Brown Club of Oregon

Happy Hour Aug 5th at Departure

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:36:10 +0000

We invite you to join us for a warm summer evening happy hour on the deck of Portland’s most unique bar: Departure. Soak up their space age ascetic, imaginative cocktails and stunning views of downtown Portland from the 12th floor of the Nines Hotel.

Thursday, August 5th
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Departure Restaurant and Lounge – at the Nines Hotel
525 SW Morrison Street, Portland (map)

The details:

The Club will provide a limited supply of appetizers, you purchase your own drinks
You are welcome to bring friends/lovers over 21
Dress is casual

Annual Summer Picnic

admin — Thu, 20 May 2010 05:03:25 +0000

The time for our annual summer picnic is almost here! Come spend a leisurely day at local alum Peter and Jill McDonald’s (’63) idyllic farm in Wilsonville — approximately 360 acres of working hazelnut and timber farm right on the west bank of the Willamette River.

Date: Sunday June 27, 2010
Time: 1-6pm
Place: Wilsonville, OR

More details to come!

Find us on Facebook!

admin — Sat, 15 May 2010 05:04:03 +0000

Did you know we have a Facebook group? Please join us to stay up to date with events and alumni news, and add your own news and comments!

Larry’s Kidney: Daniel Asa Rose ‘71

admin — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:52:43 +0000

Author Daniel Asa Rose ‘71 will be speaking about his new book “Larry’s Kidney: Being the True Story of How I Found Myself in China with My Black Sheep Cousin and His Mail-Order Bride, Skirting the Law to Get Him a Transplant–and Save His Life“.

Please join us for a reading and discussion:

Date: Wednesday Dec 2, 2009
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00pm
Place: SOUK, 322 nw 6th avenue, suite 200, Portland (map)
Cost: Donation of $5 suggested (to pay for the room rental)

The Washington Post’s Andrew Ervin described the book this way:

“A stranger-than-fiction memoir by Daniel Asa Rose, serves as an enjoyable testament to the lengths to which we sometimes go to help family, even when doing so is a terrible, terrible idea. The absurdly long subtitle — “Being the Story of How I Found Myself in China with My Black Sheep Cousin and His Mail-Order Bride, Skirting the Law to Get Him a Transplant — and Save His Life” — should come with a spoiler alert. It’s not giving too much away to reveal that the plot involves a guy named Larry, who somehow persuaded his long-lost cousin, Daniel Rose, editor of the literary magazine the Reading Room, to leave his wife and kids behind and accompany him to China. There Larry hoped to get an illegal kidney transplant and meet his bride-to-be. The ensuing adventure is the stuff of slapstick comedy, as Rose and Larry navigate the Chinese black market, the dodgy medical establishment and their own relationship. It’s curious and occasionally tense, especially when after all that trouble Larry threatens to call off the operation if it’s going to be too expensive. Though their odyssey was a success in the end, Rose makes the moral of the story clear: “Don’t try to go to China for a kidney. We got the last one.” Copyright 2009, The Washington Post.

You can also watch a short video of Daniel talking about the book on his website: http://www.danielasarose.com/

Fall Board Meeting

admin — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:58:14 +0000

All alumni are invited to attend our fall board meeting:

Date: Monday, October 19th, 7 - 8pm
Place: 5203 NE 32nd Place, Portland OR 97211 (map)

Please RSVP if you plan on attending (and haven’t let me know already)

AGENDA

1) Review past activities (summer picnic, happy hour at Lompoc)
2) Dec 2: Author of “Larry’s Kidney“, Daniel Asa Rose ‘71
3) Dec 12 or 13: Volunteer day at Community Cycling Center
4) Jan 9 or 16: Holiday Party
5) Feb 14: Valentine’s Day poetry and chocolate tasting
6) March 12 or 13: Assoc. Professor of History Karl Jacoby, author of “Shadows at Dawn: A Borderlands Massacre and the Violence of History.”

Happy Hour at the Nickel!

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:14:45 +0000

New Old Lompoc

We are hoping to capture one more warm evening of summer with fellow alumni and one of Portland’s best local brews. That’s right, it’s happy hour time!

“Tightwad Tuesdays” $2.50 Beers all day!
Tuesday, September 22nd
5:30pm - 7:30pm
New Old Lompoc — 5th Quadrant
3901 N Williams Ave (map)

The details:
The Club will provide tasty appetizers (they have the best fries in town!), you by your own drinks ($2.50 pints!!).
Bring friends/lovers/children over 21.
Dress is casual.

Please RSVP by Sunday, September 20th to gayleshanley@gmail.com

3rd Annual Summer Picnic

admin — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:35:15 +0000

The time for our 3rd annual summer picnic is almost here! Come spend a leisurely day at local alum Peter McDonald’s (’63) idyllic farm in Wilsonville — approximately 360 acres of working hazelnut and timber farm right on the west bank of the Willamette River.

Thanks to the McDonald’s generosity, we will soak up the sun while enjoying a barbeque feast, great company, and a range of activities including: swimming, tennis (please bring white shoes and your own equipment if you want to play!), ultimate frisbee, croquet, and free caricature portraits from alumni Naomi SegalDeitz (’74 ). Families and kids of all ages are invited and encouraged!

