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MARCH 2016 | VOL. 105 No. 03

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Contents

Current President Janice Marquis and outgoing President David Horstkotte.

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46 | Annual Report 42 | Wayne Pickard Regular Features

39 | Club Scrapbook 96 | Closing Thoughts 11 | Faces in the Club

Communications Staff: Karen Cumbers

Communications Coordinator

Lisa House

Advertising Sales Rep

Michole Jensen

Communications Director

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Call Communications at 503-517-7220.

The Winged M (USPS 483-210) is published monthly by Multnomah Athletic Club at 1849 SW Salmon Street, Portland, Oregon 97205. Telephone the club at 503223-6251. Advertising from members and nonmembers is accepted by The Winged M. The deadline for space reservation is the first of the month preceding issue date. Advertisers in The Winged M are not endorsed by Multnomah Athletic Club unless otherwise noted. Publisher’s national advertising representative is Fortius Media: Larry Eder, 608-239-3785.

For questions concerning mailings and subscriptions, call 503-517-7276. Subscription: $1.50 per year paid through club dues. Periodicals postage is paid at Portland, Oregon. POSTMASTER: Send change of address to Multnomah Athletic Club Member Services, 1849 SW Salmon Street, Portland, Oregon 97205. ©2016 Multnomah Athletic Club.

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25 | 125th Anniversary 12 | Culinary Corner 27 | House Committee 27 | In Memoriam 26 | MAF Honorariums 19 | MAF Report 7 | Manager’s Column 5 | President’s Column 9 | Sports Shorts 21 | Survey 26 | Transportation 24 | Website 23 | Women’s Locker Room

32 | 125 32 | 20s/30s 32 | Balladeers 32 | Book Groups 33 | Culture and Style 30 | Family Events 34 | Juniors 34 | Listen and Learn 34 | MACnet 35 | MelloMacs 35 | Seniors 36 | Social Activities 37 | Theater

80 | Early Birds 80 | Handball 81 | Pickleball 72 | OAP 78 | Pilates 82 | Racquetball 88 | Ski 84 | Swim – Masters 83 | Tennis 85 | Volleyball 86 | Walking & Hiking 76, 89 | Wellness Program

94 | Advertiser Index 14 | Calendar of Events 93 | MAC Marketplace 92 | Member Numbers

On The Cover Current Board of Trustee Officers, from left, Secretary Mike Wells, Treasurer Linda Higgons, Vice President Scott Stevens and President Janice Marquis head this year’s board. They join, (on fold, from left) Laura Martin (seated), Todd Husband, Marlis Miller, Grant Yoshihara (seated), Bob Radler, David Brezinski (seated), John Hellmer III and D’Anne O’Neill.

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ADMINISTRATIVE PRESIDENT’s column

I President Janice Marquis Vice President Linda Higgons Treasurer Scott Stevens Secretary Mike Wells

Trustees

Todd Husband Laura Martin Marlis Miller Robert Radler David Brezinski D’Anne O’Neill John Helmer III Grant Yoshihara Committee Chairs 20s/30s Elizabeth Mitsky Athletic Lorne Dauenhauer Balladeers Jay Maxwell Basketball Doug Post Budget and Finance Robert Nunn Culture & Style Linda Iverson Cycling Chuck DeVoe Dance/Group Exercise Victoria DuVal and Ann Gerson Decathlon Mark Bussey Diversity Admissions Irma Valdez Early Birds Susan Hale Exercise & Conditioning Joe Murphy Family Events Tony Cirino and Amy Lindgren Golf Debbie Bensching Gymnastics Lee Rumaner Handball Andy Kangas Holiday Decorating Jean Malnati House Tim Gillette Junior Events Ella Howe and Estella Pecoraro Junior Programs & Facilities Robin Becic Karate Don Dominguez MelloMacs Scott Schaffer Member Events Carol Robertson Membership Tom Sidley MerryMacs Dinda Mills Outdoor Activities Program John Patridge Pilates Marybeth Stiner Polar Bears Don Morris Property Grant Yoshihara Racquetball Kurt Lender Ski Brandon Hayes-Lattin Social Activities Alex Page Squash Amy Gaddis Strategic Planning Kim Sisul Swimming Nancy Hinnen Synchro Rebecca Kaponoske Tennis Julia Hall Triathlon & Running Ben Cornett Volleyball Lee Whitaker Walking & Hiking Jim Van Lente Yoga Meris Gebhardt

am honored to have the privilege of serving as the 125th president of the club and in such an auspicious year. Who would have imagined when the original 26 founders gathered in a gymnasium on Second Avenue 125 Janice Marquis years ago, that the club president would become what it is today: an impressive 600,000-square-foot facility with a total membership of 21,000.

The Annual Meeting, held this year on Feb. 2, kicked off the anniversary the club will celebrate the entire year, honoring and focusing on our past. The club’s history is being commemorated with a remarkable exhibit that runs at the Oregon Historical Society through the end of May. The February opening was a festive reception for members as well as guests, and I was fortunate to meet longtime member Gerry Frank. He has been a member of the club for 70 years! Our club archivist, George Vogt, has assembled memorabilia that displays our rich history, from the earliest pictures of the club, to Carolyn Wood’s gold medal to a treasure trove of items.

Social and athletic events and activities are planned all year and will conclude at the Annual Meeting in February 2017. A milestone gala will take place on Saturday, Sept. 24. It will feature a progressive party throughout the first floor of the club, gourmet dinner stations, specialty drinks and multiple live entertainment venues. As of this column, nearly 600 members have signed up for the event. The 125th Planning Committee, chaired by Mike Matthews, hopes to selffund the celebration through event fees and contributions. Please visit theMAC.com or At Your Service for a Club 125 pledge card.

Annual Meeting Speaking of large numbers, the Annual Meeting accommodated more than 1,500 attendees this year — the largest number ever. Catering reports that over 7,000 desserts were served — it is a good thing that members like to work out! The meeting was a great opportunity to thank our 2015 officers, who served the club with exceptional leadership: President David Horstkotte, Vice President Douglas Dawley, Treasurer Robert Nunn and Secretary Scott Sakamoto.

I was fortunate to work with them for two years and was impressed with both their

respect for one anothers’ opinions and their productivity. As you may have heard in the Annual Meeting or read in President Horstkotte’s column, the board had many positive accomplishments.

I look forward to working with our new trustees who were sworn in at the Annual Meeting. They all have extensive experience in the club committee system and offer diverse professional backgrounds: David Brezinski, John Helmer III, D’Anne O’Neill, and Grant Yoshihara. Second-year board members are: Todd Husband, Laura Martin, Marlis Miller and Robert Radler. My fellow officers are: Vice President Linda Higgons, Treasurer Scott Stevens and Secretary Mike Wells.

Celebrating athletics Kudos go not only to our past officers but to the Multnomah Athletic Foundation, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary along with our 125th. Their recent fundraising event, the third annual Spin-A-Thon, had over 100 riders and raised $10,500.

Congratulations!

In early February, MAC hosted The Oregon Open Squash Tournament, which drew players from 11 countries representing four continents. It was the fifth time MAC has hosted the Professional Squash Association World Tournament and the third year in a row for the club. The tournament awards $15,000 in prize money and is part of the U.S. Pro Series. It was hugely successful.

As I look to the year ahead, I am enthusiastic about working with my fellow officers and board members, committee members, management and staff. There are projects to finish and new ones to start. The women’s locker room remodel and the implementation of a new website are just two of the projects for 2016. One of the board’s first and most important jobs will be the selection of the new committee chairs and committee members. We are blessed to have so many members who want to participate in the committee system. We will work together to make our grand club even grander. I look forward to seeing you around the club and also to receiving your thoughtful suggestions. If you would like to contact me, please send your comments to president@themac. com or fill out a MAC sounding board.

And, good news — we are now more than half way between the winter solstice and the vernal equinox. The days are getting longer and there is more time to visit your club! WM March 2016

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ADMINISTRATIVE Manager’s column

C General Manager Norman Rich nrich@themac.com Senior Executive Assistant Melania Oppat moppat@themac.com Chief Financial Officer/AGM Tim Arbogast tarbogast@themac.com Executive Assistant Lindsay Joy ljoy@themac.com Security Manager Dennis Wright dwright@themac.com Controller Heather Bulloch hbulloch@themac.com Purchasing Manager Barry Kaufman bkaufman@themac.com Athletic Director Edward Stoner estoner@themac.com Assistant Athletic Director Lisa Virtue lvirtue@themac.com Aquatics Manager Jason Amos jamos@themac.com Court Sports Manager Dan Baggett dbaggett@themac.com Fitness Manager Darrell Duvauchelle dduvauchelle@themac.com Gymnastics Manager Meg Doxtator mdoxtator@themac.com Outdoor Manager Chad Failla cfailla@themac.com Squash Manager Ashley Read aread@themac.com Tennis Manager Wayne Pickard wpickard@themac.com Youth Programs Manager Cathy Heinke cheinke@themac.com Communications Director Michole Jensen mjensen@themac.com Communications Manager Tony Roberts troberts@themac.com Digital Marketing Manager Chris Zoucha czoucha@themac.com Facilities Director Elsa Lemoine elemoine@themac.com Maintenance Manager Larry Shoop lshoop@themac.com Housekeeping Manager Tony Arrington tarrington@themac.com Food & Beverage Director Cameron McMurry cmcmurry@themac.com Executive Chef Philippe Boulot pboulot@themac.com Catering Manager Dorcas Popp dpopp@themac.com Human Resources Director Alison Beppler abeppler@themac.com Member Services Director Josie Henderson jhenderson@themac.com Guest Services Manager Christine Natonek cnatonek@themac.com The -M-porium Manager Tonya Mitchell tmitchell@themac.com Member Events Manager Abby DenUyl adenuyl@themac.com Membership Manager Dave Hanna dhanna@themac.com www.theMAC.com

ongratulations to our new club president, Janice Marquis, who began her term immediately after the Annual Meeting. Janice has a great background and will lead our board and club in compassionate and meaningful ways Norm Rich during our 125th General Manager anniversary. Janice is a retired property manager who describes herself as optimistic and her most treasured possession as “my lifetime of friendships.” She resides in Lake Oswego with her husband, Tony. Janice’s favorite quote comes Ethel Barrymore, “The time to make friends is before you need them.” I look forward to working closely with Janice and her fellow officers to lead and achieve more for our members.

Joining Janice in leadership is Vice President Linda Higgons, Treasurer Scott Stevens and Secretary Mike Wells. Linda is retired, having practiced communications for many years, and commutes from Vancouver, where she lives with her husband, Glenn Miller. Her MAC mentors are the “women of the board.” Scott is a “serial entrepreneur” who lives in Portland with his wife, Annica De Young. Scott describes himself as steady, hates erroneous assumptions, and his favorite quote is, “That which is static and repetitive is boring, that which is dynamic and random is confusing. In between lies art.” Mike has a long and successful career in real estate representation and recently restarted his own firm. He would be interested in meeting Warren Buffet, and his favorite musician is Jimmy Buffet. He says the best way to keep competitive is to “seize opportunities to try something new.” He is married to LeAnn, and they have three adult children and lives in Lake Oswego.

Four new trustees joining our board are Dave Brezinski, John Helmer III, D’Anne O’Neill and Grant Yoshihara. This is an extremely talented class that we will learn from, taking full advantage of their skills and expertise. Dave prefers committee service after 7:30 a.m., most wanted to be an astronaut, also enjoys Jimmy Buffet and his favorite book is First, Break All the Rules.

John’s favorite quote is, “Every day may not be good … but there’s something good in every day.” Besides being one of the most dapper dressers in the club, he strives to have

fun when competing and enjoys mid-morning yoga class on a workday as a guilty pleasure.

D’Anne believes it’s important to be a good listener, and a pet peeve is people who talk more than they listen. She would have loved to meet Margaret Thatcher. Grant would love being a golf coach or college professor as a first choice for a new career, never believes in judging people too quickly, and loves Hawaii and San Francisco. His favorite quote is, “A leader is best when people barely know he exists; when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say ‘we did it ourselves.’”

Supporting MAF On Jan. 27, the Multnomah Athletic Foundation introduced a collection of inspirational stories that it published to celebrate its 25th anniversary, known as The Story Project.

Several of its authors read their stories to the Foundation Board and friends in commemoration of its first 25 years. The foundation focuses on helping children lead active, involved lives and is guided by the belief that athletics teaches life skills and builds character and confidence — to compete, to persevere, to give your all, and to be graceful in victory or defeat. These stories are written by MAC members, MAF Board members past and present and MAC staff. Their stories are interesting, compelling, inspirational and heartfelt.

The Story Project is available for purchase from Mporium; books are offered to members at the foundation’s cost. They honor the foundation and its efforts to make athletics a meaningful part of everyone’s life who wants to participate or compete.

Reaching Out A committee of three remarkable women is leading an effort to spread MAC’s love for community, contributing to the greater Portland area in charitable ways and through service with MACReach. Led by Kirsten Leonard, Cathy Hart and my wife, Valerie Rich, volunteer efforts and opportunities abound. As part of the 125th anniversary celebration, MAC committees are challenged or challenging one another to serve the community in every way imaginable. The committee has reached out to organizations throughout our community to serve when and where needed. Watch for opportunities in the Winged M, club posters, MACtivities and social media to volunteer and become more involved at the club and throughout Portland’s communities. WM

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ADMINISTRATIVE sports shorts

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hat were you doing in September 1983?

How about 2000?

I was starting my senior year during the former, and in between bouts with cancer for the latter.

I’ve graduated college three times, held Ed Stoner numerous jobs with Athletic Director increasing responsibility, gotten married and had two children.

Many events seem to have happened long ago. But what would you think if I told you that one person had served as the Head Tennis Pro at MAC since 1983; and 2000 would be the average starting date for athletic managers at MAC? It is pretty amazing, that in an era when leadership positions average a tenure of roughly seven years, we have such stability and depth of experience at MAC. Both numbers, however, are about to change. At the end of this month, Wayne Pickard, our Tennis Manager/Head Pro, will be retiring.

Maybe he realized 60 years of service, like Joe Loprinzi provided to MAC, might be too much. But as he noted to me about his interest in retiring, “I guess 32 years seems enough.” Maybe he finally is running out of stories to share. I doubt it. Regardless of whether too long or not long enough, Wayne has done a tremendous job leading and growing the tennis program at MAC. He will leave it with a solid staff and record numbers of members playing on teams, participating in classes and clinics, and on wait lists to get in those programs. Wayne will now have time to enjoy his two grandkids, his dad and many friends, which he deserves.

There still will be plenty of experience remaining in the management of our athletic programs at MAC. As is always the case, this longevity may be seen as a blessing or a curse. The trick, like many things at MAC, is finding the right balance. In this case, the balance between longevity, experience and understanding is coupled with youthful exuberance and new ideas.

We will continue to seek new opportunities and options, while respecting and building upon our traditions of excellence in tennis and all of our programs.

I look forward to seeing you around the Club this month, and at Wayne’s retirement — check theMAC.com for the date. WM

Club Scoreboard Honoring MAC members for placing first, second or third in state, regional, national or international athletic competitions, or members who have qualified for nationals in events that qualify for championship funding.

Swim 2016 USA Climbing: Bouldering Youth National Championship, Monona Terrace, Madison, Wisconsin, Feb. 2-5 Boys 4th, Male Youth A – Brett Walker (qualifies for U.S. National Team) 5th, Male Youth D – Aidan Schenk (qualifies for U.S. National Team) For complete results from the meet, see story on page 72.

Swim SPMS 2015 SCM Regional Championships, La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center, La Mirada, California, Dec. 4-6 Women 1st, women’s 25-29 50-meter butterfly; 1st, women’s 25-29 100-meter breaststroke (MAC record); 1st, women’s 25-29 100-meter butterfly; 1st, women’s 25-29 50-meter breaststroke (State and MAC record); 1st, women’s 25-29 100-meter individual medley – Jessica Stacy 1st, women’s 25-29 100 meter freestyle; 1st, women’s 25-29 100-meter backstroke (MAC record); 1st, women’s 25-29 50-meter freestyle (MAC Record); 1st, women’s 25-29 200-meter freestyle; 2nd, women’s 25-29 50 meter Backstroke (MAC record); 3rd, women’s 25-29 100-meter butterfly – Hailey Bambusch Men 1st, men’s 50-54 200 meter backstroke; 3rd, men’s 50-54 200 meter Butterfly (MAC record); 5th, men’s 50-54 400-meter breestyle; 6th, men’s 50-54 200 meter breestyle – Brent Washburne 1st, men’s 45-49 800 meter Freestyle (MAC record); 1st, men’s 45-49 200 meter Freestyle (MAC record); 2nd, men’s 45-49 400 meter freestyle (MAC Record); 2nd, men’s 45-49 100 meter Backstroke – Scot Sullivan PNA and NW Zone SCM Championship Meet, Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Washingon, Nov. 21-25 1st, women’s 25-29 50 meter freestyle (NW Zone Record, State Record, MAC Record); 1st, women’s 25-29 100 meter freestyle; 1st, women’s 25-29 200 meter Freestyle; 1st, women’s 25-29 50 meter backstroke (Oregon Record, MAC Record); 1st, women’s 25-29 50 meter Butterfly – Hailey Bambusch 1st, women’s 25-29 50 meter freestyle (State record, MAC Record); 1st, women’s 25-29 100 meter freestyle; 1st, women’s 25-29 50 meter backstroke; 1st, women’s 25-29 50 meter breaststroke; 1st, women’s 25-29 100 meter breaststroke – Jill Marie Asch 1st, men’s 50-54 200 meter backstroke; 2nd, men’s 50-54 400 meter freestyle; 2nd, men’s 50-54 1500 meter freestyle (MAC record); 3rd, men’s 50-54 200 meter freestyle – Brent Washburne

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

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FACES IN THE CLUB The 2015 class of MAC’s Board of Trustees wrapped up their committee service at the Annual Meeting in February. According to General Manager Norm Rich: President David Horstkotte has given the club his skills in organization, driving decisions to reasonable conclusions and never overlooking what is in members’ best interests. Vice President Dr. Doug Dawley served with professionalism and great “bedside manner.” He diagnosed each opportunity and helped everyone realize that not everything is a life-threatening decision. Treasurer Bob Nunn took the opportunity to ask important questions for better ways to govern, benefiting members and their club. Secretary Scott Sakamoto helped to keep important minutes accurately and communicated to the membership how the board governed.

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

Ten-year-old Aidan Schenk has been climbing at MAC since he was 4 years old, and joined the climbing team at age 7.

He recently placed fifth at the U.S. Youth National Bouldering Championship in Madison, Wisconsin.

Aidan has achieved many successes, including a second-place finish at both the Regional and Divisional Championships this season, but his fifth place standing at Nationals earned him an invitation to join the U.S. Climbing team, one of the highest honors in competition climbing. Aidan also enjoys playing soccer, basketball and baseball.

He attends St. Clare grade school and enjoys all subjects, especially math.

His favorite TV show is American Ninja Warrior, and he is a huge Trail Blazers fan.

MAC climber Brett Walker, a 17-year=old junior at Lake Oswego High School, recently made the U.S. National Team after a fourthplace finish at Youth Bouldering Nationals in Madison, Wisconsin.

Last month, Walker also competed in the U.S.A. Climbing Open Nationals (adult and professional climbers) in Madison, and placed 43rd out of 90 male competitors. Brett competed on the US National Team at the Pan American Championships in November 2014 in Mexico City. He was a Mel Fox Award nominee in 2015. This November, he will compete in the World Championship in China as part of the US National Team. Walker carries a 4.0 grade-point average at Lake Oswego.

Michael Wheeler was recently promoted to Lifeguard Supervisor.

Wheeler previously served as the Aquatics Coordinator, a position he held since June 2015.

Before that, he was a lifeguard and swimmer at the club sine 2013.

Wheeler earned his first lifeguard certification when he was 15, and shortly thereafter, started teaching lifeguarding courses. He also swam competitively through his freshman year at Seattle University, and is scuba certified. Wheeler is originally from Fremont, California, but has lived in the Northwest for the past eight years. When he’s not in or around the pool, Wheeler likes to snowboard, spend time on the river, travel, and model in the MAC Holiday Fashion Show.

For the second year in a row, Judie Simpson won the women’s division of the annual Winter Blitz Fit competition, a fiveweek contest in which members earn points for athletic and fitness activities they participate in at MAC. Fitness runs in the family for Simpson, who serves on the Exercise and Conditioning Committee. Her parents encouraged her to be fit and play sports when she was younger, and her husband, Jeff, serves on the Ski Committee.

Her youngest daughter, Zoe, competes in alpine ski racing with the Mount Bachelor Sports Education Foundation, and her older daughter, Cydney, is a regular runner and plays intramural volleyball at the University of Oregon.

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David Harding won his fifth Winter Blitz Fit overall title this year.

That’s in addition to a two-person title he’s also won, and a recent win in the 50-plus amateur division in the Speedgolf World Championships.

Harding says he likes to set goals when he exercises, so the Winter Blitz Fit is perfect. Harding has been putting in hours of cardio for most of his life. He started running at age 15 and ran cross country and track in college. He’s also run in 27 Hood to Coast Relays, running with the winning team five times, and has run 17 marathons and one ultra-marathon.

Harding averaged 2.5 hours of exercise each day at MAC during the Winter Blitz. He has also won the MAC Indoor Triathlon.

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Culinary

Sunny days are ahead. You’ll be able to enjoy them with outdoor dining at MAC seven days a week this summer.

Outdoor Restaurants to Expand Hours The Men’s Bar will scale back its hours while the Sunset Bistro and Splash stay open seven days a week this summer

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he 125th year of the MAC is flying, and before you know it, summer will be upon us. This year, there are some new plans for the Men’s Bar and outside dining. The Men’s Bar and MACtinis will adjust hours of operation to reflect summer usage. The Men’s Bar and MACtinis will be closed for Cameron lunch over the summer and open for dinner McMurry Food and Beverage on Thursday, Friday and Saturday only, Director beginning Monday, June 20. The Men’s Bar will return to normal hours of operation on Tuesday, Sept. 6.

Beginning Monday, June 20, the first day of summer, the Sunset Bistro will be open seven days a week on the Sun Deck. Sunset Bistro will adhere to the Men’s Bar’s age policies, with dining seating available to members and young adults 16 and over if they are

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accompanied by a member over 21. The bar and lounge area are always 21 year-and-older. Executive Chef Philippe Boulot will expand the menu offerings, with new shared appetizers and a larger offering of entrees this summer.

Splash, MAC’s family-friendly outdoor offering, will have new menus and expanded offerings all summer long as well. This summer, Splash gets an upgrade with shaded tables, summer plantings and music. Splash will be a great venue for families and members who want to hang out by the pool. The addition of comfortable outdoor dining for families seven days a week, all summer long, is the answer to the strong interest we received last summer.

Splash dining will include great offerings for the kids, while having all the food and beverage offerings available from the Sunset Bistro for adults. Splash seating is located on the lower Sun Deck, outside of the Sun Deck Pool.

Having Sunset Bistro and Splash open more days and with more offerings, along with Men’s Bar dinner dining available on the popular nights, has primed the MAC to make the 125th summer one of the best summer dining experiences ever offered.

Contact Food and Beverage Director Cameron McMurry with questions. WM

Culinary Culinary cALENDAR

Shellfish Supper Club Tuscany’s Banfi Estate Featured at Wine Dinner Enjoy a five-course meal crafted by the MAC culinary team, paired with six wines from Banfi Estate, a family-owned winery in Tuscany, beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 31.

Castello Banfi is the first winery in the world to be awarded international recognition for exceptional environmental, ethical and social responsibility The cost is $75 plus 18 percent gratuity, and includes six wines and five courses.

This event is for ages 21 and older. Call the Men’s Bar at 503-517-6630 to make reservations.

Enjoy the region’s best shellfish during the March Supper Club in the Men’s Bar from 5-9 p.m. Saturday, March 19. Every third Saturday, Executive Sous Chef Phil Oswalt prepares a menu using fresh, local and seasonal fare. Call 503-5176630 to make a reservation.

Free Child Care is available.

Call 503-517-7215 to reserve child care.

Enjoy an Easter Feast in the Ballroom

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ust back from Spring Break? Let MAC’s culinary team do the Sunday cooking for you during its annual Easter feast on Sunday, March 27.

The extensive menu includes Carlton Farms ham with barbequed pineapple, glazed citrus cured porkloin, bourbon maple glazed salmon, roasted chicken champignon, vegetable stratta, a charcuetrie platter, an extensive selection of seafood, kids’ favorites and much more.

After brunch, head to the gyms for MAC’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. Read more about the hunt on page 31.

There are seatings at 9:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., noon, 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. The cost is $33 for adults, $12 for children ages 5 to 11, and free for children 4 and younger, with a 20 percent service charge added to the total. (adults $39.60/children $14.40). Register online at theMAC.com.

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Crab Feed Returns

Sports Pub Closure

Bridgeport Beer Dinner

Executive Chef Philippe Boulot sources fresh Dungeness Crab, which is prepared in a wide variety of dishes, from Tuesday, March 8 through Saturday, March 12. The cost is $42; plus a 18 percent service charge. Reservations are recommended for this popular event. Call 503-517-6630 to made a reservation.

The pub’s closure has been postponed due to the time it takes to acquire materials to replace worn flooring and fabrics. The pub will be closed for a minimum of 10 days, and staff will work to find dates that are least disruptive to members.

Please watch the MAC website, emails and The Winged M for an updated timeline.

The Sports Pub’s March beer tasting and pairing dinner features Bridgeport Brewery from 5-9 p.m.

Thursday, March 17. Sous Chef Deanna Bascom designs an a la carte menu to pair with beers from Bridgeport. The evening includes tastings of select Bridgeport brews, and each entree includes a pint.

Reservations not accepted.

Restaurant Hours Men’s Bar: Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m.

Saturday 5-9 p.m.

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

Sports Pub: Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m.

Saturday 11:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m.

Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Joe’s: Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m.

Saturday/Sunday 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

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march 2016 cALENDAR OF EVENTS picks of the month

Member Art Show

Pitch Tournament

Opening Reception on Thursday, March 3

Thursday, March 10 5:30 p.m.

Member art is displayed in the Library throughout the month

Enjoy a light buffet and eight rounds of the game of Pitch.

