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May 15th, 2012 The Big One- are you ready? |
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Earthquakes? Oregon? Professor Scott Burns shed some light on what will happen to Portland and us in the next big earthquake.
Scott Burns has been a Professor of Geology at Portland State University for over 20 years. He taught for another 20 years in Switzerland, New Zealand, Washington and Louisiana before moving back to Portland. He is a 6th generation Oregonian and grew up in Beaverton. He was the president of the Rotary Club of Portland in 2008-2009. |
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May 8th, 2012 Rose Festival Presentation |
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Join us on May 8th as the Rose Festival Court is presented to the Rotary Club of Portland!
This is a traditional event that honors Rotary Club of Portland Past Presidents as well as the 2012 Rose Court Princesses.
About the Rose Festival Court: The mission of the Rose Festival Court program is to provide scholarships for higher education, to promote community outreach and volunteerism, to offer networking and mentoring opportunities to outstanding young women in a program that perpetuates an appreciation for Rose Festival history and tradition.
What does the Court do? The Rose Festival Court comprises up to 15 outstanding women who are selected from Portland-Metro area high schools. After being selected in March, Court Members attend after-school and evening orientation meetings during the month of April. Beginning May 1, Court Members travel full-time 6 days a week for 6 weeks, visiting community events, business leaders, hospitals, senior living centers, youth organizations and civic groups. Court Members also receive one-on-one mentorship from Pacific Power's senior management team, a $3,500 scholarship valid for any accredited college, university or trade program, a complete wardrobe including shoes and accessories, and a lifetime of enduring friendships with their Rose Festival Court sisters. |
May 5th, 2012 E-Cycling Event |
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May 5th Rotary eCyclingEvent – 9 am – 12 pm
It’s back. Recycle your unwanted electronics at Goodwill. $2 donation for IMS Electronic Recycling to collect and shred hard drives. Volunteers are needed. Volunteers will help transport electronic items from donor cars to the Goodwill recycling bins at the Columbia-Willamette location.
Contact Stephanie Verzasconi at TeamLogicIT of NE Portland for more info or sign up at a Tuesday meeting.
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May 1st, 2012 "The Constitutional Implications of the Individual Mandate" |
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Jim Huffman, Dean Emeritus, of the Lewis & Clark Law School, will present: "The Constitutional Implications of the Individual Mandate".
This topic is the central issue in the arguments made before the Supreme Court earlier this month relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obama Care).
Professor Huffman joined the law school faculty in 1973, was appointed Acting Dean in 1993 and Dean in 1994, and returned to full time teaching in 2006. Born in Fort Benton, Montana, Jim graduated from Montana State University, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and the University of Chicago Law School. He has been a visiting professor at Auckland University in New Zealand, the University of Oregon, the University of Athens in Greece and Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala. He was also a fellow at the Humane Studies Institute and a Distinguished Bradley Scholar at the Heritage Foundation. Jim serves on the boards of the National Crime Victims Law Institute, the Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment, the Classroom Law Project, and the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation. He is a member and former Chair of the Executive Committee of the Environment and Property Rights Practice Group of the Federalist Society. He is a member of the Montana Bar Association and is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. He is the author of more than 100 articles and chapters on a wide array of legal topics. |
April 24th, 2012 Earth Day Presentation AND Unveiling of our Club's new Community Initiative |
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The Rotary Club of Portland Environmental Achievement Award is presented to a business, organization, community, neighborhood, or individual that has made an outstanding contribution to preserving planet Earth. Projects promoting recycling, improvement of air or water quality, conservation, or otherwise protecting the environment and promoting awareness of environmental needs are eligible for consideration. The Environmental Achievement Award serves to keep the club abreast of environmental issues, as well as to champion purveyors of sustainable environmental practices. The award itself is made up of 100% recycled materials.
