The Winged M, May 2019

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SHAKE, PADDLE AND ROLL Outdoor aquatic adventures abound page 44

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

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31 | In the Time of the MAC Page Boy In 1954, the club had a Candy and Cigar Counter, and a Cloakroom.

44 | Shake, Paddle and Roll Outdoor aquatic adventures abound.

50 | Endless Summer MARC FOVINCI

MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Jared Grawrock Digital Marketing Manager

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5 | President’s Column 7 | Manager’s Column 9 | Faces in the Club 11 | Timbers Tickets 13 | Facilities Update 13 | Adult Education 14 | Youth Grant Initiative 16 | In Memoriam 17 | MAF Tributes

62 | Karate 64 | Tennis 64 | Triathlon & Running 66 | Pilates 68 | Pickleball 70 | Handball 70 | Racquetball 72 | Cycling 72 | Fitness 74-6 | Aquatics 78 | Volleyball

CU LI N A RY 24-25 Sun Deck Dining Preview Culinary Calendar

EVEN TS 36-43 Drag Queen Bingo Golf Expo Clubwide Calendar

WELLN ESS 54-57 Physical Therapy Forest Bathing

18 | Mother’s Day Love 26 | Al Tauscher Award 58 | Scrapbook 79 | Scoreboard 79 | Advertiser Index 80 | MAC Marketplace 82 | From the Archives

ON THE COVER MAC Member Coach Sam Drevo navigates rapids.

Photo by Kurt W. DeVoe.

Next month in The Winged M: • Sun Deck Dining • Scholar Athletes

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CLUB NEWS PRESIDENT’S COLUMN

O A PLATINUM CLUB

President Holly Lekas Vice President Rebecca Frinell Treasurer Sandy Moore II Secretary Tanya McGee

Trustees Connie Dunkle-Weyrauch William Lee Marianne Brophy Ritchie Michael Silvey Chase McPherson Carol Robertson Robert Torch Reidun Zander Committee Chairs 20s/30s Louie Paul Athletic Scott Stevens Balladeers Jim Bruce Basketball Paul Noonan Budget and Finance Sandy Moore II Culture and Style Georgi Laufenberg Communications Beverly Davis Cycling Jim Laird Dance Cinzia Corio-Holman Diversity Admissions Nicholas Cook Early Birds Beth Earnest Exercise & Decathlon Bill Cordano Family Events Marjanna Currier Golf Drew Dedelow Gymnastics Stewart Worthington Handball Brian Lee Holiday Decorating Zita Nyitrai House Marilyn Whitaker Karate Erin Murtagh MelloMacs Amy Johnson Member Events Amy Lindgren Membership Sydney Baer Outdoor Activities Program Sue Rimkeit Pilates Irvin Handelman Property Kyle Goulard Racquetball Georgette Blomquist Ski Jeff Albright Social Activities Biddy Wolf and Matt Weiber Squash David Spiro Studio Fitness Amy Caplan Swim Ken Meyer Synchro Katherine VanZanten Tennis Catherine Leedy Triathlon & Running Alyson O’Brien Volleyball Julie Richards Walking & Hiking Karen Livingstone Water Fitness Chris Bathhurst Yoga Daureen Morris theMAC.com

ne year ago, President Grant Yoshihara’s column introduced the overview of the club’s strategic plan. He explained that this plan would guide member efforts to keep our club relevant and viable for the near future.

Holly Lekas The plan, which is a PRESIDENT living, dynamic document, guides initiatives and strategies for MAC to carry out five imperatives: Membership, Club Experience, Facilities, Operational Experience and Community Engagement. The Board of Trustees and the Executive Leadership Team worked to create and finalize the plan, and we continue to work together along with our committees to move it forward using data acquisition to guide data-driven decision making.

A year later, we celebrate the completion of an important first milestone in the strategic plan. The ad hoc strategic survey committee worked on Initiatives 1A and B of the Membership Imperative, identifying lifestyle profiles of current and future members that will inform decisions about future efforts such as planning for our next lottery. The committee’s final report, which was shared with all committees, reflects the information gathered from the member survey and focus groups that were conducted last summer and fall. The research confirmed that current and future prospective members are more alike than different, and the data compiled will help sustain the relevancy and success for MAC’s future as a top-notch athletic club. Our No. 1 priority continues to be serving and satisfying our current members.

Another initiative, Club Experience 1A, is moving forward this month. This initiative states “Create a balance of premium programs and services to engage and delight current and future members,” and identifies the need to conduct ongoing periodic reviews of programs and services. The first step in that process is to “develop a common framework with consistent, clear criteria to evaluate existing programs and services.” To that end, the Strategic Plan CE 1a Program Framework Committee has designed a survey, which will be available to all committees and service areas late April through May. Each committee will discuss and provide ideas and

feedback on the criteria being considered for inclusion in the Framework, ensuring that it reflects MAC member values, needs and preferences. This effort to reach every committee reflects the Board of Trustee’s commitment to engage members and committees in key issues early and throughout the process. Thank you in advance for your input on this survey.

Please visit the new Strategic Plan page on theMAC.com to view the complete plan and comprehensive information.

Committee Camaraderie The annual All-Committee Dinner is around the corner. This year’s Game Night theme provides electrifying inspiration for MAC committee members to tell their stories when decorating their tables for the event.

The evening, which is full of action-packed fun, friendship and frivolity, is a way to say “thank you” to members who give generously of their time and talents via the committee system, and it also provides an opportunity to strengthen MAC’s commitment to community service. Each committees makes a donation to the Oregon Food Bank, and each year we set new records of giving. The committee that donates the most wins the day!

The Power of Players and Fans As my husband and I were leaving our tennis lesson one Friday, the west elevator door opened on the second floor, where the vibrancy and excitement of the PCAC (Pacific Coast Athletic Club) Regional Basketball Tournament filled the air. Standing there, I remembered all the basketball games and tournaments I had seen as a teacher, vice principal and parent. It felt good. Watching MAC premier athletes was inspiring. There were 26 teams, both men and women, playing in seven divisions. Our men’s teams won three divisions (Masters, Gold Masters and Platinum; see their pictures on page 60). Our women were edged out but had a notable performance. As I walked away, I wished I could stay longer. May 17-19, MAC competes in the NACAD National Tournament hosted by the Detroit Athletic Club.

Congratulations and good luck to all MAC basketball players!

As president, I meet members daily. Some share greater-good solutions or concerns, or ask questions, or simply say hello. I am grateful to each and every member who has taken time out of their day to stop and talk with me and the other trustees. Member input is key to the board’s work. Thank you and see you soon!

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CLUB NEWS MANAGER’S COLUMN

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

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he lifeblood of our club is our members — current and future. As we look ahead, we are beginning to think about how to best attract new members. It’s a delicate balance to appropriately appeal to everyone. We are Norm Rich a very large memberGENERAL MANAGER ship, offering more than 20 different sports and hundreds of social events each year for singles, couples and families. And, of course, different members (women, men, older, younger, athletes, non-athletes) have different interests. Change is hard, but subtle adjustments to programming is less hard, and decisions are made with committee involvement while keeping in mind what is in the best interest of the entire membership.

Celebrating Mothers

Through committees, members will begin to sort through how to best accomplish the task of appealing to current and future members. A great deal of this work will involve gathering data from our membership via surveys and additional focus groups. We also will be looking at membership categories as we plan for the future development of the club.

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Committees, community and camaraderie are important components of any club ... Diverse opinions make the journey more interesting and meaningful!

The committee year began in April, when assignments were made by the Board of Trustees president and officers class, with input from the full board and previous committee chairs. We thank everyone for volunteering, and look forward to a productive committee year. Regrettably, there was not space for everyone interested in serving.

Committees, community and camaraderie are important components of any club as we strive to get it right. Diverse opinions make the journey more interesting and meaningful!

This month we celebrate Mother’s Day and honor moms for their great work in raising their children to be the best they can be. Mothers’ work is hard, demanding and meaningful to families! Honoring moms just one day is not enough. Their love, mentoring, financial support and nurturing are remarkable gifts, and ones which set the foundation for children to spread their wings and begin their journeys in life. Hug your moms as much as possible, and tell them you love them! Don’t forget about grandmothers and great grandmothers! Some of us were raised by step moms and adoptive parents.

Career motherhood is some of the most demanding work anyone can do, and working moms take on an extra level of responsibility and commitment. Many thanks to all our staff working moms, as many will work on Mother’s Day to serve our community of members and help support their families.

Parking is a scarce resource at the club, and we work hard to make the most of the limited resources available. We hear complaints that members get in their cars and pull out their phones for a few minutes before exiting the garage while other members are waiting for spaces. Please be considerate, make your phone calls elsewhere, and share your parking space as quickly as possible.

I know it will be appreciated.

Congratulations Lastly, I want to congratulate Deacon Peter Julia, who was ordained last fall after graduating from the Pontifical North American College at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, and will be ordained as a priest in the Catholic Church at St. Mary’s Cathedral of Immaculate Conception in June. Peter previously served as a climbing coach at MAC and preached climbing etiquette to all his followers.

The mystery of faith is relatable to the mystery of climbing — both disciplines are about getting more out of their congregations. After ordination in June, Peter returns to Rome for one more year of study before being assigned to priesthood somewhere in Oregon. Archbishop Sample, please keep him close. Congratulations, Peter!

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FACES IN THE CLUB Central Catholic’s Men’s Ski Team just claimed its first Overall Combined Team Championship since 1952, and senior captain Tucker Scroggins played a big role in that. Also a member of MAC’s Alpine Ski Team, Scroggins started his high school ski career as a team of one, eventually drawing in an additional four participants for a legitimate team of five this past season.

He walks away from Central Catholic’s Ski Team with a mountain of accomplishments: three-time Oregon State High School Men’s Individual Slalom and Overall Champion, two-time Individual Giant Slalom Champion, 2019 SkierX Champion, and 12 High School State Champion titles. Scroggins also is a multi-year letterman in football and baseball. He has been accepted to Montana State University, but will defer his freshman year to travel to Aspen and take his ski-racing skills to the next level. Scroggins also has his sights set on making the U.S. Olympic team. MAC’s ski community wishes him luck in his future pursuits, frosty and otherwise.

To submit information for Faces in the Club, contact Allyson Wilinski at 503-517-7222 or awilinski@themac.com.

Looking for a good book? Check out Maria Teresa Pietrok’s Piercing the Iron Curtain, now available at the Mporium.

According to its subtitle, the book tells “The True Story of an American Business Woman’s Challenge to Travel and Open Markets Behind the Iron Curtain.” In the 1980s, Pietrok changed careers and became the international representative for a dental equipment manufacturer. At that same time, small cracks were appearing in the Communist regime controlling the Soviet Union, and these two unrelated events result in a compelling yarn. A true woman of the world, Pietrok was born and raised in Mexico City before moving to San Diego as a teenager. She speaks multiple languages, including Portuguese and German, and has been bringing her unique perspective to MAC, along with her husband, since 1984. Their daughter and grandchildren also are members.

Over the past two years, one of MAC’s hoops squads has been making serious waves in its competitive club league. The Fifth Grade Boys Basketball team has amassed a record of 55 wins and 7 losses, going 28-5 this past season. They’ve also won 11 tournaments in that time, including MAC’s own, and tourneys at Jesuit, Seaside and HoopSource. Coach Vicente Harrison has led the team into battle against traveling and all-star teams from around the country, making these stats even more substantial. Team members include Matt Watson, Cormack McStay, Vicente ‘’Penny’’ Harrison Jr., Peyton Harrison, Sam Johnson, Max Holzman, Cole Koopman, Nick Zervis, Zachary Davenport and Viggo Anderson, who sums up the team’s accomplishments succinctly.

“Our record reflects that we worked really hard toward our goal, and we always redeem ourselves after we taste defeat.”

Speaking of globe-trotting MAC members, local artist LeslieAnn Butler was recently honored to have one of her paintings chosen by Matt Matthews, the new Ambassador to Brunei, to be displayed in a three-year-long exhibition at the U.S. Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan. Four of her paintings are currently being featured on the sets of the new series The Perfectionists, a spinoff of Pretty Little Liars, which began March 20 and runs for 10 weeks on the CW. Previously, several of Butler’s paintings could be seen on the walls in various episodes of Portlandia. Her work has appeared in private, public and corporate collections throughout the country and in Europe, including that of former president and first lady George H.W. and Barbara Bush. She sets aside a percentage of her art income to benefit charities.

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CLUB NEWS

Stadium Terrace Timbers Tickets on Sale in May

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heer on the Timbers from the comfort of the Stadium Terrace during the club’s ninth MLS season in the Rose City. MAC’s seats provide a convenient, covered vantage point with a killer view of the pitch.

This year, all seats are pre-assigned.

General seating for 2019 regular season games is $35 and preferred seating (with a center view) is $42. Higher pricing ($40 and $47 per match) applies to matches designated as premium by the franchise. Those prices

are set in accordance with Providence Park pricing. Ticket income covers revenue sharing with the team and event staffing.

Members may purchase up to four tickets per match per membership account. Members may bring guests as long as they do not exceed a total of four tickets per game per account.

Exceptions are granted for family accounts on which there are more than four members who would like to attend the match together.

To request a family exception, contact At Your

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Matches

Tickets are available for members to purchase one month prior to each regular season home match at 10 a.m. If that day falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, registration begins at 10 a.m. on the preceding Friday. There will be a waitlist for each game that is maintained through the cancellation deadline.

Purchase tickets online at theMAC.com, by phone or text at 503-517-7235, or in person from At Your Service. Doors open one hour prior to each match.

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Service at AtYourService@themac.com. No exceptions are granted for guests. Members must cancel tickets at least seven days prior to match day.

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Saturday, Aug. 10

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Complementary viewing of the Portland Thorns 2019 regular season matches is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

u Be the first to know when Timbers tickets go on sale. Select Tickets on the My Interests page at theMAC.com Keep track of all upcoming Stadium Terrace–viewing opportunities, including T2 and Thorns games. Simply search theMAC.com using the key words “sporting event.”

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Summer Facilities Projects

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ummer is just around the corner, and for the MAC Facilities team that means taking advantage of the weather and slower pace of the club to tackle larger projects. The following is a sneak peek at some of what’s on their plate this summer: Junior Women’s Locker Room Project Manager Carrie Ficek has been working with a team of members on remodeling the Junior Girls’ Locker Room, which is used heavily by those swimming in the 50-meter Pool. Additional shower stalls, expanded restrooms, updated finishes and improved ADA accommodations are included in the scope of this project. The Aquatics Office adjacent to the 50-meter Pool also will see a refresh to better accommodate MAC coaches and their athletes. Expect closures from early July through the end of September.

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Men’s Sauna

MAC offers a variety of adult education classes this spring

The dry sauna in the Men’s Locker Room will close for approximately two weeks in early May so that the woodwork — walls, seats and door — can be replaced.

LED Lighting As part of MAC’s continued commitment to reducing its energy use, the existing fluorescent lights in the Men’s Locker Room and the Gymnastics Arena will be replaced with energy-efficient LED fixtures. The Gymnastics project will occur during the first two weeks of June, as part of that space’s annual maintenance closure, while the locker room lights will be changed during hours when the club is closed.

