Shannon Selah, Executive Director for Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity will present “Building Homes, Community, and Hope“.

According to Shannon, Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity is at the forefront of addressing the local affordable housing crisis. As an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, this non-profit organization is dedicated to building homes, fostering community, and inspiring hope. Their vision is simple yet powerful: a world where everyone has a decent place to live. To empower a greater number of local families through a “hand up” approach, they’re expanding their capacity to meet growing needs. This volunteer-powered initiative creates pathways for low and very-low-income families to build wealth and leave a lasting legacy through homeownership. Beyond new construction, they also offer grant-funded repairs to address health and safety issues for existing homeowners in the community, with the goal of keeping people in their homes.

EVENT DETAILS

• Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
• Buffet starts at 11:45 a.m.
• Meeting begins at 12:00 p.m./Noon
• Meeting location is the Chehalem Cultural Center

Email your RSVP for hot lunch by November 25th to cityclubofnewberg@gmail.com.

• Attend with hot lunch meal: $15 for members & member guests $20 for nonmembers
• Attend with beverage option only: $4 for members & member guests $7 for nonmembers

SPEAKER BIO

Shannon Selah is Executive Director of Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity and has served in that role since June 2023. Shannon brings a wealth of local experience and passion for affordable housing to her role. A Newberg High School alumna, her journey with Habitat began in 2009 as a Building Committee intern. Her 19-year career in property management, including seven as the owner of Chehalem Property Management, combines practical expertise with a deep commitment to community service. Shannon’s involvement with Habitat has spanned various roles, from the Family Selection Committee to the Board of Directors. Her dedication to affordable housing extends beyond Habitat, having volunteered on the City of Newberg Affordable Housing Commission and the Workforce Housing Team associated with SEDCOR.

Beyond her professional life, Shannon is an accomplished drummer, performing with various bands since 1995. She enjoys gardening, live music, travel, and outdoor adventures. Currently residing in SE Portland with her wife and two young stepchildren, Shannon maintains strong ties to Newberg, where she lived for 25 years and raised two of her children. Her unique blend of local roots, professional experience, and personal passion makes her a dynamic leader in the affordable housing sector.

Find more information at newberghabitat.org

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No meeting – happy new year!

 “How Do We Prepare for Climate Change?” presented by Dr. Sam Pennypacker, Faculty Instructor at Portland Community College.

EVENT DETAILS

• Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
• Buffet starts at 11:45 a.m.
• Meeting begins at 12:00 p.m./Noon
• Meeting location is the Chehalem Cultural Center

Email your RSVP for hot lunch by January 13th to cityclubofnewberg@gmail.com.

• Attend with hot lunch meal: $15 for members & member guests $20 for nonmembers
• Attend with beverage option only: $4 for members & member guests $7 for nonmembers

SPEAKER BIO

Additional details coming soon!

“What Happens to At-Risk Children and Families in Yamhill County?” presented by Emily Garrick-Steenson, Advancement Manager at Lutheran Community Services Northwest.

MEETING DETAILS

• Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
• Buffet starts at 11:45 a.m.
• Meeting begins at 12:00 p.m./Noon
• Meeting location is the Chehalem Cultural Center

Email your RSVP for hot lunch by January 27th to cityclubofnewberg@gmail.com.

• Attend with hot lunch meal: $15 for members & member guests $20 for nonmembers
• Attend with beverage option only: $4 for members & member guests $7 for nonmembers

SPEAKER BIO

Additional details coming soon!

Will Worthey, Newberg’s City Manager, presents “End of the Beginning: Wrapping Up 3 Years of City Hall Reforms”

MEETING DETAILS

• Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
• Buffet opens 11:45 a.m. 
• Meeting begins at 12:00 p.m./Noon 
• Meeting location at Chehalem Cultural Center 

Email your RSVP for hot lunch by February 10th to cityclubofnewberg@gmail.com. 

