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SEPTEMBER 2015 | VOL. 104 No. 9

A PLATINUM CLUB

Contents Featured This Month

26 | Squash insert | The Picnic Regular Features

Gabe Korngold puts on his game face before tackling a route during outdoor climbing camp.

44 | Club Scrapbook 11 | Faces in the Club 86 | Art in the Club

44 The Winged M Staff: Karen Cumbers

Communications Coordinator

Lisa House

Advertising Sales Rep

Michole Jensen

Communications Director

Julia Omelchuck

Graphic Designer/Ad Services Coordinator

Joseph Palazzo

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Call Communications at 503-5177220. The Winged M (USPS 483-210) is published monthly by Multnomah Athletic Club at 1849 SW Salmon Street, Portland, Oregon 97205. Telephone the club at 503223-6251. Advertising from members and nonmembers is accepted by The Winged M. The deadline for space reservation is the first of the month preceding issue date. Advertisers in The Winged M are not endorsed by Multnomah Athletic Club unless otherwise noted. Publisher’s national advertising representative is Fortius Media: Larry Eder, 608-239-3785.

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A d mi n i str ative

ACTIVITIES

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22 | Club 125 12 | Culinary Corner 19 | Member Survey 21 | House 25 | In Memoriam 25 | MAF Honorariums 7 | Manager’s Column 18 | Member Services 23 | New Members 5 | President’s Column 17 | Bike Security 9 | Sports Shorts 23 | The -M-porium

38 | At Your Service 34, 38 | 20s/30s 38 | Balladeers 39 | Book Groups 40 | Culture and Style 40 | Family Events 41 | Junior Events 37 | Listen and Learn 43 | MACnet 43 | MelloMacs 46 | Seniors 34 | Social Activities

70 | Basketball 64 | Climbing 63 | Court Sports 60 | Early Birds 60 | Family Fridays 72 | Fitness 50 | Golf 62 | Handball 63 | Karate 68 | Pickle Ball 69 | Pilates 48 | Ski 74 | Swim 54, 73 | Synchro 75 | Tennis 52 | Triathlon & Running 77 | Volleyball 56, 78 | Walking & Hiking 80 | Wellness Program 58, 79 | Yoga

79 | Advertiser Index 14 | Calendar of Events 83 | MAC Marketplace 82 | Member Numbers 82 | Sport Results

On The Cover Executive Chef Philippe Boulot prepares items from The Picnic cookbook for members Stefanie and Mike Nye outside of a trailer from Salembased Teardrops NW. Learn more about MAC’s artisanal picnic event in this month’s insert, and find out more about Teardrops NW travel trailers at www.teardropsnw.com. Photo by Craig Mitchelldyer. Photo styling by Sybil Guggenheim.

Next month in The Winged M: • Managing Facilities Projects • Men’s Bar reopening september 2015

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ADMINISTRATIVE PRESIDENT’s column

A President David Horstkotte Vice President Doug Dawley Treasurer Robert Nunn Secretary Scott Sakamoto

Trustees

Linda Higgons Janice Marquis Scott Stevens Mike Wells Todd Husband Laura Martin Marlis Miller Robert Radler Committee Chairs 20s/30s Elizabeth Mitsky Athletic Lorne Dauenhauer Balladeers Jay Maxwell Basketball Doug Post Budget and Finance Robert Nunn Culture & Style Linda Iverson Cycling Chuck DeVoe Dance/Group Exercise Victoria DuVal and Ann Gerson Decathlon Mark Bussey Diversity Admissions Irma Valdez Early Birds Susan Hale Exercise & Conditioning Joe Murphy Family Events Tony Cirino and Amy Lindgren Golf Debbie Bensching Gymnastics Lee Rumaner Handball Andy Kangas Holiday Decorating Jean Malnati House Tim Gillette Junior Events Ella Howe and Estella Pecoraro Junior Programs & Facilities Robin Becic Karate Don Dominguez MelloMacs Scott Schaffer Member Events Carol Robertson Membership Tom Sidley MerryMacs Dinda Mills Outdoor Activities Program John Patridge Pilates Marybeth Stiner Polar Bears Don Morris Property Grant Yoshihara Racquetball Kurt Lender Ski Brandon Hayes-Lattin Social Activities Alex Page Squash Amy Gaddis Strategic Planning Kim Sisul Swimming Nancy Hinnen Synchro Rebecca Kaponoske Tennis Julia Hall Triathlon & Running Ben Cornett Volleyball Lee Whitaker Walking & Hiking Jim Van Lente Yoga Meris Gebhardt www.theMAC.com

s Vice President Doug Dawley mentioned briefly last month, the Women’s Locker Room renovation was moved to the head of the line as the next major capital project to be undertaken by the club. The decision to green light this David Horstkotte president project was based on failures within the wet areas and the declining general state of the existing mechanical, electrical and plumbing infrastructure. The 50-year-old plumbing is leaking in several locations and has considerable rust and residue buildup, causing low flow, faucet and shower blockage, and other issues. Plumbing of this same era beneath the Sun Deck Pool burst just last month, leaking a substantial amount of water into 26 Founders, which, fortunately, was closed for the kitchen and ballroom remodel.

The Property Committee initially studied the Women’s Locker Room in response to a 2010 board charge to develop a strategy for locker room renovations. The resulting report was accepted by the board and included a detailed schedule of component replacements.

Following the 2011-12 Men’s Locker Room renovation, the Property Committee again addressed the WLR and developed the scope and layout for the current proposed renovation. This includes improved member circulation, direct restroom access from the main basement corridor, code compliant plumbing and electrical infrastructure, and the possibility of a new whirlpool and cold plunge bath. The project originally was scheduled for construction in 2014 but put on hold due to floor leaks from the Main Kitchen above that were penetrating the east wall of the locker room. The nearly completed Main Kitchen remodel now includes a waterproof membrane beneath the tile flooring that should solve the leaking issue.

Kathy Spere has agreed to chair the ad hoc committee to shepherd the WLR project from its current phase through construction.

Spere has a head start on the project as she also served on the 2013 Property WLR subcommittee. The committee will be represented by members from the Athletic, Property, and Budget and Finance committees, as well as individuals with architectural and construction backgrounds. The third- and fourth-floor remodel originally scheduled for construction in 2016, and the Exercise and Conditioning Room Remodel scheduled for 2017, have been taken off the major capital projects schedule

and will be considered by the board for construction scheduling along with the rest of the items in the hopper later this year.

Multnomah Athletic Foundation In the past several years, the foundation has experienced enviable growth in both the size of its endowment and annual grants and scholarships it awards to accomplish its goal of “Achievement Through Athletics.” The foundation’s mission is to support youth athletics. Each year, the foundation uses an open application process to provide grants to a variety of local nonprofits, such as Special Olympics, Living Yoga and Knott Street Boxing. It also awards college scholarships based on academic performance, athletic participation and financial need. This year the foundation is on track to award more than $60,000 in community grants and more than $80,000 in college scholarships, a 13 percent increase in just one year.

The foundation has made considerable efforts to diversify its sources of funding, including the successful Truax NW Shootout all-star basketball weekend this spring, and the recently completed WinCo Foods Portland Open Golf Tournament. The bulk of MAF’s funding is still from MAC resident senior members, who are given the opportunity to donate $15 (or more) each July. Our members contributed a record $110,000 in 2015 to further this worthy mission, and the foundation is very grateful for your continued support. To learn more about the foundation, visit www.multnomahathleticfoundation.org.

MAC Security It is a sad fact of life that MAC is not a theft-free zone. Recently, several prolific Portland bike thieves have targeted members’ bicycles locked in the racks in the Turnaround. If you see anything that looks out of the ordinary, don’t hesitate to alert MAC security or the nearest entrance attendant. Also, consider locking your bike in the expanded bike cage for an added level of security. See At Your Service for details.

Farewell Sunset Bistro Countdown alert: Saturday, Sept. 12, is closing night for the Sunset Bistro. For those of you who have yet to venture up to this fabulous outdoor adult dining venue, try to stop by. The Sunset Bistro is open from noon to 9 p.m. and has been closed for inclement weather only a handful of days during this wonderful summer, which is rapidly coming to a close. Congratulations to Cameron McMurray and his imaginative Food and Beverage staff for transforming the Sun Deck into a universally praised venue. WM september 2015

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ADMINISTRATIVE Manager’s column

T General Manager Norman Rich nrich@themac.com Senior Executive Assistant Melania Oppat moppat@themac.com Chief Financial Officer/AGM Tim Arbogast tarbogast@themac.com Executive Assistant Lindsay Joy ljoy@themac.com Security Manager Dennis Wright dwright@themac.com Controller John Foley jfoley@themac.com Purchasing Manager Barry Kaufman bkaufman@themac.com Athletic Director Edward Stoner estoner@themac.com Assistant Athletic Director Lisa VIrtue lvirtue@themac.com Fitness Manager Darrell Duvauchelle dduvauchelle@themac.com Gymnastics Manager Meg Doxtator mdoxtator@themac.com Junior Sports Manager Dan Baggett dbaggett@themac.com Outdoor Manager Chad Failla cfailla@themac.com Squash Manager Ashley Read aread@themac.com Tennis Manager Wayne Pickard wpickard@themac.com Communications Director Michole Jensen mjensen@themac.com Communications Manager Tony Roberts troberts@themac.com Facilities Director Elsa Lemoine elemoine@themac.com Maintenance Manager Larry Shoop lshoop@themac.com Housekeeping Manager Tony Arrington tarrington@themac.com Food & Beverage Director Cameron McMurry cmcmurry@themac.com Executive Chef Philippe Boulot pboulot@themac.com Catering Manager Dorcas Popp dpopp@themac.com Human Resources Director Alison Beppler abeppler@themac.com Member Services Director Linda Ornelas lornelas@themac.com Guest Services Manager Christine Natonek cnatonek@themac.com The -M-porium Manager Tonya Mitchell tmitchell@themac.com Member Events Manager Abby DenUyl adenuyl@themac.com Membership Manager Dave Hanna dhanna@themac.com www.theMAC.com

his summer, I spent a long weekend in northern Michigan to experience quality time on the lake with life-long friends. Our experience was spectacular, meaningful and showed us another side of Midwest life.

Norm Rich Although my wife, General Manager Valerie, and I are from Ohio, we saw an alternative way of how family time is defined and practiced on the unsalted waters of Michigan.

Cell-phone service on Michigan’s lakes is spotty, allowing one to be totally removed from the fast-paced cyber world. It took a couple of days to unwind, but being disconnected from electronics is not a bad thing!

On July 3, we saw a great fireworks display sponsored by one of the lake families as a thank you to their community. It was outdone the next night with a fireworks show in 360 degrees around the lake. We had whiplash from the hour of nonstop fireworks displays.

Members of the community stepped up to share their entertainment with their neighbors, families and friends.

What inspired me most was how meaningful tradition and time invested in family made me feel, and how a close community led the way of life. While shopping one day in northern Michigan, a lady and her two daughters stopped me and asked if I was the general manager at MAC. This interaction immediately returned me to reality, and I realized how varied our membership is and how they are connected in so many great ways around the world. I was inspired by the way our members practice their everyday lives and witnessed a bond between northern Michigan and Portland and surrounding communities.

I had left home, but was never far from it; nor from our membership that I proudly serve.

The kitchen reopens In mid-September our kitchen is returned to us after restoration. Our culinary way of life returns, and with it comes a newly renovated ballroom; social activities will resume in the fall. Our Men’s Bar staff returns to the home they know best, and I challenged our culinary staff to do what they do well and look for new ways to impress our membership. By practicing culinary traditions and looking for new and meaningful culinary magic, we create a better experience than before. We plan to

freshen up the Men’s Bar and re-engage staff to make your service experience even better.

I want to congratulate the Men’s Bar, Catering and Culinary staffs for doing great work this summer. They turned a negative closure into a positive outdoor dining experience that has received rave reviews and left us asking what to do next summer for dining options. We kept most staff, who wanted the hours, working this summer, and enriched their lives. In addition, our members were not seriously deprived of dining options. A deep appreciation goes to our managerial staff, who worked so hard to make your experiences seamless from closure to reopening. I call this a win-win for everyone.

Fall brings families back In September school begins and schedules become more hectic; routine returns. Family Fridays launch, fall athletic and recreational classes begin, and a new class starts for our preschool. I have missed my “knuckles” with my youngest friends down the hall from my office. Our staff is looking forward to welcoming everyone back to the routine we know as everyday life. We will have a new surprise on our first Family Friday that I promise will add more fun than ever.

Budget season at MAC We begin the formal process of budget making for 2016. Hundreds of members have a hand in making budgets, and this process is long, detailed and thoughtful as we take debits and credits and make a meaningful balanced budget. We need to look at new laws enacted for 2016 and increases anticipated, and forecasts for utilities and contracted services. Facilities Director Elsa Lemoine and the ad hoc sustainability committee are making huge headway in reducing utilities usage in places that will not be noticed by members, but will contribute to our goal of saving energy. We look at all programs and individual budgets and make them inclusive, and try hard to balance programs and services and the dues and fees that members pay. Our budget is growing, and next year the club will have nearly $40 million in revenue. This is one of the hardest parts of our management team’s job, but it is a great partnership with our membership.

Please return this fall to see all the club has to offer and take your club steeped with tradition and make it a meaningful part of your membership. We are here to serve our membership every way we can! WM

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love September, and not just because it’s my birthday month. I enjoy the crisp weather of early fall and the return of football.

I like a lot of other sports, too. A statement by pitcher Tom Glavine during his Hall of Fame inducEd Stoner tion speech reminded Athletic Director me of the value of participation in multiple sports, which bucks the trend toward early specialization. Glavine played baseball and hockey through high school and was drafted by the NHL and MLB. One of the best things about MAC is the plethora of opportunities available in one location; but how many members use these options? I lettered in three sports in high school, and currently enjoy participating in over a half dozen sports with MAC members.

Today, however, many children have narrowed to one sport before high school. There are arguments to be made on both sides.

Focusing on one sport gets you to 10,000 hours (and according to some, mastery) in that activity quicker. Others argue such focus burns you out and leads to repetitive stress injuries. Which is true? It may depend upon the individual and other factors, but here are a few examples from an Ambition Athletics article in 2012 to support the multisport concept: “What do former AL MVP Joe Mauer, New York Giants linebacker Mark Herzlich, Cy Young Award winner Tom Glavine, Chargers star Antonio Gates, UFC fighter Kenny Florian, NBA MVP Allen Iverson, and my friend, Jennie Bill, all have in common?

All of these phenomenal athletes excelled in at least one other sport throughout their high school years and in some cases further.”

And, don’t forget Dave Winfield (Google him, kids) was drafted in three professional sports. Forty-two of Urban Meyer’s 47 recruits at Ohio State as of last year were multisport athletes. And the best medically, scientifically and psychologically recommended way to develop such all-around athleticism is ample free play and multiple-sport participation as a child.

So as we enter the fall and begin overprogramming our lives, including those of our children, consider the value of free play and multiple sports, which MAC provides.

I hope to see you around the club this month enjoying the many wonderful offerings available. WM

Tennis 125th Washington State Open, Seattle Tennis Club, Seattle, Wash., July 28-Aug. 2 1st, men’s 70 open doubles – John Popplewell and partner

The Winged M relies upon individuals and committees to submit event results for the Club Scoreboard. To submit an item: Fill out a Club Scoreboard form providing the athlete’s name, sport, event, date and standing (first, second or third place) and submit the form to Athletic Services. Forms are available in Athletic Services.

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Monday, Sept. 14 participantS Meet in the Mac turnaround at 5:45 p.M. the two distance options are 4 or 8 miles. a shuttle is available for those choosing the 4-mile route. a group photo is taken at pittock Mansion. participants return to Mac for a little post-event sustenance. the event runs about 120 minutes. no registration required.

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FACES IN THE CLUB Mike Holton Jr. signed his first professional contract in July 23 with the Kapfenberg Bulls of the Austrian Basketball League. Kapfenberg, a central-Austrian town of 22,000, is about 90 minutes southwest of Vienna. Holton plays in Austria’s top professional league; the 10-team ABL has been active since 1947. Holton joins the team in mid-August in advance of a season that begins in September and runs until April. Before graduating in May, Holton put together one of the most decorated careers in the history of Saint Michael College’s men’s basketball program, graduating fifth in points (1,750), three-pointers (223) and free throw shooting (81.7 percent), sixth in free throws (375), 11th in field goals (586), 16th in scoring average (15.6), and 17th in assists (276). The only man in school history with four 400-point seasons, the 6-foot-1 guard was named Northeast-10 Conference All-Conference three times, an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) All-Star twice, and Daktronics All-East Region in 2011-12. Holton also earned the college’s Victor V. LeMieux ’35 Award winner this May in recognition of his loyalty and leadership.

To submit information for Faces in the Club, contact Communications Manager Tony Roberts at 503-517-7220 or troberts@themac.com.

Dirk Zeller was awarded the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation from the National Speakers Association, the leading organization for the professional speaking industry. The CSP designation is the highest earned award, with less than 12 percent of all professional speakers worldwide holding the distinction. The award is earned as a result of experience, education, competency and professionalism in the speaking industry.

Zeller is one of five professional speakers in Oregon to have ever been awarded the prestigious CSP. Dirk Zeller has been a real estate agent, investor, coach and speaker for more than 20 years, and has penned six books, including three in the famous Dummies series.

New Web Coordinator Jenna Miller joined the communications team in July. Miller moved to Portland from Charleston, South Carolina in June and has several years of web maintenance, design and development experience. She has spent the last three years teaching future web designers, graphic artists and photographers at the university level. She has a B.S. in Communications from the University of Utah and holds a Master’s degree in photography from the School of Visual Arts in NYC. Born and raised in North Carolina, she loves Tar Heel basketball, and thinks vinegar based “bbq” is superior to the rest. Her husband Jordan is a pharmacist at OHSU and they have a little dog, “Roy Williams.”

MAC Scholar Athlete Olivia Gabriel won individual and relay gold during the Oregon State Athletic Association 6A Track and Field Championships at University of Oregon’s Hayward Field in May. Gabriel repeated as champion in both the 400-meter dash and the 4x400-meter relay, and was part of a relay team that finished third in the 4x100-meter dash.

Gabriel also finished seventh in the state in the 200-meter dash, and helped Central Catholic to a fourthplace team finish.

Outside of track and field, Gabriel is involved with the Oregon Food Bank, Providence Child Center, Blanchet House, and is a Young Life CYO student leader.

MAC recently welcomed Tiffany Meyer to the communications team as its marketing strategist, a newly created position. Before joining MAC, Meyer was the marketing director for Bonneville Environmental Foundation, a Portland nonprofit serving the corporate sustainability industry. Her prior experience includes nearly 20 years of marketing, business development, public relations, and graphic design in the nonprofit, corporate and government sectors, including founding Numa Marketing, a boutique consultancy she operated for more than 12 years. Meyer has a daughter attending University of Washington and spends her free time hiking, mountain biking, and trail running. september 2015

Climbing Member Coach Avery Cook was recently appointed to the USA Climbing Board of Directors. USA Climbing is the governing body of the sport of competitive climbing in the U.S. and is dedicated to ensuring the success and growth of the sport. Cook has been critical to the MAC Climbing team’s success in recent years, coaching athletes and bringing together the Oregon climbing community as a regional coordinator for USA Climbing. She has worked on multi-state championship climbing events, including those MAC has hosted, and is working on two championship events at MAC in 2016 for the 125th anniversary year.

