The Winged M, February 2019 by Multnomah Athletic Club

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FEBRUARY 2019 | VOL. 108 No. 2

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23 | Flavors of Love The way to the heart is through the stomach.

31 | Met at MAC The club is a great place to fall in love.

39 | Wrestling for Success Roy Pittman is a positive force for Portland youth.

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CLUB NEWS PRESIDENT’S COLUMN

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President Grant Yoshihara Vice President D’Anne O’Neill Treasurer David Brezinski Secretary John Helmer III

Trustees Connie Dunkle-Weyrauch Rebecca Frinell William Lee Holly Lekas Tanya McGee Sandy Moore II Marianne Brophy Ritchie Michael Silvey Committee Chairs 20s/30s Chris Merz and Cassie Heller Athletic Nathan Ayotte Balladeers Jim Bruce Basketball Paul Noonan Budget and Finance Dave Brezinski Culture and Style Sydney Baer Communications Alison Rosenblum Cycling Jim Laird Dance Kelli Christian Diversity Admissions Maryam Zare Early Birds Beth Earnest Exercise & Decathlon Bill Cordano Family Events Meredith Williamson Golf Darin Vick Gymnastics Stewart Worthington Handball Todd Zilbert Holiday Decorating Zita Nyitrai House Lorne Dauenhauer Karate Erin Murtagh MelloMacs Susan Kirschner Member Events Jean Malnati Membership Carol Robertson Outdoor Activities Program Joanne Siegel Pilates Irvin Handelman Property Steve Barragar Racquetball Gary Berger Ski Brian Bogatin Social Activities Mary McGrane and Maryam Zare Squash David Spiro Studio Fitness/Yoga Daureen Morris Swimming Ken Meyer Synchro Audra (LaFave) Geller Tennis Brad Miller Triathlon & Running Alyson O’Brien Volleyball Julie Richards Walking & Hiking Laura Foster Water Fitness Steve Watson Water Volleyball Dinda Mills

anuary was a busy month, and February shows signs of being the same. We transitioned from the holiday season to the season of acknowledging MAC’s 50-year members and honoring the Joe Loprinzi and Grant Yoshihara Mel Fox nominees PRESIDENT at the MACletes celebration. There was a great turnout for the Multnomah Athletic Foundation’s Spin-a-Thon fundraiser, and we continue to see increasing support for MAF’s important efforts to bring athletic, health and wellness opportunities to youth in our broader community. And, of course, the club’s facilities continue to be in heavy use as members make good on their annual New Year’s health- and fitness-related resolutions.

Over the past year serving as Board of Trustees president, I’ve seen how trustees, management and staff, as well as our many committee volunteers, have successfully continued to move MAC forward, from the realms of member experience and financial performance to quality facilities, technology infrastructure and community relations. Especially notable has been the work on key initiatives of the Strategic Plan — the longterm, carefully planned evolution of the club that will help maintain its value and relevance for our more than 20,000 members. We recognize that not every change will always align with every individual member’s interests. The Board of Trustees has always been focused on setting a direction for the club that maintains and improves its value for the majority of its members, while continuing to attract new ones. In addition, the pace of change is a critical factor that must be considered to ensure success. As I noted early last year, implementing even minor change at MAC is like navigating an aircraft carrier. Steady course adjustments will continue, and some of these changes will extend well into 2019 and beyond. As we look into the future, we want to be evaluating, planning and carefully executing future change rather than reacting to it.

MAC depends on the club’s management team and staff to get things done. Over the past year, the Executive Leadership Team has really stepped up to take on the execution of key initiatives that will keep MAC strong, vital and relevant. They bring a great mix of knowledge, skills and abilities to work every day. I have greatly appreciated getting to know them, work with them, and see them grow, evolve and lead together over the past three years. My final point of reflection is on the threeyear journey I’ve shared with my fellow officers: Vice President D’Anne O’Neill, Treasurer Dave Brezinski and Secretary John Helmer. They’ve been a pleasure to work with, and I greatly appreciate the leadership, time and effort they all have contributed. We have always been able to have open, honest, and sometimes tough, conversations. We shared the workload, and put personal interests aside in leading the board this past year. We were also fortunate to have worked closely with the two prior trustee classes, who provided great leadership. This created significant growth in our ability to take on the officer roles this past year. It will be important for the board to maintain focus and continuity in 2019 and beyond. I am confident that as we three leave the board, MAC will be in good hands. Second-year trustees Rebecca Frinell, Holly Lekas, Tanya McGee and Sandy Moore II have been heavily engaged in key initiatives and are well prepared to take on new leadership roles. First-year trustees Connie Dunkle-Weyrauch, William Lee, Marianne Richie and Mike Silvey have brought great experience to the board and jumped right in to make immediate contributions. The four new trustees being welcomed in February are strong additions. Everyone is clearly committed to continuing our efforts to execute key strategic plan initiatives that will best serve MAC long into the future. One thing I am certainly looking forward to in 2019 is having more free time. I plan to take advantage of the wide range of programs, activities and events that MAC has to offer. It is a special place, and I want to thank you for your support of the Board of Trustees’ efforts this past year.

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CLUB NEWS MANAGER’S COLUMN

General Manager Norman Rich Director of Operational Efficiency Melania Oppat Safety and Security Manager Jeff Miller Community Relations Manager Mary Fetsch Finance & Accounting Director Lindsey Bakker Purchasing Manager Barry Kaufman Athletic and Wellness Director Elsa Lemoine Basketball Manager Dan Baggett Dance/Gymnastics/Aquatics Manager Jason Striplin Fitness Manager Darrell Duvauchelle Outdoor Manager Chad Failla Racquetball Manager Hank Marcus Squash Manager Ashley Read Tennis Manager Paul Reber Volleyball Manager Lea Petock Wellness Manager Will Cath Youth Programs Manager Jenny Robinett Marketing Communications Director Jen Scott Managing Editor Allyson Wilinski Facilities Director John Sterbis Maintenance Manager Steve Bell Housekeeping Manager Jeff Soulis Food & Beverage Director Cameron McMurry Executive Chef Philippe Boulot Food & Beverage Manager Matthew Carter Events & Catering Manager Abby DenUyl Human Resources Director Alison Beppler Member Services Director Lisa Virtue Mporium Manager Tonya Mitchell Member Services Manager Christine Natonek Membership Manager Kevin Pollack

ebruary marks an annual transition for the Board of Trustees. Current officers retire after the club’s Annual Meeting, this year on Tuesday, Feb. 5. Then, we welcome a new class of firstyear trustees, and the third year-class assumes the officer positions on the board.

committee, served on the ad hoc youth programs space realignment, Athletic, Budget and Finance, and Nominating Committees. Rob adds a legal mindset to the board, as well as bringing insight from the club experiences of his college-bound daughter and young son.

Norm Rich GENERAL MANAGER

I want to first welcome first-year trustees and thank them for accepting their recruitment to serve on our board. Their contributions thus far through club, community and committee service have earned them the visibility and opportunity to serve. They were chosen by a completely independent nominating committee whose charge is to find the best-qualified people to represent all club members in the administration of the club in partnership with management.

Serving on our board is a gift that cannot easily be measured. Chase McPherson joins our board after serving on and chairing the 20/30s, House and ad hoc lottery committees, and serving on Nominating and Property Committees. Chase has been extremely busy with his committee service from the beginning of his membership in 2011. Chase and his wife, Jenna, have a 19-month-old son who is beginning to explore the club and all it has to offer. Carol Robertson has been a member since 1973 and been highly involved in Athletic, Membership, Tennis and Nominating Committees. Carol has also served on and chaired Cycling, Member Events and Membership Committees. Carol is a retired educator who understands the passion kids bring to the club; she probably has some great ideas of how to make us more relevant to that demographic. Rob Torch joined MAC in 2008 while working overseas and anticipating moving to Portland after his return from London. Rob has served as chair of the ad hoc survey

Reidun Zander has been a member since 1975. She has served on Athletic, House, Food and Beverage, Nominating, Pilates and Strategic Planning Committees, as well as the ad hoc nominating process improvement committee. Her lifelong association with MAC makes her aware of what makes the club tick. She and husband Bill have two grandchildren who are beginning their journey enjoying our club. I also want to take a moment to thank our outgoing trustees for their many years of dedication and service to our club. I have gotten to know Grant Yoshihara, D’Anne O’Neil, Dave Brezinski and John Helmer in an up-close and personal way, which helps me better appreciate their passion, love and admiration for the club they served so well. Each one of these trustees took on hard issues that required heavy lifting, such as the Strategic Plan, and helped us in a disciplined way to plan for MAC’s long-term future. They partnered well with other trustees to lead the club and formed a bond with our Executive Leadership Team of staff directors to govern and manage our club. Serving on our board is a gift that cannot be easily be measured. I appreciate all the advice they rendered and all the debates we had. Our club is a large community of members and staff that have bonds that cannot easily be broken. I thank Grant, D’Anne, Dave and John for having the courage and wisdom to lead our club and set us up for more success in our future. Your talents will be missed, but never forgotten! We are better because of you! Special thanks go to spouses Colleen, Skip, Julie Elkins and Jennifer for sharing your partners with us and allowing them to give so much of their time and professionalism in the name of the Multnomah Athletic Club. A big thank you goes out to new trustee spouses Jenna, Susan and Bill for allowing your loved ones to give the gift of time away from family and friends for their contributions to our members and staff. May our journey together be meaningful and spirited, progressive and informative, and in the best interest of our club, its members and staff!

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FACES IN THE CLUB Ever wondered how MAC decides who gets to wield the awesome power of flipping the switch on the Holiday Open House Tree Lighting ceremony? Why, by guess, of course. The lucky winner of 2018’s counting contest, six-year-old Campbell Jones, “guesstimated” the number of snowmen in an oversized vase to within 58 of the actual total of 4,242! She asserts that it wasn’t a guess at all, but rather simple arithmetic. “Me and my dad tried to figure it out by doing the math,” she explains. “I tried to do the counting and the multiplying, and he helped me. We thought we got it right, and apparently we did!” So, Jones must love math, right? “I hate math,” she says. Reading, playing tennis, skiing and most of all climbing are more her cup of tea. In fact, she says that what she wants even more than to flip the switch is for the Climbing Team to win the Mel Fox Amateur Athlete of the Year Award at the MACletes celebration on Jan. 17. And she got her wish! Read about all the event’s winners at theMAC.com

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“Mind-blowing.” That’s how MAC member Cameron Dean describes the Boy’s Doubles Big Ball 13 and Under national title he took home when the club hosted the USHA Junior Worlds in late December. “My first national competition was in 2017. My dad has been playing for 13 years, and my older brother, Austin, who competed in 10 national competitions, is playing in college. Neither has won a national title. People in my community have asked me questions about it, and that is cool.” Dean credits his success to guidance from MAC Member Coach Matt Steele, hard work, and watching a lot of handball. “People at MAC have high expectations for success,” he says. “It has forced me to raise my personal expectations on and off the court.” Next up on his list of goals: win a national singles title! Dean is also a candidate for the Al Tauscher Award, which recognizes positive behavior among junior and teen members. When not playing handball, he likes to go backpacking, as well as compete at basketball, soccer and track.

New Pilates Coordinator Jean Leavenworth has taken the departmental reins from Babs Dalbey, who remains at MAC as a personal trainer and instructor. While Dalbey is irreplaceable, the club’s Pilates practitioners are in very good hands. “Jean is a highly respected master teacher and trainer, and we are all so pleased to have her in the studio and guiding us!” Dalbey says. Leavenworth has been a Pilates trainer at MAC since 2015, and previously trained here from 1999 to 2002. “I love helping people get out of pain and move more efficiently,” she says. In terms of her own pain relief, Leavenworth finds it not only in the Pilates Studio and elsewhere in the club, but through travel, listening to Michael Franti & Spearhead, and taking imaginative flights via TV shows such as Stranger Things. Her first overseas job teaching Pilates was in Reykjavik, Iceland, she loves Paris, and recently added San Sebastian, Spain, to her bucket list after watching a travel show about it.

