September Entertainment
by Jack Bishop
Bulletin Board
The entertainers for the month of September are
outstanding professional musicians from the Portland area.
September 11 is guitarist Allan Mathews. Specializing in classical, Spanish, and Brazilian music,
he has been welcomed as a performer in six countries and throughout the US.
Mr. Mathews teaches guitar at Reed College and
Oregon Episcopal School in Portland, and maintains a private teaching studio in southeast Portland. He also offers online lessons via Skype. For
three years he headed the classical guitar department at Lewis and Clark College. He has been a
guest instructor and clinician at colleges and universities around the country. Mr. Mathews has a
B.A. in Guitar Performance from Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO, and has studied with many
fine musicians in the US and Brazil, where he
lived for a time.
Sally Harmon, who with her husband will be
playing a return engagement on September, enjoys life, and people feel that when they hear her
music. She creates a rush of warmth and joy between the piano, herself and the public. That may
be why Sally has climbed quickly to bestseller
status, selling close to a third of a million recordings in recent years.
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September 2012
Volume 14, Issue 9
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Sally's playing reflects a lifetime of musical
study. The piano came naturally. She amazed her
family, playing songs by ear at age three. A year
later, her classical training began. She also improvised, composed and played everything she liked.
At age twenty-three, she earned a Masters of Music degree in piano performance.
Her husband, Frank Gruner, is a professional bass
player, who augments the enjoyment of Sally's
music.
CD's will be available to buy at both concerts. Concerts begin at 7:15 pm.
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Inside this issue:
From the Lanai
3
Arts & Crafts
3
Words From Wellness
4
September Events
6
New Health and
Wellness Books
10
Do You Remember?
11
Entertainment
12
Special Points
of Interest:
Bible Study
Resumes
Why Is That Parking
Lot All Ripped Up?
“...But Now I See…”
A Secret Admirer
New Bus, MAX and Streetcar Fares Start Sept. 1
by Dave Brook,
Sullivan's Gulch Neighborhood Association
TriMet tells us we can "say good bye to complicated fares" with the
advent of their new "Go Anywhere" pricing on September 1st. While
some may appreciate that TriMet is ending the zone fare system, they
may not like the new higher price of $2.50 to go anywhere, whether
downtown or Hillsboro.
TriMet tickets will continue to be valid for two
hours and will be accepted on the Portland
Streetcar. Honored Citizens will continue to
pay the low price of $1.00 for Go Anywhere
two-hour tickets. The all-day ticket Honored
Citizen fare will be $2.00 (valid for unlimited
ridee over one calendar day). Regular prices
will be $2.50 for two hours or $5.00 all day.
Another major change will be the ending of
Free Rail Zone, ending our free trips downtown
from Lloyd Center MAX station. Nevertheless,
$5.00 is less than what you'd pay for three hours of parking downtown and you don't have to hunt for parking space. Closer to home,
SGNA and neighbors will be watching to see what impact the end of
Free Rail Zone has on commuter parking clogging our neighborhood
between 15th & 21st Ave.
Speaking of the Streetcar, the eastside loop across the Broadway
Bridge to NE 7th and along MLK and Grand Avenues starts Sept. 22
with free rides that weekend. The streetcar will have its own streetcaronly fares ($1.00 for two hours) in addition to accepting TriMet transfers. They also offer a $150.00 annual pass for unlimited riding of the
streetcar network, which includes the aerial tram from South Water(Continued on page 2)
(Continued from page 1)
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a non-profit retirement
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lives of residents are
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Art & Design
Chris Porter
Karin Towles
Calendar
René Swar
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Do You Remember?
by Aunt Betsy aka Lee Forsythe
front to OHSU (but does NOT include transfers to TriMet).
TriMet is struggling to maintain service while
closing a $12 million budget shortfall.