• Attend with hot lunch meal: $15 for members & member guests $20 for nonmembers
• Attend with beverage option only: $4 for members & member guests $7 for nonmembers

SPEAKER BIO

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Jack Maxwell III shares his story of “Rising from the Ashes” to overcome incredible adversity that includes abuse, mental health, poverty, addiction, and more on how he went from homelessness and living on the streets to becoming a highly successful business owner and public servant in just a few years.

MEETING DETAILS

Doors Open 11:30 a.m./Buffet 11:45 a.m.

Meeting Begins 12:00 p.m./Noon

Location: Chehalem Cultural Center

Email your RSVP for hot lunch by September 9th to cityclubofnewberg@gmail.com.

Cost

• Attend with hot lunch meal: $15 for members & member guests $20 for nonmembers
• Attend with beverage option only: $4 for members & member guests $7 for nonmembers

SPEAKER BIO

Jack Maxwell, III, has lived almost his entire life in Yamhill County. He currently lives with his wife and 5 children in McMinnville. Jack loves traveling, spending time with his family, motivational speaking, writing and singing, and professional sports. He sits on five nonprofit boards, on all of which he has served as President. Just this year alone he has traveled to six states to tell his story and is currently working on writing a book. Mr. MaxwelI owns an insurance agency with American Family Insurance with locations in McMinnville and Newberg. He is a teammate on multiple local adult sports teams for softball and basketball in Newberg. Mr Maxwell says of his interests, “I love lifting others up and helping normalize misunderstood assumptions about mental health, addiction, and homelessness. I am 10 years sober and am very proud of it.”

Join Newberg City Club as we hear from a pair of speakers representing colleges in Newberg – Laura Horani of Portland Community College and Dr. Jennie Harrop of George Fox University.

MEETING DETAILS & COST

• Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
• Buffet opens 11:45 a.m.
• Meeting begins at 12:00 p.m./Noon
• Meeting location at Chehalem Cultural Center

Email your RSVP for hot lunch by October 7th to cityclubofnewberg@gmail.com.

• Attend with hot lunch meal: $15 for members & member guests $20 for nonmembers
• Attend with beverage option only: $4 for members & member guests $7 for nonmembers

SPEAKER TOPIC DETAILS

LAURA HORANI, Director of the Portland Community College’s Newberg Center, will share about their Lunch and Learn series topics including “Putting Your Strengths to Work” (October 21st), “Day of the Dead Cultural Celebration” (October 31s)t, two upcoming motivational interviewing workshops (December 7th, foundational level; January 11th, intermediate level), heartsavers (CPR) classes, and other topics that will offered this winter.

DR. JENNIE HARROP will share about George Fox Digital, the online branch of George Fox University that houses microcertificates, certificates, Bachelor’s degrees, and – coming next fall – Associate’s degrees. As GFU builds stackable academic units, community members are welcome to choose from courses and credentials that vary from Project Management and Organizational Leadership to Human Behavior and Cybersecurity. In addition to its online options, GFU also offers ongoing theater, music, and athletic events that are open to the community as well.

SPEAKER BIO FOR LAURA HORANI & DR. JENNIE HARROP

LAURA HORANI has been the Director of the PCC Newberg Center since July 2023, but she has worked at PCC since 1996 in a variety of roles from part-time faculty to program dean at Rock Creek, Sylvania, and Southeast campuses. She got her first master’s degree in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from Portland State and in 2022, obtained a master’s degree in leadership from Grand Canyon University. She is passionate about helping students reach their goals and making the PCC Newberg Center a true community center for learning. She has been a member of the Newberg Noon Rotary since November 2023, is the current vice president and scholarship chair. She has been married for 36 years, has two children, and recently became a first-time grandmother in August. She and her husband live in south Tigard and like to take walks, cook, and do projects around the house.