Member Garage Work to repair and seal the first floor and ramp of the garage will take place June 3-28.

Members may be instructed to enter and exit using the Fourth Floor Entrance for a period of time; signs will be posted. Alternate parking will be made available for the duration of the project.

Introduction to Food as Medicine 5-7:30 p.m. Monday, May 20 In this new, interactive class, students learn the basics of improving their diet with the Food As Medicine Everyday guidelines. Find out about three of the most misunderstood nutrition concepts: macronutrients, building a healthy plate at every meal, and supporting healthy digestion. This class is instructed by one of the Food As Medicine Institute’s naturopathic doctors. Cost is $60 for members and $75 for guests. AEC120 The History, Grapes and Traditions of Italian Wine 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, May 22 In this interactive class, students taste a flight of eight classic Italian wines and discuss the country’s wine history and present. Learn about Italy’s indigenous grapes, the traditions that shape wine production, and how to decipher an Italian wine label. This class is taught by Wine & Spirit Archive. Cost is $50 for members and $60 for guests. AEC117 Oil Pastels Workshop 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, June 10 Come create luscious pastel paintings! Students learn to work with oil pastels, using a variety of paper and canvas materials. Each student leaves with a number of completed projects and their own pastel set to practice with at home. No experience is required, and all supplies are provided. This class is instructed by Jill Goodell of Glastonbury Studios. Cost is $85 for members and $102 for guests. AEC102

West Pool The pool will be closed for annual maintenance for approximately five weeks beginning in August. Work will include the replacement of the moveable floor. u Visit the Facilities page on theMAC.com for ongoing project updates.

Theater Tickets: Special Group Pricing for MAC Members Join MAC members for Broadway musicals at the Keller Auditorium. Reservations are still available for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Seats are assigned in the order of reservations received; tickets are non-refundable. Motor coach transportation is included for all shows and departs MAC 30 minutes before each performance.

Visit theMAC.com or call At Your Service at 503-517-7235 for tickets.

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CLUB NEWS

Youth Grant Initiative Sparks New Generation of Philanthropists

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ach fall, 12 people gather to debate which nonprofit organizations should be awarded grants that meet the Multnomah Athletic Foundation’s mission. Now do a double take — this group is made up of seventh and eighth graders.

The foundation’s Youth Grant Initiative (YGI) teaches valuable leadership lessons through thoughtful deliberation and dives into the world of nonprofit giving with a six-week crash course culminating in the presentation of $5,000 in community grants.

For some of the participants, this was not enough. After realizing there are often still funding gaps between the nonprofit requests and what the foundation can provide, they took it upon themselves to make up the difference.

School Action Project Allison Dobler is an eighth-grader at Rachel Carson Middle School in Beaverton. Besides being a member of the 2018 YGI cohort, she enjoys swimming and playing the tuba. Dobler leveraged her experience with YGI for her eighth grade action project, which asks each student to find an organization and to work with them over their eighth-grade year.

Dobler’s personal choice for funding was Camp UKANDU, an organization that strives to run a normal camp experience for children undergoing cancer treatment.

“YGI asked us to think with our minds and our hearts,” said Dobler. “My mind was telling me this organization aligned with the foundation’s goals to increase access to athletics opportunities for other kids, but it also struck my heart as someone who wants to be a doctor.”

As a group, YGI decided to award half of the $5,000 UKANDU had requested.

Allison wanted to know if she could raise the rest.

“When Allison asked me if it was ok if she raised the additional funds to meet our request, I chuckled,” said Jason Hickox, Executive Director of UKANDU. “Her passion and compassion are compelling, but what is as amazing is the knowledge and empowerment YGI has provided these kids to actually make an impact!”

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Bring Me Home members, clockwise from top left: Blaise, Lucas, Emerson, Brodie, Kyle and Brady

On April 6, Dobler held a silent auction fundraiser at MAC that raised more than $6,600! Her participation in YGI helped her take on organizing the event with its donation requests and many details.

“We had to present why we thought Camp UKANDU should get the grant to the board of directors as part of YGI,” said Dobler. “This presentation was great training for having to ask businesses in the community for donations and allowed me to be prepared for being succinct in my ask.”

Baseball Players Extend Access Blaise and Brodie Heher love baseball.

They’ve played since they could toss a ball or hold a bat. Naturally, they didn’t hesitate when offered a chance to volunteer at Friends of Baseball’s camps and clinics a few years ago.

But they didn’t stop there. The Heher brothers — Blaise is now a freshman at

Lake Oswego High School and Brodie is in eighth grade at LO Junior High — were moved by the organization’s programs.

“It was given that I would be able to play baseball, and I never had to think about buying gear or paying fees to play in leagues,” Blaise says. “I wanted to fund kids to be able to feel that way too, so they wouldn’t have to worry about buying gloves or finding a team to play with.”

The boys were able to give more kids that opportunity by tapping into their passion. Blaise and Brodie organized a Wiffle ball tournament in 2018 that raised $2,500 for Friends of Baseball. And they did it with care, first establishing a program called Bring Me Home. The organization’s goal is to give underserved kids a chance to play sports.

That’s pretty impressive stuff for a couple of then-junior high students. Luckily, they

CLUB NEWS had a head start from Multnomah Athletic Foundation’s Youth Grant Initiative.

The brothers were both involved in the 2017 program.

“The Youth Grant Initiative helped us with this process because it taught us more about nonprofits and how they work and run,” Brodie says.

Blaise and Brodie are not finished with their philanthropy. The second annual

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YGI participant Allison Dobler (right), with Brenna Messner (left), who spoke about her Camp UKANDU experience at Dobler’s April fundraiser.

Bring Me Home Wiffle Ball Tournament is set to feature twice as many teams, and will raise more funds to give more kids access to sports. The tournament date is still to be determined. For updates, visit bringmehometeam.org.

“What started out as a request to volunteer with Friends of Baseball so Blaise and Brodie could give back to the game they love, became something much deeper because of the Youth Grant Initiative,” shared Nova Newcomer, executive director of Friends of Baseball. “Not only did the Wiffle Ball Tournament provide enough funds to open a new after-school program for underserved youth, but Blaise and Brodie have created a model that can be replicated by other ballplayers who want to help increase access.” u Interested in being a member for the 2019 YGI group? Applications are due Friday, May 24. More details can be found at MultnomahAthleticFoundation.com/ youth-grant-initiative.

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In Memoriam Maureen “Mo” Murphy March 23, 1939-Jan. 22, 2019 Portland native and former Olympian Maureen Elizabeth Murphy died unexpectedly in late January at her home in Lake Oswego.

She was 79. The apparent cause of death was a heart attack.

Maureen was born March 23, 1939, in Portland, the daughter of Gertrude Keber Murphy and Cornelius Murphy. She grew up in the Laurelhurst neighborhood and attended All Saints Catholic School. After graduating from Holy Child Academy, she attended Oregon State University and Portland State University, earning a bachelor’s in secondary education.

A world-class swimmer, Maureen trained in her youth and teen years at the Northeast YMCA in Hollywood and the Multnomah Athletic Club in downtown Portland, where she remained an active lifetime member.

Swimming for MAC, she won the AAU national championship in the 200-yard Backstroke in 1955, earning All-America honors and qualifying for the U.S. Exhibition Team that competed in Europe and the Middle

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East that year. She represented the United States again in the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, placing fifth in the 100-meter Backstroke. She was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.

Scholarship at Central Catholic High School, 2401 S.E. Stark St., Portland, OR 97214.

After retiring from competitive swimming, Maureen taught at Air Force bases in Pirmasens and Kaiserslautern, Germany, before returning home to teach in the Portland public schools and at her alma mater, All Saints. She worked as a salesperson for IBM in Reno, Atlanta and Portland, and for the Halton Company in Portland. In her later years, she was a realtor.

Nov. 8, 1927-March 21, 2019

Maureen was an active and devout member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Oswego, serving as both an usher and a Eucharistic minister. An avid reader, she belonged to several parish-based book clubs. Maureen, known to her friends as “Mo,” loved to travel, especially in Europe, and had particularly fond memories of trips to Italy and France.

She is survived by her brothers, Neil Murphy of Lake Oswego, and Monsignor Timothy J. Murphy of Portland; her longtime companion, Doug Bollam of Portland; and extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, and by her sister, Jean Ann. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Maureen Murphy Memorial

Judge Joseph Andrew “Andy” Brooks Joseph “Andy” Brooks, loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, passed away at the age of 91. Andy was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Catherine and Joseph Brooks. He grew up in San Diego, California, until age 17, when he joined the Marine corps. He graduated from the University of Washington Law School and served as a federal administrative judge for nearly 30 years.

Andy was a husband for 68 years. He married Ann Halverson in 1950, moved to Portland, Oregon, in 1960, and the two raised six children. At the time of her death, the pair had shared 50 years of life. Andy married Virginia Sinclair in 2001, and enjoyed a new and vibrant life with her family as well as with his own.

Andy had a strong connection to his community. He was an active member of the Multnomah Athletic Club for more than 54 years. He was also an accomplished painter, faithful friend, avid fisherman and outdoorsman, and devoted family man. He felt a strong

CLUB NEWS commitment to service and volunteered for decades at the Blanchet House. Andy was a man for all seasons, and was known for his quick wit, and infectious laugh.

He is survived by his wife, Virginia; six children; and many grandchildren, great grandchildren and extended family.

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Scrumptious tuna poke and refreshing frosé return to the Sunset Bistro this year.

Fifth Anniversary of Sun Deck Dining Sunset Bistro and Splash scheduled to reopen Saturday, June 8.

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his summer marks the fifth year of the Sunset Bistro and Splash. In addition to new menu items and events celebrating the return of warmer weather, the dining area’s hours of operation are being adjusted to better match member usage and enhance the dining experience.

New this year is a happy hour that’s unsurpassed in the city — with all menu options half off from 4 to 6 p.m.

Sample confit halibut, dry-brined roasted chicken, cedar plank salmon, and Peruvian riblets from Carlton Farms. While fresh berries, heirloom tomatoes and vegetables are sure to be plentiful, expect to see menu

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changes throughout the summer as the bounties of the season become available to the culinary team. Additionally, look for special dining events such as paella and grill nights.

Signature cocktails also help celebrate the arrival of Oregon summer. From the Grumpy Margarita, with Patron Anejo, and Lavender Mojitos to last year’s favorite, frosé (frozen rosé) and bartender Roni Pervizi’s big-kid Slurpees.

Weather permitting, the official opening for Sunset Bistro and Splash is Saturday, June 8. If the summer graces Portland sooner, the bar could open earlier in the season with a limited menu.

2019 Sun Deck Hours Sunset Bistro: Monday-Saturday 4-9 p.m.

Splash: Monday-Friday 3-7 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday 2-7 p.m.

Splash and Sunset Bistro open when the forecasted weather is 70 degrees or warmer with less than 30 percent chance of rain. Check theMAC.com for updates or call 503-517-6635 day-of for up-to-date information.

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Worthy Brewing Beer Dinner 5-9 p.m. Thursday, May 16 Bend’s Worthy Brewing brings a selection of its best beers to pair with MAC Sous Chef Deanna Bascom’s special a la carte menu. Free child care is available; call 503-517-7215 to make a reservation. Dinner reservations are not accepted.

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Mother’s Day Tea at 1891 gets things started on Saturday, May 11. Steven Smith Teamaker teas are sure to pair well with treats prepared by MAC’s Pastry Chef, Shelby Page.

Seating times are available at noon, 12:30 and 1 p.m. The cost is $30 for adults and $15 for children. Please call 503-517-6630 for reservations or visit theMAC.com.

Not a tea drinker? How about a night out while kids play? Register now for Parents’ Night Out, hosted by MAC Gymnastics.

Children enjoy games, gymnastics and pizza while moms enjoy a fantastic dinner in 1891.

Executive Sous Chef Phillip Oswalt and his team have a menu planned that won’t soon be forgotten. For dining reservations, please call 503-517-6630; for Parents’ Night out Reservations, call 503-517-7235 or visit theMAC.com GYE511

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Wine Blending With Adelsheim Vineyards 6-9 p.m. Thursday, May 30 Learn the process and art of wine blending alongside some of the Willamette Valley’s best vintners. Adelsheim’s winemaking team leads an entertaining and informative blending session designed to teach the novice and wine expert alike.

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Mother’s Day isn’t complete without the MAC Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet on Sunday, May 12. The buffet includes all the classics, plus gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options. Seating times are available from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The cost is $45 for adults, $18 for children ages 4-11, and free for children 3 and younger (includes gratuity and labor surcharge). Make reservations at theMAC.com or contact At Your Service at 503-517-7235. Parties of 10 or more, please call Matt Carter at 503-517-6602.

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The Al Tauscher Junior and Teen Recognition Award has honored more than 100 outstanding teen and junior MAC members since 1995. This award emphasizes overall participation, rather than excellence in a single activity, in honor of Al Tauscher.

Candidates for this award should be inspirational to others; should participate in extra-curricular activities; should devote time and energy to their community; and should demonstrate both leadership and the ability to be a valued team player.

To honor the accomplishments of MAC’s outstanding youth members, the Multnomah Athletic Foundation provides a $300 donation for each winner to one of its community grant recipients. MAF’s mission provides character and confidencebuilding opportunities for youth.

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TEEN AWARD WINNERS

ALEXA FUHRER

AVI GUPTA

KEVIN KEIL

Lincoln High School Grade: 11 MAF grant: Post 58

Caitlin Gabel School Grade: 12 MAF grant: Impact NW

Central Catholic High School Grade: 11 MAF grant: Camp Ukandu

Alexa Fuhrer has been involved in all aspects of the club as long as she can remember.

From tiny tots swimming, to MAC dances, to taking home the gold on behalf of MAC at the Blue Lake Sprint Triathlon, she is a force to be reckoned with. Fuhrer interns with the Multnomah County District Attorney, as well as volunteering with Mission Citizen, facilitating training for immigrants. At Lincoln High School, she formed Bottles for Burritos, collecting bottles and cans to purchase items to make burritos for Portland’s homeless population.

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Avi Gupta is a hardworking leader in his community. A senior at Caitlin Gabel School, he is a qualifying National Merit finalist and an active member of his school’s Chess Club, Science Bowl team and the JV basketball and tennis teams. He founded Project 23, a nonprofit that aims to bring dental education and services to youth in India. Gupta also sits on his school’s Environmental Advisory Council, volunteers with Red Cross and the U.S. Hereditary Angioedema Association, and was selected as one of 15 kids nationwide to be a contestant on Teen Jeopardy this year.

Kevin Keil is a leader and role model in his community. He is an active member of both the MAC and Central Catholic swim teams, where he holds numerous records — both at the club and statewide. His love for swimming has lead him to volunteer as a coach for the CYO swim team. When he is not in the pool, Keil plans and performs at his school’s open mic nights, organizes weekly masses, participates in his school’s Italian Club, and serves meals at the Blanchet House.

