NEHALEM NEWSPAGE

L’Arche Nehalem 8501 SE Stephens Portland, OR 97216

(503) 251-6901 Fax: 251-6952 e-mail: mail@larche-portland.org web site: www.larche-portland.org

SEPTEMBER 2006

Our mission is to create a place to call home

for people with developmental disabilities and those who share life with them.

Identity Statement of L’Arche

We are people with and without developmental disabilities sharing life in communities of faith. Mutual relationships and trust in God are at the heart of our life together. We seek to build a world that recognizes the unique value of every person and our need for one another.

This statement is the fruit of L’Arche International’s three year reflection process involving L’Arche communities throughout the world, including L’Arche Nehalem. It articulates the unifying values at the heart of L’Arche that find unique expression in each culture and community.

Please join members of L’Arche Nehalem’s extended community to reflect on the values contained in this statement and how we can integrate them into our lives. We’ll gather on Saturday, September 30, 1-3 p.m. in the L’Arche Nehalem office (in school building of Ascension Parish, SE 76^th between Alder and Morrison).

RSVP: Please let Susan Mitchell know if you can come: susan@larche-portland.org (503-251-6901)

SAVE THIS DATE: Saturday, Oct. 21 9:30 a.m – 3:00 p.m.

Join our Board of Directors at their annual retreat. The goal of the day is to energize members of L’Arche Nehalem community to help implement our newly created fund development plan. We want to ensure L’Arche Nehalem’s long-term financial viability so our community will continue far into the future. Sr. Guadalupe Guajardo from TACS (Technical Assistance for Community Services) will facilitate the day. We need as many people as possible to get involved in our outreach and fundraising efforts.

NEWS

Ì Elizabeth Morrissey joined us September 1^st to complete the Nehalem house assistant team. She comes to us from Mt. Angel, Oregon.

Ì Denver Velazquez, a Jesuit Novice from California, will spend the next 4 months as an assistant at Neahkahnie House.

Ì Congratulations to Melissa Bixler who has finished her year as an assistant at Nehalem House and has begun her new position as Assistant Director of Volunteer Services at the University of Portland. She promises to strengthen L’Arche Nehalem’s association with U.P.!

Ì Congratulations to Anne Orscheln (Nehalem House respite provider) who married Tyson Hunt on August 26. Come help us celebrate with them at our community night on September 13.

Ì Thank you to Heather Bixler, sister of Melissa, who replaced Anne for six weeks this summer and returns to Virginia September 7.

Ì Thank you to Emily Herschberger, our much-loved respite worker at Neahkahnie House since January 2006. She will transition out of her formal role in mid-September. Blessings, Emily!

LIFE IN THE HOMES

H A fun time was had by all who wandered the fairgrounds at the Clackamas County Fair in Canby on August 19^th. The core members particularly enjoyed the piglets, jugglers, and soda pop.

H Susan Mitchell and Marilyn Petruzzelli went on the House of Dreams tour on August 22nd, courtesy of Shirley Halnan (formerly Wolters), who did the interior decorating for one of the homes.

JOURNEYS

Ž Adam Richards and Erin Wheeler returned to us on August 18th, from a week at Camp Kiwanis on Mt. Hood. Ask them to share their camp journals with you on your next visit to Nehalem House.

Ž Our trip to Spokane for Regional Gathering was filled with water balloon fun, walks, good food, and dancing. We met up with old friends and made many new ones during our 3 days there.

BIRTHDAYS	ANNIVERSARIES
Sept. 6: Anne Orscheln Hunt	Sept. 16: Dan and Amy Barcia’s 6th Wedding Anniversary Sept. 18: Ben Miller (1996)

CELEBRATIONS

^{Please join us if you can!}

U Sat., Sept. 9, 1:00 p.m., Neahkahnie House: Ben Miller’s 10th Anniversary

U Wed., Sept. 13, 7:00 p.m., Nehalem House: Blessing for Tyson and Anne Hunt’s Marriage

U Wed., Sept. 27, 7:00 p.m., Neahkahnie House: Prayer Night

MEETINGS

¤ Wed., Sept. 6, 7:00 p.m., Nehalem House: Board Meeting

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Is there a United Way or employee giving campaign coming up where you work? You can earmark all or part of your contribution for L’Arche Nehalem simply by writing us in! Our non-profit tax ID is 93-0885766. Thank you!

Thurs., Sept. 14, 7:00 a.m.: Board Formation Committee

¤ Wed., Sept. 20, 7:00 a.m.: Executive Committee

¤ Wed., Sept. 20, 7:00 p.m., Neahkahnie House: Community Council

¤ Wed., Sept. 27, 7:00 a.m.: Finance Committee

THANK YOU!

Y Dave Heard for installing a fan in Neahkahnie House’s kitchen.

Y Sarah Dulaney for Baskin Robbins gift certificates.

Y University of Portland Freshman Plunge students who helped out at Nehalem House.

We are being called to open our hearts to those who are marginalized because of their poverty, because of their disabilities, and to be their friend. To make that move from generosity to communion of hearts will imply a new way of living. It will imply a transformation because we will have lost power.

Jean Vanier: Encountering 'the Other' (Thanks to L’Arche Canada)

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/

Getting a paper copy? Would you like to save us a stamp and receive the Nehalem Newspage electronically? Please drop us an email at doug@larche-portland.org or call us at 503-251-6901.

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