Village members and volunteers Anne and Craig Lindsay, along with Jake the dog, arrived in Portland in 2010 from Maryland, where both had long-term careers with the federal government in Washington, DC.  Craig is originally from Oregon, Anne is an Ohio native, and they have two children in Portland. On retiring, they pulled up stakes and headed west.

 

Anne 's career with the Environmental Protection Agency started with drafting correspondence and led to work on Congressional, policy, and international issues.  In the early days of the EPA 's existence, Anne saw it come together partly from bits of other agencies and partly out of whole cloth. Craig 's path led to the Civil Aeronautics Board, then the Federal Aviation Administration when the Board was sunsetted.  He reviewed draft administrative rules and taught the writers how to put them in "plain English. "  He also coordinated inter-agency briefings on international concerns, especially those involving safety standards.

 

Anne and Craig were both involved in starting NE Village with its other founders four years ago.  They knew about the village movement before moving to Portland, so were pleased to find the concept seeded and about to sprout in their new neighborhood.

 

Anne appreciated the service aspect of her years with the EPA, and in retirement she likes providing service at a more direct, grass-roots level.  As an office volunteer, she enjoys plenty of one-on-one time getting to know Village members through scheduling and following up with services.  Craig finds his member services volunteer work satisfying in that it provides easy socializing around common tasks.  The Lindsays further deploy their service skills as tax preparers with Tax-Aide, an IRS-certified free tax preparation program for seniors, as Medicare counselors, and as active members of their neighborhood association.

 

And now, for a really good story, ask them about The Truck, the Trailer, and the Motel Driveway....