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Dispatches from 1320 Thursday, March 31 7 p.m.

Pulitzer Prize winner Tom Hallman discucces his new collection of essays Quick Register ME660

Tuesday, March 1

Sunday, March 6

Crab Feed, Men’s Bar, 5-9 p.m.

Member Art Show Drop Off, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

Indoor Sprint Triathlon, 9 a.m.-noon

Wednesday, March 2

Timbers vs. Columbus Crew SC, Providence Park, 1:30 p.m.,

Racquetball Club Singles Championships, 5-9:30 p.m.

Handball MAC Singles Tournament, 3:30-7:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 3 Member Art Show Reception, 6-7 p.m.

Friday, March 4 Spring Class Registration opens at 7 a.m. online and through At Your Service Handball MAC Singles Tournament, 3:30-7:30 p.m.

MAF Family Friday, 6 p.m.

Saturday, March 5

Wibit-Open Swim, West Pool, 12:30-2 p.m.

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Thursday, March 10

MAC Toastmasters, 7 a.m.

Wellness Workshop: Developing SelfAwareness with Yoga, 10:30 a.m.

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

Crab Feed, Men’s Bar, 5-9 p.m.

Racquetball Club Singles Championships, 5-9:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 8 Crab Feed, Men’s Bar, 5-9 p.m.

Racquetball Club Singles Championships, 5-9:30 p.m.

Wellness Workshop: Spring Awakening, 6 p.m.

U14 Girls Volleyball Tournament, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

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Wednesday, March 9

Pitch Tournament, 5:30-10 p.m.

Wizard of Oz, Keller Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 11 Crab Feed, Men’s Bar, 5-9 p.m.

125h Anniversary/Olympics Family Fridays, 6-8:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 12 Tiny Tots Open Gym, 9 a.m.

MACNet, 7:30-9 a.m.

Crab Feed, Men’s Bar, 5-9 p.m.

L&L: Miriam Greenstein: Holocaust Survivor, 10-11:30 a.m.

Wibit-Open Swim, West Pool, 12:30-2 p.m.

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

Phone No. Department

Sunday, March 13

Monday, March 21

Dance Mini-Recital, Grand Ballroom, noon

MAC Toastmasters, 7 a.m.

503-517-7500 Aquatics Office 503-517-7235 At Your Service 503-517-7525 Athletic Services 503-517-7200 Business Office 503-517-6600 Catering 503-517-7215 Child Care 503-517-7220 Communications 503-517-7522 Dance 503-517-2315 Executive Office 503-517-7535 Fitness Office 503-517-7515 Group Exercise Hotline† 503-517-7560 Gymnastics Office 503-517-7570 Junior Sports Office 503-517-2350 MAF 503-223-6251 Main Club Line 503-517-7265 Member Events 503-517-7280 Membership 503-517-7290 Mporium 503-517-7574 Outdoor Department 503-517-7548 Personal Training 503-517-7585 Squash Office 503-517-7592 Tennis Office 503-517-2335 The Salon †Phone number is a recording.

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

Reservations

Registration opens for spring classes at 7 a.m. Friday, March 4.

Wizard of Oz, Keller Auditorium, 1 p.m.

Monday, March 14 MAC Toastmasters, 7 a.m.

Wellness Presentation: From The Shoulders Up with Darren Treasure, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 22 L&L: Saving our Parents (and Ourselves) from the Perils of Modern Healthcare, 6:30-8 p.m.

Sunday, March 27

Trivia Night, 7-9 p.m.

Easter Brunch, Seatings from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Thursday, March 17

Wibit-Open Swim, West Pool, 12:30-2 p.m.

Bridgeport Beer Dinner, Sports Pub, 5-9 p.m.

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

Club Hours

Easter Egg Hunt 2 p.m.

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

Saturday, March 19

Monday, March 28

Wibit-Open Swim, West Pool, 12:30-2 p.m.

MAC Toastmasters, 7 a.m.

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

Shellfish Supper Club, 5-9 p.m.

Timbers vs. Real Salt Lake, Providence Park, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 20 Spring Equinox 125 Sun Salutes, Studio Two, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 31 Banfi Wine Dinner, Men’s Bar, 6:30 p.m.

Dispatches from 1320 with Tom Hallman, 7-8:30 p.m.

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

The passwords are available at the At Your Service department, Front Desk, Exercise and Conditioning Center Desk, and online at theMAC.com.

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ADMINISTRATIVE

MAF provides resources through a community grant program and manages six scholarship programs. In 2015, MAF funded: 22 – Local nonprofit organizations with grants totaling $55,000 1 – Impact award recipient, Girls on the Run Portland Metro, selected for their impact, community collaboration and ability to provide youth with opportunities to be active.

28 – $1,500 scholarships from the James S. and Marion Miller MAC Scholar-Athlete fund are awarded to high school sophomores 3 – Joe Loprinzi Scholarship awards totaling $26,000 for seniors selected from 28 Portland-area high schools

Portland youth have fun at the Full Count Baseball Camp, put on by Community grant recipient, Friends of Baseball.

3 – Fay Sasser Scholarships totaling $10,000 to MAC employees or their children 1 – Michael Scott Miller Scholarship of $1,500 given to a graduating senior from the MAC men’s gymnastics program 1 – Stephani Turner Scholarship of $1,000 given to an athlete in MAC’s Aquatics program 1 – Mel Fox Scholarship of $1,500 given to a senior at Franklin High School

Foundation Celebrates 25 Years of Giving Multnomah Athletic Foundation continues to provide opportunities for youth in the metro area

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ollowing MAC’s 100th anniversary celebration in 1991, some unallocated funds were designated toward the creation of a new philanthropic organization; the Multnomah Athletic Foundation. Over the years, this nonprofit organization has been directed by George Spencer, John Herman and a host of committed volunteers. In 2016, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of community outreach and supporting youth through athletics.

The foundation’s primary funding source was the Multnomah Athletic Club membership and key individuals who recognized the positive impact the foundation could have in the Portland metropolitan area. James and Marion Miller were individuals who saw a future opportunity and funded an endowment for the MAC Scholar Athlete program. Over the years, a growing number of gracious MAC members have endowed additional scholarships and community grants. The foundation continues to diversify its funding and support through fundraising events such as the generous five-year commitment by the Merritt Truax family, which supporting the Northwest Shootout All Star Basketball event, and corporate partners who support the Spin-a-thon event.

No dynamic organization can sit still. Over the past few years, the reputation of the foundation’s work in the local nonprofit

community has introduced our board to fabulous human resources outside the club to enhance our effectiveness. We have been fortunate to welcome directors with experience in the nonprofit community — Karol Collymore, Nichole Maher and Pam Welch. This year, we say goodbye and thank you to Peter Ruppe, Grant Yoshihara, Laura Martin and Linda Higgons. I also would like to thank our executive team; Kim Sisul (vice president), Matt Bassist (treasurer), and Vishnu Jetmalani (secretary), as well as our outstanding directors; Marcia Darm, Scott Dougherty, Susan Hale, Katie Hull, Sandy Moore, Roger Swanson, Mike Urness, George Spencer and Julie Vigeland. This has been a fabulous, hardworking board.

The future is exciting. We will continue to grow and expand our core community activities — the Northwest Shootout weekend, Spin-A-Thon, Foundation Family Friday and volunteering at the Portland Marathon. In addition, through our outstanding executive director, Lisa Bendt, and broad-based diverse energetic directors, we are exploring more ways to have a positive impact on our community and help our grant partners become more self-sufficient and effective.

For more information and how to get involved as a volunteer, director or donor, visit our website: www.

MultnomahAthleticFoundation.com.

-Randy Norris, MAF President WM March 2016

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ADMINISTRATIVE

5-Year Membership Survey Recommendations Include Long and Short Term Improvements

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he Ad Hoc 5-Year Member Survey Committee, chaired by Past MAC President Darcy Henderson and which included both current and past board members, recently concluded its work. The committee had closely collaborated with Vista Market Intelligence, a local market research company, to design and complete the online 5-year survey, structured to gauge member satisfaction with specific programs and facilities. Some of the characteristics of the more than 3,500 members who participated include that they were almost equally split between male and female; more than 77 percent enter the club on a weekly basis; one-third have children who participate in MAC programs; and about 12 percent have been members less than three years.

The committee submitted their recommendations to the Board of Trustees (BOT) for consideration during the Jan. 27 board meeting. The BOT issued their approval for those action items that could be quickly acted upon with a minimum investment of resources to either be incorporated by staff into the 2016 Action Plan or considered for committee assignment during the BOT’s Board Charge Workshop in midMarch. Additionally, the Strategic Planning Committee has been instructed to reference the results when updating the Strategic Plan later this year.

The results indicated that the most-utilized athletic programs are exercise and conditioning (E&C), group exercise, aquatics/swimming, yoga, cycling/spin, personal training, and tennis, with E&C and group fitness cited as the top two athletic-oriented reasons for membership as well as the top two areas where members seek improvement. Based on further elucidation of the results, recommendations from the committee included offering group fitness classes at times that suit members’ needs, more updated class formats and/or music, and for the club to do a better job of communicating these and other offerings thereby encouraging greater member engagement. Many junior sports issues (particularly tennis and basketball) should be resolvable also through better communication.

The top three facility enhancements for which the membership professed their support include improvements to the Sun Deck, a larger/improved E&C area, and a Wi-Fi café, all projects that have been under consideration in the past few years but have had to take a backseat to the need for the club to tackle more pressing capital improvements/repairs. Since club management is already aware of and actively working to solve the issues with the website, Women’s Locker Room (WLR), and parking, they were not included as topics on the survey. The new website is close to launch and planning for the WLR project is underway (for an update on the current status of the WLR project, see page 23).

Member satisfaction is always of key concern to the board and management. Member satisfaction with the club’s facilities, the level at which they are maintained, and staff service were all high. In addition to the satisfaction questions, members were asked to rank their interest in expanding facilities. For example, with most members not being aware that the club has a wellness program, there is not cur-

rently a clear mandate to provide the dedicated space necessary to expand that program. Also of note was that although tennis players want more courts, this is not a priority for the membership as a whole.

Other key findings include that The Winged M remains the most utilized communication tool, ‘staying fit’ and athletic programs (for both adults and children) are key drivers for using and joining the club, and ‘existing friendships’ are a major draw for new members.

Overall, the survey provided a great amount of information for the BOT, committees, and staff to closely consider going forward as resources and priorities are evaluated as well as can then be used as a benchmark against which to quantify the results of future programming changes and facility updates/upgrades.

Members of the committee expressed their gratitude to the membership for their participation as well as to key staff who offered their expert assistance throughout the process. “Member feedback is critical to keeping the club current and the members engaged,” says Chair Henderson. “I am very proud of the work we did on this year’s survey.” Members of the committee were Henderson, Rebecca Frinell, Trustee Linda Higgons, Hunt Norris, Trustee Robert Radler, Vivian Solomon, Carolyn Whittemore, and Marcia Wolly; staff included General Manager Norm Rich, AGM/Chief Financial Officer Tim Arbogast and Communications Director Michole Jensen. WM

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Member Input Helps to Steer Women’s Locker Room Renovation Project Committee recommends against cold-plunge pool at Z lockers after listening to member input

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n January the Ad Hoc Women’s Locker Room Committee asked member input to help with making critical decisions in the design of the basement level locker room.

Member response was positively overwhelming in a survey with over 1250 surveys completed. The survey was available online and in paper form from January 11 through January 31. Of critical value to the committee were the free form comments provided by members.

These provided context to the mostly yes/no questions asked in the survey. Many members provided reasoning behind responses given, and many qualified their answers (e.g., “I support this if . . . “, “I don’t support this, but . . . “).

In addition the committee has received a significant number of comments via sounding boards and emails. Most of this feedback was from members who did not fill in the survey, though many were from members who had additional thoughts they wanted to share after submitting their survey.

Based on wait times during peak periods, there will be two additional showers in the Women’s Locker Room.

The ad hoc committee appreciates and wishes to thank members for taking the time to share their perspectives. All comments were reviewed.

Below are the recommendations the committee has recently made to the board after taking into account member feedback.

Showers The conceptual plan reflected the same number of showers as currently exist. Based on what was learned about wait times that occur at peak periods the committee is recommending adding two additional showers and will try to add changing areas if and where space allows.

Cold plunge pool Most members did not support this amenity. There were a significant number of members expressing support in terms of saying “yes”, but when looking at the comments many qualified their support. Also, the

committee has learned from other clubs that the cool pool in a warm environment such as next to a whirlpool causes condensation issues and maintenance problems. The committee is not recommending a cold plunge pool.

Z-shaped lockers It was close to an even divide among members regarding Z shaped lockers. The Z configuration provides a longer hanging space than conventional half size lockers, but there are tradeoffs. Many members share lockers and the z locker does not give much floor space for the upper locker. Many comments were received that seem to conclude that the Z locker would not resolve the need for more hanging space as desired by members, meaning some members want longer hanging space.

Also, the Z locker comes in a lighter gage steel than is currently in the locker rooms, thus making them less durable. Finally, there is a considerable additional expense for Z lockers.

More lockers must be accommodated than was provided in the conceptual plan. Because members supported keeping most of the amenities presented, the committee has had to rethink the initial plan of having all half size lockers. To be able to get more lockers into the plan some may need to be cubbies, but with the vast majority being traditional half size lockers. The committee is not recommending Z style lockers.

The committee is also recommending a large closet type area members can use for hanging longer items. While not secure, surveillance cameras could be used inside to deter theft (yes, that would preclude members from entering in their skivvies).

Day use lockers This was not a question on the survey, but many members expressed they want day use lockers on the basement level. The committee’s recommendation for lockers provides for at least the same number of day use lockers as currently exist.

Whirlpool Members are in overwhelming support for a whirlpool in the women’s locker room.

There were many comments by members hoping to also be able to keep the existing whirlpool as coed. The committee makes no recommendation as pertains to the existing whirlpool in terms of coed or not, but is recommending a whirlpool be included in the women’s locker room.

Warm area adjacent to steam room and sauna The conceptual plan included a warm area and members support this transition area.

The committee is recommending the final plan include a warm/transition area, though on a smaller scale than was depicted in the conceptual plan.

Quiet Lounge The general consensus derived from the survey is that most members support a larger lounge area, but most do not support a designated quiet area. The committee is recommending the lounge be enlarged but not designating a separate room for a quiet area.

Massage It is important to a significant number of members to keep massage facilities in the locker room. The committee is recommending a massage room be maintained. This is a lower priority amenity for members and if space does not allow it may have to be eliminated.

Many comments that were received will be useful and considered as the committee proceeds in the development of this project. The committee received comments for things such as shower head height (e.g., need to be higher, need to be lower), vanity flooring, and paint color. Many members want to continue with coffee and tea service. Many provided comment on product choices for shampoo, soap, and bathroom scales. While not in the purview of the ad hoc committee, these latter items will be relayed to management and the board.

There were many concerns and comments regarding displacement during construction.

It will be inconvenient but members will be accommodated as best as can be during the construction period.

The above recommendations will be on the board agenda at its March 2 board meeting. If the board accepts them the schedule is still anticipated to occur between July and November. The club is working with Schommer & Sons to provide pre-construction services. Schommer will become the general contractor when the project moves forward to the construction phase. Schommer was chosen out of a pool of four contractors all having similar cost structures who were interviewed by staff and the architect. Schommer & Sons was selected because a majority of their work is doing renovations and the same team members will be involved throughout the project. WM March 2016

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ALL OF YOUR FAMILY’S INFORMATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

PERSONALIZE YOUR FAMILY CALENDAR WITH CUSTOM COLORS AND VIEWING OPTIONS.

SET YOUR INTERESTS, FIND YOUR FRIENDS, AND ACCESS YOUR MEMBER BENEFITS

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CLICK ON THE ICON TO SWITCH BETWEEN PROFILES WITHIN YOUR FAMILY UNIT.

125th Anniversary Events in March Friday, March 11 – Family Fridays Olympic Theme (see page 33) Sunday, March 20 – Spring Equinox Yoga. All special seasonal classes are 125 minutes instead of 120 minutes.

Through July 5 – “Perfectly Fit,” MAC’s 125 anniversary exhibit at Oregon Historical Society. Free to Multnomah County residents.

For more information on MAC 125th Anniversary events, go to theMAC.com or check out the digital sign on the main floor of the clubhouse.

MAC Volunteer Heroes by Kirsten Leonard, MACREACH Debbie Asakawa has served three years on the board of Friends of the Columbia Gorge. In addition to her board duties, she serves as a hike leader and participates in stewardship opportunities.

“In another 30 years, I want people standing at spectacular vistas and in wildflower meadows to know that we took the right action now to continue the legacy of Gorge protection,” says Asakawa.

Sharon Nugent is a lifelong volunteer whose causes are much bettered by her attentions. One of her current favorites is the Urban Tour Group, which leads architectural and civic tours through downtown Portland; Nugent has served as the second vice president and arranged many of the organizational meetings.

Another lucky recipient of Nugent’s skills is Achievement Rewards for College Scientists, which gives grants to PhD candidates in Science and Math at OHSU and OSU.

Know of a MAC volunteer hero?

Email k.h.leonard@comcast.net

The Membership Committee kicked off the MACREACH volunteer effort by volunteering for three hours Tuesday, Feb. 9 at the Oregon Food Bank. The assignment was to check about 2,000 boxes of donated pears to insure that they were all in good shape and to discard any bad pears. The group stood side-by-side at the pear sorting table and exchanged stories with fellow MAC members about families, adventures and connections. It was a great opportunity to get to know fellow members a little bit better while making a positive difference to the community.

125th AnniverSary Sponsors SILVER

BRONZE Coca-Cola • Ferguson Wellman Capital Management • Maletis Beverage • Moss Adams • Pacific Seafood Group Phillips & Company • Peter Richter, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn • Sunset Audi • Tonkon Torp LLP • Woodruff-Sawyer Oregon

Club 125

Members who donated $1,000 to support 125th Anniversary events and activities Kim & John Bradley Robin and John Costic Doug and Paula Dawley Sarita Dua Richard Horswell In memory of Cornelia P. & Noel B. Flynn

Stephen Frank John Herman Nancy & John Herpers Honoring David Horstkotte’s year at MAC McAlpin Group William Jones, III

Win McCormack Robert L Moir Kandis & Bob Nunn James Perkins Julie Reiersgaard Sarah & Chris Remy M. Burke Rice

Craig Ruble Jordan Schitzer Marlis Miller & Dennis Thompson Trustee/anonymous Victor Petroff Women of the Board

Contact John Herman, MAC125th@theMAC.com for sponsorship opportunities. See the At Your Service desk for a Club 125 underwriters form.

ADMINISTRATIVE MAF

Multnomah Athletic Foundation Memorials Bonnie Bennett Suzi Belluschi Del Brenneman Suzi Belluschi Buzz Clair Ann Blume Howard and Fran Hermanson Gwyneth Feuz Howard and Fran Hermanson Dr. Jerry Giesy Dr. Theodore Lehman Ron and Lee Ragen Barbara Hargreaves Ross Ron and Lynn Gotcher Bruce Hoffman The Brad Hoffman Family Chris Marks Kathleen Dodds Don Miller Ron Neiger Lorraine Robertson Mick and Bettina Baer Luce Fay Sasser James and Barbara Snow Dr. Patricia Wagner Marcia Darm Alan Zell Missy Gerber and Steve Reinking

Living Tributes Ione Clair Ann Blume David Quivey Amie Quivey Contributions made to the foundation are tax-deductible. For more information, contact Lisa Bendt at 503-517-7350.

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riMet and MAC provide an incentive for members to use public transportation when commuting to the club. On any day of the week, At Your Service exchanges a TriMet ticket or transfer for a free return ticket on the same day. During major congestion periods, including Timbers’ game days, members receive two tickets per receipt. For more information, contact At Your Service at 503-517-7235 or atyourservice@themac.com.

ADMINISTRATIVE

In Memoriam Sherman Bullock Kellar July 21, 1934-Jan. 14 2016 Sherman Bullock Kellar, retired Portland attorney, passed away on Jan. 14, from complications of Lewy Body Dementia at the age of 81.

Sherman was born at home in Lead, South Dakota on July 21, 1934, to Kenneth C. Kellar and Allison Loeffler Kellar. Sherman was the great grandson of Seth Bullock, who was appointed sheriff of Deadwood, South Dakota, after the unfortunate demise of Wild Bill Hickock. Soon after, Bullock developed a lifelong friendship with President Teddy Roosevelt. The friendship would have a lasting influence on generations to come.

After high school in Lead, Sherman went graduated from Stanford University with a degree in economics. He attended law school at Stanford for two years and after a year in New York City with Aramco Oil, received his law degree from the University of Colorado.

A third-generation lawyer, he began his law career as an NLRB trial attorney in Denver.

He migrated to Portland in 1964, where he was in private practice for more than 23 years.

From 1986 to 1990, Sherman was president and CEO of a company that developed and sold products for the treatment and restoration of concrete. From 1991 to 2009, he served on arbitration/mediation panels for the American Arbitration Association and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services, as well as employment relations boards in Oregon, Washington, Utah, Nevada and Montana. In 1996, Sherman became the president of Shelter America Group, a nonprofit developing affordable housing in the western United States.

Over the years, Sherman’s community service included serving as president of the Japanese Garden Society of Portland, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral as a member of the chapter financial committee and commissioner for the Center for Spiritual Development, Rotary Club and Portland Chamber of Commerce.

Some of his proudest moments were coaching baseball for his son and the neighborhood boys in the Raleigh Hills Little League and Babe Ruth teams.

Playing squash was Sherman’s passion. He took up the game in 1964 and enjoyed playing with friends at MAC and in tournaments. He was a member at MAC for 52 years, serving as vice president of the Board of Trustees.

Kellar will be remembered for his generous spirit, irreverent sense of humor and cultured intellect. He shared his love of the outdoors on adventures, cycling, cross-country skiing and fishing with Jayn, family and friends.

Sherman is survived by his wife of 36 years, Jayn Barnes Kellar; son, Scot Kellar (Caroline Gutmann); daughter, Courtney Kellar Tibbitts (Mark); step daughters, Karyn Coleman (Jeff), and Jennifer Kulle Jones (Jason); and grandchildren, Reed Kellar, Emma, Katie and Jackson Tibbitts, and Sara and Thomas Coleman; former wife, Suzanne Clinger Garvey and four nieces.

Sherman was predeceased by his brother Chambers in 1999.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Japanese Garden Society of Portland.

Guy Edward LaSalle Aug. 13, 1919-Jan. 8, 2016 Edward La Salle, a Southwest Portland resident, died Jan. 8, 2016, at his home at the Markham House. He was 96.

Mr. La Salle was born Aug. 13, 1919, in Gladstone, and had been a resident of the Portland area most of his life. He attended elementary school in Gladstone and graduated from West Linn High School in 1937.

Prior to World War II, he attended the University of Washington and Oregon State College. In December 1941, he entered the U.S. Merchant Marine Cadet Corps. In 1943, he was a member of the first graduating class from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y., having served aboard ship and ashore as a cadet. From 1943 to 1947, he served as a ship’s officer aboard U.S. merchant vessels, attaining an unlimited license as chief mate. In 1948, he returned to Oregon State College, from which he graduated in 1950, in Civil Engineering.

After graduating, he was employed by the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway in various capacities, ending as principal assistant engineer. In 1970, he became regional engineer in Portland for the Burlington Northern Railway, successor company to SP&S. In 1975, he was transferred to the St. Paul, Minn. headquarters, where he served as director of building engineering until his retirement in 1980.

Mr. La Salle married Mary Ann Linville of Berkeley, Calif., May 20, 1960. She preceded him in death.

He was a lifelong member of the Multnomah Athletic Club, a member of the American Railway Engineers and the Professional Engineers of Oregon.

Mr. La Salle is survived by his son, Guy N. La Salle and his wife Michelle; stepsons, Ronald M. Fishback (Jane), Bruce L. Fishback (Mary) and Clark L. Fishback (Vanessa); eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

The family thanks the staff of the Markham House for their loving care and support during the later years of Mr. La Salle’s life. WM

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Guest Policy Violation Sanctions MAC recently has experienced an uptick in guest-policy violations. In the past few months, adult and junior members have been sanctioned by the House Committee for violating guest policies; the minimum sanction is a two-month suspension from the club.

When members are suspended they may not enter the club, nor participate in club-sponsored activities off-site.

The suspension includes participation on MAC competitive teams.

Most of the guest-policy violations are due to members either signing in social guests who then use athletic facilities, or with members attempting to sneak it nonmembers without signing them in. We’ve had a lot of problems with high school students trying to sneak in nonmembers through the athletic entrance. In response to this, we have added additional security measures.

All entrances are monitored by video surveillance.

The club is currently undertaking a pilot program to explore the feasibility of allowing juniors to bring in guests, however, this pilot has strict rules that must be followed. Please contact At Your Service at AtYourService@themac. com for details.

Members must register all guests at club entrances. Members are responsible for the conduct of their guests and for charges resulting from their guests’ use of facilities. Guests must be accompanied by the sponsoring member at all times, excluding areas of the club segregated by gender.

Senior and intermediate members may sponsor a reasonable number of guests to accompany them to the club’s social areas. Members must sign an athletic guest slip and pay the appropriate fee for athletic guests. No person can be an athletic guest more than once in a three-month period. Members may not bring or send guests to the club and leave them unattended in the clubhouse, with the exception of outof-town guests who have a guest card.

Members may purchase a guest card for guests living more than 50 aerial miles from the clubhouse.

For a listing of athletic guest fees and the complete Club Rules, visit www.theMAC.com or stop by At Your Service on the main floor. WM

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Tickets go on sale this month for the Father Daughter Dinner Dance, one of the club’s most popular social events.

A Night in Wonderland Spring is packed with events for families, including live music, a special Family Friday, the Easter Egg Hunt, and the Father Daughter Dinner Dance.

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AC invites fathers and daughters to join together for a Night in Wonderland. Don’t be late for a very important date with your daughter for an evening that includes dinner, dancing and entertainment.

Members can spend the evening in one of two spaces, Ainsworth/Lownsdale or the Ballroom. A DJ plays tunes in both rooms. The event is from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22.

