A Strong Finish

President's Corner

Ladies,

Congratulations to Fran Herbert and the Lake Run team along with all the ladies of this organization that helped with the Lake Run in any way.  It was a beautiful day and we had the best attendance in at least 3 years.  The sense of community and energy was truly infectious.  Thanks to all of you for your efforts in making this event the best that it could be.  You are inspiring!! 

Lake Run - By the Numbers:

1351 - Total number of participants

417 - Number of participants in the 10K

797 - Number of participants in the 5K

137 - Number of participants in the Kids Dash

100 - Approx. Number of volunteers it took to pull off this event

36 - Number of kids from Lakeridge Junior High School that won the School Challenge Ice Cream Party

31 - Number of sponsors - $$

0 - Number of drops of rain

Mark Your Calendar:

• May 19th, 2:00 pm - Ice cream party for Lake Run school challenge winners - volunteer opportunity
• May 20th, 4:30 pm - Happy Hour at Bugatti's in West Linn
• May 21st, noon - 3:30 pm - William Temple House - volunteer opportunity
• May 22nd, 2:00 pm - LOWC Quorum Meeting - ALL LOWC members are encouraged to attend
• May 28th, 8:30 am - 1:30 pm - Lake Oswego Farmer's Market - LOWC booth
• June 2nd, 6:30 pm - Board Meeting - Tamara's home
• June 14th, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm- CASA shopping - fundraising event
• June 17th 4:30 pm - Happy Hour at Manzana in Lake Oswego

LOWC booth at the Farmers Market:

Having a booth at the LO Farmer's Market allows the Women's Club to:

• Promote our upcoming events - Fashion Show!
• Promote our club by answering questions and encouraging membership
• Follow-up with people about past events - pick up of Lake Run T-shirts, medals, etc.
• Remind the community of our mission - who we are and what we do!

We have a few volunteer slots left for the May 28th date at the farmer's market.  The shifts are from 7:30 am - 10:30 am and/or 10:00 am to 1:30 pm.  Please contact Lisa if you are interested in working a shift with other LOWC ladies!  This is fun/easy work and there is generally enough time for you to sneak a little market shopping in too!!  



Check out the photo (and the beautiful Fashion Show poster!) of a few members at the last Farmer's Market opportunity.

CASA Shopping/Fundraising event:

CASA has been a recipient of LOWC funds for several years and they are having a fun/social/shopping event that will help them do some additional fundraising.  If you'd like to visit a private/secret home in Lake Oswego for their special event, there will be several vendors there, along with light appetizers.  Gather a couple of your LOWC friends and RSVP to Minita!  See the photo to the left for more details!

Volunteer Opportunities:

1) William Temple House:
One of the philanthropy organizations that LOWC has supported off and on for many years (William Temple House) is having a fundraising event on Saturday, May 21st from noon until 3:30 pm.  They are looking for 7 volunteers to help with things like registration and food & beverage.  If you (or you and a friend) are interested in helping with this fundraiser, please contact Lisa and we'll get more information to you and possibly coordinate a carpool.

2) Ice Cream Party: 

Need 3-4 volunteers to help serve ice cream to Lake Run School Challenge winners 36 Lakeridge Junior High students at 2 pm Thursday May 19th.  Please email Lisa if you are interested in helping coordinate and/or serve these kiddos!

LOWC Quorum Meeting:

The Quorum Meeting is the LOWC's most important meeting of the year.  We hope to see all of you there!  The meeting will take place on May 22nd at 2:00 pm at the Oswego Pointe Condos (5065 Foothills Rd, Lake Oswego, OR 97034 - in the Riverside Room).  Here are just some of the things that will be happening for this meeting:

• We will vote our "provisional" members in to "Active" status

• We will vote on how the payouts will happen for our charities for the 2016 fiscal year

• We will vote on our board for 2016 / 2017

• We will provide semi-final net profit information for the Lake Run and our 2015-2016 year as a whole

We hope you will all plan to join us, as we need a quorum for our voting to be valid!  Drinks and light snacks will be provided.

We also encourage you to stop by any of our fabulous sponsor businesses (see below) and let them know that we are thrilled to have them participate in our 40th Anniversary event and thank them for their sponsorship.

