by Julie Ketchum | Mar 5, 2020 | Weekly Lunch Speaker
Written by Loni Sanders Amy is from Brookings, Oregon. She has worked in the global development and justice field for many years. She was a Rotary Exchange student. She values closing the gap in equity and feels strongly about housing instability. Second Home helps...
by Julie Ketchum | Feb 27, 2020 | Weekly Lunch Speaker
Photo provided by Shandy Welch In 2015, Shandy Welch got the phone call everyone dreads: “You have cancer.” “The world really does stop the moment you get the news.” Shandy responded with four simple words: “Am I gonna die?” And then, “I can’t die; I...
by Julie Ketchum | Feb 13, 2020 | Weekly Lunch Speaker
Photo provided by Gina Cobb Gina Cobb uses her hands when she talks. Her love of jewelry is obvious by the glint in her eyes and the timbre of her voice. The signature line on her emails reads: “with excitement.” Gina the Gemologist, Jewelry Whisperer,...
by Julie Ketchum | Feb 6, 2020 | Weekly Lunch Speaker
Render provided by Nathan Nayman Portland, Oregon needs a Major League Baseball team. Although Portland has had many AAA and minor league baseball teams in the past, including the Rosebuds and the Hops, the City has not been home to Major League Baseball. ...
by Julie Ketchum | Jan 23, 2020 | Weekly Lunch Speaker
Chief Kathy McAlpine joined the Tigard Police Department after a long career at the Tacoma, Washington Police Department. She quickly showed Tigard officials that her people skills and knowledge of data driven management would benefit the City. The City of Tigard has...
