

• Intramural league play is Thursday evenings in the fall, winter and spring. League matches can be rescheduled. Interested members are encouraged to contact Athletic Services.

• Free instruction for juniors is available Wednesdays from 4-5:30 p.m. on courts 5-10 starting in October.

• Personal instruction is available from athletic members and member coaches through Athletic Services. WM

The annual Early Birds Turkey Trot on the day before Thanksgiving is a chance for all MAC early exercisers to win valuable prizes by donating to an outstanding charity for children and their moms.

Starting around 5:05 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, the Early Birds re selling tickets for $1 each or 6 for $5 at a table opposite the front desk (cash preferred.) All the receipts from the ticket sales are donated directly to the YWCA domestic violence program. The YWCA has been supported by Early Bird donations since 1995, helping provide emergency shelter and case management for women and children escaping domestic violence. Turkey Trot tickets entitle purchasers to attend the party and prize drawing the same morning in the Library/Reading Room between 6:30 and 7 a.m. The prizes include lots of great services, special foods and wine for holiday celebrations. As they wait to win their prizes, ticket buyers can enjoy free breakfast foods and beverages.

From Wednesday, Nov. 27 until Friday, Dec. 13, the Early Birds also collect unwrapped new toys for the YWCAsponsored children, and toiletries for moms. Early Birds invite all MAC members to contribute. Donors may bring toys, soaps and other toiletries to the Turkey Trot, or leave them in a designated barrel near the Athletic Entrance.

–Jan M. Collins WM

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Athletics Basketball

Something’s “Bruin” at 30th Outdoor Tourney What do the moonwalk, camcorder, and My Little Pony all have in common? The year 1983, baby! It was also the inaugural year of the MAC Outdoor 3-on-3 Basketball Classic – 30 years of rough-and-tumble competition on the asphalt, with family fun and a kick-butt barbecue on the grass at Strohecker’s Park.

For 28 of those 30 years, Page Mesher and Byron Zahler have been custodians of the event. Unfortunately, neither has experienced the sweet taste of victory, only the juicy burgers and dogs cooked up by moonlighting chefs Warner Munro and Mark Geirke.

Fast forward to 2013 and Byron’s son, Stephen Zahler, is now in his second year helping out with the tournament. Neither Zahler played this year. Byron hung up his sneakers 10 years ago, and Stephen is letting his knee heal for the upcoming MAC Fall House League. However, Mesher is still chasing a title, and came close this year to finally realizing his dream after having the good fortune of being paired with his nephew, Harrison Moir, and behemoth center Matt Evers. The trio pounded their way to the

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Athletics As dusk settled in, and the final game concluded, the final six competitors joined all those they had previously defeated for beers on the lawn. After many congratulations to the winners, and in response to how “on fire” he was, the 52-year-old Holton declared he felt like he had four years of eligibility left.

His lovely wife rolled her eyes and his boisterous laugh filled the evening air to cap off the 30th anniversary of the MAC Outdoor 3-on-3 Classic.

Thanks go out to Art Larrance and Mark Carver for supplying the beer, Mark Geirke for manning the grill, and Van DeKoning and Matt Caputo for providing staff assistance and helping make the tournament run smoothly.

-Jim Taylor

Blood Drive

Beavers, Ducks Face Off in Friendly Competition Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs donated blood – more than 44,000 blood donations are needed every day. Let’s give thanks this Thanksgiving by donating a little time and blood to save lives.

MAC’s Civil War Blood Drive is Tuesday, Nov. 12 and Wednesday, Nov. 13. Take advantage of this opportunity to score for your team – Ducks, Beavers or other – and see who provides the most pints. Stop by the Main Lobby or Athletic Entrance to register for a time on Tuesday, Nov. 5 and Wednesday, Nov. 6 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or until all appointment times are full. You can also visit redcrossblood.org to register for an appointment time – enter sponsor code MACClubPDX. Donation times are from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 12 and from 1 to 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 13.

Join fellow MAC members in helping to meet the club’s blood drive goal and save lives this Thanksgiving season. WM

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Athletics Adult Saturday Classes ▶Putting with Precision Nov. 9 Lower scores with a great short game; master the putting stroke. ▶Chipping Close Dec.14 The key to fewer putts is chipping it close. Tips and instruction for the shot near the green to finish near the hole. ▶Pitching In Jan. 11 Pitch the ball in the air to avoid trouble and increase accuracy. ▶Crush It (full swing) March 8 A great drive puts golfers in position for the next shot.

Quick Register GO510-GO513 Adult classes are from 10-11:30 a.m. and cost $15

Junior Saturday Classes ▶Meet your Foursome – Master the Short Game Nov. 9 Using indoor putting greens, master the short game and learn techniques to take to the course. ▶Junior Golf Field Day Dec. 14 Play golf in some creative ways using SNAG equipment and other supplies provided by MAC. ▶Glow Ball Jan. 11 Put putting skills to the test and play the putting course in the dark! ▶Bomb it like Bubba March 8 Instruction on driving and full swing using golf balls, pickle balls and giant marshmallows.

Quick Register GO515-GO517 Junior classes are from 12-1:30 p.m. and cost $15

MAC offers indoor golf classes for juniors and adults on Saturdays this winter.

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he LPGA was in town earlier this year, providing a great example of how golf brings people of all generations together.

LPGA players inspired local golfers of all ages during the 2013 LPGA Safeway Classic.

LPGA players from around the world inspired with their great short games!

Whether it is making the clutch 10-footer, holing a chip, or getting up and down from the bunker, the women on the LPGA Tour are good!

The offseason offers a chance to improve one’s short game and get a head start for next year. MAC hosts fun indoor golf instruction and social activities from November through March. The second Saturday of each month is MAC Indoor Golf Saturday. Separate classes for juniors and adults re scheduled.

Each class is $15/member for instruction, and classes are from 10-11:30 a.m. and 12-1:30 p.m. for juniors ages 8-17. See details in the box at left. PGA Professional and MAC Member Coach Robyn Lorain

teaches the classes. In addition, golf makes an appearance during Family Fridays on Nov. 8 and March 14.

Court kings head to the green Thirteen years ago, the idea of having golfers represent the court sports in a oneday golf match was hatched, and it continues today. Twenty golfers did battle at The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club in August.

First there was a skills challenge that required golfers to hit fairways and greens, and chip and putt. Golfers from squash and tennis took a three-up lead from these events. Play continued with a two-man best ball for nine holes. The last nine holes featured individual competition between a member from each side. The golfers that represented squash and tennis continued their recent dominance.