Congratulations to HOTLIPS Pizza , our 2012 Award Winner! The Rotary Club of Portland Planet Earth committee has selected Hot Lips Pizza as this year's winner of the Environmental Achievement Award. Since 1984 Hot Lips has pushed itself to become a premier example of a sustainably run business. Its pioneering efforts have served as a model for companies whose missions include stewardship of the Earth. |
April 17th, 2012 Dr. Leigh Anne Chapman- Improving the Lives of All Affected by Autism |
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Dr. Leigh Ann Chapman provides integrative healthcare in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Chapman provides comprehensive care for all aspects of family medicine. She has a special focus in pediatric developmental disorders and utilizes both natural and conventional therapies in the treatment of children and adults with Autism, Asperger syndrome, sensory integration disorders and ADHD. Dr. Chapman blends cutting edge biomedical protocols with traditional Naturopathic philosophy to provide the most comprehensive treatment for each and every child. Leigh Ann is an advocate and activist for the autism community serving on the board of the Autism Society of Oregon. She also serves on the editorial review committee for the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Dr. Chapman is currently involved in clinical research on autism as a condition of oxidative stress. Specifically, she is studying glutathione replacement therapies in autistic children. She is also collecting preliminary data on Vitamin D levels in families of children with autism. Leigh Ann is a board certified doctor of Naturopathic medicine. She received her bachelor of science from Tulane University. After working for two years with a midwife in Kauai, Hawaii, she pursued her medical degree from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine. She now lives in Portland, Oregon and enjoys teaching, surfing, cooking and gardening. |
April 10th, 2012 Paul G. Lorenzini, PhD - CEO NuScale Power |
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Paul G. Lorenzini, PhD Chief Executive Officer NuScale Power
Dr. Paul Lorenzini has extensive experience in both executive management and nuclear operations. Prior to co-founding NuScale, Lorenzini held several executive positions with PacifiCorp and its domestic and international subsidiaries. These positions included president of Pacific Power & Light, CEO of PacifiCorp Turkey, and CEO of Powercor Australia.
Lorenzini previously worked with Rockwell International where he served as vice president and general manager of Rockwell’s Hanford operations. Rockwell employed more than 5,000 people and was responsible for nuclear waste management, fuel reprocessing, the Basalt Waste Isolation Project and major site services. In earlier service with Rockwell, Lorenzini was involved in developing safety analysis codes for design of the Liquid Metal-Cooled Fast Breeder Reactor (LMFBR).
An attorney as well as a nuclear engineer, Lorenzini worked with a Portland law firm where he represented community leaders in Eastern Oregon who intervened in state regulatory proceedings in support of a proposed nuclear plant in their community.
Lorenzini holds a PhD in nuclear engineering from Oregon State University and a JD from Loyola University in Los Angeles. He is the current chair of the OSU Foundation and has served in leadership positions on numerous community organizations. |
April 3rd, 2012 Neil McFarlane: The Future of TriMet |
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General Manager Neil McFarlaneNeil McFarlane became TriMet's general manager on July 1, 2010. 
TriMet General Manager Neil McFarlane
Previously, McFarlane had served as TriMet's executive director for capital projects since 1998. In this role, he led the development, design and construction of TriMet's capital facilities, including the Airport, Interstate, I-205 and Portland Mall MAX extensions, and WES Commuter Rail. From 1991 to 1998, he was TriMet's project control director for the 18-mile, $963 million Westside light rail project. Prior to his time at TriMet, McFarlane worked for Metro and helped manage construction for the 500,000-square-foot, $90 million Oregon Convention Center with landmark twin towers, successful public art program and cost-effective design. McFarlane takes the helm of the agency that is considered a national leader in transit innovation, ranking 7th highest in annual transit rides per capita (TriMet carries more people than any other US transit system its size). He earned a master's degree in urban planning from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1977 and a bachelor's degree from California State Polytechnic University at Pomona in 1975. McFarlane grew up in Inglewood, California, and is a 30–year resident of the Portland region. He's married to Annette and they have two grown children. |
March 27th, 2012 Gerry Langeler- Venture Capital- "Take the money and run!" |
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Gerry Langeler will join us on March 27th to discuss how Venture Capital works.
PRESENTATION : “Take the Money and Run!”
PRESENTATION SUMMARY: Buoyant economies are built on the back of pioneering entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs who build major enterprises (a là Mentor Graphics) have a vision and a desire to change the world, or at least change how the world works in a given area. They require two things: cash and speed. They need money to build the enterprise (often from institutional investors like OVP) and then they need to build it quickly before an existing competitor can snuff them out. Venture-backed companies rank among the most successful enterprises ever created (Intel, anyone!), but fewer than 1 in 100 companies approaching venture capitalists ever get to “take the money.” Through his vast experience as both an entrepreneur and an investor, Gerry points out the approaches that work and the pitfalls to avoid.
SPEAKER BIO:
Gerry was elected to and served as School Board Chair of the Riverdale Public School District and also previously chaired the Riverdale School Foundation. He has served as Chair of the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI) Board of Trustees, and as Chair of the State of Oregon Facilities Authority – a bonding agency for not-for-profits. In 2011 he was awarded the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network Lifetime Achievement Award.
Gerry is the author of Take the Money and Run! An Insider’s Guide to Venture Capital (Smashwords.com & Lulu Press, 2011) as well as The Vision Trap (Harvard Business Review, 3/92), both of which can be ordered at www.langeler.com. He also authored a chapter in Venture Capital Best Practices (Aspatore Books, 2005) and Great Patents (Logos Books, 2011). |
March 20th, 2012 Dick Sass- The First Thousand Days and its Importance to Health and our Future |
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Our very own Rotarian Dick Sass will present to us on March 20th about the The First Thousand Days of life and its importance to our health and future.