There will be plenty of food and entertainment; please feel free to bring whatever games and amenities you’d bring with you to a picnic, such as blankets or your favorite camping chair. (No pets please)

What: The Brown Club of Oregon Summer Picnic, a family-friendly afternoon of BBQ, Ultimate Frisbee, swimming and more!

When: Saturday, June 27th, 2009

Time: 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Where: Peter and Jill McDonald’s Farm

Carpool: Carpooling is encouraged! Contact gayleshanley@gmail.com if you can bring someone, or if you would like a ride. (Please provide your starting location).

Cost:

Adult: $15 at the door / $10 if you pre-register online

Children ages 5 - 16 (under 5 are free): $10 at the door / $5 if you pre-register online

Current student: $10 at the door / $5 if you pre-register online

Recent graduate (class of ‘08 or ‘09): $10 at the door / $5 if you pre-register online
Family pack (up to 5 adults and children): $35 at the door / $25 if you pre-register online

RSVP:
Register online here. (If you don’t have or can’t remember your brown alumni login, have no fear! You can use the link at top that says, “If you don’t have an account, you can still register for this event here.”)

We look forward to seeing you!

The Brown Club of Oregon

June Board Meeting Minutes

admin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:47:30 +0000

Present: Marlowe Kulley, Peter MacDonald, Martin Jacobs, Joshua Cohen, Andrew DuBrock, Jessica Taylor, Morgan Smith, Gayle Shanley, John Gadon

Agenda Topic	Discussion	Action
Past Events
Spring Happy Hour	Thursday, May 14 at the Mash Tun brewpub on 22^nd and Alberta @ 6pm.	Good turnout, over 20 people
Wine Tasting	Wine tasting at Liner and Elson. We discussed moving it to April 3 from March 20 due to more interesting Austrian wines. 2222 NW Quimby. (price $15-$30 for five samples). Starts at 5:30 (till 7:30).	More of a social event than about the wine. 22 people came. Positive feedback.
Upcoming Events & Discussion
Summer picnic	June 27^th , 1–6 p.m.	Early registration: $5 kids, $10 adult; $25 family. Late registration: $10 kids, $15 adult, $35 family. Under 5: free. Josh volunteered to do some graphic design (map, etc.) for the event. Sam: pickup Frisbee game. Martin: pickup food. Setup: noon (Andrew, )—set up banner on fence on Wilsonville road, also put up balloons; Grill—hourly shifts (Andrew, Morgan) ; Check-in (Josh); Serving Bowls (Marlowe); board members keep an eye on the pool; orchard tour (led by Peter); parking around tennis court (as long as it’s not wet)..if it’s too wet, then park further away; Marlowe to set up email about carpooling. Entertainment (Andrew? Somebody else? Boom box? Nothing?)
Shakespeare in the Park	Henry IV, part 1	September 5 @ Reed College (outdoors)
Happy Hour		@ Fifth Quadrant Williams and Fremont (next to Pix). Tuesday September 22^ndof August.
Food bank volunteer group		Jessica to organize—a Saturday in July?
Email list	What do we want to allow on email list? Events organized by alumni that are non-profit, events organized by alumni that are for profit, non alumni event?	No action now—it’s not turned into a problem yet. There were a few times where people emailed in flurries, but it’s calmed down
Next Meeting		Monday, October 19^th 7pm @ Marlowe’s House.

Happy Hour at Mash Tun

admin — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:31:31 +0000

Mash Tun Brewpub, Alberta Arts district

Brown Club of Oregon invites you to HAPPY HOUR Thursday, May 14th
5:30pm - 7:30pm at the Mash Tun Brewpub, NE 22nd & Alberta St (map).

Please RSVP by Wed May 13 to Marlowe Kulley ‘03

Details: Please join us for a casual get together in NE Portland. Appetizers will be provided by the Brown Club of Oregon; drinks are available for purchase at the bar. Please feel free to bring family or friends with you to the event.

Hope to see you there!

Wine Tasting at Liner & Elsen

admin — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:03:49 +0000

OREGON BROWN CLUB
WINE TASTING
APRIL 3, 2009
6PM - 7PM

LINER & ELSEN
2222 NW Quimby St. (NW 22nd Ave. and Quimby)
Portland, OR 97210

Cost: $15-20 to sample 5 Austrian wines

Details: Please join us at the Brown Club’s first wine-tasting event. Sample 5 great Austrian wines (mostly whites; perhaps a red or two). (Pours are 2 oz. each. We want you to be able to get home safely!))

Wine knowledge NOT required. This is a social event.

Event is being held at Liner & Elsen - a great and friendly wine store in NW Portland. We will have our own area. This is a drop-in event. You don’t need to be there at 6 pm sharp or stay until 7 pm. If people are interested, the manager will stop by our group and talk about the wines being sampled.

PLEASE RSVP TO JOHN GADON by March 30.

Thanks.

John Gadon
Oregon Brown Club