Laurie Kilbourn is the newest face on the pool deck at MAC, and she says she is delighted to be here! She coaches the pre-senior group, as well as working with Head Coach Tim Larkin and the Senior 1 and 2 training groups. Born where the Adidas Campus now stands, a career in athletics may always have been in the cards for Kilbourn, who once leg-pressed 610 pounds after noticing that all the other photos on the wall behind the machine at that gym were of guys maxing it out. A competitive swimmer for more than 40 years, Kilbourn believes that “we can continuously improve when we are mindfully engaged, open to learning and curious, connected, consistent, a little challenged, and not feeling criticized.” She looks forward to working with older middle school and high school swimmers, and traveling with the MAC teams to meets. Or, as she puts it, “Basically seeing the swimming world through fresh eyes!”

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CLUB NEWS Member Coach Program to Sunset by End of Year

All member coaches will have opportunity to convert to members in 2019

he Board of Trustees has completed a comprehensive evaluation of the member coach program and associated policies. This is the culmination of a process that began nearly two years ago with a selfinitiated review by the Athletic Committee, a subsequent 2018 board charge, and the formation of an ad hoc committee last summer. Ultimately the board has decided to sunset the member coach program, which is no longer fulfilling its original intention and hasn’t evolved along with the club. Specifically, the investigation revealed: • The member coach program is no longer contributing to building MAC’s membership. When the program was instituted, the club did not have a cap on its membership and was actively seeking new members, especially those with athletic talents. In the more than 40 years since, the club has limited its membership and has a waitlist that extends from one to three years, meaning that each member coach is taking up a spot that could be taken by a dues-paying member. And with only 20 percent of member coaches converting to regular membership after completion of their volunteer commitment, this program is no longer a viable way to build up MAC membership. • The athletic and coaching industry has changed dramatically, and the level of training and certifications needed to coach junior sports is difficult to achieve through volunteers like member coaches. By employing industry standard coaches, MAC can meet this higher standard consistently by requiring coaches to meet industry training benchmarks, and provide a higher quality of coaching to members. • Athletics at MAC has changed substantially over time. The number of programs offered for both adults and juniors has increased considerably and requires an incredible amount of operational support, resulting in inefficiencies and inconsistencies in how the member coach program has been managed.

What are member coaches? The member coach program began 40 years ago to provide a way for the club to obtain specialized instruction at minimal cost. Member coaches are highly skilled specialists (and in some cases professionals) in their respective sports. Member coaches provide coaching and related services on a volunteer basis and receive complimentary MAC membership during their term (typically five years). At the end of the five-year period, a member coach may apply for regular MAC membership (single or family) and pay the applicable initiation fee at the time of transfer.

All members are invited to attend an informational session at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4. General Manager Norm Rich and President Grant Yoshihara will share the findings of the investigation and how the decision was made to end the program.

How many member coaches are there currently at MAC? There are 85 member coaches receiving free membership in exchange for volunteer service in a specific sport.

When will these changes take effect? Each member coach will complete their responsibilities until the end of their sport’s competitive season throughout 2019, and may continue to participate, but not coach, through the end of the year. All member coaches will need to decide whether or not they will transition to regular members by Dec. 31, 2019.

Can this policy change decision be appealed? No. This decision was unanimous after nearly two years of assessment and discussion by the Athletic Committee and Board of Trustees, and extensive research and review by an ad hoc committee.

Doesn’t the member coach program save the club money through use of volunteer coaches, instead of paid coaches? An analysis of the economic impact of eliminating the member coach program is forecasted to be net neutral. This is primarily because our membership is capped, and the member coaches are occupying spots that could be filled by regular dues-paying members.

Who will replace these coaches? All current member coach responsibilities will be absorbed by or transitioned to employees, independent contractors and member volunteers. Staff will recruit and hire employee coaches and ensure they adhere to the standards, trainings and certifications required, as well as provide high-quality service to members. This decision does not come lightly. All of those involved recognize the quality member coaches bring to MAC’s programs, as well as the sense of community and “family” members love and expect when they enter through the doors. Additionally, the board realizes that many people have been drawn to the Multnomah Athletic Club for exposure to and experiences with these highly talented member coaches. This change in direction will be felt throughout the club. u Additional information will be shared at the informational sesssion at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4

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MAC Joins Sustainability Leaders in PGE Clean Wind Program Increased energy efficiency among 2019 capital improvements

ffective January 2019, the Board of Trustees has approved MAC joining the PGE 100% Clean Wind program. Clean Wind — a carbon-free power source that comes from wind farms in the northwest — is endorsed by groups such as Renewable Northwest Project, Northwest Energy Coalition and the Natural Resource Defense Council. With this change, MAC joins other Portland icons such as the Oregon Zoo and OHSU as leaders in sustainable energy procurement. This change is just one of many improvments the Facilities team has completed or has in store for the coming months.

Low-flow Shower Heads All shower heads in all MAC locker rooms have been switched from 2 gpm (gallons per minute) to 1.5 gpm fixtures. The Facilities team estimates the resulting annual water and gas savings will be $39,000.

Recycled Paper Towels The four styles of paper towel dispensers (some obsolete models) throughout the club require an inventory of four types of towels, which is inefficient and not cost effective. By the end of February, the housekeeping team is expected to have replaced all the old

dispensers with automatic ones and switched to paper towels made with 100 percent recycled paper. These changes should reduce MAC’s annual paper towels usage from 8,300 to 1,600 pounds, for an annual savings of $8,000.

Tennis Court Improvements The ceilings and walls of Courts 5-7 have had a deep cleaning, walls have been painted, and some of the curtains have been replaced. Over Spring Break, expect a resurfacing of Courts 1-7 with a system designed to provide the industry’s highest level of performance and comfort. The resurfacing system uses a lowabrasive texture that reduces wear on balls, shoes and, more importantly, the body. Its low-glare properties further enhance the playing experience. The two outside courts will get this long-lasting surface added this summer.

Men’s Locker Room Lighting The fluorescent lighting in the Men’s Locker Room is being converted this spring to energy-efficient LED lights with similar fixtures. MAC is working with the Energy Trust of Oregon to secure energy-efficiency rebates to help reduce the cost of this project, and the club anticipates long-term cost savings by installing the LED fixtures.

Air Handler No. 11 What’s an air handler? Well, it moves air from one space to the next to provide the proper room temperature and airflow. One particular unit (No. 11) is near the end of its useful life and is being replaced, in the late spring or early summer, with a more efficient unit that will provide temperature settings for a variety of spaces. Areas served include some the Sun Deck changing rooms, employee locker rooms, the Outdoor offices and the staff lunch room. This project, while complex, will create minimal member disruption.

Junior Girls’ Locker Room Planning is underway to remodel the Junior Girls’ Locker Room into a more contemporary and efficient space. Look for updated plumbing, flooring and wall coverings, LED lighting, ADA enhancements and an improved pool-deck entry. The space will be closed in the summer/fall while work is performed. Updates will be shared as the schedule develops. u Visit the Facilities page on theMAC.com for ongoing project updates.

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CLUB NEWS MAF Tributes Honor someone special or memorialize someone who has passed away by making a tribute gift to the Multnomah Athletic Foundation. Tributes fall under one of five designations: memorial, anniversary, get well, birthday or recognition. To make a contribution, contact MAF Executive Director Lisa Bendt at 503-517-2350 or lbendt@ MultnomahAthleticFoundation.com.

Proposed MAX Station Closure Brings Neighbors Together

This month’s tributes are listed below, with the honored individuals’ names in bold.

unanimously opposes the closure. “It’s important to keep this station open because our community is one of the most rapidly growing residential, business, education and entertainment areas in Portland.”

Sean Dooney (memorial) Larry Brown

Kings Hill is one of the safest MAX stations because its median station provides open sight lines. It also will be even closer to the future Lincoln campus and development on the Butler Block across from the station. During early morning and late night travel by students, residents, MAC members and employees, keeping this station open helps keep everyone safe.

Hans Grunbaum (memorial) Larry Brown Tom and Linda Goldsmith Larry and Marilyn Reiling

Closing Kings Hills is part of TriMet’s proposal to eliminate a few stations downtown to save about 2.5 minutes of travel time through downtown. Public comment will continue through the end of March. Weigh in: Attend a TriMet board meeting on the fourth Wednesday of each month, send a message to hello@trimet.org or call 503-238-7433.

Stephani Turner (memorial) Donald and Judy Turner

hen TriMet announced the proposed closure of the Kings Hill/SW Salmon St. MAX Station in order to save all of 45 seconds of travel time for riders, MAC got to work. The minimal travel savings comes at the expense of the safety and security of our Goose Hollow neighbors, MAC members and staff. The ad hoc community relations committee helped guide an outreach strategy that activated key advocates to make a case to keep it open. MAC Community Relations Manager Mary Fetsch reached out to key stakeholders, including Lincoln High School, Goose Hollow Foothills League (GHFL), Stadium District Business Association, Goose Hollow Business Association and Goose Hollow Security Committee to push back on TriMet. “MAC and the Goose Hollow Foothills League have worked closely to help make the voices of the neighborhood heard on this critical issue,” said MAC member and GHFL Director Kal Toth, noting that GHFL

Floyd Fredrickson (memorial) Charlie and Clark Patton Lowell and Deborah Patton

Bruce Hoffman (memorial) The Brad Hoffman Family Luwayne Sammons (memorial) Lowell and Deborah Patton

Ed Vranizan (memorial) Larry Brown

Multnomah Athletic Foundation provides community grants and scholarships focused on promoting athletic participation in the Portland area. Contributions made to the Foundation are tax-deductible. Learn more at MultnomahAthleticFoundation.com.

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AC’s Diversity Admissions Committee (DAC) works to “increase the racial diversity of Multnomah Athletic Club membership to better reflect the community in which we live.” In the spirit of this mission, the club will highlight and celebrate diverse cultures, communities and traditions in a series of displays outside the Reading Lounge

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CLUB NEWS

In Memoriam

Lloyd Babler Jr.

Robert P. Gray, D.M.D

Lloyd Babler Jr. passed away, peacefully, on Dec. 20, 2018. He was 87 years old. Lloyd was born in Portland to Rita and Lloyd Babler. He attended Duniway Grade School and Washington High School. Lloyd attended Oregon State College and was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity.

April 1, 1931-Dec. 20, 2018

Jan. 8, 1926-Oct. 24, 2018 Raised in Portland, Oregon, Robert Gray was an Eagle Scout who graduated from Grant High School, Willamette University and University of Oregon Dental School. He practiced dentistry in the Portland area and was dean of oral diagnosis at OHSU. He also served in the U.S. Navy as commander of a PT boat in the South Pacific during World War II. Gray was a long-time member of the the Multnomah Athletic Club, a past member of the Mt. Hood Ski Patrol, and professor emeritus at OHSU. He lived in Lake Oswego for 66 years. His spouse, Virginia (Jean) A. Gray, passed away in 2014. He is survived by sons, John R. Gray (Shannon) and Thomas R. Gray, and granddaughters, Claire, Abigail and Meredith. A private service was held at Willamette National Cemetery. Remembrance can be made to Boy Scouts of America-Cascade Pacific Council, Lakewood Theatre Center, and Willamette University, endowed to the Science Department.