Riders should also note some changes in bus
routes for #8, 9, 73, and 77, although not where they pass near the
Gulch. See trimet.org
In our neighborhood, tickets can be purchased at MAX vending machines, Fred Meyer, Safeway, Whole Foods, New Seasons, QFC
and the Alberta Food Coop as well as the Holladay Park Plaza
Reception Desk.
Bible Study Resumes
Submitted by Bob Fletcher
The bimonthly Bible Study will meet Friday, September 14th at 2:00 PM in the Club Room. The
group meets on the second and the fourth Fridays
of September, October and November.
Rev. Marian Boehr, who leads the study, will start with a series:
“The Joys of Knowing God! A study on the Attributes of God.”
All are invited to attend.
This Issue’s Contributors:
Larry Bingham (Oregonian), Jack Bishop, Marian Boehr,
Dave Brook (SGNA), Gloria Zeal Davis, Edward Engelberg,
Barbara Euler, Bob Fletcher, Lee Forsythe, Lois Manookian,
Susan Maselli, Berkeley Ormond, Ross Robson,
Janet Smithwick, René Swar
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September 2012
Do you remember your first teacher? I do, in fact she is one
of the few whose name I can recall. Perhaps it was because
I was so anxious to go to school. I had no playmates. My
family’s dairy farm was somewhat isolated. I drove my
folks crazy with the exaggerated tales I told about things I
saw on my meanderings up and down the long lane that led
to our place. Once I said I had seen an elephant. That was a
bit too much and mother challenged me. I stuck to my
story. Later when a large shaggy stray dog came into our
yard I confessed that was my elephant.
My two-room school was twenty-five miles away. Our jitney’s driver lived at the top of our lane. I was the first to
board. There was another girl but she was the last to be
picked up. The behavior of the two third grade boys encouraged by two sixth graders scared me. Early on I
learned to sit on my book bag and fight back. The first
grades were in one room and the last three in the other. A
long enclosed hall ran between the two sections and served
as our lunchroom and where any special program was conducted. On a rainy or very cold day we spent our recess
there. Our rest rooms, marked his and hers, sat behind the
building.
I was happy to meet my beautiful teacher, Miss Cornelia
Lee. Receiving my reader, a wide-lined tablet and pencils
thrilled me. Having learned most of my letters at home, I
wanted to “always” be the one called on first. Miss Cornelia gently reminded me that we must take turns. Third graders had their lessons first followed by the second graders. It
was difficult for me to sit quietly through both.
Once a week all three grades joined to learn songs. Every
other week we had art. Construction paper, crayons along
with Miss Cornelia’s skill made it fun. I distinctly recall
the Christmas cards we made. My mouth ran almost as
much as the paste.
My best memory is how I felt when, on gathering mail, to
find a beautifully decorated Christmas card addressed to
me. I loved it. It sits along with my report card in my
scrapbook. All A’s except, as you guessed, B’s on deportment. At the end of the school year Miss Cornelia announced her engagement and would no longer teach. Our
dairy farm was sold and the next year I could walk to my
suburban school.
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Ecumenical
Vesper Services
by Berkeley Ormond
Teach me O Lord, your holy way,
And give me an obedient mind,
That in your service I may find
My heart’s delight
From day to day.
William Matson, 1866
Ministers Recruiter
Libby Ormond
September 2, 2012
The Reverend Dr. Patricia Ross
United Church of Christ Minister
September 9, 2012
The Reverend Linda Stewart-Kalen
Presbyterian Minister
September 16, 2012
The Reverend Jennifer Brownell
United Church of Christ Minister
September 23, 2012
The Reverend Mark Knutson
Lutheran Minister
September 30, 2012
The Reverend Donovan Burkert-Kerr
Presbyterian Minister
Each service begins at 3:55pm.
All residents are invited.
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From the Lanai: Wisest Advice I Ever Received
by Gloria Zeal Davis
Health & Wellness Books
by Janet Smithwick
Instead of books this month, you attention is directed toward material on Hospice. This material
is in a folder-envelope on the Reference shelf of
the Health & Wellness Library.