Stay tuned for more updates! |
March 14th, 2012 Brother against Brother: Pragmatisim, Civility and the Civil War |
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Oregon Humanities: Conversation Project Brother Against Brother: Pragmatism, Civility and the Civil War Oregon Historical Society 1200 SW Park Avenue Portland, OR Wednesday, March 14, 7PM
April 2011 marked the sesquicentennial of the first shots fired in the American Civil War. This war changed the way Americans approached disagreement and fostered the birth of the one major American contribution to philosophy: pragmatism. One hundred and fifty years later, how can the lessons of this national crisis inform the ways we conduct our current debates. Linfield College associate professor David Sumner will facilitate a discussion that asks how we can look to American pragmatism to help us move past entrenched positions and engage in productive and civil discussions about important issues.
This program is hosted by the Rotary Club of Portland and the Oregon Historical Society and sponsored by Oregon Humanities. There is no charge for this event. |
March 13th, 2012 Mayoral Candidate Debate |
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The Rotary Club of Portland will host a Mayoral debate between candidates Charlie Hales, Eileen Brady and Jefferson Smith on March 13th.
Meet the Candidates:
Charlie Hales
Check out his website: http://charliehales.com/
Eileen Brady
Check out her website: http://www.eileenformayor.com/
Jefferson Smith
Check out his website: http://www.jeffersonsmith.com/ |
March 6th, 2012 Greg MacPherson- PERS |
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Greg MacPherson will speak to us on Tuesday March 6th about PERS: Public Employee's Retirement System.
Gregory Hector "Greg" MacPherson is a Democratic politician in the US state of Oregon. From 2003 to 2009, he served as the state representative from District 38, which includes most of Lake Oswego and portions of southwestern Portland.
Macpherson grew up in rural Linn County. His father, Hector Jr., served in the Oregon State Senate and was a cosponsor of the 1973 law that established Oregon's land-use planning system. His grandfather, Hector Sr., served in the Oregon House of Representatives and helped found the Oregon Department of Education.
Macpherson earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1972 and his law degree from Georgetown University in 1975. He was admitted to the Oregon bar in 1975. An employee benefits attorney for more than 30 years, he is a currently a partner at Stoel Rives LLP in Portland.
In 2002, Macpherson was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives, defeating Republican Jim Zupancic. He was re-elected in 2004 and 2006. In the Oregon House, he played a prominent role opposing Measure 37, a controversial ballot initiative that invalidated much of Oregon's land use regulation. He was the plaintiff in Macpherson v. Department of Administrative Services, an unsuccessful challenge to Measure 37's constitutionality. As chair of the House Judiciary Committee, he was instrumental in writing Measure 49, a 2007 ballot measure that scaled back some of Measure 37's provisions.
In 2006, Macpherson was one of only three Democrats in the Oregon legislature who urged the PUC to oppose refunding Portland General Electric (PGE) customers who had been illegally overcharged by the utility. Enron, the parent company of PGE, was a client of Macpherson’s law firm.
He was a candidate for Oregon Attorney General in 2008, running to succeed incumbent Hardy Myers, but lost in the Democratic primary to John Kroger. In 2012, Macpherson announced that he would run for mayor of his hometown of Lake Oswego.
Bio sourced from wikipedia.com |
February 28th, 2012 George Boehlert : NOAA Restoration Center and the Business of Science |
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Dr. George Boehlert will present to us about the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Restoration Center and the Business of Science.
George Boehlert's Experience
Professor and Director, Hatfield Marine Science CenterOregon State UniversityEducational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry June 2002 – Present (9 years 8 months) Director and OceanographerNOAA Pacific Fisheries Environmental Laboratory1993 – 2002 (9 years) Director and Fishery BiologistNOAA-NMFS Honolulu Laboratory1983 – 1993 (10 years)
George Boehlert's EducationUCSD - Scripps Institution of OceanographyPh.D., Marine Biology, Oceanography1972 – 1977 |
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February 21st, 2012 Donna Moore: Global Technology Standardization |
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Donna Moore, Executive Director of DLNA ® (Digital Living Network Alliance®), will share how easy it is to enjoy your videos, pictures and music around your home on any DLNA Certified gadget. Learn about how four simple letters, DLNA, can enhance your digital experience by enabling you to share your media between devices regardless of manufacturer!
Donna Moore serves as the Executive Director of the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA). In this role, Moore is responsible for fulfilling Alliance objectives to successfully introduce and implement the concept of the fully-connected digital home. Moore has successfully led the implementation of DLNA Guidelines to become the internationally recognized industry standard for interoperability between networked devices.