Lloyd served on the Admiral’s staff, Com 7th fleet, in Yokosuka, Japan, during the Korean War, spending 42 months at sea. He was proud to service on the USS New Jersey, the most decorated Battleship in U.S. history. After military serve, Lloyd attended Lewis & Clark College, graduating in 1957 with a BS in business. Lloyd was 12 when he went to work for his father’s asphalt paving and grading company, Babler Bros. Per the DJC Oregon, Babler Bros. set a record for laying 8,250 tons of asphalt on Interstate 84 between Arlington and Boardman in one day. You could often hear Lloyd say, “I’ve got asphalt in my veins.” Lloyd parlayed his vision and innovative thinking working in the family business to found WIID (Western International Investors & Developers) with his partners, brother,

Thomas G. Babler, and friend, Ray Town, Jr. WIID eventually owned and operated 18 companies, ranging from heavy highway road construction to manufacturing concrete pipe products. Lloyd was a proud Boy Scout. He was a life member of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA), serving as chairman in 1978; chairman of the Negotiating Committee for the Associated General Contractors (AGC); and started the Oregon chapter of the State Asphalt Pavement Association. Lloyd served two terms on the Port of Portland, appointed by both Democratic and Republican Governors. He was a lifetime board member of Lewis & Clark College. Lloyd also enjoyed memberships at Waverley Country Club, the Multnomah Athletic Club and the Arlington Club. Lloyd loved his family. His curiosity, tenacity and colorful character created an incredible life for him and those fortunate enough to know him. Lloyd will be deeply missed and is survived by his wife, Patricia Fry Babler; three children, Megan Babler Canton, Heidi Babler Butler (Ben) and Christopher William Babler (Meredith); three grandchildren, Montana Lloyd, Micah Richard Canton and Sloane Butler; and a sister, Barbara Babler

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A part of our city since 1852, the Marshall family is proud to have their name represent the “M” street in Portland’s alphabet district. Read about it in the NW Examiner at www.NWExaminer.com.

Lynn offers a unique perspective and understanding of the Portland real estate market, that few other realtor’s possess. She is a results-oriented professional that negotiates to build consensus and eliminate obstacles. Lynn advocates with her clients’ best interest top of mind in every circumstance.

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CLUB NEWS McMeekein. Lloyd was preceeded in death by his first- and second-born sons, Baby Boy and Lloyd Babler III. Remembrances may be made to The Arc of Oregon, which supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Johnna May Antonette Kahuaokalani (Davilla) Hickox Dec. 21, 1945-Dec. 21, 2018 Johnna Hickox lost her long battle with breast cancer Dec. 21, 2018, at Bay Area Hospital in North Bend. The only child of John and Nona Davilla, Johnna was born Dec. 24, 1945, in Hilo, Hawaii, and raised on the islands until she left for college in 1965. In 1967, Johnna graduated from Pitzer College in Claremont, Calif., with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. After graduation, Johnna returned to Hawaii, where she met her husband of 48 years, Hank, while they both worked in the hotel industry. Together they lived in various locations in the Pacific Islands and United States. In 2000, they moved to Bandon, where Hank was hired to manage Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. From 2004 to 2008, Hank and Johnna owned Winter River Books in Bandon. Johnna participated in a number of theater productions for the Bandon Playhouse and Waterfront Players. She also was active in the community. She served as board president for the Bandon by the Sea Rotary Club, the Bandon Chamber of Commerce and the Waterfront Players. She also was a member of the Southern Coos Hospital Foundation Board and the Bandon Playhouse. Johnna was an avid tennis player, golfer, reader and enjoyed playing board games with family and friends. She is survived by husband, Hank; children, Jessica Meyer, David, and Carson; their respective spouses, Greg Meyer, Macey Hickox and Kalah Hickox; three grandchildren, Avery Meyer (12), Cate Meyer (9) and Leon Hickox (1); and two half-sisters, Erla Hillen and Marie Anthony.

Eli Louis Wall Jan. 8, 1985-Dec. 28, 2018 Eli Wall passed away at the too-young age of 33 years. Eli was a Portland native and attended Ainsworth Elementary School, West Sylvan Middle School and Lincoln High School. He graduated from Tulane University in 2007 and subsequently moved to New York City to work in finance before moving back to Portland.

Eli was a loving son, brother, grandson and friend. He was intensely devoted to his family. He loved taking his grandma Marian to the Portland Symphony and making visits to grandma Betty and grandpa Bob in Keizer, as well as spending weekends with his aunt Martha while living in New York. Eli had a large group of friends who knew him to be generous, loving, attentive and kind. The tributes to him on social media acknowledge his charisma, his humor and his warmth. Wherever Eli invested himself, he did so wholeheartedly. Eli loved songwriting with his guitar and keyboard, and he enthusiastically shared his music with friends and family. He enjoyed hiking and camping in the Gorge and found joy in sharing his passions. Eli was a fierce competitor on the tennis court and invited others to get excited and involved, regardless of their skill. He felt joy in giving to others, and his gusto for life brightened those around him. Eli is survived by his father, Michael Wall; mother, Catherine Ellison; brother, Jonathan Wall; stepmother, Wendy Weissman; grandparents, Bob and Betty Ellison and Marian Wall; aunt, Martie, and uncle, Jack Nebb; uncle, Steve Ellison, and aunt, Mei Lupein; first cousins, Sarah and David Nebb; his MacGlashan step-family; and his true love Adrienne Adelberg. He also was surrounded by a large group of supportive and loving friends. Donations may be made in his memory to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital (Cancer Program) where Eli volunteered.

Georgia Townsend Mason Lee, M.D. April 22, 1923-Dec. 28, 2019 Georgia Lee died peacefully in her NW Portland home at age 95. Georgia was born in Portland to pioneering consultant forester David Townsend Mason and Evelyn Polleys Mason. She attended Miss Catlin’s School (now Catlin Gabel) from kindergarten through high school, attended Wellesley College for one year on a Pendleton scholarship, and then attended and graduated in 1943 from the University of Washington where she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. With World War II under way, Georgia attended the University of Oregon School of Medicine (now OHSU), one of three women graduating in a class of 75. There she met J. Robert (Bob) Lee, one year her senior in medical school. They married in 1947, the day after she graduated.

Georgia and Bob moved to New York City, where she completed a radiology fellowship at Columbia Presbyterian. Following that, she left medicine to raise a family and travel and live in Europe, where Bob was studying then-new techniques of radiation therapy. Upon their return to Portland in 1955, Georgia became an active community leader, serving on the boards of the Tri-County Community Council and OMSI, and was president of both the Multnomah County and Oregon State Medical Auxiliaries. In 1962, Georgia and Bob built a home high in the hills above NW Portland, and she lived there through her final days. She and her family became MAC members in 1965. They were also avid skiers, the family making frequent winter trips to Bend and Bachelor Butte. At age 46, Georgia returned to medicine to pursue her interests in child development and psychoanalysis. After completing her residency at the University of Oregon medical school, she opened a private practice specializing in child psychiatry. She studied eight more years at the Seattle Psychoanalytic Institute to become a psychoanalyst, eventually serving on the faculties there and at the U of O medical school, and helped launch the Oregon Psychoanalytic Center for professional study and training. She also served on the Oregon State Board of Bar Examiners and was a grants examiner for the Oregon Medical Research Foundation. Retiring from private practice at age 80, Georgia remained active, traveling globally and to her Boiler Bay and Crescent Lake vacation homes, playing bridge regularly at the Portland Town Club, and exercising well into her nineties at MAC with trainer Irvyn Segal. Georgia was an active supporter of early childhood education, the environment, wildlife conservation, and Oregon’s arts and culture, and also prioritized these causes as the lead grants advisor for the Mason Charitable Trust. Georgia is survived by her sons, Jeff and Jon, of Portland; her daughter, Catherine (Terri), of Seattle, seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A celebration of Georgia’s life will be held in the MAC Ballroom at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9. Donations may be made to the Nature Conservancy, Oregon’s Trust for Public Lands or the Oregon Cultural Trust.

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4-10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24

Red Carpet Oscar Night MAC is pulling out all the stops! Don those dashing tuxes and glorious gowns, it’s Oscar night at MAC! Santa Margherita Winery is sponsoring the event, with support from the Culture and Style, 20s/30s and Social Activities Committees, so it’s sure to be a blast. Walk the red carpet and watch the stars live from the comfortable MAC Theater in The Ballroom, complete with a full bar and heavy hors d’oeuvres. Don’t forget to study up on the nominees. Ballots will be available and prizes awarded to those with the most correct guesses. Raffles will run during commercial breaks and a professionally styled photo booth will be available to make guests feel like stars. Tickets are $34 per person. Call At Your Service at 503-517-7235, or make a reservation at theMAC.com. FB224

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Chinese New Year at Joe’s

Valentine’s Week in 1891

Crab Feed in 1891

Golden Valley Brewery Dinner

Feb. 4-8

Tuesday, Feb. 12Saturday, Feb. 16

Tuesday, Feb. 19Saturday, Feb. 23

5-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21

In Chinese culture, pigs are the symbol of wealth and fortune. Joe’s Chef April Ramos is cooking up special house-made menu items to help celebrate the Year of the Pig. Come sample the selections — available Feb. 4-8, or while supplies last.

In addition to the regular menu, 1891 is offering a special prix fixe Valentine’s menu that includes items purported to have aphrodisiac properties. Choose from a petite 4 oz. filet mignon or pan-seared salmon entrée, and vanilla bean crème brûlée or warm flourless German chocolate cake for dessert. The cost of the twocourse meal is $35 per person (not including gratuity and labor surcharge). Make a reservation by calling 503-517-6630.

Missed the January Crab Feed? Or ready to dive in for more? Either way, Executive Chef Boulot and his team have put together a buffet that is fitting of Oregon’s State crustacean — from all-you-cancrack-and-eat crab, prime rib and crab chowder to paella, assorted salads and gourmet desserts. The price is $48 per person (includes gratuity and surcharge). Call 503-517-6630 to make a reservation.

Meet a friend or two at the Sports Pub for a tasting flight from Golden Valley Brewery and a delicious dinner from Sous Chef Deanna Bascom’s special a la carte menu. Dinner reservations are not accepted.

RESTAURANT HOURS 1891: TUE-FRI 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-9 p.m.; SAT 5-9 p.m. MACtinis: TUE-SAT 4-9 p.m. Joe’s: MON-FRI 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; SAT & SUN 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Sports Pub: MON-FRI 7 a.m.10 p.m.; SAT 11:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; SUN 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (noon-7p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3 for the Super Bowl)

Call 503-517-7215 to arrange for free child care during the beer dinner.

The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch gives West Coast fisheries’ Dungeness crab a “Best Choice” sustainability rating.

Cook With Your Valentine 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13 Learn from Executive Chef Philippe Boulot how to prepare a romantic meal for two at MAC’s annual Valentine’s Couples Cooking Class. Wine and cheese are served at 6 p.m., followed by the cooking demonstration at 6:30 p.m. Couples leave with the ingredients and instructions needed to prepare the meal themselves the following evening. The menu includes Hawaiian bigeye ahi tuna poke salad, Brazilian New York steak for two, and double-tall raspberry swirled cheesecake. The cost is $115 per couple, inclusive of gratuity. Make a reservation online or with At Your Service at 503-517-7235. (One reservation per couple.) FB102 FEBRUARY 2019

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All you need is love, and MAC! Bridal Showers • Rehearsal Dinners • Weddings Post-Wedding Brunches • Anniversary Parties Members and sponsored guests can reserve the club’s private banquet rooms, professional catering staff and award-winning chefs to create a memorable event. themac.com/private-events-catering 503-517-6600

The way to everyone’s heart is through the stomach, as these romantic recollections attest By Jake Ten Pas

unning an operation as big and wide ranging as MAC’s kitchens could reduce even the strongest chefs to tears. Fortunately, the club is home to some of the toughest culinary artists in the state, but that doesn’t mean they’re without feelings. Start Executive Chef Philippe Boulot talking about MAC’s menus, and it’s hard to stop him from waxing romantic. He’s in love with the exquisite ingredients the whole staff takes pride in presenting, but he also feels great tenderness for the act of cooking itself. Combine these passions for process, sourcing, flavors, and the end experience, and the result is a love letter delivered daily on plates across the club. In honor of Valentine’s Day, Boulot and his team of chefs opened up about what great food means to them, and how members can make the most of the romantic possibilities inherent in the menus of at all its restaurants.

Shelby Page PASTRY CHEF

I think cooking for someone else can be romantic. You’re giving them a part of yourself. I cooked dinner for my husband when we were dating, and served it outside one nice fall evening. It must have worked; now we’re married! The meal I cooked was simple: a roasted chicken, potatoes and Brussels sprouts. Later, I confessed to being embarrassed that the potatoes weren’t fully cooked because they were taking forever! He asked, jokingly, “Out of everything that night, that’s what you remember?”

MICHEAL PENDERGAST

As for a dessert to choose for your Valentine, I think the answer is always chocolate. Chocolate and romance kind of go hand in hand. The darker the better, as far as I’m concerned. Anything that’s fudgy and gooey speaks to me.