This year presents a spectacular buffet featuring a menu to meet both fathers’ and daughters’ palettes. The buffet will be open from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Professional photographers will be onsite to capture the evening. Photo packages will be available for purchase. When registering, order a corsage and/or a boutonniere provided by Goose Hollow Gardens. The corsage is $20 and the boutonniere is $7.

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Reservations open at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 21. Please make note that the first two weeks are open to members only to reserve space. Members are able to make reservations for their guests beginning Monday, April 4, if space is available. All tables are assigned in order of reservation. There is a two-week cancellation policy for this special event. Tickets for members 12 and older are $50 ($60 for guests) each, and ticket for a children (11 and younger), are $35 each ($40 for guests). Please select adult pricing for the younger daughter if she would like to go through the adult buffet. For more information or to register, call Member Events at 503-517-7235 or visit theMAC.com.

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Red Yarn, above, brings his travelling children’s show to MAC in April. The annual Easter Egg Hunt, below, moves indoors to the West Gym this year.

A Celebratory Family Friday Get ready for Rio during a special Olympic-themed Family Friday on March 11 that honors MAC’s 125th anniversary and the upcoming Olympic Games. Enjoy throwback games that honor the different sports played throughout the club’s history, along with the usual Family Friday activities. This complimentary event starts at 6 p.m. in the Main Gym. No registration required.

Easter Egg Hunt This Easter, enjoy a great hunt in a new location. The annual Easter Egg Hunt takes place in the West Gym at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 27. During this fast-paced event, children are divided into age groups. Each group starts at 2 p.m.

The Easter Bunny is on hand for photos. Guests are allowed as spectators, but only members may participate in the complimentary event. Bags are provided for children. Please register all members attending the event. Register at theMAC.com or call At Your Service at 503-517-7235.

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Red Yarn Brings Songs to Life Bring your family for a morning of music featuring Portlandbased performer and teaching artist Red Yarn and friends at MAC on Sunday, April 17. His music is geared for children ages 1 to 5 years old. Red Yarn is a dynamic family performer who weaves folksongs and puppetry into engaging shows for all ages. With his

energetic performances and lush folk-rock recordings, this redbearded bard shares positive values while reinvigorating American folklore for younger generations.

Doors open at 10 a.m. and the show is from 10:30-11:30 a.m.

There will be coffee and tea for parents and a light snack provided for everyone. Please register parents and children. The cost is $8 per person.

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Tickets on Sale for 125th Celebration Celebrate Multnomah Athletic Club’s milestone anniversary at the 125 Ball from 6:30 p.m.-midnight Saturday, Sept.

24. Enjoy a progressive party throughout the first floor of the club, gourmet dinner stations and specialty drinks, and multiple live entertainment venues. Black and gold celebratory cocktail attire encouraged. The cost is $62.50 per person. Early reservations are recommended. Reserve at theMAC.com or call 503-517-7235.

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20s/30s

An Evening with the Brown Bottle Society Meet other 20s/30s in 26 Founders at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 7, for an evening of education and tasting. Don’t know the difference between scotch and bourbon? Casks or barrel aged? Restaurant Manager Colby Hayden shares their knowledge as you enjoy a sampling of bourbons presented by our resident whiskey experts. If you are not a fan of bourbon, trade in the samples for a house wine or beer. A no-host bar also is available.

The cost is $23 for members and $25 for guests and includes light hors d’oeuvres and bourbon samples.

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The Winged M Glee Club has come a long way since its inception in the fall of 1940.

Founded by four male members who’d sung as a quartet, it was a glee club meant to promote singing, and it presented its first performance at the club in 1941.

Today, that group is known as the MAC Balladeers (having changed its name to the Winged Balladeers around 1946). And this year, the men’s chorus turns 75 with a special concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 24, in the Ballroom.

Activities Schwieger, the 32-year-old commander of the German “iron coffin.” Narrative tension increases in alternating chapters as the two vessels draw close to each other off the coast of Britain. Anguish over the sinking eventually helped prod the determinedly neutral President Wilson to bring the United States into World War I. The group meets at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 10.

The group plans to discuss The Witches by Stacy Schiff in April and No More Champagne

by David Laugh in May. Morning Book Club meets at 10 a.m. on the second Thursday of each month. Call Member Events at 503517-7265 with questions.

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Culture & Style

Pulitzer Winner Shares Tales of Human Spirit The Balladeers celebrate their 75th anniversary year with their annual concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 24, in the Ballroom.

“We’re working hard on some new music for this very special performance that I think will delight club members and guests,” said the group’s ninth director, Dr. Scott Tuomi, head of choral music at Pacific University.

Throughout the years, the ensemble’s numbers have changed; it currently boasts around 27 singers, although a number of former members and guest artists will enhance this year’s 75th birthday celebration.

“As from the beginning, our goal is to foster camaraderie among the men, to celebrate singing as a lifetime hobby and to continually improve our sound,” Tuomi said.

Over the years, the group has represented MAC at a number of community events, and has shared the stage with such well-known personalities as Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Margaret Whiting and, in 1962, served as a backup group to popular film star and “sweater girl” Jayne Mansfield.

The Balladeers have sung hundreds of performances since 1940. In addition to the annual performance at the club, the group has performed for seniors, shut-ins and veterans groups. Late last year, they performed an hour of Christmas music in Pioneer Square accompanied by a downpour and the wail of sirens by police and rescue vehicles caught in Christmas traffic deadlock. Eight years ago, they founded the Brothers Sing On concert, which brings together grade school, high school and university male choruses before a full house at the University of Portland.

Male members who are interested in contributing to a moving musical experience should drop in on a Balladeers rehearsal on

at 7:15 p.m. Thursdays in the third-floor Activities Classroom. Contact Mandy Beasley at mbeasley@themac.com or 503-517-7272 for more information.

Books

Evening Readers Discuss Doig’s The Sea Runners The Evening Literary Group’s March selection is The Sea Runners, by Ivan Doig.

Doig’s first novel is based on a real incident, reported in The Oregon Weekly Times in 1853.

Four Swedish men, indentured for seven years to a Russian fur trading company in New Archangel, Alaska, plot their daring escape in a stolen 18-foot canoe. Despite the incredible hazards of weather, sea and hostile Tlingit natives, they set out in midwinter down the rugged coast of Alaska and British Columbia to Astoria, 1,200 miles away.

Join the Evening Readers at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, March 22, to discuss this powerful and often poetic novel of physical and spiritual endurance.

–Annie Terry English

Dead Wake Revisits Lead-up to World War I March brings discussion of events leading up to World War I. In Dead Wake, the Lusitania becomes a tale of two seasoned captains, 58-year-old Englishman William Thomas Turner facing off with Walther

Enjoy a reading with Pulitzer Prize winner and local author Tom Hallman, as he presents his recent book, Dispatches from 1320. In this collection of essays, Hallman treats readers to stories about what it means to move through the journey of life, and reminds us how much we have in common with one another.

Some stories focus on the dramatic: a cop held hostage, the neonatal intensive care unit. Others are about everyday heroes, such as the disabled man who so desperately wants to live independently, or the black school principal who uses his own experiences to help students. And then there are the funny stories, like the one about parents chaperoning the child’s school dance.

Hallman is a senior reporter at The Oregonian, where he has worked for 32 years.

He’s written numerous stories for Reader’s Digest, and won every major feature writing award, some multiple times. He was twice a Pulitzer Prize Finalist, winning the 2001 Pulitzer for feature writing.

He also has worked at a car wash, a grocery store and a greyhound race track. He had a stint as a bartender for one week and was once an answer to a question on Jeopardy.

See Hallman speak from 7-8:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 31. Books may be purchased at the event for an additional cost. The cost to attend is $12 for members and $15 for guests, which includes dessert, tea and coffee. The event is sponsored by the Culture & Style Committee. Register online at theMAC.com.

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Activities for themselves. All reservations must be made under the junior’s name or member number.

The cost is $14. Register at theMAC.com or call 503-517-7235.

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Registration Open for Last Dance The Junior Events Committee invites members in sixth through eighth grades to the last Junior Dance of the 2015-16 school year, from 7-10 p.m. Friday, April 29. Don’t miss this end-of-the-school-year celebration.

It’s a night filled with friends, dancing, games and a few surprises.

Member registration opens Tuesday, March 29. Members may reserve one ticket

Listen and Learn lectures are held each month and cover a variety of topics. Lectures are $5 for members and $7 for guests.

Miriam Greenstein: Holocaust Survivor 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 9 Miriam Greenstein, who now lives in the Pacific Northwest, was born in 1929 in Sompolno, Poland, where her father’s family had lived for generations. She is a Holocaust survivor of the Lodz Ghetto, Auschwitz and Bergen Belsen concentration camps and wrote an autobiography, In the Shadow of Death. This Listen and Learn includes her personal account of what happened.

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Saving Our Parents from the Perils of Modern Healthcare 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 22

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Portland: A Food Biography 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, April 25 Portland-based culinary historian and food writer Heather Arndt Anderson brings Stumptown’s gustatory past to life with her latest book, Portland: A Food Biography.

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Network with Like-minded Members Members and their guests are invited to practice networking skills and meet other MAC professionals at MACNet, the club’s business networking group, at 7:30 a.m.

Wednesday, March 9. MACNet meets the

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Activities second Wednesday of each month in an informal format over continental breakfast.

A moderator keeps discussion moving and the focus on the entire group.

The cost is $15 for members and $17 for guests. For more information, contact Dave Hanna in Member Services at 503-5177281. To register, visit theMAC.com or call 503-517-7235.

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MelloMacs

March Madness with the MelloMacs March Madness, MelloMac mode, means musical meanderings mirthfully melded, meticulously meted ’mongst many meaningful motifs.

Having returned from the corner, this month’s MelloMac preview will resume.

Rehearsals are in full swing; the performances are becoming “tight,” and “professional,” and each gathering is an opportunity to polish an already amazing show. Even the most cantankerous curmudgeon in the audience has to react to Chuck Berry, and, so far at least, the foot-tapping hasn’t morphed into assault, verbal or otherwise. For who doesn’t like good ol’ rock ‘n’ roll? OK, Vaughan Monroe, but really, who?

Half the fun of being a MelloMac is the rehearsals, where the parts are forged and blended, not merely voices, but persons alongside one another; half the fun is in the performance, where audience hearts are warmed as parts and persons fit together and function as one great voice; half the fun is at the after-parties, where life’s vortices intersect over a snack and a drink and a laugh over that show’s surprise; half the fun is in the lifelong bonds that such collaboration creates. That’s the true fun.

Of course the math doesn’t add up. It doesn’t need to. MelloMacs have enough fun to be two people. If you’re missing half the fun in your life, we’ve got buckets left over in the third floor Activities Classroom on at 7 p.m. Monday evenings. Learn Surfin’ USA before spring break and shock your grandkids.

For more information, contact Staige Hodges at shodges@themac.com.

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end, MAC’s culinary team is offering Senior Happy Hour. Seniors can enjoy happy-hour pricing in the Sports Pub from 3-5 p.m. on Wednesdays.

There also are a number of upcoming classes that cater to seniors, including How to Get the Most Out of Your iPhone, Duplicate Bridge and Intro to Beginning Bridge. For more information on these classes, see the Spring Class Guide in this issue, or call At Your Service at 503-517-7235.

Social Activities

Pitch Tournament Caters to All Levels The Social Activities Committee invites members and their guests to participate in a Pitch Tournament at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 10. Pitch is an American trick-taking card game derived from the English game of All Fours (Seven Up).

Enjoy a beverage at the no-host bar starting at 5:30 p.m., followed by four rounds of Pitch starting promptly at 6 p.m. After four rounds enjoy a dinner buffet, followed by four more rounds. If you are a beginner and wish to have a brief tutorial, please indicate your interest when you register, and plan to be ready to learn by 5:30 p.m.

The cost is $40/$48 for guests, which includes a light buffet and a $10 buy-in. Cash prizes are awarded to the first-, second- and third-place teams. Basic knowledge of Pitch, as well as a partner, are required to play in the tournament. Partners must sign up together.

For more information or to register, visit theMAC.com or call 503-517-7265.

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Activities Bingo Breakfast The Social Activities Committee is excited to partner with the Early Birds Committee for a Bingo Breakfast on Friday, April 8. The morning kicks off with a continental breakfast starting at 6:30 a.m., and is followed by two rounds of Bingo, starting at 6:45 a.m.

Prizes are awarded, including two “MACout” grand-prize winners.

This event is open to Early Birds, as well as anyone who is interested in playing Bingo and meeting new people. The cost is $13/$15 for guests. Registration is required.

For more information, visit theMAC.com or call 503-517-7235.

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Derby Day After three hugely successful years, the Social Activities Committee brings back Derby Day on Saturday, May 7. Members and guests can bet on race winners and are invited to break out their big hats and Derby attire for a classy party, whether they’re a Derby fan or not! Beginning at 1 p.m. and wrapping up around 5 p.m., the party is relocating to the Reading Lounge this year. The cost is $37 for members and $44 for guests. For more information or to register, call 503-517-7235 or go to theMAC.com.

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Club Scrapbook 1. Artist Devin Laurence Field (blue fleece jacket), poses in front of his sculpture, Hybrid, with present and past members of MAC’s arts subcommittee. From left are Beverly HechtLevy, Poppi Hammer, Sue Horn-Caskey, arts subcommittee Chair Deborah Chessar, Maynard Chambers, Field, Pat Vessely, Jan Quivey, Terry Lewis and Christine Tarpey.

2. Joe Loprinzi Insirational Award recipient Jeanne Newmark answers questions from Jeff Gianola during the 2016 Banquet of Champions.

3. Mel Fox Award winner and standout swimmer Van Mathias displays his award while surrounded by nominees during the Banquet of Champions.

4. Mary McGrane, Jennifer Strait and Jill Neuwelt of the Social Activities Committee perform to the ABBA song Super Trouper during the Mamma Mia Sing Along.

5. Balladeers Bill Friesen, Andre Marechal and Dick Allen prove that “old guys” have fun too.

They perform to the ABBA song Lay All Your Love on Me during the Mamma Mia Sing Along.

6. Josh Jensen picks up members’ donations for delivery to Dress for Success and Best Foot Forward charitable organizations during January’s 20s/30s Business Clothing Drive.

7. MAC Archivist George Vogt, President Janice Marquis, 125th Anniversary Committee Chair Mike Mathews and General Manager Norm Rich tour The Oregon Historical Society exhibition Perfectly Fit: The Multnomah Athletic Club, 1891-2016.

8. Saint Louis Club Executive Chef Pierre Chambrin, a former White House executive chef, left, visits MAC Executive Chef Philippe Boulot and presents The White House Dinner in 26 Founders.

9 From left, Katy Marcy, Randy Miller and Steve Marcy participate in the MAF SpinA-Thon, a test of endurance held in the Spin Studio and benefiting Multnomah Athletic Foundation.

10. Steve Maizels, Martha Denison, Annie Huynh and Matt Bassist pedal for a good cause during the MAF Spin-AThon.

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11 50-year Members Honored

The year 1965 was a popular one for the induction of new members into Multnomah Athletic Club. Below is the complete list of members who reached their 50-year mark in 2015, including those not present for the group photo taken in January during their honorary luncheon.

PHOTO BY JOSEPH PALAZZO

11. Ronald Bailey Arlene Baker John Bates Susan Bates Edward Beall Patty Beall Sharon Beall George Beall III Kenneth Berg Ernest Bonyhadi David Bosworth Elaine Brady-Mahoney Barbara Brown Barbara Carey Charles Carlbom Suzanne Carlbom Stephen Clark Hap Clarke

Jack Clenaghen Kay Cobb Gayanne Courter Graham Covington Lori Covington Jerry Cundari Dawn Dahl Joan Davis-Brown Nancy Delbrueck Harvey Dick Melvin Donald Lois Duvall John Elorriaga Lois Elorriaga George Farr John Fergison Laurie Ferguson Maxine Gehr

Herbert Goodman James Grelle Jane Hergenhan Allen Hermann Susan Holloway Roger Jensen Nancy Johnson Ronald Johnson Robert Joseph Sally Knauss Paul W. Leavens Georgia Lee C. Hunt Lewis III William Love Margaret Mangan Susanne Mason Riley Mattson Jay Maxwell

James McClaskey Prudence Miller Beverly Nase Claire Neish Michael Neish Gorham Nicol Barbara Niedermeyer Rodney Page Wallace Preble Lee Ragen Edwin Robinson Ruth Saltzman Doris Sanders Linda Schatzel Mary Alicia Scott Aubrey Smith III Linda Steigerwald Richard Stetson

Gloria Sweek Walter Sweek James Thornburg Robert Turner Kirk Usher Dennis VavRosky Edwina Vickery Kent Vickery Mary Anne Wagner Jo Ann Walch Schwartz Leslie Wheeler Trudie Wilhelm Lyndon A.S. Wilson James Wood (not all pictured)

125th Anniversary Annual Meeting Dinner PHOTOS BY JOSEPH PALAZZO

Members emerge from the buffet line with plates of prime rib during this year’s 125th Anniversary Annual Meeting dinner.

12. Wendy and Jeff Stevens; 13. Patrick Wheary and Jenny Carson; 14. Steve Yarosh and Irma Valdez; 15. Irene and Wally Foster; 16. Scott and Jan Jackson

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Tennis Head Pro Wayne Pickard retires at the end of the month after 33 years at MAC. Pickard, along with family and friends, reflects on the past three decades

BY TONY ROBERTS / PHOTO BY JENNA MILLER

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o understand how long Wayne Pickard has been a pillar of MAC’s tennis community, just listen to him talk about the three indoor courts above the Parking Structure. Every now and then, he refers to them as the “new courts.”

They were built in 1983.

“I started here when the parking lot facility came online, so we went from having four courts to seven courts,” Pickard recalls. “So it almost doubles the size of the program.”

At the end of March, Pickard brings his 33-year tenure as MAC’s head pro to an end with his retirement. Tennis, which was already popular at his arrival, skyrocketed under Pickard’s watch, growing into the club’s most popular sport. Think it’s hard to find a treadmill during peak hours? Try reserving a tennis court.

“Basically, Wayne has been MAC tennis since the expansion to seven indoor courts,” says Athletic Director Ed Stoner, whose own tennis game has benefited from Pickard’s pointers over the years.

“He’s helped build the program to what it is today.”

club’s seven indoor courts, and one of Pickard’s only regrets is that he couldn’t help the program get a few more.

“In a way, we can’t take care of all of these people that want to avail themselves to the services the club provides,” he says. “There are 13 kids on a waitlist for an upcoming class, and for those kids, that stinks. We experienced the same thing in our adult conditioning classes during the daytime. There were more members on the waitlist than in the class.”

When it comes to the popularity of those classes, Pickard is quick to credit his staff and fellow pros, some of whom have been at the club for decades, if not quite as long as him.

“We have people here who are committed to their job and are professional in their actions and who have continued to work on getting better at their craft,” he says. “Waldemar (Holowetzki) just had his 20th anniversary at the club, Carol (Sandoz) has been here 21 years, Bjorn, you name it, everybody’s been here a long time”

Early years

Pickard has made many lifelong friends among the adults in the tennis program, but when it comes to teaching, he still has a blast working with junior members. Those Court 5 lessons he mentions usually involve an up-and-coming junior player or someone learning the game.

“Teaching Tiny Tots classes was his ultimate joy. He loves that the kids get to run, skip, jump, throw balls and just have fun along with learning how to hit a tennis ball,” says Wayne’s wife, Terri Pickard. “I know the kids impacted him in a very positive way. He came home many an evening with the cutest stories.”

Regardless of whether he was working with kids or their parents, Pickard generally has a good time when he’s on the courts.

“I come to the club almost every day, and people comment, ‘Do you ever take a day off?’ And I always say, ‘Dude, it’s the club. It’s not like digging ditches,’” Pickard says. “When I see people at the club, not only are they happy, they’re usually happy to see me too.

It’s always a good thing to come to the club.”

Pickard grew up in Medford in a family of athletes. His brother played pro baseball and his parents kept the kids involved in sports.

He learned to play tennis in fifth grade at a summer camp down the street from his family’s home.

Pickard played tennis at Oregon State University the last two years they fielded a tennis team; it was cut after his sophomore season due to Title IX. He finished his college career and graduated from the University of Nevada Las Vegas in 1977, and spent two years playing in the U.S. and Europe before landing a job at the Mountain Park Racquet Club in Lake Oswego. After two years there, he accepted the head pro position at Hampton Courts in Southwest Portland, which is now OES’s Sports and Recreation Center. His next, and final stop, was MAC. Tennis was enjoying a surge in popularity in America. Pickard recalls that Portland was already a hotbed for the game due to the number of indoor courts throughout the city.

“Indoor tennis is different. Court 5 is the greatest place in the world to teach tennis,” Pickard says. “You never get sunburned, you never get rained out. It’s about as good as it gets. Tennis is an outdoor game, but it’s probably played better and enjoyed more by people indoors.”

Program grows Pickard says it didn’t take long to learn the secret to getting adults hooked on tennis: get them into a league.

“The primary driver for growing the tennis program was the league program, mostly USTA League and City League,” he says.

“That really was the driver for keeping people involved. People like to be members of a team, they like to be part of a group. If I can get them on a team, my job is done.”

Member Kaki Brenneman agrees. She got involved in a team years ago, and was recently named 2015 Pacific NW USTA League Female Captain of the Year.

“Wayne’s goal has always been to inspire the love of the game,” she says, “and I think he’s done a great job on that, especially with young kids.”

MAC now fields 21 USTA teams and another 11 ladies teams in Portland’s City League. That’s in addition to juniors who participate in popular classes. Of course, that popularity has stressed the

Happy to be here

Retirement Wayne’s reason for retirement is pretty clear – family. He has two sons in their early 30s who both recently had children, and they both live in Portland. Pickard’s dad is 88 and lives in Medford, and he’s excited to spend more time with him as well.

“It makes me sad to think that future generations won’t get the benefit of his patient, kindhearted, and good-natured teaching style,” Wayne’s son Eric, a MAC member and Portland attorney, says of his dad. “However, my dad’s retirement is my daughter’s good fortune. She is almost five months old, and I want her to spend as much time with him as possible. I know how valuable time spent with my dad was to me.”

And Wayne is happy to be able to spend more time with her; he’s just a little bewildered by how the time flew.

“Honestly, I don’t know where the time went. When I say over 30 years, to me that just sounds like, a long time, and I just don’t know what happened. It seems like it went pretty damn fast,” he says. “We still refer to the parking garage courts as the new courts.

They’re not that new!”

Say goodbye to Pickard during his retirement party from 3-5 p.m. Thursday, March 31, in Ainsworth/Lownsdale.

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unior tennis players were a big part of the tennis program during the summer. Wayne would take MAC kids on tennis trips to Sun River or California for a week.

Usually there were 15 to 20 kids. He looked forward to these trips. He got to know so many kids while teaching tennis, cooking their meals and spending hours in a van with them on these road trips.

A FEW FOND MEMORIES Wayne’s friends and family share their favorite stories from his tenure at MAC.

When he sees these same kids as adults and they put their kids in his Tiny Tots classes he feels joy that they still enjoy tennis and want their kids to enjoy the game, too. His goal was always to make tennis fun and hopefully the kids would enjoy the game into adulthood.

Tennis has been a huge part of his life and he also loved getting to have our two boys involved in tennis at the MAC. Our oldest son, Troy, has wonderful memories of the road trips and our youngest son, Eric, still plays with gusto. Tennis has been great for our whole family! We have met so many wonderful people and made lifelong friends.

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ayne is a very generous person but every now and then he will try to save a few bucks. On a group trip to Costa Rica Wayne thought he could do just that by renting a gutless compact car. Four guys piled in and we were off to the local store. On the way back we started up a big hill and noticed that the car was lugging and lugging until much to our surprise it came to complete halt on a steep incline with a line-up of honking Costa Rican’s behind us. Never to be defeated Wayne yelled “everyone out.” It was a scene from a Fred Flintstone episode as three guys jumped out and used foot power to push the car about 100 feet to the top of the hill (in 90 degree heat) until the engine kicked in. Wayne gets more horsepower now.

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Wayne Pickard and his son, Eric, at the 2016 Annual Meeting.

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ayne always greets members by name with a warm greeting. He remember everyone’s name and treats them with respect.

He always has a good story for a lesson or a match. He is a master storyteller. How he remembers all that stuff is really incredible.

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’ve known Wayne for more than 30 years. He used to play pro tournaments in the area. I was a junior player studying under him, so was my brother. After a weekend tournament, we would frequently ask how he did, and he’d look at us and say, ‘They don’t call me the crusher for nothing.’

From then on, he’s been known to me as the crusher.

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have so many great memories of my dad at MAC that it is difficult to recall just one. He spent countless hours on the tennis court teaching me the game. “Get your first serve in,” he told me before every match I ever played. However, his best coaching came in the form of a well-placed drop shot; a reminder that control over the ball always trumps power.

Whatever success I achieved as a tennis player, I owe to him.

One of the things I admire most about my dad is the way he would interact with members. He always had a positive aura that attracted people, and he was very easy to talk to. In fact, he was happy to talk with anybody about almost anything. He knew the name of every member involved in the tennis program. Spending time in his office, I would see him talk with member after member, always helping people with their tennis needs.

After they would leave, he would often tell me what they did for a living, how long they’d been playing, and who the other members of their family were. I think it was important for him to have good personal relationships with the people he was helping.

My dad was a great tennis player in his younger days. Even in his 40s he was winning national championships in his age group. Yet, the classes he preferred to teach were not the higher-level, competitive ones. Instead, he reserved his time for the youngest and most novice of players. He would instill in them (as he did with me) a love for the game by making their early experiences positive ones. I frequently run into people around the club who tell me about their fond memories of playing tennis with my dad when they were young. This always makes me smile because I know exactly what they are talking about.

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President’s Report Presented by President David Horstkotte at the 125th Annual Meeting, Feb. 2, 2016 The past year, 2015, was filled with a long list of successes for the club and our members.

Though the board could take credit for many of them, the real credit goes to you, the members, and the staff of our terrific club. Over 600 of you serve on 46 social, sport, major and ad hoc committees, and each committee is supported by a staff liaison who is often a manager or director.