A special thanks to this year’s participants, the staff at The Reserve, and to Greg Marshall for his dogged determination at making this event happen. WM

Tip of the Month

The Five-second Follow Through Have you ever wondered the importance of your follow through? The follow through is directly related to where your golf ball travels. To finish like the pros, practice holding your follow through after every swing. Try counting to five or hold your position until your golf ball hits the ground. Finish facing the target and the likelihood of your golf ball traveling toward your target increases. Forget to follow through and your golf ball flies further off line. The finish is just as important as the start of your swing, so make sure hold that pose – hands high, up on your back toe, and belt buckle facing the target. WM

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Athletics Decathlon

Two Teammates, 10 Events, One Decathlon You’ve turned in your MAC Passport, but it’s not too late to embark on another adventure. Journey into the 2013 Team Decathlon Monday, Nov. 4 through Sunday, Nov. 10.

Two person teams of members age 14 and older work together to complete 10 events.

Any category of team is invited: friends, relatives, members and trainers. The 10 events in the Team Decathlon are: the mile run, 1,000-meter row, stationary bike, 50-yard swim, basketball free throws, 40-yard shuttle run, jump rope, pullups, bench press and vertical leap. Each teammate participates in five of the events.

For the third year, the Decathlon Committee has challenged other MAC committees to participate in the Team Decathlon committee challenge. Committee members may work in teams of two to 10 members to complete the decathlon events.

All decathlon participants are invited to celebrate their accomplishments with food, friends and fun at a free banquet on Thursday, Nov. 21. The Decathlon Committee looks

forward to seeing you in the Exercise and Conditioning Room!

-Amy Pellegrin

Golf

Awbrey Glen Wows Golfers During Trip In August, 16 MAC golfers and 11 nongolfers participated in the MAC golf committee Bend weekend at Awbrey Glen Golf Club. It was amazing!

The event started Friday evening with a social at Skip Frank’s home. Frank, along with Patsy Graves, Bill and Susie Crist, and Dave and Sue McClung were the hosts. They provided a great atmosphere with snacks, beverages and a wonderful warm welcome to all who attended. We even had a few MAC members who were not participating in the event stop by to join in the fun. A great big thanks goes to our hosts for helping make the social a success.

On Saturday the golfers set off on the course to see who could have the most fun and win the long drive and closets to the pin contests. In the long drive competition, Janet Orzechowski won the women’s division and Dave Kurilo won the men’s division. Susie

The longest hole at Awbrey Glen is the 591-yard 12th hole. A MAC contingent played the course in August.

Crist took the tightly contested KP honors for the women. The 13th hole presented some challenges for the men. They didn’t manage to get on the green off the tee so their KP prize was left up for grabs. The winners won free guest passes to Awbrey Glen.

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Athletics After play, both golfers and non-golfers sat down for dinner, prizes and more socializing. The Awbrey Glen staff went out of their way to help MAC members feel welcome on and off the course. Group consensus was to make this an annual event, so stay tuned for next year.

–Debbie Bensching

Handball

Strong Shoulders and Arms are Key to Success This article is part of a series of Winged M stories discussing sports performance. This month’s piece deals with the upper extremities. For training purposes, this segment includes the arms/shoulders and neck/head.

The arm is the weakest component in comparison to the other two body segments, and being at the end point, must support all the forces generated from them in addition to its own. The neck moves the head so the player is able to closely watch and focus on the ball. In addition, as the head moves, the vestibular organs of the inner ear regulate balance by causing the unconscious firing of the balance control muscles in the legs.

The shoulder, arguably, has the largest range of motion of any joint in the body, and consequently, is the least stable. Indeed, the shoulder blade (scapula) is connected to the core by a complex arrangement of tendons and ligaments. The shoulder only has one true articulating joint, the so-called ball and socket, where the ball of the upper arm bone (humerus) resides in the scapular socket. In reality, this socket is very shallow, much like a soccer ball on a golf tee. Strengthening the surrounding musculature and tendons enhances the stability of the shoulder and provides for increased power and reduced risk of injury. The biceps/triceps combination of the upper arm also assists in shoulder stability and is part of the training regimen, along with the multitude of forearm muscles. As before, always seek health professional advice before undertaking any new exercise program.

The two most common handball strokes, overhead and sidearm, are very similar to the throwing motion of baseball pitchers and put tremendous stress on the arm, particularly the shoulder and elbow joints. Additional arm stress is introduced because most handball shots are hit while on the move, particularly sideways and backwards. Strengthening the shoulder girdle includes the show muscles, i.e. pecs and delts, and the underlying stabilizer muscles of the rotator cuff. Additionally, the Continued on page 70

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Strong shoulders and arms are a key component of success in handball.

Increase strength by using variations on a common exercise, the push up.

Handball Continued from page 69 upper back muscles that connect the scapula to the spine, e.g. rhomboids, need strength training to optimize performance. A solidly anchored scapula is the most important part of this weaker body link. This article will focus on exercises for the show muscles.

The pushup is one of the best exercises for the shoulder, and with some modification, can strengthen most of the shoulder girdle.

While in the full, upright pushup position, (beginners may start on the knees instead), keep the spine straight, and let the shoulders do the work. Now, push up further by extending the shoulders; both shoulder blades will move away from each other. Hold this position momentarily, and then complete the pushup. Doing the pushup on the fists or finger tips engages more forearm and hand, though these are progressively more advanced exercises. Another modification is to use two four-inch step platforms at each side for the hands, allowing for a greater range of motion as the shoulder blades are pinched much closer together during the lowering phase. The most advanced exercises include explosive movements, which engage fast twitch muscle fibers

and cause fatigue quickly. Place the two step platforms close to each side and start the push up with the hands on the floor. During the upward phase, forcefully push up fast to launch the upper body, moving the hands outward so they come to rest on the platforms; walk the hands down to the floor and repeat. As a gauge, Aaron Garner, our 25-year-old athletic member and pro handball player, can only do a dozen or so of these “plyometric” push-ups, yet can do 50-plus regular ones.

The player who adds these exercises can, over time, improve handball performance while reducing the risk of injury and with minimal time commitment. How long does it take to do a few of these pushups? Go for it!

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Intergrative Fitness

Learn to Prevent and Manage Shoulder Pain The Integrative Fitness Department welcomes Rebound Orthopedics and Neurosurgery for the third and final lecture in the fall lecture series. On Thursday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m., join Dr. Anthony Wei for a presentation on the management of shoulder injuries.

Athletics Shoulder pain is a common complaint among the active. Gardening, basketball, tennis and swimming can all aggravate the shoulder, and as one ages, shoulder ailments become more frequent. Dr. Wei, an orthopedic surgeon and shoulder specialist, discusses the most common causes and treatments of shoulder pain.