During September, these materials, published by the Legacy
Hospice Service, will be on
the round table near the Health
& Wellness Library. Please
feel free to take what you
need.
The first folder deals with a
general overview of Hospice.
It defines it as "a program of
supportive care for persons
with terminal illness."
Sections deal with the following questions:
When should Legacy Hospice
be considered? What services are provided?
How is Legacy Hospice paid for? What is the
role of the patient's physician? Volunteer Opportunities; Our Service Area; Gift Opportunities;
and If You Have Questions.
"Transition—Hospice, A Special Way of Caring”
gives a more detailed picture of what Hospice is.
They give signs to look for
when a person is dying and
assure caregivers that these
are normal steps. They also
deal with emotional and spiritual needs of the dying.
The last folder is a more complete picture of what Hospice
is and does. Beginning on
page 4 of this folder and extending to page 6 are twenty
commonly asked questions
and their answers. It covers
the role of Medicare and what
it includes. This folder stresses
the importance of learning
about Hospice before a lifelimiting illness occurs.
We can't know enough about this important
topic.
Moviedom
by Barbara Euler
Although we deplore the money and the adulation
inherent to the motion picture industry, we have
all contributed to it and will forever be influenced
by it. There are even some lines from movie
scripts that have entered our language. Can you
remember the movie and/or the actor who said
this?
1. You’ve got trouble my friends, right here
in River City.
2. I’ll be back.
3. Come up and see me sometime.
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4.
5.
6.
7.
We’re not in Kansas anymore, Toto.
Play it again, Sam.
Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.
Fasten your seat belt; it’s going to be a
bumpy ride.
8. This could be the start of a beautiful
friendship.
9. I ‘vant’ to be alone.
This is a trip down memory lane.
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A recently submitted list of suggestions for
worthwhile topics to pursue in our monthly
reverie included one subject area that especially
piqued my interest. There it is, in the title just
above.
Naturally, for a worthy answer I
looked first within my memory
bank. Who has guided my judgment
over the years? My first husband’s
sage suggestion was to “either hang
your certificate on the wall or desist
with the medical advice.” That
took care of that, in short order. My
second husband, many years later,
was prone to suggest that I should
“act more ladylike.” Nice thought,
but unlikely that I would concur! I KNEW how
to act like a lady; being one just didn’t represent
my life achievement goal. I wanted to be a DOer.
So what DO I believe has been the most important advice by which to pilot my little bobbing
craft on its lifetime journey? What, for instance,
is my most important life pursuit? The answer is
simple…helping things to grow. (Check my lanai sometime.) But mostly helping PEOPLE to
grow…to bloom, to burgeon, to develop new
tendrils…in the garden and in the brain!
Someone has said (and I can’t recall which
school of psychology produced that voice) “Life
is not static. Grow or die; that is nature’s law.”
We see it everywhere, in our own
lives, in the nurturing of our children or students within the classrooms over which we preside; we
feel it in our close relationships and
in the areas where we fail to build
them. So THAT is where I have
placed, do place, and always will
place my strength and my efforts.
Promoting GROWTH…in everything I touch, whether human, creature, or plant.
How about you? Will you share some of the sage
suggestions you have received over the years?
Offer a sentence or a paragraph, whatever it
takes to make your point clearly. We’ll present as
many of these as we have space. Leave for
Gloria Z. Davis your signed note or finished
paragraph in mail slot #911 by September 15th.
Let’s help each other to grow in wisdom and in
depth.
Arts & Crafts
by Lois Manookian
A marvelous new show has just opened in The
Gallery - photographs by Forrest Romig. He has
a great eye, earned through years of taking pictures. A short biographical statement on a wall in
The Gallery will tell you more about his journey.
Our Lounge showcase currently offers a delightful glimpse into the thoughts of our resident
cats. Each essay is worth reading, along with the
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treasured objects on view.