Our committee system is a living example of a successful member-governed club, and we’re fortunate to have a top-notch, committed and long-tenured staff who keep it running smoothly every day. It has been said that this is a goofy way to run a $36 million business, but it certainly seems to work, providing a path to our current success and a roadmap to guide our future. I’d like to touch on some of the past year’s highlights.

their divisions. The MAC Open gymnastics tournament brought more than 1,100 gymnasts to the club last winter, and will bring 1,300 next weekend. We’ll see if we can improve on our 2015 record of 45 individual titles and a team championship. Just last month, the club hosted its first-ever USA Climbing Divisional Bouldering Championships in our newly

Athletics The annual Banquet of Champions was held last month, honoring 37 national champions and two world champions. MAC hosted the PCAC Basketball Championships in March, when the Golden Masters and Platinum teams both won

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Outgoing President David Horstkotte called the Annual Meeting to order.

not among them. A concerted effort by the Communications Department and members of the Communications Committee, relying on broad club input, has resulted in a userfriendly site that provides quick and easy registrations, seamless court reservations, and a powerful mobile platform. Members can expect the website to roll out soon and evolve over time with additional features to serve us well for a number of years.

Finances Outgoing Vice President Doug Dawley recognized the Multnomah Athletic Club’s 50-year members. expanded climbing gym. MAC sent 10 climbers from this young program to Wisconsin for Nationals, with two making the U.S. National Team in their age group.

Facility Improvements Roughly $6 million is spent each year maintaining and improving our club. Often, most of this work in nearly invisible to members, but not this year. Don’t you think The Ballroom looks fantastic? I certainly do, but the bulk of the project is behind these walls, where the main kitchen was completely gutted prior to equipment and infrastructure upgrades, and waterproofing now prevents leaks that had plagued the Women’s Locker Room for years. Speaking of the Women’s Locker Room, it is on the docket for renovation as early as this summer to address wet area and other infrastructure failures. We need to remember that this Phase I building is now 51 years old, and like all of our buildings, will require prudent, sustained investment to last us well into the future.

While our main kitchen and Men’s Bar were closed last summer, we opened the Sunset Bistro on the third-floor outdoor terrace. It was a runaway success that I hope many of you were able to enjoy. If not, look for more improvements coming to the Bistro this summer, and plan to spend an evening under the stars.

As you’ve already heard in Treasurer Bob Nunn’s report, your club is in excellent financial condition. Membership remains level at just over 17,000 resident members, while club use continues to climb. The club is set to transfer surplus cash to the Property Fund to help provide for future club needs. We’ve added an additional vacation day for new employees to be more attractive in this competitive job market, while keeping dues increases to a minimum as we comply with ever-increasing local, state and federal regulatory burdens.

Parking As we all know, inadequate parking has been our members’ No. 1 concern for years, and Goose Hollow was just named to the list of 10 worst neighborhoods in the city for onstreet parking. I am hopeful that most of you were able to find a parking place tonight, and want to thank those who carpooled, rode TriMet or your bicycles, walked, or arranged for alternate transportation. Four years ago in his Continued on page 48

Website In 2010, the club transitioned to a new club management software package that promised to integrate all of our software needs and provide a robust club website. While it’s hit the mark on many promises, the website was

Outgoing Treasurer Robert Nunn gave the club annual financial report.

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President’s Report Continued from page 47 annual report, President Bill June announced an agreement to partner with developer Mill Creek Residential Trust to create a parking solution.

In exchange for our full block of vacant land between Southwest Main and Madison streets, known as Block 7, Mill Creek would build an apartment building and the club would gain 225 new underground parking spaces and 14 guest suites. We knew from the outset that there were a number of interest groups that would need to come together to find a mutually beneficial solution. These included the city, our Goose Hollow neighbors, Mill Creek and MAC members.

The club and Mill Creek worked closely with all interested parties to reach a workable solution, and the design evolved dramatically in response to input from neighbors. Members and guests would access this new parking from our current garage via a tunnel beneath Main Street, rather than circling the neighborhood searching for on-street parking. A major redesign of the building was proposed and nearly a quarter of the block was set aside as a neighborhood park – or open green space – facing the homes

on Main Street and The Legends condominium complex. Unfortunately, after years of hard work and compromise, these complex negotiations did not lead to an agreement.

I regret that in my term as president, we were unable to address our parking needs and achieve what I believe is an elegant solution that was left unrealized. Be assured that the board and management will continue to explore all options to address the parking issue that is so important to both the MAC and our neighborhood.

125th In case you haven’t heard, tonight kicks off our quasquicentennial celebration.

Congratulations to our club and our members

Aaron Paulson joins wall of fame (Presented by President David Horstkotte at the Annual Meeting) When Aaron Paulson was a year old, doctors told his adopted parents he would never be able to walk due to a severe bout of polio, which he contracted at an orphanage in Mumbai, India. It wasn’t long before Aaron started to prove the doctors wrong. He played T-ball and indoor soccer at a young age, and found his calling when he took his first swim lesson at age 5. Ten years later, he was the youngest swimmer on the U.S. Paralympic team that competed in the Barcelona games. Four years after that, he earned his spot on the club’s Wall of Fame, winning two gold medals and setting world records in the 4-by-50 meter freestyle and medley events, and earning a bronze medal in the 100-meter breaststroke.

Aaron joined the club in 1992 as a scholar athlete while swimming and playing water polo at Parkrose High School, and has been a regular here for nearly a quarter-century. You can find him working out in the E and C Room nearly every day as he trains for his next endeavor – paddling. After competing in five Paralympics as a swimmer, Aaron is working toward a new competitive goal. He’s training with Outdoor Member Coach Sam Drevo to qualify for the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this summer. Congratulations Aaron, on your induction to MAC’s Wall of Fame. WM

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as we begin an entire year celebrating our 125th anniversary. Here’s a short video created for the current exhibition at the Oregon Historical Society (visit http://themac.com/ group/pages/125-anniversary to see the video) that documents the growth of our club since its 1891 establishment by our 26 founders. We have certainly come a long way, and I, for one, can’t imagine where we’ll be in another 125 years.

You probably saw the newest addition to our club this evening as you entered the front doors. To help commemorate this special milestone, the arts subcommittee worked and saved over three years before selecting artist Devin Laurence Field’s 3,500-pound, polished stainless steel sculpture titled Hybrid Circle, which is now installed near our front doors to welcome members and guests as they enter the club for years to come.

For more than two years now, the 125th Committee has worked to plan a multitude of events, exhibitions and activities in which the membership can participate – including: • The Walking and Hiking Committee will be doing an ivy pull in March.

• The Membership Committee is scheduling a day to volunteer at the Oregon Food Bank.

• The Golf Committee has planned a familyfriendly golf event in August.

• A Bike Ride also will be held in August and will be open not only to members, but also the entire Portland community, and will benefit

the Multnomah Athletic Foundation and Special Olympics.

• A September Fun Run will also be open to both members and the community, again benefiting the foundation and Special Olympics.

And last, but certainly not least, reservations opened today for the highly anticipated 125 Ball in September. This will be the event of the year and we anticipate it selling out, so please make your reservations tonight as you wait in line for dinner.

An Honor The opportunity to serve on this board, surrounded by a group far sharper than me, has been a learning and rewarding experience. To my fellow officers, Doug, Bob and Scott, thanks for the ride. The club is fortunate to have a particularly talented management team in place, and the strong partnership between the board and General Manager Norm Rich bodes well for the future. I certainly could not have done this job without the support of my family, especially my wife, Joyce. Joyce, thank you so much.

And lastly, we all owe a special thanks to the entire staff for the hard work that has gone into pulling off the 125th Annual Meeting. Special thanks are in order to Food and Beverage Director Cameron McMurry, Chef Philippe Boulot, Facilities Director Elsa Lemoine and their teams, who have all transformed our club to inform, entertain and feed us in such style tonight. WM

Jutta Allen wins McAlpin Award (Presented by Vice President Doug Dawley at the Annual Meeting) At the heart of Multnomah Athletic Club is a dedicated core of volunteers that represents community, teamwork and engagement.

The McAlpin Award focuses the spotlight on one member and his or her exceptional level of exemplary dedication to the club’s mission. This award recognizes qualities of leadership, volunteerism, and committee participation through the execution of the club’s social offerings.

Our winner this year has been actively involved since 1992 in a variety of committees, such as Member Events, Entertainment, Culture and Style, Holiday Decorating, Food and Beverage, and Communities. She is described as someone who is not afraid to take on more than what most people would or could.

Not only has this dedicated volunteer selflessly and enthusiastically served in MAC’s committee system for 24 years, this member has an incredible voice for the club’s progress, historically. With hundreds of hours given to helping provide members with memorable experiences, she (hint, hint) is a role model for leading with integrity and purpose.

Please join us as we recognize this year’s recipient for her stellar contributions to making MAC a uniquely special place. Jutta Allen, we are thrilled to honor and thank you for your longtime, continued devotion to MAC as we present you with the 2016 McAlpin Award. WM

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Meet the New Trustees

by Tony Roberts photos by Michole Jensen

Each year, the Nominating Committee identifies potential candidates for the Board of Trustees. After surveying a wide variety of members, the committee debates, narrows its list, and finally approves four new candidates. The new trustees approved at the Annual Meeting have begun their three-year terms.

Brezinski’s lives in Lake Oswego with his wife, Julie, who is an attorney. The couple’s sons, Jason and Brian, and Brian’s wife Gina and their son, Hayden, live in Portland.

David Brezinski

John Helmer III has served on his share of committees, but he really got to know the club the old fashioned way – by coming here week in and week out for his entire life.

Helmer is well-known for his third-generation, downtown haberdashery, but what some might not know is that his grandfather, a Swedish immigrant, visited MAC on his lunch breaks nearly a century ago.

“My grandfather was more of a social member. He would walk up here from the store for lunch and maybe take a steam, then go back later in the afternoon to work, and then he and my dad would drive home,” Helmer says.

Helmer’s father continued with his membership, but favored the athletic side of the club. An avid climber who scaled the Northwest’s major peaks, he dove into court sports, outdoor activities and running, and Helmer has kept that tradition alive. He remembers tossing the ball around on the handball courts with his siblings, Eric and Carol, when his dad would play on Sundays. He took marksmanship and wrestling with Al Tauscher, swim lessons with longtime instructor Jack Pobochenko, played Pop Warner football, competed in badminton, took track and field camp on the Lincoln field, skied and more. Today, he’s an avid tennis player and runner, and still makes his way to the squash courts every now and then.

Tennis ultimately paved the way for committee service at MAC. After captaining a USTA team for a dozen years, former Tennis Committee Chair Diana Callaway asked Helmer to join the committee. He accepted, and eventually served as chair before moving on to the Athletic Committee, which he also chaired. He currently serves on the House Committee, and also has served on the ad hoc athletic programming/space committee and the Nominating Committee.

“Our business is a small operation, and I usually make all the decisions, so serving on a committee was a new experience. It took some time to get used to it and to learn to deal with the different dynamics,” Helmer says. “But it feels good. The club is such a big part of me, and this is a nice way to give back and get involved.”

As for serving on the Board of Trustees, Helmer says he doesn’t have a specific agenda.

“I just want to keep improving on what we’ve been doing,” he says. “We’ve got plenty of things coming down the pipeline that we’ll have to work on, and I’m looking forward to those challenges.”

Helmer lives in Portland with his wife, Jennifer, and has three adult children, Madeleine, Julian and Lily.

Prior to joining MAC in 1986, Dave Brezinski had embraced the outdoor lifestyle of the Northwest as a skier and mountain climber, including a stint as a climb leader and instructor for the Mazamas. So it was only natural that his use of the MAC would include regular visits to the weight room and fitness classes. Over time, those interests grew and changed. He spent time competing on MAC’s City League ski team, put his sons through summer camps at the club, took a ballroom dancing class with his wife, Julie, and enrolled in a writing class that helped him pen a memoir.

Throughout those 30 years, the club has remained a constant, even as Brezinski’s interests have changed.

“There are so many different things that one person or one family can do here over time,” he says. “It’s true when they say it’s a great place for life.”

Brezinski grew up in Chicago and earned a degree from the University of Illinois before serving as an Army officer in the Vietnam War. He earned his MBA from the University of Wisconsin, moved to Oregon in 1973, held financial management positions in two large forest products companies, and then joined the management consulting practice of Coopers & Lybrand. Prior to retirement, Brezinski served on the leadership team of the global financial system project at the firm’s administrative headquarters in Tampa, Florida. He retired from the partnership in 2004, and will bring his decades worth of problem-solving experience to the Board.

“Because of the work I’ve done, I think I have a very logical, project-oriented way of doing things. If I can bring my abilities to help with issues here at the club, that’s what I want to do,” he says. “I don’t have a specific agenda. As trustees, we use a variety of skills and bring those skills to bear on the club’s issues or problems.”

Brezinski has served on a number of MAC committees. He served as chair of the House and Membership committees, and of the Budget and Finance budget subcommittee. He has also served on the ad hoc championship funding committee, Nominating Committee and the Ski Committee.

He currently induldges his love of the outdoors as a scuba diver.

He is a member of the Oregon Angel Fund, where he serves on the Investment Committee, and has served religious, charitable and non-profit organizations through board and committee roles.

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John Helmer III

Meet the new Trustees JOHN HELMER III

David Brezinski

D’Anne O’Neill D’Anne O’Neill’s path to becoming a trustee had a unique starting point – holiday decorating.

About eight years ago, O’Neill’s daughter, Brenna, started high school. The future trustee had a little extra time to volunteer, and decided to help decorate the club over the long Thanksgiving weekend.

“It was the best thing I ever did. I met wonderful hard-working people on the Holiday Decorating Committee, who have become some of my best friends,” she says. “It changed my whole perspective about what the club is and what it can be. My husband used to call this his second home, and I couldn’t understand that at the time, but now I know what he means.”

O’Neill joined the Holiday Decorating Committee, which led to service on two major committees, Membership and Member Events. She chaired the latter.

“Each time I went to a new committee, I learned so much. I used different parts of my brain than I use in my job, and I loved that part of it,” she says. “By the time my three years would end, I learned so much about finances, strategic planning and looking at the bigger picture of where the club needs to be.”

Over the next three years, O’Neill is hoping to “help” improve

the club’s onboarding process for new members, helping them to better understand the abundant activities and opportunities available at MAC. “This place can be big and confusing, and sometimes it’s hard for new members to know who to ask for help,” she says. “And it’s more than just how physically large the club is; it’s showing people all of the things that are available. It’s connecting the dots for people.”

O’Neill grew up in Eugene and earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Oregon. She moved to Portland to attend graduate school, earning a master’s degree in social work from Portland State. O’Neill currently works for Providence ElderPlace, which includes all-inclusive care – from housing to social services – for medically fragile seniors. Over the years, she has worked in a variety of different social work positions, including an eating disorder program, group and individual therapy, private practice and a six-year stint at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colorado.

In her spare time, O’Neill loves to explore new corners of the world, with recent trips to South Africa, Dubai, Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe. She lives in Portland with her husband of 27 years, Skip. Her daughter, Brenna, graduates from Southern Methodist University in May. Continued on page 52

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GRANT YOSHIHARA

D’Anne O’Neill

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Grant Yoshihara Grant Yoshihara has been a MAC member for 15 years – a relatively short time for a club that regularly celebrates 50-year members. But in that time, he’s gained a unique understanding of the inner workings of MAC. In 2007, Yoshihara was recruited to join the Strategic Planning Committee as they began to develop a new long-range strategic plan. He was tapped to chair the committee the next year, then moved on to chair the Property and ad hoc member survey committees, and serve on the Nominating and ad hoc nominating process improvement committees. He also served on the Multnomah Athletic Foundation board – not exactly lightweight assignments.

“Strategic Planning and Property involvement provided the opportunity to interface with a lot of the other committees, and has given me a high-level look at MAC, especially a lot of the infrastructure you don’t normally see,” he says. “It’s been a really good way for me to understand the club, it’s long history, and how it has expanded over the years.”

Yoshihara grew up on a row-crop farm in Ontario, Oregon.

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He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering from Oregon State, and an MBA from the University of Oregon.

He began his career in the energy industry working for Portland General Electric doing nuclear safety evaluation. After a stint in California working on power plant and energy efficiency projects, he returned to Oregon to work at Northwest Natural. He’s been at the company ever since, working in nearly every division, including customer relations on major accounts, customer service, and in sales and marketing. He’s currently “come full circle” and is vice president of operations.

Yoshihara doesn’t have a specific agenda for his time on the board, but wants to make sure MAC can strike a balance between meeting the needs of current members while also planning ahead.

“What I really want to be able to say is that the trustees, during the period I’m on the board, were conscious of where the club is today, but also where it needs to be over the next 10 years,” he says. “That we’re able to continue to make the club valuable to its membership while also planning for the future. I always have to be in a position to think about that next problem, that thing that’s going to come around the corner, and plan for it.”

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Major Committees Athletic It has been a busy year for the Athletic Committee’s 16 members, who zealously advocated for the club’s 24 sport committees. Much of the Athletic Committee’s work is done through our subcommittees, which this year included: athletic membership, budget and finance, athletic awards and an ad hoc 125th anniversary subcommittee.

The athletic membership subcommittee, led this year by Julie Carpenter, reviews and evaluates all Lorne member coach and athletic member applications, Dauenhauer and ensures that these programs maintain their value and cost-effectiveness to the membership. This year, the athletic membership subcommittee reviewed and processed 24 member coach and 28 athletic member applications. The club now has 100 active member coaches and 76 athletic members.

The budget subcommittee, led this year by Steve Brown, who graciously remained with us for a fourth year, analyzes and approves all requests for championship, interclub and travel funding, and reviews and presents an annual athletic budget for approval by the board. This year, the budget subcommittee handled 84 championship-funding and 33 fundraising requests in support of our sport committees.

The athletic awards subcommittee, chaired by Antonia Green, evaluates all nominations for the Wall of Fame and Gallery of Champions, and also selects the winners of the Joe Loprinzi and Mel Fox awards (announced at the Banquet of Champions in January), and the President’s Award (announced at the annual meeting in February).

The ad hoc 125th anniversary subcommittee (again co-chaired this year by Marilyn Whitaker and Kyle Goulard) continued to guide and assist sport committees to develop significant and meaningful events for this celebration later in 2016.

The board gave us a single charge this year. The charge, chaired by Kathy Dodds, asked us to examine the club’s sport committee structure for possible reorganization. In response to our recommendations, the board amended the club’s athletic policies to restructure the sport committees in order to strengthen the sport committee system. Changes include consolidation of the existing Group Exercise, Pilates and Yoga sport committees as subcommittees within a new Group Fitness committee. These

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changes are designed to make participation on all sport committees more meaningful to the club and to the membership.

The traditional monthly athletic contests between the athletic director and Athletic Committee chair continued this year, allowing the opportunity to learn about the club’s athletic activities, while having fun. Results were reported to the Athletic Committee each month, to the amusement of many.

Thank you to Athletic Director Dr. Ed Stoner for his steady and confident guidance, to Lisa Virtue for her help as the new assistant athletic director, to Sarah Burchard for keeping me and the rest of the Athletic Committee on task, and to all Athletic Committee members for their hard work and dedication. Thanks also to our supportive board liaisons, Linda Higgons and Todd Husband. uCommittee members: Ken Boyko, Steve Brown, Julie Carpenter, Kathy Dodds, Kyle Goulard, Antonia Green, Mark Holman, Patrick Niedermeyer, Wes Post, Raj Sarda,Todd Siegel, Jeff Spelman, Erin Stammer, Lauren Thies, Marilyn Whitaker, and Deanne Woodring.

Diversity As the Multnomah Athletic Club prepares to celebrate its125th Anniversary, it is a testament to the club that the Diversity Admission Committee is standing strong – 10 years after its initial inception in 1996. The purpose of the Diversity Admission Program is to increase the racial diversity of MAC membership to better reflect the community in which we live. The Diversity Admission Committee reports directly to the Board of Trustees. The Irma Valdez Diversity Admissions Program is a great avenue for qualified individuals to be invited to apply for membership. If you know anyone who may qualify for membership through the Diversity Admissions Program, please contact Member Services at 503-517-7280.

The Diversity Admissions Committee has the benefit of 14 extraordinary member volunteers, two Board of Trustee liaisons and fabulous staff.

Former President Darcy Henderson and 2015 President David Horstkotte were past trustee liaisons. A few highlights for the committee in 2015 were implementing new policy and application forms, and hosting an extremely successful open house.

COMMITTEE REPORTS The open house welcomed over 80 potential candidates from throughout the Portland metro area to Multnomah Athletic Club. Open house subcommittee co-chairs Patty Thompson, Christo de Villers and Nancy Sergeant proudly showcased what MAC has to offer. President Horstkotte and all the trustees were present for a memorable evening that exemplified the club’s commitment to diversity. We hope this open house will increase Diversity Admissions applicants in 2016 and beyond.

The Diversity Admissions Program is one of the reasons MAC continues to be a cutting-edge club, and can continue to boast about its robust membership numbers. While other private clubs are lagging behind on diversity, MAC continues to succeed. I want to thank all the Diversity Admissions Committee members for giving their time and dedication to such an important committee. They are an extremely talented group of professionals. I am grateful to have worked with them and I am confident in the committee’s 2016 leadership. uCommittee members: Chair Irma Valdez, Christo de Villiers,Vishnu Jetmalani, Kathryn Joyce, Elisabeth Kang, Eneida Nemecek, Marcella Renner, Nancy Sergeant, Roman Hernandez, Ashley Fenker, Laurel Moses, Dennis Thompson, Patty Thompson, Maryam Zare; and Board of Trustee Liaisons: Mike Wells and Robert Radler

house The charge of the House Committee is to recommend, monitor and enforce rules of conduct for club members. Fortunately, the majority of club members and guests abide by club rules. Nevertheless, with a community the size of our membership, things happen. Each month the committee reviews reports of incidences of rule infractions. For lesser offenses, or where facts are clear, the House Committee offers members the possibility of accepting a minimum Tim Gillette sanction. For more serious offenses, or where facts and circumstances are in question, a subcommittee conducts an investigation where witnesses are heard, and video and other evidence may be viewed. The subcommittee then reports to the full House Committee, recommending a course of action. The committee considers the report of the subcommittee and recommends possible sanctions to the board, which makes all final decisions. The House Committee dealt with issues this past year ranging from guest policy violations to criminal acts.

The House Committee also reviews financial infractions and recommends suspensions for past-due receipts and insufficient funds checks, as well as reviewing parking and card-scanning violations and reports of other incidents. In addition, the committee considers reciprocal club arrangements and may add or terminate such arrangements.

This year, the board asked the committee to consider possible policy changes concerning transgender members and guests. After much factfinding and deliberation, a policy revision was recommended and eventually adopted by the board.

Club Rules are constantly evolving, and over the past year the committee considered and recommended changes to certain rules. Such changes included rules regarding children of opposite gender in changing rooms, revisions of fines for parking in disabled-designated spaces, and modification of policies regarding delinquent divorce notifications. A pilot program was implemented to evaluate the impact of allowing clean tennis attire in the Sports Pub and, after considering feedback, the committee modified rules to adopt this change. The committee currently has pilot programs in progress for evaluation regarding sibling supervision, junior guest privileges, and juniors’ use of the Cornerstone Lounge.

The House Committee would like to thank board liaisons Scott Stevens and Laura Martin. Our work would not be possible without the dedicated assistance of staff – General Manager Norm Rich, Assistant General

Manager Tim Arbogast, Controller Heather Bulloch, Membership Director Josie Henderson and Lindsay Joy. uCommittee members: Chair Tim Gillette, Diana Callaway, John Helmer III, Dianne Johnston, Carol Juckeland, Bobbi Knight, Nelson Lam, Holly Lekas, Kirsten Leonard, Chase McPherson,Tanya McGee, Kelly Paxton, Craig Ruble and Carrie Stevens.

Junior Programs & Facilities In 2014, the MAC Board of Trustees approved the formation of a new major committee – Junior Programs and Facilities. Our mission reads: “The (JPF Committee) … promotes the engagement of the junior population (ages 7 through 17) to enhance club experiences, growth and sense of belonging. The committee advocates for programs Robin Becic and facilities that better serve this group, exclusive of athletic, event and service activities.”

JPF started this committee year with a full docket of work from recommendations submitted by the 2014 ad hoc teen programing committee. Beyond the initial scope, which, among several items, identified the need for a dedicated junior space (ref. Facility Master Plan 2008), our first project was approval and acceptance of a survey created by management to learn more about the needs of our constituency and their parents. Upon completion and tally of the results of the survey, we learned that we needed deeper, better data. While the club continued to do well meeting the needs of juniors younger than age 12 with camps, classes and programming, we were underserving older juniors in middle and high school. Much like tracking a flock of birds, learning what juniors need, and how they currently use the facilities, is a bigger, longer running task, best served by metrics. Our committee proposed the creation of a “dashboard” to track specific utilization of this constituency, on a monthly basis. Thus, in 2016, JPF will regularly review several metrics, including hourly, weekly and monthly usage by juniors.

As a major committee, we work shoulder to shoulder with the Athletic, House, Property, and Budget and Finance committees. In September, the Athletic Committee approved letterman-style jackets for juniors receiving championship funding. We also presented a proposal to the House Committee recommending a pilot program allowing juniors ages 15 to 17 years old to invite athletic and social guests to the club. The program follows the same guidelines that exist for adults, with a more thorough sign-in process at the Fourth-Floor Entrance and a limit of sponsoring one guest at a time. Concerning facilities, we continue to advocate for enhancement of the Junior Weight Room and the location of a dedicated teen lounge.

Currently, three members of JPF serve on an ad hoc youth programs space realignment committee. To wrap this in the bigger picture, in the January issue of The Winged M, the club released the results of the fiveyear survey, in which the top three reasons for using MAC included, “access to programs and activities for my children.” Enough said. The JPF Committee has been launched and is primed to provide a more thorough continuation of excellence in programming, facilities, and community for our junior members. My thanks for their dedication in service of this mission goes to Lori Hesse, Linda Iverson, Eric Wilson, Kyle Goulard, Marianne Ritchie, Carling Leon, Dana Baioni and Adrienne Hill. Thanks also to our administrative support, Lindsay Joy, staff liaisons Tim Arbogast, Cathy Heinke and Mike Donavon, and our board liaisons, Scott Stevens and Laura Martin. uCommittee members: Chair Robin Becic, Dana Baioni, Kyle Goulard, Lori Hesse, Adrienne Hill, Linda Iverson, Carling Leon, Amy Lindgren, Marianne Ritchie and Eric R. Wilson.

