The Winged M, May 2020

M U LT N O M A H AT H L E T I C C L U B

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LIZ WADE

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

MAY 2020 | VOL. 109 No. 4

Pre-social distancing, MAC sings along with Maria.

Contents

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FEATURED

35 | Getting to Know Them Meet President William Lee. Plus, incoming and outgoing club presidents reflect and look ahead.

44 | Fuel, Feelings & Fitness Competitive club programs benefit from Wellness support.

MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Stephanie Cameron

Marketing Communications Director

Jared Grawrock

Digital Marketing Manager

Jill Moran

Project Manager

Julia Omelchuck

Graphic Designer/ Ad Services Coordinator

Michael Pendergast

Senior Graphic Designer

Kelly Robb

Marketing Manager

Jake Ten Pas Copywriter

Allyson Wilinski Managing Editor

CLUB NEWS

WELLNESS

9 | Faces of MAC 11 | House Committee 13 | Bike More Challenge 13 | Member Services 13 | Travel 15 | In the Community 17 | New Trustee 19 | Creative Writing 21 | Youth Grant Initiative 23 | Employee Assistance Fund 25 | MAF Website, Tributes 27 | In Memoriam 31 | Connecting Online

52-57 Self-Care, Massage Immune System Support

VIRTUAL EVENTS 32-33 Trivia Night Happy Hour Listen & Learn

AT H L E T I C S 62 | Walk Across America 64 | Golf 66, 68 | Fitness 70 | Handball 70 | Racquetball 72 | Tennis 74 | Squash 76 | Ski 5 | President’s Column 7 | GM’s Column 40 | Al Tausher Award 58 | Scrapbook 67 | Fit & Well 78 | Advertiser Index 79 | MAC Marketplace 82 | From the Archives

ON THE COVER MAC at home. Illustration by Autumn Rizzo

Next month in The Winged M: • Scholar Athletes • Virtual Events

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PRESIDENT’S COLUMN A PLATINUM CLUB

President William Lee Vice President Marianne Brophy Ritchie Treasurer Connie Dunkle-Weyrauch Secretary Michael Silvey

Trustees Stephen Brown Kyle Goulard Mike Mathews Chase McPherson Robert Torch Irma Valdez Marilyn Whitaker Reidun Zander Committee Chairs 20s/30s Louie Paul Arts Kirsten Leonard Athletic Debbie Williams Balladeers Jon Lee Basketball Mark Plumlee Budget and Finance Connie Dunkle-Weyrauch Climbing Joanne Siegel Culture and Style Gretchen Sturm Communications Sara Weinstein Cycling Steve Getsiv Dance Cinzia Corio-Holman Diversity Admissions Jenny Kim Early Birds Scott Spaulding Exercise & Decathlon Steve Brown Family Events Emily Whiting Golf Steve McNeill Gymnastics Carrie Jones Handball Brian Lee Holiday Decorating Bridget Connolly House Ann Blume Karate Mark Twietmeyer MelloMacs Amy Johnson Member Events Jennifer Strait Membership Jamie Daigle Outdoor Activities Program Sue Rimkeit Pilates Irvin Handelman Property Ken Boyko Racquetball Georgette Blomquist Ski Jeff Albright Social Activities Anne Cleve Squash Byron Gaddis Studio Fitness Amy Caplan Swim Brad Fennell Synchro Lisa Girard Tennis Andrew Randles Triathlon & Running Amy Henderson Volleyball Nikki Metcalf Walking & Hiking Suzanne Zarling Water Fitness Chris Bathurst Water Volleyball Dinda Mills Yoga Daureen Morris

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oward the end of every year, Merriam Webster’s website releases a list of the 10 mostsearched-for words or phrases of the past 12 months. The list acts as a reminder of all the issues that consumed our William Lee attention over the PRESIDENT year — a sort of time capsule that, when opened, takes us back to a particular time and place.

help members stay connected as we wait for local, state and federal governments to ease restrictions on how we congregate.

It is still early in 2020, but I’d be willing to bet that “coronavirus” and “social distancing” will be two of this year’s top 10.

I don’t recall ever having heard of social distancing before March, but within a very short time, we have come to accept this as a way to do our part to flatten the curve and slow the spread of infection so as not to overwhelm our healthcare providers and resources.

Assigning members to committees was one of the first tasks that our Board of Trustee officer group tackled this year. It took us many hours to carefully read all the applications and try to find the best mix of skills and experience for each committee.

What became quickly apparent was that we have very talented and passionate members with vast knowledge and experiences the club can can tap into.

These words only tell one part of the story, however. The words I would choose to describe how our MAC community is dealing with this pandemic are “resilient,” “adaptable” and “creative.”

I am inspired by the resilience of our community as we navigate these uncharted waters. Among our membership, we have high school seniors who are missing out on the last months of school (see page 13), parents who find themselves teaching their children while juggling their everyday adult responsibilities, working people who are suddenly out of work, and a retired community of members who are unable to meet up with their friends as they used to. I also know that many members own, or work for, small businesses, and I’ve seen how they are rising to meet the challenges of this time.

April was the beginning of a new year for MAC committees, and although there has been a delayed start to the year, we are now seeing virtual meetings get under way.

We have 25 sport-specific committees, seven event committees and 17 standing and board committees. All are channels for members to become more involved in an area of interest. If you are one of the many members who will be a first-time committee member this year, welcome! You will find it fun and rewarding.

Recently, we announced the launch of our Emergency and Employee Assistance Fund — the first of its kind at MAC. Initially, money from this fund will be dispersed in the form of grants to employees who have been laid off during this crisis, but will also be available to assist our employees in connection with future disasters and other unexpected personal financial hardships. Details on how you can contribute to the fund are on page 23.

Our staff and members have adapted to a new way of staying connected during our facility closure. Many of us have embraced technology, such as Zoom, to meet for business meetings and happy hour get-togethers.

I want to thank all those who worked countless hours to get this fund up and running, Trustees Marilyn Whitaker, Rob Torch, Mike Silvey, Connie DunkleWeyrauch and Chase McPherson worked long hours with MAC staff members Elsa Lemoine, Lindsey Bakker, Linda Spaulding and Charles Leverton. I also want to recognize Multnomah Athletic Foundation Executive Director Lisa Bendt and the MAF board for their support and advice during this process. The two boards working together, toward the same goal, continues to be a perfect example of our community in action.

Club employees, working with member volunteers, are being incredibly creative as they provide enjoyable virtual events to

Work is well under way planning for the reopening of the club. We will see each other again soon!

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ey MAC community!

Last time I wrote to you, 10 weeks ago, I was on day three of this adventure.

That column highlighted my gratitude at being invited to become Charles Leverton MAC’s steward, GENERAL MANAGER and I spoke of our competitive advantage — community.

The world is different now. We are in our homes, waiting for news that will allow us to reunite. We are learning how to live in this “new normal,” and some of us are learning a new appreciation for our educators. My inbox has filled again. This time with ideas on how to keep us united. These are beautiful and selfless notes about how we need to ensure that we take care of our aging population, about how we can connect remotely, and how we must take care of those less fortunate. Your voices have again raised in a choir that echoes community.

During the first few weeks of my tenure as general manager, my days were filled with discussions about core sport programs, our continued pivot toward a more diverse and inclusive population, and improvements to our physical infrastructure. Then, an unexpected security breach made us question many of our practices, reminded us that we are sometimes insulated from the world around us, and taught us the ability to make decisions quickly.

My office and inbox were flooded with offers of assistance and reassurances that I had your support. You led with one simple value — community.

The world may be different, but we continue. Hundreds of you are still sharing beverages in our daily virtual happy hours, and you are staying active with your favorite instructors, now online. Although we aren’t eating our chef’s amazing food, they are teaching us to make it ourselves.

In fact, the way ahead is lined with inspiration, and if you pay close attention, you might see a glimpse of an amazing future.

It’s a future where MAC is stronger and more resilient, where we are with you regardless of where you might go. This community permeates far beyond the walls of our hallowed second home. We will expand our already impressive offerings to be more diverse and more engaging.

Then came the crisis that has brought the entire world to its knees. We struggled to find our footing as the quicksand of this situation brought us ever closer to the inevitable. For the first time in nearly 130 years, we closed our doors for more than just a few days, and the questions and trials of only two months ago seemed trivial. Again my inbox was flooded with offers of assistance and reassurances that we had made the correct decision. Your support echoed with one singular value — community.

I am more excited than ever about our future. I am inspired by your kindness and generosity. Together as a community, we will grow and thrive.

Each day that passes, our team finds new ways to keep everyone, including those members who are less comfortable online, engaged. For example, we launched a pen pal program between our oldest and youngest members, and I am looking forward to the moment when they meet and say hello in person. Those will be photos for the archive.

For now, please stay safe. Join us online for a laugh or to connect with old friends.

Perhaps you’ll even meet a new friend or learn a new skill. MAC’s doors will open again, and when they do, we will be waiting for you and our teammates who have been impacted by this crisis. After all, we share one value that unites us — community.

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FACES OF MAC Now, he can add another achievement to his mythology: Marcus has been inducted into USA Racquetball’s Hall of Fame.

This follows him joining the ranks of the WOR Hall of Fame.

“It is a great honor, and a sign of age, to be included with the greats of racquetball,” he says. “My time at MAC has been a big part of the career that USA Racquetball chose to honor with this induction.”

Hank Marcus might be the most unassuming legend of all time. Walking MAC’s halls in sweats and a T-shirt, he’s difficult to reconcile with the pioneering athletics administrator who founded World Outdoor Racquetball (WOR) and was involved with getting the sport onto ESPN.

A talented junior and professional player in the 1970s and ’80s, Marcus really made a name for himself through the popularization of racquetball. He was instrumental in the creation of the US Open, and through his work with WOR and USAR, he helped to grow outdoor racquetball to 17 states and five countries.

He also founded the Military Racquetball Federation, which conducts racquetball rehabilitation clinics for veterans across the country. The organization hosts the annual John Pelham Memorial Tournament of Champions at MAC.

Golf and cello: It’s a combination that goes together like unicycling and bagpipes. It’s no wonder, then, that MAC member and Oregon Episcopal School sophomore Ethan Tseng is taking a well-deserved bow on both fronts. What could be more Portland?

In January, he took first place at the second annual Future Champions Golf Club Hub College Showcase.

“It’s great that MAC has trainers who are certified in TPI for golfers,” Tseng says, referencing the Titleist Performance Institute. “I have done sessions with Andy Shupp specifically geared toward golf fitness. To belong to a club that personalizes fitness and conditioning is unique, and I’m glad I can take advantage of it.”

He also was recently featured on All Classical Portland’s radio program On Deck with Young Musicians in honor of his position with the Metropolitan Youth Symphony and impressive showings at a variety of recent instrumental competitions.

Watch videos of his performances and follow along with his golf exploits at ethan-tseng.com.

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CLUB NEWS

House Committee Sanctions The House Committee enforces rules of conduct for members and guests by investigating infractions and recommending sanctions to the Board of Trustees. Recent board actions are listed below, along with reminders about the applicable Club Rules.

Club Rules Reminder Behavior unbecoming a member: Any behavior that is deemed inappropriate for a member of the Multnomah Athletic Club, regardless of reference to specific Club Rule.

Damaging property/vandalism: Causing or contributing to permanent or temporary damage to club, member or staff property.

Including but not limited to, failure to report a vehicular incident.

Disorderly conduct: Including but not limited to disruptive behavior or intoxication-related behavior in the clubhouse, on other club properties, or while participating in club-related activities Personal injury or serious risk of injury: Knowingly or unknowingly causing or participating in behavior that risks harm to others.

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• A 72-year-old member with 48 years tenure was suspended for six months for behavior unbecoming a member and damaging property/vandalism. The member hit another vehicle in the member garage and failed to report the incident.

• A 38-year-old member with six years tenure was suspended for six months for behavior unbecoming a member and damaging property/vandalism. The member hit another vehicle in the parking garage and failed to report the incident.

• A 58-year-old member with five years tenure was suspended for six months for behavior unbecoming a member and disorderly conduct. The member demonstrated a pattern of behavior of becoming overly intoxicated and sent inappropriate emails to staff.

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CLUB NEWS

Roll with MAC What: May is traditionally National Bike Month, but due to the unprecedented nature of the coronavirus, the Bike More Challenge is being moved to June, and MAC is putting together a team. Bryan Leslie from the Cycling Committee and Events & Catering Manager Abby DenUyl are co-captaining the club’s squad and looking to get as many members and staff as possible out on their bikes.

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When: June 1-30

Aug. 31–Sept. 9 Discover fascinating traditions, interesting people and extraordinary places on an exclusive 9-night/10-day tour with Kells owner Gerard McAleese.

and guided tours with tastings. Not included are international airfare and personal expenses.

The trip begins with two nights in Dublin, then heads to Galway, the coastal cliffs of Moher, the market in Cork, Connemara, and the Ring of Kerry.

Visit customizedjourneys.com to view the full itinerary. For more information, or to secure a spot on the trip, email info@customizedjourneys.com or call 503-914-6452.

The price ($2,995 per person, double occupancy; $690 single supplement) includes a daily meal and breakfast, deluxe travel coaches, airplane transfers

In the event that the trip needs to be postponed due to public health concerns, the same itinerary will be offered in spring 2021, at the same price.

The challenge: It’s simple. Every ride counts! Participants log their time on a bike, and awesome prizes are awarded for their hard work. Even those who ride only one day during the month are helping MAC’s team and getting a workout.

How to sign up: New and returning riders, MAC just needs an email address so an invitation can be sent to join the team.

Email Bryan at bryantomleslie@gmail.com or Abby at adenuyl@themac.com.

Check this out: The Street Trust uses a dynamic platform that’s integrated with Fitbit, Strava and Garmin, so riders can easily log trips even if they are tracking mileage using other applications. They also have a phone app to make mobile trip logging a cinch.

Reasons to join: • It’s fun!

Give the Gift of MAC Membership Multnomah Athletic Club offers a guaranteed way for members to help keep a MAC legacy alive for their children and grandchildren: Prepay their adult member initiation fee today and lock in against future rate increases.

From now through Dec. 31, members can secure today’s initiation fee ($5,750 vs $6,000 per adult as of Jan. 1, 2021) for their loved ones to ensure a long MAC family tradition.

Prepaid initiation fees make perfect gifts for graduations, weddings, birthdays or other special occasions. In addition to children, fees can be prepaid for a member’s future spouse or qualified partner.

The prepayment is fully refundable, without interest, if not used. For more information, contact Member Services at membership@themac.com or 503-517-7280.

• There are prizes!

• Discounts are offered at Bike More Challenge partner businesses.

• Each rider helps create a healthy, safe, thriving bike community.

MAC is hosting a virtual bike clinic from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 20. The clinic is geared toward beginner riders, and members and staff looking for a refresher course on bike laws, skills, rider etiquette, basic gear and simple maintenance.

Register at themac.com MEV909

Your Book Photos The Winged M is celebrating high school seniors who might be missing graduation traditions. Check the News page at themac.com for instructions on how to submit student photos and bios for publication in the July magazine.

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CLUB NEWS

MAC Mask-Makers When local hospitals requested donations of homemade masks for their employees and volunteers, MAC answered the call.

