Portland Community College's Retiree Network

08/16/2026

August 2026 - Coming Events and a passing of note.

We are saddened to announce the passing of Len Anderson, part-time librarian at the Rock Creek Campus (and spouse of Sylvania Campus Dean Shirley Anderson). A full obituary courtesy of the family has been posted to our In Memoriam pages: Charles Leonard Anderson https://pccretirees.wordpress.com/

As the beginning of another new academic year at PCC approaches, we retirees will also resume our schedule of monthly events beginning this month! All retirees are invited to join us! Both these events will be at Walter Mitty’s Restaurant – if you aren’t familiar with Mitty’s, just click here: https://waltermittys.com/

Wednesday, August 26, 11:30 a.m., Pinot & Prose Book Club discussion of our summer selection: Immortal Irishman by Timothy Egan. At Walter Mitty’s Restaurant. We’ll also being selecting our fall reading list, so if you are interested in helping us find new books, please come join us whether you’ve read the summer selection or not! We are always interested to hear ideas from new members.

Wednesday, August 26, 1:00 p.m., Monthly Planning Session – We’ll begin our planning process for events throughout fall and potentially even later into the year. We’d love to hear ideas from new members, so please come join us! We’ll have lunch between the book club and planning session.

We are saddened to announce the passing of Len Anderson, part-time librarian at the Rock Creek Campus (and spouse of Sylvania Campus Dean Shirley Anderson). A full obituary courtesy of the family has been posted to our In Memoriam pages: Charles Leonard Anderson

07/01/2026

A message for all of our followers here on Facebook:

As of July 1, 2026 we will be rolling out a new Facebook Group page for PCC Retirees. The new group will be a 'by invitation' group so watch your page for the invitation in the coming days. (A blue button will appear just below your banner photo.)

There will be a few questions to be admitted (to keep out spammers, phishers, and other misanthropes of the social media world) and a few simple rules for the new group. But for the first time in more than a decade we'll have more than one moderator and we hope the page will be more active and informative for you.

06/21/2026

Retiree Network - Two reminders!

Events this coming week AND new FB page coming soon (watch for your invitation to join the new group). See below for details.

Come join us for our final events of the 2025-26 year this week:

Wednesday, June 24th, 11:30 a.m. Pinot & Prose Book Club. Come join us for the discussion of our selection of the month: The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan. At Walter Mitty’s Restaurant, no RSVP required. (Our July/August selection will be: Immortal Irishman by Timothy Egan. Our discussion in August will kick of the new academic year cycle of activities.)

Wednesday, June 24th, 1:00 p.m. Monthly Planning Session. Open to all, come join us and help shape the future of your organization. No RSVP needed — at Walter Mitty’s Restaurant.

Friday, June 26th, 3:00 p.m. Second Annual Portland Spirit Happy Hour Cruise! Our group tickets for this event are Sold Out! Looking forward to seeing some two dozen retirees and a few family/friends this Friday.

For our Facebook followers: Back in February we announced that we were working on creating a new and improved PCC Retiree Network page. The team has made great progress and soon we will be sending invitations to come join us there.

The new group will be a by invitation only group, no longer open to the public although new retirees or others will be able to find it by a simple Facebook search and may request to join but they will have to answer a few simple questions and agree to a short list of group rules to be approved for membership.

So watch for your invitation coming by July 1st. The invitation will appear as a blue button near the top of the page just beneath your cover photo. If you have not received an invitation by July 1st, search for the "Portland Community College Retiree Network 2026" and request to join or message us here and let us know.

06/01/2026

Retiree Network Calendar of Events - June 2026

Wednesday, June 10th, 2026, 1:00 p.m. Happy Lunch at Pho Hung (4717 SE Powell Blvd., Portland 97206) In our continued effort to find new and interesting lunch spots, this month we’re heading to the SE Powell Blvd location of this small Portland chain of Vietnamese restaurants. We will want to make a table reservation, so please RSVP by Monday, June 8th, by reply email or use the comment box below. Unlike last month’s venue, this one has ample parking. Please come join us for our last Happy Lunch until fall!

