The first quarter genermal member luncheon is scheduled for Thursday,
February 23, 2017 at noon. The application form is available
here.
Dr. Alison Bahr joined
the local “Village” movement in October 2013, became a Board member in
January 2014 and has served as Board president since January 2015. On
January 26, 2016, KPNW announced that Dr. Alison Bahr, had been awarded the
David Lawrence Community Service Award recognizing volunteerism from Kaiser
Permanente employees. Since starting with Villages NW, she has volunteered
approximately 20 hours a month, with roles in strategic planning and
fundraising plus local Village education, advising and oversight. As Board
president, Dr. Bahr has brought the role of physician leader out of the
clinic into the community. She lives and breathes the knowledge that true
community health and well-being starts in the community, with clinical and
hospital care stepping in only as necessary.
Join us on
Thursday, February 23, to learn more about Villages NW; and if you have the
time or talent to share, you might show your support for the movement by
helping to build a Village, too.
Happy New Year to all KPNW Retirees! I am pleased
to serve as your President of KaPeRs for 2017 and
excited to serve with our Vice President, Patti Lawler,
who will assume the Presidency next year, and with our Board of Directors to
guide our growing organization. Our current membership is over 3000 retirees
with more joining each month.
We continue to enjoy the financial support of the Regional office,
the Credit Union, and the mailroom at KPB to conduct our general meetings,
board meetings, newsletters, and Community Giving efforts. In spite of
increased support from the Region, KaPeRs continues to rely also on your
donations and volunteerism to support our efforts. We hope to develop easier
and electronic means of accepting and acknowledging your help in the coming
months.
One of our largest expenses is mailing the newsletter.
Today, we have only 800–900 members participating
by email. As always, we will continue to encourage you
to sign up to receive the newsletter by email vs. mail.
PLEASE send your name, phone number, and email
address to Patsy VandeVenter, Membership Committee
Chair (e-mail: gvpats@aol.com) to receive the news
electronically and support KaPeRs financially.
In 2017, we will continue to hold our quarterly general
meetings/social get-togethers. Please plan to join us
on February 23 at Town Hall when Dr. Alison Bahr,
Permanente Physician, winner of the David Lawrence Community Service Award, and Chair of the NW
Villages Board will be our speaker. We will learn more
about NW Villages and their efforts to support seniors
aging in place. We hope, too, that you will be inspired to
volunteer with NW Villages.
Increasing volunteerism, recognizing volunteerism
amongst retirees, and making it easier to sign up for
volunteer activities beside our active employees will be
a continuing focus of our Board this year. We always
want to hear about your volunteer activities — regardless
of where they are — and will publish your stories in
the newsletter as we receive them. We know that social
connection and giving back to our communities is
correlated with healthy aging!
Our Board is currently focused on planning for
upcoming activities for the year. Workshop topics, day
tour ideas, group trip to Seattle for a Mariners game are
just some of the things we are exploring. Please let us
know your interests and ideas and we will incorporate
into our planning.
Kaiser Permanente's first convenient care neighborhood clinic, Care
Essentials, opened on December 22, 2016. Care Essentials will provide easy
access to care for KP members and nonmembers.
People will be able to schedule an appointment online at careessentials.org
or by phone: 1-855-235-0491 (TTY: 711).
They can also walk in anytime we're open to schedule an
appointment (though the next available appointment might be the following
day).
Patients of all age groups, from babies to seniors, will be treated for
common illnesses and injuries, such as colds, flu, strep throat, and minor
burns.
Clinicians will also provide
preventive services, such as immunizations and check-ups, and can write
prescriptions.
As part of Kaiser Permanente’s Find Your Words campaign, which
seeks to remove the stigma around depression and mental illness, we’ve
partnered with local Portland mural artists to create two large-scale street
murals to continue the conversation around mental health.
The timing of the murals aligns nicely with the opening of the new Unity
Center for Behavioral Health, of which Kaiser Permanente is a proud partner.
The artists created two murals in hightraffic locations.
Kaiser Permanente
recently opened a new dental and medical clinic in Beaverton’s Cedar Hills
area, making it easier and more convenient for members to access care where
they live and work.
The facility opened January 9. It offers general dentistry, pediatric
dentistry, dental hygiene services, and sameday/next-day medical
appointments for minor injuries and illnesses, as well as preventive
services.