Wei is an orthopedic surgeon who treats disorders affecting the shoulder and elbow, including sports and traumatic injuries, degenerative disorders, and conditions associated with overuse. He is fellowship trained in shoulder and elbow surgery and sports medicine. Wei has experience working with professional sport teams, including the L.A. Lakers, Wei L.A. Kings, and L.A. Dr. Anthony Dodgers. He was also the team physician for Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Wei previously conducted research involving the non-surgical and surgical management of rotator cuff injuries.

Rebound physicians are the team doctors for the Portland Trailblazers, Portland Winterhawks and a variety of NCAA teams.

Registration assists with the planning process and guarantees enough seats. To register, contact the Integrative Fitness Coordinator Keri Donovan at 503-517-7539 or kdonovan@themac.com.

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A visit with MAC registered dietician Tysen Cullen can help members make healthy food choices for the holidays.

Healthy Food Continued from page 71 Cullen has a master’s degree in medical nutritional science from Oregon Health & Science University.

Pilates

Inside the MELT Method at MAC The Melt Method, an innovative self-help program utilizing small balls, soft foam rollers and therabands, was introduced to the MAC membership a year and one half ago.

Within that time hundreds of members and employees have learned the art of hands-off bodywork through the hand and foot treatment classes and Melt Length with the soft foam rollers. Members have discovered that by hydrating their connective tissue through gentle pressure, their balance has improved and nagging pain in the their joints has diminished. Their physical performance and muscle timing has also improved in their sport. In addition, they have more energy, their sleeping has improved and they have reduced their need for pain medications.

Sue Hitzmann, the creator of Melt, has visited MAC twice. She first visited in February when she introduced the Melt Method in two master classes, and again in June, when she presented a two-day hand and foot training session for 50 instructors from across the country. Hintzmann’s The Melt Method book has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list four times. It appears that the nation is taking an interest in this pain-free revolution.

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Athletics In the past few months, in addition to the regular MELT class curriculum, Melt Strength is being introduced which simulates highly specialized hands-on therapeutic techniques that are used to erase compensatory movement patterns that keep us in pain and re-injuring ourselves.

MELT Strength is not a sculpt or weight training class. In fact it has nothing to do with our superficial muscles. It has everything to do with our neurological mechanisms that help us stabilize our shoulder and pelvic girdles and the NeuroCore so that we can move efficiently, dynamically and pain free. From our earliest times after birth, we explored our world haphazardly at first as our neural pathways were developing. These random motions gradually became more accurate and defined as the primary patterns of flexion, extension, rotation and side bending took hold. These coordinated patterns in turn helped us move from the crawling stage to walking, whereby our center of gravity moved from our navel to two inches below into our pelvis. With this momentous event we experienced the neurological integration between our reflexive and rooted core, which helped us to naturally balance, giving us an innate timing that stabilized the spine and girdles

Pilates instructor Sandy McQueen was instrumental in bringing MELT to MAC. in this upright posture. In our third year of life our conscious behaviors dictated more of our explorations and we began copying compensated movement patterns by observing the adults around us. Therein lies the rub,

for many of our everyday chronic movement patterns have deviated from the most efficient routes that we had in our younger years. By copying our parents or by having accidents Continued on page 74

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Athletics MELT Continued from page 73 during our growing years, we devised compensatory patterns that have caused stress in our bodies. We must stop these pathways from becoming the dominant ones. When people injure and reinjure themselves for no apparent reason, it becomes exhausting, worrisome and creates fear of another injury.

You feel like you have no control and have lost options. With injury comes pain, and when this pain signal is ON, the only way to turn it off is to either take drugs or change the compensatory pathway.

MELT provides the opportunity for us to reconnect to how our body feels now. Our body sense grows stronger as we note the changes made by rehydrating the tissue, rebalancing the nervous system, and releasing the joint spaces. The body/mind has now been prepared for further enhancement.

By using specific cues, positions, props and movements, MELT Strength helps shift reacquire the ability to access these unconscious innate pathways, which influence the muscular timing needed for pain-free stability and mobility. MELT is the missing link in the fitness industry. Before using exercise to

Squash pro, eight-time U.S. National Champion and MAC member Julian Illingworth taught a well-attended skills clinic for junior members in August. build muscle strength, it may be prudent to rehydrate the connective tissues in your body and prepare the body for success. Consciously reintegrating proper muscle timing helps

maintain the natural stabilization of the shoulders and pelvis so that the arms, legs and spine can pattern efficiently in an active lifestyle.

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September was an exciting yet disappointing time for squash worldwide, as the International Olympic Committee voted on whether the sport should be accepted into the 2020 Olympic Games. Unfortunately, we were deprived for a third straight time, as wrestling won the one available spot.

The squash community remains vibrant and endeavors, as always, to obtain a place for the sport in the Olympics for the future.

In August, a number of MAC members played in the growing Jericho Tournament in Vancouver B.C. Derrick Cameron won the men’s 50+ consolation plate, and his son Eric and Josh Hilton both made the semifinals of the men’s A consolation plate. This is a fun but really strong event – well done gentlemen. MAC Squash also welcomed eight-time national champion and MAC member Julian Illingworth as he conducted skills clinics for junior players.

Upcoming events to watch out for are the Oregon State Singles Squash Championships and the Oregon State Singles Bronze Junior Championships from Friday, Nov. 8 through Monday, Nov. 11 at MAC. We also have the Squash Holiday Tournament, which takes place in the first week of December, followed by the Holiday Party on Saturday, Dec. 7.

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Twenty-four athletes from MAC’s junior competitive swim team made Oregon Swimming Top 5 lists for the 2012-2013 seasons, with 18 making it on the multiple lists for different events. During the 2011-2012 season, the team finished with 16 athletes total and 12 athletes with multiple placing in different events. The Oregon Swimming Top 5 lists recognize the best times in different events for each age group.

Carson Brindle, Tristan Furnary and Matthias Kreutzer all set individual state records last year as well. All were during the short course yards season, as Brindle set a new 50-yard free record for 17-18 year olds with a 20.07. Furnary set a new mark in the 100yard backstroke with a 50.57 and Kreuzter swam a 13.02 in the 25-yard free. This set these athletes apart from the Top 5 field for 2012 and 2013.

The list also included graduating seniors Max Bley-Male and Kyle Dalrymple, along with high school-age swimmers Grant Gooding, Bailey Pearson, Emily Ortner, Kat Gerstmar, Garen Marter, Liam O’Shea and Tyler Soo. The list also included 12-and-under standouts Van Mathias, Doug Heymann, Elise Kreutzer, Brynne O’Shea, Kevin Keil, Peter Hinnen, Anna Jorgensen, Cameron Chen, Beau Lonnquist, Cody Soo, Jon Westlake and Tory Schnebly. Several of those athletes were state champions in their events.