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Member Events The Member Events Committee provides support, direction and oversight to eight event committees: Social Activities, 20s/30s, Family Events, Holiday Decorating, Culture & Style, Balladeers, MelloMacs and Junior Events.

The Member Events Committee also has the pleasure of selecting the McAlpin and the Al Tauscher Award recipients. The McAlpin subcommittee, chaired by Nancy Gast, selected an Carol individual whose service to the social events side Robertson of the club has been exemplary for years, and is announced at the annual meeting in February. The Al Tauscher Award subcommittee, chaired by Teri Simpson, selected several outstanding juniors in middle school and teens in high school who have demonstrated excellence in their school and community. In addition to being academically and athletically strong, these juniors and teens must be inspirational to others, active in extracurricular activities, devote time and energy to their community, and demonstrate leadership and team player qualities.

Our budget subcommittee, chaired by Ellen Sweeney, did an exceptional job at providing all of our committees with the necessary funds to host their events.

MACorps, under the guidance of Julie Branford, provided great opportunities for MAC members to volunteer their time, effort and energy in helping with events, as well as to make improvements at the club and in our community.

This year’s Member Events Committee members were thoughtful and dedicated. We all worked together in symbiotic ways to support all of the event committees, which provide such meaningful and fun events for members. None of these events could have happened without the support and knowledgeable guidance from our Member Services staff, including Member Services Manager Abby DenUyl, Nicole Greider, Mandy Beasley Chase, Sybil Guggenheim, Staige Davis Hodges and Member Services Director Josie Henderson. u Committee members: Dick Allen, Julie Branford, Nancy Gast, Marisa Hernandez, Sandy Little,Teri Simpson, Ellen Sweeney, Erika Wrenn, Anne Cleve, Bill Cordano, Jenny Kim, and Mary Kay Rodman; and board liaisons Scott Stevens and Laura Martin.

Membership The Membership Committee reviews and recommends qualified applicants to the Board of Trustees for election to membership. This past year, the committee processed the remaining applicants from the 2012 lottery and began reviewing 2014 lottery applications. In addition, the committee reviews legacy, spouse and other applicants. In total, the committee recommended 313 applications for membership.

The committee also reviewed requests for 311 Tom Sidley resignations, 10 reinstatements, seven medical inactive status, and 10 exceptions to membership policies.

From time to time, review of applications results in requests for additional information and interviews of the applicants. Separate subcommittees conduct these investigations to ensure the applicant represents the values of the MAC community.

Committee members participate in the monthly new member receptions ensuring that new members are warmly welcomed into the club and provided with the information they need to enjoy all of the amenities and activities the club provides.

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The Membership Committee and Member Services developed a new program this year that provides lottery applicants an opportunity to join their proposing members in the use of the club on an occasional basis until they are accepted as members. This provides applicants an opportunity to get to know the club and appreciate the opportunities it provides.

Going forward into 2016, the committee is looking at ways to streamline the application process to insure that membership standards are maintained while reducing the amount of paperwork required from proposers and references.

The Membership Committee is composed of capable, committed individuals who contributed significantly to the club (see names below).

I thank them for their help and their service.

I also want to thank trustees Janice Marquis and Todd Husband.

They served ably as trustee liaisons to the committee, attending monthly meetings and providing sound advice and board information updates.

Finally, the work of the committee would have been much more difficult without the dedicated work of Member Services Director Josie Henderson, Member Services Manager Dave Hanna, and Member Services Specialist Abby Byerly. Henderson joined Member Services at the beginning of the year, succeeding Linda Ornelas, who retired after many years of outstanding service to MAC. I appreciate their professionalism, wealth of knowledge, and their positive attitude in assisting the committee in completing its tasks for the year. uCommittee members: Suzanne DeStephano, Pat Fuller, Fay Gyapong, Janae Pyle, Seth Harris, Lorraine Lesher-Boulton, Sandy Moore, Jan Jackson, Joe Murphy, D’Anne O’Neill and Judith Perry.

Property The Property Committee members had a productive year monitoring programs and improving policies; overseeing capital budgets for construction, improvements and replacement; ensuring MAC’s physical assets are appropriately maintained; and planning for future capital projects. This year has been interesting, challenging and successful.

The Committee had three standing subcommittees: maintenance, chaired by Donna Wax; budget, Grant chaired by MacGregor Hall; and arts, chaired by Yoshihara Deborah Chessar with Richard Horswell as liaison.

The maintenance subcommittee helped to identify opportunities for improved maintenance, and suggested repairs and other improvements.

The budget subcommittee did an outstanding job of evaluating and prioritizing 2016 capital requirements while assuring that financial targets are met. The arts subcommittee hosted art events, selected artwork for the remodeled ballroom, finalized an outdoor sculpture commemorating the 125th anniversary, and continued to manage the existing collection.

In addition, Molly Hatfield coordinated with facilities staff to improve the club’s sustainability and energy-efficiency efforts, producing a significant reduction in utility operating expense.

Committee members also were key participants in several ad hoc committees this year: a very challenging kitchen and ballroom remodel, which Kirk Hay and John Becker helped bring to a successful conclusion; the Women’s Locker Room remodel, with Ian Mickelson and Mark Boshears providing input and guidance during the initial schematic design stage; athletic murals, chaired by Kandis Brewer Nunn, which finalized consistent and appropriate design standards for graphics in athletic spaces; and youth programs space realignment, with William Lee supporting the launch of this initiative.

Special thanks to trustee liaisons Mike Wells and Robert Radler for their guidance; to Norm Rich and Tim Arbogast for their insights; and to Elsa Lemoine for her expertise and leadership of a fabulous Facilities team.

COMMITTEE REPORTS Thank you, Property Committee members, for your commitment to MAC and the countless volunteer hours you contribute. It is an honor and a privilege to work with a great group of members who offer their knowledge, skills and high energy to help better the club. The facilities team of Elsa Lemoine, Diane Kelley, Cole Lathrop and Christine Draper were excellent resources for the Property Committee.

deciphered the most efficient questions to ask our members with the goal of arriving at actionable items, communicated the importance of the survey to members, analyzed the results, and made recommendations for actions to the board. This was a very important process, and members should see improvements in certain areas of the club based upon the answers to the

uCommittee members: Third-year members - MacGregor Hall, Kirk Hay, Paul Murphy, Kandis Brewer Nunn, Donna Wax, Grant Yoshihara; secondyear members - John Becker, Mark Boshears, Molly Hatfield, William Lee, Ian Mickelson,Tom Walsh; and first-year members - Jaime Daigle, Richard Horswell, Greg Marshall, Ella Mills, Jay Stammer and Deanna Wilson.

The committee put much time and thought into the process knowing that the message conveyed needs to be forward-thinking and one that will be used as a framework throughout the years.

Strategic Planning The Strategic Planning Committee had three tasks to accomplish this year: 1) conduct the five-year survey of the membership; 2) review the progress of the seven initiatives in the 10-year Strategic Plan; and 3) complete the board charge to “Review and revise the MAC Mission Statement to answer four questions: What do we do? How do we do it? Whom do we do it for? What value are we bringing?” Several monthly meetings and emails were dedicated to completing this task.

The committee put much time and thought into Kim Sisul the process knowing that the message conveyed needs to be forward-thinking and one that will be used as a framework throughout the years. A new mission statement was presented to the Board of Trustees for their approval in January.

Our Five-year Member Survey subcommittee, chaired by past President Darcy Henderson, worked diligently to find the best survey company,

survey. I was reminded throughout the process how the board, management, staff and committee system continually strive to make our club a true value for our members.

The 10-year Strategic Plan originally was drafted by this committee and approved by the board in 2010. In preparation for the five-year update of the plan later this year, the current status of each of the seven initiatives was reported on by the directors as it pertained to each of their area(s) of management. Each director gave a detailed appraisal of the success of each initiative and what action(s) should be taken going forward to accomplish those initiatives not yet fulfilled.

It was an honor to chair Strategic Planning this year. We had fun working through the tasks we were given with a terrific committee. Thank you to all who participated! uCommittee members: Ann Blume, Rebecca Frinell, Fred Gast Jr., Darcy Henderson, Lori Hesse, Rob Gray, Marlis Miller, Dan Morris, Hunt Norris, Bob Radler, Scott Sakamoto, Kim Sisul, Bill Stevens, Scott Stevens, Carolyn Whittemore, and Reidun Zander. WM

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Sport Committees Basketball MAC basketball enjoyed another year of continuing old traditions, introducing new events and building on MAC’s excellent reputation locally and nationally. The Basketball Committee offered several avenues for members young and old to enjoy the game. Whether it was the annual Ray Martinelli Hack Hoop Open and Outdoor 3-on-3 Tournament, or fall and winter house leagues, there was something for everyone.

The junior program continues to thrive under the tireless guidance of Dan Baggett and Van Dekoning, as well as the efforts of our valuable member coaches.

Competitive teams were fielded for girls and boys from the third through eighth grades. MAC also offered clinics throughout the year serving kids of all ages.

MAC competitive teams both young and old performed extremely well in 2015. Our junior teams won several local tournaments and represented the club extremely well. The adult teams continued their recent success, winning two out of five divisions in the regional PCAC tournament and national NACAD tournaments!

A special thank you goes to Brian Currier for putting together the inaugural Texas Hold ‘Em event in late August on behalf of the Basketball Committee. The night was a resounding success. Participants won an assortment of great prizes and had fun. The proceeds will allow us to continue to enhance the MAC Basketball program for junior and adult members.

It was an exceptional year for the program and we look forward to building upon the success in 2016. Please come join us regardless of age or skill level and enjoy what MAC basketball has to offer. u Committee members: Scott Dougherty, Brian Currier, Matt Foster, Eric Heinle, Mark Hesse, James Bennetts, Paul Noonan and Doug Post.

Cycling Cycling’s coaches encouraged a wide range of MAC bicycling activities during 2015. Long-time coach Ian Penner and new coaches Shawn Bostad and Luis Vargas took club members and guests on trails and roads throughout Oregon. Weekend and weeknight rides welcomed riders of all skill levels, with easier rides on the Springwater Corridor or the flatlands of Sauvie Island and Oregon’s wine country, and harder rides in the Portland Hills or Chuck DeVoe along Oregon’s many rivers and reservoirs, and even up a few volcanoes. The Club Championships were time-trial style, with training and events for groups and individuals.

Please join us for any or all of our rides, including cycling’s biggest challenge for 2016: the MAC 125th Anniversary Charity Ride on Sunday, Aug. 21. This special celebration will tour from Hillsboro out through the rolling hills of the Tualatin Valley. The best way to keep up with all of

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our events is to send an email to MACCycling-subscribe@yahoogroups. com. Guests are welcome on all rides. Cycling also helps members race and tour. Find more information on the cycling pages of theMAC.com. u Committee members: Doug Brecht, Bob Graves, Jim Laird, Bill Meyer, Mary Ross; Charles Turner, Clint Vallie and Wade Younie. Liaison: Wes Post.

Athletic member: Brad Gebhard.

Dance/group exercise It was an exciting year for group exercise. In order to fulfill our mission to offer variety and appeal to a diverse member group, group exercise continued to offer new pro-grams and expand popular programs to new times. New programs include M Clubbin’, MOVE IT, Chair Aerobics, Ann Gerson Nia FreeDance, and Stretch Victoria DuVal in Motion. Favorites such as Zumba, Max Force, Spin, Nia, and Evolution remain popular.

To keep up with all the classes, Fitness Manager Darrell Duvauchelle has added several instructors, including Eleni Kehagiaras (spin), Jason Gray (tai chi), Heather McKee (spin) and Jennifer Hansen (chair aerobics).

Attendance at group fitness classes is high and increasing. An average week brings in nearly 3,000 participants to the club’s four studios.

Every year, we honor one of our Group Exercise/Dance instructors with the Joan Harmony award of excellence. This year we are changing both the date and the venue in an effort to increase attendance and make the event more engaging for staff members who attend by holding the event at an off-site venue. The 2016 event was held in February.

Following up on last year’s efforts, the Dance/Group Exercise Committee has continued to add and communicate protocols to enhance the experience of every member while going to classes. The website was changed to make it easier to access Group Exercise schedules, so that there is now a link on the main web page that takes members directly to the group fitness schedule. The list of known subs is now on the group exercise schedule each week.

The committee participated in discussions about how to more effectively and efficiently work with other athletic subcommittees with our common mission of providing group fitness opportunities. As a result, there is a recommendation put forward to combine the efforts of studio, Pilates, yoga and swim when group drop-in classes are offered. This new structure is before the board at this time.

Last year saw the Dance Department break out from Fitness and become its own department. Over 300 MAC members enrolled in 54 classes per week conducted by 16 instructors. Laura Haney, the dance manager and head coach, administers both the recreational dance as well as the competitive MAC Company dancers. Erin Zintek is the assistant coach and leader of the Junior Company dancers.

The annual MAC Dance recital was held in June at the Newmark Theatre with 140 performers (ages 6 and up) and attendance of over 700.

The annual Mini-Recital, an in-house opportunity for the youngest dancers (age 3 to 6), had a show of their own before 300 guests, held in March.

The MAC Company dancers participated in three local and regional competitions and the Dance Awards Nationals in Las Vegas. MAC hosted the fifth annual Young Choreographers Competition for dance students from the Portland community. Additional Company performances included the Northwest Dance Theatre Spring Gala (by invitation), Family Friday and the MAC Street Fair. The Company structure changed in the fall with

COMMITTEE REPORTS the addition of the Crew dancers, who compete specifically in breakdancing, hip hop and tap.

Thanks to the Company Dancers’ Parent Booster Club and President Kathy Allcock for their commitment and support of the dance program, and thanks to our committee members. u Committee members: Kathy Allcock, Nina Ball, Charles Deavers, Marisol Delaney, Juliana Gellman, Ann Gerson (co-chair), Debbie Dutton, Ann Gerson, Amy Caplan and Victoria DuVal (co-chair). Liaisons: Laura Haney, Darrell Duvauchelle and Sara Parker.

Dec athlon The year 2015 marked the 42nd year of the traditional Spring Decathlon. Although most of the events remained the same, changes were instituted in the push-up as well as the swimming events — primarily for safety and consistency. Participation remained consistent from years past, and several records were broken.

Friends and family members continued to participate in the traditional Team Decathlon, comMark Bussey prised of two-person teams. Preparation events took a different shape this year, as the Decathlon Committee teamed up with the E&C Committee in a collaborative effort to help booster participation in the Winter Blitz and newly created TryAthlon. The Decathlon Committee introduced the new event to dovetail with the Winter Blitz. This event was created to encourage those who have considered participating in the Decathlon but have been reluctant to do so due to the vast amount of events.

The Decathlon Committee continues to work on creative ways to build the competition into a year-round event. The intention is to give members the opportunity to better maintain their workout regimen and get feedback on their success.

Another exciting accomplishment is the conception and budgeting of an interclub event with Washington Athletic Club. The eight top decathletes from MAC and WAC will compete against one another for the interclub trophy.

Lastly, effective Jan. 1, the Decathlon Committee folded into the E & C Committee. Preparation and new structuring is underway. This collaboration promises to lead the way to more efficiencies, resulting in improving the overall experience for participating members.

Many thanks to staff Liaison Nancy Petit and Coordinator Will Cath and the committee. Plan to participate in the 2016 Decathlon events! u Committee members: Ron Bailey, Mark Barry, Mark Bussey (chair), Terri Cook, Bill Cordano, Randy Goldsmith, Scott Jonsson, Brett Moshofsky, Shannon O’Brien, Mary Ann Parker, Amy Pellegrin, Frank Sherwood, Paul Trimble and Sarah Warner.

Early Birds The Early Birds took flight this year in finefeathered early morn fashion! Early Birds host special events to a multisport group of early risers. We take great pride in providing events for members that not only combine exercise and camaraderie, but also serve the greater community.

Some of our events are held in the club and some are at a local destination. Themed events include Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Oktoberfest and Susan Hale The Spook Walk. Our Community Warehouse collection of household items was a big success again this year. We celebrated the winter holidays by raising funds and collecting toys for the YWCA’s Domestic Violence Abuse Program through the Turkey

Trot and Christmas Breakfast. This year, MAC members’ generosity helped us raise more monetary donations, toys, household items and toiletries than ever before! Member participation is continually increasing at Early Bird events. Stay tuned for upcoming events between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. u Committee members: Sandy Bacon, Ione Clair, Jan Collins, Jan Frutiger, Holly Lekas, Cindy Moody, Kim Nordstrom, Martha Powell, Marcella Renner, Leslie Vanbellinghen, Beth Earnest, Shirley Hoehne, Erin Dineen, Alison Rosenblum, Gary Pape, Susan Hale.

Exercise & Conditioning The Exercise & Conditioning Committee had another busy year with our reformatted events and discussion of elimination and / or merger of the committee. It culminated ultimately with a recommendation to the board to merge E&C with Decathlon, which was adopted. Both committees have already jointly met and we are well underway to a harmonious blending of the two. Fall Fitness repeated this year in the new format at a “Family Friday” event, participation rate for the Winter Blitz remained up significantly over prior couple of years, Joe Murphy and the Bench Press which now incorporates the addition of a “repeat lift” category had more than tripling the participation rate. Special thanks to our liaisons: Nancy Petit (E&C Room), Dr. Nels Carlson (athletic coach), Will Cath (coordinator), and Erin Stammer (Athletic). u Committee Members: Joe Murphy (Chair), William Kinsey, Ron Fraback, Linda Craig, Mike Falkenstein, Shirley Ingram, Judie Simpson, Kathleen Elliott, Irv Handelman and Gloria Reich.

Golf In 2015, the Golf Committee continued efforts to develop golf programming while sustaining annual events. With the expansion of golf programming comes additional planning tasks. To support this challenge, the committee moved to a subcommittee organizational structure. The 1st Tee event moved to April to coincide with the Masters, which is the unofficial beginning of the golf season, and we held indoor play at the club with a simulator system Debbie where all ages participated. The 1st Tee event is Bensching set for Thursday, April 7, this year. The 19th Hole Social was held at a golf simulator venue outside the club for the first time to allow us to include golf in the event. Participants were so enthusiastic we had to ask them to leave so the venue could close.

We continued efforts on seeking resources to support golf programs, including our capital request for an Indoor Golf Center…

New offerings included outdoor educational events and consideration for junior programming. We held an indoor GEARS clinic, three outdoor golf clinics at CECC, and initial participation in PGA Junior League Golf, which will be explored more in 2016. We hosted the NACAD tournament, and our golfers, Dennis Peterson and Bob Holthaus, defended their title.

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C o m m i t t e e R E P OrT s Golf Continued from page 59 with additional 18-hole events, and options for fundraising. We held the second annual committee planning retreat for team building, review and groundwork for 2016. u Committee members: Debbie Bensching, Chair;Terri Cook, Secretary; Seth Harris, Darin Vick, Brett Hyland, George Johnson, Erick Zuber, Josh Coldwell, Jeff Beavers, Judy Hutchison, Matt Percin; Robyn Lorain, Member Coach; Steve Brown, Athletic Committee Liaison; Chad Failla, Staff Liaison.

Gymnastics Ninety gymnasts made up MAC’s competitive boys and girls teams this year. The teams continued the strong tradition of winning 36 individual state, 19 regional, and two Western national titles, while eight gymnasts qualified to compete at JO Nationals. The level 9 and 10 girls’ teams won Oregon State championship titles.

The team hosted the Bulldog Invitational and the 32nd annual MAC Open, which included Lee Rumaner over 1,200 participants. This event is such a success thanks to the countless hours put in by the coaching staff and thousands of volunteer hours contributed by the gymnasts and their families.

Meg Doxtator, Rob Petit, Jill Hicks and Sheila Brewer were all presenters at the Region 2 Congress hosted by the MAC, with over 250 coaches and judges from the Northwest in attendance. Rob Saliski, Stephen Mercier and Molly Gill all attended the USA Gymnastics National Congress in Indianapolis. Girls Coach Ivan Alexov left MAC during the year but was replaced by former MAC gymnast Cassandra Jusino. And Ryan Comer joined the girl’s optional coaching staff. MAC also hosted the annual men’s judges training and testing in November.

The combined optional teams (boys and girls) were invited to perform as the halftime entertainment at a recent Blazer game.

Two exchange students were added to the team this year, one from Germany and one from France.

MAC’s recreational gymnastics program continues to be strong, with 341 participants and 24 wait-listed, and attracts a number of talented gymnasts who feed the success of the competitive team as they progress with their skills.

A special thanks goes to the committee members, booster club members, and member coaches who help make this program the success that it is. u Committee members: Lee Rumaner (chair), Shawn Hagel (co-chair), Mark Holman (AC liaison), Julie Frankhouse, Eric Larpenteur, Ria Look, Scott Pozzi, Debbie Williams, David Wolfe and Stewart Worthington.

Handball The Handball Committee had a busy year, conducting the business of handball with the primary initiatives being the addition of two new coaches and making preparations to participate in MAC’s 125th anniversary by hosting the National Masters handball tournament and pro stop in May. As usual, MAC sent a number of players to tournaments around the globe to compete for the right to be called national or world champion. The handball group enthusiastically ventured forth and performed brilliantly in all of the major national

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and world-level tournaments. MAC proudly had the highest player participation count at the World Championships in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, where Ed “The Legend” Grossenbacher took first in 75-year-old doubles. Earlier in the season, Grossenbacher won his 50th master’s title in Anchorage, Alaska, in the 70s singles, and another USHA national singles title in Los Cabos, Calif. David Steinberg also brought home national titles in the 60s singles bracket in Anchorage, and a second place at the USHA nationals. Last but not least, young “gunslinger” Austin Biddle brought home a second-place finish in the 17-and-under bracket at the USHA nationals to round out MAC’s trophy collection.

Finally, we are excited about the addition of two new coaches; JD McLandrich and Matt Steele are both charged with introducing MAC athletes to the “perfect game.” Feel free to contact McLandrich or Steele through the athletic offices to arrange a time to begin learning the fundamentals of our game. u Committee members: Chair Andy Kangas, Josh Bateman, Dave Delaney, Bob Evenson, Aaron Garner, Ed Grossenbacher,Tony Heiting, Bob Herrera, Tom Hussey, Jeff Jasperson, Jean Kastner, Jarrad Krueger, Jay Maxwell, JD McLandrich,Troy Peterson, Mike Steele, Sean Steele, Kristen Steele and John Van Gorder.

Karate In January 2015, MAC Karate mourned the loss of Nate Asby, black belt and long-time participant in our organization. His energy, participation and enthusiasm are sorely missed.

In March, we hosted 50 karate students from Japan for our annual tournament, the Yoshida Cup. Many of them stayed with MAC families and enjoyed the Pacific Northwest and MAC hospitalDon ity. Thank you to all who helped to make their Dominguez visit a positive and memorable one.

In May, MAC Sensei Bill Plapinger was promoted to fourth degree black belt (Yondan). Sensei Bill also achieved his PanAmerican Karate Federation Class C Judge License in 2015.

Black belt George Keepers was promoted to second degree black belt (Nidan). These achievements represent years of hard training and continued commitment to Karate.

Karate …encourages interaction and discipline among participants of many different ages, abilities, interests and capabilities.

MAC Karate students of all levels attended four tournaments and garnered a total of 51 medals; 15 gold, 22 silver and 14 bronze. Two students placed high in the US Nationals held in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, where Cole Soot took the silver medal in kata for boy’s ages 11-12, and in the adult women’s division, Maya Schell won a gold medal in advanced team kata, silver in elite kumite, and bronze in advanced kata. Schell also attended the U.S. Open in Las Vegas and won a silver medal in advanced kata.

Overall class counts were up 11 percent for the year. Karate is a unique, dynamic and atmospheric sport. It encourages interaction and discipline among participants of many different ages, abilities, interests and capabilities. It nurtures physical and mental focus unrivaled by other sports.

The benefits of a karate practice can be seen in children and adults alike. u Committee members: Elizabeth Baldwin, Mary Baldwin, Sarah Baldwin, Scott Chauncey, Don Dominguez (chair), Laurie Farwell, Sensei Bill Plapinger, Jim Prihoda, Maya Schnell, Lauren Theis, Erin Murtagh and Time Taylor.

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MerryMacs The MerryMacs celebrated their 60th year with water volleyball games, water therapy, fun, laughter and camaraderie. In May, we held our annual tournament with two teams, the Moonbeams and the Shining Stars, competing for the trophies. The Moonbeams were the winners and collected their prizes at the awards luncheon in June. Astrid Pieretti arranged this event.

Our summer activity in July was a picnic at the Dinda Mills home of Karen Hook. What could be better than a potluck dinner with grilled salmon and barbecued chicken? The annual Christmas party took place in December. Thirty members and guests attended the luncheon with festively decorated tables and a gift exchange. Mary “I’ll never do this again” Alicia Scott chaired this successful party.

Plans are being made to have joint water volleyball games with the Polar Bears once a week. We are looking forward to this weekly play. We remember charter member Marie Robinson, who died this year at 103.

Thanks to Mary Hilbers for writing the minutes and sending out flowers and cards; to Dorothy Hamlin for the 2014-15 roster booklet, and to all the MerryMacs for a very successful year. We appreciated the help and support of Aquatics Manager Jason Amos, department assistant Sarah Burchard, and swim instructor Kevin McNamara, who kept score during our games. u Committee members: Ann Diestra, Dorothy Hamlin, Mary Hilbers, Karen Hook, Chair Dinda Mills, Casey Milne,Victoria Murphy, Nan Overall, Astrid Pieretti, Mary Alicia Scott and Celine Stroinski

Outdoor Activities Program The Outdoor Activities Program continued to grow and prosper in 2015. The program has experienced increased interest in recreational skiing, scuba, indoor and outdoor rock climbing, and camping and caving excursions.

The program continues its pursuit to build community with all club outdoor participants.

This includes evening adult climbing classes led

by Member Coach Carl Miler. Member Javier Acevedo continues to see strong demand for his PADI scuba certification classes. Ski trips to Sun John Patridge Valley, Whitefish and Colorado continue to be popular. Member coach Sam Drevo continues to teach kayaking skills in the 50-meter Pool and on Northwest rivers.

