Debi Laue 2012 Master’S Circle Broker of the Year

Debi Laue 2012 Master’s Circle Broker of the Year

A special publication of the Beaverton Valley Times, Lake Oswego Review, West Linn Tidings and The Times serving Tigard, Tualatin and Sherwood A SALUTE TO THE 2 May 16, 2013 Debi Laue is a worker n That’s how she got to be named the 2012 Master’s Circle Broker of the Year

By SCOTT KEITH For Pamplin Media Group

erhaps one of the hardest working civic boosters you’ll run across these days is Debi Laue, 2012 Master’s Cir- Pcle Broker of the Year. The honor comes from the Portland Metropolitan Asso- ciation of Realtors. Laue is not only all things Wilsonville, but she’s a principal broker at The Hasson Company Realtors in Lake Oswego. The Master’s Circle, according to PMAR, is an organization that recognizes dedication, experience and achievement. Laue is a Diamond-Platinum member of the Master’s Circle, formerly known as the Million Dollar Club. Debi Laue, Laue, who lives in Wilsonville, covers an winner of the area “up and down the I-5 corridor, from Pete’s Mountain to Par- 2012 Master’s rot Mountain and Wil- Circle Broker of sonville to Lake Oswe- the Year, is “You have to go.” caught here in be willing to Laue’s entrance into her Wilsonville be flexible and the real estate business home, enjoying a happened, in her words, rare moment of work some organically. relaxation. crazy hours. “I was home between Photographer my junior and senior Jaime Valdez If you’re year in college. My took this image disciplined to brother (a real estate as well as the do that, it’s a broker) said, ‘why don’t one on the cover, you take your real estate which was great career.” test and work with me designed by Pete — Debi Laue during the summer?’” Vogel. Laue said. “I did the studying, took the test, got the license and started working with him in the summer. That was it, I never went back to school.” Laue enjoyed the nature of real estate breached the code of ethics, it’s up to us to in the association for at least the last 15 anybody, she cautioned, “If you don’t like to work. “We sold mostly land, because that’s have a panel of our peers and teach them years. be super flexible in your day, it’s probably all there was in Wilsonville at the time. We the correct way to move forward.” “She has a real passion for politics and not for you,” she said. “You have to be will- did a lot of land sales,” Laue recalled. Her efforts don’t stop at PMAR. Among (is) a long-term member of the Master’s Cir- ing to be flexible and work some crazy These days, somewhere in between her re- her activities in Wilsonville, past and pres- cle as well,” Querin said. “It’s interesting to hours. If you’re disciplined to do that, it’s a al estate duties, Laue finds time to serve not ent: Wilsonville Chamber Board of Directors see how she has channeled her energies into great career.” only PMAR but the Wilsonville community. (board member), co-chair for Grad Night at Wilsonville — anything Wilsonville seems to To young people interested in entering re- “My father was a great volunteer (role Wilsonville High School, fundraiser for the be doing in a public arena or fundraising, al estate, Laue suggests picking a mentor. model),” Laue said. “I just grew up knowing Wilsonville Celebration Days Fun in the Debi and her husband seem to be in the cen- “I would definitely suggest that they shad- that you give back to the community you Park event and president of Philanthropic ter of it.” ow a Realtor. I have somebody who’s going live in.” Educational Organization. Laue was hon- Laue was pleased to receive the 2012 Mas- to do that with me this summer, a college gal Laue has extensive experience within ored as the 2011 Wilsonville First Citizen. ter’s Circle Broker of the Year award. I know,” Laue said, pointing out that stu- PMAR, serving as a local director, grievance At the moment, Laue sees the need for a “There are a lot of people who deserve dents can get an idea of the multi-faceted committee chairman, local government community gathering spot in Wilsonville. that award. I just happened to be the lucky nature of the real estate business by con- monitoring chairman and PMAR PAC trust- “Right now, there’s a need for a communi- one,” Laue said. “Every year that it’s handed necting with a mentor. ee. She has focused on industry profession- ty center. We don’t have one. There’s really out, I go, ‘Yeah, that’s a person who should If you run into Laue, don’t be surprised if alism and ethics. nothing for teenagers to do,” Laue said, add- have had it.’ she touts the benefits of living in Wilson- “We are an organization that’s supposed ing that being on the board of the YMCA, “It was an honor, of course. Mike Hasson ville. to police our own. We try and train Realtors she would like to see a YMCA/community got up there and made me cry in front of ev- “We have the most fabulous park system to know,” Laue said, “what is correct ethical- center in Wilsonville. erybody. That was embarrassing. It’s nice to anywhere. There are lots of recreational op- ly between Realtors and with clients. If we Kathy Querin, PMAR’s chief executive of- have the recognition.” portunities. The river runs right through find that there’s somebody who has ficer, said Laue has been an active member Asked if the real estate businesses is for Wilsonville.” A SALUTE TO THE May 16, 2013 3 Portland real estate market cruising, while national trends sputter along n More sales and higher prices are encouraging indicators, so buy now