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Deanna Bascom SOUS CHEF

The most romantic meal I’ve ever had wasn’t very romantic at all. It was with my husband and six of our friends, but it was in a magical surrounding and we enjoyed food at its most simplistic. We were touring Italy, and were staying in Cinque de Terre, specifically Monterosso al Mare. We took the hike from Monterosso to Vernazza (which is a long, and strenuous) and ended up at a restaurant with an outdoor patio with multicolored umbrellas covering the entire space. It was like looking up at a kaleidoscope of color, which on that particularly hot day, was protection from the sun.

Philippe Boulot

EXECUTIVE CHEF

I remember the romantic food of a movie called Tampopo. It’s the story of a Japanese woman who opens a restaurant to create the perfect noodle soup. It’s so exceptional. If you want to have something sensual and something romantic, that’s your food. A noodle bowl with the perfect broth. As for a romantic meal, I recommend something light, like sushi or something seasonal.

I cannot remember everything on the menu, but the one item that stood out was baby octopus. My husband and I ordered that to share, and it was simply grilled with extra virgin olive oil and served with lemon wedges. It was the most amazing dish I shared with him that trip, and we still talk about it today. Those grilled baby octopus on a white platter with the green olive oil and yellow lemons, and the multicolor umbrellas overhead. I will never experience anything like that again. Time, place, people.

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Couples who find themselves eating at the Sports Pub on Valentine’s Day could share a grilled artichoke and each get their own No Sleep Till Portland Hazy IPA. Then, order the Three Grain Risotto with Salmon, finishing with a mud pie for dessert.

I met my wife when we were working in Paris in a restaurant called L’Archestrate. It was a three-star Michelin restaurant, the best in Europe, really. Our first big romantic dinner was in L’Alsace Brasserie, where

they brought us a big chocolate mousse in a bowl. We shared, and you could take as much as you wanted. Sharing a meal is very important. So, definitely chocolate comes across as romantic, but I think something light is even more romantic than something too heavy. I tend to go with a fish, like sea bass, like caviar, like Dungeness crab. Perhaps a citrus salad. I would go with ingredients with total purity, that are just perfect. It makes me dream. We’re going to do a dish with olio nueve, the first cold-pressed olive oil from the new season, that was just pressed in October. If you do a perfect risotto with a 24-month-aged parmigiano-reggiano and a dollop of that fresh-pressed olive oil, that will blow your mind. Light dishes are romantic because they don’t bog down your mind. You have more energy, more presence. When something is heavy, you’re like, “I need to take a nap!” When you have a light dinner with strong flavors of extreme quality, it’s definitely the French way to romance. Cooking food is also very sensual, and good food comes from the heart. Good chefs are slightly sensitive, because you put everything you have into the food. To do good food, you really have to love making it. You have to love to smell, you have to love to touch, you have to love to manipulate, you have to love the hand movement, the eye coordination, even hearing something cook. When I cook something in butter and it’s sizzling, I can hear if it’s going to come out properly just from the sound. I can just walk around and tell if things are right. FEBRUARY 2019

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Philip Oswalt EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF

I’m going to tell you about how I solidified my relationship with my wife through food. My wife used to work here; she was the Food & Beverage admin assistant. I met her here, obviously, and would do various flirtatious actions, which often involved food. I’d be like, “Hey, do you need a salad wrapped? Do you need some cookies? Then I’d call her and be like, “Do you have any Post-It notes?” Finally, after a couple of months, she was like, “You’re not calling me about Post-Its,” so I asked her, “Do you want to go on a date with me?” She said, “No, I have plans with my sister.” I was dismayed, and hung up the phone. Turned out she really did. Finally, we did go out, and our first date was at Paley’s Place. After that, we’d hang out at my house, drink some nice wine and eat lamb chops. I’d always get the New Zealand lamb because it was cheap. I couldn’t afford the Oregon

April Ramos SOUS CHEF

I met my husband here at the club. He’s a server in 1891. My people — my family, and just culture in general — are not really the expressive kind. Asking if one has eaten is their (our) way of showing that you care. Therefore, there is always an abundance of food around to make sure there’s more than enough to eat. In conclusion, they love you a lot.

lamb. I’d roast the whole rack with Dijon and other spices, and then cut it into, as she said, these little lamb popsicles that won her over.

people are passionate about. There’s just something primal about the way we relate to it.

Food even played a role in how I proposed to her. I had a barbecue at my house. My story was that I wanted our families to meet. She didn’t know the real purpose, although my sister and her parents did. I stood up on the deck in front of both of our families and proposed to her and cried! I could barely say it. The sun was in my eyes, and I just looked like a schmuck. We didn’t have lamb that day. Honestly, I don’t even remember what we had.

There are two types of dining: in a restaurant and out of a restaurant. If you’re in a restaurant, that’s like a love potion because of the whole experience. If you go to a proper restaurant, it’s like a play. There’s the music, the wine, the service and the food. That’s what people romanticize about, the play. What we have here at the club is the big bad boy, Oregon lamb. So, members can repeat my proven method, but with the good stuff.

Food is intimate. It’s about survival, but it’s also something

My advice, in general: When in doubt, go with oysters and champagne.

I don’t believe in recipes. I’m terrible with numbers. When I cook, it’s all hands, eyeballs, tongue and heart. Whatever I accomplish is hard to put into words, much less write it down. Joe’s might not be the first place members think of when Valentine’s Day is mentioned, but it has chocolate in all shapes and sizes! If you don’t have time for a sit-down meal or dessert, consider one of these faster options: chocolate milk by itself or in a protein shake, Re:Fuel or Rebbl — a plant-based

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For the ultimate anniversary

The club is a great place to fall in love By Jake Ten Pas

hen we asked for couples’ stories of how they met at MAC, the response was heartwarmingly overwhelming. The list was whittled down to six great tales of romance, running the gamut of ages, professions and interests, just like MAC as a whole. Grab someone you love, open a bottle of red wine, and raise a toast to the many inspiring couples who continue to make this club what it is today.

The “friend zone” is a myth. Don’t believe it? Ask Conor and Emily Arcuri.

Halfway through college, after hanging out over the summers, and continuing to stay in contact by Skype and text, the latent romance manifested itself when they decided to stop fighting the feeling and make it official. After five years of dating, they got married on the rooftop of Hotel Deluxe, facing MAC, with many of the coaches in attendance who’d detected the blossoming romance before Conor and Emily were fully aware of it. “I think we always kind of had a crush on each other, but we were swimming together and training together, so nothing really could happen,” Emily says. “I definitely think we needed time to mature and figure out our goals in life before dating. I was very immature in high school!”

When Emily joined MAC as an Athletic Member in high school, Conor was already entrenched in the community as a legacy member. Both were distance swimmers, and were paired as training partners on the club’s team.

Now, they’re like two lenses on the same pair of goggles. They continue to swim and participate in triathlon at MAC, and look forward to the Peacock Lane Run every year. They recently bought a house, filled it with their cats and sheltie, and work together to tick off items on their five-year plans.

“I knew no one on the team when I first joined,” Emily says. “When you train with someone, you become pretty close, fast friends, though.” Their relationship remained platonic throughout high school and the first half of college, or at least from their perspective.

Conor is a mechanical engineer, and Emily describes him as “very precise and exact and really into the details.” She works in marketing-communications for Intel, and says she’s definitely more of a big-picture kind of person.

“Everyone made fun of us, even our coaches,” she recalls. “We were like the old, married couple. We’d bicker and fight, but we were 16, so no one really thought anything of it. Or, I guess we didn’t!”

“It’s actually really funny,” she says. “I’m surrounded by engineers all the time, and then I come home to an engineer. He helps me understand where they’re coming from, and the finer details of the semiconductor industry, at least to a certain extent. I think that we mesh really well!” Continued on page 33

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Romances don’t get much more “MAC” than that of Natasha and Steve Brown. Their match was made by a fellow member, they had their first date at Joe’s, and three years later, they still work out at the club together. While Natasha loves singing karaoke, and Steve clearly prefers being in the audience, both say that they’re looking forward to the upcoming Grease Sing-Along. “We use the club independently, and we use it together,” Natasha says. “We use it socially, we use it athletically, and we use it culturally,” Steve adds. That they have time to use MAC at all seems like a minor miracle when you consider the pair’s respective schedules. Natasha works an overflowing week as an Organizational Effectiveness Partner at Intel, and is a full-time student pursuing her PhD in Leadership Studies at Pepperdine University. Steve is a wealth advisor to an exclusive number of high-net-worth families and businesses by trade, and an amazing cook by night, according to Natasha. Both are heavily involved with athletics at the club. Natasha is an avid squash player, who won last year’s in-house tournament at the Women’s B level. After years of playing contact sports, Steve opts for yoga, weights and spin classes, but also has served on a number of committees, including Yoga, Athletic, Wellness and Audit. It’s no surprise, then, that fellow member and mover and shaker Emily Crumpacker thought that they’d be quite compatible. One day three years ago, as Steve was leaving 1891 and Natasha was saying sayonara to the Sports Pub, they encountered Emily in the library. Seeing the two of them in the same place, Emily took

the opportunity to announce that she was making her famous truffle cupcakes for Natasha’s upcoming karaoke birthday party. Then, she invited Steve to come! “I felt my heart beat a little fast because I knew Emily had this idea about Steve for me,” Natasha says. “She planted the seed in my mind that it might be nice for us to date each other.” Steve is much more stoic about his own motivation, deadpanning that, “Anything Emily cooks, you want to eat.” “Yeah, I kind of wonder if Steve accepted the invitation to get the chocolate cupcakes,” Natasha jokes, giving Steve a saucy look. Soon, though, the texts and emails were flying, and in between squash matches and a headstand clinic, they rendezvoused for smoothies at Joe’s. Steve ordered two, one peach and one berry, and let Natasha have her pick. The next day, she invited him to the holiday squash party, which she characterizes as a big deal. “I’d never brought a date to the squash party before!” Steve offered to pick her up, and arrived in his Porsche, sporting a black sweater with a gray bird on it. She was smitten. So was he, and after being together for a year and a half, they got engaged. That only lasted for 29 days, and they surprised everyone at their engagement party by turning it into a wedding. Everyone except Emily, that is, who created a full-size cake out of the flourless truffle cupcake recipe she’d initially used to bring them together. “You have a 20,000-person community of intelligent, smart and active people that already have some commonalities among them,” Steve says. “That’s the neat thing about the MAC — it’s got just about anything you can do.” Including, evidently, finding the love of your life. Continued on page 34

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If at first you don’t succeed, train, train again. It worked for Mandee and Tony Louie, MAC’s most recent staff love story, or at least the newest one that’s old enough to be divulged.

A few years back, both were working at Nike and MAC simultaneously. “I’m taking a Pilates class with a mutual friend, and she said, ‘Don’t you know Tony?’ And I didn’t,” Mandee recalls. “We might have heard about each other, but somehow our paths had never crossed.” The mutual friend introduced them, but it would take several tries to make the acquaintance stick. After that first meeting, a few months went by with no contact before they saw each other at the MAC Fitness Party. While they struck up a conversation and Mandee gave Tony her number, again, months went by with no connection. Then, like all great love stories, the tides turned around the hanging of a Pilates poster. “I was running down the hall in desperate need of a fixture to hang this poster on for a workshop, and I didn’t know where to get it or who could help,” Mandee explains. Along came Tony, like a knight in shining gym shorts, to the rescue. “He was like, ‘Oh Yeah, I can do that.’ He hung it up for me … and then he followed up and asked how it went, or something like that.” This led to Mandee asking Tony about working full-time at MAC, a career path she was herself contemplating. They agreed to meet at Goose Hollow Inn in May, but when Mandee showed up, all was not as expected. “So, we met at the Goose, and I thought there was maybe dating potential even though I was still really thinking about the jobs and stuff,” she says. “He brought Darrell [Duvauchelle] with him, and I instantly though, ‘Oh, he’s not interested in dating.” Because who brings Darrell [MAC Fitness manager]to a potential date?!”