Julie Kim

Assistant Housekeeping Manager Jackie Sanchez was asked to organize a sewing club to help fill the need, and with the support of members Marilyn Lindgren, Chris Malcom and Dana Baioni, she created a game plan.

Sanchez, who added her stitching skills to the project, was pleasantly surprised by the number of members who were interested in participating in MAC’s effort, specifically. “There were also a number that were already involved with making masks for their communities, friends and families,” she notes.

Liz Lilly

Marcia Weiss donated two bags of fabric, and sewing stars Chita Becker, Liz Lilly, Joann Burdick, Rebecca Roberts, Barbara Cason, Julie Kim, Susie Jansky, Wendy Smith and Konnie Wittman crafted some 150 masks over the course of three weeks.

“I’m very glad that Jackie Sanchez reached out to me,” says Lilly. “Sewing is one of my joys, and I’m humbled that my little hobby could benefit the community during this unprecedented time.”

Her sentiment was echoed by Dr. Julie Kim, a gastroenterologist whose passions outside medicine include playing tennis and sewing. “This project has allowed me to not only help family, friends, patients and healthcare workers, but also allowed me to tap into my creative side.”

On early visits to the fabric store, Dr. Kim was surprised to find so many fellow sewers were also there for supplies to create masks. “This pandemic has been devastating to our world, impacting not only public health, but also global economics. On the bright side, it has created community in ways never seen before, like coming together to make masks for loved ones and those working on the front line.”

By the middle of April, 150 MAC-made masks had been donated to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, with more still being made.

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CLUB NEWS

Brown Joins Board of Trustees Wealth advisor and yoga advocate ready, willing and agile

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AC’s Board of Trustees didn’t have to meditate long on its new second-year member. Stephen Brown has been active in a number of MAC committees over his 12-year membership, including Athletic, House, Audit and Wellness, bringing a wealth of institutional knowledge and strategic perspective to the position.

But it was Brown’s love of yoga that kicked off his involvement with club governance. “I appreciated the yoga program at MAC for years. It provided me with a calm space for reflection and developing a practice of physical renewal,” says the wealth manager for NW Securities Advisors. “I found deep satisfaction in giving back to a program which had benefitted me. I also felt pride in seeing my contributions continue to strengthen the program for others, and I too enjoyed these improvements!”

Actively participating in seven sports growing up taught Brown to trust in great programs and coaching, and that no team player can excel without communication, trust, diversification of skills and adaptability. “My advice for collaboration is to put team before self,” he says.

“I feel inspired to join the Board of Trustees with the same sense of duty to serve my club and fellow members, and excitement to see the results of this service.”

Brown describes himself as a passionate lifelong learner, who sees any opportunity to read, travel, watch and listen as a chance to learn and grow. He takes pride in MAC and Multnomah Athletic Foundation’s Scholar Athlete program, and finds great inspiration in meeting the winners at the celebration events. Moments of connection with his family and friends at the club also provide Brown with cherished memories and ample motivation to serve.

“There is no other facility like this where, as members, we get the opportunity to create and develop our own facility,” he says. “Every member can become active and help guide the parts of the club they care most about. All you have to do is join a committee and be active. I want members to know they are welcomed and encouraged to get involved.”

Stephen Brown Wealth advisor, NW Securities Advisors MAC member since 2007 MAC committee service: Ad Hoc Third and Fourth Floor Remodel, Ad Hoc Wellness (chair), Athletic, Audit Goal yet to be achieved: Completing an Ashtanga yoga back walkover, with a walk back.

Favorite cause: Rosemary Anderson High School/Portland Opportunities Industrialization Word that best describes me: Resilient Favorite way to spend free time: Reading books with my three doodles under foot.

Favorite guilty pleasure at MAC: Watching the sports channels in the Men’s Locker Room Lounge.

Members of sport committees are the important voices of their program and community. Through committee meetings and other means of input, sport committees communicate to staff and the Athletic Committee the needs of their participating members. The following committees were missing from the 2019-20 list included in the March Winged M. Their end-of-year reports are posted on the Committees page of themac.com.

Studio Fitness Chair Amy Caplan, Maria Bruce, Shawn DiGruccio, Patricia Warren

Climbing Chair Joanne Siegel, Aishwarya Deenadayalu, Leslie Hoffman, Melanie Evans, Reniera Eddy, Darcy Henderson, Avery Cook, Matt Swafford

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What Is Left

By Sam Leach The place on the wooden kitchen table is still warm from where my coffee cup was sitting.

There are places in my mind that are still warm from the many things that have left without any warning.

Watching my kids giggle and screech as they climb on the play structure at the park.

Sitting across the table from good friends.

Running to the grocery store and worrying if I have enough time to grab a loaf of bread for sandwiches for tomorrow’s lunches before I have to pick them up for school at 3.

Making sure that the summer rental allows dogs.

Like steam screaming from a kettle, they demanded attention — but now have disappeared into the ether.

The old world, the old joys and concerns are passing away like so many other things ... and like a small child chasing bubbles, I find myself chasing after them. The simple pleasures I took for granted, as well as all of the mundane concerns that I could understand, that I could solve. They drift away and pop, leaving no trace, save my skyward gaze.

The anchor woman cried yesterday on camera. Another one cried today as the sea of sorrows washed over her and she was caught in the undertow for a few moments.

Society has been relegated to solitary.

Individual routines replaced with family quarantines, for the lucky ones. The unlucky take their last gasps alone.

Certainty has been swallowed up by second thoughts and third and fortieth thoughts that pry our consciousness open when the world outside is still and cold and dark.

But within the confusion of mud and debris of nature’s onslaught on humanity, there are other things that have been left. Lying dormant, unseen under the surface and yet we somehow knew these things had been there all along, waiting patiently for their moment to push through all of the heartbreak and worry.

We may feel like we aren’t changing much in the world, but we are being changed none the less.

Families now go for evening walks and wave to neighbors, sitting on porches, whom they’ve never met.

Time once spent racing from place to place building careers, is now spent sitting on living room floors building forts and castles and connections with our children.

Focus has shifted from best new prospects in the city to our aging parents who live in small towns that no one has ever heard of.

All our conversations now include “How are you doing?” and “Are you ok?” These questions seem to carry much more weight than they ever have before.

And though it feels as if our houses were never built to be occupied for this many hours of the day. We somehow knew that our hearts always were.

We are leaving self-sufficiency. What is left?

Our interdependency on others.

We are leaving our contrived meritocracy. What is left?

A deeper understanding of shared humanity.

What has left? My faith in me.

What is left? My hope for us.

What has left us? Everything we thought we knew.

All that is left is what we have learned, that nothing is more valuable than the love we show to each other.

MAC member Sam Leach wrote this piece on a Sunday morning in March soon after taking Tom Hallman’s Tell Your Story writing class and, as he recalls, “the world seemed to be falling apart.” He just finished writing his first book, Dog Suicide and Other Thoughts on Fathering.

He lives with his wife, Emily, and their three children in Portland.

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(left to right) Claire Cooney, Nolan Fiereck and Piper Winder

When Kids Decide Youth Grant Initiative sparks empowerment, confidence and clarity

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hen Piper Winder, Nolan Fiereck and Claire Cooney applied to be part of the Multnomah Athletic Foundation’s Youth Grant Initiative (YGI), they expected to help others and meet some like-minded kids their age. But they didn’t expect to get to make all the decisions. They also didn’t expect to have so much fun.

Empowerment How often do middle school kids get to be in charge? The adults are there to support the kids, but the kids get to decide.

“It was led by the kids. That was nice.”

— Fiereck “For me it was the first time ever to make an adult decision and it was really fun.”

— Cooney “It was empowering to know you’re helping and in charge of the decisions. The YGI gives kids a voice.” — Winder

Confidence Being given a lot of power can also be challenging. There are usually 20-30 nonprofit organizations applying for MAF donations, and each one supports a great cause. Everyone has their favorites starting out, and not everyone agrees on which organizations should be awarded money.

YGI participants are shown how to assess

each organization and work together to narrow down recipients by keeping an open mind, listening to each other, and staying true to the foundation’s mission, which is to increase access to opportunities for youth participation in athletics.

“I learned how to discern between things, and weigh the options” — Cooney “We had to give a big presentation at the end. I wasn’t good at speaking, and now I have more confidence.” — Fiereck “My experience with the YGI helped me figure out how to narrow down choices.

I used to try to do too much, but now it’s better.” — Winder

Clarity A lot of kids like the idea of giving back and making a positive difference in their community, but many don’t understand how they can contribute, or whether anything they do will really make a difference.

The YGI demystifies philanthropy and explains the roles government, companies, and nonprofits can play to make positive change. It also shows how individuals can make a difference. Participants are taught to think about philanthropic contributions in three buckets: time, treasure and talent.

This “road map” helps them make decisions about YGI grant awards, as well as demonstrates how philanthropy can be a part of their lives going forward.

After being a part of YGI, Winder participated in a mentorship at city hall to work with elected city officials to learn about partnerships between nonprofits and the government entities in Portland.

When philanthropic artist Gary Hirsch came to share his BotJoy projects (dominos painted as a piece of art to look like a robot), Claire was inspired to replicate the idea at her school as a way to promote small acts of kindness.

Fiereck said volunteering was a newer experience for him, and it was helpful to see examples of what others are doing, especially at a younger age.

Fun The kids work directly with MAF Executive Director Lisa Bendt, whom they absolutely love, as a teacher and a mentor.

They forged friendships during, and after, the program and Winder still volunteers with the foundation any chance she gets.

The YGI curriculum makes work feel like play, and instills passion and curiosity in the hearts and minds of these young adults.

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Youth Grants Continued from page 21 If all that’s not enough, the three kids all raved about the snacks at every meeting, in particular, the chocolate chip cookies!

“It was super hard, but also really fun. Lisa made it so great.” — Cooney “I thought it might be kind of boring, but I had a lot of fun.” — Fiereck “It was super fun. I made new friends, and we stay in touch. I still volunteer with the Multnomah Athletic Foundation because it is a great community and a wonderful organization.” — Winder Applications for the 2020 YGI cohort are due May 25. More details can be found at MultnomahAthleticFoundation.com/ youth-grant-initiative.

—Ashley Kaiser

The coronavirus pandemic has pushed the MAC community — and the world — into unknown territory, and the Board of Trustees and MAC leadership are committed to helping laid-off staff during this time.

The Multnomah Athletic Foundation’s mission is to increase access to opportunities for youth participation in athletics. The Youth Grant Initiative supports that mission with the belief that youth have distinct and exceptional insights into the needs of other youth and we hope to assist them in utilizing their ideas to create positive change within the community at large.

The individual youths highlighted in this article participated in the YGI at different times over the past three years.

Piper Winder (15) is a freshman at St. Mary’s Academy. She participated in the YGI in 2018 when she was in the eighth grade.

Nolan Fiereck (13) is in the eighth grade at St. Clare Middle School. He participated in the YGI in fall 2019.

Claire Cooney (16) is a sophomore at Jesuit High School. She participated in the YGI when she was in the eighth grade in 2017.

“Together with key staff members and a committed board, we established — in record time — an ongoing financial aid fund for employees that MAC will forever be proud to sponsor,” says trustee Marilyn Whitaker. “We are grateful to our staff and cannot wait to welcome them back. It is with gratitude that we assist them.”

MAC has contracted with the nonprofit America’s Charities to manage and administer an Emergency and Employee Assistance Fund (EEAF).

The club chose this option because funds are considered grants and do not impact unemployment benefits or reported income, and donations are tax deductible.

America’s Charities provides a platform for members and employees to donate as well as to accept applications for assistance. America’s Charities is solely responsible for the review of all applications and funding decisions.

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MAF Tributes Honor someone special or memorialize someone who has passed away by making a tribute gift to the Multnomah Athletic Foundation.

Same People. Same Opportunities.

Same Mission. New Website.

These were the words that graced the front page of the new Multnomah Athletic Foundation website when it launched in April. The new site provides access to the grant and scholarship opportunities that are at the core of the foundation’s mission, but it also offers new ways to get engaged with MAF. “While the new site improves security and includes much-needed technology upgrades, it also provides a more comprehensive picture of all the opportunities we offer,” says Executive Director Lisa Bendt.

“It puts people front and center through stories about community grants and scholarships, and offers ways the community can get involved to support our mission, as well as the nonprofits and the youth we serve.”

The redesign means it is now easier to find information on scholarship and grant opportunities. Plus, there are pages featuring events the foundation hosts, as well as new ways to engage. For those curious about learning more about the foundation’s impact, check out the News section, which highlights stories about partners, students, board members and volunteers.

How It Came Together A group of volunteers and foundation staff came together to create the concept for the new website and execute it. “This was an example of skill-based volunteering at its best,” Bendt says. “The team not only improved upon the old site, but also considered the direction the foundation was moving. The new site will provide us the opportunity to grow and be more proactive in our community.”

The team of Sarah Burczak, Kennedy Bacheller, Kelley Emmons, Jacqui Monahan and Emily Stratman evaluated the existing website, developed requirements for a new site and created a plan to build it out. Everyone brought a unique skill to the endeavor, from project management to website design to writing and editing. This collaboration ultimately improved the user experience, which was tested by enthusiastic volunteers and foundation supporters.

“We want to thank all the volunteers who made this website happen, from designing the site to creating content and testing,” says Susan Hale, MAF’s board cochair. “This project exemplifies the way we want to move forward with volunteers in our community.”

Tributes fall under one of five designations: memorial, anniversary, get well, birthday or recognition.

To make a contribution, contact MAF Executive Director Lisa Bendt at lbendt@MultnomahAthleticFoundation. com.

April and May tributes are listed below, with the honored individuals’ names in bold.

Kyle Goulard (recognition of Property Committee chair service) Bobbi Knight Victor and Karon Perry Scott Prater Donna Wax Nancy Green (memorial) Myra Friedman and Ralph Fullerton Bret Hokkanen (memorial) Larry Brown Tom Repp Alan Jensen (memorial) Skip Frank and Patsy Graves Julie S. Vigeland Lisa Bendt William Rich Reed (memorial) Howard and Fran Hermanson Fay Sasser (memorial) Randy and Lynn Norris Edwin “Ted” Starder (memorial) Ron and Ann Emmerson

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In Memoriam Jean Wynkoop Stevenson Oct. 16, 1921-Oct. 3, 2019 Jean Wynkoop was born Oct. 16, 1921, to Adeline and Howard Wynkoop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, an only child and a Mayflower descendant. She attended Frankford High School before attending West Chester University, where she graduated with a double major in mathematics and english, with a minor in history. She accelerated her graduation so she could enlist in the Navy, feeling it was her duty to her country, which was at war.

Commissioned as a Lieutenant JG in the Navy, Jean was in one of the early classes of WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) training at Smith College, choosing celestial navigation as her course of study. Jean was then stationed at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, in Florida. She and her new-found friend, Elinor Stevenson, taught navigation to pilots.

After the war, Jean joined the Piasecki Aircraft Corporation and, using a slide rule, was a human computer on the team that designed and built the Piasecki H-21 Workhorse/Shawnee, nicknamed the “flying banana.” Jean applied to graduate school in engineering, and was accepted, only to be denied admission when it was discovered that she was a woman. Jean instead was accepted at USC Law School, but fate intervened before she started classes.