Gold Sponsor: 

Rachel Russell Real Estate

Sponsors:

Club Sport

Orange Theory Fitness

Troy Reichlein - Accountants

The Lake Oswego Review

The City of Lake Oswego

Booth Sponsors:

Elements Massage

Dr. Sessions - Orthodontist

Fleet Feet

Collier Arbor Care

NorthLake Physical Therapy

Asula Wellness

Compass Veterinary Clinic

Mass Mutual Financial Group

Soma Massage

Star Cycle

US Bank

IFly Portland

Vein & Aesthetic Center

9 Round

Lunchbox Wax

Allure Advanced Aesthetic

LaPorte Insurance

Nicoletta's Table

Lake Oswego Pet Sitting

Flying Pie Pizzeria

On a Whim Studios

Burncycle

IRC Enterprises
Columbia Benefit Solutions

Lisa Rainer

President

RAISE THE PADDLE FOR 

SAINT CHILD

As we get underway with the planning of our 2016 Fashion Show, we are honored to be able to partner with Saint Child, a local community home for pregnant young women, ages 14-24. Saint Child fills a unique void in our community by offering a safe, stable and nurturing home for young women in need of support to overcome significant challenges and obstacles that have been placed in their lives due to domestic violence, sex trafficking, homelessness, child abuse and neglect. Their primary goal is to build a strong ‘scaffolding’ of support through a program that models and teaches the necessary skills and knowledge required to transition to independent living, and for a future where the young women and their children will continue to succeed and thrive. 

It is through the support and generosity of the community that makes this program possible. There will be an auction-style paddle raise at the Fashion Show to benefit the young mothers of Saint Child and their infants.   All other proceeds from the event will benefit several other charities in and around Portland. To learn more, visit their website, Saint Child

Karen Norgaard

Fashion Show Co-Chair

Past Presidents - Correction!

It was previously stated that all Past Presidents would be honored at our next general meeting on May 22nd.  My apologies but all Past Presidents will be recognized at the LOWC Fashion Show Luncheon on October 7th.  You will be receiving further information as the date gets closer.

DeLoris Scherschligt
Historian

Volunteer Opportunities - June 24, 25 & 26, 2016

Hospitality Volunteers

Our Hospitality Volunteers work in small groups at the Lakewood Center and George Rogers Park to welcome attendees, solicit for donations, and provide helpful information. If you want to be the face of the Festival, sign up for a two or three hour shift on this team by contacting Minita. 

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Information Booth Volunteers
We are looking for volunteers who are familiar with the Festival. You will work in teams stationed in the Park or at Lakewood Center to answer visitor’s questions and keep everyone updated on events and performances. Sign up for a shift on this team and help others enjoy the Festival to the fullest by contacting Minita. 

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Booth Sitter Volunteers
As a booth sitter, you will be stationed at Art in the Park, helping the artists by watching their booths while they take short breaks. If you enjoy meeting a variety of artists, chatting with visitors about artwork, and you’d like to get an up close look at art and how artists run the business side of things. Booth Sitting is a great match for you! Please contact Minita to sign up. 

Lisa Rainer
President

Crafting event at K. Marie

Thanks to Kelli at K. Marie and DeLoris, the provisionals and a few board members had fun making a fun craft while having some yummy food.  There were many stories and lots of laughs shared while crafting.  

K. Marie is located at:

10821 SE Main St

Milwaukie, OR 97222

Minita Feldsien

Blogger

Do you want to join the LOWC board?

We are looking for members that would like to join the board next year.  

We have a few positions open such as Website Administrator, Treasurer, Lake Run Chair and possibly Fashion Show Chair.  If you are interested in joining the board, please contact the nominations committee chair, Debbie Kutynak with any questions or information requests (including job descriptions).  We would love to have you more involved in the club so please consider joining the board!

Thank you - Gold Sponsor!

Thanks to Rachel Russell Real Estate for stepping up to be our first Gold Sponsor for the 2016 Lake Run!  Rachel and her office have been very enthusiastic about supporting our Lake Run this year.   Not only are they excited about having their logo displayed, but they are also encouraging participation in the event itself.  It is a fabulous partnership! Thank you Rachel Russell team, we appreciate your support!