Greetings Everyone,

Hope that everyone out there is enjoying this beautiful Portland summer we're having!

The July meeting for the Portland area chapter will be taking place on Wednesday, July 30th at the Central Library in SW Portland. We'll be meeting in the US Bank room from 6pm to 7:30pm.

The draft agenda:

1. The Portland Chapter (Assigning new roles)
2. Archimedes Movement post June 14th Conference
3. The Citizen Leadership Council (what's going on?)
4. Summer events and visibility
5. The Oregon Health Fund Board (Sept. meetings)

Also...

Upcoming event: 13th Annual Bridge Pedal

A We Can Do Better bike team is forming to participate in the 13th annual Providence Bridge Pedal. There are several routes to choose but we want to make sure to keep the WCDB event family friendly by participating in the 6-Bridge Family Ride (14 miles).

General information for the ride can be found HERE. To fill out a registration form, click HERE. There is a fee associated with registering for the ride.

If you would like to join the WCDB gang for the ride - please email me at matt@wecandobetter.org.

Best,

Matt

A We Can Do Better bike team is forming to participate in the 13th annual Providence Bridge Pedal - more details on the team as we get closer to the event.

There are several routes to choose but we want to make sure to keep the WCDB event family friendly by participating in the 6-Bridge Family Ride (14 miles).

General information for the ride can be found HERE.

To fill out a registration form, click HERE. There is a fee associated with registering for the ride.

If you would like to join the WCDB gang for the ride - please email Matt Webber at matt@wecandobetter.org.

Get on that bike and get outside!

Inaugural Membership Conference
Saturday, June 14, 2008

» Register & Pay Now

John Kitzhaber invites you to join him at our 1st Annual Membership Conference. You can see Gov. Kitzhaber's invitation in his blog.

Agenda
9:30 am - Pre-conference workshops (optional, but pre-registration is required)
12:00 pm - Registration and lunch, and bumper sticker contest
1:30 - Plenary Session and Member Convention with John Kitzhaber and the Interim Steering Committee (see grassroots structure document here)
2:45 - Concurrent workshops
4:30 - Looking Forward: Our Next Steps, John Kitzhaber
5:30 - 7:00 pm - Members-only Reception with John Kitzhaber: Appetizers, no-host bar and live music by the Bobby Torres Ensemble - Fun!

» Workshop details (tentative)

Location

Accommodations
Lewis and Clark is making dorm rooms available for those who wish to spend the night Friday and/or Saturday evenings. The lodging must be pre-arranged and costs between $22-$27 per person.

Cost
$30 - Conference sessions, materials and lunch
$35 - The above, plus the Members-only Reception and 1-year membership

A limited number of scholarships are available. You may also inquire about a travel stipend.

For more information or to reserve a room or to arrange to pay onsite, please contact Matt Webber at 503-860-5854 or matt@wecandobetter.org.

To register and pay for the Conference, please use our secure online process. To reserve a place now, but register and pay on-site, or to request a scholarship. Please contact Matt.

Health care is on everyone's mind. Health insurance costs, quality of care, access in our communities - there are many concerns which affect us all. While the health care system is broken, there’s currently a process in place to fix it.

Oregon leaders are developing a proposal for quality, affordable health care for Oregonians. But what does that mean for you?

Join us at a community near you for an important discussion on health care in Oregon. These events are free and open to the public. Your input will help shape the future of health care in our state. Everyone’s voice matters:

• people with or without health care
• employers
• seniors
• people with disabilities

You can also get involved in the conversation online at a new website on health reform in Oregon. Share your views at www.talkhealthreform.org.

Brought to you on behalf of the Oregon Health Fund Board by:

Our second Leadership Training will be held the first Saturday in April. Please RSVP using the sign-up link below (preferred, though you must be logged-in to use the sign-up feature) or by sending an email to matt@wecandobetter.org.

This training will focus on three things:

• our new structure and grassroots decision-making
• presenting our message to groups large and small (AKA the speaker's training)
• the upcoming membership meeting

We will also hope to introduce our new staff members.