In 1947, she traveled to Portland, Oregon, to be the maid of honor at Elinor Stevenson and John McGuire’s wedding. It was there she met Elinor’s brother, Donald, who was instantly smitten, proposing after only one week. Jean stayed on another week before saying yes. They parted, Jean going back to her work and life on the East Coast, with a commitment to meet in San Francisco six months later if they still felt the same way.

On Jan. 14, 1948, Jean and Donald were married in San Francisco, with only their parents and Elinor and John McGuire in attendance. After honeymooning in Palm Springs, Jean became a resident of Willard, Washington, where her new family’s timber business was headquartered.

Jean’s mother-in-law, Angie, introduced the city girl to life in the forest, including how to pick huckleberries in the high mountains. Jean’s life revolved around her family: her husband, her children, her inlaws, Donald’s three brothers and two sisters, their spouses and children. A favorite family vacation was loading three or more families on the Black Prince, a World War II hospital ship Jean’s father-in-law purchased after the war and fitted out for family use, and cruising the inland waterways of British Columbia.

Bill attended Princeton, where he was a member of the Cap and Gown eating club.

He attended medical school at Columbia University, then did his internship and residency at Harvard. He served as Lieutenant at Sea in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps before settling in Portland to begin his practice as a vascular surgeon. In 1971, he joined MAC, where he played tennis and squash and recently led the charge in a successful campaign to install environmentally friendly shower heads that, nevertheless, manage to provide a decent shower.

Eventually, Jean and Donald got a second home in Portland. There, Jean was an active member of the community.

She supported the arts and other important charitable causes, but education was her passion. She was the president of the PTA at her children’s schools, Ainsworth Elementary School and Lincoln High School, and was general chairwoman and permanent member of the Reed College Women’s Committee. She was a member of the Town Club, and a 50-year member of Multnomah Athletic Club. Jean regularly played bridge with a great group of ladies, and was a long-time member of a book club — insisting they read only non-fiction.

He skied the mountains of the eastern United States, Pacific Northwest and Europe; climbed Mount St. Helens both before and after it erupted; and finished the Boston Marathon twice (along with seven other marathons). In 1990, he bought a cabin in the mountains of Central Oregon and a couple of horses, cementing his status as a cowboy via Massachusetts. He loved riding several times a week from Sky Ranch in town, and trekked to the wilderness on horseback 10 summers in a row on the Skyline Trail Ride. He tried his hand at polo and jumping, combined his love of running and horses in Ride and Tie endurance races, and claimed many trophies racing mountain bikes. He also explored the waters of the Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand as a carded scuba diver.

Having been an only child, Jean wanted to have a lot of children, and getting a relatively late start, she and Donald had five, Joan (Dave), Barbara (Mike), Scott (Guri), Dwight (Jenny) and Ellen (Allen); nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Only days away from her 98th birthday, Jean passed with children and grandchildren around her.

William Cary Duncan III March 4, 1936-Dec. 3, 2019 William Cary Duncan III, retired Portland physician, died Dec. 3, 2019, at the age of 83 following a diagnosis of metastatic prostate cancer in 2010. Bill was born to Ruth Ford and William Cary Duncan on March 4, 1936, in Ware, Massachusetts.

Where? Ware. He never missed an opportunity to have a laugh at this original joke.

Bill took on life at full throttle — literally. Upon retiring from medicine at age 68, he began racing vintage cars at the Portland International Raceway — and winning, of course. In recent years, after “slowing down,” he got into ham (amateur) radio, played competitive bridge, and toured the world via cruise ship with his partner, Ann Jackson.

Everyone who knew Bill described him as larger-than-life. He had a simple burial with military honors at his family plot in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, and a celebration of life in his honor will be hosted at Multnomah Athletic Club when safety allows.

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Eight and a half decades were barely enough to contain all the living Bill packed into them. He was just one of those people who seem to have extra circuits on their breaker panel.

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In Memoriam Continued from page 27

Charles Corgan May 1, 1926-Jan. 4, 2020 Charles (Chuck) Corgan, a longtime Multnomah Athletic Club member, passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 4, after complications with a pacemaker. Chuck is survived by his wife, Peggy; son, Gary (Susan); daughter, Lisa Moore (Steve); daughter, Cele Monto (Martin); five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Chuck was born on May Day, 1926, in Portland. He was the sports editor for the Grant High School newspaper and developed a lifelong love of sports. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. After the war, Chuck took advantage of the G.I. Bill, enrolled in the University of Oregon, and graduated with a business degree. He was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta (Fiji) fraternity, where he made lifelong friends.

He continued those friendships with many activities at MAC, and was an “early bird” tennis player, sang with the Balladeers, and was a MAC Polar Bear.

Chuck and Peggy met at MAC, and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary there. Chuck met new friends at MAC when he took up water volleyball in his 80s. He said water volleyball was a great sport for an old man because the buoyancy minimized stress on his joints, and when he dived for the ball, he landed in water and didn’t break any bones.

Chuck began his career with the Remington Rand Corporation in sales.

With that experience, he founded his own company, Corgan and Associates, which focused on office product sales. As a sales representative, he won many sales competitions, which took him on numerous trips, including to New York, Sweden, the Mexico City Olympics and Brazil. These experiences ignited a lifelong interest in travel, and he and Peggy enjoyed vacations throughout Europe, with Paris and Italy as favorite destinations. His last international trip, in 2011, was to England and Paris, where he joined family and celebrated his wedding anniversary under the Eiffel Tower.

Upon retirement, Chuck became involved in many volunteer activities, especially with the Catholic Church,

Rosehaven, the Portland Art Museum and the Performing Arts Center. Chuck and Peggy would often be seen walking across downtown to their volunteer work shifts at the museum, and they loved the cultural opportunities in the city.

William Rich Reed Nov. 28, 1924-Jan. 28, 2020 William Rich Reed passed at his beloved Cold Springs Ranch, surrounded by family.

He was 95.

Bill was born in Portland on Nov. 28, 1924, to Mable and Julian Reed. His childhood was filled with adventures: spending summers riding horses with his cousin, Don Mayne, at the family ranch in Skamania, Washington; skiing Mount Hood; and fly fishing with his father, Duke, in Kaskela, Oregon. A fortuitous, lifealtering moment occurred in the first grade at Irvington Grade School, where he met Hannah Lou Freeman. He graduated from Grant High School, where he was student body president.

In April 1943, he enlisted in the infantry.

He was transferred into the Army Air Corp three months later. He held a commercial pilot certificate and was single- and multiengine airplane, instrument airplane and B-24 bomber-type rated. He was issued orders to join the forces over seas just days before the end of World War II. He spent three years at the University of Oregon and was a member of the Beta Rho Chapter of Beta Theta Pi fraternity.

On Sept. 14, 1946, he married Hannah Lou, his childhood sweetheart. They remained in Portland, where he graduated from Portland State University with a bachelor’s degree in business. While finishing his degree, he worked as a sod carrier at Portland Racetrack to support his new family.

The Reeds had two sons, Bill and Mike.

After graduation, Bill senior became an insurance broker. In 1957, he founded the highly respected W.R. Reed and Company General Insurance in Portland. That agency was eventually sold to Brown and Brown Insurance and remains in business today.

In 1977, he was president of the Multnomah Athletic Club. He was also a board member of Waverly Country Club.

Several visits to Sisters, Oregon, with his friends Harry and Leita Pajutee, resulted in the 1966 purchase of Cold Springs Ranch,

where he, Hannah Lou and their family spent weekends, holidays and summers. His enjoyment of both alpine and nordic skiing were enhanced in Sisters, where he also spent many happy hours on golf courses.

With his best friend, Bob Spahr, he began development in Sisters with the construction of the Coldwell Banker Reed Brothers Realty building and Town Square.

That led to investment with his sons in the purchase of Hotel Sisters and building Brittany Square.

In 2007, Bill and Hannah Lou relocated from Portland to Aspen Lakes in Sisters. It was there, after 67 years together, that he said goodbye to the love of his life when she passed with him by her side in 2013.

Bill returned to Cold Springs Ranch in 2017. His life there was filled with joy through constant visits by his son, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, along with a multitude of Sisters friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Hannah Lou; son, William Jr. and daughter-in-law, Jan. He is survived by a legacy of family: son, Mike; grandchildren, Ashley (Aaron) Okura of Sisters, Ryan (Jen) of Gallatin, Tennessee, and Brittany (Andy) Kaiser of Eugene; great-grandchildren, Aurora and Freja Reed, Kylie Kaiser, and Kaleo and Reed Okura.

Lynda Donaca Wienk Sept. 21, 1939-Feb. 14, 2020 Lynda Donaca Wienk was born in Sunnyside, Washington, on Sept. 21, 1939, to Vern and Veral Smith. She grew up in Vancouver, Washington, with her brother, Roger. Lynda graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in music education from Washington State University.

Lynda married Douglas W. Donaca in 1962 and moved to Lake Oswego. Lynda and Doug were married for 39 years and had two children, Ann Elizabeth DonacaSullivan (Shawn Sullivan) of Portland, and Gregory Douglas Donaca (Jenna Arregui-Donaca) of Boise, Idaho. She had five grandchildren whom she adored: Ann’s children, Cody and Bobbi; Greg’s children, Alex and Courtney; and her second husband Don’s granddaughter, Galatea.

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In Memoriam she sang in the choir. She noticed a man ushering (Don). She signed up for a class and Don was in it. He asked her out for Cirque de Soleil and dinner, and they were together from that point forward!

Alan was born to Dr. Ansgar and Cathryn Jensen on July 27, 1938, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, where he lived until leaving for college. His passion for physical movement, enthusiasm and optimism for staying healthy served him well in his rehabilitation from recent back fractures. “Be patient and not discouraged,” he would pronounce routinely with a smile.

Music was in Lynda’s soul. She taught elementary music in Portland Public Schools for three years, and taught the children’s choirs at the Lake Grove Presbyterian Church. Lynda was part of the Portland Opera chorus for 20 years, and also was a private voice teacher from 1982 to 2019. She taught close to 1,000 students, and, at one point, was teaching more than 45 voice lessons each week! Lynda was also part of the Novum Chamber Singers for many years.

A regular fixture throughout various quadrants in Portland, Alan could be found on the streets of northwest and southwest neighborhoods, dogs in tow, meandering to one of his favorite trails of Forest or Washington Park. He was a regular in the MAC weight room. Whether you encountered Alan on the street, the trails, or the beach at Manzanita, he was genuinely thrilled to see you. He would invariably recount it later to his wife of 32 years, Marilynn Murray Jensen.

Lynda’s faith in God was impressive to the end. She was active in Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Lake Oswego, traveling to Haiti four times to help with the education program, and touring to Europe with the choir four times. Lynda was an integral part of Good Samaritan Ministries in Beaverton, where she was co-director of international education. She built relationships in 26 countries while helping to raise funds to build schools and send children to school.

After Carleton College, he attended Michigan School of Law and NYU School of Law, for an LLM in tax. He went on to work in St. Paul, Minnesota, for the Oppenheimer firm in 1964, and then for Crown Zellerbach in San Francisco.

Migrating north in 1969 with his family of three children and former wife, Marty Andrews, his family landed in Portland, where he became a full-time professor in tax law at Lewis and Clark Law School.

Subsequently, the family expanded by four more children.

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She was a member of Multnomah Athletic Club for 43 years. She enjoyed her stretch and aerobic classes and the friends she made there. Lynda had a love for travel, including eight African countries, Haiti, England, France, and Italy.

Lynda died in her home on Feb. 14, surrounded by her family and listening to music she loved. She will be lovingly remembered by all and missed greatly by her family, friends and the community in which she volunteered. She was an extraordinarily loving, generous and talented woman. She influenced many lives and was so thankful to hear from many of those people in recent months.

J. Alan Jensen July 27, 1938-March 3, 2020 J. Alan Jensen, esteemed Portland tax and estate planning attorney, died unexpectedly March 3, at the age of 81, from unknown causes, leaving his beloved wife, six children and ten grandchildren.

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In 1977, while remaining an adjunct professor, he returned to private practice, founding several law firms including Weiss, Jensen, Ellis, and Howard, which merged with the international firm Holland & Knight in 2001.

Alan was the national leader of Holland & Knight’s family business succession practice, and was a renowned expert in the area of complex life insurance planning.

He loved his work and retired reluctantly in 2018.

Alan’s contributions and awards, ranging from recognition nationally by publications such as Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers and Chambers: High Net Worth Advisors to awards from the OHSU and Doernbecher Foundations to long-distance horse racing trophies and more than 40 marathons, countless road races and triathlons, reflected his joyful energy in his versatile callings. A champion of noble causes, Alan was instrumental in the enactment

of Oregon’s Pet Trust law and worked diligently with animal advocacy groups, including OHS and the Pongo Fund. He received MAC’s President’s Award in 2009 and served on the Multnomah Athletic Foundation board as treasurer.

He will be remembered with love by his friends and family: his wife, Marilynn; his children, Terry Jensen, Karin Barber (Brian), Susie Montross (Peter), David Jensen (Heidi Laverty), Jim Jensen (Evi), Peter Jensen (Kyongae Kim); and grandchildren: Charlie, Annie, Ella LiJun, Will, Oliver, Kaylee, Ga-Yin, Ryan and Wally.

His oldest son, Paul Gustave Jensen, sorrowfully departed in 2018.

A service will be held at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, where Alan was proud to belong to the Team 4 Ushers. No date has, as yet, been set.

Brian Lowes Nov. 1, 1959-March 6, 2020 Brian “Bob” Lowes died unexpectedly on Friday, March 6, in Portland. He was 60 years old.

Brian lived and worked in Nehalem, where he managed the sprawling, forested acres of his uncle’s estate. He loved the outdoors, and he was happiest when fishing, hunting, training dogs and trekking through the wooded areas that he tended.

Deeply devoted to his family, Brian spent his life in close contact with his many nieces and nephews, who remember him for his ostrich boots, wild fruit preserves and a lifetime of weekend activity, fishing and skiing.

He was a detail-oriented chef, hobbyist and collector who took pride in the painstaking, written correspondences that led him to diecast model cars, rare cigars and antique slot machines.

His closest surviving relatives — siblings, Grant and Michele Lowes, and mother, Patricia Lowes — cherished him for the positive energy and the special attention that he spent bringing people together.

Brian planned meticulously for family adventures, and he was forever downplaying his signature gestures.

He was preceded in death by his father, Baylor Lowes, and brother, Greg Lowes.

Brian’s extended family and friends will celebrate his life in a private gathering.

Please send obituaries for current and former MAC members to obituaries@ themac.com. Submissions should be 500 words or less and may be edited for MAC style, grammar and clarity.

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VIRTUAL O F F E RI N G S MAC is creating new virtual experiences to keep members connected and engaged.

Check out the following channels for content that adds value to every membership:

WEBSITE

The My Membership page at themac.com has links to upcoming virtual events, workout videos and recipes, with more to come!

EMAIL GROUPS

Members can choose from dedicated interest groups, such as Dining, Junior & Family, and Fitness & Exercise, and receive the information that matters most to them.

After logging in at themac.com, email preferences can be updated on the My Interests page, which is on the left-hand side of the My Membership page. For extra help, there’s an easy-to-follow guide available. Click on “Be in the Know About Virtual Offerings” below the scrolling announcements on the My Membership page.