Wednesday, June 24th, 11:30 a.m. Pinot & Prose Book Club. Come join us for the discussion of our selection of the month: The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan. At Walter Mitty’s Restaurant, no RSVP required. (Our July/August selection will be: Immortal Irishman by Timothy Egan.)

Wednesday, June 24th, 1:00 p.m. Monthly Planning Session. Open to all, come join us and help shape the future of your organization. No RSVP needed -- at Walter Mitty’s Restaurant.

Friday, June 26th, 3:00 p.m. Second Annual Portland Spirit Happy Hour Cruise! (https://www.portlandspirit.com/cruise/happy-hour-sightseeing/ ) This event was enjoyed with unanimous positive reviews last year when more than two dozen retirees and friends gathered for a fun late afternoon socializing and seeing Portland from a different angle – from the river most of us just cross on bridges. And of course, there’s a bistro and bar on board at Happy Hour prices.

We have arranged a group rate of $30 per person for a Happy Hour sightseeing cruise aboard the Portland Spirit. The ship leaves from the Salmon Springs dock (1010 S.W. Naito Parkway) promptly at 3:30, so we’re asking those joining us to arrive no later than 3:00 p.m. so that we can ensure everyone has their tickets in hand as we board.

We already have a dozen signed up this year, but there is plenty of space and time to sign-up for this cruise at the group rate. Invite a friend or family (adults – it is a happy hour cruise) to come along. We will pre-purchase tickets to get the group rate, so we will need your RSVP by Tuesday, June 16th. You can reserve your seats by replying to this email or if viewing this on our website or page send an email to [email protected].

05/24/2026

A Special Retiree Network Event coming in June!

Friday, June 26th, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Second Annual Portland Spirit Happy Hour Cruise! This event was enjoyed with unanimous positive reviews last year when more than two dozen retirees and friends, gathered for a fun late afternoon socializing and seeing Portland from a different angle – from the river most of us just cross on bridges. And of course, there’s a bistro and bar on board at Happy Hour prices.

We already have about ten signed up this year, but there is plenty of space and time to sign-up for this cruise at the group rate. Invite a friend or family (adults – it is a happy hour cruise) to come along. We will pre-purchase tickets to get the group rate, so we will need your RSVP by Tuesday, June 16th. You can reserve your seats by replying to this email or if viewing this on our website or page send an email to [email protected].

We have arranged a group rate of $30 per person for a Happy Hour cruise aboard the Portland Spirit ( https://www.portlandspirit.com/ ). The ship leaves from the Salmon Springs dock (1010 S.W. Naito Parkway) promptly at 3:30, so we’re asking those joining us to arrive by 3:00 p.m. so that we can ensure everyone has their tickets in hand as we board.

Note: If you are looking at their website, the Happy Hour cruise doesn’t appear until after June 1st.

Operating a fleet of four boats for public and private events, Portland Spirit offers year-round dining and sightseeing cruises — an experience unlike anything else in Portland, Oregon!

05/05/2026

Correction -- the 'save the date' for the Retiree Network Second Annual Portland Spirit river cruise should be June 26th.

05/05/2026

Memorial for Lynn Mayer

We’ve learned there will be a memorial gathering for Lynn Mayer on Tuesday, May 26th, at 2:30 p.m. The Memorial will be held at Holladay Park Plaza (1300 NE 16th Avenue, Portland), where Lynn lived for the last several years. Please inquire at the reception desk for directions to the exact location.

Ruth Lynn Mayer 01/29/1937 – 03/20/2026           Ruth Lynn Mayer was born to Phillip Marshall Mayer and Ruth (Henry) Mayer in Washington, D.C. At a very young age,…

05/05/2026

Calendar of Events — May 2026

Come join us for the following May events (and note the June River Cruise at the end):

Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 1:00 p.m. Happy Lunch at Buffalo Gap Saloon & Eatery (6835 S Macadam Ave, Portland) We’ll gather at this popular John’s Landing area location. Please come join us! We will want to make a table reservation, so please RSVP by Monday, May11th by reply email or use the comment box below.