The Gallery has some fine shows being prepared. Lucy Rieben and Lee Forsythe are scheduled for this fall. Joyce Olson, a future resident,
will lead off in October.
And don’t forget the craft classes planned by
Audrey Mitchell for September through November.
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To My Awesome Unknown Friend in the Plaza
by Dr. Marian Boehr
Words of Wellness
by René Swar, Wellness Director
In the middle of August we showed a very good
movie entitled “Age of Champions.” Everyone
that saw it loved it, and I’m sure that those of
you who missed it heard what a great movie it
was. If there is enough interest, we will be doing
a second showing this month. Look for a signup
sheet in the mailroom to voice your interest.
—
I am very excited to announce a new class to our
current roster. Taught by Laura Lou, “Fall Prep”
will begin on Thursday, September 6th at
11:15am in the Fitness Studio. This will replace
the current Ab Lab class on Thursday that has
had very few attendees in the last year.
Prepare! Strengthen! Learn New Habits! Be
ready in your mind and in your body for the ups
and downs of the aging process. We are very
aware that falling is the number one concern
among our aging population, and this is the class
that will address that concern and teach you new
techniques. Please come and give it a try!
—
Lastly, the Health & Wellness Committee will be
sponsoring a talk given by Natalie Gustafson
from Lloyd Center Pharmacy on Thursday, September 20th at 2:00pm in the Penthouse. She will
talk about medication and how to juggle multiple
medication and prescription interactions. Join us
for the informative talk.
Northeast Emergency Food Pantry (NEFP)
by Ross Robson
The old song says, “Once I was blind but now I
can see.” Recently my eyes were opened wide.
Billy Marx took me to the NEFP center at 4800
NE 72nd Avenue in Portland. What I saw was a
clean, efficiently run center, a 1000 square-foot
pantry garden, caring volunteers, and the downcast eyes of hungry people. There were at least
40 people waiting for food. The program, serving one of every 53 Portlanders, distributes over
half a million pounds of food annually.
Each person visiting the pantry is assigned a volunteer. Together they walk through aisles of groceries, each person choosing what his or her
family needs most. People are limited to what
they get depending on the size of the family. The
good news is that each family gets a 3-5 day supply of food. The bad news is there is only
enough for a family to get a food supply every
two months. (I keep asking in my head, “What
do they do in the nearly seven weeks between
food orders?”)
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The NEFP focuses on the working poor, people
with special needs, the elderly, the homeless, and
children. 40% of the food recipients are children.
I learned the program has two special needs:
peanut butter and money. Peanut butter is a
good, nutritional food, especially for children. Howard Kenyon, Director of NEFP, said,
“We can’t get too much peanut butter; there is
never enough on hand.” When the food program
buys, they buy wholesale, and the money goes
farther.
In this month of September, HPP residents are
encouraged to fill the food basket with peanut
butter (One jar of peanut butter for every visit to
the store). The basket is located outside the library door. For those giving money, checks
made out to NEFP can be left at the front
desk. Ted Beland forwards them every Monday
to the Food Program. $25 will provide a family
of four their 3-5 days supply of food and supply
a young student a backpack of food each weekend.
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I am writing this to someone I cannot identify
who lives here in the Plaza. So I am having to let
all the Plaza residents in on this mystery which
has deeply blessed me, because I want to thank
my unknown friend.
sad—was my friend sick, or
did he/she decide to give it
up? I opened my door to get
my Wall Street Journal in
the hall, and there on my
door latch was a plastic bag
Everyone here knows that I collect empty cans/
with something in it.