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Listening to the personal trainers tell their tale, it’s impossible not to see all the points at which the whole proposition might have collapsed. If true love is the story of perseverance, then Mandee and Tony’s saga is so real it hurts.

Mandee’s trainer. Soon, they were hanging out every day, only as friends and coworkers at first, despite what some of their peers might have thought. As the weather continued to heat up, their workouts moved outdoors, where the romance followed a similar temperature shift. Their first real date was a summer hike to Beacon Rock. By November, they couldn’t keep their feelings to themselves any longer, and “came out” to co-workers at the Employee Recognition Dinner. “All the trainers, they’re all best friends,” Mandee says. “All of our best friends now are everybody who works here. That was a new thing for me, so it was kind of hard. Because a few of the people knew, but they had to try to keep it quiet. We didn’t want to make it public unless it was a serious thing!” Even the proposal came with challenges. “It didn’t work out quite as planned,” Tony recounts. After taking Mandee on a hike to their old Gorge trekking grounds, Tony was initially thwarted in his attempt to ask her to marry him by a wind storm of Biblical proportions. “I was picturing the wind blowing the ring away,” he says, laughing. After hitting a couple more spots, they ended up in wine country, where Tony eventually found the right time to pop the question. “I kept thinking he was going to propose, and then he wouldn’t! I was like, ‘What’s going on?’ Mandee adds.

Darrell ended up being in Tony and Mandee’s wedding, so clearly, Tony brings Darrell to a potential date.

Mandee and Tony now look back on all of these false starts and potential pitfalls with humorous detachment. They’re currently offering a joint personal training workshop that brings together Tony’s passion for boxing and Mandee’s love of Pilates. It’s the third time they’ve done so.

Of course, before the proposal, or even the first actual date, Tony would become

“It’s just like our personalities,” Mandee says. “It’s a really good combo.”

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At MAC, group exercise classes can change your life. Not just in a “I lost a few pounds, felt more confident, and finally asked for that raise at work” kind of way, either. “I was so close to being a lifelong bachelor. I could have done it!” Mike Mathews says. But fate, and MAC’s group exercise program, had other plans. The year is 1985, and he’s taking an aerobics class. He notices a “cute girl”

standing in front of him. She looks at him, and he looks right back. After class, they start talking. Her name is Wendy. “Hey, you want to get a drink?” he asks. “I can’t,” she responds. “Oh, okay, maybe next time. Hope to see you again,” he says. That’s the end of that from his perspective. Except, it isn’t. Within a week, Wendy is back in class. “We’re standing in the same spots, because everybody has their spots in class,” he points out. She’d never been there before that week, and now, here she is again. Mike takes it as a sign and tries his luck again. Soon, they’re talking over beverages at MAC Snacks. Before long, the conversation moves to Goose Hollow Inn. That drink leads to dating, then engagement, and within two years of that first meeting, marriage. In those days, Mike recalls, the single life in Portland was a very different game. Someone going out on the town in hopes of making a romantic connection had far fewer options. “In my age group, a lot of people got married right out of high school,” he says. “If you didn’t get married out of high school, and you didn’t go back to your hometown and marry someone there, how did you meet people?” Turns out the answer was, and still is, MAC. In the mid-80s, the club’s centralized location, safe atmosphere, and social emphasis made it the perfect place to make a love connection. Mike was a member of the Singles Committee, and paints a vivid picture of the dance floor that used to adorn the Women’s Lounge – now known as the Sports Pub. After leaving the single life behind them, Mike and Wendy continued to dance at the club, in contexts ranging from New Year’s Eve Parties to Zumba and other group exercise classes. They even passed their love of movement along to their kids, who came up taking classes at MAC before his daughter danced professionally with Ballet Tucson and his son performed through high school with ACMA Dance West. When Mike spent three years working hard on the club’s 125th anniversary, Wendy was extremely supportive, even accepting the McAlpin Award for Mike when he was out of town. “That’s what makes our marriage continue,” he says, clearly full of gratitude that he didn’t continue to live the bachelor’s life. It’s amazing what aerobics can do for the heart.

A lot of things have changed at MAC, and everywhere else, since 1976. Rosalie and Tom Stevenson’s love for each other isn’t one of them. The two first met at a MAC singles function that spring, and were married by September of the following year. “When we met, I just knew that we’d get married,” Rosalie recalled in a February 2004 Winged M feature. “We were strangers, and then we were best friends,” she adds today, looking back on that article. At the time, she was working as a bridal buyer at Lipman’s, a department store located at 5th and Alder streets. When asked what he was doing when they met, Tom replies without missing a beat, “Shaking in my boots.” Nevertheless, he got over his nervousness enough to make a positive impression on Rosalie, and the two have been together ever since. They held their wedding reception at MAC, which has been a backdrop for their lives since, at least when they’re at home. One of the great passions Tom and Rosalie share is a love for travel. From Uniworld riverboat cruises, to exploring Antarctica together, to flying their own plane over New Zealand with 15 other private aircraft, they’ve packed the past 40 years with adventure. Both advise their fellow members to take advantage of MAC’s reciprocal club network, which has allowed them to take many pleasurable jaunts to Hawaii to stay at the Outrigger Club.

“There are a lot of ups and downs,” Rosalie says of such a long marriage. “We’ve compromised, and we’ve done lots of traveling, both of which help.” “The family that plays together stays together,” Tom adds. When not jet-setting, the Stevensons keep themselves busy at the club. Between them, they’ve served on just about every event committee, and both were actively involved with the club’s Centennial and 125th Anniversary celebrations. She won the McAlpin Award as a testament to her hears of social committee involvement They held Rosalie’s parents’ 50th wedding anniversary at the club, as well as her father’s 70th birthday, which featured an ice sculpture in the shape of a John Deere tractor to honor his long career with the company. In less than a decade, they’ll consider hosting their own 50th-anniversary party at the same club that has housed so many of their life highlights. Reflecting on the role that MAC has played in their lives together, Tom says: “One of the things regarding the club is there’s enough diversity that you aren’t stuck into one rut. People change their interests as they go along. The club is always evolving.” “If you want to get involved and meet people, join the committee system,” Rosalie recommends. “It’s been like a family in a lot of ways. This club has been a very important part of our lives for the past 42 years.” Continued on page 69 FEBRUARY 2019

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There isn’t anything quite as magical as helping to bring new life into this world. – especially cute baby goats! As spring breaks through on the ranch, “Kidding Days” begin (when 800 American Range baby goats will be born at Silvies in March and April).

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Winter is a special time to be on a ranch – especially one with a world-class restaurant, luxury rooms, cabins, a terrific new spa and a sleigh pulled by a pair of beautiful Clydesdale horses.

After a hearty breakfast in the Lodge, you’ll head to the kidding nursery to help dry and care for our baby goats, still warm from the “oven.” You may be teaching the new kids how to nurse for the first time by bottle or helping their mom do it – it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience! Silvies has put together incredible packages for a fun winter getaway, Valentine’s Day and Kidding Days (when 800 baby goats will be born at Silvies in March and April). But with only 34 rooms, Silvies can fill up fast – so give us a call and reserve your special spot today. The biggest award was from our guests who rated their experience 4.8 out of 5 stars on average on popular review websites Google and Yelp. Thanks for visiting us! We look forward to seeing you again in 2019!

“Cool Golf” (a new golf game developed at Silvies), gourmet meals, hot tubs, saunas, spa treatments, snow bikes, sleigh rides, cross-country skiing or snowshoeing, scotch and wine tasting, ice fishing, shooting and many other fun activities are just awaiting you at Silvies. Located only 4 1/2 hours from Gresham and 2 1/2 hours from Bend or Boise, call 1-800-SILVIES or visit www.silvies.us to learn more. Don’t wait, many rooms are already booked.

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Wrestling for Success Coach Roy Pittman has been a positive force for Portland youth for more than 40 years By Jake Ten Pas

oach Roy Pittman is perched in a swivel chair in the office overlooking the wrestling gym at the Peninsula Park Community Center in north east Portland. Over his left shoulder, the room is filling up with children, but before they hit the mats, there’s a stop they have to make. Every member of the Peninsula Wrestling Club (PWC) files through the office, and shakes hands with not just Pittman, but all the coaches present. At times, it resembles a human conveyor belt, but even that is an apt metaphor for what Pittman is doing at PWC: He’s building a better community, one young person at a time. “This is all part of it. The kids have to shake hands. It’s part of the mentoring process,” Pittman says between handshakes. He knows every kid by name, and every one of them makes eye contact when they address him. “Kids today, they’re on that computer so much, on that screen so much that they don’t have these social skills. We’re always looking at a screen or have things in our ears. They don’t know how to carry on a conversation.” Etiquette and social skills might not be the first two concepts that pop to mind when the average person envisions a wrestling club, but to Pittman, wrestling isn’t just physical; it’s mental, too. As a student at Washington High School in the late 1950s, Pittman first started wrestling as a way to prepare for the upcoming baseball season, but he quickly found himself more motivated by the former than the latter. “There’s no big money at the end of the rainbow in wrestling. All of it is hard work. And what you earn is the friendship and your relationships from your peers,” Pittman opines. “Football, basketball, baseball, and all these other sports, you have to have special skills. With wrestling, you don’t. You just have to have hard work and good work ethic.” Whether it was the unique mental challenge of wrestling or the egalitarian nature of the sport that drew Pittman to it, he’s stuck with it ever since. In 1970, he started the Peninsula Wrestling Club to give kids of all backgrounds a chance at learning the same lessons that he feels have made him into the man he is today. Not just him, though. Circling the room are coaches and parents who have chosen to donate this Friday night, and many others, to the cause. The kids don’t just shake Pittman’s hand, but each and every one of theirs. Likewise, it isn’t just Pittman who sees the value in his program, but every single person sitting in the room. Huntley Morrison, who himself wrestled under Pittman in the ’80s, now brings his two sons to Peninsula Wrestling Club for lessons that apply on and off the mat. Tonight, he sits in a chair just inside the door, and eagerly jumps into the conversation about what the program has meant to his family, and why it continues have such draw after more than 40 years.

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“I think the first thing that you learn about coach Pittman is that he does very little promoting of himself or his program,” Morrison says. “It’s purely an attraction thing, and I was lucky enough to run into one of his wrestlers, Haig Brown, who I was drawn to. It wasn’t just because he was a good wrestler, but it was the way he carried himself, the confidence that he had. As a young kid, I knew I wanted some of that. That’s what got me coming here on Tuesdays and Thursdays.” “I don’t think there’s a month that goes by without somebody showing up with his wife and kids, saying, ‘I wrestled for you, coach, and I’m doing good, and I want to thank you.’ You want that for your children, too.” “We work with the kids on how to think. Not what to think. And then we teach them how to believe in what they think of,” Pittman says. “They can do anything if they truly believe in it and go out there and do it. It takes hard work, and they have to be able to stand alone. That’s the real thing – how to stand alone – because everybody wants to stand with the group.” If Pittman brings out young people’s ability to set goals and achieve them through the strength of individual character and resolve, his program also offers an environment padded with support, guidance and empathy. “Every person needs a safe place. And this is a safe place for them, where they can come and de-stress about things, whatever the issue, and not be judged,” Pittman says. Multiple parents sitting around the circle relate their personal stories of coach bringing out the best in themselves and their kids. Morrison says one of his proudest moment as a parent was earlier that day, when he tried to give his son every opportunity not to come to the club that night, and he insisted on coming anyway. “That’s a big moment. It wasn’t me pushing him, it was him realizing that being here on Friday and doing this is something that’s going to help him long term. That’s what you want from your kids.” Continued on page 41 FEBRUARY 2019

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Continued from page 39 Since the club’s inception, Pittman has prided himself on taking any kid, regardless of race or gender, who walks through the door and offering them his motivation and perspective. Rather than looking for that next great success story, coach seems to take the most pride in finding the diamond in the rough. “All means all,” he says emphatically. “All kids, not just the gifted kids, but the ones who are not so gifted in the beginning but will be gifted later on. No one gets cut. People only disqualify themselves when they just don’t show up. I’ve never cut a kid.”