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PATRICK MUELLER

LARK ZABEL

Lincoln High School Grade: 12 MAF grant: Snow Days Foundation

Jesuit High School Grade: 11 MAF grant: NAYA

Lincoln High School Grade: 9 MAF grant: Girls on the Run

Otis Kohnstamm is a dedicated senior at Lincoln High School. He finds time to captain the Varsity Lacrosse team, be a consistent participant in school clubs, and be the FLOCK chant leader – the energy aficionado who keeps the student body excited and engaged.

He is highly involved in organizing and expanding the Portland International High School Film Festival fundraiser. He also regularly donates to Bustin’ Barriers and is an advocate for individuals experiencing disability.

Patrick Mueller has been a member of MAC since birth, and he attributes many of his accomplishments to the experiences and involvement he has had with the club. He is a hardworking, service-minded junior at Jesuit High School, where he is a leader in student government and a Jesuit Ambassador.

When he is not practicing his impressive piano skills, Mueller can be found tying his shoe laces for a cross country race, soccer match or lacrosse game.

Lark Zabel is a Spanish immersion student at Lincoln High School. Besides being a stellar student and freshman class representative, she also can be found traveling across the United States with her lacrosse and soccer teams, as well as serving meals to those less fortunate with her Cards Cook Club. Zabel also is involved with and continues to recruit new volunteers for Clay Street Table, and last year, she spearheaded her school’s winter coat drive.

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JUNIOR AWARD WINNERS

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CHRISTINE ELLIOTT

MORGAN MILLER

MAXINE NASSERZIAYEE

Rowe Middle School Grade: 6 MAF grant: Pacific University Handball

St. Clare School Grade: 7 MAF grant: NAYA

West Sylvan Middle School Grade: 8 MAF grant: Girls on the Run

The Madeleine School Grade: 8 MAF grant: Greater Than

Cameron Dean is an outstanding young man in all he does at school, as an athlete and a community volunteer. He won a National Handball Championship title in 2018 and runs track and cross country. Dean has participated in the North Clackamas Care & Share program, collecting food and toys for the underserved, as well as volunteering for Oregon’s SOLVE. After a tornado ravaged Oklahoma, he felt children would need comfort blankets. He created Project Cameron Cares and collected and shipped more than 60 blankets to the state.

Christine Elliott is an active member of MACorps and in her second year on the MAC Junior Events Committee. She enjoys playing basketball and soccer, as well as volunteering at her parish and in her community.

Elliott works with the American Red Cross and Southwest Neighborhood Association Inc., and has dedicated her time helping elementary school children in the Peer Mediator program at St. Clare School.

Morgan Miller is an enthusiastic student at West Sylvan Middle School. She is currently serving her third year as chair of MAC’s Junior Events Committee. If she’s not planning social events like the next Junior Dance, you might find her practicing basketball in the gym with her father. She regularly volunteers at NW Children’s Outreach, and is a straight A student. Miller recently launched an anti-vaping campaign aimed at educating her classmates on the dangers of e-cigarettes.

Maxine Nasserziayee has participated in gymnastics, dance, swimming and tennis lessons at MAC. She has been involved in numerous MAC camps, including volleyball, fashion design, chess and outdoor adventure camp.

At school, Nasserziayee enjoys the yearbook committee, book club, and violin, all while earning a 4.0. Active in her community, she volunteers with the Oregon Food Bank, Hands on Portland, Potluck in the Park, Project Lemonade and Ronald McDonald House.

About Al Tauscher “If Al hasn’t taught it, it hasn’t been invented,” said a 1973 Winged M article on Al Tauscher, legendary MAC instructor. Named assistant director in 1923, Tauscher rose to director in 1928. In 1916, he set a world record as the first person to lift more than twice his weight. When World War I began, the 5-foot-4-inch Tauscher joined the Marines, only to be rejected as too short. He convinced the Marines of his strength and spent the war years doing strong-man vaudeville shows for recruiting.

Once at MAC, Tauscher set a brisk pace finding activities. Tauscher’s mark could be seen in social and recreational events, too. His impact was felt on the father-son and mother-daughter banquets, the MAC Junior May Festival, tours and trips, and photography and craft classes.

He was a legend at the annual Junior Christmas Party, where he handed out more than 400 bags of candy each year.

In 1953, Tauscher gave up directing to be a full-time instructor, and in his 80s was still teaching golf, tap dancing, archery, badminton and other sports. He marked his 50th anniversary at MAC before retiring in 1983.

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In the Time of the MAC Page Boy

By Susan Scanlon

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spotted Bill walking along the Wall of Fame. Perhaps he was remembering a time when his picture hung on that wall.

It’s his trademark bucket hat that first caught my eye. He probably came straight from Riverside Golf Club. He’s so thin; it worries me. Losing his wife last year has taken a toll, not to mention an 80th birthday fast approaching.

It had been my idea to meet at MAC. I envisioned us strolling through the club, with him telling me stories of the days when he worked here. That was my plan. And I was so committed to my plan, that when I began asking him questions, it took me a while to grasp that we were standing in a different building. The clubhouse where he worked has been gone for 45 years (torn down in 1974).

I would learn that not only was it a different clubhouse, but it was a different time — when two page boys sat on stools at the entrance of MAC, next to the receptionist.

This piece was written as part of Tom Hallman’s popular Tell Your Story class. Students learn storytelling techniques and put them to use in a supportive community setting.

My friend, Bill Wagner, worked at the Multnomah Athletic Club 65 years ago as a page boy during his junior and senior years of high school (1954-55). Bill doesn’t know how his mother learned about the job, but she thought it would be a good opportunity for her son.

She arranged an interview for Bill with Winona Colon, the MAC receptionist. The interview went well, and Bill got the job.

Bill was 15½. In 1954, 15½ was the minimum age for a minor to work outside the home. He applied for a work permit. With both the job and work permit secured, he needed to make two purchases: a bus pass and a white shirt.

For six months, Bill would take the city bus after school and on weekends from his NE Grant neighborhood to MAC in SW Portland. Once he turned 16, he was able to drive the 1953 red-and-black Mercury hardtop that his father had already purchased for him. Then on payday, when Bill arrived home, he’d sign his check over to his dad until he had reimbursed him for the car. (Bill was paid 95¢ an hour and would sometimes bring home a check for as much as a $100.) Owning a car in high school gave him an elevated status. Although he insists he didn’t use it for dating.

“I was into sports, not girls.” I’m inclined to believe him.

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Continued from page 31 The page boys wore a uniform consisting of long pants with a stripe down the outside seam, a white shirt, a blue, clip-on bow tie and a full jacket. The club provided the uniform with the exception of the white shirt. I was unable to locate a picture of the page boy uniform, but the Phillip Morris Bellhop’s is close.

The page boys had many duties that took them throughout the building. As he’s telling me these stories, Bill has to keep reminding me that it’s not the same building we are currently standing in, but a much smaller facility. It’s hard for me to imagine something different from what I’ve always known.

In 1954, when a member entered the club, they would check in with the receptionist at the front desk. She’d put a green pin next to their name on the “door board” (large sheets of paper that, when joined together, made up a roster of all the MAC members).

After a month of pinholes, the paper would need to be replaced. That was one of the page boys’ duties, as was locating members in the building when they had a message.

Another monthly task was the Postal Service’s requirement that Winged M magazines be sorted by postal zones before mailing. (Postal zones were a one-or twodigit number following the city name, a precursor to zip codes.) I have a sneaking suspicion that page boys made themselves scarce when it came time for this cutwork.

Just past the receptionist was the Candy and Cigar Counter, where, along with the aforementioned, members could purchase cigarettes, newspapers and magazines.

Beyond that was a large lounge area and

Mrs. Winona Colon at the ‘door board’ or members list, entrance to the clubhouse. On weekends, when the receptionist was off, the page boys covered the door board.

larger than their school stadiums. When I asked Bill if he ever got to watch those games, he smiled and played out a scene of how he could stand at the balcony windows while still keeping an eye on the front door.

To the right of the front desk was a cloakroom with two full-time attendants.

One was Fay Sasser, who would later replace Mrs. Colon at the front desk.

Beyond the Cloakroom was a door to the stairway leading down to the Men’s Locker Room.

The club was the place to be on Saturday nights.

Members came for dinner and dancing. Music for these informal dances was provided by a live band, and members could bring guests for a fee of $1.10. then the balcony overlooking Multnomah Stadium — home of the Multnomah Kennel Club dog races and the Portland Beavers Baseball Team (the team’s locker room was in the MAC subbasement). Both Oregon State and the University of Oregon played some of their football games in the stadium each year, since at the time, it was

On the main floor beyond the Cloakroom, was a large Billiard Room with several snooker and pool tables. I imagine a beautiful, wood-paneled room, dimly lit. During the day, there was a full-time employee staffing this room, but in the evening, the page boys would wait until he went home and sneak in to play pool.

Past the Billiard Room was the Men’s Bar, and beyond that was the Men’s Cardroom.

Occasionally the page boys would help with the clean-up in these rooms. Bill remembers one night, while sweeping the Cardroom floor, he found a torn-up check in the amount of $5,000. Those were the days of a men-only bar and a cardroom with some high-stakes gambling.

The club was the place to be on Saturday nights. Members came for dinner and dancing. Music for these informal dances was provided by a live band, and members could bring guests for a fee of $1.10. Page boys helped with the set up, and then the next morning with the cleanup.

When MAC held club-sponsored tournaments, the page boys would escort spectators and athletes to their designated areas and were available to assist the staff with the increased demands of hosting these events.

The page boys were regularly sent to the Boy’s Locker Room to both tidy up and monitor the boys, reminding them to pick up their towels and quiet down. “You don’t want me to tell your parents, do you?,” Bill Continued on page 35

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There’s a twinkle in Bill’s eye when he tells me about watching the high school girl swimmers (“some of the best in the nation … Maureen Murphy, the Huffschmidt girls”) walking through the lobby to and from their practice.

Maureen Murphy

to maid service, other amenities included a telephone, a lav and a medicine cabinet with a mirror. They did not come with a private bathroom.

Faye Sasser

Continued from page 33 would warn boys not much younger than he. I sense this was one of Bill’s least favorite duties.

They also helped in the Steam Room and Hot Room. (Bill makes sure that I’ve noted it was called a hot room and not a sauna.) When he would enter these areas, he’d see men wrapped in sheets. “As a teenage boy, I was grateful for those sheets.”

On the third floor, there were 20 rooms available for single men (or men soon to be single) to rent on a short-term basis. These rooms came with maid service, so Bill never saw this area of the club. In addition

There’s a twinkle in Bill’s eye when he tells me about watching the high school girl swimmers (“some of the best in the nation … Maureen Murphy, the Huffschmidt girls”) walking through the lobby to and from their practice. And, I detect that same twinkle when he talks about snatching sticky buns and hearing the cook, good-naturedly yell after him, “Now, you boys stay out of those buns.”

MAC’s athletics offerings were different in 1954. Men and boys boxed and wrestled, with Coach Durst being very popular with the boys. Bodybuilding and conditioning happened in the weight room with free weights. There were no machines. There were handball and squash courts, but racquetball hadn’t arrived yet. Outdoors, tennis courts were located on the west side of the building. Indoors, badminton was wildly popular. The club had a pool. One pool.

In the spring and summer, Bill’s work schedule allowed him to play baseball.

When he made the All-City Baseball Team his junior year of high school, MAC hung his picture in the club’s main hall (now the Wall of Fame).

Bill went on to play baseball while attending Oregon State University, and after graduating from OSU, played pro ball for a few years with the Minnesota Twins. When he returned to Portland, Bill became a MAC member and won several racquetball tournaments.

Recently, I showed Bill a picture of Faye Sasser from an article in The Winged M. He looked at her picture for a long time before saying, “She was such a nice lady.

She really, really was.” I noticed tears in his eyes, and he chuckled, “Gosh, I started to get a bit choked up there.” WM Thank you to MAC Archivist Luke Sprunger for his assistance with research and photographs.

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EVENTS MAC Celebrates Pride Calling All Cards for Drag Queen Bingo

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he Social Activities Committee has a history of bringing new, innovative events to MAC. From the annual Movie SingAlong to last year’s World Food and Drink Festival, the goal is to provide fun opportunities for club members to meet one another.

This year, the committee made it their goal to host events that are not only entertaining, but also inclusive and representative of the diverse community both at MAC and outside its walls.

With diversity, inclusion and a whole lot of fun in mind, the committee is excited to kick off Pride Week at MAC with Drag Queen Bingo on Sunday, June 9. Hosted by Poison Waters, expect plenty of quick wit and entertaining performances between calls.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the games begin at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $30, which covers dinner, bingo cards for the evening and a donation to Camp KC — ­ a lakeside summer camp for children affected by HIV/AIDS. For more information on Camp KC or the upcoming event, contact ASchlossmacher@themac.com.

Register today at theMAC.com. MEV540

Meet Poison Waters Poison Waters and Kevin Cook share a record of celebrity and service in the Portland area that crosses lines of race and gender. Poison first appeared in Portland in 1988, and since then, Poison/Kevin has worked or volunteered with countless nonprofit groups in the community. Recognitions of her/his steadfast work within the HIV/AIDS community have been vast and come from a variety of organizations including Pride NW, Cascade AIDS Project, Imperial Sovereign Rose Court, Oregon Bears, and the Coalition for AIDS.

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EVENTS The Events pages feature athletic, social, culinary and cultural events happening in May and June.

May 1-31 Oregon Wine Month All of MAC’s restaurants are celebrating Oregon Wine Month with wine by the glass, flights and tastings.

Wednesday, May 1 Instructor Appreciation Banquet 6-8 p.m.

Each year the Studio Fitness Committee recognizes MAC’s best, and most innovative group exercise instructors, and honors one instructor with the Joan Harmony Award. For more information, email AtYourService@themac.com. The cost is $25. GX100

Friday, May 3-Sunday, May 5 Pacific Northwest Regional Handball Tournament MAC hosts the Pacific Northwest Regionals, which brings top handball players from throughout the area to Portland. Email Handball@themac.com for more information.

Friday, May 3 Early Birds Cinco de Mayo Celebration 5:45-6:45 a.m Early exercisers celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Mexican treats and music at the Salmon Street Fountain, located at Naito Parkway and Salmon Street. The event is free, and everyone is welcome.

Monday, May 6 Trivia Night 6:30-8 p.m.

The Social Activities Committee welcomes all members, ages 21 and older, to an evening of fresh factoids and friendly competition. Build a team of six or come as a single player and be joined with others.

The cost is $8 for members, $10 for guests.

