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Envisioning Our City’s
Future: Conversation
with Portland’s Planning Director
Tuesday, June 20, 6:30 PM, 10 guests
Hosts: Michael & Sherry Mills, Jan Hurst
Step into The Henry—the Pearl District’s head-turning
“green” building—and survey growth and change
on the Portland horizon with City Planning Director Gil
Kelley. Delve into compelling issues, projects and long-range
forecasts (from the viability of our usable past to visions of
our foreseeable future), while enjoying a sampling of Oregon wines
and artisan beers, a Mediterranean feast with a Northwest twist
(starting with pancetta-wrapped pork and finishing with an opulent
chocolate fountain)
prepared with chef/instructor Kim Mahan.
Making Waves
Saturday, July 8, 6:30 PM, 12 guests
Hosts: Tamsen Wassell, Nanine Alexander and Guenevere Millius
Float your own ideas about the nature of information, influence
and public opinion on this welcoming Columbia River floating home
with media-insiders (and husband and wife) Bob Caldwell
of The Oregonian’s Editorial Board and Lora Cuykendall,
OHSU’s Director of News and Publications (formerly with
Portland Tribune and Portland Business Alliance), all the while
enjoying a summer barbeque with home-smoked pork ribs and chicken
(with all the fixin's) and zesty election-year dish.
Common Ground/Common
Good: Round II
Saturday, July 15, 6:00 PM, 14 guests
Hosts: Leslie Morehead and Bob Monserud
Democracy. Freedom. These notions may be the cornerstones of our
society, but how do these grand ideas play out in everyday government
and public policy? Join City Commissioner Randy Leonard
for an unabashed look at how elected officials find common ground
on local issues. Back for the second year, Leonard’s no-nonsense
pragmatism is the perfect complement to an evening of Russian
and Greek delicacies: caviar, spanakopita, flavors of wild mushroom,
lamb, cognac and ouzo, rich desserts and a medley of earthy Northwest
wines.
Fed Up with
Democrats and Republicans?
Try the Non-Partisan Party
Sunday, July 16, 6:00 PM, 8 guests
Hosts: Joella Werlin & Robert Autrey
What would citizens gain or lose if the two-party system were
passed up in favor of a “non-partisan party?” John
Frohnmayer (once-embattled chair of the National Endowment
for the Arts during the culture wars of the first Bush administration)
is among those leading the charge to wrest our country from a
no-win Republican-Democratic match. Savor the tastes of Sicily
paired with “house” wine produced by Westrey, the
family winery—and consider along with Frohnmayer ways to
loosen partisan gridlock.
From the Primary
to the General: Oregon Politics in '06
Sunday, July 16, 6:00 PM, 9 guests
Hosts: Meredith & Bill Savery
Patricia McCaig, the provocateur’s provocateur,
is a witty, irreverent (and highly knowledgeable) veteran of Oregon
politics who’s worked from the inside (as chief of staff
to Gov. Barbara Roberts and as a former Metro councilor) and from
the outside as a pollster and consultant. Mirroring the delicious
outlay of locally grown opinion and insight will be the equally
delectable bounty of locally grown, seasonal, fresh ingredients—comfort-food,
Oregon style.
To Protect
and Defend: Where Do We Go from Here?
Saturday, July 22, 6:30 PM, 8 guests
Hosts: Larry Wallack and Linda Nettekoven
Join Rosie Sizer, acting Portland Police Chief,
in looking at one of city’s most complex, important and
often-times controversial bureaus. How does our police bureau
keep Portlanders safe in a post-9/11 world and still meet the
needs of an increasingly diverse community? This and many more
questions will be interspersed throughout a summer extravaganza
of fresh local vegetables and seafood.
What’s
Your Portland Story?
Saturday, July 22, 6:30 PM, 20 guests
Hosts: Wendy Radmacher-Willis and Jonathan Radmacher, Eric &
Rebecca Friedenwald-Fishman
Everyone has a Portland story: a favorite piece of Portland history,
a contemporary character, crazy stories of how their family ended
up here —all that keeps Portland weird. Join us for a progressive
evening of storied food and great stories, kicking off with wine
and appetizers at one house, dinner celebrating our regional bounty
four doors down, then taking an evening stroll back up the street
for dessert, all while enjoying surprise provocateurs including
Portland author Tom Spanbauer.
Is the Oregon
Legislature Equipped to Meet the Needs of 21st-Century Oregon?
Saturday, July 29, 6:30 PM, 12 guests
Hosts: Lori Irish Bauman and Todd Bauman
Join Senate Majority Leader Kate Brown for a
look at issues facing the state and those charged with running
it—from health care to education. Hot-button issues are
aptly paired with a sultry, tropical-themed summer menu (prepared
by Chef Brian Quinn) of Jamaican jerk seasoned
pork with coconut basmati rice and grilled vegetable medley, mixed
summer greens with pomegranate vinaigrette and fresh mangoes and
a homemade vanilla-honey ice cream with lemon shortbread.
The Face of
Immigrant Rights in Oregon
Saturday, August 12, 6:30 PM, 10 guests
Host: Jon Palanuk
It’s a Mexican-style fiesta on this Irvington patio with
a ripped-from-the-headlines main-course discussion of immigration
issues led by Ramon Ramirez, president of Pineros
y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste, Oregon’s union of farm,
nursery and reforestation workers, who has been at the forefront
of immigrant labor, housing and human-rights issues since the
early 90s. This timely conversation is paired with local harvests—bringing
attention and immediacy to the human element of Oregon’s
agri-industry.
Reading as
Civic Engagement
Sunday, August 13, 5:00 PM, 8 guests
Hosts: Molly & Ted Raphael
Join Michael Powell, the owner of Powell’s
City of Books, at the home of the Multnomah County Library Director
for a scintillating discussion of current issues in publishing,
bookselling and public policy that affect what we read—or,
perhaps, what we are not allowed to read in the brave new post-9/11
world. This summer Greek feast—grilled lamb and vegetables;
Greek salad and rice with nuts and currants; olives, feta, taramosalata
and fresh fruit—is the perfect partner-in-arms to this evening
dedicated to the power of the book.
Metro’s
“New Look” — 2040 Growth
Wednesday, August 16, 6:30 PM, 20 guests
Hosts: Brian Campbell, Julie Goodman
and Kirstin Greene
How do we plan for 50 years of growth and development while protecting
natural resources and maintaining the comfort and livability of
our communities? Join Metro Councilors Robert Liberty
and Brian Newman for a discussion of the regional
government’s “New Look” strategies. This timely
topic finds itself paired with the evocative tastes of a saffron-infused
traditional Spanish paella in a beautiful garden setting overlooking
downtown and the West Hills.
The Future
of Oregon’s Land Use System
Sunday, August 20, 11 AM brunch, 12 guests
Hosts: Susan Kelly, Chris Smith and Staci Paley
Greet the day with this brunch that features fresh, seasonal farmers-market
ingredients paired with a sneak peek at the statewide “Big
Look” at land-use planning with two members of the task
force charged with making recommendations: David Bragdon,
Metro Council President, and Judie Hammerstad, Mayor of Lake Oswego.
While you break bread and enjoy ingredients drawn from the four
corners of the Oregon landscape, hear about the first comprehensive
review of the state’s land-use program in 30 years.
To make reservations
for any of these Salons, simply call 503-228-7231, ext. 103.
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