See the October Winged M for more about Cook’s appointment.

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Culinary

After a summer hiatius, the Men’s Bar reopens with an updated menu on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

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s autumn fast approaches, the culinary team is busy working to get the Main Kitchen, Men’s Bar, MACtinis and the Grand Ballroom fully operational. The transition back to the Main Kitchen and Men’s Bar also facilitates the need to close the Sunset Bistro for the season on Saturday, Sept. 12. If you have not experienced the Sunset Bistro, come by for a specialty cocktail and a meal before it is too late. Splash poolside and bar service continues further into September, allowing Cameron members a place to have a drink or a casual McMurry bite at one of Portland’s best outdoor venues. food and beverage During the reopening of the Men’s Bar director and MACtinis, the Food and Beverage department transitions to a new point of sale system called Aloha.

During this transition, there may be a few bumps in the road, but we are confident the system will help the flow of transactions in the future. The Men’s Bar and MACtinis also feature updated menus with unique specialty cocktails and inspired appetizers and entrees, making the summer wait worthwhile.

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September dates to remember Saturday, Sept. 12 The Sunset Bistro closes for the season. Plans are already underway for the venue to return next summer.

Sunday, Sept. 20 Splash on the Sun Deck closes for the season.

Tuesday, Sept. 22 The Men’s Bar reopens for lunch and dinner. Enjoy classic favorites along with new menu updates.

Friday, Sept. 25 Celebrate the re-opening of the Ballroom with an indoor artisan picnic. Along with the fun music, food and drink, come and see the new space. The arts subcommittee is excited about the acquisition of two metal artworks by Mel Katz and a commissioned artwork on wood panel by Glen Cleevenger, giving the ballroom a more sophisticated and welcoming appeal.

Saying goodbye to summer is never easy. With all the new events, menus and improved facilities we are looking forward to making the transition one that everyone can enjoy. WM

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Meet Marnie Hanel, Jen Stevenson and Andrea Slonecker, authors of the cookbook The Picnic.

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Occidental Brewing Beer Dinner The Sports Pub Beer Dinner Tasting and Pairing series returns in September with Occidental Brewing. Occidental brewmaster and owner Dan Engler takes a different approach to beer from hop-centric style prevalent in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in German and English ales. Enjoy special-release, small-batch and seasonal ales paired with a menu created by Sous Chef Deanna Bascom from 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 in the Sports Pub. Entrées include a pint of your favorite beer from the tasting.

Reservations are not accepted.

The Picnic – Friday, Sept. 25

Saturdays in the Men’s Bar Beginning in October First Saturday Brown Bottle Society featured whiskey and cocktail Second Saturday Prime Rib Buffet Also offer every fifth Saturday (when applicable).

Third Saturday Supper Club Seasonal à la carte creations from Executive Sous Chef Phil Oswalt.

Enjoy a Night of Free Childcare

Fourth Saturday 50/50 Wine Fifty percent off all bottles of wine $50 or under.

Meet your girlfriends for cocktails, or treat your spouse to a dinner in the Men’s Bar and get free child care from 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 5:30-9 p.m.

Saturdays. Child Care reservations are required 24 hours in advance. Call 503-517-7215 for Child Care reservations.

To make Men’s Bar reservations, call 503-517-7630 or go to theMAC.com/group/pages/ dining-reservations

Men’s Bar and MACtinis: Reopening Tuesday, Sept 22 Sunset Bistro: Monday-Saturday 5-9 p.m. through Saturday, Sept. 12

A picnic is a great escape from our day-today lives and a chance to turn a meal into something more festive and memorable.

The Picnic shares everything you need to plan an effortless outdoor get-together: no-fail recipes, helpful checklists, and expert advice. With variations on everyone’s favorite deviled eggs, 99 uses for a Mason jar (think cocktail shaker, firefly catcher, or cookie jar), rules for scoring lawn games, and refreshing drinks to mix up in crowd-friendly batches, let The Picnic take the stress out of your next party and leave only the fun.

For recipes from the book that will be featured at The Picnic event, please see the insert in this issue of The Winged M. The Picnic event is the first in a series of cookbook dinners this fall at MAC. Authors visit the club and help Executive Chef Philippe Boulot and his culinary team prepare dinners from their respective books. Next up is Beer Bites, Tasty Recipes and Perfect Pairings for Brew Lovers,

by Christian DeBenedetti and Andrea Slonecker Saturday, Oct. 24.

Splash: Sunday-Saturday noon-8 p.m. through Sunday, Sept. 20

Labor Day Weekend Restaurant Hours Saturday, Sept. 5 Joe’s: 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

Sports Pub: 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m.

Splash: noon-8 p.m.

Sunset Bistro: 5-9 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 6 Joe’s: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Splash: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sports Pub/Sunset Bistro: closed

Monday, Sept. 7 Joe’s: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Splash: noon-7 p.m.

Sports Pub/Sunset Bistro: closed

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September 2015 cALENDAR OF EVENTS picks of the month

The Picnic

Early Birds Oktoberfest

Friday, Sept. 25 6:30-9 p.m.

Grand Ballroom

Friday, Sept. 25 5:45 a.m.

Block 7

Local artisans provide samples of food and other items in a pop-up MAC Marketplace. Register for dinner in the newly remodeled ballroom.

Enjoy German inspired snacks and beverages before dawn.

No registration required.

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Tuesday, Sept. 1 West Pool, closed through Sept. 12 Main Gym, closed through Sept. 6 West Gym, closed through Sept. 3

Saturday, Sept. 5 NACAD Golf Tournament, Pumpkin Ridge, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 6 NACAD Golf Tournament, Pumpkin Ridge, 6:30 a.m.-2p.m.

Climbing Team tryouts, category D only, 4-6 p.m. 簫 Climbing Team tryouts, category C only, 6-8 p.m.

Timbers vs. Sporting Kansas City, Providence Park, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 10.

Climbing team try-outs, category D or C, 4-6 p.m.

Synchro tryouts, Sun Deck Pool, 4-5 p.m.

Climbing team try-outs, category B, A and JR, 6-8 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 11 Family Fridays, 6-8:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 12 Sunset Bistro closes for the season T2 vs. Sacramento Republic FC, 7 p.m.

Volleyball Train and Play Clinics, 6-8 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 13

Monday, Sept. 7

Girls Basketball Pre-season Clinic, grades 3 to 8, 4-6 p.m.

MAC Toastmasters, 7 a.m.

Boys Basketball Pre-season Clinic, grades 3 to 5, 1-3 p.m.; grades 6 to 8, 4-6 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 9 MACNet, 7:30 a.m.

Synchro tryouts, Sun Deck Pool, 4-5 p.m.

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Volleyball Train and Play Clinics, 6-8 p.m.

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Trivia Night Monday, Sept. 14 7 p.m.

Sports Pub Hosted by Molly Newman, teams of participants answer general trivia questions for cash and other prizes.

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Monday, Sept. 14 MAC Toastmasters, 7 a.m.

MelloMacs Open Rehearsal, 6-8:30 p.m.

Trivia Night, Cornerstone Lounge, 7-9 p.m.

Pittock Mansion Run, 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 15 Early Birds X-Train Mixer, 5:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 16 Strong Brains Sharp Minds, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 17 Adult Basketball Fall House League, 6 p.m.

Listen & Learn: Israel: The Best of Times, the Worst of Times, 6:30-8 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 18 Family Fridays, Fall Into Fitness, 6-8:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 19 Ski Team Gear/Equipment Swap, Duniway/Couch, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Important MAC Phone Numbers View a complete list at theMAC.com

Phone No. Department

Boys Basketball Pre-season Clinic, grades 3 to 8, 1-3 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 26

503-517-7500 Aquatics Office 503-517-7235 At Your Service 503-517-7525 Athletic Services 503-517-7200 Business Office 503-517-6600 Catering 503-517-7215 Child Care 503-517-7220 Communications 503-517-7522 Dance 503-517-2315 Executive Office 503-517-7535 Fitness Office 503-517-7515 Group Exercise Hotline† 503-517-7560 Gymnastics Office 503-517-7570 Junior Sports Office 503-517-2350 MAF 503-223-6251 Main Club Line 503-517-7276 Member Services 503-517-7574 Outdoor Department 503-517-7548 Personal Training 503-517-7585 Squash Office 503-517-7592 Tennis Office 503-517-7290 The -M-porium 503-517-2335 The Salon †Phone number is a recording.

Rose City Bouldering Bash

Reservations

Timbers vs. New York Red Bulls, Providence Park, 2 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 27

Family Fridays returns with the start of a new school year on Sept. 11.

Occidental Beer Dinner, Sports Pub, 5-9 p.m.

Ski Team Orientation, Ainsworth/ Lownsdale, 7-7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 20

Girls Basketball Pre-season Clinic, grades 3 to 8, 4-6 p.m.

Vaux’s Swift Family Walk, meet in Turnaround, 5:45 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 25 Early Birds Oktoberfest, 5:45 a.m.

Picnic-themed Family Fridays, 6-8:30 p.m.

The Picnic, Grand Ballroom, 6:30-9 p.m.

Wellness Anti-Aging Workshop, 2:30 p.m.

Junior Basketball Evaluations, noon-6 p.m.

Volleyball Beginners and Intermediate Clinic I, 6 p.m.

503-517-7578 Baseball/Lacrosse Cage* 503-517-7599 Handball/Racquetball* 503-517-7264 Massage 503-517-7265 Member Event* 503-517-6629 Men’s Bar 503-517-7584 Squash* 503-517-7590 Tennis* *Available online at theMAC.com

Volleyball Train and Play Clinics, 6-8 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 28

Splash closes for the season

MAC Toastmasters, 7 a.m.

Monday, Sept. 21

Tuesday, Sept. 29

MAC Toastmasters, 7 a.m.

Junior Basketball Evaluations, 6-9 p.m.

Monday through Friday 5 a.m.-11 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 30

Saturday and Sunday 6 a.m.-11 p.m.

Duplicate Bridge, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 22

Club Hours

The Men’s Bar reopens

Member online registration opens for 7/8 grades Oct. 30 Junior Dance, 8 a.m.

Myanmar (Burma): The Land That Time Forgot, 7 p.m.

Listen & Learn: Lewis and Clark & the Native Nations of the West, 9-10:30 a.m.

Pippin, Keller Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 24 Adult Basketball Fall House League, 6 p.m.

Information MAC requires passwords for members and guests to join its wireless networks.

The passwords are available at the At Your Service department, Front Desk, Exercise and Conditioning Center Desk, and online at theMAC.com.

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Help to Keep Bike Thieves at Bay A recent TV news report showed bike theft in action at our clubhouse. A well-known repeat offender rides up to our bike rack in the front turnaround, and removes the entire front fork and wheel from a bike locked to the rack. Luckily, the theft was caught on security cameras, and the thief was arrested, again.

A short ride from the clubhouse is likely to find other victims, as evidenced by remnants left attached to various bike racks, all within a few blocks of the club.

These incidents raise an important question: How does someone protect a bike from theft? We offer the following suggestions, knowing full well that no bike is truly theft-proof.

• Use available security: MAC has a bike cage, located on the first floor of the Parking Structure. For more information and a code to access the bike cage, contact At Your Service or the manager on duty.

• Use a reputable U-Bolt lock: Most commuters agree that a U-Bolt offers the best compromise between security and portability. Generally, a smaller U-Bolt with thicker material is harder to break apart. However, a well-armed thief can still destroy most commercially available locks, given time and opportunity.

• Remove your front wheel: locking both the front and rear wheels, as well as the

frame, with a single U-Bolt, all to a substantial fixed object such as a bike rack, is a time-tested method to discourage theft.

• Take pieces with you: Remove valuable accessories such as lights, cycle-computers, and even the front wheel. You may find it easier to carry a front wheel into a store or restaurant, even if that establishment discourages bringing in a complete bike.

• Ride a beater bike: Many of us have different bikes for different purposes. Your $5K carbon bike, or $2K carbon wheels can sit safely at home. Save your good bike, and best parts, for long rides, and use a cheap bike, or at least less-expensive wheels, for that quick ride to MAC or the grocery store.

There are several nice commuter options available for less than $500, new. Better yet, find a used bike from one of the many social outreach stores, such as Community Cycling Center, Bike Farm, City Bikes, or North Portland Bike Works. Your purchases at these organizations generally help promote more biking in Portland.

Please come join one of our club rides at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays, or a Second Saturday rides most of the year to talk with our member coaches and other cycling friends. Many of our active riders will be glad to share their tips about how they keep biking every day, in the busy neighborhoods of Portland.

Stop by At Your Service for more information, or subscribe to the weekly emails.

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ADMINISTRATIVE Member Services

At Your Service: Making it Easier for Members At Your Service is MAC’s single point of contact for members that combines reservations, registrations, information and services in one convenient location.

At Your Service specialists help members and guests with a wide variety of requests.

Having trouble logging onto the club’s website? Seeking tickets to watch Timbers’ games from the Sports Terrace? Need a Men’s Bar reservation? Want to book a tennis court?

Registering a child for camps or classes? At Your Service can assist with all of this and more.

At Your Service specialists are available seven days a week to increase access to information and service with expanded hours: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday, and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays.

New dry-cleaning service Small lockers are being installed on the third floor of the parking garage next to the elevator where members can drop off and pick up dry cleaning beginning Tuesday, Sept. 1.

Members receive a 30 percent discount on the first use of TidyLocker.

Place your dry cleaning or laundry in any available TidyLocker. Follow instructions inside the door to secure the locker.

Register through At Your Service, online at www.pdxcleaners.com/register or contact Portland Cleaners at 503-222-7480. The locker number that your clothes were left in and pick-up location (MAC) need to be entered during registration. A confirmation email is sent after submission with details

on the next steps to take. Once registered, your information will be saved for future use.

Directions on how to set up direct billing to Portland Cleaners will be attached to your returned clothing. Billing set-up will only occur the first time of use.

Portland Cleaners sends a text message when your dry cleaning is ready to pick up.

The message includes a four-digit code and a locker number where you can find your clothes. Drop off clothes by noon (Mon.Fri.), and they will be ready by 2 p.m. the next day. Clothing dropped off during the weekend will be ready by 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

Portland Cleaners will provide a free custom MAC dry-cleaning bag that will be returned with your clean laundry for future use. Please pick up your dry cleaning within 24 hours of receiving the text message to ensure lockers are available for other members’ use.

Email atyourservice@themac.com or call 503-517-7235 for more information. For a list of rates, visit theMAC.com or stop by At Your Service.

Do you have an idea for a new service or way to improve a current service? If you have an idea or suggestion that would benefit the membership, please contact At Your Service Supervisor Kevin Pollack kpollack@themac. com or 503-517-7240. WM

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Members: Your Voice Drives Our Future MAC is a private, member-driven club.

That means we take the feedback, ideas and suggestions of our members very seriously.

Whether you’ve been a member for one year or 50, it’s important to let your voice be heard.

Every five years, MAC conducts a comprehensive member survey to pinpoint the critical areas where you would like to see the club improve or grow. Our next survey is scheduled for mid-October. Available online and in hard-copy format from At Your Service, this year’s survey is simplified compared to previous versions, and takes only a few minutes to complete. We encourage you to take this opportunity to comment on a wide range of high-priority topics, including: a dedicated coffee/espresso venue; improving fitness class offerings; optimizing future wellness programming; and how best to prioritize a wide range of facility improvements. Junior members are especially encouraged to weigh in on how MAC can improve athletics and provide more dedicated space for their needs.

As a testament to the value your voices have offered MAC leadership, here are three examples of how input on past surveys has helped build on our tradition of excellence, while staying relevant to the needs of members: • Preschool – Thanks to feedback from members in our 2010 survey, MAC launched a preschool in 2011 as an expansion of the club’s exceptional child care program.

• Parking – Following feedback from members in 2010 speaking to the importance of adequate parking, MAC leadership began to actively identify and evaluate solutions. This issue is at the forefront of the board’s list of priorities, and member input has played a critical role in moving solutions forward.

• Sports Pub Dress Code – Many members expressed a desire for a modified dress code in the Sports Pub. Following this feedback, the dress code was eased while keeping with MAC’s traditions.

Look for more information around the club and via email on how you can participate in the member survey. WM

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Tennis Attire Now Allowed in Sports Pub The dress code is established by the House Committee to make the club a comfortable place for children and families, as well as a first-class destination for business functions and fine dining. Periodically the committee gathers feedback from members about the dress code before recommending changes to the Board of Trustees for approval. In 2014 a clear majority of members favored more casual attire in the Sports Pub. To determine if this change was feasible and appropriate, a pilot program was undertaken from Dec. 1, 2014, to May 31, 2015.

The pilot program allowed for tennis attire to be worn in the Sports Pub. The results of the pilot were very positive, and at the June board meeting, trustees voted to make the change to the dress code permanent.

Clean tennis skirts and shorts that are mid-thigh length and longer are now permitted in the Sports Pub. Members must use the center or east stairwells to access the Sports Pub through the Cornerstone Lounge. Members in tennis attire may NOT enter or exit the club through the Main Lobby, and, instead, must use the Athletic or Fourth Floor entrance.

Members and guests must dress appropriately for the areas of the club they plan to visit. When in doubt, err on the side of conservative dress. The dress code applies to children as well as adults, and clothing and footwear must be clean and in good repair.

For details on MAC’s dress code, visit www.themac.com/group/pages/dress-code or stop by the At Your Service desk.

Parking Sanctions Updated The board recently approved changes to the fines for violating disability-parking rules to mirror those for other types of parking policy violations. Members now face a minimum fine of $50 for violating any parking rule in the Member Parking Structure. The fines increase progressively by $25 for each subsequent parking violation occurring within a calendar year. Violations of disability parking rules include: • Parking in a designated handicapped spot without a valid and appropriately visible government-issued disabled parking permit • Blocking access to a handicapped spot or ramp The parking policy fine schedule is as follows: • First violation: $50

MAC’s dress code was recently changed to allow clean tennis skirts and shorts that are mid-thigh length or longer in the Sports Pub. • Second violation: $75 • Third violation: $100 • Subsequent violations increase by $25 for each violation Fines are cumulative for all infractions on a member account in a calendar year, regardless of the violation, vehicle or driver. For example, if a member receives a $50 sanction for parking in a handicapped spot without a valid disabled parking permit, and then their spouse is cited for speeding within the same year, the spouse’s fine is $75 because it is the second violation posted to the account.

For children age 4 and older, the following rules apply:

Children in the Locker Rooms

Children age 4 and older may not enter an opposite-gender locker room, even on Family Days. Senior member locker rooms are located on the basement level. Junior boys’ lockers are located on the mezzanine level and junior girls’ lockers in the subbasement.