Celebrating 75 years Through championing the underdogs, coach has found himself celebrated by some of Portland’s, and the world’s, top dogs. In October, MAC member Graham Bryce hosted a party for Pittman’s 75th birthday. Bryce points out that attendees included: “an Olympic Gold Medal wrestler, a man who was voted Athlete of the Decade at Brown University, a woman who told a fabulous story about how Roy trained and inspired her as a youth; and a man, who today is a Fred Meyer store manager, who was put up for adoption right after birth, labeled ‘retarded’ and with ‘club feet,’ and yet placed in a national wrestling competition before the end of high school. Roy is an institution!” Bryce went on to talk about Pittman’s inspiration of his own daughter, who ran the Boston Marathon on a cold, rainy day. She had a fever and a cold, but persevered, carrying a card coach gave her that lists statements such as “I believe in myself. I believe I can do better. I believe hard work pays off. I believe all things are possible.” “Every time she stopped and wanted to quit, she pulled out that card, read it, and kept going,” he says. “She insisted Roy was the reason she was able to finish in a very good four hours and twenty minutes.” Bryce also references one of Pittman’s most recent success stories, Tyrell Fortune, who is now a professional mixed martial arts fighter and possible candidate for freestyle heavyweight in the 2020 Olympics. “Tyrell’s mother was a severe alcoholic, and threatened him harm, and his father was totally out of the picture. Roy took him under his wing for over 10 years before sending him out to college,” Bryce says. Photos of Fortune, Jefferson High School star wrestler and state champ Jacob

Tony Hobson, Jr. founder of Portland’s Self-Enhancement Institute; Duncan Campbell, founder of Portland’s Friends of the Children; Roy Pittman; Nate Moreland, founder of LIFE (Life Improving Fitness Training and Speed) and Graham Bryce. Miller, and countless others line the walls of Pittman’s office. Coach was honored in 2014 at the Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Awards reception for his dedication and service to youth from Portland’s most at-risk environments, according to the Portland Police Bureau’s website. In 1997, Pittman became one of MAC’s earliest members to enter through what’s now known as the Diversity Admissions Program. He quickly became fast friends with a number of club members, including former secretary of the Board of Trustees Todd Husband. “Roy is a great builder of relationships in the Exercise and Conditioning Room,” notes Husband. “He’s always engaging with old friends and making new ones, he embodies the fine and continued spirit of Joe Loprinzi’s four Ds (dedication, determination, desire and discipline).” Bryce adds, “Nobody loves their work more than Roy, and nobody in Portland is more loved than Roy. When he first started coming to Early Birds workouts, women would flock to him for exercise advice, and he gladly helped motivate every one of them.” There’s only one woman in the room at the Peninsula Park Community Center, but she speaks passionately to Pittman’s work on behalf of her son. “Peninsula is a place where males and females can jump on the mat. All economics aside, everyone

is welcome in this room,” says Maria Howell. “Finances don’t stop somebody from participating. Girls are treated fairly and equally.” “Until you’ve been discriminated against, you have no idea what it’s like. Not because you did something wrong, but just because of the color of your skin,” Pittman says. “Back in the ’60s, in order to do anything, sometimes we had to be three times better. You didn’t complain about it, you just became three times better. These young ladies are the same. They deserve a shot at it, and we have to be welcoming.” The PWC welcomes kids five days a week, every week of the year. Kids younger than high-school age come Monday, Wednesday and Friday, while high schoolers and older come Tuesdays and Thursdays. Coach Pittman claims to work 364 days a year, admitting sheepishly that he took off New Year’s Day a month ago. “And I’m sorry I did that because people wanted to work out,” he adds. “You know we always talk about ‘if you find a job you like and do it for the rest of your life, you never have to work’? Well, I did,” Pittman says. “And to see all these young boys who have now turned into young men, who haven’t gone to jail, who went to school; they’re all working, they’re all positive contributing members to society. It works, it works.” WM

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EVENTS

6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 Break out your leather jackets and poodle skirts because Grease is the word at this year’s annual movie sing along!

Guests are invited for a night of Pink Ladies, T-Birds and good old rock ’n’ roll. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the movie begins at 7 p.m. Theater and cocktail seating are available, plus plenty of singing and surprises throughout the night. Cost: $8 for members, $10 for guests, which includes popcorn and a favor bag. Concessions also available for purchase. Register at theMAC.com. MEV566 Grease is rated PG-13. Parental discretion is advised due to sexual references, teen smoking and drinking, and language. However, juniors are welcome.

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EVENTS The Events pages feature athletic, social, culinary and cultural events happening in February and March Friday, Feb. 1 Family Friday

Family Friday

Feb. 1, 8 & 22

Handball Superbowl Tournament

Feb. 3

Duplicate Bridge

Feb. 4, 18

128th Annual Meeting

Feb. 5

Design Industry Insights

Feb. 7

MEV472

Carlos Kalmar

Feb. 6

MEV677

6-8:30 p.m.

Grease Sing-Along

Feb. 8

MEV566

It’s Basketball Night. Join hoop enthusiasts for some fun games.

Balladeers Concert

Feb. 10

Trivia Night

Feb. 11

MEV571

Listen & Learn: Downsizing

Feb. 12

MEV372

Sunday, Feb. 3 Handball Superbowl Tournament

Embark Adventures

Feb. 12

Valentine’s Week in 1891

Feb. 12-16

8:30-11:30 a.m.

Valentine’s Cooking Class

Feb. 13

Early Birds Valentine’s Event

Feb. 13

Gittelsohn Art Show Reception

Feb 13

Monday, Feb. 4 Duplicate Bridge

MAC Open

Feb. 15-17

History Book Group

Feb. 18

Crab Feed

Feb. 19-23

Drinks and Devices

Feb. 20

Golden Valley Brewing Beer Dinner

Feb. 21

5:30 p.m.

Oscar-Viewing Party

Feb. 24

Attendance at the meeting is limited to resident adult members. No guests are allowed, and no reservations are required. Junior members must extit the main clubhouse by 4 p.m.

Evening Literary Group

Feb. 26

Adelsheim Wine Dinner

Feb. 28

12:30-3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 5 128th Annual Meeting

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Wednesday, Feb. 6 The Musical Vision of Carlos Kalmar 6:30-9 p.m. Oregon Symphony Director Carlos Kalmar explores how music can bring happiness, drive spirituality, and contribute to one’s well-being in numerous ways. The cost is $55 per person. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. and then Kalmar’s presentation. MEV677

Thursday, Feb. 7 Getting Lost: Insights from the Design Industry & Beyond

Brothers Sing On

7:30-10 a.m.

3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10

The IIDA Oregon Chapter and MAC’s 20s/30s Committee co-sponsor a breakfast keynote featuring insights of thought leaders from the design industry and beyond. The cost is $45 per person. MEV472

The MAC Balladeers Men’s Chorus presents its annual Brothers Sing On concert, hosted by the University of Portland in Buckley Auditorium. The performance, which is free and open to the public, features select youth, high-school and college men’s choirs from around the region. The groups will perform separately as well as join voices in an all-ages choir for an extra forte rendition of the show’s title song, Brothers Sing On.

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Interested singers are welcome to drop in on a Balladeers rehearsal at 7:15 p.m. Thursdays in the third floor Activities Classroom. No audition is required to join the group. Contact Karl Wetzel at 503-421-4089 or wetzelkarl@hotmail.com for more information.

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EVENTS Continued from page 43

Friday, Feb. 8 Grease Sing-Along 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 12 Listen & Learn: The Joy of Downsizing

Tuesday, Feb. 12Saturday, Feb. 16 Valentine’s Week in 1891

6:30-8 p.m.

In addition to the full menu, there’s a special prix fixe option at 1891 this week. See page 21 for information and how to reserve a table.

Join Theresa Giddings, founder and owner of Soft Landings, Solutions for Seniors, to learn the steps for organizing and downsizing a home, and discover hidden joy in minimizing one’s possessions. The cost is $5 for members and $7 for nonmember guests. MEV372

Join the Social Activities Committee, MelloMacs, Balladeers and MAC Company Dancers for a night of Pink Ladies, T-Birds and good old rock ’n’ roll. For more information or to register, call At Your Service at 503-517-7235 or visit theMAC.com. MEV566

Family Friday 6-8:30 p.m. It’s Court Sports Night!

Monday, Feb. 11 Trivia Night

Donovan Pacholl and Embark Adventures

7-9 p.m. Build a team of six or come as a single player and be paired with others. Molly Newman from Quizzical Empire hosts. The cost is $8 for members, $10 for guests. Registration required. MEV571

Wednesday, Feb. 13 Mporium Valentine Trunk Show 11 a.m.-2.p.m.

Valentine’s Day Couples Cooking Class 6-7:30 p.m. See page 21 for more information. Reserve a spot online or with At Your Service at 503-517-7235. (One reservation per couple, please.) FB102

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Donovan Pacholl, founder of Portlandbased Embark Exploration Company, shares stories, photos, and short videos of adventures his travel company leads to Everest Base Camp, Mount Kilimanjaro, the Serengeti, Patagonia and the Andes.

5:45-6:45 a.m., Verdun Fine Chocolate and Gifts Enjoy coffee and free samples of Verdun’s delicious chocolates. Sweets and gifts will be for sale too.

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History Book Group 6:30 p.m.

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Wednesday, Feb. 13 Gittelsohn Art Show Opening Reception 6 p.m., Reading Lounge The exhibit The Essence of Shirley Gittelsohn, Selected Landscapes and Still Lives presents Northwest life from the perspective of Portland native Shirley Gittelsohn (1925-2015). Stephanie Snyder, director and curator of the Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery at Reed College and

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Friday, Feb. 15-Sunday, Feb. 17 MAC Open The club’s largest gymnastics event of the year attracts top-level gymnasts from across the country and around the world. Members can attend for free by showing their MAC ID. Plus, the MelloMacs lead the national anthem on Feb. 17. See page 61 for more event information.

This year, MAC’s History Book Group will read and discuss books on topics ranging from political biographies to the history of the two World Wars and the roots of terrorism in the Middle East. February’s book is Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson’s Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival, by Peter Stark. All MAC members are invited to join the informal monthly meetings for thoughtful conversation and conviviality. Contact Chet Orloff, chetorloff@gmail.com or 503-805-5461.

EVENTS Tuesday, Feb. 19Saturday, Feb. 23 Crab Feed

Friday, Feb. 22 Family Friday

Monday, March 4 Duplicate Bridge

6-8:30 p.m.

12:30-3:30 p.m.

5-9 p.m.

The Multnomah Athletic Foundation hosts tonight’s fun. Come play and meet some of their community grant partners.

Wednesday, March 7-April 5 Member Art Show

See page 21 for more information. Parties of six and fewer can reserve online. For larger groups, please call 503-517-6630.

Wednesday, Feb. 20 Drinks and Devices

Sunday, Feb. 24 Oscar Viewing Party 4-10 p.m.

5:30-7:30 p.m.

See page 20 for more event information.

Senior members are invited to happy hour in the Sports Pub with a techie twist — 20s/30s Committee members give smart phone and tablet tips. No registration required.

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Thursday, Feb. 21 Golden Valley Brewery Beer Dinner 5-9 p.m., Sports Pub Menu items are paired with Golden Valley’s handcrafted ales and lagers. See page 21 for information. Reservations not accepted.

Tuesday, Feb. 26 Evening Literary Group 7 p.m. MAC Evening Literary Readers have selected Jonathan Franzen’s novel Purity.

Thursday, Feb. 28 Adelsheim Wine Dinner 6 p.m. Seats are limited. Make a reservation soon at theMAC.com or call At Your Service at 503-517-7235. FB777

Bring a submission of original art to the Reading Lounge on Monday, March 4, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The show opens to all members on March 7. MEV804

Friday, March 8Sunday, March 10 Drops and Hops Squash Tournament Begins at 5 p.m. This beloved squash tournament combines gamesmanship, competition and fun.

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7-9 p.m. The cost is $8 for members, $10 for guests. Registration required. MEV572

Tuesday, March. 12 Listen & Learn: How WASPS Made History in World War II 6:30-8 p.m.