This is the largest group of MAC Top 5 athletes since the club fielded 26 in the 2001-2002 seasons. After a slight dip in top athletes, the team continues to stand out among their peers.

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-Kevin Keil “We are thankful for the opportunity to swim at MAC. The facility is great. We are thankful for the coaches and family support. We can’t forget the Oregon Swimming Continued on page 78

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MASTERS SWIM

Masters of the Open Water MAC dominated the open water swim season MAC masters swimmers were very active during the summer long course season, finding success in both open-water lake and long-course pool swimming. Three MAC swimmers completed in the Oregon Open Water Series.

Can Ergenekan won the Oregon Open Water Series overall championship, scoring more points than any other competitor in the state. He competed and won in every lake venue offered this year: Hagg Lake, Foster Lake, Applegate Lake, Elk Lake and Eel Lake. Lindsey Ergenekan competed in all lake events while finishing the series in first place among 30-34-year-old female competitors.

Christian Tujo also qualified for the series by competing in three lake venues, finishing second in the 40-44 age group behind Can. The three open water swimmers became known on the circuit for what they do best – camping out!

The famous Nadadores Swim Complex in Mission Viejo, Calif. hosted Long Course Nationals in August. A record 1,400 masters swimmers swarmed the complex for the five-day swim meet. Oregon masters placed second in the overall combined point standing behind Arizona masters. MAC swimmers representing the Oregon Masters Regional

MAC masters swimmers Eric Wan, Jill Marie Asch, Christian Tujo and Brent Washburne relishing the last of the summer sun. Top, swimmer Scot Sullivan.

Team were Scot Sullivan, Jill Marie Asch, Eric Wan, Brent Washburne, Christian Tujo and Ellen Ferguson. Highlights from the meet included a national championship for Eric Wan, Jill Marie Asch and Brent Washburne, who swam together in the mixed 200 freestyle relay. Wan, nicknamed Flash at this meet, displayed his sprinting skills, finishing in the top 10 in the 50 and 100 freestyle and 50 backstroke. Asch finished with top 5 finishes in the 50 free, 100 free and 50 backstroke. Jill also led off the woman’s 200 freestyle relay,

which won a national title. Asch was a busy girl at Nationals and was appropriately draped in medals at the end of the meet.

Scot Sullivan was top five in his signature events, the 100 and 200 breaststrokes. Trusty veteran Brent Washburne was top 10 in both the 400 individual medley and the 50 butterfly. Tujo finished in the top 10 in the 200 butterfly and 400 medley. Ellen Ferguson made a strong impression at this meet with top 10

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-Pre-senior athletes “I am thankful for all the friends I have made during swim team practices and the great coaches the MAC has chosen.”

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-Claire Westlake “I am thankful for the opportunity to train at MAC.” - Jonathan Westlake “I am happy that the teachers in swim team practice are very nice! If I have a bad day at school, then the swim team teachers make me happy! I also like that the swim team teachers challenge us just the right amount!”

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Synchro Masters ‘Pink Flamingoes’ Wins MAC Synchro masters traveled to Federal Way, Wash. in August to compete in their first ever International Gay & Lesbian Aquatics Championships meet. The meet supports competition in all aquatic sports, including diving, synchronized diving, water polo, individual and relay swim events, and synchronized swimming. MAC fielded a 30s team with Lucie Svrcinova, Nikki Berlin, Marissa Montejano, Michele Kraus and Nicole Langley. The team took first place, as did the solo of Langley, duet of Svrcinova and Berlin, and the trio of Montejano, Kraus and Langley. MAC’s first mother-daughter duet of Jeanne and Phyllis Newmark took second.

Athletes from the 50s Masters team, Jeanine Cavagnaro, Alexis Fraser and Lydia Kirkland, traveled with the group and performed in the final team event.

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Synchro swimmers Phyllis and Jeanne Newmark, left and right, with Juanita at the IGLA Championship Meet.

The grand finale of the meet is an extensively choreographed routine called the Pink Flamingo Follies. The competition is fierce!

Teams from all aquatic sports put together a routine and are judged for originality, presentation, artistry, form and camp. MAC coaches decided to go with the theme of swimming legend and actress Ester Williams.

The routine chronicled her life through a series of songs and excerpts from her autobiography. Assistant coach Michele Kraus composed the routine with the support of Langley and Svrcinova. This event is not limited to time, number of swimmers or the use of props, so synchro fan Minka Wallace, Drew Wenderborn, and MAC swim lessons coordinator Derek Henderson traveled to the meet and participated as well.

The MAC Pink Flamingo routine was seven minutes long with 12 participants and paid tribute not only to Ester Williams, but the Busby Berkley style of mid-century water shows. The routine was a crowd pleaser, with the MAC team receiving first place for its production and performance of the routine!

Any adult interested in trying out this wonderful sport please, please contact head synchro coach Lucie Svrcinova at LSvrcinova@themac.com

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New Season Right Around the Corner The 2013-14 club season is right around the corner. Tryouts are in November. Please note that there is a short meeting for all parents at the beginning of all tryouts to review policies and processes. MAC junior volleyball handbooks are available for review at this time. The handbook is also available on the MAC website.

Tryout schedule: U12 - Sunday, Nov. 3, 9-11:30 a.m. and Monday, Nov. 4, 4:30-6 p.m.

U14 - Sunday, Nov. 3, 12:30-3 p.m., and Monday, Nov. 4, 6:30-8 p.m.

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Continued from page 77 finishes in the 400 freestyle, 200 medley and 100 breaststroke events.

Finishing out the summer long course season was the annual Gil Young Meet in August at Mount Hood Aquatic Center in Gresham. MAC finished second in the medium team division, with numerous record performances by relay members. Asch and Washburne were members of world record relays; both in the 400 medley events. When you see these two swimmers, congratulate them for this special accomplishment.

Sullivan and Tujo joined Washburne in a new Oregon and zone record in the 800 freestyle relay, smashing the old mark by 20 seconds.

Michael McGrath, who coaches the noon swim practice, and Mike McGrath, took part on two zone and state record relay efforts, the 800 free and 400 medley. Jessica Stacy, a powerhouse in the 20-24 age group, won all her events and mixed it up with Wood and McGrath on the 400 medley relay. Together MAC swimmers combined for more than 30 first place finishes in individual events at this meet. The team gives credit to its dedicated coaching staff of Asch, McGrath and Kim Bilancio. WM

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he 4.0 men’s team, captained by Kit Johnson, and the 3.5 team, captained by Chris Graham, headed to California for Nationals in October after press time. Johnson’s team included Dave Lorati, Todd Siegel, Nick Rumsfeld, Dirk Koopman, Greg Johnson, Tom Cooper, Brian Rundle, David Squire and Chris Hadden. Graham’s team included Tom Turnbull, Mike Delanty, Ken McGair, Tom Sloan, William Hergenhan, Jim Ringelberg, Joe Conyard, Mark Nuss and Sam Chase. This is the 3.5 team’s second run at nationals. The 3.0 men’s team did not prevail at Sectionals but did represent MAC well. Darryl Bernhardt was acting captain, and team members included Dave Hall, Patrick Herbst, Kris Kobin, Jukka Perkiomaki, Jesse Inkpen, Jock Vondeling and Zach Wright.