Registration required. MEV574

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Instructor Appreciation Banquet

May 1

Regional Handball Tournament

May 3-5

Early Birds Cinco de Mayo Celebration

May 3

Trivia Night

May 6

MEV574

Keeping Plastics Out of the Pacific

May 6

MEV375

Business Networking

May 8

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After the Eagle Creek Fire

May 8

Mporium Trunk Show

May 9

Mother’s Day Tea

May 11

Karate State Championships

May 11

Mother’s Day Brunch

May 12

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Bud Lewis Blood Drive

May 14-15

Golf Expo

May 15

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MAC Mile

May 15

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Worthy Beer Dinner

May 16

Synchro Regional Championships

May 18-19

Father Daughter Dance

May 18-19

History Book Group

May 20

Volleyball Banquet

May 20

Racquetball Singles Championships

May 20-22

Lange Vineyards Wine Dinner

May 23

Evening Literary Group

May 28

Adelsheim Vineyards Wine Blending

May 30

MAC Dance Annual Recital

May 30-31

Junior Dance

May 31

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Featured Athletic Events Tuesday, May 14Wednesday, May 15 Bud Lewis Blood Drive

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9 a.m.-7 p.m.

Wednesday, May 15

Come say hello to a MAC favorite, Bud Lewis, and donate blood at his signature event in the Exercise and Conditioning Gallery; walk-ins are welcome.

Golf Expo

Avoid lines by registering early online at redcrossblood.org using code MACClubPDX or visit the sign-up table from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m on Tuesday, May 7 in front of the Athletic Entrance. For more information, email Melissa Valenzuela at MValenzuela@themac.com.

5-8 p.m.

Mingle with golf vendors and members of MAC’s Golf Committee. See what

the club has to offer on the green, and enter to win raffle prizes from top brands.

The buffet is PGA championshipthemed, and a no-host bar keeps things swinging. The cost is $30, and guests are welcome. Register at theMAC.com GO515

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Monday, May 6 Listen & Learn: Keeping Plastic Out of the Pacific 6:30-8 p.m.

Join Environment Oregon for a discussion about the impact that plastic pollution has on wildlife and the natural environment, and what individuals can do to prevent it. The cost is $5 for members and $7 for guests. MEV375

Wednesday, May 8 Business Networking Group 7:30-9 a.m.

Cultivate personal connections with fellow business professionals. The bimonthly MAC Professional Business Networking Group is moderated by Dave Hanna, facilitator and principal at Viewpoint Strategic Facilitation. The cost is $5 for members, $7 for guests. Register at theMAC.com or contact At Your Service at 503-517-7235.

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After the Eagle Creek Fire: Gorge Resiliance and Keeping Trails 7 p.m.

Thursday, May 9 Mporium Trunk Show

Wednesday, May 15 MAC Mile

11 a.m-2 p.m.

6 p.m. Lincoln High School Track

Spoil mom on Mother’s Day. The Mporium hosts a trunk show featuring a variety of jewelry, fashion accessories and more from local vendors.

Lace up those running shoes! The Annual MAC Mile event has options for all.

Participate individually in the competitive mile event, or form a team of up to four people and take part in the relay. There’s also the All-Comers Mile for reluctant runners, and the quarter-mile event is just right for younger members. Register at theMAC.com. TRM100

Saturday, May 11 Mother’s Day Tea noon-2 p.m.

Enjoy savory and sweet house-made items from MAC’s Pastry Chef Shelby Page, paired with Steven Smith teas. See page 25 for reservation information.

Karate State Championships noon-2 p.m.

This tournament is not only the State Championship event, but is also the qualifier for the USANKF National Championship. Come watch and cheer!

Contact Karate@themac.com for more information.

Sunday, May 12 Mother’s Day Brunch 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

The Eagle Creek fire changed the course of Trailkeepers of Oregon’s mission to grow into a premier trail stewardship organization. Join TKO’s Executive Director Steve Kruger for a visual tour of nature’s big comeback. See a firsthand account of how trails, the surrounding scenic wonder, and nearby communities have recovered through photos and video from dedicated volunteers. This is a free event. Register at theMAC.com WH0508

Brunch favorites including classic eggs Benedict, made-to-order omelets, prime rib and a variety of entrées, salads and desserts. See page 25 for reservation information.

Thursday, May 16 Worthy Brewing Beer Dinner 5-9 p.m., Sports Pub Bend’s Worthy Brewing brings a selection of its best beers to MAC. No reservations accepted. See page 25 for more info.

Saturday, May 18Sunday, May 19 Synchronized Swimming Regional Championships 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

This is the Region A synchronized swimming routine and figure championship meet for swimmers ages 7-16. For more information, email Aquatics@themac. com.

Sunday, May 19 Father Daughter Dance Dads and daughters will be Putting on the Glitz at this year’s Father Daughter Dance!

Seats are available for 10 a.m.-1p.m.

Sunday. (Saturday times and Sunday evening are sold out.) Tickets cost $55 for member adults and children older than 12, and $40 for children ages 12 and younger. Guest tickets are $65 and $45.

Register at theMAC.com or call At Your Service at 503-517-7235. MEV430

Trailkeepers of Oregon hike on Larch Mountain. Hear more about the group’s efforts at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 8.

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EVENTS Monday, May 20 History Book Group 6:30 p.m.

Join the group for a discussion of The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II, by Gregory Freeman.

Contact coordinator Chet Orloff for more information: Chetorloff@ gmail.com or 503-805-5461.

Volleyball Banquet 6-8:30 p.m.

MAC Volleyball players and families celebrate the season, honor the Volleyball Committee as the Sports Committee of the Year, and help raise funds for the growing program. For more information, email Volleyball@themac.com.

Monday, May 20Wednesday, May 22 MAC Racquetball Singles Club Championships 5-9 p.m.

Thursday, May 30 Wine Blending With Adelsheim Vineyards 6-9 p.m.

For more information, email Racquetball@themac.com.

Create a unique pinot noir with the help of the winemaking team from Adelsheim Vineyards. Cost is $50. FB777

Thursday, May 23 Lange Estate Winery & Vineyards Wine Dinner

Thursday, May 30 and Friday, May 31 MAC Dance Annual Recital

6-9 p.m.

6 p.m., PSU’s Lincoln Hall

Reserve a spot at theMAC.com or call At Your Service at 503-517-7235. See page 25 for more information. FB227

Celebrate the versatility of MAC’s Dance program at its annual recital. The twohour show features ballet, tap, hip hop, contemporary, musical theatre, jazz and more. Feel the love and passion for the art form that the club’s faculty and dancers invest in this yearly showcase. Cost is $15 per person. For more information, email MGill@themac.com. Register at theMAC.com. DAN900

Tuesday, May 28 Evening Literary Group 7 p.m.

The Evening Literary Group selected Milkman by Anna Burns as its May book.

Members and their guests are always welcome to join the discussion.

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Friday, May 31 Junior Dance: Let’s Glow Crazy!

7-9:30 p.m.

Members are able to reserve only one ticket during the first week of registration. Eighth graders who want to stay from 9:30 to 10 p.m. must bring a school ID. Donations for the Oregon Humane Society also will be accepted, so bring a toy for a good cause. All reservations must be made under the junior’s name or member number. Registration opens at 10 a.m.

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Saturday, June 1 TImbers vs Los Angeles FC 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 8 Sunset Bistro and Splash Seasonal Opening

Tuesday, June 11 OSU Foundation Lecture: Fighting Disease

Sunday, June 9 Drag Queen Bingo 5:30 p.m.

Kick off Pride Week with Poison Waters and friends. See page 36 for more information.

Tuesday, June 11 Listen & Learn: Achieving High Performance — What You Need to Know 8-10 p.m.

High-performing businesses: customers rave about them, people love working for them, and investors bang down the doors to own their stock. Join CFO and author of Leading the High-Performing Company, Heidi Pozzo, as she shares the secrets of success. The cost is $5 for members and $7 for guests. MEV376

5:30-6:30 p.m.

Microbiologist Bruce Geller discusses his research on antibiotic resistance and how OSU scientists are combining experimental and mathematical tools to develop anti-viral drugs. The cost is $5. WE611

Wednesday, June 12 Grief and Loss in Later Life 10 a.m.

Get valuable insights into methods for dealing with grief and loss later in life from Dr. Meghan Marty, PhD., a clinical psychologist who specializes in providing services to older adults and their families.

A one-hour presentation is followed by a 30-minute Q&A wtih coffee and tea service. Cost is $5 for members and $7 for guests. Register at theMAC.com. MEV370

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4 p.m.

5-9 p.m.

Weather permitting. See page 24 for more information.

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Learn how Bruce Mate has changed the public’s view of what whales do. Mate is the founder of the OSU Marine Mammal Institute at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, and has studied aquatic creatures for more than 50 years.

Mate’s presentation focuses on current research with satellite-monitored radio tagging of endangered whales and how it improves their conservation and management. The cost is $26 for members and $29 for guests, and includes lunch. Register at theMAC.com. MEV679

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History Book Group 6:30 p.m.

Join the group for a discussion of Ulysses S. Grant: Personal Memoirs & Selected Letters, 1839-1865 Contact coordinator Chet Orloff for more information: Chetorloff@ gmail.com or 503-805-5461.

Wednesday, June 19 Street Fair: MAC Gives Back 4-6 p.m.

This year’s festivities will include games and activities hosted by a variety of local nonprofits, performances by the MAC Company Dancers, face painting and more. Enjoy complimentary treats from Heightscream while learning more about how to make our community a better place. This event is open to members and their guests as well as neighbors in the Goose Hollow community. No registration is required.

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Wednesday, June 19 20s/30s After Hours 8-10 p.m.

Kick off the summer by enjoying drinks with friends under the stars outdoors at MAC. A $10 cover charge includes light hors d’oeuvres. Register by June 5 to receive a free drink ticket for the June 19 event, good for a glass of beer or house wine. MEV600

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6-9 p.m.

Register at theMAC.com or call At Your Service at 503-517-7235. The cost is $75 per person plus 23 percent service charge.

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Sunday, June 23 Golf Scramble

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Cost is $125 per player, and includes cart, greens fees, range balls, lunch and awards.

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Monday, June 24 50s+ Brunch 8:30-10 a.m.

Meet up, eat and mingle in the Sports Pub. No registration required.

Tuesday, June 25 Evening Literary Group 7 p.m.

The Evening Literary Group has selected Lady in Gold by Anne-Marie O’Connor as its June title.

Wednesday, June 26 Grill Night at Sunset Bistro 5-9 p.m.

Sunday, June 30 Timbers vs FC Dallas 8 p.m.

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t might not be visible to the naked eye, but MAC’s pools flow directly into the Pacific Ocean, the Willamette River, and bodies of water around the world. Members who learn to paddle or dive here find those skills can take them anywhere they want to go.

Thanks to the varied skills and experiences of member coaches Sam Drevo and Javier Acevedo, the club’s pools have become training grounds for outdoor aquatic adventure. Much like the Climbing Gym prepares members to get vertical on real rock, so too can would-be divers, kayakers and stand-up paddleboarders get their footing in the comfort of the club.

“The 50-meter Pool is a great location for learning in a safe environment,” Drevo says. “I start people off with white-water kayaks because they’re designed to spin, they’re easy.

It’s a natural progression for anyone who’s doing synchro or competitive swimming, especially. If you like being outside and enjoying the nature and the rivers that Oregon has to offer, kayaking and paddling are useful skills to have.”

“We do all the education right here.

It’s comprehensive,” Acevedo says.

“From scuba to free diving, and even awareness of the environment, they get prepared to take the next step.”

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Drevo’s been teaching at MAC since around 2003, but his experience with paddle-based sports goes back to the late 1980s. At the age of 10, his parents moved the family right behind Valley Mill Camp in Germantown, Maryland, and he instantly took to canoeing.

“Way back in ’72, when whitewater slalom was first in the Olympic Games, Jamie McEwan got a bronze medal, and he was part of the family that started Valley Mill Camp,” Drevo explains.

“The former chief operating officer of the U.S. Olympic Committee, Norman Bellingham, came out of that camp, and he was a two-time Olympic gold medalist in flat-water kayaking.”

After finally working up the courage to move from the canoe to kayaking, Drevo took to it quickly, and went on to become the youngest competitor in the 1992 Olympic trials for whitewater slalom. That was also the first year the sport became a medal event at the games, and Drevo helped to build the boats that the team used at the Olympics as part of his first job at Valley Mill Boat.

As a member of Team USA Canoe and Kayak, Drevo excelled in wild-water, slalom, freestyle, ocean surfing and extreme racing, winning the (Columbia River) Gorge Games in 2001. He competed in his first kayaking world championship at age 15, and has been ranked No. 2 in the United States and No. 6 in the world in freestyle kayaking over the years. He also was a member of the 2016 USA Men’s Masters Raft Team, which brought home a silver medal in downriver and a bronze medal overall at the International Rafting Federation Rafting World Championships in Abu Dhabi.

Drevo brings all of these varied experiences to bear on his instruction at MAC. “Prior to becoming a member coach, I was more focused on adult programs. Since then, we’ve honed in a little bit more on the kids’ programs, and offer plenty of opportunities in the pool to get them

and geology, and those are pretty interesting and very unique in this area.”

While Drevo’s focus has shifted somewhat to schooling youth over the years, he also remains committed to teaching students of all ages how to get out on the river.

started. In addition to those classes, camps are really the big draw.”

This summer, Drevo is involved with multiple MAC Adventure Camps, which give kids the opportunity to sample a variety of different outdoor activities, including kayaking and paddle boarding on the Willamette River and rafting on the Clackamas. “We’re also offering three-tofive-day camps that are more focused on a progression and helping kids up their skills.

You’re going to improve a lot if you keep coming back day after day and learning.

We even teach a little bit about hydrology

“We’ve had people come to us because they’re going to do a bunch of kayaking in Hawaii, or they’re going on a trip to Mexico, and it’s going to involve a bunch of kayaking. I’ve been enlisted to work with these people in the pool, and I’m always happy to do it,” he says. Drevo also points out that MAC has whitewater rafting trips planned this summer, for those who might be interested.

“I mean, I cannot think of a better way to enjoy families than on an outdoor adventure. You’re close, you’re all involved, and it’s an activity that’s healthy. It requires enough focus that you really can’t be bickering too much, and usually, there’s a lot of smiling going on.”

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Continued from page 45 Members planning on traveling abroad might also consider enlisting the expertise of ace diver Acevedo. A master scuba diver trainer, he has a dozen specialties and can certify students all the way up to the level of instructor.

As a private pilot and employee of the Mexico City Airport, he flew all over the world, and eventually started using his constant travel as jumping-off point for diving adventures. He then moved to Puerto Vallarta, where he worked for a dive shop before opening his own diving school.

Eventually, he came to the U.S. and studied to become a dive master in Maryland before bringing his love of the sea to the Pacific Northwest.

“I used to dive every day of my life, probably 320 days a year for 15 to 18 years,” he says. “I would train tourists to do the resort courses, and most of them then wanted to get certified.”

At MAC, Acevedo leads the club’s diving training courses, which are generally scheduled at the request of members. “The process starts with an interview. First of all, they need to be healthy. That’s the most important thing. You can’t have asthma, high blood pressure or heart problems, obviously, but those are the only requirements. There’s no age limit.” As soon as a child turns 10, they are eligible for junior open-water dive classes.

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After the interview, students receive their study materials and a video. A full weekend is scheduled, and Saturday starts with quizzes and exams related to the academic part of diving. Then, it’s time to head to the West Pool.

