Speakers

The Family Room is an organization that offers visitation spaces for families experiencing foster care separation, offering a supportive alternative to traditional supervised visitations (typically in a DHS office with parent and child observed behind a 2-way mirror). The Family Room’s mission is to increase the likelihood that children living in foster care can safely and successfully reunite with their birth parents. They do this by offering safe spaces for foster youth and their birth parent to meet, talk, read, play, and share a meal together.

Matt Tallman spoke several years ago at our club regarding the children's village that he and his wife helped build in Kenya.  Since that time the organization's name has changed from Open Arms to Stand by Me and outreach has extended to transform the lives of thousands of children in Kenya, Ehtiopia, Myanmar, India, Romania, and Columbia.

We will be offsite on September 22nd about a block and a half north of Pfriem.  The meeting will take place at the 1847 Food Park located at 1925 SE Scott Street (at the corner of SE Scott and Main).  The meeting is scheduled to run until 1:30 pm to allow everyone to order food from one of the delicious carts, eat, and still have time for club business, a tour, and short update from the folks at 1847 on upcoming events and future plans.

Controversy swirls around the Electoral College. Twice in the last generation it has awarded the Presidency to a candidate with a minority of the popular vote. Strong voices call for it to be reconstructed. Is it obsolete? Is it fair? Should the rules be updated? What are the facts? What are the options?

Jerry will discuss a non-partisan way forward in Electoral College reform.

Experienced Community Engagement Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the public and non-profit sectors. Skilled in urban ecology, partnership building, teaching, and graphic design. Two-term Oregon AmeriCorps alum with Confluence Environmental Center.

Our very own Herb Brasington will be speaking about one of his passions, beekeeping.  This will undoubtedly cover topics of sustainability and uncommon things to know about honeybees, in addition to a discussion on the lifecycle of the honeybee.  Rumor has it there me be some honey samples for those that are present.