Our Foremothers Lecture

Deanne Beausoleil and Jane Lieber Mays were on campus today at the Chemeketa Community College Theater 116, located in building 3. Deanne Beausoleil narrated the lecture about five of the women which are depicted in the collection on display in the Chemeketa Community College Art Gallery also located in building 3.
The women discussed in the lecture were artists and mothers in the 16th-18th centuries. The first women talked about was Elisbeth Vigee-Lebrun (1755-1842). The second woman discussed was Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750). The third artist and mother shared was Mary Beale (1642-1697). The fourth woman talked about was Anna Dorothea Therbusch-Lisiewska (1721-1782). The fifth woman discussed was Judith Leyster (1609-1660). After Deanne had finished the lecture the floor was opened for questions about the paintings , the artists, and the lives of the women presented. When the Questions finished Jane Lieber Mays mentioned another women in the show named Maria Sibylla Merian (1647- 1717), who had moved her family to South America to study bugs and a book was published recently and is now available with some of her works in the book.
The presentation ended with a thank you to the director of the Art Gallery, Kay Bunnenberg Boehmer. She was given a copy of the new book that was just released and flowers. Kay Bunnenberg Boehmer stated that she was going to have to go find a copy of the book. Now she has her copy.

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Chemeketa Art Gallery

Chemeketa Community College Art Gallery is currently showing 33 pieces of art entitled "Our Foremothers".
The artists are Jane Lieber Mays & Deanne Beausoleil.
The collection took 3 years to put together.
For more information on art gallery hours contact them through the switch board at Chemeketa Community College (503)399-5000.

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State Representative

Kim Thatcher

House District 25

NEWS RELEASE: February 10, 2010

CONTACT: Dawn Phillips 503.750.1764


Core Functions Bill Gets Legislative Hearing


(Salem) “We are going to have to reckon with reality and not continue business as usual. In other words, we need to focus our spending on the priorities,” explained State Representative Kim Thatcher (R-Keizer, Newberg, St. Paul) today in front of the House Committee on Consumer Protection and Government Accountability during a hearing at the State Capitol.

Thatcher and several others gave the Committee several reasons to support House Bill 3614 which would set up a special taskforce to develop the Core Functions of State Government. “This is not about ideology but common sense and re-thinking how we budget,” said Thatcher.

“Government cannot and should not do everything. But we haven’t done a very good job of instructing our state legislature and state agencies exactly what our priorities are,” said Steve Buckstein, Senior Policy Advisory and founder of Cascade Policy Institute. “House Bill 3614 is a first step toward setting real priorities.”

The legislation is modeled after a successful program in Washington State created by former Governor Gary Locke. Thatcher told the Committee this afternoon, Washington was able to close a large gap in their state budget using a system of priorities of government. “They decided to approach their budget process in an innovative way and were able to work through their budget and not raise taxes while protecting government services.”

Several citizens testified in favor of HB 3614 including Mark Higgins of Newberg. He compared government spending to the way a family prioritizes its budget. “In our family we have to put our needs over our wants. I believe every responsible family does that.”

Earlier this week the revenue forecast was released which shows the state is more than $350 million short of what is needed to balance the budget. Thatcher noted, “this week’s revenue forecast is a good reminder of why we need to start prioritizing our spending in a different way, focusing on outcomes of programs rather than spending as we have been.”

State Representative Gene Whisnant (R-Sunriver), a co-sponsor of HB 3614 and former member of the legislature’s budget committee, said “this bill is the right thing to do especially given the tremendous budget challenges facing our state in the next year or so.”

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Baseball Legend, VIDA BLUE, to appear in Keizer

Volcanoes Land Former Cy Young Award Winner


American League Most Valuable Player


6 Time All-Star


3 Time World Series Pitcher


For 3rd Annual Sports Banquet


Baseball Legend, VIDA BLUE, to appear in Keizer


THIS Friday, February 12, 2010


The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes are very pleased to announce the appearance of former Cy Young winner, American League Most Valuable Player , 6-time Major League All-Star Pitcher, and three-time World Series Pitcher, Vida Blue, for the Volcanoes 3rd Annual Winter Sports Banquet to be held on Friday, February 12th, at the Keizer Civic Center , beginning at 6:00 PM.


Originally drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 2nd round in 1967, Vida was traded by the Athletics to the San Francisco Giants in 1978. In 1982, he joined the Kansas City Royals. Vida was again signed by the Giants in 1985, and ended his legendary career with the Giants in 1986.


Vida spent 17 years in the big leagues winning 209 games against just 161 losses for a .565 winning percentage. At age 21, he hurled a no-hitter against the Minnesota Twins. Blue was a member of the American League All-Star Team in 1971, 1975 and 1977, and a member of the National League All-Star Team in 1978, 1980 and 1981. In 1971, Vida’s best season, he was 22-4, won the Cy Young Award and the American League Most Valuable Player with an ERA of 1.82, 8 shutouts, and 301 strikeouts. Vida pitched in the 1972, 1973 and 1974 World Series. Vida ended his career with an ERA of just 3.27, struck out 2,175 batters, won 10 or more games in eleven different seasons including a span of 8 consecutive years (1973-1980).


The banquet will begin at 6:00pm with a social hour and silent auction, followed by a buffett dinner at 7:00pm and a talk by Vida Blue. Vida is also available to sign free autographs during the social hour “meet and greet”, and after the event. For banquet tickets, please call the Volcanoes at 503-390-2225 ext. 3007 or purchase online at https://www.volcanoestickets.com/Attractions.ashx Tickets are $25 in advance, or $30 at the door. A table of eight may be purchased for $200.


Don’t miss one of the very best all-time great Major Leaguers, Pitcher Vida Blue.


Available items during the silent auction include: A Babe Ruth Baseball bat from his last bat order in 1935, A Willie Mays Autographed Baseball, A Hank Aaron Autographed Baseball, Tim Lincecum autographed bobblehead, Pablo Sandavol autographed jersey and many unique one of a kind items like attending batting practice with the Volcanoes, Being the Volcanoes Stadium Public Address Announcer, Batboy for a game, etc etc.


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