We are proud of OAP member Aaron Paulson, recipient of the 2015 Joe Loprinzi Award. His achievements in swimming and kayaking are inspirational.

We expect the last phase of the Climbing Gym to be completed in 2017. Climbing gym usage continues to grow among kids and adults.

Youth recreation classes are full, with demand at an all-time high. There are more than 50 climbers on the competitive team. The team was again crowned regional champion in sport climbing and bouldering.

The team continues to send multiple climbers to nationals in both disciplines. Speed climber Sonja Johanson was invited by the United States and Canada to compete in Youth World Championships in Arco, Italy, where she placed 13th. Member coach Avery Cook — who was already regional director of USA Climbing for the Northwest — was chosen to join the USA Climbing Board of Directors.

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Many thanks to our dedicated staff and member coaches. They include: Outdoor Manager Chad Failla, Head Climbing Coach Drew White, Outdoor Coordinator Kellie Halkinrude, Climbing Coach Carl Miler, Cook, Kathryn Huhn (communications), Cec Annett (strategy), Drevo, and Marquee Member Coach Timy Fairfield. u Committee members: Javier Acevedo, Cec Annett, Avery Cook, Sam Drevo,Timy Fairfield, Kathryn Huhn, EK MacColl, Carl Miler, Laura Mittelstadt, John Patridge (chair), Aaron Paulson, Peter Reverman, Sue Rimkeit, Raj Sarda, Joanne Siegel and Brian Thompson.

Pilates Throughout the year, the Pilates program continued to enhance the lives of long-time participants and welcomed additional MAC members new to Pilates. In October, the committee’s weeklong Pilates showcase offered members multiple studio demonstrations, hands-on experience with the studio equipment, and a variety of mat classes, including several new formats, such as Pop Pilates, Chair Pilates and Gyrokinesis. Member response was Marybeth enthusiastic, and the Pilates staff answered numerStiner ous requests for additional information and training.

In 2015, Christi Dillon, Pilates coordinator since 2011, stepped down, and Dena Rasmussen was selected to fill the position. Many thanks to Cristi for her invaluable work improving and growing Pilates at MAC.

“When people become connected, find balance, uniform development, confidence and well-being, they are more apt to enjoy life and bring their best selves to the world.”

Dena, new to the MAC community, brings vast experience and expertise to continue the leadership for a cutting edge, quality program at MAC. A lifetime participant in dance and movement, Dena began her Pilates career in 2007. Honoring the principles and fundamentals of Joseph Pilates, Dena stresses the life-enhancing mind/body connection. “When people become connected, find balance, uniform development, confidence and well-being, they are more apt to enjoy life and bring their best selves to the world,” she says.

Thank you to the talented and knowledgeable professionals on the Pilates staff for another great year. Thank you, as well, to the dedicated members of the Pilates Committee. u Committee members: Sam Galbreath, Elisa Larson, Steve Lagozzino, Malin Petrusich, Marcy Patton, Ellen Kropp-Rogers and Ed Schneider.

Polar Bears The primary goal in 2015 was to recruit new players for the Wednesday Water Volleyball Games in the West Pool. Rules were changed to make the game more fun while providing low-impact exercise.

The Polar Bears joined the Merry MACs (woman volleyball players) from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Fridays to provide additional exercise for our players. u Committee members: Jim Faville, Dennis Muir (communications), Chuck Corgan (senior member), Dave Brownell (scorekeeper), Stan West (slam dunk), Guerry Bethell (historian), Harry Groth and Rob McKillop (revise rules).

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COMMITTEE REPORTS Racquetball The racquetball program at MAC continued to grow during 2015. It was a year of new members, new events and growing success at all levels.

Our intramural league, the heart of the program, grew under the leadership of Committee Chair/ Intramural Co-Commissioner Kurt Lender and Co-Commissioner Sanjay Bedi, generating a consistent 130 weekly league players each seasonThanks to some great work by Member Coach Anne Griffin, Kurt Lender women’s participation has grown dramatically, which in turn has broadened participation at the tournament level for mixed-doubles. The Golden Masters program remains strong as well. Additional fun tournaments at Halloween and Thanksgiving, as well as exchanges with other clubs, have helped grow our program.

Junior and high school racquetball programs continue to grow at MAC. Junior racquetball introduces kids of all ages to the sport in a fun way, and Wednesday afternoons find the courts full of juniors at all skill levels.

The Lincoln High School racquetball program continues to grow with the support of MAC, with members making up a large part of the team.

Last season, 2014-15, the Lincoln HS Racquetball Team came in second place overall in the Oregon State HS Racquetball Championships, with the Lincoln Boys Team becoming State Champions, led by standout performances by MAC members Gavin Usher and Arjun Bedi.

Last year marked another successful Tournament of Champions, featuring the top eight professional players, as well as a full regional tournament. It was a great success, with full grandstands and amazing play, and it returns in May. u Committee members: Kurt Lender (chair),Timm Locke, Mark Wigginton, Bill Crist, Howard Davis, Fritz Camp,Vincent Galindo, Jay Torgerson, Gary Berger, Sanjay Bedi, Margaret Lender, Steve Lutz, Jen Memhard,Terry Marcus, Dave Szafranski (member coach), Anne Griffin (member coach), Charlie Pratt (member coach), David Rosenbaum (member coach), Hank Marcus (club pro), Dan Baggett (staff liaison), Veronica Rydze (staff liaison).

Ski The MAC Alpine Ski Team runs programs for youth and masters ski racing and free ride, serving more than 100 registered members. Our athletes continue to thrive at the regional and national levels, including a first-time U16 Nationals invite for Sammi Woodring-Otterholt.

Justin Rackley has ably assumed the role of interim head coach, in addition to program supervisor. Justin earned top honors at the Alpine National Brandon Coaches Academy. MAC has increased offerings Hayes-Lattin for strength and conditioning at the club, and the MAC Alpine Summer Camp featured guest coach and US Olympic athlete Will Brandenburg.

The MAC Ski Racing Committee undertook a major effort this year to more deeply engage with our sport’s governing body, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA). After attending the USSA Congress in May, our program was selected as the first in the Pacific Northwest division to seek recognition as a Bronze Podium-level club under the USSA Club Development Program. This process involved a rigorous examination of our operations along eight areas of assessment. This structure has helped us to formally rate areas of excellence and to more clearly outline areas for improvement. The MAC hosted Brian Krill, USSA Director of Sport Education, who noted, “I may ask you to be spokespeople for the process because you clearly get it.” We are excited to use this platform, along with

this direct support of staff from the USSA and the U.S. Ski Team, to drive future improvements for the MAC Alpine Ski Team. u Committee members: Jeff Albright, Brian Bogatin, Shannon Fuhrer, Kimmi Lusk and Jeff Simpson.

Squash New Head Squash Pro Ashley Read has revitalized the squash program. The junior, adult, and the doubles program are all seeing an uptick of participation and enthusiasm. Julian Illingworth, nine-time national champion joined the team as an assistant pro, and in addition to teaching lessons, added needed clinics in movement and in doubles. The future is bright!

The Squash Committee successfully hosted Amy Gaddis numerous tournaments and events — the Pacific Coast Doubles, the Wrightson Cup and a newly invigorated Oregon State tournament. The Oregon Open PSA tournament was held in February, successfully masterminded by Anders Gilvedt and Read.

Our social events were as fun as our tournaments. The committee threw multiple events and seasonal parties. We also celebrated National Women’s Squash Week with a casual squash and wine event. With our interclub funds, we had a rousing singles and doubles squash exchange, enhanced by food and drink, with members from the Lloyd Athletic Club.

Our squash players continued to excel in tournament play. Among the young, Alec Spiro received an impressive No. 1 national ranking in BU13.

On the other end of the age group spectrum, Gary Johnson and Habib Rahman won two 60-plus events. Marcia Wood and Ceci Usher placed second in doubles in the Howe Cup, a national women’s team event.

In between all this competition, court repairs were made, a glass back proposal was formulated, and we added a new athletic member, Mauricio Sanchez de la Paz, a former No. 1 player at Princeton and an all-around great guy. Finally, MAC and squash were honored by the induction of Tom Wrightson into the Squash Hall of Fame.

I’d like to thank my committee for their hard work throughout the year. u Committee members: Richard Appleyard, Will Gruner, Kara Hale, Nancy Keates,Tina Lee Lam, Nigel Nicholson,Vaughan Siker, Kate Slott, David Spiro, Phoebe Trubowitz, Donna Wax, Mark Bogdanoff,Tom Taylor, Rhea Nelson, Andy Barnett, Josh Hilton, Erik Wohlgemuth, Logan Greer and Athletic Liaison Todd Siegel.

Swimming MAC Swimming 2015 made waves in many areas. The swim team had its best team Long Course performance overall in 20 years, with five swimmers qualifying to compete at winter junior nationals, four nationally ranked swimmers (including Van Mathias, No. 1 for 100 butterfly), two relays ranked No. 3 nationally, three new state records, and 14 new MAC records. Short course has been successful thus far, with six swimmers competing at Junior Nationals with two swimmers,Tristan Furnary and Nancy Hinnen Brynne O’Shea, reaching finals. The Swim Team had two nominees for the Mel Fox Award for 2016, Tristan Furnary and Van Mathias. Coaches Alex Nikitin, Gary Leach, Cyndy von Weller and new coach Brooke Santos work incredibly hard to make our swimmers successful in and out of the pool! Coach Leach was recognized in 2015 as the Oregon Swimming Age Group Coach of the Year.

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C o m m i t t e e R E P OrT s Swimming Continued from page 63 apart by forming a new squad, Pre-Senior 2, to meet the needs of older youth swimmers who don’t fit the year-round elite swimmer profile.

The masters won their fourth consecutive title in the Oregon Associations Championships and their first-ever title in the Oregon Open Water Championships (medium team division). Jill Asch, Hailey Bambusch, Jessica Stacy and Scot Sullivan each broke at least one individual state or Northwest Zone record. Thank you Member Coaches Jill Asch, Brad Bachulis, Alexandra Danielson and Catherine Eastman. u Committee members: Joe Cooney, Kathy Dodds, Brad Fennell, Ellen Ferguson, Jeff Gudman, Nancy Hinnen, Dan Jorgensen, Shanna Lonquist, Ken Meyer, Reggie Sherwood, Scot Sullivan, Eric Wan, Ron Williams and Mark Winder. Staff: Jason Amos, Alex Nikitin, Michael Wheeler.

Synchro It was another amazing year for the MAC Synchronized Swimming program, with great successes for the junior and masters synchro participants.

The junior program had an outstanding season, with almost all MAC routines qualifying at regionals for the U.S. Junior Olympics. MAC had its best results in years at Junior Olympics, and all routines at U.S. Nationals in Moraga, California, qualified into Finals. Andrea Percic earned a spot on the 13-15 age Tom Wiita group National Team, and represented the U.S. at UANA Pan American Games in Calgary, Canada in August, earning a gold medal in the team competition. In January, Elli Wiita won the Mel Fox Award, and also earned a spot on the Wall of Fame.

The junior program also continues its dedication to sportsmanship and team bonding, hosting two synchro-thons each year, as well as a holiday banquet, a very fun Halloween party, and a beautiful end-of-season banquet.

The masters also had a terrific season. The program continued its new and popular recreational level of participation alongside the competitive level. The program had strong representation at the U.S. Masters Championships in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in October, where they claimed gold in 20-29 Team, scoring the highest team score at the meet, gold in 40-49 duet with the highest score of all U.S. routines at the meet, and gold in 30-39 duet. MAC also won silver in combo, 50-59 team, 20-29 duet and 30-39 duet, and bronze in 30-39 duet and 70-79 duet.

Head Coach and Olympian Lucie Svrcinova and assistant coaches Michele Kraus, Meryl Gasser and Marissa Montejano produced many finalists and champions this year, assisted by member coaches Erin King, Jen Sterrett and Michelle Tillman. u Committee members: Alexis Fraser, Lydia Kirkland, Laura Foster, Erin Isselmann, Anne Miller, Heather Rau, Lisa Girard, Rebecca Kapanoske, Charlene Mann, Boosters Chair Julie Vondeling, Lynn Pettit, Acting Chair Tom Wiita; and Athletic Committee liaison Erin Stammer.

Tennis Tennis has been hopping at MAC this past year!

We had three very successful tournaments (singles, doubles and mixed doubles) with the doubles turnout being the highest in 30 years. A new summer mixed doubles league and Wayne’s popular BBQ and Tennis at Gabriel Park occupied the summer months. Over 70 participants enjoyed the end-ofyear Holiday Smash with our dedicated pro staff serving up drills, games and prizes.

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a wide-lens camera to record matches for later review. One of our committee goals this year is to improve communication with the membership through Facebook, club email, posters and fliers. A subcommittee identified program improvements within Junior Tennis, such as creating a Junior Tennis Interest Group. We continue to advocate for more courts, either on-site or at a satellite location.

And the courts? They were packed! Well over 1,000 members regularly play tennis, making it, by far, the largest sport at MAC. Strong league participation with City League (250 women) and USTA (500 members playing on 75 USTA MAC teams) continues to increase. Four of our USTA teams went on to the sectional level of competition and we had several members play in national age group tournaments.

Finally, some sad news. Our very own Wayne Pickard, MAC tennis director of 32 years, is retiring at the end of March. We will miss his quick smile and one-liners, and wish him well as he spends more time with his family and grandchildren. Thank you to my committed, inspiring committee and to the dedicated tennis staff. You are extraordinary! u Committee members: Fred Buller, Mark Christensen, Jill Craven, Chris Graham, Julia Hall, Karen Holce, Phil Juckeland, Nicolle Lochner, Linda Lovett, Brad Miller, Melanie Morris, Patrick Niedermeyer (Athletic Committee liaison), Wayne Pickard (Head Pro), Sally Papadimas, David Schwindt and Marilyn Soljaga.

Triathlon & Running Every MAC member likely has a running story.

More people are building one about the growing sport of triathlon.

Our committee is focused on promoting the enjoyment of running, swimming and biking, but also the larger goals of building community and improving performance. With your support, we helped MAC members at all levels of recreation and competition to pursue their goals in 2015, from surviving weekend trail runs to competing in national triathlon championships in their age Ben Cornett group.

The sport of triathlon continues to develop a presence at MAC. Dozens of members represented the Winged M in local, regional, national and international events. We hope more MAC athletes cross the finish line and stand on the podium in 2016.

With your support, we helped MAC members at all levels of recreation and competition to pursue their goals in 2015…

Three coaches and four athletic members provide ongoing and comprehensive training programs for runners and triathletes of all levels of experience. We encourage anyone interested in the sport to join us for an event or workout and see what great resources MAC has to offer.

We hope some of you have noticed a revival of running events at the club in recent years. We host the MAC Indoor Triathlon each March, the MAC Mile in May, Pittock Mansion Run in the September, and Peacock Lane in December. The Winged M was on the course at Shamrock Run and other local races, which gives us excitement about prospects for positive team recognition.

In 2016, we are looking for better ways to support the sport of running at MAC. Please send us your ideas and consider joining our committee.

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C o m m i t t e e R E P OrT s Triathlon & Running Continued from page 64 u Committee members: Ben Cornett (chair), Scott Stevenson (treasurer),Tyler Dillavou,, Linnea Alvord, Kristin Barnett, Lauren Binder, Ryan Cunningham, Bridget Dawson, Lan Fendors, Deborah Lee James, Korina Pongracz, Annie Usher, Patrick Wheary, Carrie Zografos and Kyle Goulard (Athletic Committee liaison).

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Volleyball This past year saw the junior program continue to leap forward. Under the direction of third-year coordinator Lea Petock, we are meeting or exceeding the five-year plan we just updated a little over a year ago. Our primary goal is to “develop a competitive junior’s program that promotes development of newer players and supports advancement of competitive teams.” To do this, we needed to have the right combination of younger developmental teams Lee Whitaker that can help build and support a complete offering of competitive teams. This year, we are finally seeing this throughout all the age levels. In the past, a player who was introduced to the game at MAC might feel they needed to look outside the club to find the best opportunity to grow and be more competitive.

We are very proud to see this changing so quickly.

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This year’s teams already have continued this upward growth. At the time of this writing, only the 12s and 14s have started regional play. The 12 Black team already is No. 1 and the two top 14 teams are in the top 20. The program is continuing MAC’s long and distinguished history of volleyball excellence.

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Despite the unexpected loss of our dedicated and extremely capable staff member, Linda Starr, the Walking and Hiking group continued to conduct walks, hikes and evening presentations. We walked and hiked 690 miles, with an elevation gain of 11,400 feet, with 809 participants, at a direct cost (to the club) of $.oo5 per exercise hour and $0 of facility impact. It’s the club’s best bang for the buck.

Jim Van Lente Due credit goes to years of hard groundwork preformed by our Linda, the superior organizational skills of our past chair, Dr. Martin Swartz, two extremely talented and knowledgeable member coaches, Debbie Bauer and Paul Gerard, five subcommittee leaders and seven dedicated walk and hike leaders, all working together to fill this huge void.

Next year, we are looking at adding a third member coach to specialize in Portland’s architectural and historical walks, and we will be conducting a survey to identify unmet needs for families and other physical activities (no pay to play) members are interested in throughout the Northwest.

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COMMITTEE REPORTS u Committee members: Jim VanLente (chair), Rokny Akhavein, Medhi Akhavein Debbie Bauer (member coach), Hal Broughton, Peter Carew, Laura Foster, Paul Gerald (member coach), Cheryl Hammond, Shirley Hoehne, Ann Johnson, Bill Kinsey, Karen Livingstone, Tara McMahon, Mary Jo Pierce, Dee Poujade, Ed Schneider, Martin Schwartz, Sue Stonecliffe and Norma Vincent.

Yoga The Yoga Committee is pleased to report an ever-growing and blossoming yoga program.

Class attendance continues to burst at the seams, demanding improvements on space and props. Variations on workshops and talented Meris Gebhardt guest instructors continue to take us to new heights and improved physical expansion. We’ve added a few new instructors to the roster: Sara Parker, Brittain Jackson, Darcy Lyons and Steven Saftig. Each of these talented teachers brings a great deal of depth, variety and a common heart-felt passion for the practice of yoga, and connection with their students. Our existing and highly valued teacher staff reaches deeper into their practice by tapping solidly built foundations within the club community.

The Yoga Committee marks its fourth consecutive year donating funds to the annual Living Yoga Gala Auction Dinner, raising $115,000.

In addition, our very own Alison Alstrom was selected to serve as a Living Yoga Ambassador, taking yoga into prisons, addiction recovery and transitional shelters.

The pose of the month continues to bring practitioners together and help them make noticeable advances from where they began.

Thanks to poster designer and committee treasurer Wendy Kuttner.

The committee published several articles this year in The Winged M: National Heart Opening Month; Solstice Celebration — Power of 108; National Yoga Month and and article on the open house, which drew large numbers large numbers.

The new 108 Sun Salutes will take place every quarter on the seasonal Solstice and Equinox.

Thank you, author Janet Filips, who wrote the article about the program. So far we’ve experienced 300 percent growth rates!

Be on the lookout for special classes and a promotional calendar in 2016. u Committee members: Elena Elena Buller, Michelle Chown, Liz Etter, Gwen Farnham, Janet Filips, Kim Hartley-Arambula, Wendy Kuttner, Barbara Ann Meyer, James Oberholtzer, Robert Scherzer, Jeff Spelman and Jill Straton. WM

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Event Committees

In addition to the committee members listed below, Dennis Muir, Spencer Snow and Chris Rasmussen share many responsibilities. Dick Allen represents our interests on the Member Events Committee, and everyone in our group participates when they are needed. Mandy Beasley Chase provides the superior support and encouragement that we have come to expect from MAC’s excellent Member Services Department. u Committee members: Jim Bruce, John Gould, Art Pascuzzi, Karl Wetzel, John Wykoff and Chair Jay Maxwell.

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Culture & Style

It was an exciting year for the 20s/30s Committee, as we successfully met our goal of reaching out to MAC membership in hopes of increasing involvement in our events, as well as our committee. Our most popular new event was our monthly After Hours Happy Hours at the Sunset Bistro this past summer. Not only was this a fabulous venue, but each happy hour sold out. The 20s/30s Committee also was able to join forces with Washington Athletic Elizabeth Club’s Young Committee, and we traveled to Seattle Mitsky to see a Mariners game. It was great fun to meet our counterparts from the north, and we look forward to hosting them again this spring.

Our two biggest events this year were the Rockin’ Winter Wonderland party in the Climbing Gym, with 71 in attendance and the Tango Night on Distillery Row. Both events proved to be a great success that connected new members, old friends and new friends. To continue our focus of reaching out to our community outside MAC, we completed our third clubwide clothing drive for Dress for Success and Best Foot Forward. Thank you to all club members, who donated more than 300 articles of business attire.

We would like to send a special thank you to Nicole Greider, our staff liaison, for turning all of our crazy ideas into successful events. We are also thankful for our Member Events Liaison, Anne Cleve, who stuck through our unorthodox meetings, always lent a helping hand and provided us with immense support. Join our Facebook page to find out about our 2016 events at www.facebook.com/MAC20s30s.

At a recent Culture and Style meeting, I asked the committee members to describe this year’s Culture and Style events in one word. Here are some of the responses they gave: variety, enthusiastic, energetic, successful, delicious, informative, fun, and interesting. The feedback we received on the C&S events from MAC members who attended our programs and luncheons this year was the same. Together, the committee, staff, liaisons, our special guest speakers Linda Iverson and fabulous MAC models have made 2015 a year to remember. The following report highlights some of the events Cultural and Style brought to our MAC members and their guests.

In February, Christine Millinger presented a “A Tale of Wool: Brief History of Fine Rugs”. She told us about the history of carpets and how they influenced European homes and artwork. Our committee member, Christine Tarpey helped us partner with the Art Committee and Social Activities Committee in April to assist in hosting MAC Art Night.

Our summer agenda slowed down with the club remodel, but fall brought a trolley car ride to the Pittock Mansion and the “international color guru,” Leatrice Eiseman, presented a program about fashion, color, and future design trends. In November, Rosemary Stafford showed us how to make beautiful floral arrangements. In December, C&S brought MAC the annual holiday fashion show.

The January program was titled, “Pack It Up.” Author and traveler Anne McAlpin demonstrated how to best pack for traveling with only one piece of luggage. Sheri Anderson, another committee member, is bringing us guest speakers in February to tell us about volunteering around the world.

u Committee members: Elizabeth Mitsky (chair), Emily Owens (secretary), Kira Boyko,Thomas Carrier, Joshua Jensen, Chase McPherson, Christopher Merz, Jackson Meyer, Louie Paul, Spencer Raymond, Allana Strader, John Thomas, Greg Wells. Member Events Liaison: Anne Cleve.

Balladeers The Balladeers enjoyed a year of musical improvement and accomplishment singing at MAC and throughout the community. We welcome all male members each Thursday to enjoy singing and comaraderie, regardless of musical expertise. In addition to singing at community venues and our annual events — Brothers Sing On at the University of Portland, where a half-dozen male choruses performed, and our annual Doyle Memorial Concert at MAC, where Jay Maxwell we sang with men from Pacific University — we were honored by requests to sing at the Korean War Memorial 60th anniversary celebration and at Pioneer Square during the Christmas season (a very rainy affair).

Our director, Scott Tuomi, who is director of choral music at Pacific University, and a renowned music teacher and adjudicator throughout the Northwest, teaches and encourages us to become better singers. All year, we have been treated to and amazed by the skill and accomplishment of our accompanist, Paul Nelsen. We also are made better musicians by our music members, Andre Marechal and assistant director Josh Sauby.

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u Committee members: Chair Linda Iverson, Sheri Anderson, Judith Arnell, Sarah Bohnenkamp, Paula Carney, Marjorie Carson, Spencer Follen, Ann Gerson, Carrie Groves, Becky Jones, Debbie Olds-Lewis, Paula O’Neil, Leslie Ramsey, Davia Rubenstein, Laurie Scott, Stephen Scott and Chris Tarpey.

Family Events What another exciting year for the Family Events Committee. Once again the Father Daughter Dinner Dance (Over the Rainbow) took center stage as our largest event with a record turnout of over 750 fathers and their daughters. Two other events followed closely in numbers but equally in fun Tony Cirino Amy Lindgren — the Halloween Party which was combined with Family Fridays this year and the Children’s Holiday Party. Both of these events brought in over 600 people each and provided lasting memories for MAC families. We also created a new event this year with a family Continued on page 70

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concert with the endlessly entertaining Mr. Ben and friends. This year, the Mother Son Event combined the creative outlet of Legos with dancing. Both moms and their sons bonded with a unique event that will surely be repeated. In addition, the Family Events Committee planned a beautiful; afternoon at Providence Park, and multiple family walks, in partnership with the Walking and Hiking Committee, to locations such as Washington Park, and Wallace Park to see the Chapman Swifts do their annual aerial acrobatic show. We finished the year with our Let’s Rocket New Year’s Party. What a way to end 2015 and jump into 2016 with the whole family. Overall, we are very proud of the events we have created this past year. The creativity of the Family Events is never ending, and we are constantly thinking up new, exciting ways to bring families together. Stay tuned for another year of memory maker events — 2016 is going to be even better! u Committee members: Tony Cirino, Amy Lindgren, Sean Baioni, Krystin Bassist,Tracy Borlaug, Kayla Casebeer, Ryan Chiotti, Aimee Davenport, Kathleen Everett, Sonia KaadyHughie, Linda Pope, and Meredith Williamson.

Holiday Decorating

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The Holiday Decorating Committee would like to first thank all the club members who volunteered their time and energy to make the club look beautiful this year. It was a lot of fun, and it is always exciting to watch the transformation that takes place Jean Malnati over the Thanksgiving weekend. Utilizing the nontraditional colors of blues, whites and silvers, the club was transformed into a glorious winter wonderland.

The MAC lobby replicated the scene from Elf, as Buddy the Elf transformed the department store into a North Pole for Santa. This was a new direction for the committee, but the sight was amazing and the 5-foot LEGO KOIN Tower was the perfect iconic landmark to place in the scene.