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pen that sunroof. While the national real estate market is sputtering slightly, the Portland metro area is Polygon at Ocruising. Edgewater, 13616 According to local real estate experts, our S.W. Fischer real estate market is encouraging, especially Road in King compared to just months ago. City, features “Things are definitely heating up, espe- single-family cially in those close-in, walkable neighbor- homes from the hoods of Portland,” said Amanda Andruss, a broker with the homebuilding company Re- mid $200,000s. naissance Homes. “We have a huge demand This is a view of and a large following of people who want a the model new, LEED-certified Renaissance Home.” home’s living Renaissance Homes’ new homes for sale room. According in Portland, Lake Oswego, West Linn and to RMLS, Sherwood have been tougher to nab lately. March’s “We are seeing multiple offers on homes, accepted offers and, on average, our homes close within 30 and closed home days of completion,” Andruss said. “People sales are the are learning that when they find a home highest since that they like, they need to act quickly or March 2007. they will miss out due to the low inventory SUBMITTED PHOTO available right now.” And the statistics don’t lie. The market is on the up-and-up. long,” she said, describing the current mar- sale have contributed to a relatively long According to RMLS, March’s accepted of- “Buyers also need to understand that they ket as a “feeding frenzy.” run of increasing prices, according to WFG fers and closed home sales are the highest may have to pay more than the listed price if “If your broker sends you a listing or, bet- National Title Insurance Co. since March 2007. The 2,628 pending sales it is a hot property that they really want,” ter yet, calls you about a property,” she said, Demand is high. were 15.7 percent over the 2,272 entered in said Dale Kuhn, a principal broker with “go as soon as possible to see it.” Prices are increasing. March 2012 and 23.4 percent higher than John L. Scott in Lake Oswego. She has two And building supply costs are increasing February’s 2,130 offers. Closed sales reached new listings, both in the low $400,000s — one Prices increasing for new homes. 1,935, which topped the 1,694 from March in Garden Home, one in Lake Oswego. “Lot costs have increased substantially, as 2012. “I do not expect to have them for very More sales demand and fewer homes for have our costs to build a new home, so buy-

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n At 75, Carolyn Weinstein is still excelling — and earning awards

By SCOTT KEITH For Pamplin Media Group

any folks half her age would choose to slow down the pace of This Good Neighbor has life, but 75-year-old Carolyn M Weinstein has one speed: fast forward. These days, Weinstein takes advantage of her endless energy by serving her real estate clients and volunteering in the com- yet to slow down munity. For her multi-tasking, the Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors has named Weinstein 2013 Realtor Good Neighbor. The Good Neighbor award is handed to a R ealtor who, according to the association, has made an “extraordinary commitment to improving the quality of life in his or her community.” Weinstein, a principal broker with The Hasson Company Realtors in Northwest Portland, said she “fell into” the real estate business. After serving as a preschool teacher (for 15 years) and executive director of her synagogue, Weinstein was intro- duced to the appraisal business, but after working with numbers for a time, Wein- stein wanted a new challenge. “I’m a people person,” she said. “I was getting all of these letters from all of these different real estate companies, saying, ‘come work for me, come work for me,’” Weinstein said, adding that in 1978, on the eve of a downturn in the housing market, she became a Realtor. “I had a sale within my first week of being there, and I’ve just been going gang busters ever since,” she said.