bottles and use the money for mission. Many of
our residents are helping by donating what they I took it in, and there was
have accumulated from their own use. Two years the most beautiful arm-full
ago, on July 24, 2010, my birthday, I found an of Teddy Bear I ever saw. It was a Yellowstone
envelope that had been pushed under my apart- Park bear made by Pendleton. I couldn't imagine
ment door. The envelope said “Marian,” and on who gave THAT to me! Then I noticed a tiny little
the inside was a note which said, “Dear Marian, red envelope in one of his little paws. I carefully
Here’s another thousand cans for the cause. opened it, and stood absolutely overcome. A tiny
From an Admirer.” This was all done on com- note printed on the computer said, "Dear Marian,
puter. There was no handwriting. And there was Here's another thousand cans for the cause. From
a crisp new $50 bill!! WOW! But “Who was my an Admirer. Happy Birthday!" And there was a
Admirer?” I didn’t have a clue.
crisp, folded-up $50 bill!
Since then, I have been amazed and delighted
when this exact gift arrived under my door on
every major holiday—Christmas, Thanksgiving,
Easter, New Year, and my birthday, up until this
birthday on July 24, 2012. Each envelope had
the same computer typing, the same message inside, with another new $50 bill. When my birthday came several weeks ago, I jumped out of
bed early in the morning, ran to see if the envelope was there on the floor. It wasn’t there. I felt
I am so blessed!! THANK YOU, AWESOME
UNKNOWN FRIEND!
P.S. That $50 with the remaining money in my
pop-can account just came to $100. I immediately
sent it by internet to the mission society where it
was doubled (doubling program was only good
until July 31st!) and went for the support of one
of the finest Baptist missionary couples I know,
who really needed it. Thanks again, awesome unknown friend!
Smiles
Only Robinson Crusoe got his work done by
Friday.
Lead…
Follow…
Or get out of the way!
Doing Beats Stewing
There are no luggage racks on a hearse.
September 2012
Ego Strip
My 81 year old mother is proud of the fact that
she doesn’t look her age. One summer day she
went into a drugstore and, talking about the
heat, said to the clerk, “Going to be ninetyseven today.” The man reached across the
counter, shook her hand and said, “Happy Birthday.” Mother took to her bed for a week.
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Gazer to Geezer
by Edward Engelberg
SEPTEMBER 2012
1 Muriel Miller
301
5 Marie Peake
250
6 Earl Hotchkiss
440
8 Elisabeth MacMichael
1508
10 Rachelle College
304
11 Jim Horel
901
12 Dorothy Beland
525
13 Al Hoagland
1025
13 Beth Loprinzi
810
13 Mildred Shovell
801
14 Elaine Goldsmith
431
15 Virginia Polley
246
16 Robbie Robertson
1122
19 Jean Stimac
708
20 Leon Bram
252
20 Monty Macoubrie
1119
20 Brigitte Patrick
1225
23 Doris Grilley
235
26 Lyman Lorensen
249
26 Jean Matsumoto
614
28 Dede Casciato
825
28 Val Gauen
711
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Lloyd Center Movie Theater Parking Lot
Undergoing $1 Million Makeover
It all began the first morning after I had my cataract removed
from eye number one. My patch off, standing in front of my
bathroom mirror, I began the routine of daily shaving. Wash
the face, put on shaving cream, lift blade and look into mirror.
With astonishment I saw my face as never before, and I stood
still, gazing: the mustache was not cut evenly, and every stray
hair mocked me. Furrows on my forehead? And I had always
felt some stubble I could not shave cleanly, but as I kept shaving, the stubble came alive, all too much so. Those lines on
my cheeks were not there yesterday! I was beginning to feel I
had morphed into another self. Though not exactly Dr. Jekyll
into Mr. Hyde, this was a disturbing image with only one
“fixed” eye!
I was told I would see colors clearer: true, my eyebrows were
pretty gray, my hair grayer than I remembered, my veins larger and bluer. I stopped shaving and saw my nails unevenly
clipped, and my arms were decorated with all kinds of blemishes. I decided to shut the cataract-removed eye. Things were
normal–cloudy! Back to two open eyes.