“We try out skills that PADI requires, including some rescue skills,” Acevedo says, referencing the acronym for the Professional Association of Diving Instructors. On Sunday, they meet again and practice everything students will need to know for the four open-water dives needed to become certified in scuba. “You get a referral letter, and you can go anywhere in the world to finish the process.

Or, you can finish it with me.”

MAC doesn’t officially offer diving trips as a club, but when there’s an adventurer such as Acevedo around, it stands to reason that members will tap into him as a resource for travel tips. In many such instances, he’s let them know about an excursion he has coming up, and they make the decision to meet him there and continue their educations in the clear blue waters of some tropical paradise.

“I go on a trip, and people follow me,” Acevedo explains. “Maybe I’m going to Thailand or to Mexico. They ask if they can come, and I help them get there. They arrange their own air fare, and we meet there. I’ll fly down before them, and leave after. It’s not an organized trip, but I have gear, boats, everything they need.”

“Once you focus their mind and their vision onto something, they forget about their problems. When you’re underwater, you can’t think about anything else.

There’s no past or future, it’s only present. I consider scuba diving to be the best therapy for many problems.”

“Diving changes your life,” Acevedo opines. “Definitely, completely the way you think, and even the way you act. A good dive will just change your life forever.” u Live the adventure by enlisting the help of MAC’s Outdoor department! To learn more about earning PADI scuba certification, schedule kayak or stand-up paddleboard lessons, or find out what the club offers related to fishing, surfing, windsurfing, kiteboarding and more, email Outdoor@themac.com. Members can also reach out directly to Sam Drevo at samdrevo@gmail.com or Javier Acevedo at javier.acevedo.pdx@gmail.com.

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nvironmental sustainability is the current that flows through many of MAC Outdoor’s offerings, from the Climbing Team’s emphasis on the Leave No Trace ethic to Walking & Hiking members’ participation in a variety of cleanup and conservation efforts around the state.

When your office is the great outdoors, the natural result is wanting to keep that workspace clean. Most conservationists’ motivation runs much deeper than their own experience, however. It’s about preserving the wonder for future generations.

“Oregon has more wild and scenic rivers than any state in the country. That’s why I moved here in the first place,” says Sam Drevo, MAC member coach and master kayaker. “I started a river cleanup 16 years ago on the Clackamas River, and we do it every year, the Sunday after Labor Day.” Drevo also is involved in range of advocacy work, from trying to improve the environment to increasing access.

In addition to running his own river guide business, continuing to drive the We Love Clean Rivers event on the Clackamas, and spearheading that organization’s efforts to open a whitewater surf park on the river, Drevo works in lessons related to conservation during MAC camps, classes and day trips.

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“Human-powered sports have really continued to expand in popularity over the past few years, and it’s a great way to enjoy the outdoors,” he says. “Coming from the East Coast, I appreciate how clean the water is out here, and want to contribute to it staying that way however I can. I’m in this for the long haul.”

There must be something in the water, because MAC member coach and scuba expert Javier Acevedo has been involved with environmental protection efforts even longer than Drevo. Back in 1993, he organized the first Beach and Bay Cleanup in Mexico, at least as far as he’s aware.

Under his leadership, volunteers cleaned 35 kilometers of beach around the Bay of Banderas near Puerto Vallarta, including underwater cleanup in the Los Arcos National Park. They removed 14.5 tons of trash in the process. In conjunction with the event, he also offered talks at local schools to educate kids about stewardship of natural resources, and launched the Guardians of the Bay program, where students were rewarded for good grades with diving trips to learn more about aquatic organisms.

“People live in the mountain range there, and they think that throwing trash everywhere is not a big deal. Then we explain that the rivers come down and bring it to the ocean and it kills turtles and affects all kinds of sea life,” he says. The Beach and Bay Cleanup has continued, even after his involvement, and Acevedo proclaims with pride that, “Now, the beaches in Puerto Vallarta are some of the cleanest places in Mexico.”

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He also feels a deep connection to the marine life he helps, arguing that fish have feelings like humans. Ask him for examples, and they come pouring out. “I’ve discovered that certain fish will follow you, and once they know you and see you coming, they start jumping like a dog,” he says. “There was an octopus that would jump on my shoulder and go along for a ride, like a pet.”

To this day, Acevedo passes along his appreciation for these animals to all with whom he dives. “I teach conservation to all my students during class and trips. I’m always cutting nets off of mantas and coral during my expeditions.

“The giant manta ray is my favorite animal,” he says. “Their numbers have been decreasing again recently, and that’s why you want to take care of the environment.”

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LOSING AN ARM HASN’T STOPPED MAC MEMBER FROM TRIUMPHANTLY TAKING ON LIFE

ENDLESS SUMMER The Wild, Tubular Tale of Steve Brown

BY JAKE TEN PAS

PRELUDE: The Lull

The last thing he’s thinking about is slowing down.

Steve Brown is sitting on the beach, staring out at the choppy, inconsistent swells at San Onofre State Park, just north of San Diego.

It’s summer 2016. So far, this morning, the waves have been lackluster, but he’s contemplating paddling out. “One more time,” he thinks to himself with determined acceptance of the conditions. “If this is my last chance to surf, I’m going to try to catch something.”

Five minutes later, out of nowhere, the water “turns perfect.”

Brown is up and catching waves. “It’s just fantastic,” he recalls thinking. “You know what, this is going to be okay. This is going to work out.

“All of a sudden, my attitude went from the bottom to the top, and it’s been there ever since.”

Three weeks later, Brown has his left arm amputated. Two weeks after that, he goes to see his surgeon for the follow-up.

“You’re healing up well,” his doctor tells him.

“How soon can I be back in the water?” Brown asks.

PART 1: Paddling Out In 2009, Brown is 57 years old. He is deep into cycling, training year-round, and lifting weights to maintain his position among the fastest track sprinters in his age group in the nation.

The most important thing in life — aside from his wife, kids and profession, of course — is cycling. Specifically, he wants to beat as many people as possible and excel at the USA Cycling Masters Track National Championship. He has a coach who has won two Olympic medals, and is as intensely focused as any amateur athlete.

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“I grew up a multi-sport athlete in high school and college. My best was track and field, and I ran as a sprinter at Lewis & Clark College,” Brown offers as background. “Because I grew up in a neighborhood with kids where everybody played all sports, if I saw something new, I said, ‘That could be fun!’ And I started to learn.”

Brown went on to play club volleyball while pursuing his MBA at University of Oregon, got into the jogging craze when that came along, and eventually took on Masters track and field.

Concurrently, after finishing graduate school, he had moved from human resources to sales to starting his own business as a manufacturer’s representative in the moldable carbon fiber industry. By 2009, he’s working with clients such as Callaway Golf, Lamborghini, Boeing and SpaceX. He’s flying 75,000 miles a year for business, raising a family, and attacking the track with no remorse.

“Because I always had flexibility in my schedule, I could carve out time to train. That was the big deal which made the difference.

Most days since I was 14 years old, I was doing something active in the afternoon or early evening, and I just kept on doing it.”

All that activity can leave a body sore, and as someone who takes training seriously, Brown goes to see his cycling masseuse.

“She finds a lump in my bicep,” he says. That prompts a trip to his internist, who initially diagnoses it as a fat deposit. “You could have it out or not,” Brown is told. A couple of months later, he follows up with a general surgeon, who gets him on the table. Upon opening up Steve’s arm, he says, “What the hell is that?”

PART 2: Catching the Wave “That looks weird” isn’t something any patient wants to hear from his doctor. Brown does, and then has to wait a month to get the results of the biopsy back from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. None of the local pathologists can readily identify what they are seeing.

It’s spindle cell sarcoma, a rare form of cancer that attacks the soft tissues. Brown’s is lodged in the fascia between his muscle and skin. After seeing an orthopedic oncologist, he’s told that they can take it out, along with larger margins of healthy tissue around the mass to ensure they’ve got it. Surgery is scheduled, and doctors take out what they believe to be the whole area. Still, Brown doesn’t have clean margins.

The next two years are filled with such surgeries. It gets to the point where Brown has to consult with the head of the Sarcoma Department at OHSU, and then gets a second opinion in Seattle.

Brown decides with his doctors to “continue to take the smallest approach possible on this thing” while he maintains his rigorous training schedule.

“I’d have surgery on a Friday, then I’d go back on Monday for the follow-up, and I’d be back in a weight room and training. I had tubes coming out of my arm, Jackson-Pratt Drains, and I’d just tape over them or cover them up,” Brown say. “I was going to nationals no matter what.”

Then the cancer returns with a vengeance. “It’s right inside of my left elbow, and it’s impinging on my ulnar nerve, and that’s it,” he says. They tell me, “We can’t do anything. You’ve run out of time and you’ve run out of tissue. You’re going to lose the arm.”

“It was a bummer,” Brown recalls in what might be the greatest understatement of all time.

Six weeks after he asked his doctor how long until he could get back in the water, Brown is in MAC’s Sun Deck Pool. He signs up for a lesson because he doesn’t know whether he’ll sink like a stone without the use of his left arm. He doesn’t. He learns how to swim again.

The next month, he’s in Honolulu. “My friends from Kai Salas Pro Surf School have arranged to send me out with Hawaiian State High School wrestling champion and rising MMA fighter Lowen Tynanes, plus my best friend from college and part-time Honolulu resident John Davidson. I go out, and it’s a little shaky at first, but I get up,” Brown says.

Since his surgery, Brown has not only learned how to swim and surf again, but also how to run, bike, play table tennis, and even golf. Each activity offers its own unique challenges, but Brown faces them with a sense of calm and an appreciation for the continued opportunity to learn about how the world, and his body, works.

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In 2012, his stubborn refusal to quit pays off. He gets on the podium at nationals and decides that his racing goals have been met. “I had won everything I could, I wasn’t going to beat anybody else at that level. I had placed, and I had beaten four national champions to get there,” he says. At age 60, he decides to retire competitively, and take the next logical step.

He has most of his left bicep removed. “They put a skin graft on, pieced me back together. I had another course of radiation, and said, ‘We’ll see what happens.’”

After about another year, the cancer comes back again. Surgeons remove yet more tissue, and connect his latissimus dorsi, or lat muscle, to what’s left of his bicep to create a blood supply. Because of the radiation, he can’t handle another graft.

He can, however, handle a wave. “In the meantime, I had learned to surf,” Brown says.

PART 3: Inside the Barrel “I’d always wanted to surf, and was planning on taking lessons,” Brown recounts. “I’m in a meeting with an engineer, and we’re talking about it. He says, ‘I surf. I’ll take you out.”

A month later, Brown meets him at 6 a.m. at the Huntington Beach Pier, and they go out on the ocean. “I was pummeled in the shore break and again in the impact zone, and I’d never had so much fun. I decided, ‘This is it. I’m going to do this. I’m learning how to surf.’”

That’s exactly what he does, and while he enjoys the churning waters, the surface of his life becomes a bit more peaceful. He continues to work, work out and, every chance he gets, surf.

“To ride a wave is to be in harmony with the natural forces of the earth,” Brown says of the sport’s attraction. “You are riding a wave that has traveled over a thousand miles pushed by winds and tides created by the forces of the moon and earth. You are part of that motion for a short period. It is very intense and serene at the same time.”

“TO RIDE A WAVE IS TO BE IN HARMONY WITH THE NATURAL FORCES OF THE EARTH.” — STEVE BROWN

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“Running was an interesting thing because there wasn’t compensation for the lack of symmetry,” he explains. “Once I figured stride length and foot strike, it worked. But other than the asymmetry, the balancing thing has been really, really easy for me to do.”

Brown still doesn’t feel comfortable riding his bike in traffic, but he’s working through it with Saturday rides around Swan Island. He changed his brakes so that he can control both front and back with his right hand. “Maybe someday I’ll try a triathlon. I’ve spent so much time swimming, running and biking, I might try it just for kicks.”

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“You understand how to get the cheat codes, is maybe a way to explain it,” Brown says. “I’ve been learning sports my whole life. I’ve coached. A lot of the stuff you pick up makes it easier for you to understand the mechanics of it. For me, it’s fun relearning these things.”

Brown has even competed in MAC’s Spring Decathlon post-surgery, and took home the Bud Lewis Award as someone who exemplifies high standards of excellence. “With one arm, Steve has continued to cycle and surf and inspire those who know him or have heard about his accomplishments,” says Exercise and Decathlon committee chair Bill Cordano.

When asked about the event, Brown remembers competing in the shotput and football punt events with Lewis himself.

“Bud should have gotten the Bud Lewis award,” he opines. “Bud, at 96, is having someone hold him up to do the shot put.

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The No Pain, No Gain Game O

ne phrase I commonly hear as a physical therapist is “no pain, no gain, right?” I then take a nice deep breath, straighten out my shoulders, and climb onto my long-winded soap box. My goal is to use this venue to shed some light on the outdated idiom and perhaps save some people future pain in the pursuit of those elusive “gains.”

The simple answer to the no pain, no gain validity question is: It depends. In fact, it depends on numerous considerations. But before I provide some general guidelines to help you determine what “pain,” if any, is appropriate for the goals you are attempting to achieve, let’s explore what “pain” is.

Pain is a natural and biological process that has been developed as an internal security system. When we encounter something potentially dangerous, such as a noxious stimuli, a signal is sent to the brain warning it of a possible threat. In fact, the body is so good at attempting to prevent harm, the pain signal only needs to travel the distance from the noxious point of contact to the spinal cord before triggering a withdrawal reaction. Have you ever accidentally touched a hot stove or curling iron to find that you’ve jerked your hand away before you noticed any sensation or pain?

This is a prime example of an efficient system at work.

Therefore, knowing that pain is a natural process meant to protect the well-being of numero uno, you, let me pose a hypothetical: If your shiny new Porsche is making an unnatural grinding noise and jerks with every gear shift, would you keep driving it in an attempt to fix it? No. So often, and yes I am guilty of doing this too, people just “push through the pain” while they exercise, ignoring what their bodies are trying to communicate. Which is usually,

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“Hey, I’m letting you know that something feels wrong and you might be in danger of injury. Please stop.” Let’s stop treating our cars better than our bodies, and stop to figure out what is going wrong. I promise our bodies are not trying to trick us; pain is not a sign that everything is going well!

Now before you start protesting, you are correct, there are many different types of pain, and not all are inherently bad. Here, I’m specifically referring to independent exercise and activity. There are certain conditions in which pain is gain, but these circumstances should be supervised and guided by a qualified healthcare professional.

Muscle soreness is the type of “pain” which first inspired this catchy phrase, but even muscle soreness is only healthy in moderation. I’m looking at you, rhabdomyolysis. In fact, I don’t even really like categorizing muscle soreness as pain. Soreness is a signal from your body informing you that it is time for those muscles to rest and repair. If you want to make efficient strength gains, it is crucial to rest those muscles to rebuild them stronger. Exercise is like prescription medication (actually it is one of the best prescription medications), which means the dose is important. Just like medication, too much can be bad for you, and too little will not have the desired effect.