“I was getting all of these letters from all of these different real estate companies, saying, ‘come work for me, come work for me.’ ”

— Carolyn Weinstein

Weinstein, originally from North Dako- ta, grew up in Spokane and moved to Port- land at age 15. At The Hasson Company, Weinstein covers the Portland metropolitan area but focuses on Raleigh Hills and PHOTO BY SCOTT KEITH close-in Southwest. Jewish Review Newspaper, Jewish Com- Carolyn Weinstein, a principal broker with The Hasson Company “I work both east side and west side,” munity Foundation, Washington County Realtors in Northeast Portland, pauses in her office. “I’m very Weinstein said. Adopt a Road Program, Goose Hollow lucky,” she said. “I have a high energy level.” Weinstein has not let her extensive real Family Shelter and the Community Ware- estate duties interfere with her love of vol- house. unteering. According to PMAR, Weinstein “I grew up very poor in Spokane. There has volunteered with or donated to a num- were lots of times we didn’t have enough ber of organizations, including the March to eat. It was tough going. I’m a Depres- of Dimes, Jewish Federation of Portland, sion baby,” Weinstein said. “My mother al- A SALUTE TO THE May 16, 2013 9

ways taught me that however little we had, the 2013 Realtor Good Neighbor award. we always had something to share. We al- “She was so deserving of this award,” ways had money, even if it was a few pen- Querin said. “She has 40 years of volun- nies to put in a charity box. We always did teerism within the metro Portland area. I that. That’s how I grew up.” don’t know how she does it, frankly. But One of her favorite organizations is she must be incredibly organized and com- Community Warehouse, a nonprofit that mitted. She has a strong reputation in the redistributes donated furniture and house- real estate community. At our event, a cou- hold items to those in need. In honor of ple of weeks ago, there were 20 or more of Weinstein’s contribution to the community, her co-workers, just from her company, PMAR has donated $1,000 to Community who came to see her receive this award. Warehouse, Weinstein’s charity of choice. That’s kind of incredible.” “Community Warehouse is the most Weinstein displays her Good Neighbor wonderful organization I can tell you award in her office on Northwest 23rd about,” Weinstein said, adding that there Place. are more than 150 social service agencies “I’m thrilled,” Weinstein said. “I’ve nev- that work with Community Warehouse. er done anything to look for recognition. Not only does Weinstein enjoy volun- But it’s very thrilling to be recognized. Realtor Carolyn teering, but she encourages others to take “You can work and still have time to do Weinstein holds part in the community. those other things. I always make the time. the 2013 Realtor “To me, mentoring is important, getting I feel that it’s so important that volunteer- Good Neighbor other people to volunteer —that’s what ing is a priority with me; it’s a balance. award, which I’ve always tried to do, involve other peo- The balance is very important.” was given in ple (share the responsibilities),” Weinstein It can be hard to comprehend how Wein- recognition of said. stein keeps track of her many responsibili- her community She pointed out that she has chaired 15 ties. service, in major fundraisers over the years. For the “I’m very lucky,” she said. “I have a high addition to her past 40 years, according to PMAR, Wein- energy level. I’ve got a passion about my service of real stein has sat on at least one nonprofit work, and I’ve got a passion about people. estate clients. board of directors every year. Early this morning, I peeled potatoes be- PHOTO BY Kathy Querin, PMAR’s chief executive cause I’m cooking for the Goose Hollow SCOTT KEITH officer, was happy that Weinstein received Family Shelter tonight.”

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Marcia Kies Joni Knight Michelle Koury Dale Kuhn Li Lanz Debi Laue Rob Levy Joelle Lewis ABR, CRS, GRI Joni Knight Realty Realty Trust Group, Inc. John L. Scott, Inc. John L. Scott, Inc. GRI CRS, GRI RE/MAX Equity Group The Hasson Group 503-416-2000 503-624-2900 503-496-0760 The Hasson Keller Williams Realty 503-635-2660 Company Realtors® 866-669-0917 Company Realtors® Professionals 503-635-9801 503-635-9801 503-546-9955

Sara Lewis Sharon Loffelmacher* Cindy Ludwig Teri Massey Kathleen McDonald Kathleen McElderry Mike McHugh Dawn Meaney The Hasson The Hasson ABR AHWD, CRS, GRI Keller Williams Realty GRI CRS, GRI Soldera Properties, Company Realtors® Company Realtors® Coldwell Banker Seal RE/MAX Equity Group Portland Premiere RE/MAX Equity Group Meadows Group, Inc., Inc. 503-635-9801 503-635-9801 971-250-7700 503-626-4600 503-597-2444 503-635-2660 Realtors® 503-334-1515 503-238-1700