O.K., I said to myself, so that’s what I look like, and a second
eye yet to be cleared! How would the faces of others look?
Standing in my birthday suit, I refused to survey the rest of
me. Don’t get me wrong–I’m thankful, but none of the sideeffects I signed off on listed “ego-deflation.”
So let’s be positive. Here are some of the items I’ll presumably see better with both eyes cleared: dust, soiled spots on
clothes, black footprints on my rug, instructions on everything
from tiny medicine bottles to how to follow microwave directions; from reading my thermostat numbers to deciphering the
contents of packaged food; from seeing TV sport scores to
white subtitles on foreign films! Street signs? Maybe. I might
even switch back from Kindle to “real” books.
All right, I do look forward to seeing the true colors of spring
and summer flowers, undamaged tomatoes, rainbows and fall
foliage, rain drops and snow flakes. Possibilities are endless.
Who knows–better sight might finally deliver insight! But a
word to those facing cataract surgery: go easy on gazing into
mirrors. After the other eye is done, I know I will.
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by Larry Bingham/The Oregonian
Original Oregonian publish date August 10, 2012
Wondered what's happening to the four-block
Lloyd Center parking lot between the movie
theater and Holladay Park?
The lot is in the process of being upgraded to
meet city zoning codes, said senior city planner
Tim Heron at the Portland Bureau of Development Services. The Lloyd Center had hoped to
develop the property but since that hasn't worked
out, the mall has to go forward with the upgrades, Heron said.
The $1 million project will retain the same number of parking spaces but redirect the traffic flow
inside the lot. It will add 80 trees and 20,000
square feet of landscaping along the perimeter.
The northwest corner will feature a landscaped
entrance that reflects Holladay Park across 13th
Avenue, according to Heather Munro, marketing
assistant at the Lloyd Center.
The project will include a pedestrian walkway
that will run diagonally through the lot, connecting the MAX stop and the theater's main entrance. Two 4,500-square-foot stormwater planters are also part of the plan. The project will
bring more handicapped-accessible parking
spaces, new signs with energy-efficient lighting,
and bike racks.
"It's going to be a great improvement," Heron
said. "It's going to be better for vehicles, better
for pedestrians, better shading, everything."
The work should be completed in early November, Munro said.
More Words From Wellness
by Susan Maselli, Assistant Wellness Director
Don’t Fall Too Far Behind!
Just because it is shortly turning to fall, don’t believe for one minute that there will be a lack of
activities, indoors and out, for residents to enjoy.
With the leaves starting to turn it’s a wonderful
time to get out and explore our city. September’s
Walkabout will take us to the Willamette waterfront, along the East Bank Esplanade between
the Hawthorne and Steel bridges and Gov. Tom
McCall Waterfront Park on the west side. Our
lunch spot has yet to be determined.
This walk is not quite as far in distance as previous walkabouts; just a little over 2.5 miles. You
will need money for public transportation and
lunch.
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Who knows, it may just be a hot enough day to
dip our toes in the Salmon Street Spring Fountain!
Holladay Bazaar
I can’t believe it is already time to start gearing
up for our HPP Holladay Bazaar. This year the
bazaar will be held on Saturday, November 10th
from 10am-4pm. We’ll have lots of fun vendors
including residents and families, staff and outside vendors. Offerings include fabric crafts,
jewelry, art, photography, confections from Bruttles Candy, wine tasting and much more. You
won’t want to miss it!
Please look in early September for information
in your mailboxes.
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Social Hour
Sept. 5, 2:00pm
Main Lounge
On this and
every
first
Wednesday of
each month, our
ivories
are
tickled by Mr. Dover
Weinberg at the piano during
Social Hour. Come and listen.
Time-Based Art (TBA)
Festival
September 6 through 16
PICA's annual Time-Based Art
Festival (TBA) draws artists
from across the country and
around the globe for a
convergence of contemporary
performance and visual art.