The Club Rules recently were updated to specify an age limit for children entering opposite-gender locker rooms or changing areas when accompanied by an oppositegender parent or caregiver. The Board of Trustees approved these new rules to help clarify which locker room and changing areas children should be using, depending on their age. Children always must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. These new rules do not apply to bathrooms; only to locker rooms and changing areas.

Children under age 4 are allowed in all locker rooms and changing rooms except for the basement level adult-only locker rooms.

There is an exception to the rule on Family Days (Fridays after 5 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays and national legal holidays). On these days, children younger than age 4 are allowed in the basement level adult-only locker rooms.

Parents or caregivers may use the women’s or men’s shower and changing facilities located by each pool to assist children of the opposite gender who are younger than 4 years old.

Family Changing Rooms Parents and caregivers must use the family changing rooms on the subbasement level to assist opposite-gender children age 4 and older. The shower and changing areas of the Family Changing Rooms are reserved for members assisting young children. Adults not assisting children must use other appropriate shower and changing facilities.

Locker rooms

Pool changing areas and shower rooms Parents must use the Family Changing Rooms on the subbasement level when assisting opposite-gender children who are age 4 and older to shower for pool use.

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

• A 20-year old intermediate member was suspended for two months for disregard of guest policies. The member signed in a social guest and later was found using the athletic facilities without an athletic guest pass. WM

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MAC Launches Club 125 to Leverage Support MAC members have great experiences at the club for many reasons. Those memories all can be traced back to the club’s traditions of excellence in athletic, social and educational programs. Friendships that stem from the clubhouse as a gathering space are notable, and the impact that the facility and its members have in the community reach far. As 2016 marks the 125th anniversary of MAC, the Board of Trustees and an ad hoc committee for the anniversary believed that individuals and members of groups would be interested in the opportunity to help make the celebration as impactful as possible.

A group of underwriters named Club 125 has been formed to help underwrite more than 125 volunteer opportunities that will occur throughout 2016. With the goal of raising $125,000 from 125 individuals or groups, the program has raised nearly $10,000 prior to its formal launch at The Picnic on Friday, Sept. 25, in the Grand Ballroom. Co-chaired by members Richard Horswell and John Herman, all contributed funds are earmarked specifically to fund an aggressive schedule of anniversary events for both members and the community.

“If you’ve ever, over your time as a member, felt a special connection with the club in any of the activities that you’re part of, consider joining Club 125 to support this historic milestone,” Horswell said. “John and I couldn’t be more pleased to participate as underwriters, and the positive response we’ve received about Club 125 is impressive.”

While not tax deductible, these contributions will help fund a successful 125th anniversary. Individual members who contribute $1,000 will be recognized on a special 125th anniversary display in the lobby in addition to a printed list in The Winged M and Annual Meeting program. They also will receive two tickets to the Anniversary Gala and a special

edition Pendleton MAC stadium blanket.

Individuals also may join Club 125 and designate it in honor or memory of someone.

Special groups and committees also are excited about the opportunity. The Women of the Board and McAlpin Award winners have come together to offer support. MAC Treasurer Robert Nunn who formerly was chair of the Ad Hoc Committee is recognized as the first individual underwriter. Herman also has been active with raising additional funds from businesses.

Corporations and businesses already have stepped up to support the club’s 125th anniversary activities. Herman has led this effort for the past several months and currently has nearly $50,000 committed from businesses with connections to the club.

A Club 125 Campaign Cabinet made up of members has been established and will be visible at The Picnic on Friday, Sept. 25, to offer additional information to members. Herman and Horswell are joined by Trish Carey, Jamie Daigle, Sarita Dua, Annie Duden, David Lucas, Randi Reiten, and Jordan Schnitzer as ambassadors in support of the initiative.

To make a contribution, visit theMAC. com/club125. Contributions can be made by check, payment via MAC bill, or with a credit card. WM

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Festivities include sweet treats, coupons with purchase, and a raffle for a $50 -M-porium gift certificate.

The new look makes shopping simpler and more fun, since it will be easier to see all your favorite brands and discover new ones.

The -M-porium features specialty and classic athletic attire and accessories, distinctive fashion and casual clothing, as well as unique gifts and logo merchandise.

The -M-porium staff are eager to share the new look and merchandise with members.

“We have a fantastic selection of new items coming into the store this fall – as well as some old favorites – and I’m excited to share them with our members. The renovation will give the store a whole new look and feel that I think people will really enjoy,” said Tonya Mitchell, -M-porium manager.

If you can’t wait until September to visit us, The -M-porium quietly opens on Tuesday, Aug. 31, to meet your shopping needs.

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In Memoriam Robert John Limperis June 15, 1948-July 6, 2015 Senior member Robert John Limperis passed away July 6, at home, with his wife Connie at his side. He was 67.

Robert was born June 15, 1948, in Chicago, near Wrigley Field, the son of Nick and Jean Limperis. He was a graduate of Southern Illinois University and served in the U.S. National Guard as a line cook.

He met his wife, Connie Davis, in 1974 at a Greek Orthodox convention in Boston.

He moved to Portland in 1980 but remained a loyal fan of the Cubs, Bulls and Bears. He began his long career of 31 years as an insurance broker at Johnson & Higgins, later to become Marsh & McLennan. Bob and Connie married in 1981 and their daughter, Christine, was born in 1986. He was devoted to his family, friends and church.

Well-respected and active in the community, Bob belonged to the Portland Golf Club, MAC, and was a longtime member of the Easter Seals of Oregon board of directors.

Bob faced his declining health with dignity and courage, and without complaint.

Bob is survived by his wife, Connie; daughter, Christine; sister, Patricia Nassos; and brother, Tom Limperis.

Donations in Bob’s memory may be sent to St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Portland.

Richard J. Whittemore Jan. 19, 1956-July 5, 2015 Senior member Richard “Dick” J. Whittemore died unexpectedly Sunday, July 5. He was 59.

Dick had just completed a weekend of racing his BMW 325 in Auburn, Wash., when he developed breathing problems at the conclusion of the race. He entered the emergency room at a nearby hospital in Lakewood, Wash., and was immediately transferred to the intensive care unit. He later suffered cardiac arrest.

Dick was born and raised in Portland.

He was the son of Dr. James P. and Mary Margaret Whittemore, both of whom preceded him in death. Dick attended St. Thomas More grade school and received the Seat of Wisdom Award for academic excellence in eighth grade. He graduated from Jesuit High School in 1974.

He graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Colorado College in 1978. He attended Northwestern School of Law and Lewis & Clark College, working nights at Abernethy’s restaurant so he could serve a clerkship for the Honorable Charles Crookham in Multnomah County Circuit

Court. He remained close to Judge Crookham until the judge’s death in 2004. Dick was honored to deliver a eulogy at his funeral service.

Dick joined the firm of Bullivant Houser Bailey in 1984 and was a senior shareholder.

He was a member of the Oregon, Washington and Idaho bar associations and practiced law for more than 30 years, litigating cases in both state and federal court. Dick had a deep respect for the law, but his personal passion was motor racing. He traveled the Pacific Northwest participating in Sports Car Club of America races.

For years he raced an open-wheel Ford in the SCCA and International Conference of Sports Car Clubs. Dick collected numerous checkered flags throughout his racing career.

In 1997, he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. After six months of chemotherapy and aggressive physical rehab, he returned to the track and drove a six-hour endurance race.

During this recovery period, his dedication to his clients and his firm never wavered. Later in 2008, he was re-diagnosed with a more aggressive form of NHL. Several months of chemo and a new treatment did the trick. He successfully defeated the beast, never complaining of treatment or its side effects.

Dick was a member of numerous professional organizations, and was a member of MAC and the University Club of Portland, where he proudly served as president.

Dick is survived by his loving wife of 10 years, Carolyn; sisters, Kathy (Kirk) Johns and and Susan (Craig) Honeyman; brother, James (Laurie) Whittemore; nieces, Libby (Scott) Rasmussen and Katherine (Nick) Byrne; and nephews, Blake (Lisa) Whittemore, Michael Johnson, Christopher (Allie) Johnson, Andrew Honeyman and Kevin Honeyman.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 9320 S.W. Barbur Blvd., Suite 350, Portland, OR 97219.

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Multnomah Athletic Foundation Memorials Honored individuals are listed in bold Robert Limperis Phil Nock Rod Moore Buzz Braley Marilyn and John Lindgren Marjorie Wells Jay and Laurie Maxwell MAF provides community grants and post-secondary scholarships focused on promoting athletic participation in the Portland metropolitan area. For more information, call Lisa Bendt at 503-517-2350. WM

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Head Squash Pro Ashley Read, left, offers swing tips to the father-daughter duo of Kristian and Adelaide Foden-Vencil.

Evolution (not revolution)

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n the most beautiful days in Portland, Alix Nathan doesn’t consider looking for a tennis court anymore. Instead, the 42-year-old real estate developer heads down to the sub-basement of the MAC to bash a little black ball against four walls. “I’m totally converted,” he says. “I love squash.”

Moving from a sport he’d played for more than 30 years to one where he is now a beginner wasn’t hard at all, Nathan says. MAC head squash pro Ashley Read made a huge effort to make it fun, connecting him with other new players of similar ages and abilities, arranging group lessons and giving him goals and strategies to improve on his own. He now plays squash two or three times a week.

In the past year, since Read came on board from the Winter Club in Calgary, Alberta, MAC has doubled its junior participants, overhauled the adult clinics and introduced a series of intraclub tournaments for juniors. Nine-time U.S. national squash champion Julian Illingworth is now a teaching pro at the club and starts squash-specific fitness sessions this fall.

“The number of positive comments we have received since Ashley started has been tremendous,” says MAC Athletic Director Ed Stoner.

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Under the leadership of Head Pro Ashley Read and new Assistant Pro Julian Illingworth, MAC’s squash program has seen steady increases in participation and new programming. It’s all part of the program’s evolution. story by

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In the past year, MAC has doubled the number of junior participants, overhauled the adult clinics, and introduced a series of intra-club tournaments for juniors.

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Elite opportunities For more experienced juniors, Read started a Squash Junior Grand Prix

Read came to MAC from the Calgary Winter Club, where he grew squash revenue by 400 percent, secured the club a new doubles court, and clinched the department a North American Association of Club Athletic Directors award for the racquet sports program of the year in 2009 and 2013.

Before the Winter Club, he was an assistant squash pro at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, and the head pro at the Winchester Tennis and Squash Club in Winchester, England.

Read says the MAC squash program is still in its early stages of evolution, with many more changes to come.

“It’s a long journey as a squash player, and the big picture is really important. It was clear from the start that Ashley had big plans. At one of his earliest presentations to members, he put forth the goal of having glass walls on all six singles courts at the club,” Stoner says. “Those skeptical that would ever happen in their lifetime are now having second thoughts. He is dreaming big.” WM

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Squash is known as chess with a racquet: success in the game requires more tactical analysis and mental strategy than most sports.

Read, who is one of only four Certified Level IV coaches working in the United States, has transitioned these skills from the court to the office, following what he calls a motto of “evolution, not revolution.” First, he spent months studying the MAC squash environment and speaking with members about what they wanted from the program. He then took a flexible approach to making changes, trying to give every group (singles, doubles, adults, kids, women and men) an equal voice and equal time. “Every club has its own feel, culture and demographics. I had to adapt to what was happening at MAC,” he says.

Read quickly noticed that there were not many beginners. To attract new juniors, he held a squash demonstration at a MAC Family Friday, enlisting advanced juniors to hit the balls against the wall in the gym with any kids who wanted to try. He then introduced new weekly junior clinics, including what he calls “noncompetitive” and “pre-competitive” levels, which let players decide how seriously they want to take the game.

Adelaide Foden-Vencil, 12, describes these new clinics as “more fun than just playing actual squash.” Read jokes a lot and introduces other games, including one called “squicket” – a mixture of squash and cricket. To resolve an ongoing dispute about whose dog was the cutest, Read asked his wife, Amber, to bring their dog, Watson, around to the front of the building to show the juniors – something that’s become a regular activity. “Watson is cute,” Adelaide admits – and squash is now “up there” on her list of preferred activities.

Adelaide’s dad, longtime squash player and Oregon Public Broadcasting reporter Kristian Foden-Vencil, has been pleasantly surprised by these events. His daughter wasn’t all that excited about playing squash with him, and she had previously resisted taking lessons because her friends didn’t play. Read advised Foden-Vencil not to give Adelaide any instruction when they hit together – but to just keep it fun. “It’s great now that she is down there,” Foden-Vencil says. Adelaide has two older sisters, and Foden-Vencil knows that at a certain point teenage girls lose interest in hanging out with their fathers. “Squash is something we can do together,” he says.

tournament where competitive juniors play about eight short, but ferocious matches one Sunday a month, with cumulative results from the entire season tallied. Their parents have used the time to get on open courts and play one another. In February he took a group of MAC juniors to Victoria, British Columbia, to compete in the Jesters Pacific Northwest Junior Championships.

Adults now have new clinics and drill sessions, with cardio squash classes starting this fall. “It’s not just about getting on the court and hitting the ball against the wall.

It’s an intellectual approach. He spends time talking to people about the big picture of the game,” says Amy Gaddis, chairman of MAC’s Squash Committee and a longtime player. “It’s helping me move out of the rut I was in.”

A-level player Brian Greenleaf appreciates Read’s use of the ball machine, video analysis, and his tendency to write on the glass wall of the court to explain ideas; he also likes how Read offers him tips when he happens to walk by and notice something about Greenleaf’s game.

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Born to Coach Head Squash Pro Ashley Read has been coaching for decades, and is one of a small handful of people to hold the world’s highest squash coaching certification.

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AC Head Squash Pro Ashley Read’s path to MAC began in the pool. At least, that’s where his athletic career started. Read’s father was a regional swim coach in northern England, and as the youngest of three brothers, he had a mean competitive streak. So when he burned out on swimming, he was bound to find somewhere else to focus his energy. It wound up being the squash courts, where Read eventually became one of only 23 people in the world to earn the English Level 4 Coaching Certification. A year into his tenure as MAC’s head squash pro, Read has increased participation, created new junior programming, and injected new life into the program.

Winged M: You grew up in England. Tell us a little bit about where you’re from.

Ashley Read: I’m from a town in the north of England called Nelson. It’s about 50 minutes due north of Manchester. It’s a very working class town, it’s an old mill town. I stayed there until I was 18, then I moved to the south of England. I lived in a town called Bournemouth for four years, then moved to various towns along the South Coast.

How did you get involved with squash?

I was a competitive swimmer. My dad was the swim coach, and we were all competitive swimmers, and being the youngest, I really wanted to compete against my older brothers, and I got pretty good. I was regional champion, but had really had enough by the time I was about 13. I got burned out.

When I was 14, squash found me. A buddy of mine at school had started playing squash at a local club. There was a notice on the board at our school that if they found enough people, they would go to a club to play. I didn’t know what it was, but my buddy said, “Hey, let’s go play.” I just loved it straight away. I was still in shape from swimming so I could run all day, and I’m left handed so, tactically, I knew my forehand against everyone else’s backhand was good. I really got into it, saved up, bought a racket and joined a tiny little club that had four courts. It had a code to get in, no one at the front desk, and you had to put money in the meter to turn the lights on. A lot of times, we’d run out of money and play in the dark with just a little light from the upper floor. When I was 18 and moved to the south, I found a really good coach and then just played every opportunity I could.

It sounds like there were more opportunities for younger players in England.

In England, there are so many leagues that you can drive an hour one way and be in a different league, or drive an hour in another direction and be in a different league. You can play every night, and it helped me to get better and better. Through my 20s I started

really improving, leading to my first job as a player. There was a small squash club in Switzerland that was looking for a player to bolster their team, and they were allowed one foreign player. I got to play two years in Switzerland in the winters. I also did a little bit of coaching; it was a fun time. I got to play squash, I got free accommodations at a local hotel, I got to take up snowboarding, it was good.

How did you get involved in coaching and running squash programs?

When I moved back to the U.K., an opportunity came up at a club in Winchester. I didn’t know what I was doing, but I was a strong player with a good work ethic, and they gave me a chance.

Those first few years were really about me learning the business side and developing my philosophy as a coach. I was there for seven years and that really formed me as a coach and as a pro.

Eventually, I started to see what was going on in the U.S. and North America, and it was apparent that North America was going to be a dominant force, so I put some feelers out there, and with my Level 4 certification, it opened up a few doors. I spent two years at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philly before I moved on to the Calgary Winter Club. The squash program there was quite poor, and we built into one of the top two or three programs in the country, with 200 youth users, new adult users and record court usage. For the first time in the history of the province, a program was able to sustain three full-time pros. I was proud of that.

But that time in England was really instrumental. I got to share an office with the head tennis pro who was very good at the business side; we’re still friends today. There was a committee there as well, the squash chair had been there a long time, and there was just this love of squash. There were some similarities to MAC. There was a guy who had been there 25 years, and I came in and had a hundred ideas and was working hard. It was a 98-year-old club that had never produced an England-ranked junior. The rankings were only for the top 20, so you could be 21 or a million and you’d never know. Within the first two years we had three in the top five and another couple kids ranked between five and 15 somewhere.

You’re an English Squash Level 4 certified coach. What does that mean?

Usually jobs globally are advertised as English Squash Level 3 for a head pro. They’ve only done two Level 4 courses, in 2000 and 2001. Of those two courses, I think around 23 people passed, so there are only 23 people in the world that have my qualification, and in the U.S. there are four of us, so it’s kind of exclusive. It basically means I can teach up to an elite level. I can step on court with any world-class player and produce a good session, be able to Continued on page 33

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Pro’s Perspective Assistant Pro Julian Illingworth is the most accomplished U.S. squash player of all time. As his career winds down, he returns home to Portland and MAC.

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t’s fitting the Julian Illingworth has returned to MAC. After all, it’s where he started playing squash a quarter century ago, before he won nine national titles, and cemented his status as the best American male to ever play the game. After more than a decade of living in New York City and facing off against the world’s best squash players, Illingworth and his wife Sarah moved back to Portland last year. Illingworth recently sat down to discuss the next phase of his career, life on the pro tour, and what it was like being one of the only first graders hanging around MAC’s squash courts in the 1980s.

Winged M: Talk about growing up with squash.

Julian Illingworth: My Dad played with me growing up; he was the one who initially got me into it. He brought me down to play here. I played soccer before, but I was coming down here with my dad when I was 6 or 7, and then, pretty quickly, I started taking some lessons with (former pro) Khalid (Mir) and doing some clinics. Now it’s pretty common for people to put their 7 year olds in lessons, but I think back then, it was unusual. Khalid would always remind me I started when I was really young. I think I was just reasonably coordinated for a 6- or 7-year-old. Eventually, I got more serious. The program here was always pretty robust, and things have gotten more competitive in the 25 years since then, but back in the day this program was pretty cutting edge. It was very well regarded within the region.

What was it like to play squash at such a young age? Did you have friends that played?

