L’Arche Nehalem, 8501 SE Stephens,
Office: 503-251-6901
Fax: 503-251-6952
E-mail: mail@larche-portland.org
Web site: www.larche-portland.org
OCTOBER 2007
Our mission is to create a place to call home
for people with developmental disabilities and those who
share life with them.
NEWS
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Community Leader Susan
Mitchell and Interim Regional Coordinator Patty McNally are in the
HELP US TELL
MORE PEOPLE ABOUT L’ARCHE!
You’re invited to join members of the board on Saturday, October 20 at Holy Redeemer Parish (Clare Hall),
Schedule: 9:15-11:30 a.m. Planning Session (Board
Members only)
11:45-12:30 lunch for all (provided by Board)
12:30-3:30 Training Session with Guadalupe for all
RSVP: susan@larche-portland.org
or call Susan at 503-251-6901
Do You Have An Employee Giving Program at your Workplace?
Don’t forget us! Even if L’Arche isn’t a
direct recipient organization, you can still designate that all or part of your
payroll deduction go to L’Arche Nehalem. Just fill in our address and phone (see above)
along with our non-profit Tax ID # which is 93-088-5766. Thank you!
LIFE
IN THE HOMES
Nehalem
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Adam Richards visited Sts. Peter and Paul
Church on 82nd and
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John Gallagher, Joni Smith, Ben Luginbuhl,
and Marilyn Petruzzelli enjoyed a recreational ride around the
fareless square on the MAX. It was free
fun for the whole family.
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Marilyn has
attended several events at Marylhurst with Susan
and the Holy Names community. She
continues to find those meetings very life-giving. (You may recall that Marilyn is an honorary associate member of the Holy Names order.)
Neahkahnie
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Ben Miller’s
vocational program, Portland Supported Employment, has moved to a new site that
provides more space and versatility to engage in a whole of host of activities.
Community
cats
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Moki finally returned to Neahkahnie House in good health
after an extended stay at the vet last month. Everyone breathed a sigh of
gratitude to have him back. Rodney
Gabriel calls him “Poor cat!” but the rest of us think Moki
enjoys quite the good life.
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Pumpkin is the
apple of Marilyn’s eye and a delight
to the other folks at Nehalem as well. She has the run of the house and has
many caring attendants to open the front door for her every hour.
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BIRTHDAYS |
ANNIVERSARIES |
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Oct. 6: Susan Mitchell Oct. 9: Ben Miller (1965) Oct. 10: Tamara Yates Oct. 13: John Gallagher Oct. 14: Robyn Dowell (1965) Oct. 14: Marilyn Petruzzelli (1942) Oct. 21: Ashley Luginbuhl |
Oct. 28: Adam Richards (2000) |
CELEBRATIONS
Please join us if you can!
U October 3rd: Autumn Leaves Arts & Crafts night*
U October 10th: October Birthdays Party, honoring many
people born this month!
U October 17th: Prayer Night
U October 24th, 7:00 p.m., Nehalem House: Adam’s 7th Anniversary
U October 31st: Costume party and Pumpkin carving to
celebrate Ashley’s birthday
*All
events are Wednesday, 7:00pm, at Neahkahnie House unless otherwise noted
MEETINGS
¤ Thurs., Oct. 18, 7:00 a.m., Marsee
Bakery: Executive Committee
¤ Thurs., Oct. 25, 7:00 a.m., Marsee
Bakery: Finance Committee
WISH
LIST
©
Help with yard
work at Nehalem House (free apples, you pick!)
© Nehalem House would like a large picnic cooler
©
Neahkahnie House
needs a printer, preferably an all-in-one print/fax/copy/scan
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It seems so clear that God had been there guiding us all
on this journey, in the discrete way that God does such things: giving the
impression that we are doing it all, whereas in reality it is God who is
shaping, guiding things through us all, inspiring people to be committed to
the vision. Jean Vanier, Letter to Communities, Sept. 2007 |
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Did you check out the new interactive
Jean Vanier quote library on our home
page? Or sign up for an inspirational daily thought or weekly story from Jean Vanier's writings via email at www.larche.ca/en/home/eletters/ |
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