FACEBOOK GROUPS

Connect with other members via private MAC groups at facebook.com/ MultnomahAthleticClub. Click “Join” for the group(s) that are of interest.

A group administrator then verifies MAC membership status.

INSTAGRAM

Follow Multnomah Athletic Club.

VIMEO

Watch the latest club-created videos at vimeo.com/wingedm.

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Join MACNet, the club’s Professional Business Networking Group.

Questions on navigating these channels can be directed to At Your Service: email atyourservice@themac.com.

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VIRTUAL EVENTS While MAC’s doors are temporarily closed, staff are working hard to keep club members connected with their community through virtual events.

Select May and June events are listed here. Check the My Membership page at themac.com to find more.

Trivia Night First and third Monday and Tuesday 7-9 p.m.

Join fellow MAC members via Zoom for an evening of fresh factoids and friendly competition from the comfort of home!

Molly Newman from Quizzical Empire hosts. Sign up with a team of six or register solo and be added to a group. There is no cost to attend. A Zoom link and more details are provided after registration.

Trivia mavens bring their A game.

Dates and registration codes are below.

Quizzes taking place during the same week are identical, so please register for only one quiz per week. Registration opens two weeks prior to each event.

Friday, May 8 Michael Gutenplan: Magician, Mentalist, Psychic Entertainer

Tuesday, May 12 Listen & Learn: Willamette Falls — Restoration for Access

May 18 – MEV355; May 19 - MEV356

6-6:45 p.m.

6:30-7:30 p.m.

June 1 – MEV357; June 2 - MEV358

Award-winning magician and mentalist Michael Gutenplan’s demonstrations of telepathy, telekinesis, ESP, mind control and divination are sure to astound. His live, interactive magic and mind-reading show is appropriate for all ages and there is no cost to attend. A Zoom link is provided after registration. MEV910

Among the Pacific Northwest’s boldest hallmarks, as well as the he second largest waterfall in North America, the Willamette Falls are certainly something to gush about.

Join Andrew Mason of the Willamette Falls Trust in a motivating and informative discussion on the reconstruction project of the Riverwalk, set to begin this year. There is no cost, but registration is required to receive the necessary Zoom link. MEV375

June 15 – MEV359; June 16 – MEV360

1891 Happy Hour with Roni 5-6 p.m. Monday-Friday Monday Beer Day: Local brewers join to talk beer and answer questions.

Tuesday Cooking Class: A MAC chef leads a virtual cooking class using fromthe-pantry items.

Wednesday Cocktail Day: Bar Manager Roni Pervizi shares cocktail recipes using items from his home bar.

Thursday Wine Day: Local vintners discuss wine and answer questions.

Friday Spirit Day: Pervizi is joined by one of his liquor reps for a chat about their spirits.

A Zoom link and the schedule for the following week is shared via the private MAC Community Facebook group. Not on Facebook? Email Roni for the information at rpervizi@themac.com.

Willamette Falls, a vision for the future.

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Wednesday, May 13 Business Networking

Ray Atkeson captures an iconic winter wonderland.

7:30-9 a.m.

The monthly MAC Professional Business Networking Group is moderated by Dave Hanna, facilitator and principal at Viewpoint Strategic Facilitation. There is no cost, but registration is required to receive the necessary Zoom link. MEV315 Save the date for next month’s meeting: Wednesday, June 10.

Thursday, May 14 Ray Atkeson: Iconic Pacific Northwest Photography 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Photographer Ray Atkeson, 1907-1990, left his indelible, iconic signature on Oregon’s history with his timeless and mesmerizing photographs.

One of the state’s most recognizable landscape photographers, Atkeson is best known for black-and-white images of striking settings throughout the Pacific Northwest. From capturing the essence of Timberline Lodge and Mount Hood, to majestic coastal perches, cliffs and trails, it is easy to spot his work.

The Culture & Style Committee, along with Friends of Timberline, is pleased to welcome Atkeson’s stepson and protégé, photographer Rick Schafer, to share details of Atkeson’s life, vision and skill, especially surrounding Portland and Mount Hood history. This presentation is complimentary, but registration is required to receive the Zoom link. MEV678

Monday, May 18 History Book Group 6:30 p.m.

Join the group for a discussion of Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar, by Tom Holland. Register by emailing coordinator Chet Orloff, chetorloff@ gmail.com, to recieve the Zoom link.

The next virtual meeting is Monday, June 15, to discuss Over the Edge of the World: Magellan’s Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe, by Laurence Bergreen.

Sunday, June 7 Drag Queen Bingo

Thursday, June 25 Virtual Murder Mystery

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Last year, in honor of Pride, the Social Activities Committee hosted an unforgettable Drag Queen Bingo night at MAC, celebrating diversity and inclusion while also raising money for Camp KC, a lakeside summer camp for children affected by HIV/AIDS. Those in attendance donated more than $2,500, which was used to purchase supplies and equipment for campers’ one-week experience on the Oregon Coast.

Murder! Mystery! Deception! Justice!

Join fellow members and virtually transform into clever characters and devious detectives to solve this mystery. Sign up with a team of eight or register as a single and be added to a group. A Zoom link and more details are provided after registration. There is no cost to participate. Email klupinacci@themac.com with any -questions. MEV702

While social distancing measures don’t allow members to gather in the Ballroom for the event this year, they can still join in on the fun virtually! Poison Waters returns to host a free evening of bingo for MAC members and their guests ages 18 and older. A Zoom link and more details are provided after registration. MEV540

Tuesday, June 9 Listen & Learn: So You Want to Be an Amateur Genealogist 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Mark Holman, a self-taught, long-time genealogy sleuth, shares tips, trends and wisdom in the pursuit of one’s roots. In this virtual presentation, he shares research techniques used to mine data and reviews the pros and cons of using the DNA analysis tools on the market. There is no cost, but registration is required to receive the necessary Zoom link. MEV376

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The Privilege of Being President William Lee says the key to leadership is listening

By Jake Ten Pas

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sk MAC’s newest Board of Trustees president what started his journey through the club’s committee system, and you’ll likely end up in the pool.

Not that William Lee is throwing anyone in. For him, the West Pool was a jumpin-off point for deepening his involvement with MAC life. All it took was a gentle push from a past president.

“At that point, I had no idea we even had committees. It wasn’t on my radar. I was just doing my own thing, exercising and enjoying the club. She said, ‘You can really shape how this club works for your children and family if you get involved.’

I said, “All right, that sounds good.”

Rather than a platitude meant to end the conversation, it was the beginning of an odyssey of involvement that took him from the bowels of the club to the top of its governance structure. His first assignment was to the Property Committee, where he got to see the boiler rooms and pipes that make the place run, and how hard employees worked to create the member experience he had previously simply enjoyed.

“My hope is that we can find a way to integrate tradition, and respect for tradition, into the ways we’re changing.”

“That was just an eye-opening experience, because you see how this huge behemoth facility operates behind the scenes,” Lee explains. This realization recalls another he’d had at his first job after college, working as a marketing coordinator for a food manufacturing company. “Everyone who started in the office had to first work in the factory to understand what it was that everyone else was facing, what we actually did, and how it came about. I spent a week on the floor wrapping pastries, putting frozen vegetables in pies, that kind of thing.”

“I think the leadership example from that, or the lesson I learned, is that you should never think you know more than the people around you. Always listen, because they have real experience.”

SHAUNA PENICHE

“Both of our kids were in swim class at the same time, and we sat, as you do, waiting for them to finish. She came around, sat next to me, and introduced herself,” Lee says of Darcy Henderson, who now chairs the ad hoc committee guiding the future of the Exercise and Conditioning Room. “We got to talking about how she had been to college in London, and eventually she said, ‘You should think about joining a committee.”

Learning has always been important to Lee, who grew up in the private school his parents ran in East Sussex, England. When the other students went home for vacation, he’d spend hours roaming the halls of the 400-year-old mansion, an experience he describes as more X-Men than The Shining.

He went on to study film in college, and sees similarities between creative pursuits, such as directing, and collaborating with his fellow trustees to project MAC into the future. “Both rely on having good people around you and listening to their ideas. On the board, you’re surrounded by people who have all sorts of different life experiences, key competencies and strengths. Being able to work on a team where people have so much to offer, that’s where the excitement comes from.”

Lee is similarly energized by the diverse community at the club, its storied history, and the constantly shifting social, athletic and culinary options available to members. “I love the Crab Feed, and think the value for the money is unbelievable. I enjoy the Fashion Show, and the yearly attempt to get everybody tickets. I went to The Sound of Music Sing-Along with my kids, and it was just fantastic.

Everybody was excited, everybody was cheering, and all the employees and committees work so hard to make these events perfect.”

“My hope is that we can find a way to integrate tradition, and respect for tradition, into the ways we’re changing. There’s nothing better to me than having an institution that has been around for 130 years embrace change whilst keeping an eye on the past, because what makes this place special is the history we have here. Pairing that up with working to make this place last forever, that’s what we’re all working toward. Just finding a way to keep it as healthy as it is today for the next 50 to 100 years.”

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Getting to Know Us Incoming and outgoing presidents committed to club reflection, improvement

By Jake Ten Pas

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or those familiar with the ’70s kids show — or Will Ferrell film — Land of the Lost, the names Will and Holly might be synonymous with trying to find your way home. MAC members, on the other hand, can rest assured that their new president, and his predecessor, are right where they’re supposed to be.

Lee: I get to finish what they started two years ago, and we get to focus on how we onboard and welcome those new people.

That becomes our focus.

William Lee and Holly Lekas both view MAC as a second home, and have spent enough time serving the membership on premises that their own abodes likely get jealous. As the club community prepares to welcome a new wave of members into its sanctum following the 2020 Lottery, Lee and Lekas look forward to laying down the welcome mat.

We already know that the number of people applying for early bird admission is up from the last lottery. That tells us that the work that we’ve done over the past two years has been the right kind of research.

We’re attracting people. People want to be here.

Both are abuzz about the potential of new General Manager Charles Leverton, and what doors his strategic perspective and professional experiences might open. As Lekas turns over the keys to projects that will shape the future of MAC, Lee receives them with the zeal of a new homeowner, eager to continue to build upon the improvements of those who’ve gone before him.

Winged M: What are your hopes for this year’s lottery? Is there anything unique about the 2020, or about where MAC is right now?

Holly Lekas: We didn’t use to have a lottery, and we had an insane waiting list that was like seven years to a decade. I think now we’re at a really healthy place, where we’re inviting people to join via the lottery, and they have realistic hopes of getting in.

As president, you’re not really a member of any committee, but you’re part of every committee. It was fun to watch the ad hoc lottery committee’s process as they looked at barriers to membership. They made changes, tried to modernize, and made estimates about what would be a good number [of new members]. They considered all these things as a team, and there were all ages represented. We’re a more transient society. People leave, so you have to fill those holes.

William Lee: We focused a lot of our effort on who is moving to Portland, and wants to be in this club. Maybe that demographic has been changing slightly over the past 10 years. We concentrated our efforts on identifying those people, and then looking at our offerings here, to make sure they are in line with what [new potential members] are looking for. Because the city’s demographics are changing quickly, we

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are constantly looking at how we keep our traditions and add new offerings to attract people who are new to our community.

Lekas: I think the lottery forces us to reflect upon who we are.

Lee: It’s a great mechanism.

Lekas: Every three or four years you look and say, “Who are we, who are our members, and who are our future members as the world changes?” I think that work is one of the things that keeps us relevant.

How has the MAC community getting to know itself progressed under your leadership, Holly? How do you think we might continue to get to know who we are as a community, and who we want to be during your tenure, Will?

Lekas: You start and finish very few things during your year as president.

Usually, some of it is started the year before, and you take it forward, and you might complete it. Or you might take it forward, and the next group completes it.

I think this is a great example.

The scientific research was done under Grant Yoshihara’s leadership. Under my leadership tenure, we were looking at, “How do we develop the lottery? What’s the message we want to send? What do we need to do that?” We did all the reflection. Under Will’s leadership is the actual implementation.

Now, we get to make sure we understand, once they get here, how we keep them here, and how we keep them engaged. That’s going to be the focus of this year through the Membership, Lottery, Communications and Member Events Committees. We’re really going to be keeping that loop going, and just trying to find out how we’re doing.

Lekas: I think people forget how intimidating this place can be. Yes, you’re a member, but it’s what, 660,000 square feet? Because it’s been added onto at different times, one elevator doesn’t get you to where the other elevator does, so you kind of have to learn your way around. There are so many questions: “How do I get into classes? What do I do here? What is that?”

Getting people connected is really important when you bring them on board.

Holly is a legacy member, and you joined 15 years ago, Will. How well do you remember the process of getting to know MAC? Lee: I was intimidated when I first arrived here. I was new to the country, so I didn’t really know how to join in very easily.

It was kind of a challenge, and it took me a few years to get comfortable. I’m very aware of how that felt for me, and want to do everything that we can to shorten that time of feeling overwhelmed. We want new members to find their tribe, as we call it, as soon as possible. Or, the first of many tribes, hopefully in different areas.

General Manager Charles Leverton, we looked for someone who understood that this is a member club, a caring community.

Everybody really wants to be involved, and wants a voice.

Lee: If Holly’s legacy is what she just described, I think mine is to make sure that Charles is launched to success. To continue the plan that we worked on together, that Holly led, to get Charles, and to launch him into a position where he can be successful. The work we do with him on strategy means that the committees get stronger and stronger. They understand how to operate more efficiently, and more strategically, so MAC becomes even more member-focused.

Has there been any kind of a mentormentee role between the two of you?

Lee: From my perspective, I’ve always felt comfortable asking Holly questions, for her advice on any subject. In the first year we were together, it was more of a, I don’t know what would you call it, to and fro of ideas? We’re just that comfortable.

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Lekas: We did lots of things together.

I think one of the things that’s hard when you’re president, like any leadership role, when you’re that person, it’s a lonely position sometimes. Even though you have a team, you still have to make decisions.

Lekas: It’s the size of a small city. When you move to a new city, you have to find your doctor, your dentist. You have to find where you shop. That’s the same thing here. We want to help them get settled.

That’s our job.

How do you take it a step further, and help new members learn about governance, and get involved, if they want to, with the committee system?

Lee: We as presidents get to sit in on all sorts of different committee meetings, and then mix with different groups of people on a regular basis. It’s up to us to recognize people who want to get more involved. We

look around, identify people, help them, mentor them, and shepherd them in the right direction. It’s people saying “Hey, you would fit really well on this thing.

You might want to think about joining it.”

Hopefully, we can continue that.

Holly, what is your legacy as president?

Will, what would you like yours to be?

Lekas: I would hope that my legacy has something to do with this being a caring community. It stays caring when we all go the extra mile to maintain that. [Board members] did that in a lot of different ways — in how we communicated, and in our involvement. When we went to hire new

Grant was always available if I had a question about process, procedure. There are all these confidentiality rules, so there’s lots of stuff you can’t talk about. But if I wanted to know about process or ideas, or go back to question “When you were president, what happened in this situation?,” sometimes history is what you need.

That’s one of the things I learned when I was president, is how helpful the past presidents were. We have a responsibility, because you’ve learned so much in that role.

One of the strengths I see in Will in today’s world, and I really appreciate, is he is a gentleman. That is a high compliment for me. I think it talks about his strength of character, his courage, his good heart. He wants to do the right thing, and he is willing to do the tough thing.

