25th Anniversary – Ohara Portland Study Group was established on September 11, 1994 by Houn Ohara granting the designation to Kitty Akre. Carolyn Alter, who currently heads the Study Group, and her students invite chapter members to join their celebration … Continue reading →
Lou Ellen Barnes-Willis joined our Chapter in 2017 and was a member of Sogetsu Portland. Lou Ellen died unexpectedly on July 12, 2019. Lilly Egli Moore “was very devoted when she was involved” according to Helen Chadsey who remembers that … Continue reading →
The Chapter’s booth was a serene oasis in the midst of a large crowd and boisterous entertainment celebrating the annual Natsu Matsuri at the Beaverton Uwajimaya. For arrangers, it offered a challenge — to do an arrangement that would endure … Continue reading →