Kaiser Permanente
Northwest is committed to maximizing our unique medical–dental integration
potential to provide innovative, coordinated care for our members. We have
medical and dental clinicians working together at Cedar Hills to meet more
of our members’ needs in 1 visit.
We already have
several offices where dental and medical are collocated. At Cedar Hills,
we’re testing warm hand-offs between medical and dental providers and other
ways to further integrate these services.
We’re also furthering our telehealth capabilities by
equipping exam rooms with technology to support video and telephone visits
for medical appointments.
“The new Cedar Hills
location demonstrates Kaiser Permanente’s commitment to innovation and
redefining total health care for our members, community, and industry,” said
Trevor Franklin, Senior Administrator, Ambulatory Care.
Respite for a family caregiver or friendly visitor to
hospice patients. Flexible to your schedule. Training provided.
There was a time not so long ago when the term “alternative medicine”
conjured up all sorts of visions in many people’s minds. However, times are
changing and the integration of conventional and alternative medicine is
finally being accepted by the traditional medical world. Experts in the field
say this is driven by overwhelming patient demand.
Integrative medicine advocates say while pills and
procedures still help millions of patients, the evidence is mounting that
diet and nutrition, natural therapeutics such as supplements, vitamins,
herbs, and acupuncture, along with lifestyle behaviors such as exercise and
smoking cessation also have a direct impact on disease.
Doctor Charles Elder, an Internist with Northwest
Permanente since 1991, is one of only a few physicians trained in both
conventional and complementary medicine. In addition to studying mind/body
techniques, acupressure, and Ayurveda, he also practices some of these
techniques himself. Dr. Elder not only believes it’s important to keep a
healthy and balanced lifestyle… but to set a good example. He’s maintained a
meditation routine for nearly 30 years and enjoys hiking, skiing, and
cycling - frequently commuting to work by bicycle, an 18-mile round trip!
(Check out this Kaiser video interview)
https://youtu.be/Xdu22z578ou
Join us for lunch on September 22 for to hear how Dr.
Elder applies integrative medicine in his own practice, the impact these
therapies have in the management of his patients, and the research being
done that could impact the future of complementary and alternative medicine.
We’ll get updates on the new developments in the
Kaiser Program — the Northwest Region’s January 2016 opening of new medical
and dental offices in Eugene, it’s acquisition of Group Health Cooperative
in Seattle, and the Southern California Region’s plan to open the Program’s
first medical school, which will enroll 50 students in 2019.
Tim has worked as a Change Leader for both KPNW
and Northwest Permanente, leading the change management effort on the
Medical Home implementation as well as the Primary Care foundation redesign
in the Northwest Region. He is a sought after speaker in the community as
well as within the many Kaiser Regions, and serves as an Adjunct Professor
at Marylhurst University and Pacific University where he teaches
communication skills in their graduate and undergraduate programs. Join us
for this timely and informative presentation — seats are limited so sign up
soon!
Anne’s approach to creating a complete travel
experience has captivated audiences at her personal presentations and on
national TV. Her appearances as a guest on Oprah®, CNN®, The Today Show® and PBS
have reached hundreds of millions of viewers. She has flown more than 2 million
miles, traveled in over 73 countries and cruised through the Panama Canal 98
times!
Anne brings her professional traveler’s eye to her
events…. from what to pack, to how to pack it perfectly. She makes packing fun
by demonstrating an invaluable set of travel tips for any type of travel. Sign
up early! This will be a sell-out!
Their family’s story will
perhaps be familiar to you as many people 65 and over become caregivers for
their spouses, parents or other family members.
Brenda’s story offers a newcomer’s perspective to dementia and a roadmap for
others in similar circumstances.
Please join us to hear this
heartfelt, personal story and to learn more about dementia, a disease that
affects over 5 million people. Check out their website at
www.DementiaStrategies.com
for more information.
HOLIDAY LUNCHEON
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Town Hall
A very special treat awaits us at this year’s
KaPeRs’ Holiday Luncheon!
Co-Directors of the Portland Interfaith Gospel
Choir, LaRhonda Steele, Ron Shoals, and Janice Scroggins; and guest
singer MaryEtta Callier-Wells, will bring their incomparable vocal and
musical talents to inspire us with their traditional and contemporary Black
Gospel music!
LaRhonda is a multi-talented Portland soul, R&B and
Gospel artist; Ron, another powerhouse vocalist, has directed church choirs
for many years (and he’s a KP employee!), Janice is a well-known local
keyboardist who won a Grammy in 2011 for her work on the Esperanza
Spaulding/Thara Memory song “City of Roses,” and MaryEtta
is known for her soulful vocal stylings.