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Continued from page 37 When you look at everything ahead of you, Will, is there one initiative that you’re most focused on getting right?

Lee: The one that’s going to maybe pay the biggest dividends is our portfolio management. We have so many projects here, and we’re working with staff and the board together, on a new process that’s going to make handing off projects at the end of each governance year almost seamless. Everybody will be in the loop as to what’s going on. The day after the Annual Meeting, the next officer class will be able to carry on, not start again. They’ll be able to add in their own projects. And I know the staff are excited about it. That’s a big project, even though it’s not one that most members would see.

Can you give us an example of how this will pay off in ways that will be tangible to members?

Lee: If you look at the Exercise and Conditioning Room project, every department that interfaces with members will be involved in the decision making. The portfolio management group will make sure that every club area that the project touches will be represented in that process.

Lekas: It systematizes the decisionmaking process. It provides protocols, helps keep the program on track, and not competing with others. There’s also a prioritization component. Like a small city, there are so many things this club needs.

With the E&C, members will see increased transparency in how resources are allotted.

They’ll begin to understand how projects are managed. One of the things you hear from members is, “Well, you just did that, and then you tore it up.” That’s because we didn’t have a good system and structure for planning. Now we will.

Lee: It’s taken a long time to get to where we are now, and we’ve had a few attempts and failures. But even our successes, like the new kitchen, Ballroom, 50-meter Pool, all of those projects were harder to get done than similar ones will be going forward.

Communications also will be involved more, so the members know more about what’s going on. They’ll have a voice earlier in the process, and throughout it. There will be more cohesion between all the different areas of the club working together, heading toward successful conclusions.

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What’s the most effective way for a member to introduce a great idea into MAC’s evolving administrative process?

Lee: I think at the moment, it’s the Sounding Board system. The more information and the more detail people provide, the better a suggestion’s chance will be of getting realized. The board and committees want to hear from members, and once a suggestion gets into the system and is seen by the right people, they will reply, and then they’ll pass it on up through the various channels.

If it’s related to athletics, it goes to the Athletics & Wellness director. If it’s about food and beverage, it goes to Cameron McMurry. It’s not a perfect system, but everything that a member writes on a Sounding Board is seen by people, is recorded and responded to.

Lekas: The board gets a monthly summary report of all Sounding Boards.

Toward the end of the year, we had a couple that were really well thought out. In fact, we facilitated one woman’s placement on a committee just to get her involved in things because she had such good ideas.

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Is it difficult, the deeper you get into the process of club governance, to recall what it was like to be that surface-level club user, that person who just comes here to work out?

Lee: I think it’s actually easier, because we read those complaints. Every time I’m in the E&C, I’m taking a mental note of the number of machines not working, or I’m wondering who’s going to be upset about something. You’re more closely connected with those people because you’re thinking about it all the time. You start thinking, “How do I see this club if this is my first time through the doors?” One thing I think quite often is, “When I bring someone into the club and show them that library with the stadium beyond, how does that feel?” Because I remember how I felt 15 years ago, and I always go back to that.

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Al Tauscher

J U N I OR A N D T EEN AWAR DS The Al Tauscher Junior and Teen Recognition Award has honored more than 100 outstanding young 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; participate in extra-curricular activities; devote time and energy to their community; and 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.

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T EEN S

Anna Holtz

Anushka Gupta

St. Thomas More School

Caitlin Gabel School

Grade: 7

Grade: 11

MAF Grant: St. Andrew Nativity School

MAF Grant: Kairos PDX

Anna Holtz is an inspiring young leader who participates in all facets of MAC activities, most notably the Volleyball program.

After two years of playing club volleyball, this year she landed herself a spot on the 14 elite traveling team. Holtz is also a rockstar off the court. She joined National Charity League so that, in her “free” time, she could volunteer in her community. On top of all her extracurricular activities, Holtz consistently keeps outstanding grades in school. She has a budding passion for science inspired by young activists such as Greta Thunberg, and hopes to help change the world.

Anushka Gupta is a talented young woman who is passionate about the many ways she tries to make the world a better place.

Whether it’s on the squash court as a national competitor, through Babies with Books (BWB), her mock trial team, or performing arts, she wants to make a positive impact on the local and global communities. Gupta is an outstanding student and the co-founder of a teen-led program that emphasizes the power of reading and provides literacy resources for families with babies in the NICU. Gupta also teaches Ninja Squash at MAC on Saturdays, giving the youngest MAC kids a chance to learn how fun the sport can be.

Oskar Sanchez Cathedral School

Anna Holtz

Oskar Sanchez

Holden Kilbane

Grade: 8

Chloe Heller

MAF Grant: De La Salle High School

Jesuit High School

Grade: 11

Whether it’s placing in the top 10 at gymnastics nationals in 2018 or fulfilling a student body campaign promise of hosting field day on an actual field, Oskar Sanchez commits 100 percent to all he does. This year, Sanchez joined the MAC Junior Events Committee and enjoys planning happenings for his fellow members. When he’s not in the Gymnastics Arena, he’s likely in the Junior Lounge working on homework to maintain top grades, playing basketball in the gym with friends, or spending time with his family at a MAC restaurant.

Sanchez actively participates with Knights of Columbus and volunteers regularly at Blanchet House, Potluck in the Park and St. Mary’s Cathedral Pancake Breakfast.

Grade: 9 MAF Grant: De La Salle High School

MAF Grant: Portland Tennis and Education

Chloe Heller is a freshman honor student at Jesuit High School with a passion for learning, helping others and embracing different cultures. Heller received the President’s Volunteer Service Award in 2020 for her work with various philanthropic organizations, including the National Charity League, and Education, Travel and Culture, a non-profit organization that organizes exchange programs for international students visiting the Portland area. When she’s not helping others, Heller has excelled as the captain of the MAC Red Volleyball team, captain of the Jesuit JV team, and a member of the Jesuit choir.

A junior at Lincoln High School, Holden Kilbane inspires others to do more than they think they can. He is a leader at school, on MAC and Lincoln tennis teams, and in his community. He has maintained a 4.1 GPA while staying involved in the Lincoln business program, The Cardinal Times, and numerous other student clubs such as PERIOD, a national organization that promotes menstrual equality.

Kilbane is also the founder and president of FlockFeast, a volunteer group created to organize the community to fight hunger among homeless Portlanders, specifically homeless youth.

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Lincoln High School

Anushka Gupta

Chloe Heller

Holden Kilbane

About Al Tauscher Katherine Lackey

Elias Long

Katherine Lackey

Elias Long

Lincoln High School

Lincoln High School

Grade: 10

Grade: 10

MAF Grant: Forward Stride

MAF Grant: Special Olympics

Kate Lackey is an energetic leader, a brilliant student and gives back to the community by volunteering with the Oregon Food Bank, the Northwest Children’s Outreach Project, and the Children’s Book Bank. She also enjoys mentoring children with therapy horses. She spends her afternoons at MAC with the climbing program, but also enjoys riding horses, playing soccer and swimming on the Lincoln High School team. Lackey is a 4.0 student in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, studying for med school. She is also fluent in French and is a member of Lincoln’s Constitution team, which recently won the state championship.

Eli Long has a capacity for hard work, leading others, inspiring confidence and demonstrating collaboration. He has been a part of MAC’s Gymnastics team since he was 6 years old, and is both a strong competitor and mentor to the youngest boys in the program. His commitment to soccer includes volunteering on the weekends for the Oregon Special Olympics Program in Multnomah County. While Long applies himself to excellence in academics, including the Spanish Immersion Program and IB classes, his attention to community work is also inspiring. He regularly volunteers at Clay Street Table, preparing meals and serving them to people without homes around downtown Portland.

Al Tauscher was an inspirational instructor, coach and youth mentor who joined MAC as an athletic member in 1915.

He became assistant athletic director in 1923, and director in 1928.

His impact at the club was felt at social events, as well — the father-son and mother-daughter banquets, MAC’s 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 became a full-time instructor, and was still teaching golf, tap dancing, archery, badminton and other sports in his 80s. He marked his 50th anniversary at MAC before retiring in 1983.

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WELLNESS

FUEL, FEELINGS & FITNESS

CRAIG MITCHELLDYER

By Jake Ten Pas

CRAIG MITCHELLDYER

The following story was written prior to the club’s closure and reduction in staff. The Winged M believes it offers a unique window into how MAC’s Wellness program has supported competitive teams, and will once again when normal club operations resume in the future. With that in mind, it hasn’t been updated to reflect current club limitations due to concerns around member health and safety. Enjoy!

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great team is like a complex machine, with each member working together to drive results none of them could achieve on their own. Unlike a mechanical device, however, humans require more than just physical maintenance. To perform their best, people need to function optimally in body, mind and “spirit.”

While it’s no secret that MAC cultivates some of the best young athletes in the city, the club has recently employed a secret weapon of sorts. To ensure that these competitors are given the greatest shot at success in sports and life, MAC Wellness is collaborating with youth teams to build better, more well-rounded individuals.

“We want to help our sports programs, but impacting our young athletes and providing positive experiences that set them up for a healthy and happy life is paramount,” says Wellness Manager Will Cath. “I hope more coaches will see the value of our team, and enlist our help in empowering more of their players!”

Why Wellness?

“Is change a good thing or a bad thing?” asks Health Coach and Yoga Instructor Katarina Simko. Her question is partially rhetorical, in that it’s not designed to prompt a quick answer, but to spur thought. Change isn’t inherently good or bad, and as a Greek philosopher once noted, it’s the only constant.

“Change can be an opportunity [for kids] to learn, to grow, to test out what they’ve been practicing, to learn something about themselves,” Simko says of MAC athletes. “The coaches do an amazing job of driving that home already. I’m just here as an additional support and to help them look at patterns and habits, which include thoughts and views.”

As part of MAC’s Wellness team, Simko works closely with Registered Dietitian and Personal Trainer Tysen Christensen to give kids a fully-stocked tool kit with which to face whatever challenges life, and specifically team sports, brings.

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Continued from page 45 “I see how kids are getting bombarded in today’s society with bad nutrition advice online,” Christensen says. “They have access to everything online, and health choices are often portrayed as ‘good’ or ‘bad.’ Most of the nutrition advice is false.”

“You need to put fuel in your body, just like you need to put fuel in a car if you expect it to perform. By going back to the basics, they’ll have a knowledge of nutrition that will serve them well throughout their lives. Different sports are going to have different diet-specific needs, but the core should be the same because that doesn’t change.”

While Christensen’s focus is nutrition, Simko uses her training in mindfulness to raise awareness about how filters and thought processes shape the experience of competition. Listening to the two of them, it’s easy to see areas of overlap, which is what makes MAC Wellness such a potent partner for the club’s sport programs.

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self-betterment, MAC’s sports teams are creating an approach reminiscent of a humanities-style education. Well-rounded awareness only helps to enhance the passionate pursuit of specific goals.

Synchronized Success One program taking advantage of this MAC-specific benefit is the club’s Synchronized Swimming squad. Head Coach Lucie Svrcinova booked 10 wellness sessions, which she can customize based on her team’s needs. Some focus on kids, while others speak to their parents. She chose to break up sessions among nutrition, mindfulness and opportunities for group exercise and team bonding.

“We strongly believe that nutrition starts at home, especially with the youngest kids, who maybe don’t understand it as much,” she says. “It’s the parents who really need to support the nutrition, and it’s great for the little ones to start learning at a young age. …

The last session we had focused more specifically on competitions, addressing nutrition before, during and after.” At $50 per hourlong installment, she says, “In my opinion, it’s the best deal.”

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Team parent Darcy Henderson concurs that Wellness is a great value. “Proper nutrition can have an impact on both physical and emotional performance in a competitive sport. For example, after one meet, my daughter hadn’t been fueling right and she really struggled with being satisfied with how she did. We worked together to make sure she was eating the right things leading up to the next competition, and she did much better at that meet.”

“Now, we have a packet of fueling snacks that she takes to competitions, and a lot of what’s in there is based on information we got from Tysen. She’s important to the Synchro team.”

“Katarina has helped me to focus in the moment, and taught me how to feel good about doing my personal best,” adds Laney Henderson, the daughter in question. “Tysen gave us sheets that list good food choices for different times, and I laminated mine so I can take them to meets and remember what to eat when.”

“For me, what’s important when we do these sessions, for the team and parents, is to point out that it’s not just for the sport, it’s for their performance in school and their lives, as well,” Svrcinova explains. “Some parents say, ‘Well, my daughter’s not going to do this forever, so why does she need to know this?’ But they hear me when I say that it can affect their brain and ability to learn and remember. I think that’s a bigger deal to them.”

Pause & Play Christensen and Simko both recognize the unique requirements of working with young athletes, and take seriously the training necessary to do so effectively. “You have to stay up on it!”

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Engaging developing minds involves making it fun, while also instilling, or reinforcing, the critical-thinking skills that build lifelong good habits.

“As a dietician, adolescent nutrition is very different. The psychology of it means you have to approach kids in specific ways,” Christensen explains. “You have to be trained on how to talk to the kids about their physique and their weight in a very positive way.

Everything has to be positive, and you do not want to do anything that could be slightly negative, because they get enough of that on social media. I think that’s my biggest challenge right now with athletes.”

She says that social media contributes to unrealistic images of glamor, and “Dr. Google” can create the false sense that everyone is an expert. “You want them to start questioning the false nutrition advice they’re getting. If they have the facts, then they can challenge misconceptions now and for the rest of their lives.”

Simko adds: “One of the main goals that I share and try to instill when I talk about mindfulness is that every body is different. Not just nutrition-wise and looks-wise, but your own perspective is different than somebody else’s perspective. To have the basic awareness of ‘I am not the same as you, and that’s okay,’ is something helpful for all to understand.”

From judges’ scores to new competitive environments to changing hormones, there’s a lot that is out of the control of competitors in synchro and beyond. But driving that home sometimes works best when it’s presented as an opportunity for play.

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That can take the form of physical demonstrations or psychologically instructive metaphors. A clown punching bag by the name of Resilient Ruby teaches the power of getting back up when life knocks you down, for instance.

“I call on kids, have them come up. They hit Resilient Ruby, and she goes down and then comes back up again. I say, ‘If you want to hit Resilient Ruby, you have to say what it is that’s hitting her. What knocks you down? How would you bounce back up like Resilient Ruby?’” Simko explains.

“It’s a game of sorts, using props to help. And who wouldn’t want to punch Resilient Ruby?”

Another tactic involves imaginary goggles, the lens through which swimmers view their competitive world. “All of a sudden, these kids are in a pool they’ve never been in before and it feels unfamiliar, obviously. How do you approach that? What’s your attitude toward it?”

Simko tells the kids that they have the power to choose the lens and filters through which they see the world. Are they feeling tired or nervous or frustrated? A change of “goggles” can help them see any challenge in a whole new light.

“When I talk about different goggles, I make it very clear that they have the ability to put those on or take them off, and nobody else does,” she says. “They don’t have control over whether the pool is indoors or outdoors. They don’t have control over the judges’ moods for the day. The only thing they have control over is their filter and view.”

Teen Titans/Team Tightens “To me, synchro is the ultimate team sport,” Henderson proclaims. Watching a practice in the West Pool, it’s hard to disagree.

It’s been described as a marriage of dance and swimming, but the athleticism required to build a human pyramid underwater and propel the top swimmer into the air with none of the base’s feet touching the floor of the pool? It has to be seen to be believed.