Drive. Thirteen bone marrow donors registered at this event, and many more would have registered, but the optimal age for bone marrow donation is between 18-44 years. One can then stay on the registry until age 61. MAC tennis looks forward to more donors next year for this life-saving cause.

Club Doubles Tournament The MAC Doubles Tournament is Thursday, Nov. 7 through Sunday, Nov. 10. Sign up at theMAC.com; players must list their NTRP and partner during registration. Last year there were a record number of teams. Categories range from novice to open for men’s and women’s teams. Cost is $30 and includes a T-shirt, food, drinks and prizes for winners.

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Team Cup Challenge Several MAC members travel to Sunriver each September for a great end-of-season outdoor tournament, the Team Cup Challenge. Several men’s and women’s team represented MAC this year. The 3.5 MAC women’s team brought home a trophy, and friends from different city league teams joined forces to make MAC proud. Team members include the D city league team members Darci Keljo, Tina Skouras, Tiffany Rosenfeld, Amanda Lowthian, Geraldine Carter and the E red city league team member, Michele Desmarais. The team, Les Flocons, had to adjust to a different climate and get used to the bright sun. They discussed court dos and “don’ts. “Our friendship and respect for each other on and off the court, and love of tennis made us to go to the top!” says team member Geraldine Carter.

The MAC Rebecca Roberts team won the 3.0 Division at the event. The team included captain Rebecca Roberts, Susie Jansky, Christian Buchholz, Stephanie Von Allmen, Melinee McCarthy, and Melissa Clark. The finals came down to a MAC vs. MAC final, with MAC Roberts facing the MAC Gina Lorati team. The match came down to an amazing tiebreak played by Buchholz and Jansky facing a tough Theresa McDougal and JJ Osmin. It was a squeaker, with Buchholz and Jansky pulling off the tiebreak 11-9. “Having a MAC versus MAC final made the end of the fun weekend even more fun. The matches were great and to be with friends was a bonus,” Roberts says.

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Bone Marrow Donor Drive Every year, more than 20,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with potentially fatal diseases such as leukemia, lymphoma, or sickle-cell disease, where a bone marrow transplant is the preferred treatment. Recently, two members of the MAC tennis community needed such transplants. In August, members of the MAC Tennis Committee organized and held the first of what will hopefully become an annual event – the Bone Marrow Donor

For those who enjoy social competition, consider traveling to Bellevue Athletic Club for Saturday, Nov. 16 for an adult tennis exchange. For more information, call the Tennis Office at 503-517-7592.

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C l a s s i f i e d s 2013 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES AND CONDITIONS FOR ADVERTISING Member rate $10.75 per line, $10.75 for a border Member business rate $19.50 per line, $19.50 for a border Non-member rate $19.50 per line, $19.50 for a border

Email ads to classifieds@themac.com.

Fax ads to 503.517.2382. Call The Winged M at 503.517.7220.

The deadline for December is Tuesday, November 5.

It is the responsibility of the advertiser to review his or her ad for accuracy before the 10th of the month of publication. The publisher pays for any mistakes in the first classified ad but not beyond the first month of publication. Any compensation is limited to the cost of placing the ad.

MAConnect

TOASTMASTERS – Improve your speaking skills and meet other MAC members. Mondays, 6:308 a.m. Check in at the Front Desk for location.

BRIDGE TOURNAMENT TUESDAYS A weekly Chicago-style bridge tournament is open to members and their guests on Tuesdays in the Game Room. Tournament is hosted by members for members. Partners are required and cost is $2 per person with entry fee divided amongst top winners. Check in for the tournament is at 9:45 a.m. and tournament duration depends on participation.

For more information please call Marthel Porter, 503-246-1171.

MAH JONGG – Members and guests who know how to play Mah Jongg are welcome to join open play sessions. Players meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon in the Cornerstone Lounge.

READERS WELCOME! – MAC Morning Book Club meets on the second Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. Evening Literary Group meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Contact Member Services at 503-517-7276 or go to theMAC.com for more information.

Joellyn M. Johnson, M.s.

Providing effective services to individuals of all ages.

Guide to MAC Business and Service Professionals

POLAR BEARS MEN’S WATER VOLLEYBALL Get in the pool and play a spirited game of water volleyball with the gentlemen. Play is held on Wednesdays from noon to 1:30 p.m. Come to the West Pool and expect to have fun. Players play in the shallow end, no swimming or water volleyball experience is necessary. Registration not required as this is a free activity. For more information, contact the Aquatics Office at 503-517-7500.

JOIN MACORPS VOLUNTEERS – Support the club’s mission of fostering friendships and bridging traditional communities within the club through volunteer service. For more information, contact Member Services at 503-517-7276.

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MAC Professionals

MERRYMACS LADIES’ WATER VOLLEYBALL Get in the pool and play a fun game of water volleyball with the ladies. Play is held on Mondays from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Come to the West Pool and expect to have fun. Players play in the shallow end, no swimming or water volleyball experience is necessary. Registration not required as this is a free activity. For more information, contact the Aquatics Office at 503-517-7500.

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in The Winged M is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap or family status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

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Gentle chiropractic care and deep tissue massage focusing on sports injuries, auto accidents and wellness care.

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Chris McGehee/Owner Conveniently located in Raleigh Hills, providing our special residents with quality care and services 24 hours a day.

4815 SW Dogwood Lane 503.297.3200 • susan@rhliving.com

B u s i n e s s Va l u a t i o n s • Mergers & Acquisitions • Gift & Estate Taxes • ESOP’s • Marital Dissolution Property Settlements

Shannon Pratt, CFA, FASA, MCBA, CM&A America’s best-known business appraiser is right here in Portland! MAC member since 1973.

Shannon Pratt Valuations • 503-459-4700

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Call today to schedule a no-obligation consultation to discuss how I can help you preserve your family’s legacy.

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Darroch Cahen 971.295.7070

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MAC MARKETPLACE Services

Central Oregon

BLACK BUTTE RANCH – Golf course home for rent. See online VRBO347918. 503-297-3768.

PET/HOUSE SITTER – MAC member, age 21, PSU grad. 503-201-9672, faithcarlsmith@gmail.com.