They are part of the 64-member Portland Interfaith
Gospel Choir, whose mission is “…to employ Gospel music to express the power
of spirit and bring a message of faith, hope, love and joy to our
community…and to serve as a model for what is possible among people.”
We very honored that this message will be celebrated with our KaPeRs
community on December 18.
Get into the spirit of the holiday season and join us
for this very special event!
For more information, visit the
Portland Interfaith Gosepl Choir
website.
From the Board
Marci Clark, president of the Board of KaPeRs, had provided this
information about our community outreach program.
"At the last Board meeting we voted to donate $500 to a non-profit
organization during this season of giving. As directed, Kathryn and I have
decided on 2 organizations that will receive $250 each.
They are:
Community
Warehouse
that
provides household furnishings to vulnerable populations who are
transitioning from the street or a community living situation to their own
home/apartment (click the logo to visit their web site)
and
North by
Northeast Community Health Center
that
provides free screenings and basic health services to uninsured adults in
North/Northeast Portland. Both represent worthy causes that help improve
lives for at-risk populations in our communities." (click the logo to visit
theitr web site)
November 2013 Newsletter
The November 2013 KaPeRs newsletter may be viewed at
this link.
Art Exhibit
There was a successful art exhibit at the May 21st General Meeting and
you will find information about the exhibitors by clicking on their names.
- Barb Hervey
- Easther Haberman
- Gerhard Peter
- Janet Schook
- John Gerhardt
- Judi Berenson
- Laura Dickinson
- Lucy Nonnenkamp
- Marci Clark
- Maureen O'Connor
- Patti Lawler
- Raj Sarda
- Rita Towney
- Sharon Sandgren
- Kathryn Holt
August 2013 Newsletter
The April 2013 KaPeRs Newsletter is available as a PDF document for
reading and on-line or printing. The newsletter includes articles on:
- President Corner by Marci Clark
- KaPeRs Fall Tour Columbia River George/Hood River Fruit Harvest
- Keeping in Touch: Sue Rethinger, Anna Thomas, Millie Blodgett,
Michaell Hathaway and Tom Grey
- May Arts Exhibit
- Roer Anunsen on Healthy Aging
- Thanks Marge Lyster
- May Luncheon Raffle Winners
- KP News Roundup
- List of New Retirees
- Board of Directors Actions
- KaiPerm CU News
- Wednesday, 18 September General Luncheon Meeting registration form.
- And other useful information for Kaiser retirees. To read the
Newsletter, take this
link.
KaPeRs Community Giving Campaign
Oregon Food Bank Does Great Work with Local Families
"Hunger in the Northwest continues to be a threating problem for
children, seniors and others who struggle to put food on the table each day.
... To help address the need, your Kaiser Permanente Retirees organization
voted once again to support the Oregon Food Bank as the KaPeRs 2013
Community Giving Campaign recipient." Read the rest of the article and how
you may participate by clicking here.
Fall Tour: Columbia Gorge/Hood River Fruit Harvest
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Join us for our second day trip of 2013 as we travel the Historic
Columbia Gorge Highway with stops along the way to view the amazing
waterfalls and incredible vistas – Joe, our geologist/historian/storyteller,
will make the past come alive with his tales of the area’s history and its
geology! Next, we’ll take time to enjoy our boxed lunch at
Bonneville Dam,
enjoying the views from the patio or watching the fish as they make their
way up the Columbia River. Then we’ll travel on to Hood River and visit two
of the area’s pear and apple orchards. Here you’ll have time to browse and
shop, while you sample new crop varieties of pears and apples, freshly baked
cookies, local jams and fruit butters. Stock up on fresh fruit and other
local products to give as gifts or enjoy over the winter months – there’ll
be space on the bus for your purchases.
Visit KaPeRs’ website to see
photos of our June tour of Mt Angel Abbey
and Oregon Gardens, where a wonderful time was had by all! Don’t miss out on
these fun and educational excursions! Bring a friend and make a new one! The
cost of $79 per person includes deluxe coach transportation, tour escort and
a local geologist, complimentary bottled water, boxed lunch (vegetarian
option available), and gratuities. The bus will depart Town Hall at 8:30 am
and return at approximately 4:30 pm. Plan to arrive by 8:15 to ensure a
timely departure!
To sign up, please contact Kathryn Holt, Treasurer, at 503-223-0311.