Friday, May 15th, 4:00 – 7:30 p.m. PCC Founders’ Day – Retirement Recognition Event, Southeast Campus, Library (2305 SE 82nd and Division, Portland). This annual event began last year as a celebration of our years of service to students, recognizing both current year and previous retirees. For full information and to RSVP by April 30th, check out the “Unity Crew” webpage here: https://www.pcc.edu/unity-crew/ (Want to know who’s joining us in retirement this year? There’s a full list of nearly 40 2025-26 retirees at the linked page.)

Saturday, May 16th, 7:00 p.m. “I Am An American” The Immigrant Story – Live. https://theimmigrantstory.org/ (Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, 12625 SW Cresent St, Beaverton, OR 97005) Note: We have been advised that advanced tickets are recommended for this event. Ticket information is available through the link, the layout is a little unusual because it is a ‘pay what you will’ as a donation, you can select the amount you want to pay for your ticket(s).

Wednesday, May 27, 11:30 a.m. Pinot & Prose Book Club. Come join us for the discussion of our selection of the month: The Little Paris Book Shop by Nina George. At Walter Mitty’s Restaurant, no RSVP required. (Our selections for June and July/August are here: https://pccretirees.wordpress.com/2026/05/04/pinot-prose-book-club-selections-spring-summer-2026/.)

Wednesday, May 27, 1:00 p.m. Monthly Planning Session. Open to all, come join us and help shape the future of your organization. No RSVP needed — at Walter Mitty’s Restaurant.

Saturday, May 30, Together for Tomorrow, A Celebration of Opportunity. Come join your fellow retirees, former co-workers, and many others for the PCC Foundation Annual celebration! Full information including ticket options available at the link. https://pccfdn.ejoinme.org/TFT2026

Hold this date in June!

Friday, June 26th, 5:00 p.m. Second Annual Portland Spirit Happy Hour Cruise! Yes, we’ve decided after the success of last years’ cruise to make this an annual end of the academic year event at which we will welcome our new Retirees to membership in the PCC Retiree Network. Details will follow as we have to work out the group discount tickets, etc.

Together for Tomorrow

04/18/2026

Come join your fellow retirees this week:

Wednesday, April 22nd, 11:30 a.m. Pinot & Prose Book Club. Come join us for the discussion of our selection of the month: Solito – by Javier Zamora. At Walter Mitty’s Restaurant, no RSVP required.

Wednesday, April 22nd, 1:00 p.m. Monthly Planning Session. At Walter Mitty’s Restaurant.

Thursday, April 30th, 1:00 p.m. Museum Tour: Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Unfortunately we were unable to arrange this tour for this date. We will keep this on the list for a future event.

Note: We have been advised that advanced tickets are recommended for this upcoming event. (Tickets information available through the link.) Saturday, May 16th, 7:00 p.m. “I Am An American” The Immigrant Story – Live. (Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, 12625 SW Crescent St, Beaverton, OR 97005) Tickets:

In celebration of Asian American Month, The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, in collaboration with The Immigrant Story,

04/12/2026

We are saddened to announce the recent passing of two PCC Retirees. In Memoriam pages have been added to our web site here:

Barbara Jean Swanson https://pccretirees.wordpress.com/2026/04/10/in-memoriam-barbara-jean-swanson/

Ruth Lynn Mayer https://pccretirees.wordpress.com/2026/04/10/in-memoriam-ruth-lynn-mayer/

Ruth Lynn Mayer 01/29/1937 – 03/20/2026           Ruth Lynn Mayer was born to Phillip Marshall Mayer and Ruth (Henry) Mayer in Washington, D.C. At a very young age,…