Now for the how-to portion. There are always exceptions, but for the most part, I try not to tell my patients that any one exercise or activity is completely off limits. Instead, I give them applicable guidelines to make sure they are exercising in the safe zone. One useful tool I teach my clients when approaching an exercise is to categorize it as either a red-light, yellow-light, or green-light exercise.

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MAC Forest Bathing Walks Location: Forest Park or Hoyt Arboretum Length: Less than a mile; 2.5-3 hours Price: $45 2 p.m. Sunday, May 5 Greeting Springtime with Yugen WEF011 2 p.m. Sunday, June 9 Celebrating Solstice WEF021 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 6 Beholding the Trees WEF031 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 Deep Summer Mysticism WEF041 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 Autumnal Equinox WEF051 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 Preparing to Turn Inward WEF061 Walks are made possible by MAC Wellness and the Walking & Hiking Committee. Register at theMAC. com or call At Your Service at 503-517-7235

Forest Bathing A new series of therapeutic strolls through nature

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ith continual pressures on our time and energy, and a multitude of responsibilities, many of us turn to nature for solace. The sounds of wind, the scents of flowers, and the feeling of sunshine on the face can all provide a sense of relief and comfort.

Developed in Japan, Shinrin-yoku (which translates to “forest bathing”) provides a means for deepening this intrinsically therapeutic experience.

contact with the present moment and place, and includes spending time walking slowly as well as sitting in one place. As these sensory invitations may induce fascination and awe, a walk also includes opportunities to share a personal experiences with the group (on a voluntary basis). A forest bathing walk is not a hike, and does not require athleticism. It is an activity available to people of all ages and abilities.

In contrast to the activities that we typically associate with time outdoors (which primarily involve exercise or indulging our intellectual curiosities), forest bathing entails a guided exploration of each person’s sensory connections with the natural world.

The role of the guide is to provide participants with invitations for creating and sustaining safe, meaningful and relational contact between themselves and the natural world.

Global research on forest bathing has demonstrated many health benefits, including an increase of natural killer (NK) cells, which support the immune system, greater mental clarity, and an increased sense of relaxation. Some studies have found that these benefits can persist for at least a week, and up to a month, following a forest bathing walk.

A walk’s primary goal is to support the health and wellness of participants through guided immersive activities. Each one follows a sequence of invitations which encourage sensory exploration and

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MAC’s forest bathing walks will meander through diverse ecosystems, from the verdant coniferous forests of Forest Park to the aromatic blooms of Hoyt Arboretum. Portable seats will be provided by the guide, as well as tea and snacks at the close of each experience.

— Zoë Presley Zoë Presley obtained her certification as a forest therapy guide from the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs. She is also a licensed professional counselor in private practice, and an instructor at the National University for Natural Medicine, where she teaches a course on nature-based therapy.

WELLNESS Continued from page 54 A red-light activity occurs when you feel pain during a movement and the pain continues once you’ve ceased the activity. If the pain lingers, possible negative tissue changes are occurring. And again, pain here is characterized as discomfort that feels abnormal and apart from the normal sensations associated with muscle use.

Yellow-light exercises are when you may feel something “off,” and when you stop the activity the sensation disappears. These exercises are “proceed with caution.” It may be that tissue needs to warm up and the discomfort will dissipate, but if it continues or worsens, then the exercise turns into a red light. Lastly, and most straight forward, green-light exercises have zero discomfort associated with them and can be enjoyed freely.

One of my favorite things about being at MAC is working with so many highly motivated weekend warriors, who take their health very seriously. I do my best to channel that great energy into developing self-treatment techniques and preventative strategies in order to keep them doing what they love for years to come. If you find yourself experiencing some discomfort you can’t shake, or missing an activity due to pain, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your resident physical therapists. Let’s make some no-pain gains.

—Dr. Kinzie Munar, PT u MAC’s physical therapy office is located by the Exercise and Conditioning Room. Reach the practioners by phone at 503-272-8785 or visit the Wellness page at theMAC.com for more information.

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Club Scrapbook Presidents’ Dinner Former MAC presidents gather for their annual dinner.

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1. Debra Meinhart, Dr. Coleen Connolly and Susan Graber 2. First row: David Horstkotte, Darcy Henderson, Marilyn Lindgren, Grant Yoshihara, Janice Marquis, Burke Rice; Second row: Robert Radler, Robert Gulick, Ron Ragen, Tom Usher; Third row: Ross Meinhart, Carl Burnham III, Jim Connolly, Philip Brown, Darwin Green; Fourth row: William June, John Vranizan, Skip Frank, Garry Bullard

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2 PCAC Basketball Champions Three MAC basketball teams triumphed at this year’s Pacific Coast Athletic Club tournament, held at MAC. 3. Platinum Team: James Deweese, Mitch Plaat, Wes Okamoto, Mark Carver, Daryl Zarosinski, Randy Krichevsky, Bill Patton, Al Jochim, Bill Leuttgerodt and Mike Schlicting 4. Golden Masters Team: Kurt Weiss, Mike Brohoski, Chuck Katter, Rick Raivio, Michael Holton, Doug Kintzinger, Peter Coffey, Mark Hesse and Randy Krichevsky 5. Masters Team: Glen Coblens, Kevin Grant, Brian Currier, Dave Immel, Robert Phillips, Earl Martin, Dirk Koopman, Tom Ferris, Patrick Ryan and Nico Harris

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6. MAC members participated in a NASTAR Fun Race in Sun Valley over spring break. Prizes were awarded for the fastest men and women and best wipe out.

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7. Baby Shark: Gwyneth Wirkkala, Alma Sherman and Greta Cost 8. Clair de Lune: Ruby Vanderhoff, Raina Juckeland, Andrew Malensky and Jane Vallance 9. Marissa Talcott and Sophia Pizzuti 10. Julian Krozel, John Ching and Bruno Niederman 11. Charlie Lewis, Annie Liu and Alia Cohn 12. Just Can’t Wait to be King: January Jamison, Khloe Jenkins and Maya Greenman 13. Adeline Cress, Piper Lavey 14. Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Bowe Madding, Mary Cady Russell, Tessa Mills, Marlowe Wright and Sloan Wentworth 15. Octopus’s Garden: Selma Whitman and Shyla Williams

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ATHLETICS Garfallou family: Becky and daughter Katie started training together. When Katie earned her orange belt, she convinced her dad, Bill, to join.

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AC’s Karate program began in the 1980s, when Sensei Junki Yoshida started teaching classes at the club. Since then, many families have trained in various combinations of father-son, mother-daughter, siblings, and cousins — sometimes with five or more family members training together. Several of the program’s current senior students — Senseis Scott Chauncey, Phillipe DeLaMare and Jim Prohida — started Karate with their kids at MAC. While their children have gone off to college and embarked upon careers, they continued training and earned their black belts and the title of sensei.

The five families currently training together at MAC have all expressed similar reasons and goals for their participation: It is an activity in which everyone in the family can participate, it helps

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build focus and discipline for the children, andit is a way to maintain a healthy lifestyle for the parents. Beyond that, taking on a new activity with someone familiar can help ease short-term anxiety and provide long-term accountability.

This summer, MAC Karate is offering a special seven-week beginner’s class geared towards families. The class is open to any configuration of two or more family members — all kids, all adults, or a mix — as long as they are signing up for the class together. It is a great way to experience Karate in an informal setting. Classes are held Tuesday and Thursday evenings, beginning July 2. For more information, please check the Summer Class & Camp Guide at theMAC.com or email Karate@themac.com.

(Below) Hobbes family: Dory started training with her oldest son Ronan, and then his younger brothers August and Remi eventually wanted to join. They are currently the largest family group in MAC Karate.

(Above) DeLaMare Family: Philippe (dad) and Jeffery (son) started training in karate when Jeffery was seven years old. Sensei Philippe is now a Nidan (seconddegree black belt). Jeffery recently started training again and will be testing for his green belt soon.

(Above) Laurie Parker (aunt) and Parker Woods (niece) have been training together for more than 10 years. Woods is MAC’s youngest black belt and is now attending college in Southern California.

(Right) Ollila Family: Don, Alana and their daughter, Emilia ,started training together this year and will test for their first belts (orange) soon.

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ATHLETICS Tennis Welcomes New Coach

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he Multnomah Athletic Club is pleased to announce the addition of Maureen Harwood as its newest professional tennis coach.

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Born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, she is the daughter of a white father and a black mother. Despite the obstacles placed in her path as a bi-racial girl growing up under Apartheid, she was drawn to the sport of tennis, learning to play on often-crumbling asphalt public courts, where only a rope served as a net.

As a high school team player, she was one of the first non-whites to play for the South African Tennis Union as a junior.

She also represented her province and competed at the highest levels in South Africa as a teen, including the South Africa Inter-African games in 1988, helping her team bring home a gold medal. This was in lieu of the Olympics, as South Africa had been boycotted 1964-1988.

many community townships of Cape Town, South Africa. Her underlying goal was to make the sport more accessible to the less-fortunate and underserved, and to encourage black young people to take an interest in an otherwise largely white sport.

Harwood has gained recognition and respect as an instructor throughout her career. She began teaching tennis in the

Harwood began her teaching career in the Pacific Northwest 22 years ago. In Portland, she’s taught at Lake Oswego

Tennis Center, Tualatin Hills Parks and Rec, Portland Athletic Club, and Portland Tennis Center. She remains Oregon Episcopal School’s boys varsity head coach.

She has led the OES boys team to seven consecutive state titles since 2012 and eight consecutive district titles since 2011.

Additionally, the Oregon Athletic Coaches Association named her Coach of the Year from 2012 to 2018.

Harwood speaks three languages: Afrikaans, English and Japanese. She is the youngest of seven children, mother of three, and grandmother to one-yearold Gigi.

She still plays competitively, and is not shy about schooling her students with a perfect backspin shot. In fact, 13 years ago, after winning USTA Nationals in Hawaii, her opponents dubbed her “Slicequeen.”

MAC welcomes this exceptional tennis athlete, who broke into the sport in spite of difficult odds, and continues to give back her love of the sport to her students and her community every time she walks onto the court. Bring it, Slicequeen!

Indoor Sprint Draws Athletes of All Ages

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embers ages 8-70 years old joined in the fun of this year’s Triathlon Indoor Sprint.

Congratulations to Matt Gustafson and Alyson O’Brien, who were the fastest male and female at the March event, finishing in 32:28 and 34:17, respectively.

Fastest swim (2:24) and swiftest run (12:59) went to Shane Hubbell, and speediest bike time went to Ryan Chiotti (14:28).

(above) Ryan and Audrey Chiotti; (left) Miles, Marshall and Alexander Levine

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Mother-Daughter Duo Stretch Themselves, Each Other, in the Studio Pilates is the Cadillac of family-bonding activities

By Jake Ten Pas

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uckTales and chicken fingers. This phrase is enough to make mother-daughter duo Beth and Jessica Russell chuckle with shared nostalgia. Any kid of a certain age can likely associate the combination with an after-school snack, but in the case of the Russells, it conjures images of coming home after MAC summer camps.

“A big part of Pilates, I think, is trying to get everything in balance, making sure that both sides are equally strong or weak, as the case may be,” Beth says. She’s talking about sides of the body, but the description plays out as you listen to her and Jessica talk through how each finds moments to shine and encourage, as well as struggle and ask for help.

Looking ahead to Mother’s Day, they’re discussing six years of taking Pilates together. Those years are but a drop in the bucket compared to the more than 30 they’ve been members. While Pilates is their most recent joint pursuit, they both look back fondly on the early days of Jessica sampling club offerings as a kid hanging out all day in MAC summer camps.

“We’ve learned this new thing together,” Jessica says. “It’s added another dimension, another level to our relationship. It’s a shared experience, and a great challenge!”

“I grew up in those camps,” she says. “Mom dropped me off at the Turnaround, and my younger brothers and I would just take all the junior sports camps all summer. It was a different sport every day.”

Parents looking ahead with dread to the day their children’s interests might diverge from their own would do well to note this example. All these years later, Beth and Jessica continue to make MAC memories, and find new ways to stretch their relationship in the Pilates Studio.

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“It’s really nice being in a class with your daughter because she’s young and fit and that makes you want to keep up with her, but she’s very supportive. If I want to try something, she’s just there rooting me on all the time,” Beth adds.

The Russells first came to MAC instructor Mandee Louie for healing purposes. “For both of us, it was injuries,” Beth explains.

“I had torn my meniscus in my knee, and Jessica had been in a car accident and hurt her back. I think it was Jessica’s doctor, particularly, who recommended that she do Pilates as part of rehab. I did it as a way to avoid getting surgery, which I’ve held off for six, almost seven years now.”

ATHLETICS “She started with us from ground zero.

We had no background in Pilates at all!”

“It’s a great exercise because you can make it really easy, or you can make it really, really hard,” Jessica says. “Mandee was able to start us off super basic. We both were kind of protecting these injuries, so it was a big focus on our weakest body parts to start with. That was good, but it also meant she had to be really patient and work with us.”

Louie doesn’t seem to view any perceived patience on her part as a burden. “I love seeing the Russells twice per week,” she says. “I admire their commitment not only to Pilates, but to each other and making time to ensure they’re staying healthy.” She adds that, “The humble Russells would never mention it, but while they began with a basic repertoire, they are now at an advanced level. They’ve improved so much!”

Louie mentions that a variety of MAC members enlist her services for group personal training: “It’s been fun to witness people pairing up for Pilates sessions, whether it be mothers and daughters, entire families or couples. With the couples who come in for sessions together, it’s sort of like being a part of their date night.

You see both sweet moments and competitive tendencies. Committing to a weekly session ensures that regular time is spent together, and also doing something active.”

“I hadn’t really exercised much for years, besides dropping children off at camps, so it’s been a way for me to get in shape.

It gave me some confidence,” Beth says.

“It’s a discipline that I’m able to stick with because it’s not like some of those exercise programs where you’re working yourself to exhaustion or you hurt so much the next day you can barely get out of bed. This is something that I can come back to.”

“I think we also created a bond with Mandee. We had so much fun learning from her, and I think learning is a key word here,” says Jessica, who works as the athletic director at Lincoln High School.

“It’s fun to learn something new and watch ourselves and each other improve. As I got busy, the workouts I wasn’t paying for kind of fell to the wayside. I know I have two days a week that I’m working out and I get to see my mom. I just realized I looked forward to it so much.”

“It’s a stress reliever. I think maybe that’s what you’re saying?” Beth asks.

Jessica: “Definitely!”

Jessica and Beth Russell on their favorite piece of Pilates equipment — the Reformer.

“Mandee will usually write a card for the moms or something. She’s great,” Jessica says.

“At Thanksgiving, she writes a little note about why she’s grateful for you. It’s a sweet tradition,” Beth adds. “She knows her clients really well. She knows how hard to push and when to be supportive and when to just stretch you a little bit.

She keeps a variety going that keeps you engaged.”

Both Russells have taken mat classes and Mandee’s circuit class, as well. Jessica’s tried spinning, and Beth enjoys cooking classes and Walking & Hiking activities. Family birthdays often are spent in 1891, and the club continues to serve as a backdrop for a variety of family activities.