It was great. I had a friend, Will Davis, who is a pretty good player and we went to Chapman Elementary together, so either my mom or his mom would pick us up after school and drive us here to play. One of Khalid’s sons, Asif, was two years old than me. He was a really good player. We were the core group of three. Khalid would take us back East for tournaments.

And you managed to not burn out, even though you started so early.

I played a lot of other sports. I played competitive soccer until I was 18. I ran track in high school for two years, I played tennis, I was on the ski team. I was really into soccer. That was my fun outlet, and I still have a bunch of good friends I played high school soccer with. It was a good mix between a team sport and an individual sport. I really liked team sports, but as I got a little older, it was apparent that I had a real opportunity to play squash in college and be a highly ranked player.

I guess I was lucky that I had these other outlets. I feel like a lot of parents now think they have to choose a sport early. This is a huge debate in sports right now. The pros who make it always tell us about how they played so many different sports, but I think that a lot of

people who do become a professional athlete, they were probably the best at all of those sports when they were in high school; whereas, if you are an average athlete, you can see how you might need to specialize if you are going to get recruited to college or be a competitive junior. Most people are never going to be professional athletes, and obviously, most parents don’t realize that. Most people don’t realize that. Everyone wants to be a professional athlete.

You had a successful college career at Yale. When did you turn pro?

I played some small professional events in college but I couldn’t accept any money. I had to meet with a compliance officer to make sure that I wasn’t breaking the rules. My senior year, after the season was over, I played at nationals, which was at Yale that year, and won it. I signed a contact just before that, and that was my first reasonably big payday.

Was it intimidating stepping up to international competition?

When I 15/16, I went to the world juniors in Italy. That was really eye-opening. That was the first time I thought about it as more than just playing squash for fun. A lot of us were probably seeing squash all of the time. This was before YouTube, this was before streaming online squash. We had some VHS videos but that feels very far away. Now, you look at the juniors who play squash in America, and they’ve all been to a camp with Jonathan Power or Peter Nicol. Their coaches are people like me. There’s a little bit less of a wow factor. A lot of the pros get together, and when we’re having beers and talking about the juniors we coach, the consensus is, “These kids are so lucky and they don’t really realize it.” They know all of the pros. It’s not like tennis, where if you wanted to be coached by Roger Federer or Andy Murray, that would never happen. Whereas the top players in squash, when they’re in the mid 30s and they’re looking for the next thing, it’s not like they’ve put away millions and they can ride off into the sunset. They’re staying involved and running camps and coaching.

Tell us a little bit about life as a pro squash player. It seems like you can’t play in a regional or national league like you can with team sports.

Probably a quarter of the year I was gone. New York was great because for most places, you can hop on one flight and you’re there. The only thing that approaches a league are in a lot of the European countries, where they have a pro league that plays once a week. If it were here, it would be like MAC hiring five pros who would play against the Lloyd Athletic Club, who would have their five. A lot of the guys based in Europe don’t even play PSA. They play Dutch League on Wednesday, they play French League on Continued on page 33

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Illingworth Continued from page 31 Thursday, and they play German League another night – they’re just popping around Europe all of the time. They can make $1,000 a match, it’s a one-night affair, and you get the money whether you win or lose. It’s different then showing up at a tournament and staying there for a week. If you do badly, maybe you just cover your expenses. But if you do well, a lot of player’s sponsorships are based on ranking. I actually enjoyed it.

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Continued from page 29 break their game down. It’s the highest of the highest of the high. There are a lot of Level 4 coaches like me that don’t do club jobs; they are national team coaches.

What drew you to MAC? Portland, first and foremost. Two years ago my wife and I did a little road trip. We were in Portland for a few days and had a look around MAC, went to Seattle, had a look around a couple of clubs there. My time at Calgary was drawing to a close. I just wasn’t enjoying the intensity of the city.

In my field, usually you would head back to someplace like Philadelphia or Boston.

Timing-wise, the job came up and it was just a no-brainer. This is a huge club, a traditional club, a major player, and it just seemed to be a good fit.

What are some of the differences or similarities you’ve seen at MAC? The No. 1 thing I always find is passion.

Squash players are always passionate. The thing I want to bring back here is fun. Squash is fun. It was kind of fractured here. People were coming down here with a frown on their face, and I want them coming down here with a smile on their face.

Do you have goals for the program here?

At MAC, I really want to be able to provide excellent service for all levels, not just for elite kids. I want MAC to have an excellent reputation for having excellent service, putting on great events, and producing great players.

Across the board, people should hear about the MAC program in positive terms. In Calgary, I hadn’t really heard about MAC. It’s all about excellence in programming and service, but I don’t know what that will look like. It’s up to the members to decide what they want. But I feel like we’re primed and ready to take off.

Read and Illingworth on the MAC squash courts.

Evolution, not revolution is my tagline.

I think this year will be another evolution in the squash program with Julian (Illingworth) on now. He’s been a great addition. It’s much more harmonious in the pro office, and I feel like the members are picking up on that. As for specific goals, I’d like to see overall court usage improved, I’d like to see people here after 6 p.m. at night ... There’s not just one area I want to target, it’s a little bit of everything.

Have you seen more people getting involved at MAC? Yeah, both adults and juniors. We had around 70 juniors, at least, try squash this

versus another; figuring out how to best maximize your ranking, how to make sure you’re hitting your performance goals within your contracts.

Squash is not like tennis.

You would never be coached by Roger Federer.

Are you scaling back on how much you play professionally?

Yeah, definitely. I’ve been given the wild card for the world championship champs in November in Seattle. It’s the first time its being hosted by the U.S. I’m gearing

year. Some are very serious, some come and give it a try along with their other sports.

We’ve also probably got about 20 adults that we’ve introduced. In Canada, when I arrived I was the only pro, and there wasn’t really enough business to support one pro. Then I got busy and we needed a second pro. Then we got busy and we needed a third pro. It took four years to do that, so I’m hoping the program will grow, but I’m not sure how quickly and in which direction it will go. I’m an ideas guy, I’ve got lots of ideas. Some work great and you stick with them, and others flop.

But that’s OK. We’re not curing cancer here.

If I have an idea and we put a poster up and nobody signs up, I’ll rip the poster down and come up with another idea.

You’ve been a coach for decades. Were you drawn to the profession by your dad?

One of my earliest memories of coaching squash was when I was about 19. My brother was visiting me and there was a gnarly old pro at my club, and he wanted me to teach some kids. I felt like I didn’t know what I was doing, but my brother watched me teaching this girl and he said, “You’re really good at that.” I didn’t think anything of it at the time, but I think I am a natural teacher. I think I can break it down and simplify it enough to where people can get it. I don’t know where that came from. It could have been my dad, it’s something that’s just inherent.

Coaching is the most satisfying job ever. I get to see my hard work pay off on a weekly basis. I see kids improve. I see adults improve. I was on court with a guy today who’s in college. He’s only been playing five months and he’s in college, and at the beginning of the summer he couldn’t get the ball out of the back court. Today, he’s digging them out of the back corners. I get satisfaction all the time from seeing people improve. WM

up for a push there, to not necessarily win the tournament but at least play well. I’m playing a few tournaments in the fall to try to get some practice in and trying to do a little summer training. I’ve already kind of transitioned. Even the last year I was in New York, I was coaching three hours a day on average.

What’s your role at MAC? We’re still figuring that out. To start, its mostly one-on-one and semi-private coaching. I’m going to run one or two clinics a week. I’m running a fitness clinic, a squash movement clinic that will be open to adults. WM Editor’s note: The above interviews were edited for length and clarity.

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Feel like winning big? Try your luck in the Poker Tournament on Friday, Oct. 9.

Odds Are, You’ll Have Fun at Casino Night A dults 21 and over are invited to a night of card slapping, dice rolling, and money tossing action with a Casino Night and Poker Tournament on Friday, Oct. 9, in the Grand Ballroom.

The first option is a no-limit Texas Hold ’Em Tournament in which participants have the opportunity to win a cash payout up to six places. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. so members can settle in, grab their table assignment and a drink before cards fly at 7:15 p.m.

The tournament is $55 for members and $60 for guests to buy-in, which includes $4,000 in chips, cash payout, pub-style fare, and a drink. Amateur players are welcome. More details on re-buys, blind structure, and rules are to come.

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Those not interested in tournament play are invited to come play and/or learn games they’ve always wanted to such as blackjack, craps, roulette and pitch in a laid-back environment. These games are run using play money, which can then be cashed in for a chance to win prizes. The cost for the Casino Night portion of the evening is $35 for members and $40 for guests and includes $1,500 in funny money, pub-style fare and a drink. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; game play starts at 7 p.m.

The registration deadline is Friday, Oct. 2. For more information or to register, call 503-517-7235 or go to theMAC.com.

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The Social Activities Committee invites adults age 21 and older to attend Trivia Night on the second Monday of the month this fall. Although pre-formed teams of up to six are welcome, if you do not have a team, or have a smaller one, we may pair you with another group. The event is held in front of the Sports Pub at 7 p.m. on Mondays, Sept. 14, Oct. 12 and Nov. 9.

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Participants answer general trivia questions for cash and other small prizes. Your entire team must sign up during registration.

Drinks and food are available for purchase from the Sports Pub. The cost is $8 for members and $10 for guests. Registration opens one month prior to the event.

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Members and their guests are invited to enjoy a beverage at the no-host bar starting at 5:30 p.m., which is followed by four rounds of Pitch starting promptly at 6 p.m. After four rounds, enjoy a dinner buffet, followed by four more rounds.

This year, there is a smaller beginners-only section for those who have never played Pitch. Please indicate if you are a beginner when you register, and plan to be ready to play by 5:30 p.m., as there will be a brief tutorial before play.

The cost is $35 for members and $42 for guests, which includes a light buffet and a $10 buy-in. Cash prizes are awarded to the first-, second- and third-place teams. Basic knowledge of Pitch, (except for beginners), as well as a partner, are required to play in the tournament. Partners must sign up together.

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he Listen and Learn lecture series features speakers each month on a variety of topics. Lectures cost $5 for members and $7 for guests, and require advance registration.

Lewis and Clark and the Native Nations of the West 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30 In his instructions to Meriwether Lewis in late 1803, President Thomas Jefferson impressed on his military explorer of the transMississippi West that securing good relations with the Native Nations in the Missouri River Basin was a high priority for the United States, which had just months earlier secured claim to Louisiana from France. They were instructed to inform Native Americans that the United States was their new political master, while they also were charged with establishing economic and social relations – no easy task. What happened during their encounters with natives on the Plains, in the Rockies, and at the Pacific posed the expedition’s most difficult challenges, and the experiences determined the fates of both explorers in surprising ways.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition is about exploration, but it also is about the vagaries of diplomacy and the leaders’ unsettling discoveries, two outcomes that left powerful legacies visible even today. The lecture is presented by William Lang, professor of history at Portland State University.

For more information, call Member Events at 503-517-7265. Or to register call At Your Service at 503-517-7235 or visit theMAC.com.

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9-10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 13 Every day we see hundreds of people who are homeless on Portland’s sidewalks and in our parks – and there are many more

who we don’t see. A decade ago, the City of Portland had a 10-year plan to end homelessness, but during that time, not much appeared to change. Now leaders from Multnomah County, the cities of Portland and Gresham, and the local Housing Authority have recommitted to ending homelessness in our community by launching a joint initiative called A Home for Everyone. Marc Jolin, the director of that initiative, joins us to talk about the history of local homelessness efforts, why this new initiative is different, and what it will take to be successful. The cost is $5/$7 for guests.

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6:30-8 p.m., Monday, Oct. 26 There has been an explosion in exoplanet (planets that orbit stars other than our own sun) research during the last 20 years. To date, between 1,500 and 1,800 exoplanets have been discovered, which has captured public imagination with the very real possibility that evidence for life outside our own planet could be found in the near future. Further, movies such as Interstellar are beginning to realistically portray what our modern understanding of space and time tells us about travel to these exoplanets. This presentation uses ideas about exoplanets and space time as a portal into questions about what physics has to say about life, meaning and our place in the universe. This lecture is presented by professor James Butler from Pacific University’s Physics Department and professor Todd Duncan of Portland Community College. The cost is $5/$7 for guests.

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Save the Date for Halloween Hangout Get the most out of your costume this year by starting the Halloween celebrations early.

Join MAC 20s/30s in the Reading Lounge from 8-10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 for the Halloween Hangout. Enjoy tricks, treats, prizes and a ghoulishly good time.

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Leave the Keys Behind for Ducks vs. USC MAC has made a VIP Charter Bus experience available for members attending the Oregon Ducks vs. USC Trojans game (game time-TBA) on Saturday, Nov. 21.

The charter bus will pick up from MAC and arrive two hours prior to kickoff at Autzen Stadium. Tickets to the game are not included. Beverages and snacks may be brought on the bus. The price is $35 per person.

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Singers Honored to Perform at Memorial What a summer it was, and what a fall it’s going to be for the Balladeers.

The highlight of summer was a performance at a Korean War Memorial ceremony in Wilsonville before about 500 people. Susan Cox, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Korea, introduced the ensemble at the performance. Third-year Balladeers Director Scott Tuomi called it “an honor to be asked and a significant performance for us – another

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Plus, Tuomi said, the Balladeers’ dedication to that improvement was underscored by participation in three summer rehearsals, “just to keep the pipes tuned and the memories of what we’ve learned fresh.”

In its continuing efforts to recruit new voices, the Balladeers again plan three open rehearsals for the 2015-16 season. The first is at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1.

“I want to reach out to new members and encourage former members to reconnect,” Tuomi said. “We are entering our 75th

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It’ll be interesting to see what Tuomi comes up with for the 75th anniversary concert at the MAC next spring, said second-year Chair Jay Maxwell.

“I think anybody who saw our show last year, which included an operatic baritone and men’s chorus from Pacific University, would agree that it’ll be a tough act to follow,” Maxwell added.

Male members interested in contributing to a moving musical experience should drop in on a Balladeers rehearsal at 7:15 p.m. on Thursdays in the third-floor Activities Classroom. Call Mandy Beasley at 503-5177272 for more information.

–John Wykoff

Book Groups

Learn About Clark Family Legacy The Morning Book Club group discusses From Sea to Shining Sea by James Alexander Thom on Thursday, Sept. 10. In one generation, the Clark family of Virginia fought for our nation’s independence, and explored, conquered and settled the continent. The book recreates the warm life of the family, the dangers of the battlefield, the grueling journeys across an untamed wilderness, and the soul-stirring Lewis and Clark Expedition.

I n O c t o b e r, The readers discuss Daniel James Brown’s The Boys in the Boat, the true story of the University of Washington crew team that beat the sons of East Coast aristocrats to advance to the 1926 Olympics in Berlin, where they would take on the powerful German team for a shot at Olympic glory.

The group reads All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr for October and members share their personal favorite in December.

MAC Morning Book Club meets at 10 a.m. on the second Thursday of each month.

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Activities fashionable get-togethers and installations.

Doors open at 11:30 a.m., and the presentation follows from noon-1 p.m. The cost is $25 per member and $28 per guest.

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The Evening Literary Group reads The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Australian novelist Richard Flanagan for September.

The novel won the prestigious Man Booker prize for fiction in 2014. It is the story of an Australian surgeon named Dorrigo Evans and his life before, during and after World War II. The most harrowing part of the book is the time Evans spends as a captive of the Japanese in a camp where he serves as a doctor to prisoners being forced to build a railway between Thailand and Burma. The author paints a vivid picture of the men who struggled to survive these horrible conditions.

He also describes the return to civilian life of the men who survived confinement. Flanagan is a remarkable novelist whose language is powerful and whose imagery is, by turns, beautiful and terrifying.

Please join the Evening Literary Readers at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22. Contact Member Events at 503-517-7265 with questions.

–Kevin McClure

Culture and Style

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Whose expertise is called on to choose the Pantone color of the year? Special guest, Leatrice Eiseman, known as “the international color guru,” is a prime consultant to Pantone, the leaders in color communication and specification.

On Thursday, Oct. 29, Eiseman presents a program showing the historical connection in the 20th and early 21st century between fashion and interiors colors, as well as future color and design trends. Eiseman has written numerous books. Here most recent work is Pantone on Fashion: a Century of Color in Design.

Her color expertise is recognized internationally. She has helped many companies make the best and most educated choice of color for product development, brand imaging, interior/exterior design, fashion and cosmetics, or any other application where color choice is invaluable to the success of the product or environment. Lee also is involved in color and trend forecasting for both fashion and home.

To have some fun with the fashion end of color, attendees are encouraged to wear retro, vintage, or modern hats and/or garments to the event; this will play into the presentation.

One lucky color-wearing attendee will win a door prize. The luncheon is from 11:30 a.m.

-1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. The cost is $34 for members and $36 for guests. Register at theMAC.com ME657

Fashion Show with Pioneer Place Mark the calendar for the annual Holiday Fashion Show featuring retailers from Pioneer Place. There are luncheon and evening shows on Tuesday, Dec. 8, and a luncheon show on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Reservations open at 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8. Look for more information in the October Winged M.

Family Events

Vaux’s Swift Walk Great for Families Witness the phenomenon of the swifts gathering at sunset and swirling into Chapman Elementary School’s massive chimney for the night. Meet at the Athletic Entrance at 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, for a brisk walk

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Family Fridays Halloween Party 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 Get ready for a spook-tacular event when the Children’s Halloween Party is held in conjunction with Family Fridays. Be prepared for games, activities, crafts and some serious entertainment. Everyone is encouraged to wear costumes. Don’t miss strutting down the runway during a costume fashion show for children and adults. The event is free but registration is encouraged.

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Junior Dances Return with a New Format The Junior Events Committee has made some changes to the first two dances of the year to increase guest-pass availability, and help ease sixth-graders into the year.

The Junior Events Committee invites MAC members in seventh and eighth grades to scare up some fun with a Halloweenthemed Junior Dance from 7-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30. This first dance of the 2015-16 school year is open only to seventh- and eighth-graders. Guests in grades seven and Continued on page 42 september 2015

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The next dance of the season includes a more personalized experience just for sixth and seventh-grade students. This dance, from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, offers an opportunity for junior members to get to know their peers with interactive games, activities and prizes. Guests are welcome, based on availability, after the two-week member only registration period.

Beginning in 2016, the remaining Junior Dances of this school year will be for sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders combined.

Registration for both dances opens one month before the dance date and must be made online unless Internet is not accessible.

Members may reserve one ticket during the first two weeks of registration, and all reservations must be made under the junior’s name or member number. Junior members may make a new reservation for a guest pass after the two-week, member-only registration period ends. If guest passes are available, junior members may register for one guest pass beginning at 8 a.m. Register online or call as close to 8 a.m. as possible, as guest passes sell out quickly.