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Continued from page 47 All team sports require coordinated movement and mutual support, but in synchro, multiple bodies have to mirror each other, and the integrity of form crumbles if even one piece is out of position. Now, take into consideration the social pressures and sometimes mercurial moods of teenagers, and the formula that emerges is complex to say the least.

“One day, they’re best friends, and next day they’re enemies. We discussed how to deal with that and how to address it,” Svrcinova says. “We’re working toward the same goal as a team, and we don’t have to be best friends. If we are, that also needs to stay in the locker room or at home or outside of practice. We’re not coming to practice just to be with best friends and chat and goof around.”

“When these girls show up to practice sad, unhappy, exhausted, how do they put on different goggles? They learn the skills to leave all that behind and just start focusing fresh at practice or during competition. It’s important to snap back in so that you’re there for your teammates. That was a big one for us.”

“We’ve been working with Katarina on that resilience, and what ‘failure’ means to the kids,” Svrcinova says. “They’re really focused on the scores, the numbers, and no matter how many times you tell them it’s about the performance, it ultimately affects the ranking.

Learning that we have no control over the judges, we don’t know what they like or what they don’t, and why they give you the score, is very empowering. We can only control our performance.”

Henderson comes back to the examples provided by Christensen and Simko again and again, from praising a provided list of healthy items kids can eat at Joe’s, to echoing the ideas illustrated through creative play and concepts of intentionality.

“To me it highlights the value of a MAC membership,” Henderson says. “I can’t think of another synchro team that has access to all of these resources. The club provides cross-training not just for the body, but for the complete individual.” WM

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“We also really wanted to talk about how it affects certain individuals if they don’t perform well. They can get really down on themselves, and that can actually hurt the team results. How can teammates support the one individual who didn’t perform well and bring her up.”

With sparkles on her face from spending the morning decorating Spider-Man-themed costumes for an upcoming meet, Svrcinova puts it all into perspective. “You’re not on your own in this sport.

Whatever you do for yourself, you actually do for the team.

Between the support of MAC Wellness and team parents, and the effort of our athletes, we not only have more tools to work with, but we’re putting them to good use.”

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he staff of The Winged M approaches every photo shoot as a chance to bring the club’s rich culture and athletic excellence to life. For the April issue, telling the story of how MAC Wellness enhances programs such as Synchro presented an exciting opportunity.

Photographer Craig Mitchelldyer is a veteran of the Portland sports community, having worked extensively for the Timbers and Trail Blazers. He also shot March’s Board of Trustees cover, among many others, in the magazine’s recent history.

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To capture the swimmers in their element, he rented a scuba rig and underwater camera equipment, and collaborated with Synchro coaches to get the timing just right. The results screamed out for a deeper dive into the creativity behind the photos.

Winged M: Was this your first underwater shoot?

Craig Mitchelldyer: I’ve done a couple, but they were in a river. This was the first time I’d done this in the pool, and it was a lot of fun.

Are there any surprising ways shooting underwater differs from dry land?

CM: The biggest thing is being able to communicate with your subjects. I didn’t realize how much I tend to talk to people and give direction until I couldn’t do it!

What was the biggest technical challenge?

The underwater housing on the camera is great, but it’s also very different from holding the camera in your hand. Plus, visibility is different underwater, and colors disappear. Seeing and focusing on what I was shooting through the camera — and reviewing images underwater — was a challenge.

Any interesting factoids or findings about the equipment you used?

The housing was really cool and allowed me to see all the controls and access all the buttons on the camera, so that was very nice. I also used scuba gear to stay under water. I ended up being underwater for almost an hour.

What was most enjoyable for you about this shoot?

CM: I always like shooting something different, and this was enjoyable because it was just that. I also grew up around Scuba diving and hadn’t had a tank on my back in a long, long time, so that was great, too. I love being underwater.

See more amazing pictures from the photo shoot at themac.com/group/pages/scrapbook.

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You regularly shoot for the Timbers and Blazers. What’s different about shooting synchronized swimmers?

CM: These girls are incredible. So athletic. To combine dance and swimming into one? Amazing. As I mentioned, I was underwater for almost an hour, which means they were treading water and doing their stunts for just as long, and they weren’t even out of breath.

Anything else you want to share about the experience?

CM: I love shooting for The Winged M because of the large variety of subjects we shoot. It’s always something different, and this was no exception. It was one of my favorite shoots in a while, for sure. Thank you for having me!

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Practice Self-Care with Self-Massage Tools used include breathing, stretching, joint mobilization and basic massage techniques

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ycling, driving, and using computers and mobile devices all have the potential to pull one’s head and neck forward. This forward posture changes the position of muscles and tendons and results in pressure and friction that causes tension and painful knots, and can lead to repetitive-use injuries.

During the ongoing public health crisis, people are spending more time online and experiencing heightened anxiety levels.

Forward head posture is likely exaggerated, and their breathing may be more shallow than usual.

Self-massage is a process of self-care that helps reverse postures adding strain and stress on our bodies so that we can feel softer, have less pain, and breath with more ease. Practicing the following steps on a daily basis will reduce headaches, jaw clenching, shortness of breath and upperbody tension, and strengthen the lungs and ribs.

Breathwork Sitting down on the floor or with your feet on the ground, place your hands on the sides of your rib cage and apply a little inward pressure.

Take a big breath in through your nose and focus on the air filling your lower lungs and expanding the sides of your rib cage, pushing into your hands.

Exhale through your mouth, pushing your hands together and feeling your rib cage narrow. Take note of anywhere that feels pinched, tight or achy. Try to keep your shoulders soft.

After a few repetitions, when you have a sense of moving your ribcage with your breath, let your arms drop to the side.

Continue breathing while expanding your ribs to the sides. After about 20 focused breaths, continue to the next exercise.

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Chest and Neck Opening A body ball is ideal for this exercise, but it can also be modify slightly to use a foam roller, the edge of a bed or arm of a couch.

Sit on the body ball and walk your feet forward, rolling the ball up your spine until you get to the space between your shoulder blades.

While your lower body is being stabilized on the ball, allow your upper body to relax and slowly drape around the ball.

Your head will drop back into the ball, your arms will open to the sides, and the weight of them will slowly and gently open your chest.

Pay attention to your breath. Let it be natural and relaxed. With each exhale, feel your arms and head get a little softer, a little heavier. Stay in this position for about 20 breaths, and then come up slowly.

Spine Mobilization Return to a sitting position with feet on the floor. Place your hands on your knees, and focus on your sternum.

Bring your sternum forward over your right thigh, then around to your left thigh, returning upright in the center. Repeat this circle, seeing how far you can comfortably go in each direction.

Exhale when you are moving back, and inhale when you are leaning forward. After about 20 circles, switch directions for another 20 circles.

Occipital Fascia Release Remain seated and place your fingertips on the back of your neck, at the base of the skull on either side of the vertebra.

Sink your fingertips in and tuck your chin down and in. Hold for 10-20 breaths.

Neck and Shoulder Massage 1) In a seated position, place your fingertips on the sides of your neck. Begin a “yes” nod, moving your chin up and down while deepening the pressure of your fingertips slightly.

Notice how it feels different with varying pressures and speeds. Moderate pressure with slower speed and longer hold time tends to be more effective, longer lasting, and easier on the nervous system than more forceful approaches.

After you get a feel for it, try holding a spot with extra-firm pressure and bending your neck to one side while continuing a nodding motion. It may feel good to stretch your jaw during this exercise.

2) Lean your head to one side to shorten the muscles on that side. It is easiest and feels best to massage a muscle when it is in a shortened position. Use a hand to push into and rub the muscles back and forth, across the top of your shoulders and up your neck. Try making little circles with your fingertips. Try with both hands, and see which one works better.

Massaging the tops of the shoulder may work better using your opposite hand. The side of your neck may feel better with your same-sided hand. Repeat on each side.

Finish up the routine with circular massage on your jaw and temples.

—Susannah Skye, licensed massage therapist

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Free Wellness and Nutrition Consultations

Health is not just about the body. There are physical responses to feeling anxious, sad, depressed or stressed. For example, when the body is flooded with stress hormones, the immune system is compromised. MAC Wellness is available with support.

Sign up for a free phone or video consult.

• Get help organizing a homebased workout schedule.

• Establish new, healthy routines to build certainty in this uncertain time.

• Create and implement mindful activities to make the best of this socialdistancing time.

• Find ways to boost the immune system and ease anxiety.

Each session’s goals are individually tailored. Email wellness@themac.com to sign up, or to ask questions.

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During the club closure, MAC Wellness is offering members free consultations with a Health & Wellness Coach or registered dietitian.

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Intermittent Fasting: Does it Work?

Intermittent fasting is a broad term for different schedules of eating (fasting and non-fasting) over a certain period of time.

The 16/8 method is the most popular because it’s the most straightforward, is similar to many people’s current eating habits, and has the potential to be the most sustainable. Simply put, it involves eating for an eight-hour period, and fasting for the remaining 16 hours of the day.

Which hours of the day? That depends on the individual, but daily eating from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. or noon-8 p.m. are common schedules.

Why do people do it?

According to the Cleveland Clinic, potential positive benefits include weight loss (in conjunction with a healthy diet), clearer skin, longterm brain health, heart health, improved toleration of sugar and carbs and, in a study published by the National Institutes of Health, metabolism in those who practiced IF increased by up to 14 percent.

What does it do to the body?

Intermittent fasting doesn’t put the body in starvation mode, but it will use stored energy. A properly balanced diet of protein, fats and carbs will encourage your body to use that stored energy to boost metabolism and lose fat instead of eliminating muscle.

Is it good for kids? No. For pregnant women? Probably not. Is it an accessible approach to kickstarting a lifestyle change or slowly adjusting the way one depends on food for comfort and overeating? Yes. To learn more about intermittent fasting and see if it’s appropriate for your lifestyle, contact the Wellness team at wellness@ themac.com.

—Will Cath, wellness manager

Presentations of health and wellness industry trends in this space do not represent an endorsement or rejection of the topics, but rather are a starting point for education and discussion. Send suggestions for future Wellness Trend topics to wellness@themac.com.

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Finding Comfort in Home

How Kids Can Help in the Kitchen Safety • Keep the family healthy by practicing proper food safety.

• Start by washing hands with soapy water for at least 20 seconds. Dry hands with clean towel.

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• Keep a clean and tidy kitchen.

Wash surfaces, cutting boards, dishes and cooking utensils with hot, soapy water after each use to prevent bacteria from spreading.

• Rinse produce under running tap water, no soap required. Avoid washing seafood, meat, poultry or eggs. This can cause more bacteria to spread.

• Raw cookie dough is a no go! Don’t let kids lick their fingers when preparing food or eating raw ingredients.

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• Gathering around the table to eat as a family has all kinds of benefits. Family meals allow parents to be role models who create a supportive environment that promotes healthy eating.

• Keep meals simple and make extra so leftovers can be reheated later in the week for a quick family meal.

• Let childen choose nightly themes and menus or a new recipe to try.

Kids Love to Cook • When you’re preparing family meals, use this as an opportunity to teach.

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• 3-5 year olds can mix together simple ingredients and tear lettuce for a salad.

Kids also love to pour the baking ingredients into the mixing bowl after they’ve been pre-measured.

• 6-7 year olds can peel raw fruits and vegetables, shuck corn, use a vegetable peeler, crack eggs and measure ingredients.

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• 8-9 year olds can operate a can opener, check the temperature of foods with a thermometer, beat eggs, and roll out dough.

• Children ages 10 and older can slice or chop vegetables, boil water, microwave foods, bake foods in the oven and simmer ingredients on the stove.

• All ages can help clean up!

—Tysen Christensen, registered dietitian

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STAYING WELL

Supporting the Immune System

Sleep. First and foremost, getting at least seven hours of sleep is key to staying healthy. This can be difficult during times of worry, but here are a few ideas for getting a good night’s sleep: use a white noise machine, drink chamomile tea or take magnesium, or relax in a warm Epsom salt bath.

It’s important for each person to find the right approach for them; talk to an expert, if necessary.

Nature has provided us with so many foods that are powerful antioxidants, immune boosting, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and anti-viral.

Food. During times of stress, it is easy to turn to comfort foods, which probably lack any nutritional value and, in most cases, contain high amounts of sugar. Eliminating or lowering sugar consumption can immensely improve one’s immune system.

Also, most of us have stocked up on frozen or packaged foods that contain hard-to-pronounce ingredients. Nature has provided us with so many foods that are powerful antioxidants, immune boosting, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and antiviral. But these may be hard to stock with limited shopping options. Luckily, there are numerous shelf-stable foods that support the immune system:

Turmeric is a very powerful anti-inflammatory and immune enhancer. Since it is a relatively mild spice, it can easily be added to many foods. I add it to a smoothie every day. Does your family love the Whole Bowl sauce, too? There are many online recipes for a version of their sauce that includes turmeric, as well as other amazing antiinflammatory, immune-improving herbs.

Garlic has anti-microbial and antiinflammatory properties, making it an ideal herb for boosting the immune system and adding flavor to meals.

Sweet potatoes are full of immunesupporting A and C vitamins. Try them as part of a morning hash, made into healthy chips or mashed.

Green tea is a powerful antioxidant.

Drinking a cup or two a day is one option, but how about cooking pasta in tea instead of water?

Mushrooms are vitamin-packed immune modulators. Fresh fungi do have a shelf life, but dry mushrooms are called for in many recipes. My kids love ramen with mushroom broth and their own favorite vegetables. It’s a fun way for everyone in the house to create their own dinner.

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We know that social distancing is key in stopping the spread of the coronavirus. We also are aware that immune-compromised individuals seem to be at the greatest risk of complications or morbidity. As we adhere to a stay-at-home directive, here are some ways to boost or support the immune system.

Miso is a fermented food that helps balance one’s GI microbiome. Since the majority of our immune system is made in the gut, it’s vital to maintain a healthy GI system. Stock miso paste, and play around with making your own soup.

Finding fun recipes that incorporate these immune-supportive foods can be a healthy way to use time spent at home.

However, don’t fret if you need to grab a few cheese puffs once in a while to relieve some stress!

Looking for more ideas for healthy food or sleep? Email me if you’d like to discuss additional best practices and options for you: drlsnelson@gmail.com.

—Dr. Lindsey Nelson, naturopath

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Club Scrapbook Be part of MAC’s Digital Scrapbook. Submit photos to scrapbook@themac.com. Bonus points for sporting MAC gear!

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Members enjoyed sipping and spelling their way through the evening with the Social Activities and 20s/30s Committees at MAC’s first adult spelling bee.

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Midweek Ski Bus

Members travel to Mt. Hood Meadows on Thursdays for midweek skiing.

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MAC Open

Gymnasts from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, Arizona and Japan competed in the 37th annual MAC Open.

The club’s boys optional team blended with Oregon Olympic Academy from Bend and placed second at team finals.

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Red Yarn (aka Andy Ferguson) returned to MAC in February, weaving folksongs and puppetry into a high-energy show for all ages.

PHOTOS BY LIZ WADE

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Former MAC presidents gathered March 3 for their annual dinner.