Kerri Miller Andrew Misk John Nieland Jennifer Noble Kathleen O’Donnell Jeanne Paul Temara Presley Kristin Rader Windermere/C&C Lee Davies Real The Hasson GRI ABR, CRS, e-PRO Windermere/C&C CRS GRI Realty Group Estate Company Realtors® Windermere/C&C The O’Donnell Group Realty Group Meadows Group, Inc., Keller Williams Sunset 503-636-5000 503-292-1500 503-635-9801 Realty Group LLC 503-220-1144 Realtors® Corridor 503-636-5000 503-281-1404 503-238-1700 503-270-5700

Craig Reger Eleonore Reiter Dianne Rodway Steven Rosling Rachel Russell Nader Sabahi Eva Sanders Amy Savage GRI ABR GRI e-PRO Coldwell Banker CRS, GRI CRB, CRS, Keller Williams Realty Keller Williams Realty Trust Group, Inc. Realty Trust Group, Inc. Park Place Seal RE/MAX Equity Group e-PRO, GRI Portland Premiere Sunset Corridor 503-294-1101 503-294-1101 Real Estate, Inc. 503-241-7325 503-626-4600 Meadows Group, Inc., 503-597-2444 503-270-5700 503-537-4925 Realtors® 503-238-1700

Keith Sjodin Linda Skeele Terry Sprague Kelly Stafford Karina Stark Molly Starr Linda Terhaar* AHWD, CRS, e-PRO, Windermere/C&C Realty Luxe Platinum Properties Home Sweet Home e-PRO, SFR GRI CRS, GRI GRI,HCS Group 503-389-2112 Realty LLC Keller Williams RE/MAX Equity Group Premiere Property Windermere West 503-233-7777 503-515-2986 Realty Professionals 503-233-8883 Group 503-648-1169 503-546-9955 503-670-9000

Aimee Virnig Jennifer Weinhart Mary Jo Williams Lori Winterhalter Kendall Woodworth Pamela Yancoskie Kelly Yock GRI The Hasson ABR, CRS, GRI, SRES SFR Windermere/C&C CRS, GRI, SRES ABR Windermere/C&C Company Realtors® Prudential Northwest RE/MAX Equity Group Realty Group RE/MAX Equity Group Premiere Property Realty Group 503-635-9801 Properties 503-653-0607 503-636-5000 503-653-0607 Group 503-284-7755 503-624-9660 503-670-9000 Platinum Members ABR: Accredited Buyer’s Representative Platinum members have attained $20 million or more in closed dollar AHWD: At Home With Diversity volume in the immediate past four consecutive years. CRB: Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager CRS: Council of Residential Specialist e-PRO: Internet and Technical GREEN: Green GRI: Graduate, Realtor Institute HCS: HOWNW.com TM Certified Specialist SFR: Short Sale and Foreclosure SRES: Seniors Real Estate Specialist Nathalie Kuehl Celia Lyon ABR Meadows Group, Inc., Coldwell Banker Realtors® Seal 503-238-1700 503-224-7325 Diamond Members Diamond members have attained $5 million or more in closed dollar volume in the the preceding calendar year.

Jeanne Able Trish Banning Patti Beckham Cheryle Clunes Andrea Dufresne Denise Goding Martha Harrell ABR The Hasson Coldwell Banker Seal ABR, CRB, CRS, ABR ABR, CRS, GRI, SRES Realty Trust Group, Inc. Windermere/C&C Company Realtors® 503-241-7325 e-PRO, GRI, SFR The Hasson Keller Williams Portland 503-675-3300 Realty Group 503-635-9801 Oregon Realty Co. Company Realtors® Central 503-297-1033 503-652-2260 503-335-9898 503-548-4848

Shelly Hertel Joshua Miller Sandy Moore Lynda O’Neill Susan Stier Heidi Torkko Charlie Wang CRS SFR Bellmoore Realty LLC CRS, SFR GRI e-PRO ABR, SRES The Hasson Keller Williams Realty 503-922-2206 John L. Scott, Inc. Windermere/C&C Keller Williams Portland RE/MAX Equity Company Realtors® Portland Premiere 503-624-2900 Realty Group Central Group 503-635-9801 503-597-2444 503-636-5000 503-548-4848 503-653-0607

General Members Masters Circle members have attained closed dollar volume of at least $2 million or 20 transaction sides during the preceding calendar year.