The Junior Dance dress code, safety and dancing rules, as stated in the Junior Dance Agreement and Release of Liability, are strictly enforced. Parents are encouraged to review the Junior Dance Agreement with their juniors, specifically guest privileges, at the dance. It is the responsibility of the member to share MAC expectations and club rules with their nonmember guests, including the dress code. Junior members must have their MAC ID with them to enter the dance. For safety purposes, staff must be able to identify junior members and access their account numbers if needed. Registration dates are as follows:

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MACNet

MACNet Returns Following Summer Break Get back into the swing of things. As fall approaches and a new school year begins, MACNet returns with monthly meetings and an opportunity for professional growth.

Members and their guests are invited to practice networking skills and meet other MAC professionals during the club’s business networking group meeting at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9. MACNet meets the second Wednesday of each month in an informal format over continental breakfast.

A moderator keeps the discussion moving and the focus on the entire group.

The cost is $15/$17 for guests. For more information, contact Dave Hanna in Member Services at 503-517-7281. To register, visit theMAC.com or call At Your Service at 503-517-7235.

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New Season Starts With Open Rehearsal Help the MelloMacs usher in their 55th season with the annual Open Rehearsal and Kickoff Party on Monday, Sept. 14. This year’s theme centers on “MAC at the Hop,” which looks at the history of rock from the ‘50s and ‘60s and features songs such as Rock Around the Clock, You Send Me and Twist and Shout. The group is once again masterfully led by Gus Pappelis – hear him play at the Portland City Grill – and accompanied by jazz virtuoso Kit Taylor.

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Club Scrapbook Summer Camps MAC’s summer camps program had another successful and well-attended run this year, with young members and their guests participating in a variety of fun athletic and educational camps.

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1. Lisa Maurer, right, defends against attacking Frances Reuland during Bernie Fagan Soccer Camp.

2. Oliver Opsahl alternates rapid forward and lateral jumping during Speed, Agility, Quickness (SAQ) Camp.

3. Zachary Goldwyn pulls out the mystery card as Quinn Hefele assists during Amazing Magic and Comedy Camp.

4. Campers, from left, Ryan Flinders, Shail Weesner, Ellewyn Swafford, Jasmine Weesner, Sloane Warmkessel (blue helmet), Ronan Pelley and Cleo Dobler, with climbing instructors, from left, Drew White, Isaac Shoman, and Joe Osterman, climb French’s Dome near Mt. Hood during Outdoor Rock Climbing Camp.

5. Eliza Daigle guards Sofia Bell during Sherri Murrell Girls Competitive Basketball Camp.

6. Lilly Ragan sets the ball from backcourt during Beginning Volleyball Camp.

7. Jamie Soutter looks for an open teammate during Water Polo Camp in the West Pool.

8. From left, Lukas Finan, Owen Nye, Joshua Traynor and Libby Mitsky play together at the sand table during My MAC Playschool Camp.

9. Kellen Eisner executes a single-hand vault during Parkour Camp in the Gymnastics Arena.

10. Kayaking and Stand Up Paddling Camp goers take a break from their usual activities for some rafting.

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Early Birds Early Birds were busy this summer with a variety of events, including an ice cream social in the Washington Park Rose Garden, a party in the North Park Blocks featuring chardonnay smoothies and bocce ball, and a walk/run across Tilikum Crossing with Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer prior to the Providence Bridge Pedal.

11. Synchro Camp participants gather at the edge of the pool. From left are Kate Heestand, Annelise Heestand, Isabella Spain (pink goggles), Madeleine Cronn, Isabella Fovinci, Bella Moore, Sophia El-Ebrashi (purple goggles), Lyla Wohlgemuth, Isabel Penna-Cost and Clare Lamberton.

12. Eloy Vetto practices a forehand return as Fiona Connerty rotates into position during Tennis Camp.

13. Cameron Zielsdorf takes his shot at the basket as Terry Porter stands behind and Ashley Jones, Mitchell Campbell and Jane Phillips line up for their shots during Blazers Alumni Basketball Camp.

14. Ladd Steele launches into a long jump during Track and Field Camp on the Lincoln High School track.

15. Steffenie Stark strums the chords of “I’m Yours” during Guitar Camp.

16. Michael Doherty is lowered by the Portland firefighter after a quick tour of a PFD fire engine during Tiny Tots Safety Camp.

17. Mary Quinn and Parris Stark assemble the dresses they will model during the popular Fashion Design Camp.

18. The club’s early morning risers gather in the full bloom of the Washington Park Rose Garden for the Early Birds Ice Cream Social.

19. Alison Rosenblum rolls the bocce ball during the Early Birds Chardonnay Smoothies and Bocce Ball Party.

20. Marilyn Whitaker, Larry Brown and Lee Whitaker, who leads his and Marilyn’s dog, Lucy, walk across Portland’s newest bridge during the Early Birds Tilikum Crossing event.

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Activities MelloMacs Continued from page 43 reveals that most members are simply people who love to sing. One nice thing about joining a 40-voice ensemble is the relative anonymity, particularly when that odd “fingernails–on– chalkboard” note croaks forth, often from this writer. Ah, well, that’s showbiz.

Join the MelloMacs for a social hour, including refreshments, at 6 p.m. in Duniway/ Couch. A relaxed rehearsal follows at 7 p.m.

Regular rehearsals are at 7 p.m. every Monday in the third-floor Activities Classroom.

–Maggie Condon

Seniors

Make a Difference with MAC Senior Group Are you over 65? Would you like the opportunity to express your needs, wishes or concerns about the current status of senior programs at MAC? Do you ever wish an activity better fit your needs? Do you feel like you have a lot to offer but no place to share it? Are there programs at the club you enjoy and wish other senior members knew about?

MAC members Chris Smith, Nadja Lilly, and Ardith Stensland invite you to join an

Join fellow seniors to discuss new and existing opportunities at the club. open-forum gathering where members can brainstorm how MAC activities can better meet their desires. Join fellow senior members in the West Ballroom from 2-3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 6. Bring ideas and suggestions about athletic programs, social events, classes or wellness-related activities. Enjoy complimentary refreshments and conversation while

sharing ideas that could lead to the formation of a senior group.

Please share this invitation with members you know who might want to attend.

Registration is encouraged for planning purposes. To register, visit theMAC.com or call At Your Service at 503-517-7235.

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hether a skier’s goal is to learn to enjoy the full breadth of the mountain experience with family and friends, to improve skiing and ski racing skills, or to strive for success in local, regional, national or international competition, the MAC Ski Racing team has a program that fits the bill. MAC Ski Racing programs have long fulfilled the club’s mission to enrich lives, foster friendships and build upon its traditions of excellence.

Now, it’s time for MAC Ski Racing to reach for the next level and aim for the podium.

This fall, the MAC Ski Racing program is vying to become the first ski racing club in the Pacific Northwest to achieve “podium” status through our sport’s governing body, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA).

It is a rigorous process to align MAC’s ski racing programs with the best principles and practices of the USSA and the U.S. Ski Team pipeline. During the process, the director of sport education at USSA, along with other USSA staff and consultants, make assessments in the areas of leadership, finance and funding, club culture, communications, human resources, athlete protection, club programming and club logistics.

Participation in the USSA Podium Club process benefits our ski racers and MAC, at large, through education, certification and recognition.

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Top, Parker Anderson at the Kandahar Ski Competition. Above, the MAC Alipne Ski Camp.

Education In addition to optimizing operations by learning best practices of the USSA and the nation’s other premier ski racing teams, MAC’s coaching staff gains access to full club development materials, competition guides and athlete resources of the USSA. MAC’s lead coaching staff already has taken advantage of USSA training, receiving the highest levels of certifications directly from the USSA

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and U.S. Ski Team. MAC will continue to use the USSA training system to help athletes at every level of physical and sport development achieve their personal goals.

Certification To achieve podium certification, MAC undergoes continual peer-review of our ski team operations and have the ability to benchmark against the other elite ski teams in the country. This effort is not easy, and the process provides motivation for continuous improvement to maintain our podium position.

Recognition Just to be invited to apply for Podium Club Certification by the USSA is a proud mark of the accomplishments of MAC Ski Racing programs. This milestone showcases the high quality and commitment of our staff, athletes and families. Carrying the banner of USSA Podium Certification will allow us to continue to gain the best training venues on the mountain and recruit the best coaches in our sport.

You and your family are invited to join us as we develop the best skiers and ski racers on the mountain.

Registration Open Registration for the MAC Ski programs opens with an early registration period from Friday, Aug. 14, through Thursday, Oct. 15. After that, sport team fees increase by 5 percent from Friday, Oct. 16, through Sunday, Nov. 15, and another 5 percent from Monday, Nov. 16, through Tuesday, Dec. 15. The deadline to register is Tuesday, Dec. 15. Visit theMAC.com for details or reach out to Program Coordinator Justin Rackley at jrackley@themac. com.

–Brandon Hayes-Lattin, Ski Committee Chair WM

Coach’s Corner: Ski Boots There are many myths and misunderstandings regarding the proper way to fit or size ski boots. First of all, heading into your local ski shop on Dec. 20, just prior to the family holiday vacation, and trying on some boots wearing thick wool socks is exactly what not to do. When you try on ski boots in the shop, there are multiple factors at play that do not represent how the boots will fit and perform on the hill in cold weather.

Here is a simple guide to help you get a pair of boots that fit properly and will perform well on the hill: 1. Bring or wear a pair of ultra-thin wool or synthetic ski socks.

2. 2. Remove the liner from the boots and place your bare or thinly covered feet inside the shells. Tip: For children who are growing, make sure you are toward the maximum end to allow for growth.

3. 3. Buckle the boots properly and flex. It is important that the boots not only fit properly but are able to perform properly. . To buckle the boots properly, be sure that the tightest buckle is the second one down from the top of the boot, near your ankle bones. The lower two buckles over your foot only need to be buckled tight enough to keep them latched. The top most buckle should be the second tightest, but not so much as to cut off circulation. Now that you’re strapped in correctly, stand in an athletic position and flex the boots. In general, the stiffer the flex, the more performance-oriented the boot and the more power it takes to flex them. You should be relatively upright when standing in the boots, but able to flex them forward about 1 to 2 inches.

Questions? Call Ski Program Coordinator Justin Rackley at 503-517-7581.

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The iconic Gearhart Clubhouse viewed from the 18th hole. Join MAC members for a season-ending social and round at Gearhart in early October.

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lay golf at the beach Saturday, Oct. 3, before you put your clubs away for the season. The Ducks are playing at Colorado while the Beavers have a bye week, so don’t worry about missing any must-see college football. Plus, that first, early weekend of October is the perfect chance to catch the last of the summer weather while enjoying one of the best Saturday afternoon MAC golf outings of the year.

The Golf Committee has put together a fantastic, budgetfriendly package with Gearhart Golf Links that includes golf, dinner and prizes. Non-MAC-member guests are invited and welcome to participate. Golf committee members Erick Zuber and Brett Hyland greet participants at check-in and bestow timely, local knowledge of potential post-event social revelries (nongolfers and designated drivers welcome).

Gearhart Golf Links, the oldest continually operated course west of the Mississippi, is only 5,741 yards from the white tees, so players of all levels can find joy from tee to green. Jason Bangild, the general manager and director of golf, sees the groups off at a 1 p.m. shotgun start. To add to the fun, the event is a team competition using a shamble format, where the team’s best drive on each hole is selected and each golfer plays his or her ball for the remainder of the hole. Put a foursome together or sign up as a single or partial group.

Contact Brett Hyland at bhyland84@gmail.com with questions.

Register online at theMAC.com or contact Outdoor Department Coordinator Kellie Halkinrude at khalkinrude@themac.com.

–Brett Hyland WM

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A New Way To Measure Putting Game The most common standard for keeping putting stats is to add up the number of putts made for the round. But is this the best way to measure your putting skill? If you miss every green in a round, but chip it well, then most likely you would have a low number of putts. So are you a good putter that day, or just a good chipper?

The PGA Tour saw the error in this stat and adopted a new standard: strokes gained. I’m not going to go into the algorithm for this stat, but I’ve found a system that works very well for the average player: number of putts made per round. This better identifies how you actually putted that day, not how you hit or chipped. I like using the model that all putts inside 2 feet count as 2 feet. All putts made outside 15 feet count only as 15 feet, and if I three putt, I must subtract 4 feet of putts per three putt from my total.

To handicap your putting, use this scale: 40 feet of putts made equals a 25 handicap, 46 feet equals a 20 handicap, 51 feet equals a 15 handicap, 57 equals a 10 handicap, 62 feet equals a 5 handicap, and 70 feet equals a zero handicap. I think most golfers will be able to identify how good of a putter they are in relation to their handicap using this model.

Now that you have a sound method for identifying your putting skill, it’s time to start getting better. Most of us don’t like to practice putting, which is unfortunate, considering how important it is to scoring. So instead of “practicing” putting, try some putting games instead. Need some good ones to try? Send me an email at adrian.burtner@ gmail.com. I am happy to share some of my favorites.

–Adrian Burtner WM

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riathlon race season is in full swing, and MAC has members racing all over the Northwest. Long course triathletes in the region consider Ironman Coeur d’Alene an iconic Pacific Northwest race. Since 2003, this race has offered variable weather conditions, cold, clear water and beautiful scenery. This year, the race brought out the best in all participants, as race day temperatures soared to 106 degrees, increasing the challenge of finishing the grueling 140.6 mile race, which includes a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and finishes with a full 26.2-mile marathon.

This year, MAC members Steve Knox and Chris Crever returned to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Below, they share their experiences with athletic member Kelly Schmidt, and discuss why Coeur d’Alene is such a great race.

Kelly Schmidt: Did you make any changes to your preparation due to the predicted high temperatures?

Steve Knox: The best preparation is to change expectations; play it smart and safe. Going into this race injury-free, I was hoping to finish in less than 12 hours, but that was a fantasy. I followed the given recommendations to increase sodium, along with the usual fluids and electrolyte intake.

Chris Crever: Training was done, so most of the adjustments were mental. Race smart, and keep the power meter below 215 on the bike to be able to run well, while increasing water and electrolytes. This was critical as the radiant heat off the pavement was 110-plus degrees by noon in certain spots.

KS: What was the biggest challenge to overcome race day?

CC: The toughest part on this day was clearly the run. I did everything I planned to do on the bike to prepare myself for the run, but the heat and technical issues with my shoes turned the run into a full and complete test of attrition. Everybody on the course had hoses and it was a welcome reprieve from the heat. The challenge I had after the first 2 to 3 miles is that I was completely soaked, including my shoes, and as a result, the insoles kept slipping out of place, forcing me to stop and readjust. That was a complete rhythm killer, and the only way to mitigate the issue was to cinch my shoes tight so nothing would move inside the shoe.

By mile 8, my body reached its limit, and I couldn’t keep anything down, so I slowed down to ensure finishing and at times walked with a friend catching up on family, life and lacrosse coaching.

With one mile to go, I felt so good that I wanted to make that last mile count and took off and ran to the finish.

SK: My biggest challenge on race day was that my gut essentially shut down at the beginning of the run. This meant that every time I tried to drink fluids or take in nutrition, it would slosh around, and I would throw most of it up. This had never occurred to me before, but as a doctor, I knew this was not good. I had to totally adjust my expectations and merely power walk much of the run. I sipped water and tried to get a bit of sodium absorbed by holding salt under my tongue. I came across friends several times on the two-loop run and commiserated along the miles.

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KS: What was your most memorable moment of the day?

SK: The speed I gained with rented carbon race wheels, which I had never used before. My bike time was better than previous races despite the heat. This proves, to some extent, that speed can be bought.

CC: Running down Sherman Street at the end of the race with high-fives everywhere. Those few moments after you finish are emotionally powerful. My goal was five before 50 (five Iron distance races before 50 years old). This was my fifth, so finishing this race was important to me.

Racing in these conditions takes months of training and experimenting with hydration and fueling. Triathlon member coach Lauren Binder recommends calculating exact fluid needs based on body mass, skin surface area, age and sex. Further fine-tuning includes determining individual sweat rates to dial in fluids exactly.

Another method Binder has used is training in extra layers, increasing body temperature to acclimate to heat when living and training in a temperate climate. Though you might not train for or finish an Iron-distance triathlon this season, when participating in multisport events, runs or century cycling events, attention to hydration and electrolyte balance is paramount to enjoying your sport of choice when the weather heats up.

-Kelly Schmidt WM

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Fun, Friendship and Sequins with Synchro N adia Vondeling, who started synchro at age 9 and just finished her third year, says, “Synchro has made me confidant, determined and strong, mentally and physically.”

Tryouts for the 2015-16 season are from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9 and Thursday, Sept. 10, in the Sun Deck Pool. Come to either session. Synchro is a combination of dance, endurance swimming and gymnastics/acrobatics. Is your child ready? She or he should have completed at least level four (or the equivalent) in MAC’s swimming lessons, be comfortable in deep water and in putting her face in the water and learning tricks such as somersaults.

Seven to 10 is an ideal age range to join the synchro team. Boys are welcome to try out. Currently the team is all girls.

What’s involved?

After tryouts, new swimmers are placed on either the novice or intermediate squad. Novices have two 90-minute practices per week and Intermediates have three two-hour practices per week.

Both squads swim weekday afternoons in the West Pool. Practices also involve flexibility and strength training.

Practices lead to meets where swimmers compete two ways: in individual figures, where they perform four separate skill elements in front of a panel of judges, and as a team of four to eight swimmers, where they put on their colorful, sequined suits and swim to music. Ella Williamson says, “Since this was my first year, I was really nervous about the meets, but now they are easy for me to compete in, and they are my favorite part of synchro. I love the actual part where you’re in the water doing your routine.”

Novices compete in four or five meets/exhibitions from December to May, in Portland and Beaverton. Intermediates have

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these events, plus one or two meets in Washington. Their season ends in early June.

After the intermediate level, girls move up to age-group squads up to age 19. For age groups, there are longer and more frequent practices and more travel meets.

Family and coaches Vondeling says, “The best part of synchro is getting to work with your teammates. You spend so much time in the water and with your team that they become your second family. You get to work through the toughest practices together. You celebrate your victories, but also get to comfort each other when you lose. Your teammates are your best friends.”

Head coach Lucie Svrcinova was the undefeated Czech national champion from 1988 to 2000 and competed for the Czech Republic in the 1992 Olympics. Full-time assistant coach Michele Kraus has more than 15 years as a competitor, coach and choreographer. As a member of a San Francisco masters team, she was undefeated for five years. Part-time assistant coach Marissa Montejano swam for MAC as a child and has gone on to earn a national title at the U.S. Masters Championship. All the MAC coaches compete on MAC’s masters synchro team and are joined by three member coaches, who also compete on the masters level.

Parents are part of the synchro family, too. Meets can’t run without parent help, and jobs range from easy-to-learn tasks like being a “runner”– carrying scores from judges to the scorekeeper – to the more advanced. It’s a culture parents learn as their children progress through the age squads. Veteran parents are always ready to welcome new parents to MAC’s synchro family.

