By now, I hope you have re-involved yourself in a study/interest group that you enjoy, and that you have rekindled friendships as well as made some new ones. Our monthly meetings have offered excellent programs on timely topics. As I write this, our air quality is rated "unhealthy". This month's speaker will be discussing the air pollution in our city and ways to alleviate the problem. I hope you will attend.
While national AAUW's new database, the Community Hub, has posed some difficulties for us, every effort is being made to produce an accurate 2022-23 Branch Directory for you. If you haven't yet renewed, do so now to not be left out. AAUW has announced that non-renewed members will be deleted on November 30.
Speaker: Mary Peveto, Executive Director Thursday, November 10, 10:30 a.m.
Northwest Multnomah County Library Meeting Room
2300 NW Thurman St, Portland, OR 97210 Location served by TriMet Bus #15 and by Zoom; a Hybrid Presentation
In the Portland metro area, the presence of fine and ultra-fine particulate matter from older dirty diesel engines makes our air unhealthy. Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties rank in the top 5 percent of all counties nationwide for ambient diesel particulate concentrations and have the highest exposure rate of all counties in Oregon." Read more>
Mary Peveto called herself an “accidental activist” when she co-founded Neighbors for Clean Air in 2010, in response to dangerous air pollution at her daughter’s school. As President, Peveto has built the organization to be a leader in Oregon’s work to strengthen air regulations by driving a grass roots movement representing front line communities impacted by toxic air pollution.
This resulted in Oregon adopting Cleaner Air Oregon, which established the nation’s first health-based air regulation program, the successful passage by the 2018 state legislature of the biggest revenue investment in over two decades for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to support the new program and passing laws regulating the use and registration of older diesel trucks and establishing clean diesel contracting standards for all publicly funded construction projects.
She regularly serves on rule-making and other advisory committees, including the Cleaner Air Oregon Rule-making Advisory Committee, U.S. EPA Clean Air Act Advisory Committee, and the Portland Air Toxics Solutions Advisory Committee. Peveto was the Chair of the Multnomah County Advisory Committee on Sustainability and Innovation (ACSI) and Chaired the ACSI Sub-committee on Air Toxics for 8 years. Peveto attended Macalester College, where she received a BA in History. She began her professional career in the athletic industry holding marketing and communications positions at Nike and Adidas.
The Modern Fiction Study Group is open and welcoming new members.
We meet by Zoom on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 11:30am. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Nancy Thomas at nmthomas@teleport.com or at 503-201-4420.
< November 22, The Four Winds, by Kristin Hannah
This year's selections: Redhead by the Side of the Road, by Anne Tyler; The Book Woman's Daughter, by Kim Michel, The Taster, by V.S. Alexander; Exit West, by Mohsin Hamid; A Piece of the World, by Christina Baker Kline; The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig.
We look forward to seeing familiar faces and meeting new members.
1. Voters rank candidates in order of their preference, using ranked choice voting.
2. Four new geographic districts, with three members elected to represent each district, expanding the city council to 12 members.
3. A city council that focuses on setting policy and a mayor elected citywide to run the city's day-to-day operations, with the help of a city administrator.
Join us for our Election Recap event on November 16th, at 5:30 pm at the Oregon Historical Society with keynote speaker Mishon Montgomery. No matter what the final election results, this election is sure to be historic. What does that mean for us as a community? Let’s get together to talk about it!. Read more>
Breakfast in Bridgetown: Second Thursday Meeting: Thursday, November 10, 2022, 9 a.m.
Location: Cafe Du Berry, 6439 SW Macadam Ave. Portland RSVP to Ginny McQueen by Nov. 7, ginnymaq@gmail.com, 503-819-6198
Modern Fiction: Fourth Tuesday Meeting: Tuesday, November 22, 2022, 11:30 a.m. by Zoom
Book: The Four Winds, by Kristin Hannah Contact Nancy Thomas, nmthomas@teleport.com 503-201-4420
Movie Mavens: First Friday Each month one person will choose a movie to see. We will meet at the theatre to see the movie together, then happy hour after to discuss the movie.
Contact Suzanne Fleming multiteach@aol.com 714-898-6456
Non-Fiction I: Third Wednesday Meeting: Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 10:00 a.m. at Elephant's Deli
Book: The Chancellor by Kati Marton. Discussion leader: Nancy.
Contact Kathe Hart,kathehart@hotmail.com 503-372-6338
Non-Fiction II: Third Friday Meeting: Friday, November 18, 2022, 7:00 p.m., at home of Joyce Lew
Book: American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by John Meacham
Contact Kathe Hart, kathehart@hotmail.com 503-372-6338
Overbooked: Second Tuesday Meeting: Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 10 a.m., venue TBD
Book: The Sentence by Louise Erdrich; Discussion leader Linda Stern Contact Linda Stern, lindamstern@comcast.net503-232-5637
Sleuth Sisters--the Mystery Book Group: Fourth Wednesday Meeting: Wednesday, November 30,12 noon, bring your sack lunch.
Hostess: Suzanne Fleming, 1500 SW Park Ave.
Book: Still Midnight by Denise Mina. Discussion leader: Suzanne Fleming
Contact Karnie Hill, karnbhill2@gmail.com 503-206-8444
Wimpy Walkers/Eager Eaters: First Saturday
Meeting: Saturday, November 5, 10 a.m.
Location: Vancouver Old Town and Waterfront Park, lunch to follow at WildFin
Meet outside Maryhill Winery, 901 Waterfront Way. Parking is available in Parking lot 11, located across the street from the winery. RSVP required by Wednesday, November 2
Walk Leader: Diane Winn, dgwinnuci@gmail.com, 714-470-4528
Contact: Kathy Terman, kterman1@gmail.com 773-574-7637
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