Prior to her current role with DLNA, Moore was General Manager and Vice President of Unicru, Inc. and Chief Operating Officer and Vice President for Avamere Health Services. At Unicru, Inc., Moore was responsible for planning, directing and launching their new vertical business. In her role at Avamere Health Services, Moore successfully planned, directed and managed operations of six companies and increased consolidated revenue growth from $41 million to $110 million over a five year span.
Moore received her BS in Nursing from San Diego State University. |
February 14th, 2012 World Peace Committee Presents Claes Nobel, who will speak on: “Earth Ethics; Rio + 20; World Peace” |
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World Peace Committee Presents: Claes Nobel, who will speak on: “Earth Ethics; Rio + 20; World Peace”
In 1974, Claes Nobel drafted The Nobel Laureates Declaration on the Survival of Mankind, which was signed by 78 Nobel Laureates. This historic document recognizes the great achievements wrought by individuals working in technical disciplines, while also acknowledging that the application of some of those achievements has unintentionally contributed to current environmental problems. The declaration calls for Nobel Laureates to pledge their active support to conserve, protect and restore our environmental heritage. In 1985, Claes Nobel authoredThe Global Declaration of Earth Ethics, signed by thousands of individuals and organizations around the world as testament to their desire for — and willingness to work toward fostering— new standards of humanitarian excellence and environmental stewardship. It has become the United Earth credo.
Registration is available at the door by cash, check, or credit card. |
February 7th, 2012 Ara Serjoie: Iran Today: People, Politics and Paradox |
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Ara Serjoie
Ara Serjoie was born in Tehran, Iran and lived there until the age of 12. He witnessed the Islamic Revolution in 1979. He obtained a BA from Utah State University and a MA in Public Administration from the University of Utah, where he was a Hiatt Scholar and a member of the Pi Alpha Alpha National Honor Society. Ara is the VP of Development for the Clark College Foundation. In this role, he serves as the chief fundraiser for the College and works to build relationships within the community for acquiring financial support for the College and its students. In addition to his fundraising career specializing in education, Ara has volunteered in various capacities for a variety of social justice organizations based both locally and nationally.
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January 31st, 2012 Gordon Brinser- SolarWorld: Ensuring a Solar Future Made in America |
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Gordon Brinser SolarWorld: Ensuring a Solar Future Made in America
Spotlight on SolarWorld:
SolarWorld has been making headlines since its arrival in Hillsboro four years ago, focusing on the manufacture of high, performance photovoltaic solar panels, and employing more than 1,000 area residents. What does the company’s technology roadmap look like? What are SolarWorld’s plans for growth at its Hillsboro site, what’s the company’s economic impact in the community, and what kinds of jobs are being created? Additionally, SolarWorld is taking the lead in a federal trade case, alleging that China is illegally dumping of solar panels and cells into the U.S. market. What motivated SolarWorld to take this step and what might be the effects on the solar marketplace? Gordon Brinser, President of SolarWorld Industries America, will shine some light on the trade case and share his perspective about why SolarWorld is thriving in Oregon.
About Gordon Brinser:
In 2008, Gordon Brinser joined SolarWorld as Vice President of Operations for U.S. manufacturing operations and was promoted to President in 2010. Gordon began his career at Wacker Siltronic Corporation in Portland. His initial roles in the process technology group led to various engineering, engineering management and manufacturing leadership roles at Wacker. He completed an MBA at Portland State University. At Wacker, he also held leadership positions with two major startups of manufacturing facilities for Wacker in Portland, then Singapore. In Singapore, he was the facility's Vice President of Operations. From 2002 through 2007, Gordon worked for SUMCO USA as the Vice President of Operations and Plant Manager for two of its U.S. facilities. Gordon serves as a board member of Oregon Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies Center and the Oregon Business Council.
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January 24th, 2012 Lisa Sedlar: Values-Based Leadership in the New Economy |
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Lisa Sedlar Values-Based Leadership in the New Economy
Lisa Sedlar is the President and Chief Executive Officer of New Seasons Market. Originally from the Midwest, Lisa was drawn to Portland for its creative energy and its support of the environment, and most importantly, local, sustainably grown food. Lisa is a formally trained chef and has worked in retail food markets for over 20 years, in positions ranging from Store Chef to Director of Purchasing to Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
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January 17th, 2012 Rob Cornilles - First Congressional District Candidate Debate |
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Rob Cornilles First Congressional District Candidate Empty Chair Debate Note: While both candidates were invited to this debate Ms. Bonamici declined to participate, so will be represented in this debate by an empty chair
Rob Cornilles has spoken to college campuses, including Purdue, University of Texas, Arizona State, the University of Oregon, Brigham Young, and Ohio University, sharing his perspective with future business executives as well as to community-oriented organizations like ours. His views have been shared on radio shows and quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, ESPN.com, Street and Smith's SportsBusiness Journal, and more.
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