–Laura O. Foster WM

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Walking & Hiking

Hiking in Myanmar – The Land That Time Forget T

raveling in Myanmar – also known as Burma – gives one the unique experience of seeing a society evolving from the medieval to the modern in the span of a single generation. It’s medieval in that the overwhelming majority of the population still works the land using ox-drawn plows and hand tools, orange-clad monks are everywhere, and golden pagodas and stupas (spire-like structures) of Buddhist temples tower above the countryside, along with statues of Buddha up to 30 stories high. These temples are artistic treasures and storehouses of incredible wealth of gold, jade and precious stones. As in medieval times, the super-wealthy military and business elites live in isolated fortified communities. But Myanmar is modern in that there are many colleges and universities and quite a number of well-educated, though poor, individuals.

Cell phones are ubiquitous even among the monks. And uncensored Internet is available, as are Western publications. Five-star hotels are sprouting at the same time as small mountains are leveled for extraction of copper.

In his presentation on Tuesday, Sept. 22, member Martin Schwartz focuses not only on well-known destinations in Burma such

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as Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay and Inle Lake, but also on world-class destinations that are not on the itinerary of most Western tourists. These include Mount Popa, the core of an extinct volcano with a Buddhist temple on top, and Bohdi Tataung, with its Buddha statue much taller than the Statue of Liberty.

Another wondrous site is Pindaya, with a landscape like the British countryside and caves studded with thousands of Buddha statues. And then there’s Golden Rock, a mountaintop destination for Buddhist pilgrims, and Hpa-An, with its beautiful karst outcroppings and caves with ancient Buddhist carvings.

Schwartz also discuss the religion of Myanmar, which has integrated indigenous native spirit-worship into Buddhist temples and rituals, along with Hindu gods and Chinese-influenced imagery. One finds in Buddhist temples ogres and ogresses, golden ducks and frogs, and statues of magicians and wizards. He notes that worshippers find nothing ironic about going into a Buddhist temple to pray to a wizard for luck in gambling or for help in passing exams.

Considering a trip to this fascinating country? Now’s your chance to learn more about it, and ask questions of a veteran traveler. WM

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Burma’s Politics No Worse Than Others Surprisingly, in our travels in Burma we encountered only a handful of other American tourists. The local people we encountered were very pleased to see Americans. It is a shame there are not more Americans exploring this fascinating country. The political situation in Burma has been problematic, to say the least, but if one is going to visit China, Russia or Saudi Arabia, to name a few, it simply makes no sense to boycott Burma. My personal observation is that Burma is not going to morph into a Western-style democracy in our lifetime, but with some good fortune, could develop along the lines of Singapore.

-Martin Schwartz WM

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Time to Let It Go During National Yoga Month I n September, the nation celebrates National Yoga Month, as designated by the Department of Health and Human Services.

It is a time to honor one’s practice, celebrate one another, and live in one of the more powerful emotional states: compassion. In the words of the Dalai Lama, “There is compassion, and there is everything else.”

In that spirit, the Yoga Committee shares “A Heavy Load,” a story by children’s author and illustrator Jon J. Muth: Two traveling monks reached a town where there was a young woman waiting to step out of her sedan chair. The rains had made deep puddles and she couldn’t step across without spoiling her silken robes. She stood there, looking very cross and impatient. She was scolding her attendants.

They had nowhere to place the packages they held for her so they couldn’t help her cross the puddle.

The younger monk noticed the woman, said nothing, and walked on by. The older monk quickly picked her up and put her on his back, transported her across the water, and put her down on the other side. She didn’t thank the older monk, she just shoved him out of the way and departed.

As they continued on their way, the young monk was brooding and preoccupied. After several hours, unable to hold his silence, he spoke out.

“That woman back there was very selfish and rude, but you picked her up on your back and carried her! Then she didn’t even thank you!”

“I set the woman down hours ago,” the older monk replied. “Why are you still carrying her?”

Some members might find much to learn from this ancient Zen fable. Some might relate to the young monk – holding and ruminating, judging and dwelling. Practicing yoga is an antidote to this

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tendency. Naturally, humans hold information, ruminate and dwell on the events in their lives. And because this is a very social world, people are blessed with multiple opportunities each and every day to face the dwelling patterns and choose to pivot or flush their thoughts. They can say, “no more” to the ruminations. They can stop the madness.

Time spent on a yoga mat can relieve ruminators from the burden of miles and hours spent engaging in unhelpful thought patterns off the mat.

The danger in holding on to such gyrations of the mind is that the mind and the body are intimately connected. When people generate stress in the mind, it drips into the body and stores itself in the form of hypertension, stress hormones and fatigue – classic diseases of stress. To stop this negative pattern, it is important to first recognize the habit as such, a habit. The practice of yoga can free the mind by focusing on the sensations in the body.

Yoga teaches students to treat their body like a sieve.

Information, attitudes and life’s everyday troubles continue to come at yoga practitioners. But by living the wisdom of yoga, they learn to practice letting these stressful energies arrive and pass on through.

Drop in on one of the many free MAC classes, take a workshop, or sign up for a private lesson in the month of September. Classes meet as early as 5:45 a.m. and as late as 6:30 p.m. Check the schedule for Studio Two and join a growing community of compassionately like-minded individuals on the common quest to Let. It. Go. WM

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Family Fridays makes its return to the gym this fall. Look for themed events throughout the year, and join the fun starting Sept. 11.

Early Birds

Bottoms Up with the Early Birds Celebrate Oktoberfest in September with the Early Birds. Come to Block 7, just South of the MAC Parking Structure, between 5:45 and 6:45 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, for bratwurst, coffee and other German food and drink specialties. Four-footed pets Are welcome as long as they are on leash, well behaved, and are not large carnivores. You can imagine finding an oom-pah band there, but your are more likely to find recorded polka music this early in the morning. Celebrate the coming of cool fall weather with friendly, enthusiastic Early Birds, who are delighted to be up and active at this time of the day.

-Jan Collins

Mix It Up with X-Train Class Break away from your normal workout routine and be prepared to mix it up with an X-Train Mixer class with Angela at 5:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 15. After a thorough warm-up, Kirsten leads early exercisers for about 20 minutes of some challenging cardio training. This is followed by about 20 minutes of focused, dynamic strengthening using mainly your own body weight, and possibly your workout buddy’s. Class ends with core work

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and stretching. It’s time to wake up and work out some new muscles!

Family Fridays

Family Fun Starts Back Up in September It’s back!

Family Fridays, MAC’s one-of-a-kind bonanza for parents and children, returns with the start of a new school year. Getting back into the rhythm of a new schedule can be a bummer, so make sure to add some fun to your routine on Fridays. This year’s first event is Friday, Sept. 11.

You want themes? We got ’em. Fall Into Fitness on Sept. 18. Sept. 25 brings a picnic-themed Family Friday, and runs in conjunction with the artisan picnic event in the Grand Ballroom. The club will be roaring with activity as we kick off fall programming and pack the first floor with artisan vendors doling out free samples.

On Oct. 30, Youth Programs joins forces with Family Events for the Family Fridays Halloween Party. We’re bringing two great events together in the Main Gym for a can’tmiss night of over-the-top fun. Get ready for Thanksgiving break with Harry Potter Family Fridays on Nov. 20, and usher in the holidays with a special Frozen Holiday Party Family Friday on Dec. 18. Check the Family Fridays page at theMAC.com for an updated list of themes.

athletics Family Fridays packs a wallop of fun for kids and adults under one giant gymnasium roof. Children of all ages can find fun. There is a toddler-friendly area for the little ones while older kids can run wild on one of MAC’s enormous bouncy houses – the giant sinking Titanic slide is not to be missed. If you’re hungry or thirsty, MAC’s culinary team serves up food and libations throughout the evening, and the Sports Pub sets up spillover seating in the Cornerstone Lounge for the night.

This year’s Family Fridays take place Sept.

11, 18 and 25; Oct. 2, 16 and 30; Nov. 6, 13 and 20; and Dec. 4, 11 and 18. See future editions of The Winged M for a 2016 schedule. Family Fridays are free for members and no reservations are necessary. Parents must supervise children younger than age 7, and parents must be in the club if their children are participating in Family Fridays. Guests may come for a small fee.

Fitness

Fall Into Fitness on Family Fridays Adults and children, join us for brief fitness exercises of your choice: push-ups, sit-ups, squeezing a hand-cruncher, vertical leap and more during the Family Friday on Sept. 18.

Adults and their children trying exercises together earn special recognition. Why? Because our friendly, enthusiastic trainers and Exercise and Conditioning Committee members want to highlight MAC exercise rooms and equipment the family can use.

Family Fridays take place in the Main and climbing gyms from 6-8:30 p.m.

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handball

Handball A Great Way to Expand Fitness

With short bursts of speed and multidirectional movements, handball offers an excellent opportunity for athletes to cross-train.

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What’s your athletic background? Are you still active? Still trying to improve?

Well, if that’s the case, one of the best crosstraining activities is handball. Why is that?

For starters, handball is a great cardiovascular workout. On average, a player will take 2,000 steps per game. Most of these are done in short bursts of steps, with a quick stop as the player takes a swing at the ball as the residual momentum from the quick move drives through the ball.

The next key item is proficiency. Handball demands ambidextrous skills. Most players start out with a weak hand; the left hand for righties or vice versa. But a little dedication closes up the gap in skills between the two hands. So, symmetry in the workout is a common feature for this sport, but seldom found in other sports.

A good recent example is four MAC handballers who teamed up to win the MAC Golf Scramble held at Willamette Valley Golf Club in Canby. Lefties Craig Trull and Mike Steele teamed up with righties Steve Grow and Matt

athletics Steele. Grow and Matt Steele hit the long balls; Trull and Mike Steele played well in the short game. As a team, their net score was 54.

Was handball the secret to their win?

There would not seem to be many shared features, but creative golfers can manipulate the golf ball very much like handball players apply English to the handball, slicing across the face to put different kinds of spin on the ball, making it hop radically off a straight line. And simply being in good shape on a hot summer day probably contributed a good bit as well.

The MAC handball community hopes to offer a “player/nonplayer” event in the near future. If you would like to maximize your skills in some other sport, come and give handball a try. You won’t be disappointed.

The 2015 World Handball Tournament will be played in mid-August in Calgary, Alberta, and a good number of MAC players will be there. Look for the results in the next issue of the Winged M.

Karate

The Anatomy of a MAC Karate Class MAC holds three karate classes, Novice, Beginner and Intermediate/Advanced. A typical karate class consists of meditation, warm-ups, basics (kihon), sparring (kumite) and forms (kata).

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Climbing Tori Siegel, above, already had reached the finals in Nationals in Bouldering, but took her sport climbing to the next level in 2015. She finished ninth in the nation, becoming the first MAC female to finish in the top 10 in sport climbing.

A Program on the Rise MAC’s Climbing Team enjoyed its best Nationals appearance yet, with Tori Siegel, Lauren Smith and Sonja Johanson reaching the finals.

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n July, eight members of the MAC Climbing Team competed at USA Climbing’s Sport and Speed Climbing Series National Championships. This competition brings the best American climbers to one location to compete for a national title.

Over 85 teams fought for the coveted Team National Championship. Athletes are given the opportunity to compete for a final U.S. ranking in two different disciplines – sport

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climbing and speed climbing. All eight MAC athletes competed in speed climbing and five of the eight competed in Sport Climbing portion, too.

“We continue to gain momentum at the national level,” says Head Climbing Coach Drew White. “Credit the work ethic from the athletes, commitment to excellence from the coaching staff, and enormous parent and club support. This has been the recipe for success.”

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For many of the MAC athletes, an invite to nationals is becoming normal. Brett Walker, a regular on the national scene, placed 21st in speed climbing, and reached the semifinals for the third straight year. He eventually would place 14th in the semifinal round, and narrowly missed the finals, which showcases just 10 climbers in each category.

Hannah Park, climbing in the Female Youth Junior category, took 20th in speed climbing in her second Nationals appearance. She put up a personal best in speed

athletics climbing and continues to improve as one of the best in the country.

Aidan Schenk, the youngest MAC athlete to qualify for Nationals in both disciplines, had a solid National performance. This was his first appearance at SCS Nationals, and he finished 21st in sport climbing and 22nd in speed. Not bad for a 9 year old. Climbing to the next round can be, literally, one hold.

Schenk missed semifinals by one hold and proved to be one of the strongest rising stars in his category.

Gabe Laurent and Geoffrey Engel, both climbing in the Male Youth C category, went on to finish 20th and 28th, respectively, in sport climbing. In speed, Engel placed 32nd, while Gabe moved up to finish 10th overall.

This was the best finish in speed for a boy to date. These two boys formed an invaluable friendship that transcends climbing.

“Gabe joined us in January and is our first athletic member on the team. His performance weekly at practice, and the leadership he continues to show proves his worth to the club and this climbing community,” White says.

The biggest news from Nationals was the success found in the Female Youth B category. In the Speed Climbing discipline, all three MAC girls finished in the top 20. Tori Siegel placed 19th in the qualifying round of speed climbing, missing semi-finals by two places. Her teammates Sonja Johanson and Lauren Smith qualified for the semifinal round in fourth and 12th place, respectively. In the semifinal round, Smith, who was climbing at Nationals for the first time, surprised everyone and made a big move up to sixth place, qualifying for finals where she would settle into eighth place. Johanson remained in fourth place through semifinals and finals, earning her a spot on the U.S. National Team. She moves on to compete at the International Federation of Sport Climbing Youth World Championships.

The competition is held in Arco, Italy, in early September.

Siegel also competed in the Sport portion of the competition. She placed eighth in the qualifying round and moved up to seventh in semifinals before finishing ninth overall in finals. This is quite the accomplishment.

While she has made it to finals in bouldering at the national level, she is the first female MAC climber to qualify for finals in sport climbing.

“My mental game was better this year.

I wasn’t nervous going into it, and I think that played a big role,” Siegel says. “I’ve had more experience competing, and that makes a difference. In the past, I had experience, but not as much as some of my competitors.

The girls at the top of my category have

Above, from left, Lauren Smith and Sonja Johanson show off their medals at Nationals.

Left, Siegel and Head Climbing Coach Drew White discuss a route during practice at the MAC Climbing Gym.

been competing since they’re 6 or 7, and their parents are world-cup climbers. They were raised to compete.”

White says the team’s performance is its best yet at the national level, and he’s excited about the future.

“The girls performed magnificently.

Making finals is so daunting. The fact we had three girls do this at the National Championship is unprecedented,” White says.

Nationals rounds off the MAC Climbing Team’s most successful year thus far. The team placed 18th overall, finishing in the top 20 for the third consecutive year. MAC Climbing is one of only a few programs in the top 20 operating out of a single facility. It is the only athletic club climbing team in the top 50.

For more information on the MAC climbing program, contact White at dwhite@ themac.com or 503-517-7576.

-Justin Rom WM

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In each class, karate students practice kata, or forms. They are a series of offensive and defensive techniques set to a pattern against imaginary opponents.

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Meditation occurs before and after training. Meditation is designed to get students to clear their minds of a hectic day so they can focus on improving karate technique.

Meditation at the end of class helps one relax and return to focus on the rest of the day.

Warm-ups Warm-ups are designed to prepare the body for rigorous exercise to help prevent injury. They include a variety of large and small movements, as well as stretching.

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Following warm-up exercises, classes usually perform a variety of blocks, punches, kicks and stances, which are the foundation of good karate technique. During basics you may do one technique many times, first slow and then fast. By repeating individual techniques many thousands of times over the years, you train your muscles to learn the movements, eventually letting your instincts take over.

Sparring (Kumite) Students practice sparring through prearranged sparring, sparring drills and free sparring. During pre-arranged sparring practice, the teacher designates an attacker and a defender. The teacher calls out the attack as well as the defensive technique to be used. This

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type of practice called Yakasoku kumite allows the attacker and defender to practice timing, distance, control, stances and power. These drills allow the karate student an opportunity to practice a variety of techniques and combinations with a partner in a controlled and safe setting. It is important for students not to free spar too early in their karate training. Although at belt tests young students do spar, the goal is not scoring or hitting, but to see how they are holding their hands, moving their feet, and, the the overall posture of the student.

Forms (kata) Kata is a series of offensive and defensive techniques set to a pattern against imaginary opponents. Each kata has a specific number of moves performed in a set order, and does not change. By learning the different moves in sequence, your body learns how to use the moves together. At first, students learn the external movements of the kata. As the student increases his study of kata they begin to learn the internal movements and their relationship to self-defense. In the Japan Karate Federation in which MAC Karate is affiliated, there are approximately 43 kata to be learned. Katas are broken down to kihon kata, pinan katas, and then students move into the more advanced forms. Katas are a key element of traditional, Japanese karate and although the exact dates of their origin are unknown, many go back hundreds of years.

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athletics Karate Continued from page 66 For those interested in starting karate students will attend the novice class. This is a seven-week program designed to introduce basic punches, blocks, kicks and stances. This class will spend all of its time learning basic technique. There is no sparring in this class and no partner work. It prepares students to enter the beginner’s class.

Annual Wreath Sale Karate’s annual wreath sale is in October.

Buy Christmas decorations and support a good cause. Look for more details in the October Winged M. For more information on karate classes for beginners and adults, contact Fitness Coordinator Will Cath at 503-517-7543 or WCath@themac.com; or Sensei Bill Plapinger, jkfkarate@comcast.net.

PickleBall

This Fall, Learn Joys of Pickleball Somewhere between badminton, pingpong and tennis lies pickleball, one of America’s fastest growing sports. Lern more during open play at MAC.

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Pickleball, one of America’s fastest growing sports, is coming to MAC starting Tuesday Sept. 8. Play is at the west end of the main gym from 12:30-3 p.m. on Tuesdays

athletics and Thursdays. There are two courts available, and paddles and balls are available in the Courts Sports Office.

Pickleball was created on Bainbridge Island in 1965 by a couple of fathers whose children were bored during the summer.

One family had an old badminton court in their yard. Quickly this fun, fast-paced game became a family and neighborhood favorite. It is like a combination of tennis, badminton and pingpong, and is now played in all 50 states.

If the tennis court looks a bit too large and foreboding these days, and if you love court sports, competition and working up a good sweat, this is the sport for you. There is no need to get a group together. Come alone or come with friends, and learn from pickleball players at the courts during these sessions.

Pilates

Life in Motion Showcase and Open House Mark your calendars for Monday, Oct. 26, through Thursday, Oct. 29, for this annual opportunity to experience, learn and better understand Pilates, a truly amazing exercise system. For this year’s open house, the Pilates Committee and team of professional trainers focus on the historical and educational foundations of Pilates. Enjoy enhanced mat class formats and hands-on feedback. MAC members can enjoy a variety of demonstrations scheduled throughout the week in the Pilates Studio before and

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Tryouts On Tap for Junior Girls and Boys Girls program seeks balance between commpetition and development

practice drills similar to those held in tryouts. Each clinic costs $20 per session.

he Girls MAC Junior Basketball Program provides a balance between competition and skill development. Member coaches provide a positive experience for girls to grow as basketball players and as people. Learning the fundamentals of the game is stressed at each grade level of the program. This upcoming season, the MAC Junior Basketball Program plans to field one girls team per grade level from third through eighth grade.