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25. (front row) Peter Richter, Mike Falkenstein, Holly Lekas, Dan McNeil, Janice Marquis, Nancy Fuhrman, Marilyn Lindgren; (second) Robert Radler, Tom Usher, Linda Marshall, Grant Yoshihara; (third) Ross Meinhart, David Horstkotte, John Vranizan, Burke Rice, Ron Ragen; (fourth) Carl Burnham III, Robert Gulick, Darcy Henderson, Skip Frank, Philip Brown, Darwin Green: (back) Bill Crist, Jim Connolly, James Hockley 26. Colleen Yoshihara and Katherine Gulick 27. Darcy Henderson, Antonia Green, Lisa Burnham 28. Grant Yoshihara and Janice Marquis 29. Barbara Radler, Charles Leverton, Bob Radler, Carol Vranizan

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Feet Don’t Fail MAC Now: Walk Across America Keeps Members Moving

By Jake Ten Pas

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hen Claire Galton says she’s walked around the world, she’s either two-thirds right or right twice over, depending on definitions. While she hasn’t literally circumnavigated the globe on foot, she has cumulatively walked the distance of its circumference.

Further, she’s now walked, or hiked, at locations around the Earth.

“In the past 30 years or so, I have taken many international trips to hike and to trek,” she says. From the Alps to Patagonia, Machu Picchu to Tasmania, her feet have taken her farther than she might once have thought possible.

Not bad considering one of the major inspirations for these excursions is a program called Walk Across America.

Every month, the mileage accumulated by members of this group appears in the pages of The Winged M. Participants are promised “end-of-year rewards,” but in talking to Walk Across America perambulators, a commitment to health and happiness is a far greater motivator.

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Dee Poujade, who lives downtown and says she walks everywhere as a basic form of transportation, finds great value in intentional treks simply for the sake of exercise. “I like to work on problems in my mind while enjoying the beauty of nature,” she says. “Whether hiking in Forest or Washington Park, or just strolling the East Side Esplanade, there’s something about the steady rhythm of moving feet that makes you think differently.”

Poujade has been part of Walk Across America for roughly 15 years and says it has helped to motivate her to make a oneweek “walking holiday” part of her yearly trip to England each September. “It all started with short walks, though, largely organized through MAC.” Galton got involved thanks to former club member Phyllis Towne, whom she says really started the program at MAC in 1992.

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constraints, and finding the right knee brace to ease the pain and allow him to focus on the experience of walking in beautiful settings, was crucial, he says.

Many Walk Across America participants join for the social factor and enjoy the Walking & Hiking Committee’s Tuesday and Wednesday walks, when they’re not prevented by social distancing.

However, Frink often likes to strike out on his own. He reckons he’s listened to hundreds of audio and e-books since last year, and appreciates when residents who live along his West Hills route recognize him and call out, “You’re the walking guy!” as he passes the rows of historic houses.

“All you have to do is walk out the door to get some exercise.” ­­—Claire Galton “Wildwood Trail is number one in my book,” he says of his preference when time and circumstance allow. “Every quarter mile is marked from the zoo to Germantown, and it’s closed to bicyclists.

Some places don’t have the opportunities or hiking ‘facilities’ that we do here in Portland, and I like to seek those out when possible.”

Pre-social distancing: Suzanne Zarling, Jean Henderson, Virginia Smith and Dee Poujade.

a place you were going to walk to — say St. Louis — and then you looked up the number of miles and used that as your goal,” she explains. “If you made your goal, then you’d receive a certificate from the national Walk Across America organization.”

“Somewhere along the line, the connection with the national program, if there is such a program anymore, was lost, and Walk Across America just became a walking program here at the club.”

Now, she says, participants who meet their goals receive a small token of recognition, like a head lamp or MAC fanny pack, but the point is the activity, not the rewards.

Galton adds, “All hikes are generally great, and each has something to recommend it.” For 25 years, she hiked roughly 1,500 miles per year, and while a knee replacement forced her to slow down, she says it only deepened her commitment to the activity.

“Because I was in good physical shape from walking, I had built up my quads, and so I think the recovery was a lot easier.” She also worked with MAC personal trainers to rehabilitate her knee, and appreciates that Tuesday and Wednesday walks appeal to a variety of fitness levels and goals.

Wednesday hikes tend to be a bit more strenuous, with sometimes challenging elevation gain, while Tuesday outings often focus more on appreciating surroundings than the exercise. That makes them ideal for newcomers. “Many Tuesday walks have been led by member Eric Wheeler. He does a lot of historic tours, which aren’t too energetic and don’t go too far.”

“I’ve learned a ton about architecture during those walks,” Poujade says, pointing out a tour of downtown Milwaukie as a great example of educational content paired with easy motion.

Recent Walk Across America convert Norm Frink testifies that accountability is a major motivator for him. “The fact that I am reporting, that this structure exists, is a useful discipline,” he says.

The club remains closed amid COVID-19 precautions, limiting such organized outings, but Galton encourages members to tap into walking and hiking as great ways to stay active while respecting social distancing recommendations. “It doesn’t require a lot of equipment – just boots and a backpack, but nothing too expensive.

It gets you into the great outdoors, and it’s a great workout. As I like to say, all you have to do is walk out the door to get some exercise.”

Frink first started tracking in 2019 after seeing the recurring Winged M item, and he uses apps such as Runkeeper to total up his mileage. A former runner, he eventually developed knee and hip problems that forced him to find a lower-impact form of exercise.

To get involved with Walk Across America, email Claire Galton at galtoncc@gmail.com. For more information about MAC hikes, via The Journey e-newsletter, add Walking & Hiking to “My Interests” from the My Membership page at themac.com. WM

“It’s just a way to get people out and walking,” Galton says.

“Because you record your miles, it’s an inspiration to get you out there so you have a good mileage total every month.”

“Initially, walking was challenging,” he recalls. “It was a time thing. Running versus walking 7-8 miles is very different.” Retiring as a Multnomah County prosecutor helped to free him from such

Monthly Walk Across America mileage is on page 69

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Golfing in Love All Over Again Lara Tennant rediscovers the joy of the game like a champ

By Jake Ten Pas

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s second acts go, Lara Tennant’s is a hole in one. After stepping away from golf to raise a family, she hit the greens again with gusto, winning three national championships over 11 months. In the process, she learned a new respect for the game she’s played her whole life.

“When my five children were almost grown and I was turning 50, I knew that I could start competing on a national level in the senior women’s division,” she says.

“That created so much excitement for me related to golf, and I rediscovered the passion I had. The past few years, I love the game again. That I’ve been able to win these tournaments is just a bonus!”

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Tennant started golfing around age 10, when her older siblings would drag her to the course. At 14, she started to improve, and made it her primary sport, eventually reaching a level where she was offered a scholarship at the University of Arizona.

While competing there, Tennant was surrounded by all-Americans.

“I was number four or five on our team, and we were nationally ranked,” she recalls.

“I understood that I wasn’t good enough to turn pro, or at least not be really successful at it. I put a lot of internal pressure on myself to perform well at that age.”

While she continued to golf with friends and family, occasionally taking part in tournaments such MAC’s Club Championship, her game definitely entered a bit of a fallow period. “I competed enough to kind of hold on to my game, but it was a relief to be doing it only for my own enjoyment,” she says.

In those years, she learned to appreciate the social aspect of golf, of time spent in the great outdoors with friends and family.

“Nothing’s better than a sunny, warm day in Oregon and playing with people you love.”

But Tennant’s more competitive impulses were bubbling up just under the surface, and when she had the chance to fully get back into the swing, she didn’t hesitate.

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“I won my first USGA championship in October of 2018 in Vero Beach, Florida.

My next one was this past August in Cedar Rapids, and in September, I flew to Wales and won the British Senior Women’s Amateur. It’s not a big deal, but it’s pretty cool,” she opines humbly.

Tennant credits the MAC community’s commitment to excellence and crosstraining resources for keeping her in driving shape, and has worked with Personal Training Supervisor and certified Golf Fitness Instructor Andy Shupp. “I don’t know if Andy wants me to tell people that because I’m just like this petite girl. I’m lifting two-pound weights! Just kidding. It’s a little bit more than that.” She chuckles.

“I feel very fortunate that I’ve had this opportunity to be able to work on my game and improve enough over the years that I can still be competitive,” she says. After recent victories, she’d earned an exemption to play in the US Senior Women’s Open, where she was slated to be paired with defending champion Helen Alfredsson before the event was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.

“I never expected those kinds of things to happen to me. I’m just enjoying all these wonderful life experiences I’m receiving as a result of winning these events.”

To learn about MAC Golf opportunities, or to get recommendations on the best places to golf during the club closure, email outdoor@themac.com.

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Keep Moving with Online Workouts The Athletics & Wellness team is working up a sweat creating videos to facilitiate members’ at-home fitness journeys. Videos are catalogued in three categories and continue to evolve based on member feedback. Additionally, all MAC’s livestreaming Fitness and Wellness offerings are linked from the Group Exercise Calendar.

Exercise Explorer: New to classes and gym workouts? Prefer low-impact activities? These videos are intended to help guide members in home-based fitness.

Class Titan: These classes and exercises are tailored for Group Ex regulars who are missing being in MAC studios multiple times a week.

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Creative Cardio at Home Whether in the gym or at home, a cardiovascular workout doesn’t need to take the form of running, cycling or walking. Using one’s own body weight in a different movement pattern to raise the heart rate is probably the most effective way to add cardio to muscle conditioning.

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MAC’s website features some excellent body-weight exercises led by club personal trainers that can be done anywhere. Check out the 10-minute circuit workout led by Darrell Duvauchelle and Will Cath in the Fitness Hero section at themac.com/ group/pages/fitness.

Get Inventive Outside Those with a yard and garden tools can add fresh air to their workout routine: • Fill a wheelbarrow with something heavy

and push it as far as you can, fast! Turn around and pull it back the same way you came. Repeat 10 times.

• Empty the wheelbarrow, turn it upside

down. Stand behind it, grip the handles and squat. Then lift the handles up over your head as you stand up. Repeat 20 times.

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hen I first was asked to write this column, there were so many exciting things to cover — spring and summer months present unlimited opportunities to get outside and explore.

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Although group rides aren’t recommended, you can still take advantage of cycling alone or with family members.

Added bonus: With less automobile traffic, riding a bike becomes a fantastic (safer) mode of transportation and fun way to explore the city.

Walking is also a great way to explore.

Neighborhoods are blossoming — both botanically and with people — and it’s nice to see folks sharing “hellos” (at an appropriate distance, of course) and collectively recognizing the craziness of this time.

Don’t forget, golf courses are open.

Although there are rule changes, you can still breathe fresh air, have fun and get some steps in.

How about backyard camping? Dust off your gear and check that it’s in good shape and ready to use once campgrounds reopen.

Set up a tent, roast S’mores and sleep under the stars with the ones you love.

As I write this, sitting in a backyard lawn chair under sunny skies, I know that the rain will be back before summer begins.

And while some people get outside regardless of the weather, wet and gloomy is a fine time to work on your gear. Skiing came to a fast halt this season, and I bet many of you haven’t cleaned and stored ski gear for the summer. How about gear maintenance?

Check out the wide array of online, how-to videos for help with bike tune-ups or cleaning and organizing climbing gear.

The point is, outside is still an option if you follow health safety recommendations.

MAC’s Outdoor department is doing everything possible to help members find the information they need to stay active, safely.

Email outdoor@themac.com for the latest on trail closures and park reopenings, and to ask any other questions you might have regarding outdoor activities.

Stay safe and healthy. I look forward to seeing you all very soon.

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The Perfect Push-Up Once considered to be the ultimate exercise for strengthening the upper body, the push-up is now being featured as a core workout based on form rather than the “how many you can crank out” model. Done with correct form, the push-up is a full-body experience that includes the core muscles.

Begin with a plank, facing down, on hands and balls of feet. This is where you start to organize your body. Avoid dropping your head, squeezing your shoulder blades or over-arching your low back. See Photo A and note that incorrect positioning could greatly diminish the value of the exercise.

To correct this misalignment, lift the back of your head up toward the ceiling while still looking down. Your head should align with your spine. Next, widen the shoulder blades as if they were wrapping around your arms. Then pull the lower abdominal wall up toward your spine. This should be a small lift that puts the pelvis in a neutral position (Photo B).

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As you begin to lower your body, turn your attention to your shoulder blades (scapulae). Avoid pinching the scapulae together (Photo C). The goal is to stabilize the scapulae by widening them using the serratus anterior muscles, which assist in stabilizing the scapulae. Once in this position, focus on bending your elbows to lower your body and avoid leading with your chest. Remember, this is a full body exercise, so activation of the lower abdominals is important. Only lower halfway down to keep the body in neutral position (Photo D).

When executing a push-up with correct alignment, pectoralis major, anterior deltoid, serratus anterior, triceps, erector spinae muscles (back), obliques, rectus abdominis and quadricep muscles are all being used! With mindfulness and technique, 10 push-ups done correctly outweigh 50 done incorrectly.

—Babs Dalbey McKee, certified Pilates instructor and personal trainer

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MAC members may join at any time. Read the story on page 62 to learn more!

Mileage as of March 31 Hal Broughton, 25,236 Sally Broughton, 18,584 Ann Durfee, 43,061 Norm Frink, 3,901 Claire Galton, 41,092 Shannon Leonetti, 80,359 Harriet Maizels, 22,687 Tom Neilsen, 2,058 Linda Opray, 18,878 Dee Poujade, 9,711 Nancy Sergeant, 26,837 Carrie Stucky, 25,603 Barbara Wetzel, 24,870

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Super Bowl Tournament Showcases Handball Talent Just like this year’s Super Bowl game between San Francisco and Kansas City, the annual Super Bowl Handball Tournament at MAC saw some extremely impressive and skillful plays.

Eight doubles teams played seven matches to 11. Each team’s overall point total determined where they finished in the standings. Prizes were given to first, third, fifth, and seventh place. After the matches, those who were not too tired to eat, enjoyed food and beverages provided

by MAC. Thanks to Dr. Ed Grossenbacher, who provided the prizes, and special thanks to Bob Emmerson, who was the Super Bowl tournament director.

First place: Greg Trull and Mike Steele.

Third place: Tony Heiting and Charles Dean. Fifth place: Dean Duncan and John Van Gorder. Seventh place: Daryl Zarosinski and Mike Casey.

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Loprinzi Award Winner Shares Love of Racquetball Bruce Reid was honored earlier this year at MAC’s Celebration of Champions with the 2020 Joe Loprinzi Award in recognition of his two decades of contributions to MAC and the racquetball program, as well as for teaching hundreds of local young people how to improve their games.

Notes Racquetball Manager Hank Marcus: “Bruce leads the first family of MAC Racquetball, which includes his son Dylan, who is enshrined on the Wall of Fame. His time, effort and care over decades is greatly appreciated.”

Bruce Reid (second from right) celebrates with friends and family.

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Coaches Corner: Mental Imagery

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Imagery can be used as a substitute for actual physical practice in times of injury, or times like now, when we don’t have access to tennis courts. Studies have shown imagery coupled with physical practice is the best way to advance skills, but they have also found imagery alone has a large impact on performance when the physical act of practice is not possible. It was once explained to me that when you become more proficient at imagery, the mind is a simple thing to trick. If you are imagining the act mentally, the mind thinks you are physically doing it.