DR. JENNIE HARROP is Associate Dean of George Fox Digital, an innovative branch of George Fox University that houses accelerated online bachelor degrees, certificates, and industry partnerships. Harrop has three terminal degrees – a PhD in English from the University of Denver, a Doctor of Ministry in Semiotics from Portland Seminary, and an MFA in Creative Writing from Colorado State University – as well as a BA in Journalism from Pacific Lutheran University. Harrop also serves as coordinator of Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) for the university, Title IX deputy coordinator, faculty lead for the Liberal Arts Core Curriculum (LACC) general education offerings, faculty liaison for English dual credit, and project faculty for Portland Seminary’s Doctor of Leadership in Global Perspectives (DLGP).

Harrop is also a published author of several books; an ordained Presbyterian minister serving as lead pastor of Cedar Creek Church in Sherwood; serves as a member of the board of directors for the YMCA of Columbia-Willamette and the Presbyterian Education Board in Pakistan; is national ambassador for the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL); chaplain of BSA Troop 116; and worked as a news and crime reporter for several newspapers in the 1980s and early 1990s. She and her husband are blessed with five teen and adult kids.

Ken Baysinger, author of the Corrigan Mystery Novels, will share why he chose the mystery genre, why he focuses on cold cases, and why he picked the Willamette River as the setting for his cold cases.

MEETING DETAILS

• Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
• Buffet opens 11:45 a.m. 
• Meeting begins at 12:00 p.m./Noon 
• Meeting location at Chehalem Cultural Center 

Email your RSVP for hot lunch by September 23rd to cityclubofnewberg@gmail.com. 

COST 

• Attend with hot lunch meal: $15 for members & member guests $20 for nonmembers
• Attend with beverage option only: $4 for members & member guests $7 for nonmembers

SPEAKER BIO FROM KEN BAYSINGER

Upon return from Vietnam, I finished college and graduated from Washington State University, with a degree in Advertising/Communication. That choice was shaped by teachers and professors having told me that I had a special gift for writing. I thought about being an English major, but who wants to be an English teacher? And I tried-out Journalism, but found it to be based on a formula, rather than creativity. Advertising provided latitude for creativity, and it promised better income potential than those other options.

My first job in advertising was disappointing, so when Freightliner Corporation offered me work as a technical writer, I went that direction. A few years and three employers later, I was recruited by Adec as their Technical Publications Manager, where I created their award-winning service manual. 

This led to my promotion into the marketing department, where I was put in charge of corporate advertising. I was part of the management staff during Adec’s greatest growth period. One opportunity followed another, until 2005, when I joined my wife in real estate. We worked together for a decade, before the great recession left us without much to do.

I’d always wanted to do: write a novel, and the recession gave me the time to do it. My entire career has been built upon my ability to put words on paper, so the writing of a work of fiction is not exactly a quantum leap.

Novels Published: El Camino (2013), Deadly Gold (2015), Missing and Exploited (2017), Confluence (2019), Identities (2021), Lilac City (2024)

More information about Ken Baysinger’s writing is available at https://kenbaysinger.com/about-the-author.

Dr. Jim Moore, Professor of Politics and Government for Pacific University, presents “Election Day: What to Watch For, Predictions, and a Look at Governing in 2025.” During his presentation, we expect Dr. Moore to share insights into the players and themes of the 2024 election and the outcomes he anticipates from governance in 2025.

EVENT DETAILS

• Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
• Buffet starts at 11:45 a.m.
• Meeting begins at 12:00 p.m./Noon
• Meeting location is the Chehalem Cultural Center

Email your RSVP for hot lunch by October 28th to cityclubofnewberg@gmail.com.

• Attend with hot lunch meal: $15 for members & member guests $20 for nonmembers
• Attend with beverage option only: $4 for members & member guests $7 for nonmembers

SPEAKER BIO

Dr. Jim Moore is a Professor of Politics and Goverment at Pacific University. Dr. Moore has been a political analyst for over 30 years. He has worked with a number of media sources and is currently the political analyst of KXL radio in Portland and the elections analyst for KATU television. Jim’s biography of former Oregon governor (and the last Republican to hold the post) Vic Atiyeh is currently with the publisher.