BROKEN TOP-BEND CONDO 3 BR, 3.5 BA. Close to pool/tennis. 503-708-9081.

BBR – GM 43, 503-246-0489.

CLEAR SPACE • ORGANIZING create freedom – reclaim your energy barblegacy@gmail.com 503-890-9329

BLACK BUTTE – 4 BR/2 BA, lg. deck, private lot.

Sleeps 10. Close to GM pool/tennis. 503-915-8685.

BLACK BUTTE – Architect designed lodge-style home. 4 BR + loft, 3.5 BA, hot tub, 2 fplcs, 14th hole Glaze Meadows. $425/night + $100 cleaning fee. Summer: 1 week minimum. 503-577-5858.

BLACK BUTTE RIDGE CABIN – Cozy 3 BR with big rock fireplace, 503-645-2366.

For Sale DESCHUTES RIVERFRONT HOME www.oregonriverhome.com BLACK BUTTE RANCH GOLF COURSE LOT – Only golf course lot currently on the market. (only 1 of 5 remaining golf course lots, period.) .44 acre, very gentle slope, all services available & building plans approved. Adjacent to 12th tee at Big Meadow. Quiet street, short distance to Paulina Pool, Clubhouse and Roberts Restaurant. $399,900. Dennis Doherty, 503-730-4346.

MICHELE RUSSO – Monochromatic Nude, 51 x 37, $16,000 OBO. 503-292-5988.

SMART FOR TWO – Passion Cabriolet 2008.

Fully loaded, like new, 5 speed auto shift, 33K miles, color yellow, $9,900. ols1mill@yahoo.com.

BBR – www.vrbo.com/466589

BLACK BUTTE HOME – 3 BR, 2 BA, recently updated throughout. Fully equipped, close to pool and tennis courts. No pets, no smkg. 503-697-0528.

SUNRIVER – Nice home, centrally located.

3 BR+ large kids’ dormer, 2 BA, AC, hot tub, deck, BBQ, bicycles, Internet Wi-Fi. DCCA #568.

503-297-3446, stanegoli@comcast.net.

www.BlackButte182.com

Visit website to appreciate. 4 BR/2.5 BA on Big Meadow Golf #16. Sleeps up to 12, gourmet kitchen, big screen TV, oversized hot tub, spacious deck, bikes. 503-709-2616 or Dave.Mann@comcast.net.

SUNRIVER – 4 BR/2 BA, AC, hot tub, BBQ, bikes, quiet cul-de-sac on river. No smkg/pets. DCCA #742. $185/nt. Call Debi, 503-224-2599, or ddereiko@comcast.net.

BLACK BUTTE HOME – 4 BR, 2 BA, beautiful view of BM golf course & Black Butte Mtn. Close to clubhouse. 503-855-3214 or 503-998-7837.

Serving Northwest businesses and families for over 35 years!

Guide to MAC Business and Service Professionals

SUNRIVER – Comfortable house, walk to SHARC, sleeps 9. 503-231-7497 or www.vrbo.com/198725

BBR – www.vrbo.com/369009

I n surance Solutions

MAC Professionals

SUNRIVER – 4 BR, 3 BA, hot tub, Wi-Fi, next to SHARC, includes passes. $260/nt. 503-267-3052.

DCCA 171, www.vrbo.com/320157.

James J. Hisatomi, CIC American Benefits, Inc. Complete Insurance Solutions

Commercial | Group Benefits | Personal

503-292-1580 www.abipdx.com

9755 SW Barnes Rd, Suite 290, Portland | Fax 503-467-4960

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Mo r tg age L e ndi ng Cristie Stevens Chairman and CEO

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Mor tg age L ender

SUNRIVER – Fremont Crossing, 2,200+, 3 BR, 3.5 BA, 2 masters, sleeps 8, all amenities, mall, SHARC. Hot tub, p-pong, bikes, no smkg/pets. 503-706-8886.

Accepting New Patients

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Annie BAcon

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503-227-0573

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• Loans processed, underwritten & funded in-house • Sage counsel on loan structure • Extremely competitive rates and fees

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MAC MARKETPLACE OCEANFRONT – www.colemanshouse.com, www.archcapebeachrentals.net.

SUNRIVER – Luxury, 4 BR, 3 masters, on golf course; free Mavericks Athletic Club access. http://www.vrbo.com/284109.

1-800-369-8427 or 503-709-0355.

GEARHART OCEANFRONT – Charming Windward West unit with spectacular ocean view.

2 BR, 2 BA, FP. $140-$160/nt., 2 nt. min., wk/mo rates. 503-939-1529.

SUNRIVER – Newly remodeled Quelah. 3 BR, 2 BA, private pool, spa & tennis courts. Call 503892-9993. DCCA #762.

GEARHART OCEANFRONT BEACH HOUSE Sleeps 14. $3,500/wk, $500/nt. 503-222-2234. http://www.vrbo.com/153257.

SUNRIVER – Cozy, remodeled 3 BR, 3 BA. $150/nt. 971-235-6853. hvalsunriverrental.tk

GEARHART OCEANFRONT – Fabulous Gin Ridge, 6 BR, spectacular view of ocean, pets welcome, all amenities included. Call Julie Bell, 360-892-6288 home, 360-607-5405 cell, or www.schlesserfamily.com for information.

SUNRIVER – Popular home, 3 BR, 2 BA, hot tub, 2 TVs, WiFi, bikes, BBQ, SHARC passes. www.vrbo.com/480843.

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VISIT US AT: beachhouseingearhart.com

ARCH CAPE EXQUISITE OCEANFRONT – Elegant & romantic 3 BR/BA, tastefully furnished with sweeping 180° views, stone fireplace, hardwoods and vaulted ceilings. No smoking/pets.

503-636-1212 or tunquelen@comcast.net.

OCEANFRONT HIGHLANDS AT GEARHART Gated area. No smoking. No pets. 503-688-6867.

MANZANITA WWW.745BEACH.COM Beautiful home on the beach!. 6 BR, 4.5 BA, WiFi. Walk to town, city park and golf.

Per s onal Assistant

Guide to MAC Business and Service Professionals

SURF PINES OCEANFRONT – 4 BR/3 BA, sleeps 16, large deck, hot tub, great beach access.

Fun for families. 503-869-7575.

SEASIDE – Large 3 BR, 2 BA. 1/2 block to beach.

2 TVs. Partial ocean view. Two-night minimum. $150 per night, $950 per week + cleaning + tax. No smoking, no pets. 503-228-4317 or 503-777-3283.

www.GearhartHouse.com

Beautiful Gearhart rental. 4 BR, 3 BA, sleeps 10+.

1 blk. from beach, golf. Fully equipped, newly remodeled. Jim Whittemore, 503-292-4000.