Deadline for sign-up and payment is Friday, September 20; a check made out
to KaPeRs may be mailed at anytime to: KaPeRs Tours, P.O. Box 4543, Portland
OR 97208.
April 2013 Newsletter
The April 2013 KaPeRs Newsletter is available as a PDF document for
reading and on-line or printing. The newsletter includes articles on:
- President Corner by Marci Clark
- Quarterly Luncheon on May 21st (Please note the 11:30 starting
time for the May 21st luncheon. This early start will allow attendees to
view the Arts Exhibit and visit with the artists.)
- Mt. Angel Abbey & Oregon Gardens Tour (Thursday June 27)
- Keeping in Touch: Bennie Ramirez, Kay Lang, Nori Vogt, Carolyn Crow,
Richard Meyer, Orville Furber, James "Marty" Linville, Esther Haberman,
Christine Clements, Mohammad Kharoti and Virginia Fairchild.
- social Security Statements Go Online
- ID theft and fraud - facts to know
- In Memorium and new retirees
- Volunteers caring and sharing
- KaPeRs Carbon Footprint
- February Luncheon Raffle Winners
- Board of Directors Actions
- Poet's Corner: Portrait of a Sunset by Mary Ramsey
- Registration form for Tuesday May 21 Luncheon (starting at 11:30am
to allow viewing of the Arts Exhibit).
- And other useful information for Kaiser retirees. To read the
Newsletter, take this
link.
January Newsletter
The January 2013 KaPeRs Newsletter is available as a PDF document for
reading and on-line or printing. The newsletter includes articles on:
- President Corner by Marci Clark
- Keeping In Touch
- KaPeRs Arts Exhibit
- Information about KaPeRs events and the new Board of Directors
- KP News Roundup
- KaiPerm Credit Union News
- And other useful information for Kaiser retirees. To read the
Newsletter, take this
link.
November Newsletter
The November 2012 KaPeRs Newsletter is available as a PDF document for reading
and on-line or printing.
The newsletter includes articles on:
- President Marci Clark's trip to China in the President's
Corner column
- Keeping in Touch
- Board of Director's Actions
- Two Ducks, Two Vehicles, Forty-Two Hundred Miles ... Oh Plus
Three Inspirations! by Carla Robertson
- KaPeRs Carbon Footprint
- Marci Clark on Building Houses in Mongolia
- KP News Roundup
- And more. To read the Newsletter, take this
link.
Survey Regarding KaPeRs Sponsored Tours
In 2012 KaPeRs along with Take Time Tours arranged two very
interesting, educational, fun and well-received tours for our members. In
order for us to continue to offer high-quality, enjoyable venues, we ask
that you take a few moments to review the following survey and give us your
input regarding future tours. We’ve included a variety of venue ideas
provided by our tour director and also from past surveys of KaPers members.
Please print out the survey and send it in. Find the survey
here.
Bernard Tyson elected new CEO of Kaiser
The board of directors of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Health Plan
today named Bernard J. Tyson the next chairman and
chief executive officer of the organization, the nation’s largest
integrated health care system. Tyson will succeed current chairman and CEO
George Halvorson, who has served in the role since 2002 and recently
announced that he will retire next year. Read the press release
here.
HOLIDAY LUNCHEON - December 12 - CHANGE OF VENUE
Our annual Holiday Luncheon will be held on December 12
at a new venue: the Crowne Plaza Hotel ballroom, 1441 NE
2nd Avenue (and Weidler). In addition to our traditional turkey dinner with
all the trimmings, there will be a no-host bar and entertainment provided by
The Dickens Carolers, always a seasonal favorite! And
there's plenty of free parking! Be sure to send your reservation form in as
soon as possible - seating will be limited! We look forward to celebrating
the holidays with you! Cost for this luncheon will be $12 per person (both
for members and guests).
NOTE: Self-parking
is free but VALET PARKING is $15.
Missing Retirees List
Please help us reconnect with retirees that we have lost track of since 2010.
Click here for
a list and if you know the correct e-mail or postal service address please let
us know.
August Newsletter
The August 2012 KaPeRs Newsletter is available as a PDF document for reading on-line or printing.
The newsletter includes articles on:
- President Marci Clark's trip to China in the President's
Corner column
- A Day in the Wine Country Tour (25 September)
- Keeping in Touch
- Member Discounts
- Board of Director's Actions
- Report on the Salem Tour in Did You Know?