Lisa Balmes Sandi Bittler Patty Black Terry Booke Marlene Clark Ben Coffee Susan Colton Elizabeth Cox e-PRO Oregon First AHWD Oregon First Westlake Realty LLC Oregon First CRS, GRI GRI Chris Balmes 503-646-5006 Windermere/C&C 503-646-5006 503-407-3639 503-646-5006 RE/MAX Equity Group RE/MAX Equity Group Properties Realty Group 503-245-6400 503-681-9446 503-427-0372 503-557-0707

Jan Cullivan* Peter Dalgaard Janet Dalton AnnaMarie Davault Robyn Dezendorf Joan Elliott-Barclay John Ellis Grace Fang ABR, AHWD, CRS, AHWD GRI ABR, GRI SRES ABR, CRS, GRI Oregon First Oregon First GRI, SFR, SRES RE/MAX Equity Prudential Northwest The Real Estate Keller Williams Coldwell Banker Seal 503-998-4592 503-646-5006 RE/MAX Equity Group Properties Network Group Realty Portland 503-224-7325 Group 503-635-2660 503-624-9660 503-344-4554 Premiere 503-245-6400 503-597-2444

Sandy Fogle Doug Geisler Lisa Hamilton Nancy Hicks Emily Iverson Christopher Johnson Jonathan Kennedy Kathy Kershner Windermere/C&C Oregon First ABR, AHWD, CRS, CRS, GRI The Hasson Windermere/C&C Oregon First ABR, AHWD, CRS, Realty Group 503-258-1101 GRI, HCS, SRES Oregon First Company Realtors® Realty Group 503-646-5006 GRI, SFR 503-557-0707 Hamilton Realty 503-646-5006 503-635-9801 503-284-7755 Coldwell Banker Seal 503-579-1203 503-224-7325

Kristina Larsen* Ann Martin Brenda Meyers Jenny Milligan Nancy Pihl David Policar Nancy Resnick Sally Roach Realty Trust Group, Inc. Realty Trust Group, Inc. ABR, SFR ABR, AHWD, CRS Windermere/Bridgeport CRS ABR, CRS, e-PRO, AHWD, GRI, SFR 503-675-3300 503-675-3300 Coldwell Banker Seal RE/MAX Equity Group Realty Group Windermere/C&C Green, GRI RE/MAX Equity Group 971-250-7700 503-245-6400 503-639-7914 Realty Group Windermere/C&C 503-635-2660 503-297-1033 Realty Group 503-297-1033

Kristin Sholes Tanya Smith Michele Tumpane Kathleen Wall Cindy Westfall Carol Wojciechowski Tatiana Xenelis Oregon First Oregon First Realty Trust Group, Inc. ABR, GRI ABR, GRI ABR, GRI, SRES AHWD 503-646-5006 503-601-7200 503-675-3300 The Hasson Premiere Property Windermere Realty Group Oregon First Company Realtors® Group 503-675-8264 503-998-4592 503-635-9801 503-670-9000