Bob Day of Cascade Bricks offered to lend it to us for the event, and it was the spot-on addition to complete the scene.

I would like to thank all the members of the committee this year for their creative drive, spirit and the numerous hours spent in development and implementation of this year’s decorating.

We could not have done it without each and every one of you!

The Holiday Decorating Committee is already planning and designing for next year’s 125th anniversary celebration. Stay tuned! u Committee members: Bridget Connolly, Kitty Emery, Sharon Hiemen-Strain, Joann Jeub, Becky Jones, Margaret Lender, Natalie PitkinMaizels, Susan Van Lente, Rose West and Loann Wong.

Junior Events

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It was a year of growth for the Junior Events Committee as our group continues to increase in size and diversity in schools represented among committee members. We welcomed seven new committee members, bringing our group to a total of 16, and its largest membership to date. At the end of March, we say goodbye to six members, as they move on to high school in the fall. We hope to welcome four to six new committee members in the upcoming year, to maintain our newfound increased size.

The committee meets once a month to plan events for MAC juniors in sixth through eighth grades. By far, the most popular events we plan are the MAC dances, and this year was no exception.

Dances continue to sell out, with 400 members registering for this quarterly event. In an effort to expand our range of events, we sponsored a day trip to Wild Waves over the summer, and 55 juniors enjoyed a chartered bus ride to the water park. We look forward to the upcoming year, filled with more MAC dances and a new event with planning still in the works. u Committee members: Alison Buchholz, Harper Buchholz, Elliott Bush, Eliza Daigle, Amy Taylor-Frinell, Damon Grim, co-chair Ella Howe, Niko Kang, Ava Klash, Gordon Lam, co-chair Estella Pecoraro, Amanda Rau, Delilah Rosenblum,Teddy Siker, Ella Stone-Feldman and Jake Viteznik. Staff liaison: Mary Kay Rodman

MelloMacs This year, the MelloMacs celebrate 55 years of service to MAC and to the community at large.

The current At the Hop show features music from the birth of Rock ’n‘ Roll — e.g. Bill Haley and the Comets, Elvis, The Beach Boys, and

COMMITTEE REPORTS The Temptations — and follows in the tradition of singing the classics of the Great American Songbook.

Outreach has reached a modern-day high, with the MelloMacs performing in 22 events, including shows at retirement centers and veterans hospitals Scott Schaffer in and around Portland.

And thanks to the leadership of Gus Pappelis, the group’s music director, the MelloMacs continue to delight audiences and provide a meaningful activity (and copious party opportunities) for members.

Closer to home, MelloMacs music could be heard by the children as they decorated their gingerbread houses and lit the tree. We sang for our supper at MAC’s Annual Meeting, played a part in MAC’s Mamma Mia Movie Night, gustily performed the national anthem at the MAC Open gymnastics event, and wowed the crowd at the annual MelloMacs Spring Sing-Along.

We wish to give special thanks to our pianist, Kit Taylor, for keeping us on rhythm and in tune and to the rest of the MelloMacs orchestra (David Duthie – bass; and Ron Leach – drums) for helping

us be our best during special events. Special thanks go to Member Events Specialist Mandy Beasley, for her guidance and support, and to the rest of the Member Events staff. We also wish to thank our Member Events Committee liaison, Bill Cordano, who kept us on task. u Committee members: Maggie Condon, Bob Cusick, Jennifer James, Amy Johnson, Linda Lovett and Susan Kirschner.

S o c i a l Ac t i v i t i e s

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The Social Activities Committee continued its motto of “People, Parties, and Fun,” and fulfilled its goal to provide events that include something for every MAC member.

The year began with a sing-along event to the musical Annie. It was well received by nearly 250

members, and included performances from the MelloMacs, Balladeers, gymnastics and dance programs. The Derby Day event offered a variety of prizes for those who dressed up. Members did not hold back – there were some great outfits.

Last spring, Social Activities partnered with Culture and Style and the arts subcommittee to host an “Around the MAC” art event that showcased some of the wonderful art found at MAC. In July, a vintage red double decker bus took participants to three breweries in Northwest Portland. In the fall, we partnered with the 20s/30s Committee to host a Texas Hold ’Em Tournament, combined with a Casino Night, allowing members to participate in a lively casino atmosphere.

Trivia Nights continue, with some teams showing up in matching outfits. They are held the second Monday of the month and located just outside the Sports Pub. If card-playing is more your style, our biannual Pitch Tournament, complete with cash prizes, continues to be a favorite.

We could not have done this without the direction from our Member Events staff liaison, Mandy Beasley. She is so creative and organized, with great attention to detail. Thank you as well to Teri Simpson, our liaison from Member Events, for helping us stay on task. u Committee members: Alex Page, Jennifer Strait (co-chairs), Sharon Bishop,Tony Cirino, Carrie Conte, Steve Fenker, Colleen Kangas, Claudine Kent, Mary McGrane, Jill Neuwelt, Arley Ann Ross and Tracy Sailors. WM

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Brett Walker, above, and Aidan Schenk, below, during Youth Divisional Bouldering Championships at MAC.

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Climbers Brett Walker and Aidan Schenk make the U.S. National Team in Bouldering after standout performances at Nationals ast month, nearly 500 youth athletes, ranging in age from 8 to 19 years old, traveled from all over the country to Madison, Wisconsin, to compete in the USA Climbing (USAC) Youth Bouldering National Championship. The three-day event included three rounds of competition to rank the top youth climbers in the country. Of the 30 youth athletes who participate in MAC’s competitive climbing team, 10 earned invitations to compete at USAC Nationals – that’s nearly twice as many athletes as the team had ever qualified for a national championship.

MAC climbers put up a tough fight on the first day of the competition, with five of the 10 athletes placing among the top 20 in their respective categories and securing a spot in semifinals.

Semifinals began on the second day of competition with the top 20 youth athletes from each category warming up in preparation for the tougher competition they would face later that day. Competitors were met with only three boulder problems that day, but each of these problems were more difficult and tricky than any of the climbs they had encountered the previous day. Of the five MAC climbers who competed in semifinals, Aidan Schenk and Brett Walker qualified for finals with strong second- and fourth-place finishes for the day.

Sunday brought about the final day of climbing, and each category was shaved down to just 10 competitors. The day began ominously: Aidan had come down with a violent stomach bug the previous night, depriving him heavily of sleep and energy. Despite this impediment, he insisted on competing. Aidan approached his first problem with a quick hand wave toward the crowd in an attempt to recruit their energy and support to carry him to the top of the wall. After a few attempts on the first boulder problem, he completed most of the climb before his allotted four minutes were up. On the second climb, Aidan pulled his way up the steep, angled climb to an impasse that had stumped all other climbers. He was the only climber in his category who was able to discern the correct way to render the move, but in his weakened state, he was unable to execute the move properly. Aidan faced his third climb, wearily, yet with confidence and determination. After two unsuccessful attempts he completed the climb! He approached his parents and coaches with a look of sadness and disappointment. The first thing he asked was, “Did I take last place?” In fact, even in Aidan’s sickly state, he placed fifth in the Youth D category – for boys 10 and under – which qualified him for an invitation to the U.S. National Team.

Similar to Aidan, Brett had been fighting off a head cold since the day before the tournament. Fortunately, he was mostly recovered by the time he arrived at the venue to warm up for finals on Sunday. As Brett began the warm-up process in preparation for his climbs he remarked how tired his muscles felt from the previous two days of climbing. Still, Walker and his coaches were confident he would perform well.

When it was nearly Brett’s turn to attempt his first climb he started his characteristic pre-climb ritual. Sitting in a chair with his back facing the wall he started meticulously cleaning the rubber surface of his shoes with a towel for maximum traction. With 30 seconds until his start time he rose from the chair, still facing the crowd, removed his jacket, and began swinging his arms while taking deep, calming breaths. As the clock ticked, Brett turned around to face his first boulder problem. He quickly cleaned the holds on his climb Continued on page 74

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Bouldering’s scoring system can be complex, but basically, climbers are given a certain amount of time to climb each “problem” on the wall.

During nationals, climbers got four minutes for each problem, and there were three problems per session.

A climber receives points based on how high they make it up the wall, and how many attempts it takes them to reach that point. A climber “flashes” a problem when they reach the top on their first try.

During bouldering tournaments, climbers are not allowed to see a problem before their four-minute climbing session starts. They climb in a warm-up area known as isolation until it’s their turn.

4th Male Youth A – Brett Walker 5th Male Youth D – Aidan Schenk 13th Male Youth D – Jack Urness 16th Female Youth D – Sloane Warmkessel 19th Female Youth B – Tori Siegel 22nd Male Youth C – Sutton Warmkessel 28th Male Youth B – Gabe Laurent 33rd Male Junior – Zak Surma 36th Male JR – Ryan Patridge 44th Female Junior – Celia Diffely Overall Team Rank: 13th (out of 120 teams)

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Tori Siegel, top, and Zak Surma, below, competed at Bouldering National Championships in Madison, Wisconsin last month.

Continued from page 73 with a brush, analyzed the optimum route to the top, and started his way up the boulder problem. Brett finished the climb on his first try, unlike many of his other competitors.

Brett calmly sat in the next chair awaiting his turn on the second climb, again, methodically cleaning his shoes in preparation. He started his second climb in the same style as the first, but was stymied by a particularly difficult move on several attempts. Finally, with a few seconds left on the clock, Brett secured the move in spectacular fashion, sending the crowd into a loud roar, only to fall two holds from the top.

On Brett’s third and final boulder problem, a quick smirk crossed his face as he turned to face the wall and realized it was something he could complete. On his first attempt he fell on the move to the finishing hold.

Frustrated by his failed attempt, he exclaimed, “No!” as he landed on the foam mat below the climb. However, Brett stepped back, calmed himself, reassessed the boulder problem and gave it one more go. That was all he needed. He finished the climb on his second attempt with a loud yell of excitement and fist pump as the crowd erupted in cheers. Brett knew he had done well as he walked away into the crowd to be congratulated by his team members, family and coaches. Brett ended up in very respectable fourth place in the Male Youth A category – for boys 15 and 16 years old – securing him a spot on the U.S. National Team.

As the event came to a close that evening the final points were tallied for the prestigious team award. Out of the 120 teams represented at Youth Bouldering Nationals, MAC’s climbing team placed 13th overall, providing them one of their best finishes at a USAC Nationals event. WM

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A Few Easy Ways to Decrease Stress, Starting with a Hug B ack when I was writing this (slightly overdue) article, Wellness Coordinator Keri Donovan the mentioned that it was National Hug Day. I never knew there was a National Hug Day, but I was thrilled to learn of one. I have been writing articles for The Winged M regarding wellness and preventative medicine for a year now, but have neglected a very important issue. It is no secret that stress and depression negatively impacts our health and overall mortality. Beyond me telling you, “don’t stress,” what can we do to make sure our emotional health is taken care of?

First and foremost you need to get enough sleep. Lack of sleep leads to increased risk of

numerous diseases, like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and depression. If you aren’t getting enough sleep, I strongly urge you to get in touch with me or speak with your general practitioner about ways to get a better night’s rest.

Meditate! I cannot personally keep my mind from wondering for even two minutes, but two minutes is better than no minutes. If you are anything like me, and need a kick in the butt to do it, try a meditation app. They guide you through the meditation process and keep you centered. Meditation can actually re-invigorate parts of your brain that make it easier to adapt to new situations, cope better, improve your decisiveness, retain memories and hone your attention span. Regular meditators showed decreases in aging, cardiovascular disease, depression and inflammation, and an increase in immunity.

The power of touch is profound. There is so much research that has found that hugging

or being hugged, or just physical contact with someone, lowers blood pressure, lowers a stress hormone called cortisol, balances the nervous system, and releases serotonin, which is a brain neurotransmitter that makes us feel happy and uplifted.

Laughter has also been found to boost your immune system and decrease your cortisol or stress burden, while also promoting whole body relaxation, improved cardiovascular function and triggering the release of endorphins that alleviate pain.

Getting a good night’s sleep, meditating for 5 minutes each day, passing out eight hugs per day, and finding the humor in life may just keep your emotional well being in the supportive and favorable column.

–Lindsey Nelson WM

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EATING WELL Caribbean-style flavors like from avocado, grapefruit, cashews, allspice and gingerroot combine to make a refreshing side salad. Two fruits in this salad deliver uniquely different nutrient benefits: avocados with their heart healthy monounsaturated fats, and vitamin C-rich grapefruit. Add shrimp or scallops to make it a meal.

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Preparation 1. Remove the peel from the grapefruits. Segment the grapefruit, removing the membrane. Squeeze any juice from the membrane and set juice aside.

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and fruit, and gently remove the seed. Remove the peel by slipping the spoon between the peel and the green flesh of the avocado. If ripe, the peel will remove easily. Slice avocadoes.

3. To make vinaigrette, combine shallots with reserved grapefruit juice, vinegar, lime juice, honey and allspice. Season with black pepper and salt to taste. Whisk well to blend ingredients.

4. Divide watercress between four salad plates. Layer the grapefruit segments and avocado slices over the watercress. Drizzle vinaigrette on top. Sprinkle with cashews and, if desired, candied ginger.

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Find Time For You with Transcendental Meditation

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hen was the last time you “stopped to smell the roses?” In a world where we are constantly on to the next thing, meeting the next deadline, rushing to the next appointment; when was the last time you took a moment to slow down?

Transcendental Meditation (TM) helps you to find time for yourself by practicing a simple, natural technique for 20 minutes twice each day while sitting comfortably with your eyes closed. The TM technique allows your mind to easily settle inward, through quieter levels of thought, until you experience the most silent and peaceful level of your own awareness — pure consciousness.

Some benefit of TM include: • TM can amp up your workout • TM can slash your risk for heart disease and stroke • TM can help you thrive at work • TM can help you lose weight • TM can improve your relationships • TM can make you grow younger Research published in the International Journal of Neuroscience found that subjects with an average chronological age of 50 years who had been practicing Transcendental

Meditation for more than five years, had a biological age 12 years younger than their chronological age. (Translation: a 55-yearold meditator had the physiology of a 43-year-old.)

Renew your mind this spring with a presentation on Transcendental Meditation with Hagen Rainbow and Renee Erickson at 6 p.m. April 21. Please register to ensure enough seating .

Renee Erickson took the TM teacher training course in 1972, and was one of the first meditation teachers in Portland. Over the past 40 years she has traveled to Puerto Rico, Japan, Russia, Ukraine, India, Zambia, and throughout the United States to present and teach the TM technique.

Hagen Rainbow has been teaching TM since 2011 and has worked with the David Lynch Foundation, helping over 200 at-risk school children and adults in the Los Angeles area learn the TM technique. Working with children, homeless people, and veterans with PTSD has enlivened a deep passion in Hagen to help people remove their stress though the powerful deep rest experienced with the TM technique.

MOVE OF THE MONTH MAC’s personal trainers bring members a move of the month in each Winged M. This month, personal trainer Heather McKee demonstrates a suspended row using the TRX. Using the TRX helps you to engage your abdominal muscles in addition to your back and arms. Visit the Personal Training page at theMAC.com to watch the video and learn about variations to make the move more challenging.

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et ready for the summer with this 10-week healthy living program. MAC Registered Dietitian Tysen Christensen focuses on educating participants on the science of nutrition and teaching participants how to develop skills for success. She provides guidance developed from science-based evidence on how to develop healthy goals, healthy eating patterns and physical activity habits. Participants receive ongoing feedback, monitoring and support throuhgout the program, and attend 10 structured, hour-long weekly sessions. Receive a complimentary InBody composition test that is taken at baseline and after completion of the course. A follow-up to the course is also scheduled to make sure you stay on track.

Choose from two price options when registering, which include personal training sessions to optimize the program. Participants can sign up for the 10 weeks with no personal training if they have an established training program or they can include three personal training sessions.

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Plans and options • T.O.N.E. in Ten - $150 • T.O.N.E. in Ten plus 3 personal training sessions - $345 • Option 1 begins Monday, April 4 with mandatory meeting on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. or Tuesdays at 6:30 a.m.

• Option 2 begins Wednesday, April 6 with mandatory meeting on Wednesday at 10 a.m. or noon.

Questions? Contact Keri Donovan with questions at kdonovan@themac.com or 503-517-7539.

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Release ‘Stuck Stress’ with MELT New evening MELT class help members to unwind from the stress of a long day

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he MELT Method, an innovative self-help program utilizing small balls, soft foam rollers and therabands, was introduced to MAC members four years ago. During that time, hundreds of members and employees have learned the art of “hands-off” bodywork through the hand and foot treatment classes and MELT length classes utilizing soft foam rollers. Members have discovered that by hydrating their connective tissue through gentle pressure, their balance has improved and nagging pain in their joints has diminished. Their physical performance and muscle timing has also improved in their sport. In addition, they have more energy, their sleeping and digestion has improved and they have reduced their need for pain medications.

The MELT Method is a breakthrough, backed-by-science, self-treatment system that restores the supportiveness of the body’s connective tissue to eliminate chronic pain, improve performance, and decrease the simulated stress caused by repetitive postures and movements of everyday living.

New scientific research reveals that built-up tension or “stuck stress” literally gets trapped in our connective tissue, which surrounds every joint, muscle, nerve, bone and organ. If left unaddressed, this trapped stress causes connective tissue dehydration and cellular damage, creating a domino effect that begins with

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aches and stiffness and leads to low back and neck pain, headaches, insomnia and injury. However, when the connective tissue is hydrated and free of roadblocks, our body’s function is at a more optimal level. In this MELT class, you will learn techniques that keep your connective tissue and nervous system in top condition, which in turn helps to slow down the aging process.

Now, in addition to the popular MELT ongoing morning classes, MAC is pleased to announce that we are beginning a 6:30 p.m.

Monday evening class called MELT Length/Strength, taught by both Sandy McQueen and Jean Leavenworth. The MELT Strength component focuses on key stabilizing muscles of the spine, hips and shoulders. These techniques will help you to get out of inefficient movement patterns and develop more optimal muscle patterning.

The placement of this new MELT class is at the perfect hour of the day to unwind and restore from the accumulated stresses of the day, from the previous physical workout like Max’d Out, to job worries, to the waiting times MAC parents have after they’ve dropped their kids off for evening sports programs. This class is not a high-energy sculpt or weight-training class. It is a class that will prepare the body for success. MELT creates a strong, flexible body that maintains its upright posture for life.

If Monday evenings don’t work with your schedule, try out MELT for Pilates on Wednesdays at 8 a.m. or MELT Length & Strength on Fridays at 8 a.m. WM

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125th Anniversary. Donations of $1,000 are not tax deductible but underwriters receive: • Named as underwriters for one year on the 125th anniversary digital display • Listing in The Winged M and Annual Meeting program as an underwriter.

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Keep an Eye on the Ball for Success One of the most important basics for any athlete to attend to is the simple act of “watching the ball.” This is true whether the

player is on offense or defense. In baseball and softball, batters obviously watch the ball.

But the defenders must do the same thing.

You would not expect a shortstop to turn his or her back on the pitch and merely react to the sound of the bat hitting the ball. Not only would this be dangerous, it’s also highly ineffective from an execution standpoint.

If you watch or play a lot of handball at MAC, give yourself the task of checking out players on the court. Watch the players’ noses.

This might sound goofy, but the coaching point is for a player to point his or her nose at the ball at all times. Doing this means that the player will be able to execute the best possible shot if on offense or be better able to anticipate a shot if on defense.

If you are playing in a game and see the back of your opponent’s head, then he or she cannot see what you are doing. Advantage – you. All the options are available. However, if your opponent is watching you, then your options are somewhat more limited. Take the high percentage shot, given the situation. If the opponent is not watching, you have more room for a riskier shot and your opponent will have less reaction time, as the ball will only come into view in his or her peripheral vision, reducing the opponent’s reaction time.

An important suggestion is to make sure you have the safest possible eye protection as well.

This will increase your confidence in watching the ball at all times.

Athletics If you think that you do not watch the ball all the time, making the effort to do so will increase your proficiency in handball (or any other sport) by a considerable margin.

Just remember to point your nose!

MAC coaches will be glad to help out anyone who would like to try handball or work on improving their existing game.

Contact coaches J. D. McLandrich or Matt Steele through Court Sport Manager Dan Baggett’s MAC office at 503-517-7571.

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Drop In For Pickleball Two Days Each Week Visit the Main Gym from 12:30-3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays for Pickleball, a great game for seniors. Paddles and balls are provided, and a volunteer instructor is always there to help you learn this fun, fast, game.

This all happened through the perseverance and dedication of Gay Hart, a tennis player and MAC member for 12 years. She learned this game from a friend and enjoyed it thoroughly. Finding pickleball courts only in Tualatin and Vancouver, too far away to travel, she asked MAC to introduce it to members.

Hart and Alexa Haskard found a group of interested members to promote the idea.

After a year, with the help and support of Athletic Director Ed Stoner and Court Sports Manager Dan Bagget, the club reserved time, purchased equipment, and made open-play pickeball a reality.

The Main Gym was an ideal place, since the badminton court lines are the same as those needed for pickleball. Hart says it is an interactive game, easy on the knees and body.

Players can quickly become proficient. Games are played by two or four people. Hart says it is a very social game, with lots of interaction and good humor. Another advantage is that it Continued on page 82

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Athletics Pickleball Continued from page 81 is a drop-in game. There is no need to make a court reservation or get a partner.

The game was created in 1965 in Bainbridge Island by a father trying to excite his bored children, using a badminton court, a whiffle ball and ping pong paddles. It has gained popularity, with tournaments held all over the world. In the future, there may be opportunities specifically for seniors over age 80, but for now, join the fun in the main gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Everyone takes turns and it is truly a fun game to watch.

Racquetball

A Few Good Reasons to Get to the Courts With so many great athletic options at MAC, why should you choose to participate in racquetball? Those down in the sub-basement are obviously biased, but here are three good reasons: First, racquetball is an intensely physical activity that can lead to better fitness, flexibility and power. Racquetball doesn’t focus on just a few muscle groups. For good play you will be using the whole body, from twisting

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Visit MAC’s racquetball courts for camaraderie, cross training and more. through shots with your back and arms, adding power with your midsection and heavy use of your legs both for power and mobility.

Second, racquetball is a great sport for cross training. For tennis players, racquetball has many of the same elements of their chosen sport, but everything moves faster. The same need for accurate footwork, anticipation and

follow-through in racquetball will translate to your tennis game; with the added benefit that practice on a racquetball court can be done solo – and the ball always rolls back to you.

Third, racquetball is a great game for mental exercise. Anticipation and court sense are skills you will build the more time you are on the court.

Athletics So, during the upcoming long winter months, think about coming down to sample racquetball. League nights are Thursday, but that is just one of many options. Check out the racquetball pages on the MAC website to find out all of the opportunities we have to get you involved.

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MAC just hosted a successful High School National Championship event at the end of February. See the April Winged M for results.

The John Pelham Memorial Tournament returns on Saturday, March 26, with the Club Singles Tournament Taking place Monday, March 28, through Wednesday, March 30.

And to top it all off, the Tournament of Champions returns Thursday, May 19 through Sunday, May 22. Top touring pros are the icing on the cake of a great weekend of top regional competition.

Synchro

Svrcinova: Still Excited About Synchro Lucie Svrcinova took over the head coaching position for the MAC Synchronized Swim Team in 2013, but she’s been deeply involved in the sport for her entire life. Member Charlene Mann sat down with Svrcinova to talk about synchro.

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Swimming

Swimmers Thrive in Open Water Swimmers head from the pools to the lakes and rack up some impressive results

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ast year’s beautiful weather took many Portlanders out of town on weekends, to the most scenic destinations the Pacific Northwest has to offer. If you were a Masters swimmer, you were likely to be found enjoying the same destinations, but in a different way. It was open-water swimming season.

Many team members traded pools and black lines for bluegreen rivers and lakes, from the Willamette River and Clackamas Cove down to Lake Tahoe, to prove their distance chops and test their athletic limits in a different way. Below are the events and notable results of MAC Masters team members.

In June, Scot Sullivan participated in the Foster Lake Cable Swim, named as such for the cable that’s strung underwater and between buoys, guiding swimmers from start to finish. He finished seventh overall in the 2-mile championship and fourth overall in the 1-mile championship. Very impressive results, considering he swam both in the same day.

In July, Kelsey O’Banion joined Sullivan in the longest of all open waters this season – The Portland Bridge Swim, an 11-mile individual race from the Sellwood riverfront Park to Cathedral Park. It’s so long, in fact, that swimmers are required an escort, a kayaker to help guide and provide food throughout the race.

Fellow teammate Ted Bonus guided Sullivan while Brian O’Banion guided Kelsey – an homage to four years ago, when Brian guided Kelsey on one of their first ever dates (the two were married last summer). Finishing is an accomplishment in and of itself, and both landed within the top 15 of their respective age groups.

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Later in July, a group of eight swimmers drove to Elk Lake to compete in the statewide Masters Associations Championship, and take home the championship team for the small division. Through the weekend, swimmers completed over 10,000 meters of racing at altitude. Bonus and Sullivan were dubbed “survivors” for completing all five races and finishing first in their age groups in the 5,000-, 3,000-, 1,500-, 1,000- and 500-meters races. In the short series (1,500, 1,000 and 500), Hailey Bambusch and Jessica Stacy finished first in in their age groups. More great finishes included swims by Brent Washburne (fourth in 1,500), Aly O’Brien (first in 500, second in 1500) and Can Ergenekan (second 1500, second 500m and third in 3000).

As summer came to a close, some took back to the pool for the long-course meter Gil Young Memorial in Gresham, OR. Scot Sullivan swam MAC and personal record-breaking times in the 100m, 200m and 800m freestyles while Brent finished 1st in the 400m free. With Nick Wood and Stuart Munro’s swims, the four swimmers climbed to an 8th team finish.

Coaches Jill Marie Asch, Alix Danielson and Catherine Eastman traveled the farthest – and swam in the coldest – of all the openwater races. They competed in the Trans Tahoe Relay swim, a race where 6-person relay teams swim across the 11-mile span of Lake Tahoe in 55 degree water, inspiring us all to sign up for next year.

Check out the basement-level Masters Swimming bulletin board for practice times and current events. All levels are encouraged to join.