- Sally Newton on Springtime in Holland and Belgium
- A new column called Poet's Corner and a poem by
Janet Weerts called Dim Sum
- And more. To read the Newsletter, take this
link.
April Newsletter
The April 2012 KaPeRs Newsletter is available as a PDF document for
reading on-line or printing. The newsletter includes articles on:
- The Forensic Pedestrain talk to be presented at the
May luncheon by Laura O. Foster.
- Marci Clark's President's Corner on small events
leading to big changes.
- Dates to Remember
- Information about the State Capital and Mission Mills Museum
Tour on June 6th
- KaPeRs Officer nomination information
- The IT Gadget Workshops
- Keeping In Touch: Linda Knudson, Donna Forsberg and
Eillene Rehmer
- Dick and Sally Potter's 70 year
marriage
- Kaiser Member Discounts
- Board of Director's Actions
- KaPeRs Carbon Footprint
- Cheryl Harmon on her Trans Atlantic Cruise
- KP News Roundup
- And more. To read the Newsletter, take this
link.
September 25th: Trip to the Wine Country
Our second tour of the year will take us to the Red Hills of Dundee known
for its beautiful countryside and fabulous wines. In addition to tasting Durant Vineyards superior wines, we
will learn more about Oregon’s new agricultural endeavor—growing olives and pressing fi rst class olive
oils.
- Date: Tuesday, September 25—please arrive at Town Hall by 9:15 a.m. for
check-in - our Deluxe motor coach w/tour escort will depart at 9:30 a.m.
- Cost: $60 per person—includes transportation, tour/escort, wine tasting,
olive oil tasting /mill tour, lunch and gratuities
Red Ridge Farms/Durant Vineyards/Oregon Olive Mill: Nestled in the heart of
Oregon Wine Country,Red Ridge Farms started out as a family-owned nursery and has evolved into
something much more…a destination.
Taste distinctive flavors of the olive oils produced at the Oregon Olive
Mill’s state-of-the-art olive-pressing facility—over 13,000 olive trees are planted on their 17 acres. Sip on
Durant Vineyard wines produced sustainably from grapes grown right on the property. Savor a wine country
lunch in a spectacular setting (wine by the glass is available for purchase).
Tour the nursery and browse
the selection of aromatic herbs, olive tress, specialty plants, and unusual outdoor pottery. Wander the gift
shop full of local products, olive oils, specialty vinegars, gourmet salts, tea, books, houseplants….and more!
We expect this will be a very popular trip. To make your reservation, please
complete the form found at this
link. The
Registration Form
June 30 & July 1
Salem World Beat Festival
Tip from Mark Murakami, Optical Department retiree
....An open Invitation to all to attend the 15th annual Salem World
Beat Festival on June 30 and July 1,
2012. It is located at Riverfront City Park near the Salem Carousel.
Kaiser Permanente has been a major participant and sponsor of this annual
event since its beginning. They sponsor and host the Stepping Stage which is
a venue of performances in the European Village. If you attend, please stop
by the KP tent/booth and say "Hi" to the Kaiser Permanente employees
volunteering.
Visit
http://www.salemmulticultural.org and click on
World Beat Festival for more
details.
May 23– Luncheon Program
THE FORENSIC PEDESTRIAN
Laura O. Foster, author of Walk
There, Portland Hill Walks, Portland City Walk and her latest
The Portland
Stairs Book will be our May luncheon presenter. Join us for this great
opportunity to meet Laura (dubbed Portland’s “Walking Guru”) and to learn
more about her wonderful guidebooks that lead readers and walkers on urban
excursions around our city… telling the stories of neighborhoods' geology,
human history, and architecture… as well as many offbeat historical tidbits!
Visit Laura’s website
www.portlandhillwalks.com
and her blog
Portlandwalking.blogspot.com for a closer look at her background and other
exciting ventures in the works!
PDF for printing.
June 6--All Day Tour
STATE CAPITAL IN SALEM
On Wednesday June 6, departing at 8:15 am from Town Hall and returning at
4:15 pm, we will have a guided tour of the State Capitol Buliding and the
Mission Mill Museum in Salem. The $68/person cost includes all admissions,
guides, lunch and gratuities. More
information and Sign-up form.
January Newsletter on the Web
The January KaPeRs Newsletter is now available
here or
through the Newsletter tab at the left.