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Simply, imagery is the act of using your imagination to mentally go through the process of hitting a tennis ball. There are two ways to do this: internal imagery and external imagery. The former is visualizing yourself hitting the ball from inside your own body, as though you yourself were present on the court hitting. The latter is the act of seeing yourself perform from outside your body, like you are watching yourself on TV. I believe it is still inconclusive, but indications are that internal imagery is the more effective of the two.

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There are numerous studies on the effects of mental imagery or mental practice and sports. And while I’m not a researcher or scientist, I worked with a sports psychologist for quite some time during my playing career, and it helped immensely. I then shared some of the techniques I learned with teams I coached at the University of Oregon and Arizona State. One of the best mental skills I was taught was the ability to use imagery to enhance my practice.

Internal Imagery How-to To effectively practice internal imagery, find a quiet area, get comfortable and close your eyes. Visualize yourself hitting the tennis ball exactly as you would like to hit it. The more senses you can include in your picture the better. Think not only of what you would see, but also what you would hear, feel and even smell. What follows is a brief example of what might go through your mind as you visualize striking the ball:

I see my opponent lift the ball and prepare to strike. My split step is making me feel light and prepared to move. I feel my strong legs and balanced landing as the ball starts moving toward me. The sound of the serve was solid; I know it was struck well.

My first step is with my outside leg in a powerful loading shift to begin my explosive movement to the contact point. I see the ball very clearly and my movement is

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a direct line to the contact point. I can see the ball coming and want it to get to me faster. I am ready for it, but I take my time and remain calm. Once in position with great footwork, I can feel the preparation of my racquet head, the strength loading in my legs and the anticipation of striking the ball. My swing begins and I can feel the speed build to the contact point. Bang!

Solid sound. Solid feel. “That’s what I’m talking about.” The sensation of a the long, smooth follow-through only amplifies the feeling of the well-struck ball. As I rotate out of the shot, I feel well-balanced and ready to recover. Movement to the middle begins and I feel even lighter knowing I struck a solid ball. I see and hear the ball land on my opponent’s side and am prepared for my next split step.

All of that imagery was for just one shot.

As you get better at it, you can start adding things to your strokes and feel the top spin you want to put on the ball. Remember, it is your imagination. You are in complete control.

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Winter Squash Tournaments Put MAC on National Stage While the coronavirus has restricted travel, and court time, for now, MAC Squash players can still turn to happy memories.

Tournament Travel This winter was busy, with members participating in tournaments in Western states and Canada. In November, 17 women headed to Seattle for the annual Howe Cup — the largest squash event for women in the United States.

In December, five MAC players traveled to Santa Fe, New Mexico, to play in the Kiva Classic Invitational, an amateur doubles and singles competition.

British Columbia was the destination in January, when 11 MAC members participated in the 49th Pacific Coast Open Doubles Championship at the Vancouver Racquets Club. Here’s hoping squash travel can start up again soon.

Squash Pros at MAC In February, MAC hosted one of the most exciting events in the club’s long squash history: The 2020 Oregon Open was the 11th Professional Squash Association (PSA) tournament.

This year’s event brought 24 pros from 14 countries to compete for a $20,000 purse in the world’s most prestigious squash league. The final on Saturday

Competing in Seattle (back, l. to r.): Cristin O’Brien, Amy Gaddis, Donna Wax and Natasha Seeley (front): Emma Larcombe, Anushka Gupta, Jessica Davis, Ulrike Devoto afternoon was played before a capacity, standing-room-only crowd that saw Vikram Malholtra of India win his first PSA title.

For the first time, the PSA tournament ran concurrently with a professional doubles invitational and the third annual

Drops & Hops amateur singles tournament. The Squash Doubles Association/ Women’s Squash Doubles Association (SDA/WSDA) matches gave MAC the first opportunity to witness the world’s highest level of squash doubles play, with four top-ranked men and women playing six matches.

(Left): Kate Lagrand, Gwen Rudolph, Ulrike Devoto, Kaja Perkiomaki, Wendy Whitsell and Donna Wax (above): Professional doubles womens clinic with MAC members.

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Resilient and Fun-Loving Young Skiers Take Mountain by Storm A wild, windy season ends too soon

By Barb Pressentin, YSL prep coach

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his season’s Youth Ski League (YSL) Prep Program was a new experience for many, including me. I was referred to MAC Ski & Snowboard in December as Head Coach Justin Rackley was rounding out his staff to support those who signed up their kids for introductory racing and alpine skiing.

fingers, the members of “my flock” were, for the most part, in bright moods. Heavy snow and little legs, along with wind gusts and prickly snow hitting faces, made for challenging times, but I was really proud of my racers-to-be. I witnessed true teammate behavior on the hill and in the lodge as they went out of their way to help one another.

As a skier of five decades, a racer of 40-plus years and a mom of two adult children, I decided to get back to my roots and passion, which have always been on the mountain with a ski team. I was also looking forward to being around young kids again since my 18-year-old son and 27-year-old daughter are off on their own.

Storms, which became the norm, made for many great training days with low skierto-coach ratios. With the help of Lead YSL Prep Coach Ryan Coussens and his dedicated staff, along with parent volunteers at Lodge Command, all YSL Prep skiers made sigificant progress.

My first Saturday with the YSL at Mt. Hood Meadows was a stormy day in early January. Even though we came in from the conditions with red faces and freezing

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We eased kids into making turns with hands in front and down the hill, getting out of the wedge (pizza) and into the parallel position (French fries); and making controlled turns. The up-and-down motion

(flexion and extension) in “racer-type turns” or as Coach Eric says, the mouse and giraffe, were looking solid by the end of the season. It was with great pride that I would ski ahead, and then turn backward and watch the flock in unison make their big GS turns, combined with smaller controlled turns with some “racer tucks” to the chairlift.

One of the few sunny days, I had the flock wondering where to find the “bluebirds” I kept referring to. We learned new ski terminology too!

The lift rides with the kids are probably what I will miss the most until next season.

The kids kept me laughing even when I was drenched to the bone, and they would always tough it out for another run.

The warmup drills with windmills, and my constant droning to put their poles on right, are what they may remember most.

Or maybe it will be the candy bribes and medals.

While we were robbed of our last weekend of training, racing and a team BBQ, I’m happy that we had a small end of-the-season award ceremony in the lodge

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I hope that, in these trying times, these photos and words help to cheer up our skiers and remind them of the amazing progress they made this season. I know I can speak for all us at MAC Ski & Snowboard when I say we look forward to brighter days and more time on and off the snow with our flock in the future.

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LIVING ROOM REALTY.....................................69 MATIN REAL ESTATE...........................................8 MJ STEEN TEAM (MJ STEEN & MACEY LAURICK).................56 NIFELLE DESIGN-FINE INTERIORS................43 OHSU FOUNDATION........................................67 OHSU..................................................................51 OLSON & JONES CONSTRUCTION................22 OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION...........10 PIENOVI PROPERTIES .......................................6 PORTLAND FACE DOCTOR.............................75 PROVIDENCE REGIONAL FOUNDATION ......83 RESTOREPDX....................................................53 SALESBASE LLC...............................................55 SILVIES VALLEY RANCH..................................65 STANDARD TV & APPLIANCE..........................18 TERWILLIGER PARKVIEW................................12 THE CLOSET FACTORY...................................73

Eliminate the Weight of Future Fees

U.S. BANK PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT.............................................73 UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES.............................69 WELLS FARGO ADVISORS (PATRICK NIEDERMEYER)...........................78 WEST PORTLAND PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINIC............................................................72 WINDERMERE REALTY TRUST (ELEONORE REITER)....................................39

PREPAID INITIATION FEES At a time when many investments seem uncertain, Multnomah Athletic Club offers a guaranteed way to give your children and grandchildren an important family legacy. Simply prepay their adult member initiation fee at today’s rate before it increases.

For more information, contact Member Services at 503-517-7280 or membership@themac.com.

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MAC MARKETPLACE

MAC Professionals Guide to MAC Businesses and Service Professionals Assisted Living & Memory Care

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

Automotive Sales – Volvo

Douglas Galloway

Outside Sales and Leasing | Fleet Sales

503-810-7555 Doug.Galloway@HerzogMeier.com

Fixed Income Investments To find investing-life balance, work with a professional Patrick Niedermeyer

Vice President – Investments 971-978-4621 | niederpt@wellsfargo.com https://home.wellsfargoadvisors.com/niederpt Investment and Insurance Products: u NOT FDIC Insured u No Bank Guarantee u MAY Lose Value

Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company.

Insurance

Jim Pittman Objective Insurance Advice Since 1970

(503) 542-4085

•MAC LEGACY MEMBER – 55 YEARS •MAC PRESIDENT'S AWARD WINNER 2005

Commercial Insurance

www.icspdx.com Insurance Solutions Serving Northwest businesses and families for over 35 years!

James J. Hisatomi, CIC President

American Benefits, Inc. Ali Battaglia, Employee Benefits Broker Medical • Dental • Vision • Claims Advocacy 503-790-9331 • abattaglia@bbnw.com bbnw.com

Complete Insurance Solutions

Commercial | Condos | Benefits | Home, Auto, Life

503-292-1580 www.abipdx.com

4800 SW Griffith Dr., Suite 300, Beaverton | Fax 503-467-4960

Psychotherapy

Construction

Bob Williams

I Build Beautiful New Decks

503-260-4634 bobwcc.com 7883 SW Kingfisher Way Durham, OR 97224 CCB#207042

Financial Planning & Investments Ted Ferguson, CFP®, CDFA™

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.

INDIVIDUAL AND COUPLES

Mary DiOrio, LCSW, LLC www.marydioriolcsw.com diotherapy@hushmail.com 1220 SW Morrison Suite 905, Portland, OR 97201

Real Estate Sales & Management

Behzad Fakhravar PRINCIPAL BROKER, GRI

503-810-1095 behzad@zadrealty.com www.zadrealty.com

MAC MARKETPLACE

MAC Professionals Guide to MAC Businesses and Service Professionals Residential Real Estate

Residential Real Estate

Patsy McKelligon

Cindy Banzer

Broker

Principal Broker | PMAR Master’s Circle

Enthusiastic | Experienced | Knowledgable

503-709-7277 cell www.cindybanzer.com

503.720.4488

cbanzer@eastpdxproperties.com Proud 37 year MAC member

patsymckelligon@hotmail.com

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LICENSED IN OREGON & WASHINGTON

Residential Real Estate

Residential Real Estate

Heidi Nevin, Broker

Lynn Marshall, Real Estate Broker Voted #1 Realtor in NW Heights with Next Door Hasson Company, Realtors PMAR Master’s Circle 503-780-1890 lynn@hasson.com lynnmarshall.hasson.com 5th Generation MAC Member ®

What will you find?

The Winged M classifieds inspire members to use your services, buy your stuff, or rent your vacation home. Don’t miss the opportunity to place your ad today!

To advertise contact Marketing Manager Kelly Robb at 503-517-7223 or krobb@themac.com

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m 602-369-4166 o 503-420-8650 heidi.nevin@cascadesir.com www.heidinevin.com

310 N State St, Suite 102, Lake Oswego, OR 97034

MAC MARKETPLACE

Classifieds 2020 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES Member rate $10.75 per line Member business rate $19.50 per line Non-member rate $19.50 per line Email ads to classifieds@themac.com or call 503-517-7223.

Please contact the 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.

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All Winged M real estate advertising is subject to the 1988 Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act, 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.”

For Rent

For Sale ONE BLOCK TO MAC – 1BR condo, 1½ baths, top floor, city/south views, owner @ $539k. 503-254-6556 SALISHAN HILLS LOT – Tennis Court Adjacent. Lot 463 on Salishan Hills Drive.

19,000 sq. ft. $51,000. Quiet, wooded area.

Contact owner: 360-921-6114 LUXURY CONDO in the Iconic Koin Tower in Downtown Portland. Privacy and unsurpassed quality w/24 hour concierge. Views of Mountains, City and River views from every window. 25th floor. $995,000 Cindy Sehor 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. 503-2462601 or Byron@AdvancedMedSystems.net BLACK BUTTE RANCH – GM 43, 5 bed, 3 bath, Chris 503-309-8959 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.

GEARHART – Newly renovated, clean, light, bright and cozy beach house. 4 bedroom, 2 bath, sleeps 9. One block from Big Beach, one block from Little Beach. Walking distance to Gearhart center. No smoking.

No pets. 760-845-6101

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

Now Accepting 2020/2021 Reservations INDIAN WELLS 3BR/3BA, Open Floor Plan, Mtn Views, 50yds to pool, walk to restaurants Marcia 503-223-6700 for pics/prices

BLACK BUTTE RANCH – exec home for rent. Sleeps 8. On the big meadow, with huge views of 4 cascade mountains, grazing horses and amazing wildlife from every room. rcurtis2175@gmail.com

BBR – All new remodel 4 BR/3 BA on Big Meadow #17 green. Spacious deck, bikes, sleeps 8. 503-341-5035. nkrhoops@comcast.net BLACK BUTTE HOUSE – 3 King Bed Suites plus bunkroom, sleeps 6 adults and 4 kids, recently remodeled, available July 5-12. freitasj@me.com 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. jim@whittgroup.com 503-292-4000, www.gearharthouse.com Hawaii KONA, HAWAII – Lovely oceanfront 1 BR condo. Tennis, oceanside pool/spa.

Great view. 503-780-3139. For photos, email: nanevin@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 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.

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From the Archives

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irls and young women dance around maypoles while celebrating May Day on Multnomah Field in the early 1920s. While the traditional European spring holiday, held on May 1, continues to be celebrated in various cities in the United States, large public events were more popular in the early 20th century (and, really, in any era prior to a global pandemic) than today. In addition to events on Multnomah Field, the club hosted an annual May Day Party for junior boys and girls in the clubhouse, which included folk dancing, floral arrangements and the crowning of a junior girl member as the annual May Queen. —Luke Sprunger, club archivist

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Bernard A. Fox, Ph.D. Chief, Laboratory of Molecular and Tumor Immunology Robert W. Franz Cancer Research Center Earle A. Chiles Research Institute Providence Cancer Institute

How are Providence research labs fighting COVID-19?

Providence Cancer Institute is uniquely poised to help develop a vaccine against the virus that causes COVID-19. My colleague Rom Leidner, M.D., co-medical director of Providence Head and Neck Cancer Program, and I are leading a team that is using a person’s DNA and immune system to develop this new vaccine.

Why did your team decide to develop this vaccine?

Providence researchers made a conscious decision not to stand on the sidelines. Providence Cancer Institute has a track record of successful bench-to-bedside research. Our experience creating cancer vaccines helps us understand how to create a COVID-19 vaccine.

When will Providence begin a COVID-19 clinical trial?

We have applied to the Food and Drug Administration for a first-in-human clinical trial. While we await

Providence researchers made a conscious decision not to stand on the sidelines.

FDA approval, we’re developing the vaccine in our labs and will launch a phase I clinical trial as soon as we receive approval. If all goes well, we expect to launch the phase II clinical trial this fall.

Why does philanthropy matter to your work?

Philanthropy allows us to start a project faster and fill gaps that grants won’t fund. Our current work on the COVID-19 vaccine is a perfect example of that. Time is too precious on this. Because our donors generously support our cancer immunotherapy work, we can move quickly to help save lives. We are very grateful.

ProvidenceFoundations.org/COVID19