–Jessica Stacy WM

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M A R C H 17th - 20th

Continued from page 83 thought I was only signing up for swimming lessons! So I was taught how to swim and I learned synchro. In Czech, the first year is non-competitive and you just learn the basics of synchro. When I was 12, I swam my first duet and solo. After that, I earned several national championship titles. I was lucky because synchro seemed to come easily to me, and also because I loved the sport.

Tell me about going to the Olympics and first coming to the United States.

There were three Olympics I was involved in. I competed in and swam a solo and duet in the 1992 Games in Barcelona. In 1996, the rules changed so that only the top eight synchro teams in the world could compete.

I qualified to swim a solo and duet that year.

Our team qualified for the Olympics, but Czech was not one of the top eight. In 2000, I was the alternate for a duet that qualified for the Olympics.

In 2005, while still in Czech, I applied for the assistant coach position at MAC. My sponsors at MAC went to a great deal of effort and time for me to come to this country and coach their teams. I was granted an Extraordinary Ability visa at the time.

Since then, I have established permanent residency in the U.S. I was very happy to be able to accept the full-time position as assistant coach. In 2013, I accepted the full time position of Head Coach.

What do you still have to work on as a synchro swimmer?

It’s not ‘still’ but ‘again.’ Of course, as an adult swimmer, I must still work on endurance and stretching.

After everything you’ve accomplished, what is it about synchro that still gives you joy?

Swimming with the morning ladies. These ladies are some of the sweetest, most caring women. They have a special bond. They still love synchro! They learned it in their adult lives, so they never got burned out like some professional athletes do. It transfers on to me... to do it again, purely for the love of the sport. This is the way it should be. No stress. Pure joy.

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Athletics Tennis Continued from page 85 31 through June 5 is the season for USTA Mixed 55 and over league play. If you are looking for a team, contact Wayne Pickard, wpickard@themac.com.

Mixed doubles open play Mixed Doubles Open Play (age 18-plus) is held Saturday evenings from 6:15-8:45 p.m. on tennis courts 3 and 4 in the main building unless USTA league matches are scheduled, in which case, mixed doubles open play is moved to tennis courts 1-2 in the main building.

Mixed doubles open play runs year round and is open to players of all ability levels.

Dylan King Shines at USTA Nationals Congratulations to junior tennis player, Dylan King, who had an outstanding showing at the USTA National Winter Championships in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the end of December. He had his best national-level results, losing in the third round to the eventual winner and then winning three additional matches in the back draw. Congratulations Dylan!

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Help clean up MAC’s namesake trail in Washington Park with fellow hikers during an ivy pull volunteer event Saturday, April 2.

Volleyball

Early Success in the Club Volleyball Season The MAC junior volleyball teams began the 2016 season with early success. The teams participate in the Columbia Empire Volleyball

Association (CEVA), a regional organization that includes teams from across the state of Oregon and southwest Washington.

In early January, the U12 Black team began the season by winning the MAC invitational. The following week, they competed in the January Power League tournament,

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The U14 Black team climbed the rankings from No. 33 to No. 17 after the first Power League tournament. The MAC U14 started the season with two teams in the top 20, out of 137 team’s total, with the U14 MAC Elite team earning the No. 12 spot.

There are more than 95 players competing on nine U12-U18 teams. Each team competes in an average of two tournaments per month, with several of the teams traveling to competitive tournaments in Seattle, Reno and Corvallis. The teams compete in their age division from January through April. The last weekend in April, they will compete at Regionals at the Portland Convention Center.

If a team qualifies for Nationals, they are able to compete in Indianapolis in June. Members have a chance to cheer on three home teams this month when MAC hosts another invitational tournament on Saturday, March 5 for the U14 Elite, Black and Red teams.

The MAC Volleyball Committee continues to work toward its goal of developing a junior program that promotes development of new players and supports the advancement of competitive teams. Based on attendance at fall tryouts, the enthusiasm early in the season, and recent tournament results, MAC junior volleyball is on track to reach its goal with another exciting and successful season ahead.

Walking and Hiking

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Just a short distance from the MAC is the one-mile MAC Trail in Washington Park.

Created 25 years ago by MAC walkers and hikers, the trail starts near the Park Place entrance and travels off-road uphill to the Wildwood Trail, passing through sections of the old Portland Zoo. It’s ideal for trail running and quiet walks.

From 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 2, MAC volunteers celebrate MAC’s 125 years of involvement in the neighborhood, as well as the trail’s 25 years of existence as a neighborhood resource, by cutting and pulling ivy from areas around the trail. Mary Verrilli, stewardship coordinator of Portland Parks and Recreation and the No Ivy League, leads the event. Ivy and other non-native invasive plant species are an ongoing problem with all Portland parks, and events such as the MAC Ivy Pull help with the ongoing educational efforts of the No Ivy League, which has been working since 1994 to eradicate ivy in Forest Park, Visit portlandoregon.gove for more information.

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ski Members of the MAC Freeride program in Heather Canyon on Mount Hood.

Freeride Ski Program Launches Young skiers don’t have to race to enjoy the winter with MAC. The freeride program helps skiers master the entire mountain.

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he winter of 2015-16 has been tailor made for the MAC Freeride team. With a collection of a dozen enthusiastic young shredders, “free” has been the operative word this season.

Exploring the mountain, learning how to ski and explore safely, keeping an eye on each other in new environments, and growing as a group, the team has developed an unending thirst for powder.

And Mother Nature has over-served!

Led by Head Coach Ben McKinley and new Assistant Coach Ted Wardlaw, the Freeride team aims to combine a robust blend of solid steep skiing technique with an introduction to new ski experiences, from big-mountain exploration to basic park and pipe skills, and everything in between. And from day one, powder has been the rule. A-Zone, Heather and Clark canyons, Private Reserve – it

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took about one run before the kids were chasing each other down the best terrain Mt Hood Meadows has to offer.

“Skiing and exploring the mountain is one of the best ways to connect with your friends,” explains McKinley, “and our goal is to develop strong skiers and strong awareness of how to approach new terrain, so that when these kids push their own boundaries, they look out for each other and ski safely and confidently.”

To that end, the Freeride team also teaches basic snow-safety knowledge and awareness, basic use of avalanche transceivers, probes and shovels, and how to approach backcountry skiing.

“The kids are having a blast skiing with each other, and helping each other learn essential skills, McKinley continues. “We might not go to races, but this group really feels like a team.”

As the season progresses, the MAC Freeride team will continue to develop technique, explore new skiing styles, and enjoy the copious powder of this awesome season. WM

Athletics Ivy Pull Continued from page 87 This community service project is open to members and guests. Tweens and teens are especially encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to earn community service credit. The ground should be soft, the ivy not too intractable, and volunteers will be rewarded with coffee and treats at the Elephant House. Advance registration is not necessary; participants will meet at MAC at 9 a.m. and walk to the trail together.

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Oregon Hiking Guru Comes Back To MAC The dean of Oregon hiking, Bill Sullivan returns to MAC Thursday, April 14, at 7 p.m.

He’ll present a slide show and talk about hikes and interesting places featured in a new, completely revised edition of his Oregon Coast and Coast Range guidebook and travel guide.

Beginning with his first guidebook in 1988, Sullivan has written 10 Oregon guides.

Five of those are hiking books that cover 1,000 of the state’s trails. On a two-year cycle, he reprints each hiking guidebook, adding changes to trail conditions or routes that he and his fans have noted since the last printing. On a seven-year cycle, he re-hikes the trails for each book and issues a completely revised edition.

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New edition, new hikes New in this, the fourth, edition of the coast book is a segment of the 86-mile Salmonberry Trail, an emerging rail trail from Banks to Tillamook. Much of the century-old rail line, owned mostly by the Port of Tillamook Bay, was abandoned after storms in 2007 wiped out sections in the Coast Range. After years of high maintenance costs, the Port ceased operations on the line. Oregon Parks is one of several agencies working with towns along the line to improve the trail and open it to hikers, bikers and equestrians.

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Athletics Continued from page 89 Bauer. It’s a segment with high beauty and history interest and low risk.

“Parts of this trail are dangerous and difficult to hike,” Sullivan says. Some websites and books direct hikers to sections with high, unfenced trestles or on private property. Not Sullivan. He respects private property rights.

“One of my rules for my books is to send people to places where they won’t get shot.”

Also new in this edition is a complete treatment of the 360-mile Oregon Coast Trail: 80 miles of highway walking, 200 miles of beach walking and 80 miles of backcountry trail hiking. Along the route, Sullivan covers where to eat, drink, and sleep as well as museums to visit when your hike is rained out.

Another intriguing hike he’ll discuss is on the grounds of Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey near McMinnville. The monks who live on and farm this land invite hikers to walk their sanctuary in a contemplative way, with no electronic devices or loud voices. After your hike you can extend your peaceful getaway with an overnight retreat.

This hike is typical of newer hikes Sullivan includes in this book as he closes in on three decades of trail-writing. “I still backpack but I

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Here’s a great way to get in shape: Starting in April, Walking and Hiking offers a series of 12 conditioning hikes to help you build strength and endurance.

Held every Monday for 12 weeks, hikes will get progressively longer and with more elevation gain. Member coach Paul Gerald leads most of them. You can, of course, jump in and out of the series as you wish. There’s no charge, other than pitching in for gas to carpool drivers.

The series begins April 11 with an easy stroll at Silver Falls State Park (7.1 miles, 400 feet of elevation gain.) From there, we’ll hit regional highlights such as Eagle Creek, Hamilton Mountain, and Dog Mountain on the way to the series’ culmination at Elk and Kings mountains in the Coast Range, with over 4,000 feet of elevation gain.

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ConstruCtion Co.

Concrete contractor providing quality service with more than 50 years experience.

Stamped, Colored and Stained Residential and Commercial • Retaining Walls • Driveways • Sidewalks

(503) 635-1157

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Enjoy Spring Break in a stylish new swimsuit.

Visit Mporium to check out new styles and prints by local swimwear designer Popina.

Wellness Continued from page 91 won at the highest levels of sport. Since 2007, he has worked with Alberto Salazar for Nike’s Oregon Project, and has been instrumental in the success of a number of the world’s finest distance runners, including double Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah and Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp. In addition to the Oregon Project, Treasure currently works with a select number of NFL and NBA players, consults at the University of Oregon and serves on Nike’s 20-member worldwide Executive Performance Council.

Before moving to Portland, Treasure was a tenured research professor at Arizona State University, where he published extensively in the areas of motivation and the psychology of peak performance, and made invited keynote presentations at conferences in Croatia, France, Norway, Finland, UK, Canada and a recent presentation at the Leaders in Performance conference in New York City.

Parents of athletes are welcome to attend.

Please register to ensure enough seats for everyone.

WE314 WM

Member Numbers • Walk Across America Mileage

Store hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-7 p.m.

Sat. 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Hal Broughton 22,553

Don Morris 4,277

Sally Broughton 16,982

Linda Opray 13,541

Ann Durfee 37,595

Dee Poujade 5,430

Kathleen Elliot 3,974

Sharron Schneider 13,760

Claire Galton 35,449

The Rainbow Lampshade shop Celebrating 60 Years of Service in Portland, Oregon • Established in 1954

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Dan Hoffa 2,358 Shannon Leonetti 68,571

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Toni Greening 14,869

JoEllen Lyster and Louise Myers

Harriet Maizels 16,089

Nancy Sergeant 23,263 Jean Sidman 22,142 Carrie Stucky 19,629 Barbara Wetzel 20,030

The walking numbers represent miles as of Dec. 31, 2015.

MAC MARKETPLACE

C lass i f i eds 2016 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES AND CONDITIONS FOR ADVERTISING Member rate $10.75 per line, $10.75 for a border Member business rate $19.50 per line, $19.50 for a border Non-member rate $19.50 per line, $19.50 for a border

Email ads to classifieds@themac.com.

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

The deadline for April is Friday, March 4.

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

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

MACNET – Network with other MAC professionals on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 a.m. $15/members; $17/guests. For more information contact Dave Hanna in Member Services, 503-517-7281.

MAConnect

MAH JONGG – Members and guests who know how to play Mah Jongg are welcome to join open play sessions. Players meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon in the Cornerstone Lounge. For more information please contact Carrie Stevens, carolynstevens@gmail.com.

SUNDAY CHILD CARE – Child Care now offers Sunday service. Reservations are required and drop-ins are accommodated if space allows. Hours: 8 a.m.-noon (during school year only). Regular Child Care fees apply. Contact 503-517-7215 or Childcare@themac.com for reservations.

CELEBRATE A BIRTHDAY AT MAC – Fun activities, music and more created specifically for your child. Our trained MAC party team will lead all the fun and handle everything from setup to cleanup. For more information visit www.

MACbirthdays.com or by calling 503-517-BDAY. JOIN MACORPS VOLUNTEERS – Support the club’s mission of fostering friendships and bridging traditional communities within the club through volunteer service. For more information, contact At Your Service, 503-517-7235.

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MAC Professionals

Assisted Living & Enhanced Memory Care Unit

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

4815 SW Dogwood Lane 503.297.3200 • susan@rhliving.com

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

Commercial | Group Benefits | Personal

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TOASTMASTERS – Professional development promised. Career advancement a guarantee. Polish your delivery every Monday, 7-8 a.m.

BRIDGE TOURNAMENT TUESDAYS – A weekly bridge tournament resumes January 19 with Duplicate style bridge. Tournament is hosted by members for members. Partners are required and cost is $2 per person with entry fee divided amongst top win­ners. Check-in for the tournament iis at 9:45 a.m. and tournament duration depends on participa­tion. For more information call Al Neish at 503-292-7559.

READERS WELCOME! – MAC Morning Book Club meets on the second Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. Evening Literary Group meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Contact Member Events at 503-517-7265 or go to theMAC.com for more information.

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Inve s tme nt R e al Es tate Elisha Alcantara, Principal Broker Licensed in the State of Oregon

• Investment-Minded Brokerage • Foreclosure/Auction Specialists • Private Financing Available 503-477-2114

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MAC MARKETPLACE Advertiser Index (W)HERE INC..................................................... 1,4 AAA OREGON AUTOSOURCE.......................... 91 ABC JEWELRY COMPANY................................ 83 ACTIVE AUTOBODY........................................... 91 ARIES APPAREL.............. spring class guide insert AUDI BEAVERTON............................................. 67 BASCO............................. spring class guide insert BENZ, LIBBY...................................................... 66 BLACK SWAN CLASSIC JAZZ BAND............... 37 CALIBER HOME LOANS.................................... 10 CASCADE SOTHEBY’S INT’L REALTY.............. 41 CLOSET FACTORY............................................. 36 COMPETITOR GROUP.... spring class guide insert DAVID FRANK JEWELERS................................. 80 DIVINE DESIGNS BRIDAL BOUTIQUE.............. 34 ELLINGTON HANDBAGS................................... 36 EPIC IMAGING.................................................... 75 EVERGREEN MUSEUM CAMPUS..................... 18 EXERCISE EQUIPMENT NW.............................. 89 FOURNIER GROUP...............................................6 FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL......................... 65 GARRISON HULLINGER INTERIOR DESIGN.... 70 HERZOG-MEIER................................................. 82 HOTEL DELUXE.................................................. 89 JIM FISHER VOLVO...............................................2 JOHN H. ZUBER CONSTRUCTION, INC.......... 92 JORDAN, RAY..................................................... 26 JUDITH ARNELL JEWELERS............................. 37 KAMALI+COMPANY...................................... 16,17 KELL’S BREW PUB............................................ 85 KELLEY DULCICH PHOTOGRAPHY................. 90 KISS CAR WASH................................................ 86 LARRY & CO....................................................... 67 MAGILKE, DAVID MD......................................... 85 MCCULLOCH, DREW........................................ 66 MT. CALVARY & GETHSEMANI CATHOLIC CEMETERIES................................................. 81 NEW VENTURE CHAMPIONSHIP...................... 35 NIFELLE DESIGN................................................ 53 OLSON & JONES CONSTRUCTION.................. 69 OPPAT, SCOTT................................................... 90 OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE.... 20 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL....................... 87 OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY...................... 57 OREGON JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION................................................ 71 OREGON ZOO FOUNDATION ..................................... spring class guide insert PARKER SMITH PEEK........................................ 45 RAINBOW LAMPSHADE SHOP......................... 92 RAY ENTERPRISES, INC.................................... 98 ROAD RUNNER SPORTS.................................. 22 RUNNING Y RANCH RESORT........................... 32 ST. MARY’S ACADEMY...................................... 83 ST. THOMAS MORE........................................... 26 STEEN, MJ.......................................................... 35 TETHEROW........................................................ 61 UBS FINANCIAL................................................. 81 UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND............................. 97 US BANK PRIVATE CLIENT RESERVE.............. 87 WARD, JOHN P................................................... 80 WEST PORTLAND PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINIC......................... spring class guide insert WILLAMETTE VIEW...............................................8 WINDERMERE STELLAR.............................. 28,29 WOOD, TED........................................................ 40 YODER, ELAINE................................................. 32

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WATER VOLLEYBALL IN THE WEST POOL Polar Bears (men) play on Wednesdays from noon-1:30 p.m. and the MerryMACs (women) play on Mondays from 10:30 a.m.-noon in the West Pool. For more information, contact the Aquatics Office at 503-517-7500.

WANTED – Volunteer tutors to assist seniors in the use of smart phones. The model would be groups of 2-3 for beginning and advanced beginners.

Please contact Chrissmith40@gmail.com if you are interested.

Services PET/HOUSE SITTER – MAC member, age 23, PSU grad. 503-201-9672, faithcarlsmith@gmail.com.

CONTRACTOR/HANDYMAN – Remodeling, repair, maintenance & construction. Large & small residential projects. Licensed, bonded & insured.

MAC member references available. Contact Justin at justinbolstad@gmail.com or 503-314-5230.

BBR – GM 43, vrbo390500 503-246-0489.

BLACK BUTTE RANCH SM47 – Executive home available. 4 BR, 3.5 BA, close to Big Meadow bike path and South Meadow pool/tennis. Sleeps 10.

Internet, hot tub, bikes. www.BBR-SM47.com BLACK BUTTE RANCH – A-frame near Paulina Springs. VRBO #778780. 10% off for MAC Members.

BLACK BUTTE – 3 BR, 2.5 BA just steps from pool/tennis and bike paths. VRBO.com/772258 SUNRIVER – 4 BR, 3 BA, hot tub, Wi-Fi, next to SHARC, includes passes. $295/nt. 503-267-3052.

DCCA 171, www.vrbo.com/320157.

SUNRIVER – Comfortable house, walk to SHARC, sleeps 9. 503-231-7497 or www.vrbo.com/198725 SUNRIVER – Fremont Crossing, 2,200+, 3 BR, 3.5 BA, 2 masters, sleeps 8, all amenities, mall, SHARC. Hot tub, p-pong, bikes, no smkg/pets. 503-706-8886.

EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER WANTED – Detail oriented, reliable, non-smoker. Solid references. SW/Beaverton area. 503-574-2420.

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

WINDOW CLEANING – Free estimates. 35+ yrs residential exp. Call Ed Howard, 503-866-2423.

SUNRIVER – 3 BR, 2.5 BA. On Woodlands GC. Wi-Fi, hot tub, DIRECTV (4), bikes, 2-person kayak.

No smkg/pets. $175/night. 503-969-7135.

For Sale GEARHART BEACH COTTAGE – Small cozy beach cottage. Ideal location, 1 block to beach. $369,500. Contact Sally Conrad 503-440-2111.

HOME WANTED – Thinking of selling your well-loved home? 2nd generation MAC member and her young family seeking home in close-in SE neighborhood. Can pay top dollar and realtor fees. Bidding wars and outof-state, all-cash offers have us down. Extremely grateful for any and all help! Sara & Darryl, 503-5779131, sara@oliocommunications.com

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

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

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

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Coastal ARCH CAPE OCEANFRONT – 7 BR, 3 BA classic beach house. Fully equipped, spectacular ocean view. Call Claire, 503-7407460. www.colemanshouse.com or www.archcapebeachrentals.net VISIT US AT: beachhouseingearhart.com

www.GearhartHouse.com

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

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

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

GEARHART CONDO #G712 – 4th floor with panoramic ocean view. 2 BR, 2 BA. See pics and info @ www.gearhartresort.com. Select Gearhart House G712. Contact Paul Tice, Mgr. @ 503-717-4400.

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

Visit website to appreciate. 4 BR/2.5 BA on Big Meadow Golf #16. Sleeps up to 12, gourmet kitchen, big screen TV, oversized hot tub, spacious deck, bikes.

503-246-2601 or Byron@AdvancedMedSystems.net.

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

Home theater system. 503-297-7971.

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

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

Fun for families. 503-869-7575.

MAC MARKETPLACE Out of State PALM DESERT – Luxurious 4,500 sf view home surrounds large pool on ½ acre of grounds. 4 BR, 3½ BA, casita, pool house. Beautifully & fully furnished. Golf cart. 5 blocks to El Paseo. Sleeps 11. www.desertlilyoasis.com. Cindy Banzer, 503-7097277, cbanzer@eastpdxproperties.com.

SUNNY VACATION CONDO – Ironwood CC, Palm Desert, Calif. 1,300 sq. ft., 2 BR, 2 BA. Quiet, Quaint, Quality, 8 steps to poolside. $4,000/mo, $1,500/wk, $500/wknd, $350/nt. Call or email for availability. Deb Montrose, 503-531-0405, debbirm@aol.com.

Hawaii KONA, HAWAII – Lovely oceanfront 1 BR condo.

Tennis, oceanside pool/spa. Great view.

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

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

MAUI MAALAEA SURF – Exquisitely furnished beachfront condo. Sandy beaches, swimming pool, tennis. 2 masters, 2 BA, townhome. Boni Halton, 503-789-0990. www.haltonmauicondo.com

Sell your stuff, make a buck.

MAUI/MAKENA SURF – E 303 - Newly remodeled beachfront luxury condo. 2 BR, 2 BA. Cathy, 541-420-1506.

Foreign costa rica – Featured in the March 2011 issue of Travel and Leisure magazine. Lush gardens, quiet, small resort on Pacific Ocean in village setting. Shelling, fishing, hiking, horseback jungle tours. Pool and full kitchens. Wonderful architecture. “The best in Costa Rica” rating. Call 503365-2872. www.tambortropical.com 10% discount to MAC members.

PARIS, FRANCE AND ST. ANDREWS, SCOTLAND Two classic, beautifully kept overseas short term rentals at www.fraeseproperties.com. 206-328-0897. fraese@ comcast.net.

503-517-7220 classifieds@themac.com

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

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

Oral Surgeon NORMUND K. AUZINS, D.D.S. Board Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

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MAC Professionals

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History

MAC’s Dress Code: Balancing the Past and Present

W

hen I hear friends complain about restrictive dress codes at MAC, I tell them about the time I booked a room at the New York Athletic Club, one of our reciprocal clubs. Because I didn’t have a tie and a sport coat, I had to use the stairs and enter and leave the building through the service entrance.

Now that’s restrictive. But one person’s restrictive is another person’s beloved tradition.

Dress code is just one of the issues that MAC leaders grapple with as they try to stay true to Portland’s more laid-back ethos and the way we live. There are no easy answers, and most often, matters find their way to the desk of Norm Rich, the club’s general manager, who must look to the past and anticipate the future… where we all know the only constant is change.

“New means of communications have changed the world and the club world,” he said. “We no longer have pay phones in the club; they rarely remain anywhere domestically except in antique shops.”

Members, he said, sign up for classes and events electronically. While that’s more productive, it can be what Rich described as “less personal and un-club like.”

“We have to devise ways to be most member friendly,” he said. “The club no longer has Faye at the entrance to pin every club member on a board when he or she arrives. Today, you slide your membership card or key your membership number in. Someday, new technology will replace the ways we check-in again.”

The larger issue is this: As an institution, is the Multnomah Athletic Club too restrictive or too permissive? With a membership that rivals the size of a small town, everyone has an opinion.

Does it bother you to hear a cellphone conversation while you are in the reading

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library? Or does it frustrate you to have to leave the room to make a call?

Would you be irritated if you were entertaining guests at a fine meal in the Men’s Bar and you noticed that the people at an adjoining table were wearing tennis clothes?

“Change is inevitable in every organization,” said Rich. “After thoughtful consideration, we should accommodate these changes.”

Some members want nothing to change. They believe part of the charm of the club is to be connected to the past.

Others are impatient. They feel the institution moves too slowly and is behind the times, forcing people to act in ways that are unrealistic.

Club leaders are constantly juggling these competing interests.

Wireless connections, for example, are available throughout the building, but the use of cellphones is prohibited in many areas. Members can wear nice jeans to the Men’s Bar, for example, but those in athletic clothes are required to use the athletic entrance when entering the building.

“Everything we do in our club is to balance membership comfort with policies and procedures,” Rich said. “We prohibit cell phones in certain areas of the club to keep our club-like traditions alive. Spoken words are encouraged in our restaurants, workout areas and quiet zones to appreciate fellow members.”

The mantra, Rich said, is compromise.

“Compromise is always important for the greater good of organizations,” he restates. “Steady and thoughtful considerations should be practiced over time to balance traditions with appropriate changes in society.”

The strength of the club in all areas – from finance, to long-range planning to athletics – is the strong committee system.

Club leaders rely on various committees as

The club no longer has Faye at the entrance to pin every club member on a board when he or she arrives.

they juggle the conflicts between the past, the present and the future.

“The committees thoughtfully debate issues such as dress code to come to consensus,” Rich said. “We go slowly and ask committees to weigh in.

Committees review these changes and make recommendations to management and the board. More changes will take place with practical input from different committees and communities that make up our club.”

Rich’s goal, and the goal that guides every decision he and his management team make, is to communicate with members.

It’s impossible, he said, to have too much communication. To that end, the club has beefed up communications staffing and customized the club website.

“We have many messages at any one time to share with different communities of our club,” he said. “Thousands of messages are shared with the membership every year.”

Rich said he’s learned that “spoken word-of mouth communication spreads messages fast but not always accurately.”

So if you hear a rumor about needing a jacket and tie to enter the club, ignore it.

Tom Hallman Jr. is a Pulitzer Prizewinning reporter for The Oregonian, author and MAC member who teaches the club’s Tell-Your-Story writing class. In celebration of MAC’s 125th Anniversary, Hallman is writing a monthly essay about the club. WM

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