By MARA STINE Award celebrates Pamplin Media Group 85th anniversary t’s an honor whose winners include state and local heavy hitters, such as The Portland First Citizen Award cele- Edith Green, Fred G. Meyer, Glenn brated its 85th anniversary this year and I Jackson and Dr. Robert B. Pamplin Jr. is considered one of Portland most presti- Now, East Multnomah County’s very own gious awards, according to the Portland Jean DeMaster joins the list of 85 Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors, First Citizen Award winners. which presents the annual award. “There are all these people of promi- Those who’ve received it form an hon- nence,” said DeMaster of the prior winners. or roll of the city’s most prominent lead- “And then there’s me.” ers throughout the past eight decades. A For 40 years, DeMaster has worked in so- few notable winners are: Jean DeMaster has cial services as an advocate for the home- n Judge Donald E. Long, for whom the less, underserved and poverty-stricken. worked as area’s juvenile detention facility is She’s spent the past decade serving as exec- executive director named. utive director of Human Solutions, an East for Human n Judge Gus J. Solomon, for whom the County-based agency dedicated to helping Solutions for 10 federal courthouse in downtown Portland low-income and home- years, providing is named. less families and indi- shelter to n Glenn Jackson, for whom the Inter- “As Realtors viduals become self-suf- homeless families, state 205 bridge is named. we recognize ficient by providing af- individuals and n Ira C. Keller, civic leader and first fordable housing, em- eviction prevention chairman of the Portland Development that home ployment and family/so- services to those Commission for whom Keller Fountain ownership cial services. in outer East Park in downtown Portland is named. So it’s both appropri- Portland and East n Fred G. Meyer, he of one-stop-shop- simply isn’t ate and ironic that De- Multnomah County. ping fame. available to Master — who has OUTLOOK FILE PHOTO n Edith Green, the second Oregon helped provide emer- woman to be elected to the U.S. House of everyone. The gency, transitional and Last year, more than 90,000 people and than 7,000 households a year. Representatives who served a total of 10 number of affordable housing to families in outer East Portland and East DeMaster partnered with 30 churches to terms from 1955 to 1974. people she has thousands — was hon- Multnomah County received services develop a shelter/aid network for homeless n Harold and Arlene Schnitzer, who ored with an award pre- through Human Solutions — everything families. One congregation in Parkrose even from 1993 until Harold’s death in 2011 helped shelter sented by a professional from short-term emergency rent assistance teamed up with Human Solutions to use gave $80 million to a wide range of chari- is incredible.” organization whose to avoid eviction to job training to help pay- parts of its church as a shelter for homeless table projects, including refurbishing the Portland Art Museum, creation of the — Kathy Querin, members serve home- ing a utility bill. families during cold and wet winter months. owners. Harold Schnitzer Diabetes Health Center CEO of the Portland On any given night, Human Solutions pro- During her tenure with Human Solutions, “This award is all vides housing or emergency shelter for ap- at Oregon Health & Science University Metropolitan DeMaster has worked for seven years with about civic involvement,” proximately 730 homeless people in more local, state and federal government agen- and restoration of what is today known Association of said Kathy Querin, chief than 240 families. cies along with businesses, development as the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Realtors executive officer of the DeMaster, who is 66 and lives in the Wil- partners and community representatives to downtown Portland. Portland Metropolitan kes West neighborhood, found out she’d re- create a center where low-income East n Fred A. Stickel, longtime publisher Association of Realtors, which presented the ceived the honor when Carla Piluso, presi- County residents could access various ser- of The Oregonian. award to DeMaster during a banquet in her dent of the Human Solutions’ Board of Di- vices under one roof, near the light-rail line n Dr. Robert B. Pamplin Jr., business- honor Wednesday, April 10. rectors, asked to meet with her. and in one of the area’s poorest neighbor- man, philanthropist and owner of the The Portland First Citizen Award was cre- At first, DeMaster was a nervous, since hoods. Pamplin Media Group, which publishes ated in 1928 by the Portland Realty Board, it’s a bit like getting called into your boss’s In October 2011, the $19.2 million Rock- the Portland Tribune and the Gresham now called the Portland Metropolitan Asso- office for a chat. wood Building opened just north of North- Outlook, among other Oregon newspa- ciation of Realtors, to honor civic achieve- But when Piluso told DeMaster she’d been east 181st Avenue and East Burnside Street. pers ments and business leadership with the selected from 40 nominees as the 2013 Port- It includes 47 units of low-income housing, n Gert Boyle, one tough mother and community. land First Citizen, DeMaster was shocked. 15 of which are for previously homeless fam- chairwoman of the board of directors for “Jean had done such incredible work in “I was totally stunned — to tell you the ilies, as well as office/facility space for seven Columbia Sportswear Company. her community. As Realtors we recognize truth, I was just stunned,” DeMaster said. nonprofit human-service agencies, including n Brian J. Druker, a doctor/scientist at that home ownership simply isn’t available While under DeMaster’s leadership, Hu- Mt. Hood Head Start, Loaves & Fishes, The OHSU known for his influential work in to everyone. The number of people she has man Solutions has gone from a small rental Wallace Medical Concern, LifeWorks North- the development Gleevec, a revolution- helped shelter is incredible. Her dedication assistance agency to one of East Multnomah west and Metropolitan Family Service, and ary drug for the treatment for chronic is practically unsurpassed,” Querin said. County’s largest charities, serving more Mt. Hood Community College. myeloid leukemia. 16 May 16, 2013 TALK IS CHEAP! Results Speak Volumes.

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