Early on, they even got Beth’s husband and Jessica’s dad, Stephen, to join them for Pilates, and have recently been coaxing one of Jessica’s brothers to join.

Every Sunday, MAC and family come together for the Russells in another way, when Jessica’s grandfather, and any other family member who can make it, converge at Beth and Stephen’s house for brunch.

Holidays such as Thanksgiving often are kicked off with morning Pilates sessions, and the Russells say that they’ll likely spend this Mother’s Day in the studio with Mandee.

While Jessica and Beth might differ on which Pilates exercises they find most challenging, both can agree that the Reformer is their favorite piece of equipment — beating out the Cadillac, Core Align and Chair — even though Beth flew off it once and had to be caught by Mandee. “Now she always gets out one of those sticky mats if we do anything that might involve possible slippage,” she says, laughing.

They also agree that working out together has been a bonding blast, despite occasionally feeling the burn. “Coming up those stairs after, and our legs are shaking, it’s like, ‘I don’t know if I can drive home like this!’” Jessica says. “Or we’ll compare notes. ‘Were you sore the next day after that one? I was!’ It’s been fun to share that.” WM u Pilates personal training is available for groups and individuals. To schedule a session, email Pilates@themac.com.

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ATHLETICS

Nancy Hinnen, Tim Leatherman and Loann Wong

Pickleball Continues to Grow Its Fan Base MAC members elevate their game and encourage others to join.

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he name pickleball has multiple origin stories. The wife of the one of the game’s creators said that the combination of different sports reminded her of the pickle boat in crew where oarsmen were chosen from the leftovers of other boats. Another story speaks of a dog named Pickles who would run off with the ball. In any event, no pickles are involved in the game!

For Nancy Hinnen, a member of MAC’s pickleball advisory group, the sport began as a family activity at Black Butte Ranch years ago. A group of residents started playing a few times a week, and she joined in. About three years ago, she started playing at MAC too. At that point, most of the players were beginners, but that quickly changed. “It is simply amazing how quickly the level of play has exploded here. I play a little at other locations too, but what I like about playing at MAC is the overall level of athleticism. You have athletes from other sports that see the activity in the gym and,

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being athletes, wander in to give it a try. In short order, they have picked it up and are playing tough games!”

In February, Hinnen and fellow player Loann Wong decided to give a local pickleball tournament a try. The PIG Chase (PIG stands for Pickleball Is Great) at the Tualatin Hills Recreation Center in Beaverton was only one day per division, so it wasn’t a huge commitment and made it less intimidating. Also competing were MAC members Tim Leatherman, Mike Monroe and Scott Jackson. “We had so much fun,” says Hinnen. “We played a variety of opponents from all over Oregon and southwest Washington, and had six matches in about four hours.” She added that she learned not to judge opponents by their age or apparent athleticism.

“Pickleball has so much to do with finesse and choices. That said, I was so tired I could barely muster the energy to get out of my car when I got home that day. Don’t

let anyone tell you that pickleball is only for old people!”

Wong had never heard of pickleball before being introduced to it by some friendly enthusiasts at MAC last summer.

“I learned that it is a fast-paced, competitive and social game that can be enjoyed by young and old alike, whether you are a beginner or more advanced player. You start having fun the first time you play, but it can take years to perfect the many specialty shots that can enhance your skill levels, such as the third shot drop and backhand block shots, serves, spins and dinks.” She added, “I especially like that stronger and faster players don’t always have an advantage over players with touch and ball placement.

“I’ve been convincing my family, friends and co-workers to give it a try, and looking for more opportunities to play. Due to my work schedule, I usually can’t come to the weekday open play at MAC, but I have found a fun group in southeast Portland to play with on weekends. So far, I’ve played

ATHLETICS Play Times • Pickleball beginners are invited to play Mondays and Wednesdays between noon and 3 p.m., when a member of the pickleball advisory group is on hand to help teach the rules and basic techniques.

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• Experienced players have the court noon-3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays • Players of all levels are invited to play from noon to 3 p.m. Fridays and 5 to 8 p.m. Sundays.

• Early Birds can pick up a racquet 5-8 a.m. Mondays and Fridays.

• All sessions are held in the Main Gym.

in one club tournament and one official tournament and hope to play in more!”

For Leatherman, the sport was love at first sight. “My first exposure to pickleball came a few years ago when I visited a cousin living in Nevada. It was apparent that anyone who had ever participated in a sport involving a racquet, paddle, or club, or anyone with good hand-eye coordination, could get immediate enjoyment from it,” he says, adding that “everyone on the courts was friendly and supportive, no matter the person’s level of play.

“When MAC started its program, I was a regular. And I thought I was pretty good.

But when I started playing in tournaments and at other places where pickleball was offered, I quickly learned that as in any sport, there is a bit of a learning curve, and a lot of practice is required to move up a level. Now I’m looking forward to more and more MAC members joining us in pickleball and all of us developing our skills to higher and higher levels.”

MAC member Mark Jansa, another member of the pikleball advisory group, has played in a few 3.5 and 4.0 tournaments with Leatherman. “It was extremely educational to see what it takes to improve your skill level,” he says. “To play at the higher levels, it is imperative to become proficient at the third shot drop.” The first shot of each point is the serve, the second is the return of serve, and then the critical shot is the third shot, which primarily should be a drop shot into the “no-volley zone,” a seven foot wide area on each side of the net. “This is a very difficult shot to execute,” he points out, “but without it, you cannot advance to the higher levels.”

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ATHLETICS Beat the Heat With Racquetball

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he last five years are the warmest ever recorded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the 139 years that it’s tracked global heat. When making summer plans this year, keep in mind that there’s no better way to beat the heat than down in the subbasement playing racquetball! Even though summer is the sport’s traditional “off season,” there are lots of events scheduled to ensure members can still play as much as they’d like.

Singles Open Play is Monday from 4 to 7 p.m., and doubles take the courts Tuesday during the same time slot.

Golden Masters — one of the strongest 65-and-older programs around, plays 9:30-11:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Saturday morning, players of all skill levels are welcome to play on mix-andmatch teams from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Those new to racquetball are invited to pop in on Sunday morning between 8:30 and 11 a.m. A higher-level player is usually in attendance to help coach and give pointers. There are enough courts for both beginners and the women’s program.

There are also a couple special events worth adding to summer calendars: MAC hosts a kids racquetball summer camp Monday, June 17, to Friday, June 21, and the U.S. Junior National Racquetball Tournament brings the best youth racquetball players to the club June 19-23. It’s a real treat to watch, regardless of whether or not you play the sport.

As important as it is to get in a workout, equally important are the friendships made and good times shared on and off the courts. Sign up for the racquetball golf tournament scheduled for late July, and socialize with a club in hand instead of a racquet.

For additional information on any of these events, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Racquetball@themac.com.

Handball: Why Rally Scoring?

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ill Flowers, MAC member and National and World Handball Champion, has been an advocate of rally scoring for a number of years. With rally scoring, when the volley ends, a point is given to either the offensive or defensive player. The United States Handball Association (USHA) and the World Players of Handball (WPH) are looking seriously at this approach. Bill provides advantages for rally scoring. The Handball Committee is curious to get member feedback. Sent it to Handball@themac.com.

1. It prevents lopsided scores. A lessskilled player doesn’t have to win two consecutive volleys to get a point. A score of 21-1, is much less likely when a weaker player wins the serve occasionally. If a player scores even a few points, they will be encouraged to stay with the game. People quit the game if they can’t sense some hope in improving their chances.

2. It prevents long, long games. Nobody benefits from an ultra-marathon, not even the winner, who might have to play another round right away, or even the next day. Our bodies do not function well with total exhaustion. With rally scoring, when the volley ends, there will be a point.

Players gain a tighter time frame, and probably a faster pace, but it still requires conditioning. The person who serves more will win, like always. Winning by two and only when serving is a fun addition, homage to the old-school way.

3. Best-of-five matches to 21 points last about one hour. Shorter matches help avoid the backups that can ruin tournaments. Schedules are easier to manage, and

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the club managers will notice. Keeping a club open after midnight costs owners too much, and players need clubs to host.

There are many stories — even at national tournaments — where people played at 2 a.m. or even the next day, after too many strung-out matches. It’s not fun for anyone.

4. More spectators enjoy more games and matches. Soccer has the clock.

Basketball has a clock, and a shot-clock to boot. Football has a clock, and it also requires a first-down to stay on offense.

Tennis is unique, but it also has rally scoring. So do table tennis and volleyball.

People will stay to watch a one-hour match and maybe even more, but it’s not likely when a single match lasts two hours, or longer.

5. Shorter games are appealing to viewers of all ages. Rally scoring will attract more spectators, and some of those will want to try the game. These days, handball pros are squeezing formats to accommodate television coverage. Golf, baseball, basketball and cycling have taken the spotlight.

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ATHLETICS Spring Into Cycling

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n the spring, MAC Cycling coaches get a lot of questions, and more than a few groans, from members who want to get on their bikes, but don’t know how to get started after the long winter.

Our first suggestion: start simple. Take a ride down the Springwater Corridor, or head west and ride the Banks Vernonia trail. Keep the miles low and the hills minimal, and celebrate the fact that you made it outside. Don’t worry about riding far or fast.

Next, find a friend or two and make plans to ride together. Just the act of making a plan and sticking to it should be a great motivator for all parties involved.

Also, make sure to have the right gear. Layering is very important this time of year, as the weather can change quickly. If you have the right clothing and a fender or two, a little rain will be barely noticeable. Check your tires to make sure they’re pumped up and still have plenty of tread left. Grease up your chain. If you’re unsure if your bike is ready to ride after sitting idle in the garage for a few months, take it to a local bike shop and get a quick tune-up. It’s a lot easier to have fun and get excited about cycling when your bike is working well.

Spring Fitness Classes Personal Trainer Michelle Damis offers workshops designed to help members live fuller lives through exercises that reinforce healthy habits. All classes are held in the Team Training Room and cost $70.

Functional Balance & Fall Prevention 1-3 p.m. Friday, May 17 Learn exercises to improve balance, why balance changes with age, why preventing falls is critical, and how to stay active and agile.

Lastly, join cycling coaches and committee members on some rides. We’re a social group that is here to help people get comfortable on their bikes. Our goal is to help members consistently incorporate riding into their lives, whatever their level. We look forward to seeing you out there!

—MAC Cycling coaches

Coach Spotlight: Bryan Leslie How long have you coached at MAC and what do you love about it?

I have been a member coach for the Cycling Committee since 2017. This is my third season. MAC is a great network of people, and it has been fun to meet all types of cyclists from the club on our rides.

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I am looking forward to the Thursdaynight rides. We plan to have a great time exploring Portland at a comfortable pace.

If someone is unsure about being “ready” to go on a MAC ride, what would you tell them to get them excited or put them at ease?

We have routes for everyone. Nobody is too fast or too slow.

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Healthy, Happy Hips What’s the best cycling-related advice you’ve gotten?

Take care of your bike. Preventative maintenance goes a long way.

What’s a fun cycling-related fact or anecdote about yourself?

I ride an old 2001 Trek 5200, and I love it! I plan to ride one more season with it before looking for my next set of wheels.

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ATHLETICS Meet MAC Swim Team’s Graduating Seniors Head Swim Coach Tim Larkin sings the praises of the five high school seniors on the team who graduate in June.

Alex Brisbois attends Southridge High School, and he recently broke the school’s 100-meter breaststroke record at the High School State Swimming Championships.

Brisbois has the highest attendance percentage on the team. His attention to detail and focus on the technical points of his starts, turns and finishes are what set him apart from his competition. He is always the first one in the pool, the last one out, and he always helps put away the towels on deck. Brisbois loved the challenge and intensity of Coach Kawika’s dryland sessions, and is very appreciative of his opportunity to swim with MAC. Brisbois plans on attending college, but he is still undecided on where at this point.

Robby Holman attends Jesuit High School, where he was captain of the boys swim team. Due to increased focus and effort in the pool, this season has been his best yet. He is a strong butterflyer and is always looking for feedback on his technique in practice. Holman is very clever, funny and quick-witted, and he can dish it out as well as he can take it when it comes to joking around with his teammates and friends. He hasn’t decided where he will attend college, but has been accepted to Xavier and Marquette universities. He is interested in studying communications.

Sophie Kemp attends Lincoln High School, where she was captain of the girls’ swim team her junior and senior years.

She also completed the full International Baccelaureate program, and is a National Merit Commended Scholar. She plans on attending a four-year college, but is currently undecided where. Her plan is to study biochemistry and French, with the hope of getting into med school. One of her favorite memories is last year’s team trip to Senior Zones in Clovis, California.

It was a great experience where Kemp got closer to her teammates, had fun rocking out in the van rides, and swam fast in the extreme heat!

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(clockwise from top left) Sophia Kemp, Robby Holmand, Elise Kreutzer and Zaidie Long

Elise Kreutzer attends Jesuit High School, where she was captain of the girls swim team, and she holds many MAC Swim Team records. She has many talents outside of swimming. Kreutzer is always making her teammates and coaches laugh, is a talented artist, and has great taste in music — as they know from her DJing many morning practices. Kreutzer has committed to Brown University, where she plans to swim and also take courses at the Rhode Island School of Design.

Zaidie Long attends Catlin Gabel High School, and qualified for High School State Championships this year in the 200 IM and 100 Butterfly. She is very soft-spoken and smart. Her intelligence shines through in her interactions with her coaches, as she is very “coachable,” and has a beautiful butterfly stroke. Long also runs cross country and plans on attending college. u Stay current with all things MAC swimming by visiting the Aquatics page at theMAC.com. And be sure to select “Add to My Interests” to receive timely email communications from Aquatics.

ATHLETICS Master Swimmers The 2018 FINA World Top-10 Rankings and United States Masters Swimming (USMS) Top-10 Short Course Meters Rankings recently were released. MAC had an unprecedented 10 swimmers make the USMS list.

The ( ) reflects the number of top times that a swimmer had in that particular category.

2018 USMS Top 10 times Jill Marie Asch (7), Hailey Bambusch (5), Jim Bigler (2), George Dingledein (1), Kurt Grote (11), Lex Higlett (4), Jessica Stacy (6), Scot Sullivan (8), Margaret Toppel (11), Meredith Weisshaar (4) 2018 USMS All-American No. 1 Times Hailey Bambusch (1), Kurt Grote (4), Lex Higlett (1), Jessica Stacy (1), Margaret Toppel (9) 2018 World Top-10 Times Kurt Grote (7), Lex Higlett (1), Jessica Stacy (1), Scot Sullivan (1), Margaret Toppel (5)

(left to right) Meredith Weisshaar, Jill Marie Asch, George Dingeldein, Jessica Stacy, Lex Higlett, Jim Bigler, Scot Sullivan, and Kurt Grote

2018 World No. 1 Times Kurt Grote (2) and Margaret Toppel (5)

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MAC Aquatics Offerings Family and Open Swims Family swim is offered at many times throughout the week. One of the best times to bring in little ones is during the shallowwater open swims offered at the West Pool.