SUNRIVER – 3 BR, 3 1/2 BA, 3 masters, sleeps 8+. Hot tub, p-pong, bikes, BBQ. No smoking, pet friendly. MAC member rates. cmsokol@comcast.net or 503-260-7007.

MAC Professionals

MANZANITA – Newer 3 BR, 2 1/2 BA + loft, 2 blks from beach. Sleeps 8 max. No pets, no smoking.

Home theater system. 503-297-7971.

Out of State SUN VALLEY – 3 BR/2 BA home, view, well equipped, amenities. L. Rittenour, 310-670-7684.

SUN VALLEY – 2 BR, 2 BA condo. Roger or Lynda, 503-292-3166 or pdxdecker@gmail.com PALM DESERT – Lovely condo, totally remodeled, custom decor, 2 BR, 2 BA on golf course at Palm Valley C.C. Sunny patio with great mountain/ golf course view. No pets/smoking. Available now through Jan. 2014. 503-675-6220.

SUNNY VACATION CONDO – Ironwood CC, Palm Desert, Calif. 1,300 sq. ft., 2 BR, 2 BA. Quiet, quaint, quality, 8 steps to poolside. Avail. winter/ spring months. $3,800/mo, $1,200/wk, $500/wknd.

Deb Montrose, 503-531-0405, debbirm@aol.com.

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Cindy Banzer, Principal Broker Million Dollar Club 503-709-7277 cell www.cindybanzer.com cbanzer@eastpdxproperties.com Proud 30 year MAC member

Nine years in the business with the experience of more than 700 properties sold.

2010 & 2011 – #1 Buyer's Agent Award for most buyer transactions closed at Keller Williams Realty Professionals.

503-957-8303

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MAC MARKETPLACE Hawaii KONA, HAWAII – Lovely oceanfront 1 BR condo.

Tennis, oceanside pool/spa. Great view.

503-675-6220. For photos, email: nanevin@aol.com.

KONA, HAWAII – 1 BR timeshare, sleeps 4.

Ocean view, pool. Nov. 15 to Dec. 13.

541-504-4234. farntak@gmail.com BIG ISLAND – Private 3 BR, 3 BA home with pool on 2.7 acres overlooking Kailua-Kona. Call 503546-4519 or visit www.keauhouhideaway.com.

WAIKOLOA – Oceanfront 2 BR, 2 BA. Club w/pool, fitness, tennis, bball. Golf disc. 503-629-9999.

MAUI MAALAEA SURF – Oceanfront condo, 2 BR/2 BA, ground level. 425-463-5437 or LBLeaverton@hotmail.com.

MAUI MAALAEA SURF – Exquisitely furnished beachfront condo. Sandy beaches, swimming pool, tennis. 2 masters, 2 BA, townhome. Boni Halton, 503-789-0990. www.haltonmauicondo.com THE SUNSET BEACH HOUSE–MAUI – New 3 BR home + 2 BR cottage. Great for small groups.

503-638-9278, brycenbeebe@comcast.net

KO OLINA, OAHU – Luxurious 2 BR condo.

E-mail: relax@beachvillascondo.com

Foreign

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costa rica – Featured in the March 2011 issue of Travel and Leisure magazine. Lush gardens, quiet, small resort on Pacific Ocean in village setting. Shelling, fishing, hiking, horseback jungle tours. Pool and full kitchens. Wonderful architecture. “The best in Costa Rica” rating. Call 503365-2872. www.tambortropical.com

Fully furnished (down to the silverware) two bedrooms, two and a half baths, and magnificent Mt. Hood view in tax-friendly Vancouver, Wash. Gated community with secure parking, pool and tennis court. Path along the river.

Available Jan. 1.

PARIS APARTMENT – 7th Arrondissement. Chic 2 BR, 2 BA, one block to Rue Cler. Close to Seine and Eiffel Tower. 206-328-0897.

Call Paul, 503-816-0906.

PARIS APARTMENT – At Notre Dame. Elegant 2 BR, 1.5 BA, in the heart of Paris. 503-227-3722.

LUXURY IN PUERTO VALLARTA Rent this “jaw-dropping” penthouse by the week or the month.

This beautiful resort has year round sunshine.

Sleeps 10, 5 BR, 5 1/2 BA. Spectacular views, on the beach.

Every convenience. Concierge, maid service pools, tennis courts, security.

Many restaurants nearby, easy airport access.

For more information and video, call Judy at 503228-4884.

Melissa Eddy

Gearhart – Seaside BeachHomeRealtor.com

503-440-3258 Beach Home Expert

Advertiser Index (W)HERE INC..................................................... 6,88 AAA OREGON AUTOSOURCE............................ 76 ACTIVE AUTOBODY............................................ 74 ATKINSON, BOB.................................................. 48 BASCO................................................................. 16 BELLA CASA........................................................ 64 BELLECHASSE JEWELS..................................... 34 BRALEY & GRAHAM............................................ 80 CATLIN GABEL SCHOOL..................................... 43 CLEAN ENERGY WORKS OREGON.................... 24 DAVID FRANK JEWELERS................................... 36 DOWNTOWN DENTAL ASSOCIATES.................. 53 EDDY, MELISSA................................................... 85 ELLINGTON HANDBAGS..................................... 22 EVERGREEN WINGS & WAVES............................. 4 EXERCISE EQUIPMENT NW................................ 36 EYE DEPARTMENT.............................................. 53 FACES UNLIMITED.............................................. 34 FINE ART PORTRAITS IN OIL.............................. 36 FINGERS & TOES SALON.................................... 30 FLAIRWALK.......................................................... 32 FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL........................... 71 GALLOWAY, DOUG.............................................. 79 HERING, LESLIE.................................................. 78 HERZOG-MEIER.................................................. 73 INTRIX MEDIA...................................................... 20 JACKSON, BECKY............................................... 76 JIM FISHER VOLVO........................................ insert JOHN H. ZUBER CONSTRUCTION, INC............. 85 JORDAN, RAY...................................................... 79 JUDITH ARNELL JEWELERS............................... 28 KELLEY DULCICH PHOTOGRAPHY................... 34 KISS CAR WASH.................................................. 36 LA SALLE PREP................................................... 75 LOAVES & FISHES CENTER................................ 28 MAGILKE, DAVID MD........................................... 72 MALOY’S JEWELRY WORKSHOP...................... 30 MATIN REAL ESTATE, LLC................................... 74 MONTE SHELTON JAGUAR................................ 68