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Preseason clinics Pre-season skills clinics prepare players for an exciting season of youth basketball. Players are divided into groups and rotated through stations that focus on specific skills. Clinics are instructed

by MAC member coaches, athletic members, and junior sports staff.

The first pre-season clinic is held from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept.

13 for third through eighth grade girls.

The second clinic is from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, for girls grades third through eighth grade. This clinic focuses on what players can expect to see at the upcoming evaluations, including

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Every player who attends the evaluations has an opportunity, but no guarantee to make a MAC team. The athlete must attend two of the three available evaluations (in their entirety) to qualify to play on a MAC team. MAC member coaches and court sports staff run the evaluations. Tryouts are closed and only athletes, coaches, and MAC staff are allowed in the gyms. Players show their skills in many different drills and play in an organized scrimmage.

First Evaluation: Sunday, Sept. 27 Girls, grades 3/4/5 from 3-4:30 p.m.

Girls, grades 6/7/8 from 4:30-6 p.m.

Second Evaluation: Wednesday, Sept. 30 Girls, grades 3/4/5 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Girls, grades 6/7/8 from 7:30-9 p.m.

Third Evaluation: Sunday, Oct. 4 Girls, grades 3/4/5 from 4:30-6 p.m.

Girls, grades 6/7/8 form 3-4:30 p.m.

BB711 (grades 3-5) and BB713 (grades 6-8)

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he MAC Boys Basketball Program is ready for the 2015-16 season and striving to compete with the top junior teams in the region. The goal of this program is to provide members with competitive experiences that consistently challenge the players to train, practice, prepare, and compete at all levels.

MAC is dedicated to providing an unparalleled basketball experience through quality facilities, talented coaches and comprehensive resources. All skill levels are encouraged to participate. We offer select teams and developmental teams. Players are expected to commit themselves to the program. They are expected to arrive to practice, games and other team functions on time.

Last year the program had a total of nine boys teams and competed strongly against opponents in leagues and tournaments throughout Oregon. This upcoming season, the MAC Junior Basketball Program plans to field two boys teams per grade level in third through sixth grades, and one seventh grade team.

Clinics Pre-season skills clinics prepare players for an exciting season of youth basketball. Players are divided into groups and rotated through stations that focus on specific skills. MAC member coaches, athletic members and junior sports staff instruct the clinics.

The first pre-season clinic is Sunday, Sept. 13. Third through fifth grade boys from 1-3 p.m.; and sixth through eighth grade boys from 4-6 p.m.

The second clinic is from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, for boys in third through eighth grades. This focuses on what players can expect to see at the upcoming evaluations. Clinics cost $20 per session.

Competitive teams MAC plans to field one competitive Black team per grade.

These teams are for the more serious, experienced players who strive toward competing at the highest and levels of play. All practices and games are mandatory, and players need to make MAC basketball their priority when scheduling other activities. There is no expectation or guarantee of equal playing time. The goal of our competitive teams is to be among the top programs in the area.

Developmental teams The developmental teams focus on developing the player’s skill and knowledge of basketball so they are successful and advance to the next level of play. The Red team is made up of the next eight to 10 players not selected on the competitive black team in each age group. There is an effort to provide balanced playing time with a strategy to win games. The coach develops basketball skills for both the individual player and as a team member through practices and competition.

Preseason parents meeting There is a required parents meeting at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20.

The updated handbook, which includes team selection criteria, team rules, expectations, practice schedules and more, is reviewed.

Please plan to attend.

Evaluations There are evaluations for all teams. Every player who attends the evaluations has an opportunity, but no guarantee, to make

a MAC team. The athlete must attend two of the three available evaluations, in their entirety, to qualify to play on a MAC team. Primary criteria for player selection is performance at tryouts, in addition to other factors such as balance of team skills, sportsmanship/attitude, player’s availability, and commitment to making basketball their no. 1 athletic priority during the season.

MAC member coaches and court sports staff run the evaluations.

Evaluations are closed and only athletes, coaches, and MAC staff are allowed in the gyms. Players show their skills in many different drills and play in an organized scrimmage.

First Evaluation: Sunday, Sept. 27 Boys, grade 3 from noon to 1:30 p.m. - BB700 Boys, grade 4 form 1:30-3 p.m. - BB701 Boys, grade 5 from noon-1:30 p.m. - BB702 Boys, grade 6 from 1:30-3 p.m. - BB703 Boys, grade 7 from 3-4:30 p.m. - BB704 Boys, grade 8 from 4:30-6 p.m. – BB705 Second Evaluation: Tuesday, Sept. 29 Boys, grade 3 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Boys, grade 4 from 6--7:30 p.m.

Boys, grade 7 from 7:30--9 p.m.

Boys, grade 8 from 7:30--9 p.m.

Second Evaluation: Wednesday, Sept. 30 Boys, grade 5 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Boys, grade 6 from 7:30-9 p.m.

Third Evaluation: Sunday, Oct. 4 Boys, grade 3 from 3-4:30 p.m.

Boys, grade 4 from noon-1:30 p.m.

Boys, grade 5 from 3-4:30 p.m.

Boys, grade 6 from noon-1:30 p.m.

Boys, grade 7 from 4:30-6 p.m.

Boys, grade 8 from 3-4:30 p.m.

Players who want to compete in an upper grade level need junior basketball sub-committee clearance to try-out and must be selected as one of the top five players in tryouts in the grade selected. To qualify, a player must attend their grade level evaluation first and then attend the desired level of play on the second day.

If an athlete is unable to attend evaluations due to an injury (this must be reported and excused by the Junior Basketball SubCommittee prior to tryouts) a roster spot will be left available.

However, he is still required to attend his age group evaluations.

Coaches/Court Sports staff will then assess these players once they have healed. These players must be evaluated no later than Sunday, Nov. 29, and the final roster will be set for the season at this time.

Evaluation results and team assignments are posted on the MAC Junior Basketball web page at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9. Each player is billed $400 (Black teams) or $300 (Red teams) that are used for leagues/tournament fees, end-of-the-year banquet, coaches’ gear, and team ball bags. Additional charges include uniform costs and may include additional tournament fees for more active teams.

If you decide the program is not a good fit for your child after player evaluations, you must cancel by notifying Van Dekoning via e-mail at vdekoning@themac.com by 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11. Any cancelations after this date have a negative impact on the team and the program, and you do not get your registration fee reversed.

Contact For more information, contact Court Sports Supervisor Van Dekoning at vdekoning@themac.com or 503-517-7572. WM september 2015

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athletics Pilates Continued from page 69 after team-instructed mat classes for a more individualized experience. For more information, call Pilates Coordinator Cristi Dillon at 503-517-7550.

Fitness

Fall Into New Routines This Season Fall is a busy time for indoor workouts at the gym. People are done taking vacations, kids are back in school, and weather typically necessitates a shift to indoor physical activity.

This makes fall a perfect time to start setting fitness goals. Don’t wait until Dec. 31 to make goals, start making changes today to take control of your health.

People are best motivated by setting SMART goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time-based. Take the time to write down some realistic but challenging goals for the near future. The importance of writing them down cannot be overemphasized. When you write something down, it becomes real.

Try and think of the resources you have available to help you through this process – family, friends, healthy cookbooks, fitness

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Stay motivated during the busy fall season by using a MAC personal trainer. gadgets, podcasts, etc. MAC personal trainers also are available to help with anything from settings goals and providing nutritional guidance, to constructing a workout schedule and holding you accountable to sticking to it.

Expect some roadblocks along the way; it’s only natural. Plan your response so you

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don’t collapse, and don’t expect to be perfect.

Perfection is unobtainable. At some point you might not meet all of your goals, but it’s how you respond that is important. As long as you are healthy 80 to 90 percent of the time, you will succeed.

athletics Schedule an appointment to get a new routine, or set up a regular and consistent appointment with a personal trainer to help keep you in the habit of working out and help you reach your fitness goals. Contact Personal Training Coordinator Andy Shupp at 503-517-7548 or ashupp@themac.com for more information or to schedule a session with a personal trainer.

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MAC Synchro Hosts Alumni Cocktail Soiree MAC Synchronized Swimming masters are hosting a cocktail soiree for all alumni of the synchronized swimming program. Join the group at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23 at Porto Terra Restaurant inside the Hilton Hotel. This is a chance to reminisce about old times, talk about the future and reconnect.

Anyone over 21 who previously swam as a MAC master or junior swimmer, is a parent of an alum, or who is interested in synchronized swimming is invited. This is a social event to talk with current and former swimmers and our coaches. There is no obligation to get back in the water, we’d love to just know how you are doing and see some smiling faces.

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Continued from page 73 photos from your time as a swimmer bring them. We would love to add them to the team’s archive.

Additionally, we are compiling a database of alumni so we can keep you informed of any upcoming activities. If you would like to be placed on the list to receive emails and invitations to events, please email Assistant Synchronized Swim Coach Michele Kraus at mkraus@themac.com.

Mark your calendar and spread the word.

Check the MAC website for more details and for registration information.

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Swimming first introduced the Virtual Club Championship program in 2004. This program offers a bird’s-eye view of an entire program. The program automatically tabulates scores for teams throughout the nation.

The fun part is that coaches and swimmers can see the objective improvements of the team as a whole, and compare it to teams locally, regionally and nationally. The VCC recognizes and highlights clubs that are developing athletes and achieving success at multiple levels, emphasizing the team element in club swimming.

MAC coaches started to track whole-team trends in 2009, and set out to improve team standings. MAC team is small-to-medium

athletics size, and with that in mind, we have to play this game intelligently. To stack the odds in our favor, we needed to have every swimmer participate in every event that counts toward the total score, instead of just racing their favorite events. We race, and USA Swimming computers do the math and pick the best races. In 10 years, we nearly doubled our original performance scores while also doubling the size of the program. The highest performance to date was during the long course 2014 season, and we are focused on beating that this year.

Tennis

Still Time Left in Outdoor Season The outdoor tennis season is not over yet.

You may have to sweep a few more leaves off the courts and wear your tennis sweater instead of tying it around your shoulders; nonetheless, this is a perfect month to get out and enjoy the outdoor courts. There are some fun activities for MAC tennis players young and old this month.

U.S. Open Party/Mixed Doubles League Awards Watch the U.S. Open’s Women’s semifinals match at MAC Thursday, Sept. 10, at the outdoor courts, weather permitting.

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athletics Tennis Continued from page 75 Summer Mixed Doubles League winners.

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Junior Tennis Tournament It’s back! Take advantage of this opportunity to have your junior play competitively in a fun, inclusive, positive environment Friday, Sept. 25, through Sunday, Sept. 27. Every player is guaranteed two matches. Main draw matches are best of three sets, no ad scoring, a super tie-breaker for third set. Consolation matches use deuces wild scoring format.

Participant’s level of play is determined by Tennis Manager Wayne Pickard. The cost is $20 for singles and $15 per doubles player, and the sign-up deadline is Monday, Sept. 21.

Draws and match times are posted at MAC and on the club website.

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MAC’s volleyball program has made great strides over the past several years.

This year, the MAC 12 Black Team advanced to nationals in Orlando, Florida.

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Join fellow tennis players for Tennis University on Monday, Sept. 28. Each session starts in the Tennis Lounge off Court 1 in the main building at 7 p.m. with instruction focused on a particular skill or strategy. Participants then move to the courts

athletics to get experience trying out what they have learned. Tennis University this month focuses on singles. Get ready for the MAC Singles Tournament in October.

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Sign up for the MAC Singles Tournament, which takes place from Thursday, Oct. 1 through Sunday, Oct. 4. Participants need to be available throughout the tournament.

Divisions include 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5.

The cost is $20 per player and includes a Saturday night player party and nonalcoholic beverages. There are prizes for first and second place in each division. The sign-up deadline is Monday, Sept. 28. Draws and times are posted at the club and at theMAC. com.

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MAC Team Represents CEVA at Nationals MAC’s 12 Black team traveled to Orlando, Fla., to represent MAC at the AAU National Tournament in June. The playing venues included the Orlando Convention Center and ESPN’s Wide World of Sports at Disney World. Traveling players included Maisie Alexander, Harper Buchholz, Elliott Bush, Maddy Dowdall, Meaghan Foley, Emma Hunt, Natalie Mathers, Maggie Ryan, Gabriella Sullivan and Ava Valentine. All players made significant contributions to the team’s success. Coaches Megan Aguon and Samantha Moreland got the most out of this talented group of players.

The tournament lasted four days, with three days of pool play concluding with bracket play the final day. The first two days the team went 1-2, but every game they lost went to a third set. One of their closest losses was to the team that eventually won the tournament. The third day, the team found their stride with a 2-1 record, and was placed in the Blue Bracket for the final day. They did not give up a set in bracket play, winning handily. The team finished 29th out of 61 teams, quite a feat at a national-level tournament.

Teams came from as far away as Hawaii to participate. The tournament was a valuable experience for the club’s most talented players at the 12U age group.

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MAC Championship Funding subsidized the team’s participation in the tournament.

The team was eligible for funding based upon their performance during the regular season. This is a benefit that players from other clubs do not enjoy. The team is grateful to the coaches who took time from their friends and families to make the trip happen. They also would like to thank the parents who made the trip, especially Fergie Bush, who graciously served as the team’s chauffeur; Christian Buchholz, who located the lodging; and Heidi Alexander, the Team Mom. –Matt Foley

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Learn about Central America’s secret garden, El Salvador, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at a free talk and slide show by MAC member Francene Grewe. Her husband Tim, has been a resident adviser to the U.S. Department of Treasury, working at the U.S. Embassy in San Salvador the past two years.

Inhabited since 900 CE by the Cuzcatlan people and conquered by the Spaniards 500 years ago, today El Salvador is a nation that hasn’t yet been discovered by many tourists or large-scale operators. But it does have a thriving locals-led tourism industry. Grewe will talk about which local guides to seek out in places such as Suchitoto, a beautiful hill town where you can set off on natural history or birding tours, or tours to sites impacted by

athletics the 1980-1992 civil war. Guides, who lived through the era, explain the social, political and economic forces that led to the war and its aftermath.

See the October Winged M for more information.

Yoga

Healthy Hips Through Yoga Tips Yoga instructors Kimmie Brunke and Lisa Buchmiller lead two five-week small group training session on healthy hips starting Monday Sept. 14, and Wednesday Sept. 16. In this series, Brunke and Buchmiller combine their areas of expertise and teach a class focused on yoga alignment and postures combined with strengthening and flexibility work for Buchmiller the hips and leg mobility. The last session involves putting everything together into a weekly routine. Common misalignments, injuries and modifications for exercises are addressed as well. The series is one-third discussion and two-thirds exercise and no yoga experience is necessary.

The class meets every Monday or from noon-1 p.m. Wednesday in the Team Training Room. The session is limited to 8 people, and the cost for the full five weeks is $145. Contact Lisa Buchmiller at lbuchmiller@themac. com with questions.

Visit theMAC.com to register.

Brunke started studying Ayurveda and yoga in the early Brunke 90s, taking alignmentbased Iyengar classes and teacher trainings. With a strong interest in therapeutics, she integrates yogic practices to aid health and healing. Brunke also is an Ayurvedic practitioner and incorporates this science into her teaching methodology.

Buchmiller has been in the health and fitness industry since 1999. She is a certified personal trainer, yoga instructor, group fitness/dance instructor and co-creator of Evolution PDX. Lisa loves blending her different disciplines into her yoga classes and vice versa. WM

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Speaker Discusses Strong Brains, Sharp Minds T

Roger Anunsen brain-health educator

he field of brain science has been called “The most exciting field of human knowledge since the Renaissance.” The astounding resiliency of the brain is being confirmed by a global vanguard of brain scientists as myths about the brain are being overturned.

MAC Wellness welcomes Roger Anunsen at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16 for another evidencebased 90 minutes of the latest in brain research breakthroughs. Anunsen’s earlier brain health events, “This is Your Brain on Exercise” and “ . . . on Memory & Aging,” packed the East Ballroom, and attendees walked away with new cognitive wellness tools. Expect the same this time around.

Anunsen is a brain-health educator and program consultant based in Oregon, where he teaches five college courses in Portland including The Aging Mind, Applied Legal & Policy Issues in Aging and Cognitive Activity Design.

Roger has been working in the field of memory and aging since 2001, and is a founder and coprincipal in MINDRAMP Consulting, which provides brain health and wellness events, staff training programs and educational courses. His educational method was developed from hands-on experience teaching older adults and health care professionals how to apply the latest breakthroughs from

neuroscience. Anunsen presented his MINDRAMP Method© at the First Global Conference on Aging at the University of Oxford and, with his MINDRAMP partner Michael C. Patterson, conducted a sold-out seven-hour brain health seminar at the Smithsonian Institution.

Anunsen and Patterson have co-authored books including their textbook Strong Brains, Sharp Minds (2015), Cognitive Activity Design and Cognitive Wellbeing by Design: The MINDRAMP Guidebook and Workbook (2015).

This interactive event begins by building a solid foundation of facts upon which attendees will: • Learn what happens as your brain ages, how it sometimes falters and how it can thrive; • Understand that knowledge (really) is power; • Examine recent evidence from around the globe that with a tailored strategy, cognitive decline can be prevented; • Explore research trends and new studies that could lead to tomorrow’s breakthroughs.

There is no charge for this 90-minute event but seating is limited. Register online at theMAC.com or contact Wellness Coordinator Keri Donovan at 503-517-7539 or kdonovan@themac.com WE916 WM

MOVE OF THE MONTH MAC’s personal trainers bring members a move of the month in each Winged M. Scan any of these photos with the Layar app or visit theMAC.com to view a video. This month, personal trainer Nicholas Trubachik demonstrates a forward lunge with a twist.

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his month, MAC Wellness introduces a 10-week weight-loss program to help get your wellness goals back on track. This healthy living, lifestyle, and wellness program with MAC Registered Dietitian Tysen Christensen focuses on educating participants on the science of nutrition, and teaching participants how to develop skills for success.

The program begins Monday, Sept. 14.

Christensen provides guidance developed from science-based evidence on how to develop healthy goals, healthy eating patterns and good physical activTysen Christensen ity habits. Throughout the 10 weeks, Registered Dietitian participants receive ongoing feedback, monitoring and support. There will be 10 structured, hour-long weekly sessions at 6:30 a.m. or 6:30 p.m. on Mondays. Receive a complimentary InBody composition test that is taken as a baseline and after completion of the course.

A follow-up to the course is also scheduled for later next year to make sure you are staying on track and continuing to meet your goals. Choose from three price options when registering, which include personal training sessions at a discounted price to optimize the program. Participants can sign up for the 10 weeks with no personal training if they have an established training program, or they can include three personal training sessions.

The base cost for T.O.N.E. is $150 or $340 with three personal training sessions.

Questions? Contact Keri Donovan at ext. 539 or kdonovan@themac.com

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ith the changing of seasons, our bodies go into a state of upset. The time changes and our internal clock is shaken up. Our routine shifts – bringing kids to school, different deadlines at work – this all causes stress in our bodies.

If we don’t deal with stress, it becomes stuck. Stuck stress can cause inflammation, thereby changing our attitude and changing the way we live our lives. Stuck stress can even lead to chronic health issues. MAC Wellness is here to help with NEW wellness packages to help you de-stress this fall.

