JANUARY 2012 | VOL. 101 No. 1 ON THE C


ON THE COVER MAC’s annual Banquet


of Champions event honors nominees for the Joe Loprinzi and Mel Fox awards. This year’s banquet is on Thursday, Jan. 20. The Loprinzi award honors members for their inspirational commitment to


MAC, while the Fox award is given


for outstanding athletic achievement. Check out this year’s nominees beginning on page 42. Cover layout by Joseph Palazzo.


The Multnomah Athletic Club’s mission: Enrich lives, foster friendships and build upon our traditions of excellence in athletic, social and educational programs.


FEATURED THIS MONTH Dress Code ..............................................20


Committees at the Club ..........................26 Banquet of Champions ............................42


Samantha Waters, 6, with the gingerbread man Oswald Gummy Buttons, aka employee Greg Barrett, at the Holiday Open House. See more photos on page 37.


A DM iNi STRATiv E


Treasurer’s Column ..................................5 Manager’s Column ....................................7 Sports Shorts ............................................ 9 Culinary Corner ......................................11 2012 Dues ................................................16 New Members .........................................16 Archivist ...................................................18 Board Nominees ......................................19 In Memoriam ...........................................22 Turnaround Safety ...................................24 Facilities ...................................................25 House Committee ...................................25 Committee Involvement .........................26


REGULAR FEATURES


Club Scrapbook .......................................36 Faces In The Club ...................................13 Member Numbers ...................................59 Rediscover Your Website .........................12 Reciprocal Clubs......................................70


Calendar of Events .............................14 MAC Professionals .............................66 Classifieds ...........................................67 Advertiser Index .................................69


This magazine is printed on recycled paper.


AC T iviTi ES


Balladeers .................................................40 Book Groups ............................................35 Listen and Learn .....................................38 MACorps .................................................29 MelloMacs ...............................................41 Member Art Show ...................................30 Oscars.......................................................32 Singles ......................................................34 Social Dances ...........................................32 Theater ....................................................28 Trail Blazers .............................................33


JUNIOR ACTIVITIES


Al Tauscher Award ...................................31 Junior Dance ............................................33 Family Valentine’s Day ............................30


ATHLET i CS


Basketball .................................................52 Dance .......................................................53 Early Birds ...............................................57 Golf ..........................................................52 Handball ..................................................55 MerryMACS ............................................59 Pilates .......................................................58 Racquetball ..............................................54 Ski ............................................................61 Squash ......................................................49 Swimming ................................................62 Synchro ....................................................63 Tennis .......................................................54 Triathlon and Running ............................50 Walking & Hiking ...................................56 Winter Blitz .............................................51 Yoga ..........................................................65


JUNIOR ATHLETICS


Next month in The Winged M: • Weddings at MAC • Walking and Hiking Open House


Gymnastics ..............................................46 Junior Sports ............................................64 Swimming ................................................62 Synchro ....................................................63 Volleyball .................................................60


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