NICOLAISEN, KERI.............................................. 52 NIFELLE DESIGN................................................. 61 NORTHWEST WOMEN’S CLINIC........................ 47 NW SECURITIES ADVISORS............................... 79 O’ROURKE, ALYSSA............................................ 52 OBLATION PAPERS & PRESS............................. 32 OPSAHL, KRISTINA............................................. 80 OREGON COLLEGE OF ART AND CRAFT.......... 69 OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE...... 49 OREGON CULTURAL TRUST.............................. 47 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL.......................... 67 OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY............................. 21 OREGON JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.................................................. 46 OREGON SPORTS HALL OF FAME..................... 59 OREGON ZOO..................................................... 30 PORTLAND JEWISH ACADEMY.......................... 65 PREMIER VALET SERVICE.................................. 48 PROVIDENCE HEALTH PLAN......................... 18,19 REBOUND/NW SURGICAL SPECIALISTS.......... 42 REITER, ELEONORE............................................ 70 RICKLES, BETSY................................................. 69 RON TONKIN GRAN TURISMO............................. 8 SCHWABE, PAUL................................................. 85 SHER RAY ORGANIC COSMETICS..................... 28 ST. THOMAS MORE............................................. 23 STEEN, MJ........................................................... 65 SUNSET PORSCHE AUDI.................................... 75 SUSAK, RENE...................................................... 72 TERWILLIGER PLAZA.......................................... 50 UBS FINANCIAL................................................... 51 UMPQUA PRIVATE BANK.................................... 52 UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND............................... 87 US BANK PRIVATE CLIENT RESERVE................ 71 WARD, JOHN P.................................................... 85 WATERFRONT PEARL......................................... 12 WOMEN’S HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES............. 25 WORTHINGTON FINANCIAL............................... 70 WRENN, ERIKA.................................................... 80 YODER, ELAINE................................................... 51 ZUPAN’S MARKETS.............................................. 2

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503-635-1157

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TAX-FREE BONDS To receive your free copy of current Oregon municipal bond offerings, please call or e-mail:

John P. Ward

Senior Vice President/Investments Specializing in FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS

(503) 499-6260 • wardj@stifel.com

Bonds may be subject to state and alternative minimum taxes as well as possible capital gains tax if sold prior to maturity. When investing in bonds, it is important to note that as interest rates rise, bond prices will fall.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated

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Closing Thoughts Peggy McClendon has been a MAC member for more than 35 years, and feels so lucky to be part of its community, calling it a home away from home. She is active in MAC tennis and takes advantage of the smorgasbord of activities offered at the club throughout the year. “I fell into the writing class and a new world opened,” she says. “I now have two grandchildren who are MAC members, so the rewards and fun of membership continue.”

Accepting a New, and Final, Rite of Passage

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o photos were snapped, no congratulatory gifts or cards were given at this momentous rite of passage. I didn’t prepare myself nor project that I would arrive at this marker – the final season of one’s life. Where did all the years go? I never saw it coming...like a sneaker wave, powerful emotions washed over me as I sat across from the Social Security administrator.

“I am here just to shop, to see if I should, um, well, not really sure if it is the right time, if I am ready, “ I muttered.

“Wouldn’t it be easier,” the young clerk affably replied, “if we could know for certain when we were going to die?”

As I left the cold brick building and climbed into my summerheated car, a chill crept through me as I realized I was entering the final chapter of my life. How, I asked myself, did all the chapters unfold so quickly? Like a Russian-nesting doll, the many chapters in my life are encapsulated, one inside the other. The engaging college girl, the hopeful bride, and the busy mother – they are all there, tightly nestled inside one another. The outer doll is now full, full of wisdom and resolve, deriving strength from those intertwined lives.

I came of age before Roe v. Wade, integrated gender dorms and Title IX. I was caught between two worlds: The Leave it to Beaver world and the emerging feminist movement of burning bras and equal rights. I was shaped by the angst of Vietnam and the restless ’60s generation, who were often reckless in seeking their own happiness. We were the Baby Boomers who forged ahead with lives, some stuck in the past, some experimenting where no man had ever tread, but all of us were improvising as we became more and more liberated. Liberation was confusing. I often felt trapped between two worlds, one based on traditional family values and the other based on the liberated world of too many choices.

Sometimes the intertwined chapters of childhood, the innocence and goodness, collided with the realities and complexities of adulthood. Life knocked us down a few times and showed us things we never wanted to see, but finally, most gained a much-needed perspective. We take our lives in chunks, in fragments of time, looking back with longing, with “what-ifs” and “whys.” We find it difficult to live in the present and to accept what life has handed us. In our final season, our last chapter, we fully understand this universal truth: life is difficult.

Life is difficult because we want it to be easy. As young adults, we experienced life, but we lacked life-experience. Much like learning a foreign language, we were not willing to conjugate the past to make sense of its power, nor diagram the future to see its reward. Like all past generations, we had no Rosetta Stone. We loved and parented

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by the proverbial seat of our pants. But now, we Baby Boomers have arrived. Deciphering the complexities and cracking the code, we have finally become fluent.

Perhaps that is what landed me in Tom Hallman’s writing class at MAC – a need to practice life, a need to become more fluent. At the end of the first class, Tom left us with this truth: “If you don’t share or tell your story, it will be buried with you and in several generations, it will be forgotten.” That resonated and summoned courage...

With certainty, I know I have more days to travel in this life; I know I have more paths to explore and more forks in the road. For sure, I have more tennis to play, more holidays to share and more roses to smell. As I sit on my deck, surrounded by a lush cornucopia of color, with the sun dangling just above the horizon, I ponder this new rite of passage. The passage into what, exactly, I really can’t say.

There is no longer any protocol for “old age.” I can still wear my brightly colored skinny jeans, even in purple, if I choose.

As I sip on my pinot grigio, petting my purring cat with my Shih-Tzu afoot, I take heart in the choices I have made. Actually, I take even more heart that I finally figured out life is a journey of choices. We always have a choice. Would I have done things differently in some fragments of my life? Of course, but I am the person that I am because of my past, shaped by every person and every choice along the way. The years bleach away the regrets and fade the scars. I have a full season of life, a bright future because I gave up trying to change the past. I have learned to live with the way things are now.

The dusk turns slowly into night and I am sitting in my Adirondack underneath a blanket of stars, still sipping and thinking. I am in awe of this fact: I have lived the life I have lived and no one will ever walk quite the same path on Earth as I. I am unique.

The world will carry on, a very rapidly changing world, not as in tune with my rhythm anymore, stories I cannot even imagine will unfold, the sun will rise and fall, and the moon will wax and wane whether I am here or not.

As my one-year old grandson reaches up for my sun-spotted hand to steady his first steps, long forgotten sensations flood back...

To everything there is a season.

Peggy McClendon is a student in Tom Hallman Jr.’s Tell-Your-Story writing class at MAC. Hallman is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, and the class is designed for students who want to write and develop skills in a supportive environment. Visit theMAC.com for more details. WM

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