Is Adam Jenkins, Second Home of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, wearing a Black Friday tee-shirt advertising Black Friday shopping? Or is he celebrating a recent fun Friday AM? If the former, follow his advice and shop local….as local and as often as possible.

Turkey may not be the food choice for you on Thanksgiving. Call Barley Sprout Restaurant today, order a pizza, pick it up by Wednesday, and finish the cooking at home. (They sell delicious sourdough stuffing and croutons too.) They are one of our MANY restaurants open for lunch for your shop local excursions.

Another successful and well-attended Annual Membership meeting. Congrats to Alex Marcus, The Village Retirement Center, (pictured). She is being welcomed by fellow board member Ed Chin, All About Adventure Excursions. Congrats to Doug Clark, onsemi, as well. New board members start January 1, 2023.

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Did you know a hospice chaplain's role is to offer compassionate listening and not to convert patients? The chaplain is part of the care team and may help with existential and spiritual questions.

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Not many cities back right up against a wilderness area full of old-growth trees and more than 80 miles of hiking trails. Thanks to 5,200-acre Forest Park, Portland happens to be one of those cities. It’s the lush green expanse just west of town, stretching from the city about 7 miles northwest to the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers.

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