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Wednesday, March. 13 Business Networking 7:30-9 a.m. The bimonthly MAC Professional Business Networking Group is moderated by Dave Hanna, facilitator and principal at Viewpoint Strategic Facilitation. The cost is $5 for members, $7 for guests. Register at theMAC.com or contact At Your Service at 503-517-7235. MEV314

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Friday, Feb. 15 Junior Dance, March Madness Theme 7-9 p.m. In honor of March Madness, Middle school students are invited to wear their favorite team’s jersey, enjoy basketball activities, and watch a game when not showing off their moves on the dance floor. Students can purchase one guest pass, while supplies last. The cost is $15 for members and $17 for guests. YPD034

Friday, March 15Saturday, March 16 Regional PCAC Basketball Tournament Visit the Court Sports office on the basement level for more information.

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EVENTS

EVENTS Monday, March 18 Duplicate Bridge

Tuesday, March 22 Family Friday: Camp Preview

12:30-3:30 p.m.

6-8:30 p.m.

History Book Group

Get a preview of MAC summer camps and classes.

6:30 p.m. The group has selected Jorn Leonhard’s Pandora’s Box: A History of the First World War, which examines the war’s causes and impacts from a 2018 perspective.

Monday, March 21 Wayfinder Brewing Beer Dinner 5-9 p.m., Sports Pub Dishes are prepared to compliment Wayfinder’s world-class lagers and ales. No reservations accepted.

Monday, March 25 50s+ Brunch 8:30-10 a.m., Sports Pub Meet up, eat and mingle! No registration required.

Tuesday, March 26 Evening Literary Group 7 p.m. MAC Evening Literary Readers have selected Edmund de Waal’s novel The Hare With the Amber Eyes for discussion.

SAVE THE DATE Thursday, April 4 Pitch Tournament

Sunday, April 14 MelloMacs Spring Sing-Along

6:30 p.m.

3-5 p.m.

The Social Activities Committee hosts another Pitch Tournament. The cost is $45 for members, $53 for guests, which includes a light buffet, no-host bar and a $10 buy-in. Basic knowledge of Pitch, as well as a partner, are required to play. Partners must sign up together. MEV580

MAC members and guests of all ages are invited to sing and enjoy an afternoon reception with the choir. Don’t miss this annual, free event.

Sunday, April 7 Balladeers Men’s Chorus Annual Concert 2-4 p.m. Don’t miss the chance to see the singing group in action and enjoy light refreshments at the reception that follows. No charge!

Tuesday, April 9 Scarlet Chamberlin: Discover Your Personal Style 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Award-winning local stylist Scarlet Chamberlin gives tips on cleaning out cluttered closets, where to shop and what to look for depending on body type, budget and lifestyle. The cost is $26 for members, $29 for guests, and includes lunch. MEV678

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Tuesday, April 16 Listen & Learn: Oregon Zoo and Endangered Species 6:30 p.m. Oregon Zoo Director Dr. Don Moore shares stories of the zoo’s unconventional approaches to saving endangered species. The cost is $5 for members and $7 for guests. MEV374

Saturday-Sunday, May 18-19 Father Daughter Dance

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Reservations for this year’s dance open on Monday, March 18, for members only. Reservations for guests open at 10 a.m. Monday, April 1, if space is available. Tickets cost $55 for member adults and children over 12, and $40 for children age 12 and younger. Guest tickets are $65 and $45. Register at theMAC.com or call At Your Service at 503-517-7235. MEV374 FEBRUARY 2019

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Cardiac Wellness Program Makes ‘Taking Medicine’ Easy Partnership between MAC and Legacy Health combines exercise, preventive screening

“I

t’s definitely been proven that exercise is medicine, and people should take it every day!” says Alecia Pollard, exercise physiologist at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center. While some medicine might require a “spoonful of sugar” to help it go down, Pollard asserts that the participants in her Cardiac Wellness Program at MAC find the “medicine” itself to be sweet enough.

“We try to make class fun, and it’s something that they look forward to, even if it is for the sense of community,” she says. “If we can get them to move more than they would at home for 1.5 hours twice a week, then that’s great.” Although the partnership with Legacy started 15 years ago, with the involvement of Pollard’s former manager Janet Hansen Tracy and MAC Personal Trainer Irvyn Segal, it was recently reinvigorated when MAC Wellness took the reins. Help is available to members who have experienced a heart attack, heart surgery, cardiac interventions, or who have a history of chest pain or other risk factors such as diabetes, hypertension, or obesity. The medically supervised conditioning and maintenance program offers exercises to build strength, endurance and confidence. Judging by the smiles on the faces of members taking part in the class, it also is a fair amount of fun.

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“The instruction is wonderful!” says MAC member Wally Hodge. “I look forward to it twice a week.” “I’ve been doing this for 27 years,” adds Jim Holtz, who first started with the program at the YMCA. After his tennis partner, Dr. Wayne Rogers, discovered blockages in his arteries, he had open heart surgery at the hands of another MAC member, Dr. Edward Okies. While recovering, he made his first forays into the Cardiac Wellness Program. By the time it was discontinued at the YMCA, MAC began hosting it, and the rest is living history. “I can honestly say that this program saved my life,” he says. “These women are fabulous, and the camaraderie is absolutely incredible.” Neither Pollard, nor her partner in the program, registered nurse Penny Satre, have been involved quite as long as Holtz. Pollard got started about a decade ago, and Satre joined her in helping MAC members guard their hearts around five years ago. But both have been at it long enough to see the results. “It’s very rewarding, Satre says. “It’s a fun culture, with a lot of bonding resulting in a close-knit group. More importantly, they’re interested in making changes to their health, and maintaining their mobility and independence.”

WELLNESS Classes are held from 1-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, with screenings taking part several times throughout a session. Pollard and Satre make sure that participants’ vitals look good both at resting and active heart rates. While there are 20-25 members of the Cardiac Wellness Program, 12-15 generally turn up each week, and any glaring absences are instantly noted and commented upon. “They all check up on each other,” Satre says. “They’ll ask, ‘Where is he? He’s always here on Tuesdays!’” Sessions involve a mix of cardio, stretching, and light weights, as well as a cooldown period that sometimes includes yoga. While the main goal of the program is maintenance, occasionally Pollard or Satre will catch something during the screenings that gives them pause. “In our time with the members, we have come across changes in symptoms — fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain, heart rhythm changes or persistent cough –— that prompted us to follow up with their physician or cardiologist sooner rather than later,” Pollard says. “We’re like a small family. We make each other laugh. At the end of the day, this group is part of what keeps these people going.” —Jake Ten Pas

Find the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for that special someone at Mporium in February. MAC’s multifaceted boutique hosts a Trunk Show featuring jewelry, fashion accessories and youth dresses. (left to right): William Bailey, Quinland Porter, Tom Marineau, Wally Hodge

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Free seminar includes hors d’oeuvres Please register at theMAC.com WE2060

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Q: What’s a Wellness Champion? A: An advocate for member health! Take a tour of all that MAC Wellness has to offer with the guidance of an advocate who knows the department’s services inside and out. Ready to tailor a program to individual goals and schedules, Wellness Champions offer free orientations outside the Wellness hub two days a week. Find out how yoga, massage, physical therapy, or a registered dietitian and naturopath can facilitate overall well-being.

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Club Scrapbook Holiday Fashion Show This signature event immersed participants in the ambiance of the most romantic city in the world, Paris. Oh lá lá! PHOTOS BY TIM GUNTHER

1. Carly Salazar, Dori O’Harrow, Lilly Sadri 2. Karen Olson and Janae Pyle 3. Kelley O’Sullivan, Annei Carnese, Sydney Keister 4. Adrianne Wannamaker, Duncan Walker, Shannon Day 5. Kate Nelsen and William Lee 6. Back left to right: Carol Robertson, Danielle Lawrence, Zita Nyitrai, Kitty Emery, Jean Malnati; front left to right: Traci Gustafson, Margaret Lender, Mary Kay Rodman, D’Anne O’Neill 7. Amy Cooney, Nicole Longaker, Helen Heller and Dee Kurilo 8. Kate Rogers from Garnish and Anne Cleve 9. Terry Wirkkala

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20s/30s Winter Ball 20s/30s dressed in their best for an elegant evening at the annual holiday soirĂŠe. The event also collected donations for the KGW toy drive to benefit local nonprofit organizations. PHOTOS BY TIM GUNTHER

10. Becca Mackay and Justin Heller 11. Dan and Lilly Foster 12. Sarah Craven, Maria Watson, Emma Mahoney, Chelsea Alsdorf, Kathryn Craven, Sydney Hoffmeier and Stephanie Tucker 13. Nichole Carney, Brian Carney, Chelsea Neish and Bryan Neish 14. Chase and Jenna McPherson and Kyle Goulard 15. Nicholas Rothstein, Adelaide Lepoidevin and Craig Stenberg 16. Holly Murphy, Nate Peterman, JT Stand and Michael McCoy

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ompetitive climbing is growing nationwide, and MAC continues to have one of the leading teams in the country. Over the past six years, MAC Climbing Head Coach Drew White, and his staff and athletes, have been building an elite program — gaining strength year in and year out. Last summer, MAC’s Climbing Team took 10th place in the nation at USA Climbing’s Sport and Speed National Championships. This was a huge success after a difficult sixyear journey with challenges that included minuscule gym space, injury and staff turnover. “It’s been a total team effort, and our growth continues because of the commitment to excellence by coaches and athletes,” says White. On Dec. 8, teams across Oregon, Alaska and southwest Washington gathered in Bend, Oregon, to compete at the Youth Bouldering Regional Championships, with the goal of advancing to the divisional competition. MAC’s squad had a solid showing. Not only did the team come in first overall (for the fourth time in five years!), but four athletes also became regional champions (see the Scoreboard on page 70), and 27 qualified to move on to the Divisional Championships in Portland in January. Follow the team’s journey — with an eye toward Nationals — by checking updates on theMAC.com. And watch as climbing makes its debut in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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ATHLETICS Pelham Memorial Tournament Attracts Top Talent, Focuses on Charitable Giving

he 2018 John Pelham Memorial Tournament of Champions brought more than 200 amateur players and 36 pros (including all of the top-18 competitors) from six countries — United States, Mexico, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica and Bolivia — to MAC for a weekend of intense competition in early December. The tournament, which began in 2015, is dedicated to John Pelham, a U.S. Army Special Forces Specialist who was killed in action in 2014. All proceeds from the tournament are split between four charities: the Live Like John Foundation, the Military Racquetball Foundation, the Green Beret Foundation, and the Oregon Youth Challenge Program. Individual players took the spirit of giving to heart: International Racquetball Tour (IRT) pro Charlie Pratt (a former MAC

member) donated his entire tournament check to the Live Like John Foundation, and Kane Waselenchuk donated four brandnew Pro Kennex racquets to the Give Like John Organization. The tournament final pitted No. 8 Kane Waselenchuk against No. 6 Alvaro Beltran, for what proved to be some of the highestlevel racquetball ever seen in Portland. Waselenchuk came out firing with blistering drive serves to each side. Beltran showed moments of brilliance, but, in the end, Waselenchuk was just too much to handle. On the amateur side, MAC member Conner Fadden was victorious in the Men’s C and High School Intermediate divisions. He also won one of Waselenchuk’s racquets in a raffle to support the Live Like John Foundation.

Yoshida Cup Brings Host Family Opportunity

n March, MAC Karate students will participate in the 33rd annual Yoshida Cup at Mt. Hood Community College. This is one of several karate tournaments in the Pacific Northwest where MAC athletes compete in Kata (specific patterns of steps, punches, kicks), Kumite (sparring) and Kubuto (weapons). This year’s Yoshida Cup organizers are expecting more than 300 competitors to attend the two-day tournament from around the Western United States, Canada and Japan. For the past several years, the Yoshida Cup has welcomed Japanese karate students (ages 5-18) to Portland with their parents and chaperons for a cultural exchange program created by Japan Karate Federation NW founder Sensei Junki Yoshida (MAC’s first Sensei, who taught karate classes at the club in the late 1970s) and Sensei Kiyohiko Tosa, who lives and teaches in Japan. During their stay, Japanese students are placed with host families (parents and chaperons stay in hotels). The tournament organizers prefer to place two students per host family, asking that they provide a place to sleep, breakfast in the morning,

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and transportation to either MAC or Mt. Hood Community College for scheduled events. Host families are welcome to support students at the tournament and banquet as well.