Celebrating its tenth year,
TBA activates the entire
community with art and ideas.
For a schedule of exhibits,
performances, and events,
visit: www.pica.org/tba
Brain Aerobics Returns
September 7th 1:30pm
Fitness Studio
Keep your mind fresh and
your wit sharp by attending an
evening of brain teasers and
mind benders. Wine and dark
chocolate will be served to
broaden your palate and
improve heart health.
Sign up in the mail room.
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Tuesday Entertainment
Sept. 25, 7:15pm
Penthouse
Let’s Create
Sept. 8 through Nov. 24
10am –12pm
Art Room
Whether you’re a beginner or
a veteran crafter, join Audrey
Mitchell to socialize, learn a
new skill, or show off one of
your own. Materials, tools and
instruction will be provided.
Call Audrey with questions at
x899.
Tuesday Entertainment
Sept. 11, 7:15pm
Penthouse
Allen Matthews specializes in
classical,
Spanish and
Brazilian
music, and
will be in the Penthouse
entertaining us on the guitar.
(See p.12 for details)
Ageless Art Contest
Winners
Sept. 18 - Oct. 1,
Salem
Congratulations to the winners
of the Ageless Art Contest!
Our very own Julia Brown,
Betty Horel, Lucille Rieben
and Forrest Romig’s art will
be displayed at the state
capitol building for the month
of September.
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Portland Opera Chorus
Rehearsal
Sept. 19,
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Director Park, Downtown
If you're still not sure you like
opera, and are afraid of
commitment,
here is a taste of
the acclaimed
Portland Opera,
with no money
down. FREE
Health &
Wellness Presentation
September 20, 2:00pm
Penthouse
The Health &
We l l n e s s
Committee is
sponsoring a
talk featuring
Natalie Gustafson, a
pharmacist from Lloyd Center
Pharmacy. She will be talking
about medications, how to
juggle multiple prescriptions,
and drug interactions.
September 2012
Step Out: Walk to Stop
Diabetes - Portland
Sept. 22, 8:00am-1:00pm
Rose Quarter–Coliseum
Walking is one of the easiest,
most relaxing forms of
exercise for many people, but
especially for those living
with diabetes. No registration
fee, no fundraising minimum,
but the average walker raises
$216! Route Options: 1, 3
and 6 miles. Rest Stop
Locations: 1.5 and 3 miles
Pianist Sally Harmon is
joined by her husband Frank
Gruner on the bass for this
evening of musical
entertainment.
(See p. 12 for details)
Wellness Walkabout
Sept. 18th, 11:15am
This month’s Walkabout
takes us to the banks of the
Willamette River, a jaunt of
two and a half miles along
the Eastbank Esplanade and
across to Tom McCall
Waterfront Park.
Bring some cash for public
transportation and lunch.
Notable Dates
9/1 TriMet Service
Changes
9/3 Labor Day Holiday
9/6 Fall Prep Begins
9/11 Entertainment
9/14 Bible Study Resumes
Saturday Movies
1:30pm in the Club Room
and 7:00pm on Ch 29
9/1 Roman Holiday
9/8 Camelot
9/15 Gentleman’s
Agreement
9/22 The Great Gatsby
For more information visit us
at www.diabetes.org/
9/29 Intolerable Cruelty
Next Month
Wednesday, October 10th
is the Wise Buys Fashion
Show at 2:00pm during
Social Hour in the Main
Lounge.
Prêt-àporter
style!
September 2012
Holladay
Park Plaza’s
annual
Halloween
Party returns
Wednesday,
October 31st in the
Penthouse.. The witching
hour is 2:00pm.
Wooooooooooooooooo.
The Plaza Review
Armchair Travel
1:30pm Sundays on Ch 29
9/2
France’s Normandy
9/9
Romantic Germany
9/16 Borneo, Island in
the Clouds
9/23 Hawaiian Paradise
9/30 Atlantic Vistas
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