High-Technology Workshops are Coming
November 2, 2011
In January and February two workshops explaining how to use new high-tech
gadgets will be offered to all KaPeRs members and their families (for
FREE!). Some of you gave us your preferences and here’s what we’ve come up
with:
Thursday, January 26 - Workshop I – 1:00 – 2:00 pm – Town Hall
- Digital Cameras (downloading photos, photo-editing software, etc)
- Cell Phones – (from “dumb” to “smart” and their myriad applications)
Thursday, February 2, Workshop II - 1:00 – 2:00 pm – Town Hall
- Personal Computers (including desktops, laptops, tablets and smart
phones).
John King, Multimedia Communications Consultant, with
Northwest Permanente, will facilitate the workshops using plenty of visuals.
A “lingo” sheet with terms that are apropos to the selected devices will be
included as a handout and discussed as the devices are presented. Note that
you are welcome to bring your gadget(s) along but our intention is to
provide a general overview of these devices for the interest of all
attendees. At the end of the workshop there will be time for more Q & A.
Please complete and return the
Sign-up Form
(PDF) as soon as possible to ensure your space at the Workshops. (Impress
your family with your new-found knowledge!) Looking forward to seeing you
there!
December 20 - Holiday Luncheon Program
Be prepared for a spiritually uplifting Holiday Luncheon on December 20.
Frannie Jackson and the Life Change Christian Center Choir
will inspire you with Gospel music and songs pertinent to this very special
time of year. Frannie, a retired Kaiser employee of 25 years, directed the
Kaiser Carolers at KPB and other facilities for nearly 20 years. Join us in
sharing a delicious holiday meal with former colleagues and friends and
enjoying what I am sure will be a moving (in more ways than one) celebration
of the holiday season!
September 20 General Meeting Speakers Announced
It’s
been over a year since our last update on the construction of Kaiser’s
Westside medical facilities…..and things are moving right along! Jim
Gersbach, Kaiser’s Senior Consultant for Hospital Communications,
and Bryan Waide, Director of Service Internalization and
Effectiveness, will provide us with the inside scoop re the opening of our
new Hillsboro Medical Office
and the very latest on the progress of the Westside Medical Center
construction (due to open in May of 2013).
Be sure to join us for lunch on September 20th
for this informative and interesting presentation. ♦
Vancouver Symposium Offers Tips for Living with Diabetes
From the August KaPeRs Newsletter
On Saturday, October 29 at
Gaiser Hall, Clark College, Vancouver, WA,
starting at 8:30 am, a healthy breakfast will be served
followed by a free symposium on Living Successfully with
diabetes which will end at Noon.
If you have diabetes, there is help. This upcoming
symposium is your oppertunity to learn from our health experts and explore
educational resources.
To secure a seat, email us (mary.ann.schell@kp.org)
your first and last name with the subject line: living successfully with
diabetes.
Portland's Sunday Parkways
From the August KaPeRs Newsletter
Kaiser Permanente is sponsoring the Sunday Parkways event. During this
free event, area streets are closed to traffic, letting you discover the
various routes that connect Portland's neighborhood parks. Visit
www.portlandsundayparkways.com for information. Scheduled events:
- August 20, SE Portland: 11 am to 4 pm
- September 25: NE Portland, noon to 5pm
KaPeRs Sponsors 2011 Oregon Food Bank Drive
26 July 2011
"This is the third year that KaPeRs, your Kaiser Permanente Retiree
Organization, has elected to give a hand-up to low income individuals and
families in Oregon and Southwest Washington who are served by the Oregon Food
Band." more...
Kaiser Shipyards topic of library talk
Excerpt from the Sat. 7/23/11 Oregonian
The Tigard Public Library will present a free program from 7 to 8pm
Monday July 25, about the history and legacy of Portland's Kaiser Shipyards.
"A Ship Grows in Portland: the Kaiser Shipyards" features Caitlin Shrigley
from the Oregon Maritime Museum.
The program will be held in the Libraray's
Houghton Room, 13125 SW Hall
Blvd. For more information call the library at 503-718-2517 or visit their
website at www.tigard-or.gov/library and click on "Programs & Classes."
May 24 General Meeting Speaker Announced
The speaker at the May 24th General Member Meeting will be Dr.
Jill Ginsberg. You may remember the stories in The Oregonian about
the woman who "just can't stop giving out $100 bills."
In case you didn't read the stories, here are several
links to Oregonian stories on their oregonlive.com web site.
April Newsletter
The April issue of the KaPeRs Newsletter is now available.
Click
here or on the Newsletter tab at the left.