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Start Training for the Spring Decathlon

reate an epic personal fitness story at this year’s Spring Decathlon, April 29-May 19. This annual MAC event is one the best opportunities for members to challenge themselves in training and competition, and to make new friends. Last year’s event featured athletes who entered for the first time, won their category and set records! But more important is the shared experience and fun.

This year, Japanese students arrive on Thursday, March 14. Friday is a free day for tours of the area and fun activities with host families, and the weekend is dedicated to karate with seminars on Saturday and a banquet and competition on Sunday. MAC members who are interested in hosting Japanese students should contact karate@themac.com.

Participants pick 10 events from the 18 offered, with three from each of three categories — strength, speed/skill and conditioning. Those looking to hammer out 10 events in two days? Try the Iron Man/ Woman event the mornings of May 18 and 19. Iron Man or not, the Decathlon is a chance to set personnel benchmarks that can be reset each year. Take pride in being a MAC member who can still bring it, or just does it! Sign up in the Exercise and Conditioning Room starting in April, but begin training today, and do it with a friend. For a list of events and scoring, check the Decathlon page on theMAC. com or ask the center desk in the Exercise and Conditioning Room.

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(above, left): Following a secondplace finish in the long course aquabike national championship in Miami, member coach Lauren Binder is preparing for the world championships in Spain this May. (above, right): Holiday spirit was in full force for the annual Peacock Lane run in December. This jolly crew braved some showers to make the trip out and back!

Tri-Run: Competition and Camaraderie

ooking for ways to keep moving? Try the MAC Indoor Triathlon Sprint on Sunday, March 10. The event kicks off at 9 a.m with two laps in the 50-meter Pool, followed by 12 miles on a spin bike and two miles on the indoor track. Individual competitors and relay teams are encouraged. There’s plenty of support and a light lunch to refuel after at 12:30 p.m. Plus, it’s free! Check out the Tri-Run bulletin board on the basement level for sign-up details.

Get Your Green On The Tri-Run Committee is looking forward to seeing club members at the 41st annual Shamrock Run on March 17. Sign up on the event’s website using the team name “Try & Run” to join the MAC group. Try to set a record for the number of MAC faces on the course this year!

Holiday Smash and Tennis Notables

ore than 75 members and all tennis coaches attended the Holiday Smash on Dec. 2. The evening kicked off with an exhibition doubles match with MAC coaches Marco Piñeda and Paul Reber, and Jonathan Endrikat and Tim Layman, two fellow members of the PNW Open National Team.

The crowd enjoyed seeing Coach Piñeda get beat a few times and caught breaking his own doubles rules. His students were more than willing to coach him through to a win. In the end, Piñeda and Endrikat were victorious: 7-6, 6-4. Following the exhibition, the courts opened up for Red Ball tennis on a 360foot court. Some grudges were settled, but

more were probably created! To be continued at the 2019 Holiday Smash.

USTA Seasons The USTA 18+ and Mixed 40+ seasons began in January. Some 575 MAC members on 30 teams are representing the club this year. MAC Tennis has sent a team to the USTA Nationals each of the last two seasons. Look for more successes this year. Be on the lookout for the email to register for USTA League 40+ and Mixed 55+ seasons, which begin April 19. Players and captains need to inform the Tennis Office of their intent to play by early April to help ensure team placement.

Open Play Changes

Enrikat, Piñeda, Reber and Layman

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Christian and Kayla Casebeer

See the Tennis page of theMAC.com for changes to MAC Open Play. The changes were made to help ensure equity for all players. Open Play sides will rotate on a yearly basis, so expect to see the same Open Play courts in 2020 as were in 2018.

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he fourth annual MAC Open Table Tennis Tournament drew an enthusiastic group of more than 60 players — nearly 20 MAC members and 45 from other table tennis clubs around the city — to the club in early December.

MAC Assistant Squash Professional Julian Illingworth; (right) MAC member Ray King

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MAC Open Table Tennis Tournament A special “MAC Members Only” (beginning level) event was won by Trey Pflug, with the runner-up spot going to Max Carter. MAC members Henry Westlund, Ronan Hall, Gavin Hall, Reid Chen, Jack Goldstein and Henry Beckerman competed in the Junior division against several highly skilled, U.S.-rated juniors. They put up a good fight but, ultimately, were unable to beat the more experienced players. Alan Peters, Steve Marcy, Jake Marcy, Catherine Leedy, Mark Goldstein, Donald Westlund, Julian Illingworth, Chris Thoman and Ray King were among the MAC members who demonstrated their talents in the Novice and Intermediate divisions. Jake Marcy won the Novice division, as well as taking second in the Intermediate division. The next big MAC tournament is scheduled for the spring. Until then, come practice/play 7:40 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays in Studio One.

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Functional Balance & Fall Prevention Saturday, Feb. 23 2-4 p.m. Team Training Room Participants in this interactive workshop discuss elements of balance, how and why it changes with age, and learn exercises to functionally improve balance. Learn why preventing falls is critical, and how to better prepare to stay active and agile. $70

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This workshop teaches participants how to create a game plan to correct their posture and improve their strength and power. Learn stretching and release techniques, as well as a variety of strength exercises to help optimize performance. $70

Foam Rolling 101 Friday, Feb. 22 1-3 p.m Team Training Room This two-hour, hands-on workshop and lecture breaks down how foam rolling releases and lengthens muscles, disperses adhesions, increases flexibility and strength, speeds workout recovery, boosts performance, and can alleviate pain and correct dysfunctional movement patterns. $70.

u For more information or to register for any of the previous classes, contact Michelle Damis at mdamis@themac.com.

Early Bird Barre Fit Friday, March 1 5:30-6:30 a.m. Studio One An energizing class using hand weights, small Pilates ball and the ballet barre. The free class, taught by Erin Zintek, focuses on total body toning with high reps, emphasizing core and alignment. Free, drop in.

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Help MAC Swim to Victory!

AC Aquatics has its sights on continuing the club’s six-year winning streak at the annual Great Lakes Swim Competition next month. In this event, which is open to members of all ages and abilities, MAC competes against other Division I clubs in North America. The club that swims the highest combined total yards in February wins! Participation is free and simple: Open lap swimmers record the number of yards or meters they swim on a card located at the pool of their choice. Swim team, Synchro and Masters coaches report combined totals on behalf of their swimmers. The Aquatics department collects, tracks and calculates totals for MAC each week.

(top, left to right): Beau Lonnquist, Peter Hinnen, Cody Soo, Mathias Kreutzer. (middle): Elise Kreutzer, Hannah Cooney, Emma Matous, Anna Jorgensen, Isabella Wallace. (front): Sam Borus, Eloise Rush, Piper Winder, Sydney Wilson, Graham Inman

Recognizing Swimming Excellence

ongratulations to the MAC Swim Team and all those recognized with 2018 Oregon Swimming Top 5 Awards.

Athletes Sam Borus, Hannah Cooney, Peter Hinnen, Graham Inman, Anna Jorgensen, Nabil Kalahiki, Kevin Keil, Elise Kruetzer, Matthias Kruetzer, Beau Lonnquist, Van Mathias, Emma Matous, Nate McFaul, Rob Mead, Brynne O’Shea, Eloise Rush, Cody Soo, Isabella Wallace, Ryder Wilson, Sydney Wilson, and Piper Winder.

Coaches Alex Nikitin received the James R. Richardson Award, which is given to the outstanding long-term contributor to the sport of aquatics in Oregon. Nikitin also received the Senior Coach of the Year Award along with James Resare from Hillsboro Heat swim team.

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Gary Leach and Laurie Kilbourn were recognized with the Coaching Tenure Award for 20 years of coaching with Oregon Swimming.

The competition is a fun way for members to challenge themselves and each other. For those for whom swimming is already an essential part of a weekly workout routine, this event is the perfect time to set new targets for improved conditioning — with an easy means of measuring and tracking progress. For those looking to spend more time in the water, it’s an opportunity to gain a greater appreciation of swimming as a lifelong skill and fitness activity. MAC Aquatics will present an award to the member who swims the most total yards, and the winner will be recognized in a future Winged M magazine.

Officials Brock Inman was recognized with the Newby Award for working the most sessions in his first year as an official. Judi Creech was given the Sessions Award for her hard work and dedication as an Oregon Swimming official. Additionally, special recognition goes out to all MAC volunteer officials. Swim meets could not happen without them: Julie Carpenter, Gary Dalrymple, Brooke Daniels, Melisse DeLaMare, Ellen Ferguson, Ruth Fischer-Wright, Darrell Geymann, Jeff Gudman, Andrew Guyler, Rebecca Hall, Brock Inman, Dick Keil, Pam O’Shea, Jack O’Shea and Shauna Winder.

u Stay current with all things MAC swimming by visiting the Aquatics page at theMAC.com. And be sure to select “Add to My Interests” to receive timely email communications from Aquatics.

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Nancy & Rob Petit

Rob and Nancy Petit are a lot alike, except when it comes to the story of how they met. “I say we met in the lunchroom at the big table,” Nancy says. “I think we met before that, in line down at Joe’s, back when it was called MAC Snacks,” Rob replies. “I just remember thinking, ‘That lady has a nice smile,’ while talking to her waiting in line for something. We didn’t meet again until the lunchroom.” Regardless of when they first made each other’s acquaintance, that conversation around the big table was the spark that started the fire. “We were both single parents at the time, and so we started talking about our kids,” Nancy narrates. “My son and his daughter were both dating someone older. We both didn’t really like that, but we were trying to figure out what to do. You can’t really say too much, because it will have the opposite effect!” “I thought he seemed like a really great guy, and he obviously really cared about his daughter, which I thought was an admirable quality.” After Nancy’s two sons and Rob’s daughter went off to college, the pair got married, and they’ve proven just as aligned in their lives together as they were in their separate approaches to parenting. Both love to go out for dinner, as well as enjoy a good tumbler of bourbon. While they say they didn’t try to keep their relationship a secret from their co-workers during the dating years, neither did they skip down the halls holding hands. “There was a behind-the-stairwell kiss goodbye,” says Rob, who still likes to nip down to Nancy’s office in the Excercise & Conditioning Room for a quick chat in the afternoons before his gymnastics students arrive.

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“It works out well because we’re across the street from each other,” Nancy says. “We go whole workdays without seeing each other, and still randomly run into each other in the hallway or lunchroom.” “There’s a time after dinner, when we pause the TV and chat about the day for however long it takes,” Rob says. “Once the commiserating happens, we forget about it.” Describing how they like to cook together, and share harmoniously their small kitchen, Rob says something that seems to sum up their entire relationship together: “It’s kind of like a dance, just moving around each other.” WM

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Voting Rights F

rom 1894 until 1978, women and girls had only limited MAC athletic access and membership rights. A rapidly changing social climate, rising divorce rates and new club rules designed to clarify the membership policies galvanized pressure for full membership in the 1970s. While a 1973 rule allowed women divorcees to remain members, reversing a 1970 club rule, and a 1976 bylaw revision allowed women to serve on many major committees, rights were far from equal, and MAC women continued to put pressure on club leadership to remedy the situation. Members arriving at the 1977 Annual Meeting were greeted by roughly a dozen women encouraging them to support a petition to allow women voting rights and the opportunity to serve on the Board of Trustees. Ensuing conversations prompted William R. Reed, the new club president, to call for a formal membership survey. To the surprise of Reed and the Board of Trustees, a majority of male and female members voted in support of equal-member status. The board ratified a bylaw amendment to formalize full membership privileges for women that took effect on Feb. 1, 1978. —Luke Sprunger, club archivist

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On Valentine’s Day, 1978, women cast their vote for the first time at MAC’s Annual Meeting. (Above) Women share information on their petition for membership equality as members arrive for the 1977 Annual Meeting.

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