During these times, the pool floor is set to two feet so young swimmers can play with their parents. On the last Saturday of the month, children can have fun during a special open swim that features the inflatable Wibit Wiggle Bridge. Swimmers should be comfortable in deep water.

Water Safety Month Begins With Splish Splash Family Friday Water-themed demos and activities coming to MAC pools and gyms

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n recognition and celebration of National Water Safety Month, MAC Aquatics is partnering with Outdoor and Youth Programs to host the third annual Splish Splash Family Friday on May 3.

The Water Safety BINGO Scavenger Hunt is back! This fun activity encourages participants to view demos, practice water skills, and participate in other exciting stations in order to collect a blackout to win prizes at the end of the night. Participants can pick up their BINGO cards from the West Pool Gallery starting at 6 p.m.

Make sure to arrive early to the West Pool Gallery to view a synchro demo to kick off the event!

Don’t forget a swim suit! Some of the highlights of the in-water activities include kayaking, shallow-water open swim, learning water rescues with MAC lifeguards, boating safety, water polo, and a number of other fun events including the Wibit, the inflatable wiggle bridge!

Other activities planned for those without swim suits include watching water safety videos and story time, a coloring contest, learning about water safety, iPad games, getting properly fitted for a lifejacket, and a lifejacket relay in the gym.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS on MAY 3 6 p.m.

Get a BINGO card from the West Pool Gallery

6-6:10 p.m. Synchro demo in the West Pool 6:10 p.m.

In-Water Activities (Water Polo, Boating Safety, Kayak) in the West Pool

6:10 p.m.

Safety Center with iPad games and stories in the West Pool Gallery

7 p.m.

Open swim with Wibit inflatable toy and mermaid tails in the West Pool

7:45 p.m.

Blackout prizes awarded

8 p.m.

Open swim ends, Swim School and Summer Camp information in the West Gym

8:30 p.m.

Open gym ends

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Lap Swimming Since 2013, MAC has won the trophy for most yards swam during the annual Great Lakes Swim Competition. This February, MAC members swam more than 4,600 miles during the month-long competition.

Lap swim times vary; visit theMAC.com for schedules.

Lifeguard, CPR, AED and First Aid Training MAC offers a variety of Red Cross training courses throughout the year. Classes generally take place during spring and winter breaks, with other condensed classes offered during the spring and summer.

Members and nonmembers may register.

Scuba MAC, in conjunction with PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors), offers scuba-diving classes for MAC members at the West Pool. For more information, email Outdoor@themac.com.

Splash Enjoy the family-friendly summer scene — including a full-service outdoor dining space — at the Sun Deck Pool beginning in June.

Swim School The swim school program offers classes and clinics for all ages and ability levels at a variety of times. MAC’s experienced instructors also offer private swim lessons.

Swim Team Our competitive swim team has grown to a record number. MAC has consistently placed in the top three at the 11-14 age group state meet. Our top swimmers represent the MAC at Senior Sectionals, Junior and Senior Nationals, competing with swimmers in the national rankings.

Swim team offers a competitive track for all levels and ages of athletes, from seven years old and beyond.

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Synchronized Swimming MAC’s nationally recognized team and coaching staff spends hours at the pool each week honing their craft. Swimmers on MAC’s masters team earned two gold and one silver medal at U.S. Masters National Championships last year. Classes and camps for all ages and abilities are offered throughout the year. Watch Synchro’s annual exhibition, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 5, in the West Pool, to see what the sport is all about.

Water Fitness There are so many health benefits of water fitness for all populations, from the extremely fit to seniors and therapy patients. There are cardiac and respiratory benefits when the chest is immersed in water, it’s low impact on joints, and there is potential to not only strength train but get a great cardio workout at the same time. MAC offers a wide range of programs for all fitness levels, including aquatic personal training.

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Water Polo Coach Claire St. Marie leads our water polo class for ages 5-12 years from 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday evenings. Players learn the basic skills and understanding of the sport in a recreational setting.

There is also a recreational water polo program for adults from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Mondays, which is appropriate for all skill levels. Swimmers just need to be comfortable in deep water and have basic swimming skills. u For more information on any of these offerings, visit the Aquatics page on at theMAC.com or call the Aquatics Office at 503-517-7500.

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ATHLETICS

MAC vs. MAC at Friendship Tournament

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AC Volleyball recently hosted its U16 Friendship Tournament, which drew 12 teams from the Portland area, including MAC 15-1 Black and 16-1 Black.

Both teams were undefeated in the competition, and faced off in the Gold Bracket finals.

While the two teams, which practice together and often scrimmage, had spent the afternoon cheering for each other against opponents, this final face off was different. The 16-1 team took the first set, but the 15-1 team came fighting back to

win the second, forcing a third set. The energy in the gym was off the charts as both teams played point by point, some ending in extensive rallies. At 13-13, it was anyone’s game. Each team traded the lead more than four times before the 16-1 team captured the win at 18-16.

MAC 16-1 and 15-1 Black teams — on the court and off.

M is for Marshall Street

Navigating real estate transactions for over 30 years on all of Portland’s streets.

5th Generation MAC Member Lynn Marshall, Broker lynnmarshall.hasson.com

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

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

phone email

503.780.1890 lynn@hasson.com

Portland Uptown Office 25 NW 23rd Place, Suite 4 Portland, OR 97210

ATHLETICS SCOREBOARD Honoring MAC members (representing MAC in competition) 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.

AT THE

SKIING U14 Buddy Werner Championships, Mount Hood Ski Bowl, March 10 Men’s Giant Slalom 3rd place, Luke Vecchiet

Member Numbers: Walk Across America Mileage Walk Across America is a national program where members can create annual mileage goals, with end-of-year rewards. The idea is to set a mileage goal that is reasonable, attainable, challenging and motivating.

MAC members may join at any time. For information about the program and to submit mileage, please contact Claire Galton at Galtoncc@gmail.com.

Mileage as of April 10, 2019 Hal Broughton, 24,543 Sally Broughton, 18,310 Ann Durfee, 41,702 Norm Frink, 1,094 Claire Galton, 39,784 Shannon Leonetti, 77,896 Harriet Maizels, 20,981 Linda Opray, 17,630 Dee Poujade, 8,182 Carrie Stucky, 24,270 Barbara Wetzel, 23,660 MAC Walk Fact: Possibly the world’s most dangerous hike is along the cliff-side mountain trails on Mount Huashan, a 7,087-foot peak near Xian, China. The sevenmile hike follows one-foot-wide wooden planks with drop-offs of thousands of feet.

Thursday, May 9 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Looking for the mother of all presents? Stop by Mporium for a Mother’s Day Trunk Show featuring a variety of jewelry, fashion, accessories and more.

For more information, email Mporium@themac.com.

ADVERTISER INDEX (W)HERE ............................................................... 2, 4 AAA OREGON AUTOSOURCE.............................. 69 ACTIVE AUTOBODY............................................... 52 ARTISTS REPERTORY THEATRE.......................... 48 BENZ, LIBBY .......................................................... 60 CLOSET FACTORY................................................. 75 DEVINE BATH.......................................................... 77 GABEL CENTER..................................................... 60 HASSON COMPANY REALTORS.......................... 78 HERZOG-MEIER..................................................... 71 JAGUAR LAND ROVER PORTLAND..................... 84 JIM FISHER VOLVO................................................ 12 JMI LIMOUSINE...................................................... 32 JOHN H. ZUBER CONSTRUCTION, INC............. 17 JOHN P. WARD....................................................... 75 JUDITH ARNELL JEWELERS................................ 20 KELLEY DULCICH PHOTOGRAPHY.................... 49 KEYBANK................................................................ 17 LARRY & CO .......................................................... 28 LASH LOUNGE ...................................................... 27 LAURICK, MACEY.................................................. 41 LIVING ROOM REALTY.......................................... 40 M-PORIUM.............................................................. 79 MAISON INC........................................................... 10 MATIN REAL ESTATE................................................ 6 MCCULLOCH, DREW ........................................... 60 NIFELLE DESIGN-FINE INTERIORS..................... 47 NORTHWEST WOMEN’S CLINIC......................... 43

NW DERMATOLOGY INSTITUTE.......................... 48 OHSU ...................................................................... 61 OLSON & JONES CONSTRUCTION..................... 34 OXALIS (SBK HOFFMAN LLC).............................. 73 NIEDERMEYER, PATRICK ..................................... 69 PIENOVI PROPERTIES ............................................ 8 PORTLAND CITY PROPERTIES............................ 73 PORTLAND FACE DOCTOR.................................. 52 PORTLAND PLASTIC SURGERY GROUP........... 57 PORTLAND SPIRIT................................................. 15 PROVIDENCE REGIONAL FOUNDATION ........... 83 RAINBOW LAMPSHADE SHOP............................ 41 REITER, ELEONORE.............................................. 73 SILVIES VALLEY RANCH....................................... 65 SKIN BY LOVELY.................................................... 53 STEEN, MJ.............................................................. 41 TERWILLIGER PLAZA............................................ 39 THE WALDORF CENTER FOR PLASTIC SURGERY.......................................................... 71 TOUCHMARK ..................................................30, 43 TOWER OCULOFACIAL PLASTICS...................... 55 U.S. BANK PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT... 77 UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES.................................. 49 WEST PORTLAND PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINIC, LLC....................................................... 42 WINDERMERE REALTY TRUST .....................22, 23 WEISS, MARCIA..................................................... 16

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MAC MARKETPLACE

C L A S S I F I E D S

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.”

2019 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES

For Rent

Member rate $10.75 per line, $10.75 for a border Member business rate $19.50 per line, $19.50 for a border

HISTORIC OFFICE AVAILABLE – 2,105 SF in Goose Hollow. Features 5 private offices, open space, kitchen, fireplace, $2,600 mo NNN Call SVN|Bluestone & Hockley Olesya - 503-459-4347

Non-member rate $19.50 per line, $19.50 for a border

For Sale

Email ads to classifieds@themac.com or call 503-517-7227.

ONE BLOCK TO MAC – 1BR condo, 1 1/2 baths, top floor, city/south views, owner @ $555k. 503-254-6556

Please check with Marketing Communications department for deadlines.

CONDITIONS FOR ADVERTISING It is the responsibility of the advertiser to review their ad for accuracy. 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.

Services SIMPLE & JUST – A new non-profit resale shop in NW Portland invites MAC members to donate, shop, or volunteer. We sell better brand men’s & women’s clothing w/profits supporting local charities. 2325 NW Westover Rd. Portland, OR 97210

Central Oregon www.BlackButte182.com

Visit website to appreciate. 4 BR/2.5 BA on Big Meadow Golf #16. Sleeps up to 12. Gourmet kitchen, big screen TV, oversized hot tub, spacious deck, bikes. 503-246-2601 or Byron@ AdvancedMedSystems.net

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BBR – GM 43, vrbo390500. 503-246-0489.

SUNRIVER – Fremont Crossing, 2,200+, 3 BR, 3.5 BA, 2 masters, slps 8, all amenities, access to The Cove, Sage Springs. Hot tub, p-pong, bikes, no smkg/pets. 503-706-8886.

SUNRIVER – Quelah 3 BR, 2 BA, private pool, spa & tennis courts. 503-892-9993. DCCA #762.

BLACK BUTTE RANCH – Vacation home GM 252 – 13614 Prince Pine, sleeps 8 Barbara Crawford 503-297-3769 google VACASA 20266 BBR LUXURY – GM 143; 4 BR’s, incl 2 Suites; borders Nat’l Forest; 5 min bike to GM Rec Ctr; 2 fplcs; 2 fam rooms on main floor; sleeps 8; large decks. Sun-Sun in June, July and August.

No pets. Call Ken 503-887-5172 BLACK BUTTE RANCH – GM#311, 12th Fairway, sleeps 12, summer $2584 per week, pictures - ownerdirect.com #243789. Ross Laybourn 503-297-5976

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

GEARHART – Beautiful and spacious 4 BR, 3 BA, sleeps 8+. Near beach, park, golf, tennis.

Gourmet kitchen, TV room, Wi-Fi, great deck/ yard. 503-292-4000, jim@whittgroup.com www.gearharthouse.com LINCOLN CITY – Sleeps 14 with 3.5 baths.

Big house in cute neighborhood. Near park and swimming pool.

For info/pics: www.oliviabeachdreams.com

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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

Au t omotive Sales – Volvo Douglas Galloway

Outside Sales and Leasing | Fleet Sales

503-810-7555 Doug.Galloway@HerzogMeier.com •MAC LEGACY MEMBER – 55 YEARS •MAC PRESIDENT'S AWARD WINNER 2005

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F i nanc i al Pl anni ng & Inve s tm e n t s Ted Ferguson, CFP® Senior Portfolio Manager CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Professional

(503) 248-1309 edward.s.ferguson@ubs.com Wrenn/Ferguson/Heath Group UBS Financial Services, Inc. 5285 SW Meadows Rd, Lake Oswego UBS Financial Services is a subsidiary of UBS AG.

MAC MARKETPLACE Out of State PALM DESERT – Now taking reservations – 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, 503-709-7277, 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. Call or email for availability. Deb Montrose, 503-531-0405, debbirm@aol.com

MAUI MAALAEA SURF – KIHEI – Exquisitely furnished beachfront condo. Sandy beaches, swimming pool, tennis. 2 masters, 2 BA, townhome. Questions, rates & availability – contact: ted@haltonco.com, www.haltonmauicondo.com

INDIAN WELLS – Spend Late March/April in SoCal Fabulous Indian Wells 1 story TH Newly Redone 3 bdrm/3 ba 2200sf Mtn views-Walk to restaurants/shops marcia 503-887-1950 for dates/rates or marcia@threetenconsulting.com

Hawaii

MAUI WAILEA EKAHI – Deluxe 1 BR, 2 BA condo w/ocean, mountain and garden views.

Fully renovated. 503-502-3244

KONA, HAWAII – Lovely oceanfront 1 BR condo.

Tennis, oceanside pool/spa. Great view.

503-780-3139. For photos, email: nanevin@aol.com

International PARIS APARTMENT – At Notre Dame. Elegant 2 BR, 2 BA, in the heart of Paris. PROVENCE house 4 bedrooms. Amazing views. 503-227-3722.

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

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From the Archives

Tennis Love O

n May 18, 1963, a MAC Tennis Day event featured the mixed doubles championships at noon, a tennis kickoff party early in the evening, and a subsequent optional trip by charter bus to view play from touring pros at the Memorial Coliseum (now Veterans Memorial Coliseum).

In the same month, the Board of Trustees approved a lighting project for the outdoor tennis courts, allowing for matches to take place late into the evenings after installation was completed in the summer. —Luke Sprunger, club archivist

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Cancer nearly stole Victoria’s voice.

Victoria’s oral cancer diagnosis could have taken away her voice, but she and Providence wouldn’t let that happen. And that’s why she donates to Providence.

You can help finish cancer.

Donate whenever you shop at Safeway and Albertsons stores now through May 31.

ProvidenceFoundations.org/cancer

“Giving is a way you choose to live your life. If we all did something small, we could finish cancer together.”

Victoria Trabosh, international speaker and cancer survivor

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