OPTIONS Package A Includes a personal training appointment with Sandy McQueen to MELT. MELT is light touch therapeutic intervention using specialized a soft roller and treatment balls that gives your body time to adapt and ease compression into the tissue in order to restore fascia elasticity, which in turn can reduce pain. Cost: $64

Package B Includes Package A, plus pamper yourself at MAC with a haircut and/or blowout plus Rare Marula T3 Experience, which includes Marula Shampoo, conditioning and masque treatment, plus a 20-minute scalp and hand massage in The Salon. Cost: $139

Package C Includes Package B, plus meeting with Dr. Lindsey Nelson to determine if stress hormones are to blame for fatigue, mood changes, weight gain, immune dysfunction, allergies, and/or sleep disturbances that you may be experiencing, and how to find relief from them. Cost: $229

Package D Includes Package C, plus personal training with Babs Dalbey for a full body analysis based on your movement patterns, posture and stride. Help identify movement patterns or habits that can cause poor posture, stress, pain and a negative impact on your activities of daily living. Cost: $293 WM

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athletics Sport Results Triathlon Spring Age Group Triathlon National Championship, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Aug. 9 15th, ages 15-19 – Andy Krueger (Andy was 15th out of 93 in one of the most competitive4 age groups in the country. He finished 64th out of 977 total male competitors across all age groups.)

USA Triathlon Jr. Elite Draft Legal National Championship, West Chester, Ohio 66th, ages 16-19 – Andy Krueger

Swim Cactus Classic Senior Meet, Scottsdale Aquatic Club, Scottsdale, Arizona, May 22-25 4th 100 IM, 50 backstroke – Tristan Furnary 2nd 200 backstroke – Allie Engstrom 6th, 100 back – Grant Gooding

TRUST

Ray Jordan, CPA 503.224.5321

rayjordan@islernw.com

www.islernw.com Isler Northwest LLC 1300 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2900

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Howard Jones Memorial Senior Invitational Swim Meet Invitational, Mount Hood Community College, Gresham, June 21 1st 100 fly (new MAC record, and 9th ranked nationally), 200 IM, 50 free, 100 breast, 100 back; 3rd, 200 breast – Van Mathias 6th 200 free – Doug Heymann 2nd 200 back, 100 free, 3rd 400 IM, 6th 200 IM – Kevin Keil 7th, 1500 free – Eleanora Kemp 1st 50 free, 100 free, 2nd 100 backstroke – Elise Kreutzer 1st, 100 Free, 3rd 200 fly, 50 free, 200 free – Nate McFaul 6th, 200 back – Rob Mead 3rd, 100 Breast – Joshua Nguyen 5th, 100 back – Liam O’Shea 2nd 50 Free – Tyler Soo 1st, 200 breast (first time Senior Sectional time), 3rd 100 Breast – Isabella Wallace USA Swimming TYR Meet Of Champions, Mission Viejo, California, June 25-28 The following report is from the MAC Swim Team Coaching Staff: Brynne O’Shea 13th 200 backstroke, best time in 400 IM; Emmy Daigle swam personal best in 100 backstroke, and seasonal best times in 100 and 200 breastroke; Tristan Furnary swam his best time in the 200 free and 400 IM, and seasonal best times in 200 IM, 100 and 200 backstoke; Allie Engstrom personal best in 200 back and 400 IM; Liam O’Shea swam personal best times in 800, 1500 freestyle, 100 and 200 backstroke, 400 IM; Tyler Soo

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swam best times in 100 free, 200 free, 100 fly and 100 back; Grant Gooding swam seasonal best times in the 100 and 200 backstroke, and 200 IM; and Garen Marter swam a best time in the 100 free, and season’s best in the 100 breast and 100 fly.

To list results in The Winged M, contact Communications Manager Tony Roberts at 503-517-7220 or troberts@themac.com.

Member Numbers • Walk Across America Mileage Hal Broughton

Don Morris

22,186

3,773

Sally Broughton

Linda Opray

16,743

12,924

Ann Durfee

Dee Poujade

37,007

4,939

Kathleen Elliot 3,871

Sharron Schneider

Claire Galton

13,314

34,710

Nancy Sergeant

Toni Greening

22,334

14,102

Jean Sidman

Dan Hoffa

21,073

2,047

Carrie Stucky

Shannon Leonetti

19,629

67,593

Barbara Wetzel

Harriet Maizels

19,350

15,510

The walking numbers represent miles tallied through June 30, 2015.

MAC MARKETPLACE

C lass i f i eds 2015 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES AND CONDITIONS FOR ADVERTISING Member rate $10.75 per line, $10.75 for a border Member business rate $19.50 per line, $19.50 for a border Non-member rate $19.50 per line, $19.50 for a border

Email ads to classifieds@themac.com.

Fax ads to 503.517.2382. Call The Winged M at 503.517.7220.

The deadline for October is Friday, September 4.

It is the responsibility of the advertiser to review his or her ad for accuracy before the 10th of the month of publication. 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 real estate advertising in The Winged M is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap or family status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

MAConnect SUNDAY CHILD CARE – Child Care now offers Sunday service. Reservations are required and drop-ins are accommodated if space allows. Hours: 8 a.m.-noon (during school year only). Regular Child Care fees apply. Contact 503-517-7215 or Childcare@themac.com for reservations.

MACNET – Network with other MAC professionals on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 a.m. $15/members; $17/guests. For more information contact Dave Hanna in Member Services, 503-517-7281.

TOASTMASTERS – Professional development promised. Career advancement a guarantee. Polish your delivery every Monday, 7-8 a.m.

MAH JONGG – Members and guests who know how to play Mah Jongg are welcome to join open play sessions. Players meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon in the Cornerstone Lounge.

READERS WELCOME! – MAC Morning Book Club meets on the second Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. Evening Literary Group meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Contact Member Services at 503-517-7276 or go to theMAC.com for more information.

WATER VOLLEYBALL IN THE WEST POOL Polar Bears (men) play on Wednesdays from noon-1:30 p.m. and the MerryMACs (women) play on Mondays from 10:30 a.m.-noon in the West Pool. For more information, contact the Aquatics Office at 503-517-7500.

CELEBRATE A BIRTHDAY AT MAC – Fun activities, music and more created specifically for your child. Our trained MAC party team will lead all the fun and handle everything from setup to cleanup. For more information visit www.

MACbirthdays.com or by calling 503-517-BDAY.

JOIN MACORPS VOLUNTEERS – Support the club’s mission of fostering friendships and bridging traditional communities within the club through volunteer service. For more information, contact Member Services at 503-517-7276.

MAC SHOE SERVICE – Located on the basement level. Questions? Call Andrey at 503-358-7954.

Assisted L iving & M emo r y C are

Ins ur anc e So l uti o ns Serving Northwest businesses and families for over 35 years!

Guide to MAC Business and Service Professionals

MAC Professionals

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

Busi ness A ppra i sa l s • • • •

Charitable Contributions of Business Interests Gift & Estate Taxes Divorces Corporate & Partnership Dissolutions

Dr. Shannon Pratt, CFA, FASA, MCBA America’s best-known business appraiser is right here in Portland! MAC member since 1973.

Shannon Pratt Valuations • 503-716-8532

C ommercial Banking

James J. Hisatomi, CIC American Benefits, Inc. Complete Insurance Solutions

Commercial | Group Benefits | Personal

503-292-1580 www.abipdx.com

9755 SW Barnes Rd, Suite 290, Portland | Fax 503-467-4960

Inte r i o r D e s i g n

NatioNal lightiNg & RemodeliNg awaRds Howard Hermanson Interior Designer Ring 503.292.8346 howherm@msn.com howardhermansondesign.com

Inve s tme nt Advi s o r

Gary L. DoDGe

VP & Manager, MLK & Main Branch

Business Loans: Credit Lines, Term, Real Estate, Investor Real Estate Business Services: Deposit Accounts, Treasury Management, Online Banking, Merchant services

503-813-8371

Gdodge@columbiabank.com

1234 SE MLK Blvd., Portland, OR 97124

Warren Hastings III, CFA

Investment Management – “tailor-made” 503 High Street, Oregon City, OR 97045 p 503-417-1950 • f 503-427-7827 warren.hastings@cascadeinvestors.com www.cascadeinvestors.com

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MAC MARKETPLACE For Sale MANZANITA NEAH-KA-NIE VIEW LOT – Perhaps the best remaining view lot in Manzanita.

Expansive, protected ocean and shoreline views; 7 minute walk down to the beach; gated community; $395,000; Mary, 503-801-6084.

GEARHART CLUB HOUSE CONDO – $240,000. Elegantly remodeled. 2 BR, 2 BA, vaulted ceiling, golf course views. Call Pat Ordway 503-4400726. Kamali Sotheby’s International Realty.

CONDO FOR SALE – Beautiful Wilcox Estate condo with 2 apartments on the garden and pool.

Move in ready. $330,000. Would be a great rental property. Jan Groff, 503-320-1421.

Services PET/HOUSE SITTER – MAC member, age 23, PSU grad. 503-201-9672, faithcarlsmith@gmail.com.

ACUPUNCTURE – Stop pain. Speed recovery.

Eric Newberg, LAc. www.qiflowacupuncture.com 503-939-9555. Near MAC at 834 SW St. Clair.

HAIRSTYLIST – MAC member, licensed, 4+ years exp. West Linn salon, 503-650-6000. Ask for Paige.

SUNRIVER – Comfortable house, walk to SHARC, sleeps 9. 503-231-7497 or www.vrbo.com/198725

Central Oregon

SUNRIVER – Fremont Crossing, 2,200+, 3 BR, 3.5 BA, 2 masters, sleeps 8, all amenities, mall, SHARC. Hot tub, p-pong, bikes, no smkg/pets. 503-706-8886.

BROKEN TOP-BEND CONDO 3 BR, 3.5 BA. Close to pool/tennis. 503-708-9081.

BLACK BUTTE RIDGE CABIN – Cozy 3 BR with big rock fireplace, 503-645-2366.

BLACK BUTTE HOME – 3 BR, 2 BA, recently updated throughout. Fully equipped, close to pool and tennis courts. No pets, no smkg. 503-697-0528.

www.BlackButte182.com

SUNRIVER – Newly remodeled Quelah. 3 BR, 2 BA, private pool, spa & tennis courts. Call 503892-9993. DCCA #762.

www.HvalSunriverRental.tk 3 BR, 3 BA, $150/nt. 971-235-6853.

Coastal

Visit website to appreciate. 4 BR/2.5 BA on Big Meadow Golf #16. Sleeps up to 12, gourmet kitchen, big screen TV, oversized hot tub, spacious deck, bikes. 503-246-2601 or JMZahler55@gmail.com.

ARCH CAPE OCEANFRONT – 7 BR, 3 BA classic beach house. Fully equipped, spectacular ocean view. Call Claire, 503-7407460. www.colemanshouse.com or www.archcapebeachrentals.net

BLACK BUTTE RANCH – Golf course home for rent. See online VRBO347918. 503-297-3768.

VISIT US AT: beachhouseingearhart.com

www.GearhartHouse.com

BBR – GM 43, vrbo390500 503-246-0489.

SUNRIVER – 4 BR, 3 BA, hot tub, Wi-Fi, next to SHARC, includes passes. $260/nt. 503-267-3052.

DCCA 171, www.vrbo.com/320157.

COSMETIC ACUPUNCTURE – Facial firming and rejuvenation. Monica Mathews, LAc. 503-522-6017. Near MAC at 834 SW St. Clair.

Investment Advisor Representative

Beautiful Gearhart rental. 4 BR, 3 BA, sleeps 10+.

1 blk. from beach, golf. Fully equipped, newly remodeled. Jim Whittemore, 503-292-4000.

O r g ani z i ng Ex pe r t

Guide to MAC Business and Service Professionals

MAC Professionals

Alec Horley

LPL Wealth Advisor 1-855-606-5480 alec.horley@lpl.com

www.AccumulusWM.com

1500 SW 1St Ave, Suite 1000 PortlAnd, or 97201 SecuritieS offered through LPL financiaL, MeMber finra/SiPc

Op tometrist

Less Mess

The personal trainer for your space

Less Stress

Missy Gerber 503.245.3564

Better Life

missy@organizersnw.com www.organizersnw.com

O r tho do nti s t

Accepting New Patients

JD Miller, DDS, PC

Braces for adults and children Traditional, Lingual and Invisalign Schedule your complimentary exam today! team@portlandpearlorthodontics.com www.portlandpearlorthodontics.com

www.eyedepartment.com 921 SW 16th Ave., Portland 97205 Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

OPtOmetrist & OwNer

2250 NW Flanders, Suite 112 Portland, OR 97210

503-227-0573

Or g anizer

R e s i de nti al R e al Es tate Cindy Banzer

Organizing & MOre De-Clutter & Organize | Staging Homes For Sale Life & Transition Coaching | emergency Supply Storage Website Design & Marketing

www.escapeyourchaos.com Catherine LeJeal 503-805-5880 LiCenSeD, BOnDeD anD inSureD | CCB# 205698

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503.944.9374

Annie BAcon

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Principal Broker | PMAR Master’s Circle

503-709-7277 cell www.cindybanzer.com

cbanzer@eastpdxproperties.com Proud 32 year MAC member

LiCensed in ORegOn & WAshingtOn scan to view website

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

BIG ISLAND – Private 3 BR, 3 BA home with pool on 2.7 acres overlooking Kailua-Kona. Call 503546-4519 or visit www.keauhouhideaway.com.

MANZANITA WWW.745BEACH.COM Beautiful home on the beach!. 6 BR, 4.5 BA, WiFi. Walk to town, city park and golf.

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

MANZANITA – Newer 3 BR, 2 1/2 BA + loft, 2 blks from beach. Sleeps 8 max. No pets, no smoking.

Home theater system. 503-297-7971.

MAUI MAALAEA SURF – Exquisitely furnished beachfront condo. Sandy beaches, swimming pool, tennis. 2 masters, 2 BA, townhome. Boni Halton, 503-789-0990. www.haltonmauicondo.com

SURF PINES OCEANFRONT – 4 BR/3 BA, sleeps 16, large deck, hot tub, great beach access.

Fun for families. 503-869-7575.

MAUI/MAKENA SURF – E 303 - Newly remodeled beachfront luxury condo. 2 BR, 2 BA. Cathy, 541-420-1506.

Out of State

THE SUNSET BEACH HOUSE–MAUI – New 3 BR home + 2 BR cottage. Great for small groups.

503-638-9278, brycenbeebe@comcast.net

PALM DESERT – Luxurious 4,500 sf view home surrounds large pool on ½ acre of grounds. 4 BR, 3½ BA, casita, pool house. Beautifully & fully furnished. Golf cart. 5 blocks to El Paseo. Sleeps 11. $395/nt www.desertlilyoasis.com. Cindy Banzer, 503-709-7277, cbanzer@eastpdxproperties.com.

SUNNY VACATION CONDO – Ironwood CC, Palm Desert, Calif. 1,300 sq. ft., 2 BR, 2 BA. Quiet, Quaint, Quality, 8 steps to poolside. $4,000/mo, $1,500/wk, $500/wknd, $350/nt. Call or email for availability. Deb Montrose, 503-531-0405, debbirm@aol.com.

Hawaii

ONLINE AND INTERACTIVE

View current and past issues of The Winged M at www.thewingedm.com.

Guide to MAC Business and Service Professionals

MAC Professionals

Foreign costa rica – Featured in the March 2011 issue of Travel and Leisure magazine. Lush gardens, quiet, small resort on Pacific Ocean in village setting. Shelling, fishing, hiking, horseback jungle tours. Pool and full kitchens. Wonderful architecture. “The best in Costa Rica” rating. Call 503365-2872. www.tambortropical.com 10% discount to MAC members.

PARIS APARTMENT – 7th Arrondissement. Chic 2 BR, 2 BA, one block to Rue Cler. Close to Seine and Eiffel Tower. 206-328-0897.

KONA, HAWAII – Lovely oceanfront 1 BR condo.

Tennis, oceanside pool/spa. Great view.

503-675-6220. For photos, email: nanevin@aol.com.

PARIS APARTMENT – At Notre Dame. Elegant 2 BR, 2 BA, in the heart of Paris. 503-227-3722.

ST. ANDREWS, SCOTLAND – Classic 1771 stone flat. 2 BR, 1 BA, just a few blocks to the first tee at the Old Course. 206-328-0897.

Re sidential Real E state

Megan Buller Meagher Real Estate Broker

Call mE to Buy, SEll oR InvESt!

503-957-8303 ®

PROFESSIONALS

Don’t hesitate to dive in

megan@teambullerhomes.com Visit: www.TeamBullerHomes.com

Re sidential Real E state

Lynn Marshall

Buy, Sell or Invest… Work with the Best!

Call Lynn Marshall today for your no obligation consultation!

503-780-1890

lynn@eleetere.com EleeteRealEstate.com

C L A S S I F I E D S

Mail, fax or e-mail ads to: The Winged M 1849 SW Salmon St., Portland, OR 97205 fax: 503-517-2382 classifieds@themac.com For more information, call the Communications Office at 503-517-7220.

R e s i de nti al R e al Es tate

Norma Vincent

Broker, GRI • Hablo Español

503-816-9428

normavincent@comcast.net www.equitygroup.com/nvincent 5800 Meadows Rd, Ste. 100 Lake Oswego, OR 97035 Fax: 503-495-3329

W i nge d M Ad S al e s To advertise contact Lisa House at 503-517-7220 or LHouse@themac.com

The advertising deadline for November space reservation is Thursday, Oct. 1.

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Art in the club

Artist Tom Cramer Brings Work to MAC P

ortland artist Tom Cramer has shown his work since the mid1970s, and has been repeatedly included in the Portland Art Museum’s Oregon Biennials, featured on Oregon Art Beat, and at the Hallie Ford, Whatcom, Bellevue, Tacoma and Boise art museums. He is well-collected by private, corporate and public collectors, and is represented in the collections of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of the Oregon, Portland Art Museum, Microsoft, Harsch Investment, University of Portland and the Meyer Memorial Trust, among others.

Cramer has received many commissions, including costume and set design for Oregon Ballet Theater, station designs for TriMet, and a mural project for Nike. He has taught at both Portland State University and Pacific Northwest College of Art. His distinctive painted designs can be seen on murals and vehicles around Portland.

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Join the arts subcommittee from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 for an intimate and revealing artist talk by Tom, as he expounds on all nature of his artistry, including his choice of materials, the physicality of creating, artistic spirit, teachers from his past and his roots in Portland.

Cramer’s work within the public domain is easily accessible to us, and all who attend the artist’s talk receive a sample listing of where in Portland one can see some of Tom’s large-scale installations. MAC displays seven Cramer canvases in the Reading Lounge that were created especially for this installation, during the months of October and November. Simultaneously, the Augen Gallery in Portland is exhibiting a show of Tom’s work the month of October.

There is no charge for attendance, but registration is required.

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